| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mike Parrish (fresh) SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) C - Joe Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Ray Breit (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andy Freels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Laurence King (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Grayson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Reed Boomer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mark Lago inbounds the ball | 22-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Andy Freels - foul #2 on Andy Freels, team foul #1 | 22-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Clarence Blackwell (PG), Eugene Hardin (C) Ray Breit, Reed Boomer | |
| 19:51 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho makes the 1st free throw | 23-49 |
| 19:51 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho makes the 2nd free throw | 24-49 |
| 19:24 | Knox | Andy Freels is fouled on the floor by Mark Lago - foul #2 on Mark Lago, team foul #1 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Christopher Ruffner (PF), Reed Boomer (C) William Grayson, Eugene Hardin | |
| 19:00 | Knox | Christopher Ruffner is whistled for a carry | 24-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Lloyd Kirksey (SG), William Grayson (PF) Andy Freels, Laurence King | |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-49 |
| 18:41 | Knox | William Grayson gets the rebound | 24-49 |
| 18:19 | Knox | Clarence Blackwell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 24-49 |
| 18:18 | Knox | Christopher Ruffner gets the offensive rebound | 24-49 |
| 17:54 | Knox | William Grayson blows the layup | 24-49 |
| 17:52 | Knox | Reed Boomer grabs the offensive board | 24-49 |
| 17:43 | Knox | Lloyd Kirksey is hacked by Sylvester Botelho - foul #1 on Sylvester Botelho, team foul #2 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmie Pike (PF), Lane Hudson (C) Timothy Hatch, Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Knox | Ray Breit (PG), Andy Freels (SG), Laurence King (SF), Eugene Hardin (C) Clarence Blackwell, Lloyd Kirksey, William Grayson, Reed Boomer | |
| 17:28 | Knox | Christopher Ruffner can't throw it down | 24-49 |
| 17:27 | Knox | Eugene Hardin hits the follow up shot | 24-51 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Mike Parrish buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Mark Lago | 26-51 |
| 17:10 | Knox | Laurence King loses the ball out of bounds | 26-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Phillips (SG) Sylvester Botelho | |
| Subs | Knox | Lloyd Kirksey (SG), William Grayson (PF), Reed Boomer (C) Ray Breit, Christopher Ruffner, Eugene Hardin | |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Mike Parrish is called for traveling | 26-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (PG) Mark Lago | |
| Subs | Knox | Clarence Blackwell (SG), Eugene Hardin (C) Lloyd Kirksey, Reed Boomer | |
| 16:32 | Knox | Clarence Blackwell is hacked by Mike Parrish - foul #3 on Mike Parrish, team foul #3 | 26-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Edelen (SG), Joe Richardson (C) Mike Parrish, Lane Hudson | |
| Subs | Knox | Ray Breit (PG), Christopher Ruffner (PF), Reed Boomer (C) Clarence Blackwell, William Grayson, Eugene Hardin | |
| 16:12 | Knox | Laurence King misses long on a runner near the basket | 26-51 |
| 16:10 | Knox | Christopher Ruffner can't tip it in | 26-51 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Joe Richardson pulls down the rebound | 26-51 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | David Edelen's floater is knocked away by Laurence King | 26-51 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Joe Richardson snags the offensive board | 26-51 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 26-51 |
| 15:52 | Knox | Andy Freels pulls down the rebound | 26-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Chaisson (fresh) SG - David Edelen (fresh) SF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Ray Breit (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andy Freels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Laurence King (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Ruffner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Reed Boomer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Knox | Andy Freels is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Pike - foul #1 on Jimmie Pike, team foul #4 | 26-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Sylvester Botelho (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Timothy Hatch (PF) Donald Chaisson, David Edelen, Joseph Phillips, Jimmie Pike | |
| Subs | Knox | Charles Stebbins (PG), Clarence Blackwell (SG), William Grayson (PF), Eugene Hardin (C) Ray Breit, Andy Freels, Christopher Ruffner, Reed Boomer | |
| 15:13 | Knox | William Grayson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eugene Hardin | 26-53 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Mark Lago is hacked by Eugene Hardin - foul #1 on Eugene Hardin, team foul #2 | 26-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lane Hudson (C) Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Knox | Andy Freels (SG), Christopher Ruffner (SF), Reed Boomer (C) Clarence Blackwell, Laurence King, Eugene Hardin | |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 26-53 |
