| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harold Moon (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Anthony Lampley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Gill (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Bacon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Leo Burgess (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Scannell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Brier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Caron (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ripon | Billy Brier inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:48 | Ripon | James Caron hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Harold Moon - foul #1 on Harold Moon, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:48 | Ripon | James Caron makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:48 | Ripon | James Caron makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 19:18 | Ripon | James Caron grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 19:12 | Ripon | John Johnson can't finish the layup | 37-34 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Harold Moon gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Harold Moon is hacked by Leo Burgess in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leo Burgess, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Mitchell Krzesinski (PG) Leo Burgess | |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Richard Gill knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Moon | 40-34 |
| 18:43 | Ripon | Mitchell Krzesinski buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Caron | 40-37 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | David Gunn knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Lampley | 42-37 |
| 18:30 | Ripon | Michael Scannell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-37 |
| 18:29 | Ripon | Billy Brier pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 18:14 | Ripon | Michael Scannell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | David Gunn snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Gill | 44-37 |
| 17:57 | Ripon | John Johnson misses the dunk | 44-37 |
| 17:56 | Ripon | John Johnson tips it back up and in | 44-39 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | David Gunn's fadeaway is rejected by John Johnson | 44-39 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Charles Bacon grabs the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Michael Scannell takes the ball from David Gunn | 44-39 |
| 17:14 | Ripon | Mitchell Krzesinski hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Scannell | 44-42 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by James Caron - foul #1 on James Caron, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Blodgett (PG), Fred Smith (SF), Shawn Zacharewicz (PF), Timothy Ito (C) Harold Moon, Richard Gill, Charles Bacon, David Gunn | |
| Subs | Ripon | Carroll Ammons (SG), Michael Blake (SF), Aaron Mains (C) Michael Scannell, Billy Brier, John Johnson | |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:32 | Ripon | James Caron is fouled on the floor by Shawn Zacharewicz - foul #3 on Shawn Zacharewicz, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Burley (SG), Richard Gill (SF) Anthony Lampley, Shawn Zacharewicz | |
| Subs | Ripon | Patrick Behan (SG) Mitchell Krzesinski | |
| 16:26 | Ripon | Michael Blake misses the easy layup | 46-42 |
| 16:25 | Ripon | Michael Blake tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Fred Smith misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Timothy Ito grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Patrick Behan takes the ball from John Blodgett | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Blodgett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Burley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Gill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Ito (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Carroll Ammons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Behan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Caron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Aaron Mains (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Ripon | Patrick Behan hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Blake | 46-47 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Fred Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Fred Smith, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Moon (PG), Charles Bacon (PF) Jason Burley, Richard Gill | |
| Subs | Ripon | Leo Burgess (PG), Michael Scannell (SG), Billy Brier (SF) Carroll Ammons, Patrick Behan, James Caron | |
| 14:52 | Ripon | Leo Burgess can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Timothy Ito snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Harold Moon drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Smith | 49-47 |
| 14:36 | Ripon | Michael Blake hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Leo Burgess | 49-50 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Harold Moon misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Leo Burgess - foul #4 on Leo Burgess, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Burley (SG), Shawn Zacharewicz (SF), David Gunn (C) John Blodgett, Fred Smith, Timothy Ito | |
| Subs | Ripon | Mitchell Krzesinski (PG), James Caron (PF), John Johnson (C) Leo Burgess, Michael Blake, Aaron Mains | |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Harold Moon makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Harold Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 14:21 | Ripon | Michael Scannell loses the dribble to Shawn Zacharewicz | 51-50 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Shawn Zacharewicz misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-50 |
| 13:53 | Ripon | Michael Scannell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 13:37 | Ripon | Mitchell Krzesinski hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Scannell | 51-53 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Mitchell Krzesinski picks off the pass by Shawn Zacharewicz | 51-53 |
| 13:01 | Ripon | Billy Brier misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 13:00 | Ripon | James Caron misses the tip | 51-53 |
