| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) SG - David Allen (fresh) SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) PF - Edward Jackson (fresh) C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Frederick Brown (fresh) SG - Edwin Robinson (fresh) SF - Greg Ellerbe (fresh) PF - Lawrence Lynch (fresh) C - Ruben Hamlet (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ripon | Ruben Hamlet 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) | |
| 19:40 | Ripon | Lawrence Lynch knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Frederick Brown | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Frederick Brown - foul #1 on Frederick Brown, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | Ripon | Brandon Dillard denies the turnaround by Greg Ellerbe | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Ripon | Ruben Hamlet pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Ripon | Lawrence Lynch clanks a jump hook from the left block | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Ripon | Edwin Robinson can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | Ripon | Ruben Hamlet hits the follow up shot | 2-5 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Lawrence Lynch blocks the short jumper by Brandon Dillard | 2-5 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | A charge is called on Edward Jackson - foul #1 on Edward Jackson, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:15 | Ripon | Frederick Brown is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Brown, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Leo Connor (PG) Frederick Brown | |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Bruce Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 2-5 |
| 17:51 | Ripon | Ruben Hamlet snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | Ripon | Leo Connor misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | Ripon | Ruben Hamlet tips it in | 2-7 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Bruce Cook is hacked by Leo Connor - foul #1 on Leo Connor, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 17:19 | Ripon | Ruben Hamlet grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:12 | Ripon | Brandon Dillard steals the ball from Lawrence Lynch | 2-7 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Lawrence Lynch is called for the reach on Edward Jackson - foul #1 on Lawrence Lynch, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Edward Jackson misses the easy layup | 2-7 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher grabs the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | David Allen is hacked by Edwin Robinson - foul #1 on Edwin Robinson, team foul #5 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Paul Chapman (SG), Leon Parrish (SF), Shelby McLaughlin (PF) Edwin Robinson, Greg Ellerbe, Lawrence Lynch | |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Douglas Fisher | 4-7 |
| 16:08 | Ripon | Leon Parrish can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bruce Cook - foul #1 on Bruce Cook, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Check (SF), Michael Wensky (PF) Bruce Cook, Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Ripon | Raymond Reed (C) Ruben Hamlet | |
| 16:08 | Ripon | Leon Parrish misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:08 | Ripon | Leon Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Michael Wensky connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Douglas Fisher | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Allen (fresh) SF - Christopher Check (fresh) PF - Michael Wensky (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Dillard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Leo Connor (fresh) SG - Paul Chapman (fresh) SF - Leon Parrish (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Shelby McLaughlin (fresh) C - Raymond Reed (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Ripon | Leo Connor is whistled for traveling | 6-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (PG), Charles Jin (C) Douglas Fisher, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | Ripon | Lawrence Lynch (PF) Raymond Reed | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | David Allen misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Michael Wensky can't tip it in | 6-8 |
| 15:11 | Ripon | Leon Parrish pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:54 | Ripon | Paul Chapman misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Jin - foul #1 on Charles Jin, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Cook (SF) David Allen | |
| Subs | Ripon | Edwin Robinson (SG), Greg Ellerbe (SF), Ruben Hamlet (C) Leo Connor, Leon Parrish, Shelby McLaughlin | |
| 14:54 | Ripon | Paul Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:54 | Ripon | Paul Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Michael Wensky gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 14:23 | Ripon | Ruben Hamlet makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Edwin Robinson | 8-11 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Christopher Check is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Lynch - foul #2 on Lawrence Lynch, team foul #6 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Allen (SG), Edward Jackson (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) Earl Hutchins, Christopher Check, Michael Wensky, Charles Jin | |
| Subs | Ripon | Harold Jack (PG), Shelby McLaughlin (PF) Paul Chapman, Lawrence Lynch | |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Harold Jack - foul #1 on Harold Jack, team foul #7 | 8-11 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:33 | Ripon | Greg Ellerbe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Edward Jackson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Edward Jackson, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Check (SF), Michael Wensky (PF) Bruce Cook, Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Ripon | Leo Connor (PG) Harold Jack | |
| 12:46 | Ripon | Greg Ellerbe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Douglas Fisher | 9-11 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by David Allen | 11-11 |
