| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bob Kerr (fresh) SG - Jesse Richardson (fresh) SF - Brian Rath (fresh) PF - Daniel Davis (fresh) C - Justin Pool (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) PF - Carl Yoder (fresh) C - Shawn Randell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis lays it up and in on a great pass from Bob Kerr | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Carl Yoder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Grinnell | Brian Rath can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Knippenberg | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Bob Kerr picks off the pass by Robert Zumbrennen | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Grinnell | Bob Kerr knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Davis | 5-0 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Carl Yoder misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Brian Rath - foul #1 on Brian Rath, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Carl Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Carl Yoder misses the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:46 | Grinnell | Justin Pool grabs the defensive rebound | 5-1 |
| 18:28 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis misses the easy open layup | 5-1 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Shawn Randell grabs the board | 5-1 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | James Knippenberg hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Jesse Richardson - foul #1 on Jesse Richardson, team foul #2 | 5-1 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:18 | Grinnell | Robert Zumbrennen steals the ball from Bob Kerr in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | James Knippenberg lays it up and in set up by Robert Zumbrennen | 5-5 |
| 18:15 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson is hacked by James Knippenberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Knippenberg, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 18:06 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen is fouled on the floor by Justin Pool - foul #1 on Justin Pool, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Carson Horton (PG), Maxwell Freeman (SG), Christopher James (SF), Richard Santo (PF), Dustin Burditt (C) Bob Kerr, Jesse Richardson, Brian Rath, Daniel Davis, Justin Pool | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), John Porter (SG), Clayton Clary (SF), Robert Chapman (PF), Stephen Pruett (C) John Patton, Robert Zumbrennen, James Knippenberg, Carl Yoder, Shawn Randell | |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Charles McGarity hits the finger roll set up by Clayton Clary | 5-7 |
| 17:39 | Grinnell | Christopher James is hacked by Stephen Pruett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Pruett, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| 17:23 | Grinnell | Richard Santo misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Chapman - foul #1 on Robert Chapman, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| 17:23 | Grinnell | Richard Santo misses the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:23 | Grinnell | Richard Santo makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Robert Chapman makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Charles McGarity and he's fouled by Christopher James - foul #1 on Christopher James, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Robert Chapman misses the free throw | 6-9 |
| 17:04 | Grinnell | Dustin Burditt grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 16:53 | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-9 |
| 16:52 | Grinnell | Carson Horton pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:32 | Grinnell | Carson Horton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 16:31 | Grinnell | Christopher James tips it but misses | 6-9 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | John Porter makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clayton Clary | 6-11 |
| 16:02 | Grinnell | Carson Horton throws it down on a great pass from Maxwell Freeman | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Carson Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Maxwell Freeman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher James (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Santo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Dustin Burditt (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clayton Clary (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Pruett (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Clayton Clary misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 8-11 |
| 15:53 | Grinnell | Richard Santo grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 15:28 | Grinnell | Christopher James clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-11 |
| 15:26 | Grinnell | Richard Santo snags the offensive board | 8-11 |
| 15:12 | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman can't connect on an uncontested shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Porter - foul #1 on John Porter, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bob Kerr (PG), Brian Rath (SF), Daniel Davis (PF), Justin Pool (C) Carson Horton, Christopher James, Richard Santo, Dustin Burditt | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Carl Yoder (PF), Shawn Randell (C) Charles McGarity, John Porter, Clayton Clary, Robert Chapman, Stephen Pruett | |
| 15:12 | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:12 | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | John Patton makes the floater from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 14:47 | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson (SG) Maxwell Freeman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen can't connect on a floater from the right side | 10-13 |
| 14:30 | Grinnell | Brian Rath grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 14:16 | Grinnell | Justin Pool is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Bob Kerr | 13-13 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Shawn Randell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-13 |
| 13:58 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Justin Pool | 13-13 |
| 13:40 | Grinnell | Brian Rath is hacked by John Patton - foul #1 on John Patton, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nelson Parkinson (PG), Richard Tawney (SF) Bob Kerr, Brian Rath | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stewart Callender (SF), Anthony Steinhauer (PF) James Knippenberg, Carl Yoder | |
| 13:35 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson is open and scores on a runner in the lane set up by Daniel Davis | 15-13 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-13 |
| 13:30 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 13:26 | Grinnell | John Patton is called for the reach on Justin Pool - foul #2 on John Patton, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG) John Patton | |
