| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Fletcher (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brent Torbett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Boatwright (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Simon Patton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Jordan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Crump (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Spaulding (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Lucas Vanlandingham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Jerry Crump inbounds the ball | 46-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Knox | Richard Boatwright blocks the jumper by Simon Patton | 46-40 |
| 19:35 | Knox | Lucas Vanlandingham hits the follow up shot | 46-42 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Boatwright | 49-42 |
| 19:18 | Knox | Simon Patton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brent Torbett | 49-42 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Jessie Fletcher misses the 3 from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright grabs the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Jerry Crump picks off the pass by David Henry | 49-42 |
| 18:29 | Knox | Lucas Vanlandingham knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Spaulding | 49-45 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Jessie Fletcher loses the dribble to Michael Spaulding | 49-45 |
| 18:07 | Knox | Albert Jordan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 18:00 | Knox | The rebound goes to Lucas Vanlandingham | 49-45 |
| 17:55 | Knox | Simon Patton knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove hits the follow up shot | 51-47 |
| 17:25 | Knox | Jerry Crump can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-47 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | David Henry snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Jerry Crump steps in front of the Brent Torbett pass | 51-47 |
| 16:59 | Knox | David Henry steals the ball from Simon Patton | 51-47 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright grabs the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Lloyd Hargrove | 54-47 |
| 15:47 | Knox | Simon Patton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-47 |
| 15:46 | Knox | Jerry Crump tips it in | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Fletcher (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brent Torbett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Henry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Boatwright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Simon Patton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Albert Jordan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Crump (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Spaulding (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Lucas Vanlandingham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 54-49 |
| 15:24 | Knox | Lucas Vanlandingham grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 15:09 | Knox | Michael Spaulding misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by David Henry - foul #2 on David Henry, team foul #1 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Clay Navarrette (SG), Paul Allen (SF), James Love (PF), Daniel Quevedo (C) Lloyd Hargrove, Jessie Fletcher, Brent Torbett, David Henry, Richard Boatwright | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Seguin (PG), Jesse Webster (SG), Timothy Nesbitt (SF), Raymond Hutchison (C) Simon Patton, Albert Jordan, Jerry Crump, Lucas Vanlandingham | |
| 15:09 | Knox | Michael Spaulding makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 15:09 | Knox | Michael Spaulding makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | James Love misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Spaulding - foul #1 on Michael Spaulding, team foul #1 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Albert Nichols (C) Michael Spaulding | |
| 14:49 | Illinois | James Love makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | James Love makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 14:20 | Knox | Raymond Hutchison loses the dribble to Clay Navarrette | 56-51 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Raymond Hutchison takes the ball from James Love | 56-51 |
| 13:55 | Knox | Albert Nichols drills a jumper from the left block | 56-53 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 13:36 | Knox | Albert Nichols pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 13:32 | Knox | Albert Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Jerry Crump (SF) Albert Nichols | |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Raymond Hutchison is called for the reach on Daniel Quevedo - foul #2 on Raymond Hutchison, team foul #2 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), Jessie Fletcher (SG) Timmy Moline, Paul Allen | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Raymond Hutchison is called for the reach on Lloyd Hargrove - foul #3 on Raymond Hutchison, team foul #3 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Henry (PF), John Drake (C) James Love, Daniel Quevedo | |
| Subs | Knox | Albert Nichols (C) Jesse Webster | |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Clay Navarrette knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Jerry Crump - foul #2 on Jerry Crump, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Simon Patton (PG), Charles Dunn (PF) Robert Seguin, Raymond Hutchison | |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Clay Navarrette makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 12:14 | Knox | Albert Nichols misses long on a floater from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | David Henry gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Jessie Fletcher tips it but misses | 59-53 |
| 11:41 | Knox | Jerry Crump grabs the board | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Fletcher (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clay Navarrette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - John Drake (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Simon Patton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerry Crump (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Dunn (fresh) C - Albert Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Knox | Timothy Nesbitt knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Dunn | 59-55 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-55 |
| 11:21 | Knox | Timothy Nesbitt pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 11:16 | Knox | Timothy Nesbitt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 11:15 | Knox | Albert Nichols hits the follow up shot | 59-57 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | David Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 10:55 | Knox | Timothy Nesbitt snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 10:53 | Knox | Lloyd Hargrove steals the ball from Simon Patton in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove hits the finger roll | 61-57 |
