| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hancock (fresh) SG - David Thomsen (fresh) SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) PF - Gail Honea (fresh) C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Desmond Patrick (fresh) SG - Philip Thomas (fresh) SF - William Roche (fresh) PF - Mark Snyder (fresh) C - Paul Bongiorno (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ripon | Paul Bongiorno 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 | William Roche misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Michael Andrews is fouled on the floor by William Roche - foul #1 on William Roche, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Philip Thomas - foul #1 on Philip Thomas, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Ripon | Gail Honea is called for the reach on Mark Snyder - foul #1 on Gail Honea, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Ripon | William Roche misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Andrews - foul #1 on Michael Andrews, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Ripon | William Roche makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:46 | Ripon | William Roche makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Michael Andrews knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David Thomsen | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | Ripon | Philip Thomas's pass is intercepted by Bruce Hancock | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | Ripon | William Roche grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Ripon | Mark Snyder misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | David Thomsen snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | David Thomsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 17:18 | Ripon | William Roche misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Andrews - foul #2 on Michael Andrews, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Timothy (SF) Michael Andrews | |
| Subs | Ripon | Edward Harwood (PG), Robert Poindexter (SG), Michael Cha (C) Desmond Patrick, Philip Thomas, Paul Bongiorno | |
| 17:18 | Ripon | William Roche misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:18 | Ripon | William Roche misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jordan Lopes | 4-2 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | David Thomsen misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 4-2 |
| 17:02 | Ripon | Michael Cha gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:45 | Ripon | Mark Snyder clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 16:44 | Ripon | The offensive rebound goes to William Roche | 4-2 |
| 16:30 | Ripon | Gail Honea picks off the pass by Mark Snyder | 4-2 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock clanks a shot from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 16:18 | Ripon | William Roche gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:04 | Ripon | Edward Harwood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 16:03 | Ripon | Robert Poindexter grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:41 | Ripon | Mark Snyder hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Bruce Hancock - foul #1 on Bruce Hancock, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Folsom (SG), Willard O'Neal (PF) David Thomsen, Gail Honea | |
| Subs | Ripon | Desmond Patrick (PG), Philip Thomas (SG), Joshua Hibbert (SF), Paul Bongiorno (C) Edward Harwood, Robert Poindexter, William Roche, Michael Cha | |
| 15:41 | Ripon | Mark Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 15:41 | Ripon | Mark Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Folsom (fresh) SF - Michael Timothy (fresh) PF - Willard O'Neal (fresh) C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Desmond Patrick (fresh) SG - Philip Thomas (fresh) SF - Joshua Hibbert (fresh) PF - Mark Snyder (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Paul Bongiorno (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes tips it home | 6-3 |
| 14:52 | Ripon | Desmond Patrick is hacked by Jordan Lopes - foul #1 on Jordan Lopes, team foul #5 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua West (C) Jordan Lopes | |
| Subs | Ripon | Michael Cha (PF) Mark Snyder | |
| 14:36 | Ripon | Paul Bongiorno's layup is rejected by Willard O'Neal | 6-3 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Joshua West gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Paul Bongiorno is called for the reach on Willard O'Neal - foul #1 on Paul Bongiorno, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ringer (SG) Bruce Hancock | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Michael Timothy can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 14:20 | Ripon | Desmond Patrick grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 13:55 | Ripon | Paul Bongiorno knocks in the jumper in the lane | 6-5 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Joshua West clanks a floater from the right side | 6-5 |
| 13:41 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Desmond Patrick | 6-5 |
| 13:22 | Ripon | Philip Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-5 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Timothy | 6-5 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Joshua West misses short on a shot near the basket | 6-5 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Joshua West tips it home | 8-5 |
| 13:01 | Ripon | Paul Bongiorno is hacked by John Folsom - foul #1 on John Folsom, team foul #6 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hancock (PG), David Thomsen (SG), Gail Honea (PF), Jordan Lopes (C) John Folsom, Richard Ringer, Michael Timothy, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Ripon | Edward Harwood (PG), Robert Poindexter (SG), William Roche (SF), Mark Snyder (PF) Desmond Patrick, Philip Thomas, Joshua Hibbert, Paul Bongiorno | |
