| Lineup | Knox | PG - Preston Taylor (fresh) SG - Billy Porter (fresh) SF - Christopher Ruffner (fresh) PF - Tom Roberts (fresh) C - Antwan Bruner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) SG - Charles Hess (fresh) SF - Mark Lago (fresh) PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) C - Lanny Montano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Tom Roberts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Knox | Christopher Ruffner misses the floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Knox | Christopher Ruffner gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Knox | Preston Taylor is hacked by Donald Smallwood - foul #1 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Knox | Tom Roberts connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Porter | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Knox | Billy Porter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Mikey Innis snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:54 | Knox | Billy Porter banks in the layup set up by Preston Taylor and he's hacked by Mikey Innis - foul #1 on Mikey Innis, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 18:54 | Knox | Billy Porter makes the free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood is fouled on the floor by Preston Taylor - foul #1 on Preston Taylor, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Mark Lago hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 6-3 |
| 18:27 | Knox | Antwan Bruner grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 18:08 | Knox | Billy Porter misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Smallwood - foul #2 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (PG) Donald Smallwood | |
| 18:08 | Knox | Billy Porter misses the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:08 | Knox | Billy Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Charles Hess clanks a shot from the free throw line | 7-3 |
| 17:48 | Knox | Antwan Bruner pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:44 | Knox | Billy Porter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-3 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Mikey Innis blows the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Ruffner - foul #1 on Christopher Ruffner, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Mikey Innis makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Mikey Innis makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:11 | Knox | Antwan Bruner misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 17:09 | Knox | Tom Roberts tips it back up and in | 9-5 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Antwan Bruner - foul #1 on Antwan Bruner, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Allan Murphree (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF) Charles Hess, Mark Lago, Mikey Innis | |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Lanny Montano makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Lanny Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:34 | Knox | Billy Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Lanny Montano snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Mike Parrish connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 9-9 |
| 16:12 | Knox | Antwan Bruner travels with the ball | 9-9 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Bullock (C) Lanny Montano | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Robert Beerman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Tom Roberts - foul #1 on Tom Roberts, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Robert Beerman misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Robert Beerman makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Preston Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ruffner (fairly fresh) PF - Tom Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Antwan Bruner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Beerman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Allan Murphree (fresh) PF - Ruben Curnutt (fresh) C - Derek Bullock (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Knox | Preston Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Derek Bullock's fadeaway is rejected by Antwan Bruner | 9-10 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Robert Beerman misses the tip | 9-10 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt tips it back up and in | 9-12 |
| 15:20 | Knox | Antwan Bruner buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Mike Parrish misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 14:58 | Knox | Tom Roberts gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 14:40 | Knox | Antwan Bruner misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Derek Bullock - foul #1 on Derek Bullock, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Knox | Dylan Fecteau (SF), Phillip Alexander (PF) Christopher Ruffner, Tom Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Hess (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Mikey Innis (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Robert Beerman, Allan Murphree, Ruben Curnutt, Derek Bullock | |
| 14:40 | Knox | Antwan Bruner makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 14:40 | Knox | Antwan Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Charles Hess is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Hess, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Knox | Clarence Blackwell (SG), William Grayson (C) Billy Porter, Antwan Bruner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (PG) Mike Parrish | |
| 14:09 | Knox | Preston Taylor buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Blackwell | 16-12 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Mikey Innis loses the dribble to Dylan Fecteau | 16-12 |
| 13:48 | Knox | Preston Taylor is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Preston Taylor, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Knox | Billy Porter (SG) Preston Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Mikey Innis | 16-14 |
| 13:14 | Knox | Billy Porter loses the dribble to Mikey Innis | 16-14 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Charles Hess buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donald Chaisson | 16-17 |
| 12:36 | Knox | Billy Porter misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 12:35 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to William Grayson | 16-17 |
| 12:30 | Knox | Billy Porter is hacked by Charles Hess - foul #2 on Charles Hess, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Knox | Christopher Ruffner (SF), Tom Roberts (PF) Dylan Fecteau, Phillip Alexander | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Robert Beerman (SG), Allan Murphree (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF), Derek Bullock (C) Donald Chaisson, Charles Hess, Mark Lago, Mikey Innis, Lanny Montano | |
