| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Billy Napolitano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Smallwood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Poe (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edward Larsen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Beloit | Don Poe inbounds the ball | 35-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Beloit | Victor Smallwood misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | William Chandler gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Steven Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-41 |
| 19:16 | Beloit | Billy Napolitano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-41 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | William Chandler steps out of bounds on the baseline | 35-41 |
| 18:52 | Beloit | Charles Mason knocks in the shot from the right block | 35-43 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | William Chandler scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 37-43 |
| 18:06 | Beloit | Victor Smallwood knocks in the 3 from straight away | 37-46 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Billy Napolitano steps in front of the Ronald Brown pass | 37-46 |
| 17:44 | Beloit | Billy Napolitano lays it up and in | 37-48 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Steven Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | David Friedlander grabs the offensive board | 37-48 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Billy Napolitano steals the ball from Steven Smith | 37-48 |
| 16:50 | Beloit | Don Poe misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Brown - foul #3 on Ronald Brown, team foul #1 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (PG), John Quast (SG), Arthur Brannum (SF), Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) Clifton Benton, Steven Smith, William Chandler, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Beloit | Paul Johnston (PG), Frank Mullinix (SG), Gregory McNeil (PF), Matthew Tello (C) Billy Napolitano, Victor Smallwood, Edward Larsen, Charles Mason | |
| 16:50 | Beloit | Don Poe makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 16:50 | Beloit | Don Poe makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | John Quast can't finish the layup | 37-50 |
| 16:32 | Beloit | Paul Johnston gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 16:24 | Beloit | Frank Mullinix scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Johnston | 37-53 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Albert Kiss is hacked by Gregory McNeil - foul #1 on Gregory McNeil, team foul #1 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Alan May (SF) Don Poe | |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Gregory McNeil is called for the reach on Christopher Segal - foul #2 on Gregory McNeil, team foul #2 | 37-53 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Christopher Segal loses the dribble to Alan May | 37-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Duvall (fresh) SG - John Quast (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Arthur Brannum (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Segal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Kiss (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Paul Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Mullinix (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan May (fresh) PF - Gregory McNeil (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Tello (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Beloit | Matthew Tello misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 37-53 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum grabs the defensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | John Duvall is hacked by Paul Johnston - foul #1 on Paul Johnston, team foul #3 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG) John Duvall | |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Foster (SG) Alan May | |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Clifton Benton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-53 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Albert Kiss tips it home | 39-53 |
| 15:07 | Beloit | Paul Johnston comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 39-53 |
| 15:05 | Beloit | Robert Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 14:52 | Beloit | Robert Foster buries a floater from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Clifton Benton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-55 |
| 14:29 | Beloit | Gregory McNeil snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| 14:15 | Beloit | Matthew Tello can't connect on a floater near the basket | 39-55 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Christopher Segal gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum knocks in the shot from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 13:27 | Beloit | Paul Johnston hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Tello | 41-58 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 13:07 | Beloit | Gregory McNeil gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| 13:01 | Beloit | Gregory McNeil is hacked by John Quast - foul #2 on John Quast, team foul #2 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (PG), Steven Smith (SG), William Chandler (SF), David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Clifton Benton, John Quast, Arthur Brannum, Christopher Segal, Albert Kiss | |
| Subs | Beloit | Billy Napolitano (PG), Victor Smallwood (SG), Don Poe (SF), Edward Larsen (PF), Charles Mason (C) Paul Johnston, Robert Foster, Frank Mullinix, Gregory McNeil, Matthew Tello | |
| 12:52 | Beloit | Victor Smallwood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | William Chandler gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | John Duvall misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-58 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Brown | 41-58 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Ronald Brown misses short on a floater from the baseline | 41-58 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Steven Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | David Friedlander connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by John Duvall and he's fouled by Edward Larsen - foul #2 on Edward Larsen, team foul #4 | 43-58 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | David Friedlander misses the free throw | 43-58 |
