| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Casady (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Tepperberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Dodson (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Doyle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | James Tepperberg inbounds the ball | 45-43 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Knox | David Doyle can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 19:34 | Knox | William Dodson snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 19:20 | Knox | Charles Knowlton is called for the reach on David Doyle - foul #2 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| 19:15 | Knox | Robert Collins is called for the reach on William Dodson - foul #1 on Robert Collins, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| 19:06 | Knox | David Doyle makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Casady | 45-45 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Tepperberg - foul #1 on James Tepperberg, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 18:49 | Knox | William Dodson grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 18:34 | Knox | Michael Garner banks in the layup and he's fouled by Horace Coleman - foul #1 on Horace Coleman, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| 18:34 | Knox | Michael Garner makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton is fouled on the floor by William Dodson - foul #3 on William Dodson, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | James Rainey (PF) William Dodson | |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton clanks a shot from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 17:51 | Knox | Robert Casady pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 17:46 | Knox | Robert Casady misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Walter Kivi snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | James Tepperberg swats the layup by Jared Corlett | 45-48 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Collins | 45-48 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Horace Coleman knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Knowlton | 48-48 |
| 17:09 | Knox | David Doyle is hacked by Charles Knowlton - foul #3 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Daron Kleiner (PF), Kirk Mack (C) Horace Coleman, Jared Corlett, Robert Collins, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Knox | John Conley (PG), James Trejo (SG), Donald Timm (SF), James Murray (PF) Robert Casady, Michael Garner, James Tepperberg, David Doyle | |
| 16:46 | Knox | James Trejo knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 48-50 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | John Conley picks off the pass by Richard Coon | 48-50 |
| 16:17 | Knox | John Conley hits the finger roll | 48-52 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Richard Coon comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-52 |
| 15:54 | Knox | James Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Posey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Coon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Kivi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daron Kleiner (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kirk Mack (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - John Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Trejo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donald Timm (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Murray (fresh) C - James Rainey (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Knox | Joseph Posey is called for the reach on James Trejo - foul #1 on Joseph Posey, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Corlett (SG), Robert Collins (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Richard Coon, Walter Kivi, Kirk Mack | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Casady (PG), James Tepperberg (SF), Noble Clawson (PF), William Dodson (C) James Trejo, Donald Timm, James Murray, James Rainey | |
| 15:30 | Knox | James Tepperberg banks in the layup | 48-54 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Posey | 50-54 |
| 14:57 | Knox | Robert Casady drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Noble Clawson | 50-57 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Jared Corlett misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-57 |
| 14:27 | Knox | William Dodson snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 14:22 | Knox | Robert Casady misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Joseph Posey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jared Corlett | 50-57 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Jared Corlett comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 14:01 | Knox | Noble Clawson pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 13:55 | Knox | Robert Casady makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Tepperberg | 50-60 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Robert Collins clanks a shot from the baseline | 50-60 |
| 13:36 | Knox | Noble Clawson gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 13:17 | Knox | Charles Knowlton steals the ball from Robert Casady | 50-60 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Robert Collins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 12:51 | Knox | The rebound goes to Robert Casady | 50-60 |
| 12:29 | Knox | Noble Clawson is whistled for a carry | 50-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Kirk Mack (C) Joseph Posey, Jared Corlett, Daron Kleiner, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Knox | Ray Jordan (PG), Michael Garner (SG), Donald Timm (SF), James Rainey (PF), David Doyle (C) Robert Casady, John Conley, James Tepperberg, Noble Clawson, William Dodson | |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Robert Collins is fouled on the floor by James Rainey - foul #2 on James Rainey, team foul #3 | 50-60 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Ray Jordan is called for the reach on Richard Coon - foul #1 on Ray Jordan, team foul #4 | 50-60 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Rainey - foul #3 on James Rainey, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses the 3rd free throw | 50-60 |
| 11:42 | Knox | Michael Garner snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Coon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kirk Mack (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Ray Jordan (fresh) SG - Michael Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Timm (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Rainey (fresh) 3 pf. C - David Doyle (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Knox | Donald Timm clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Walter Kivi - foul #2 on Walter Kivi, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Knowlton (C) Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Knox | Noble Clawson (PF) James Rainey | |
| 11:13 | Knox | Donald Timm misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 11:13 | Knox | Donald Timm makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Kirk Mack misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Coon | 50-61 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton's floater is knocked away by David Doyle | 50-61 |
| 10:37 | Knox | Ray Jordan gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 10:30 | Knox | Ray Jordan is called for traveling | 50-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Corlett (SG), Daron Kleiner (PF) Richard Coon, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Jared Corlett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 10:09 | Knox | David Doyle pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 10:04 | Knox | Michael Garner misses the lay-in | 50-61 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Horace Coleman travels with the ball | 50-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Charles Knowlton (C) Horace Coleman, Kirk Mack | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Casady (PG), James Trejo (SG), James Tepperberg (SF), William Dodson (C) Ray Jordan, Michael Garner, Donald Timm, David Doyle | |
| 09:46 | Knox | Robert Casady can't finish the layup | 50-61 |
| 09:45 | Knox | Noble Clawson grabs the offensive board | 50-61 |
| 09:21 | Knox | William Dodson blows the layup | 50-61 |
| 09:19 | Knox | Noble Clawson gets the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 09:00 | Knox | Charles Knowlton picks off the pass by James Trejo | 50-61 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner grabs the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-61 |
| 08:33 | Knox | William Dodson gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 08:29 | Knox | James Tepperberg misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 08:28 | Knox | Noble Clawson hits the follow up shot | 50-63 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Walter Kivi drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Lungwitz | 53-63 |
| 08:01 | Knox | James Trejo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Kirk Mack (SF), Robert Collins (PF), Joseph Posey (C) Tony Lungwitz, Jared Corlett, Walter Kivi, Daron Kleiner, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Knox | John Conley (PG), Michael Garner (SG), Donald Timm (SF), David Doyle (C) Robert Casady, James Trejo, James Tepperberg, Noble Clawson | |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Kirk Mack is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kirk Mack, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| 07:33 | Knox | William Dodson makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from John Conley | 53-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Coon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kirk Mack (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Posey (fresh) 4 ast. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - John Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Timm (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Dodson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Doyle (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Richard Coon's pass is intercepted by William Dodson | 53-65 |
| 06:49 | Knox | Michael Garner blows the layup | 53-65 |
| 06:47 | Knox | David Doyle tips it but misses | 53-65 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kirk Mack | 53-65 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Richard Coon is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Coon, team foul #8 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Corlett (SG), Daron Kleiner (SF) Richard Coon, Joseph Posey | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Casady (PG), James Tepperberg (SF), Noble Clawson (PF) John Conley, Donald Timm, William Dodson | |
| 06:23 | Knox | Horace Coleman is called for the reach on Robert Casady in the backcourt - foul #2 on Horace Coleman, team foul #9 | 53-65 |
| 06:23 | Knox | Robert Casady misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Collins | 53-65 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Horace Coleman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 06:09 | Knox | Robert Casady misses badly on a shot from the right side | 56-65 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Kirk Mack gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Jared Corlett makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Daron Kleiner | 58-65 |
| 05:39 | Knox | Robert Casady can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daron Kleiner - foul #1 on Daron Kleiner, team foul #10 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Walter Kivi (SF), Charles Knowlton (C) Horace Coleman, Robert Collins, Kirk Mack | |
| Subs | Knox | John Conley (SG), James Rainey (C) Michael Garner, David Doyle | |
| 05:39 | Knox | Robert Casady makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 05:39 | Knox | Robert Casady misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Jared Corlett comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 58-66 |
| 05:20 | Knox | James Tepperberg grabs the board | 58-66 |
| 05:16 | Knox | Charles Knowlton is called for the reach on James Tepperberg - foul #4 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #11 | 58-66 |
| 05:16 | Knox | James Tepperberg makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:16 | Knox | James Tepperberg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Jared Corlett's fadeaway is rejected by Noble Clawson | 58-68 |
| 04:53 | Knox | James Rainey pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| 04:48 | Knox | James Rainey lays it in set up by Noble Clawson and the foul's on Jared Corlett - foul #3 on Jared Corlett, team foul #12 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (SG) Jared Corlett | |
| Subs | Knox | Donald Timm (SF) James Tepperberg | |
| 04:48 | Knox | James Rainey misses the free throw | 58-70 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Walter Kivi snags the defensive board | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | The jumper by Charles Knowlton is denied by Noble Clawson | 58-70 |
| 04:35 | Knox | Noble Clawson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 04:20 | Knox | James Rainey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-70 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Walter Kivi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-70 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Richard Coon can't tip it in | 58-70 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | James Rainey steals the ball from Daron Kleiner | 58-70 |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Knox | Donald Timm misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-70 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Posey (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Coon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daron Kleiner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Casady (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Conley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Timm (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Noble Clawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Rainey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Jared Corlett (SG), Robert Collins (PF) Joseph Posey, Richard Coon, Daron Kleiner | |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Garner (SG), James Tepperberg (SF), David Doyle (C) John Conley, Donald Timm, James Rainey | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Walter Kivi is hacked by Noble Clawson - foul #4 on Noble Clawson, team foul #6 | 58-70 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Walter Kivi drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Horace Coleman | 60-70 |
| 02:47 | Knox | Noble Clawson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-70 |
| 02:46 | Knox | Michael Garner snags the offensive board | 60-70 |
| 02:33 | Knox | James Tepperberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daron Kleiner (C) Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Knox | John Conley (PG) Robert Casady | |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Walter Kivi is fouled on the floor by David Doyle - foul #1 on David Doyle, team foul #7 | 60-70 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 02:09 | Knox | Noble Clawson connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 62-72 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Robert Collins's layup is rejected by David Doyle | 62-72 |
| 01:50 | Knox | Michael Garner gets the rebound | 62-72 |
| 01:43 | Knox | David Doyle's pass is intercepted by Daron Kleiner | 62-72 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Horace Coleman banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Collins | 64-72 |
| 01:10 | Knox | John Conley buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Tepperberg | 64-74 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner misses long on a floater from the right block | 64-74 |
| 00:54 | Knox | Michael Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Knox | Michael Garner is fouled in the backcourt by Jared Corlett - foul #4 on Jared Corlett, team foul #13 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Kirk Mack (PF), Joseph Posey (C) Horace Coleman, Jared Corlett, Walter Kivi, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Knox | Donald Timm (SF), William Dodson (PF), James Trejo (C) James Tepperberg, Noble Clawson, David Doyle | |
| 00:51 | Knox | Michael Garner makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:51 | Knox | Michael Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Richard Coon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Ray Jordan (PG) Michael Garner | |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Knox | William Dodson connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Trejo | 64-78 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Richard Coon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 64-78 |
| 00:12 | Knox | Ray Jordan grabs the board | 64-78 |
| 00:00 | Knox | Ray Jordan runs out the clock | 64-78 |