| Lineup | Knox | PG - Charles Stebbins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Blackwell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lloyd Kirksey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eugene Hardin (fresh) 17 pts. C - Reed Boomer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joe Richardson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Lloyd Kirksey inbounds the ball | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Knox | Clarence Blackwell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Stebbins | 50-38 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Joe Richardson double dribbles | 50-38 |
| Subs | Knox | Harry Dixon (SG), Harold Nightingale (SF), Charles Hoyer (C) Clarence Blackwell, Lloyd Kirksey, Reed Boomer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:28 | Knox | Charles Stebbins clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Mark Lago - foul #3 on Mark Lago, team foul #1 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Knox | Clarence Blackwell (SG), Reed Boomer (C) Harry Dixon, Charles Hoyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (SF) Mark Lago | |
| 19:28 | Knox | Charles Stebbins makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 19:28 | Knox | Charles Stebbins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Reed Boomer - foul #2 on Reed Boomer, team foul #1 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Knox | Andy Freels (PG), Harry Dixon (SG), Lloyd Kirksey (SF), Charles Hoyer (C) Charles Stebbins, Clarence Blackwell, Harold Nightingale, Reed Boomer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 18:49 | Knox | Andy Freels scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Hoyer | 55-39 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | James Stahr clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harry Dixon - foul #2 on Harry Dixon, team foul #2 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Knox | Charles Stebbins (PG), Clarence Blackwell (SG), Harold Nightingale (SF), Reed Boomer (C) Andy Freels, Harry Dixon, Lloyd Kirksey, Charles Hoyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:26 | Illinois | James Stahr makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | James Stahr misses the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch gets the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | James Stahr connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Joseph Phillips | 55-42 |
| 17:47 | Knox | Clarence Blackwell connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-42 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Stebbins - foul #1 on Charles Stebbins, team foul #3 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Knox | Lloyd Kirksey (SF), Charles Hoyer (PF) Harold Nightingale, Eugene Hardin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (PG), David Edelen (SG), Jimmie Pike (PF), Lane Hudson (C) James Stahr, Joseph Phillips, Timothy Hatch, Joe Richardson | |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 17:27 | Knox | Reed Boomer lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Stebbins | 60-44 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Lloyd Kirksey takes the ball from David Edelen | 60-44 |
| 16:53 | Knox | Clarence Blackwell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-44 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sylvester Botelho | 60-44 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | David Edelen comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Reed Boomer - foul #3 on Reed Boomer, team foul #4 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Knox | Andy Freels (PG), Harry Dixon (SG), Harold Nightingale (PF), Eugene Hardin (C) Charles Stebbins, Lloyd Kirksey, Charles Hoyer, Reed Boomer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Phillips (SG), Steven Jerry (C) Jack Atkinson, Sylvester Botelho | |
| 16:39 | Illinois | David Edelen makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | David Edelen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 16:21 | Knox | Andy Freels is hacked by David Edelen - foul #1 on David Edelen, team foul #2 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Knox | Charles Stebbins (PG), Ben Johnson (SG), Charles Hoyer (C) Andy Freels, Harry Dixon, Harold Nightingale | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Timothy Hatch (PF) David Edelen, Steven Jerry | |
| 16:13 | Knox | Clarence Blackwell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Stebbins | 63-46 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | James Stahr can't connect on a runner from the left block | 63-46 |
| 15:47 | Knox | Eugene Hardin snags the defensive board | 63-46 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Charles Stebbins (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ben Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Blackwell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. PF - Eugene Hardin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. C - Charles Hoyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lane Hudson (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Knox | Charles Stebbins misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by James Stahr - foul #2 on James Stahr, team foul #3 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Knox | Harry Dixon (SG), Ryan Brown (SF), Reed Boomer (C) Ben Johnson, Clarence Blackwell, Charles Hoyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (PG), David Edelen (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Joe Richardson (C) James Stahr, Joseph Phillips, Jimmie Pike, Lane Hudson | |
| 15:19 | Knox | Charles Stebbins makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 15:19 | Knox | Charles Stebbins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Harry Dixon steals it from Timothy Hatch | 65-46 |
| 14:46 | Knox | Charles Stebbins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-46 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Joe Richardson gets the rebound | 65-46 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-46 |
| 14:35 | Knox | The rebound goes to Reed Boomer | 65-46 |
| 14:13 | Knox | Reed Boomer misses the lay-in | 65-46 |
| 14:12 | Knox | Reed Boomer snags the offensive board | 65-46 |
