| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lucas Burns (fresh) C - Dave Red (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Daniel Demarco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brendan Province (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Ralph (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Withers (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Davis inbounds the ball | 44-42 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman loses the dribble to William Hansen | 44-42 |
| 19:39 | Ripon | Brendan Province misses the easy layup | 44-42 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Dave Red snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Robert Davis is called for traveling | 44-42 |
| 18:59 | Ripon | William Hansen misses the floater from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 18:57 | Ripon | Keith Withers can't tip it in | 44-42 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Davis | 46-42 |
| 18:37 | Ripon | William Hansen hits a shot from the right block set up by Daniel Demarco | 46-44 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 46-44 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Dave Red gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Lucas Burns banks in the layup | 48-44 |
| 18:02 | Ripon | Brendan Province misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Robert Davis grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | David Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 17:53 | Ripon | William Ralph grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 17:47 | Ripon | Keith Withers is denied on a layup by Lucas Burns | 48-44 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Lucas Burns pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | David Lewis scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Emmanuel Ruckman and he's hacked by Keith Withers - foul #2 on Keith Withers, team foul #1 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (SG), Jeffrey Dougan (SF), William Hicks (PF), Willy Jackson (C) Emmanuel Ruckman, Robert Davis, Lucas Burns, Dave Red | |
| Subs | Ripon | Carl Reis (PG), Trevor Murtha (SG), Roland Cushman (SF), James Ashburn (PF), Christopher Horne (C) Daniel Demarco, Brendan Province, William Hansen, William Ralph, Keith Withers | |
| 17:41 | Illinois | David Lewis makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 17:24 | Ripon | James Ashburn is whistled for traveling | 51-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Smith (PF) David Lewis | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Willy Jackson hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by James Smith and he's fouled by Roland Cushman - foul #1 on Roland Cushman, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Willy Jackson makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| 16:57 | Ripon | Carl Reis clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-44 |
| 16:55 | Ripon | Trevor Murtha gets the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 16:38 | Ripon | Roland Cushman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Harvey Englert gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Harvey Englert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Trevor Murtha - foul #2 on Trevor Murtha, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), Lucas Burns (PF), Dave Red (C) Willy Jackson, James Smith, William Hicks | |
| Subs | Ripon | Daniel Demarco (PG), William Hansen (SF), William Ralph (PF), Keith Withers (C) Trevor Murtha, Roland Cushman, James Ashburn, Christopher Horne | |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Harvey Englert misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Harvey Englert makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 16:13 | Ripon | Emmanuel Ruckman steals it from Daniel Demarco | 55-44 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Keith Withers is called for the reach on Harvey Englert - foul #3 on Keith Withers, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG), Walter Howlett (SF) Harvey Englert, Jeffrey Dougan | |
| Subs | Ripon | Jody Scott (SG) Carl Reis | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Howlett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lucas Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dave Red (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Daniel Demarco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jody Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Hansen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Ralph (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Withers (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Dave Red comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jody Scott - foul #4 on Jody Scott, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Brendan Province (SG) Jody Scott | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Dave Red misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Dave Red makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 15:19 | Ripon | Brendan Province misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 15:17 | Ripon | Keith Withers grabs the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 15:04 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Lucas Burns pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Lucas Burns buries a turnaround in the paint set up by David Lewis and the foul's on William Hansen - foul #1 on William Hansen, team foul #6 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (SG), William Hicks (C) Emmanuel Ruckman, Dave Red | |
| Subs | Ripon | Carl Reis (PG), Jim Weddington (SF), James Ashburn (PF), Christopher Horne (C) Daniel Demarco, William Hansen, William Ralph, Keith Withers | |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Lucas Burns misses the free throw | 58-44 |
| 14:57 | Ripon | James Ashburn gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 14:44 | Ripon | Brendan Province comes up short on the floater from the right side | 58-44 |
| 14:43 | Ripon | James Ashburn tips it but misses | 58-44 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Walter Howlett pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | William Hicks is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Hicks, team foul #1 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (C) Lucas Burns | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 14:19 | Ripon | Jim Weddington buries a shot from the right side set up by Carl Reis | 58-46 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | William Hicks misses the dunk | 58-46 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | William Hicks grabs the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | William Hicks banks in the layup set up by Walter Howlett | 60-46 |
| 13:33 | Ripon | Carl Reis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Walter Howlett gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Robert Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-46 |
| 13:23 | Ripon | Carl Reis snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 13:02 | Ripon | Jim Weddington can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-46 |
| 13:00 | Ripon | James Ashburn gets the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 12:50 | Ripon | Carl Reis is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #2 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Jackson (PG), Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), Lucas Burns (PF), Dave Red (C) David Lewis, Harvey Englert, Walter Howlett, William Hicks | |
| Subs | Ripon | Daniel Demarco (PG), Trevor Murtha (SG), William Hansen (SF), William Ralph (PF), Keith Withers (C) Carl Reis, Brendan Province, Jim Weddington, James Ashburn, Christopher Horne | |
