| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Oatman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua West (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Herman Moyer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Graf (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Anwar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Michael Andrews inbounds the ball | 37-44 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 19:35 | Knox | David Anwar loses the dribble to George Mazzella | 39-44 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | John Oatman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 19:17 | Knox | Calvin Graf grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 19:13 | Knox | Herman Moyer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 19:11 | Knox | Herman Moyer grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 19:00 | Knox | David Anwar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Joshua West - foul #2 on Joshua West, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| 19:00 | Knox | David Anwar makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 19:00 | Knox | David Anwar makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 19:00 | Knox | David Anwar makes the 3rd free throw | 39-47 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | George Mazzella's fadeaway is rejected by David Anwar | 39-47 |
| 18:33 | Knox | David Anwar grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 18:29 | Knox | Michael Holmes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua West | 39-47 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Michael Andrews connects on the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Calvin Graf - foul #1 on Calvin Graf, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Michael Andrews makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 18:02 | Knox | David Anwar knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Herman Moyer | 42-49 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Joshua West throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Scott Jacobson (SF), Chester York (C) Calvin Graf, Michael Smith | |
| 17:40 | Knox | Scott Jacobson hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by David Anwar | 42-51 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | George Mazzella connects on the 3 from straight away | 45-51 |
| 17:18 | Knox | Scott Jacobson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-51 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Scott Jacobson swats the layup by Willard O'Neal | 45-51 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal gets the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from George Mazzella | 47-51 |
| 16:38 | Knox | Herman Moyer is hacked by George Mazzella - foul #1 on George Mazzella, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Thomas Choudhury (PF), Laurence Taylor (C) George Mazzella, John Oatman, Michael Andrews, Joshua West, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Knox | August Buttars (PG), Calvin Graf (SF), Gordon Holley (PF), Michael Smith (C) Herman Moyer, Michael Holmes, David Anwar, Chester York | |
| 16:24 | Knox | Laurence Taylor is called for the reach on Gordon Holley - foul #2 on Laurence Taylor, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| 16:07 | Knox | Gordon Holley's pass is intercepted by Kevin Hancock | 47-51 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock blows the layup | 47-51 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury snags the offensive board | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) PF - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Laurence Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - August Buttars (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Jacobson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Calvin Graf (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gordon Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Hancock | 50-51 |
| 15:22 | Knox | Scott Jacobson drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Calvin Graf and he's fouled by Thomas Choudhury - foul #3 on Thomas Choudhury, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (SG) Roosevelt Smith | |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Holmes (SG), David Anwar (PF), Chester York (C) Calvin Graf, Gordon Holley, Michael Smith | |
| 15:22 | Knox | Scott Jacobson makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 14:59 | Knox | Chester York grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 14:39 | Knox | Scott Jacobson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Joshua West (PF), Willard O'Neal (C) Kevin Hancock, Thomas Choudhury, Laurence Taylor | |
| Subs | Knox | Gordon Holley (SF) Scott Jacobson | |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from George Mazzella and he's hacked by Chester York - foul #3 on Chester York, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Andrews (SF) Jeffrey McCann | |
| Subs | Knox | Herman Moyer (PG), Calvin Graf (SF) August Buttars, Gordon Holley | |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 14:02 | Knox | David Anwar is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Anwar, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Smith (C) Chester York | |
| 13:45 | Illinois | George Mazzella hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | George Mazzella drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Walter Glover | 56-54 |
| 13:11 | Knox | Michael Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Andrews | 56-54 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Walter Glover misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 12:53 | Knox | Herman Moyer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 12:49 | Knox | The jump hook by Michael Holmes is blocked by Michael Andrews | 56-54 |
| 12:48 | Knox | Calvin Graf pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 12:32 | Knox | Michael Holmes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Calvin Graf | 56-56 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from George Mazzella | 58-56 |
| 11:49 | Knox | Michael Andrews denies the turnaround by Calvin Graf | 58-56 |
| 11:47 | Knox | Michael Smith gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Glover (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Andrews (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joshua West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Willard O'Neal (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Herman Moyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Holmes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Graf (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Anwar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Knox | Herman Moyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), John Oatman (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Thomas Choudhury (PF), Laurence Taylor (C) George Mazzella, Walter Glover, Michael Andrews, Joshua West, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Knox | August Buttars (PG), Scott Jacobson (SG), Gordon Holley (SF), Charles Sullivan (PF), Chester York (C) Herman Moyer, Michael Holmes, Calvin Graf, David Anwar, Michael Smith | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeffrey McCann | 61-56 |
| 11:06 | Knox | August Buttars's pass is intercepted by Kevin Hancock | 61-56 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Chester York is called for the reach on Laurence Taylor - foul #4 on Chester York, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Bryant Berke (C) Chester York | |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 61-56 |
| 10:41 | Knox | Scott Jacobson gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 10:22 | Knox | Gordon Holley misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffrey McCann - foul #3 on Jeffrey McCann, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Holmes (SG) Charles Sullivan | |
