| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Alvin Passmore (fresh) SG - Kurt Wadkins (fresh) SF - Justin Taylor (fresh) PF - Alex Freeman (fresh) C - John Nielsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Grant (fresh) SG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) SF - Brent McClallen (fresh) PF - Christopher Fried (fresh) C - Michael Robidoux (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Brent McClallen scores on a floater near the basket and the foul's on Kurt Wadkins - foul #1 on Kurt Wadkins, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Brent McClallen misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Beloit | John Nielsen gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Beloit | Alvin Passmore comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Robidoux - foul #1 on Michael Robidoux, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Beloit | Alvin Passmore misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Beloit | Alvin Passmore makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Kurt Wadkins steps in front of the Gary Grant pass in the backcourt | 1-2 |
| 19:15 | Beloit | Justin Taylor is called for traveling | 1-2 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 1-2 |
| 18:55 | Beloit | Kurt Wadkins snags the defensive board | 1-2 |
| 18:50 | Beloit | Kurt Wadkins is hacked by Brent McClallen - foul #1 on Brent McClallen, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:37 | Beloit | Christopher Fried steps in front of the Alvin Passmore pass | 1-2 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Gary Grant misses the easy layup | 1-2 |
| 18:23 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Alex Freeman | 1-2 |
| 18:03 | Beloit | Alex Freeman is whistled for traveling | 1-2 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Brent McClallen is hacked by Alvin Passmore - foul #1 on Alvin Passmore, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Beloit | Steven Lawrence (PG), Tony Wood (SG), Warner Mangino (SF), Thomas Fox (PF), Bryan Gallagher (C) Alvin Passmore, Kurt Wadkins, Justin Taylor, Alex Freeman, John Nielsen | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (PG), Anthony Durbin (SG), Herbert Thomas (SF), Kevin Watson (PF), Clifford Johnson (C) Gary Grant, Gary Kirschner, Brent McClallen, Christopher Fried, Michael Robidoux | |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 1-2 |
| 17:19 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Thomas Fox | 1-2 |
| 17:14 | Beloit | Tony Wood misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 1-2 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Kevin Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Steven Lawrence steals the ball from Herbert Thomas in the backcourt | 1-2 |
| 16:59 | Beloit | Thomas Fox is fouled on the floor by Kevin Watson - foul #1 on Kevin Watson, team foul #3 | 1-2 |
| 16:53 | Beloit | Warner Mangino misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 1-2 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Tripp | 1-4 |
| 16:37 | Beloit | Warner Mangino travels with the ball | 1-4 |
| Subs | Beloit | Alex Freeman (PF) Thomas Fox | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:32 | Illinois | William Tripp is hacked by Steven Lawrence in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Lawrence, team foul #3 | 1-4 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Kevin Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-4 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Starks (SG) Herbert Thomas | |
| 16:08 | Beloit | Tony Wood drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Warner Mangino and the foul's on James Starks - foul #1 on James Starks, team foul #4 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Beloit | Alvin Passmore (PG), John Nielsen (C) Steven Lawrence, Bryan Gallagher | |
| Subs | Illinois | James McHugh (PG), Christopher Fried (PF), Michael Robidoux (C) Anthony Durbin, Kevin Watson, Clifford Johnson | |
| 16:08 | Beloit | Tony Wood makes the free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | William Tripp misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 15:55 | Beloit | Warner Mangino pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Alvin Passmore (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Tony Wood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Warner Mangino (fairly fresh) PF - Alex Freeman (fresh) C - John Nielsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James McHugh (fresh) SG - William Tripp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Starks (fresh) PF - Christopher Fried (fresh) C - Michael Robidoux (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Beloit | Tony Wood misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Tripp - foul #1 on William Tripp, team foul #5 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Beloit | Justin Taylor (SF), Thomas Fox (PF) Warner Mangino, Alex Freeman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (PG), Gary Kirschner (SG), Brent McClallen (SF) James McHugh, William Tripp, James Starks | |
| 15:50 | Beloit | Tony Wood makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:50 | Beloit | Tony Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:50 | Beloit | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Fox | 5-4 |
| 15:34 | Beloit | Tony Wood misses the runner in the lane | 5-4 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Brent McClallen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Brent McClallen, team foul #6 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Beloit | John Libby (PG), Kurt Wadkins (SG), Wesley Key (C) Alvin Passmore, Tony Wood, John Nielsen | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Starks (SF) Brent McClallen | |
| 15:13 | Beloit | John Libby comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Christopher Fried grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Christopher Fried misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Christopher Fried grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Gary Grant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Christopher Fried is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 14:08 | Beloit | Wesley Key misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-6 |
