| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Timothy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gail Honea (fresh) 10 pts. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Blake Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Joseph (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Bly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andy Ross (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Unzueta (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Beloit | Willard Bly inbounds the ball | 44-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Beloit | Willard Bly hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Andy Ross | 44-34 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Gail Honea misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 19:22 | Beloit | George Joseph pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 19:13 | Beloit | George Joseph is hacked by George Mazzella - foul #1 on George Mazzella, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| 18:52 | Beloit | Blake Smith scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by George Joseph | 44-36 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Michael Timothy misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 44-36 |
| 18:33 | Beloit | William Unzueta snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 18:27 | Beloit | Blake Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Andy Ross | 44-38 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 18:11 | Beloit | Blake Smith grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 17:53 | Beloit | Andy Ross knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by George Joseph | 44-40 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Michael Timothy can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 17:35 | Beloit | The rebound goes to William Unzueta | 44-40 |
| 17:20 | Beloit | Blake Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Blake Smith steals it from Jordan Lopes | 44-40 |
| 16:34 | Beloit | George Joseph drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Unzueta | 44-43 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | William Unzueta is called for the reach on Gail Honea - foul #3 on William Unzueta, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (PG), David Thomsen (SG), Joshua West (SF), Willard O'Neal (PF), Thomas Choudhury (C) George Mazzella, Michael Timothy, Michael Andrews, Gail Honea, Jordan Lopes | |
| Subs | Beloit | Hilton Harris (PG), James McQuary (SG), Frank Maginnis (PF), Donald King (C) Blake Smith, George Joseph, Andy Ross, William Unzueta | |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Willard O'Neal | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Oatman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thomsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua West (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Hilton Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James McQuary (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Bly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Maginnis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Beloit | James McQuary drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Hilton Harris | 47-46 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Thomsen | 49-46 |
| 15:00 | Beloit | Hilton Harris is whistled for traveling | 49-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Timothy (SG), Jordan Lopes (C) David Thomsen, Thomas Choudhury | |
| Subs | Beloit | Victor Young (PG), Andy Ross (SF), Joseph Stevenson (PF) Hilton Harris, Willard Bly, Donald King | |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Joshua West blows the layup | 49-46 |
| 14:32 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 14:19 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis misses the lay-in | 49-46 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Joshua West snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Joshua West connects on the runner in the paint | 51-46 |
| 13:49 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson clanks a turnaround in the lane | 51-46 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Willard O'Neal | 51-46 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | John Oatman knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 13:24 | Beloit | James McQuary connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Michael Timothy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes tips it home | 55-49 |
| 13:09 | Beloit | Andy Ross clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | John Oatman is fouled on the floor by Joseph Stevenson - foul #4 on Joseph Stevenson, team foul #2 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Michael Andrews (SF), Gail Honea (PF) John Oatman, Joshua West, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Beloit | George Joseph (SG), Blake Smith (SF), Donald King (PF), William Unzueta (C) James McQuary, Andy Ross, Joseph Stevenson, Frank Maginnis | |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes is denied on a layup by William Unzueta | 55-49 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Michael Timothy grabs the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes scores on a floater near the basket | 57-49 |
| 12:25 | Beloit | Donald King lays it in on a nice dish by Victor Young | 57-51 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes makes the jumper from close range set up by George Mazzella and he's fouled by Victor Young - foul #4 on Victor Young, team foul #3 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (SG) Michael Timothy | |
| Subs | Beloit | Willard Bly (SF), Frank Maginnis (PF) Victor Young, Donald King | |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 11:52 | Beloit | Blake Smith is called for a backcourt violation | 60-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Andy Ross (PF) Frank Maginnis | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Thomsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gail Honea (fresh) 10 pts. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Blake Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Joseph (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willard Bly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andy Ross (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Unzueta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | David Thomsen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-51 |
| 11:20 | Beloit | George Joseph is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on George Joseph, team foul #4 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (SG), Willard O'Neal (C) David Thomsen, Jordan Lopes | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Gail Honea makes the jumper from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 10:46 | Beloit | George Mazzella is called for the reach on Willard Bly - foul #2 on George Mazzella, team foul #2 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Timothy (SG) John Oatman | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 10:29 | Beloit | Willard Bly is hacked by Michael Andrews - foul #3 on Michael Andrews, team foul #3 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (PG), Joshua West (SF), Jordan Lopes (C) George Mazzella, Michael Andrews, Gail Honea | |
| Subs | Beloit | Hilton Harris (PG), James McQuary (SG), Frank Maginnis (C) Blake Smith, George Joseph, William Unzueta | |
| 10:24 | Beloit | Willard Bly misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 10:23 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis snags the offensive board | 64-51 |
| 10:10 | Beloit | John Oatman picks off the pass by Hilton Harris | 64-51 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | John Oatman misses the lay-in | 64-51 |
| 10:04 | Beloit | Hilton Harris gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 09:55 | Beloit | Willard Bly misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Jordan Lopes - foul #1 on Jordan Lopes, team foul #4 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald King (C) Andy Ross | |
| 09:55 | Beloit | Willard Bly misses the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 09:55 | Beloit | Willard Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Willard Bly steps in front of the Joshua West pass | 64-52 |
| 09:12 | Beloit | James McQuary comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-52 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal blows the layup | 64-52 |
