| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Norden (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Schmitt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Dwight Noble (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - William Baird (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Wafer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Camargo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jesse Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Daniel Forte inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | John Schmitt connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by David Norden | 33-30 |
| 19:17 | Beloit | Jesse Lee misses short on an open fadeaway from the left block | 33-30 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | David Norden gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | David White misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-30 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | John Schmitt tips it back up and in | 35-30 |
| 18:28 | Beloit | William Baird's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-30 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | David Norden banks in the layup | 37-30 |
| 17:49 | Beloit | William Baird drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dwight Noble | 37-33 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | David Norden clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 17:28 | Beloit | Steven Camargo grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 17:15 | Beloit | William Baird shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Dwight Noble and he's hacked by John Schmitt - foul #3 on John Schmitt, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel White (C) John Schmitt | |
| Subs | Beloit | Joe Fryberger (PF) Steven Camargo | |
| 17:15 | Beloit | William Baird makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | David White comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Terry Wafer - foul #3 on Terry Wafer, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (SG), Christopher Barrett (C) David Norden, Stuart Strine | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 16:53 | Illinois | David White makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:43 | Beloit | Jesse Lee misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 16:41 | Beloit | Jesse Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:32 | Beloit | William Baird evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Noel White | 39-36 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | David White buries a runner in the lane set up by Matthew Yates | 41-36 |
| 15:43 | Beloit | William Baird works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Forte (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Noel White (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Dwight Noble (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - William Baird (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Wafer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joe Fryberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Jesse Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Daniel Forte jams it on a nice dish by Matthew Yates | 43-36 |
| 15:02 | Beloit | Terry Wafer is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 43-36 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Noel White gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | David White hits the finger roll | 45-36 |
| 14:43 | Beloit | The jumper by Dwight Noble is denied by Noel White | 45-36 |
| 14:42 | Beloit | Joe Fryberger gets the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:33 | Beloit | Dwight Noble misses long on a jumper in the paint | 45-36 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | The short jumper by David White is denied by Joe Fryberger | 45-36 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | David White tips it back up and in | 47-36 |
| 14:02 | Beloit | William Baird shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 14:00 | Beloit | Dwight Noble tips it home | 47-38 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | David White knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 49-38 |
| 13:29 | Beloit | Matthew Yates is called for the reach on Dwight Noble in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Yates, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), David Norden (SG), Jack Roughton (SF), Stuart Strine (PF), John Schmitt (C) David White, Matthew Yates, Daniel Forte, Noel White, Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Beloit | James Chavira (PG), Richard Duncan (SG), Frank Gabler (SF), Steven Camargo (PF) Dwight Noble, William Baird, Terry Wafer, Joe Fryberger | |
| 13:14 | Beloit | Jesse Lee is called for traveling | 49-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | William Ellis (C) Jesse Lee | |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig is called for a charge - foul #1 on Edgar Ludwig, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| 12:45 | Beloit | Richard Duncan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | John Schmitt lays it up and in on a great pass from Edgar Ludwig and he's hacked by William Ellis - foul #2 on William Ellis, team foul #2 | 51-38 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | John Schmitt makes the free throw | 52-38 |
| 12:16 | Beloit | William Ellis buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Gabler | 52-40 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | David Norden blows the layup | 52-40 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Stuart Strine tips it in | 54-40 |
| 11:39 | Beloit | Steven Camargo misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Stuart Strine - foul #1 on Stuart Strine, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Dwight Noble (PG), Jesse Lee (C) James Chavira, William Ellis | |
| 11:39 | Beloit | Steven Camargo misses the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 11:39 | Beloit | Steven Camargo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Norden (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jack Roughton (fresh) PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Schmitt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Dwight Noble (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Richard Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Gabler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Steven Camargo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | David Norden is fouled on the floor by Richard Duncan - foul #1 on Richard Duncan, team foul #3 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel White (PF) Jack Roughton | |
| Subs | Beloit | William Baird (SG), Terry Wafer (SF) Richard Duncan, Frank Gabler | |
| 11:04 | Illinois | David Norden knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Noel White | 57-41 |
| 10:52 | Beloit | Terry Wafer misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Norden - foul #1 on David Norden, team foul #5 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Barrett (C) John Schmitt | |
| Subs | Beloit | Joe Fryberger (PF) Steven Camargo | |
| 10:52 | Beloit | Terry Wafer misses the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 10:52 | Beloit | Terry Wafer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | David Norden misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-42 |
| 10:27 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Joe Fryberger | 57-42 |
| 10:22 | Beloit | Noel White steals it from William Baird out of a doubleteam | 57-42 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | David Norden hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Edgar Ludwig | 59-42 |
