| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Greene (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesse Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Rath (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Santo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Justin Pool (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Randell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Knippenberg inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Robert Greene steals the ball from Shawn Randell | 30-30 |
| 19:27 | Grinnell | Robert Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Shawn Randell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Charles McGarity | 30-32 |
| 19:09 | Grinnell | Justin Pool hits a jumper near the basket set up by Brian Rath and the foul's on Shawn Randell - foul #2 on Shawn Randell, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:09 | Grinnell | Justin Pool misses the free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Yoder | 32-32 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Charles McGarity scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 18:41 | Grinnell | Brian Rath misses long on a shot from the right side | 32-35 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Zumbrennen | 32-35 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Charles McGarity comes up short on the shot from the left side | 32-35 |
| 18:32 | Grinnell | Justin Pool pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:21 | Grinnell | Robert Greene scores on a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Charles McGarity - foul #2 on Charles McGarity, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 18:21 | Grinnell | Robert Greene makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses the lay-in | 35-35 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | James Knippenberg tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | James Knippenberg tips it back up and in | 35-37 |
| 17:36 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Jesse Richardson is denied by Shawn Randell | 35-37 |
| 17:35 | Grinnell | Justin Pool grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:28 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-37 |
| 17:27 | Grinnell | Richard Santo pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:13 | Grinnell | Robert Greene misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-37 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Charles McGarity grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 16:55 | Grinnell | Richard Santo snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 16:39 | Grinnell | Brian Rath buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Greene | 38-37 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Charles McGarity | 38-39 |
| 16:15 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson hits a floater from the left block set up by Richard Santo and he's fouled by Robert Zumbrennen - foul #2 on Robert Zumbrennen, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher James (PG), Maxwell Freeman (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Daniel Davis (C) Robert Greene, Brian Rath, Richard Santo, Justin Pool | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Clayton Clary (SG), Stewart Callender (SF), Stephen Pruett (PF), Robert Chapman (C) Charles McGarity, Robert Zumbrennen, James Knippenberg, Carl Yoder, Shawn Randell | |
| 16:15 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett buries a turnaround in the lane set up by John Patton | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Christopher James (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Maxwell Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clayton Clary (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stewart Callender (fresh) PF - Stephen Pruett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Grinnell | Thomas Crum lays it in set up by Maxwell Freeman and he's fouled by Stewart Callender - foul #2 on Stewart Callender, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Tawney (SF) Jesse Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:47 | Grinnell | Thomas Crum misses the free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Robert Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | John Patton misses long on a floater in the lane | 43-41 |
| 15:22 | Grinnell | Christopher James grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:00 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis loses the dribble to Robert Chapman | 43-41 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Clayton Clary is hacked by Christopher James - foul #2 on Christopher James, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Greene (PG), Justin Pool (C) Richard Tawney, Daniel Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG) John Patton, Stewart Callender | |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Robert Chapman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Clayton Clary tips it home | 43-43 |
| 14:25 | Grinnell | Christopher James loses the dribble to Clayton Clary | 43-43 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Charles McGarity lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clayton Clary | 43-45 |
| 14:08 | Grinnell | Justin Pool hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 43-45 |
| 14:06 | Grinnell | Robert Greene tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Justin Pool takes the ball from Stephen Pruett | 45-45 |
| 13:44 | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 13:43 | Grinnell | Robert Greene can't tip it in | 45-45 |
| 13:42 | Grinnell | Justin Pool hits the follow up shot | 47-45 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Thomas Crum steals it from Robert Chapman | 47-45 |
| 13:12 | Grinnell | Thomas Crum misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles McGarity - foul #3 on Charles McGarity, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson (SG), Richard Tawney (SF) Christopher James, Maxwell Freeman | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), John Porter (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Stewart Callender (PF), Shawn Randell (C) Charles McGarity, Robert Zumbrennen, Clayton Clary, Stephen Pruett, Robert Chapman | |
| 13:12 | Grinnell | Thomas Crum makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:12 | Grinnell | Thomas Crum makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | John Porter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 12:58 | Grinnell | Thomas Crum pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:43 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson connects on the jump hook in the lane | 51-45 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | John Patton is hacked by Jesse Richardson - foul #1 on Jesse Richardson, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bob Kerr (PG), Brian Rath (SF), Richard Santo (PF), Daniel Davis (C) Robert Greene, Richard Tawney, Thomas Crum, Justin Pool | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Carl Yoder (PF) John Patton, Stewart Callender | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Shawn Randell misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Bob Kerr - foul #1 on Bob Kerr, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (SG) John Porter | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Shawn Randell makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Shawn Randell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:45 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | James Knippenberg snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bob Kerr (fresh) SG - Jesse Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brian Rath (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Santo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Carl Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Randell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles McGarity | 51-50 |
| 11:27 | Grinnell | Richard Santo is called for traveling | 51-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman (PG), Carson Horton (SG) Bob Kerr, Jesse Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Steinhauer (C) Shawn Randell | |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Anthony Steinhauer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-50 |
| 11:04 | Grinnell | Richard Santo snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 10:49 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis drills a jumper from the baseline | 53-50 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Carl Yoder scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Zumbrennen and he's hacked by Maxwell Freeman - foul #1 on Maxwell Freeman, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Greene (PG), Christopher James (SG), Justin Pool (C) Carson Horton, Brian Rath, Daniel Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Clayton Clary (SF), Robert Chapman (C) Charles McGarity, James Knippenberg, Anthony Steinhauer | |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Carl Yoder misses the free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:33 | Grinnell | Justin Pool grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 10:09 | Grinnell | Justin Pool can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Clayton Clary pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Carl Yoder clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher James - foul #3 on Christopher James, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson (SG), Thomas Crum (PF) Maxwell Freeman, Richard Santo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stewart Callender (SF), Shawn Randell (C) Robert Zumbrennen, Robert Chapman | |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Carl Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Carl Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:22 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Patton - foul #1 on John Patton, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), James Knippenberg (SF), Stephen Pruett (PF) John Patton, Stewart Callender, Carl Yoder | |
