| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Donald Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Langevin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Foster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Bishop (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Christopher Ross misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Carl Girardi gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses the lay-in | 42-40 |
| 19:36 | Beloit | Kenneth Bishop snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 19:19 | Beloit | William Langevin is hacked by Dale Goguen - foul #3 on Dale Goguen, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Vanek (SG) Dale Goguen | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 19:10 | Beloit | Brandon Coleman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 19:09 | Beloit | Kenneth Bishop tips it in | 42-42 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Carl Girardi loses the dribble to Kenneth Bishop | 42-42 |
| 18:34 | Beloit | Brandon Coleman buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Donald Thomas and he's fouled by Clayton Forehand - foul #2 on Clayton Forehand, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| 18:34 | Beloit | Brandon Coleman misses the free throw | 42-44 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Christopher Ross is hacked by Donald Thomas - foul #2 on Donald Thomas, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Carl Girardi comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Carl Girardi grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Christopher Ross can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Donald Thomas - foul #3 on Donald Thomas, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter McDonald (C) Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Beloit | William Pollock (PG) Donald Thomas | |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Christopher Ross makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Christopher Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:48 | Beloit | The short jumper by John Foster is denied by Clayton Forehand | 44-44 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Christopher Ross misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 17:39 | Beloit | The rebound goes to John Foster | 44-44 |
| 17:33 | Beloit | William Pollock can't connect on a shot from the left side | 44-44 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Peter McDonald pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Peter McDonald hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 44-44 |
| 17:25 | Beloit | William Langevin pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 17:10 | Beloit | John Foster misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 17:09 | Beloit | Kenneth Bishop tips it in | 44-46 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand tips it in | 46-46 |
| 16:46 | Beloit | Brandon Coleman lays it in set up by William Langevin | 46-48 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Alton Saito misses the jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 16:21 | Beloit | Brandon Coleman grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 16:17 | Beloit | William Pollock misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Peter McDonald | 46-48 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Peter McDonald misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Brandon Coleman - foul #2 on Brandon Coleman, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Dale Goguen (SG), Harry Willie (SF), Carl Girardi (C) Alton Saito, Daniel Vanek, Clayton Forehand, Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Thomas (PG), David Cahill (SG), Richard Coolidge (SF), Dustin Barry (PF), Dale Roach (C) William Pollock, William Langevin, Brandon Coleman, John Foster, Kenneth Bishop | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Peter McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Peter McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Harry Willie (fresh) PF - Peter McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Donald Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Cahill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Coolidge (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Barry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Roach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Beloit | David Cahill comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 15:41 | Beloit | Dale Roach gets the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 15:30 | Beloit | Dustin Barry is hacked by Peter McDonald - foul #1 on Peter McDonald, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Lemons (PF) Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 15:15 | Beloit | Donald Thomas misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 15:14 | Beloit | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Barry | 47-48 |
| 15:00 | Beloit | Richard Coolidge banks in the layup | 47-50 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Dale Goguen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Dale Goguen, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lambert (SF) Dale Goguen | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 14:38 | Beloit | Donald Thomas connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Dale Roach | 47-53 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Carl Girardi lays it in | 49-53 |
| 13:58 | Beloit | Richard Coolidge is whistled for traveling | 49-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter McDonald (PF) Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Beloit | William Pollock (PG), William Langevin (SG), John Williams (SF), John Foster (PF), Kenneth Bishop (C) Donald Thomas, David Cahill, Richard Coolidge, Dustin Barry, Dale Roach | |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Peter McDonald hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Harry Willie and he's hacked by William Pollock - foul #1 on William Pollock, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Clayton Forehand (SF) Harry Willie, Donald Lambert | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Peter McDonald makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 13:24 | Beloit | Clayton Forehand swats the short shot by John Williams | 52-53 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand lays it up and in and the foul's on John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Vanek (SG), Donald Lambert (C) Frederick Sibert, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Beloit | Brandon Coleman (SF) John Williams | |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses the free throw | 54-53 |
| 13:17 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bishop | 54-53 |
| 13:09 | Beloit | Donald Lambert steals it from John Foster | 54-53 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 12:48 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bishop | 54-53 |
| 12:44 | Beloit | William Langevin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Alton Saito snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses the driving attempt near the basket | 54-53 |
| 12:23 | Beloit | William Langevin gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 12:12 | Beloit | Daniel Vanek steals it from Kenneth Bishop | 54-53 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek misses the lay-in | 54-53 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Peter McDonald tips it home | 56-53 |
| 11:51 | Beloit | Brandon Coleman comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 56-53 |
| 11:49 | Beloit | Brandon Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Vanek (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clayton Forehand (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. PF - Peter McDonald (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Lambert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - William Pollock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Langevin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brandon Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Bishop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Beloit | William Langevin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Alton Saito comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 11:19 | Beloit | Brandon Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 11:15 | Beloit | William Langevin scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brandon Coleman | 56-56 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand travels with the ball | 56-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Harry Willie (SG), Christopher Ross (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Alton Saito, Daniel Vanek, Peter McDonald, Donald Lambert | |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Thomas (PG), David Cahill (SG), Richard Coolidge (SF), Dustin Barry (PF), Dale Roach (C) William Pollock, William Langevin, Brandon Coleman, John Foster, Kenneth Bishop | |
