| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Joseph Pettit (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Hinman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Board (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Mattison (fresh) 8 pts. C - Randy Collier (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Morrisey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Timothy Evan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Marcus Padgett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Middlebrooks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Timothy Evan inbounds the ball | 45-47 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Christopher Middlebrooks misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | James Morrisey is hacked by Steven Board - foul #1 on Steven Board, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Mark Hinman takes the ball from Christopher Middlebrooks | 45-47 |
| 18:50 | Ripon | Mark Hinman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-47 |
| 18:48 | Ripon | Randy Collier grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 18:32 | Ripon | Randy Collier travels with the ball | 45-47 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett is called for traveling | 45-47 |
| 18:02 | Ripon | Danny Mattison clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 18:00 | Ripon | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Mattison | 45-47 |
| 17:43 | Ripon | Steven Board loses the dribble to Timothy Evan | 45-47 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Joseph Pettit is called for the reach on Patrick Simmons - foul #2 on Joseph Pettit, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Ripon | James Estell (PG), Martin Hardin (SF), Fred Schuler (PF) Joseph Pettit, Steven Board, Danny Mattison | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (SF), George Ellis (PF), Dale Harris (C) Timothy Evan, Marcus Padgett, Christopher Middlebrooks | |
| 17:22 | Illinois | George Ellis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Fred Schuler - foul #2 on Fred Schuler, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Ripon | Peter Remley (PG) Mark Hinman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:22 | Illinois | George Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | George Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 17:04 | Ripon | Randy Collier is hacked by George Ellis - foul #1 on George Ellis, team foul #1 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Darcy (SG) James Morrisey | |
| 16:43 | Ripon | Fred Schuler connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by James Estell | 47-49 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | John Sumlin loses the dribble to Randy Collier | 47-49 |
| 16:16 | Ripon | James Estell is whistled for traveling | 47-49 |
| Subs | Ripon | Joseph Pettit (PG), Mark Hinman (SG), Steven Board (SF) Peter Remley, Martin Hardin, Randy Collier | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morrisey (SG), Timothy Evan (SF) Patrick Simmons, Robert Darcy | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | James Morrisey is hacked by Fred Schuler - foul #3 on Fred Schuler, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Ripon | Kenneth Bailey (PF), Danny Mattison (C) Fred Schuler, James Estell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marcus Padgett (PF), Christopher Middlebrooks (C) George Ellis, Dale Harris | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Joseph Pettit (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Hinman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Board (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Danny Mattison (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Sumlin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Morrisey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Timothy Evan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Marcus Padgett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Middlebrooks (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Danny Mattison steals the ball from John Sumlin | 47-49 |
| 15:31 | Ripon | Mark Hinman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-49 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | John Sumlin gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Christopher Middlebrooks can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-49 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | James Morrisey misses the tip | 47-49 |
| 15:19 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Danny Mattison | 47-49 |
| 15:01 | Ripon | Danny Mattison misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | James Morrisey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | James Morrisey double dribbles | 47-49 |
| Subs | Ripon | Peter Remley (PG), James Estell (SG), Fred Schuler (SF) Joseph Pettit, Mark Hinman, Steven Board | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Simmons (PG) John Sumlin | |
| 14:17 | Ripon | Danny Mattison misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 14:15 | Ripon | Danny Mattison snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 14:06 | Ripon | James Estell knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Remley and he's fouled by Marcus Padgett - foul #2 on Marcus Padgett, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Ripon | Randy Collier (C) Danny Mattison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Darcy (SG), George Ellis (PF), Dale Harris (C) James Morrisey, Marcus Padgett, Christopher Middlebrooks | |
| 14:06 | Ripon | James Estell makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | George Ellis misses the fadeaway in the lane | 50-49 |
| 13:47 | Ripon | Randy Collier snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 13:43 | Ripon | Peter Remley misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-49 |
| 13:42 | Ripon | Kenneth Bailey tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Dale Harris travels with the ball | 52-49 |
| Subs | Ripon | Joseph Pettit (PG), Mark Hinman (SG), Steven Board (SF) Peter Remley, James Estell, Kenneth Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:19 | Ripon | Dale Harris blocks the short jumper by Steven Board | 52-49 |
| 13:18 | Ripon | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Board | 52-49 |
| 13:04 | Ripon | The short jumper by Steven Board is denied by George Ellis | 52-49 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Dale Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Timothy Evan scores on a turnaround from close range set up by George Ellis | 52-51 |
