| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Richard Killeen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jon Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Antonio Shields (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) 5 pts. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Beloit | Jon Ryan inbounds the ball | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Beloit | Antonio Shields's fadeaway is rejected by Walter O'Connell | 40-45 |
| 19:46 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 19:24 | Beloit | Jon Ryan comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 19:15 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 19:10 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-45 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Crain | 40-45 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins can't finish the layup | 40-45 |
| 18:58 | Beloit | Jon Ryan snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 18:39 | Beloit | Jon Ryan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 18:37 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson tips it but misses | 40-45 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Herman Wilkins | 40-45 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell is hacked by Jon Ryan - foul #1 on Jon Ryan, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Maday (PG), George Curtis (SG), Everett Brookover (C) Richard Killeen, William Atkinson, Jon Ryan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Arthur Crain and the foul's on Antonio Shields - foul #2 on Antonio Shields, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (PF) Todd Nicholas | |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses the free throw | 40-47 |
| 18:15 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 18:01 | Beloit | The jump hook by Maurice Johnson is blocked by Walter O'Connell | 40-47 |
| 17:59 | Beloit | Everett Brookover hits the follow up shot | 42-47 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | James Detrick drills a turnaround from close range set up by Eric Hinnenkamp | 42-49 |
| 17:41 | Beloit | George Curtis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 17:40 | Beloit | Everett Brookover can't tip it in | 42-49 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Everett Brookover blocks the short jumper by Arthur Crain | 42-49 |
| 17:33 | Beloit | George Curtis gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 17:15 | Beloit | George Curtis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Killeen (PG), William Atkinson (SG), Jon Ryan (SF) Ryan Maday, George Curtis, Everett Brookover | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, Arthur Crain, Walter O'Connell | |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Rodger Williams misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Maurice Johnson - foul #2 on Maurice Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Beloit | George Curtis (PF), Everett Brookover (C) Maurice Johnson, Antonio Shields | |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Nicholas (PF) Jerome Mann | |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Rodger Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Rodger Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 16:48 | Beloit | George Curtis drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | James Morel makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Detrick and the foul's on William Atkinson - foul #3 on William Atkinson, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Beloit | Antonio Shields (SF), Maurice Johnson (PF), Kevin Breckenstein (C) William Atkinson, Jon Ryan, Everett Brookover | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Mann (C) James Detrick | |
| 16:25 | Illinois | James Morel makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 16:05 | Beloit | George Curtis hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Jerome Mann misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by George Curtis - foul #2 on George Curtis, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Maday (PG), William Atkinson (SG), Jon Ryan (SF), Larry Jester (C) Richard Killeen, George Curtis, Antonio Shields, Kevin Breckenstein | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SG), Walter O'Connell (C) James Morel, Todd Nicholas | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Jerome Mann makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Jerome Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Ryan Maday (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jon Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Maurice Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Larry Jester (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jerome Mann (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Beloit | Jon Ryan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Killeen (PG), Antonio Shields (PF) Ryan Maday, Maurice Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF) Rodger Williams, Jerome Mann | |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell buries a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Jon Ryan - foul #2 on Jon Ryan, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Maday (PG), George Curtis (SG), Maurice Johnson (PF) Richard Killeen, William Atkinson, Jon Ryan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Mann (PF) Brian Marshall | |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the free throw | 48-58 |
| 15:08 | Beloit | Antonio Shields gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 14:54 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Arthur Crain grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arthur Crain | 48-60 |
| 14:28 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson lays it in set up by Larry Jester | 50-60 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Arthur Crain comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 14:07 | Beloit | Antonio Shields pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 14:01 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson's floater is tipped away by Walter O'Connell | 50-60 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Jerome Mann grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Arthur Crain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Killeen (PG), William Atkinson (SG), Jon Ryan (SF), Everett Brookover (PF) Ryan Maday, George Curtis, Antonio Shields, Maurice Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF), James Detrick (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, Arthur Crain, Jerome Mann, Walter O'Connell | |
| 13:36 | Beloit | Jon Ryan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 13:34 | Beloit | Larry Jester grabs the offensive board | 50-60 |
| 13:16 | Beloit | Jon Ryan banks in the layup and the foul's on Brian Marshall - foul #2 on Brian Marshall, team foul #1 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Beloit | Maurice Johnson (PF) Everett Brookover | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:16 | Beloit | Jon Ryan makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Richard Killeen steals it from Todd Nicholas | 53-60 |
