| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Daniel Wallace (fresh) SG - William McKiver (fresh) SF - Jack Pierre (fresh) PF - Freddy Cunningham (fresh) C - Steven Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Frazier (fresh) SG - Anthony Culbertson (fresh) SF - Steven Herrington (fresh) PF - William Newland (fresh) C - Kenneth Kolb (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | William Newland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Steven Herrington comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Ripon | Daniel Wallace hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Frazier - foul #1 on Anthony Frazier, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Ripon | Daniel Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Ripon | Daniel Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Steven Herrington lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Frazier and he's hacked by Jack Pierre - foul #1 on Jack Pierre, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Steven Herrington makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Ripon | Steven Herrington steals it from Steven Smith | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Steven Herrington lays it up and in | 0-5 |
| 18:22 | Ripon | Kenneth Kolb blocks the short jumper by Daniel Wallace | 0-5 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson is whistled for traveling | 0-5 |
| 18:14 | Ripon | Anthony Culbertson picks off the pass by Daniel Wallace in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Jack Pierre is called for the reach on Anthony Frazier - foul #2 on Jack Pierre, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Ripon | William Hass (SF) Jack Pierre | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-7 |
| 17:32 | Ripon | William McKiver blows the layup | 0-7 |
| 17:31 | Ripon | Steven Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:14 | Ripon | William McKiver is fouled on the floor by Anthony Culbertson - foul #1 on Anthony Culbertson, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Krakowski (PG), Gene Pierce (SG), Michael Birt (SF), Michael Huber (PF), Leroy Necaise (C) Anthony Frazier, Anthony Culbertson, Steven Herrington, William Newland, Kenneth Kolb | |
| 17:03 | Ripon | William Hass hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Wallace | 2-7 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Gene Pierce misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 16:46 | Ripon | Steven Smith snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:30 | Ripon | William Hass misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Gene Pierce snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Michael Birt clanks a jumper from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Gene Pierce grabs the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Edward Krakowski loses the dribble to William McKiver | 2-7 |
| 16:01 | Ripon | William McKiver drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Freddy Cunningham | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Daniel Wallace (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William McKiver (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hass (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Freddy Cunningham (fairly fresh) C - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Krakowski (fresh) SG - Gene Pierce (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Birt (fresh) PF - Michael Huber (fresh) C - Leroy Necaise (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Gene Pierce loses the dribble to Daniel Wallace | 5-7 |
| 15:42 | Ripon | William McKiver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 15:41 | Ripon | William Hass tips it home | 7-7 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Michael Huber comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-7 |
| 15:24 | Ripon | Steven Smith grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 15:11 | Ripon | Freddy Cunningham misses short on a jumper from the right block | 7-7 |
| 15:10 | Ripon | Freddy Cunningham grabs the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:59 | Ripon | Steven Smith misses the lay-in | 7-7 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Huber | 7-7 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Michael Birt connects on the shot from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 14:25 | Ripon | William McKiver's pass is intercepted by Michael Birt | 7-9 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Edward Krakowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 14:07 | Ripon | William McKiver gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:56 | Ripon | William Hass misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 7-9 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Edward Krakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Edward Krakowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 13:50 | Ripon | William Hass snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 13:48 | Ripon | Edward Krakowski is called for the reach on Daniel Wallace in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Krakowski, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Ripon | Kyle Blank (PG), Howard Silver (SG), Joseph Zurowski (SF), Aaron Hall (PF), Kevin Franklin (C) Daniel Wallace, William McKiver, William Hass, Freddy Cunningham, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Frazier (PG), Anthony Culbertson (SG), Steven Herrington (SF), William Newland (PF), Kenneth Kolb (C) Edward Krakowski, Gene Pierce, Michael Birt, Michael Huber, Leroy Necaise | |
| 13:34 | Ripon | Joseph Zurowski buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | William Newland can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Aaron Hall - foul #1 on Aaron Hall, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | William Newland makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | William Newland makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:54 | Ripon | The short jumper by Kevin Franklin is denied by Kenneth Kolb | 10-11 |
| 12:53 | Ripon | Aaron Hall tips it home | 12-11 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Steven Herrington is fouled on the floor by Howard Silver - foul #1 on Howard Silver, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson hits a 3 from straight away set up by Kenneth Kolb | 12-14 |
| 12:03 | Ripon | Joseph Zurowski is hacked by William Newland - foul #1 on William Newland, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Ripon | William McKiver (SG) Howard Silver | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:53 | Ripon | Kyle Blank misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson grabs the board | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Kyle Blank (fresh) SG - William McKiver (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Zurowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Franklin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Frazier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Culbertson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Herrington (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Newland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Kolb (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | William Newland misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Aaron Hall - foul #2 on Aaron Hall, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Ripon | Howard Silver (PG), Freddy Cunningham (PF), Omar Cummins (C) Kyle Blank, Aaron Hall, Kevin Franklin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Krakowski (PG), Gene Pierce (SG), Michael Huber (C) Anthony Frazier, Anthony Culbertson, Kenneth Kolb | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | William Newland makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | William Newland makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:11 | Ripon | William McKiver drills a jumper from the baseline | 14-16 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Freddy Cunningham swats the layup by William Newland | 14-16 |
| 10:45 | Ripon | Joseph Zurowski snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 10:32 | Ripon | Omar Cummins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Ripon | Daniel Wallace (PG), William Hass (SF) William McKiver, Joseph Zurowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Birt (SF), Leroy Necaise (C) Steven Herrington, William Newland | |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Omar Cummins steps in front of the Michael Huber pass | 14-16 |
| 10:06 | Ripon | Daniel Wallace hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 14-16 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Edward Krakowski snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Gene Pierce can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Howard Silver - foul #2 on Howard Silver, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Ripon | Kyle Blank (PG), William McKiver (SG), Kevin Franklin (PF) Daniel Wallace, Howard Silver, Freddy Cunningham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Frazier (PG), Anthony Culbertson (SG), Kenneth Kolb (C) Edward Krakowski, Michael Birt, Leroy Necaise | |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Gene Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Gene Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:41 | Ripon | William Hass can't throw it down but he's fouled by Anthony Culbertson - foul #2 on Anthony Culbertson, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Birt (SF), Leroy Necaise (PF) Anthony Culbertson, Michael Huber | |
| 09:41 | Ripon | William Hass makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:41 | Ripon | William Hass makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 09:21 | Ripon | Omar Cummins snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 09:11 | Ripon | William Hass comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Leroy Necaise misses the runner from the right block | 16-17 |
| 09:03 | Ripon | Kevin Franklin grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 08:44 | Ripon | William McKiver hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Blank | 18-17 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb misses the shot near the basket | 18-17 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Leroy Necaise grabs the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Michael Birt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Omar Cummins - foul #1 on Omar Cummins, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Ripon | Daniel Wallace (PG), Joseph Zurowski (SF), Freddy Cunningham (PF), Steven Smith (C) Kyle Blank, William Hass, Kevin Franklin, Omar Cummins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Krakowski (SG), Steven Herrington (SF), William Newland (PF), Michael Huber (C) Anthony Frazier, Gene Pierce, Leroy Necaise, Kenneth Kolb | |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Michael Birt misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Michael Birt makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:46 | Ripon | Freddy Cunningham comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on William Newland - foul #2 on William Newland, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent Barrow (PG), Kenneth Kolb (C) Michael Birt, William Newland | |
| 07:46 | Ripon | Freddy Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:46 | Ripon | Freddy Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Daniel Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William McKiver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Zurowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Freddy Cunningham (fresh) C - Steven Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Vincent Barrow (fresh) SG - Edward Krakowski (fresh) SF - Steven Herrington (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Huber (fresh) C - Kenneth Kolb (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Freddy Cunningham steals the ball from Michael Huber | 18-18 |
| 07:06 | Ripon | Steven Smith scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 20-18 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Steven Herrington can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 20-18 |
| 06:59 | Ripon | Joseph Zurowski gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 06:34 | Ripon | William McKiver misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Kolb - foul #1 on Kenneth Kolb, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Ripon | William Hass (PG) Daniel Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Frazier (PG), Gene Pierce (PF), Leroy Necaise (C) Vincent Barrow, Michael Huber, Kenneth Kolb | |
| 06:34 | Ripon | William McKiver makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:34 | Ripon | William McKiver misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Steven Herrington grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Anthony Frazier misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 06:21 | Ripon | Joseph Zurowski gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:15 | Ripon | William Hass lays it up and in on a nice dish by William McKiver | 23-18 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Gene Pierce hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Edward Krakowski | 23-20 |
