| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Charles Bearden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cobb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Slaughter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) SF - Thomas Isbell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | David Dalton misses the lay-in | 35-31 |
| 19:38 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Charles Bearden | 35-31 |
| 19:14 | Beloit | John Cobb is hacked by Victor Haldeman - foul #3 on Victor Haldeman, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (SG) Victor Haldeman | |
| 19:01 | Beloit | John Cobb is fouled on the floor by David Dalton - foul #2 on David Dalton, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 18:49 | Beloit | John Cobb comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | William Harrison grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-33 |
| 18:34 | Beloit | Charles Bearden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 18:33 | Beloit | Norman Slaughter grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:25 | Beloit | Harry Clark loses the dribble to Bruce Gossman | 35-33 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Brian Nichols lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bruce Gossman | 35-35 |
| 18:18 | Beloit | Harry Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | William Harrison gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell is hacked by Charles Bearden - foul #3 on Charles Bearden, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Beloit | Bobby McCrobie (PG), Edwin Couch (SF), Mark Friberg (C) Charles Bearden, Harry Clark, Norman Slaughter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:01 | Illinois | David Dalton hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Isbell | 35-37 |
| 17:50 | Beloit | Bryan Williamson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 17:48 | Beloit | Bobby McCrobie grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 17:33 | Beloit | Bobby McCrobie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Cobb - foul #1 on John Cobb, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Beloit | Bobby Horan (PG) John Cobb | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate (SG), Lloyd Augustus (SF), Larry Smith (PF), Edison Gilmer (C) Brian Nichols, Thomas Isbell, David Dalton, William Harrison | |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:12 | Beloit | Bobby McCrobie loses the dribble to Larry Smith | 35-39 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Horan - foul #2 on Bobby Horan, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Beloit | Harry Clark (SF), Rodney Harrison (C) Edwin Couch, Bryan Williamson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Harvey (SG) Bruce Gossman | |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 16:26 | Beloit | Rodney Harrison grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 16:19 | Beloit | Rodney Harrison's fadeaway is rejected by Edison Gilmer | 35-39 |
| 16:18 | Beloit | Bobby McCrobie tips it in | 37-39 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Larry Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mark Friberg - foul #2 on Mark Friberg, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Beloit | Charles Bearden (PG), John Cobb (SG), Guillermo Rodriguez (SF), Bryan Williamson (PF), Norman Slaughter (C) Bobby Horan, Bobby McCrobie, Harry Clark, Mark Friberg, Rodney Harrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), Victor Haldeman (SG) Jeffrey Tate, Jerry Harvey | |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Larry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Charles Bearden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Cobb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guillermo Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Slaughter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Lloyd Augustus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Beloit | Brian Nichols steps in front of the Guillermo Rodriguez pass | 37-41 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Brian Nichols clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-41 |
| 15:15 | Beloit | John Cobb grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 14:52 | Beloit | Bryan Williamson scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Charles Bearden | 39-41 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman drills a shot from close range | 39-43 |
| 14:08 | Beloit | Bryan Williamson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Bearden | 42-43 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Brian Nichols misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 13:51 | Beloit | Norman Slaughter grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 13:44 | Beloit | Bryan Williamson hits the finger roll set up by Charles Bearden and the foul's on Larry Smith - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Beloit | Bobby Horan (PG), Bobby McCrobie (SG), Harry Clark (SF), Mark Friberg (C) Charles Bearden, John Cobb, Guillermo Rodriguez, Norman Slaughter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (PG), Jeffrey Tate (SG), Thomas Isbell (SF), David Dalton (PF), William Harrison (C) Brian Nichols, Victor Haldeman, Lloyd Augustus, Larry Smith, Edison Gilmer | |
| 13:44 | Beloit | Bryan Williamson makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Bobby McCrobie picks off the pass by Bruce Gossman in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 13:25 | Beloit | Bobby Horan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | William Harrison snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-43 |
| 13:18 | Beloit | Harry Clark pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:05 | Beloit | Bryan Williamson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 45-43 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Harrison | 45-46 |
| 12:53 | Beloit | Bobby Horan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Williamson | 48-46 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | William Harrison connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Bruce Gossman | 48-48 |
