| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Battin (fresh) SG - John Bakowski (fresh) SF - Christopher McConkey (fresh) PF - Efren Elliott (fresh) C - Jay Wilcox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Lloyd Hurst (fresh) SG - Russell Davis (fresh) SF - Clay Wild (fresh) PF - Steven Quinton (fresh) C - Ralph Ulrey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ripon | Steven Quinton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Ripon | Efren Elliott swats the short shot by Ralph Ulrey | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Ripon | Lloyd Hurst pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Ripon | Lloyd Hurst comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Efren Elliott connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Richard Battin | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Ripon | Clay Wild misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from John Bakowski and he's fouled by Ralph Ulrey - foul #1 on Ralph Ulrey, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:20 | Ripon | Clay Wild makes the shot near the basket | 5-2 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Clay Wild is called for the reach on Christopher McConkey - foul #1 on Clay Wild, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Richard Battin comes up short on the floater from the left side | 5-2 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Wilcox | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Efren Elliott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Ripon | Ralph Ulrey grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:27 | Ripon | Jay Wilcox takes the ball from Ralph Ulrey | 5-2 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Richard Battin scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher McConkey and he's fouled by Lloyd Hurst - foul #1 on Lloyd Hurst, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Richard Battin makes the free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:01 | Ripon | Ralph Ulrey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Efren Elliott grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey is whistled for traveling | 8-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Kenneth Morgan (PF) Steven Quinton | |
| 16:30 | Ripon | Clay Wild drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kenneth Morgan | 8-5 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Efren Elliott misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-5 |
| 16:22 | Ripon | Lloyd Hurst snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 16:12 | Ripon | Clay Wild is whistled for a carry | 8-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heuser (SG), James Mejorado (PF) John Bakowski, Efren Elliott | |
| Subs | Ripon | Terence Shuford (PG), James Luker (SG), Robert Dye (SF), Michael Willoughby (C) Lloyd Hurst, Russell Davis, Clay Wild, Ralph Ulrey | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | James Mejorado buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher McConkey | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Battin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Heuser (fresh) SF - Christopher McConkey (fresh) PF - James Mejorado (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jay Wilcox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Terence Shuford (fresh) SG - James Luker (fresh) SF - Robert Dye (fresh) PF - Kenneth Morgan (fresh) C - Michael Willoughby (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Ripon | Michael Willoughby can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 10-5 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Richard Battin buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-5 |
| 15:12 | Ripon | James Mejorado is called for the reach on Robert Dye - foul #1 on James Mejorado, team foul #1 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (PG), John Bakowski (SG), James Cox (SF) Richard Battin, Christopher McConkey, Jay Wilcox | |
| Subs | Ripon | Russell Davis (SG), Clay Wild (SF), Steven Quinton (PF) James Luker, Robert Dye, Michael Willoughby | |
| 14:58 | Ripon | Steven Quinton can't connect on a floater in the paint | 13-5 |
| 14:57 | Ripon | Clay Wild snags the offensive board | 13-5 |
| 14:41 | Ripon | Steven Quinton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 13-5 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | David Heuser pulls down the rebound | 13-5 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Steven Quinton takes the ball from Thomas Bussard | 13-5 |
| 14:13 | Ripon | Clay Wild hits the finger roll and the foul's on John Bakowski - foul #1 on John Bakowski, team foul #2 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Efren Elliott (PF), Jay Wilcox (C) James Cox, James Mejorado | |
| Subs | Ripon | Lloyd Hurst (PG), Ralph Ulrey (C) Terence Shuford, Kenneth Morgan | |
| 14:13 | Ripon | Clay Wild makes the free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 15-8 |
| 13:29 | Ripon | Efren Elliott is called for the reach on Clay Wild - foul #1 on Efren Elliott, team foul #3 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG), Christopher McConkey (SF) John Bakowski, David Heuser | |
| Subs | Ripon | James Luker (SG), Terence Shuford (SF), Robert Dye (PF) Russell Davis, Clay Wild, Steven Quinton | |
| 13:15 | Ripon | Christopher McConkey is called for the reach on Terence Shuford - foul #1 on Christopher McConkey, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| 12:58 | Ripon | Robert Dye misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Efren Elliott gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Richard Battin is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Battin, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Kenneth Morgan (PF) James Luker | |
| 12:35 | Ripon | Terence Shuford makes the floater from the left wing set up by Kenneth Morgan and he's fouled by Thomas Bussard - foul #1 on Thomas Bussard, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Cade (SG) Thomas Bussard | |
| Subs | Ripon | Clay Wild (SF) Robert Dye | |
| 12:35 | Ripon | Terence Shuford misses the free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Rex Cade gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-10 |
| 12:18 | Ripon | Lloyd Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:12 | Ripon | Richard Battin steps in front of the Ralph Ulrey pass | 15-10 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Ralph Ulrey denies the turnaround by Jay Wilcox | 15-10 |
