| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Victor Bell (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Marvin Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Isaac Wyble (fresh) 19 pts. PF - Nick Tant (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Ralph Hulett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Derrick Pegg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis Lemons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Victor Dykstra (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gregory Revels (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble inbounds the ball | 44-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Ralph Hulett | 46-42 |
| 19:22 | Grinnell | Gregory Revels hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 46-42 |
| 19:21 | Grinnell | Derrick Pegg tips it but misses | 46-42 |
| 19:19 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Revels | 46-42 |
| 19:07 | Grinnell | Travis Lemons is fouled on the floor by Nick Tant - foul #2 on Nick Tant, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| 18:53 | Grinnell | Victor Dykstra buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Travis Lemons | 46-44 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 18:31 | Grinnell | Gregory Revels hits a shot from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Victor Dykstra swats the layup by Ralph Hulett | 48-46 |
| 18:08 | Grinnell | Andrew Jones pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 17:55 | Grinnell | Andrew Jones loses the dribble to Marvin Roberts | 48-46 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts hits the finger roll | 50-46 |
| 17:39 | Grinnell | Andrew Jones's pass is intercepted by Isaac Wyble | 50-46 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Isaac Wyble | 52-46 |
| 17:21 | Grinnell | Andrew Jones clanks a shot from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Nick Tant grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Victor Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | George King (SF), Daniel Dimmick (PF) Isaac Wyble, Nick Tant | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Oberle (SG), Patrick Watkins (SF), James Lineberry (C) Travis Lemons, Andrew Jones, Gregory Revels | |
| 16:51 | Grinnell | Ralph Hulett steals it from Victor Dykstra | 52-46 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Victor Dykstra takes the ball from Ralph Hulett | 52-46 |
| 16:24 | Grinnell | Victor Dykstra misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Marvin Roberts - foul #2 on Marvin Roberts, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| 16:24 | Grinnell | Victor Dykstra makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 16:24 | Grinnell | Victor Dykstra makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Victor Bell jams it on a nice dish by Daniel Dimmick | 54-48 |
| 16:01 | Grinnell | Victor Bell steals the ball from Derrick Pegg in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Victor Bell | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Victor Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marvin Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - George King (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Dimmick (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ralph Hulett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Derrick Pegg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Oberle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Watkins (fresh) PF - Victor Dykstra (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - James Lineberry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Grinnell | James Lineberry scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-50 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick's floater is tipped away by Victor Dykstra | 56-50 |
| 15:05 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Victor Dykstra | 56-50 |
| 14:52 | Grinnell | Victor Dykstra misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 56-50 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Victor Bell | 56-50 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Marvin Roberts, team foul #3 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Altamirano (SG), Isaac Wyble (SF), Nick Tant (PF) Marvin Roberts, George King, Ralph Hulett | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Hearn (SG), Andrew Jones (SF), Gregory Revels (C) Thomas Oberle, Patrick Watkins, James Lineberry | |
| 14:30 | Grinnell | Victor Dykstra drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Jones | 56-52 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | James Altamirano comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 56-52 |
| 14:13 | Grinnell | Gregory Revels gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 14:08 | Grinnell | James Hearn clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-52 |
| 14:06 | Grinnell | Andrew Jones tips it but misses | 56-52 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Victor Bell | 56-52 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Victor Bell is hacked by Derrick Pegg - foul #3 on Derrick Pegg, team foul #1 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Hulett (C) Daniel Dimmick | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 13:44 | Illinois | James Altamirano scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Victor Bell | 58-52 |
| 13:33 | Grinnell | Victor Dykstra knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Derrick Pegg and he's fouled by Nick Tant - foul #3 on Nick Tant, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | George King (C) Ralph Hulett | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 13:33 | Grinnell | Victor Dykstra misses the free throw | 58-54 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Nick Tant snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | George King hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor Bell | 60-54 |
| 13:10 | Grinnell | Victor Dykstra knocks in the floater from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Derrick Pegg - foul #4 on Derrick Pegg, team foul #2 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marvin Roberts (PG) Victor Bell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Lineberry (PF) Victor Dykstra | |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 12:35 | Grinnell | Derrick Pegg is called for traveling | 62-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Hulett (C) Isaac Wyble | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 12:28 | Illinois | James Altamirano hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marvin Roberts and he's fouled by James Hearn - foul #4 on James Hearn, team foul #3 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Travis Lemons (SG), Patrick Watkins (PF) James Hearn, Gregory Revels | |
