| Lineup | Knox | PG - Grant Blakeney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Yarger (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Battiste (fresh) PF - Edward Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell inbounds the ball | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Manuel Payne swats the short shot by Dexter Broadwell | 33-45 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Jason Hughes can't tip it in | 33-45 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock grabs the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Grant Blakeney - foul #2 on Grant Blakeney, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 19:14 | Knox | Edward Davenport grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 19:01 | Knox | Ray Yarger is whistled for a carry | 33-46 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Jason Hughes lays it in on a great pass from Michael Grubb | 33-48 |
| 18:39 | Knox | Grant Blakeney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-48 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Jason Hughes is called for 3 seconds | 33-48 |
| 18:05 | Knox | Ray Yarger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Hughes | 33-48 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Grant Blakeney picks off the pass by Jason Hughes | 33-48 |
| 17:39 | Knox | Ray Yarger knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-48 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Michael Grubb can't connect on a runner in the paint | 36-48 |
| 17:19 | Knox | William Battiste grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 17:11 | Knox | Edward Davenport is hacked by James Parker - foul #2 on James Parker, team foul #1 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Knox | Stephen Coleman (PG), Thomas Chen (PF), Michael Chapman (C) Grant Blakeney, Edward Davenport, Manuel Payne | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Howard Cyr (PF), Michael Stover (C) Michael Grubb, Dexter Broadwell, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| 16:47 | Knox | Stephen Coleman clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Stover - foul #2 on Michael Stover, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Knox | Jerry Sumlin (SG), Shannon Riemer (SF) Ray Yarger, William Battiste | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG) James Parker | |
| 16:47 | Knox | Stephen Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 16:47 | Knox | Stephen Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Howard Cyr knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Bryan Jewell | 38-50 |
| 16:27 | Knox | Stephen Coleman comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Stover - foul #3 on Michael Stover, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Hughes (PF) Michael Stover | |
| 16:27 | Knox | Stephen Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 16:27 | Knox | Stephen Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kerry Shannon | 39-50 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Howard Cyr clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Chapman - foul #1 on Michael Chapman, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Knox | Grant Blakeney (PG), Edward Davenport (PF) Jerry Sumlin, Michael Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Howard Cyr makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Howard Cyr makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 15:52 | Knox | Grant Blakeney scores on a shot from the right wing | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Grant Blakeney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Riemer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Chen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kerry Shannon (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Jason Hughes misses long on a floater near the basket | 41-52 |
| 15:21 | Knox | Shannon Riemer grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 15:13 | Knox | Shannon Riemer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 15:11 | Knox | Grant Blakeney snags the offensive board | 41-52 |
| 14:54 | Knox | Jason Hughes blocks the jumper by Thomas Chen | 41-52 |
| 14:53 | Knox | Edward Davenport hits the follow up shot | 43-52 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | John King drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Bryan Jewell and he's fouled by Shannon Riemer - foul #2 on Shannon Riemer, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Knox | Carl Vaugh (PG), Ray Yarger (SG), William Battiste (SF), Manuel Payne (C) Grant Blakeney, Stephen Coleman, Edward Davenport, Thomas Chen | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Parker (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Michael Stover (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) Bryan Jewell, Howard Cyr, Jason Hughes, Kerry Shannon | |
| 14:39 | Illinois | John King misses the free throw | 43-54 |
| 14:39 | Knox | Manuel Payne pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 14:33 | Knox | Dexter Broadwell is called for the reach on William Battiste - foul #3 on Dexter Broadwell, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG) John King | |
| 14:19 | Knox | Oscar Hancock is called for the reach on Manuel Payne - foul #1 on Oscar Hancock, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| 14:05 | Knox | William Battiste jams it on a nice dish by Carl Vaugh | 45-54 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell knocks in the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by William Battiste - foul #3 on William Battiste, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Chen (PF) Shannon Riemer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the free throw | 45-57 |
| 13:24 | Knox | Carl Vaugh buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Manuel Payne | 48-57 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Michael Grubb can't finish the layup | 48-57 |