| 12:37 | Ripon | Fred Schuler misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on George Ellis - foul #2 on George Ellis, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Ripon | Danny Mattison (PF) Steven Board | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morrisey (SG), John Sumlin (SF), Marcus Padgett (PF), Christopher Middlebrooks (C) Robert Darcy, Timothy Evan, George Ellis, Dale Harris | |
| 12:37 | Ripon | Fred Schuler makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:37 | Ripon | Fred Schuler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | John Sumlin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | James Morrisey hits the follow up shot | 54-53 |
| 12:01 | Ripon | Randy Collier buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Pettit | 56-53 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Randy Collier steals it from James Morrisey | 56-53 |
| 11:37 | Ripon | Mark Hinman hits a 3 from straight away | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Joseph Pettit (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Hinman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Schuler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Danny Mattison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Collier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Morrisey (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Sumlin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marcus Padgett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Middlebrooks (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Illinois | James Morrisey buries a fadeaway from the left block | 59-55 |
| 10:50 | Ripon | Mark Hinman drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Pettit | 61-55 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett buries a jump hook from the left block set up by James Morrisey | 61-57 |
| 10:04 | Ripon | Patrick Simmons picks off the pass by Randy Collier | 61-57 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons lays it in | 61-59 |
| 09:41 | Ripon | Joseph Pettit clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Middlebrooks - foul #3 on Christopher Middlebrooks, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Ripon | James Estell (SG), Steven Board (SF), Kenneth Bailey (PF) Mark Hinman, Fred Schuler, Danny Mattison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Darcy (PG), Timothy Evan (SF), George Ellis (PF), Dale Harris (C) Patrick Simmons, John Sumlin, Marcus Padgett, Christopher Middlebrooks | |
| 09:41 | Ripon | Joseph Pettit makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 09:41 | Ripon | Joseph Pettit makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | George Ellis comes up short on the shot from close range | 63-59 |
| 09:15 | Ripon | Steven Board pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 09:10 | Ripon | Robert Darcy steps in front of the Joseph Pettit pass in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | James Morrisey double dribbles | 63-59 |
| Subs | Ripon | Peter Remley (PG) Joseph Pettit | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:40 | Ripon | Randy Collier misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Morrisey - foul #2 on James Morrisey, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Simmons (PG) James Morrisey | |
| 08:40 | Ripon | Randy Collier makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 08:40 | Ripon | Randy Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | George Ellis knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Timothy Evan and he's fouled by Steven Board - foul #2 on Steven Board, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | George Ellis misses the free throw | 65-61 |
| 08:23 | Ripon | James Estell snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 08:03 | Ripon | Randy Collier misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | George Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Dale Harris can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Estell - foul #2 on James Estell, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Dale Harris misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Dale Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | George Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Robert Darcy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 07:41 | Ripon | Peter Remley gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Peter Remley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Estell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Board (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Randy Collier (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Darcy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Timothy Evan (fresh) 10 pts. PF - George Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Ripon | Peter Remley drills a floater from the left side | 67-61 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | George Ellis clanks a runner from close range | 67-61 |
| 07:08 | Ripon | Randy Collier gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 06:50 | Ripon | Kenneth Bailey can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Darcy | 67-61 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | George Ellis connects on the shot in the lane set up by Patrick Simmons | 67-63 |
| 06:35 | Ripon | Kenneth Bailey is whistled for traveling | 67-63 |
| Subs | Ripon | Joseph Pettit (PG), Mark Hinman (SG), Martin Hardin (SF), Danny Mattison (C) Peter Remley, James Estell, Steven Board, Randy Collier | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (PG), James Morrisey (SG), Marcus Padgett (PF), Christopher Middlebrooks (C) Patrick Simmons, Robert Darcy, George Ellis, Dale Harris | |
| 06:13 | Illinois | James Morrisey buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Sumlin and he's fouled by Martin Hardin - foul #1 on Martin Hardin, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | James Morrisey makes the free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:53 | Ripon | Danny Mattison dunks the ball on a great pass from Joseph Pettit | 69-66 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | John Sumlin buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by James Morrisey | 69-68 |
