| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) C - Carl Girardi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Orrell (fresh) SG - Alfonzo Walker (fresh) SF - Christopher Brew (fresh) PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) C - Steven Lawlor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Carl Girardi 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) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Christopher Brew steals it from Carl Girardi | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Brew | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Carl Girardi is hacked by Steven Lawlor - foul #1 on Steven Lawlor, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Grinnell | Alton Saito is called for the reach on Joseph Orrell - foul #1 on Alton Saito, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clayton Forehand | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Dale Goguen is fouled on the floor by Joseph Russell - foul #1 on Joseph Russell, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Christopher Ross grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Joseph Russell denies the turnaround by Carl Girardi | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Christopher Ross misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 17:47 | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:41 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 17:39 | Grinnell | Joseph Russell tips it in | 0-4 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Alton Saito misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alfonzo Walker - foul #1 on Alfonzo Walker, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Alton Saito misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Alton Saito makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:11 | Grinnell | Joseph Russell is fouled on the floor by Christopher Ross - foul #1 on Christopher Ross, team foul #2 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter McDonald (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Christopher Ross, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:49 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 1-4 |
| 16:48 | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell gets the offensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 16:38 | Grinnell | Peter McDonald swats the short shot by Joseph Russell | 1-4 |
| 16:37 | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell gets the offensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 16:30 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 1-4 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Peter McDonald grabs the board | 1-4 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Peter McDonald hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alton Saito and the foul's on Joseph Russell - foul #2 on Joseph Russell, team foul #4 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Daniel Vanek (SG), Harry Willie (SF), Carl Girardi (C) Alton Saito, Dale Goguen, Clayton Forehand, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller (PG), Garland Wilson (PF), Michael Dales (C) Joseph Orrell, Joseph Russell, Steven Lawlor | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Peter McDonald misses the free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:00 | Grinnell | Michael Dales snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fresh) SG - Daniel Vanek (fresh) SF - Harry Willie (fresh) PF - Peter McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jeremy Miller (fresh) SG - Alfonzo Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Brew (fresh) PF - Garland Wilson (fresh) C - Michael Dales (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Grinnell | Garland Wilson blows the layup | 3-4 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Peter McDonald | 3-4 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Carl Girardi misses the shot from the right block | 3-4 |
| 15:14 | Grinnell | Michael Dales snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 14:54 | Grinnell | Garland Wilson loses the dribble to Peter McDonald | 3-4 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Peter McDonald can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Garland Wilson - foul #1 on Garland Wilson, team foul #5 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Dale Goguen (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF) Frederick Sibert, Daniel Vanek, Harry Willie | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell (PG), John Canady (SF) Alfonzo Walker, Christopher Brew | |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Peter McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Peter McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 14:38 | Grinnell | Garland Wilson snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 14:13 | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell can't finish the layup | 4-4 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Girardi | 4-4 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Dale Goguen comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Dales - foul #1 on Michael Dales, team foul #6 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Ross (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Peter McDonald, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor (C) Michael Dales | |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 13:35 | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeremy Miller | 6-6 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Alton Saito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 13:19 | Grinnell | Dale Goguen steps in front of the Steven Lawlor pass | 6-6 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Joseph Orrell steals it from Clayton Forehand | 6-6 |
| 13:00 | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Canady | 6-9 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 12:40 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Steven Lawlor | 6-9 |
| 12:18 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 6-9 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Alton Saito scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 8-9 |
| 11:48 | Grinnell | John Canady knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clayton Forehand (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Lemons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Orrell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeremy Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Canady (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Garland Wilson (fairly fresh) C - Steven Lawlor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | John Canady blocks the short jumper by Clayton Forehand | 8-12 |
| 11:31 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 11:11 | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Steve Lemons pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Dale Goguen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-12 |
| 11:03 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 10:58 | Grinnell | John Canady comes up short on the runner in the paint | 8-12 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Dale Goguen grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Alton Saito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Daniel Vanek (SG), Harry Willie (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Alton Saito, Dale Goguen, Clayton Forehand, Christopher Ross, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser (PG), Alfonzo Walker (SG), Christopher Brew (SF), Charles Kinser (PF), Michael Dales (C) Joseph Orrell, Jeremy Miller, John Canady, Garland Wilson, Steven Lawlor | |
| 10:26 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew clanks a floater in the paint | 8-12 |
| 10:25 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Kinser | 8-12 |
| 10:04 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew is fouled on the floor by Harry Willie - foul #1 on Harry Willie, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| 09:50 | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Carl Girardi loses the dribble to Charles Kinser | 8-12 |
| 09:24 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Morgan Vasser | 8-15 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Carl Girardi throws it down and the foul's on Morgan Vasser - foul #1 on Morgan Vasser, team foul #7 | 10-15 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Carl Girardi makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| 08:47 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Harry Willie - foul #2 on Harry Willie, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lambert (SF), Christopher Ross (PF) Harry Willie, Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell (PG) Morgan Vasser | |
