| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Hamner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chris Blackwell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Malik Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lorenzo Phifer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Wensky (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Bruce Cook inbounds the ball | 46-31 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | William Hamner steals it from Earl Hutchins | 46-31 |
| 19:10 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer misses the lay-in | 46-31 |
| 19:09 | Grinnell | William Hamner gets the offensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 19:02 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-31 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Bruce Cook makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Hutchins | 46-34 |
| 18:22 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Chris Blackwell and he's fouled by Bruce Cook - foul #3 on Bruce Cook, team foul #1 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Check (SF) Bruce Cook | |
| 18:22 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer makes the free throw | 49-34 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Chris Blackwell - foul #1 on Chris Blackwell, team foul #1 | 49-34 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins misses the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 17:40 | Grinnell | Earl Hutchins steals it from William Hamner | 49-35 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins hits the finger roll | 49-37 |
| 17:22 | Grinnell | Chris Blackwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | George Palmer (SG), Thomas Denton (SF), Rolland Pope (PF), Joseph Newman (C) Chris Blackwell, Malik Gibbs, Lorenzo Phifer, Bruce Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG), David Greer (SF), Charles Jin (PF), Patrick Franks (C) Douglas Fisher, Earl Hutchins, Michael Wensky, Brandon Dillard | |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Patrick Franks connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 49-39 |
| 16:49 | Grinnell | George Palmer makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Hamner | 52-39 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Christopher Check drills a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on George Palmer - foul #1 on George Palmer, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Earl Hutchins (SG) Herman Drozd, David Greer | |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Christopher Check makes the free throw | 52-42 |
| 16:21 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Earl Hutchins - foul #2 on Earl Hutchins, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chris Blackwell (SG) George Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:21 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 16:21 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Patrick Franks misses the dunk but the foul's on Joseph Newman - foul #1 on Joseph Newman, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Malik Gibbs (SF), Lorenzo Phifer (PF) Thomas Denton, Rolland Pope | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Greer (SF), Brandon Dillard (C) Christopher Check, Charles Jin | |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Patrick Franks makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Patrick Franks misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 16:08 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 15:52 | Grinnell | Malik Gibbs misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-43 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Patrick Franks snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Hamner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Blackwell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Malik Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lorenzo Phifer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Franks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins misses the fadeaway from the left side | 53-43 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | David Greer pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Patrick Franks's pass is intercepted by Chris Blackwell | 53-43 |
| 15:10 | Grinnell | Chris Blackwell makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Malik Gibbs and the foul's on Earl Hutchins - foul #3 on Earl Hutchins, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bruce Smith (C) Joseph Newman | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), Edward Jackson (PF) Douglas Fisher, David Greer, Patrick Franks | |
| 15:10 | Grinnell | Chris Blackwell misses the free throw | 55-43 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 14:57 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 14:39 | Grinnell | Chris Blackwell connects on the floater from close range | 57-43 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 57-43 |
| 14:09 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 13:47 | Grinnell | Chris Blackwell misses badly on a floater from the right side | 57-43 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Allen | 57-43 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Bruce Cook banks in the layup on a great pass from Earl Hutchins | 57-45 |
| 13:24 | Grinnell | William Hamner is hacked by Earl Hutchins - foul #4 on Earl Hutchins, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | George Palmer (SG), Thomas Denton (SF), Rolland Pope (PF), Joseph Newman (C) Chris Blackwell, Malik Gibbs, Lorenzo Phifer, Bruce Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Michael Wensky (C) Earl Hutchins, Brandon Dillard | |
| 13:10 | Grinnell | Thomas Denton clanks a floater from the left side | 57-45 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | David Allen snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | The short jumper by Edward Jackson is denied by Rolland Pope | 57-45 |
| 13:02 | Grinnell | Joseph Newman snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 12:45 | Grinnell | William Hamner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | David Allen gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | David Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Callan (PG) William Hamner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Check (SF), Charles Jin (C) Bruce Cook, Edward Jackson | |
