| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clayton Clary (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carl Yoder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Randell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher James (fresh) SF - Brian Rath (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Santo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Pool (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Clayton Clary inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen loses the dribble to Christopher James | 30-36 |
| 19:28 | Grinnell | Richard Santo misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Carl Yoder - foul #1 on Carl Yoder, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 19:28 | Grinnell | Richard Santo makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:28 | Grinnell | Richard Santo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Shawn Randell scores on a runner from the left block | 32-38 |
| 18:55 | Grinnell | Christopher James makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Greene | 32-41 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-41 |
| 18:47 | Grinnell | Justin Pool grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 18:31 | Grinnell | Robert Zumbrennen is called for the reach on Christopher James - foul #1 on Robert Zumbrennen, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| 18:14 | Grinnell | Brian Rath hits a floater from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Clayton Clary hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 17:55 | Grinnell | Richard Santo pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 17:39 | Grinnell | Brian Rath clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 17:38 | Grinnell | Richard Santo snags the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 17:23 | Grinnell | Richard Santo clanks a shot from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Clayton Clary snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Clayton Clary is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Clayton Clary, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), John Porter (SG), Stewart Callender (SF), Stephen Pruett (PF), Robert Chapman (C) Charles McGarity, Robert Zumbrennen, Clayton Clary, Carl Yoder, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman (PG), Carson Horton (SG), Richard Tawney (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Daniel Davis (C) Robert Greene, Christopher James, Brian Rath, Richard Santo, Justin Pool | |
| 16:59 | Grinnell | Richard Tawney misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 16:58 | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman gets the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:39 | Grinnell | Richard Tawney misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 16:38 | Grinnell | Carson Horton tips it back up and in | 32-45 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | John Porter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 16:25 | Grinnell | Richard Tawney grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 16:15 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-45 |
| 16:14 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Davis | 32-45 |
| 15:56 | Grinnell | Stephen Pruett is called for the reach on Thomas Crum - foul #2 on Stephen Pruett, team foul #4 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), James Knippenberg (SF) John Patton, John Porter, Stewart Callender | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Greene (PG), Jesse Richardson (SG), Justin Pool (C) Carson Horton, Richard Tawney, Daniel Davis | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Pruett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Chapman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Maxwell Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Pool (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Grinnell | Justin Pool misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Charles McGarity snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Charles McGarity loses the dribble to Maxwell Freeman | 32-45 |
| 15:32 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Maxwell Freeman | 32-47 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett blows the layup | 32-47 |
| 15:25 | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 15:11 | Grinnell | Thomas Crum misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-47 |
| 15:09 | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman can't tip it in | 32-47 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles McGarity | 32-47 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Charles McGarity and the foul's on Jesse Richardson - foul #4 on Jesse Richardson, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stewart Callender (PF), Shawn Randell (C) Stephen Pruett, Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher James (SG), Brian Rath (SF), Richard Santo (PF) Jesse Richardson, Maxwell Freeman, Thomas Crum | |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses the free throw | 34-47 |
| 15:03 | Grinnell | Richard Santo gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 14:50 | Grinnell | Brian Rath is hacked by Shawn Randell - foul #1 on Shawn Randell, team foul #5 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Yoder (PF) Stewart Callender | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 14:39 | Grinnell | Justin Pool makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Brian Rath and he's hacked by James Knippenberg - foul #4 on James Knippenberg, team foul #6 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (SF) James Knippenberg | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 14:39 | Grinnell | Justin Pool makes the free throw | 34-50 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Clayton Clary | 36-50 |
| 14:19 | Grinnell | Justin Pool misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Clayton Clary misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Santo - foul #1 on Richard Santo, team foul #2 | 36-50 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Clayton Clary makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Clayton Clary makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 13:55 | Grinnell | Christopher James knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Rath | 38-52 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles McGarity | 41-52 |
| 13:22 | Grinnell | Christopher James clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-52 |
| 13:20 | Grinnell | Justin Pool hits the follow up shot | 41-54 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Shawn Randell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Justin Pool - foul #2 on Justin Pool, team foul #3 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Stewart Callender (SF), Stephen Pruett (PF) Charles McGarity, Robert Zumbrennen, Carl Yoder | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman (PG), Carson Horton (SG), Richard Tawney (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Daniel Davis (C) Robert Greene, Christopher James, Brian Rath, Richard Santo, Justin Pool | |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Shawn Randell makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Shawn Randell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 12:49 | Grinnell | Clayton Clary is called for the reach on Richard Tawney - foul #3 on Clayton Clary, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Chapman (C) Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 12:49 | Grinnell | Richard Tawney makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 12:49 | Grinnell | Richard Tawney misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Robert Chapman misses the turnaround from the right block | 43-55 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Maxwell Freeman is called for the reach on John Patton - foul #1 on Maxwell Freeman, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG) Clayton Clary | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Robert Chapman is hacked by Maxwell Freeman - foul #2 on Maxwell Freeman, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Robert Chapman slams it home set up by Stewart Callender and he's hacked by Daniel Davis - foul #2 on Daniel Davis, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Greene (PG), Richard Santo (PF), Justin Pool (C) Carson Horton, Thomas Crum, Daniel Davis | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Robert Chapman makes the free throw | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Porter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stewart Callender (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Pruett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maxwell Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Tawney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Santo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Pool (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Grinnell | Justin Pool misses long on a floater from the left side | 46-55 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Stewart Callender hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Patton | 49-55 |