| 12:15 | Ripon | Leo Connor comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-11 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Michael Wensky gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 12:08 | Ripon | Ruben Hamlet snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 12:01 | Ripon | Leo Connor misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-11 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Christopher Check comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 11-11 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard hits the follow up shot | 13-11 |
| 11:37 | Ripon | Greg Ellerbe scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Edwin Robinson | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Allen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Check (fresh) PF - Michael Wensky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Dillard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Leo Connor (fresh) SG - Edwin Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Greg Ellerbe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shelby McLaughlin (fairly fresh) C - Ruben Hamlet (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Illinois | David Allen buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Fisher | 15-13 |
| 10:47 | Ripon | Leo Connor scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Edwin Robinson | 15-15 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | David Allen misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Edwin Robinson - foul #2 on Edwin Robinson, team foul #8 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (PG), Bruce Cook (SF), Charles Jin (PF), Patrick Franks (C) Douglas Fisher, Christopher Check, Michael Wensky, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | Ripon | Harold Jack (PG), Paul Chapman (SG), Ted Williams (SF), Raymond Reed (PF), Leon Parrish (C) Leo Connor, Edwin Robinson, Greg Ellerbe, Shelby McLaughlin, Ruben Hamlet | |
| 10:42 | Illinois | David Allen misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | David Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:18 | Ripon | Raymond Reed misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Jin - foul #2 on Charles Jin, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG), Brandon Dillard (C) David Allen, Charles Jin | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 10:18 | Ripon | Raymond Reed makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:18 | Ripon | Raymond Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins loses the ball out of bounds | 16-16 |
| 09:57 | Ripon | Bruce Cook picks off the pass by Raymond Reed | 16-16 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Paul Chapman takes the ball from Bruce Cook | 16-16 |
| 09:48 | Ripon | Harold Jack is hacked by Herman Drozd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herman Drozd, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| 09:31 | Ripon | Raymond Reed's pass is intercepted by Patrick Franks | 16-16 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Herman Drozd | 18-16 |
| 09:04 | Ripon | Harold Jack connects on the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Herman Drozd - foul #2 on Herman Drozd, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Michael Wensky (PF) Herman Drozd, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | Ripon | Leo Connor (SG), Ruben Hamlet (C) Paul Chapman, Ted Williams | |
| 09:04 | Ripon | Harold Jack makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Bruce Cook clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Leon Parrish - foul #1 on Leon Parrish, team foul #9 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG) Earl Hutchins | |
| Subs | Ripon | Paul Chapman (SG), Ted Williams (SF) Harold Jack, Raymond Reed | |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Bruce Cook makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Bruce Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:48 | Ripon | Ted Williams snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 08:26 | Ripon | The short jumper by Ted Williams is denied by Patrick Franks | 19-19 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Patrick Franks gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Bruce Cook comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 08:19 | Ripon | Ruben Hamlet grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 08:07 | Ripon | Leon Parrish misses the lay-in | 19-19 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Patrick Franks | 19-19 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Ted Williams denies the turnaround by Michael Wensky | 19-19 |
| 07:58 | Ripon | Leo Connor pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 07:51 | Ripon | Leo Connor drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Chapman | 19-21 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Bruce Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-21 |
| 07:33 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Ruben Hamlet | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Cook (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Wensky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Franks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Leo Connor (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Chapman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Williams (fresh) PF - Leon Parrish (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Ruben Hamlet (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Ripon | Leo Connor comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Patrick Franks - foul #1 on Patrick Franks, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (PG), Christopher Check (SG), David Greer (SF), Brandon Dillard (C) Douglas Fisher, David Allen, Bruce Cook, Patrick Franks | |
| Subs | Ripon | Harold Jack (PG), Greg Ellerbe (SF), Shelby McLaughlin (PF) Paul Chapman, Ted Williams, Leon Parrish | |
| 07:10 | Ripon | Leo Connor makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:10 | Ripon | Leo Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard lays it up and in on a great pass from Earl Hutchins and the foul's on Ruben Hamlet - foul #1 on Ruben Hamlet, team foul #10 | 21-23 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:43 | Ripon | Shelby McLaughlin is fouled on the floor by Earl Hutchins - foul #1 on Earl Hutchins, team foul #9 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Raymond Reed (C) Ruben Hamlet | |
