| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Thomas Gettenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Couey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Cash (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Draper (fresh) 5 pts. C - Devin Rand (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joseph Yates inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| 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 | Willy Pickerel clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 19:41 | Knox | Devin Rand pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 19:37 | Knox | Peter Couey drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Gettenberg | 37-39 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Ralph Koch can't finish the layup | 37-39 |
| 19:21 | Knox | Scott Draper pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 19:15 | Knox | Scott Draper connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 37-41 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Devin Rand steals the ball from Ted Neill | 37-41 |
| 18:40 | Knox | Thomas Cash can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-41 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Ted Neill drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Willy Pickerel | 40-41 |
| 18:19 | Knox | Peter Couey is hacked by Joseph Yates - foul #3 on Joseph Yates, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Luce (SF) Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 18:00 | Knox | Peter Couey makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Gettenberg | 40-43 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard lays it in | 42-43 |
| 17:33 | Knox | Peter Couey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ted Neill - foul #2 on Ted Neill, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG), Ernest McIlrath (C) Willy Pickerel, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Knox | Duane Thomas (SF) Thomas Cash | |
| 17:33 | Knox | Peter Couey makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:33 | Knox | Peter Couey misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Ralph Koch grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Scott Draper blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Ted Neill | 42-44 |
| 17:25 | Knox | Devin Rand gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 17:21 | Knox | Peter Couey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Carl Luce grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Ralph Koch misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-44 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath hits the follow up shot | 44-44 |
| 16:53 | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-44 |
| 16:51 | Knox | Devin Rand gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:44 | Knox | Scott Draper comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Carl Luce - foul #1 on Carl Luce, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Michael Osteen (SF) Ted Neill, Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Knox | Kenneth Leary (PG), Richard Brown (SF), David Larkins (C) Thomas Gettenberg, Peter Couey, Devin Rand | |
| 16:44 | Knox | Scott Draper misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:44 | Knox | Scott Draper misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest McIlrath | 44-44 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Michael Osteen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 16:39 | Knox | David Larkins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:33 | Knox | Scott Draper scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Leary | 44-46 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Michael Long clanks a turnaround from the right block | 44-46 |
| 16:16 | Knox | The rebound goes to Duane Thomas | 44-46 |
| 16:12 | Knox | Kenneth Leary misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-46 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 16:03 | Knox | Richard Brown snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Chagoya (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Long (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Osteen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Luce (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Kenneth Leary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Draper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Larkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Knox | Kenneth Leary comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Randy Chagoya - foul #1 on Randy Chagoya, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Daniel Pollard (C) Michael Long, Michael Osteen, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Cash (SF), Kendall Leblanc (C) Richard Brown, Scott Draper | |
| 15:58 | Knox | Kenneth Leary misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:58 | Knox | Kenneth Leary makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard misses the dunk | 44-47 |
| 15:43 | Knox | David Larkins pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 15:38 | Knox | Thomas Cash scores on a floater from the right side set up by Kenneth Leary | 44-49 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Joseph Yates is whistled for a carry | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Ralph Koch (PF) Randy Chagoya, Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg (PG), Peter Couey (SG), Devin Rand (C) Kenneth Leary, Duane Thomas, Kendall Leblanc | |
| 14:54 | Knox | Devin Rand misses short on a shot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 44-49 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Pollard | 44-49 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by David Larkins - foul #3 on David Larkins, team foul #1 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG) Willy Pickerel | |
| Subs | Knox | Duane Thomas (SF), Kendall Leblanc (PF) Thomas Cash, David Larkins | |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:06 | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ted Neill - foul #3 on Ted Neill, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath (C) Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Knox | Scott Draper (PF) Kendall Leblanc | |
| 14:06 | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 14:06 | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Ralph Koch clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 13:53 | Knox | Devin Rand grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 13:46 | Knox | Peter Couey loses the dribble to Joseph Yates | 45-50 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Joseph Yates misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Ralph Koch tips it home | 47-50 |
| 13:05 | Knox | Peter Couey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 13:04 | Knox | Scott Draper tips it home | 47-52 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath is hacked by Scott Draper - foul #1 on Scott Draper, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Carl Luce (SF), Daniel Pollard (C) Ted Neill, Michael Long, Joseph Yates, Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Knox | Kenneth Leary (PG), Charles Price (SG), Thomas Cash (SF), Kendall Leblanc (PF), Richard Brown (C) Thomas Gettenberg, Peter Couey, Duane Thomas, Scott Draper, Devin Rand | |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Brown - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | David Larkins (PF) Richard Brown | |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:25 | Knox | David Larkins gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 12:04 | Knox | Kendall Leblanc buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Leary | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Chagoya (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Luce (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Kenneth Leary (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Price (fresh) SF - Thomas Cash (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Larkins (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kendall Leblanc (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard's pass is intercepted by Kendall Leblanc | 48-54 |
