| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Randell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Ken Tittle (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Burns (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Mullinix (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Gully (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Avery Murphy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Richard Mullinix inbounds the ball | 40-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Knox | Ken Tittle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Shawn Randell clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Avery Murphy - foul #3 on Avery Murphy, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Willer (C) Avery Murphy | |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Shawn Randell makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Shawn Randell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 19:03 | Knox | Richard Mullinix drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ken Tittle and he's fouled by Shawn Randell - foul #1 on Shawn Randell, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| 19:03 | Knox | Richard Mullinix makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen makes the 3 from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 18:13 | Knox | Richard Mullinix's pass is intercepted by Shawn Randell | 45-45 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | James Knippenberg banks in the layup | 47-45 |
| 17:23 | Knox | Ernest Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Pruett (PF), Robert Chapman (C) Carl Yoder, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Knox | Cory Hepworth (SG), Perry Stephens (SF), James Hardiman (C) Ernest Burns, Richard Mullinix, Robert Willer | |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 17:02 | Knox | Earl Gully grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 16:57 | Knox | James Hardiman is hacked by James Knippenberg - foul #2 on James Knippenberg, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG), Clayton Clary (SF) Robert Zumbrennen, James Knippenberg | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Colbert (SG) Ken Tittle | |
| 16:42 | Knox | James Hardiman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 16:40 | Knox | Perry Stephens tips it but misses | 47-45 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Robert Chapman pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | John Porter drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Chapman | 49-45 |
| 16:08 | Knox | Robert Colbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (SG) John Patton | |
| Subs | Knox | Ernest Burns (SG), Richard Mullinix (SF) Robert Colbert, Earl Gully | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | John Porter drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Porter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Clayton Clary (fresh) PF - Stephen Pruett (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Chapman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Cory Hepworth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Burns (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Mullinix (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Perry Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hardiman (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Knox | James Hardiman drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Perry Stephens | 52-47 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | John Porter clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Cory Hepworth - foul #2 on Cory Hepworth, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), James Knippenberg (SF), Carl Yoder (PF), Shawn Randell (C) Robert Zumbrennen, Clayton Clary, Stephen Pruett, Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Knox | Ken Tittle (PG), Victor Jones (SF), Earl Gully (PF), Avery Murphy (C) Cory Hepworth, Richard Mullinix, Perry Stephens, James Hardiman | |
| 15:03 | Illinois | John Porter makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | John Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Carl Yoder grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | James Knippenberg misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 14:41 | Knox | Avery Murphy grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 14:36 | Knox | Ernest Burns hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | James Knippenberg pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Charles McGarity misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 14:26 | Knox | The rebound goes to Avery Murphy | 53-47 |
| 14:19 | Knox | Ken Tittle hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Burns | 53-50 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Carl Yoder's fadeaway is rejected by Earl Gully | 53-50 |
| 13:52 | Knox | The rebound goes to Ernest Burns | 53-50 |
| 13:47 | Knox | Earl Gully is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Earl Gully, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (SG) John Porter | |
| Subs | Knox | Richard Mullinix (SG) Ernest Burns | |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Carl Yoder buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Charles McGarity | 55-50 |
| 13:20 | Knox | Ken Tittle hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Jones | 55-52 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | James Knippenberg misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 13:10 | Knox | Victor Jones snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 13:06 | Knox | Ken Tittle misses badly on a floater from the right side | 55-52 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | James Knippenberg snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Charles McGarity is fouled on the floor by Earl Gully - foul #2 on Earl Gully, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Pruett (PF) Carl Yoder | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Willer (PF) Earl Gully | |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Victor Jones - foul #4 on Victor Jones, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Chapman (C) Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Knox | Cory Hepworth (SG), James Hardiman (PF) Victor Jones, Avery Murphy | |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 12:25 | Knox | Robert Willer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles McGarity - foul #4 on Charles McGarity, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Clayton Clary (SF) Charles McGarity, James Knippenberg | |
| Subs | Knox | Ernest Burns (SG) Cory Hepworth | |
| 12:25 | Knox | Robert Willer makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 12:25 | Knox | Robert Willer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Chapman | 58-54 |
| 11:48 | Knox | Ken Tittle drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Hardiman | 58-57 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 58-57 |
| 11:35 | Knox | Richard Mullinix snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Clayton Clary (fresh) PF - Stephen Pruett (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Chapman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Ken Tittle (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Burns (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Mullinix (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Hardiman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Willer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Knox | Robert Chapman steals it from Robert Willer | 58-57 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 11:15 | Knox | Ken Tittle grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 11:11 | Knox | Richard Mullinix connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Ken Tittle | 58-59 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Clayton Clary drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Patton | 61-59 |
