| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Richard Killeen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jon Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Jester (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Arthur Crain inbounds the ball | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Maurice Johnson is called for the reach on Todd Nicholas - foul #4 on Maurice Johnson, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Maday (PG), George Curtis (PF) Richard Killeen, Maurice Johnson | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Ryan Maday - foul #2 on Ryan Maday, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Killeen (PG), Antonio Shields (PF) Ryan Maday, George Curtis | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 19:36 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Larry Jester | 49-38 |
| 19:20 | Beloit | Jon Ryan banks in the layup and the foul's on Arthur Crain - foul #2 on Arthur Crain, team foul #1 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Maday (PG), George Curtis (PF) Richard Killeen, Antonio Shields | |
| 19:20 | Beloit | Jon Ryan makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas comes up short on the floater from the left block | 49-41 |
| 18:58 | Beloit | Ryan Maday snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 18:51 | Beloit | William Atkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Killeen (PG), Antonio Shields (PF) Ryan Maday, George Curtis | |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Arthur Crain lays it in | 51-41 |
| 18:12 | Beloit | Jon Ryan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 51-41 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas is whistled for a carry | 51-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (PF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain, Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Maday (PG), George Curtis (SF) Richard Killeen, Jon Ryan | |
| 17:53 | Beloit | Larry Jester is hacked by Rodger Williams - foul #1 on Rodger Williams, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Mann (C) Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 17:43 | Beloit | George Curtis makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Larry Jester | 51-44 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Ryan Maday picks off the pass by Brian Marshall | 51-44 |
| 17:20 | Beloit | William Atkinson misses the lay-in | 51-44 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins snags the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 16:50 | Beloit | Ryan Maday grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 16:42 | Beloit | Antonio Shields blows the dunk but he's fouled by Brian Marshall - foul #2 on Brian Marshall, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) Herman Wilkins, Brian Marshall, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Killeen (PG), Jon Ryan (SF), Everett Brookover (C) Ryan Maday, William Atkinson, Larry Jester | |
| 16:42 | Beloit | Antonio Shields makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 16:42 | Beloit | Antonio Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Richard Killeen takes the ball from James Detrick | 51-46 |
| 16:21 | Beloit | George Curtis lays it up and in | 51-48 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell is fouled on the floor by Richard Killeen - foul #3 on Richard Killeen, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Nicholas (PF) James Detrick | |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Maday (PG), William Atkinson (SG), Larry Jester (C) Richard Killeen, Antonio Shields, Everett Brookover | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas clanks a shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Rodger Williams hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Ryan Maday (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Atkinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jon Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Curtis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - Larry Jester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Beloit | William Atkinson is whistled for a carry | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (SG) Rodger Williams | |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Killeen (PG), Antonio Shields (PF), Everett Brookover (C) Ryan Maday, William Atkinson, Larry Jester | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Richard Killeen is called for the reach on Eric Hinnenkamp in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Killeen, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Maday (PG) Richard Killeen | |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Hinnenkamp | 55-48 |
| 15:11 | Beloit | George Curtis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | James Morel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eric Hinnenkamp | 57-48 |
| 14:45 | Beloit | Ryan Maday hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 57-48 |
| 14:44 | Beloit | Antonio Shields tips it in | 57-50 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell is called for traveling | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, James Morel, Arthur Crain, Todd Nicholas, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Beloit | William Atkinson (SG), Larry Jester (C) Antonio Shields, Everett Brookover | |
| 14:14 | Beloit | Larry Jester is whistled for a carry | 57-50 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Rodger Williams | 59-50 |
| 13:52 | Beloit | William Atkinson scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from George Curtis | 59-52 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Rodger Williams makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Herman Wilkins | 61-52 |
| 13:39 | Beloit | George Curtis hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jon Ryan | 61-54 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Rodger Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Herman Wilkins | 63-54 |
| 13:17 | Beloit | Brian Marshall is called for the reach on Larry Jester - foul #3 on Brian Marshall, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (PG), Todd Nicholas (PF) Rodger Williams, James Detrick | |
| Subs | Beloit | Chase Volinsky (PG), Antonio Shields (SF), Maurice Johnson (PF) Ryan Maday, William Atkinson, Jon Ryan | |
| 13:05 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 63-54 |
| 13:04 | Beloit | Larry Jester grabs the offensive board | 63-54 |
| 12:49 | Beloit | Antonio Shields misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins banks in the layup and he's fouled by George Curtis - foul #1 on George Curtis, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) James Morel, Brian Marshall, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Maday (PG), Jon Ryan (SF) Chase Volinsky, Antonio Shields | |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins makes the free throw | 66-54 |
| 12:32 | Beloit | George Curtis misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Herman Wilkins - foul #2 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #5 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Chase Volinsky (PG), William Atkinson (SG) Ryan Maday, Jon Ryan | |
