| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Erwin Morton (fresh) SG - Kevin McFarling (fresh) SF - Charles Lively (fresh) PF - Richard Gray (fresh) C - Bradley Tolley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Erik Gwyn (fresh) SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (fresh) SF - Leonard Hickey (fresh) PF - James Hedge (fresh) C - Joseph Copeland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Beloit | Bradley Tolley 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 motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Beloit | James Hedge picks off the pass by Charles Lively | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn is hacked by Erwin Morton - foul #1 on Erwin Morton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Charles Lively is called for the reach on Leonard Hickey - foul #1 on Charles Lively, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Erik Gwyn | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Beloit | Bradley Tolley comes up short on the runner near the basket | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Beloit | Charles Lively hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | James Hedge misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland tips it in | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Beloit | Richard Gray is whistled for traveling | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | Beloit | Erwin Morton pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Beloit | Emmanuel Ruckman picks off the pass by Bradley Tolley | 2-4 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | James Hedge banks in the layup on a great pass from Erik Gwyn | 2-6 |
| 17:04 | Beloit | Kevin McFarling hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bradley Tolley and he's fouled by Joseph Copeland - foul #1 on Joseph Copeland, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Beloit | Russell Steinberg (SF), Elwood Linderman (PF), Joseph Hudson (C) Charles Lively, Richard Gray, Bradley Tolley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:04 | Beloit | Kevin McFarling misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | James Hedge misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Elwood Linderman - foul #1 on Elwood Linderman, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Beloit | Norman Gray (SF) Erwin Morton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:47 | Illinois | James Hedge makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | James Hedge makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:23 | Beloit | Russell Steinberg misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Emmanuel Ruckman - foul #1 on Emmanuel Ruckman, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Briggs (SF) Kevin McFarling | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs (C) Joseph Copeland | |
| 16:23 | Beloit | Russell Steinberg misses the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:23 | Beloit | Russell Steinberg makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Russell Steinberg picks off the pass by Emmanuel Ruckman | 5-8 |
| 15:49 | Beloit | Elwood Linderman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Kovacs | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Russell Steinberg (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Norman Gray (fresh) SF - Robert Briggs (fresh) PF - Elwood Linderman (fresh) C - Joseph Hudson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Erik Gwyn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Hickey (fresh) PF - James Hedge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Kovacs (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | James Hedge's layup is rejected by Robert Briggs | 5-8 |
| 15:32 | Beloit | Joseph Hudson gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:26 | Beloit | Russell Steinberg banks in the layup and he's fouled by Leonard Hickey - foul #1 on Leonard Hickey, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Beloit | Kevin McFarling (SG), Charles Lively (SF), Richard Gray (PF), Bradley Tolley (C) Norman Gray, Robert Briggs, Elwood Linderman, Joseph Hudson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John McAnelly (PG), Thad Lloyd (SG), Brendan Jordan (PF), Robert Zbinden (C) Erik Gwyn, Emmanuel Ruckman, Leonard Hickey, James Hedge | |
| 15:26 | Beloit | Russell Steinberg makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs lays it up and in | 8-10 |
| 15:04 | Beloit | Russell Steinberg buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Kevin McFarling | 10-10 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Bradley Tolley swats the shot by John McAnelly | 10-10 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden gets the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Bradley Tolley swats the layup by Timothy Kovacs | 10-10 |
| 14:39 | Beloit | Russell Steinberg grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 14:33 | Beloit | Kevin McFarling misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 10-10 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Richard Gray is called for the reach on Timothy Kovacs - foul #1 on Richard Gray, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Beloit | Erwin Morton (PG) Russell Steinberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Erik Gwyn (PG), Leonard Hickey (SF), Joseph Copeland (C) John McAnelly, Brendan Jordan, Robert Zbinden | |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Bradley Tolley swats the layup by Timothy Kovacs | 10-10 |
| 14:13 | Beloit | Bradley Tolley grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 14:08 | Beloit | Timothy Kovacs blocks the short jumper by Kevin McFarling | 10-10 |
