| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Paul Knupp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher McConkey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Byram (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jay Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Barr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bennett Hessler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Walls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Bobby Rose inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Knox | Bobby Rose is fouled on the floor by Christopher McConkey - foul #3 on Christopher McConkey, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Veasley (SF) Christopher McConkey | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 19:29 | Knox | Frank Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 19:27 | Knox | Clarence Walls tips it in | 35-36 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Paul Knupp hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Patterson | 38-36 |
| 19:16 | Knox | Frank Williams misses long on a floater from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Jerry Byram snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Samuel Patterson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jay Wilcox | 41-36 |
| 18:45 | Knox | Frank Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Jerry Byram pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Clarence Walls is called for the reach on Jay Wilcox - foul #1 on Clarence Walls, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Paul Knupp comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Williams - foul #2 on Frank Williams, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Paul Knupp makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Paul Knupp makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:55 | Knox | Clarence Walls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Smith (SG) Samuel Patterson | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Paul Knupp misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 17:42 | Knox | The rebound goes to Floyd Barr | 43-36 |
| 17:37 | Knox | Paul Knupp takes the ball from Floyd Barr | 43-36 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Jerry Byram knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Knupp | 45-36 |
| 17:10 | Knox | Clarence Walls makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Floyd Barr | 45-38 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Frank Williams steals it from Paul Knupp | 45-38 |
| 16:53 | Knox | Bennett Hessler clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-38 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Bobby Rose is called for the reach on Jerry Byram - foul #2 on Bobby Rose, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bakowski (SG), David Heuser (SF), Patrick McGaha (PF), Jack Johnson (C) Paul Knupp, Arthur Veasley, Jerry Byram, Jay Wilcox | |
| Subs | Knox | Jack Brown (PG), Elmer Debord (SG), Andrew Walker (SF), John Brown (PF), Jerome Lumpkin (C) Frank Williams, Floyd Barr, Bobby Rose, Bennett Hessler, Clarence Walls | |
| 16:24 | Illinois | David Heuser drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Smith | 48-38 |
| 15:55 | Knox | Jerome Lumpkin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Patrick McGaha gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bakowski (fresh) SF - David Heuser (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick McGaha (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Jack Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Elmer Debord (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerome Lumpkin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Leroy Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Jack Johnson snags the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Patrick McGaha buries a runner in the paint | 50-38 |
| 14:54 | Knox | Elmer Debord can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 14:53 | Knox | Andrew Walker tips it in | 50-40 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | John Bakowski scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Leroy Smith | 52-40 |
| 14:27 | Knox | Jack Brown buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Jack Johnson hits the finger roll | 54-43 |
| 13:40 | Knox | Jack Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Jack Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Jack Johnson blows the layup but he's fouled by Jack Brown - foul #2 on Jack Brown, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Knupp (PG), Albert Stanhope (SG), Christopher McConkey (SF), Jay Wilcox (C) Leroy Smith, John Bakowski, David Heuser, Patrick McGaha | |
| Subs | Knox | Frank Williams (PG), Floyd Barr (SG), Bobby Rose (SF), Bennett Hessler (PF), Clarence Walls (C) Jack Brown, Elmer Debord, Andrew Walker, John Brown, Jerome Lumpkin | |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Jack Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Jack Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 13:33 | Knox | Clarence Walls pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 13:17 | Knox | Jay Wilcox swats the short shot by Bennett Hessler | 55-43 |
| 13:16 | Knox | Floyd Barr tips it but misses | 55-43 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Albert Stanhope pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Paul Knupp drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jack Johnson | 57-43 |
| 12:53 | Knox | Floyd Barr's pass is intercepted by Paul Knupp | 57-43 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Jack Johnson misses the easy layup | 57-43 |
| 12:33 | Knox | Frank Williams gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 12:28 | Knox | Frank Williams clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 57-43 |
| 12:26 | Knox | Bennett Hessler grabs the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 12:06 | Knox | Bobby Rose drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Williams | 57-45 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Jack Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Albert Stanhope | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Paul Knupp (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Albert Stanhope (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher McConkey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jack Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Barr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bennett Hessler (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Walls (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Knox | Frank Williams buries a floater from the left wing set up by Floyd Barr | 59-47 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 59-47 |
| 11:19 | Knox | The rebound goes to Bobby Rose | 59-47 |
| 11:15 | Knox | Floyd Barr makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Williams | 59-50 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Frank Williams is called for the reach on Paul Knupp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Williams, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Byram (PF) Jack Johnson | |
