| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) SG - David Dietz (fresh) SF - Dean Watts (fresh) PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) C - James Woody (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Graham (fresh) SG - Christopher Rose (fresh) SF - Michael Cook (fresh) PF - Stacy Qualls (fresh) C - Bobby Wayland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | Bobby Wayland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Bluffton | Bobby Wayland clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | James Woody snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Dean Watts is fouled on the floor by Michael Cook - foul #1 on Michael Cook, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Bluffton | Michael Cook clanks a jump hook from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Bluffton | Bobby Wayland snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Bluffton | John Graham is hacked by Timmy Moline - foul #1 on Timmy Moline, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Bluffton | John Graham misses the jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Dean Watts loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Bluffton | Dean Watts steals the ball from Christopher Rose | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Timmy Moline hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 17:55 | Bluffton | Michael Cook snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:50 | Bluffton | John Graham misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 17:49 | Bluffton | Bobby Wayland can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 17:48 | Bluffton | Stacy Qualls tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | James Woody travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 17:10 | Bluffton | Christopher Rose is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Rose, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Stacy Qualls swats the layup by Joseph Stubblefield | 0-2 |
| 16:49 | Bluffton | Michael Cook grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 16:45 | Bluffton | Christopher Rose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Dean Watts grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Timmy Moline buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Dietz | 2-2 |
| 16:27 | Bluffton | Michael Cook scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from John Graham and the foul's on Dean Watts - foul #1 on Dean Watts, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Roger Early (PG), Thomas Barga (SG), Michael Klock (C) John Graham, Christopher Rose, Bobby Wayland | |
| 16:27 | Bluffton | Michael Cook makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Timmy Moline loses the ball out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (PG), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Markowski (C) Timmy Moline, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard Flynn (C) Michael Cook | |
| 15:57 | Bluffton | Roger Early misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-5 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | David Dietz pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) SG - David Dietz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fairly fresh) PF - Lowell Cohen (fresh) C - James Markowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Roger Early (fresh) SG - Thomas Barga (fresh) SF - Michael Klock (fresh) PF - Stacy Qualls (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Flynn (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen is fouled on the floor by Stacy Qualls - foul #1 on Stacy Qualls, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SF) David Dietz, Dean Watts | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Vincent Stroinski (SF) Stacy Qualls | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-5 |
| 15:15 | Bluffton | Richard Flynn is hacked by Tyson Hackworth - foul #1 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Scott Fontaine, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Graham (PG), Bobby Wayland (C) Thomas Barga, Vincent Stroinski | |
| 15:02 | Bluffton | Michael Klock knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Graham | 5-7 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield scores on a runner near the basket set up by Timmy Moline | 7-7 |
| 14:21 | Bluffton | Timmy Moline picks off the pass by Michael Klock | 7-7 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Timmy Moline can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 7-7 |
| 14:03 | Bluffton | Bobby Wayland pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:42 | Bluffton | Roger Early drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Klock | 7-10 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth loses the dribble to Richard Flynn | 7-10 |
| 13:11 | Bluffton | Bobby Wayland is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Bobby Wayland, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), David Dietz (SG), Dean Watts (SF), James Markowski (PF), James Woody (C) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, Hubert Decker, Joseph Stubblefield, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Christopher Rose (SG), Michael Cook (SF), Stacy Qualls (PF), Bobby Haak (C) Roger Early, Michael Klock, Richard Flynn, Bobby Wayland | |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Michael Cook steals the ball from James Woody | 7-10 |
| 12:49 | Bluffton | Christopher Rose lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Cook | 7-12 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | David Dietz scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Scott Fontaine | 9-12 |
