| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Chapple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Bain (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Erik Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. C - Jeff Bracken (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Anthony Harding (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Biller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Winkleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Dotson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Timko (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ripon | Patrick Winkleman inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Ripon | Michael Biller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken double dribbles | 37-38 |
| 19:26 | Ripon | George Dotson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Erik Campbell pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Erik Campbell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by George Dotson - foul #2 on George Dotson, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Erik Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Erik Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:07 | Ripon | George Dotson is fouled on the floor by Stanley Bain - foul #3 on Stanley Bain, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clint Conkling (SF) Stanley Bain | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 18:49 | Ripon | The short jumper by George Dotson is denied by Jeff Bracken | 39-38 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Clint Conkling misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Harding - foul #1 on Anthony Harding, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Clint Conkling makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Clint Conkling makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:17 | Ripon | Brian Timko knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Patrick Winkleman | 41-40 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Anthony Harding is called for the reach on Lawrence Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Harding, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Brian Timko swats the layup by Clint Conkling | 41-40 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Clint Conkling | 41-40 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Erik Campbell misses long on a floater from the baseline | 41-40 |
| 17:44 | Ripon | Brian Timko pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:29 | Ripon | Anthony Harding comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Glen Chapple grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Clint Conkling makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Hawkins | 43-40 |
| 17:14 | Ripon | Anthony Harding knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Biller | 43-43 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Patrick Winkleman is called for the reach on Clint Conkling - foul #3 on Patrick Winkleman, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Homer Scott (SF), Dwayne Hayes (PF), Dana Rogers (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Glen Chapple, Erik Campbell, Jeff Bracken | |
| Subs | Ripon | Bryan Berry (PG), Dale Hughes (SG), Robert Pannell (SF), Danny Jones (PF), Paul Baker (C) Anthony Harding, Michael Biller, Patrick Winkleman, George Dotson, Brian Timko | |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Robert Pannell takes the ball from Clint Conkling | 43-43 |
| 16:38 | Ripon | Robert Pannell lays it up and in | 43-45 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Paul Baker takes the ball from Dana Rogers | 43-45 |
| 16:11 | Ripon | Bryan Berry can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-45 |
| 16:10 | Ripon | Paul Baker snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 15:49 | Ripon | Dale Hughes is hacked by Homer Scott - foul #2 on Homer Scott, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Bain (SF) Clint Conkling | |
| Subs | Ripon | Michael Biller (SG), Patrick Winkleman (SF), Terry Patterson (PF) Bryan Berry, Robert Pannell, Paul Baker | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Homer Scott (fresh) SF - Stanley Bain (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dwayne Hayes (fresh) C - Dana Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Dale Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Biller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Winkleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Patterson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Danny Jones (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Ripon | Danny Jones buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Dale Hughes | 43-47 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Charles Wells knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Bain | 46-47 |
| 15:12 | Ripon | Danny Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-47 |
| 15:11 | Ripon | Terry Patterson grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 14:48 | Ripon | Danny Jones misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 14:46 | Ripon | Danny Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 14:33 | Ripon | Danny Jones hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Biller | 46-49 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Homer Scott misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Biller - foul #3 on Michael Biller, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Erik Campbell (PF), Jeff Bracken (C) Charles Wells, Dwayne Hayes, Dana Rogers | |
| Subs | Ripon | Anthony Harding (PG), Paul Baker (C) Michael Biller, Danny Jones | |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Homer Scott misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Homer Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 14:15 | Ripon | Patrick Winkleman is denied on a layup by Jeff Bracken | 47-49 |
| 14:13 | Ripon | Paul Baker snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 13:56 | Ripon | Terry Patterson misses long on a runner in the paint | 47-49 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Harding - foul #3 on Anthony Harding, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Chapple (SG) Homer Scott | |
| Subs | Ripon | Bryan Berry (SG), George Dotson (SF), Brian Timko (C) Dale Hughes, Patrick Winkleman, Paul Baker | |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 13:36 | Ripon | Terry Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-49 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Glen Chapple grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Erik Campbell misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Terry Patterson - foul #4 on Terry Patterson, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clint Conkling (SF) Stanley Bain | |
