| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Dumas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luther Beverly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - John Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cochran (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Hug (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noble Clawson (fresh) C - William Dizon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Walter Kivi inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Don Dumas drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Luther Beverly | 30-33 |
| 19:30 | Knox | Noble Clawson is fouled on the floor by Luther Beverly - foul #2 on Luther Beverly, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 19:07 | Knox | Nicholas Hug can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Pinson - foul #2 on Michael Pinson, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 19:07 | Knox | Nicholas Hug misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:07 | Knox | Nicholas Hug misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Don Dumas connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Knowlton | 33-33 |
| 18:34 | Knox | Noble Clawson hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from John Conley and the foul's on Luther Beverly - foul #3 on Luther Beverly, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (PF) Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 18:34 | Knox | Noble Clawson makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 18:15 | Knox | Nicholas Hug snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 18:09 | Knox | Don Dumas steps in front of the Nicholas Hug pass | 33-36 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Walter Kivi throws it down on a nice dish by Don Dumas | 35-36 |
| 17:51 | Knox | William Dizon makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Nicholas Hug | 35-38 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | John Conley steals it from Michael Pinson in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 17:31 | Knox | John Cochran comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Robert Collins blows the layup but the foul's on John Cochran - foul #2 on John Cochran, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (SG), Edgar Stines (C) Don Dumas, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Knox | Mathew Hattaway (PG), John Dirks (SF) John Conley, Nicholas Hug | |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:07 | Knox | John Dirks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 36-38 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Edgar Stines grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Noble Clawson - foul #3 on Noble Clawson, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (SG), Daron Kleiner (PF) Michael Pinson, Walter Kivi | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Casady (PG), David Doyle (PF), William Dodson (C) John Cochran, Noble Clawson, William Dizon | |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:41 | Knox | Mathew Hattaway is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Mathew Hattaway, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Robert Collins hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 38-38 |
| 16:24 | Knox | John Dirks gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:20 | Knox | John Dirks is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Dirks, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | John Conley (PG) Robert Casady | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald misses the jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 15:59 | Knox | John Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Marion Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daron Kleiner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Stines (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - John Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mathew Hattaway (fresh) SF - John Dirks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Doyle (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Knox | John Dirks misses the easy layup | 38-38 |
| 15:47 | Knox | Mathew Hattaway tips it home | 38-40 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner blows the layup | 38-40 |
| 15:31 | Knox | David Doyle snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 15:26 | Knox | Mathew Hattaway misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-40 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Robert Collins grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses the lay-in | 38-40 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald tips it in | 40-40 |
| 15:02 | Knox | John Dirks is hacked by Robert Collins - foul #1 on Robert Collins, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Don Dumas (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Luther Beverly (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Marion Fitzgerald, Eugene Campion, Robert Collins, Daron Kleiner, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Knox | John Cochran (SG), Nicholas Hug (SF), Noble Clawson (PF), William Dizon (C) Mathew Hattaway, John Dirks, David Doyle, William Dodson | |
| 14:53 | Knox | Luther Beverly steals it from Nicholas Hug | 40-40 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | William Dizon blocks the short jumper by Michael Pinson | 40-40 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Don Dumas tips it home | 42-40 |
| 14:15 | Knox | John Cochran's fadeaway is rejected by Luther Beverly | 42-40 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Luther Beverly misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Luther Beverly can't tip it in | 42-40 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Don Dumas clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-40 |
| 13:36 | Knox | The rebound goes to William Dizon | 42-40 |
| 13:31 | Knox | John Conley can't connect on a floater from the left block | 42-40 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Luther Beverly gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Walter Kivi's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Hug | 42-40 |
| 13:06 | Knox | William Dizon comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Luther Beverly - foul #4 on Luther Beverly, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (PF) Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Knox | Mathew Hattaway (PG) John Conley | |
| 13:06 | Knox | William Dizon makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:06 | Knox | William Dizon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Don Dumas clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Walter Kivi tips it but misses | 42-42 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Robert Collins gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the runner from close range | 44-42 |
| 12:22 | Knox | Noble Clawson banks in the layup | 44-44 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Walter Kivi clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Nicholas Hug - foul #1 on Nicholas Hug, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, Don Dumas, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Casady (PG), John Dirks (SF), David Doyle (PF), William Dodson (C) John Cochran, Nicholas Hug, Noble Clawson, William Dizon | |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:06 | Knox | John Dirks scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by William Dodson | 46-46 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Eugene Campion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daron Kleiner (PF) Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Marion Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Kivi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daron Kleiner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Stines (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Casady (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Hattaway (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Dirks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Doyle (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Knox | David Doyle double dribbles | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Charles Knowlton (C) Eugene Campion, Walter Kivi | |
| Subs | Knox | John Cochran (SG), Noble Clawson (PF), William Dizon (C) Robert Casady, David Doyle, William Dodson | |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Edgar Stines misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 10:47 | Knox | William Dizon snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 10:42 | Knox | John Cochran misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | William Dizon is called for the reach on Michael Pinson - foul #2 on William Dizon, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (SG) Marion Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Knox | John Conley (PG) Mathew Hattaway | |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Edgar Stines hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 10:21 | Knox | William Dizon grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 10:17 | Knox | Edgar Stines steals the ball from John Cochran | 46-46 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-46 |
| 10:06 | Knox | The rebound goes to William Dizon | 46-46 |
| 10:01 | Knox | John Dirks buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from John Conley | 46-48 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton hits a turnaround from close range | 48-48 |
| 09:25 | Knox | Noble Clawson can't connect on a runner in the paint | 48-48 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Don Dumas grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | William Dizon swats the layup by Michael Pinson | 48-48 |
| 09:15 | Knox | John Conley snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 09:10 | Knox | John Cochran misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Daron Kleiner - foul #1 on Daron Kleiner, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Robert Collins (PF) Michael Pinson, Don Dumas, Edgar Stines, Daron Kleiner | |
| Subs | Knox | Nicholas Hug (SF), David Doyle (PF), William Dodson (C) John Dirks, Noble Clawson, William Dizon | |
| 09:10 | Knox | John Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:10 | Knox | John Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Robert Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Robert Collins banks in the layup set up by Marion Fitzgerald | 50-49 |
| 08:47 | Knox | Nicholas Hug misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-49 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Eugene Campion snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Eugene Campion comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-49 |
| 08:41 | Knox | William Dodson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:23 | Knox | David Doyle misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-49 |
| 08:22 | Knox | John Cochran tips it in | 50-51 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Walter Kivi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 07:57 | Knox | John Cochran grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 07:50 | Knox | The short jumper by David Doyle is denied by Charles Knowlton | 50-51 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Walter Kivi snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Eugene Campion knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Marion Fitzgerald | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Marion Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - John Conley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Cochran (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Hug (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Doyle (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Knox | David Doyle buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Conley | 52-53 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Robert Collins's floater is tipped away by William Dodson | 52-53 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Walter Kivi snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Robert Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Don Dumas (SG), Luther Beverly (PF) Marion Fitzgerald, Eugene Campion, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Casady (PG), Mathew Hattaway (SG), John Dirks (SF), Noble Clawson (PF), William Dizon (C) John Conley, John Cochran, Nicholas Hug, David Doyle, William Dodson | |
| 06:49 | Knox | John Dirks lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Casady and the foul's on Robert Collins - foul #2 on Robert Collins, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daron Kleiner (SF) Walter Kivi | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 06:49 | Knox | John Dirks makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Robert Collins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 06:28 | Knox | The rebound goes to Noble Clawson | 52-56 |
| 06:12 | Knox | John Dirks misses the shot in the paint | 52-56 |
| 06:11 | Knox | William Dizon gets the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:04 | Knox | Mathew Hattaway comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Don Dumas - foul #2 on Don Dumas, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Stines (C) Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 06:04 | Knox | Mathew Hattaway misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:04 | Knox | Mathew Hattaway makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Don Dumas comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Mathew Hattaway - foul #3 on Mathew Hattaway, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Kivi (SF) Daron Kleiner | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:48 | Knox | William Dizon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 05:39 | Knox | Noble Clawson's pass is intercepted by Don Dumas | 52-57 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Don Dumas connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-57 |
| 05:00 | Knox | Mathew Hattaway buries a 3 from the left corner set up by William Dizon | 55-60 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Edgar Stines misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by William Dizon - foul #3 on William Dizon, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Eugene Campion (SG) Michael Pinson, Don Dumas | |
| Subs | Knox | James Trejo (PG), Nicholas Hug (SF) Robert Casady, Mathew Hattaway | |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Edgar Stines makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Edgar Stines makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Edgar Stines makes the 3rd free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:16 | Knox | Noble Clawson loses the dribble to Eugene Campion | 58-60 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Eugene Campion throws it down | 60-60 |
| 04:01 | Knox | William Dizon is called for traveling | 60-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daron Kleiner (PF), Robert Collins (C) Luther Beverly, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Knox | John Conley (PG), John Cochran (SG), David Doyle (PF), William Dodson (C) James Trejo, John Dirks, Noble Clawson, William Dizon | |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Walter Kivi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 03:44 | Knox | David Doyle snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 03:41 | Knox | John Conley's pass is intercepted by Marion Fitzgerald in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Eugene Campion misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 60-60 |
| 03:20 | Knox | John Cochran pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Marion Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Walter Kivi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daron Kleiner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - John Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Cochran (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Hug (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Knox | William Dodson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Collins - foul #3 on Robert Collins, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Don Dumas (SG) Eugene Campion, Walter Kivi | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 03:14 | Knox | William Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:14 | Knox | William Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | David Doyle denies the turnaround by Michael Pinson | 60-62 |
