| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Ricky Dennison (fresh) SG - Felix Bannister (fresh) SF - Gary Baumbach (fresh) PF - Steven Batchelor (fresh) C - Paul Brooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Gross (fresh) SG - David Hageman (fresh) SF - Randal Marker (fresh) PF - Billy Swarts (fresh) C - Steven Ulibarri (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Billy Swarts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Randal Marker is hacked by Paul Brooks - foul #1 on Paul Brooks, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Randal Marker scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Gross | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Beloit | Paul Brooks misses badly on a floater from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Steven Ulibarri snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | David Hageman is fouled on the floor by Paul Brooks - foul #2 on Paul Brooks, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Beloit | Keven Fletcher (C) Paul Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Randal Marker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Hageman | 0-5 |
| 18:38 | Beloit | Steven Batchelor misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Billy Swarts - foul #1 on Billy Swarts, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:38 | Beloit | Steven Batchelor makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:38 | Beloit | Steven Batchelor misses the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Steven Ulibarri gets the rebound | 1-5 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | David Hageman scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Gross | 1-7 |
| 18:20 | Beloit | Ricky Dennison clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 1-7 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Swarts | 1-7 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Randal Marker misses badly on a floater in the paint | 1-7 |
| 18:13 | Beloit | Steven Batchelor snags the defensive board | 1-7 |
| 18:07 | Beloit | Randal Marker blocks the short jumper by Steven Batchelor | 1-7 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Billy Swarts gets the rebound | 1-7 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Billy Swarts misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Steven Batchelor - foul #1 on Steven Batchelor, team foul #3 | 1-7 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Billy Swarts makes the 1st free throw | 1-8 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Billy Swarts misses the 2nd free throw | 1-8 |
| 17:46 | Beloit | Steven Batchelor pulls down the rebound | 1-8 |
| 17:33 | Beloit | Felix Bannister is fouled on the floor by David Hageman - foul #1 on David Hageman, team foul #2 | 1-8 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Cox (PF) Billy Swarts | |
| 17:15 | Beloit | Felix Bannister misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by David Hageman - foul #2 on David Hageman, team foul #3 | 1-8 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell (PG), Kenneth Leonard (SG), Jon Simpson (C) Christopher Gross, David Hageman, Steven Ulibarri | |
| 17:15 | Beloit | Felix Bannister misses the 1st free throw | 1-8 |
| 17:15 | Beloit | Felix Bannister misses the 2nd free throw | 1-8 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Dennis Cox gets the rebound | 1-8 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Randal Marker misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 1-8 |
| 16:45 | Beloit | Steven Batchelor gets the rebound | 1-8 |
| 16:39 | Beloit | Steven Batchelor slams it home | 3-8 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Gary Baumbach steals the ball from Randal Marker | 3-8 |
| 16:21 | Beloit | Morgan Buzzell is called for the reach on Ricky Dennison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Morgan Buzzell, team foul #4 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Beloit | Garry Cooper (SG), Ronald Charlesworth (PF), Owen Henricks (C) Felix Bannister, Gary Baumbach, Steven Batchelor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Dunn (SF) Randal Marker | |
| 16:09 | Beloit | Ricky Dennison scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Garry Cooper | 5-8 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Jon Simpson misses the 3 from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Dennis Cox gets the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Ricky Dennison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Garry Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keven Fletcher (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Charlesworth (fresh) C - Owen Henricks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Morgan Buzzell (fresh) SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) SF - Edward Dunn (fresh) PF - Dennis Cox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jon Simpson (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell drills a shot from the left side | 5-10 |
| 15:30 | Beloit | Keven Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 15:28 | Beloit | Ricky Dennison pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:03 | Beloit | Ronald Charlesworth misses the jumper from the baseline | 5-10 |
| 15:01 | Beloit | Owen Henricks pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:50 | Beloit | Kenneth Leonard steals it from Ricky Dennison | 5-10 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard hits the finger roll | 5-12 |
| 14:27 | Beloit | Ricky Dennison hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Keven Fletcher | 7-12 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 14:12 | Beloit | Ronald Charlesworth pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:07 | Beloit | Ricky Dennison misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Jon Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-12 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Jon Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Keven Fletcher - foul #1 on Keven Fletcher, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Beloit | Stanley Lewis (PG), Felix Bannister (SG), Gary Baumbach (SF), Steven Batchelor (PF), Justin Wise (C) Ricky Dennison, Garry Cooper, Keven Fletcher, Ronald Charlesworth, Owen Henricks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (PG), Randal Marker (SF), Billy Swarts (PF), Steven Ulibarri (C) Kenneth Leonard, Edward Dunn, Dennis Cox, Jon Simpson | |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:25 | Beloit | Steven Batchelor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Felix Bannister | 9-14 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Steven Ulibarri misses the lay-in | 9-14 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Steven Ulibarri gets the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Steven Ulibarri hits the follow up shot | 9-16 |
