| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alex French (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Ronan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Alvares (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Stover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | John Alvares inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John King | 32-32 |
| 19:26 | Grinnell | Brad Spears misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | John Alvares travels with the ball | 32-32 |
| 18:57 | Grinnell | Alex French is hacked by Michael Stover - foul #3 on Michael Stover, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Hughes (C) Michael Stover | |
| 18:40 | Grinnell | Brad Spears drills a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on John King - foul #1 on John King, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 18:40 | Grinnell | Brad Spears makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Douglas Bessler is called for the reach on Kerry Shannon - foul #3 on Douglas Bessler, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (SG) Douglas Bessler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Jason Hughes clanks a floater from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | John King tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 17:51 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Hughes | 35-34 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pelfrey | 35-34 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Alvares and the foul's on Tommy Norsworthy - foul #1 on Tommy Norsworthy, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Mercer (SF) Alex French | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (SF), Dexter Broadwell (PF) John Alvares, Kerry Shannon | |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:07 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan travels with the ball | 35-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf (SF), Robert McSpadden (C) William Eberhard, Patrick Ronan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (PG) John King | |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Jason Hughes can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 16:54 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:31 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert McSpadden | 38-37 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Faulkner | 38-39 |
| 15:50 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden can't finish the layup | 38-39 |
| 15:49 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer tips it home | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Norsworthy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Luther Middendorf (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jason Mercer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Faulkner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Brady (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) C - Jason Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Jason Hughes buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Faulkner and he's fouled by Robert McSpadden - foul #1 on Robert McSpadden, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey (PG), Douglas Bessler (SG), Alex French (SF), William Eberhard (PF), Patrick Ronan (C) Brad Spears, Tommy Norsworthy, Luther Middendorf, Jason Mercer, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), John Alvares (SF), Oscar Hancock (C) Joshua Faulkner, Robert Pelfrey, Dexter Broadwell | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:26 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler's pass is intercepted by Oscar Hancock | 40-42 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | John King connects on the shot from the left block set up by Jason Hughes | 40-44 |
| 14:54 | Grinnell | Alex French travels with the ball | 40-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kerry Shannon (PF) Jason Hughes | |
| 14:39 | Illinois | John King double dribbles | 40-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Spears (PG) Daniel Spivey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:27 | Grinnell | Alex French hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Patrick Ronan | 42-44 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | John Alvares misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 14:20 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 14:08 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan lays it in | 44-44 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | John King connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by John Alvares | 44-46 |
| 13:43 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brad Spears and the foul's on John King - foul #2 on John King, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Mercer (SF) Alex French | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Michael Stover (PF) Alex Brady, John Alvares, Kerry Shannon | |
| 13:43 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Stover and he's hacked by Patrick Ronan - foul #2 on Patrick Ronan, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf (SF), Robert McSpadden (C) William Eberhard, Patrick Ronan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (SF) Oscar Hancock | |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:03 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-49 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Stover | 47-49 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey misses the jumper from close range | 47-49 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Michael Stover tips it but misses | 47-49 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Stover | 47-49 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | John King misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Brad Spears - foul #3 on Brad Spears, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (PG), Daniel Spivey (SG) Brad Spears, Douglas Bessler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (SF) Joshua Faulkner | |
| 12:37 | Illinois | John King misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:21 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Tommy Norsworthy | 50-50 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Alex Brady is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Alex Brady, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Eberhard (PF), Patrick Ronan (C) Luther Middendorf, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Alvares (SF), Kerry Shannon (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) John King, Dexter Broadwell, Michael Stover | |
| 11:45 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Alex Brady - foul #3 on Alex Brady, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Spears (PG), Alex French (SF) Daniel Spivey, Jason Mercer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:45 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy misses the free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Norsworthy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex French (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Ronan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alex Brady (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Alvares (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | John Alvares comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Alex French - foul #2 on Alex French, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | John Alvares makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | John Alvares makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:22 | Grinnell | Alex French is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Alex French, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell (SG) Robert Pelfrey | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | William Eberhard picks off the pass by Kerry Shannon | 52-52 |
| 10:50 | Grinnell | John Alvares picks off the pass by Tommy Norsworthy | 52-52 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | William Eberhard blocks the short jumper by Alex Brady | 52-52 |
| 10:19 | Grinnell | Alex French grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 09:58 | Grinnell | Alex French comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 09:56 | Grinnell | Alex French pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:45 | Grinnell | Alex French can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Alex Brady grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alex French - foul #4 on Alex French, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey (PG), Douglas Bessler (SG), Luther Middendorf (SF), Jason Mercer (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Brad Spears, Tommy Norsworthy, Alex French, William Eberhard, Patrick Ronan | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Robert Pelfrey (SG), Michael Stover (PF), Jason Hughes (C) Alex Brady, John Alvares, Kerry Shannon, Oscar Hancock | |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:17 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 09:16 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 08:55 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf's floater is tipped away by Jason Hughes | 52-53 |
| 08:54 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 08:42 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Luther Middendorf | 55-53 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Jason Hughes misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-53 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Jason Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Jason Hughes's floater is tipped away by Jason Mercer | 55-53 |
| 08:15 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 07:57 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Douglas Bessler | 57-53 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Pelfrey | 57-55 |
| 07:45 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer connects on the floater from the left block set up by Douglas Bessler | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Daniel Spivey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luther Middendorf (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Mercer (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Stover (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Illinois | John King clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-55 |
| 07:38 | Grinnell | Daniel Spivey snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 07:19 | Grinnell | Jason Hughes steals the ball from Jason Mercer | 59-55 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-57 |
| 06:52 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | John King misses short on a 3 from straight away | 59-57 |
| 06:44 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:25 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Spivey | 61-57 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 05:56 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Mercer | 63-60 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Spears (PG), Alex French (SF), William Eberhard (PF), Patrick Ronan (C) Daniel Spivey, Luther Middendorf, Jason Mercer, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Alvares (SF), Kerry Shannon (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) Dexter Broadwell, Michael Stover, Jason Hughes | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Kerry Shannon, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| 05:21 | Grinnell | John Alvares takes the ball from Brad Spears | 63-60 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Hancock | 63-60 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey is whistled for traveling | 63-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (SG) Douglas Bessler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:35 | Grinnell | William Eberhard misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kerry Shannon - foul #4 on Kerry Shannon, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (PG), Alex Brady (SG) John King, Robert Pelfrey | |
| 04:35 | Grinnell | William Eberhard misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:35 | Grinnell | William Eberhard misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Eberhard - foul #2 on William Eberhard, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:12 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to William Eberhard | 63-61 |
| 03:57 | Grinnell | Alex French misses long on a shot from the baseline | 63-61 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Alex Brady blows the layup | 63-61 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock hits the follow up shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Norsworthy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex French (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Patrick Ronan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Faulkner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alex Brady (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Alvares (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kerry Shannon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Oscar Hancock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Grinnell | Oscar Hancock swats the layup by Patrick Ronan | 63-63 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Alex Brady can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Tommy Norsworthy - foul #2 on Tommy Norsworthy, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler (SG), Luther Middendorf (SF), Jason Mercer (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Tommy Norsworthy, Alex French, William Eberhard, Patrick Ronan | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Robert Pelfrey (SG), Michael Stover (PF), Jason Hughes (C) Joshua Faulkner, John Alvares, Kerry Shannon, Oscar Hancock | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Alex Brady makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Alex Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:13 | Grinnell | Brad Spears misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-65 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Hughes | 63-65 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Alex Brady connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John King and the foul's on Jason Mercer - foul #2 on Jason Mercer, team foul #11 | 63-67 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Alex Brady makes the free throw | 63-68 |
| 02:49 | Grinnell | Brad Spears misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-68 |
| 02:48 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden hits the follow up shot | 65-68 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alex French (SF), William Eberhard (PF), Patrick Ronan (C) Luther Middendorf, Jason Mercer, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Alvares (SF), Oscar Hancock (C) Alex Brady, Jason Hughes | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | John King comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Patrick Ronan - foul #3 on Patrick Ronan, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | John King misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:06 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan misses the easy layup | 65-69 |
| 02:04 | Grinnell | William Eberhard grabs the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 01:52 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler is fouled on the floor by Michael Stover - foul #4 on Michael Stover, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kerry Shannon (PF) Michael Stover | |
| 01:52 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:52 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | John King is fouled on the floor by Alex French - foul #5 on Alex French, team foul #13 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Mercer (SF) Alex French | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | John King misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | John King misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:34 | Grinnell | William Eberhard snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 01:28 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brad Spears | 69-69 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | John Alvares drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Pelfrey | 69-72 |
| 00:56 | Grinnell | William Eberhard drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Douglas Bessler | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | John Alvares hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| 00:10 | Grinnell | The pull-up jumper by Brad Spears is blocked by Kerry Shannon | 71-72 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kerry Shannon | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Brad Spears is called for the reach on Kerry Shannon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brad Spears, team foul #14 | 71-72 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer is hacked by John Alvares - foul #1 on John Alvares, team foul #9 | 71-73 |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock runs out the clock | 72-73 |