| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Henry (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Boatwright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Simon Patton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Albert Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Coldiron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Spaulding (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Nichols (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dean Watts inbounds the ball | 43-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-26 |
| 19:37 | Knox | Simon Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 19:31 | Knox | Albert Jordan buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Nichols | 43-28 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Albert Jordan picks off the pass by Tyson Hackworth | 43-28 |
| 19:16 | Knox | Michael Spaulding lays it up and in on a nice dish by Albert Jordan | 43-30 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Frank Coldiron is called for the reach on David Henry - foul #2 on Frank Coldiron, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Dean Watts clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Coldiron - foul #3 on Frank Coldiron, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | William Lawerence (SF) Frank Coldiron | |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 18:35 | Knox | Michael Spaulding loses the ball out of bounds | 45-30 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Simon Patton steals it from Dean Watts | 45-30 |
| 18:07 | Knox | Albert Jordan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Simon Patton | 45-32 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | David Henry makes the floater from the left wing set up by Dean Watts | 47-32 |
| 17:25 | Knox | Simon Patton drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Spaulding | 47-35 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Michael Spaulding is called for the reach on Lloyd Hargrove - foul #3 on Michael Spaulding, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (SG), John Drake (SF), James Love (C) Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, Richard Boatwright | |
| Subs | Knox | Jesse Webster (SG), Raymond Hutchison (PF), Charles Dunn (C) Albert Jordan, Michael Spaulding, Albert Nichols | |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Charles Dunn picks off the pass by James Love | 47-35 |
| 16:38 | Knox | Charles Dunn clanks a shot from the left side | 47-35 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Drake | 47-35 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Dunn - foul #1 on Charles Dunn, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo (C) David Henry | |
| Subs | Knox | Jeffrey Anderson (PG) Simon Patton | |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 16:24 | Knox | Jesse Webster misses the shot from close range | 49-35 |
| 16:22 | Knox | William Lawerence grabs the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 16:05 | Knox | James Love is called for the reach on Jeffrey Anderson - foul #2 on James Love, team foul #1 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF) Lloyd Hargrove, John Drake | |
| Subs | Knox | Albert Jordan (SG), Albert Nichols (C) Jeffrey Anderson, Charles Dunn | |
| 15:49 | Knox | Jesse Webster misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-35 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Quevedo | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Love (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Quevedo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Jesse Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Lawerence (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Hutchison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Nichols (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | James Love connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Timmy Moline | 51-35 |
| 15:17 | Knox | Jesse Webster misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-35 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Dean Watts grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-35 |
| 14:59 | Knox | Albert Nichols snags the defensive board | 51-35 |
| 14:53 | Knox | William Lawerence misses long on a shot from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 14:52 | Knox | Albert Nichols tips it back up and in | 51-37 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | James Love misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Raymond Hutchison - foul #2 on Raymond Hutchison, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), John Drake (SF), Richard Boatwright (C) Timmy Moline, Dean Watts, Daniel Quevedo | |
| Subs | Knox | Simon Patton (PG), Frank Coldiron (SF), Michael Spaulding (PF) Jesse Webster, William Lawerence, Raymond Hutchison | |
| 14:38 | Illinois | James Love makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | James Love makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 14:27 | Knox | Michael Spaulding hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 53-37 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | James Love snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove banks in the layup on a great pass from Tyson Hackworth and he's hacked by Albert Jordan - foul #1 on Albert Jordan, team foul #6 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (SG), David Henry (PF) Tyson Hackworth, James Love | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove makes the free throw | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:11 | Knox | Albert Nichols clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-37 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright pulls down the rebound | 56-37 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Drake | 59-37 |
| 13:38 | Knox | Frank Coldiron travels with the ball | 59-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF) John Drake | |
| Subs | Knox | Jesse Webster (SG), Charles Dunn (C) Albert Jordan, Albert Nichols | |
| 13:19 | Illinois | David Henry clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-37 |
| 13:17 | Knox | Frank Coldiron snags the defensive board | 59-37 |