| 12:32 | Beloit | George Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 12:32 | Beloit | George Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp gets the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG), Brian Marshall (PF) Herman Wilkins, Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Maday (PG), Jon Ryan (SF), Antonio Shields (C) Chase Volinsky, William Atkinson, Larry Jester | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Ryan Maday (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Curtis (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Jon Ryan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Antonio Shields (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Beloit | Jon Ryan's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Marshall | 66-54 |
| 11:38 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson tips it in | 66-56 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Arthur Crain loses the ball out of bounds | 66-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (SG), James Detrick (PF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain | |
| Subs | Beloit | Chase Volinsky (PG), William Atkinson (SG), Larry Jester (C) Ryan Maday, George Curtis, Antonio Shields | |
| 11:04 | Beloit | William Atkinson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | James Detrick can't finish the layup | 66-56 |
| 10:42 | Beloit | Larry Jester grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 10:37 | Beloit | William Atkinson misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by James Morel - foul #2 on James Morel, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SG), Jerome Mann (C) James Morel, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Maday (PG), Antonio Shields (SF) Chase Volinsky, Jon Ryan | |
| 10:37 | Beloit | William Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 10:37 | Beloit | William Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | James Detrick misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-58 |
| 10:20 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 10:14 | Beloit | Ryan Maday misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-58 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Rodger Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Marshall | 69-58 |
| 09:51 | Beloit | William Atkinson can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Jerome Mann - foul #1 on Jerome Mann, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF) Rodger Williams, Brian Marshall, James Detrick | |
| Subs | Beloit | Chase Volinsky (PG), Jon Ryan (SF) Ryan Maday, Larry Jester | |
| 09:51 | Beloit | William Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 09:51 | Beloit | William Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Arthur Crain hits a floater from the right side set up by Eric Hinnenkamp and he's fouled by Jon Ryan - foul #2 on Jon Ryan, team foul #6 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (SG) Herman Wilkins | |
| Subs | Beloit | George Curtis (SG) William Atkinson | |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Arthur Crain makes the free throw | 72-60 |
| 09:09 | Beloit | Jon Ryan hits a jumper from the right wing | 72-62 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 08:57 | Beloit | George Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 08:51 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson is hacked by Todd Nicholas - foul #3 on Todd Nicholas, team foul #8 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter O'Connell (C) Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Maday (PG), Larry Jester (C) Chase Volinsky, Antonio Shields | |
| 08:51 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | James Morel pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Arthur Crain loses the dribble to George Curtis | 72-62 |
| 08:43 | Beloit | Jon Ryan lays it in on a nice dish by George Curtis | 72-64 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell is hacked by Maurice Johnson - foul #5 on Maurice Johnson, team foul #7 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (PF) Eric Hinnenkamp, James Morel, Arthur Crain, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | Beloit | Chase Volinsky (PG), Antonio Shields (PF) Ryan Maday, Maurice Johnson | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 08:22 | Beloit | Antonio Shields pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| 08:04 | Beloit | Walter O'Connell picks off the pass by George Curtis | 72-64 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Walter O'Connell | 74-64 |
| 07:43 | Beloit | Antonio Shields misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Detrick - foul #1 on James Detrick, team foul #9 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Killeen (PG), William Atkinson (SG) Chase Volinsky, Jon Ryan | |
| 07:43 | Beloit | Antonio Shields makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 07:43 | Beloit | Antonio Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Detrick (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Richard Killeen (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Atkinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Antonio Shields (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Curtis (tiring) 15 pts. 2 stl. C - Larry Jester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins's pass is intercepted by George Curtis | 74-66 |
| 07:05 | Beloit | William Atkinson hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by George Curtis | 74-68 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | James Detrick misses the driving attempt in the paint | 74-68 |
| 06:44 | Beloit | Larry Jester grabs the board | 74-68 |
| 06:39 | Beloit | George Curtis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 06:37 | Beloit | Antonio Shields snags the offensive board | 74-68 |
| 06:31 | Beloit | The pull-up jumper by Antonio Shields is blocked by James Detrick | 74-68 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | James Detrick loses the ball out of bounds | 74-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), James Morel (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Rodger Williams, Herman Wilkins, Brian Marshall, James Detrick, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Beloit | Jon Ryan (SF), Everett Brookover (C) William Atkinson, Larry Jester | |
