| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Erik Vance (fresh) SG - Chad White (fresh) SF - Dale Ross (fresh) PF - Timothy Dotson (fresh) C - Cecil Scruggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) SF - William Frederick (fresh) PF - John Street (fresh) C - James Blake (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | William Frederick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Erik Vance steals the ball from William Frederick | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Grinnell | Erik Vance lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | William Frederick clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Grinnell | Erik Vance grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Grinnell | Dale Ross misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Frederick | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Reed Fuston can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Chad White - foul #1 on Chad White, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:56 | Grinnell | Dale Ross connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Erik Vance | 5-1 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | James Blake's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Dotson | 5-1 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | James Blake pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-1 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Timothy Dotson is called for the reach on John Street - foul #1 on Timothy Dotson, team foul #2 | 5-1 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | William Frederick misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-1 |
| 18:08 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs gets the rebound | 5-1 |
| 18:03 | Grinnell | Arthur Woodson steps in front of the Erik Vance pass | 5-1 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Cecil Scruggs blocks the jumper by James Blake | 5-1 |
| 17:49 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs gets the rebound | 5-1 |
| 17:28 | Grinnell | Chad White buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Dale Ross | 7-1 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | A charge is called on William Frederick - foul #1 on William Frederick, team foul #1 | 7-1 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman (PG), Bradley Powers (SG) Erik Vance, Chad White | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (PG), Jimmy Alexander (SG), David Orth (SF), James Lowe (PF), Thomas Phung (C) Arthur Woodson, Reed Fuston, William Frederick, John Street, James Blake | |
| 16:47 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 7-1 |
| 16:45 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Scruggs | 7-1 |
| 16:36 | Grinnell | Dale Ross can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by James Lowe - foul #1 on James Lowe, team foul #2 | 7-1 |
| 16:36 | Grinnell | Dale Ross makes the 1st free throw | 8-1 |
| 16:36 | Grinnell | Dale Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 9-1 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | David Orth misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Dotson - foul #2 on Timothy Dotson, team foul #3 | 9-1 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Fox (SF), James Adame (PF) Dale Ross, Timothy Dotson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:21 | Illinois | David Orth makes the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | David Orth misses the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:21 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs gets the rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:12 | Grinnell | James Adame misses the 3 from the right corner | 9-2 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jimmy Alexander | 9-2 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | David Page misses the 3 from straight away | 9-2 |
| 16:05 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Cecil Scruggs | 9-2 |
| 15:50 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs misses short on a runner in the paint | 9-2 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | James Lowe grabs the board | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Thomas Lyman (fresh) SG - Bradley Powers (fresh) SF - David Fox (fresh) PF - James Adame (fresh) C - Cecil Scruggs (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Orth (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) SF - David Page (fresh) PF - James Lowe (fresh) C - Thomas Phung (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Thomas Phung hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-2 |
| 15:41 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Bradley Powers | 9-2 |
| 15:37 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs slams it home on a nice dish by Thomas Lyman and the foul's on David Orth - foul #1 on David Orth, team foul #3 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Erik Vance (PG), Chad White (SG) Thomas Lyman, David Fox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG) David Orth | |
| 15:37 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs misses the free throw | 11-2 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | James Lowe snags the defensive board | 11-2 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Reed Fuston buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Page | 11-5 |
| 15:11 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 11-5 |
| 15:09 | Grinnell | James Adame can't tip it in | 11-5 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | David Page grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 11-5 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | James Lowe can't tip it in | 11-5 |
| 15:01 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 14:56 | Grinnell | Thomas Phung is called for the reach on Erik Vance - foul #1 on Thomas Phung, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dale Ross (SF) Bradley Powers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), William Frederick (SF), John Street (PF), James Blake (C) David Page, Jimmy Alexander, James Lowe, Thomas Phung | |
| 14:35 | Grinnell | Dale Ross buries a shot from the right side set up by Erik Vance | 13-5 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Erik Vance steals it from Arthur Woodson | 13-5 |
| 14:17 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Chad White | 15-5 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | John Street is fouled on the floor by James Adame - foul #1 on James Adame, team foul #4 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bradley Powers (SG), Raymond Bertram (PF) Chad White, James Adame | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander (SG) Reed Fuston | |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-8 |
| 13:35 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | William Frederick grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-8 |
