| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Orrell (fresh) SG - Alfonzo Walker (fresh) SF - Christopher Brew (fresh) PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) C - Steven Lawlor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) C - Carl Girardi (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor 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 man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Carl Girardi hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Christopher Ross grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Alton Saito comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Grinnell | Joseph Russell can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Christopher Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Christopher Ross misses badly on a floater near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker misses short on a shot from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Christopher Ross gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Alton Saito is hacked by Steven Lawlor - foul #1 on Steven Lawlor, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dale Goguen | 0-3 |
| 17:48 | Grinnell | Christopher Ross steals the ball from Christopher Brew | 0-3 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Dale Goguen buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 17:31 | Grinnell | Carl Girardi denies the turnaround by Christopher Brew | 0-6 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Christopher Ross gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | The jump hook by Carl Girardi is blocked by Steven Lawlor | 0-6 |
| 17:21 | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:03 | Grinnell | Carl Girardi swats the layup by Joseph Orrell | 0-6 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Alton Saito pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 3 from the left corner | 0-9 |
| 16:35 | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-9 |
| 16:34 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker gets the offensive rebound | 0-9 |
| 16:22 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor misses the runner from close range | 0-9 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Carl Girardi grabs the board | 0-9 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Carl Girardi lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alton Saito and he's hacked by Christopher Brew - foul #1 on Christopher Brew, team foul #2 | 0-11 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser (PG), Jeremy Miller (SG), John Canady (SF), Garland Wilson (PF), Michael Dales (C) Joseph Orrell, Alfonzo Walker, Christopher Brew, Joseph Russell, Steven Lawlor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Daniel Vanek (SG), Harry Willie (SF), Peter McDonald (PF) Alton Saito, Dale Goguen, Clayton Forehand, Christopher Ross | |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Carl Girardi makes the free throw | 0-12 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Morgan Vasser (fresh) SG - Jeremy Miller (fresh) SF - John Canady (fresh) PF - Garland Wilson (fresh) C - Michael Dales (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fresh) SG - Daniel Vanek (fresh) SF - Harry Willie (fresh) PF - Peter McDonald (fresh) C - Carl Girardi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Grinnell | John Canady hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-12 |
| 15:48 | Grinnell | John Canady can't tip it in | 0-12 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Harry Willie | 0-12 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Carl Girardi scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Frederick Sibert | 0-14 |
| 15:17 | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-14 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Lemons (C) Carl Girardi | |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-14 |
| 14:32 | Grinnell | John Canady clanks a runner near the basket | 0-14 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Peter McDonald snags the defensive board | 0-14 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek is fouled on the floor by Michael Dales - foul #1 on Michael Dales, team foul #3 | 0-14 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell (PG), Alfonzo Walker (SG), Christopher Brew (SF), Charles Kinser (PF) Morgan Vasser, Jeremy Miller, John Canady, Garland Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Dale Goguen (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Christopher Ross (PF) Frederick Sibert, Daniel Vanek, Harry Willie, Steve Lemons | |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Peter McDonald blows the layup | 0-14 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses the tip | 0-14 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Peter McDonald tips it home | 0-16 |
| 13:16 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-16 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Dale Goguen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-16 |
| 13:10 | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell grabs the board | 3-16 |
| 12:51 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-16 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Russell (PF), Garland Wilson (C) Charles Kinser, Michael Dales | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Girardi (C) Peter McDonald | |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-16 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller (PG), Steven Lawlor (C) Joseph Orrell, Garland Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Lemons (PF) Christopher Ross | |
| 12:22 | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller knocks in the shot from the left side | 5-16 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Steve Lemons connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Clayton Forehand and the foul's on Joseph Russell - foul #1 on Joseph Russell, team foul #4 | 5-18 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Canady (SF) Christopher Brew | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Steve Lemons makes the free throw | 5-19 |