| 06:04 | Beloit | George Curtis loses the ball out of bounds | 74-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | William Atkinson (SG), Larry Jester (C) Antonio Shields, Everett Brookover | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by James Morel is blocked by George Curtis | 74-68 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Jerome Mann snags the offensive board | 74-68 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-68 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Jerome Mann gets the offensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | James Morel is fouled on the floor by William Atkinson - foul #3 on William Atkinson, team foul #8 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Antonio Shields (PF), Everett Brookover (C) William Atkinson, Larry Jester | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | James Morel makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | James Morel makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 05:19 | Beloit | Jon Ryan knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 76-71 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Killeen - foul #5 on Richard Killeen, team foul #9 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG) James Morel | |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Maday (PG), William Atkinson (SG), Larry Jester (C) Richard Killeen, George Curtis, Everett Brookover | |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 05:05 | Beloit | William Atkinson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 78-71 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Rodger Williams | 78-71 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Arthur Crain hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Todd Nicholas and he's hacked by Jon Ryan - foul #3 on Jon Ryan, team foul #10 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SG), Brian Marshall (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Rodger Williams, Todd Nicholas, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | Beloit | George Curtis (SG), Everett Brookover (C) William Atkinson, Larry Jester | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the free throw | 80-71 |
| 04:42 | Beloit | Everett Brookover snags the defensive board | 80-71 |
| 04:33 | Beloit | Jon Ryan's pass is intercepted by Brian Marshall | 80-71 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell lays it up and in on a great pass from Herman Wilkins and the foul's on Everett Brookover - foul #2 on Everett Brookover, team foul #11 | 82-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), Todd Nicholas (PF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain | |
| Subs | Beloit | William Atkinson (SG), Larry Jester (C) Antonio Shields, Everett Brookover | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the free throw | 83-71 |
| 03:47 | Beloit | Jon Ryan lays it in and the foul's on Brian Marshall - foul #4 on Brian Marshall, team foul #10 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (PF) Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | Beloit | Antonio Shields (PF) William Atkinson | |
| 03:47 | Beloit | Jon Ryan makes the free throw | 83-74 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Larry Jester is called for the reach on Walter O'Connell - foul #1 on Larry Jester, team foul #12 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | William Atkinson (SG) George Curtis | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Detrick (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Ryan Maday (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Atkinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jon Ryan (tired) 17 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Shields (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Jester (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Beloit | Jon Ryan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Rodger Williams - foul #2 on Rodger Williams, team foul #11 | 85-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Chase Volinsky (PG), George Curtis (SG), Everett Brookover (C) Ryan Maday, William Atkinson, Larry Jester | |
| 03:14 | Beloit | Jon Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 03:14 | Beloit | Jon Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | James Detrick buries a shot from the right block set up by Rodger Williams | 87-76 |
| 02:59 | Beloit | Beloit calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF) Rodger Williams, Brian Marshall, James Detrick | |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Maday (PG), William Atkinson (SG), Larry Jester (C) Chase Volinsky, Antonio Shields, Everett Brookover | |
| 02:50 | Beloit | George Curtis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 87-76 |
| 02:49 | Beloit | Larry Jester gets the offensive rebound | 87-76 |
| 02:44 | Beloit | Arthur Crain swats the short shot by William Atkinson | 87-76 |
| 02:42 | Beloit | Larry Jester tips it home | 87-78 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Ryan Maday - foul #3 on Ryan Maday, team foul #13 | 87-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Chase Volinsky (PG), Antonio Shields (PF), Everett Brookover (C) Ryan Maday, William Atkinson, Larry Jester | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 89-78 |
| 02:25 | Beloit | George Curtis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 89-78 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas grabs the board | 89-78 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Jon Ryan swats the layup by Todd Nicholas | 89-78 |
| 02:17 | Beloit | Jon Ryan grabs the board | 89-78 |
| 02:17 | Beloit | Beloit calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | William Atkinson (SG), Larry Jester (C) Jon Ryan, Everett Brookover | |
| 02:08 | Beloit | Todd Nicholas picks off the pass by Chase Volinsky | 89-78 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins is fouled on the floor by Larry Jester - foul #2 on Larry Jester, team foul #14 | 89-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Maday (PG), Jon Ryan (SF) Chase Volinsky, George Curtis | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 89-78 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 90-78 |
| 01:41 | Beloit | Antonio Shields can't finish the layup | 90-78 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 90-78 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 90-78 |
| 01:34 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Larry Jester | 90-78 |
| 01:29 | Beloit | Herman Wilkins is called for the reach on William Atkinson - foul #3 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #12 | 90-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, Arthur Crain, Todd Nicholas, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Beloit | George Curtis (PF), Everett Brookover (C) Jon Ryan, Larry Jester | |
| 01:29 | Beloit | William Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 90-79 |
| 01:29 | Beloit | William Atkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 90-79 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Jerome Mann snags the defensive board | 90-79 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | James Detrick lays it up and in set up by James Morel and he's fouled by Antonio Shields - foul #3 on Antonio Shields, team foul #15 | 92-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Kevin Breckenstein (C) William Atkinson | |
| 01:13 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the free throw | 93-79 |
| 00:50 | Beloit | George Curtis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 93-79 |
| 00:48 | Beloit | Antonio Shields pulls down the offensive rebound | 93-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Beloit | Jerome Mann swats the layup by Kevin Breckenstein | 93-79 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Rodger Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 93-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | James Detrick comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 93-79 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Mann | 93-79 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Rodger Williams runs out the clock | 93-79 |