| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lee (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Aubrey Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Newton Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Boyd (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Wesley Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Porterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd inbounds the ball | 43-29 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Arthur Scott | 43-31 |
| 19:27 | Grinnell | Newton Williams connects on the shot in the lane set up by John Cargile | 45-31 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Christopher Boyd, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cody Crumb (SF) Christopher Boyd | |
| 18:59 | Grinnell | John Cargile makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-31 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Arthur Scott and he's fouled by Aubrey Jackson - foul #3 on Aubrey Jackson, team foul #1 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson (C) Aubrey Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield makes the free throw | 48-34 |
| 18:36 | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-34 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield gets the rebound | 48-34 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Cody Crumb clanks a fadeaway from close range | 48-34 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Cody Crumb pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Arthur Scott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Cargile - foul #2 on John Cargile, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Sutton (C) Newton Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Arthur Scott makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Arthur Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 17:50 | Grinnell | David Lee misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Cody Crumb - foul #2 on Cody Crumb, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Glenn Tillman (SG) Gregory Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Zielke (PG), Jayson Sparks (PF), Thomas Butler (C) Arthur Scott, Wesley Powell, Arthur Porterfield | |
| 17:50 | Grinnell | David Lee misses the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 17:50 | Grinnell | David Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Jayson Sparks gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-36 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Cody Crumb grabs the offensive board | 48-36 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Jayson Sparks connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 17:19 | Grinnell | Jason Zielke picks off the pass by Daniel Sutton | 48-39 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Jason Zielke buries a jumper from the right block | 48-41 |
| 16:45 | Grinnell | Glenn Tillman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Daniel Sutton and the foul's on Jonathan Lewis - foul #3 on Jonathan Lewis, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gregory Mitchell (SG), Dustin Zahnen (SF), Newton Williams (PF) John Cargile, David Lee, Daniel Sutton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Scott (PG), Maurice Aceves (SF) Jonathan Lewis, Cody Crumb | |
| 16:45 | Grinnell | Glenn Tillman makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Arthur Scott is blocked by Newton Williams | 51-41 |
| 16:21 | Grinnell | Dustin Zahnen grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 16:14 | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Glenn Tillman and he's hacked by Thomas Butler - foul #2 on Thomas Butler, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Powell (PF), Arthur Porterfield (C) Jayson Sparks, Thomas Butler | |
| 16:14 | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson misses the free throw | 53-41 |
| 16:14 | Grinnell | Newton Williams grabs the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 16:07 | Grinnell | Newton Williams knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Mitchell | 55-41 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Jason Zielke hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Maurice Aceves | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Glenn Tillman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Zahnen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bruce Albertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Newton Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Zielke (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Aceves (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wesley Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Porterfield (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Grinnell | Gregory Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Arthur Scott is hacked by Glenn Tillman - foul #2 on Glenn Tillman, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Sutton (PG), Robert Waldrop (SF), Aubrey Jackson (PF), Albert Sutton (C) Glenn Tillman, Gregory Mitchell, Bruce Albertson, Newton Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Stock (PG), Cody Crumb (SG), Christopher Boyd (SF) Arthur Scott, Jason Zielke, Maurice Aceves | |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Stock | 55-47 |
| 14:46 | Grinnell | Daniel Sutton's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Boyd | 55-47 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Wesley Powell | 55-47 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Cody Crumb scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 14:25 | Grinnell | Robert Waldrop is whistled for a carry | 55-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Cargile (PG), David Lee (SF) Daniel Sutton, Dustin Zahnen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis (SG), Jayson Sparks (PF), Thomas Butler (C) Cody Crumb, Wesley Powell, Arthur Porterfield | |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 14:08 | Grinnell | Robert Waldrop gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 13:44 | Grinnell | Aubrey Jackson makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Lee | 58-50 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 13:31 | Grinnell | David Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 13:10 | Grinnell | John Cargile is called for a charge - foul #3 on John Cargile, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gregory Mitchell (SG), Newton Williams (PF) Robert Waldrop, Aubrey Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Scott (PG), Arthur Porterfield (C) William Stock, Thomas Butler | |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-50 |
