| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Billy Catchings (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Gary (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Boyer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 5 pts. C - Floyd Dye (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Jay Tice (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick White (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Staten (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Olmeda (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Emmanuel Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Beloit | Luther Staten inbounds the ball | 31-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Beloit | Luther Staten knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Emmanuel Flynn | 31-50 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer is hacked by Emmanuel Flynn - foul #1 on Emmanuel Flynn, team foul #1 | 31-50 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Thomas Porter buries a floater from the free throw line | 33-50 |
| 18:47 | Beloit | Derrick White misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-50 |
| 18:46 | Beloit | John Olmeda grabs the offensive board | 33-50 |
| 18:29 | Beloit | Luther Staten lays it up and in | 33-52 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Mark Gary shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-52 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Billy Catchings misses the tip | 33-52 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer hits the follow up shot | 35-52 |
| 17:50 | Beloit | Derrick White hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jay Tice | 35-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Billy Catchings knocks in the shot from the right side | 37-55 |
| 17:12 | Beloit | Luther Staten's layup is rejected by Floyd Dye | 37-55 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer pulls down the rebound | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Thomas Porter comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 37-55 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Billy Catchings hits the follow up shot | 39-55 |
| 16:34 | Beloit | Jay Tice comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-55 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer grabs the board | 39-55 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer misses the easy layup | 39-55 |
| 16:22 | Beloit | Luther Staten grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 16:18 | Beloit | Thomas Porter steals it from Luther Staten | 39-55 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Floyd Dye misses the easy layup | 39-55 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Floyd Dye grabs the offensive rebound | 39-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Billy Catchings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Gary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Porter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Floyd Dye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Jay Tice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derrick White (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Staten (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Olmeda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Emmanuel Flynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Mark Gary is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Thomas Porter snags the offensive board | 39-55 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Floyd Dye hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 15:22 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Emmanuel Flynn | 39-55 |
| 15:16 | Beloit | Derrick White misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Thomas Porter grabs the board | 39-55 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Mark Gary evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Derrick White - foul #3 on Derrick White, team foul #2 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Toledo (PG), Brian Robinson (SF), Roy Evans (PF), Tracy Morris (C) Billy Catchings, Ronald Boyer, Thomas Porter, Floyd Dye | |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Jones (PG), Calvin Brooks (SG), Errol Greco (SF), Richard Diamond (PF), James Davis (C) Jay Tice, Derrick White, Luther Staten, John Olmeda, Emmanuel Flynn | |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Mark Gary makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Mark Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 14:50 | Beloit | Tracy Morris swats the short shot by Richard Diamond | 41-55 |
| 14:49 | Beloit | James Davis tips it but misses | 41-55 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Tracy Morris snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Brian Robinson is hacked by Errol Greco - foul #1 on Errol Greco, team foul #3 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks (SF) Mark Gary | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Robert Toledo hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Tracy Morris | 44-55 |
| 14:27 | Beloit | Calvin Brooks misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Roy Evans grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Roy Evans is fouled on the floor by Richard Diamond - foul #1 on Richard Diamond, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Brian Robinson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 14:07 | Beloit | Calvin Brooks's pass is intercepted by Roy Evans | 47-55 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Roy Evans buries a 3 from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 13:31 | Beloit | Roy Evans steals the ball from Richard Diamond | 50-55 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Roy Evans hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Robinson | 52-55 |
| 13:00 | Beloit | Richard Diamond comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-55 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Robert Toledo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | James Davis blocks the short jumper by Roy Evans | 52-55 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Robert Toledo tips it but misses | 52-55 |
| 12:38 | Beloit | James Davis gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 12:34 | Beloit | Calvin Brooks clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Toledo - foul #3 on Robert Toledo, team foul #1 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG), James Labombard (SG), Ronald Boyer (SF), Thomas Porter (PF), Floyd Dye (C) Brian Robinson, Robert Toledo, Nelson Fredericks, Roy Evans, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Beloit | Jay Tice (PG), Glenn Synder (SF), John Olmeda (PF), Emmanuel Flynn (C) Richard Jones, Errol Greco, Richard Diamond, James Davis | |
| 12:34 | Beloit | Calvin Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 12:34 | Beloit | Calvin Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 12:34 | Beloit | Calvin Brooks makes the 3rd free throw | 52-57 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Thomas Porter clanks a runner in the paint | 52-57 |
| 12:14 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Jay Tice | 52-57 |
| 12:07 | Beloit | Glenn Synder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Frank Hopkins (SG) Calvin Brooks | |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 11:47 | Beloit | Glenn Synder snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Billy Catchings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Labombard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Dye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Jay Tice (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Hopkins (fresh) SF - Glenn Synder (fresh) PF - John Olmeda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Emmanuel Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Beloit | Emmanuel Flynn misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-57 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Thomas Porter pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer's pass is intercepted by Emmanuel Flynn | 52-57 |
| 11:08 | Beloit | John Olmeda banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jay Tice | 52-59 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | James Labombard comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-59 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | James Labombard's pass is intercepted by Jay Tice | 52-59 |
| 10:37 | Beloit | Frank Hopkins lays it in on a great pass from Jay Tice | 52-61 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Jay Tice steals the ball from Billy Catchings | 52-61 |
| 10:08 | Beloit | Emmanuel Flynn is denied on a layup by Thomas Porter | 52-61 |
| 10:06 | Beloit | Glenn Synder pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 09:45 | Beloit | Jay Tice makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Hopkins | 52-63 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | James Labombard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer grabs the offensive board | 52-63 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Thomas Porter is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 52-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Toledo (PG), Mark Gary (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), Roy Evans (PF), Tracy Morris (C) Billy Catchings, James Labombard, Ronald Boyer, Thomas Porter, Floyd Dye | |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Jones (PG), Derrick White (SG), Luther Staten (SF), Richard Diamond (PF), James Davis (C) Jay Tice, Frank Hopkins, Glenn Synder, John Olmeda, Emmanuel Flynn | |
| 09:02 | Beloit | James Davis misses the lay-in | 52-63 |
| 09:00 | Beloit | Richard Diamond tips it in | 52-65 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Richard Jones steals the ball from Robert Toledo | 52-65 |
| 08:37 | Beloit | Richard Diamond misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-65 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Roy Evans snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Derrick White is called for the reach on Mark Gary - foul #4 on Derrick White, team foul #5 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Calvin Brooks (SG) Derrick White | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Mark Gary comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-65 |
| 07:57 | Beloit | James Davis snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| 07:45 | Beloit | Luther Staten loses the dribble to Tracy Morris | 52-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Toledo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Gary (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Roy Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Tracy Morris (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Calvin Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luther Staten (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Diamond (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Luther Staten is called for the reach on Mark Gary - foul #2 on Luther Staten, team foul #6 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG), Thomas Porter (PF) Robert Toledo, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Beloit | Jay Tice (PG), Derrick White (SG), Emmanuel Flynn (C) Richard Jones, Calvin Brooks, James Davis | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Roy Evans misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-65 |
| 07:11 | Beloit | Emmanuel Flynn snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| 07:05 | Beloit | Derrick White makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Luther Staten | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Brian Robinson connects on the jumper from the left side | 54-68 |
| 06:24 | Beloit | Richard Diamond clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Porter - foul #1 on Thomas Porter, team foul #2 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Toledo (SG), Nelson Fredericks (SF), Floyd Dye (C) Mark Gary, Brian Robinson, Roy Evans | |
| Subs | Beloit | Errol Greco (SF), James Davis (C) Luther Staten, Emmanuel Flynn | |
| 06:24 | Beloit | Richard Diamond makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 06:24 | Beloit | Richard Diamond makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Floyd Dye is hacked by Derrick White - foul #5 on Derrick White, team foul #7 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Labombard (SG), Ronald Boyer (SF) Billy Catchings, Nelson Fredericks | |
| Subs | Beloit | Calvin Brooks (SG), John Olmeda (PF) Derrick White, Richard Diamond | |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Floyd Dye makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Floyd Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 05:59 | Beloit | James Davis can't finish the layup | 56-70 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Toledo | 56-70 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer is fouled on the floor by Errol Greco - foul #2 on Errol Greco, team foul #8 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Morris (C) Floyd Dye | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 05:42 | Beloit | James Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Calvin Brooks and he's hacked by Tracy Morris - foul #1 on Tracy Morris, team foul #3 | 58-72 |
| 05:42 | Beloit | James Davis makes the free throw | 58-73 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | James Labombard is fouled on the floor by Calvin Brooks - foul #1 on Calvin Brooks, team foul #9 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks (PF) Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 05:25 | Illinois | James Labombard misses the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 05:25 | Beloit | Errol Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 05:10 | Beloit | Robert Toledo picks off the pass by John Olmeda | 58-73 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Robert Toledo misses the lay-in | 58-73 |
| 05:06 | Beloit | The rebound goes to John Olmeda | 58-73 |
| 04:49 | Beloit | Robert Toledo steals the ball from Errol Greco | 58-73 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Robert Toledo lays it up and in | 60-73 |
| 04:32 | Beloit | Calvin Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Labombard - foul #1 on James Labombard, team foul #4 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG), Mark Gary (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), Thomas Porter (PF), Roy Evans (C) Robert Toledo, James Labombard, Ronald Boyer, Nelson Fredericks, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Jones (PG), Luther Staten (SF), Richard Diamond (PF), Emmanuel Flynn (C) Jay Tice, Errol Greco, John Olmeda, James Davis | |
| 04:32 | Beloit | Calvin Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 04:32 | Beloit | Calvin Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Thomas Porter gets the rebound | 60-74 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Luther Staten swats the dunk try by Thomas Porter | 60-74 |
| 04:19 | Beloit | Richard Diamond grabs the defensive rebound | 60-74 |
| 04:14 | Beloit | Calvin Brooks drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Luther Staten | 60-77 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Mark Gary makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Robinson | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Beloit | Calvin Brooks knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Jones | 63-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Billy Catchings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Gary (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Brooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luther Staten (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Diamond (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Emmanuel Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Emmanuel Flynn takes the ball from Mark Gary | 63-80 |
| 03:19 | Beloit | Richard Jones knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Calvin Brooks | 63-82 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Mark Gary works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-82 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Evans | 63-82 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Thomas Porter hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Billy Catchings | 65-82 |
| 02:34 | Beloit | Emmanuel Flynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Toledo (PG), James Labombard (SG), Nelson Fredericks (SF), Tracy Morris (PF) Billy Catchings, Mark Gary, Brian Robinson, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Beloit | Frank Hopkins (SG), Errol Greco (SF), James Davis (C) Calvin Brooks, Luther Staten, Emmanuel Flynn | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Roy Evans misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #10 | 65-82 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Roy Evans makes the 1st free throw | 66-82 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Roy Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 66-82 |
| 02:22 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Errol Greco | 66-82 |
| 02:16 | Beloit | The jump hook by James Davis is blocked by Nelson Fredericks | 66-82 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Evans | 66-82 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Robert Toledo makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-82 |
| 01:57 | Beloit | Richard Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-82 |
| 01:55 | Beloit | James Davis tips it home | 69-84 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks scores on a 3 from the right wing | 72-84 |
| 01:17 | Beloit | James Davis misses badly on a floater from close range | 72-84 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Roy Evans pulls down the rebound | 72-84 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Nelson Fredericks is blocked by James Davis | 72-84 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Roy Evans can't tip it in | 72-84 |
| 01:08 | Beloit | Richard Diamond pulls down the rebound | 72-84 |
| 01:03 | Beloit | Richard Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Diamond | 72-87 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Robert Toledo knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by James Labombard | 74-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Beloit | James Davis lays it in set up by Richard Jones and he's fouled by Tracy Morris - foul #2 on Tracy Morris, team foul #5 | 74-89 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Robinson (PG) James Labombard | |
| Subs | Beloit | Calvin Brooks (SG) Frank Hopkins | |
| 00:31 | Beloit | James Davis makes the free throw | 74-90 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Robert Toledo misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Calvin Brooks - foul #2 on Calvin Brooks, team foul #11 | 74-90 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Robert Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 75-90 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Robert Toledo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-90 |
| 00:00 | Beloit | Richard Jones runs out the clock | 76-90 |