| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Pete Holder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Levi Herrin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Abel Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamar Dallas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Meade (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Roy Brizendine (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Myers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Stricklin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Sandell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Flowers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Paul Stricklin inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Knox | Ryan Myers makes the fadeaway from the right side | 42-39 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Pete Holder hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 19:15 | Knox | Marvin Sandell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 19:09 | Knox | Marvin Sandell jams it on a nice dish by Paul Stricklin | 42-41 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Levi Herrin misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Gary Meade gets the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Abel Bryant can't finish the layup | 42-41 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Jamar Dallas tips it home | 44-41 |
| 18:32 | Knox | Gary Meade steps in front of the Roy Brizendine pass | 44-41 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Levi Herrin is fouled on the floor by Ryan Myers - foul #2 on Ryan Myers, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Levi Herrin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 17:55 | Knox | Roy Brizendine pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 17:40 | Knox | Roy Brizendine loses the dribble to Pete Holder | 44-41 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Levi Herrin buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Pete Holder | 46-41 |
| 17:31 | Knox | Ryan Myers is fouled on the floor by Levi Herrin - foul #2 on Levi Herrin, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Reagle (SG), Jeffrey Mullins (SF), James Sims (C) Levi Herrin, Abel Bryant, Gary Meade | |
| Subs | Knox | Timothy Collard (PG), Sam Patterson (SF), John Scott (PF), Kenneth Willis (C) Roy Brizendine, Paul Stricklin, Marvin Sandell, Daniel Flowers | |
| 17:12 | Knox | Kenneth Willis loses the dribble to Jamar Dallas | 46-41 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Pete Holder buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 16:54 | Knox | Sam Patterson can't throw it down | 49-41 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Jamar Dallas gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jamar Dallas | 52-41 |
| 16:35 | Knox | Sam Patterson scores on a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Jeffrey Mullins - foul #1 on Jeffrey Mullins, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Levi Herrin (SG), Carl Cash (SF) Pete Holder, Jamar Dallas | |
| Subs | Knox | Roy Brizendine (PG), Gabriel Whitley (SG) Timothy Collard, Ryan Myers | |
| 16:35 | Knox | Sam Patterson makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Levi Herrin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins tips it in | 54-44 |
| 15:55 | Knox | Gabriel Whitley connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Scott | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Reagle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Levi Herrin (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Cash (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mullins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Roy Brizendine (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gabriel Whitley (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Sam Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Willis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Ted Reagle makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Levi Herrin | 57-47 |
| 15:18 | Knox | Kenneth Willis connects on the jumper from the right block | 57-49 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Levi Herrin hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ted Reagle | 60-49 |
| 14:56 | Knox | Roy Brizendine is hacked by Ted Reagle - foul #2 on Ted Reagle, team foul #3 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Pete Holder (PG), Steven Matthews (SG), Abel Bryant (SF), Jamar Dallas (PF), Gary Meade (C) Ted Reagle, Levi Herrin, Carl Cash, Jeffrey Mullins, James Sims | |
| Subs | Knox | Timothy Collard (PG), Ryan Myers (SG), Paul Stricklin (SF), Marvin Sandell (PF), Daniel Flowers (C) Roy Brizendine, Gabriel Whitley, Sam Patterson, John Scott, Kenneth Willis | |
| 14:38 | Knox | Timothy Collard misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jamar Dallas | 60-49 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Marvin Sandell is called for the reach on Steven Matthews - foul #2 on Marvin Sandell, team foul #2 | 60-49 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Steven Matthews scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Meade | 62-49 |
| 14:22 | Knox | Paul Stricklin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Abel Bryant pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | The jump hook by Jamar Dallas is blocked by Daniel Flowers | 62-49 |
