| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Folsom (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thomsen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gail Honea (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Earnest Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Graf (fresh) PF - David Anwar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Pryce (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Michael Andrews inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Gail Honea loses the ball out of bounds | 38-37 |
| 19:24 | Knox | George Smith blows the layup | 38-37 |
| 19:23 | Knox | Harry Pryce grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 19:11 | Knox | Michael Andrews is called for the reach on Calvin Graf - foul #3 on Michael Andrews, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Timothy (SF) Michael Andrews | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 18:52 | Knox | Gail Honea steps in front of the Earnest Chandler pass | 38-37 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | David Thomsen hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Timothy | 41-37 |
| 18:37 | Knox | George Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Earnest Chandler | 41-40 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-40 |
| 18:08 | Knox | David Anwar banks in the layup set up by George Smith | 43-42 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | David Thomsen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 18:02 | Knox | The rebound goes to Harry Pryce | 43-42 |
| 17:57 | Knox | George Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | David Thomsen misses the 3 from straight away | 43-42 |
| 17:37 | Knox | David Anwar grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:28 | Knox | George Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Earnest Chandler | 43-45 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Michael Timothy knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by John Folsom | 46-45 |
| 16:38 | Knox | George Smith drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Anwar | 46-48 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | David Thomsen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Folsom | 49-48 |
| 16:26 | Knox | Jordan Lopes steals it from Harry Pryce | 49-48 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Michael Timothy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes tips it in | 51-48 |
| 16:00 | Knox | David Anwar hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Timothy - foul #2 on Michael Timothy, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hancock (PG), Richard Ringer (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Willard O'Neal (PF), Joshua West (C) John Folsom, David Thomsen, Michael Timothy, Gail Honea, Jordan Lopes | |
| Subs | Knox | Douglas Powell (PG), Clint Fox (SG), Scott Jacobson (SF), Michael Sheffield (C) Earnest Chandler, George Smith, Calvin Graf, Harry Pryce | |
| 16:00 | Knox | David Anwar misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 16:00 | Knox | David Anwar makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Ringer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua West (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Douglas Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clint Fox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Jacobson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Anwar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Sheffield (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Andrews | 54-49 |
| 15:27 | Knox | Douglas Powell connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Jacobson | 54-51 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Ringer | 56-51 |
| 14:45 | Knox | Michael Sheffield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Joshua West hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 56-51 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Joshua West misses the tip | 56-51 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Richard Ringer grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Andrews | 58-51 |
| 13:53 | Knox | Scott Jacobson clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Richard Ringer - foul #2 on Richard Ringer, team foul #3 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Folsom (SG), Michael Timothy (SF), Jordan Lopes (C) Richard Ringer, Michael Andrews, Joshua West | |
| Subs | Knox | Earnest Chandler (PG), George Smith (SG), Harry Pryce (C) Douglas Powell, Clint Fox, David Anwar | |
| 13:53 | Knox | Scott Jacobson makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 13:53 | Knox | Scott Jacobson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Michael Timothy knocks in the shot from the right side set up by John Folsom | 60-53 |
| 13:35 | Knox | Earnest Chandler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Michael Timothy is denied on a dunk by Harry Pryce | 60-53 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes misses the tip | 60-53 |
| 13:23 | Knox | The rebound goes to Harry Pryce | 60-53 |
| 13:01 | Knox | Earnest Chandler is fouled on the floor by Bruce Hancock - foul #4 on Bruce Hancock, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (SG), Gail Honea (PF) Bruce Hancock, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Knox | Calvin Graf (SF), Ernest Allison (PF) Scott Jacobson, Michael Sheffield | |
| 12:46 | Knox | Ernest Allison clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Thomsen - foul #1 on David Thomsen, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| 12:46 | Knox | Ernest Allison makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 12:46 | Knox | Ernest Allison misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Andrews (SF) Michael Timothy | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 12:18 | Knox | George Smith double dribbles | 60-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Douglas Powell (C) Harry Pryce | |
