| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Anthony Young (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Albert Hull (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Tran (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Zafar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrell Hight (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Zens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milo Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cordell Faria (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Prins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Emory Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Cordell Faria inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | William Tran steals it from Cordell Faria | 38-35 |
| 19:35 | Ripon | William Tran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | George Prins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-35 |
| 19:10 | Ripon | William Tran pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:57 | Ripon | Albert Zafar is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Albert Zafar, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Albert Zafar is called for the reach on George Prins - foul #3 on Albert Zafar, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Ripon | Earle Johnson (PF) Albert Zafar | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:25 | Illinois | George Prins can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 38-35 |
| 18:24 | Ripon | Anthony Young grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 18:02 | Ripon | Earle Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Young | 40-35 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | George Prins is fouled on the floor by Earle Johnson - foul #1 on Earle Johnson, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Milo Romano clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Cordell Faria grabs the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Cordell Faria hits a shot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 16:53 | Ripon | Albert Hull comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-37 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Emory Young | 40-37 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Steven Zens connects on the turnaround from the left block | 40-39 |
| 16:25 | Ripon | Earle Johnson misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by George Prins - foul #2 on George Prins, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ripon | Jeff Reed (PG), Andrew Harvey (SG), Thomas Moore (SF), Robert Gardner (C) Anthony Young, Albert Hull, William Tran, Darrell Hight | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Langston (PG), Victor Richer (SG), Bryan Weintraub (SF), Steve Decarlo (PF), John Jones (C) Steven Zens, Milo Romano, Cordell Faria, George Prins, Emory Young | |
| 16:25 | Ripon | Earle Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:25 | Ripon | Earle Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Robert Langston misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-39 |
| 16:12 | Ripon | Earle Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 16:08 | Ripon | Thomas Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Robert Langston snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Robert Langston makes the 3 from the left wing set up by John Jones | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Jeff Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earle Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Gardner (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Langston (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Victor Richer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Weintraub (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Decarlo (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Ripon | John Jones swats the short shot by Robert Gardner | 41-42 |
| 15:38 | Ripon | Robert Gardner tips it home | 43-42 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Bryan Weintraub knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Langston and he's hacked by Robert Gardner - foul #1 on Robert Gardner, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Ripon | Albert Zafar (PF) Earle Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cordell Faria (SF), George Prins (PF) Victor Richer, John Jones | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Bryan Weintraub makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:58 | Ripon | Robert Gardner connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Moore | 45-45 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Cordell Faria clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | George Prins misses the tip | 45-45 |
| 14:50 | Ripon | Robert Gardner pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:24 | Ripon | Jeff Reed is hacked by Cordell Faria - foul #3 on Cordell Faria, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Ripon | Anthony Young (PG), William Tran (SF), Darrell Hight (C) Jeff Reed, Thomas Moore, Robert Gardner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Zens (PG), Emory Young (C) Bryan Weintraub, Steve Decarlo | |
| 14:05 | Ripon | Albert Zafar misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Robert Langston snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Cordell Faria comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 13:56 | Ripon | Darrell Hight gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:37 | Ripon | Darrell Hight knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Young | 47-45 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Steven Zens clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 13:16 | Ripon | Anthony Young snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 13:00 | Ripon | George Prins takes the ball from Albert Zafar | 47-45 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Steven Zens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | George Prins hits the follow up shot | 47-47 |
| 12:14 | Ripon | Albert Zafar makes the jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Cordell Faria is whistled for traveling | 49-47 |
| Subs | Ripon | Jeff Reed (PG), Albert Hull (SG), Thomas Moore (SF), Earle Johnson (PF) Anthony Young, Andrew Harvey, William Tran, Albert Zafar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Richer (PG), Milo Romano (SG), Bryan Weintraub (SF), Steve Decarlo (PF) Steven Zens, Robert Langston, Cordell Faria, George Prins | |
| 11:46 | Ripon | Albert Hull can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Milo Romano pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Jeff Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Hull (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earle Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrell Hight (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Victor Richer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Milo Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Weintraub (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Decarlo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Emory Young (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Milo Romano scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 11:19 | Ripon | Albert Hull misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryan Weintraub | 49-50 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Bryan Weintraub is hacked by Earle Johnson - foul #2 on Earle Johnson, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Gardner (C) Darrell Hight | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Jones (C) Emory Young | |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Victor Richer misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Bryan Weintraub hits the follow up shot | 49-52 |
| 10:34 | Ripon | Earle Johnson drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jeff Reed | 51-52 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Bryan Weintraub knocks in the 3 from straight away | 51-55 |
| 10:14 | Ripon | Robert Gardner drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jeff Reed | 53-55 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Victor Richer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jeff Reed - foul #2 on Jeff Reed, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Ripon | Anthony Young (PG), William Tran (SF), Albert Zafar (PF), Darrell Hight (C) Jeff Reed, Thomas Moore, Earle Johnson, Robert Gardner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cordell Faria (SF), George Prins (PF) Bryan Weintraub, John Jones | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Victor Richer misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Victor Richer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:48 | Ripon | Albert Zafar misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by George Prins - foul #3 on George Prins, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Ripon | Andrew Harvey (SG) Albert Hull | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Zens (PG), Robert Langston (SG), Emory Young (C) Victor Richer, Milo Romano, Steve Decarlo | |
