| Lineup | Knox | PG - Paul Houston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Colbert (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hardiman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Gully (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Avery Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Upchurch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | James Hardiman inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Knox | Paul Houston misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 19:32 | Knox | Robert Colbert gets the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 19:27 | Knox | Earl Gully hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Barrett - foul #2 on Christopher Barrett, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 19:27 | Knox | Earl Gully misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 19:27 | Knox | Earl Gully makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | David White is fouled on the floor by Earl Gully - foul #3 on Earl Gully, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Willer (PF) Earl Gully | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses the shot from the right block | 36-40 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Daniel Forte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| 18:41 | Knox | Paul Houston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 18:40 | Knox | Robert Colbert tips it home | 38-40 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 38-40 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Daniel Forte tips it home | 38-42 |
| 18:02 | Knox | James Hardiman is hacked by Daniel Forte - foul #1 on Daniel Forte, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| 17:34 | Knox | James Hardiman misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Daniel Forte pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Daniel Forte knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by David White | 38-44 |
| 17:18 | Knox | James Hardiman drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Colbert | 41-44 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | David White knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Robert Colbert - foul #1 on Robert Colbert, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Aaron (PG), George Cary (SG), Perry Stephens (PF), Kurt Craig (C) Paul Houston, Robert Colbert, James Hardiman, Avery Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG), John Patton (SF), Stuart Strine (PF), Eric Zaritsky (C) Edgar Ludwig, Daniel Forte, Robert Upchurch, Christopher Barrett | |
| 16:56 | Illinois | David White makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 16:49 | Knox | George Cary is whistled for a carry | 41-47 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG) David White | |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-47 |
| 16:25 | Knox | Kurt Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 16:19 | Knox | Perry Stephens clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Zaritsky | 41-47 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Stephen Berry buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from John Patton | 41-49 |
| 15:49 | Knox | Perry Stephens hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 41-49 |
| 15:48 | Knox | Kurt Craig snags the offensive board | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Paul Aaron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Cary (fresh) SF - Robert Willer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Perry Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Kurt Craig (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Patton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Zaritsky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Knox | Kurt Craig buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Aaron | 43-49 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | John Patton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 15:08 | Knox | Perry Stephens gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 15:03 | Knox | George Cary misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stuart Strine - foul #2 on Stuart Strine, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Colbert (SG), James Hardiman (SF), Earl Gully (PF), Avery Murphy (C) Paul Aaron, Robert Willer, Perry Stephens, Kurt Craig | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Edgar Ludwig (SG), Daniel Forte (SF), Robert Upchurch (PF), Christopher Barrett (C) Stephen Berry, John Porter, John Patton, Stuart Strine, Eric Zaritsky | |
| 15:03 | Knox | George Cary misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 15:03 | Knox | George Cary makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Earl Gully is called for the reach on Daniel Forte - foul #4 on Earl Gully, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Houston (PG), Robert Willer (PF) George Cary, Earl Gully | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig comes up short on the shot from the left side | 44-49 |
| 14:37 | Knox | The rebound goes to Avery Murphy | 44-49 |
| 14:32 | Knox | David White is called for the reach on Paul Houston - foul #2 on David White, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Knox | Perry Stephens (PF) Robert Willer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:07 | Knox | Perry Stephens scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Paul Houston | 47-49 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Daniel Forte knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by David White | 47-51 |
| 13:35 | Knox | Paul Houston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 13:34 | Knox | Perry Stephens snags the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 13:21 | Knox | James Hardiman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Robert Colbert is called for the reach on Edgar Ludwig - foul #2 on Robert Colbert, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Tamura (PG), Kurt Craig (C) Paul Houston, Avery Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), Stuart Strine (PF), Eric Zaritsky (C) David White, Robert Upchurch, Christopher Barrett | |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Stephen Berry makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 12:30 | Knox | Robert Colbert hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Kurt Craig steals it from Daniel Forte | 47-53 |
| 12:09 | Knox | Robert Colbert clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Stuart Strine gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Stuart Strine misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-53 |
| 12:01 | Knox | The rebound goes to Robert Colbert | 47-53 |
| 11:55 | Knox | Robert Colbert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Kurt Craig - foul #2 on Kurt Craig, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Aaron (SG), Robert Willer (SF), Avery Murphy (C) Robert Colbert, James Hardiman, Perry Stephens | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), John Porter (SG), John Patton (SF), Robert Upchurch (PF) Stephen Berry, Edgar Ludwig, Daniel Forte, Stuart Strine | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Tamura (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Aaron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Willer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kurt Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Avery Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Patton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Upchurch (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Zaritsky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Knox | Kurt Craig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-55 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | John Patton steps out of bounds on the baseline | 47-55 |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Houston (PG) Paul Aaron | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Barrett (C) Eric Zaritsky | |
| 10:50 | Knox | Avery Murphy buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Tamura | 50-55 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Kurt Craig swats the layup by Robert Upchurch | 50-55 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett can't tip it in | 50-55 |
