| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Glover (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua West (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Edward Harwood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Crane (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Hibbert (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Johnny Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Bongiorno (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Walter Glover misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 27-39 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal snags the offensive board | 27-39 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal's pass is intercepted by Paul Bongiorno | 27-39 |
| 18:49 | Ripon | Bruce Crane misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 27-39 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Willard O'Neal | 27-39 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | George Mazzella's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-39 |
| 18:27 | Ripon | Edward Harwood misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-39 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Willard O'Neal | 27-39 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-39 |
| 18:03 | Ripon | Bruce Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 17:45 | Ripon | Paul Bongiorno misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by George Mazzella - foul #1 on George Mazzella, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| 17:45 | Ripon | Paul Bongiorno makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 17:45 | Ripon | Paul Bongiorno makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:28 | Illinois | George Mazzella's pass is intercepted by Joshua Hibbert | 27-41 |
| 17:23 | Ripon | Bruce Crane clanks a 3 from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua West | 27-41 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Johnny Jones is called for the reach on Joshua West - foul #2 on Johnny Jones, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Paul Bongiorno takes the ball from Walter Glover | 27-41 |
| 16:46 | Ripon | Joshua West is called for the reach on Paul Bongiorno - foul #1 on Joshua West, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Laurence Taylor (C) Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Poindexter (PG), Jeffrey Vick (SG), William Roche (PF), Michael Cha (C) Edward Harwood, Bruce Crane, Johnny Jones, Paul Bongiorno | |
| 16:33 | Ripon | Michael Cha can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-41 |
| 16:31 | Ripon | Robert Poindexter tips it home | 27-43 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Joshua West knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from George Mazzella | 29-43 |
| 16:03 | Ripon | Jeffrey Vick misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by George Mazzella - foul #2 on George Mazzella, team foul #3 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Corey Conaway (SG), Thomas Choudhury (PF) George Mazzella, Walter Glover, Joshua West | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 16:03 | Ripon | Jeffrey Vick misses the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 16:03 | Ripon | Jeffrey Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) SG - Corey Conaway (fresh) SF - Jeffrey McCann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Laurence Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Robert Poindexter (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeffrey Vick (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joshua Hibbert (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Roche (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Cha (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | William Roche blocks the jumper by Jeffrey McCann | 29-44 |
| 15:43 | Ripon | William Roche grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 15:22 | Ripon | Robert Poindexter connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Joshua Hibbert | 29-47 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | William Roche steals the ball from Thomas Choudhury | 29-47 |
| 14:56 | Ripon | Jeffrey Vick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-47 |
| 14:54 | Ripon | Michael Cha tips it in | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Jeffrey Vick steals it from Corey Conaway | 29-49 |
| 14:29 | Ripon | Jeffrey Vick hits the finger roll | 29-51 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock hits a shot from just outside the lane | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:06 | Ripon | Jeffrey Vick misses the easy layup but the foul's on Corey Conaway - foul #2 on Corey Conaway, team foul #4 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Joshua West (PF), Willard O'Neal (C) Kevin Hancock, Corey Conaway, Jeffrey McCann, Thomas Choudhury, Laurence Taylor | |
| Subs | Ripon | Edward Harwood (PG), Bruce Crane (SG), Johnny Jones (PF), Paul Bongiorno (C) Robert Poindexter, Joshua Hibbert, William Roche, Michael Cha | |
| 14:06 | Ripon | Jeffrey Vick makes the 1st free throw | 31-52 |
| 14:06 | Ripon | Jeffrey Vick misses the 2nd free throw | 31-52 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal pulls down the rebound | 31-52 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith is hacked by Bruce Crane - foul #1 on Bruce Crane, team foul #2 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Philip Thomas (SF) Jeffrey Vick | |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Michael Andrews knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-52 |
| 13:15 | Ripon | Edward Harwood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-52 |
| 13:13 | Ripon | Johnny Jones tips it in | 33-54 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-54 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Joshua West misses the tip | 33-54 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Michael Andrews grabs the offensive rebound | 33-54 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Michael Andrews is fouled on the floor by Philip Thomas - foul #1 on Philip Thomas, team foul #3 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Joshua Hibbert (SF) Philip Thomas | |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Joshua West misses the fadeaway from the left block | 33-54 |
| 12:32 | Ripon | Bruce Crane snags the defensive board | 33-54 |
| 12:06 | Ripon | Edward Harwood scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Crane | 33-57 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Michael Andrews hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-57 |
| 11:56 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Paul Bongiorno | 33-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joshua West (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Edward Harwood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Crane (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Hibbert (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Johnny Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Bongiorno (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Ripon | Joshua Hibbert misses long on a runner from the left block | 33-57 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith grabs the board | 33-57 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Joshua West drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by George Mazzella | 35-57 |
| 10:50 | Ripon | Bruce Crane misses the 3 from straight away | 35-57 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal snags the defensive board | 35-57 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Joshua West scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Andrews and he's fouled by Johnny Jones - foul #3 on Johnny Jones, team foul #4 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Walter Glover (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Laurence Taylor (C) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith, Michael Andrews, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Poindexter (PG), Jeffrey Vick (SG), William Roche (PF), Michael Cha (C) Edward Harwood, Bruce Crane, Johnny Jones, Paul Bongiorno | |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Joshua West makes the free throw | 38-57 |
| 10:41 | Ripon | Robert Poindexter loses the dribble to Kevin Hancock in the backcourt | 38-57 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-57 |
| 10:25 | Ripon | William Roche grabs the defensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 09:57 | Ripon | Robert Poindexter misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-57 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua West | 38-57 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Glover | 40-57 |
| 09:31 | Ripon | William Roche clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Joshua West - foul #2 on Joshua West, team foul #5 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Thomas Choudhury (PF), Willard O'Neal (C) Kevin Hancock, Walter Glover, Jeffrey McCann, Joshua West, Laurence Taylor | |
| Subs | Ripon | Bruce Crane (SG), Philip Thomas (SF) Jeffrey Vick, Joshua Hibbert | |
| 09:31 | Ripon | William Roche makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 09:31 | Ripon | William Roche makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Michael Andrews is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Michael Andrews, team foul #6 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann (SF) Michael Andrews | |
| Subs | Ripon | Edward Harwood (PG), Johnny Jones (PF), Paul Bongiorno (C) Robert Poindexter, William Roche, Michael Cha | |
| 08:46 | Ripon | Philip Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-59 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal grabs the board | 40-59 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-59 |
| 08:31 | Ripon | Paul Bongiorno grabs the board | 40-59 |
| 08:02 | Ripon | Paul Bongiorno misses the floater from the right block | 40-59 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Willard O'Neal | 40-59 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard O'Neal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Edward Harwood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Crane (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Bongiorno (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Ripon | Paul Bongiorno misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Willard O'Neal - foul #2 on Willard O'Neal, team foul #7 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Walter Glover (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Joshua West (PF), Laurence Taylor (C) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith, Jeffrey McCann, Thomas Choudhury, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Poindexter (PG), Jeffrey Vick (SG), Joshua Hibbert (SF) Edward Harwood, Bruce Crane, Philip Thomas | |
| 07:20 | Ripon | Paul Bongiorno misses the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 07:20 | Ripon | Paul Bongiorno makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 42-60 |
| 07:04 | Ripon | Johnny Jones snags the defensive board | 42-60 |
| 06:59 | Ripon | Jeffrey Vick is hacked by Michael Andrews - foul #5 on Michael Andrews, team foul #8 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Corey Conaway (SF) Michael Andrews | |
| Subs | Ripon | Michael Cha (C) Paul Bongiorno | |
| 06:59 | Ripon | Jeffrey Vick misses the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Laurence Taylor | 42-60 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Johnny Jones swats the short shot by Laurence Taylor | 42-60 |
| 06:44 | Ripon | Robert Poindexter snags the defensive board | 42-60 |
| 06:20 | Ripon | Joshua Hibbert comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 42-60 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor banks in the layup | 44-60 |
| 05:50 | Ripon | Robert Poindexter hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Vick | 44-63 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor knocks in the jumper from close range | 46-63 |
| 05:06 | Ripon | Jeffrey Vick makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Poindexter | 46-66 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Willard O'Neal (C) Kevin Hancock, Walter Glover, Corey Conaway, Laurence Taylor | |
| Subs | Ripon | Edward Harwood (PG), Bruce Crane (SG), Paul Bongiorno (C) Robert Poindexter, Jeffrey Vick, Michael Cha | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Edward Harwood steals it from Jeffrey McCann | 46-66 |
| 04:24 | Ripon | Edward Harwood scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Bongiorno | 46-69 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Paul Bongiorno is called for the reach on Willard O'Neal - foul #2 on Paul Bongiorno, team foul #5 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Walter Glover (SG), Thomas Choudhury (PF), Laurence Taylor (C) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith, Joshua West, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Poindexter (PG), Jeffrey Vick (SG), Philip Thomas (SF), William Roche (PF), Michael Cha (C) Edward Harwood, Bruce Crane, Joshua Hibbert, Johnny Jones, Paul Bongiorno | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 46-69 |
| 03:54 | Ripon | Robert Poindexter grabs the board | 46-69 |
| 03:50 | Ripon | Robert Poindexter buries a jumper in the paint set up by Jeffrey Vick | 46-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock is fouled on the floor by Robert Poindexter - foul #1 on Robert Poindexter, team foul #6 | 46-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Walter Glover (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Laurence Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Robert Poindexter (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Vick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Roche (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Cha (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-71 |
| 03:14 | Ripon | The rebound goes to William Roche | 46-71 |
| 02:52 | Ripon | Jeffrey Vick scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by William Roche | 46-73 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury hits a runner from the baseline set up by Kevin Hancock | 48-73 |
| 02:09 | Ripon | Jeffrey Vick scores on a 3 from the right corner | 48-76 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Hancock | 50-76 |
| 01:24 | Ripon | Jeffrey Vick misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 50-76 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor grabs the board | 50-76 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 50-76 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury tips it back up and in | 52-76 |
| 00:53 | Ripon | Walter Glover is called for the reach on William Roche - foul #1 on Walter Glover, team foul #9 | 52-76 |
| 00:53 | Ripon | William Roche misses the 1st free throw | 52-76 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor snags the defensive board | 52-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by William Roche - foul #2 on William Roche, team foul #7 | 52-76 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann makes the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Ripon | William Roche drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Philip Thomas | 54-78 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Walter Glover misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Vick - foul #2 on Jeffrey Vick, team foul #8 | 54-78 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Walter Glover misses the 1st free throw | 54-78 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Walter Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 55-78 |
| 00:00 | Ripon | Robert Poindexter runs out the clock | 55-78 |