| 14:01 | Knox | Charles Stebbins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-46 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Lago | 65-46 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Joe Richardson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Reed Boomer - foul #4 on Reed Boomer, team foul #5 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Knox | Andy Freels (PG), Clarence Blackwell (SG), Harold Nightingale (PF) Charles Stebbins, Harry Dixon, Reed Boomer | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Joseph Phillips (SG), Jimmie Pike (PF) Sylvester Botelho, David Edelen, Timothy Hatch | |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Joe Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Joe Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 13:26 | Knox | Jimmie Pike is called for the reach on Ryan Brown - foul #2 on Jimmie Pike, team foul #4 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Knox | Charles Hoyer (C) Eugene Hardin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:04 | Knox | Ryan Brown is whistled for a carry | 65-48 |
| Subs | Knox | Eugene Hardin (C) Charles Hoyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lane Hudson (C) Joe Richardson | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:46 | Illinois | James Stahr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-48 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike can't tip it in | 65-48 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Lago | 65-48 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Lane Hudson is whistled for traveling | 65-48 |
| Subs | Knox | Charles Stebbins (PG), Charles Hoyer (PF) Andy Freels, Harold Nightingale | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:16 | Knox | Clarence Blackwell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-48 |
| 12:14 | Knox | Eugene Hardin gets the offensive rebound | 65-48 |
| 11:57 | Knox | Charles Stebbins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-48 |
| Subs | Knox | Ben Johnson (SG), Harold Nightingale (PF) Clarence Blackwell, Eugene Hardin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (PG), David Edelen (SG), Timothy Hatch (PF) James Stahr, Joseph Phillips, Mark Lago | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 65-48 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-48 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Charles Stebbins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ben Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Harold Nightingale (fresh) C - Charles Hoyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 12 pts. SG - David Edelen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lane Hudson (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch lays it up and in and he's hacked by Ben Johnson - foul #1 on Ben Johnson, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Knox | Andy Freels (PG), Clarence Blackwell (SG), Eugene Hardin (PF) Charles Stebbins, Ben Johnson, Harold Nightingale | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Richardson (C) Lane Hudson | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch makes the free throw | 65-51 |
| 11:20 | Knox | Andy Freels misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-51 |
| 11:18 | Knox | Charles Hoyer tips it but misses | 65-51 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Joe Richardson grabs the board | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch can't connect on a floater from the right block | 65-51 |
| 11:09 | Knox | Charles Hoyer gets the rebound | 65-51 |
| 10:47 | Knox | Andy Freels clanks a jumper from the left side | 65-51 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Joe Richardson gets the rebound | 65-51 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | David Edelen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 10:39 | Knox | Eugene Hardin snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 10:21 | Knox | Joe Richardson steps in front of the Charles Hoyer pass | 65-51 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Joe Richardson hits the finger roll | 65-53 |
| 10:03 | Knox | Charles Hoyer clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 65-53 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | David Edelen grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jimmie Pike | 65-55 |
| 09:42 | Knox | Clarence Blackwell buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Andy Freels | 68-55 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | The short jumper by Timothy Hatch is denied by Eugene Hardin | 68-55 |
| 09:30 | Knox | Eugene Hardin gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 09:18 | Knox | Ryan Brown misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 09:17 | Knox | Andy Freels grabs the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 09:00 | Knox | Eugene Hardin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clarence Blackwell | 70-55 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | David Edelen misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 70-55 |
| 08:42 | Knox | Eugene Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 08:15 | Knox | Eugene Hardin is fouled on the floor by Sylvester Botelho - foul #1 on Sylvester Botelho, team foul #5 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Knox | Charles Stebbins (PG), Harry Dixon (SG), Harold Nightingale (PF) Andy Freels, Clarence Blackwell, Charles Hoyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Joseph Phillips (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Lane Hudson (PF), Steven Jerry (C) Sylvester Botelho, David Edelen, Jimmie Pike, Timothy Hatch, Joe Richardson | |
| 08:00 | Knox | Charles Stebbins is whistled for a carry | 70-55 |
| Subs | Knox | Reed Boomer (C) Eugene Hardin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:51 | Illinois | James Stahr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-55 |
| 07:49 | Knox | Ryan Brown grabs the board | 70-55 |
| 07:24 | Knox | Charles Stebbins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Harry Dixon | 73-55 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Charles Stebbins (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Harry Dixon (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Brown (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Harold Nightingale (fresh) C - Reed Boomer (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lane Hudson (fresh) C - Steven Jerry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Mark Lago clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-55 |
| 07:13 | Knox | Harry Dixon pulls down the rebound | 73-55 |
| 07:08 | Knox | Mark Lago is called for the reach on Ryan Brown - foul #4 on Mark Lago, team foul #6 | 73-55 |
| 06:56 | Knox | Reed Boomer misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Lago - foul #5 on Mark Lago, team foul #7 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Knox | Clarence Blackwell (SG), Eugene Hardin (PF) Harry Dixon, Harold Nightingale | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (SF) Mark Lago | |
