| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Clark Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Vigil (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rex Sadler (fresh) 10 pts. C - Keith Byas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Lair (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ripon | Roger Rice inbounds the ball | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Ripon | Rex Sadler is fouled on the floor by Todd Magness - foul #2 on Todd Magness, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| 19:30 | Ripon | Keith Byas lays it up and in | 51-45 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Victor Lair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-45 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Todd Magness grabs the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | James Watkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 19:13 | Ripon | Keith Byas grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 18:51 | Ripon | Rex Sadler misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 51-45 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Terry Miles snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Robert Williams clanks a jumper from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | James Watkins misses the tip | 51-45 |
| 18:41 | Ripon | Keith Byas grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 18:22 | Ripon | Clark Campbell misses the turnaround from the baseline | 51-45 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Todd Magness snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | James Watkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 18:12 | Ripon | Keith Byas pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 18:06 | Ripon | James Watkins blocks the short jumper by Keith Byas | 51-45 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Todd Magness snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Terry Miles dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Watkins and he's hacked by Keith Byas - foul #1 on Keith Byas, team foul #1 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Ripon | Michael Shadrick (PF), Bert Davis (C) Rex Sadler, Keith Byas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale (SG), Ronny Neace (SF) Victor Lair, James Watkins | |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Terry Miles misses the free throw | 51-47 |
| 18:00 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Bert Davis | 51-47 |
| 17:42 | Ripon | Terry Miles is called for the reach on Bert Davis - foul #2 on Terry Miles, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Ripon | Donald Richardson (PG), Joseph Robinson (SF) Clark Campbell, Roger Rice | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Cortina (SG), Frank Burton (C) Robert Williams, Terry Miles | |
| 17:31 | Ripon | Joseph Robinson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-47 |
| 17:30 | Ripon | Bert Davis tips it in | 53-47 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Bert Davis is called for the reach on Ronny Neace - foul #2 on Bert Davis, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Ripon | Eric Zaverl (SF) Ronald Vigil | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the shot in the lane | 53-49 |
| 16:38 | Ripon | Bert Davis is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Bert Davis, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Ripon | Clark Campbell (PG), Rex Sadler (PF), Keith Byas (C) Eric Zaverl, Michael Shadrick, Bert Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Victor Lair (SG), James Watkins (SF) Ronny Neace, Anthony Cortina, Todd Magness | |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Victor Lair misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 16:16 | Ripon | Keith Byas pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 16:08 | Ripon | Joseph Robinson's 3 pointer is rejected by Mark McCorkindale | 53-49 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark McCorkindale | 53-49 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Robert Williams comes up short on the floater from the right side | 53-49 |
| 15:58 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Donald Richardson | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Clark Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rex Sadler (fresh) 10 pts. C - Keith Byas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Lair (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Burton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Ripon | Keith Byas is whistled for traveling | 53-49 |
| Subs | Ripon | Norman Groves (PG), Ronald Vigil (SG), Roger Rice (SF) Clark Campbell, Joseph Robinson, Donald Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Miles (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Mark McCorkindale, Frank Burton | |
| 15:08 | Illinois | James Watkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 15:06 | Ripon | Keith Byas grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 14:47 | Ripon | Rex Sadler scores on a turnaround in the paint | 55-49 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Victor Lair makes the shot from the left block | 55-51 |
| 14:06 | Ripon | Victor Lair picks off the pass by Ronald Vigil | 55-51 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | James Watkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Victor Lair gets the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Terry Miles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 13:29 | Ripon | Norman Groves pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 13:13 | Ripon | Ronald Vigil is hacked by James Watkins - foul #2 on James Watkins, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Ripon | Clark Campbell (PG), Joseph Robinson (SF), Michael Shadrick (PF), Bert Davis (C) Norman Groves, Roger Rice, Rex Sadler, Keith Byas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (PG), Anthony Cortina (SG), Mark McCorkindale (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Frank Burton (C) Robert Williams, Victor Lair, James Watkins, Terry Miles, Billy Holcomb | |
| 12:53 | Ripon | Michael Shadrick clanks a shot in the lane | 55-51 |
| 12:51 | Ripon | Bert Davis hits the follow up shot | 57-51 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronny Neace | 57-53 |
