| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Chris Frausto (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Denver Batres (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Angel Ricci (fresh) 26 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesus Barron (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Cody Hobbs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Holeman (fresh) SG - Anthony Dewitt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Zamorano (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Nelson Skidmore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Cordova (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci inbounds the ball | 50-28 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Grinnell | Edwin Cordova steals the ball from Chris Frausto | 50-28 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-28 |
| 19:14 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci is whistled for traveling | 50-28 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Joshua Holeman misses the shot from just outside the lane | 50-28 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Edwin Cordova snags the offensive board | 50-28 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Holeman and he's fouled by Angel Ricci - foul #2 on Angel Ricci, team foul #1 | 50-30 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano makes the free throw | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:23 | Grinnell | Denver Batres loses the dribble to Anthony Dewitt | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-31 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Zamorano | 50-31 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt can't finish the layup | 50-31 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano gets the offensive rebound | 50-31 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Holeman | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:38 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci misses the floater from the left side | 50-33 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Edwin Cordova pulls down the rebound | 50-33 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Holeman | 50-36 |
| 17:14 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Chris Frausto | 53-36 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Edwin Cordova is whistled for a carry | 53-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Marlon Evans (PG), Jose Moreno (SG), Charles Kinslow (SF), Terrell Moores (PF), Edward Willis (C) Chris Frausto, Denver Batres, Angel Ricci, Jesus Barron, Cody Hobbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (PG), Peter Mansfield (SG), George Corry (SF), Warren Echelberger (PF), Patrick Best (C) Joshua Holeman, Anthony Dewitt, Sean Zamorano, Nelson Skidmore, Edwin Cordova | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:44 | Grinnell | Jose Moreno drills a turnaround in the lane | 55-36 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-36 |
| 16:16 | Grinnell | Terrell Moores gets the rebound | 55-36 |
| 16:04 | Grinnell | Charles Kinslow scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jose Moreno | 58-36 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 58-36 |
| 15:40 | Grinnell | Terrell Moores pulls down the rebound | 58-36 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Marlon Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jose Moreno (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Kinslow (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Terrell Moores (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Mansfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Corry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Warren Echelberger (fresh) 3 pts. C - Patrick Best (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:19 | Grinnell | Charles Kinslow can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-36 |
| 15:17 | Grinnell | Terrell Moores hits the follow up shot | 60-36 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Marlon Evans - foul #1 on Marlon Evans, team foul #2 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chris Frausto (PG), Angel Ricci (SF), Jesus Barron (PF) Marlon Evans, Charles Kinslow, Terrell Moores | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt (SG), Sean Zamorano (SF) Ronald Maddox, Warren Echelberger | |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 60-37 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 60-38 |
| 14:51 | Grinnell | Peter Mansfield steals the ball from Chris Frausto | 60-38 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-38 |
| 14:26 | Grinnell | Edward Willis snags the defensive board | 60-38 |
| 13:57 | Grinnell | Jose Moreno hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-38 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Patrick Best gets the rebound | 60-38 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-38 |
| 13:48 | Grinnell | Jesus Barron grabs the board | 60-38 |
| 13:22 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci is fouled on the floor by Sean Zamorano - foul #1 on Sean Zamorano, team foul #1 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Denver Batres (SG), Cody Hobbs (C) Jose Moreno, Edward Willis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Holeman (PG), Ronald Maddox (SG), Nelson Skidmore (PF), Edwin Cordova (C) Peter Mansfield, Anthony Dewitt, George Corry, Patrick Best | |
| 13:04 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-38 |
| 13:02 | Grinnell | Jesus Barron tips it home | 62-38 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-38 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano hits the follow up shot | 62-40 |
| 12:20 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-40 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sean Zamorano | 62-40 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore is whistled for a carry | 62-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Marlon Evans (PG), Charles Kinslow (SF), Terrell Moores (PF) Chris Frausto, Angel Ricci, Jesus Barron | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt (SG), Peter Mansfield (SF) Ronald Maddox, Sean Zamorano | |
| 11:33 | Grinnell | Charles Kinslow scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Marlon Evans | 65-40 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Marlon Evans (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Denver Batres (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Kinslow (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Terrell Moores (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Cody Hobbs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Holeman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Dewitt (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Peter Mansfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nelson Skidmore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Cordova (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Dewitt | 65-43 |
| 10:51 | Grinnell | Charles Kinslow misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-43 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Edwin Cordova grabs the board | 65-43 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Joshua Holeman hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Mansfield | 65-46 |
| 10:23 | Grinnell | Charles Kinslow misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-46 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore grabs the board | 65-46 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Edwin Cordova is fouled on the floor by Cody Hobbs - foul #1 on Cody Hobbs, team foul #3 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chris Frausto (PG), Jose Moreno (SG), Angel Ricci (SF), Edward Willis (C) Marlon Evans, Denver Batres, Charles Kinslow, Cody Hobbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (PG), Sean Zamorano (SF), George Corry (PF), Patrick Best (C) Joshua Holeman, Peter Mansfield, Nelson Skidmore, Edwin Cordova | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Jose Moreno steals the ball from Anthony Dewitt | 65-46 |
| 09:48 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-46 |
| 09:47 | Grinnell | Edward Willis misses the tip | 65-46 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | George Corry grabs the board | 65-46 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 65-48 |
| 09:27 | Grinnell | Ronald Maddox steals the ball from Angel Ricci | 65-48 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-48 |
| 09:12 | Grinnell | Terrell Moores grabs the board | 65-48 |
