| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Bertram Knight (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Ososki (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Gilarski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nick Chester (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jess Duresky (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Blake Berlin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ripon | Ronnie Gilarski inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Ripon | Bertram Knight double dribbles | 34-38 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | George Hughes makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Blake Berlin | 34-41 |
| 19:24 | Ripon | Don Carlos picks off the pass by Bertram Knight in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Nick Chester steals it from George Hughes | 34-41 |
| 18:56 | Ripon | Nick Chester loses the dribble to Cecil Evans | 34-41 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Blake Berlin knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Frazier | 34-43 |
| 18:24 | Ripon | Christopher Ososki is fouled on the floor by Cecil Evans - foul #2 on Cecil Evans, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| 18:10 | Ripon | Bertram Knight comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Blake Berlin grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Blake Berlin knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Don Carlos | 34-45 |
| 17:43 | Ripon | Ronnie Gilarski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 17:42 | Ripon | Nick Chester grabs the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 17:20 | Ripon | George Hughes steals it from Jess Duresky | 34-45 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | George Hughes banks in the layup set up by Don Carlos and the foul's on Bertram Knight - foul #3 on Bertram Knight, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Ripon | Clarence Nims (PG), Kevin Justice (SG), Alex Brown (SF), James Hall (PF), Frank Criner (C) Bertram Knight, Christopher Ososki, Ronnie Gilarski, Nick Chester, Jess Duresky | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (PG), Daniel Aichele (SG), Jonathan Perkins (PF), Chris Cousar (C) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans, John Frazier, Blake Berlin | |
| 17:15 | Illinois | George Hughes misses the free throw | 34-47 |
| 17:15 | Ripon | Frank Criner pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 17:08 | Ripon | Daniel Aichele is called for the reach on Kevin Justice - foul #1 on Daniel Aichele, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG) George Hughes | |
| 16:51 | Ripon | Clarence Nims can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-47 |
| 16:49 | Ripon | Frank Criner tips it home | 36-47 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Gary Vogt's pass is intercepted by Clarence Nims in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| 16:40 | Ripon | James Hall lays it in on a nice dish by Clarence Nims | 38-47 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Gary Vogt | 38-49 |
| 16:18 | Ripon | Frank Criner knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Justice | 41-49 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Gary Vogt clanks a floater from the right side | 41-49 |
| 15:57 | Ripon | James Hall grabs the board | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Clarence Nims (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Justice (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Brown (fresh) PF - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Criner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Vogt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Aichele (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Cousar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Ripon | James Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 15:31 | Ripon | Alex Brown tips it but misses | 41-49 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele is hacked by Kevin Justice - foul #2 on Kevin Justice, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Ripon | Bertram Knight (PG), Christopher Ososki (SG), Ralph Thomas (PF), Jess Duresky (C) Clarence Nims, Kevin Justice, Alex Brown, Frank Criner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), George Hughes (SF), John Frazier (PF), Blake Berlin (C) Gary Vogt, Daniel Aichele, John Holmes, Jonathan Perkins, Chris Cousar | |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Cecil Evans comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 15:05 | Ripon | Ralph Thomas gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 14:42 | Ripon | Don Carlos is called for the reach on Christopher Ososki - foul #3 on Don Carlos, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Ripon | Ronnie Gilarski (SF) James Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:24 | Ripon | Jess Duresky scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Bertram Knight and the foul's on John Frazier - foul #1 on John Frazier, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| 14:24 | Ripon | Jess Duresky makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | John Frazier can't connect on a floater from close range | 44-49 |
| 14:12 | Ripon | Jess Duresky pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 13:53 | Ripon | Jess Duresky hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronnie Gilarski | 46-49 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | John Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Ripon | Clarence Nims (SG), James Hall (SF) Christopher Ososki, Ronnie Gilarski | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (SG), Jonathan Perkins (C) Cecil Evans, Blake Berlin | |
| 13:24 | Ripon | Jess Duresky can't finish the layup | 46-49 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | George Hughes snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Don Carlos is fouled on the floor by James Hall - foul #2 on James Hall, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Cousar (C) John Frazier | |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Chris Cousar misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 12:57 | Ripon | Bertram Knight snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 12:34 | Ripon | Clarence Nims hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bertram Knight | 49-49 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | George Hughes scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Don Carlos | 49-51 |
