| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Virgil Arteaga (fresh) SG - Angel Ricci (fresh) SF - Jesus Barron (fresh) PF - Edward Willis (fresh) C - Adolfo Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bess (fresh) SG - Anthony Dewitt (fresh) SF - Sean Zamorano (fresh) PF - Nelson Skidmore (fresh) C - William Baker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Edward Willis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Edward Willis swats the short shot by Sean Zamorano | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Edward Willis | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Grinnell | Jesus Barron comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by William Baker - foul #1 on William Baker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Grinnell | Jesus Barron misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Grinnell | Jesus Barron misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Baker | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | William Baker scores on a floater near the basket | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Virgil Arteaga | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | John Bess's pass is intercepted by Edward Willis | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Grinnell | Virgil Arteaga can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | William Baker grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | John Bess makes the floater from the left side | 3-4 |
| 18:07 | Grinnell | Virgil Arteaga's pass is intercepted by Anthony Dewitt | 3-4 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | William Baker knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Dewitt | 3-6 |
| 17:52 | Grinnell | Adolfo Russo is denied on a layup by William Baker | 3-6 |
| 17:50 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci can't tip it in | 3-6 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | William Baker is hacked by Edward Willis - foul #1 on Edward Willis, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Danny Saba (SG), Goran Mazikowski (SF), Matthew Martine (PF), Terrell Moores (C) Angel Ricci, Jesus Barron, Edward Willis, Adolfo Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (SG), Francis Small (PF), George Corry (C) Anthony Dewitt, Nelson Skidmore, William Baker | |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Terrell Moores steals the ball from Francis Small | 3-6 |
| 16:59 | Grinnell | Virgil Arteaga makes the 3 from straight away set up by Terrell Moores | 6-6 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | John Bess misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-6 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox grabs the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano knocks in the jumper from the right side | 6-8 |
| 16:24 | Grinnell | Danny Saba is fouled on the floor by Francis Small - foul #1 on Francis Small, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chris Frausto (PG), Adolfo Russo (C) Virgil Arteaga, Terrell Moores | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Holeman (SG), William Baker (C) John Bess, Sean Zamorano | |
| 16:17 | Grinnell | Danny Saba is hacked by George Corry - foul #1 on George Corry, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Angel Ricci (SG), Jesus Barron (SF) Danny Saba, Goran Mazikowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt (SG) Joshua Holeman | |
| 16:01 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-8 |
| 15:59 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Adolfo Russo | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Chris Frausto (fresh) SG - Angel Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jesus Barron (fresh) PF - Matthew Martine (fresh) C - Adolfo Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) SG - Anthony Dewitt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Corry (fresh) PF - Francis Small (fresh) C - William Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci is called for a charge - foul #1 on Angel Ricci, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore (PF) Francis Small | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | William Baker is whistled for a carry | 6-8 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Edward Willis (PF) Matthew Martine | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:27 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Chris Frausto | 9-8 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox double dribbles | 9-8 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Virgil Arteaga (PG) Chris Frausto | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bess (PG), Peter Mansfield (SF) Ronald Maddox, George Corry | |
| 15:00 | Grinnell | Jesus Barron connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Virgil Arteaga and he's fouled by Peter Mansfield - foul #1 on Peter Mansfield, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Holeman (SG), Francis Small (C) Anthony Dewitt, William Baker | |
| 15:00 | Grinnell | Jesus Barron makes the free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | John Bess loses the dribble to Virgil Arteaga in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| 14:57 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci hits the finger roll set up by Virgil Arteaga | 14-8 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Joshua Holeman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-8 |
| 14:29 | Grinnell | Adolfo Russo gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| 14:24 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci travels with the ball | 14-8 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Danny Saba (SG), Goran Mazikowski (SF), Matthew Martine (PF), Terrell Moores (C) Angel Ricci, Jesus Barron, Edward Willis, Adolfo Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Zamorano (SF), Warren Echelberger (C) Peter Mansfield, Nelson Skidmore | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Warren Echelberger buries a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Matthew Martine - foul #1 on Matthew Martine, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (SG) Joshua Holeman | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Warren Echelberger makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:45 | Grinnell | Danny Saba misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-11 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Goran Mazikowski is called for the reach on Sean Zamorano - foul #1 on Goran Mazikowski, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt (SG), William Baker (C) Ronald Maddox, Warren Echelberger | |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Virgil Arteaga takes the ball from Sean Zamorano | 14-11 |
| 13:17 | Grinnell | Goran Mazikowski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Virgil Arteaga | 16-11 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 12:46 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Terrell Moores | 16-11 |
| 12:41 | Grinnell | Danny Saba knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Virgil Arteaga | 18-11 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Goran Mazikowski - foul #2 on Goran Mazikowski, team foul #5 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chris Frausto (PG), Angel Ricci (SG), Jesus Barron (SF), Edward Willis (PF), Adolfo Russo (C) Virgil Arteaga, Danny Saba, Goran Mazikowski, Matthew Martine, Terrell Moores | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (PG), Nelson Skidmore (PF) John Bess, Francis Small | |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 12:12 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Chris Frausto | 21-13 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronald Maddox, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Holeman (SG), George Corry (SF), Warren Echelberger (C) Anthony Dewitt, Sean Zamorano, William Baker | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Chris Frausto (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Angel Ricci (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jesus Barron (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Willis (fresh) C - Adolfo Russo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) SG - Joshua Holeman (fresh) SF - George Corry (fresh) PF - Nelson Skidmore (fresh) C - Warren Echelberger (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Grinnell | Adolfo Russo is hacked by Nelson Skidmore - foul #1 on Nelson Skidmore, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| 11:27 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 11:26 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Adolfo Russo | 21-13 |
| 11:21 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-13 |
| 11:20 | Grinnell | Adolfo Russo tips it home | 23-13 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Joshua Holeman connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Maddox | 23-16 |
| 11:02 | Grinnell | Jesus Barron misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 23-16 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nelson Skidmore | 23-16 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Joshua Holeman drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from George Corry | 23-18 |
| 10:46 | Grinnell | Chris Frausto is fouled on the floor by Warren Echelberger - foul #1 on Warren Echelberger, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Danny Saba (SG), Charles Kinslow (SF), Terrell Moores (PF) Angel Ricci, Jesus Barron, Edward Willis | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bess (PG), Francis Small (PF) Joshua Holeman, Nelson Skidmore | |
| 10:46 | Grinnell | Chris Frausto makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 10:46 | Grinnell | Chris Frausto misses the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Warren Echelberger grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | George Corry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-18 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Virgil Arteaga (PG), Matthew Martine (PF) Chris Frausto, Adolfo Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Holeman (SG), Sean Zamorano (SF), William Baker (C) Ronald Maddox, George Corry, Warren Echelberger | |
| 10:18 | Grinnell | Virgil Arteaga can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Sean Zamorano - foul #1 on Sean Zamorano, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt (SG) Joshua Holeman | |
| 10:18 | Grinnell | Virgil Arteaga makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 10:18 | Grinnell | Virgil Arteaga misses the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Baker | 25-18 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Virgil Arteaga takes the ball from Anthony Dewitt | 25-18 |
| 09:53 | Grinnell | Virgil Arteaga connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Terrell Moores | 28-18 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Francis Small hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 28-18 |
| 09:36 | Grinnell | Danny Saba grabs the board | 28-18 |
| 09:31 | Grinnell | Virgil Arteaga can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-18 |
| 09:29 | Grinnell | Danny Saba tips it back up and in | 30-18 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Danny Saba steals the ball from John Bess | 30-18 |
| 08:40 | Grinnell | Virgil Arteaga clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-18 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt grabs the board | 30-18 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Bess | 30-21 |
| 08:08 | Grinnell | Danny Saba misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sean Zamorano - foul #2 on Sean Zamorano, team foul #9 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jesus Barron (SF), Edward Willis (PF), Adolfo Russo (C) Charles Kinslow, Matthew Martine, Terrell Moores | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (PG), Joshua Holeman (SG), George Corry (SF), Nelson Skidmore (PF), Warren Echelberger (C) John Bess, Anthony Dewitt, Sean Zamorano, Francis Small, William Baker | |
| 08:08 | Grinnell | Danny Saba misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 08:08 | Grinnell | Danny Saba makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 07:53 | Grinnell | Adolfo Russo pulls down the rebound | 31-21 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Virgil Arteaga (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Danny Saba (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jesus Barron (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Willis (fresh) C - Adolfo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Holeman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Corry (fresh) PF - Nelson Skidmore (fresh) C - Warren Echelberger (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:49 | Grinnell | Danny Saba can't finish the layup | 31-21 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Joshua Holeman snags the defensive board | 31-21 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Edward Willis is called for the reach on Joshua Holeman - foul #2 on Edward Willis, team foul #6 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chris Frausto (PG), Angel Ricci (SG), Matthew Martine (PF) Virgil Arteaga, Danny Saba, Edward Willis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Warren Echelberger's pass is intercepted by Matthew Martine | 31-21 |
| 07:03 | Grinnell | Jesus Barron connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Angel Ricci | 33-21 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Joshua Holeman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-21 |
| 06:58 | Grinnell | Adolfo Russo snags the defensive board | 33-21 |