| 12:55 | Knox | Michael Spaulding can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 59-37 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Boatwright | 59-37 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove is called for traveling | 59-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG) Scott Fontaine | |
| Subs | Knox | Raymond Hutchison (C) Charles Dunn | |
| 12:34 | Knox | Raymond Hutchison can't throw it down but he's hacked by Richard Boatwright - foul #2 on Richard Boatwright, team foul #2 | 59-37 |
| 12:34 | Knox | Raymond Hutchison misses the 1st free throw | 59-37 |
| 12:34 | Knox | Raymond Hutchison makes the 2nd free throw | 59-38 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Tyson Hackworth | 61-38 |
| 11:57 | Knox | Michael Spaulding buries a fadeaway in the paint | 61-40 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Simon Patton takes the ball from Lloyd Hargrove in the backcourt | 61-40 |
| 11:35 | Knox | Michael Spaulding misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lloyd Hargrove - foul #3 on Lloyd Hargrove, team foul #3 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (SF), James Love (C) Dean Watts, Richard Boatwright | |
| Subs | Knox | Albert Jordan (SG), Albert Nichols (C) Jesse Webster, Raymond Hutchison | |
| 11:35 | Knox | Michael Spaulding makes the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 11:35 | Knox | Michael Spaulding misses the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | David Henry grabs the board | 61-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Drake (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Henry (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. C - James Love (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Simon Patton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Coldiron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Spaulding (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | David Henry connects on the shot from the left block | 63-41 |
| 10:59 | Knox | Michael Spaulding misses short on a runner in the lane | 63-41 |
| 10:58 | Knox | Albert Nichols grabs the offensive board | 63-41 |
| 10:45 | Knox | Albert Jordan drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Coldiron | 63-44 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove knocks in the floater from the left side set up by John Drake | 65-44 |
| 10:28 | Knox | David Henry steals the ball from Simon Patton | 65-44 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-44 |
| 10:19 | Knox | Frank Coldiron pulls down the rebound | 65-44 |
| 10:13 | Knox | Albert Jordan makes the jumper from the baseline | 65-46 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Love | 68-46 |
| 09:41 | Knox | Simon Patton drills a floater from the left side set up by Frank Coldiron | 68-48 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-48 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | David Henry gets the offensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Henry | 71-48 |
| 09:13 | Knox | Frank Coldiron drills a jumper from the right wing | 71-50 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-50 |
| 09:08 | Knox | Frank Coldiron gets the rebound | 71-50 |
| 09:01 | Knox | Simon Patton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Lloyd Hargrove - foul #4 on Lloyd Hargrove, team foul #4 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Scott Fontaine (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Daniel Quevedo (PF), Richard Boatwright (C) Lloyd Hargrove, Tyson Hackworth, John Drake, David Henry, James Love | |
| Subs | Knox | Jesse Webster (SG), William Lawerence (SF), Raymond Hutchison (PF), Charles Dunn (C) Albert Jordan, Frank Coldiron, Michael Spaulding, Albert Nichols | |
| 09:01 | Knox | Simon Patton makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 09:01 | Knox | Simon Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo dunks the ball on a great pass from Richard Boatwright | 73-52 |
| 08:45 | Knox | Charles Dunn is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Dunn, team foul #7 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Jeffrey Anderson (PG) Simon Patton | |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-52 |
| 08:26 | Knox | William Lawerence gets the rebound | 73-52 |
| 08:21 | Knox | Jesse Webster makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Anderson | 73-55 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine loses the dribble to Jeffrey Anderson | 73-55 |
| 08:09 | Knox | Dean Watts is called for the reach on Jesse Webster - foul #1 on Dean Watts, team foul #5 | 73-55 |
| 07:56 | Knox | Raymond Hutchison misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 73-55 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine gets the rebound | 73-55 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Jesse Webster is called for the reach on Scott Fontaine - foul #3 on Jesse Webster, team foul #8 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Love (PF) Daniel Quevedo | |
| Subs | Knox | Albert Jordan (SG), Albert Nichols (C) Jeffrey Anderson, Charles Dunn | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses the 2nd free throw | 74-55 |
| 07:31 | Knox | Albert Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 74-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Love (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Boatwright (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Jesse Webster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Albert Jordan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Lawerence (fresh) PF - Raymond Hutchison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Knox | Albert Nichols scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Albert Jordan | 74-57 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | James Love misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jesse Webster - foul #4 on Jesse Webster, team foul #9 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), David Henry (PF) Scott Fontaine, Richard Boatwright | |
| Subs | Knox | Simon Patton (PG), Frank Coldiron (SF) Jesse Webster, William Lawerence | |
| 06:53 | Illinois | James Love makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | James Love makes the 2nd free throw | 76-57 |
| 06:44 | Knox | James Love picks off the pass by Raymond Hutchison | 76-57 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Albert Nichols swats the short shot by Dean Watts | 76-57 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | David Henry hits the follow up shot | 78-57 |
