| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Francis Richards (fresh) SG - Ralph Sarinsky (fresh) SF - Vincent McArdell (fresh) PF - Marcus Heard (fresh) C - Robert Rodgers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Rafael Denson (fresh) SG - Bobby Smith (fresh) SF - Christopher Payne (fresh) PF - Patrick Prine (fresh) C - Jason Treadaway (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Marcus Heard lays it up and in on a great pass from Francis Richards | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Grinnell | Patrick Prine misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Francis Richards - foul #1 on Francis Richards, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Grinnell | Patrick Prine makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:20 | Grinnell | Patrick Prine makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Francis Richards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Grinnell | Rafael Denson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Rodgers | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Grinnell | Bobby Smith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | Grinnell | Patrick Prine gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:56 | Grinnell | The jumper by Patrick Prine is denied by Robert Rodgers | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers tips it home | 6-2 |
| 17:28 | Grinnell | Patrick Prine hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Rafael Denson | 6-4 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky is fouled on the floor by Rafael Denson - foul #1 on Rafael Denson, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gavin Matthews (SG), Albert Naugle (SF), Glen Bouchard (C) Ralph Sarinsky, Vincent McArdell, Robert Rodgers | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Francis Richards lays it in on a nice dish by Albert Naugle and he's hacked by Christopher Payne - foul #1 on Christopher Payne, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Irick (C) Marcus Heard | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Francis Richards misses the free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:59 | Grinnell | Jason Treadaway snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 16:51 | Grinnell | Rafael Denson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Treadaway | 8-7 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Bobby Smith - foul #1 on Bobby Smith, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG) Francis Richards | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Henry Wolfe (SF), Wayne Hartley (C) Christopher Payne, Jason Treadaway | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:33 | Grinnell | Patrick Prine gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:23 | Grinnell | Bobby Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-7 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard is whistled for traveling | 9-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky (SG), Marcus Heard (PF), Robert Rodgers (C) Richard Wilkes, Glen Bouchard, Christopher Irick | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 15:38 | Grinnell | Henry Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Robert Rodgers - foul #1 on Robert Rodgers, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent McArdell (SF) Albert Naugle | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Blanchard (PG), Glenn Harton (SF) Rafael Denson, Bobby Smith | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gavin Matthews (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ralph Sarinsky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vincent McArdell (fresh) PF - Marcus Heard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Blanchard (fresh) SG - Henry Wolfe (fresh) SF - Glenn Harton (fresh) PF - Patrick Prine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Hartley (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Grinnell | Wayne Hartley scores on a turnaround near the basket | 9-9 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky loses the dribble to Patrick Prine | 9-9 |
| 14:56 | Grinnell | Wayne Hartley misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vincent McArdell | 9-9 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Marcus Heard buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ralph Sarinsky and the foul's on Patrick Prine - foul #1 on Patrick Prine, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Richards (PG), Glen Bouchard (C) Gavin Matthews, Robert Rodgers | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher Payne (SF), Jason Treadaway (C) Glenn Harton, Patrick Prine | |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Marcus Heard makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:29 | Grinnell | Henry Wolfe buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Payne | 12-12 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Francis Richards | 14-12 |
| 14:10 | Grinnell | Jason Treadaway knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 14-14 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Francis Richards | 17-14 |
| 13:44 | Grinnell | Jason Treadaway scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Payne | 17-16 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Christopher Payne is called for the reach on Vincent McArdell - foul #2 on Christopher Payne, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gavin Matthews (SG), Albert Naugle (SF), Robert Rodgers (C) Ralph Sarinsky, Vincent McArdell, Marcus Heard | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Rafael Denson (PG), Bobby Smith (SG), Glenn Harton (SF), Patrick Prine (PF) John Blanchard, Henry Wolfe, Christopher Payne, Wayne Hartley | |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard lays it up and in on a great pass from Francis Richards and he's fouled by Glenn Harton - foul #1 on Glenn Harton, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard misses the free throw | 19-16 |
| 13:12 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Patrick Prine | 19-16 |
| 12:49 | Grinnell | Francis Richards steals it from Jason Treadaway | 19-16 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Francis Richards comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 19-16 |
