| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) SG - Michael Williams (fresh) SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) PF - Charles Owens (fresh) C - Michael Temple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alexander Fondren (fresh) SG - Christopher James (fresh) SF - Brian Rath (fresh) PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) C - Justin Pool (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Justin Pool wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Grinnell | Christopher James knocks in the shot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Charles McGarity's pass is intercepted by Christopher James | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Grinnell | Michael Temple denies the turnaround by Brian Rath | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Michael Temple gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Justin Pool denies the turnaround by Michael Williams | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Grinnell | Justin Pool pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Grinnell | Brian Rath misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | James Knippenberg knocks in the floater from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Michael Temple grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | James Knippenberg misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Grinnell | Justin Pool hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Grinnell | Justin Pool makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Grinnell | Justin Pool makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Charles Owens banks in the layup | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | Grinnell | James Knippenberg swats the short shot by Justin Pool | 4-4 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Charles McGarity makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Charles Owens | 6-4 |
| 17:05 | Grinnell | Charles Johnson misses the lay-in | 6-4 |
| 17:03 | Grinnell | Charles Johnson grabs the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:51 | Grinnell | Christopher James misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Michael Temple pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | James Knippenberg is fouled on the floor by Brian Rath - foul #1 on Brian Rath, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Ronald Lynch (SF), Stewart Callender (PF), Shawn Randell (C) Charles McGarity, Michael Williams, James Knippenberg, Charles Owens, Michael Temple | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Greene (PG), Maxwell Freeman (SG), Jesse Richardson (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Richard Santo (C) Alexander Fondren, Christopher James, Brian Rath, Charles Johnson, Justin Pool | |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Shawn Randell clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Santo - foul #1 on Richard Santo, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Shawn Randell makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Shawn Randell makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:11 | Grinnell | Richard Santo loses the dribble to Ronald Lynch | 8-4 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch lays it in | 10-4 |
| 16:02 | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Crum | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clayton Clary (fresh) SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) SF - Ronald Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stewart Callender (fresh) C - Shawn Randell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Greene (fresh) SG - Maxwell Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jesse Richardson (fresh) PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) C - Richard Santo (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Clayton Clary buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Stewart Callender | 13-7 |
| 15:33 | Grinnell | Thomas Crum knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 13-9 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen travels with the ball | 13-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Owens (PF) Stewart Callender | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 15:16 | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 15:14 | Grinnell | Thomas Crum grabs the offensive board | 13-9 |
| 14:52 | Grinnell | Thomas Crum can't finish the layup | 13-9 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Clayton Clary pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Shawn Randell is fouled on the floor by Thomas Crum - foul #1 on Thomas Crum, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), John Porter (SG), Stewart Callender (SF), Michael Temple (C) Clayton Clary, Robert Zumbrennen, Ronald Lynch, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Carson Horton (PG), Richard Tawney (SF), Justin Pool (C) Maxwell Freeman, Jesse Richardson, Richard Santo | |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Stewart Callender misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 14:25 | Grinnell | Justin Pool grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:20 | Grinnell | Richard Tawney misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 14:18 | Grinnell | Thomas Crum tips it in | 13-11 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | John Patton is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Patton, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Michael Williams (SG), James Knippenberg (SF) John Patton, John Porter, Stewart Callender | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren (PG), Christopher James (SG), Charles Johnson (PF) Carson Horton, Robert Greene, Thomas Crum | |
| 14:06 | Grinnell | Christopher James drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Alexander Fondren | 13-13 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Charles Owens misses the jump hook from the left block | 13-13 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Charles Owens can't tip it in | 13-13 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Michael Williams tips it in | 15-13 |
| 13:20 | Grinnell | Richard Tawney is whistled for traveling | 15-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lynch (PF), Shawn Randell (C) Charles Owens, Michael Temple | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman (SG), Jesse Richardson (SF), Richard Santo (C) Christopher James, Charles Johnson, Justin Pool | |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Michael Williams connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Lynch | 17-13 |
| 12:35 | Grinnell | Richard Tawney drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alexander Fondren | 17-15 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Charles McGarity comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-15 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Shawn Randell grabs the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Maxwell Freeman steps in front of the Michael Williams pass | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Knippenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Randell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alexander Fondren (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Maxwell Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jesse Richardson (fresh) PF - Richard Tawney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Santo (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Michael Williams grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Charles McGarity misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-15 |
| 11:39 | Grinnell | Richard Tawney grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 11:30 | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman is hacked by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Stewart Callender (SF), Charles Owens (PF), Michael Temple (C) Charles McGarity, Michael Williams, James Knippenberg, Ronald Lynch, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Carson Horton (PG), Robert Greene (SG), Brian Rath (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Justin Pool (C) Alexander Fondren, Maxwell Freeman, Jesse Richardson, Richard Tawney, Richard Santo | |
| 11:19 | Grinnell | Robert Greene misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-15 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Stewart Callender comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Rath - foul #2 on Brian Rath, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson (SF) Brian Rath | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Stewart Callender makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Stewart Callender makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:58 | Grinnell | Carson Horton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Michael Temple gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Stewart Callender is fouled on the floor by Justin Pool - foul #1 on Justin Pool, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Charles Owens blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Crum - foul #2 on Thomas Crum, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Johnson (PF) Thomas Crum | |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Charles Owens makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Charles Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:36 | Grinnell | Justin Pool snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 10:27 | Grinnell | Carson Horton is fouled on the floor by Clayton Clary - foul #1 on Clayton Clary, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG) Michael Temple | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 10:17 | Grinnell | Robert Greene connects on the jumper from the right block | 20-17 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Justin Pool - foul #2 on Justin Pool, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher James (SG) Justin Pool | |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Stewart Callender snags the offensive board | 21-17 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 21-17 |
