| Lineup | Beloit | PG - William Bryant (fresh) SG - Francis Morris (fresh) SF - Shawn Weber (fresh) PF - Oliver Hammers (fresh) C - Steve McKevitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) SG - William Zuwkowski (fresh) SF - Stephen Faucett (fresh) PF - Thomas Phung (fresh) C - Brandon Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Beloit | Steve McKevitt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Beloit | Francis Morris is hacked by Arthur Woodson - foul #1 on Arthur Woodson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Beloit | Stephen Faucett steps in front of the Steve McKevitt pass | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson is fouled on the floor by Shawn Weber - foul #1 on Shawn Weber, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Beloit | Oliver Hammers grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Beloit | William Bryant misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | William Bryant takes the ball from William Zuwkowski in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Beloit | William Bryant misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Taylor | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 17:59 | Beloit | Shawn Weber clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by William Zuwkowski - foul #1 on William Zuwkowski, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 17:59 | Beloit | Shawn Weber makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:59 | Beloit | Shawn Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 1-3 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Thomas Phung misses badly on a shot from the left side | 1-3 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 1-3 |
| 17:17 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Shawn Weber | 1-3 |
| 17:13 | Beloit | Francis Morris's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Taylor | 1-3 |
| 17:11 | Beloit | William Bryant grabs the offensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:03 | Beloit | Shawn Weber loses the ball out of bounds | 1-3 |
| Subs | Beloit | Eugene Brown (PG), Erwin Waddell (SG), John Fuller (SF), Randall Dossett (PF), Calvin Powell (C) William Bryant, Francis Morris, Shawn Weber, Oliver Hammers, Steve McKevitt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 1-3 |
| 16:46 | Beloit | John Fuller grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 16:42 | Beloit | Erwin Waddell knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Eugene Brown | 3-3 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | John Fuller is called for the reach on Stephen Faucett in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Fuller, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SF), Vernon Whitton (C) Stephen Faucett, Brandon Taylor | |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Thomas Phung travels with the ball | 3-3 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (SG), Sean Dones (C) William Zuwkowski, Thomas Phung | |
| 16:02 | Beloit | John Fuller misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard McCaffrey - foul #1 on Richard McCaffrey, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Bryant (PG), Steve McKevitt (C) Eugene Brown, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Wilson (SF) Arthur Woodson | |
| 16:02 | Beloit | John Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:02 | Beloit | John Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - William Bryant (fresh) SG - Erwin Waddell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Dossett (fresh) C - Steve McKevitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) SG - John Morrison (fresh) SF - Stephen Wilson (fresh) PF - Vernon Whitton (fresh) C - Sean Dones (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 15:40 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Steve McKevitt | 5-3 |
| 15:35 | Beloit | William Bryant misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Morrison | 5-3 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson is fouled on the floor by John Fuller - foul #2 on John Fuller, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Beloit | Francis Morris (SG), Oliver Hammers (PF) John Fuller, Randall Dossett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Faucett (SF), Brandon Taylor (C) Stephen Wilson, Sean Dones | |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 5-3 |
| 15:16 | Beloit | Steve McKevitt snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 15:12 | Beloit | Francis Morris misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Richard McCaffrey - foul #2 on Richard McCaffrey, team foul #4 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Beloit | Shawn Weber (SF), Calvin Powell (C) Erwin Waddell, Steve McKevitt | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (SG), Thomas Phung (PF) Richard McCaffrey, Vernon Whitton | |
| 15:12 | Beloit | Francis Morris makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 15:12 | Beloit | Francis Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Taylor | 6-3 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 15:06 | Beloit | Francis Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 15:01 | Beloit | William Bryant buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Francis Morris | 9-3 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor is hacked by Oliver Hammers - foul #1 on Oliver Hammers, team foul #4 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Beloit | Eugene Brown (PG) William Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG) John Morrison | |
| 14:27 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski is open and buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Arthur Woodson | 9-5 |
