| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Darrell Gay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Alba (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Pedersen (fresh) PF - John Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Young (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Malveaux (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Vincent (fresh) SF - Bryan Jeter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Reulet (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Etzel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Joseph Pedersen inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Grinnell | John Keller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 19:47 | Grinnell | Richard Young tips it but misses | 30-33 |
| 19:46 | Grinnell | Joseph Pedersen snags the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 19:31 | Grinnell | Joseph Pedersen knocks in the floater from the left side set up by John Keller | 32-33 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Michael Reulet misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Young - foul #3 on Richard Young, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeffrey McGray (C) Richard Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Michael Reulet makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Michael Reulet makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:53 | Grinnell | John Keller misses the lay-in | 32-35 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | John Keller is called for the reach on Michael Reulet - foul #3 on John Keller, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chad McMickle (C) John Keller | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Robert Alba steals it from Bryan Jeter | 32-35 |
| 18:11 | Grinnell | Darrell Gay is fouled on the floor by Bryan Malveaux - foul #2 on Bryan Malveaux, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 17:57 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Chad McMickle is denied by Ryan Etzel | 32-35 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Etzel | 32-35 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Roland Vincent scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 17:27 | Grinnell | Joseph Pedersen loses the dribble to Bryan Jeter | 32-38 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Roland Vincent steps out of bounds on the sideline | 32-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Harris (SG), Calvin Porter (C) Robert Alba, Joseph Pedersen | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (PG), Patrick Stahlman (SG), Michael Malone (SF), David Lehn (PF), Chris Nelson (C) Bryan Malveaux, Roland Vincent, Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet, Ryan Etzel | |
| 16:55 | Grinnell | Darrell Gay hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 16:53 | Grinnell | Chad McMickle pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:47 | Grinnell | David Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Brown (SF) Jeffrey McGray | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Chris Nelson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 16:24 | Grinnell | Richard Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:02 | Grinnell | David Harris misses badly on a floater from the right side | 32-38 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | William Mitchell snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Darrell Gay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chad McMickle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Porter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Patrick Stahlman (fresh) SF - Michael Malone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Lehn (fresh) 5 reb. C - Chris Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | David Lehn misses short on a floater from the left block | 32-38 |
| 15:53 | Grinnell | Calvin Porter pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:38 | Grinnell | Chad McMickle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | William Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Michael Malone is hacked by Richard Brown - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Alba (SG), Joseph Pedersen (SF), John Keller (PF), Richard Young (C) Darrell Gay, Richard Brown, Chad McMickle, Calvin Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), Roland Vincent (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Michael Reulet (PF) William Mitchell, Patrick Stahlman, Michael Malone, Chris Nelson | |
| 15:19 | Illinois | David Lehn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 15:17 | Grinnell | John Keller grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 15:10 | Grinnell | Richard Young connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by David Harris | 34-38 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Michael Reulet double dribbles | 34-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Etzel (C) David Lehn | |
| 14:38 | Grinnell | John Keller makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Harris | 37-38 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Roland Vincent blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Alba - foul #2 on Robert Alba, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darrell Gay (PG) David Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Roland Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Roland Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:02 | Grinnell | Richard Young drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Darrell Gay | 39-40 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-40 |
| 13:37 | Grinnell | Robert Alba grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 13:18 | Grinnell | Bryan Jeter steals it from John Keller | 39-40 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Bryan Malveaux | 39-42 |
| 13:06 | Grinnell | Robert Alba buries a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Ryan Etzel - foul #2 on Ryan Etzel, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (PG), Michael Malone (SG), Chris Nelson (SF), David Lehn (PF), Clyde Mehl (C) Bryan Malveaux, Roland Vincent, Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet, Ryan Etzel | |
| 13:06 | Grinnell | Robert Alba makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Michael Malone is whistled for traveling | 42-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Harris (SG), Chad McMickle (SF), Jeffrey McGray (PF), Calvin Porter (C) Robert Alba, Joseph Pedersen, John Keller, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:20 | Grinnell | Jeffrey McGray comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clyde Mehl | 42-42 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | William Mitchell can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 42-42 |
| 12:11 | Grinnell | Jeffrey McGray pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:58 | Grinnell | Clyde Mehl is called for the reach on Calvin Porter - foul #4 on Clyde Mehl, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Williams (SG) Darrell Gay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (SG) Clyde Mehl | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad McMickle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey McGray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Patrick Stahlman (fresh) SF - Michael Malone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Lehn (fresh) 5 reb. C - Chris Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Grinnell | The pull-up jumper by Calvin Porter is blocked by David Lehn | 42-42 |
| 11:41 | Grinnell | Jeffrey McGray pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:24 | Grinnell | Robert Williams scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Harris | 44-42 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Chad McMickle picks off the pass by William Mitchell | 44-42 |
| 10:55 | Grinnell | Chad McMickle is whistled for a carry | 44-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darrell Gay (PG), Joseph Pedersen (SF), John Keller (PF), Richard Young (C) Robert Williams, Chad McMickle, Jeffrey McGray, Calvin Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), Roland Vincent (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Michael Reulet (PF), Ryan Etzel (C) William Mitchell, Patrick Stahlman, Michael Malone, David Lehn, Chris Nelson | |
| 10:29 | Illinois | John Keller swats the layup by Ryan Etzel | 44-42 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Michael Reulet tips it in | 44-44 |
