| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Upchurch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Nicholas Bonner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Sanders (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Ellis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Fryberger (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Daniel Forte inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | David White misses long on a floater from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 19:47 | Beloit | Joe Fryberger gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 19:18 | Beloit | Eric Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | John Tiedeman (PG), Jerry Newell (SF), Ronald Rabago (C) Nicholas Bonner, Robert Baker, Joe Fryberger | |
| 19:16 | Illinois | David White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-39 |
| 19:01 | Beloit | Eric Sanders scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jerry Newell | 27-42 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Daniel Forte scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Edgar Ludwig out of the doubleteam and he's fouled by Jerry Newell - foul #2 on Jerry Newell, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Baker (SF) Jerry Newell | |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Daniel Forte makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| 18:41 | Beloit | William Ellis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on William Ellis, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Jerry Newell (SF) Robert Baker | |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch is denied on a layup by Ronald Rabago | 30-42 |
| 18:22 | Beloit | John Tiedeman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 18:16 | Beloit | Robert Upchurch picks off the pass by Eric Sanders | 30-42 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Ellis - foul #4 on William Ellis, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky (C) Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Baker (SF), Anderson Garduno (PF), Joe Fryberger (C) Jerry Newell, William Ellis, Ronald Rabago | |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 17:55 | Beloit | Eric Sanders gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 17:30 | Beloit | John Tiedeman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Sanders | 31-45 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch is hacked by Anderson Garduno - foul #1 on Anderson Garduno, team foul #4 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), John Porter (SG), John Patton (SF), Stuart Strine (PF) David White, Edgar Ludwig, Daniel Forte, Robert Upchurch | |
| Subs | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner (PG), Jerry Newell (SG), Ronald Rabago (PF) John Tiedeman, Eric Sanders, Anderson Garduno | |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from John Porter | 33-45 |
| 16:42 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Baker | 33-47 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Stuart Strine is hacked by Ronald Rabago - foul #1 on Ronald Rabago, team foul #5 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Barrett (C) Eric Zaritsky | |
| Subs | Beloit | John Tiedeman (PG), Eric Sanders (SG), Anderson Garduno (PF) Nicholas Bonner, Robert Baker, Ronald Rabago | |
| 16:07 | Illinois | John Patton hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 33-47 |
| 16:06 | Beloit | Anderson Garduno snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| 15:47 | Beloit | Eric Sanders's pass is intercepted by John Patton | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Berry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - John Tiedeman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Sanders (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Anderson Garduno (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Fryberger (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | John Patton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 15:26 | Beloit | Anderson Garduno grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 15:05 | Beloit | Joe Fryberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Edgar Ludwig (SG), Daniel Forte (SF), Robert Upchurch (PF) Stephen Berry, John Porter, John Patton, Stuart Strine | |
| Subs | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner (PG), Robert Baker (SF), Ronald Rabago (PF) John Tiedeman, Jerry Newell, Joe Fryberger | |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Eric Sanders takes the ball from David White after a doubleteam | 33-47 |
| 14:45 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Eric Sanders and he's hacked by Robert Upchurch - foul #1 on Robert Upchurch, team foul #1 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky (C) Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 14:45 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago misses the free throw | 33-49 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky pulls down the rebound | 33-49 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Anderson Garduno - foul #2 on Anderson Garduno, team foul #6 | 33-49 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 14:05 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Upchurch - foul #2 on Robert Upchurch, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | John Tiedeman (PG), Jerry Newell (SG) Nicholas Bonner, Eric Sanders | |
| 14:05 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago misses the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 14:05 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Robert Upchurch | 35-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner (PG), Eric Sanders (SG), Joe Fryberger (C) John Tiedeman, Robert Baker, Ronald Rabago | |
| 13:18 | Beloit | Eric Sanders drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Nicholas Bonner | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Eric Sanders steals the ball from Eric Zaritsky | 35-53 |
| 12:57 | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner banks in the layup set up by Eric Sanders | 35-55 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Joe Fryberger - foul #2 on Joe Fryberger, team foul #7 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), Christopher Barrett (C) David White, Robert Upchurch | |
| Subs | Beloit | John Tiedeman (PG), Robert Baker (SF), William Ellis (PF), Ronald Rabago (C) Nicholas Bonner, Jerry Newell, Anderson Garduno, Joe Fryberger | |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky makes the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 12:33 | Beloit | John Tiedeman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-55 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Berry | 39-55 |
| 12:09 | Beloit | Eric Sanders comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-55 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig loses the dribble to Eric Sanders | 39-55 |
| 11:52 | Beloit | Eric Sanders slams it home | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-57 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Daniel Forte gets the offensive rebound | 39-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Berry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Forte (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Zaritsky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - John Tiedeman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Sanders (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Ellis (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Rabago (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 39-57 |
| 11:20 | Beloit | William Ellis grabs the board | 39-57 |
| 11:05 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-57 |
| 11:04 | Beloit | Robert Baker tips it but misses | 39-57 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett snags the defensive board | 39-57 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Daniel Forte is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-57 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the offensive board | 39-57 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-57 |
| 10:21 | Beloit | The rebound goes to William Ellis | 39-57 |
| 10:00 | Beloit | Stephen Berry picks off the pass by John Tiedeman | 39-57 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Berry | 41-57 |