| 14:12 | Knox | Timothy Collard grabs the board | 62-49 |
| 14:05 | Knox | Ryan Myers makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Collard and the foul's on Jamar Dallas - foul #2 on Jamar Dallas, team foul #4 | 62-51 |
| 14:05 | Knox | Ryan Myers makes the free throw | 62-52 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Ryan Myers steps in front of the Pete Holder pass | 62-52 |
| 13:40 | Knox | Ryan Myers is whistled for traveling | 62-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Levi Herrin (SG) Steven Matthews | |
| Subs | Knox | Roy Brizendine (PG) Timothy Collard | |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Abel Bryant lays it up and in on a nice dish by Levi Herrin and he's hacked by Paul Stricklin - foul #2 on Paul Stricklin, team foul #3 | 64-52 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Abel Bryant misses the free throw | 64-52 |
| 13:22 | Knox | Paul Stricklin pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 13:07 | Knox | Ryan Myers is hacked by Levi Herrin - foul #3 on Levi Herrin, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins (PF) Jamar Dallas | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 12:53 | Knox | Roy Brizendine scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Flowers | 64-55 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Paul Stricklin is called for the reach on Pete Holder - foul #3 on Paul Stricklin, team foul #4 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Reagle (SF), James Sims (C) Abel Bryant, Gary Meade | |
| Subs | Knox | Sam Patterson (SF), John Scott (PF), Kenneth Willis (C) Paul Stricklin, Marvin Sandell, Daniel Flowers | |
| 12:26 | Illinois | James Sims makes the floater near the basket set up by Pete Holder | 66-55 |
| 12:15 | Knox | Sam Patterson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-55 |
| 12:14 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to John Scott | 66-55 |
| 11:59 | Knox | Ryan Myers makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Sam Patterson | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Pete Holder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Levi Herrin (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ted Reagle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Mullins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Roy Brizendine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Myers (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sam Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Levi Herrin buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Pete Holder | 69-58 |
| 11:26 | Knox | Ryan Myers makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Levi Herrin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 11:15 | Knox | Kenneth Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 11:11 | Knox | Ryan Myers is fouled on the floor by Pete Holder - foul #1 on Pete Holder, team foul #6 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Matthews (SG), Abel Bryant (SF), Jamar Dallas (PF), Gary Meade (C) Pete Holder, Levi Herrin, Jeffrey Mullins, James Sims | |
| Subs | Knox | Gabriel Whitley (SG), Paul Stricklin (SF), Marvin Sandell (PF), Daniel Flowers (C) Roy Brizendine, Ryan Myers, John Scott, Kenneth Willis | |
| 10:57 | Knox | Gabriel Whitley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-61 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Ted Reagle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 10:39 | Knox | The rebound goes to Daniel Flowers | 69-61 |
| 10:33 | Knox | Gabriel Whitley is fouled on the floor by Steven Matthews - foul #2 on Steven Matthews, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| 10:33 | Knox | Gabriel Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 10:33 | Knox | Gabriel Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Ted Reagle connects on the jumper from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 09:53 | Knox | Sam Patterson hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Paul Stricklin | 71-65 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Jamar Dallas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Pete Holder (PG), Jeffrey Mullins (SF), James Sims (C) Ted Reagle, Abel Bryant, Gary Meade | |
| Subs | Knox | Timothy Collard (PG), Ryan Myers (SG), John Scott (PF), Kenneth Willis (C) Sam Patterson, Gabriel Whitley, Marvin Sandell, Daniel Flowers | |
| 09:11 | Knox | Paul Stricklin is whistled for traveling | 71-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Levi Herrin (SG) Steven Matthews | |
| Subs | Knox | Roy Brizendine (PG) Timothy Collard | |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins misses the lay-in | 71-65 |
| 08:49 | Knox | John Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 08:45 | Knox | Ryan Myers connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Brizendine | 71-68 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Jamar Dallas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Abel Bryant (SF) Jamar Dallas | |
| Subs | Knox | Marvin Sandell (PF), Daniel Flowers (C) Paul Stricklin, Kenneth Willis | |
| 08:03 | Knox | Roy Brizendine comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-68 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Abel Bryant is hacked by John Scott - foul #1 on John Scott, team foul #5 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Meade (C) James Sims | |