| 14:07 | Beloit | Richard Gray can't tip it in | 10-10 |
| 14:06 | Beloit | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Tolley | 10-10 |
| 13:50 | Beloit | Erwin Morton hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kevin McFarling | 13-10 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey is whistled for traveling | 13-10 |
| Subs | Beloit | Russell Steinberg (SG), Norman Gray (SF), Elwood Linderman (PF), Joseph Hudson (C) Kevin McFarling, Charles Lively, Richard Gray, Bradley Tolley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), James Hedge (PF) Thad Lloyd, Timothy Kovacs | |
| 13:18 | Beloit | Erwin Morton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 13-10 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Erwin Morton steps in front of the Leonard Hickey pass | 13-10 |
| 12:38 | Beloit | Erwin Morton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Hudson - foul #1 on Joseph Hudson, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Beloit | Kevin McFarling (SG), Charles Lively (SF), Bradley Tolley (C) Russell Steinberg, Norman Gray, Joseph Hudson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John McAnelly (PG), Thad Lloyd (SF) Erik Gwyn, Leonard Hickey | |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:11 | Beloit | Kevin McFarling scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 15-12 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Thad Lloyd | 15-14 |
| 11:42 | Beloit | Emmanuel Ruckman steals the ball from Charles Lively | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Erwin Morton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin McFarling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Lively (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elwood Linderman (fresh) C - Bradley Tolley (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John McAnelly (fresh) SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thad Lloyd (fresh) PF - James Hedge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Copeland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 11:35 | Beloit | Elwood Linderman pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:29 | Beloit | Kevin McFarling comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-14 |
| 11:27 | Beloit | Charles Lively snags the offensive board | 15-14 |
| 11:18 | Beloit | Kevin McFarling loses the dribble to Emmanuel Ruckman | 15-14 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thad Lloyd | 15-17 |
| 10:48 | Beloit | Kevin McFarling hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | James Hedge pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | James Hedge loses the dribble to Elwood Linderman | 15-17 |
| 10:12 | Beloit | Bradley Tolley misses the driving attempt in the lane | 15-17 |
| 10:10 | Beloit | Erwin Morton tips it back up and in | 17-17 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | James Hedge scores on a floater in the lane | 17-19 |
| 09:33 | Beloit | Charles Lively can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 17-19 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Emmanuel Ruckman | 17-19 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland's fadeaway is rejected by Bradley Tolley | 17-19 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland snags the offensive board | 17-19 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Kevin McFarling steps in front of the Emmanuel Ruckman pass | 17-19 |
| 08:58 | Beloit | Elwood Linderman misses the lay-in | 17-19 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Lively - foul #2 on Charles Lively, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Beloit | Russell Steinberg (PG), Norman Gray (SG), Robert Briggs (SF), Richard Gray (PF), Joseph Hudson (C) Erwin Morton, Kevin McFarling, Charles Lively, Elwood Linderman, Bradley Tolley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Erik Gwyn (PG), Leonard Hickey (SF), Timothy Kovacs (PF), Robert Zbinden (C) John McAnelly, Thad Lloyd, James Hedge, Joseph Copeland | |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:10 | Beloit | Richard Gray is called for traveling | 17-21 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Myers (SG) Emmanuel Ruckman | |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Leonard Hickey | 17-24 |
| 07:50 | Beloit | Russell Steinberg clanks a jump hook from close range | 17-24 |
| 07:48 | Beloit | Russell Steinberg tips it in | 19-24 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn loses the dribble to Russell Steinberg | 19-24 |
| 07:21 | Beloit | Robert Briggs banks in the layup on a great pass from Russell Steinberg | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Russell Steinberg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Gray (fresh) SF - Robert Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Gray (fresh) C - Joseph Hudson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Erik Gwyn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Myers (fresh) SF - Leonard Hickey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Kovacs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Zbinden (fresh) | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Kenneth Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-24 |
| 06:56 | Beloit | Erik Gwyn steps in front of the Russell Steinberg pass in the backcourt | 21-24 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey lays it up and in on a great pass from Erik Gwyn | 21-26 |
| 06:41 | Beloit | Timothy Kovacs swats the layup by Norman Gray | 21-26 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Zbinden | 21-26 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 06:29 | Beloit | Joseph Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:25 | Beloit | Kenneth Myers takes the ball from Robert Briggs | 21-26 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Kenneth Myers hits the finger roll | 21-28 |
