| Lineup | Beloit | PG - James Chavira (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Baird (fresh) SF - Frank Gabler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Rabago (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Anderson Garduno (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Norden (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Noel White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Norden inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the left side | 30-33 |
| 19:32 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Gabler | 32-33 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | David Norden is alone and throws it down set up by Edgar Ludwig | 32-35 |
| 19:10 | Beloit | Anderson Garduno slams it home | 34-35 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Daniel Forte connects on the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Frank Gabler - foul #2 on Frank Gabler, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses the free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:01 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 18:41 | Beloit | Anderson Garduno drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Chavira | 36-37 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | David Norden pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 36-37 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Noel White gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig hits a jumpshot from the right side | 36-39 |
| 17:43 | Beloit | Anderson Garduno misses the easy layup | 36-39 |
| 17:41 | Beloit | Anderson Garduno tips it home | 38-39 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | David Norden connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-41 |
| 17:07 | Beloit | Anderson Garduno buries a jumper from the left block set up by James Chavira | 40-41 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | David Norden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 16:46 | Beloit | James Chavira snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 16:40 | Beloit | Anderson Garduno misses the floater near the basket | 40-41 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Noel White pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | David White is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David White, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jerry Newell (SG), Joe Fryberger (PF), William Ellis (C) William Baird, Ronald Rabago, Anderson Garduno | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG), Stuart Strine (SG), Jack Roughton (SF), John Schmitt (PF), Robert Upchurch (C) Edgar Ludwig, David White, David Norden, Daniel Forte, Noel White | |
| 16:15 | Beloit | Frank Gabler makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Newell | 42-41 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Jack Roughton is called for traveling | 42-41 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Barrett (PF) John Schmitt | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - James Chavira (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Jerry Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Gabler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joe Fryberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Ellis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stuart Strine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jack Roughton (fresh) PF - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Upchurch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Beloit | Jerry Newell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Joe Fryberger takes the ball from Matthew Yates | 42-41 |
| 15:09 | Beloit | Jack Roughton picks off the pass by James Chavira | 42-41 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Matthew Yates evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 14:47 | Beloit | William Ellis grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 14:31 | Beloit | Jerry Newell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joe Fryberger | 45-41 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Frank Gabler takes the ball from Jack Roughton | 45-41 |
| 13:57 | Beloit | Frank Gabler misses the easy layup | 45-41 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Stuart Strine clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 13:31 | Beloit | William Ellis gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:10 | Beloit | William Ellis makes the jump hook from the left block | 47-41 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Stuart Strine comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 47-41 |
| 12:57 | Beloit | Joe Fryberger grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 12:41 | Beloit | William Ellis hits a floater from the right side set up by James Chavira | 49-41 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Joe Fryberger blocks the short jumper by Christopher Barrett | 49-41 |
| 12:21 | Beloit | William Ellis snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 12:07 | Beloit | William Ellis misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 49-41 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 49-41 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Stuart Strine pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - James Chavira (tiring) 7 ast. SG - Jerry Newell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Gabler (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joe Fryberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Ellis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Yates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stuart Strine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jack Roughton (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Barrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Upchurch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Jerry Newell steals the ball from Matthew Yates | 49-41 |
| 11:07 | Beloit | Jerry Newell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 11:05 | Beloit | Joe Fryberger tips it in | 51-41 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Jack Roughton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joe Fryberger - foul #2 on Joe Fryberger, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Beloit | Dwight Noble (PG), William Baird (SG), Richard Duncan (SF), Ronald Rabago (PF), Anderson Garduno (C) James Chavira, Jerry Newell, Frank Gabler, Joe Fryberger, William Ellis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), David White (SG), Daniel Forte (PF), Noel White (C) Matthew Yates, Stuart Strine, Christopher Barrett, Robert Upchurch | |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Jack Roughton makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Jack Roughton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:30 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Dwight Noble | 53-43 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Jack Roughton buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 09:54 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 53-45 |
| 09:52 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago hits the follow up shot | 55-45 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dwight Noble - foul #3 on Dwight Noble, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Norden (SF) Jack Roughton | |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:28 | Beloit | Anderson Garduno scores on a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Noel White - foul #3 on Noel White, team foul #2 | 57-47 |
| 09:28 | Beloit | Anderson Garduno makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Noel White misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | David Norden gets the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | David Norden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Noel White gets the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | David White hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Baird - foul #2 on William Baird, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | David White misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 08:32 | Beloit | Anderson Garduno snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 08:11 | Beloit | David Norden steals the ball from Dwight Noble | 58-47 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Anderson Garduno steps in front of the Noel White pass | 58-47 |
| 07:50 | Beloit | Edgar Ludwig is called for the reach on Dwight Noble in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edgar Ludwig, team foul #3 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jerry Newell (SG), Robert Baker (SF), Joe Fryberger (PF) William Baird, Richard Duncan, Ronald Rabago | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (SG), John Schmitt (PF) David White, Daniel Forte | |
| 07:31 | Beloit | Dwight Noble buries a runner from close range | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Dwight Noble (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Newell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Baker (fresh) PF - Joe Fryberger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Anderson Garduno (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Strine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Norden (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Schmitt (fresh) C - Noel White (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Noel White steps out of bounds on the baseline | 60-47 |
| Subs | Beloit | James Chavira (PG), William Ellis (C) Dwight Noble, Anderson Garduno | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG), Christopher Barrett (PF), Robert Upchurch (C) Edgar Ludwig, David Norden, Noel White | |
| 06:37 | Beloit | William Ellis can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Upchurch - foul #2 on Robert Upchurch, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Baird (SG), Frank Gabler (SF) Jerry Newell, Robert Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (SG), Daniel Forte (SF) Stuart Strine, John Schmitt | |
| 06:37 | Beloit | William Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 06:37 | Beloit | William Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Matthew Yates knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by David White | 61-49 |
| 06:09 | Beloit | William Baird is hacked by Daniel Forte - foul #2 on Daniel Forte, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ronald Rabago (PF) William Ellis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:04 | Beloit | Joe Fryberger is called for traveling | 61-49 |
| Subs | Beloit | Anderson Garduno (C) Joe Fryberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Daniel Forte is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Matthew Yates | 61-51 |
| 05:21 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago clanks a turnaround near the basket | 61-51 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Matthew Yates hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 04:38 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Matthew Yates - foul #1 on Matthew Yates, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Beloit | Dwight Noble (PG), Jerry Newell (SF) James Chavira, Frank Gabler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Stuart Strine (SG), David Norden (SF), John Schmitt (PF), Noel White (C) Matthew Yates, David White, Daniel Forte, Christopher Barrett, Robert Upchurch | |
| 04:38 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:38 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | David Norden misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Anderson Garduno - foul #2 on Anderson Garduno, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Duncan (SF) William Baird | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:30 | Illinois | David Norden makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | David Norden misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Stuart Strine grabs the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | John Schmitt misses long on a floater from close range | 63-55 |
| 04:09 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 04:05 | Beloit | Anderson Garduno drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Dwight Noble | 65-55 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Noel White hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Norden | 65-57 |
| 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) | |
| 03:29 | Beloit | Anderson Garduno misses the runner near the basket | 65-57 |
| 03:28 | Beloit | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Duncan | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Dwight Noble (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Newell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Duncan (fresh) PF - Ronald Rabago (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 9 reb. C - Anderson Garduno (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Strine (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Norden (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Schmitt (fresh) C - Noel White (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Beloit | Anderson Garduno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-57 |
| Subs | Beloit | James Chavira (PG), William Baird (SG), Frank Gabler (SF), Joe Fryberger (PF), William Ellis (C) Dwight Noble, Jerry Newell, Richard Duncan, Ronald Rabago, Anderson Garduno | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (SG), Daniel Forte (PF), Robert Upchurch (C) Stuart Strine, John Schmitt, Noel White | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Barrett (PF), Noel White (C) Daniel Forte, Robert Upchurch | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | David Norden misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 02:49 | Beloit | Joe Fryberger pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 02:49 | Beloit | Beloit calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ronald Rabago (PF), Anderson Garduno (C) Joe Fryberger, William Ellis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:25 | Beloit | Christopher Barrett blocks the short jumper by Anderson Garduno | 65-57 |
| 02:24 | Beloit | William Baird grabs the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 01:58 | Beloit | The short jumper by Ronald Rabago is denied by Noel White | 65-57 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Noel White pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | David Norden makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David White | 65-59 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:16 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago makes the runner near the basket and the foul's on David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| 01:16 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago makes the free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | David Norden connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David White | 68-62 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Beloit | William Baird is hacked by Edgar Ludwig in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edgar Ludwig, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jerry Newell (SF) Frank Gabler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:53 | Beloit | William Baird makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:53 | Beloit | William Baird misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Noel White gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | David White connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Noel White | 69-64 |
| 00:45 | Beloit | Jerry Newell is fouled in the backcourt by David White - foul #3 on David White, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Beloit | Dwight Noble (SG) William Baird | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:45 | Beloit | Jerry Newell makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:45 | Beloit | Jerry Newell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Jerry Newell steals the ball from David Norden | 71-64 |
| 00:41 | Beloit | Beloit calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| 00:39 | Beloit | Anderson Garduno is hacked by Edgar Ludwig in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edgar Ludwig, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| 00:39 | Beloit | Anderson Garduno makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:39 | Beloit | Anderson Garduno makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | David Norden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 00:33 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago is hacked by Edgar Ludwig in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edgar Ludwig, team foul #11 | 73-64 |
| 00:32 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:32 | Beloit | Ronald Rabago makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by James Chavira - foul #3 on James Chavira, team foul #6 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Baird (SG), Frank Gabler (SF) Dwight Noble, Jerry Newell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:23 | Beloit | James Chavira is hacked by Edgar Ludwig in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edgar Ludwig, team foul #12 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Beloit | Dwight Noble (SG), Jerry Newell (SF) William Baird, Frank Gabler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG) Edgar Ludwig | |
| 00:23 | Beloit | James Chavira makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:23 | Beloit | James Chavira makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | David White splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 77-66 |
| 00:16 | Beloit | Anderson Garduno grabs the board | 77-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Beloit | James Chavira runs out the clock | 77-66 |