| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Conaway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Gary Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil McAdory (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Kraft (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Washington (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Beloit | Roger Frazier inbounds the ball | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Beloit | Pablo Lopez takes the ball from Gary Phillips | 31-44 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on James Washington - foul #3 on James Washington, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Nolan Darlington (C) James Washington | |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 19:00 | Beloit | John Kraft can't finish the layup | 33-44 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | A charge is called on Bill Boatner - foul #2 on Bill Boatner, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| 18:37 | Beloit | Roger Frazier misses the 3 from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 18:36 | Beloit | John Kraft tips it but misses | 33-44 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Leo Walker pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Leo Walker lays it in on a nice dish by Pablo Lopez | 35-44 |
| 18:02 | Beloit | Roger Frazier's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Hickox | 35-44 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Corey Conaway misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Cecil McAdory - foul #1 on Cecil McAdory, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (SF), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Beloit | Joseph Potter (SG), Joseph Gloria (C) Cecil McAdory, John Kraft | |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Corey Conaway makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Corey Conaway makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 17:34 | Beloit | Charles Baker steals it from Joseph Potter | 37-44 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Walter Glover can't finish the layup | 37-44 |
| 17:27 | Beloit | Nolan Darlington gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 17:23 | Beloit | Roger Frazier connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Walter Glover misses the fadeaway from the right side | 37-47 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Charles Baker tips it home | 39-47 |
| 16:43 | Beloit | Joseph Potter hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-50 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Charles Baker hits a shot in the paint set up by Walter Glover and he's hacked by Gary Phillips - foul #1 on Gary Phillips, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (SG), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Bill Boatner, Corey Conaway, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Beloit | Philip Evans (PG), Cecil McAdory (SG), John Kraft (PF) Gary Phillips, Roger Frazier, Nolan Darlington | |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 16:01 | Beloit | Joseph Gloria buries a floater from the right wing set up by John Kraft | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Walter Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Turner (fresh) SF - Charles Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Philip Evans (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Cecil McAdory (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Potter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Kraft (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Gloria (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 15:48 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Joseph Gloria | 42-52 |
| 15:41 | Beloit | Joseph Potter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Carl Hickox grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Cecil McAdory takes the ball from Walter Glover in the backcourt | 42-52 |
| 15:27 | Beloit | John Kraft buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Potter | 42-54 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Carl Hickox misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-54 |
| 15:13 | Beloit | Joseph Gloria snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 15:08 | Beloit | Joseph Potter clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-54 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Walter Glover grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Walter Glover knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Baker | 45-54 |
| 14:47 | Beloit | Cecil McAdory connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Kraft | 45-57 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Walter Glover misses the easy layup but the foul's on Philip Evans - foul #2 on Philip Evans, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Pablo Lopez (SF), John Scholz (PF), Gene Knox (C) Charles Baker, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Beloit | Arthur Patel (SG), Roger Frazier (SF), James Washington (C) Cecil McAdory, Joseph Potter, Joseph Gloria | |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Walter Glover makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Walter Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 14:19 | Beloit | James Washington misses the easy layup | 47-57 |
| 14:18 | Beloit | James Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 14:02 | Beloit | Roger Frazier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-57 |
| 14:00 | Beloit | John Kraft snags the offensive board | 47-57 |
| 13:37 | Beloit | Roger Frazier misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Walter Glover hits a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Philip Evans - foul #3 on Philip Evans, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Corey Conaway (SG) Randall Turner | |
| Subs | Beloit | Gary Phillips (PG), Nolan Darlington (PF) Philip Evans, John Kraft | |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Walter Glover makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| 13:12 | Beloit | Roger Frazier misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Glover | 50-57 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Roger Frazier is called for the reach on Gene Knox - foul #2 on Roger Frazier, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Walter Glover, John Scholz, Gene Knox | |