| 10:39 | Knox | David Henry is called for the reach on Charles Dunn - foul #3 on David Henry, team foul #2 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Paul Allen (SG), Brent Torbett (SF), James Love (PF), Richard Boatwright (C) Lloyd Hargrove, Jessie Fletcher, Clay Navarrette, David Henry, John Drake | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Seguin (PG), Albert Jordan (SG), Raymond Hutchison (SF), Michael Spaulding (PF), Lucas Vanlandingham (C) Simon Patton, Timothy Nesbitt, Jerry Crump, Charles Dunn, Albert Nichols | |
| 10:24 | Knox | Lucas Vanlandingham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-57 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright is fouled on the floor by Lucas Vanlandingham - foul #1 on Lucas Vanlandingham, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | James Love misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-57 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Timmy Moline | 63-57 |
| 09:17 | Knox | Robert Seguin misses the floater from the free throw line | 63-57 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Allen | 63-57 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Torbett | 63-57 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Brent Torbett lays it in on a nice dish by Timmy Moline | 65-57 |
| 08:29 | Knox | Michael Spaulding misses the lay-in | 65-57 |
| 08:27 | Knox | Lucas Vanlandingham grabs the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 08:15 | Knox | Timmy Moline is called for the reach on Robert Seguin - foul #2 on Timmy Moline, team foul #3 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), Jessie Fletcher (SG), Clay Navarrette (SF), David Henry (PF), Daniel Quevedo (C) Timmy Moline, Paul Allen, Brent Torbett, James Love, Richard Boatwright | |
| Subs | Knox | Simon Patton (PG), Jesse Webster (SG), Jerry Crump (SF), Timothy Nesbitt (PF) Robert Seguin, Albert Jordan, Michael Spaulding, Lucas Vanlandingham | |
| 07:59 | Knox | Timothy Nesbitt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by David Henry - foul #4 on David Henry, team foul #4 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Albert Nichols (C) Raymond Hutchison | |
| 07:59 | Knox | Timothy Nesbitt makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 07:59 | Knox | Timothy Nesbitt misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Jessie Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove buries a shot from the left wing set up by Jessie Fletcher | 67-58 |
| 07:27 | Knox | Jesse Webster drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Simon Patton | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Fletcher (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Clay Navarrette (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Quevedo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Simon Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerry Crump (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Nesbitt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Jessie Fletcher clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry Crump - foul #3 on Jerry Crump, team foul #6 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brent Torbett (SF) Clay Navarrette | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Seguin (PG) Simon Patton | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Jessie Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Jessie Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 06:59 | Knox | Robert Seguin knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Crump | 69-63 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Brent Torbett hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Jessie Fletcher | 72-63 |
| 06:34 | Knox | Timothy Nesbitt clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-63 |
| 06:33 | Knox | Albert Nichols tips it but misses | 72-63 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | David Henry grabs the board | 72-63 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | David Henry's pass is intercepted by Jesse Webster | 72-63 |
| 06:10 | Knox | Jerry Crump comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Brent Torbett - foul #1 on Brent Torbett, team foul #5 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Boatwright (C) Daniel Quevedo | |
| Subs | Knox | Albert Jordan (SG), Michael Spaulding (PF), Lucas Vanlandingham (C) Jesse Webster, Timothy Nesbitt, Albert Nichols | |
| 06:10 | Knox | Jerry Crump makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 06:10 | Knox | Jerry Crump makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright is fouled on the floor by Robert Seguin - foul #4 on Robert Seguin, team foul #7 | 72-65 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 05:42 | Knox | Brent Torbett is called for the reach on Jerry Crump - foul #2 on Brent Torbett, team foul #6 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clay Navarrette (SF) Brent Torbett | |
| Subs | Knox | Simon Patton (PG) Robert Seguin | |
| 05:24 | Knox | Albert Jordan is called for traveling | 74-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Paul Allen (SF), James Love (PF) Lloyd Hargrove, Jessie Fletcher, David Henry | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Clay Navarrette banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Allen | 76-65 |
| 05:03 | Knox | Jerry Crump drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Simon Patton | 76-67 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-67 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Boatwright | 76-67 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright misses the dunk attempt | 76-67 |
| 04:20 | Knox | Jerry Crump pulls down the rebound | 76-67 |
| 04:15 | Knox | Albert Jordan can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 04:14 | Knox | Albert Jordan grabs the offensive board | 76-67 |
| 03:54 | Knox | Richard Boatwright steps in front of the Jerry Crump pass | 76-67 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), Jessie Fletcher (SG), Brent Torbett (SF), David Henry (PF) Timmy Moline, Clay Navarrette, Paul Allen, James Love | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Seguin (PG) Simon Patton | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Jessie Fletcher loses the dribble to Robert Seguin | 76-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Knox | Jerry Crump blows the layup | 76-67 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright pulls down the rebound | 76-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Fletcher (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SF - Brent Torbett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Boatwright (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Seguin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Albert Jordan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Crump (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Spaulding (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Lucas Vanlandingham (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Brent Torbett blows the layup | 76-67 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Jessie Fletcher snags the offensive board | 76-67 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | David Henry comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Albert Jordan - foul #1 on Albert Jordan, team foul #8 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Love (C) Richard Boatwright | |
