| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Preston Lusby (fresh) 6 ast. SG - David Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gerald Corbett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Seibel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Mark Wyant (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Chapple (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clint Conkling (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Keaney (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Sturges (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Beloit | Gerald Corbett inbounds the ball | 33-23 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Beloit | Preston Lusby misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Lawrence Hawkins - foul #1 on Lawrence Hawkins, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| 19:38 | Beloit | Preston Lusby makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 19:38 | Beloit | Preston Lusby makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Glen Chapple makes the jumper near the basket set up by Lawrence Hawkins and the foul's on Walter Seibel - foul #3 on Walter Seibel, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Summers (C) Walter Seibel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Glen Chapple makes the free throw | 35-26 |
| 19:04 | Beloit | Gerald Corbett hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-26 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Glen Chapple hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-26 |
| 18:52 | Beloit | Preston Lusby pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| 18:32 | Beloit | David Lawson misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Glen Chapple - foul #3 on Glen Chapple, team foul #2 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (SG) Glen Chapple | |
| 18:32 | Beloit | David Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 18:32 | Beloit | David Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 18:32 | Beloit | Mark Wyant gets the offensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 18:21 | Beloit | Preston Lusby connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ryan Summers | 42-26 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Charles Wells misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-26 |
| 18:14 | Beloit | Ryan Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 17:55 | Beloit | Ryan Summers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-26 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Jason Sturges grabs the board | 42-26 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Charles Wells drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Russell Keaney | 42-29 |
| 17:22 | Beloit | Gerald Corbett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-29 |
| 17:21 | Beloit | David Lawson can't tip it in | 42-29 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Jason Sturges grabs the board | 42-29 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 17:11 | Beloit | Mark Wyant pulls down the rebound | 42-29 |
| 16:53 | Beloit | Preston Lusby scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Charles Wells misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-29 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Jason Sturges snags the offensive board | 44-29 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Jason Sturges is whistled for traveling | 44-29 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hillman (SG), Andrew Pan (SF), Justin Elliott (PF), Ron Shea (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Clint Conkling, Russell Keaney, Jason Sturges | |
| 15:58 | Beloit | Mark Wyant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 44-29 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Andrew Pan pulls down the rebound | 44-29 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Preston Lusby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gerald Corbett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Wyant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Summers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hillman (fresh) SF - Andrew Pan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Elliott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ron Shea (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Gerald Corbett is called for the reach on James Hillman - foul #2 on Gerald Corbett, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Beloit | Walter Seibel (PF) Ryan Summers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Chapple (SG) James Hillman | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Andrew Pan is whistled for traveling | 44-29 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hillman (PG) Charles Wells | |
| 15:15 | Beloit | Mark Wyant hits a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Andrew Pan - foul #2 on Andrew Pan, team foul #3 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clint Conkling (SF) Ron Shea | |
| 15:15 | Beloit | Mark Wyant makes the free throw | 47-29 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Preston Lusby is called for the reach on James Hillman - foul #3 on Preston Lusby, team foul #3 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG) James Hillman | |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Glen Chapple is hacked by Mark Wyant - foul #2 on Mark Wyant, team foul #4 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Keaney (PF) Andrew Pan | |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Clint Conkling | 47-32 |
| 14:03 | Beloit | Gerald Corbett clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-32 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Justin Elliott | 47-32 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Mark Wyant is called for the reach on Lawrence Hawkins - foul #3 on Mark Wyant, team foul #5 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Summers (C) Mark Wyant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Sturges (C) Justin Elliott | |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Clint Conkling hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Summers - foul #3 on Ryan Summers, team foul #6 | 47-32 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Clint Conkling makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Clint Conkling makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 13:17 | Beloit | Gerald Corbett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-34 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Sturges | 47-34 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Jason Sturges is hacked by Walter Seibel - foul #4 on Walter Seibel, team foul #7 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Beloit | Mark Wyant (PF) Walter Seibel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Andrew Pan (SF), Ron Shea (PF) Lawrence Hawkins, Clint Conkling, Russell Keaney | |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Jason Sturges makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Jason Sturges misses the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 12:55 | Beloit | Ryan Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 12:39 | Beloit | Ron Shea is called for the reach on Ryan Summers - foul #2 on Ron Shea, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hillman (SG), Justin Elliott (PF) Glen Chapple, Ron Shea | |
| 12:25 | Beloit | Preston Lusby hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Summers | 50-35 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Jason Sturges knocks in the shot from the right side | 50-37 |
| 11:40 | Beloit | David Lawson loses the dribble to Jason Sturges | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Preston Lusby (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Lawson (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Gerald Corbett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Wyant (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Summers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hillman (fresh) SF - Andrew Pan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Elliott (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Sturges (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Ryan Summers is called for the reach on James Hillman - foul #4 on Ryan Summers, team foul #8 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Beloit | Walter Seibel (PF) Ryan Summers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Chapple (SG), Clint Conkling (SF), Russell Keaney (PF) Charles Wells, Andrew Pan, Jason Sturges | |
| 11:16 | Illinois | James Hillman misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 11:16 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Walter Seibel | 50-37 |
| 10:47 | Beloit | David Lawson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Preston Lusby | 52-37 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Glen Chapple clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-37 |