| 11:58 | Illinois | John Folsom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes grabs the offensive board | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Folsom (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Thomsen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gail Honea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Earnest Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Smith (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Graf (fresh) PF - Ernest Allison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | David Thomsen scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Folsom | 62-54 |
| 11:22 | Knox | Earnest Chandler loses the dribble to Jordan Lopes | 62-54 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | David Thomsen is hacked by George Smith - foul #1 on George Smith, team foul #1 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ringer (SG), Michael Timothy (SF), Willard O'Neal (PF) David Thomsen, Michael Andrews, Gail Honea | |
| Subs | Knox | Clint Fox (SF), Gordon Holley (PF) Earnest Chandler, Calvin Graf | |
| 11:00 | Illinois | George Smith is called for the reach on Richard Ringer - foul #2 on George Smith, team foul #2 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Sheffield (PF), Harry Pryce (C) Gordon Holley, Ernest Allison | |
| 10:48 | Illinois | George Smith steps in front of the Jordan Lopes pass | 62-54 |
| 10:21 | Knox | Michael Sheffield hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 62-54 |
| 10:19 | Knox | Harry Pryce tips it in | 62-56 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | John Folsom is fouled on the floor by Harry Pryce - foul #2 on Harry Pryce, team foul #3 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (SG), Joshua West (C) John Folsom, Jordan Lopes | |
| Subs | Knox | Earnest Chandler (PG), David Anwar (PF) George Smith, Michael Sheffield | |
| 09:51 | Illinois | David Thomsen travels with the ball | 62-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gail Honea (PF) Joshua West | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 09:36 | Knox | Harry Pryce connects on the floater from the right side and the foul's on Michael Timothy - foul #3 on Michael Timothy, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Andrews (SF) Michael Timothy | |
| Subs | Knox | Calvin Graf (SF) Douglas Powell | |
| 09:36 | Knox | Harry Pryce makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Clint Fox - foul #1 on Clint Fox, team foul #4 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Sheffield (C) Harry Pryce | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Michael Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 09:18 | Knox | David Anwar snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 08:55 | Knox | Michael Sheffield drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Calvin Graf and he's hacked by Willard O'Neal - foul #3 on Willard O'Neal, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Folsom (PG), Jordan Lopes (C) Richard Ringer, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 08:55 | Knox | Michael Sheffield misses the free throw | 63-61 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | John Folsom scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Thomsen | 66-61 |
| 08:42 | Knox | Clint Fox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-61 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Gail Honea grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | David Thomsen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-61 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes grabs the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes scores on a floater in the lane | 68-61 |
| 08:07 | Knox | Earnest Chandler is hacked by John Folsom - foul #1 on John Folsom, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Timothy (SF), Joshua West (PF) Michael Andrews, Gail Honea | |
| Subs | Knox | George Smith (SG), Douglas Powell (SF), Harry Pryce (C) Clint Fox, Calvin Graf, Michael Sheffield | |
| 08:07 | Knox | Earnest Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 08:07 | Knox | Earnest Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Michael Timothy clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 68-63 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Joshua West grabs the offensive board | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Folsom (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Thomsen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Timothy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joshua West (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Earnest Chandler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Smith (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Anwar (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Pryce (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | John Folsom misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-63 |
| 07:37 | Knox | Harry Pryce gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 07:31 | Knox | Jordan Lopes takes the ball from George Smith | 68-63 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Joshua West banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Folsom | 70-63 |
| 06:50 | Knox | Harry Pryce's pass is intercepted by Jordan Lopes | 70-63 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Michael Timothy comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 06:30 | Knox | Harry Pryce grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 06:25 | Knox | George Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Pryce | 70-66 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Joshua West clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by David Anwar - foul #2 on David Anwar, team foul #5 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hancock (PG), Richard Ringer (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Gail Honea (PF) John Folsom, David Thomsen, Michael Timothy, Jordan Lopes | |
