| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Newby (fresh) SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) SF - Richard Vicente (fresh) PF - Jonathan Perkins (fresh) C - Bryan Ruelas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Bertram Knight (fresh) SG - Ivan Betts (fresh) SF - Jon Don (fresh) PF - Daniel Ryan (fresh) C - Jess Duresky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas 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) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Richard Vicente can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Richard Vicente tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Ripon | Jess Duresky can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Richard Vicente is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ryan - foul #1 on Daniel Ryan, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Richard Vicente hits a shot from the left block | 4-0 |
| 18:41 | Ripon | Ivan Betts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryan Ruelas | 4-0 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Newby and he's hacked by Daniel Ryan - foul #2 on Daniel Ryan, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | James Hall (PF) Daniel Ryan | |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas makes the free throw | 7-0 |
| 18:19 | Ripon | Jess Duresky makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Ivan Betts and he's hacked by Bryan Ruelas - foul #1 on Bryan Ruelas, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 18:19 | Ripon | Jess Duresky makes the free throw | 7-3 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Bryan Ruelas, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hipps (C) Bryan Ruelas | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 17:52 | Ripon | Jon Don makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jess Duresky | 7-5 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Donald Newby misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Hall - foul #1 on James Hall, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Agarwal (SG), John Frazier (C) Cecil Evans, Jonathan Perkins | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Donald Newby makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Donald Newby makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 17:23 | Ripon | John Agarwal is called for the reach on Ivan Betts - foul #1 on John Agarwal, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clay Collado (SF) Richard Vicente | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 17:13 | Ripon | Bertram Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Clay Collado pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Clay Collado scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Frazier | 11-5 |
| 17:00 | Ripon | Jon Don misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 11-5 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Donald Newby grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by John Agarwal | 13-5 |
| 16:36 | Ripon | Ivan Betts knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Bertram Knight | 13-8 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | John Agarwal can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps snags the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | John Agarwal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 16:17 | Ripon | Jess Duresky grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 16:13 | Ripon | Jon Don misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Clay Collado - foul #1 on Clay Collado, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Richard Vicente (SF) Donald Newby, Timothy Hipps | |
| Subs | Ripon | Gary Brown (PG), Sammie Clark (SG), Nick Chester (PF), Ralph Thomas (C) Bertram Knight, Ivan Betts, James Hall, Jess Duresky | |
| 16:13 | Ripon | Jon Don makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 16:13 | Ripon | Jon Don misses the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 16:13 | Ripon | Nick Chester grabs the offensive board | 13-9 |
| 15:54 | Ripon | John Frazier is called for the reach on Gary Brown - foul #1 on John Frazier, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG), Jonathan Perkins (PF) John Agarwal, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Ripon | Michael Clark (SF) Jon Don | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) SF - Richard Vicente (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Perkins (fresh) C - Clay Collado (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Gary Brown (fresh) SG - Sammie Clark (fresh) SF - Michael Clark (fresh) PF - Nick Chester (fresh) C - Ralph Thomas (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Ripon | Ralph Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-9 |
| 15:32 | Ripon | Michael Clark snags the offensive board | 13-9 |
| 15:19 | Ripon | Sammie Clark hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gary Brown | 13-12 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Clay Collado misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-12 |
| 15:05 | Ripon | Gary Brown gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 14:36 | Ripon | Sammie Clark is hacked by Jonathan Perkins - foul #1 on Jonathan Perkins, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Newby (PG), John Agarwal (SG), George Hughes (SF), Timothy Hipps (C) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans, Richard Vicente, Clay Collado | |
| Subs | Ripon | Bertram Knight (PG), Ivan Betts (SG), James Hall (PF), Jess Duresky (C) Gary Brown, Michael Clark, Nick Chester, Ralph Thomas | |
| 14:17 | Ripon | Sammie Clark scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ivan Betts | 13-14 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Donald Newby connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jonathan Perkins and the foul's on Bertram Knight - foul #1 on Bertram Knight, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Frazier (C) Jonathan Perkins | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Donald Newby makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 14:01 | Ripon | Sammie Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-14 |
