| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Schaeffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Harrel (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Walter King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Loiselle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Fredericks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Grubb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Walker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Harrel inbounds the ball | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Harrel | 49-35 |
| 19:40 | Ripon | Walter King clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-35 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Michael Temple pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Keith Grubb is called for the reach on Charles Owens - foul #2 on Keith Grubb, team foul #1 | 49-35 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 49-35 |
| 19:17 | Ripon | James Loiselle snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 18:58 | Ripon | James Loiselle misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Temple - foul #2 on Michael Temple, team foul #1 | 49-35 |
| 18:58 | Ripon | James Loiselle makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 18:58 | Ripon | James Loiselle makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | The jumper by David Harrel is denied by Keith Grubb | 49-37 |
| 18:37 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Ronald Walker | 49-37 |
| 18:13 | Ripon | Ronald Walker drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter King | 49-40 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Michael Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-40 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Michael Temple snags the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer's pass is intercepted by Charles Fredericks | 49-40 |
| 17:37 | Ripon | James Loiselle jams it on a great pass from Charles Fredericks | 49-42 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | David Harrel can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-42 |
| 17:13 | Ripon | Keith Grubb grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 16:53 | Ripon | Ronald Walker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 16:52 | Ripon | The offensive rebound goes to Walter King | 49-42 |
| 16:39 | Ripon | Ronald Walker hits a shot from the baseline set up by Keith Grubb | 49-44 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Keith Grubb steals the ball from Michael Temple | 49-44 |
| 15:59 | Ripon | Keith Grubb misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-44 |
| 15:58 | Ripon | James Loiselle misses the tip | 49-44 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Michael Temple gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Harrel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Temple (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Walter King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Loiselle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Fredericks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Grubb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Charles Owens is denied on a layup by Keith Grubb | 49-44 |
| 15:49 | Ripon | James Loiselle gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 15:29 | Ripon | James Loiselle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 15:27 | Ripon | Walter King grabs the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 15:15 | Ripon | Walter King comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Micheal Ferdinand (SG), Ronald Lynch (SF), Shawn Randell (PF), James Knippenberg (C) Joshua Schaeffer, Michael Williams, David Harrel, Charles Owens, Michael Temple | |
| Subs | Ripon | Aaron Hodgins (SG), David Atwood (SF), Robert Orr (PF), Willie Sargent (C) James Loiselle, Charles Fredericks, Keith Grubb, Ronald Walker | |
| 15:15 | Ripon | Walter King makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 15:15 | Ripon | Walter King makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 49-46 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Micheal Ferdinand tips it in | 51-46 |
| 14:40 | Ripon | Walter King misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-46 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | James Knippenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 14:15 | Ripon | Willie Sargent hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Walter King | 54-48 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Clayton Clary misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 13:58 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Willie Sargent | 54-48 |
| 13:37 | Ripon | Robert Orr's pass is intercepted by Shawn Randell | 54-48 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Clayton Clary is whistled for a carry | 54-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (PG), David Harrel (SF), Charles Owens (PF) Clayton Clary, Shawn Randell, James Knippenberg | |
| Subs | Ripon | Walter Green (SG) Walter King | |
| 12:54 | Ripon | Willie Sargent misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-48 |
| 12:52 | Ripon | Robert Orr pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 12:35 | Ripon | Aaron Hodgins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 12:33 | Ripon | Willie Sargent grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 12:24 | Ripon | Walter Green knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David Atwood | 54-50 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | David Harrel clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-50 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch grabs the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Micheal Ferdinand is fouled on the floor by Walter Green - foul #2 on Walter Green, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Clayton Clary (SF), Shawn Randell (PF), Michael Temple (C) Robert Zumbrennen, Micheal Ferdinand, David Harrel, Charles Owens, Ronald Lynch | |
