| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Johnny Francisco (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jordan Monroe (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Chapman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Whitesel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Alvin Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Sanborn (fresh) C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ripon | Paul Chapman inbounds the ball | 48-33 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Ripon | Johnny Francisco hits a jumper from the left wing | 50-33 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Johnny Francisco is called for the reach on Michael Mason - foul #2 on Johnny Francisco, team foul #1 | 50-33 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-33 |
| 19:12 | Ripon | Paul Whitesel pulls down the rebound | 50-33 |
| 19:05 | Ripon | Michael Mason steps in front of the Jordan Monroe pass | 50-33 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Michael Mason connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Larry Vallejos | 50-36 |
| 18:35 | Ripon | Emmanuel Ponton is called for the reach on Jordan Monroe - foul #2 on Emmanuel Ponton, team foul #1 | 50-36 |
| 18:23 | Ripon | Paul Whitesel connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Chapman | 52-36 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton connects on the shot in the lane | 52-38 |
| 17:55 | Ripon | Jordan Monroe buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Paul Chapman | 54-38 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Johnny Francisco steals it from Larry Vallejos | 54-38 |
| 17:37 | Ripon | Jordan Monroe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Johnny Francisco | 56-38 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Michael Mason hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Larry Vallejos | 56-41 |
| 17:07 | Ripon | Johnny Francisco can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Paul Whitesel - foul #1 on Paul Whitesel, team foul #2 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Ripon | Edward Person (SF), Joseph Hyder (PF), Arnold Woodmansee (C) Paul Chapman, Paul Whitesel, Alvin Fowler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Jason Ketner (SF), Bruce Stubbs (C) Michael Mason, Larry Vallejos, Emmanuel Ponton, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 16:36 | Ripon | Jordan Monroe hits a jumper from the right block set up by Johnny Francisco and he's hacked by Bruce Stubbs - foul #1 on Bruce Stubbs, team foul #2 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Ripon | Zachary Smith (PG) Johnny Francisco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Yeager (C) Robert Sanborn | |
| 16:36 | Ripon | Jordan Monroe makes the free throw | 59-43 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Edward Person is called for the reach on Herman Brooks - foul #2 on Edward Person, team foul #3 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Pritchard (SG) Jordan Monroe | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Joseph Hyder steps in front of the David Tidwell pass | 59-43 |
| 15:46 | Ripon | Herman Brooks is called for the reach on Zachary Smith - foul #3 on Herman Brooks, team foul #3 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG) Herman Brooks | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Zachary Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Pritchard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Person (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hyder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - Arnold Woodmansee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Tidwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Ketner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bruce Stubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Yeager (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Ripon | A charge is called on Edward Person - foul #3 on Edward Person, team foul #4 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Ripon | Johnny Francisco (PG), Jordan Monroe (SG), Paul Chapman (SF) Zachary Smith, Robert Pritchard, Joseph Hyder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (SG) David Tidwell | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 15:10 | Ripon | Paul Chapman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 15:08 | Ripon | Arnold Woodmansee pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 14:57 | Ripon | Edward Person misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Yeager - foul #1 on Richard Yeager, team foul #4 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Ripon | Paul Whitesel (PF), Alvin Fowler (C) Paul Chapman, Arnold Woodmansee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde (C) Bruce Stubbs | |
| 14:57 | Ripon | Edward Person misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 14:57 | Ripon | Edward Person makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Vallejos | 60-48 |
| 14:12 | Ripon | The jump hook by Paul Whitesel is blocked by Larry Vallejos | 60-48 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Michael Mason loses the dribble to Johnny Francisco in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| 13:53 | Ripon | Jordan Monroe scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Johnny Francisco | 63-48 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Michael Mason comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-48 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Richard Yeager makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Vallejos | 63-50 |
| 12:57 | Ripon | Edward Person misses the easy layup | 63-50 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Richard Yeager snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Jason Ketner loses the ball out of bounds | 63-50 |
