| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Daniel Demarco (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Trevor Murtha (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Silas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Ralph (fresh) 5 pts. C - Keith Withers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Dougan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Howlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lucas Burns (fresh) 9 pts. C - Dave Red (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ripon | Charles Silas inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Ripon | Trevor Murtha buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from William Ralph | 37-30 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | David Lewis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 19:36 | Ripon | William Ralph grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 19:32 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Silas | 39-30 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Keith Withers is called for the reach on Dave Red - foul #2 on Keith Withers, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Lucas Burns is fouled on the floor by Trevor Murtha - foul #1 on Trevor Murtha, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | David Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-30 |
| 18:25 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Lucas Burns misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-30 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Dave Red grabs the offensive board | 42-30 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan is called for traveling | 42-30 |
| 17:45 | Ripon | Jeffrey Dougan is called for the reach on Trevor Murtha - foul #3 on Jeffrey Dougan, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Ripon | Roland Cushman (SF) Charles Silas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (SG) Jeffrey Dougan | |
| 17:29 | Ripon | Roland Cushman's layup is rejected by Walter Howlett | 42-30 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | David Lewis grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | David Lewis is whistled for a carry | 42-30 |
| Subs | Ripon | Carl Reis (PG), Brendan Province (SG), Christopher Horne (PF) Daniel Demarco, Trevor Murtha, William Ralph | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Smith (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Kenton Cajigas (C) Walter Howlett, Lucas Burns, Dave Red | |
| 17:09 | Ripon | Carl Reis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-30 |
| 17:08 | Ripon | The offensive rebound goes to Brendan Province | 42-30 |
| 16:53 | Ripon | Roland Cushman is hacked by Harvey Englert - foul #2 on Harvey Englert, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Ripon | Michael Richman (SF) Keith Withers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Jackson (SG) David Lewis | |
| 16:39 | Ripon | Christopher Horne hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-30 |
| 16:37 | Ripon | Carl Reis grabs the offensive board | 42-30 |
| 16:26 | Ripon | Carl Reis knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brendan Province | 44-30 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | James Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 16:04 | Ripon | Christopher Horne snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 15:58 | Ripon | James Smith steals it from Brendan Province | 44-30 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Carl Reis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brendan Province (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Richman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roland Cushman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Horne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harvey Englert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willy Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenton Cajigas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Harvey Englert is hacked by Carl Reis - foul #3 on Carl Reis, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Ripon | Daniel Demarco (PG), Trevor Murtha (SG), Charles Silas (SF), William Ralph (PF), Keith Withers (C) Carl Reis, Brendan Province, Michael Richman, Roland Cushman, Christopher Horne | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG), Jeffrey Dougan (SG), Walter Howlett (SF), Lucas Burns (PF), Dave Red (C) Harvey Englert, Willy Jackson, James Smith, Robert Davis, Kenton Cajigas | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Trevor Murtha - foul #2 on Trevor Murtha, team foul #4 | 44-30 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan misses the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan misses the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan makes the 3rd free throw | 44-31 |
| 15:22 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Dave Red gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | David Lewis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-31 |
| 15:15 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 15:09 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Lucas Burns makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Dougan | 44-33 |
| 14:45 | Ripon | William Ralph slams it home | 46-33 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | David Lewis hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Dougan | 46-36 |
| 13:56 | Ripon | Lucas Burns takes the ball from William Ralph | 46-36 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Lucas Burns buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David Lewis and the foul's on William Ralph - foul #1 on William Ralph, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Ripon | Brendan Province (SG), Michael Richman (SF), Roland Cushman (PF), Christopher Horne (C) Trevor Murtha, Charles Silas, William Ralph, Keith Withers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG) David Lewis | |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Lucas Burns makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:31 | Ripon | Michael Richman buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Brendan Province | 48-39 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Daniel Demarco is called for the reach on Harvey Englert - foul #1 on Daniel Demarco, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Ripon | Carl Reis (PG) Daniel Demarco | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Smith (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Kenton Cajigas (C) Walter Howlett, Lucas Burns, Dave Red | |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Harvey Englert scores on a floater from the left wing set up by James Smith | 48-41 |