| Subs | Knox | Calvin Graf (SF), Michael Sheffield (PF), Ernest Allison (C) Earnest Chandler, David Anwar, Harry Pryce | |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Joshua West makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Joshua West makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 05:55 | Knox | George Smith connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Douglas Powell | 72-68 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Gail Honea makes the floater from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 05:31 | Knox | Calvin Graf scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Allison | 74-71 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Michael Sheffield is called for the reach on Bruce Hancock - foul #2 on Michael Sheffield, team foul #6 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Folsom (SG), Willard O'Neal (C) Richard Ringer, Joshua West | |
| Subs | Knox | Clint Fox (PG), Herman Moyer (SG) Douglas Powell, George Smith | |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Michael Andrews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan Lopes (C) Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Knox | Harry Pryce (C) Ernest Allison | |
| 04:34 | Knox | Clint Fox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Timothy (SF), Willard O'Neal (PF) Michael Andrews, Gail Honea | |
| Subs | Knox | Scott Jacobson (SF) Calvin Graf | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | John Folsom buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-71 |
| 03:52 | Knox | Herman Moyer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-71 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal grabs the board | 77-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hancock (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Folsom (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SF - Michael Timothy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 6 stl. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Clint Fox (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Herman Moyer (fresh) SF - Scott Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Sheffield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Harry Pryce (fresh) 9 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Michael Timothy is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Michael Timothy, team foul #9 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Earnest Chandler (PG), George Smith (SG), David Anwar (PF) Herman Moyer, Scott Jacobson, Michael Sheffield | |
| 03:24 | Knox | George Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Folsom - foul #2 on John Folsom, team foul #10 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Andrews (SF), Gail Honea (PF) Michael Timothy, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Knox | Calvin Graf (SF), Ernest Allison (C) Clint Fox, Harry Pryce | |
| 03:24 | Knox | George Smith misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 03:24 | Knox | George Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Gail Honea gets the rebound | 77-71 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Gail Honea hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bruce Hancock and he's fouled by David Anwar - foul #3 on David Anwar, team foul #7 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (SG), Willard O'Neal (C) John Folsom, Jordan Lopes | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Gail Honea makes the free throw | 80-71 |
| 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) | |
| 02:49 | Knox | George Smith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Thomsen - foul #2 on David Thomsen, team foul #11 | 80-71 |
| 02:49 | Knox | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 02:49 | Knox | George Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Earnest Chandler takes the ball from Michael Andrews | 80-73 |
| 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) | |
| 02:24 | Knox | Calvin Graf makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Earnest Chandler | 80-76 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | David Thomsen scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Bruce Hancock | 82-76 |
| 01:41 | Knox | Ernest Allison's pass is intercepted by Bruce Hancock | 82-76 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | George Smith steals the ball from Michael Andrews | 82-76 |
| 01:11 | Knox | Earnest Chandler lays it in on a nice dish by George Smith | 82-78 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Michael Andrews knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Knox | George Smith connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Earnest Chandler | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 86-80 |
| 00:24 | Knox | Earnest Chandler buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Graf | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal is fouled in the backcourt by Earnest Chandler - foul #1 on Earnest Chandler, team foul #8 | 86-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Timothy (SF), Jordan Lopes (C) Michael Andrews, Gail Honea | |
| Subs | Knox | Harry Pryce (C) Ernest Allison | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-83 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Calvin Graf is called for the reach on Jordan Lopes - foul #1 on Calvin Graf, team foul #9 | 87-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gail Honea (PF) Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:13 | Knox | George Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 89-83 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Hancock | 89-83 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Earnest Chandler is called for the reach on Bruce Hancock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earnest Chandler, team foul #10 | 89-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Folsom (PG), Willard O'Neal (C) Gail Honea, Jordan Lopes | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:11 | Knox | Calvin Graf snags the defensive board | 90-83 |
| 00:03 | Knox | George Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 90-83 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Michael Timothy grabs the defensive rebound | 90-83 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan Lopes (C) John Folsom | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Timothy runs out the clock | 90-83 |