| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Shane Lewis (fresh) SG - Russell Hoover (fresh) SF - Matthew Bullock (fresh) PF - Richard Hardy (fresh) C - Brian Elwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeremy Flowers (fresh) SG - Kelly Gil (fresh) SF - Richard Klemm (fresh) PF - Michael Davis (fresh) C - Delmer Hammon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Delmer Hammon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Kelly Gil's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Elwell | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Michael Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Michael Davis blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Hardy - foul #1 on Richard Hardy, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Michael Davis makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Michael Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Grinnell | Richard Hardy misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Davis - foul #1 on Michael Davis, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Grinnell | Richard Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:16 | Grinnell | Richard Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Michael Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hardy - foul #2 on Richard Hardy, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Moris (PF) Richard Hardy | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Grinnell | Thomas Moris grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Grinnell | Russell Hoover can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Delmer Hammon pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Matthew Bullock takes the ball from Kelly Gil in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Grinnell | Matthew Bullock banks in the layup | 4-2 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Grinnell | Matthew Bullock makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Shane Lewis | 7-2 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Michael Davis can't finish the layup | 7-2 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Richard Klemm tips it home | 7-4 |
| 18:00 | Grinnell | Russell Hoover hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 17:58 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Elwell | 7-4 |
| 17:53 | Grinnell | Matthew Bullock connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Russell Hoover | 10-4 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Michael Davis is fouled on the floor by Brian Elwell - foul #1 on Brian Elwell, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Cabral (PG), Robert Evans (SG), Timothy Proulx (SF), Lloyd Anderson (PF) Shane Lewis, Russell Hoover, Matthew Bullock, Thomas Moris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard (PG), Jeff Bookman (SG), Steven Merchant (SF), Michael Stone (PF), Cody Hood (C) Jeremy Flowers, Kelly Gil, Richard Klemm, Michael Davis, Delmer Hammon | |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 17:11 | Grinnell | Brian Elwell gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:58 | Grinnell | Brian Elwell clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-4 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Steven Merchant grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard can't connect on a floater from the right side | 10-4 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Cody Hood tips it in | 10-6 |
| 16:12 | Grinnell | A charge is called on Timothy Proulx - foul #1 on Timothy Proulx, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Shane Lewis (PG), Russell Hoover (SG), Matthew Bullock (SF), Thomas Moris (PF), William Cordova (C) Mark Cabral, Robert Evans, Timothy Proulx, Lloyd Anderson, Brian Elwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Finn (PG), Kelly Gil (SG), Michael Davis (PF) Christopher Gilliard, Jeff Bookman, Cody Hood | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Matthew Bullock picks off the pass by Michael Stone | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Shane Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Hoover (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bullock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Moris (fresh) C - William Cordova (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Finn (fresh) SG - Kelly Gil (fresh) SF - Steven Merchant (fresh) PF - Michael Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Stone (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Grinnell | Russell Hoover is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Russell Hoover, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers (PG), Richard Klemm (SF), Delmer Hammon (C) Kelly Gil, Steven Merchant, Michael Stone | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Delmer Hammon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 15:28 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to William Cordova | 10-6 |
| 15:23 | Grinnell | William Cordova is hacked by Gary Finn - foul #1 on Gary Finn, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| 15:18 | Grinnell | Matthew Bullock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Delmer Hammon | 10-6 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Delmer Hammon makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Flowers | 10-8 |
| 14:55 | Grinnell | Matthew Bullock misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Michael Davis - foul #2 on Michael Davis, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Cabral (PG), Gregory Freund (SG), Lloyd Anderson (PF), Brian Elwell (C) Shane Lewis, Russell Hoover, Thomas Moris, William Cordova | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeff Bookman (SG), Cody Hood (PF) Gary Finn, Michael Davis | |
| 14:55 | Grinnell | Matthew Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:55 | Grinnell | Matthew Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Richard Klemm scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jeff Bookman | 12-11 |
| 14:13 | Grinnell | Mark Cabral buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Jeff Bookman is hacked by Mark Cabral in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Cabral, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Evans (SG), Timothy Proulx (SF) Gregory Freund, Matthew Bullock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard (PG), Kelly Gil (SG), Steven Merchant (SF), Michael Stone (PF) Jeremy Flowers, Jeff Bookman, Richard Klemm, Delmer Hammon | |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Cody Hood loses the dribble to Brian Elwell | 15-11 |
| 13:35 | Grinnell | Brian Elwell lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Cabral | 17-11 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Shane Lewis (PG), Russell Hoover (SG), Thomas Moris (PF) Mark Cabral, Robert Evans, Lloyd Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Patterson (SF) Cody Hood | |
| 13:23 | Grinnell | Brian Elwell's pass is intercepted by Christopher Gilliard | 17-11 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Kelly Gil hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Gilliard | 17-13 |
| 13:02 | Grinnell | Shane Lewis misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Merchant - foul #1 on Steven Merchant, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gregory Freund (SF), William Cordova (C) Timothy Proulx, Brian Elwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeff Bookman (SG) Kelly Gil | |
| 13:02 | Grinnell | Shane Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 13:02 | Grinnell | Shane Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 13:02 | Grinnell | Shane Lewis grabs the offensive board | 17-13 |
| 12:57 | Grinnell | Steven Merchant is called for the reach on Thomas Moris - foul #2 on Steven Merchant, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Delmer Hammon (C) Steven Merchant | |
