| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Yoder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Randell (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Greene (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jesse Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Rath (fresh) PF - Richard Santo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Pool (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Knippenberg inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-30 |
| 19:44 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Justin Pool | 31-30 |
| 19:23 | Grinnell | Richard Santo's pass is intercepted by Shawn Randell | 31-30 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Shawn Randell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 18:35 | Grinnell | Justin Pool is fouled on the floor by Shawn Randell - foul #1 on Shawn Randell, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:24 | Grinnell | Robert Zumbrennen takes the ball from Jesse Richardson | 31-30 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | John Patton can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 31-30 |
| 18:03 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Brian Rath | 31-30 |
| 17:57 | Grinnell | Robert Greene travels with the ball | 31-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Pruett (PF) Carl Yoder | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 17:42 | Illinois | James Knippenberg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Rath - foul #2 on Brian Rath, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Chapman (C) Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher James (SF) Brian Rath | |
| 17:42 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:19 | Grinnell | Richard Santo is hacked by Stephen Pruett - foul #1 on Stephen Pruett, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (SF) James Knippenberg | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman (SF), Thomas Crum (PF) Jesse Richardson, Richard Santo | |
| 17:10 | Grinnell | Thomas Crum makes the shot from the right block set up by Christopher James | 33-32 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | John Patton is whistled for traveling | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG), Stewart Callender (SF) John Patton, Robert Zumbrennen | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:47 | Grinnell | Clayton Clary takes the ball from Maxwell Freeman | 33-32 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Stewart Callender connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Chapman | 36-32 |
| 16:14 | Grinnell | Justin Pool knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Greene and the foul's on Robert Chapman - foul #2 on Robert Chapman, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Carl Yoder (PF), Shawn Randell (C) Clayton Clary, John Porter, Stewart Callender, Stephen Pruett, Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson (SG), Brian Rath (SF), Richard Santo (PF) Robert Greene, Maxwell Freeman, Thomas Crum | |
| 16:14 | Grinnell | Justin Pool makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Shawn Randell misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Richard Santo - foul #1 on Richard Santo, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG) John Patton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Crum (C) Justin Pool | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Shawn Randell makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Shawn Randell misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:45 | Grinnell | Richard Santo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Yoder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Randell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Christopher James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Rath (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Santo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Crum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Grinnell | Shawn Randell swats the short shot by Thomas Crum | 37-35 |
| 15:22 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Crum | 37-35 |
| 15:01 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson double dribbles | 37-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Greene (PG) Christopher James | |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Jesse Richardson steals it from Robert Zumbrennen | 37-35 |
| 14:44 | Grinnell | Robert Greene lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jesse Richardson | 37-37 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 14:21 | Grinnell | Brian Rath gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 14:17 | Grinnell | Robert Greene can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 14:16 | Grinnell | Thomas Crum tips it home | 37-39 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Carl Yoder hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Zumbrennen and he's hacked by Richard Santo - foul #2 on Richard Santo, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (SG), Stewart Callender (SF), Robert Chapman (C) Robert Zumbrennen, James Knippenberg, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman (SG), Richard Tawney (SF), Justin Pool (C) Jesse Richardson, Brian Rath, Richard Santo | |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Carl Yoder misses the free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:00 | Grinnell | Thomas Crum pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:31 | Grinnell | Justin Pool misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-39 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clayton Clary | 39-39 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Thomas Crum swats the layup by Carl Yoder | 39-39 |
| 13:21 | Grinnell | Richard Tawney grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:15 | Grinnell | Justin Pool misses short on a runner near the basket | 39-39 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles McGarity | 39-39 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Robert Chapman's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Crum | 39-39 |
| 13:03 | Grinnell | Justin Pool pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:46 | Grinnell | Richard Tawney makes the turnaround from close range set up by Robert Greene | 39-41 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Clayton Clary hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-41 |
| 12:39 | Grinnell | Robert Greene pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:23 | Grinnell | Stewart Callender picks off the pass by Robert Greene | 39-41 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Carl Yoder scores on a floater near the basket set up by Stewart Callender and the foul's on Thomas Crum - foul #2 on Thomas Crum, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Shawn Randell (C) Charles McGarity, Clayton Clary, Stewart Callender, Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher James (PG), Jesse Richardson (SG), Brian Rath (SF), Richard Santo (PF) Robert Greene, Maxwell Freeman, Richard Tawney, Thomas Crum | |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Carl Yoder misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:59 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:41 | Grinnell | Christopher James scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Rath and the foul's on Shawn Randell - foul #2 on Shawn Randell, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Pruett (PF) Carl Yoder | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 11:41 | Grinnell | Christopher James makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Pruett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Shawn Randell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Christopher James (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Rath (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Santo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Pool (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Richard Santo is called for the reach on Stephen Pruett - foul #3 on Richard Santo, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Davis (C) Justin Pool | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | James Knippenberg misses long on a jumper near the basket | 41-44 |
| 11:06 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Christopher James | 41-44 |
| 11:00 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Zumbrennen - foul #2 on Robert Zumbrennen, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| 11:00 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:00 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Patton | 44-45 |
| 10:35 | Grinnell | Brian Rath hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | John Patton misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-48 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | James Knippenberg tips it back up and in | 46-48 |
| 09:56 | Grinnell | Brian Rath misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 46-48 |
| 09:54 | Grinnell | Christopher James hits the follow up shot | 46-50 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | John Patton misses the floater from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett tips it home | 48-50 |
