| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Battin (fresh) SG - John Bakowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher McConkey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Efren Elliott (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jay Wilcox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Delavega (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hatch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Tooley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glen Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey inbounds the ball | 24-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Richard Battin is hacked by Keith Tooley - foul #1 on Keith Tooley, team foul #1 | 24-42 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Efren Elliott's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Tooley | 24-42 |
| 19:30 | Grinnell | Keith Tooley grabs the defensive rebound | 24-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:09 | Grinnell | Efren Elliott takes the ball from Scott Delavega | 24-42 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | John Bakowski is denied on a layup by Walter Peterson | 24-42 |
| 19:02 | Grinnell | Walter Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-42 |
| 18:51 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson hits a runner from the left block set up by Scott Delavega | 24-44 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Efren Elliott loses the ball out of bounds | 24-44 |
| 18:18 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Peterson | 24-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox misses short on a floater near the basket | 24-47 |
| 18:07 | Grinnell | Keith Tooley gets the rebound | 24-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:49 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson comes up short on the floater in the lane | 24-47 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey grabs the defensive rebound | 24-47 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey's layup is rejected by Glen Johnson | 24-47 |
| 17:31 | Grinnell | Robert Hatch gets the rebound | 24-47 |
| 17:12 | Grinnell | John Bakowski picks off the pass by Keith Tooley | 24-47 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Scott Delavega - foul #2 on Scott Delavega, team foul #2 | 24-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (PG), David Heuser (SG), James Mejorado (PF) Richard Battin, John Bakowski, Efren Elliott | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Manna (PG), Tom Bissette (SG), Jeremy Basquez (SF), Charles Schiller (PF), Bradley Hosey (C) Walter Peterson, Scott Delavega, Robert Hatch, Keith Tooley, Glen Johnson | |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey makes the 1st free throw | 25-47 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-47 |
| 16:38 | Grinnell | Jeremy Basquez comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by James Mejorado - foul #3 on James Mejorado, team foul #1 | 26-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Cade (SF), Alton Boatwright (PF), James Cox (C) Christopher McConkey, James Mejorado, Jay Wilcox | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:38 | Grinnell | Jeremy Basquez makes the 1st free throw | 26-48 |
| 16:38 | Grinnell | Jeremy Basquez makes the 2nd free throw | 26-49 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard's layup is rejected by Bradley Hosey | 26-49 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Alton Boatwright grabs the offensive board | 26-49 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | David Heuser misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bradley Hosey - foul #2 on Bradley Hosey, team foul #3 | 26-49 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | David Heuser makes the 1st free throw | 27-49 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | David Heuser misses the 2nd free throw | 27-49 |
| 16:14 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Charles Schiller | 27-49 |
| 15:54 | Grinnell | Jeremy Basquez scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tom Bissette | 27-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Bussard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Heuser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Rex Cade (fresh) PF - Alton Boatwright (fresh) C - James Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Manna (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tom Bissette (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jeremy Basquez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Schiller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Hosey (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard blows the layup | 27-51 |
| 15:44 | Grinnell | Tom Bissette grabs the defensive rebound | 27-51 |
| 15:32 | Grinnell | Jeremy Basquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG), John Bakowski (SG), James Mejorado (PF), Jay Wilcox (C) Thomas Bussard, Rex Cade, Alton Boatwright, James Cox | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Walter Peterson (PG), Scott Delavega (SG), Robert Hatch (SF), Keith Tooley (PF), Glen Johnson (C) Anthony Manna, Tom Bissette, Jeremy Basquez, Charles Schiller, Bradley Hosey | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | John Bakowski banks in the layup and he's fouled by Scott Delavega - foul #3 on Scott Delavega, team foul #4 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher McConkey (SF), Efren Elliott (PF) David Heuser, James Mejorado | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | John Bakowski makes the free throw | 30-51 |
| 14:51 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega loses the dribble to Christopher McConkey | 30-51 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox makes the shot from the left block | 32-51 |
| 14:12 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-51 |
| 14:10 | Grinnell | Keith Tooley tips it home | 32-53 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox blows the layup | 32-53 |
| 14:00 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson snags the defensive board | 32-53 |