| 10:33 | Beloit | The jumper by Richard Coolidge is denied by Carl Girardi | 56-56 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Christopher Ross snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Roach | 56-56 |
| 10:26 | Beloit | Dustin Barry snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 10:20 | Beloit | Dustin Barry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Carl Girardi grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frederick Sibert | 58-56 |
| 09:58 | Beloit | Dustin Barry scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Thomas | 58-58 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Christopher Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-58 |
| 09:45 | Beloit | Donald Thomas's pass is intercepted by Christopher Ross | 58-58 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Harry Willie comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-58 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand gets the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Carl Girardi makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Ross and he's hacked by Dustin Barry - foul #1 on Dustin Barry, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | William Pollock (PG) Donald Thomas | |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Carl Girardi makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 08:44 | Beloit | Christopher Ross steals the ball from David Cahill | 61-58 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Carl Girardi misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Dustin Barry - foul #2 on Dustin Barry, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Vanek (SG), Donald Lambert (SF), Steve Lemons (PF) Harry Willie, Clayton Forehand, Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Beloit | William Langevin (SG), Brandon Coleman (SF), John Foster (PF), John Williams (C) David Cahill, Richard Coolidge, Dustin Barry, Dale Roach | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Carl Girardi makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Carl Girardi misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:38 | Beloit | John Foster snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 08:25 | Beloit | John Foster hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Carl Girardi gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek can't finish the layup | 62-58 |
| 08:18 | Beloit | John Williams snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 08:12 | Beloit | Carl Girardi swats the layup by John Foster | 62-58 |
| 08:11 | Beloit | Brandon Coleman grabs the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 07:57 | Beloit | William Pollock connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Langevin | 62-60 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Steve Lemons comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 07:36 | Beloit | The rebound goes to William Pollock | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Vanek (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steve Lemons (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carl Girardi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - William Pollock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Langevin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brandon Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Beloit | William Langevin buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Foster | 62-63 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | William Langevin steals it from Daniel Vanek | 62-63 |
| 06:55 | Beloit | Frederick Sibert steals it from John Williams | 62-63 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Donald Lambert is fouled on the floor by John Foster - foul #3 on John Foster, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Dale Goguen (SG), Christopher Ross (PF), Peter McDonald (C) Frederick Sibert, Daniel Vanek, Steve Lemons, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Thomas (PG), David Cahill (SG), Richard Coolidge (SF), Dustin Barry (PF), Kenneth Bishop (C) William Pollock, William Langevin, Brandon Coleman, John Foster, John Williams | |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Donald Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Donald Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:36 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Dustin Barry | 63-63 |
| 06:26 | Beloit | Alton Saito is called for the reach on Donald Thomas - foul #3 on Alton Saito, team foul #5 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Willie (SF) Donald Lambert | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 06:06 | Beloit | Dustin Barry misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Harry Willie grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter McDonald | 66-63 |
| 05:45 | Beloit | Alton Saito is called for the reach on Donald Thomas - foul #4 on Alton Saito, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| 05:27 | Beloit | David Cahill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Christopher Ross gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Alton Saito is hacked by Donald Thomas - foul #4 on Donald Thomas, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | William Langevin (SG), John Foster (PF) Richard Coolidge, Dustin Barry | |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Alton Saito makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Alton Saito makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:57 | Beloit | William Langevin clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 04:55 | Beloit | John Foster gets the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 04:43 | Beloit | Kenneth Bishop misses the driving attempt near the basket | 68-63 |
| 04:41 | Beloit | Kenneth Bishop can't tip it in | 68-63 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Christopher Ross gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Dale Goguen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 04:33 | Beloit | Kenneth Bishop pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 04:28 | Beloit | Donald Thomas drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Langevin | 68-65 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Christopher Ross drills a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on John Foster - foul #4 on John Foster, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Daniel Vanek (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Steve Lemons (C) Alton Saito, Dale Goguen, Harry Willie, Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Beloit | William Pollock (PG), Brandon Coleman (SF), Dustin Barry (PF), Dale Roach (C) Donald Thomas, David Cahill, John Foster, Kenneth Bishop | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Christopher Ross makes the free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:59 | Beloit | William Langevin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert's pass is intercepted by Brandon Coleman | 71-65 |
| 03:51 | Beloit | William Pollock lays it up and in on a great pass from Brandon Coleman | 71-67 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Steve Lemons misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Ross | 71-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Vanek (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. PF - Christopher Ross (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Steve Lemons (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - William Pollock (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Langevin (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Brandon Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dustin Barry (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Dale Roach (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek tips it but misses | 71-67 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Steve Lemons gets the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by William Langevin - foul #1 on William Langevin, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Carl Girardi (C) Frederick Sibert, Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Beloit | Luther Connolly (SG), John Foster (PF), Kenneth Bishop (C) William Langevin, Dustin Barry, Dale Roach | |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:48 | Beloit | The rebound goes to John Foster | 72-67 |
| 02:48 | Beloit | Beloit calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| 02:29 | Beloit | John Foster drills a shot near the basket set up by William Pollock | 72-69 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Goguen (SG), Peter McDonald (PF) Daniel Vanek, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Thomas (PG), William Langevin (SG) William Pollock, Luther Connolly | |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Alton Saito hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Thomas - foul #5 on Donald Thomas, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | William Pollock (PG) Donald Thomas | |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Alton Saito makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Alton Saito makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:01 | Beloit | Kenneth Bishop buries a floater from the baseline set up by William Langevin | 74-71 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | William Pollock takes the ball from Alton Saito | 74-71 |
| 01:20 | Beloit | John Foster connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by William Langevin | 74-73 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Dale Goguen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Ross (PF) Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 00:51 | Beloit | John Foster misses the easy layup | 74-73 |
| 00:49 | Beloit | John Foster tips it home | 74-75 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Dale Goguen drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-75 |
| 00:26 | Beloit | Alton Saito is called for the reach on William Pollock - foul #5 on Alton Saito, team foul #7 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG) Alton Saito | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 00:26 | Beloit | William Pollock makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:26 | Beloit | William Pollock misses the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Dale Goguen grabs the board | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Carl Girardi misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-76 |
| 00:00 | Beloit | Kenneth Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - William Pollock (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Langevin (fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. SF - Brandon Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Beloit | Kenneth Bishop wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:42 | Beloit | John Foster is fouled on the floor by Frederick Sibert - foul #3 on Frederick Sibert, team foul #8 | 76-76 |
| 04:42 | Beloit | John Foster misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-76 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert tips it back up and in | 78-76 |
| 03:58 | Beloit | Carl Girardi picks off the pass by John Foster | 78-76 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Christopher Ross comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-76 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Carl Girardi snags the offensive board | 78-76 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert double dribbles | 78-76 |
| 03:01 | Beloit | Brandon Coleman buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-79 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 78-79 |
| 02:48 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bishop | 78-79 |
| 02:42 | Beloit | William Pollock misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 78-79 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Ross | 78-79 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Ross | 80-79 |
| 02:04 | Beloit | Brandon Coleman double dribbles | 80-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Vanek (PG), Harry Willie (SG), Donald Lambert (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Frederick Sibert, Dale Goguen, Clayton Forehand, Christopher Ross, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Beloit | Luther Connolly (PG), David Cahill (SG), Richard Coolidge (SF), Dustin Barry (PF), Dale Roach (C) William Pollock, William Langevin, Brandon Coleman, John Foster, Kenneth Bishop | |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG) Donald Lambert | |
| Subs | Beloit | William Langevin (SG), John Foster (PF) Luther Connolly, Dale Roach | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Steve Lemons buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Harry Willie | 82-79 |
| 01:42 | Beloit | Beloit calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Goguen (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Christopher Ross (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Daniel Vanek, Harry Willie, Peter McDonald, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Beloit | William Pollock (PG), Brandon Coleman (SF), Kenneth Bishop (C) David Cahill, Richard Coolidge, Dustin Barry | |
| 01:21 | Beloit | Carl Girardi blocks the short jumper by John Foster | 82-79 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Christopher Ross snags the defensive board | 82-79 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Carl Girardi scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Frederick Sibert | 85-79 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 21 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - William Pollock (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Langevin (fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. SF - Brandon Coleman (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Beloit | Dale Goguen is called for the reach on William Langevin - foul #5 on Dale Goguen, team foul #9 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Vanek (SG) Dale Goguen | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 00:48 | Beloit | William Langevin makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:48 | Beloit | William Langevin makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand is hacked by William Pollock in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Pollock, team foul #13 | 85-81 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:38 | Beloit | Kenneth Bishop clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Vanek - foul #1 on Daniel Vanek, team foul #10 | 87-81 |
| 00:38 | Beloit | Kenneth Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:38 | Beloit | Kenneth Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand is fouled in the backcourt by William Pollock - foul #3 on William Pollock, team foul #14 | 87-82 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:32 | Beloit | William Langevin scores on a 3 from straight away | 89-85 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-85 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand is hacked by William Pollock in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Pollock, team foul #15 | 89-85 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 1st free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 2nd free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:24 | Beloit | William Langevin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 91-85 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Carl Girardi grabs the board | 91-85 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Carl Girardi is fouled in the backcourt by William Pollock - foul #5 on William Pollock, team foul #16 | 91-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | David Cahill (PG) William Pollock | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Carl Girardi misses the 1st free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Carl Girardi makes the 2nd free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:14 | Beloit | William Langevin comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 92-85 |
| 00:12 | Beloit | Brandon Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 92-85 |
| 00:10 | Beloit | Clayton Forehand picks off the pass by Brandon Coleman | 92-85 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand lays it up and in | 94-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Beloit | David Cahill misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 94-85 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand grabs the defensive rebound | 94-85 |