| 12:28 | Grinnell | Patrick Prine pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 12:16 | Grinnell | Patrick Prine drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Rafael Denson | 19-19 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers grabs the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Francis Richards clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 11:52 | Grinnell | Jason Treadaway grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 11:30 | Grinnell | Glenn Harton makes the runner in the lane set up by Bobby Smith | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Francis Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gavin Matthews (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Albert Naugle (fresh) PF - Glen Bouchard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Rodgers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Rafael Denson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glenn Harton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Prine (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Treadaway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers's floater is tipped away by Patrick Prine | 19-21 |
| 11:18 | Grinnell | Patrick Prine pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 11:00 | Grinnell | Francis Richards takes the ball from Patrick Prine | 19-21 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Francis Richards lays it in | 21-21 |
| 10:40 | Grinnell | Jason Treadaway buries a runner in the paint set up by Rafael Denson and he's hacked by Robert Rodgers - foul #2 on Robert Rodgers, team foul #3 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), Ralph Sarinsky (SG), Vincent McArdell (SF), Marcus Heard (PF), Christopher Irick (C) Francis Richards, Gavin Matthews, Albert Naugle, Glen Bouchard, Robert Rodgers | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Henry Wolfe (SF), Wayne Hartley (PF) Glenn Harton, Patrick Prine | |
| 10:40 | Grinnell | Jason Treadaway misses the free throw | 21-23 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Christopher Irick gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky can't connect on a shot from the left block | 21-23 |
| 10:20 | Grinnell | Wayne Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 10:16 | Grinnell | Henry Wolfe misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Richard Wilkes - foul #1 on Richard Wilkes, team foul #4 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Blanchard (PG), Ryan McLaurine (SG), Mike Aaron (C) Rafael Denson, Bobby Smith, Jason Treadaway | |
| 10:16 | Grinnell | Henry Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 10:16 | Grinnell | Henry Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-25 |
| 09:33 | Grinnell | Richard Wilkes is called for the reach on Henry Wolfe - foul #2 on Richard Wilkes, team foul #5 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Richards (PG), Albert Naugle (SF) Richard Wilkes, Vincent McArdell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Patrick Prine (PF) Mike Aaron | |
| 09:20 | Grinnell | Patrick Prine misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Christopher Irick gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Francis Richards's pass is intercepted by John Blanchard | 21-25 |
| 09:06 | Grinnell | John Blanchard misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 21-25 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Christopher Irick snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Francis Richards hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ralph Sarinsky | 23-25 |
| 08:48 | Grinnell | John Blanchard is hacked by Marcus Heard - foul #1 on Marcus Heard, team foul #6 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gavin Matthews (PG), Carl Cain (SF) Francis Richards, Ralph Sarinsky | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Rafael Denson (PG), Bobby Smith (SG) John Blanchard, Ryan McLaurine | |
| 08:35 | Grinnell | Wayne Hartley misses the easy layup | 23-25 |
| 08:33 | Grinnell | Wayne Hartley misses the tip | 23-25 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Carl Cain gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Albert Naugle | 26-25 |
| 08:09 | Grinnell | Wayne Hartley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Wayne Hartley, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky (SG), Vincent McArdell (SF), Sean Tittle (C) Albert Naugle, Carl Cain, Christopher Irick | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Glenn Harton (SF), Mike Aaron (C) Henry Wolfe, Wayne Hartley | |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Patrick Prine blocks the short jumper by Marcus Heard | 26-25 |
| 07:59 | Grinnell | Glenn Harton gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 07:43 | Grinnell | Bobby Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Prine | 26-28 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews is hacked by Patrick Prine - foul #2 on Patrick Prine, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Richards (PG), Glen Bouchard (PF) Ralph Sarinsky, Marcus Heard | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Treadaway (C) Patrick Prine | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 07:16 | Grinnell | Vincent McArdell blocks the short jumper by Jason Treadaway | 28-28 |
| 07:14 | Grinnell | Mike Aaron grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Francis Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gavin Matthews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vincent McArdell (fresh) PF - Glen Bouchard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Tittle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Rafael Denson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Harton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Aaron (fresh) C - Jason Treadaway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Grinnell | Sean Tittle swats the short shot by Jason Treadaway | 28-28 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard clanks a jump hook in the lane | 28-28 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell tips it but misses | 28-28 |
