| Lineup | Knox | PG - Herman Moyer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - August Buttars (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Long (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Bateman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua West (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Joshua West clanks a jumper near the basket | 35-29 |
| 19:32 | Knox | Troy Long pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 19:27 | Knox | Herman Moyer misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Joshua West - foul #1 on Joshua West, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 19:27 | Knox | Herman Moyer makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:27 | Knox | Herman Moyer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Mark Bateman gets the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith is fouled on the floor by Charles Sullivan - foul #3 on Charles Sullivan, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Knox | Bryant Berke (PF) Charles Sullivan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Mark Bateman makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Roosevelt Smith | 37-31 |
| 18:11 | Knox | Jeffrey McCann takes the ball from Herman Moyer | 37-31 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith throws it down on a great pass from Jeffrey McCann | 37-33 |
| 17:59 | Knox | Bryant Berke makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Herman Moyer and he's hacked by Mark Bateman - foul #1 on Mark Bateman, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 17:59 | Knox | Bryant Berke makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Joshua West snags the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 17:15 | Knox | Herman Moyer gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:10 | Knox | August Buttars comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by George Mazzella - foul #3 on George Mazzella, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG) George Mazzella | |
| 17:10 | Knox | August Buttars makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:10 | Knox | August Buttars makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kevin Hancock | 42-36 |
| 16:26 | Knox | Bryant Berke connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by August Buttars | 45-36 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock travels with the ball | 45-36 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Woodfin (PG), Michael Holmes (SF), Chester York (C) Herman Moyer, Troy Long, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Andrews (SF), Thomas Choudhury (PF), Pablo Lopez (C) Jeffrey McCann, Mark Bateman, Joshua West | |
| 15:47 | Knox | Robert Woodfin connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by August Buttars | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Woodfin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - August Buttars (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryant Berke (fresh) 8 pts. C - Chester York (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) 4 pts. C - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Bryant Berke steals the ball from Roosevelt Smith | 47-36 |
| 15:05 | Knox | August Buttars misses short on a shot near the basket | 47-36 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Andrews | 47-36 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 14:35 | Knox | Bryant Berke misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-38 |
| 14:34 | Knox | Robert Woodfin misses the tip | 47-38 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Chester York - foul #2 on Chester York, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Knox | Herman Moyer (PG), Troy Long (SF), Charles Sullivan (PF), Michael Smith (C) Robert Woodfin, August Buttars, Bryant Berke, Chester York | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Jeffrey McCann (SG), Mark Bateman (PF), Joshua West (C) Kevin Hancock, Roosevelt Smith, Thomas Choudhury, Pablo Lopez | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Michael Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:48 | Knox | Herman Moyer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Bateman - foul #2 on Mark Bateman, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| 13:48 | Knox | Herman Moyer makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:48 | Knox | Herman Moyer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Joshua West knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Mazzella | 49-41 |
| 13:11 | Knox | Troy Long misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 13:10 | Knox | Michael Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:01 | Knox | Troy Long's layup is rejected by Joshua West | 49-41 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Mark Bateman snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | George Mazzella comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Mark Bateman can't tip it in | 49-41 |
| 12:31 | Knox | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 12:26 | Knox | Michael Holmes scores on a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Joshua West - foul #2 on Joshua West, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith (SG) Michael Andrews | |
| 12:26 | Knox | Michael Holmes makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by George Mazzella | 52-44 |
| 12:08 | Knox | Michael Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Knox | August Buttars (SG) Michael Holmes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury (PF) Mark Bateman | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | George Mazzella buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Herman Moyer (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - August Buttars (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Troy Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joshua West (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Knox | Herman Moyer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 11:21 | Knox | Michael Smith hits the follow up shot | 54-47 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Joshua West buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Mazzella | 54-49 |
| 10:33 | Knox | Charles Sullivan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua West | 54-49 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | George Mazzella buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua West | 54-52 |
| 09:52 | Knox | Charles Sullivan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 09:50 | Knox | Michael Smith hits the follow up shot | 56-52 |
| 09:29 | Knox | The refs have stopped play. Troy Long is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 56-52 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Woodfin (PG), Michael Holmes (SF), Bryant Berke (PF), Chester York (C) Herman Moyer, Troy Long, Charles Sullivan, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Corey Conaway (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Mark Bateman (PF) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith, Jeffrey McCann, Joshua West | |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Michael Andrews can't finish the layup | 56-52 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Michael Andrews hits the follow up shot | 56-54 |
