| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Stahlman (fresh) SG - William Mitchell (fresh) SF - Kevin Holland (fresh) PF - August Machesky (fresh) C - Oscar Womack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Derrick Pritchard (fresh) SG - John Jantzen (fresh) SF - Robert Lesperance (fresh) PF - Fred Vanallen (fresh) C - Charles Cornwell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Oscar Womack wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | August Machesky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Knox | Robert Lesperance grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Knox | Derrick Pritchard can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on William Mitchell - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Knox | Derrick Pritchard makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:37 | Knox | Derrick Pritchard misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Kevin Holland gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | William Mitchell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 19:22 | Knox | Robert Lesperance gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:02 | Knox | Derrick Pritchard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Patrick Stahlman - foul #1 on Patrick Stahlman, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 19:02 | Knox | Derrick Pritchard makes the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Knox | Derrick Pritchard makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Charles Cornwell takes the ball from Patrick Stahlman | 0-3 |
| 18:16 | Knox | Charles Cornwell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Knox | Charles Cornwell tips it back up and in | 0-5 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Kevin Holland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-5 |
| 18:04 | Knox | The rebound goes to Fred Vanallen | 0-5 |
| 17:58 | Knox | Fred Vanallen blows the layup | 0-5 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | William Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman is hacked by Robert Lesperance - foul #1 on Robert Lesperance, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roland Vincent (SF), Chris Nelson (PF), Ben Boyd (C) Kevin Holland, August Machesky, Oscar Womack | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 17:19 | Illinois | William Mitchell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | William Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Charles Cornwell blocks the jumper by Roland Vincent | 0-5 |
| 17:02 | Knox | The rebound goes to Charles Cornwell | 0-5 |
| 16:34 | Knox | Charles Cornwell lays it up and in on a great pass from John Jantzen and he's fouled by Ben Boyd - foul #1 on Ben Boyd, team foul #3 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Caudle (PG), Robert Brunson (SF) Patrick Stahlman, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Knox | Frank Bowker (SG), Mark Tineo (SF) John Jantzen, Robert Lesperance | |
| 16:34 | Knox | Charles Cornwell makes the free throw | 0-8 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Chris Nelson is hacked by Fred Vanallen - foul #1 on Fred Vanallen, team foul #2 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Holland (SF) Robert Brunson | |
| Subs | Knox | Frank Zwilling (SG), Robert Thyberg (C) Derrick Pritchard, Charles Cornwell | |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Ben Boyd travels with the ball | 0-8 |
| 15:45 | Knox | Frank Zwilling comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-8 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Nelson | 0-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Caudle (fresh) SG - Roland Vincent (fresh) SF - Kevin Holland (fresh) PF - Chris Nelson (fresh) C - Ben Boyd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Frank Bowker (fresh) SG - Frank Zwilling (fresh) SF - Mark Tineo (fresh) PF - Fred Vanallen (fairly fresh) C - Robert Thyberg (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Roland Vincent is whistled for a carry | 0-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (SG), August Machesky (PF), Oscar Womack (C) Roland Vincent, Chris Nelson, Ben Boyd | |
| Subs | Knox | Stephen Shaw (SF) Fred Vanallen | |
| 15:26 | Knox | Frank Zwilling is hacked by William Mitchell - foul #2 on William Mitchell, team foul #4 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Butler (SG) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Knox | Charles Cornwell (C) Stephen Shaw | |
| 15:08 | Knox | Robert Thyberg misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Butler - foul #1 on Michael Butler, team foul #5 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (PG), Roland Vincent (SG) Anthony Caudle, Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Knox | Derrick Pritchard (PG), Robert Lesperance (SF) Frank Zwilling, Mark Tineo | |
| 15:08 | Knox | Robert Thyberg misses the 1st free throw | 0-8 |
| 15:08 | Knox | Robert Thyberg misses the 2nd free throw | 0-8 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to August Machesky | 0-8 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | The short jumper by August Machesky is denied by Robert Thyberg | 0-8 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Kevin Holland can't tip it in | 0-8 |
| 14:52 | Knox | Robert Lesperance grabs the defensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 14:38 | Knox | Roland Vincent steals it from Derrick Pritchard | 0-8 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Kevin Holland lays it in on a nice dish by Roland Vincent | 2-8 |
| 14:24 | Knox | Derrick Pritchard clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Roland Vincent - foul #1 on Roland Vincent, team foul #6 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Nelson (SF) Kevin Holland | |
| Subs | Knox | John Jantzen (SG), Fred Vanallen (PF) Frank Bowker, Robert Thyberg | |
| 14:24 | Knox | Derrick Pritchard makes the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 14:24 | Knox | Derrick Pritchard misses the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Oscar Womack grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Roland Vincent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | August Machesky tips it home | 4-9 |
| 13:35 | Knox | John Jantzen misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 13:34 | Knox | Fred Vanallen snags the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 13:29 | Knox | Derrick Pritchard makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Jantzen | 4-11 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | August Machesky knocks in the floater in the lane | 6-11 |
| 12:51 | Knox | Charles Cornwell's pass is intercepted by Oscar Womack | 6-11 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Oscar Womack can't finish the layup | 6-11 |
