| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Anthony Dewberry (fresh) SG - Todd Hutchinson (fresh) SF - Ronald Klos (fresh) PF - Travis Ball (fresh) C - Martin Cooley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) SG - Allen Kirby (fresh) SF - Stephen Faucett (fresh) PF - Thomas Phung (fresh) C - Brandon Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Thomas Phung wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Woodson | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Ripon | Travis Ball misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Stephen Faucett - foul #1 on Stephen Faucett, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Ripon | Travis Ball makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:26 | Ripon | Travis Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Travis Ball denies the turnaround by Thomas Phung | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Ripon | Todd Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Ripon | Travis Ball buries a jumper from close range set up by Ronald Klos | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:44 | Ripon | Todd Hutchinson grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | Ripon | Ronald Klos misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Allen Kirby pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Woodson | 4-5 |
| 18:07 | Ripon | Thomas Phung steals it from Travis Ball | 4-5 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Klos - foul #1 on Ronald Klos, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor grabs the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Ronald Klos takes the ball from Stephen Faucett | 4-6 |
| 17:50 | Ripon | Ronald Klos lays it up and in | 6-6 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Thomas Phung clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 17:31 | Ripon | Anthony Dewberry grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 17:09 | Ripon | Martin Cooley knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Todd Hutchinson and he's fouled by Stephen Faucett - foul #2 on Stephen Faucett, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (PG), Richard McCaffrey (SG), John Street (SF), Stephen Wilson (PF), Vernon Whitton (C) Arthur Woodson, Allen Kirby, Stephen Faucett, Thomas Phung, Brandon Taylor | |
| 17:09 | Ripon | Martin Cooley misses the free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Travis Ball picks off the pass by Stephen Wilson | 8-6 |
| 16:30 | Ripon | Ronald Klos is fouled on the floor by William Zuwkowski - foul #1 on William Zuwkowski, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Ripon | James Chancey (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Marvin Oren (SF), Jeffrey Bain (C) Anthony Dewberry, Todd Hutchinson, Ronald Klos, Martin Cooley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:09 | Ripon | Stephen Wilson takes the ball from Jeffrey Bain | 8-6 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski is fouled on the floor by Marvin Oren - foul #1 on Marvin Oren, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Ripon | Ronald Klos (SF) Travis Ball | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Thomas Phung (PF), Brandon Taylor (C) William Zuwkowski, Stephen Wilson, Vernon Whitton | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - James Chancey (fresh) SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) SF - Ronald Klos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Oren (fresh) C - Jeffrey Bain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) SF - John Street (fresh) PF - Thomas Phung (fresh) C - Brandon Taylor (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | John Street is hacked by James Chancey - foul #1 on James Chancey, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Ripon | Anthony Dewberry (PG) Ronald Klos | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allen Kirby (SG) Richard McCaffrey | |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Thomas Phung is whistled for traveling | 8-6 |
| Subs | Ripon | Todd Hutchinson (SG) James Chancey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:36 | Ripon | Thomas Phung blocks the short jumper by Marvin Oren | 8-6 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Thomas Phung grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | John Street misses the runner from the left block | 8-6 |
| 14:28 | Ripon | Todd Hutchinson grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 14:23 | Ripon | Marvin Oren is fouled on the floor by Allen Kirby - foul #1 on Allen Kirby, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Ripon | Martin Cooley (C) Nicholas Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (SF) John Street | |
| 14:05 | Ripon | Marvin Oren loses the dribble to Allen Kirby | 8-6 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Allen Kirby | 8-8 |
| 13:40 | Ripon | Marvin Oren can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brandon Taylor - foul #1 on Brandon Taylor, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Ripon | Travis Ball (PF) Jeffrey Bain | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (SG), Stephen Wilson (PF), Vernon Whitton (C) Allen Kirby, Thomas Phung, Brandon Taylor | |
| 13:40 | Ripon | Marvin Oren makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:40 | Ripon | Marvin Oren makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Arthur Woodson | 10-10 |
| 12:46 | Ripon | Marvin Oren misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 10-10 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | Ripon | James Chancey (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Ronald Klos (SF) Anthony Dewberry, Todd Hutchinson, Marvin Oren | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Street (SF) Arthur Woodson | |
| 12:27 | Ripon | Nicholas Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Martin Cooley swats the short shot by John Street | 13-10 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson can't tip it in | 13-10 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton misses the easy layup | 13-10 |
| 11:50 | Ripon | Travis Ball pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - James Chancey (fresh) SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Klos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Travis Ball (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Martin Cooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Zuwkowski (fresh) SG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Street (fresh) PF - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Vernon Whitton (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Ripon | Nicholas Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | John Street snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | John Street is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Street, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Ripon | Anthony Dewberry (PG), Todd Hutchinson (SG), Marvin Oren (PF), Jeffrey Bain (C) James Chancey, Nicholas Jones, Travis Ball, Martin Cooley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Allen Kirby (SG), Thomas Phung (PF), Brandon Taylor (C) William Zuwkowski, Richard McCaffrey, Stephen Wilson, Vernon Whitton | |
| 10:58 | Ripon | Marvin Oren is fouled on the floor by Allen Kirby - foul #2 on Allen Kirby, team foul #7 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Thompson (SG) Allen Kirby | |
| 10:58 | Ripon | Marvin Oren makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 10:58 | Ripon | Marvin Oren makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 10:33 | Ripon | Marvin Oren gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 10:15 | Ripon | Todd Hutchinson drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Klos | 17-10 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Thomas Phung misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | John Street hits the follow up shot | 17-12 |
| 09:47 | Ripon | Jeffrey Bain lays it in set up by Anthony Dewberry | 19-12 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | John Street knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Woodson and the foul's on Ronald Klos - foul #2 on Ronald Klos, team foul #4 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Ripon | Nicholas Jones (SF) Ronald Klos | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (SG) Louis Thompson | |
| 09:35 | Illinois | John Street makes the free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:15 | Ripon | Marvin Oren scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Dewberry | 21-15 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 21-15 |
| 09:09 | Ripon | Marvin Oren grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 08:46 | Ripon | Marvin Oren hits a jumper from close range set up by Todd Hutchinson | 23-15 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | John Street is whistled for a carry | 23-15 |
| Subs | Ripon | James Chancey (PG), Travis Ball (PF), Martin Cooley (C) Anthony Dewberry, Todd Hutchinson, Jeffrey Bain | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Thompson (PG), William Zuwkowski (SF), Stephen Wilson (PF), Vernon Whitton (C) Arthur Woodson, John Street, Thomas Phung, Brandon Taylor | |
| 07:49 | Ripon | Travis Ball banks in the layup set up by Nicholas Jones | 25-15 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - James Chancey (fresh) SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Oren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Ball (fresh) 6 pts. C - Martin Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Thompson (fresh) SG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Zuwkowski (fresh) PF - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Vernon Whitton (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 25-15 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Wilson | 25-15 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-15 |
| 07:22 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Martin Cooley | 25-15 |
| 07:05 | Ripon | Travis Ball comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Louis Thompson - foul #1 on Louis Thompson, team foul #8 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Ripon | Anthony Dewberry (PG) Marvin Oren | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Thomas Phung (PF), Brandon Taylor (C) Louis Thompson, Stephen Wilson, Vernon Whitton | |
| 07:05 | Ripon | Travis Ball misses the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 07:05 | Ripon | Travis Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 06:18 | Ripon | James Chancey knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 29-18 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski can't finish the layup | 29-18 |
| 06:01 | Ripon | Anthony Dewberry grabs the board | 29-18 |
| 05:40 | Ripon | Martin Cooley is fouled on the floor by Richard McCaffrey - foul #1 on Richard McCaffrey, team foul #9 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Ripon | Todd Hutchinson (SG), Marvin Oren (SF), Jeffrey Bain (PF) James Chancey, Nicholas Jones, Travis Ball | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Thompson (SG), John Street (SF) Richard McCaffrey, William Zuwkowski | |
| 05:40 | Ripon | Martin Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 05:40 | Ripon | Martin Cooley misses the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Thomas Phung grabs the defensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Anthony Dewberry is called for the reach on Arthur Woodson - foul #1 on Anthony Dewberry, team foul #5 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Ripon | Travis Ball (PF) Martin Cooley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Thomas Phung buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-21 |
| 04:46 | Ripon | Marvin Oren misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-21 |
| 04:44 | Ripon | Jeffrey Bain pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 04:31 | Ripon | Jeffrey Bain is fouled on the floor by Arthur Woodson - foul #1 on Arthur Woodson, team foul #10 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Ripon | James Chancey (PG) Anthony Dewberry | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (PG), Stephen Wilson (PF), Vernon Whitton (C) Arthur Woodson, Thomas Phung, Brandon Taylor | |
| 04:31 | Ripon | Jeffrey Bain makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 04:31 | Ripon | Jeffrey Bain makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Bain - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bain, team foul #6 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (SG) Louis Thompson | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 04:09 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bain | 32-22 |
| 03:46 | Ripon | Jeffrey Bain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-22 |
| Subs | Ripon | Ronald Klos (SF), Martin Cooley (C) Marvin Oren, Travis Ball | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allen Kirby (SG), Stephen Faucett (SF) Richard McCaffrey, John Street | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - James Chancey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Todd Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Klos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Bain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Cooley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Zuwkowski (fresh) SG - Allen Kirby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Faucett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Vernon Whitton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 32-22 |
| 03:27 | Ripon | Ronald Klos pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| 02:58 | Ripon | Ronald Klos loses the dribble to Stephen Faucett | 32-22 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski misses the fadeaway from the left side | 32-22 |
| 02:34 | Ripon | Jeffrey Bain pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| 02:08 | Ripon | Ronald Klos is hacked by Stephen Faucett - foul #3 on Stephen Faucett, team foul #11 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Ripon | Anthony Dewberry (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Marvin Oren (PF) James Chancey, Todd Hutchinson, Jeffrey Bain | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), John Street (SF), Thomas Phung (PF), Brandon Taylor (C) William Zuwkowski, Stephen Faucett, Stephen Wilson, Vernon Whitton | |
| 02:08 | Ripon | Ronald Klos makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 02:08 | Ripon | Ronald Klos makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Allen Kirby is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Jones - foul #1 on Nicholas Jones, team foul #7 | 34-22 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Allen Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Allen Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 01:26 | Ripon | Marvin Oren hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Dewberry | 36-24 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Thomas Phung drills a jumper from the left side | 36-26 |
| 00:47 | Ripon | Martin Cooley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-26 |
| Subs | Ripon | Todd Hutchinson (SG), Travis Ball (PF) Nicholas Jones, Ronald Klos | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (SG) Allen Kirby | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey misses the 3 from straight away | 36-26 |
| 00:25 | Ripon | Travis Ball snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 00:05 | Ripon | Marvin Oren comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Brandon Taylor - foul #2 on Brandon Taylor, team foul #12 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Ripon | Jeffrey Bain (C) Martin Cooley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:05 | Ripon | Marvin Oren misses the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:05 | Ripon | Marvin Oren makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-26 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 37-26 |