| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) SG - David Dietz (fresh) SF - Dean Watts (fresh) PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) C - James Woody (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Donald Baker (fresh) SG - Willard Crandall (fresh) SF - Robert Black (fresh) PF - Ronald Freeman (fresh) C - Darrell Litz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Woody wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Beloit | Donald Baker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Beloit | Ronald Freeman gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Beloit | Darrell Litz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | David Dietz blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Beloit | Darrell Litz pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Beloit | Donald Baker clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | Beloit | Robert Black snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | Beloit | Willard Crandall buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Willard Crandall steals the ball from Dean Watts | 0-3 |
| 17:31 | Beloit | Willard Crandall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Dietz | 3-3 |
| 16:53 | Beloit | Darrell Litz is fouled on the floor by James Woody - foul #1 on James Woody, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Markowski (C) David Dietz, Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Bryant (SF) Robert Black | |
| 16:40 | Beloit | James Markowski is called for the reach on Ronald Freeman - foul #1 on James Markowski, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | John Epperly (PF) Ronald Freeman | |
| 16:23 | Beloit | Donald Baker is whistled for a carry | 3-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG) Douglas Fisher | |
| Subs | Beloit | John Jones (PF) Darrell Litz | |
| 16:07 | Illinois | James Markowski's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Bryant | 3-3 |
| 16:05 | Beloit | Donald Baker snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 15:59 | Beloit | Willard Crandall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Markowski | 3-3 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) SF - Hubert Decker (fresh) PF - Lowell Cohen (fresh) C - James Markowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Donald Baker (fairly fresh) SG - Willard Crandall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Bryant (fresh) PF - John Jones (fresh) C - John Epperly (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 3-3 |
| 15:52 | Beloit | Donald Baker grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 15:48 | Beloit | Richard Bryant misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Hubert Decker - foul #1 on Hubert Decker, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG) Stephen Mattes | |
| Subs | Beloit | Delbert Sims (PG) Donald Baker | |
| 15:48 | Beloit | Richard Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 15:48 | Beloit | Richard Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Willard Crandall is called for the reach on Lowell Cohen - foul #1 on Willard Crandall, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), James Woody (C) Hubert Decker, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey (SG), Robert Black (SF) Willard Crandall, John Jones | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | James Woody scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Douglas Fisher | 5-4 |
| 15:05 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey blows the layup | 5-4 |
| 15:03 | Beloit | John Epperly snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 14:58 | Beloit | David Dietz takes the ball from Richard Bryant | 5-4 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | David Dietz knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Douglas Fisher | 8-4 |
| 14:31 | Beloit | Douglas Fisher is called for the reach on Robert Black - foul #1 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Tyson Hackworth, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Baker (PG), Willard Crandall (SG), Ronald Freeman (PF), Darrell Litz (C) Delbert Sims, Benjamin Lahey, John Epperly, Richard Bryant | |
| 14:17 | Beloit | Ronald Freeman can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Stubblefield - foul #1 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #5 | 8-4 |
| 14:17 | Beloit | Ronald Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:17 | Beloit | Ronald Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-6 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | James Woody scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by David Dietz | 10-6 |
| 13:32 | Beloit | Willard Crandall is hacked by David Dietz - foul #1 on David Dietz, team foul #6 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), Lowell Cohen (C) Douglas Fisher, David Dietz, James Woody | |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Bryant (SF) Robert Black | |
| 13:15 | Beloit | Richard Bryant misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Stubblefield | 10-6 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses the tip | 10-6 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield grabs the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-6 |
| 13:00 | Beloit | Donald Baker snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 12:55 | Beloit | Willard Crandall makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Baker | 10-9 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Delbert Sims (PG) Donald Baker | |
| 12:42 | Beloit | Willard Crandall can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 10-9 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Delbert Sims - foul #1 on Delbert Sims, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG) Hubert Decker | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:13 | Beloit | Ronald Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 12:11 | Beloit | Willard Crandall tips it home | 12-11 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Richard Bryant denies the turnaround by Tyson Hackworth | 12-11 |