| 13:26 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 13:12 | Grinnell | John Street is called for the reach on Cecil Scruggs - foul #1 on John Street, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman (PG) Erik Vance | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (SF), Thomas Phung (C) William Frederick, James Blake | |
| 13:00 | Grinnell | Jimmy Alexander picks off the pass by Raymond Bertram | 15-8 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | David Page's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Bertram | 15-8 |
| 12:54 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs pulls down the rebound | 15-8 |
| 12:31 | Grinnell | Thomas Phung takes the ball from Dale Ross | 15-8 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | David Page's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Bertram | 15-8 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | David Page tips it but misses | 15-8 |
| 12:17 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Bradley Powers | 15-8 |
| 12:11 | Grinnell | Dale Ross knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Lyman | 18-8 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | The jump hook by David Page is blocked by Cecil Scruggs | 18-8 |
| 12:04 | Grinnell | Dale Ross grabs the board | 18-8 |
| 11:52 | Grinnell | Dale Ross misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Page - foul #1 on David Page, team foul #6 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Erik Vance (PG), Chad White (SG), James Adame (PF) Thomas Lyman, Bradley Powers, Raymond Bertram | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG), David Orth (SF), James Lowe (PF), James Blake (C) Arthur Woodson, Jimmy Alexander, John Street, Thomas Phung | |
| 11:52 | Grinnell | Dale Ross makes the 1st free throw | 19-8 |
| 11:52 | Grinnell | Dale Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 20-8 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | James Adame takes the ball from James Blake | 20-8 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Erik Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Ross (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Adame (fresh) C - Cecil Scruggs (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Page (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Orth (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Lowe (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Blake (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Grinnell | Chad White clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-8 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Blake | 20-8 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | David Orth scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Page | 20-11 |
| 11:12 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 20-11 |
| 11:10 | Grinnell | Dale Ross hits the follow up shot | 22-11 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Reed Fuston is fouled on the floor by Cecil Scruggs - foul #1 on Cecil Scruggs, team foul #5 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Fox (SF) Dale Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF) David Page | |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Reed Fuston is whistled for a carry | 22-11 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Phung (C) James Blake | |
| 10:31 | Grinnell | Erik Vance knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Chad White | 24-11 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | James Lowe's pass is intercepted by James Adame | 24-11 |
| 09:52 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs is whistled for traveling | 24-11 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman (PG), Bradley Powers (SG), Raymond Bertram (PF) Erik Vance, Chad White, Cecil Scruggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Jimmy Alexander (PF) David Orth, James Lowe | |
| 09:30 | Illinois | William Frederick knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Woodson | 24-14 |
| 09:20 | Grinnell | Raymond Bertram hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 24-14 |
| 09:19 | Grinnell | James Adame grabs the offensive board | 24-14 |
| 09:12 | Grinnell | David Fox knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Lyman | 26-14 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander makes the jumper from the left block | 26-16 |
| 08:45 | Grinnell | Bradley Powers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-16 |
| 08:44 | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman tips it back up and in | 28-16 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Reed Fuston knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Woodson | 28-18 |
| 08:26 | Grinnell | Thomas Phung steals the ball from David Fox | 28-18 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | William Frederick clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-18 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Frederick | 28-18 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-18 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Reed Fuston | 28-18 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Raymond Bertram steps in front of the Reed Fuston pass | 28-18 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Thomas Lyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Powers (fairly fresh) SF - David Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Bertram (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - James Adame (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reed Fuston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Frederick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Phung (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-18 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Erik Vance (PG), Chad White (SG), Dale Ross (SF), Cecil Scruggs (C) Thomas Lyman, Bradley Powers, David Fox, Raymond Bertram | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (PG), David Orth (SG), John Street (PF), James Blake (C) Arthur Woodson, Reed Fuston, Jimmy Alexander, Thomas Phung | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Erik Vance takes the ball from James Blake | 28-18 |
| 07:17 | Grinnell | Chad White lays it in on a great pass from Erik Vance | 30-18 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | William Frederick hits the finger roll set up by David Page | 30-20 |
| 07:05 | Grinnell | Dale Ross makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Cecil Scruggs | 32-20 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | David Orth buries a turnaround from the left block | 32-22 |
| 06:46 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Chad White | 34-22 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | William Frederick is fouled on the floor by Dale Ross - foul #1 on Dale Ross, team foul #6 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson (PF) James Adame | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG) William Frederick | |
| 06:16 | Illinois | David Page is called for traveling | 34-22 |
