| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Hilton Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willard Bly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald King (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Beloit | Willard Bly inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Beloit | Hilton Harris is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Willard Bly | 26-36 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Mazzella | 28-36 |
| 19:08 | Beloit | Willard Bly works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Michael Andrews clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 18:37 | Beloit | Blake Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 18:31 | Beloit | Hilton Harris buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Blake Smith | 28-41 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Willard Bly - foul #2 on Willard Bly, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Michael Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 18:06 | Beloit | Blake Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-41 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Michael Andrews hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 29-41 |
| 17:36 | Beloit | Blake Smith gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 17:31 | Beloit | Hilton Harris hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Donald King | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Mazzella | 31-43 |
| 17:00 | Beloit | Willard Bly splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-43 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal grabs the offensive board | 31-43 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Michael Andrews comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Willard Bly - foul #3 on Willard Bly, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Walter Glover (SG), Jeffrey McCann (PF), Laurence Taylor (C) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith, Thomas Choudhury, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Beloit | George Joseph (PG), Andy Ross (SG), James McQuary (SF), Frank Maginnis (PF), James Washington (C) Hilton Harris, Blake Smith, Willard Bly, Joseph Stevenson, Donald King | |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Michael Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Michael Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 16:07 | Beloit | James McQuary knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by George Joseph and he's fouled by Kevin Hancock - foul #2 on Kevin Hancock, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Corey Conaway (SF) Michael Andrews | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 16:07 | Beloit | James McQuary makes the free throw | 33-46 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Walter Glover | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Walter Glover (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Corey Conaway (fresh) PF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) 2 reb. C - Laurence Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - George Joseph (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McQuary (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andy Ross (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Maginnis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Washington (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Beloit | James Washington's pass is intercepted by Corey Conaway | 35-46 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Frank Maginnis steps in front of the Walter Glover pass | 35-46 |
| 14:32 | Beloit | James McQuary hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 14:31 | Beloit | Andy Ross tips it back up and in | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 14:15 | Beloit | The rebound goes to James McQuary | 35-48 |
| 14:11 | Beloit | James McQuary misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Walter Glover misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-48 |
| 14:00 | Beloit | The rebound goes to James Washington | 35-48 |
| 13:37 | Beloit | The jump hook by Frank Maginnis is blocked by Laurence Taylor | 35-48 |
| 13:36 | Beloit | James McQuary tips it in | 35-50 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Andy Ross picks off the pass by Laurence Taylor | 35-50 |
| 13:14 | Beloit | George Joseph hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andy Ross | 35-52 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Walter Glover drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Hancock | 38-52 |
| 12:43 | Beloit | Andy Ross hits a jumper from close range set up by George Joseph | 38-54 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Corey Conaway knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Hancock | 40-54 |
| 12:08 | Beloit | Andy Ross is fouled on the floor by Corey Conaway - foul #2 on Corey Conaway, team foul #2 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Joshua West (PF), Willard O'Neal (C) Kevin Hancock, Walter Glover, Corey Conaway, Jeffrey McCann, Laurence Taylor | |
| Subs | Beloit | Hilton Harris (PG), Blake Smith (SG), Willard Bly (SF), Joseph Stevenson (PF), Donald King (C) George Joseph, James McQuary, Andy Ross, Frank Maginnis, James Washington | |
| 11:51 | Beloit | Hilton Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 11:49 | Beloit | Donald King tips it in | 40-56 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | George Mazzella drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Andrews | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua West (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Hilton Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Bly (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald King (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald King and the foul's on Willard O'Neal - foul #2 on Willard O'Neal, team foul #3 | 42-58 |
| 11:15 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson misses the free throw | 42-58 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua West | 42-58 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Michael Andrews hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by George Mazzella | 45-58 |
| 10:58 | Beloit | George Mazzella is called for the reach on Joseph Stevenson - foul #2 on George Mazzella, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| 10:50 | Beloit | Willard Bly shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 10:49 | Beloit | Donald King tips it in | 45-60 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Michael Andrews loses the dribble to Willard Bly | 45-60 |
| 10:29 | Beloit | Willard Bly clanks a shot from the right side | 45-60 |
| 10:27 | Beloit | Willard Bly gets the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 10:16 | Beloit | Willard Bly misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-60 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Joshua West gets the rebound | 45-60 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | A charge is called on Michael Andrews - foul #2 on Michael Andrews, team foul #5 | 45-60 |
| 09:38 | Beloit | Willard Bly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-60 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal blows the layup | 45-60 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal tips it home | 47-60 |
| 09:07 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 47-60 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Joshua West pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Hilton Harris takes the ball from Roosevelt Smith | 47-60 |
| 08:47 | Beloit | Hilton Harris lays it in | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 08:33 | Beloit | Donald King snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| 08:29 | Beloit | Blake Smith hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Stevenson and the foul's on Roosevelt Smith - foul #1 on Roosevelt Smith, team foul #6 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Walter Glover (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Thomas Choudhury (PF), Laurence Taylor (C) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith, Michael Andrews, Joshua West, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Beloit | George Joseph (PG), Andy Ross (SF), Frank Maginnis (PF), James Washington (C) Hilton Harris, Willard Bly, Joseph Stevenson, Donald King | |
| 08:29 | Beloit | Blake Smith misses the free throw | 47-64 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor grabs the board | 47-64 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Kevin Hancock | 49-64 |
| 08:01 | Beloit | Blake Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 07:59 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis tips it back up and in | 49-66 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Walter Glover is hacked by Blake Smith - foul #2 on Blake Smith, team foul #3 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | James McQuary (SF) Blake Smith | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock loses the dribble to Frank Maginnis | 49-66 |
| 07:16 | Beloit | Andy Ross scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from George Joseph | 49-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Laurence Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - George Joseph (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andy Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - James McQuary (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Maginnis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - James Washington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-68 |
| 06:40 | Beloit | James Washington comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-68 |
| 06:39 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis gets the offensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 06:25 | Beloit | George Joseph is hacked by Laurence Taylor - foul #2 on Laurence Taylor, team foul #7 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Joshua West (PF), Willard O'Neal (C) Kevin Hancock, Walter Glover, Jeffrey McCann, Thomas Choudhury, Laurence Taylor | |
| Subs | Beloit | Willard Bly (SF), Joseph Stevenson (PF), Donald King (C) James McQuary, Frank Maginnis, James Washington | |
| 06:25 | Beloit | George Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 06:25 | Beloit | George Joseph misses the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 06:25 | Beloit | Donald King pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 06:05 | Beloit | Roosevelt Smith picks off the pass by George Joseph | 52-69 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal misses short on a runner from the baseline | 52-69 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal tips it home | 54-69 |
| 05:30 | Beloit | Joshua West is called for the reach on Joseph Stevenson - foul #4 on Joshua West, team foul #8 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Hilton Harris (PG), Blake Smith (SG) George Joseph, Andy Ross | |
| 05:30 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | George Mazzella is hacked by Hilton Harris - foul #1 on Hilton Harris, team foul #4 | 54-69 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Andrews and the foul's on Donald King - foul #2 on Donald King, team foul #5 | 56-69 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith makes the free throw | 57-69 |
| 04:59 | Beloit | Hilton Harris buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Blake Smith | 57-72 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-72 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Joshua West tips it but misses | 57-72 |
| 04:38 | Beloit | Donald King grabs the board | 57-72 |
| 04:10 | Beloit | Hilton Harris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-72 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal gets the rebound | 57-72 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-72 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua West | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal hits the finger roll | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson is fouled in the backcourt by George Mazzella - foul #3 on George Mazzella, team foul #9 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Walter Glover (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Laurence Taylor (C) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith, Michael Andrews, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Beloit | James McQuary (SG), Frank Maginnis (C) Blake Smith, Donald King | |
| 03:39 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 03:39 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 03:39 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis snags the offensive board | 59-73 |
| 03:38 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis is fouled on the floor by Walter Glover - foul #2 on Walter Glover, team foul #10 | 59-73 |
| 03:38 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis misses the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 03:38 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Walter Glover misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-74 |
| 03:28 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis grabs the board | 59-74 |
| 03:26 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Glover - foul #3 on Walter Glover, team foul #11 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury (PF) Joshua West | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 03:26 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 03:26 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Hancock | 61-76 |
| 03:15 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis is hacked by Walter Glover in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Glover, team foul #12 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | George Joseph (SF), Andy Ross (PF) Willard Bly, Joseph Stevenson | |
| 03:15 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis makes the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 03:15 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-78 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Laurence Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Hilton Harris (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James McQuary (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Joseph (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Andy Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Maginnis (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Regner (PG) Hilton Harris | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis misses long on a runner in the lane | 61-78 |
| 02:43 | Beloit | James McQuary snags the offensive board | 61-78 |
| 02:34 | Beloit | Thomas Choudhury picks off the pass by James McQuary | 61-78 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock loses the dribble to Frank Maginnis | 61-78 |
| 02:10 | Beloit | James McQuary comes up short on the floater from the right block | 61-78 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Walter Glover snags the defensive board | 61-78 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-78 |
| 02:01 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Andy Ross | 61-78 |
| 01:39 | Beloit | Andy Ross scores on a floater from the free throw line | 61-80 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury blows the layup but he's hacked by James McQuary - foul #1 on James McQuary, team foul #6 | 61-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | James Washington (C) Donald Regner | |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury makes the 1st free throw | 62-80 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury misses the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| 01:21 | Beloit | Andy Ross grabs the board | 62-80 |
| 01:16 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis is hacked by Thomas Choudhury - foul #1 on Thomas Choudhury, team foul #13 | 62-80 |
| 01:16 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis makes the 1st free throw | 62-81 |
| 01:16 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-82 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Walter Glover misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-82 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor hits the follow up shot | 64-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Beloit | Andy Ross comes up short on the floater from the right block | 64-82 |
| 00:54 | Beloit | James McQuary gets the offensive rebound | 64-82 |
| 00:28 | Beloit | George Joseph is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hancock - foul #3 on Kevin Hancock, team foul #14 | 64-82 |
| 00:28 | Beloit | George Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 64-82 |
| 00:28 | Beloit | George Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 64-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Walter Glover and he's hacked by George Joseph - foul #1 on George Joseph, team foul #7 | 66-83 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock makes the free throw | 67-83 |
| 00:00 | Beloit | George Joseph runs out the clock | 67-83 |