| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Marion Fitzgerald (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luther Beverly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Collins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - John Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Garner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Hug (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noble Clawson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Dizon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Nicholas Hug inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Knox | William Dizon comes up short on the shot from the left side | 38-35 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Luther Beverly | 38-35 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| 19:27 | Knox | John Conley comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 19:19 | Knox | Noble Clawson pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:13 | Knox | Noble Clawson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Conley | 38-37 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Jared Corlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| 18:50 | Knox | Noble Clawson misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 38-37 |
| 18:48 | Knox | William Dizon pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:30 | Knox | John Conley's pass is intercepted by Luther Beverly | 38-37 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Conley - foul #3 on John Conley, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Casady (PG) John Conley | |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:58 | Knox | Robert Casady hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marion Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Marion Fitzgerald, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG) Marion Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Knox | Edward Saavedra (SF) Nicholas Hug | |
| 17:58 | Knox | Robert Casady misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:58 | Knox | Robert Casady misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Robert Collins snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Eugene Campion is blocked by William Dizon | 40-37 |
| 17:35 | Knox | Michael Garner snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 17:20 | Knox | Noble Clawson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-37 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Robert Collins is fouled on the floor by Robert Casady - foul #2 on Robert Casady, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Jones (SG), Kirk Mack (SF), Daron Kleiner (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Jared Corlett, Walter Kivi, Luther Beverly, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Knox | Ray Jordan (PG), David Doyle (PF), William Dodson (C) Michael Garner, Noble Clawson, William Dizon | |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner lays it in | 42-37 |
| 16:53 | Knox | Robert Casady hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 16:52 | Knox | William Dodson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:36 | Knox | William Dodson buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Casady | 42-39 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Eugene Campion comes up short on the floater in the lane | 42-39 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Edgar Stines pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Eugene Campion misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ray Jordan - foul #2 on Ray Jordan, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Corlett (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Luther Beverly (PF) Richard Jones, Kirk Mack, Daron Kleiner | |
| Subs | Knox | Nicholas Hug (SF), Noble Clawson (PF), William Dizon (C) Ray Jordan, David Doyle, William Dodson | |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Eugene Campion makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Eugene Campion makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:54 | Knox | Edward Saavedra misses long on a floater from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Walter Kivi pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luther Beverly (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Edgar Stines (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Casady (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Saavedra (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Hug (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noble Clawson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Dizon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Jared Corlett buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Campion | 46-39 |
| 15:27 | Knox | Edward Saavedra is fouled on the floor by Jared Corlett - foul #3 on Jared Corlett, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Charles Knowlton (C) Eugene Campion, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Knox | John Conley (PG), Michael Garner (SG) Robert Casady, Edward Saavedra | |
| 15:13 | Knox | Nicholas Hug hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Jared Corlett clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 46-39 |
| 15:04 | Knox | Noble Clawson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:00 | Knox | John Conley misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Luther Beverly - foul #2 on Luther Beverly, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| 15:00 | Knox | John Conley makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:00 | Knox | John Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses the runner from the right block | 46-41 |
| 14:38 | Knox | William Dizon gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:32 | Knox | William Dizon lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Garner | 46-43 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Conley - foul #4 on John Conley, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (SG), Robert Collins (SF), Daron Kleiner (PF) Jared Corlett, Walter Kivi, Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Knox | Ray Jordan (PG), William Dodson (SF), David Doyle (PF), James Trejo (C) John Conley, Nicholas Hug, Noble Clawson, William Dizon | |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald lays it in set up by Michael Pinson | 49-43 |
| 13:49 | Knox | William Dodson is whistled for traveling | 49-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Casady (SG), Edward Saavedra (SF) Michael Garner, James Trejo | |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Daron Kleiner, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| 13:23 | Knox | Robert Casady clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Daron Kleiner - foul #3 on Daron Kleiner, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | William Dizon (C) William Dodson | |