| Subs | Beloit | Cecil McAdory (SG) Arthur Patel | |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Corey Conaway is whistled for a carry | 50-57 |
| 12:28 | Beloit | Gary Phillips misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Corey Conaway grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Leo Walker drills a jump hook from close range set up by Corey Conaway | 52-57 |
| 12:06 | Beloit | Cecil McAdory misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 12:05 | Beloit | James Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 11:41 | Beloit | Roger Frazier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 52-57 |
| 11:39 | Beloit | James Washington gets the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Conaway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Gary Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil McAdory (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Frazier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Nolan Darlington (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Washington (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Beloit | Cecil McAdory misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-57 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Leo Walker's fadeaway is rejected by James Washington | 52-57 |
| 11:10 | Beloit | Cecil McAdory snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 11:05 | Beloit | Roger Frazier can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 52-57 |
| 11:03 | Beloit | James Washington snags the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 10:49 | Beloit | Bill Boatner is called for the reach on Gary Phillips - foul #3 on Bill Boatner, team foul #2 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Willie Beasley (SG), Charles Baker (SF), John Scholz (PF), Gene Knox (C) Bill Boatner, Corey Conaway, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Beloit | Philip Evans (PG), Joseph Potter (SG), Arthur Patel (SF), John Kraft (PF), Joseph Gloria (C) Gary Phillips, Cecil McAdory, Roger Frazier, Nolan Darlington, James Washington | |
| 10:32 | Beloit | Philip Evans misses short on a floater from the left side | 52-57 |
| 10:30 | Beloit | Arthur Patel misses the tip | 52-57 |
| 10:29 | Beloit | The offensive rebound goes to John Kraft | 52-57 |
| 10:21 | Beloit | Charles Baker is called for the reach on Arthur Patel - foul #2 on Charles Baker, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| 10:13 | Beloit | Joseph Potter misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-57 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Gene Knox snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Randall Turner is hacked by Philip Evans - foul #4 on Philip Evans, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Marco Sprinkle (PG) Philip Evans | |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Randall Turner makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Randall Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:06 | Beloit | John Kraft grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 09:49 | Beloit | John Kraft clanks a runner from the baseline | 53-57 |
| 09:47 | Beloit | John Kraft grabs the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 09:32 | Beloit | Joseph Gloria can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 09:31 | Beloit | John Kraft snags the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 09:21 | Beloit | Joseph Potter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Charles Baker gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Randall Turner is fouled on the floor by Marco Sprinkle - foul #1 on Marco Sprinkle, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Walter Glover (SF) Willie Beasley, Gene Knox | |
| Subs | Beloit | Gary Phillips (PG), Roger Frazier (SF) Marco Sprinkle, John Kraft | |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Randall Turner makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Randall Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:52 | Beloit | Roger Frazier is fouled on the floor by Walter Glover - foul #3 on Walter Glover, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Randall Turner, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Beloit | Cecil McAdory (SG), Nolan Darlington (PF), James Washington (C) Arthur Patel, Joseph Potter, Joseph Gloria | |
| 08:33 | Beloit | Charles Baker steps in front of the Gary Phillips pass | 55-57 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Leo Walker lays it up and in on a great pass from Bill Boatner | 57-57 |
| 08:01 | Beloit | Gary Phillips comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Walter Glover snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Charles Baker is hacked by Roger Frazier - foul #3 on Roger Frazier, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Corey Conaway (SG) Walter Glover | |
| Subs | Beloit | Philip Evans (PG), Joseph Potter (PF) Gary Phillips, Roger Frazier | |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:35 | Beloit | Charles Baker is called for the reach on Philip Evans - foul #3 on Charles Baker, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Pablo Lopez (SF), John Scholz (PF) Charles Baker, Leo Walker | |
| Subs | Beloit | Arthur Patel (SF), John Kraft (PF), Joseph Gloria (C) Cecil McAdory, Nolan Darlington, James Washington | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Corey Conaway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Scholz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Philip Evans (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Potter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Arthur Patel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kraft (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Gloria (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Beloit | John Kraft banks in the layup on a nice dish by Philip Evans | 59-59 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses long on a floater from the left side | 59-59 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Carl Hickox can't tip it in | 59-59 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | John Scholz gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Corey Conaway | 61-59 |
