| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Yoder (fresh) 1 pts. C - Shawn Randell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Aaron Hodgins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Loiselle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Fredericks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert McCarvy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Sargent (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ripon | Charles Fredericks inbounds the ball | 35-45 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Ripon | Robert McCarvy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert McCarvy, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-45 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen gets the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 19:14 | Ripon | Charles Fredericks pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 18:51 | Ripon | James Loiselle knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Willie Sargent | 35-47 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles McGarity | 37-47 |
| 18:32 | Ripon | James Loiselle misses the easy layup | 37-47 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Shawn Randell grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Charles McGarity comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-47 |
| 18:24 | Ripon | Willie Sargent snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 18:04 | Ripon | Charles Fredericks comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Charles McGarity gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen blows the layup | 37-47 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Shawn Randell can't tip it in | 37-47 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Zumbrennen | 37-47 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-47 |
| 17:32 | Ripon | Robert McCarvy grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 17:28 | Ripon | Aaron Hodgins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Zumbrennen - foul #1 on Robert Zumbrennen, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Clayton Clary (SG), Stewart Callender (SF), Stephen Pruett (PF), Robert Chapman (C) Charles McGarity, Robert Zumbrennen, James Knippenberg, Carl Yoder, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Ripon | Paul Ketner (SG), Howard Sechrist (SF), Earl Alexander (PF), Vance Mager (C) James Loiselle, Charles Fredericks, Robert McCarvy, Willie Sargent | |
| 17:28 | Ripon | Aaron Hodgins makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 17:28 | Ripon | Aaron Hodgins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Patton | 39-49 |
| 16:56 | Ripon | Aaron Hodgins knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Ketner | 39-51 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Paul Ketner steals the ball from John Patton | 39-51 |
| 16:12 | Ripon | Earl Alexander scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Aaron Hodgins | 39-53 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Clayton Clary misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-53 |
| 15:52 | Ripon | Howard Sechrist grabs the board | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clayton Clary (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stewart Callender (fresh) PF - Stephen Pruett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Chapman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Aaron Hodgins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Ketner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Sechrist (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Earl Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Vance Mager (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Ripon | Earl Alexander misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-53 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Stewart Callender grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | John Patton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-53 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Robert Chapman snags the offensive board | 39-53 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 39-53 |
| 15:12 | Ripon | Howard Sechrist grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 14:51 | Ripon | Vance Mager is whistled for a carry | 39-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Carl Yoder (PF), Shawn Randell (C) John Patton, Clayton Clary, Stewart Callender, Stephen Pruett, Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Ripon | James Loiselle (PG), Walter Green (SG), Charles Fredericks (SF), Robert McCarvy (PF), Willie Sargent (C) Aaron Hodgins, Paul Ketner, Howard Sechrist, Earl Alexander, Vance Mager | |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Charles McGarity buries a turnaround in the lane | 41-53 |
| 14:09 | Ripon | The short jumper by Willie Sargent is denied by Carl Yoder | 41-53 |
| 14:07 | Ripon | Charles Fredericks grabs the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 13:54 | Ripon | Charles Fredericks is hacked by James Knippenberg - foul #1 on James Knippenberg, team foul #2 | 41-53 |
| 13:37 | Ripon | Charles McGarity steals the ball from Willie Sargent | 41-53 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Charles McGarity hits the finger roll | 43-53 |
| 13:12 | Ripon | Charles Fredericks makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert McCarvy | 43-55 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Carl Yoder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Pruett (PF), Robert Chapman (C) Carl Yoder, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 12:22 | Ripon | Walter Green hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Sargent | 43-57 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | James Knippenberg steps out of bounds on the baseline | 43-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Clayton Clary (SG), Stewart Callender (SF) Charles McGarity, Robert Zumbrennen, James Knippenberg | |
| Subs | Ripon | Paul Ketner (PG), Howard Sechrist (SF), Earl Alexander (PF), Vance Mager (C) James Loiselle, Charles Fredericks, Robert McCarvy, Willie Sargent | |
