| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clayton Clary (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Pruett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Randell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shannon Manes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Bays (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Honda (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Erin O'Malley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | Mark Bays inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Bluffton | Brian Gibbs misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Stephen Pruett - foul #3 on Stephen Pruett, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stewart Callender (PF) Stephen Pruett | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 19:37 | Bluffton | Brian Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 19:37 | Bluffton | Brian Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Dennis Honda blocks the short jumper by James Knippenberg | 36-42 |
| 19:22 | Bluffton | Mark Bays grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 19:04 | Bluffton | Brian Gibbs comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Clayton Clary grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Clayton Clary loses the dribble to Mark Bays | 36-42 |
| 18:51 | Bluffton | Mark Bays jams it | 36-44 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Charles McGarity is hacked by Shannon Manes - foul #3 on Shannon Manes, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Williams (SG) Shannon Manes | |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Clayton Clary misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 18:20 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Mark Bays | 36-44 |
| 18:08 | Bluffton | Dennis Honda comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 18:06 | Bluffton | Erin O'Malley grabs the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 17:47 | Bluffton | Dennis Honda misses the easy layup | 36-44 |
| 17:45 | Bluffton | Erin O'Malley gets the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 17:40 | Bluffton | Charles McGarity takes the ball from Erin O'Malley | 36-44 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | James Knippenberg lays it up and in set up by Charles McGarity | 38-44 |
| 17:20 | Bluffton | James Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Stewart Callender pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | James Knippenberg knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Charles McGarity and he's fouled by Erin O'Malley - foul #2 on Erin O'Malley, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), John Porter (SG), Anthony Steinhauer (PF), Robert Chapman (C) Charles McGarity, Clayton Clary, Stewart Callender, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard Beer (SG), William Sawyer (SF), Matthew Fales (PF), Alfred Hadden (C) Brian Gibbs, Mark Bays, Dennis Honda, Erin O'Malley | |
| 17:12 | Illinois | James Knippenberg misses the free throw | 40-44 |
| 17:12 | Bluffton | Alfred Hadden grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 16:56 | Bluffton | James Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Anthony Steinhauer pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | John Patton clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 16:48 | Bluffton | Matthew Fales grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:41 | Bluffton | Richard Beer misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Robert Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | John Porter double dribbles | 40-44 |
| 16:20 | Bluffton | Robert Chapman steps in front of the Alfred Hadden pass | 40-44 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | John Patton buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Porter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Knippenberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Steinhauer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Chapman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - James Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Sawyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Fales (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Hadden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Bluffton | Richard Beer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Robert Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | John Patton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 15:43 | Bluffton | William Sawyer grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 15:36 | Bluffton | Richard Beer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | James Knippenberg grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Robert Chapman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 15:23 | Bluffton | James Williams pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 15:17 | Bluffton | James Williams drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Anthony Steinhauer misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Fales - foul #1 on Matthew Fales, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Clayton Clary (SF), Shawn Randell (C) John Patton, John Porter, James Knippenberg, Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Gibbs (PG), Shannon Manes (SG), Mark Bays (SF), Dennis Honda (PF), Erin O'Malley (C) James Williams, Richard Beer, William Sawyer, Matthew Fales, Alfred Hadden | |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Anthony Steinhauer makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Anthony Steinhauer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:40 | Bluffton | Shannon Manes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 14:39 | Bluffton | Mark Bays grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 14:24 | Bluffton | Anthony Steinhauer steals the ball from Brian Gibbs | 45-47 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Anthony Steinhauer's pass is intercepted by Erin O'Malley | 45-47 |
| 13:55 | Bluffton | Dennis Honda connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Shannon Manes and he's hacked by Robert Zumbrennen - foul #4 on Robert Zumbrennen, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stewart Callender (SF), Carl Yoder (PF) Robert Zumbrennen, Anthony Steinhauer | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 13:55 | Bluffton | Dennis Honda makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Charles McGarity lays it in set up by Stewart Callender | 47-50 |
