| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua West (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Hilton Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - James McQuary (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Patel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Washington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-28 |
| 19:43 | Beloit | James Washington gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 19:37 | Beloit | Joshua West swats the layup by Arthur Patel | 39-28 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | George Mazzella connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey McCann | 41-28 |
| 19:14 | Beloit | James McQuary clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-28 |
| 19:13 | Beloit | James Washington tips it in | 41-30 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | George Mazzella loses the dribble to Arthur Patel | 41-30 |
| 18:33 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Roosevelt Smith - foul #2 on Roosevelt Smith, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 18:33 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 18:33 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by James Washington - foul #3 on James Washington, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Roger Frazier (C) James Washington | |
| 18:09 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 17:53 | Beloit | A charge is called on Arthur Patel - foul #2 on Arthur Patel, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann banks in the layup | 45-31 |
| 17:25 | Beloit | James McQuary scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | George Mazzella clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-34 |
| 16:59 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 16:54 | Beloit | Hilton Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-34 |
| 16:53 | Beloit | James McQuary tips it but misses | 45-34 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey McCann | 45-34 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | George Mazzella connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Roosevelt Smith | 47-34 |
| 16:16 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Hilton Harris | 47-36 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey McCann and he's fouled by James McQuary - foul #1 on James McQuary, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Corey Conaway (SG), Michael Andrews (SF) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith, Jeffrey McCann | |
| Subs | Beloit | Victor Young (PG), Donald Regner (SG), Frank Maginnis (SF), James Washington (PF), Donald King (C) Hilton Harris, James McQuary, Arthur Patel, Joseph Stevenson, Roger Frazier | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses the free throw | 49-36 |
| 15:50 | Beloit | James Washington snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Conaway (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joshua West (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Pablo Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Victor Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Regner (fresh) SF - Frank Maginnis (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald King (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis misses the fadeaway from the right side | 49-36 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Michael Andrews snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock scores on a shot from the left side set up by Michael Andrews | 51-36 |
| 15:20 | Beloit | Victor Young comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 51-36 |
| 15:18 | Beloit | Donald Regner grabs the offensive board | 51-36 |
| 15:09 | Beloit | Donald Regner comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 51-36 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Andrews | 51-36 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by James Washington - foul #4 on James Washington, team foul #4 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Hilton Harris (PG), Cecil McAdory (SF) Donald Regner, James Washington | |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 14:33 | Beloit | Hilton Harris scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Joshua West can't connect on a floater from close range | 53-39 |
| 14:06 | Beloit | Hilton Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 14:00 | Beloit | Cecil McAdory hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Donald King | 53-42 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 13:38 | Beloit | Hilton Harris grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 13:34 | Beloit | Hilton Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF) Kevin Hancock, Corey Conaway, Michael Andrews | |
| Subs | Beloit | James McQuary (SG), Arthur Patel (SF), Joseph Stevenson (PF) Victor Young, Cecil McAdory, Frank Maginnis | |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Arthur Patel is called for the reach on Jeffrey McCann - foul #3 on Arthur Patel, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Bateman (C) Pablo Lopez | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Hilton Harris takes the ball from Jeffrey McCann | 53-42 |
| 12:35 | Beloit | Donald King misses badly on a floater from the right block | 53-42 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Joshua West grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 11:47 | Beloit | Hilton Harris drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Stevenson | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua West (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Bateman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Hilton Harris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - James McQuary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arthur Patel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | George Mazzella hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-45 |
| 11:16 | Beloit | Donald King pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 11:01 | Beloit | Hilton Harris is fouled on the floor by George Mazzella - foul #2 on George Mazzella, team foul #2 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Pablo Lopez (C) Joshua West | |
| Subs | Beloit | Victor Young (PG), Donald Regner (SG), Cecil McAdory (SF), Frank Maginnis (C) Hilton Harris, James McQuary, Arthur Patel, Donald King | |
| 10:51 | Beloit | Victor Young knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Donald Regner and he's fouled by George Mazzella - foul #3 on George Mazzella, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| 10:51 | Beloit | Victor Young makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | George Mazzella hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann tips it but misses | 56-48 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Mark Bateman pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Mark Bateman is hacked by Cecil McAdory - foul #2 on Cecil McAdory, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Corey Conaway (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Thomas Choudhury (PF) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith, Jeffrey McCann, Mark Bateman | |
| Subs | Beloit | Roger Frazier (C) Joseph Stevenson | |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Frank Maginnis - foul #4 on Frank Maginnis, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Hilton Harris (PG), Joseph Stevenson (PF) Donald Regner, Frank Maginnis | |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:46 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:30 | Beloit | Cecil McAdory's pass is intercepted by Thomas Choudhury | 56-48 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Corey Conaway | 58-48 |
