| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Daniel Demarco (fresh) SG - Jody Scott (fresh) SF - William Hansen (fresh) PF - William Ralph (fresh) C - James Ashburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harvey Englert (fresh) SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (fresh) SF - George Rayl (fresh) PF - Timothy Kovacs (fresh) C - Joseph Copeland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ripon | James Ashburn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Ripon | William Hansen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Daniel Demarco steps in front of the Joseph Copeland pass | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Ripon | William Ralph buries a shot near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Ripon | William Hansen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland is hacked by William Ralph - foul #1 on William Ralph, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by James Ashburn - foul #1 on James Ashburn, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Ripon | The rebound goes to William Ralph | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Ripon | James Ashburn is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Ashburn, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Ripon | The refs have stopped play. James Ashburn is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 2-0 |
| Subs | Ripon | Keith Withers (C) James Ashburn | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:12 | Illinois | George Rayl misses long on a shot near the basket | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Ripon | Keith Withers gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Kovacs | 2-0 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Keith Withers is called for the reach on George Rayl - foul #1 on Keith Withers, team foul #4 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Ripon | Carl Reis (PG), Brendan Province (SG), Jim Weddington (SF), Christopher Horne (C) Daniel Demarco, Jody Scott, William Hansen, William Ralph | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:32 | Illinois | George Rayl is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (SG), Lucas Burns (SF) Emmanuel Ruckman, George Rayl | |
| 17:16 | Ripon | Brendan Province can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Lucas Burns pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | The jump hook by Lucas Burns is blocked by Keith Withers | 2-0 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs tips it in | 2-2 |
| 16:54 | Ripon | Jim Weddington scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | David Lewis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Lucas Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harvey Englert and the foul's on Jim Weddington - foul #1 on Jim Weddington, team foul #5 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Ripon | Daniel Demarco (PG), Jody Scott (SG), Roland Cushman (C) Carl Reis, Brendan Province, Keith Withers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), George Rayl (SF), Dave Red (PF) Harvey Englert, Lucas Burns, Timothy Kovacs | |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland misses the free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:36 | Ripon | Christopher Horne grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:23 | Ripon | Christopher Horne connects on the jump hook near the basket | 7-4 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman misses the shot in the paint | 7-4 |
| 16:04 | Ripon | Christopher Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:00 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Daniel Demarco (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jody Scott (fresh) SF - Jim Weddington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Cushman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Lewis (fresh) SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (fresh) SF - George Rayl (fresh) PF - Dave Red (fresh) C - Joseph Copeland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | George Rayl misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-4 |
| 15:42 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 15:36 | Ripon | David Lewis steps in front of the Daniel Demarco pass | 10-4 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 15:19 | Ripon | Roland Cushman grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:56 | Ripon | Jim Weddington knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-4 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman scores on a floater from the left block | 13-6 |
| 14:13 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco is hacked by David Lewis - foul #1 on David Lewis, team foul #1 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Ripon | Carl Reis (PG), Brendan Province (SG), William Hansen (SF), William Ralph (PF), Keith Withers (C) Daniel Demarco, Jody Scott, Jim Weddington, Christopher Horne, Roland Cushman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), Willy Jackson (SG), Lucas Burns (SF), Timothy Kovacs (PF), Robert Zbinden (C) David Lewis, Emmanuel Ruckman, George Rayl, Dave Red, Joseph Copeland | |
| 14:04 | Ripon | Willy Jackson steals the ball from Keith Withers | 13-6 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Willy Jackson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-6 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs hits the follow up shot | 13-8 |
| 13:22 | Ripon | Lucas Burns denies the turnaround by William Hansen | 13-8 |
