| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Close (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Bonneau (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Frederick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Binette (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Lowe (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Ernest Jameson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Richter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Koch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Carr (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | William Frederick inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Andy Close scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Bonneau | 30-36 |
| 19:36 | Knox | Timothy Richter lays it up and in on a great pass from Ernest Jameson and he's fouled by William Frederick - foul #1 on William Frederick, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:36 | Knox | Timothy Richter misses the free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | James Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Terry Binette knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Frederick | 33-38 |
| 19:08 | Knox | Raymond Anderson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 19:06 | Knox | Douglas Carr gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:48 | Knox | Raymond Anderson misses short on a shot from the left side | 33-38 |
| 18:46 | Knox | Douglas Carr gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:37 | Knox | Douglas Carr buries a shot near the basket and the foul's on William Frederick - foul #2 on William Frederick, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| 18:37 | Knox | Douglas Carr misses the free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Terry Binette grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Andy Close makes the 3 from straight away | 36-40 |
| 17:54 | Knox | Raymond Anderson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | William Frederick scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andy Close | 38-42 |
| 17:39 | Knox | Raymond Anderson buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Timothy Richter | 38-44 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | James Lowe misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Craig Koch - foul #1 on Craig Koch, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Winsor (PG), David Page (SG), Jimmy Alexander (SF), James Blake (PF) Andy Close, Robert Bonneau, William Frederick, Terry Binette | |
| Subs | Knox | Joseph Kelley (PG), Karl Wiley (SG), Mark Stradford (SF), Donn McAlexander (PF), Rick Seagraves (C) Ernest Jameson, Raymond Anderson, Timothy Richter, Craig Koch, Douglas Carr | |
| 17:18 | Illinois | James Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | James Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:53 | Knox | Rick Seagraves scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Donn McAlexander | 40-46 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 16:45 | Knox | Karl Wiley gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 16:40 | Knox | Mark Stradford misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-46 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Wesley Winsor | 40-46 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Page | 43-46 |
| 16:13 | Knox | James Lowe picks off the pass by Karl Wiley | 43-46 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Wesley Winsor misses short on a shot from the left side | 43-46 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Alexander | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wesley Winsor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Page (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blake (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Joseph Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Karl Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Stradford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donn McAlexander (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Rick Seagraves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | James Blake makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Page | 46-46 |
| 15:17 | Knox | Donn McAlexander scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Karl Wiley | 46-48 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | David Page pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | James Blake can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-48 |
| 14:38 | Knox | Mark Stradford grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 14:33 | Knox | Mark Stradford drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Kelley | 46-51 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | James Lowe scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 13:50 | Knox | Donn McAlexander is called for traveling | 48-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), William Frederick (SF), Terry Binette (PF), Andy Close (C) Wesley Winsor, David Page, Jimmy Alexander, James Blake, James Lowe | |
| Subs | Knox | Ernest Jameson (PG), Raymond Anderson (SG), Timothy Richter (SF), Craig Koch (PF), Douglas Carr (C) Joseph Kelley, Karl Wiley, Mark Stradford, Donn McAlexander, Rick Seagraves | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Frederick | 51-51 |
| 13:07 | Knox | Raymond Anderson misses the jump hook from the baseline | 51-51 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Reed Fuston snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Terry Binette connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Frederick | 54-51 |
| 12:37 | Knox | Terry Binette swats the layup by Raymond Anderson | 54-51 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | William Frederick gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | William Frederick connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Eric Shattuck | 57-51 |
| 12:25 | Knox | Timothy Richter scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Jameson | 57-53 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Douglas Carr steals the ball from William Frederick | 57-53 |
