| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Jody Turner (fresh) SG - Richard Killeen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Larry Jester (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerome Mann (fresh) 5 pts. C - Martin Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Brian Marshall inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Larry Jester denies the turnaround by Eric Hinnenkamp | 35-42 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Jerome Mann grabs the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 19:28 | Beloit | Larry Jester snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 19:09 | Beloit | Larry Jester loses the dribble to Brian Marshall | 35-42 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Jerome Mann lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Marshall | 35-44 |
| 18:55 | Beloit | Jon Ryan hits a floater from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Hinnenkamp | 37-46 |
| 18:26 | Beloit | Jon Ryan makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Jody Turner | 39-46 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 17:51 | Beloit | Jon Ryan clanks a floater from the right side | 39-48 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Brian Marshall pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins is hacked by Richard Killeen - foul #1 on Richard Killeen, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Atkinson (PG), George Curtis (SG), Antonio Shields (SF), Everett Brookover (C) Jody Turner, Richard Killeen, Jon Ryan, Larry Jester | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SG), Todd Nicholas (PF), Eric Reinhart (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, Jerome Mann, Martin Lewis | |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Morel | 39-51 |
| 17:12 | Beloit | Antonio Shields hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 39-51 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Rodger Williams snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Maurice Johnson takes the ball from Brian Marshall | 39-51 |
| 16:47 | Beloit | George Curtis misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by James Morel - foul #2 on James Morel, team foul #1 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jon Ryan (SF) Everett Brookover | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), Brad Rodrigez (SF) Rodger Williams, James Morel, Brian Marshall | |
| 16:47 | Beloit | George Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 16:47 | Beloit | George Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas buries a floater from close range | 40-53 |
| 16:16 | Beloit | George Curtis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #2 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Maday (PG), Richard Killeen (SG), Larry Jester (C) William Atkinson, George Curtis, Maurice Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Mann (PF), Martin Lewis (C) Todd Nicholas, Eric Reinhart | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Ryan Maday (fresh) SG - Richard Killeen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Ryan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Shields (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Jester (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brad Rodrigez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Mann (fresh) 7 pts. C - Martin Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Beloit | Richard Killeen misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-53 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Martin Lewis | 40-53 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Jon Ryan swats the layup by Jerome Mann | 40-53 |
| 15:36 | Beloit | Larry Jester snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 15:31 | Beloit | Brad Rodrigez takes the ball from Ryan Maday | 40-53 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 15:14 | Beloit | Richard Killeen gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| 15:08 | Beloit | Jon Ryan clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Brad Rodrigez - foul #2 on Brad Rodrigez, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Beloit | Maurice Johnson (PF) Antonio Shields | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SG), Brian Marshall (SF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, Brad Rodrigez | |
| 15:08 | Beloit | Jon Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 15:08 | Beloit | Jon Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Jerome Mann is called for traveling | 42-53 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Atkinson (PG), Antonio Shields (SF) Ryan Maday, Jon Ryan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:32 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-53 |
| 14:30 | Beloit | Larry Jester tips it but misses | 42-53 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Martin Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Rodger Williams is hacked by Larry Jester - foul #2 on Larry Jester, team foul #2 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Maday (PG), Jon Ryan (SF) William Atkinson, Antonio Shields | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Martin Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Ryan Maday - foul #1 on Ryan Maday, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Beloit | George Curtis (SG) Richard Killeen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Martin Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Martin Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 14:11 | Beloit | Larry Jester grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 13:55 | Beloit | The jump hook by Maurice Johnson is blocked by Brian Marshall | 42-54 |
| 13:54 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 13:46 | Beloit | Ryan Maday double dribbles | 42-54 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Atkinson (PG), Richard Killeen (SG), Antonio Shields (C) Ryan Maday, George Curtis, Larry Jester | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), Todd Nicholas (PF), Eric Reinhart (C) Rodger Williams, James Morel, Jerome Mann, Martin Lewis | |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins clanks a jump hook from close range | 42-54 |
| 13:33 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 13:27 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson banks in the layup and the foul's on Herman Wilkins - foul #3 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Maday (PG), Larry Jester (C) William Atkinson, Antonio Shields | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:27 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 13:08 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 12:52 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson knocks in the runner in the lane | 47-54 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Brian Marshall is fouled on the floor by Larry Jester - foul #3 on Larry Jester, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Atkinson (PG), George Curtis (SG), Antonio Shields (C) Ryan Maday, Richard Killeen, Larry Jester | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez (SF) Brian Marshall | |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Antonio Shields - foul #1 on Antonio Shields, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Beloit | Larry Jester (C) Jon Ryan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Mann (PF) Eric Reinhart | |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 12:32 | Beloit | Larry Jester grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 12:26 | Beloit | Todd Nicholas steps in front of the George Curtis pass | 47-54 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-54 |
