| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Charles Mattox (fresh) SG - William Mercer (fresh) SF - Charlie Tardif (fresh) PF - Tony Anderson (fresh) C - Norman Slaughter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) PF - David Dalton (fresh) C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Beloit | Norman Slaughter 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) | |
| 19:40 | Beloit | Tony Anderson misses badly on a shot near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ronald Lalonde, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Beloit | William Mercer misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Beloit | Norman Slaughter snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Beloit | William Mercer misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton makes the floater in the paint set up by Ronald Lalonde | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Beloit | Emmanuel Ponton is called for the reach on Charlie Tardif - foul #1 on Emmanuel Ponton, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Beloit | Norman Slaughter comes up short on the runner in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 17:40 | Beloit | Larry Vallejos steals the ball from Charles Mattox | 0-2 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | David Dalton drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 17:02 | Beloit | Tony Anderson misses short on a jump hook from close range | 0-5 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | David Dalton pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde is hacked by Norman Slaughter - foul #1 on Norman Slaughter, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Beloit | John Barnhart (PG), Rodney Harrison (C) Charles Mattox, Norman Slaughter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Michael Mason throws it down set up by Emmanuel Ponton | 0-7 |
| 16:32 | Beloit | Michael Mason is called for the reach on William Mercer - foul #1 on Michael Mason, team foul #3 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Beloit | James Smart (SG), William Stone (SF) William Mercer, Charlie Tardif | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:21 | Beloit | James Smart clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 0-7 |
| 16:19 | Beloit | Rodney Harrison tips it back up and in | 2-7 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde can't finish the layup but the foul's on Rodney Harrison - foul #1 on Rodney Harrison, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edison Gilmer (SF) Emmanuel Ponton | |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde misses the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde misses the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:07 | Beloit | Tony Anderson gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:51 | Beloit | William Stone misses short on a shot from the baseline | 2-7 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - John Barnhart (fresh) SG - James Smart (fresh) SF - William Stone (fresh) PF - Tony Anderson (fresh) C - Rodney Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) SF - Edison Gilmer (fresh) PF - David Dalton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Lalonde (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Michael Mason is fouled on the floor by John Barnhart - foul #1 on John Barnhart, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Beloit | Charles Mattox (PG), Norman Slaughter (C) James Smart, Tony Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Bruce Stubbs (C) Michael Mason, Larry Vallejos, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 15:20 | Illinois | David Dalton connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Stillman | 2-9 |
| 15:07 | Beloit | William Stone misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-9 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer gets the rebound | 2-9 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer lays it up and in | 2-11 |
| 14:57 | Beloit | John Barnhart connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Mattox | 4-11 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Michael Stillman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-11 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Mercer (SG), Charlie Tardif (SF) John Barnhart, William Stone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton (SF) David Dalton | |
| 14:44 | Beloit | Rodney Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 14:42 | Beloit | Charlie Tardif pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 14:26 | Beloit | Charlie Tardif comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-11 |
| 14:24 | Beloit | Norman Slaughter snags the offensive board | 4-11 |
| 14:10 | Beloit | Edison Gilmer is called for the reach on Charles Mattox - foul #1 on Edison Gilmer, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Beloit | John Barnhart (PG), Tony Anderson (PF) Charles Mattox, Norman Slaughter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Larry Vallejos (SG) Michael Stillman, David Tidwell | |
| 13:59 | Beloit | John Barnhart loses the dribble to Michael Mason | 4-11 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Michael Mason scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Edison Gilmer and he's hacked by Charlie Tardif - foul #1 on Charlie Tardif, team foul #4 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Stone (C) Rodney Harrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dalton (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Emmanuel Ponton, Bruce Stubbs | |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the free throw | 4-14 |
| 13:17 | Beloit | David Dalton denies the turnaround by John Barnhart | 4-14 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde grabs the defensive rebound | 4-14 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | David Dalton misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-14 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde tips it back up and in | 4-16 |
| 13:03 | Beloit | Charlie Tardif misses short on a floater from the left side | 4-16 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer gets the rebound | 4-16 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-16 |
| Subs | Beloit | Paul Koss (PG), James Smart (SG) William Mercer, Charlie Tardif | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Harrison (SF) Edison Gilmer | |
| 12:41 | Beloit | James Smart's pass is intercepted by Ronald Lalonde | 4-16 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 4-16 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde tips it back up and in | 4-18 |
| 11:50 | Beloit | William Stone loses the ball out of bounds | 4-18 |
| Subs | Beloit | Charles Mattox (PG), William Mercer (SG), Charlie Tardif (SF), Norman Slaughter (C) Paul Koss, James Smart, John Barnhart, William Stone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Bruce Stubbs (C) Michael Mason, Larry Vallejos, William Harrison, Ronald Lalonde | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Charles Mattox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Mercer (fresh) SF - Charlie Tardif (fresh) PF - Tony Anderson (fresh) C - Norman Slaughter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Stillman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Tidwell (fresh) SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bruce Stubbs (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | David Tidwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-18 |
| Subs | Beloit | Rodney Harrison (PF) Tony Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edison Gilmer (C) Bruce Stubbs | |
| 11:07 | Beloit | Charlie Tardif makes the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Emmanuel Ponton - foul #2 on Emmanuel Ponton, team foul #5 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Harrison (SF), Bruce Stubbs (C) Emmanuel Ponton, David Dalton | |
| 11:07 | Beloit | Charlie Tardif makes the free throw | 7-18 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Michael Stillman is fouled in the backcourt by William Mercer - foul #1 on William Mercer, team foul #5 | 7-18 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-21 |
| 10:16 | Beloit | Norman Slaughter knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Charles Mattox and he's hacked by William Harrison - foul #1 on William Harrison, team foul #6 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Beloit | John Barnhart (SG), William Stone (SF), Tony Anderson (PF) William Mercer, Charlie Tardif, Rodney Harrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Larry Vallejos (SG), Ronald Lalonde (C) Michael Stillman, David Tidwell, William Harrison | |
| 10:16 | Beloit | Norman Slaughter makes the free throw | 10-21 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs is whistled for a carry | 10-21 |
| Subs | Beloit | Rodney Harrison (C) Norman Slaughter | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Harrison (SF), David Dalton (PF) Edison Gilmer, Bruce Stubbs | |
| 09:29 | Beloit | John Barnhart loses the dribble to Ronald Lalonde | 10-21 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Tony Anderson denies the turnaround by Michael Mason | 10-21 |
| 09:24 | Beloit | Tony Anderson gets the rebound | 10-21 |
| 09:12 | Beloit | Charles Mattox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-21 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Mercer (SG), Charlie Tardif (SF) Charles Mattox, William Stone | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:58 | Illinois | David Dalton clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Mercer - foul #2 on William Mercer, team foul #6 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Beloit | James Smart (SG) William Mercer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:58 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | David Dalton misses the 2nd free throw | 10-22 |
| 08:58 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Rodney Harrison | 10-22 |
| 08:54 | Beloit | Charlie Tardif misses the floater from close range | 10-22 |
| 08:52 | Beloit | Rodney Harrison misses the tip | 10-22 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | David Dalton gets the rebound | 10-22 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | David Dalton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Charlie Tardif - foul #2 on Charlie Tardif, team foul #7 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Beloit | Paul Koss (PG), Donald Coyne (SF) John Barnhart, Charlie Tardif | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs (C) Ronald Lalonde | |
| 08:47 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 10-23 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 10-24 |
| 08:28 | Beloit | Rodney Harrison hits a driving attempt in the lane | 12-24 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | William Harrison misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-24 |
| 08:21 | Beloit | Rodney Harrison snags the defensive board | 12-24 |
| 08:01 | Beloit | Donald Coyne comes up short on the shot near the basket | 12-24 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | David Dalton pulls down the rebound | 12-24 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 12-24 |
| 07:51 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Paul Koss | 12-24 |
| 07:30 | Beloit | David Dalton takes the ball from Tony Anderson | 12-24 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Paul Koss (fresh) SG - James Smart (fresh) SF - Donald Coyne (fresh) PF - Tony Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Vallejos (fairly fresh) SF - William Harrison (fairly fresh) PF - David Dalton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Stubbs (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | David Dalton misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-24 |
| 07:18 | Beloit | Rodney Harrison snags the defensive board | 12-24 |
| 06:55 | Beloit | Paul Koss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-24 |
| 06:53 | Beloit | Tony Anderson tips it home | 14-24 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | David Dalton's floater is tipped away by Tony Anderson | 14-24 |
| 06:45 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Donald Coyne | 14-24 |
| 06:39 | Beloit | Donald Coyne is hacked by David Dalton - foul #1 on David Dalton, team foul #7 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Beloit | Charles Mattox (PG), John Barnhart (SG), William Stone (PF), Norman Slaughter (C) Paul Koss, James Smart, Tony Anderson, Rodney Harrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Jason Ketner (SF), Edison Gilmer (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Michael Mason, Larry Vallejos, William Harrison, David Dalton, Bruce Stubbs | |
