| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Alan Hardeman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wagaman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jon Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Hartwig (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Arthur Crain inbounds the ball | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Jon Ryan steps in front of the Arthur Crain pass | 27-47 |
| 19:19 | Beloit | The jump hook by Stanley Hartwig is blocked by Arthur Crain | 27-47 |
| 19:17 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig tips it back up and in | 27-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Robert Walls drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Crain | 30-49 |
| 19:06 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Hinnenkamp - foul #2 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #1 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | William Atkinson (SG), Antonio Shields (SF) Robert Wagaman, Jon Ryan | |
| 19:06 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman makes the 1st free throw | 30-50 |
| 19:06 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-51 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-51 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Robert Walls grabs the offensive rebound | 30-51 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Troy Snyder is fouled on the floor by William Atkinson - foul #3 on William Atkinson, team foul #1 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Wagaman (SG) William Atkinson | |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Troy Snyder loses the dribble to Robert Wagaman | 30-51 |
| 18:38 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman lays it up and in | 30-53 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Troy Snyder is fouled on the floor by Robert Wagaman - foul #2 on Robert Wagaman, team foul #2 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Larry Jester (C) Stanley Hartwig | |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Robert Walls hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Wagaman - foul #3 on Robert Wagaman, team foul #3 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG), Brian Marshall (SF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain | |
| Subs | Beloit | George Curtis (SF) Larry Jester | |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 1st free throw | 31-53 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| 17:52 | Beloit | Walter O'Connell is called for the reach on Alan Hardeman - foul #1 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #2 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig (C) George Curtis | |
| 17:41 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-53 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Herman Wilkins | 32-53 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Brian Marshall makes the jumper near the basket set up by Herman Wilkins and he's fouled by Alan Hardeman - foul #2 on Alan Hardeman, team foul #4 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG) Troy Snyder | |
| Subs | Beloit | George Curtis (PF), Larry Jester (C) Maurice Johnson, Stanley Hartwig | |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses the free throw | 34-53 |
| 17:35 | Beloit | The rebound goes to George Curtis | 34-53 |
| 17:12 | Beloit | Antonio Shields can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Marshall - foul #2 on Brian Marshall, team foul #3 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Maurice Johnson (PF), Stanley Hartwig (C) George Curtis, Larry Jester | |
| 17:12 | Beloit | Antonio Shields makes the 1st free throw | 34-54 |
| 17:12 | Beloit | Antonio Shields misses the 2nd free throw | 34-54 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | James Detrick snags the defensive board | 34-54 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | James Detrick hits a jump hook near the basket | 36-54 |
| 16:32 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson knocks in the floater from the baseline | 36-56 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Brian Marshall drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Detrick | 38-56 |
| 16:09 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Rodger Williams - foul #1 on Rodger Williams, team foul #4 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Herman Wilkins, Rodger Williams, Brian Marshall, James Detrick, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre (PG), George Curtis (SG), Jon Ryan (SF), Larry Jester (C) Alan Hardeman, Robert Wagaman, Antonio Shields, Stanley Hartwig | |
| 16:09 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 16:09 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Troy Snyder connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Arthur Crain | 41-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Darnell Whitacre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - George Curtis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jon Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Jester (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Beloit | Larry Jester misses short on a shot in the paint | 41-58 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Robert Walls snags the defensive board | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Troy Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 15:10 | Beloit | Larry Jester grabs the board | 41-58 |
| 14:49 | Beloit | Arthur Crain steals the ball from Maurice Johnson | 41-58 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp hits the finger roll on a great pass from Arthur Crain | 43-58 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 14:39 | Beloit | Walter O'Connell steals it from Darnell Whitacre | 43-58 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Troy Snyder's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Jester | 43-58 |
| 14:18 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson grabs the board | 43-58 |
| 14:00 | Beloit | George Curtis loses the dribble to Arthur Crain | 43-58 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Robert Walls blows the layup | 43-58 |
| 13:52 | Beloit | Jon Ryan snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| 13:48 | Beloit | Jon Ryan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG), Rodger Williams (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Troy Snyder, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Beloit | Alan Hardeman (PG), Robert Wagaman (SG), Antonio Shields (PF), Stanley Hartwig (C) Darnell Whitacre, George Curtis, Maurice Johnson, Larry Jester | |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Jerome Mann clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-58 |
| 13:23 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Antonio Shields | 43-58 |
| 13:19 | Beloit | Jerome Mann blocks the short jumper by Alan Hardeman | 43-58 |
| 13:17 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig grabs the offensive board | 43-58 |
| 13:07 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-58 |
| 13:05 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 12:50 | Beloit | Jon Ryan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brian Marshall - foul #3 on Brian Marshall, team foul #5 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG) Rodger Williams | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 12:50 | Beloit | Jon Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 12:50 | Beloit | Jon Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Jerome Mann hits the follow up shot | 45-59 |
| 12:23 | Beloit | Troy Snyder takes the ball from Robert Wagaman | 45-59 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Troy Snyder | 47-59 |
| 12:08 | Beloit | Jon Ryan hits a fadeaway from the right side | 47-61 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | James Detrick comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-61 |