| Subs | Knox | Timothy Nesbitt (SG) Albert Jordan | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 02:40 | Knox | James Love is called for the reach on Robert Seguin - foul #1 on James Love, team foul #7 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Raymond Hutchison (PF) Michael Spaulding | |
| 02:40 | Knox | Robert Seguin makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 02:40 | Knox | Robert Seguin makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | David Henry misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 78-69 |
| 02:27 | Knox | Raymond Hutchison grabs the defensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 02:27 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Boatwright (C) James Love | |
| Subs | Knox | Albert Jordan (SG), Michael Spaulding (PF) Timothy Nesbitt, Raymond Hutchison | |
| 02:11 | Knox | Michael Spaulding hits a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by David Henry - foul #5 on David Henry, team foul #8 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Love (PF) David Henry | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 02:11 | Knox | Michael Spaulding makes the free throw | 78-72 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | James Love hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-72 |
| 01:51 | Knox | Jerry Crump grabs the board | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:47 | Knox | Robert Seguin is hacked by Brent Torbett - foul #3 on Brent Torbett, team foul #9 | 78-72 |
| 01:47 | Knox | Robert Seguin misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright grabs the board | 78-72 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Jessie Fletcher can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-72 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright can't tip it in | 78-72 |
| 01:38 | Knox | Jerry Crump pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| 01:32 | Knox | Albert Jordan clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 78-72 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | James Love grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Robert Seguin picks off the pass by Jessie Fletcher | 78-72 |
| 01:05 | Knox | Michael Spaulding is denied on a dunk by Brent Torbett | 78-72 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Brent Torbett can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 78-72 |
| 00:57 | Knox | Lucas Vanlandingham gets the rebound | 78-72 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Knox | Albert Jordan is called for traveling | 78-72 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Albert Jordan is called for the reach on Lloyd Hargrove in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Jordan, team foul #9 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo (C) Richard Boatwright | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:47 | Knox | Lloyd Hargrove takes the ball from Albert Jordan | 80-72 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Brent Torbett is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Seguin - foul #5 on Robert Seguin, team foul #10 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Simon Patton (PG) Robert Seguin | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Brent Torbett makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Brent Torbett makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:37 | Knox | Albert Jordan comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 82-72 |
| 00:36 | Knox | Michael Spaulding gets the offensive rebound | 82-72 |
| 00:33 | Knox | Michael Spaulding is fouled on the floor by James Love - foul #2 on James Love, team foul #10 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Clay Navarrette (SG), Paul Allen (SF) Lloyd Hargrove, Jessie Fletcher, Brent Torbett | |
| Subs | Knox | Jesse Webster (SG), Timothy Nesbitt (SF), Raymond Hutchison (C) Albert Jordan, Jerry Crump, Lucas Vanlandingham | |
| 00:33 | Knox | Michael Spaulding makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:33 | Knox | Michael Spaulding misses the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo pulls down the rebound | 82-73 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Simon Patton is called for the reach on Daniel Quevedo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Simon Patton, team foul #11 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), Jessie Fletcher (SG), Brent Torbett (SF) Timmy Moline, Clay Navarrette, Paul Allen | |
| Subs | Knox | Albert Jordan (SG), Jerry Crump (SF), Lucas Vanlandingham (C) Jesse Webster, Timothy Nesbitt, Raymond Hutchison | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo misses the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo misses the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:31 | Knox | Lucas Vanlandingham grabs the defensive rebound | 82-73 |
| 00:23 | Knox | Michael Spaulding misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-73 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jessie Fletcher | 82-73 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-73 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | James Love is fouled in the backcourt by Simon Patton - foul #3 on Simon Patton, team foul #12 | 82-73 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | James Love makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | James Love makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:13 | Knox | Albert Jordan is hacked by Daniel Quevedo - foul #2 on Daniel Quevedo, team foul #11 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Clay Navarrette (SG), Paul Allen (SF) Lloyd Hargrove, Jessie Fletcher, Brent Torbett | |
| Subs | Knox | Timothy Nesbitt (SF), Raymond Hutchison (PF), Albert Nichols (C) Jerry Crump, Michael Spaulding, Lucas Vanlandingham | |
| 00:13 | Knox | Albert Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:13 | Knox | Albert Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Simon Patton is called for the reach on Daniel Quevedo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Simon Patton, team foul #13 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), Jessie Fletcher (SG), Brent Torbett (SF) Timmy Moline, Clay Navarrette, Paul Allen | |
| Subs | Knox | Jerry Crump (SF), Michael Spaulding (PF), Lucas Vanlandingham (C) Timothy Nesbitt, Raymond Hutchison, Albert Nichols | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:05 | Knox | Michael Spaulding misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-75 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Brent Torbett grabs the board | 86-75 |
| 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 | Lloyd Hargrove runs out the clock | 86-75 |