| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Al Collins (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Kramer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Horovitz (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Leach (fresh) 3 pts. C - Benjamin Ventura (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gabriel Stacy (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Holifield (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Stanley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Gerald Neely (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Astorga (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Howard Stanley inbounds the ball | 39-51 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | David Holifield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-51 |
| 19:25 | Bluffton | Edward Kramer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gerald Neely | 39-51 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | David Holifield hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Astorga | 39-54 |
| 19:05 | Bluffton | Robert Horovitz makes the 3 from straight away | 42-54 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Howard Stanley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gabriel Stacy | 42-57 |
| 18:29 | Bluffton | Gabriel Stacy is called for the reach on Al Collins - foul #3 on Gabriel Stacy, team foul #1 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Anthony (PG) Gabriel Stacy | |
| 18:11 | Bluffton | Al Collins double dribbles | 42-57 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Howard Stanley misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Horovitz - foul #3 on Robert Horovitz, team foul #1 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Daren Johnson (PG), Robert Orr (SG), Frank Ginsburg (SF), Dan Sane (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Al Collins, Edward Kramer, Robert Horovitz, William Leach, Benjamin Ventura | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Kelly (C) Stephen Astorga | |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Howard Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Howard Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 17:39 | Bluffton | Dan Sane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-59 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell (SG), Alvin Rosas (SF), Eddie Gordon (C) David Holifield, Howard Stanley, Gerald Neely | |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Eddie Gordon travels with the ball | 42-59 |
| 17:09 | Bluffton | Robert Orr misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Eugene Mitchell - foul #1 on Eugene Mitchell, team foul #2 | 42-59 |
| 17:09 | Bluffton | Robert Orr makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 17:09 | Bluffton | Robert Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell scores on a shot from the left wing | 44-61 |
| 16:31 | Bluffton | Mark Nelson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Orr | 47-61 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony buries a 3 from the right corner | 47-64 |
| 15:54 | Bluffton | Mark Nelson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-64 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Keith Kelly gets the rebound | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Daren Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Orr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Ginsburg (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dan Sane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryant Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Rosas (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Keith Kelly (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony loses the dribble to Dan Sane | 47-64 |
| 15:27 | Bluffton | Robert Orr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-64 |
| 15:25 | Bluffton | Dan Sane gets the offensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 15:19 | Bluffton | Eugene Mitchell steps in front of the Robert Orr pass | 47-64 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:45 | Bluffton | Mark Nelson misses the lay-in | 47-66 |
| 14:44 | Bluffton | Mark Nelson grabs the offensive board | 47-66 |
| 14:30 | Bluffton | Frank Ginsburg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Eugene Mitchell - foul #2 on Eugene Mitchell, team foul #3 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Al Collins (PG), Robert Horovitz (SF), William Leach (PF), Benjamin Ventura (C) Daren Johnson, Robert Orr, Dan Sane, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy (PG), David Holifield (SG), Junior Lynn (SF), Gerald Neely (PF), Stephen Astorga (C) Bryant Anthony, Eugene Mitchell, Alvin Rosas, Keith Kelly, Eddie Gordon | |
| 14:30 | Bluffton | Frank Ginsburg misses the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 14:30 | Bluffton | Frank Ginsburg misses the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga snags the defensive board | 47-66 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Junior Lynn drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Holifield | 47-69 |
| 14:03 | Bluffton | Al Collins misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-69 |
| 14:01 | Bluffton | Robert Horovitz snags the offensive board | 47-69 |
| 13:43 | Bluffton | Frank Ginsburg misses badly on a floater from close range | 47-69 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga gets the rebound | 47-69 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | David Holifield comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-69 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Astorga | 47-69 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Junior Lynn connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Neely | 47-72 |
| 13:00 | Bluffton | Frank Ginsburg is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Frank Ginsburg, team foul #2 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Edward Kramer (SG) Frank Ginsburg | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Junior Lynn misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-72 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Gerald Neely tips it home | 47-74 |
| 12:30 | Bluffton | William Leach can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-74 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga snags the defensive board | 47-74 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-74 |
| 12:22 | Bluffton | Benjamin Ventura snags the defensive board | 47-74 |
| 12:16 | Bluffton | Benjamin Ventura misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-74 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga grabs the board | 47-74 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | David Holifield misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Leach - foul #2 on William Leach, team foul #3 | 47-74 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Orr (PG), Dan Sane (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Al Collins, William Leach, Benjamin Ventura | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Anthony (PG), Howard Stanley (SF), Keith Kelly (C) Gabriel Stacy, Junior Lynn, Stephen Astorga | |
| 12:09 | Illinois | David Holifield makes the 1st free throw | 47-75 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | David Holifield misses the 2nd free throw | 47-75 |
| 12:09 | Bluffton | Dan Sane snags the defensive board | 47-75 |
| 11:52 | Bluffton | Robert Orr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-75 |
