| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Louis Parr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Hogle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Engebretson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tony Brown (fresh) 6 reb. C - Bobby Meneses (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Goldberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Larry (fresh) SF - Kevin Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - August Machesky (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Oscar Womack (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kevin Holland inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg makes the shot from the right wing set up by Oscar Womack | 31-42 |
| 19:31 | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses lays it up and in on a great pass from Alfred Hogle | 33-42 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Kevin Holland makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Goldberg | 33-45 |
| 18:59 | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Tony Brown is called for the reach on August Machesky - foul #2 on Tony Brown, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Randy Larry connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Goldberg | 36-48 |
| 18:26 | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Oscar Womack - foul #2 on Oscar Womack, team foul #1 | 36-48 |
| 18:26 | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses misses the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 18:26 | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses misses the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 18:26 | Bluffton | Tony Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 18:09 | Bluffton | Louis Parr makes the shot from just outside the lane | 38-48 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Randy Larry buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by August Machesky | 38-50 |
| 17:34 | Bluffton | Alfred Hogle knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg is fouled on the floor by Bobby Meneses - foul #2 on Bobby Meneses, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jack Rowland (PG), Roger Auer (SG), Michael Elwell (SF), Kirk Basaldua (PF), Stephen Eveland (C) Louis Parr, Alfred Hogle, Steven Engebretson, Tony Brown, Bobby Meneses | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon (PG), Eugene Garon (SG), Robert Brunson (SF), Ben Boyd (PF), Christopher Gibson (C) Gerald Goldberg, Randy Larry, Kevin Holland, August Machesky, Oscar Womack | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Ben Boyd is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ben Boyd, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| 17:02 | Bluffton | Michael Elwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ben Boyd | 41-50 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Eugene Garon is called for traveling | 41-50 |
| 16:29 | Bluffton | Jack Rowland hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Elwell | 43-50 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Christopher Gibson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 16:18 | Bluffton | Michael Elwell grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 16:13 | Bluffton | Michael Elwell scores on a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Robert Brunson - foul #2 on Robert Brunson, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| 16:13 | Bluffton | Michael Elwell makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Ben Boyd lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy McKinnon and he's fouled by Roger Auer - foul #1 on Roger Auer, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Derrick Kelly (PG), Alfred Hogle (SG), Steven Engebretson (SF), Bobby Meneses (C) Jack Rowland, Roger Auer, Kirk Basaldua, Stephen Eveland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Michael Butler (SG) Timothy McKinnon, Eugene Garon | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Ben Boyd makes the free throw | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Derrick Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Hogle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Engebretson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Elwell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Bobby Meneses (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Goldberg (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Brunson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Gibson (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Bluffton | Robert Brunson is called for the reach on Alfred Hogle - foul #3 on Robert Brunson, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Tony Brown (PF) Michael Elwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:25 | Bluffton | Derrick Kelly misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-53 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Ben Boyd pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Ben Boyd misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 46-53 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Ben Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Christopher Gibson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 14:40 | Bluffton | Steven Engebretson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Robert Brunson pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Robert Brunson is hacked by Alfred Hogle - foul #3 on Alfred Hogle, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Louis Parr (PG), Michael Elwell (PF) Alfred Hogle, Tony Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Holland (SF), August Machesky (PF), Oscar Womack (C) Robert Brunson, Ben Boyd, Christopher Gibson | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | August Machesky misses the lay-in | 46-56 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Holland | 46-56 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Michael Butler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Louis Parr - foul #1 on Louis Parr, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Kirk Basaldua (PF), Stephen Eveland (C) Steven Engebretson, Bobby Meneses | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (PG) Gerald Goldberg | |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Michael Butler makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Michael Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 13:49 | Bluffton | Michael Elwell's floater is knocked away by August Machesky | 46-58 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Kevin Holland gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Kevin Holland buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Butler | 46-61 |
| 13:22 | Bluffton | Derrick Kelly connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Parr | 49-61 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | August Machesky misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 13:07 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Stephen Eveland | 49-61 |
| 13:02 | Bluffton | Derrick Kelly misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-61 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Oscar Womack grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Michael Butler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-61 |
| 12:52 | Bluffton | Louis Parr grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 12:46 | Bluffton | Derrick Kelly is hacked by Michael Butler - foul #4 on Michael Butler, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Alfred Hogle (SG), Steven Engebretson (SF), Tony Brown (PF) Derrick Kelly, Kirk Basaldua, Stephen Eveland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG) Michael Butler | |
| 12:35 | Bluffton | Tony Brown's pass is intercepted by August Machesky | 49-61 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | August Machesky travels with the ball | 49-61 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jack Rowland (PG), Bobby Meneses (C) Louis Parr, Michael Elwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brunson (SF), Ben Boyd (PF), Christopher Gibson (C) Kevin Holland, August Machesky, Oscar Womack | |
| 12:07 | Bluffton | Alfred Hogle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Randy Larry grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Christopher Gibson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 11:59 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Bobby Meneses | 49-61 |
| 11:54 | Bluffton | Alfred Hogle knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jack Rowland | 52-61 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Ben Boyd misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 11:41 | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Jack Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Hogle (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Engebretson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tony Brown (fresh) 7 reb. C - Bobby Meneses (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Goldberg (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Larry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Brunson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ben Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Bluffton | Steven Engebretson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Brown | 55-61 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Ben Boyd banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Brunson | 55-63 |
| 11:00 | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 10:59 | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 10:44 | Bluffton | Tony Brown can't finish the layup | 55-63 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ben Boyd | 55-63 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 10:36 | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 10:12 | Bluffton | Jack Rowland misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 10:11 | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses can't tip it in | 55-63 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Christopher Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Steven Engebretson is called for the reach on Robert Brunson - foul #1 on Steven Engebretson, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Louis Parr (PG), Derrick Kelly (SG), Michael Elwell (SF), Kirk Basaldua (PF), Stephen Eveland (C) Jack Rowland, Alfred Hogle, Steven Engebretson, Tony Brown, Bobby Meneses | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon (PG), Eugene Garon (SG), Kevin Holland (SF), August Machesky (PF), Oscar Womack (C) Gerald Goldberg, Randy Larry, Robert Brunson, Ben Boyd, Christopher Gibson | |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Eugene Garon clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 09:50 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Michael Elwell | 55-63 |
| 09:46 | Bluffton | Derrick Kelly misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | August Machesky snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Eugene Garon loses the dribble to Stephen Eveland | 55-63 |
| 09:12 | Bluffton | Michael Elwell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 09:10 | Bluffton | Derrick Kelly tips it but misses | 55-63 |
| 09:08 | Bluffton | Michael Elwell snags the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 08:52 | Bluffton | Kirk Basaldua is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kirk Basaldua, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | August Machesky knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 55-65 |
| 08:19 | Bluffton | Kirk Basaldua is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kirk Basaldua, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Tony Brown (PF), Bobby Meneses (C) Kirk Basaldua, Stephen Eveland | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:04 | Illinois | August Machesky buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Oscar Womack | 55-67 |
| 07:48 | Bluffton | Derrick Kelly scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-67 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Kevin Holland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | August Machesky snags the offensive board | 58-67 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Louis Parr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derrick Kelly (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Elwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Tony Brown (fresh) 7 reb. C - Bobby Meneses (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timothy McKinnon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Garon (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Holland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - August Machesky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Oscar Womack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | August Machesky misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Tony Brown - foul #3 on Tony Brown, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jack Rowland (PG), Alfred Hogle (SG), Steven Engebretson (SF) Louis Parr, Derrick Kelly, Michael Elwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Robert Brunson (SF), Ben Boyd (C) Timothy McKinnon, Eugene Garon, Kevin Holland, Oscar Womack | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | August Machesky makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | August Machesky makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 07:11 | Bluffton | Jack Rowland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-69 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Kirk Basaldua (PF) Tony Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gibson (C) August Machesky | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Christopher Gibson knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Butler and the foul's on Bobby Meneses - foul #3 on Bobby Meneses, team foul #10 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Stephen Eveland (C) Bobby Meneses | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Christopher Gibson makes the free throw | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:47 | Bluffton | Steven Engebretson comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-72 |
| 06:46 | Bluffton | Steven Engebretson misses the tip | 58-72 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Ben Boyd snags the defensive board | 58-72 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Ben Boyd loses the dribble to Alfred Hogle | 58-72 |
| 06:36 | Bluffton | Alfred Hogle banks in the layup | 60-72 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-72 |
| 06:07 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Stephen Eveland | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:01 | Bluffton | Steven Engebretson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Brunson - foul #4 on Robert Brunson, team foul #6 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Derrick Kelly (PG), Tony Brown (PF) Jack Rowland, Stephen Eveland | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:01 | Bluffton | Steven Engebretson makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 06:01 | Bluffton | Steven Engebretson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Robert Brunson misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 62-72 |
| 05:36 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Kirk Basaldua | 62-72 |
| 05:32 | Bluffton | Alfred Hogle can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-72 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ben Boyd | 62-72 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Michael Butler can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Derrick Kelly - foul #4 on Derrick Kelly, team foul #11 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Louis Parr (PG), Bobby Meneses (C) Alfred Hogle, Kirk Basaldua | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (PG), Kevin Holland (SF), Oscar Womack (C) Gerald Goldberg, Ben Boyd, Christopher Gibson | |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Michael Butler makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Michael Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 05:09 | Bluffton | Steven Engebretson loses the dribble to Kevin Holland | 62-74 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Kevin Holland hits the finger roll | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:48 | Bluffton | Steven Engebretson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-76 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Robert Brunson pulls down the rebound | 62-76 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Oscar Womack can't finish the layup | 62-76 |
| 04:21 | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses grabs the defensive rebound | 62-76 |
| 04:05 | Bluffton | Steven Engebretson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-76 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Oscar Womack snags the defensive board | 62-76 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Randy Larry buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-79 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Bluffton | Steven Engebretson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-79 |
| 03:47 | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses gets the offensive rebound | 62-79 |
| 03:38 | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 62-79 |
| 03:37 | Bluffton | Louis Parr tips it home | 64-79 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Louis Parr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derrick Kelly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Engebretson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Brown (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Meneses (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Larry (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Butler (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Holland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Brunson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Oscar Womack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Louis Parr takes the ball from Oscar Womack | 64-79 |
| 02:55 | Bluffton | Michael Butler picks off the pass by Tony Brown | 64-79 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-79 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Alfred Hogle (SG), Michael Elwell (SF), Kirk Basaldua (PF) Louis Parr, Steven Engebretson, Tony Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Eugene Garon (SF), August Machesky (PF), Ben Boyd (C) Michael Butler, Kevin Holland, Robert Brunson, Oscar Womack | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | August Machesky throws it down on a nice dish by Gerald Goldberg | 64-81 |
| 02:31 | Bluffton | The short jumper by Michael Elwell is denied by Ben Boyd | 64-81 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | August Machesky snags the defensive board | 64-81 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Randy Larry hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 64-81 |
| 02:24 | Bluffton | Alfred Hogle grabs the defensive rebound | 64-81 |
| 02:18 | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Alfred Hogle | 67-81 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg loses the dribble to Kirk Basaldua | 67-81 |
| 01:42 | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses buries a turnaround from the left block | 69-81 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Derrick Kelly is called for the reach on Gerald Goldberg - foul #5 on Derrick Kelly, team foul #12 | 69-81 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jack Rowland (PG), Roger Auer (SG), Stephen Eveland (C) Derrick Kelly, Alfred Hogle, Bobby Meneses | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brunson (SF), Christopher Gibson (C) Eugene Garon, August Machesky | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg makes the 1st free throw | 69-82 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg misses the 2nd free throw | 69-82 |
| 01:36 | Bluffton | Kirk Basaldua grabs the defensive rebound | 69-82 |
| 01:23 | Bluffton | Kirk Basaldua misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Randy Larry - foul #2 on Randy Larry, team foul #7 | 69-82 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon (SG) Gerald Goldberg | |
| 01:23 | Bluffton | Kirk Basaldua makes the 1st free throw | 70-82 |
| 01:23 | Bluffton | Kirk Basaldua makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Robert Brunson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 71-82 |
| 01:14 | Bluffton | Stephen Eveland gets the rebound | 71-82 |
| 01:10 | Bluffton | Jack Rowland scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-82 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-82 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Louis Parr (PG), Alfred Hogle (SG), Steven Engebretson (SF), Tony Brown (PF), Bobby Meneses (C) Jack Rowland, Roger Auer, Kirk Basaldua, Michael Elwell, Stephen Eveland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Kevin Holland (SF), August Machesky (PF), Oscar Womack (C) Randy Larry, Timothy McKinnon, Robert Brunson, Ben Boyd, Christopher Gibson | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Oscar Womack comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Bobby Meneses - foul #4 on Bobby Meneses, team foul #13 | 74-82 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Oscar Womack misses the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Oscar Womack makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Bluffton | Tony Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-83 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Oscar Womack | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Oscar Womack is hacked by Louis Parr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Parr, team foul #14 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brunson (SF) Kevin Holland | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Oscar Womack makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Oscar Womack misses the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:46 | Bluffton | Bobby Meneses snags the defensive board | 74-84 |
| 00:38 | Bluffton | Louis Parr is called for traveling | 74-84 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Jack Rowland (PG), Roger Auer (SG), Michael Elwell (SF), Kirk Basaldua (PF), Stephen Eveland (C) Louis Parr, Alfred Hogle, Steven Engebretson, Tony Brown, Bobby Meneses | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Soileau (PG), Timothy McKinnon (SG), Eugene Garon (SF), Ben Boyd (PF) Gerald Goldberg, Michael Butler, August Machesky, Oscar Womack | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Robert Brunson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Soileau and he's hacked by Stephen Eveland - foul #1 on Stephen Eveland, team foul #15 | 74-86 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (PG), Christopher Gibson (C) Christopher Soileau, Eugene Garon | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Robert Brunson makes the free throw | 74-87 |
| 00:05 | Bluffton | Christopher Gibson is called for the reach on Stephen Eveland - foul #1 on Christopher Gibson, team foul #8 | 74-87 |
| 00:05 | Bluffton | Stephen Eveland makes the 1st free throw | 75-87 |
| 00:05 | Bluffton | Stephen Eveland makes the 2nd free throw | 76-87 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Randy Larry runs out the clock | 76-87 |