| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Donald Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willard Crandall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Chapman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Darrell Litz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Timmy Moline connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 19:24 | Beloit | Willard Crandall makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Donald Baker | 38-39 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth's pass is intercepted by Donald Baker | 38-39 |
| 19:00 | Beloit | Willard Crandall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Baker | 40-39 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | David Dietz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | James Woody pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | James Woody buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by David Dietz | 40-41 |
| 18:12 | Beloit | Willard Crandall connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ronald Freeman | 43-41 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Timmy Moline can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Timmy Moline can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 17:31 | Beloit | Willard Crandall grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 17:26 | Beloit | Donald Baker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | James Woody snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Timmy Moline is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | Beloit | Delbert Sims (PG), Benjamin Lahey (SG), Richard Bryant (SF), John Epperly (PF), John Jones (C) Donald Baker, Willard Crandall, James Chapman, Ronald Freeman, Darrell Litz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), James Young (SF), James Markowski (PF), Arthur Zhang (C) Timmy Moline, David Dietz, Tyson Hackworth, Lowell Cohen, James Woody | |
| 17:03 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey makes the floater from close range on a great pass from John Epperly and he's hacked by Hubert Decker - foul #2 on Hubert Decker, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| 17:03 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| 16:31 | Beloit | Arthur Zhang steals it from John Epperly | 46-41 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 16:14 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 16:07 | Beloit | John Jones scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Delbert Sims | 48-41 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Richard Bryant steals it from Scott Fontaine | 48-41 |
| 15:54 | Beloit | The short jumper by Benjamin Lahey is denied by Arthur Zhang | 48-41 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Zhang | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Delbert Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Lahey (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Epperly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) PF - James Markowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Zhang (fresh) 4 pts. 4 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | James Markowski scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by John Epperly - foul #2 on John Epperly, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Beloit | Willard Crandall (SG), James Chapman (SF) Benjamin Lahey, Richard Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), David Dietz (SG), Dean Watts (SF), James Woody (C) Scott Fontaine, Hubert Decker, James Young, Arthur Zhang | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | James Markowski makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 15:29 | Beloit | John Epperly misses the jumpshot from the left side | 48-44 |
| 15:27 | Beloit | John Epperly tips it home | 50-44 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Dean Watts knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Markowski and he's fouled by James Chapman - foul #1 on James Chapman, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Baker (PG), Ronald Freeman (PF), Darrell Litz (C) Delbert Sims, John Epperly, John Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield (PF) James Markowski | |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:39 | Beloit | Ronald Freeman hits a fadeaway from close range | 52-47 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses the fadeaway in the lane | 52-47 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | David Dietz tips it but misses | 52-47 |
| 14:20 | Beloit | Ronald Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 14:16 | Beloit | Willard Crandall buries a 3 from straight away set up by Donald Baker | 55-47 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield lays it in on a nice dish by James Woody | 55-49 |
| 13:46 | Beloit | Willard Crandall misses the floater from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | David Dietz misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | James Woody tips it in | 55-51 |
| 13:35 | Beloit | Ronald Freeman drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Chapman and he's hacked by Timmy Moline - foul #2 on Timmy Moline, team foul #2 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Beloit | Delbert Sims (PG), Benjamin Lahey (SG), Richard Bryant (SF) Donald Baker, Willard Crandall, James Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), Lowell Cohen (C) Timmy Moline, David Dietz, Dean Watts, James Woody | |
| 13:35 | Beloit | Ronald Freeman makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Darrell Litz - foul #2 on Darrell Litz, team foul #3 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Beloit | John Epperly (PF), John Jones (C) Ronald Freeman, Darrell Litz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 13:01 | Beloit | Delbert Sims is fouled on the floor by Scott Fontaine - foul #1 on Scott Fontaine, team foul #3 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Markowski (C) Joseph Stubblefield | |
| 12:42 | Beloit | John Epperly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | Beloit | Willard Crandall (SG) Benjamin Lahey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses short on a jumper from the right side | 58-52 |
| 12:34 | Beloit | John Jones snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 12:29 | Beloit | Willard Crandall misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | James Markowski snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Hubert Decker drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Tyson Hackworth | 58-54 |
| 12:01 | Beloit | John Epperly misses long on a runner near the basket | 58-54 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Fontaine | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Delbert Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willard Crandall (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Epperly (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hubert Decker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Markowski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Beloit | John Epperly misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 58-56 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | James Markowski comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 58-56 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Fontaine | 58-56 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen connects on the floater in the paint and he's hacked by Delbert Sims - foul #2 on Delbert Sims, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Baker (PG), Benjamin Lahey (SG), James Chapman (SF), Ronald Freeman (PF), Darrell Litz (C) Delbert Sims, Willard Crandall, Richard Bryant, John Epperly, John Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), David Dietz (SG), Dean Watts (SF), James Woody (C) Scott Fontaine, Tyson Hackworth, Hubert Decker, James Markowski | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses the free throw | 58-58 |
| 11:13 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 10:54 | Beloit | James Chapman lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Freeman | 60-58 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Ronald Freeman steps in front of the David Dietz pass | 60-58 |
| 10:25 | Beloit | Donald Baker travels with the ball | 60-58 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Lowell Cohen | |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Dean Watts banks in the layup | 60-60 |
| 10:00 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on David Dietz - foul #1 on David Dietz, team foul #4 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Beloit | Willard Crandall (SG), John Jones (PF) James Chapman, Ronald Freeman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:00 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 10:00 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | David Dietz misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 09:43 | Beloit | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 09:35 | Beloit | John Jones makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Baker | 64-60 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield loses the dribble to Darrell Litz | 64-60 |
