| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Richard Bourassa (fresh) SG - Paul Swank (fresh) SF - Gerald Bolin (fresh) PF - Sean Pulliam (fresh) C - William Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) C - James Casares (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Casares wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Beloit | Richard Bourassa grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Beloit | William Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Beloit | Gerald Bolin grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Beloit | Paul Swank misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Kevin Giron snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman is fouled on the floor by Sean Pulliam - foul #1 on Sean Pulliam, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | The jump hook by Kevin Giron is blocked by Sean Pulliam | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Kevin Giron comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Beloit | Sean Pulliam pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | Beloit | Gerald Bolin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Gerald Bolin swats the short shot by James Casares | 0-0 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | James Casares grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | James Casares can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges tips it home | 0-2 |
| 17:24 | Beloit | Richard Bourassa is fouled on the floor by Mathew Bridges - foul #1 on Mathew Bridges, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:10 | Beloit | Richard Bourassa makes the floater from the right side set up by Paul Swank | 2-2 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 2-2 |
| 16:56 | Beloit | Paul Swank grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:37 | Beloit | Gerald Bolin lays it in and he's hacked by James Casares - foul #1 on James Casares, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 16:37 | Beloit | Gerald Bolin misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mathew Bridges | 4-2 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Sean Pulliam steals it from Mathew Bridges | 4-2 |
| 16:12 | Beloit | William Stewart misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 16:10 | Beloit | Gerald Bolin grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:59 | Beloit | Wilson Lambert takes the ball from Sean Pulliam | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Richard Bourassa (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Swank (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Bolin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Pulliam (fresh) C - William Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Casares (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | James Casares is whistled for traveling | 4-2 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (SG), Freddie Cathey (SF), Kevin Grinnell (PF), Frank Whitmore (C) Kevin Giron, Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges, James Casares | |
| 15:21 | Beloit | Sean Pulliam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Beloit | Rodney Steele (PG), Kenneth Stapleton (SF) Richard Bourassa, Gerald Bolin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Brack | 4-4 |
| 14:43 | Beloit | Rodney Steele clanks a floater in the paint | 4-4 |
| 14:42 | Beloit | Sean Pulliam tips it but misses | 4-4 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by William Stewart - foul #1 on William Stewart, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Beloit | Bill Bennett (SG), Richard Thomas (PF), Dan Uecker (C) Paul Swank, Sean Pulliam, William Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Giron (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), James Casares (C) Joseph Wittman, Freddie Cathey, Kevin Grinnell | |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 14:17 | Beloit | Rodney Steele misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 4-5 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Kevin Giron clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-5 |
| 14:10 | Beloit | Dan Uecker grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 14:05 | Beloit | Rodney Steele makes the floater from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Brack and he's hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #1 on Richard Thomas, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Bourassa (PG), Gerald Bolin (SF) Bill Bennett, Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG) Robert Brack | |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore misses the free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:49 | Beloit | Kenneth Stapleton snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 13:44 | Beloit | Gerald Bolin misses the runner from the baseline | 6-7 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | James Casares pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Kevin Giron's pass is intercepted by Richard Bourassa | 6-7 |
| 13:30 | Beloit | Rodney Steele lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Bourassa | 8-7 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman is called for traveling | 8-7 |
| Subs | Beloit | Paul Swank (SG), Sean Pulliam (PF), William Stewart (C) Rodney Steele, Dan Uecker, Kenneth Stapleton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mathew Bridges (PF), Kevin Grinnell (C) Frank Whitmore, James Casares | |
| 12:49 | Beloit | Gerald Bolin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (SG) Kevin Giron | |
| 12:30 | Illinois | William Stewart steals the ball from Joseph Wittman | 8-7 |
| 12:09 | Beloit | Richard Bourassa drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Pulliam | 10-7 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-7 |