| 14:42 | Knox | William Grayson pulls down the rebound | 26-53 |
| 14:25 | Knox | Andy Freels hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-53 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Lane Hudson gets the rebound | 26-53 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Smallwood | 29-53 |
| 13:53 | Knox | Charles Stebbins misses the floater from the left side | 29-53 |
| 13:52 | Knox | Christopher Ruffner tips it in | 29-55 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-55 |
| 13:44 | Knox | Christopher Ruffner grabs the board | 29-55 |
| 13:23 | Knox | William Grayson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Sylvester Botelho - foul #2 on Sylvester Botelho, team foul #5 | 29-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Richardson (C) Lane Hudson | |
| Subs | Knox | Clarence Blackwell (SG), Laurence King (SF), Eugene Hardin (C) Andy Freels, Christopher Ruffner, Reed Boomer | |
| 13:23 | Knox | William Grayson makes the 1st free throw | 29-56 |
| 13:23 | Knox | William Grayson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-57 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch connects on the shot from the left wing | 31-57 |
| 12:42 | Knox | Clarence Blackwell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-57 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Lago | 31-57 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-57 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-57 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-57 |
| 12:15 | Knox | The rebound goes to Eugene Hardin | 31-57 |
| 12:08 | Knox | Clarence Blackwell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-57 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Joe Richardson grabs the board | 31-57 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Laurence King takes the ball from Joe Richardson | 31-57 |
| 11:40 | Knox | Donald Smallwood picks off the pass by Laurence King | 31-57 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood banks in the layup | 33-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Sylvester Botelho (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Lago (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Hatch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Charles Stebbins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Blackwell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Laurence King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Grayson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. C - Eugene Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Knox | Laurence King is hacked by Mark Lago - foul #3 on Mark Lago, team foul #6 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (PG), Mike Parrish (SG), Joseph Phillips (SF), Jimmie Pike (PF), Lane Hudson (C) Donald Smallwood, Sylvester Botelho, Mark Lago, Timothy Hatch, Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Knox | Andy Freels (SG), Christopher Ruffner (PF), Reed Boomer (C) Clarence Blackwell, William Grayson, Eugene Hardin | |
| 10:57 | Knox | Andy Freels is fouled on the floor by Lane Hudson - foul #2 on Lane Hudson, team foul #7 | 33-57 |
| 10:57 | Knox | Andy Freels misses the 1st free throw | 33-57 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lane Hudson | 33-57 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-57 |
| 10:41 | Knox | Laurence King snags the defensive board | 33-57 |
| 10:35 | Knox | Lane Hudson is called for the reach on Laurence King - foul #3 on Lane Hudson, team foul #8 | 33-57 |
| 10:35 | Knox | Laurence King makes the 1st free throw | 33-58 |
| 10:35 | Knox | Laurence King misses the 2nd free throw | 33-58 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lane Hudson | 33-58 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Reed Boomer steals the ball from Lane Hudson | 33-58 |
| 09:51 | Knox | Reed Boomer buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Charles Stebbins and the foul's on Mike Parrish - foul #4 on Mike Parrish, team foul #9 | 33-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Edelen (SG) Mike Parrish | |
| Subs | Knox | William Grayson (PF) Laurence King | |
| 09:51 | Knox | Reed Boomer makes the free throw | 33-61 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | David Edelen drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donald Chaisson | 36-61 |
| 08:59 | Knox | Charles Stebbins drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Grayson | 36-63 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | David Edelen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Sylvester Botelho (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Joe Richardson (C) Donald Chaisson, David Edelen, Joseph Phillips, Lane Hudson | |
| Subs | Knox | Laurence King (SF) William Grayson | |
| 08:20 | Knox | Laurence King clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-63 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Joe Richardson snags the defensive board | 36-63 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Christopher Ruffner steals the ball from Mark Lago | 36-63 |
