| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Isbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Steve Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lance Merrill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Decicco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell travels with the ball | 41-35 |
| 19:31 | Ripon | Richard Decicco makes the floater from the right side set up by Lance Merrill | 41-37 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Brian Nichols can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 41-37 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | William Harrison tips it back up and in | 43-37 |
| 19:09 | Ripon | Steve Moore misses the jumper from the left side | 43-37 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell misses the floater from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 18:41 | Ripon | Lance Merrill snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 18:21 | Ripon | Daniel Hamilton can't connect on a runner in the lane | 43-37 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | William Harrison pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | William Harrison's pass is intercepted by Daniel Hamilton | 43-37 |
| 17:58 | Ripon | Raymond Johnson scores on a floater from the left block set up by Daniel Hamilton | 43-39 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Raymond Johnson steps in front of the Victor Haldeman pass | 43-39 |
| 17:37 | Ripon | Steve Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Brian Nichols snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Brian Nichols comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | David Dalton tips it in | 45-39 |
| 17:01 | Ripon | Daniel Hamilton is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Daniel Hamilton, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (PG), Jeffrey Tate (SG), Lloyd Augustus (SF), Larry Smith (PF), Edison Gilmer (C) Brian Nichols, Victor Haldeman, Thomas Isbell, David Dalton, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Ripon | James Teeter (PG), Douglas Berry (SG), Walter Dantonio (SF), John Graham (PF), Ralph Johnson (C) Steve Moore, Lance Merrill, Raymond Johnson, Richard Decicco, Daniel Hamilton | |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Larry Smith drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Tate | 47-39 |
| 16:26 | Ripon | John Graham misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 16:17 | Ripon | John Graham grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 16:12 | Ripon | James Teeter scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Johnson | 47-41 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lloyd Augustus | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Gossman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Tate (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Augustus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - James Teeter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Berry (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Walter Dantonio (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ripon | Walter Dantonio scores on a floater in the paint set up by Douglas Berry | 50-43 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman's pass is intercepted by Walter Dantonio | 50-43 |
| 15:26 | Ripon | Jeffrey Tate is called for the reach on Walter Dantonio - foul #1 on Jeffrey Tate, team foul #1 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG) Jeffrey Tate | |
| Subs | Ripon | Steve Moore (PG), Raymond Johnson (SF) Douglas Berry, Walter Dantonio | |
| 15:06 | Ripon | Raymond Johnson knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Teeter and he's fouled by Lloyd Augustus - foul #2 on Lloyd Augustus, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Haldeman (SG), Jerry Harvey (SF), David Dalton (PF), William Harrison (C) Bruce Gossman, Lloyd Augustus, Larry Smith, Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | Ripon | Lance Merrill (SG), Thomas Batie (PF), Daniel Hamilton (C) James Teeter, John Graham, Ralph Johnson | |
| 15:06 | Ripon | Raymond Johnson makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman loses the ball out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Isbell (SF) Jerry Harvey | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 14:28 | Ripon | Steve Moore connects on the jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-48 |
| 14:11 | Ripon | Raymond Johnson snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 14:07 | Ripon | Raymond Johnson is whistled for a carry | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Smith (PF) David Dalton | |
| Subs | Ripon | Walter Dantonio (SF), Richard Decicco (PF) Raymond Johnson, Daniel Hamilton | |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 13:41 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Walter Dantonio | 50-48 |
| 13:35 | Ripon | Steve Moore misses the fadeaway from the left side | 50-48 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Isbell | 50-48 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Richard Decicco blocks the jumper by Victor Haldeman | 50-48 |
| 13:28 | Ripon | Walter Dantonio pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 13:11 | Ripon | Lance Merrill is fouled on the floor by Victor Haldeman - foul #2 on Victor Haldeman, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (PG), Jeffrey Tate (SG), Lloyd Augustus (SF), Edison Gilmer (C) Brian Nichols, Victor Haldeman, Thomas Isbell, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Ripon | James Teeter (SG), John Graham (PF), Ralph Johnson (C) Lance Merrill, Richard Decicco, Thomas Batie | |
| 13:00 | Ripon | Ralph Johnson scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Steve Moore | 50-50 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Augustus | 52-50 |
| 12:43 | Ripon | Walter Dantonio is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Augustus - foul #3 on Lloyd Augustus, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Harvey (SF) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Ripon | Douglas Berry (SG), Raymond Johnson (SF), Daniel Hamilton (C) Steve Moore, Walter Dantonio, Ralph Johnson | |
| 12:27 | Ripon | Bruce Gossman picks off the pass by James Teeter | 52-50 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman lays it in | 54-50 |
