| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Dwight Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donnie Frank (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dave Ridgeway (fresh) PF - Dana Alexander (fresh) 5 reb. C - Manuel Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | William Chandler inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | David Friedlander drills a fadeaway from the left side | 33-34 |
| 19:29 | Ripon | Donnie Frank can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | David Friedlander pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Steven Smith is whistled for traveling | 33-34 |
| 19:00 | Ripon | The jump hook by Dana Alexander is blocked by Ronald Brown | 33-34 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Ronald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Clifton Benton buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 18:28 | Ripon | Donnie Frank knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dave Ridgeway | 36-37 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | William Chandler travels with the ball | 36-37 |
| 18:02 | Ripon | Manuel Lucas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Clifton Benton - foul #3 on Clifton Benton, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (PG) Clifton Benton | |
| Subs | Ripon | George Tillery (SF) Dave Ridgeway | |
| 18:02 | Ripon | Manuel Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:02 | Ripon | Manuel Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Manuel Lucas steps in front of the Ronald Brown pass | 36-39 |
| 17:22 | Ripon | Donnie Frank comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 17:20 | Ripon | Dana Alexander tips it in | 36-41 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Steven Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 17:07 | Ripon | George Tillery grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 16:55 | Ripon | A charge is called on Dana Alexander - foul #2 on Dana Alexander, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (PG), Arthur Brannum (SF), Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) Steven Smith, William Chandler, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Ripon | Thomas McGhie (PG), Benjamin Britten (SF), Charles Scott (PF), Richard Demaria (C) Dwight Ward, Donnie Frank, Dana Alexander, Manuel Lucas | |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Christopher Segal can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 36-41 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Albert Kiss gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Benjamin Britten - foul #2 on Benjamin Britten, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Dave Ridgeway (SF) Benjamin Britten | |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:31 | Ripon | Dave Ridgeway grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 16:17 | Ripon | Charles Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-41 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Albert Kiss grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Thomas McGhie steps in front of the John Duvall pass | 37-41 |
| 15:49 | Ripon | Richard Demaria hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Thomas McGhie | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Quast (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Brannum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Christopher Segal (fresh) 3 reb. C - Albert Kiss (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Thomas McGhie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Tillery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dave Ridgeway (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Demaria (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | John Quast hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on George Tillery - foul #2 on George Tillery, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG) John Duvall | |
| Subs | Ripon | Dwight Ward (PG) George Tillery | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | John Quast makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | John Quast makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:18 | Ripon | Charles Scott blows the layup but the foul's on Christopher Segal - foul #1 on Christopher Segal, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Chandler (SF) Arthur Brannum | |
| Subs | Ripon | Donnie Frank (SG), Benjamin Britten (SF), Dana Alexander (PF) Thomas McGhie, Dave Ridgeway, Richard Demaria | |
| 15:18 | Ripon | Charles Scott misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:18 | Ripon | Charles Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:18 | Ripon | Dana Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:05 | Ripon | Dwight Ward connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Albert Kiss misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 14:46 | Ripon | Dana Alexander pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 14:25 | Ripon | Donnie Frank makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dwight Ward | 39-48 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Charles Scott is called for the reach on Clifton Benton - foul #1 on Charles Scott, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Smith (SG), David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) John Quast, Christopher Segal, Albert Kiss | |
| Subs | Ripon | Thomas McGhie (PG), George Tillery (SF), Manuel Lucas (C) Dwight Ward, Benjamin Britten, Charles Scott | |
| 14:02 | Illinois | William Chandler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Brannum (SF) William Chandler | |
| Subs | Ripon | Benjamin Britten (SF) Donnie Frank | |
| 13:46 | Ripon | George Tillery misses the jumper near the basket | 39-48 |
| 13:44 | Ripon | Thomas McGhie tips it in | 39-50 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Steven Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clifton Benton | 41-50 |
| 13:08 | Ripon | Manuel Lucas is hacked by Clifton Benton - foul #4 on Clifton Benton, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (PG) Clifton Benton | |
| Subs | Ripon | Donnie Frank (SG), Dave Ridgeway (SF), Richard Demaria (PF) George Tillery, Benjamin Britten, Dana Alexander | |
| 12:52 | Ripon | Thomas McGhie misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | David Friedlander gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Steven Smith clanks a jumper from the right side | 41-50 |
| 12:43 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Thomas McGhie | 41-50 |
| 12:32 | Ripon | Manuel Lucas is fouled on the floor by Ronald Brown - foul #2 on Ronald Brown, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (PG), William Chandler (SF) John Duvall, Arthur Brannum | |
| Subs | Ripon | Dwight Ward (PG) Thomas McGhie | |
| 12:17 | Ripon | Steven Smith steals the ball from Manuel Lucas | 41-50 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Steven Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 11:43 | Ripon | Dwight Ward misses the floater from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Ronald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Quast (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Friedlander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Dwight Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donnie Frank (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Dave Ridgeway (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Demaria (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Lucas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | John Quast knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Friedlander | 46-50 |
