| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Alan Hardeman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wagaman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Maurice Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Hartwig (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 4 pts. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Beloit | Jon Ryan inbounds the ball | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Snyder | 44-38 |
| 19:28 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-38 |
| 19:27 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 19:16 | Beloit | Jon Ryan hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Maurice Johnson | 46-38 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Arthur Crain's pass is intercepted by Robert Wagaman | 46-38 |
| 18:52 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman is called for traveling | 46-38 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Atkinson (SG), Antonio Shields (SF), Larry Jester (PF) Robert Wagaman, Jon Ryan, Maurice Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Antonio Shields - foul #3 on Antonio Shields, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre (PG), Jon Ryan (SF) Alan Hardeman, Antonio Shields | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 18:41 | Beloit | Larry Jester grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 18:20 | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Eric Hinnenkamp - foul #3 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Beloit | Alan Hardeman (PG), Robert Wagaman (SG), Maurice Johnson (PF) William Atkinson, Jon Ryan, Larry Jester | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG) Eric Hinnenkamp | |
| 18:20 | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 18:20 | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins is fouled on the floor by Alan Hardeman - foul #3 on Alan Hardeman, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jon Ryan (SF), Larry Jester (PF) Darnell Whitacre, Maurice Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Brian Marshall is fouled on the floor by Jon Ryan - foul #3 on Jon Ryan, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Beloit | George Curtis (SF), Maurice Johnson (PF) Jon Ryan, Larry Jester | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Brian Marshall clanks a runner from the baseline | 48-39 |
| 17:44 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 17:39 | Beloit | Troy Snyder steals the ball from Alan Hardeman | 48-39 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Jerome Mann misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | James Detrick tips it in | 48-41 |
| 17:10 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Maurice Johnson and he's fouled by Herman Wilkins - foul #2 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre (PG), William Atkinson (SG), Larry Jester (PF) Robert Wagaman, George Curtis, Maurice Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG) Troy Snyder | |
| 17:10 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Brian Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 16:55 | Beloit | Larry Jester grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 16:48 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Larry Jester | 53-41 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Brian Marshall connects on the jumper near the basket | 53-43 |
| 16:07 | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 53-43 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Brian Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-43 |
| 16:00 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Darnell Whitacre (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Hardeman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Larry Jester (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stanley Hartwig (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Detrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Mann (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Beloit | Brian Marshall takes the ball from Stanley Hartwig | 53-43 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | James Detrick comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Larry Jester - foul #1 on Larry Jester, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Wagaman (SG), Antonio Shields (SF), George Curtis (PF) William Atkinson, Alan Hardeman, Larry Jester | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) Herman Wilkins, Rodger Williams, Brian Marshall, Jerome Mann | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 15:35 | Beloit | George Curtis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Walls (PF) James Detrick | |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Robert Walls knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Crain and he's fouled by George Curtis - foul #4 on George Curtis, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Beloit | Jon Ryan (SF) George Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 15:06 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig's pass is intercepted by Walter O'Connell | 53-48 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses the lay-in | 53-48 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell can't tip it in | 53-48 |
| 14:43 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Robert Wagaman | 53-48 |
| 14:36 | Beloit | Antonio Shields makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Robert Wagaman | 55-48 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Robert Walls scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Hinnenkamp | 55-50 |
| 14:12 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-50 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell hits a turnaround from the baseline | 55-52 |
| 13:42 | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Jon Ryan and he's hacked by Walter O'Connell - foul #2 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Beloit | Maurice Johnson (PF) Jon Ryan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG), Rodger Williams (SG), James Morel (SF), Brian Marshall (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Troy Snyder, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| 13:42 | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre misses the free throw | 57-52 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Jerome Mann snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Rodger Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-52 |
| 13:30 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 13:22 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson connects on the shot in the paint set up by Robert Wagaman | 59-52 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Rodger Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Jerome Mann grabs the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Brian Marshall is denied on a layup by Stanley Hartwig | 59-52 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Brian Marshall grabs the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Darnell Whitacre takes the ball from Herman Wilkins | 59-52 |
| 12:35 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig is hacked by Jerome Mann - foul #3 on Jerome Mann, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Beloit | Alan Hardeman (PG), William Atkinson (SG) Darnell Whitacre, Robert Wagaman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) James Morel, Jerome Mann | |
