| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Joe Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Even (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Daigle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Victor Pyanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Tracy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Malveaux (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roland Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Jeter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Reulet (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Lehn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Michael Reulet connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Roland Vincent and the foul's on Tracy Davis - foul #1 on Tracy Davis, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Michael Reulet makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:22 | Ripon | Joe Patrick misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bryan Malveaux - foul #3 on Bryan Malveaux, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (PG) Bryan Malveaux | |
| 19:22 | Ripon | Joe Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:22 | Ripon | Joe Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Victor Pyanowski steals it from Bryan Jeter | 34-32 |
| 18:47 | Ripon | Victor Pyanowski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Reulet | 34-32 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Roland Vincent misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Victor Pyanowski - foul #2 on Victor Pyanowski, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Roland Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Roland Vincent misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:41 | Ripon | Tracy Davis gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:16 | Ripon | Tracy Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joe Patrick | 36-32 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Michael Reulet blows the layup | 36-32 |
| 17:55 | Ripon | Tracy Davis snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 17:50 | Ripon | John Even hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | David Lehn grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Michael Reulet misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | David Lehn can't tip it in | 36-32 |
| 17:33 | Ripon | Tracy Davis gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:17 | Ripon | Victor Pyanowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 17:15 | Ripon | Tracy Davis tips it in | 38-32 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter is hacked by Joe Patrick - foul #3 on Joe Patrick, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Ripon | Dean Greiner (PG), Daniel Herrington (SG), Kenneth Whelan (SF), Andrew Wilkinson (PF), Harry Salisbury (C) Joe Patrick, John Even, William Daigle, Victor Pyanowski, Tracy Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (PG), Michael Malone (SG), Chris Nelson (SF), Clyde Mehl (C) William Mitchell, Roland Vincent, Bryan Jeter, David Lehn | |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Michael Reulet scores on a floater near the basket set up by Patrick Stahlman and he's hacked by Dean Greiner - foul #2 on Dean Greiner, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Michael Reulet makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:26 | Ripon | Daniel Herrington clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-35 |
| 16:24 | Ripon | Kenneth Whelan tips it back up and in | 40-35 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman lays it up and in | 40-37 |
| 16:01 | Ripon | Daniel Herrington hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Dean Greiner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Herrington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Whelan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Salisbury (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Stahlman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Malone (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Chris Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Reulet (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Mehl (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Michael Reulet scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Clyde Mehl | 42-39 |
| 15:38 | Ripon | Daniel Herrington connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Dean Greiner | 44-39 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Dean Greiner steps in front of the Patrick Stahlman pass | 44-39 |
| 15:19 | Ripon | Harry Salisbury misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Clyde Mehl - foul #2 on Clyde Mehl, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Ripon | Joe Patrick (PG), John Even (SG), William Daigle (SF), Victor Pyanowski (PF) Dean Greiner, Daniel Herrington, Kenneth Whelan, Andrew Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), Bryan Jeter (SF), David Lehn (PF), Ryan Etzel (C) Patrick Stahlman, Chris Nelson, Michael Reulet, Clyde Mehl | |
| 15:19 | Ripon | Harry Salisbury misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:19 | Ripon | Harry Salisbury makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux is hacked by William Daigle - foul #2 on William Daigle, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roland Vincent (SG) Michael Malone | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on William Daigle - foul #3 on William Daigle, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Ripon | Tracy Davis (C) Harry Salisbury | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:30 | Ripon | Tracy Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Tracy Davis picks off the pass by Bryan Jeter | 45-41 |
| 13:55 | Ripon | Roland Vincent is called for the reach on John Even - foul #2 on Roland Vincent, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Malone (SF) Bryan Jeter | |
| 13:38 | Ripon | Victor Pyanowski makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by John Even | 47-41 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel buries a floater from the left block set up by Roland Vincent | 47-43 |
| 12:51 | Ripon | Bryan Malveaux is called for the reach on Tracy Davis - foul #4 on Bryan Malveaux, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Ripon | Dean Greiner (PG), Daniel Herrington (SF), Andrew Wilkinson (C) Joe Patrick, William Daigle, Tracy Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (PG), Patrick Stahlman (SG), Clyde Mehl (PF), Chris Nelson (C) Bryan Malveaux, Roland Vincent, David Lehn, Ryan Etzel | |
| 12:37 | Ripon | John Even misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | William Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | William Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 12:28 | Ripon | John Even grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 12:12 | Ripon | Daniel Herrington scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Michael Malone misses short on a floater from the left side | 50-43 |
| 11:59 | Ripon | Andrew Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Dean Greiner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Even (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Herrington (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Pyanowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Stahlman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Malone (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Clyde Mehl (fresh) C - Chris Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Ripon | John Even misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 11:53 | Ripon | Victor Pyanowski gets the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:44 | Ripon | John Even makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Victor Pyanowski | 53-43 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Even - foul #2 on John Even, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Ripon | Joe Patrick (PG), Harry Salisbury (C) John Even, Victor Pyanowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jeter (SF), Michael Reulet (PF) William Mitchell, Chris Nelson | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 11:34 | Ripon | Harry Salisbury gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 11:12 | Ripon | Joe Patrick scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Michael Reulet comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-44 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman gets the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter hits a jumper in the paint | 55-46 |
| 10:14 | Ripon | Michael Malone steps in front of the Daniel Herrington pass | 55-46 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Michael Malone hits the finger roll | 55-48 |
| 09:54 | Ripon | Michael Malone is called for the reach on Joe Patrick - foul #1 on Michael Malone, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Ripon | John Even (SG), William Daigle (SF), Victor Pyanowski (PF), Tracy Davis (C) Daniel Herrington, Dean Greiner, Andrew Wilkinson, Harry Salisbury | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (PG), Roland Vincent (SG), Ryan Etzel (C) Patrick Stahlman, Michael Malone, Clyde Mehl | |
| 09:42 | Ripon | Joe Patrick misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Roland Vincent hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-48 |
| 09:36 | Ripon | The rebound goes to William Daigle | 55-48 |
| 09:30 | Ripon | Victor Pyanowski knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Patrick | 57-48 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel lays it up and in | 57-50 |
| 08:59 | Ripon | Victor Pyanowski scores on a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Ryan Etzel - foul #4 on Ryan Etzel, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Ripon | James Brandt (PG) Joe Patrick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Nelson (SF), David Lehn (C) Bryan Jeter, Ryan Etzel | |
| 08:59 | Ripon | Victor Pyanowski misses the free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Lehn | 59-50 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Michael Reulet blows the layup | 59-50 |
| 08:36 | Ripon | Victor Pyanowski gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:28 | Ripon | Victor Pyanowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-50 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | David Lehn pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | William Mitchell clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-50 |
| 08:20 | Ripon | Tracy Davis grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 08:05 | Ripon | William Daigle can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Chris Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | William Daigle swats the layup by William Mitchell | 59-50 |
| 07:55 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Victor Pyanowski | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - James Brandt (fresh) SG - John Even (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Daigle (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Victor Pyanowski (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Tracy Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Reulet (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - David Lehn (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Ripon | Victor Pyanowski is denied on a layup by Michael Reulet | 59-50 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | William Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Michael Reulet drills a jumper from close range | 59-52 |
| 07:04 | Ripon | James Brandt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roland Vincent | 59-52 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Michael Reulet misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Victor Pyanowski - foul #3 on Victor Pyanowski, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Ripon | Joe Patrick (PG), Daniel Herrington (SG), Dean Greiner (SF), Andrew Wilkinson (PF), Harry Salisbury (C) James Brandt, John Even, William Daigle, Victor Pyanowski, Tracy Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), Michael Malone (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Ryan Etzel (C) William Mitchell, Roland Vincent, Chris Nelson, David Lehn | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Michael Reulet makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Michael Reulet makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:35 | Ripon | Dean Greiner lays it up and in on a great pass from Joe Patrick and he's hacked by Bryan Malveaux - foul #5 on Bryan Malveaux, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (PG), Clyde Mehl (PF) Bryan Malveaux, Michael Reulet | |
| 06:35 | Ripon | Dean Greiner misses the free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Dean Greiner is called for the reach on Michael Malone - foul #3 on Dean Greiner, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Michael Malone makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Michael Malone misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:16 | Ripon | Andrew Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:47 | Ripon | Joe Patrick loses the dribble to Bryan Jeter | 61-55 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Michael Malone misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Mehl | 61-55 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter is fouled on the floor by Dean Greiner - foul #4 on Dean Greiner, team foul #10 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Ripon | John Even (SG), William Daigle (SF), Victor Pyanowski (PF) Daniel Herrington, Dean Greiner, Harry Salisbury | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lehn (PF) Clyde Mehl | |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:59 | Ripon | William Daigle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Lehn - foul #2 on David Lehn, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Mehl (C) Ryan Etzel | |
| 04:59 | Ripon | William Daigle makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:59 | Ripon | William Daigle misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter comes up short on the shot from the left side | 62-57 |
| 04:51 | Ripon | The rebound goes to John Even | 62-57 |
| 04:36 | Ripon | Victor Pyanowski scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by John Even | 64-57 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Michael Malone comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-57 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl grabs the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl misses the 3 from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl grabs the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Michael Malone can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Mehl | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Joe Patrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Even (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Daigle (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Victor Pyanowski (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Andrew Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Stahlman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Malone (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Bryan Jeter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Lehn (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Clyde Mehl (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | John Even steals it from Michael Malone | 64-57 |
| 03:20 | Ripon | John Even comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | David Lehn gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter misses the easy layup | 64-57 |
| 03:13 | Ripon | Victor Pyanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 03:07 | Ripon | Patrick Stahlman steals the ball from Joe Patrick | 64-57 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman can't finish the layup | 64-57 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl grabs the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 64-57 |
| 02:45 | Ripon | Andrew Wilkinson gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 02:29 | Ripon | John Even comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Ripon | Tracy Davis (C) Andrew Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (PG), Roland Vincent (SG), Michael Reulet (PF), Ryan Etzel (C) Patrick Stahlman, Bryan Jeter, David Lehn, Clyde Mehl | |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel misses the floater from the free throw line | 64-57 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | William Mitchell snags the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Michael Reulet drills a floater in the lane | 64-59 |
| 01:28 | Ripon | Joe Patrick comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | William Mitchell grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jeter (SF) Michael Malone | |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Michael Reulet connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Roland Vincent | 64-61 |
| 00:51 | Ripon | Ryan Etzel steals the ball from William Daigle | 64-61 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | William Mitchell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 00:43 | Ripon | William Daigle grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Ripon | Joe Patrick buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Even | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Roland Vincent is fouled on the floor by John Even - foul #3 on John Even, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Roland Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Roland Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Ripon | John Even is fouled in the backcourt by Roland Vincent - foul #3 on Roland Vincent, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| 00:12 | Ripon | John Even makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:12 | Ripon | John Even makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 00:05 | Ripon | Victor Pyanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:02 | Ripon | William Mitchell is called for the reach on Victor Pyanowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Ripon | Andrew Wilkinson (C) Tracy Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:02 | Ripon | Victor Pyanowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:02 | Ripon | Victor Pyanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Roland Vincent misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 70-63 |