| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Mark Duncan (fresh) SG - Kirk Bennett (fresh) SF - Earl Osborne (fresh) PF - Gene Tran (fresh) C - Thomas Rosenthal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) C - James Casares (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ripon | Gene Tran wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Ripon | Thomas Rosenthal misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Kevin Giron snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Kevin Giron misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kirk Bennett - foul #1 on Kirk Bennett, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Kevin Giron makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Kevin Giron makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Ripon | Thomas Rosenthal scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Mark Duncan | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Ripon | Thomas Rosenthal snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Ripon | Earl Osborne can't connect on a runner from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Ripon | Gene Tran tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges is fouled on the floor by Gene Tran - foul #1 on Gene Tran, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | James Casares hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Rosenthal - foul #1 on Thomas Rosenthal, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | James Casares makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | James Casares makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:42 | Ripon | Mark Duncan scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kirk Bennett | 7-4 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Thomas Rosenthal swats the short shot by Mathew Bridges | 7-4 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Kevin Giron pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses the 3 from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 17:12 | Ripon | Gene Tran gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:55 | Ripon | Wilson Lambert steals the ball from Thomas Rosenthal | 7-4 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert clanks a 3 from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Mathew Bridges | 7-4 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Wittman | 7-6 |
| 16:15 | Ripon | Mark Duncan hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gene Tran | 9-6 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | James Casares hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Giron | 9-8 |
| 15:53 | Ripon | Mark Duncan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Mark Duncan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirk Bennett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Osborne (fairly fresh) PF - Gene Tran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Rosenthal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Casares (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Kirk Bennett steps in front of the Joseph Wittman pass | 9-8 |
| 15:41 | Ripon | Kirk Bennett hits the finger roll | 11-8 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 11-8 |
| 15:26 | Ripon | Kirk Bennett pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 15:17 | Ripon | Gene Tran comes up short on the shot in the lane | 11-8 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Casares | 11-8 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Kirk Bennett steals the ball from Kevin Giron | 11-8 |
| 14:41 | Ripon | Gene Tran hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Rosenthal | 13-8 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | James Casares hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 13-8 |
| 14:26 | Ripon | Kirk Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:13 | Ripon | Earl Osborne is whistled for traveling | 13-8 |
| Subs | Ripon | Willie Steele (PG), Lawrence Karle (SG), Gary Nichols (SF), Abraham Golla (PF), Bill Cluck (C) Mark Duncan, Kirk Bennett, Earl Osborne, Gene Tran, Thomas Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (PG), Kirby Mitchell (SG), Ernest Bryson (SF), Kevin Grinnell (PF), Karl Andersen (C) Joseph Wittman, Kevin Giron, Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges, James Casares | |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Robert Brack travels in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| 13:57 | Ripon | Lawrence Karle knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Nichols | 16-8 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-8 |
| 13:35 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Gary Nichols | 16-8 |
| 13:18 | Ripon | Lawrence Karle scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Willie Steele | 18-8 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Robert Brack misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-8 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell tips it home | 18-10 |
| 12:44 | Ripon | Lawrence Karle can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 18-10 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Grinnell | 18-10 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Karl Andersen scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Ernest Bryson | 18-12 |
| 12:25 | Ripon | Ernest Bryson takes the ball from Bill Cluck | 18-12 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Bill Cluck picks off the pass by Kirby Mitchell | 18-12 |
| 12:11 | Ripon | Lawrence Karle comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-12 |
| 12:10 | Ripon | Bill Cluck snags the offensive board | 18-12 |