| 10:54 | Grinnell | Robert Greene connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Maxwell Freeman | 49-58 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Justin Pool steals the ball from Stewart Callender | 49-58 |
| 10:31 | Grinnell | Justin Pool makes the driving attempt from close range | 49-60 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Maxwell Freeman steps in front of the John Patton pass in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| 10:13 | Grinnell | Richard Tawney connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Greene | 49-62 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | John Patton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Greene - foul #1 on Robert Greene, team foul #7 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Clayton Clary (SF), Carl Yoder (PF), Shawn Randell (C) John Porter, Stewart Callender, Stephen Pruett, Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher James (PG), Carson Horton (SG), Brian Rath (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Daniel Davis (C) Robert Greene, Maxwell Freeman, Richard Tawney, Richard Santo, Justin Pool | |
| 10:09 | Illinois | John Patton makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | John Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 09:47 | Grinnell | Christopher James's pass is intercepted by John Patton | 51-62 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | John Patton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 09:27 | Grinnell | Brian Rath gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 09:05 | Grinnell | Christopher James comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-62 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Shawn Randell pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher James - foul #3 on Christopher James, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG) John Patton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Greene (PG), Richard Santo (PF), Justin Pool (C) Carson Horton, Thomas Crum, Daniel Davis | |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 08:40 | Grinnell | Richard Santo knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher James | 52-64 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Carl Yoder clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Justin Pool - foul #3 on Justin Pool, team foul #9 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Pruett (C) Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman (SG), Richard Tawney (SF) Christopher James, Brian Rath | |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Carl Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Carl Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 08:02 | Grinnell | Robert Greene comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 54-64 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Charles McGarity pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Charles McGarity is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles McGarity, team foul #8 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Knippenberg (SF), Robert Chapman (C) Clayton Clary, Carl Yoder | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson (SG) Richard Tawney | |
| 07:44 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson can't finish the layup | 54-64 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | James Knippenberg grabs the board | 54-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Pruett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Greene (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Maxwell Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Santo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Pool (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen is fouled on the floor by Maxwell Freeman - foul #3 on Maxwell Freeman, team foul #10 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Crum (PF) Richard Santo | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 07:16 | Grinnell | Justin Pool's fadeaway is rejected by James Knippenberg | 56-64 |
| 07:15 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson grabs the offensive board | 56-64 |
| 06:56 | Grinnell | Robert Greene misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles McGarity - foul #2 on Charles McGarity, team foul #9 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG), Stewart Callender (PF), Anthony Steinhauer (C) Robert Zumbrennen, Stephen Pruett, Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher James (SF), Daniel Davis (C) Maxwell Freeman, Justin Pool | |
| 06:56 | Grinnell | Robert Greene makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:56 | Grinnell | Robert Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Stewart Callender misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-66 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | James Knippenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | James Knippenberg buries a jump hook near the basket | 58-66 |
| 06:12 | Grinnell | Thomas Crum hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-68 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Thomas Crum steps in front of the James Knippenberg pass | 58-68 |
| 05:51 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis travels with the ball | 58-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Clayton Clary (SG), Carl Yoder (PF), Shawn Randell (C) Charles McGarity, John Porter, Stewart Callender, Anthony Steinhauer | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman (PG), Brian Rath (SF), Richard Santo (PF), Justin Pool (C) Robert Greene, Christopher James, Thomas Crum, Daniel Davis | |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Carl Yoder misses the dunk attempt | 58-68 |
| 05:24 | Grinnell | Justin Pool snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 05:20 | Grinnell | Brian Rath hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-68 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Carl Yoder pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Maxwell Freeman picks off the pass by Carl Yoder | 58-68 |
| 04:46 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | James Knippenberg grabs the board | 58-68 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Clayton Clary knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Patton | 61-68 |
| 04:11 | Grinnell | Justin Pool connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brian Rath | 61-71 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | James Knippenberg loses the dribble to Jesse Richardson | 61-71 |
| 03:49 | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman lays it up and in set up by Jesse Richardson | 61-73 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Stephen Pruett (PF) John Patton, James Knippenberg, Carl Yoder | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Greene (PG), Christopher James (SG) Maxwell Freeman, Jesse Richardson | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Charles McGarity loses the ball out of bounds | 61-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clayton Clary (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Pruett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Randell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Greene (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher James (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Rath (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Santo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Pool (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Grinnell | Brian Rath buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-76 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Christopher James picks off the pass by Clayton Clary | 61-76 |
| 02:33 | Grinnell | Justin Pool hits a floater from the right block | 61-78 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Charles McGarity scores on a shot from the free throw line | 63-78 |
| 01:58 | Grinnell | Brian Rath hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-80 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Charles McGarity clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-80 |
| 01:50 | Grinnell | Justin Pool snags the defensive board | 63-80 |
| 01:21 | Grinnell | Justin Pool misses short on a floater from the right block | 63-80 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Charles McGarity grabs the defensive rebound | 63-80 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Christopher James steps in front of the Charles McGarity pass in the backcourt | 63-80 |
| 01:16 | Grinnell | Christopher James lays it in | 63-82 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Richard Santo - foul #2 on Richard Santo, team foul #11 | 63-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Stewart Callender (SF), Robert Chapman (C) Charles McGarity, Robert Zumbrennen, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman (SG), Richard Tawney (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Daniel Davis (C) Robert Greene, Brian Rath, Richard Santo, Justin Pool | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett misses the 1st free throw | 63-82 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett makes the shot from close range on a great pass from John Patton | 66-84 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Christopher James runs out the clock | 66-84 |