| 13:32 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Hatch and he's hacked by Jay Wilcox - foul #2 on Jay Wilcox, team foul #2 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heuser (SG), James Mejorado (PF) John Bakowski, Efren Elliott | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Manna (PG), Tom Bissette (SG) Walter Peterson, Scott Delavega | |
| 13:32 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson makes the free throw | 32-56 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox misses badly on a floater from the right block | 32-56 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox tips it back up and in | 34-56 |
| 13:02 | Grinnell | Tom Bissette is fouled on the floor by Christopher McConkey - foul #1 on Christopher McConkey, team foul #3 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (SG), James Cox (SF) Christopher McConkey, Jay Wilcox | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Basquez (SF), Bradley Hosey (C) Robert Hatch, Glen Johnson | |
| 12:36 | Grinnell | Jeremy Basquez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-56 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | James Mejorado grabs the defensive rebound | 34-56 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Anthony Manna is called for the reach on Richard Battin - foul #1 on Anthony Manna, team foul #5 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bakowski (SG) Richard Battin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Schiller (PF) Keith Tooley | |
| 12:26 | Illinois | John Bakowski is whistled for a carry | 34-56 |
| 12:06 | Grinnell | Tom Bissette clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-56 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | James Mejorado grabs the board | 34-56 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | James Cox travels with the ball | 34-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher McConkey (SF), Efren Elliott (PF), Jay Wilcox (C) James Cox, David Heuser, James Mejorado | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Walter Peterson (PG), Scott Delavega (SG), Robert Hatch (SF) Anthony Manna, Tom Bissette, Jeremy Basquez | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Bussard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bakowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher McConkey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Efren Elliott (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jay Wilcox (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Delavega (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hatch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Schiller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Hosey (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Peterson | 34-59 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox is fouled on the floor by Bradley Hosey - foul #3 on Bradley Hosey, team foul #6 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG), David Heuser (SG) Thomas Bussard, John Bakowski | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Keith Tooley (PF), Glen Johnson (C) Charles Schiller, Bradley Hosey | |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey misses the floater from just outside the lane | 34-59 |
| 10:38 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-59 |
| 10:11 | Grinnell | Robert Hatch connects on the 3 from the right wing | 34-62 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox is fouled on the floor by Glen Johnson - foul #1 on Glen Johnson, team foul #7 | 34-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Mejorado (PF) Efren Elliott | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 35-62 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 36-62 |
| 09:38 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Tooley | 36-64 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox banks in the layup | 38-64 |
| 09:02 | Grinnell | James Mejorado is called for the reach on Keith Tooley - foul #4 on James Mejorado, team foul #4 | 38-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bakowski (SG), James Cox (SF), Efren Elliott (PF), Alton Boatwright (C) David Heuser, Christopher McConkey, James Mejorado, Jay Wilcox | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Manna (PG), Tom Bissette (SG), Jeremy Basquez (SF), Bradley Hosey (C) Walter Peterson, Scott Delavega, Robert Hatch, Glen Johnson | |
| 08:36 | Grinnell | Jeremy Basquez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Cox - foul #2 on James Cox, team foul #5 | 38-64 |
| 08:36 | Grinnell | Jeremy Basquez makes the 1st free throw | 38-65 |
| 08:36 | Grinnell | Jeremy Basquez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-66 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Richard Battin is hacked by Anthony Manna in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Manna, team foul #8 | 38-66 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Richard Battin misses the 1st free throw | 38-66 |
| 08:32 | Grinnell | Bradley Hosey gets the rebound | 38-66 |
| 08:09 | Grinnell | James Cox takes the ball from Keith Tooley | 38-66 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Richard Battin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-66 |
| 07:33 | Grinnell | Jeremy Basquez misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Cox - foul #3 on James Cox, team foul #6 | 41-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (PG), Christopher McConkey (SF), David Heuser (PF), Jay Wilcox (C) Richard Battin, James Cox, Efren Elliott, Alton Boatwright | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Walter Peterson (PG), Scott Delavega (SG), Charles Schiller (PF), Glen Johnson (C) Anthony Manna, Tom Bissette, Keith Tooley, Bradley Hosey | |
| 07:33 | Grinnell | Jeremy Basquez makes the 1st free throw | 41-67 |
| 07:33 | Grinnell | Jeremy Basquez makes the 2nd free throw | 41-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Bussard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bakowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher McConkey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Heuser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Wilcox (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Delavega (fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Basquez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Schiller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Johnson (fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | John Bakowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Hatch (SF) Jeremy Basquez | |