| 10:32 | Beloit | Gerald Corbett pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| 10:13 | Beloit | Mark Wyant knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Preston Lusby | 54-37 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Justin Elliott is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Justin Elliott, team foul #5 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Andrew Pan (C) James Hillman, Justin Elliott | |
| 09:43 | Beloit | David Lawson loses the ball out of bounds | 54-37 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Sturges (C) Andrew Pan | |
| 09:28 | Illinois | David Lawson is called for the reach on Glen Chapple - foul #1 on David Lawson, team foul #9 | 54-37 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Glen Chapple misses the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 09:28 | Beloit | Walter Seibel gets the rebound | 54-37 |
| 09:03 | Beloit | Gerald Corbett is hacked by Clint Conkling - foul #1 on Clint Conkling, team foul #6 | 54-37 |
| 08:34 | Beloit | Walter Seibel scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Preston Lusby | 56-37 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Clint Conkling buries a floater from the right block | 56-39 |
| 07:59 | Beloit | Mark Wyant's pass is intercepted by Jason Sturges | 56-39 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins is called for traveling | 56-39 |
| Subs | Beloit | Ryan Summers (SF) Gerald Corbett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (SG), Justin Elliott (PF), Andrew Pan (C) Glen Chapple, Russell Keaney, Jason Sturges | |
| 07:34 | Beloit | Charles Wells is called for the reach on David Lawson - foul #1 on Charles Wells, team foul #7 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ron Shea (C) Clint Conkling | |
| 07:34 | Beloit | David Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 07:34 | Beloit | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Wyant | 56-39 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Preston Lusby (tiring) 10 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Lawson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Ryan Summers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Walter Seibel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Mark Wyant (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Pan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Elliott (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ron Shea (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Beloit | Ryan Summers hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-39 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Justin Elliott clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-39 |
| 06:58 | Beloit | Mark Wyant pulls down the rebound | 58-39 |
| 06:37 | Beloit | Charles Wells steps in front of the David Lawson pass | 58-39 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Charles Wells lays it up and in | 58-41 |
| 06:06 | Beloit | Mark Wyant comes up short on the floater from the right block | 58-41 |
| 06:05 | Beloit | Preston Lusby tips it home | 60-41 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Justin Elliott lays it in on a great pass from Charles Wells and he's hacked by Mark Wyant - foul #4 on Mark Wyant, team foul #10 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Beloit | Gerald Corbett (PG) Preston Lusby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Chapple (SG), Clint Conkling (SF), Jason Sturges (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Andrew Pan, Ron Shea | |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Justin Elliott makes the free throw | 60-44 |
| 05:31 | Beloit | Ryan Summers is hacked by Glen Chapple - foul #4 on Glen Chapple, team foul #8 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Beloit | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Keaney (PF) Justin Elliott | |
| 05:31 | Beloit | Ryan Summers makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 05:31 | Beloit | Ryan Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Jason Sturges pulls down the rebound | 61-44 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Jason Sturges makes the floater from just outside the lane | 61-46 |
| 04:54 | Beloit | Clint Conkling steals the ball from Ryan Summers | 61-46 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Clint Conkling blows the layup | 61-46 |
| 04:49 | Beloit | Ryan Summers snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| 04:30 | Beloit | Gerald Corbett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-46 |
| Subs | Beloit | Preston Lusby (PG) David Lawson | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hillman (PG) Charles Wells | |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Clint Conkling drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Glen Chapple | 61-48 |
| 04:04 | Beloit | Mark Wyant misses the easy layup | 61-48 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Jason Sturges grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Glen Chapple misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 61-48 |
| 03:52 | Beloit | Mark Wyant grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 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) | |
| 03:46 | Beloit | Mark Wyant hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gerald Corbett and he's fouled by Jason Sturges - foul #3 on Jason Sturges, team foul #9 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Beloit | David Lawson (SG) Preston Lusby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Figarsky (PG), Homer Scott (SF), Andrew Pan (PF), Ron Shea (C) Glen Chapple, Clint Conkling, Russell Keaney, Jason Sturges | |
| 03:46 | Beloit | Mark Wyant misses the free throw | 63-48 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Andrew Pan | 63-48 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Robert Figarsky scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by James Hillman | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Beloit | PG - Gerald Corbett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Lawson (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Ryan Summers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Walter Seibel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Mark Wyant (tiring) 19 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Figarsky (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Hillman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Homer Scott (fresh) PF - Andrew Pan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ron Shea (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Beloit | Ryan Summers's pass is intercepted by James Hillman | 63-50 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Robert Figarsky hits the finger roll set up by James Hillman | 63-52 |
| 02:55 | Beloit | David Lawson scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Gerald Corbett | 65-52 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Andrew Pan is hacked by Ryan Summers - foul #5 on Ryan Summers, team foul #11 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Beloit | Preston Lusby (PG) Ryan Summers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Justin Elliott (PF) Robert Figarsky, Homer Scott | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Andrew Pan misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Andrew Pan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 02:22 | Beloit | Walter Seibel misses the 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Justin Elliott - foul #3 on Justin Elliott, team foul #10 | 65-53 |
| 02:22 | Beloit | Walter Seibel makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 02:22 | Beloit | Walter Seibel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 02:22 | Beloit | Walter Seibel makes the 3rd free throw | 68-53 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Charles Wells knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Justin Elliott | 68-55 |
| 01:36 | Beloit | Walter Seibel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-55 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Charles Wells can't connect on a runner near the basket | 68-55 |
| 01:16 | Beloit | The rebound goes to Preston Lusby | 68-55 |
| 01:11 | Beloit | Mark Wyant's layup is rejected by Ron Shea | 68-55 |
| 01:09 | Beloit | Walter Seibel tips it home | 70-55 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Andrew Pan misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 70-55 |
| 00:53 | Beloit | Mark Wyant snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Beloit | Beloit is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Beloit | Gerald Corbett misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Andrew Pan - foul #3 on Andrew Pan, team foul #11 | 70-55 |
| 00:32 | Beloit | Gerald Corbett makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 00:32 | Beloit | Gerald Corbett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | James Hillman buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-58 |
| 00:00 | Beloit | Preston Lusby runs out the clock | 72-58 |