| 12:43 | Knox | Robert Lesperance snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 12:39 | Knox | Oscar Womack is called for the reach on Fred Vanallen - foul #1 on Oscar Womack, team foul #7 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Caudle (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Kevin Holland (SF), Ben Boyd (C) Patrick Stahlman, Roland Vincent, August Machesky, Oscar Womack | |
| Subs | Knox | Frank Bowker (PG), Frank Zwilling (SG), Mark Tineo (SF), Robert Thyberg (C) Derrick Pritchard, John Jantzen, Robert Lesperance, Charles Cornwell | |
| 12:39 | Knox | Fred Vanallen misses the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Ben Boyd snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Anthony Caudle makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Holland | 8-11 |
| 11:52 | Knox | Ben Boyd swats the short shot by Frank Bowker | 8-11 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Holland | 8-11 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Anthony Caudle banks in the layup set up by Kevin Holland and he's fouled by Fred Vanallen - foul #2 on Fred Vanallen, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brunson (PF) Chris Nelson | |
| Subs | Knox | Stephen Shaw (SF) Fred Vanallen | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Anthony Caudle misses the free throw | 10-11 |
| 11:44 | Knox | Mark Tineo grabs the board | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Caudle (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) SF - Kevin Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Brunson (fresh) C - Ben Boyd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Frank Bowker (fresh) SG - Frank Zwilling (fresh) SF - Stephen Shaw (fresh) PF - Mark Tineo (fresh) C - Robert Thyberg (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Knox | Robert Thyberg connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 10-13 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Michael Butler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 11:13 | Knox | Mark Tineo grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:07 | Knox | Anthony Caudle steals the ball from Frank Bowker | 10-13 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Kevin Holland misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 10:51 | Knox | Mark Tineo grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 10:46 | Knox | Frank Bowker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 10-13 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Kevin Holland snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | The jump hook by Anthony Caudle is blocked by Robert Thyberg | 10-13 |
| 10:37 | Knox | Stephen Shaw gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 10:31 | Knox | Frank Bowker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 10:30 | Knox | Frank Zwilling tips it back up and in | 10-15 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Anthony Caudle clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 10-15 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Kevin Holland grabs the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Michael Butler comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 09:52 | Knox | Stephen Shaw gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 09:48 | Knox | Frank Bowker clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Butler - foul #2 on Michael Butler, team foul #8 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (PG), Roland Vincent (SG), August Machesky (PF), Chris Nelson (C) Anthony Caudle, Michael Butler, Kevin Holland, Ben Boyd | |
| Subs | Knox | John Jantzen (SG), Robert Lesperance (SF), Charles Cornwell (C) Frank Zwilling, Mark Tineo, Robert Thyberg | |
| 09:48 | Knox | Frank Bowker makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 09:48 | Knox | Frank Bowker makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | John Jantzen takes the ball from August Machesky | 10-17 |
| 09:11 | Knox | Roland Vincent picks off the pass by John Jantzen | 10-17 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Roland Vincent | 12-17 |
| 08:42 | Knox | John Jantzen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 08:41 | Knox | Robert Lesperance hits the follow up shot | 12-19 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman connects on the floater from the left block and he's hacked by Frank Bowker - foul #1 on Frank Bowker, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Caudle (SG), Oscar Womack (C) Robert Brunson, August Machesky | |
| Subs | Knox | Derrick Pritchard (PG), Mark Tineo (PF) Frank Bowker, Stephen Shaw | |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman misses the free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:24 | Knox | The rebound goes to Charles Cornwell | 14-19 |
| 08:19 | Knox | Derrick Pritchard's floater is tipped away by Chris Nelson | 14-19 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Patrick Stahlman | 14-19 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Oscar Womack misses short on a runner from the right block | 14-19 |
| 08:09 | Knox | Charles Cornwell grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 08:03 | Knox | Mark Tineo makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Jantzen | 14-21 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Chris Nelson's pass is intercepted by Derrick Pritchard | 14-21 |
| 07:45 | Knox | Mark Tineo hits a fadeaway from the left side | 14-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Stahlman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Caudle (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roland Vincent (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Chris Nelson (fresh) C - Oscar Womack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Derrick Pritchard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Jantzen (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Lesperance (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Tineo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Cornwell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Roland Vincent connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Caudle | 16-23 |
| 07:17 | Knox | Derrick Pritchard can't connect on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Patrick Stahlman - foul #2 on Patrick Stahlman, team foul #9 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), Kevin Holland (SF), Ben Boyd (PF) Patrick Stahlman, Roland Vincent, Chris Nelson | |
| Subs | Knox | Frank Zwilling (SG), Robert Thyberg (PF) John Jantzen, Robert Lesperance | |
| 07:17 | Knox | Derrick Pritchard makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 07:17 | Knox | Derrick Pritchard makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:17 | Knox | Derrick Pritchard makes the 3rd free throw | 16-26 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Kevin Holland is hacked by Mark Tineo - foul #1 on Mark Tineo, team foul #5 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | August Machesky (PF) Ben Boyd | |
| Subs | Knox | Stephen Shaw (SF) Charles Cornwell | |
