| Lineup | Knox | PG - Joseph Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Richter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Koch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Shattuck (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Binette (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Lowe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander inbounds the ball | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Reed Fuston loses the ball out of bounds | 45-49 |
| 19:33 | Knox | Raymond Anderson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Kelley | 48-49 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 48-49 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Lowe | 48-49 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Reed Fuston is called for traveling | 48-49 |
| 18:59 | Knox | Craig Koch hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by James Lowe - foul #2 on James Lowe, team foul #1 | 48-49 |
| 18:59 | Knox | Craig Koch misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 18:59 | Knox | Craig Koch misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Terry Binette gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 48-49 |
| 18:51 | Knox | Raymond Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 18:45 | Knox | Joseph Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | The short jumper by James Lowe is denied by Craig Koch | 48-49 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Terry Binette can't tip it in | 48-49 |
| 18:26 | Knox | Timothy Richter grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 18:21 | Knox | Raymond Anderson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Carr | 50-49 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses the floater from the right block | 50-49 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander tips it but misses | 50-49 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck is hacked by Douglas Carr - foul #3 on Douglas Carr, team foul #1 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Knox | Karl Wiley (SF), Donn McAlexander (PF), Rick Seagraves (C) Timothy Richter, Craig Koch, Douglas Carr | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Blake (PF), Andy Close (C) Terry Binette, James Lowe | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Shattuck | 50-52 |
| 16:54 | Knox | Karl Wiley misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | James Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 50-52 |
| 16:47 | Knox | Donn McAlexander grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 16:41 | Knox | Raymond Anderson's pass is intercepted by James Blake | 50-52 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 16:13 | Knox | Karl Wiley grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 16:08 | Knox | Raymond Anderson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Reed Fuston - foul #2 on Reed Fuston, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Knox | Timothy Richter (SF), Craig Koch (PF) Joseph Kelley, Rick Seagraves | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (SG), David Page (SF), Terry Binette (PF), James Lowe (C) Eric Shattuck, Reed Fuston, Jimmy Alexander, James Blake | |
| 16:08 | Knox | Raymond Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 16:08 | Knox | Raymond Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Craig Koch blocks the short jumper by David Page | 51-52 |
| 15:44 | Knox | Craig Koch grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Karl Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Richter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Koch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Donn McAlexander (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Close (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bonneau (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Page (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Binette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lowe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Knox | Raymond Anderson misses the easy layup | 51-52 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Binette | 51-52 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Andy Close misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Terry Binette snags the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Andy Close hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 15:16 | Knox | The rebound goes to Raymond Anderson | 51-52 |
| 15:12 | Knox | Karl Wiley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| Subs | Knox | Ernest Jameson (PG), Mark Stradford (SG), Douglas Carr (C) Karl Wiley, Raymond Anderson, Donn McAlexander | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), William Frederick (SF) Robert Bonneau, David Page | |
| 15:06 | Illinois | William Frederick knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Binette | 51-55 |
| 14:49 | Knox | Douglas Carr misses short on a jumper from the left side | 51-55 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Terry Binette grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Andy Close | 51-57 |
| 14:23 | Knox | Craig Koch misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 14:21 | Knox | Ernest Jameson can't tip it in | 51-57 |
| 14:20 | Knox | Timothy Richter hits the follow up shot | 53-57 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck misses the fadeaway from close range | 53-57 |
| 14:00 | Knox | Mark Stradford snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 13:55 | Knox | Mark Stradford hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Andy Close - foul #2 on Andy Close, team foul #3 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Knox | Joseph Kelley (SG), Donn McAlexander (PF) Timothy Richter, Craig Koch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG), James Blake (PF), Jimmy Alexander (C) Andy Close, Terry Binette, James Lowe | |
| 13:55 | Knox | Mark Stradford misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 13:55 | Knox | Mark Stradford makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | William Frederick drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Alexander | 54-59 |
| 13:44 | Knox | Mark Stradford makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ernest Jameson | 56-59 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck misses the floater from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | William Frederick can't tip it in | 56-59 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | James Blake grabs the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander is hacked by Ernest Jameson - foul #4 on Ernest Jameson, team foul #2 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Knox | Karl Wiley (SG), Rick Seagraves (C) Ernest Jameson, Douglas Carr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (PG), David Page (SF) Eric Shattuck, William Frederick | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 12:57 | Knox | The rebound goes to Donn McAlexander | 56-59 |