| 12:31 | Grinnell | John Callan makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by George Palmer | 59-45 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | David Allen misses short on a shot from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Charles Jin grabs the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 11:58 | Grinnell | George Palmer grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 11:53 | Grinnell | Charles Jin is called for the reach on George Palmer - foul #1 on Charles Jin, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG) John Callan | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Greer (SF) David Allen | |
| 11:32 | Grinnell | William Hamner misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 11:30 | Grinnell | Joseph Newman hits the follow up shot | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Hamner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Denton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rolland Pope (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Check (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Wensky (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Jin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher hits a shot from the right side set up by Michael Wensky and the foul's on Rolland Pope - foul #3 on Rolland Pope, team foul #4 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chris Blackwell (SG), Malik Gibbs (SF), Bruce Smith (C) George Palmer, Thomas Denton, Joseph Newman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the free throw | 61-48 |
| 10:53 | Grinnell | Chris Blackwell is fouled on the floor by Douglas Fisher - foul #3 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #6 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer (PF) Rolland Pope | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG), David Allen (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), Edward Jackson (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) Douglas Fisher, Christopher Check, David Greer, Michael Wensky, Charles Jin | |
| 10:43 | Grinnell | Brandon Dillard denies the turnaround by Chris Blackwell | 61-48 |
| 10:42 | Grinnell | Bruce Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 10:31 | Grinnell | Malik Gibbs makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-48 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Herman Drozd is whistled for traveling | 63-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Callan (PG) William Hamner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:58 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer makes the floater from the right side | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:52 | Illinois | David Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-48 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Edward Jackson can't tip it in | 65-48 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard tips it home | 65-50 |
| 09:34 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-50 |
| 09:33 | Grinnell | Bruce Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 09:16 | Grinnell | John Callan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Bruce Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Bruce Smith is called for the reach on Bruce Cook - foul #3 on Bruce Smith, team foul #5 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG), George Palmer (SG), Thomas Denton (SF), Rolland Pope (PF), Joseph Newman (C) John Callan, Chris Blackwell, Malik Gibbs, Lorenzo Phifer, Bruce Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Christopher Check (SF), Michael Wensky (PF), Charles Jin (C) Herman Drozd, Bruce Cook, Edward Jackson, Brandon Dillard | |
| 08:56 | Illinois | George Palmer is called for the reach on Michael Wensky - foul #2 on George Palmer, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-53 |
| 08:28 | Grinnell | William Hamner connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Palmer | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Charles Jin's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Newman | 68-53 |
| 08:20 | Grinnell | Thomas Denton gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:59 | Grinnell | William Hamner misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Douglas Fisher - foul #4 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #7 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer (PF) Rolland Pope | |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (SG), Brandon Dillard (C) David Allen, Charles Jin | |
| 07:59 | Grinnell | William Hamner misses the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 07:59 | Grinnell | William Hamner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | William Hamner picks off the pass by Brandon Dillard | 69-53 |
| 07:29 | Grinnell | George Palmer clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Brandon Dillard - foul #2 on Brandon Dillard, team foul #8 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Malik Gibbs (SF) Thomas Denton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Cook (SF), Charles Jin (PF) Christopher Check, Michael Wensky | |
| 07:29 | Grinnell | George Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 07:29 | Grinnell | George Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Charles Jin grabs the defensive rebound | 70-53 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Hamner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Malik Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lorenzo Phifer (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Jin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher is fouled on the floor by William Hamner - foul #2 on William Hamner, team foul #7 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chris Blackwell (SG), Bruce Smith (C) George Palmer, Joseph Newman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Jackson (PF) Charles Jin | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 07:18 | Grinnell | Bruce Smith grabs the board | 70-53 |
| 06:55 | Grinnell | Malik Gibbs's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Jackson | 70-53 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Malik Gibbs steps in front of the Earl Hutchins pass | 70-53 |
| 06:19 | Grinnell | William Hamner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-53 |