| 12:24 | Beloit | Brian Marshall picks off the pass by Alan Hardeman | 59-52 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins hits the finger roll set up by Brian Marshall | 59-54 |
| 12:14 | Beloit | Antonio Shields misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 59-54 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Rodger Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Herman Wilkins | 59-57 |
| 11:57 | Beloit | Robert Walls is called for the reach on Maurice Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Walls, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Wagaman (SG) William Atkinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Arthur Crain (SF) Herman Wilkins, Rodger Williams, Brian Marshall | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Alan Hardeman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wagaman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Antonio Shields (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Maurice Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Hartwig (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson's layup is rejected by Robert Walls | 59-57 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Troy Snyder is whistled for a carry | 59-57 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Atkinson (SG), Jon Ryan (SF) Robert Wagaman, Antonio Shields | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:18 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Troy Snyder - foul #2 on Troy Snyder, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Wagaman (SG), Antonio Shields (PF) William Atkinson, Maurice Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| 11:18 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 11:18 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Troy Snyder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | James Detrick snags the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Crain | 60-60 |
| 10:37 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman is fouled on the floor by Troy Snyder - foul #3 on Troy Snyder, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Beloit | Maurice Johnson (PF) Jon Ryan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG), Brian Marshall (SF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain | |
| 10:37 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 10:37 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Alan Hardeman takes the ball from Herman Wilkins | 62-60 |
| 10:15 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman hits the finger roll | 64-60 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Robert Wagaman is called for the reach on Troy Snyder - foul #2 on Robert Wagaman, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Atkinson (SG), Jon Ryan (SF) Robert Wagaman, Antonio Shields | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) James Detrick, Jerome Mann | |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Brian Marshall is whistled for a carry | 64-60 |
| 09:48 | Beloit | Jon Ryan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Robert Walls gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Wagaman (SG), Antonio Shields (SF), Larry Jester (PF) William Atkinson, Jon Ryan, Maurice Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF) Troy Snyder, Brian Marshall | |
| 09:17 | Beloit | Antonio Shields drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Alan Hardeman | 67-60 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Robert Walls can't tip it in | 67-60 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Arthur Crain grabs the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Crain | 67-60 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 67-60 |
| 08:06 | Beloit | Larry Jester gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 08:00 | Beloit | The jump hook by Stanley Hartwig is blocked by Walter O'Connell | 67-60 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Alan Hardeman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wagaman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Antonio Shields (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Jester (fresh) 5 reb. C - Stanley Hartwig (tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herman Wilkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter O'Connell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Robert Walls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-60 |
| Subs | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre (PG), William Atkinson (SG), George Curtis (SF), Maurice Johnson (PF) Alan Hardeman, Antonio Shields, Larry Jester, Stanley Hartwig | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| 07:43 | Beloit | George Curtis knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Troy Snyder buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Rodger Williams | 70-63 |
| 07:27 | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Darnell Whitacre, team foul #7 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Beloit | Alan Hardeman (PG), Stanley Hartwig (C) Darnell Whitacre, Robert Wagaman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | James Detrick clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 07:07 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 07:02 | Beloit | George Curtis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Troy Snyder snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Rodger Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-63 |
| 06:55 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 06:37 | Beloit | James Detrick steals it from Alan Hardeman | 70-63 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Maurice Johnson picks off the pass by Rodger Williams | 70-63 |
| 06:14 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Detrick - foul #1 on James Detrick, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre (PG), Robert Wagaman (SG), Jon Ryan (SF) Alan Hardeman, William Atkinson, Maurice Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF) Rodger Williams, James Detrick | |
| 06:14 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 06:14 | Beloit | Stanley Hartwig makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Brian Marshall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-63 |
| 05:51 | Beloit | Jon Ryan grabs the board | 71-63 |
| 05:46 | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jerome Mann - foul #4 on Jerome Mann, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Beloit | Antonio Shields (C) Stanley Hartwig | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SG), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Troy Snyder, Brian Marshall, Jerome Mann | |
| 05:46 | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 05:46 | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins is hacked by Robert Wagaman - foul #3 on Robert Wagaman, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Beloit | Alan Hardeman (PG), Larry Jester (C) Darnell Whitacre, Antonio Shields | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 05:30 | Beloit | The rebound goes to George Curtis | 72-64 |
| 05:08 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Robert Wagaman, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Beloit | Maurice Johnson (PF), Antonio Shields (C) Jon Ryan, Larry Jester | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Arthur Crain hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 72-64 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Robert Walls tips it home | 72-66 |