| 12:28 | Illinois | James Altamirano makes the free throw | 65-56 |
| 12:14 | Grinnell | Andrew Jones is denied on a layup by Nick Tant | 65-56 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | James Altamirano gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | James Altamirano makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Marvin Roberts | 67-56 |
| 11:36 | Grinnell | James Lineberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Bell (PG), Isaac Wyble (SF), Daniel Dimmick (PF) Marvin Roberts, George King, Nick Tant | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Oberle (SG), Gregory Revels (C) Derrick Pegg, Andrew Jones | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Victor Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - James Altamirano (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Isaac Wyble (fresh) 25 pts. PF - Daniel Dimmick (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ralph Hulett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Travis Lemons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Oberle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Watkins (fresh) PF - James Lineberry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Revels (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | James Altamirano misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 67-56 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Hulett | 67-56 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 67-56 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett can't tip it in | 67-56 |
| 10:55 | Grinnell | Patrick Watkins gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| 10:50 | Grinnell | Gregory Revels comes up short on the floater from close range | 67-56 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Victor Bell misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Travis Lemons - foul #3 on Travis Lemons, team foul #4 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nick Tant (PF) Ralph Hulett | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Derrick Pegg (PG), Victor Dykstra (PF) Thomas Oberle, James Lineberry | |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Victor Bell makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Victor Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 10:29 | Grinnell | The jumper by Gregory Revels is denied by Nick Tant | 69-56 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 69-56 |
| 10:11 | Grinnell | Victor Dykstra grabs the board | 69-56 |
| 10:04 | Grinnell | Gregory Revels knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Watkins and he's fouled by James Altamirano - foul #4 on James Altamirano, team foul #5 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marvin Roberts (SG), George King (SF) James Altamirano, Isaac Wyble | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Oberle (SG), Andrew Jones (SF) Travis Lemons, Patrick Watkins | |
| 10:04 | Grinnell | Gregory Revels misses the free throw | 69-58 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Nick Tant grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-58 |
| 09:47 | Grinnell | Derrick Pegg connects on the jumper from the right side | 72-60 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Nick Tant hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 72-60 |
| 09:30 | Grinnell | Derrick Pegg pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| 09:24 | Grinnell | Gregory Revels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Hulett (C) Nick Tant | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Lineberry (C) Gregory Revels | |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by James Lineberry - foul #1 on James Lineberry, team foul #5 | 72-60 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett misses the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 09:10 | Grinnell | Andrew Jones gets the rebound | 73-60 |
| 09:02 | Grinnell | Andrew Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-60 |
| 09:01 | Grinnell | Andrew Jones grabs the offensive board | 73-60 |
| 08:46 | Grinnell | Andrew Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ralph Hulett - foul #3 on Ralph Hulett, team foul #6 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Travis Lemons (PG), Gregory Revels (C) Derrick Pegg, Victor Dykstra | |
| 08:46 | Grinnell | Andrew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 08:46 | Grinnell | Andrew Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick grabs the board | 73-61 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett is fouled on the floor by James Lineberry - foul #2 on James Lineberry, team foul #6 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Isaac Wyble (SF), Nick Tant (PF) George King, Daniel Dimmick | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Patrick Watkins (PF) Gregory Revels | |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Andrew Jones is called for the reach on Marvin Roberts - foul #3 on Andrew Jones, team foul #7 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Victor Dykstra (PF), Gregory Revels (C) Andrew Jones, James Lineberry | |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 08:03 | Grinnell | Gregory Revels buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Travis Lemons | 75-63 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Hulett | 77-63 |
| 07:47 | Grinnell | Victor Dykstra misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Nick Tant - foul #4 on Nick Tant, team foul #7 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Altamirano (SG) Victor Bell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Derrick Pegg (PG), James Hearn (SG) Travis Lemons, Thomas Oberle | |
| 07:47 | Grinnell | Victor Dykstra misses the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 07:47 | Grinnell | Victor Dykstra misses the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Nick Tant gets the rebound | 77-63 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Nick Tant buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Roberts | 79-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Marvin Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Altamirano (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Isaac Wyble (fresh) 27 pts. PF - Nick Tant (tiring) 4 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Ralph Hulett (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Derrick Pegg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Hearn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Patrick Watkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Victor Dykstra (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Gregory Revels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Grinnell | James Hearn drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Derrick Pegg | 79-66 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | James Altamirano drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 81-66 |
