| Lineup | Knox | PG - Paul Cecere (fresh) SG - Sam Monson (fresh) SF - Leo Jewell (fresh) PF - William Cox (fresh) C - Guy Corder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) PF - Robert Walls (fresh) C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Knox | William Cox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Knox | Guy Corder is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Hinnenkamp | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Knox | Paul Cecere makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Sam Monson picks off the pass by Walter O'Connell | 3-3 |
| 18:46 | Knox | Sam Monson jams it | 5-3 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Arthur Crain is denied on a layup by William Cox | 5-3 |
| 18:31 | Knox | Guy Corder gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:29 | Knox | Eric Hinnenkamp steps in front of the Paul Cecere pass in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Troy Snyder throws it down on a great pass from Eric Hinnenkamp | 5-5 |
| 18:25 | Knox | Paul Cecere is hacked by Eric Hinnenkamp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 18:19 | Knox | Guy Corder misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Walter O'Connell - foul #1 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 18:19 | Knox | Guy Corder makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 18:19 | Knox | Guy Corder makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell is hacked by Sam Monson - foul #1 on Sam Monson, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Robert Walls hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 7-5 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Troy Snyder grabs the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Arthur Crain hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Troy Snyder | 7-7 |
| 17:08 | Knox | Sam Monson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-7 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Arthur Crain makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Hinnenkamp | 7-9 |
| 16:53 | Knox | William Cox misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-9 |
| 16:52 | Knox | Leo Jewell tips it in | 9-9 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Arthur Crain is whistled for traveling | 9-9 |
| Subs | Knox | Mickey Hendricks (PG), John Slane (SG) Paul Cecere, Sam Monson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| 16:25 | Knox | Leo Jewell lays it up and in set up by Mickey Hendricks and he's fouled by Herman Wilkins - foul #1 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| 16:25 | Knox | Leo Jewell makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | James Detrick comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Guy Corder - foul #1 on Guy Corder, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG) Troy Snyder | |
| 16:09 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 15:56 | Knox | Guy Corder misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| 15:54 | Knox | William Cox hits the follow up shot | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Mickey Hendricks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Slane (fresh) SF - Leo Jewell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Guy Corder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) SG - Rodger Williams (fresh) SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) PF - James Detrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerome Mann (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Rodger Williams misses the 3 from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 15:47 | Knox | The rebound goes to William Cox | 14-11 |
| 15:42 | Knox | Mickey Hendricks knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Slane | 16-11 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Rodger Williams drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Herman Wilkins | 16-13 |
| 15:17 | Knox | Leo Jewell misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 16-13 |
| 15:15 | Knox | Guy Corder gets the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 15:02 | Knox | Guy Corder knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Slane | 19-13 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | The short jumper by James Detrick is denied by William Cox | 19-13 |
| 14:51 | Knox | Leo Jewell snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 14:46 | Knox | Leo Jewell is hacked by Brian Marshall - foul #1 on Brian Marshall, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Cecere (PG), Sam Monson (SG) Mickey Hendricks, John Slane | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Herman Wilkins, Rodger Williams, Brian Marshall, James Detrick, Jerome Mann | |
| 14:36 | Knox | Leo Jewell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-13 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 14:28 | Knox | Leo Jewell pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 14:17 | Knox | William Cox buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Paul Cecere | 22-13 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell drills a fadeaway in the lane | 22-15 |
| 13:55 | Knox | Arthur Crain takes the ball from Sam Monson | 22-15 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell blows the dunk but he's hacked by Guy Corder - foul #2 on Guy Corder, team foul #3 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Knox | Kevin Dang (SF) Guy Corder | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 13:38 | Knox | Kevin Dang grabs the board | 22-16 |
| 13:30 | Knox | Leo Jewell's pass is intercepted by Walter O'Connell | 22-16 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Sam Monson steals it from Walter O'Connell | 22-16 |
| 13:07 | Knox | William Cox buries a 3 from the right wing | 25-16 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-16 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses the tip | 25-16 |
| 12:53 | Knox | William Cox pulls down the rebound | 25-16 |
| 12:37 | Knox | Leo Jewell hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Cox | 27-16 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on William Cox - foul #1 on William Cox, team foul #4 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Knox | Mickey Hendricks (PG), John Slane (SG) Paul Cecere, Sam Monson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG), Rodger Williams (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Troy Snyder, Arthur Crain, Walter O'Connell | |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 3rd free throw | 27-19 |
