| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Lerner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Alex French (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Anthony Lerner is called for the reach on John King - foul #3 on Anthony Lerner, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Hodge (PG) Anthony Lerner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Jason Hughes travels with the ball | 39-34 |
| 19:19 | Grinnell | Alex French's pass is intercepted by James Parker | 39-34 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock makes the runner near the basket set up by John King and he's fouled by Robert McSpadden - foul #2 on Robert McSpadden, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock misses the free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:12 | Grinnell | William Eberhard gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:51 | Grinnell | William Eberhard clanks a shot from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Jason Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell's layup is rejected by Robert McSpadden | 39-36 |
| 18:40 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 18:30 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Todd Hodge | 41-36 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | James Parker drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Oscar Hancock | 41-39 |
| 17:52 | Grinnell | William Eberhard is hacked by Jason Hughes - foul #1 on Jason Hughes, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner (PG), Luther Middendorf (SG), Jason Mercer (C) Todd Hodge, Douglas Bessler, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Howard Cyr (PF), Michael Stover (C) James Parker, Dexter Broadwell, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| 17:35 | Grinnell | Michael Stover steals it from Luther Middendorf | 41-39 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Michael Stover misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 17:16 | Grinnell | William Eberhard grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 16:52 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | John King misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-39 |
| 16:25 | Grinnell | William Eberhard snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 16:19 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner is fouled in the backcourt by John King - foul #2 on John King, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Hodge (PG), Douglas Bessler (SG), Robert McSpadden (C) Johnnie Faulkner, Alex French, William Eberhard | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Parker (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) John King, Kerry Shannon, Howard Cyr, Michael Stover | |
| 16:07 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden misses short on a jumper in the lane | 43-39 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Jason Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Michael Grubb misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 15:45 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler grabs the board | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Todd Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Luther Middendorf (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Mercer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 15:21 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | James Parker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dexter Broadwell | 45-39 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock blows the layup | 45-39 |
| 14:54 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 14:27 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Douglas Bessler | 47-39 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Jason Hughes knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Michael Grubb | 47-41 |
| 13:47 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden hits the finger roll set up by Todd Hodge and the foul's on Oscar Hancock - foul #2 on Oscar Hancock, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), Johnnie Faulkner (SG), Gene Steele (SF), William Eberhard (PF) Todd Hodge, Douglas Bessler, Luther Middendorf, Jason Mercer | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Howard Cyr (PF), Michael Stover (C) Michael Grubb, James Parker, Dexter Broadwell, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| 13:47 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden misses the free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Stover | 49-41 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Howard Cyr can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-41 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Michael Stover tips it in | 49-43 |
| 13:10 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alex French (SF) Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Howard Cyr tips it but misses | 49-43 |
| 12:46 | Grinnell | William Eberhard gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:17 | Grinnell | Gene Steele loses the dribble to Michael Stover | 49-43 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | John King misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 11:51 | Grinnell | Alex French gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 11:33 | Grinnell | Gene Steele connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Lerner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Johnnie Faulkner (fairly fresh) SF - Alex French (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. C - Gene Steele (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Jewell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kerry Shannon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Cyr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Stover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | John King is fouled on the floor by Gene Steele - foul #4 on Gene Steele, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Hodge (PG), Douglas Bessler (SG), Luther Middendorf (SF), Jason Mercer (C) Anthony Lerner, Johnnie Faulkner, Alex French, Gene Steele | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Whaley (PG), Philip Chandler (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) John King, Bryan Jewell, Kerry Shannon, Howard Cyr, Michael Stover | |
| 11:11 | Illinois | The jumper by Walter Whaley is denied by Douglas Bessler | 51-43 |
| 11:09 | Grinnell | William Eberhard pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:50 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Eberhard | 54-43 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Walter Whaley is fouled on the floor by Todd Hodge - foul #2 on Todd Hodge, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), James Parker (SG) Walter Whaley, Philip Chandler | |
| 10:25 | Illinois | James Parker misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 10:24 | Grinnell | William Eberhard grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 10:09 | Grinnell | William Eberhard drills a shot from the left block set up by Todd Hodge | 56-43 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Michael Grubb comes up short on the floater in the paint | 56-43 |
| 10:01 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 09:41 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler travels with the ball | 56-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), Alex French (SF) Todd Hodge, William Eberhard | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Howard Cyr (PF) Michael Grubb, Jason Hughes | |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John King | 56-46 |
| 09:02 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | John King hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock tips it home | 56-48 |
| 08:40 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf makes the floater from the left side set up by Douglas Bessler | 58-48 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | John King misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 58-48 |