| 12:38 | Ripon | William Hansen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 12:36 | Ripon | Keith Withers tips it in | 60-48 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Willy Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan (SF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 12:02 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-48 |
| 12:00 | Ripon | Keith Withers snags the offensive board | 60-48 |
| 11:50 | Ripon | William Hansen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-48 |
| 11:49 | Ripon | William Hansen tips it in | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Willy Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Dougan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lucas Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dave Red (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Daniel Demarco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Trevor Murtha (fresh) 2 stl. SF - William Hansen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Ralph (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Withers (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Willy Jackson's pass is intercepted by Daniel Demarco in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| 11:35 | Ripon | Keith Withers can't finish the layup | 60-50 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Willy Jackson snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | William Ralph swats the short shot by Lucas Burns | 60-50 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Lucas Burns pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 11:17 | Ripon | Keith Withers snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 10:59 | Ripon | Lucas Burns takes the ball from William Ralph | 60-50 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 10:41 | Ripon | Keith Withers snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 10:17 | Ripon | William Ralph is whistled for a carry | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG), Harvey Englert (SG), Walter Howlett (SF), William Hicks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Willy Jackson, Emmanuel Ruckman, Jeffrey Dougan, Lucas Burns, Dave Red | |
| Subs | Ripon | Carl Reis (PG), Brendan Province (SG), Jim Weddington (SF), James Ashburn (PF), Christopher Horne (C) Daniel Demarco, Trevor Murtha, William Hansen, William Ralph, Keith Withers | |
| 09:58 | Illinois | William Hicks clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Horne - foul #2 on Christopher Horne, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | William Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | William Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Robert Davis gets the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Walter Howlett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 09:51 | Ripon | James Ashburn grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 09:32 | Ripon | Christopher Horne hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carl Reis | 61-52 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Walter Howlett grabs the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Jim Weddington is called for the reach on David Lewis - foul #4 on Jim Weddington, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), James Smith (PF) Harvey Englert, Walter Howlett | |
| Subs | Ripon | Daniel Demarco (PG), William Hansen (SF), William Ralph (PF) Carl Reis, Jim Weddington, Christopher Horne | |
| 09:06 | Illinois | David Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | David Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 08:50 | Ripon | William Hansen scores on a floater from the left side set up by Daniel Demarco | 63-54 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Daniel Demarco takes the ball from William Hicks | 63-54 |
| 08:09 | Ripon | William Ralph makes the runner from close range set up by Daniel Demarco | 63-56 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 08:01 | Ripon | The rebound goes to William Hansen | 63-56 |
| 07:50 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | James Smith grabs the board | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Hicks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Daniel Demarco (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brendan Province (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hansen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Ralph (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Ashburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | David Lewis misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on William Hansen - foul #2 on William Hansen, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (SG), Walter Howlett (SF), Lucas Burns (PF), Dave Red (C) Emmanuel Ruckman, Robert Davis, James Smith, William Hicks | |
| Subs | Ripon | Carl Reis (PG), Jody Scott (SG), Jim Weddington (SF), Roland Cushman (PF), Keith Withers (C) Daniel Demarco, Brendan Province, William Hansen, William Ralph, James Ashburn | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | David Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | David Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | David Lewis makes the 3rd free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:31 | Ripon | Roland Cushman is called for traveling | 66-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Jackson (SG) David Lewis | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Dave Red misses the dunk attempt | 66-56 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Dave Red grabs the offensive board | 66-56 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Harvey Englert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-56 |
| 06:50 | Ripon | Dave Red swats the layup by Jody Scott | 66-56 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Dave Red gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Harvey Englert comes up short on the shot from the left side | 66-56 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Dave Red pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Lucas Burns misses the dunk but the foul's on Jody Scott - foul #5 on Jody Scott, team foul #10 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman (SG) Willy Jackson | |
| Subs | Ripon | Daniel Demarco (PG), William Hansen (SF), William Ralph (PF) Jody Scott, Jim Weddington, Roland Cushman | |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Lucas Burns makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Lucas Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 06:28 | Ripon | Keith Withers pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 06:23 | Ripon | Harvey Englert is called for the reach on Daniel Demarco in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harvey Englert, team foul #3 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan (SF) Walter Howlett | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 06:15 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeffrey Dougan - foul #1 on Jeffrey Dougan, team foul #4 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Smith (PF) Lucas Burns | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 06:15 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 06:15 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Daniel Demarco steals the ball from Harvey Englert | 67-58 |
| 06:01 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco lays it up and in | 67-60 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan is fouled on the floor by William Hansen - foul #3 on William Hansen, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG), William Hicks (PF) Harvey Englert, James Smith | |
| Subs | Ripon | Brendan Province (SG) Carl Reis | |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:22 | Ripon | William Hicks is called for the reach on Brendan Province - foul #2 on William Hicks, team foul #5 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (SF), Willy Jackson (C) Jeffrey Dougan, Dave Red | |
| Subs | Ripon | James Ashburn (C) Keith Withers | |