| 13:20 | Ripon | Carl Reis grabs the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 13:06 | Ripon | Brendan Province is hacked by Willy Jackson - foul #1 on Willy Jackson, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| 12:55 | Ripon | Carl Reis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 12:53 | Ripon | Keith Withers grabs the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:40 | Ripon | The short jumper by William Ralph is denied by Timothy Kovacs | 13-8 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Lucas Burns gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Keith Withers is called for the reach on Willy Jackson - foul #2 on Keith Withers, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Ripon | Jody Scott (SG), Christopher Horne (C) Carl Reis, Keith Withers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dave Red (C) Robert Zbinden | |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Lucas Burns misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Hansen - foul #1 on William Hansen, team foul #7 | 13-8 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Lucas Burns makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Lucas Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:05 | Ripon | William Hansen is fouled on the floor by Willy Jackson - foul #2 on Willy Jackson, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Ripon | Daniel Demarco (PG), Trevor Murtha (SF), Roland Cushman (C) Brendan Province, William Hansen, Christopher Horne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman (SG) Willy Jackson | |
| 11:50 | Ripon | William Ralph throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG), George Rayl (SF), Robert Zbinden (C) Harvey Englert, Lucas Burns, Timothy Kovacs | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Daniel Demarco (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jody Scott (fresh) SF - Trevor Murtha (fresh) PF - William Ralph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Roland Cushman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Lewis (fresh) SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Rayl (fresh) PF - Dave Red (fresh) C - Robert Zbinden (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | George Rayl scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Emmanuel Ruckman | 13-13 |
| 11:20 | Ripon | Jody Scott scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Trevor Murtha | 15-13 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman is hacked by Jody Scott - foul #1 on Jody Scott, team foul #8 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Ripon | Jim Weddington (SG), William Hansen (SF) Jody Scott, Trevor Murtha | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:06 | Ripon | The rebound goes to William Ralph | 15-14 |
| 10:48 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Dave Red pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Roland Cushman steps in front of the David Lewis pass | 15-14 |
| 10:14 | Ripon | David Lewis picks off the pass by Jim Weddington | 15-14 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Zbinden, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Ripon | Brendan Province (PG), Jody Scott (SG), Christopher Horne (C) Daniel Demarco, Jim Weddington, Roland Cushman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), Lucas Burns (SF), Timothy Kovacs (PF), Joseph Copeland (C) David Lewis, George Rayl, Dave Red, Robert Zbinden | |
| 09:43 | Ripon | Harvey Englert steps in front of the William Ralph pass | 15-14 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland can't throw it down but he's fouled by Christopher Horne - foul #1 on Christopher Horne, team foul #9 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Ripon | Trevor Murtha (SF) William Hansen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:34 | Ripon | Christopher Horne snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 09:15 | Ripon | Brendan Province can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Kovacs | 15-17 |
| 09:00 | Ripon | Christopher Horne can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 15-19 |
| 08:39 | Ripon | Christopher Horne misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-19 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Jody Scott is called for the reach on Emmanuel Ruckman - foul #2 on Jody Scott, team foul #10 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Ripon | Daniel Demarco (PG), Jim Weddington (SF) Jody Scott, Trevor Murtha | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Rayl (SF), Robert Zbinden (C) Lucas Burns, Joseph Copeland | |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 08:19 | Ripon | Emmanuel Ruckman is called for the reach on Brendan Province - foul #1 on Emmanuel Ruckman, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Ripon | William Hansen (SF) Jim Weddington | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (SG) Emmanuel Ruckman | |
| 08:07 | Ripon | Brendan Province is whistled for a carry | 15-21 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dave Red (C) Robert Zbinden | |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs blows the layup but he's hacked by William Ralph - foul #2 on William Ralph, team foul #11 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Ripon | Jim Weddington (SG), Roland Cushman (PF) Brendan Province, William Ralph | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zbinden (SG) Harvey Englert | |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Daniel Demarco (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jim Weddington (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Hansen (fresh) PF - Roland Cushman (fresh) C - Christopher Horne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Lewis (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Robert Zbinden (fresh) SF - George Rayl (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Kovacs (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dave Red (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by David Lewis - foul #2 on David Lewis, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), Joseph Copeland (C) David Lewis, Timothy Kovacs | |
| 07:26 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 07:26 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | A charge is called on Dave Red - foul #1 on Dave Red, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| 06:51 | Ripon | The jump hook by Roland Cushman is blocked by Joseph Copeland | 17-23 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Dave Red grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-23 |
| 06:18 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco grabs the board | 17-23 |