| 13:06 | Ripon | Carl Reis is hacked by Harvey Englert - foul #3 on Harvey Englert, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Jackson (SG) Jeffrey Dougan | |
| 12:52 | Ripon | Harvey Englert picks off the pass by Michael Richman | 48-41 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Harvey Englert banks in the layup | 48-43 |
| 12:38 | Ripon | Carl Reis misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Willy Jackson - foul #2 on Willy Jackson, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Ripon | William Ralph (PF) Michael Richman | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG) Willy Jackson | |
| 12:38 | Ripon | Carl Reis misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:38 | Ripon | Carl Reis misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenton Cajigas | 48-43 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Harvey Englert is hacked by Carl Reis - foul #4 on Carl Reis, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Ripon | Daniel Demarco (PG), Trevor Murtha (SG), Keith Withers (C) Carl Reis, Brendan Province, Christopher Horne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Howlett (SF), Dave Red (C) James Smith, Kenton Cajigas | |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Harvey Englert makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Harvey Englert makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:54 | Ripon | Trevor Murtha's layup is rejected by Dave Red | 48-45 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Daniel Demarco (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Trevor Murtha (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roland Cushman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Ralph (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Withers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Englert (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Walter Howlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dave Red (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Illinois | David Lewis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | David Lewis can't tip it in | 48-45 |
| 11:47 | Ripon | William Ralph grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 11:43 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Demarco, team foul #8 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ripon | Charles Silas (SF) Roland Cushman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan (SG), Lucas Burns (PF) Harvey Englert, Robert Davis | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | David Lewis buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Walter Howlett | 48-47 |
| 11:05 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 11:03 | Ripon | Charles Silas can't tip it in | 48-47 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Daniel Demarco steps in front of the David Lewis pass | 48-47 |
| 10:49 | Ripon | Trevor Murtha banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Demarco | 50-47 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | David Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 10:43 | Ripon | Keith Withers snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 10:24 | Ripon | Keith Withers slams it home on a nice dish by Trevor Murtha | 52-47 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-47 |
| 10:06 | Ripon | William Ralph grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 09:59 | Ripon | David Lewis steps in front of the Daniel Demarco pass | 52-47 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | David Lewis throws it down | 52-49 |
| 09:41 | Ripon | William Ralph makes the jumper from the right side | 54-49 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | David Lewis is hacked by Charles Silas - foul #2 on Charles Silas, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Ripon | Brendan Province (SG), Michael Richman (SF), Roland Cushman (PF), Christopher Horne (C) Trevor Murtha, Charles Silas, William Ralph, Keith Withers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (SG), James Smith (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Kenton Cajigas (C) Jeffrey Dougan, Walter Howlett, Lucas Burns, Dave Red | |
| 09:20 | Illinois | David Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | David Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:20 | Ripon | Roland Cushman pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:59 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Smith | 54-50 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | James Smith hits the finger roll | 54-52 |
| 08:25 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Richman | 57-52 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Michael Richman steps in front of the James Smith pass | 57-52 |
| 07:57 | Ripon | Michael Richman makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roland Cushman | 59-52 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Harvey Englert comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-52 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Kenton Cajigas gets the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Daniel Demarco (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brendan Province (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Richman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roland Cushman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Horne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Englert (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenton Cajigas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Robert Davis loses the dribble to Brendan Province | 59-52 |