| 13:16 | Bluffton | Mark Bays misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Carl Yoder - foul #4 on Carl Yoder, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG), Stephen Pruett (PF), Robert Chapman (C) Clayton Clary, Carl Yoder, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Bluffton | William Sawyer (PG), Matthew Fales (PF), Alfred Hadden (C) Brian Gibbs, Dennis Honda, Erin O'Malley | |
| 13:16 | Bluffton | Mark Bays makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 13:16 | Bluffton | Mark Bays makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | John Porter misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett tips it back up and in | 49-52 |
| 12:48 | Bluffton | Stephen Pruett picks off the pass by Mark Bays | 49-52 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Stewart Callender misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Stewart Callender snags the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | John Porter hits the finger roll set up by Charles McGarity | 51-52 |
| 12:21 | Bluffton | Stephen Pruett steals the ball from Matthew Fales | 51-52 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Charles McGarity throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG) Charles McGarity | |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Williams (PG), Richard Beer (SG) Shannon Manes, Mark Bays | |
| 12:04 | Bluffton | James Williams misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | John Porter is denied on a layup by Alfred Hadden | 51-52 |
| 11:56 | Bluffton | Alfred Hadden grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Porter (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stewart Callender (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Pruett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Chapman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - James Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Sawyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Fales (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Hadden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Bluffton | William Sawyer knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Beer | 51-55 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Stewart Callender throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Shawn Randell (C) John Porter, Stewart Callender, Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Gibbs (PG), Dennis Honda (PF), Erin O'Malley (C) Richard Beer, William Sawyer, Alfred Hadden | |
| 11:13 | Bluffton | Erin O'Malley misses badly on a runner in the lane | 51-55 |
| 11:12 | Bluffton | Matthew Fales hits the follow up shot | 51-57 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | James Knippenberg lays it in set up by Clayton Clary | 53-57 |
| 10:41 | Bluffton | James Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Anthony Steinhauer (PF) John Patton, Stephen Pruett | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Shannon Manes (SG), Mark Bays (SF) James Williams, Matthew Fales | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Shannon Manes steps in front of the Anthony Steinhauer pass | 53-57 |
| 10:04 | Bluffton | Brian Gibbs makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Shannon Manes | 53-59 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | James Knippenberg hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles McGarity | 56-59 |
| 09:36 | Bluffton | Mark Bays misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-59 |
| 09:34 | Bluffton | Shannon Manes pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 09:24 | Bluffton | Dennis Honda lays it in on a great pass from Mark Bays | 56-61 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Shawn Randell buries a fadeaway in the paint | 58-61 |
| 08:47 | Bluffton | Erin O'Malley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG), Stewart Callender (SF), Stephen Pruett (PF), Robert Chapman (C) Clayton Clary, James Knippenberg, Anthony Steinhauer, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Williams (PG), William Sawyer (SG), Matthew Fales (PF), Alfred Hadden (C) Brian Gibbs, Shannon Manes, Dennis Honda, Erin O'Malley | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett loses the dribble to James Williams | 58-61 |
| 08:24 | Bluffton | John Porter is called for the reach on William Sawyer - foul #1 on John Porter, team foul #4 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG) Charles McGarity | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard Beer (SG) Mark Bays | |
| 08:06 | Bluffton | Alfred Hadden misses long on a shot from the baseline | 58-61 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Robert Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | John Patton travels with the ball | 58-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Carl Yoder (PF) John Porter, Stephen Pruett | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 07:49 | Bluffton | William Sawyer blows the layup | 58-61 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Zumbrennen | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stewart Callender (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Robert Chapman (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - James Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Sawyer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Fales (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Hadden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Carl Yoder knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Patton | 60-61 |
| 07:16 | Bluffton | William Sawyer clanks a runner in the paint | 60-61 |
| 07:15 | Bluffton | James Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 07:03 | Bluffton | Alfred Hadden lays it in set up by Richard Beer | 60-63 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Patton | 63-63 |
| 06:43 | Bluffton | Richard Beer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Fales and the foul's on Carl Yoder - foul #5 on Carl Yoder, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), James Knippenberg (SF), Stephen Pruett (PF), Anthony Steinhauer (C) John Patton, Stewart Callender, Carl Yoder, Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Gibbs (PG), Mark Bays (SF), Dennis Honda (PF) James Williams, Matthew Fales, Alfred Hadden | |
| 06:43 | Bluffton | Richard Beer makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Anthony Steinhauer loses the dribble to Dennis Honda | 63-66 |
| 06:12 | Bluffton | Mark Bays makes the floater near the basket set up by Dennis Honda and he's hacked by James Knippenberg - foul #1 on James Knippenberg, team foul #6 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Shannon Manes (SG), Erin O'Malley (C) Richard Beer, William Sawyer | |
| 06:12 | Bluffton | Mark Bays misses the free throw | 63-68 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Bays - foul #1 on Mark Bays, team foul #4 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Randell (C) Anthony Steinhauer | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 05:54 | Bluffton | Shannon Manes hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Gibbs | 65-70 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles McGarity | 67-70 |
| 05:22 | Bluffton | Brian Gibbs misses short on a 3 from straight away | 67-70 |
| 05:21 | Bluffton | Erin O'Malley snags the offensive board | 67-70 |
| 05:02 | Bluffton | Mark Bays misses the shot from the left block | 67-70 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | James Knippenberg grabs the board | 67-70 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Charles McGarity misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Dennis Honda - foul #3 on Dennis Honda, team foul #5 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (SG), Stewart Callender (PF), Robert Chapman (C) Robert Zumbrennen, Stephen Pruett, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Williams (PG), Matthew Fales (PF), Alfred Hadden (C) Brian Gibbs, Dennis Honda, Erin O'Malley | |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Charles McGarity makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Charles McGarity makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:36 | Bluffton | Alfred Hadden knocks in the runner in the lane | 69-72 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Charles McGarity misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-72 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Stewart Callender grabs the offensive board | 69-72 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | James Knippenberg misses short on a 3 from straight away | 69-72 |
| 03:46 | Bluffton | Matthew Fales gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clayton Clary (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stewart Callender (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Chapman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - James Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Manes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Bays (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Fales (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Hadden (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Bluffton | Alfred Hadden is hacked by Clayton Clary - foul #2 on Clayton Clary, team foul #7 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Stephen Pruett (PF), Shawn Randell (C) Charles McGarity, James Knippenberg, Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard Beer (SG), William Sawyer (SF) Shannon Manes, Mark Bays | |
| 03:40 | Bluffton | Alfred Hadden makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:40 | Bluffton | Alfred Hadden makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Clayton Clary loses the dribble to James Williams | 69-74 |
| 02:54 | Bluffton | James Williams buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Beer | 69-77 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), James Knippenberg (SF) John Patton, Clayton Clary, Stewart Callender | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Brian Gibbs (PG), Shannon Manes (SG), Mark Bays (SF), Dennis Honda (PF), Erin O'Malley (C) James Williams, Richard Beer, William Sawyer, Matthew Fales, Alfred Hadden | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett's pass is intercepted by Dennis Honda | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Bluffton | Shannon Manes is whistled for a carry | 69-77 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Charles McGarity can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 69-77 |
| 02:00 | Bluffton | Shannon Manes grabs the defensive rebound | 69-77 |
| 01:54 | Bluffton | Shannon Manes drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Gibbs | 69-80 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-80 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Charles McGarity tips it but misses | 69-80 |
| 01:33 | Bluffton | Dennis Honda snags the defensive board | 69-80 |
| 01:28 | Bluffton | Brian Gibbs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-80 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett grabs the board | 69-80 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Charles McGarity drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Knippenberg | 71-80 |
| 01:14 | Bluffton | Dennis Honda's pass is intercepted by Charles McGarity | 71-80 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | James Knippenberg hits the finger roll set up by Charles McGarity | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Bluffton | Shannon Manes misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Pruett - foul #4 on Stephen Pruett, team foul #8 | 73-80 |
| 00:55 | Bluffton | Shannon Manes makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:55 | Bluffton | Shannon Manes misses the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen gets the rebound | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-81 |
| 00:50 | Bluffton | Mark Bays grabs the defensive rebound | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Bluffton | Mark Bays is fouled in the backcourt by Charles McGarity - foul #2 on Charles McGarity, team foul #9 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | James Williams (SG), Matthew Fales (PF), William Sawyer (C) Shannon Manes, Dennis Honda, Erin O'Malley | |
| 00:48 | Bluffton | Mark Bays makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:48 | Bluffton | Mark Bays makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | James Knippenberg hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 73-83 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Shawn Randell tips it home | 75-83 |
| 00:38 | Bluffton | Bluffton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-83 |
| 00:35 | Bluffton | Charles McGarity is called for the reach on William Sawyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles McGarity, team foul #10 | 75-83 |
| 00:35 | Bluffton | William Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:35 | Bluffton | William Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Shawn Randell misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 75-85 |
| 00:29 | Bluffton | James Williams snags the defensive board | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Bluffton | Brian Gibbs runs out the clock | 75-85 |