| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Henry Andujar (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Bagwell (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Hans Blanton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Frank Cadena (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Weeks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Albert Langston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Boone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Downey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Beaulieu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ripon | Lawrence Downey inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Ripon | Lawrence Downey is fouled on the floor by Hans Blanton - foul #2 on Hans Blanton, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:14 | Ripon | Robert Jones is whistled for a carry | 37-33 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Brent Weeks misses short on a shot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 18:58 | Ripon | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:40 | Ripon | Albert Langston is called for a charge - foul #3 on Albert Langston, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Austin Tarango (PG) Albert Langston | |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Richard Bagwell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Hans Blanton tips it home | 39-33 |
| 17:58 | Ripon | Frank Cadena takes the ball from Richard Beaulieu | 39-33 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Brent Weeks hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Henry Andujar and he's hacked by Austin Tarango - foul #2 on Austin Tarango, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Carlson (SG) Richard Bagwell | |
| Subs | Ripon | Gary Bentley (PF) Richard Beaulieu | |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Brent Weeks misses the free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:47 | Ripon | Kevin Boone gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 17:22 | Ripon | Kevin Boone makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Lawrence Downey | 41-36 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Austin Tarango picks off the pass by Jon Carlson | 41-36 |
| 16:57 | Ripon | Lawrence Downey lays it in set up by Austin Tarango | 41-38 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Henry Andujar misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-38 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Brent Weeks tips it back up and in | 43-38 |
| 16:19 | Ripon | Kevin Boone hits a runner near the basket set up by Austin Tarango and he's hacked by Brent Weeks - foul #3 on Brent Weeks, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bagwell (SG), Luka Walentoski (SF), Tristan Foster (PF), Kosta Kaliszewski (C) Henry Andujar, Hans Blanton, Frank Cadena, Brent Weeks | |
| Subs | Ripon | Gene Legler (PG), Richard Beaulieu (PF), Brandon Saunders (C) Austin Tarango, Lawrence Downey, Robert Jones | |
| 16:19 | Ripon | Kevin Boone makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Jon Carlson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Boone - foul #2 on Kevin Boone, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Albert Langston (PG) Kevin Boone | |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Jon Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Jon Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Jon Carlson makes the 3rd free throw | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jon Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bagwell (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Luka Walentoski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tristan Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kosta Kaliszewski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Albert Langston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gene Legler (fresh) SF - Gary Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Beaulieu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Saunders (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Ripon | Gary Bentley connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Jon Carlson is hacked by Albert Langston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Langston, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Tom Almaguer (PG) Albert Langston | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Kosta Kaliszewski is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kosta Kaliszewski, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| 15:23 | Ripon | Richard Beaulieu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Lawrence Downey (SF) Gary Bentley | |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Richard Bagwell is hacked by Tom Almaguer - foul #1 on Tom Almaguer, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Myers (PG), Frank Cadena (PF) Jon Carlson, Tristan Foster | |
| Subs | Ripon | Cecil Weaver (C) Richard Beaulieu | |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Frank Cadena misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 45-44 |
| 14:45 | Ripon | Lawrence Downey grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:28 | Ripon | Lawrence Downey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Kosta Kaliszewski grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Raymond Myers is fouled on the floor by Tom Almaguer - foul #2 on Tom Almaguer, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Andujar (PG), Tristan Foster (SG) Raymond Myers, Richard Bagwell | |
| Subs | Ripon | Austin Tarango (PG), Gary Bentley (SF), Robert Jones (C) Gene Legler, Lawrence Downey, Cecil Weaver | |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Kosta Kaliszewski misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Brandon Saunders - foul #2 on Brandon Saunders, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Carlson (SG), Hans Blanton (SF), Brent Weeks (C) Tristan Foster, Luka Walentoski, Frank Cadena | |
| Subs | Ripon | Cecil Weaver (PF) Brandon Saunders | |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Kosta Kaliszewski makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Kosta Kaliszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:10 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Cecil Weaver | 46-44 |
| 14:06 | Ripon | Austin Tarango blows the layup but he's hacked by Jon Carlson - foul #3 on Jon Carlson, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tristan Foster (PF) Kosta Kaliszewski | |
| Subs | Ripon | Kevin Boone (SG) Tom Almaguer | |