| 12:48 | Grinnell | Newton Williams gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 12:41 | Grinnell | Gregory Mitchell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis is hacked by David Lee - foul #1 on David Lee, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dustin Zahnen (SF), Bruce Albertson (C) David Lee, Albert Sutton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Powell (PF) Jayson Sparks | |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Wesley Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Cargile (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Zahnen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Newton Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Albertson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Boyd (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Porterfield (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Grinnell | Gregory Mitchell is hacked by Arthur Scott - foul #1 on Arthur Scott, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Glenn Tillman (PG), Aubrey Jackson (PF) John Cargile, Newton Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cody Crumb (SG), Maurice Aceves (SF), Thomas Butler (C) Jonathan Lewis, Christopher Boyd, Arthur Porterfield | |
| 11:34 | Grinnell | Dustin Zahnen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Thomas Butler pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Maurice Aceves hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 11:25 | Grinnell | Glenn Tillman snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 11:20 | Grinnell | Gregory Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-53 |
| 11:18 | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson tips it back up and in | 60-53 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Maurice Aceves buries a runner in the paint | 60-55 |
| 10:30 | Grinnell | Glenn Tillman is fouled on the floor by Thomas Butler - foul #3 on Thomas Butler, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Cargile (PG), David Lee (SF), Newton Williams (PF), Albert Sutton (C) Gregory Mitchell, Dustin Zahnen, Aubrey Jackson, Bruce Albertson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Zielke (PG), Jonathan Lewis (SG), Christopher Boyd (SF), Jayson Sparks (PF), Arthur Porterfield (C) Arthur Scott, Cody Crumb, Maurice Aceves, Wesley Powell, Thomas Butler | |
| 10:21 | Grinnell | Albert Sutton misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Jonathan Lewis - foul #4 on Jonathan Lewis, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cody Crumb (SG) Jonathan Lewis | |
| 10:21 | Grinnell | Albert Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:21 | Grinnell | Albert Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Jayson Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Cody Crumb clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 10:02 | Grinnell | Albert Sutton grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 09:45 | Grinnell | David Lee misses the shot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 09:44 | Grinnell | David Lee grabs the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 09:32 | Grinnell | Glenn Tillman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Newton Williams | 63-55 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Jason Zielke connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 63-57 |
| 09:03 | Grinnell | Albert Sutton is hacked by Arthur Porterfield - foul #1 on Arthur Porterfield, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Sutton (PG), Gregory Mitchell (SG), Aubrey Jackson (PF) John Cargile, Glenn Tillman, Newton Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Scott (PG), Wesley Powell (PF) Jason Zielke, Arthur Porterfield | |
| 09:03 | Grinnell | Albert Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 09:03 | Grinnell | Albert Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Cody Crumb clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Wesley Powell hits the follow up shot | 65-59 |
| 08:28 | Grinnell | Daniel Sutton hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by David Lee and he's fouled by Arthur Scott - foul #2 on Arthur Scott, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Zielke (SG), Thomas Butler (C) Cody Crumb, Jayson Sparks | |
| 08:28 | Grinnell | Daniel Sutton misses the free throw | 67-59 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Thomas Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Aubrey Jackson is called for the reach on Jason Zielke - foul #4 on Aubrey Jackson, team foul #6 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dustin Zahnen (SF), Bruce Albertson (PF) David Lee, Aubrey Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Jason Zielke pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Daniel Sutton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Zahnen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bruce Albertson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Sutton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Zielke (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Boyd (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Butler (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Albert Sutton steps in front of the Wesley Powell pass | 67-59 |
| 07:26 | Grinnell | Dustin Zahnen clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-59 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Wesley Powell gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Arthur Scott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Thomas Butler misses the tip | 67-59 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Arthur Scott grabs the offensive board | 67-59 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Jason Zielke knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher Boyd | 67-62 |
| 06:48 | Grinnell | Albert Sutton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gregory Mitchell | 69-62 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 06:21 | Grinnell | Dustin Zahnen connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-65 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Thomas Butler misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Albert Sutton - foul #4 on Albert Sutton, team foul #7 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Cargile (PG), Glenn Tillman (SG), David Lee (SF), Aubrey Jackson (PF), Newton Williams (C) Daniel Sutton, Gregory Mitchell, Dustin Zahnen, Bruce Albertson, Albert Sutton | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Stock (PG), Jonathan Lewis (SG), Cody Crumb (SF), Jayson Sparks (PF) Arthur Scott, Jason Zielke, Christopher Boyd, Wesley Powell | |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Thomas Butler makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Thomas Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 05:56 | Grinnell | John Cargile hits the finger roll | 74-67 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | William Stock misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Thomas Butler hits the follow up shot | 74-69 |