| 06:57 | Ripon | Michael Richman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-52 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Kenton Cajigas grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Harvey Englert misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-52 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Robert Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Roland Cushman blocks the short jumper by Kenton Cajigas | 59-52 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Harvey Englert tips it home | 59-54 |
| 06:22 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco makes the 3 from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Harvey Englert scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Lewis | 62-57 |
| 05:58 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Ripon | Carl Reis (PG), Trevor Murtha (SG), Charles Silas (SF), William Ralph (PF), Keith Withers (C) Daniel Demarco, Brendan Province, Michael Richman, Roland Cushman, Christopher Horne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan (SG), Walter Howlett (SF), Lucas Burns (PF), Dave Red (C) David Lewis, James Smith, Robert Davis, Kenton Cajigas | |
| 05:32 | Ripon | Keith Withers clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Lucas Burns - foul #1 on Lucas Burns, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| 05:32 | Ripon | Keith Withers misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:32 | Ripon | Keith Withers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Lucas Burns is fouled on the floor by Keith Withers - foul #3 on Keith Withers, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Jackson (PG) Harvey Englert | |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Lucas Burns makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Lucas Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:11 | Ripon | Keith Withers snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 05:04 | Ripon | Lucas Burns blocks the short jumper by William Ralph | 63-58 |
| 05:02 | Ripon | Keith Withers grabs the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:40 | Ripon | William Ralph's pass is intercepted by Dave Red | 63-58 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Dave Red throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-58 |
| 04:06 | Ripon | Charles Silas can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Walter Howlett - foul #1 on Walter Howlett, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG) Willy Jackson | |
| 04:06 | Ripon | Charles Silas misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:06 | Ripon | Charles Silas makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Walter Howlett scores on a shot from the baseline | 64-60 |
| 03:21 | Ripon | Keith Withers scores on a runner from close range set up by Carl Reis | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Carl Reis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Trevor Murtha (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Silas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ralph (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Withers (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Dougan (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Howlett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lucas Burns (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 blk. C - Dave Red (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | David Lewis misses badly on a shot in the lane | 66-60 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Lucas Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Lewis | 66-63 |
| 02:30 | Ripon | William Ralph is hacked by Lucas Burns - foul #2 on Lucas Burns, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Ripon | Daniel Demarco (PG), Brendan Province (SG), Roland Cushman (SF), Christopher Horne (C) Carl Reis, Trevor Murtha, Charles Silas, Keith Withers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), Willy Jackson (SG), James Smith (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Kenton Cajigas (C) David Lewis, Jeffrey Dougan, Walter Howlett, Lucas Burns, Dave Red | |
| 02:30 | Ripon | William Ralph makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:30 | Ripon | William Ralph makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Ripon | Keith Withers (C) Christopher Horne | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG) Willy Jackson | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Kenton Cajigas is fouled on the floor by Keith Withers - foul #4 on Keith Withers, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan (SG), Walter Howlett (SF) Harvey Englert, James Smith | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Kenton Cajigas misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Kenton Cajigas makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:14 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Ripon | Trevor Murtha (SG) Brendan Province | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lucas Burns (PF), Dave Red (C) Kenton Cajigas, Robert Davis | |
| 01:59 | Ripon | Walter Howlett swats the short shot by Roland Cushman | 68-64 |
| 01:58 | Ripon | William Ralph tips it home | 70-64 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Walter Howlett is whistled for traveling | 70-64 |
| Subs | Ripon | Charles Silas (SF) Roland Cushman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:21 | Ripon | Keith Withers's floater is tipped away by Walter Howlett | 70-64 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lucas Burns | 70-64 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Lucas Burns clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | David Lewis tips it home | 70-66 |
| 01:02 | Ripon | Daniel Demarco clanks a jumper from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Lucas Burns grabs the board | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | David Lewis is hacked by Charles Silas - foul #3 on Charles Silas, team foul #12 | 70-66 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | David Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | David Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Ripon | Charles Silas is whistled for a carry | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Walter Howlett lays it in set up by Jeffrey Dougan | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | Ripon | Charles Silas hits the finger roll | 72-70 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Ripon | Ripon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan misses short on a halfcourt shot | 72-70 |