| 11:47 | Beloit | Sean Pulliam grabs the board | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Richard Bourassa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Swank (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Bolin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Pulliam (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Brack (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fairly fresh) PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Grinnell (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Beloit | Richard Bourassa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Wittman - foul #1 on Joseph Wittman, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Beloit | Rodney Steele (SF), Dan Uecker (C) Gerald Bolin, William Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (SG), Kirby Mitchell (SF), James Casares (C) Joseph Wittman, Wilson Lambert, Kevin Grinnell | |
| 11:43 | Beloit | Richard Bourassa makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 11:43 | Beloit | Richard Bourassa makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Robert Brack grabs the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Robert Brack scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Casares | 12-9 |
| 10:57 | Beloit | Sean Pulliam throws it down on a great pass from Richard Bourassa | 14-9 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey loses the dribble to Paul Swank | 14-9 |
| 10:49 | Beloit | Rodney Steele misses the lay-in | 14-9 |
| 10:48 | Beloit | Richard Bourassa grabs the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 10:33 | Beloit | Dan Uecker loses the ball out of bounds | 14-9 |
| Subs | Beloit | Bill Bennett (SG), Kenneth Stapleton (SF), William Stewart (C) Richard Bourassa, Paul Swank, Sean Pulliam | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG), Kevin Giron (SG), Kevin Grinnell (PF) Robert Brack, Kirby Mitchell, Mathew Bridges | |
| 10:17 | Illinois | James Casares drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Giron | 14-11 |
| 09:59 | Beloit | Bill Bennett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-11 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Giron | 14-11 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Kevin Giron hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Joseph Wittman | 14-14 |
| 09:46 | Beloit | Rodney Steele can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-14 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | James Casares grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Rodney Steele is called for the reach on Kevin Giron - foul #1 on Rodney Steele, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Beloit | Gerald Bolin (SF) Dan Uecker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wilson Lambert (SF), Frank Whitmore (C) Freddie Cathey, James Casares | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell loses the ball out of bounds | 14-14 |
| 09:20 | Beloit | Kenneth Stapleton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell is fouled on the floor by William Stewart - foul #2 on William Stewart, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Beloit | Paul Swank (SG), Sean Pulliam (PF) Bill Bennett, William Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mathew Bridges (PF) Frank Whitmore | |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 08:51 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Paul Swank | 14-14 |
| 08:45 | Beloit | Kenneth Stapleton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wilson Lambert and he's fouled by Rodney Steele - foul #2 on Rodney Steele, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Beloit | Bill Bennett (PG), Dan Uecker (C) Rodney Steele, Kenneth Stapleton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman makes the free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:10 | Beloit | Sean Pulliam misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 14-17 |
| 08:01 | Beloit | Dan Uecker gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 07:56 | Beloit | Paul Swank connects on the runner near the basket set up by Bill Bennett | 16-17 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert scores on a turnaround from the left block | 16-19 |
| 07:48 | Beloit | Bill Bennett's pass is intercepted by Kevin Giron in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Kevin Giron dunks the ball | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Bill Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Swank (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Bolin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Pulliam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Uecker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Grinnell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Beloit | Mathew Bridges is called for the reach on Sean Pulliam - foul #2 on Mathew Bridges, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Bourassa (PG), Michael Schlegel (SF), Richard Thomas (PF) Paul Swank, Gerald Bolin, Sean Pulliam | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (PG), Freddie Cathey (SG), Kirby Mitchell (SF), Frank Whitmore (PF), James Casares (C) Joseph Wittman, Kevin Giron, Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges, Kevin Grinnell | |
| 07:13 | Beloit | Michael Schlegel misses the lay-in | 16-21 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | The jump hook by James Casares is blocked by Richard Thomas | 16-21 |
| 06:56 | Beloit | Richard Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 06:52 | Beloit | Richard Bourassa's pass is intercepted by Frank Whitmore | 16-21 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell's fadeaway is rejected by Dan Uecker | 16-21 |
| 06:30 | Beloit | Richard Thomas gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 06:14 | Beloit | Bill Bennett drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Bourassa | 18-21 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 18-21 |
