| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Osteen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Timothy Pfeffer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Lampley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ollie Price (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dean Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ripon | John Robertson inbounds the ball | 37-46 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Ripon | Donald Lampley knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Timothy Pfeffer | 37-48 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Michael Osteen is hacked by John Robertson - foul #2 on John Robertson, team foul #1 | 37-48 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Ted Neill comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-48 |
| 19:17 | Ripon | Ollie Price snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 19:13 | Ripon | Timothy Pfeffer makes the 3 from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath's layup is rejected by Ollie Price | 37-51 |
| 19:06 | Ripon | John Robertson snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 18:53 | Ripon | Ralph Koch is called for the reach on Donald Lampley - foul #2 on Ralph Koch, team foul #1 | 37-51 |
| 18:43 | Ripon | John Robertson makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Pfeffer | 37-53 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Michael Osteen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-53 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Ted Neill tips it back up and in | 39-53 |
| 17:50 | Ripon | Dean Kelly is fouled on the floor by Willy Pickerel - foul #2 on Willy Pickerel, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF), Michael Long (C) Willy Pickerel, Michael Osteen, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Ripon | David James (SG), Lawrence Sorensen (SF), Michael Rothstein (PF), Claude Condie (C) Donald Lampley, John Robertson, Ollie Price, Dean Kelly | |
| 17:34 | Ripon | Michael Rothstein makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Pfeffer and the foul's on Ralph Koch - foul #3 on Ralph Koch, team foul #3 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Osteen (SF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Ted Neill, Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 17:34 | Ripon | Michael Rothstein makes the free throw | 39-56 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Michael Long scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Ernest McIlrath | 42-56 |
| 17:04 | Ripon | Timothy Pfeffer's 3 pointer is rejected by Ernest McIlrath | 42-56 |
| 17:03 | Ripon | Michael Rothstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 16:58 | Ripon | Claude Condie buries a jumper from the right block | 42-58 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Michael Rothstein is called for the reach on Randy Chagoya - foul #1 on Michael Rothstein, team foul #2 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG) Michael Osteen | |
| Subs | Ripon | Donald Lampley (SG), Dean Kelly (C) Timothy Pfeffer, Claude Condie | |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Michael Long is whistled for a carry | 42-58 |
| 16:13 | Ripon | Dean Kelly knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Lampley | 42-60 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ted Neill and he's hacked by Michael Rothstein - foul #2 on Michael Rothstein, team foul #3 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Daniel Pollard (C) Randy Chagoya, Thomas Armstrong, Michael Long | |
| Subs | Ripon | John Robertson (PG), Willis Vinci (SF), Ollie Price (PF) Lawrence Sorensen, David James, Michael Rothstein | |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath makes the free throw | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ernest McIlrath (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - John Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Lampley (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willis Vinci (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ollie Price (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dean Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ripon | Dean Kelly clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-60 |
| 15:37 | Ripon | John Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 15:16 | Ripon | Donald Lampley is fouled on the floor by Ted Neill - foul #2 on Ted Neill, team foul #4 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Ralph Koch (PF) Ted Neill, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Ripon | Claude Condie (C) Dean Kelly | |
| 15:00 | Ripon | Willis Vinci comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-60 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Koch | 45-60 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Joseph Yates knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ralph Koch | 47-60 |
| 14:33 | Ripon | Donald Lampley misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 47-60 |
| 14:32 | Ripon | Donald Lampley tips it in | 47-62 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 47-62 |
| 14:27 | Ripon | Claude Condie pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| 14:10 | Ripon | Claude Condie loses the ball out of bounds | 47-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Michael Long (SG), Carl Luce (SF) Randy Chagoya, Willy Pickerel, Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | Ripon | Timothy Pfeffer (PG), David James (SG), Michael Rothstein (PF), Dean Kelly (C) John Robertson, Donald Lampley, Ollie Price, Claude Condie | |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Carl Luce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-62 |
| 13:30 | Ripon | David James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-62 |
| 13:28 | Ripon | Timothy Pfeffer can't tip it in | 47-62 |
| 13:26 | Ripon | The offensive rebound goes to Willis Vinci | 47-62 |