| 10:10 | Grinnell | Joseph Pedersen misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Bryan Malveaux - foul #3 on Bryan Malveaux, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Alba (SG) David Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:10 | Grinnell | Joseph Pedersen makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:10 | Grinnell | Joseph Pedersen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Michael Reulet misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 09:58 | Grinnell | Richard Young gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:54 | Grinnell | Robert Alba misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 09:11 | Grinnell | Richard Young can't finish the layup | 46-47 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Michael Reulet snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Roland Vincent connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Bryan Malveaux | 46-49 |
| 09:02 | Grinnell | Bryan Malveaux is called for the reach on Darrell Gay in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryan Malveaux, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (PG), Michael Malone (SG), David Lehn (C) Bryan Malveaux, Roland Vincent, Ryan Etzel | |
| 08:43 | Grinnell | Robert Alba scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | David Lehn buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 08:06 | Grinnell | Richard Young misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 49-52 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryan Jeter | 49-52 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | William Mitchell is hacked by Darrell Gay - foul #3 on Darrell Gay, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Harris (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Chad McMickle (SF), Jeffrey McGray (PF), Calvin Porter (C) Darrell Gay, Robert Alba, Joseph Pedersen, John Keller, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), Ryan Etzel (C) Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chad McMickle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey McGray (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Calvin Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Malveaux (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Malone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Lehn (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Etzel (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | David Lehn knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Bryan Malveaux | 49-54 |
| 07:09 | Grinnell | Calvin Porter misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ryan Etzel - foul #3 on Ryan Etzel, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roland Vincent (SG) William Mitchell | |
| 07:09 | Grinnell | Calvin Porter makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:09 | Grinnell | Calvin Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:09 | Grinnell | Jeffrey McGray grabs the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 06:53 | Grinnell | Calvin Porter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-54 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | David Lehn grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Michael Malone misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel gets the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Michael Malone's pass is intercepted by Chad McMickle | 50-54 |
| 06:00 | Grinnell | Chad McMickle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-54 |
| 05:59 | Grinnell | Jeffrey McGray snags the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 05:43 | Grinnell | Calvin Porter hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by David Harris | 52-54 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Roland Vincent misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux gets the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Michael Malone hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel grabs the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel is hacked by Calvin Porter - foul #2 on Calvin Porter, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darrell Gay (PG), Robert Alba (SG), Joseph Pedersen (SF), John Keller (PF), Richard Young (C) David Harris, Robert Williams, Chad McMickle, Calvin Porter, Jeffrey McGray | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (PG), Patrick Stahlman (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Michael Reulet (PF), Clyde Mehl (C) Bryan Malveaux, Roland Vincent, Michael Malone, David Lehn, Ryan Etzel | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman is fouled on the floor by Richard Young - foul #4 on Richard Young, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:33 | Grinnell | Bryan Jeter picks off the pass by Joseph Pedersen | 52-56 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman lays it in on a nice dish by Bryan Jeter | 52-58 |
| 04:23 | Grinnell | Darrell Gay misses the jumper from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | William Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 04:17 | Grinnell | Richard Young gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 04:01 | Grinnell | Patrick Stahlman steals the ball from John Keller | 52-58 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-58 |
| 03:46 | Grinnell | John Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Darrell Gay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Alba (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Pedersen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Keller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Young (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Stahlman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bryan Jeter (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Michael Reulet (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Mehl (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Grinnell | Joseph Pedersen misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 52-58 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Reulet | 52-58 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 03:13 | Grinnell | Darrell Gay pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 02:59 | Grinnell | Michael Reulet steals it from Darrell Gay | 52-58 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), Roland Vincent (SG), Ryan Etzel (C) Patrick Stahlman, William Mitchell, Clyde Mehl | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Grinnell | Bryan Malveaux is called for the reach on Darrell Gay - foul #5 on Bryan Malveaux, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (PG) Bryan Malveaux | |
| 02:26 | Grinnell | Darrell Gay misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Michael Reulet snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Roland Vincent makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ryan Etzel | 52-62 |
| 02:05 | Grinnell | John Keller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Michael Reulet misses badly on a shot near the basket | 52-62 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Michael Reulet tips it but misses | 52-62 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter tips it but misses | 52-62 |
| 01:51 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Richard Young | 52-62 |
| 01:30 | Grinnell | Darrell Gay scores on a shot from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-62 |
| 01:09 | Grinnell | John Keller pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 00:55 | Grinnell | Joseph Pedersen hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Michael Reulet buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Ryan Etzel | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Grinnell | Darrell Gay misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 00:20 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to John Keller | 57-64 |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | Robert Alba misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-64 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel is hacked by Robert Alba in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Alba, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (PG), Chris Nelson (PF) William Mitchell, Michael Reulet | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Grinnell | Joseph Pedersen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman runs out the clock | 57-66 |