| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Timothy Pfeffer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David James (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nick Benning (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Scoggins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Graig (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ripon | David James inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Ripon | Timothy Pfeffer makes the floater from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | David James is called for the reach on Joseph Yates - foul #1 on David James, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Raymond Graig buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe Bordelon | 33-33 |
| 19:01 | Ripon | Samuel Ward is hacked by Ernest McIlrath - foul #1 on Ernest McIlrath, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 18:52 | Ripon | David James drills a shot from the right side set up by Samuel Ward | 35-33 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Raymond Graig lays it in on a great pass from Joe Bordelon | 35-35 |
| 18:11 | Ripon | Timothy Pfeffer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 18:09 | Ripon | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Pfeffer | 35-35 |
| 17:54 | Ripon | Ernest McIlrath takes the ball from David James | 35-35 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | David James takes the ball from Joseph Yates | 35-35 |
| 17:30 | Ripon | Timothy Pfeffer knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by John Robertson | 38-35 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Joe Bordelon | 38-37 |
| 17:02 | Ripon | Samuel Ward hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Pfeffer | 40-37 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Raymond Graig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ripon | Lawrence Sorensen (PG), Robert Mullen (SG), Kenneth Walker (SF), Marion Binkley (PF), William Wedgeworth (C) Timothy Pfeffer, John Robertson, David James, Nick Benning, Samuel Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Waterman (PG), Bruce Mireles (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF), Daniel Pollard (PF), Norman Matthews (C) Joe Bordelon, Jerome Scoggins, Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig, Ernest McIlrath | |
| 16:20 | Ripon | Lawrence Sorensen misses the easy layup | 40-37 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Waterman | 40-40 |
| 15:52 | Ripon | Robert Mullen can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Bruce Mireles - foul #1 on Bruce Mireles, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Ripon | Timothy Pfeffer (PG) Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath (C) Norman Matthews | |
| 15:52 | Ripon | Robert Mullen misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:52 | Ripon | Robert Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Timothy Pfeffer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mullen (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lawrence Sorensen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marion Binkley (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Wedgeworth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Waterman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Mireles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Ernest McIlrath and he's fouled by Timothy Pfeffer - foul #3 on Timothy Pfeffer, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Ripon | Kenneth Walker (SF) Robert Mullen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard misses the free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:39 | Ripon | Marion Binkley grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 15:13 | Ripon | Timothy Pfeffer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 15:03 | Ripon | Timothy Pfeffer pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:45 | Ripon | Kenneth Walker is whistled for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Ripon | John Robertson (SG), Donald Keith (C) Kenneth Walker, William Wedgeworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Jerome Scoggins (SG), Joseph Yates (SF) Robert Waterman, Bruce Mireles, Thomas Armstrong | |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon's pass is intercepted by John Robertson in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 14:31 | Ripon | Lawrence Sorensen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Yates | 43-44 |
| 13:55 | Ripon | The short jumper by Lawrence Sorensen is denied by Daniel Pollard | 43-44 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins double dribbles | 43-44 |
| Subs | Ripon | Andy Hillen (PG), David James (SF), Nick Benning (PF), Samuel Ward (C) Timothy Pfeffer, Lawrence Sorensen, Marion Binkley, Donald Keith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Graig (PF), Norman Matthews (C) Daniel Pollard, Ernest McIlrath | |
| 13:36 | Ripon | John Robertson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-44 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Yates | 45-47 |
| 13:08 | Ripon | Samuel Ward makes the jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Norman Matthews's layup is rejected by Samuel Ward | 47-47 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Raymond Graig grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Joseph Yates clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 12:33 | Ripon | Andy Hillen pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:12 | Ripon | John Robertson blows the layup but the foul's on Jerome Scoggins - foul #3 on Jerome Scoggins, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Ripon | Timothy Pfeffer (PG), William Wedgeworth (C) Andy Hillen, Samuel Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Waterman (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Jerome Scoggins, Joseph Yates, Norman Matthews | |
| 12:12 | Ripon | John Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:12 | Ripon | John Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Raymond Graig clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Timothy Pfeffer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Robertson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David James (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nick Benning (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Wedgeworth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Waterman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Graig (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Ripon | William Wedgeworth misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Graig - foul #2 on Raymond Graig, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Ripon | Lawrence Sorensen (SG), Kenneth Walker (SF), Marion Binkley (C) John Robertson, David James, Nick Benning | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Mireles (SG), Daniel Pollard (PF) Joe Bordelon, Raymond Graig | |
| 11:39 | Ripon | William Wedgeworth misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:39 | Ripon | William Wedgeworth makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath is hacked by Marion Binkley - foul #2 on Marion Binkley, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Wedgeworth - foul #1 on William Wedgeworth, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins (SG) Bruce Mireles | |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:58 | Ripon | Lawrence Sorensen is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lawrence Sorensen, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Ripon | Samuel Ward (C) William Wedgeworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Robert Waterman buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 10:22 | Ripon | Lawrence Sorensen is fouled on the floor by Ernest McIlrath - foul #2 on Ernest McIlrath, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Joseph Yates (SF), Raymond Graig (PF) Robert Waterman, Thomas Armstrong, Daniel Pollard | |
| 10:05 | Ripon | Lawrence Sorensen buries a runner from the right block | 52-54 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins buries a jumper from the right side | 52-56 |
| 09:30 | Ripon | Samuel Ward can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Ernest McIlrath - foul #3 on Ernest McIlrath, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Ripon | John Robertson (SG), David James (SF), Nick Benning (PF) Lawrence Sorensen, Kenneth Walker, Marion Binkley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Waterman (SG) Jerome Scoggins | |
| 09:30 | Ripon | Samuel Ward makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:30 | Ripon | Samuel Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Joseph Yates hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Bordelon | 54-58 |
| 08:47 | Ripon | David James connects on the jumper from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | David James is called for the reach on Joseph Yates - foul #2 on David James, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Ripon | Lawrence Sorensen (PG), William Wedgeworth (C) Timothy Pfeffer, Samuel Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Mireles (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF), Daniel Pollard (PF), Norman Matthews (C) Joe Bordelon, Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig, Ernest McIlrath | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Robert Waterman misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 08:20 | Ripon | Nick Benning snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 08:08 | Ripon | John Robertson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Pollard | 56-58 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | David James takes the ball from Norman Matthews | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Lawrence Sorensen (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Robertson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David James (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nick Benning (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Wedgeworth (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Waterman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Mireles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Norman Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Ripon | John Robertson misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles misses the 3 from straight away | 56-58 |
| 07:28 | Ripon | William Wedgeworth snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 07:23 | Ripon | John Robertson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Lawrence Sorensen | 58-58 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Norman Matthews can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Nick Benning - foul #1 on Nick Benning, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Ripon | Timothy Pfeffer (PG), Kenneth Walker (SF), Marion Binkley (PF) John Robertson, David James, Nick Benning | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Jerome Scoggins (SG), Raymond Graig (PF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Robert Waterman, Bruce Mireles, Thomas Armstrong, Daniel Pollard | |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Norman Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Norman Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:42 | Ripon | William Wedgeworth clanks a turnaround from close range | 58-60 |
| 06:41 | Ripon | William Wedgeworth tips it but misses | 58-60 |
| 06:40 | Ripon | William Wedgeworth tips it back up and in | 60-60 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jerome Scoggins | 60-62 |
| 06:12 | Ripon | Ernest McIlrath takes the ball from William Wedgeworth | 60-62 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon is fouled on the floor by William Wedgeworth - foul #2 on William Wedgeworth, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Mullen (SG), Samuel Ward (C) Lawrence Sorensen, William Wedgeworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Yates (SF) Norman Matthews | |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:38 | Ripon | Timothy Pfeffer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-64 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Samuel Ward is called for the reach on Jerome Scoggins - foul #2 on Samuel Ward, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Pollard (PF) Raymond Graig | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:06 | Ripon | Timothy Pfeffer is hacked by Jerome Scoggins - foul #4 on Jerome Scoggins, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Ripon | John Robertson (SG), David James (SF), Nick Benning (PF) Robert Mullen, Kenneth Walker, Marion Binkley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:06 | Ripon | Timothy Pfeffer makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 05:06 | Ripon | Timothy Pfeffer misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Pfeffer - foul #4 on Timothy Pfeffer, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Ripon | Donald Keith (C) Samuel Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:49 | Ripon | Nick Benning grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 04:39 | Ripon | Nick Benning is fouled on the floor by Jerome Scoggins - foul #5 on Jerome Scoggins, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Waterman (PG), Bruce Mireles (SG) Joe Bordelon, Jerome Scoggins | |
| 04:39 | Ripon | Nick Benning misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | David James steps in front of the Bruce Mireles pass | 61-67 |
| 03:58 | Ripon | Joseph Yates steals the ball from Nick Benning | 61-67 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles misses the jumper from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 03:36 | Ripon | The rebound goes to David James | 61-67 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Timothy Pfeffer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Robertson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David James (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Nick Benning (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Keith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Waterman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Mireles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Yates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest McIlrath (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Ripon | Nick Benning makes the fadeaway in the lane | 63-67 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Waterman | 63-69 |
| 02:38 | Ripon | Donald Keith misses the easy layup | 63-69 |
| 02:36 | Ripon | Donald Keith pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 02:19 | Ripon | John Robertson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Ripon | Lawrence Sorensen (SF), Marion Binkley (PF), Samuel Ward (C) David James, Nick Benning, Donald Keith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Raymond Graig (PF) Bruce Mireles, Daniel Pollard | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon is fouled on the floor by Timothy Pfeffer - foul #5 on Timothy Pfeffer, team foul #11 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Ripon | Kenneth Walker (SF) Timothy Pfeffer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong (SF) Joseph Yates | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:03 | Ripon | Samuel Ward snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 02:03 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| 01:46 | Ripon | The jump hook by Samuel Ward is blocked by Ernest McIlrath | 63-70 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Subs | Ripon | David James (SF), Nick Benning (PF) Kenneth Walker, Marion Binkley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Yates (SF) Thomas Armstrong | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Raymond Graig | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Ripon | David James loses the dribble to Joseph Yates | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-72 |
| 00:49 | Ripon | Samuel Ward grabs the board | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Ripon | David James buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | John Robertson is called for the reach on Robert Waterman in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Robertson, team foul #12 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Pollard (C) Ernest McIlrath | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Robert Waterman makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Robert Waterman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:36 | Ripon | David James misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-74 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Raymond Graig grabs the board | 66-74 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Robert Waterman is hacked by Lawrence Sorensen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Sorensen, team foul #13 | 66-74 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Robert Waterman makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Robert Waterman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:26 | Ripon | Daniel Pollard takes the ball from Lawrence Sorensen | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon runs out the clock | 66-76 |