| 13:09 | Grinnell | Justin Pool is called for 3 seconds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Rath (SF) Daniel Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Stewart Callender can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jesse Richardson - foul #2 on Jesse Richardson, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman (SG) Jesse Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Yoder (PF) Shawn Randell | |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Stewart Callender makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Stewart Callender makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:25 | Grinnell | Anthony Steinhauer is called for the reach on Nelson Parkinson - foul #1 on Anthony Steinhauer, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bob Kerr (PG) Maxwell Freeman | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Knippenberg (SF), Shawn Randell (C) Stewart Callender, Anthony Steinhauer | |
| 12:25 | Grinnell | Nelson Parkinson makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:25 | Grinnell | Nelson Parkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Carl Yoder connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Zumbrennen and the foul's on Justin Pool - foul #2 on Justin Pool, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman (SG), Daniel Davis (PF), Richard Santo (C) Nelson Parkinson, Richard Tawney, Justin Pool | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Carl Yoder makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:48 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 11:47 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Santo | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bob Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maxwell Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Rath (tiring) PF - Daniel Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Santo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (tiring) 2 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Yoder (tiring) 4 pts. C - Shawn Randell (tiring) | |
| 11:29 | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-18 |
| 11:27 | Grinnell | Bob Kerr grabs the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 11:12 | Grinnell | Bob Kerr can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-18 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | James Knippenberg grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Charles McGarity comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Bob Kerr - foul #1 on Bob Kerr, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nelson Parkinson (PG), Richard Tawney (SF) Bob Kerr, Brian Rath | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG), Clayton Clary (SF), Anthony Steinhauer (PF), Robert Chapman (C) Robert Zumbrennen, James Knippenberg, Carl Yoder, Shawn Randell | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Charles McGarity misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Charles McGarity makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:47 | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman is fouled on the floor by Clayton Clary - foul #1 on Clayton Clary, team foul #8 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Carson Horton (PG), Christopher James (SF) Nelson Parkinson, Daniel Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stewart Callender (SF) Charles McGarity | |
| 10:47 | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Anthony Steinhauer gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Stewart Callender hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Robert Chapman grabs the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Clayton Clary connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Porter | 17-22 |
| 10:04 | Grinnell | Richard Tawney is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 17-22 |
| 10:03 | Grinnell | Christopher James snags the offensive board | 17-22 |
| 09:46 | Grinnell | Stewart Callender steps in front of the Maxwell Freeman pass | 17-22 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Clayton Clary is called for traveling | 17-22 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bob Kerr (PG), Brian Rath (SF), Daniel Davis (PF), Dustin Burditt (C) Maxwell Freeman, Christopher James, Richard Tawney, Richard Santo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Stephen Pruett (PF), Shawn Randell (C) Clayton Clary, John Porter, Stewart Callender, Robert Chapman, Anthony Steinhauer | |
| 09:05 | Grinnell | Bob Kerr is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-22 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Shawn Randell snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | James Knippenberg misses the dunk | 17-22 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | James Knippenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Charles McGarity loses the ball out of bounds | 17-22 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Yoder (PF) Shawn Randell | |
| 08:36 | Grinnell | James Knippenberg steps in front of the Carson Horton pass in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett is hacked by Daniel Davis - foul #1 on Daniel Davis, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman (SG) Carson Horton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:21 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 08:01 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis is called for traveling | 17-22 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher James (SF) Brian Rath | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Randell (C) Stephen Pruett | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Carl Yoder is fouled on the floor by Daniel Davis - foul #2 on Daniel Davis, team foul #9 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Tawney (PF), Richard Santo (C) Daniel Davis, Dustin Burditt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Carl Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Carl Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bob Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maxwell Freeman (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher James (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Tawney (fresh) C - Richard Santo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (tiring) 2 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Yoder (tiring) 6 pts. C - Shawn Randell (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Grinnell | Bob Kerr's floater is tipped away by Shawn Randell | 17-24 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 17-24 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Knippenberg | 17-24 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Carl Yoder is called for a charge - foul #1 on Carl Yoder, team foul #9 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nelson Parkinson (PG), Carson Horton (SG), Brian Rath (SF) Bob Kerr, Maxwell Freeman, Christopher James | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), John Porter (SG), Stewart Callender (SF), Stephen Pruett (PF), Anthony Steinhauer (C) Charles McGarity, Robert Zumbrennen, James Knippenberg, Carl Yoder, Shawn Randell | |
| 06:43 | Grinnell | Carson Horton misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Clayton Clary - foul #2 on Clayton Clary, team foul #10 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG) Clayton Clary | |
| 06:43 | Grinnell | Carson Horton makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:43 | Grinnell | Carson Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Charles McGarity misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 19-24 |
