| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Herman Nation (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew McNeill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robin Mayfield (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Reich (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Kevin Wetherington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alex Baysinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Thomas Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kevin Wetherington inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Robert Murphy takes the ball from Lawrence Williams | 38-37 |
| 19:21 | Ripon | Matthew McNeill can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Reich - foul #1 on John Reich, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 19:21 | Ripon | Matthew McNeill makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:21 | Ripon | Matthew McNeill makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Alex Baysinger buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Williams | 40-40 |
| 18:55 | Ripon | Robin Mayfield misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Thomas Stanley - foul #3 on Thomas Stanley, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Graddy (C) Thomas Stanley | |
| 18:55 | Ripon | Robin Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:55 | Ripon | Robin Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:55 | Ripon | Robin Mayfield makes the 3rd free throw | 43-40 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Alex Baysinger is fouled on the floor by Herman Nation - foul #3 on Herman Nation, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Ripon | Jeremy Christian (PG) Herman Nation | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Christian Graddy drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Lawrence Williams | 43-42 |
| 18:17 | Ripon | Dennis Smith misses badly on a runner in the paint | 43-42 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Christian Graddy gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Jeremy Christian picks off the pass by Lawrence Williams | 43-42 |
| 17:55 | Ripon | Alex Baysinger steps in front of the Robert Murphy pass | 43-42 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | John Reich hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 17:36 | Ripon | Robin Mayfield grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:13 | Ripon | Robert Murphy's pass is intercepted by Kevin Wetherington | 43-42 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | John Reich makes the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Robin Mayfield - foul #3 on Robin Mayfield, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Ripon | Milton McMillan (SG), Michael Houston (SF), Andrew Johnson (PF), Clarence Sublett (C) Matthew McNeill, Dennis Smith, Robert Murphy, Robin Mayfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Anderson (PG), Clarence Burgess (PF), Daniel Gibbs (C) Lawrence Williams, Kevin Wetherington, Alex Baysinger | |
| 17:08 | Illinois | John Reich misses the free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:08 | Ripon | Clarence Sublett snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 16:47 | Ripon | Jeremy Christian misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 16:46 | Ripon | Michael Houston grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 16:30 | Ripon | Jeremy Christian is called for traveling | 43-44 |
| Subs | Ripon | William Horton (PG) Jeremy Christian | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Barraza (SG), Raymond Varela (SF) John Reich, Christian Graddy | |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Roger Barraza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| 16:12 | Ripon | Clarence Burgess is called for the reach on Andrew Johnson - foul #1 on Clarence Burgess, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Murphy (PF) Clarence Sublett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Williams (PG), Alex Baysinger (PF) Roger Barraza, Clarence Burgess | |
| 15:57 | Ripon | Alex Baysinger blocks the short jumper by William Horton | 43-44 |
| 15:56 | Ripon | Robert Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - William Horton (fresh) SG - Milton McMillan (fresh) SF - Michael Houston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Varela (fresh) PF - Alex Baysinger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. C - Daniel Gibbs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ripon | Robert Murphy misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Alex Baysinger pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Michael Houston takes the ball from Timothy Anderson | 43-44 |
| 15:21 | Ripon | Robert Murphy is fouled on the floor by Raymond Varela - foul #1 on Raymond Varela, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Ripon | Herman Nation (PG), Matthew McNeill (SG), Dennis Smith (SF), Robin Mayfield (C) William Horton, Milton McMillan, Michael Houston, Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Wetherington (SF), Thomas Stanley (C) Raymond Varela, Daniel Gibbs | |
| 15:14 | Ripon | Robert Murphy knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 45-44 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Kevin Wetherington scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Anderson | 45-47 |
| 14:26 | Ripon | Robert Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Thomas Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Alex Baysinger is called for traveling | 45-47 |
| Subs | Ripon | Clarence Sublett (PF) Robert Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Barraza (PG), John Reich (SG), Christian Graddy (PF) Lawrence Williams, Timothy Anderson, Alex Baysinger | |
| 13:55 | Ripon | Herman Nation misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Christian Graddy - foul #1 on Christian Graddy, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Ripon | Andrew Johnson (PF) Robin Mayfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:55 | Ripon | Herman Nation makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:55 | Ripon | Herman Nation misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Christian Graddy gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Matthew McNeill steals it from Thomas Stanley | 46-47 |
| 13:38 | Ripon | Herman Nation hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew McNeill | 48-47 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | John Reich clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Kevin Wetherington tips it home | 48-49 |
