| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Paul Powers (fresh) SG - Seymour Morris (fresh) SF - Charles Lively (fresh) PF - Richard Gray (fresh) C - Bradley Tolley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Erik Gwyn (fresh) SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (fresh) SF - George Rayl (fresh) PF - Timothy Kovacs (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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Beloit | Paul Powers misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland misses the jump hook in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Beloit | Richard Gray drills a floater from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Charles Lively picks off the pass by Emmanuel Ruckman | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Beloit | Erik Gwyn takes the ball from Paul Powers | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Beloit | Richard Gray gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Beloit | Paul Powers misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Beloit | Richard Gray tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | George Rayl is fouled on the floor by Charles Lively - foul #1 on Charles Lively, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Rayl | 4-5 |
| 17:45 | Beloit | Richard Gray is fouled on the floor by Timothy Kovacs - foul #1 on Timothy Kovacs, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:40 | Beloit | Richard Gray scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 6-5 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs's floater is tipped away by Bradley Tolley | 6-5 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland grabs the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs travels with the ball | 6-5 |
| Subs | Beloit | Lewis Bartz (PG), Robert Briggs (SG), Donald Stevens (SF), Elwood Linderman (PF), Joseph Hudson (C) Paul Powers, Seymour Morris, Charles Lively, Richard Gray, Bradley Tolley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thad Lloyd (SG), James Hedge (SF), Dave Red (C) Emmanuel Ruckman, George Rayl, Joseph Copeland | |
| 16:29 | Beloit | Joseph Hudson drills a shot from close range | 8-5 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs slams it home set up by Erik Gwyn and the foul's on Elwood Linderman - foul #1 on Elwood Linderman, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs misses the free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:14 | Beloit | Joseph Hudson grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 15:55 | Beloit | Lewis Bartz is fouled on the floor by Thad Lloyd - foul #1 on Thad Lloyd, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brendan Jordan (SF), Robert Zbinden (PF) Erik Gwyn, Timothy Kovacs | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Lewis Bartz (fresh) SG - Robert Briggs (fresh) SF - Donald Stevens (fresh) PF - Elwood Linderman (fresh) C - Joseph Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hedge (fresh) SG - Thad Lloyd (fresh) SF - Brendan Jordan (fresh) PF - Robert Zbinden (fresh) C - Dave Red (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Beloit | Joseph Hudson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 15:34 | Beloit | Elwood Linderman grabs the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:19 | Beloit | Robert Briggs clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Dave Red - foul #1 on Dave Red, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Beloit | Paul Powers (PG), Charles Lively (SF), Richard Gray (PF), Bradley Tolley (C) Lewis Bartz, Donald Stevens, Elwood Linderman, Joseph Hudson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), George Rayl (SF), Joseph Copeland (C) Thad Lloyd, Brendan Jordan, Dave Red | |
| 15:19 | Beloit | Robert Briggs misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:19 | Beloit | Robert Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Bradley Tolley swats the layup by George Rayl | 9-7 |
| 14:51 | Beloit | Bradley Tolley grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:47 | Beloit | Paul Powers's pass is intercepted by Emmanuel Ruckman | 9-7 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | The jumper by Joseph Copeland is denied by Richard Gray | 9-7 |
| 14:28 | Beloit | Charles Lively gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:21 | Beloit | Richard Gray double dribbles | 9-7 |
| Subs | Beloit | Lewis Bartz (SG) Robert Briggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Erik Gwyn (PG), Timothy Kovacs (PF) James Hedge, Robert Zbinden | |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Erik Gwyn | 9-10 |
| 13:42 | Beloit | Lewis Bartz clanks a 3 from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Kovacs | 9-10 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 13:34 | Beloit | Richard Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:17 | Beloit | Charles Lively throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Beloit | Seymour Morris (SG), Donald Stevens (SF), Elwood Linderman (C) Lewis Bartz, Charles Lively, Bradley Tolley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thad Lloyd (SG), James Hedge (SF), Dave Red (C) Emmanuel Ruckman, George Rayl, Joseph Copeland | |
| 12:59 | Illinois | James Hedge makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Thad Lloyd and he's fouled by Donald Stevens - foul #1 on Donald Stevens, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Beloit | Lewis Bartz (PG), Joseph Hudson (C) Paul Powers, Richard Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:59 | Illinois | James Hedge makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:43 | Beloit | Donald Stevens drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Seymour Morris | 12-13 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Thad Lloyd banks in the layup on a great pass from Erik Gwyn | 12-15 |
| 12:14 | Beloit | Seymour Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 12:13 | Beloit | Donald Stevens snags the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 12:03 | Beloit | Seymour Morris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Thad Lloyd - foul #2 on Thad Lloyd, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Beloit | Paul Powers (PG), Charles Lively (SF), Richard Gray (PF) Lewis Bartz, Donald Stevens, Joseph Hudson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), George Rayl (SF) Thad Lloyd, Timothy Kovacs | |