| 06:38 | Illinois | August Machesky connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Oscar Womack | 19-26 |
| 06:11 | Knox | Mark Tineo misses badly on a floater from the right block | 19-26 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Oscar Womack grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Oscar Womack knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Bryan Malveaux and he's hacked by Robert Thyberg - foul #1 on Robert Thyberg, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roland Vincent (SG) Anthony Caudle | |
| Subs | Knox | Frank Bowker (PG), Casey Menzel (C) Derrick Pritchard, Mark Tineo | |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Oscar Womack misses the free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:03 | Knox | Casey Menzel pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:47 | Knox | Frank Zwilling can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-26 |
| 05:45 | Knox | Stephen Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:30 | Knox | Frank Zwilling misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 05:29 | Knox | Stephen Shaw tips it but misses | 21-26 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Roland Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Roland Vincent can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Oscar Womack gets the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Roland Vincent connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Holland | 24-26 |
| 04:58 | Knox | Stephen Shaw misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 24-26 |
| 04:56 | Knox | Robert Thyberg can't tip it in | 24-26 |
| 04:55 | Knox | Stephen Shaw tips it back up and in | 24-28 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Roland Vincent hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Oscar Womack | 27-28 |
| 04:24 | Knox | Frank Bowker blows the layup but he's hacked by Bryan Malveaux - foul #1 on Bryan Malveaux, team foul #10 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Caudle (PG), Robert Brunson (SF), Chris Nelson (PF), Ben Boyd (C) Bryan Malveaux, Kevin Holland, August Machesky, Oscar Womack | |
| Subs | Knox | John Jantzen (SG), Robert Lesperance (SF), Mark Tineo (PF), Charles Cornwell (C) Frank Zwilling, Stephen Shaw, Robert Thyberg, Casey Menzel | |
| 04:24 | Knox | Frank Bowker makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:24 | Knox | Frank Bowker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Robert Brunson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Caudle | 30-30 |
| 03:41 | Knox | Frank Bowker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (PG), William Mitchell (SG) Anthony Caudle, Roland Vincent | |
| Subs | Knox | Derrick Pritchard (PG), Fred Vanallen (PF) Frank Bowker, Mark Tineo | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Stahlman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) SF - Robert Brunson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Nelson (fresh) C - Ben Boyd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Derrick Pritchard (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Jantzen (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Lesperance (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fred Vanallen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Cornwell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Chris Nelson buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by William Mitchell and he's fouled by Fred Vanallen - foul #3 on Fred Vanallen, team foul #7 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Mark Tineo (PF) Fred Vanallen | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Chris Nelson makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:06 | Knox | Derrick Pritchard buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Jantzen | 33-33 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Jantzen - foul #1 on John Jantzen, team foul #8 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Frank Zwilling (SG) John Jantzen | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 02:43 | Knox | Mark Tineo gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 02:36 | Knox | Robert Lesperance connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Derrick Pritchard | 34-35 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Ben Boyd blows the layup | 34-35 |
| 02:23 | Knox | The rebound goes to Charles Cornwell | 34-35 |
| 02:18 | Knox | Charles Cornwell blows the layup | 34-35 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman is hacked by Frank Zwilling - foul #1 on Frank Zwilling, team foul #9 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Holland (SF), August Machesky (PF), Anthony Caudle (C) Robert Brunson, Chris Nelson, Ben Boyd | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Thyberg (PF) Robert Lesperance | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:54 | Knox | Anthony Caudle blocks the short jumper by Charles Cornwell | 36-35 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | William Mitchell snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | August Machesky misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Robert Thyberg - foul #2 on Robert Thyberg, team foul #10 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Frank Bowker (SG), Stephen Shaw (SF), Casey Menzel (C) Frank Zwilling, Mark Tineo, Charles Cornwell | |
| 01:44 | Illinois | August Machesky makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | August Machesky misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:44 | Knox | Robert Thyberg snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 01:23 | Knox | Robert Thyberg misses the easy layup | 37-35 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | August Machesky grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman clanks a floater near the basket | 37-35 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | August Machesky snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Anthony Caudle is hacked by Stephen Shaw - foul #1 on Stephen Shaw, team foul #11 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Butler (SG), Robert Brunson (PF), Chris Nelson (C) Patrick Stahlman, William Mitchell, August Machesky | |
| Subs | Knox | John Jantzen (SG), Robert Lesperance (SF) Derrick Pritchard, Stephen Shaw | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Anthony Caudle misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Anthony Caudle makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:39 | Knox | Frank Bowker connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Casey Menzel takes the ball from Anthony Caudle | 38-37 |
| 00:15 | Knox | Kevin Holland steals it from Casey Menzel | 38-37 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Anthony Caudle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Holland | 40-37 |
| 00:02 | Knox | Robert Lesperance clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-37 |
| 00:00 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Bowker | 40-37 |