| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) SF - Tony Singletary (fresh) PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) C - Robert Standish (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Harold Mullins (fresh) SG - Jamie Provost (fresh) SF - Paul Montalto (fresh) PF - Ruben Walsh (fresh) C - Brent Rife (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ripon | Brent Rife wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:35 | Ripon | Brent Rife misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Standish - foul #1 on Robert Standish, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Ripon | Brent Rife misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Ripon | Brent Rife makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Christopher Ross connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Alton Saito | 2-1 |
| 18:53 | Ripon | Ruben Walsh lays it in and the foul's on Alton Saito - foul #1 on Alton Saito, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Ripon | Ruben Walsh misses the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Christopher Ross pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Dale Goguen buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Singletary | 5-3 |
| 18:25 | Ripon | Brent Rife is hacked by Christopher Ross - foul #1 on Christopher Ross, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| 18:11 | Ripon | Ruben Walsh banks in the layup set up by Jamie Provost | 5-5 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Christopher Ross's floater is tipped away by Ruben Walsh | 5-5 |
| 17:58 | Ripon | Brent Rife pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:54 | Ripon | Paul Montalto connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 5-7 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Paul Montalto picks off the pass by Robert Standish | 5-7 |
| 17:13 | Ripon | Brent Rife misses the 3 from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 17:11 | Ripon | Ruben Walsh tips it home | 5-9 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Alton Saito misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 16:58 | Ripon | Brent Rife grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 16:54 | Ripon | Harold Mullins buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Montalto | 5-11 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Alton Saito clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Alton Saito gets the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 16:35 | Ripon | Brent Rife gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 16:19 | Ripon | Brent Rife misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Standish - foul #2 on Robert Standish, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Kelly (SF), Delmar Vincent (PF), Donald Lambert (C) Tony Singletary, Christopher Ross, Robert Standish | |
| Subs | Ripon | Francis Libbey (PG), Paul Gillmore (SG), Darrick Basile (SF), Johnny Turnbull (PF) Harold Mullins, Jamie Provost, Paul Montalto, Ruben Walsh | |
| 16:19 | Ripon | Brent Rife makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 16:19 | Ripon | Brent Rife misses the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Alton Saito's pass is intercepted by Paul Gillmore | 5-12 |
| 15:46 | Ripon | Paul Gillmore knocks in the shot from the right wing | 5-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Kelly (fresh) PF - Delmar Vincent (fresh) C - Donald Lambert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Francis Libbey (fresh) SG - Paul Gillmore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darrick Basile (fresh) PF - Johnny Turnbull (fresh) C - Brent Rife (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-14 |
| 15:39 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Brent Rife | 5-14 |
| 15:33 | Ripon | Paul Gillmore misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Delmar Vincent - foul #1 on Delmar Vincent, team foul #5 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Dan Anderson (C) Alton Saito, Dale Goguen | |
| Subs | Ripon | Mark Joyce (C) Brent Rife | |
| 15:33 | Ripon | Paul Gillmore makes the 1st free throw | 5-15 |
| 15:33 | Ripon | Paul Gillmore makes the 2nd free throw | 5-16 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Dan Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-16 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Donald Lambert misses the tip | 5-16 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Dan Anderson snags the offensive board | 5-16 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | George Kelly connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Donald Lambert | 8-16 |
| 14:37 | Ripon | Johnny Turnbull scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Francis Libbey | 8-18 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | George Kelly comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 8-18 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Delmar Vincent | 8-18 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Donald Lambert is whistled for a carry | 8-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Dale Goguen (SG), Tony Singletary (SF), Christopher Ross (PF) Frederick Sibert, George Kelly, Delmar Vincent, Dan Anderson | |
| Subs | Ripon | Harold Mullins (PG), Jamie Provost (SG), Paul Montalto (SF), Ruben Walsh (PF) Paul Gillmore, Francis Libbey, Darrick Basile, Johnny Turnbull | |
| 13:35 | Ripon | Mark Joyce misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 8-18 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Christopher Ross snags the defensive board | 8-18 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Dale Goguen drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Ross | 10-18 |
| 13:09 | Ripon | Harold Mullins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-18 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Christopher Ross snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Dale Goguen buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alton Saito | 13-18 |
| 12:48 | Ripon | Ruben Walsh blows the layup | 13-18 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Ross | 13-18 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Alton Saito is hacked by Harold Mullins - foul #1 on Harold Mullins, team foul #1 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dan Anderson (C) Donald Lambert | |