| 13:05 | Ripon | Dean Kelly hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Michael Rothstein | 47-64 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Carl Luce clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-64 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Ralph Koch misses long on a jumper near the basket | 47-64 |
| 12:37 | Ripon | Michael Rothstein grabs the defensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 12:13 | Ripon | Willis Vinci misses the floater from the left side | 47-64 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Carl Luce grabs the board | 47-64 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard is hacked by Dean Kelly - foul #2 on Dean Kelly, team foul #4 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Ted Neill, Michael Long, Ralph Koch, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Ripon | John Robertson (PG), Donald Lampley (SG), Lawrence Sorensen (SF), Claude Condie (C) Timothy Pfeffer, David James, Willis Vinci, Dean Kelly | |
| 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) | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Joseph Yates misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Carl Luce snags the offensive board | 47-64 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Randy Chagoya | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Chagoya (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carl Luce (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - John Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Lampley (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Sorensen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Rothstein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Claude Condie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Ripon | Lawrence Sorensen's pass is intercepted by Willy Pickerel | 50-64 |
| 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) | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Michael Rothstein is called for the reach on Joseph Yates - foul #3 on Michael Rothstein, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (C) Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Ripon | Ollie Price (PF) Michael Rothstein | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Michael Long drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernest McIlrath | 52-64 |
| 10:47 | Ripon | John Robertson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Claude Condie | 52-67 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-67 |
| 10:26 | Ripon | Ollie Price grabs the board | 52-67 |
| 10:10 | Ripon | Claude Condie clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-67 |
| 10:08 | Ripon | John Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 09:54 | Ripon | Donald Lampley is hacked by Willy Pickerel - foul #3 on Willy Pickerel, team foul #5 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Michael Osteen (SF), Ralph Koch (PF), Carl Luce (C) Willy Pickerel, Joseph Yates, Ernest McIlrath, Michael Long | |
| Subs | Ripon | Timothy Pfeffer (PG), Willis Vinci (SF), Michael Rothstein (PF), Dean Kelly (C) John Robertson, Lawrence Sorensen, Ollie Price, Claude Condie | |
| 09:36 | Ripon | Carl Luce is called for the reach on Dean Kelly - foul #4 on Carl Luce, team foul #6 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG), Daniel Pollard (C) Randy Chagoya, Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 09:15 | Ripon | Ralph Koch steals it from Dean Kelly | 52-67 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Michael Osteen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Willy Pickerel | 55-67 |
| 08:56 | Ripon | Dean Kelly hits the finger roll | 55-69 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard's pass is intercepted by Dean Kelly | 55-69 |
| 08:11 | Ripon | Michael Rothstein lays it in on a nice dish by Dean Kelly | 55-71 |
| 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) | |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Ted Neill misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-71 |
| 08:02 | Ripon | Donald Lampley gets the rebound | 55-71 |
| 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) | |
| 07:38 | Ripon | Willis Vinci misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Michael Osteen - foul #3 on Michael Osteen, team foul #7 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Carl Luce (C) Willy Pickerel, Michael Osteen, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Ripon | John Robertson (PG), David James (SG), Ollie Price (PF), Claude Condie (C) Timothy Pfeffer, Donald Lampley, Michael Rothstein, Dean Kelly | |
| 07:38 | Ripon | Willis Vinci makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 07:38 | Ripon | Willis Vinci makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Luce (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - John Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David James (fresh) SF - Willis Vinci (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ollie Price (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Claude Condie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Joseph Yates misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-73 |
| 07:19 | Ripon | Willis Vinci grabs the defensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 06:58 | Ripon | John Robertson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-76 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Carl Luce is called for traveling | 55-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Ernest McIlrath (C) Ted Neill, Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Ripon | Timothy Pfeffer (PG), Dean Kelly (C) Willis Vinci, Claude Condie | |
| 06:12 | Ripon | Timothy Pfeffer is fouled on the floor by Ernest McIlrath - foul #1 on Ernest McIlrath, team foul #8 | 55-76 |
| 06:12 | Ripon | Timothy Pfeffer makes the 1st free throw | 55-77 |