| Subs | Ripon | Zachary Smith (PG), Robert Pritchard (SG), Paul Chapman (SF), Joseph Hyder (PF), Arnold Woodmansee (C) Johnny Francisco, Jordan Monroe, Edward Person, Paul Whitesel, Alvin Fowler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Robert Sanborn (PF), Bruce Stubbs (C) Michael Mason, Larry Vallejos, Jason Ketner, Richard Yeager, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 12:28 | Ripon | Robert Pritchard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-50 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | David Tidwell connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Emmanuel Ponton and he's fouled by Robert Pritchard - foul #2 on Robert Pritchard, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | David Tidwell makes the free throw | 63-53 |
| 11:57 | Ripon | A charge is called on Joseph Hyder - foul #2 on Joseph Hyder, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-53 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton tips it in | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Zachary Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Pritchard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Chapman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hyder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - Arnold Woodmansee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Tidwell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Sanborn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Stubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Ripon | Paul Chapman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-55 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | David Tidwell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Ripon | Johnny Francisco (PG), Jordan Monroe (SG), Paul Whitesel (PF), Alvin Fowler (C) Zachary Smith, Robert Pritchard, Joseph Hyder, Arnold Woodmansee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Larry Vallejos (SG), Jason Ketner (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Herman Brooks, David Tidwell, Robert Sanborn, Bruce Stubbs | |
| 10:58 | Ripon | Michael Mason steps in front of the Johnny Francisco pass in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Michael Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Ripon | Anthony Mabry (SF) Paul Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Sanborn (PF) Emmanuel Ponton | |
| 10:10 | Ripon | Jason Ketner takes the ball from Johnny Francisco | 63-55 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Jason Ketner clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Whitesel - foul #2 on Paul Whitesel, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (SF) Robert Sanborn | |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Jason Ketner misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Jason Ketner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 09:53 | Ripon | Jordan Monroe clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-56 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Michael Mason's fadeaway is rejected by Alvin Fowler | 63-56 |
| 09:46 | Ripon | Jordan Monroe grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 09:34 | Ripon | Ronald Lalonde steals it from Paul Whitesel | 63-56 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Herman Brooks | 63-58 |
| 08:54 | Ripon | Johnny Francisco knocks in the runner in the paint | 65-58 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jordan Monroe - foul #2 on Jordan Monroe, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Ripon | Paul Chapman (SF), Edward Person (PF), Arnold Woodmansee (C) Anthony Mabry, Paul Whitesel, Alvin Fowler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Bruce Stubbs (PF), Richard Yeager (C) Herman Brooks, Jason Ketner, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 08:13 | Ripon | Jordan Monroe clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Stubbs | 65-60 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-60 |
| 08:04 | Ripon | Arnold Woodmansee gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 07:53 | Ripon | Paul Chapman clanks a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Emmanuel Ponton - foul #3 on Emmanuel Ponton, team foul #5 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Ripon | Zachary Smith (PG) Johnny Francisco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Robert Sanborn (PF) Michael Mason, Larry Vallejos, Richard Yeager | |
| 07:53 | Ripon | Paul Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 07:53 | Ripon | Paul Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 07:53 | Ripon | Paul Chapman misses the 3rd free throw | 67-60 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | David Tidwell is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Tidwell, team foul #6 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Pritchard (SG) Jordan Monroe | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Zachary Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Pritchard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Person (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Arnold Woodmansee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Stillman (fresh) SG - David Tidwell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Sanborn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Stubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Ripon | Paul Chapman is hacked by Michael Stillman - foul #1 on Michael Stillman, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG) Michael Stillman | |
| 07:22 | Ripon | Paul Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 07:22 | Ripon | Paul Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn misses short on a 3 from straight away | 69-60 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs tips it home | 69-62 |
