| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Hamner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Malik Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lorenzo Phifer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Malik Gibbs inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Grinnell | Chris Blackwell knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Bruce Cook is whistled for traveling | 34-32 |
| 19:05 | Grinnell | Malik Gibbs's pass is intercepted by David Allen | 34-32 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | David Allen hits the finger roll | 36-32 |
| 18:37 | Grinnell | Malik Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Bruce Cook - foul #1 on Bruce Cook, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 18:30 | Grinnell | Chris Blackwell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Jackson - foul #1 on Edward Jackson, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| 18:30 | Grinnell | Chris Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:30 | Grinnell | Chris Blackwell misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Bruce Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 18:09 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 18:05 | Grinnell | William Hamner connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Chris Blackwell | 36-36 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | David Allen can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Edward Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Edward Jackson drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Douglas Fisher | 38-36 |
| 17:07 | Grinnell | Bruce Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (PG), Christopher Check (SF), Michael Wensky (PF), Charles Jin (C) Douglas Fisher, Bruce Cook, Edward Jackson, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | Grinnell | George Palmer (SG), Thomas Denton (SF), Rolland Pope (PF), Joseph Newman (C) Chris Blackwell, Malik Gibbs, Lorenzo Phifer, Bruce Smith | |
| 16:49 | Illinois | David Allen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Christopher Check grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | David Allen is whistled for a carry | 38-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG) David Allen | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Callan (PG) William Hamner | |
| 16:16 | Grinnell | George Palmer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Christopher Check grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Christopher Check drills a floater from the right block | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Drozd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Check (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Wensky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Jin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Callan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Denton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rolland Pope (fresh) C - Joseph Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Grinnell | Thomas Denton lays it in on a nice dish by John Callan | 40-38 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Michael Wensky misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thomas Denton - foul #1 on Thomas Denton, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Allen (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), Brandon Dillard (C) Herman Drozd, Earl Hutchins, Christopher Check, Charles Jin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG), Chris Blackwell (SG), Malik Gibbs (SF), Lorenzo Phifer (PF) John Callan, George Palmer, Thomas Denton, Rolland Pope | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Michael Wensky makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Michael Wensky makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:10 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-38 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | David Allen grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 14:51 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Phifer | 42-38 |
| 14:35 | Grinnell | William Hamner scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Malik Gibbs | 42-40 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-40 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 14:06 | Grinnell | Joseph Newman misses long on a floater from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 14:05 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer tips it in | 44-42 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Bruce Cook can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Malik Gibbs - foul #2 on Malik Gibbs, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Jackson (PF) Michael Wensky | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bruce Smith (C) Joseph Newman | |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Bruce Cook makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Bruce Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:31 | Grinnell | Chris Blackwell is fouled on the floor by David Allen - foul #1 on David Allen, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Check (SF), Charles Jin (C) Bruce Cook, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Denton (SF), Rolland Pope (PF) Malik Gibbs, Lorenzo Phifer | |
| 13:18 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope misses the easy layup | 46-42 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Edward Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Christopher Check knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from David Allen | 48-42 |
| 12:43 | Grinnell | William Hamner makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Chris Blackwell | 48-45 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Edward Jackson is fouled on the floor by Rolland Pope - foul #1 on Rolland Pope, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG), Earl Hutchins (SG), Brandon Dillard (C) Douglas Fisher, David Allen, Charles Jin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Callan (PG), George Palmer (SG), Malik Gibbs (SF), Lorenzo Phifer (PF) William Hamner, Chris Blackwell, Thomas Denton, Rolland Pope | |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Bruce Smith - foul #2 on Bruce Smith, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:53 | Grinnell | George Palmer scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Drozd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Check (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Callan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Malik Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lorenzo Phifer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Herman Drozd misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 11:47 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to George Palmer | 49-48 |
| 11:27 | Grinnell | John Callan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by George Palmer | 49-51 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Christopher Check misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 11:08 | Grinnell | Bruce Smith grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 10:54 | Grinnell | George Palmer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 10:53 | Grinnell | Bruce Smith snags the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 10:36 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by George Palmer and he's hacked by Herman Drozd - foul #1 on Herman Drozd, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Allen (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), Michael Wensky (PF), Charles Jin (C) Herman Drozd, Earl Hutchins, Christopher Check, Edward Jackson, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG), Chris Blackwell (SG), Thomas Denton (SF), Joseph Newman (C) John Callan, George Palmer, Malik Gibbs, Bruce Smith | |
| 10:36 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Bruce Cook hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 49-54 |
| 10:22 | Grinnell | Joseph Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 10:16 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Thomas Denton and he's fouled by Michael Wensky - foul #3 on Michael Wensky, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| 10:16 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer makes the free throw | 49-57 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Bruce Cook drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas Fisher | 51-57 |
