| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Louis Marks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Brannen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Howell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joe Boatwright (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Summers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Tipton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. PF - James Best (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Mays (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan inbounds the ball | 32-20 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | James Summers misses short on a floater from the right block | 32-20 |
| 19:38 | Ripon | Paul Howell grabs the board | 32-20 |
| 19:18 | Ripon | James Best is called for the reach on Louis Marks - foul #3 on James Best, team foul #1 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Williams (PF) James Best | |
| 18:57 | Ripon | Joseph Morris is denied on a layup by Ronald Mays | 32-20 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Ronald Mays grabs the defensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams misses badly on a floater from the left block | 32-20 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-20 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Ronald Mays can't tip it in | 32-20 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan tips it home | 32-22 |
| 18:08 | Ripon | Daniel Brannen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-22 |
| 18:07 | Ripon | Joe Boatwright grabs the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 17:44 | Ripon | Paul Howell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-22 |
| 17:34 | Ripon | Joseph Morris snags the defensive board | 32-22 |
| 17:18 | Ripon | Paul Howell buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Brannen | 34-22 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pagan | 34-25 |
| 16:38 | Ripon | James Summers picks off the pass by Paul Howell | 34-25 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-27 |
| 16:08 | Ripon | Louis Marks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Ripon | James Saavedra (PG), Donald Valley (SG), Andrew Larson (SF), Ted Evans (PF), Eddie Clark (C) Louis Marks, Daniel Brannen, Paul Howell, Joe Boatwright, Joseph Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Auman (PG), Bryan Walsh (SG), Johnny Golden (SF), Allen Peoples (PF), Jerald Gayton (C) James Summers, Darryl Tipton, Jeffrey Pagan, Jeffery Williams, Ronald Mays | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Donald Valley steals the ball from Kevin Auman | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - James Saavedra (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Valley (fresh) SF - Andrew Larson (fresh) PF - Ted Evans (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eddie Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Auman (fresh) SG - Bryan Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Golden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Peoples (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerald Gayton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Ripon | Andrew Larson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 34-27 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Kevin Auman is fouled on the floor by Eddie Clark - foul #2 on Eddie Clark, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Best (PF) Kevin Auman | |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Allen Peoples makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Walsh | 34-30 |
| 14:50 | Ripon | Donald Valley clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 14:49 | Ripon | James Saavedra grabs the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:31 | Ripon | James Saavedra drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-30 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh banks in the layup on a great pass from Johnny Golden | 37-32 |
| 14:10 | Ripon | Eddie Clark can't finish the layup | 37-32 |
| 14:08 | Ripon | The offensive rebound goes to James Saavedra | 37-32 |
| 14:01 | Ripon | Ted Evans makes the runner near the basket | 39-32 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Allen Peoples is hacked by Eddie Clark - foul #3 on Eddie Clark, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Ripon | Louis Marks (PG), Daniel Brannen (SG), Paul Howell (SF), Joe Boatwright (PF), Joseph Morris (C) James Saavedra, Donald Valley, Andrew Larson, Ted Evans, Eddie Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Summers (PG), Darryl Tipton (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Ronald Mays (C) Bryan Walsh, Allen Peoples, Johnny Golden, Jerald Gayton | |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Ronald Mays connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Darryl Tipton | 39-34 |
| 13:10 | Ripon | Joe Boatwright misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Summers | 39-34 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Darryl Tipton | 39-37 |
| 12:52 | Ripon | Joseph Morris misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ronald Mays - foul #2 on Ronald Mays, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| 12:52 | Ripon | Joseph Morris makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:52 | Ripon | Joseph Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Ronald Mays gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton is hacked by Daniel Brannen - foul #2 on Daniel Brannen, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Williams (PF) James Best | |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 11:51 | Ripon | Louis Marks knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Paul Howell | 43-40 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton is hacked by Daniel Brannen - foul #3 on Daniel Brannen, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Ripon | James Saavedra (SF), Ted Evans (PF) Paul Howell, Joe Boatwright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Walsh (PG), Allen Peoples (SG), James Best (PF) James Summers, Darryl Tipton, Jeffery Williams | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Louis Marks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Brannen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Saavedra (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ted Evans (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Peoples (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. PF - James Best (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Ronald Mays (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Allen Peoples | 43-43 |
| 10:50 | Ripon | Jeffrey Pagan is called for the reach on James Saavedra - foul #2 on Jeffrey Pagan, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ripon | Andrew Larson (SF), Eddie Clark (C) Louis Marks, Joseph Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Golden (SF), Jeffery Williams (C) Jeffrey Pagan, Ronald Mays | |
| 10:33 | Ripon | James Saavedra misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | James Best grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | James Best misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Ted Evans - foul #3 on Ted Evans, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ripon | Donald Valley (SG) Daniel Brannen | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Summers (PG), Darryl Tipton (SG) Allen Peoples, Johnny Golden | |
| 10:20 | Illinois | James Best misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | James Best makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:59 | Ripon | Eddie Clark is called for traveling | 43-44 |
| Subs | Ripon | Paul Howell (SF), Joseph Morris (C) Andrew Larson, Eddie Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Williams | 43-47 |
| 09:35 | Ripon | James Saavedra connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by James Summers - foul #2 on James Summers, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Ripon | Louis Marks (PG), Joe Boatwright (PF) Donald Valley, Ted Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Jerald Gayton (C) Bryan Walsh, James Best | |
| 09:35 | Ripon | James Saavedra makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 46-47 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | James Summers grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan is hacked by Joe Boatwright - foul #2 on Joe Boatwright, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Ripon | Daniel Brannen (SG) James Saavedra | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Walsh (SG), Ronald Mays (C) Darryl Tipton, Jerald Gayton | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Paul Howell steps in front of the Jeffery Williams pass | 46-47 |
