| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Conaway (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Steven Otani (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brett Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Marchand (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Corey Conaway misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-37 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Carl Hickox tips it in | 37-37 |
| 19:26 | Ripon | Earl Marchand hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Steven Otani | 37-40 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Leo Walker comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Carl Hickox tips it but misses | 37-40 |
| 19:07 | Ripon | Stephen Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:54 | Ripon | Brett Clark misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-40 |
| 18:52 | Ripon | Stephen Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:33 | Ripon | Earl Marchand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 18:10 | Ripon | Stephen Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:06 | Ripon | Brett Clark scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Stephen Jackson | 37-43 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Carl Hickox misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Brett Clark - foul #2 on Brett Clark, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (SG), Charles Baker (SF), John Scholz (PF) Corey Conaway, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker | |
| Subs | Ripon | Marc Bramblett (SG), Michael Weiss (SF), Andrew Gorman (C) Brett Clark, Earl Marchand, Stephen Jackson | |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:33 | Ripon | Marc Bramblett scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Johnny Jones | 39-45 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Charles Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Carl Hickox gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Walter Glover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (SG), Gene Knox (C) Bill Boatner, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Ripon | Clifford Billman (SG), Willie Funk (PF) Steven Otani, Johnny Jones | |
| 16:37 | Ripon | Marc Bramblett is fouled on the floor by Randall Turner - foul #3 on Randall Turner, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Corey Conaway (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF) Randall Turner, John Scholz, Gene Knox | |
| Subs | Ripon | Brett Clark (SG), Earl Marchand (SF) Clifford Billman, Willie Funk | |
| 16:23 | Ripon | Pablo Lopez takes the ball from Marc Bramblett | 39-45 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Charles Baker comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Walter Glover tips it in | 41-45 |
| 15:47 | Ripon | Michael Weiss is fouled on the floor by Walter Glover - foul #2 on Walter Glover, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Steven Otani (PG), Johnny Jones (PF), Stephen Jackson (C) Marc Bramblett, Andrew Gorman, Michael Weiss | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Walter Glover (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Corey Conaway (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Steven Otani (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Marchand (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Ripon | Earl Marchand clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-45 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Charles Baker grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Corey Conaway can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Earl Marchand - foul #2 on Earl Marchand, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), John Scholz (PF), Gene Knox (C) Walter Glover, Leo Walker, Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Corey Conaway makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Corey Conaway makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:07 | Ripon | Stephen Jackson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Otani | 43-47 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez comes up short on the floater from the left side | 43-47 |
| 14:53 | Ripon | Johnny Jones snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 14:48 | Ripon | John Scholz picks off the pass by Brett Clark | 43-47 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Corey Conaway misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 14:29 | Ripon | Steven Otani pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:19 | Ripon | Steven Otani is fouled on the floor by Bill Boatner - foul #3 on Bill Boatner, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (SG), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Corey Conaway, Pablo Lopez, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Ripon | Marc Bramblett (SG), Michael Weiss (SF), Andrew Gorman (PF) Brett Clark, Earl Marchand, Johnny Jones | |
| 13:59 | Ripon | Marc Bramblett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Gene Knox snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Leo Walker double dribbles | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (SG), Charles Baker (SF) Bill Boatner, Gene Knox | |
| Subs | Ripon | Clifford Billman (C) Stephen Jackson | |
| 13:35 | Ripon | Steven Otani hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Leo Walker snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Walter Glover hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leo Walker | 45-47 |
| 13:08 | Ripon | Michael Weiss clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 13:06 | Ripon | Marc Bramblett can't tip it in | 45-47 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Walter Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Charles Baker hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Glover and he's hacked by Michael Weiss - foul #1 on Michael Weiss, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), John Scholz (PF) Walter Glover, Leo Walker | |
| Subs | Ripon | Johnny Jones (PF) Steven Otani | |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:42 | Ripon | Clifford Billman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Charles Baker hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Randall Turner | 50-50 |
| 12:14 | Ripon | John Scholz is called for the reach on Marc Bramblett - foul #1 on John Scholz, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Corey Conaway (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF) Randall Turner, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Ripon | Brett Clark (SG), Earl Marchand (SF), Stephen Jackson (C) Clifford Billman, Michael Weiss, Andrew Gorman | |
