| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Thomas Monsour (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kris Premo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Boatwright (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dean Watts inbounds the ball | 46-41 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 19:40 | Ripon | Marvin Hensley hits a driving attempt from close range | 48-43 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | David Henry can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Steve Curtis - foul #3 on Steve Curtis, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Ripon | Gary Farmer (PF) Steve Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:18 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 19:02 | Ripon | Marvin Hensley is hacked by David Henry - foul #2 on David Henry, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| 18:43 | Ripon | 3 seconds is called on Marvin Hensley | 48-45 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Thomas Monsour picks off the pass by David Henry | 48-45 |
| 17:58 | Ripon | Kris Premo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tyson Hackworth - foul #1 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Love (C) Richard Boatwright | |
| 17:58 | Ripon | Kris Premo misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 17:58 | Ripon | Kris Premo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | David Henry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 17:31 | Ripon | Marvin Hensley grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 17:12 | Ripon | Robert Anderson buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Monsour | 51-45 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kris Premo - foul #1 on Kris Premo, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Ripon | Joseph Resendez (PG), Earl Sommer (SG), Gary Machuca (SF), Raymond Musick (C) Thomas Monsour, Kris Premo, Robert Anderson, Marvin Hensley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), John Drake (SF), Daniel Quevedo (C) Lloyd Hargrove, Dean Watts, David Henry | |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 16:43 | Ripon | Raymond Musick lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Resendez | 53-46 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo's pass is intercepted by Gary Farmer | 53-46 |
| 16:08 | Ripon | Gary Farmer travels with the ball | 53-46 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), David Henry (PF), Richard Boatwright (C) Tyson Hackworth, James Love, Daniel Quevedo | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Raymond Musick steals it from Lloyd Hargrove | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Joseph Resendez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earl Sommer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Machuca (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Farmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Raymond Musick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Drake (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Boatwright (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Ripon | John Drake steals the ball from Earl Sommer | 53-46 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Joseph Resendez is called for the reach on Lloyd Hargrove - foul #2 on Joseph Resendez, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Ripon | Thomas Monsour (PG), Roy Patterson (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Steve Curtis (PF), Marvin Hensley (C) Joseph Resendez, Earl Sommer, Gary Machuca, Gary Farmer, Raymond Musick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF) John Drake | |
| 14:59 | Illinois | David Henry buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Lloyd Hargrove and he's hacked by Steve Curtis - foul #4 on Steve Curtis, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Ripon | Kris Premo (PF) Steve Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:59 | Illinois | David Henry makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 14:42 | Ripon | Kris Premo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Roy Patterson | 56-49 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Timmy Moline comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-49 |
| 14:20 | Ripon | Thomas Monsour grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 14:06 | Ripon | Marvin Hensley is hacked by Richard Boatwright - foul #1 on Richard Boatwright, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Ripon | Earl Sommer (SF), Raymond Musick (PF) Robert Anderson, Kris Premo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), John Drake (SF), James Love (PF), Daniel Quevedo (C) Lloyd Hargrove, Timmy Moline, Dean Watts, David Henry, Richard Boatwright | |
| 13:51 | Ripon | Raymond Musick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine comes up short on the floater in the lane | 56-49 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Quevedo | 56-49 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Ripon | Kris Premo (PG), Gary Farmer (PF) Thomas Monsour, Marvin Hensley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG) Hubert Decker | |
| 13:08 | Ripon | Kris Premo travels with the ball | 56-49 |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Anderson (SF) Earl Sommer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), Dean Watts (SF), David Henry (PF) Scott Fontaine, John Drake, Daniel Quevedo | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | James Love drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Dean Watts | 56-51 |
| 12:35 | Ripon | Robert Anderson scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Roy Patterson | 58-51 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Dean Watts's pass is intercepted by Roy Patterson | 58-51 |
| 12:17 | Ripon | Robert Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-51 |
| 12:16 | Ripon | Gary Farmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 12:02 | Ripon | Robert Anderson loses the dribble to James Love | 58-51 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Love | 58-54 |
| 11:33 | Ripon | Robert Anderson can't finish the layup | 58-54 |
| 11:32 | Ripon | Roy Patterson snags the offensive board | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Kris Premo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - Roy Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Farmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Musick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dean Watts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Henry (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Love (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Ripon | Raymond Musick misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Dean Watts - foul #3 on Dean Watts, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Ripon | Thomas Monsour (PG), Earl Sommer (SF), Marvin Hensley (C) Kris Premo, Roy Patterson, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (SG), John Drake (SF), Daniel Quevedo (PF), Richard Boatwright (C) Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, David Henry, James Love | |
