| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Charles Hess (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Michael Shreve (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Virgil Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marvin Fink (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Zigich (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Uchida (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ripon | Marvin Fink inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Ripon | John Zigich misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Lanny Montano snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Mark Lago clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Michael Shreve - foul #3 on Michael Shreve, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Terry Munson (PG) Michael Shreve | |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:18 | Ripon | Marvin Fink's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-34 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Hess and he's fouled by Virgil Davis - foul #1 on Virgil Davis, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood misses the free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:54 | Ripon | Jason Uchida grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:37 | Ripon | Jason Uchida throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Charles Hess misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Zigich - foul #2 on John Zigich, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Charles Hess makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Charles Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:15 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Jason Uchida | 40-34 |
| 17:56 | Ripon | Lanny Montano swats the layup by John Zigich | 40-34 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Mikey Innis grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Lanny Montano | 43-34 |
| 17:35 | Ripon | Virgil Davis is whistled for traveling | 43-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF) Mark Lago, Mikey Innis | |
| Subs | Ripon | Gerald Cantrell (SG) Virgil Davis | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Allan Murphree (SF), Derek Bullock (C) Donald Smallwood, Charles Hess, Lanny Montano | |
| Subs | Ripon | Carlos Fox (C) Jason Uchida | |
| 17:11 | Ripon | Mike Parrish picks off the pass by Terry Munson in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Mike Parrish lays it up and in | 45-34 |
| 17:05 | Ripon | Mike Parrish is called for the reach on Carlos Fox - foul #1 on Mike Parrish, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Joshua Anthony (C) Marvin Fink | |
| 16:56 | Ripon | Ruben Curnutt swats the layup by Terry Munson | 45-34 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Allan Murphree gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Mike Parrish makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Beerman | 47-34 |
| 16:25 | Ripon | Gerald Cantrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mikey Innis (PF) Derek Bullock | |
| Subs | Ripon | Karl Murtagh (PG), Virgil Davis (SG) Terry Munson, Joshua Anthony | |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Mike Parrish connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Beerman and he's fouled by John Zigich - foul #3 on John Zigich, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lago (SF), Lanny Montano (C) Allan Murphree, Ruben Curnutt | |
| Subs | Ripon | Marvin Fink (SF), Jason Uchida (C) John Zigich, Carlos Fox | |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Mike Parrish makes the free throw | 50-34 |
| 15:58 | Ripon | Marvin Fink is fouled on the floor by Mark Lago - foul #1 on Mark Lago, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Charles Hess (SG) Mike Parrish, Robert Beerman | |
| Subs | Ripon | Michael Shreve (PG), Ronnie Korhonen (PF) Karl Murtagh, Gerald Cantrell | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Hess (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Michael Shreve (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Virgil Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marvin Fink (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronnie Korhonen (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Uchida (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Ripon | Donald Smallwood steals the ball from Jason Uchida | 50-34 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Mark Lago hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Smallwood | 52-34 |
| 15:34 | Ripon | Virgil Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-34 |
| 15:33 | Ripon | Jason Uchida tips it back up and in | 52-36 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 15:06 | Ripon | Marvin Fink grabs the board | 52-36 |
| 14:49 | Ripon | Virgil Davis misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-36 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Lanny Montano snags the defensive board | 52-36 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Charles Hess misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Jason Uchida - foul #2 on Jason Uchida, team foul #5 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF) Mark Lago, Mikey Innis | |
| Subs | Ripon | Gerald Cantrell (SG), John Zigich (PF) Virgil Davis, Jason Uchida | |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Charles Hess makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Charles Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 14:21 | Ripon | Ronnie Korhonen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 14:19 | Ripon | Marvin Fink snags the offensive board | 54-36 |
| 14:06 | Ripon | Michael Shreve misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-36 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Robert Beerman grabs the board | 54-36 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Allan Murphree (SF), Derek Bullock (C) Donald Smallwood, Charles Hess, Lanny Montano | |
| Subs | Ripon | Carlos Fox (SF) Marvin Fink | |
| 13:41 | Ripon | Carlos Fox drills a runner near the basket set up by John Zigich | 54-38 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-38 |
| 13:21 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Carlos Fox | 54-38 |
| 13:04 | Ripon | John Zigich misses long on a runner from close range | 54-38 |
| 13:03 | Ripon | Michael Shreve can't tip it in | 54-38 |
| 13:01 | Ripon | Gerald Cantrell snags the offensive board | 54-38 |
| 12:52 | Ripon | Michael Shreve's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lago (SF), Mikey Innis (PF) Mike Parrish, Derek Bullock | |
