| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Alvares (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 1 pts. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Emmanuel Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dave Conway (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Riemer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John White (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | John Alvares inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| 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 | John Alvares makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Pelfrey | 45-37 |
| 19:33 | Knox | John White is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John White, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Emmanuel Washington is called for the reach on John King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emmanuel Washington, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Dave Conway takes the ball from Kerry Shannon | 45-37 |
| 19:15 | Knox | Dave Conway hits the finger roll | 45-39 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | John Alvares clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John King | 45-39 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | John Alvares misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock tips it home | 47-39 |
| 18:26 | Knox | Johnny Butler makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | John Alvares buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John King | 50-41 |
| 17:46 | Knox | John White is fouled on the floor by Kerry Shannon - foul #2 on Kerry Shannon, team foul #1 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stover (PF) Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 17:33 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Michael Stover buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John King | 52-41 |
| 16:54 | Knox | Shannon Riemer makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dave Conway | 52-43 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John King | 55-43 |
| 16:39 | Knox | Shannon Riemer's layup is rejected by Oscar Hancock | 55-43 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Michael Stover grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | John White is called for the reach on Michael Stover - foul #3 on John White, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (PG), Alex Brady (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Jason Hughes (C) John King, Robert Pelfrey, John Alvares, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Knox | Ray Yarger (PG), Grant Blakeney (SG), William Battiste (SF), Ray Langford (PF), Jonathan Patterson (C) Emmanuel Washington, Dave Conway, Shannon Riemer, John White, Johnny Butler | |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Michael Stover's pass is intercepted by William Battiste | 55-43 |
| 16:03 | Knox | Ray Yarger lays it in on a great pass from William Battiste | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Brady (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Stover (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Ray Yarger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Blakeney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Battiste (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Langford (fresh) C - Jonathan Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Jason Hughes hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Michael Stover | 57-45 |
| 15:38 | Knox | Ray Yarger buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Grant Blakeney | 57-47 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Ray Langford steals the ball from Dexter Broadwell | 57-47 |
| 15:02 | Knox | William Battiste's pass is intercepted by Jason Hughes | 57-47 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | The short jumper by Jason Hughes is denied by Ray Langford | 57-47 |
| 14:50 | Knox | Jonathan Patterson grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 14:46 | Knox | Jason Hughes picks off the pass by Grant Blakeney | 57-47 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Robert Pelfrey (SG), Kerry Shannon (PF) Joshua Faulkner, Dexter Broadwell, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Knox | Emmanuel Washington (PG), John White (PF), Johnny Butler (C) William Battiste, Ray Langford, Jonathan Patterson | |
| 14:17 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Ray Yarger | 57-50 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Alex Brady buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John King | 60-50 |
| 13:41 | Knox | Johnny Butler buries a fadeaway in the paint | 60-52 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey misses the lay-in | 60-52 |
| 13:14 | Knox | Johnny Butler grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 12:56 | Knox | Grant Blakeney misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Hughes - foul #2 on Jason Hughes, team foul #2 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Alvares (SF), Oscar Hancock (C) Alex Brady, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Knox | Dave Conway (SG), Shannon Riemer (SF) Emmanuel Washington, Ray Yarger | |
| 12:56 | Knox | Grant Blakeney misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 12:56 | Knox | Grant Blakeney makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Shannon Riemer steps in front of the John Alvares pass | 60-53 |
| 12:42 | Knox | Kerry Shannon picks off the pass by Shannon Riemer | 60-53 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | John King hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-53 |
| 12:21 | Knox | Shannon Riemer clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by John King - foul #2 on John King, team foul #3 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stover (PF) Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | Knox | Carl Vaugh (PG), Ray Langford (PF), Jonathan Patterson (C) Grant Blakeney, John White, Johnny Butler | |
| 12:21 | Knox | Shannon Riemer misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 12:21 | Knox | Shannon Riemer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (PG) John King | |
