| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Richard Emmons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Hardeman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Whipkey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Gilliam (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Beloit | Jon Ryan inbounds the ball | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Beloit | Samuel Whipkey clanks a floater from the baseline | 49-32 |
| 19:48 | Beloit | Jon Ryan misses the tip | 49-32 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell snags the defensive board | 49-32 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Troy Snyder clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-32 |
| 19:39 | Beloit | Samuel Whipkey snags the defensive board | 49-32 |
| 19:34 | Beloit | Richard Emmons drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Alan Hardeman and he's fouled by Walter O'Connell - foul #2 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #1 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Antonio Shields (SF), Stanley Hartwig (PF) Jon Ryan, Samuel Whipkey | |
| 19:34 | Beloit | Richard Emmons misses the free throw | 49-34 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Richard Emmons steps in front of the Horace Coleman pass in the backcourt | 49-34 |
| 19:29 | Beloit | Richard Emmons blows the layup | 49-34 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Robert Walls snags the defensive board | 49-34 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-34 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the offensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Troy Snyder is hacked by Alan Hardeman - foul #1 on Alan Hardeman, team foul #1 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Hilton Lewis (SF), Samuel Whipkey (PF) Antonio Shields, Stanley Hartwig | |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Horace Coleman is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Horace Coleman, team foul #2 | 49-34 |
| 18:42 | Beloit | Richard Emmons scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Alan Hardeman | 49-36 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 18:35 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Gerald Gilliam | 49-36 |
| 18:29 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman lays it in on a great pass from Richard Emmons | 49-38 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell is fouled on the floor by Alan Hardeman - foul #2 on Alan Hardeman, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SF) Arthur Crain | |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Wagaman (SG), Jon Ryan (SF), Stanley Hartwig (PF) Alan Hardeman, Hilton Lewis, Samuel Whipkey | |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Robert Walls buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Herman Wilkins | 52-38 |
| 17:37 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman drills a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Robert Walls - foul #1 on Robert Walls, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Joseph Posey (PF), James Detrick (C) Horace Coleman, Troy Snyder, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Beloit | Antonio Shields (SF), Samuel Whipkey (PF) Jon Ryan, Stanley Hartwig | |
| 17:37 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Joseph Posey is called for traveling | 52-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Alan Hardeman (SG) Robert Wagaman | |
| 17:21 | Beloit | Richard Emmons misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 17:20 | Beloit | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Gilliam | 52-41 |
| 17:15 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman travels with the ball | 52-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | George Curtis (SF) Antonio Shields | |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Richard Coon's pass is intercepted by Alan Hardeman | 52-41 |
| 16:50 | Beloit | George Curtis lays it in on a nice dish by Alan Hardeman | 52-43 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz misses short on a floater from the right side | 52-43 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | James Detrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | James Detrick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins grabs the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Joseph Posey drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Detrick | 54-43 |
| 16:17 | Beloit | Richard Emmons misses short on a runner in the paint | 54-43 |
| 16:16 | Beloit | Samuel Whipkey grabs the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 16:01 | Beloit | Samuel Whipkey misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-43 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Lungwitz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Coon (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Herman Wilkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Posey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - James Detrick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Richard Emmons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Hardeman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Whipkey (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Gerald Gilliam (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Richard Coon tips it but misses | 54-43 |
| 15:53 | Beloit | Samuel Whipkey pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 15:48 | Beloit | Richard Emmons drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Whipkey | 54-45 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Tony Lungwitz, Richard Coon, Herman Wilkins, Joseph Posey, James Detrick | |
| Subs | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre (PG), Robert Wagaman (SG), Antonio Shields (SF), Stanley Hartwig (PF) Richard Emmons, Alan Hardeman, George Curtis, Samuel Whipkey | |
| 15:14 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig loses the dribble to Troy Snyder | 54-45 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Arthur Crain makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Horace Coleman | 56-45 |
| 14:43 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Arthur Crain grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 14:34 | Beloit | Gerald Gilliam grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 14:28 | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Horace Coleman - foul #3 on Horace Coleman, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Alan Hardeman (SG), Jon Ryan (SF), Samuel Whipkey (PF) Robert Wagaman, Antonio Shields, Stanley Hartwig | |
| 14:28 | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 14:28 | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Robert Walls loses the dribble to Gerald Gilliam | 56-46 |
| 14:09 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Arthur Crain pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Horace Coleman can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jon Ryan - foul #1 on Jon Ryan, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PF) Robert Walls | |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Emmons (PG) Darnell Whitacre | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 13:50 | Beloit | Walter O'Connell steals it from Samuel Whipkey | 58-46 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 13:41 | Beloit | Samuel Whipkey snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 13:37 | Beloit | Tony Lungwitz swats the short shot by Richard Emmons | 58-46 |
| 13:35 | Beloit | Gerald Gilliam pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 13:28 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Arthur Crain grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Horace Coleman connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Crain | 60-46 |
| 13:04 | Beloit | Richard Emmons makes the runner from the left block | 60-48 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell tips it back up and in | 62-48 |
| 12:54 | Beloit | Richard Emmons is hacked by Troy Snyder - foul #2 on Troy Snyder, team foul #5 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (SG), Herman Wilkins (SF), Robert Walls (PF), James Detrick (C) Horace Coleman, Troy Snyder, Arthur Crain, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Wagaman (SG), Antonio Shields (SF), Stanley Hartwig (PF) Alan Hardeman, Jon Ryan, Samuel Whipkey | |
| 12:43 | Beloit | Gerald Gilliam misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on James Detrick - foul #1 on James Detrick, team foul #6 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Alan Hardeman (SG) Robert Wagaman | |
| 12:43 | Beloit | Gerald Gilliam misses the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 12:43 | Beloit | Gerald Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins lays it in | 64-49 |
| 12:23 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 12:16 | Beloit | Gerald Gilliam snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| 12:09 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig can't throw it down | 64-49 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Robert Walls pulls down the rebound | 64-49 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Robert Walls scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Herman Wilkins | 66-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Lungwitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Coon (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Detrick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Richard Emmons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Hardeman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Antonio Shields (fresh) PF - Stanley Hartwig (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Gerald Gilliam (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Beloit | Richard Emmons knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alan Hardeman | 66-51 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz is hacked by Alan Hardeman - foul #3 on Alan Hardeman, team foul #4 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Troy Snyder (SG) Tony Lungwitz, Robert Walls | |
| Subs | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre (PG), Robert Wagaman (SG), George Curtis (SF), Samuel Whipkey (PF) Richard Emmons, Alan Hardeman, Antonio Shields, Stanley Hartwig | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Troy Snyder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-51 |
| 11:19 | Beloit | Samuel Whipkey pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| 11:14 | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre misses the lay-in | 66-51 |
| 11:12 | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 10:59 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-51 |
| 10:57 | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 10:43 | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-51 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Troy Snyder pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Samuel Whipkey denies the turnaround by Richard Coon | 66-51 |
| 10:36 | Beloit | Samuel Whipkey gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| 10:28 | Beloit | James Detrick is called for the reach on George Curtis - foul #2 on James Detrick, team foul #7 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Joseph Posey, Herman Wilkins, James Detrick, Richard Coon | |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Emmons (PG), Alan Hardeman (SG) Darnell Whitacre, Robert Wagaman | |
| 10:28 | Beloit | George Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 10:28 | Beloit | George Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Troy Snyder is fouled on the floor by Gerald Gilliam - foul #3 on Gerald Gilliam, team foul #5 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Jon Ryan (SF) George Curtis | |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Robert Walls hits a floater in the lane | 68-53 |
| 09:49 | Beloit | Richard Emmons is hacked by Arthur Crain - foul #3 on Arthur Crain, team foul #8 | 68-53 |
| 09:49 | Beloit | Richard Emmons makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 09:49 | Beloit | Richard Emmons misses the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell snags the defensive board | 68-54 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-54 |
| 09:24 | Beloit | Samuel Whipkey pulls down the rebound | 68-54 |
| 09:19 | Beloit | Richard Emmons blows the layup but he's hacked by Horace Coleman - foul #4 on Horace Coleman, team foul #9 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Tony Lungwitz (SG) Horace Coleman, Troy Snyder | |
| Subs | Beloit | Antonio Shields (SF), Stanley Hartwig (PF) Jon Ryan, Samuel Whipkey | |
| 09:19 | Beloit | Richard Emmons makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 09:19 | Beloit | Richard Emmons misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 09:19 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig snags the offensive board | 68-55 |
| 09:03 | Beloit | Richard Emmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-55 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 08:56 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 08:49 | Beloit | Richard Emmons misses the easy layup | 68-55 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the lay-in | 68-55 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz gets the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 68-55 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Robert Walls tips it back up and in | 70-55 |
| 07:54 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig misses long on a jumper from the right block | 70-55 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz pulls down the rebound | 70-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Posey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Lungwitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Walls (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter O'Connell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Richard Emmons (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Hardeman (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Shields (fresh) PF - Stanley Hartwig (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Gerald Gilliam (tired) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Stanley Hartwig is called for the reach on Tony Lungwitz - foul #3 on Stanley Hartwig, team foul #6 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Herman Wilkins (SF), James Detrick (C) Tony Lungwitz, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre (PG), Robert Wagaman (SG), Jon Ryan (SF), Samuel Whipkey (PF) Richard Emmons, Alan Hardeman, Antonio Shields, Stanley Hartwig | |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Richard Coon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Horace Coleman | 73-55 |
| 07:31 | Beloit | The jumper by Gerald Gilliam is denied by James Detrick | 73-55 |
| 07:30 | Beloit | Jon Ryan can't tip it in | 73-55 |
| 07:29 | Beloit | Samuel Whipkey grabs the offensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 07:21 | Beloit | Jon Ryan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-55 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Richard Coon grabs the board | 73-55 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Richard Coon drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Horace Coleman | 75-55 |
