| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) SG - Jeffrey John (fresh) SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) PF - Vincent Rykaczewski (fresh) C - Thomas Harper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - David Mason (fresh) SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) SF - Johnnie Schonberg (fresh) PF - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) C - Burt Gannaway (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Thomas Harper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Knox | Burt Gannaway is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Jeffrey John misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Knox | Johnnie Schonberg snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Knox | Alfredo Gallo loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Burt Gannaway is called for the reach on Dustin Fraga in the backcourt - foul #1 on Burt Gannaway, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Jeffrey John knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Knox | Johnnie Schonberg buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Mason | 3-3 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 18:24 | Knox | Johnnie Schonberg is whistled for traveling | 3-3 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga's pass is intercepted by Johnnie Schonberg | 3-3 |
| 17:58 | Knox | David Mason knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Jones | 3-5 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Joseph Jones takes the ball from Melvin Hickmon in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 17:41 | Knox | Melvin Hickmon is called for the reach on Burt Gannaway - foul #1 on Melvin Hickmon, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus (PG), Gerald McVaigh (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), David Stokes (PF), Mack Chretien (C) Dustin Fraga, Jeffrey John, Melvin Hickmon, Vincent Rykaczewski, Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | Knox | Darryl Gammon (PG), Jared Pinedo (SG), James Fields (SF), Charles Champ (PF), Frank Black (C) David Mason, Joseph Jones, Johnnie Schonberg, Alfredo Gallo, Burt Gannaway | |
| 17:35 | Knox | Jared Pinedo hits the finger roll set up by Frank Black | 3-7 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Darryl Gammon - foul #1 on Darryl Gammon, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:09 | Knox | Darryl Gammon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 17:08 | Knox | Frank Black tips it back up and in | 5-9 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Michael Wilson can't finish the layup | 5-9 |
| 16:50 | Knox | Darryl Gammon grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 16:43 | Knox | James Fields comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 5-9 |
| 16:42 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Jared Pinedo | 5-9 |
| 16:28 | Knox | Darryl Gammon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 5-9 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Mack Chretien grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Michael Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by James Fields - foul #1 on James Fields, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Stone (PG), Jeffrey John (SG), Vincent Rykaczewski (PF), Michael James (C) Brandon Dejesus, Gerald McVaigh, David Stokes, Mack Chretien | |
| Subs | Knox | David Mason (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), John Braymiller (SF), Alfredo Gallo (PF), Burt Gannaway (C) Darryl Gammon, Jared Pinedo, James Fields, Charles Champ, Frank Black | |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Michael Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Michael Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffery Stone (fresh) SG - Jeffrey John (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Rykaczewski (fresh) C - Michael James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - David Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Braymiller (fresh) PF - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) C - Burt Gannaway (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Knox | John Braymiller comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Burt Gannaway denies the turnaround by Michael Wilson | 7-9 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Jeffrey John grabs the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 15:20 | Knox | Burt Gannaway pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:13 | Knox | Michael Wilson steals it from John Braymiller | 7-9 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Michael Wilson buries a jumper from the baseline | 9-9 |
| 14:49 | Knox | Burt Gannaway misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Vincent Rykaczewski - foul #1 on Vincent Rykaczewski, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Gerald McVaigh (SG), Melvin Hickmon (SF), Mack Chretien (C) Jeffery Stone, Jeffrey John, Michael Wilson, Michael James | |
| Subs | Knox | Bobby Monier (PG), Johnnie Schonberg (SF) David Mason, John Braymiller | |
| 14:49 | Knox | Burt Gannaway makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:49 | Knox | Burt Gannaway makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 14:27 | Knox | The rebound goes to Alfredo Gallo | 9-11 |
| 14:23 | Knox | Bobby Monier can't throw it down | 9-11 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus (SF) Melvin Hickmon | |
| Subs | Knox | Darryl Gammon (SG), James Fields (C) Joseph Jones, Burt Gannaway | |
| 13:52 | Knox | Johnnie Schonberg travels with the ball | 9-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF), David Stokes (PF), Thomas Harper (C) Gerald McVaigh, Vincent Rykaczewski, Mack Chretien | |
| Subs | Knox | Charles Champ (C) Alfredo Gallo | |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Thomas Harper can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 9-11 |
| 13:16 | Knox | Johnnie Schonberg snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 13:10 | Knox | Johnnie Schonberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Harper | 9-11 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Thomas Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Stone (PG), Gerald McVaigh (SG), Vincent Rykaczewski (PF), Michael James (C) Dustin Fraga, Brandon Dejesus, David Stokes, Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | Knox | David Mason (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), John Braymiller (SF), Jared Pinedo (PF), Frank Black (C) Bobby Monier, Darryl Gammon, Johnnie Schonberg, James Fields, Charles Champ | |
| 12:59 | Knox | Jared Pinedo buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Mason | 9-14 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone is fouled on the floor by David Mason - foul #1 on David Mason, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mack Chretien (C) Michael James | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jeffery Stone, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey John (SG), Michael Wilson (SF) Jeffery Stone, Melvin Hickmon | |
| Subs | Knox | Johnnie Schonberg (SF), Alfredo Gallo (PF) John Braymiller, Jared Pinedo | |
| 12:07 | Knox | Alfredo Gallo hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Michael Wilson - foul #1 on Michael Wilson, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Michael James (C) Gerald McVaigh, Vincent Rykaczewski | |
