| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 2 stl. PF - David Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Thomas Monsour (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Roy Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Fishman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Curtis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marvin Hensley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ripon | George Fishman inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Ripon | Marvin Hensley drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Monsour | 24-33 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by David Henry | 26-33 |
| 19:02 | Ripon | Marvin Hensley clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Dean Watts - foul #3 on Dean Watts, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SF) Dean Watts | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 19:02 | Ripon | Marvin Hensley misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:02 | Ripon | Marvin Hensley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lowell Cohen | 26-33 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | David Henry blows the layup | 26-33 |
| 18:41 | Ripon | George Fishman grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 18:25 | Ripon | Roy Patterson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lowell Cohen | 26-33 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Marvin Hensley denies the turnaround by Tyson Hackworth | 26-33 |
| 18:01 | Ripon | George Fishman pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 17:51 | Ripon | George Fishman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Timmy Moline throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woody (C) Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 17:27 | Ripon | Steve Curtis misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Tyson Hackworth - foul #2 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth | |
| Subs | Ripon | Earl Sommer (SF) George Fishman | |
| 17:27 | Ripon | Steve Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 17:27 | Ripon | Steve Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | David Dietz drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 16:58 | Ripon | Steve Curtis blows the layup | 29-34 |
| 16:56 | Ripon | Steve Curtis hits the follow up shot | 29-36 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Hubert Decker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 16:38 | Ripon | Steve Curtis pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:25 | Ripon | Thomas Monsour hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 16:24 | Ripon | Marvin Hensley gets the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:15 | Ripon | Roy Patterson is hacked by Hubert Decker - foul #1 on Hubert Decker, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), James Young (SF), Lowell Cohen (C) Scott Fontaine, Hubert Decker, David Dietz, David Henry | |
| Subs | Ripon | Joseph Resendez (PG), Kris Premo (SG), George Fishman (SF), Raymond Musick (PF) Thomas Monsour, Roy Patterson, Steve Curtis, Marvin Hensley | |
| 16:01 | Ripon | Earl Sommer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-36 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) PF - James Woody (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Joseph Resendez (fresh) SG - Kris Premo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Fishman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Musick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Sommer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | James Woody misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 29-36 |
| 15:37 | Ripon | George Fishman gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 15:10 | Ripon | Earl Sommer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lowell Cohen - foul #3 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF), David Henry (PF) James Young, James Woody | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 15:10 | Ripon | Earl Sommer makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 15:10 | Ripon | Earl Sommer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | David Henry makes the runner from the left block set up by Timmy Moline and he's fouled by Kris Premo - foul #1 on Kris Premo, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | David Henry makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 14:30 | Ripon | Joseph Resendez loses the dribble to Dean Watts | 32-38 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | David Henry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-38 |
| 14:09 | Ripon | Earl Sommer grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 13:52 | Ripon | David Henry blocks the short jumper by Raymond Musick | 32-38 |
| 13:50 | Ripon | George Fishman hits the follow up shot | 32-40 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | David Henry clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lowell Cohen | 32-40 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Dean Watts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Resendez - foul #2 on Joseph Resendez, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (SG), John Drake (C) Tyson Hackworth, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Ripon | Thomas Monsour (PG), Roy Patterson (SG), Curtis Cardona (SF), Steve Curtis (PF), Marvin Hensley (C) Joseph Resendez, Kris Premo, George Fishman, Raymond Musick, Earl Sommer | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Timmy Moline makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Timmy Moline makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:41 | Ripon | Curtis Cardona lays it up and in set up by Thomas Monsour | 34-42 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 12:34 | Ripon | Steve Curtis grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 12:13 | Ripon | Steve Curtis misses the shot from the right side | 34-42 |
| 12:12 | Ripon | Steve Curtis pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 12:05 | Ripon | Thomas Monsour hits a fadeaway in the paint | 34-44 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | David Henry drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Timmy Moline and he's hacked by Steve Curtis - foul #1 on Steve Curtis, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG), James Woody (C) Timmy Moline, Dean Watts | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 11:52 | Illinois | David Henry makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) SF - John Drake (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Henry (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Thomas Monsour (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Cardona (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Marvin Hensley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Ripon | Curtis Cardona misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Drake | 37-44 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine is hacked by Curtis Cardona - foul #1 on Curtis Cardona, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SF) David Henry | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 11:14 | Illinois | David Dietz misses long on a floater from the right side | 37-44 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine gets the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | David Dietz misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Curtis Cardona - foul #2 on Curtis Cardona, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Earl Sommer (SF) Curtis Cardona | |
| 11:01 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 10:40 | Ripon | Earl Sommer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG) Hubert Decker | |
| Subs | Ripon | George Fishman (SF) Earl Sommer | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | The short jumper by Scott Fontaine is denied by Steve Curtis | 39-44 |
| 10:22 | Ripon | Roy Patterson snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 10:05 | Ripon | Steve Curtis drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from George Fishman | 39-46 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | John Drake connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 09:37 | Ripon | Marvin Hensley comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | James Woody snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-46 |
| 09:10 | Ripon | George Fishman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Woody | 45-46 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 09:03 | Ripon | Steve Curtis gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 08:56 | Ripon | George Fishman makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Curtis | 45-49 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Tyson Hackworth | 47-49 |
| 08:31 | Ripon | George Fishman misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on David Dietz - foul #1 on David Dietz, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), Dean Watts (SF), David Henry (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Scott Fontaine, Tyson Hackworth, David Dietz, John Drake, James Woody | |
| Subs | Ripon | Joseph Resendez (PG), Kris Premo (SG), Raymond Musick (PF), Earl Sommer (C) Thomas Monsour, Roy Patterson, Steve Curtis, Marvin Hensley | |
| 08:31 | Ripon | George Fishman misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:31 | Ripon | George Fishman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Hubert Decker's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Musick | 47-50 |
| 08:17 | Ripon | George Fishman pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 07:56 | Ripon | David Henry denies the turnaround by George Fishman | 47-50 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Timmy Moline pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Henry (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Joseph Resendez (fresh) SG - Kris Premo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Fishman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Raymond Musick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Sommer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Hubert Decker buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 07:10 | Ripon | Raymond Musick drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Resendez | 50-52 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | David Henry drills a floater from close range | 52-52 |
| 06:31 | Ripon | Joseph Resendez buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Earl Sommer | 52-55 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Hubert Decker hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 06:00 | Ripon | Earl Sommer misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 55-55 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | David Henry clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 05:51 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Kris Premo | 55-55 |
| 05:51 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG) Hubert Decker | |
| Subs | Ripon | Thomas Monsour (PG), Roy Patterson (SG), Steve Curtis (PF), Marvin Hensley (C) Joseph Resendez, Kris Premo, George Fishman, Raymond Musick | |
| 05:36 | Ripon | Marvin Hensley misses short on a floater from close range | 55-55 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen gets the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 55-55 |
| 05:21 | Ripon | Steve Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:05 | Ripon | Thomas Monsour misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-55 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Dean Watts grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is hacked by Roy Patterson - foul #2 on Roy Patterson, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), John Drake (C) Timmy Moline, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Dean Watts buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Scott Fontaine and he's fouled by Earl Sommer - foul #1 on Earl Sommer, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:31 | Ripon | Earl Sommer hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Monsour | 58-57 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | David Henry misses the runner from the right block | 58-57 |
| 04:23 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Steve Curtis | 58-57 |
| 04:05 | Ripon | Thomas Monsour is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Thomas Monsour, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woody (C) Dean Watts | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | John Drake scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Fontaine | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Drake (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Henry (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Woody (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Thomas Monsour (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Sommer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steve Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Marvin Hensley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Ripon | Steve Curtis makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Earl Sommer | 60-59 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Thomas Monsour steps in front of the James Woody pass | 60-59 |
| 02:48 | Ripon | Thomas Monsour is hacked by Tyson Hackworth - foul #3 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Lowell Cohen (C) Tyson Hackworth, James Woody | |
| Subs | Ripon | Joseph Resendez (PG), Kris Premo (SG), George Fishman (SF), Curtis Cardona (PF), Raymond Musick (C) Thomas Monsour, Roy Patterson, Earl Sommer, Steve Curtis, Marvin Hensley | |
| 02:31 | Ripon | Joseph Resendez is hacked by Timmy Moline - foul #3 on Timmy Moline, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG), Dean Watts (SF), James Woody (PF) Scott Fontaine, John Drake, David Henry | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 02:31 | Ripon | Joseph Resendez makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:31 | Ripon | Joseph Resendez misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | James Woody gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | George Fishman takes the ball from Timmy Moline | 60-60 |
| 02:17 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), David Henry (PF) Hubert Decker, James Woody | |
| Subs | Ripon | Thomas Monsour (PG), Roy Patterson (SG), Steve Curtis (PF), Marvin Hensley (C) Joseph Resendez, Kris Premo, Curtis Cardona, Raymond Musick | |
| 02:01 | Ripon | Steve Curtis knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Monsour | 60-62 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| 01:24 | Ripon | Steve Curtis can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Tyson Hackworth - foul #4 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| 01:24 | Ripon | Steve Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:24 | Ripon | Steve Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:24 | Ripon | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Hensley | 60-62 |
| 01:04 | Ripon | Marvin Hensley buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Roy Patterson | 60-64 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | David Henry misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Marvin Hensley - foul #1 on Marvin Hensley, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | David Henry misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Ripon | Thomas Monsour is hacked by Tyson Hackworth - foul #5 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (SG) Tyson Hackworth | |
| Subs | Ripon | Curtis Cardona (PF) Steve Curtis | |
| 00:21 | Ripon | Thomas Monsour misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:21 | Ripon | Thomas Monsour makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | David Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 00:15 | Ripon | Curtis Cardona grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Ripon | Curtis Cardona is fouled in the backcourt by Timmy Moline - foul #4 on Timmy Moline, team foul #11 | 61-65 |
| 00:12 | Ripon | Curtis Cardona misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:12 | Ripon | Curtis Cardona makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine is hacked by Roy Patterson - foul #3 on Roy Patterson, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Steve Curtis (PF) Curtis Cardona | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:03 | Ripon | Marvin Hensley is hacked by Timmy Moline in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timmy Moline, team foul #12 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG) Timmy Moline | |
| Subs | Ripon | Curtis Cardona (PF) Steve Curtis | |
| 00:03 | Ripon | Marvin Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:03 | Ripon | Marvin Hensley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Hubert Decker knocks in the halfcourt shot | 66-67 |