| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) SG - Michael Williams (fresh) SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) PF - Charles Owens (fresh) C - Michael Temple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Galen Faust (fresh) SG - Martin Smith (fresh) SF - Randy Alers (fresh) PF - David Stoneberg (fresh) C - Jerry Steffes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Beloit | David Stoneberg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Beloit | Jerry Steffes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Michael Temple grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Michael Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Beloit | David Stoneberg misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on James Knippenberg - foul #1 on James Knippenberg, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Beloit | David Stoneberg misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Beloit | David Stoneberg makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | James Knippenberg misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by David Stoneberg - foul #1 on David Stoneberg, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:09 | Beloit | Randy Alers is hacked by Charles McGarity - foul #1 on Charles McGarity, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:55 | Beloit | Jerry Steffes misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 2-1 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Charles McGarity evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 2-1 |
| 18:48 | Beloit | Randy Alers pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:41 | Beloit | Jerry Steffes travels with the ball | 2-1 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | James Knippenberg's floater is knocked away by David Stoneberg | 2-1 |
| 18:21 | Beloit | Jerry Steffes grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:07 | Beloit | Galen Faust is fouled on the floor by Charles Owens - foul #1 on Charles Owens, team foul #3 | 2-1 |
| 18:00 | Beloit | Charles McGarity is called for the reach on David Stoneberg - foul #2 on Charles McGarity, team foul #4 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG) Charles McGarity | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 17:54 | Beloit | Jerry Steffes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-1 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Sean Higginson (SF), Jerrod Patrick (C) David Stoneberg, Jerry Steffes | |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Michael Williams loses the dribble to Randy Alers | 2-1 |
| 17:31 | Beloit | Jerrod Patrick misses badly on a floater from the left side | 2-1 |
| 17:30 | Beloit | Jerrod Patrick tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | James Knippenberg is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Knippenberg, team foul #5 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Ronald Lynch (SF), Shawn Randell (C) Michael Williams, James Knippenberg, Michael Temple | |
| Subs | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner (PG), Steve Jones (SG), Samuel Duppstadt (PF) Galen Faust, Martin Smith, Randy Alers | |
| 17:14 | Beloit | Jerrod Patrick hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Steve Jones | 2-5 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Shawn Randell is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:48 | Beloit | Steve Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Zumbrennen - foul #1 on Robert Zumbrennen, team foul #6 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stewart Callender (PF) Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Beloit | David Stoneberg (PF), Jerry Steffes (C) Samuel Duppstadt, Jerrod Patrick | |
| 16:48 | Beloit | Steve Jones makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:48 | Beloit | Steve Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Jerry Steffes steps in front of the Clayton Clary pass | 4-7 |
| 15:54 | Beloit | Jerry Steffes clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Stewart Callender - foul #1 on Stewart Callender, team foul #7 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Charles Owens (PF), Michael Temple (C) Clayton Clary, Robert Zumbrennen, Stewart Callender, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Beloit | Galen Faust (PG), Martin Smith (SG), Randy Alers (SF) Nicholas Bonner, Steve Jones, Sean Higginson | |
| 15:54 | Beloit | Jerry Steffes makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:54 | Beloit | Jerry Steffes makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) SG - Michael Williams (fresh) SF - Ronald Lynch (fresh) PF - Charles Owens (fresh) C - Michael Temple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Galen Faust (fresh) SG - Martin Smith (fresh) SF - Randy Alers (fresh) PF - David Stoneberg (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jerry Steffes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | John Patton makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 15:28 | Beloit | Martin Smith clanks a shot from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Michael Williams grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Jerry Steffes swats the short shot by Michael Williams | 7-9 |
| 15:20 | Beloit | Galen Faust snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 15:06 | Beloit | Jerry Steffes misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 7-9 |
| 15:04 | Beloit | Jerry Steffes tips it home | 7-11 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Michael Temple hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on David Stoneberg - foul #2 on David Stoneberg, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stewart Callender (SF) Ronald Lynch | |
| Subs | Beloit | Sean Higginson (SF), Jerrod Patrick (C) David Stoneberg, Jerry Steffes | |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Michael Temple makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Michael Temple makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:26 | Beloit | Martin Smith buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Sean Higginson | 9-13 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Michael Temple misses the jumper near the basket | 9-13 |
| 14:18 | Beloit | Jerrod Patrick pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:59 | Beloit | Sean Higginson double dribbles | 9-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (SG), Shawn Randell (PF), Robert Zumbrennen (C) Michael Williams, Charles Owens, Michael Temple | |