| 11:59 | Knox | John Slane's pass is intercepted by Herman Wilkins | 27-19 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Robert Walls can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by John Slane - foul #1 on John Slane, team foul #5 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Knox | Jon Harrison (SF) Kevin Dang | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Mickey Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Slane (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jon Harrison (fresh) PF - William Cox (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Leo Jewell (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) PF - Robert Walls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Detrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Knox | Mickey Hendricks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-21 |
| Subs | Knox | Sam Monson (SG) John Slane | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Mann (C) Robert Walls | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Mickey Hendricks is called for the reach on Herman Wilkins - foul #1 on Mickey Hendricks, team foul #6 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Knox | Guy Corder (C) Jon Harrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG) Rodger Williams | |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Troy Snyder loses the dribble to Mickey Hendricks | 27-21 |
| 10:42 | Knox | James Detrick swats the layup by Leo Jewell | 27-21 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Brian Marshall snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Sam Monson steals the ball from Troy Snyder | 27-21 |
| 10:11 | Knox | Brian Marshall is called for the reach on Leo Jewell - foul #2 on Brian Marshall, team foul #5 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Cecere (PG) Mickey Hendricks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) Herman Wilkins, Brian Marshall, James Detrick | |
| 09:54 | Knox | William Cox loses the dribble to Troy Snyder | 27-21 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Jerome Mann can't finish the layup | 27-21 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Crain | 27-21 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the easy layup | 27-21 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell tips it home | 27-23 |
| 09:32 | Knox | Sam Monson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Leo Jewell | 30-23 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Arthur Crain | 30-25 |
| 08:51 | Knox | Guy Corder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-25 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Hinnenkamp | 30-25 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Jerome Mann misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 08:42 | Knox | Paul Cecere gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 08:31 | Knox | Leo Jewell travels with the ball | 30-25 |
| Subs | Knox | John Slane (SG) Sam Monson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG), Rodger Williams (SG), James Morel (SF), Robert Walls (PF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Troy Snyder, Arthur Crain, Jerome Mann | |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-25 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Robert Walls gets the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | James Morel misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Cox - foul #2 on William Cox, team foul #7 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Knox | Mickey Hendricks (PG) Paul Cecere | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (C) Walter O'Connell | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | James Morel misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | James Morel makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 07:42 | Knox | William Cox travels with the ball | 30-26 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 07:21 | Knox | William Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Mickey Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Slane (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Guy Corder (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Cox (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Leo Jewell (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Morel (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Detrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Knox | James Detrick swats the layup by Leo Jewell | 30-26 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 07:10 | Knox | Guy Corder grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 07:04 | Knox | Guy Corder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Detrick | 30-26 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Rodger Williams travels with the ball | 30-26 |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Cecere (PG), Sam Monson (SG) Mickey Hendricks, John Slane | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Arthur Crain (SF) Herman Wilkins, Rodger Williams, James Morel | |
| 06:51 | Knox | Sam Monson lays it up and in set up by Paul Cecere and he's hacked by Arthur Crain - foul #1 on Arthur Crain, team foul #6 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Knox | Joseph Garvin (SG) Guy Corder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter O'Connell (C) Robert Walls | |
| 06:51 | Knox | Sam Monson misses the free throw | 32-26 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | James Detrick snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | James Detrick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Cox - foul #3 on William Cox, team foul #8 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Knox | Kevin Dang (SF), Guy Corder (PF) Joseph Garvin, William Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:45 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | James Detrick misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 06:45 | Knox | Guy Corder gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 06:35 | Knox | Walter O'Connell swats the short shot by Leo Jewell | 32-27 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Arthur Crain grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Arthur Crain connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Troy Snyder | 32-30 |
| 06:17 | Knox | Sam Monson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Cecere and he's hacked by Troy Snyder - foul #1 on Troy Snyder, team foul #7 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Knox | John Slane (SG) Kevin Dang | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:17 | Knox | Sam Monson makes the free throw | 35-30 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Guy Corder - foul #3 on Guy Corder, team foul #9 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Knox | Kevin Dang (SF), William Cox (PF) John Slane, Guy Corder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Walls (PF) James Detrick | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Arthur Crain makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Arthur Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 05:41 | Knox | Robert Walls picks off the pass by Leo Jewell | 35-32 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Robert Walls connects on the jump hook in the lane | 35-34 |