| 12:24 | Beloit | Christopher Gross steals the ball from Gary Baumbach | 9-16 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell clanks a floater from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 12:18 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Stanley Lewis | 9-16 |
| 12:13 | Beloit | Stanley Lewis comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 9-16 |
| 12:11 | Beloit | Gary Baumbach hits the follow up shot | 11-16 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Randal Marker makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Gross | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Stanley Lewis (fresh) SG - Felix Bannister (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Baumbach (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Batchelor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Wise (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Gross (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Morgan Buzzell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randal Marker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Billy Swarts (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Ulibarri (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Beloit | Stanley Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Felix Bannister is called for the reach on Morgan Buzzell - foul #1 on Felix Bannister, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ricky Dennison (PG), Garry Cooper (SG), Herbert Yoon (SF), Ronald Charlesworth (PF), Owen Henricks (C) Stanley Lewis, Felix Bannister, Gary Baumbach, Steven Batchelor, Justin Wise | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard (PG), Edward Dunn (SG), Murray Phung (PF) Christopher Gross, Morgan Buzzell, Billy Swarts | |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Edward Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-18 |
| Subs | Beloit | Keven Fletcher (SF) Herbert Yoon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (PG), Dennis Cox (PF) Randal Marker, Steven Ulibarri | |
| 10:52 | Beloit | Garry Cooper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-18 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Dennis Cox snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-18 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Dennis Cox misses the tip | 11-18 |
| 10:43 | Beloit | Ricky Dennison snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| 10:38 | Beloit | Ricky Dennison is fouled on the floor by Murray Phung - foul #1 on Murray Phung, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Simpson (C) Murray Phung | |
| 10:16 | Beloit | Jon Simpson steals it from Ricky Dennison | 11-18 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-18 |
| 09:54 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Owen Henricks | 11-18 |
| 09:48 | Beloit | Keven Fletcher drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Ricky Dennison | 13-18 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard can't connect on a shot from the left block | 13-18 |
| 09:41 | Beloit | Keven Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| 09:20 | Beloit | Owen Henricks misses the dunk attempt | 13-18 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jon Simpson | 13-18 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 13-18 |
| 09:12 | Beloit | Owen Henricks pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| 09:07 | Beloit | Ricky Dennison knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Garry Cooper | 16-18 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Edward Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Beloit | Felix Bannister (SG), Gary Baumbach (SF), Steven Batchelor (PF), Justin Wise (C) Garry Cooper, Keven Fletcher, Ronald Charlesworth, Owen Henricks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (PG), Morgan Buzzell (SG), Randal Marker (SF), Billy Swarts (PF), Steven Ulibarri (C) Mark Sheridan, Kenneth Leonard, Edward Dunn, Dennis Cox, Jon Simpson | |
| 08:30 | Beloit | Justin Wise makes the fadeaway from the left side | 18-18 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Randal Marker knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Christopher Gross and the foul's on Justin Wise - foul #1 on Justin Wise, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Randal Marker makes the free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:58 | Beloit | Ricky Dennison knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Steven Batchelor | 21-21 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Steven Batchelor picks off the pass by Steven Ulibarri | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Ricky Dennison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Bannister (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Baumbach (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Batchelor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Wise (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Gross (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Morgan Buzzell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randal Marker (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Billy Swarts (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Ulibarri (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Beloit | Felix Bannister misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Randal Marker grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Christopher Gross buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Morgan Buzzell | 21-23 |
| 07:02 | Beloit | Randal Marker blocks the jumper by Ricky Dennison | 21-23 |
| 07:00 | Beloit | Gary Baumbach pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 06:36 | Beloit | Gary Baumbach misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Christopher Gross - foul #1 on Christopher Gross, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Beloit | Garry Cooper (PG), Stanley Lewis (SG), Keven Fletcher (PF), Owen Henricks (C) Ricky Dennison, Felix Bannister, Steven Batchelor, Justin Wise | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard (PG), Edward Dunn (SG), Dennis Cox (PF), Jon Simpson (C) Christopher Gross, Morgan Buzzell, Billy Swarts, Steven Ulibarri | |
| 06:36 | Beloit | Gary Baumbach makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:36 | Beloit | Gary Baumbach makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard misses long on a shot from the left block | 23-23 |
| 06:17 | Beloit | Garry Cooper grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 06:11 | Beloit | Keven Fletcher travels with the ball | 23-23 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ronald Charlesworth (PF) Gary Baumbach | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (PG) Randal Marker | |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Edward Dunn misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-23 |
