| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fresh) SG - Christopher Burbage (fresh) SF - Steven Herrington (fresh) PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) C - Kenneth Kolb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Raul Morales (fresh) SG - Modesto Rossi (fresh) SF - John Pratt (fresh) PF - Robert Rodenberger (fresh) C - Tony Diamond (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Robert Rodenberger 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 (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Grinnell | John Pratt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Grinnell | Robert Rodenberger tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Steven Herrington clanks a floater near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Grinnell | Raul Morales gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Grinnell | John Pratt makes the 3 from straight away set up by Tony Diamond | 0-5 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Robert Robeson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Herrington | 3-5 |
| 18:40 | Grinnell | Modesto Rossi misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Burbage | 3-5 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage's pass is intercepted by Raul Morales | 3-5 |
| 18:27 | Grinnell | Robert Rodenberger double dribbles | 3-5 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Modesto Rossi - foul #1 on Modesto Rossi, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:52 | Grinnell | John Pratt drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Raul Morales | 4-8 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Robert Robeson hits a 3 from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 17:30 | Grinnell | Raul Morales is fouled on the floor by Robert Robeson - foul #1 on Robert Robeson, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Disney (SF), James Fleming (C) John Pratt, Tony Diamond | |
| 17:11 | Grinnell | Modesto Rossi's pass is intercepted by Donald Mahan | 7-8 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | James Fleming takes the ball from Christopher Burbage | 7-8 |
| 16:46 | Grinnell | William Disney scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Raul Morales | 7-11 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Donald Mahan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 16:30 | Grinnell | William Disney pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 16:12 | Grinnell | William Disney comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-11 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Herrington | 7-11 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage drills a shot from the right wing set up by Steven Herrington | 9-11 |
| 15:52 | Grinnell | Raul Morales lays it up and in and he's fouled by Robert Robeson - foul #2 on Robert Robeson, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Greve (PG), Willis Sherman (SG), Arron Turner (SF), Gene Pierce (PF), Michael Huber (C) Robert Robeson, Christopher Burbage, Steven Herrington, Donald Mahan, Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Armando Luna (SG), John Pratt (SF), Ivan Ziller (PF) Modesto Rossi, William Disney, Robert Rodenberger | |
| 15:52 | Grinnell | Raul Morales makes the free throw | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kyle Greve (fresh) SG - Willis Sherman (fresh) SF - Arron Turner (fresh) PF - Gene Pierce (fresh) C - Michael Huber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Raul Morales (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Armando Luna (fresh) SF - John Pratt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ivan Ziller (fresh) C - James Fleming (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Willis Sherman makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 15:10 | Grinnell | Arron Turner is called for the reach on Armando Luna - foul #1 on Arron Turner, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Samuel Anderson (PG), Tony Diamond (C) Raul Morales, James Fleming | |
| 14:55 | Grinnell | Ivan Ziller's fadeaway is rejected by Gene Pierce | 12-14 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Willis Sherman | 12-14 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Willis Sherman misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Tony Diamond - foul #1 on Tony Diamond, team foul #2 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Mahan (PF) Gene Pierce | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Willis Sherman misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Willis Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 14:36 | Grinnell | Armando Luna buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Pratt | 13-16 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | John Pratt picks off the pass by Donald Mahan | 13-16 |
| 14:10 | Grinnell | John Pratt is fouled on the floor by Arron Turner - foul #2 on Arron Turner, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Herrington (SF) Arron Turner | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Modesto Rossi (SG), William Disney (SF) Armando Luna, John Pratt | |
| 14:00 | Grinnell | Modesto Rossi misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 13:59 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to William Disney | 13-16 |
| 13:48 | Grinnell | Michael Huber steals the ball from William Disney | 13-16 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Michael Huber hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 13:24 | Grinnell | Samuel Anderson snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 13:07 | Grinnell | Tony Diamond buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Samuel Anderson | 13-18 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Willis Sherman banks in the layup on a great pass from Kyle Greve and he's hacked by Tony Diamond - foul #2 on Tony Diamond, team foul #3 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Huffaker (PG), Gene Pierce (PF), Kenneth Kolb (C) Kyle Greve, Donald Mahan, Michael Huber | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Raul Morales (PG), John Pratt (SF), Robert Rodenberger (PF), James Fleming (C) Samuel Anderson, William Disney, Ivan Ziller, Tony Diamond | |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Willis Sherman makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:42 | Grinnell | Edward Huffaker picks off the pass by Modesto Rossi | 16-18 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 12:26 | Grinnell | John Pratt misses the 3 from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Willis Sherman gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Willis Sherman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 12:10 | Grinnell | James Fleming gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 11:51 | Grinnell | John Pratt is whistled for a carry | 19-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Burbage (SG), Donald Mahan (PF) Willis Sherman, Steven Herrington | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Armando Luna (SG) Modesto Rossi | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Huffaker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Burbage (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gene Pierce (fresh) PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) C - Kenneth Kolb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Raul Morales (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Armando Luna (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Pratt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Rodenberger (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Fleming (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb makes the turnaround from the right block | 21-18 |
| 11:22 | Grinnell | Armando Luna knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Raul Morales | 21-21 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage can't finish the layup | 21-21 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker grabs the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Gene Pierce is fouled on the floor by Armando Luna - foul #1 on Armando Luna, team foul #4 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Greve (PG), Steven Herrington (SF) Edward Huffaker, Gene Pierce | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Samuel Anderson (PG), William Disney (SF), Edward Hoy (C) Raul Morales, John Pratt, James Fleming | |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Donald Mahan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Donald Mahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Huber (PF), Willis Sherman (C) Donald Mahan, Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Modesto Rossi (SG), Ivan Ziller (PF) Armando Luna, Robert Rodenberger | |
| 10:00 | Grinnell | Modesto Rossi drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Samuel Anderson | 21-23 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Willis Sherman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 21-23 |
| 09:37 | Grinnell | Ivan Ziller gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 09:31 | Grinnell | Samuel Anderson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Huber | 21-23 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Samuel Anderson is called for the reach on Kyle Greve - foul #1 on Samuel Anderson, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Pierce (SF), Donald Mahan (PF) Christopher Burbage, Steven Herrington | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Raul Morales (PG), John Pratt (SF), James Fleming (C) Samuel Anderson, William Disney, Edward Hoy | |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Kyle Greve makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-23 |
| 09:00 | Grinnell | John Pratt hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Fleming | 24-26 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Kyle Greve's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Huffaker (PG), Kenneth Kolb (C) Kyle Greve, Michael Huber | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Rodenberger (PF) Ivan Ziller | |
| 08:27 | Grinnell | John Pratt misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 08:26 | Grinnell | James Fleming tips it home | 24-28 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 24-28 |
| 08:12 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Robert Rodenberger | 24-28 |
| 07:54 | Grinnell | John Pratt drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Huffaker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willis Sherman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gene Pierce (fresh) PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) C - Kenneth Kolb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Raul Morales (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Modesto Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Pratt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Rodenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Willis Sherman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 07:32 | Grinnell | Robert Rodenberger pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 07:18 | Grinnell | John Pratt misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Willis Sherman grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker can't connect on a shot from the left side | 24-31 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Kolb | 24-31 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Willis Sherman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Willis Sherman, team foul #5 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Greve (PG), Christopher Burbage (SG), Steven Herrington (SF), Michael Huber (C) Edward Huffaker, Willis Sherman, Gene Pierce, Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Samuel Anderson (PG), Armando Luna (SG), William Disney (SF), Edward Hoy (C) Raul Morales, Modesto Rossi, John Pratt, James Fleming | |
| 06:50 | Grinnell | Armando Luna scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Disney | 24-34 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage is whistled for traveling | 24-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ivan Ziller (PF), Tony Diamond (C) Robert Rodenberger, Edward Hoy | |
| 06:19 | Grinnell | Armando Luna is hacked by Steven Herrington - foul #1 on Steven Herrington, team foul #6 | 24-34 |
| 06:10 | Grinnell | Steven Herrington steps in front of the Ivan Ziller pass | 24-34 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Donald Mahan | 27-34 |
| 05:37 | Grinnell | Ivan Ziller is fouled on the floor by Kyle Greve - foul #1 on Kyle Greve, team foul #7 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb (C) Michael Huber | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Raul Morales (PG), Modesto Rossi (SG) Samuel Anderson, Armando Luna | |
| 05:37 | Grinnell | Ivan Ziller makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 05:37 | Grinnell | Ivan Ziller makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Ivan Ziller swats the short shot by Christopher Burbage | 27-36 |
| 05:24 | Grinnell | Ivan Ziller grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 05:08 | Grinnell | William Disney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Donald Mahan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Kyle Greve grabs the offensive board | 27-36 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Modesto Rossi steps in front of the Steven Herrington pass | 27-36 |
| 04:29 | Grinnell | William Disney banks in the layup on a great pass from Modesto Rossi | 27-38 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Modesto Rossi steals it from Kenneth Kolb | 27-38 |
| 03:45 | Grinnell | William Disney makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Raul Morales | 27-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kyle Greve (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Burbage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Herrington (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Mahan (tiring) C - Kenneth Kolb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Raul Morales (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Modesto Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Disney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ivan Ziller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Diamond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-41 |
| 03:39 | Grinnell | Tony Diamond snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| 03:22 | Grinnell | Tony Diamond misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Kolb - foul #1 on Kenneth Kolb, team foul #8 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Willis Sherman (SG), Arron Turner (SF), Gene Pierce (PF), Michael Huber (C) Kyle Greve, Christopher Burbage, Steven Herrington, Donald Mahan, Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Samuel Anderson (PG), Armando Luna (SG), John Pratt (SF), Robert Rodenberger (PF) Raul Morales, Modesto Rossi, William Disney, Ivan Ziller | |
| 03:22 | Grinnell | Tony Diamond makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 03:22 | Grinnell | Tony Diamond misses the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Gene Pierce gets the rebound | 27-42 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Michael Huber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 27-42 |
| 03:10 | Grinnell | Robert Rodenberger pulls down the rebound | 27-42 |
| 02:55 | Grinnell | Armando Luna makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Samuel Anderson | 27-44 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Armando Luna takes the ball from Gene Pierce | 27-44 |
| 02:29 | Grinnell | Armando Luna is fouled on the floor by Arron Turner - foul #3 on Arron Turner, team foul #9 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Herrington (SF) Arron Turner | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Fleming (C) Tony Diamond | |
| 02:29 | Grinnell | Armando Luna makes the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 02:29 | Grinnell | Armando Luna makes the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Gene Pierce can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-46 |
| 02:17 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Robert Rodenberger | 27-46 |
| 02:15 | Grinnell | Samuel Anderson is hacked by Robert Robeson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Robeson, team foul #10 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Huffaker (PG) Robert Robeson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 02:15 | Grinnell | Samuel Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 02:15 | Grinnell | Samuel Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Edward Huffaker, team foul #11 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb (C) Michael Huber | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Raul Morales (PG), Modesto Rossi (SG) Samuel Anderson, Armando Luna | |
| 01:39 | Grinnell | John Pratt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-47 |
| 01:37 | Grinnell | Robert Rodenberger gets the offensive rebound | 27-47 |
| 01:20 | Grinnell | Raul Morales is called for traveling | 27-47 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Raul Morales takes the ball from Edward Huffaker | 27-47 |
| 01:04 | Grinnell | Raul Morales hits the finger roll | 27-49 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Robert Rodenberger is called for the reach on Gene Pierce - foul #1 on Robert Rodenberger, team foul #6 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Mahan (PF) Gene Pierce | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Disney (SF) John Pratt | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by James Fleming - foul #1 on James Fleming, team foul #7 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Greve (PG), Christopher Burbage (SG) Edward Huffaker, Steven Herrington | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ivan Ziller (PF) Robert Rodenberger | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb misses the 1st free throw | 27-49 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb makes the 2nd free throw | 28-49 |
| 00:40 | Grinnell | Raul Morales hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Kyle Greve - foul #2 on Kyle Greve, team foul #12 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Herrington (SF), Michael Huber (C) Willis Sherman, Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:40 | Grinnell | Raul Morales makes the 1st free throw | 28-50 |
| 00:40 | Grinnell | Raul Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 28-51 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Donald Mahan's layup is rejected by Ivan Ziller | 28-51 |
| 00:18 | Grinnell | Modesto Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 28-51 |
| 00:04 | Grinnell | Donald Mahan denies the turnaround by Raul Morales | 28-51 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Michael Huber grabs the board | 28-51 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Huber misses short on a fullcourt shot | 28-51 |