| 09:57 | Grinnell | Joseph Newman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Denton | 51-59 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | David Allen misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | David Allen gets the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Thomas Denton steps in front of the Michael Wensky pass | 51-59 |
| 09:23 | Grinnell | Thomas Denton can't connect on a floater from close range | 51-59 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Jin | 51-59 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Bruce Cook hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Jin | 53-59 |
| 09:01 | Grinnell | Bruce Cook steps in front of the Chris Blackwell pass | 53-59 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | David Allen lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce Cook | 55-59 |
| 08:36 | Grinnell | Thomas Denton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Michael Wensky gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | David Allen hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Fisher | 58-59 |
| 08:09 | Grinnell | Bruce Cook picks off the pass by Lorenzo Phifer | 58-59 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Michael Wensky is whistled for a carry | 58-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (PG), Christopher Check (SF), Edward Jackson (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) Douglas Fisher, Bruce Cook, Michael Wensky, Charles Jin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Callan (PG), George Palmer (SG), Malik Gibbs (SF), Rolland Pope (PF), Bruce Smith (C) William Hamner, Chris Blackwell, Thomas Denton, Lorenzo Phifer, Joseph Newman | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Check (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Callan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Malik Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rolland Pope (fresh) C - Bruce Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Grinnell | Malik Gibbs scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-62 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins's pass is intercepted by John Callan in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| 07:16 | Grinnell | George Palmer buries a floater from the right block set up by John Callan | 58-64 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Christopher Check is whistled for traveling | 58-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG) David Allen | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG) John Callan | |
| 06:48 | Grinnell | William Hamner is whistled for traveling | 58-64 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Edward Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Smith | 58-64 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Dillard | 58-64 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-64 |
| 06:00 | Grinnell | George Palmer knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by William Hamner | 60-66 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-66 |
| 05:55 | Grinnell | Bruce Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 05:32 | Grinnell | Malik Gibbs misses badly on a shot from the left side | 60-66 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Earl Hutchins | 60-66 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Allen (SG), Bruce Cook (SF) Herman Drozd, Earl Hutchins, Christopher Check | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chris Blackwell (SG), Lorenzo Phifer (PF), Joseph Newman (C) George Palmer, Rolland Pope, Bruce Smith | |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Lorenzo Phifer steals the ball from Edward Jackson | 60-66 |
| 04:47 | Grinnell | Brandon Dillard blocks the short jumper by Joseph Newman | 60-66 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | David Allen misses the easy layup | 60-66 |
| 04:39 | Grinnell | William Hamner snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 04:19 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chris Blackwell | 60-68 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Bruce Cook scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 62-68 |
| 03:54 | Grinnell | Edward Jackson is called for the reach on Malik Gibbs - foul #2 on Edward Jackson, team foul #6 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wensky (PF), Charles Jin (C) Edward Jackson, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Denton (SF), Rolland Pope (PF), Bruce Smith (C) Malik Gibbs, Lorenzo Phifer, Joseph Newman | |
| 03:36 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Wensky - foul #4 on Michael Wensky, team foul #7 | 62-68 |
| 03:36 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:36 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Wensky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Jin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Hamner (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Blackwell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Thomas Denton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rolland Pope (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Bruce Cook scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Allen | 65-70 |
| 03:00 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 65-70 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Michael Wensky gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Dillard (C) Charles Jin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Malik Gibbs (SF), Lorenzo Phifer (PF) Thomas Denton, Rolland Pope | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Cook | 67-70 |
| 02:30 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer is hacked by Michael Wensky - foul #5 on Michael Wensky, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Jin (PF) Michael Wensky | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 02:30 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:30 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Bruce Cook is whistled for a carry | 67-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Jackson (PF) Charles Jin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 02:09 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Check (SF) Bruce Cook | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher's pass is intercepted by William Hamner in the backcourt | 67-72 |
| 01:46 | Grinnell | Chris Blackwell can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Allen - foul #2 on David Allen, team foul #9 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Cook (SF) Christopher Check | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:46 | Grinnell | Chris Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:46 | Grinnell | Chris Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Edward Jackson misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 67-73 |
| 01:31 | Grinnell | Bruce Smith gets the rebound | 67-73 |
| 01:19 | Grinnell | Edward Jackson picks off the pass by William Hamner | 67-73 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-73 |
| 00:58 | Grinnell | Malik Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Grinnell | Malik Gibbs is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Fisher - foul #3 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #10 | 67-73 |
| 00:56 | Grinnell | Malik Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:56 | Grinnell | Malik Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | David Allen makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bruce Cook | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Grinnell | Chris Blackwell is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Chris Blackwell, team foul #5 | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | David Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-75 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Dillard | 70-75 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | George Palmer (SG), Rolland Pope (PF) Chris Blackwell, Lorenzo Phifer | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | Douglas Fisher is called for the reach on William Hamner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #11 | 70-75 |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | William Hamner makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | William Hamner misses the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard snags the defensive board | 70-76 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-76 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | David Allen grabs the offensive board | 70-76 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Bruce Cook can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-76 |
| 00:03 | Grinnell | George Palmer gets the rebound | 70-76 |
| 00:03 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | William Hamner runs out the clock | 70-76 |