| Subs | Ripon | James Loiselle (SG), Charles Fredericks (SF), Keith Grubb (PF), Ronald Walker (C) Aaron Hodgins, David Atwood, Robert Orr, Willie Sargent | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Schaeffer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clayton Clary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Shawn Randell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Walter Green (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Loiselle (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Fredericks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Grubb (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Ronald Walker (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Michael Temple misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ronald Walker - foul #3 on Ronald Walker, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Michael Temple makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Michael Temple misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:29 | Ripon | Ronald Walker gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 11:12 | Ripon | Keith Grubb misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Shawn Randell pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 10:44 | Ripon | James Loiselle is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Loiselle, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Harrel (SF), Charles Owens (PF) Clayton Clary, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Ripon | Paul Ketner (PG) Walter Green | |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Charles Owens double dribbles | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Howard Sechrist (SF) Charles Fredericks | |
| 09:58 | Ripon | Ronald Walker connects on the floater in the lane | 58-52 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Michael Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Randell (C) Michael Temple | |
| Subs | Ripon | Aaron Hodgins (PG), Walter Green (SG), David Atwood (SF) Paul Ketner, James Loiselle, Howard Sechrist | |
| 09:16 | Ripon | Ronald Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-52 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | David Harrel hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Williams | 61-52 |
| 09:00 | Ripon | Walter Green drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Atwood | 61-55 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | David Harrel connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Williams | 64-55 |
| 08:32 | Ripon | Keith Grubb banks in the layup set up by Aaron Hodgins | 64-57 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Michael Williams tips it home | 66-57 |
| 08:19 | Ripon | David Atwood can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 08:17 | Ripon | Walter Green grabs the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 08:01 | Ripon | Ronald Walker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 07:59 | Ripon | Keith Grubb can't tip it in | 66-57 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Charles Owens grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Shawn Randell misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Keith Grubb - foul #3 on Keith Grubb, team foul #5 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Micheal Ferdinand (SG), Ronald Lynch (SF), Michael Temple (C) Joshua Schaeffer, Michael Williams, David Harrel, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Ripon | Walter King (PG), James Loiselle (SG), Charles Fredericks (SF), Robert Orr (C) Aaron Hodgins, Walter Green, Keith Grubb, Ronald Walker | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Shawn Randell makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Shawn Randell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 07:37 | Ripon | Charles Fredericks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Temple - foul #3 on Michael Temple, team foul #3 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Willie Sargent (C) David Atwood | |
| 07:37 | Ripon | Charles Fredericks misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 07:37 | Ripon | Charles Fredericks makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clayton Clary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Ferdinand (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Shawn Randell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Walter King (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Loiselle (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Fredericks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Orr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Clayton Clary scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 07:06 | Ripon | Clayton Clary picks off the pass by Robert Orr | 71-58 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Shawn Randell hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Lynch | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:39 | Ripon | Clayton Clary steps in front of the Walter King pass in the backcourt | 73-58 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Michael Temple drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Shawn Randell | 75-58 |
| 06:11 | Ripon | Willie Sargent buries a shot from the right side set up by Walter King and he's hacked by Ronald Lynch - foul #1 on Ronald Lynch, team foul #4 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer (PG), David Harrel (SF), Charles Owens (PF) Clayton Clary, Ronald Lynch, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Ripon | Aaron Hodgins (PG), Ronald Walker (C) Walter King, Robert Orr | |
| 06:11 | Ripon | Willie Sargent misses the free throw | 75-60 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Charles Owens snags the defensive board | 75-60 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Charles Owens hits a turnaround from the left block | 77-60 |
| 05:46 | Ripon | Charles Fredericks makes the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by David Harrel - foul #1 on David Harrel, team foul #5 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Williams (SG), James Knippenberg (C) Micheal Ferdinand, Michael Temple | |
| Subs | Ripon | Walter Green (SG), Keith Grubb (PF) James Loiselle, Willie Sargent | |
| 05:46 | Ripon | Charles Fredericks misses the free throw | 77-62 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | James Knippenberg grabs the board | 77-62 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Michael Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-62 |