| 06:32 | Grinnell | Mike Aaron pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 06:19 | Grinnell | Glenn Harton misses the easy layup | 28-28 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Francis Richards misses short on a floater from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard snags the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 05:56 | Grinnell | Jason Treadaway pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 05:53 | Grinnell | Francis Richards steals it from Rafael Denson in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Glenn Harton - foul #2 on Glenn Harton, team foul #9 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Naugle (PG), Ralph Sarinsky (SG), Marcus Heard (PF), Christopher Irick (C) Francis Richards, Gavin Matthews, Glen Bouchard, Sean Tittle | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Blanchard (PG), Ryan McLaurine (SG), Henry Wolfe (SF), Wayne Hartley (PF) Rafael Denson, Bobby Smith, Glenn Harton, Mike Aaron | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 05:40 | Grinnell | John Blanchard clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Albert Naugle - foul #1 on Albert Naugle, team foul #7 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Richards (PG) Vincent McArdell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 05:40 | Grinnell | John Blanchard misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 05:40 | Grinnell | John Blanchard misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Albert Naugle | 30-28 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Albert Naugle knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 05:10 | Grinnell | John Blanchard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-28 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Albert Naugle gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Albert Naugle double dribbles | 33-28 |
| 04:49 | Grinnell | Jason Treadaway misses short on a shot from close range | 33-28 |
| 04:47 | Grinnell | Wayne Hartley misses the tip | 33-28 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Sarinsky | 33-28 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Marcus Heard is whistled for a carry | 33-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mike Aaron (C) Jason Treadaway | |
| 04:12 | Grinnell | Wayne Hartley misses badly on a shot from the right side | 33-28 |
| 04:10 | Grinnell | Mike Aaron pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 03:51 | Grinnell | Wayne Hartley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-30 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Christopher Irick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Marcus Heard tips it in | 35-30 |
| 03:29 | Grinnell | John Blanchard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Marcus Heard grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Mike Aaron blocks the short jumper by Francis Richards | 35-30 |
| 03:21 | Grinnell | Wayne Hartley pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 03:01 | Grinnell | Ryan McLaurine comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Christopher Irick grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Francis Richards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ralph Sarinsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Naugle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Heard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Irick (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Blanchard (fairly fresh) SG - Ryan McLaurine (fairly fresh) SF - Henry Wolfe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Hartley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Aaron (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Francis Richards misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 35-30 |
| 02:41 | Grinnell | Mike Aaron grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 02:26 | Grinnell | Mike Aaron is fouled on the floor by Christopher Irick - foul #1 on Christopher Irick, team foul #8 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), Gavin Matthews (SG), Vincent McArdell (SF), Glen Bouchard (PF), Robert Rodgers (C) Francis Richards, Ralph Sarinsky, Albert Naugle, Marcus Heard, Christopher Irick | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Rafael Denson (PG), Bobby Smith (SG), Christopher Payne (SF), Patrick Prine (PF) John Blanchard, Ryan McLaurine, Henry Wolfe, Wayne Hartley | |
| 02:26 | Grinnell | Mike Aaron makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:26 | Grinnell | Mike Aaron makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | The short jumper by Glen Bouchard is denied by Christopher Payne | 35-32 |
| 02:10 | Grinnell | Bobby Smith gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 01:56 | Grinnell | Bobby Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Robert Rodgers - foul #3 on Robert Rodgers, team foul #9 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Tittle (C) Robert Rodgers | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Treadaway (C) Mike Aaron | |
| 01:56 | Grinnell | Bobby Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:56 | Grinnell | Bobby Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 01:56 | Grinnell | Bobby Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell dunks the ball | 37-35 |
| 01:24 | Grinnell | Jason Treadaway loses the ball out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Cain (SF) Vincent McArdell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Sean Tittle hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gavin Matthews | 39-35 |
| 00:48 | Grinnell | Jason Treadaway lays it up and in on a great pass from Rafael Denson and he's fouled by Glen Bouchard - foul #1 on Glen Bouchard, team foul #10 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Naugle (SG) Richard Wilkes | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Glenn Harton (SF) Christopher Payne | |
| 00:48 | Grinnell | Jason Treadaway makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Albert Naugle | 41-38 |
| 00:27 | Grinnell | Bobby Smith is hacked by Gavin Matthews - foul #1 on Gavin Matthews, team foul #11 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marcus Heard (PF) Glen Bouchard | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:27 | Grinnell | Bobby Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 00:27 | Grinnell | Bobby Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bobby Smith is called for the reach on Albert Naugle - foul #2 on Bobby Smith, team foul #10 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Richards (PG), Vincent McArdell (SF), Christopher Irick (C) Gavin Matthews, Carl Cain, Sean Tittle | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Blanchard (PG), Henry Wolfe (SG), Mike Aaron (C) Rafael Denson, Bobby Smith, Jason Treadaway | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Albert Naugle makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Albert Naugle makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |