| Lineup | Knox | PG - Edward Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Monier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jack Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Champ (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Burt Gannaway (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Duane Vance (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Harper (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | Thomas Harper loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 19:40 | Knox | Edward Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 19:38 | Knox | Charles Champ snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 19:20 | Knox | Bobby Monier misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Mahan - foul #2 on Donald Mahan, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:20 | Knox | Bobby Monier makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:20 | Knox | Bobby Monier makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Thomas Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Duane Vance and he's fouled by Burt Gannaway - foul #3 on Burt Gannaway, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Knox | Mitchell Blakey (PG), John Braymiller (SF), Danny Allen (C) Edward Jones, Jack Taylor, Burt Gannaway | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael James (C) Thomas Harper | |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:34 | Knox | Bobby Monier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Knox | Ernest Pharr (C) Charles Champ | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Huffaker (SF) Melvin Hickmon | |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker's pass is intercepted by John Braymiller | 37-33 |
| 18:19 | Knox | Mitchell Blakey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Braymiller | 39-33 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Donald Mahan is whistled for a carry | 39-33 |
| Subs | Knox | Edward Jones (PG), Rod Bissonette (SG) Mitchell Blakey, Bobby Monier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Christopher Burbage (SF), Kyle Greve (PF) Dustin Fraga, Duane Vance, Donald Mahan | |
| 17:37 | Knox | Edward Jones is hacked by Robert Robeson - foul #2 on Robert Robeson, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Knox | Terry Lancaster (SF), Charles Champ (PF) John Braymiller, Ernest Pharr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Harper (C) Michael James | |
| 17:25 | Knox | Danny Allen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Harper - foul #1 on Thomas Harper, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Knox | Jack Taylor (SF) Terry Lancaster | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:25 | Knox | Danny Allen makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:25 | Knox | Danny Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Jack Taylor takes the ball from Robert Robeson | 41-33 |
| 17:01 | Knox | Rod Bissonette banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jack Taylor | 43-33 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Danny Allen is called for the reach on Edward Huffaker - foul #1 on Danny Allen, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Knox | Mitchell Blakey (PG) Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF) Edward Huffaker | |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 16:42 | Knox | Danny Allen gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 16:23 | Knox | Charles Champ drills a jumpshot from the right side | 45-33 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon can't finish the layup | 45-33 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Thomas Harper grabs the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Rod Bissonette is called for the reach on Christopher Burbage - foul #3 on Rod Bissonette, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Knox | Edward Jones (PG), Bobby Monier (SG), John Braymiller (SF), Ernest Pharr (PF), Burt Gannaway (C) Mitchell Blakey, Rod Bissonette, Jack Taylor, Charles Champ, Danny Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Duane Vance (SG), Edward Huffaker (SF), Donald Mahan (PF), Michael James (C) Robert Robeson, Christopher Burbage, Melvin Hickmon, Kyle Greve, Thomas Harper | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Edward Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Monier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Braymiller (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ernest Pharr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Burt Gannaway (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Duane Vance (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Huffaker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael James (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Michael James misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Edward Jones - foul #3 on Edward Jones, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Michael James makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Michael James makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 15:15 | Knox | Edward Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 15:14 | Knox | John Braymiller grabs the offensive board | 45-35 |
| 15:00 | Knox | Burt Gannaway scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Bobby Monier | 47-35 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-35 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker can't tip it in | 47-35 |
| 14:48 | Knox | Ernest Pharr snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 14:32 | Knox | Burt Gannaway misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Edward Huffaker - foul #1 on Edward Huffaker, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Knox | Mitchell Blakey (PG), Terry Lancaster (SF), Charles Champ (PF) Edward Jones, John Braymiller, Ernest Pharr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF), Thomas Harper (C) Edward Huffaker, Michael James | |
| 14:32 | Knox | Burt Gannaway makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 14:32 | Knox | Burt Gannaway makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga is hacked by Terry Lancaster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Lancaster, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Thomas Harper is fouled on the floor by Burt Gannaway - foul #4 on Burt Gannaway, team foul #6 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Knox | Danny Allen (C) Burt Gannaway | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Thomas Harper scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Melvin Hickmon and the foul's on Danny Allen - foul #2 on Danny Allen, team foul #7 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Knox | Charles Reynolds (SG) Bobby Monier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (SG) Duane Vance | |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Thomas Harper makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:43 | Knox | Robert Robeson steals it from Charles Champ | 49-38 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Donald Mahan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga can't tip it in | 49-38 |
