| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Paul Koss (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mercer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charlie Tardif (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tony Anderson (fresh) 7 reb. C - Theodore Cox (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Sanborn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde's dunk attempt is rejected by Tony Anderson | 28-33 |
| 19:41 | Beloit | Theodore Cox gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:37 | Beloit | Paul Koss misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 19:36 | Beloit | Tony Anderson hits the follow up shot | 30-33 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | The short jumper by Michael Mason is denied by Tony Anderson | 30-33 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton hits the follow up shot | 30-35 |
| 19:02 | Beloit | Larry Vallejos is called for the reach on William Mercer - foul #1 on Larry Vallejos, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 18:52 | Beloit | Tony Anderson drills a fadeaway from the right block | 32-35 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 18:37 | Beloit | Tony Anderson snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 18:31 | Beloit | Paul Koss comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 18:29 | Beloit | Theodore Cox snags the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 18:21 | Beloit | William Mercer scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charlie Tardif | 34-35 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde blows the layup | 34-35 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Emmanuel Ponton | 34-35 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos is fouled on the floor by Paul Koss - foul #3 on Paul Koss, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Beloit | John Barnhart (PG), Charles Mattox (SG), Donald Coyne (SF), William Stone (C) Paul Koss, William Mercer, Charlie Tardif, Theodore Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (SG), Jason Ketner (SF), Bruce Stubbs (PF), Richard Yeager (C) Larry Vallejos, Emmanuel Ponton, Robert Sanborn, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Charles Mattox picks off the pass by Jason Ketner | 34-35 |
| 16:57 | Beloit | The short jumper by Tony Anderson is denied by Jason Ketner | 34-35 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Tidwell | 34-35 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 16:34 | Beloit | William Stone grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 16:28 | Beloit | William Stone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Mercer (SG), Charlie Tardif (SF), Conrad Solari (C) Charles Mattox, Donald Coyne, Tony Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG), Larry Vallejos (SG) Michael Mason, David Tidwell | |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Herman Brooks drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Larry Vallejos | 34-38 |
| 15:48 | Beloit | William Mercer clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs grabs the board | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - John Barnhart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Mercer (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charlie Tardif (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Conrad Solari (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Ketner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Stubbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Yeager (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 15:23 | Beloit | Conrad Solari is hacked by Richard Yeager - foul #2 on Richard Yeager, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Beloit | Paul Koss (PG), Tony Anderson (PF), Theodore Cox (C) John Barnhart, William Stone, Conrad Solari | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Bruce Stubbs, Richard Yeager | |
| 15:07 | Beloit | Tony Anderson makes the turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Ronald Lalonde - foul #2 on Ronald Lalonde, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Coyne (SF) Charlie Tardif | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Robert Sanborn (PF) Herman Brooks, Larry Vallejos, Jason Ketner | |
| 15:07 | Beloit | Tony Anderson makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn is hacked by Paul Koss - foul #4 on Paul Koss, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Beloit | Charles Mattox (PG), James Smart (SG) Paul Koss, William Mercer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses the jumper from close range | 37-40 |
| 14:42 | Beloit | Tony Anderson snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 14:36 | Beloit | Charles Mattox double dribbles | 37-40 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Donald Coyne steals it from Michael Mason | 37-40 |
| 14:12 | Beloit | Michael Mason is called for the reach on Charles Mattox - foul #2 on Michael Mason, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Beloit | John Barnhart (PG), Charlie Tardif (SF) James Smart, Donald Coyne | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:51 | Beloit | Theodore Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Mercer (SG) Charles Mattox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (SG), Herman Brooks (SF), Jason Ketner (PF) David Tidwell, Emmanuel Ponton, Robert Sanborn | |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Ketner | 37-42 |
| 13:19 | Beloit | Charlie Tardif loses the ball out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Stone (PF), Conrad Solari (C) Tony Anderson, Theodore Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs (PF), Richard Yeager (C) Michael Mason, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Jason Ketner clanks a jump hook from the left block | 37-42 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs gets the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Jason Ketner is fouled on the floor by Charlie Tardif - foul #3 on Charlie Tardif, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Coyne (SF) Charlie Tardif | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Herman Brooks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-42 |
| 12:37 | Beloit | Conrad Solari grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:33 | Beloit | Conrad Solari is fouled on the floor by Richard Yeager - foul #3 on Richard Yeager, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Beloit | Tony Anderson (PF) Conrad Solari | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:22 | Beloit | Jason Ketner is called for the reach on William Mercer - foul #2 on Jason Ketner, team foul #6 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Beloit | Charles Mattox (PG), James Smart (SG) John Barnhart, William Mercer | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Larry Vallejos, Jason Ketner, Richard Yeager | |
| 12:06 | Beloit | William Stone can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Herman Brooks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 11:59 | Beloit | Tony Anderson snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 11:41 | Beloit | Tony Anderson's layup is rejected by Bruce Stubbs | 37-42 |
| 11:39 | Beloit | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Coyne | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Charles Mattox (fresh) SG - James Smart (fresh) SF - Donald Coyne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - William Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Tidwell (fresh) SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Stubbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Beloit | Donald Coyne's floater is knocked away by Bruce Stubbs | 37-42 |
| 11:32 | Beloit | William Stone snags the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 11:27 | Beloit | Herman Brooks steals the ball from William Stone | 37-42 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Herman Brooks | 37-44 |
| 11:09 | Beloit | Charles Mattox is hacked by Emmanuel Ponton - foul #1 on Emmanuel Ponton, team foul #7 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Mercer (SG), Charlie Tardif (SF), Theodore Cox (C) James Smart, Donald Coyne, William Stone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Larry Vallejos (SG), Jason Ketner (SF), Robert Sanborn (PF), Richard Yeager (C) Herman Brooks, David Tidwell, Emmanuel Ponton, Bruce Stubbs, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 11:09 | Beloit | Charles Mattox makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 11:09 | Beloit | Charles Mattox makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Jason Ketner lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Sanborn | 39-46 |
| 10:28 | Beloit | Theodore Cox comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Ketner - foul #3 on Jason Ketner, team foul #8 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Beloit | John Barnhart (PG), Donald Coyne (PF) Charles Mattox, Tony Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:28 | Beloit | Theodore Cox makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:28 | Beloit | Theodore Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Michael Mason comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 09:59 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Theodore Cox | 41-46 |
| 09:53 | Beloit | Robert Sanborn denies the turnaround by Charlie Tardif | 41-46 |
| 09:52 | Beloit | Theodore Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 09:41 | Beloit | Charlie Tardif connects on the floater near the basket and the foul's on Jason Ketner - foul #4 on Jason Ketner, team foul #9 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Beloit | Tony Anderson (PF) Donald Coyne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Jason Ketner, Richard Yeager | |
| 09:41 | Beloit | Charlie Tardif misses the free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Sanborn and he's fouled by John Barnhart - foul #1 on John Barnhart, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Beloit | Charles Mattox (SG) William Mercer | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (SG) Larry Vallejos | |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:04 | Beloit | Michael Mason is called for the reach on John Barnhart - foul #3 on Michael Mason, team foul #10 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Stone (C) Theodore Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:04 | Beloit | John Barnhart makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:04 | Beloit | John Barnhart makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde knocks in the runner in the lane | 45-51 |
| 08:47 | Beloit | Michael Mason is called for the reach on John Barnhart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Mason, team foul #11 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Coyne (SF) Charlie Tardif | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG) Michael Mason | |
| 08:47 | Beloit | John Barnhart misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 08:47 | Beloit | John Barnhart makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | The short jumper by Robert Sanborn is denied by Tony Anderson | 46-51 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton grabs the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Donald Coyne picks off the pass by Herman Brooks | 46-51 |
| 08:07 | Beloit | Donald Coyne banks in the layup | 48-51 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Herman Brooks is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| Subs | Beloit | James Smart (PG), William Mercer (SG) John Barnhart, Charles Mattox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (SG), Michael Stillman (SF), Bruce Stubbs (PF), Richard Yeager (C) David Tidwell, Emmanuel Ponton, Robert Sanborn, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 07:55 | Beloit | James Smart buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from William Stone | 50-51 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Donald Coyne steals it from Bruce Stubbs | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - James Smart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Mercer (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Coyne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Tony Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - William Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Stillman (fresh) PF - Bruce Stubbs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Yeager (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Beloit | Donald Coyne misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Yeager | 50-51 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Michael Stillman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 07:06 | Beloit | William Mercer gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:00 | Beloit | James Smart scores on a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Herman Brooks - foul #3 on Herman Brooks, team foul #12 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Beloit | Charlie Tardif (SF), Conrad Solari (PF), Theodore Cox (C) Donald Coyne, Tony Anderson, William Stone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Jason Ketner (SF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Herman Brooks, Michael Stillman, Richard Yeager | |
| 07:00 | Beloit | James Smart makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos's floater is knocked away by Theodore Cox | 53-51 |
| 06:33 | Beloit | James Smart gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 06:21 | Beloit | Charlie Tardif scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Jason Ketner lays it up and in | 56-53 |
| 05:50 | Beloit | Charlie Tardif knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 58-53 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Bruce Stubbs and the foul's on Theodore Cox - foul #2 on Theodore Cox, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Beloit | Paul Koss (PG), John Barnhart (SG), Tony Anderson (PF) James Smart, William Mercer, Conrad Solari | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF) Larry Vallejos, Bruce Stubbs | |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:10 | Beloit | John Barnhart makes the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Michael Mason - foul #5 on Michael Mason, team foul #13 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG), Richard Yeager (C) Michael Mason, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 05:10 | Beloit | John Barnhart misses the free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Richard Yeager gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | John Barnhart steals the ball from Emmanuel Ponton | 60-56 |
