| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Shattuck (fresh) SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) SF - William Frederick (fresh) PF - Terry Binette (fresh) C - James Lowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Anthony Young (fresh) SG - Ed Hamilton (fresh) SF - Charlie Shinkle (fresh) PF - Robert Keely (fresh) C - Derek Reed (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ripon | Derek Reed 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 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Ripon | Charlie Shinkle can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Ripon | Derek Reed hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Reed Fuston | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Ripon | Derek Reed lays it up and in on a great pass from Charlie Shinkle and he's fouled by James Lowe - foul #1 on James Lowe, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:56 | Ripon | Derek Reed makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-5 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | William Frederick tips it but misses | 2-5 |
| 18:35 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Robert Keely | 2-5 |
| 18:15 | Ripon | Anthony Young misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:13 | Ripon | Robert Keely grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Ripon | Anthony Young can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Terry Binette pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Reed Fuston double dribbles | 2-5 |
| 17:19 | Ripon | Derek Reed is fouled on the floor by James Lowe - foul #2 on James Lowe, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Blake (C) James Lowe | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 17:04 | Ripon | Robert Keely travels with the ball | 2-5 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | James Blake pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | James Blake misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-5 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Reed Fuston snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Terry Binette loses the ball out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Marcus Merriweather (SG), Mark Vaz (SF), James Jackson (PF), John Smith (C) Ed Hamilton, Charlie Shinkle, Robert Keely, Derek Reed | |
| 16:06 | Ripon | Mark Vaz hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Eric Shattuck - foul #1 on Eric Shattuck, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| 16:06 | Ripon | Mark Vaz misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:06 | Ripon | Mark Vaz makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | William Frederick connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Reed Fuston | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Shattuck (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Frederick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Binette (fresh) C - James Blake (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Anthony Young (fresh) SG - Marcus Merriweather (fresh) SF - Mark Vaz (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Ripon | Anthony Young makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Vaz | 4-9 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander (SF) William Frederick | |
| Subs | Ripon | William Tran (PG) Anthony Young | |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Terry Binette makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:03 | Ripon | Marcus Merriweather clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-9 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Terry Binette grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 14:50 | Ripon | The rebound goes to William Tran | 5-9 |
| 14:43 | Ripon | John Smith is hacked by Reed Fuston - foul #1 on Reed Fuston, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (SG), David Page (SF) Reed Fuston, Terry Binette | |
| Subs | Ripon | Ed Hamilton (SG), Charlie Shinkle (SF), Robert Keely (PF), Derek Reed (C) Marcus Merriweather, Mark Vaz, James Jackson, John Smith | |
| 14:29 | Ripon | Charlie Shinkle is hacked by David Page - foul #1 on David Page, team foul #5 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Anthony Young (PG) William Tran | |
| 14:17 | Ripon | Derek Reed scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Ed Hamilton | 5-11 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Andy Close makes the floater from close range | 7-11 |
| 13:41 | Ripon | Derek Reed throws it down set up by Robert Keely | 7-13 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Andy Close buries a jumpshot from the right side | 9-13 |
| 13:08 | Ripon | Ed Hamilton drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charlie Shinkle | 9-16 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | James Blake loses the ball out of bounds | 9-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG), William Frederick (SF), Terry Binette (PF) Eric Shattuck, David Page, James Blake | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 12:26 | Ripon | Anthony Young clanks a 3 from the right corner | 9-16 |
| 12:25 | Ripon | Derek Reed tips it in | 9-18 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | William Frederick misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-18 |
| 12:20 | Ripon | Robert Keely pulls down the rebound | 9-18 |
| 12:06 | Ripon | Anthony Young drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-21 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | William Frederick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG) Jimmy Alexander | |
