| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent McClallen (fresh) PF - Christopher Fried (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Alvin Passmore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alex Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Nielsen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Brent McClallen inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Illinois | Alvin Passmore picks off the pass by Brent McClallen in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 19:48 | Beloit | Alex Freeman's pass is intercepted by Brent McClallen | 32-41 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Christopher Fried blows the layup but he's hacked by Alex Freeman - foul #1 on Alex Freeman, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Christopher Fried makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Christopher Fried misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:23 | Beloit | Alex Freeman pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:54 | Beloit | Tony Wood is hacked by Gary Kirschner - foul #2 on Gary Kirschner, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Kurt Wadkins (PG), Warner Mangino (SF), Bryan Gallagher (C) Alvin Passmore, Justin Taylor, John Nielsen | |
| 18:42 | Beloit | Warner Mangino clanks a turnaround from the right block | 33-41 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Gary Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Bryan Gallagher steals the ball from Christopher Fried in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| 18:27 | Beloit | Bryan Gallagher knocks in the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Kevin Watson - foul #2 on Kevin Watson, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (PG), James Starks (SG), Herbert Thomas (SF), Clifford Johnson (C) Gary Grant, Gary Kirschner, Brent McClallen, Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | Beloit | Steven Lawrence (SG), Thomas Fox (PF) Tony Wood, Alex Freeman | |
| 18:27 | Beloit | Bryan Gallagher misses the free throw | 33-43 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Clifford Johnson snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | James McHugh (PG) Christopher Fried | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 18:18 | Beloit | Thomas Fox misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on James Starks - foul #1 on James Starks, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| 18:18 | Beloit | Thomas Fox misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 18:18 | Beloit | Thomas Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Warner Mangino takes the ball from James McHugh in the backcourt | 33-44 |
| 17:57 | Beloit | Bryan Gallagher misses the dunk attempt | 33-44 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | James McHugh grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Clifford Johnson is denied on a layup by Warner Mangino | 33-44 |
| 17:48 | Beloit | Thomas Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 17:41 | Beloit | Bryan Gallagher makes the floater from close range set up by Warner Mangino | 33-46 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Warner Mangino - foul #3 on Warner Mangino, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (PG), Gary Kirschner (SG), Christopher Fried (PF) James McHugh, James Starks, Herbert Thomas | |
| Subs | Beloit | Alvin Passmore (PG), Tony Wood (SG), Justin Taylor (SF), Alex Freeman (PF), John Nielsen (C) Kurt Wadkins, Steven Lawrence, Warner Mangino, Thomas Fox, Bryan Gallagher | |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin misses the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 17:21 | Beloit | John Nielsen snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 17:15 | Beloit | John Nielsen buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Alvin Passmore | 34-48 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Tony Wood is called for the reach on Gary Grant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Wood, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brent McClallen (SF) Anthony Durbin | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Christopher Fried hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 16:54 | Beloit | John Nielsen gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| 16:49 | Beloit | Brent McClallen steals the ball from Alvin Passmore | 34-48 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Brent McClallen is fouled on the floor by Alex Freeman - foul #2 on Alex Freeman, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Watson (C) Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Beloit | Steven Lawrence (SF), Thomas Fox (PF) Justin Taylor, Alex Freeman | |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 16:24 | Beloit | John Nielsen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 16:18 | Beloit | Tony Wood buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Alvin Passmore | 34-51 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Christopher Fried hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 34-51 |
| 15:59 | Beloit | John Nielsen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Grant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Kirschner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent McClallen (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Christopher Fried (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Alvin Passmore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tony Wood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Lawrence (fresh) PF - Thomas Fox (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Nielsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Beloit | Alvin Passmore comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Grant - foul #1 on Gary Grant, team foul #4 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (PG), Anthony Durbin (SG), Herbert Thomas (SF), Michael Robidoux (C) Gary Grant, Gary Kirschner, Brent McClallen, Christopher Fried | |
| Subs | Beloit | John Libby (SG), Warner Mangino (SF), Wesley Key (PF), Bryan Gallagher (C) Tony Wood, Steven Lawrence, Thomas Fox, John Nielsen | |
| 15:54 | Beloit | Alvin Passmore misses the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 15:54 | Beloit | Alvin Passmore misses the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Kevin Watson pulls down the rebound | 34-51 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Tony Wood (SG), Alex Freeman (PF) Alvin Passmore, Wesley Key | |
