| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) PF - Raymond Graig (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Thomas Gettenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Eden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Cash (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Draper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Houston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Thomas Cash inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Knox | Scott Draper knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Gettenberg | 33-39 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Mark Houston steals it from Willy Pickerel | 33-39 |
| 19:17 | Knox | Scott Draper misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-39 |
| 19:16 | Knox | James Eden tips it but misses | 33-39 |
| 19:15 | Knox | Mark Houston grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 19:02 | Knox | Thomas Cash hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Yates - foul #2 on Joseph Yates, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:02 | Knox | Thomas Cash makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:02 | Knox | Thomas Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 33-41 |
| 18:41 | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 18:37 | Knox | Thomas Cash comes up short on the floater from the left side | 33-41 |
| 18:35 | Knox | Thomas Cash pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:19 | Knox | Joe Bordelon steals the ball from Thomas Gettenberg | 33-41 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Willy Pickerel | 36-41 |
| 17:44 | Knox | Scott Draper makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Gettenberg | 36-44 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joe Bordelon | 39-44 |
| 17:13 | Knox | Joe Bordelon is called for the reach on James Eden - foul #3 on Joe Bordelon, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Mireles (PG), Michael Osteen (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF), Ernest McIlrath (PF), Norman Matthews (C) Joe Bordelon, Willy Pickerel, Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Knox | Kenneth Leary (PG), Charles Price (SG), Josh North (SF), Richard Brown (PF), Christopher Terry (C) Thomas Gettenberg, James Eden, Thomas Cash, Scott Draper, Mark Houston | |
| 16:57 | Knox | Bruce Mireles takes the ball from Josh North | 39-44 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Norman Matthews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-44 |
| 16:15 | Knox | Richard Brown makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Kenneth Leary and he's hacked by Ernest McIlrath - foul #1 on Ernest McIlrath, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg (PG), Scott Draper (PF) Kenneth Leary, Josh North | |
| 16:15 | Knox | Richard Brown makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Thomas Gettenberg steps in front of the Bruce Mireles pass | 39-47 |
| 16:03 | Knox | The jump hook by Thomas Gettenberg is blocked by Ernest McIlrath | 39-47 |
| 16:02 | Knox | Christopher Terry pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 15:47 | Knox | Thomas Armstrong is called for the reach on Thomas Gettenberg - foul #3 on Thomas Armstrong, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Daniel Pollard (C) Bruce Mireles, Norman Matthews | |
| Subs | Knox | James Eden (SG) Richard Brown | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Osteen (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Thomas Gettenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Eden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Price (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Draper (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Knox | Christopher Terry comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Ernest McIlrath - foul #2 on Ernest McIlrath, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Cash (SF) Charles Price | |
| 15:33 | Knox | Christopher Terry misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 15:33 | Knox | Christopher Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cash - foul #1 on Thomas Cash, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Raymond Graig (PF) Michael Osteen, Thomas Armstrong, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Knox | Mark Houston (C) Christopher Terry | |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Raymond Graig makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 14:30 | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg drills a turnaround in the lane set up by James Eden and the foul's on Joe Bordelon - foul #4 on Joe Bordelon, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Mireles (PG) Joe Bordelon | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 14:30 | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Bruce Mireles, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Kenneth Leary (PG), Charles Price (SF), Richard Brown (PF) Thomas Gettenberg, Thomas Cash, Scott Draper | |
| 13:51 | Knox | Richard Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Price | 42-52 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by James Eden - foul #2 on James Eden, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Osteen (SF), Ernest McIlrath (PF), Norman Matthews (C) Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Knox | Josh North (SF), Christopher Terry (C) James Eden, Mark Houston | |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 13:14 | Knox | Ernest McIlrath swats the layup by Richard Brown | 43-52 |
| 13:12 | Knox | Richard Brown tips it back up and in | 43-54 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Michael Osteen is fouled on the floor by Josh North - foul #1 on Josh North, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong (SF) Willy Pickerel | |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg (PG), Thomas Cash (SF), Scott Draper (PF) Kenneth Leary, Josh North, Richard Brown | |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Michael Osteen hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 12:26 | Knox | Christopher Terry scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Cash | 46-56 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Norman Matthews drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Osteen | 49-56 |
| 11:58 | Knox | Thomas Cash hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-56 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath hits the finger roll | 51-56 |
| 11:22 | Knox | Norman Matthews picks off the pass by Charles Price | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Mireles (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Osteen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Norman Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Thomas Gettenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Thomas Cash (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Draper (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Terry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Osteen | 53-56 |
| 10:53 | Knox | Charles Price comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Michael Osteen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Waterman (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Raymond Graig (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Bruce Mireles, Michael Osteen, Thomas Armstrong, Ernest McIlrath, Norman Matthews | |
| Subs | Knox | Kenneth Leary (PG), James Eden (SG), Josh North (SF), Richard Brown (PF), Mark Houston (C) Thomas Gettenberg, Charles Price, Thomas Cash, Scott Draper, Christopher Terry | |
| 10:28 | Knox | Josh North knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Leary | 53-58 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Joseph Yates clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 10:00 | Knox | Mark Houston grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 09:54 | Knox | Richard Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Raymond Graig - foul #2 on Raymond Graig, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg (PG), Scott Draper (PF) Kenneth Leary, Josh North | |
| 09:54 | Knox | Richard Brown misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:54 | Knox | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Robert Waterman is hacked by Mark Houston - foul #2 on Mark Houston, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Robert Waterman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Willy Pickerel | 56-59 |
| 08:59 | Knox | Robert Waterman picks off the pass by Thomas Gettenberg | 56-59 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Scott Draper swats the short shot by Joseph Yates | 56-59 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard misses the tip | 56-59 |
| 08:52 | Knox | Richard Brown gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:47 | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Waterman - foul #1 on Robert Waterman, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Mireles (PG), Michael Osteen (SG) Robert Waterman, Willy Pickerel | |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Cash (SF) Richard Brown | |