| 02:51 | Knox | Nicholas Hug grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 02:51 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Kivi (SF), Luther Beverly (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Robert Collins, Daron Kleiner, Marion Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Knox | Noble Clawson (PF), William Dizon (C) David Doyle, William Dodson | |
| 02:37 | Knox | Noble Clawson misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-62 |
| 02:36 | Knox | Noble Clawson grabs the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 02:13 | Knox | Noble Clawson drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Cochran | 60-64 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Michael Pinson hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Knowlton | 62-64 |
| 01:44 | Knox | John Conley is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John Conley, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Don Dumas hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 01:11 | Knox | William Dizon connects on the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Luther Beverly - foul #5 on Luther Beverly, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (PF) Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 01:11 | Knox | William Dizon makes the free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Walter Kivi lays it up and in set up by Don Dumas and the foul's on Nicholas Hug - foul #2 on Nicholas Hug, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses the free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Robert Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses badly on a runner in the lane | 66-67 |
| 00:31 | Knox | William Dizon pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Knox | William Dizon is hacked by Michael Pinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Pinson, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| 00:29 | Knox | William Dizon misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:29 | Knox | William Dizon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Michael Pinson hits a runner from close range | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Knox | Noble Clawson clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 68-68 |
| 00:02 | Knox | William Dizon misses the tip | 68-68 |
| 00:01 | Knox | John Cochran misses the tip | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Kivi | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Don Dumas (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - John Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Cochran (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Hug (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Noble Clawson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Dizon (fresh) 12 pts. 14 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 04:45 | Knox | William Dizon pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:38 | Knox | John Conley loses the dribble to Don Dumas | 68-68 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Walter Kivi clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-68 |
| 04:20 | Knox | Nicholas Hug gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:15 | Knox | John Conley is fouled on the floor by Robert Collins - foul #4 on Robert Collins, team foul #12 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | John Dirks (SF) Nicholas Hug | |
| 04:15 | Knox | John Conley makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:15 | Knox | John Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Walter Kivi clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-70 |
| 04:06 | Knox | William Dizon grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 04:00 | Knox | William Dizon makes the shot from close range | 68-72 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 68-72 |
| 03:53 | Knox | The rebound goes to Noble Clawson | 68-72 |
| 03:46 | Knox | John Cochran misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Robert Collins grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by William Dizon - foul #4 on William Dizon, team foul #11 | 68-72 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Don Dumas makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Don Dumas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:14 | Knox | John Cochran can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 70-72 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Walter Kivi grabs the defensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | The jump hook by Robert Collins is blocked by William Dizon | 70-72 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Michael Pinson hits the follow up shot | 72-72 |
| 02:48 | Knox | John Cochran misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 02:46 | Knox | John Conley pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:32 | Knox | John Cochran connects on the jumper from the left side set up by John Conley and he's hacked by Charles Knowlton - foul #2 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #13 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Daron Kleiner (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, Don Dumas, Robert Collins, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Knox | Mathew Hattaway (PG), Nicholas Hug (SF), David Doyle (C) John Conley, John Dirks, William Dizon | |
| 02:32 | Knox | John Cochran makes the free throw | 72-75 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Robert Collins (PF) Eugene Campion, Daron Kleiner | |
| Subs | Knox | William Dizon (C) David Doyle | |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | John Conley (PG) Mathew Hattaway | |
| 01:55 | Knox | Nicholas Hug makes the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Walter Kivi - foul #3 on Walter Kivi, team foul #14 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (SG), Charles Knowlton (C) Marion Fitzgerald, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 01:55 | Knox | Nicholas Hug makes the free throw | 72-78 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Walter Kivi scores on a 3 from the right wing | 75-78 |
| 01:08 | Knox | Charles Knowlton denies the turnaround by Nicholas Hug | 75-78 |
| 01:06 | Knox | John Cochran snags the offensive board | 75-78 |
| 00:53 | Knox | John Conley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-78 |
| 00:52 | Knox | Noble Clawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-78 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Don Dumas (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - John Conley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Cochran (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Hug (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Noble Clawson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Dizon (fresh) 14 pts. 16 reb. 5 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Knox | John Cochran knocks in the shot from the left side | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-80 |
| 00:14 | Knox | Noble Clawson pulls down the rebound | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Knox | Noble Clawson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Pinson - foul #4 on Michael Pinson, team foul #15 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Mathew Hattaway (SF), John Dirks (C) Nicholas Hug, William Dizon | |
| 00:12 | Knox | Noble Clawson makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:12 | Knox | Noble Clawson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-82 |
| 00:04 | Knox | John Conley grabs the board | 75-82 |
| 00:04 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Knox | John Conley runs out the clock | 75-82 |