| 14:23 | Beloit | Francis Morris's pass is intercepted by William Zuwkowski | 9-5 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 14:16 | Beloit | Calvin Powell gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:11 | Beloit | Eugene Brown hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Weber | 12-5 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Woodson | 12-7 |
| 13:38 | Beloit | Francis Morris connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-7 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-7 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Bryant (PG), Erwin Waddell (SG), Paul Day (SF), Randall Dossett (PF), Steve McKevitt (C) Eugene Brown, Francis Morris, Shawn Weber, Oliver Hammers, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Wilson (SF), Vernon Whitton (PF), Sean Dones (C) Stephen Faucett, Thomas Phung, Brandon Taylor | |
| 13:26 | Beloit | Steve McKevitt lays it in set up by William Bryant | 17-7 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by William Bryant - foul #1 on William Bryant, team foul #5 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Ogara (PG), John Morrison (SG) Arthur Woodson, William Zuwkowski | |
| 13:14 | Illinois | A charge is called on Matthew Ogara - foul #1 on Matthew Ogara, team foul #5 | 17-7 |
| 13:01 | Beloit | Erwin Waddell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-7 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton pulls down the rebound | 17-7 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | John Morrison scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Sean Dones | 17-10 |
| 12:26 | Beloit | Steve McKevitt misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Sean Dones - foul #1 on Sean Dones, team foul #6 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Beloit | Eugene Brown (PG), Francis Morris (SG) William Bryant, Erwin Waddell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), William Zuwkowski (SG) Matthew Ogara, John Morrison | |
| 12:26 | Beloit | Steve McKevitt misses the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:26 | Beloit | Steve McKevitt makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Sean Dones is called for traveling in the backcourt | 18-10 |
| 12:09 | Beloit | Randall Dossett buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eugene Brown | 20-10 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 20-10 |
| 11:52 | Beloit | Steve McKevitt snags the defensive board | 20-10 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Eugene Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Day (fairly fresh) PF - Randall Dossett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve McKevitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Zuwkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - Vernon Whitton (fairly fresh) C - Sean Dones (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Beloit | Eugene Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-10 |
| 11:46 | Beloit | Randall Dossett misses the tip | 20-10 |
| 11:44 | Beloit | Francis Morris snags the offensive board | 20-10 |
| 11:38 | Beloit | Paul Day throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-10 |
| Subs | Beloit | Erwin Waddell (SG), Oliver Hammers (PF), Calvin Powell (C) Francis Morris, Randall Dossett, Steve McKevitt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Faucett (SF), Thomas Phung (PF), Robert Cooper (C) Stephen Wilson, Vernon Whitton, Sean Dones | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Erwin Waddell steps in front of the Robert Cooper pass in the backcourt | 20-10 |
| 11:20 | Beloit | Paul Day is fouled on the floor by Stephen Faucett - foul #1 on Stephen Faucett, team foul #7 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Bryant (PG) Eugene Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Ogara (PG), Brandon Taylor (C) Arthur Woodson, Robert Cooper | |
| 11:20 | Beloit | Paul Day misses the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor pulls down the rebound | 20-10 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski hits a floater from the baseline | 20-12 |
| 10:52 | Beloit | Oliver Hammers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-12 |
| Subs | Beloit | Francis Morris (SG), Shawn Weber (SF) Erwin Waddell, Paul Day | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SF) Stephen Faucett | |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Thomas Phung makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-15 |
| 10:29 | Beloit | Matthew Ogara is called for the reach on Francis Morris - foul #2 on Matthew Ogara, team foul #8 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Beloit | Eugene Brown (PG) William Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Robert Cooper (C) Matthew Ogara, Brandon Taylor | |
| 10:29 | Beloit | Francis Morris makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:29 | Beloit | Francis Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Phung | 21-15 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Robert Cooper connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Woodson | 21-17 |
| 09:50 | Beloit | Oliver Hammers misses the shot from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 09:49 | Beloit | Calvin Powell gets the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:31 | Beloit | Oliver Hammers misses short on a jumper from the left side | 21-17 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Shawn Weber - foul #2 on Shawn Weber, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Bryant (PG), Erwin Waddell (SG), Paul Day (SF), Randall Dossett (PF), Steve McKevitt (C) Eugene Brown, Francis Morris, Shawn Weber, Oliver Hammers, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Faucett (SF), Vernon Whitton (PF), Brandon Taylor (C) John Morrison, Thomas Phung, Robert Cooper | |