| 12:03 | Beloit | Seymour Morris makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:03 | Beloit | Seymour Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Dave Red misses the dunk | 14-15 |
| 11:47 | Beloit | Paul Powers gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Paul Powers (fresh) SG - Seymour Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lively (fresh) PF - Richard Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Elwood Linderman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Erik Gwyn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Rayl (fresh) PF - James Hedge (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dave Red (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Beloit | Charles Lively buries a driving attempt from the left block | 16-15 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-15 |
| 11:36 | Beloit | Richard Gray grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 11:30 | Beloit | Richard Gray misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by James Hedge - foul #1 on James Hedge, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Beloit | Bradley Tolley (C) Elwood Linderman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zbinden (PF), Joseph Copeland (C) James Hedge, Dave Red | |
| 11:30 | Beloit | Richard Gray makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:30 | Beloit | Richard Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | George Rayl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 11:14 | Beloit | Paul Powers grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 11:12 | Beloit | Paul Powers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Briggs (SG) Seymour Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:58 | Illinois | The short jumper by Joseph Copeland is denied by Bradley Tolley | 18-15 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman gets the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Paul Powers is called for the reach on Erik Gwyn - foul #1 on Paul Powers, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Stevens (SF), Elwood Linderman (PF) Charles Lively, Richard Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brendan Jordan (SF), Timothy Kovacs (PF) Erik Gwyn, George Rayl | |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden loses the ball out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Beloit | Lewis Bartz (PG) Paul Powers | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hedge (PG) Emmanuel Ruckman | |
| 10:16 | Beloit | Robert Briggs comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-15 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | James Hedge gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden misses short on a shot from the baseline | 18-15 |
| 10:09 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Bradley Tolley | 18-15 |
| 09:49 | Beloit | Bradley Tolley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-15 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs is denied on a layup by Elwood Linderman | 18-15 |
| 09:40 | Beloit | Elwood Linderman gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:35 | Beloit | Robert Briggs makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Elwood Linderman | 21-15 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Bradley Tolley denies the turnaround by Brendan Jordan | 21-15 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs grabs the offensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Robert Briggs steals the ball from Joseph Copeland | 21-15 |
| 08:50 | Beloit | James Hedge is called for the reach on Lewis Bartz - foul #2 on James Hedge, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Beloit | Paul Powers (PG), Seymour Morris (SG), Charles Lively (SF), Richard Gray (PF) Lewis Bartz, Robert Briggs, Donald Stevens, Bradley Tolley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Erik Gwyn (PG), Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), George Rayl (SF), Lucas Burns (PF), Dave Red (C) James Hedge, Robert Zbinden, Brendan Jordan, Timothy Kovacs, Joseph Copeland | |
| 08:32 | Beloit | Richard Gray can't connect on a runner near the basket | 21-15 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | George Rayl grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dave Red | 21-18 |
| 07:46 | Beloit | Seymour Morris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Lucas Burns snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Paul Powers (fresh) SG - Seymour Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lively (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Elwood Linderman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Erik Gwyn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Rayl (fresh) PF - Lucas Burns (fresh) C - Dave Red (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | George Rayl clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lucas Burns | 21-18 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 06:57 | Beloit | Paul Powers makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-21 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | George Rayl is fouled on the floor by Seymour Morris - foul #1 on Seymour Morris, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Beloit | Lewis Bartz (SG), Bradley Tolley (C) Seymour Morris, Elwood Linderman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zbinden (SG), Timothy Kovacs (PF) Emmanuel Ruckman, Lucas Burns | |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Richard Gray takes the ball from George Rayl | 24-21 |
| 06:28 | Beloit | Charles Lively misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by George Rayl - foul #1 on George Rayl, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Briggs (SG) Paul Powers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brendan Jordan (SF), Joseph Copeland (C) George Rayl, Dave Red | |
| 06:28 | Beloit | Charles Lively makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:28 | Beloit | Charles Lively makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Brendan Jordan knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Erik Gwyn | 26-24 |
| 05:58 | Beloit | Richard Gray misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 05:56 | Beloit | Robert Briggs can't tip it in | 26-24 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-24 |
