| Lineup | Beloit | PG - George Newkirk (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hazelwood (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Rains (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Collins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Landers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Deshields (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell French (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Bulger (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Harris inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Eric Bulger misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Robert Harris snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Anthony Russell connects on the jumper from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 19:13 | Beloit | Lloyd Collins drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Darrell French - foul #1 on Darrell French, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 19:13 | Beloit | Lloyd Collins makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Eric Bulger clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Rains - foul #2 on Richard Rains, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Eric Bulger misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Eric Bulger makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:43 | Beloit | Richard Rains's pass is intercepted by Daniel Deshields | 39-36 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Anthony Russell banks in the layup set up by Daniel Deshields | 39-38 |
| 18:35 | Beloit | Lloyd Collins is fouled on the floor by Darrell French - foul #2 on Darrell French, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 18:15 | Beloit | Richard Rains loses the dribble to Robert Harris | 39-38 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Anthony Russell misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 17:55 | Beloit | Lloyd Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:49 | Beloit | George Newkirk buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 42-38 |
| 17:42 | Beloit | Lloyd Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:22 | Beloit | Lloyd Collins's floater is tipped away by Eric Bulger | 42-38 |
| 17:21 | Beloit | George Newkirk tips it but misses | 42-38 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Darrell French grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Robert Harris's pass is intercepted by Edward Landers | 42-38 |
| 16:56 | Beloit | Jeffrey Hazelwood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Darrell French misses the jumpshot from the left side | 42-38 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Darrell French grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Harris | 42-40 |
| 16:03 | Beloit | Richard Rains is hacked by Anthony Russell - foul #2 on Anthony Russell, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Beloit | Dustin Lang (PG), Jerry Federico (SG), William Hayes (SF), Billy Hicks (PF), Michael Ray (C) George Newkirk, Jeffrey Hazelwood, Richard Rains, Lloyd Collins, Edward Landers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls (PG), George McBurney (SG), Darren Smith (SF), Eric Smith (PF), David Price (C) Daniel Deshields, Anthony Russell, Robert Harris, Darrell French, Eric Bulger | |
| 15:45 | Beloit | Billy Hicks can't connect on a runner near the basket | 42-40 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls grabs the board | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Dustin Lang (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Federico (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Hayes (fresh) PF - Billy Hicks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Ray (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Nuckolls (fresh) SG - George McBurney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darren Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Price (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | David Price hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 15:26 | Beloit | Jerry Federico grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 15:10 | Beloit | Michael Ray hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dustin Lang | 44-40 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-40 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Darren Smith tips it home | 44-42 |
| 14:23 | Beloit | Billy Hicks clanks a floater in the lane | 44-42 |
| 14:22 | Beloit | Michael Ray hits the follow up shot | 46-42 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Eric Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 14:03 | Beloit | Jerry Federico snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 13:57 | Beloit | William Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Beloit | George Newkirk (PG), Jeffrey Hazelwood (SG), Wesley McCormick (C) Dustin Lang, William Hayes, Michael Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Deshields (PG), Anthony McGuire (SG), Robert Harris (SF), Darrell French (PF) Steven Nuckolls, George McBurney, Darren Smith, Eric Smith | |
| 13:43 | Illinois | David Price loses the dribble to Wesley McCormick | 46-42 |
| 13:25 | Beloit | Jeffrey Hazelwood drills a jumper from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields misses long on a jumper from the right side | 48-42 |
| 13:14 | Beloit | Wesley McCormick pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 13:11 | Beloit | George Newkirk is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Deshields - foul #2 on Daniel Deshields, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Rains (SF), Edward Landers (C) Jerry Federico, Billy Hicks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Bulger (C) David Price | |
| 12:58 | Beloit | Darrell French blocks the jumper by Richard Rains | 48-42 |
| 12:56 | Beloit | Edward Landers grabs the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:40 | Beloit | George Newkirk misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-42 |
| 12:38 | Beloit | Wesley McCormick tips it home | 50-42 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Eric Bulger drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Deshields | 50-44 |
| 11:56 | Beloit | George Newkirk comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Eric Bulger snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Robert Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Rains - foul #3 on Richard Rains, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Beloit | Dustin Lang (PG), Lloyd Collins (PF) George Newkirk, Wesley McCormick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Russell (PG), Darren Smith (PF), David Price (C) Daniel Deshields, Darrell French, Eric Bulger | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Robert Harris misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Robert Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 11:47 | Beloit | Edward Landers gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 11:26 | Beloit | Anthony Russell is called for the reach on Dustin Lang - foul #3 on Anthony Russell, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jerry Federico (SF), Billy Hicks (C) Richard Rains, Edward Landers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Smith (PF) Robert Harris | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Dustin Lang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hazelwood (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Federico (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lloyd Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Hicks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Russell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony McGuire (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Darren Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Price (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Beloit | Jerry Federico can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Darren Smith - foul #1 on Darren Smith, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| 11:05 | Beloit | Jerry Federico makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:05 | Beloit | Jerry Federico misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Price | 51-44 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Smith | 51-46 |
| 10:34 | Beloit | Dustin Lang loses the ball out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Beloit | George Newkirk (PG), Michael Ray (C) Jeffrey Hazelwood, Lloyd Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | George McBurney (SG), Eric Bulger (C) Anthony McGuire, David Price | |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Michael Ray is called for the reach on Darren Smith - foul #1 on Michael Ray, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Beloit | Edward Landers (C) Michael Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Deshields (PG) George McBurney | |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Anthony Russell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields grabs the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Jerry Federico picks off the pass by Daniel Deshields | 51-46 |
| 09:44 | Beloit | George Newkirk misses the lay-in | 51-46 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Eric Bulger gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Darren Smith misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Landers - foul #2 on Edward Landers, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jeffrey Hazelwood (SG), Richard Rains (SF), Michael Ray (PF) Jerry Federico, Dustin Lang, Billy Hicks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McGuire (SG), Darrell French (PF) Anthony Russell, Eric Smith | |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Darren Smith misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Darren Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:38 | Beloit | Richard Rains snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 09:19 | Beloit | George Newkirk buries a 3 from straight away set up by Jeffrey Hazelwood | 54-46 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire double dribbles | 54-46 |
| Subs | Beloit | Lloyd Collins (PF) Michael Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Harris (SF) Darren Smith | |
| 08:55 | Beloit | George Newkirk is whistled for a carry | 54-46 |
| Subs | Beloit | Michael Ray (C) Edward Landers | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Price (C) Eric Bulger | |
| 08:39 | Illinois | David Price is whistled for traveling | 54-46 |
| Subs | Beloit | Billy Hicks (C) Michael Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Russell (PG) Daniel Deshields | |
| 08:19 | Beloit | Lloyd Collins misses the runner from close range | 54-46 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Darrell French snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Harris | 54-48 |
| 07:49 | Beloit | George Newkirk can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-48 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Robert Harris snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Richard Rains is called for the reach on Anthony McGuire - foul #4 on Richard Rains, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Beloit | Dustin Lang (PG), Jerry Federico (SF), Edward Landers (C) George Newkirk, Richard Rains, Lloyd Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Bulger (C) David Price | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Hazelwood - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hazelwood, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Hayes (SF) Jeffrey Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Deshields (PG), Darren Smith (PF) Anthony Russell, Darrell French | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 07:14 | Beloit | Dustin Lang is hacked by Daniel Deshields - foul #3 on Daniel Deshields, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Beloit | Michael Ray (PF) Billy Hicks | |
| Subs | Illinois | George McBurney (SG) Anthony McGuire | |
| 07:14 | Beloit | Dustin Lang makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:14 | Beloit | Dustin Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Robert Harris gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Dustin Lang (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Federico (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Hayes (fresh) PF - Michael Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Landers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Deshields (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - George McBurney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darren Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Bulger (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Robert Harris misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Hayes - foul #2 on William Hayes, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Robert Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:09 | Beloit | Michael Ray snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 06:49 | Beloit | Jerry Federico makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Edward Landers | 57-50 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Darren Smith misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 57-50 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Darren Smith grabs the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Robert Harris drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Deshields | 57-52 |
| 05:59 | Beloit | Michael Ray scores on a runner from the baseline | 59-52 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Robert Harris misses long on a jumper near the basket | 59-52 |
| 05:44 | Beloit | The rebound goes to William Hayes | 59-52 |
| 05:44 | Beloit | Beloit calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Beloit | George Newkirk (PG), Jeffrey Hazelwood (SG), Richard Rains (SF), Lloyd Collins (PF) Dustin Lang, Jerry Federico, William Hayes, Michael Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McGuire (SG), Darrell French (PF) George McBurney, Darren Smith | |
| 05:29 | Beloit | Richard Rains hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Darrell French pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Edward Landers blocks the short jumper by Anthony McGuire | 59-52 |
| 05:20 | Beloit | Richard Rains gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:00 | Beloit | Jeffrey Hazelwood misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 04:59 | Beloit | Edward Landers pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 04:52 | Beloit | Edward Landers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 04:50 | Beloit | Edward Landers grabs the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 04:33 | Beloit | George Newkirk comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Eric Bulger pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-52 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Darrell French hits the follow up shot | 59-54 |
| 04:10 | Beloit | Richard Rains misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-54 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Eric Bulger snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Lloyd Collins - foul #2 on Lloyd Collins, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Beloit | Billy Hicks (C) Edward Landers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Russell (PG), Darren Smith (SF), David Price (C) Daniel Deshields, Robert Harris, Eric Bulger | |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:42 | Beloit | George Newkirk can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 59-56 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Darrell French misses short on a jumper in the lane | 59-56 |
| 03:32 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hazelwood | 59-56 |
| 03:24 | Beloit | Jeffrey Hazelwood scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by George Newkirk | 62-56 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire loses the dribble to Richard Rains | 62-56 |
| 02:58 | Beloit | Richard Rains can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Darren Smith - foul #2 on Darren Smith, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Beloit | Dustin Lang (PG), Michael Ray (C) George Newkirk, Lloyd Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Deshields (PG), Eric Smith (PF) Anthony Russell, Darrell French | |
| 02:58 | Beloit | Richard Rains misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:58 | Beloit | Richard Rains misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Eric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Dustin Lang (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hazelwood (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Rains (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Billy Hicks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Deshields (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony McGuire (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Darren Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Price (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire's pass is intercepted by Billy Hicks | 62-56 |
| 02:40 | Beloit | Beloit calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Beloit | George Newkirk (PG), Lloyd Collins (PF), Edward Landers (C) Dustin Lang, Billy Hicks, Michael Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Harris (SF), Darrell French (PF), Eric Bulger (C) Darren Smith, Eric Smith, David Price | |
| 02:31 | Beloit | Daniel Deshields is called for the reach on Edward Landers - foul #4 on Daniel Deshields, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| 02:31 | Beloit | Edward Landers misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Darrell French snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-56 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Eric Bulger grabs the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Robert Harris is hacked by George Newkirk - foul #1 on George Newkirk, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:30 | Beloit | Edward Landers clanks a 3 from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 01:29 | Beloit | Jeffrey Hazelwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 01:17 | Beloit | Richard Rains connects on the jump hook in the lane | 64-58 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Darrell French is fouled on the floor by George Newkirk - foul #2 on George Newkirk, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Darrell French makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Darrell French makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Beloit | Daniel Deshields steps in front of the George Newkirk pass in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields banks in the layup | 64-62 |
| 00:26 | Beloit | Jeffrey Hazelwood lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Newkirk | 66-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Bulger | 66-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Beloit | Lloyd Collins is hacked by Anthony McGuire in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony McGuire, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| 00:16 | Beloit | Lloyd Collins misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:16 | Beloit | Lloyd Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Darrell French grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Robert Harris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 00:00 | Beloit | Lloyd Collins pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |