| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Chapple (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clint Conkling (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Keaney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Sturges (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Donald Jasso (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Biller (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Patrick Winkleman (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Terry Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Baker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Clint Conkling inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Donald Jasso takes the ball from Glen Chapple | 36-33 |
| 19:31 | Ripon | Michael Biller blows the layup | 36-33 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Clint Conkling pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Russell Keaney's pass is intercepted by Donald Jasso | 36-33 |
| 19:01 | Ripon | Jason Sturges denies the turnaround by Patrick Winkleman | 36-33 |
| 19:00 | Ripon | Terry Patterson tips it back up and in | 36-35 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Clint Conkling hits the finger roll set up by Glen Chapple | 38-35 |
| 18:30 | Ripon | Michael Biller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Jason Sturges misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-35 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Russell Keaney grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Glen Chapple can't throw it down | 38-35 |
| 18:03 | Ripon | Michael Biller gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:49 | Ripon | Lawrence Hawkins steals the ball from Patrick Winkleman | 38-35 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins lays it in | 40-35 |
| 17:30 | Ripon | Paul Baker makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Jasso | 40-37 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Clint Conkling blows the layup | 40-37 |
| 17:10 | Ripon | Terry Patterson pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:53 | Ripon | Jason Sturges swats the short shot by Patrick Winkleman | 40-37 |
| 16:51 | Ripon | Terry Patterson grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 16:42 | Ripon | Lawrence Hawkins is called for the reach on Terry Patterson - foul #2 on Lawrence Hawkins, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), James Hillman (SG), Andrew Pan (SF), Justin Elliott (PF), Ron Shea (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Glen Chapple, Clint Conkling, Russell Keaney, Jason Sturges | |
| Subs | Ripon | Bryan Berry (PG), Robert Pannell (SG), Danny Jones (SF), George Dotson (PF), Joseph Hunt (C) Donald Jasso, Michael Biller, Patrick Winkleman, Terry Patterson, Paul Baker | |
| 16:29 | Ripon | Charles Wells steals the ball from George Dotson | 40-37 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Charles Wells lays it up and in | 42-37 |
| 16:20 | Ripon | Andrew Pan is called for the reach on Danny Jones - foul #1 on Andrew Pan, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| 16:09 | Ripon | Danny Jones clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by James Hillman - foul #1 on James Hillman, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| 16:09 | Ripon | Danny Jones misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:09 | Ripon | Danny Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Andrew Pan makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Charles Wells | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Wells (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hillman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Pan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ron Shea (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Bryan Berry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Pannell (fresh) SF - Danny Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Ripon | George Dotson connects on the floater in the paint set up by Danny Jones and he's hacked by Justin Elliott - foul #2 on Justin Elliott, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Patrick Winkleman (SF), Brian Timko (C) Danny Jones, Joseph Hunt | |
| 15:46 | Ripon | George Dotson misses the free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Ron Shea gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | James Hillman misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on George Dotson - foul #2 on George Dotson, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clint Conkling (SF) Ron Shea | |
| Subs | Ripon | Michael Biller (SG) Robert Pannell | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | James Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | James Hillman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:14 | Ripon | Bryan Berry comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by James Hillman - foul #2 on James Hillman, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Glen Chapple (SG) James Hillman, Charles Wells | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 15:14 | Ripon | Bryan Berry makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:14 | Ripon | Bryan Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Andrew Pan pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Michael Biller picks off the pass by Justin Elliott | 46-41 |
| 14:40 | Ripon | George Dotson misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Justin Elliott - foul #3 on Justin Elliott, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Keaney (PF), Jason Sturges (C) Justin Elliott, Andrew Pan | |
| Subs | Ripon | Donald Jasso (PG), Terry Patterson (PF) Bryan Berry, Michael Biller | |
| 14:40 | Ripon | George Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:40 | Ripon | George Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Russell Keaney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 14:26 | Ripon | Brian Timko snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 14:03 | Ripon | Patrick Winkleman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Clint Conkling is hacked by Donald Jasso - foul #3 on Donald Jasso, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Michael Biller (SG), Danny Jones (SF) George Dotson, Patrick Winkleman | |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Clint Conkling's floater is tipped away by Brian Timko | 46-43 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Sturges | 46-43 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Brian Timko swats the short shot by Glen Chapple | 46-43 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Clint Conkling grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Jason Sturges hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Russell Keaney | 48-43 |