| 06:56 | Knox | Reed Boomer makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 06:56 | Knox | Reed Boomer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Clarence Blackwell - foul #1 on Clarence Blackwell, team foul #7 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Knox | Harry Dixon (SG), Harold Nightingale (PF) Clarence Blackwell, Eugene Hardin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 06:28 | Knox | Charles Stebbins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-57 |
| 06:27 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Reed Boomer | 75-57 |
| 06:12 | Knox | Joseph Phillips takes the ball from Harry Dixon | 75-57 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-57 |
| 05:53 | Knox | Harold Nightingale pulls down the rebound | 75-57 |
| 05:48 | Knox | Reed Boomer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven Jerry - foul #3 on Steven Jerry, team foul #8 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Knox | Clarence Blackwell (SG), Eugene Hardin (PF) Harry Dixon, Harold Nightingale | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (PG), David Edelen (SG), Jimmie Pike (PF), Joe Richardson (C) James Stahr, Joseph Phillips, Lane Hudson, Steven Jerry | |
| 05:48 | Knox | Reed Boomer makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 05:48 | Knox | Reed Boomer misses the 2nd free throw | 76-57 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Joe Richardson gets the rebound | 76-57 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho misses the lay-in | 76-57 |
| 05:40 | Knox | Reed Boomer grabs the board | 76-57 |
| 05:24 | Knox | Eugene Hardin buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ryan Brown | 78-57 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Joe Richardson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-57 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho grabs the offensive board | 78-57 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | David Edelen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-57 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Richardson | 78-57 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike is whistled for traveling | 78-57 |
| Subs | Knox | Lloyd Kirksey (SF) Ryan Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Phillips (SG), Timothy Hatch (PF), Lane Hudson (C) Jack Atkinson, Sylvester Botelho, Joe Richardson | |
| 04:18 | Knox | Lloyd Kirksey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-57 |
| Subs | Knox | Andy Freels (PG), Ben Johnson (SG), Harold Nightingale (PF), Charles Hoyer (C) Charles Stebbins, Clarence Blackwell, Eugene Hardin, Reed Boomer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (SG), Steven Jerry (C) Joseph Phillips, Timothy Hatch | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-57 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike grabs the offensive rebound | 78-57 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Lane Hudson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Edelen | 78-59 |
| 04:03 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-59 |
| Subs | Knox | Charles Stebbins (PG), Clarence Blackwell (SG), Eugene Hardin (PF), Reed Boomer (C) Andy Freels, Ben Johnson, Harold Nightingale, Charles Hoyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Joseph Phillips (SG), Timothy Hatch (PF) David Edelen, Jimmie Pike, Steven Jerry | |
| 03:50 | Knox | Clarence Blackwell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Reed Boomer | 81-59 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | James Stahr is hacked by Charles Stebbins - foul #2 on Charles Stebbins, team foul #8 | 81-59 |
| Subs | Knox | Andy Freels (PG), Harry Dixon (SG), Harold Nightingale (PF), Charles Hoyer (C) Charles Stebbins, Clarence Blackwell, Eugene Hardin, Reed Boomer | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Edelen (SG), Jimmie Pike (PF) Joseph Phillips, Timothy Hatch | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | James Stahr makes the 1st free throw | 81-60 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | James Stahr misses the 2nd free throw | 81-60 |
| 03:32 | Knox | Charles Hoyer snags the defensive board | 81-60 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Knox | Andy Freels misses the 3 from the left wing | 81-60 |
| 03:15 | Knox | Harold Nightingale tips it back up and in | 83-60 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Andy Freels (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Dixon (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lloyd Kirksey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Harold Nightingale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hoyer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Edelen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Lane Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Edelen | 83-62 |
| 02:43 | Knox | David Edelen steps in front of the Andy Freels pass | 83-62 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | David Edelen lays it up and in | 83-64 |
| 02:17 | Knox | Charles Hoyer is hacked by Lane Hudson - foul #3 on Lane Hudson, team foul #9 | 83-64 |
| Subs | Knox | Ben Johnson (SG) Harry Dixon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (PG), Steven Jerry (C) James Stahr, Sylvester Botelho | |
| 02:17 | Knox | Charles Hoyer makes the 1st free throw | 84-64 |
| 02:17 | Knox | Charles Hoyer makes the 2nd free throw | 85-64 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Steven Jerry is called for a backcourt violation | 85-64 |
| 01:36 | Knox | Lloyd Kirksey hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 85-64 |
| 01:34 | Knox | Charles Hoyer gets the offensive rebound | 85-64 |
| 01:18 | Knox | Jack Atkinson picks off the pass by Andy Freels | 85-64 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Harold Nightingale blocks the short jumper by Jimmie Pike | 85-64 |
| 01:04 | Knox | Harold Nightingale grabs the board | 85-64 |
| 00:49 | Knox | Andy Freels drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Lloyd Kirksey | 88-64 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Harold Nightingale steals it from Jack Atkinson | 88-64 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Knox | Andy Freels drills a floater from the left wing set up by Lloyd Kirksey | 90-64 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | David Edelen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 90-64 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike gets the offensive rebound | 90-64 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike is fouled on the floor by Harold Nightingale - foul #1 on Harold Nightingale, team foul #9 | 90-64 |
| Subs | Knox | Harry Dixon (SG) Ben Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (SF) Steven Jerry | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike makes the 1st free throw | 90-65 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 90-66 |
| 00:00 | Knox | Andy Freels runs out the clock | 90-66 |