| 12:31 | Beloit | Harry Clark clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 12:30 | Beloit | Mark Friberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:22 | Beloit | Harry Clark knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bryan Williamson | 51-48 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | David Dalton buries a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Bobby Horan - foul #3 on Bobby Horan, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Beloit | Charles Bearden (PG), John Cobb (SG), Rodney Harrison (C) Bobby Horan, Bobby McCrobie, Bryan Williamson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), Victor Haldeman (SG) Bruce Gossman, Jeffrey Tate | |
| 12:03 | Illinois | David Dalton misses the free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:03 | Beloit | John Cobb snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 11:46 | Beloit | Harry Clark can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 11:45 | Beloit | Rodney Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Charles Bearden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Cobb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Friberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Harrison (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Isbell (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - David Dalton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Beloit | John Cobb is whistled for traveling | 51-50 |
| Subs | Beloit | Guillermo Rodriguez (SF), Norman Slaughter (C) Harry Clark, Mark Friberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Harvey (SF) Thomas Isbell | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Cobb - foul #2 on John Cobb, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus (PF), Larry Smith (C) David Dalton, William Harrison | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:06 | Beloit | Rodney Harrison gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 11:02 | Beloit | John Cobb drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Bearden | 54-51 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Larry Smith buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Brian Nichols | 54-53 |
| 10:31 | Beloit | Rodney Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Beloit | Edwin Couch (C) Norman Slaughter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:19 | Illinois | The jump hook by Lloyd Augustus is blocked by Rodney Harrison | 54-53 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus tips it back up and in | 54-55 |
| 10:00 | Beloit | Guillermo Rodriguez hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edwin Couch | 56-55 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Victor Haldeman | 56-58 |
| 09:52 | Beloit | John Cobb misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 09:50 | Beloit | Edwin Couch hits the follow up shot | 58-58 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Larry Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus misses the tip | 58-58 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus snags the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus misses the tip | 58-58 |
| 09:14 | Beloit | John Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 09:06 | Beloit | Guillermo Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jerry Harvey - foul #1 on Jerry Harvey, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Beloit | Bobby McCrobie (PG), Harry Clark (SG), Bryan Williamson (PF), Norman Slaughter (C) Charles Bearden, John Cobb, Rodney Harrison, Edwin Couch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (PG), Jeffrey Tate (SG), Thomas Isbell (SF), David Dalton (PF), William Harrison (C) Brian Nichols, Victor Haldeman, Jerry Harvey, Lloyd Augustus, Larry Smith | |
| 09:06 | Beloit | Guillermo Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 09:06 | Beloit | Guillermo Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Guillermo Rodriguez steals it from David Dalton | 60-58 |
| 08:37 | Beloit | Jeffrey Tate picks off the pass by Bobby McCrobie in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 08:20 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Guillermo Rodriguez | 60-58 |
| 08:15 | Beloit | Guillermo Rodriguez's pass is intercepted by Bruce Gossman | 60-58 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate hits the finger roll set up by Bruce Gossman | 60-60 |
| 07:53 | Beloit | Harry Clark comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 07:51 | Beloit | Bryan Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 07:33 | Beloit | Bobby McCrobie misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bruce Gossman - foul #2 on Bruce Gossman, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Beloit | John Cobb (SG), Edwin Couch (SF), Mark Friberg (C) Harry Clark, Guillermo Rodriguez, Norman Slaughter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), Edison Gilmer (C) Jeffrey Tate, William Harrison | |
| 07:33 | Beloit | Bobby McCrobie makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:33 | Beloit | Bobby McCrobie makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Bobby McCrobie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Cobb (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Couch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Williamson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Friberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Gossman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Isbell (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - David Dalton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | David Dalton is hacked by Mark Friberg - foul #3 on Mark Friberg, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:52 | Beloit | Bobby McCrobie hits the finger roll | 64-62 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Gossman and the foul's on Mark Friberg - foul #4 on Mark Friberg, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Beloit | Charles Bearden (PG) Bobby McCrobie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Haldeman (SG), Lloyd Augustus (PF) Bruce Gossman, David Dalton | |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell misses the free throw | 64-64 |
| 06:31 | Beloit | Bryan Williamson pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 06:17 | Beloit | John Cobb hits a shot from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 05:53 | Beloit | Edwin Couch grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 05:47 | Beloit | Mark Friberg blows the layup | 66-64 |
