| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Hilton Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James McQuary (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Kraft (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Beloit | Roger Frazier inbounds the ball | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Beloit | Roosevelt Smith picks off the pass by Donald King | 50-33 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Carl Hickox is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Carl Hickox, team foul #1 | 50-33 |
| 19:23 | Beloit | Donald King comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Carl Hickox - foul #2 on Carl Hickox, team foul #2 | 50-33 |
| 19:23 | Beloit | Donald King makes the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 19:23 | Beloit | Donald King makes the 2nd free throw | 52-33 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 18:38 | Beloit | Hilton Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the board | 52-36 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-36 |
| 18:16 | Beloit | Donald King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-36 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | James McQuary is called for the reach on Roosevelt Smith - foul #1 on James McQuary, team foul #1 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Beloit | Victor Young (SG), James Washington (PF), Nolan Darlington (C) James McQuary, John Kraft, Donald King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Roosevelt Smith | 52-38 |
| 17:18 | Beloit | Victor Young drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Hilton Harris | 54-38 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez hits a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on James Washington - foul #2 on James Washington, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Beloit | Cecil McAdory (SF) Roger Frazier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), John Oatman (SG) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith | |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses the free throw | 54-40 |
| 17:05 | Beloit | Cecil McAdory grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 16:50 | Beloit | Nolan Darlington hits the finger roll | 56-40 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Charles Baker connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Hancock | 56-42 |
| 16:06 | Beloit | Hilton Harris is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hancock - foul #2 on Kevin Hancock, team foul #3 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Beloit | James McQuary (SG), John Kraft (PF), Donald King (C) Hilton Harris, James Washington, Nolan Darlington | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) John Oatman, Pablo Lopez, John Scholz | |
| 15:54 | Beloit | John Kraft blows the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Hancock - foul #3 on Kevin Hancock, team foul #4 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Beloit | Roger Frazier (SF) Cecil McAdory | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith (SG) Kevin Hancock | |
| 15:54 | Beloit | John Kraft makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 15:54 | Beloit | John Kraft misses the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Leo Walker pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Victor Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McQuary (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Kraft (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Baker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | George Mazzella comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-42 |
| 15:39 | Beloit | Donald King snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| 15:35 | Beloit | Victor Young makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Roger Frazier | 59-42 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | George Mazzella scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Baker | 59-45 |
| 15:07 | Beloit | Victor Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Leo Walker pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Donald King takes the ball from George Mazzella | 59-45 |
| 14:43 | Beloit | Roger Frazier makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-45 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith connects on the 3 from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 14:25 | Beloit | James McQuary makes the shot from the left wing set up by Victor Young | 64-48 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses the 3 from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 14:06 | Beloit | Roger Frazier snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| 14:01 | Beloit | James McQuary's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-48 |
| Subs | Beloit | Hilton Harris (PG), Donald Regner (SG), Cecil McAdory (SF), James Washington (PF), Nolan Darlington (C) Victor Young, James McQuary, Roger Frazier, John Kraft, Donald King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), John Oatman (SG), Corey Conaway (SF), Gene Knox (PF), John Scholz (C) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith, Charles Baker, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Cecil McAdory is called for the reach on John Oatman - foul #2 on Cecil McAdory, team foul #3 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Pablo Lopez (SF) Corey Conaway | |
| 13:20 | Illinois | John Oatman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-48 |
| 13:19 | Beloit | Hilton Harris grabs the board | 64-48 |
| 13:13 | Beloit | James Washington is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hancock - foul #4 on Kevin Hancock, team foul #5 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (SG) Kevin Hancock | |
| 12:53 | Beloit | Hilton Harris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-48 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Scholz | 64-48 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-48 |
| 12:44 | Beloit | Cecil McAdory pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| 12:40 | Beloit | Cecil McAdory's floater is tipped away by Pablo Lopez | 64-48 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Gene Knox pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Gene Knox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-48 |
| Subs | Beloit | James McQuary (SG), Roger Frazier (SF), John Kraft (PF), Donald King (C) Donald Regner, Cecil McAdory, James Washington, Nolan Darlington | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) John Oatman, Walter Glover, Gene Knox, John Scholz | |