| 11:14 | Ripon | Dave Ridgeway misses the lay-in | 46-50 |
| 11:13 | Ripon | Dave Ridgeway grabs the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:49 | Ripon | Donnie Frank drills a jumpshot from the right side | 46-52 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Dwight Ward is called for the reach on John Quast - foul #3 on Dwight Ward, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (PG), Arthur Brannum (SF), Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) Steven Smith, William Chandler, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Ripon | George Tillery (SG), Benjamin Britten (SF), Dana Alexander (PF), Charles Scott (C) Donnie Frank, Dave Ridgeway, Richard Demaria, Manuel Lucas | |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Albert Kiss comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 46-52 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | John Duvall pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Christopher Segal is fouled on the floor by Dana Alexander - foul #3 on Dana Alexander, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Smith (SG) John Quast | |
| Subs | Ripon | Thomas McGhie (PG) Dwight Ward | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Steven Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-52 |
| 09:12 | Ripon | Dana Alexander is hacked by Arthur Brannum - foul #1 on Arthur Brannum, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Chandler (SF) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 08:53 | Ripon | Benjamin Britten comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 08:51 | Ripon | Dana Alexander tips it home | 46-54 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | William Chandler throws it down and he's hacked by Benjamin Britten - foul #3 on Benjamin Britten, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | William Chandler makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:25 | Ripon | George Tillery scores on a fadeaway from close range | 49-56 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Christopher Segal is hacked by Thomas McGhie - foul #1 on Thomas McGhie, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (PG), Phillip Horne (C) John Duvall, Albert Kiss | |
| Subs | Ripon | Dwight Ward (PG), Donnie Frank (SG), Manuel Lucas (C) Thomas McGhie, Benjamin Britten, Charles Scott | |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Christopher Segal misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:12 | Ripon | Manuel Lucas grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 07:56 | Ripon | Manuel Lucas loses the dribble to Christopher Segal | 49-56 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | John Quast can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 07:50 | Ripon | Manuel Lucas gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 07:44 | Ripon | Manuel Lucas misses the easy layup | 49-56 |
| 07:43 | Ripon | Dana Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 07:33 | Ripon | George Tillery lays it in and he's fouled by Phillip Horne - foul #1 on Phillip Horne, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG), David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Arthur Brannum, William Chandler, Christopher Segal | |
| Subs | Ripon | Dave Ridgeway (SF), Richard Demaria (PF) Donnie Frank, Dana Alexander | |
| 07:33 | Ripon | George Tillery makes the free throw | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Quast (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Phillip Horne (fresh) PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Dwight Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Tillery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dave Ridgeway (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Demaria (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Phillip Horne hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Tillery - foul #3 on George Tillery, team foul #9 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Thomas McGhie (SG) George Tillery | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Phillip Horne makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Phillip Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:59 | Ripon | Thomas McGhie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (SF) Phillip Horne | |
| Subs | Ripon | Donnie Frank (SG), Charles Scott (PF) Thomas McGhie, Richard Demaria | |
| 06:45 | Illinois | John Duvall drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Quast | 53-59 |
| 06:22 | Ripon | Donnie Frank is hacked by John Quast - foul #3 on John Quast, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Smith (SG), William Chandler (SF) John Quast, John Duvall | |
| Subs | Ripon | Thomas McGhie (PG), Richard Demaria (C) Dwight Ward, Manuel Lucas | |
| 06:22 | Ripon | Donnie Frank makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 06:22 | Ripon | Donnie Frank misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Ronald Brown snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Ronald Brown makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Clifton Benton | 55-60 |
| 05:55 | Ripon | Steven Smith is called for the reach on Donnie Frank - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Segal (PF) David Friedlander | |
| Subs | Ripon | George Tillery (SF), Dana Alexander (PF) Dave Ridgeway, Richard Demaria | |
| 05:55 | Ripon | Donnie Frank misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Christopher Segal snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Steven Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Steven Smith snags the offensive board | 55-60 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Christopher Segal buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Steven Smith | 57-60 |
| 04:47 | Ripon | Donnie Frank comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 04:46 | Ripon | Dana Alexander misses the tip | 57-60 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Ronald Brown pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Donnie Frank is called for the reach on Steven Smith - foul #1 on Donnie Frank, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Brannum (SF), David Friedlander (PF), Albert Kiss (C) William Chandler, Christopher Segal, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Ripon | Dwight Ward (PG), Benjamin Britten (SF), Manuel Lucas (C) Thomas McGhie, Donnie Frank, Charles Scott | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Steven Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Steven Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:21 | Ripon | Steven Smith steals it from Benjamin Britten | 59-60 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Steven Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by George Tillery - foul #4 on George Tillery, team foul #11 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (PG) Clifton Benton | |
