| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wesley Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Porterfield (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Gregory Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aubrey Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | David Lee inbounds the ball | 42-23 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Grinnell | John Cargile scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Mitchell | 42-26 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield is whistled for traveling | 42-26 |
| 19:00 | Grinnell | Gregory Mitchell scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Cargile | 42-28 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd connects on the shot from the right side set up by Arthur Scott | 44-28 |
| 18:23 | Grinnell | Albert Sutton misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Arthur Porterfield - foul #2 on Arthur Porterfield, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| 18:23 | Grinnell | Albert Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 18:23 | Grinnell | Albert Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Aubrey Jackson steps in front of the Arthur Scott pass | 44-30 |
| 17:43 | Grinnell | David Lee misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-30 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Arthur Scott pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Arthur Scott connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Boyd | 47-30 |
| 17:14 | Grinnell | Aubrey Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-30 |
| 17:13 | Grinnell | Albert Sutton grabs the offensive rebound | 47-30 |
| 17:04 | Grinnell | Albert Sutton misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-30 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Wesley Powell pulls down the rebound | 47-30 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregory Mitchell - foul #1 on Gregory Mitchell, team foul #1 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Zielke (PG), Cody Crumb (SG), Jayson Sparks (PF), Thomas Butler (C) Arthur Scott, Jonathan Lewis, Wesley Powell, Arthur Porterfield | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Sutton (PG), Glenn Tillman (SG), Dustin Zahnen (SF), Newton Williams (PF), Bruce Albertson (C) John Cargile, Gregory Mitchell, David Lee, Aubrey Jackson, Albert Sutton | |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 48-30 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 49-30 |
| 16:50 | Grinnell | Daniel Sutton's floater is tipped away by Thomas Butler | 49-30 |
| 16:48 | Grinnell | Daniel Sutton pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-30 |
| 16:43 | Grinnell | Glenn Tillman knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Sutton and he's hacked by Cody Crumb - foul #3 on Cody Crumb, team foul #2 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Maurice Aceves (SG) Cody Crumb | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:43 | Grinnell | Glenn Tillman misses the free throw | 49-32 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Jayson Sparks snags the defensive board | 49-32 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Jason Zielke lays it in | 51-32 |
| 15:54 | Grinnell | Dustin Zahnen is whistled for a carry | 51-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cody Crumb (SG) Christopher Boyd | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Zielke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Crumb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Aceves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jayson Sparks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Daniel Sutton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Tillman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dustin Zahnen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Newton Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Albertson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Bruce Albertson swats the short shot by Thomas Butler | 51-32 |
| 15:37 | Grinnell | Newton Williams grabs the board | 51-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 15:31 | Grinnell | Daniel Sutton is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Sutton, team foul #2 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis (SG) Maurice Aceves | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Cargile (PG), David Lee (SF), Albert Sutton (C) Daniel Sutton, Dustin Zahnen, Bruce Albertson | |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Cody Crumb misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-32 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Jayson Sparks tips it home | 53-32 |
| 14:58 | Grinnell | Glenn Tillman steps out of bounds on the baseline | 53-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Scott (PG), Christopher Boyd (SF), Wesley Powell (PF), Arthur Porterfield (C) Jason Zielke, Cody Crumb, Jayson Sparks, Thomas Butler | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gregory Mitchell (SG), Aubrey Jackson (PF) Glenn Tillman, Newton Williams | |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Wesley Powell is hacked by Aubrey Jackson - foul #2 on Aubrey Jackson, team foul #3 | 53-32 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by David Lee - foul #2 on David Lee, team foul #4 | 53-32 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield makes the 1st free throw | 54-32 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 55-32 |
| 14:17 | Grinnell | Gregory Mitchell connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Sutton | 55-35 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Wesley Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Glenn Tillman (PG), Dustin Zahnen (SF) John Cargile, David Lee | |
| 13:53 | Grinnell | Aubrey Jackson drills a floater from close range set up by Gregory Mitchell | 55-37 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-37 |
| 13:37 | Grinnell | Gregory Mitchell gets the rebound | 55-37 |
| 13:29 | Grinnell | Dustin Zahnen misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-37 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Wesley Powell grabs the board | 55-37 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Arthur Scott misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Glenn Tillman - foul #2 on Glenn Tillman, team foul #5 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cody Crumb (SG), Jayson Sparks (PF), Thomas Butler (C) Jonathan Lewis, Wesley Powell, Arthur Porterfield | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Newton Williams (PF), Bruce Albertson (C) Aubrey Jackson, Albert Sutton | |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Arthur Scott makes the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Arthur Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| 13:12 | Grinnell | Dustin Zahnen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Sutton (PG) Gregory Mitchell | |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Jayson Sparks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-37 |
