| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Hilton Harris (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Blake Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Bly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) PF - Joshua West (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Beloit | Willard Bly inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:35 | Beloit | Willard Bly misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 34-34 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Donald King takes the ball from Willard O'Neal | 34-34 |
| 18:50 | Beloit | Hilton Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 18:48 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson can't tip it in | 34-34 |
| 18:47 | Beloit | Donald King tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Joseph Stevenson - foul #2 on Joseph Stevenson, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:18 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson connects on the open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Hilton Harris | 38-36 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Joshua West misses short on a floater in the paint | 38-36 |
| 17:53 | Beloit | Donald King grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:47 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson clanks a turnaround from close range | 38-36 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | George Mazzella knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 17:21 | Beloit | Willard Bly clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 17:19 | Beloit | Hilton Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:11 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Joshua West misses the easy layup | 38-38 |
| 16:43 | Beloit | Blake Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:30 | Beloit | Donald King can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-38 |
| 16:28 | Beloit | Donald King tips it in | 40-38 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Joshua West can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 40-38 |
| 16:06 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:01 | Beloit | Blake Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Mazzella | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Hilton Harris (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Blake Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Bly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stevenson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Andrews (fairly fresh) PF - Joshua West (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard O'Neal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal misses badly on a runner in the lane | 40-38 |
| 15:29 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 15:04 | Beloit | Hilton Harris makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Willard Bly | 43-38 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Joshua West scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Willard O'Neal | 43-40 |
| 14:15 | Beloit | Hilton Harris's pass is intercepted by Joshua West | 43-40 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Joseph Stevenson is called for the reach on Joshua West - foul #3 on Joseph Stevenson, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor is fouled on the floor by James Washington - foul #1 on James Washington, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Jeffrey McCann | 43-42 |
| 12:38 | Beloit | A charge is called on Andy Ross - foul #1 on Andy Ross, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Hancock | 43-44 |
| 11:53 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Andy Ross and he's fouled by Thomas Choudhury - foul #2 on Thomas Choudhury, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Beloit | Hilton Harris (PG), Willard Bly (SF), Joseph Stevenson (PF) George Joseph, James McQuary, James Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:53 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Hilton Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andy Ross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willard Bly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stevenson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Maginnis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Glover (fresh) SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) C - Laurence Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey McCann | 46-47 |
| 11:13 | Beloit | Andy Ross connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Willard Bly | 48-47 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Laurence Taylor, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Beloit | Blake Smith (SG), Donald King (C) Andy Ross, Frank Maginnis | |
| 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 | |
| 10:36 | Beloit | Willard Bly buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-47 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Joshua West double dribbles | 51-47 |
| 09:47 | Beloit | Hilton Harris's pass is intercepted by Roosevelt Smith | 51-47 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Joshua West pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Donald King - foul #3 on Donald King, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Beloit | George Joseph (PG), Andy Ross (SF), Frank Maginnis (PF) Hilton Harris, Willard Bly, Joseph Stevenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann (SF) Michael Andrews | |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:55 | Beloit | Blake Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Joseph | 53-50 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Joshua West hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from George Mazzella | 53-52 |
| 08:04 | Beloit | Blake Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from George Joseph | 56-52 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann double dribbles | 56-52 |
| Subs | Beloit | Hilton Harris (PG), Willard Bly (SF), Joseph Stevenson (PF) George Joseph, Blake Smith, Donald King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Walter Glover (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Laurence Taylor (C) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith, Jeffrey McCann, Willard O'Neal | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Hilton Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andy Ross (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willard Bly (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stevenson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Maginnis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Glover (fresh) SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) PF - Joshua West (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Laurence Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis connects on the open turnaround from the right block set up by Hilton Harris | 58-52 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 58-52 |
| 07:02 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:56 | Beloit | Hilton Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-52 |
| 06:55 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis tips it in | 60-52 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Joseph Stevenson takes the ball from Laurence Taylor | 60-52 |
| 06:08 | Beloit | Hilton Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Joshua West grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 05:42 | Beloit | Andy Ross grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 05:35 | Beloit | Hilton Harris is fouled on the floor by Laurence Taylor - foul #2 on Laurence Taylor, team foul #3 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Beloit | Blake Smith (SG), Donald King (C) Andy Ross, Frank Maginnis | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Thomas Choudhury (PF), Willard O'Neal (C) Kevin Hancock, Walter Glover, Joshua West, Laurence Taylor | |
| 05:29 | Beloit | Donald King scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Willard Bly and the foul's on Willard O'Neal - foul #1 on Willard O'Neal, team foul #4 | 62-52 |
| 05:29 | Beloit | Donald King makes the free throw | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 05:19 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 05:17 | Beloit | Hilton Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 05:01 | Beloit | Blake Smith is open but misses the lay-in | 63-52 |
| 04:59 | Beloit | Donald King tips it but misses | 63-52 |
| 04:58 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson tips it back up and in | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:45 | Illinois | George Mazzella is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on George Mazzella, team foul #5 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann (SF) Michael Andrews | |
| 04:36 | Beloit | Willard Bly buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-52 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury tips it back up and in | 68-54 |
| 03:56 | Beloit | Willard Bly is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey McCann - foul #2 on Jeffrey McCann, team foul #6 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Beloit | George Joseph (PG), Andy Ross (SF), Frank Maginnis (PF) Hilton Harris, Willard Bly, Joseph Stevenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis is fouled on the floor by Thomas Choudhury - foul #3 on Thomas Choudhury, team foul #7 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Regner (PG), James McQuary (SF) George Joseph, Andy Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:54 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 03:54 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 03:40 | Beloit | James McQuary grabs the defensive rebound | 70-54 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Donald Regner (fresh) SG - Blake Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McQuary (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frank Maginnis (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald King (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Beloit | James McQuary is hacked by George Mazzella in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Mazzella, team foul #8 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua West (PF) Thomas Choudhury | |
| 03:37 | Beloit | James McQuary makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 03:37 | Beloit | James McQuary makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Joshua West misses badly on a floater near the basket | 72-54 |
| 03:26 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis gets the rebound | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Beloit | James McQuary misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 72-54 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Joshua West gets the rebound | 72-54 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Donald Regner is called for the reach on George Mazzella - foul #1 on Donald Regner, team foul #6 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Beloit | George Joseph (PG), Andy Ross (SG), James Washington (C) Donald Regner, Blake Smith, Donald King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Walter Glover (SG), Thomas Choudhury (PF), Laurence Taylor (C) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith, Joshua West, Willard O'Neal | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Walter Glover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-54 |
| 02:37 | Beloit | James McQuary hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 72-54 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann grabs the defensive rebound | 72-54 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann hits the finger roll | 72-56 |
| 02:04 | Beloit | Andy Ross misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-56 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann grabs the defensive rebound | 72-56 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 72-56 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-56 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Glover | 72-58 |
| 01:29 | Beloit | Walter Glover steals it from George Joseph in the backcourt | 72-58 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Hancock | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 01:21 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis is hacked by Kevin Hancock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Hancock, team foul #9 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Regner (PG) James Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:21 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 01:21 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 74-60 |
| 01:09 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Frank Maginnis | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:05 | Beloit | George Joseph knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Regner | 77-60 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Walter Glover | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Beloit | James McQuary hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Donald Regner and the foul's on Thomas Choudhury - foul #4 on Thomas Choudhury, team foul #10 | 79-62 |
| Subs | Beloit | James Washington (C) Donald Regner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:17 | Beloit | James McQuary makes the free throw | 80-62 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor hits a jumper in the paint | 80-64 |
| 00:00 | Beloit | George Joseph runs out the clock | 80-64 |