| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Simmons (fresh) SG - James Morrisey (fresh) SF - Timothy Evan (fresh) PF - Marcus Padgett (fresh) C - Christopher Middlebrooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Frederick Smith (fresh) SG - Richard Young (fresh) SF - Dustin Nichols (fresh) PF - Stephen Browning (fresh) C - Kevin Bryant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Christopher Middlebrooks 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) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | The jump hook by Patrick Simmons is blocked by Dustin Nichols | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Grinnell | Richard Young snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Grinnell | Richard Young is hacked by James Morrisey - foul #1 on James Morrisey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Grinnell | Stephen Browning can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Morrisey - foul #2 on James Morrisey, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (SG) James Morrisey | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 19:00 | Grinnell | Stephen Browning misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Grinnell | Stephen Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Stephen Browning steps in front of the John Sumlin pass | 0-1 |
| 18:26 | Grinnell | Frederick Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-1 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Timothy Evan snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | John Sumlin misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Young - foul #1 on Richard Young, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | John Sumlin makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | John Sumlin makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:45 | Grinnell | Richard Young misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 17:43 | Grinnell | Stephen Browning tips it in | 2-3 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett misses the lay-in | 2-3 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett tips it in | 4-3 |
| 17:19 | Grinnell | Dustin Nichols blows the layup | 4-3 |
| 17:18 | Grinnell | Kevin Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:09 | Grinnell | Timothy Evan is called for the reach on Dustin Nichols - foul #1 on Timothy Evan, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| 16:51 | Grinnell | Patrick Simmons steals it from Stephen Browning | 4-3 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Dustin Nichols is called for the reach on Timothy Evan - foul #1 on Dustin Nichols, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Ellis (PF), Dale Harris (C) Marcus Padgett, Christopher Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Timothy Evan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 16:16 | Grinnell | Frederick Smith grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 16:06 | Grinnell | Richard Young scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Frederick Smith | 4-6 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Timothy Evan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Ellis | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Simmons (fresh) SG - John Sumlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Evan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Ellis (fresh) C - Dale Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Frederick Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Young (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dustin Nichols (fresh) PF - Stephen Browning (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Bryant (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Grinnell | Stephen Browning hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-6 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Dale Harris pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | George Ellis hits a driving attempt from close range set up by John Sumlin and the foul's on Kevin Bryant - foul #1 on Kevin Bryant, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Darcy (SG), Christopher Middlebrooks (C) John Sumlin, Timothy Evan | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Seaton (C) Kevin Bryant | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | George Ellis misses the free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:31 | Grinnell | Brad Seaton gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:13 | Grinnell | Frederick Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Dale Harris grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Frederick Smith - foul #1 on Frederick Smith, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marcus Padgett (PF) Dale Harris | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donny Lawson (PG), Francis Romano (SF), Brian Watkins (C) Frederick Smith, Dustin Nichols, Stephen Browning | |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:07 | Grinnell | Brian Watkins gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:54 | Grinnell | Brad Seaton clanks a shot near the basket | 9-6 |
| 14:52 | Grinnell | Brad Seaton tips it back up and in | 9-8 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | George Ellis knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Patrick Simmons | 11-8 |
| 14:16 | Grinnell | George Ellis steals it from Brad Seaton | 11-8 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Robert Darcy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett can't tip it in | 11-8 |
| 14:07 | Grinnell | Brad Seaton pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:41 | Grinnell | Donny Lawson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 13:40 | Grinnell | Brad Seaton grabs the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:27 | Grinnell | Donny Lawson is hacked by Robert Darcy - foul #1 on Robert Darcy, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (PG), Timothy Evan (SF), Dale Harris (PF), Stephen Crockett (C) Patrick Simmons, George Ellis, Marcus Padgett, Christopher Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frederick Smith (PG), Dustin Nichols (SF), Stephen Browning (PF), Kevin Bryant (C) Richard Young, Francis Romano, Brad Seaton, Brian Watkins | |
