| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Balderrama (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Meekins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joshua Zweifel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy White (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Daniel Hazzard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Winston Curry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Starks (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Simmons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mike Meekins inbounds the ball | 43-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Mike Meekins misses long on a jumper in the paint | 43-38 |
| 19:42 | Knox | John Starks snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 19:34 | Knox | Robert Simmons clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Jimmy White grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Jimmy White misses short on a jumper from the left block | 43-38 |
| 19:24 | Knox | The rebound goes to Robert Simmons | 43-38 |
| 19:19 | Knox | Joshua Zweifel steals the ball from James Davis | 43-38 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Samuel Stephens | 45-38 |
| 18:58 | Knox | Winston Curry is whistled for a carry | 45-38 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | John Balderrama steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-38 |
| 18:21 | Knox | James Davis comes up short on the floater from the left block | 45-38 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Jimmy White grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 18:14 | Knox | Daniel Hazzard grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 18:10 | Knox | Winston Curry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Jimmy White gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | John Balderrama is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Balderrama, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Evelyn (PG) John Balderrama | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 17:28 | Knox | James Davis drills a jumper from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Mike Meekins misses the lay-in | 45-40 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | James Davis steps in front of the Samuel Stephens pass | 45-40 |
| 16:38 | Knox | John Starks misses the fadeaway from the left block | 45-40 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Jimmy White pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Mike Meekins misses long on a floater in the paint | 45-40 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Robert Simmons is called for the reach on Jimmy White - foul #3 on Robert Simmons, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Balderrama (PG), George Hayden (SG), Teddy Daniels (PF), Brian Hayden (C) Samuel Stephens, Mike Meekins, Joshua Zweifel, Jimmy White | |
| Subs | Knox | Ryan Muncie (PG), John Dent (SG), James Vassallo (SF), Tommie Dennis (PF), Steve Smith (C) Daniel Hazzard, Winston Curry, James Davis, John Starks, Robert Simmons | |
| 16:07 | Illinois | George Hayden connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Hayden | 48-40 |
| 15:57 | Knox | John Dent misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Teddy Daniels - foul #2 on Teddy Daniels, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Harris (SF) George Hayden | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Haller (PG) Ryan Muncie | |
| 15:57 | Knox | John Dent makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 15:57 | Knox | John Dent makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:57 | Knox | John Dent misses the 3rd free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Teddy Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Balderrama (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Evelyn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Harris (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Teddy Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Hayden (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Haller (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Dent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Vassallo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommie Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Steven Harris misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Teddy Daniels | 48-42 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Steven Harris buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Evelyn | 50-42 |
| 14:42 | Knox | John Dent buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Haller | 50-45 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn is fouled on the floor by John Dent - foul #1 on John Dent, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hayden (PG), Samuel Stephens (SG), Mike Meekins (SF), Joshua Zweifel (PF), Jimmy White (C) John Balderrama, Michael Evelyn, Steven Harris, Teddy Daniels, Brian Hayden | |
| Subs | Knox | Winston Curry (SG), James Davis (SF), John Starks (PF) John Dent, James Vassallo, Steve Smith | |
| 14:07 | Illinois | George Hayden is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on George Hayden, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Simmons (C) Tommie Dennis | |
| 14:00 | Knox | The jump hook by James Davis is blocked by Jimmy White | 50-45 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Jimmy White gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | George Hayden is called for 10 seconds | 50-45 |
| 13:27 | Knox | Samuel Stephens is called for the reach on Winston Curry - foul #2 on Samuel Stephens, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| 13:14 | Knox | Robert Simmons's fadeaway is rejected by Mike Meekins | 50-45 |
| 13:12 | Knox | Winston Curry pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:55 | Knox | James Davis hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Winston Curry | 50-47 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | George Hayden makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Mike Meekins | 52-47 |
| 12:06 | Knox | Winston Curry scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Haller | 52-50 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Jimmy White connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by George Hayden | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Hayden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Meekins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joshua Zweifel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Jimmy White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Haller (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Winston Curry (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Starks (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:49 | Knox | Winston Curry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | George Hayden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-50 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Jimmy White grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-50 |