| Subs | Ripon | Michael Biller (SG), Paul Baker (PF) Bryan Berry, Terry Patterson | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Erik Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Erik Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:09 | Ripon | Brian Timko hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Glen Chapple pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Paul Baker blocks the short jumper by Glen Chapple | 49-49 |
| 12:43 | Ripon | Paul Baker snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 12:22 | Ripon | George Dotson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Bain (SF) Clint Conkling | |
| Subs | Ripon | Patrick Winkleman (SF), Danny Jones (C) Paul Baker, Brian Timko | |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Bain | 51-49 |
| 11:49 | Ripon | Anthony Harding is fouled on the floor by Stanley Bain - foul #4 on Stanley Bain, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Clint Conkling (SF), Dwayne Hayes (PF), Dana Rogers (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Stanley Bain, Erik Campbell, Jeff Bracken | |
| Subs | Ripon | Bryan Berry (PG), Dale Hughes (SG) Anthony Harding, Michael Biller | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Wells (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Chapple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clint Conkling (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwayne Hayes (fresh) C - Dana Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Bryan Berry (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dale Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Winkleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Dotson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Ripon | Patrick Winkleman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-49 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dwayne Hayes | 51-49 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Charles Wells misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Patrick Winkleman - foul #4 on Patrick Winkleman, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Pannell (SF), Paul Baker (C) Patrick Winkleman, George Dotson | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Charles Wells misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Charles Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:20 | Ripon | Danny Jones buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Pannell | 52-51 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Clint Conkling misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Robert Pannell - foul #1 on Robert Pannell, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Erik Campbell (PF) Glen Chapple | |
| Subs | Ripon | Michael Biller (SG), Brian Timko (C) Bryan Berry, Robert Pannell | |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Clint Conkling makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Clint Conkling misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:59 | Ripon | Paul Baker pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:49 | Ripon | Brian Timko's layup is rejected by Erik Campbell | 53-51 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Erik Campbell snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Erik Campbell hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Charles Wells | 55-51 |
| 10:30 | Ripon | Danny Jones misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Dana Rogers - foul #1 on Dana Rogers, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Jeff Bracken (C) Charles Wells, Dwayne Hayes | |
| Subs | Ripon | Anthony Harding (PG) Dale Hughes | |
| 10:30 | Ripon | Danny Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:30 | Ripon | Danny Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Erik Campbell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken hits the follow up shot | 57-53 |
| 09:49 | Ripon | 3 seconds is called on Brian Timko | 57-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Chapple (SG) Dana Rogers | |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Pannell (SF), George Dotson (PF), Joseph Hunt (C) Danny Jones, Paul Baker, Brian Timko | |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 09:27 | Ripon | Joseph Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 09:09 | Ripon | Anthony Harding knocks in the 3 from straight away | 57-56 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Bracken | 57-56 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Erik Campbell | 59-56 |
| 08:13 | Ripon | Clint Conkling steals the ball from Robert Pannell | 59-56 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Glen Chapple misses badly on a shot from the left side | 59-56 |
| 07:55 | Ripon | Joseph Hunt pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:34 | Ripon | George Dotson is fouled on the floor by Erik Campbell - foul #2 on Erik Campbell, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Homer Scott (SG), Stanley Bain (SF), Dwayne Hayes (PF), Dana Rogers (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Glen Chapple, Clint Conkling, Erik Campbell, Jeff Bracken | |
| Subs | Ripon | Bryan Berry (PG), Dale Hughes (SG), Patrick Winkleman (SF), Terry Patterson (PF), Brian Timko (C) Anthony Harding, Michael Biller, Robert Pannell, George Dotson, Joseph Hunt | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Wells (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Homer Scott (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Stanley Bain (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dwayne Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dana Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Bryan Berry (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dale Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Winkleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Terry Patterson (fresh) 4 pf. C - Brian Timko (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Ripon | Bryan Berry misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-56 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Stanley Bain is hacked by Patrick Winkleman - foul #5 on Patrick Winkleman, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Danny Jones (SF) Patrick Winkleman | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Stanley Bain makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Stanley Bain misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:12 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Terry Patterson | 60-56 |
