| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Goldberg (fresh) SG - Michael Butler (fresh) SF - Kevin Holland (fresh) PF - August Machesky (fresh) C - Oscar Womack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Bryan Paradiso (fresh) SG - Donald May (fresh) SF - Larry Dupree (fresh) PF - Curtis Jones (fresh) C - Christopher Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Oscar Womack wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | August Machesky misses the runner from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Oscar Womack can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | August Machesky snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Michael Butler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Ripon | Curtis Jones gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Ripon | Donald May loses the dribble to Kevin Holland | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Michael Butler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Holland | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Ripon | Donald May comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Kevin Holland gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Kevin Holland clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Ripon | Christopher Davis pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Ripon | Christopher Davis knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald May | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Michael Butler can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Ripon | Christopher Davis snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Ripon | Bryan Paradiso is hacked by Gerald Goldberg - foul #1 on Gerald Goldberg, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ben Boyd (C) Oscar Womack | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 17:20 | Ripon | Bryan Paradiso misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Butler | 2-2 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Michael Butler scores on a floater from the right block set up by Gerald Goldberg | 4-2 |
| 16:55 | Ripon | Larry Dupree misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Ben Boyd pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Kevin Holland misses the 3 from straight away | 4-2 |
| 16:45 | Ripon | Curtis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:27 | Ripon | Donald May misses the 3 from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 16:26 | Ripon | Christopher Davis misses the tip | 4-2 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Michael Butler grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | August Machesky makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Holland | 7-2 |
| 15:52 | Ripon | Christopher Davis drills a shot from the left wing set up by Donald May | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Goldberg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Holland (fairly fresh) PF - August Machesky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ben Boyd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Bryan Paradiso (fairly fresh) SG - Donald May (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Dupree (fairly fresh) PF - Curtis Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Bryan Paradiso steals it from Ben Boyd | 7-4 |
| 15:16 | Ripon | Curtis Jones misses the lay-in | 7-4 |
| 15:15 | Ripon | Larry Dupree tips it home | 7-6 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Kevin Holland connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by August Machesky | 10-6 |
| 14:56 | Ripon | Michael Butler steals the ball from Bryan Paradiso | 10-6 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 14:40 | Ripon | Curtis Jones pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:21 | Ripon | Christopher Davis buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Paradiso | 10-8 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Michael Butler clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Curtis Jones - foul #1 on Curtis Jones, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (PG), Robert Brunson (SF), Eugene Garon (PF), Oscar Womack (C) Gerald Goldberg, Kevin Holland, August Machesky, Ben Boyd | |
| Subs | Ripon | Steven Fish (PG), Daniel Cason (SG), Martin Rodgers (SF), Joshua Hanson (PF), Thad Turley (C) Bryan Paradiso, Donald May, Larry Dupree, Curtis Jones, Christopher Davis | |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Michael Butler makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Michael Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:38 | Ripon | Daniel Cason hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 13:36 | Ripon | Daniel Cason gets the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:23 | Ripon | Randy Larry steals the ball from Thad Turley | 12-8 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Robert Brunson banks in the layup on a great pass from Randy Larry | 14-8 |
| 13:04 | Ripon | Steven Fish hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 14-8 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Oscar Womack | 14-8 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Robert Brunson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Steven Fish - foul #1 on Steven Fish, team foul #2 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon (PG) Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Robert Brunson makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Robert Brunson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 12:51 | Ripon | Daniel Cason is fouled on the floor by Eugene Garon - foul #1 on Eugene Garon, team foul #2 | 16-8 |
| 12:36 | Ripon | Steven Fish clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 16-8 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Oscar Womack gets the rebound | 16-8 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Oscar Womack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-8 |