| 06:17 | Beloit | Robert Zbinden swats the layup by Norman Gray | 21-28 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 06:05 | Beloit | Norman Gray grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 05:59 | Beloit | Joseph Hudson can't finish the layup | 21-28 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Erik Gwyn and the foul's on Richard Gray - foul #2 on Richard Gray, team foul #7 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Beloit | Paul Powers (PG), Kevin McFarling (SG), Donald Stevens (PF), Bradley Tolley (C) Norman Gray, Robert Briggs, Richard Gray, Joseph Hudson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), Brendan Jordan (PF) Kenneth Myers, Robert Zbinden | |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs misses the free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:41 | Beloit | Russell Steinberg pulls down the rebound | 21-30 |
| 05:22 | Beloit | Kevin McFarling connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donald Stevens | 24-30 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey is fouled on the floor by Russell Steinberg - foul #1 on Russell Steinberg, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Beloit | Elwood Linderman (PF) Bradley Tolley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thad Lloyd (SG), Joseph Copeland (C) Emmanuel Ruckman, Timothy Kovacs | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:47 | Beloit | Paul Powers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-32 |
| 04:45 | Beloit | Elwood Linderman gets the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 04:26 | Beloit | Kevin McFarling is fouled on the floor by Leonard Hickey - foul #2 on Leonard Hickey, team foul #4 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Beloit | Erwin Morton (PG), Norman Gray (SF) Paul Powers, Russell Steinberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | John McAnelly (PG), James Hedge (PF) Erik Gwyn, Leonard Hickey | |
| 04:09 | Beloit | Donald Stevens can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-32 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Brendan Jordan snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | John McAnelly is whistled for a carry | 24-32 |
| Subs | Beloit | Bradley Tolley (C) Donald Stevens | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs (SF) Brendan Jordan | |
| 03:46 | Beloit | Elwood Linderman loses the dribble to Joseph Copeland | 24-32 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Bradley Tolley denies the turnaround by Thad Lloyd | 24-32 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | James Hedge pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | James Hedge misses the jump hook from the left block | 24-32 |
| 03:11 | Beloit | Norman Gray snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Erwin Morton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin McFarling (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Gray (fresh) PF - Elwood Linderman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bradley Tolley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John McAnelly (fairly fresh) SG - Thad Lloyd (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Kovacs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Hedge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Copeland (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Beloit | Kevin McFarling can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 02:52 | Beloit | Elwood Linderman gets the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 02:38 | Beloit | Erwin Morton knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kevin McFarling | 27-32 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland comes up short on the shot from the right side | 27-32 |
| 02:23 | Beloit | Elwood Linderman snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 02:18 | Beloit | Erwin Morton is fouled on the floor by John McAnelly - foul #1 on John McAnelly, team foul #5 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Beloit | Russell Steinberg (PG), Robert Briggs (SG), Charles Lively (SF), Richard Gray (PF), Joseph Hudson (C) Erwin Morton, Kevin McFarling, Norman Gray, Elwood Linderman, Bradley Tolley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Erik Gwyn (PG), Kenneth Myers (SG), Leonard Hickey (SF), Brendan Jordan (PF), Robert Zbinden (C) John McAnelly, Thad Lloyd, Timothy Kovacs, James Hedge, Joseph Copeland | |
| 02:06 | Beloit | Richard Gray can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 02:04 | Beloit | Joseph Hudson pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 01:52 | Beloit | Robert Briggs misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-32 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Hickey | 27-35 |
| 01:20 | Beloit | Robert Briggs drills a shot from close range and the foul's on Kenneth Myers - foul #1 on Kenneth Myers, team foul #6 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman (SG) Kenneth Myers | |
| 01:20 | Beloit | Robert Briggs misses the free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Zbinden | 29-38 |
| 00:44 | Beloit | Joseph Hudson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 29-38 |
| 00:43 | Beloit | Russell Steinberg tips it home | 31-38 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | Beloit | Erwin Morton (PG), Kevin McFarling (SG) Russell Steinberg, Robert Briggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hedge (PF) Brendan Jordan | |
| 00:03 | Beloit | Kevin McFarling scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 34-38 |