| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Yoon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Baumbach (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Kaszynski (fresh) C - Paul Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Morgan Buzzell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jon Simpson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Edward Dunn inbounds the ball | 45-41 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Gary Baumbach - foul #2 on Gary Baumbach, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 19:16 | Beloit | Gary Baumbach lays it in set up by Herbert Yoon | 47-42 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Jon Simpson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-42 |
| 19:08 | Beloit | Richard Jackson grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 19:02 | Beloit | Morgan Buzzell is called for the reach on Richard Jackson - foul #2 on Morgan Buzzell, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| 18:53 | Beloit | Gary Baumbach hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 47-42 |
| 18:52 | Beloit | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Baumbach | 47-42 |
| 18:36 | Beloit | Bobby Taylor steals it from Gary Baumbach | 47-42 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Dunn and he's fouled by Gary Baumbach - foul #3 on Gary Baumbach, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Beloit | Felix Bannister (SF), Justin Wise (PF) Gary Baumbach, William Kaszynski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Murray Phung (C) Jon Simpson | |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 17:57 | Beloit | Paul Brooks is whistled for a carry | 47-45 |
| Subs | Beloit | James Lerch (SG), Ronald Charlesworth (SF), Owen Henricks (C) Richard Jackson, Herbert Yoon, Paul Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Cady (C) Bobby Taylor | |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Edward Dunn can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 17:39 | Beloit | Owen Henricks grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 17:35 | Beloit | Kenneth Leonard steps in front of the Ronald Charlesworth pass | 47-45 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard clanks a jump hook from close range | 47-45 |
| 17:19 | Beloit | Owen Henricks snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 17:14 | Beloit | Felix Bannister can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 17:13 | Beloit | Justin Wise hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Ronald Charlesworth denies the turnaround by Edward Dunn | 49-45 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Murray Phung tips it home | 49-47 |
| 16:52 | Beloit | Justin Wise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Jackson (PG), Herbert Yoon (SG), William Kaszynski (PF) James Lerch, Ronald Charlesworth, Owen Henricks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (PG), Mark Sheridan (SG), Bobby Taylor (PF), Jon Simpson (C) Morgan Buzzell, Kenneth Leonard, Edward Dunn, Murray Phung | |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan loses the dribble to Herbert Yoon | 49-47 |
| 16:14 | Beloit | The jump hook by Justin Wise is blocked by Bobby Taylor | 49-47 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Jon Simpson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 49-47 |
| 16:05 | Beloit | Justin Wise gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 16:01 | Beloit | Herbert Yoon comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Sheridan - foul #1 on Mark Sheridan, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ronald Charlesworth (SF), Paul Brooks (C) Felix Bannister, Justin Wise | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:01 | Beloit | Herbert Yoon makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 16:01 | Beloit | Herbert Yoon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Yoon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Charlesworth (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Kaszynski (fresh) C - Paul Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Gross (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Sheridan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Cady (fresh) PF - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jon Simpson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan is called for traveling | 51-47 |
| Subs | Beloit | James Lerch (SG), Gary Baumbach (SF) Herbert Yoon, Ronald Charlesworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Lozier (SF), Dennis Cox (C) Michael Cady, Jon Simpson | |
| 15:31 | Beloit | Steven Lozier steps in front of the Gary Baumbach pass | 51-47 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | William Kaszynski steals it from Dennis Cox | 51-47 |
| 15:11 | Beloit | Richard Jackson loses the dribble to Bobby Taylor | 51-47 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Dennis Cox misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 14:51 | Beloit | Paul Brooks snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 14:46 | Beloit | Bobby Taylor is called for the reach on Gary Baumbach - foul #3 on Bobby Taylor, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Beloit | Herbert Yoon (SG), Justin Wise (PF) Richard Jackson, William Kaszynski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell (PG), Kenneth Leonard (SG), Edward Dunn (SF), Jon Simpson (PF) Christopher Gross, Mark Sheridan, Steven Lozier, Bobby Taylor | |
| 14:32 | Beloit | Justin Wise connects on the jump hook in the paint | 53-47 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 14:07 | Beloit | Herbert Yoon grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 13:53 | Beloit | Gary Baumbach banks in the layup on a great pass from James Lerch and he's fouled by Edward Dunn - foul #1 on Edward Dunn, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Beloit | Felix Bannister (PG), Owen Henricks (C) James Lerch, Paul Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:53 | Beloit | Gary Baumbach makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-47 |
| 13:37 | Beloit | Owen Henricks gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 13:22 | Beloit | Herbert Yoon is whistled for a carry | 56-47 |
| Subs | Beloit | Anthony Patton (SG), Ronald Charlesworth (SF) Herbert Yoon, Gary Baumbach | |
| Subs | Illinois | Murray Phung (PF), Michael Cady (C) Jon Simpson, Dennis Cox | |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Edward Dunn hits a shot from close range set up by Murray Phung | 56-49 |
| 12:31 | Beloit | Anthony Patton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Dunn | 56-49 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Edward Dunn tips it in | 56-51 |
| 12:15 | Beloit | Felix Bannister misses the easy layup but the foul's on Morgan Buzzell - foul #3 on Morgan Buzzell, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Jackson (PG), Gary Baumbach (SF), William Kaszynski (PF), Paul Brooks (C) Anthony Patton, Ronald Charlesworth, Justin Wise, Owen Henricks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (PG), Mark Sheridan (SG), Bobby Taylor (PF), Dennis Cox (C) Morgan Buzzell, Kenneth Leonard, Edward Dunn, Murray Phung | |
| 12:15 | Beloit | Felix Bannister misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 12:15 | Beloit | Felix Bannister makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Christopher Gross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Beloit | Herbert Yoon (SG) Felix Bannister | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Yoon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Baumbach (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Kaszynski (fresh) C - Paul Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Gross (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Sheridan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Cady (fresh) PF - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dennis Cox (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Beloit | Bobby Taylor denies the turnaround by Paul Brooks | 57-51 |
| 11:31 | Beloit | Gary Baumbach snags the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 11:21 | Beloit | Paul Brooks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dennis Cox - foul #4 on Dennis Cox, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell (PG), Steven Lozier (SF), Jon Simpson (C) Mark Sheridan, Michael Cady, Dennis Cox | |
| 11:21 | Beloit | Paul Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 11:21 | Beloit | Paul Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Herbert Yoon steals it from Bobby Taylor | 59-51 |
| 10:56 | Beloit | Richard Jackson double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ronald Charlesworth (SF), Justin Wise (PF), Owen Henricks (C) Gary Baumbach, William Kaszynski, Paul Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard (SG) Christopher Gross | |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Lozier | 59-54 |
| 10:35 | Beloit | Herbert Yoon misses the easy layup | 59-54 |
| 10:34 | Beloit | Owen Henricks snags the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 10:23 | Beloit | Kenneth Leonard is called for the reach on Herbert Yoon - foul #2 on Kenneth Leonard, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Beloit | James Lerch (PG) Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Dunn (SF), Murray Phung (C) Steven Lozier, Bobby Taylor | |
| 10:23 | Beloit | Herbert Yoon misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Murray Phung grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Edward Dunn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Murray Phung grabs the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | James Lerch steals the ball from Murray Phung | 59-54 |
| 10:00 | Beloit | James Lerch misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Murray Phung | 59-54 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Murray Phung misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-54 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard gets the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Murray Phung can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 09:25 | Beloit | Justin Wise gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 09:12 | Beloit | Ronald Charlesworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-54 |
| 09:11 | Beloit | Herbert Yoon tips it in | 61-54 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Morgan Buzzell | 61-57 |
| 08:47 | Beloit | Ronald Charlesworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Murray Phung lays it in set up by Morgan Buzzell | 61-59 |
| 08:21 | Beloit | Herbert Yoon hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Lerch | 63-59 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Herbert Yoon - foul #2 on Herbert Yoon, team foul #3 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Jackson (PG), Felix Bannister (SG), Gary Baumbach (SF), William Kaszynski (PF), Paul Brooks (C) James Lerch, Herbert Yoon, Ronald Charlesworth, Justin Wise, Owen Henricks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (PG), Michael Cady (SF), Bobby Taylor (PF), Dennis Cox (C) Morgan Buzzell, Edward Dunn, Jon Simpson, Murray Phung | |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Taylor | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Felix Bannister (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Baumbach (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Kaszynski (fresh) C - Paul Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Gross (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Cady (fresh) PF - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dennis Cox (fresh) 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Dennis Cox connects on the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Paul Brooks - foul #2 on Paul Brooks, team foul #4 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (SG) Kenneth Leonard | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Dennis Cox makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| 07:29 | Beloit | Michael Cady takes the ball from Felix Bannister | 63-63 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Gross | 63-65 |
| 06:46 | Beloit | Paul Brooks buries a jump hook in the paint | 65-65 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Baumbach | 65-65 |
| 06:25 | Beloit | Paul Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 06:18 | Beloit | William Kaszynski comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Gross - foul #3 on Christopher Gross, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| 06:18 | Beloit | William Kaszynski misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 06:18 | Beloit | William Kaszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Christopher Gross clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Dennis Cox snags the offensive board | 66-65 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Michael Cady hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 66-65 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor snags the offensive board | 66-65 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Dennis Cox misses long on a floater from the left block | 66-65 |
