| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Frank Hopkins (fresh) SG - John Cutting (fresh) SF - Glenn Synder (fresh) PF - Errol Greco (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) SG - Jeffrey John (fresh) SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) PF - Vincent Rykaczewski (fresh) C - Thomas Harper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Thomas Harper 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 (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Jeffrey John knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Beloit | Frank Hopkins connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Glenn Synder | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Glenn Synder - foul #1 on Glenn Synder, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:52 | Beloit | Robert Jones grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:33 | Beloit | Frank Hopkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:31 | Beloit | Glenn Synder hits the follow up shot | 5-3 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Jeffrey John is fouled on the floor by John Cutting - foul #1 on John Cutting, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Thomas Harper can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Thomas Harper misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Thomas Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:54 | Beloit | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:35 | Beloit | John Cutting connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Hopkins | 8-3 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Jeffrey John drills a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Beloit | Eric Singer (C) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Jeffrey John misses the free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:25 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Errol Greco | 8-5 |
| 17:17 | Beloit | Jeffrey John takes the ball from Frank Hopkins | 8-5 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Jeffrey John's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-5 |
| 16:53 | Beloit | John Cutting is whistled for a carry | 8-5 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Cotta (C) Thomas Harper | |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 8-5 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Mario Cotta gets the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Mario Cotta tips it home | 8-7 |
| 15:51 | Beloit | Frank Hopkins makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Cutting | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Frank Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cutting (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Synder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Errol Greco (fresh) C - Eric Singer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fairly fresh) SG - Jeffrey John (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fairly fresh) PF - Vincent Rykaczewski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Mario Cotta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Jeffrey John's floater is tipped away by Errol Greco | 11-7 |
| 15:44 | Beloit | Frank Hopkins grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 15:39 | Beloit | Frank Hopkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 15:37 | Beloit | Errol Greco tips it but misses | 11-7 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Jeffrey John gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Jeffrey John's pass is intercepted by Glenn Synder | 11-7 |
| 15:19 | Beloit | Errol Greco hits the finger roll set up by Glenn Synder | 13-7 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Jeffrey John's floater is knocked away by Errol Greco | 13-7 |
| 15:03 | Beloit | Eric Singer gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 14:56 | Beloit | Mario Cotta steals it from Eric Singer | 13-7 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Jeffrey John misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frank Hopkins - foul #1 on Frank Hopkins, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jeremy White (PG), Robert Fletcher (SG), Arthur Perkins (SF), Kenneth Cox (PF), Michael Pratt (C) Frank Hopkins, John Cutting, Glenn Synder, Errol Greco, Eric Singer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (PG), Michael Wilson (SF), David Stokes (PF), Thomas Harper (C) Dustin Fraga, Melvin Hickmon, Vincent Rykaczewski, Mario Cotta | |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Jeffrey John makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Jeffrey John misses the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:41 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cox | 13-8 |
| 14:27 | Beloit | Jeremy White makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Fletcher | 16-8 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Jeffrey John hits a 3 from the left corner | 16-11 |
| 13:38 | Beloit | Jeremy White comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 13:37 | Beloit | Arthur Perkins snags the offensive board | 16-11 |
| 13:27 | Beloit | Jeremy White hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Perkins | 19-11 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | David Stokes misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Cox - foul #1 on Kenneth Cox, team foul #6 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Beloit | Frank Hopkins (PG), Glenn Synder (SF), Errol Greco (PF), Eric Singer (C) Jeremy White, Arthur Perkins, Kenneth Cox, Michael Pratt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus (SG) Jeffrey John | |
| 13:21 | Illinois | David Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | David Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 13:06 | Beloit | Glenn Synder misses the jumper in the lane | 19-13 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-16 |
| 12:30 | Beloit | Brandon Dejesus is called for the reach on Robert Fletcher - foul #1 on Brandon Dejesus, team foul #1 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Beloit | John Cutting (SG) Robert Fletcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Vincent Rykaczewski (PF), Mario Cotta (C) Brandon Dejesus, David Stokes, Thomas Harper | |
| 12:18 | Beloit | John Cutting can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-16 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Michael Wilson pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Mario Cotta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus (SG), Melvin Hickmon (SF) Gerald McVaigh, Michael Wilson | |
| 11:34 | Beloit | Glenn Synder scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Cutting | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Frank Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cutting (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Synder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Errol Greco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Singer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) SG - Brandon Dejesus (fresh) SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) PF - Vincent Rykaczewski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mario Cotta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Errol Greco - foul #1 on Errol Greco, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Beloit | Arthur Perkins (SF), Kenneth Cox (PF), Michael Pratt (C) Glenn Synder, Errol Greco, Eric Singer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski makes the 3rd free throw | 21-17 |
| 11:12 | Beloit | Frank Hopkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-17 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vincent Rykaczewski | 21-17 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Mario Cotta is whistled for a carry | 21-17 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jeremy White (PG) Frank Hopkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:46 | Beloit | Kenneth Cox connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from John Cutting and he's hacked by Vincent Rykaczewski - foul #1 on Vincent Rykaczewski, team foul #2 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stokes (PF), Thomas Harper (C) Vincent Rykaczewski, Mario Cotta | |
| 10:46 | Beloit | Kenneth Cox makes the free throw | 24-17 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Jeremy White - foul #1 on Jeremy White, team foul #8 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Beloit | Glenn Synder (SF) Arthur Perkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (PG), Michael Wilson (SF) Dustin Fraga, Melvin Hickmon | |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus misses the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 10:15 | Beloit | John Cutting clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-18 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus misses long on a jumper from the left side | 24-18 |
| 10:06 | Beloit | Michael Pratt snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 10:01 | Beloit | John Cutting connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Glenn Synder | 27-18 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Michael Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 27-18 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Michael Wilson tips it back up and in | 27-20 |
| 09:24 | Beloit | Michael Pratt makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Cutting | 29-20 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-20 |
| 09:17 | Beloit | Glenn Synder pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 09:04 | Beloit | John Cutting misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brandon Dejesus - foul #2 on Brandon Dejesus, team foul #3 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Beloit | Frank Hopkins (PG), Arthur Perkins (SF), Errol Greco (PF), Eric Singer (C) Jeremy White, Glenn Synder, Kenneth Cox, Michael Pratt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Jeffrey John (SG), Melvin Hickmon (SF), Vincent Rykaczewski (PF), Mario Cotta (C) Gerald McVaigh, Brandon Dejesus, Michael Wilson, David Stokes, Thomas Harper | |
| 09:04 | Beloit | John Cutting makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 09:04 | Beloit | John Cutting misses the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski snags the defensive board | 30-20 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Mario Cotta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-20 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga misses the tip | 30-20 |
| 08:42 | Beloit | Errol Greco grabs the board | 30-20 |
| 08:37 | Beloit | Frank Hopkins hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Cutting | 33-20 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Mario Cotta hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 08:03 | Beloit | Frank Hopkins is hacked by Mario Cotta - foul #1 on Mario Cotta, team foul #4 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Fletcher (SG), Glenn Synder (SF) John Cutting, Arthur Perkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:53 | Beloit | Frank Hopkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-23 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the right side | 33-25 |
| 07:30 | Beloit | Frank Hopkins buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Fletcher | 35-25 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Frank Hopkins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Fletcher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Glenn Synder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Errol Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Singer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) SG - Jeffrey John (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fairly fresh) PF - Vincent Rykaczewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Cotta (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Jeffrey John's floater is knocked away by Glenn Synder | 35-25 |
| 07:23 | Beloit | Errol Greco snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 07:16 | Beloit | Frank Hopkins buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Synder | 38-25 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Mario Cotta misses the lay-in | 38-25 |
| 06:53 | Beloit | Errol Greco pulls down the rebound | 38-25 |
| 06:49 | Beloit | Glenn Synder misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dustin Fraga - foul #1 on Dustin Fraga, team foul #5 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Beloit | Michael Pratt (C) Eric Singer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (PG), Michael Wilson (SF), David Stokes (PF), Thomas Harper (C) Dustin Fraga, Melvin Hickmon, Vincent Rykaczewski, Mario Cotta | |
| 06:49 | Beloit | Glenn Synder makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 06:49 | Beloit | Glenn Synder misses the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Thomas Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Harper | 39-28 |
| 06:26 | Beloit | Frank Hopkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Fletcher | 42-28 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | David Stokes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-28 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jeremy White (PG), Arthur Perkins (SF), Kenneth Cox (PF) Frank Hopkins, Glenn Synder, Errol Greco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG) Jeffrey John | |
| 05:47 | Beloit | Arthur Perkins buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeremy White | 44-28 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Michael Wilson banks in the layup | 44-30 |
| 05:32 | Beloit | David Stokes swats the short shot by Kenneth Cox | 44-30 |
| 05:31 | Beloit | Kenneth Cox hits the follow up shot | 46-30 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Michael Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-30 |
| Subs | Beloit | Frank Hopkins (PG), John Cutting (SG), Eric Singer (C) Jeremy White, Robert Fletcher, Michael Pratt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski (PF), Mario Cotta (C) David Stokes, Thomas Harper | |
| 04:48 | Beloit | Frank Hopkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Cutting | 49-30 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-30 |
| Subs | Beloit | Glenn Synder (SF), Errol Greco (PF) Arthur Perkins, Kenneth Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey John (SG), Melvin Hickmon (SF) Gerald McVaigh, Michael Wilson | |
| 04:32 | Beloit | Frank Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-30 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Mario Cotta grabs the defensive rebound | 49-30 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Jeffrey John is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jeffrey John, team foul #6 | 49-30 |
| 04:04 | Beloit | Jeffrey John picks off the pass by Eric Singer | 49-30 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Jeffrey John misses the dunk attempt | 49-30 |
| 03:56 | Beloit | Errol Greco grabs the board | 49-30 |
| 03:52 | Beloit | John Cutting loses the ball out of bounds | 49-30 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jeremy White (PG), Robert Jones (C) Frank Hopkins, Eric Singer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Robert Jones steals the ball from Jeffrey John | 49-30 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Jeremy White (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cutting (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Glenn Synder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Errol Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fairly fresh) SG - Jeffrey John (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fairly fresh) PF - Vincent Rykaczewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Cotta (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Beloit | Jeremy White knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Errol Greco | 51-30 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski is fouled on the floor by John Cutting - foul #2 on John Cutting, team foul #9 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Beloit | Frank Hopkins (PG), Robert Fletcher (SG), Arthur Perkins (SF), Kenneth Cox (PF) Jeremy White, John Cutting, Glenn Synder, Errol Greco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (PG), Brandon Dejesus (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), Thomas Harper (C) Dustin Fraga, Jeffrey John, Melvin Hickmon, Mario Cotta | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski misses the 1st free throw | 51-30 |
| 02:50 | Beloit | Robert Jones grabs the board | 51-30 |
| 02:33 | Beloit | Frank Hopkins buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Kenneth Cox | 54-30 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Robert Fletcher doubles Vincent Rykaczewski and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Robert Fletcher, team foul #10 | 54-30 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski makes the 1st free throw | 54-31 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-32 |
| 02:07 | Beloit | Robert Jones misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Harper - foul #1 on Thomas Harper, team foul #7 | 54-32 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stokes (PF) Vincent Rykaczewski | |
| 02:07 | Beloit | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-32 |
| 02:07 | Beloit | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-32 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Michael Wilson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-34 |
| 01:50 | Beloit | Robert Jones is hacked by Michael Wilson - foul #1 on Michael Wilson, team foul #8 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Beloit | Glenn Synder (SF) Arthur Perkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:50 | Beloit | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Harper | 56-34 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-34 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Stokes | 56-34 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | The jumper by Thomas Harper is denied by Glenn Synder | 56-34 |
| 01:22 | Beloit | Glenn Synder pulls down the rebound | 56-34 |
| 01:14 | Beloit | Thomas Harper is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #2 on Thomas Harper, team foul #9 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jeremy White (PG), John Cutting (SG), Errol Greco (PF) Frank Hopkins, Robert Fletcher, Kenneth Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Cotta (C) Thomas Harper | |
| 01:14 | Beloit | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-34 |
| 01:14 | Beloit | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-34 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Mario Cotta's dunk attempt is rejected by Errol Greco | 58-34 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Michael Wilson tips it home | 58-36 |
| 00:29 | Beloit | John Cutting buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jeremy White | 61-36 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Glenn Synder swats the shot by David Stokes | 61-36 |
| 00:03 | Beloit | Jeremy White snags the defensive board | 61-36 |
| 00:00 | Beloit | Jeremy White can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 61-36 |