| 08:47 | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:47 | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard banks in the layup and the foul's on Mark Houston - foul #3 on Mark Houston, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong (SF), Ernest McIlrath (PF) Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig | |
| Subs | Knox | Joe Lowery (C) Mark Houston | |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard misses the free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:32 | Knox | Joe Lowery snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 08:26 | Knox | Scott Draper hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Cash | 58-63 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Michael Osteen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-63 |
| 08:11 | Knox | The rebound goes to Thomas Cash | 58-63 |
| 08:03 | Knox | Thomas Cash banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Draper | 58-65 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Eden - foul #3 on James Eden, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Norman Matthews (C) Bruce Mireles, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Knox | Kenneth Leary (PG), Charles Price (SG), Richard Brown (PF) Thomas Gettenberg, James Eden, Scott Draper | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 07:41 | Knox | Joe Lowery grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 07:29 | Knox | Joe Bordelon is called for the reach on Charles Price - foul #5 on Joe Bordelon, team foul #10 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Waterman (PG), Conrad Little (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Raymond Graig (PF) Joe Bordelon, Michael Osteen, Thomas Armstrong, Norman Matthews | |
| Subs | Knox | Josh North (SF), Christopher Terry (C) Thomas Cash, Joe Lowery | |
| 07:29 | Knox | Charles Price makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 07:29 | Knox | Charles Price makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Richard Brown steals it from Conrad Little | 59-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Waterman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Conrad Little (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) PF - Raymond Graig (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Kenneth Leary (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Price (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Josh North (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Knox | Raymond Graig picks off the pass by Charles Price | 59-67 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Charles Price steps in front of the Conrad Little pass | 59-67 |
| 06:35 | Knox | Charles Price jams it | 59-69 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Joseph Yates connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 06:01 | Knox | Christopher Terry misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 05:59 | Knox | Richard Brown hits the follow up shot | 62-71 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Robert Waterman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-71 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Joseph Yates snags the offensive board | 62-71 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Mireles (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Daniel Pollard (C) Robert Waterman, Conrad Little, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg (PG), James Eden (SG), Thomas Cash (SF), Scott Draper (PF), Mark Houston (C) Kenneth Leary, Charles Price, Josh North, Richard Brown, Christopher Terry | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Mark Houston swats the short shot by Willy Pickerel | 62-71 |
| 05:14 | Knox | Thomas Cash gets the rebound | 62-71 |
| 04:59 | Knox | Scott Draper buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from James Eden | 62-73 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Raymond Graig knocks in the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Scott Draper - foul #2 on Scott Draper, team foul #7 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Osteen (SF) Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Raymond Graig makes the free throw | 65-73 |
| 04:19 | Knox | Thomas Cash travels with the ball | 65-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath (PF) Raymond Graig | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel is fouled on the floor by James Eden - foul #4 on James Eden, team foul #8 | 65-73 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 03:56 | Knox | Thomas Cash clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-73 |
| 03:54 | Knox | Scott Draper grabs the offensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 03:37 | Knox | Mark Houston can't throw it down but he's fouled by Michael Osteen - foul #1 on Michael Osteen, team foul #11 | 67-73 |
| 03:37 | Knox | Mark Houston misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 03:37 | Knox | Mark Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles misses short on a shot near the basket | 67-74 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel gets the offensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willy Pickerel | 69-74 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Mireles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willy Pickerel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Osteen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Thomas Gettenberg (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Eden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Cash (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Draper (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Houston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Draper | 69-76 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Yates (SF), Raymond Graig (PF) Michael Osteen, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Mireles | 72-76 |
| 02:36 | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-76 |
| 02:35 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Houston | 72-76 |
| 02:13 | Knox | Mark Houston misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-76 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles grabs the board | 72-76 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Yates | 74-76 |
| 01:57 | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-76 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard grabs the defensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | The jump hook by Willy Pickerel is blocked by Scott Draper | 74-76 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard tips it back up and in | 76-76 |
| 01:43 | Knox | Thomas Cash can't finish the layup | 76-76 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel lays it up and in on a great pass from Bruce Mireles and he's hacked by James Eden - foul #5 on James Eden, team foul #9 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Charles Price (SG) James Eden | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel makes the free throw | 79-76 |
| 01:16 | Knox | Charles Price buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Gettenberg | 79-78 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard misses short on a 3 from straight away | 79-78 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Raymond Graig grabs the offensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Gettenberg - foul #2 on Thomas Gettenberg, team foul #10 | 79-78 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:16 | Knox | Thomas Cash buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Price | 81-80 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard is hacked by Thomas Gettenberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Gettenberg, team foul #11 | 81-80 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard misses the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:14 | Knox | Mark Houston grabs the defensive rebound | 82-80 |
| 00:09 | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Bruce Mireles - foul #2 on Bruce Mireles, team foul #12 | 82-80 |
| 00:09 | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg misses the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:09 | Knox | Thomas Gettenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Charles Price is called for the reach on Daniel Pollard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Price, team foul #12 | 82-81 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:08 | Knox | Knox calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| 00:03 | Knox | Charles Price misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-81 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard grabs the board | 84-81 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard runs out the clock | 84-81 |