| 12:06 | Knox | Raymond Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Reed Fuston - foul #4 on Reed Fuston, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (SG) Reed Fuston | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 12:06 | Knox | Raymond Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 12:06 | Knox | Raymond Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Binette | 57-54 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Timothy Richter is called for the reach on Robert Bonneau - foul #2 on Timothy Richter, team foul #2 | 57-54 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Terry Binette blows the layup but he's hacked by Raymond Anderson - foul #1 on Raymond Anderson, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Terry Binette makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 11:52 | Knox | Timothy Richter grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Shattuck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bonneau (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Frederick (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terry Binette (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Andy Close (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Ernest Jameson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Richter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Koch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Knox | Craig Koch misses the floater in the paint | 58-54 |
| 11:33 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Richter | 58-54 |
| 11:14 | Knox | Timothy Richter misses the turnaround in the paint | 58-54 |
| 11:13 | Knox | Douglas Carr tips it back up and in | 58-56 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | William Frederick is hacked by Craig Koch - foul #2 on Craig Koch, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (SF), James Blake (PF), Jimmy Alexander (C) William Frederick, Terry Binette, Andy Close | |
| Subs | Knox | Joseph Kelley (PG), Karl Wiley (SG), Mark Stradford (SF), Donn McAlexander (PF), Rick Seagraves (C) Ernest Jameson, Raymond Anderson, Timothy Richter, Craig Koch, Douglas Carr | |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau lays it in on a nice dish by James Blake | 60-56 |
| 10:54 | Knox | Mark Stradford is hacked by Robert Bonneau - foul #2 on Robert Bonneau, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| 10:38 | Knox | Mark Stradford misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | James Blake grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Kelley - foul #2 on Joseph Kelley, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 10:14 | Knox | Robert Bonneau steps in front of the Mark Stradford pass | 62-56 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Bonneau | 64-56 |
| 09:54 | Knox | Joseph Kelley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | James Blake pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (PG), Terry Binette (PF) Eric Shattuck, James Blake | |
| Subs | Knox | Ernest Jameson (PG), Raymond Anderson (SG) Joseph Kelley, Mark Stradford | |
| 09:30 | Knox | Robert Bonneau is called for the reach on Raymond Anderson - foul #3 on Robert Bonneau, team foul #5 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Timothy Richter (SF), Craig Koch (PF), Douglas Carr (C) Karl Wiley, Donn McAlexander, Rick Seagraves | |
| 09:18 | Knox | David Page steals it from Ernest Jameson | 64-56 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ernest Jameson - foul #2 on Ernest Jameson, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF), James Lowe (C) Robert Bonneau, Jimmy Alexander | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Terry Binette makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 08:59 | Knox | Douglas Carr grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 08:44 | Knox | Douglas Carr's pass is intercepted by Terry Binette | 65-56 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | William Frederick misses the jumper from the baseline | 65-56 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Lowe | 65-56 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Terry Binette connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Andy Close | 67-56 |
| 07:54 | Knox | Craig Koch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | William Frederick grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Douglas Carr swats the short shot by David Page | 67-56 |
| 07:46 | Knox | The rebound goes to Timothy Richter | 67-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Close (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Page (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Frederick (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Terry Binette (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Ernest Jameson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Anderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Richter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Craig Koch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Knox | Craig Koch clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by William Frederick - foul #3 on William Frederick, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), Jimmy Alexander (SF), James Blake (PF) Andy Close, David Page, William Frederick, Terry Binette | |
| Subs | Knox | Joseph Kelley (PG), Karl Wiley (SG), Mark Stradford (SF), Donn McAlexander (C) Ernest Jameson, Raymond Anderson, Timothy Richter, Douglas Carr | |
| 07:35 | Knox | Craig Koch makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 07:35 | Knox | Craig Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Joseph Kelley is called for the reach on Eric Shattuck - foul #3 on Joseph Kelley, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Rick Seagraves (C) Craig Koch | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:22 | Knox | Donn McAlexander grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 07:10 | Knox | Donn McAlexander is hacked by James Blake - foul #2 on James Blake, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| 07:10 | Knox | Donn McAlexander makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 07:10 | Knox | Donn McAlexander makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | James Lowe comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Rick Seagraves - foul #3 on Rick Seagraves, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | James Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | James Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 06:53 | Knox | Donn McAlexander snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| 06:29 | Knox | Joseph Kelley connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Donn McAlexander | 68-62 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Eric Shattuck | 70-62 |
| 05:41 | Knox | The short jumper by Rick Seagraves is denied by James Lowe | 70-62 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | James Blake gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Joseph Kelley is called for the reach on Eric Shattuck in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Kelley, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF), Terry Binette (PF), Andy Close (C) Jimmy Alexander, James Blake, James Lowe | |
