| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shelby Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ruben Curnutt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Terry Bond (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Micheal Nickels (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Douglas Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rob Ritchie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Tobin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Michael Black knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Hess | 33-28 |
| 19:30 | Grinnell | Douglas Jackson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 33-31 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor grabs the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Douglas Jackson is called for the reach on Charles Hess - foul #1 on Douglas Jackson, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Dustin Tobin - foul #2 on Dustin Tobin, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:41 | Grinnell | Terry Bond loses the ball out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Charles Hess buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Black | 39-31 |
| 18:07 | Grinnell | Douglas Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-31 |
| 18:06 | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels can't tip it in | 39-31 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Charles Hess gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor misses long on a turnaround from close range | 39-31 |
| 17:59 | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:37 | Grinnell | Terry Bond connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Douglas Jackson | 39-34 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt scores on a shot near the basket set up by Michael Black and he's hacked by Dustin Tobin - foul #3 on Dustin Tobin, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Senger (SG), James Blake (SF), Derek Bullock (PF) Charles Hess, Shelby Taylor, Mikey Innis | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Daly (SG), Reginald Aasen (SF), Nathaniel Arnett (PF), Vincent Levenstein (C) Micheal Nickels, Douglas Jackson, Rob Ritchie, Dustin Tobin | |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt misses the free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:20 | Grinnell | Nathaniel Arnett grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 17:08 | Grinnell | Nathaniel Arnett misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Blake - foul #2 on James Blake, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lanny Montano (C) Ruben Curnutt | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Troutt (PG) Terry Bond | |
| 17:08 | Grinnell | Nathaniel Arnett makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:08 | Grinnell | Nathaniel Arnett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | James Blake misses the runner from the baseline | 41-36 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Lanny Montano tips it home | 43-36 |
| 16:30 | Grinnell | James Daly misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by John Senger - foul #2 on John Senger, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Myers (PG) Michael Black | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Jackson (SF) Anthony Troutt | |
| 16:30 | Grinnell | James Daly misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:30 | Grinnell | James Daly makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Reginald Aasen takes the ball from Lanny Montano | 43-37 |
| 15:53 | Grinnell | James Blake steals it from Reginald Aasen | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Myers (fresh) SG - John Senger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Blake (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derek Bullock (fresh) 8 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - James Daly (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Reginald Aasen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathaniel Arnett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Levenstein (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | John Senger knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Myers and he's fouled by Nathaniel Arnett - foul #2 on Nathaniel Arnett, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Black (PG), Shelby Taylor (SF), Mikey Innis (PF) Raymond Myers, James Blake, Lanny Montano | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Terry Bond (PG), Micheal Nickels (SG), Rob Ritchie (PF), Dustin Tobin (C) James Daly, Reginald Aasen, Nathaniel Arnett, Vincent Levenstein | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | John Senger makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:21 | Grinnell | Douglas Jackson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Mikey Innis gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Michael Black misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 15:13 | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 15:06 | Grinnell | Terry Bond misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Derek Bullock grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Michael Black hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 14:58 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Dustin Tobin | 46-37 |
| 14:39 | Grinnell | Derek Bullock takes the ball from Douglas Jackson | 46-37 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | John Senger drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Derek Bullock | 49-37 |
| 14:09 | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Hess (SG), James Blake (PF), Ruben Curnutt (C) John Senger, Mikey Innis, Derek Bullock | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Reginald Aasen (SG), Vincent Levenstein (SF) Micheal Nickels, Douglas Jackson | |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Michael Black clanks a shot from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 13:52 | Grinnell | Dustin Tobin gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 13:23 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Reginald Aasen | 49-40 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor is hacked by Vincent Levenstein - foul #2 on Vincent Levenstein, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Myers (PG), Lanny Montano (PF) Michael Black, Shelby Taylor | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Daly (SG), Nathaniel Arnett (PF) Rob Ritchie, Dustin Tobin | |