| 06:39 | Ripon | Zachary Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Pritchard | 71-62 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 05:54 | Ripon | David Tidwell steals it from Robert Pritchard | 71-65 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Ripon | Johnny Francisco (PG), Jordan Monroe (SG), Paul Whitesel (PF), Alvin Fowler (C) Zachary Smith, Robert Pritchard, Edward Person, Arnold Woodmansee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Larry Vallejos (SG), Ronald Lalonde (C) Herman Brooks, David Tidwell, Bruce Stubbs | |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Michael Mason is fouled on the floor by Paul Chapman - foul #3 on Paul Chapman, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Ketner (SF), Richard Yeager (PF) Emmanuel Ponton, Robert Sanborn | |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:57 | Ripon | The short jumper by Jordan Monroe is denied by Ronald Lalonde | 71-67 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 71-67 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos tips it but misses | 71-67 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Richard Yeager misses the tip | 71-67 |
| 04:44 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Johnny Francisco | 71-67 |
| 04:31 | Ripon | Paul Chapman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Lalonde | 71-67 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Jason Ketner misses the easy layup but the foul's on Paul Chapman - foul #4 on Paul Chapman, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Ripon | Edward Person (SF) Paul Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs (PF) Richard Yeager | |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Jason Ketner makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Jason Ketner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:03 | Ripon | Johnny Francisco misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Edward Person - foul #4 on Edward Person, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton (SF) Jason Ketner | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:37 | Ripon | Alvin Fowler clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 71-72 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Stubbs | 71-72 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Johnny Francisco (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jordan Monroe (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Person (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Whitesel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alvin Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Stubbs (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Michael Mason is hacked by Johnny Francisco - foul #3 on Johnny Francisco, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Ripon | Joseph Hyder (PF), Arnold Woodmansee (C) Paul Whitesel, Alvin Fowler | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (SG), Robert Sanborn (PF) Larry Vallejos, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:08 | Ripon | Joseph Hyder drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Person | 73-74 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Michael Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-74 |
| Subs | Ripon | Paul Chapman (SF) Joseph Hyder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG) Michael Mason | |
| 03:00 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | Ripon | Paul Whitesel (PF), Alvin Fowler (C) Edward Person, Arnold Woodmansee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Larry Vallejos (SG), Ronald Lalonde (C) Herman Brooks, David Tidwell, Bruce Stubbs | |
| 02:44 | Ripon | Jordan Monroe misses badly on a shot from the left block | 73-74 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde grabs the board | 73-74 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 02:35 | Ripon | Jordan Monroe pulls down the rebound | 73-74 |
| 02:29 | Ripon | Paul Chapman buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Jordan Monroe | 76-74 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Michael Mason is fouled on the floor by Johnny Francisco - foul #4 on Johnny Francisco, team foul #13 | 76-74 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:11 | Ripon | Alvin Fowler grabs the board | 76-74 |
| 01:56 | Ripon | Jordan Monroe comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Vallejos - foul #3 on Larry Vallejos, team foul #8 | 76-74 |
| 01:56 | Ripon | Jordan Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:56 | Ripon | Jordan Monroe misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn gets the rebound | 77-74 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 01:48 | Ripon | Paul Whitesel grabs the board | 77-74 |
| 01:32 | Ripon | Jordan Monroe connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Francisco | 80-74 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 80-74 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde tips it in | 80-76 |
| 00:53 | Ripon | Jordan Monroe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 80-76 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn grabs the board | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Michael Mason loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon 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 (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Ripon | Ronald Lalonde picks off the pass by Paul Whitesel | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon 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 (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-76 |
| 00:13 | Ripon | Alvin Fowler gets the rebound | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon 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) | |
| 00:11 | Ripon | Alvin Fowler is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Vallejos - foul #4 on Larry Vallejos, team foul #9 | 80-76 |
| 00:11 | Ripon | Alvin Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:11 | Ripon | Alvin Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde grabs the defensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Mason | 81-79 |
| 00:02 | Ripon | Johnny Francisco is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Mason - foul #3 on Michael Mason, team foul #10 | 81-79 |
| 00:02 | Ripon | Johnny Francisco makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:02 | Ripon | Johnny Francisco makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses long on a halfcourt shot | 83-79 |