| 06:13 | Knox | Frank Coldiron drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Simon Patton | 78-60 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Timmy Moline makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Dean Watts | 80-60 |
| 05:49 | Knox | Albert Jordan makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Frank Coldiron | 80-62 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | David Henry comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 80-62 |
| 05:28 | Knox | Frank Coldiron gets the rebound | 80-62 |
| 05:24 | Knox | Albert Nichols comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on James Love - foul #3 on James Love, team foul #6 | 80-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), John Drake (SF), Richard Boatwright (C) Timmy Moline, Dean Watts, James Love | |
| Subs | Knox | Jesse Webster (SG), Michael Spaulding (PF) Albert Jordan, Raymond Hutchison | |
| 05:24 | Knox | Albert Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 80-63 |
| 05:24 | Knox | Albert Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright double dribbles | 80-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | William Lawerence (SF), Charles Dunn (C) Frank Coldiron, Albert Nichols | |
| 04:44 | Knox | Jesse Webster misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tyson Hackworth - foul #1 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #7 | 80-64 |
| 04:44 | Knox | Jesse Webster makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 04:44 | Knox | Jesse Webster misses the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright gets the rebound | 80-65 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Lloyd Hargrove | 82-65 |
| 04:10 | Knox | David Henry steals the ball from William Lawerence | 82-65 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Albert Jordan (SG), Frank Coldiron (SF) Simon Patton, William Lawerence | |
| 03:46 | Knox | Michael Spaulding hits a runner in the lane set up by Jesse Webster | 82-67 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | John Drake misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-67 |
| 03:39 | Knox | Charles Dunn snags the defensive board | 82-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | Knox | Frank Coldiron double dribbles | 82-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), James Love (PF), Daniel Quevedo (C) Lloyd Hargrove, David Henry, Richard Boatwright | |
| Subs | Knox | Albert Nichols (C) Michael Spaulding | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Drake (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Love (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Quevedo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Jesse Webster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Albert Jordan (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Coldiron (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo hits a runner from close range | 84-67 |
| 02:48 | Knox | Jesse Webster drills a shot from the left side | 84-69 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), Dean Watts (SF), David Henry (PF), Richard Boatwright (C) Scott Fontaine, John Drake, James Love, Daniel Quevedo | |
| Subs | Knox | Simon Patton (PG), Michael Spaulding (PF) Jesse Webster, Charles Dunn | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | David Henry misses the easy layup | 84-69 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Dean Watts gets the offensive rebound | 84-69 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | David Henry knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Dean Watts and the foul's on Albert Jordan - foul #2 on Albert Jordan, team foul #10 | 86-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Scott Fontaine (SG), John Drake (SF), James Love (C) Lloyd Hargrove, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, Richard Boatwright | |
| Subs | Knox | Jeffrey Anderson (PG), Jesse Webster (SG), William Lawerence (SF), Raymond Hutchison (PF), Charles Dunn (C) Simon Patton, Albert Jordan, Frank Coldiron, Michael Spaulding, Albert Nichols | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | David Henry makes the free throw | 87-69 |
| 01:40 | Knox | Jesse Webster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 87-69 |
| 01:38 | Knox | Raymond Hutchison tips it home | 87-71 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | David Henry drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Timmy Moline | 90-71 |
| 01:17 | Knox | Charles Dunn can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by James Love - foul #4 on James Love, team foul #8 | 90-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo (C) David Henry | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 01:17 | Knox | Charles Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 90-72 |
| 01:17 | Knox | Charles Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 90-72 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Quevedo | 90-72 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 90-72 |
| 01:00 | Knox | Charles Dunn pulls down the rebound | 90-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Knox | Charles Dunn is hacked by James Love - foul #5 on James Love, team foul #9 | 90-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SF) James Love | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 00:56 | Knox | Charles Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 90-73 |
| 00:56 | Knox | Charles Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 90-73 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo gets the rebound | 90-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Hubert Decker misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 90-73 |
| 00:30 | Knox | Jeffrey Anderson gets the rebound | 90-73 |
| 00:23 | Knox | Jeffrey Anderson is fouled on the floor by John Drake - foul #1 on John Drake, team foul #10 | 90-73 |
| 00:23 | Knox | Jeffrey Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 90-73 |
| 00:23 | Knox | Jeffrey Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 90-73 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Drake | 90-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Timmy Moline runs out the clock | 90-73 |