| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Steven Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard McMackin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Banfield (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Roscoe Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Shane Faucher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Jason Hughes misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 19:10 | Ripon | Shane Faucher connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard McMackin | 43-38 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell can't throw it down | 43-38 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | James Parker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard McMackin - foul #2 on Richard McMackin, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | James Parker misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:22 | Ripon | Dexter Broadwell is called for the reach on Richard McMackin - foul #1 on Dexter Broadwell, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| 18:09 | Ripon | Shane Faucher is called for a charge - foul #2 on Shane Faucher, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Parker | 46-38 |
| 17:24 | Ripon | Shane Faucher is called for traveling | 46-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Howard Cyr (PF), Michael Stover (C) John King, James Parker, Dexter Broadwell, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Ripon | Alex Alexander (SG), James Sweeney (SF), Sam Devine (PF), Craig Saulsberry (C) Richard McMackin, Daniel Banfield, Roscoe Hawkins, Shane Faucher | |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Michael Stover clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Craig Saulsberry - foul #1 on Craig Saulsberry, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Johnny Anderson (SG) Steven Clayton | |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Michael Stover makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Michael Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 16:58 | Ripon | James Sweeney misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 16:56 | Ripon | Sam Devine snags the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 16:39 | Ripon | Sam Devine comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Howard Cyr - foul #2 on Howard Cyr, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| 16:39 | Ripon | Sam Devine makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 16:39 | Ripon | Sam Devine makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Michael Stover scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Grubb | 50-40 |
| 16:03 | Ripon | Craig Saulsberry misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 16:02 | Ripon | James Sweeney snags the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 15:52 | Ripon | Johnny Anderson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Sweeney | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Stover (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Alex Alexander (fresh) SG - Johnny Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Sweeney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sam Devine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Saulsberry (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Michael Stover misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 50-42 |
| 15:42 | Ripon | Sam Devine pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 15:38 | Ripon | James Sweeney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bryan Jewell - foul #1 on Bryan Jewell, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), James Parker (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) Michael Grubb, Bryan Jewell, Kerry Shannon, Howard Cyr, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Ripon | Steven Clayton (PG), Richard McMackin (SG), Roscoe Hawkins (PF), Shane Faucher (C) Alex Alexander, Johnny Anderson, Sam Devine, Craig Saulsberry | |
| 15:38 | Ripon | James Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 15:38 | Ripon | James Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | James Parker connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by John King | 53-44 |
| 15:04 | Ripon | James Sweeney is hacked by Dexter Broadwell - foul #2 on Dexter Broadwell, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Daniel Banfield (SF) James Sweeney | |
| 14:40 | Ripon | Daniel Banfield comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Jason Hughes - foul #1 on Jason Hughes, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| 14:40 | Ripon | Daniel Banfield misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 14:40 | Ripon | Daniel Banfield misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Jason Hughes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Roscoe Hawkins - foul #1 on Roscoe Hawkins, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 14:09 | Ripon | Roscoe Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-44 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Richard McMackin steps in front of the John King pass | 55-44 |
| 13:36 | Ripon | Roscoe Hawkins double dribbles | 55-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Howard Cyr (PF), Michael Stover (C) James Parker, Dexter Broadwell, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Michael Grubb drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by John King and he's fouled by Daniel Banfield - foul #3 on Daniel Banfield, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Michael Grubb misses the free throw | 57-44 |
| 13:22 | Ripon | Daniel Banfield grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 13:05 | Ripon | Shane Faucher is whistled for traveling | 57-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Alex Alexander (PG), James Sweeney (SG), Sam Devine (PF) Steven Clayton, Richard McMackin, Roscoe Hawkins | |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Michael Stover loses the dribble to Sam Devine | 57-44 |
| 12:28 | Ripon | James Sweeney knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Shane Faucher | 57-47 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Michael Grubb misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Sweeney - foul #2 on James Sweeney, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Oscar Hancock (C) John King, Kerry Shannon, Howard Cyr | |
| Subs | Ripon | Johnny Anderson (SG), Craig Saulsberry (C) Daniel Banfield, Shane Faucher | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 12:08 | Ripon | Alex Alexander knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Anderson | 59-49 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 11:50 | Ripon | Craig Saulsberry grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Stover (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Alex Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Sweeney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sam Devine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Saulsberry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Ripon | Craig Saulsberry buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Johnny Anderson | 59-52 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Michael Grubb hits the finger roll set up by Michael Stover | 61-52 |
| 10:53 | Ripon | Sam Devine knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Alex Alexander | 61-54 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Michael Stover hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-54 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock tips it home | 63-54 |
| 10:18 | Ripon | Alex Alexander can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-54 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Oscar Hancock | 63-54 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock is hacked by Alex Alexander - foul #3 on Alex Alexander, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), James Parker (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Jason Hughes (PF) Michael Grubb, Bryan Jewell, Dexter Broadwell, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Ripon | Steven Clayton (PG), Richard McMackin (SG), Daniel Banfield (SF), Roscoe Hawkins (PF), Shane Faucher (C) Alex Alexander, Johnny Anderson, James Sweeney, Sam Devine, Craig Saulsberry | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 09:43 | Ripon | Richard McMackin scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Steven Clayton | 65-57 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Parker and he's fouled by Richard McMackin - foul #3 on Richard McMackin, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon makes the free throw | 68-57 |