| Subs | Knox | Ernest Jameson (PG), Raymond Anderson (SG), Timothy Richter (SF), Craig Koch (PF), Douglas Carr (C) Joseph Kelley, Karl Wiley, Mark Stradford, Donn McAlexander, Rick Seagraves | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 05:19 | Knox | Timothy Richter misses badly on a floater from close range | 72-62 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Terry Binette grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 05:09 | Knox | Ernest Jameson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 05:03 | Knox | Ernest Jameson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | William Frederick is fouled on the floor by Timothy Richter - foul #3 on Timothy Richter, team foul #10 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (SG) Reed Fuston | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 04:45 | Illinois | William Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | William Frederick misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 04:45 | Knox | Douglas Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 04:39 | Knox | Raymond Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-65 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Terry Binette snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau scores on a turnaround from the right block | 75-65 |
| 04:21 | Knox | Craig Koch hits a 3 from straight away set up by Timothy Richter | 75-68 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau double dribbles | 75-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Blake (C) Eric Shattuck | |
| Subs | Knox | Karl Wiley (SF), Donn McAlexander (PF), Rick Seagraves (C) Timothy Richter, Craig Koch, Douglas Carr | |
| 03:51 | Knox | Rick Seagraves's pass is intercepted by Robert Bonneau | 75-68 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau lays it up and in | 77-68 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Close (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bonneau (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Frederick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Binette (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - James Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Ernest Jameson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donn McAlexander (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Rick Seagraves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:40 | Knox | Donn McAlexander clanks a runner from the right block | 77-68 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | William Frederick snags the defensive board | 77-68 |
| 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) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | William Frederick clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-68 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | William Frederick snags the offensive board | 77-68 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Raymond Anderson - foul #2 on Raymond Anderson, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG), Jimmy Alexander (SF) William Frederick, Terry Binette | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 03:22 | Knox | The rebound goes to Donn McAlexander | 78-68 |
| 03:00 | Knox | Ernest Jameson banks in the layup on a great pass from Raymond Anderson | 78-70 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG) Robert Bonneau | |
| Subs | Knox | Timothy Richter (SF), Craig Koch (PF), Douglas Carr (C) Karl Wiley, Donn McAlexander, Rick Seagraves | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Timothy Richter is called for the reach on Jimmy Alexander - foul #4 on Timothy Richter, team foul #12 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Binette (PF), James Lowe (C) James Blake, Andy Close | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 02:38 | Knox | The rebound goes to Craig Koch | 78-70 |
| 02:31 | Knox | Timothy Richter makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Anderson | 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) | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Reed Fuston hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 78-72 |
| 02:21 | Knox | Timothy Richter snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| 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) | |
| 02:16 | Knox | Ernest Jameson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 78-72 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Reed Fuston pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | James Lowe misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-72 |
| 02:08 | Knox | Raymond Anderson gets the rebound | 78-72 |
| 02:02 | Knox | Raymond Anderson connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Richter | 78-74 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Raymond Anderson steals it from Eric Shattuck in the backcourt | 78-74 |
| 01:57 | Knox | Raymond Anderson lays it in | 78-76 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-76 |
| 01:39 | Knox | Douglas Carr grabs the board | 78-76 |
| 01:14 | Knox | Timothy Richter connects on the jumper from the left side and he's hacked by James Lowe - foul #1 on James Lowe, team foul #8 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF) Jimmy Alexander | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 01:14 | Knox | Timothy Richter makes the free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Reed Fuston hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Terry Binette | 80-79 |
| 00:45 | Knox | Ernest Jameson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Anderson | 80-82 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | William Frederick slams it home on a great pass from Eric Shattuck | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Knox | Douglas Carr misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 82-82 |
| 00:00 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Carr | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Shattuck (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - William Frederick (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Binette (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Ernest Jameson (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Anderson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Richter (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Craig Koch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Knox | Douglas Carr wins the tip | 82-82 |
| 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) | |
| 04:50 | Knox | Ernest Jameson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-82 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | William Frederick gets the rebound | 82-82 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | The short jumper by Eric Shattuck is denied by Douglas Carr | 82-82 |
| 04:41 | Knox | The rebound goes to Craig Koch | 82-82 |