| Subs | Ripon | Terry Munson (PG), Virgil Davis (SG), Marvin Fink (SF), Jason Uchida (C) Michael Shreve, Gerald Cantrell, Carlos Fox, Ronnie Korhonen | |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Allan Murphree can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-38 |
| 12:27 | Ripon | Marvin Fink grabs the board | 54-38 |
| 12:05 | Ripon | Marvin Fink throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Charles Hess (SG), Lanny Montano (C) Robert Beerman, Allan Murphree, Ruben Curnutt | |
| Subs | Ripon | Michael Shreve (PG), Gerald Cantrell (PF) Terry Munson, John Zigich | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | The short jumper by Mikey Innis is denied by Jason Uchida | 54-38 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Charles Hess hits the follow up shot | 56-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Hess (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Michael Shreve (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Virgil Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marvin Fink (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gerald Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Uchida (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:34 | Ripon | Virgil Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Shreve | 56-41 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Charles Hess misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-41 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Lanny Montano tips it home | 58-41 |
| 11:02 | Ripon | Michael Shreve hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 11:01 | Ripon | Jason Uchida tips it home | 58-43 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Lanny Montano is called for a charge - foul #3 on Lanny Montano, team foul #4 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (SF), Derek Bullock (PF) Mark Lago, Mikey Innis | |
| Subs | Ripon | Carlos Fox (SF), John Zigich (PF) Virgil Davis, Marvin Fink | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:25 | Ripon | Jason Uchida can't finish the layup | 58-43 |
| 10:24 | Ripon | Michael Shreve pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 10:03 | Ripon | Jason Uchida knocks in the jumper from the right block | 58-45 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Charles Hess can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 09:32 | Ripon | John Zigich pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 09:18 | Ripon | John Zigich can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Robert Beerman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-45 |
| 08:54 | Ripon | Jason Uchida grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 08:34 | Ripon | Derek Bullock denies the turnaround by Gerald Cantrell | 58-45 |
| 08:33 | Ripon | John Zigich tips it in | 58-47 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Robert Beerman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Smallwood | 60-47 |
| 07:52 | Ripon | Gerald Cantrell misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Donald Smallwood - foul #3 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Allan Murphree (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Mikey Innis (PF), Ruben Curnutt (C) Donald Smallwood, Charles Hess, Robert Beerman, Derek Bullock, Lanny Montano | |
| Subs | Ripon | Terry Munson (PG), Virgil Davis (SG), Marvin Fink (SF), Ronnie Korhonen (C) Michael Shreve, Carlos Fox, John Zigich, Jason Uchida | |
| 07:52 | Ripon | Gerald Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 07:52 | Ripon | Gerald Cantrell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt is hacked by Virgil Davis - foul #2 on Virgil Davis, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Joshua Anthony (C) Gerald Cantrell | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Allan Murphree (fresh) SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Ruben Curnutt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Terry Munson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Virgil Davis (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Marvin Fink (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ronnie Korhonen (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Mike Parrish loses the dribble to Virgil Davis | 60-48 |
| 07:02 | Ripon | Marvin Fink makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Munson | 60-50 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Mike Parrish comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 06:49 | Ripon | Joshua Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 06:39 | Ripon | Mikey Innis steals the ball from Joshua Anthony | 60-50 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Marvin Fink steals the ball from Mark Lago | 60-50 |
| 06:15 | Ripon | Ronnie Korhonen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-50 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Mike Parrish knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Allan Murphree | 63-50 |
| 05:47 | Ripon | Mikey Innis denies the turnaround by Terry Munson | 63-50 |
| 05:46 | Ripon | Marvin Fink tips it in | 63-52 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Virgil Davis is called for the reach on Allan Murphree - foul #3 on Virgil Davis, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Robert Beerman (SF), Derek Bullock (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Mike Parrish, Mark Lago, Mikey Innis, Ruben Curnutt | |
| Subs | Ripon | Michael Shreve (PG), Gerald Cantrell (SG), John Zigich (PF), Carlos Fox (C) Terry Munson, Virgil Davis, Ronnie Korhonen, Joshua Anthony | |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Allan Murphree makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Allan Murphree misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 05:19 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Carlos Fox | 64-52 |
| 05:15 | Ripon | Gerald Cantrell hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Carlos Fox | 64-54 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Derek Bullock can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Shreve - foul #4 on Michael Shreve, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Hess (SG) Allan Murphree | |
| Subs | Ripon | Jason Uchida (C) Marvin Fink | |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Derek Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Derek Bullock misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 04:58 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Jason Uchida | 65-54 |