| 11:56 | Ripon | Clarence Nims buries a floater from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Bertram Knight (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Nims (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jess Duresky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Hughes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jonathan Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Cousar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | John Holmes loses the dribble to James Hall | 51-51 |
| 11:17 | Ripon | Clarence Nims clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-51 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Cousar | 51-51 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Jess Duresky is called for the reach on Chris Cousar - foul #2 on Jess Duresky, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Ripon | Christopher Ososki (SG), Ronnie Gilarski (SF), Nick Chester (PF), Frank Criner (C) Bertram Knight, James Hall, Ralph Thomas, Jess Duresky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), Daniel Aichele (SF), John Frazier (PF), Blake Berlin (C) Don Carlos, John Holmes, George Hughes, Jonathan Perkins, Chris Cousar | |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Blake Berlin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 10:47 | Ripon | Nick Chester grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 10:42 | Ripon | Blake Berlin steals it from Ronnie Gilarski | 51-51 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | John Frazier blows the layup but the foul's on Nick Chester - foul #3 on Nick Chester, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Ripon | Kevin Justice (PG) Clarence Nims | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:29 | Illinois | John Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | John Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:21 | Ripon | Kevin Justice hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Nick Chester | 54-53 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Gary Vogt is hacked by Ronnie Gilarski - foul #2 on Ronnie Gilarski, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | John Frazier connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Gary Vogt | 54-55 |
| 09:39 | Ripon | Ronnie Gilarski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Justice | 56-55 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele is hacked by Ronnie Gilarski - foul #3 on Ronnie Gilarski, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Ripon | Bertram Knight (PG) Kevin Justice | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (PG), George Hughes (SF) Gary Vogt, Cecil Evans | |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:24 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Christopher Ososki | 56-55 |
| 09:00 | Ripon | Daniel Aichele steals the ball from Christopher Ososki | 56-55 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | John Frazier's layup is rejected by Nick Chester | 56-55 |
| 08:40 | Ripon | Nick Chester grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 08:33 | Ripon | Christopher Ososki misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 08:32 | Ripon | Nick Chester tips it in | 58-55 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | John Frazier banks in the layup on a great pass from John Holmes | 58-57 |
| 08:03 | Ripon | Frank Criner misses the fadeaway from the left side | 58-57 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Blake Berlin pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Blake Berlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Ripon | Clarence Nims (SG), James Hall (SF), Ralph Thomas (PF), Jess Duresky (C) Christopher Ososki, Ronnie Gilarski, Nick Chester, Frank Criner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), Jonathan Perkins (PF), Chris Cousar (C) John Holmes, Daniel Aichele, John Frazier, Blake Berlin | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Bertram Knight (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Nims (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jess Duresky (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jonathan Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Cousar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:46 | Ripon | Bertram Knight is fouled on the floor by Don Carlos - foul #4 on Don Carlos, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| 07:37 | Ripon | James Hall's floater is tipped away by Chris Cousar | 58-57 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Chris Cousar grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Cecil Evans is fouled on the floor by James Hall - foul #3 on James Hall, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Ripon | Kevin Justice (SG) Bertram Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Cecil Evans makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:15 | Ripon | Jess Duresky snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 06:53 | Ripon | Jess Duresky misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Chris Cousar - foul #2 on Chris Cousar, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| 06:53 | Ripon | Jess Duresky makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:53 | Ripon | Jess Duresky makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Chris Cousar makes the fadeaway near the basket | 60-60 |
| 06:23 | Ripon | Jess Duresky makes the turnaround near the basket | 62-60 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Clarence Nims is called for the reach on Don Carlos in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Nims, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Ripon | Bertram Knight (PG) Kevin Justice | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (SF) George Hughes | |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:05 | Ripon | Jess Duresky can't connect on a floater from the left block | 62-62 |