| 13:01 | Illinois | James Blake comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 12:59 | Grinnell | James Daly pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 12:31 | Grinnell | Reginald Aasen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Terry Bond | 49-43 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Raymond Myers buries a floater from the right side | 51-43 |
| 11:55 | Grinnell | Reginald Aasen misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Myers | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hess (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Blake (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lanny Montano (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ruben Curnutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Terry Bond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Daly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reginald Aasen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nathaniel Arnett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Levenstein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Illinois | James Blake misses long on a jumper near the basket | 51-43 |
| 11:49 | Grinnell | Nathaniel Arnett pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 11:45 | Grinnell | James Daly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Black (PG), John Senger (SG), Shelby Taylor (SF), Mikey Innis (PF), Derek Bullock (C) Raymond Myers, Charles Hess, James Blake, Lanny Montano, Ruben Curnutt | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Troutt (PG), Micheal Nickels (SG), Douglas Jackson (SF), Rob Ritchie (PF) Terry Bond, James Daly, Reginald Aasen, Vincent Levenstein | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Michael Black | 53-43 |
| 10:59 | Grinnell | Rob Ritchie clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-43 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Mikey Innis gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | John Senger is fouled on the floor by Micheal Nickels - foul #2 on Micheal Nickels, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dustin Tobin (C) Nathaniel Arnett | |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Michael Black makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Shelby Taylor | 55-43 |
| 10:19 | Grinnell | Douglas Jackson misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 55-43 |
| 10:17 | Grinnell | Dustin Tobin grabs the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 10:07 | Grinnell | Douglas Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 10:06 | Grinnell | Dustin Tobin can't tip it in | 55-43 |
| 10:04 | Grinnell | Rob Ritchie snags the offensive board | 55-43 |
| 09:53 | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels makes the 3 from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | The short jumper by Mikey Innis is denied by Douglas Jackson | 55-46 |
| 09:30 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Rob Ritchie | 55-46 |
| 09:12 | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 55-46 |
| 09:10 | Grinnell | Dustin Tobin hits the follow up shot | 55-48 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | John Senger comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-48 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Michael Black tips it home | 57-48 |
| 08:40 | Grinnell | Anthony Troutt makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Douglas Jackson | 57-51 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Anthony Troutt steals it from Mikey Innis | 57-51 |
| 08:13 | Grinnell | Douglas Jackson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 08:11 | Grinnell | Dustin Tobin snags the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 07:55 | Grinnell | Dustin Tobin's pass is intercepted by Derek Bullock | 57-51 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Black (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Senger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shelby Taylor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mikey Innis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Bullock (tiring) 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Troutt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Nickels (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Douglas Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rob Ritchie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dustin Tobin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Grinnell | Douglas Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Michael Black snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | John Senger hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Black | 62-51 |
| 06:55 | Grinnell | Anthony Troutt is hacked by Michael Black - foul #2 on Michael Black, team foul #3 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Myers (PG), Charles Hess (SG), James Blake (SF), Lanny Montano (PF), Ruben Curnutt (C) Michael Black, John Senger, Shelby Taylor, Mikey Innis, Derek Bullock | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Terry Bond (PG), James Daly (SG), Reginald Aasen (SF), Nathaniel Arnett (PF), Vincent Levenstein (C) Anthony Troutt, Micheal Nickels, Douglas Jackson, Rob Ritchie, Dustin Tobin | |
| 06:44 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | James Blake gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Nathaniel Arnett swats the layup by Charles Hess | 62-51 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt tips it in | 64-51 |
| 06:19 | Grinnell | Reginald Aasen clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-51 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Lanny Montano gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Charles Hess scores on a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Nathaniel Arnett - foul #3 on Nathaniel Arnett, team foul #7 | 66-51 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Charles Hess makes the free throw | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:02 | Grinnell | Reginald Aasen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-51 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | James Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Lanny Montano loses the dribble to Terry Bond | 67-51 |
