| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jeffrey Greenhaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Scott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Orlando Hancock (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bradley Wesley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Backer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Scott (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Marijan Miecznikowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bolton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Capone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dima Zoebisch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Orlando Hancock inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Grinnell | Jeffrey Greenhaw misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-24 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-24 |
| 19:12 | Grinnell | Orlando Hancock can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch connects on the runner from the left block | 22-26 |
| 18:49 | Grinnell | Jeffrey Greenhaw is hacked by Bryan Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Scott, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| 18:36 | Grinnell | Timothy Scott knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Greenhaw | 25-26 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski is fouled on the floor by Bradley Wesley - foul #2 on Bradley Wesley, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Capone | 25-29 |
| 17:56 | Grinnell | Timothy Scott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 17:55 | Grinnell | Bradley Wesley grabs the offensive board | 25-29 |
| 17:35 | Grinnell | Timothy Scott is hacked by William Bolton - foul #1 on William Bolton, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher Wills (PG), Ronald Cook (PF), Kenneth Glick (C) Jeffrey Greenhaw, Bradley Wesley, Andrew Backer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:21 | Grinnell | Timothy Scott double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 25-29 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Domingo (SF) William Bolton | |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Bryan Scott connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Marijan Miecznikowski | 25-31 |
| 16:41 | Grinnell | Timothy Scott is fouled on the floor by Marijan Miecznikowski - foul #1 on Marijan Miecznikowski, team foul #3 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Raymond Taylor (SG), Alfred Conger (PF) Timothy Scott, Orlando Hancock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Woodward (PG) Bryan Scott | |
| 16:22 | Grinnell | Ronald Cook knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Christopher Wills | 27-31 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Woodward and he's hacked by Ronald Cook - foul #2 on Ronald Cook, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeffrey Greenhaw (PG), Bradley Wesley (PF), Andrew Backer (C) Raymond Taylor, Alfred Conger, Kenneth Glick | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo misses the free throw | 27-33 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Harold Capone grabs the offensive board | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jeffrey Greenhaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Wills (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Wesley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Backer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marijan Miecznikowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Domingo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Capone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dima Zoebisch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Harold Capone clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Andrew Backer - foul #1 on Andrew Backer, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Scott (SG) Christopher Wills | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Bolton (SF) Stephen Domingo | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Harold Capone makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Harold Capone misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 15:47 | Grinnell | Andrew Backer grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 15:26 | Grinnell | Ronald Cook is fouled on the floor by William Bolton - foul #2 on William Bolton, team foul #4 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Orlando Hancock (SF) Ronald Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Scott (PG) Kevin Woodward | |
| 15:08 | Grinnell | Timothy Scott connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Orlando Hancock | 30-34 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Harold Capone hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Bryan Scott | 30-36 |
| 14:37 | Grinnell | Jeffrey Greenhaw misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dima Zoebisch | 30-36 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Harold Capone misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Orlando Hancock - foul #1 on Orlando Hancock, team foul #4 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher Wills (PG), Ronald Cook (C) Jeffrey Greenhaw, Andrew Backer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Harold Capone makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Harold Capone misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 14:08 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Timothy Scott | 30-37 |
| 13:50 | Grinnell | Timothy Scott blows the layup | 30-37 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Timothy Scott picks off the pass by Bryan Scott | 30-37 |
| 13:40 | Grinnell | Orlando Hancock lays it in on a great pass from Timothy Scott | 32-37 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Bryan Scott connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dima Zoebisch | 32-40 |
| 13:03 | Grinnell | Timothy Scott scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Christopher Wills | 35-40 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch blows the layup but he's fouled by Bradley Wesley - foul #3 on Bradley Wesley, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeffrey Greenhaw (PG), Alfred Conger (PF), Andrew Backer (C) Timothy Scott, Orlando Hancock, Bradley Wesley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Woodward (PG), Eddie Mayberry (SG), Stephen Domingo (SF), Yuri Stromski (PF) Bryan Scott, Marijan Miecznikowski, William Bolton, Harold Capone | |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 12:28 | Grinnell | Christopher Wills drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo misses short on a shot from the right side | 37-42 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Yuri Stromski snags the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Kevin Woodward scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jeffrey Greenhaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Wills (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Conger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Andrew Backer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Woodward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Mayberry (fresh) SF - Stephen Domingo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Yuri Stromski (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dima Zoebisch (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Grinnell | Christopher Wills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Scott (PG), Gregory McLean (C) Eddie Mayberry, Dima Zoebisch | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Bryan Scott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Cook - foul #3 on Ronald Cook, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ben Ontiveros (PG), Raymond Taylor (SG), James Boddie (SF) Jeffrey Greenhaw, Christopher Wills, Ronald Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski (SG), Harold Capone (PF) Kevin Woodward, Gregory McLean | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Bryan Scott makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Bryan Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 11:03 | Grinnell | Ben Ontiveros comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Yuri Stromski gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Bryan Scott | 37-48 |
| 10:13 | Grinnell | Raymond Taylor clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-48 |
| 10:11 | Grinnell | Alfred Conger grabs the offensive board | 37-48 |
| 09:50 | Grinnell | Raymond Taylor connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Andrew Backer denies the turnaround by Stephen Domingo | 40-48 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo grabs the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Harold Capone hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Bryan Scott | 40-50 |