| Subs | Knox | Emmanuel Washington (PG) Carl Vaugh | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alex Brady (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Alvares (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Stover (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Emmanuel Washington (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dave Conway (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shannon Riemer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Langford (fresh) C - Jonathan Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Knox | Dave Conway misses the jumper near the basket | 62-54 |
| 11:38 | Knox | Shannon Riemer snags the offensive board | 62-54 |
| 11:22 | Knox | Shannon Riemer misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Alvares | 62-54 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock loses the dribble to Emmanuel Washington | 62-54 |
| 10:58 | Knox | Ray Langford misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Alex Brady - foul #1 on Alex Brady, team foul #4 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Dexter Broadwell (PF) Robert Pelfrey, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Knox | Johnny Butler (C) Jonathan Patterson | |
| 10:58 | Knox | Ray Langford misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 10:58 | Knox | Ray Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Shannon Riemer steps in front of the Alex Brady pass | 62-55 |
| 10:29 | Knox | Shannon Riemer banks in the layup | 62-57 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Alex Brady | 64-57 |
| 10:01 | Knox | Johnny Butler lays it in set up by Dave Conway and he's hacked by Oscar Hancock - foul #2 on Oscar Hancock, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (SF), Kerry Shannon (PF), Jason Hughes (C) Alex Brady, John Alvares, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Knox | Ray Yarger (PG), Grant Blakeney (SG), William Battiste (SF), John White (PF) Emmanuel Washington, Dave Conway, Shannon Riemer, Ray Langford | |
| 10:01 | Knox | Johnny Butler misses the free throw | 64-59 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Jason Hughes snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Grant Blakeney is called for the reach on Dexter Broadwell - foul #1 on Grant Blakeney, team foul #4 | 64-59 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Johnny Butler - foul #2 on Johnny Butler, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey (SG) Dexter Broadwell | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 09:33 | Knox | John White grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 09:21 | Knox | John King takes the ball from Grant Blakeney | 65-59 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John King | 67-59 |
| 09:11 | Knox | Ray Yarger comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 09:10 | Knox | Grant Blakeney hits the follow up shot | 67-61 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John King | 70-61 |
| 08:44 | Knox | John White connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Ray Yarger | 70-63 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | John King misses badly on a floater from the right side | 70-63 |
| 08:30 | Knox | William Battiste pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 08:24 | Knox | Ray Yarger hits a 3 from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Battiste - foul #1 on William Battiste, team foul #6 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (PG), John Alvares (SF), Michael Stover (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) John King, Joshua Faulkner, Kerry Shannon, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Knox | Emmanuel Washington (PG), Dave Conway (SG), Shannon Riemer (SF), Ray Langford (C) Ray Yarger, Grant Blakeney, William Battiste, Johnny Butler | |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 07:43 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dave Conway | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alex Brady (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Alvares (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Stover (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Emmanuel Washington (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Dave Conway (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shannon Riemer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John White (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ray Langford (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Alex Brady is fouled on the floor by Emmanuel Washington - foul #3 on Emmanuel Washington, team foul #7 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell (SG) Robert Pelfrey | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Alex Brady makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Alex Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 07:15 | Knox | Ray Langford hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 74-69 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | John Alvares pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 07:08 | Knox | Dave Conway snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 07:04 | Knox | Shannon Riemer scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Emmanuel Washington | 74-71 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Michael Stover grabs the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-71 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock snags the offensive board | 74-71 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Michael Stover misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by John White - foul #4 on John White, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Robert Pelfrey (SG), Kerry Shannon (PF) Dexter Broadwell, John Alvares, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Knox | Ray Yarger (SG), Grant Blakeney (SF), Johnny Butler (C) Dave Conway, Shannon Riemer, John White | |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Michael Stover makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Michael Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 05:51 | Knox | Johnny Butler loses the dribble to Robert Pelfrey | 76-71 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Alex Brady can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-71 |