| 12:53 | Grinnell | Glenn Tillman gets the rebound | 57-37 |
| 12:32 | Grinnell | Daniel Sutton is hacked by Arthur Scott - foul #2 on Arthur Scott, team foul #3 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Zielke (PG), Maurice Aceves (SF) Arthur Scott, Christopher Boyd | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Cargile (PG), David Lee (SF) Daniel Sutton, Dustin Zahnen | |
| 12:16 | Grinnell | David Lee clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-37 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Jayson Sparks pulls down the rebound | 57-37 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Jason Zielke hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Cody Crumb | 60-37 |
| 12:00 | Grinnell | Glenn Tillman is hacked by Jason Zielke - foul #1 on Jason Zielke, team foul #4 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis (SG), Wesley Powell (PF), Arthur Porterfield (C) Maurice Aceves, Jayson Sparks, Thomas Butler | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gregory Mitchell (SG), Albert Sutton (C) Glenn Tillman, Newton Williams | |
| 11:49 | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson slams it home on a great pass from David Lee | 60-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Zielke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cody Crumb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Arthur Porterfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gregory Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Albertson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Albert Sutton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis is fouled on the floor by Gregory Mitchell - foul #2 on Gregory Mitchell, team foul #6 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Boyd (SF) Cody Crumb | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Aubrey Jackson (PF) Bruce Albertson | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-39 |
| 11:15 | Grinnell | Aubrey Jackson pulls down the rebound | 60-39 |
| 10:56 | Grinnell | David Lee is fouled on the floor by Christopher Boyd - foul #3 on Christopher Boyd, team foul #5 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Scott (PG) Jason Zielke | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 10:51 | Grinnell | Wesley Powell takes the ball from Gregory Mitchell | 60-39 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd is fouled on the floor by David Lee - foul #3 on David Lee, team foul #7 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cody Crumb (SG), Jayson Sparks (PF) Jonathan Lewis, Wesley Powell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Sutton (PG), Glenn Tillman (SG), Dustin Zahnen (SF), Newton Williams (C) John Cargile, Gregory Mitchell, David Lee, Albert Sutton | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 61-39 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| 10:23 | Grinnell | Aubrey Jackson pulls down the rebound | 61-39 |
| 10:08 | Grinnell | Daniel Sutton loses the dribble to Christopher Boyd | 61-39 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Glenn Tillman is called for the reach on Cody Crumb - foul #3 on Glenn Tillman, team foul #8 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Butler (C) Arthur Porterfield | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson (C) Aubrey Jackson | |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Cody Crumb makes the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Cody Crumb makes the 2nd free throw | 63-39 |
| 09:46 | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Butler - foul #1 on Thomas Butler, team foul #6 | 63-39 |
| 09:46 | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson makes the 1st free throw | 63-40 |
| 09:46 | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-40 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Jayson Sparks grabs the board | 63-40 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Cody Crumb loses the dribble to Glenn Tillman | 63-40 |
| 09:17 | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson misses long on a runner from the baseline | 63-40 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Cody Crumb snags the defensive board | 63-40 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Arthur Scott drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Cody Crumb | 65-40 |
| 08:54 | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Butler - foul #2 on Thomas Butler, team foul #7 | 65-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Zielke (PG), Jonathan Lewis (SG), Wesley Powell (PF) Arthur Scott, Cody Crumb, Thomas Butler | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Cargile (PG), Gregory Mitchell (SG), David Lee (SF), Albert Sutton (C) Daniel Sutton, Glenn Tillman, Dustin Zahnen, Newton Williams | |
| 08:54 | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson misses the 1st free throw | 65-40 |
| 08:54 | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-40 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Jayson Sparks grabs the board | 65-40 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Jason Zielke misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-40 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis grabs the offensive board | 65-40 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Jason Zielke clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by John Cargile - foul #2 on John Cargile, team foul #9 | 65-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cody Crumb (SF), Arthur Porterfield (C) Christopher Boyd, Jayson Sparks | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Aubrey Jackson (PF) Bruce Albertson | |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Jason Zielke makes the 1st free throw | 66-40 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Jason Zielke makes the 2nd free throw | 67-40 |
| 08:00 | Grinnell | Albert Sutton misses the floater from the left wing | 67-40 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Cody Crumb snags the defensive board | 67-40 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Jason Zielke drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Cody Crumb | 70-40 |