| Subs | Ripon | Darrick Basile (C) Mark Joyce | |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Alton Saito scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 12:09 | Ripon | Darrick Basile double dribbles | 16-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Delmar Vincent (C) Dan Anderson | |
| Subs | Ripon | Johnny Turnbull (C) Darrick Basile | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Dale Goguen is hacked by Harold Mullins - foul #2 on Harold Mullins, team foul #2 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Frye (SG), George Kelly (SF) Dale Goguen, Tony Singletary | |
| Subs | Ripon | Francis Libbey (PG), John Carron (SF), Darrick Basile (PF) Harold Mullins, Paul Montalto, Ruben Walsh | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Frye (fresh) SF - George Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Delmar Vincent (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Francis Libbey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Provost (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Carron (fresh) PF - Darrick Basile (fresh) C - Johnny Turnbull (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | George Kelly hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Darrick Basile - foul #1 on Darrick Basile, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dan Anderson (C) Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Ripon | Paul Gillmore (SG) Jamie Provost | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | George Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | George Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:27 | Ripon | Johnny Turnbull grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 11:03 | Ripon | Darrick Basile lays it in on a great pass from John Carron and he's fouled by Delmar Vincent - foul #2 on Delmar Vincent, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Ross (PF) Delmar Vincent | |
| Subs | Ripon | Brent Rife (C) John Carron | |
| 11:03 | Ripon | Darrick Basile makes the free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Francis Libbey is called for the reach on George Kelly - foul #1 on Francis Libbey, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Donald Lambert (SF) Alton Saito, Chris Frye | |
| Subs | Ripon | Ruben Walsh (PF) Johnny Turnbull | |
| 10:36 | Illinois | George Kelly is whistled for a carry | 17-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Goguen (SG) Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 10:18 | Ripon | Darrick Basile comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 17-21 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Dan Anderson grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 10:11 | Ripon | Ruben Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 10:03 | Ripon | Darrick Basile connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 17-23 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Frederick Sibert | 20-23 |
| 09:42 | Ripon | Francis Libbey hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brent Rife | 20-26 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Donald Lambert can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Brent Rife - foul #1 on Brent Rife, team foul #5 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Tony Singletary (SF), Christopher Ross (PF) Frederick Sibert, George Kelly, Dan Anderson | |
| Subs | Ripon | Jamie Provost (SG), Paul Montalto (SF), Johnny Turnbull (PF), Mark Joyce (C) Francis Libbey, Darrick Basile, Ruben Walsh, Brent Rife | |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Donald Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Donald Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 09:23 | Ripon | Paul Montalto pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 08:59 | Ripon | Paul Gillmore is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Paul Gillmore, team foul #6 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Frye (SG) Dale Goguen | |
| Subs | Ripon | Francis Libbey (PG) Paul Gillmore | |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Chris Frye clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Francis Libbey - foul #2 on Francis Libbey, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dan Anderson (C) Donald Lambert | |
| Subs | Ripon | Paul Gillmore (PG) Francis Libbey | |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Chris Frye makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Chris Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 08:24 | Ripon | Mark Joyce misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 08:22 | Ripon | Paul Montalto pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 08:02 | Ripon | Mark Joyce is called for traveling | 22-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Goguen (SG) Chris Frye | |
| Subs | Ripon | Darrick Basile (PG), Ruben Walsh (PF) Paul Gillmore, Johnny Turnbull | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Christopher Ross hits the finger roll set up by Alton Saito and the foul's on Ruben Walsh - foul #1 on Ruben Walsh, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Christopher Ross makes the free throw | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Tony Singletary (fresh) PF - Christopher Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Darrick Basile (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jamie Provost (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Montalto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ruben Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Joyce (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Ripon | Paul Montalto is whistled for a carry | 25-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lambert (C) Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Dale Goguen connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Tony Singletary | 28-26 |
| 06:50 | Ripon | Darrick Basile misses short on a shot from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 06:49 | Ripon | Paul Montalto tips it home | 28-28 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Tony Singletary loses the dribble to Darrick Basile | 28-28 |
