| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerome Mann (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Randall Caudell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Casas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Heim (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Ebel (fresh) 9 pts. C - Shane Evers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ripon | David Heim inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Ripon | Shane Evers lays it in on a nice dish by Randall Caudell | 37-39 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp is hacked by Randall Caudell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Caudell, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Brian Marshall is hacked by Shane Evers - foul #3 on Shane Evers, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Brandon Kollar (C) Shane Evers | |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Jerome Mann misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-39 |
| 19:02 | Ripon | Michael Ebel grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 18:57 | Ripon | Randall Caudell knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Michael Ebel | 37-41 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp blows the layup | 37-41 |
| 18:40 | Ripon | Joseph Casas grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:21 | Ripon | Joseph Casas buries a jumper from the right side set up by Randall Caudell | 37-43 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 18:13 | Ripon | David Heim grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 17:48 | Ripon | Martin Lewis blocks the short jumper by Brandon Kollar | 37-43 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Brian Marshall | 39-43 |
| 17:27 | Ripon | Randall Caudell's pass is intercepted by Martin Lewis | 39-43 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Marshall | 39-43 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Brandon Kollar is called for the reach on Martin Lewis - foul #2 on Brandon Kollar, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SG), Brad Rodrigez (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF), Eric Reinhart (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, Brian Marshall, Jerome Mann, Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Ripon | John Nichols (PG), George Andrews (SG), James Stapleton (SF), Harold Hudak (PF) Randall Caudell, Joseph Casas, David Heim, Michael Ebel | |
| 16:42 | Illinois | James Morel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-43 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart tips it but misses | 39-43 |
| 16:39 | Ripon | Brandon Kollar snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 16:21 | Ripon | John Nichols knocks in the floater from the right side set up by George Andrews | 39-45 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | George Andrews picks off the pass by Rodger Williams | 39-45 |
| 16:12 | Ripon | James Stapleton lays it in on a nice dish by George Andrews | 39-47 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Rodger Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart gets the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Morel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Rodrigez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Reinhart (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - John Nichols (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Stapleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harold Hudak (fresh) C - Brandon Kollar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), Brian Marshall (SF) Rodger Williams, James Morel, Brad Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Ripon | Randall Caudell (PG), Joseph Casas (SG), Shane Evers (C) John Nichols, George Andrews, Brandon Kollar | |
| 15:22 | Ripon | Harold Hudak misses short on a jumper from the left side | 39-47 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp is hacked by Randall Caudell - foul #2 on Randall Caudell, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Mann (PF), Martin Lewis (C) Todd Nicholas, Eric Reinhart | |
| Subs | Ripon | David Heim (SF), Michael Ebel (PF) James Stapleton, Harold Hudak | |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses the jumper from the right side | 39-47 |
| 14:45 | Ripon | Randall Caudell grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 14:24 | Ripon | David Heim comes up short on the shot from the left side | 39-47 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Jerome Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Jerome Mann misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-47 |
| 14:16 | Ripon | Shane Evers grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 13:50 | Ripon | Randall Caudell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Jerome Mann scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Brian Marshall | 41-50 |
| 13:20 | Ripon | Martin Lewis is called for the reach on Joseph Casas - foul #3 on Martin Lewis, team foul #1 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SG), Brad Rodrigez (SF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, Brian Marshall | |
| Subs | Ripon | John Nichols (PG), George Andrews (SG) Randall Caudell, Joseph Casas | |
| 13:11 | Ripon | Michael Ebel drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Nichols and he's hacked by Jerome Mann - foul #2 on Jerome Mann, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| 13:11 | Ripon | Michael Ebel makes the free throw | 41-53 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Jerome Mann gets the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Rodger Williams connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Martin Lewis | 43-53 |
| 12:19 | Ripon | Michael Ebel is whistled for traveling | 43-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Marshall (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF), Eric Reinhart (C) Brad Rodrigez, Jerome Mann, Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Ripon | James Stapleton (SF), Harold Hudak (PF), Brandon Kollar (C) David Heim, Michael Ebel, Shane Evers | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Rodger Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | James Morel tips it back up and in | 45-53 |
| 11:35 | Ripon | James Stapleton misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 11:34 | Ripon | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Hudak | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Morel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Reinhart (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - John Nichols (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Stapleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harold Hudak (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Kollar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Ripon | James Stapleton clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 11:18 | Ripon | John Nichols tips it but misses | 45-53 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | James Morel snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Rodger Williams is hacked by John Nichols - foul #2 on John Nichols, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), Jerome Mann (PF) Rodger Williams, James Morel, Eric Reinhart | |
| Subs | Ripon | Randall Caudell (PG), Joseph Casas (SG), Michael Ebel (PF) John Nichols, George Andrews, Harold Hudak | |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses badly on a runner from close range | 45-53 |
| 10:47 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Brandon Kollar | 45-53 |
| 10:28 | Ripon | Michael Ebel misses badly on a shot near the basket | 45-53 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Jerome Mann comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 45-53 |
| 10:08 | Ripon | Joseph Casas grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 09:53 | Ripon | Randall Caudell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Nicholas | 45-53 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Todd Nicholas | 47-53 |
| 09:32 | Ripon | Michael Ebel banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Casas | 47-55 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 08:58 | Ripon | Randall Caudell is hacked by Herman Wilkins - foul #3 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez (SF), Eric Reinhart (PF), Martin Lewis (C) Brian Marshall, Jerome Mann, Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | Ripon | David Heim (SF), Harold Hudak (PF), Shane Evers (C) James Stapleton, Michael Ebel, Brandon Kollar | |
| 08:42 | Ripon | Randall Caudell misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 08:41 | Ripon | Joseph Casas snags the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 08:19 | Ripon | Randall Caudell knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by David Heim | 50-57 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart loses the dribble to David Heim | 50-57 |
| 07:58 | Ripon | Randall Caudell misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Herman Wilkins - foul #4 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SG) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins | |
| Subs | Ripon | John Nichols (SG) Joseph Casas | |
| 07:58 | Ripon | Randall Caudell makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 07:58 | Ripon | Randall Caudell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | James Morel comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 07:35 | Ripon | David Heim grabs the board | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Morel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Rodrigez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Reinhart (fresh) 4 reb. C - Martin Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Randall Caudell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Nichols (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Heim (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Hudak (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shane Evers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Ripon | Shane Evers can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Rodger Williams - foul #1 on Rodger Williams, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Mann (PF) Eric Reinhart | |
| Subs | Ripon | George Andrews (SG), Michael Ebel (PF) Randall Caudell, Harold Hudak | |
| 07:25 | Ripon | Shane Evers makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 07:25 | Ripon | Shane Evers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Rodger Williams buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerome Mann | 53-61 |
| 06:40 | Ripon | Shane Evers knocks in the runner in the paint set up by George Andrews | 53-63 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Martin Lewis lays it up and in | 55-63 |
| 06:16 | Ripon | Rodger Williams is called for the reach on John Nichols - foul #2 on Rodger Williams, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), Todd Nicholas (C) Rodger Williams, James Morel, Brad Rodrigez, Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Ripon | Joseph Casas (SG), James Stapleton (SF) George Andrews, David Heim | |
| 05:58 | Ripon | James Stapleton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Casas | 55-66 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Brian Marshall connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Eric Hinnenkamp | 57-66 |
| 05:23 | Ripon | Shane Evers clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-66 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Jerome Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-66 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp grabs the offensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Martin Lewis (C) Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | Ripon | Randall Caudell (PG), David Heim (SF), Brandon Kollar (PF) James Stapleton, Michael Ebel, Shane Evers | |
| 04:44 | Ripon | Randall Caudell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 04:42 | Ripon | John Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 04:36 | Ripon | Martin Lewis is called for the reach on Randall Caudell - foul #4 on Martin Lewis, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Reinhart (PF) Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | Ripon | Harold Hudak (PF) Joseph Casas | |
| 04:36 | Ripon | Randall Caudell makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:36 | Ripon | Randall Caudell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Martin Lewis snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | David Heim takes the ball from Brian Marshall | 57-67 |
| 03:52 | Ripon | Randall Caudell misses the easy layup | 57-67 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Brian Marshall grabs the board | 57-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | John Nichols is called for the reach on Brian Marshall - foul #3 on John Nichols, team foul #6 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), Jerome Mann (PF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Eric Reinhart | |
| Subs | Ripon | George Andrews (SG) John Nichols | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Rodger Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 03:38 | Ripon | Harold Hudak pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Ripon | George Andrews hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Herman Wilkins - foul #5 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (SG), Eric Reinhart (C) Herman Wilkins, Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Ripon | Joseph Casas (SG), James Stapleton (SF), Michael Ebel (PF), Shane Evers (C) Randall Caudell, David Heim, Harold Hudak, Brandon Kollar | |
| 03:20 | Ripon | George Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 03:20 | Ripon | George Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Morel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerome Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Reinhart (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - George Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Casas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Stapleton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Ebel (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Shane Evers (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Joseph Casas steps in front of the Rodger Williams pass | 57-69 |
| 03:07 | Ripon | George Andrews hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Casas | 57-71 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Morel | 60-71 |
| 02:59 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Martin Lewis (C) James Morel, Eric Reinhart | |
| Subs | Ripon | Randall Caudell (PG), David Heim (SF) George Andrews, James Stapleton | |
| 02:43 | Ripon | Joseph Casas is hacked by Rodger Williams - foul #3 on Rodger Williams, team foul #9 | 60-71 |
| 02:43 | Ripon | Joseph Casas makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 02:43 | Ripon | Joseph Casas misses the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Jerome Mann grabs the board | 60-72 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Shane Evers - foul #4 on Shane Evers, team foul #7 | 60-72 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 02:19 | Ripon | Joseph Casas buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Randall Caudell | 61-75 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Brian Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (SG), Brad Rodrigez (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF), Eric Reinhart (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Brian Marshall, Jerome Mann, Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Ripon | John Nichols (PG), George Andrews (SG), James Stapleton (SF), Harold Hudak (PF), Brandon Kollar (C) Randall Caudell, Joseph Casas, David Heim, Michael Ebel, Shane Evers | |
| 01:55 | Ripon | Brandon Kollar loses the dribble to Eric Reinhart | 61-75 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Brandon Kollar - foul #3 on Brandon Kollar, team foul #8 | 61-75 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez misses the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 01:45 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Brandon Kollar | 62-75 |
| 01:21 | Ripon | John Nichols comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-75 |
| 01:20 | Ripon | Brandon Kollar hits the follow up shot | 62-77 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 62-77 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas hits the follow up shot | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Ripon | James Stapleton hits a jumper from the right wing | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | James Morel hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rodger Williams | 66-79 |
| 00:16 | Ripon | Eric Reinhart steps in front of the Brandon Kollar pass | 66-79 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | George Andrews steps in front of the Todd Nicholas pass | 66-79 |
| 00:00 | Ripon | John Nichols runs out the clock | 66-79 |