| 06:35 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Victor Dykstra is denied by Ralph Hulett | 81-66 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | James Altamirano grabs the defensive rebound | 81-66 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Nick Tant scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-66 |
| 06:07 | Grinnell | James Hearn is hacked by Ralph Hulett - foul #4 on Ralph Hulett, team foul #8 | 84-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Bell (PG), George King (SF), Daniel Dimmick (C) Marvin Roberts, Isaac Wyble, Ralph Hulett | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Andrew Jones (SF), James Lineberry (PF) Patrick Watkins, Victor Dykstra | |
| 06:07 | Grinnell | James Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 84-67 |
| 06:07 | Grinnell | James Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 84-68 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | The short jumper by George King is denied by Andrew Jones | 84-68 |
| 05:51 | Grinnell | James Hearn gets the rebound | 84-68 |
| 05:34 | Grinnell | James Hearn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 84-68 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick gets the rebound | 84-68 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | James Altamirano lays it up and in on a great pass from Victor Bell | 86-68 |
| 05:19 | Grinnell | Andrew Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Travis Lemons (PG), Victor Dykstra (PF) Derrick Pegg, Gregory Revels | |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 86-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marvin Roberts (PG) Victor Bell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Oberle (SG) James Hearn | |
| 04:52 | Grinnell | James Lineberry drills a shot in the lane set up by Travis Lemons | 86-70 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Nick Tant misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 86-70 |
| 04:40 | Grinnell | Andrew Jones gets the rebound | 86-70 |
| 04:21 | Grinnell | George King picks off the pass by Victor Dykstra | 86-70 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | George King hits the finger roll | 88-70 |
| 04:08 | Grinnell | Andrew Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 88-70 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts pulls down the rebound | 88-70 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | James Altamirano clanks a floater in the paint | 88-70 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick gets the offensive rebound | 88-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | George King connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Marvin Roberts | 90-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Grinnell | Andrew Jones is whistled for traveling | 90-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Bell (PG), Isaac Wyble (SF) Marvin Roberts, George King | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Derrick Pegg (PG), James Hearn (SG), Patrick Watkins (SF), Gregory Revels (C) Travis Lemons, Thomas Oberle, Andrew Jones, James Lineberry | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Victor Bell (tiring) 4 pts. 9 ast. SG - James Altamirano (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Isaac Wyble (fresh) 27 pts. PF - Nick Tant (tired) 7 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Daniel Dimmick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Derrick Pegg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Hearn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Patrick Watkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Victor Dykstra (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Gregory Revels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Patrick Watkins steals the ball from Daniel Dimmick | 90-70 |
| 03:03 | Grinnell | James Hearn knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Derrick Pegg | 90-73 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Derrick Pegg steps in front of the Isaac Wyble pass | 90-73 |
| 02:43 | Grinnell | Derrick Pegg lays it up and in | 90-75 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Derrick Pegg steals the ball from Nick Tant | 90-75 |
| 02:23 | Grinnell | James Hearn misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 90-75 |
| 02:22 | Grinnell | Victor Dykstra pulls down the offensive rebound | 90-75 |
| 02:16 | Grinnell | Victor Dykstra drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Derrick Pegg | 90-77 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick's layup is rejected by Gregory Revels | 90-77 |
| 01:58 | Grinnell | James Hearn snags the defensive board | 90-77 |
| 01:46 | Grinnell | James Hearn buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Revels | 90-79 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | James Altamirano misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 90-79 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick grabs the offensive rebound | 90-79 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Nick Tant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 90-79 |
| 01:20 | Grinnell | Patrick Watkins grabs the board | 90-79 |
| 01:06 | Grinnell | Victor Dykstra can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 90-79 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Nick Tant pulls down the rebound | 90-79 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | James Altamirano misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 90-79 |
| 00:45 | Grinnell | Victor Dykstra pulls down the rebound | 90-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Grinnell | James Hearn knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Derrick Pegg | 90-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | James Altamirano is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Pegg - foul #5 on Derrick Pegg, team foul #8 | 90-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marvin Roberts (PG), George King (PF), Ralph Hulett (C) Victor Bell, Nick Tant, Daniel Dimmick | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Travis Lemons (PG), Andrew Jones (SF) Derrick Pegg, Patrick Watkins | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | James Altamirano makes the 1st free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | James Altamirano makes the 2nd free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:32 | Grinnell | Andrew Jones misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 92-82 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble grabs the defensive rebound | 92-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts runs out the clock | 92-82 |