| 11:52 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Detrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Mann (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Alan Hardeman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wagaman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jon Ryan (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonio Shields (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Hartwig (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:46 | Beloit | Antonio Shields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Herman Wilkins, Brian Marshall, James Detrick, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | Beloit | William Atkinson (SG), Maurice Johnson (PF) Robert Wagaman, Jon Ryan | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Stanley Hartwig - foul #2 on Stanley Hartwig, team foul #5 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG) Troy Snyder | |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Wagaman (SG), George Curtis (PF) William Atkinson, Maurice Johnson | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 11:30 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 11:08 | Beloit | George Curtis misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-61 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Robert Walls is fouled on the floor by George Curtis - foul #2 on George Curtis, team foul #6 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SG) Rodger Williams | |
| Subs | Beloit | William Atkinson (SG), Maurice Johnson (PF), Larry Jester (C) Robert Wagaman, George Curtis, Stanley Hartwig | |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 10:18 | Beloit | Antonio Shields snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| 10:12 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman is hacked by Eric Hinnenkamp - foul #3 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #6 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Brian Marshall (PF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls | |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Wagaman (SG), George Curtis (SF), Stanley Hartwig (C) William Atkinson, Antonio Shields, Larry Jester | |
| 10:03 | Beloit | George Curtis loses the dribble to Walter O'Connell | 48-61 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell is hacked by Robert Wagaman - foul #4 on Robert Wagaman, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (PF) Rodger Williams | |
| Subs | Beloit | William Atkinson (SG), Antonio Shields (SF), Larry Jester (C) Robert Wagaman, George Curtis, Stanley Hartwig | |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 09:32 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson is denied on a layup by Walter O'Connell | 50-61 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Brian Marshall can't finish the layup | 50-61 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | James Detrick misses the tip | 50-61 |
| 09:25 | Beloit | Larry Jester grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 09:21 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-61 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Troy Snyder gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Alan Hardeman steps in front of the Brian Marshall pass | 50-61 |
| 08:58 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-61 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Brian Marshall loses the ball out of bounds | 50-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF) Herman Wilkins, Brian Marshall, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre (PG), Robert Wagaman (SG), George Curtis (SF), Stanley Hartwig (C) Alan Hardeman, William Atkinson, Maurice Johnson, Larry Jester | |
| 08:39 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Robert Walls pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Arthur Crain is fouled on the floor by George Curtis - foul #3 on George Curtis, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Mann (C) James Detrick | |
| Subs | Beloit | Maurice Johnson (PF) Antonio Shields | |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 08:34 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 08:25 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson misses the lay-in | 50-61 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Jerome Mann snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Jerome Mann drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Troy Snyder and he's hacked by Stanley Hartwig - foul #3 on Stanley Hartwig, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Alan Hardeman (PG), Jon Ryan (SF) Darnell Whitacre, Maurice Johnson | |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Jerome Mann makes the free throw | 53-61 |
| 08:06 | Beloit | Jon Ryan misses long on a floater near the basket | 53-61 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Robert Walls gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Alan Hardeman steals the ball from Arthur Crain | 53-61 |
| 07:50 | Beloit | Jon Ryan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jon Ryan, team foul #10 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SG), Brian Marshall (SF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Troy Snyder, Arthur Crain | |
| Subs | Beloit | Antonio Shields (SF), Maurice Johnson (PF) Jon Ryan, George Curtis | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Morel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jerome Mann (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Alan Hardeman (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Wagaman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Antonio Shields (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Hartwig (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | James Morel misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 07:34 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Antonio Shields | 53-61 |
| 07:19 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson is hacked by Robert Walls - foul #3 on Robert Walls, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG), James Detrick (PF) James Morel, Robert Walls | |
| Subs | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre (PG), Jon Ryan (SF), Larry Jester (C) Alan Hardeman, Antonio Shields, Stanley Hartwig | |
| 07:19 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Detrick | 53-61 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Rodger Williams buries a jumper from the left side set up by Herman Wilkins and he's fouled by Robert Wagaman - foul #5 on Robert Wagaman, team foul #11 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | William Atkinson (SG), Antonio Shields (SF), Stanley Hartwig (C) Robert Wagaman, Jon Ryan, Maurice Johnson | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Rodger Williams misses the free throw | 55-61 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Jerome Mann grabs the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Rodger Williams hits a shot from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 06:33 | Beloit | William Atkinson comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Herman Wilkins - foul #1 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) Rodger Williams, Herman Wilkins, Brian Marshall, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | Beloit | Alan Hardeman (PG), George Curtis (SF), Maurice Johnson (PF) Darnell Whitacre, Antonio Shields, Stanley Hartwig | |
| 06:33 | Beloit | William Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:33 | Beloit | William Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp's pass is intercepted by William Atkinson in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| 06:21 | Beloit | George Curtis can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 06:19 | Beloit | Larry Jester grabs the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 06:06 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman double dribbles | 57-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Walls (PF) James Detrick | |
