| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ryan Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sidney Love (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matthew Garden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Harrison (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Bayer (fresh) SF - Gerald Nunley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Bateman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Kennedy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ripon | Gerald Nunley inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Ripon | Russell Bayer loses the dribble to Adam Harrison | 26-32 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Matthew Garden misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 19:25 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Michael Kennedy | 26-32 |
| 19:20 | Ripon | Robert Johnson's pass is intercepted by Scott Smith | 26-32 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Matthew Garden knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ryan Erickson | 29-32 |
| 18:59 | Ripon | Lawrence Bateman misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 29-32 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Sidney Love snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Ryan Erickson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Kennedy - foul #2 on Michael Kennedy, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Ryan Erickson misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Ryan Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:34 | Ripon | Michael Kennedy comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 30-32 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Adam Harrison snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Ryan Erickson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 18:25 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Gerald Nunley | 30-32 |
| 18:00 | Ripon | Sidney Love steps in front of the Michael Kennedy pass | 30-32 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Matthew Garden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 17:52 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Gerald Nunley | 30-32 |
| 17:47 | Ripon | Robert Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Ryan Erickson grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Scott Smith is denied on a layup by Lawrence Bateman | 30-32 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Adam Harrison tips it in | 32-32 |
| 17:24 | Ripon | Gerald Nunley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Matthew Garden pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Sidney Love is hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Holloway (PG), Frank Yokley (SG) Ryan Erickson, Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Ripon | David Armstead (PG), Timothy McGlothlin (SG), Michael Healy (SF), William Washburn (PF), William Mellor (C) Robert Johnson, Russell Bayer, Gerald Nunley, Lawrence Bateman, Michael Kennedy | |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Sidney Love is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Sidney Love, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda (SF), Timothy Stallworth (PF) Sidney Love, Matthew Garden | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 16:49 | Ripon | William Washburn misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Frank Yokley - foul #3 on Frank Yokley, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael James (SG), Walter Monreal (C) Frank Yokley, Adam Harrison | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 16:49 | Ripon | William Washburn misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:49 | Ripon | William Washburn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Timothy Stallworth misses the dunk but the foul's on William Washburn - foul #2 on William Washburn, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Timothy Stallworth makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Timothy Stallworth makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:14 | Ripon | William Washburn makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Michael Healy | 34-35 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Michael James clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Walter Monreal tips it in | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael James (fresh) SF - Bernard Ikeda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Stallworth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Monreal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - David Armstead (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy McGlothlin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Healy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Washburn (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Mellor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Ripon | William Washburn can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 15:31 | Ripon | William Washburn pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:13 | Ripon | Timothy McGlothlin is fouled on the floor by Michael James - foul #2 on Michael James, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Erickson (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Sidney Love (SF), Matthew Garden (PF), Adam Harrison (C) Gerald Holloway, Michael James, Bernard Ikeda, Timothy Stallworth, Walter Monreal | |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Johnson (PG), Russell Bayer (SG), Gerald Nunley (SF), Lawrence Bateman (PF), Michael Kennedy (C) David Armstead, Timothy McGlothlin, Michael Healy, William Washburn, William Mellor | |
| 15:05 | Ripon | Robert Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Scott Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Sidney Love hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 36-35 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Matthew Garden tips it home | 38-35 |
| 14:40 | Ripon | Russell Bayer clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-35 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Matthew Garden grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Sidney Love misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Gerald Nunley - foul #3 on Gerald Nunley, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Sidney Love makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Sidney Love makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:21 | Ripon | Gerald Nunley buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 40-38 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Matthew Garden misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 14:04 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Michael Kennedy | 40-38 |
| 13:39 | Ripon | Matthew Garden is called for the reach on Gerald Nunley - foul #3 on Matthew Garden, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| 13:22 | Ripon | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-38 |
| 13:20 | Ripon | Lawrence Bateman misses the tip | 40-38 |
| 13:19 | Ripon | Michael Kennedy gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:02 | Ripon | Russell Bayer buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-41 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Ryan Erickson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-41 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Adam Harrison tips it home | 42-41 |
| 12:16 | Ripon | The short jumper by Robert Johnson is denied by Matthew Garden | 42-41 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Adam Harrison gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Scott Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 11:57 | Ripon | Russell Bayer grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 11:38 | Ripon | Michael Kennedy misses the lay-in | 42-41 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Sidney Love snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ryan Erickson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sidney Love (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Garden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Bayer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Nunley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Bateman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Kennedy (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Matthew Garden misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 11:31 | Ripon | Michael Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:10 | Ripon | Russell Bayer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Holloway (PG), Frank Yokley (SG), Bernard Ikeda (SF), Timothy Stallworth (PF), Walter Monreal (C) Ryan Erickson, Scott Smith, Sidney Love, Matthew Garden, Adam Harrison | |
| Subs | Ripon | David Armstead (PG), Timothy McGlothlin (SG), Michael Healy (SF), William Washburn (PF), William Mellor (C) Robert Johnson, Russell Bayer, Gerald Nunley, Lawrence Bateman, Michael Kennedy | |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Frank Yokley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| 10:26 | Ripon | Timothy McGlothlin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-41 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Stallworth | 42-41 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda's pass is intercepted by William Mellor | 42-41 |
| 10:08 | Ripon | Timothy McGlothlin comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Gerald Holloway - foul #1 on Gerald Holloway, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sidney Love (SF) Walter Monreal | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 10:08 | Ripon | Timothy McGlothlin makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:08 | Ripon | Timothy McGlothlin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Gerald Holloway is fouled in the backcourt by David Armstead - foul #1 on David Armstead, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Frank Yokley makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Holloway | 44-43 |