| 07:31 | Grinnell | Albert Sutton connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by David Lee | 70-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Zielke (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cody Crumb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Arthur Porterfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gregory Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aubrey Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Sutton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Jason Zielke clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-42 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-42 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Cody Crumb scores on a runner near the basket set up by Jonathan Lewis | 72-42 |
| 06:43 | Grinnell | Arthur Porterfield denies the turnaround by David Lee | 72-42 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Wesley Powell | 72-42 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 72-42 |
| 06:21 | Grinnell | John Cargile grabs the defensive rebound | 72-42 |
| 06:16 | Grinnell | Gregory Mitchell buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Cargile | 72-45 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 72-45 |
| 05:56 | Grinnell | Aubrey Jackson pulls down the rebound | 72-45 |
| 05:36 | Grinnell | David Lee scores on a 3 from straight away set up by John Cargile | 72-48 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Zielke | 74-48 |
| 05:13 | Grinnell | Gregory Mitchell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Wesley Powell - foul #2 on Wesley Powell, team foul #8 | 74-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Stock (PG), Maurice Aceves (SF), Jayson Sparks (PF), Thomas Butler (C) Jason Zielke, Jonathan Lewis, Wesley Powell, Arthur Porterfield | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Glenn Tillman (PG), Dustin Zahnen (SF), Newton Williams (PF), Bruce Albertson (C) John Cargile, David Lee, Aubrey Jackson, Albert Sutton | |
| 05:13 | Grinnell | Gregory Mitchell makes the free throw | 74-51 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Thomas Butler buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Jayson Sparks | 76-51 |
| 04:40 | Grinnell | Thomas Butler steals the ball from Glenn Tillman | 76-51 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Thomas Butler misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 76-51 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Cody Crumb hits the follow up shot | 78-51 |
| 04:09 | Grinnell | Gregory Mitchell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-51 |
| 04:07 | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson gets the offensive rebound | 78-51 |
| 03:51 | Grinnell | Glenn Tillman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 78-51 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Butler | 78-51 |
| 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) | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Cody Crumb clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-51 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Stock | 78-51 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Maurice Aceves is whistled for traveling | 78-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Sutton (PG), Kenneth Jones (PF) Gregory Mitchell, Newton Williams | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Stock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Crumb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Aceves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jayson Sparks (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Daniel Sutton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Tillman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Zahnen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) C - Bruce Albertson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Grinnell | Glenn Tillman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Daniel Sutton | 78-54 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Daniel Sutton steals the ball from William Stock | 78-54 |
| 02:52 | Grinnell | Daniel Sutton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-54 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Thomas Butler snags the defensive board | 78-54 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Maurice Aceves misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-54 |
| 02:45 | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-54 |
| 02:40 | Grinnell | Glenn Tillman is hacked by Cody Crumb - foul #4 on Cody Crumb, team foul #9 | 78-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Zielke (PG), Tim Gordon (PF) William Stock, Thomas Butler | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Waldrop (SF), Newton Williams (C) Dustin Zahnen, Bruce Albertson | |
| 02:40 | Grinnell | Glenn Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 78-55 |
| 02:40 | Grinnell | Glenn Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-56 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Jason Zielke drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Newton Williams - foul #1 on Newton Williams, team foul #10 | 80-56 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Jason Zielke makes the free throw | 81-56 |
| 01:57 | Grinnell | Newton Williams knocks in the runner near the basket | 81-58 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Jason Zielke misses the dunk | 81-58 |
| 01:51 | Grinnell | Newton Williams gets the rebound | 81-58 |
| 01:47 | Grinnell | Robert Waldrop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Butler (C) Tim Gordon | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dustin Zahnen (SF), Bruce Albertson (C) Robert Waldrop, Kenneth Jones | |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Thomas Butler's floater is knocked away by Daniel Sutton | 81-58 |
| 01:27 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Glenn Tillman | 81-58 |
| 01:09 | Grinnell | Dustin Zahnen can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 81-58 |
| 01:08 | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson can't tip it in | 81-58 |
| 01:07 | Grinnell | Newton Williams grabs the offensive board | 81-58 |
| 00:54 | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Butler - foul #3 on Thomas Butler, team foul #10 | 81-58 |
| 00:54 | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson makes the 1st free throw | 81-59 |
| 00:54 | Grinnell | Bruce Albertson misses the 2nd free throw | 81-59 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Thomas Butler gets the rebound | 81-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Jayson Sparks misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 81-59 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Jayson Sparks snags the offensive board | 81-59 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jason Zielke runs out the clock | 81-59 |