| 06:39 | Beloit | Donald Coyne makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:39 | Beloit | Donald Coyne makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Jason Ketner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-24 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde can't tip it in | 16-24 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Michael Stillman grabs the offensive board | 16-24 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Michael Stillman | 16-26 |
| 05:57 | Beloit | John Barnhart scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Michael Stillman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-26 |
| Subs | Beloit | Conrad Solari (PF) Donald Coyne | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:19 | Beloit | John Barnhart misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 19-26 |
| 05:18 | Beloit | William Stone misses the tip | 19-26 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde throws it down | 19-28 |
| 04:59 | Beloit | Norman Slaughter is whistled for traveling | 19-28 |
| Subs | Beloit | James Smart (SG), Tony Anderson (PF) Charles Mattox, Conrad Solari | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), David Dalton (PF) Michael Stillman, Jason Ketner | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | William Stone is called for the reach on Edison Gilmer - foul #1 on William Stone, team foul #8 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Beloit | Rodney Harrison (C) Norman Slaughter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Lalonde | 19-28 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | William Stone is called for the reach on Edison Gilmer - foul #2 on William Stone, team foul #9 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Beloit | Paul Koss (PG) William Stone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (SG), Bruce Stubbs (C) David Tidwell, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer misses the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 04:31 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Tony Anderson | 19-29 |
| 04:11 | Beloit | Edison Gilmer steals it from Rodney Harrison | 19-29 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer hits the finger roll | 19-31 |
| 03:48 | Beloit | James Smart clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-31 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs grabs the board | 19-31 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs connects on the 3 from the right corner | 19-34 |
| 03:37 | Beloit | Paul Koss knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Tony Anderson | 22-34 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Michael Stillman misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Smart - foul #1 on James Smart, team foul #10 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Beloit | Charles Mattox (PG), William Mercer (SG), Charlie Tardif (SF), Norman Slaughter (C) Paul Koss, James Smart, John Barnhart, Rodney Harrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF) Michael Mason, Edison Gilmer | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Michael Stillman makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Michael Stillman misses the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 03:32 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Tony Anderson | 22-35 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Charles Mattox (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Mercer (fresh) SF - Charlie Tardif (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Norman Slaughter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Stillman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Stubbs (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Beloit | Charles Mattox misses the jumper from the right side | 22-35 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-35 |
| 02:52 | Beloit | William Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 02:48 | Beloit | Charles Mattox comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-35 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | David Dalton gets the rebound | 22-35 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | David Dalton is hacked by Tony Anderson - foul #1 on Tony Anderson, team foul #11 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Beloit | Rodney Harrison (PF) Tony Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Ronald Lalonde (C) Michael Stillman, Bruce Stubbs | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 02:16 | Beloit | Rodney Harrison's fadeaway is rejected by David Dalton | 22-37 |
| 02:15 | Beloit | The offensive rebound goes to Charlie Tardif | 22-37 |
| 02:03 | Beloit | Charlie Tardif misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 22-37 |
| 02:01 | Beloit | Norman Slaughter tips it home | 24-37 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | William Mercer steals it from Emmanuel Ponton | 24-37 |
| 01:28 | Beloit | William Mercer lays it up and in | 26-37 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton is whistled for traveling | 26-37 |
| Subs | Beloit | John Barnhart (PG), James Smart (SG), William Stone (SF), Tony Anderson (PF) Charles Mattox, William Mercer, Charlie Tardif, Norman Slaughter | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (SG), William Harrison (SF), Edison Gilmer (PF) Larry Vallejos, Emmanuel Ponton, David Dalton | |
| 00:41 | Beloit | James Smart is hacked by David Tidwell - foul #1 on David Tidwell, team foul #8 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), Bruce Stubbs (C) Michael Mason, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 00:41 | Beloit | James Smart makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:41 | Beloit | James Smart makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Michael Stillman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Barnhart - foul #2 on John Barnhart, team foul #12 | 28-37 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Michael Stillman makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Michael Stillman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 00:05 | Beloit | John Barnhart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 28-39 |
| 00:04 | Beloit | James Smart tips it but misses | 28-39 |
| 00:03 | Beloit | Tony Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 00:01 | Beloit | William Stone can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 28-39 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Tidwell gets the rebound | 28-39 |