| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Ivan Rodrigue (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Milan (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Robert Oceguera (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hotchkiss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Henry Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Watson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Don Dumas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Godwin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edgar Stines (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Bowley (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Gary Godwin inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Gary Godwin lays it in on a great pass from David Watson | 40-33 |
| 19:19 | Bluffton | Robert Oceguera hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Gary Godwin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Robert Oceguera - foul #1 on Robert Oceguera, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Gary Godwin misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Gary Godwin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Gary Godwin makes the 3rd free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:56 | Bluffton | Ivan Rodrigue misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Gary Godwin gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley slams it home on a nice dish by Gary Godwin and he's fouled by Ivan Rodrigue - foul #1 on Ivan Rodrigue, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:33 | Bluffton | Frank Milan hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Don Dumas - foul #1 on Don Dumas, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 18:33 | Bluffton | Frank Milan makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:33 | Bluffton | Frank Milan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Gary Godwin comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Oceguera - foul #2 on Robert Oceguera, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Gary Godwin makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Gary Godwin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:13 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:06 | Bluffton | Ivan Rodrigue makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Milan | 45-39 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Henry Jefferson denies the turnaround by Gary Godwin | 45-39 |
| 17:51 | Bluffton | Ivan Rodrigue grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 17:45 | Bluffton | Ivan Rodrigue scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Henry Jefferson | 47-39 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Frank Milan is called for the reach on Gary Godwin - foul #1 on Frank Milan, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Ware (SG), Daniel Hanson (SF), Jimmy Evans (PF), Richard Berry (C) Frank Milan, Robert Oceguera, Robert Hotchkiss, Henry Jefferson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), Daniel Oliver (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Luther Beverly (PF) David Watson, Don Dumas, Gary Godwin, Edgar Stines | |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Eugene Campion | 47-42 |
| 16:57 | Bluffton | Richard Berry is hacked by Daniel Oliver - foul #1 on Daniel Oliver, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Hurley (SG) Ivan Rodrigue | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:45 | Bluffton | Robert Ware is hacked by Luther Beverly - foul #2 on Luther Beverly, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| 16:17 | Bluffton | Robert Ware can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-42 |
| 16:15 | Bluffton | Robert Ware pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 16:02 | Bluffton | Daniel Hanson misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 47-42 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carlos Bowley | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Robert Ware (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Robert Hurley (fresh) SF - Daniel Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Berry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luther Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Bowley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder is whistled for a carry | 47-42 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Craig Jones (PG), Frank Milan (SG), Robert Oceguera (SF), Robert Hotchkiss (PF), Henry Jefferson (C) Robert Ware, Robert Hurley, Daniel Hanson, Jimmy Evans, Richard Berry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Don Dumas (SG), Gary Godwin (SF) Eugene Campion, Daniel Oliver, Carlos Bowley | |
| 15:48 | Bluffton | Robert Oceguera misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 15:46 | Bluffton | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Oceguera | 47-42 |
| 15:27 | Bluffton | Frank Milan scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Hotchkiss and he's fouled by Robert Blackwelder - foul #1 on Robert Blackwelder, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| 15:27 | Bluffton | Frank Milan misses the free throw | 49-42 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Blackwelder | 49-42 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Luther Beverly's pass is intercepted by Henry Jefferson | 49-42 |
| 14:48 | Bluffton | Frank Milan comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-42 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Luther Beverly gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Gary Godwin knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 49-44 |
| 14:08 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Henry Jefferson, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ivan Rodrigue (SG), Daniel Hanson (SF), Richard Berry (C) Frank Milan, Robert Oceguera, Henry Jefferson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Oliver (SG), David Watson (SF), Edgar Stines (PF), Carlos Bowley (C) Don Dumas, Gary Godwin, Luther Beverly, Robert Blackwelder | |
| 13:53 | Illinois | David Watson loses the ball out of bounds | 49-44 |
| 13:34 | Bluffton | Robert Hotchkiss's floater is tipped away by Edgar Stines | 49-44 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Edgar Stines gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Edgar Stines misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Hotchkiss - foul #2 on Robert Hotchkiss, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Ware (SG), Jimmy Evans (PF) Craig Jones, Robert Hotchkiss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG) Michael Pinson | |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Edgar Stines makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Edgar Stines makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:15 | Bluffton | Daniel Hanson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 13:14 | Bluffton | Richard Berry misses the tip | 49-46 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Eugene Campion drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 12:46 | Bluffton | Richard Berry connects on the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Carlos Bowley - foul #3 on Carlos Bowley, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson (C) Jimmy Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Godwin (SF) Daniel Oliver | |
| 12:46 | Bluffton | Richard Berry misses the free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Edgar Stines pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Edgar Stines clanks a floater from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 12:26 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Henry Jefferson | 51-49 |
| 12:22 | Bluffton | Ivan Rodrigue clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Gary Godwin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Gary Godwin is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hanson - foul #2 on Daniel Hanson, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Craig Jones (PG), Frank Milan (SG), Robert Oceguera (SF), Robert Hotchkiss (PF) Ivan Rodrigue, Robert Ware, Daniel Hanson, Richard Berry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Don Dumas (SG), Luther Beverly (PF) Eugene Campion, Edgar Stines, Carlos Bowley | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Gary Godwin makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Gary Godwin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Craig Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Milan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Oceguera (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hotchkiss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Henry Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Don Dumas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Godwin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luther Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:40 | Bluffton | Michael Pinson is called for the reach on Craig Jones - foul #4 on Michael Pinson, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Robert Blackwelder (C) Michael Pinson, David Watson | |
| 11:21 | Bluffton | Robert Hotchkiss hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Oceguera | 54-51 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 10:58 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 10:50 | Bluffton | Frank Milan scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Craig Jones | 56-51 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Don Dumas tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| 10:12 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson lays it up and in | 58-53 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Gary Godwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ivan Rodrigue (PG), Daniel Hanson (SF), Richard Berry (C) Craig Jones, Robert Oceguera, Henry Jefferson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), Daniel Oliver (SG), David Watson (SF), Edgar Stines (PF), Carlos Bowley (C) Marion Fitzgerald, Don Dumas, Gary Godwin, Luther Beverly, Robert Blackwelder | |
| 09:47 | Bluffton | Ivan Rodrigue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Ware (SG) Frank Milan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Robert Ware picks off the pass by Eugene Campion in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 09:30 | Bluffton | Ivan Rodrigue misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 09:29 | Bluffton | Daniel Hanson tips it home | 60-53 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 08:50 | Bluffton | Richard Berry misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Edgar Stines pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | David Watson makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Eugene Campion and he's hacked by Daniel Hanson - foul #3 on Daniel Hanson, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Frank Milan (SG), Robert Oceguera (SF), Jimmy Evans (PF) Robert Ware, Daniel Hanson, Robert Hotchkiss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (SG) Daniel Oliver | |
| 08:45 | Illinois | David Watson makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:21 | Bluffton | Frank Milan buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Ivan Rodrigue | 62-58 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Richard Berry picks off the pass by Carlos Bowley | 62-58 |
| 07:44 | Bluffton | Frank Milan connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Rodrigue | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Ivan Rodrigue (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Milan (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Oceguera (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Berry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eugene Campion (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Dumas (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Watson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edgar Stines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Carlos Bowley (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | David Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 07:29 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Frank Milan | 64-58 |
| 07:24 | Bluffton | Ivan Rodrigue knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Milan | 67-58 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | David Watson is fouled on the floor by Robert Oceguera - foul #3 on Robert Oceguera, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Craig Jones (PG), Robert Ware (SG), Daniel Hanson (SF), Robert Hotchkiss (PF), Henry Jefferson (C) Ivan Rodrigue, Frank Milan, Robert Oceguera, Jimmy Evans, Richard Berry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Gary Godwin (SF), Luther Beverly (PF), Robert Blackwelder (C) Eugene Campion, Don Dumas, Edgar Stines, Carlos Bowley | |
| 07:03 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | David Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 07:03 | Bluffton | Robert Hotchkiss pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 06:59 | Bluffton | Craig Jones misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | David Watson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Pinson | 67-62 |
| 06:24 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Craig Jones | 69-62 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Henry Jefferson takes the ball from Luther Beverly | 69-62 |
| 05:45 | Bluffton | Craig Jones connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Hanson | 72-62 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Luther Beverly blows the layup but he's fouled by Henry Jefferson - foul #2 on Henry Jefferson, team foul #10 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Frank Milan (SG), Robert Oceguera (SF) Robert Ware, Daniel Hanson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (SG), Carlos Bowley (C) David Watson, Robert Blackwelder | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Luther Beverly misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Luther Beverly misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 05:23 | Bluffton | Robert Hotchkiss grabs the board | 72-62 |
| 05:07 | Bluffton | Frank Milan's pass is intercepted by Michael Pinson | 72-62 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Michael Pinson banks in the layup | 72-64 |
| 04:48 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-64 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ivan Rodrigue (PG), Richard Berry (PF) Craig Jones, Robert Hotchkiss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Stines (PF) Luther Beverly | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-64 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley gets the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Gary Godwin connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Pinson | 72-66 |
| 04:02 | Bluffton | Robert Oceguera connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Gary Godwin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-66 |
| 03:54 | Bluffton | Frank Milan gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| 03:50 | Bluffton | Ivan Rodrigue buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Oceguera | 78-66 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Don Dumas is hacked by Richard Berry - foul #1 on Richard Berry, team foul #11 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Craig Jones (PG), Robert Ware (SG), Robert Hotchkiss (PF) Frank Milan, Robert Oceguera, Richard Berry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Luther Beverly (PF) Michael Pinson, Gary Godwin, Edgar Stines | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Don Dumas makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 03:41 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-67 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Craig Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Ware (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ivan Rodrigue (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. PF - Robert Hotchkiss (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Henry Jefferson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Dumas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luther Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Bowley (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson's pass is intercepted by Robert Blackwelder | 78-67 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Eugene Campion misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-67 |
| 03:30 | Bluffton | Robert Hotchkiss grabs the defensive rebound | 78-67 |
| 03:04 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson blows the layup but he's hacked by Luther Beverly - foul #3 on Luther Beverly, team foul #7 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Daniel Hanson (SF) Robert Ware | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Oliver (SG) Don Dumas | |
| 03:04 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 03:04 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Luther Beverly hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 80-67 |
| 02:43 | Bluffton | Daniel Hanson snags the defensive board | 80-67 |
| 02:43 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-67 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Frank Milan (SG), Robert Oceguera (SF), Richard Berry (C) Ivan Rodrigue, Daniel Hanson, Henry Jefferson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), David Watson (SG), Gary Godwin (SF) Eugene Campion, Daniel Oliver, Robert Blackwelder | |
| 02:19 | Bluffton | Robert Hotchkiss misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 80-67 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Gary Godwin grabs the board | 80-67 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Michael Pinson buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by David Watson | 80-69 |
| 01:54 | Bluffton | Robert Oceguera hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-69 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley grabs the board | 80-69 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Luther Beverly comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 80-69 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Godwin | 80-69 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Luther Beverly can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 80-69 |
| 01:32 | Bluffton | Frank Milan snags the defensive board | 80-69 |
| 01:25 | Bluffton | Richard Berry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-69 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ivan Rodrigue (PG), Robert Ware (SG), Daniel Hanson (SF), Jimmy Evans (PF) Craig Jones, Frank Milan, Robert Oceguera, Robert Hotchkiss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), Daniel Oliver (SG), Robert Blackwelder (C) Michael Pinson, Gary Godwin, Carlos Bowley | |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-69 |
| 01:01 | Bluffton | Daniel Hanson snags the defensive board | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Bluffton | Eugene Campion is called for the reach on Ivan Rodrigue - foul #2 on Eugene Campion, team foul #8 | 80-69 |
| 00:57 | Bluffton | Ivan Rodrigue makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:57 | Bluffton | Ivan Rodrigue makes the 2nd free throw | 82-69 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Campion | 82-72 |
| 00:49 | Bluffton | Ivan Rodrigue is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Campion - foul #3 on Eugene Campion, team foul #9 | 82-72 |
| 00:49 | Bluffton | Ivan Rodrigue misses the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder pulls down the rebound | 82-72 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Eugene Campion | 82-75 |
| 00:43 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-75 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Craig Jones (PG), Robert Oceguera (SF), Robert Hotchkiss (PF), Henry Jefferson (C) Robert Ware, Daniel Hanson, Jimmy Evans, Richard Berry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Don Dumas (SG), Gary Godwin (SF), Edgar Stines (PF), Carlos Bowley (C) Eugene Campion, Daniel Oliver, David Watson, Luther Beverly, Robert Blackwelder | |
| 00:40 | Bluffton | Craig Jones is hacked by Michael Pinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Pinson, team foul #10 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Watson (PG) Michael Pinson | |
| 00:40 | Bluffton | Craig Jones makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:40 | Bluffton | Craig Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Don Dumas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-75 |
| 00:31 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson snags the defensive board | 84-75 |
| 00:30 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson is hacked by Don Dumas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Dumas, team foul #11 | 84-75 |
| 00:30 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:30 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Gary Godwin connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Watson | 86-78 |
| 00:21 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson is hacked by David Watson in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Watson, team foul #12 | 86-78 |
| 00:21 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:21 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Edgar Stines pulls down the rebound | 87-78 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Don Dumas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 87-78 |
| 00:13 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson is fouled in the backcourt by David Watson - foul #4 on David Watson, team foul #13 | 87-78 |
| 00:13 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:13 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley snags the defensive board | 88-78 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 88-78 |
| 00:06 | Bluffton | Robert Hotchkiss grabs the board | 88-78 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | Craig Jones runs out the clock | 88-78 |