| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Vance (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Samuel Abbott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Helland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daron Stotler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Randle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Ivey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon inbounds the ball | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | David Stokes tips it back up and in | 41-27 |
| 19:37 | Ripon | Daron Stotler buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Aaron Randle | 41-29 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga is hacked by Daron Stotler - foul #3 on Daron Stotler, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Willie Ralph (SF) Daron Stotler | |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon is hacked by Billy Ivey - foul #2 on Billy Ivey, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Fraga | 44-29 |
| 18:44 | Ripon | Willie Ralph clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Duane Vance and he's fouled by Aaron Randle - foul #2 on Aaron Randle, team foul #3 | 46-29 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon misses the free throw | 46-29 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Thomas Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | David Stokes misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 46-29 |
| 18:25 | Ripon | Aaron Randle snags the defensive board | 46-29 |
| 18:06 | Ripon | Samuel Abbott misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Thomas Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:38 | Ripon | Billy Ivey misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 49-29 |
| 17:37 | Ripon | Willie Ralph snags the offensive board | 49-29 |
| 17:25 | Ripon | Willie Ralph double dribbles | 49-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Stone (SG), Edward Huffaker (SF), Michael Wilson (PF), Michael James (C) Duane Vance, Melvin Hickmon, David Stokes, Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | Ripon | Gregory Keith (SF), George Nixon (PF) Willie Ralph, Aaron Randle | |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone misses long on a floater from the right side | 49-29 |
| 17:03 | Ripon | George Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-29 |
| 16:57 | Ripon | Kevin Helland misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-29 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Michael James grabs the board | 49-29 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Duane Vance (SG) Dustin Fraga | |
| Subs | Ripon | Trevor Streetman (PG), John Edwards (SF), Roger Brassell (PF) Samuel Abbott, Kevin Helland, Billy Ivey | |
| 16:26 | Ripon | Roger Brassell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-29 |
| 16:25 | Ripon | George Nixon can't tip it in | 49-29 |
| 16:24 | Ripon | The offensive rebound goes to George Nixon | 49-29 |
| 16:11 | Ripon | Edward Huffaker takes the ball from Trevor Streetman | 49-29 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gregory Keith - foul #1 on Gregory Keith, team foul #4 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF), Thomas Harper (C) Edward Huffaker, Michael James | |
| Subs | Ripon | Willie Ralph (SG), Daron Stotler (SF), Aaron Randle (PF) Trevor Streetman, John Edwards, Roger Brassell | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses the 1st free throw | 49-29 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Duane Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 50-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffery Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Vance (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Gregory Keith (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Willie Ralph (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Daron Stotler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Randle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Ripon | George Nixon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-29 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Duane Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 50-29 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Duane Vance makes the shot from the left side set up by Jeffery Stone | 52-29 |
| 15:02 | Ripon | Willie Ralph knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Randle | 52-31 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon misses long on a shot from the left wing | 52-31 |
| 14:48 | Ripon | Daron Stotler pulls down the rebound | 52-31 |
| 14:41 | Ripon | Daron Stotler is fouled on the floor by Thomas Harper - foul #3 on Thomas Harper, team foul #1 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Edward Huffaker (SG), David Stokes (PF), Michael James (C) Jeffery Stone, Duane Vance, Michael Wilson, Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | Ripon | Samuel Abbott (PG), Kevin Helland (SG), Billy Ivey (C) Gregory Keith, Willie Ralph, George Nixon | |
| 14:21 | Ripon | Samuel Abbott is hacked by Dustin Fraga - foul #2 on Dustin Fraga, team foul #2 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Duane Vance (SG) Melvin Hickmon | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 14:13 | Ripon | Kevin Helland misses the turnaround from the baseline | 52-31 |
| 14:11 | Ripon | Daron Stotler tips it home | 52-33 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | David Stokes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wilson (SG) Duane Vance | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 13:30 | Ripon | Billy Ivey misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-33 |
| 13:28 | Ripon | Kevin Helland misses the tip | 52-33 |
| 13:27 | Ripon | Aaron Randle grabs the offensive rebound | 52-33 |
| 13:15 | Ripon | Samuel Abbott lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Helland | 52-35 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Wilson | 55-35 |
| 12:45 | Ripon | Dustin Fraga steals the ball from Billy Ivey | 55-35 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | David Stokes lays it up and in and he's hacked by Aaron Randle - foul #3 on Aaron Randle, team foul #5 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF), Thomas Harper (C) Edward Huffaker, Michael James | |