| 12:05 | Beloit | George Curtis gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 11:59 | Beloit | Antonio Shields makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Curtis | 49-54 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 11:50 | Beloit | Larry Jester gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - William Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Antonio Shields (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Johnson (tiring) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Larry Jester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Herman Wilkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brad Rodrigez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Mann (fresh) 7 pts. C - Todd Nicholas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Beloit | Antonio Shields's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Maday (PG), Richard Killeen (SG), Jon Ryan (SF) William Atkinson, George Curtis, Larry Jester | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), Martin Lewis (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, Brad Rodrigez, Todd Nicholas | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Jon Ryan takes the ball from Rodger Williams | 49-54 |
| 10:58 | Beloit | Ryan Maday is fouled on the floor by James Morel - foul #3 on James Morel, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jody Turner (PG), Larry Jester (C) Ryan Maday, Antonio Shields | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Reinhart (PF) Jerome Mann | |
| 10:52 | Beloit | Jon Ryan's pass is intercepted by Brian Marshall | 49-54 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Richard Killeen steals it from Brian Marshall | 49-54 |
| 10:37 | Beloit | Richard Killeen banks in the layup | 51-54 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Rodger Williams makes the shot from the baseline set up by Brian Marshall | 51-56 |
| 10:28 | Beloit | Jon Ryan misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-56 |
| 10:26 | Beloit | Jon Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 10:13 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Martin Lewis snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Rodger Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Martin Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Maurice Johnson is called for the reach on Brian Marshall - foul #4 on Maurice Johnson, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Atkinson (PG), Antonio Shields (PF) Jody Turner, Maurice Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), Brad Rodrigez (SF) Rodger Williams, James Morel, Brian Marshall | |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Eric Hinnenkamp and he's hacked by Larry Jester - foul #4 on Larry Jester, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Beloit | Maurice Johnson (PF) Larry Jester | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Mann (PF) Eric Reinhart | |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez makes the free throw | 51-59 |
| 09:27 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson is called for traveling | 51-59 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Maday (PG), Everett Brookover (C) William Atkinson, Maurice Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Nicholas (C) Martin Lewis | |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez tips it back up and in | 51-61 |
| 09:09 | Beloit | Eric Hinnenkamp takes the ball from Ryan Maday in the backcourt | 51-61 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Everett Brookover - foul #1 on Everett Brookover, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Atkinson (PG), George Curtis (SG), Maurice Johnson (PF) Ryan Maday, Richard Killeen, Everett Brookover | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 08:43 | Beloit | Jon Ryan knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by William Atkinson | 53-63 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Jerome Mann misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Maurice Johnson - foul #5 on Maurice Johnson, team foul #9 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Maday (PG), Richard Killeen (SG), Everett Brookover (C) William Atkinson, Maurice Johnson, Antonio Shields | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Marshall (SF), Martin Lewis (C) Brad Rodrigez, Todd Nicholas | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Jerome Mann makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Jerome Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 08:05 | Beloit | George Curtis makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Brian Marshall can't finish the layup | 56-65 |
| 07:53 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Ryan Maday | 56-65 |
| 07:49 | Beloit | Richard Killeen misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Marshall - foul #1 on Brian Marshall, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Atkinson (PG), Antonio Shields (PF), Larry Jester (C) Ryan Maday, George Curtis, Everett Brookover | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SG), Eric Reinhart (PF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, Jerome Mann | |
| 07:49 | Beloit | Richard Killeen makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 07:49 | Beloit | Richard Killeen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - William Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Killeen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Ryan (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Antonio Shields (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Jester (fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Morel (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Reinhart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Brian Marshall is fouled on the floor by Larry Jester - foul #5 on Larry Jester, team foul #10 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Maday (PG), George Curtis (SG), Everett Brookover (C) William Atkinson, Richard Killeen, Larry Jester | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Brian Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 07:31 | Beloit | Antonio Shields snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 07:14 | Beloit | Antonio Shields is called for a charge - foul #2 on Antonio Shields, team foul #11 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Atkinson (PG), Richard Killeen (SG) Ryan Maday, Antonio Shields | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Killion (C) Martin Lewis | |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Brian Marshall lays it in on a nice dish by James Morel | 58-68 |
| 06:45 | Beloit | William Atkinson is fouled on the floor by Rodger Williams - foul #2 on Rodger Williams, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Beloit | Antonio Shields (PF) Richard Killeen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Nicholas (PF) Jason Killion | |
| 06:45 | Beloit | William Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 06:45 | Beloit | William Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Rodger Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-68 |
| 06:28 | Beloit | Everett Brookover grabs the board | 60-68 |