| 12:52 | Knox | Joseph Kelley knocks in the shot from the left side | 58-59 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 12:30 | Knox | Rick Seagraves snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 12:26 | Knox | Joseph Kelley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 12:24 | Knox | Mark Stradford can't tip it in | 58-59 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Reed Fuston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 12:16 | Knox | The rebound goes to Donn McAlexander | 58-59 |
| 12:09 | Knox | Karl Wiley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jimmy Alexander | 58-59 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | David Page is denied on a layup by Donn McAlexander | 58-59 |
| 12:03 | Knox | Karl Wiley snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 11:59 | Knox | Reed Fuston picks off the pass by Joseph Kelley | 58-59 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Reed Fuston banks in the layup | 58-61 |
| 11:48 | Knox | Mark Stradford hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 58-61 |
| 11:46 | Knox | Donn McAlexander snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 11:29 | Knox | Rick Seagraves comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Bonneau - foul #1 on Robert Bonneau, team foul #4 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Knox | Raymond Anderson (SG), Timothy Richter (SF), Douglas Carr (C) Joseph Kelley, Mark Stradford, Donn McAlexander | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), Andy Close (SG), William Frederick (SF), Terry Binette (PF), James Lowe (C) Robert Bonneau, Reed Fuston, David Page, James Blake, Jimmy Alexander | |
| 11:29 | Knox | Rick Seagraves makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 11:29 | Knox | Rick Seagraves makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Karl Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Richter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rick Seagraves (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Shattuck (fresh) 11 pts. 9 ast. SG - Andy Close (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Frederick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Terry Binette (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Lowe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck lays it in set up by Andy Close and he's hacked by Rick Seagraves - foul #2 on Rick Seagraves, team foul #3 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Knox | Craig Koch (PF) Rick Seagraves | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck makes the free throw | 60-64 |
| 10:53 | Knox | Eric Shattuck steps in front of the Raymond Anderson pass | 60-64 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | William Frederick comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Carr - foul #4 on Douglas Carr, team foul #4 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Knox | John Strothers (PG), Donn McAlexander (C) Karl Wiley, Douglas Carr | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:47 | Illinois | William Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | William Frederick makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 10:26 | Knox | John Strothers is hacked by Andy Close - foul #3 on Andy Close, team foul #5 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Knox | Joseph Kelley (PG) John Strothers | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:17 | Knox | Joseph Kelley misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Eric Shattuck - foul #2 on Eric Shattuck, team foul #6 | 60-66 |
| 10:17 | Knox | Joseph Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 10:17 | Knox | Joseph Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | William Frederick double dribbles | 61-66 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (SF) William Frederick | |
| 09:36 | Knox | Craig Koch misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 61-66 |
| 09:34 | Knox | Raymond Anderson tips it in | 63-66 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Page | 63-68 |
| 09:20 | Knox | Joseph Kelley loses the dribble to Andy Close | 63-68 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andy Close | 63-70 |
| 08:52 | Knox | Raymond Anderson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-70 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | James Lowe is hacked by Raymond Anderson - foul #3 on Raymond Anderson, team foul #5 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Knox | John Strothers (PG), Karl Wiley (SG), Mark Stradford (SF), Rick Seagraves (PF), Neil Woolley (C) Joseph Kelley, Raymond Anderson, Timothy Richter, Craig Koch, Donn McAlexander | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG), William Frederick (SF), James Blake (PF), Jimmy Alexander (C) Andy Close, David Page, Terry Binette, James Lowe | |
| 08:14 | Illinois | William Frederick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 08:12 | Knox | Neil Woolley pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 07:44 | Knox | Jimmy Alexander steps in front of the Rick Seagraves pass | 66-70 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 66-70 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander tips it but misses | 66-70 |
| 07:22 | Knox | Rick Seagraves pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - John Strothers (fresh) SG - Karl Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Stradford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Seagraves (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Neil Woolley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Shattuck (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Frederick (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Blake (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Knox | James Blake takes the ball from Karl Wiley | 66-70 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | William Frederick misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck hits the follow up shot | 66-72 |
| 06:43 | Knox | Karl Wiley misses short on a jumper from the left side | 66-72 |
| 06:41 | Knox | Rick Seagraves grabs the offensive board | 66-72 |
| 06:24 | Knox | Mark Stradford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-72 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | James Blake clanks a floater from the left wing | 66-72 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | James Blake grabs the offensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | John Strothers picks off the pass by Reed Fuston | 66-72 |