| 13:18 | Knox | Thomas Chen gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 12:51 | Knox | William Battiste's layup is rejected by Oscar Hancock | 48-57 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | James Parker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-57 |
| 12:44 | Knox | Ray Yarger gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 12:39 | Knox | Carl Vaugh misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Michael Stover snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Michael Stover is whistled for traveling | 48-57 |
| Subs | Knox | Edward Davenport (PF) Thomas Chen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Hughes (PF) Michael Stover | |
| 12:13 | Knox | Carl Vaugh is whistled for a carry | 48-57 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Chapman (C) Manuel Payne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kerry Shannon (SF) Dexter Broadwell | |
| 11:50 | Illinois | James Parker is whistled for a carry | 48-57 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Howard Cyr (SF) Michael Grubb, Oscar Hancock | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Carl Vaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Yarger (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Battiste (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Davenport (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Chapman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kerry Shannon (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Knox | Kerry Shannon is called for the reach on Michael Chapman - foul #1 on Kerry Shannon, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Knox | Grant Blakeney (SG), Shannon Riemer (SF) Ray Yarger, William Battiste | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG) James Parker | |
| 11:22 | Knox | Michael Chapman clanks a jumper in the lane | 48-57 |
| 11:20 | Knox | Grant Blakeney misses the tip | 48-57 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Howard Cyr snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | John King hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Bryan Jewell | 48-59 |
| 10:50 | Knox | Grant Blakeney misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 48-59 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | John King misses the fadeaway from the right side | 48-59 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell grabs the offensive board | 48-59 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | John King can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon grabs the offensive board | 48-59 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon buries a shot from the left side set up by John King and he's hacked by Grant Blakeney - foul #3 on Grant Blakeney, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Knox | Ray Yarger (SG), William Battiste (SF), Manuel Payne (C) Carl Vaugh, Shannon Riemer, Michael Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), James Parker (SG), Oscar Hancock (C) John King, Bryan Jewell, Howard Cyr | |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon makes the free throw | 48-62 |
| 09:54 | Knox | James Parker steals it from Manuel Payne | 48-62 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Michael Grubb misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Jason Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Michael Grubb misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-62 |
| 09:34 | Knox | Manuel Payne gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| 09:19 | Knox | Oscar Hancock swats the short shot by Grant Blakeney | 48-62 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Jason Hughes grabs the board | 48-62 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock slams it home on a great pass from Michael Grubb | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:57 | Knox | Manuel Payne lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ray Yarger and he's fouled by Oscar Hancock - foul #2 on Oscar Hancock, team foul #7 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Chen (PF) Edward Davenport | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell (SF), Michael Stover (PF) Kerry Shannon, Jason Hughes | |
| 08:57 | Knox | Manuel Payne makes the free throw | 51-64 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Ray Yarger steals it from Dexter Broadwell | 51-64 |
| 08:37 | Knox | Ray Yarger hits the finger roll | 53-64 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Michael Grubb misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-64 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Michael Grubb grabs the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Grubb | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:48 | Knox | William Battiste hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-66 |
| 07:47 | Knox | Thomas Chen pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Grant Blakeney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Yarger (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Battiste (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Chen (fresh) 6 reb. C - Manuel Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Stover (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Knox | Manuel Payne comes up short on the shot from close range | 53-66 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Oscar Hancock | 53-66 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 53-66 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Michael Stover tips it back up and in | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:51 | Knox | Manuel Payne drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Grant Blakeney | 55-68 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Parker | 55-71 |
| 06:11 | Knox | Thomas Chen is hacked by Michael Grubb - foul #1 on Michael Grubb, team foul #8 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Knox | Carl Vaugh (PG), Stephen Coleman (SG), Shannon Riemer (SF), Edward Davenport (PF) Grant Blakeney, Ray Yarger, William Battiste, Manuel Payne | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Howard Cyr (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Kerry Shannon (C) Michael Grubb, James Parker, Dexter Broadwell, Michael Stover, Oscar Hancock | |
