| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Elson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Horner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Orsini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Alexis (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Robert Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Gregory Orsini inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jared Corlett | 41-29 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Stephen Horner steals the ball from Horace Coleman | 41-29 |
| 19:33 | Grinnell | Stephen Horner blows the layup | 41-29 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Walter Kivi grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Horace Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Robert Collins tips it home | 41-31 |
| 19:14 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Robert Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Jared Corlett connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Collins | 41-34 |
| 18:53 | Grinnell | Walter Kivi steps in front of the Gregory Orsini pass | 41-34 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Walter Kivi drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 18:21 | Grinnell | Stephen Horner scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gerald Peterson | 44-37 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Horace Coleman hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Collins | 44-40 |
| 17:35 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Gerald Peterson, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Keller (PG), Jeffrey Potter (SG), Thomas Kamp (SF), Shayne Jackson (PF), Calvin Grant (C) Jerry Elson, Stephen Horner, Gregory Orsini, Gerald Peterson, Marc Alexis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Daron Kleiner (PF), Kirk Mack (C) Horace Coleman, Jared Corlett, Robert Collins, Charles Knowlton | |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Coon | 44-42 |
| 16:52 | Grinnell | Shayne Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 16:50 | Grinnell | Thomas Kamp tips it in | 46-42 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Jeffrey Potter is called for the reach on Richard Coon - foul #2 on Jeffrey Potter, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (PF) Walter Kivi | |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Kamp - foul #2 on Thomas Kamp, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Elson (PG), Gregory Orsini (SF), Marc Alexis (C) Jason Keller, Thomas Kamp, Calvin Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Corlett (SG), Charles Knowlton (C) Richard Coon, Kirk Mack | |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:28 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:21 | Grinnell | Jared Corlett picks off the pass by Marc Alexis | 46-43 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner drills a 3 from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 15:44 | Grinnell | Shayne Jackson connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Gregory Orsini | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Elson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Potter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Orsini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shayne Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Alexis (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Posey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daron Kleiner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Joseph Posey can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-46 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Joseph Posey pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton is whistled for traveling | 48-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Stephen Horner (SG), Gerald Peterson (PF) Jeffrey Potter, Shayne Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Walter Kivi (SF) Joseph Posey, Robert Collins | |
| 15:06 | Grinnell | Gregory Orsini hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Jared Corlett loses the dribble to Jerry Elson | 48-46 |
| 14:55 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson lays it in | 50-46 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gerald Peterson - foul #3 on Gerald Peterson, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeffrey Potter (PG), Thomas Kamp (SF), Calvin Grant (C) Jerry Elson, Gregory Orsini, Marc Alexis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (SG), Kirk Mack (C) Jared Corlett, Charles Knowlton | |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 14:30 | Grinnell | Thomas Kamp buries a jump hook from the baseline | 52-48 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Walter Kivi is called for traveling | 52-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Shayne Jackson (C) Calvin Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (PF) Daron Kleiner | |
| 13:52 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson's pass is intercepted by Kirk Mack | 52-48 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Horace Coleman | 52-50 |
| 13:03 | Grinnell | Shayne Jackson's layup is rejected by Kirk Mack | 52-50 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Robert Collins gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Walter Kivi comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 12:56 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:32 | Grinnell | Shayne Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 12:31 | Grinnell | Shayne Jackson misses the tip | 52-50 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Richard Coon gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Kirk Mack comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 12:21 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 12:15 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Horner | 54-50 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Richard Coon connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Horace Coleman | 54-53 |
| 11:47 | Grinnell | Robert Collins is called for the reach on Jeffrey Potter - foul #3 on Robert Collins, team foul #1 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Elson (PG), Anthony Tuggle (SG), Gregory Orsini (SF), Calvin Grant (PF), Marc Alexis (C) Jeffrey Potter, Stephen Horner, Thomas Kamp, Gerald Peterson, Shayne Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Jared Corlett (SG), Daron Kleiner (SF), Charles Knowlton (C) Horace Coleman, Richard Coon, Walter Kivi, Kirk Mack | |
| 11:28 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Knowlton | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Elson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Tuggle (fresh) SF - Gregory Orsini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Grant (fresh) C - Marc Alexis (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Posey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daron Kleiner (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Jared Corlett comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Anthony Tuggle - foul #1 on Anthony Tuggle, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Jared Corlett misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Jared Corlett misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 11:20 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Marc Alexis | 54-53 |
| 11:05 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 11:04 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant tips it in | 56-53 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton is hacked by Marc Alexis - foul #1 on Marc Alexis, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Kivi (SF) Robert Collins | |
| 10:39 | Illinois | The short jumper by Jared Corlett is denied by Calvin Grant | 56-53 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Jared Corlett scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Posey | 56-56 |
| 10:05 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 09:43 | Grinnell | The jump hook by Calvin Grant is blocked by Charles Knowlton | 56-58 |