| 09:03 | Beloit | Donald King snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 08:50 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis misses the runner in the paint | 64-52 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal drills a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Donald King - foul #1 on Donald King, team foul #5 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Michael Andrews (SF) John Oatman, Joshua West | |
| Subs | Beloit | Blake Smith (PG), George Joseph (SG), Andy Ross (SF), William Unzueta (C) Hilton Harris, James McQuary, Willard Bly, Donald King | |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal misses the free throw | 66-52 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes gets the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes hits a shot from the right side set up by Willard O'Neal | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 08:01 | Beloit | Andy Ross hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 68-52 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jordan Lopes | 68-52 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by George Joseph - foul #2 on George Joseph, team foul #6 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (SG), Gail Honea (PF) Michael Timothy, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Beloit | Victor Young (PG), Joseph Stevenson (PF) Blake Smith, Frank Maginnis | |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes misses the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 07:53 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Thomsen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gail Honea (fresh) 12 pts. C - Jordan Lopes (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Victor Young (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Joseph (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andy Ross (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - William Unzueta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson hits a shot in the paint set up by Victor Young and he's fouled by Michael Andrews - foul #4 on Michael Andrews, team foul #5 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua West (C) Jordan Lopes | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 07:34 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson misses the free throw | 69-54 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Michael Andrews gets the rebound | 69-54 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | George Mazzella lays it in on a great pass from Michael Andrews | 71-54 |
| 07:04 | Beloit | Andy Ross misses the turnaround in the paint | 71-54 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Thomsen | 71-54 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Gail Honea makes the floater from the left wing set up by George Mazzella | 73-54 |
| 06:35 | Beloit | Gail Honea takes the ball from Victor Young | 73-54 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Joshua West buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from George Mazzella | 75-54 |
| 06:11 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson misses the jumper from the left side | 75-54 |
| 06:09 | Beloit | The offensive rebound goes to George Joseph | 75-54 |
| 06:02 | Beloit | George Joseph banks in the layup on a great pass from Victor Young | 75-56 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Timothy (SG), Jordan Lopes (C) David Thomsen, Joshua West | |
| Subs | Beloit | Willard Bly (SF) Andy Ross | |
| 05:40 | Illinois | William Unzueta is called for the reach on Jordan Lopes - foul #4 on William Unzueta, team foul #7 | 75-56 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes misses the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 05:40 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson snags the defensive board | 75-56 |
| 05:31 | Beloit | William Unzueta lays it up and in on a great pass from Willard Bly | 75-58 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | George Mazzella scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Andrews | 78-58 |
| 05:06 | Beloit | Gail Honea steps in front of the William Unzueta pass | 78-58 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | George Mazzella clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by George Joseph - foul #3 on George Joseph, team foul #8 | 78-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua West (SF) Michael Andrews | |
| Subs | Beloit | James McQuary (SG), Frank Maginnis (C) George Joseph, William Unzueta | |
| 04:57 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses the 2nd free throw | 78-58 |
| 04:57 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis grabs the defensive rebound | 78-58 |
| 04:39 | Beloit | Gail Honea blocks the short jumper by James McQuary | 78-58 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes pulls down the rebound | 78-58 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Gail Honea makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Joshua West | 80-58 |
| 04:15 | Beloit | Victor Young makes the floater in the lane set up by Willard Bly | 80-60 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes misses the shot from the right wing | 80-60 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes gets the offensive rebound | 80-60 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Michael Timothy double dribbles | 80-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (PG), David Thomsen (SG), Willard O'Neal (PF), Thomas Choudhury (C) George Mazzella, Michael Timothy, Gail Honea, Jordan Lopes | |
| Subs | Beloit | Blake Smith (PG), Andy Ross (SF), Donald King (C) Victor Young, Willard Bly, Joseph Stevenson | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Oatman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thomsen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua West (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Blake Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McQuary (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andy Ross (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Maginnis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Beloit | Andy Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury is hacked by Donald King - foul #2 on Donald King, team foul #9 | 80-60 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury makes the 1st free throw | 81-60 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury makes the 2nd free throw | 82-60 |
| 03:09 | Beloit | James McQuary is fouled on the floor by David Thomsen - foul #1 on David Thomsen, team foul #6 | 82-60 |
| 02:56 | Beloit | James McQuary is hacked by David Thomsen - foul #2 on David Thomsen, team foul #7 | 82-60 |
| 02:56 | Beloit | James McQuary makes the 1st free throw | 82-61 |
| 02:56 | Beloit | James McQuary makes the 2nd free throw | 82-62 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | John Oatman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-62 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal grabs the offensive board | 82-62 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Joshua West | 84-62 |
| 02:18 | Beloit | James McQuary clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Thomsen - foul #3 on David Thomsen, team foul #8 | 84-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann (SF) Joshua West | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 02:18 | Beloit | James McQuary makes the 1st free throw | 84-63 |
| 02:18 | Beloit | James McQuary makes the 2nd free throw | 84-64 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury loses the ball out of bounds | 84-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua West (SF) Jeffrey McCann | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 01:46 | Beloit | Blake Smith buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Andy Ross | 84-67 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal can't connect on a runner in the paint | 84-67 |
| 01:32 | Beloit | James McQuary snags the defensive board | 84-67 |
| 01:27 | Beloit | Andy Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-67 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Andy Ross steals the ball from Joshua West | 84-67 |
| 00:52 | Beloit | James McQuary makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 84-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | John Oatman connects on the jumper from the right side | 86-69 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Beloit | Donald King misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Willard O'Neal - foul #3 on Willard O'Neal, team foul #9 | 86-69 |
| 00:20 | Beloit | Donald King misses the 1st free throw | 86-69 |
| 00:20 | Beloit | Donald King misses the 2nd free throw | 86-69 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury gets the rebound | 86-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Oatman runs out the clock | 86-69 |