| 09:23 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski misses the free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:23 | Beloit | Randall Dossett grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 09:05 | Beloit | Paul Day is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Paul Day, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Wilson (SG) William Zuwkowski | |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Arthur Woodson | 21-22 |
| 08:33 | Beloit | William Bryant knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Erwin Waddell | 23-22 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Randall Dossett is called for the reach on Vernon Whitton - foul #1 on Randall Dossett, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Beloit | Eugene Brown (PG), Francis Morris (SG), Oliver Hammers (PF) William Bryant, Erwin Waddell, Randall Dossett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Dones (C) Brandon Taylor | |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:09 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Francis Morris | 23-22 |
| 07:45 | Beloit | Steve McKevitt can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Sean Dones - foul #2 on Sean Dones, team foul #9 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Beloit | Calvin Powell (PF) Oliver Hammers | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (SG), Thomas Phung (PF), Robert Cooper (C) Stephen Wilson, Vernon Whitton, Sean Dones | |
| 07:45 | Beloit | Steve McKevitt makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:45 | Beloit | Steve McKevitt misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Phung | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Eugene Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Day (tiring) PF - Calvin Powell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve McKevitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Zuwkowski (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Stephen Faucett (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Phung (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Robert Cooper drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from William Zuwkowski | 24-24 |
| 07:25 | Beloit | Steve McKevitt buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Eugene Brown | 26-24 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Thomas Phung is called for traveling | 26-24 |
| Subs | Beloit | Oliver Hammers (PF) Steve McKevitt | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SF) Stephen Faucett | |
| 07:10 | Beloit | Francis Morris's layup is rejected by Thomas Phung | 26-24 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | John Morrison gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Francis Morris takes the ball from William Zuwkowski in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| 06:53 | Beloit | Francis Morris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-24 |
| 06:51 | Beloit | Calvin Powell gets the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 06:27 | Beloit | Francis Morris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 06:25 | Beloit | Francis Morris can't tip it in | 26-24 |
| 06:23 | Beloit | Calvin Powell grabs the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 06:18 | Beloit | Thomas Phung blocks the short jumper by Oliver Hammers | 26-24 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | John Morrison pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Thomas Phung misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 06:08 | Beloit | Calvin Powell gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 05:44 | Beloit | Francis Morris scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eugene Brown | 28-24 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski is fouled on the floor by Oliver Hammers - foul #2 on Oliver Hammers, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Bryant (PG), Erwin Waddell (SG), Shawn Weber (SF), Randall Dossett (PF), Steve McKevitt (C) Eugene Brown, Francis Morris, Paul Day, Oliver Hammers, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Faucett (SF), Stephen Wilson (PF), Brandon Taylor (C) John Morrison, Thomas Phung, Robert Cooper | |
| 05:38 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:31 | Beloit | Shawn Weber scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Erwin Waddell | 30-26 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 05:19 | Beloit | Randall Dossett pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 05:13 | Beloit | Shawn Weber hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Bryant | 32-26 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-26 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson snags the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 32-26 |
| 04:48 | Beloit | Shawn Weber gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 04:24 | Beloit | William Zuwkowski is called for the reach on Erwin Waddell - foul #2 on William Zuwkowski, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Beloit | John Fuller (SF) Shawn Weber | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (PG), Vernon Whitton (PF) Arthur Woodson, William Zuwkowski | |
| 04:24 | Beloit | Erwin Waddell makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:24 | Beloit | Erwin Waddell misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on John Fuller - foul #3 on John Fuller, team foul #10 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jessie Edwards (PG), Francis Morris (SG), Paul Day (SF) William Bryant, Erwin Waddell, John Fuller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG) Stephen Wilson | |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:12 | Beloit | Randall Dossett grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 04:03 | Beloit | Steve McKevitt misses badly on a shot from close range | 33-26 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | John Morrison buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Arthur Woodson | 33-28 |