| 13:10 | Grinnell | Frederick Smith is hacked by Timothy Evan - foul #2 on Timothy Evan, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Simmons (PG) Timothy Evan | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 12:57 | Grinnell | Stephen Browning is fouled on the floor by Stephen Crockett - foul #1 on Stephen Crockett, team foul #6 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Pendergast (PF) Robert Darcy | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 12:36 | Grinnell | Stephen Browning misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 11-8 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Stephen Crockett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 12:26 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Kevin Bryant | 11-8 |
| 12:01 | Grinnell | Stephen Browning misses the lay-in | 11-8 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Dale Harris gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Simmons (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sumlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Harris (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gary Pendergast (fresh) C - Stephen Crockett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Frederick Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donny Lawson (fairly fresh) SF - Dustin Nichols (fresh) PF - Stephen Browning (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Dale Harris connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from John Sumlin | 13-8 |
| 11:25 | Grinnell | Donny Lawson makes the 3 from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Dale Harris comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 13-11 |
| 11:10 | Grinnell | Kevin Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:06 | Grinnell | Frederick Smith misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Patrick Simmons - foul #1 on Patrick Simmons, team foul #7 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Darcy (SG), George Ellis (SF), Marcus Padgett (PF), Christopher Middlebrooks (C) John Sumlin, Dale Harris, Gary Pendergast, Stephen Crockett | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Young (SG) Donny Lawson | |
| 11:06 | Grinnell | Frederick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:06 | Grinnell | Frederick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett's dunk attempt is rejected by Kevin Bryant | 13-13 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett grabs the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Richard Young is called for the reach on Robert Darcy - foul #2 on Richard Young, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Cerrone (PG), Francis Romano (SG), Bryan Wachtel (SF), Brad Seaton (PF), Brian Watkins (C) Frederick Smith, Richard Young, Dustin Nichols, Stephen Browning, Kevin Bryant | |
| 10:07 | Illinois | George Ellis is called for traveling | 13-13 |
| 09:59 | Grinnell | Marcus Padgett is called for the reach on Brad Seaton - foul #1 on Marcus Padgett, team foul #8 | 13-13 |
| 09:59 | Grinnell | Brad Seaton makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:59 | Grinnell | Brad Seaton makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | George Ellis travels with the ball | 13-15 |
| 09:30 | Grinnell | Francis Romano misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | George Ellis pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 13-15 |
| 09:21 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Bryan Wachtel | 13-15 |
| 09:01 | Grinnell | Brad Seaton connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Brian Watkins | 13-17 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Robert Darcy comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | George Ellis hits the follow up shot | 15-17 |
| 08:41 | Grinnell | Francis Romano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Christopher Middlebrooks pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-17 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett tips it back up and in | 17-17 |
| 08:16 | Grinnell | Francis Romano loses the dribble to Marcus Padgett | 17-17 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Christopher Middlebrooks scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by George Ellis | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Simmons (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Darcy (fairly fresh) SF - George Ellis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Padgett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Middlebrooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jason Cerrone (fresh) SG - Francis Romano (fresh) SF - Bryan Wachtel (fresh) PF - Brad Seaton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Watkins (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Grinnell | Jason Cerrone misses the dunk but he's hacked by Christopher Middlebrooks - foul #1 on Christopher Middlebrooks, team foul #9 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (SG), Dale Harris (SF), Gary Pendergast (PF), Stephen Crockett (C) Robert Darcy, George Ellis, Marcus Padgett, Christopher Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donny Lawson (SG), Dustin Nichols (SF), Stephen Browning (PF), Kevin Bryant (C) Francis Romano, Bryan Wachtel, Brad Seaton, Brian Watkins | |
| 07:33 | Grinnell | Jason Cerrone makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:33 | Grinnell | Jason Cerrone makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Dale Harris's pass is intercepted by Stephen Browning | 19-19 |
| 06:53 | Grinnell | Donny Lawson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Stephen Crockett pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Stephen Crockett loses the dribble to Donny Lawson | 19-19 |
| 06:29 | Grinnell | Donny Lawson double dribbles | 19-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frederick Smith (PG) Jason Cerrone | |