| 11:57 | Ripon | Willie Steele is fouled on the floor by Kirby Mitchell - foul #1 on Kirby Mitchell, team foul #1 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Ripon | Earl Osborne (SF), Chester Oliva (PF), Thomas Rosenthal (C) Gary Nichols, Abraham Golla, Bill Cluck | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG), Kevin Giron (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF), Frank Whitmore (C) Robert Brack, Kirby Mitchell, Ernest Bryson, Kevin Grinnell, Karl Andersen | |
| 11:46 | Ripon | Lawrence Karle scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Steele and he's hacked by Frank Whitmore - foul #1 on Frank Whitmore, team foul #2 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Ripon | Kirk Bennett (SG) Willie Steele | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Casares (C) Frank Whitmore | |
| 11:46 | Ripon | Lawrence Karle makes the free throw | 21-12 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Lawrence Karle (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kirk Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Osborne (fresh) PF - Chester Oliva (fresh) C - Thomas Rosenthal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Casares (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Kirk Bennett is called for the reach on Kevin Giron - foul #2 on Kirk Bennett, team foul #4 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Ripon | Mark Duncan (PG), Willie Steele (SG) Lawrence Karle, Kirk Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | James Casares hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-12 |
| 11:06 | Ripon | Willie Steele pulls down the rebound | 21-12 |
| 10:59 | Ripon | Willie Steele hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-12 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | James Casares snags the defensive board | 21-12 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Kevin Giron knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Wittman | 21-15 |
| 10:40 | Ripon | Earl Osborne clanks a jumper from the baseline | 21-15 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mathew Bridges | 21-15 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Kevin Giron can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 10:24 | Ripon | The rebound goes to Thomas Rosenthal | 21-15 |
| 10:16 | Ripon | Willie Steele is hacked by Mathew Bridges - foul #1 on Mathew Bridges, team foul #3 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Ripon | Lawrence Karle (SG), Gary Nichols (SF), Gene Tran (PF), Abraham Golla (C) Willie Steele, Earl Osborne, Chester Oliva, Thomas Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (SG), Kirby Mitchell (SF), Kevin Grinnell (PF), Karl Andersen (C) Kevin Giron, Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges, James Casares | |
| 10:05 | Ripon | Mark Duncan misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Grinnell - foul #1 on Kevin Grinnell, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bryson (SF) Kirby Mitchell | |
| 10:05 | Ripon | Mark Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 10:05 | Ripon | Mark Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ernest Bryson | 23-17 |
| 09:42 | Ripon | Lawrence Karle hits a shot from close range set up by Mark Duncan | 25-17 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Ernest Bryson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-17 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Ernest Bryson pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Ernest Bryson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Wittman | 25-20 |
| 08:48 | Ripon | Karl Andersen steps in front of the Abraham Golla pass | 25-20 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-22 |
| 08:27 | Ripon | Lawrence Karle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Karl Andersen gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Gene Tran steps in front of the Robert Brack pass | 25-22 |
| 08:04 | Ripon | Lawrence Karle misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Brack - foul #1 on Robert Brack, team foul #5 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Ripon | Willie Steele (SG), Earl Osborne (SF), Chester Oliva (PF), Bill Cluck (C) Mark Duncan, Gary Nichols, Gene Tran, Abraham Golla | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (PG), Kevin Giron (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF), James Casares (C) Joseph Wittman, Robert Brack, Ernest Bryson, Kevin Grinnell, Karl Andersen | |
| 08:04 | Ripon | Lawrence Karle misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 08:04 | Ripon | Lawrence Karle makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Kevin Giron misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-22 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | James Casares gets the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Kevin Giron hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Mathew Bridges | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Lawrence Karle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Willie Steele (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Earl Osborne (fresh) PF - Chester Oliva (fresh) C - Bill Cluck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Casares (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Ripon | Earl Osborne lays it in and he's fouled by Wilson Lambert - foul #1 on Wilson Lambert, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Ripon | Mark Duncan (PG) Lawrence Karle | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:23 | Ripon | Earl Osborne misses the free throw | 28-24 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Kevin Giron grabs the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 06:41 | Ripon | Earl Osborne gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 06:24 | Ripon | Earl Osborne drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Mark Duncan | 30-24 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Duncan - foul #1 on Mark Duncan, team foul #5 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Ripon | Abraham Golla (SF), Gene Tran (PF), Thomas Rosenthal (C) Earl Osborne, Chester Oliva, Bill Cluck | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 05:49 | Ripon | Abraham Golla misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Giron - foul #1 on Kevin Giron, team foul #7 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Ripon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG), Robert Brack (SG), Kevin Grinnell (PF), Karl Andersen (C) Kirby Mitchell, Kevin Giron, Mathew Bridges, James Casares | |