| 06:18 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer hits the follow up shot | 72-53 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Fisher | 72-56 |
| 05:52 | Grinnell | William Hamner is hacked by Douglas Fisher - foul #5 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #9 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Denton (SF), Rolland Pope (PF), Joseph Newman (C) Malik Gibbs, Lorenzo Phifer, Bruce Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), Christopher Check (SF), Michael Wensky (PF), Charles Jin (C) Douglas Fisher, Bruce Cook, Edward Jackson, Brandon Dillard | |
| 05:52 | Grinnell | William Hamner makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 05:52 | Grinnell | William Hamner makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Christopher Check makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-59 |
| 05:22 | Grinnell | Thomas Denton comes up short on the floater from the left side | 74-59 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Michael Wensky pulls down the rebound | 74-59 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-61 |
| 04:44 | Grinnell | William Hamner hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Denton | 76-61 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Rolland Pope takes the ball from Christopher Check | 76-61 |
| 04:13 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope makes the fadeaway from the left side | 78-61 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Charles Jin lays it in | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Grinnell | Thomas Denton connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chris Blackwell | 80-63 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 80-63 |
| 03:32 | Grinnell | Thomas Denton pulls down the rebound | 80-63 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Hamner (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chris Blackwell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Thomas Denton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rolland Pope (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Newman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Earl Hutchins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Check (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Wensky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Jin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Grinnell | Chris Blackwell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Chris Blackwell, team foul #8 | 80-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Callan (PG), George Palmer (SG), John Evans (PF) William Hamner, Chris Blackwell, Rolland Pope | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG), David Greer (SF), Patrick Franks (PF) David Allen, Christopher Check, Charles Jin | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 80-63 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Herman Drozd tips it back up and in | 80-65 |
| 02:55 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Malik Gibbs (SF), Lorenzo Phifer (PF), Bruce Smith (C) Thomas Denton, John Evans, Joseph Newman | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), Edward Jackson (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) Earl Hutchins, David Greer, Patrick Franks, Michael Wensky | |
| 02:31 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer misses long on a shot from the left block | 80-65 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard grabs the defensive rebound | 80-65 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Edward Jackson is called for traveling | 80-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Denton (SF), Rolland Pope (PF), Joseph Newman (C) Malik Gibbs, Lorenzo Phifer, Bruce Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Check (SG), David Greer (SF), Charles Jin (PF), Patrick Franks (C) David Allen, Bruce Cook, Edward Jackson, Brandon Dillard | |
| 02:13 | Grinnell | George Palmer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-65 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Charles Jin snags the defensive board | 80-65 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Christopher Check can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Newman - foul #2 on Joseph Newman, team foul #9 | 80-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wensky (PF) Patrick Franks | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Christopher Check misses the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Christopher Check makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 01:47 | Grinnell | George Palmer loses the dribble to Michael Wensky | 80-66 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | John Callan is called for the reach on David Greer - foul #2 on John Callan, team foul #10 | 80-66 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (PG) Herman Drozd | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | David Greer makes the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | David Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 01:03 | Grinnell | Joseph Newman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 80-68 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wensky | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins connects on the shot from the free throw line | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Grinnell | Earl Hutchins is called for the reach on John Callan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Earl Hutchins, team foul #10 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG) Earl Hutchins | |
| 00:55 | Grinnell | John Callan makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:55 | Grinnell | John Callan misses the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Michael Wensky gets the rebound | 81-70 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Charles Jin is whistled for a carry | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Grinnell | George Palmer is hacked by Michael Wensky - foul #1 on Michael Wensky, team foul #11 | 81-70 |
| 00:21 | Grinnell | George Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:21 | Grinnell | George Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Rolland Pope picks off the pass by Michael Wensky | 82-70 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | John Callan runs out the clock | 82-70 |