| Lineup | Knox | PG - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Fryar (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Page (fresh) 3 stl. PF - James Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marlon Dent (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Craig Deaton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Whitlock (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Jewett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Hollingsworth (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Coleman inbounds the ball | 46-44 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Craig Deaton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-44 |
| 19:38 | Knox | James Smith grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 19:33 | Knox | Joseph Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Brandon Hollingsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Marlon Dent steals the ball from Larry Jewett | 46-44 |
| 19:09 | Knox | Joseph Taylor clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Jewett - foul #3 on Larry Jewett, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Seidman (PF) Larry Jewett | |
| 19:09 | Knox | Joseph Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 19:09 | Knox | Joseph Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Daniel Seidman grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Joseph Taylor steals the ball from Craig Deaton in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 19:04 | Knox | Joseph Taylor lays it up and in | 49-44 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Craig Deaton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 18:46 | Knox | Joseph Taylor connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Christopher Fryar steals the ball from James Coleman | 52-47 |
| 18:08 | Knox | Christopher Fryar misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 18:06 | Knox | James Smith gets the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 17:52 | Knox | James Coleman steps in front of the Marlon Dent pass | 52-47 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | William Whitlock lays it up and in set up by James Coleman | 52-49 |
| 17:29 | Knox | James Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | William Whitlock snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Marlon Dent blocks the short jumper by James Coleman | 52-49 |
| 17:21 | Knox | Joseph Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 17:10 | Knox | William Whitlock is called for the reach on Christopher Fryar - foul #3 on William Whitlock, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Knox | David Sesco (SG), Mitchell Bannowsky (PF), Albert Smith (C) Christopher Fryar, James Smith, Marlon Dent | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (PG), Michael King (SG), Mark Rocco (SF), Robert McDonald (C) Craig Deaton, William Whitlock, James Coleman, Brandon Hollingsworth | |
| 17:03 | Knox | David Sesco loses the dribble to Stanley Johnson | 52-49 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-49 |
| 16:47 | Knox | The rebound goes to Mitchell Bannowsky | 52-49 |
| 16:29 | Knox | Albert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Knox | Christopher Fryar (SG) Joseph Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski (SG) Daniel Seidman | |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Michael King comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 16:18 | Knox | Albert Smith snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 16:00 | Knox | David Sesco can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Robert McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - David Sesco (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Fryar (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Page (fairly fresh) 3 stl. PF - Mitchell Bannowsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael King (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Rocco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | David Sesco takes the ball from Donald Maciejewski | 52-49 |
| 15:47 | Knox | David Sesco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 15:46 | Knox | Albert Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 15:38 | Knox | William Page can't connect on a floater in the paint | 52-49 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Michael King snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | The jump hook by Michael King is blocked by Albert Smith | 52-49 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Robert McDonald tips it in | 52-51 |
| 15:17 | Knox | Christopher Fryar makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Albert Smith | 54-51 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson loses the dribble to Christopher Fryar in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 15:04 | Knox | Stanley Johnson is called for the reach on David Sesco - foul #3 on Stanley Johnson, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Knox | Andre Caldwell (PG), Daniel Turner (SF), Kurt Blair (PF), Marlon Dent (C) Christopher Fryar, William Page, Mitchell Bannowsky, Albert Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Craig Deaton (PG), William Whitlock (SG), Larry Jewett (PF), Brandon Hollingsworth (C) Stanley Johnson, Donald Maciejewski, Michael King, Mark Rocco | |
| 14:50 | Knox | Daniel Turner misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 14:48 | Knox | Marlon Dent tips it back up and in | 56-51 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Robert McDonald double dribbles | 56-51 |
| Subs | Knox | Joseph Taylor (PG), Christopher Fryar (SG) Andre Caldwell, David Sesco | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Coleman (SF) Robert McDonald | |
| 14:15 | Knox | Marlon Dent misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Jewett | 56-51 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Larry Jewett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Brandon Hollingsworth tips it in | 56-53 |
