| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Haller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Winston Curry (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Starks (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Balderrama (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Samuel Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Meekins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Zweifel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mike Meekins inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Jimmy White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 19:41 | Knox | James Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 19:37 | Knox | Robert Haller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 19:35 | Knox | James Davis tips it in | 41-35 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mike Meekins | 41-38 |
| 19:16 | Knox | Winston Curry can't connect on a shot from the right side | 41-38 |
| 19:15 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to John Starks | 41-38 |
| 19:05 | Knox | James Davis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Samuel Stephens - foul #2 on Samuel Stephens, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 19:05 | Knox | James Davis misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 19:05 | Knox | James Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Mike Meekins gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Jimmy White misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | John Balderrama pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Robert Simmons steals it from Jimmy White | 41-38 |
| 18:14 | Knox | Robert Haller hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Winston Curry | 44-38 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Balderrama | 44-40 |
| 17:31 | Knox | John Starks connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Winston Curry | 46-40 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Robert Haller picks off the pass by Mike Meekins | 46-40 |
| 17:15 | Knox | James Davis misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mike Meekins - foul #3 on Mike Meekins, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Knox | Tommie Dennis (C) Robert Simmons | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Evelyn (PG), George Hayden (SG), Steven Harris (SF), Teddy Daniels (PF), Brian Hayden (C) John Balderrama, Samuel Stephens, Mike Meekins, Joshua Zweifel, Jimmy White | |
| 17:15 | Knox | James Davis misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:15 | Knox | James Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Brian Hayden grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Steven Harris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Hayden | 46-40 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 16:39 | Knox | The rebound goes to James Davis | 46-40 |
| 16:33 | Knox | Winston Curry drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Haller | 49-40 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | George Hayden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-40 |
| 16:17 | Knox | Tommie Dennis snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 16:11 | Knox | Tommie Dennis knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Haller | 51-40 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | John Starks steals it from George Hayden | 51-40 |
| 15:45 | Knox | Steven Harris steals the ball from Robert Haller | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Haller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Winston Curry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Starks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommie Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Evelyn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Teddy Daniels (fresh) C - Brian Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Steven Harris can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by John Starks - foul #2 on John Starks, team foul #1 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Knox | Daniel Hazzard (PG), John Dent (SG), James Vassallo (SF), Robert Simmons (C) Robert Haller, Winston Curry, James Davis, John Starks | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Balderrama (PG), Samuel Stephens (SG), Joshua Zweifel (PF), Jimmy White (C) Michael Evelyn, George Hayden, Teddy Daniels, Brian Hayden | |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Steven Harris makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Steven Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 15:11 | Knox | John Dent makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Vassallo | 54-42 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel misses the dunk attempt | 54-42 |
| 15:05 | Knox | Tommie Dennis snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 15:00 | Knox | Daniel Hazzard can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jimmy White - foul #2 on Jimmy White, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Meekins (SF) Steven Harris | |
| 15:00 | Knox | Daniel Hazzard misses the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 15:00 | Knox | Daniel Hazzard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Balderrama | 55-44 |
| 14:32 | Knox | Daniel Hazzard makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Dent | 57-44 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Tommie Dennis takes the ball from Jimmy White | 57-44 |
| 14:11 | Knox | James Vassallo's layup is rejected by Jimmy White | 57-44 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | John Balderrama snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel banks in the layup and the foul's on Robert Simmons - foul #1 on Robert Simmons, team foul #2 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Haller (PG), James Davis (SF) Daniel Hazzard, Tommie Dennis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Evelyn (PG) John Balderrama | |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| 13:36 | Knox | James Vassallo lays it up and in on a great pass from James Davis and he's fouled by Samuel Stephens - foul #3 on Samuel Stephens, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Knox | Winston Curry (SG), Steve Smith (C) John Dent, Robert Simmons | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:36 | Knox | James Vassallo makes the free throw | 60-47 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Jimmy White hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 60-47 |
| 13:24 | Knox | James Davis grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 13:19 | Knox | James Davis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #3 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Knox | John Starks (PF) James Vassallo | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hayden (SG) Samuel Stephens | |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 12:59 | Knox | John Starks gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 12:54 | Knox | James Davis lays it in on a great pass from Robert Haller | 62-47 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Mike Meekins blows the layup | 62-47 |
