| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Zens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milo Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cordell Faria (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Decarlo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Emory Young (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Jeff Reed (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Hull (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darrell Hight (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Cordell Faria inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Robert Gardner steals the ball from Steven Zens | 27-39 |
| 19:37 | Ripon | Milo Romano takes the ball from Thomas Moore | 27-39 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Cordell Faria can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-39 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Emory Young gets the offensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Robert Gardner denies the turnaround by Cordell Faria | 27-39 |
| 19:05 | Ripon | Robert Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 18:52 | Ripon | Thomas Moore buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-42 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Darrell Hight swats the shot by Cordell Faria | 27-42 |
| 18:37 | Ripon | Robert Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 18:16 | Ripon | Thomas Moore hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Cordell Faria - foul #1 on Cordell Faria, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| 18:16 | Ripon | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 18:16 | Ripon | Thomas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Cordell Faria misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-44 |
| 17:54 | Ripon | Albert Hull snags the defensive board | 27-44 |
| 17:48 | Ripon | Albert Hull connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas Moore | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Steven Zens scores on a 3 from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 17:19 | Ripon | Thomas Moore makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeff Reed | 30-49 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Steven Zens works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-49 |
| 17:13 | Ripon | Albert Hull pulls down the rebound | 30-49 |
| 17:06 | Ripon | Robert Gardner misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-49 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Cordell Faria | 30-49 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Milo Romano drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Emory Young | 32-49 |
| 16:44 | Ripon | Robert Gardner misses the easy layup | 32-49 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Emory Young | 32-49 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Cordell Faria misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Gardner - foul #1 on Robert Gardner, team foul #1 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Langston (PG), Victor Richer (SG), John Jones (PF), Shane Dang (C) Steven Zens, Milo Romano, Steve Decarlo, Emory Young | |
| Subs | Ripon | Andrew Harvey (SG), William Tran (SF), Albert Zafar (PF), Earle Johnson (C) Albert Hull, Thomas Moore, Darrell Hight, Robert Gardner | |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Cordell Faria makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Cordell Faria makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 16:27 | Ripon | Andrew Harvey misses the floater from the right side | 34-49 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Cordell Faria grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | John Jones's pass is intercepted by Earle Johnson | 34-49 |
| 16:01 | Ripon | Earle Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Albert Zafar | 34-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Langston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Richer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cordell Faria (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) C - Shane Dang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Jeff Reed (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Tran (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Albert Zafar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Earle Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Earle Johnson takes the ball from John Jones | 34-51 |
| 15:23 | Ripon | Robert Langston steals it from Earle Johnson | 34-51 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Cordell Faria clanks a floater from the left wing | 34-51 |
| 15:16 | Ripon | Earle Johnson snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| 15:12 | Ripon | Andrew Harvey is hacked by Victor Richer - foul #2 on Victor Richer, team foul #2 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Weintraub (SF), George Prins (PF), Emory Young (C) Cordell Faria, John Jones, Shane Dang | |
| Subs | Ripon | Anthony Young (PG), Thomas Moore (SF), Darrell Hight (PF), Robert Gardner (C) Jeff Reed, William Tran, Albert Zafar, Earle Johnson | |
| 14:52 | Ripon | Robert Gardner knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Andrew Harvey | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 14:39 | Illinois | George Prins lays it up and in set up by Victor Richer | 36-53 |
| 14:28 | Ripon | Robert Gardner misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-53 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Emory Young snags the defensive board | 36-53 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Victor Richer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-53 |
| 13:46 | Ripon | Darrell Hight can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 39-53 |
| 13:45 | Ripon | Darrell Hight tips it back up and in | 39-55 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | George Prins clanks a floater from the left side | 39-55 |
| 13:29 | Ripon | Thomas Moore pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 13:06 | Ripon | Robert Gardner misses badly on a floater in the lane | 39-55 |
| 13:05 | Ripon | Thomas Moore tips it back up and in | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Robert Langston scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 12:36 | Ripon | Thomas Moore drills a runner near the basket | 42-59 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Victor Richer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bryan Weintraub | 44-59 |
| 12:22 | Ripon | Darrell Hight knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Moore | 44-61 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Bryan Weintraub misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-61 |
| 11:54 | Ripon | Anthony Young snags the defensive board | 44-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Langston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Richer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Weintraub (fairly fresh) PF - George Prins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Emory Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Anthony Young (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Harvey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. PF - Darrell Hight (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Gardner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Ripon | Robert Gardner misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Victor Richer - foul #3 on Victor Richer, team foul #3 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Zens (PG), Milo Romano (SG), Cordell Faria (SF), Steve Decarlo (PF), John Jones (C) Robert Langston, Victor Richer, Bryan Weintraub, George Prins, Emory Young | |
| Subs | Ripon | Jeff Reed (PG), Albert Hull (SG), William Tran (SF), Albert Zafar (PF) Anthony Young, Andrew Harvey, Thomas Moore, Darrell Hight | |
| 11:39 | Ripon | Robert Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 11:39 | Ripon | Robert Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | John Jones makes the wide open jumper from close range on a nice dish by Steven Zens and the foul's on William Tran - foul #1 on William Tran, team foul #2 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Earle Johnson (C) Robert Gardner | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | John Jones makes the free throw | 47-62 |
| 10:59 | Ripon | Jeff Reed is hacked by Steve Decarlo - foul #3 on Steve Decarlo, team foul #4 | 47-62 |
| 10:34 | Ripon | Albert Hull misses the 3 from straight away | 47-62 |
| 10:32 | Ripon | Albert Zafar grabs the offensive board | 47-62 |
| 10:24 | Ripon | Earle Johnson buries a fadeaway from close range | 47-64 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Steve Decarlo connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 49-64 |
