| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Nicholas Bonner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Sanders (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Baker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Ellis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Fryberger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Upchurch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Beloit | Robert Baker inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Beloit | Eric Sanders misses the 3 from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Daniel Forte pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett can't finish the uncontested layup | 27-34 |
| 19:29 | Beloit | William Ellis pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 19:06 | Beloit | Eric Sanders is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Eric Sanders, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 18:52 | Beloit | Robert Baker grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 18:26 | Beloit | William Ellis scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Nicholas Bonner and he's hacked by Christopher Barrett - foul #2 on Christopher Barrett, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 18:26 | Beloit | William Ellis makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Joe Fryberger picks off the pass by Christopher Barrett | 30-34 |
| 18:02 | Beloit | Eric Sanders scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Bonner | 33-34 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by William Ellis - foul #2 on William Ellis, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Daniel Forte makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:57 | Beloit | William Ellis pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:46 | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Upchurch - foul #2 on Robert Upchurch, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 17:46 | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:46 | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Ellis - foul #3 on William Ellis, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky (C) Christopher Barrett | |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:13 | Beloit | Eric Sanders misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-37 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Daniel Forte pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Daniel Forte slams it home set up by David White | 35-39 |
| 16:45 | Beloit | Eric Zaritsky swats the layup by Nicholas Bonner | 35-39 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the contested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Zaritsky | 35-41 |
| 16:14 | Beloit | Eric Sanders buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Bonner | 38-41 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 16:00 | Beloit | William Ellis grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 16:00 | Beloit | The refs have stopped play. Joe Fryberger is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 38-41 |
| Subs | Beloit | Dwight Noble (PG), John Tiedeman (SG), Jerry Newell (SF), Ronald Rabago (PF), Anderson Garduno (C) Nicholas Bonner, Eric Sanders, Robert Baker, William Ellis, Joe Fryberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), John Porter (SG), John Patton (SF), Stuart Strine (PF), Christopher Barrett (C) David White, Edgar Ludwig, Daniel Forte, Robert Upchurch, Eric Zaritsky | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Dwight Noble (fresh) SG - John Tiedeman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Newell (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Ronald Rabago (fresh) 5 pts. C - Anderson Garduno (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Berry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Patton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | John Porter misses the layup against the doubleteam | 38-41 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Berry | 38-41 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | John Patton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Beloit | Eric Sanders (PG) Dwight Noble | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:39 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Barrett - foul #3 on Christopher Barrett, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| 14:39 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:39 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Stephen Berry is called for traveling | 40-41 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Ellis (PF) Anderson Garduno | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky (C) Christopher Barrett | |
| 14:05 | Beloit | John Tiedeman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Stuart Strine snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | John Porter misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Tiedeman - foul #2 on John Tiedeman, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner (PG), Robert Baker (SF) John Tiedeman, Jerry Newell | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Daniel Forte (SF), Robert Upchurch (PF) Stephen Berry, John Patton, Stuart Strine | |
| 13:46 | Illinois | John Porter makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | John Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | John Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Daniel Forte is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 13:22 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 13:17 | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Sanders and the foul's on Robert Upchurch - foul #3 on Robert Upchurch, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Beloit | Anderson Garduno (C) Ronald Rabago | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (SG) John Porter | |
| 13:17 | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Daniel Forte comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 12:59 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Anderson Garduno | 42-42 |
| 12:42 | Beloit | Eric Sanders misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 12:41 | Beloit | The offensive rebound goes to William Ellis | 42-42 |
| 12:31 | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Baker | 44-42 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | David White is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Sanders - foul #2 on Eric Sanders, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Beloit | John Tiedeman (SG), Jerry Newell (PF) Eric Sanders, William Ellis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Barrett (C) Eric Zaritsky | |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Daniel Forte buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David White | 44-44 |
| 11:56 | Beloit | John Tiedeman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Nicholas Bonner | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Nicholas Bonner (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Tiedeman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Newell (fresh) 2 stl. C - Anderson Garduno (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Upchurch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Daniel Forte banks in the layup on a nice dish by David White | 47-46 |
| 11:19 | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-46 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig lays it in set up by Christopher Barrett | 47-48 |
| 10:40 | Beloit | Jerry Newell lays it in on a great pass from Anderson Garduno | 49-48 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett is hacked by Anderson Garduno - foul #1 on Anderson Garduno, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Beloit | Eric Sanders (PG), William Ellis (PF), Joe Fryberger (C) Nicholas Bonner, Robert Baker, Anderson Garduno | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), John Porter (SG), John Patton (SF), Stuart Strine (PF) David White, Edgar Ludwig, Daniel Forte, Robert Upchurch | |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Joe Fryberger blocks the jumper by Stephen Berry | 49-48 |
| 10:13 | Beloit | Eric Sanders gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:50 | Beloit | Eric Sanders scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Tiedeman | 52-48 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Porter and he's fouled by Joe Fryberger - foul #2 on Joe Fryberger, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Beloit | Dwight Noble (PG), Richard Duncan (SF) John Tiedeman, Jerry Newell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (SG) John Porter | |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett misses the free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:34 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Joe Fryberger | 52-50 |
| 09:18 | Beloit | Eric Sanders buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dwight Noble | 55-50 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | John Patton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky (C) Christopher Barrett | |
| 08:45 | Beloit | Eric Sanders is fouled on the floor by Edgar Ludwig - foul #1 on Edgar Ludwig, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Forte (SF) John Patton | |
| 08:35 | Beloit | Eric Sanders misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stuart Strine | 55-50 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Stuart Strine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner (PG), Robert Baker (SF) Dwight Noble, Richard Duncan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:54 | Beloit | Eric Sanders buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Baker | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Nicholas Bonner (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Eric Sanders (fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Baker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Fryberger (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Berry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Zaritsky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Daniel Forte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ronald Rabago (PF), Anderson Garduno (C) William Ellis, Joe Fryberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), John Porter (SG), Robert Upchurch (PF) Stephen Berry, Edgar Ludwig, Stuart Strine | |
| 07:24 | Beloit | Eric Sanders connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Nicholas Bonner | 61-50 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | David White travels with the ball | 61-50 |
| Subs | Beloit | John Tiedeman (SG) Eric Sanders | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:53 | Beloit | Anderson Garduno buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Ronald Rabago | 63-50 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | John Porter can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by John Tiedeman - foul #3 on John Tiedeman, team foul #8 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jerry Newell (SF), William Ellis (PF), Joe Fryberger (C) Robert Baker, Ronald Rabago, Anderson Garduno | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (SF), Christopher Barrett (C) Daniel Forte, Eric Zaritsky | |
| 06:34 | Illinois | John Porter misses the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | John Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 06:34 | Beloit | William Ellis snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 06:06 | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner is fouled on the floor by Robert Upchurch - foul #4 on Robert Upchurch, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Beloit | Eric Sanders (PG) Nicholas Bonner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (SG) John Porter | |
| 05:50 | Beloit | Edgar Ludwig is called for the reach on John Tiedeman - foul #2 on Edgar Ludwig, team foul #7 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (PF) Robert Upchurch | |
| 05:50 | Beloit | John Tiedeman makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 05:50 | Beloit | John Tiedeman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett is hacked by Joe Fryberger - foul #3 on Joe Fryberger, team foul #9 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG) David White | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:21 | Beloit | Jerry Newell comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 65-52 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stuart Strine | 65-52 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | John Patton hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Edgar Ludwig out of the doubleteam | 65-54 |
| 04:50 | Beloit | Eric Sanders can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 04:48 | Beloit | William Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 04:32 | Beloit | Eric Sanders misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 65-54 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | John Patton misses short on a shot from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 03:54 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Jerry Newell | 65-54 |
| 03:54 | Beloit | Beloit calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-54 |
| Subs | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner (PG), Robert Baker (SF) John Tiedeman, Jerry Newell | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Daniel Forte (SF), Robert Upchurch (PF), Eric Zaritsky (C) Stephen Berry, John Patton, Stuart Strine, Christopher Barrett | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Nicholas Bonner (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Eric Sanders (fresh) 30 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Baker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Fryberger (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Upchurch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Eric Zaritsky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Eric Sanders is called for the reach on Edgar Ludwig - foul #3 on Eric Sanders, team foul #10 | 65-54 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 03:40 | Beloit | Joe Fryberger grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 03:22 | Beloit | Robert Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-54 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ronald Rabago (C) Joe Fryberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left side | 65-54 |
| 03:09 | Beloit | William Ellis gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 02:45 | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Sanders | 67-54 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-54 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky tips it home | 67-56 |
| 02:02 | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Sanders | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch snags the offensive board | 69-56 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | David White's pass is intercepted by Eric Sanders | 69-56 |
| 01:22 | Beloit | Eric Sanders buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Nicholas Bonner | 72-56 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Robert Baker steals the ball from David White | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Beloit | Eric Sanders misses long on a jumper from the right side | 72-56 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the defensive rebound | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 72-56 |
| 00:37 | Beloit | Eric Sanders grabs the board | 72-56 |
| 00:13 | Beloit | Robert Upchurch steps in front of the Ronald Rabago pass | 72-56 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 72-56 |
| 00:06 | Beloit | The rebound goes to William Ellis | 72-56 |
| 00:00 | Beloit | Nicholas Bonner runs out the clock | 72-56 |