| 09:11 | Ripon | Oscar Hancock picks off the pass by Steven Clayton | 68-57 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | James Parker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Richard McMackin - foul #4 on Richard McMackin, team foul #9 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Johnny Anderson (SG) Richard McMackin | |
| 09:04 | Illinois | James Parker makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | James Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 09:04 | Ripon | Shane Faucher grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 08:52 | Ripon | Roscoe Hawkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-57 |
| 08:51 | Ripon | Johnny Anderson snags the offensive board | 69-57 |
| 08:38 | Ripon | Daniel Banfield is fouled on the floor by Jason Hughes - foul #2 on Jason Hughes, team foul #6 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SF) Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Ripon | Alex Alexander (SG) Johnny Anderson | |
| 08:21 | Ripon | Steven Clayton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-57 |
| 08:20 | Ripon | Daniel Banfield snags the offensive board | 69-57 |
| 08:10 | Ripon | Shane Faucher loses the dribble to Jason Hughes | 69-57 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | James Parker buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John King | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:39 | Ripon | Shane Faucher hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Kerry Shannon - foul #2 on Kerry Shannon, team foul #7 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Howard Cyr (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) James Parker, Bryan Jewell, Jason Hughes, Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | Ripon | Richard McMackin (SG), James Sweeney (SF), Sam Devine (PF) Alex Alexander, Daniel Banfield, Roscoe Hawkins | |
| 07:39 | Ripon | Shane Faucher makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 07:39 | Ripon | Shane Faucher makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Grubb (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Steven Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard McMackin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Sweeney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sam Devine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Shane Faucher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Michael Grubb is fouled on the floor by Shane Faucher - foul #3 on Shane Faucher, team foul #10 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Whaley (PG), Michael Stover (C) John King, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Shepherd (PG), Craig Saulsberry (C) Steven Clayton, Shane Faucher | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Michael Grubb misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:05 | Ripon | Richard McMackin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-59 |
| 07:03 | Ripon | Sam Devine tips it in | 73-61 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Richard McMackin steps in front of the Dexter Broadwell pass | 73-61 |
| 06:42 | Ripon | Robert Shepherd lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard McMackin | 73-63 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-63 |
| 06:28 | Ripon | Sam Devine snags the defensive board | 73-63 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 06:01 | Ripon | Sam Devine misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 73-63 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Walter Whaley snags the defensive board | 73-63 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Walter Whaley connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Dexter Broadwell | 75-63 |
| 05:39 | Ripon | Sam Devine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-63 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Whaley | 75-63 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Michael Grubb buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Howard Cyr | 77-63 |
| 05:33 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), James Parker (SG), Jason Hughes (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) Walter Whaley, Michael Grubb, Howard Cyr, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Ripon | Steven Clayton (PG), Daniel Banfield (SF), Roscoe Hawkins (PF), Shane Faucher (C) Robert Shepherd, James Sweeney, Sam Devine, Craig Saulsberry | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:13 | Ripon | James Parker steals the ball from Steven Clayton | 77-63 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | James Parker knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by John King | 79-63 |
| 04:43 | Ripon | Shane Faucher drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roscoe Hawkins | 79-65 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Jason Hughes buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from John King | 81-65 |
| 04:01 | Ripon | Steven Clayton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roscoe Hawkins | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | James Parker hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Dexter Broadwell | 83-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Ripon | Daniel Banfield hits a shot from the right block set up by Richard McMackin | 83-69 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell hits a shot from the right wing set up by John King | 85-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Steven Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard McMackin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Banfield (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roscoe Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Shane Faucher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Ripon | Richard McMackin misses the shot from the right wing | 85-69 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | James Parker pulls down the rebound | 85-69 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | James Parker clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-69 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Jason Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-69 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Jason Hughes is fouled on the floor by Daniel Banfield - foul #4 on Daniel Banfield, team foul #11 | 85-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Michael Stover (C) John King, James Parker, Dexter Broadwell, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Ripon | Alex Alexander (PG), Johnny Anderson (SG), James Sweeney (SF), Sam Devine (PF), Craig Saulsberry (C) Steven Clayton, Richard McMackin, Daniel Banfield, Roscoe Hawkins, Shane Faucher | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 86-69 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 87-69 |
| 02:34 | Ripon | James Sweeney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 87-69 |
| 02:32 | Ripon | Sam Devine can't tip it in | 87-69 |
| 02:31 | Ripon | Alex Alexander snags the offensive board | 87-69 |
| 02:21 | Ripon | Alex Alexander makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by James Sweeney and he's fouled by Kerry Shannon - foul #3 on Kerry Shannon, team foul #8 | 87-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Cyr (PF) Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 02:21 | Ripon | Alex Alexander makes the free throw | 87-72 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon knocks in the floater from the left side | 89-72 |
| 01:53 | Ripon | Johnny Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 89-72 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Alex Alexander steps in front of the Michael Grubb pass | 89-72 |
| 01:43 | Ripon | Johnny Anderson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alex Alexander | 89-74 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on James Sweeney - foul #3 on James Sweeney, team foul #12 | 89-74 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 90-74 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon misses the 2nd free throw | 90-74 |
| 01:19 | Ripon | Craig Saulsberry grabs the defensive rebound | 90-74 |
| 00:59 | Ripon | Sam Devine misses the lay-in | 90-74 |
| 00:58 | Ripon | Johnny Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 90-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Ripon | Alex Alexander knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by James Sweeney | 90-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Michael Stover makes the jump hook from the left block | 92-77 |
| 00:21 | Ripon | Alex Alexander can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 92-77 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell pulls down the rebound | 92-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Grubb runs out the clock | 92-77 |