| 11:50 | Bluffton | Robert Horovitz grabs the offensive board | 47-75 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Robert Orr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Kramer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Horovitz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dan Sane (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryant Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Holifield (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gerald Neely (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Kelly (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Bluffton | Dan Sane misses long on a floater from the right wing | 47-75 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Gerald Neely gets the rebound | 47-75 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | David Holifield is hacked by Edward Kramer - foul #2 on Edward Kramer, team foul #4 | 47-75 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Daren Johnson (PG) Robert Horovitz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell (SG), Eddie Gordon (C) David Holifield, Gerald Neely | |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony drills a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Mark Nelson - foul #1 on Mark Nelson, team foul #5 | 47-77 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Joseph Graboski (SF) Robert Orr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy (PG), Junior Lynn (SF) Eugene Mitchell, Howard Stanley | |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony misses the free throw | 47-77 |
| 10:52 | Bluffton | Edward Kramer pulls down the rebound | 47-77 |
| 10:35 | Bluffton | Dan Sane blows the layup | 47-77 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Keith Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 47-77 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-77 |
| 10:29 | Bluffton | Dan Sane pulls down the rebound | 47-77 |
| 10:23 | Bluffton | Dan Sane connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Kramer | 49-77 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Junior Lynn can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-77 |
| 10:04 | Bluffton | Mark Nelson gets the rebound | 49-77 |
| 09:58 | Bluffton | Mark Nelson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-77 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony gets the rebound | 49-77 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Dan Sane picks off the pass by Junior Lynn | 49-77 |
| 09:40 | Bluffton | Joseph Graboski clanks a shot from the left side | 49-77 |
| 09:39 | Bluffton | Mark Nelson tips it in | 51-77 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-77 |
| 09:25 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Dan Sane | 51-77 |
| 09:19 | Bluffton | Mark Nelson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 51-77 |
| 09:18 | Bluffton | Dan Sane hits the follow up shot | 53-77 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Junior Lynn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Graboski - foul #1 on Joseph Graboski, team foul #6 | 53-77 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Al Collins (PG), Robert Orr (SG), Robert Horovitz (SF), William Leach (PF), Benjamin Ventura (C) Daren Johnson, Edward Kramer, Joseph Graboski, Dan Sane, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell (PG), David Holifield (SG), Gerald Neely (PF), Stephen Astorga (C) Gabriel Stacy, Bryant Anthony, Keith Kelly, Eddie Gordon | |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Junior Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 53-78 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Junior Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-79 |
| 09:01 | Bluffton | Robert Horovitz knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Junior Lynn - foul #4 on Junior Lynn, team foul #4 | 55-79 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Stanley (SF) Junior Lynn | |
| 09:01 | Bluffton | Robert Horovitz misses the free throw | 55-79 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Astorga | 55-79 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | A charge is called on Howard Stanley - foul #2 on Howard Stanley, team foul #5 | 55-79 |
| 08:21 | Bluffton | Robert Orr connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Benjamin Ventura | 57-79 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Howard Stanley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-79 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Howard Stanley grabs the offensive rebound | 57-79 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | David Holifield misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Orr - foul #1 on Robert Orr, team foul #7 | 57-79 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy (PG) Eugene Mitchell | |
| 07:57 | Illinois | David Holifield makes the 1st free throw | 57-80 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | David Holifield makes the 2nd free throw | 57-81 |
| 07:44 | Bluffton | Robert Orr lays it in on a nice dish by Al Collins | 59-81 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Al Collins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Orr (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Horovitz (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Leach (fresh) 3 pts. C - Benjamin Ventura (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gabriel Stacy (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Holifield (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gerald Neely (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Astorga (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Gerald Neely clanks a turnaround in the lane | 59-81 |
| 07:27 | Bluffton | Robert Horovitz snags the defensive board | 59-81 |
| 07:22 | Bluffton | Al Collins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gabriel Stacy - foul #4 on Gabriel Stacy, team foul #6 | 59-81 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Frank Ginsburg (SG) Robert Orr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Junior Lynn (SF) Howard Stanley | |
| 07:22 | Bluffton | Al Collins misses the 1st free throw | 59-81 |
| 07:22 | Bluffton | Al Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-81 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | David Holifield misses the 3 from straight away | 60-81 |
| 07:05 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Robert Horovitz | 60-81 |
| 07:00 | Bluffton | Al Collins scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Benjamin Ventura | 63-81 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Junior Lynn misses the easy layup | 63-81 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Gerald Neely pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-81 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Junior Lynn misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Horovitz - foul #4 on Robert Horovitz, team foul #8 | 63-81 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Daren Johnson (PG), Joseph Graboski (SF), Dan Sane (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Al Collins, Robert Horovitz, William Leach, Benjamin Ventura | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Anthony (PG), Eugene Mitchell (SG), Keith Kelly (PF), Eddie Gordon (C) Gabriel Stacy, David Holifield, Gerald Neely, Stephen Astorga | |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Junior Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 63-82 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Junior Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 63-83 |
| 06:29 | Bluffton | Mark Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-83 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Junior Lynn pulls down the rebound | 63-83 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daren Johnson - foul #2 on Daren Johnson, team foul #9 | 63-83 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Orr (SG) Joseph Graboski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 63-84 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-85 |
| 06:07 | Bluffton | Dan Sane hits a jumper in the paint set up by Mark Nelson | 65-85 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Keith Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-85 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Edward Kramer (SG), Robert Horovitz (SF) Daren Johnson, Frank Ginsburg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Stanley (SF) Junior Lynn | |
| 05:36 | Bluffton | Edward Kramer's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Kelly | 65-85 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell gets the rebound | 65-85 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-85 |
| 05:27 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Dan Sane | 65-85 |
| 05:20 | Bluffton | Keith Kelly denies the turnaround by Robert Horovitz | 65-85 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Howard Stanley | 65-85 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Eddie Gordon makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Eugene Mitchell | 65-88 |
| 04:49 | Bluffton | Dan Sane misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-88 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Howard Stanley snags the defensive board | 65-88 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Keith Kelly misses the runner in the paint | 65-88 |
| 04:31 | Bluffton | Mark Nelson snags the defensive board | 65-88 |
| 04:25 | Bluffton | Howard Stanley picks off the pass by Edward Kramer | 65-88 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-88 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Al Collins (PG), William Leach (PF), Benjamin Ventura (C) Robert Orr, Dan Sane, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy (PG), David Holifield (SG), Junior Lynn (SF), Gerald Neely (PF), Stephen Astorga (C) Bryant Anthony, Eugene Mitchell, Howard Stanley, Keith Kelly, Eddie Gordon | |
| 04:03 | Illinois | William Leach takes the ball from Stephen Astorga | 65-88 |
| 03:53 | Bluffton | Robert Horovitz's pass is intercepted by Gabriel Stacy | 65-88 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | David Holifield lays it in on a great pass from Gabriel Stacy | 65-90 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Bluffton | Edward Kramer knocks in the floater from the left block and he's fouled by David Holifield - foul #2 on David Holifield, team foul #7 | 67-90 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Orr (PG), Frank Ginsburg (SF), Dan Sane (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Al Collins, Robert Horovitz, William Leach, Benjamin Ventura | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Anthony (PG), Eugene Mitchell (SG), Howard Stanley (SF), Keith Kelly (PF), Eddie Gordon (C) Gabriel Stacy, David Holifield, Junior Lynn, Gerald Neely, Stephen Astorga | |
| 03:43 | Bluffton | Edward Kramer makes the free throw | 68-90 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Robert Orr (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Kramer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Ginsburg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dan Sane (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Mark Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryant Anthony (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Keith Kelly (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Orr - foul #2 on Robert Orr, team foul #10 | 68-90 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Daren Johnson (PG) Edward Kramer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 68-91 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 68-92 |
| 03:25 | Bluffton | Mark Nelson hits the finger roll set up by Daren Johnson and he's hacked by Keith Kelly - foul #3 on Keith Kelly, team foul #8 | 70-92 |
| 03:25 | Bluffton | Mark Nelson misses the free throw | 70-92 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Eddie Gordon pulls down the rebound | 70-92 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Keith Kelly connects on the runner from the baseline | 70-94 |
| 02:54 | Bluffton | Dan Sane is fouled on the floor by Eddie Gordon - foul #1 on Eddie Gordon, team foul #9 | 70-94 |
| 02:54 | Bluffton | Dan Sane makes the 1st free throw | 71-94 |
| 02:54 | Bluffton | Dan Sane makes the 2nd free throw | 72-94 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Eddie Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-94 |
| 02:27 | Bluffton | Robert Orr clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Eugene Mitchell - foul #3 on Eugene Mitchell, team foul #10 | 72-94 |
| 02:27 | Bluffton | Robert Orr makes the 1st free throw | 73-94 |
| 02:27 | Bluffton | Robert Orr misses the 2nd free throw | 73-94 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell snags the defensive board | 73-94 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony misses short on a shot from the right wing | 73-94 |
| 02:13 | Bluffton | Daren Johnson grabs the board | 73-94 |
| 02:07 | Bluffton | Mark Nelson misses the driving attempt in the lane | 73-94 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Keith Kelly grabs the board | 73-94 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Howard Stanley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 73-94 |
| 01:59 | Bluffton | Mark Nelson gets the rebound | 73-94 |
| 01:55 | Bluffton | Robert Orr makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-94 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Eugene Mitchell, team foul #11 | 76-94 |
| 01:32 | Bluffton | Dan Sane misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 76-94 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryant Anthony | 76-94 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Dan Sane denies the turnaround by Bryant Anthony | 76-94 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Howard Stanley grabs the offensive board | 76-94 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell drills a shot from the right side set up by Bryant Anthony | 76-96 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Bluffton | Dan Sane hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daren Johnson and he's hacked by Keith Kelly - foul #4 on Keith Kelly, team foul #12 | 78-96 |
| 00:45 | Bluffton | Dan Sane misses the free throw | 78-96 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Keith Kelly snags the defensive board | 78-96 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eugene Mitchell | 78-98 |
| 00:35 | Bluffton | Frank Ginsburg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 78-98 |
| 00:34 | Bluffton | Mark Nelson misses the tip | 78-98 |
| 00:33 | Bluffton | Robert Orr snags the offensive board | 78-98 |
| 00:30 | Bluffton | Dan Sane comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 78-98 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 78-98 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony runs out the clock | 78-98 |