| 05:56 | Beloit | Dan Uecker gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 05:50 | Beloit | Richard Bourassa hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Frank Whitmore - foul #1 on Frank Whitmore, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Beloit | Paul Swank (SG), Sean Pulliam (PF), Kenneth Stapleton (C) Bill Bennett, Richard Thomas, Dan Uecker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG), Wilson Lambert (SF) Freddie Cathey, Kirby Mitchell | |
| 05:50 | Beloit | Richard Bourassa makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:50 | Beloit | Richard Bourassa makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert misses the turnaround near the basket | 20-21 |
| 05:27 | Beloit | Sean Pulliam pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:22 | Beloit | Paul Swank misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 05:21 | Beloit | Kenneth Stapleton grabs the offensive board | 20-21 |
| 05:08 | Beloit | Paul Swank misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by James Casares - foul #2 on James Casares, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Beloit | Andrew Bruner (PG), Gerald Bolin (SF) Richard Bourassa, Michael Schlegel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Giron (SG), Kevin Grinnell (PF), Karl Andersen (C) Robert Brack, Frank Whitmore, James Casares | |
| 05:08 | Beloit | Paul Swank makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:08 | Beloit | Paul Swank makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Kevin Giron drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Grinnell | 22-24 |
| 04:49 | Beloit | Karl Andersen steps in front of the Paul Swank pass | 22-24 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman is hacked by Sean Pulliam - foul #2 on Sean Pulliam, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Thomas (PF) Sean Pulliam | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:19 | Beloit | Karl Andersen swats the short shot by Kenneth Stapleton | 22-26 |
| 04:17 | Beloit | Gerald Bolin snags the offensive board | 22-26 |
| 03:52 | Beloit | Paul Swank clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wilson Lambert - foul #1 on Wilson Lambert, team foul #7 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Bourassa (PG), Sean Pulliam (PF), William Stewart (C) Andrew Bruner, Richard Thomas, Kenneth Stapleton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF) Wilson Lambert, Karl Andersen | |
| 03:52 | Beloit | Paul Swank makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:52 | Beloit | Paul Swank makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-26 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Grinnell | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Richard Bourassa (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Swank (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Bolin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Pulliam (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Cathey (fresh) PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Grinnell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 03:15 | Beloit | Sean Pulliam grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 03:10 | Beloit | Richard Bourassa hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 24-26 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 02:48 | Beloit | William Stewart gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 02:42 | Beloit | William Stewart is called for traveling | 24-26 |
| Subs | Beloit | Rodney Steele (PG), Bill Bennett (SG), Michael Schlegel (SF) Richard Bourassa, Paul Swank, Gerald Bolin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (PG), Kirby Mitchell (SF), James Casares (C) Joseph Wittman, Kevin Giron, Kevin Grinnell | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-26 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | James Casares snags the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 02:01 | Beloit | Michael Schlegel can't finish the layup | 24-29 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kirby Mitchell | 24-31 |
| 01:16 | Beloit | Sean Pulliam hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Bill Bennett | 26-31 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Michael Schlegel steals the ball from Kirby Mitchell | 26-31 |
| 00:50 | Beloit | Kirby Mitchell is called for the reach on Michael Schlegel - foul #1 on Kirby Mitchell, team foul #8 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Bourassa (PG), Paul Swank (SG), Dan Uecker (PF), Kenneth Stapleton (C) Rodney Steele, Bill Bennett, Sean Pulliam, William Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG), Kevin Giron (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Kevin Grinnell (PF) Robert Brack, Freddie Cathey, Kirby Mitchell, Mathew Bridges | |
| 00:50 | Beloit | Michael Schlegel makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:50 | Beloit | Michael Schlegel misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | James Casares grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 00:29 | Beloit | Kenneth Stapleton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 00:25 | Beloit | Paul Swank comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Kevin Giron pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert is hacked by Michael Schlegel - foul #1 on Michael Schlegel, team foul #8 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Beloit | Gerald Bolin (SF) Michael Schlegel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Whitmore (C) James Casares | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:05 | Beloit | Paul Swank makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-33 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Kevin Giron buries a jumper from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 00:00 | Beloit | Gerald Bolin comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 29-35 |