| 12:13 | Ripon | Daniel Cason misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-8 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Robert Brunson pulls down the rebound | 16-8 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Randy Larry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-8 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Oscar Womack tips it back up and in | 18-8 |
| 11:49 | Ripon | Daniel Cason drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Fish | 18-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timothy McKinnon (fresh) SG - Randy Larry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Brunson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Garon (fairly fresh) C - Oscar Womack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Steven Fish (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cason (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Martin Rodgers (fairly fresh) PF - Joshua Hanson (fresh) C - Thad Turley (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Robert Brunson knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Randy Larry | 20-11 |
| 11:22 | Ripon | Daniel Cason misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-11 |
| 11:20 | Ripon | Steven Fish grabs the offensive board | 20-11 |
| 11:15 | Ripon | Joshua Hanson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Oscar Womack - foul #1 on Oscar Womack, team foul #3 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Holland (SF), Ben Boyd (PF) Robert Brunson, Eugene Garon | |
| Subs | Ripon | Matthew Auguste (PG), Donald May (SG), Larry Dupree (SF), Curtis Jones (PF) Steven Fish, Daniel Cason, Martin Rodgers, Thad Turley | |
| 11:15 | Ripon | Joshua Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 11:15 | Ripon | Joshua Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Kevin Holland clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-13 |
| 10:48 | Ripon | Curtis Jones grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 10:42 | Ripon | Curtis Jones misses long on a shot near the basket | 20-13 |
| 10:40 | Ripon | Larry Dupree grabs the offensive board | 20-13 |
| 10:24 | Ripon | Donald May clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Timothy McKinnon - foul #1 on Timothy McKinnon, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Soileau (PG), Michael Butler (SG), August Machesky (PF) Timothy McKinnon, Randy Larry, Oscar Womack | |
| Subs | Ripon | Bryan Paradiso (PG), Christopher Davis (C) Matthew Auguste, Joshua Hanson | |
| 10:24 | Ripon | Donald May makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:24 | Ripon | Donald May misses the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Ben Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Larry Dupree is called for the reach on Kevin Holland - foul #1 on Larry Dupree, team foul #3 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Oscar Womack (C) Christopher Soileau, Ben Boyd | |
| Subs | Ripon | Matthew Auguste (SG) Donald May | |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Kevin Holland misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 09:45 | Ripon | Bryan Paradiso gets the rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:17 | Ripon | Curtis Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Garon (SG), Robert Brunson (SF) Michael Butler, Kevin Holland | |
| Subs | Ripon | Daniel Cason (SG), Steven Fish (SF) Matthew Auguste, Larry Dupree | |
| 08:49 | Illinois | August Machesky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-14 |
| 08:48 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Christopher Davis | 20-14 |
| 08:24 | Ripon | Bryan Paradiso drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Cason | 20-17 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Oscar Womack misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Davis - foul #1 on Christopher Davis, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (PG), Ben Boyd (PF) Gerald Goldberg, August Machesky | |
| Subs | Ripon | Donald May (SG), Joshua Hanson (PF), Thad Turley (C) Bryan Paradiso, Curtis Jones, Christopher Davis | |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Oscar Womack misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Oscar Womack makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:55 | Ripon | Thad Turley misses the shot from close range | 21-17 |
| 07:53 | Ripon | Joshua Hanson tips it back up and in | 21-19 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Donald May is called for the reach on Eugene Garon - foul #1 on Donald May, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon (PG), Kevin Holland (SF), August Machesky (PF) Eugene Garon, Robert Brunson, Oscar Womack | |
| Subs | Ripon | Martin Rodgers (SF) Daniel Cason | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timothy McKinnon (fresh) SG - Randy Larry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Holland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - August Machesky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ben Boyd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Steven Fish (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald May (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Rodgers (fresh) PF - Joshua Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thad Turley (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Martin Rodgers steals the ball from August Machesky | 21-19 |
| 07:09 | Ripon | Martin Rodgers hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Hanson | 21-21 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | August Machesky can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 21-21 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ben Boyd | 21-21 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | August Machesky drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Holland and he's fouled by Joshua Hanson - foul #1 on Joshua Hanson, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Robert Brunson (SF) Timothy McKinnon, Randy Larry, Kevin Holland | |
| Subs | Ripon | Matthew Auguste (PG), Larry Dupree (SF), Curtis Jones (PF), Christopher Davis (C) Steven Fish, Martin Rodgers, Joshua Hanson, Thad Turley | |