| 05:49 | Ripon | Abraham Golla makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 05:49 | Ripon | Abraham Golla makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Karl Andersen's floater is knocked away by Thomas Rosenthal | 32-25 |
| 05:28 | Ripon | Gene Tran grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 05:22 | Ripon | Abraham Golla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-25 |
| Subs | Ripon | Lawrence Karle (PG), Gary Nichols (SG) Mark Duncan, Willie Steele | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bryson (SF) Wilson Lambert | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman makes the 3 from straight away | 32-28 |
| 04:38 | Ripon | Gary Nichols knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Ernest Bryson lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Wittman and he's hacked by Gary Nichols - foul #1 on Gary Nichols, team foul #6 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Ripon | Earl Osborne (SF), Chester Oliva (PF) Abraham Golla, Gene Tran | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Giron (SG), Mathew Bridges (PF), James Casares (C) Robert Brack, Kevin Grinnell, Karl Andersen | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Ernest Bryson makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 04:08 | Ripon | Earl Osborne makes the runner in the lane set up by Gary Nichols | 37-31 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman's pass is intercepted by Chester Oliva | 37-31 |
| 03:35 | Ripon | Thomas Rosenthal is fouled on the floor by Kevin Giron - foul #2 on Kevin Giron, team foul #8 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Ripon | Willie Steele (PG), Kirk Bennett (SG), Bill Cluck (PF) Lawrence Karle, Gary Nichols, Chester Oliva | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wilson Lambert (SF) Ernest Bryson | |
| 03:35 | Ripon | Thomas Rosenthal makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 03:35 | Ripon | Thomas Rosenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Ripon | PG - Willie Steele (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kirk Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bill Cluck (fresh) C - Thomas Rosenthal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Casares (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Wittman and he's fouled by Earl Osborne - foul #1 on Earl Osborne, team foul #7 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Ripon | Abraham Golla (PF) Thomas Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 02:53 | Ripon | Earl Osborne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Wittman | 39-34 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses short on a runner from the right block | 39-34 |
| 02:46 | Ripon | Kirk Bennett pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 02:32 | Ripon | Mathew Bridges swats the layup by Earl Osborne | 39-34 |
| 02:31 | Ripon | Abraham Golla tips it back up and in | 41-34 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-34 |
| 02:16 | Ripon | Abraham Golla gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 01:59 | Ripon | Joseph Wittman steals it from Bill Cluck | 41-34 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Ripon | Mark Duncan (PG), Chester Oliva (SF), Gene Tran (PF) Earl Osborne, Abraham Golla, Bill Cluck | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (PG), Kirby Mitchell (SG), Kevin Grinnell (PF), Karl Andersen (C) Joseph Wittman, Kevin Giron, Mathew Bridges, James Casares | |
| 01:43 | Ripon | Kirk Bennett buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Duncan | 43-34 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Mark Duncan - foul #2 on Mark Duncan, team foul #8 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Ripon | Gary Nichols (SF) Chester Oliva | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bryson (SF) Wilson Lambert | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 01:08 | Ripon | Mark Duncan's fadeaway is rejected by Karl Andersen | 43-36 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Kirk Bennett is called for the reach on Kirby Mitchell - foul #3 on Kirk Bennett, team foul #9 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Ripon | Lawrence Karle (SG), Thomas Rosenthal (C) Kirk Bennett, Willie Steele | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 01:02 | Ripon | Gene Tran snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 00:40 | Ripon | Gene Tran buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Mark Duncan | 45-36 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Karl Andersen makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Brack | 45-38 |
| 00:05 | Ripon | Gene Tran misses the easy layup but the foul's on Karl Andersen - foul #1 on Karl Andersen, team foul #9 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Ripon | Willie Steele (PG), Earl Osborne (SF), Bill Cluck (C) Mark Duncan, Gary Nichols, Thomas Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG), Kevin Giron (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF), James Casares (C) Kirby Mitchell, Robert Brack, Ernest Bryson, Kevin Grinnell, Karl Andersen | |
| 00:05 | Ripon | Gene Tran misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 00:05 | Ripon | Gene Tran makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The short jumper by Wilson Lambert is denied by Bill Cluck | 46-38 |