| 12:12 | Beloit | Hilton Harris buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Kraft | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | George Mazzella buries a jumper from the left side | 67-50 |
| 11:53 | Beloit | George Mazzella takes the ball from Roger Frazier | 67-50 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | George Mazzella hits the finger roll | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Hilton Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James McQuary (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Kraft (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald King (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Pablo Lopez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Beloit | James McQuary is denied on a layup by Carl Hickox | 67-52 |
| 11:37 | Beloit | The offensive rebound goes to John Kraft | 67-52 |
| 11:22 | Beloit | Donald King lays it in | 69-52 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 69-52 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Leo Walker snags the offensive board | 69-52 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roosevelt Smith and the foul's on James McQuary - foul #2 on James McQuary, team foul #4 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Beloit | Victor Young (PG), Donald Regner (SG), James Washington (PF), Nolan Darlington (C) Hilton Harris, James McQuary, John Kraft, Donald King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses the free throw | 69-54 |
| 10:53 | Beloit | James Washington pulls down the rebound | 69-54 |
| 10:37 | Beloit | Nolan Darlington misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Roosevelt Smith - foul #3 on Roosevelt Smith, team foul #6 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Corey Conaway (SF) Pablo Lopez | |
| 10:37 | Beloit | Nolan Darlington misses the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 10:37 | Beloit | Nolan Darlington misses the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | John Scholz grabs the defensive rebound | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith is hacked by Donald Regner - foul #1 on Donald Regner, team foul #5 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Beloit | Cecil McAdory (SF) Roger Frazier | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (PG), Walter Glover (SG) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith | |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Charles Baker is hacked by Nolan Darlington - foul #2 on Nolan Darlington, team foul #6 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Beloit | Hilton Harris (PG) Donald Regner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:55 | Illinois | John Oatman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-54 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | John Scholz tips it but misses | 69-54 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Scholz | 69-54 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Corey Conaway knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 09:15 | Beloit | Nolan Darlington can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 69-56 |
| 09:13 | Beloit | Hilton Harris can't tip it in | 69-56 |
| 09:12 | Beloit | James Washington snags the offensive board | 69-56 |
| 08:54 | Beloit | Charles Baker swats the layup by James Washington | 69-56 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | John Oatman pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | John Oatman loses the dribble to Victor Young in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| 08:41 | Beloit | Hilton Harris buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Victor Young | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:23 | Illinois | John Oatman drills a shot from the left side | 72-58 |
| 08:11 | Beloit | Victor Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-58 |
| 08:10 | Beloit | Nolan Darlington pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 07:52 | Beloit | Victor Young is fouled on the floor by Corey Conaway - foul #1 on Corey Conaway, team foul #7 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Beloit | James McQuary (SG), Roger Frazier (SF), John Kraft (PF), Donald King (C) Hilton Harris, Cecil McAdory, James Washington, Nolan Darlington | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) John Oatman, Walter Glover, Corey Conaway, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| 07:52 | Beloit | Victor Young misses the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 07:52 | Beloit | Donald King grabs the offensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 07:43 | Beloit | James McQuary's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-58 |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Regner (PG) Victor Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Donald Regner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James McQuary (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Kraft (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald King (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | George Mazzella clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Roger Frazier - foul #3 on Roger Frazier, team foul #7 | 72-58 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 07:01 | Beloit | Pablo Lopez is called for the reach on Roger Frazier - foul #1 on Pablo Lopez, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Beloit | Hilton Harris (PG) Donald Regner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:01 | Beloit | Roger Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez grabs the board | 72-60 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by George Mazzella | 72-62 |
| 06:21 | Beloit | The short jumper by Roger Frazier is denied by Pablo Lopez | 72-62 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Leo Walker pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez's floater is tipped away by Donald King | 72-62 |
| 06:01 | Beloit | Donald King gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| 05:57 | Beloit | James McQuary buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Hilton Harris | 74-62 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 74-62 |
| 05:32 | Beloit | Roger Frazier snags the defensive board | 74-62 |