| 13:17 | Knox | The rebound goes to Charles Champ | 49-38 |
| 13:13 | Knox | Charles Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Melvin Hickmon - foul #2 on Melvin Hickmon, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Knox | Edward Jones (PG), Jack Taylor (SF) Mitchell Blakey, Terry Lancaster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Duane Vance (SG), Edward Huffaker (SF), Kyle Greve (PF), Michael James (C) Dustin Fraga, Melvin Hickmon, Donald Mahan, Thomas Harper | |
| 13:02 | Knox | Charles Champ lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Reynolds | 51-38 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Duane Vance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| Subs | Knox | Bobby Monier (SG), Ernest Pharr (C) Charles Reynolds, Danny Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Pimentel (PG) Robert Robeson | |
| 12:42 | Knox | Bobby Monier can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-38 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kyle Greve | 51-38 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 51-38 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Kyle Greve pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Michael James lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Huffaker | 51-40 |
| 12:00 | Knox | Ernest Pharr loses the ball out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | Knox | Rod Bissonette (SG), Terry Lancaster (SF), John Braymiller (PF), Danny Allen (C) Bobby Monier, Jack Taylor, Charles Champ, Ernest Pharr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Melvin Hickmon (SF), Donald Mahan (PF), Christopher Burbage (C) David Pimentel, Edward Huffaker, Kyle Greve, Michael James | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Duane Vance knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dustin Fraga | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Edward Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rod Bissonette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Terry Lancaster (fresh) PF - John Braymiller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Allen (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duane Vance (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Mahan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Burbage (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Knox | Terry Lancaster is whistled for traveling | 51-43 |
| Subs | Knox | Mitchell Blakey (PG) Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (SG), Thomas Harper (C) Duane Vance, Christopher Burbage | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| Subs | Knox | Bobby Monier (SG) Rod Bissonette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Huffaker (SF) Melvin Hickmon | |
| 10:51 | Knox | Dustin Fraga steals the ball from Mitchell Blakey | 51-43 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Robert Robeson jams it on a great pass from Dustin Fraga | 51-45 |
| 10:32 | Knox | Bobby Monier misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Donald Mahan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Thomas Harper tips it back up and in | 51-47 |
| 10:19 | Knox | Mitchell Blakey is hacked by Donald Mahan - foul #3 on Donald Mahan, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Knox | Jack Taylor (SF), Charles Champ (PF), Ernest Pharr (C) Terry Lancaster, John Braymiller, Danny Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Duane Vance (SG), Kyle Greve (PF) Dustin Fraga, Donald Mahan | |
| 09:57 | Knox | Jack Taylor hits the finger roll | 53-47 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Thomas Harper hits the finger roll set up by Robert Robeson | 53-49 |
| 09:18 | Knox | Robert Robeson steals it from Bobby Monier | 53-49 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Robert Robeson misses the easy layup | 53-49 |
| 09:12 | Knox | Charles Champ grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 08:53 | Knox | Robert Robeson takes the ball from Ernest Pharr | 53-49 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Thomas Harper misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 53-49 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Thomas Harper grabs the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Thomas Harper hits a jumper in the paint set up by Robert Robeson | 53-51 |
| 07:54 | Knox | Jack Taylor drills a runner from the left block | 55-51 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Duane Vance comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 07:46 | Knox | The rebound goes to Charles Champ | 55-51 |
| 07:40 | Knox | Charles Champ scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mitchell Blakey | 58-51 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| Subs | Knox | Edward Jones (PG), Rod Bissonette (SG), Terry Lancaster (SF), John Braymiller (PF), Burt Gannaway (C) Mitchell Blakey, Bobby Monier, Jack Taylor, Charles Champ, Ernest Pharr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Christopher Burbage (SG), Melvin Hickmon (SF), Donald Mahan (PF), Michael James (C) Robert Robeson, Duane Vance, Edward Huffaker, Kyle Greve, Thomas Harper | |
| 07:19 | Knox | Edward Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 07:17 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Rod Bissonette | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Edward Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rod Bissonette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Terry Lancaster (fresh) PF - John Braymiller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Burt Gannaway (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Burbage (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael James (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:05 | Knox | Burt Gannaway misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 58-51 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Melvin Hickmon is blocked by Burt Gannaway | 58-51 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Michael James grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael James | 58-53 |
| 06:21 | Knox | Rod Bissonette comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Mahan - foul #4 on Donald Mahan, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Knox | Danny Allen (PF) John Braymiller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Duane Vance (SG) Christopher Burbage | |
| 06:21 | Knox | Rod Bissonette makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:21 | Knox | Rod Bissonette makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon is denied on a layup by Danny Allen | 60-53 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Edward Jones is called for the reach on Dustin Fraga - foul #4 on Edward Jones, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Knox | Charles Reynolds (SG), Jack Taylor (SF) Rod Bissonette, Terry Lancaster | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:40 | Knox | Edward Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga is hacked by Edward Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Jones, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Knox | Mitchell Blakey (PG) Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:23 | Knox | Danny Allen is hacked by Donald Mahan - foul #5 on Donald Mahan, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Pimentel (PG), Thomas Harper (C) Dustin Fraga, Donald Mahan | |