| 11:59 | Ripon | Stephen Jackson lays it in | 50-52 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Carl Hickox is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Carl Hickox, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (PG), Leo Walker (PF), John Scholz (C) Bill Boatner, Charles Baker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Ripon | Steven Otani (PG) Marc Bramblett | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Walter Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Conaway (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Scholz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Steven Otani (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Marchand (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Ripon | Johnny Jones double dribbles | 50-52 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 11:08 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Stephen Jackson | 50-52 |
| 11:00 | Ripon | Stephen Jackson blows the layup but the foul's on John Scholz - foul #2 on John Scholz, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| 11:00 | Ripon | Stephen Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:00 | Ripon | Stephen Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Leo Walker | 50-53 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Pablo Lopez, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG) Corey Conaway | |
| Subs | Ripon | Andrew Gorman (PF) Johnny Jones | |
| 10:11 | Ripon | Steven Otani buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brett Clark | 50-56 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Leo Walker knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Bill Boatner | 52-56 |
| 09:31 | Ripon | Stephen Jackson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brett Clark | 52-58 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez lays it in set up by Bill Boatner | 54-58 |
| 09:01 | Ripon | John Scholz picks off the pass by Andrew Gorman | 54-58 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Otani - foul #2 on Steven Otani, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Corey Conaway (SG), Charles Baker (SF), Gene Knox (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Walter Glover, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Ripon | Marc Bramblett (PG), Clifford Billman (SG), Michael Weiss (SF), Johnny Jones (PF) Steven Otani, Brett Clark, Earl Marchand, Stephen Jackson | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 08:35 | Ripon | Marc Bramblett misses the jumper from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Carl Hickox pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Corey Conaway scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Carl Hickox | 58-58 |
| 08:15 | Ripon | Gene Knox is called for the reach on Johnny Jones - foul #1 on Gene Knox, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG) Bill Boatner | |
| Subs | Ripon | Colby Towell (PG) Andrew Gorman | |
| 08:15 | Ripon | Johnny Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:15 | Ripon | Johnny Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Carl Hickox snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 58-59 |
| 08:07 | Ripon | Clifford Billman grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 08:05 | Ripon | Randall Turner picks off the pass by Colby Towell in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Randall Turner buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gene Knox | 60-59 |
| 07:30 | Ripon | Clifford Billman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Charles Baker pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Corey Conaway (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene Knox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Colby Towell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marc Bramblett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Weiss (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Johnny Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Billman (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Charles Baker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Turner | 63-59 |
| 07:05 | Ripon | Marc Bramblett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Carl Hickox grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Randall Turner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Colby Towell - foul #1 on Colby Towell, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Steven Otani (PG), Andrew Gorman (C) Colby Towell, Clifford Billman | |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Randall Turner makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Randall Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Carl Hickox snags the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Carl Hickox's layup is rejected by Michael Weiss | 64-59 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Gene Knox misses the tip | 64-59 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Corey Conaway gets the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Corey Conaway buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Turner | 66-59 |
| 06:27 | Ripon | Michael Weiss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 06:25 | Ripon | Johnny Jones misses the tip | 66-59 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Carl Hickox pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Corey Conaway connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Randall Turner | 68-59 |
| 06:06 | Ripon | Steven Otani clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Randall Turner - foul #4 on Randall Turner, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Walter Glover (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF), John Scholz (C) Randall Turner, Corey Conaway, Charles Baker, Gene Knox, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Ripon | Brett Clark (SG), Earl Marchand (SF), Clifford Billman (C) Marc Bramblett, Michael Weiss, Johnny Jones | |
| 06:06 | Ripon | Steven Otani misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 06:06 | Ripon | Steven Otani makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Brett Clark - foul #3 on Brett Clark, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Stephen Jackson (C) Clifford Billman | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Leo Walker makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Leo Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 05:19 | Ripon | Brett Clark makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Otani | 70-63 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Bill Boatner scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 72-63 |
| 04:36 | Ripon | Steven Otani scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brett Clark | 72-65 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Walter Glover drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bill Boatner | 74-65 |
| 04:12 | Ripon | Brett Clark misses long on a 3 from straight away | 74-65 |
| 04:11 | Ripon | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Clark | 74-65 |
| 03:46 | Ripon | Stephen Jackson is hacked by John Scholz - foul #3 on John Scholz, team foul #10 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Corey Conaway (SG), Charles Baker (SF), Gene Knox (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Bill Boatner, Walter Glover, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Ripon | Marc Bramblett (PG), Clifford Billman (SG), Michael Weiss (SF), Johnny Jones (PF) Steven Otani, Brett Clark, Earl Marchand, Andrew Gorman | |
