| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Malveaux (fresh) SG - Roland Vincent (fresh) SF - Bryan Jeter (fresh) PF - Michael Reulet (fresh) C - Ryan Etzel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Darrell Gay (fresh) SG - Robert Alba (fresh) SF - Joseph Pedersen (fresh) PF - John Keller (fresh) C - Richard Young (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Michael Reulet 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) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel's fadeaway is rejected by John Keller | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Grinnell | John Keller gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Grinnell | Darrell Gay misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter misses long on a jumper in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Michael Reulet slams it home set up by Bryan Malveaux | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Grinnell | Richard Young banks in the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Michael Reulet misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Michael Reulet grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Roland Vincent misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Grinnell | Richard Young gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Grinnell | Robert Alba clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryan Jeter | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Roland Vincent is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | Grinnell | Richard Young hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Darrell Gay | 2-4 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Michael Reulet hits a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Richard Young - foul #1 on Richard Young, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (PG), Michael Malone (SG), Chris Nelson (SF), David Lehn (C) Bryan Malveaux, Roland Vincent, Bryan Jeter, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Michael Reulet makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:48 | Grinnell | John Keller misses short on a jump hook from close range | 5-4 |
| 16:47 | Grinnell | Joseph Pedersen tips it in | 5-6 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Michael Reulet travels with the ball | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Mehl (C) Michael Reulet | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Harris (SG), Jeffrey McGray (C) Robert Alba, Richard Young | |
| 16:06 | Grinnell | Jeffrey McGray clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-6 |
| 16:04 | Grinnell | Joseph Pedersen tips it in | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Mitchell (fresh) SG - Michael Malone (fresh) SF - Chris Nelson (fresh) PF - David Lehn (fresh) C - Clyde Mehl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Darrell Gay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Harris (fresh) SF - Joseph Pedersen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Keller (fairly fresh) C - Jeffrey McGray (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Illinois | David Lehn lays it up and in set up by Michael Malone | 7-8 |
| 15:44 | Grinnell | Joseph Pedersen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Chris Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), Roland Vincent (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Ryan Etzel (C) William Mitchell, Michael Malone, Chris Nelson, Clyde Mehl | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chad McMickle (SF), Richard Young (C) Joseph Pedersen, John Keller | |
| 15:21 | Grinnell | Richard Young can't connect on a jumper from close range | 7-8 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter misses long on a shot from the right block | 7-8 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | David Lehn tips it but misses | 7-8 |
| 15:13 | Grinnell | Jeffrey McGray grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:59 | Grinnell | Chad McMickle is fouled on the floor by Bryan Jeter - foul #1 on Bryan Jeter, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Reulet (PF) David Lehn | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Alba (SG) Darrell Gay | |
| 14:43 | Grinnell | Jeffrey McGray hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Young | 7-10 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Young - foul #2 on Richard Young, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Calvin Porter (C) Richard Young | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:23 | Grinnell | Robert Alba drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Harris | 9-13 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Roland Vincent comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 14:06 | Grinnell | Jeffrey McGray snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 14:00 | Grinnell | Robert Alba throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (PG), Michael Malone (SG), David Lehn (C) Bryan Malveaux, Roland Vincent, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darrell Gay (PG), Joseph Pedersen (SF), John Keller (PF) David Harris, Jeffrey McGray, Calvin Porter | |
| 13:52 | Illinois | William Mitchell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Michael Malone tips it back up and in | 11-13 |
| 13:32 | Grinnell | Joseph Pedersen can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 11-13 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | David Lehn pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Darrell Gay takes the ball from David Lehn | 11-13 |
| 13:23 | Grinnell | Darrell Gay lays it up and in | 11-15 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | David Lehn lays it in | 13-15 |
| 12:46 | Grinnell | John Keller clanks a driving attempt from close range | 13-15 |
| 12:44 | Grinnell | John Keller gets the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 12:29 | Grinnell | Robert Alba is called for 5 seconds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), Roland Vincent (SG), Clyde Mehl (PF), Chris Nelson (C) William Mitchell, Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet, David Lehn | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Harris (SG), Jeffrey McGray (C) Robert Alba, Chad McMickle | |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Michael Malone buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Bryan Malveaux | 16-15 |