| 07:44 | Knox | Laurence King misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 36-63 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Mark Lago snags the defensive board | 36-63 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Smallwood | 38-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmie Pike (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Charles Stebbins (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andy Freels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Laurence King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Ruffner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Reed Boomer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Knox | Laurence King drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Stebbins | 38-66 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho makes the jumper from the free throw line | 40-66 |
| 06:39 | Knox | Charles Stebbins connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Andy Freels | 40-68 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-68 |
| 06:31 | Knox | Christopher Ruffner snags the defensive board | 40-68 |
| 06:09 | Knox | Charles Stebbins comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-68 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joe Richardson | 40-68 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Andy Freels steps in front of the Joe Richardson pass | 40-68 |
| 05:40 | Knox | Laurence King makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Andy Freels | 40-70 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-70 |
| 05:27 | Knox | Reed Boomer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-70 |
| 05:05 | Knox | Christopher Ruffner misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-70 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Smallwood | 40-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-70 |
| 04:55 | Knox | Andy Freels snags the defensive board | 40-70 |
| 04:39 | Knox | Reed Boomer buries a jumper from the left block set up by Laurence King | 40-72 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Richardson | 43-72 |
| 03:58 | Knox | Christopher Ruffner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-72 |
| 03:57 | Knox | Laurence King grabs the offensive rebound | 43-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Knox | Charles Stebbins misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Lago - foul #4 on Mark Lago, team foul #10 | 43-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (PG), Mike Parrish (SG), Joseph Phillips (SF), Lane Hudson (PF), Steven Jerry (C) Donald Smallwood, Sylvester Botelho, Mark Lago, Jimmie Pike, Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Knox | Clarence Blackwell (SG), Ryan Brown (SF), Eugene Hardin (C) Andy Freels, Laurence King, Reed Boomer | |
| 03:28 | Knox | Charles Stebbins misses the 1st free throw | 43-72 |
| 03:28 | Knox | Charles Stebbins misses the 2nd free throw | 43-72 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Steven Jerry gets the rebound | 43-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Chaisson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lane Hudson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Jerry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Charles Stebbins (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Blackwell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Brown (fresh) PF - Christopher Ruffner (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Eugene Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Mike Parrish is fouled on the floor by Clarence Blackwell - foul #1 on Clarence Blackwell, team foul #3 | 43-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Ray Breit (PG) Charles Stebbins | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Steven Jerry lays it in and he's hacked by Christopher Ruffner - foul #2 on Christopher Ruffner, team foul #4 | 45-72 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Steven Jerry misses the free throw | 45-72 |
| 03:00 | Knox | Eugene Hardin pulls down the rebound | 45-72 |
| 02:31 | Knox | Christopher Ruffner makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Ray Breit | 45-75 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Christopher Ruffner takes the ball from Steven Jerry | 45-75 |
| 01:53 | Knox | Clarence Blackwell misses badly on a shot from the right side | 45-75 |
| 01:51 | Knox | Christopher Ruffner snags the offensive board | 45-75 |
| 01:30 | Knox | Clarence Blackwell connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-78 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Mike Parrish is hacked by Christopher Ruffner - foul #3 on Christopher Ruffner, team foul #5 | 45-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmie Pike (PF) Steven Jerry | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-78 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Pike | 45-78 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Lane Hudson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 45-78 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Lane Hudson tips it in | 47-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Knox | Jimmie Pike is called for the reach on Christopher Ruffner - foul #2 on Jimmie Pike, team foul #11 | 47-78 |
| 00:24 | Knox | Christopher Ruffner makes the 1st free throw | 47-79 |
| 00:24 | Knox | Christopher Ruffner misses the 2nd free throw | 47-79 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Lane Hudson pulls down the rebound | 47-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Phillips | 50-79 |
| 00:00 | Knox | Ray Breit runs out the clock | 50-79 |