| 11:51 | Ripon | Terence Shuford grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Battin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Cade (fresh) SF - Christopher McConkey (fresh) PF - Efren Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Wilcox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Lloyd Hurst (fresh) SG - Terence Shuford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clay Wild (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Morgan (fresh) C - Ralph Ulrey (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Ripon | Terence Shuford misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rex Cade - foul #1 on Rex Cade, team foul #7 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bakowski (SG), David Heuser (PF), James Mejorado (C) Rex Cade, Efren Elliott, Jay Wilcox | |
| Subs | Ripon | Russell Davis (SG), Steven Quinton (PF) Lloyd Hurst, Ralph Ulrey | |
| 11:26 | Ripon | Terence Shuford makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:26 | Ripon | Terence Shuford makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Richard Battin clanks a 3 from straight away | 15-12 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Heuser | 15-12 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | James Mejorado misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-12 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Richard Battin snags the offensive board | 15-12 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Kenneth Morgan is called for the reach on John Bakowski - foul #1 on Kenneth Morgan, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (PG), James Cox (SF) Richard Battin, Christopher McConkey | |
| Subs | Ripon | James Luker (PG), Robert Dye (SF), Michael Willoughby (C) Terence Shuford, Clay Wild, Kenneth Morgan | |
| 10:33 | Illinois | John Bakowski drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Cox | 18-12 |
| 10:14 | Ripon | Russell Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Bussard - foul #2 on Thomas Bussard, team foul #8 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Cade (PG), Jay Wilcox (C) Thomas Bussard, James Cox | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 10:14 | Ripon | Russell Davis makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:14 | Ripon | Russell Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | David Heuser hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 18-14 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | David Heuser grabs the offensive board | 18-14 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | David Heuser can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | John Bakowski can't tip it in | 18-14 |
| 09:36 | Ripon | Robert Dye grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 09:17 | Ripon | Steven Quinton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Luker | 18-16 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Rex Cade is called for traveling in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG), Christopher McConkey (SF), Efren Elliott (PF) Rex Cade, David Heuser, James Mejorado | |
| Subs | Ripon | Lloyd Hurst (PG), Clay Wild (SF), Kenneth Morgan (PF), Ralph Ulrey (C) James Luker, Robert Dye, Steven Quinton, Michael Willoughby | |
| 08:59 | Ripon | Kenneth Morgan can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 18-16 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Efren Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Richard Battin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox tips it back up and in | 20-16 |
| 08:37 | Ripon | Christopher McConkey blocks the short jumper by Lloyd Hurst | 20-16 |
| 08:35 | Ripon | Ralph Ulrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:24 | Ripon | Russell Davis knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lloyd Hurst | 20-19 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 08:01 | Ripon | Ralph Ulrey snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 07:46 | Ripon | Russell Davis hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph Ulrey | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Battin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bakowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher McConkey (fresh) PF - Efren Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Wilcox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Lloyd Hurst (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clay Wild (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Morgan (fresh) C - Ralph Ulrey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey can't finish the layup | 20-21 |
| 07:27 | Ripon | Kenneth Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 07:04 | Ripon | Kenneth Morgan lays it up and in on a great pass from Russell Davis and he's hacked by Efren Elliott - foul #2 on Efren Elliott, team foul #9 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heuser (SG), James Mejorado (PF), James Cox (C) John Bakowski, Efren Elliott, Jay Wilcox | |
| Subs | Ripon | Terence Shuford (SG), Robert Dye (SF), Steven Quinton (PF) Russell Davis, Clay Wild, Ralph Ulrey | |
| 07:04 | Ripon | Kenneth Morgan makes the free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Richard Battin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-24 |
| 06:45 | Ripon | Terence Shuford pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 06:28 | Ripon | Steven Quinton comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Cox - foul #1 on James Cox, team foul #10 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Cade (PG), Alton Boatwright (PF) Richard Battin, Christopher McConkey | |
| Subs | Ripon | James Luker (SG), Michael Willoughby (C) Lloyd Hurst, Kenneth Morgan | |
| 06:28 | Ripon | Steven Quinton makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:28 | Ripon | Steven Quinton makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Rex Cade misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-26 |
| 06:07 | Ripon | Steven Quinton gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 05:53 | Ripon | Terence Shuford misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | James Mejorado snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | James Cox clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 05:45 | Ripon | Steven Quinton grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 05:27 | Ripon | Robert Dye comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-26 |