| 10:22 | Knox | Gordon Holley makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 10:22 | Knox | Gordon Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | John Oatman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 10:06 | Knox | Bryant Berke snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 10:00 | Knox | Michael Holmes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-58 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Choudhury | 61-58 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Oatman | 63-58 |
| 09:32 | Knox | Bryant Berke comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Choudhury | 63-58 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann loses the ball out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Walter Glover (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Joshua West (PF) Kevin Hancock, John Oatman, Jeffrey McCann, Laurence Taylor | |
| Subs | Knox | Herman Moyer (PG), David Anwar (PF), Michael Smith (C) August Buttars, Scott Jacobson, Bryant Berke | |
| 09:13 | Knox | David Anwar comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Joshua West - foul #3 on Joshua West, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willard O'Neal (C) Thomas Choudhury | |
| Subs | Knox | Troy Long (SF) Gordon Holley | |
| 09:13 | Knox | David Anwar makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 09:13 | Knox | David Anwar makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Michael Andrews is denied on a layup by David Anwar | 63-60 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua West | 63-60 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Michael Andrews connects on the floater from the right side set up by George Mazzella | 65-60 |
| 08:15 | Knox | Herman Moyer clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by George Mazzella - foul #2 on George Mazzella, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Scott Jacobson (SG), Calvin Graf (SF) Michael Holmes, Troy Long | |
| 08:15 | Knox | Herman Moyer makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 08:15 | Knox | Herman Moyer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Michael Andrews is called for traveling | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | August Buttars (PG), Bryant Berke (C) Herman Moyer, Michael Smith | |
| 07:53 | Knox | Calvin Graf connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from August Buttars | 65-65 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Calvin Graf steps in front of the Walter Glover pass | 65-65 |
| 07:29 | Knox | Calvin Graf banks in the layup | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Glover (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Andrews (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joshua West (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Willard O'Neal (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - August Buttars (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Jacobson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Calvin Graf (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - David Anwar (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Bryant Berke (fresh) | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Willard O'Neal | 68-67 |
| 06:37 | Knox | Joshua West steals the ball from Calvin Graf | 68-67 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Joshua West can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Bryant Berke - foul #1 on Bryant Berke, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), John Oatman (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Thomas Choudhury (C) George Mazzella, Walter Glover, Michael Andrews, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Knox | Herman Moyer (PG), Michael Holmes (SG), Gordon Holley (SF), Charles Sullivan (PF), Michael Smith (C) August Buttars, Scott Jacobson, Calvin Graf, David Anwar, Bryant Berke | |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Joshua West makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Joshua West makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:51 | Knox | Michael Smith clanks a 3 from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Joshua West pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Herman Moyer - foul #2 on Herman Moyer, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Laurence Taylor (C) Joshua West | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 05:23 | Knox | Herman Moyer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann misses the dunk | 71-67 |
| 05:14 | Knox | Charles Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 05:09 | Knox | Herman Moyer scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Sullivan | 71-70 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | John Oatman drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Choudhury | 73-70 |
| 04:37 | Knox | Michael Holmes connects on the 3 from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Holmes - foul #2 on Michael Holmes, team foul #8 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Calvin Graf (SF), David Anwar (PF) Gordon Holley, Charles Sullivan | |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 04:15 | Knox | David Anwar knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Holmes | 75-76 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | John Oatman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-76 |
| 04:02 | Knox | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 03:57 | Knox | John Oatman steals it from Herman Moyer | 75-76 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | John Oatman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-76 |
| 03:51 | Knox | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 75-76 |
| 03:45 | Knox | Herman Moyer misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-76 |
| 03:44 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Graf | 75-76 |
| 03:35 | Knox | Laurence Taylor steps in front of the Michael Holmes pass | 75-76 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | John Oatman is whistled for traveling | 75-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Walter Glover (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Joshua West (PF), Willard O'Neal (C) Kevin Hancock, John Oatman, Jeffrey McCann, Thomas Choudhury, Laurence Taylor | |
| Subs | Knox | August Buttars (PG), Chester York (C) Herman Moyer, Michael Smith | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Glover (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joshua West (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - August Buttars (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Holmes (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Graf (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - David Anwar (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Chester York (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Knox | August Buttars makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Holmes | 75-78 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-78 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal tips it home | 77-78 |
| 02:53 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Herman Moyer (PG) August Buttars | |
| 02:34 | Knox | Michael Holmes misses the easy layup | 77-78 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | George Mazzella grabs the board | 77-78 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Calvin Graf steals the ball from Michael Andrews | 77-78 |
| 02:21 | Knox | Michael Holmes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-78 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal grabs the board | 77-78 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Joshua West misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Herman Moyer - foul #3 on Herman Moyer, team foul #9 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Smith (C) Chester York | |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Joshua West makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Joshua West misses the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:15 | Knox | The rebound goes to David Anwar | 78-78 |
| 01:57 | Knox | David Anwar lays it in set up by Herman Moyer | 78-80 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Walter Glover buries a 3 from straight away | 81-80 |