| 05:42 | Grinnell | Nathaniel Arnett misses the lay-in | 67-51 |
| 05:40 | Grinnell | Reginald Aasen pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 05:34 | Grinnell | James Daly misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 05:33 | Grinnell | Reginald Aasen pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 05:21 | Grinnell | Terry Bond misses badly on a shot from the left side | 67-51 |
| 05:19 | Grinnell | Nathaniel Arnett snags the offensive board | 67-51 |
| 05:06 | Grinnell | Terry Bond can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lanny Montano - foul #3 on Lanny Montano, team foul #4 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Black (PG) Raymond Myers | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 05:06 | Grinnell | Terry Bond makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 05:06 | Grinnell | Terry Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | James Daly takes the ball from James Blake | 67-52 |
| 04:46 | Grinnell | Reginald Aasen banks in the layup set up by James Daly | 67-54 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Lanny Montano knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Charles Hess | 69-54 |
| 03:59 | Grinnell | James Daly scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Terry Bond is called for the reach on Ruben Curnutt - foul #2 on Terry Bond, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Senger (SG), Robert Beerman (SF), Mikey Innis (PF) Charles Hess, James Blake, Lanny Montano | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Troutt (PG), Evan Bunch (SG), Douglas Jackson (SF), Rob Ritchie (PF), Dustin Tobin (C) Terry Bond, James Daly, Reginald Aasen, Nathaniel Arnett, Vincent Levenstein | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 03:44 | Grinnell | Rob Ritchie pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Grinnell | Douglas Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Mikey Innis snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 20 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Senger (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Beerman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ruben Curnutt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Troutt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Bunch (fresh) SF - Douglas Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rob Ritchie (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Dustin Tobin (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Robert Beerman's floater is knocked away by Dustin Tobin | 69-56 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt tips it home | 71-56 |
| 02:57 | Grinnell | Dustin Tobin makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Jackson | 71-58 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Hess (SG), Shelby Taylor (SF), Derek Bullock (C) John Senger, Robert Beerman, Ruben Curnutt | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Terry Bond (PG), Micheal Nickels (SG) Anthony Troutt, Evan Bunch | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mikey Innis | 73-58 |
| 02:23 | Grinnell | Rob Ritchie misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-58 |
| 02:22 | Grinnell | Rob Ritchie grabs the offensive board | 73-58 |
| 02:12 | Grinnell | Terry Bond connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Jackson | 73-61 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor is fouled on the floor by Terry Bond - foul #3 on Terry Bond, team foul #9 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Myers (PG), John Senger (SG), Lanny Montano (C) Michael Black, Charles Hess, Mikey Innis | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Troutt (PG), James Daly (SG), Reginald Aasen (SF), Nathaniel Arnett (PF), Vincent Levenstein (C) Terry Bond, Micheal Nickels, Douglas Jackson, Rob Ritchie, Dustin Tobin | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:54 | Grinnell | Nathaniel Arnett pulls down the rebound | 74-61 |
| 01:45 | Grinnell | Reginald Aasen connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Troutt | 74-64 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Lanny Montano connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Senger | 76-64 |
| 01:34 | Grinnell | James Daly knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Troutt | 76-67 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Black (PG), Charles Hess (SG), Mikey Innis (PF), Ruben Curnutt (C) Raymond Myers, John Senger, Derek Bullock, Lanny Montano | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Terry Bond (PG), Micheal Nickels (SG), Douglas Jackson (SF), Rob Ritchie (PF), Dustin Tobin (C) Anthony Troutt, James Daly, Reginald Aasen, Nathaniel Arnett, Vincent Levenstein | |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Black | 79-67 |
| 01:03 | Grinnell | Terry Bond can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 79-67 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Charles Hess grabs the board | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Rob Ritchie swats the short shot by Shelby Taylor | 79-67 |
| 00:53 | Grinnell | Dustin Tobin pulls down the rebound | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Grinnell | Terry Bond hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-67 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Charles Hess snags the defensive board | 79-67 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor's pass is intercepted by Dustin Tobin | 79-67 |
| 00:36 | Grinnell | Terry Bond comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-67 |
| 00:35 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Tobin | 79-67 |
| 00:33 | Grinnell | Terry Bond makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Micheal Nickels | 79-69 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Michael Black | 81-69 |
| 00:04 | Grinnell | Terry Bond scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Micheal Nickels | 81-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Black runs out the clock | 81-72 |