| 05:46 | Beloit | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Friberg | 66-64 |
| 05:24 | Beloit | Edwin Couch loses the dribble to Brian Nichols | 66-64 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer snags the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 04:57 | Beloit | Mark Friberg grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 04:51 | Beloit | John Cobb hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Cobb - foul #3 on John Cobb, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Beloit | Bobby Horan (PG), Bobby McCrobie (SG), Harry Clark (SF), Rodney Harrison (PF), Norman Slaughter (C) Charles Bearden, John Cobb, Edwin Couch, Bryan Williamson, Mark Friberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (PG), Jeffrey Tate (SG), Larry Smith (PF), William Harrison (C) Brian Nichols, Victor Haldeman, Thomas Isbell, Edison Gilmer | |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | William Harrison grabs the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 04:14 | Beloit | Bobby Horan grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 04:08 | Beloit | Bobby Horan connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bobby McCrobie | 71-65 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Rodney Harrison - foul #1 on Rodney Harrison, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Larry Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | William Harrison blows the layup but the foul's on Norman Slaughter - foul #1 on Norman Slaughter, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Harvey (SF), David Dalton (PF) Lloyd Augustus, Larry Smith | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | William Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | William Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Bobby Horan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bobby McCrobie (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rodney Harrison (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Norman Slaughter (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Gossman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Harvey (fresh) PF - David Dalton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Beloit | Harry Clark hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Tate | 74-70 |
| 02:59 | Beloit | Beloit calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Beloit | Charles Bearden (PG), John Cobb (SG), Guillermo Rodriguez (SF), Bryan Williamson (PF) Bobby Horan, Bobby McCrobie, Harry Clark, Rodney Harrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), Victor Haldeman (SG) Bruce Gossman, Jeffrey Tate | |
| 02:39 | Beloit | John Cobb misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 74-70 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | William Harrison gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | William Harrison's floater is tipped away by Norman Slaughter | 74-70 |
| 02:28 | Beloit | Norman Slaughter grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 02:24 | Beloit | John Cobb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-70 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Brian Nichols grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Brian Nichols banks in the layup on a great pass from William Harrison | 74-72 |
| 02:05 | Beloit | Guillermo Rodriguez scores on a floater from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Guillermo Rodriguez steals it from Victor Haldeman | 76-72 |
| 01:35 | Beloit | Guillermo Rodriguez hits the finger roll | 78-72 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Brian Nichols | 78-74 |
| 01:01 | Beloit | Norman Slaughter slams it home on a great pass from John Cobb and he's fouled by Jerry Harvey - foul #2 on Jerry Harvey, team foul #6 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Isbell (SF) Jerry Harvey | |
| 01:01 | Beloit | Norman Slaughter makes the free throw | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Isbell | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Beloit | Brian Nichols is called for the reach on John Cobb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Nichols, team foul #7 | 81-77 |
| 00:44 | Beloit | John Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:44 | Beloit | John Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman is fouled on the floor by John Cobb - foul #4 on John Cobb, team foul #12 | 83-77 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:35 | Beloit | Charles Bearden is hacked by Brian Nichols in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Nichols, team foul #8 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Beloit | Harry Clark (SF) Guillermo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:35 | Beloit | Charles Bearden makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:35 | Beloit | Charles Bearden makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | William Harrison drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Victor Haldeman | 85-82 |
| 00:28 | Beloit | Charles Bearden is hacked by Brian Nichols in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Nichols, team foul #9 | 85-82 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (PG) Brian Nichols | |
| 00:28 | Beloit | Charles Bearden makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:28 | Beloit | Charles Bearden makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Isbell | 87-85 |
| 00:21 | Beloit | Charles Bearden is hacked by Bruce Gossman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Gossman, team foul #10 | 87-85 |
| Subs | Beloit | Guillermo Rodriguez (SF) Harry Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:21 | Beloit | Charles Bearden misses the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 00:21 | Beloit | Charles Bearden makes the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 88-88 |
| 00:09 | Beloit | Beloit calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Beloit | Bryan Williamson jams it | 90-88 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 90-88 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell clanks a fullcourt shot | 90-88 |