| Subs | Ripon | Willie Ralph (SF), George Nixon (PF) Daron Stotler, Aaron Randle | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | David Stokes makes the free throw | 58-35 |
| 12:22 | Ripon | Billy Ivey is fouled on the floor by David Stokes - foul #2 on David Stokes, team foul #3 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Duane Vance (SG), Jeffery Stone (PF) Michael Wilson, David Stokes | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 12:09 | Ripon | Billy Ivey clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-35 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Duane Vance grabs the board | 58-35 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone is fouled on the floor by George Nixon - foul #2 on George Nixon, team foul #6 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Gregory Keith (SG) Kevin Helland | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Willie Ralph is called for the reach on Duane Vance - foul #2 on Willie Ralph, team foul #7 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stokes (PF) Dustin Fraga | |
| Subs | Ripon | John Edwards (C) Billy Ivey | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses the 1st free throw | 58-35 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | David Stokes grabs the offensive rebound | 58-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffery Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Duane Vance (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Samuel Abbott (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Keith (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Willie Ralph (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - John Edwards (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Thomas Harper comes up short on the floater from the right side | 58-35 |
| 11:27 | Ripon | George Nixon grabs the board | 58-35 |
| 11:19 | Ripon | John Edwards is hacked by Duane Vance - foul #2 on Duane Vance, team foul #4 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wilson (PF) David Stokes | |
| Subs | Ripon | Trevor Streetman (PG), Daron Stotler (SF) Samuel Abbott, John Edwards | |
| 11:10 | Ripon | Gregory Keith hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Trevor Streetman | 58-37 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Thomas Harper clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 58-37 |
| 10:45 | Ripon | Gregory Keith pulls down the rebound | 58-37 |
| 10:21 | Ripon | Jeffery Stone steals the ball from Gregory Keith | 58-37 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Michael Wilson comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 58-37 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Michael Wilson tips it in | 60-37 |
| 09:48 | Ripon | Willie Ralph misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 60-37 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone gets the rebound | 60-37 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | George Nixon takes the ball from Thomas Harper | 60-37 |
| 09:29 | Ripon | Daron Stotler blows the layup but the foul's on Duane Vance - foul #3 on Duane Vance, team foul #5 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Edward Huffaker (SF), David Stokes (PF), Michael James (C) Jeffery Stone, Melvin Hickmon, Michael Wilson, Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | Ripon | Samuel Abbott (PG), Kevin Helland (SG), Aaron Randle (PF), Billy Ivey (C) Trevor Streetman, Gregory Keith, George Nixon, Willie Ralph | |
| 09:29 | Ripon | Daron Stotler makes the 1st free throw | 60-38 |
| 09:29 | Ripon | Daron Stotler misses the 2nd free throw | 60-38 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | David Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 60-38 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Michael James misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-38 |
| 09:09 | Ripon | Samuel Abbott snags the defensive board | 60-38 |
| 08:52 | Ripon | Billy Ivey hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Abbott | 60-41 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Michael James buries a floater from the right wing set up by Dustin Fraga | 62-41 |
| 08:23 | Ripon | Samuel Abbott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wilson (SG) Duane Vance | |
| Subs | Ripon | Gregory Keith (SF) Daron Stotler | |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Samuel Abbott steps in front of the Michael James pass | 62-41 |
| 08:07 | Ripon | Samuel Abbott lays it in | 62-43 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | David Stokes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-43 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Michael James misses the tip | 62-43 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Michael James pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. SF - Edward Huffaker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael James (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Samuel Abbott (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Helland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Keith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Randle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Ivey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-43 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Michael Wilson hits the follow up shot | 64-43 |
| 07:02 | Ripon | Gregory Keith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-43 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Michael James snags the defensive board | 64-43 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-43 |
| 06:56 | Ripon | Samuel Abbott pulls down the rebound | 64-43 |
| 06:38 | Ripon | Gregory Keith drills a jumper from the right wing | 64-45 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker blows the layup but the foul's on Aaron Randle - foul #4 on Aaron Randle, team foul #8 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Stone (SG), Melvin Hickmon (SF), Thomas Harper (C) Dustin Fraga, Michael Wilson, Michael James | |
| Subs | Ripon | Willie Ralph (SG), Daron Stotler (SF), George Nixon (PF), John Edwards (C) Kevin Helland, Gregory Keith, Aaron Randle, Billy Ivey | |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker misses the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 06:27 | Ripon | John Edwards grabs the board | 65-45 |
| 06:09 | Ripon | Thomas Harper is called for the reach on John Edwards - foul #4 on Thomas Harper, team foul #6 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Duane Vance (SG) Edward Huffaker | |
| Subs | Ripon | Trevor Streetman (PG) Samuel Abbott | |
| 05:52 | Ripon | George Nixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-45 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Duane Vance hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Willie Ralph - foul #3 on Willie Ralph, team foul #9 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Michael Wilson (PF) Jeffery Stone, David Stokes | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 05:39 | Ripon | George Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 65-45 |
| 05:24 | Ripon | Dustin Fraga picks off the pass by Willie Ralph | 65-45 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Trevor Streetman - foul #1 on Trevor Streetman, team foul #10 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Stone (SG), Kyle Greve (SF), Michael James (C) Duane Vance, Melvin Hickmon, Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | Ripon | Gregory Keith (SG) Daron Stotler | |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| 04:49 | Ripon | Trevor Streetman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 67-45 |
| 04:48 | Ripon | Gregory Keith gets the offensive rebound | 67-45 |
| 04:42 | Ripon | Willie Ralph misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-45 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Michael James gets the rebound | 67-45 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Willie Ralph steps in front of the Michael James pass | 67-45 |
| 04:22 | Ripon | George Nixon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-45 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 67-45 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffery Stone | 69-45 |
| 04:10 | Ripon | Gregory Keith is denied on a layup by Michael Wilson | 69-45 |
| 04:09 | Ripon | John Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 69-45 |
| 03:51 | Ripon | Willie Ralph buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Kyle Greve is hacked by Trevor Streetman - foul #2 on Trevor Streetman, team foul #11 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Huffaker (SF) Dustin Fraga | |
| Subs | Ripon | Michael Hinojos (PG), Roger Brassell (PF) Trevor Streetman, John Edwards | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Kyle Greve makes the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Kyle Greve misses the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 03:39 | Ripon | George Nixon gets the rebound | 70-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kyle Greve (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jeffery Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Huffaker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael James (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Michael Hinojos (fresh) SG - Gregory Keith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willie Ralph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roger Brassell (fresh) C - George Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | Ripon | Willie Ralph drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Brassell | 70-50 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Kyle Greve misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 70-50 |
| 02:57 | Ripon | The rebound goes to George Nixon | 70-50 |
| 02:37 | Ripon | George Nixon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Hinojos and he's hacked by Michael James - foul #2 on Michael James, team foul #7 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Trevor Streetman (SG) Gregory Keith | |
| 02:37 | Ripon | George Nixon makes the free throw | 70-53 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | George Nixon picks off the pass by Edward Huffaker | 70-53 |
| 02:08 | Ripon | Willie Ralph misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-53 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Michael Wilson snags the defensive board | 70-53 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Michael James hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Kyle Greve and the foul's on Roger Brassell - foul #1 on Roger Brassell, team foul #12 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | John Edwards (SF) Willie Ralph | |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Michael James makes the free throw | 73-53 |
| 01:48 | Ripon | John Edwards's pass is intercepted by Kyle Greve | 73-53 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-53 |
| 01:24 | Ripon | The rebound goes to John Edwards | 73-53 |
| 01:20 | Ripon | Roger Brassell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-53 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker gets the rebound | 73-53 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Trevor Streetman is called for the reach on Michael Wilson - foul #3 on Trevor Streetman, team foul #13 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Gregory Keith (SG), Willie Ralph (SF) Michael Hinojos, Roger Brassell | |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Michael Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Michael Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 01:06 | Ripon | John Edwards misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-53 |
| 01:04 | Ripon | Trevor Streetman snags the offensive board | 74-53 |
| 00:58 | Ripon | Edward Huffaker steals the ball from Gregory Keith | 74-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Michael Wilson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Huffaker and he's fouled by Willie Ralph - foul #4 on Willie Ralph, team foul #14 | 76-53 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Michael Wilson misses the free throw | 76-53 |
| 00:34 | Ripon | George Nixon gets the rebound | 76-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Ripon | Willie Ralph connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Trevor Streetman | 76-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone runs out the clock | 76-56 |