| 09:10 | Grinnell | Raymond Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-50 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo blows the layup | 40-50 |
| 08:53 | Grinnell | Ben Ontiveros gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 08:38 | Grinnell | Ben Ontiveros misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Yuri Stromski grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Bryan Scott hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 40-50 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Yuri Stromski grabs the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Marijan Miecznikowski and he's fouled by Alfred Conger - foul #2 on Alfred Conger, team foul #7 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeffrey Greenhaw (PG), Timothy Scott (SG), Orlando Hancock (SF), Bradley Wesley (PF), Ronald Cook (C) Ben Ontiveros, Raymond Taylor, James Boddie, Alfred Conger, Andrew Backer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Woodward (PG), Eddie Mayberry (SG), William Bolton (SF), Dima Zoebisch (C) Bryan Scott, Marijan Miecznikowski, Harold Capone, Yuri Stromski | |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo misses the free throw | 40-52 |
| 08:06 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Bradley Wesley | 40-52 |
| 07:56 | Grinnell | Timothy Scott scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Orlando Hancock and he's hacked by Eddie Mayberry - foul #1 on Eddie Mayberry, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory McLean (PF) Stephen Domingo | |
| 07:56 | Grinnell | Timothy Scott misses the free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Gregory McLean pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jeffrey Greenhaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Scott (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bradley Wesley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Woodward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Mayberry (fresh) SF - William Bolton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory McLean (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dima Zoebisch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Jeffrey Greenhaw is called for the reach on William Bolton - foul #3 on Jeffrey Greenhaw, team foul #8 | 42-52 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | William Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | William Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 07:10 | Grinnell | Timothy Scott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregory McLean | 42-54 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Kevin Woodward is hacked by Ronald Cook - foul #4 on Ronald Cook, team foul #9 | 42-54 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Kevin Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Kevin Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:22 | Grinnell | Dima Zoebisch blocks the short jumper by Bradley Wesley | 42-56 |
| 06:20 | Grinnell | Orlando Hancock tips it back up and in | 44-56 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Gregory McLean misses the lay-in | 44-56 |
| 05:54 | Grinnell | Ronald Cook snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:37 | Grinnell | Ronald Cook can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dima Zoebisch - foul #3 on Dima Zoebisch, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher Wills (PG), Kenneth Glick (C) Jeffrey Greenhaw, Bradley Wesley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Scott (PG), Marijan Miecznikowski (SG), Harold Capone (PF) Kevin Woodward, Eddie Mayberry, Gregory McLean | |
| 05:37 | Grinnell | Ronald Cook misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 05:37 | Grinnell | Ronald Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch can't throw it down | 44-56 |
| 05:19 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Kenneth Glick | 44-56 |
| 05:02 | Grinnell | Ronald Cook's layup is rejected by Dima Zoebisch | 44-56 |
| 05:00 | Grinnell | Ronald Cook tips it in | 46-56 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:23 | Grinnell | Christopher Wills connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Scott and he's fouled by Bryan Scott - foul #3 on Bryan Scott, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Raymond Taylor (SG), James Boddie (SF), Bradley Wesley (PF) Timothy Scott, Orlando Hancock, Ronald Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Domingo (SF), Yuri Stromski (C) William Bolton, Dima Zoebisch | |
| 04:23 | Grinnell | Christopher Wills makes the free throw | 49-59 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Bryan Scott buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Marijan Miecznikowski | 49-61 |
| 03:41 | Grinnell | James Boddie comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-61 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Harold Capone gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Christopher Wills (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Boddie (fresh) PF - Bradley Wesley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Glick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Scott (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marijan Miecznikowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Domingo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harold Capone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Yuri Stromski (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Raymond Taylor steps in front of the Yuri Stromski pass | 49-61 |
| 03:19 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeffrey Greenhaw (PG), Timothy Scott (SG), Orlando Hancock (SF), Andrew Backer (C) Christopher Wills, Raymond Taylor, James Boddie, Kenneth Glick | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Bolton (SF), Dima Zoebisch (C) Stephen Domingo, Yuri Stromski | |
| 03:12 | Grinnell | Bradley Wesley loses the ball out of bounds | 49-61 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Bradley Wesley is called for the reach on William Bolton - foul #4 on Bradley Wesley, team foul #10 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher Wills (PG), Raymond Taylor (SG), Ronald Cook (SF), Alfred Conger (PF), Kenneth Glick (C) Jeffrey Greenhaw, Timothy Scott, Orlando Hancock, Bradley Wesley, Andrew Backer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Woodward (PG), Eddie Mayberry (SG), Yuri Stromski (PF), Stephen Domingo (C) Bryan Scott, Marijan Miecznikowski, Harold Capone, Dima Zoebisch | |
| 02:48 | Illinois | William Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | William Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 02:34 | Grinnell | Ronald Cook double dribbles | 49-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory McLean (C) William Bolton | |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Gregory McLean misses the fadeaway in the paint | 49-63 |
| 02:10 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Kenneth Glick | 49-63 |
| 01:58 | Grinnell | Alfred Conger is fouled on the floor by Yuri Stromski - foul #2 on Yuri Stromski, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| 01:58 | Grinnell | Alfred Conger makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 01:58 | Grinnell | Alfred Conger misses the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Yuri Stromski snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Kevin Woodward's pass is intercepted by Alfred Conger | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:33 | Grinnell | Ronald Cook makes the fadeaway near the basket | 52-63 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Gregory McLean makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Domingo and he's fouled by Alfred Conger - foul #3 on Alfred Conger, team foul #11 | 52-65 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Gregory McLean misses the free throw | 52-65 |
| 01:19 | Grinnell | Kenneth Glick pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| 01:09 | Grinnell | Ronald Cook misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 52-65 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Kevin Woodward gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Alfred Conger - foul #4 on Alfred Conger, team foul #12 | 52-65 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:40 | Grinnell | Christopher Wills clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-67 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Kevin Woodward misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Wills - foul #2 on Christopher Wills, team foul #13 | 52-67 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Kevin Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Kevin Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:12 | Grinnell | Christopher Wills knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Kevin Woodward runs out the clock | 55-69 |