| Lineup | Ripon | PG - George Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Casas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Ebel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shane Evers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 6 pts. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Arthur Crain inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Michael Ebel picks off the pass by Troy Snyder | 32-37 |
| 19:28 | Ripon | George Andrews clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Walls | 32-37 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins is fouled on the floor by George Andrews - foul #2 on George Andrews, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Shane Evers steps in front of the Troy Snyder pass | 32-37 |
| 18:48 | Ripon | George Andrews is fouled on the floor by Robert Walls - foul #2 on Robert Walls, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:40 | Ripon | Raymond Lewis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Herman Wilkins | 32-37 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Troy Snyder connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Herman Wilkins | 32-40 |
| 18:13 | Ripon | Michael Ebel clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins scores on a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on George Andrews - foul #3 on George Andrews, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Ripon | John Nichols (PG), Ross Bailey (PF) George Andrews, Michael Ebel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses the free throw | 32-42 |
| 18:05 | Ripon | Shane Evers grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 17:48 | Ripon | Raymond Lewis scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from John Nichols | 34-42 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 34-42 |
| 17:41 | Ripon | Raymond Lewis snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 17:19 | Ripon | Joseph Casas is hacked by Walter O'Connell - foul #1 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Ripon | Randall Caudell (SG), James Stapleton (SF), Brandon Kollar (C) Joseph Casas, Raymond Lewis, Shane Evers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Herman Wilkins, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| 17:03 | Ripon | James Stapleton misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-42 |
| 17:02 | Ripon | Brandon Kollar gets the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 16:46 | Ripon | James Stapleton drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Brandon Kollar steals it from Rodger Williams | 37-42 |
| 16:13 | Ripon | Brandon Kollar's pass is intercepted by James Detrick | 37-42 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | James Detrick clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Brian Marshall tips it home | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - John Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randall Caudell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Stapleton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ross Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Brandon Kollar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) SG - Troy Snyder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Detrick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerome Mann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Ripon | Randall Caudell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Jerome Mann grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Troy Snyder hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Detrick | 37-47 |
| 15:15 | Ripon | Randall Caudell can't finish the layup | 37-47 |
| 15:13 | Ripon | John Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 14:58 | Ripon | James Stapleton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Jerome Mann pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | James Detrick misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-47 |
| 14:49 | Ripon | John Nichols snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 14:36 | Ripon | John Nichols's pass is intercepted by Rodger Williams | 37-47 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-47 |
| 14:23 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Brandon Kollar | 37-47 |
| 14:06 | Ripon | Brandon Kollar connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Brian Marshall is fouled on the floor by James Stapleton - foul #2 on James Stapleton, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Ripon | George Andrews (PG), Joseph Casas (SG), Raymond Lewis (SF), Michael Ebel (PF), Shane Evers (C) John Nichols, Randall Caudell, James Stapleton, Ross Bailey, Brandon Kollar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Rodger Williams, Troy Snyder, Brian Marshall, James Detrick, Jerome Mann | |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Arthur Crain buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Hinnenkamp | 40-49 |
| 13:13 | Ripon | Arthur Crain takes the ball from Joseph Casas | 40-49 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | George Andrews is called for the reach on Robert Walls - foul #4 on George Andrews, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Ripon | Alex Oberg (PG) George Andrews | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell lays it in on a great pass from Robert Walls | 40-51 |
| 12:37 | Ripon | Michael Ebel buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Alex Oberg | 42-51 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp's pass is intercepted by Raymond Lewis | 42-51 |
| 12:13 | Ripon | Raymond Lewis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Arthur Crain - foul #2 on Arthur Crain, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| 12:13 | Ripon | Raymond Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:13 | Ripon | Raymond Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Robert Walls pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Joseph Casas is called for the reach on Herman Wilkins - foul #2 on Joseph Casas, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Ripon | Randall Caudell (PG) Alex Oberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Randall Caudell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Casas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Ebel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shane Evers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins can't finish the layup | 43-51 |
| 11:24 | Ripon | Raymond Lewis pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 11:20 | Ripon | Randall Caudell's pass is intercepted by Eric Hinnenkamp | 43-51 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell's floater is tipped away by Shane Evers | 43-51 |
| 11:06 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Michael Ebel | 43-51 |
| 11:00 | Ripon | Randall Caudell misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Arthur Crain - foul #3 on Arthur Crain, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Ripon | John Nichols (SG), James Stapleton (SF) Joseph Casas, Raymond Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), James Morel (SF), Brian Marshall (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| 11:00 | Ripon | Randall Caudell makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 11:00 | Ripon | Randall Caudell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Jerome Mann gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Jerome Mann hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Rodger Williams | 44-53 |
| 10:22 | Ripon | James Stapleton clanks a shot from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Brian Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-53 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Rodger Williams gets the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Rodger Williams misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Randall Caudell - foul #1 on Randall Caudell, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Ripon | Raymond Lewis (SF), Ross Bailey (PF), Brandon Kollar (C) Randall Caudell, Michael Ebel, Shane Evers | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (PF) James Morel | |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Rodger Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Rodger Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 10:05 | Ripon | Brandon Kollar snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 09:40 | Ripon | Raymond Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-54 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Troy Snyder pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Brian Marshall hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Raymond Lewis - foul #3 on Raymond Lewis, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Ripon | Joseph Casas (SG) James Stapleton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Rodger Williams, James Detrick, Jerome Mann | |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Brian Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 09:34 | Ripon | Brandon Kollar snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 09:12 | Ripon | Brandon Kollar misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-55 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Troy Snyder gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Brian Marshall is denied on a layup by Brandon Kollar | 44-55 |
| 09:04 | Ripon | The rebound goes to John Nichols | 44-55 |
| 08:42 | Ripon | Raymond Lewis makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ross Bailey | 47-55 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses badly on a floater from the left side | 47-55 |
| 08:24 | Ripon | John Nichols pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 08:05 | Ripon | Joseph Casas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-55 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Robert Walls is hacked by John Nichols - foul #2 on John Nichols, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Ripon | George Andrews (PG), Randall Caudell (SG), James Stapleton (SF), Michael Ebel (PF), Shane Evers (C) John Nichols, Joseph Casas, Raymond Lewis, Ross Bailey, Brandon Kollar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF) Troy Snyder, Brian Marshall | |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Crain | 47-56 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Robert Walls clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Arthur Crain pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - George Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Randall Caudell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Stapleton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Ebel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Evers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Herman Wilkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Walls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Hinnenkamp | 47-58 |
| 07:01 | Ripon | Michael Ebel hits a shot from the left side set up by Shane Evers and he's fouled by Herman Wilkins - foul #1 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Ripon | Joseph Casas (SG) Randall Caudell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG), James Detrick (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Herman Wilkins, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| 07:01 | Ripon | Michael Ebel misses the free throw | 49-58 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Michael Ebel picks off the pass by James Detrick | 49-58 |
| 06:31 | Ripon | Shane Evers banks in the layup | 51-58 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Arthur Crain scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Hinnenkamp | 51-60 |
| 06:03 | Ripon | Joseph Casas misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Eric Hinnenkamp - foul #4 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Ripon | Raymond Lewis (SF), Ross Bailey (PF) James Stapleton, Michael Ebel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG) Rodger Williams | |
| 06:03 | Ripon | Joseph Casas misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:03 | Ripon | Joseph Casas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Arthur Crain connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Troy Snyder | 52-62 |
| 05:40 | Ripon | Ross Bailey misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Jerome Mann grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Ross Bailey takes the ball from Arthur Crain | 52-62 |
| 05:21 | Ripon | George Andrews comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-62 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp is hacked by George Andrews - foul #5 on George Andrews, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Ripon | John Nichols (PG), Randall Caudell (SG), Brandon Kollar (C) George Andrews, Joseph Casas, Shane Evers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) Arthur Crain, Jerome Mann | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 05:15 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Brandon Kollar | 52-62 |
| 05:02 | Ripon | Brandon Kollar clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 05:01 | Ripon | Randall Caudell grabs the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 04:41 | Ripon | Ross Bailey connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 54-62 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Hinnenkamp | 54-64 |
| 04:08 | Ripon | Ross Bailey misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-64 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Troy Snyder pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Eric Hinnenkamp and he's fouled by Brandon Kollar - foul #2 on Brandon Kollar, team foul #10 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Ripon | Joseph Casas (SG) Ross Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Marshall (SF), Robert Walls (PF) Eric Hinnenkamp, James Detrick | |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the free throw | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Ripon | Randall Caudell comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 54-67 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Robert Walls snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - John Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Casas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randall Caudell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. C - Brandon Kollar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Troy Snyder connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Walter O'Connell | 54-69 |
| 02:59 | Ripon | Raymond Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-69 |
| Subs | Ripon | Alex Oberg (PG), Patrick Thompson (SF), Ross Bailey (PF), James Stapleton (C) John Nichols, Joseph Casas, Raymond Lewis, Brandon Kollar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jesse Foster (PG), Rodger Williams (SG), James Morel (SF), Jerome Mann (C) Herman Wilkins, Troy Snyder, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 54-69 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Brian Marshall grabs the offensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | James Morel drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jesse Foster | 54-71 |
| 02:25 | Ripon | Jerome Mann is called for the reach on Randall Caudell - foul #1 on Jerome Mann, team foul #7 | 54-71 |
| 02:25 | Ripon | Randall Caudell makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 02:25 | Ripon | Randall Caudell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 02:25 | Ripon | Ross Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 02:08 | Ripon | Ross Bailey makes the 3 from straight away set up by Patrick Thompson | 58-71 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Jesse Foster drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Rodger Williams | 58-74 |
| 01:25 | Ripon | Randall Caudell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-74 |
| 01:24 | Ripon | Patrick Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 01:11 | Ripon | James Stapleton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jesse Foster - foul #1 on Jesse Foster, team foul #8 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Ripon | John Nichols (PG), Brandon Kollar (C) Alex Oberg, Patrick Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG), James Detrick (PF) Jesse Foster, James Morel | |
| 01:11 | Ripon | James Stapleton makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 01:11 | Ripon | James Stapleton misses the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | James Detrick snags the defensive board | 59-74 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | James Detrick misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-74 |
| 00:49 | Ripon | James Stapleton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Ripon | John Nichols misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-74 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerome Mann | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Brian Marshall travels with the ball | 59-74 |
| 00:30 | Ripon | Randall Caudell is hacked by Rodger Williams - foul #1 on Rodger Williams, team foul #9 | 59-74 |
| 00:30 | Ripon | Randall Caudell makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 00:30 | Ripon | Randall Caudell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins runs out the clock | 61-74 |