| 06:50 | Grinnell | Matthew Martine comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Ronald Maddox - foul #2 on Ronald Maddox, team foul #10 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bess (PG) Ronald Maddox | |
| 06:50 | Grinnell | Matthew Martine makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 06:50 | Grinnell | Matthew Martine misses the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Warren Echelberger snags the defensive board | 34-21 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | John Bess clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Chris Frausto - foul #1 on Chris Frausto, team foul #7 | 34-21 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | John Bess makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | John Bess makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 06:33 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesus Barron | 37-23 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | John Bess buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 06:11 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 06:09 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 06:04 | Grinnell | Matthew Martine loses the ball out of bounds | 37-25 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Virgil Arteaga (PG), Goran Mazikowski (SF), Edward Willis (PF) Chris Frausto, Jesus Barron, Matthew Martine | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt (SG), Peter Mansfield (SF), William Baker (C) Joshua Holeman, George Corry, Warren Echelberger | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | William Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 05:24 | Grinnell | Adolfo Russo pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 05:08 | Grinnell | Virgil Arteaga misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 05:06 | Grinnell | Adolfo Russo snags the offensive board | 37-25 |
| 05:00 | Grinnell | Nelson Skidmore takes the ball from Virgil Arteaga | 37-25 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Bess | 37-27 |
| 04:18 | Grinnell | Adolfo Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Danny Saba (SG), Jesus Barron (SF), Charles Kinslow (PF), Terrell Moores (C) Angel Ricci, Goran Mazikowski, Edward Willis, Adolfo Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Holeman (PG), George Corry (SF), Francis Small (PF), Warren Echelberger (C) John Bess, Anthony Dewitt, Nelson Skidmore, William Baker | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Francis Small makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Joshua Holeman and the foul's on Virgil Arteaga - foul #1 on Virgil Arteaga, team foul #8 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (PG), Sean Zamorano (SF) Peter Mansfield, Warren Echelberger | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Francis Small misses the free throw | 37-29 |
| 03:57 | Grinnell | Terrell Moores snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Virgil Arteaga (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Danny Saba (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jesus Barron (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Kinslow (fresh) C - Terrell Moores (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Holeman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Zamorano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Small (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Corry (fresh) | |
| 03:48 | Grinnell | Virgil Arteaga misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-29 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | George Corry grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Francis Small grabs the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Kinslow - foul #1 on Charles Kinslow, team foul #9 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bess (PG) Joshua Holeman | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 03:13 | Grinnell | The pull-up jumper by Virgil Arteaga is blocked by George Corry | 37-31 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | John Bess snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Virgil Arteaga - foul #2 on Virgil Arteaga, team foul #10 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chris Frausto (PG), Edward Willis (PF) Virgil Arteaga, Charles Kinslow | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 02:59 | Grinnell | Edward Willis scores on a floater from the baseline | 39-33 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 39-33 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | George Corry tips it back up and in | 39-35 |
| 02:20 | Grinnell | Danny Saba hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Ronald Maddox - foul #3 on Ronald Maddox, team foul #11 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Virgil Arteaga (PG), Adolfo Russo (C) Chris Frausto, Terrell Moores | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Holeman (SG), William Baker (C) Ronald Maddox, Francis Small | |
| 02:20 | Grinnell | Danny Saba makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 02:20 | Grinnell | Danny Saba makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | William Baker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Adolfo Russo - foul #1 on Adolfo Russo, team foul #11 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Angel Ricci (SG), Goran Mazikowski (SF), Matthew Martine (PF) Danny Saba, Jesus Barron, Edward Willis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt (SG), Warren Echelberger (PF) Joshua Holeman, George Corry | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | William Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 01:34 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | John Bess gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 01:18 | Grinnell | Matthew Martine grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 00:58 | Grinnell | Goran Mazikowski double dribbles | 41-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Terrell Moores (C) Adolfo Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Holeman (PG), Peter Mansfield (SF), Francis Small (PF) John Bess, Sean Zamorano, William Baker | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Warren Echelberger can't finish the layup | 41-37 |
| 00:39 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Goran Mazikowski | 41-37 |
| 00:23 | Grinnell | Francis Small is called for the reach on Angel Ricci - foul #2 on Francis Small, team foul #12 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chris Frausto (PG), Jesus Barron (SF), Edward Willis (PF) Virgil Arteaga, Goran Mazikowski, Matthew Martine | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Corry (SF), Nelson Skidmore (PF) Anthony Dewitt, Warren Echelberger | |
| 00:23 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:23 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | George Corry snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Francis Small hits the finger roll | 42-39 |