| 05:27 | Beloit | William Kaszynski snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 05:22 | Beloit | Gary Baumbach misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 66-65 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Dennis Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Beloit | Herbert Yoon (SG) Felix Bannister | |
| Subs | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell (PG), Kenneth Leonard (SG), Edward Dunn (SF) Christopher Gross, Mark Sheridan, Michael Cady | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Herbert Yoon is called for the reach on Kenneth Leonard - foul #3 on Herbert Yoon, team foul #5 | 66-65 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Paul Brooks is called for the reach on Dennis Cox - foul #3 on Paul Brooks, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Beloit | Justin Wise (PF) William Kaszynski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard's dunk attempt is rejected by Justin Wise | 66-65 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Taylor | 66-65 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Gary Baumbach steals it from Kenneth Leonard | 66-65 |
| 04:09 | Beloit | Herbert Yoon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 04:07 | Beloit | Paul Brooks tips it home | 68-65 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Dennis Cox banks in the layup on a nice dish by Morgan Buzzell | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Richard Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Yoon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Baumbach (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Justin Wise (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Brooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Morgan Buzzell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Dunn (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dennis Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:47 | Beloit | Justin Wise comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| 03:46 | Beloit | Paul Brooks hits the follow up shot | 70-67 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor buries a jump hook from the right block | 70-69 |
| 03:11 | Beloit | Gary Baumbach drills a jump hook from the right block | 72-69 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Herbert Yoon - foul #4 on Herbert Yoon, team foul #7 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Beloit | Felix Bannister (PG), James Lerch (SG), Ronald Charlesworth (SF), William Kaszynski (PF) Richard Jackson, Herbert Yoon, Gary Baumbach, Paul Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (SG), Michael Cady (SF), Jon Simpson (C) Kenneth Leonard, Edward Dunn, Dennis Cox | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:56 | Beloit | Beloit calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard (SG), Edward Dunn (SF), Murray Phung (C) Christopher Gross, Michael Cady, Bobby Taylor | |
| 02:47 | Beloit | Felix Bannister clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 02:46 | Beloit | Justin Wise tips it back up and in | 74-71 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Beloit | Richard Jackson (PG), Herbert Yoon (SG), Gary Baumbach (SF) Felix Bannister, James Lerch, Ronald Charlesworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bobby Taylor (PF), Dennis Cox (C) Jon Simpson, Murray Phung | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Morgan Buzzell and the foul's on William Kaszynski - foul #1 on William Kaszynski, team foul #8 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Beloit | Paul Brooks (C) Justin Wise | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard makes the free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:11 | Beloit | Richard Jackson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Morgan Buzzell - foul #4 on Morgan Buzzell, team foul #9 | 74-74 |
| 02:11 | Beloit | Richard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:11 | Beloit | Richard Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Dennis Cox can't tip it in | 75-74 |
| 01:50 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Paul Brooks | 75-74 |
| 01:45 | Beloit | Herbert Yoon misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-74 |
| 01:44 | Beloit | Paul Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 01:28 | Beloit | Herbert Yoon misses short on a jumper from the left side | 75-74 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Cox | 75-77 |
| 00:59 | Beloit | Herbert Yoon hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-77 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard misses the shot in the lane | 78-77 |
| 00:52 | Beloit | Herbert Yoon snags the defensive board | 78-77 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Beloit | Herbert Yoon's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Leonard | 78-77 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard banks in the layup | 78-79 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Beloit | Richard Jackson connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from William Kaszynski | 80-79 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Edward Dunn misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Jackson - foul #2 on Richard Jackson, team foul #9 | 80-79 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Edward Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Edward Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 80-79 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Dennis Cox misses long on a jumper in the paint | 80-79 |
| 00:04 | Beloit | William Kaszynski snags the defensive board | 80-79 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Beloit | Kenneth Leonard is called for the reach on William Kaszynski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Leonard, team foul #10 | 80-79 |
| 00:03 | Beloit | William Kaszynski misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:03 | Beloit | William Kaszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell misses short on a halfcourt shot | 81-79 |