| 12:06 | Ripon | Daniel Hamilton lays it in on a great pass from James Teeter and he's fouled by Edison Gilmer - foul #2 on Edison Gilmer, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dalton (PF) Jerry Harvey | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 12:06 | Ripon | Daniel Hamilton makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman's pass is intercepted by Raymond Johnson | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Gossman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Tate (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Augustus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Edison Gilmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - James Teeter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Berry (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Ripon | Raymond Johnson misses the lay-in | 54-53 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | James Teeter is called for the reach on Bruce Gossman - foul #3 on James Teeter, team foul #2 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), Thomas Isbell (SF) Jeffrey Tate, Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | Ripon | Steve Moore (PG), Lance Merrill (SG), Richard Decicco (PF), Ralph Johnson (C) James Teeter, Douglas Berry, John Graham, Daniel Hamilton | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 11:04 | Ripon | Lance Merrill clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 11:02 | Ripon | Steve Moore grabs the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 10:45 | Ripon | Lance Merrill lays it in on a great pass from Steve Moore | 56-55 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | David Dalton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Dalton, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Haldeman (SG), Larry Smith (PF), William Harrison (C) Bruce Gossman, David Dalton, Lloyd Augustus | |
| Subs | Ripon | Walter Dantonio (SF), John Graham (PF), Daniel Hamilton (C) Raymond Johnson, Richard Decicco, Ralph Johnson | |
| 10:11 | Ripon | Walter Dantonio drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Lance Merrill - foul #3 on Lance Merrill, team foul #3 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Harvey (SF) Thomas Isbell | |
| Subs | Ripon | James Teeter (SG) Lance Merrill | |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 10:00 | Ripon | Daniel Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 09:47 | Ripon | Daniel Hamilton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Brian Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Brian Nichols is fouled on the floor by John Graham - foul #2 on John Graham, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate (PG) Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Ripon | Ralph Johnson (PF) John Graham | |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Ralph Johnson - foul #1 on Ralph Johnson, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Douglas Berry (SG), Richard Decicco (PF) Steve Moore, Daniel Hamilton | |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:53 | Ripon | Walter Dantonio connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by James Teeter | 58-59 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 08:32 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Ralph Johnson | 58-59 |
| 08:18 | Ripon | Douglas Berry is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Douglas Berry, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), Bruce Gossman (SG), Thomas Isbell (SF), David Dalton (PF), Edison Gilmer (C) Jeffrey Tate, Victor Haldeman, Jerry Harvey, Larry Smith, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Ripon | Steve Moore (PG), Lance Merrill (SG), Raymond Johnson (SF), John Graham (C) James Teeter, Douglas Berry, Walter Dantonio, Ralph Johnson | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Edison Gilmer and he's fouled by Richard Decicco - foul #3 on Richard Decicco, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Thomas Batie (C) Richard Decicco | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell misses the free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:59 | Ripon | John Graham gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 07:48 | Ripon | Raymond Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-59 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer grabs the board | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Gossman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Isbell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Steve Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lance Merrill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Batie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Brian Nichols comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 07:38 | Ripon | Raymond Johnson pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 07:17 | Ripon | John Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Ralph Johnson (PF), Daniel Hamilton (C) John Graham, Thomas Batie | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-59 |
| 06:57 | Ripon | Ralph Johnson snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 06:43 | Ripon | Lance Merrill knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steve Moore | 60-61 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer connects on the jumper near the basket | 62-61 |
| 05:53 | Ripon | Raymond Johnson can't connect on a floater in the lane | 62-61 |
| 05:51 | Ripon | Daniel Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:28 | Ripon | Daniel Hamilton misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 62-61 |
| 05:27 | Ripon | Daniel Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:11 | Ripon | Steve Moore drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Lance Merrill | 62-63 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Haldeman (SG), Lloyd Augustus (SF), Larry Smith (PF), William Harrison (C) Bruce Gossman, Thomas Isbell, David Dalton, Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | Ripon | James Teeter (SG), Richard Decicco (PF) Lance Merrill, Ralph Johnson | |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | William Harrison hits the follow up shot | 64-63 |
| 04:34 | Ripon | Daniel Hamilton makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Richard Decicco | 64-65 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman buries a floater from the right block | 66-65 |
| 04:14 | Ripon | Daniel Hamilton drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Raymond Johnson | 66-67 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Brian Nichols scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Haldeman | 68-67 |