| 11:53 | Ripon | Howard Sechrist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clayton Clary (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stewart Callender (fresh) PF - Stephen Pruett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Chapman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Paul Ketner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Sechrist (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Vance Mager (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Robert Chapman hits a floater from the left block set up by Clayton Clary and the foul's on Earl Alexander - foul #2 on Earl Alexander, team foul #2 | 45-57 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Robert Chapman makes the free throw | 46-57 |
| 11:19 | Ripon | Earl Alexander can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-57 |
| 11:17 | Ripon | Howard Sechrist grabs the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 10:52 | Ripon | Walter Green comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Clayton Clary - foul #1 on Clayton Clary, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Shawn Randell (C) John Patton, Clayton Clary, Stephen Pruett, Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Ripon | Aaron Hodgins (PG), James Loiselle (SF) Paul Ketner, Vance Mager | |
| 10:52 | Ripon | Walter Green makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 10:52 | Ripon | Walter Green makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Charles McGarity is fouled on the floor by Aaron Hodgins - foul #3 on Aaron Hodgins, team foul #3 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Charles Fredericks (SF), Robert McCarvy (PF), Willie Sargent (C) Walter Green, Howard Sechrist, Earl Alexander | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | James Knippenberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-59 |
| 10:21 | Ripon | Robert McCarvy gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 10:13 | Ripon | Robert McCarvy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-59 |
| 10:12 | Ripon | Robert McCarvy hits the follow up shot | 46-61 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Stewart Callender misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-61 |
| 09:59 | Ripon | James Loiselle grabs the board | 46-61 |
| 09:41 | Ripon | Robert McCarvy misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Knippenberg - foul #2 on James Knippenberg, team foul #4 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Yoder (PF) Stewart Callender | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 09:41 | Ripon | Robert McCarvy makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 09:41 | Ripon | Robert McCarvy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Shawn Randell blows the layup but he's hacked by Willie Sargent - foul #2 on Willie Sargent, team foul #4 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (SF) James Knippenberg | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Shawn Randell makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Shawn Randell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 09:10 | Ripon | James Loiselle misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-63 |
| 09:08 | Ripon | Robert McCarvy tips it back up and in | 48-65 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Clayton Clary loses the ball out of bounds | 48-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), John Porter (SG), Stephen Pruett (C) Charles McGarity, Robert Zumbrennen, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Ripon | Paul Ketner (SG), Howard Sechrist (SF), Earl Alexander (PF), Vance Mager (C) James Loiselle, Charles Fredericks, Robert McCarvy, Willie Sargent | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:35 | Ripon | Vance Mager is fouled on the floor by Stephen Pruett - foul #1 on Stephen Pruett, team foul #5 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Chapman (C) Stephen Pruett | |
| Subs | Ripon | Walter Green (SG) Aaron Hodgins | |
| 08:21 | Ripon | Paul Ketner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-65 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Carl Yoder snags the defensive board | 48-65 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | John Patton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-65 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Clayton Clary misses the tip | 48-65 |
| 08:11 | Ripon | Vance Mager grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 07:45 | Ripon | Howard Sechrist misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Porter - foul #1 on John Porter, team foul #6 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Stephen Pruett (PF) John Patton, John Porter, Clayton Clary, Carl Yoder | |
| Subs | Ripon | James Loiselle (PG), Robert McCarvy (PF), Willie Sargent (C) Paul Ketner, Earl Alexander, Vance Mager | |
| 07:45 | Ripon | Howard Sechrist makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 07:45 | Ripon | Howard Sechrist makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Pruett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - James Loiselle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Green (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Sechrist (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert McCarvy (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Willie Sargent (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Charles McGarity misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Loiselle - foul #2 on James Loiselle, team foul #5 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Randell (C) Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Ripon | Aaron Hodgins (PG), Charles Fredericks (SF) James Loiselle, Howard Sechrist | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Charles McGarity misses the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Charles McGarity makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 06:53 | Ripon | Charles Fredericks can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Shawn Randell - foul #3 on Shawn Randell, team foul #7 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | James Loiselle (SG) Walter Green | |