| 12:59 | Ripon | James Caron tips it in | 51-55 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Charles Bacon knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Burley and the foul's on Mitchell Krzesinski - foul #1 on Mitchell Krzesinski, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Blodgett (PG), Anthony Lampley (SG), Richard Gill (SF), Fred Smith (C) Harold Moon, Jason Burley, Shawn Zacharewicz, David Gunn | |
| Subs | Ripon | Carroll Ammons (SG), Michael Blake (PF) Michael Scannell, James Caron | |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Charles Bacon makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 12:41 | Ripon | John Johnson comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Fred Smith - foul #3 on Fred Smith, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Ito (C) Charles Bacon | |
| Subs | Ripon | Aaron Mains (PF) Billy Brier | |
| 12:41 | Ripon | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 12:41 | Ripon | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Fred Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Blodgett | 56-57 |
| 12:11 | Ripon | John Johnson hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Michael Blake | 56-59 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Fred Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-59 |
| 11:48 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Carroll Ammons | 56-59 |
| 11:34 | Ripon | John Johnson drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Carroll Ammons | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Blodgett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Lampley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Gill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Ito (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Mitchell Krzesinski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SG - Carroll Ammons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Blake (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Mains (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Fred Smith misses the easy layup | 56-61 |
| 11:12 | Ripon | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 56-61 |
| 11:07 | Ripon | Mitchell Krzesinski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Timothy Ito grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Carroll Ammons is called for the reach on Anthony Lampley - foul #1 on Carroll Ammons, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Moon (PG), Charles Bacon (PF), David Gunn (C) John Blodgett, Fred Smith, Timothy Ito | |
| Subs | Ripon | Michael Scannell (SG), Billy Brier (SF), James Caron (PF) Mitchell Krzesinski, Michael Blake, Aaron Mains | |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Carroll Ammons is called for the reach on Harold Moon - foul #2 on Carroll Ammons, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Burley (SG), Shawn Zacharewicz (SF) Anthony Lampley, Richard Gill | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Charles Bacon misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 56-61 |
| 10:30 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Billy Brier | 56-61 |
| 10:18 | Ripon | James Caron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Patrick Behan (PG) Carroll Ammons | |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Charles Bacon's pass is intercepted by Patrick Behan | 56-61 |
| 09:50 | Ripon | John Johnson's floater is tipped away by David Gunn | 56-61 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Shawn Zacharewicz gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Charles Bacon connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Burley | 59-61 |
| 09:27 | Ripon | Patrick Behan drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-63 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Charles Bacon is hacked by James Caron - foul #2 on James Caron, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Blodgett (PG), Anthony Lampley (SG), Richard Gill (SF), Fred Smith (C) Harold Moon, Jason Burley, Shawn Zacharewicz, David Gunn | |
| Subs | Ripon | Mitchell Krzesinski (PG), Michael Blake (PF), Aaron Mains (C) Patrick Behan, James Caron, John Johnson | |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Charles Bacon misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 09:01 | Ripon | Michael Scannell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 08:54 | Ripon | Michael Scannell misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-63 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Richard Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | John Blodgett misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley tips it home | 61-63 |
| 08:36 | Ripon | Billy Brier hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Fred Smith misses the fadeaway from the left block | 61-66 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley grabs the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Richard Gill clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 07:52 | Ripon | Michael Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 07:30 | Ripon | John Blodgett is called for the reach on Mitchell Krzesinski - foul #1 on John Blodgett, team foul #5 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Gunn (C) Charles Bacon | |
| Subs | Ripon | Leo Burgess (PG), James Caron (PF), Carroll Ammons (C) Michael Scannell, Billy Brier, Aaron Mains | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Blodgett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Lampley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Gill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Gunn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Leo Burgess (fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mitchell Krzesinski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Michael Blake (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Caron (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Carroll Ammons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. | |
| 07:15 | Ripon | Mitchell Krzesinski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 07:14 | Ripon | Michael Blake tips it home | 61-68 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | David Gunn connects on the shot from the left block | 63-68 |