| Subs | Ripon | James Tate (SG), Dave Ridgeway (SF) George Tillery, Benjamin Britten | |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Steven Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Steven Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:04 | Ripon | James Tate connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dwight Ward | 61-63 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Dana Alexander steps in front of the Steven Smith pass | 61-63 |
| 03:26 | Ripon | James Tate misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Steven Smith snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Quast (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Brannum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Kiss (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Dwight Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Tate (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dave Ridgeway (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dana Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | David Friedlander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG), William Chandler (SF), Christopher Segal (PF) Steven Smith, Arthur Brannum, David Friedlander | |
| Subs | Ripon | Donnie Frank (SG), Richard Demaria (PF) James Tate, Dana Alexander | |
| 02:59 | Ripon | Dave Ridgeway comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-63 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | William Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Christopher Segal, Albert Kiss | |
| Subs | Ripon | Dana Alexander (PF) Richard Demaria | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Clifton Benton hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Friedlander | 64-63 |
| 02:30 | Ripon | Dwight Ward loses the dribble to Clifton Benton | 64-63 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Clifton Benton banks in the layup | 66-63 |
| 02:13 | Ripon | Manuel Lucas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Quast - foul #4 on John Quast, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | George Tillery (SF) Dave Ridgeway | |
| 02:13 | Ripon | Manuel Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:13 | Ripon | Manuel Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | William Chandler pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | John Quast is fouled on the floor by Donnie Frank - foul #2 on Donnie Frank, team foul #12 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Smith (SG) Clifton Benton | |
| Subs | Ripon | Dave Ridgeway (SF) George Tillery | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | John Quast misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | John Quast misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:52 | Ripon | Dana Alexander pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:36 | Ripon | Donnie Frank can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-63 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Ronald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | John Quast makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Steven Smith | 69-63 |
| 00:58 | Ripon | Dwight Ward clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | William Chandler snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | William Chandler is hacked by Dwight Ward in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dwight Ward, team foul #13 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG), Phillip Horne (PF), Albert Kiss (C) John Quast, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | William Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | William Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:53 | Ripon | Dana Alexander gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:49 | Ripon | Phillip Horne is called for the reach on Dana Alexander - foul #2 on Phillip Horne, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Phillip Horne, Albert Kiss | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 00:49 | Ripon | Dana Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:49 | Ripon | Dana Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | David Friedlander grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | David Friedlander is hacked by Dwight Ward in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dwight Ward, team foul #14 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Brannum (SF), Albert Kiss (C) William Chandler, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Ripon | Thomas McGhie (PG) Dwight Ward | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | David Friedlander makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | David Friedlander misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:48 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Manuel Lucas | 71-64 |
| 00:43 | Ripon | Thomas McGhie misses the jumper from the left side | 71-64 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Albert Kiss pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Horne (PF) David Friedlander | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Donnie Frank is called for the reach on Arthur Brannum in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donnie Frank, team foul #15 | 71-64 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:39 | Ripon | Dana Alexander pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:31 | Ripon | Dave Ridgeway is whistled for traveling | 72-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Clifton Benton is hacked by Thomas McGhie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas McGhie, team foul #16 | 72-64 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Clifton Benton makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Clifton Benton misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:29 | Ripon | Manuel Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:24 | Ripon | Dave Ridgeway is hacked by Steven Smith - foul #3 on Steven Smith, team foul #11 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Chandler (SF), David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Arthur Brannum, Phillip Horne, Albert Kiss | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 00:24 | Ripon | Dave Ridgeway makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:24 | Ripon | Dave Ridgeway misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | David Friedlander grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | David Friedlander is hacked by Thomas McGhie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas McGhie, team foul #17 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Brannum (SF), Albert Kiss (C) William Chandler, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | David Friedlander misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | David Friedlander misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:23 | Ripon | Dana Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:19 | Ripon | Donnie Frank clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-65 |
| 00:17 | Ripon | The offensive rebound goes to Dana Alexander | 73-65 |
| 00:15 | Ripon | Donnie Frank misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 00:13 | Ripon | Manuel Lucas grabs the offensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:11 | Ripon | Steven Smith takes the ball from Donnie Frank | 73-65 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Steven Smith misses the easy layup | 73-65 |
| 00:05 | Ripon | Manuel Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:00 | Ripon | Donnie Frank can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-65 |