| 06:22 | Beloit | George Curtis clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-68 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Brian Marshall snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Brian Marshall clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 60-68 |
| 06:14 | Beloit | Antonio Shields pulls down the rebound | 60-68 |
| 06:08 | Beloit | Everett Brookover is hacked by Eric Reinhart - foul #1 on Eric Reinhart, team foul #8 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jody Turner (PG), Richard Killeen (SG) William Atkinson, Antonio Shields | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), Brad Rodrigez (SF), Jerome Mann (PF), Martin Lewis (C) Rodger Williams, James Morel, Brian Marshall, Todd Nicholas, Eric Reinhart | |
| 06:08 | Beloit | Everett Brookover misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Jerome Mann snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Eric Hinnenkamp | 60-70 |
| 05:31 | Beloit | George Curtis drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jody Turner | 63-70 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Jerome Mann misses short on a floater from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Jerome Mann pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Jon Ryan steals it from Martin Lewis | 63-70 |
| 05:00 | Beloit | Richard Killeen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses the dunk attempt | 63-70 |
| 04:54 | Beloit | Everett Brookover gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| 04:52 | Beloit | Jody Turner travels in the backcourt | 63-70 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Maday (PG), Antonio Shields (SF) Jody Turner, Jon Ryan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Marshall (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF), Eric Reinhart (C) Brad Rodrigez, Jerome Mann, Martin Lewis | |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Todd Nicholas and the foul's on Everett Brookover - foul #2 on Everett Brookover, team foul #12 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Atkinson (PG), Jon Ryan (SF) Ryan Maday, Richard Killeen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins makes the free throw | 63-73 |
| 04:36 | Beloit | Jon Ryan buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-73 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas is hacked by George Curtis - foul #2 on George Curtis, team foul #13 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Maday (PG), Richard Killeen (SG) William Atkinson, Jon Ryan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 04:07 | Beloit | Ryan Maday comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-74 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas pulls down the rebound | 65-74 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Everett Brookover - foul #3 on Everett Brookover, team foul #14 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Atkinson (PG), Jon Ryan (SF) Ryan Maday, Richard Killeen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG) Eric Hinnenkamp | |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-75 |
| 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) | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart is called for 3 seconds | 65-75 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Maday (PG) William Atkinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (SG), Jerome Mann (PF), Martin Lewis (C) Herman Wilkins, Todd Nicholas, Eric Reinhart | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Ryan Maday (fresh) SG - George Curtis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jon Ryan (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Antonio Shields (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Everett Brookover (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Morel (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerome Mann (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:29 | Beloit | Antonio Shields buries a floater in the paint | 67-75 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Rodger Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-75 |
| 03:18 | Beloit | Antonio Shields snags the defensive board | 67-75 |
| 03:11 | Beloit | Martin Lewis swats the short shot by Jon Ryan | 67-75 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Martin Lewis | 67-75 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Brian Marshall lays it in set up by Rodger Williams | 67-77 |
| 02:49 | Beloit | Ryan Maday is called for traveling | 67-77 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Atkinson (PG), Richard Killeen (SG) Ryan Maday, Antonio Shields | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Brad Rodrigez (SF) James Morel, Brian Marshall | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-77 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SG), Brian Marshall (SF) Rodger Williams, Brad Rodrigez | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Jerome Mann knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Hinnenkamp | 67-79 |
| 02:36 | Beloit | Beloit calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-79 |
| 02:25 | Beloit | Jon Ryan can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-79 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Jerome Mann grabs the board | 67-79 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins hits a shot in the lane set up by Eric Hinnenkamp | 67-81 |
| 02:10 | Beloit | Jon Ryan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-81 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Martin Lewis grabs the board | 67-81 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Herman Wilkins and he's fouled by William Atkinson - foul #2 on William Atkinson, team foul #15 | 67-83 |
| Subs | Beloit | Antonio Shields (SF), Kevin Breckenstein (C) Richard Killeen, Jon Ryan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG), Brad Rodrigez (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF), Eric Reinhart (C) Herman Wilkins, Brian Marshall, Jerome Mann, Martin Lewis | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp makes the free throw | 67-84 |
| 01:48 | Beloit | George Curtis hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-84 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Rodger Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Reinhart | 70-87 |
| 01:32 | Beloit | Antonio Shields blows the layup | 70-87 |
| 01:30 | Beloit | Antonio Shields pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-87 |
| 01:22 | Beloit | Kevin Breckenstein hits the finger roll | 72-87 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-87 |
| 00:59 | Beloit | Antonio Shields snags the defensive board | 72-87 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Beloit | William Atkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-87 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (SG) Eric Hinnenkamp | |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Rodger Williams connects on the floater from the right wing | 72-89 |
| 00:26 | Beloit | George Curtis is hacked by James Morel - foul #4 on James Morel, team foul #9 | 72-89 |
| 00:26 | Beloit | George Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 73-89 |
| 00:26 | Beloit | George Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 73-89 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas snags the defensive board | 73-89 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Rodger Williams runs out the clock | 73-89 |