| 06:12 | Ripon | Timothy Pfeffer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-78 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Michael Long misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by David James - foul #1 on David James, team foul #6 | 55-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Osteen (SF) Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | Ripon | Lawrence Sorensen (SG), Willis Vinci (SF), Michael Rothstein (PF) David James, John Robertson, Ollie Price | |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Michael Long misses the 1st free throw | 55-78 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Michael Long misses the 2nd free throw | 55-78 |
| 05:49 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Michael Rothstein | 55-78 |
| 05:44 | Ripon | Timothy Pfeffer scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-81 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Michael Long hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ernest McIlrath | 57-81 |
| 05:05 | Ripon | Willis Vinci's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Ralph Koch (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Michael Long, Carl Luce, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Ripon | Donald Lampley (SG), Claude Condie (C) Timothy Pfeffer, Dean Kelly | |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-81 |
| 04:50 | Ripon | Lawrence Sorensen gets the rebound | 57-81 |
| 04:31 | Ripon | Willis Vinci comes up short on the shot in the paint | 57-81 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Koch | 57-81 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Ralph Koch | 59-81 |
| 03:55 | Ripon | Claude Condie comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-81 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Ralph Koch snags the defensive board | 59-81 |
| 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) | |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Ralph Koch is hacked by Michael Rothstein - foul #4 on Michael Rothstein, team foul #7 | 59-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky (PG), Michael Long (SG), Carl Luce (SF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Ted Neill, Randy Chagoya, Michael Osteen, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Ripon | John Robertson (PG), David James (SG), Donald Jacobs (PF) Donald Lampley, Willis Vinci, Michael Rothstein | |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Ralph Koch makes the 1st free throw | 60-81 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Ralph Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 61-81 |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | Ripon | Lawrence Sorensen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-81 |
| 03:22 | Ripon | Claude Condie gets the offensive rebound | 61-81 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Lipovsky (fresh) SG - Michael Long (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Luce (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - John Robertson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David James (fresh) SF - Lawrence Sorensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Jacobs (fresh) C - Claude Condie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Ripon | David James hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Robertson | 61-83 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky misses short on a jumper from the left side | 61-83 |
| 02:53 | Ripon | Donald Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 61-83 |
| 02:47 | Ripon | John Robertson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-83 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Carl Luce grabs the board | 61-83 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Michael Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Osteen (SF) Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Ripon | Michael Rothstein (C) Claude Condie | |
| 02:20 | Ripon | Michael Rothstein hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-83 |
| 02:19 | Ripon | Donald Jacobs grabs the offensive rebound | 61-83 |
| 02:05 | Ripon | Carl Luce blocks the jumper by Lawrence Sorensen | 61-83 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Carl Luce snags the defensive board | 61-83 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Michael Rothstein is called for the reach on Ernest McIlrath - foul #5 on Michael Rothstein, team foul #8 | 61-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG) Robert Lipovsky | |
| Subs | Ripon | Claude Condie (C) Michael Rothstein | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath misses the 1st free throw | 61-83 |
| 01:58 | Ripon | Claude Condie snags the defensive board | 61-83 |
| 01:39 | Ripon | Lawrence Sorensen is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lawrence Sorensen, team foul #9 | 61-83 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Michael Osteen knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Long | 63-83 |
| 01:06 | Ripon | Lawrence Sorensen is hacked by Ernest McIlrath - foul #2 on Ernest McIlrath, team foul #9 | 63-83 |
| 01:06 | Ripon | Lawrence Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 63-84 |
| 01:06 | Ripon | Lawrence Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 63-84 |
| 01:06 | Ripon | Claude Condie grabs the offensive board | 63-84 |
| 00:42 | Ripon | Lawrence Sorensen can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-84 |
| 00:40 | Ripon | David James gets the offensive rebound | 63-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Ripon | Carl Luce denies the turnaround by Donald Jacobs | 63-84 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath grabs the defensive rebound | 63-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Michael Long misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-84 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Carl Luce snags the offensive board | 63-84 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Carl Luce misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Jacobs - foul #1 on Donald Jacobs, team foul #10 | 63-84 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Carl Luce misses the 1st free throw | 63-84 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Carl Luce makes the 2nd free throw | 64-84 |
| 00:00 | Ripon | John Robertson runs out the clock | 64-84 |