| 07:07 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher McConkey - foul #2 on Christopher McConkey, team foul #7 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Cox (SF), Alton Boatwright (PF), James Mejorado (C) John Bakowski, Christopher McConkey, Jay Wilcox | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tom Bissette (PG), Michael Redden (SF), Bradley Hosey (C) Walter Peterson, Robert Hatch, Glen Johnson | |
| 07:07 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega makes the 1st free throw | 41-69 |
| 07:07 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega misses the 2nd free throw | 41-69 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Alton Boatwright grabs the board | 41-69 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard drills a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Tom Bissette - foul #2 on Tom Bissette, team foul #9 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher McConkey (SF), Jay Wilcox (C) James Cox, Alton Boatwright | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Manna (PG), Robert Hatch (SF), Glen Johnson (C) Tom Bissette, Michael Redden, Bradley Hosey | |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard makes the free throw | 44-69 |
| 06:38 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Hatch | 44-72 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-72 |
| 06:17 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Robert Hatch | 44-72 |
| 05:48 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-72 |
| 05:46 | Grinnell | Charles Schiller hits the follow up shot | 44-74 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-74 |
| 05:32 | Grinnell | Robert Hatch grabs the board | 44-74 |
| 05:11 | Grinnell | Robert Hatch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-74 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | David Heuser pulls down the rebound | 44-74 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Glen Johnson steals it from Christopher McConkey | 44-74 |
| 04:39 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Jay Wilcox - foul #3 on Jay Wilcox, team foul #8 | 44-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Cade (PG), James Cox (SF), Alton Boatwright (PF) Thomas Bussard, Christopher McConkey, Jay Wilcox | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tom Bissette (PG), Harry Short (SG), Jeremy Basquez (SF), Michael Redden (PF) Anthony Manna, Scott Delavega, Robert Hatch, Charles Schiller | |
| 04:39 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-75 |
| 04:39 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-76 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | James Mejorado hits a driving attempt from close range | 46-76 |
| 03:58 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-76 |
| 03:57 | Grinnell | Harry Short can't tip it in | 46-76 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | James Cox pulls down the rebound | 46-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | David Heuser comes up short on the shot from close range | 46-76 |
| 03:48 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson gets the rebound | 46-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Grinnell | Michael Redden misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on James Mejorado - foul #5 on James Mejorado, team foul #9 | 46-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (PG) James Mejorado | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bradley Hosey (C) Glen Johnson | |
| 03:24 | Grinnell | Michael Redden makes the 1st free throw | 46-77 |
| 03:24 | Grinnell | Michael Redden makes the 2nd free throw | 46-78 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Bussard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Cade (fresh) SF - James Cox (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Heuser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alton Boatwright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Tom Bissette (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Harry Short (fresh) SF - Jeremy Basquez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Redden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Hosey (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Alton Boatwright lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Bussard | 48-78 |
| 02:42 | Grinnell | Michael Redden buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-80 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Michael Redden takes the ball from Rex Cade | 48-80 |
| 02:09 | Grinnell | Michael Redden buries a runner from the left block | 48-82 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | James Cox clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-82 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard snags the offensive board | 48-82 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-82 |
| 01:46 | Grinnell | Jeremy Basquez grabs the board | 48-82 |
| 01:17 | Grinnell | David Heuser is called for the reach on Bradley Hosey - foul #2 on David Heuser, team foul #10 | 48-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Manna (PG), Charles Schiller (PF) Harry Short, Michael Redden | |
| 01:17 | Grinnell | Bradley Hosey misses the 1st free throw | 48-82 |
| 01:17 | Grinnell | Bradley Hosey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-83 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Thomas Bussard, team foul #11 | 48-83 |
| 00:39 | Grinnell | Tom Bissette loses the ball out of bounds | 48-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Alton Boatwright is hacked by Bradley Hosey - foul #4 on Bradley Hosey, team foul #10 | 48-83 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Alton Boatwright makes the 1st free throw | 49-83 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Alton Boatwright makes the 2nd free throw | 50-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Grinnell | Bradley Hosey's pass is intercepted by Alton Boatwright | 50-83 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-83 |