| 01:46 | Knox | Calvin Graf drills a jumper from the baseline set up by David Anwar | 81-82 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | George Mazzella can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-82 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal misses the tip | 81-82 |
| 01:22 | Knox | Herman Moyer snags the defensive board | 81-82 |
| 01:17 | Knox | Michael Andrews is called for the reach on Calvin Graf - foul #2 on Michael Andrews, team foul #8 | 81-82 |
| 01:17 | Knox | Calvin Graf misses the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Walter Glover snags the defensive board | 81-82 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal misses long on a jumper in the paint | 81-82 |
| 00:53 | Knox | David Anwar snags the defensive board | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Knox | Michael Holmes misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Walter Glover - foul #4 on Walter Glover, team foul #9 | 81-82 |
| 00:48 | Knox | Michael Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:48 | Knox | Michael Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Joshua West grabs the defensive rebound | 81-83 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Michael Andrews | 83-83 |
| 00:00 | Knox | Michael Holmes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joshua West (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 19 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Herman Moyer (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Holmes (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Calvin Graf (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 5 stl. PF - David Anwar (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Knox | Michael Smith wins the tip | 83-83 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Knox | David Anwar hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 83-83 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Michael Andrews grabs the board | 83-83 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Walter Glover connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua West | 86-83 |
| 04:33 | Knox | Michael Holmes is fouled on the floor by Joshua West - foul #4 on Joshua West, team foul #10 | 86-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Scott Jacobson (SF) Calvin Graf | |
| 04:33 | Knox | Michael Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 04:33 | Knox | Michael Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by George Mazzella | 88-85 |
| 03:56 | Knox | Herman Moyer loses the ball out of bounds | 88-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | August Buttars (PG) Herman Moyer | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Glover | 90-85 |
| 03:16 | Knox | Scott Jacobson knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Holmes | 90-87 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal can't throw it down but he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #10 | 90-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Jeffrey McCann (SF) George Mazzella, Michael Andrews | |
| Subs | Knox | Calvin Graf (SF), Chester York (C) Scott Jacobson, Michael Smith | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 92-87 |
| 02:55 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG) Kevin Hancock | |
| Subs | Knox | Herman Moyer (PG) August Buttars | |
| 02:45 | Knox | Chester York loses the ball out of bounds | 92-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Andrews (SF) Jeffrey McCann | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal misses the fadeaway from the right block | 92-87 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal tips it back up and in | 94-87 |
| 02:11 | Knox | David Anwar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 94-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Smith (C) Chester York | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Michael Holmes steals it from George Mazzella | 94-87 |
| 01:48 | Knox | Calvin Graf hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Holmes | 94-89 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 94-89 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Joshua West tips it back up and in | 96-89 |
| 01:24 | Knox | Michael Holmes can't connect on a floater from the right side | 96-89 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal grabs the board | 96-89 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Michael Andrews knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Walter Glover | 98-89 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Knox | Herman Moyer makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Anwar | 98-92 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Glover (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Andrews (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joshua West (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Willard O'Neal (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Herman Moyer (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Holmes (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - Calvin Graf (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 5 stl. PF - David Anwar (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | George Mazzella is hacked by Herman Moyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herman Moyer, team foul #11 | 98-92 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann (SF) Michael Andrews | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 1st free throw | 99-92 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 2nd free throw | 100-92 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Knox | Herman Moyer makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Calvin Graf | 100-95 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Herman Moyer is called for the reach on Willard O'Neal in the backcourt - foul #5 on Herman Moyer, team foul #12 | 100-95 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | August Buttars (PG) Herman Moyer | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 101-95 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 102-95 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Knox | August Buttars misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 102-95 |
| 00:36 | Knox | Calvin Graf gets the offensive rebound | 102-95 |
| 00:34 | Knox | Calvin Graf hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by August Buttars | 102-98 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | August Buttars is called for the reach on George Mazzella in the backcourt - foul #2 on August Buttars, team foul #13 | 102-98 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Andrews (SF) Joshua West | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses the 1st free throw | 102-98 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 2nd free throw | 103-98 |
| 00:27 | Knox | David Anwar misses short on a floater from the right block | 103-98 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Willard O'Neal | 103-98 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | August Buttars is called for the reach on Willard O'Neal in the backcourt - foul #3 on August Buttars, team foul #14 | 103-98 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal misses the 1st free throw | 103-98 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 104-98 |
| 00:18 | Knox | David Anwar can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 104-98 |
| 00:17 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to August Buttars | 104-98 |
| 00:13 | Knox | Michael Holmes buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Calvin Graf | 104-101 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal is hacked by August Buttars in the backcourt - foul #4 on August Buttars, team foul #15 | 104-101 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 105-101 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 106-101 |
| 00:04 | Knox | August Buttars misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 106-101 |
| 00:03 | Knox | Michael Holmes grabs the offensive board | 106-101 |
| 00:00 | Knox | Michael Holmes misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 106-101 |