| 11:44 | Knox | Kenneth Leary misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Carl Luce - foul #2 on Carl Luce, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Michael Osteen (SF) Randy Chagoya, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Knox | Scott Draper (PF) Kendall Leblanc | |
| 11:44 | Knox | Kenneth Leary makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 11:44 | Knox | Kenneth Leary makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ted Neill | 51-56 |
| 11:03 | Knox | Charles Price is hacked by Carl Luce - foul #3 on Carl Luce, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG), Ralph Koch (PF) Willy Pickerel, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg (PG), Kendall Leblanc (C) Kenneth Leary, David Larkins | |
| 11:03 | Knox | Charles Price makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 11:03 | Knox | Charles Price misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Carl Luce grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Ralph Koch misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Scott Draper - foul #2 on Scott Draper, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Peter Couey (SG), Duane Thomas (SF), Devin Rand (C) Charles Price, Thomas Cash, Kendall Leblanc | |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Ralph Koch makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Ralph Koch misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 10:45 | Knox | The rebound goes to Devin Rand | 52-57 |
| 10:27 | Knox | Scott Draper makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Gettenberg | 52-59 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Carl Luce's layup is rejected by Scott Draper | 52-59 |
| 10:15 | Knox | Devin Rand snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 10:07 | Knox | Scott Draper misses badly on a floater in the lane | 52-59 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Osteen | 52-59 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Michael Long scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ralph Koch | 54-59 |
| 09:40 | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg lays it in on a great pass from Peter Couey and he's fouled by Ted Neill - foul #4 on Ted Neill, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Daniel Pollard (C) Ted Neill, Michael Long, Michael Osteen, Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Knox | Kendall Leblanc (PF) Scott Draper | |
| 09:40 | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg makes the free throw | 54-62 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Ralph Koch lays it in on a great pass from Willy Pickerel | 56-62 |
| 09:17 | Knox | Kendall Leblanc comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Koch - foul #2 on Ralph Koch, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Kenneth Leary (PG), Thomas Cash (SF), David Larkins (C) Thomas Gettenberg, Duane Thomas, Devin Rand | |
| 09:17 | Knox | Kendall Leblanc makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 09:17 | Knox | Kendall Leblanc makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Joseph Yates is hacked by Thomas Cash - foul #2 on Thomas Cash, team foul #5 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath (PF) Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya is whistled for a carry | 56-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG) Willy Pickerel | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 08:27 | Knox | Michael Long picks off the pass by David Larkins | 56-64 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath misses the easy layup | 56-64 |
| 08:23 | Knox | Kenneth Leary grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 08:03 | Knox | David Larkins drills a jumper from the left side | 56-66 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Leary - foul #2 on Kenneth Leary, team foul #6 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Osteen (SF), Carl Luce (PF) Joseph Yates, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg (PG), Duane Thomas (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Scott Draper (PF), Devin Rand (C) Kenneth Leary, Peter Couey, Thomas Cash, David Larkins, Kendall Leblanc | |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 07:57 | Knox | Devin Rand pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Chagoya (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Long (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Osteen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Luce (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Thomas Gettenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Duane Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Draper (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Devin Rand (fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-66 |
| 07:51 | Knox | Scott Draper tips it in | 56-68 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya misses short on a jumper from the right side | 56-68 |
| 07:29 | Knox | Richard Brown gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| 07:00 | Knox | Ernest McIlrath steps in front of the Richard Brown pass | 56-68 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Long and he's hacked by Thomas Gettenberg - foul #1 on Thomas Gettenberg, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Ralph Koch (PF) Randy Chagoya, Michael Long, Michael Osteen | |
| Subs | Knox | Peter Couey (SG) Richard Brown | |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath makes the free throw | 59-68 |
| 06:33 | Knox | The short jumper by Duane Thomas is denied by Ernest McIlrath | 59-68 |
| 06:32 | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg tips it in | 59-70 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Scott Draper is called for the reach on Ralph Koch - foul #3 on Scott Draper, team foul #8 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Yates (SF), Daniel Pollard (C) Carl Luce, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Knox | Kenneth Leary (PG), Thomas Cash (SF) Thomas Gettenberg, Duane Thomas | |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Ralph Koch makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Ralph Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 05:59 | Knox | Thomas Cash can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ted Neill - foul #5 on Ted Neill, team foul #10 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (PG) Ted Neill | |
| Subs | Knox | David Larkins (PF), Kendall Leblanc (C) Scott Draper, Devin Rand | |
| 05:59 | Knox | Thomas Cash makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 05:59 | Knox | Thomas Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Joseph Yates drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Long | 64-72 |