| 15:13 | Beloit | William Tripp steps in front of the John Libby pass | 34-51 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Alex Freeman is called for the reach on Herbert Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Freeman, team foul #5 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Starks (SG) Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | Beloit | Justin Taylor (SF) Warner Mangino | |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Alex Freeman - foul #4 on Alex Freeman, team foul #6 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brent McClallen (SF), Christopher Fried (PF) Anthony Durbin, Herbert Thomas | |
| Subs | Beloit | Kurt Wadkins (PG), Steven Lawrence (SG), Wesley Key (PF), Thomas Fox (C) John Libby, Tony Wood, Alex Freeman, Bryan Gallagher | |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux misses the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 14:26 | Beloit | Thomas Fox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (PG), Gary Kirschner (SG), Clifford Johnson (C) William Tripp, James Starks, Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | Beloit | Warner Mangino (SF) Justin Taylor | |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Christopher Fried is open and scores on a floater from the baseline | 37-51 |
| 13:50 | Beloit | Kurt Wadkins misses the easy layup | 37-51 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Christopher Fried grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner is hacked by Steven Lawrence - foul #1 on Steven Lawrence, team foul #7 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (SF), Herbert Thomas (PF) Brent McClallen, Christopher Fried | |
| Subs | Beloit | Alvin Passmore (PG), John Libby (SG), John Nielsen (C) Kurt Wadkins, Steven Lawrence, Thomas Fox | |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 13:27 | Beloit | Warner Mangino hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Alvin Passmore | 39-53 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 13:08 | Beloit | Wesley Key gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| 12:50 | Beloit | Warner Mangino travels with the ball | 39-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | James McHugh (PG), William Tripp (SG), James Starks (SF), Kevin Watson (PF), Michael Robidoux (C) Gary Grant, Gary Kirschner, Anthony Durbin, Herbert Thomas, Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Beloit | Tony Wood (SG), Justin Taylor (SF), Alex Freeman (PF), Bryan Gallagher (C) Alvin Passmore, Warner Mangino, Wesley Key, John Nielsen | |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Kevin Watson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 39-53 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux gets the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | James McHugh is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 12:09 | Beloit | Tony Wood gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| 12:02 | Beloit | Tony Wood misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 39-53 |
| 12:01 | Beloit | Alex Freeman grabs the offensive board | 39-53 |
| 11:50 | Beloit | Tony Wood makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Libby | 39-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James McHugh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Tripp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Starks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Robidoux (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - John Libby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Wood (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alex Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Bryan Gallagher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Kevin Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (SG), Brent McClallen (SF), Christopher Fried (PF) James McHugh, James Starks, Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | Beloit | Alvin Passmore (PG), Steven Lawrence (SF) John Libby, Justin Taylor | |
| 11:33 | Beloit | Tony Wood drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bryan Gallagher | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | William Tripp double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Robidoux (C) Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | Beloit | Kurt Wadkins (PG), Justin Taylor (SF), Thomas Fox (PF), John Nielsen (C) Alvin Passmore, Tony Wood, Alex Freeman, Bryan Gallagher | |
| 11:06 | Beloit | Kurt Wadkins can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Fried - foul #2 on Christopher Fried, team foul #5 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (PG), Gary Kirschner (SG), Clifford Johnson (C) William Tripp, Anthony Durbin, Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | Beloit | Warner Mangino (SF) Justin Taylor | |
| 11:06 | Beloit | Kurt Wadkins makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 11:06 | Beloit | Kurt Wadkins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | John Nielsen blocks the jumper by Brent McClallen | 39-59 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Brent McClallen pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-59 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Gary Grant drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Kurt Wadkins - foul #2 on Kurt Wadkins, team foul #8 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Watson (C) Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Beloit | John Libby (PG), Tony Wood (SG), Alex Freeman (PF), Bryan Gallagher (C) Kurt Wadkins, Steven Lawrence, Thomas Fox, John Nielsen | |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Gary Grant makes the free throw | 42-59 |
| 10:14 | Beloit | Tony Wood comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-59 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Kevin Watson gets the rebound | 42-59 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Brent McClallen hits a wide open shot near the basket set up by Gary Grant | 44-59 |
| 10:00 | Beloit | Tony Wood can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gary Kirschner - foul #3 on Gary Kirschner, team foul #6 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (PG), James Starks (SG), Anthony Durbin (SF), Herbert Thomas (PF) Gary Grant, Gary Kirschner, Brent McClallen, Christopher Fried | |
