| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Preston Lusby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Tarbox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Seibel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathaniel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glen Chapple (fresh) SF - Stanley Bain (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Erik Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeff Bracken (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Stanley Bain inbounds the ball | 33-20 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Walter Seibel blocks the short jumper by Jeff Bracken | 33-20 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Stanley Bain hits the follow up shot | 33-22 |
| 19:18 | Beloit | Walter Seibel misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeff Bracken | 33-22 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-22 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Stanley Bain hits the follow up shot | 33-24 |
| 18:46 | Beloit | Jerry Tarbox is hacked by Glen Chapple - foul #3 on Glen Chapple, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clint Conkling (SG) Glen Chapple | |
| 18:29 | Beloit | Nathaniel Williams misses long on a jumper from the left block | 33-24 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Clint Conkling gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Preston Lusby picks off the pass by Lawrence Hawkins in the backcourt | 33-24 |
| 18:04 | Beloit | Jerry Tarbox is fouled on the floor by Clint Conkling - foul #2 on Clint Conkling, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| 17:43 | Beloit | Jerry Tarbox misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Clint Conkling - foul #3 on Clint Conkling, team foul #3 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (SG) Clint Conkling | |
| 17:43 | Beloit | Jerry Tarbox misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 17:43 | Beloit | Jerry Tarbox makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Walter Seibel is called for the reach on Erik Campbell - foul #2 on Walter Seibel, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dana Rogers (SF) Stanley Bain | |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Walter Seibel is called for the reach on Dana Rogers - foul #3 on Walter Seibel, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Beloit | Gerald Corbett (PG), David Lawson (SG), Mark Wyant (PF), Ryan Summers (C) Preston Lusby, Jerry Tarbox, Walter Seibel, Nathaniel Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Homer Scott (SG), Dwayne Hayes (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Jeff Bracken | |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Homer Scott can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-24 |
| 16:47 | Beloit | Ryan Summers snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 16:24 | Beloit | David Lawson loses the dribble to Charles Wells | 34-24 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Charles Wells misses the easy layup | 34-24 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Erik Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Dana Rogers makes the turnaround from the left block | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Gerald Corbett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Peterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Wyant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Summers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Wells (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Homer Scott (fresh) SF - Dana Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Erik Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Dwayne Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Beloit | Brian Peterson banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Lawson | 36-26 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Erik Campbell misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-26 |
| 15:19 | Beloit | David Lawson gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 15:05 | Beloit | David Lawson misses badly on a shot from the right block | 36-26 |
| 15:04 | Beloit | Ryan Summers grabs the offensive board | 36-26 |
| 14:40 | Beloit | Mark Wyant misses the jumper from the left side | 36-26 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Charles Wells knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Homer Scott | 36-29 |
| 14:05 | Beloit | Brian Peterson misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Erik Campbell - foul #3 on Erik Campbell, team foul #4 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Beloit | Preston Lusby (PG), Jerry Tarbox (SG), Walter Seibel (PF), Nathaniel Williams (C) Gerald Corbett, David Lawson, Mark Wyant, Ryan Summers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Glen Chapple (SG), Stanley Bain (SF), Jeff Bracken (C) Charles Wells, Homer Scott, Erik Campbell, Dwayne Hayes | |
| 14:05 | Beloit | Brian Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 14:05 | Beloit | Brian Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Nathaniel Williams - foul #2 on Nathaniel Williams, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Beloit | Gerald Corbett (SF) Brian Peterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clint Conkling (PF) Dana Rogers | |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 13:27 | Beloit | Jerry Tarbox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken lays it up and in and he's fouled by Nathaniel Williams - foul #3 on Nathaniel Williams, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Beloit | David Lawson (SF) Gerald Corbett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 12:48 | Beloit | Walter Seibel knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Preston Lusby | 41-34 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | The jump hook by Clint Conkling is blocked by Nathaniel Williams | 41-34 |
| 12:24 | Beloit | David Lawson grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 12:05 | Beloit | Jeff Bracken denies the turnaround by Walter Seibel | 41-34 |