| 12:43 | Ripon | Edward Harwood makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Roche | 8-7 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 8-7 |
| 12:35 | Ripon | William Roche grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 12:16 | Ripon | Edward Harwood steps out of bounds on the sideline | 8-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Joshua Hibbert (C) Michael Cha | |
| 12:05 | Illinois | David Thomsen misses the 3 from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Joshua West can't tip it in | 8-7 |
| 12:02 | Ripon | Joshua Hibbert pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 11:41 | Ripon | The jump hook by Mark Snyder is blocked by Gail Honea | 8-7 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | David Thomsen grabs the board | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Thomsen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gail Honea (fresh) C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Edward Harwood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Poindexter (fresh) SF - William Roche (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Snyder (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joshua Hibbert (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Edward Harwood is called for the reach on Bruce Hancock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Harwood, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann (SF) Joshua West | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock is hacked by Mark Snyder - foul #1 on Mark Snyder, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Timothy (SF) Jeffrey McCann | |
| Subs | Ripon | Michael Cha (C) Mark Snyder | |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Edward Harwood steps in front of the Michael Timothy pass | 8-7 |
| 10:40 | Ripon | Jordan Lopes picks off the pass by Edward Harwood | 8-7 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | David Thomsen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-7 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jordan Lopes | 8-7 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jordan Lopes and he's hacked by Edward Harwood - foul #2 on Edward Harwood, team foul #6 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Folsom (SG), Willard O'Neal (PF) David Thomsen, Gail Honea | |
| Subs | Ripon | Desmond Patrick (PG), Philip Thomas (SG), Bruce Crane (SF), Mark Snyder (PF), Paul Bongiorno (C) Edward Harwood, Robert Poindexter, William Roche, Joshua Hibbert, Michael Cha | |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 09:56 | Ripon | Philip Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 09:47 | Ripon | Bruce Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 09:30 | Ripon | Mark Snyder hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Philip Thomas and he's fouled by Jordan Lopes - foul #2 on Jordan Lopes, team foul #7 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua West (C) Jordan Lopes | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 09:30 | Ripon | Mark Snyder makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Michael Timothy misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 09:12 | Ripon | Mark Snyder grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 09:04 | Ripon | Desmond Patrick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 11-10 |
| 09:03 | Ripon | Paul Bongiorno snags the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 08:42 | Ripon | Desmond Patrick scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Michael Timothy double dribbles | 11-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (SG), Gail Honea (PF) Bruce Hancock, Michael Timothy | |
| Subs | Ripon | Jeremy Bowen (PG), Robert Poindexter (SG), William Roche (SF) Desmond Patrick, Philip Thomas, Bruce Crane | |
| 08:12 | Ripon | William Roche is whistled for traveling | 11-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Joshua Hibbert (PF), Michael Cha (C) Mark Snyder, Paul Bongiorno | |
| 08:01 | Illinois | John Folsom comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Joshua West tips it in | 13-13 |
| 07:40 | Ripon | Michael Cha is fouled on the floor by Gail Honea - foul #2 on Gail Honea, team foul #8 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hancock (PG), Thomas Choudhury (C) John Folsom, Gail Honea | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 07:40 | Ripon | Michael Cha makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 07:40 | Ripon | Michael Cha misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 07:40 | Ripon | William Roche gets the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hancock (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Thomsen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua West (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willard O'Neal (fresh) C - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Jeremy Bowen (fresh) SG - Robert Poindexter (fresh) SF - William Roche (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Hibbert (fresh) C - Michael Cha (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Ripon | Robert Poindexter scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Jeremy Bowen | 13-16 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Bowen | 13-16 |
| 07:09 | Ripon | Joshua Hibbert hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Willard O'Neal - foul #1 on Willard O'Neal, team foul #9 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Timothy (SF) Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Ripon | Philip Thomas (SG), Mark Snyder (PF) Jeremy Bowen, William Roche | |