| 03:39 | Beloit | Steve McKevitt can't finish the layup | 33-28 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Jessie Edwards (fresh) SG - Francis Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Paul Day (tired) PF - Randall Dossett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve McKevitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (tired) 5 ast. SG - John Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Faucett (tiring) PF - Vernon Whitton (fresh) C - Brandon Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Paul Day steals the ball from Stephen Faucett in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| 03:17 | Beloit | Francis Morris clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson is fouled in the backcourt by Steve McKevitt - foul #1 on Steve McKevitt, team foul #11 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Bryant (PG), Erwin Waddell (SG), Shawn Weber (SF), Oliver Hammers (PF), Calvin Powell (C) Jessie Edwards, Francis Morris, Paul Day, Randall Dossett, Steve McKevitt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (SG), Sean Dones (SF), Thomas Phung (PF) John Morrison, Stephen Faucett, Brandon Taylor | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:00 | Beloit | Erwin Waddell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Richard McCaffrey - foul #3 on Richard McCaffrey, team foul #11 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Ogara (PG), Stephen Wilson (SG), Stephen Faucett (SF) Arthur Woodson, Richard McCaffrey, Vernon Whitton | |
| 03:00 | Beloit | Erwin Waddell makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:00 | Beloit | Erwin Waddell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Thomas Phung hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sean Dones and the foul's on Oliver Hammers - foul #3 on Oliver Hammers, team foul #12 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Beloit | Randall Dossett (PF) Oliver Hammers | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Thomas Phung misses the free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:44 | Beloit | Randall Dossett grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 02:22 | Beloit | Shawn Weber clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Stephen Wilson - foul #1 on Stephen Wilson, team foul #12 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Beloit | Eugene Brown (SG) Erwin Waddell | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (SG) Stephen Faucett | |
| 02:22 | Beloit | Shawn Weber makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:22 | Beloit | Shawn Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Sean Dones hits the follow up shot | 36-34 |
| 01:59 | Beloit | Randall Dossett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Beloit | Francis Morris (SG), Paul Day (SF) William Bryant, Shawn Weber | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SF), Brandon Taylor (C) Stephen Wilson, Sean Dones | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | John Morrison blows the dunk but he's hacked by Paul Day - foul #2 on Paul Day, team foul #13 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Beloit | Steve McKevitt (C) Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Whitton (PF) Thomas Phung | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | John Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:21 | Beloit | Brandon Taylor is called for the reach on Steve McKevitt - foul #1 on Brandon Taylor, team foul #13 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Beloit | Erwin Waddell (SG) Francis Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Robert Cooper (C) Matthew Ogara, Brandon Taylor | |
| 01:21 | Beloit | Steve McKevitt makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:21 | Beloit | Steve McKevitt makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Erwin Waddell takes the ball from Robert Cooper | 38-35 |
| 00:42 | Beloit | Erwin Waddell scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Brown | 40-35 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski's pass is intercepted by Erwin Waddell in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 00:38 | Beloit | Eugene Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Erwin Waddell | 42-35 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Bryant (PG), Francis Morris (SG), Shawn Weber (PF), Calvin Powell (C) Eugene Brown, Erwin Waddell, Randall Dossett, Steve McKevitt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Wilson (SG), Stephen Faucett (SF), Thomas Phung (PF), Sean Dones (C) William Zuwkowski, John Morrison, Vernon Whitton, Robert Cooper | |
| 00:19 | Beloit | Calvin Powell dunks the ball set up by William Bryant and the foul's on Arthur Woodson - foul #2 on Arthur Woodson, team foul #14 | 44-35 |
| 00:19 | Beloit | Calvin Powell makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Day - foul #3 on Paul Day, team foul #14 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Beloit | Randall Dossett (PF) Paul Day | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 00:05 | Beloit | Francis Morris hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-36 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | William Bryant steals it from Arthur Woodson in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| 00:01 | Beloit | William Bryant is hacked by Arthur Woodson - foul #3 on Arthur Woodson, team foul #15 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Ogara (PG), Brandon Taylor (C) Arthur Woodson, Stephen Faucett | |
| 00:01 | Beloit | William Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 00:01 | Beloit | William Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor gets the rebound | 49-36 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 49-36 |