| 09:07 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 09:06 | Beloit | Donald Baker gets the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 08:56 | Beloit | Darrell Litz connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Donald Baker | 66-60 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | David Dietz can't finish the layup | 66-60 |
| 08:33 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Darrell Litz | 66-60 |
| 08:16 | Beloit | Darrell Litz can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by James Woody - foul #1 on James Woody, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Beloit | Delbert Sims (PG), James Chapman (SF), Ronald Freeman (PF) Donald Baker, Benjamin Lahey, John Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), James Markowski (PF), Arthur Zhang (C) Timmy Moline, David Dietz, Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| 08:16 | Beloit | Darrell Litz makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 08:16 | Beloit | Darrell Litz makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Ronald Freeman swats the layup by James Markowski | 68-60 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang grabs the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | James Chapman steals it from James Markowski | 68-60 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Delbert Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willard Crandall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Chapman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Litz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hubert Decker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Markowski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Arthur Zhang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Beloit | Darrell Litz misses the easy layup | 68-60 |
| 07:23 | Beloit | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Litz | 68-60 |
| 07:03 | Beloit | Willard Crandall can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 07:02 | Beloit | Delbert Sims pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 06:44 | Beloit | Ronald Freeman comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 68-60 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 06:35 | Beloit | Willard Crandall pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 06:30 | Beloit | Delbert Sims clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Fontaine - foul #2 on Scott Fontaine, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey (SG), Richard Bryant (SF), John Epperly (PF), John Jones (C) Willard Crandall, James Chapman, Ronald Freeman, Darrell Litz | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Scott Fontaine, James Markowski, Arthur Zhang | |
| 06:30 | Beloit | Delbert Sims makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 06:30 | Beloit | Delbert Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 06:04 | Beloit | The rebound goes to John Jones | 70-60 |
| 05:50 | Beloit | Richard Bryant banks in the layup on a nice dish by Delbert Sims and he's fouled by Joseph Stubblefield - foul #4 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #7 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Baker (PG) Delbert Sims | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Dean Watts (SF) Tyson Hackworth, Hubert Decker | |
| 05:50 | Beloit | Richard Bryant makes the free throw | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses the lay-in | 73-60 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield grabs the offensive board | 73-60 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | John Epperly is called for the reach on Lowell Cohen - foul #3 on John Epperly, team foul #5 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Beloit | James Chapman (SF) Richard Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woody (C) Lowell Cohen | |
| 05:03 | Illinois | James Woody blows the layup | 73-60 |
| 05:01 | Beloit | John Epperly snags the defensive board | 73-60 |
| 04:54 | Beloit | James Chapman knocks in the floater in the paint | 75-60 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | James Woody comes up short on the floater from the left block | 75-60 |
| 04:29 | Beloit | James Chapman snags the defensive board | 75-60 |
| 04:15 | Beloit | James Chapman is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Chapman, team foul #6 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Beloit | Delbert Sims (PG), Willard Crandall (SG), Ronald Freeman (PF), Richard Bryant (C) Donald Baker, Benjamin Lahey, John Epperly, John Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), Lowell Cohen (PF) Timmy Moline, David Dietz, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-60 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | James Woody tips it but misses | 75-60 |
| 04:05 | Beloit | Willard Crandall snags the defensive board | 75-60 |
| 04:00 | Beloit | Willard Crandall is fouled on the floor by Hubert Decker - foul #3 on Hubert Decker, team foul #8 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG) Dean Watts | |
| 04:00 | Beloit | Willard Crandall makes the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 04:00 | Beloit | Willard Crandall misses the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Woody | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-60 |
| Subs | Beloit | Darrell Litz (C) James Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Delbert Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willard Crandall (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Litz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hubert Decker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Beloit | Willard Crandall drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Delbert Sims and he's hacked by Scott Fontaine - foul #3 on Scott Fontaine, team foul #9 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Beloit | John Epperly (PF), John Jones (C) Ronald Freeman, Darrell Litz | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Markowski (C) James Woody | |
| 03:20 | Beloit | Willard Crandall makes the free throw | 79-60 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-60 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the offensive board | 79-60 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Scott Fontaine | 79-62 |
| 02:44 | Beloit | Delbert Sims connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Bryant | 82-62 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | James Markowski misses short on a runner in the paint | 82-62 |
| 02:30 | Beloit | John Jones grabs the board | 82-62 |
| 02:24 | Beloit | Willard Crandall drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Delbert Sims | 84-62 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Hubert Decker is fouled on the floor by Richard Bryant - foul #1 on Richard Bryant, team foul #7 | 84-62 |
| Subs | Beloit | Mitchell Apgar (PG), Benjamin Lahey (SG) Delbert Sims, Willard Crandall | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF), Arthur Zhang (C) Tyson Hackworth, Lowell Cohen | |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Hubert Decker makes the 1st free throw | 84-63 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Hubert Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 84-64 |
| 01:55 | Beloit | John Epperly hits the finger roll | 86-64 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | James Markowski drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Scott Fontaine | 86-67 |
| 01:29 | Beloit | Richard Bryant misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 86-67 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | James Markowski snags the defensive board | 86-67 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | James Young hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-70 |
| 01:07 | Beloit | John Epperly's floater is tipped away by James Markowski | 86-70 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | James Young grabs the defensive rebound | 86-70 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Hubert Decker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 86-70 |
| 00:53 | Beloit | John Epperly pulls down the rebound | 86-70 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Beloit | Richard Bryant makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Benjamin Lahey | 88-70 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Hubert Decker buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Fontaine | 88-72 |
| 00:19 | Beloit | Richard Bryant misses the fadeaway in the paint | 88-72 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang grabs the board | 88-72 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 88-74 |
| 00:00 | Beloit | Mitchell Apgar runs out the clock | 88-74 |