| 09:42 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis tips it in | 58-58 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Marc Alexis - foul #2 on Marc Alexis, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeffrey Potter (SG), Shayne Jackson (PF) Anthony Tuggle, Calvin Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (PG), Kirk Mack (PF) Joseph Posey, Walter Kivi | |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 09:16 | Grinnell | Gregory Orsini hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Potter and he's fouled by Daron Kleiner - foul #3 on Daron Kleiner, team foul #2 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Keller (PG), Thomas Kamp (PF) Jerry Elson, Marc Alexis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Robert Collins (PF) Jared Corlett, Daron Kleiner | |
| 09:16 | Grinnell | Gregory Orsini makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Tony Lungwitz | 61-61 |
| 08:40 | Grinnell | Thomas Kamp clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Keller - foul #1 on Jason Keller, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Stephen Horner (SG), Gerald Peterson (PF) Jason Keller, Gregory Orsini | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (C) Charles Knowlton | |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 08:24 | Grinnell | Thomas Kamp clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Robert Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Richard Coon can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-63 |
| 08:15 | Grinnell | Shayne Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 08:10 | Grinnell | Stephen Horner is fouled on the floor by Robert Collins - foul #4 on Robert Collins, team foul #3 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Elson (PG), Calvin Grant (C) Jeffrey Potter, Shayne Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Jared Corlett (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Daron Kleiner (PF) Tony Lungwitz, Richard Coon, Kirk Mack, Robert Collins | |
| 07:54 | Grinnell | Thomas Kamp misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daron Kleiner | 61-63 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Jared Corlett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-63 |
| 07:46 | Grinnell | Thomas Kamp pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 07:25 | Grinnell | Daron Kleiner takes the ball from Gerald Peterson | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Elson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Horner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Kamp (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Calvin Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daron Kleiner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Posey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner can't finish the layup | 61-63 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner can't tip it in | 61-63 |
| 07:15 | Grinnell | Thomas Kamp pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 06:58 | Grinnell | Thomas Kamp buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Horner | 64-63 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Walter Kivi hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 64-63 |
| 06:36 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 06:20 | Grinnell | Thomas Kamp scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Horner | 67-63 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner is called for a charge - foul #4 on Daron Kleiner, team foul #4 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Keller (PG), Jeffrey Potter (SG), Gregory Orsini (SF), Shayne Jackson (PF), Marc Alexis (C) Jerry Elson, Stephen Horner, Thomas Kamp, Gerald Peterson, Calvin Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Kirk Mack (SF), Robert Collins (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Horace Coleman, Jared Corlett, Walter Kivi, Daron Kleiner, Joseph Posey | |
| 05:39 | Grinnell | Shayne Jackson is hacked by Kirk Mack - foul #2 on Kirk Mack, team foul #5 | 67-63 |
| 05:31 | Grinnell | Jason Keller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Coon | 67-63 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Kirk Mack's pass is intercepted by Gregory Orsini | 67-63 |
| 05:19 | Grinnell | Jason Keller lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregory Orsini | 69-63 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Kirk Mack misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jason Keller - foul #2 on Jason Keller, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Kirk Mack makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Kirk Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:33 | Grinnell | Jeffrey Potter scores on a runner from the right block set up by Gregory Orsini and he's fouled by Kirk Mack - foul #3 on Kirk Mack, team foul #6 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Daron Kleiner (SF) Tony Lungwitz, Kirk Mack | |
| 04:33 | Grinnell | Jeffrey Potter makes the free throw | 72-65 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Horace Coleman connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Collins | 72-68 |
| 03:58 | Grinnell | Shayne Jackson comes up short on the runner near the basket | 72-68 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton grabs the board | 72-68 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 72-68 |
| 03:50 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| 03:26 | Grinnell | The jumper by Jeffrey Potter is denied by Robert Collins | 72-68 |
| 03:24 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Shayne Jackson | 72-68 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jason Keller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Orsini (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shayne Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Marc Alexis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Coon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daron Kleiner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Knowlton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Grinnell | Charles Knowlton is called for the reach on Marc Alexis - foul #3 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #7 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Elson (PG), Stephen Horner (SG), Thomas Kamp (SF), Gerald Peterson (PF) Jason Keller, Jeffrey Potter, Gregory Orsini, Shayne Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Jared Corlett (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Kirk Mack (C) Horace Coleman, Richard Coon, Daron Kleiner, Charles Knowlton | |
| 03:08 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 03:08 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Kirk Mack pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Kirk Mack hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jared Corlett and the foul's on Marc Alexis - foul #3 on Marc Alexis, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Calvin Grant (C) Marc Alexis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Kirk Mack makes the free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:47 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gregory Orsini (SF) Thomas Kamp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Charles Knowlton (C) Joseph Posey, Kirk Mack | |
| 02:30 | Grinnell | Stephen Horner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 73-71 |
| 02:28 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 02:14 | Grinnell | Stephen Horner loses the dribble to Robert Collins | 73-71 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gerald Peterson - foul #4 on Gerald Peterson, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Marc Alexis (C) Calvin Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:41 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson is hacked by Horace Coleman - foul #1 on Horace Coleman, team foul #8 | 73-73 |
| 01:41 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Walter Kivi buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Horace Coleman | 73-76 |
| 00:55 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Jerry Elson and the foul's on Charles Knowlton - foul #4 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #9 | 75-76 |
| 00:55 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis misses the free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Knowlton | 75-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Walter Kivi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-76 |
| 00:14 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jared Corlett - foul #1 on Jared Corlett, team foul #10 | 75-76 |
| 00:14 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:14 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Walter Kivi can't finish the layup | 77-76 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |