| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Deshields (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Darrell French (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Bulger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - George Newkirk (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffrey Hazelwood (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Rains (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Landers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Beloit | Richard Rains inbounds the ball | 43-42 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Beloit | Jeffrey Hazelwood travels with the ball | 43-42 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire misses long on a jumper from the right side | 43-42 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Darrell French gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Edward Landers steals the ball from Robert Harris | 43-42 |
| 19:11 | Beloit | George Newkirk can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 43-42 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Eric Bulger grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire banks in the layup and the foul's on Jeffrey Hazelwood - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hazelwood, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 18:49 | Beloit | Lloyd Collins slams it home set up by Jeffrey Hazelwood | 46-44 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Newkirk - foul #1 on George Newkirk, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 18:35 | Beloit | Jeffrey Hazelwood misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Eric Bulger gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | George Newkirk picks off the pass by Anthony McGuire | 47-44 |
| 18:08 | Beloit | Eric Bulger blocks the short jumper by Richard Rains | 47-44 |
| 18:07 | Beloit | Edward Landers tips it back up and in | 47-46 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | George Newkirk is called for the reach on Anthony McGuire - foul #2 on George Newkirk, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Price (C) Eric Bulger | |
| Subs | Beloit | Jerry Federico (SF), Billy Hicks (PF) Richard Rains, Lloyd Collins | |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Darrell French knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Deshields | 49-46 |
| 17:32 | Beloit | Edward Landers drills a jump hook from close range | 49-48 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Jerry Federico steps in front of the Robert Harris pass | 49-48 |
| 17:10 | Beloit | Jerry Federico lays it up and in | 49-50 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Robert Harris drills a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jeffrey Hazelwood - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hazelwood, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Russell (PG), George McBurney (SG), Darren Smith (PF), Eric Bulger (C) Daniel Deshields, Anthony McGuire, Darrell French, David Price | |
| Subs | Beloit | Dustin Lang (PG), Richard Rains (SF), Michael Ray (C) George Newkirk, Jeffrey Hazelwood, Edward Landers | |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Robert Harris makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 16:36 | Beloit | Michael Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Smith (PF) Robert Harris | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Anthony Russell lays it in on a great pass from Darren Smith | 54-50 |
| 16:06 | Beloit | Richard Rains scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Dustin Lang | 54-52 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Eric Bulger can't finish the layup | 54-52 |
| 15:44 | Beloit | Michael Ray snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Russell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - George McBurney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Darren Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Eric Bulger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Dustin Lang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Federico (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Rains (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Hicks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Ray (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Beloit | Dustin Lang can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Darren Smith gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Darren Smith drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Russell and he's fouled by Billy Hicks - foul #2 on Billy Hicks, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McGuire (SG), David Price (C) George McBurney, Eric Bulger | |
| Subs | Beloit | George Newkirk (PG), Jeffrey Hazelwood (SG), Lloyd Collins (PF) Jerry Federico, Richard Rains, Billy Hicks | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Darren Smith makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 15:02 | Beloit | Dustin Lang buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Newkirk | 57-54 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | George Newkirk picks off the pass by Darren Smith | 57-54 |
| 14:19 | Beloit | Dustin Lang is hacked by Darren Smith - foul #3 on Darren Smith, team foul #1 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Deshields (PG), Robert Harris (SF), Darrell French (PF) Anthony Russell, Darren Smith, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Beloit | William Hayes (SF), Edward Landers (C) Dustin Lang, Michael Ray | |
| 14:00 | Beloit | Edward Landers misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on David Price - foul #1 on David Price, team foul #2 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Bulger (C) David Price | |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Rains (SF) William Hayes | |
| 14:00 | Beloit | Edward Landers makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 14:00 | Beloit | Edward Landers misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Bulger | 57-55 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Edward Landers - foul #3 on Edward Landers, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Jerry Federico (PG), Billy Hicks (PF) George Newkirk, Lloyd Collins | |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 13:40 | Beloit | Billy Hicks pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 13:35 | Beloit | Jerry Federico banks in the layup set up by Billy Hicks and he's fouled by Daniel Deshields - foul #2 on Daniel Deshields, team foul #3 | 58-57 |
| 13:35 | Beloit | Jerry Federico makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Robert Harris makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Anthony McGuire | 61-58 |
| 13:10 | Beloit | Jeffrey Hazelwood drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Federico | 61-61 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Daniel Deshields | 64-61 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Eric Bulger is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Russell (SG), David Price (C) Anthony McGuire, Eric Bulger | |
| Subs | Beloit | Dustin Lang (PG) Richard Rains | |
| 12:37 | Beloit | Billy Hicks misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Anthony Russell - foul #2 on Anthony Russell, team foul #4 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | George Newkirk (PG), Wesley McCormick (C) Dustin Lang, Edward Landers | |
| 12:37 | Beloit | Billy Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 12:37 | Beloit | Billy Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 12:37 | Beloit | Wesley McCormick gets the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 12:26 | Beloit | Jerry Federico knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Jeffrey Hazelwood | 64-64 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Russell | 66-64 |
| 11:56 | Beloit | George Newkirk can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-64 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | David Price pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Robert Harris misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-64 |
| 11:47 | Beloit | Billy Hicks snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Deshields (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Russell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Darrell French (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Price (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - George Newkirk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Hazelwood (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Federico (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Billy Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Wesley McCormick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Beloit | David Price picks off the pass by George Newkirk | 66-64 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Darrell French misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Billy Hicks - foul #3 on Billy Hicks, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McGuire (SG), Darren Smith (SF) Daniel Deshields, Robert Harris | |
| Subs | Beloit | Dustin Lang (SG), Richard Rains (SF), Lloyd Collins (PF), Edward Landers (C) Jeffrey Hazelwood, Jerry Federico, Billy Hicks, Wesley McCormick | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Darrell French makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Darrell French makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 11:12 | Beloit | Dustin Lang misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony McGuire - foul #1 on Anthony McGuire, team foul #5 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Smith (PF) Darrell French | |
| Subs | Beloit | William Hayes (SG) George Newkirk | |
| 11:12 | Beloit | Dustin Lang makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 11:12 | Beloit | Dustin Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Lloyd Collins is called for the reach on Anthony McGuire - foul #1 on Lloyd Collins, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls (PG) Anthony Russell | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 10:44 | Beloit | Steven Nuckolls is called for the reach on Lloyd Collins - foul #2 on Steven Nuckolls, team foul #6 | 70-66 |
| 10:29 | Beloit | Dustin Lang scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Darren Smith | 73-68 |
| 09:55 | Beloit | Lloyd Collins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | David Price snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Eric Smith tips it in | 75-68 |
| 09:16 | Beloit | Lloyd Collins misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Eric Smith - foul #2 on Eric Smith, team foul #7 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Deshields (PG), Robert Harris (SF), Darrell French (PF), John Cox (C) Steven Nuckolls, Darren Smith, Eric Smith, David Price | |
| Subs | Beloit | George Newkirk (PG), Jeffrey Hazelwood (SG), Jerry Federico (SF), Billy Hicks (C) Dustin Lang, William Hayes, Richard Rains, Edward Landers | |
| 09:16 | Beloit | Lloyd Collins makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 09:16 | Beloit | Lloyd Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | John Cox clanks a 3 from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 08:52 | Beloit | Lloyd Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 08:47 | Beloit | Jeffrey Hazelwood makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Newkirk | 75-72 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-72 |
| 08:27 | Beloit | The rebound goes to George Newkirk | 75-72 |
| 08:12 | Beloit | Jeffrey Hazelwood misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-72 |
| 08:11 | Beloit | Lloyd Collins misses the tip | 75-72 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Darrell French grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | John Cox connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Robert Harris and he's hacked by Jerry Federico - foul #2 on Jerry Federico, team foul #9 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Russell (SG), Eric Bulger (C) Anthony McGuire, Darrell French | |
| Subs | Beloit | Michael Ray (C) Lloyd Collins | |
| 08:01 | Illinois | John Cox makes the free throw | 78-72 |
| 07:44 | Beloit | Michael Ray banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Hazelwood | 78-74 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Deshields (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Russell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Cox (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Bulger (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - George Newkirk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Hazelwood (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerry Federico (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Billy Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Robert Harris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerry Federico - foul #3 on Jerry Federico, team foul #10 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Smith (PF) John Cox | |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Rains (SF), Edward Landers (C) Jerry Federico, Michael Ray | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 07:16 | Beloit | George Newkirk double dribbles in the backcourt | 80-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Michael Ray (PF) Billy Hicks | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-74 |
| 06:57 | Beloit | Jeffrey Hazelwood grabs the defensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 06:51 | Beloit | Michael Ray clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-74 |
| 06:50 | Beloit | Edward Landers pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 06:44 | Beloit | Jeffrey Hazelwood connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-77 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Robert Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-77 |
| 06:39 | Beloit | Edward Landers snags the defensive board | 80-77 |
| 06:33 | Beloit | Daniel Deshields picks off the pass by Richard Rains | 80-77 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Eric Bulger scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Anthony Russell | 83-77 |