| 06:55 | Beloit | Gerald Gilliam's floater is tipped away by James Detrick | 75-55 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the defensive rebound | 75-55 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Horace Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG) Joseph Posey | |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Emmons (PG), Alan Hardeman (SG), George Curtis (SF) Darnell Whitacre, Robert Wagaman, Jon Ryan | |
| 06:42 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-57 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | James Detrick misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by George Curtis - foul #2 on George Curtis, team foul #7 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (C) Richard Coon | |
| Subs | Beloit | Hilton Lewis (SF) George Curtis | |
| 06:24 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 2nd free throw | 77-57 |
| 06:02 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Hilton Lewis | 77-59 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Whipkey | 77-59 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz grabs the offensive board | 77-59 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | James Detrick comes up short on the shot from close range | 77-59 |
| 05:41 | Beloit | Hilton Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 77-59 |
| 05:29 | Beloit | Samuel Whipkey hits the finger roll set up by Alan Hardeman and the foul's on Tony Lungwitz - foul #2 on Tony Lungwitz, team foul #10 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Horace Coleman, Herman Wilkins, James Detrick | |
| Subs | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre (PG), Robert Wagaman (SG), Jon Ryan (SF) Richard Emmons, Alan Hardeman, Hilton Lewis | |
| 05:29 | Beloit | Samuel Whipkey misses the free throw | 77-61 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 77-61 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Troy Snyder hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Tony Lungwitz | 80-61 |
| 05:04 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman is fouled on the floor by Troy Snyder - foul #3 on Troy Snyder, team foul #11 | 80-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG) Tony Lungwitz | |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Emmons (PG), George Curtis (SF), Stanley Hartwig (PF) Darnell Whitacre, Jon Ryan, Samuel Whipkey | |
| 05:04 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman misses the 1st free throw | 80-61 |
| 05:04 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman makes the 2nd free throw | 80-62 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Arthur Crain loses the ball out of bounds | 80-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (SG) Troy Snyder | |
| Subs | Beloit | Alan Hardeman (SG), Jon Ryan (SF), Samuel Whipkey (PF) Robert Wagaman, George Curtis, Stanley Hartwig | |
| 04:27 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gerald Gilliam | 80-64 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Richard Emmons is called for the reach on Arthur Crain - foul #1 on Richard Emmons, team foul #8 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG) Robert Walls | |
| Subs | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre (PG), Antonio Shields (SF), Stanley Hartwig (PF) Richard Emmons, Jon Ryan, Samuel Whipkey | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 04:11 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig grabs the board | 80-64 |
| 04:05 | Beloit | Gerald Gilliam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SF) Arthur Crain | |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Emmons (PG), George Curtis (SF), Samuel Whipkey (PF) Darnell Whitacre, Antonio Shields, Stanley Hartwig | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Coon | 82-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Coon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Posey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Walter O'Connell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 14 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Richard Emmons (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Hardeman (tiring) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Curtis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Samuel Whipkey (tiring) 4 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Gilliam (very tired) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Beloit | Richard Emmons scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Alan Hardeman | 82-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Joseph Posey misses the lay-in | 82-66 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell gets the offensive rebound | 82-66 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Richard Coon knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Walter O'Connell | 84-66 |
| 02:52 | Beloit | Richard Coon steps in front of the Richard Emmons pass in the backcourt | 84-66 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Samuel Whipkey is called for the reach on Horace Coleman - foul #2 on Samuel Whipkey, team foul #9 | 84-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (SG), James Detrick (PF) Joseph Posey, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre (PG), Robert Wagaman (SG), Antonio Shields (SF), Maurice Johnson (PF), Stanley Hartwig (C) Richard Emmons, Alan Hardeman, George Curtis, Samuel Whipkey, Gerald Gilliam | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 85-66 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 86-66 |
| 02:19 | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Horace Coleman - foul #5 on Horace Coleman, team foul #12 | 86-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PF) Horace Coleman | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 02:19 | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre makes the 1st free throw | 86-67 |
| 02:19 | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre misses the 2nd free throw | 86-67 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Joseph Posey grabs the board | 86-67 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins lays it up and in on a great pass from Tony Lungwitz and he's hacked by Antonio Shields - foul #2 on Antonio Shields, team foul #10 | 88-67 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses the free throw | 88-67 |
| 01:59 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig grabs the board | 88-67 |
| 01:46 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman loses the dribble to Joseph Posey | 88-67 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Coon | 90-67 |
| 01:31 | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Wagaman | 90-70 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Joseph Posey is hacked by Stanley Hartwig - foul #4 on Stanley Hartwig, team foul #11 | 90-70 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Joseph Posey makes the 1st free throw | 91-70 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Joseph Posey misses the 2nd free throw | 91-70 |
| 01:22 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig grabs the defensive rebound | 91-70 |
| 01:07 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Darnell Whitacre | 91-72 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 91-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 91-72 |
| 00:36 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 91-72 |
| 00:33 | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre buries a jump hook from close range | 91-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Joseph Posey clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 91-74 |
| 00:24 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Maurice Johnson | 91-74 |
| 00:18 | Beloit | Joseph Posey picks off the pass by Darnell Whitacre | 91-74 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz runs out the clock | 91-74 |