| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Hilton Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McQuary (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Arthur Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Maginnis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Bateman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua West (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Mark Bateman misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 37-29 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Mark Bateman grabs the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 19:14 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Frank Maginnis | 37-29 |
| 19:10 | Beloit | James McQuary slams it home | 39-29 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Hilton Harris steals it from Mark Bateman | 39-29 |
| 18:47 | Beloit | Arthur Patel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Hilton Harris | 41-29 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-29 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Mark Bateman snags the offensive board | 41-29 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith makes the fadeaway from close range | 41-31 |
| 17:39 | Beloit | Arthur Patel can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffrey McCann - foul #1 on Jeffrey McCann, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| 17:39 | Beloit | Arthur Patel makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 17:39 | Beloit | Arthur Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann misses the lay-in | 43-31 |
| 17:13 | Beloit | James McQuary snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 16:57 | Beloit | Hilton Harris clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-31 |
| 16:55 | Beloit | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Patel | 43-31 |
| 16:36 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis blows the dunk | 43-31 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Joshua West is hacked by Donald King - foul #3 on Donald King, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Beloit | Victor Young (PG), Donald Regner (SG), Cecil McAdory (SF), James Washington (C) Hilton Harris, James McQuary, Arthur Patel, Donald King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Corey Conaway (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Thomas Choudhury (PF), Pablo Lopez (C) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith, Jeffrey McCann, Mark Bateman, Joshua West | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Michael Andrews scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kevin Hancock | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Victor Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Regner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil McAdory (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Maginnis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Corey Conaway (fresh) SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Beloit | Victor Young's pass is intercepted by Michael Andrews | 43-34 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Hancock | 43-36 |
| 14:59 | Beloit | Cecil McAdory comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 43-36 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Corey Conaway | 43-36 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Hancock | 43-38 |
| 14:30 | Beloit | James Washington knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Donald Regner | 45-38 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Andrews | 45-41 |
| 13:49 | Beloit | Victor Young comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Andrews - foul #2 on Michael Andrews, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Beloit | James McQuary (SG), Arthur Patel (SF), Joseph Stevenson (PF), Donald King (C) Donald Regner, Cecil McAdory, Frank Maginnis, James Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Mark Bateman (PF), Joshua West (C) Kevin Hancock, Corey Conaway, Michael Andrews, Thomas Choudhury, Pablo Lopez | |
| 13:49 | Beloit | Victor Young makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:49 | Beloit | Victor Young misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Mark Bateman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Mark Bateman snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jeffrey McCann | 46-44 |
| 12:26 | Beloit | Donald King is denied on a layup by Jeffrey McCann | 46-44 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Joshua West pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | James McQuary picks off the pass by Mark Bateman | 46-44 |
| 11:53 | Beloit | Victor Young hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James McQuary | 48-44 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Joshua West is fouled on the floor by Donald King - foul #4 on Donald King, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Beloit | Hilton Harris (PG), Donald Regner (SG), Frank Maginnis (SF), James Washington (C) Victor Young, James McQuary, Arthur Patel, Donald King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury (PF) Mark Bateman | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Hilton Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Regner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Maginnis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Stevenson (fresh) 3 pf. C - James Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua West (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-44 |
| 11:16 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 11:09 | Beloit | Hilton Harris hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Regner | 50-44 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Joshua West buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by George Mazzella | 50-46 |
| 10:43 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Maginnis and he's hacked by Joshua West - foul #1 on Joshua West, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| 10:43 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 10:24 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 10:20 | Beloit | Donald Regner's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Choudhury | 53-46 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Joshua West gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury misses short on a floater from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith tips it back up and in | 53-48 |
| 09:32 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Beloit | James McQuary (SG), Arthur Patel (SF) Donald Regner, Joseph Stevenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Corey Conaway (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Mark Bateman (PF) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith, Jeffrey McCann, Joshua West | |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Mark Bateman slams it home on a great pass from Kevin Hancock | 53-50 |
| 08:35 | Beloit | James McQuary connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Patel | 55-50 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury is whistled for a carry | 55-50 |
| Subs | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson (PF) James Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Pablo Lopez (C) Corey Conaway, Thomas Choudhury | |
| 08:05 | Beloit | Hilton Harris buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James McQuary | 58-50 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Michael Andrews hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-50 |
| 07:40 | Beloit | Arthur Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:35 | Beloit | Hilton Harris misses the driving attempt from the left block | 58-50 |
| 07:34 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis hits the follow up shot | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Hilton Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James McQuary (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Patel (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Maginnis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mark Bateman (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | George Mazzella connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Andrews | 60-53 |
| 06:49 | Beloit | Hilton Harris scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Frank Maginnis | 63-53 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Joseph Stevenson is called for the reach on Mark Bateman - foul #4 on Joseph Stevenson, team foul #3 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Beloit | Victor Young (PG), Donald Regner (SG), Cecil McAdory (SF), Donald King (C) Hilton Harris, James McQuary, Arthur Patel, Frank Maginnis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Thomas Choudhury (PF), Joshua West (C) Kevin Hancock, Michael Andrews, Mark Bateman, Pablo Lopez | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann's pass is intercepted by Victor Young | 63-53 |
| 06:17 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cecil McAdory | 65-53 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 06:04 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 05:52 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson makes the jump hook in the lane | 67-53 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Joseph Stevenson steals the ball from Jeffrey McCann | 67-53 |
| 05:25 | Beloit | Donald King misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 67-53 |
| 05:24 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson gets the offensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 04:59 | Beloit | Donald Regner drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Stevenson | 70-53 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | George Mazzella connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roosevelt Smith | 70-55 |
| 04:39 | Beloit | The short jumper by Joseph Stevenson is denied by Thomas Choudhury | 70-55 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann pulls down the rebound | 70-55 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | George Mazzella connects on the runner in the paint set up by Roosevelt Smith and he's fouled by Cecil McAdory - foul #1 on Cecil McAdory, team foul #4 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Beloit | Hilton Harris (PG), James McQuary (SG), Arthur Patel (SF), Frank Maginnis (PF) Victor Young, Donald Regner, Cecil McAdory, Joseph Stevenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Bateman (PF) Thomas Choudhury | |
| 04:31 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the free throw | 70-58 |
| 04:18 | Beloit | Hilton Harris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Mazzella - foul #2 on George Mazzella, team foul #4 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG) George Mazzella | |
| 04:18 | Beloit | Hilton Harris makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 04:18 | Beloit | Hilton Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kevin Hancock | 72-61 |
| 03:46 | Beloit | Donald King lays it up and in on a nice dish by Hilton Harris | 74-61 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann throws it down on a great pass from Kevin Hancock | 74-63 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Hilton Harris (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James McQuary (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Patel (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Frank Maginnis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Bateman (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua West (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:27 | Beloit | Roosevelt Smith is called for the reach on James McQuary in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roosevelt Smith, team foul #5 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Beloit | James Washington (C) Donald King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Andrews (SF), Thomas Choudhury (C) Roosevelt Smith, Joshua West | |
| 03:24 | Beloit | Mark Bateman is called for the reach on Frank Maginnis - foul #1 on Mark Bateman, team foul #6 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Corey Conaway (SG) Jeffrey McCann | |
| 03:22 | Beloit | Mark Bateman is called for the reach on Hilton Harris - foul #2 on Mark Bateman, team foul #7 | 74-63 |
| 03:22 | Beloit | Hilton Harris makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 03:22 | Beloit | Hilton Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Michael Andrews can't finish the layup | 76-63 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Choudhury | 76-63 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Corey Conaway misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-63 |
| 03:05 | Beloit | James Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 76-63 |
| 03:02 | Beloit | Kevin Hancock is called for the reach on James Washington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Hancock, team foul #8 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson (PF) Arthur Patel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Pablo Lopez (C) Mark Bateman | |
| 03:02 | Beloit | James Washington makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 03:02 | Beloit | James Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-63 |
| Subs | Beloit | Arthur Patel (SF), Donald King (C) Frank Maginnis, James Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Mark Bateman (PF), Joshua West (C) Kevin Hancock, Corey Conaway, Michael Andrews, Thomas Choudhury, Pablo Lopez | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Joshua West blows the dunk but the foul's on Donald King - foul #5 on Donald King, team foul #5 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Beloit | Victor Young (PG), Donald Regner (SG), Cecil McAdory (SF), Frank Maginnis (PF), James Washington (C) Hilton Harris, James McQuary, Arthur Patel, Joseph Stevenson, Donald King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Corey Conaway (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Thomas Choudhury (PF) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith, Jeffrey McCann, Mark Bateman | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Joshua West makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Joshua West misses the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 02:53 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis snags the defensive board | 78-64 |
| 02:53 | Beloit | Beloit calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-64 |
| 02:52 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Conaway - foul #3 on Corey Conaway, team foul #9 | 78-64 |
| Subs | Beloit | Hilton Harris (PG), James McQuary (SG), Arthur Patel (SF), Joseph Stevenson (PF) Victor Young, Donald Regner, Cecil McAdory, James Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Mark Bateman (PF) Kevin Hancock, Corey Conaway, Michael Andrews, Thomas Choudhury | |
| 02:52 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 02:52 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis makes the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | George Mazzella's pass is intercepted by Hilton Harris in the backcourt | 80-64 |
| 02:49 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis is hacked by Jeffrey McCann - foul #2 on Jeffrey McCann, team foul #10 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Beloit | Victor Young (PG), Donald Regner (SG), Cecil McAdory (SF), James Washington (C) Hilton Harris, James McQuary, Arthur Patel, Joseph Stevenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Corey Conaway (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Thomas Choudhury (PF), Pablo Lopez (C) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith, Jeffrey McCann, Mark Bateman, Joshua West | |
| 02:49 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis misses the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 02:49 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis misses the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Choudhury | 80-64 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Cecil McAdory - foul #2 on Cecil McAdory, team foul #6 | 80-64 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Michael Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| 02:36 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Frank Maginnis | 80-65 |
| 02:35 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis is hacked by Kevin Hancock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Hancock, team foul #11 | 80-65 |
| 02:35 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis makes the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 02:35 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis makes the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez slams it home set up by Kevin Hancock | 82-67 |
| 02:12 | Beloit | Kevin Hancock is called for the reach on Donald Regner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Hancock, team foul #12 | 82-67 |
| 02:12 | Beloit | Donald Regner makes the 1st free throw | 83-67 |
| 02:12 | Beloit | Donald Regner makes the 2nd free throw | 84-67 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez hits a jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Hancock | 84-69 |
| 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) | |
| 01:42 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Victor Young and he's fouled by Thomas Choudhury - foul #1 on Thomas Choudhury, team foul #13 | 86-69 |
| 01:42 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis makes the free throw | 87-69 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Kevin Hancock, team foul #14 | 87-69 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (PG) Kevin Hancock | |
| 01:18 | Beloit | Cecil McAdory scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Donald Regner | 90-69 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez blows the dunk but he's fouled by James Washington - foul #1 on James Washington, team foul #7 | 90-69 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 90-69 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 90-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Beloit | James Washington buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Regner | 92-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 92-70 |
| 00:13 | Beloit | Pablo Lopez steals the ball from Frank Maginnis | 92-70 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Michael Andrews loses the ball out of bounds | 92-70 |
| 00:00 | Beloit | Victor Young runs out the clock | 92-70 |