| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Lerner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Steele (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Karl Gehrke (fresh) C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Gene Steele inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler misses long on a floater in the lane | 28-30 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | James Parker is whistled for traveling | 28-30 |
| 19:21 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by James Parker - foul #2 on James Parker, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 19:21 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock lays it in on a great pass from James Parker | 31-32 |
| 18:39 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner loses the dribble to Michael Grubb | 31-32 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Jason Hughes hits a fadeaway in the paint | 31-34 |
| 18:17 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell lays it up and in on a great pass from James Parker | 34-36 |
| 17:38 | Grinnell | The jumper by Douglas Bessler is denied by Oscar Hancock | 34-36 |
| 17:36 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Michael Grubb is fouled on the floor by Anthony Lerner - foul #3 on Anthony Lerner, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner (PG), Todd Hodge (SG), Alex French (PF), Randall Cook (C) Anthony Lerner, Douglas Bessler, Karl Gehrke, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Howard Cyr (PF), Michael Stover (C) Michael Grubb, Dexter Broadwell, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Michael Stover clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Johnnie Faulkner - foul #1 on Johnnie Faulkner, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG) James Parker | |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Michael Stover makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Michael Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:55 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John King | 39-41 |
| 16:26 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Michael Stover snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell comes up short on the shot in the paint | 39-41 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Howard Cyr pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Alex French - foul #2 on Alex French, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler (SG), Karl Gehrke (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Johnnie Faulkner, Gene Steele, Randall Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Parker (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) John King, Kerry Shannon, Howard Cyr, Michael Stover | |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell makes the 3rd free throw | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Todd Hodge (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alex French (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Karl Gehrke (fresh) C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Grinnell | Jason Hughes blocks the short jumper by Todd Hodge | 39-44 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Jason Hughes snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Dexter Broadwell | 39-46 |
| 15:12 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge is fouled on the floor by Jason Hughes - foul #2 on Jason Hughes, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), Luther Middendorf (SF) Todd Hodge, Alex French | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG) Bryan Jewell | |
| 14:52 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Lerner | 41-46 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Douglas Bessler steals it from Dexter Broadwell | 41-46 |
| 14:24 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Michael Grubb pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from James Parker | 41-48 |
| 13:53 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke loses the dribble to Oscar Hancock | 41-48 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Anthony Lerner - foul #4 on Anthony Lerner, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Hodge (PG), Gene Steele (SF), Alex French (PF), Randall Cook (C) Anthony Lerner, Douglas Bessler, Karl Gehrke, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Michael Stover (PF) James Parker, Dexter Broadwell, Jason Hughes | |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 13:21 | Grinnell | Alex French misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-50 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Luther Middendorf is called for the reach on John King - foul #4 on Luther Middendorf, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner (PG) Luther Middendorf | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Cyr (PF) Oscar Hancock | |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Johnnie Faulkner takes the ball from Howard Cyr | 41-50 |
| 12:59 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon loses the dribble to Alex French | 44-50 |
| 12:20 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner's pass is intercepted by Michael Grubb | 44-50 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Michael Stover misses the floater near the basket | 44-50 |
| 12:02 | Grinnell | Randall Cook pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 11:45 | Grinnell | Alex French scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gene Steele | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnnie Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Hodge (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gene Steele (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alex French (fresh) 5 pts. C - Randall Cook (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - John King (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Howard Cyr (fresh) C - Michael Stover (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon's pass is intercepted by Gene Steele | 47-50 |
| 11:15 | Grinnell | Randall Cook can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Michael Stover pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | John King is whistled for a carry | 47-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler (SG), Karl Gehrke (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Johnnie Faulkner, Alex French, Randall Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Parker (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) Michael Grubb, Kerry Shannon, Howard Cyr, Michael Stover | |
| 10:47 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John King - foul #1 on John King, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (PG) John King | |
| 10:47 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:47 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Bryan Jewell | 49-52 |
| 10:03 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 10:01 | Grinnell | Gene Steele tips it home | 51-52 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Jason Hughes dunks the ball set up by James Parker | 51-54 |
| 09:27 | Grinnell | Oscar Hancock is called for the reach on Robert McSpadden - foul #3 on Oscar Hancock, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner (PG), Alex French (SF), Randall Cook (C) Todd Hodge, Gene Steele, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG) Bryan Jewell | |
| 09:14 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Parker | 51-56 |
| 08:43 | Grinnell | Randall Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gene Steele (SF) Karl Gehrke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Michael Stover (PF) Dexter Broadwell, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| 08:30 | Illinois | James Parker scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Grubb | 51-59 |
| 08:12 | Grinnell | Randall Cook buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Bessler | 54-59 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Michael Stover connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Parker | 54-61 |