| 13:54 | Knox | Joseph Taylor connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Fryar | 59-53 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Craig Deaton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 13:49 | Knox | Kurt Blair snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 13:43 | Knox | Daniel Turner banks in the layup and he's fouled by Larry Jewett - foul #4 on Larry Jewett, team foul #4 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Knox | David Sesco (SF) Christopher Fryar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Rocco (PF), Daniel Seidman (C) Larry Jewett, Brandon Hollingsworth | |
| 13:43 | Knox | Daniel Turner makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | James Coleman connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Craig Deaton | 62-56 |
| 13:08 | Knox | Joseph Taylor knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Daniel Turner | 65-56 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Mark Rocco misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 12:42 | Knox | Daniel Turner grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 12:37 | Knox | Craig Deaton steps in front of the Joseph Taylor pass | 65-56 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Craig Deaton buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Coleman | 65-59 |
| 12:11 | Knox | Daniel Turner misses the lay-in | 65-59 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | William Whitlock pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | James Coleman connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Craig Deaton | 65-62 |
| 11:48 | Knox | Marlon Dent blows the layup | 65-62 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Mark Rocco grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Joseph Taylor (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Turner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - David Sesco (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kurt Blair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Marlon Dent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Craig Deaton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Whitlock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Coleman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mark Rocco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Seidman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | James Coleman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-62 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Mark Rocco tips it but misses | 65-62 |
| 11:40 | Knox | The rebound goes to Marlon Dent | 65-62 |
| 11:34 | Knox | Daniel Turner's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Seidman | 65-62 |
| 11:33 | Knox | Marlon Dent tips it home | 67-62 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | William Whitlock connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Deaton | 67-64 |
| 11:07 | Knox | Daniel Turner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Seidman | 67-64 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | James Coleman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kurt Blair - foul #4 on Kurt Blair, team foul #1 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Knox | Andre Caldwell (PG), Christopher Fryar (SG), William Page (SF), James Smith (PF), Albert Smith (C) Joseph Taylor, Daniel Turner, David Sesco, Kurt Blair, Marlon Dent | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (PG), Michael King (SG), Robert McDonald (PF), Brandon Hollingsworth (C) Craig Deaton, William Whitlock, Mark Rocco, Daniel Seidman | |
| 10:47 | Illinois | James Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | James Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 10:35 | Knox | Andre Caldwell makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Christopher Fryar | 69-66 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Robert McDonald comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-66 |
| 10:20 | Knox | Albert Smith gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 10:16 | Knox | Christopher Fryar can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 10:15 | Knox | William Page grabs the offensive board | 69-66 |
| 10:01 | Knox | James Smith's pass is intercepted by Brandon Hollingsworth | 69-66 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Michael King misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-66 |
| 09:54 | Knox | James Smith gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 09:49 | Knox | Michael King is called for the reach on Christopher Fryar - foul #1 on Michael King, team foul #5 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski (SG) James Coleman | |
| 09:41 | Knox | Andre Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 69-66 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Brandon Hollingsworth gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Michael King scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Stanley Johnson | 69-69 |
| 09:34 | Knox | Andre Caldwell is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Johnson - foul #4 on Stanley Johnson, team foul #6 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Craig Deaton (PG) Stanley Johnson | |
| 09:24 | Knox | Craig Deaton is called for the reach on Andre Caldwell - foul #2 on Craig Deaton, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| 09:24 | Knox | Andre Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 09:24 | Knox | Andre Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 09:24 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Smith | 70-69 |
| 09:12 | Knox | William Page hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher Fryar | 73-69 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Brandon Hollingsworth travels with the ball | 73-69 |