| 11:10 | Knox | Winston Curry knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Jimmy White comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Jimmy White pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Robert Simmons swats the layup by Mike Meekins | 58-53 |
| 10:48 | Knox | The rebound goes to Robert Haller | 58-53 |
| 10:44 | Knox | James Davis lays it up and in | 58-55 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel misses the floater near the basket | 58-55 |
| 10:19 | Knox | James Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 10:15 | Knox | James Davis buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Winston Curry and he's fouled by Mike Meekins - foul #2 on Mike Meekins, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Balderrama (PG), Michael Evelyn (SG), Steven Harris (SF), Teddy Daniels (PF), Brian Hayden (C) George Hayden, Samuel Stephens, Mike Meekins, Joshua Zweifel, Jimmy White | |
| Subs | Knox | Daniel Hazzard (PG), John Dent (SG), James Vassallo (PF), Tommie Dennis (C) Robert Haller, Winston Curry, John Starks, Robert Simmons | |
| 10:15 | Knox | James Davis makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Brian Hayden hits a shot from the right side set up by Michael Evelyn and he's fouled by Tommie Dennis - foul #2 on Tommie Dennis, team foul #3 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Steve Smith (C) James Davis | |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Brian Hayden makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 09:38 | Knox | John Balderrama takes the ball from John Dent | 61-58 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Steven Harris clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 61-58 |
| 09:14 | Knox | Steve Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 09:07 | Knox | Daniel Hazzard connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steve Smith | 61-60 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Brian Hayden misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 08:46 | Knox | James Vassallo grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 08:40 | Knox | John Dent is hacked by Michael Evelyn - foul #2 on Michael Evelyn, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Winston Curry (SG), John Starks (PF) John Dent, Steve Smith | |
| 08:29 | Knox | Tommie Dennis can't throw it down but he's hacked by Steven Harris - foul #4 on Steven Harris, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Ballentine (SF) Steven Harris | |
| Subs | Knox | James Davis (SF) James Vassallo | |
| 08:29 | Knox | Tommie Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 08:29 | Knox | Tommie Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Teddy Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Teddy Daniels clanks a floater from the right block | 61-61 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Charles Ballentine pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Charles Ballentine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Harris (SF), Jimmy White (C) Michael Evelyn, Teddy Daniels | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Haller (PG) Daniel Hazzard | |
| 07:47 | Knox | James Davis scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Balderrama (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Ballentine (fresh) SF - Steven Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Brian Hayden (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jimmy White (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Haller (fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Winston Curry (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Davis (fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Starks (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommie Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Steven Harris is hacked by Robert Haller - foul #4 on Robert Haller, team foul #4 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hayden (PG), Mike Meekins (SF), Joshua Zweifel (PF) John Balderrama, Steven Harris, Brian Hayden | |
| Subs | Knox | Steve Smith (C) Tommie Dennis | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Steve Smith takes the ball from Joshua Zweifel | 61-63 |
| 06:47 | Knox | Winston Curry hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Starks | 61-66 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel scores on a floater from the left block set up by George Hayden | 63-66 |
| 06:13 | Knox | John Starks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 63-66 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Jimmy White snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | George Hayden makes the floater near the basket | 65-66 |
| 05:47 | Knox | James Davis buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Haller | 65-68 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | George Hayden's pass is intercepted by Robert Haller in the backcourt | 65-68 |
| 05:44 | Knox | James Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Haller | 65-70 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Charles Ballentine is hacked by Winston Curry - foul #2 on Winston Curry, team foul #5 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Evelyn (PG), Samuel Stephens (SG), Steven Harris (SF), Teddy Daniels (PF), Brian Hayden (C) George Hayden, Charles Ballentine, Mike Meekins, Joshua Zweifel, Jimmy White | |
| Subs | Knox | Daniel Hazzard (PG), John Dent (SG), James Vassallo (SF), Tommie Dennis (PF), Robert Simmons (C) Robert Haller, Winston Curry, James Davis, John Starks, Steve Smith | |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Samuel Stephens and he's hacked by Daniel Hazzard - foul #2 on Daniel Hazzard, team foul #6 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Balderrama (PG) Teddy Daniels | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn makes the free throw | 68-70 |
| 05:09 | Knox | Tommie Dennis misses the jump hook in the paint | 68-70 |
| 05:07 | Knox | Tommie Dennis can't tip it in | 68-70 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Steven Harris grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Brian Hayden hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 68-70 |
| 04:57 | Knox | Tommie Dennis pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 04:44 | Knox | John Dent hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Hazzard | 68-73 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Brian Hayden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-73 |
| 04:32 | Knox | John Dent grabs the board | 68-73 |
| 04:26 | Knox | John Dent clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 68-73 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Stephens | 68-73 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | John Balderrama clanks a jumper from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Steven Harris grabs the offensive board | 68-73 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Tommie Dennis - foul #3 on Tommie Dennis, team foul #7 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Meekins (SF), Joshua Zweifel (PF) John Balderrama, Steven Harris | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Haller (PG), James Davis (SF) Daniel Hazzard, Tommie Dennis | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 04:09 | Knox | Robert Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 03:51 | Knox | James Davis clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 69-73 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn pulls down the rebound | 69-73 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-73 |
| 03:45 | Knox | Robert Simmons snags the defensive board | 69-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Evelyn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Stephens (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Meekins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joshua Zweifel (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Brian Hayden (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Haller (fresh) 8 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Dent (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Davis (fresh) 26 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Vassallo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Simmons (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:41 | Knox | John Dent makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Haller | 69-76 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-76 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel tips it in | 71-76 |
| 03:25 | Knox | John Dent is fouled on the floor by Michael Evelyn - foul #3 on Michael Evelyn, team foul #8 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hayden (PG), Jimmy White (C) Michael Evelyn, Brian Hayden | |
| Subs | Knox | John Starks (PF) James Vassallo | |
| 03:25 | Knox | John Dent makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 03:25 | Knox | John Dent makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Mike Meekins | 73-78 |
| 02:53 | Knox | James Davis is fouled on the floor by Mike Meekins - foul #3 on Mike Meekins, team foul #9 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Balderrama (PG) Samuel Stephens | |
| Subs | Knox | Winston Curry (SG), Tommie Dennis (C) John Dent, Robert Simmons | |
| 02:53 | Knox | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 02:53 | Knox | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Mike Meekins misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-80 |
| 02:39 | Knox | John Starks gets the rebound | 73-80 |
| 02:34 | Knox | Robert Haller is called for traveling | 73-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Harris (SF) Mike Meekins | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Stephens (SG), Mike Meekins (SF) George Hayden, Steven Harris | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Simmons (C) Tommie Dennis | |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Jimmy White misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-80 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Jimmy White grabs the offensive rebound | 73-80 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens's pass is intercepted by Robert Haller | 73-80 |
| 01:32 | Knox | Robert Haller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-80 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel grabs the board | 73-80 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Mike Meekins loses the ball out of bounds | 73-80 |
| 00:57 | Knox | Jimmy White steals it from Robert Simmons | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Jimmy White misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 73-80 |
| 00:48 | Knox | Robert Simmons gets the rebound | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Knox | Robert Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by John Balderrama - foul #2 on John Balderrama, team foul #10 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Daniel Hazzard (PG), James Vassallo (SF) Robert Haller, James Davis | |
| 00:46 | Knox | Robert Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:46 | Knox | Robert Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:46 | Knox | Robert Simmons snags the offensive board | 73-80 |
| 00:46 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-80 |
| 00:43 | Knox | Robert Simmons is hacked by Samuel Stephens - foul #3 on Samuel Stephens, team foul #11 | 73-80 |
| 00:43 | Knox | Robert Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:43 | Knox | Robert Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Daniel Hazzard is called for the reach on John Balderrama - foul #3 on Daniel Hazzard, team foul #8 | 73-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Haller (PG), James Davis (SF) Daniel Hazzard, James Vassallo | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | John Balderrama makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | John Balderrama makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:33 | Knox | Robert Simmons is hacked by John Balderrama in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Balderrama, team foul #12 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Daniel Hazzard (PG), James Vassallo (SF) Robert Haller, James Davis | |
| 00:33 | Knox | Robert Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:33 | Knox | Robert Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Zweifel | 78-84 |
| 00:25 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | John Dent (SF), Steve Smith (C) John Starks, Robert Simmons | |
| 00:23 | Knox | John Balderrama is called for the reach on James Vassallo in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Balderrama, team foul #13 | 78-84 |
| 00:23 | Knox | James Vassallo makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:23 | Knox | James Vassallo makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Jimmy White misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-86 |
| 00:15 | Knox | James Vassallo gets the rebound | 78-86 |
| 00:15 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | John Starks (PF) John Dent | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Knox | John Balderrama is called for the reach on Daniel Hazzard in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Balderrama, team foul #14 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Evelyn (PG) John Balderrama | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 00:14 | Knox | Daniel Hazzard makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:14 | Knox | Daniel Hazzard misses the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel grabs the board | 78-87 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Knox | Winston Curry is hacked by Samuel Stephens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Stephens, team foul #15 | 81-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | John Dent (SF) John Starks | |
| 00:07 | Knox | Winston Curry misses the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:07 | Knox | Winston Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Jimmy White scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-88 |
| 00:02 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-88 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Haller (PG), James Davis (SF), John Starks (PF), Robert Simmons (C) Daniel Hazzard, John Dent, James Vassallo, Steve Smith | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Knox | Robert Haller runs out the clock | 84-88 |