| 05:00 | Knox | Sam Monson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Hinnenkamp | 35-34 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Robert Walls slams it home on a nice dish by Troy Snyder | 35-36 |
| 04:33 | Knox | Paul Cecere misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Crain - foul #2 on Arthur Crain, team foul #8 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Knox | Mickey Hendricks (PG), John Slane (SG) Sam Monson, Kevin Dang | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG), Rodger Williams (SG), James Morel (SF), James Detrick (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Troy Snyder, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| 04:33 | Knox | Paul Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 04:33 | Knox | Paul Cecere makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | John Slane steps in front of the James Morel pass | 37-36 |
| 04:02 | Knox | Paul Cecere comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | James Morel can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Leo Jewell - foul #1 on Leo Jewell, team foul #10 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Knox | Guy Corder (C) Paul Cecere | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Marshall (SF) Rodger Williams | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | James Morel makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | James Morel makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 03:46 | Knox | Jerome Mann swats the shot by Leo Jewell | 37-38 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Jerome Mann snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses the lay-in | 37-38 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | James Detrick tips it home | 37-40 |
| 03:21 | Knox | Leo Jewell drills a floater from the right wing set up by Mickey Hendricks | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Mickey Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Slane (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leo Jewell (very tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Cox (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Guy Corder (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Morel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) PF - James Detrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerome Mann (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | James Detrick misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Mickey Hendricks - foul #2 on Mickey Hendricks, team foul #11 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Knox | Sam Monson (SG) John Slane | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG), Robert Walls (PF) James Morel, Jerome Mann | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | James Detrick misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 02:59 | Knox | Sam Monson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-41 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | James Detrick misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 02:49 | Knox | Guy Corder grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 02:41 | Knox | Mickey Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Herman Wilkins - foul #2 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #9 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Knox | John Slane (SG) William Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG), Walter O'Connell (C) Rodger Williams, James Detrick | |
| 02:41 | Knox | Mickey Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 02:41 | Knox | Mickey Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Marshall and the foul's on Leo Jewell - foul #2 on Leo Jewell, team foul #12 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Knox | William Cox (PF) Mickey Hendricks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG) Herman Wilkins | |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 02:03 | Knox | John Slane misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-44 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Marshall | 41-44 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Leo Jewell - foul #3 on Leo Jewell, team foul #13 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Knox | Kevin Dang (SF) Leo Jewell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF), Jerome Mann (PF) Rodger Williams, Brian Marshall, Robert Walls | |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 01:33 | Knox | Kevin Dang is denied on a dunk by Jerome Mann | 41-46 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Troy Snyder clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Guy Corder - foul #4 on Guy Corder, team foul #14 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Cecere (PG), Joseph Garvin (SG), Alfred Kisner (C) Sam Monson, John Slane, Guy Corder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Walls (PF) Walter O'Connell | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Troy Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Troy Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 01:14 | Knox | Alfred Kisner misses short on a shot in the lane | 41-48 |
| 01:12 | Knox | William Cox gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 01:04 | Knox | Paul Cecere is hacked by Eric Hinnenkamp - foul #2 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #10 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Knox | Mickey Hendricks (PG), Leo Jewell (C) Kevin Dang, Alfred Kisner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:04 | Knox | Paul Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 01:04 | Knox | Paul Cecere misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Jerome Mann grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Arthur Crain clanks a floater from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Troy Snyder grabs the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Robert Walls connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Hinnenkamp | 42-51 |
| 00:34 | Knox | Robert Walls is called for the reach on William Cox - foul #1 on Robert Walls, team foul #11 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Knox | Sam Monson (SG), Kevin Dang (SF) Mickey Hendricks, Joseph Garvin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SG), Brian Marshall (PF) Troy Snyder, Robert Walls | |
| 00:34 | Knox | William Cox makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 00:34 | Knox | William Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Arthur Crain is hacked by Kevin Dang - foul #1 on Kevin Dang, team foul #15 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG), James Detrick (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Brian Marshall, Jerome Mann | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:10 | Knox | Sam Monson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 00:04 | Knox | Paul Cecere can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-51 |
| 00:02 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to William Cox | 44-51 |
| 00:00 | Knox | The clock runs out | 44-51 |