| 05:39 | Knox | Ray Yarger snags the defensive board | 76-71 |
| 05:12 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington is called for traveling | 76-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Hughes (C) Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Knox | William Battiste (SF), Jonathan Patterson (PF) Emmanuel Washington, Ray Langford | |
| 04:59 | Illinois | John King misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-71 |
| 04:57 | Knox | Jonathan Patterson gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| 04:53 | Knox | Grant Blakeney misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jason Hughes - foul #3 on Jason Hughes, team foul #6 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (SF), Dexter Broadwell (PF) Alex Brady, Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | Knox | Dave Conway (SG) William Battiste | |
| 04:53 | Knox | Grant Blakeney misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 04:53 | Knox | Grant Blakeney misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Jason Hughes snags the defensive board | 76-71 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Johnny Butler steps in front of the Dexter Broadwell pass | 76-71 |
| 04:26 | Knox | Jonathan Patterson is hacked by Dexter Broadwell - foul #1 on Dexter Broadwell, team foul #7 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Alvares (SF), Oscar Hancock (C) Joshua Faulkner, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Knox | Shannon Riemer (SF) Grant Blakeney | |
| 04:26 | Knox | Jonathan Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dexter Broadwell | 76-71 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | John King buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Pelfrey | 79-71 |
| 03:58 | Knox | Johnny Butler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dave Conway | 79-73 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 79-73 |
| 03:34 | Knox | The rebound goes to Ray Yarger | 79-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Alvares (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Ray Yarger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dave Conway (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Shannon Riemer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Butler (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Knox | Shannon Riemer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 79-73 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John King | 79-73 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 79-73 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock can't tip it in | 79-73 |
| 03:07 | Knox | Johnny Butler grabs the board | 79-73 |
| 03:07 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kerry Shannon (PF) Dexter Broadwell | |
| Subs | Knox | Emmanuel Washington (PG), John White (PF) Ray Yarger, Jonathan Patterson | |
| 02:41 | Knox | Robert Pelfrey is called for the reach on Dave Conway - foul #1 on Robert Pelfrey, team foul #8 | 79-73 |
| 02:41 | Knox | Dave Conway makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 02:41 | Knox | Dave Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | John Alvares misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Emmanuel Washington - foul #4 on Emmanuel Washington, team foul #9 | 79-75 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | John Alvares makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | John Alvares misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 02:22 | Knox | Johnny Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 02:03 | Knox | Robert Pelfrey is called for the reach on Shannon Riemer - foul #2 on Robert Pelfrey, team foul #9 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Ray Yarger (SG) Dave Conway | |
| 02:03 | Knox | Shannon Riemer makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 02:03 | Knox | Shannon Riemer makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-77 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | John Alvares can't tip it in | 80-77 |
| 01:43 | Knox | Johnny Butler grabs the board | 80-77 |
| 01:38 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington lays it in on a great pass from John White and the foul's on John King - foul #3 on John King, team foul #10 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Dave Conway (SG) Ray Yarger | |
| 01:38 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington makes the free throw | 80-80 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John King | 82-80 |
| 00:49 | Knox | Dave Conway hits a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Robert Pelfrey - foul #3 on Robert Pelfrey, team foul #11 | 82-82 |
| 00:49 | Knox | Dave Conway makes the free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Dave Conway - foul #1 on Dave Conway, team foul #10 | 82-83 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey misses the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:34 | Knox | John White gets the rebound | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Knox | John White buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Johnny Butler and he's fouled by Robert Pelfrey - foul #4 on Robert Pelfrey, team foul #12 | 83-85 |
| 00:10 | Knox | John White misses the free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock gets the rebound | 83-85 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-85 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey buries a fadeaway from close range | 85-85 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 85-85 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 15 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Alvares (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Emmanuel Washington (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Dave Conway (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Shannon Riemer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John White (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Johnny Butler (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Knox | Johnny Butler wins the tip | 85-85 |