| 12:33 | Ripon | Mark McCorkindale takes the ball from Bert Davis | 57-53 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bert Davis - foul #4 on Bert Davis, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Ripon | Donald Richardson (SF), Allen Borchers (C) Ronald Vigil, Bert Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 12:20 | Ripon | Allen Borchers snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 12:03 | Ripon | Donald Richardson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Todd Magness grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Ripon | Roger Rice (SF) Donald Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Holcomb (C) Frank Burton | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Clark Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Shadrick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Borchers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Cortina (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Ripon | Roger Rice misses the lay-in | 57-54 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark McCorkindale and he's fouled by Clark Campbell - foul #2 on Clark Campbell, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina misses the free throw | 57-56 |
| 11:30 | Ripon | Michael Shadrick grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 11:06 | Ripon | Clark Campbell scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Robinson | 59-56 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina is fouled on the floor by Joseph Robinson - foul #2 on Joseph Robinson, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Ripon | Donald Richardson (PG), Ronald Vigil (SG), Rex Sadler (PF) Clark Campbell, Joseph Robinson, Michael Shadrick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dane Vance (PG), Victor Lair (SG), James Watkins (SF), Terry Miles (PF), Frank Burton (C) Ronny Neace, Anthony Cortina, Mark McCorkindale, Todd Magness, Billy Holcomb | |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Terry Miles is hacked by Rex Sadler - foul #1 on Rex Sadler, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Ripon | Keith Byas (C) Allen Borchers | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Terry Miles makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Terry Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 10:37 | Ripon | Rex Sadler gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 10:35 | Ripon | Dane Vance steals the ball from Donald Richardson in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Donald Richardson steals it from Victor Lair | 59-57 |
| 09:54 | Ripon | Dane Vance picks off the pass by Roger Rice | 59-57 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Victor Lair hits the finger roll set up by Dane Vance | 59-59 |
| 09:29 | Ripon | Donald Richardson is fouled on the floor by Dane Vance - foul #2 on Dane Vance, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Ripon | Clark Campbell (PG), Joseph Robinson (SF) Donald Richardson, Roger Rice | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Mark McCorkindale (SG), Ronny Neace (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Dane Vance, Victor Lair, James Watkins, Terry Miles, Frank Burton | |
| 09:17 | Ripon | Ronald Vigil misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Holcomb | 59-59 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Ronald Vigil is called for the reach on Mark McCorkindale - foul #3 on Ronald Vigil, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Ripon | Michael Shadrick (PF), Allen Borchers (C) Rex Sadler, Keith Byas | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:45 | Ripon | Ronald Vigil blows the layup but he's hacked by Todd Magness - foul #3 on Todd Magness, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| 08:45 | Ripon | Ronald Vigil misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:45 | Ripon | Ronald Vigil makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Todd Magness hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mark McCorkindale | 60-64 |
| 08:11 | Ripon | Ronald Vigil is fouled on the floor by Ronny Neace - foul #2 on Ronny Neace, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Ripon | Donald Richardson (PG), Eric Zaverl (SF) Clark Campbell, Ronald Vigil | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Cortina (SG), Terry Miles (C) Ronny Neace, Billy Holcomb | |
| 07:49 | Ripon | Eric Zaverl knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Allen Borchers | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Donald Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Zaverl (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Shadrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Borchers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Cortina (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Williams and he's hacked by Michael Shadrick - foul #2 on Michael Shadrick, team foul #9 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Ripon | Norman Groves (PG), Rex Sadler (PF), Bert Davis (C) Joseph Robinson, Michael Shadrick, Allen Borchers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Lair (SG), Frank Burton (C) Anthony Cortina, Todd Magness | |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the free throw | 62-68 |
| 07:27 | Ripon | Donald Richardson comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 62-68 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Frank Burton gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | The short jumper by Mark McCorkindale is denied by Rex Sadler | 62-68 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale tips it back up and in | 62-70 |
| 07:07 | Ripon | Eric Zaverl misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale snags the defensive board | 62-70 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Terry Miles connects on the floater in the paint | 62-72 |
| 06:44 | Ripon | Norman Groves is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Norman Groves, team foul #10 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Ripon | Clark Campbell (PG), Ronald Vigil (SG), Roger Rice (SF), Keith Byas (C) Norman Groves, Donald Richardson, Eric Zaverl, Rex Sadler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (PG), James Watkins (SF), Billy Holcomb (C) Robert Williams, Mark McCorkindale, Frank Burton | |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Ronny Neace's pass is intercepted by Roger Rice | 62-72 |
| 06:19 | Ripon | Roger Rice slams it home | 64-72 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Victor Lair is fouled on the floor by Ronald Vigil - foul #4 on Ronald Vigil, team foul #11 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Ripon | Michael Shadrick (PF) Bert Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Magness (PF) Terry Miles | |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Victor Lair misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Victor Lair misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 06:02 | Ripon | Keith Byas grabs the defensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 05:40 | Ripon | Clark Campbell hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-72 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | James Watkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Victor Lair | 67-74 |