| 06:25 | Grinnell | Richard Santo gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:03 | Grinnell | Brian Rath hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Steinhauer - foul #2 on Anthony Steinhauer, team foul #11 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dustin Burditt (PF) Richard Tawney | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Knippenberg (SF), Robert Chapman (PF), Shawn Randell (C) Stewart Callender, Stephen Pruett, Anthony Steinhauer | |
| 06:03 | Grinnell | Brian Rath makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:03 | Grinnell | Brian Rath makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Charles McGarity can't connect on a floater from the left side | 21-24 |
| 05:50 | Grinnell | Dustin Burditt pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 05:36 | Grinnell | Carson Horton misses short on a 3 from straight away | 21-24 |
| 05:34 | Grinnell | Richard Santo grabs the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 05:23 | Grinnell | Nelson Parkinson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 21-24 |
| 05:21 | Grinnell | Richard Santo hits the follow up shot | 23-24 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Robert Chapman scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Charles McGarity | 23-26 |
| 05:00 | Grinnell | Nelson Parkinson is hacked by Charles McGarity in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles McGarity, team foul #12 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bob Kerr (PG), Maxwell Freeman (SG), Christopher James (SF) Carson Horton, Brian Rath, Richard Santo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Carl Yoder (PF) Charles McGarity, Shawn Randell | |
| 05:00 | Grinnell | Nelson Parkinson misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:00 | Grinnell | Nelson Parkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | John Porter scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-28 |
| 04:17 | Grinnell | Bob Kerr misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 24-28 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Porter | 24-28 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Christopher James blocks the short jumper by Robert Zumbrennen | 24-28 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Robert Chapman misses the tip | 24-28 |
| 04:08 | Grinnell | Christopher James gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 03:49 | Grinnell | Nelson Parkinson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 24-28 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | James Knippenberg scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Porter | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bob Kerr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maxwell Freeman (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher James (fairly fresh) PF - Nelson Parkinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Dustin Burditt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Porter (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (tiring) 2 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Yoder (tiring) 6 pts. C - Robert Chapman (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Grinnell | Nelson Parkinson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bob Kerr and he's hacked by James Knippenberg - foul #2 on James Knippenberg, team foul #13 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson (SG), Richard Tawney (SF), Daniel Davis (PF), Justin Pool (C) Bob Kerr, Maxwell Freeman, Christopher James, Dustin Burditt | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Clayton Clary (SG), Stewart Callender (SF), Stephen Pruett (PF), Anthony Steinhauer (C) John Porter, Robert Zumbrennen, James Knippenberg, Carl Yoder, Robert Chapman | |
| 03:19 | Grinnell | Nelson Parkinson misses the free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Anthony Steinhauer pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | John Patton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 03:13 | Grinnell | Richard Tawney gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 03:06 | Grinnell | Justin Pool is fouled on the floor by Anthony Steinhauer - foul #3 on Anthony Steinhauer, team foul #14 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bob Kerr (PG) Nelson Parkinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Randell (C) Anthony Steinhauer | |
| 03:06 | Grinnell | Justin Pool makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:06 | Grinnell | Justin Pool makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 28-30 |
| 02:37 | Grinnell | Justin Pool grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 02:35 | Grinnell | Justin Pool double dribbles in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Justin Pool swats the shot by Shawn Randell | 28-30 |
| 02:17 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Bob Kerr | 28-30 |
| 02:07 | Grinnell | Bob Kerr is called for 10 seconds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (SG) Stewart Callender | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen drills a jumpshot from the left side | 28-32 |
| 01:55 | Grinnell | Robert Zumbrennen takes the ball from Richard Tawney in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen lays it up and in | 28-34 |
| 01:25 | Grinnell | Justin Pool is denied on a layup by Shawn Randell | 28-34 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Davis - foul #3 on Daniel Davis, team foul #10 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Rath (SF), Richard Santo (PF) Richard Tawney, Daniel Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Knippenberg (SF), Carl Yoder (PF), Robert Chapman (C) Clayton Clary, Stephen Pruett, Shawn Randell | |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:59 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Brian Rath | 30-36 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen buries a shot from close range and he's fouled by Justin Pool - foul #3 on Justin Pool, team foul #11 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Carson Horton (PG), Christopher James (SF), Dustin Burditt (C) Bob Kerr, Brian Rath, Justin Pool | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stewart Callender (SF) James Knippenberg | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:33 | Grinnell | John Patton is called for the reach on Carson Horton in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Patton, team foul #15 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG) John Patton | |
| 00:33 | Grinnell | Carson Horton makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:33 | Grinnell | Carson Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Chapman | 31-39 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | The jump hook by Robert Chapman is blocked by Dustin Burditt | 31-39 |
| 00:24 | Grinnell | Richard Santo snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 00:05 | Grinnell | Christopher James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG), Stephen Pruett (PF), Shawn Randell (C) Robert Zumbrennen, Carl Yoder, Robert Chapman | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | John Porter misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Pruett | 31-39 |