| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Derek Antonelli (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Leet (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Fournier (fresh) PF - Ronald Regalado (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ryan Erickson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sidney Love (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Garden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Harrison (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Sidney Love inbounds the ball | 40-25 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Adam Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-25 |
| 19:36 | Grinnell | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |
| 19:16 | Grinnell | Matthew Garden denies the turnaround by John Smith | 40-25 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sidney Love | 40-25 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Scott Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 19:08 | Grinnell | Harold Fournier grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 18:56 | Grinnell | Ronald Regalado banks in the layup on a nice dish by Derek Antonelli | 42-25 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Matthew Garden is fouled on the floor by Frank Leet - foul #2 on Frank Leet, team foul #1 | 42-25 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Matthew Garden connects on the jumper from the right block | 42-27 |
| 18:37 | Grinnell | Scott Smith picks off the pass by Derek Antonelli in the backcourt | 42-27 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Matthew Garden drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 18:14 | Grinnell | Adam Harrison steps in front of the Derek Antonelli pass | 42-30 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Scott Smith is blocked by Ronald Regalado | 42-30 |
| 17:46 | Grinnell | Ronald Regalado grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 17:17 | Grinnell | Frank Leet hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Derek Antonelli | 45-30 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Matthew Garden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-30 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Sidney Love gets the offensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Ryan Erickson travels with the ball | 45-30 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Rick Olmo (PG), Robert Cazares (SG), James King (SF), Louis Charlesworth (PF), Mark Mitts (C) Derek Antonelli, Frank Leet, Harold Fournier, Ronald Regalado, John Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Holloway (PG), Frank Yokley (SG), Bernard Ikeda (SF), Timothy Stallworth (PF), Walter Monreal (C) Ryan Erickson, Scott Smith, Sidney Love, Matthew Garden, Adam Harrison | |
| 16:17 | Grinnell | James King is whistled for a carry | 45-30 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Walter Monreal comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-30 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Timothy Stallworth tips it back up and in | 45-32 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Rick Olmo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Cazares (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James King (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Charlesworth (fresh) C - Mark Mitts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Yokley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Ikeda (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Stallworth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Monreal (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Grinnell | Robert Cazares is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Cazares, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Derek Antonelli (PG) Robert Cazares | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sidney Love (SF) Walter Monreal | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Louis Charlesworth - foul #1 on Louis Charlesworth, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Garden (PF), Adam Harrison (C) Sidney Love, Timothy Stallworth | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda misses the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 15:14 | Grinnell | Derek Antonelli makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James King | 48-33 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | James King is called for the reach on Matthew Garden - foul #2 on James King, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harold Fournier (SF) Louis Charlesworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sidney Love (SF) Bernard Ikeda | |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Matthew Garden misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-33 |
| 14:37 | Grinnell | Harold Fournier snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 14:16 | Grinnell | James King is fouled on the floor by Matthew Garden - foul #3 on Matthew Garden, team foul #1 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank Leet (SG), Ronald Regalado (PF), John Smith (C) Rick Olmo, Mark Mitts, James King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Erickson (PG), Scott Smith (SG) Gerald Holloway, Frank Yokley | |
| 13:57 | Grinnell | Harold Fournier hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Frank Leet | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Harold Fournier is called for the reach on Sidney Love - foul #1 on Harold Fournier, team foul #5 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda (PF), Timothy Stallworth (C) Matthew Garden, Adam Harrison | |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Frank Leet steps in front of the Bernard Ikeda pass | 51-33 |
| 13:23 | Grinnell | Ryan Erickson is called for the reach on Frank Leet - foul #2 on Ryan Erickson, team foul #2 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mike Drees (PG), James King (SF) Derek Antonelli, Harold Fournier | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:14 | Grinnell | James King misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-33 |
| 13:12 | Grinnell | James King pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:50 | Grinnell | Bernard Ikeda steps in front of the Mike Drees pass | 51-33 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Timothy Stallworth hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Scott Smith | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:16 | Grinnell | Timothy Stallworth denies the turnaround by Mike Drees | 51-35 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Sidney Love grabs the defensive rebound | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda misses the lay-in | 51-35 |
| 11:58 | Grinnell | Frank Leet pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Mike Drees (fresh) SG - Frank Leet (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - James King (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Regalado (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ryan Erickson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Love (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bernard Ikeda (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Stallworth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Grinnell | James King lays it in on a great pass from Mike Drees | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Scott Smith misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Frank Leet - foul #3 on Frank Leet, team foul #6 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Derek Antonelli (PG), Rick Olmo (SG), Harold Fournier (SF), Mark Mitts (PF) Mike Drees, Frank Leet, Ronald Regalado, John Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Holloway (PG), Matthew Garden (PF), Adam Harrison (C) Ryan Erickson, Bernard Ikeda, Timothy Stallworth | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Scott Smith misses the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:08 | Grinnell | James King clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-36 |
| 11:06 | Grinnell | Derek Antonelli gets the offensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 10:46 | Grinnell | Rick Olmo connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Derek Antonelli | 55-36 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Sidney Love drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:14 | Grinnell | Derek Antonelli connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Mitts | 58-39 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Gerald Holloway scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Scott Smith | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:25 | Grinnell | Rick Olmo is hacked by Scott Smith - foul #3 on Scott Smith, team foul #3 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank Leet (SG), Ronald Regalado (PF) Rick Olmo, James King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Yokley (SG), Bernard Ikeda (SF) Scott Smith, Sidney Love | |
| 09:06 | Grinnell | Ronald Regalado's pass is intercepted by Adam Harrison | 58-41 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Adam Harrison clanks a jumper from the right block | 58-41 |
| 08:51 | Grinnell | Harold Fournier snags the defensive board | 58-41 |
| 08:22 | Grinnell | Ronald Regalado knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 60-41 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Frank Yokley connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Holloway | 60-44 |
| 07:49 | Grinnell | Ronald Regalado connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Derek Antonelli | 62-44 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Derek Antonelli (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Frank Leet (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Fournier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Regalado (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Mitts (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Holloway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Yokley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Ikeda (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Garden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Frank Yokley clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Derek Antonelli - foul #2 on Derek Antonelli, team foul #7 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Rick Olmo (PG), Robert Cazares (SG), James King (SF), Louis Charlesworth (PF), John Smith (C) Derek Antonelli, Frank Leet, Harold Fournier, Ronald Regalado, Mark Mitts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Erickson (PG), Sidney Love (SF), Timothy Stallworth (C) Gerald Holloway, Matthew Garden, Adam Harrison | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Frank Yokley misses the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Frank Yokley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 07:08 | Grinnell | John Smith can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ryan Erickson - foul #3 on Ryan Erickson, team foul #4 | 62-45 |
| 07:08 | Grinnell | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 07:08 | Grinnell | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | John Smith denies the turnaround by Frank Yokley | 64-45 |
| 06:57 | Grinnell | John Smith gets the rebound | 64-45 |
| 06:30 | Grinnell | Rick Olmo's pass is intercepted by Frank Yokley | 64-45 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | John Smith swats the short shot by Timothy Stallworth | 64-45 |
| 06:21 | Grinnell | Louis Charlesworth grabs the defensive rebound | 64-45 |
| 06:06 | Grinnell | John Smith knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Rick Olmo | 66-45 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Ryan Erickson is hacked by Rick Olmo - foul #1 on Rick Olmo, team foul #8 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Derek Antonelli (PG), Frank Leet (SG), Ronald Regalado (PF) Robert Cazares, James King, Louis Charlesworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Smith (SG), Matthew Garden (PF), Adam Harrison (C) Frank Yokley, Bernard Ikeda, Timothy Stallworth | |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Ryan Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Ryan Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 05:34 | Grinnell | John Smith misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-47 |
| 05:33 | Grinnell | Ronald Regalado tips it but misses | 66-47 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Matthew Garden snags the defensive board | 66-47 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Sidney Love drills a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Rick Olmo - foul #2 on Rick Olmo, team foul #9 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harold Fournier (SF) Rick Olmo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Sidney Love makes the free throw | 66-50 |
| 05:00 | Grinnell | Adam Harrison swats the shot by John Smith | 66-50 |
| 04:58 | Grinnell | Ronald Regalado tips it back up and in | 68-50 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Ryan Erickson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 68-50 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Matthew Garden can't tip it in | 68-50 |
| 04:34 | Grinnell | Derek Antonelli gets the rebound | 68-50 |
| 04:07 | Grinnell | Ronald Regalado is hacked by Matthew Garden - foul #4 on Matthew Garden, team foul #5 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Rick Olmo (PG), Robert Cazares (SG), James King (SF), Louis Charlesworth (PF), Mark Mitts (C) Derek Antonelli, Frank Leet, Harold Fournier, Ronald Regalado, John Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Holloway (PG), Michael James (SG), Bernard Ikeda (SF), Timothy Stallworth (PF), Walter Monreal (C) Ryan Erickson, Scott Smith, Sidney Love, Matthew Garden, Adam Harrison | |
| 03:50 | Grinnell | Walter Monreal is called for the reach on Mark Mitts - foul #1 on Walter Monreal, team foul #6 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Yokley (SG) Michael James | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Grinnell | James King is hacked by Bernard Ikeda - foul #1 on Bernard Ikeda, team foul #7 | 68-50 |
| 03:25 | Grinnell | James King makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 03:25 | Grinnell | James King misses the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Monreal | 69-50 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Rick Olmo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cazares (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James King (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Charlesworth (fresh) C - Mark Mitts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Yokley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Ikeda (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Stallworth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Monreal (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda connects on the shot from the right block | 69-52 |
| 02:55 | Grinnell | Mark Mitts scores on a driving attempt from close range | 71-52 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Frank Yokley is whistled for traveling | 71-52 |
| 02:26 | Grinnell | Rick Olmo hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Mark Mitts and he's fouled by Timothy Stallworth - foul #1 on Timothy Stallworth, team foul #8 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael James (SG) Frank Yokley | |
| 02:26 | Grinnell | Rick Olmo makes the free throw | 74-52 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Walter Monreal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Bishop (SF) Bernard Ikeda | |
| 01:43 | Grinnell | James King misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-52 |
| 01:41 | Grinnell | Mark Mitts can't tip it in | 74-52 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael James | 74-52 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Rick Olmo picks off the pass by Walter Monreal | 74-52 |
| 01:15 | Grinnell | James King lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Cazares | 76-52 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Michael James is fouled on the floor by Robert Cazares - foul #3 on Robert Cazares, team foul #10 | 76-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Yokley (SF), Bernard Ikeda (PF) Christian Bishop, Walter Monreal | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Michael James makes the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Michael James makes the 2nd free throw | 76-54 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Grinnell | The pull-up jumper by Rick Olmo is blocked by Timothy Stallworth | 76-54 |
| 00:27 | Grinnell | James King gets the offensive rebound | 76-54 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Rick Olmo runs out the clock | 76-54 |