| 14:06 | Beloit | Thomas Fox tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Christopher Fried buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 13:46 | Beloit | John Libby connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kurt Wadkins | 10-9 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | James Starks is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| Subs | Beloit | Alvin Passmore (PG), Tony Wood (SG), Warner Mangino (SF), Alex Freeman (PF), John Nielsen (C) John Libby, Kurt Wadkins, Justin Taylor, Thomas Fox, Wesley Key | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (PG), Anthony Durbin (SG), Herbert Thomas (SF), Kevin Watson (PF), Clifford Johnson (C) Gary Grant, Gary Kirschner, James Starks, Christopher Fried, Michael Robidoux | |
| 13:32 | Beloit | Alvin Passmore misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-9 |
| 13:30 | Beloit | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Freeman | 10-9 |
| 13:20 | Beloit | Alex Freeman hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Warner Mangino | 12-9 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Clifford Johnson makes the jumper from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 12:55 | Beloit | Kevin Watson is called for the reach on Alex Freeman - foul #2 on Kevin Watson, team foul #7 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James McHugh (PG) Kevin Watson | |
| 12:55 | Beloit | Alex Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:55 | Beloit | Alex Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 12:42 | Beloit | Tony Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:38 | Beloit | Tony Wood knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Alvin Passmore | 16-11 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | William Tripp scores on a 3 from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 12:11 | Beloit | Alvin Passmore misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James McHugh - foul #1 on James McHugh, team foul #8 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Beloit | Steven Lawrence (SF), Wesley Key (PF), Bryan Gallagher (C) Warner Mangino, Alex Freeman, John Nielsen | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Starks (SF), Christopher Fried (PF), Michael Robidoux (C) Anthony Durbin, Herbert Thomas, Clifford Johnson | |
| 12:11 | Beloit | Alvin Passmore makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:11 | Beloit | Alvin Passmore misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Christopher Fried gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | James Starks misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 17-14 |
| 12:06 | Beloit | Tony Wood gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 11:56 | Beloit | Tony Wood comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 17-14 |
| 11:55 | Beloit | Wesley Key misses the tip | 17-14 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux grabs the board | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Alvin Passmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Lawrence (fresh) PF - Wesley Key (fresh) C - Bryan Gallagher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James McHugh (fresh) SG - William Tripp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Starks (fresh) PF - Christopher Fried (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Robidoux (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Illinois | James McHugh connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from William Tripp | 17-16 |
| 11:38 | Beloit | Wesley Key hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Alvin Passmore | 19-16 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | William Tripp loses the dribble to Alvin Passmore | 19-16 |
| 11:23 | Beloit | Tony Wood double dribbles | 19-16 |
| Subs | Beloit | John Libby (SG), Justin Taylor (SF), Thomas Fox (PF) Alvin Passmore, Tony Wood, Wesley Key | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (PG), Gary Kirschner (SG), Anthony Durbin (SF) James McHugh, William Tripp, James Starks | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Steven Lawrence picks off the pass by Gary Grant in the backcourt | 19-16 |
| 11:17 | Beloit | Steven Lawrence hits the finger roll | 21-16 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | John Libby is called for the reach on Gary Kirschner in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Libby, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Beloit | Warner Mangino (SF) Justin Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner connects on the fadeaway from close range | 21-18 |
| 10:53 | Beloit | Warner Mangino misses short on a shot near the basket | 21-18 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Thomas Fox swats the short shot by Anthony Durbin | 21-18 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner can't tip it in | 21-18 |
| 10:26 | Beloit | Thomas Fox pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 10:20 | Beloit | Michael Robidoux blocks the jumper by Warner Mangino | 21-18 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Steven Lawrence is called for the reach on Gary Grant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Lawrence, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Beloit | Kurt Wadkins (SG), Justin Taylor (SF), Alex Freeman (PF), John Nielsen (C) Steven Lawrence, Warner Mangino, Thomas Fox, Bryan Gallagher | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Starks (SF), Herbert Thomas (PF), Clifford Johnson (C) Anthony Durbin, Christopher Fried, Michael Robidoux | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Gary Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-18 |
| 09:57 | Beloit | Gary Grant steals it from John Libby | 21-18 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Gary Grant lays it in | 21-20 |
| 09:48 | Beloit | John Libby misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 09:47 | Beloit | Alex Freeman snags the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 09:30 | Beloit | John Libby hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Alex Freeman | 24-20 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Clifford Johnson misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 24-20 |
| 09:12 | Beloit | John Nielsen grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 09:07 | Beloit | John Nielsen is hacked by Clifford Johnson - foul #1 on Clifford Johnson, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Beloit | Alvin Passmore (PG), Tony Wood (SG), Warner Mangino (SF), Wesley Key (PF) John Libby, Kurt Wadkins, Justin Taylor, Alex Freeman | |
| Subs | Illinois | James McHugh (PG), William Tripp (SG), Anthony Durbin (SF), Christopher Fried (PF) Gary Grant, Gary Kirschner, James Starks, Herbert Thomas | |
| 09:07 | Beloit | John Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 09:07 | Beloit | John Nielsen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | John Nielsen takes the ball from Christopher Fried | 26-20 |