| 05:29 | Ripon | Mark Hinman connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Pettit | 71-68 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Timothy Evan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 05:14 | Ripon | Danny Mattison pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 04:47 | Ripon | Danny Mattison knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Martin Hardin and he's fouled by Christopher Middlebrooks - foul #4 on Christopher Middlebrooks, team foul #6 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Ripon | James Estell (PG), Steven Board (SF), Fred Schuler (C) Joseph Pettit, Martin Hardin, Kenneth Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Simmons (PG), George Ellis (PF), Dale Harris (C) John Sumlin, Marcus Padgett, Christopher Middlebrooks | |
| 04:47 | Ripon | Danny Mattison misses the free throw | 73-68 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | George Ellis pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Timothy Evan knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by George Ellis | 73-70 |
| 04:31 | Ripon | Mark Hinman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-70 |
| 04:29 | Ripon | Mark Hinman snags the offensive board | 73-70 |
| 04:08 | Ripon | Mark Hinman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | George Ellis grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Fred Schuler swats the short shot by George Ellis | 73-70 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | George Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | James Estell steals the ball from Dale Harris | 73-70 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - James Estell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Hinman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Board (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Danny Mattison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Schuler (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Morrisey (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Evan (tiring) 12 pts. PF - George Ellis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Ripon | Mark Hinman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Estell and the foul's on George Ellis - foul #3 on George Ellis, team foul #7 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Ripon | Martin Hardin (SF), Randy Collier (C) Steven Board, Danny Mattison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Darcy (SG), Marcus Padgett (PF), Christopher Middlebrooks (C) James Morrisey, Timothy Evan, Dale Harris | |
| 03:23 | Ripon | Mark Hinman misses the free throw | 75-70 |
| 03:23 | Ripon | Randy Collier snags the offensive board | 75-70 |
| 03:11 | Ripon | James Estell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Martin Hardin | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | George Ellis hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Patrick Simmons and he's hacked by Martin Hardin - foul #2 on Martin Hardin, team foul #8 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Ripon | Peter Remley (PG), Kenneth Bailey (PF) Mark Hinman, Fred Schuler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | George Ellis makes the free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:47 | Ripon | Martin Hardin hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Middlebrooks - foul #5 on Christopher Middlebrooks, team foul #8 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (SF), Stephen Crockett (C) George Ellis, Christopher Middlebrooks | |
| 02:47 | Ripon | Martin Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 02:47 | Ripon | Martin Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-73 |
| Subs | Ripon | Joseph Pettit (PG), Mark Hinman (SG), Steven Board (SF), Fred Schuler (PF) Peter Remley, James Estell, Martin Hardin, Kenneth Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morrisey (SG), Dale Harris (C) Robert Darcy, Stephen Crockett | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons loses the ball out of bounds | 80-73 |
| 02:09 | Ripon | Mark Hinman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Fred Schuler | 83-73 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-73 |
| Subs | Ripon | Kenneth Bailey (PF) Fred Schuler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Evan (SF) John Sumlin | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett misses short on a jump hook from close range | 83-73 |
| 01:56 | Ripon | Joseph Pettit snags the defensive board | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:50 | Ripon | Joseph Pettit buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Steven Board | 86-73 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Dale Harris hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 86-73 |
| 01:34 | Ripon | Randy Collier grabs the board | 86-73 |
| 01:10 | Ripon | Steven Board comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 86-73 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | James Morrisey grabs the defensive rebound | 86-73 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Dale Harris scores on a runner near the basket set up by Timothy Evan | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Ripon | Marcus Padgett is called for the reach on Mark Hinman - foul #3 on Marcus Padgett, team foul #9 | 86-75 |
| Subs | Ripon | Peter Remley (PG), Fred Schuler (SF), James Estell (PF), Danny Mattison (C) Joseph Pettit, Steven Board, Kenneth Bailey, Randy Collier | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (PG), Robert Darcy (SG), George Ellis (SF), Stephen Crockett (C) Patrick Simmons, James Morrisey, Timothy Evan, Marcus Padgett | |
| 00:59 | Ripon | Mark Hinman makes the 1st free throw | 87-75 |
| 00:59 | Ripon | Mark Hinman makes the 2nd free throw | 88-75 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | John Sumlin hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 88-78 |
| 00:53 | Ripon | John Sumlin is called for the reach on Peter Remley in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Sumlin, team foul #10 | 88-78 |
| Subs | Ripon | Martin Hardin (SF) Mark Hinman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:53 | Ripon | Peter Remley makes the 1st free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:53 | Ripon | Peter Remley makes the 2nd free throw | 90-78 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | James Estell steals the ball from John Sumlin | 90-78 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Ripon | James Estell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 90-78 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Stephen Crockett pulls down the rebound | 90-78 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | John Sumlin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 90-78 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Stephen Crockett tips it back up and in | 90-80 |
| 00:00 | Ripon | Peter Remley runs out the clock | 90-80 |