| 13:23 | Knox | Robert Casady makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:23 | Knox | Robert Casady makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Michael Pinson hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Collins | 51-45 |
| 12:54 | Knox | William Dizon drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Saavedra and he's hacked by Michael Pinson - foul #4 on Michael Pinson, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Corlett (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Luther Beverly (PF) Michael Pinson, Daron Kleiner, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Knox | Nicholas Hug (SF), Noble Clawson (PF) Ray Jordan, David Doyle | |
| 12:54 | Knox | William Dizon makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Nicholas Hug is called for the reach on Marion Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Nicholas Hug, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Jared Corlett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-48 |
| 12:25 | Knox | William Dizon snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 12:20 | Knox | Luther Beverly is called for the reach on Noble Clawson - foul #3 on Luther Beverly, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Garner (SG) Edward Saavedra | |
| 12:20 | Knox | Noble Clawson makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:20 | Knox | Noble Clawson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Michael Garner - foul #2 on Michael Garner, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Ray Jordan (PG) Robert Casady | |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:01 | Knox | William Dizon snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 11:56 | Knox | William Dizon comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 51-50 |
| 11:55 | Knox | Nicholas Hug tips it but misses | 51-50 |
| 11:53 | Knox | Nicholas Hug pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Marion Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luther Beverly (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Collins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Ray Jordan (fresh) SG - Michael Garner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Hug (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Noble Clawson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - William Dizon (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Knox | Nicholas Hug knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Jordan | 51-52 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Nicholas Hug is called for the reach on Jared Corlett - foul #3 on Nicholas Hug, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), Charles Knowlton (C) Marion Fitzgerald, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Knox | William Dodson (SF), David Doyle (C) Nicholas Hug, William Dizon | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Jared Corlett makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Jared Corlett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:06 | Knox | Ray Jordan misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 11:05 | Knox | Noble Clawson tips it but misses | 53-52 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Luther Beverly snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Jared Corlett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Campion | 56-52 |
| 10:36 | Knox | William Dodson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Garner | 56-54 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jared Corlett | 59-54 |
| 10:18 | Knox | Michael Garner buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Jared Corlett - foul #4 on Jared Corlett, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Jones (SG), Robert Collins (SF), Daron Kleiner (PF) Jared Corlett, Walter Kivi, Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Casady (PG), Edward Saavedra (SF), William Dizon (C) Ray Jordan, William Dodson, Noble Clawson | |
| 10:18 | Knox | Michael Garner makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Jones | 61-57 |
| 09:47 | Knox | Edward Saavedra misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 61-57 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Richard Jones pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Edward Saavedra takes the ball from Eugene Campion | 61-57 |
| 09:19 | Knox | Robert Casady makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Edward Saavedra | 61-59 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Eugene Campion throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Edgar Stines (C) Richard Jones, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Knox | Nicholas Hug (SF), William Dodson (PF) Michael Garner, David Doyle | |
| 08:52 | Knox | Nicholas Hug clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 61-59 |
| 08:50 | Knox | William Dodson gets the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 08:38 | Knox | Nicholas Hug misses the easy layup | 61-59 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Robert Collins pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Edward Saavedra - foul #1 on Edward Saavedra, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Jones (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Luther Beverly (PF) Eugene Campion, Robert Collins, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Knox | Ray Jordan (PG), Noble Clawson (PF) Edward Saavedra, William Dizon | |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:17 | Knox | Robert Casady clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Luther Beverly clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 08:10 | Knox | Nicholas Hug snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 08:03 | Knox | Robert Casady scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Ray Jordan | 63-62 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Walter Kivi can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 07:45 | Knox | Noble Clawson snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Marion Fitzgerald (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luther Beverly (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Daron Kleiner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Ray Jordan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Casady (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Hug (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Noble Clawson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - William Dodson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Knox | Robert Casady clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-62 |
| 07:38 | Knox | Nicholas Hug grabs the offensive board | 63-62 |