| 05:52 | Beloit | Stanley Lewis snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 05:28 | Beloit | Stanley Lewis travels with the ball | 23-23 |
| Subs | Beloit | Steven Batchelor (PF) Ronald Charlesworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Edward Dunn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-23 |
| 05:11 | Beloit | Keven Fletcher snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 04:55 | Beloit | A charge is called on Owen Henricks - foul #1 on Owen Henricks, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ricky Dennison (PG), Felix Bannister (SG) Garry Cooper, Stanley Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (PG), Morgan Buzzell (SG), Randal Marker (SF), Steven Ulibarri (C) Mark Sheridan, Kenneth Leonard, Edward Dunn, Jon Simpson | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Randal Marker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Ulibarri | 23-23 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Steven Ulibarri is fouled on the floor by Owen Henricks - foul #2 on Owen Henricks, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Beloit | Gary Baumbach (SF) Owen Henricks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Murray Phung (PF) Dennis Cox | |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Steven Ulibarri misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Randal Marker grabs the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Randal Marker misses long on a floater in the lane | 23-23 |
| 04:13 | Beloit | Steven Batchelor gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:09 | Beloit | Ricky Dennison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Murray Phung gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Christopher Gross misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-23 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Murray Phung gets the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Murray Phung connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Morgan Buzzell and he's hacked by Felix Bannister - foul #2 on Felix Bannister, team foul #9 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ronald Charlesworth (PF), Paul Brooks (C) Steven Batchelor, Keven Fletcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Hageman (SG) Morgan Buzzell | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Murray Phung makes the free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:33 | Beloit | Felix Bannister misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | David Hageman gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Ricky Dennison (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Bannister (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Baumbach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Charlesworth (fresh) C - Paul Brooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Hageman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randal Marker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Murray Phung (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Ulibarri (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Randal Marker misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 03:08 | Beloit | Paul Brooks snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 02:39 | Beloit | Paul Brooks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-26 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Murray Phung pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Randal Marker is hacked by Gary Baumbach - foul #1 on Gary Baumbach, team foul #10 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Beloit | Garry Cooper (PG), Stanley Lewis (SG), Keven Fletcher (SF) Ricky Dennison, Felix Bannister, Gary Baumbach | |
| Subs | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell (PG), Billy Swarts (PF), Dennis Cox (C) Christopher Gross, Murray Phung, Steven Ulibarri | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Randal Marker makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Randal Marker misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:32 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Ronald Charlesworth | 23-27 |
| 02:09 | Beloit | Stanley Lewis is fouled on the floor by David Hageman - foul #3 on David Hageman, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Beloit | Steven Batchelor (PF) Ronald Charlesworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard (SG), Edward Dunn (SF) David Hageman, Randal Marker | |
| 02:09 | Beloit | Stanley Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 02:09 | Beloit | Stanley Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-27 |
| 01:41 | Beloit | Paul Brooks scores on a turnaround from close range | 27-27 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Billy Swarts can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Stanley Lewis - foul #1 on Stanley Lewis, team foul #11 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ricky Dennison (PG), Owen Henricks (C) Stanley Lewis, Paul Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Billy Swarts makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Billy Swarts misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:35 | Beloit | Owen Henricks grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 01:14 | Beloit | Owen Henricks misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dennis Cox - foul #1 on Dennis Cox, team foul #8 | 27-28 |
| 01:14 | Beloit | Owen Henricks misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:14 | Beloit | Owen Henricks misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:14 | Beloit | The offensive rebound goes to Keven Fletcher | 27-28 |
| 01:00 | Beloit | Garry Cooper misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-28 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Leonard | 27-28 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Garry Cooper picks off the pass by Morgan Buzzell in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| 00:39 | Beloit | Owen Henricks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Steven Batchelor is called for the reach on Morgan Buzzell - foul #2 on Steven Batchelor, team foul #12 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Beloit | Felix Bannister (SG), Gary Baumbach (SF), Ronald Charlesworth (PF) Garry Cooper, Keven Fletcher, Steven Batchelor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (PG), Jon Simpson (PF), Murray Phung (C) Edward Dunn, Billy Swarts, Dennis Cox | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:12 | Beloit | Ricky Dennison makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Felix Bannister | 29-30 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell loses the dribble to Ricky Dennison | 29-30 |
| 00:04 | Beloit | Gary Baumbach can't finish the layup | 29-30 |
| 00:02 | Beloit | Ronald Charlesworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 00:00 | Beloit | The clock runs out | 29-30 |