| 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) | |
| 04:38 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Alvares - foul #1 on John Alvares, team foul #13 | 85-85 |
| 04:38 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington misses the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 04:38 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 85-86 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Johnny Butler steals it from Robert Pelfrey | 85-86 |
| 04:00 | Knox | Dave Conway misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 85-86 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | John King pulls down the rebound | 85-86 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 85-86 |
| 03:52 | Knox | Johnny Butler snags the defensive board | 85-86 |
| 03:47 | Knox | Dave Conway misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 85-86 |
| 03:45 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington can't tip it in | 85-86 |
| 03:44 | Knox | John White pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-86 |
| 03:26 | Knox | Shannon Riemer misses the shot from the right wing | 85-86 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon gets the rebound | 85-86 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from John King | 87-86 |
| 03:04 | Knox | Dave Conway is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 87-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (SF), Michael Stover (PF), Jason Hughes (C) John Alvares, Kerry Shannon, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Knox | Ray Yarger (SG), Grant Blakeney (SF) Dave Conway, Shannon Riemer | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 87-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Dave Conway (SG) Grant Blakeney | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Michael Stover clanks a runner from the left block | 87-86 |
| 02:43 | Knox | The rebound goes to Johnny Butler | 87-86 |
| 02:39 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 87-86 |
| 02:38 | Knox | John White hits the follow up shot | 87-88 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | John King hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Pelfrey and the foul's on Dave Conway - foul #2 on Dave Conway, team foul #11 | 89-88 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Alvares (SF), Oscar Hancock (C) Alex Brady, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Knox | Shannon Riemer (SF) Ray Yarger | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | John King misses the free throw | 89-88 |
| 02:34 | Knox | John White gets the rebound | 89-88 |
| 02:23 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Johnny Butler | 89-90 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | John Alvares scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Pelfrey | 91-90 |
| 01:46 | Knox | Johnny Butler makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Shannon Riemer | 91-92 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | John King is whistled for a carry | 91-92 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kerry Shannon (PF) Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 01:10 | Knox | John White hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Shannon Riemer | 91-94 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by John King | 94-94 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 17 pts. 11 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Alvares (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Oscar Hancock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Emmanuel Washington (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Dave Conway (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Shannon Riemer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John White (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Johnny Butler (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:45 | Knox | Oscar Hancock swats the layup by John White | 94-94 |
| 00:44 | Knox | Johnny Butler tips it home | 94-96 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | John Alvares misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Shannon Riemer - foul #2 on Shannon Riemer, team foul #12 | 94-96 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | John Alvares misses the 1st free throw | 94-96 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | John Alvares makes the 2nd free throw | 95-96 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Knox | Emmanuel Washington misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 95-96 |
| 00:15 | Knox | John White grabs the offensive board | 95-96 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Knox | John White is hacked by Kerry Shannon - foul #3 on Kerry Shannon, team foul #14 | 95-96 |
| 00:13 | Knox | John White makes the 1st free throw | 95-97 |
| 00:13 | Knox | John White misses the 2nd free throw | 95-97 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon grabs the board | 95-97 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | John Alvares is hacked by Shannon Riemer - foul #3 on Shannon Riemer, team foul #13 | 95-97 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | John Alvares makes the 1st free throw | 96-97 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | John Alvares misses the 2nd free throw | 96-97 |
| 00:09 | Knox | The rebound goes to John White | 96-97 |
| 00:07 | Knox | John White is hacked by Robert Pelfrey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Pelfrey, team foul #15 | 96-97 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (SG) Robert Pelfrey | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 00:07 | Knox | John White makes the 1st free throw | 96-98 |
| 00:07 | Knox | John White makes the 2nd free throw | 96-99 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 96-99 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | John Alvares hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 96-99 |
| 00:02 | Knox | The rebound goes to John White | 96-99 |
| 00:00 | Knox | John White runs out the clock | 96-99 |