| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David White (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Norden (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Barrett (fresh) C - Noel White (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Stephen Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Judson Goodner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harry Evans (fresh) C - Nathan Smith (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Norden inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig hits the finger roll on a great pass from David White | 34-33 |
| 19:20 | Ripon | Harry Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 19:19 | Ripon | Nathan Smith misses the tip | 34-33 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | David Norden grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | David White misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 34-33 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett tips it in | 36-33 |
| 18:35 | Ripon | David White steps in front of the Harvey Williams pass | 36-33 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Harry Evans steals it from David Norden | 36-33 |
| 18:05 | Ripon | Harvey Williams is called for 5 seconds | 36-33 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | David White comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Nathan Smith - foul #1 on Nathan Smith, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | David White makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:43 | Ripon | Nathan Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:28 | Ripon | Stephen Harris knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Noel White - foul #1 on Noel White, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Forte (SF), John Schmitt (PF), Robert Upchurch (C) David Norden, Christopher Barrett, Noel White | |
| Subs | Ripon | Jame Crisp (SG), Earl Alexander (C) Harvey Williams, Nathan Smith | |
| 17:28 | Ripon | Stephen Harris makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 17:16 | Ripon | Harry Evans gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:53 | Ripon | Stephen Harris misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-36 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | John Schmitt grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Harry Evans steals the ball from Edgar Ludwig | 37-36 |
| 16:17 | Ripon | Harry Evans misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 16:15 | Ripon | Earl Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:07 | Ripon | Harry Evans makes the 3 from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch scores on a jump hook from the right block | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - David White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Schmitt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Upchurch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Stephen Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jame Crisp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Judson Goodner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harry Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Earl Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Ripon | Stephen Harris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David White | 39-39 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | John Schmitt buries a floater in the paint set up by Edgar Ludwig | 41-39 |
| 14:53 | Ripon | The short jumper by Harry Evans is denied by Robert Upchurch | 41-39 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig is hacked by Judson Goodner - foul #3 on Judson Goodner, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG), Stuart Strine (SG), David Norden (SF), Christopher Barrett (PF), Noel White (C) Edgar Ludwig, David White, Daniel Forte, John Schmitt, Robert Upchurch | |
| Subs | Ripon | Donald Burdine (PG), Harvey Williams (SG), John Stayton (PF), Nathan Smith (C) Stephen Harris, Judson Goodner, Harry Evans, Earl Alexander | |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Stuart Strine is hacked by Donald Burdine - foul #3 on Donald Burdine, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Clifford Ross (PF) Jame Crisp | |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Stuart Strine | 43-39 |
| 13:52 | Ripon | Nathan Smith comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | David Norden gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Matthew Yates clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 13:34 | Ripon | Nathan Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:26 | Ripon | John Stayton's floater is tipped away by Christopher Barrett | 43-39 |
| 13:25 | Ripon | John Stayton tips it but misses | 43-39 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | David Norden gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | David Norden connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-39 |
| 12:49 | Ripon | Christopher Barrett steals the ball from Clifford Ross | 46-39 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Matthew Yates knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Barrett and he's fouled by John Stayton - foul #3 on John Stayton, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Stephen Harris (PG), Jame Crisp (SF), Earl Alexander (PF) Donald Burdine, John Stayton, Clifford Ross | |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Matthew Yates makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| 12:13 | Ripon | Earl Alexander clanks a fadeaway from close range | 49-39 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Barrett | 49-39 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Matthew Yates misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Harris - foul #2 on Stephen Harris, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Forte (SF), John Schmitt (PF), Robert Upchurch (C) David Norden, Christopher Barrett, Noel White | |
| Subs | Ripon | John Stayton (SF) Harvey Williams | |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Matthew Yates makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Matthew Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 11:50 | Ripon | Jame Crisp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the board | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Yates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Strine (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Schmitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Upchurch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Stephen Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jame Crisp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Stayton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earl Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathan Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Daniel Forte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), David White (SG) Matthew Yates, Stuart Strine | |
| Subs | Ripon | Judson Goodner (SF), Harry Evans (PF) John Stayton, Nathan Smith | |
| 11:11 | Ripon | Stephen Harris's pass is intercepted by Edgar Ludwig | 51-39 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch clanks a jumper from the right side | 51-39 |
| 10:52 | Ripon | Harry Evans gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 10:31 | Ripon | Jame Crisp is fouled on the floor by Edgar Ludwig - foul #2 on Edgar Ludwig, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Norden (SF), Christopher Barrett (PF), Noel White (C) Daniel Forte, John Schmitt, Robert Upchurch | |
| Subs | Ripon | Harvey Williams (SG) Jame Crisp | |
| 10:10 | Ripon | Judson Goodner misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-39 |
| 10:09 | Ripon | Earl Alexander hits the follow up shot | 51-41 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Noel White drills a jumper from close range set up by Edgar Ludwig and he's hacked by Earl Alexander - foul #2 on Earl Alexander, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Donald Burdine (PG), Jame Crisp (SF), John Stayton (PF), Nathan Smith (C) Stephen Harris, Judson Goodner, Harry Evans, Earl Alexander | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Noel White makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:34 | Ripon | Jame Crisp drills a 3 from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | David White loses the dribble to Harvey Williams | 54-44 |
| 08:57 | Ripon | Jame Crisp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 08:56 | Ripon | Jame Crisp snags the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 08:45 | Ripon | John Stayton is hacked by Christopher Barrett - foul #2 on Christopher Barrett, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (SG), Robert Upchurch (C) David White, Noel White | |
| Subs | Ripon | Stephen Harris (PG) Donald Burdine | |
| 08:26 | Ripon | John Stayton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Stayton - foul #4 on John Stayton, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG), Daniel Forte (SF), John Schmitt (PF) Edgar Ludwig, David Norden, Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Ripon | Judson Goodner (SF), Harry Evans (PF) Harvey Williams, John Stayton | |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 07:54 | Ripon | Jame Crisp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 07:52 | Ripon | Stephen Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 07:47 | Ripon | Jame Crisp buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Yates (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Strine (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Schmitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Upchurch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Stephen Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jame Crisp (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Judson Goodner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harry Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Nathan Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Harry Evans is called for the reach on Matthew Yates - foul #3 on Harry Evans, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (SG), Noel White (C) Stuart Strine, Robert Upchurch | |
| Subs | Ripon | Earl Alexander (C) Nathan Smith | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Matthew Yates makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Matthew Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 07:19 | Ripon | Harry Evans double dribbles | 57-47 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Daniel Forte comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 06:59 | Ripon | Jame Crisp snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 06:55 | Ripon | Stephen Harris hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Daniel Forte comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Jame Crisp - foul #2 on Jame Crisp, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG) Matthew Yates | |
| Subs | Ripon | Donald Burdine (SG) Jame Crisp | |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Daniel Forte makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 06:44 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Judson Goodner | 58-50 |
| 06:24 | Ripon | Harry Evans clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-50 |
| 06:22 | Ripon | Earl Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:08 | Ripon | Earl Alexander clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 06:07 | Ripon | Harry Evans gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 05:49 | Ripon | Earl Alexander misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 58-50 |
| 05:47 | Ripon | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Alexander | 58-50 |
| 05:28 | Ripon | Earl Alexander drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Judson Goodner and he's hacked by John Schmitt - foul #1 on John Schmitt, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (SG), David Norden (SF), Christopher Barrett (PF), Robert Upchurch (C) David White, Daniel Forte, John Schmitt, Noel White | |
| Subs | Ripon | Harvey Williams (SG), Jame Crisp (SF), Nathan Smith (C) Stephen Harris, Judson Goodner, Harry Evans | |
| 05:28 | Ripon | Earl Alexander makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | David Norden clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 05:00 | Ripon | Nathan Smith pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 04:42 | Ripon | Robert Upchurch denies the turnaround by Earl Alexander | 58-53 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | David Norden misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Harvey Williams - foul #1 on Harvey Williams, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG) Edgar Ludwig | |
| Subs | Ripon | John Stayton (PF) Earl Alexander | |
| 04:32 | Illinois | David Norden makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | David Norden makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:14 | Ripon | Donald Burdine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 60-53 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Stuart Strine pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Matthew Yates misses the easy layup | 60-53 |
| 03:53 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Donald Burdine | 60-53 |
| 03:43 | Ripon | Jame Crisp clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett grabs the board | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Yates (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Strine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Norden (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Upchurch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Donald Burdine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jame Crisp (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Stayton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Nathan Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett is fouled on the floor by John Stayton - foul #5 on John Stayton, team foul #11 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), David White (SG), Noel White (C) Matthew Yates, Stuart Strine, Robert Upchurch | |
| Subs | Ripon | Stephen Harris (PG), Judson Goodner (SF), Harry Evans (PF) Donald Burdine, Jame Crisp, John Stayton | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:08 | Ripon | Harry Evans comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Noel White - foul #2 on Noel White, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| 03:08 | Ripon | Harry Evans makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 03:08 | Ripon | Harry Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Noel White grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Nathan Smith denies the turnaround by David Norden | 62-54 |
| 02:45 | Ripon | Judson Goodner grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 02:39 | Ripon | Harry Evans misses the easy layup | 62-54 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by David Norden | 64-54 |
| 02:03 | Ripon | Noel White blocks the short jumper by Judson Goodner | 64-54 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Noel White | 64-54 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Stephen Harris - foul #3 on Stephen Harris, team foul #12 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Donald Burdine (PG), Richard Powell (SG), Jame Crisp (SF), Earl Alexander (PF), Clifford Ross (C) Stephen Harris, Harvey Williams, Judson Goodner, Harry Evans, Nathan Smith | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 01:33 | Ripon | Earl Alexander gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 01:23 | Ripon | Christopher Barrett is called for the reach on Clifford Ross - foul #3 on Christopher Barrett, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| 01:13 | Ripon | Jame Crisp hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-54 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Norden | 64-54 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | David White loses the dribble to Earl Alexander | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Ripon | Donald Burdine throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig is fouled on the floor by Jame Crisp - foul #3 on Jame Crisp, team foul #13 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (SG) David White | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:41 | Ripon | Jame Crisp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG) Edgar Ludwig | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | David Norden's floater is tipped away by Earl Alexander | 66-54 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Stuart Strine snags the offensive board | 66-54 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Matthew Yates runs out the clock | 66-54 |