| 05:25 | Beloit | Donald King can't connect on a shot near the basket | 74-62 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Leo Walker gets the rebound | 74-62 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by George Mazzella | 74-65 |
| 05:10 | Beloit | Roger Frazier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-65 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roosevelt Smith | 74-65 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 74-65 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Carl Hickox pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | George Mazzella comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-65 |
| 04:41 | Beloit | Donald King gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| 04:37 | Beloit | Hilton Harris misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-65 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Carl Hickox pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | George Mazzella loses the dribble to Donald King | 74-65 |
| 04:30 | Beloit | George Mazzella is called for the reach on Hilton Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Mazzella, team foul #9 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Beloit | Victor Young (SG), Cecil McAdory (SF), James Washington (PF), Nolan Darlington (C) James McQuary, Roger Frazier, John Kraft, Donald King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), John Oatman (SG), Corey Conaway (SF), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| 04:30 | Beloit | Hilton Harris makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 04:30 | Beloit | Hilton Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Corey Conaway | 76-67 |
| 03:53 | Beloit | James Washington comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 76-67 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Charles Baker snags the defensive board | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Corey Conaway comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-67 |
| 03:45 | Beloit | The rebound goes to James Washington | 76-67 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Hilton Harris (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Young (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cecil McAdory (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Nolan Darlington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Oatman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Corey Conaway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Scholz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Beloit | Hilton Harris is hacked by Charles Baker - foul #1 on Charles Baker, team foul #10 | 76-67 |
| 03:40 | Beloit | Hilton Harris misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 03:40 | Beloit | Hilton Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock is fouled on the floor by Hilton Harris - foul #1 on Hilton Harris, team foul #8 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Regner (SG) Hilton Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG) John Oatman | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 03:20 | Beloit | James Washington grabs the board | 77-67 |
| 02:58 | Beloit | Charles Baker steals the ball from Donald Regner | 77-67 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-67 |
| Subs | Beloit | Hilton Harris (PG), James McQuary (SG), Roger Frazier (SF), John Kraft (PF), Donald King (C) Victor Young, Donald Regner, Cecil McAdory, James Washington, Nolan Darlington | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Kevin Hancock, Corey Conaway, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| 02:48 | Illinois | George Mazzella is hacked by Hilton Harris - foul #2 on Hilton Harris, team foul #9 | 77-67 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 02:31 | Beloit | Hilton Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-69 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Leo Walker pulls down the rebound | 77-69 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Leo Walker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-69 |
| 02:05 | Beloit | Donald King grabs the board | 77-69 |
| 02:00 | Beloit | Hilton Harris clanks a 3 from straight away | 77-69 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Hickox | 77-69 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from George Mazzella | 77-72 |
| 01:41 | Beloit | Roger Frazier misses short on a 3 from straight away | 77-72 |
| 01:40 | Beloit | John Kraft misses the tip | 77-72 |
| 01:39 | Beloit | Donald King hits the follow up shot | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Illinois | George Mazzella scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-75 |
| 01:05 | Beloit | Donald King misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 79-75 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Pablo Lopez | 79-75 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | George Mazzella connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Roosevelt Smith | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Beloit | John Kraft's fadeaway is rejected by Roosevelt Smith | 79-78 |
| 00:38 | Beloit | Donald King pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Beloit | Carl Hickox is called for the reach on Donald King - foul #3 on Carl Hickox, team foul #11 | 79-78 |
| 00:37 | Beloit | Donald King makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:37 | Beloit | Donald King misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Carl Hickox gets the rebound | 80-78 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | John Kraft blocks the jumper by Leo Walker | 80-78 |
| 00:17 | Beloit | John Kraft gets the rebound | 80-78 |
| 00:15 | Beloit | John Kraft is fouled in the backcourt by George Mazzella - foul #3 on George Mazzella, team foul #12 | 80-78 |
| 00:15 | Beloit | John Kraft makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:15 | Beloit | John Kraft makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | George Mazzella hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Roosevelt Smith | 82-81 |
| 00:06 | Beloit | Roosevelt Smith is called for the reach on James McQuary in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roosevelt Smith, team foul #13 | 82-81 |
| 00:06 | Beloit | James McQuary makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:06 | Beloit | James McQuary misses the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Leo Walker snags the defensive board | 83-81 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Leo Walker scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-84 |