| 09:07 | Grinnell | Chris Frausto is hacked by Ronald Maddox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Maddox, team foul #2 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jesus Barron (PF) Terrell Moores | |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Mansfield (SG) Anthony Dewitt | |
| 08:46 | Grinnell | Jesus Barron is called for traveling | 65-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Holeman (PG) Peter Mansfield | |
| 08:28 | Illinois | George Corry misses the lay-in | 65-48 |
| 08:27 | Grinnell | Jesus Barron pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 08:00 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 65-48 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox is hacked by Jesus Barron - foul #1 on Jesus Barron, team foul #4 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Denver Batres (SG), Charles Kinslow (SF), Cody Hobbs (C) Jose Moreno, Angel Ricci, Edward Willis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Mansfield (SF), Nelson Skidmore (PF), Edwin Cordova (C) Sean Zamorano, George Corry, Patrick Best | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Edwin Cordova clanks a shot from close range | 65-48 |
| 07:38 | Grinnell | Jesus Barron pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 07:16 | Grinnell | Charles Kinslow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-48 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox grabs the board | 65-48 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Chris Frausto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Denver Batres (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Kinslow (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jesus Barron (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Cody Hobbs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Holeman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Maddox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Mansfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nelson Skidmore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Cordova (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-48 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox misses the tip | 65-48 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore tips it home | 65-50 |
| 06:47 | Grinnell | Jesus Barron hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Denver Batres | 67-50 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Denver Batres - foul #2 on Denver Batres, team foul #5 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Marlon Evans (PG), Jose Moreno (SG), Angel Ricci (SF), Terrell Moores (PF), Edward Willis (C) Chris Frausto, Denver Batres, Charles Kinslow, Jesus Barron, Cody Hobbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt (SG), Sean Zamorano (SF), George Corry (PF) Joshua Holeman, Peter Mansfield, Nelson Skidmore | |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 06:15 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-52 |
| 06:13 | Grinnell | Marlon Evans can't tip it in | 67-52 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | George Corry grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-52 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Edwin Cordova hits the follow up shot | 67-54 |
| 05:44 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci is called for traveling | 67-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Mansfield (PG), Patrick Best (C) Ronald Maddox, Edwin Cordova | |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | George Corry pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | George Corry scores on a jump hook from the left block | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:49 | Grinnell | Jose Moreno double dribbles | 67-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chris Frausto (PG), Denver Batres (SG), Jesus Barron (PF), Cody Hobbs (C) Marlon Evans, Jose Moreno, Terrell Moores, Edward Willis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Holeman (PG), Nelson Skidmore (PF) Peter Mansfield, Patrick Best | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Denver Batres steals it from Anthony Dewitt | 67-56 |
| 04:18 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-56 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Corry | 67-56 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Denver Batres - foul #3 on Denver Batres, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Mansfield (SF), Edwin Cordova (C) Sean Zamorano, George Corry | |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:12 | Grinnell | Jesus Barron grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 03:56 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 03:54 | Grinnell | Jesus Barron tips it home | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Edwin Cordova can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Chris Frausto - foul #1 on Chris Frausto, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Kinslow (SF), Anthony Cone (C) Angel Ricci, Cody Hobbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Easter (SF) Anthony Dewitt | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Edwin Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Edwin Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Grinnell | Joshua Holeman is called for the reach on Chris Frausto - foul #3 on Joshua Holeman, team foul #3 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jose Moreno (SG), Edward Willis (C) Denver Batres, Anthony Cone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (SG) Daniel Easter | |
| 03:03 | Grinnell | Jesus Barron can't connect on a runner near the basket | 69-58 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Edwin Cordova snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Chris Frausto (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Jose Moreno (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Kinslow (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jesus Barron (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. C - Edward Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Holeman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Peter Mansfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nelson Skidmore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Cordova (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Denver Batres (SG), Angel Ricci (SF), Cody Hobbs (C) Jose Moreno, Charles Kinslow, Edward Willis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt (SG), Sean Zamorano (SF) Ronald Maddox, Peter Mansfield | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano misses the lay-in | 69-58 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore misses the tip | 69-58 |
| 02:55 | Grinnell | Jesus Barron grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 02:35 | Grinnell | Nelson Skidmore steps in front of the Denver Batres pass | 69-58 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt lays it up and in | 69-60 |
| 01:55 | Grinnell | Angel Ricci hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Chris Frausto | 72-60 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-60 |
| 01:33 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Cody Hobbs | 72-60 |
| 01:12 | Grinnell | Jesus Barron is fouled on the floor by Nelson Skidmore - foul #2 on Nelson Skidmore, team foul #4 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Marlon Evans (PG), Jose Moreno (SG), Charles Kinslow (SF), Terrell Moores (PF), Edward Willis (C) Chris Frausto, Denver Batres, Angel Ricci, Jesus Barron, Cody Hobbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (PG), Peter Mansfield (SG), George Corry (SF), Warren Echelberger (PF), Patrick Best (C) Joshua Holeman, Anthony Dewitt, Sean Zamorano, Nelson Skidmore, Edwin Cordova | |
| 00:47 | Grinnell | Charles Kinslow knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Marlon Evans | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Warren Echelberger | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Charles Kinslow misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Patrick Best - foul #2 on Patrick Best, team foul #5 | 75-63 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Charles Kinslow makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Charles Kinslow misses the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Patrick Best grabs the board | 76-63 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Jose Moreno is called for the reach on Peter Mansfield - foul #1 on Jose Moreno, team foul #8 | 76-63 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Marlon Evans runs out the clock | 76-65 |