| Subs | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner (PG), Steve Jones (SG) Galen Faust, Martin Smith | |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Stewart Callender misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-13 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Clayton Clary pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Clayton Clary is fouled on the floor by Steve Jones - foul #1 on Steve Jones, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Owens (PF) John Patton | |
| Subs | Beloit | Joe Stokes (SF), Samuel Duppstadt (PF) Sean Higginson, Randy Alers | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Clayton Clary works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 12:49 | Beloit | Steve Jones clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Zumbrennen - foul #2 on Robert Zumbrennen, team foul #8 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (PG), Michael Williams (SG) Clayton Clary, Robert Zumbrennen | |
| Subs | Beloit | Galen Faust (PG), Martin Smith (SG), Jerry Steffes (C) Nicholas Bonner, Joe Stokes, Samuel Duppstadt | |
| 12:49 | Beloit | Steve Jones misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:49 | Beloit | Steve Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Shawn Randell is open and scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Michael Williams | 14-14 |
| 12:14 | Beloit | Galen Faust is fouled on the floor by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #9 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Ronald Lynch (SF), Michael Temple (C) John Porter, Stewart Callender, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Beloit | Randy Alers (SF), Samuel Duppstadt (PF) Steve Jones, Jerrod Patrick | |
| 12:14 | Beloit | Galen Faust makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:14 | Beloit | Galen Faust misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Shawn Randell pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Randy Alers steals the ball from Michael Williams | 14-15 |
| 11:53 | Beloit | Jerry Steffes connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Duppstadt and he's fouled by Shawn Randell - foul #1 on Shawn Randell, team foul #10 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG), Charles Owens (PF) Michael Williams, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 11:53 | Beloit | Jerry Steffes makes the free throw | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Porter (fresh) SF - Ronald Lynch (fresh) PF - Charles Owens (fresh) C - Michael Temple (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Galen Faust (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Martin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Alers (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Samuel Duppstadt (fresh) C - Jerry Steffes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Michael Temple hits the follow up shot | 16-18 |
| 11:05 | Beloit | Randy Alers knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Martin Smith | 16-20 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | John Patton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Charles Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Michael Temple clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-20 |
| 10:19 | Beloit | Jerry Steffes pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 10:13 | Beloit | Galen Faust misses the dunk but he's hacked by John Porter - foul #1 on John Porter, team foul #11 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Stewart Callender (SF), Shawn Randell (C) John Patton, John Porter, Ronald Lynch, Michael Temple | |
| Subs | Beloit | Steve Jones (SG), Sean Higginson (SF), Jerrod Patrick (C) Martin Smith, Randy Alers, Jerry Steffes | |
| 10:13 | Beloit | Galen Faust makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 10:13 | Beloit | Galen Faust misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Stewart Callender snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Charles Owens misses the lay-in | 16-21 |
| 09:54 | Beloit | Jerrod Patrick snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 09:49 | Beloit | Steve Jones misses badly on a shot in the lane | 16-21 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Stewart Callender gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Michael Williams is hacked by Galen Faust during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Galen Faust, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner (PG), Randy Alers (PF) Galen Faust, Samuel Duppstadt | |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Charles Owens double dribbles | 16-21 |
| 09:14 | Beloit | Sean Higginson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-21 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Charles Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Michael Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 09:08 | Beloit | Jerrod Patrick pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:48 | Beloit | Charles Owens is called for the reach on Nicholas Bonner - foul #2 on Charles Owens, team foul #12 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG) Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Beloit | Samuel Duppstadt (PF) Randy Alers | |
| 08:48 | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:48 | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Shawn Randell buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Patton | 19-22 |
| 08:18 | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner is whistled for traveling | 19-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lynch (PF), Michael Temple (C) Stewart Callender, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Beloit | Martin Smith (SG), Jerry Steffes (C) Nicholas Bonner, Samuel Duppstadt | |
| 08:06 | Illinois | John Patton misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 08:04 | Beloit | Jerrod Patrick grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 07:57 | Beloit | Jerry Steffes buries a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Michael Temple - foul #1 on Michael Temple, team foul #13 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Beloit | Randy Alers (SF) Sean Higginson | |
| 07:57 | Beloit | Jerry Steffes misses the free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Lynch | 19-24 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Clayton Clary misses long on a floater from close range | 19-24 |
| 07:36 | Beloit | Jerrod Patrick pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Porter (fresh) SF - Clayton Clary (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Lynch (fresh) C - Michael Temple (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Steve Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Martin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Alers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerrod Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Steffes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Beloit | Jerry Steffes drills a turnaround in the lane | 19-26 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | John Patton is fouled on the floor by Steve Jones - foul #2 on Steve Jones, team foul #5 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Randell (PF) Clayton Clary | |