| 12:45 | Ripon | Lawrence Hawkins steals it from Donald Jasso | 48-43 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Russell Keaney is fouled on the floor by Donald Jasso - foul #4 on Donald Jasso, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), James Hillman (SG), Andrew Pan (SF), Justin Elliott (PF), Ron Shea (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Glen Chapple, Clint Conkling, Russell Keaney, Jason Sturges | |
| Subs | Ripon | Bryan Berry (PG), Patrick Winkleman (SF), George Dotson (PF), Paul Baker (C) Donald Jasso, Danny Jones, Terry Patterson, Brian Timko | |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Andrew Pan's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Baker | 48-43 |
| 12:06 | Ripon | Patrick Winkleman snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 11:52 | Ripon | George Dotson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Biller | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Wells (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Pan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ron Shea (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Bryan Berry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Biller (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Patrick Winkleman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Dotson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Ron Shea knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Charles Wells | 50-45 |
| 11:15 | Ripon | Patrick Winkleman loses the dribble to Charles Wells | 50-45 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Justin Elliott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Patrick Winkleman - foul #2 on Patrick Winkleman, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Clint Conkling (SF), Russell Keaney (PF) James Hillman, Andrew Pan, Ron Shea | |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Pannell (SG), Terry Patterson (PF) Michael Biller, George Dotson | |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Justin Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Justin Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:24 | Ripon | Justin Elliott blocks the short jumper by Patrick Winkleman | 52-45 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Russell Keaney snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Clint Conkling comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Patrick Winkleman - foul #3 on Patrick Winkleman, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Chapple (SG), Jason Sturges (C) Charles Wells, Justin Elliott | |
| Subs | Ripon | Danny Jones (C) Paul Baker | |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Clint Conkling makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Clint Conkling makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:04 | Ripon | Patrick Winkleman is whistled for a carry | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Brian Timko (C) Danny Jones | |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Clint Conkling is fouled on the floor by Terry Patterson - foul #2 on Terry Patterson, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Jeffrey Smith (PG) Bryan Berry | |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Russell Keaney is hacked by Patrick Winkleman - foul #4 on Patrick Winkleman, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Danny Jones (SF) Patrick Winkleman | |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Russell Keaney makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Russell Keaney makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:25 | Ripon | Brian Timko misses the shot from the right side | 56-45 |
| 09:24 | Ripon | Terry Patterson tips it back up and in | 56-47 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Jason Sturges blows the layup | 56-47 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Clint Conkling tips it but misses | 56-47 |
| 09:16 | Ripon | Terry Patterson gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 08:59 | Ripon | Jeffrey Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 08:58 | Ripon | Terry Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 08:51 | Ripon | Robert Pannell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Smith and he's fouled by Glen Chapple - foul #3 on Glen Chapple, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Justin Elliott (PF), Andrew Pan (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Russell Keaney, Jason Sturges | |
| Subs | Ripon | George Dotson (SF), Paul Baker (C) Danny Jones, Brian Timko | |
| 08:51 | Ripon | Robert Pannell makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Glen Chapple is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Glen Chapple, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hillman (SG), Ron Shea (C) Glen Chapple, Clint Conkling | |
| Subs | Ripon | Bryan Berry (PG), Michael Biller (SG), Danny Jones (SF) Jeffrey Smith, Robert Pannell, Terry Patterson | |
| 08:17 | Ripon | Danny Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Berry | 56-53 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Justin Elliott comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-53 |
| 08:01 | Ripon | Paul Baker snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 07:42 | Ripon | Charles Wells steals it from Michael Biller | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Wells (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Pan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Ron Shea (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Bryan Berry (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Biller (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Danny Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Dotson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Charles Wells can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 07:28 | Ripon | George Dotson pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 07:12 | Ripon | James Hillman takes the ball from Bryan Berry | 56-53 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Andrew Pan is fouled on the floor by Michael Biller - foul #2 on Michael Biller, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Glen Chapple (SG), Russell Keaney (PF), Jason Sturges (C) Charles Wells, James Hillman, Justin Elliott, Ron Shea | |
| Subs | Ripon | Donald Jasso (PG), Patrick Winkleman (SF), Terry Patterson (PF), Brian Timko (C) Bryan Berry, Danny Jones, George Dotson, Paul Baker | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Andrew Pan makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Andrew Pan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:39 | Ripon | Donald Jasso misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 06:38 | Ripon | Brian Timko misses the tip | 58-53 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Russell Keaney snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 06:13 | Ripon | Terry Patterson snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 06:09 | Ripon | Terry Patterson misses the runner from the left block | 58-53 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Russell Keaney grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Sturges | 60-53 |