| 06:33 | Beloit | Pablo Lopez takes the ball from Philip Evans | 61-59 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Carl Hickox drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Bill Boatner | 63-59 |
| 05:53 | Beloit | Joseph Potter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | John Scholz grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Corey Conaway scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Pablo Lopez | 65-59 |
| 05:47 | Beloit | Beloit calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leo Walker (PF), Charles Baker (C) John Scholz, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Beloit | Gary Phillips (PG), Cecil McAdory (SG), Roger Frazier (SF), James Washington (C) Philip Evans, Joseph Potter, Arthur Patel, Joseph Gloria | |
| 05:24 | Beloit | Cecil McAdory buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Kraft | 65-62 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Leo Walker scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bill Boatner | 68-62 |
| 04:41 | Beloit | Cecil McAdory is hacked by Corey Conaway - foul #2 on Corey Conaway, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (PG), Randall Turner (SG) Bill Boatner, Corey Conaway | |
| Subs | Beloit | Nolan Darlington (PF) John Kraft | |
| 04:25 | Beloit | Walter Glover steps in front of the Nolan Darlington pass | 68-62 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Leo Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Nolan Darlington - foul #1 on Nolan Darlington, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hickox (C) Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Leo Walker makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:21 | Beloit | Nolan Darlington snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 04:01 | Beloit | Gary Phillips connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Randall Turner makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Pablo Lopez | 72-65 |
| 03:43 | Beloit | Cecil McAdory clanks a 3 from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Nolan Darlington blocks the jumper by Randall Turner | 72-65 |
| 03:34 | Beloit | James Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Walter Glover (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randall Turner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Pablo Lopez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leo Walker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Gary Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil McAdory (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Frazier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nolan Darlington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Washington (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Beloit | Roger Frazier clanks a 3 from the left corner | 72-65 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Leo Walker | 74-65 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:13 | Beloit | Cecil McAdory comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Glover | 74-65 |
| 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) | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Turner | 77-65 |
| 02:53 | Beloit | Nolan Darlington clanks a runner from the left block | 77-65 |
| 02:52 | Beloit | Nolan Darlington tips it but misses | 77-65 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Carl Hickox gets the rebound | 77-65 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Corey Conaway (SG) Walter Glover, Randall Turner | |
| Subs | Beloit | John Kraft (PF) Nolan Darlington | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Leo Walker scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Pablo Lopez | 79-65 |
| 02:10 | Beloit | John Kraft is fouled on the floor by Leo Walker - foul #2 on Leo Walker, team foul #7 | 79-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (PG), Randall Turner (SG), Charles Baker (SF), John Scholz (PF), Gene Knox (C) Bill Boatner, Corey Conaway, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Beloit | Philip Evans (PG), Joseph Potter (SG), Nolan Darlington (SF), Joseph Gloria (C) Gary Phillips, Cecil McAdory, Roger Frazier, James Washington | |
| 02:10 | Beloit | John Kraft misses the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 02:10 | Beloit | The offensive rebound goes to Nolan Darlington | 79-65 |
| 01:54 | Beloit | John Kraft connects on the floater from the right block | 79-67 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 79-67 |
| 01:36 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Joseph Potter | 79-67 |
| 01:27 | Beloit | Joseph Potter's pass is intercepted by Walter Glover | 79-67 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Randall Turner hits the finger roll set up by Walter Glover | 81-67 |
| 01:06 | Beloit | Charles Baker steals the ball from Nolan Darlington | 81-67 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Charles Baker hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 81-67 |
| 00:57 | Beloit | Joseph Potter gets the rebound | 81-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Beloit | John Kraft misses the easy layup | 81-67 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Charles Baker gets the rebound | 81-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Gene Knox connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Walter Glover and he's hacked by Philip Evans - foul #5 on Philip Evans, team foul #11 | 83-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Marco Sprinkle (PG), Arthur Patel (SF) Philip Evans, John Kraft | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Gene Knox makes the free throw | 84-67 |
| 00:19 | Beloit | Arthur Patel can't throw it down | 84-67 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | John Scholz pulls down the rebound | 84-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Walter Glover runs out the clock | 84-67 |