| 06:11 | Knox | Thomas Chen makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 06:11 | Knox | Thomas Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-71 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Jason Hughes tips it in | 57-73 |
| 05:34 | Knox | Kerry Shannon steals the ball from Stephen Coleman | 57-73 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Howard Cyr misses short on a jumper in the paint | 57-73 |
| 05:12 | Knox | Stephen Coleman snags the defensive board | 57-73 |
| 05:08 | Knox | Carl Vaugh drills a shot near the basket set up by Shannon Riemer | 59-73 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Jason Hughes loses the ball out of bounds | 59-73 |
| Subs | Knox | Ray Yarger (SG), William Battiste (SF), Michael Chapman (C) Stephen Coleman, Shannon Riemer, Thomas Chen | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Parker (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF) Bryan Jewell, Howard Cyr | |
| 04:38 | Knox | Jason Hughes denies the turnaround by Michael Chapman | 59-73 |
| 04:36 | Knox | William Battiste hits the follow up shot | 61-73 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-73 |
| 04:17 | Knox | The rebound goes to Michael Chapman | 61-73 |
| 04:12 | Knox | Ray Yarger makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-73 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Jason Hughes scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Parker | 63-75 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Carl Vaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Yarger (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Battiste (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Davenport (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Chapman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Kerry Shannon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Knox | Edward Davenport misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Jason Hughes - foul #1 on Jason Hughes, team foul #9 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Knox | Manuel Payne (C) Michael Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), Oscar Hancock (C) John King, Kerry Shannon | |
| 03:40 | Knox | Edward Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 03:40 | Knox | Edward Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Michael Grubb lays it in on a great pass from James Parker | 65-77 |
| 03:27 | Knox | Ray Yarger connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-77 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Michael Grubb knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Parker | 67-80 |
| 02:56 | Knox | Oscar Hancock steps in front of the Edward Davenport pass | 67-80 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Jason Hughes is fouled on the floor by Manuel Payne - foul #2 on Manuel Payne, team foul #6 | 67-80 |
| Subs | Knox | Grant Blakeney (PG), Stephen Coleman (SG), Shannon Riemer (SF), Thomas Chen (PF) Carl Vaugh, Ray Yarger, William Battiste, Edward Davenport | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (SG), Howard Cyr (SF), Michael Stover (PF) James Parker, Dexter Broadwell, Jason Hughes | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Howard Cyr's pass is intercepted by Manuel Payne | 67-80 |
| 02:20 | Knox | Grant Blakeney connects on the floater in the paint and the foul's on Michael Grubb - foul #2 on Michael Grubb, team foul #10 | 69-80 |
| 02:20 | Knox | Grant Blakeney makes the free throw | 70-80 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-80 |
| Subs | Knox | Carl Vaugh (PG), Ray Yarger (SG), William Battiste (SF), Edward Davenport (PF) Grant Blakeney, Stephen Coleman, Shannon Riemer, Thomas Chen | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Parker (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Jason Hughes (PF) John King, Howard Cyr, Michael Stover | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | James Parker connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dexter Broadwell | 70-83 |
| 01:59 | Knox | William Battiste buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Yarger | 73-83 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Michael Grubb knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dexter Broadwell | 73-86 |
| 01:24 | Knox | Ray Yarger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-86 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock grabs the board | 73-86 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-86 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Jason Hughes snags the offensive board | 73-86 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Edward Davenport steals the ball from Dexter Broadwell | 73-86 |
| 00:55 | Knox | Ray Yarger can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 73-86 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Jason Hughes grabs the board | 73-86 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell connects on the floater from the left wing set up by James Parker | 73-88 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Knox | Ray Yarger misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by James Parker - foul #3 on James Parker, team foul #11 | 73-88 |
| Subs | Knox | Grant Blakeney (PG), Shannon Riemer (SF), Thomas Chen (PF), Michael Chapman (C) Carl Vaugh, William Battiste, Edward Davenport, Manuel Payne | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Howard Cyr (PF), Michael Stover (C) Michael Grubb, James Parker, Dexter Broadwell, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| 00:42 | Knox | Ray Yarger makes the 1st free throw | 74-88 |
| 00:42 | Knox | Ray Yarger misses the 2nd free throw | 74-88 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Michael Stover grabs the defensive rebound | 74-88 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon loses the dribble to Michael Chapman | 74-88 |
| 00:17 | Knox | Kerry Shannon steals the ball from Ray Yarger | 74-88 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John King runs out the clock | 74-88 |