| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Randell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Stephen Harris (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Walter Green (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Stayton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert McCarvy (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Earl Alexander (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Knippenberg inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Stephen Harris steals it from James Knippenberg | 40-33 |
| 19:22 | Ripon | John Patton takes the ball from Walter Green | 40-33 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen is hacked by Walter Green - foul #2 on Walter Green, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Shawn Randell hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Patton and he's hacked by Walter Green - foul #3 on Walter Green, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Chapman (PF) Carl Yoder | |
| Subs | Ripon | James Loiselle (SG), Nathan Smith (C) Walter Green, Earl Alexander | |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Shawn Randell makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:26 | Ripon | James Loiselle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Robert Chapman gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Shawn Randell can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 43-33 |
| 18:09 | Ripon | Nathan Smith snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 18:07 | Ripon | James Loiselle is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), John Porter (SG), Clayton Clary (SF), Stephen Pruett (C) John Patton, Robert Zumbrennen, James Knippenberg, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Ripon | Paul Ketner (SG), Jame Crisp (SF), Vance Mager (C) Stephen Harris, John Stayton, Robert McCarvy | |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Robert Chapman hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles McGarity | 45-33 |
| 17:32 | Ripon | Paul Ketner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Steinhauer (C) Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Clayton Clary buries a jump hook from the right block | 47-33 |
| 16:59 | Ripon | Vance Mager is fouled on the floor by Anthony Steinhauer - foul #2 on Anthony Steinhauer, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stewart Callender (SF), Carl Yoder (PF) John Porter, Stephen Pruett | |
| Subs | Ripon | Frank Kolodziej (PG), Earl Alexander (C) James Loiselle, Nathan Smith | |
| 16:41 | Ripon | Charles McGarity steps in front of the Vance Mager pass | 47-33 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Stewart Callender lays it in on a great pass from Charles McGarity | 49-33 |
| 16:22 | Ripon | Frank Kolodziej scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Vance Mager | 49-35 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Charles McGarity buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clayton Clary | 51-35 |
| 16:15 | Ripon | Earl Alexander is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl Alexander, team foul #3 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Robert Chapman (C) Charles McGarity, Clayton Clary, Stewart Callender, Anthony Steinhauer | |
| Subs | Ripon | Stephen Harris (PG), James Loiselle (SG), John Stayton (SF), Robert McCarvy (PF), Nathan Smith (C) Frank Kolodziej, Paul Ketner, Jame Crisp, Vance Mager, Earl Alexander | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | John Patton clanks a shot from the left side | 51-35 |
| 15:59 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Robert McCarvy | 51-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Yoder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Stephen Harris (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Loiselle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Stayton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert McCarvy (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Nathan Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ripon | Nathan Smith is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Loiselle | 51-37 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | James Knippenberg hits the finger roll set up by Robert Zumbrennen | 53-37 |
| 15:12 | Ripon | Stephen Harris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-37 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Robert Chapman snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Carl Yoder is fouled on the floor by Robert McCarvy - foul #2 on Robert McCarvy, team foul #4 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG), Stewart Callender (SF), Stephen Pruett (PF), Shawn Randell (C) Robert Zumbrennen, James Knippenberg, Carl Yoder, Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Ripon | Frank Kolodziej (PG), Walter Green (SG), Judson Goodner (PF), Earl Alexander (C) Stephen Harris, James Loiselle, Robert McCarvy, Nathan Smith | |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Shawn Randell makes the runner from close range on a great pass from John Porter | 55-37 |
| 14:28 | Ripon | Judson Goodner misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Pruett - foul #2 on Stephen Pruett, team foul #2 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG) John Patton | |
| Subs | Ripon | Paul Ketner (PG), Jame Crisp (SF) Frank Kolodziej, John Stayton | |