| 06:00 | Knox | Karl Wiley slams it home set up by John Strothers | 68-72 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | John Strothers steps in front of the James Blake pass | 68-72 |
| 05:40 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Knox | Ernest Jameson (PG), Raymond Anderson (SG), Timothy Richter (SF), Craig Koch (PF), Douglas Carr (C) John Strothers, Karl Wiley, Mark Stradford, Rick Seagraves, Neil Woolley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Binette (PF), James Lowe (C) William Frederick, James Blake | |
| 05:22 | Knox | Raymond Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Raymond Anderson picks off the pass by Jimmy Alexander | 68-72 |
| 05:09 | Knox | Ernest Jameson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-72 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | James Lowe gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck dunks the ball on a nice dish by Reed Fuston | 68-74 |
| 04:34 | Knox | Raymond Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-74 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (PG), Robert Bonneau (SG), David Page (SF) Eric Shattuck, Reed Fuston, Jimmy Alexander | |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Terry Binette loses the dribble to Timothy Richter | 68-74 |
| 04:09 | Knox | Ernest Jameson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-74 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Terry Binette gets the rebound | 68-74 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | James Lowe is hacked by Raymond Anderson - foul #4 on Raymond Anderson, team foul #6 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF) David Page | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Andy Close connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by James Lowe | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Knox | Raymond Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-76 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | William Frederick grabs the board | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | William Frederick drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Andy Close | 68-79 |
| 03:25 | Knox | Craig Koch is fouled on the floor by James Lowe - foul #3 on James Lowe, team foul #7 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Knox | Karl Wiley (SF), Donn McAlexander (C) Timothy Richter, Douglas Carr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), James Blake (PF), Jimmy Alexander (C) Andy Close, Robert Bonneau, Terry Binette, James Lowe | |
| 03:25 | Knox | Craig Koch makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 03:25 | Knox | Craig Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Ernest Jameson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Karl Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Koch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Donn McAlexander (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Shattuck (fresh) 22 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Frederick (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Blake (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-79 |
| 03:07 | Knox | Ernest Jameson grabs the board | 70-79 |
| 03:00 | Knox | Donn McAlexander comes up short on the floater in the paint | 70-79 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Blake | 70-79 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | Knox | Timothy Richter (SF), Douglas Carr (C) Karl Wiley, Donn McAlexander | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Binette (PF), James Lowe (C) James Blake, Jimmy Alexander | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Reed Fuston buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Eric Shattuck | 70-82 |
| 02:25 | Knox | Ernest Jameson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-82 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Terry Binette grabs the board | 70-82 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Timothy Richter steps in front of the Reed Fuston pass | 70-82 |
| 02:06 | Knox | Ernest Jameson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-82 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Craig Koch is called for the reach on Reed Fuston - foul #1 on Craig Koch, team foul #7 | 73-82 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| 01:30 | Knox | Douglas Carr comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Terry Binette - foul #1 on Terry Binette, team foul #8 | 73-84 |
| Subs | Knox | Joseph Kelley (PG), Karl Wiley (SG), Mark Stradford (SF), Donn McAlexander (PF) Ernest Jameson, Raymond Anderson, Timothy Richter, Craig Koch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (PG), Robert Bonneau (SG), David Page (SF), James Blake (PF), Jimmy Alexander (C) Eric Shattuck, Reed Fuston, William Frederick, Terry Binette, James Lowe | |
| 01:30 | Knox | Douglas Carr makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 01:30 | Knox | Douglas Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-84 |
| Subs | Knox | Ernest Jameson (PG), Raymond Anderson (SG), Timothy Richter (SF), Craig Koch (PF) Joseph Kelley, Karl Wiley, Mark Stradford, Donn McAlexander | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), William Frederick (SF), Terry Binette (PF), James Lowe (C) Andy Close, Robert Bonneau, David Page, James Blake, Jimmy Alexander | |
| 01:10 | Illinois | William Frederick comes up short on the floater from the left side | 75-84 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | James Lowe tips it back up and in | 75-86 |
| 00:41 | Knox | Reed Fuston steals the ball from Craig Koch | 75-86 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck misses the lay-in | 75-86 |
| 00:37 | Knox | Craig Koch grabs the board | 75-86 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Knox | Raymond Anderson misses the lay-in | 75-86 |
| 00:29 | Knox | Douglas Carr tips it back up and in | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Reed Fuston is hacked by Raymond Anderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Anderson, team foul #8 | 77-86 |
| Subs | Knox | Joseph Kelley (SG) Raymond Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander (SF), Andy Close (PF) William Frederick, Terry Binette | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 1st free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 2nd free throw | 77-88 |
| 00:21 | Knox | Timothy Richter misses the floater from the left wing | 77-88 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | James Lowe grabs the board | 77-88 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck runs out the clock | 77-88 |