| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alex Brady (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Alvares (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) SF - Alex French (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | John Alvares inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Alex Brady clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Brad Spears - foul #1 on Brad Spears, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Alex Brady makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Alex Brady misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:37 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 19:18 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brad Spears | 36-33 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 18:55 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:51 | Grinnell | Brad Spears can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 18:50 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:31 | Grinnell | Alex French buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-35 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | John Alvares drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Alex Brady | 38-35 |
| 18:04 | Grinnell | Brad Spears connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Douglas Bessler | 38-37 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Alex Brady buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-37 |
| 17:34 | Grinnell | Alex French scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Douglas Bessler | 41-39 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Alex Brady | 43-39 |
| 17:05 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brad Spears | 43-42 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Alex Brady is hacked by Alex French - foul #2 on Alex French, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (PG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Michael Stover (PF), Jason Hughes (C) Alex Brady, John Alvares, Kerry Shannon, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (PG), Daniel Spivey (SG), Luther Middendorf (SF), Gene Steele (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Brad Spears, Douglas Bessler, Alex French, William Eberhard, Jason Mercer | |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner is hacked by Tommy Norsworthy - foul #1 on Tommy Norsworthy, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Pelfrey | 45-42 |
| 15:43 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Stover (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Hughes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Tommy Norsworthy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Spivey (fresh) SF - Luther Middendorf (fresh) PF - Gene Steele (fresh) C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Michael Stover is fouled on the floor by Robert McSpadden - foul #2 on Robert McSpadden, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Alex Brady (SG) Joshua Faulkner, Robert Pelfrey | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Spears (PG), Jason Mercer (SF), William Eberhard (PF), Patrick Ronan (C) Daniel Spivey, Luther Middendorf, Gene Steele, Robert McSpadden | |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Brad Spears picks off the pass by Dexter Broadwell | 45-45 |
| 14:56 | Grinnell | John King is called for the reach on Patrick Ronan - foul #4 on John King, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG) John King | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler (SG) Tommy Norsworthy | |
| 14:47 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan misses the jumper from the right side | 45-45 |
| 14:46 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 14:22 | Grinnell | Michael Grubb takes the ball from Douglas Bessler | 45-45 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Michael Stover buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Michael Grubb and he's hacked by Douglas Bessler - foul #1 on Douglas Bessler, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (PG), John Alvares (SF), Oscar Hancock (C) Michael Grubb, Dexter Broadwell, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alex French (SF) Jason Mercer | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Michael Stover makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:44 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Patrick Ronan is denied by Oscar Hancock | 48-45 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Michael Stover misses the easy layup | 48-45 |
| 13:34 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:21 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan's pass is intercepted by Michael Stover | 48-45 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | John Alvares loses the dribble to Brad Spears | 48-45 |
| 12:59 | Grinnell | Brad Spears misses the lay-in | 48-45 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Alvares | 48-45 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey (SG), Kerry Shannon (PF) Joshua Faulkner, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (SG), Jason Mercer (PF) Douglas Bessler, William Eberhard | |
| 12:33 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan makes the turnaround from close range set up by Brad Spears and he's hacked by Kerry Shannon - foul #2 on Kerry Shannon, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (PG) Alex Brady | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 12:33 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Pelfrey | 50-48 |
| 11:57 | Grinnell | Alex French hits a shot from the right side | 50-50 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Faulkner | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Alvares (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Shannon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tommy Norsworthy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alex French (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jason Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Patrick Ronan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Grinnell | Brad Spears misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock hits the follow up shot | 55-50 |
| 10:54 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 10:52 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer tips it but misses | 55-50 |
| 10:50 | Grinnell | Brad Spears grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 10:33 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner can't finish the layup | 55-50 |
| 10:24 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 10:07 | Grinnell | Alex French hits the finger roll set up by Brad Spears | 55-52 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner is fouled on the floor by Brad Spears - foul #2 on Brad Spears, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), Alex Brady (SF), Dexter Broadwell (PF), Jason Hughes (C) Joshua Faulkner, John Alvares, Kerry Shannon, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey (PG), Douglas Bessler (SG), Luther Middendorf (SF), William Eberhard (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Brad Spears, Tommy Norsworthy, Alex French, Jason Mercer, Patrick Ronan | |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell drills a 3 from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 09:05 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Spivey | 58-55 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 08:58 | Grinnell | William Eberhard pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:53 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Daniel Spivey | 58-57 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Daniel Spivey is called for the reach on Michael Grubb - foul #1 on Daniel Spivey, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stover (PF) Robert Pelfrey | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:23 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden blows the layup | 60-57 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Alex Brady snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Alex Brady misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-57 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Alex Brady clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-57 |