| 12:03 | Beloit | Jerry Tarbox tips it home | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Preston Lusby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Tarbox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Seibel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Nathaniel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Chapple (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Stanley Bain (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clint Conkling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeff Bracken (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Stanley Bain hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 11:17 | Beloit | Jerry Tarbox makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Lawson | 45-37 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Clint Conkling is denied on a layup by Walter Seibel | 45-37 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken grabs the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Glen Chapple | 45-39 |
| 10:21 | Beloit | Jerry Tarbox lays it in on a great pass from Nathaniel Williams | 47-39 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Walter Seibel is called for the reach on Lawrence Hawkins - foul #4 on Walter Seibel, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Beloit | Gerald Corbett (PG), Earl Maddox (SG), Brian Peterson (SF), Mark Wyant (PF), Ryan Summers (C) Preston Lusby, Jerry Tarbox, David Lawson, Walter Seibel, Nathaniel Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Homer Scott (SG), Dana Rogers (SF), Erik Campbell (PF), Dwayne Hayes (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Glen Chapple, Stanley Bain, Clint Conkling, Jeff Bracken | |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Charles Wells clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 09:44 | Beloit | Mark Wyant snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 09:18 | Beloit | The short jumper by Mark Wyant is denied by Erik Campbell | 47-39 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dana Rogers | 47-39 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Erik Campbell comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Mark Wyant - foul #1 on Mark Wyant, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Erik Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Erik Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:54 | Beloit | Gerald Corbett hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Wyant | 50-41 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Gerald Corbett steals it from Charles Wells | 50-41 |
| 08:21 | Beloit | Mark Wyant is fouled on the floor by Erik Campbell - foul #4 on Erik Campbell, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Beloit | Preston Lusby (PG), Jerry Tarbox (SG), Nathaniel Williams (C) Gerald Corbett, Earl Maddox, Ryan Summers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Glen Chapple (SG), Clint Conkling (SF), Jeff Bracken (C) Charles Wells, Homer Scott, Dana Rogers, Erik Campbell | |
| 08:03 | Beloit | Brian Peterson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Mark Wyant | 52-41 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Glen Chapple connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Hawkins | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Preston Lusby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Tarbox (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Peterson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Wyant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathaniel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Chapple (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clint Conkling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dwayne Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Bracken (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Beloit | Brian Peterson double dribbles | 52-43 |
| Subs | Beloit | Walter Seibel (PF) Mark Wyant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Bain (SF), Erik Campbell (PF) Clint Conkling, Dwayne Hayes | |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Glen Chapple misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken grabs the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Walter Seibel steps in front of the Jeff Bracken pass | 52-43 |
| 06:53 | Beloit | Preston Lusby is hacked by Lawrence Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Hawkins, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| 06:35 | Beloit | Jerry Tarbox is hacked by Lawrence Hawkins - foul #2 on Lawrence Hawkins, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Beloit | Gerald Corbett (PG), Mark Wyant (C) Preston Lusby, Nathaniel Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dana Rogers (C) Jeff Bracken | |
| 06:35 | Beloit | Jerry Tarbox misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Erik Campbell grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Glen Chapple misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 06:21 | Beloit | Brian Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 06:00 | Beloit | Jerry Tarbox scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Corbett | 55-43 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Stanley Bain buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Erik Campbell | 55-45 |
| 05:27 | Beloit | Walter Seibel makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Wyant | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Jerry Tarbox picks off the pass by Glen Chapple | 58-45 |
| 04:47 | Beloit | Lawrence Hawkins steals the ball from Brian Peterson | 58-45 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins lays it up and in | 58-47 |
| 04:43 | Beloit | Beloit calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-47 |
| Subs | Beloit | Preston Lusby (PG), Nathaniel Williams (C) Gerald Corbett, Mark Wyant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeff Bracken (C) Dana Rogers | |
