| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Billy Napolitano (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Smallwood (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Don Poe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Charles Mason (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Quast (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 2 stl. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Beloit | Don Poe inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:31 | Beloit | Steven Smith is called for the reach on Victor Smallwood - foul #1 on Steven Smith, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 19:10 | Beloit | Billy Napolitano misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Brown | 41-37 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | John Quast hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Steven Smith | 41-40 |
| 18:40 | Beloit | Don Poe is fouled on the floor by William Chandler - foul #2 on William Chandler, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| 18:28 | Beloit | Victor Smallwood connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Napolitano | 44-40 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Ronald Brown scores on a runner from the right block | 44-42 |
| 17:59 | Beloit | Billy Napolitano drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Smallwood | 46-42 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | William Chandler connects on the jump hook from the left block | 46-44 |
| 17:36 | Beloit | Victor Smallwood can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | John Quast grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | William Chandler is whistled for traveling | 46-44 |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Foster (SG), Frank Mullinix (SF), Gregory McNeil (PF), Matthew Tello (C) Victor Smallwood, Don Poe, Edward Larsen, Charles Mason | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (PG), Arthur Brannum (SF), Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) Steven Smith, William Chandler, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| 17:09 | Beloit | Frank Mullinix banks in the layup and the foul's on Arthur Brannum - foul #2 on Arthur Brannum, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Beloit | Paul Johnston (PG) Billy Napolitano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Smith (SG) John Quast | |
| 17:09 | Beloit | Frank Mullinix makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Steven Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| 16:36 | Beloit | Robert Foster misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 16:35 | Beloit | Gregory McNeil tips it back up and in | 51-44 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | John Duvall comes up short on the shot from the right side | 51-44 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Albert Kiss scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Duvall | 51-46 |
| 15:51 | Beloit | Matthew Tello clanks a shot in the lane | 51-46 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Christopher Segal grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Paul Johnston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Foster (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Frank Mullinix (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory McNeil (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Tello (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Duvall (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Brannum (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Christopher Segal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Kiss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Gregory McNeil steals the ball from Arthur Brannum | 51-46 |
| 15:10 | Beloit | Frank Mullinix misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Segal - foul #3 on Christopher Segal, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Beloit | Billy Napolitano (PG), Don Poe (SF), Edward Larsen (PF), Charles Mason (C) Paul Johnston, Robert Foster, Gregory McNeil, Matthew Tello | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (PG), William Chandler (SF), David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) John Duvall, Arthur Brannum, Christopher Segal, Albert Kiss | |
| 15:10 | Beloit | Frank Mullinix makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 15:10 | Beloit | Frank Mullinix makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | John Quast loses the dribble to Billy Napolitano | 53-46 |
| 14:36 | Beloit | Edward Larsen misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Friedlander | 53-46 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Don Poe is called for the reach on David Friedlander - foul #2 on Don Poe, team foul #1 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Beloit | Victor Smallwood (SG) Frank Mullinix | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Steven Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | William Chandler grabs the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Edward Larsen denies the turnaround by Ronald Brown | 53-46 |
| 13:37 | Beloit | Victor Smallwood pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 13:33 | Beloit | David Friedlander blocks the short jumper by Victor Smallwood | 53-46 |
| 13:32 | Beloit | Charles Mason grabs the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 13:11 | Beloit | Don Poe is hacked by Ronald Brown - foul #2 on Ronald Brown, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Beloit | Gregory McNeil (C) Charles Mason | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Brannum (SG), Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) Steven Smith, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| 12:56 | Beloit | John Quast takes the ball from Don Poe | 53-46 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | John Quast is whistled for a carry | 53-46 |
| Subs | Beloit | Matthew Tello (C) Edward Larsen | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (PG) William Chandler | |
| 12:31 | Beloit | Victor Smallwood buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Billy Napolitano | 56-46 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Christopher Segal loses the dribble to Gregory McNeil | 56-46 |
| 11:57 | Beloit | Don Poe can't finish the layup | 56-46 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | John Duvall pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 56-46 |