| 05:12 | Ripon | William Ralph connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Brendan Province and he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Howlett (SF), Lucas Burns (PF) Robert Davis, Willy Jackson | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 05:12 | Ripon | William Ralph makes the free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | David Lewis hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-63 |
| 04:26 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco is fouled on the floor by Lucas Burns - foul #2 on Lucas Burns, team foul #7 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (SG), Robert Davis (C) Emmanuel Ruckman, William Hicks | |
| Subs | Ripon | Carl Reis (SG), Jim Weddington (SF), Christopher Horne (C) Brendan Province, William Hansen, William Ralph | |
| 04:26 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Walter Howlett grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Lucas Burns misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 04:19 | Ripon | Jim Weddington grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 04:13 | Ripon | Jim Weddington misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by David Lewis - foul #2 on David Lewis, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dave Red (C) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Ripon | Trevor Murtha (SG), Keith Withers (C) Daniel Demarco, Christopher Horne | |
| 04:13 | Ripon | Jim Weddington makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 04:13 | Ripon | Jim Weddington makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | James Ashburn is called for the reach on Harvey Englert - foul #2 on James Ashburn, team foul #12 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Jackson (SG), Robert Davis (SF) David Lewis, Walter Howlett | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Harvey Englert misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Harvey Englert makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:41 | Ripon | Robert Davis swats the short shot by Jim Weddington | 72-65 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Dave Red grabs the board | 72-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harvey Englert (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lucas Burns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dave Red (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Carl Reis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Trevor Murtha (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Jim Weddington (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Ashburn (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Withers (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | James Ashburn steps in front of the Willy Jackson pass | 72-65 |
| 02:59 | Ripon | Harvey Englert steals the ball from Trevor Murtha | 72-65 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG), Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), Walter Howlett (SF) Harvey Englert, Willy Jackson, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Ripon | Daniel Demarco (PG), Brendan Province (SG), William Hansen (SF), William Ralph (PF) Carl Reis, Trevor Murtha, Jim Weddington, James Ashburn | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Daniel Demarco steals it from Walter Howlett | 72-65 |
| 02:25 | Ripon | William Hansen is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on William Hansen, team foul #13 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Hicks (PF) Lucas Burns | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Walter Howlett buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Emmanuel Ruckman | 74-65 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:59 | Ripon | William Hansen misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Walter Howlett - foul #4 on Walter Howlett, team foul #9 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lucas Burns (PF) William Hicks | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 01:59 | Ripon | William Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:59 | Ripon | William Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 74-66 |
| 01:43 | Ripon | Brendan Province grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 01:29 | Ripon | William Hansen loses the ball out of bounds | 74-66 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Dave Red is fouled on the floor by William Hansen - foul #5 on William Hansen, team foul #14 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Jim Weddington (SF) William Hansen | |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Dave Red makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Dave Red misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Dave Red grabs the offensive board | 75-66 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Dave Red buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Walter Howlett | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Ripon | Brendan Province knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Walter Howlett is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Demarco - foul #3 on Daniel Demarco, team foul #15 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Hicks (PF) Lucas Burns | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Walter Howlett makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Walter Howlett makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:43 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Brendan Province | 80-72 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman is fouled in the backcourt by Brendan Province - foul #2 on Brendan Province, team foul #16 | 80-72 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman misses the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:40 | Ripon | Jim Weddington pulls down the rebound | 81-72 |
| 00:40 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| 00:34 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-75 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | William Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by Brendan Province - foul #3 on Brendan Province, team foul #17 | 81-75 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | William Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | William Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:28 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lucas Burns (PF) William Hicks | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 00:25 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brendan Province | 83-78 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | David Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Demarco - foul #4 on Daniel Demarco, team foul #18 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Hicks (PF) Lucas Burns | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | David Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | David Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Ripon | William Ralph is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Ralph, team foul #19 | 85-78 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Walter Howlett is hacked by Daniel Demarco in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Demarco, team foul #20 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Carl Reis (PG) Daniel Demarco | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Walter Howlett makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Walter Howlett makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lucas Burns (PF) William Hicks | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 00:10 | Ripon | Brendan Province misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 87-78 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Dave Red snags the defensive board | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Lewis runs out the clock | 87-78 |