| Subs | Knox | Burt Gannaway (C) Frank Black | |
| 12:07 | Knox | Alfredo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:07 | Knox | Alfredo Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wilson | 9-15 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Michael Wilson lays it in uncontested | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) SG - Jeffrey John (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mack Chretien (fresh) C - Michael James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - David Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Schonberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 1 pts. C - Burt Gannaway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Knox | David Mason is fouled on the floor by Michael James - foul #1 on Michael James, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Darryl Gammon (PG), Charles Champ (C) David Mason, Burt Gannaway | |
| 11:30 | Knox | Johnnie Schonberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Jeffrey John pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Gammon - foul #2 on Darryl Gammon, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus (SF), David Stokes (PF), Thomas Harper (C) Michael Wilson, Mack Chretien, Michael James | |
| Subs | Knox | David Mason (PG) Darryl Gammon | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Thomas Harper misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | David Stokes pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Thomas Harper misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 10:44 | Knox | Johnnie Schonberg pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:37 | Knox | David Mason misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | David Stokes snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Johnnie Schonberg - foul #1 on Johnnie Schonberg, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), Vincent Rykaczewski (PF), Mack Chretien (C) Dustin Fraga, Jeffrey John, David Stokes, Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | Knox | Bobby Monier (PG), Jared Pinedo (SG), John Braymiller (SF), James Fields (PF), Frank Black (C) David Mason, Joseph Jones, Johnnie Schonberg, Alfredo Gallo, Charles Champ | |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 09:41 | Knox | Vincent Rykaczewski picks off the pass by Jared Pinedo | 12-15 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | John Braymiller is called for the reach on Michael Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Braymiller, team foul #7 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Stone (PG) Brandon Dejesus | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Michael Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 09:35 | Knox | Frank Black snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 09:11 | Knox | James Fields hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Vincent Rykaczewski - foul #2 on Vincent Rykaczewski, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael James (C) Vincent Rykaczewski | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 09:11 | Knox | James Fields makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:11 | Knox | James Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 08:36 | Knox | Jared Pinedo hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Mack Chretien - foul #1 on Mack Chretien, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF), David Stokes (PF) Michael Wilson, Mack Chretien | |
| Subs | Knox | David Mason (PG), Johnnie Schonberg (SF), Alfredo Gallo (PF), Burt Gannaway (C) Bobby Monier, John Braymiller, James Fields, Frank Black | |
| 08:36 | Knox | Jared Pinedo makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:36 | Knox | Jared Pinedo misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | David Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-18 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Stone | 15-18 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Burt Gannaway is called for the reach on Melvin Hickmon - foul #2 on Burt Gannaway, team foul #8 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Jeffrey John (SG) Jeffery Stone, Gerald McVaigh | |
| Subs | Knox | Joseph Jones (SG), James Fields (C) Jared Pinedo, Burt Gannaway | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:08 | Knox | David Mason is hacked by Melvin Hickmon - foul #2 on Melvin Hickmon, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus (SF) Melvin Hickmon | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 08:08 | Knox | David Mason makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:08 | Knox | David Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Michael James clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 07:51 | Knox | Alfredo Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 07:34 | Knox | Alfredo Gallo makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by David Mason and he's hacked by Brandon Dejesus - foul #1 on Brandon Dejesus, team foul #9 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mack Chretien (PF), Thomas Harper (C) David Stokes, Michael James | |
| Subs | Knox | Charles Champ (C) James Fields | |
| 07:34 | Knox | Alfredo Gallo makes the free throw | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) SG - Jeffrey John (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brandon Dejesus (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mack Chretien (fresh) C - Thomas Harper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - David Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Schonberg (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfredo Gallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Champ (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Jeffrey John connects on the open floater from just outside the lane | 19-23 |
| 06:57 | Knox | Johnnie Schonberg hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Jones | 19-26 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Jeffrey John lays it up and in set up by Dustin Fraga | 21-26 |
| 06:23 | Knox | Joseph Jones hits a runner from the left block | 21-28 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga is hacked by Johnnie Schonberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnnie Schonberg, team foul #9 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), David Stokes (PF) Jeffrey John, Brandon Dejesus, Mack Chretien | |
| Subs | Knox | Bobby Monier (PG), John Braymiller (SF), Frank Black (C) David Mason, Johnnie Schonberg, Charles Champ | |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:21 | Knox | Frank Black grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 05:55 | Knox | Joseph Jones knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Bobby Monier | 22-30 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Thomas Harper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Stone (PG) Dustin Fraga | |
| Subs | Knox | Jared Pinedo (SG) Joseph Jones | |
| 05:41 | Knox | Alfredo Gallo misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffery Stone - foul #2 on Jeffery Stone, team foul #10 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Michael James (C) Jeffery Stone, Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | Knox | James Fields (SF) John Braymiller | |