| 06:53 | Ripon | Charles Fredericks misses the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 06:53 | Ripon | Charles Fredericks misses the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett gets the rebound | 49-67 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett is whistled for a carry | 49-67 |
| 06:11 | Ripon | Charles Fredericks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stephen Pruett - foul #2 on Stephen Pruett, team foul #8 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Chapman (C) Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Ripon | Howard Sechrist (PF), Earl Alexander (C) Robert McCarvy, Willie Sargent | |
| 06:11 | Ripon | Charles Fredericks misses the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 06:11 | Ripon | Charles Fredericks misses the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Robert Chapman snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-67 |
| 06:04 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Charles Fredericks | 49-67 |
| 05:44 | Ripon | Aaron Hodgins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Loiselle | 49-69 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Charles McGarity comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-69 |
| 05:27 | Ripon | Howard Sechrist grabs the board | 49-69 |
| 05:07 | Ripon | Charles Fredericks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-69 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen grabs the board | 49-69 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Robert Zumbrennen is blocked by Howard Sechrist | 49-69 |
| 04:47 | Ripon | Howard Sechrist snags the defensive board | 49-69 |
| 04:43 | Ripon | James Loiselle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-69 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Robert Chapman snags the defensive board | 49-69 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Charles McGarity makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Stephen Pruett | 52-69 |
| 04:14 | Ripon | James Loiselle hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Howard Sechrist | 52-72 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Charles McGarity blows the layup | 52-72 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | James Knippenberg tips it in | 54-72 |
| 04:08 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (SG), Carl Yoder (PF), Shawn Randell (C) Robert Zumbrennen, Stephen Pruett, Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Ripon | Walter Green (SG), Robert McCarvy (PF), Willie Sargent (C) Aaron Hodgins, Charles Fredericks, Earl Alexander | |
| 03:39 | Ripon | Walter Green knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Howard Sechrist | 54-74 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clayton Clary (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Yoder (fresh) 1 pts. C - Shawn Randell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - James Loiselle (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Green (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Sechrist (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert McCarvy (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Willie Sargent (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Carl Yoder misses short on a jumper near the basket | 54-74 |
| 03:22 | Ripon | Walter Green grabs the defensive rebound | 54-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Ripon | Walter Green makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Loiselle | 54-76 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Clayton Clary hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charles McGarity | 57-76 |
| 02:35 | Ripon | Howard Sechrist knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Willie Sargent | 57-78 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Charles McGarity connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Randell | 59-78 |
| 02:06 | Ripon | James Loiselle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-78 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | James Knippenberg grabs the board | 59-78 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Clayton Clary knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 61-78 |
| 01:31 | Ripon | Robert McCarvy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-78 |
| 01:29 | Ripon | Walter Green snags the offensive board | 61-78 |
| 01:06 | Ripon | Howard Sechrist is fouled on the floor by Charles McGarity - foul #1 on Charles McGarity, team foul #9 | 61-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Stewart Callender (SF), Stephen Pruett (PF), Robert Chapman (C) Charles McGarity, James Knippenberg, Carl Yoder, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Ripon | Paul Ketner (PG), Earl Alexander (PF), Vance Mager (C) Walter Green, Robert McCarvy, Willie Sargent | |
| 01:06 | Ripon | Howard Sechrist makes the 1st free throw | 61-79 |
| 01:06 | Ripon | Howard Sechrist makes the 2nd free throw | 61-80 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Clayton Clary misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Earl Alexander - foul #3 on Earl Alexander, team foul #6 | 61-80 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Clayton Clary makes the 1st free throw | 62-80 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Clayton Clary misses the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett snags the offensive board | 62-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Clayton Clary misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-80 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Chapman | 62-80 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Stewart Callender is hacked by Paul Ketner - foul #1 on Paul Ketner, team foul #7 | 62-80 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Stewart Callender makes the 1st free throw | 63-80 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Stewart Callender makes the 2nd free throw | 64-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Ripon | James Loiselle can't finish the layup | 64-80 |
| 00:18 | Ripon | Earl Alexander tips it in | 64-82 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Stewart Callender hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Patton | 67-82 |
| 00:00 | Ripon | Paul Ketner runs out the clock | 67-82 |