| 11:20 | Ripon | Raymond Musick makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 11:20 | Ripon | Raymond Musick makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Monsour - foul #1 on Thomas Monsour, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Ripon | Roy Patterson (SG) Raymond Musick | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:47 | Ripon | Lloyd Hargrove steals the ball from Thomas Monsour | 60-55 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Timmy Moline can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Earl Sommer - foul #3 on Earl Sommer, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (SG) Lloyd Hargrove | |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Timmy Moline makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Timmy Moline makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 10:08 | Ripon | Marvin Hensley makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Monsour | 62-57 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roy Patterson - foul #4 on Roy Patterson, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Ripon | Gary Machuca (SF) Roy Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Henry (PF) Daniel Quevedo | |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 09:31 | Ripon | Thomas Monsour knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Machuca | 64-59 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | David Henry makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Timmy Moline | 64-61 |
| 08:59 | Ripon | Gary Machuca can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-61 |
| 08:58 | Ripon | Gary Farmer can't tip it in | 64-61 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Boatwright | 64-61 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Gary Farmer is called for the reach on Scott Fontaine - foul #2 on Gary Farmer, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Ripon | Kris Premo (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Raymond Musick (PF) Thomas Monsour, Gary Machuca, Gary Farmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), James Love (C) Timmy Moline, John Drake, Richard Boatwright | |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 08:50 | Ripon | Marvin Hensley grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 08:34 | Ripon | Raymond Musick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 08:32 | Ripon | Earl Sommer gets the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 08:21 | Ripon | Robert Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | James Love grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Dean Watts clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 64-62 |
| 08:12 | Ripon | Robert Anderson grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 07:54 | Ripon | Scott Fontaine steals the ball from Marvin Hensley | 64-62 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Marvin Hensley denies the turnaround by Dean Watts | 64-62 |
| 07:42 | Ripon | Marvin Hensley snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 07:30 | Ripon | Robert Anderson banks in the layup set up by Earl Sommer and the foul's on Dean Watts - foul #4 on Dean Watts, team foul #5 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Ripon | Thomas Monsour (PG), Roy Patterson (SG), Steve Curtis (PF) Earl Sommer, Raymond Musick, Marvin Hensley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG) Scott Fontaine | |
| 07:30 | Ripon | Robert Anderson makes the free throw | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Thomas Monsour (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roy Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 23 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Kris Premo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - David Henry (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - James Love (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | David Henry is hacked by Kris Premo - foul #2 on Kris Premo, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Boatwright (C) James Love | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | David Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 07:15 | Ripon | Kris Premo gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 06:54 | Ripon | Robert Anderson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 67-63 |
| 06:53 | Ripon | Steve Curtis hits the follow up shot | 69-63 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright snags the offensive board | 69-63 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 69-63 |
| 06:19 | Ripon | Robert Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 06:14 | Ripon | Kris Premo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Kris Premo, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Ripon | Gary Farmer (SF), Raymond Musick (C) Robert Anderson, Kris Premo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (SG), John Drake (SF), James Love (PF) Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, David Henry | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses the shot from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Timmy Moline | 69-63 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-63 |
| 05:38 | Ripon | Steve Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 05:32 | Ripon | Lloyd Hargrove steals the ball from Steve Curtis | 69-63 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Drake | 69-66 |
| 05:19 | Ripon | Steve Curtis misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by James Love - foul #2 on James Love, team foul #6 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Ripon | Earl Sommer (PG), Marvin Hensley (C) Thomas Monsour, Raymond Musick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo (C) Richard Boatwright | |
| 05:19 | Ripon | Steve Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 05:19 | Ripon | Steve Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | John Drake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-66 |
| Subs | Ripon | Gary Machuca (SF) Steve Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Henry (PF) Daniel Quevedo | |