| Subs | Beloit | Alvin Passmore (PG), Wesley Key (SF) John Libby, Warner Mangino | |
| 10:00 | Beloit | Tony Wood makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 10:00 | Beloit | Tony Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Kevin Watson snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-60 |
| 09:41 | Beloit | Wesley Key pulls down the rebound | 44-60 |
| 09:36 | Beloit | Tony Wood drills a driving attempt from the left block | 44-62 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | William Tripp is whistled for a carry | 44-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifford Johnson (C) Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | Beloit | John Libby (SG), Thomas Fox (PF), John Nielsen (C) Tony Wood, Alex Freeman, Bryan Gallagher | |
| 08:58 | Beloit | Alvin Passmore misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-62 |
| 08:57 | Beloit | John Nielsen gets the offensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 08:38 | Beloit | John Nielsen's pass is intercepted by William Tripp | 44-62 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (PG), Gary Kirschner (SG), Brent McClallen (SF), Christopher Fried (PF), Michael Robidoux (C) William Tripp, James Starks, Anthony Durbin, Herbert Thomas, Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Beloit | Steven Lawrence (SG), Justin Taylor (SF) Alvin Passmore, Wesley Key | |
| 08:18 | Beloit | Steven Lawrence is hacked by Gary Kirschner - foul #4 on Gary Kirschner, team foul #7 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (SG) Gary Kirschner | |
| Subs | Beloit | Kurt Wadkins (PG), Alex Freeman (PF) John Libby, Thomas Fox | |
| 08:18 | Beloit | Steven Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Gary Grant snags the defensive board | 44-62 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux lays it up and in | 46-62 |
| 07:36 | Beloit | Christopher Fried is called for the reach on Alex Freeman - foul #3 on Christopher Fried, team foul #8 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Kirschner (SG), Kevin Watson (C) William Tripp, Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | Beloit | John Libby (PG), Tony Wood (SG), Warner Mangino (SF), Bryan Gallagher (C) Kurt Wadkins, Steven Lawrence, Justin Taylor, John Nielsen | |
| 07:36 | Beloit | Alex Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 07:36 | Beloit | Alex Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Kevin Watson grabs the board | 46-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brent McClallen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Fried (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - John Libby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Wood (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warner Mangino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alex Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Bryan Gallagher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner buries a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Tony Wood - foul #2 on Tony Wood, team foul #9 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Starks (SF) Brent McClallen | |
| Subs | Beloit | Thomas Fox (PF) Alex Freeman | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner makes the free throw | 49-63 |
| 07:05 | Beloit | Tony Wood knocks in the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Gary Kirschner - foul #5 on Gary Kirschner, team foul #9 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (PG), Herbert Thomas (SF), Clifford Johnson (C) Gary Grant, Gary Kirschner, Christopher Fried | |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| 07:05 | Beloit | Tony Wood makes the free throw | 49-66 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-66 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Clifford Johnson hits the follow up shot | 51-66 |
| 06:38 | Beloit | Warner Mangino lays it in set up by John Libby | 51-68 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-68 |
| 06:20 | Beloit | Thomas Fox gets the rebound | 51-68 |
| 06:02 | Beloit | Anthony Durbin steals it from Tony Wood | 51-68 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Fox - foul #1 on Thomas Fox, team foul #10 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (PG), William Tripp (SG), Christopher Fried (PF), Michael Robidoux (C) Anthony Durbin, James Starks, Kevin Watson, Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Beloit | Alvin Passmore (PG), Steven Lawrence (SG), Justin Taylor (SF), Alex Freeman (PF), John Nielsen (C) John Libby, Tony Wood, Warner Mangino, Thomas Fox, Bryan Gallagher | |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 05:35 | Beloit | Alex Freeman misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-68 |
| 05:34 | Beloit | Steven Lawrence can't tip it in | 53-68 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux grabs the board | 53-68 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Christopher Fried hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 53-68 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux tips it home | 55-68 |
| 05:09 | Beloit | Alex Freeman scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Alvin Passmore and he's fouled by Michael Robidoux - foul #4 on Michael Robidoux, team foul #10 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brent McClallen (SF) Herbert Thomas | |
| Subs | Beloit | Wesley Key (SF) Justin Taylor | |
| 05:09 | Beloit | Alex Freeman makes the free throw | 55-71 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Brent McClallen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-71 |
| 04:39 | Beloit | Alvin Passmore misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-71 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Christopher Fried pulls down the rebound | 55-71 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | William Tripp is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Lawrence - foul #2 on Steven Lawrence, team foul #11 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | James McHugh (PG), Clifford Johnson (C) Gary Grant, Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | Beloit | Kurt Wadkins (PG), Tony Wood (SG) Alvin Passmore, Wesley Key | |