| 09:48 | Ripon | Albert Zafar makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:48 | Ripon | Albert Zafar makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Albert Zafar swats the shot by Steven Zens | 55-56 |
| 09:29 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Darrell Hight | 55-56 |
| 09:11 | Ripon | Albert Zafar misses the lay-in | 55-56 |
| 09:10 | Ripon | Darrell Hight hits the follow up shot | 57-56 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Robert Langston comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 08:58 | Ripon | Albert Zafar pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 08:47 | Ripon | Albert Zafar makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Young | 59-56 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | George Prins comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Emory Young grabs the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Cordell Faria comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 59-56 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | George Prins snags the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | George Prins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Cordell Faria gets the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Anthony Young is called for the reach on Steven Zens - foul #3 on Anthony Young, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Ripon | Jeff Reed (PG), Albert Hull (SG), Thomas Moore (SF), Robert Gardner (C) Anthony Young, Andrew Harvey, William Tran, Darrell Hight | |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Romano (SG), Steve Decarlo (C) Cordell Faria, Emory Young | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Steven Zens makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Steven Zens makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Jeff Reed (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Albert Hull (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Zafar (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Gardner (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Zens (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milo Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Langston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Prins (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Steve Decarlo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Ripon | Jeff Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Ripon | Earle Johnson (PF) Albert Zafar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Richer (PG), Bryan Weintraub (SF), John Jones (C) Steven Zens, Robert Langston, George Prins | |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Milo Romano misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 06:50 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Earle Johnson | 59-58 |
| 06:34 | Ripon | Thomas Moore can't throw it down | 59-58 |
| 06:33 | Ripon | Robert Gardner tips it in | 61-58 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Jeff Reed steals it from Bryan Weintraub | 61-58 |
| 05:53 | Ripon | Albert Hull is hacked by Victor Richer - foul #1 on Victor Richer, team foul #4 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Ripon | Anthony Young (PG), Albert Zafar (PF), Darrell Hight (C) Jeff Reed, Earle Johnson, Robert Gardner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Zens (PG), Cordell Faria (SF), George Prins (PF), Emory Young (C) Victor Richer, Bryan Weintraub, Steve Decarlo, John Jones | |
| 05:36 | Ripon | Thomas Moore is fouled on the floor by Cordell Faria - foul #4 on Cordell Faria, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Ripon | William Tran (SF) Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:25 | Ripon | Albert Hull is hacked by Steven Zens - foul #3 on Steven Zens, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| 05:10 | Ripon | Albert Hull buries a shot from the right side | 63-58 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Emory Young can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Albert Hull - foul #1 on Albert Hull, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Ripon | Andrew Harvey (SG) Albert Hull | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Langston (SG) Milo Romano | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Emory Young makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Emory Young makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Emory Young makes the 3rd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:29 | Ripon | Darrell Hight misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Langston - foul #2 on Robert Langston, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 04:29 | Ripon | Darrell Hight misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:29 | Ripon | Darrell Hight misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Emory Young snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Robert Langston knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-64 |
| 04:00 | Ripon | Andrew Harvey misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Robert Langston - foul #3 on Robert Langston, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Ripon | Thomas Moore (SF), Robert Gardner (C) William Tran, Darrell Hight | |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Richer (SG) Steven Zens | |
| 04:00 | Ripon | Andrew Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:00 | Ripon | Andrew Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Andrew Harvey steals it from Victor Richer | 65-64 |
| 03:30 | Ripon | Victor Richer steals it from Thomas Moore | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Anthony Young (fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Zafar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Gardner (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Langston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Richer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cordell Faria (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - George Prins (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Emory Young (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Robert Langston misses long on a floater from the right side | 65-64 |
| 03:15 | Ripon | Robert Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:59 | Ripon | Thomas Moore makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Young | 68-64 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Ripon | Albert Hull (SG), William Tran (SF), Darrell Hight (C) Andrew Harvey, Thomas Moore, Robert Gardner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Zens (PG), Milo Romano (SG) Robert Langston, Victor Richer | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Milo Romano can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 02:31 | Ripon | Darrell Hight pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 02:26 | Ripon | Albert Hull misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | George Prins grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Steven Zens is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-64 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Emory Young snags the offensive board | 68-64 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Cordell Faria connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Zens | 68-67 |
| 01:48 | Ripon | Albert Zafar can't connect on a floater in the paint | 68-67 |
| 01:47 | Ripon | Darrell Hight hits the follow up shot | 70-67 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | George Prins drills a jumper from the right side | 70-69 |
| 01:09 | Ripon | Darrell Hight can't finish the layup but the foul's on Emory Young - foul #3 on Emory Young, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| 01:09 | Ripon | Darrell Hight makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:09 | Ripon | Darrell Hight makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Cordell Faria can't connect on a floater from the left side | 72-69 |
| 00:48 | Ripon | Albert Zafar gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Ripon | William Tran hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Anthony Young | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Steven Zens works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Ripon | William Tran is fouled in the backcourt by Milo Romano - foul #2 on Milo Romano, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| 00:14 | Ripon | William Tran misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:14 | Ripon | William Tran makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Cordell Faria misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-72 |
| 00:05 | Ripon | Darrell Hight gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:02 | Ripon | Darrell Hight is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Zens - foul #4 on Steven Zens, team foul #11 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Ripon | Thomas Moore (SF) William Tran | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:02 | Ripon | Darrell Hight makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:02 | Ripon | Darrell Hight makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Cordell Faria can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 77-72 |