| 05:58 | Ripon | Jim Weddington misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-23 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | George Rayl grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | George Rayl hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by William Hansen - foul #2 on William Hansen, team foul #12 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Ripon | Carl Reis (PG), Brendan Province (SG) Daniel Demarco, William Hansen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), Timothy Kovacs (PF), William Hicks (C) Robert Zbinden, Dave Red, Joseph Copeland | |
| 05:50 | Illinois | George Rayl makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | George Rayl makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:39 | Ripon | William Hicks denies the turnaround by Carl Reis | 17-25 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman grabs the defensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | George Rayl misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jim Weddington - foul #2 on Jim Weddington, team foul #13 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Ripon | Trevor Murtha (SF) Jim Weddington | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:30 | Illinois | George Rayl misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | George Rayl makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:09 | Ripon | Timothy Kovacs is called for the reach on Christopher Horne - foul #1 on Timothy Kovacs, team foul #8 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lucas Burns (SF) George Rayl | |
| 05:09 | Ripon | Christopher Horne makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 05:09 | Ripon | Christopher Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Christopher Horne steps in front of the Lucas Burns pass | 19-26 |
| 04:30 | Ripon | Roland Cushman misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-26 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Hicks | 19-26 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Harvey Englert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-26 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Lucas Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Lucas Burns lays it in | 19-28 |
| 03:56 | Ripon | Brendan Province can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 19-28 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Emmanuel Ruckman | 19-30 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Carl Reis (fresh) SG - Brendan Province (fresh) SF - Trevor Murtha (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Horne (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Cushman (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harvey Englert (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lucas Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Kovacs (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hicks (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Ripon | Carl Reis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-30 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Lucas Burns snags the defensive board | 19-30 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Harvey Englert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-30 |
| Subs | Ripon | Daniel Demarco (PG), Jody Scott (SG), William Hansen (SF), William Ralph (PF), James Ashburn (C) Carl Reis, Brendan Province, Trevor Murtha, Christopher Horne, Roland Cushman | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG), Willy Jackson (SG), Dave Red (PF), Joseph Copeland (C) Harvey Englert, Emmanuel Ruckman, Timothy Kovacs, William Hicks | |
| 03:04 | Ripon | Jody Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-30 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland grabs the defensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | David Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-30 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland hits the follow up shot | 19-32 |
| 02:32 | Ripon | William Ralph clanks a shot from the right side | 19-32 |
| 02:31 | Ripon | James Ashburn misses the tip | 19-32 |
| 02:29 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco snags the offensive board | 19-32 |
| 02:09 | Ripon | James Ashburn buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Ralph | 22-32 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland misses badly on a floater from close range | 22-32 |
| 01:48 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 01:33 | Ripon | William Ralph is hacked by Lucas Burns - foul #1 on Lucas Burns, team foul #9 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Ripon | Jim Weddington (SF) William Hansen | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Rayl (SF), Timothy Kovacs (PF) Lucas Burns, Dave Red | |
| 01:33 | Ripon | William Ralph misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Willy Jackson | 22-32 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Jody Scott - foul #3 on Jody Scott, team foul #14 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Ripon | Brendan Province (SG), Keith Withers (PF) Jody Scott, William Ralph | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), Robert Zbinden (C) David Lewis, Willy Jackson, Joseph Copeland | |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 01:00 | Ripon | George Rayl takes the ball from Brendan Province | 22-34 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Keith Withers - foul #3 on Keith Withers, team foul #15 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Ripon | Carl Reis (PG), William Ralph (PF) Daniel Demarco, Keith Withers | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden misses the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 00:33 | Ripon | Jim Weddington is hacked by George Rayl - foul #1 on George Rayl, team foul #10 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dave Red (C) Harvey Englert | |
| 00:33 | Ripon | Jim Weddington makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:33 | Ripon | Jim Weddington makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Dave Red | 24-37 |
| 00:00 | Ripon | Brendan Province is called for traveling | 24-37 |