| 14:28 | Ripon | Judson Goodner makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 14:28 | Ripon | Judson Goodner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Charles McGarity makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Stewart Callender | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:11 | Ripon | Walter Green is fouled in the backcourt by John Porter - foul #1 on John Porter, team foul #3 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Clayton Clary (SF), Anthony Steinhauer (C) John Porter, Stewart Callender, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Ripon | Vance Mager (C) Earl Alexander | |
| 14:02 | Ripon | Walter Green misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-39 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Charles McGarity snags the defensive board | 58-39 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett connects on the runner from close range | 60-39 |
| 13:39 | Ripon | Vance Mager misses short on an open floater in the paint | 60-39 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Clayton Clary pulls down the rebound | 60-39 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Zumbrennen, team foul #4 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Shawn Randell (C) Robert Zumbrennen, Clayton Clary, Stephen Pruett | |
| Subs | Ripon | Stephen Harris (PG), James Loiselle (SF), Robert McCarvy (PF) Paul Ketner, Jame Crisp, Judson Goodner | |
| 13:18 | Ripon | Stephen Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Charles McGarity - foul #1 on Charles McGarity, team foul #5 | 60-39 |
| 13:12 | Ripon | Walter Green drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Vance Mager | 60-42 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | John Porter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-42 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Knippenberg | 60-42 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Charles McGarity is fouled on the floor by Stephen Harris - foul #2 on Stephen Harris, team foul #5 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Robert Chapman (PF) Charles McGarity, John Porter, Anthony Steinhauer | |
| Subs | Ripon | John Stayton (SF), Earl Alexander (C) Walter Green, Vance Mager | |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Yoder (PF) Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 12:11 | Ripon | James Loiselle connects on the 3 from straight away | 60-45 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | James Knippenberg banks in the layup set up by Robert Zumbrennen and he's hacked by Earl Alexander - foul #4 on Earl Alexander, team foul #6 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Paul Ketner (SG), Nathan Smith (C) James Loiselle, Earl Alexander | |
| 12:05 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the free throw | 63-45 |
| 11:57 | Ripon | Nathan Smith hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Yoder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Stephen Harris (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Ketner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Stayton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert McCarvy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Nathan Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | John Patton hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Chapman | 66-48 |
| 11:16 | Ripon | Nathan Smith's pass is intercepted by John Patton | 66-48 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen banks in the layup set up by John Patton | 68-48 |
| 10:56 | Ripon | Stephen Harris's pass is intercepted by Robert Chapman | 68-48 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Robert Chapman lays it up and in | 70-48 |
| 10:45 | Ripon | James Knippenberg steals it from Robert McCarvy in the backcourt | 70-48 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Stephen Harris steals the ball from James Knippenberg | 70-48 |
| 10:11 | Ripon | Robert McCarvy misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 70-48 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen pulls down the rebound | 70-48 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Stephen Harris picks off the pass by John Patton | 70-48 |
| 10:01 | Ripon | Stephen Harris lays it in | 70-50 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-50 |
| 09:45 | Ripon | John Stayton pulls down the rebound | 70-50 |
| 09:27 | Ripon | Robert McCarvy is open and scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Harris | 70-52 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Carl Yoder is fouled on the floor by Robert McCarvy - foul #3 on Robert McCarvy, team foul #7 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), John Porter (SG), Clayton Clary (SF), Shawn Randell (C) John Patton, Robert Zumbrennen, James Knippenberg, Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Ripon | James Loiselle (PG), Walter Green (SG), Jame Crisp (SF), Judson Goodner (PF), Vance Mager (C) Stephen Harris, Paul Ketner, John Stayton, Robert McCarvy, Nathan Smith | |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Carl Yoder misses the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 09:07 | Ripon | Judson Goodner grabs the defensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 08:47 | Ripon | Vance Mager comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shawn Randell - foul #3 on Shawn Randell, team foul #6 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Pruett (PF) Carl Yoder | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 08:47 | Ripon | Vance Mager makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 08:47 | Ripon | Vance Mager makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Charles McGarity is fouled on the floor by James Loiselle - foul #2 on James Loiselle, team foul #8 | 70-54 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Charles McGarity makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Charles McGarity makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 08:24 | Ripon | Judson Goodner misses the easy layup but the foul's on Stephen Pruett - foul #3 on Stephen Pruett, team foul #7 | 72-54 |
