| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Marlin Nicholson (fresh) SG - Richard Meriwether (fresh) SF - John Taylor (fresh) PF - Lee Keith (fresh) C - Damian York (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fresh) SG - James Morrisey (fresh) SF - Timothy Evan (fresh) PF - Robert Buch (fresh) C - Adolph Melgoza (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza 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) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Robert Buch is blocked by Damian York | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Beloit | Marlin Nicholson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Beloit | Marlin Nicholson buries a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Richard Wilkes - foul #1 on Richard Wilkes, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Beloit | Marlin Nicholson misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Robert Buch grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Morrisey | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | Beloit | Damian York knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Taylor | 4-3 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-6 |
| 18:43 | Beloit | Lee Keith loses the ball out of bounds | 4-6 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza blows the layup | 4-6 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Robert Buch grabs the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Buch and he's fouled by Damian York - foul #1 on Damian York, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza misses the free throw | 4-8 |
| 18:18 | Beloit | Lee Keith snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 18:11 | Beloit | John Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Marlin Nicholson | 7-8 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 17:52 | Beloit | John Taylor grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 17:48 | Beloit | Marlin Nicholson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Keith | 10-8 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza is called for traveling | 10-8 |
| Subs | Beloit | Gregory Hopkins (SG), Ivan Hochstetler (SF), Robert Wooten (PF), James Brewer (C) Richard Meriwether, John Taylor, Lee Keith, Damian York | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (PG), John Sumlin (SG), Mark Speer (SF), George Ellis (PF), Brian Snell (C) Richard Wilkes, James Morrisey, Timothy Evan, Robert Buch, Adolph Melgoza | |
| 17:16 | Beloit | Gregory Hopkins misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Sumlin - foul #1 on John Sumlin, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jackson Hudson (SG) Marlin Nicholson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:16 | Beloit | Gregory Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 17:16 | Beloit | Gregory Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Mark Speer is fouled on the floor by Ivan Hochstetler - foul #1 on Ivan Hochstetler, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Brian Snell can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by James Brewer - foul #1 on James Brewer, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Brian Snell makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Brian Snell makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 16:24 | Beloit | Robert Wooten loses the dribble to Brian Snell | 12-10 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Robert Wooten picks off the pass by Mark Speer | 12-10 |
| 15:57 | Beloit | Brian Snell steals the ball from Ivan Hochstetler | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Gregory Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jackson Hudson (fresh) SF - Ivan Hochstetler (fresh) PF - Robert Wooten (fresh) C - James Brewer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jessie Schlegel (fairly fresh) SG - John Sumlin (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Speer (fresh) PF - George Ellis (fairly fresh) C - Brian Snell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | George Ellis drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Mark Speer | 12-12 |
| 15:41 | Beloit | James Brewer's fadeaway is rejected by George Ellis | 12-12 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Mark Speer grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-12 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | John Sumlin tips it home | 12-14 |
| 15:24 | Beloit | Jackson Hudson is fouled on the floor by George Ellis - foul #1 on George Ellis, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Beloit | Marlin Nicholson (PG), Richard Meriwether (SG), John Taylor (SF), Lee Keith (PF), Damian York (C) Gregory Hopkins, Jackson Hudson, Ivan Hochstetler, Robert Wooten, James Brewer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), James Morrisey (SG), Timothy Evan (SF), Robert Buch (PF), Adolph Melgoza (C) Jessie Schlegel, John Sumlin, Mark Speer, George Ellis, Brian Snell | |
| 15:09 | Beloit | Richard Meriwether misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-14 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 14:59 | Beloit | Lee Keith pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 14:54 | Beloit | John Taylor is fouled on the floor by Timothy Evan - foul #1 on Timothy Evan, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| 14:29 | Beloit | Marlin Nicholson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Keith | 15-14 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | James Morrisey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 14:10 | Beloit | John Taylor snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 14:06 | Beloit | Marlin Nicholson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-14 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Robert Buch grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | James Morrisey scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Wilkes | 15-17 |
| 13:28 | Beloit | Richard Meriwether can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | James Morrisey misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 13:19 | Beloit | Damian York grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 13:13 | Beloit | Lee Keith's layup is rejected by Robert Buch | 15-17 |
| 13:11 | Beloit | Lee Keith gets the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 12:58 | Beloit | Damian York misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Adolph Melgoza - foul #1 on Adolph Melgoza, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Beloit | Gregory Hopkins (PG), Jackson Hudson (SG), Ivan Hochstetler (SF), Robert Wooten (PF) Marlin Nicholson, Richard Meriwether, John Taylor, Lee Keith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (PG), John Sumlin (SG), Mark Speer (SF), George Ellis (PF), Brian Snell (C) Richard Wilkes, James Morrisey, Timothy Evan, Robert Buch, Adolph Melgoza | |
| 12:58 | Beloit | Damian York makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 12:58 | Beloit | Damian York makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel is hacked by Jackson Hudson - foul #1 on Jackson Hudson, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Beloit | James Brewer (C) Damian York | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Jackson Hudson picks off the pass by Brian Snell | 17-17 |
| 12:05 | Beloit | Jackson Hudson lays it up and in on a great pass from Ivan Hochstetler and he's hacked by Jessie Schlegel - foul #1 on Jessie Schlegel, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Price (SG) John Sumlin | |
| 12:05 | Beloit | Jackson Hudson misses the free throw | 19-17 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Brian Snell snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Brian Snell drills a floater from close range on a great pass from George Ellis | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Jackson Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ivan Hochstetler (fresh) PF - Robert Wooten (fresh) C - James Brewer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jessie Schlegel (fresh) SG - Joseph Price (fresh) SF - Mark Speer (fresh) PF - George Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Snell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Beloit | George Ellis blocks the short jumper by Ivan Hochstetler | 19-19 |
| 11:34 | Beloit | Ivan Hochstetler grabs the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 11:20 | Beloit | Robert Wooten double dribbles | 19-19 |
| Subs | Beloit | Marlin Nicholson (PG), Richard Meriwether (SG), John Taylor (SF), Lee Keith (PF) Jackson Hudson, Gregory Hopkins, Ivan Hochstetler, James Brewer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Simmons (PG), Timothy Evan (SF), Robert Buch (PF), Adolph Melgoza (C) Jessie Schlegel, Mark Speer, George Ellis, Brian Snell | |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Joseph Price misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons snags the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Robert Wooten swats the shot by Timothy Evan | 19-19 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza tips it but misses | 19-19 |
| 10:48 | Beloit | Lee Keith gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 10:33 | Beloit | Lee Keith is hacked by Joseph Price - foul #1 on Joseph Price, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Beloit | Damian York (C) Robert Wooten | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), John Sumlin (SG) Patrick Simmons, Joseph Price | |
| 10:33 | Beloit | Lee Keith makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:33 | Beloit | Lee Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza's fadeaway is rejected by John Taylor | 21-19 |
| 10:06 | Beloit | Marlin Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 10:02 | Beloit | Richard Meriwether connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Taylor | 24-19 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Timothy Evan connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Wilkes | 24-21 |
| 09:29 | Beloit | John Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 09:28 | Beloit | Damian York grabs the offensive board | 24-21 |
| 09:08 | Beloit | Marlin Nicholson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-21 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Evan | 24-21 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 09:00 | Beloit | John Taylor snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 08:54 | Beloit | John Taylor clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-21 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Buch | 24-21 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | John Sumlin clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 24-21 |
| 08:46 | Beloit | Lee Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 08:25 | Beloit | John Taylor drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marlin Nicholson | 26-21 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Robert Buch clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 08:01 | Beloit | John Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 07:56 | Beloit | Marlin Nicholson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-21 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | John Sumlin clanks a floater from the left side | 26-21 |
| 07:47 | Beloit | Damian York pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 07:43 | Beloit | Richard Meriwether is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Meriwether, team foul #5 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Beloit | Gregory Hopkins (PG), Jackson Hudson (SG), Ivan Hochstetler (SF), Robert Wooten (PF), James Brewer (C) Marlin Nicholson, Richard Meriwether, John Taylor, Lee Keith, Damian York | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (PG), James Morrisey (SG), Mark Speer (SF), George Ellis (PF), Brian Snell (C) Richard Wilkes, John Sumlin, Timothy Evan, Robert Buch, Adolph Melgoza | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | James Morrisey is hacked by Robert Wooten - foul #1 on Robert Wooten, team foul #6 | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Gregory Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jackson Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ivan Hochstetler (fresh) PF - Robert Wooten (fresh) C - James Brewer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jessie Schlegel (fresh) SG - James Morrisey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Speer (fresh) PF - George Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Brian Snell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Mark Speer makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jessie Schlegel | 26-23 |
| 06:50 | Beloit | Ivan Hochstetler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-23 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | James Morrisey scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Speer | 26-26 |
| 06:16 | Beloit | James Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-26 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | James Morrisey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 06:07 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Ivan Hochstetler | 26-26 |
| 06:03 | Beloit | Mark Speer steals it from Gregory Hopkins | 26-26 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Mark Speer double dribbles | 26-26 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Price (SG), Adolph Melgoza (C) James Morrisey, George Ellis | |
| 05:53 | Beloit | Jessie Schlegel is called for the reach on Gregory Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jessie Schlegel, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Simmons (PG) Jessie Schlegel | |
| 05:53 | Beloit | Gregory Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:53 | Beloit | Gregory Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Mark Speer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons gets the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Joseph Price's pass is intercepted by Gregory Hopkins | 28-26 |
| 05:20 | Beloit | Jackson Hudson lays it up and in set up by Gregory Hopkins | 30-26 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Joseph Price drills a shot from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 04:50 | Beloit | Robert Wooten is hacked by Brian Snell - foul #1 on Brian Snell, team foul #9 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Beloit | Marlin Nicholson (PG), Chris Smith (SG), John Taylor (SF), Damian York (C) Gregory Hopkins, Jackson Hudson, Ivan Hochstetler, James Brewer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), George Ellis (SF), Robert Buch (PF) Patrick Simmons, Mark Speer, Brian Snell | |
| 04:50 | Beloit | Robert Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:50 | Beloit | Robert Wooten misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | George Ellis comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Robert Wooten - foul #2 on Robert Wooten, team foul #7 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Meriwether (SG), Lee Keith (PF) Chris Smith, Robert Wooten | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morrisey (SG) Joseph Price | |
| 04:30 | Illinois | George Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | George Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:22 | Beloit | Marlin Nicholson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Robert Buch loses the dribble to Damian York | 31-29 |
| 04:05 | Beloit | Marlin Nicholson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 04:03 | Beloit | John Taylor tips it but misses | 31-29 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Adolph Melgoza | 31-29 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | James Morrisey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza grabs the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Robert Buch can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 31-29 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | James Morrisey can't tip it in | 31-29 |
| 03:29 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Lee Keith | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Marlin Nicholson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Meriwether (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lee Keith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Damian York (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Morrisey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Robert Buch (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Adolph Melgoza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Beloit | Damian York scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Marlin Nicholson | 33-29 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 03:17 | Beloit | Lee Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 03:13 | Beloit | Richard Meriwether's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Beloit | Gregory Hopkins (PG), Chris Smith (SG), Ivan Hochstetler (SF), Robert Wooten (PF), James Brewer (C) Marlin Nicholson, Richard Meriwether, John Taylor, Lee Keith, Damian York | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (SG), Timothy Evan (SF), Mark Speer (PF), John Sumlin (C) James Morrisey, George Ellis, Robert Buch, Adolph Melgoza | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Wilkes | 33-31 |
| 02:43 | Beloit | Gregory Hopkins knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Wooten | 36-31 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Gregory Hopkins takes the ball from John Sumlin | 36-31 |
| 02:22 | Beloit | Gregory Hopkins hits the finger roll | 38-31 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Mark Speer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Wilkes | 38-33 |
| 01:42 | Beloit | Gregory Hopkins knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Wooten | 40-33 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel misses the turnaround near the basket | 40-33 |
| 01:26 | Beloit | James Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 01:22 | Beloit | Gregory Hopkins hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Chris Smith | 43-33 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Mark Speer's pass is intercepted by Gregory Hopkins | 43-33 |
| 00:52 | Beloit | Gregory Hopkins can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Timothy Evan gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ivan Hochstetler - foul #2 on Ivan Hochstetler, team foul #8 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Beloit | Marlin Nicholson (PG), Richard Meriwether (SG), John Taylor (SF), Lee Keith (PF), Damian York (C) Gregory Hopkins, Chris Smith, Ivan Hochstetler, Robert Wooten, James Brewer | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morrisey (SG), George Ellis (SF), Robert Buch (PF), Brian Snell (C) Richard Wilkes, Timothy Evan, Mark Speer, John Sumlin | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 00:35 | Beloit | Lee Keith misses the dunk attempt | 43-34 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Brian Snell snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel loses the dribble to Marlin Nicholson | 43-34 |
| 00:25 | Beloit | Richard Meriwether slams it home on a nice dish by Marlin Nicholson | 45-34 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Morrisey | 45-36 |
| 00:01 | Beloit | Brian Snell steals it from Damian York | 45-36 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Snell misses long on a fullcourt shot | 45-36 |