| 12:49 | Grinnell | Thomas Moris misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Delmer Hammon - foul #1 on Delmer Hammon, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| 12:49 | Grinnell | Thomas Moris misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:49 | Grinnell | Thomas Moris makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Michael Stone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Cabral (SG) Russell Hoover | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Finn (PG) Christopher Gilliard | |
| 12:29 | Grinnell | Mark Cabral hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 18-13 |
| 12:28 | Grinnell | William Cordova tips it but misses | 18-13 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Daniel Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Gary Finn misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Cabral - foul #2 on Mark Cabral, team foul #7 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Evans (PG), Matthew Bullock (SF), Brian Elwell (C) Shane Lewis, Mark Cabral, William Cordova | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Klemm (SF) Daniel Patterson | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Gary Finn makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Gary Finn makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 12:03 | Grinnell | Matthew Bullock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Delmer Hammon gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Gary Finn is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Bullock - foul #1 on Matthew Bullock, team foul #8 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lloyd Anderson (PF) Thomas Moris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers (PG) Jeff Bookman | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Gary Finn makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Gary Finn makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Evans (fresh) SG - Gregory Freund (fresh) SF - Matthew Bullock (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Anderson (fresh) C - Brian Elwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeremy Flowers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Finn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Klemm (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Stone (fairly fresh) C - Delmer Hammon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Grinnell | Gary Finn steps in front of the Matthew Bullock pass | 18-17 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Gary Finn lays it up and in | 18-19 |
| 11:18 | Grinnell | Richard Klemm steals it from Lloyd Anderson | 18-19 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Delmer Hammon hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Klemm | 18-21 |
| 11:06 | Grinnell | Matthew Bullock connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Evans | 21-21 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 21-21 |
| 10:41 | Grinnell | Lloyd Anderson grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 10:25 | Grinnell | Brian Elwell drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Evans | 23-21 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Lloyd Anderson is called for the reach on Michael Stone - foul #1 on Lloyd Anderson, team foul #9 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Shane Lewis (PG), Russell Hoover (SG), Timothy Proulx (SF), Thomas Moris (PF), William Cordova (C) Robert Evans, Gregory Freund, Matthew Bullock, Lloyd Anderson, Brian Elwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard (PG), Kelly Gil (SG), Daniel Patterson (SF), Cody Hood (C) Jeremy Flowers, Gary Finn, Richard Klemm, Delmer Hammon | |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Michael Stone misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 10:09 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to William Cordova | 23-21 |
| 10:02 | Grinnell | Russell Hoover misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 10:01 | Grinnell | Thomas Moris pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 09:55 | Grinnell | Russell Hoover scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Shane Lewis | 25-21 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Shane Lewis steps in front of the Christopher Gilliard pass in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| 09:33 | Grinnell | Shane Lewis buries a jumper from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Michael Stone misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Moris - foul #1 on Thomas Moris, team foul #10 | 27-21 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Michael Stone makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Michael Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 09:11 | Grinnell | Cody Hood is called for the reach on William Cordova - foul #1 on Cody Hood, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Matthew Bullock (SF) Timothy Proulx | |
| Subs | Illinois | Delmer Hammon (C) Michael Stone | |
| 09:11 | Grinnell | William Cordova misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Cody Hood snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Delmer Hammon misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Moris - foul #2 on Thomas Moris, team foul #11 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lloyd Anderson (PF), Brian Elwell (C) Thomas Moris, William Cordova | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers (PG), Jeff Bookman (SG), Richard Klemm (SF), Michael Stone (PF) Christopher Gilliard, Kelly Gil, Daniel Patterson, Cody Hood | |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Delmer Hammon misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Delmer Hammon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 08:26 | Grinnell | Brian Elwell clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Stone - foul #1 on Michael Stone, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| 08:26 | Grinnell | Brian Elwell makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 08:26 | Grinnell | Brian Elwell misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Delmer Hammon | 28-24 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Matthew Bullock - foul #2 on Matthew Bullock, team foul #12 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Proulx (SF) Matthew Bullock | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 08:04 | Grinnell | Timothy Proulx misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-25 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Delmer Hammon grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Richard Klemm hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 07:53 | Grinnell | Brian Elwell gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Shane Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Hoover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Proulx (fairly fresh) PF - Lloyd Anderson (fairly fresh) C - Brian Elwell (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeremy Flowers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Bookman (fresh) SF - Richard Klemm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Stone (tiring) 2 pts. C - Delmer Hammon (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Grinnell | Shane Lewis knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Russell Hoover and he's fouled by Richard Klemm - foul #1 on Richard Klemm, team foul #9 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard (PG), Daniel Patterson (SF), Cody Hood (PF) Jeremy Flowers, Richard Klemm, Michael Stone | |
| 07:43 | Grinnell | Shane Lewis makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Jeff Bookman is fouled on the floor by Russell Hoover - foul #2 on Russell Hoover, team foul #13 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Evans (SG) Russell Hoover | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Jeff Bookman makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Jeff Bookman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 07:11 | Grinnell | Robert Evans is fouled on the floor by Jeff Bookman - foul #1 on Jeff Bookman, team foul #10 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Cordova (C) Brian Elwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelly Gil (SG) Jeff Bookman | |
| 07:11 | Grinnell | Robert Evans makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 07:11 | Grinnell | Robert Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Robert Evans is called for the reach on Christopher Gilliard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Evans, team foul #14 | 33-27 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 06:53 | Grinnell | Shane Lewis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Shane Lewis, team foul #15 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gregory Freund (SF) Timothy Proulx | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers (PG), Richard Klemm (SF) Christopher Gilliard, Daniel Patterson | |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Kelly Gil's pass is intercepted by Robert Evans in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 06:46 | Grinnell | Delmer Hammon swats the layup by Shane Lewis | 33-29 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Cody Hood gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Cody Hood knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Klemm | 33-32 |
| 06:18 | Grinnell | Shane Lewis scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Evans | 35-32 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Richard Klemm connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Cody Hood | 35-34 |
| 05:44 | Grinnell | William Cordova travels with the ball | 35-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Russell Hoover (SG), Timothy Proulx (SF), Brian Elwell (C) Robert Evans, Gregory Freund, William Cordova | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard (PG), Gary Finn (SG), Daniel Patterson (SF), Michael Stone (PF) Jeremy Flowers, Kelly Gil, Richard Klemm, Cody Hood | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Michael Stone misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Shane Lewis - foul #2 on Shane Lewis, team foul #16 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Evans (PG) Shane Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeff Bookman (SG) Gary Finn | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Michael Stone makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Michael Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 05:13 | Grinnell | Russell Hoover connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Evans | 38-36 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Michael Stone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Finn (PG), Richard Klemm (SF) Christopher Gilliard, Daniel Patterson | |
| 04:53 | Grinnell | Robert Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Brian Elwell steals the ball from Michael Stone | 38-36 |
| 04:29 | Grinnell | Brian Elwell knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Timothy Proulx | 40-36 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Jeff Bookman can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Michael Stone grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Lloyd Anderson steps in front of the Jeff Bookman pass | 40-36 |
| 03:51 | Grinnell | Timothy Proulx is fouled on the floor by Richard Klemm - foul #2 on Richard Klemm, team foul #11 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Cabral (PG), Gregory Freund (SG), Thomas Moris (PF), Richard Hardy (C) Robert Evans, Russell Hoover, Lloyd Anderson, Brian Elwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard (PG), Daniel Patterson (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Steven Merchant (C) Jeff Bookman, Richard Klemm, Michael Stone, Delmer Hammon | |
| 03:51 | Grinnell | Timothy Proulx misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 03:51 | Grinnell | Timothy Proulx makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Mark Cabral (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Freund (fresh) SF - Timothy Proulx (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Moris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Gilliard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Finn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Patterson (fresh) PF - Michael Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Merchant (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Daniel Patterson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 03:26 | Grinnell | Richard Hardy pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 03:14 | Grinnell | Thomas Moris lays it in set up by Gregory Freund | 43-36 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Michael Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 02:28 | Grinnell | Mark Cabral connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Proulx | 46-38 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Michael Davis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 02:00 | Grinnell | Richard Hardy gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 01:45 | Grinnell | Mark Cabral misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-38 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Steven Merchant snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Gary Finn knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Steven Merchant | 46-40 |
| 01:33 | Grinnell | Thomas Moris loses the dribble to Gary Finn | 46-40 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Gregory Freund is called for the reach on Gary Finn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Freund, team foul #17 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Shane Lewis (PG), Russell Hoover (SG), Matthew Bullock (SF), Brian Elwell (C) Mark Cabral, Gregory Freund, Timothy Proulx, Thomas Moris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelly Gil (SG), Jeff Bookman (SF), Cody Hood (C) Christopher Gilliard, Daniel Patterson, Steven Merchant | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Gary Finn makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Gary Finn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 01:12 | Grinnell | Jeff Bookman is called for the reach on Matthew Bullock - foul #2 on Jeff Bookman, team foul #12 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers (PG) Gary Finn | |
| 01:12 | Grinnell | Matthew Bullock misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 01:12 | Grinnell | Matthew Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Michael Davis misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 47-42 |
| 00:53 | Grinnell | Matthew Bullock pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 00:40 | Grinnell | Richard Hardy connects on the floater from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Michael Davis is called for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Davis, team foul #13 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Cordova (C) Brian Elwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Klemm (SF), Michael Stone (C) Jeff Bookman, Michael Davis | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | William Cordova is hacked by Michael Stone - foul #2 on Michael Stone, team foul #14 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Moris (PF) Richard Hardy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Merchant (C) Cody Hood | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | William Cordova misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | William Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |