| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Richard Emmons (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alan Hardeman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jon Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Whipkey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Gilliam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Arthur Crain inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Robert Walls tips it but misses | 28-32 |
| 19:48 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Gerald Gilliam | 28-32 |
| 19:43 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Emmons and he's fouled by Horace Coleman - foul #2 on Horace Coleman, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre (PG), George Curtis (SF), Stanley Hartwig (C) Richard Emmons, Jon Ryan, Gerald Gilliam | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:43 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Arthur Crain hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by George Curtis - foul #2 on George Curtis, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Beloit | Gerald Gilliam (C) Stanley Hartwig | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Arthur Crain makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Arthur Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:02 | Beloit | Gerald Gilliam is called for traveling | 31-34 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Emmons (PG), Antonio Shields (SF) Darnell Whitacre, George Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Robert Walls clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 18:47 | Beloit | Gerald Gilliam gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:41 | Beloit | Richard Emmons buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Gerald Gilliam | 33-34 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 18:35 | Beloit | Richard Emmons grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 18:31 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Richard Emmons | 35-34 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 35-34 |
| 18:09 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Samuel Whipkey | 35-34 |
| 18:03 | Beloit | Gerald Gilliam can't finish the layup | 35-34 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Robert Walls gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Horace Coleman hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Snyder | 35-37 |
| 17:44 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-37 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Horace Coleman hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter O'Connell | 37-40 |
| 17:26 | Beloit | Gerald Gilliam hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Emmons and he's fouled by Robert Walls - foul #3 on Robert Walls, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre (PG), George Curtis (SF), Stanley Hartwig (PF) Richard Emmons, Antonio Shields, Samuel Whipkey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Herman Wilkins (SF), Joseph Posey (PF), James Detrick (C) Horace Coleman, Troy Snyder, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| 17:26 | Beloit | Gerald Gilliam makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Richard Coon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Joseph Posey grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins is fouled on the floor by George Curtis - foul #3 on George Curtis, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jon Ryan (SF), Samuel Whipkey (PF) George Curtis, Gerald Gilliam | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Richard Coon scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 16:28 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig makes the runner in the lane set up by Samuel Whipkey | 42-43 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Emmons (PG), Hilton Lewis (SF), Gerald Gilliam (C) Darnell Whitacre, Jon Ryan, Stanley Hartwig | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Troy Snyder (SG) Richard Coon, Joseph Posey | |
| 15:57 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Richard Emmons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Hardeman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Hilton Lewis (fresh) PF - Samuel Whipkey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Gilliam (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Detrick (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tony Lungwitz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-43 |
| 15:30 | Beloit | Hilton Lewis pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 15:23 | Beloit | Richard Emmons misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Horace Coleman - foul #3 on Horace Coleman, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Beloit | George Curtis (SF), Stanley Hartwig (PF) Hilton Lewis, Samuel Whipkey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Herman Wilkins, James Detrick, Tony Lungwitz | |
| 15:23 | Beloit | Richard Emmons misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:23 | Beloit | Richard Emmons makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Horace Coleman knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Arthur Crain | 46-46 |
| 15:07 | Beloit | Richard Emmons makes the shot from the baseline set up by George Curtis | 48-46 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | The short jumper by Troy Snyder is denied by Gerald Gilliam | 48-46 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Robert Walls hits the follow up shot | 48-48 |
| 14:51 | Beloit | Richard Emmons can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Arthur Crain - foul #1 on Arthur Crain, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Beloit | Samuel Whipkey (PF) Gerald Gilliam | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG) Horace Coleman | |
| 14:51 | Beloit | Richard Emmons makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 14:51 | Beloit | Richard Emmons makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Arthur Crain buries a shot from the left block set up by Troy Snyder | 50-50 |
| 14:15 | Beloit | Troy Snyder steps in front of the Samuel Whipkey pass | 50-50 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Troy Snyder is fouled on the floor by Alan Hardeman - foul #3 on Alan Hardeman, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre (PG), Jon Ryan (SF), Gerald Gilliam (C) Richard Emmons, George Curtis, Samuel Whipkey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Herman Wilkins (SF) Joseph Posey, Troy Snyder, Arthur Crain | |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Stanley Hartwig swats the layup by Herman Wilkins | 50-50 |
| 13:38 | Beloit | Gerald Gilliam pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:34 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman drills a driving attempt from close range | 52-50 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Richard Coon misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 13:12 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Gerald Gilliam | 52-50 |
| 13:05 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 13:04 | Beloit | Jon Ryan hits the follow up shot | 54-50 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 12:57 | Beloit | Gerald Gilliam gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 12:51 | Beloit | Herman Wilkins steals the ball from Stanley Hartwig | 54-50 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Coon | 54-52 |
| 12:37 | Beloit | Gerald Gilliam misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Gerald Gilliam - foul #2 on Gerald Gilliam, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Emmons (PG), Antonio Shields (SF), Samuel Whipkey (PF) Darnell Whitacre, Jon Ryan, Gerald Gilliam | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), James Detrick (C) Tony Lungwitz, Richard Coon, Herman Wilkins, Walter O'Connell | |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 11:55 | Beloit | Richard Emmons makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Whipkey | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Richard Emmons (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Hardeman (tiring) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Shields (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Whipkey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Hartwig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Walls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Detrick (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Horace Coleman scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Troy Snyder | 56-56 |
| 11:29 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Robert Walls grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Horace Coleman knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Troy Snyder | 56-58 |
| 11:03 | Beloit | Richard Emmons can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Robert Walls - foul #4 on Robert Walls, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Beloit | George Curtis (SF), Gerald Gilliam (C) Antonio Shields, Stanley Hartwig | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (C) Robert Walls | |
| 11:03 | Beloit | Richard Emmons makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 11:03 | Beloit | Richard Emmons makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Troy Snyder buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Horace Coleman | 58-61 |
| 10:39 | Beloit | Richard Coon steals it from Richard Emmons | 58-61 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Richard Coon drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Arthur Crain | 58-63 |
| 10:18 | Beloit | Richard Emmons makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Alan Hardeman | 61-63 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Horace Coleman drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Detrick | 61-66 |
| 09:56 | Beloit | Richard Emmons hits a fadeaway in the paint | 63-66 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 09:27 | Beloit | George Curtis pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 09:21 | Beloit | Richard Emmons makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from George Curtis | 65-66 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Arthur Crain scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Coon | 65-68 |
| 08:43 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Richard Coon grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Samuel Whipkey picks off the pass by James Detrick | 65-68 |
| 08:23 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-68 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses long on a jumper from the left side | 67-68 |
| 08:13 | Beloit | Gerald Gilliam pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 08:06 | Beloit | Gerald Gilliam comes up short on the runner near the basket | 67-68 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Arthur Crain snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 07:56 | Beloit | Samuel Whipkey pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Richard Emmons (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Hardeman (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Curtis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Whipkey (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Gilliam (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Troy Snyder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Detrick (tiring) 3 pts. C - Richard Coon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 07:52 | Beloit | George Curtis loses the ball out of bounds | 67-68 |
| Subs | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre (PG), Robert Wagaman (SG), Antonio Shields (SF), Stanley Hartwig (C) Richard Emmons, Alan Hardeman, George Curtis, Gerald Gilliam | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Tony Lungwitz (SG), Herman Wilkins (SF), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Horace Coleman, Troy Snyder, Arthur Crain, James Detrick, Richard Coon | |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Posey | 67-70 |
| 07:36 | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre scores on a jumper from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Herman Wilkins | 69-72 |
| 07:05 | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre is hacked by Joseph Posey - foul #2 on Joseph Posey, team foul #6 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Emmons (PG), Jon Ryan (SF), Gerald Gilliam (C) Darnell Whitacre, Antonio Shields, Samuel Whipkey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:45 | Beloit | Gerald Gilliam misses the shot from the right block | 69-72 |
| 06:44 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 06:32 | Beloit | Richard Emmons hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 69-72 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins travels with the ball | 69-72 |
| Subs | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre (PG), Alan Hardeman (SG), Antonio Shields (SF), Samuel Whipkey (PF) Richard Emmons, Robert Wagaman, Jon Ryan, Gerald Gilliam | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:17 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Antonio Shields | 72-72 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Joseph Posey drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Walls and he's fouled by Alan Hardeman - foul #4 on Alan Hardeman, team foul #5 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Emmons (PG), Jon Ryan (SF), Gerald Gilliam (C) Darnell Whitacre, Antonio Shields, Samuel Whipkey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG), Arthur Crain (SF) Tony Lungwitz, Herman Wilkins | |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Joseph Posey misses the free throw | 72-74 |
| 05:50 | Beloit | Richard Emmons gets the rebound | 72-74 |
| 05:45 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman is called for a charge - foul #5 on Alan Hardeman, team foul #6 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Wagaman (SG) Alan Hardeman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG) Joseph Posey | |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Gerald Gilliam - foul #3 on Gerald Gilliam, team foul #7 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Beloit | Antonio Shields (SF), Samuel Whipkey (PF) Jon Ryan, Gerald Gilliam | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 05:06 | Beloit | Richard Emmons blows the layup | 72-75 |
| 05:04 | Beloit | Samuel Whipkey grabs the offensive board | 72-75 |
| 04:59 | Beloit | Antonio Shields knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 74-75 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Horace Coleman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-75 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Troy Snyder pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Robert Walls drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Horace Coleman | 74-77 |