| 07:03 | Ripon | Terry Patterson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Hughes | 60-59 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Brian Timko is called for the reach on Stanley Bain - foul #1 on Brian Timko, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Stanley Bain makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Stanley Bain misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:55 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Terry Patterson | 61-59 |
| 06:32 | Ripon | Charles Wells steals the ball from Danny Jones | 61-59 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Charles Wells is fouled on the floor by Dale Hughes - foul #1 on Dale Hughes, team foul #12 | 61-59 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Charles Wells makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Charles Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:22 | Ripon | Terry Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:06 | Ripon | Brian Timko misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 06:05 | Ripon | Danny Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:45 | Ripon | Brian Timko comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Charles Wells pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Danny Jones steals the ball from Homer Scott | 62-59 |
| 05:18 | Ripon | Brian Timko throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Glen Chapple (SG), Clint Conkling (SF), Erik Campbell (PF), Jeff Bracken (C) Charles Wells, Homer Scott, Stanley Bain, Dwayne Hayes, Dana Rogers | |
| Subs | Ripon | Anthony Harding (PG), Michael Biller (SG), Robert Pannell (SF), George Dotson (PF), Paul Baker (C) Bryan Berry, Dale Hughes, Danny Jones, Terry Patterson, Brian Timko | |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken is fouled on the floor by Paul Baker - foul #1 on Paul Baker, team foul #13 | 62-59 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:39 | Ripon | Erik Campbell is called for the reach on George Dotson - foul #3 on Erik Campbell, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| 04:26 | Ripon | Paul Baker knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 64-61 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Erik Campbell lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Hawkins | 66-61 |
| 03:43 | Ripon | Anthony Harding makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins is hacked by Anthony Harding in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Harding, team foul #14 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Bain (SF), Dwayne Hayes (PF) Clint Conkling, Erik Campbell | |
| Subs | Ripon | Terry Patterson (PF), Brian Timko (C) Robert Pannell, Paul Baker | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:22 | Ripon | Glen Chapple picks off the pass by Anthony Harding | 68-64 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Glen Chapple lays it in | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Glen Chapple (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Bain (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dwayne Hayes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeff Bracken (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Anthony Harding (fresh) 17 pts. 4 pf. SG - Michael Biller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Dotson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Timko (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Ripon | Anthony Harding can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jeff Bracken | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:47 | Ripon | Terry Patterson banks in the layup set up by Michael Biller and the foul's on Dwayne Hayes - foul #1 on Dwayne Hayes, team foul #7 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Homer Scott (SG), Erik Campbell (PF) Lawrence Hawkins, Glen Chapple, Jeff Bracken | |
| Subs | Ripon | Bryan Berry (PG), Dale Hughes (SG), Danny Jones (SF) Anthony Harding, Michael Biller, George Dotson | |
| 02:47 | Ripon | Terry Patterson makes the free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Glen Chapple (SG), Jeff Bracken (C) Charles Wells, Homer Scott, Dwayne Hayes | |
| Subs | Ripon | Anthony Harding (PG), Michael Biller (SG), George Dotson (SF) Bryan Berry, Dale Hughes, Danny Jones | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Glen Chapple connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Erik Campbell | 74-67 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 02:09 | Ripon | Anthony Harding is hacked by Lawrence Hawkins - foul #1 on Lawrence Hawkins, team foul #8 | 74-67 |
| 02:09 | Ripon | Anthony Harding makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:09 | Ripon | Anthony Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Stanley Bain comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 01:51 | Ripon | Brian Timko grabs the board | 74-69 |
| 01:39 | Ripon | Terry Patterson lays it up and in | 74-71 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins misses long on a shot from the left side | 74-71 |
| 01:33 | Ripon | Anthony Harding grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 01:29 | Ripon | Anthony Harding misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 01:28 | Ripon | Terry Patterson hits the follow up shot | 74-73 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Glen Chapple is fouled on the floor by Michael Biller - foul #4 on Michael Biller, team foul #15 | 74-73 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Glen Chapple makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Glen Chapple misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:11 | Ripon | George Dotson grabs the board | 75-73 |
| 01:03 | Ripon | Jeff Bracken is called for the reach on Anthony Harding - foul #1 on Jeff Bracken, team foul #9 | 75-73 |
| 01:03 | Ripon | Anthony Harding makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:03 | Ripon | Anthony Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins is whistled for a carry | 75-75 |
| 00:26 | Ripon | Terry Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Anthony Harding is called for the reach on Stanley Bain - foul #5 on Anthony Harding, team foul #16 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Dale Hughes (PG) Anthony Harding | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Stanley Bain makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Stanley Bain makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:02 | Ripon | Ripon calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ripon | Dale Hughes hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 77-75 |