| 09:40 | Beloit | William Baird hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-42 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Norden | 59-42 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | David Norden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-42 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett tips it in | 61-42 |
| 09:12 | Beloit | William Baird works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-42 |
| 09:11 | Beloit | Dwight Noble can't tip it in | 61-42 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | David Norden pulls down the rebound | 61-42 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | David Norden misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 61-42 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Stuart Strine | 61-42 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Barrett | 63-42 |
| 08:18 | Beloit | William Baird double dribbles | 63-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Matthew Yates (SG), Daniel Forte (SF), Jack Roughton (PF), John Schmitt (C) Edgar Ludwig, David Norden, Stuart Strine, Noel White, Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Beloit | James Chavira (PG), Richard Duncan (SG), Frank Gabler (SF), Steven Camargo (PF) Dwight Noble, William Baird, Terry Wafer, Jesse Lee | |
| 07:54 | Illinois | David White misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 63-42 |
| 07:52 | Beloit | Steven Camargo pulls down the rebound | 63-42 |
| 07:46 | Beloit | Joe Fryberger comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 63-42 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the board | 63-42 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | John Schmitt clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 63-42 |
| 07:14 | Beloit | Steven Camargo grabs the defensive rebound | 63-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Roughton (fresh) C - John Schmitt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - James Chavira (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Gabler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Steven Camargo (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Fryberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:07 | Beloit | Richard Duncan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-42 |
| 07:06 | Beloit | Steven Camargo tips it home | 63-44 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Frank Gabler is called for the reach on Daniel Forte - foul #3 on Frank Gabler, team foul #4 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Dwight Noble (PG), William Baird (SG), Terry Wafer (SF), William Ellis (C) James Chavira, Richard Duncan, Frank Gabler, Joe Fryberger | |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Daniel Forte scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Matthew Yates | 65-44 |
| 06:09 | Beloit | William Baird hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-44 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Jack Roughton snags the defensive board | 65-44 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | John Schmitt hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 65-44 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the offensive rebound | 65-44 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | David White misses the easy layup | 65-44 |
| 05:29 | Beloit | Dwight Noble pulls down the rebound | 65-44 |
| 05:25 | Beloit | John Schmitt is called for the reach on William Ellis - foul #4 on John Schmitt, team foul #6 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Norden (SG), Stuart Strine (PF), Noel White (C) Matthew Yates, Jack Roughton, John Schmitt | |
| Subs | Beloit | Joe Fryberger (PF), Jesse Lee (C) Steven Camargo, William Ellis | |
| 05:13 | Beloit | William Baird buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-47 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Stuart Strine misses short on a jumper from the right side | 65-47 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Stuart Strine grabs the offensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Noel White can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Jesse Lee - foul #3 on Jesse Lee, team foul #5 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Christopher Barrett (C) David White, Daniel Forte | |
| Subs | Beloit | Frank Gabler (SF) Terry Wafer | |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Noel White misses the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Noel White makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 04:16 | Beloit | William Baird splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Stuart Strine - foul #2 on Stuart Strine, team foul #7 | 66-47 |
| 04:16 | Beloit | William Baird makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 04:16 | Beloit | William Baird misses the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Noel White gets the rebound | 66-48 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | William Baird is called for the reach on David Norden - foul #2 on William Baird, team foul #6 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Roughton (SF) Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Duncan (SG), Steven Camargo (PF) William Baird, Joe Fryberger | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | David Norden can't connect on a runner near the basket | 66-48 |
| 03:29 | Beloit | Jesse Lee grabs the board | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Beloit | Noel White is called for the reach on Dwight Noble - foul #2 on Noel White, team foul #8 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Forte (SF), John Schmitt (C) Jack Roughton, Noel White | |
| Subs | Beloit | Terry Wafer (SF) Frank Gabler | |
| 03:22 | Beloit | Dwight Noble makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 03:22 | Beloit | Dwight Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig clanks a shot from the left side | 66-50 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | John Schmitt tips it but misses | 66-50 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Schmitt | 66-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Norden (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Schmitt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Dwight Noble (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SG - Richard Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terry Wafer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Camargo (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | David Norden hits a runner in the lane | 68-50 |
| 02:23 | Beloit | David Norden steps in front of the Jesse Lee pass | 68-50 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig scores on a floater from the right side set up by David Norden | 70-50 |
| 01:57 | Beloit | Dwight Noble is called for traveling | 70-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG) Edgar Ludwig | |
| Subs | Beloit | William Baird (SG) Richard Duncan | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:28 | Illinois | John Schmitt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Norden | 72-50 |
| 01:15 | Beloit | William Baird misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-50 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | John Schmitt snags the defensive board | 72-50 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Stuart Strine loses the dribble to William Baird | 72-50 |
| 00:45 | Beloit | William Baird banks in the layup | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | David White buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Beloit | William Baird shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Wafer | 74-55 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David White runs out the clock | 74-55 |