| 05:23 | Knox | Danny Allen makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:23 | Knox | Danny Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Michael James pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Charles Reynolds takes the ball from David Pimentel in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 05:10 | Knox | Burt Gannaway blows the dunk | 64-57 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Charles Reynolds is called for the reach on Duane Vance in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Reynolds, team foul #10 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Knox | John Braymiller (SF), Charles Champ (PF) Jack Taylor, Danny Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Duane Vance makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:06 | Knox | John Braymiller grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 04:46 | Knox | Mitchell Blakey misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by David Pimentel - foul #1 on David Pimentel, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Huffaker (SG), Christopher Burbage (C) Duane Vance, Thomas Harper | |
| 04:46 | Knox | Mitchell Blakey makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:46 | Knox | Mitchell Blakey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | David Pimentel blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Reynolds - foul #3 on Charles Reynolds, team foul #11 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Knox | Bobby Monier (SG) Charles Reynolds | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:35 | Illinois | David Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | David Pimentel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:18 | Knox | John Braymiller makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mitchell Blakey | 69-60 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from David Pimentel | 69-62 |
| 03:52 | Knox | Burt Gannaway is hacked by Michael James - foul #2 on Michael James, team foul #10 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Knox | Rod Bissonette (SG), Terry Lancaster (SF) Mitchell Blakey, John Braymiller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Robert Robeson (SG), Kyle Greve (PF), Thomas Harper (C) David Pimentel, Melvin Hickmon, Michael James, Christopher Burbage | |
| 03:52 | Knox | Burt Gannaway makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 03:52 | Knox | Burt Gannaway makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Rod Bissonette is called for the reach on Dustin Fraga in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rod Bissonette, team foul #12 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Knox | Danny Allen (PF) Charles Champ | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:28 | Knox | Bobby Monier scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-64 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Kyle Greve misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-64 |
| 03:20 | Knox | The rebound goes to Bobby Monier | 73-64 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Bobby Monier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Rod Bissonette (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Terry Lancaster (fresh) PF - Danny Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Burt Gannaway (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Robeson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Huffaker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kyle Greve (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Thomas Harper (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Knox | Bobby Monier connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Burt Gannaway | 75-64 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga can't connect on a shot from the left side | 75-64 |
| 03:04 | Knox | The rebound goes to Burt Gannaway | 75-64 |
| 02:47 | Knox | Burt Gannaway loses the dribble to Kyle Greve | 75-64 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-64 |
| Subs | Knox | Charles Champ (PF) Burt Gannaway | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF), Christopher Burbage (C) Edward Huffaker, Thomas Harper | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga loses the ball out of bounds | 75-64 |
| 02:34 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-64 |
| Subs | Knox | Mitchell Blakey (PG), Jack Taylor (SF), John Braymiller (PF), Ernest Pharr (C) Rod Bissonette, Terry Lancaster, Charles Champ, Danny Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Duane Vance (SG), Edward Huffaker (SF) Robert Robeson, Melvin Hickmon | |
| 02:21 | Knox | Bobby Monier misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 75-64 |
| 02:19 | Knox | Jack Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 01:59 | Knox | Jack Taylor comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 75-64 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Duane Vance snags the defensive board | 75-64 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Ernest Pharr - foul #1 on Ernest Pharr, team foul #13 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Knox | Rod Bissonette (SG), Danny Allen (PF) Bobby Monier, Jack Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Michael James (C) Dustin Fraga, Duane Vance | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:45 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Knox | Bobby Monier (SG), Jack Taylor (SF), Charles Champ (PF), Burt Gannaway (C) Rod Bissonette, John Braymiller, Danny Allen, Ernest Pharr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Duane Vance (SG), Melvin Hickmon (SF), Thomas Harper (C) Robert Robeson, Edward Huffaker, Christopher Burbage, Kyle Greve | |
| 01:23 | Knox | Burt Gannaway makes the fadeaway in the lane | 77-66 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Michael James is hacked by Charles Champ - foul #3 on Charles Champ, team foul #14 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Knox | Rod Bissonette (SG), John Braymiller (SF), Danny Allen (PF), Ernest Pharr (C) Bobby Monier, Jack Taylor, Charles Champ, Burt Gannaway | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Edward Huffaker (SG), Christopher Burbage (SF), Kyle Greve (PF) Dustin Fraga, Duane Vance, Melvin Hickmon, Thomas Harper | |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Michael James misses the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Michael James makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:56 | Knox | Mitchell Blakey connects on the 3 from the right corner | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Burbage, team foul #11 | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Knox | Danny Allen hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Mitchell Blakey | 82-67 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Robert Robeson connects on the floater from the right side set up by Michael James | 82-69 |
| 00:00 | Knox | Mitchell Blakey runs out the clock | 82-69 |