| 05:20 | Ripon | Glen Chapple steals it from Brian Timko | 60-53 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Andrew Pan misses badly on a runner from the right block | 60-53 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Chapple | 60-53 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Terry Patterson denies the turnaround by Russell Keaney | 60-53 |
| 04:47 | Ripon | Patrick Winkleman snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 04:20 | Ripon | Patrick Winkleman is fouled on the floor by Andrew Pan - foul #2 on Andrew Pan, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (SG), Clint Conkling (SF), Justin Elliott (PF), Ron Shea (C) Glen Chapple, Andrew Pan, Russell Keaney, Jason Sturges | |
| Subs | Ripon | Bryan Berry (PG), Robert Pannell (SG), George Dotson (PF), Paul Baker (C) Donald Jasso, Michael Biller, Terry Patterson, Brian Timko | |
| 04:20 | Ripon | Patrick Winkleman makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:20 | Ripon | Patrick Winkleman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Wells | 63-55 |
| 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) | |
| 03:43 | Ripon | Charles Wells takes the ball from Bryan Berry | 63-55 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Hawkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Wells (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Clint Conkling (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Ron Shea (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Bryan Berry (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Pannell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Winkleman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - George Dotson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Ron Shea knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 65-55 |
| 03:24 | Ripon | Robert Pannell hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Ron Shea - foul #1 on Ron Shea, team foul #10 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Chapple (SG) Lawrence Hawkins | |
| Subs | Ripon | Donald Jasso (PG), Danny Jones (SF) Bryan Berry, Patrick Winkleman | |
| 03:24 | Ripon | Robert Pannell misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 03:24 | Ripon | Robert Pannell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Glen Chapple drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Wells | 67-56 |
| 02:56 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Russell Keaney (PF), Jason Sturges (C) Charles Wells, Justin Elliott, Ron Shea | |
| Subs | Ripon | Michael Biller (SG), Patrick Winkleman (SF), Terry Patterson (PF), Brian Timko (C) Robert Pannell, Danny Jones, George Dotson, Paul Baker | |
| 02:38 | Ripon | Terry Patterson can't throw it down | 67-56 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Clint Conkling grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Glen Chapple misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-56 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Clint Conkling grabs the offensive board | 67-56 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Brian Timko is called for the reach on Glen Chapple - foul #4 on Brian Timko, team foul #9 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Andrew Pan (SF), Justin Elliott (PF), Ron Shea (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Clint Conkling, Russell Keaney, Jason Sturges | |
| Subs | Ripon | Bryan Berry (PG), Robert Pannell (SG), Danny Jones (SF), George Dotson (PF), Paul Baker (C) Donald Jasso, Michael Biller, Patrick Winkleman, Terry Patterson, Brian Timko | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Glen Chapple misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:48 | Ripon | Paul Baker pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 01:41 | Ripon | Paul Baker is whistled for traveling | 67-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hillman (SG) Glen Chapple | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Justin Elliott misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Elliott | 67-56 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Charles Wells misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 01:17 | Ripon | Paul Baker gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| 01:12 | Ripon | Bryan Berry misses the easy layup | 67-56 |
| 01:10 | Ripon | Paul Baker gets the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 01:05 | Ripon | Danny Jones hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bryan Berry | 67-59 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Glen Chapple (SG), Clint Conkling (SF), Russell Keaney (PF), Jason Sturges (C) Charles Wells, James Hillman, Andrew Pan, Justin Elliott, Ron Shea | |
| Subs | Ripon | Donald Jasso (PG), Michael Biller (SG), Patrick Winkleman (SF), Terry Patterson (PF), Brian Timko (C) Bryan Berry, Robert Pannell, Danny Jones, George Dotson, Paul Baker | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 00:41 | Ripon | Brian Timko gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Ripon | Patrick Winkleman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Sturges | 67-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Donald Jasso is called for the reach on Jason Sturges in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Jasso, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Pan (SF) Clint Conkling | |
| Subs | Ripon | Bryan Berry (PG) Donald Jasso | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Jason Sturges makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Jason Sturges misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:31 | Ripon | Terry Patterson gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:24 | Ripon | Bryan Berry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 00:22 | Ripon | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Timko | 68-59 |
| 00:20 | Ripon | Andrew Pan blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Terry Patterson | 68-59 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Berry - foul #2 on Bryan Berry, team foul #11 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Homer Scott (SF) Jason Sturges | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:11 | Ripon | Bryan Berry drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Winkleman | 70-62 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Russell Keaney is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Biller - foul #3 on Michael Biller, team foul #12 | 70-62 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Russell Keaney misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Russell Keaney makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:03 | Ripon | Lawrence Hawkins steals the ball from Bryan Berry | 71-62 |
| 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 | Lawrence Hawkins runs out the clock | 71-62 |