| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Eugene Shaw (fresh) SG - Gregory Hopkins (fresh) SF - Curt Davis (fresh) PF - Mario Petersen (fresh) C - Roger Heasley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Francis Richards (fresh) SG - Ralph Sarinsky (fresh) SF - Vincent McArdell (fresh) PF - Marcus Heard (fresh) C - Robert Rodgers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell 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) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Rodgers | 0-3 |
| 19:36 | Beloit | Eugene Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers tips it home | 0-5 |
| 18:56 | Beloit | Gregory Hopkins scores on a shot in the lane set up by Roger Heasley and the foul's on Francis Richards - foul #1 on Francis Richards, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:56 | Beloit | Gregory Hopkins makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:43 | Beloit | Curt Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:37 | Beloit | Gregory Hopkins loses the dribble to Ralph Sarinsky | 3-5 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Francis Richards misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:30 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Roger Heasley | 3-5 |
| 18:26 | Beloit | Gregory Hopkins misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 3-5 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Marcus Heard grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell snags the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Francis Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 18:05 | Beloit | Curt Davis gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:58 | Beloit | Curt Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky double dribbles | 3-5 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gavin Matthews (SG), Albert Naugle (SF), Glen Bouchard (PF), Christopher Irick (C) Ralph Sarinsky, Vincent McArdell, Marcus Heard, Robert Rodgers | |
| 17:38 | Beloit | Mario Petersen misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Albert Naugle - foul #1 on Albert Naugle, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Beloit | Steven Cantrell (SG) Gregory Hopkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG) Francis Richards | |
| 17:38 | Beloit | Mario Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:38 | Beloit | Mario Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 17:20 | Beloit | Eugene Shaw grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:15 | Beloit | Steven Cantrell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Christopher Irick - foul #1 on Christopher Irick, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Beloit | Marlin Nicholson (PG), John Taylor (SG), Michael Crum (PF), Mike Henderson (C) Eugene Shaw, Curt Davis, Mario Petersen, Roger Heasley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:15 | Beloit | Steven Cantrell misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:15 | Beloit | Steven Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Mike Henderson swats the layup by Christopher Irick | 6-5 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Christopher Irick snags the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Albert Naugle makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Wilkes | 6-8 |
| 16:32 | Beloit | Michael Crum misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 6-8 |
| 16:31 | Beloit | Michael Crum gets the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:14 | Beloit | Steven Cantrell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-8 |
| 16:13 | Beloit | Mike Henderson tips it back up and in | 8-8 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews is hacked by John Taylor - foul #1 on John Taylor, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Beloit | Eugene Shaw (PG), Gregory Hopkins (SG), Curt Davis (SF), Roger Heasley (C) Marlin Nicholson, John Taylor, Steven Cantrell, Mike Henderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Richards (PG), Ralph Sarinsky (SG), Marcus Heard (PF), Robert Rodgers (C) Richard Wilkes, Gavin Matthews, Glen Bouchard, Christopher Irick | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Francis Richards scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ralph Sarinsky | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Eugene Shaw (fresh) SG - Gregory Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curt Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Crum (fresh) C - Roger Heasley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Francis Richards (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Sarinsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Naugle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marcus Heard (fresh) C - Robert Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Beloit | Roger Heasley hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Eugene Shaw | 10-10 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Albert Naugle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 15:12 | Beloit | Gregory Hopkins grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 14:59 | Beloit | Curt Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Crum | 13-10 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky slams it home on a great pass from Albert Naugle | 13-12 |
| 14:41 | Beloit | Michael Crum is fouled on the floor by Marcus Heard - foul #1 on Marcus Heard, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Beloit | Marlin Nicholson (PG), Mario Petersen (PF), Mike Henderson (C) Eugene Shaw, Michael Crum, Roger Heasley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gavin Matthews (SG), Vincent McArdell (SF), Glen Bouchard (C) Ralph Sarinsky, Albert Naugle, Robert Rodgers | |
| 14:24 | Beloit | Mario Petersen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 13-12 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Glen Bouchard | 13-12 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Francis Richards is fouled on the floor by Marlin Nicholson - foul #1 on Marlin Nicholson, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Beloit | John Taylor (SG), Steven Cantrell (SF) Gregory Hopkins, Curt Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 14:02 | Beloit | Mario Petersen grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 13:58 | Beloit | John Taylor makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Marlin Nicholson | 15-12 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Marcus Heard knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Vincent McArdell | 15-14 |
| 13:17 | Beloit | Marlin Nicholson is hacked by Francis Richards - foul #2 on Francis Richards, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Beloit | Eugene Shaw (PG), Curt Davis (SF), Roger Heasley (C) Marlin Nicholson, John Taylor, Mike Henderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky (SG), Robert Rodgers (C) Francis Richards, Marcus Heard | |
| 13:07 | Beloit | Gavin Matthews picks off the pass by Mario Petersen | 15-14 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Glen Bouchard | 15-16 |
| 12:25 | Beloit | Curt Davis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Sarinsky | 15-18 |
| 12:01 | Beloit | Mario Petersen makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eugene Shaw | 17-18 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell is hacked by Roger Heasley - foul #1 on Roger Heasley, team foul #3 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Beloit | Gregory Hopkins (SG), Michael Crum (PF) Steven Cantrell, Mario Petersen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), Albert Naugle (SF), Marcus Heard (PF), Christopher Irick (C) Gavin Matthews, Vincent McArdell, Glen Bouchard, Robert Rodgers | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Albert Naugle's pass is intercepted by Curt Davis | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Eugene Shaw (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curt Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Crum (fresh) C - Roger Heasley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Sarinsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Naugle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marcus Heard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Irick (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Beloit | Christopher Irick picks off the pass by Michael Crum | 17-18 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky is hacked by Michael Crum - foul #1 on Michael Crum, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Beloit | Marlin Nicholson (PG), John Taylor (SF), Mike Henderson (C) Eugene Shaw, Curt Davis, Roger Heasley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Cain (SF) Ralph Sarinsky | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Albert Naugle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Albert Naugle gets the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Marcus Heard comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 10:59 | Beloit | John Taylor snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 10:53 | Beloit | Michael Crum misses the easy layup | 17-18 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Christopher Irick gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Christopher Irick hits a jumper near the basket | 17-20 |
| 10:35 | Beloit | Gregory Hopkins misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 17-20 |
| 10:34 | Beloit | Mike Henderson tips it home | 19-20 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Marcus Heard clanks a 3 from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 10:19 | Beloit | John Taylor snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 10:14 | Beloit | Gregory Hopkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | Beloit | Eugene Shaw (PG), Curt Davis (SF), Robert Wooten (C) Marlin Nicholson, John Taylor, Michael Crum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gavin Matthews (SG), Robert Rodgers (C) Carl Cain, Marcus Heard | |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Albert Naugle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-20 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers snags the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Christopher Irick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 09:43 | Beloit | Robert Wooten snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 09:37 | Beloit | Curt Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Hopkins | 22-20 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Albert Naugle is fouled on the floor by Mike Henderson - foul #1 on Mike Henderson, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Beloit | Steven Cantrell (SG), Roger Heasley (C) Gregory Hopkins, Robert Wooten | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky (SG), Carl Cain (SF), Glen Bouchard (PF) Richard Wilkes, Albert Naugle, Christopher Irick | |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Steven Cantrell steals the ball from Gavin Matthews | 22-20 |
| 09:15 | Beloit | Mike Henderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Robert Rodgers - foul #1 on Robert Rodgers, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent McArdell (SF) Carl Cain | |
| 09:15 | Beloit | Mike Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:15 | Beloit | Mike Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 08:52 | Beloit | Roger Heasley gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 08:46 | Beloit | Mike Henderson misses long on a runner from close range | 23-20 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Rodgers | 23-22 |
| 08:29 | Beloit | Gavin Matthews picks off the pass by Curt Davis | 23-22 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell dunks the ball on a nice dish by Gavin Matthews | 23-24 |
| 08:08 | Beloit | Glen Bouchard denies the turnaround by Curt Davis | 23-24 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vincent McArdell | 23-24 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 08:01 | Beloit | Curt Davis snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 07:57 | Beloit | Eugene Shaw misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 23-24 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky is fouled on the floor by Roger Heasley - foul #2 on Roger Heasley, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Beloit | Marlin Nicholson (PG), Gregory Hopkins (SG), Mario Petersen (PF), Michael Crum (C) Eugene Shaw, Curt Davis, Mike Henderson, Roger Heasley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Naugle (PG), Carl Cain (SF), Marcus Heard (PF), Christopher Irick (C) Gavin Matthews, Vincent McArdell, Glen Bouchard, Robert Rodgers | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Michael Crum blocks the jumper by Ralph Sarinsky | 23-24 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Albert Naugle grabs the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Marlin Nicholson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cantrell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mario Petersen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Crum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Albert Naugle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ralph Sarinsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Cain (fresh) PF - Marcus Heard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Irick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Albert Naugle hits the finger roll set up by Marcus Heard | 23-26 |
| 07:00 | Beloit | Mario Petersen connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Hopkins | 25-26 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Marcus Heard is fouled on the floor by Marlin Nicholson - foul #2 on Marlin Nicholson, team foul #7 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Meriwether (PG), John Taylor (SF) Marlin Nicholson, Steven Cantrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), Glen Bouchard (C) Ralph Sarinsky, Christopher Irick | |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Marcus Heard makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Marcus Heard misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 06:29 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Mario Petersen | 25-27 |
