| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ruben Curnutt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Wood (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Evan Bunch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Faircloth (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Vincent Levenstein (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Won (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mark Lago inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Mikey Innis clanks a shot in the paint | 36-33 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Vincent Levenstein - foul #1 on Vincent Levenstein, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:58 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 18:56 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:32 | Grinnell | Mark Lago is called for the reach on Brian Faircloth - foul #3 on Mark Lago, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (SF) Mark Lago | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 18:13 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood is fouled on the floor by Robert Beerman - foul #2 on Robert Beerman, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 17:49 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein loses the dribble to Donald Smallwood | 39-33 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Robert Beerman drills a jumper from the right side set up by Charles Hess | 41-33 |
| 17:07 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth misses long on a floater from the right side | 41-33 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Mikey Innis grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Robert Beerman hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ruben Curnutt | 44-33 |
| 16:39 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein misses short on a jumper from the left side | 44-33 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Charles Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Evan Bunch steals it from Donald Smallwood | 44-33 |
| 16:13 | Grinnell | Evan Bunch lays it up and in | 44-35 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Charles Hess makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Donald Smallwood and he's hacked by Vincent Levenstein - foul #2 on Vincent Levenstein, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lago (SF), Derek Bullock (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Donald Smallwood, Mikey Innis, Ruben Curnutt | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels (PG), Cory Allen (SG), Bernard Harris (SF), Mark Roder (PF), Gregory Saunders (C) Joseph Wood, Evan Bunch, Brian Faircloth, Vincent Levenstein, Bruce Won | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Charles Hess makes the free throw | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Beerman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hess (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Derek Bullock (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Micheal Nickels (fresh) SG - Cory Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bernard Harris (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Roder (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gregory Saunders (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Grinnell | Mark Lago steals the ball from Cory Allen | 47-35 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Charles Hess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Allan Murphree (SG) Robert Beerman, Charles Hess | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 14:59 | Grinnell | Bernard Harris hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Cory Allen | 47-38 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Allan Murphree scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 14:38 | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Bernard Harris | 50-41 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Mike Parrish loses the dribble to Cory Allen | 50-41 |
| 14:01 | Grinnell | Cory Allen is fouled on the floor by Allan Murphree - foul #1 on Allan Murphree, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (PG) Mike Parrish | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Evan Bunch (SG), Barney Price (PF) Cory Allen, Mark Roder | |
| 13:47 | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Derek Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Mark Lago hits a floater from the baseline | 52-41 |
| 13:35 | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Barney Price | 52-43 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Derek Bullock drills a runner from the left block | 54-43 |
| 12:56 | Grinnell | Allan Murphree steps in front of the Bernard Harris pass | 54-43 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Evan Bunch - foul #3 on Evan Bunch, team foul #3 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Jimmie Pike (SF), Mikey Innis (PF) Allan Murphree, Mark Lago, Derek Bullock | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Wood (PG), Brian Faircloth (SF), Vincent Levenstein (PF), Bruce Won (C) Micheal Nickels, Bernard Harris, Barney Price, Gregory Saunders | |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Lanny Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 12:29 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Robert Beerman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Robert Beerman comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-43 |
| 12:21 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Vincent Levenstein | 55-43 |
| 12:01 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jimmie Pike - foul #1 on Jimmie Pike, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Hess (SG), Ruben Curnutt (C) Robert Beerman, Lanny Montano | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 12:01 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 12:01 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hess (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ruben Curnutt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Wood (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Evan Bunch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Faircloth (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Vincent Levenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Won (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Charles Hess drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Mikey Innis | 57-45 |
| 11:38 | Grinnell | Ruben Curnutt steps in front of the Joseph Wood pass | 57-45 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Mikey Innis comes up short on the shot in the lane | 57-45 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt tips it but misses | 57-45 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood misses the tip | 57-45 |
| 11:19 | Grinnell | Bruce Won pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 11:00 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein misses long on a shot from the right side | 57-45 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Mikey Innis grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 57-45 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Mikey Innis tips it home | 59-45 |
| 10:43 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Vincent Levenstein | 59-47 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-47 |
| 10:31 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 10:06 | Grinnell | A charge is called on Vincent Levenstein - foul #3 on Vincent Levenstein, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (PG), Mark Lago (SF), Lanny Montano (C) Donald Smallwood, Jimmie Pike, Mikey Innis | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels (PG), Cory Allen (SG), Bernard Harris (SF), Mark Roder (PF), Gregory Saunders (C) Joseph Wood, Evan Bunch, Brian Faircloth, Vincent Levenstein, Bruce Won | |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Charles Hess is hacked by Cory Allen - foul #1 on Cory Allen, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Murphree (SG), Derek Bullock (PF) Charles Hess, Ruben Curnutt | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Lanny Montano knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Allan Murphree | 61-47 |
| 09:20 | Grinnell | Lanny Montano swats the shot by Bernard Harris | 61-47 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Allan Murphree gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Robert Beerman misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Micheal Nickels - foul #2 on Micheal Nickels, team foul #6 | 61-47 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Robert Beerman makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Robert Beerman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 09:08 | Grinnell | Bernard Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 09:07 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Nickels | 63-47 |
| 08:57 | Grinnell | The jump hook by Micheal Nickels is blocked by Derek Bullock | 63-47 |
| 08:55 | Grinnell | Gregory Saunders misses the tip | 63-47 |
| 08:53 | Grinnell | Gregory Saunders grabs the offensive board | 63-47 |
| 08:38 | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Allan Murphree - foul #2 on Allan Murphree, team foul #5 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Charles Hess (SG), Ruben Curnutt (PF) Robert Beerman, Allan Murphree, Lanny Montano | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Wood (PG), Evan Bunch (SG), Vincent Levenstein (PF) Cory Allen, Bernard Harris, Gregory Saunders | |
| 08:38 | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 08:38 | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt snags the defensive board | 63-48 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Derek Bullock misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Roder - foul #3 on Mark Roder, team foul #7 | 63-48 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Derek Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Derek Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 08:19 | Grinnell | Derek Bullock is called for the reach on Vincent Levenstein - foul #1 on Derek Bullock, team foul #6 | 65-48 |
| 08:07 | Grinnell | Mark Lago is called for the reach on Micheal Nickels - foul #4 on Mark Lago, team foul #7 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (SF) Mark Lago | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bruce Won (C) Mark Roder | |
| 08:07 | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels misses the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Derek Bullock | 65-48 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Joseph Wood steals the ball from Robert Beerman | 65-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hess (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Beerman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ruben Curnutt (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Derek Bullock (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Wood (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Evan Bunch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Micheal Nickels (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vincent Levenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Won (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Grinnell | The pull-up jumper by Bruce Won is blocked by Charles Hess | 65-48 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Derek Bullock gets the rebound | 65-48 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Won | 65-48 |
| 07:33 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 07:27 | Grinnell | Bruce Won's layup is rejected by Derek Bullock | 65-48 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt grabs the defensive rebound | 65-48 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Charles Hess clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-48 |
| 07:18 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein snags the defensive board | 65-48 |
| 07:08 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-48 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt grabs the defensive rebound | 65-48 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Charles Hess misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 65-48 |
| 06:58 | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 06:51 | Grinnell | Evan Bunch misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-48 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt gets the rebound | 65-48 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood's layup is rejected by Vincent Levenstein | 65-48 |
| 06:42 | Grinnell | Bruce Won grabs the defensive rebound | 65-48 |
| 06:25 | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Wood | 65-50 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Robert Beerman misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Micheal Nickels - foul #3 on Micheal Nickels, team foul #8 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Murphree (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Mikey Innis (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Donald Smallwood, Charles Hess, Ruben Curnutt, Derek Bullock | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Cory Allen (PG), Bernard Harris (SG), Brian Faircloth (SF), Mark Roder (PF), Gregory Saunders (C) Joseph Wood, Evan Bunch, Micheal Nickels, Vincent Levenstein, Bruce Won | |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Robert Beerman misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Robert Beerman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 05:52 | Grinnell | Bernard Harris hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-53 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Lanny Montano steps out of bounds on the sideline | 66-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG) Robert Beerman | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 05:21 | Grinnell | Gregory Saunders misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-53 |
| 05:20 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth grabs the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 05:14 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Bernard Harris is denied by Lanny Montano | 66-53 |
| 05:12 | Grinnell | Mark Roder hits the follow up shot | 66-55 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Mike Parrish knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Allan Murphree | 68-55 |
| 04:52 | Grinnell | Cory Allen's fadeaway is rejected by Lanny Montano | 68-55 |
| 04:51 | Grinnell | Gregory Saunders grabs the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 04:37 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-55 |
| 04:36 | Grinnell | Gregory Saunders grabs the offensive board | 68-55 |
| 04:24 | Grinnell | Cory Allen is whistled for traveling | 68-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (PG) Mike Parrish | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Evan Bunch (SG) Bernard Harris | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Robert Beerman misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 04:11 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 03:57 | Grinnell | Evan Bunch hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 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) | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Evan Bunch is called for the reach on Allan Murphree - foul #4 on Evan Bunch, team foul #9 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Charles Hess (SG), Ruben Curnutt (PF), Derek Bullock (C) Robert Beerman, Mark Lago, Mikey Innis, Lanny Montano | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Wood (PG), Bernard Harris (SF), Vincent Levenstein (PF), Bruce Won (C) Cory Allen, Brian Faircloth, Mark Roder, Gregory Saunders | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Allan Murphree makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Allan Murphree makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hess (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allan Murphree (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ruben Curnutt (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Derek Bullock (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Bunch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bernard Harris (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Vincent Levenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Won (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:25 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Donald Smallwood - foul #2 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #8 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmie Pike (SF) Allan Murphree | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels (SF) Bernard Harris | |
| 03:25 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 03:25 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Charles Hess tips it but misses | 70-59 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Derek Bullock tips it in | 72-59 |
| 02:41 | Grinnell | Charles Hess is called for the reach on Evan Bunch - foul #2 on Charles Hess, team foul #9 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Robert Beerman (SG) Donald Smallwood, Charles Hess | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard Harris (SF), Barney Price (PF), Mark Roder (C) Joseph Wood, Vincent Levenstein, Bruce Won | |
| 02:41 | Grinnell | Evan Bunch misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Evan Bunch is called for the reach on Mike Parrish - foul #5 on Evan Bunch, team foul #10 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Julian Coleman (PG) Evan Bunch | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Mike Parrish misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Mike Parrish misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:34 | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| 02:23 | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels is hacked by Robert Beerman - foul #3 on Robert Beerman, team foul #10 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (PG) Derek Bullock | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Cory Allen (SG) Julian Coleman | |
| 02:23 | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:23 | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Charles Hess (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Mikey Innis (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Donald Chaisson, Mike Parrish, Robert Beerman, Jimmie Pike, Ruben Curnutt | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Wood (PG), Brian Faircloth (SF), Vincent Levenstein (PF), Bruce Won (C) Cory Allen, Bernard Harris, Barney Price, Mark Roder | |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Lanny Montano's pass is intercepted by Joseph Wood | 72-61 |
| 01:42 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-61 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Mark Lago grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Faircloth - foul #1 on Brian Faircloth, team foul #11 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (PG), Allan Murphree (SG), Ruben Curnutt (PF), Derek Bullock (C) Donald Smallwood, Charles Hess, Mikey Innis, Lanny Montano | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Cory Allen (SG), Bernard Harris (SF), Mark Roder (PF), Gregory Saunders (C) Joseph Wood, Brian Faircloth, Vincent Levenstein, Bruce Won | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:36 | Grinnell | Mark Roder grabs the board | 73-61 |
| 01:25 | Grinnell | Bernard Harris drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Micheal Nickels | 73-63 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 73-63 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Robert Beerman snags the offensive board | 73-63 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Gregory Saunders steals the ball from Ruben Curnutt | 73-63 |
| 00:45 | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels scores on a shot in the paint set up by Cory Allen | 73-65 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Charles Hess (SG), Mikey Innis (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Robert Beerman, Allan Murphree, Ruben Curnutt, Derek Bullock | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Wood (PG), Brian Faircloth (SF), Vincent Levenstein (PF), Bruce Won (C) Cory Allen, Bernard Harris, Mark Roder, Gregory Saunders | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Charles Hess is hacked by Joseph Wood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Wood, team foul #12 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF) Mark Lago, Mikey Innis | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Charles Hess misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Charles Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Vincent Levenstein is called for the reach on Ruben Curnutt - foul #4 on Vincent Levenstein, team foul #13 | 73-65 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:42 | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-65 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Charles Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Charles Hess is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Nickels - foul #4 on Micheal Nickels, team foul #14 | 74-65 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Charles Hess makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Charles Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:34 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein grabs the board | 75-65 |
| 00:27 | Grinnell | Bruce Won hits the finger roll | 75-67 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Joseph Wood is called for the reach on Robert Beerman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Wood, team foul #15 | 75-67 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Robert Beerman misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Robert Beerman misses the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:24 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth clanks a 3 from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein grabs the offensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:14 | Grinnell | Donald Smallwood is called for the reach on Joseph Wood - foul #3 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #11 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lago (SF), Mikey Innis (PF) Robert Beerman, Ruben Curnutt | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:14 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:14 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Lanny Montano is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Wood - foul #3 on Joseph Wood, team foul #16 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF) Mark Lago, Mikey Innis | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Lanny Montano makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Lanny Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:08 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 77-68 |
| 00:06 | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels snags the offensive board | 77-68 |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein loses the dribble to Ruben Curnutt | 77-68 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt runs out the clock | 77-68 |