| 09:59 | Grinnell | Christopher James grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 09:51 | Grinnell | Christopher James comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 21-17 |
| 09:50 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:36 | Grinnell | Charles Owens picks off the pass by Christopher James | 21-17 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Clayton Clary misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-17 |
| 09:22 | Grinnell | Charles Johnson grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 09:16 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson lays it in | 21-19 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | John Patton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 09:00 | Grinnell | Charles Johnson snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 08:47 | Grinnell | Charles Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Stewart Callender grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Clayton Clary is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Clayton Clary, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), John Porter (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Ronald Lynch (PF), Michael Temple (C) John Patton, Clayton Clary, Stewart Callender, Charles Owens, Robert Zumbrennen | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren (PG), Maxwell Freeman (SF), Richard Tawney (PF), Richard Santo (C) Carson Horton, Jesse Richardson, Charles Johnson, Robert Greene | |
| 08:16 | Grinnell | Christopher James is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher James, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch misses short on a shot from close range | 21-19 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Michael Temple snags the offensive board | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Porter (fresh) SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alexander Fondren (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Maxwell Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Tawney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Santo (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Knippenberg and the foul's on Richard Santo - foul #2 on Richard Santo, team foul #9 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Johnson (PF), Robert Greene (C) Christopher James, Richard Santo | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch misses the free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:38 | Grinnell | Robert Greene snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 07:12 | Grinnell | Robert Greene is whistled for a carry | 23-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Owens (PF) Ronald Lynch | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Charles Owens hits a driving attempt from the right block | 25-19 |
| 06:33 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren is fouled on the floor by Charles McGarity - foul #1 on Charles McGarity, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG) Charles McGarity, John Porter | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher James (SG) Richard Tawney | |
| 06:17 | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-19 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Michael Temple grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | James Knippenberg misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #10 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lynch (C) Michael Temple | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson (SF) Maxwell Freeman | |
| 06:07 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:43 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jesse Richardson | 27-21 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Charles Owens clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #11 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Randell (C) James Knippenberg | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Carson Horton (PG), Richard Tawney (PF) Alexander Fondren, Charles Johnson | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Charles Owens makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Charles Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:21 | Grinnell | Richard Tawney's pass is intercepted by Robert Zumbrennen | 29-21 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Carson Horton is called for the reach on Robert Zumbrennen - foul #1 on Carson Horton, team foul #12 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Stewart Callender (PF) John Patton, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 04:59 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 04:54 | Grinnell | Christopher James misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Zumbrennen - foul #1 on Robert Zumbrennen, team foul #7 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG) Robert Zumbrennen | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 04:54 | Grinnell | Christopher James makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:54 | Grinnell | Christopher James makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Charles McGarity drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Ronald Lynch | 33-23 |
| 04:11 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 04:10 | Grinnell | Christopher James grabs the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 04:00 | Grinnell | Christopher James can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | John Porter misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-23 |
| 03:53 | Grinnell | Christopher James snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Porter (fresh) SF - Ronald Lynch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stewart Callender (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Randell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Carson Horton (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher James (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Jesse Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Tawney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Greene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:40 | Grinnell | Carson Horton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Shawn Randell snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Stewart Callender misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-23 |
| 03:19 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Richard Tawney | 33-23 |
| 02:56 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jesse Richardson, team foul #13 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Michael Williams (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Charles Owens (PF), Michael Temple (C) Charles McGarity, John Porter, Ronald Lynch, Stewart Callender, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren (PG), Maxwell Freeman (SG), Brian Rath (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Justin Pool (C) Carson Horton, Christopher James, Jesse Richardson, Richard Tawney, Robert Greene | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Maxwell Freeman is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #1 on Maxwell Freeman, team foul #14 | 33-23 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 02:29 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Michael Temple misses long on a runner from the right block | 34-26 |
| 02:09 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 01:57 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Temple | 34-26 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Charles Owens is fouled on the floor by Thomas Crum - foul #3 on Thomas Crum, team foul #15 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Santo (PF) Thomas Crum | |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Charles Owens makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Charles Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 01:50 | Grinnell | Justin Pool gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 01:46 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Santo | 35-29 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Michael Williams misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 01:39 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 01:20 | Grinnell | Richard Santo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-29 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Michael Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Michael Temple tips it home | 37-29 |
| 01:02 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren is called for 10 seconds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG) Clayton Clary | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Johnson (PF) Richard Santo | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Charles McGarity travels with the ball | 37-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Stewart Callender (SF), Shawn Randell (C) Michael Williams, James Knippenberg, Michael Temple | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher James (SG) Maxwell Freeman | |
| 00:16 | Grinnell | Charles McGarity is called for the reach on Alexander Fondren - foul #2 on Charles McGarity, team foul #8 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lynch (SF) Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Greene (SG), Richard Tawney (SF), Richard Santo (C) Christopher James, Brian Rath, Justin Pool | |
| 00:16 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:16 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-30 |
| 00:01 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren is hacked by Shawn Randell - foul #1 on Shawn Randell, team foul #9 | 37-30 |
| 00:01 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Stewart Callender grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Stewart Callender misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 37-30 |