| 12:41 | Knox | The rebound goes to James Davis | 62-47 |
| 12:36 | Knox | Winston Curry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on George Hayden - foul #1 on George Hayden, team foul #5 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Knox | Tommie Dennis (C) Steve Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Harris (SF), Teddy Daniels (PF), Brian Hayden (C) Mike Meekins, Joshua Zweifel, Jimmy White | |
| 12:36 | Knox | Winston Curry makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 12:36 | Knox | Winston Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Steven Harris misses long on a floater in the lane | 64-47 |
| 12:15 | Knox | John Starks pulls down the rebound | 64-47 |
| 12:07 | Knox | Steven Harris is called for the reach on James Davis - foul #1 on Steven Harris, team foul #6 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Knox | Daniel Hazzard (PG), Robert Simmons (C) Robert Haller, Tommie Dennis | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Balderrama (PG), Samuel Stephens (SG) George Hayden, Teddy Daniels | |
| 11:49 | Knox | Winston Curry connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Davis | 66-47 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | John Balderrama's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-47 |
| Subs | Knox | John Dent (SG), James Vassallo (SF) Winston Curry, James Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:42 | Knox | James Vassallo's pass is intercepted by Michael Evelyn | 66-47 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Daniel Hazzard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vassallo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Starks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Balderrama (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Evelyn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Brian Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | John Balderrama comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-47 |
| 11:23 | Knox | James Vassallo pulls down the rebound | 66-47 |
| 11:18 | Knox | James Vassallo's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Harris | 66-47 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Steven Harris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Steven Harris tips it in | 66-49 |
| 10:52 | Knox | John Dent misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 66-49 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Brian Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | John Balderrama throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-49 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Haller (PG), Winston Curry (SG), James Davis (SF) Daniel Hazzard, John Dent, John Starks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Meekins (SF), Joshua Zweifel (PF), Jimmy White (C) Michael Evelyn, Brian Hayden, Steven Harris | |
| 10:22 | Knox | Winston Curry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-49 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Mike Meekins pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Meekins | 66-52 |
| 10:02 | Knox | James Vassallo buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Haller | 68-52 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Jimmy White buries a floater from the right wing set up by John Balderrama | 68-54 |
| 09:25 | Knox | Robert Haller travels with the ball | 68-54 |
| Subs | Knox | John Starks (PF), Tommie Dennis (C) James Vassallo, Robert Simmons | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hayden (PG), Charles Ballentine (SG) John Balderrama, Samuel Stephens | |
| 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) | |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Jimmy White misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 68-54 |
| 09:04 | Knox | John Starks snags the defensive board | 68-54 |
| 08:58 | Knox | Winston Curry scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Starks | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Charles Ballentine misses short on a shot from the left side | 71-54 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Charles Ballentine misses the tip | 71-54 |
| 08:37 | Knox | John Starks grabs the board | 71-54 |
| 08:30 | Knox | Robert Haller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-54 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Mike Meekins gets the rebound | 71-54 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | George Hayden hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jimmy White and he's fouled by Robert Haller - foul #3 on Robert Haller, team foul #4 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Knox | Daniel Hazzard (PG), John Dent (SG), James Vassallo (SF) Robert Haller, Winston Curry, James Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Evelyn (SG), Steven Harris (SF), Teddy Daniels (PF), Brian Hayden (C) Charles Ballentine, Mike Meekins, Joshua Zweifel, Jimmy White | |
| 08:23 | Illinois | George Hayden makes the free throw | 71-57 |
| 08:11 | Knox | Tommie Dennis can't connect on a shot near the basket | 71-57 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Teddy Daniels snags the defensive board | 71-57 |
| 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) | |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Teddy Daniels misses the floater from the left wing | 71-57 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Teddy Daniels tips it back up and in | 71-59 |
| 07:43 | Knox | James Vassallo can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Steven Harris - foul #2 on Steven Harris, team foul #7 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Knox | Steve Smith (C) John Starks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:43 | Knox | James Vassallo makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 07:43 | Knox | James Vassallo makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Daniel Hazzard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vassallo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommie Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Evelyn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - George Hayden (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Teddy Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Brian Hayden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Steve Smith - foul #1 on Steve Smith, team foul #5 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Stephens (SG) George Hayden | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Brian Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Brian Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Brian Hayden makes the 3rd free throw | 73-61 |
| 07:03 | Knox | James Vassallo drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Daniel Hazzard | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:58 | Illinois | John Dent steps in front of the Steven Harris pass | 75-61 |
| 06:51 | Knox | John Dent clanks a 3 from straight away | 75-61 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Harris | 75-61 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-64 |
| 06:20 | Knox | Tommie Dennis scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Steve Smith | 77-64 |
