| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Richard Burley (fresh) SG - Jamie Elliott (fresh) SF - Willard Bly (fresh) PF - Joseph Stevenson (fresh) C - George Stone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hancock (fresh) SG - David Thomsen (fresh) SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) PF - Gail Honea (fresh) C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Beloit | George Stone 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) | |
| 19:40 | Beloit | Willard Bly misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Thomsen | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Michael Andrews connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Thomsen | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Beloit | Richard Burley misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Gail Honea - foul #1 on Gail Honea, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Beloit | Richard Burley makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:12 | Beloit | Richard Burley misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gail Honea | 1-3 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Gail Honea misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Stevenson - foul #1 on Joseph Stevenson, team foul #1 | 1-3 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Gail Honea misses the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Gail Honea misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:52 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Joseph Stevenson | 1-3 |
| 18:30 | Beloit | Jamie Elliott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 1-3 |
| 18:28 | Beloit | George Stone tips it but misses | 1-3 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock gets the rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | The short jumper by Jordan Lopes is denied by George Stone | 1-3 |
| 18:18 | Beloit | George Stone gets the rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:14 | Beloit | Richard Burley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 1-3 |
| 18:12 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson tips it but misses | 1-3 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes gets the rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Michael Andrews's pass is intercepted by Joseph Stevenson | 1-3 |
| 17:46 | Beloit | Richard Burley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-3 |
| 17:45 | Beloit | George Stone gets the offensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:33 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson's pass is intercepted by Michael Andrews | 1-3 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes is hacked by George Stone - foul #1 on George Stone, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Beloit | Andy Ross (SF) Willard Bly | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:15 | Illinois | David Thomsen misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 1-3 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Gail Honea tips it home | 1-5 |
| 16:58 | Beloit | Andy Ross hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jamie Elliott | 4-5 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gail Honea | 4-5 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | David Thomsen misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-5 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes snags the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Gail Honea can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Jamie Elliott - foul #1 on Jamie Elliott, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Beloit | John Sisson (PG), George Joseph (SG), Willard Bly (SF), William Unzueta (PF), Frank Maginnis (C) Richard Burley, Jamie Elliott, Andy Ross, Joseph Stevenson, George Stone | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Folsom (SG), Michael Timothy (SF) David Thomsen, Michael Andrews | |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Gail Honea makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Gail Honea makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:51 | Beloit | Gail Honea takes the ball from George Joseph | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - John Sisson (fresh) SG - George Joseph (fresh) SF - Willard Bly (fresh) PF - William Unzueta (fresh) C - Frank Maginnis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hancock (fresh) SG - John Folsom (fresh) SF - Michael Timothy (fresh) PF - Gail Honea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Sisson - foul #1 on John Sisson, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willard O'Neal (PF), Joshua West (C) Gail Honea, Jordan Lopes | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:39 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 15:12 | Beloit | George Joseph is fouled on the floor by Willard O'Neal - foul #1 on Willard O'Neal, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jamie Elliott (SG) George Joseph | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ringer (SG) Bruce Hancock | |
| 14:53 | Beloit | Jamie Elliott clanks a 3 from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Ringer | 4-7 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Richard Ringer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson (PF) Frank Maginnis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan Lopes (C) Joshua West | |
| 14:34 | Beloit | Jamie Elliott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Burley (PG) John Sisson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (SG) Richard Ringer | |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Michael Timothy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Unzueta - foul #1 on William Unzueta, team foul #5 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Beloit | Andy Ross (SF), George Stone (C) Willard Bly, William Unzueta | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hancock (PG) John Folsom | |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Michael Timothy misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Michael Timothy makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:04 | Beloit | Jamie Elliott hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from George Stone | 7-8 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes throws it down set up by Bruce Hancock and he's hacked by George Stone - foul #2 on George Stone, team foul #6 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Beloit | Frank Maginnis (C) George Stone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Andrews (SF), Gail Honea (PF) Michael Timothy, Willard O'Neal | |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes misses the free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:44 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:17 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis clanks a shot from the left side | 7-10 |