| 06:03 | Ripon | Jess Duresky grabs the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 05:38 | Ripon | Cecil Evans picks off the pass by Jess Duresky | 62-62 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Cecil Evans banks in the layup | 62-64 |
| 05:28 | Ripon | Clarence Nims loses the dribble to Don Carlos | 62-64 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-64 |
| 05:14 | Ripon | Jess Duresky grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:55 | Ripon | Bertram Knight clanks a 3 from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | John Holmes misses short on a jumper near the basket | 62-64 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Cecil Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Ripon | Christopher Ososki (SG), Ronnie Gilarski (SF) Clarence Nims, James Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hughes (SF), John Frazier (PF), Blake Berlin (C) Cecil Evans, Jonathan Perkins, Chris Cousar | |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Don Carlos hits a floater from the right wing set up by John Frazier | 62-66 |
| 04:20 | Ripon | Bertram Knight steps out of bounds on the baseline | 62-66 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | John Frazier is fouled on the floor by Christopher Ososki - foul #3 on Christopher Ososki, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | John Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | John Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:43 | Ripon | Christopher Ososki comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Frazier | 62-68 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Bertram Knight (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Ososki (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Gilarski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jess Duresky (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Frazier (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Blake Berlin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | John Frazier misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 62-68 |
| 03:33 | Ripon | Ralph Thomas gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 03:21 | Ripon | Jess Duresky buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Bertram Knight and he's hacked by John Frazier - foul #2 on John Frazier, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Ripon | Nick Chester (PF) Ralph Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), Cecil Evans (SG) Don Carlos, John Holmes | |
| 03:21 | Ripon | Jess Duresky makes the free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Cecil Evans scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-71 |
| 02:53 | Ripon | Nick Chester drills a jumper in the paint set up by Jess Duresky | 67-71 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | George Hughes misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Nick Chester - foul #4 on Nick Chester, team foul #11 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Ripon | James Hall (SF), Frank Criner (C) Ronnie Gilarski, Jess Duresky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins (C) Blake Berlin | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | George Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | George Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:32 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | Ripon | Ralph Thomas (PF) Frank Criner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Blake Berlin (C) Gary Vogt, Jonathan Perkins | |
| 02:24 | Ripon | Nick Chester's layup is rejected by John Frazier | 67-73 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Blake Berlin grabs the board | 67-73 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Ralph Thomas swats the layup by Blake Berlin | 67-73 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Blake Berlin snags the offensive board | 67-73 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Don Carlos loses the dribble to Ralph Thomas | 67-73 |
| 02:00 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | Ripon | Ronnie Gilarski (SF), Jess Duresky (C) James Hall, Nick Chester | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:48 | Ripon | Jess Duresky drills a driving attempt from the right block | 69-73 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Cecil Evans | 69-76 |
| 01:09 | Ripon | Blake Berlin denies the turnaround by Ralph Thomas | 69-76 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | John Frazier gets the rebound | 69-76 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Cecil Evans hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Frazier | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Ripon | Jess Duresky is hacked by Don Carlos - foul #5 on Don Carlos, team foul #8 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Ripon | Clarence Nims (PG), Kevin Justice (SG), James Hall (SF), Nick Chester (PF) Bertram Knight, Christopher Ososki, Ronnie Gilarski, Ralph Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), Daniel Aichele (SG), John Holmes (SF), Jonathan Perkins (PF), Chris Cousar (C) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans, George Hughes, John Frazier, Blake Berlin | |
| 00:43 | Ripon | Jess Duresky misses the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Justice - foul #3 on Kevin Justice, team foul #12 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Ripon | Frank Criner (C) Jess Duresky | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:40 | Ripon | Frank Criner pulls down the rebound | 69-79 |
| 00:34 | Ripon | Frank Criner misses the lay-in | 69-79 |
| 00:32 | Ripon | Frank Criner can't tip it in | 69-79 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | John Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 69-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | John Holmes's layup is rejected by Nick Chester | 69-79 |
| 00:26 | Ripon | Clarence Nims pulls down the rebound | 69-79 |
| 00:20 | Ripon | Kevin Justice double dribbles | 69-79 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gary Vogt runs out the clock | 69-79 |