| 12:08 | Grinnell | Jeffrey McGray lays it in on a great pass from David Harris | 16-17 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Chris Nelson is called for traveling | 16-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Etzel (C) Chris Nelson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Williams (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Calvin Porter (C) Darrell Gay, Joseph Pedersen, John Keller | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Malveaux (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roland Vincent (fresh) SF - Michael Malone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clyde Mehl (fresh) C - Ryan Etzel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) SF - Richard Brown (fresh) PF - Jeffrey McGray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Porter (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Grinnell | Richard Brown scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by David Harris | 16-19 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Calvin Porter steals the ball from Roland Vincent | 16-19 |
| 11:14 | Grinnell | Richard Brown misses the easy layup | 16-19 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel double dribbles | 16-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (PG), Patrick Stahlman (SG), Chris Nelson (SF), David Lehn (PF) Bryan Malveaux, Roland Vincent, Michael Malone, Clyde Mehl | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Keller (PF) Jeffrey McGray | |
| 10:48 | Grinnell | Richard Brown misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Chris Nelson - foul #1 on Chris Nelson, team foul #2 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darrell Gay (PG), Chad McMickle (C) Robert Williams, Calvin Porter | |
| 10:48 | Grinnell | Richard Brown misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:48 | Grinnell | Richard Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | David Lehn gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 10:36 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Richard Brown | 16-19 |
| 10:10 | Grinnell | John Keller lays it in set up by Chad McMickle and he's fouled by William Mitchell - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #3 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Reulet (PF) Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Alba (SG), Joseph Pedersen (SF) David Harris, Richard Brown | |
| 10:10 | Grinnell | John Keller makes the free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | William Mitchell misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | David Lehn tips it but misses | 16-22 |
| 09:49 | Grinnell | Chad McMickle grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:43 | Grinnell | Robert Alba is fouled on the floor by Chris Nelson - foul #2 on Chris Nelson, team foul #4 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), Michael Malone (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Clyde Mehl (C) William Mitchell, Patrick Stahlman, Chris Nelson, David Lehn | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeffrey McGray (PF), Calvin Porter (C) John Keller, Chad McMickle | |
| 09:21 | Grinnell | Calvin Porter is hacked by Clyde Mehl - foul #1 on Clyde Mehl, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roland Vincent (SG) Michael Malone | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 09:07 | Grinnell | Calvin Porter knocks in the jumper from the left side | 16-24 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux loses the dribble to Joseph Pedersen | 16-24 |
| 08:48 | Grinnell | Jeffrey McGray connects on the floater from the right side set up by Joseph Pedersen | 16-26 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Michael Reulet is hacked by Jeffrey McGray - foul #1 on Jeffrey McGray, team foul #3 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lehn (PF) Michael Reulet | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Harris (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Chad McMickle (C) Darrell Gay, Robert Alba, Calvin Porter | |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-26 |
| 08:20 | Grinnell | Jeffrey McGray snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 08:16 | Grinnell | Joseph Pedersen is hacked by Bryan Jeter - foul #2 on Bryan Jeter, team foul #6 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (PG), Michael Malone (SF), Ryan Etzel (C) Bryan Malveaux, Bryan Jeter, Clyde Mehl | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Keller (PF), Calvin Porter (C) Joseph Pedersen, Jeffrey McGray | |
| 08:03 | Grinnell | Robert Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-26 |
| 08:02 | Grinnell | Chad McMickle gets the offensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 07:50 | Grinnell | Chad McMickle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (SG) Roland Vincent | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Mitchell (fresh) SG - Patrick Stahlman (fresh) SF - Michael Malone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Lehn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Etzel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Harris (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) SF - Chad McMickle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Keller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Porter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | David Harris steals it from Patrick Stahlman | 16-26 |
| 07:15 | Grinnell | Robert Williams misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 16-26 |
| 07:14 | Grinnell | Calvin Porter grabs the offensive board | 16-26 |
| 07:04 | Grinnell | David Lehn steals the ball from John Keller | 16-26 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), Michael Reulet (PF), Clyde Mehl (C) William Mitchell, David Lehn, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darrell Gay (PG), Robert Alba (SG), Joseph Pedersen (SF), Jeffrey McGray (C) David Harris, Robert Williams, Chad McMickle, Calvin Porter | |
| 06:29 | Grinnell | Darrell Gay scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Pedersen | 16-29 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Michael Malone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-29 |