| 08:24 | Ripon | Judson Goodner misses the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 08:24 | Ripon | Judson Goodner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Judson Goodner steals the ball from Clayton Clary | 72-55 |
| 07:55 | Ripon | James Loiselle is hacked by Charles McGarity - foul #2 on Charles McGarity, team foul #8 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stewart Callender (SF), Anthony Steinhauer (C) Clayton Clary, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Ripon | Earl Alexander (C) Judson Goodner | |
| 07:55 | Ripon | James Loiselle makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 07:55 | Ripon | James Loiselle misses the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Anthony Steinhauer grabs the defensive rebound | 72-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stewart Callender (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Pruett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Anthony Steinhauer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - James Loiselle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Green (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jame Crisp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vance Mager (fresh) 8 pts. C - Earl Alexander (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Charles McGarity travels with the ball | 72-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Frank Kolodziej (PG), Robert McCarvy (PF) Jame Crisp, Vance Mager | |
| 07:24 | Ripon | James Loiselle is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Green | 72-59 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Stewart Callender misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-59 |
| 07:09 | Ripon | Robert McCarvy gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:50 | Ripon | Earl Alexander misses the lay-in | 72-59 |
| 06:49 | Ripon | The offensive rebound goes to James Loiselle | 72-59 |
| 06:31 | Ripon | Frank Kolodziej is fouled on the floor by Charles McGarity - foul #3 on Charles McGarity, team foul #9 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Clayton Clary (SF), Carl Yoder (PF), Shawn Randell (C) Charles McGarity, John Porter, Stewart Callender, Stephen Pruett, Anthony Steinhauer | |
| Subs | Ripon | Jame Crisp (SG), John Stayton (SF), Judson Goodner (PF), Vance Mager (C) Walter Green, James Loiselle, Robert McCarvy, Earl Alexander | |
| 06:31 | Ripon | Frank Kolodziej misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Carl Yoder pulls down the rebound | 72-59 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Carl Yoder misses the turnaround in the lane | 72-59 |
| 06:12 | Ripon | Frank Kolodziej grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 06:09 | Ripon | John Stayton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Stephen Harris (PG) Frank Kolodziej | |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen is fouled on the floor by Jame Crisp - foul #1 on Jame Crisp, team foul #9 | 72-59 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 06:02 | Ripon | John Stayton grabs the defensive rebound | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:46 | Ripon | Judson Goodner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 73-59 |
| 05:45 | Ripon | Jame Crisp grabs the offensive board | 73-59 |
| 05:40 | Ripon | Vance Mager makes the wide open turnaround from close range set up by Jame Crisp | 73-61 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | John Patton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-61 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Zumbrennen | 73-61 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Clayton Clary lays it in | 75-61 |
| 05:09 | Ripon | Stephen Harris misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Patton - foul #1 on John Patton, team foul #10 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Knippenberg (SF), Anthony Steinhauer (PF) Clayton Clary, Carl Yoder | |
| Subs | Ripon | Walter Green (SG), Paul Ketner (SF), Robert McCarvy (PF), Earl Alexander (C) Jame Crisp, John Stayton, Judson Goodner, Vance Mager | |
| 05:09 | Ripon | Stephen Harris makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 05:09 | Ripon | Stephen Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | John Patton scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Anthony Steinhauer and he's hacked by Stephen Harris - foul #3 on Stephen Harris, team foul #10 | 77-63 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | John Patton makes the free throw | 78-63 |
| 04:52 | Ripon | Stephen Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Randell - foul #4 on Shawn Randell, team foul #11 | 78-63 |
| 04:52 | Ripon | Stephen Harris makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 04:52 | Ripon | Stephen Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Shawn Randell pulls down the rebound | 78-64 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | John Patton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-64 |
| 04:31 | Ripon | Walter Green gets the rebound | 78-64 |
| 04:18 | Ripon | Walter Green hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-64 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Shawn Randell snags the defensive board | 78-64 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-64 |
| 04:08 | Ripon | Robert McCarvy grabs the board | 78-64 |
