| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Peter Bequette (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Staggs (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Erdman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Victor Sale (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Barrington (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charles Casteel (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Aguilar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Meis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Luka Palinski (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Roberto Aguilar inbounds the ball | 22-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:33 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Staggs - foul #1 on Kevin Staggs, team foul #1 | 22-40 |
| 19:33 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel misses the 1st free throw | 22-40 |
| 19:33 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel makes the 2nd free throw | 22-41 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | William Erdman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-41 |
| 18:50 | Grinnell | Joseph Barrington is fouled on the floor by Peter Bequette - foul #2 on Peter Bequette, team foul #2 | 25-41 |
| 18:25 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-41 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | William Erdman pulls down the rebound | 25-41 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Peter Bequette hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Barrington - foul #2 on Joseph Barrington, team foul #1 | 25-41 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Peter Bequette makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Peter Bequette makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 17:49 | Grinnell | Luka Palinski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Casteel | 27-44 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Victor Sale is called for a charge - foul #1 on Victor Sale, team foul #3 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (PG) Peter Bequette | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 17:17 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Stephen Montgomery - foul #2 on Stephen Montgomery, team foul #4 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lynn Andrews (SG), Dean Groves (SF), Robert Akin (C) Stephen Montgomery, Kevin Staggs, Victor Sale | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Milton Stevenson (PF) Danny Meis | |
| 17:17 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel makes the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 17:17 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel misses the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Robert Akin grabs the board | 27-45 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Dean Groves connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Jordan King | 29-45 |
| 17:08 | Grinnell | Jordan King is called for the reach on Joseph Barrington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jordan King, team foul #5 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Stanley (C) William Erdman | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:39 | Grinnell | Joseph Barrington misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Jordan King - foul #2 on Jordan King, team foul #6 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dikembe Alghamdi (SF) Roberto Aguilar | |
| 16:39 | Grinnell | Joseph Barrington makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 16:39 | Grinnell | Joseph Barrington makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Robert Akin scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Dean Groves | 31-47 |
| 15:52 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jordan King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lynn Andrews (fresh) SF - Dean Groves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Akin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Stanley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Barrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Casteel (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Milton Stevenson (fresh) C - Luka Palinski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-50 |
| 15:43 | Grinnell | Luka Palinski grabs the defensive rebound | 31-50 |
| 15:23 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-50 |
| 15:22 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Barrington | 31-50 |
| 14:59 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Barrington | 31-52 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Jordan King buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dean Groves | 34-52 |
| 14:25 | Grinnell | Luka Palinski hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Barrington | 34-55 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Charles Casteel steals the ball from Jordan King | 34-55 |
| 13:51 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 34-55 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-55 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Charles Casteel steps in front of the Jordan King pass | 34-55 |
| 13:26 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Barrington | 34-58 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Luka Palinski is called for the reach on Joshua Stanley - foul #1 on Luka Palinski, team foul #2 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), Stephen Montgomery (SG), Kevin Staggs (SF), William Erdman (PF), Victor Sale (C) Jordan King, Lynn Andrews, Dean Groves, Robert Akin, Joshua Stanley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Wheeler (PG), Roberto Aguilar (SF), Danny Meis (PF) Joseph Barrington, Dikembe Alghamdi, Milton Stevenson | |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Victor Sale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-58 |
| 12:37 | Grinnell | Luka Palinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Erdman - foul #1 on William Erdman, team foul #7 | 34-58 |
| 12:37 | Grinnell | Luka Palinski makes the 1st free throw | 34-59 |
| 12:37 | Grinnell | Luka Palinski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-60 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs double dribbles | 34-60 |