| 08:47 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 08:47 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Ross | 13-17 |
| 08:06 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Donald Lambert grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Donald Lambert is fouled on the floor by Charles Kinser - foul #1 on Charles Kinser, team foul #8 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Dale Goguen (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF) Frederick Sibert, Daniel Vanek, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gary Iacovelli (C) Michael Dales | |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Donald Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Donald Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:38 | Grinnell | Gary Iacovelli misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Alton Saito - foul #2 on Alton Saito, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Peter McDonald (C) Alton Saito, Donald Lambert | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Canady (SF), Steven Lawlor (C) Christopher Brew, Charles Kinser | |
| 07:38 | Grinnell | Gary Iacovelli makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:38 | Grinnell | Gary Iacovelli misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Peter McDonald snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fresh) SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Orrell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfonzo Walker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Canady (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Iacovelli (fresh) 1 pts. C - Steven Lawlor (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 15-18 |
| 07:26 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Alfonzo Walker | 15-18 |
| 07:19 | Grinnell | Peter McDonald steps in front of the Alfonzo Walker pass | 15-18 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Dale Goguen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Peter McDonald | 18-18 |
| 06:43 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor double dribbles | 18-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Vanek (PG), Carl Girardi (C) Frederick Sibert, Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller (PG), Christopher Brew (SF), Garland Wilson (PF) Joseph Orrell, Alfonzo Walker, Gary Iacovelli | |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand blows the layup but the foul's on John Canady - foul #1 on John Canady, team foul #9 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Dales (C) Steven Lawlor | |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:16 | Grinnell | John Canady throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lambert (SF) Clayton Forehand | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Dale Goguen loses the ball out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG) Dale Goguen | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 05:40 | Grinnell | Carl Girardi picks off the pass by Michael Dales | 19-18 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Donald Lambert's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Miller | 19-18 |
| 05:28 | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 05:26 | Grinnell | Michael Dales gets the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 05:03 | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Goguen (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Christopher Ross (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Daniel Vanek, Donald Lambert, Peter McDonald, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell (PG), Alfonzo Walker (SG), Charles Kinser (PF), Steven Lawlor (C) John Canady, Christopher Brew, Garland Wilson, Michael Dales | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand buries a jump hook from the baseline | 21-18 |
| 04:24 | Grinnell | Charles Kinser misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-18 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Steve Lemons pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand hits a jump hook in the paint | 23-18 |
| 04:05 | Grinnell | Clayton Forehand steals it from Steven Lawlor | 23-18 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Dale Goguen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-18 |
| 03:56 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Orrell and he's fouled by Christopher Ross - foul #2 on Christopher Ross, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG) Frederick Sibert | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher Brew (SF), Joseph Russell (PF) Jeremy Miller, Charles Kinser | |
| 03:56 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker makes the free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Christopher Ross | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Ross (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Lemons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Orrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfonzo Walker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Brew (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Lawlor (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor misses long on a floater from the left block | 28-21 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Dale Goguen grabs the board | 28-21 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Steve Lemons misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Steven Lawlor - foul #2 on Steven Lawlor, team foul #10 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Vanek (SG), Harry Willie (SF), Carl Girardi (C) Dale Goguen, Clayton Forehand, Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Garland Wilson (C) Steven Lawlor | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Steve Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Steve Lemons makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 02:49 | Grinnell | Garland Wilson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Garland Wilson, team foul #11 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter McDonald (PF) Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller (PG), John Canady (SG) Joseph Orrell, Alfonzo Walker | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Carl Girardi hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alton Saito | 32-21 |
| 02:17 | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller is hacked by Alton Saito - foul #3 on Alton Saito, team foul #7 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG) Alton Saito | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser (PG) Christopher Brew | |
| 02:17 | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller misses the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Carl Girardi grabs the defensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek is hacked by Jeremy Miller - foul #1 on Jeremy Miller, team foul #12 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Forehand (SF) Harry Willie | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell (PG), Alfonzo Walker (SG) Morgan Vasser, Jeremy Miller | |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek misses the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Carl Girardi grabs the offensive rebound | 33-21 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on John Canady - foul #2 on John Canady, team foul #13 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Dales (C) Joseph Russell | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 01:31 | Grinnell | John Canady connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alfonzo Walker | 35-23 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Vanek | 37-23 |
| 00:56 | Grinnell | Daniel Vanek takes the ball from Joseph Orrell | 37-23 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Carl Girardi comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 37-23 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert tips it home | 39-23 |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-23 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Carl Girardi snags the defensive board | 39-23 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Garland Wilson is called for the reach on Daniel Vanek - foul #3 on Garland Wilson, team foul #14 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Goguen (SG), Harry Willie (SF), Christopher Ross (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Frederick Sibert, Clayton Forehand, Peter McDonald, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser (PG), Jeremy Miller (SG), Christopher Brew (SF), Joseph Russell (PF), Steven Lawlor (C) Joseph Orrell, Alfonzo Walker, John Canady, Garland Wilson, Michael Dales | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek misses the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek makes the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-23 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Harry Willie snags the defensive board | 40-23 |