| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jon Kraus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Robert Bates (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Cude (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Delafuente (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Otto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hedges (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ripon | Leroy Delafuente inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Ripon | Leroy Delafuente hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-33 |
| 19:48 | Ripon | Todd Cude can't tip it in | 40-33 |
| 19:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Baylis | 40-33 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Jon Kraus misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Clayton Forehand | 42-33 |
| 19:01 | Ripon | Todd Cude misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Girardi | 42-33 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Maciejewski | 45-33 |
| 18:35 | Ripon | Leroy Delafuente blows the layup but he's hacked by Clayton Forehand - foul #3 on Clayton Forehand, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (SF) Clayton Forehand | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 18:35 | Ripon | Leroy Delafuente makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 18:35 | Ripon | Leroy Delafuente makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Carl Girardi misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Michael Hedges - foul #3 on Michael Hedges, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Brent Rife (C) Michael Hedges | |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Carl Girardi makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Carl Girardi makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 17:59 | Ripon | Thomas Otto buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Delafuente | 47-38 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman blows the layup | 47-38 |
| 17:42 | Ripon | Todd Cude pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 17:16 | Ripon | Leroy Delafuente makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Bates | 47-40 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis is hacked by Leroy Delafuente - foul #1 on Leroy Delafuente, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Ross (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Ralph Baylis, Jon Kraus, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Ripon | Harold Mullins (SG), Daniel Chapman (SF), Richard Davenport (PF) Todd Cude, Leroy Delafuente, Thomas Otto | |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Christopher Ross's floater is knocked away by Daniel Chapman | 47-40 |
| 16:41 | Ripon | Richard Davenport snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 16:29 | Ripon | Brent Rife buries a jump hook from the left block | 47-42 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Steve Lemons is hacked by Brent Rife - foul #1 on Brent Rife, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG) Donald Maciejewski | |
| Subs | Ripon | Ronald Estelle (SG), Ambrose Crompton (SF) Robert Bates, Brent Rife | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Randall Lindeman, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF) Randall Lindeman, Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Ripon | Matthew North (SF), Leroy Delafuente (PF), Michael Hedges (C) Ambrose Crompton, Richard Davenport, Daniel Chapman | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Peter McDonald (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Lemons (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Harold Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Estelle (fresh) SF - Matthew North (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Delafuente (fresh) 9 pts. C - Michael Hedges (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | Ripon | Michael Hedges misses short on a jump hook from close range | 47-42 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Steve Lemons gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses badly on a floater from the right block | 47-42 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Peter McDonald snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis makes the floater from the left block set up by Clayton Forehand | 49-42 |
| 14:52 | Ripon | Ronald Estelle clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Clayton Forehand | 52-42 |
| 14:26 | Ripon | Harold Mullins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Peter McDonald connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Ralph Baylis | 54-42 |
| 14:05 | Ripon | Matthew North can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 14:04 | Ripon | Ronald Estelle grabs the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 13:50 | Ripon | Matthew North connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (PG), Donald Maciejewski (SG), Jon Kraus (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Ralph Baylis, Stanley Johnson, Peter McDonald, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Bates (PG), Todd Cude (SG), Thomas Otto (PF) Harold Mullins, Ronald Estelle, Leroy Delafuente | |
| 13:21 | Ripon | Matthew North throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Ross (SF) Clayton Forehand | |
| Subs | Ripon | Brent Rife (C) Michael Hedges | |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Christopher Ross is hacked by Todd Cude - foul #2 on Todd Cude, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Daniel Chapman (SF) Matthew North | |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Randall Lindeman | 56-45 |
| 12:30 | Ripon | Todd Cude misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-45 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Carl Girardi snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jon Kraus | 58-45 |
| 11:39 | Ripon | Todd Cude drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Lindeman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jon Kraus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Robert Bates (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Cude (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Otto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Rife (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Christopher Ross is fouled on the floor by Robert Bates - foul #2 on Robert Bates, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Randall Lindeman, Christopher Ross, Jon Kraus, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Ripon | Matthew North (SF), Leroy Delafuente (PF), Michael Hedges (C) Daniel Chapman, Thomas Otto, Brent Rife | |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Steve Lemons lays it up and in set up by Ralph Baylis | 60-48 |
| 10:39 | Ripon | The jumper by Leroy Delafuente is denied by Steve Lemons | 60-48 |
| 10:38 | Ripon | Matthew North snags the offensive board | 60-48 |
| 10:26 | Ripon | Leroy Delafuente connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hedges | 60-50 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Peter McDonald misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Leroy Delafuente - foul #2 on Leroy Delafuente, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (SG) Donald Maciejewski | |
| Subs | Ripon | Harold Mullins (PG), Ronald Estelle (SG), Thomas Otto (PF) Robert Bates, Todd Cude, Leroy Delafuente | |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Peter McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Peter McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 09:49 | Ripon | Thomas Otto misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Peter McDonald - foul #2 on Peter McDonald, team foul #3 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Kraus (PF) Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 09:49 | Ripon | Thomas Otto makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 09:49 | Ripon | Thomas Otto makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | The short jumper by Steve Lemons is denied by Michael Hedges | 61-52 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Steve Lemons grabs the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Thomas Otto takes the ball from Steve Lemons | 61-52 |