| 08:57 | Knox | Michael Holmes drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from August Buttars | 59-54 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Corey Conaway is whistled for traveling | 59-54 |
| 08:18 | Knox | Bryant Berke misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Andrews | 59-56 |
| 07:42 | Knox | Bryant Berke drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from August Buttars and he's hacked by Michael Andrews - foul #2 on Michael Andrews, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Knox | John Swoboda (SF), Charles Sullivan (PF) August Buttars, Chester York | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Joshua West (C) Kevin Hancock, Corey Conaway, Michael Andrews, Thomas Choudhury | |
| 07:42 | Knox | Bryant Berke misses the free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:42 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to John Swoboda | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Woodfin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Swoboda (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Bryant Berke (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Bateman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua West (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Knox | Charles Sullivan buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Woodfin | 63-56 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | George Mazzella knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Roosevelt Smith | 63-58 |
| 06:43 | Knox | Michael Holmes's pass is intercepted by Roosevelt Smith | 63-58 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Michael Holmes picks off the pass by George Mazzella in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 06:27 | Knox | Michael Holmes is hacked by Roosevelt Smith - foul #1 on Roosevelt Smith, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Knox | Herman Moyer (PG), August Buttars (SG), Michael Smith (C) Robert Woodfin, John Swoboda, Bryant Berke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Pablo Lopez (PF) Mark Bateman | |
| 06:27 | Knox | Michael Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:27 | Knox | Michael Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:27 | Knox | Michael Smith grabs the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 06:01 | Knox | Michael Holmes is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey McCann - foul #2 on Jeffrey McCann, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury (PF) Pablo Lopez | |
| 06:01 | Knox | Michael Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:01 | Knox | Michael Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey McCann | 66-60 |
| 05:34 | Knox | Charles Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Thomas Choudhury - foul #1 on Thomas Choudhury, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| 05:34 | Knox | Charles Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:34 | Knox | Charles Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Charles Sullivan steals the ball from Thomas Choudhury | 68-60 |
| 04:54 | Knox | Charles Sullivan's floater is tipped away by Joshua West | 68-60 |
| 04:53 | Knox | Charles Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 04:40 | Knox | Michael Smith can't finish the layup | 68-60 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roosevelt Smith | 68-60 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann buries a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Michael Holmes - foul #1 on Michael Holmes, team foul #3 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Knox | John Swoboda (SF) Michael Holmes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Bateman (PF) Joshua West | |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann makes the free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:58 | Knox | August Buttars is fouled on the floor by Roosevelt Smith - foul #2 on Roosevelt Smith, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Andrews (SF) Jeffrey McCann | |
| 03:58 | Knox | August Buttars makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:58 | Knox | August Buttars makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Michael Andrews drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Choudhury | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Herman Moyer (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - August Buttars (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Swoboda (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Bateman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Knox | Mark Bateman takes the ball from Charles Sullivan | 70-65 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Woodfin (PG), Michael Holmes (SG), Bryant Berke (PF), Chester York (C) Herman Moyer, August Buttars, Charles Sullivan, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Corey Conaway (SG) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:56 | Knox | Chester York pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:56 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| 02:32 | Knox | Robert Woodfin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 02:31 | Knox | Michael Holmes snags the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 02:18 | Knox | Corey Conaway picks off the pass by Chester York | 70-66 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock lays it in set up by Corey Conaway | 70-68 |
| 02:13 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Knox | Herman Moyer (PG), August Buttars (SG), Charles Sullivan (PF), Michael Smith (C) Robert Woodfin, John Swoboda, Bryant Berke, Chester York | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Joshua West (C) Kevin Hancock, Corey Conaway, Michael Andrews, Thomas Choudhury | |
| 01:54 | Knox | Michael Smith is denied on a layup by Jeffrey McCann | 70-68 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Joshua West grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Joshua West misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 70-68 |
| 01:22 | Knox | Charles Sullivan gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:15 | Knox | August Buttars's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-68 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by George Mazzella | 70-70 |
| 00:44 | Knox | Michael Holmes knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Herman Moyer | 73-70 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 00:13 | Knox | The rebound goes to Charles Sullivan | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:11 | Knox | Charles Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Roosevelt Smith - foul #3 on Roosevelt Smith, team foul #11 | 73-70 |
| 00:11 | Knox | Charles Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:11 | Knox | Charles Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 75-70 |
| 00:06 | Knox | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:04 | Knox | Roosevelt Smith is called for the reach on Michael Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roosevelt Smith, team foul #12 | 75-70 |
| 00:04 | Knox | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:04 | Knox | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Joshua West grabs the board | 76-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joshua West can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 76-70 |