| 04:57 | Ripon | Earl Sommer is hacked by James Love - foul #3 on James Love, team foul #7 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Anderson (SF) Gary Machuca | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Daniel Quevedo (C) Timmy Moline, John Drake, James Love | |
| 04:57 | Ripon | Earl Sommer makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 04:57 | Ripon | Earl Sommer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Dean Watts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | David Henry gets the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Dean Watts drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Lloyd Hargrove | 73-68 |
| 03:57 | Ripon | Roy Patterson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Earl Sommer | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Tyson Hackworth | 76-71 |
| 03:28 | Ripon | Gary Farmer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by David Henry - foul #3 on David Henry, team foul #8 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Ripon | Thomas Monsour (PG), Kris Premo (SG), Raymond Musick (C) Roy Patterson, Robert Anderson, Marvin Hensley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Scott Fontaine (SG), John Drake (SF), Richard Boatwright (C) Lloyd Hargrove, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, Daniel Quevedo | |
| 03:28 | Ripon | Gary Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 03:28 | Ripon | Gary Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 03:28 | Ripon | Gary Farmer makes the 3rd free throw | 78-71 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Thomas Monsour (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kris Premo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Earl Sommer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gary Farmer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Musick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Drake (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Henry (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Boatwright (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Timmy Moline is fouled on the floor by Gary Farmer - foul #3 on Gary Farmer, team foul #11 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Ripon | Gary Machuca (SF), Steve Curtis (PF) Earl Sommer, Gary Farmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Love (PF) David Henry | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Timmy Moline makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 03:00 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Anderson (SF), Marvin Hensley (C) Gary Machuca, Raymond Musick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), David Henry (PF) Timmy Moline, Scott Fontaine, John Drake, James Love | |
| 02:46 | Ripon | Marvin Hensley blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Boatwright - foul #2 on Richard Boatwright, team foul #9 | 78-72 |
| 02:46 | Ripon | Marvin Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 02:46 | Ripon | Marvin Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 80-72 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright tips it but misses | 80-72 |
| 02:30 | Ripon | Steve Curtis grabs the board | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:01 | Ripon | Robert Anderson buries a 3 from the right corner | 83-72 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Lloyd Hargrove | 83-75 |
| 01:24 | Ripon | Steve Curtis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-75 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright gets the rebound | 83-75 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-75 |
| 01:10 | Ripon | Marvin Hensley gets the rebound | 83-75 |
| 00:53 | Ripon | Steve Curtis is fouled on the floor by Tyson Hackworth - foul #2 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #10 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Ripon | Roy Patterson (SG) Kris Premo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:53 | Ripon | Steve Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:53 | Ripon | Steve Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | David Henry scores on a 3 from straight away | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Ripon | Marvin Hensley is fouled in the backcourt by Tyson Hackworth - foul #3 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #11 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Ripon | Earl Sommer (PG), Raymond Musick (PF) Thomas Monsour, Steve Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:44 | Ripon | Marvin Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:44 | Ripon | Marvin Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | David Henry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 86-78 |
| 00:38 | Ripon | Marvin Hensley pulls down the rebound | 86-78 |
| 00:38 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-78 |
| Subs | Ripon | Steve Curtis (PF) Marvin Hensley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:36 | Ripon | Earl Sommer is hacked by Lloyd Hargrove in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lloyd Hargrove, team foul #12 | 86-78 |
| 00:36 | Ripon | Earl Sommer makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:36 | Ripon | Earl Sommer makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 88-78 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | David Henry tips it back up and in | 88-80 |
| 00:27 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-80 |
| 00:24 | Ripon | Lloyd Hargrove is called for the reach on Raymond Musick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lloyd Hargrove, team foul #13 | 88-80 |
| 00:24 | Ripon | Raymond Musick makes the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:24 | Ripon | Raymond Musick misses the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright pulls down the rebound | 89-80 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Lloyd Hargrove | 89-83 |
| 00:16 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 89-83 |
| Subs | Ripon | Kris Premo (PF) Steve Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:15 | Ripon | Lloyd Hargrove is called for the reach on Kris Premo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lloyd Hargrove, team foul #14 | 89-83 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG) Lloyd Hargrove | |
| 00:15 | Ripon | Kris Premo makes the 1st free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:15 | Ripon | Kris Premo makes the 2nd free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | David Henry comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 91-83 |
| 00:07 | Ripon | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 91-83 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ripon | Earl Sommer runs out the clock | 91-83 |