| 04:35 | Illinois | William Tripp misses the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | William Tripp misses the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 04:35 | Beloit | Alex Freeman snags the defensive board | 55-71 |
| 04:15 | Beloit | Clifford Johnson is called for the reach on Kurt Wadkins - foul #2 on Clifford Johnson, team foul #11 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Warner Mangino (SF), Wesley Key (PF), Bryan Gallagher (C) Steven Lawrence, Alex Freeman, John Nielsen | |
| 04:15 | Beloit | Kurt Wadkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 04:15 | Beloit | Kurt Wadkins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Christopher Fried hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Tripp | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:43 | Beloit | Bryan Gallagher clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Clifford Johnson - foul #3 on Clifford Johnson, team foul #12 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (PG), James Starks (SG), Michael Robidoux (C) James McHugh, William Tripp, Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Beloit | Justin Taylor (SF) Warner Mangino | |
| 03:43 | Beloit | Bryan Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 03:43 | Beloit | Bryan Gallagher misses the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Christopher Fried gets the rebound | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | James Starks is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Wood - foul #3 on Tony Wood, team foul #12 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | John Libby (SG) Tony Wood | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | James Starks misses the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | James Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 03:22 | Beloit | Justin Taylor hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kurt Wadkins and the foul's on Brent McClallen - foul #3 on Brent McClallen, team foul #13 | 59-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (PG), Kevin Watson (PF), Clifford Johnson (C) Brent McClallen, Christopher Fried, Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | Beloit | Alvin Passmore (PG), Thomas Fox (C) Kurt Wadkins, Bryan Gallagher | |
| 03:22 | Beloit | Justin Taylor misses the free throw | 59-76 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Watson | 59-76 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Tripp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Starks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Durbin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Clifford Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Alvin Passmore (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Libby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wesley Key (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Fox (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | James Starks is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Passmore - foul #1 on Alvin Passmore, team foul #13 | 59-76 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | James Starks misses the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | James Starks misses the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 03:18 | Beloit | Thomas Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 59-76 |
| 03:00 | Beloit | Thomas Fox banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Libby | 59-78 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | James Starks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-78 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin tips it but misses | 59-78 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin tips it in | 61-78 |
| 02:35 | Beloit | Anthony Durbin blocks the short jumper by John Libby | 61-78 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Clifford Johnson grabs the board | 61-78 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin misses the floater from the right side | 61-78 |
| 02:28 | Beloit | Thomas Fox gets the rebound | 61-78 |
| 02:24 | Beloit | John Libby connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Alvin Passmore | 61-81 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | William Tripp is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | James McHugh (PG), Herbert Thomas (PF) James Starks, Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Beloit | Tony Wood (SG), Warner Mangino (SF), Alex Freeman (PF), John Nielsen (C) Alvin Passmore, Justin Taylor, Wesley Key, Thomas Fox | |
| 02:10 | Beloit | Alex Freeman misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Watson - foul #3 on Kevin Watson, team foul #14 | 61-81 |
| 02:10 | Beloit | Alex Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 61-82 |
| 02:10 | Beloit | Alex Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-83 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Kevin Watson hits a wide open floater from the left side on a nice dish by Herbert Thomas | 63-83 |
| 01:33 | Beloit | Warner Mangino knocks in the shot from close range set up by John Libby | 63-85 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | William Tripp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-85 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas tips it in | 65-85 |
| 00:58 | Beloit | Warner Mangino is fouled on the floor by Anthony Durbin - foul #3 on Anthony Durbin, team foul #15 | 65-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifford Johnson (C) James McHugh | |
| Subs | Beloit | Alvin Passmore (PG) John Libby | |
| 00:58 | Beloit | Warner Mangino makes the 1st free throw | 65-86 |
| 00:58 | Beloit | Warner Mangino misses the 2nd free throw | 65-86 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Durbin | 65-86 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Kevin Watson travels in the backcourt | 65-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Beloit | Justin Taylor (SF) Warner Mangino | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Beloit | Kevin Watson swats the layup by Justin Taylor | 65-86 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clifford Johnson | 65-86 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | William Tripp buries a floater from just outside the lane | 67-86 |
| 00:00 | Beloit | Alvin Passmore runs out the clock | 67-86 |