| 11:49 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-19 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jeremy Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfonzo Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Canady (fresh) PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) C - Steven Lawlor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Lemons (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Alton Saito buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Steve Lemons | 7-21 |
| 11:29 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor travels with the ball | 7-21 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell (PG), Garland Wilson (C) Alfonzo Walker, Steven Lawlor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Daniel Vanek (SG), Harry Willie (SF), Christopher Ross (PF) Alton Saito, Dale Goguen, Clayton Forehand, Steve Lemons | |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Christopher Ross clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Russell - foul #2 on Joseph Russell, team foul #5 | 7-21 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher Brew (SF), Charles Kinser (PF) John Canady, Joseph Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Lemons (C) Carl Girardi | |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Christopher Ross makes the 1st free throw | 7-22 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Christopher Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 7-22 |
| 11:12 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew gets the rebound | 7-22 |
| 10:44 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Orrell | 10-22 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Harry Willie loses the dribble to Garland Wilson | 10-22 |
| 10:35 | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell misses the floater from just outside the lane | 10-22 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Christopher Ross gets the rebound | 10-22 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Steve Lemons makes the jumper in the lane set up by Harry Willie | 10-24 |
| 10:13 | Grinnell | Charles Kinser hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Ross - foul #1 on Christopher Ross, team foul #1 | 10-24 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker (SG), Steven Lawlor (C) Jeremy Miller, Garland Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Dale Goguen (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Peter McDonald (PF) Frederick Sibert, Daniel Vanek, Harry Willie, Christopher Ross | |
| 10:13 | Grinnell | Charles Kinser makes the 1st free throw | 11-24 |
| 10:13 | Grinnell | Charles Kinser misses the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Peter McDonald grabs the board | 11-24 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Peter McDonald hits a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Alfonzo Walker - foul #1 on Alfonzo Walker, team foul #6 | 11-26 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser (PG) Joseph Orrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Girardi (C) Steve Lemons | |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Peter McDonald makes the free throw | 11-27 |
| 09:33 | Grinnell | Peter McDonald blocks the jumper by Christopher Brew | 11-27 |
| 09:32 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew gets the offensive rebound | 11-27 |
| 09:19 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-27 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Carl Girardi grabs the defensive rebound | 11-27 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-27 |
| 09:11 | Grinnell | Charles Kinser gets the rebound | 11-27 |
| 08:50 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Peter McDonald - foul #1 on Peter McDonald, team foul #2 | 11-27 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell (PG), John Canady (SF), Garland Wilson (PF) Morgan Vasser, Christopher Brew, Charles Kinser | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Ross (PF) Peter McDonald | |
| 08:50 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor makes the 1st free throw | 12-27 |
| 08:50 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor makes the 2nd free throw | 13-27 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand's pass is intercepted by John Canady | 13-27 |
| 08:23 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Canady | 16-27 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand is fouled on the floor by Steven Lawlor - foul #2 on Steven Lawlor, team foul #7 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller (SG), Michael Dales (C) Alfonzo Walker, Steven Lawlor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Daniel Vanek (SG), Peter McDonald (C) Alton Saito, Dale Goguen, Carl Girardi | |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Orrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Canady (fresh) PF - Garland Wilson (fresh) C - Michael Dales (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Vanek (fresh) SF - Clayton Forehand (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Grinnell | Michael Dales makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-29 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Joseph Orrell is called for the reach on Christopher Ross - foul #1 on Joseph Orrell, team foul #8 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher Brew (SF) Joseph Orrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Willie (SF) Clayton Forehand | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Christopher Ross makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Christopher Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 06:42 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew is fouled on the floor by Frederick Sibert - foul #1 on Frederick Sibert, team foul #3 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker (SG), Charles Kinser (PF) John Canady, Garland Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Lemons (C) Christopher Ross | |
| 06:18 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Peter McDonald - foul #2 on Peter McDonald, team foul #4 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Dale Goguen (SG), Carl Girardi (C) Frederick Sibert, Harry Willie, Peter McDonald | |