| 05:31 | Ripon | Ronald Walker pulls down the rebound | 77-62 |
| 05:17 | Ripon | Walter Green travels with the ball | 77-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lynch (C) James Knippenberg | |
| Subs | Ripon | David Atwood (SF) Charles Fredericks | |
| 05:03 | Illinois | David Harrel's pass is intercepted by Keith Grubb | 77-62 |
| 04:53 | Ripon | Ronald Walker's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Owens | 77-62 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Charles Owens gets the rebound | 77-62 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Michael Williams hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ronald Lynch | 80-62 |
| 04:14 | Ripon | Aaron Hodgins is hacked by David Harrel - foul #2 on David Harrel, team foul #6 | 80-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Michael Temple (C) Joshua Schaeffer, David Harrel | |
| Subs | Ripon | Walter King (PG), James Loiselle (SG), Robert Orr (C) Aaron Hodgins, Walter Green, Ronald Walker | |
| 04:02 | Ripon | Walter King buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from David Atwood | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Michael Williams jams it and the foul's on Walter King - foul #1 on Walter King, team foul #6 | 82-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Randell (PF) Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Michael Williams misses the free throw | 82-64 |
| 03:56 | Ripon | David Atwood pulls down the rebound | 82-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Ripon | Clayton Clary is called for the reach on Robert Orr - foul #1 on Clayton Clary, team foul #7 | 82-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Ferdinand (SG), Stewart Callender (SF) Michael Williams, Ronald Lynch | |
| Subs | Ripon | Charles Fredericks (SF) David Atwood | |
| 03:35 | Ripon | Robert Orr makes the 1st free throw | 82-65 |
| 03:35 | Ripon | Robert Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 82-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clayton Clary (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Ferdinand (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stewart Callender (fresh) PF - Shawn Randell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Walter King (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Loiselle (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Fredericks (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Keith Grubb (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Orr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Shawn Randell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-66 |
| 03:14 | Ripon | Walter King snags the defensive board | 82-66 |
| 02:54 | Ripon | Charles Fredericks is fouled on the floor by Clayton Clary - foul #2 on Clayton Clary, team foul #8 | 82-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Knippenberg (C) Michael Temple | |
| Subs | Ripon | Aaron Hodgins (PG), Walter Green (SG), David Atwood (PF) Walter King, James Loiselle, Keith Grubb | |
| 02:54 | Ripon | Charles Fredericks misses the 1st free throw | 82-66 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Knippenberg | 82-66 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Shawn Randell misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 82-66 |
| 02:42 | Ripon | Charles Fredericks gets the rebound | 82-66 |
| 02:26 | Ripon | Robert Orr misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 82-66 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | James Knippenberg grabs the board | 82-66 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Stewart Callender is fouled on the floor by Robert Orr - foul #1 on Robert Orr, team foul #7 | 82-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (PG), Ronald Lynch (C) Clayton Clary, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Ripon | Willie Sargent (C) Charles Fredericks | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Stewart Callender makes the 1st free throw | 83-66 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Stewart Callender makes the 2nd free throw | 84-66 |
| 02:08 | Ripon | Willie Sargent misses the shot in the paint | 84-66 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Micheal Ferdinand snags the defensive board | 84-66 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Micheal Ferdinand | 86-66 |
| 01:49 | Ripon | Walter Green misses long on a jumper from the left side | 86-66 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen snags the defensive board | 86-66 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Micheal Ferdinand drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Zumbrennen | 89-66 |
| 01:26 | Ripon | David Atwood buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Aaron Hodgins | 89-68 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Stewart Callender hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Zumbrennen | 92-68 |
| 00:55 | Ripon | Walter Green's floater is knocked away by Ronald Lynch | 92-68 |
| 00:53 | Ripon | David Atwood tips it but misses | 92-68 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Micheal Ferdinand | 92-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Stewart Callender scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Micheal Ferdinand | 94-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Ripon | Aaron Hodgins scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David Atwood and he's hacked by Robert Zumbrennen - foul #2 on Robert Zumbrennen, team foul #9 | 94-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Shawn Randell (PF) Robert Zumbrennen, Stewart Callender | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 00:41 | Ripon | Aaron Hodgins makes the free throw | 94-71 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch misses the shot from the left side | 94-71 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch tips it home | 96-71 |
| 00:08 | Ripon | Ronald Lynch is called for the reach on David Atwood - foul #2 on Ronald Lynch, team foul #10 | 96-71 |
| 00:08 | Ripon | David Atwood misses the 1st free throw | 96-71 |
| 00:08 | Ripon | David Atwood makes the 2nd free throw | 96-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clayton Clary runs out the clock | 96-72 |