| Subs | Knox | John Brown (PF), Jerome Lumpkin (C) Bennett Hessler, Clarence Walls | |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Jerry Byram connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Paul Knupp | 61-50 |
| 10:41 | Knox | Christopher McConkey swats the layup by John Brown | 61-50 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Albert Stanhope clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Williams - foul #4 on Frank Williams, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Patterson (PG), Arthur Veasley (SF), Patrick McGaha (C) Paul Knupp, Christopher McConkey, Jay Wilcox | |
| Subs | Knox | Jack Brown (PG), Elmer Debord (SG), Andrew Walker (SF) Frank Williams, Floyd Barr, Bobby Rose | |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Albert Stanhope misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Albert Stanhope makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 10:11 | Knox | Andrew Walker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-50 |
| 10:10 | Knox | Jerome Lumpkin tips it but misses | 62-50 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Albert Stanhope pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Albert Stanhope clanks a turnaround in the paint | 62-50 |
| 10:03 | Knox | Elmer Debord snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 09:57 | Knox | Jerome Lumpkin is hacked by Patrick McGaha - foul #1 on Patrick McGaha, team foul #2 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Smith (SG) Albert Stanhope | |
| Subs | Knox | Bennett Hessler (PF), Clarence Walls (C) John Brown, Jerome Lumpkin | |
| 09:44 | Knox | Elmer Debord hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Leroy Smith - foul #2 on Leroy Smith, team foul #3 | 62-50 |
| 09:44 | Knox | Elmer Debord makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 09:44 | Knox | Elmer Debord misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Jerry Byram snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Arthur Veasley misses the shot from close range | 62-51 |
| 09:36 | Knox | Jack Brown pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 09:32 | Knox | Jerry Byram steals the ball from Andrew Walker | 62-51 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Arthur Veasley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Jerry Byram pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | The jumper by Samuel Patterson is denied by Clarence Walls | 62-51 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Samuel Patterson hits the follow up shot | 64-51 |
| 08:53 | Knox | Jack Brown knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Elmer Debord | 64-53 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Jerry Byram misses short on a shot from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 08:31 | Knox | Jack Brown pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| 08:26 | Knox | Elmer Debord buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Bennett Hessler | 64-55 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Patrick McGaha clanks a 3 from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 08:17 | Knox | Bennett Hessler grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 08:12 | Knox | Jerry Byram denies the turnaround by Jack Brown | 64-55 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Patrick McGaha grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Leroy Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 07:51 | Knox | Bennett Hessler gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Patterson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Veasley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Byram (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick McGaha (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Elmer Debord (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Brown (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Andrew Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bennett Hessler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Walls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Knox | Clarence Walls comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 64-55 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Patrick McGaha grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Elmer Debord picks off the pass by Jerry Byram | 64-55 |
| 07:35 | Knox | Bennett Hessler lays it up and in on a great pass from Elmer Debord | 64-57 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Leroy Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Knupp (PG), Albert Stanhope (SG), Christopher McConkey (SF), Jack Johnson (PF), Jay Wilcox (C) Samuel Patterson, Leroy Smith, Arthur Veasley, Jerry Byram, Patrick McGaha | |
| Subs | Knox | Frank Williams (PG), Floyd Barr (SG), Bobby Rose (SF), John Brown (PF), Jerome Lumpkin (C) Elmer Debord, Jack Brown, Andrew Walker, Bennett Hessler, Clarence Walls | |
| 07:03 | Knox | John Brown makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Frank Williams | 64-60 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Floyd Barr steals it from Jay Wilcox | 64-60 |
| 06:52 | Knox | Christopher McConkey is called for the reach on Bobby Rose - foul #4 on Christopher McConkey, team foul #4 | 64-60 |
| 06:32 | Knox | Floyd Barr misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-60 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Knupp | 64-60 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Paul Knupp drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Christopher McConkey | 67-60 |
| 06:03 | Knox | Jack Johnson is called for the reach on Frank Williams - foul #1 on Jack Johnson, team foul #5 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Byram (PF) Jack Johnson | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 05:43 | Knox | John Brown double dribbles | 67-60 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-60 |
| 05:09 | Knox | John Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Jerry Byram pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Paul Knupp comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 67-60 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Jerry Byram grabs the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Paul Knupp is hacked by Frank Williams - foul #5 on Frank Williams, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Patterson (SG), Arthur Veasley (C) Albert Stanhope, Jay Wilcox | |
| Subs | Knox | Jack Brown (PG), Elmer Debord (SG), Bennett Hessler (PF), Clarence Walls (C) Frank Williams, Floyd Barr, John Brown, Jerome Lumpkin | |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Paul Knupp misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:51 | Knox | Bennett Hessler grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:39 | Knox | Bennett Hessler scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Elmer Debord | 67-62 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Paul Knupp drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Patterson | 69-62 |