| 11:53 | Grinnell | Peter Bequette steals the ball from Charles Casteel | 34-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Peter Bequette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Staggs (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Erdman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Victor Sale (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Charles Wheeler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Casteel (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roberto Aguilar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Meis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Luka Palinski (tiring) 21 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-60 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Victor Sale tips it back up and in | 36-60 |
| 11:08 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 36-60 |
| 11:06 | Grinnell | Danny Meis tips it in | 36-62 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Peter Bequette banks in the layup | 38-62 |
| 10:30 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Luka Palinski and he's fouled by Kevin Staggs - foul #2 on Kevin Staggs, team foul #8 | 38-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (PG), Lynn Andrews (SG), Dean Groves (SF), Joshua Stanley (C) Peter Bequette, Stephen Montgomery, Kevin Staggs, Victor Sale | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Barrington (PG), Baran Perkowski (C) Charles Wheeler, Luka Palinski | |
| 10:30 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel makes the free throw | 38-65 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | William Erdman connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Dean Groves | 40-65 |
| 09:57 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lynn Andrews - foul #3 on Lynn Andrews, team foul #9 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Akin (PF) William Erdman | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dikembe Alghamdi (SF), Milton Stevenson (PF) Roberto Aguilar, Danny Meis | |
| 09:57 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel misses the 1st free throw | 40-65 |
| 09:57 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel makes the 2nd free throw | 40-66 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Dean Groves is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Alghamdi - foul #1 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #3 | 40-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery (SG), Kevin Staggs (SF) Lynn Andrews, Joshua Stanley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kevin Crawford (SG) Charles Casteel | |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Jordan King clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Milton Stevenson - foul #1 on Milton Stevenson, team foul #4 | 40-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Sale (C) Dean Groves | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Jordan King misses the 1st free throw | 40-66 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Jordan King makes the 2nd free throw | 41-66 |
| 08:47 | Grinnell | Dikembe Alghamdi hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Kevin Staggs - foul #3 on Kevin Staggs, team foul #10 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), William Erdman (PF) Jordan King, Robert Akin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Wheeler (PG), Luka Palinski (C) Joseph Barrington, Baran Perkowski | |
| 08:47 | Grinnell | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the free throw | 41-69 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-69 |
| 08:31 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Dikembe Alghamdi | 41-69 |
| 08:02 | Grinnell | Dikembe Alghamdi hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Wheeler | 41-72 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Victor Sale is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Victor Sale, team foul #11 | 41-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (PG), Lynn Andrews (SG), Dean Groves (SF), Robert Akin (PF), Joshua Stanley (C) Peter Bequette, Stephen Montgomery, Kevin Staggs, William Erdman, Victor Sale | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Baran Perkowski (C) Luka Palinski | |
| 07:39 | Grinnell | Milton Stevenson blows the layup | 41-72 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Dean Groves gets the rebound | 41-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jordan King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lynn Andrews (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dean Groves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Akin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Stanley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Charles Wheeler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Milton Stevenson (fresh) C - Baran Perkowski (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Stanley | 44-72 |
| 07:12 | Grinnell | Dikembe Alghamdi lays it in set up by Charles Wheeler | 44-74 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Jordan King clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-74 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Dean Groves pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-74 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-74 |
| 06:27 | Grinnell | Milton Stevenson hits the finger roll set up by Dikembe Alghamdi | 47-76 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Jordan King hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-76 |
| 06:04 | Grinnell | Dikembe Alghamdi connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Baran Perkowski | 50-79 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Dean Groves is fouled on the floor by Baran Perkowski - foul #2 on Baran Perkowski, team foul #5 | 50-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gordon Tuck (PF) Dean Groves | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Adam Wilson (SG) Kevin Crawford | |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-79 |
| 05:48 | Grinnell | Milton Stevenson gets the rebound | 50-79 |