| 06:12 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Jeffrey McGray | 16-29 |
| 06:08 | Grinnell | Patrick Stahlman picks off the pass by Darrell Gay | 16-29 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Joseph Pedersen is called for the reach on Michael Malone - foul #1 on Joseph Pedersen, team foul #4 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roland Vincent (SG) Patrick Stahlman | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Michael Reulet is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Reulet, team foul #7 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lehn (C) Clyde Mehl | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Calvin Porter (C) John Keller | |
| 05:15 | Grinnell | Jeffrey McGray misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-29 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | David Lehn grabs the board | 16-29 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 16-29 |
| 04:58 | Grinnell | Joseph Pedersen snags the defensive board | 16-29 |
| 04:44 | Grinnell | Jeffrey McGray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (PG), William Mitchell (SF), Ryan Etzel (C) Bryan Malveaux, Michael Malone, Michael Reulet | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Harris (SG), Chad McMickle (PF) Robert Alba, Jeffrey McGray | |
| 04:18 | Illinois | David Lehn misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Calvin Porter - foul #1 on Calvin Porter, team foul #5 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Brown (SF), John Keller (PF) Joseph Pedersen, Calvin Porter | |
| 04:18 | Illinois | David Lehn misses the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | David Lehn makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 03:57 | Grinnell | Richard Brown misses the shot from the left wing | 17-29 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roland Vincent | 17-29 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman is fouled on the floor by Chad McMickle - foul #1 on Chad McMickle, team foul #6 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jeter (SF), Clyde Mehl (PF) Roland Vincent, David Lehn | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Williams (SG), Richard Young (C) Darrell Gay, John Keller | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Mitchell (fresh) SG - Patrick Stahlman (fresh) SF - Bryan Jeter (fresh) PF - Clyde Mehl (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Etzel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Harris (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad McMickle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Young (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel travels with the ball | 17-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Malone (SG), Michael Reulet (PF) Patrick Stahlman, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Alba (SG) Robert Williams | |
| 03:05 | Grinnell | Richard Young banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Alba and he's hacked by Clyde Mehl - foul #2 on Clyde Mehl, team foul #8 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darrell Gay (PG), Joseph Pedersen (SF) David Harris, Richard Brown | |
| 03:05 | Grinnell | Richard Young misses the free throw | 17-31 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl pulls down the rebound | 17-31 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-31 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl tips it but misses | 17-31 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl hits the follow up shot | 19-31 |
| 02:31 | Grinnell | Bryan Jeter picks off the pass by Joseph Pedersen | 19-31 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Darrell Gay picks off the pass by Bryan Malveaux in the backcourt | 19-31 |
| 02:28 | Grinnell | Darrell Gay lays it up and in | 19-33 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Michael Reulet misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-33 |
| 02:03 | Grinnell | Joseph Pedersen gets the rebound | 19-33 |
| 01:59 | Grinnell | Darrell Gay knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chad McMickle | 19-35 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Michael Reulet hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 19-35 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Jeter | 19-35 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Bryan Malveaux and he's fouled by Robert Alba - foul #1 on Robert Alba, team foul #7 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (PG), Roland Vincent (SG), Chris Nelson (SF), Ryan Etzel (C) Bryan Malveaux, Michael Malone, Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Harris (SG), Richard Brown (SF), John Keller (PF), Jeffrey McGray (C) Robert Alba, Joseph Pedersen, Chad McMickle, Richard Young | |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl makes the free throw | 22-35 |
| 01:08 | Grinnell | Jeffrey McGray connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Harris | 22-38 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Jeffrey McGray blocks the jumper by Ryan Etzel | 22-38 |
| 00:54 | Grinnell | Jeffrey McGray grabs the defensive rebound | 22-38 |
| 00:38 | Grinnell | Jeffrey McGray comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 22-38 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl pulls down the rebound | 22-38 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | William Mitchell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Brown - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #8 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lehn (PF) Clyde Mehl | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Williams (SG) Darrell Gay | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | William Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 00:10 | Grinnell | John Keller makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Richard Brown | 23-40 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Roland Vincent scores on a shot from the right wing set up by William Mitchell | 25-40 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Richard Brown misses long on a halfcourt shot | 25-40 |