| 05:39 | Knox | Thomas Cash lays it in on a nice dish by Kendall Leblanc and he's fouled by Willy Pickerel - foul #3 on Willy Pickerel, team foul #11 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG) Michael Long | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 05:39 | Knox | Thomas Cash makes the free throw | 64-75 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-75 |
| 05:22 | Knox | Peter Couey grabs the defensive rebound | 64-75 |
| 05:16 | Knox | Kenneth Leary clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-75 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Ralph Koch gets the rebound | 64-75 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Joseph Yates clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by David Larkins - foul #4 on David Larkins, team foul #9 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG) Willy Pickerel | |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg (PG), Duane Thomas (SG), Scott Draper (PF), Devin Rand (C) Kenneth Leary, Peter Couey, David Larkins, Kendall Leblanc | |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Joseph Yates makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Joseph Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 04:54 | Knox | Devin Rand snags the defensive board | 65-75 |
| 04:46 | Knox | Scott Draper is whistled for a carry | 65-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Luce (SF) Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard travels with the ball | 65-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath (C) Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Knox | Richard Brown (SF) Thomas Cash | |
| 04:06 | Knox | Scott Draper lays it in set up by Thomas Gettenberg | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Gettenberg - foul #2 on Thomas Gettenberg, team foul #10 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Osteen (SF) Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya misses the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Knox | Carl Luce swats the layup by Scott Draper | 66-77 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath pulls down the rebound | 66-77 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Chagoya (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Long (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Osteen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Luce (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Thomas Gettenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Duane Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Draper (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Devin Rand (fresh) 2 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya hits a jumper from the right side | 68-77 |
| 03:18 | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-77 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath snags the defensive board | 68-77 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya double dribbles | 68-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG), Joseph Yates (SF) Randy Chagoya, Michael Osteen | |
| Subs | Knox | Kenneth Leary (PG), Peter Couey (SG), Thomas Cash (SF), David Larkins (PF), Kendall Leblanc (C) Thomas Gettenberg, Duane Thomas, Richard Brown, Scott Draper, Devin Rand | |
| 02:50 | Knox | Kendall Leblanc hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-77 |
| 02:49 | Knox | Kendall Leblanc tips it but misses | 68-77 |
| 02:48 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to David Larkins | 68-77 |
| 02:48 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Ralph Koch (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Michael Long, Carl Luce, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg (PG), Scott Draper (PF), Devin Rand (C) Kenneth Leary, David Larkins, Kendall Leblanc | |
| 02:30 | Knox | Ralph Koch is called for the reach on Thomas Cash - foul #3 on Ralph Koch, team foul #12 | 68-77 |
| 02:30 | Knox | Thomas Cash makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 02:30 | Knox | Thomas Cash misses the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Ralph Koch snags the defensive board | 68-78 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Ralph Koch misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 68-78 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard tips it home | 70-78 |
| 01:38 | Knox | Scott Draper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-78 |
| 01:37 | Knox | Devin Rand pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-78 |
| 01:22 | Knox | Scott Draper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-78 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Pollard | 70-78 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Ralph Koch misses the jumper from the baseline | 70-78 |
| 01:12 | Knox | Scott Draper gets the rebound | 70-78 |
| 00:43 | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-78 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Yates | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Knox | Thomas Cash is hacked by Randy Chagoya in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Chagoya, team foul #13 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Duane Thomas (PG) Thomas Gettenberg | |
| 00:35 | Knox | Thomas Cash makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:35 | Knox | Thomas Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-80 |
| 00:27 | Knox | Thomas Cash pulls down the rebound | 73-80 |
| 00:26 | Knox | Randy Chagoya is called for the reach on Thomas Cash in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Chagoya, team foul #14 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Kenneth Leary (PG) Duane Thomas | |
| 00:26 | Knox | Thomas Cash makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:26 | Knox | Thomas Cash misses the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard grabs the board | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-81 |
| 00:17 | Knox | Randy Chagoya is called for the reach on Kenneth Leary in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randy Chagoya, team foul #15 | 76-81 |
| 00:17 | Knox | Kenneth Leary misses the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:17 | Knox | Kenneth Leary misses the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Pollard | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 76-81 |
| 00:12 | Knox | Devin Rand gets the rebound | 76-81 |
| 00:09 | Knox | Devin Rand is hacked by Randy Chagoya in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randy Chagoya, team foul #16 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (PG) Randy Chagoya | |
| Subs | Knox | Duane Thomas (PG) Kenneth Leary | |
| 00:09 | Knox | Devin Rand makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:09 | Knox | Devin Rand misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard gets the rebound | 76-82 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Michael Long knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Willy Pickerel | 79-82 |
| 00:02 | Knox | Willy Pickerel is called for the reach on Thomas Cash in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willy Pickerel, team foul #17 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg (PG) Duane Thomas | |
| 00:02 | Knox | Thomas Cash makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:02 | Knox | Thomas Cash misses the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard grabs the defensive rebound | 79-83 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard misses the fullcourt shot | 79-83 |