| 05:12 | Ripon | Ronald Vigil connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-74 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | James Watkins can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 70-74 |
| 04:51 | Ripon | Michael Shadrick snags the defensive board | 70-74 |
| 04:44 | Ripon | Roger Rice is hacked by James Watkins - foul #3 on James Watkins, team foul #7 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Ripon | Donald Richardson (PG), Rex Sadler (PF) Clark Campbell, Keith Byas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Anthony Cortina (SG), Mark McCorkindale (SF), Terry Miles (C) Ronny Neace, Victor Lair, James Watkins, Billy Holcomb | |
| 04:44 | Ripon | Roger Rice makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 04:44 | Ripon | Roger Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Rex Sadler - foul #2 on Rex Sadler, team foul #12 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Ripon | Joseph Robinson (SF), Bert Davis (C) Roger Rice, Michael Shadrick | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 04:11 | Ripon | Bert Davis buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Rex Sadler and he's hacked by Anthony Cortina - foul #2 on Anthony Cortina, team foul #8 | 74-76 |
| 04:11 | Ripon | Bert Davis makes the free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Todd Magness can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Rex Sadler - foul #3 on Rex Sadler, team foul #13 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Ripon | Eric Zaverl (SF) Ronald Vigil | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Todd Magness makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 03:50 | Ripon | Rex Sadler pulls down the rebound | 75-77 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Donald Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Zaverl (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rex Sadler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Cortina (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Miles (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Ripon | Bert Davis knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Eric Zaverl | 77-77 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Terry Miles misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 77-77 |
| 03:11 | Ripon | Eric Zaverl grabs the defensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 02:56 | Ripon | Eric Zaverl can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-77 |
| 02:54 | Ripon | Rex Sadler misses the tip | 77-77 |
| 02:52 | Ripon | Bert Davis misses the tip | 77-77 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Cortina | 77-77 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | Ripon | Clark Campbell (PG), Ronald Vigil (SG), Roger Rice (SF), Keith Byas (C) Donald Richardson, Joseph Robinson, Eric Zaverl, Bert Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Lair (SG), James Watkins (SF), Billy Holcomb (C) Anthony Cortina, Mark McCorkindale, Terry Miles | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | James Watkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb hits the follow up shot | 77-79 |
| 02:15 | Ripon | James Watkins steps in front of the Roger Rice pass | 77-79 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Robert Williams scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Victor Lair | 77-81 |
| 01:55 | Ripon | Victor Lair picks off the pass by Roger Rice | 77-81 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Todd Magness is whistled for a carry | 77-81 |
| 01:22 | Ripon | Roger Rice misses the fadeaway from the right side | 77-81 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Victor Lair | 77-81 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Keith Byas - foul #2 on Keith Byas, team foul #14 | 77-81 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 01:04 | Ripon | Clark Campbell misses short on a shot near the basket | 77-83 |
| 01:03 | Ripon | Keith Byas tips it home | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Clark Campbell takes the ball from Victor Lair | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Ripon | Victor Lair steps in front of the Clark Campbell pass | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | James Watkins is hacked by Ronald Vigil in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Vigil, team foul #15 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Ripon | Joseph Robinson (SG) Ronald Vigil | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | James Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | James Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:37 | Ripon | Rex Sadler grabs the defensive rebound | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Ripon | Roger Rice is whistled for traveling | 79-84 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (PG), Mark McCorkindale (PF) Robert Williams, Todd Magness | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale is hacked by Clark Campbell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clark Campbell, team foul #16 | 79-84 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:28 | Ripon | Keith Byas grabs the defensive rebound | 79-85 |
| 00:23 | Ripon | Roger Rice buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-85 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-85 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Clark Campbell is called for the reach on Ronny Neace in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clark Campbell, team foul #17 | 82-85 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:15 | Ripon | Roger Rice misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-87 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale gets the rebound | 82-87 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-87 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Clark Campbell is called for the reach on Ronny Neace in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clark Campbell, team foul #18 | 82-87 |
| Subs | Ripon | Donald Richardson (PG) Clark Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 1st free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 2nd free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:09 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-89 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Todd Magness (PF) Ronny Neace, Mark McCorkindale | |
| 00:06 | Ripon | Victor Lair steals the ball from Rex Sadler | 82-89 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Williams runs out the clock | 82-89 |