| 14:06 | Ripon | Austin Tarango makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:06 | Ripon | Austin Tarango makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Brent Weeks's floater is tipped away by Robert Jones | 46-46 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Tristan Foster snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Cecil Weaver swats the short shot by Tristan Foster | 46-46 |
| 13:30 | Ripon | Cecil Weaver grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 13:14 | Ripon | Cecil Weaver double dribbles | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Cadena (PF) Tristan Foster | |
| Subs | Ripon | Richard Beaulieu (PF) Cecil Weaver | |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Brent Weeks clanks a floater in the paint | 46-46 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Brent Weeks grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Frank Cadena lays it in on a great pass from Henry Andujar | 48-46 |
| 12:21 | Ripon | Jon Carlson is called for the reach on Austin Tarango - foul #4 on Jon Carlson, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Myers (PG), Richard Bagwell (SG), Luka Walentoski (SF), Kosta Kaliszewski (C) Henry Andujar, Jon Carlson, Hans Blanton, Brent Weeks | |
| Subs | Ripon | Tom Almaguer (PG), Gene Legler (SG), Lawrence Downey (SF) Austin Tarango, Kevin Boone, Gary Bentley | |
| 12:08 | Ripon | Gene Legler knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-49 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Raymond Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| 11:47 | Ripon | Tom Almaguer is hacked by Raymond Myers - foul #1 on Raymond Myers, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Brandon Saunders (C) Robert Jones | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Myers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Bagwell (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Luka Walentoski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Cadena (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kosta Kaliszewski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Tom Almaguer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gene Legler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Downey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Beaulieu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Saunders (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Ripon | Tom Almaguer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Andujar (PG) Raymond Myers | |
| Subs | Ripon | Cecil Weaver (C) Richard Beaulieu | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Henry Andujar makes the shot from the right side set up by Richard Bagwell and he's hacked by Gene Legler - foul #2 on Gene Legler, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Henry Andujar makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:57 | Ripon | Gene Legler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Saunders | 51-52 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Henry Andujar makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Frank Cadena | 54-52 |
| 10:32 | Ripon | Tom Almaguer scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gene Legler | 54-54 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Luka Walentoski buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Andujar | 57-54 |
| 09:58 | Ripon | Lawrence Downey can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Henry Andujar - foul #2 on Henry Andujar, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Myers (PG), Hans Blanton (SF), Tristan Foster (PF), Brent Weeks (C) Henry Andujar, Luka Walentoski, Frank Cadena, Kosta Kaliszewski | |
| Subs | Ripon | Austin Tarango (PG), Kevin Boone (SG), Richard Beaulieu (PF), Robert Jones (C) Tom Almaguer, Gene Legler, Brandon Saunders, Cecil Weaver | |
| 09:58 | Ripon | Lawrence Downey makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:58 | Ripon | Lawrence Downey misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:58 | Ripon | Richard Beaulieu gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:45 | Ripon | Kevin Boone misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Tristan Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Richard Bagwell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-55 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Tristan Foster hits the follow up shot | 59-55 |
| 09:20 | Ripon | Lawrence Downey is called for 5 seconds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Cadena (PF) Richard Bagwell | |
| Subs | Ripon | Gary Bentley (SF) Lawrence Downey | |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Hans Blanton drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Myers | 62-55 |
| 08:43 | Ripon | Gary Bentley comes up short on the shot from the left side | 62-55 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Hans Blanton gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Hans Blanton can't finish the layup | 62-55 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Brent Weeks snags the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Brent Weeks comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 62-55 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Weeks | 62-55 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Brent Weeks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 08:02 | Ripon | Gary Bentley gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 07:43 | Ripon | Hans Blanton steals it from Gary Bentley | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Myers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tristan Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Hans Blanton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Cadena (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brent Weeks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Austin Tarango (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Boone (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Beaulieu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Tristan Foster misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 07:25 | Ripon | Robert Jones grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 07:11 | Ripon | Kevin Boone can't connect on a shot from the right block | 62-55 |