| 03:45 | Ripon | Steve Moore scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by James Teeter | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Augustus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Steve Moore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Teeter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Decicco (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Daniel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Brian Nichols hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Augustus | 70-69 |
| 03:16 | Ripon | Richard Decicco misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Larry Smith - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (PG), Thomas Isbell (SF), David Dalton (PF) Brian Nichols, Lloyd Augustus, Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Ripon | Lance Merrill (SG), Walter Dantonio (SF), John Graham (C) Steve Moore, Raymond Johnson, Daniel Hamilton | |
| 03:16 | Ripon | Richard Decicco makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:16 | Ripon | Richard Decicco makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | David Dalton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Decicco - foul #4 on Richard Decicco, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate (SG), Edison Gilmer (C) Victor Haldeman, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Ripon | Ralph Johnson (C) Richard Decicco | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | David Dalton misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | David Dalton misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:59 | Ripon | John Graham snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 02:59 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| 02:56 | Ripon | Bruce Gossman steals the ball from James Teeter in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bruce Gossman | 72-71 |
| 02:40 | Ripon | Walter Dantonio misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 72-71 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edison Gilmer | 72-71 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), Victor Haldeman (SG), William Harrison (C) Bruce Gossman, Jeffrey Tate, Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | Ripon | Steve Moore (PG), Raymond Johnson (SF), Richard Decicco (PF), Daniel Hamilton (C) James Teeter, Walter Dantonio, John Graham, Ralph Johnson | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | William Harrison is fouled on the floor by Steve Moore - foul #2 on Steve Moore, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | William Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | William Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:23 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Daniel Hamilton | 73-71 |
| 02:01 | Ripon | Lance Merrill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-71 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-71 |
| 01:28 | Ripon | Raymond Johnson blows the layup | 76-71 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | William Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Richard Decicco steps in front of the Brian Nichols pass | 76-71 |
| 01:04 | Ripon | Steve Moore clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-71 |
| 01:02 | Ripon | Daniel Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:43 | Ripon | William Harrison swats the layup by Daniel Hamilton | 76-71 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | David Dalton snags the defensive board | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Steve Moore is called for the reach on David Dalton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Moore, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (SG), Larry Smith (C) Victor Haldeman, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Ripon | Lance Merrill misses the 3 from the right corner | 78-71 |
| 00:33 | Ripon | Raymond Johnson snags the offensive board | 78-71 |
| 00:30 | Ripon | Richard Decicco double dribbles | 78-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Harrison (C) David Dalton | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Steve Moore is called for the reach on Larry Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Moore, team foul #11 | 78-71 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Larry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Ripon | Lance Merrill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Smith - foul #3 on Larry Smith, team foul #8 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Haldeman (SG), David Dalton (PF) Bruce Gossman, Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 00:23 | Ripon | Lance Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:23 | Ripon | Lance Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:23 | Ripon | Lance Merrill misses the 3rd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | David Dalton grabs the board | 80-73 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | David Dalton is hacked by Lance Merrill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lance Merrill, team foul #12 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (SG), Larry Smith (C) Victor Haldeman, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:18 | Ripon | Richard Decicco can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-73 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell snags the defensive board | 82-73 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Harrison (C) David Dalton | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Larry Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Moore - foul #5 on Steve Moore, team foul #13 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | James Teeter (PG) Steve Moore | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Larry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:05 | Ripon | Raymond Johnson is fouled on the floor by Brian Nichols - foul #3 on Brian Nichols, team foul #9 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate (SG), Lloyd Augustus (SF), Edison Gilmer (C) Brian Nichols, Thomas Isbell, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Ripon | Douglas Berry (SG), John Graham (PF), Ralph Johnson (C) Lance Merrill, Richard Decicco, Daniel Hamilton | |
| 00:05 | Ripon | Raymond Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:05 | Ripon | Raymond Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman runs out the clock | 84-75 |