| Lineup | Ripon | PG - George Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Casas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Ebel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shane Evers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jerald Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Flor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Ford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nathan Dahlgren (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Harden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ripon | Raymond Lewis inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Ripon | Shane Evers blows the layup but the foul's on Randy Harden - foul #1 on Randy Harden, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 19:40 | Ripon | Shane Evers makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 19:40 | Ripon | Shane Evers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 19:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Nathan Dahlgren and the foul's on Shane Evers - foul #1 on Shane Evers, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| 19:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 19:04 | Ripon | Randy Harden is called for the reach on Raymond Lewis - foul #2 on Randy Harden, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| 18:53 | Ripon | Raymond Lewis misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 18:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 18:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden double dribbles | 41-32 |
| 18:25 | Ripon | Shane Evers misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 18:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 18:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford is hacked by Raymond Lewis - foul #2 on Raymond Lewis, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| 17:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren double dribbles | 41-32 |
| Subs | Ripon | Ross Bailey (PF) Michael Ebel | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 17:27 | Ripon | Joseph Casas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 17:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Ricky Ford | 41-32 |
| 17:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 17:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren tips it back up and in | 41-34 |
| 17:07 | Ripon | Raymond Lewis lays it in set up by Joseph Casas | 43-34 |
| 16:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shane Evers takes the ball from Randy Harden | 43-34 |
| 16:36 | Ripon | Raymond Lewis loses the dribble to Nathan Dahlgren | 43-34 |
| 16:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Shane Evers - foul #2 on Shane Evers, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Ripon | John Nichols (PG), Randall Caudell (SG), James Stapleton (SF), Brandon Kollar (C) George Andrews, Joseph Casas, Raymond Lewis, Shane Evers | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King (PG), Andrew Lizotte (SG), Frank Hill (SF), Charles Vanmeter (PF) Jerald Taylor, Thomas Flor, Ricky Ford, Nathan Dahlgren | |
| 16:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 15:54 | Ripon | James Stapleton is whistled for traveling | 43-35 |
| Subs | Ripon | Michael Ebel (PF) James Stapleton | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Matkowski (C) Randy Harden | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - John Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Caudell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ross Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Ebel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Kollar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jim King (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Lizotte (fresh) SF - Frank Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Vanmeter (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Matkowski (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter travels with the ball | 43-35 |
| 15:18 | Ripon | Ross Bailey knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Caudell | 46-35 |
| 15:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 15:01 | Ripon | Brandon Kollar pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 14:38 | Ripon | Michael Ebel knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by John Nichols | 48-35 |
| 14:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 14:27 | Ripon | Michael Ebel snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 14:11 | Ripon | Frank Hill steps in front of the Randall Caudell pass | 48-35 |
| 13:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Ebel - foul #2 on Michael Ebel, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Ripon | George Andrews (PG), Joseph Casas (SG), Raymond Lewis (SF), Shane Evers (C) John Nichols, Ross Bailey, Michael Ebel, Brandon Kollar | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor (PG), Thomas Flor (SG), Ricky Ford (SF), Nathan Dahlgren (PF) Jim King, Andrew Lizotte, Frank Hill, William Matkowski | |
| 13:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 13:24 | Ripon | Joseph Casas comes up short on the floater from the left side | 48-37 |
| 13:22 | Ripon | George Andrews pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 13:10 | Ripon | George Andrews hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 13:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 12:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerald Taylor | 48-39 |
| 12:34 | Ripon | Raymond Lewis misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 48-39 |
| 12:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 12:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 12:23 | Ripon | Shane Evers pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 12:13 | Ripon | Raymond Lewis connects on the floater from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 11:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 11:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren grabs the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - George Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Casas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Lewis (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randall Caudell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. C - Shane Evers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jerald Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Flor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Ford (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Nathan Dahlgren (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Vanmeter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shane Evers blocks the jumper by Nathan Dahlgren | 50-39 |
| 11:34 | Ripon | Raymond Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 11:18 | Ripon | Randall Caudell loses the ball out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Ripon | John Nichols (PG), Ross Bailey (PF), Brandon Kollar (C) George Andrews, Randall Caudell, Shane Evers | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King (SG), Randy Harden (C) Thomas Flor, Charles Vanmeter | |
| 11:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford is fouled on the floor by Raymond Lewis - foul #3 on Raymond Lewis, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Ripon | Michael Ebel (PF) Ross Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Hill (SF), Andrew Lizotte (PF) Ricky Ford, Nathan Dahlgren | |
| 10:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 10:44 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Raymond Lewis | 50-39 |
| 10:42 | Ripon | John Nichols's pass is intercepted by Jerald Taylor in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| 10:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Brandon Kollar picks off the pass by Jim King | 50-39 |
| 10:08 | Ripon | Frank Hill steals it from Brandon Kollar | 50-39 |
| 09:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor is hacked by Brandon Kollar - foul #2 on Brandon Kollar, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Ripon | George Andrews (PG), James Stapleton (SF), Ross Bailey (PF) Joseph Casas, Raymond Lewis, Michael Ebel | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford (SF), Nathan Dahlgren (PF) Jerald Taylor, Frank Hill | |
| 09:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 09:26 | Ripon | John Nichols misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 09:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Randy Harden | 50-42 |
| 09:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Ricky Ford | 50-44 |
| 09:07 | Ripon | James Stapleton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 09:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Lizotte gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Randy Harden | 50-46 |
| 08:41 | Ripon | Ross Bailey misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-46 |
| 08:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Ross Bailey - foul #1 on Ross Bailey, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Ripon | Randall Caudell (SG), Shane Evers (C) John Nichols, Brandon Kollar | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor (PG), Thomas Flor (SG), Charles Vanmeter (C) Jim King, Andrew Lizotte, Randy Harden | |
| 08:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:13 | Ripon | Ricky Ford is called for the reach on Randall Caudell - foul #2 on Ricky Ford, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Ripon | Raymond Lewis (SF), Michael Ebel (PF) James Stapleton, Ross Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 07:58 | Ripon | Shane Evers scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by George Andrews | 52-48 |
| 07:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 07:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren gets the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - George Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Caudell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Lewis (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Ebel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Evers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jerald Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Thomas Flor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Ford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Dahlgren (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Vanmeter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerald Taylor | 52-50 |
| 07:15 | Ripon | The jump hook by Shane Evers is blocked by Nathan Dahlgren | 52-50 |
| 07:13 | Ripon | Shane Evers misses the tip | 52-50 |
| 07:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Jerald Taylor | 52-50 |
| 07:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Andrews steals it from Jerald Taylor in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 07:07 | Ripon | Raymond Lewis blows the layup | 52-50 |
| 07:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Nathan Dahlgren and he's fouled by George Andrews - foul #3 on George Andrews, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Ripon | John Nichols (PG), Joseph Casas (SG), Ross Bailey (PF), James Stapleton (C) George Andrews, Randall Caudell, Michael Ebel, Shane Evers | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Hill (SF), Randy Harden (C) Ricky Ford, Nathan Dahlgren | |
| 06:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:26 | Ripon | Raymond Lewis clanks a runner near the basket | 52-53 |
| 06:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frank Hill snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 06:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Raymond Lewis steps in front of the Randy Harden pass | 52-53 |
| 05:39 | Ripon | Raymond Lewis misses the lay-in | 52-53 |
| 05:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Vanmeter blows the layup | 52-53 |
| 05:20 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Ross Bailey | 52-53 |
| 05:05 | Ripon | Joseph Casas buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ross Bailey | 55-53 |
| 04:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor is fouled on the floor by Ross Bailey - foul #2 on Ross Bailey, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Ripon | George Andrews (PG), Michael Ebel (PF), Shane Evers (C) John Nichols, Raymond Lewis, James Stapleton | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King (SG), Ricky Ford (SF), Nathan Dahlgren (PF) Thomas Flor, Charles Vanmeter, Randy Harden | |
| 04:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:44 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Shane Evers | 55-53 |
| 04:30 | Ripon | Ross Bailey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 04:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 03:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 03:58 | Ripon | Shane Evers grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 03:45 | Ripon | Ross Bailey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 03:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 03:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jerald Taylor | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - George Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Casas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ross Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Ebel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Evers (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jerald Taylor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jim King (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Dahlgren (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Ripon | George Andrews misses short on a floater from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 03:07 | Ripon | Shane Evers gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 02:59 | Ripon | Ross Bailey comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 55-56 |
| 02:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 02:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Ripon | Raymond Lewis (SF) Ross Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Flor (SG), Randy Harden (C) Jerald Taylor, Frank Hill | |
| 02:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-56 |
| 02:31 | Ripon | Michael Ebel grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 02:18 | Ripon | Joseph Casas buries a shot from the left wing set up by George Andrews and he's fouled by Randy Harden - foul #3 on Randy Harden, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Ripon | Brandon Kollar (PF) Michael Ebel | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 02:18 | Ripon | Joseph Casas makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brandon Kollar - foul #3 on Brandon Kollar, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| 02:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jim King makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:43 | Ripon | Brandon Kollar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Ripon | Michael Ebel (PF) Brandon Kollar | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerald Taylor (PG) Jim King | |
| 01:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 01:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren hits the follow up shot | 58-59 |
| 01:01 | Ripon | Raymond Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Dahlgren slams it home on a great pass from Jerald Taylor | 58-61 |
| 00:25 | Ripon | Raymond Lewis knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by George Andrews | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford is hacked by George Andrews in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Andrews, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| 00:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ricky Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:16 | Ripon | Raymond Lewis can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Ricky Ford - foul #3 on Ricky Ford, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| 00:16 | Ripon | Raymond Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:16 | Ripon | Raymond Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Randy Harden | 61-63 |
| 00:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden is fouled in the backcourt by George Andrews - foul #5 on George Andrews, team foul #12 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Ripon | John Nichols (PG) George Andrews | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 00:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:09 | Ripon | Raymond Lewis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 00:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Randy Harden | 61-64 |
| 00:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden is hacked by John Nichols in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Nichols, team foul #13 | 61-64 |
| 00:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Randy Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ripon | John Nichols knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-66 |