| Subs | Beloit | Galen Faust (PG), Samuel Duppstadt (PF) Steve Jones, Jerrod Patrick | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Martin Smith steals the ball from John Patton | 19-26 |
| 06:53 | Beloit | Randy Alers jams it on a great pass from Martin Smith | 19-28 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Randy Alers picks off the pass by Shawn Randell | 19-28 |
| 06:21 | Beloit | Jerry Steffes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-28 |
| 06:20 | Beloit | Jerry Steffes gets the offensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 06:06 | Beloit | Jerry Steffes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randy Alers | 19-30 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Michael Temple misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-30 |
| 05:44 | Beloit | Samuel Duppstadt grabs the defensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 05:27 | Beloit | The jump hook by Jerry Steffes is blocked by Ronald Lynch | 19-30 |
| 05:25 | Beloit | Samuel Duppstadt tips it in | 19-32 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 19-32 |
| 05:15 | Beloit | Samuel Duppstadt grabs the defensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 04:57 | Beloit | Galen Faust can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-32 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Shawn Randell grabs the board | 19-32 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Michael Temple hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-32 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Shawn Randell hits the follow up shot | 21-32 |
| 04:29 | Beloit | Jerry Steffes clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Shawn Randell - foul #2 on Shawn Randell, team foul #14 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Stewart Callender (SF) John Patton, John Porter, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner (PG), Steve Jones (SG), Sean Higginson (SF), David Stoneberg (PF) Galen Faust, Martin Smith, Randy Alers, Samuel Duppstadt | |
| 04:29 | Beloit | Jerry Steffes misses the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 04:29 | Beloit | Jerry Steffes misses the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Lynch | 21-32 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Stewart Callender connects on the runner in the paint set up by Michael Temple | 23-32 |
| 04:05 | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #15 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Beloit | Jerrod Patrick (C) Jerry Steffes | |
| 04:05 | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:05 | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:05 | Beloit | Jerrod Patrick grabs the offensive board | 23-32 |
| 03:51 | Beloit | David Stoneberg loses the ball out of bounds | 23-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Michael Williams (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Charles Owens (PF), Robert Zumbrennen (C) John Patton, Clayton Clary, Stewart Callender, Ronald Lynch, Michael Temple | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | James Knippenberg lays it in | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Nicholas Bonner (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Steve Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Higginson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Stoneberg (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jerrod Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Beloit | Steve Jones misses the jumper from the free throw line | 25-32 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | James Knippenberg gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Charles McGarity is whistled for a carry | 25-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Galen Faust (PG) Nicholas Bonner | |
| 02:50 | Beloit | Jerrod Patrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Randy Alers (SF) Sean Higginson | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | James Knippenberg drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Charles McGarity | 27-32 |
| 02:32 | Beloit | Steve Jones can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Charles McGarity's fadeaway is rejected by David Stoneberg | 27-32 |
| 02:13 | Beloit | Jerrod Patrick grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 02:09 | Beloit | Galen Faust is hacked by Charles McGarity in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles McGarity, team foul #16 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG) Charles McGarity | |
| Subs | Beloit | Martin Smith (SG), Sean Higginson (SF) Steve Jones, David Stoneberg | |
| 02:09 | Beloit | Galen Faust makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:09 | Beloit | Galen Faust makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Randy Alers picks off the pass by James Knippenberg | 27-34 |
| 01:37 | Beloit | Sean Higginson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Galen Faust and he's hacked by James Knippenberg - foul #3 on James Knippenberg, team foul #17 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Stewart Callender (SF), Michael Temple (C) Michael Williams, James Knippenberg, Robert Zumbrennen | |
| Subs | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner (PG) Galen Faust | |
| 01:37 | Beloit | Sean Higginson makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Michael Temple double dribbles | 27-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Steve Jones (PG), David Stoneberg (PF), Samuel Duppstadt (C) Nicholas Bonner, Randy Alers, Jerrod Patrick | |
| 00:56 | Beloit | Samuel Duppstadt drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steve Jones | 27-39 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Michael Temple comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 00:37 | Beloit | Steve Jones grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 00:21 | Beloit | Martin Smith is hacked by Michael Temple - foul #2 on Michael Temple, team foul #18 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Williams (SG), Shawn Randell (PF), Robert Zumbrennen (C) Clayton Clary, Charles Owens, Michael Temple | |
| Subs | Beloit | Galen Faust (PG), Randy Alers (SF), Jerrod Patrick (PF), Jerry Steffes (C) Steve Jones, Sean Higginson, David Stoneberg, Samuel Duppstadt | |
| 00:21 | Beloit | Martin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 00:21 | Beloit | Martin Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Patton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 27-39 |