| 08:21 | Ripon | Daniel Brannen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-47 |
| 08:19 | Ripon | Paul Howell tips it but misses | 46-47 |
| 08:17 | Ripon | Paul Howell snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 08:02 | Ripon | Joe Boatwright is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Joe Boatwright, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Ripon | James Saavedra (PG), Andrew Larson (SF), Ted Evans (PF), Eddie Clark (C) Louis Marks, Paul Howell, Joe Boatwright, Joseph Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allen Peoples (SG), James Best (PF) James Summers, Jeffery Williams | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | James Best misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 07:37 | Ripon | Daniel Brannen grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 07:21 | Ripon | James Saavedra buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Clark | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - James Saavedra (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Brannen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Larson (fresh) PF - Ted Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Eddie Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Walsh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Peoples (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. PF - James Best (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Mays (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | James Best misses the lay-in | 48-47 |
| 06:58 | Ripon | Eddie Clark snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 06:35 | Ripon | Daniel Brannen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ripon | Louis Marks (PG), Paul Howell (SF), Joe Boatwright (PF), Joseph Morris (C) Daniel Brannen, Andrew Larson, Ted Evans, Eddie Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Summers (PG), Darryl Tipton (SG), Johnny Golden (SF), Jeffery Williams (C) Bryan Walsh, Allen Peoples, Jeffrey Pagan, Ronald Mays | |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Joe Boatwright steps in front of the Darryl Tipton pass | 48-47 |
| 06:03 | Ripon | Louis Marks misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 06:01 | Ripon | Joseph Morris tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Johnny Golden's floater is knocked away by Joseph Morris | 50-47 |
| 05:39 | Ripon | Joseph Morris pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 05:35 | Ripon | Paul Howell misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Johnny Golden - foul #2 on Johnny Golden, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Ripon | Daniel Brannen (SG) James Saavedra | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Mays (C) Jeffery Williams | |
| 05:35 | Ripon | Paul Howell misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:35 | Ripon | Paul Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Johnny Golden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allen Peoples (PF) James Best | |
| 05:10 | Ripon | Paul Howell is called for 3 seconds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Williams (PF) Allen Peoples | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Johnny Golden and he's hacked by Daniel Brannen - foul #4 on Daniel Brannen, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:41 | Ripon | Paul Howell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 04:40 | Ripon | Joe Boatwright pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 04:35 | Ripon | Daniel Brannen is hacked by Darryl Tipton - foul #3 on Darryl Tipton, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Ripon | James Saavedra (SF), Ted Evans (PF) Paul Howell, Joe Boatwright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Walsh (PG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF) James Summers, Johnny Golden | |
| 04:24 | Ripon | Ted Evans misses the lay-in | 51-50 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 51-52 |
| 03:56 | Ripon | Ted Evans hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 51-52 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Ronald Mays grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Walsh | 51-54 |
| 03:24 | Ripon | Ted Evans can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Louis Marks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Brannen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Saavedra (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ted Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Morris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Walsh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darryl Tipton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. PF - Jeffery Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Mays (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Louis Marks is called for the reach on Bryan Walsh - foul #2 on Louis Marks, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Ripon | Donald Valley (SG), Paul Howell (SF), Joe Boatwright (PF), Eddie Clark (C) Louis Marks, Daniel Brannen, Ted Evans, Joseph Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Summers (PG), James Best (PF), Jerald Gayton (C) Darryl Tipton, Jeffery Williams, Ronald Mays | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Bryan Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:59 | Ripon | Eddie Clark buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joe Boatwright | 54-56 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Ripon | Daniel Brannen (SG), Joseph Morris (C) Donald Valley, Eddie Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darryl Tipton (SG), Ronald Mays (C) Bryan Walsh, Jerald Gayton | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 02:41 | Ripon | Joe Boatwright snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 02:36 | Ripon | Daniel Brannen makes the jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on James Best - foul #4 on James Best, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Ripon | Louis Marks (PG) James Saavedra | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:36 | Ripon | Daniel Brannen makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton makes the driving attempt in the paint | 57-58 |
| 01:58 | Ripon | Joe Boatwright drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Louis Marks | 60-58 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | James Best makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Mays and he's fouled by Joe Boatwright - foul #4 on Joe Boatwright, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | James Best makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:24 | Ripon | Paul Howell drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Marks | 62-61 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Brannen - foul #5 on Daniel Brannen, team foul #11 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Ripon | James Saavedra (SG) Daniel Brannen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:02 | Ripon | Joseph Morris buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Saavedra | 64-63 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Jeffrey Pagan makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Darryl Tipton | 64-65 |
| 00:27 | Ripon | Paul Howell is whistled for a carry | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | James Saavedra is called for the reach on Darryl Tipton in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Saavedra, team foul #12 | 64-65 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:19 | Ripon | Louis Marks drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joe Boatwright | 66-67 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | James Saavedra is called for the reach on Darryl Tipton in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Saavedra, team foul #13 | 66-67 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Darryl Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:13 | Ripon | Joseph Morris can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 00:11 | Ripon | Joe Boatwright grabs the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 00:08 | Ripon | James Saavedra scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Marks | 69-69 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | James Summers makes the runner from the left block | 69-71 |
| 00:02 | Ripon | Ripon calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ripon | Paul Howell misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 69-71 |