| 10:34 | Knox | The rebound goes to Kurt Craig | 50-55 |
| 10:15 | Knox | Paul Houston comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | David White gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | John Patton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 10:00 | Knox | Robert Willer snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 09:47 | Knox | Christopher Barrett swats the short shot by Robert Willer | 50-55 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Kurt Craig swats the shot by Robert Upchurch | 50-55 |
| 09:25 | Knox | Kurt Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 09:09 | Knox | Avery Murphy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Barrett | 50-55 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | David White is fouled on the floor by Paul Houston - foul #1 on Paul Houston, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Aaron (PG), Robert Colbert (SG), James Hardiman (SF), Perry Stephens (PF) Paul Houston, Robert Tamura, Robert Willer, Kurt Craig | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), Edgar Ludwig (SG), Daniel Forte (SF), Stuart Strine (PF), Eric Zaritsky (C) David White, John Porter, John Patton, Robert Upchurch, Christopher Barrett | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | The jump hook by Daniel Forte is blocked by Avery Murphy | 50-55 |
| 08:37 | Knox | Avery Murphy gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 08:32 | Knox | Stephen Berry steps in front of the Robert Colbert pass | 50-55 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Daniel Forte hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stephen Berry | 50-57 |
| 08:23 | Knox | James Hardiman drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Aaron and he's hacked by Daniel Forte - foul #2 on Daniel Forte, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| 08:23 | Knox | James Hardiman makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | James Hardiman swats the short shot by Edgar Ludwig | 53-57 |
| 08:01 | Knox | Perry Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 07:56 | Knox | Stephen Berry steals the ball from Avery Murphy | 53-57 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Stuart Strine buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-59 |
| 07:22 | Knox | James Hardiman hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Avery Murphy | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Paul Aaron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Colbert (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hardiman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Perry Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Avery Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Zaritsky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses the jump hook in the lane | 55-59 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Daniel Forte gets the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Stuart Strine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Tamura (PG), Earl Gully (PF), Robert Willer (C) Paul Aaron, Perry Stephens, Avery Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Upchurch (PF), Christopher Barrett (C) Stuart Strine, Eric Zaritsky | |
| 06:47 | Knox | Robert Tamura misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Edgar Ludwig | 55-61 |
| 06:11 | Knox | Robert Willer is whistled for a carry | 55-61 |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Houston (PG) Robert Tamura | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), John Porter (SG), John Patton (SF) Stephen Berry, Edgar Ludwig, Daniel Forte | |
| 05:54 | Illinois | John Porter knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Patton | 55-63 |
| 05:32 | Knox | Paul Houston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 05:30 | Knox | Earl Gully tips it home | 57-63 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | David White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Tamura (SG), Kurt Craig (C) Robert Colbert, James Hardiman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (PF), Eric Zaritsky (C) Robert Upchurch, Christopher Barrett | |
| 05:02 | Knox | Earl Gully dunks the ball set up by Paul Houston | 59-63 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Stuart Strine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (SG), Daniel Forte (SF) John Porter, John Patton | |
| 04:28 | Knox | Robert Tamura scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Earl Gully | 62-63 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-63 |
| 04:12 | Knox | The rebound goes to Robert Willer | 62-63 |
| 03:59 | Knox | Paul Houston clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 03:58 | Knox | Kurt Craig gets the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:45 | Knox | Paul Houston double dribbles | 62-63 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Colbert (SG), James Hardiman (SF), Avery Murphy (C) Paul Houston, Robert Willer, Kurt Craig | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), Robert Upchurch (PF), Christopher Barrett (C) David White, Stuart Strine, Eric Zaritsky | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Daniel Forte jams it on a nice dish by Stephen Berry and he's fouled by James Hardiman - foul #2 on James Hardiman, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses the free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:30 | Knox | Avery Murphy grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 03:09 | Knox | Robert Colbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-65 |
| Subs | Knox | Perry Stephens (PF) Earl Gully | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Tamura (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Colbert (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hardiman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Perry Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Avery Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Upchurch (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Stephen Berry knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Christopher Barrett | 62-67 |
| 02:51 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Houston (PG), Earl Gully (PF) Robert Tamura, Perry Stephens | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG) Stephen Berry | |
| 02:34 | Knox | Avery Murphy misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 02:33 | Knox | Avery Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 02:16 | Knox | Avery Murphy is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 62-67 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch clanks a floater from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 01:58 | Knox | Earl Gully snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 01:51 | Knox | Christopher Barrett is called for the reach on Avery Murphy - foul #3 on Christopher Barrett, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| 01:37 | Knox | James Hardiman is called for traveling | 62-67 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses the runner from the baseline | 62-67 |
| 01:22 | Knox | The rebound goes to Avery Murphy | 62-67 |
| 01:17 | Knox | Robert Colbert makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Hardiman | 65-67 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 65-67 |
| 00:53 | Knox | Earl Gully gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:49 | Knox | Robert Colbert misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | David White pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 65-67 |
| 00:19 | Knox | Robert Colbert gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:15 | Knox | Avery Murphy hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Houston and he's hacked by Robert Upchurch - foul #2 on Robert Upchurch, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| 00:15 | Knox | Avery Murphy makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig slams it home | 68-69 |
| 00:05 | Knox | Knox calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Knox | Earl Gully can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-69 |