| 09:22 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:22 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Christopher James is called for the reach on James Knippenberg - foul #4 on Christopher James, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Rath (SF) Christopher James | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Clayton Clary misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 08:49 | Grinnell | Thomas Crum pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 08:41 | Grinnell | Robert Greene drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Brian Rath and he's fouled by Shawn Randell - foul #3 on Shawn Randell, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| 08:41 | Grinnell | Robert Greene makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles McGarity | 58-57 |
| 08:01 | Grinnell | Justin Pool makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brian Rath | 61-57 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Shawn Randell makes the shot in the lane set up by Clayton Clary | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Richardson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Brian Rath (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Pool (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clayton Clary (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Stephen Pruett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Randell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Grinnell | Brian Rath hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 07:35 | Grinnell | Thomas Crum grabs the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 07:16 | Grinnell | Clayton Clary is called for the reach on Jesse Richardson - foul #2 on Clayton Clary, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher James (PG), Maxwell Freeman (SF), Richard Santo (PF), Daniel Davis (C) Robert Greene, Brian Rath, Thomas Crum, Justin Pool | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Stewart Callender (SF), Robert Chapman (C) Charles McGarity, Clayton Clary, James Knippenberg, Shawn Randell | |
| 07:16 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Stewart Callender snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Stewart Callender is fouled on the floor by Maxwell Freeman - foul #2 on Maxwell Freeman, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Tawney (SF) Jesse Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Steinhauer (PF) Stephen Pruett | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Stewart Callender misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:00 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 06:51 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stewart Callender | 61-59 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Stewart Callender can't connect on a shot from the left side | 61-59 |
| 06:42 | Grinnell | Richard Tawney gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 06:37 | Grinnell | Richard Tawney misses short on a floater from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 06:36 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Tawney | 61-59 |
| 06:26 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis double dribbles | 61-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Crum (C) Daniel Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Stewart Callender connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Robert Zumbrennen and he's hacked by Thomas Crum - foul #3 on Thomas Crum, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Greene (PG) Richard Tawney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Carl Yoder (PF) John Patton, Anthony Steinhauer | |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Stewart Callender makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:46 | Grinnell | Richard Santo misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Chapman - foul #1 on Robert Chapman, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Justin Pool (C) Thomas Crum | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Knippenberg (SF) Stewart Callender | |
| 05:46 | Grinnell | Richard Santo misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:46 | Grinnell | Richard Santo misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Robert Chapman gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Charles McGarity drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Knippenberg | 61-64 |
| 05:12 | Grinnell | Richard Santo loses the dribble to Carl Yoder | 61-64 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Christopher James - foul #5 on Christopher James, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson (SG), Brian Rath (SF), Thomas Crum (PF) Christopher James, Maxwell Freeman, Richard Santo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Pruett (PF), Shawn Randell (C) Carl Yoder, Robert Chapman | |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:41 | Grinnell | James Knippenberg steals it from Robert Greene | 61-66 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Charles McGarity comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles McGarity | 61-68 |
| 03:59 | Grinnell | Thomas Crum is fouled on the floor by Stephen Pruett - foul #1 on Stephen Pruett, team foul #10 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman (PG), Daniel Davis (C) Robert Greene, Justin Pool | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Clayton Clary (SG), Stewart Callender (SF) Charles McGarity, Robert Zumbrennen, James Knippenberg | |
| 03:59 | Grinnell | Thomas Crum makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:59 | Grinnell | Thomas Crum makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Shawn Randell makes the runner from the right block | 63-70 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Maxwell Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Brian Rath (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clayton Clary (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stewart Callender (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Pruett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Randell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Pruett | 63-70 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | John Patton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-70 |
| 03:20 | Grinnell | Thomas Crum snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 03:05 | Grinnell | Shawn Randell swats the shot by Thomas Crum | 63-70 |
| 03:03 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 02:45 | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jesse Richardson | 66-70 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Greene (PG), Richard Santo (PF), Justin Pool (C) Maxwell Freeman, Thomas Crum, Daniel Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Carl Yoder (PF) John Patton, Clayton Clary, Stewart Callender, Stephen Pruett | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Robert Greene steps in front of the Carl Yoder pass | 66-70 |
| 01:56 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 01:54 | Grinnell | Robert Greene grabs the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 01:39 | Grinnell | Brian Rath's pass is intercepted by Robert Zumbrennen | 66-70 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Justin Pool steals the ball from Carl Yoder | 66-70 |
| 00:58 | Grinnell | Justin Pool drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Charles McGarity - foul #4 on Charles McGarity, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| 00:58 | Grinnell | Justin Pool misses the free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Shawn Randell pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | The jumper by Charles McGarity is denied by Justin Pool | 68-70 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | James Knippenberg gets the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | James Knippenberg is hacked by Brian Rath - foul #2 on Brian Rath, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | James Knippenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:27 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Richard Santo | 68-71 |
| 00:09 | Grinnell | Robert Greene travels with the ball | 68-71 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Clayton Clary (SF), Stewart Callender (PF) Charles McGarity, James Knippenberg, Carl Yoder | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Jesse Richardson is called for the reach on Robert Zumbrennen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Richardson, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Brian Rath hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 68-73 |