| 06:39 | Illinois | August Machesky makes the free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:10 | Ripon | August Machesky is called for the reach on Curtis Jones - foul #1 on August Machesky, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Garon (SG) Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Ripon | Bryan Paradiso (PG) Matthew Auguste | |
| 05:56 | Ripon | Christopher Davis can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Eugene Garon - foul #2 on Eugene Garon, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Butler (SG) Eugene Garon | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 05:56 | Ripon | Christopher Davis makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:56 | Ripon | Christopher Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | August Machesky pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Bryan Paradiso is called for the reach on Gerald Goldberg - foul #1 on Bryan Paradiso, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (SG), Oscar Womack (C) Michael Butler, August Machesky | |
| Subs | Ripon | Steven Fish (SG) Donald May | |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:34 | Ripon | Christopher Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 05:13 | Ripon | Bryan Paradiso is whistled for traveling | 24-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon (PG), Kevin Holland (SF) Gerald Goldberg, Robert Brunson | |
| Subs | Ripon | Daniel Cason (SG), Joshua Hanson (PF), Thad Turley (C) Larry Dupree, Curtis Jones, Christopher Davis | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Ben Boyd's floater is knocked away by Joshua Hanson | 24-22 |
| 04:58 | Ripon | Joshua Hanson gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:54 | Ripon | Daniel Cason makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Steven Fish | 24-25 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Bryan Paradiso is called for the reach on Timothy McKinnon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Paradiso, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Martin Rodgers (SF) Bryan Paradiso | |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:51 | Ripon | Martin Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 04:42 | Ripon | Kevin Holland picks off the pass by Steven Fish | 24-25 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Steven Fish blocks the short jumper by Oscar Womack | 24-25 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Ben Boyd tips it back up and in | 26-25 |
| 04:11 | Ripon | Steven Fish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 04:10 | Ripon | Thad Turley gets the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 03:57 | Ripon | Thad Turley drills a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Oscar Womack - foul #2 on Oscar Womack, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Robert Brunson (SF), August Machesky (PF), Eugene Garon (C) Timothy McKinnon, Randy Larry, Kevin Holland, Ben Boyd, Oscar Womack | |
| Subs | Ripon | Bryan Paradiso (PG), Donald May (SG), Larry Dupree (SF), Christopher Davis (C) Steven Fish, Daniel Cason, Martin Rodgers, Joshua Hanson | |
| 03:57 | Ripon | Thad Turley makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Larry Dupree picks off the pass by Michael Butler | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Goldberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Brunson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - August Machesky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Garon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Bryan Paradiso (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald May (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Dupree (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thad Turley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Ripon | Larry Dupree misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Eugene Garon grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Michael Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 03:19 | Ripon | Christopher Davis snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 03:01 | Ripon | Thad Turley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Michael Butler grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg double dribbles in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Curtis Jones (PF) Thad Turley | |
| 02:39 | Ripon | Donald May hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | August Machesky gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Eugene Garon hits the finger roll | 28-28 |
| 01:49 | Ripon | Larry Dupree is fouled on the floor by Eugene Garon - foul #3 on Eugene Garon, team foul #8 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon (PG), Randy Larry (SG), Kevin Holland (SF), Ben Boyd (PF), Oscar Womack (C) Gerald Goldberg, Michael Butler, Robert Brunson, August Machesky, Eugene Garon | |
| Subs | Ripon | Steven Fish (PG), Daniel Cason (SG), Joshua Hanson (C) Bryan Paradiso, Donald May, Christopher Davis | |
| 01:49 | Ripon | Larry Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:49 | Ripon | Larry Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Daniel Cason picks off the pass by Randy Larry | 28-30 |
| 01:16 | Ripon | Daniel Cason is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Cason, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Thad Turley (C) Larry Dupree | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Kevin Holland comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joshua Hanson - foul #2 on Joshua Hanson, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Kevin Holland makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Kevin Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:49 | Ripon | Steven Fish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-30 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Kevin Holland hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy McKinnon | 33-30 |
| 00:13 | Ripon | Daniel Cason misses the jumper from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 00:12 | Ripon | Thad Turley pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 00:00 | Ripon | Thad Turley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-30 |