| 05:57 | Ripon | William McKiver's pass is intercepted by Steven Herrington | 23-20 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Joseph Zurowski takes the ball from Edward Krakowski | 23-20 |
| 05:44 | Ripon | Freddy Cunningham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Zurowski | 25-20 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Gene Pierce can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-20 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Leroy Necaise tips it but misses | 25-20 |
| 05:20 | Ripon | William Hass gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 05:03 | Ripon | Steven Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Steven Smith, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Ripon | Daniel Wallace (PG), Kyle Blank (SG), Kevin Franklin (PF), Omar Cummins (C) William McKiver, Joseph Zurowski, Freddy Cunningham, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent Barrow (PG), Michael Birt (SF), Michael Huber (PF), Kenneth Kolb (C) Anthony Frazier, Edward Krakowski, Steven Herrington, Leroy Necaise | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Kyle Blank steals it from Michael Birt | 25-20 |
| 04:24 | Ripon | Omar Cummins misses the lay-in but the foul's on Vincent Barrow - foul #1 on Vincent Barrow, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Ripon | Steven Smith (C) William Hass | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:24 | Ripon | Omar Cummins misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:24 | Ripon | Omar Cummins makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Vincent Barrow is fouled on the floor by Daniel Wallace - foul #1 on Daniel Wallace, team foul #9 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Herrington (SF) Gene Pierce | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Vincent Barrow makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Vincent Barrow makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:56 | Ripon | Daniel Wallace clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Steven Herrington snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Wallace - foul #2 on Daniel Wallace, team foul #10 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Ripon | Howard Silver (SG), Jack Pierre (SF), Aaron Hall (PF) Daniel Wallace, Omar Cummins, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Frazier (PG), Anthony Culbertson (SG), William Newland (PF) Vincent Barrow, Michael Birt, Michael Huber | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Kyle Blank (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Silver (fresh) SF - Jack Pierre (fresh) PF - Aaron Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Franklin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Frazier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Culbertson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Herrington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Newland (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Kolb (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Ripon | Aaron Hall scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Franklin | 28-23 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Anthony Frazier | 28-25 |
| 02:53 | Ripon | Kyle Blank scores on a jumper from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Anthony Frazier is fouled on the floor by Kyle Blank - foul #1 on Kyle Blank, team foul #11 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Ripon | William Hass (PG), Omar Cummins (C) Kyle Blank, Kevin Franklin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Pierce (SF), Michael Huber (C) Steven Herrington, Kenneth Kolb | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Anthony Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Anthony Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:26 | Ripon | Omar Cummins comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Gene Pierce - foul #1 on Gene Pierce, team foul #9 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Ripon | Daniel Wallace (PG), William McKiver (SG), Freddy Cunningham (PF) William Hass, Howard Silver, Aaron Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:26 | Ripon | Omar Cummins makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:26 | Ripon | Omar Cummins misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Newland | 31-27 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Gene Pierce clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-27 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Gene Pierce tips it home | 31-29 |
| 02:00 | Ripon | Daniel Wallace loses the dribble to Gene Pierce | 31-29 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Michael Huber misses the tip | 31-29 |
| 01:43 | Ripon | Freddy Cunningham grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 01:29 | Ripon | William McKiver misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Frazier - foul #2 on Anthony Frazier, team foul #10 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Ripon | Aaron Hall (C) Omar Cummins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Krakowski (PG), Steven Herrington (SF), Leroy Necaise (C) Anthony Frazier, Anthony Culbertson, William Newland | |
| 01:29 | Ripon | William McKiver makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:29 | Ripon | William McKiver makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Gene Pierce hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Edward Krakowski | 33-32 |
| 01:01 | Ripon | Freddy Cunningham knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jack Pierre | 35-32 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Freddy Cunningham swats the short shot by Edward Krakowski | 35-32 |
| 00:42 | Ripon | William McKiver grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 00:20 | Ripon | Aaron Hall misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Leroy Necaise - foul #1 on Leroy Necaise, team foul #11 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Ripon | William Hass (PG), Howard Silver (SG), Joseph Zurowski (SF), Steven Smith (C) Daniel Wallace, William McKiver, Jack Pierre, Freddy Cunningham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson (SG), William Newland (PF), Kenneth Kolb (C) Gene Pierce, Michael Huber, Leroy Necaise | |
| 00:20 | Ripon | Aaron Hall makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:20 | Ripon | Aaron Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Steven Herrington hits a runner from the right block | 37-34 |
| 00:00 | Ripon | William Hass hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 37-34 |