| 07:09 | Ripon | Robert Jones snags the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 07:01 | Ripon | Richard Beaulieu comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Brent Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Tristan Foster comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Beaulieu - foul #2 on Richard Beaulieu, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Andujar (PG), Richard Bagwell (SG), Luka Walentoski (SF), Kosta Kaliszewski (C) Raymond Myers, Hans Blanton, Frank Cadena, Brent Weeks | |
| Subs | Ripon | Albert Langston (PG), Gene Legler (SG), Lawrence Downey (SF), Brandon Saunders (PF), Cecil Weaver (C) Austin Tarango, Kevin Boone, Gary Bentley, Richard Beaulieu, Robert Jones | |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Tristan Foster makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Tristan Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:18 | Ripon | Brandon Saunders can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 64-55 |
| 06:16 | Ripon | Cecil Weaver grabs the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 06:07 | Ripon | Lawrence Downey makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Albert Langston | 64-57 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Luka Walentoski misses the lay-in | 64-57 |
| 05:59 | Ripon | Cecil Weaver grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 05:39 | Ripon | Lawrence Downey is whistled for traveling | 64-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Carlson (SF) Tristan Foster | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Luka Walentoski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-57 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Kosta Kaliszewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Richard Bagwell is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Bagwell, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Kevin Boone (SG), Gary Bentley (PF), Robert Jones (C) Gene Legler, Brandon Saunders, Cecil Weaver | |
| 04:47 | Ripon | Gary Bentley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Boone | 64-59 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Albert Langston steals it from Kosta Kaliszewski | 64-59 |
| 03:58 | Ripon | Kevin Boone knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Langston | 64-61 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hans Blanton (SF), Frank Cadena (PF), Brent Weeks (C) Jon Carlson, Kosta Kaliszewski, Luka Walentoski | |
| Subs | Ripon | Richard Beaulieu (PF) Gary Bentley | |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Brent Weeks misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 03:45 | Ripon | Kevin Boone pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Henry Andujar (fresh) 14 pts. 9 ast. SG - Richard Bagwell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hans Blanton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Cadena (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brent Weeks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Albert Langston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Boone (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Downey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Beaulieu (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:39 | Ripon | Kevin Boone can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Cadena - foul #2 on Frank Cadena, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| 03:39 | Ripon | Kevin Boone makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:39 | Ripon | Kevin Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Brent Weeks hits a floater from the left block set up by Henry Andujar | 66-63 |
| 03:07 | Ripon | Lawrence Downey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Brent Weeks gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Hans Blanton hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Henry Andujar and the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Hans Blanton misses the free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:01 | Ripon | Richard Beaulieu grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 02:44 | Ripon | Albert Langston buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Frank Cadena buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Bagwell and he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Carlson (SG) Richard Bagwell | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Frank Cadena makes the free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:11 | Ripon | Kevin Boone is fouled on the floor by Henry Andujar - foul #3 on Henry Andujar, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Gary Bentley (SF), Brandon Saunders (PF) Lawrence Downey, Richard Beaulieu | |
| 02:11 | Ripon | Kevin Boone misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:11 | Ripon | Kevin Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Hans Blanton misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-67 |
| 01:52 | Ripon | Albert Langston grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:52 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bagwell (SG) Jon Carlson | |
| Subs | Ripon | Lawrence Downey (SF), Richard Beaulieu (PF) Gary Bentley, Brandon Saunders | |
| 01:25 | Ripon | Lawrence Downey's floater is tipped away by Brent Weeks | 71-67 |
| 01:23 | Ripon | Albert Langston can't tip it in | 71-67 |
| 01:22 | Ripon | Robert Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:13 | Ripon | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Richard Bagwell - foul #3 on Richard Bagwell, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| 01:13 | Ripon | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:13 | Ripon | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Brent Weeks pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Frank Cadena misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Beaulieu - foul #3 on Richard Beaulieu, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Frank Cadena misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Frank Cadena misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:06 | Ripon | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:43 | Ripon | Richard Bagwell is called for the reach on Kevin Boone - foul #4 on Richard Bagwell, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| 00:43 | Ripon | Kevin Boone makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:43 | Ripon | Kevin Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Brent Weeks makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Henry Andujar | 73-70 |
| 00:06 | Ripon | Richard Beaulieu knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Boone | 73-73 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Bagwell drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-73 |