| 03:53 | Ripon | Walter Green travels with the ball | 78-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), John Porter (SG), Stewart Callender (SF), Robert Chapman (PF) John Patton, Robert Zumbrennen, James Knippenberg, Anthony Steinhauer | |
| Subs | Ripon | Frank Kolodziej (PG), James Loiselle (SF), Nathan Smith (PF) Stephen Harris, Paul Ketner, Robert McCarvy | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stewart Callender (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Chapman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Shawn Randell (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Frank Kolodziej (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Green (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Loiselle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Earl Alexander is called for the reach on Stewart Callender - foul #5 on Earl Alexander, team foul #11 | 78-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Jame Crisp (SF), Robert McCarvy (PF) Walter Green, Earl Alexander | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Stewart Callender makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Stewart Callender makes the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| 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) | |
| 03:15 | Ripon | James Loiselle is hacked by John Porter - foul #2 on John Porter, team foul #12 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (SG), Stephen Pruett (PF) John Porter, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Ripon | Vance Mager (PF) Robert McCarvy | |
| 03:15 | Ripon | James Loiselle makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 03:15 | Ripon | James Loiselle makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Stewart Callender is hacked by Jame Crisp - foul #2 on Jame Crisp, team foul #12 | 80-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Judson Goodner (PF) Nathan Smith | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Stewart Callender makes the 1st free throw | 81-66 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Stewart Callender misses the 2nd free throw | 81-66 |
| 02:55 | Ripon | Vance Mager grabs the board | 81-66 |
| 02:55 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-66 |
| 02:41 | Ripon | Stephen Pruett swats the layup by Judson Goodner | 81-66 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett gets the rebound | 81-66 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Clayton Clary makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles McGarity | 83-66 |
| 02:04 | Ripon | James Loiselle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 83-66 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Robert Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 83-66 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Clayton Clary hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by James Loiselle - foul #3 on James Loiselle, team foul #13 | 83-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG) Stewart Callender | |
| Subs | Ripon | Paul Ketner (SG), Nathan Smith (PF) Frank Kolodziej, Judson Goodner | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Clayton Clary makes the 1st free throw | 84-66 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Clayton Clary makes the 2nd free throw | 85-66 |
| 01:41 | Ripon | James Loiselle is fouled on the floor by Stephen Pruett - foul #4 on Stephen Pruett, team foul #13 | 85-66 |
| 01:41 | Ripon | James Loiselle misses the 1st free throw | 85-66 |
| 01:41 | Ripon | James Loiselle makes the 2nd free throw | 85-67 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | The short jumper by Clayton Clary is denied by Nathan Smith | 85-67 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Clayton Clary tips it but misses | 85-67 |
| 01:22 | Ripon | Nathan Smith gets the rebound | 85-67 |
| 01:17 | Ripon | Vance Mager knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Ketner | 85-69 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett is hacked by Vance Mager - foul #1 on Vance Mager, team foul #14 | 85-69 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 86-69 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett misses the 2nd free throw | 86-69 |
| 01:10 | Ripon | Jame Crisp grabs the defensive rebound | 86-69 |
| 00:56 | Ripon | James Loiselle misses the easy layup | 86-69 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Robert Chapman grabs the board | 86-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Robert Chapman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Jame Crisp - foul #3 on Jame Crisp, team foul #15 | 86-69 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Robert Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 86-69 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Robert Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 86-69 |
| 00:48 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Vance Mager | 86-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Ripon | Paul Ketner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 86-69 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | John Porter pulls down the rebound | 86-69 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Charles McGarity misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by James Loiselle - foul #4 on James Loiselle, team foul #16 | 86-69 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Charles McGarity misses the 1st free throw | 86-69 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Charles McGarity makes the 2nd free throw | 87-69 |
| 00:32 | Ripon | Vance Mager misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 87-69 |
| 00:30 | Ripon | Vance Mager tips it home | 87-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Charles McGarity runs out the clock | 87-71 |