| 10:46 | Knox | The pull-up jumper by Robert Willer is blocked by Stephen Pruett | 61-59 |
| 10:45 | Knox | James Hardiman grabs the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 10:33 | Knox | Robert Zumbrennen steps in front of the James Hardiman pass | 61-59 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | John Patton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Zumbrennen | 63-59 |
| 10:07 | Knox | Robert Willer drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Hardiman | 63-61 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Richard Mullinix steps in front of the Robert Chapman pass | 63-61 |
| 09:31 | Knox | James Hardiman is fouled on the floor by Stephen Pruett - foul #2 on Stephen Pruett, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Carl Yoder (PF), Shawn Randell (C) Robert Zumbrennen, Clayton Clary, Stephen Pruett, Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Knox | Cory Hepworth (PG), Robert Colbert (SG), Perry Stephens (SF), Earl Gully (PF), Avery Murphy (C) Ken Tittle, Ernest Burns, Richard Mullinix, James Hardiman, Robert Willer | |
| 09:06 | Knox | Earl Gully misses long on a jumper in the lane | 63-61 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Shawn Randell pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | John Patton is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Patton, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| 08:45 | Knox | Avery Murphy is fouled on the floor by Shawn Randell - foul #2 on Shawn Randell, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| 08:26 | Knox | Avery Murphy loses the dribble to John Porter | 63-61 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | John Porter's 3 pointer is rejected by Avery Murphy | 63-61 |
| 08:07 | Knox | Avery Murphy pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 08:01 | Knox | Perry Stephens connects on the runner from close range set up by Robert Colbert | 63-63 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Cory Hepworth is called for the reach on John Patton - foul #3 on Cory Hepworth, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Clayton Clary (SG) John Patton, John Porter | |
| Subs | Knox | Victor Jones (SF) Perry Stephens | |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Clayton Clary misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | James Knippenberg misses the tip | 63-63 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles McGarity | 63-63 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Charles McGarity connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clayton Clary (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Carl Yoder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Randell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Cory Hepworth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Colbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Jones (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Earl Gully (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Avery Murphy (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Knox | Victor Jones misses short on a jump hook from close range | 66-63 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles McGarity | 66-63 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Charles McGarity makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Knippenberg | 69-63 |
| 06:46 | Knox | Robert Colbert misses the lay-in | 69-63 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | James Knippenberg snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Victor Jones is called for the reach on James Knippenberg - foul #5 on Victor Jones, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Stephen Pruett (PF), Robert Chapman (C) Clayton Clary, Carl Yoder, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Knox | Ken Tittle (PG), Ernest Burns (SG), Richard Mullinix (SF), James Hardiman (C) Cory Hepworth, Robert Colbert, Victor Jones, Avery Murphy | |
| 06:41 | Illinois | James Knippenberg misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 06:41 | Knox | Earl Gully gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 06:26 | Knox | Earl Gully connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ernest Burns and the foul's on Charles McGarity - foul #5 on Charles McGarity, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (PG), Stewart Callender (SF) Charles McGarity, James Knippenberg | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 06:26 | Knox | Earl Gully makes the free throw | 69-66 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Stewart Callender can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 06:04 | Knox | Ken Tittle pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 05:59 | Knox | James Hardiman can't connect on a floater from the left side | 69-66 |
| 05:58 | Knox | Richard Mullinix tips it back up and in | 69-68 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | John Porter is hacked by Ken Tittle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ken Tittle, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Willer (C) Earl Gully | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | John Porter misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 05:56 | Knox | Robert Willer pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 05:52 | Knox | James Hardiman is fouled on the floor by Stephen Pruett - foul #3 on Stephen Pruett, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG) John Porter | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 05:52 | Knox | James Hardiman misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Stewart Callender gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 69-68 |
| 05:34 | Knox | Ernest Burns gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 05:13 | Knox | Stephen Pruett swats the layup by James Hardiman | 69-68 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | John Patton hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Chapman | 72-68 |
| 04:52 | Knox | Robert Willer misses the lay-in | 72-68 |
| 04:50 | Knox | Robert Willer grabs the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 04:40 | Knox | Ken Tittle hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Stewart Callender misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-71 |
| 04:21 | Knox | Ernest Burns pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 04:00 | Knox | Ken Tittle misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 03:58 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Willer | 72-71 |
| 03:43 | Knox | Ernest Burns drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ken Tittle | 72-73 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Knippenberg (SF), Carl Yoder (PF), Shawn Randell (C) Stewart Callender, Stephen Pruett, Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Knox | Earl Gully (PF), Avery Murphy (C) James Hardiman, Robert Willer | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Earl Gully is called for the reach on James Knippenberg - foul #3 on Earl Gully, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | James Knippenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:27 | Knox | Earl Gully grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Carl Yoder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Randell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Ken Tittle (fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ernest Burns (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Mullinix (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Earl Gully (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Avery Murphy (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Knox | Richard Mullinix blows the dunk | 73-73 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Carl Yoder gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from John Patton | 75-73 |