| 03:59 | Knox | Bennett Hessler misses short on a floater from the left side | 69-62 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Paul Knupp snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Paul Knupp hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Paul Knupp (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Samuel Patterson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher McConkey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Byram (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Veasley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Jack Brown (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Elmer Debord (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Rose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bennett Hessler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Walls (fresh) 6 pts. 5 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) | |
| 03:25 | Knox | The jump hook by Bennett Hessler is blocked by Jerry Byram | 72-62 |
| 03:23 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Walls | 72-62 |
| 03:10 | Knox | Jack Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Arthur Veasley - foul #2 on Arthur Veasley, team foul #6 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Smith (PG), Albert Stanhope (SG), Patrick McGaha (PF), Jay Wilcox (C) Paul Knupp, Samuel Patterson, Christopher McConkey, Jerry Byram | |
| Subs | Knox | Floyd Barr (SG), Andrew Walker (SF), John Brown (PF), Jerome Lumpkin (C) Elmer Debord, Bobby Rose, Bennett Hessler, Clarence Walls | |
| 03:10 | Knox | Jack Brown makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 03:10 | Knox | Jack Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 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) | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Patrick McGaha misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 72-64 |
| 02:59 | Knox | Floyd Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 02:59 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Byram (PF) Patrick McGaha | |
| Subs | Knox | Bennett Hessler (PF), Clarence Walls (C) John Brown, Jerome Lumpkin | |
| 02:45 | Knox | Andrew Walker drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Clarence Walls | 72-67 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Knupp (PG), Christopher McConkey (SF) Leroy Smith, Arthur Veasley | |
| Subs | Knox | Bobby Rose (SF) Andrew Walker | |
| 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) | |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bobby Rose - foul #3 on Bobby Rose, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 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) | |
| 01:54 | Knox | Paul Knupp picks off the pass by Bennett Hessler | 74-67 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Clarence Walls takes the ball from Jerry Byram | 74-67 |
| 01:10 | Knox | Bobby Rose drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jack Brown | 74-69 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Jerry Byram misses the lay-in | 74-69 |
| 00:56 | Knox | Clarence Walls gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Knox | Bobby Rose misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Albert Stanhope pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Albert Stanhope comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Bennett Hessler - foul #1 on Bennett Hessler, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Albert Stanhope misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Albert Stanhope makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Knox | Jerry Byram steps in front of the Bobby Rose pass | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey is hacked by Jack Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Brown, team foul #10 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Smith (SG) Albert Stanhope | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Knox | Floyd Barr is whistled for a carry | 77-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Floyd Barr is called for the reach on Jerry Byram in the backcourt - foul #2 on Floyd Barr, team foul #11 | 77-69 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Jerry Byram makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Jerry Byram makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:26 | Knox | Jack Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 79-69 |
| 00:25 | Knox | Bobby Rose pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-69 |
| 00:21 | Knox | Jack Brown is fouled on the floor by Jay Wilcox - foul #1 on Jay Wilcox, team foul #7 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Patterson (PG), Arthur Veasley (SF), Patrick McGaha (PF), Jack Johnson (C) Paul Knupp, Christopher McConkey, Jerry Byram, Jay Wilcox | |
| Subs | Knox | Elmer Debord (SG), Andrew Walker (SF), John Brown (PF), Jerome Lumpkin (C) Floyd Barr, Bobby Rose, Bennett Hessler, Clarence Walls | |
| 00:21 | Knox | Jack Brown makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:21 | Knox | Jack Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Leroy Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Debord - foul #3 on Elmer Debord, team foul #12 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Knupp (PG), Christopher McConkey (SF), Jerry Byram (PF), Jay Wilcox (C) Samuel Patterson, Arthur Veasley, Patrick McGaha, Jack Johnson | |
| Subs | Knox | Floyd Barr (SG), Bobby Rose (SF), Bennett Hessler (PF), Clarence Walls (C) Elmer Debord, Andrew Walker, John Brown, Jerome Lumpkin | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Leroy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Leroy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:11 | Knox | Bennett Hessler buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Clarence Walls | 81-73 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Jack Brown is called for the reach on Christopher McConkey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Brown, team foul #13 | 81-73 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey misses the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:09 | Knox | Bennett Hessler grabs the defensive rebound | 82-73 |
| 00:04 | Knox | Clarence Walls knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 82-76 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Paul Knupp is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Brown - foul #5 on Jack Brown, team foul #14 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Stanhope (SG) Leroy Smith | |
| Subs | Knox | Elmer Debord (PG) Jack Brown | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Paul Knupp makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Paul Knupp misses the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:01 | Knox | Bennett Hessler snags the defensive board | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Knox | Bennett Hessler hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 83-76 |