| 13:19 | Ripon | Andrew Johnson blows the layup | 48-49 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Thomas Stanley gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | John Reich misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 13:10 | Ripon | Clarence Sublett grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:45 | Ripon | Kevin Wetherington takes the ball from Andrew Johnson | 48-49 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Roger Barraza hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Wetherington | 48-51 |
| 12:13 | Ripon | Herman Nation comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 12:12 | Ripon | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Smith | 48-51 |
| 12:07 | Ripon | Dennis Smith buries a turnaround from the baseline | 50-51 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Clarence Sublett blocks the jumper by John Reich | 50-51 |
| 12:01 | Ripon | Herman Nation gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 11:37 | Ripon | Herman Nation misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 11:35 | Ripon | Andrew Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Herman Nation (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew McNeill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Sublett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Barraza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Reich (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Kevin Wetherington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christian Graddy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Stanley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Ripon | Roger Barraza picks off the pass by Herman Nation | 50-51 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Clarence Sublett blocks the short jumper by Thomas Stanley | 50-51 |
| 10:59 | Ripon | Herman Nation grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:39 | Ripon | Herman Nation comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 10:37 | Ripon | Clarence Sublett grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:12 | Ripon | Clarence Sublett scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Matthew McNeill | 52-51 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Thomas Stanley lays it in set up by Roger Barraza | 52-53 |
| 09:39 | Ripon | Herman Nation clanks a floater from the right side | 52-53 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Kevin Wetherington grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Kevin Wetherington knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Barraza | 52-56 |
| 09:12 | Ripon | Matthew McNeill knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Kevin Wetherington can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | John Reich gets the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Christian Graddy drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Wetherington | 54-58 |
| 08:27 | Ripon | Andrew Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Stanley - foul #4 on Thomas Stanley, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Ripon | Jeremy Christian (PG), Milton McMillan (SG), Michael Houston (SF), Robin Mayfield (C) Herman Nation, Matthew McNeill, Dennis Smith, Clarence Sublett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Williams (PG), Timothy Anderson (SG), Raymond Varela (SF), Alex Baysinger (PF), Daniel Gibbs (C) Roger Barraza, John Reich, Kevin Wetherington, Christian Graddy, Thomas Stanley | |
| 08:27 | Ripon | Andrew Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 08:27 | Ripon | Andrew Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Gibbs | 54-58 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Lawrence Williams is hacked by Andrew Johnson - foul #1 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #3 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Murphy (PF) Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Lawrence Williams makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Daniel Gibbs | 54-61 |
| 07:30 | Ripon | Raymond Varela steps in front of the Milton McMillan pass | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Jeremy Christian (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Milton McMillan (fresh) SF - Michael Houston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robin Mayfield (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Varela (fresh) PF - Alex Baysinger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Gibbs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Milton McMillan picks off the pass by Daniel Gibbs | 54-61 |
| 07:05 | Ripon | Jeremy Christian is hacked by Lawrence Williams - foul #3 on Lawrence Williams, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| 07:05 | Ripon | Jeremy Christian makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 07:05 | Ripon | Jeremy Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Alex Baysinger lays it up and in on a great pass from Lawrence Williams | 56-63 |
| 06:23 | Ripon | Daniel Gibbs steps in front of the Milton McMillan pass | 56-63 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Alex Baysinger can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 56-63 |
| 06:17 | Ripon | Robert Murphy snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 05:56 | Ripon | Alex Baysinger steps in front of the Jeremy Christian pass | 56-63 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Alex Baysinger misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-63 |
| 05:47 | Ripon | Robin Mayfield gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 05:26 | Ripon | Michael Houston misses the shot from the left side | 56-63 |
| 05:24 | Ripon | Robin Mayfield grabs the offensive board | 56-63 |
| 05:03 | Ripon | Robin Mayfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-63 |
| Subs | Ripon | Herman Nation (PG), Matthew McNeill (SG), Jefferson Jones (SF) Jeremy Christian, Milton McMillan, Michael Houston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Joy (PG), Roger Barraza (SG), Kevin Wetherington (SF), Clarence Burgess (PF), Thomas Stanley (C) Lawrence Williams, Timothy Anderson, Raymond Varela, Alex Baysinger, Daniel Gibbs | |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Kevin Wetherington is hacked by Jefferson Jones - foul #1 on Jefferson Jones, team foul #4 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Ripon | Dennis Smith (SF) Robin Mayfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Graddy (C) Thomas Stanley | |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Clarence Burgess loses the ball out of bounds | 56-63 |