| 04:32 | Beloit | Theodore Cox connects on the jump hook from close range | 62-56 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Richard Yeager hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Theodore Cox - foul #3 on Theodore Cox, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Coyne (SF), William Stone (C) Charlie Tardif, Theodore Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Sanborn (PF) Jason Ketner | |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Richard Yeager misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Richard Yeager misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Herman Brooks snags the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | William Stone denies the turnaround by Emmanuel Ponton | 62-56 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn tips it back up and in | 62-58 |
| 03:44 | Beloit | William Stone loses the ball out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Mercer (SG) Donald Coyne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (SF) Emmanuel Ponton | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | John Barnhart steals it from Richard Yeager | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Paul Koss (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Mercer (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Barnhart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tony Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - William Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Tidwell (fresh) SF - Michael Stillman (fresh) PF - Robert Sanborn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Yeager (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Beloit | William Mercer makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Koss | 65-58 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | David Tidwell misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 03:09 | Beloit | Tony Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 03:05 | Beloit | William Stone misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Tidwell - foul #2 on David Tidwell, team foul #14 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Coyne (SF) John Barnhart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (SG), Jason Ketner (SF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Herman Brooks, David Tidwell, Richard Yeager | |
| 03:05 | Beloit | William Stone makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 03:05 | Beloit | William Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 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) | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Paul Koss steals the ball from Michael Stillman | 66-58 |
| 02:40 | Beloit | Paul Koss hits the finger roll | 68-58 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Beloit | Charlie Tardif (SF), Theodore Cox (C) Donald Coyne, William Stone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF) Michael Stillman, Jason Ketner | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton snags the offensive board | 68-58 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Herman Brooks misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 02:10 | Beloit | Theodore Cox grabs the board | 68-58 |
| 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) | |
| 02:04 | Beloit | Paul Koss misses the lay-in | 68-58 |
| 02:02 | Beloit | William Mercer tips it but misses | 68-58 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton grabs the board | 68-58 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Herman Brooks misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Theodore Cox - foul #4 on Theodore Cox, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Beloit | John Barnhart (PG), Charles Mattox (SG), Donald Coyne (SF), William Stone (PF), Conrad Solari (C) Paul Koss, William Mercer, Charlie Tardif, Tony Anderson, Theodore Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (SG), Jason Ketner (SF), Bruce Stubbs (PF), Richard Yeager (C) Larry Vallejos, Emmanuel Ponton, Robert Sanborn, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Herman Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Herman Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:56 | Beloit | Conrad Solari grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 01:56 | Beloit | Beloit calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| 01:36 | Beloit | Charles Mattox drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Coyne and he's fouled by Herman Brooks - foul #4 on Herman Brooks, team foul #15 | 70-59 |
| 01:36 | Beloit | Charles Mattox misses the free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | David Tidwell buries a floater from the right wing and the foul's on Donald Coyne - foul #1 on Donald Coyne, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Beloit | Paul Koss (PG), William Mercer (SG), Charlie Tardif (SF), Tony Anderson (PF), Theodore Cox (C) Charles Mattox, John Barnhart, Donald Coyne, William Stone, Conrad Solari | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Robert Sanborn (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Herman Brooks, Jason Ketner, Bruce Stubbs, Richard Yeager | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | David Tidwell makes the free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:15 | Beloit | William Mercer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-62 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | William Mercer picks off the pass by Ronald Lalonde | 70-62 |
| 01:06 | Beloit | William Mercer hits the finger roll | 72-62 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Lalonde and the foul's on Tony Anderson - foul #2 on Tony Anderson, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG) David Tidwell | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn makes the free throw | 72-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Beloit | Herman Brooks is called for the reach on Paul Koss in the backcourt - foul #5 on Herman Brooks, team foul #16 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Beloit | John Barnhart (SF) Charlie Tardif | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (PG) Herman Brooks | |
| 00:49 | Beloit | Paul Koss misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:49 | Beloit | Paul Koss makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-65 |
| 00:40 | Beloit | Theodore Cox snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Beloit | Theodore Cox is hacked by David Tidwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Tidwell, team foul #17 | 73-65 |
| 00:39 | Beloit | Theodore Cox makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:39 | Beloit | Theodore Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Paul Koss - foul #5 on Paul Koss, team foul #10 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Beloit | Charles Mattox (SG), Donald Coyne (SF), William Stone (PF), Conrad Solari (C) Paul Koss, William Mercer, Tony Anderson, Theodore Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), Jason Ketner (SF), Bruce Stubbs (C) Larry Vallejos, Emmanuel Ponton, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn misses the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:34 | Beloit | William Stone pulls down the rebound | 75-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | Beloit | Conrad Solari can't finish the layup | 75-65 |
| 00:06 | Beloit | Conrad Solari tips it home | 77-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Tidwell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 77-65 |