| 14:00 | Ripon | James Hall snags the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 13:48 | Ripon | Jess Duresky hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 16-14 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | John Frazier snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Sammie Clark steals the ball from John Agarwal | 16-14 |
| 13:29 | Ripon | Jess Duresky drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Sammie Clark | 16-16 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | John Agarwal buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Frazier | 18-16 |
| 12:56 | Ripon | James Hall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 12:54 | Ripon | Jess Duresky can't tip it in | 18-16 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | George Hughes snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Bertram Knight is called for the reach on Donald Newby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bertram Knight, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG), Richard Vicente (SF), Clay Collado (PF) John Agarwal, George Hughes, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Ripon | Gary Brown (PG), Jon Don (SF), Nick Chester (C) Bertram Knight, Sammie Clark, Jess Duresky | |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps is fouled on the floor by Nick Chester - foul #1 on Nick Chester, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins (PF) Timothy Hipps | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Richard Vicente can't finish the layup | 18-16 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Vicente | 18-16 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Richard Vicente connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cecil Evans | 20-16 |
| 11:52 | Ripon | Ivan Betts comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Vicente - foul #1 on Richard Vicente, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG) Donald Newby | |
| Subs | Ripon | Ralph Thomas (C) James Hall | |
| 11:52 | Ripon | Ivan Betts makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 11:52 | Ripon | Ivan Betts misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Vicente (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clay Collado (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Gary Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Betts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Don (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nick Chester (fresh) C - Ralph Thomas (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Don Carlos can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 11:45 | Ripon | Nick Chester pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 11:26 | Ripon | Cecil Evans steals the ball from Ralph Thomas | 20-17 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 20-17 |
| 11:06 | Ripon | Ralph Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 10:46 | Ripon | Nick Chester hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Brown | 20-19 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins misses the floater from the left side | 20-19 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Clay Collado snags the offensive board | 20-19 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Richard Vicente hits a runner from the baseline set up by Clay Collado and he's fouled by Ralph Thomas - foul #1 on Ralph Thomas, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Newby (PG), John Agarwal (SG), Timothy Hipps (PF), John Frazier (C) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans, Jonathan Perkins, Clay Collado | |
| Subs | Ripon | Clarence Nims (PG), Sammie Clark (SG), Michael Clark (SF), James Hall (PF), Jess Duresky (C) Gary Brown, Ivan Betts, Jon Don, Nick Chester, Ralph Thomas | |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Richard Vicente makes the free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:56 | Ripon | James Hall misses the jump hook near the basket | 23-19 |
| 09:54 | Ripon | Michael Clark tips it back up and in | 23-21 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Donald Newby clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 09:39 | Ripon | James Hall grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 09:14 | Ripon | Jess Duresky is called for traveling | 23-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hughes (SF) Richard Vicente | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 08:58 | Illinois | John Agarwal misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Donald Newby hits the follow up shot | 25-21 |
| 08:40 | Ripon | James Hall knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Clarence Nims and he's fouled by George Hughes - foul #1 on George Hughes, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Gary Brown (PG) Clarence Nims | |
| 08:40 | Ripon | James Hall makes the free throw | 25-24 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | John Agarwal is hacked by James Hall - foul #2 on James Hall, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Ivan Betts (SG), Nick Chester (PF) Michael Clark, James Hall | |
| 08:18 | Illinois | John Agarwal misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 08:18 | Ripon | Nick Chester grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 07:56 | Ripon | Nick Chester clanks a shot from the left side | 25-24 |
| 07:54 | Ripon | Sammie Clark misses the tip | 25-24 |
| 07:53 | Ripon | Ivan Betts tips it back up and in | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Newby (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Agarwal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hughes (fresh) PF - Timothy Hipps (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Frazier (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Gary Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ivan Betts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sammie Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nick Chester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jess Duresky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Donald Newby is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Donald Newby, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (SG), Jonathan Perkins (PF) John Agarwal, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Ripon | Jon Don (SF) Sammie Clark | |