| Subs | Knox | David Sesco (PG) Andre Caldwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:49 | Knox | David Sesco misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 73-69 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Brandon Hollingsworth gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Robert McDonald is fouled on the floor by Albert Smith - foul #2 on Albert Smith, team foul #2 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Knox | Mitchell Bannowsky (PF) Albert Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Whitlock (SG), Mark Rocco (SF), Daniel Seidman (PF) Craig Deaton, Michael King, Brandon Hollingsworth | |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Knox | Daniel Turner (SG), Marlon Dent (C) Christopher Fryar, Mitchell Bannowsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hollingsworth (C) Robert McDonald | |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 08:01 | Knox | James Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-71 |
| Subs | Knox | Joseph Taylor (PG), Mitchell Bannowsky (PF) William Page, James Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Daniel Turner is called for the reach on Mark Rocco - foul #4 on Daniel Turner, team foul #4 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (PG), Larry Jewett (PF) Donald Maciejewski, Brandon Hollingsworth | |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Larry Jewett misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Daniel Seidman grabs the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Sesco (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Turner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mitchell Bannowsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marlon Dent (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Whitlock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Rocco (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Jewett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Seidman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Mark Rocco hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 73-71 |
| 07:21 | Knox | Mitchell Bannowsky snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 07:00 | Knox | David Sesco can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 06:59 | Knox | Marlon Dent misses the tip | 73-71 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Daniel Seidman pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | William Whitlock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 06:52 | Knox | Joseph Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 06:48 | Knox | Larry Jewett is called for the reach on Joseph Taylor - foul #5 on Larry Jewett, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Knox | Christopher Fryar (SG), William Page (SF), Kurt Blair (PF), James Smith (C) David Sesco, Daniel Turner, Mitchell Bannowsky, Marlon Dent | |
| Subs | Illinois | Craig Deaton (PG), Michael King (SF), Robert McDonald (C) Stanley Johnson, Mark Rocco, Larry Jewett | |
| 06:48 | Knox | Joseph Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 06:48 | Knox | Joseph Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Joseph Taylor steals the ball from William Whitlock | 75-71 |
| 06:29 | Knox | Joseph Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-71 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | William Whitlock gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Craig Deaton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| Subs | Knox | Andre Caldwell (PG) Joseph Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski (SG), Brandon Hollingsworth (C) William Whitlock, Daniel Seidman | |
| 06:19 | Knox | James Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andre Caldwell and he's fouled by Brandon Hollingsworth - foul #1 on Brandon Hollingsworth, team foul #9 | 77-71 |
| 06:19 | Knox | James Smith makes the free throw | 78-71 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Brandon Hollingsworth misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 78-71 |
| 06:02 | Knox | Kurt Blair snags the defensive board | 78-71 |
| 05:58 | Knox | Donald Maciejewski is called for the reach on William Page - foul #1 on Donald Maciejewski, team foul #10 | 78-71 |
| 05:58 | Knox | William Page misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 05:58 | Knox | William Page makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Brandon Hollingsworth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-71 |
| 05:34 | Knox | The rebound goes to Andre Caldwell | 79-71 |
| 05:11 | Knox | Kurt Blair clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-71 |
| 05:09 | Knox | James Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-71 |
| 05:01 | Knox | Andre Caldwell throws it down on a nice dish by Kurt Blair | 81-71 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Robert McDonald scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Maciejewski | 81-74 |
| 04:35 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-74 |
| Subs | Knox | Joseph Taylor (PG), Marlon Dent (C) Andre Caldwell, James Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Whitlock (SG), James Coleman (SF), Daniel Seidman (PF) Donald Maciejewski, Michael King, Brandon Hollingsworth | |
| 04:28 | Knox | Daniel Seidman is called for the reach on Joseph Taylor - foul #2 on Daniel Seidman, team foul #11 | 81-74 |
| 04:28 | Knox | Joseph Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 04:28 | Knox | Joseph Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Daniel Seidman misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 83-74 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | James Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 83-74 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Daniel Seidman clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Taylor - foul #1 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #5 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael King (PG) Craig Deaton | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Daniel Seidman makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Daniel Seidman misses the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 04:00 | Knox | Kurt Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Knox | Joseph Taylor misses long on a shot from the left side | 83-75 |