| 06:07 | Illinois | John Sumlin connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Gary Pendergast | 21-19 |
| 05:54 | Grinnell | Stephen Browning drills a jumper in the lane set up by Donny Lawson | 21-21 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | John Sumlin hits a floater from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 05:22 | Grinnell | Stephen Browning drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Dustin Nichols and he's hacked by Patrick Simmons - foul #2 on Patrick Simmons, team foul #10 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Darcy (PG), George Ellis (SF), Marcus Padgett (PF) Patrick Simmons, Gary Pendergast, Stephen Crockett | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 05:22 | Grinnell | Stephen Browning makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | John Sumlin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-24 |
| 05:02 | Grinnell | Kevin Bryant pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 04:43 | Grinnell | Donny Lawson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Bryant | 23-27 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Dale Harris misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kevin Bryant - foul #2 on Kevin Bryant, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Middlebrooks (C) John Sumlin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Francis Romano (SG), Bryan Wachtel (SF), Brad Seaton (PF), Brian Watkins (C) Donny Lawson, Dustin Nichols, Stephen Browning, Kevin Bryant | |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Dale Harris makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Dale Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:34 | Grinnell | Brad Seaton grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 04:15 | Grinnell | Frederick Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bryan Wachtel | 24-29 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Bryan Wachtel is called for the reach on George Ellis - foul #1 on Bryan Wachtel, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (SG), Gary Pendergast (PF) Dale Harris, Marcus Padgett | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | George Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | George Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:43 | Grinnell | Frederick Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Frederick Smith, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morrisey (SG), Timothy Evan (SF) John Sumlin, Gary Pendergast | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Cerrone (PG), Richard Young (SG) Frederick Smith, Bryan Wachtel | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Darcy (fresh) SG - James Morrisey (fresh) SF - Timothy Evan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Middlebrooks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jason Cerrone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Young (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francis Romano (fresh) PF - Brad Seaton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Watkins (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Timothy Evan is whistled for traveling | 26-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Simmons (PG) Robert Darcy | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dustin Nichols (SF), Stephen Browning (PF) Francis Romano, Brian Watkins | |
| 02:59 | Grinnell | Stephen Browning loses the dribble to Patrick Simmons | 26-29 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | James Morrisey misses the 3 from straight away | 26-29 |
| 02:42 | Grinnell | Dustin Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 02:17 | Grinnell | George Ellis picks off the pass by Richard Young | 26-29 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Dustin Nichols steals the ball from James Morrisey | 26-29 |
| 01:56 | Grinnell | Stephen Browning hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Brad Seaton and he's hacked by Christopher Middlebrooks - foul #2 on Christopher Middlebrooks, team foul #11 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Darcy (PG), Marcus Padgett (PF), Dale Harris (C) Patrick Simmons, George Ellis, Christopher Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frederick Smith (PG), Kevin Bryant (C) Jason Cerrone, Brad Seaton | |
| 01:56 | Grinnell | Stephen Browning misses the free throw | 26-31 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett buries a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Kevin Bryant - foul #3 on Kevin Bryant, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (PG) Robert Darcy | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Watkins (PF), Francis Romano (C) Stephen Browning, Kevin Bryant | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:32 | Grinnell | Dustin Nichols misses short on a floater in the lane | 29-31 |
| 01:30 | Grinnell | Dustin Nichols hits the follow up shot | 29-33 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Sumlin | 31-33 |
| 00:49 | Grinnell | Frederick Smith is fouled on the floor by Dale Harris - foul #1 on Dale Harris, team foul #12 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Darcy (PG) Timothy Evan | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donny Lawson (SG), Stephen Browning (PF) Richard Young, Dustin Nichols | |
| 00:49 | Grinnell | Frederick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:49 | Grinnell | Frederick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Donny Lawson takes the ball from Robert Darcy | 31-35 |
| 00:11 | Grinnell | Francis Romano loses the dribble to John Sumlin | 31-35 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | John Sumlin blows the layup | 31-35 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett tips it home | 33-35 |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | Stephen Browning scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 33-37 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Darcy hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 33-37 |