| Subs | Beloit | Jon Ryan (SF), Stanley Hartwig (C) George Curtis, Larry Jester | |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 57-62 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Robert Walls tips it home | 59-62 |
| 05:44 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Antonio Shields (PF) Maurice Johnson | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Jon Ryan is called for the reach on Arthur Crain - foul #2 on Jon Ryan, team foul #12 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | George Curtis (PF) Antonio Shields | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:36 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:31 | Beloit | George Curtis is hacked by Arthur Crain - foul #3 on Arthur Crain, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Maurice Johnson (PF), Larry Jester (C) Jon Ryan, Stanley Hartwig | |
| 05:31 | Beloit | George Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Arthur Crain | 61-62 |
| 04:53 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Larry Jester | 61-65 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Troy Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 04:41 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Alan Hardeman | 61-65 |
| 04:36 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Curtis | 61-67 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Robert Walls is hacked by Alan Hardeman - foul #3 on Alan Hardeman, team foul #13 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG), Rodger Williams (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Troy Snyder, Arthur Crain, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre (PG), Jon Ryan (SF), Antonio Shields (PF), Stanley Hartwig (C) Alan Hardeman, George Curtis, Maurice Johnson, Larry Jester | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:00 | Beloit | Brian Marshall steps in front of the Stanley Hartwig pass | 62-67 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Brian Marshall clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | James Detrick tips it in | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Walls (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Detrick (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Darnell Whitacre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Atkinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jon Ryan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonio Shields (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Hartwig (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Beloit | Jon Ryan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 64-67 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Robert Walls pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the driving attempt in the lane | 66-67 |
| 03:04 | Beloit | Jon Ryan misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Marshall - foul #4 on Brian Marshall, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (SF), Jerome Mann (C) Robert Walls, James Detrick | |
| Subs | Beloit | Alan Hardeman (PG) Darnell Whitacre | |
| 03:04 | Beloit | Jon Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:04 | Beloit | Jon Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Brian Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), James Detrick (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Rodger Williams, James Morel, Brian Marshall, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | Beloit | Maurice Johnson (PF) Jon Ryan | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Alan Hardeman steps in front of the James Detrick pass | 66-68 |
| 02:50 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman banks in the layup | 66-70 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Arthur Crain knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Troy Snyder | 68-70 |
| 02:31 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Walter O'Connell - foul #2 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG) Herman Wilkins | |
| Subs | Beloit | Jon Ryan (SF) Maurice Johnson | |
| 02:31 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:31 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses the 3 from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 02:07 | Beloit | Jon Ryan pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:59 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-72 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp is hacked by Antonio Shields - foul #1 on Antonio Shields, team foul #14 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Walls (PF) James Detrick | |
| Subs | Beloit | Maurice Johnson (PF) Antonio Shields | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:29 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 01:24 | Beloit | William Atkinson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-75 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Stanley Hartwig - foul #4 on Stanley Hartwig, team foul #15 | 68-75 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:02 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-75 |
| 01:01 | Beloit | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Hardeman | 70-75 |
| 00:46 | Beloit | Jon Ryan misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Walter O'Connell - foul #3 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #12 | 70-75 |
| 00:46 | Beloit | Jon Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:46 | Beloit | Jon Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Robert Walls gets the rebound | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Troy Snyder drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Walls | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Beloit | Eric Hinnenkamp is called for the reach on Alan Hardeman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #13 | 73-76 |
| 00:36 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:36 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Robert Walls grabs the board | 73-77 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-77 |
| 00:28 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig pulls down the rebound | 73-77 |
| 00:25 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Snyder - foul #1 on Troy Snyder, team foul #14 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | George Curtis (PF) Maurice Johnson | |
| 00:25 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:25 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 73-78 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Arthur Crain clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-78 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Walter O'Connell | 73-78 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Alan Hardeman is called for the reach on Robert Walls - foul #4 on Alan Hardeman, team foul #16 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Maurice Johnson (PF) George Curtis | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:13 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman is hacked by Eric Hinnenkamp in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #15 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG) Eric Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Beloit | George Curtis (PF) Maurice Johnson | |
| 00:13 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:13 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-79 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Robert Walls snags the offensive board | 75-79 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Troy Snyder clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-79 |
| 00:00 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig grabs the defensive rebound | 75-79 |