| 05:41 | Knox | Alfredo Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:41 | Knox | Alfredo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | The short jumper by Gerald McVaigh is denied by Frank Black | 22-31 |
| 05:24 | Knox | James Fields snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 05:20 | Knox | Jared Pinedo can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 22-31 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Michael James grabs the offensive board | 22-31 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga loses the dribble to Alfredo Gallo | 22-31 |
| 04:46 | Knox | Frank Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mack Chretien (PF), Thomas Harper (C) David Stokes, Michael James | |
| Subs | Knox | David Mason (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Charles Champ (C) Bobby Monier, Jared Pinedo, Frank Black | |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Charles Champ is called for the reach on Dustin Fraga in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Champ, team foul #10 | 22-31 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:34 | Knox | Joseph Jones blows the layup but the foul's on Mack Chretien - foul #2 on Mack Chretien, team foul #11 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey John (SG), David Stokes (PF) Gerald McVaigh, Mack Chretien | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 04:34 | Knox | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:34 | Knox | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga is hacked by David Mason in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Mason, team foul #11 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Bobby Monier (PG), John Braymiller (SF) David Mason, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 04:11 | Knox | John Braymiller is hacked by David Stokes - foul #1 on David Stokes, team foul #12 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus (PG) Dustin Fraga | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 04:11 | Knox | John Braymiller makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:11 | Knox | John Braymiller misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:11 | Knox | James Fields grabs the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 04:03 | Knox | John Braymiller is fouled on the floor by Michael Wilson - foul #2 on Michael Wilson, team foul #13 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG) Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Knox | Alfredo Gallo (PF) James Fields | |
| 04:03 | Knox | John Braymiller misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:03 | Knox | John Braymiller makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | David Stokes loses the dribble to Joseph Jones in the backcourt | 26-35 |
| 03:59 | Knox | Bobby Monier lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Jones | 26-37 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Thomas Harper is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Harper, team foul #14 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF), Vincent Rykaczewski (PF), Mack Chretien (C) Dustin Fraga, David Stokes, Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | Knox | Darryl Gammon (PG), Johnnie Schonberg (SF), Burt Gannaway (C) Bobby Monier, John Braymiller, Charles Champ | |
| 03:35 | Knox | Johnnie Schonberg scores on a turnaround from close range | 26-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brandon Dejesus (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey John (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Rykaczewski (fresh) C - Mack Chretien (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Darryl Gammon (fresh) SG - Joseph Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Schonberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfredo Gallo (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Burt Gannaway (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Jeffrey John can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski tips it back up and in | 28-39 |
| 03:02 | Knox | Johnnie Schonberg clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 03:00 | Knox | Joseph Jones snags the offensive board | 28-39 |
| 02:36 | Knox | Burt Gannaway buries a jumper in the paint set up by Alfredo Gallo | 28-41 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Jeffrey John is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Gallo - foul #1 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #12 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (PG), Michael Wilson (SF), Michael James (C) Brandon Dejesus, Melvin Hickmon, Mack Chretien | |
| Subs | Knox | David Mason (PG), Jared Pinedo (SG), John Braymiller (SF), Charles Champ (PF), Frank Black (C) Darryl Gammon, Joseph Jones, Johnnie Schonberg, Alfredo Gallo, Burt Gannaway | |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Jeffrey John makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Jeffrey John makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 02:00 | Knox | Jared Pinedo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-41 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Michael Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Jeffrey John misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 01:53 | Knox | Jared Pinedo pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 01:49 | Knox | David Mason can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-41 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Michael James snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Jeffrey John clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-41 |
| 01:39 | Knox | Charles Champ gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 01:33 | Knox | David Mason misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Wilson - foul #3 on Michael Wilson, team foul #15 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Stone (PG), Melvin Hickmon (SF) Jeffrey John, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Knox | James Fields (SF), Burt Gannaway (C) John Braymiller, Frank Black | |
| 01:33 | Knox | David Mason makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 01:33 | Knox | David Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Michael James grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mack Chretien (C) Michael James | |
| Subs | Knox | Johnnie Schonberg (SF) Charles Champ | |
| 01:15 | Knox | David Mason misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 30-42 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by James Fields - foul #2 on James Fields, team foul #13 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Darryl Gammon (SG) Jared Pinedo | |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 00:46 | Knox | Jeffery Stone steals the ball from David Mason | 32-42 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-42 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski tips it back up and in | 34-42 |
| 00:32 | Knox | David Mason drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darryl Gammon | 34-44 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | James Fields picks off the pass by Gerald McVaigh in the backcourt | 34-44 |
| 00:02 | Knox | David Mason buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 34-47 |