| 09:50 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago clanks a floater from the right side | 41-57 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Daniel Forte pulls down the rebound | 41-57 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Berry | 43-57 |
| 09:27 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago drills a floater from the right wing set up by John Tiedeman | 43-59 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 43-59 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett grabs the offensive board | 43-59 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-59 |
| 08:58 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 08:29 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Barrett - foul #2 on Christopher Barrett, team foul #3 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), John Porter (SG), John Patton (SF), Stuart Strine (PF), Robert Upchurch (C) Stephen Berry, Edgar Ludwig, Daniel Forte, Eric Zaritsky, Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner (PG), Jerry Newell (SG), Richard Duncan (SF), Joe Fryberger (C) John Tiedeman, Eric Sanders, Robert Baker, William Ellis | |
| 08:29 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago misses the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 08:29 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago misses the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Stuart Strine grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | John Patton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-59 |
| 08:16 | Beloit | Joe Fryberger grabs the board | 43-59 |
| 07:49 | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner is fouled on the floor by Robert Upchurch - foul #3 on Robert Upchurch, team foul #4 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | William Ellis (PF) Ronald Rabago | |
| 07:32 | Beloit | Jerry Newell is hacked by John Porter - foul #2 on John Porter, team foul #5 | 43-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Upchurch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Nicholas Bonner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Duncan (fresh) PF - William Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Joe Fryberger (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Beloit | Stuart Strine is called for the reach on Jerry Newell - foul #1 on Stuart Strine, team foul #6 | 43-59 |
| 07:07 | Beloit | William Ellis comes up short on the shot near the basket | 43-59 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | John Patton gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | David White misses the easy layup | 43-59 |
| 06:52 | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 06:30 | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Newell | 43-61 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | David White lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Upchurch | 45-61 |
| 06:04 | Beloit | Joe Fryberger misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-61 |
| 06:02 | Beloit | Joe Fryberger tips it back up and in | 45-63 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch misses long on an open runner from the left block | 45-63 |
| 05:40 | Beloit | Richard Duncan grabs the board | 45-63 |
| 05:25 | Beloit | John Porter picks off the pass by William Ellis | 45-63 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | John Porter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David White | 48-63 |
| 04:53 | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #7 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), Charles McGarity (SG), Daniel Forte (SF), Christopher Barrett (C) David White, John Porter, John Patton, Stuart Strine | |
| Subs | Beloit | Eric Sanders (SG), Robert Baker (SF) Jerry Newell, Richard Duncan | |
| 04:53 | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner misses the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 04:53 | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Stephen Berry shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Nicholas Bonner - foul #3 on Nicholas Bonner, team foul #8 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky (PF) Robert Upchurch | |
| Subs | Beloit | Jerry Newell (SG) Nicholas Bonner | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Stephen Berry makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Stephen Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 04:17 | Beloit | Eric Sanders clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-64 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Zaritsky | 52-64 |
| 03:59 | Beloit | Eric Sanders makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Fryberger | 52-67 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Stephen Berry is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left side | 52-67 |
| 03:47 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Joe Fryberger | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Beloit | Eric Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (SG), John Patton (SF) Charles McGarity, Daniel Forte | |
| Subs | Beloit | Ronald Rabago (C) Joe Fryberger | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | John Patton's pass is intercepted by Jerry Newell | 52-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Berry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Eric Zaritsky (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Eric Sanders (fresh) 26 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jerry Newell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Ellis (tiring) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Rabago (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago knocks in the runner near the basket | 52-69 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett connects on the open shot from the left side | 54-69 |
| 02:23 | Beloit | William Ellis travels with the ball | 54-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Stuart Strine (PF) Stephen Berry, Eric Zaritsky | |
| Subs | Beloit | John Tiedeman (PG), Joe Fryberger (C) Robert Baker, Ronald Rabago | |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Stuart Strine blows the layup | 54-69 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Stuart Strine hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 54-69 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett misses the tip | 54-69 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | John Patton tips it in | 56-69 |
| 01:31 | Beloit | David White picks off the pass by Jerry Newell | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Jerry Newell is called for the reach on John Patton - foul #3 on Jerry Newell, team foul #9 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Upchurch (PF) Stuart Strine | |
| Subs | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner (PG), Robert Baker (SF) John Tiedeman, Jerry Newell | |
| 01:18 | Illinois | John Patton misses the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 01:18 | Beloit | William Ellis grabs the board | 56-69 |
| 01:00 | Beloit | Joe Fryberger knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Nicholas Bonner and he's fouled by Christopher Barrett - foul #3 on Christopher Barrett, team foul #8 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Forte (SF) John Patton | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 01:00 | Beloit | Joe Fryberger misses the free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 56-71 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by David White and he's hacked by Robert Baker - foul #1 on Robert Baker, team foul #10 | 58-71 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch makes the free throw | 59-71 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:31 | Beloit | Eric Sanders misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Christopher Barrett - foul #4 on Christopher Barrett, team foul #9 | 59-71 |
| 00:31 | Beloit | Eric Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:31 | Beloit | Eric Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Daniel Forte dunks the ball and the foul's on Robert Baker - foul #2 on Robert Baker, team foul #11 | 61-72 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Daniel Forte makes the free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:00 | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner runs out the clock | 62-72 |