| 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) | |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-64 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Teddy Daniels grabs the offensive board | 77-64 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-64 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Brian Hayden gets the offensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-64 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Haller (PG), Winston Curry (SG), James Davis (SF), John Starks (PF), Robert Simmons (C) Daniel Hazzard, John Dent, James Vassallo, Tommie Dennis, Steve Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Balderrama (PG), Mike Meekins (SF), Joshua Zweifel (PF), Jimmy White (C) Michael Evelyn, Steven Harris, Teddy Daniels, Brian Hayden | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens loses the dribble to James Davis | 77-64 |
| 05:40 | Knox | James Davis lays it up and in | 79-64 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Mike Meekins hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 79-66 |
| 05:19 | Knox | Robert Haller misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-66 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Jimmy White grabs the board | 79-66 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Mike Meekins misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 79-66 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens gets the offensive rebound | 79-66 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Mike Meekins buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Balderrama | 79-68 |
| 04:51 | Knox | Robert Simmons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 79-68 |
| 04:49 | Knox | John Starks grabs the offensive board | 79-68 |
| 04:38 | Knox | James Davis drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Haller | 81-68 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Joshua Zweifel, team foul #8 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Evelyn (SG) Samuel Stephens | |
| 04:08 | Knox | The short jumper by Robert Simmons is denied by Joshua Zweifel | 81-68 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Mike Meekins snags the defensive board | 81-68 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Mike Meekins comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on John Starks - foul #3 on John Starks, team foul #6 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hayden (SG) John Balderrama | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Mike Meekins makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Mike Meekins makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Knox | Robert Simmons misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 81-70 |
| 03:42 | Knox | Robert Simmons tips it back up and in | 83-70 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Haller (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Winston Curry (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Davis (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Starks (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Evelyn (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - George Hayden (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mike Meekins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Zweifel (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | George Hayden misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-70 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel grabs the offensive board | 83-70 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn is hacked by Robert Simmons - foul #2 on Robert Simmons, team foul #7 | 83-70 |
| Subs | Knox | James Vassallo (PF), Tommie Dennis (C) John Starks, Robert Simmons | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Harris (SF), Teddy Daniels (PF), Brian Hayden (C) Mike Meekins, Joshua Zweifel, Jimmy White | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn makes the 1st free throw | 83-71 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 03:07 | Knox | James Vassallo banks in the layup on a great pass from James Davis | 85-72 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn misses the floater from the right side | 85-72 |
| 02:51 | Knox | Tommie Dennis gets the rebound | 85-72 |
| 02:51 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-72 |
| Subs | Knox | John Starks (PF), Robert Simmons (C) James Vassallo, Tommie Dennis | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Balderrama (PG), Samuel Stephens (SG), Mike Meekins (SF), Joshua Zweifel (PF), Jimmy White (C) Michael Evelyn, George Hayden, Steven Harris, Teddy Daniels, Brian Hayden | |
| 02:34 | Knox | John Starks connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Haller | 87-72 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 87-72 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Jimmy White grabs the offensive board | 87-72 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Winston Curry steps in front of the Samuel Stephens pass | 87-72 |
| 01:59 | Knox | John Starks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 87-72 |
| 01:58 | Knox | James Davis misses the tip | 87-72 |
| 01:57 | Knox | John Starks pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-72 |
| 01:48 | Knox | Robert Haller scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Davis | 90-72 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 90-72 |
| 01:38 | Knox | John Starks gets the rebound | 90-72 |
| 01:32 | Knox | James Davis loses the dribble to Samuel Stephens | 90-72 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Mike Meekins is fouled on the floor by Winston Curry - foul #3 on Winston Curry, team foul #8 | 90-72 |
| Subs | Knox | Daniel Hazzard (PG), John Dent (SG), James Vassallo (SF), Tommie Dennis (PF), Steve Smith (C) Robert Haller, Winston Curry, James Davis, John Starks, Robert Simmons | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Evelyn (PG), George Hayden (SG), Brian Hayden (PF), Steven Harris (C) John Balderrama, Samuel Stephens, Joshua Zweifel, Jimmy White | |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Mike Meekins makes the 1st free throw | 90-73 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Mike Meekins makes the 2nd free throw | 90-74 |
| 00:51 | Knox | Daniel Hazzard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 90-74 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Steven Harris pulls down the rebound | 90-74 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn's pass is intercepted by Steve Smith | 90-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Knox | George Hayden takes the ball from John Dent | 90-74 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | George Hayden is hacked by John Dent - foul #2 on John Dent, team foul #9 | 90-74 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Teddy Daniels (PF) Mike Meekins | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | George Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 90-75 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | George Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 90-76 |
| 00:00 | Knox | Daniel Hazzard runs out the clock | 90-76 |