| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Donald Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willard Crandall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Black (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. C - Darrell Litz (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Beloit | Robert Black inbounds the ball | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Beloit | Ronald Freeman hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Baker | 53-38 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | David Dietz scores on a floater from close range | 53-40 |
| 19:05 | Beloit | Willard Crandall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | David Dietz connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dean Watts | 53-43 |
| 18:55 | Beloit | Willard Crandall comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-43 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Dean Watts pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Dean Watts is called for traveling | 53-43 |
| 18:44 | Beloit | Donald Baker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | David Dietz misses the jumpshot from the left side | 53-43 |
| 18:27 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Ronald Freeman | 53-43 |
| 18:23 | Beloit | Donald Baker misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 18:21 | Beloit | Darrell Litz grabs the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 18:16 | Beloit | James Woody takes the ball from Robert Black | 53-43 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Douglas Fisher | 53-46 |
| 17:28 | Beloit | Darrell Litz is whistled for a carry | 53-46 |
| Subs | Beloit | Delbert Sims (PG), Richard Bryant (SF), John Jones (PF), John Epperly (C) Donald Baker, Robert Black, Ronald Freeman, Darrell Litz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Markowski (C) David Dietz, Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-46 |
| 17:07 | Beloit | John Epperly grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 17:03 | Beloit | Delbert Sims misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 17:01 | Beloit | Richard Bryant tips it but misses | 53-46 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth can't throw it down | 53-46 |
| 16:52 | Beloit | John Jones gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 16:47 | Beloit | Douglas Fisher picks off the pass by John Jones | 53-46 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Hubert Decker scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 16:24 | Beloit | Delbert Sims misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 16:22 | Beloit | John Epperly tips it in | 55-49 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Markowski | 55-51 |
| 16:03 | Beloit | Willard Crandall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Douglas Fisher - foul #1 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #1 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Baker (PG) Delbert Sims | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG), James Woody (C) Douglas Fisher, James Markowski | |
| 16:03 | Beloit | Willard Crandall misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 16:03 | Beloit | Willard Crandall makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 16:03 | Beloit | Willard Crandall misses the 3rd free throw | 56-51 |
| 16:03 | Beloit | John Jones grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 15:54 | Beloit | James Woody blocks the short jumper by John Epperly | 56-51 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | James Woody gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Donald Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willard Crandall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Epperly (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hubert Decker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | David Dietz is fouled on the floor by Willard Crandall - foul #2 on Willard Crandall, team foul #1 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey (SG), Darrell Litz (C) Willard Crandall, John Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Hubert Decker, Lowell Cohen | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Epperly - foul #2 on John Epperly, team foul #2 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Black (SF), Ronald Freeman (PF) Richard Bryant, John Epperly | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 15:05 | Beloit | Ronald Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG) Tyson Hackworth | |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield blows the layup | 56-53 |
| 14:49 | Beloit | Ronald Freeman grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 14:44 | Beloit | Donald Baker is fouled on the floor by David Dietz - foul #1 on David Dietz, team foul #2 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Beloit | Delbert Sims (PG) Donald Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Cohen (C) James Woody | |
| 14:33 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 56-53 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | David Dietz misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-53 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Dean Watts gets the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Benjamin Lahey is called for the reach on David Dietz - foul #3 on Benjamin Lahey, team foul #3 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Bryant (SF), John Jones (PF), John Epperly (C) Robert Black, Ronald Freeman, Darrell Litz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), James Young (SF), James Markowski (C) Stephen Mattes, David Dietz, Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Hubert Decker | 56-55 |
| 13:42 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Young | 56-55 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Hubert Decker comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 56-55 |
| 13:34 | Beloit | John Epperly grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 13:29 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | James Young scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 12:46 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Douglas Fisher - foul #2 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #3 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Baker (PG), Robert Black (SF), Ronald Freeman (PF), Darrell Litz (C) Delbert Sims, Richard Bryant, John Jones, John Epperly | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), James Woody (C) Hubert Decker, James Young, Lowell Cohen, James Markowski | |
| 12:46 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 12:46 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Benjamin Lahey steps in front of the Joseph Stubblefield pass | 58-58 |
| 12:01 | Beloit | Robert Black drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Freeman | 61-58 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | James Woody hits a jumper from the right wing | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Donald Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Benjamin Lahey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Black (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Freeman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Litz (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Beloit | Douglas Fisher steals it from Benjamin Lahey | 61-60 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Darrell Litz steals the ball from Joseph Stubblefield | 61-60 |
| 11:00 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Darrell Litz | 63-60 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | David Dietz pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Dean Watts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 63-60 |
| 10:24 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Ronald Freeman | 63-60 |
| 10:19 | Beloit | Ronald Freeman comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 63-60 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Dean Watts grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 63-60 |
| 10:10 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Ronald Freeman | 63-60 |
| 10:06 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Baker | 65-60 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield steps out of bounds on the sideline | 65-60 |
| Subs | Beloit | Delbert Sims (PG), Willard Crandall (SG), Richard Bryant (SF), John Jones (PF), John Epperly (C) Donald Baker, Benjamin Lahey, Robert Black, Ronald Freeman, Darrell Litz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Markowski (C) Douglas Fisher, David Dietz, Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| 09:34 | Beloit | Delbert Sims misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Markowski | 65-60 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | James Markowski is whistled for traveling | 65-60 |
| 09:11 | Beloit | Richard Bryant is fouled on the floor by Tyson Hackworth - foul #3 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #4 | 65-60 |
| 08:59 | Beloit | John Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 08:58 | Beloit | John Epperly can't tip it in | 65-60 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | James Markowski gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-62 |
| 08:28 | Beloit | John Epperly hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Richard Bryant | 67-62 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Hubert Decker is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Hubert Decker, team foul #5 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Baker (PG) Delbert Sims | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG) Stephen Mattes | |
| 07:57 | Beloit | John Epperly can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 67-62 |
| 07:56 | Beloit | John Jones gets the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 07:44 | Beloit | Hubert Decker steals it from Richard Bryant | 67-62 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | David Dietz lays it up and in on a great pass from Hubert Decker | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Donald Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Willard Crandall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 6 reb. C - John Epperly (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hubert Decker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lowell Cohen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Markowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Beloit | Willard Crandall hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Baker and he's fouled by James Markowski - foul #1 on James Markowski, team foul #6 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Black (SF), Ronald Freeman (PF), Darrell Litz (C) Richard Bryant, John Jones, John Epperly | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Arthur Zhang (PF), James Woody (C) Tyson Hackworth, Lowell Cohen, James Markowski | |
| 07:33 | Beloit | Willard Crandall makes the free throw | 70-64 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang clanks a shot from the right side | 70-64 |
| 07:18 | Beloit | Ronald Freeman grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 07:13 | Beloit | Willard Crandall hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Black | 73-64 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | James Woody comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang misses the tip | 73-64 |
| 06:47 | Beloit | Darrell Litz pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| 06:41 | Beloit | Darrell Litz can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 73-64 |
| 06:39 | Beloit | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Freeman | 73-64 |
| 06:25 | Beloit | Ronald Freeman comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on David Dietz - foul #2 on David Dietz, team foul #7 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Beloit | Delbert Sims (PG), Mitchell Apgar (SG), Richard Bryant (SF), John Epperly (C) Donald Baker, Willard Crandall, Robert Black, Darrell Litz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) David Dietz, Hubert Decker, Arthur Zhang | |
| 06:25 | Beloit | Ronald Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 06:25 | Beloit | Ronald Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Dean Watts is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Apgar - foul #1 on Mitchell Apgar, team foul #4 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey (SG), John Jones (PF) Mitchell Apgar, Ronald Freeman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Benjamin Lahey takes the ball from Tyson Hackworth | 75-64 |
| 05:45 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey lays it up and in | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Dean Watts clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 77-64 |
| 05:24 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey snags the defensive board | 77-64 |
| 04:59 | Beloit | John Epperly lays it up and in and he's fouled by James Woody - foul #2 on James Woody, team foul #8 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Baker (PG), Willard Crandall (SG) Delbert Sims, Benjamin Lahey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), David Dietz (SG), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Markowski (C) Douglas Fisher, Tyson Hackworth, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| 04:59 | Beloit | John Epperly makes the free throw | 80-64 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 80-64 |
| 04:45 | Beloit | John Jones snags the defensive board | 80-64 |
| 04:40 | Beloit | Donald Baker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-64 |
| 04:39 | Beloit | John Epperly snags the offensive board | 80-64 |
| 04:20 | Beloit | Willard Crandall connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donald Baker | 83-64 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | James Markowski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Willard Crandall - foul #3 on Willard Crandall, team foul #5 | 83-64 |
| Subs | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey (SF), Ronald Freeman (PF), Darrell Litz (C) Richard Bryant, John Jones, John Epperly | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SF) Dean Watts | |
| 04:04 | Illinois | James Markowski makes the 1st free throw | 83-65 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | James Markowski makes the 2nd free throw | 83-66 |
| 03:48 | Beloit | Darrell Litz lays it up and in set up by Willard Crandall | 85-66 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Hubert Decker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 85-66 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | James Markowski tips it home | 85-68 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Donald Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Willard Crandall (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Lahey (fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Freeman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Darrell Litz (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) SG - David Dietz (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hubert Decker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Markowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Beloit | Donald Baker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Freeman | 88-68 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | David Dietz comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 88-68 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | James Markowski tips it back up and in | 88-70 |
| 02:41 | Beloit | Donald Baker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 88-70 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen snags the defensive board | 88-70 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Dietz | 88-73 |
| 02:11 | Beloit | Willard Crandall misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 88-73 |
| 02:09 | Beloit | Donald Baker tips it but misses | 88-73 |
| 02:08 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey tips it back up and in | 90-73 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | David Dietz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 90-73 |
| 01:55 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Ronald Freeman | 90-73 |
| 01:47 | Beloit | Ronald Freeman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Benjamin Lahey | 92-73 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | David Dietz scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Mattes | 92-76 |
| 01:16 | Beloit | Hubert Decker is called for the reach on Benjamin Lahey - foul #4 on Hubert Decker, team foul #9 | 92-76 |
| Subs | Beloit | Delbert Sims (PG), Richard Bryant (SF), John Jones (PF), John Epperly (C) Donald Baker, Willard Crandall, Ronald Freeman, Darrell Litz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG) David Dietz | |
| 01:16 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey makes the 1st free throw | 93-76 |
| 01:16 | Beloit | Benjamin Lahey misses the 2nd free throw | 93-76 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the board | 93-76 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Hubert Decker | 93-78 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Beloit | Lowell Cohen is called for the reach on Richard Bryant - foul #3 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #10 | 93-78 |
| 00:41 | Beloit | Richard Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 93-78 |
| 00:41 | Beloit | Richard Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 93-78 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen snags the defensive board | 93-78 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | James Markowski blows the layup | 93-78 |
| 00:35 | Beloit | The rebound goes to John Jones | 93-78 |
| 00:29 | Beloit | Richard Bryant drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Delbert Sims | 95-78 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Epperly - foul #3 on John Epperly, team foul #6 | 95-78 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses the 1st free throw | 95-78 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 95-79 |
| 00:00 | Beloit | Delbert Sims runs out the clock | 95-79 |