| 06:39 | Ripon | James Caron connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Leo Burgess | 63-70 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Richard Gill loses the ball out of bounds | 63-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Moon (PG), Jason Burley (SG), Shawn Zacharewicz (SF), Timothy Ito (PF) John Blodgett, Anthony Lampley, Richard Gill, Fred Smith | |
| Subs | Ripon | Billy Brier (SF), John Johnson (C) Mitchell Krzesinski, Michael Blake | |
| 05:49 | Ripon | Billy Brier misses short on a floater from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | David Gunn pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Jason Burley clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 63-70 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Timothy Ito snags the offensive board | 63-70 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Harold Moon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-70 |
| 05:29 | Ripon | Carroll Ammons grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 05:05 | Ripon | Billy Brier misses long on a jumper near the basket | 63-70 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Ito | 63-70 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Harold Moon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 63-70 |
| 04:43 | Ripon | James Caron gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| 04:25 | Ripon | Harold Moon takes the ball from Leo Burgess | 63-70 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Lampley (SG), Richard Gill (SF), Charles Bacon (PF), Fred Smith (C) Jason Burley, Shawn Zacharewicz, Timothy Ito, David Gunn | |
| Subs | Ripon | Michael Scannell (SG), Michael Blake (C) Carroll Ammons, John Johnson | |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Fred Smith hits the finger roll set up by Charles Bacon and he's fouled by Michael Blake - foul #2 on Michael Blake, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Mitchell Krzesinski (PG) Leo Burgess | |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Fred Smith misses the free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:05 | Ripon | James Caron pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 03:49 | Ripon | James Caron misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 03:47 | Ripon | Billy Brier hits the follow up shot | 65-72 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Mitchell Krzesinski - foul #2 on Mitchell Krzesinski, team foul #9 | 65-72 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 03:43 | Ripon | Michael Blake snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| 03:18 | Ripon | Billy Brier scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Mitchell Krzesinski and he's hacked by Richard Gill - foul #2 on Richard Gill, team foul #6 | 66-74 |
| 03:18 | Ripon | Billy Brier makes the free throw | 66-75 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harold Moon (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Lampley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Gill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Bacon (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Mitchell Krzesinski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Scannell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Brier (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Caron (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - Michael Blake (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Harold Moon is hacked by Mitchell Krzesinski - foul #3 on Mitchell Krzesinski, team foul #10 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Gunn (C) Fred Smith | |
| Subs | Ripon | Leo Burgess (PG), Aaron Mains (C) Mitchell Krzesinski, Billy Brier | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Harold Moon makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Harold Moon misses the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 03:02 | Ripon | James Caron grabs the board | 67-75 |
| 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) | |
| 03:00 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Billy Brier (SF), John Johnson (C) Michael Blake, Aaron Mains | |
| 02:37 | Ripon | Billy Brier is hacked by Harold Moon - foul #2 on Harold Moon, team foul #7 | 67-75 |
| 02:37 | Ripon | Billy Brier makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 02:37 | Ripon | Billy Brier makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-77 |
| 02:22 | Ripon | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 02:18 | Ripon | Billy Brier buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Scannell | 67-79 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Gill | 69-79 |
| 01:40 | Ripon | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Charles Bacon - foul #2 on Charles Bacon, team foul #8 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Blodgett (PG), Jason Burley (SG), Fred Smith (SF), Shawn Zacharewicz (PF), Timothy Ito (C) Harold Moon, Anthony Lampley, Richard Gill, Charles Bacon, David Gunn | |
| Subs | Ripon | Mitchell Krzesinski (PG), Carroll Ammons (SG), Michael Blake (SF), Aaron Mains (PF) Leo Burgess, Michael Scannell, Billy Brier, James Caron | |
| 01:40 | Ripon | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 01:40 | Ripon | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Fred Smith's pass is intercepted by Mitchell Krzesinski | 69-81 |
| 01:21 | Ripon | Carroll Ammons dunks the ball set up by Mitchell Krzesinski | 69-83 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | John Blodgett is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 69-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Patrick Behan (SG) John Johnson | |
| 00:59 | Ripon | Timothy Ito is called for the reach on Carroll Ammons - foul #2 on Timothy Ito, team foul #9 | 69-83 |
| 00:59 | Ripon | Carroll Ammons misses the 1st free throw | 69-83 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Timothy Ito gets the rebound | 69-83 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | John Blodgett hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jason Burley | 71-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Ripon | Mitchell Krzesinski double dribbles | 71-83 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Jason Burley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-83 |
| 00:21 | Ripon | Aaron Mains snags the defensive board | 71-83 |
| 00:00 | Ripon | Mitchell Krzesinski runs out the clock | 71-83 |