| 12:25 | Beloit | Edward Larsen grabs the board | 43-58 |
| 12:04 | Beloit | Don Poe comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-58 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | John Duvall pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Steven Smith scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Chandler | 46-58 |
| 11:56 | Beloit | Billy Napolitano is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG) John Duvall | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Ronald Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 11:44 | Beloit | Charles Mason snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Chandler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Billy Napolitano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Victor Smallwood (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Poe (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Edward Larsen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Beloit | Don Poe is fouled on the floor by Steven Smith - foul #3 on Steven Smith, team foul #3 | 46-58 |
| 11:28 | Beloit | Victor Smallwood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 11:26 | Beloit | Don Poe gets the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 11:16 | Beloit | Billy Napolitano misses the floater from the right side | 46-58 |
| 11:15 | Beloit | Charles Mason grabs the offensive board | 46-58 |
| 11:06 | Beloit | Ronald Brown swats the short shot by Don Poe | 46-58 |
| 11:05 | Beloit | Charles Mason tips it home | 46-60 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Ronald Brown makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 10:43 | Beloit | Edward Larsen is fouled on the floor by David Friedlander - foul #1 on David Friedlander, team foul #4 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (SG), John Duvall (SF), Phillip Horne (PF) Steven Smith, William Chandler, David Friedlander | |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Foster (SG), Frank Mullinix (SF), Jerry Sawyer (C) Victor Smallwood, Don Poe, Charles Mason | |
| 10:33 | Beloit | Jerry Sawyer misses short on a floater from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Phillip Horne | 48-60 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | John Quast comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Robert Foster - foul #4 on Robert Foster, team foul #5 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Brannum (SF), Christopher Segal (PF) John Duvall, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Beloit | Paul Johnston (PG), Alan May (SF), Matthew Tello (PF) Billy Napolitano, Robert Foster, Edward Larsen | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | John Quast makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | John Quast makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 10:06 | Beloit | Matthew Tello comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-60 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Christopher Segal snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Clifton Benton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-60 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | John Quast can't tip it in | 50-60 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Clifton Benton tips it in | 52-60 |
| 09:40 | Beloit | Frank Mullinix misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Phillip Horne - foul #1 on Phillip Horne, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (PG), Albert Kiss (C) Clifton Benton, Phillip Horne | |
| Subs | Beloit | Don Poe (SF), Gregory McNeil (PF) Alan May, Jerry Sawyer | |
| 09:40 | Beloit | Frank Mullinix makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 09:40 | Beloit | Frank Mullinix makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | John Duvall makes the shot in the paint set up by Arthur Brannum and the foul's on Paul Johnston - foul #2 on Paul Johnston, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Chandler (SF), David Friedlander (PF) Arthur Brannum, Christopher Segal | |
| Subs | Beloit | Billy Napolitano (PG), Victor Smallwood (SG), Jerry Sawyer (C) Paul Johnston, Frank Mullinix, Matthew Tello | |
| 09:17 | Illinois | John Duvall makes the free throw | 55-62 |
| 08:57 | Beloit | Billy Napolitano lays it up and in set up by Victor Smallwood | 55-64 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | John Quast connects on the turnaround in the paint | 57-64 |
| 08:28 | Beloit | Gregory McNeil clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-64 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | John Duvall grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | John Quast lays it in on a great pass from David Friedlander | 59-64 |
| 08:05 | Beloit | Billy Napolitano misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | William Chandler pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | John Quast hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 07:38 | Beloit | Don Poe misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Albert Kiss - foul #1 on Albert Kiss, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Arthur Brannum (SF), Christopher Segal (PF), Ronald Brown (C) John Duvall, John Quast, William Chandler, David Friedlander, Albert Kiss | |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Foster (PG), Frank Mullinix (SG), Edward Larsen (PF), Charles Mason (C) Billy Napolitano, Victor Smallwood, Gregory McNeil, Jerry Sawyer | |
| 07:38 | Beloit | Don Poe misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:38 | Beloit | Don Poe makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Brannum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Segal (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Robert Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Frank Mullinix (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Poe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Edward Larsen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifton Benton and he's hacked by Don Poe - foul #2 on Don Poe, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Paul Johnston (PG) Don Poe | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum makes the free throw | 65-65 |
| 06:58 | Beloit | Robert Foster knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Frank Mullinix | 65-68 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Christopher Segal's floater is tipped away by Charles Mason | 65-68 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Clifton Benton tips it home | 67-68 |
| 06:44 | Beloit | Frank Mullinix connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Foster | 67-71 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Clifton Benton drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-71 |
| 06:04 | Beloit | Frank Mullinix clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-71 |
| 06:03 | Beloit | Paul Johnston pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 05:54 | Beloit | Frank Mullinix can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 70-71 |
| 05:53 | Beloit | Edward Larsen misses the tip | 70-71 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Clifton Benton snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Charles Mason steps in front of the Arthur Brannum pass | 70-71 |
| 05:31 | Beloit | Paul Johnston drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Mullinix | 70-74 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Christopher Segal connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-74 |
| 05:05 | Beloit | Beloit calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Chandler (SF), David Friedlander (PF) Arthur Brannum, Christopher Segal | |
| Subs | Beloit | Billy Napolitano (PG), Victor Smallwood (SG), Don Poe (SF) Paul Johnston, Robert Foster, Frank Mullinix | |
| 04:42 | Beloit | Ronald Brown swats the short shot by Charles Mason | 72-74 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | William Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Steven Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Clifton Benton | 75-74 |
| 04:11 | Beloit | Victor Smallwood blows the layup but he's hacked by David Friedlander - foul #2 on David Friedlander, team foul #7 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (SG), Albert Kiss (C) Steven Smith, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Beloit | Gregory McNeil (PF), Matthew Tello (C) Edward Larsen, Charles Mason | |
| 04:11 | Beloit | Victor Smallwood misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:11 | Beloit | Victor Smallwood makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Clifton Benton can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 75-75 |
| 03:57 | Beloit | Matthew Tello grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 03:54 | Beloit | John Quast is called for the reach on Billy Napolitano in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Quast, team foul #8 | 75-75 |
| 03:54 | Beloit | Billy Napolitano misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:54 | Beloit | Victor Smallwood grabs the offensive board | 75-75 |
| 03:40 | Beloit | Victor Smallwood knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Don Poe | 75-78 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Quast (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Chandler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Kiss (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Billy Napolitano (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Victor Smallwood (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Poe (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Gregory McNeil (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Tello (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | John Quast buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Friedlander | 77-78 |
| 03:08 | Beloit | Gregory McNeil throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Segal (PF) David Friedlander | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Albert Kiss connects on the jumper from the left side | 79-78 |
| 02:51 | Beloit | Beloit calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Smith (SG), David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) John Quast, Christopher Segal, Albert Kiss | |
| Subs | Beloit | Edward Larsen (PF), Charles Mason (C) Gregory McNeil, Matthew Tello | |
| 02:30 | Beloit | Charles Mason hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 79-78 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Ronald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | David Friedlander hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 79-78 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | William Chandler tips it home | 81-78 |
| 02:10 | Beloit | Victor Smallwood hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Friedlander - foul #3 on David Friedlander, team foul #9 | 81-78 |
| 02:10 | Beloit | Victor Smallwood makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:10 | Beloit | Victor Smallwood misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | David Friedlander grabs the defensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | David Friedlander misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 81-79 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | William Chandler hits the follow up shot | 83-79 |
| 01:45 | Beloit | Don Poe is fouled on the floor by William Chandler - foul #2 on William Chandler, team foul #10 | 83-79 |
| 01:45 | Beloit | Don Poe makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 01:45 | Beloit | Don Poe makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | William Chandler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on William Chandler, team foul #11 | 83-81 |
| 01:10 | Beloit | Billy Napolitano knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Clifton Benton - foul #2 on Clifton Benton, team foul #12 | 83-83 |
| 01:10 | Beloit | Billy Napolitano makes the free throw | 83-84 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Ronald Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Mason - foul #2 on Charles Mason, team foul #8 | 83-84 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Ronald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Ronald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 85-84 |
| 00:29 | Beloit | Charles Mason can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Clifton Benton - foul #3 on Clifton Benton, team foul #13 | 85-84 |
| 00:29 | Beloit | Charles Mason misses the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 00:29 | Beloit | Charles Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Clifton Benton misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 85-85 |
| 00:04 | Beloit | Edward Larsen pulls down the rebound | 85-85 |