| 09:11 | Grinnell | Christopher James loses the dribble to James Knippenberg | 48-50 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | James Knippenberg lays it up and in | 50-50 |
| 08:50 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher James | 50-52 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Zumbrennen | 52-52 |
| 08:14 | Grinnell | Stephen Pruett steals it from Jesse Richardson | 52-52 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | John Patton drills a jumper from the right side and the foul's on Christopher James - foul #2 on Christopher James, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG), Clayton Clary (SF), Stewart Callender (PF), Robert Chapman (C) Robert Zumbrennen, James Knippenberg, Stephen Pruett, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Greene (PG), Maxwell Freeman (SG), Richard Tawney (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Justin Pool (C) Christopher James, Jesse Richardson, Brian Rath, Richard Santo, Daniel Davis | |
| 08:01 | Illinois | John Patton misses the free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:01 | Grinnell | Justin Pool grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:50 | Grinnell | Richard Tawney is called for traveling | 54-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG) John Patton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Robert Chapman travels with the ball | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Porter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clayton Clary (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stewart Callender (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maxwell Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Tawney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Justin Pool (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Clayton Clary snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | John Porter knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles McGarity | 57-52 |
| 06:56 | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Charles McGarity clanks a jump hook from the right block | 57-55 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Robert Chapman can't tip it in | 57-55 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Stewart Callender gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Charles McGarity misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 06:24 | Grinnell | Richard Tawney gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:13 | Grinnell | Thomas Crum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 57-55 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | John Porter grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Clayton Clary misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 06:04 | Grinnell | Robert Greene gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:59 | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Tawney | 57-58 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Stewart Callender knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 05:21 | Grinnell | Justin Pool hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 60-58 |
| 05:19 | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman tips it home | 60-60 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Carl Yoder (PF), Shawn Randell (C) John Porter, Clayton Clary, Stewart Callender, Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson (SG), Christopher James (SF), Richard Santo (PF) Maxwell Freeman, Richard Tawney, Thomas Crum | |
| 05:04 | Illinois | James Knippenberg can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher James - foul #3 on Christopher James, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Rath (SF) Christopher James | |
| 05:04 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:47 | Grinnell | Robert Zumbrennen is called for the reach on Robert Greene - foul #3 on Robert Zumbrennen, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| 04:38 | Grinnell | Richard Santo can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-60 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | James Knippenberg pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | James Knippenberg connects on the jumper from close range set up by Charles McGarity | 64-60 |
| 04:09 | Grinnell | Robert Greene misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Carl Yoder pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles McGarity | 66-60 |
| 03:39 | Grinnell | Richard Santo hits the finger roll set up by Justin Pool and the foul's on Carl Yoder - foul #1 on Carl Yoder, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Chapman (C) Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher James (SF) Brian Rath | |
| 03:39 | Grinnell | Richard Santo makes the free throw | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Yoder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher James (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Santo (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Pool (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Robert Chapman connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Zumbrennen and the foul's on Justin Pool - foul #3 on Justin Pool, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Pruett (PF) Carl Yoder | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Robert Chapman misses the free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:18 | Grinnell | Justin Pool pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 02:58 | Grinnell | Christopher James lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jesse Richardson | 68-65 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Yoder (PF), Shawn Randell (C) Stephen Pruett, Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Rath (SF) Christopher James | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | James Knippenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-65 |
| 02:28 | Grinnell | Justin Pool hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 68-65 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Shawn Randell grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Charles McGarity makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Zumbrennen | 70-65 |
| 02:07 | Grinnell | Richard Santo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 70-65 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles McGarity | 70-65 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | James Knippenberg blows the layup | 70-65 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | James Knippenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Carl Yoder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-65 |
| 01:30 | Grinnell | Brian Rath's pass is intercepted by Charles McGarity | 70-65 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Carl Yoder connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 72-65 |
| 01:18 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson is hacked by Carl Yoder - foul #2 on Carl Yoder, team foul #8 | 72-65 |
| 01:18 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:18 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 01:03 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson grabs the board | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Grinnell | Robert Greene is hacked by James Knippenberg - foul #2 on James Knippenberg, team foul #9 | 72-67 |
| 00:50 | Grinnell | Robert Greene makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:50 | Grinnell | Robert Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | James Knippenberg comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Brian Rath - foul #3 on Brian Rath, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Stewart Callender (PF) Charles McGarity, Carl Yoder | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Grinnell | Brian Rath misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-69 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Shawn Randell | 74-69 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (SF) James Knippenberg | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Stewart Callender is hacked by Robert Greene in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Greene, team foul #10 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), James Knippenberg (SF) John Patton, Clayton Clary | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Stewart Callender makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Stewart Callender makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:09 | Grinnell | Robert Greene scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jesse Richardson | 76-72 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Greene - foul #3 on Robert Greene, team foul #11 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Clayton Clary (SF) Charles McGarity, James Knippenberg | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:06 | Grinnell | Richard Santo grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 00:01 | Grinnell | Justin Pool gets the offensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | The clock runs out | 76-72 |