| Subs | Knox | Sam Patterson (SF) John Scott | |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Gary Meade misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-68 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Abel Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Pete Holder (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Levi Herrin (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Abel Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mullins (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Meade (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Roy Brizendine (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Myers (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sam Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Marvin Sandell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Flowers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Gary Meade is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Gary Meade, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Reagle (SG), Jamar Dallas (PF) Levi Herrin, Jeffrey Mullins | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 07:21 | Knox | Daniel Flowers is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Flowers, team foul #6 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | John Scott (SF) Roy Brizendine | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Gary Meade drills a shot from just outside the lane | 73-68 |
| 06:34 | Knox | Marvin Sandell is fouled on the floor by Gary Meade - foul #4 on Gary Meade, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Levi Herrin (SG), Jeffrey Mullins (SF), James Sims (C) Pete Holder, Abel Bryant, Gary Meade | |
| Subs | Knox | Timothy Collard (PG), Gabriel Whitley (SG), Paul Stricklin (SF), Kenneth Willis (C) Sam Patterson, Ryan Myers, John Scott, Daniel Flowers | |
| 06:34 | Knox | Marvin Sandell misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | James Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | James Sims misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gabriel Whitley - foul #2 on Gabriel Whitley, team foul #7 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Roy Brizendine (PG), Kevin McCowan (C) Timothy Collard, Marvin Sandell | |
| 06:28 | Illinois | James Sims makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | James Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 06:28 | Knox | Kenneth Willis pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| 06:11 | Knox | Gabriel Whitley clanks a floater from the left side | 74-68 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Levi Herrin snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins clanks a floater from the right side | 74-68 |
| 06:02 | Knox | The rebound goes to Gabriel Whitley | 74-68 |
| 05:57 | Knox | Roy Brizendine connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Willis | 74-70 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Roy Brizendine steps in front of the James Sims pass | 74-70 |
| 05:34 | Knox | Roy Brizendine clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Mullins - foul #2 on Jeffrey Mullins, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Matthews (PG), Carl Cash (SF) Ted Reagle, Jamar Dallas | |
| Subs | Knox | Ryan Myers (SG), John Scott (PF) Gabriel Whitley, Kevin McCowan | |
| 05:34 | Knox | Roy Brizendine misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 05:34 | Knox | Roy Brizendine makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | John Scott picks off the pass by James Sims | 74-71 |
| 05:01 | Knox | Roy Brizendine misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-71 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Carl Cash pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Steven Matthews hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Roy Brizendine - foul #2 on Roy Brizendine, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Pete Holder (PG), Abel Bryant (SF), Gary Meade (C) Levi Herrin, Carl Cash, Jeffrey Mullins | |
| Subs | Knox | Sam Patterson (PG), Marvin Sandell (PF), Daniel Flowers (C) Roy Brizendine, John Scott, Kenneth Willis | |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Steven Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Steven Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 04:35 | Knox | Marvin Sandell misses the lay-in | 75-71 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Gary Meade grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Abel Bryant misses long on a jumper in the paint | 75-71 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | James Sims tips it but misses | 75-71 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Gary Meade grabs the offensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Steven Matthews hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Pete Holder | 78-71 |
| 04:05 | Knox | Ryan Myers is fouled on the floor by Steven Matthews - foul #3 on Steven Matthews, team foul #11 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Reagle (SG), Jamar Dallas (PF) Steven Matthews, James Sims | |
| Subs | Knox | John Scott (SF) Paul Stricklin | |
| 04:05 | Knox | Ryan Myers misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 04:05 | Knox | Ryan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Gary Meade misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Scott - foul #2 on John Scott, team foul #9 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Levi Herrin (SG) Ted Reagle | |
| Subs | Knox | Roy Brizendine (PG) Marvin Sandell | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Gary Meade makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Gary Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Pete Holder (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Levi Herrin (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Abel Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamar Dallas (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Meade (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Roy Brizendine (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ryan Myers (fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sam Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Flowers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Knox | John Scott is fouled on the floor by Jamar Dallas - foul #3 on Jamar Dallas, team foul #12 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Reagle (SF), Jeffrey Mullins (C) Abel Bryant, Gary Meade | |
| Subs | Knox | Kenneth Willis (C) Daniel Flowers | |
| 03:28 | Knox | John Scott misses the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 03:28 | Knox | John Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Ted Reagle clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-72 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Pete Holder | 80-72 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Pete Holder and he's fouled by Kenneth Willis - foul #1 on Kenneth Willis, team foul #10 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Gabriel Whitley (SG), Paul Stricklin (SF) Ryan Myers, Sam Patterson | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins makes the free throw | 83-72 |
| 02:54 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Abel Bryant (SF), Gary Meade (C) Ted Reagle, Jeffrey Mullins | |
| Subs | Knox | Ryan Myers (SG), Marvin Sandell (PF), Daniel Flowers (C) Gabriel Whitley, John Scott, Kenneth Willis | |
| 02:44 | Knox | Daniel Flowers can't connect on a runner in the paint | 83-72 |
| 02:43 | Knox | Paul Stricklin tips it but misses | 83-72 |
| 02:42 | Knox | Daniel Flowers grabs the offensive rebound | 83-72 |
| 02:29 | Knox | Marvin Sandell is whistled for a carry | 83-72 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Levi Herrin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-72 |
| 01:52 | Knox | Paul Stricklin knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 83-74 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Levi Herrin makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Marvin Sandell - foul #3 on Marvin Sandell, team foul #11 | 85-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Reagle (PG), Jeffrey Mullins (SF), Robert Henninger (PF), James Sims (C) Pete Holder, Abel Bryant, Jamar Dallas, Gary Meade | |
| Subs | Knox | Timothy Collard (PG), Gabriel Whitley (SG), Sam Patterson (SF), John Scott (PF), Kenneth Willis (C) Roy Brizendine, Ryan Myers, Paul Stricklin, Marvin Sandell, Daniel Flowers | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Levi Herrin makes the free throw | 86-74 |
| 01:16 | Knox | Gabriel Whitley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 86-74 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Robert Henninger pulls down the rebound | 86-74 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | James Sims is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Willis - foul #2 on Kenneth Willis, team foul #12 | 86-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Matthews (SG) Levi Herrin | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 01:10 | Illinois | James Sims misses the 1st free throw | 86-74 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | James Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| 01:10 | Knox | The rebound goes to John Scott | 86-74 |
| 01:03 | Knox | John Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 86-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Steven Matthews is whistled for a carry | 86-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Knox | Gabriel Whitley connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Scott | 86-76 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins loses the dribble to Gabriel Whitley | 86-76 |
| 00:09 | Knox | Sam Patterson is hacked by Jeffrey Mullins - foul #3 on Jeffrey Mullins, team foul #13 | 86-76 |
| 00:09 | Knox | Sam Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:09 | Knox | Sam Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins is fouled in the backcourt by Gabriel Whitley - foul #3 on Gabriel Whitley, team foul #13 | 86-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Pete Holder (PG), Levi Herrin (SG), Gary Meade (C) Steven Matthews, Robert Henninger, James Sims | |
| Subs | Knox | Roy Brizendine (PG), Ryan Myers (SG), Paul Stricklin (SF), Marvin Sandell (PF), Daniel Flowers (C) Timothy Collard, Gabriel Whitley, Sam Patterson, John Scott, Kenneth Willis | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Ted Reagle pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-78 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Pete Holder runs out the clock | 87-78 |