| 04:08 | Ripon | Matthew McNeill makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Herman Nation | 59-63 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Jason Joy is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Joy, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| 04:01 | Ripon | Dennis Smith travels with the ball | 59-63 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Matthew McNeill steals it from Roger Barraza | 59-63 |
| 03:44 | Ripon | Clarence Burgess steals the ball from Herman Nation | 59-63 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Clarence Burgess misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis Smith - foul #3 on Dennis Smith, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Williams (PG), Alex Baysinger (PF) Jason Joy, Kevin Wetherington | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Clarence Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Clarence Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:31 | Ripon | Jefferson Jones is whistled for a carry | 59-65 |
| Subs | Ripon | Milton McMillan (SG), Robin Mayfield (C) Matthew McNeill, Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Stanley (C) Christian Graddy | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Herman Nation (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Milton McMillan (fresh) SF - Jefferson Jones (fresh) PF - Robert Murphy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robin Mayfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Barraza (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alex Baysinger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Lawrence Williams misses the fadeaway from the left side | 59-65 |
| 03:12 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Robin Mayfield | 59-65 |
| 03:00 | Ripon | Jefferson Jones is hacked by Thomas Stanley - foul #5 on Thomas Stanley, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Ripon | Michael Houston (SF), Clarence Sublett (C) Robert Murphy, Robin Mayfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Reich (SG), Kevin Wetherington (SF), Christian Graddy (C) Roger Barraza, Clarence Burgess, Thomas Stanley | |
| 03:00 | Ripon | Jefferson Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:00 | Ripon | Jefferson Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Alex Baysinger pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Alex Baysinger connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Williams | 60-67 |
| 02:31 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Ripon | Jeremy Christian (SG) Milton McMillan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:17 | Ripon | Michael Houston comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Wetherington - foul #1 on Kevin Wetherington, team foul #10 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Ripon | Matthew McNeill (SG), Andrew Johnson (PF), Robin Mayfield (C) Jeremy Christian, Clarence Sublett, Jefferson Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:17 | Ripon | Michael Houston makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:17 | Ripon | Michael Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Alex Baysinger pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | John Reich clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 02:12 | Ripon | Robin Mayfield grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 02:01 | Ripon | Christian Graddy picks off the pass by Matthew McNeill | 61-67 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Christian Graddy misses the easy layup | 61-67 |
| 01:41 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Andrew Johnson | 61-67 |
| 01:41 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | Ripon | Dennis Smith (SF), Robert Murphy (PF) Michael Houston, Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:16 | Ripon | Robert Murphy knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-67 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Lawrence Williams hits a jumper from the right side set up by Christian Graddy | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Ripon | Robert Murphy misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Reich - foul #2 on John Reich, team foul #11 | 64-69 |
| 00:52 | Ripon | Robert Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:52 | Ripon | Robert Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Alex Baysinger pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Christian Graddy can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robin Mayfield - foul #4 on Robin Mayfield, team foul #6 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Anderson (PG) Lawrence Williams | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Christian Graddy makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Christian Graddy misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:28 | Ripon | Robert Murphy snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Ripon | Herman Nation misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 00:23 | Ripon | Robin Mayfield gets the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:20 | Ripon | Robert Murphy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | John Reich pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Kevin Wetherington is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Nation - foul #4 on Herman Nation, team foul #7 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Williams (PG) John Reich | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Kevin Wetherington misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:16 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Robin Mayfield | 65-70 |
| 00:10 | Ripon | Herman Nation hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew McNeill | 68-70 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Herman Nation is called for the reach on Kevin Wetherington in the backcourt - foul #5 on Herman Nation, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Ripon | Jeremy Christian (PG) Herman Nation | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Reich (SG) Timothy Anderson | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Kevin Wetherington makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Kevin Wetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:02 | Ripon | Robert Murphy makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Williams runs out the clock | 71-72 |