| 07:09 | Ripon | Joshua Hibbert makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 07:09 | Ripon | Joshua Hibbert makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | David Thomsen knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 06:30 | Ripon | Philip Thomas's pass is intercepted by Joshua West | 16-18 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Bruce Hancock, team foul #10 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Folsom (PG), Richard Ringer (SG), Willard O'Neal (C) Bruce Hancock, David Thomsen, Joshua West | |
| Subs | Ripon | Desmond Patrick (PG), Paul Bongiorno (C) Robert Poindexter, Michael Cha | |
| 06:06 | Ripon | Desmond Patrick knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 16-20 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Michael Timothy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Ringer | 19-20 |
| 05:33 | Ripon | Philip Thomas's pass is intercepted by Thomas Choudhury | 19-20 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Michael Timothy misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-20 |
| 05:15 | Ripon | Mark Snyder pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:10 | Ripon | Joshua Hibbert misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Timothy - foul #1 on Michael Timothy, team foul #11 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Joshua West (PF) Richard Ringer, Michael Timothy, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Poindexter (SG), William Roche (SF) Philip Thomas, Mark Snyder | |
| 05:10 | Ripon | Joshua Hibbert misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:10 | Ripon | Joshua Hibbert makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Robert Poindexter is called for the reach on David Thomsen - foul #1 on Robert Poindexter, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willard O'Neal (C) Thomas Choudhury | |
| Subs | Ripon | Jeremy Bowen (PG), Mark Snyder (PF), Michael Cha (C) Desmond Patrick, Joshua Hibbert, Paul Bongiorno | |
| 04:45 | Illinois | David Thomsen makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | David Thomsen makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:24 | Ripon | William Roche can't finish the layup | 21-21 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | John Folsom connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Thomsen | 24-21 |
| 04:02 | Ripon | Michael Cha misses the lay-in | 24-21 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Snyder | 24-21 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal grabs the offensive board | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Folsom (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Thomsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) PF - Joshua West (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard O'Neal (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Jeremy Bowen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Poindexter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Roche (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Snyder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Cha (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Jeremy Bowen steals the ball from John Folsom | 24-21 |
| 03:11 | Ripon | Mark Snyder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-21 |
| 03:09 | Ripon | William Roche tips it but misses | 24-21 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | John Folsom hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Willard O'Neal | 24-21 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal lays it in on a nice dish by David Thomsen | 26-21 |
| 02:29 | Ripon | Mark Snyder misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 26-21 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | David Thomsen snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Joshua West travels with the ball | 26-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hancock (PG), Richard Ringer (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Gail Honea (PF), Jordan Lopes (C) John Folsom, David Thomsen, Jeffrey McCann, Joshua West, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Ripon | Desmond Patrick (PG), Philip Thomas (SG), Joshua Hibbert (SF), Paul Bongiorno (C) Jeremy Bowen, Robert Poindexter, William Roche, Mark Snyder | |
| 01:55 | Ripon | Joshua Hibbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Bruce Crane (SF) Michael Cha | |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Gail Honea misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes tips it in | 28-21 |
| 01:24 | Ripon | Richard Ringer steals it from Joshua Hibbert | 28-21 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Richard Ringer travels with the ball | 28-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Folsom (SG) Richard Ringer | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 00:50 | Ripon | Philip Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Folsom - foul #2 on John Folsom, team foul #12 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | William Roche (SF) Bruce Crane | |
| 00:50 | Ripon | Philip Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 00:50 | Ripon | Philip Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Gail Honea knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Hancock | 31-22 |
| 00:21 | Ripon | Philip Thomas is hacked by John Folsom - foul #3 on John Folsom, team foul #13 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ringer (SG) John Folsom | |
| Subs | Ripon | Edward Harwood (PG), Michael Cha (C) Desmond Patrick, Paul Bongiorno | |
| 00:21 | Ripon | Philip Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 00:21 | Ripon | Philip Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes connects on the runner from the baseline | 33-23 |
| 00:00 | Ripon | Edward Harwood can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 33-23 |