| 12:51 | Beloit | Richard Killeen jams it | 55-60 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | James Morel hits a floater from the right side set up by Rodger Williams | 55-62 |
| 12:17 | Beloit | Rodger Williams picks off the pass by Larry Jester | 55-62 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Rodger Williams lays it in | 55-64 |
| 11:57 | Beloit | Jon Ryan is hacked by Brian Marshall - foul #3 on Brian Marshall, team foul #2 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Maday (PG), George Curtis (SG), Antonio Shields (PF) Richard Killeen, William Atkinson, Maurice Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Jerome Mann (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Rodger Williams, James Morel, Brian Marshall, Todd Nicholas, James Detrick | |
| 11:50 | Beloit | Antonio Shields scores on a shot from the right block | 57-64 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jerome Mann | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Ryan Maday (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Curtis (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jon Ryan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonio Shields (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Jester (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerome Mann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Beloit | Jon Ryan banks in the layup | 59-67 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Ryan Maday steals the ball from Jerome Mann | 59-67 |
| 10:49 | Beloit | Jon Ryan makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 10:35 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Antonio Shields | 61-67 |
| 10:22 | Beloit | Ryan Maday's pass is intercepted by Arthur Crain | 61-67 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp hits the finger roll on a great pass from Arthur Crain | 61-69 |
| 10:02 | Beloit | Jon Ryan's dunk attempt is rejected by Jerome Mann | 61-69 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp grabs the board | 61-69 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | George Curtis is called for the reach on Jerome Mann - foul #3 on George Curtis, team foul #7 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Killeen (PG), William Atkinson (SG), Maurice Johnson (PF) Ryan Maday, George Curtis, Jon Ryan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SG), Todd Nicholas (PF), James Detrick (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, Arthur Crain, Walter O'Connell | |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Jerome Mann makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Jerome Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 09:31 | Beloit | James Morel steps in front of the Antonio Shields pass | 61-71 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | James Detrick misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Maurice Johnson - foul #3 on Maurice Johnson, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Beloit | George Curtis (SF) Antonio Shields | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Marshall (SF) Jerome Mann | |
| 09:11 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 08:59 | Beloit | George Curtis can't connect on a shot from the right side | 61-73 |
| 08:58 | Beloit | George Curtis hits the follow up shot | 63-73 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | James Detrick clanks a floater from the free throw line | 63-73 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | James Morel tips it back up and in | 63-75 |
| 08:22 | Beloit | William Atkinson is hacked by James Detrick - foul #1 on James Detrick, team foul #3 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Beloit | Antonio Shields (SF) George Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SG), Walter O'Connell (C) James Morel, Todd Nicholas | |
| 08:09 | Beloit | Richard Killeen loses the dribble to Rodger Williams | 63-75 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | James Detrick can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Maurice Johnson - foul #4 on Maurice Johnson, team foul #9 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Beloit | George Curtis (SG), Jon Ryan (SF) William Atkinson, Antonio Shields | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF) Rodger Williams, Brian Marshall | |
| 08:02 | Illinois | James Detrick misses the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 07:53 | Beloit | Larry Jester makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jon Ryan | 65-76 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 65-76 |
| 07:30 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson gets the rebound | 65-76 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Richard Killeen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Curtis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jon Ryan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Maurice Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Larry Jester (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Detrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Beloit | George Curtis buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-76 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell is hacked by Larry Jester - foul #4 on Larry Jester, team foul #10 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Maday (PG), William Atkinson (SG), Antonio Shields (SF) Richard Killeen, George Curtis, Jon Ryan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Marshall (PF) James Detrick | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 07:01 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson scores on a floater from the left side | 70-77 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 70-77 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins hits the follow up shot | 70-79 |
| 06:24 | Beloit | William Atkinson is fouled on the floor by Herman Wilkins - foul #2 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #4 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Killeen (PG), George Curtis (SG), Jon Ryan (SF) Ryan Maday, William Atkinson, Maurice Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SG), Todd Nicholas (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, Arthur Crain, Walter O'Connell | |
| 06:11 | Beloit | Larry Jester hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-79 |
| 06:10 | Beloit | Antonio Shields grabs the offensive board | 70-79 |
| 06:04 | Beloit | George Curtis connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Rodger Williams - foul #3 on Rodger Williams, team foul #5 | 72-79 |