| 07:28 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner is hacked by James Parker - foul #3 on James Parker, team foul #5 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), Luther Middendorf (SF), Karl Gehrke (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Johnnie Faulkner, Gene Steele, Alex French, Randall Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Hughes (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) James Parker, Michael Stover | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Lerner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Douglas Bessler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Luther Middendorf (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Karl Gehrke (fresh) C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - John King (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler loses the dribble to Michael Grubb | 54-61 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (PG), Philip Chandler (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF) Michael Grubb, John King, Kerry Shannon | |
| 06:47 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-61 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Philip Chandler grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock knocks in the shot from the baseline | 54-63 |
| 06:20 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Anthony Lerner and he's fouled by Jason Hughes - foul #3 on Jason Hughes, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| 06:20 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock snags the offensive board | 57-63 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Philip Chandler is fouled on the floor by Karl Gehrke - foul #3 on Karl Gehrke, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alex French (PF) Karl Gehrke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), James Parker (SG), Michael Stover (C) Bryan Jewell, Philip Chandler, Oscar Hancock | |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Michael Stover misses the lay-in | 57-63 |
| 05:45 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 05:31 | Grinnell | Alex French knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Anthony Lerner | 60-63 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Michael Grubb knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Parker | 60-66 |
| 04:47 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 04:46 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden gets the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 04:37 | Grinnell | Jason Hughes swats the short shot by Douglas Bessler | 60-66 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Jason Hughes gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Lerner - foul #5 on Anthony Lerner, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner (PG), Todd Hodge (SG), Karl Gehrke (PF), Randall Cook (C) Anthony Lerner, Douglas Bessler, Alex French, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Oscar Hancock (C) Michael Grubb, James Parker, Jason Hughes | |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 04:09 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock pulls down the rebound | 60-68 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Todd Hodge is called for the reach on Bryan Jewell - foul #2 on Todd Hodge, team foul #8 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gene Steele (SF) Luther Middendorf | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kerry Shannon (SF) Dexter Broadwell | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 04:01 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Grinnell | Gene Steele is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gene Steele, team foul #9 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Cyr (PF) Michael Stover | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Howard Cyr misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-68 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock snags the offensive board | 60-68 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnnie Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Hodge (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gene Steele (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Karl Gehrke (fresh) 3 pf. C - Randall Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Howard Cyr (fresh) C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from John King | 60-70 |
| 02:57 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf (SG), Robert McSpadden (C) Johnnie Faulkner, Randall Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), James Parker (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Jason Hughes (PF) John King, Bryan Jewell, Kerry Shannon, Howard Cyr | |
| 02:36 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 60-70 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Jason Hughes pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Michael Grubb comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-70 |
| 02:27 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 02:27 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler (SG) Luther Middendorf | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:15 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 60-70 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Jason Hughes pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Michael Grubb comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-70 |
| 02:07 | Grinnell | Gene Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 02:03 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Todd Hodge | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Michael Grubb knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Parker | 63-73 |
| 01:31 | Grinnell | Gene Steele misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Oscar Hancock - foul #4 on Oscar Hancock, team foul #7 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf (SG), Alex French (PF), Randall Cook (C) Douglas Bessler, Karl Gehrke, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Howard Cyr (PF), Michael Stover (C) Michael Grubb, James Parker, Dexter Broadwell, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| 01:31 | Grinnell | Gene Steele makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 01:31 | Grinnell | Gene Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Michael Stover snags the defensive board | 64-73 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Illinois | John King can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-73 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Howard Cyr misses the tip | 64-73 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Michael Stover tips it home | 64-75 |
| 01:11 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Todd Hodge, team foul #10 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner (PG) Gene Steele | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Todd Hodge steals the ball from Bryan Jewell | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Grinnell | Alex French misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-75 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Michael Stover grabs the defensive rebound | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Luther Middendorf - foul #5 on Luther Middendorf, team foul #11 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gene Steele (SF) Luther Middendorf | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| 00:35 | Grinnell | Alex French knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-77 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Michael Stover hits the finger roll on a great pass from John King | 67-79 |
| 00:01 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-79 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon gets the rebound | 67-79 |