| 03:46 | Ripon | Stephen Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 03:46 | Ripon | Stephen Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Charles Baker comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Michael Weiss - foul #2 on Michael Weiss, team foul #7 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Colby Towell (PG) Stephen Jackson | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 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) | |
| 03:21 | Ripon | Colby Towell comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gene Knox - foul #2 on Gene Knox, team foul #11 | 76-66 |
| 03:21 | Ripon | Colby Towell makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 03:21 | Ripon | Colby Towell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Corey Conaway (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene Knox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 12 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Colby Towell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marc Bramblett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Weiss (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Johnny Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Billman (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Gene Knox clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-68 |
| 02:55 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Colby Towell | 76-68 |
| 02:55 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF) Randall Turner, Charles Baker, Gene Knox | |
| Subs | Ripon | Steven Otani (PG), Brett Clark (SG), Earl Marchand (SF), Stephen Jackson (C) Colby Towell, Marc Bramblett, Michael Weiss, Clifford Billman | |
| 02:46 | Ripon | Brett Clark hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Steven Otani | 76-71 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Carl Hickox misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 76-71 |
| 02:26 | Ripon | Stephen Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 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) | |
| 02:00 | Ripon | Earl Marchand misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 76-71 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Carl Hickox pulls down the rebound | 76-71 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Carl Hickox's pass is intercepted by Johnny Jones | 76-71 |
| 01:33 | Ripon | Bill Boatner takes the ball from Earl Marchand | 76-71 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bill Boatner | 78-71 |
| 01:25 | Ripon | Johnny Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 78-71 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Bill Boatner is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Otani - foul #3 on Steven Otani, team foul #8 | 78-71 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:02 | Ripon | Earl Marchand misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bill Boatner - foul #4 on Bill Boatner, team foul #12 | 80-71 |
| 01:02 | Ripon | Earl Marchand misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 01:02 | Ripon | Earl Marchand makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 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) | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Bill Boatner is fouled on the floor by Johnny Jones - foul #1 on Johnny Jones, team foul #9 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Baker (SF) Pablo Lopez | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Ripon | Earl Marchand misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-72 |
| 00:49 | Ripon | Stephen Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 82-72 |
| 00:45 | Ripon | Steven Otani scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny Jones | 82-75 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Charles Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Brett Clark - foul #4 on Brett Clark, team foul #10 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG) Bill Boatner | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:43 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Stephen Jackson | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Ripon | Brett Clark scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Jackson | 82-77 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Randall Turner is hacked by Steven Otani in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Otani, team foul #11 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Pablo Lopez (SF) Leo Walker | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Randall Turner misses the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Randall Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:25 | Ripon | Brett Clark buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Otani | 83-80 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (PG), Leo Walker (PF) Randall Turner, Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Corey Conaway is fouled in the backcourt by Brett Clark - foul #5 on Brett Clark, team foul #12 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Marc Bramblett (SG) Brett Clark | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Corey Conaway misses the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Corey Conaway makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:17 | Ripon | Steven Otani buries a 3 from straight away set up by Johnny Jones | 84-83 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Corey Conaway is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Bramblett - foul #3 on Marc Bramblett, team foul #13 | 84-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG) Walter Glover | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Corey Conaway makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Corey Conaway makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Ripon | Bill Boatner is called for the reach on Steven Otani in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bill Boatner, team foul #13 | 86-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (PG) Bill Boatner | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 00:11 | Ripon | Steven Otani makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:11 | Ripon | Steven Otani misses the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Carl Hickox grabs the defensive rebound | 86-84 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Carl Hickox is hacked by Steven Otani in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Otani, team foul #14 | 86-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Clifford Billman (SG) Steven Otani | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-84 |
| 00:03 | Ripon | Clifford Billman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 88-84 |
| 00:02 | Ripon | Johnny Jones grabs the offensive board | 88-84 |
| 00:00 | Ripon | The clock runs out | 88-84 |