| 09:09 | Beloit | Roger Frazier is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Roger Frazier, team foul #8 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG) Corey Conaway | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Michael Andrews is whistled for traveling | 58-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Joshua West (PF) Kevin Hancock, Michael Andrews, Thomas Choudhury | |
| Subs | Beloit | James McQuary (SG), Arthur Patel (SF), Donald King (C) Victor Young, Cecil McAdory, Joseph Stevenson | |
| 08:30 | Beloit | The short jumper by James McQuary is denied by Joshua West | 58-48 |
| 08:29 | Beloit | Donald King tips it but misses | 58-48 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Joshua West gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Arthur Patel - foul #4 on Arthur Patel, team foul #9 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson (PF) Arthur Patel | |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 07:49 | Beloit | Hilton Harris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-48 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Joshua West grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua West (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Pablo Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Hilton Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - James McQuary (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Frazier (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joseph Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald King (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by George Mazzella | 62-48 |
| 07:21 | Beloit | Hilton Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Bateman (C) Pablo Lopez | |
| Subs | Beloit | Victor Young (PG), Arthur Patel (SF), Frank Maginnis (C) Hilton Harris, Roger Frazier, Donald King | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | The jump hook by George Mazzella is blocked by Joseph Stevenson | 62-48 |
| 07:04 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:59 | Beloit | George Mazzella steals the ball from James McQuary | 62-48 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith is called for 3 seconds | 62-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Michael Andrews (SF), Thomas Choudhury (C) George Mazzella, Jeffrey McCann, Joshua West | |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Regner (SG), James Washington (C) James McQuary, Joseph Stevenson | |
| 06:31 | Beloit | James Washington lays it up and in on a nice dish by Victor Young | 62-50 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 62-50 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Michael Andrews tips it back up and in | 64-50 |
| 05:47 | Beloit | Victor Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 64-50 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Michael Andrews hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Arthur Patel - foul #5 on Arthur Patel, team foul #10 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Jeffrey McCann (SG), Joshua West (PF), Pablo Lopez (C) Kevin Hancock, Roosevelt Smith, Mark Bateman, Thomas Choudhury | |
| Subs | Beloit | Hilton Harris (PG), James McQuary (SG), Joseph Stevenson (PF), Donald King (C) Victor Young, Donald Regner, Arthur Patel, James Washington | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Michael Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Michael Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 05:07 | Beloit | Donald King can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-50 |
| 05:05 | Beloit | The offensive rebound goes to James McQuary | 66-50 |
| 04:57 | Beloit | George Mazzella is called for the reach on Hilton Harris - foul #4 on George Mazzella, team foul #4 | 66-50 |
| 04:52 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Hilton Harris and the foul's on Joshua West - foul #2 on Joshua West, team foul #5 | 66-52 |
| 04:52 | Beloit | Joseph Stevenson misses the free throw | 66-52 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez grabs the board | 66-52 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Michael Andrews hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey McCann | 68-52 |
| 04:07 | Beloit | James McQuary misses the 3 from straight away | 68-52 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Joshua West grabs the defensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Joshua West lays it up and in | 70-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. SF - Michael Andrews (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua West (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Pablo Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Hilton Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - James McQuary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Maginnis (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Joseph Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald King (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Beloit | Hilton Harris misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-52 |
| 03:31 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis gets the offensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 03:21 | Beloit | Hilton Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-52 |
| 03:19 | Beloit | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Stevenson | 70-52 |
| 02:57 | Beloit | Hilton Harris makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Stevenson | 70-55 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | James McQuary is called for the reach on Jeffrey McCann - foul #2 on James McQuary, team foul #11 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Corey Conaway (SF), Mark Bateman (PF), Thomas Choudhury (C) George Mazzella, Michael Andrews, Joshua West, Pablo Lopez | |
| Subs | Beloit | Victor Young (PG), Donald Regner (SG), Cecil McAdory (SF), James Washington (PF), Roger Frazier (C) Hilton Harris, James McQuary, Frank Maginnis, Joseph Stevenson, Donald King | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 02:17 | Beloit | Cecil McAdory drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Frazier | 71-58 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Mark Bateman lays it up and in set up by Kevin Hancock | 73-58 |
| 01:45 | Beloit | Donald Regner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 73-58 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury snags the defensive board | 73-58 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann makes the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Victor Young - foul #1 on Victor Young, team foul #12 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Andrews (SF) Corey Conaway | |
| Subs | Beloit | Frank Maginnis (PF) Roger Frazier | |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann misses the free throw | 75-58 |
| 01:40 | Beloit | Cecil McAdory snags the defensive board | 75-58 |
| 01:36 | Beloit | Victor Young buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Maginnis | 75-60 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Frank Maginnis swats the dunk try by Michael Andrews | 75-60 |
| 01:05 | Beloit | Frank Maginnis gets the rebound | 75-60 |
| 01:00 | Beloit | Cecil McAdory misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Choudhury - foul #2 on Thomas Choudhury, team foul #6 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Corey Conaway (SG) Jeffrey McCann | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 01:00 | Beloit | Cecil McAdory misses the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 01:00 | Beloit | Cecil McAdory misses the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Mark Bateman gets the rebound | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Michael Andrews hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Corey Conaway | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Beloit | Cecil McAdory hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-60 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Choudhury | 77-60 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock runs out the clock | 77-60 |