| Subs | Ripon | William Tran (PG), Marcus Merriweather (SG), Mark Vaz (SF), James Jackson (PF), John Smith (C) Anthony Young, Ed Hamilton, Charlie Shinkle, Robert Keely, Derek Reed | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Shattuck (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Frederick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Binette (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Andy Close (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - William Tran (fresh) SG - Marcus Merriweather (fresh) SF - Mark Vaz (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Ripon | Mark Vaz is denied on a layup by Terry Binette | 9-21 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Terry Binette grabs the defensive rebound | 9-21 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | John Smith steps in front of the Andy Close pass | 9-21 |
| 11:03 | Ripon | Marcus Merriweather buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-24 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Mark Vaz - foul #1 on Mark Vaz, team foul #2 | 9-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Blake (C) Andy Close | |
| Subs | Ripon | Anthony Young (PG) William Tran | |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck makes the 1st free throw | 10-24 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck makes the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 10:20 | Ripon | Mark Vaz hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Young | 11-26 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 11-26 |
| 10:12 | Ripon | The rebound goes to John Smith | 11-26 |
| 09:48 | Ripon | Eric Shattuck takes the ball from James Jackson | 11-26 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Reed Fuston lays it in on a great pass from Eric Shattuck | 13-26 |
| 09:31 | Ripon | Eric Shattuck is called for the reach on Anthony Young - foul #2 on Eric Shattuck, team foul #6 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Winsor (PG), Robert Bonneau (SG), David Page (SF), Jimmy Alexander (C) Eric Shattuck, Reed Fuston, William Frederick, Terry Binette | |
| Subs | Ripon | Ed Hamilton (SG), Charlie Shinkle (SF), Robert Keely (PF), Derek Reed (C) Marcus Merriweather, Mark Vaz, James Jackson, John Smith | |
| 09:18 | Ripon | Anthony Young buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-28 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Wesley Winsor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-28 |
| 09:04 | Ripon | Robert Keely snags the defensive board | 13-28 |
| 08:44 | Ripon | Anthony Young hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ed Hamilton | 13-31 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Wesley Winsor misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charlie Shinkle - foul #1 on Charlie Shinkle, team foul #3 | 13-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (SG), Terry Binette (PF) Robert Bonneau, James Blake | |
| Subs | Ripon | William Tran (PG) Anthony Young | |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Wesley Winsor makes the 1st free throw | 14-31 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Wesley Winsor makes the 2nd free throw | 15-31 |
| 08:14 | Ripon | Derek Reed can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 15-31 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Terry Binette grabs the defensive rebound | 15-31 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Wesley Winsor is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Wesley Winsor, team foul #7 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG) Wesley Winsor | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 07:48 | Ripon | Derek Reed clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andy Close - foul #1 on Andy Close, team foul #8 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF) David Page | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 07:48 | Ripon | Derek Reed misses the 1st free throw | 15-31 |
| 07:48 | Ripon | Derek Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 15-31 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Terry Binette pulls down the rebound | 15-31 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Andy Close misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-31 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Terry Binette tips it in | 17-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Close (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Frederick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Binette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - William Tran (fresh) SG - Ed Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Shinkle (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Keely (fresh) 4 reb. C - Derek Reed (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Ripon | Jimmy Alexander steals the ball from Derek Reed | 17-31 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Terry Binette can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-31 |
| 07:04 | Ripon | Charlie Shinkle grabs the board | 17-31 |
| 06:58 | Ripon | William Frederick steals it from Charlie Shinkle | 17-31 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | William Frederick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-31 |
| 06:50 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Robert Keely | 17-31 |
| 06:37 | Ripon | William Tran lays it in set up by Charlie Shinkle and he's fouled by Reed Fuston - foul #2 on Reed Fuston, team foul #9 | 17-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (SG), David Page (SF), James Blake (C) Reed Fuston, William Frederick, Jimmy Alexander | |
| Subs | Ripon | Marcus Merriweather (SG), Mark Vaz (SF), James Jackson (PF), John Smith (C) Ed Hamilton, Charlie Shinkle, Robert Keely, Derek Reed | |
| 06:37 | Ripon | William Tran misses the free throw | 17-33 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Binette | 17-33 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-33 |
| 06:27 | Ripon | Marcus Merriweather pulls down the rebound | 17-33 |
| 06:22 | Ripon | A charge is called on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 17-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Anthony Young (PG), Derek Reed (C) William Tran, John Smith | |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Derek Reed swats the layup by David Page | 17-33 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | James Blake hits the follow up shot | 19-33 |
| 05:50 | Ripon | Derek Reed makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Marcus Merriweather | 19-35 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Terry Binette is hacked by Derek Reed - foul #1 on Derek Reed, team foul #5 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Winsor (PG) Andy Close | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Terry Binette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-35 |
| 05:26 | Ripon | Derek Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 19-35 |
| 05:03 | Ripon | Marcus Merriweather is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Marcus Merriweather, team foul #6 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF), Jimmy Alexander (C) Wesley Winsor, James Blake | |
| Subs | Ripon | Ed Hamilton (SG), Charlie Shinkle (SF), Robert Keely (PF) Marcus Merriweather, Mark Vaz, Derek Reed | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Anthony Young - foul #1 on Anthony Young, team foul #7 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (SG) David Page | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau misses the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 04:16 | Ripon | Anthony Young can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-35 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | William Frederick grabs the defensive rebound | 20-35 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Terry Binette's floater is tipped away by Robert Keely | 20-35 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Andy Close gets the offensive rebound | 20-35 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau double dribbles | 20-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), James Lowe (C) Robert Bonneau, Andy Close, Terry Binette | |
| Subs | Ripon | John Smith (C) James Jackson | |
| 03:39 | Ripon | Jimmy Alexander picks off the pass by Anthony Young | 20-35 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Reed Fuston clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ed Hamilton - foul #1 on Ed Hamilton, team foul #8 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Blake (PF) William Frederick | |
| Subs | Ripon | Marcus Merriweather (SG), Mark Vaz (SF) Ed Hamilton, Charlie Shinkle | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 03:27 | Ripon | Marcus Merriweather snags the defensive board | 21-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Shattuck (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Anthony Young (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Merriweather (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Vaz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Keely (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Ripon | Anthony Young makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-38 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Young - foul #2 on Anthony Young, team foul #9 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (SF) Jimmy Alexander | |
| Subs | Ripon | William Tran (PG), James Jackson (PF) Anthony Young, Robert Keely | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 02:58 | Ripon | Mark Vaz pulls down the rebound | 22-38 |
| 02:32 | Ripon | John Smith buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Mark Vaz | 22-40 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Marcus Merriweather picks off the pass by Reed Fuston | 22-40 |
| 01:48 | Ripon | Marcus Merriweather can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-40 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck grabs the defensive rebound | 22-40 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | James Blake hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-40 |
| 01:40 | Ripon | Mark Vaz gets the rebound | 22-40 |
| 01:25 | Ripon | Marcus Merriweather can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 22-40 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | James Blake snags the defensive board | 22-40 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | David Page hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #10 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF), Jimmy Alexander (PF), Andy Close (C) Reed Fuston, James Blake, James Lowe | |
| Subs | Ripon | Anthony Young (PG), Ed Hamilton (SG), Charlie Shinkle (SF), Robert Keely (PF), Derek Reed (C) William Tran, Marcus Merriweather, Mark Vaz, James Jackson, John Smith | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | David Page makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | David Page makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 00:55 | Ripon | Derek Reed can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-40 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander pulls down the rebound | 24-40 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck banks in the layup on a great pass from David Page | 26-40 |
| 00:27 | Ripon | Anthony Young misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-40 |
| 00:26 | Ripon | Robert Keely pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 00:05 | Ripon | Anthony Young makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charlie Shinkle | 26-43 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Frederick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-43 |