| 09:52 | Ripon | Earle Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Milo Romano - foul #2 on Milo Romano, team foul #5 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Prins (PF) John Jones | |
| Subs | Ripon | Darrell Hight (PF) Albert Zafar | |
| 09:52 | Ripon | Earle Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 09:52 | Ripon | Earle Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Jeff Reed takes the ball from Cordell Faria | 49-66 |
| 09:42 | Ripon | William Tran banks in the layup set up by Jeff Reed | 49-68 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Steven Zens splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-68 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | George Prins snags the offensive board | 49-68 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Steven Zens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Weintraub (SG) Milo Romano | |
| Subs | Ripon | Thomas Moore (SF) William Tran | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 09:08 | Ripon | Albert Hull misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-68 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | George Prins gets the rebound | 49-68 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Darrell Hight is called for the reach on Steven Zens - foul #3 on Darrell Hight, team foul #3 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), Robert Langston (SG), Emory Young (C) Steven Zens, Cordell Faria, Steve Decarlo | |
| Subs | Ripon | Anthony Young (PG), Andrew Harvey (SG), Albert Zafar (C) Jeff Reed, Albert Hull, Earle Johnson | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | George Prins is denied on a layup by Darrell Hight | 49-68 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Emory Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-68 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Bryan Weintraub misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-68 |
| 08:29 | Ripon | Albert Zafar gets the rebound | 49-68 |
| 08:00 | Ripon | Darrell Hight knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Andrew Harvey | 49-70 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Albert Zafar picks off the pass by Robert Langston | 49-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Shattuck (fresh) SG - Robert Langston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Weintraub (fairly fresh) PF - George Prins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Emory Young (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Anthony Young (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. PF - Darrell Hight (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Albert Zafar (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Ripon | George Prins is called for the reach on Albert Zafar - foul #4 on George Prins, team foul #6 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Zens (PG), Milo Romano (SG), Cordell Faria (SF) Eric Shattuck, Robert Langston, Bryan Weintraub | |
| Subs | Ripon | Jeff Reed (PG), William Tran (SF), Robert Gardner (C) Anthony Young, Thomas Moore, Darrell Hight | |
| 07:05 | Ripon | Robert Gardner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Zens - foul #2 on Steven Zens, team foul #7 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Decarlo (PF) George Prins | |
| Subs | Ripon | Albert Hull (SG) Andrew Harvey | |
| 07:05 | Ripon | Robert Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 07:05 | Ripon | Robert Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Steve Decarlo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-71 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Steven Zens misses the tip | 49-71 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Emory Young tips it but misses | 49-71 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Steven Zens tips it in | 51-71 |
| 06:16 | Ripon | Robert Gardner scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from William Tran | 51-73 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Steven Zens misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-73 |
| 06:09 | Ripon | Jeff Reed snags the defensive board | 51-73 |
| 05:47 | Ripon | Albert Hull clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-73 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Steve Decarlo gets the rebound | 51-73 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Emory Young knocks in the runner in the lane | 53-73 |
| 05:25 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Prins (PF) Steve Decarlo | |
| Subs | Ripon | Thomas Moore (SF), Darrell Hight (PF) William Tran, Albert Zafar | |
| 05:06 | Ripon | Thomas Moore misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-73 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Emory Young grabs the defensive rebound | 53-73 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Milo Romano drills a jumper from the left side | 55-73 |
| 04:42 | Ripon | Albert Hull hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-73 |
| 04:40 | Ripon | Robert Gardner tips it back up and in | 55-75 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Milo Romano loses the dribble to Jeff Reed | 55-75 |
| 04:19 | Ripon | Darrell Hight buries a fadeaway from the left side | 55-77 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Milo Romano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-77 |
| 04:05 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Thomas Moore | 55-77 |
| 03:40 | Ripon | Thomas Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-77 |
| 03:39 | Ripon | Darrell Hight pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-77 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Zens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milo Romano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cordell Faria (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Prins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Emory Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Jeff Reed (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Hull (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. PF - Darrell Hight (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Gardner (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Ripon | Albert Hull scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Darrell Hight | 55-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Steven Zens knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Milo Romano | 58-80 |
| 03:06 | Ripon | Jeff Reed is hacked by Steven Zens - foul #3 on Steven Zens, team foul #8 | 58-80 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Ripon | Andrew Harvey (SG) Albert Hull | |
| 03:06 | Ripon | Jeff Reed makes the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 03:06 | Ripon | Jeff Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 58-82 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | John Jones slams it home | 60-82 |
| 02:30 | Ripon | Andrew Harvey buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Reed | 60-84 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Robert Gardner picks off the pass by Bryan Weintraub | 60-84 |
| 01:56 | Ripon | Darrell Hight hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Victor Richer - foul #4 on Victor Richer, team foul #9 | 60-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Albert Hull (SG) Andrew Harvey | |
| 01:56 | Ripon | Darrell Hight makes the 1st free throw | 60-85 |
| 01:56 | Ripon | Darrell Hight makes the 2nd free throw | 60-86 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Victor Richer is hacked by Thomas Moore - foul #1 on Thomas Moore, team foul #4 | 60-86 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Robert Langston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-86 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Victor Richer snags the offensive board | 60-86 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Bryan Weintraub is hacked by Thomas Moore - foul #2 on Thomas Moore, team foul #5 | 60-86 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Robert Langston is fouled on the floor by Darrell Hight - foul #4 on Darrell Hight, team foul #6 | 60-86 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Steve Decarlo knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Bryan Weintraub | 62-86 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Ripon | Robert Langston takes the ball from Jeff Reed | 62-86 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Victor Richer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-86 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | John Jones hits the follow up shot | 64-86 |
| 00:00 | Ripon | Jeff Reed runs out the clock | 64-86 |