| 04:44 | Ripon | John Zigich makes the runner from the baseline | 65-56 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Charles Hess | 67-56 |
| 03:56 | Ripon | Michael Shreve scores on a 3 from the left wing | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Charles Hess misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-59 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Robert Beerman pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Hess (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Beerman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Derek Bullock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Michael Shreve (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Cantrell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Carlos Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Zigich (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Uchida (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Lanny Montano makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Smallwood | 70-59 |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Ripon | Michael Shreve hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 03:15 | Ripon | John Zigich grabs the offensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 03:04 | Ripon | John Zigich lays it up and in set up by Michael Shreve | 70-61 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood comes up short on the floater from the left side | 70-61 |
| 02:42 | Ripon | Jason Uchida grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 02:42 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lago (SF), Mikey Innis (PF) Robert Beerman, Derek Bullock | |
| Subs | Ripon | Virgil Davis (SG), Marvin Fink (SF) Gerald Cantrell, Carlos Fox | |
| 02:23 | Ripon | Donald Smallwood is called for the reach on Michael Shreve - foul #4 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #6 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (PG) Donald Smallwood | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 02:05 | Ripon | Marvin Fink clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Beerman - foul #1 on Robert Beerman, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| 02:05 | Ripon | Marvin Fink misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:05 | Ripon | Marvin Fink makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Mark Lago drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Lanny Montano | 72-62 |
| 01:36 | Ripon | Virgil Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-62 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Mikey Innis snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Robert Beerman is hacked by Jason Uchida - foul #3 on Jason Uchida, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Allan Murphree (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF), Derek Bullock (C) Charles Hess, Mark Lago, Mikey Innis, Lanny Montano | |
| Subs | Ripon | Terry Munson (PG), Gerald Cantrell (SG), Carlos Fox (SF), Ronnie Korhonen (PF), Joshua Anthony (C) Michael Shreve, Virgil Davis, Marvin Fink, John Zigich, Jason Uchida | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Robert Beerman makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Robert Beerman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 01:30 | Ripon | Ronnie Korhonen grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 01:19 | Ripon | Ronnie Korhonen makes the floater from close range | 73-64 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Charles Hess (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Mikey Innis (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Mike Parrish, Robert Beerman, Allan Murphree, Ruben Curnutt, Derek Bullock | |
| Subs | Ripon | Michael Shreve (PG), Virgil Davis (SG), Marvin Fink (SF), John Zigich (PF), Jason Uchida (C) Terry Munson, Gerald Cantrell, Carlos Fox, Ronnie Korhonen, Joshua Anthony | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Lanny Montano lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Smallwood | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Ripon | Jason Uchida hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marvin Fink | 75-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Lanny Montano is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Shreve - foul #5 on Michael Shreve, team foul #10 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF) Mark Lago, Mikey Innis | |
| Subs | Ripon | Terry Munson (PG) Michael Shreve | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Lanny Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:47 | Ripon | Terry Munson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-66 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Hess | 76-66 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Terry Munson is called for the reach on Charles Hess in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Munson, team foul #11 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Murphree (SF), Derek Bullock (PF) Donald Smallwood, Lanny Montano | |
| Subs | Ripon | Gerald Cantrell (SG), Carlos Fox (SF), Ronnie Korhonen (PF), Joshua Anthony (C) Virgil Davis, Marvin Fink, John Zigich, Jason Uchida | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Charles Hess makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Charles Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:37 | Ripon | Gerald Cantrell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Robert Beerman - foul #2 on Robert Beerman, team foul #8 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG) Charles Hess | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 00:37 | Ripon | Gerald Cantrell makes the free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Mike Parrish is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Munson - foul #2 on Terry Munson, team foul #12 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Hess (SG), Lanny Montano (C) Allan Murphree, Derek Bullock | |
| Subs | Ripon | Virgil Davis (SG), Marvin Fink (SF), John Zigich (PF), Jason Uchida (C) Gerald Cantrell, Carlos Fox, Ronnie Korhonen, Joshua Anthony | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Mike Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Mike Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:29 | Ripon | Terry Munson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Murphree (SF), Derek Bullock (C) Charles Hess, Lanny Montano | |
| Subs | Ripon | Gerald Cantrell (SG), Carlos Fox (SF), Ronnie Korhonen (PF), Joshua Anthony (C) Virgil Davis, Marvin Fink, John Zigich, Jason Uchida | |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Mike Parrish runs out the clock | 80-69 |