| 06:36 | Ripon | Darrick Basile hits the finger roll | 28-30 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 06:10 | Ripon | Ruben Walsh gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 05:50 | Ripon | Ruben Walsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Chris Frye (SG), George Kelly (SF), Christopher Ross (PF) Alton Saito, Dale Goguen, Tony Singletary, Dan Anderson | |
| Subs | Ripon | Paul Gillmore (PG), John Carron (SF), Johnny Turnbull (PF), Brent Rife (C) Darrick Basile, Paul Montalto, Ruben Walsh, Mark Joyce | |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Donald Lambert misses short on a floater from the left side | 28-30 |
| 05:32 | Ripon | Johnny Turnbull snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 05:15 | Ripon | Jamie Provost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-30 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | George Kelly makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Frederick Sibert | 31-30 |
| 04:34 | Ripon | Jamie Provost is whistled for a carry | 31-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG) Frederick Sibert | |
| Subs | Ripon | Darrick Basile (SF) John Carron | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Alton Saito hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from George Kelly | 33-30 |
| 03:58 | Ripon | Brent Rife is fouled on the floor by Donald Lambert - foul #1 on Donald Lambert, team foul #7 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Goguen (SG), Delmar Vincent (PF), Robert Standish (C) Chris Frye, Christopher Ross, Donald Lambert | |
| Subs | Ripon | Harold Mullins (PG), Francis Libbey (SG), Ruben Walsh (PF) Paul Gillmore, Jamie Provost, Johnny Turnbull | |
| 03:58 | Ripon | Brent Rife makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:58 | Ripon | Brent Rife misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Robert Standish misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 33-31 |
| 03:51 | Ripon | Ruben Walsh snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 03:36 | Ripon | Harold Mullins buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Francis Libbey and he's fouled by Robert Standish - foul #3 on Robert Standish, team foul #8 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dan Anderson (C) Robert Standish | |
| Subs | Ripon | Paul Montalto (SF), Mark Joyce (C) Darrick Basile, Brent Rife | |
| 03:36 | Ripon | Harold Mullins misses the free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 14 pts. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Delmar Vincent (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dan Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Harold Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Francis Libbey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Montalto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ruben Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Joyce (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Alton Saito buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Delmar Vincent | 36-33 |
| 03:09 | Ripon | Paul Montalto hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Francis Libbey | 36-35 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Dan Anderson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Delmar Vincent | 36-35 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | George Kelly misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-35 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to George Kelly | 36-35 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Dale Goguen is hacked by Mark Joyce - foul #1 on Mark Joyce, team foul #9 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Tony Singletary (SF), Christopher Ross (PF) Alton Saito, George Kelly, Dan Anderson | |
| Subs | Ripon | Johnny Turnbull (C) Mark Joyce | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 02:24 | Ripon | Johnny Turnbull snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 02:05 | Ripon | Ruben Walsh is called for 5 seconds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | John Carron (SF), Darrick Basile (PF) Paul Montalto, Ruben Walsh | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Delmar Vincent, team foul #9 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lambert (C) Delmar Vincent | |
| Subs | Ripon | Paul Gillmore (SG) Francis Libbey | |
| 01:28 | Ripon | Harold Mullins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Tony Singletary gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 01:18 | Ripon | John Carron grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 01:09 | Ripon | Darrick Basile comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 36-35 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Lambert | 36-35 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 00:51 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Darrick Basile | 36-35 |
| 00:32 | Ripon | John Carron can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Tony Singletary - foul #1 on Tony Singletary, team foul #10 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), George Kelly (SG), Dan Anderson (PF) Frederick Sibert, Dale Goguen, Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Ripon | Jamie Provost (SG), Ruben Walsh (PF), Brent Rife (C) Harold Mullins, Darrick Basile, Johnny Turnbull | |
| 00:32 | Ripon | John Carron makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:32 | Ripon | John Carron makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | George Kelly comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Dan Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Tony Singletary is hacked by John Carron - foul #1 on John Carron, team foul #10 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Ross (PF) Donald Lambert | |
| Subs | Ripon | Francis Libbey (PG), Paul Montalto (SF) Paul Gillmore, John Carron | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Tony Singletary makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Tony Singletary misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:03 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Brent Rife | 37-37 |
| 00:00 | Ripon | Brent Rife misses long on a halfcourt shot | 37-37 |