| 08:35 | Ripon | Thomas Otto drills a jumper in the lane | 61-54 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Steve Lemons misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Hedges - foul #4 on Michael Hedges, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski (SG), Christopher Ross (SF), Carl Girardi (C) Ralph Baylis, Clayton Forehand, Jon Kraus | |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Bates (PG), Todd Cude (SG), Leroy Delafuente (SF), Daniel Chapman (PF), Brent Rife (C) Harold Mullins, Ronald Estelle, Matthew North, Thomas Otto, Michael Hedges | |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Steve Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Steve Lemons makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:09 | Ripon | Robert Bates is hacked by Randall Lindeman - foul #3 on Randall Lindeman, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter McDonald (PF) Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 07:50 | Ripon | Leroy Delafuente hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Peter McDonald is called for traveling | 63-54 |
| 07:39 | Ripon | Robert Bates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Lindeman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Robert Bates (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Cude (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Delafuente (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brent Rife (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 65-54 |
| 07:13 | Ripon | Brent Rife buries a jump hook in the lane | 65-56 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Brent Rife - foul #2 on Brent Rife, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Clayton Forehand (SF) Randall Lindeman, Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Ripon | Matthew North (SF), Thomas Otto (PF) Daniel Chapman, Brent Rife | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 06:45 | Ripon | Robert Bates is hacked by Peter McDonald - foul #3 on Peter McDonald, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Kraus (PF) Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Ripon | Harold Mullins (SG), Michael Hedges (C) Todd Cude, Leroy Delafuente | |
| 06:25 | Ripon | Ralph Baylis steals it from Matthew North | 67-56 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski is whistled for a carry | 67-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Ross (C) Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 05:55 | Ripon | Harold Mullins connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew North | 67-59 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski is fouled on the floor by Michael Hedges - foul #5 on Michael Hedges, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (SF), Peter McDonald (C) Clayton Forehand, Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Ripon | Todd Cude (SG), Leroy Delafuente (PF), Brent Rife (C) Harold Mullins, Thomas Otto, Michael Hedges | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:39 | Ripon | Brent Rife gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 05:16 | Ripon | Todd Cude can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-59 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Baylis | 67-59 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ralph Baylis, team foul #6 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Lemons (C) Jon Kraus | |
| Subs | Ripon | Daniel Chapman (PF) Matthew North | |
| 04:55 | Ripon | Leroy Delafuente is denied on a layup by Peter McDonald | 67-59 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Peter McDonald gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Peter McDonald is whistled for traveling | 67-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (SG), Christopher Ross (SF), Carl Girardi (C) Ralph Baylis, Donald Maciejewski, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Ripon | Harold Mullins (PG) Robert Bates | |
| 04:37 | Ripon | Leroy Delafuente clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-59 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Carl Girardi gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Todd Cude steals it from Stanley Johnson | 67-59 |
| 04:04 | Ripon | Brent Rife hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 67-59 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Carl Girardi gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Randall Lindeman and the foul's on Daniel Chapman - foul #1 on Daniel Chapman, team foul #10 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Steve Lemons (PF) Randall Lindeman, Christopher Ross, Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Bates (PG), Matthew North (SF), Thomas Otto (PF) Todd Cude, Daniel Chapman, Brent Rife | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson makes the free throw | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Ripon | Matthew North hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Steve Lemons gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steve Lemons (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Girardi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Robert Bates (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew North (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Otto (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Delafuente (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 70-59 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Carl Girardi grabs the offensive board | 70-59 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Steve Lemons misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Otto - foul #1 on Thomas Otto, team foul #11 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Jon Kraus (PF) Stanley Johnson, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Steve Lemons misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Steve Lemons misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 03:16 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Matthew North | 70-59 |
| 03:10 | Ripon | Clayton Forehand steps in front of the Harold Mullins pass | 70-59 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 03:05 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Matthew North | 70-59 |
| 02:51 | Ripon | Harold Mullins clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-59 |
| 02:50 | Ripon | Leroy Delafuente gets the offensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 02:50 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Girardi (C) Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Ripon | Todd Cude (SG), Brent Rife (C) Harold Mullins, Leroy Delafuente | |
| 02:43 | Ripon | Robert Bates misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 02:41 | Ripon | Thomas Otto tips it back up and in | 70-61 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Carl Girardi scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Clayton Forehand | 72-61 |
| 02:17 | Ripon | Robert Bates can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 72-61 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Carl Girardi gets the rebound | 72-61 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the fadeaway in the lane | 74-61 |
| 01:52 | Ripon | Carl Girardi denies the turnaround by Brent Rife | 74-61 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis grabs the defensive rebound | 74-61 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Baylis | 76-61 |
| 01:32 | Ripon | Brent Rife buries a floater near the basket set up by Todd Cude | 76-63 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Otto - foul #2 on Thomas Otto, team foul #12 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (PG), Christopher Ross (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Ralph Baylis, Clayton Forehand, Jon Kraus, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Ripon | Harold Mullins (PG), Ronald Estelle (SG), Leroy Delafuente (SF), Daniel Chapman (PF) Robert Bates, Todd Cude, Matthew North, Thomas Otto | |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 01:09 | Ripon | Leroy Delafuente's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Lemons | 78-63 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman snags the defensive board | 78-63 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Ross | 81-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Ripon | Harold Mullins can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Ross - foul #1 on Christopher Ross, team foul #7 | 81-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (SG) Donald Maciejewski | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 00:58 | Ripon | Harold Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 00:58 | Ripon | Harold Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 81-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Steve Lemons misses long on a runner near the basket | 81-65 |
| 00:31 | Ripon | Daniel Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 81-65 |
| 00:25 | Ripon | Daniel Chapman connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Estelle | 81-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman runs out the clock | 81-67 |