| 05:56 | Grinnell | Dale Ross is fouled on the floor by David Orth - foul #2 on David Orth, team foul #7 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (PG) David Orth | |
| 05:56 | Grinnell | Dale Ross makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 05:56 | Grinnell | Dale Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses the 3 from straight away | 36-22 |
| 05:38 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson pulls down the rebound | 36-22 |
| 05:32 | Grinnell | Chad White makes the 3 from the left wing | 39-22 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | James Blake misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Cecil Scruggs - foul #2 on Cecil Scruggs, team foul #7 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bradley Powers (SG), Raymond Bertram (C) Chad White, Cecil Scruggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Jimmy Alexander (SF), James Lowe (PF) Richard McCaffrey, David Page, John Street | |
| 05:12 | Illinois | James Blake makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | James Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 04:58 | Grinnell | Dale Ross clanks a jumper in the lane | 39-24 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | James Lowe snags the defensive board | 39-24 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Reed Fuston connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jimmy Alexander | 39-26 |
| 04:28 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson is fouled on the floor by James Lowe - foul #2 on James Lowe, team foul #8 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman (PG), David Fox (SF) Erik Vance, Dale Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF), John Street (PF) Reed Fuston, James Lowe | |
| 04:28 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 04:28 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Dotson | 41-26 |
| 04:04 | Grinnell | Raymond Bertram gets the rebound | 41-26 |
| 04:02 | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-26 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chad White (SG) David Fox | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (SF) William Frederick | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | John Street is whistled for traveling | 41-26 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Erik Vance (PG), Cecil Scruggs (C) Thomas Lyman, Raymond Bertram | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Orth (SF), James Lowe (PF), Thomas Phung (C) Jimmy Alexander, John Street, James Blake | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Erik Vance (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chad White (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Powers (fresh) PF - Timothy Dotson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Cecil Scruggs (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Page (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Orth (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Lowe (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Phung (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Grinnell | Erik Vance knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Chad White | 44-26 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | David Page misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Chad White - foul #2 on Chad White, team foul #8 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dale Ross (SF) Bradley Powers | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF) Arthur Woodson | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | David Page makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | David Page makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 03:05 | Grinnell | Erik Vance buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Chad White | 47-28 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | William Frederick misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-28 |
| 02:45 | Grinnell | Dale Ross pulls down the rebound | 47-28 |
| 02:39 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs can't finish the layup | 47-28 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | William Frederick grabs the board | 47-28 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Timothy Dotson picks off the pass by David Orth | 47-28 |
| 02:21 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson misses the dunk attempt | 47-28 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Thomas Phung grabs the defensive rebound | 47-28 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | David Page scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Lowe | 47-30 |
| 02:06 | Grinnell | James Lowe picks off the pass by Dale Ross | 47-30 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | The jump hook by David Page is blocked by Cecil Scruggs | 47-30 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | James Lowe grabs the offensive board | 47-30 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Chad White steps in front of the David Orth pass | 47-30 |
| 01:28 | Grinnell | Chad White misses the easy layup | 47-30 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Thomas Phung grabs the defensive rebound | 47-30 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | William Frederick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-30 |
| 01:20 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs snags the defensive board | 47-30 |
| 01:06 | Grinnell | Erik Vance is fouled on the floor by David Page - foul #2 on David Page, team foul #9 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bradley Powers (SG), David Fox (SF), Raymond Bertram (C) Chad White, Dale Ross, Cecil Scruggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), Jimmy Alexander (SF), John Street (PF), James Blake (C) David Page, David Orth, William Frederick, James Lowe, Thomas Phung | |
| 01:06 | Grinnell | Erik Vance makes the 1st free throw | 48-30 |
| 01:06 | Grinnell | Erik Vance misses the 2nd free throw | 48-30 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | James Blake pulls down the rebound | 48-30 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | James Blake makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Street | 48-33 |
| 00:40 | Grinnell | Erik Vance misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-33 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Reed Fuston grabs the defensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | James Blake tips it back up and in | 48-35 |
| 00:16 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Erik Vance | 50-35 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Raymond Bertram swats the layup by John Street | 50-35 |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | Bradley Powers pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 00:01 | Grinnell | Bradley Powers misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-35 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |