| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) SF - William Frederick (fresh) PF - John Street (fresh) C - James Blake (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Erik Vance (fresh) SG - Chad White (fresh) SF - Dale Ross (fresh) PF - Timothy Dotson (fresh) C - Cecil Scruggs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:52 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Grinnell | Erik Vance tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Reed Fuston comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Grinnell | Chad White grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Grinnell | Erik Vance misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Street | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | James Blake comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Grinnell | Dale Ross is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | John Street hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Grinnell | Erik Vance grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson's fadeaway is rejected by John Street | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | William Frederick grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 3 from the right corner set up by James Blake | 5-2 |
| 17:46 | Grinnell | Dale Ross misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | James Blake pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | James Blake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bradley Powers (SG) Chad White | |
| 17:22 | Grinnell | William Frederick denies the turnaround by Dale Ross | 5-2 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | James Blake pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:14 | Grinnell | Erik Vance gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:06 | Grinnell | Bradley Powers is hacked by Reed Fuston - foul #1 on Reed Fuston, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander (SF), James Lowe (PF), Thomas Phung (C) William Frederick, John Street, James Blake | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman (PG), David Fox (SF) Erik Vance, Dale Ross | |
| 16:48 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Lyman | 5-4 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Reed Fuston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bradley Powers - foul #1 on Bradley Powers, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (PG) Arthur Woodson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chad White (SG) David Fox | |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:21 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Lyman | 7-6 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | James Lowe knocks in the shot from the right side set up by David Page | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Page (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reed Fuston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) PF - James Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Phung (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Thomas Lyman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chad White (fresh) SF - Bradley Powers (fresh) PF - Timothy Dotson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Scruggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson loses the dribble to Jimmy Alexander | 9-6 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Reed Fuston banks in the layup on a great pass from Jimmy Alexander | 11-6 |
| 15:24 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Lyman and the foul's on James Lowe - foul #1 on James Lowe, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), William Frederick (SF), John Street (PF), James Blake (C) David Page, Reed Fuston, James Lowe, Thomas Phung | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Erik Vance (PG), Dale Ross (SF) Thomas Lyman, Bradley Powers | |
| 15:24 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson loses the ball out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Adame (C) Cecil Scruggs | |
| 14:48 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on John Street - foul #1 on John Street, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (SG) Jimmy Alexander | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 14:48 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:48 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | John Street buries a driving attempt in the lane | 13-11 |
| 14:32 | Grinnell | Dale Ross makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Erik Vance | 13-13 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | William Frederick misses short on a jumper from the right side | 13-13 |
| 14:12 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Erik Vance | 13-13 |
| 13:57 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Erik Vance | 13-15 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | James Blake connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by William Frederick and he's hacked by Erik Vance - foul #1 on Erik Vance, team foul #2 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander (SG) Arthur Woodson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bradley Powers (SG), Raymond Bertram (C) Chad White, Timothy Dotson | |
| 13:51 | Illinois | James Blake makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 13:44 | Grinnell | Dale Ross misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Frederick - foul #1 on William Frederick, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Lowe (C) James Blake | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 13:44 | Grinnell | Dale Ross makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 13:44 | Grinnell | Dale Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | John Street grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | James Lowe knocks in the floater from the left block | 18-16 |
| 13:14 | Grinnell | Dale Ross makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-19 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jimmy Alexander, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG), Thomas Phung (C) William Frederick, John Street | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman (PG), Cecil Scruggs (C) Erik Vance, James Adame | |
| 12:49 | Grinnell | Thomas Phung takes the ball from Dale Ross | 18-19 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Thomas Phung misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 18-19 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | James Lowe is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lyman - foul #1 on Thomas Lyman, team foul #3 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), David Orth (SF), James Blake (C) David Page, Jimmy Alexander, James Lowe | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Erik Vance (PG), David Fox (SF), Timothy Dotson (PF) Bradley Powers, Dale Ross, Raymond Bertram | |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 12:06 | Grinnell | Erik Vance grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 11:57 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson scores on a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Thomas Phung - foul #1 on Thomas Phung, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chad White (SG) Thomas Lyman | |
| 11:57 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson makes the free throw | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Orth (fresh) PF - Thomas Phung (fresh) C - James Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Erik Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad White (fresh) SF - David Fox (fresh) PF - Timothy Dotson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Scruggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Erik Vance - foul #2 on Erik Vance, team foul #4 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF), John Street (PF) Reed Fuston, Thomas Phung | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman (PG), James Adame (C) Erik Vance, Cecil Scruggs | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 11:17 | Grinnell | Arthur Woodson is called for the reach on James Adame - foul #1 on Arthur Woodson, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bradley Powers (SG) Thomas Lyman | |
| 11:17 | Grinnell | James Adame makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 11:17 | Grinnell | James Adame makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | James Blake is hacked by James Adame - foul #1 on James Adame, team foul #5 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (SG), Thomas Phung (C) David Orth, James Blake | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman (PG), Dale Ross (SF) Chad White, David Fox | |
| 10:49 | Illinois | David Page scores on a runner in the lane set up by William Frederick | 22-24 |
| 10:28 | Grinnell | James Adame is fouled on the floor by Thomas Phung - foul #2 on Thomas Phung, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG), Jimmy Alexander (SF), James Blake (C) Arthur Woodson, William Frederick, Thomas Phung | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs (C) Timothy Dotson | |
| 10:28 | Grinnell | James Adame makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 10:28 | Grinnell | James Adame misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Cecil Scruggs takes the ball from James Blake | 22-25 |
| 09:51 | Grinnell | Dale Ross is hacked by Reed Fuston - foul #2 on Reed Fuston, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Orth (SF), James Lowe (PF) Reed Fuston, John Street | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chad White (SG), Timothy Dotson (PF) Bradley Powers, James Adame | |
| 09:51 | Grinnell | Dale Ross makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 09:51 | Grinnell | Dale Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | David Orth's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Ross | 22-27 |
| 09:27 | Grinnell | Dale Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 09:11 | Grinnell | Chad White clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-27 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | James Blake pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | David Page is called for traveling | 22-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), William Frederick (SF), John Street (PF) David Page, David Orth, James Blake | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Fox (SF), Raymond Bertram (C) Dale Ross, Cecil Scruggs | |
| 08:46 | Grinnell | Chad White can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 22-27 |
| 08:45 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson can't tip it in | 22-27 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | John Street gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | John Street comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 22-27 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | William Frederick misses the tip | 22-27 |
| 08:34 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 08:22 | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Lowe | 22-27 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander is hacked by Chad White - foul #1 on Chad White, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Orth (SG), James Blake (C) Jimmy Alexander, James Lowe | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bradley Powers (SG) Thomas Lyman | |
| 08:04 | Illinois | John Street's layup is rejected by Raymond Bertram | 22-27 |
| 08:02 | Grinnell | Raymond Bertram grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 07:56 | Grinnell | Raymond Bertram loses the ball out of bounds | 22-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dale Ross (PG), James Adame (PF) Chad White, Timothy Dotson | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Orth (fresh) SF - William Frederick (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Street (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Blake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Dale Ross (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Bradley Powers (fresh) SF - David Fox (fresh) PF - James Adame (fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Bertram (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | David Orth misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | James Blake gets the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | William Frederick's floater is tipped away by James Adame | 22-27 |
| 07:28 | Grinnell | Raymond Bertram gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 07:24 | Grinnell | Dale Ross can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Orth - foul #1 on David Orth, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (SG) William Frederick | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs (C) Raymond Bertram | |
| 07:24 | Grinnell | Dale Ross makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 07:24 | Grinnell | Dale Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Cecil Scruggs swats the short shot by James Blake | 22-29 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | John Street snags the offensive board | 22-29 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | John Street throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander (SG) Arthur Woodson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chad White (PG), Timothy Dotson (PF) David Fox, James Adame | |
| 06:34 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs is hacked by James Blake - foul #1 on James Blake, team foul #11 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Lowe (PF) John Street | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Lyman (PG) Bradley Powers | |
| 06:34 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:34 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | James Lowe is whistled for a carry | 22-30 |
| 05:59 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson is hacked by David Page - foul #1 on David Page, team foul #12 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF), John Street (PF) David Orth, James Blake | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Heald (SF) Dale Ross | |
| 05:59 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:59 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | David Page misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 05:40 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson gets the rebound | 22-32 |
| 05:35 | Grinnell | Chad White comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Frederick - foul #2 on William Frederick, team foul #13 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG) William Frederick | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bradley Powers (SG), James Adame (C) Thomas Lyman, Cecil Scruggs | |
| 05:35 | Grinnell | Chad White makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:35 | Grinnell | Chad White makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | John Street misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-34 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander misses the tip | 22-34 |
| 05:20 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 05:10 | Grinnell | Chad White buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Adame | 22-36 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | David Page loses the dribble to Joseph Heald | 22-36 |
| 04:42 | Grinnell | Bradley Powers makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Chad White | 22-39 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | James Lowe misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Heald - foul #1 on Joseph Heald, team foul #7 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Orth (SG), James Blake (C) David Page, John Street | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dale Ross (PG), David Fox (SF), Raymond Bertram (PF), Cecil Scruggs (C) Bradley Powers, Joseph Heald, Timothy Dotson, James Adame | |
| 04:22 | Illinois | James Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | James Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander grabs the offensive board | 23-39 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | James Blake loses the dribble to Dale Ross | 23-39 |
| 04:01 | Grinnell | Dale Ross lays it in | 23-41 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | David Orth is whistled for traveling | 23-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG), William Frederick (SF), John Street (PF), Thomas Phung (C) Arthur Woodson, Jimmy Alexander, James Lowe, James Blake | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Erik Vance (PG) David Fox | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Orth (fresh) SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Frederick (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Street (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Phung (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Erik Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Ross (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Raymond Bertram (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cecil Scruggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Grinnell | Dale Ross banks in the layup on a great pass from Erik Vance | 23-43 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | John Street comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Raymond Bertram - foul #1 on Raymond Bertram, team foul #8 | 23-43 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | John Street makes the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | John Street misses the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 03:31 | Grinnell | Raymond Bertram grabs the board | 24-43 |
| 03:16 | Grinnell | Dale Ross makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Chad White | 24-45 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Thomas Phung buries a 3 from straight away set up by Reed Fuston | 27-45 |
| 02:55 | Grinnell | Thomas Phung takes the ball from Raymond Bertram | 27-45 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Reed Fuston is fouled on the floor by Raymond Bertram - foul #2 on Raymond Bertram, team foul #9 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG) David Orth | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bradley Powers (SG), Timothy Dotson (PF), James Adame (C) Chad White, Raymond Bertram, Cecil Scruggs | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 02:47 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Timothy Dotson | 27-45 |
| 02:25 | Grinnell | Erik Vance clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-45 |
| 02:23 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson grabs the offensive board | 27-45 |
| 02:10 | Grinnell | Erik Vance connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bradley Powers | 27-48 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Reed Fuston scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Arthur Woodson | 29-48 |
| 01:49 | Grinnell | James Adame is fouled on the floor by Arthur Woodson - foul #2 on Arthur Woodson, team foul #14 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (SF), James Lowe (PF), James Blake (C) William Frederick, John Street, Thomas Phung | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:49 | Grinnell | James Adame makes the 1st free throw | 29-49 |
| 01:49 | Grinnell | James Adame makes the 2nd free throw | 29-50 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Erik Vance swats the layup by David Page | 29-50 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Page | 29-50 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | James Lowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Orth (SF), Jimmy Alexander (PF) Arthur Woodson, James Lowe | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Fox (SF), Cecil Scruggs (C) Dale Ross, James Adame | |
| 01:05 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs drills a jump hook from close range set up by Erik Vance | 29-52 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | David Page drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David Orth | 31-52 |
| 00:33 | Grinnell | Cecil Scruggs clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 31-52 |
| 00:32 | Grinnell | Timothy Dotson hits the follow up shot | 31-54 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | James Blake's floater is tipped away by Cecil Scruggs | 31-54 |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | David Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 31-54 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | David Fox hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 31-54 |