| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Huffaker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael James (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Jeremy White (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Derek Kimura (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Milton Briski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Michael James banks in the layup set up by Dustin Fraga | 25-35 |
| 19:36 | Beloit | Melvin Hickmon takes the ball from Derek Kimura | 25-35 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon lays it in | 27-35 |
| 19:29 | Beloit | Jeremy White misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-35 |
| 19:28 | Beloit | Kenneth Lewis tips it but misses | 27-35 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Huffaker | 27-35 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Milton Briski is called for the reach on Melvin Hickmon - foul #1 on Milton Briski, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Michael James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-35 |
| 18:38 | Beloit | Jeremy White hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Derek Kimura | 27-37 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Donald Mahan hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dustin Fraga | 30-37 |
| 18:24 | Beloit | Jeremy White knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Milton Briski | 30-40 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-40 |
| 18:09 | Beloit | Kenneth Lewis gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:02 | Beloit | Maurice Smith misses the fadeaway near the basket | 30-40 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-40 |
| 17:56 | Beloit | Kenneth Lewis pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:48 | Beloit | Derek Kimura is fouled on the floor by Edward Huffaker - foul #1 on Edward Huffaker, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (SG), Christopher Burbage (C) Melvin Hickmon, Michael James | |
| Subs | Beloit | Christopher Holcomb (PF), Melvin Pratt (C) Maurice Smith, Kenneth Lewis | |
| 17:38 | Beloit | Derek Kimura is fouled on the floor by Robert Robeson - foul #1 on Robert Robeson, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Kurt Linton (SG), Michael Rash (SF) Derek Kimura, Milton Briski | |
| 17:16 | Beloit | Jeremy White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 17:14 | Beloit | Michael Rash tips it back up and in | 30-42 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Donald Mahan is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Dustin Fraga | 32-42 |
| 16:28 | Beloit | Jeremy White can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 16:27 | Beloit | Melvin Pratt gets the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 16:17 | Beloit | Kurt Linton is fouled on the floor by Robert Robeson - foul #2 on Robert Robeson, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF), Kyle Greve (PF), Michael James (C) Dustin Fraga, Edward Huffaker, Donald Mahan | |
| Subs | Beloit | Christopher Bieber (PG), Derek Kimura (SG), Milton Briski (SF), Maurice Smith (PF), Kenneth Lewis (C) Jeremy White, Kurt Linton, Michael Rash, Christopher Holcomb, Melvin Pratt | |
| 16:06 | Beloit | Milton Briski buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Derek Kimura | 32-45 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Burbage (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Greve (fresh) 1 ast. C - Michael James (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Christopher Bieber (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Kimura (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Milton Briski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Beloit | Kenneth Lewis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Bieber | 35-47 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Michael James loses the ball out of bounds | 35-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Pimentel (PG), Duane Vance (SG), Thomas Harper (C) Robert Robeson, Christopher Burbage, Kyle Greve | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 15:04 | Beloit | David Pimentel steals the ball from Christopher Bieber | 35-47 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 14:46 | Beloit | Milton Briski snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 14:26 | Beloit | Milton Briski scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Derek Kimura | 35-49 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Michael James makes the floater near the basket | 37-49 |
| 13:52 | Beloit | Christopher Bieber is hacked by Michael James - foul #1 on Michael James, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Edward Huffaker (SF), Donald Mahan (PF) David Pimentel, Melvin Hickmon, Michael James | |
| Subs | Beloit | Jeremy White (PG), Kurt Linton (SG), Michael Rash (SF), Christopher Holcomb (PF), Melvin Pratt (C) Christopher Bieber, Derek Kimura, Milton Briski, Maurice Smith, Kenneth Lewis | |
| 13:32 | Beloit | Michael Rash scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Kurt Linton | 37-51 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Harper | 40-51 |
| 12:38 | Beloit | Christopher Holcomb buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Michael Rash and he's fouled by Donald Mahan - foul #1 on Donald Mahan, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (SG), Christopher Burbage (C) Duane Vance, Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 12:38 | Beloit | Christopher Holcomb makes the free throw | 40-54 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Robeson | 42-54 |
| 11:58 | Beloit | Donald Mahan is called for the reach on Christopher Holcomb - foul #2 on Donald Mahan, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF) Robert Robeson | |
| Subs | Beloit | Derek Kimura (SG), Milton Briski (SF), Maurice Smith (PF), Kenneth Lewis (C) Kurt Linton, Michael Rash, Christopher Holcomb, Melvin Pratt | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Huffaker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Burbage (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Jeremy White (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Derek Kimura (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SF - Milton Briski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Maurice Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Beloit | Kenneth Lewis double dribbles | 42-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Duane Vance (SG), Michael James (C) Edward Huffaker, Christopher Burbage | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Duane Vance | 45-54 |
| 11:17 | Beloit | Jeremy White loses the dribble to Dustin Fraga | 45-54 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-54 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-54 |
| 10:34 | Beloit | Kenneth Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 10:30 | Beloit | Jeremy White hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Derek Kimura | 45-57 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Donald Mahan is called for traveling | 45-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Edward Huffaker (SG), Christopher Burbage (SF), Kyle Greve (PF), Thomas Harper (C) Dustin Fraga, Duane Vance, Melvin Hickmon, Donald Mahan, Michael James | |
| Subs | Beloit | Christopher Bieber (PG), Christopher Holcomb (PF), Melvin Pratt (C) Jeremy White, Maurice Smith, Kenneth Lewis | |
| 09:52 | Beloit | Derek Kimura knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Melvin Pratt and the foul's on Edward Huffaker - foul #2 on Edward Huffaker, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Michael Rash (SF) Milton Briski | |
| 09:52 | Beloit | Derek Kimura makes the free throw | 45-60 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Kyle Greve misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Holcomb - foul #2 on Christopher Holcomb, team foul #2 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Kurt Linton (SG) Derek Kimura | |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Kyle Greve makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Kyle Greve makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 09:25 | Beloit | Christopher Holcomb is fouled on the floor by Kyle Greve - foul #2 on Kyle Greve, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| 09:25 | Beloit | Christopher Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 09:25 | Beloit | Christopher Holcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Thomas Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Christopher Holcomb swats the layup by Thomas Harper | 47-61 |
| 09:09 | Beloit | Kurt Linton pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| 09:05 | Beloit | Kyle Greve takes the ball from Michael Rash | 47-61 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Thomas Harper comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-61 |
| 08:38 | Beloit | Kurt Linton pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| 08:34 | Beloit | Kurt Linton lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Bieber | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Thomas Harper makes the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Melvin Pratt - foul #1 on Melvin Pratt, team foul #3 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Duane Vance (SG), Melvin Hickmon (SF), Donald Mahan (PF) Robert Robeson, Edward Huffaker, Christopher Burbage, Kyle Greve | |
| Subs | Beloit | Jeremy White (PG), Derek Kimura (SG), Milton Briski (SF), Maurice Smith (PF), Kenneth Lewis (C) Christopher Bieber, Kurt Linton, Michael Rash, Christopher Holcomb, Melvin Pratt | |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Thomas Harper misses the free throw | 49-63 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Thomas Harper grabs the offensive board | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Thomas Harper scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 07:46 | Beloit | Kenneth Lewis is whistled for a carry | 52-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael James (C) Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Duane Vance (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael James (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Jeremy White (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Derek Kimura (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SF - Milton Briski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Maurice Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Duane Vance buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 07:21 | Beloit | Derek Kimura throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-63 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Duane Vance | 57-63 |
| 06:55 | Beloit | Jeremy White scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Derek Kimura | 57-66 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga hits the follow up shot | 59-66 |
| 06:28 | Beloit | Jeremy White misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 59-66 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Duane Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Duane Vance | 61-66 |
| 06:05 | Beloit | Derek Kimura loses the dribble to Michael James | 61-66 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Duane Vance comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 61-66 |
| 06:00 | Beloit | Maurice Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 05:54 | Beloit | Derek Kimura misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dustin Fraga | 61-66 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Donald Mahan misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 05:29 | Beloit | Kenneth Lewis gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 05:18 | Beloit | Kenneth Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Huffaker (SG), Christopher Burbage (SF), Kyle Greve (PF), Thomas Harper (C) Duane Vance, Melvin Hickmon, Donald Mahan, Michael James | |
| Subs | Beloit | Christopher Bieber (PG), Kurt Linton (SG), Michael Rash (SF), Christopher Holcomb (PF), Melvin Pratt (C) Jeremy White, Derek Kimura, Milton Briski, Maurice Smith, Kenneth Lewis | |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga is fouled on the floor by Melvin Pratt - foul #2 on Melvin Pratt, team foul #4 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG) Dustin Fraga | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Robert Robeson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 04:46 | Beloit | Christopher Holcomb grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 04:42 | Beloit | Christopher Bieber misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Thomas Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Robeson | 64-66 |
| 04:12 | Beloit | Kurt Linton scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-68 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 04:06 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Michael Rash | 64-68 |
| 04:00 | Beloit | Christopher Bieber misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-68 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Melvin Pratt denies the turnaround by Kyle Greve | 64-68 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Thomas Harper tips it but misses | 64-68 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Thomas Harper gets the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Kyle Greve connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Huffaker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Burbage (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kyle Greve (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Thomas Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Christopher Bieber (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kurt Linton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Rash (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Holcomb (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Melvin Pratt (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Beloit | Kyle Greve is called for the reach on Kurt Linton - foul #3 on Kyle Greve, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Duane Vance (SG), Donald Mahan (PF) Robert Robeson, Christopher Burbage, Kyle Greve | |
| Subs | Beloit | Jeremy White (PG), Milton Briski (SF), Kenneth Lewis (C) Christopher Bieber, Michael Rash, Melvin Pratt | |
| 03:21 | Beloit | Kurt Linton makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:21 | Beloit | Kurt Linton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses the shot from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Thomas Harper tips it back up and in | 68-70 |
| 02:43 | Beloit | Jeremy White clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 02:42 | Beloit | Milton Briski hits the follow up shot | 68-72 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker misses badly on a floater from the left side | 68-72 |
| 02:32 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Milton Briski | 68-72 |
| 02:32 | Beloit | Beloit calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF) Edward Huffaker | |
| Subs | Beloit | Derek Kimura (SG), Maurice Smith (PF) Kurt Linton, Christopher Holcomb | |
| 02:17 | Beloit | Jeremy White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-72 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Harper | 68-72 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Duane Vance comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Derek Kimura - foul #1 on Derek Kimura, team foul #5 | 68-72 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Duane Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:49 | Beloit | Jeremy White misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Duane Vance pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 01:40 | Beloit | Kenneth Lewis grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 01:35 | Beloit | Jeremy White makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Maurice Smith | 69-75 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Duane Vance knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-75 |
| 01:06 | Beloit | Jeremy White misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dustin Fraga - foul #1 on Dustin Fraga, team foul #10 | 72-75 |
| 01:06 | Beloit | Jeremy White makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 01:06 | Beloit | Jeremy White misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Donald Mahan grabs the board | 72-76 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Thomas Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-76 |
| 00:53 | Beloit | Maurice Smith grabs the board | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Beloit | Jeremy White clanks a jumper from the right block | 72-76 |
| 00:48 | Beloit | Maurice Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Beloit | Donald Mahan is called for the reach on Maurice Smith - foul #3 on Donald Mahan, team foul #11 | 72-76 |
| 00:46 | Beloit | Maurice Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:46 | Beloit | Maurice Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Harper | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga is hacked by Jeremy White - foul #3 on Jeremy White, team foul #6 | 72-77 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Donald Mahan makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Milton Briski - foul #2 on Milton Briski, team foul #7 | 74-77 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Donald Mahan makes the free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:37 | Beloit | Dustin Fraga is called for the reach on Jeremy White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Fraga, team foul #12 | 75-77 |
| 00:37 | Beloit | Jeremy White misses the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:37 | Beloit | Jeremy White makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Thomas Harper buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Melvin Hickmon | 77-78 |
| 00:16 | Beloit | Dustin Fraga is called for the reach on Jeremy White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dustin Fraga, team foul #13 | 77-78 |
| 00:16 | Beloit | Jeremy White makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:16 | Beloit | Jeremy White makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Duane Vance is hacked by Derek Kimura - foul #2 on Derek Kimura, team foul #8 | 77-80 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Duane Vance makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Duane Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:09 | Beloit | Maurice Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Fraga - foul #4 on Dustin Fraga, team foul #14 | 79-80 |
| 00:09 | Beloit | Maurice Smith misses the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:09 | Beloit | Maurice Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Duane Vance connects on the shot from the free throw line | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Beloit | Derek Kimura can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Duane Vance (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Harper (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Jeremy White (fresh) 28 pts. 3 pf. SG - Derek Kimura (fresh) 6 pts. 9 ast. SF - Milton Briski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Maurice Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Thomas Harper wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Duane Vance comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-81 |
| 04:39 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Maurice Smith | 81-81 |
| 04:35 | Beloit | Jeremy White misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 81-81 |
| 04:33 | Beloit | Maurice Smith hits the follow up shot | 81-83 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Milton Briski is called for the reach on Melvin Hickmon - foul #3 on Milton Briski, team foul #9 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael James (C) Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon misses the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 04:25 | Beloit | Derek Kimura snags the defensive board | 82-83 |
| 04:12 | Beloit | Dustin Fraga steals the ball from Milton Briski | 82-83 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon throws it down on a great pass from Dustin Fraga | 84-83 |
| 04:00 | Beloit | Jeremy White buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Milton Briski | 84-85 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Duane Vance | 87-85 |
| 03:24 | Beloit | Jeremy White misses badly on a floater from the right side | 87-85 |
| 03:22 | Beloit | Kenneth Lewis tips it in | 87-87 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jeremy White - foul #4 on Jeremy White, team foul #10 | 87-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Huffaker (SF), Thomas Harper (C) Melvin Hickmon, Michael James | |
| Subs | Beloit | Christopher Holcomb (PF) Maurice Smith | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 1st free throw | 88-87 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 2nd free throw | 89-87 |
| 02:42 | Beloit | Jeremy White misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 89-87 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Thomas Harper gets the rebound | 89-87 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Milton Briski takes the ball from Duane Vance | 89-87 |
| 02:29 | Beloit | Jeremy White can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 89-87 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Mahan | 89-87 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 89-87 |
| 02:20 | Beloit | Christopher Holcomb grabs the board | 89-87 |
| 02:14 | Beloit | Jeremy White clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 89-87 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Thomas Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 89-87 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Derek Kimura - foul #3 on Derek Kimura, team foul #11 | 89-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Michael James (PF) Dustin Fraga, Donald Mahan | |
| Subs | Beloit | Christopher Bieber (PG), Kurt Linton (SG), Michael Rash (SF), Maurice Smith (PF), Melvin Pratt (C) Jeremy White, Derek Kimura, Milton Briski, Christopher Holcomb, Kenneth Lewis | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses the 1st free throw | 89-87 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Duane Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 90-87 |
| 02:04 | Beloit | Beloit calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Melvin Hickmon (SF), Donald Mahan (PF) Robert Robeson, Edward Huffaker, Michael James | |
| Subs | Beloit | Jeremy White (PG) Christopher Bieber | |
| 01:55 | Beloit | Maurice Smith connects on the shot near the basket set up by Jeremy White | 90-89 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon clanks a shot from the left wing | 90-89 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon grabs the offensive board | 90-89 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 90-89 |
| 01:29 | Beloit | Melvin Pratt grabs the board | 90-89 |
| 01:29 | Beloit | Beloit calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 90-89 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Derek Kimura (SG), Milton Briski (SF), Kenneth Lewis (C) Kurt Linton, Michael Rash, Melvin Pratt | |
| 01:12 | Beloit | Maurice Smith misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Donald Mahan - foul #4 on Donald Mahan, team foul #15 | 90-89 |
| 01:12 | Beloit | Maurice Smith makes the 1st free throw | 90-90 |
| 01:12 | Beloit | Maurice Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 90-91 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 90-91 |
| 00:47 | Beloit | Kenneth Lewis gets the rebound | 90-91 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Duane Vance (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Harper (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Jeremy White (fresh) 30 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Derek Kimura (fresh) 6 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SF - Milton Briski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Maurice Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Beloit | Derek Kimura makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jeremy White | 90-93 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 90-93 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga tips it but misses | 90-93 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Thomas Harper snags the offensive board | 90-93 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Duane Vance | 92-93 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Beloit | Maurice Smith is hacked by Duane Vance in the backcourt - foul #4 on Duane Vance, team foul #16 | 92-93 |
| 00:12 | Beloit | Maurice Smith makes the 1st free throw | 92-94 |
| 00:12 | Beloit | Maurice Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 92-95 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga is whistled for traveling | 92-95 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Christopher Holcomb (PF) Maurice Smith | |
| 00:00 | Beloit | Jeremy White runs out the clock | 92-95 |