| 12:04 | Bluffton | Christopher Rose hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Cook | 9-15 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Michael Cook is called for the reach on David Dietz - foul #2 on Michael Cook, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (PG) Scott Fontaine | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Vincent Stroinski (PG), Thomas Barga (SF), Bobby Wayland (C) John Graham, Michael Cook, Bobby Haak | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) PF - James Markowski (fresh) C - James Woody (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Vincent Stroinski (fresh) SG - Christopher Rose (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Barga (fresh) PF - Stacy Qualls (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Wayland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | The jump hook by James Markowski is blocked by Stacy Qualls | 9-15 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses the tip | 9-15 |
| 11:29 | Bluffton | Bobby Wayland grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 11:25 | Bluffton | Christopher Rose comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-15 |
| 11:24 | Bluffton | Stacy Qualls grabs the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 11:06 | Bluffton | Christopher Rose hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Vincent Stroinski | 9-18 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | James Markowski steps out of bounds on the baseline | 9-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Tyson Hackworth, James Markowski, James Woody | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Roger Early (PG), Michael Klock (SF) Vincent Stroinski, Christopher Rose | |
| 10:24 | Bluffton | Bobby Wayland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG), James Young (SF) David Dietz, Dean Watts | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-18 |
| 10:01 | Bluffton | Michael Klock pulls down the rebound | 9-18 |
| 09:41 | Bluffton | Michael Klock lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roger Early and he's fouled by Hubert Decker - foul #1 on Hubert Decker, team foul #4 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), James Woody (C) James Young, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Graham (PG), Vincent Stroinski (SF), Richard Flynn (C) Thomas Barga, Stacy Qualls, Bobby Wayland | |
| 09:41 | Bluffton | Michael Klock makes the free throw | 9-21 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 11-21 |
| 09:16 | Bluffton | John Graham misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-21 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Hubert Decker snags the defensive board | 11-21 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is whistled for traveling | 11-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG), Dean Watts (SF) Tyson Hackworth, Hubert Decker | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Christopher Rose (SG) Roger Early | |
| 08:56 | Bluffton | John Graham makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Flynn | 11-24 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Timmy Moline is fouled on the floor by Vincent Stroinski - foul #1 on Vincent Stroinski, team foul #6 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Stacy Qualls (PF), Bobby Wayland (C) Vincent Stroinski, Richard Flynn | |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Michael Klock steals the ball from Joseph Stubblefield | 11-24 |
| 08:26 | Bluffton | James Woody denies the turnaround by Michael Klock | 11-24 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dean Watts | 11-24 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | David Dietz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-24 |
| 08:16 | Bluffton | Michael Klock gets the rebound | 11-24 |
| 08:09 | Bluffton | Michael Klock can't finish the layup | 11-24 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield snags the defensive board | 11-24 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | James Woody misses badly on a floater from the left side | 11-24 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Dean Watts snags the offensive board | 11-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Woody (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Rose (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Klock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stacy Qualls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bobby Wayland (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Stacy Qualls - foul #2 on Stacy Qualls, team foul #7 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), Lowell Cohen (C) Timmy Moline, David Dietz, Dean Watts, James Woody | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Roger Early (SG), Vincent Stroinski (SF), Richard Flynn (PF), Bobby Haak (C) Christopher Rose, Michael Klock, Stacy Qualls, Bobby Wayland | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield misses the 1st free throw | 11-24 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield misses the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 07:26 | Bluffton | Bobby Haak pulls down the rebound | 11-24 |
| 07:07 | Bluffton | John Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Markowski (C) Joseph Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Thomas Barga (SG) John Graham | |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Vincent Stroinski steals the ball from Hubert Decker | 11-24 |
| 06:29 | Bluffton | Bobby Haak is fouled on the floor by James Markowski - foul #1 on James Markowski, team foul #5 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Bobby Wayland (C) Bobby Haak | |
| 06:20 | Bluffton | Vincent Stroinski drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Roger Early | 11-26 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Hubert Decker scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Fontaine | 14-26 |
| 06:00 | Bluffton | Bobby Wayland misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-26 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen snags the defensive board | 14-26 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Fontaine | 16-26 |
| 05:30 | Bluffton | Bobby Wayland connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Vincent Stroinski and he's fouled by Tyson Hackworth - foul #2 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #6 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), David Dietz (SG), Dean Watts (SF), James Woody (C) Scott Fontaine, Tyson Hackworth, Hubert Decker, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Graham (PG), Christopher Rose (SG), Michael Klock (SF) Roger Early, Thomas Barga, Vincent Stroinski | |
| 05:30 | Bluffton | Bobby Wayland misses the free throw | 16-28 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lowell Cohen | 16-28 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Dean Watts clanks a floater from close range | 16-28 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | James Woody snags the offensive board | 16-28 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | The short jumper by Lowell Cohen is denied by Bobby Wayland | 16-28 |
| 05:11 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Bobby Wayland | 16-28 |
| 05:06 | Bluffton | John Graham knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Rose | 16-31 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen drills a floater from the right side | 18-31 |
| 04:30 | Bluffton | Christopher Rose misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 18-31 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Dean Watts grabs the board | 18-31 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Rose - foul #2 on Christopher Rose, team foul #8 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Roger Early (SG), Vincent Stroinski (SF), Bobby Haak (C) Christopher Rose, Richard Flynn, Bobby Wayland | |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 04:13 | Bluffton | John Graham misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | James Woody gets the rebound | 20-31 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield tips it home | 22-31 |
| 03:50 | Bluffton | Michael Klock is fouled on the floor by Joseph Stubblefield - foul #1 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #7 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (PG), James Markowski (C) Timmy Moline, James Woody | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Christopher Rose (SG), Michael Cook (SF), Stacy Qualls (PF) Roger Early, Vincent Stroinski, Bobby Haak | |
| 03:50 | Bluffton | Michael Klock makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:50 | Bluffton | Michael Klock misses the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | James Markowski pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Dean Watts can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 22-32 |
| 03:32 | Bluffton | Stacy Qualls gets the rebound | 22-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Markowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - John Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stacy Qualls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Klock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Bluffton | Christopher Rose clanks a 3 from the right corner | 22-32 |
| 03:26 | Bluffton | John Graham hits the follow up shot | 22-34 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Michael Klock picks off the pass by Tyson Hackworth | 22-34 |
| 02:50 | Bluffton | Dean Watts is called for the reach on Michael Klock - foul #2 on Dean Watts, team foul #8 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SF) David Dietz, Dean Watts | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Roger Early (PG), Bobby Wayland (C) John Graham, Michael Cook | |
| 02:50 | Bluffton | Michael Klock makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 02:50 | Bluffton | Michael Klock misses the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield gets the rebound | 22-35 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Michael Klock steals the ball from Scott Fontaine | 22-35 |
| 02:21 | Bluffton | Stacy Qualls clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 22-35 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Hubert Decker pulls down the rebound | 22-35 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Markowski | 25-35 |
| 01:48 | Bluffton | Roger Early hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-35 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | James Markowski gets the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Bobby Wayland picks off the pass by Hubert Decker | 25-35 |
| 01:18 | Bluffton | The jump hook by Christopher Rose is blocked by James Markowski | 25-35 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | James Markowski pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth can't finish the layup | 25-35 |
| 01:11 | Bluffton | Michael Klock snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 01:06 | Bluffton | Scott Fontaine steals it from Christopher Rose | 25-35 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Bobby Wayland blocks the short jumper by James Markowski | 25-35 |
| 00:44 | Bluffton | Stacy Qualls snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 00:39 | Bluffton | Stacy Qualls knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Roger Early | 25-38 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Hubert Decker buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Fontaine | 28-38 |
| 00:24 | Bluffton | Michael Klock can't finish the layup | 28-38 |
| 00:22 | Bluffton | Michael Klock tips it back up and in | 28-40 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Rose - foul #3 on Christopher Rose, team foul #9 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Woody (C) Scott Fontaine, Hubert Decker, Joseph Stubblefield, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Bluffton | John Graham (PG), Thomas Barga (SG), Michael Cook (SF), Richard Flynn (PF), Bobby Haak (C) Roger Early, Christopher Rose, Michael Klock, Stacy Qualls, Bobby Wayland | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Woody misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 29-40 |