| 06:04 | Beloit | George Curtis makes the free throw | 73-79 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | James Morel is hacked by George Curtis - foul #4 on George Curtis, team foul #11 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Atkinson (SG), Maurice Johnson (PF) George Curtis, Antonio Shields | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:47 | Illinois | James Morel misses the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | James Morel makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 05:28 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Todd Nicholas - foul #3 on Todd Nicholas, team foul #6 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Beloit | George Curtis (SG), Antonio Shields (SF) William Atkinson, Jon Ryan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:28 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 05:28 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Brian Marshall drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Rodger Williams | 74-82 |
| 05:09 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Antonio Shields | 76-82 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses the easy layup | 76-82 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Rodger Williams tips it home | 76-84 |
| 04:37 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson's layup is rejected by Todd Nicholas | 76-84 |
| 04:35 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson can't tip it in | 76-84 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas grabs the board | 76-84 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Brian Marshall loses the dribble to Antonio Shields | 76-84 |
| 04:11 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 76-84 |
| 04:10 | Beloit | Larry Jester grabs the offensive board | 76-84 |
| 04:05 | Beloit | Jerome Mann steals the ball from George Curtis | 76-84 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-84 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Maday (PG), William Atkinson (SG), Jon Ryan (SF) Richard Killeen, George Curtis, Maurice Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), James Detrick (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Rodger Williams, James Morel, Brian Marshall, Todd Nicholas, Jerome Mann | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-84 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-84 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp banks in the layup set up by Herman Wilkins | 76-86 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Beloit | Antonio Shields connects on the jumper from the right block | 78-86 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Ryan Maday steps in front of the Herman Wilkins pass | 78-86 |
| 03:18 | Beloit | Jon Ryan lays it up and in set up by Ryan Maday | 80-86 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Ryan Maday (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jon Ryan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonio Shields (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Jester (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Detrick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Detrick | 80-88 |
| 02:57 | Beloit | Jon Ryan connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 82-88 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 82-88 |
| 02:27 | Beloit | Larry Jester grabs the board | 82-88 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:22 | Beloit | The short jumper by Ryan Maday is denied by James Detrick | 82-88 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Crain | 82-88 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell can't finish the layup | 82-88 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | James Detrick tips it home | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:58 | Beloit | William Atkinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-90 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 82-90 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Jon Ryan is called for the reach on Arthur Crain - foul #3 on Jon Ryan, team foul #12 | 82-90 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Killeen (PG), Maurice Johnson (PF) Ryan Maday, Antonio Shields | |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Nicholas (PF) James Detrick | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the 1st free throw | 82-90 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Arthur Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 82-91 |
| 01:36 | Beloit | Jon Ryan hits a runner in the paint and the foul's on Arthur Crain - foul #1 on Arthur Crain, team foul #7 | 84-91 |
| 01:36 | Beloit | Jon Ryan makes the free throw | 85-91 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Jester - foul #5 on Larry Jester, team foul #13 | 85-91 |
| Subs | Beloit | Antonio Shields (C) Larry Jester | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 85-92 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 85-93 |
| 01:02 | Beloit | Antonio Shields clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-93 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Crain | 85-93 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins is hacked by Antonio Shields - foul #3 on Antonio Shields, team foul #14 | 85-93 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Detrick (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Todd Nicholas, Walter O'Connell | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 85-94 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 85-95 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson is denied on a layup by Jerome Mann | 85-95 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | James Detrick gets the rebound | 85-95 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Richard Killeen is called for the reach on James Detrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Killeen, team foul #15 | 85-95 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Maday (PG), George Curtis (SG), Everett Brookover (PF), Kevin Breckenstein (C) Richard Killeen, William Atkinson, Jon Ryan, Maurice Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (SG), Brian Marshall (SF) Herman Wilkins, Arthur Crain | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 1st free throw | 85-96 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 2nd free throw | 85-97 |
| 00:43 | Beloit | George Curtis hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 87-97 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Jerome Mann is hacked by George Curtis in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Curtis, team foul #16 | 87-97 |
| Subs | Beloit | Chase Volinsky (SG) George Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Jerome Mann misses the 1st free throw | 87-97 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Jerome Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 87-98 |
| 00:36 | Beloit | Ryan Maday double dribbles | 87-98 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Chase Volinsky takes the ball from James Detrick | 87-98 |
| 00:06 | Beloit | Everett Brookover banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chase Volinsky | 89-98 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-98 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Killeen (PG), William Atkinson (SG), Jon Ryan (SF), Maurice Johnson (PF) Ryan Maday, Chase Volinsky, Everett Brookover, Kevin Breckenstein | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Rodger Williams, James Morel, Brian Marshall, James Detrick, Jerome Mann | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp runs out the clock | 89-98 |