| 09:49 | Ripon | Timothy McGlothlin connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Washburn | 44-46 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Timothy Stallworth hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Frank Yokley | 46-46 |
| 09:17 | Ripon | Sidney Love takes the ball from Timothy McGlothlin | 46-46 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Gerald Holloway lays it in on a nice dish by Sidney Love | 48-46 |
| 09:00 | Ripon | William Washburn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-46 |
| 08:59 | Ripon | William Washburn grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:48 | Ripon | William Washburn drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy McGlothlin | 48-48 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Timothy Stallworth misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 08:29 | Ripon | Michael Healy gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:23 | Ripon | Michael Healy misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Timothy Stallworth - foul #2 on Timothy Stallworth, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael James (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Christian Bishop (SF), Matthew Garden (PF), Adam Harrison (C) Gerald Holloway, Frank Yokley, Sidney Love, Bernard Ikeda, Timothy Stallworth | |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Johnson (PG), Mark Bolles (SG), Lawrence Bateman (PF), Michael Kennedy (C) David Armstead, Timothy McGlothlin, William Washburn, William Mellor | |
| 08:23 | Ripon | Michael Healy misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:23 | Ripon | Michael Healy makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Michael James lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Smith and he's hacked by Lawrence Bateman - foul #1 on Lawrence Bateman, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Gerald Nunley (SF) Michael Healy | |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Michael James makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:36 | Ripon | Lawrence Bateman hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael James (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christian Bishop (fresh) PF - Matthew Garden (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Bolles (fresh) SF - Gerald Nunley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Bateman (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Kennedy (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Adam Harrison misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mark Bolles - foul #1 on Mark Bolles, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Erickson (PG), Sidney Love (SF) Michael James, Christian Bishop | |
| Subs | Ripon | David Armstead (PG), Russell Bayer (SG) Robert Johnson, Mark Bolles | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Adam Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Adam Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:58 | Ripon | David Armstead clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-52 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Matthew Garden gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Sidney Love is hacked by Gerald Nunley - foul #4 on Gerald Nunley, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Yokley (SG) Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Sidney Love makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Sidney Love makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:39 | Ripon | David Armstead clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 06:37 | Ripon | Gerald Nunley tips it home | 55-54 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Sidney Love buries a jumper in the paint set up by Ryan Erickson | 57-54 |
| 05:59 | Ripon | Gerald Nunley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Matthew Garden gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Ryan Erickson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Yokley | 59-54 |
| 05:27 | Ripon | Michael Kennedy connects on the floater in the paint set up by David Armstead | 59-56 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Adam Harrison misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 59-56 |
| 05:11 | Ripon | Russell Bayer grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:49 | Ripon | Lawrence Bateman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 04:47 | Ripon | Russell Bayer tips it in | 59-58 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Sidney Love can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-58 |
| 04:33 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Lawrence Bateman | 59-58 |
| 04:07 | Ripon | Gerald Nunley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Adam Harrison - foul #3 on Adam Harrison, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Holloway (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Bernard Ikeda (SF), Timothy Stallworth (PF), Walter Monreal (C) Ryan Erickson, Frank Yokley, Sidney Love, Matthew Garden, Adam Harrison | |
| Subs | Ripon | Robert Johnson (PG), Timothy McGlothlin (SG), William Washburn (PF), William Mellor (C) David Armstead, Russell Bayer, Lawrence Bateman, Michael Kennedy | |
| 04:07 | Ripon | Gerald Nunley misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:07 | Ripon | Gerald Nunley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Walter Monreal snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Scott Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Timothy Stallworth can't tip it in | 59-58 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Gerald Holloway grabs the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Scott Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 03:17 | Ripon | Timothy McGlothlin hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Ikeda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Stallworth (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Monreal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy McGlothlin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Nunley (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Washburn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mellor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Timothy Stallworth scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Holloway | 65-61 |
| 02:48 | Ripon | Ripon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Erickson (PG), Sidney Love (SF), Matthew Garden (PF), Adam Harrison (C) Gerald Holloway, Bernard Ikeda, Timothy Stallworth, Walter Monreal | |
| Subs | Ripon | Russell Bayer (SG), Michael Healy (SF) Timothy McGlothlin, Gerald Nunley | |
| 02:26 | Ripon | Russell Bayer is called for a backcourt violation | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Lawrence Bateman (PF) Michael Healy | |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Adam Harrison clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Mellor - foul #2 on William Mellor, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Michael Kennedy (C) William Mellor | |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Adam Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Adam Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:35 | Ripon | Lawrence Bateman hits a shot from the right block | 66-63 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Adam Harrison makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Ryan Erickson | 68-63 |
| 01:11 | Ripon | Adam Harrison steals it from Lawrence Bateman | 68-63 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Scott Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Sidney Love and he's hacked by Russell Bayer - foul #3 on Russell Bayer, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ripon | Gerald Nunley (SF) William Washburn | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Scott Smith misses the free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:54 | Ripon | Lawrence Bateman pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Ripon | Gerald Nunley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-63 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Adam Harrison gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Adam Harrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Adam Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Adam Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:45 | Ripon | Lawrence Bateman snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Ripon | Russell Bayer can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 71-63 |
| 00:38 | Ripon | Michael Kennedy gets the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 00:34 | Ripon | Michael Kennedy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-63 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Smith | 71-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Scott Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Bayer - foul #4 on Russell Bayer, team foul #12 | 71-63 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Scott Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:23 | Ripon | Russell Bayer comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 73-63 |
| 00:21 | Ripon | Gerald Nunley pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 00:17 | Ripon | Russell Bayer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-63 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Sidney Love grabs the board | 73-63 |
| 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 | Ryan Erickson runs out the clock | 73-63 |