| 08:20 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 08:15 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Mercer | 61-48 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock banks in the layup set up by Howard Cyr | 61-50 |
| 07:54 | Grinnell | Oscar Hancock takes the ball from Douglas Bessler | 61-50 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John King | 61-52 |
| 07:21 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer scores on a 3 from the right wing | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Lerner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Bessler (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex French (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Mercer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Luther Middendorf (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Cyr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell loses the ball out of bounds | 64-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Hodge (PG), Johnnie Faulkner (SG), Gene Steele (SF), William Eberhard (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Anthony Lerner, Douglas Bessler, Alex French, Jason Mercer, Luther Middendorf | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Michael Stover (C) John King, James Parker, Dexter Broadwell, Howard Cyr, Oscar Hancock | |
| 06:38 | Grinnell | Gene Steele lays it up and in on a nice dish by Johnnie Faulkner | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bryan Jewell | 66-55 |
| 06:24 | Grinnell | Michael Grubb picks off the pass by Gene Steele | 66-55 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Michael Grubb travels with the ball | 66-55 |
| 05:40 | Grinnell | William Eberhard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Hughes - foul #2 on Jason Hughes, team foul #4 | 66-55 |
| 05:40 | Grinnell | William Eberhard makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 05:40 | Grinnell | William Eberhard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Michael Grubb misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Todd Hodge - foul #3 on Todd Hodge, team foul #5 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG) Bryan Jewell | |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 05:04 | Grinnell | William Eberhard is whistled for a carry | 68-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), Luther Middendorf (SG), Jason Mercer (SF) Todd Hodge, Johnnie Faulkner, Gene Steele | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell (SF), Oscar Hancock (C) Kerry Shannon, Michael Stover | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Michael Grubb scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 04:27 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf scores on a 3 from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | William Eberhard takes the ball from Jason Hughes | 71-60 |
| 04:14 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf's pass is intercepted by Oscar Hancock | 71-60 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | John King misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 71-60 |
| 03:50 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf gets the rebound | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf clanks a 3 from the left corner | 71-60 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Jason Hughes gets the rebound | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-60 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock grabs the offensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Jason Hughes comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Robert McSpadden - foul #3 on Robert McSpadden, team foul #6 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Hodge (PG), Douglas Bessler (SG), Alex French (SF), Gene Steele (C) Anthony Lerner, Luther Middendorf, William Eberhard, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Whaley (PG), James Parker (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Michael Stover (C) John King, Michael Grubb, Dexter Broadwell, Oscar Hancock | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Todd Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex French (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Mercer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Gene Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Walter Whaley (fresh) SG - James Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Stover (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:48 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler is denied on a layup by Jason Hughes | 71-62 |
| 02:47 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge snags the offensive board | 71-62 |
| 02:47 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), William Eberhard (PF) Todd Hodge, Gene Steele | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Howard Cyr (PF) Walter Whaley, Jason Hughes | |
| 02:31 | Grinnell | Alex French blows the layup | 71-62 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Howard Cyr grabs the board | 71-62 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden (C) Jason Mercer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (C) Howard Cyr | |
| 02:15 | Illinois | John King comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 71-62 |
| 02:14 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 02:09 | Grinnell | Alex French hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Lerner | 74-62 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | John King is hacked by Anthony Lerner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Lerner, team foul #7 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Hodge (PG), Johnnie Faulkner (SG), Luther Middendorf (SF), Jason Mercer (PF), Gene Steele (C) Anthony Lerner, Douglas Bessler, Alex French, William Eberhard, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Cyr (PF) James Parker | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | John King makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 02:05 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), Douglas Bessler (SG), Alex French (SF), William Eberhard (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Todd Hodge, Johnnie Faulkner, Luther Middendorf, Jason Mercer, Gene Steele | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Parker (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) Michael Grubb, Kerry Shannon, Howard Cyr, Michael Stover | |
| 01:42 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from William Eberhard | 76-64 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | James Parker comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Robert McSpadden - foul #4 on Robert McSpadden, team foul #8 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Hodge (PG), Johnnie Faulkner (SG), Luther Middendorf (SF), Jason Mercer (PF), Gene Steele (C) Anthony Lerner, Douglas Bessler, Alex French, William Eberhard, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Howard Cyr (PF), Michael Stover (C) John King, Dexter Broadwell, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| 01:22 | Illinois | James Parker makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | James Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 01:22 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf grabs the board | 76-65 |
| 01:02 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Todd Hodge | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Michael Grubb is hacked by Todd Hodge - foul #4 on Todd Hodge, team foul #9 | 79-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG) James Parker | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Michael Grubb misses the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| 00:55 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner grabs the board | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf clanks a floater in the paint | 79-66 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon gets the rebound | 79-66 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Michael Stover knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Michael Grubb | 79-68 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge runs out the clock | 79-68 |