| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Steven Clayton (fresh) SG - Richard McMackin (fresh) SF - Johnny Anderson (fresh) PF - Craig Saulsberry (fresh) C - Charles Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fresh) SG - James Parker (fresh) SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ripon | Craig Saulsberry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Ripon | Johnny Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Ripon | Charles Turner tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Michael Grubb is fouled on the floor by Steven Clayton - foul #1 on Steven Clayton, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | James Parker misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Johnny Anderson - foul #1 on Johnny Anderson, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | James Parker makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Ripon | Craig Saulsberry clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | James Parker snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:35 | Ripon | Richard McMackin buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Steven Clayton | 5-5 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Jason Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| 18:10 | Ripon | Craig Saulsberry lays it in | 7-5 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard McMackin - foul #1 on Richard McMackin, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:57 | Ripon | Craig Saulsberry snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 17:42 | Ripon | The jump hook by Charles Turner is blocked by Oscar Hancock | 7-6 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Jason Hughes pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell is whistled for a carry | 7-6 |
| Subs | Ripon | James Sweeney (SF), Benjamin Taylor (C) Johnny Anderson, Charles Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:15 | Ripon | Steven Clayton is hacked by Michael Grubb - foul #1 on Michael Grubb, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Ripon | Alex Alexander (SG), Henry Perrin (C) Richard McMackin, Craig Saulsberry | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:02 | Ripon | James Sweeney misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dexter Broadwell - foul #1 on Dexter Broadwell, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| 17:02 | Ripon | James Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:02 | Ripon | James Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock loses the ball out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Ripon | Johnny Anderson (SF), Charles Turner (C) Steven Clayton, Henry Perrin | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Michael Stover (C) Michael Grubb, Dexter Broadwell, Oscar Hancock | |
| 16:09 | Ripon | James Sweeney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Jason Hughes snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Alex Alexander is called for the reach on John King - foul #1 on Alex Alexander, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Ripon | Richard McMackin (SG), Craig Saulsberry (PF) James Sweeney, Benjamin Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG), Howard Cyr (PF) James Parker, Jason Hughes | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Alex Alexander (fresh) SG - Richard McMackin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Anderson (fresh) PF - Craig Saulsberry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Turner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) SF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) PF - Howard Cyr (fresh) C - Michael Stover (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | John King misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 15:28 | Ripon | Craig Saulsberry pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:08 | Ripon | Johnny Anderson scores on a 3 from the right corner | 12-6 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Michael Stover clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | John King gets the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Johnny Anderson - foul #2 on Johnny Anderson, team foul #5 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Ripon | Steven Clayton (PG), James Sweeney (SF), Benjamin Taylor (C) Alex Alexander, Johnny Anderson, Charles Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), James Parker (SG), Jason Hughes (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) John King, Bryan Jewell, Howard Cyr, Michael Stover | |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon misses the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:08 | Ripon | James Sweeney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-7 |
| 14:07 | Ripon | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Taylor | 12-7 |
| 13:56 | Ripon | Jason Hughes steals it from Craig Saulsberry | 12-7 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the runner from the left block set up by Oscar Hancock | 12-9 |
| 13:35 | Ripon | Richard McMackin buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock loses the ball out of bounds | 15-9 |
| Subs | Ripon | Arthur Hamilton (SF), Henry Perrin (C) Richard McMackin, Craig Saulsberry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell (SF) Kerry Shannon | |
| 13:15 | Ripon | Steven Clayton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 13:13 | Ripon | Benjamin Taylor grabs the offensive board | 15-9 |
| 12:53 | Ripon | Arthur Hamilton steps out of bounds on the baseline | 15-9 |
| Subs | Ripon | Alex Alexander (SG) Arthur Hamilton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock is fouled on the floor by Alex Alexander - foul #2 on Alex Alexander, team foul #6 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Ripon | Richard McMackin (SG), Charles Turner (C) Alex Alexander, Henry Perrin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from James Parker | 15-11 |
| 12:04 | Ripon | James Sweeney loses the ball out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stover (PF) Jason Hughes | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock clanks a runner from the baseline | 15-11 |
| 11:51 | Ripon | James Sweeney snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Steven Clayton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard McMackin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Sweeney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Turner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Stover (fresh) C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Ripon | Benjamin Taylor's floater is tipped away by Michael Stover | 15-11 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Michael Stover snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock tips it back up and in | 15-13 |
| 11:08 | Ripon | Steven Clayton is called for a charge - foul #2 on Steven Clayton, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Shepherd (PG), Arthur Hamilton (SF), Craig Saulsberry (PF) Steven Clayton, James Sweeney, Benjamin Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Kerry Shannon (C) Michael Grubb, Oscar Hancock | |
| 10:49 | Illinois | John King buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Parker | 15-16 |
| 10:25 | Ripon | Richard McMackin drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Turner and he's fouled by James Parker - foul #1 on James Parker, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Ripon | Henry Perrin (C) Charles Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG), Jason Hughes (PF) James Parker, Dexter Broadwell | |
| 10:25 | Ripon | Richard McMackin misses the free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Michael Stover pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Michael Stover scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John King | 17-19 |
| 09:57 | Ripon | Craig Saulsberry is fouled on the floor by Kerry Shannon - foul #1 on Kerry Shannon, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Ripon | James Sweeney (PG) Richard McMackin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), Oscar Hancock (C) Bryan Jewell, Michael Stover | |
| 09:50 | Ripon | Craig Saulsberry comes up short on the shot in the paint | 17-19 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | John King grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | A charge is called on Jason Hughes - foul #1 on Jason Hughes, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| 09:18 | Ripon | Henry Perrin's floater is tipped away by Oscar Hancock | 17-19 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Jason Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 09:12 | Ripon | Robert Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:45 | Ripon | James Sweeney is fouled on the floor by John King - foul #1 on John King, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Ripon | Richard McMackin (SG), Benjamin Taylor (PF), Charles Turner (C) Arthur Hamilton, Craig Saulsberry, Henry Perrin | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Parker (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF) John King, Kerry Shannon | |
| 08:35 | Ripon | Benjamin Taylor clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 17-19 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | James Sweeney is called for the reach on James Parker - foul #1 on James Sweeney, team foul #8 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (PG) Michael Grubb | |
| 08:27 | Illinois | James Parker makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:06 | Ripon | Charles Turner scores on a floater from the right side | 19-21 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard McMackin - foul #2 on Richard McMackin, team foul #9 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Ripon | Arthur Hamilton (SF) Richard McMackin | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Howard Cyr (PF), Michael Stover (C) Bryan Jewell, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses the 3rd free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:44 | Ripon | Benjamin Taylor gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - James Sweeney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Shepherd (fairly fresh) SF - Arthur Hamilton (fresh) PF - Benjamin Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Turner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Howard Cyr (fresh) C - Michael Stover (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Ripon | James Sweeney misses the floater from the left side | 19-23 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | John King misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Howard Cyr misses the tip | 19-23 |
| 07:12 | Ripon | Charles Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 07:02 | Ripon | James Sweeney hits a jumper from the free throw line | 21-23 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | James Parker buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 06:44 | Ripon | Arthur Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Dexter Broadwell - foul #2 on Dexter Broadwell, team foul #7 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Ripon | Craig Saulsberry (PF) Charles Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Jason Hughes (PF) John King, Dexter Broadwell, Howard Cyr | |
| 06:44 | Ripon | Arthur Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:44 | Ripon | Arthur Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Jason Hughes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 06:15 | Ripon | Arthur Hamilton snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 05:48 | Ripon | Craig Saulsberry misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 23-26 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Arthur Hamilton is called for the reach on James Parker - foul #1 on Arthur Hamilton, team foul #10 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Ripon | Henry Perrin (C) Benjamin Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Oscar Hancock (C) Michael Stover | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | James Parker misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:04 | Ripon | Craig Saulsberry blows the layup but he's fouled by Jason Hughes - foul #2 on Jason Hughes, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Ripon | Charles Turner (C) Henry Perrin | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (SG), Howard Cyr (PF) James Parker, Jason Hughes | |
| 05:04 | Ripon | Craig Saulsberry misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:04 | Ripon | Craig Saulsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | John King hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-29 |
| 04:25 | Ripon | Robert Shepherd misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-29 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Michael Grubb comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-29 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | John King pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Michael Grubb clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 24-29 |
| 04:01 | Ripon | Robert Shepherd grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 03:45 | Ripon | Charles Turner can't finish the layup | 24-29 |
| 03:44 | Ripon | Charles Turner grabs the offensive board | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - James Sweeney (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Robert Shepherd (tiring) SF - Arthur Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Saulsberry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kerry Shannon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Howard Cyr (fresh) C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Ripon | John King is called for the reach on Charles Turner - foul #2 on John King, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Ripon | Steven Clayton (PG), Richard McMackin (SG), Johnny Anderson (SF), Benjamin Taylor (PF) James Sweeney, Robert Shepherd, Arthur Hamilton, Craig Saulsberry | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Parker (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Jason Hughes (PF) Michael Grubb, Kerry Shannon, Howard Cyr | |
| 03:28 | Ripon | Charles Turner makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:28 | Ripon | Charles Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Steven Clayton is called for the reach on John King - foul #3 on Steven Clayton, team foul #11 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Ripon | Alex Alexander (PG), Henry Perrin (C) Steven Clayton, Charles Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | John King makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:44 | Ripon | Johnny Anderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dexter Broadwell - foul #3 on Dexter Broadwell, team foul #10 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Cyr (SF), Michael Stover (C) Dexter Broadwell, Oscar Hancock | |
| 02:44 | Ripon | Johnny Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:44 | Ripon | Johnny Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:44 | Ripon | Henry Perrin gets the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 02:34 | Ripon | Alex Alexander is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Alex Alexander, team foul #12 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Ripon | James Sweeney (PG) Alex Alexander | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Michael Stover makes the turnaround near the basket set up by John King and he's hacked by James Sweeney - foul #2 on James Sweeney, team foul #13 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Ripon | Claude Riordan (C) Benjamin Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (PG) John King | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Michael Stover misses the free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:06 | Ripon | Henry Perrin snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 02:02 | Ripon | Johnny Anderson double dribbles | 27-33 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG) Bryan Jewell | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Jason Hughes scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Howard Cyr | 27-35 |
| 01:23 | Ripon | Richard McMackin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-35 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Michael Stover grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | James Parker scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Hughes | 27-37 |
| 00:47 | Ripon | Claude Riordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-37 |
| Subs | Ripon | Craig Saulsberry (PF), Charles Turner (C) Henry Perrin, Claude Riordan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kerry Shannon (SF), Oscar Hancock (C) Howard Cyr, Jason Hughes | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Michael Grubb can't finish the layup | 27-37 |
| 00:23 | Ripon | Johnny Anderson snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 00:03 | Ripon | Charles Turner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard McMackin and the foul's on Oscar Hancock - foul #1 on Oscar Hancock, team foul #11 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Shepherd (PG) James Sweeney | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Howard Cyr (PF) Michael Grubb, James Parker, Michael Stover | |
| 00:03 | Ripon | Charles Turner makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 30-37 |