| 05:31 | Grinnell | Newton Williams is whistled for traveling | 74-69 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield (C) Thomas Butler | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Jayson Sparks misses long on a floater in the paint | 74-69 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield tips it but misses | 74-69 |
| 05:20 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Glenn Tillman | 74-69 |
| 04:57 | Grinnell | Glenn Tillman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 74-69 |
| 04:56 | Grinnell | Newton Williams tips it back up and in | 76-69 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Jayson Sparks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 76-69 |
| 04:34 | Grinnell | Aubrey Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 04:16 | Grinnell | Glenn Tillman is hacked by Jonathan Lewis - foul #5 on Jonathan Lewis, team foul #10 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson (C) Newton Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Zielke (PG), Christopher Boyd (SF), Tim Gordon (PF) William Stock, Jonathan Lewis, Jayson Sparks | |
| 04:16 | Grinnell | Glenn Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 04:16 | Grinnell | Glenn Tillman misses the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield gets the rebound | 77-69 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-69 |
| 04:06 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Glenn Tillman | 77-69 |
| 03:57 | Grinnell | Cody Crumb steals the ball from Bruce Albertson | 77-69 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Cody Crumb lays it up and in | 77-71 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Tillman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aubrey Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Bruce Albertson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Zielke (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Crumb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Christopher Boyd (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tim Gordon (fresh) C - Arthur Porterfield (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Grinnell | Aubrey Jackson jams it set up by Bruce Albertson and the foul's on Tim Gordon - foul #1 on Tim Gordon, team foul #11 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Sutton (PG), Gregory Mitchell (SG), Dustin Zahnen (SF), Albert Sutton (C) John Cargile, Glenn Tillman, David Lee, Bruce Albertson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Scott (PG), Wesley Powell (PF), Thomas Butler (C) Jason Zielke, Tim Gordon, Arthur Porterfield | |
| 03:25 | Grinnell | Aubrey Jackson makes the free throw | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Cody Crumb | 80-74 |
| 03:01 | Grinnell | Gregory Mitchell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-74 |
| 02:59 | Grinnell | Albert Sutton snags the offensive board | 80-74 |
| 02:59 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Cargile (PG), David Lee (SF) Daniel Sutton, Dustin Zahnen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield (C) Thomas Butler | |
| 02:42 | Grinnell | Albert Sutton misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 80-74 |
| 02:41 | Grinnell | Gregory Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 82-74 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | The jumper by Cody Crumb is denied by Aubrey Jackson | 82-74 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield snags the offensive board | 82-74 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Wesley Powell hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Scott | 82-77 |
| 02:00 | Grinnell | John Cargile clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-77 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield gets the rebound | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Cody Crumb loses the dribble to John Cargile | 82-77 |
| 01:38 | Grinnell | John Cargile connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by David Lee | 84-77 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd is hacked by David Lee - foul #2 on David Lee, team foul #8 | 84-77 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 01:18 | Grinnell | Aubrey Jackson hits a jumper in the lane set up by David Lee | 86-79 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 86-79 |
| 01:07 | Grinnell | David Lee grabs the board | 86-79 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Grinnell | John Cargile comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Arthur Scott - foul #3 on Arthur Scott, team foul #12 | 86-79 |
| 00:48 | Grinnell | John Cargile makes the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:48 | Grinnell | John Cargile makes the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd loses the ball out of bounds | 88-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Grinnell | Arthur Scott is called for the reach on Aubrey Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Scott, team foul #13 | 88-79 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Sutton (C) Albert Sutton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:43 | Grinnell | Aubrey Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:43 | Grinnell | Aubrey Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-79 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Wesley Powell scores on a shot from the left block set up by Arthur Scott | 90-81 |
| 00:37 | Grinnell | Arthur Scott is called for the reach on John Cargile in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Scott, team foul #14 | 90-81 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Zielke (PG) Arthur Scott | |
| 00:37 | Grinnell | John Cargile makes the 1st free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:37 | Grinnell | John Cargile makes the 2nd free throw | 92-81 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 92-81 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield tips it but misses | 92-81 |
| 00:30 | Grinnell | Gregory Mitchell snags the defensive board | 92-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | John Cargile runs out the clock | 92-81 |