| 12:04 | Beloit | Ronald Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:00 | Beloit | Willard Crandall misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dean Watts (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Lowell Cohen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Delbert Sims (fresh) SG - Willard Crandall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Bryant (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Litz (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Darrell Litz - foul #1 on Darrell Litz, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), James Markowski (PF), James Woody (C) Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey (SG), John Jones (PF), John Epperly (C) Willard Crandall, Ronald Freeman, Darrell Litz | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:53 | Beloit | John Epperly gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:44 | Beloit | John Jones misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by David Dietz - foul #2 on David Dietz, team foul #7 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) David Dietz | |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Baker (PG), Robert Black (SF) Delbert Sims, Richard Bryant | |
| 11:44 | Beloit | John Jones misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:44 | Beloit | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | James Markowski misses the easy layup | 12-12 |
| 11:33 | Beloit | The rebound goes to John Epperly | 12-12 |
| 11:27 | Beloit | John Epperly loses the dribble to Douglas Fisher | 12-12 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | John Epperly blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Douglas Fisher | 12-12 |
| 11:10 | Beloit | The rebound goes to John Epperly | 12-12 |
| 11:04 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Baker | 12-14 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 10:49 | Beloit | John Jones gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:45 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey drills a runner from the left block and he's hacked by Douglas Fisher - foul #2 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #8 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG) Douglas Fisher, James Young | |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Bryant (SF) Robert Black | |
| 10:45 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | James Woody is denied on a layup by John Jones | 12-17 |
| 10:21 | Beloit | Donald Baker gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 10:14 | Beloit | Richard Bryant can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-17 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | James Woody snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Hubert Decker connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Tyson Hackworth | 14-17 |
| 09:48 | Beloit | John Epperly banks in the layup | 14-19 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth's floater is tipped away by Richard Bryant | 14-19 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | James Markowski snags the offensive board | 14-19 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | James Markowski lays it in and he's hacked by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Hubert Decker, James Woody | |
| Subs | Beloit | Delbert Sims (PG), Willard Crandall (SG), Robert Black (SF), Ronald Freeman (PF), Darrell Litz (C) Donald Baker, Benjamin Lahey, Richard Bryant, John Jones, John Epperly | |
| 09:16 | Illinois | James Markowski makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:03 | Beloit | Ronald Freeman misses the easy layup | 17-19 |
| 09:01 | Beloit | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Litz | 17-19 |
| 08:51 | Beloit | Darrell Litz scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Delbert Sims | 17-21 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield tips it in | 19-21 |
| 08:20 | Beloit | Ronald Freeman's layup is rejected by Joseph Stubblefield | 19-21 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Dean Watts snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | James Markowski hits a shot from the right block | 21-21 |
| 08:11 | Beloit | Delbert Sims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG), Lowell Cohen (C) Stephen Mattes, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Bryant (SF) Robert Black | |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 07:59 | Beloit | Ronald Freeman snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyson Hackworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Delbert Sims (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willard Crandall (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Bryant (fresh) 1 pts. 3 blk. PF - Ronald Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Litz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:53 | Beloit | Richard Bryant is fouled on the floor by Lowell Cohen - foul #1 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| 07:53 | Beloit | Richard Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth's pass is intercepted by Ronald Freeman | 21-21 |
| 07:12 | Beloit | Darrell Litz misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lowell Cohen - foul #2 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #10 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), James Young (SF), Arthur Zhang (PF), James Woody (C) Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Beloit | John Epperly (PF) Ronald Freeman | |
| 07:12 | Beloit | Darrell Litz misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:12 | Beloit | Darrell Litz makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | James Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Baker (PG), Robert Black (SF) Delbert Sims, Darrell Litz | |
| 06:46 | Beloit | James Young steps in front of the John Epperly pass | 21-22 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | James Young comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Epperly - foul #1 on John Epperly, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG) Hubert Decker | |
| Subs | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey (SG), John Jones (PF) Willard Crandall, Richard Bryant | |
| 06:38 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | James Young misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:38 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 06:18 | Beloit | Robert Black misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by James Young - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #11 | 22-22 |
| 06:18 | Beloit | Robert Black misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:18 | Beloit | Robert Black makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Robert Black steps in front of the James Young pass | 22-23 |
| 05:50 | Beloit | James Young is called for the reach on Robert Black - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #12 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) James Young, James Woody | |
| Subs | Beloit | Delbert Sims (PG) Donald Baker | |
| 05:50 | Beloit | Robert Black makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:50 | Beloit | Robert Black makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Mattes | 24-25 |
| 05:27 | Beloit | Delbert Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG), James Woody (C) Tyson Hackworth, Arthur Zhang | |
| Subs | Beloit | Willard Crandall (SG), Richard Bryant (SF), Ronald Freeman (PF), Darrell Litz (C) Benjamin Lahey, Robert Black, John Jones, John Epperly | |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Hubert Decker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Dean Watts pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | James Woody hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Darrell Litz - foul #2 on Darrell Litz, team foul #6 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | John Jones (C) Darrell Litz | |
| 04:59 | Illinois | James Woody makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | James Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:38 | Beloit | Willard Crandall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (PG), James Markowski (C) Stephen Mattes, James Woody | |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Baker (PG), John Epperly (C) Delbert Sims, John Jones | |
| 04:21 | Illinois | James Markowski clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 04:20 | Beloit | John Epperly pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:06 | Beloit | Ronald Freeman knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Richard Bryant | 26-27 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth loses the dribble to Donald Baker in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| 03:52 | Beloit | John Epperly comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on James Markowski - foul #2 on James Markowski, team foul #13 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Dietz (SG), Lowell Cohen (PF) Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey (SF), Darrell Litz (C) Richard Bryant, Ronald Freeman | |
| 03:52 | Beloit | John Epperly misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:52 | Beloit | John Epperly misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | James Markowski snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hubert Decker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Markowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Donald Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willard Crandall (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Benjamin Lahey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Epperly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrell Litz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | James Markowski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-27 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lowell Cohen | 26-27 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Markowski | 28-27 |
| 03:06 | Beloit | Donald Baker knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Epperly | 28-30 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | James Markowski hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Fisher | 31-30 |
| 02:37 | Beloit | Donald Baker misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-30 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Willard Crandall steals it from Douglas Fisher in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 02:29 | Beloit | Donald Baker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willard Crandall | 31-32 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Hubert Decker buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Fisher | 34-32 |
| 01:50 | Beloit | Darrell Litz is fouled on the floor by David Dietz - foul #3 on David Dietz, team foul #14 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Arthur Zhang (PF), James Woody (C) David Dietz, Hubert Decker, Lowell Cohen, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Beloit | Delbert Sims (PG), Robert Black (SF), Ronald Freeman (PF) Donald Baker, Willard Crandall, John Epperly | |
| 01:50 | Beloit | Darrell Litz makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:50 | Beloit | Darrell Litz misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Woody | 34-33 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Dean Watts is blocked by Robert Black | 34-33 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes is hacked by Ronald Freeman - foul #1 on Ronald Freeman, team foul #7 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Arthur Zhang | |
| Subs | Beloit | Mitchell Apgar (SG), Richard Bryant (C) Benjamin Lahey, Darrell Litz | |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:23 | Beloit | Richard Bryant grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 01:07 | Beloit | Delbert Sims clanks a floater from the left side | 34-33 |
| 01:06 | Beloit | Ronald Freeman can't tip it in | 34-33 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | James Woody gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Douglas Fisher | 36-33 |
| 00:45 | Beloit | Ronald Freeman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-33 |
| 00:43 | Beloit | Mitchell Apgar gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 00:21 | Beloit | Richard Bryant can't throw it down but he's hacked by James Woody - foul #2 on James Woody, team foul #15 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), James Young (SF) Douglas Fisher, Dean Watts | |
| Subs | Beloit | John Jones (PF) Ronald Freeman | |
| 00:21 | Beloit | Richard Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:21 | Beloit | Richard Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-34 |