| 07:57 | Grinnell | William Eberhard grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 07:42 | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey double dribbles | 60-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Robert Pelfrey (SG) Michael Grubb, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Spears (PG), Jason Mercer (C) Daniel Spivey, Robert McSpadden | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alex Brady (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Stover (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luther Middendorf (fresh) PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John King | 63-57 |
| 07:02 | Grinnell | The jump hook by William Eberhard is blocked by Michael Stover | 63-57 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Alex Brady gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jason Mercer - foul #2 on Jason Mercer, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (SG), John Alvares (SF), Oscar Hancock (C) Robert Pelfrey, Alex Brady, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (SG), Gene Steele (PF), Patrick Ronan (C) Douglas Bessler, Luther Middendorf, William Eberhard | |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:13 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brad Spears | 65-60 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | John King scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Dexter Broadwell | 67-60 |
| 05:47 | Grinnell | Brad Spears knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Brad Spears picks off the pass by Dexter Broadwell | 67-63 |
| 05:16 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 05:14 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan tips it but misses | 67-63 |
| 05:12 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer grabs the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 04:44 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Patrick Ronan | 67-66 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | John King misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 04:18 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 04:18 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey (SG), Alex Brady (SF), Kerry Shannon (PF), Michael Stover (C) Joshua Faulkner, John Alvares, Dexter Broadwell, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler (SG), Alex French (SF), William Eberhard (PF) Tommy Norsworthy, Jason Mercer, Gene Steele | |
| 03:58 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler double dribbles | 67-66 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey is fouled on the floor by Douglas Bessler - foul #2 on Douglas Bessler, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:35 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alex Brady (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Stover (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex French (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Patrick Ronan (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Grinnell | William Eberhard is fouled on the floor by Kerry Shannon - foul #3 on Kerry Shannon, team foul #3 | 67-66 |
| 03:00 | Grinnell | William Eberhard is fouled on the floor by Kerry Shannon - foul #4 on Kerry Shannon, team foul #4 | 67-66 |
| 02:36 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan drills a driving attempt in the lane | 67-68 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Alvares (SF), Oscar Hancock (C) Alex Brady, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | John King loses the dribble to Alex French | 67-68 |
| 02:08 | Grinnell | William Eberhard lays it up and in on a great pass from Alex French | 67-70 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | John Alvares comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Alex French - foul #3 on Alex French, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | John Alvares makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | John Alvares misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:49 | Grinnell | William Eberhard grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 01:24 | Grinnell | Alex French is fouled on the floor by Robert Pelfrey - foul #3 on Robert Pelfrey, team foul #5 | 68-70 |
| 01:05 | Grinnell | Alex French scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-72 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 00:47 | Grinnell | William Eberhard grabs the board | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Grinnell | John King is called for the reach on William Eberhard in the backcourt - foul #5 on John King, team foul #6 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (PG) John King | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:43 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler is fouled on the floor by Robert Pelfrey - foul #4 on Robert Pelfrey, team foul #7 | 68-72 |
| 00:43 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:43 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan gets the offensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 00:41 | Grinnell | Robert Pelfrey is called for the reach on Patrick Ronan - foul #5 on Robert Pelfrey, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell (SG) Robert Pelfrey | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:41 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:41 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock gets the rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Alex Brady clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-73 |
| 00:33 | Grinnell | Alex French pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:32 | Grinnell | Alex French is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Brady - foul #3 on Alex Brady, team foul #9 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Mercer (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) William Eberhard, Patrick Ronan | |
| 00:32 | Grinnell | Alex French makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:32 | Grinnell | Alex French misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon pulls down the rebound | 68-74 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Eberhard (PF), Patrick Ronan (C) Jason Mercer, Robert McSpadden | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | John Alvares makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dexter Broadwell | 71-74 |
| 00:27 | Grinnell | Brad Spears is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Brady - foul #4 on Alex Brady, team foul #10 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Mercer (PF) William Eberhard | |
| 00:27 | Grinnell | Brad Spears makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:27 | Grinnell | Brad Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | John Alvares misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-76 |
| 00:21 | Grinnell | Brad Spears grabs the board | 71-76 |
| 00:20 | Grinnell | Brad Spears is hacked by Alex Brady in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alex Brady, team foul #11 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (PG) Alex Brady | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden (C) Patrick Ronan | |
| 00:20 | Grinnell | Brad Spears makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:20 | Grinnell | Brad Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Eberhard (PF), Patrick Ronan (C) Jason Mercer, Robert McSpadden | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | John Alvares misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-78 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock gets the offensive rebound | 71-78 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-78 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock grabs the offensive rebound | 71-78 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 71-78 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon gets the offensive rebound | 71-78 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-78 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner is hacked by Brad Spears - foul #3 on Brad Spears, team foul #11 | 71-78 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |