| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Luis Smith (fresh) SG - Virgil Dunnigan (fresh) SF - Randy Trussell (fresh) PF - Joshua Moore (fresh) C - Ronald Burkley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Shattuck (fresh) SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) SF - William Frederick (fresh) PF - Terry Binette (fresh) C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | William Frederick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Beloit | Luis Smith drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Virgil Dunnigan | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Virgil Dunnigan is called for the reach on John Jones - foul #1 on Virgil Dunnigan, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | William Frederick is hacked by Randy Trussell - foul #1 on Randy Trussell, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Reed Fuston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Beloit | Ronald Burkley grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Beloit | Randy Trussell is hacked by Reed Fuston - foul #1 on Reed Fuston, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Beloit | Virgil Dunnigan buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Luis Smith | 4-2 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | William Frederick scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Shattuck | 4-4 |
| 17:17 | Beloit | 3 seconds is called on Luis Smith | 4-4 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander (SF) William Frederick | |
| 17:04 | Illinois | The short jumper by Eric Shattuck is denied by Ronald Burkley | 4-4 |
| 17:03 | Beloit | Virgil Dunnigan gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:45 | Beloit | Luis Smith is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Alexander - foul #1 on Jimmy Alexander, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (SG), David Page (SF), Shane Dang (PF) Reed Fuston, Terry Binette, John Jones | |
| 16:27 | Beloit | Luis Smith drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Moore and the foul's on Eric Shattuck - foul #1 on Eric Shattuck, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| 16:27 | Beloit | Luis Smith misses the free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Shane Dang pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Andy Close's pass is intercepted by Randy Trussell in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 16:22 | Beloit | Randy Trussell hits the finger roll | 8-4 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | David Page's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jayson Fiorini (SF) Randy Trussell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Winsor (SG) Eric Shattuck | |
| 16:08 | Beloit | Ronald Burkley buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Luis Smith and the foul's on Andy Close - foul #1 on Andy Close, team foul #4 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jeremy Shaffer (PG), John Bryant (SG), David Willmon (PF) Luis Smith, Virgil Dunnigan, Joshua Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:08 | Beloit | Ronald Burkley makes the free throw | 11-4 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Shane Dang misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Ronald Burkley - foul #1 on Ronald Burkley, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Beloit | Erik Alford (C) Ronald Burkley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Shane Dang misses the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Shane Dang makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Jeremy Shaffer (fresh) SG - John Bryant (fresh) SF - Jayson Fiorini (fresh) PF - David Willmon (fresh) C - Erik Alford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Close (fresh) SG - Wesley Winsor (fresh) SF - David Page (fresh) PF - Shane Dang (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Beloit | John Bryant misses badly on a floater from the right side | 11-5 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Andy Close is hacked by Erik Alford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erik Alford, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), William Frederick (SF), John Jones (C) Wesley Winsor, David Page, Jimmy Alexander | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Shane Dang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-5 |
| Subs | Beloit | Luis Smith (PG), Virgil Dunnigan (SG), Randy Trussell (SF), Joshua Moore (PF) Jeremy Shaffer, John Bryant, Jayson Fiorini, David Willmon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG), Terry Binette (PF) Andy Close, Shane Dang | |
| 14:55 | Beloit | Virgil Dunnigan clanks a floater from the left side | 11-5 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | John Jones is hacked by Erik Alford - foul #2 on Erik Alford, team foul #5 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ronald Burkley (C) Erik Alford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:38 | Illinois | John Jones misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 11-5 |
| 14:37 | Beloit | Ronald Burkley gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:31 | Beloit | Virgil Dunnigan misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Reed Fuston - foul #2 on Reed Fuston, team foul #5 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jayson Fiorini (SF) Randy Trussell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (SG), David Page (SF) Reed Fuston, William Frederick | |
| 14:31 | Beloit | Virgil Dunnigan makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:31 | Beloit | Virgil Dunnigan makes the 2nd free throw | 13-5 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Andy Close is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andy Close, team foul #6 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Winsor (SG) Andy Close | |
| 14:11 | Beloit | Virgil Dunnigan drills a shot from the right wing | 15-5 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | John Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 15-5 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jeremy Shaffer (PG), John Bryant (SG), David Willmon (PF) Luis Smith, Virgil Dunnigan, Joshua Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (PG), Shane Dang (C) Eric Shattuck, John Jones | |
| 13:45 | Beloit | Jeremy Shaffer misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 15-5 |
| 13:44 | Beloit | Ronald Burkley can't tip it in | 15-5 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Shane Dang gets the rebound | 15-5 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-5 |
| 13:38 | Beloit | David Willmon pulls down the rebound | 15-5 |
| 13:33 | Beloit | John Bryant misses the 3 from the right wing | 15-5 |
| 13:32 | Beloit | David Willmon tips it back up and in | 17-5 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Shane Dang connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wesley Winsor | 17-7 |
| 13:22 | Beloit | Jeremy Shaffer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-7 |
| Subs | Beloit | Randy Trussell (SF) Jayson Fiorini | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), Jimmy Alexander (SF), John Jones (C) Robert Bonneau, David Page, Terry Binette | |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-7 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | John Jones can't tip it in | 17-7 |
| 13:01 | Beloit | The rebound goes to David Willmon | 17-7 |
| 12:55 | Beloit | Jeremy Shaffer misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Wesley Winsor - foul #1 on Wesley Winsor, team foul #7 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Beloit | Virgil Dunnigan (SG) John Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF) Shane Dang | |
| 12:55 | Beloit | Jeremy Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 18-7 |
| 12:55 | Beloit | Jeremy Shaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 18-7 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander gets the rebound | 18-7 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | William Frederick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-7 |
| Subs | Beloit | Luis Smith (PG), Joshua Moore (PF) Jeremy Shaffer, Ronald Burkley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:31 | Beloit | Jimmy Alexander is called for the reach on Virgil Dunnigan - foul #2 on Jimmy Alexander, team foul #8 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Beloit | Kenneth Henry (SF), Ronald Burkley (C) Randy Trussell, David Willmon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (PG), Terry Binette (PF) Eric Shattuck, Jimmy Alexander | |
| 12:31 | Beloit | Virgil Dunnigan makes the 1st free throw | 19-7 |
| 12:31 | Beloit | Virgil Dunnigan makes the 2nd free throw | 20-7 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Ronald Burkley blocks the jumper by Wesley Winsor | 20-7 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | John Jones tips it back up and in | 20-9 |
| 11:44 | Beloit | Kenneth Henry knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Burkley | 22-9 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Luis Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Virgil Dunnigan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Henry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Moore (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Burkley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Bonneau (fresh) SG - Wesley Winsor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Frederick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Binette (fairly fresh) C - John Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses the floater in the paint | 22-9 |
| 11:27 | Beloit | Kenneth Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 22-9 |
| 11:22 | Beloit | Luis Smith hits a floater from the right side set up by Virgil Dunnigan | 24-9 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | John Jones can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 24-9 |
| 11:00 | Beloit | Kenneth Henry gets the rebound | 24-9 |
| 10:55 | Beloit | Kenneth Henry buries a floater from close range set up by Luis Smith and he's hacked by William Frederick - foul #1 on William Frederick, team foul #9 | 26-9 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jeremy Shaffer (PG), John Bryant (SG), David Willmon (PF) Luis Smith, Virgil Dunnigan, Joshua Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), David Page (SG), David Orth (SF), Shane Dang (C) Robert Bonneau, Wesley Winsor, William Frederick, John Jones | |
| 10:55 | Beloit | Kenneth Henry makes the free throw | 27-9 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck is denied on a layup by Kenneth Henry | 27-9 |
| 10:42 | Beloit | David Willmon grabs the defensive rebound | 27-9 |
| 10:27 | Beloit | David Willmon hits a fadeaway from the right side | 29-9 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | David Page connects on the open fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Shattuck and he's fouled by Kenneth Henry - foul #1 on Kenneth Henry, team foul #6 | 29-11 |
| Subs | Beloit | Randy Trussell (SF) Kenneth Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Jones (C) Terry Binette | |
| 10:22 | Illinois | David Page makes the free throw | 29-12 |
| 10:00 | Beloit | John Bryant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-12 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Shane Dang pulls down the rebound | 29-12 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Jeremy Shaffer is called for the reach on Shane Dang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Shaffer, team foul #7 | 29-12 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Shane Dang makes the 1st free throw | 29-13 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Shane Dang makes the 2nd free throw | 29-14 |
| 09:32 | Beloit | John Bryant is fouled on the floor by Shane Dang - foul #1 on Shane Dang, team foul #10 | 29-14 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jayson Fiorini (PG), Joshua Moore (PF) Jeremy Shaffer, David Willmon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Winsor (SG), William Frederick (SF), Terry Binette (PF) David Page, David Orth, John Jones | |
| 09:32 | Beloit | John Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 30-14 |
| 09:32 | Beloit | John Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 31-14 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Joshua Moore denies the turnaround by William Frederick | 31-14 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Terry Binette snags the offensive board | 31-14 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Terry Binette is hacked by Joshua Moore - foul #1 on Joshua Moore, team foul #8 | 31-14 |
| Subs | Beloit | Luis Smith (PG), Kenneth Henry (SF) John Bryant, Randy Trussell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (PG), John Jones (C) Eric Shattuck, Shane Dang | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Terry Binette makes the 1st free throw | 31-15 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Terry Binette makes the 2nd free throw | 31-16 |
| 08:23 | Beloit | Kenneth Henry clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Bonneau - foul #1 on Robert Bonneau, team foul #11 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Beloit | Virgil Dunnigan (SG), David Willmon (PF) Jayson Fiorini, Joshua Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (SG), David Orth (SF) Wesley Winsor, William Frederick | |
| 08:23 | Beloit | Kenneth Henry makes the 1st free throw | 32-16 |
| 08:23 | Beloit | Kenneth Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 33-16 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Kenneth Henry picks off the pass by Robert Bonneau in the backcourt | 33-16 |
| 08:12 | Beloit | David Willmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-16 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Dang (PF) Terry Binette | |
| 07:52 | Illinois | John Jones scores on a jumper from the right block set up by David Page | 33-18 |
| 07:38 | Beloit | Luis Smith is called for traveling | 33-18 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jeremy Shaffer (PG), Randy Trussell (SF), Joshua Moore (C) Luis Smith, Kenneth Henry, Ronald Burkley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Winsor (SG), William Frederick (SF) David Page, David Orth | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Jeremy Shaffer (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Virgil Dunnigan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Randy Trussell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Willmon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Moore (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Bonneau (fresh) SG - Wesley Winsor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Frederick (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Shane Dang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-18 |
| 07:24 | Beloit | Virgil Dunnigan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-18 |
| 07:23 | Beloit | Randy Trussell pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-18 |
| 07:08 | Beloit | Jeremy Shaffer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-18 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Shane Dang grabs the defensive rebound | 33-18 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | William Frederick misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-18 |
| 06:36 | Beloit | Joshua Moore gets the rebound | 33-18 |
| 06:32 | Beloit | Jeremy Shaffer clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Bonneau - foul #2 on Robert Bonneau, team foul #12 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Beloit | John Bryant (SG), Jayson Fiorini (SF), Erik Alford (C) Virgil Dunnigan, Randy Trussell, David Willmon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), David Page (SG), David Orth (SF), Terry Binette (PF) Robert Bonneau, Wesley Winsor, William Frederick, Shane Dang | |
| 06:32 | Beloit | Jeremy Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 06:32 | Beloit | Jeremy Shaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Terry Binette grabs the defensive rebound | 34-18 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Terry Binette is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-18 |
| Subs | Beloit | Luis Smith (PG) Jeremy Shaffer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:20 | Beloit | Jayson Fiorini makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Luis Smith | 36-18 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | John Jones hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Terry Binette | 36-20 |
| 06:01 | Beloit | Luis Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-20 |
| 06:00 | Beloit | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Moore | 36-20 |
| 05:47 | Beloit | Luis Smith misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-20 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Terry Binette snags the defensive board | 36-20 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | John Bryant is called for the reach on David Page in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Bryant, team foul #9 | 36-20 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jeremy Shaffer (PG), Kenneth Henry (SF), David Willmon (PF) Luis Smith, John Bryant, Joshua Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Winsor (SG), Shane Dang (C) David Orth, John Jones | |
| 05:41 | Illinois | David Page makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | David Page makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 05:20 | Beloit | Kenneth Henry clanks a turnaround in the paint | 36-22 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Shane Dang | 36-22 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Kenneth Henry is called for the reach on David Page - foul #2 on Kenneth Henry, team foul #10 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Beloit | Virgil Dunnigan (SG) Jayson Fiorini | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:14 | Illinois | David Page makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | David Page makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 04:57 | Beloit | Jeremy Shaffer is fouled on the floor by Terry Binette - foul #1 on Terry Binette, team foul #13 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF) David Page | |
| 04:57 | Beloit | Jeremy Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 04:57 | Beloit | Jeremy Shaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Binette | 37-24 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeremy Shaffer - foul #2 on Jeremy Shaffer, team foul #11 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Beloit | Luis Smith (PG) Jeremy Shaffer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck misses the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 04:46 | Beloit | Luis Smith misses badly on a floater from the left side | 37-25 |
| 04:45 | Beloit | Virgil Dunnigan snags the offensive board | 37-25 |
| 04:35 | Beloit | Wesley Winsor takes the ball from Virgil Dunnigan | 37-25 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck lays it in on a nice dish by Wesley Winsor | 37-27 |
| 04:26 | Beloit | Luis Smith is hacked by Eric Shattuck - foul #2 on Eric Shattuck, team foul #14 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Beloit | John Bryant (SG), Joshua Moore (PF) Virgil Dunnigan, David Willmon | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (SG), David Orth (SF), John Jones (C) Eric Shattuck, William Frederick, Shane Dang | |
| 04:26 | Beloit | Luis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 04:26 | Beloit | Luis Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Terry Binette grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | David Page is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Moore - foul #2 on Joshua Moore, team foul #12 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Beloit | Randy Trussell (SF) Kenneth Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | David Page misses the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | David Page makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 04:08 | Beloit | Erik Alford banks in the layup on a nice dish by Luis Smith | 40-28 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Terry Binette is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Moore - foul #3 on Joshua Moore, team foul #13 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jayson Fiorini (SF), David Willmon (PF) Randy Trussell, Joshua Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Terry Binette makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Terry Binette makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 03:46 | Beloit | John Bryant is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Bryant, team foul #14 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jeremy Shaffer (PG), Ronald Burkley (C) Luis Smith, Erik Alford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), Jimmy Alexander (PF), Andy Close (C) Wesley Winsor, David Page, Terry Binette, John Jones | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Alexander | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Jeremy Shaffer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jayson Fiorini (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Willmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Burkley (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Bonneau (fresh) SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) SF - David Orth (fairly fresh) PF - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andy Close (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Andy Close misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Burkley - foul #2 on Ronald Burkley, team foul #15 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Beloit | Virgil Dunnigan (SG), Kenneth Henry (SF) John Bryant, Jayson Fiorini | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF) David Orth | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Andy Close makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Andy Close makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 03:01 | Beloit | Kenneth Henry can't finish the layup | 40-32 |
| 03:00 | Beloit | Ronald Burkley hits the follow up shot | 42-32 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander loses the dribble to Virgil Dunnigan in the backcourt | 42-32 |
| 02:43 | Beloit | David Willmon is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Alexander - foul #3 on Jimmy Alexander, team foul #15 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Beloit | Luis Smith (PG), Erik Alford (C) Jeremy Shaffer, Ronald Burkley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), Shane Dang (C) Robert Bonneau, Jimmy Alexander | |
| 02:43 | Beloit | David Willmon makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 02:43 | Beloit | David Willmon misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 02:43 | Beloit | Kenneth Henry pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 02:32 | Beloit | Luis Smith makes the jump hook from the baseline | 45-32 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Reed Fuston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-32 |
| 02:13 | Beloit | David Willmon snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 02:09 | Beloit | Virgil Dunnigan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 45-32 |
| 02:08 | Beloit | Virgil Dunnigan grabs the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 01:52 | Beloit | Luis Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Frederick - foul #2 on William Frederick, team foul #16 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Beloit | John Bryant (SG), Jayson Fiorini (SF), Randy Trussell (PF), Ronald Burkley (C) Virgil Dunnigan, Kenneth Henry, David Willmon, Erik Alford | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Orth (SF), Terry Binette (PF), John Jones (C) William Frederick, Andy Close, Shane Dang | |
| 01:52 | Beloit | Luis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 01:52 | Beloit | Luis Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck's pass is intercepted by Jayson Fiorini | 46-32 |
| 01:31 | Beloit | Luis Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jayson Fiorini | 48-32 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | David Orth loses the dribble to John Bryant in the backcourt | 48-32 |
| 01:27 | Beloit | Luis Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from John Bryant | 50-32 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | John Jones can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jayson Fiorini - foul #1 on Jayson Fiorini, team foul #16 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jeremy Shaffer (PG), David Willmon (PF), Erik Alford (C) Luis Smith, Jayson Fiorini, Ronald Burkley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (PG), David Page (SF) Eric Shattuck, David Orth | |
| 01:05 | Illinois | John Jones misses the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 00:52 | Beloit | The jump hook by Jeremy Shaffer is blocked by Terry Binette | 50-33 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | John Jones gets the rebound | 50-33 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Reed Fuston drills a jumper from the right block | 50-35 |
| 00:18 | Beloit | John Bryant scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Shaffer | 53-35 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | John Jones misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-35 |
| 00:01 | Beloit | John Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 53-35 |
| 00:00 | Beloit | John Bryant can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 53-35 |