| 08:46 | Beloit | Tony Wood clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 26-20 |
| 08:44 | Beloit | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Passmore | 26-20 |
| 08:37 | Beloit | Alvin Passmore makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Wesley Key | 29-20 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | William Tripp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 08:31 | Beloit | Wesley Key pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 08:20 | Beloit | William Tripp takes the ball from Warner Mangino | 29-20 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | James McHugh's pass is intercepted by Alvin Passmore in the backcourt | 29-20 |
| 08:06 | Beloit | Wesley Key knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Alvin Passmore | 32-20 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Passmore - foul #2 on Alvin Passmore, team foul #6 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Beloit | John Libby (PG), Justin Taylor (SF), Alex Freeman (PF), Bryan Gallagher (C) Alvin Passmore, Warner Mangino, Wesley Key, John Nielsen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Kirschner (SG), Michael Robidoux (C) James McHugh, Clifford Johnson | |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Durbin | 32-22 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - John Libby (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tony Wood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Justin Taylor (fairly fresh) PF - Alex Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Gallagher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Tripp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Kirschner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Durbin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Fried (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Robidoux (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Beloit | Tony Wood knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from John Libby | 34-22 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | William Tripp misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 34-22 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner grabs the offensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-22 |
| 07:23 | Beloit | Tony Wood gets the rebound | 34-22 |
| 07:19 | Beloit | Tony Wood buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Christopher Fried - foul #1 on Christopher Fried, team foul #10 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Beloit | Kurt Wadkins (SG) Justin Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (PG), James Starks (SF), Herbert Thomas (PF) William Tripp, Anthony Durbin, Christopher Fried | |
| 07:19 | Beloit | Tony Wood makes the free throw | 37-22 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Kurt Wadkins - foul #2 on Kurt Wadkins, team foul #7 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Beloit | Warner Mangino (SF), Thomas Fox (PF), Wesley Key (C) Kurt Wadkins, Alex Freeman, Bryan Gallagher | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 06:57 | Beloit | John Libby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on James Starks - foul #2 on James Starks, team foul #11 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Fried (PF) James Starks | |
| 06:57 | Beloit | John Libby makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 06:57 | Beloit | John Libby makes the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 06:57 | Beloit | John Libby makes the 3rd free throw | 40-24 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Christopher Fried hits a shot from the left side | 40-26 |
| 06:19 | Beloit | John Libby misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-26 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner pulls down the rebound | 40-26 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas misses the lay-in but the foul's on Tony Wood - foul #1 on Tony Wood, team foul #8 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Beloit | Steven Lawrence (PG), Kurt Wadkins (SG), Justin Taylor (SF), Alex Freeman (PF), Bryan Gallagher (C) John Libby, Tony Wood, Warner Mangino, Thomas Fox, Wesley Key | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (SG), Clifford Johnson (C) Gary Kirschner, Michael Robidoux | |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 05:55 | Beloit | Kurt Wadkins is fouled on the floor by William Tripp - foul #2 on William Tripp, team foul #12 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James McHugh (PG), Gary Kirschner (SG), Anthony Durbin (SF) Gary Grant, William Tripp, Herbert Thomas | |
| 05:55 | Beloit | Kurt Wadkins misses the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 05:55 | Beloit | Kurt Wadkins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-27 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin gets the offensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | James McHugh clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 05:19 | Beloit | Kurt Wadkins pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 05:13 | Beloit | Bryan Gallagher clanks a jumper in the lane | 41-27 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | James McHugh gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Steven Lawrence takes the ball from Anthony Durbin in the backcourt | 41-27 |
| 04:58 | Beloit | Bryan Gallagher misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Clifford Johnson - foul #2 on Clifford Johnson, team foul #13 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Beloit | Alvin Passmore (PG), Warner Mangino (SF), Thomas Fox (PF) Steven Lawrence, Justin Taylor, Alex Freeman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (PG), Michael Robidoux (C) James McHugh, Clifford Johnson | |
| 04:58 | Beloit | Bryan Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 04:58 | Beloit | Bryan Gallagher misses the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Christopher Fried misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-27 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Christopher Fried pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-27 |
| 04:19 | Beloit | Bryan Gallagher grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 04:14 | Beloit | Kurt Wadkins scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Warner Mangino | 44-27 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner misses the easy layup | 44-27 |
| 03:56 | Beloit | Warner Mangino grabs the defensive rebound | 44-27 |