| 12:24 | Knox | Billy Porter scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-17 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Mike Parrish scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ruben Curnutt | 19-19 |
| 12:04 | Knox | Billy Porter connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Clarence Blackwell | 22-19 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt knocks in the floater from the left block | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Clarence Blackwell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Porter (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ruffner (fairly fresh) PF - Tom Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Grayson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Beerman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Allan Murphree (fresh) PF - Ruben Curnutt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Bullock (fresh) | |
| 11:52 | Knox | William Grayson can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 22-21 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Robert Beerman snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Mike Parrish loses the ball out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Knox | Antwan Bruner (C) William Grayson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:33 | Knox | The jump hook by Billy Porter is blocked by Derek Bullock | 22-21 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Allan Murphree grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Mike Parrish misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Billy Porter - foul #1 on Billy Porter, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Mike Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Mike Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 11:12 | Knox | Derek Bullock blocks the short jumper by Tom Roberts | 22-23 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Derek Bullock gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Allan Murphree's pass is intercepted by Antwan Bruner | 22-23 |
| 10:50 | Knox | Christopher Ruffner's pass is intercepted by Ruben Curnutt | 22-23 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Robert Beerman comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Billy Porter - foul #2 on Billy Porter, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Knox | Dylan Fecteau (SF), Phillip Alexander (PF), William Grayson (C) Billy Porter, Tom Roberts, Antwan Bruner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (PG), Mark Lago (SF), Mikey Innis (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Mike Parrish, Allan Murphree, Ruben Curnutt, Derek Bullock | |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Robert Beerman makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Robert Beerman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 10:15 | Knox | Mikey Innis is called for the reach on Christopher Ruffner - foul #2 on Mikey Innis, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmie Pike (PF) Mikey Innis | |
| 10:15 | Knox | Christopher Ruffner makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 10:15 | Knox | Christopher Ruffner misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jimmie Pike | 23-25 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Lanny Montano comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Robert Beerman grabs the offensive board | 23-25 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike loses the ball out of bounds | 23-25 |
| 09:39 | Knox | Dylan Fecteau makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Phillip Alexander | 25-25 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Lanny Montano comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Dylan Fecteau - foul #1 on Dylan Fecteau, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Allan Murphree (SG) Donald Chaisson, Robert Beerman | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Lanny Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 09:06 | Knox | Clarence Blackwell connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Ruffner | 27-26 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Mike Parrish | 27-28 |
| 08:36 | Knox | Mark Lago steps in front of the Christopher Ruffner pass | 27-28 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Mike Parrish can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 08:31 | Knox | William Grayson snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 08:17 | Knox | Christopher Ruffner misses short on a shot from the left side | 27-28 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses the lay-in | 27-28 |
| 08:07 | Knox | Dylan Fecteau gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 07:58 | Knox | Clarence Blackwell knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Clarence Blackwell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Ruffner (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Dylan Fecteau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Alexander (fresh) C - William Grayson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Murphree (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Lago (fairly fresh) PF - Jimmie Pike (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | William Grayson is called for the reach on Mark Lago - foul #1 on William Grayson, team foul #9 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Knox | Tom Roberts (PF), Antwan Bruner (C) Phillip Alexander, William Grayson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (PG), Robert Beerman (SG), Ruben Curnutt (PF), Derek Bullock (C) Mike Parrish, Allan Murphree, Jimmie Pike, Lanny Montano | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 07:20 | Knox | Christopher Ruffner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Beerman - foul #1 on Robert Beerman, team foul #8 | 30-30 |
| 07:20 | Knox | Christopher Ruffner makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 07:20 | Knox | Christopher Ruffner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Clarence Blackwell is called for the reach on Derek Bullock - foul #1 on Clarence Blackwell, team foul #10 | 32-30 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Derek Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Derek Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 06:55 | Knox | Clarence Blackwell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 06:54 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Antwan Bruner | 32-32 |
| 06:48 | Knox | Christopher Ruffner knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Dylan Fecteau | 34-32 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Robert Beerman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 06:14 | Knox | Clarence Blackwell is hacked by Donald Chaisson - foul #1 on Donald Chaisson, team foul #9 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (SG) Mark Lago | |