| 05:58 | Beloit | Eric Bulger picks off the pass by Edward Landers | 83-77 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McGuire (SG), Darrell French (PF) Anthony Russell, Darren Smith | |
| Subs | Beloit | Billy Hicks (PF) Michael Ray | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Robert Harris is hacked by Richard Rains - foul #1 on Richard Rains, team foul #11 | 83-77 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 05:18 | Beloit | Robert Harris takes the ball from Billy Hicks | 85-77 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Robert Harris blows the layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Hazelwood - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hazelwood, team foul #12 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Russell (PG) Daniel Deshields | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Robert Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 05:14 | Beloit | Billy Hicks snags the defensive board | 86-77 |
| 04:50 | Beloit | Edward Landers misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 86-77 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Bulger | 86-77 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Robert Harris misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 86-77 |
| 04:41 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Edward Landers | 86-77 |
| 04:37 | Beloit | George Newkirk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-77 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Harris | 86-77 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire's floater is tipped away by Edward Landers | 86-77 |
| 04:27 | Beloit | Edward Landers gets the rebound | 86-77 |
| 04:20 | Beloit | Jeffrey Hazelwood is called for a charge - foul #4 on Jeffrey Hazelwood, team foul #13 | 86-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Smith (SF), David Price (C) Robert Harris, Eric Bulger | |
| Subs | Beloit | Dustin Lang (PG), Jerry Federico (SF), Lloyd Collins (PF) George Newkirk, Richard Rains, Edward Landers | |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Anthony Russell drills a jumper in the paint | 88-77 |
| 03:58 | Beloit | Jeffrey Hazelwood comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 88-77 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire pulls down the rebound | 88-77 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Darren Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 88-77 |
| 03:50 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Billy Hicks | 88-77 |
| 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) | |
| 03:43 | Beloit | Jeffrey Hazelwood scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dustin Lang | 88-80 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Russell (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony McGuire (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Darrell French (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Price (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Dustin Lang (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hazelwood (fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jerry Federico (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire misses long on a 3 from straight away | 88-80 |
| 03:38 | Beloit | Dustin Lang grabs the board | 88-80 |
| 03:34 | Beloit | Jeffrey Hazelwood misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 88-80 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Darren Smith gets the rebound | 88-80 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Darrell French is hacked by Jerry Federico - foul #4 on Jerry Federico, team foul #14 | 88-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Deshields (PG) Anthony Russell | |
| Subs | Beloit | William Hayes (SF), Michael Ray (C) Jeffrey Hazelwood, Billy Hicks | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Darrell French makes the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Darrell French misses the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 03:29 | Beloit | Lloyd Collins pulls down the rebound | 89-80 |
| 03:13 | Beloit | Michael Ray's pass is intercepted by Darrell French | 89-80 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Dustin Lang takes the ball from Darrell French | 89-80 |
| 02:51 | Beloit | William Hayes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dustin Lang | 89-82 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Harris (SF), Eric Bulger (C) Darren Smith, David Price | |
| Subs | Beloit | George Newkirk (PG), Jeffrey Hazelwood (SG), Richard Rains (SF), Edward Landers (C) Dustin Lang, Jerry Federico, William Hayes, Michael Ray | |
| 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) | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Darrell French misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 89-82 |
| 02:33 | Beloit | Lloyd Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 89-82 |
| 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) | |
| 02:26 | Beloit | George Newkirk buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hazelwood | 89-85 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Eric Bulger misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 89-85 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Eric Bulger misses the tip | 89-85 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Eric Bulger pulls down the offensive rebound | 89-85 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 92-85 |
| 01:33 | Beloit | Edward Landers misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 92-85 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Darrell French | 92-85 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields travels in the backcourt | 92-85 |
| 01:06 | Beloit | Edward Landers buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by George Newkirk | 92-87 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Robert Harris loses the dribble to Richard Rains | 92-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Beloit | George Newkirk loses the dribble to Robert Harris | 92-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Robert Harris misses short on a jumper from the right side | 92-87 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Eric Bulger misses the tip | 92-87 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Bulger | 92-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Eric Bulger is fouled on the floor by Edward Landers - foul #4 on Edward Landers, team foul #15 | 92-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Russell (PG), Darren Smith (PF) Daniel Deshields, Darrell French | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Eric Bulger makes the 1st free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Eric Bulger makes the 2nd free throw | 94-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Beloit | Jeffrey Hazelwood clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 94-87 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Robert Harris grabs the board | 94-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Anthony Russell runs out the clock | 94-87 |