| 07:28 | Ripon | Jon Don travels with the ball | 25-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clay Collado (C) Timothy Hipps | |
| Subs | Ripon | Ralph Thomas (C) Jess Duresky | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Don Carlos hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 25-26 |
| 07:10 | Ripon | Jon Don snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 06:51 | Ripon | Jon Don misses the fadeaway from the left side | 25-26 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | George Hughes gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Donald Newby is hacked by Ivan Betts - foul #1 on Ivan Betts, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG), Timothy Hipps (C) Don Carlos, George Hughes | |
| Subs | Ripon | Clarence Nims (PG), Sammie Clark (SG), Jess Duresky (C) Gary Brown, Ivan Betts, Nick Chester | |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Donald Newby makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Donald Newby makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:12 | Ripon | Jon Don drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-28 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Donald Newby connects on the shot from the right side | 29-28 |
| 05:35 | Ripon | Jon Don is hacked by Clay Collado - foul #2 on Clay Collado, team foul #10 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Richard Vicente (SF), John Frazier (C) Donald Newby, Clay Collado, Timothy Hipps | |
| Subs | Ripon | Ivan Betts (SG) Clarence Nims | |
| 05:35 | Ripon | Jon Don makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:35 | Ripon | Jon Don makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Don Carlos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Michael Clark (SF) Jon Don | |
| 04:50 | Ripon | Jess Duresky buries a shot from the baseline set up by Michael Clark | 29-32 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Don Carlos clanks a jumper from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 04:43 | Ripon | Jess Duresky pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 04:25 | Ripon | John Frazier is called for the reach on Michael Clark - foul #2 on John Frazier, team foul #11 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Agarwal (SG), Timothy Hipps (C) Cecil Evans, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Ripon | Gary Brown (PG), Nick Chester (PF) Sammie Clark, Ralph Thomas | |
| 04:25 | Ripon | Michael Clark misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:25 | Ripon | Michael Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Richard Vicente | 31-33 |
| 03:50 | Ripon | Jess Duresky loses the dribble to John Agarwal | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) SG - John Agarwal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Vicente (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Perkins (tiring) 2 reb. C - Timothy Hipps (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Gary Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ivan Betts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nick Chester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jess Duresky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-33 |
| 03:30 | Ripon | Nick Chester gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 03:11 | Ripon | Ivan Betts is fouled on the floor by Richard Vicente - foul #2 on Richard Vicente, team foul #12 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Newby (PG), Clay Collado (SF), John Frazier (PF), Bryan Ruelas (C) Don Carlos, Richard Vicente, Jonathan Perkins, Timothy Hipps | |
| Subs | Ripon | Bertram Knight (PG), Sammie Clark (SF), Daniel Ryan (PF) Gary Brown, Michael Clark, Jess Duresky | |
| 03:11 | Ripon | Ivan Betts makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:11 | Ripon | Ivan Betts makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Donald Newby misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-35 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas snags the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Donald Newby misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Frazier | 31-35 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | John Frazier loses the ball out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG) John Agarwal | |
| Subs | Ripon | Jon Don (SF), Ralph Thomas (C) Ivan Betts, Nick Chester | |
| 02:08 | Ripon | Bertram Knight can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Clay Collado hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Cecil Evans and he's fouled by Jon Don - foul #1 on Jon Don, team foul #10 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Vicente (SF) John Frazier | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Clay Collado misses the free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:58 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Daniel Ryan | 33-35 |
| 01:35 | Ripon | Donald Newby steps in front of the Sammie Clark pass | 33-35 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Cecil Evans loses the dribble to Sammie Clark | 33-35 |
| 01:27 | Ripon | Sammie Clark dunks the ball | 33-37 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Cecil Evans can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 00:57 | Ripon | Ralph Thomas snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 00:34 | Ripon | Daniel Ryan is hacked by Clay Collado - foul #3 on Clay Collado, team foul #13 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Agarwal (SG), George Hughes (SF), Timothy Hipps (PF), John Frazier (C) Cecil Evans, Richard Vicente, Clay Collado, Bryan Ruelas | |
| Subs | Ripon | Gary Brown (PG), Ivan Betts (SG), Michael Clark (SF), Nick Chester (C) Bertram Knight, Sammie Clark, Jon Don, Ralph Thomas | |
| 00:34 | Ripon | Daniel Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:34 | Ripon | Daniel Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | John Frazier misses short on a jumper from the left side | 33-39 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps misses long on a shot in the paint | 33-39 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-39 |