| 06:14 | Knox | Clarence Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 06:14 | Knox | Clarence Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson is hacked by Clarence Blackwell - foul #2 on Clarence Blackwell, team foul #11 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Knox | Preston Taylor (PG), Rudolph Mitchell (SF), Phillip Alexander (PF) Clarence Blackwell, Dylan Fecteau, Tom Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Murphree (SG), Jimmie Pike (SF), Lanny Montano (C) Mike Parrish, Robert Beerman, Ruben Curnutt | |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 05:43 | Knox | Antwan Bruner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Derek Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Preston Taylor takes the ball from Lanny Montano | 36-36 |
| 05:16 | Knox | Preston Taylor lays it in | 38-36 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Allan Murphree clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 04:58 | Knox | The rebound goes to Antwan Bruner | 38-36 |
| 04:45 | Knox | Rudolph Mitchell buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Phillip Alexander | 40-36 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson is fouled in the backcourt by Preston Taylor - foul #3 on Preston Taylor, team foul #12 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Knox | Billy Porter (PG), William Grayson (C) Preston Taylor, Antwan Bruner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (SG), Ruben Curnutt (PF) Jimmie Pike, Derek Bullock | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 04:33 | Knox | Billy Porter misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-37 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Robert Beerman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 04:10 | Knox | Billy Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 03:53 | Knox | Rudolph Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Allan Murphree - foul #1 on Allan Murphree, team foul #10 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Knox | Clarence Blackwell (PG), Tom Roberts (PF) Christopher Ruffner, Phillip Alexander | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Charles Hess (SG), Mikey Innis (PF) Donald Chaisson, Allan Murphree, Lanny Montano | |
| 03:53 | Knox | Rudolph Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 03:53 | Knox | Rudolph Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Mikey Innis grabs the board | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Clarence Blackwell (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Porter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudolph Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tom Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Grayson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Hess (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Beerman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Curnutt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Hess | 40-40 |
| 03:41 | Knox | William Grayson misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Beerman - foul #2 on Robert Beerman, team foul #11 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Knox | Dylan Fecteau (SF) Rudolph Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lanny Montano (C) Ruben Curnutt | |
| 03:41 | Knox | William Grayson misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 03:41 | Knox | William Grayson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Dylan Fecteau takes the ball from Robert Beerman | 41-40 |
| 03:22 | Knox | Clarence Blackwell lays it in on a great pass from Dylan Fecteau | 43-40 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Charles Hess misses the shot from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 03:05 | Knox | William Grayson pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 02:58 | Knox | Clarence Blackwell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Lanny Montano gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Charles Hess misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-40 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Lanny Montano tips it home | 43-42 |
| 02:31 | Knox | William Grayson is fouled on the floor by Charles Hess - foul #3 on Charles Hess, team foul #12 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Knox | Phillip Alexander (PF) Tom Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Murphree (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Ruben Curnutt (C) Charles Hess, Robert Beerman, Lanny Montano | |
| 02:31 | Knox | William Grayson makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 02:31 | Knox | William Grayson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Allan Murphree misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Billy Porter - foul #3 on Billy Porter, team foul #13 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Knox | Christopher Ruffner (SG), Antwan Bruner (C) Billy Porter, William Grayson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Allan Murphree misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Allan Murphree makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 01:54 | Knox | Clarence Blackwell is fouled on the floor by Mikey Innis - foul #3 on Mikey Innis, team foul #13 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Knox | Rudolph Mitchell (SF) Dylan Fecteau | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Derek Bullock (C) Donald Smallwood, Mikey Innis | |
| 01:54 | Knox | Clarence Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 01:54 | Knox | Clarence Blackwell misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Derek Bullock pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt is hacked by Christopher Ruffner - foul #2 on Christopher Ruffner, team foul #14 | 46-43 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 01:38 | Knox | Christopher Ruffner lays it up and in | 48-44 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 01:04 | Knox | Christopher Ruffner can't throw it down but he's hacked by Allan Murphree - foul #2 on Allan Murphree, team foul #14 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Knox | Tom Roberts (PF) Phillip Alexander | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (SG), Jimmie Pike (SF), Lanny Montano (C) Allan Murphree, Mark Lago, Ruben Curnutt | |
| 01:04 | Knox | Christopher Ruffner makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 01:04 | Knox | Christopher Ruffner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Mike Parrish can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 50-47 |
| 00:46 | Knox | Antwan Bruner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 00:28 | Knox | Tom Roberts loses the dribble to Lanny Montano | 50-47 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Robert Beerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Knox | Dylan Fecteau (SF), William Grayson (C) Rudolph Mitchell, Antwan Bruner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG) Lanny Montano | |
| 00:02 | Knox | The short jumper by Christopher Ruffner is denied by Jimmie Pike | 50-47 |
| 00:01 | Knox | Dylan Fecteau tips it in | 52-47 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Beerman misses the fullcourt shot | 52-47 |