| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Harold Jack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earl Sommer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Cardona (fresh) PF - James Gullickson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Reed (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ripon | Curtis Cardona inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Ripon | James Gullickson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | David Dietz scores on a turnaround near the basket | 44-35 |
| 19:04 | Ripon | James Woody denies the turnaround by James Gullickson | 44-35 |
| 19:02 | Ripon | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Sommer | 44-35 |
| 18:46 | Ripon | Harold Jack drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Gullickson and the foul's on Joseph Stubblefield - foul #2 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| 18:46 | Ripon | Harold Jack misses the free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Woody | 44-37 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | James Woody comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 44-37 |
| 18:26 | Ripon | James Gullickson grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 18:12 | Ripon | Raymond Reed banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harold Jack and he's hacked by James Woody - foul #3 on James Woody, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Cohen (C) James Woody | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 18:12 | Ripon | Raymond Reed makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses the dunk | 44-40 |
| 17:54 | Ripon | Harold Jack grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:34 | Ripon | Raymond Reed is hacked by David Dietz - foul #2 on David Dietz, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SF), James Markowski (C) Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Ripon | Steve Curtis (PF), Shelby McLaughlin (C) James Gullickson, Raymond Reed | |
| 17:23 | Ripon | Earl Sommer drills a floater from the right block and he's fouled by David Dietz - foul #3 on David Dietz, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SF) David Dietz | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 17:23 | Ripon | Earl Sommer makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Steve Curtis is called for the reach on Douglas Fisher - foul #2 on Steve Curtis, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Roy Patterson (PG), Thomas Hollander (SG), Ruben Hamlet (C) Harold Jack, Earl Sommer, Curtis Cardona | |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth double dribbles | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG) Douglas Fisher | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 16:29 | Ripon | Roy Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Hubert Decker | 47-43 |
| 16:04 | Ripon | Ruben Hamlet is whistled for a carry | 47-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Stephen Mattes, Hubert Decker, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Ripon | Harold Jack (PG), Earl Sommer (SG), Curtis Cardona (SF), James Gullickson (PF) Roy Patterson, Thomas Hollander, Shelby McLaughlin, Ruben Hamlet | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Harold Jack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Sommer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Cardona (fresh) PF - James Gullickson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Ripon | James Gullickson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Stubblefield - foul #3 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG), James Woody (C) Tyson Hackworth, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Ripon | Raymond Reed (C) Steve Curtis | |
| 15:06 | Ripon | Raymond Reed drills a turnaround from close range set up by Harold Jack | 50-45 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | David Dietz misses the shot in the paint | 50-45 |
| 14:58 | Ripon | Raymond Reed pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 14:38 | Ripon | Curtis Cardona comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | David Dietz misses long on a shot from the right side | 50-45 |
| 14:31 | Ripon | Curtis Cardona pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 14:15 | Ripon | Curtis Cardona is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Curtis Cardona, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (PG), Hubert Decker (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF) Douglas Fisher, Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Ripon | Roy Patterson (PG), Steve Curtis (PF) Harold Jack, James Gullickson | |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Hubert Decker buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Tyson Hackworth | 53-45 |
| 13:42 | Ripon | Curtis Cardona misses long on a floater from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Raymond Reed is called for the reach on David Dietz - foul #2 on Raymond Reed, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Thomas Hollander (SG), Shelby McLaughlin (PF), Ruben Hamlet (C) Earl Sommer, Curtis Cardona, Raymond Reed | |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Hubert Decker knocks in the jumper from the left side | 55-45 |
| 13:08 | Ripon | Lowell Cohen blocks the short jumper by Steve Curtis | 55-45 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Hubert Decker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 13:01 | Ripon | Ruben Hamlet grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 12:57 | Ripon | Roy Patterson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | David Dietz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 12:36 | Ripon | Shelby McLaughlin pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 12:13 | Ripon | Thomas Hollander buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ruben Hamlet | 55-48 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | David Dietz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 11:57 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Shelby McLaughlin | 55-48 |
| 11:50 | Ripon | Roy Patterson is fouled on the floor by David Dietz - foul #4 on David Dietz, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), James Markowski (C) Tyson Hackworth, David Dietz, Lowell Cohen, James Woody | |
| Subs | Ripon | Harold Jack (PG), Earl Sommer (SG), Curtis Cardona (SF), James Gullickson (PF) Roy Patterson, Thomas Hollander, Steve Curtis, Ruben Hamlet | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Markowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Harold Jack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Sommer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Cardona (fresh) PF - James Gullickson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Shelby McLaughlin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Ripon | James Gullickson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Stubblefield - foul #4 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Zhang (C) Joseph Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Ripon | Raymond Reed (C) Shelby McLaughlin | |
| 11:33 | Ripon | James Gullickson misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | James Markowski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Dean Watts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 11:25 | Ripon | Raymond Reed gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 10:59 | Ripon | Raymond Reed can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-48 |
| 10:58 | Ripon | James Gullickson tips it in | 55-50 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Raymond Reed steps in front of the Hubert Decker pass | 55-50 |
| 10:27 | Ripon | James Gullickson drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Harold Jack | 55-52 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Harold Jack picks off the pass by Douglas Fisher in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 10:10 | Ripon | James Gullickson connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Harold Jack | 55-54 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | James Markowski is whistled for traveling | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Woody (C) Hubert Decker, James Markowski, Arthur Zhang | |
| Subs | Ripon | Steve Curtis (C) Raymond Reed | |
| 09:33 | Ripon | Curtis Cardona hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Tyson Hackworth - foul #1 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Dean Watts | |
| Subs | Ripon | Shelby McLaughlin (C) James Gullickson | |
| 09:33 | Ripon | Curtis Cardona makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:33 | Ripon | Curtis Cardona makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-56 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Earl Sommer steps in front of the Lowell Cohen pass | 55-56 |
| 09:00 | Ripon | Tyson Hackworth picks off the pass by Harold Jack in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | James Young misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 08:46 | Ripon | Earl Sommer snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 08:42 | Ripon | Curtis Cardona connects on the floater from the right side set up by Shelby McLaughlin | 55-58 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen's pass is intercepted by Steve Curtis | 55-58 |
| 08:05 | Ripon | Steve Curtis misses the dunk | 55-58 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Woody | 55-58 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 07:57 | Ripon | Steve Curtis snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 07:39 | Ripon | Earl Sommer scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Young (fresh) PF - Lowell Cohen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - James Woody (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Harold Jack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Earl Sommer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Cardona (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Shelby McLaughlin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Curtis | 55-60 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | James Woody tips it back up and in | 57-60 |
| 07:12 | Ripon | Earl Sommer misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 57-60 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Earl Sommer steps in front of the Douglas Fisher pass | 57-60 |
| 07:00 | Ripon | Earl Sommer blows the layup | 57-60 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Woody | 57-60 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 06:39 | Ripon | Steve Curtis grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 06:13 | Ripon | Shelby McLaughlin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Jack | 57-62 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Shelby McLaughlin steals the ball from James Young | 57-62 |
| 05:52 | Ripon | Shelby McLaughlin buries a turnaround in the lane | 57-64 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), David Dietz (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), James Markowski (C) Douglas Fisher, Tyson Hackworth, James Young, Lowell Cohen, James Woody | |
| Subs | Ripon | Roy Patterson (PG), Thomas Hollander (SG), James Gullickson (PF), Raymond Reed (C) Harold Jack, Earl Sommer, Curtis Cardona, Shelby McLaughlin | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Mattes | 59-64 |
| 05:07 | Ripon | Roy Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Curtis Cardona (SF) Steve Curtis | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield is called for 5 seconds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG) Stephen Mattes | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 04:35 | Ripon | Roy Patterson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Hollander | 59-67 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | David Dietz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-67 |
| 04:06 | Ripon | James Gullickson grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 03:47 | Ripon | Curtis Cardona clanks a floater in the paint | 59-67 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | James Markowski gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | James Markowski makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Dean Watts | 61-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 16 pts. 4 pf. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Markowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Roy Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hollander (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Cardona (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Gullickson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Ripon | James Markowski steals the ball from James Gullickson | 61-67 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses the runner in the lane | 61-67 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | James Markowski tips it in | 63-67 |
| 02:55 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woody (C) James Markowski | |
| Subs | Ripon | Harold Jack (PG), Earl Sommer (SG), Steve Curtis (SF), Shelby McLaughlin (C) Roy Patterson, Thomas Hollander, Curtis Cardona, Raymond Reed | |
| 02:46 | Ripon | James Gullickson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Douglas Fisher - foul #3 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| 02:46 | Ripon | James Gullickson misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:46 | Ripon | James Gullickson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Steve Curtis picks off the pass by James Woody | 63-68 |
| 02:20 | Ripon | Earl Sommer clanks a driving attempt from close range | 63-68 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Dean Watts grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | David Dietz knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Fisher | 66-68 |
| 02:14 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Curtis Cardona (SF), Raymond Reed (C) Steve Curtis, Shelby McLaughlin | |
| 01:58 | Ripon | Curtis Cardona makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Earl Sommer | 66-70 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 01:49 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Raymond Reed | 66-70 |
| 01:33 | Ripon | Dean Watts denies the turnaround by James Gullickson | 66-70 |
| 01:31 | Ripon | Raymond Reed gets the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 01:18 | Ripon | Earl Sommer clanks a jumper from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | James Woody snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher loses the ball out of bounds | 66-70 |
| 00:56 | Ripon | James Gullickson hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Reed | 66-72 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield is hacked by James Gullickson - foul #3 on James Gullickson, team foul #4 | 66-72 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | James Woody is fouled on the floor by Raymond Reed - foul #3 on Raymond Reed, team foul #5 | 66-72 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Harold Jack steals it from David Dietz | 66-72 |
| 00:42 | Ripon | Earl Sommer hits the finger roll set up by Harold Jack | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | David Dietz misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-74 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield gets the offensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-74 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield gets the offensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | David Dietz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-74 |
| 00:27 | Ripon | Raymond Reed grabs the board | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Ripon | Raymond Reed is hacked by Douglas Fisher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #10 | 66-74 |
| 00:25 | Ripon | Raymond Reed makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:25 | Ripon | Raymond Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | James Woody misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-76 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield hits the follow up shot | 68-76 |
| 00:15 | Ripon | Harold Jack is hacked by Douglas Fisher in the backcourt - foul #5 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #11 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (PG) Douglas Fisher | |
| Subs | Ripon | Steve Curtis (C) Raymond Reed | |
| 00:15 | Ripon | Harold Jack makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:15 | Ripon | Harold Jack makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | James Woody knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Dietz | 70-78 |
| 00:07 | Ripon | Tyson Hackworth is called for the reach on Steve Curtis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #12 | 70-78 |
| 00:07 | Ripon | Steve Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:07 | Ripon | Steve Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | David Dietz misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-80 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | James Woody can't tip it in | 70-80 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield grabs the offensive rebound | 70-80 |