| 05:26 | Ripon | Robert Dye grabs the offensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 05:11 | Ripon | Rex Cade is called for the reach on Terence Shuford - foul #2 on Rex Cade, team foul #11 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG), Christopher McConkey (SF), Jay Wilcox (C) Rex Cade, James Cox, Alton Boatwright | |
| Subs | Ripon | Russell Davis (SG), Clay Wild (SF), Ralph Ulrey (C) James Luker, Steven Quinton, Michael Willoughby | |
| 05:11 | Ripon | Terence Shuford misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:11 | Ripon | Terence Shuford misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Mejorado | 20-26 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Wilcox | 20-26 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | David Heuser loses the ball out of bounds | 20-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bakowski (SG), Alton Boatwright (PF) David Heuser, James Mejorado | |
| Subs | Ripon | Lloyd Hurst (PG), Kenneth Morgan (PF) Terence Shuford, Robert Dye | |
| 04:25 | Ripon | Russell Davis comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on John Bakowski - foul #2 on John Bakowski, team foul #12 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heuser (SG) John Bakowski | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 04:25 | Ripon | Russell Davis misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:25 | Ripon | Russell Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Alton Boatwright's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Ulrey | 20-27 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | David Heuser pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Richard Battin is hacked by Lloyd Hurst - foul #2 on Lloyd Hurst, team foul #5 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bakowski (SG), Efren Elliott (PF) David Heuser, Alton Boatwright | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Lloyd Hurst picks off the pass by Christopher McConkey | 20-27 |
| 03:39 | Ripon | Clay Wild lays it up and in on a great pass from Lloyd Hurst | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Battin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher McConkey (fresh) PF - Efren Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Wilcox (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Lloyd Hurst (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Russell Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clay Wild (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kenneth Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Ulrey (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Morgan | 20-29 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Efren Elliott misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-29 |
| 03:07 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Ralph Ulrey | 20-29 |
| 03:01 | Ripon | Efren Elliott is called for the reach on Kenneth Morgan - foul #3 on Efren Elliott, team foul #13 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (PG), James Cox (SF), James Mejorado (PF) Richard Battin, Christopher McConkey, Efren Elliott | |
| Subs | Ripon | Terence Shuford (SG), Steven Quinton (PF) Russell Davis, Ralph Ulrey | |
| 03:01 | Ripon | Kenneth Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 03:01 | Ripon | Kenneth Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | John Bakowski connects on the jumper near the basket | 22-31 |
| 02:31 | Ripon | Terence Shuford misses the floater from just outside the lane | 22-31 |
| 02:29 | Ripon | Kenneth Morgan snags the offensive board | 22-31 |
| 02:19 | Ripon | Lloyd Hurst is fouled on the floor by Thomas Bussard - foul #3 on Thomas Bussard, team foul #14 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Cade (PG), David Heuser (SF) Thomas Bussard, James Cox | |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Dye (SF), Michael Willoughby (C) Clay Wild, Kenneth Morgan | |
| 02:19 | Ripon | Lloyd Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 02:19 | Ripon | Lloyd Hurst misses the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox connects on the driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Michael Willoughby - foul #1 on Michael Willoughby, team foul #6 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | James Luker (SG) Lloyd Hurst | |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| 01:59 | Ripon | Robert Dye scores on a runner near the basket set up by James Luker | 25-34 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Rex Cade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG), Christopher McConkey (SF) Rex Cade, Jay Wilcox | |
| Subs | Ripon | Russell Davis (SG) Steven Quinton | |
| 01:17 | Ripon | James Luker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Christopher McConkey - foul #2 on Christopher McConkey, team foul #15 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Boatwright (PF), James Cox (C) John Bakowski, James Mejorado | |
| Subs | Ripon | Clay Wild (SF), Ralph Ulrey (C) Terence Shuford, Michael Willoughby | |
| 01:17 | Ripon | James Luker makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 01:17 | Ripon | James Luker makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | David Heuser is hacked by Ralph Ulrey - foul #2 on Ralph Ulrey, team foul #7 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Lloyd Hurst (PG), Kenneth Morgan (PF) James Luker, Robert Dye | |
| 01:01 | Illinois | David Heuser makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | David Heuser makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:41 | Ripon | Alton Boatwright swats the short shot by Clay Wild | 27-36 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Richard Battin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-36 |
| 00:32 | Ripon | Clay Wild gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 00:11 | Ripon | Ralph Ulrey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | David Heuser pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | James Cox loses the ball out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bakowski (SG), James Mejorado (PF), Jay Wilcox (C) David Heuser, Alton Boatwright, James Cox | |
| Subs | Ripon | Steven Quinton (PF) Kenneth Morgan | |
| 00:00 | Ripon | Lloyd Hurst misses short on a fullcourt shot | 27-36 |