| 00:04 | Beloit | Beloit calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Beloit | Don Poe misses the halfcourt shot | 85-85 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Chandler (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Billy Napolitano (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Victor Smallwood (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Poe (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Edward Larsen (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Ronald Brown wins the tip | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Ronald Brown buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Clifton Benton | 87-85 |
| 04:19 | Beloit | Victor Smallwood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 87-85 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Ronald Brown gets the rebound | 87-85 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Steven Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Mason | 87-85 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Ronald Brown gets the offensive rebound | 87-85 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Steven Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 90-85 |
| 03:35 | Beloit | Steven Smith is called for the reach on Victor Smallwood - foul #4 on Steven Smith, team foul #14 | 90-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (SG), Arthur Brannum (SF), Christopher Segal (PF) Steven Smith, William Chandler, David Friedlander | |
| Subs | Beloit | Gregory McNeil (C) Charles Mason | |
| 03:35 | Beloit | Victor Smallwood misses the 1st free throw | 90-85 |
| 03:35 | Beloit | Victor Smallwood makes the 2nd free throw | 90-86 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Clifton Benton lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Segal and he's fouled by Billy Napolitano - foul #1 on Billy Napolitano, team foul #9 | 92-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Kiss (C) Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Foster (SG), Matthew Tello (C) Victor Smallwood, Edward Larsen | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Clifton Benton misses the free throw | 92-86 |
| 03:21 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Matthew Tello | 92-86 |
| 03:02 | Beloit | Billy Napolitano hits a 3 from the right wing | 92-89 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 92-89 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Smith (SG), William Chandler (SF), David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) John Quast, Arthur Brannum, Christopher Segal, Albert Kiss | |
| Subs | Beloit | Victor Smallwood (SG), Edward Larsen (PF), Charles Mason (C) Robert Foster, Gregory McNeil, Matthew Tello | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Steven Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 92-89 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | David Friedlander tips it in | 94-89 |
| 02:29 | Beloit | Victor Smallwood makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Don Poe | 94-92 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | David Friedlander is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on David Friedlander, team foul #15 | 94-92 |
| 01:56 | Beloit | Edward Larsen is fouled on the floor by William Chandler - foul #4 on William Chandler, team foul #16 | 94-92 |
| 01:56 | Beloit | Edward Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 94-92 |
| 01:56 | Beloit | Edward Larsen misses the 2nd free throw | 94-92 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Friedlander | 94-92 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Clifton Benton loses the dribble to Billy Napolitano | 94-92 |
| 01:18 | Beloit | Ronald Brown is called for the reach on Edward Larsen - foul #4 on Ronald Brown, team foul #17 | 94-92 |
| 01:18 | Beloit | Edward Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 94-92 |
| 01:18 | Beloit | Edward Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 94-93 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Clifton Benton connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 96-93 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fresh) 19 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Chandler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Friedlander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Billy Napolitano (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Victor Smallwood (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Poe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Edward Larsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Charles Mason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 00:52 | Beloit | Victor Smallwood is hacked by William Chandler - foul #5 on William Chandler, team foul #18 | 96-93 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Brannum (SF) William Chandler | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 00:52 | Beloit | Victor Smallwood makes the 1st free throw | 96-94 |
| 00:52 | Beloit | Victor Smallwood makes the 2nd free throw | 96-95 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Clifton Benton is fouled on the floor by Don Poe - foul #3 on Don Poe, team foul #10 | 96-95 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Clifton Benton misses the 1st free throw | 96-95 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Clifton Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 97-95 |
| 00:12 | Beloit | Don Poe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 97-95 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Steven Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 97-95 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Steven Smith is hacked by Victor Smallwood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Smallwood, team foul #11 | 97-95 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Steven Smith makes the 1st free throw | 98-95 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Steven Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 98-95 |
| 00:08 | Beloit | Edward Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 98-95 |
| 00:08 | Beloit | Beloit calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 98-95 |
| 00:03 | Beloit | Victor Smallwood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 98-95 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Ronald Brown gets the rebound | 98-95 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ronald Brown runs out the clock | 98-95 |