| 04:40 | Beloit | Arthur Crain takes the ball from Antonio Shields | 72-66 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins's pass is intercepted by Alan Hardeman | 72-66 |
| 04:18 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson travels with the ball | 72-66 |
| Subs | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre (PG), William Atkinson (SG), Jon Ryan (SF), Larry Jester (C) Alan Hardeman, Robert Wagaman, Maurice Johnson, Antonio Shields | |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 72-66 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Troy Snyder tips it in | 72-68 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Darnell Whitacre (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jon Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Curtis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Larry Jester (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wilkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Detrick (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Mann (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:47 | Beloit | Jon Ryan is hacked by James Detrick - foul #2 on James Detrick, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Beloit | Alan Hardeman (PG), Robert Wagaman (SG), Antonio Shields (C) Darnell Whitacre, William Atkinson, Larry Jester | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG) Herman Wilkins | |
| 03:47 | Beloit | Jon Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:47 | Beloit | Jon Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Troy Snyder can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alan Hardeman - foul #4 on Alan Hardeman, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Beloit | William Atkinson (SG), Maurice Johnson (PF), Stanley Hartwig (C) Robert Wagaman, Jon Ryan, Antonio Shields | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Troy Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:10 | Beloit | William Atkinson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from George Curtis | 76-69 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Maurice Johnson swats the layup by Jerome Mann | 76-69 |
| 02:58 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson pulls down the rebound | 76-69 |
| 02:56 | Beloit | Rodger Williams is called for the reach on Alan Hardeman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodger Williams, team foul #12 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Wagaman (SG), Antonio Shields (C) William Atkinson, Stanley Hartwig | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) Brian Marshall, James Detrick | |
| 02:56 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 02:56 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Beloit | Darnell Whitacre (PG) Alan Hardeman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF) Rodger Williams, James Morel, Jerome Mann | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-69 |
| 02:44 | Beloit | Maurice Johnson gets the rebound | 77-69 |
| 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) | |
| 02:38 | Beloit | George Curtis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-69 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Walls | 77-69 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 77-69 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Arthur Crain grabs the offensive board | 77-69 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Robert Walls loses the dribble to Maurice Johnson | 77-69 |
| 02:11 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-69 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the board | 77-69 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Darnell Whitacre is called for the reach on Robert Walls - foul #2 on Darnell Whitacre, team foul #11 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Beloit | Alan Hardeman (PG), Jon Ryan (SF), Stanley Hartwig (C) Darnell Whitacre, Maurice Johnson, Antonio Shields | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:52 | Beloit | Eric Hinnenkamp steps in front of the Robert Wagaman pass | 77-71 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp lays it up and in | 77-73 |
| 01:34 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Eric Hinnenkamp - foul #4 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #13 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Beloit | Maurice Johnson (PF) George Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:34 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:34 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the shot near the basket | 78-73 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Walter O'Connell | 78-73 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Robert Walls scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Hinnenkamp | 78-76 |
| 00:49 | Beloit | Alan Hardeman misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 78-76 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell snags the defensive board | 78-76 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 78-76 |
| 00:39 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Jon Ryan | 78-76 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Beloit | Jon Ryan misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Crain - foul #3 on Arthur Crain, team foul #14 | 78-76 |
| 00:35 | Beloit | Jon Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:35 | Beloit | Jon Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-76 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Robert Walls tips it in | 80-78 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Beloit | Troy Snyder is called for the reach on Robert Wagaman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Troy Snyder, team foul #15 | 80-78 |
| 00:25 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:25 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Jon Ryan is called for the reach on Robert Walls - foul #4 on Jon Ryan, team foul #12 | 82-78 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:18 | Beloit | Eric Hinnenkamp is called for the reach on Robert Wagaman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #16 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG) Eric Hinnenkamp | |
| 00:18 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:18 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman misses the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter O'Connell | 83-79 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Robert Walls buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter O'Connell | 83-82 |
| 00:11 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman is hacked by Troy Snyder in the backcourt - foul #5 on Troy Snyder, team foul #17 | 83-82 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG) Troy Snyder | |
| 00:11 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:11 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-82 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Rodger Williams misses the 3 from the right corner | 85-82 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Robert Walls grabs the offensive rebound | 85-82 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 85-82 |
| 00:02 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman grabs the board | 85-82 |
| 00:00 | Beloit | Robert Wagaman runs out the clock | 85-82 |