| 06:43 | Ripon | Shelby McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:43 | Ripon | Shelby McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 06:15 | Ripon | Shelby McLaughlin grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 05:53 | Ripon | Greg Ellerbe comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Brandon Dillard - foul #1 on Brandon Dillard, team foul #10 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Allen (SG) Earl Hutchins, David Greer | |
| Subs | Ripon | Paul Chapman (SG), Ruben Hamlet (C) Leo Connor, Shelby McLaughlin | |
| 05:53 | Ripon | Greg Ellerbe makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:53 | Ripon | Greg Ellerbe makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 05:31 | Ripon | Raymond Reed gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:16 | Ripon | Paul Chapman misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Wensky - foul #1 on Michael Wensky, team foul #11 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Franks (PF) Michael Wensky | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 05:16 | Ripon | Paul Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:16 | Ripon | Paul Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Check | 25-29 |
| 04:40 | Ripon | Christopher Check is called for the reach on Greg Ellerbe - foul #1 on Christopher Check, team foul #12 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Cook (SF) Christopher Check | |
| Subs | Ripon | Shelby McLaughlin (PF) Raymond Reed | |
| 04:40 | Ripon | Greg Ellerbe makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:40 | Ripon | Greg Ellerbe makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Bruce Cook drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Douglas Fisher | 27-31 |
| 04:05 | Ripon | Paul Chapman loses the ball out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (PG) Douglas Fisher | |
| Subs | Ripon | Leo Connor (PG), Ted Williams (SF), Leon Parrish (C) Harold Jack, Greg Ellerbe, Ruben Hamlet | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Shelby McLaughlin swats the layup by Patrick Franks | 27-31 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Patrick Franks pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Jackson (PF), Charles Jin (C) Patrick Franks, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | Ripon | Frederick Brown (PG), Edwin Robinson (SG), Lawrence Lynch (PF) Leo Connor, Paul Chapman, Ted Williams | |
| 03:29 | Ripon | Edwin Robinson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Frederick Brown | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Jackson (fresh) C - Charles Jin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Frederick Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edwin Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leon Parrish (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lawrence Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. C - Shelby McLaughlin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Frederick Brown picks off the pass by Earl Hutchins in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| 03:25 | Ripon | Leon Parrish lays it up and in set up by Frederick Brown | 27-36 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Charles Jin makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Earl Hutchins | 29-36 |
| 02:40 | Ripon | Shelby McLaughlin misses the 3 from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 02:39 | Ripon | Leon Parrish grabs the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 02:29 | Ripon | Shelby McLaughlin misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Earl Hutchins - foul #2 on Earl Hutchins, team foul #13 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Christopher Check (SF) David Allen, Bruce Cook | |
| Subs | Ripon | Greg Ellerbe (SF), Ruben Hamlet (C) Leon Parrish, Lawrence Lynch | |
| 02:29 | Ripon | Shelby McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 02:29 | Ripon | Shelby McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Christopher Check makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Fisher | 31-38 |
| 01:55 | Ripon | Frederick Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-38 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Douglas Fisher | 31-38 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Christopher Check can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Shelby McLaughlin - foul #1 on Shelby McLaughlin, team foul #11 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wensky (PF), Patrick Franks (C) Edward Jackson, Charles Jin | |
| Subs | Ripon | Lawrence Lynch (PF) Shelby McLaughlin | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Christopher Check makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Christopher Check makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:29 | Ripon | Ruben Hamlet's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Wensky | 33-38 |
| 01:27 | Ripon | Lawrence Lynch pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 01:14 | Ripon | Greg Ellerbe misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Earl Hutchins - foul #3 on Earl Hutchins, team foul #14 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG) Earl Hutchins | |
| Subs | Ripon | Leo Connor (PG), Paul Chapman (SG) Frederick Brown, Edwin Robinson | |
| 01:14 | Ripon | Greg Ellerbe makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:14 | Ripon | Greg Ellerbe makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Michael Wensky is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Wensky, team foul #15 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Greer (SF) Christopher Check | |
| Subs | Ripon | Leon Parrish (SF) Greg Ellerbe | |
| 00:44 | Ripon | Leon Parrish is called for traveling | 33-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG) Douglas Fisher | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Patrick Franks buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by David Greer | 35-40 |
| 00:05 | Ripon | Leo Connor knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Lynch | 35-43 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | David Greer clanks a turnaround from close range | 35-43 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Wensky snags the offensive board | 35-43 |