| 13:16 | Beloit | Richard Burley grabs the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 13:01 | Beloit | Jamie Elliott misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Thomsen - foul #1 on David Thomsen, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Beloit | John Sisson (PG), Willard Bly (SF), William Unzueta (PF) Richard Burley, Andy Ross, Joseph Stevenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Folsom (SG) David Thomsen | |
| 13:01 | Beloit | Jamie Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:01 | Beloit | Jamie Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gail Honea | 8-10 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | John Folsom drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Hancock | 8-13 |
| 12:34 | Beloit | Jamie Elliott's pass is intercepted by John Folsom | 8-13 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock banks in the layup on a great pass from John Folsom | 8-15 |
| 12:08 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-15 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Burley (PG) Jamie Elliott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willard O'Neal (PF), Joshua West (C) Gail Honea, Jordan Lopes | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | John Folsom misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 11:55 | Beloit | William Unzueta grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 11:49 | Beloit | John Folsom is called for the reach on Willard Bly - foul #1 on John Folsom, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson (PF) Frank Maginnis | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (SG), Michael Timothy (SF) John Folsom, Michael Andrews | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Richard Burley (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Sisson (fresh) SF - Willard Bly (fresh) PF - Joseph Stevenson (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Unzueta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thomsen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Timothy (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Willard O'Neal (fresh) C - Joshua West (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Beloit | William Unzueta comes up short on the shot from the right block | 8-15 |
| 11:37 | Beloit | William Unzueta tips it home | 10-15 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Michael Timothy buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bruce Hancock | 10-18 |
| 11:09 | Beloit | The jump hook by Richard Burley is blocked by Joshua West | 10-18 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Michael Timothy snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock hits a floater from the right side | 10-20 |
| 10:39 | Beloit | William Unzueta comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-20 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Joshua West pulls down the rebound | 10-20 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Thomsen | 10-23 |
| 10:14 | Beloit | Richard Burley drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Willard Bly | 13-23 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-23 |
| 10:05 | Beloit | William Unzueta pulls down the rebound | 13-23 |
| 09:58 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from John Sisson | 15-23 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 15-23 |
| 09:41 | Beloit | John Sisson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 09:34 | Beloit | Richard Burley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Timothy - foul #1 on Michael Timothy, team foul #5 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jamie Elliott (SG), George Joseph (SF), Andy Ross (PF), Frank Maginnis (C) John Sisson, Willard Bly, Joseph Stevenson, William Unzueta | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Folsom (PG), Richard Ringer (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Gail Honea (PF), Jordan Lopes (C) Bruce Hancock, David Thomsen, Michael Timothy, Willard O'Neal, Joshua West | |
| 09:34 | Beloit | Richard Burley makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:34 | Beloit | Richard Burley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | John Folsom scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Andrews | 17-25 |
| 09:04 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis's floater is knocked away by Gail Honea | 17-25 |
| 09:03 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 08:51 | Beloit | John Folsom takes the ball from Richard Burley | 17-25 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Gail Honea hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Andy Ross - foul #1 on Andy Ross, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Lyman (PG) Richard Burley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Gail Honea makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Gail Honea makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 08:30 | Beloit | Andy Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-27 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Gail Honea grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Richard Ringer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-27 |
| 08:24 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 08:20 | Beloit | George Joseph scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Maginnis | 20-27 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Michael Andrews can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-27 |
| 07:54 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 07:30 | Beloit | Jamie Elliott scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Lyman | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Richard Lyman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Joseph (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andy Ross (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Maginnis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Folsom (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Ringer (fresh) SF - Michael Andrews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gail Honea (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Andy Ross denies the turnaround by Michael Andrews | 22-27 |
| 06:59 | Beloit | The rebound goes to George Joseph | 22-27 |
| 06:55 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Frank Maginnis, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Beloit | John Sisson (PG), Willard Bly (SF), Joseph Stevenson (PF), William Unzueta (C) Richard Lyman, George Joseph, Andy Ross, Frank Maginnis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hancock (PG), David Thomsen (SG), Michael Timothy (SF), Willard O'Neal (PF) John Folsom, Richard Ringer, Michael Andrews, Gail Honea | |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Bruce Hancock | 22-29 |
| 06:13 | Beloit | William Unzueta comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-29 |
| 06:12 | Beloit | William Unzueta pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 05:59 | Beloit | William Unzueta comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-29 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Michael Timothy grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | John Sisson is called for the reach on Willard O'Neal - foul #2 on John Sisson, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Burley (PG), Blake Smith (SG), Frank Maginnis (C) John Sisson, Jamie Elliott, William Unzueta | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua West (C) Jordan Lopes | |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:52 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 05:39 | Beloit | Willard Bly scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-29 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock is hacked by Frank Maginnis - foul #2 on Frank Maginnis, team foul #10 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Beloit | George Joseph (SG), Andy Ross (SF), William Unzueta (C) Blake Smith, Willard Bly, Frank Maginnis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gail Honea (PF) Joshua West | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:59 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson drills a jumper from the left block set up by Richard Burley | 27-31 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Gail Honea's pass is intercepted by Joseph Stevenson | 27-31 |
| 04:39 | Beloit | George Joseph misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Gail Honea grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Timothy | 27-34 |
| 04:13 | Beloit | Michael Timothy is called for the reach on Joseph Stevenson - foul #2 on Michael Timothy, team foul #6 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jamie Elliott (SG) William Unzueta | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Folsom (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Jordan Lopes (C) David Thomsen, Michael Timothy, Willard O'Neal | |
| 03:51 | Beloit | George Joseph is hacked by Gail Honea - foul #2 on Gail Honea, team foul #7 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Beloit | Willard Bly (SF), George Stone (C) Jamie Elliott, Joseph Stevenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua West (PF) Gail Honea | |
| 03:51 | Beloit | George Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Michael Andrews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | Beloit | John Sisson (PG), Jamie Elliott (SG) Richard Burley, George Joseph | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ringer (SG) Bruce Hancock | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - John Sisson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Bly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andy Ross (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Stone (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Folsom (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Ringer (fresh) SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua West (fresh) C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Beloit | Willard Bly can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Andrews - foul #1 on Michael Andrews, team foul #8 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Beloit | Frank Maginnis (PF) Andy Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:15 | Beloit | Willard Bly misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:15 | Beloit | Willard Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes makes the jumper near the basket | 28-36 |
| 02:42 | Beloit | Willard Bly clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Ringer - foul #1 on Richard Ringer, team foul #9 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson (PF) Frank Maginnis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hancock (PG), Willard O'Neal (PF) Richard Ringer, Joshua West | |
| 02:42 | Beloit | Willard Bly makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:42 | Beloit | Willard Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | John Folsom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Burley (PG) John Sisson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (SG), Michael Timothy (SF), Gail Honea (PF) John Folsom, Michael Andrews, Willard O'Neal | |
| 02:06 | Beloit | George Stone clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by David Thomsen - foul #2 on David Thomsen, team foul #10 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Beloit | Andy Ross (SF) Willard Bly | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:06 | Beloit | George Stone misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:06 | Beloit | George Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | David Thomsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-36 |
| 01:36 | Beloit | Jamie Elliott buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by George Stone | 34-36 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Andy Ross is called for the reach on Bruce Hancock - foul #2 on Andy Ross, team foul #11 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Unzueta (C) George Stone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willard O'Neal (C) Jordan Lopes | |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 01:08 | Beloit | Richard Burley hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jamie Elliott | 37-37 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Michael Timothy misses badly on a runner from the right block | 37-37 |
| 01:02 | Beloit | The rebound goes to William Unzueta | 37-37 |
| 00:40 | Beloit | Richard Burley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Gail Honea pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | David Thomsen is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on David Thomsen, team foul #11 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Beloit | John Sisson (PG), Willard Bly (SF), Frank Maginnis (C) Richard Burley, Andy Ross, Joseph Stevenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Folsom (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Jordan Lopes (C) David Thomsen, Michael Timothy, Gail Honea | |
| 00:22 | Beloit | John Sisson is fouled on the floor by Jordan Lopes - foul #1 on Jordan Lopes, team foul #12 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Beloit | George Joseph (SG), George Stone (C) Jamie Elliott, Frank Maginnis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ringer (SG) Bruce Hancock | |
| 00:22 | Beloit | John Sisson makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 00:22 | Beloit | John Sisson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Richard Ringer is hacked by George Stone - foul #3 on George Stone, team foul #12 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Beloit | Frank Maginnis (C) George Stone | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Richard Ringer makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Richard Ringer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 00:00 | Beloit | Willard Bly clanks a halfcourt shot | 39-39 |