| 03:51 | Knox | William Page hits the follow up shot | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Joseph Taylor steals the ball from Michael King | 85-75 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 28 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Fryar (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Page (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kurt Blair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Marlon Dent (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael King (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Whitlock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Seidman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert McDonald (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Knox | Marlon Dent hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Taylor | 87-75 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Robert McDonald banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael King | 87-77 |
| 02:56 | Knox | William Page knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Fryar | 90-77 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-77 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Craig Deaton (PG), Brandon Hollingsworth (C) Michael King, Robert McDonald | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Brandon Hollingsworth scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Coleman | 90-79 |
| 02:43 | Knox | Craig Deaton steps in front of the Joseph Taylor pass in the backcourt | 90-79 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Craig Deaton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 90-79 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Daniel Seidman pulls down the offensive rebound | 90-79 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | James Coleman lays it in | 90-81 |
| 02:20 | Knox | Joseph Taylor is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 90-81 |
| Subs | Knox | James Smith (PF) Kurt Blair | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:15 | Illinois | William Whitlock makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Coleman | 90-83 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:56 | Knox | Marlon Dent clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Craig Deaton - foul #3 on Craig Deaton, team foul #12 | 90-83 |
| Subs | Knox | Kurt Blair (PF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:56 | Knox | Marlon Dent misses the 1st free throw | 90-83 |
| 01:56 | Knox | Marlon Dent misses the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Hollingsworth | 90-83 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | William Whitlock knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brandon Hollingsworth | 90-85 |
| 01:30 | Knox | Christopher Fryar is fouled on the floor by William Whitlock - foul #4 on William Whitlock, team foul #13 | 90-85 |
| 01:30 | Knox | Christopher Fryar misses the 1st free throw | 90-85 |
| 01:30 | Knox | Christopher Fryar makes the 2nd free throw | 91-85 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Christopher Fryar takes the ball from James Coleman | 91-85 |
| 01:20 | Knox | Joseph Taylor banks in the layup set up by Christopher Fryar | 93-85 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Craig Deaton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 93-85 |
| 00:57 | Knox | William Page pulls down the rebound | 93-85 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Knox | William Page is fouled in the backcourt by William Whitlock - foul #5 on William Whitlock, team foul #14 | 93-85 |
| Subs | Knox | Albert Smith (C) Marlon Dent | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael King (SG) William Whitlock | |
| 00:56 | Knox | William Page makes the 1st free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:56 | Knox | William Page makes the 2nd free throw | 95-85 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Brandon Hollingsworth misses the lay-in | 95-85 |
| 00:49 | Knox | William Page pulls down the rebound | 95-85 |
| 00:47 | Knox | Craig Deaton is called for the reach on William Page in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Deaton, team foul #15 | 95-85 |
| Subs | Knox | David Sesco (PG), Daniel Turner (SG), James Smith (PF) Joseph Taylor, Christopher Fryar, Kurt Blair | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (PG), Mark Rocco (SF), Robert McDonald (C) Craig Deaton, James Coleman, Brandon Hollingsworth | |
| 00:47 | Knox | William Page makes the 1st free throw | 96-85 |
| 00:47 | Knox | William Page makes the 2nd free throw | 97-85 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Albert Smith steals it from Mark Rocco | 97-85 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Knox | Stanley Johnson is called for the reach on David Sesco in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stanley Johnson, team foul #16 | 97-85 |
| Subs | Knox | Andre Caldwell (PG) William Page | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski (SG) Stanley Johnson | |
| 00:40 | Knox | David Sesco makes the 1st free throw | 98-85 |
| 00:40 | Knox | David Sesco makes the 2nd free throw | 99-85 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Mark Rocco buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robert McDonald | 99-87 |
| 00:09 | Knox | Michael King steps in front of the Daniel Turner pass | 99-87 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Michael King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 99-87 |
| 00:04 | Knox | Albert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 99-87 |
| 00:00 | Knox | Andre Caldwell runs out the clock | 99-87 |