| 03:50 | Beloit | Warner Mangino is fouled on the floor by Gary Grant - foul #1 on Gary Grant, team foul #14 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Beloit | Steven Lawrence (PG), Tony Wood (SG), Wesley Key (PF), John Nielsen (C) Alvin Passmore, Kurt Wadkins, Thomas Fox, Bryan Gallagher | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (PG), James Starks (SG), Brent McClallen (SF), Herbert Thomas (PF), Kevin Watson (C) Gary Grant, Gary Kirschner, Anthony Durbin, Christopher Fried, Michael Robidoux | |
| 03:50 | Beloit | Warner Mangino misses the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 03:50 | Beloit | Warner Mangino makes the 2nd free throw | 45-27 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Steven Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Tony Wood (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Warner Mangino (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Key (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Nielsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Tripp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Starks (fresh) SF - Brent McClallen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin Watson (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | William Tripp drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by James Starks and he's fouled by Steven Lawrence - foul #3 on Steven Lawrence, team foul #9 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Beloit | John Libby (PG), Justin Taylor (SF) Steven Lawrence, Warner Mangino | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | William Tripp makes the free throw | 45-30 |
| 03:23 | Beloit | John Nielsen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Watson - foul #3 on Kevin Watson, team foul #15 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifford Johnson (C) Kevin Watson | |
| 03:23 | Beloit | John Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 03:23 | Beloit | John Nielsen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Tony Wood takes the ball from James Starks in the backcourt | 47-30 |
| 03:10 | Beloit | John Libby connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Wesley Key | 49-30 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | William Tripp is fouled in the backcourt by John Nielsen - foul #1 on John Nielsen, team foul #10 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Beloit | Alex Freeman (PF) Wesley Key | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | William Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 49-31 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | William Tripp misses the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| 03:07 | Beloit | John Nielsen snags the defensive board | 49-31 |
| 02:44 | Beloit | John Libby can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-31 |
| 02:42 | Beloit | Alex Freeman grabs the offensive board | 49-31 |
| 02:33 | Beloit | John Libby is hacked by Brent McClallen - foul #3 on Brent McClallen, team foul #16 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Beloit | Alvin Passmore (PG), Warner Mangino (SF), Thomas Fox (C) Tony Wood, Justin Taylor, John Nielsen | |
| Subs | Illinois | James McHugh (PG), Anthony Durbin (SF), Christopher Fried (PF) James Starks, Brent McClallen, Herbert Thomas | |
| 02:33 | Beloit | John Libby misses the 1st free throw | 49-31 |
| 02:33 | Beloit | John Libby makes the 2nd free throw | 50-31 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Alvin Passmore is called for the reach on William Tripp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alvin Passmore, team foul #11 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Beloit | Kurt Wadkins (SG) Alvin Passmore | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | William Tripp misses the 1st free throw | 50-31 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | William Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 02:17 | Beloit | Warner Mangino banks in the layup and he's fouled by Christopher Fried - foul #2 on Christopher Fried, team foul #17 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Beloit | Wesley Key (C) Alex Freeman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Robidoux (C) Clifford Johnson | |
| 02:17 | Beloit | Warner Mangino makes the free throw | 53-32 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Christopher Fried misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-32 |
| 01:59 | Beloit | Thomas Fox grabs the board | 53-32 |
| 01:55 | Beloit | Warner Mangino connects on the jump hook from the left block | 55-32 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | The short jumper by Christopher Fried is denied by Wesley Key | 55-32 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux snags the offensive board | 55-32 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Warner Mangino takes the ball from Anthony Durbin | 55-32 |
| 01:16 | Beloit | Warner Mangino lays it up and in | 57-32 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Thomas Fox blocks the short jumper by James McHugh | 57-32 |
| 01:10 | Beloit | Thomas Fox pulls down the rebound | 57-32 |
| 01:06 | Beloit | John Libby misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-32 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Christopher Fried snags the defensive board | 57-32 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-32 |
| 00:42 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Thomas Fox | 57-32 |
| 00:37 | Beloit | Warner Mangino hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Libby | 59-32 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | William Tripp misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-32 |
| 00:31 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Wesley Key | 59-32 |
| 00:27 | Beloit | Warner Mangino hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 59-32 |
| 00:25 | Beloit | Wesley Key tips it but misses | 59-32 |
| 00:23 | Beloit | Wesley Key pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-32 |
| 00:03 | Beloit | Thomas Fox buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Kurt Wadkins | 61-32 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-32 |
| Subs | Beloit | Tony Wood (SG), Justin Taylor (SF), Alex Freeman (PF), John Nielsen (C) Kurt Wadkins, Warner Mangino, Thomas Fox, Wesley Key | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (PG), Gary Kirschner (SG), James Starks (SF), Herbert Thomas (PF), Clifford Johnson (C) James McHugh, William Tripp, Anthony Durbin, Christopher Fried, Michael Robidoux | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Starks misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 61-32 |