| 05:21 | Grinnell | Charles Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Joshua Stanley - foul #2 on Joshua Stanley, team foul #12 | 50-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Williams (PG), Dean Groves (SF) Lynn Andrews, Joshua Stanley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 05:21 | Grinnell | Charles Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 50-79 |
| 05:21 | Grinnell | Charles Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 50-79 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Robert Akin gets the rebound | 50-79 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Glen Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-79 |
| 05:15 | Grinnell | Baran Perkowski pulls down the rebound | 50-79 |
| 04:55 | Grinnell | Adam Wilson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Glen Williams - foul #1 on Glen Williams, team foul #13 | 50-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kevin Crawford (SG) Dikembe Alghamdi | |
| 04:55 | Grinnell | Adam Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 50-80 |
| 04:55 | Grinnell | Adam Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-81 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Robert Akin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 50-81 |
| 04:35 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Baran Perkowski | 50-81 |
| 04:06 | Grinnell | Baran Perkowski misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-81 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck snags the defensive board | 50-81 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Dean Groves is fouled on the floor by Adam Wilson - foul #1 on Adam Wilson, team foul #6 | 50-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lynn Andrews (SG) Jordan King | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dikembe Alghamdi (SF) Charles Wheeler | |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck's layup is rejected by Dikembe Alghamdi | 50-81 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Dean Groves hits the follow up shot | 52-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:29 | Grinnell | Dikembe Alghamdi misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Dean Groves - foul #2 on Dean Groves, team foul #14 | 52-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Stanley (SF) Gordon Tuck | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Wheeler (PG) Adam Wilson | |
| 03:29 | Grinnell | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 1st free throw | 52-82 |
| 03:29 | Grinnell | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 2nd free throw | 52-83 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Glen Williams (fresh) SG - Lynn Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Akin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Groves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Charles Wheeler (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Milton Stevenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Baran Perkowski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Dean Groves is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Dean Groves, team foul #15 | 52-83 |
| 02:52 | Grinnell | Kevin Crawford is hacked by Robert Akin - foul #3 on Robert Akin, team foul #16 | 52-83 |
| 02:52 | Grinnell | Kevin Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 52-84 |
| 02:52 | Grinnell | Kevin Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 52-85 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Dean Groves comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Baran Perkowski - foul #3 on Baran Perkowski, team foul #7 | 52-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (PG) Glen Williams | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Dean Groves makes the 1st free throw | 53-85 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Dean Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 54-85 |
| 02:20 | Grinnell | Dikembe Alghamdi misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Dean Groves - foul #4 on Dean Groves, team foul #17 | 54-85 |
| 02:20 | Grinnell | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 1st free throw | 54-86 |
| 02:20 | Grinnell | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 2nd free throw | 54-87 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Baran Perkowski is called for the reach on Lynn Andrews - foul #4 on Baran Perkowski, team foul #8 | 54-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gordon Tuck (PF) Dean Groves | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 54-87 |
| 02:06 | Grinnell | Milton Stevenson grabs the board | 54-87 |
| 01:47 | Grinnell | Dikembe Alghamdi hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 54-87 |
| 01:45 | Grinnell | Dikembe Alghamdi grabs the offensive board | 54-87 |
| 01:33 | Grinnell | Dikembe Alghamdi misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 54-87 |
| 01:32 | Grinnell | Milton Stevenson snags the offensive board | 54-87 |
| 01:13 | Grinnell | Dikembe Alghamdi hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-87 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews snags the defensive board | 54-87 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Jordan King drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Lynn Andrews | 56-87 |
| 00:42 | Grinnell | Charles Wheeler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-87 |
| 00:41 | Grinnell | Kevin Crawford snags the offensive board | 56-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | Robert Akin is called for the reach on Baran Perkowski - foul #4 on Robert Akin, team foul #18 | 56-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Groves (SF) Gordon Tuck | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | Baran Perkowski makes the 1st free throw | 56-88 |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | Baran Perkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-88 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Robert Akin pulls down the rebound | 56-88 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-88 |
| 00:11 | Grinnell | Dikembe Alghamdi pulls down the rebound | 56-88 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Charles Wheeler runs out the clock | 56-88 |