| 06:18 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker misses the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 06:18 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Carl Girardi grabs the defensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Carl Girardi loses the ball out of bounds | 19-31 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell (PG) Jeremy Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:42 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew connects on the shot in the paint set up by Joseph Orrell | 21-31 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Alfonzo Walker is called for the reach on Dale Goguen - foul #2 on Alfonzo Walker, team foul #9 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser (SG), John Canady (SF), Gary Iacovelli (C) Alfonzo Walker, Christopher Brew, Michael Dales | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Willie (SF) Daniel Vanek | |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Steve Lemons pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-32 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Dale Goguen gets the offensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Carl Girardi is hacked by Morgan Vasser - foul #1 on Morgan Vasser, team foul #10 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller (SG), Garland Wilson (C) Morgan Vasser, Gary Iacovelli | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Forehand (SF), Christopher Ross (PF) Harry Willie, Steve Lemons | |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Carl Girardi makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Carl Girardi misses the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 04:59 | Grinnell | Garland Wilson pulls down the rebound | 21-33 |
| 04:41 | Grinnell | Garland Wilson connects on the jump hook from the left block | 23-33 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Dale Goguen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 23-33 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand tips it but misses | 23-33 |
| 04:34 | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 04:12 | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Orrell | 26-33 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Jeremy Miller - foul #1 on Jeremy Miller, team foul #11 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker (SG), Christopher Brew (SF), Joseph Russell (PF), Steven Lawlor (C) Joseph Orrell, John Canady, Charles Kinser, Garland Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Peter McDonald (C) Alton Saito, Carl Girardi | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 3rd free throw | 26-36 |
| 03:43 | Grinnell | Frederick Sibert steals the ball from Joseph Russell | 26-36 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Christopher Ross lays it in on a nice dish by Frederick Sibert | 26-38 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jeremy Miller (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alfonzo Walker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Brew (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) C - Steven Lawlor (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Peter McDonald snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Joseph Russell swats the layup by Clayton Forehand | 26-38 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Christopher Ross tips it in | 26-40 |
| 02:57 | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-40 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert grabs the defensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Russell - foul #3 on Joseph Russell, team foul #12 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell (PG), Garland Wilson (PF) Jeremy Miller, Joseph Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Daniel Vanek (SG), Steve Lemons (C) Frederick Sibert, Dale Goguen, Christopher Ross | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 02:31 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor blows the layup | 26-42 |
| 02:29 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 02:04 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker misses the easy layup | 26-42 |
| 02:02 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor misses the tip | 26-42 |
| 02:00 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew grabs the offensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 01:48 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Orrell | 28-42 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 28-42 |
| 01:32 | Grinnell | Garland Wilson gets the rebound | 28-42 |
| 01:17 | Grinnell | Steve Lemons is called for the reach on Steven Lawlor - foul #1 on Steve Lemons, team foul #5 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Canady (SF), Michael Dales (C) Christopher Brew, Steven Lawlor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Harry Willie (SF), Carl Girardi (C) Alton Saito, Clayton Forehand, Peter McDonald | |
| 00:59 | Grinnell | Michael Dales misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-42 |
| 00:58 | Grinnell | Garland Wilson tips it home | 30-42 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 30-42 |
| 00:51 | Grinnell | Michael Dales grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 00:31 | Grinnell | Michael Dales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser (PG), Jeremy Miller (SG), Charles Kinser (PF) Joseph Orrell, Alfonzo Walker, Garland Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lambert (SF), Christopher Ross (PF) Daniel Vanek, Steve Lemons | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Donald Lambert buries a shot from close range set up by Frederick Sibert and the foul's on Charles Kinser - foul #1 on Charles Kinser, team foul #13 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher Brew (SF) Morgan Vasser | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Dale Goguen (SG) Frederick Sibert, Harry Willie | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Donald Lambert misses the free throw | 30-44 |
| 00:08 | Grinnell | Michael Dales pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 00:01 | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | The clock runs out | 30-44 |