| 04:23 | Beloit | Walter Seibel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | Beloit | David Lawson (SG) Jerry Tarbox | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Erik Campbell's layup is rejected by Nathaniel Williams | 58-47 |
| 03:58 | Beloit | Walter Seibel grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Beloit | Brian Peterson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 03:51 | Beloit | Walter Seibel tips it back up and in | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Erik Campbell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Hawkins | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Preston Lusby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brian Peterson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Seibel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Nathaniel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Hawkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Chapple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Bain (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Jeff Bracken (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Beloit | Preston Lusby misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 03:29 | Beloit | Walter Seibel grabs the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 03:15 | Beloit | David Lawson clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Jeff Bracken - foul #2 on Jeff Bracken, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Clint Conkling (SG), Dana Rogers (SF) Lawrence Hawkins, Glen Chapple, Stanley Bain | |
| 03:15 | Beloit | David Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 03:15 | Beloit | David Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Nathaniel Williams swats the shot by Jeff Bracken | 61-50 |
| 02:54 | Beloit | Walter Seibel snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 02:40 | Beloit | Preston Lusby scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Seibel | 64-50 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Erik Campbell connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 02:19 | Beloit | Preston Lusby hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Walter Seibel | 66-53 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Dana Rogers scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-55 |
| 01:50 | Beloit | David Lawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-55 |
| Subs | Beloit | Gerald Corbett (PG), Earl Maddox (SG), Mark Wyant (PF), Ryan Summers (C) Preston Lusby, Brian Peterson, Walter Seibel, Nathaniel Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Homer Scott (SF), Dwayne Hayes (PF) Erik Campbell, Jeff Bracken | |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Clint Conkling hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Wells and the foul's on Mark Wyant - foul #2 on Mark Wyant, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Beloit | Preston Lusby (PG), Jerry Tarbox (SG), Brian Peterson (SF), Walter Seibel (PF), Nathaniel Williams (C) Gerald Corbett, Earl Maddox, David Lawson, Mark Wyant, Ryan Summers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Stanley Bain (SF), Erik Campbell (PF), Jeff Bracken (C) Charles Wells, Homer Scott, Dwayne Hayes, Dana Rogers | |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Clint Conkling makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:15 | Beloit | The jump hook by Nathaniel Williams is blocked by Jeff Bracken | 66-58 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clint Conkling | 66-58 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Clint Conkling | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Beloit | Brian Peterson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jerry Tarbox | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Lawrence Hawkins | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Beloit | Brian Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Clint Conkling - foul #4 on Clint Conkling, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Beloit | Gerald Corbett (SG) Jerry Tarbox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Chapple (SG) Clint Conkling | |
| 00:39 | Beloit | Brian Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:39 | Beloit | Brian Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Stanley Bain comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 00:33 | Beloit | Gerald Corbett gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Beloit | Lawrence Hawkins is called for the reach on Gerald Corbett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Hawkins, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| 00:30 | Beloit | Gerald Corbett makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:30 | Beloit | Gerald Corbett misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Erik Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Nathaniel Williams steals it from Jeff Bracken | 72-63 |
| 00:20 | Beloit | Gerald Corbett is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Hawkins - foul #4 on Lawrence Hawkins, team foul #11 | 72-63 |
| 00:20 | Beloit | Gerald Corbett makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:20 | Beloit | Gerald Corbett makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Erik Campbell is fouled on the floor by Walter Seibel - foul #5 on Walter Seibel, team foul #8 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Beloit | Earl Maddox (SG), David Lawson (SF), Mark Wyant (PF), Ryan Summers (C) Preston Lusby, Brian Peterson, Walter Seibel, Nathaniel Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Clint Conkling (SG), Dana Rogers (SF), Dwayne Hayes (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Glen Chapple, Stanley Bain, Jeff Bracken | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Erik Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Erik Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:15 | Beloit | Mark Wyant pulls down the rebound | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Beloit | Gerald Corbett runs out the clock | 74-64 |