| 05:48 | Beloit | Bradley Tolley pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 05:42 | Beloit | Charles Lively throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-24 |
| Subs | Beloit | Donald Stevens (SF), Joseph Hudson (PF) Charles Lively, Richard Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Bradley Tolley blocks the short jumper by Brendan Jordan | 26-24 |
| 05:26 | Beloit | Donald Stevens gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 05:20 | Beloit | Bradley Tolley connects on the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Joseph Copeland - foul #1 on Joseph Copeland, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Beloit | Paul Powers (PG), Seymour Morris (SG) Lewis Bartz, Robert Briggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), George Rayl (SF) Robert Zbinden, Brendan Jordan | |
| 05:20 | Beloit | Bradley Tolley makes the free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 04:56 | Beloit | Joseph Hudson pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 04:36 | Beloit | Paul Powers hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donald Stevens | 32-24 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Erik Gwyn | 32-26 |
| 04:12 | Beloit | Seymour Morris makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-26 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland hits the finger roll on a great pass from Erik Gwyn and the foul's on Bradley Tolley - foul #1 on Bradley Tolley, team foul #6 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Beloit | Robert Briggs (SG), Charles Lively (SF), Richard Gray (PF), Elwood Linderman (C) Seymour Morris, Donald Stevens, Joseph Hudson, Bradley Tolley | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hedge (PG), Thad Lloyd (SG), Brendan Jordan (SF), Robert Zbinden (PF) Erik Gwyn, Emmanuel Ruckman, George Rayl, Timothy Kovacs | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 03:35 | Beloit | Richard Gray comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Paul Powers (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Lively (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Elwood Linderman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hedge (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thad Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brendan Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Zbinden (fresh) C - Joseph Copeland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Robert Briggs is called for the reach on Thad Lloyd - foul #1 on Robert Briggs, team foul #7 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Beloit | Lewis Bartz (PG) Paul Powers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dave Red (C) Joseph Copeland | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Thad Lloyd misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 03:30 | Beloit | Elwood Linderman snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 03:23 | Beloit | Robert Briggs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Brendan Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Thad Lloyd misses long on a floater in the paint | 35-29 |
| 03:08 | Beloit | Robert Briggs pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 02:46 | Beloit | Richard Gray's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Zbinden | 35-29 |
| 02:45 | Beloit | Robert Briggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 02:37 | Beloit | Charles Lively loses the dribble to Thad Lloyd | 35-29 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Brendan Jordan hits a shot in the lane set up by James Hedge and the foul's on Richard Gray - foul #1 on Richard Gray, team foul #8 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Beloit | Paul Powers (PG), Seymour Morris (SG), Donald Stevens (SF) Lewis Bartz, Robert Briggs, Charles Lively | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), Timothy Kovacs (PF) Thad Lloyd, Robert Zbinden | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Brendan Jordan makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:13 | Beloit | Paul Powers can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Dave Red - foul #2 on Dave Red, team foul #9 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Rayl (SF) Brendan Jordan | |
| 02:13 | Beloit | Paul Powers makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:13 | Beloit | Paul Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Elwood Linderman - foul #2 on Elwood Linderman, team foul #9 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Erik Gwyn (PG) Dave Red | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:55 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Elwood Linderman | 37-33 |
| 01:40 | Beloit | Paul Powers is fouled on the floor by Erik Gwyn - foul #1 on Erik Gwyn, team foul #10 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Beloit | Bradley Tolley (C) Richard Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Copeland (C) James Hedge | |
| 01:40 | Beloit | Paul Powers makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:40 | Beloit | Paul Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 01:22 | Beloit | Elwood Linderman gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 01:08 | Beloit | Donald Stevens is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Donald Stevens, team foul #10 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Beloit | Lewis Bartz (SG), Charles Lively (SF), Joseph Hudson (PF) Seymour Morris, Donald Stevens, Elwood Linderman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thad Lloyd (SG), Robert Zbinden (PF), Dave Red (C) Emmanuel Ruckman, Timothy Kovacs, Joseph Copeland | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Charles Lively is called for the reach on George Rayl - foul #2 on Charles Lively, team foul #11 | 39-33 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | George Rayl makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | George Rayl makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:22 | Beloit | George Rayl steps in front of the Paul Powers pass | 39-35 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | George Rayl blows the layup | 39-35 |
| 00:18 | Beloit | Bradley Tolley grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 00:00 | Beloit | Lewis Bartz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-35 |