| 06:24 | Beloit | Gregory Hopkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Michael Crum steals the ball from Glen Bouchard | 28-27 |
| 06:04 | Beloit | Glen Bouchard swats the layup by Gregory Hopkins | 28-27 |
| 06:03 | Beloit | Mario Petersen grabs the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 05:52 | Beloit | John Taylor is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Taylor, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Beloit | Eugene Shaw (PG), Curt Davis (SF), Robert Wooten (C) Gregory Hopkins, John Taylor, Michael Crum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gavin Matthews (PG), Vincent McArdell (SF), Robert Rodgers (C) Richard Wilkes, Carl Cain, Glen Bouchard | |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Albert Naugle and he's fouled by Curt Davis - foul #1 on Curt Davis, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Beloit | Mike Henderson (PF) Mario Petersen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), Christopher Irick (PF) Albert Naugle, Marcus Heard | |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 05:25 | Beloit | Curt Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 05:24 | Beloit | Curt Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 05:03 | Beloit | Eugene Shaw misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 05:01 | Beloit | Robert Wooten gets the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 04:52 | Beloit | Robert Rodgers takes the ball from Mike Henderson | 28-30 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Wooten - foul #1 on Robert Wooten, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Beloit | Steven Cantrell (SG), Michael Crum (PF) Richard Meriwether, Robert Wooten | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Naugle (SF), Glen Bouchard (PF) Vincent McArdell, Robert Rodgers | |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:37 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Mike Henderson | 28-31 |
| 04:28 | Beloit | Eugene Shaw hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mike Henderson and he's fouled by Richard Wilkes - foul #1 on Richard Wilkes, team foul #7 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Wooten (C) Mike Henderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Cain (SF), Marcus Heard (PF) Richard Wilkes, Christopher Irick | |
| 04:28 | Beloit | Eugene Shaw makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Carl Cain is denied on a layup by Curt Davis | 31-31 |
| 04:04 | Beloit | Michael Crum grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 04:00 | Beloit | Curt Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-31 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Albert Naugle gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Gavin Matthews is blocked by Curt Davis | 31-31 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard tips it back up and in | 31-33 |
| 03:43 | Beloit | Glen Bouchard steals it from Steven Cantrell | 31-33 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard misses the driving attempt near the basket | 31-33 |
| 03:34 | Beloit | Michael Crum gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Eugene Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Cantrell (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Curt Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Crum (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Wooten (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gavin Matthews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Naugle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Carl Cain (fresh) PF - Marcus Heard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Glen Bouchard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Beloit | Curt Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eugene Shaw and he's hacked by Carl Cain - foul #1 on Carl Cain, team foul #8 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Beloit | Marlin Nicholson (PG), Gregory Hopkins (SG), Mario Petersen (PF), Roger Heasley (C) Eugene Shaw, Steven Cantrell, Michael Crum, Robert Wooten | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Richards (PG), Ralph Sarinsky (SG) Gavin Matthews, Carl Cain | |
| 03:27 | Beloit | Curt Davis misses the free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Curt Davis steps in front of the Francis Richards pass | 33-33 |
| 02:47 | Beloit | Mario Petersen buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Marlin Nicholson | 36-33 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Mario Petersen steals it from Marcus Heard | 36-33 |
| 02:25 | Beloit | Curt Davis connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Marlin Nicholson | 38-33 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Marcus Heard scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Ralph Sarinsky | 38-35 |
| 01:56 | Beloit | Roger Heasley scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Marlin Nicholson | 40-35 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Francis Richards misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Marlin Nicholson - foul #3 on Marlin Nicholson, team foul #11 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Beloit | Eugene Shaw (PG), John Taylor (SG), Steven Cantrell (SF), Michael Crum (PF) Marlin Nicholson, Gregory Hopkins, Curt Davis, Mario Petersen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gavin Matthews (SG), Vincent McArdell (SF), Christopher Irick (PF), Robert Rodgers (C) Ralph Sarinsky, Albert Naugle, Marcus Heard, Glen Bouchard | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Francis Richards makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Francis Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 01:09 | Beloit | Gavin Matthews takes the ball from Steven Cantrell | 40-37 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Francis Richards is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Francis Richards, team foul #9 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Beloit | Mike Henderson (C) Roger Heasley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG) Francis Richards | |
| 00:38 | Beloit | Eugene Shaw's pass is intercepted by Richard Wilkes | 40-37 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes lays it up and in | 40-39 |
| 00:16 | Beloit | Eugene Shaw misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Christopher Irick gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell is called for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Beloit | Gregory Hopkins (SG) John Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky (SG) Gavin Matthews | |
| 00:02 | Beloit | Steven Cantrell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Christopher Irick grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Christopher Irick clanks a fullcourt shot | 40-39 |