| 04:12 | Beloit | Richard Emmons jams it on a great pass from Robert Wagaman | 76-77 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Robert Walls can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Samuel Whipkey - foul #2 on Samuel Whipkey, team foul #8 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre (PG), Jon Ryan (SF), Gerald Gilliam (C) Richard Emmons, Antonio Shields, Samuel Whipkey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Tony Lungwitz (SG), Herman Wilkins (SF), Richard Coon (C) Horace Coleman, Troy Snyder, Arthur Crain, Walter O'Connell | |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 03:50 | Beloit | Joseph Posey steals it from Robert Wagaman | 76-79 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Posey | 76-81 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Darnell Whitacre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wagaman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 6 stl. SF - Jon Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Hartwig (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Gilliam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Posey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Lungwitz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Walls (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Richard Coon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 03:38 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig misses the easy layup | 76-81 |
| 03:36 | Beloit | Jon Ryan tips it back up and in | 78-81 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Joseph Posey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Lungwitz | 78-83 |
| 03:15 | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre dunks the ball set up by Robert Wagaman | 80-83 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Joseph Posey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 80-83 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Emmons (PG), Hilton Lewis (SF), Samuel Whipkey (PF) Darnell Whitacre, Jon Ryan, Stanley Hartwig | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (C) Robert Walls | |
| 02:55 | Beloit | Richard Emmons knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Samuel Whipkey and he's hacked by Tony Lungwitz - foul #2 on Tony Lungwitz, team foul #7 | 82-83 |
| 02:55 | Beloit | Richard Emmons misses the free throw | 82-83 |
| 02:55 | Beloit | Samuel Whipkey snags the offensive board | 82-83 |
| 02:39 | Beloit | Herman Wilkins steals the ball from Robert Wagaman | 82-83 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| Subs | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre (PG), Jon Ryan (SF), Stanley Hartwig (PF) Richard Emmons, Hilton Lewis, Samuel Whipkey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Walter O'Connell (C) Tony Lungwitz, Richard Coon, Joseph Posey | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 82-83 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins can't tip it in | 82-83 |
| 02:15 | Beloit | Gerald Gilliam snags the defensive board | 82-83 |
| 02:10 | Beloit | Herman Wilkins picks off the pass by Stanley Hartwig | 82-83 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Emmons (PG), Hilton Lewis (SF), Samuel Whipkey (PF) Darnell Whitacre, Jon Ryan, Gerald Gilliam | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF) Herman Wilkins | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-83 |
| 01:47 | Beloit | Samuel Whipkey grabs the board | 82-83 |
| 01:42 | Beloit | Richard Emmons can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Horace Coleman - foul #4 on Horace Coleman, team foul #8 | 82-83 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jon Ryan (SF), Gerald Gilliam (C) Hilton Lewis, Stanley Hartwig | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Walls (PF) James Detrick | |
| 01:42 | Beloit | Richard Emmons misses the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 01:42 | Beloit | Richard Emmons makes the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Robert Walls is hacked by Samuel Whipkey - foul #3 on Samuel Whipkey, team foul #9 | 83-83 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 01:03 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman's fadeaway is rejected by Walter O'Connell | 83-85 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Arthur Crain pulls down the rebound | 83-85 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Horace Coleman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Wagaman - foul #1 on Robert Wagaman, team foul #10 | 83-85 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:49 | Beloit | Samuel Whipkey misses long on a 3 from straight away | 83-87 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 83-87 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Wagaman - foul #2 on Robert Wagaman, team foul #11 | 83-87 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Beloit | Richard Emmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 83-88 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Robert Walls gets the rebound | 83-88 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Robert Walls is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Emmons - foul #2 on Richard Emmons, team foul #12 | 83-88 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (SG), Tony Lungwitz (SF) Troy Snyder, Arthur Crain | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 1st free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:29 | Beloit | Richard Emmons comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-90 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Robert Walls snags the defensive board | 83-90 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-90 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG), Joseph Posey (PF) Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Troy Snyder is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Wagaman - foul #3 on Robert Wagaman, team foul #13 | 83-90 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Troy Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Troy Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 83-92 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-92 |
| 00:20 | Beloit | Samuel Whipkey grabs the offensive board | 83-92 |
| 00:18 | Beloit | Gerald Gilliam knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-92 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 86-92 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter O'Connell (C) Troy Snyder | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Richard Emmons is called for the reach on Horace Coleman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Emmons, team foul #14 | 86-92 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 86-93 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 86-94 |
| 00:08 | Beloit | Gerald Gilliam can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 86-94 |
| 00:07 | Beloit | Richard Emmons grabs the offensive rebound | 86-94 |
| 00:03 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 86-94 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the board | 86-94 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 86-94 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG) Walter O'Connell | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell runs out the clock | 86-94 |