| 02:58 | Knox | Richard Mullinix knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ken Tittle | 75-75 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | John Patton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-75 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Knippenberg | 75-75 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Carl Yoder misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 75-75 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Shawn Randell gets the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Earl Gully swats the short shot by James Knippenberg | 75-75 |
| 02:15 | Knox | Avery Murphy pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| 02:11 | Knox | Richard Mullinix can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Knippenberg - foul #3 on James Knippenberg, team foul #9 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Cory Hepworth (SG), James Hardiman (SF) Ken Tittle, Ernest Burns | |
| 02:11 | Knox | Richard Mullinix makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:11 | Knox | Richard Mullinix makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 77-77 |
| 01:56 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Ken Tittle (PG), Ernest Burns (SG) Cory Hepworth, James Hardiman | |
| 01:41 | Knox | Richard Mullinix makes the fadeaway from the right block | 77-79 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-79 |
| 01:31 | Knox | Earl Gully grabs the board | 77-79 |
| 01:27 | Knox | Richard Mullinix's floater is tipped away by Shawn Randell | 77-79 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen pulls down the rebound | 77-79 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | John Patton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-79 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen tips it back up and in | 79-79 |
| 00:59 | Knox | Ernest Burns misses short on a jumper from the left side | 79-79 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Carl Yoder pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Avery Murphy steals the ball from Shawn Randell | 79-79 |
| 00:28 | Knox | Ernest Burns can't finish the layup | 79-79 |
| 00:27 | Knox | Earl Gully gets the offensive rebound | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Knox | Ernest Burns can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 79-79 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Carl Yoder pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Carl Yoder clanks a fullcourt shot | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Yoder (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Randell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Ken Tittle (fresh) 23 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ernest Burns (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Mullinix (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Earl Gully (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Avery Murphy (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Knox | Earl Gully wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:34 | Knox | Richard Mullinix drills a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Carl Yoder - foul #3 on Carl Yoder, team foul #10 | 79-81 |
| 04:34 | Knox | Richard Mullinix makes the free throw | 79-82 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | James Knippenberg's layup is rejected by Earl Gully | 79-82 |
| 04:21 | Knox | Earl Gully grabs the board | 79-82 |
| 04:03 | Knox | John Patton is called for the reach on Ken Tittle - foul #3 on John Patton, team foul #11 | 79-82 |
| 04:03 | Knox | Ken Tittle misses the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 04:03 | Knox | Ken Tittle makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Ernest Burns steps in front of the Carl Yoder pass | 79-83 |
| 03:41 | Knox | Ernest Burns lays it in | 79-85 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen is whistled for traveling | 79-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Pruett (PF) Carl Yoder | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Willer (C) Avery Murphy | |
| 03:19 | Knox | Ken Tittle misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 79-85 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Shawn Randell grabs the board | 79-85 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Shawn Randell buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Patton | 81-85 |
| 02:50 | Knox | Ernest Burns drills a floater from the left side | 81-87 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Yoder (PF) Stephen Pruett | |
| Subs | Knox | Avery Murphy (C) Robert Willer | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | John Patton hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 84-87 |
| 02:21 | Knox | Earl Gully misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 84-87 |
| 02:20 | Knox | Earl Gully hits the follow up shot | 84-89 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | James Knippenberg drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by John Patton | 86-89 |
| 01:43 | Knox | Robert Zumbrennen steals the ball from Earl Gully | 86-89 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Shawn Randell misses short on a jumper near the basket | 86-89 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | James Knippenberg gets the offensive rebound | 86-89 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 86-89 |
| 01:13 | Knox | Earl Gully snags the defensive board | 86-89 |
| 01:08 | Knox | Shawn Randell swats the dunk try by Richard Mullinix | 86-89 |
| 01:06 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Gully | 86-89 |
| 01:00 | Knox | Ernest Burns misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on John Patton - foul #4 on John Patton, team foul #12 | 86-89 |
| 01:00 | Knox | Ernest Burns makes the 1st free throw | 86-90 |
| 01:00 | Knox | Ernest Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 86-91 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Yoder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Randell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Ken Tittle (fresh) 24 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ernest Burns (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Mullinix (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Earl Gully (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Avery Murphy (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | John Patton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 86-91 |
| 00:48 | Knox | Avery Murphy pulls down the rebound | 86-91 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Knox | Avery Murphy is hacked by Robert Zumbrennen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Zumbrennen, team foul #13 | 86-91 |
| 00:47 | Knox | Avery Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:47 | Knox | Avery Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 86-93 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Shawn Randell is blocked by Ken Tittle | 86-93 |
| 00:40 | Knox | Richard Mullinix grabs the defensive rebound | 86-93 |
| 00:38 | Knox | Richard Mullinix is hacked by Robert Zumbrennen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Zumbrennen, team foul #14 | 86-93 |
| 00:38 | Knox | Richard Mullinix makes the 1st free throw | 86-94 |
| 00:38 | Knox | Richard Mullinix misses the 2nd free throw | 86-94 |
| 00:38 | Knox | Richard Mullinix grabs the offensive rebound | 86-94 |
| 00:36 | Knox | Richard Mullinix is hacked by John Patton - foul #5 on John Patton, team foul #15 | 86-94 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG) John Patton | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 00:36 | Knox | Richard Mullinix makes the 1st free throw | 86-95 |
| 00:36 | Knox | Richard Mullinix makes the 2nd free throw | 86-96 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | James Knippenberg loses the dribble to Ernest Burns | 86-96 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Knox | Ken Tittle runs out the clock | 86-96 |