| 11:47 | Beloit | Matthew Tello snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Billy Napolitano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Smallwood (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Poe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory McNeil (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Matthew Tello (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Duvall (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Quast (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Brannum (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Christopher Segal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Kiss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Beloit | Billy Napolitano makes the floater from the left wing set up by Matthew Tello | 58-46 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | The short jumper by Christopher Segal is denied by Don Poe | 58-46 |
| 11:18 | Beloit | Matthew Tello grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 11:13 | Beloit | Billy Napolitano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 11:11 | Beloit | Gregory McNeil can't tip it in | 58-46 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | John Duvall grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Billy Napolitano picks off the pass by John Duvall in the backcourt | 58-46 |
| 11:04 | Beloit | Billy Napolitano lays it up and in | 60-46 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Quast | 60-48 |
| 10:31 | Beloit | Don Poe connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by John Duvall - foul #1 on John Duvall, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Foster (PG), Frank Mullinix (SG), Edward Larsen (PF), Charles Mason (C) Billy Napolitano, Victor Smallwood, Gregory McNeil, Matthew Tello | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Smith (SG), William Chandler (SF), David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) John Quast, Arthur Brannum, Christopher Segal, Albert Kiss | |
| 10:31 | Beloit | Don Poe makes the free throw | 63-48 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Steven Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-48 |
| 10:07 | Beloit | Edward Larsen pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 10:03 | Beloit | Robert Foster drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Frank Mullinix | 66-48 |
| 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) | |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Steven Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Duvall | 66-51 |
| 09:44 | Beloit | Steven Smith is called for the reach on Frank Mullinix - foul #3 on Steven Smith, team foul #8 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Beloit | Paul Johnston (PG) Don Poe | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (PG) John Duvall | |
| 09:44 | Beloit | Frank Mullinix makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 09:44 | Beloit | Frank Mullinix makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | William Chandler is called for traveling | 68-51 |
| 09:19 | Beloit | Charles Mason is whistled for a carry | 68-51 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Ronald Brown misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 68-51 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Ronald Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | John Quast makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Smith | 68-54 |
| 08:44 | Beloit | Charles Mason hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-54 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Ronald Brown gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| 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) | |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Ronald Brown misses long on a floater from the left block | 68-54 |
| 08:35 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Paul Johnston | 68-54 |
| 08:30 | Beloit | Frank Mullinix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-54 |
| Subs | Beloit | Billy Napolitano (PG), Gregory McNeil (C) Paul Johnston, Charles Mason | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Brannum (SG), Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) Steven Smith, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Christopher Segal's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory McNeil | 68-54 |
| 08:11 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Edward Larsen | 68-54 |
| 08:06 | Beloit | Robert Foster can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 68-54 |
| 08:04 | Beloit | Edward Larsen grabs the offensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 07:55 | Beloit | Frank Mullinix misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-54 |
| 07:54 | Beloit | Edward Larsen tips it back up and in | 70-54 |
| 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) | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | John Quast scores on a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Billy Napolitano - foul #3 on Billy Napolitano, team foul #2 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Beloit | Victor Smallwood (SG), Alan May (SF), Matthew Tello (C) Robert Foster, Frank Mullinix, Edward Larsen | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (PG) William Chandler | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | John Quast misses the free throw | 70-56 |
| 07:37 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Matthew Tello | 70-56 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Billy Napolitano (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Victor Smallwood (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan May (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory McNeil (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Matthew Tello (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Duvall (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Quast (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Brannum (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Christopher Segal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Kiss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Beloit | Alan May misses the fadeaway in the lane | 70-56 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | John Quast misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-56 |
| 07:14 | Beloit | Matthew Tello grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 06:53 | Beloit | Victor Smallwood makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Billy Napolitano and he's fouled by John Duvall - foul #2 on John Duvall, team foul #9 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Beloit | Don Poe (SF), Charles Mason (C) Alan May, Gregory McNeil | |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Horne (SF), David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) John Quast, Christopher Segal, Albert Kiss | |
| 06:53 | Beloit | Victor Smallwood misses the free throw | 72-56 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | David Friedlander gets the rebound | 72-56 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | John Duvall loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-56 |
| 06:36 | Beloit | Charles Mason steps out of bounds on the sideline | 72-56 |
| Subs | Beloit | Paul Johnston (PG) Billy Napolitano | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum banks in the layup | 72-58 |
| 06:16 | Beloit | Victor Smallwood is whistled for a carry | 72-58 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Smith (SG) Arthur Brannum | |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Steven Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-58 |
| 06:01 | Beloit | Don Poe gets the rebound | 72-58 |
| 05:54 | Beloit | Paul Johnston misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Duvall - foul #3 on John Duvall, team foul #10 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Chandler (SF) Phillip Horne | |
| 05:54 | Beloit | Paul Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 05:54 | Beloit | Paul Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | William Chandler banks in the layup and he's hacked by Charles Mason - foul #1 on Charles Mason, team foul #3 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Beloit | Billy Napolitano (PG), Robert Foster (SG), Edward Larsen (PF) Paul Johnston, Victor Smallwood, Matthew Tello | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | William Chandler misses the free throw | 74-60 |
| 05:37 | Beloit | Charles Mason snags the defensive board | 74-60 |
| 05:29 | Beloit | A charge is called on Don Poe - foul #3 on Don Poe, team foul #4 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Beloit | Frank Mullinix (SF) Don Poe | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (PG) John Duvall | |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Ronald Brown makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by William Chandler | 74-62 |
| 04:59 | Beloit | Robert Foster connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Billy Napolitano | 77-62 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Steven Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-62 |
| 04:50 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Charles Mason | 77-62 |
| 04:44 | Beloit | Billy Napolitano is fouled on the floor by Ronald Brown - foul #3 on Ronald Brown, team foul #11 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Beloit | Gregory McNeil (C) Charles Mason | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Brannum (SG), Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) Steven Smith, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| 04:44 | Beloit | Billy Napolitano misses the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 04:44 | Beloit | Billy Napolitano makes the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Christopher Segal hits a shot from the free throw line | 78-64 |
| 04:10 | Beloit | Billy Napolitano is hacked by Arthur Brannum - foul #3 on Arthur Brannum, team foul #12 | 78-64 |
| Subs | Beloit | Victor Smallwood (SG), Don Poe (SF), Matthew Tello (C) Robert Foster, Frank Mullinix, Edward Larsen | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (PG), Phillip Horne (SF) John Quast, William Chandler | |
| 04:10 | Beloit | Billy Napolitano makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 04:10 | Beloit | Billy Napolitano makes the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Billy Napolitano steals the ball from John Duvall in the backcourt | 80-64 |
| 03:46 | Beloit | Don Poe misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 80-64 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Phillip Horne gets the rebound | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Phillip Horne's pass is intercepted by Billy Napolitano | 80-64 |
| 03:38 | Beloit | Don Poe hits the finger roll set up by Billy Napolitano | 82-64 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Billy Napolitano (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Victor Smallwood (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Poe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory McNeil (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Matthew Tello (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Duvall (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Brannum (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Horne (fresh) PF - Christopher Segal (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Kiss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 82-64 |
| 03:19 | Beloit | Matthew Tello grabs the defensive rebound | 82-64 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Beloit | Victor Smallwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-64 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | John Duvall grabs the defensive rebound | 82-64 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Duvall | 82-66 |
| 02:45 | Beloit | Victor Smallwood clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-66 |
| 02:44 | Beloit | Matthew Tello hits the follow up shot | 84-66 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | John Duvall lays it up and in and the foul's on Billy Napolitano - foul #4 on Billy Napolitano, team foul #5 | 84-68 |
| Subs | Beloit | Paul Johnston (PG), Robert Foster (SG), Frank Mullinix (SF), Jerry Sawyer (PF) Billy Napolitano, Victor Smallwood, Don Poe, Matthew Tello | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (SG) Phillip Horne | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | John Duvall makes the free throw | 84-69 |
| 02:06 | Beloit | Gregory McNeil comes up short on the floater near the basket | 84-69 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Albert Kiss | 84-69 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | John Duvall misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 84-69 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum snags the offensive board | 84-69 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Christopher Segal misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 84-69 |
| 01:44 | Beloit | Robert Foster gets the rebound | 84-69 |
| 01:38 | Beloit | Robert Foster misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-69 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Segal | 84-69 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 84-69 |
| 01:31 | Beloit | Gregory McNeil grabs the defensive rebound | 84-69 |
| 01:16 | Beloit | Paul Johnston is called for traveling | 84-69 |
| Subs | Beloit | Matthew Tello (C) Jerry Sawyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum makes the 3 from the right corner | 84-72 |
| 00:45 | Beloit | Gregory McNeil hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 84-72 |
| 00:43 | Beloit | Matthew Tello pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-72 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Beloit | Matthew Tello connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Paul Johnston | 86-72 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Gregory McNeil blocks the short jumper by Arthur Brannum | 86-72 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum tips it back up and in | 86-74 |
| 00:00 | Beloit | Paul Johnston runs out the clock | 86-74 |