| 07:26 | Knox | Luther Beverly denies the turnaround by Ray Jordan | 63-62 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Luther Beverly pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Noble Clawson steals the ball from Walter Kivi | 63-62 |
| 06:55 | Knox | Nicholas Hug clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 06:53 | Knox | William Dodson grabs the offensive board | 63-62 |
| 06:38 | Knox | William Dodson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 06:36 | Knox | Ray Jordan pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 06:20 | Knox | William Dodson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Luther Beverly | 65-62 |
| 05:53 | Knox | Nicholas Hug knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Ray Jordan | 65-64 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Jared Corlett (SG), Charles Knowlton (C) Marion Fitzgerald, Richard Jones, Daron Kleiner | |
| Subs | Knox | John Conley (PG), Michael Garner (SG), Edward Saavedra (SF), William Dizon (C) Ray Jordan, Robert Casady, Nicholas Hug, William Dodson | |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton's pass is intercepted by William Dizon | 65-64 |
| 05:20 | Knox | John Conley can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-64 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Michael Pinson hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Charles Knowlton and the foul's on John Conley - foul #5 on John Conley, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | James Trejo (PG) John Conley | |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:50 | Knox | Michael Garner banks in the layup and he's hacked by Charles Knowlton - foul #4 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| 04:50 | Knox | Michael Garner misses the free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:50 | Knox | Noble Clawson grabs the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 04:32 | Knox | William Dizon connects on the runner in the lane | 68-68 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Michael Pinson is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Michael Pinson, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), Robert Collins (SF), Daron Kleiner (PF) Michael Pinson, Walter Kivi, Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Casady (PG) James Trejo | |
| 04:15 | Knox | Noble Clawson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Collins - foul #3 on Robert Collins, team foul #11 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Nicholas Hug (SF) Edward Saavedra | |
| 04:15 | Knox | Noble Clawson makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:15 | Knox | Noble Clawson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Eugene Campion misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 04:08 | Knox | Michael Garner gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 04:01 | Knox | Nicholas Hug hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Casady | 68-72 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Robert Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG) Eugene Campion | |
| Subs | Knox | Ray Jordan (PG), David Doyle (PF) Michael Garner, Noble Clawson | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Marion Fitzgerald (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Collins (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daron Kleiner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Ray Jordan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Casady (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Hug (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Dizon (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Knox | William Dizon misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-72 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Robert Collins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Marion Fitzgerald and he's hacked by David Doyle - foul #2 on David Doyle, team foul #10 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Kivi (SF), Luther Beverly (PF) Daron Kleiner, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Knox | Edward Saavedra (SG) Robert Casady | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:00 | Knox | Ray Jordan misses the jumper from the left side | 71-72 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Robert Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Knowlton (C) Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Casady (PG), Michael Garner (SG), Noble Clawson (PF) Ray Jordan, Edward Saavedra, David Doyle | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald banks in the layup on a great pass from Jared Corlett | 73-72 |
| 02:21 | Knox | Noble Clawson is denied on a dunk by Charles Knowlton | 73-72 |
| 02:19 | Knox | Michael Garner snags the offensive board | 73-72 |
| 02:06 | Knox | Michael Garner drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Hug and he's fouled by Walter Kivi - foul #2 on Walter Kivi, team foul #12 | 73-74 |
| 02:06 | Knox | Michael Garner misses the free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the board | 73-74 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald is hacked by Robert Casady in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Casady, team foul #11 | 73-74 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:41 | Knox | Robert Casady makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Garner | 75-76 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Walter Kivi comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 75-76 |
| 01:12 | Knox | Michael Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 01:06 | Knox | Michael Garner can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 75-76 |
| 01:05 | Knox | William Dizon gets the offensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 00:57 | Knox | Robert Casady comes up short on the floater from close range | 75-76 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Jared Corlett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-76 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Walter Kivi tips it home | 77-76 |
| 00:37 | Knox | Luther Beverly blocks the short jumper by Michael Garner | 77-76 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald is hacked by Robert Casady in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Casady, team foul #12 | 77-76 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:06 | Knox | Noble Clawson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-76 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Luther Beverly gets the rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Luther Beverly is hacked by Michael Garner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Garner, team foul #13 | 79-76 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Luther Beverly misses the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Knox | Robert Casady misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 80-76 |