| 04:35 | Knox | Timothy Richter is fouled on the floor by James Lowe - foul #2 on James Lowe, team foul #9 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Blake (C) James Lowe | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 04:35 | Knox | Timothy Richter makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 04:35 | Knox | Timothy Richter makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Ernest Jameson - foul #3 on Ernest Jameson, team foul #13 | 82-84 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck misses the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck misses the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 04:18 | Knox | Craig Koch grabs the board | 82-84 |
| 04:14 | Knox | Raymond Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-84 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | James Blake snags the defensive board | 82-84 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Reed Fuston drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Shattuck | 85-84 |
| 03:39 | Knox | Timothy Richter drills a floater near the basket set up by Ernest Jameson and he's hacked by William Frederick - foul #4 on William Frederick, team foul #10 | 85-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander (C) Terry Binette | |
| Subs | Knox | Joseph Kelley (SG), Donn McAlexander (PF), Rick Seagraves (C) Raymond Anderson, Craig Koch, Douglas Carr | |
| 03:39 | Knox | Timothy Richter makes the free throw | 85-87 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-87 |
| 03:19 | Knox | Donn McAlexander grabs the board | 85-87 |
| 03:14 | Knox | The jump hook by Timothy Richter is blocked by Jimmy Alexander | 85-87 |
| 03:13 | Knox | Rick Seagraves tips it home | 85-89 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander misses the floater from the right side | 85-89 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | James Blake tips it in | 87-89 |
| 02:52 | Knox | Timothy Richter comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jimmy Alexander - foul #1 on Jimmy Alexander, team foul #11 | 87-89 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (SG), James Lowe (C) Reed Fuston, William Frederick | |
| Subs | Knox | Karl Wiley (SG) Ernest Jameson | |
| 02:52 | Knox | Timothy Richter misses the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 02:52 | Knox | Timothy Richter makes the 2nd free throw | 87-90 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-90 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Binette (PF) James Blake | |
| Subs | Knox | Raymond Anderson (SG), Craig Koch (PF), Douglas Carr (C) Timothy Richter, Donn McAlexander, Rick Seagraves | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Craig Koch takes the ball from Eric Shattuck | 87-90 |
| 02:38 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 87-90 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG), William Frederick (SF) Andy Close, Jimmy Alexander | |
| Subs | Knox | Ernest Jameson (PG), Timothy Richter (SF) Joseph Kelley, Karl Wiley | |
| 02:24 | Knox | William Frederick picks off the pass by Douglas Carr | 87-90 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | William Frederick is denied on a dunk by Douglas Carr | 87-90 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck grabs the offensive rebound | 87-90 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | The short jumper by Eric Shattuck is denied by Timothy Richter | 87-90 |
| 02:00 | Knox | Craig Koch snags the defensive board | 87-90 |
| 01:55 | Knox | Raymond Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Jameson | 87-93 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | William Frederick misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 87-93 |
| 01:35 | Knox | Craig Koch snags the defensive board | 87-93 |
| 01:30 | Knox | Raymond Anderson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 87-93 |
| 01:28 | Knox | Douglas Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 87-93 |
| 01:07 | Knox | Eric Shattuck steals the ball from Raymond Anderson | 87-93 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Reed Fuston banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Shattuck | 89-93 |
| 00:41 | Knox | Raymond Anderson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 89-93 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | William Frederick snags the defensive board | 89-93 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Shattuck (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - William Frederick (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. PF - Terry Binette (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Ernest Jameson (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Anderson (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Richter (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Craig Koch (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | James Lowe lays it in set up by Reed Fuston | 91-93 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Knox | Ernest Jameson is hacked by Eric Shattuck in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Shattuck, team foul #12 | 91-93 |
| 00:32 | Knox | Ernest Jameson makes the 1st free throw | 91-94 |
| 00:32 | Knox | Ernest Jameson makes the 2nd free throw | 91-95 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Terry Binette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 91-95 |
| 00:24 | Knox | Douglas Carr gets the rebound | 91-95 |
| 00:22 | Knox | Eric Shattuck is called for the reach on Douglas Carr in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Shattuck, team foul #13 | 91-95 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (PG) Eric Shattuck | |
| Subs | Knox | Karl Wiley (SF) Timothy Richter | |
| 00:22 | Knox | Douglas Carr makes the 1st free throw | 91-96 |
| 00:22 | Knox | Douglas Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 91-96 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Terry Binette pulls down the rebound | 91-96 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Ernest Jameson picks off the pass by Reed Fuston | 91-96 |
| 00:13 | Knox | Ernest Jameson lays it up and in | 91-98 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | William Frederick makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Reed Fuston | 94-98 |
| 00:07 | Knox | Ernest Jameson is fouled in the backcourt by Andy Close - foul #1 on Andy Close, team foul #14 | 94-98 |
| 00:07 | Knox | Ernest Jameson makes the 1st free throw | 94-99 |
| 00:07 | Knox | Ernest Jameson makes the 2nd free throw | 94-100 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | James Lowe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 94-100 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | William Frederick gets the offensive rebound | 94-100 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 94-100 |