| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Paul Cecere (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sam Monson (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Guy Corder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Cox (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Leo Jewell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Arthur Crain inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Arthur Crain can't connect on a shot in the paint | 34-42 |
| 19:45 | Knox | The rebound goes to Sam Monson | 34-42 |
| 19:32 | Knox | Sam Monson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Cecere | 34-45 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Arthur Crain connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Eric Hinnenkamp | 36-45 |
| 19:11 | Knox | Sam Monson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 36-45 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter O'Connell | 36-45 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Troy Snyder clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 36-45 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses the tip | 36-45 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Arthur Crain tips it but misses | 36-45 |
| 18:59 | Knox | The rebound goes to Guy Corder | 36-45 |
| 18:55 | Knox | Sam Monson's pass is intercepted by Eric Hinnenkamp | 36-45 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Robert Walls lays it in on a nice dish by Walter O'Connell | 38-45 |
| 18:19 | Knox | Sam Monson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-45 |
| 18:02 | Knox | Guy Corder gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 17:57 | Knox | Sam Monson is hacked by Arthur Crain - foul #2 on Arthur Crain, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| 17:50 | Knox | Leo Jewell's layup is rejected by Walter O'Connell | 38-45 |
| 17:49 | Knox | William Cox tips it home | 38-47 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Troy Snyder | 40-47 |
| 17:21 | Knox | Leo Jewell travels with the ball | 40-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Knox | Mickey Hendricks (PG) Paul Cecere | |
| 16:58 | Illinois | James Detrick hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 16:46 | Knox | Guy Corder is denied on a layup by James Detrick | 43-47 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Brian Marshall gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | William Cox is called for the reach on Troy Snyder - foul #4 on William Cox, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG) Troy Snyder | |
| Subs | Knox | John Slane (SG) Sam Monson | |
| 16:31 | Illinois | James Detrick buries a shot near the basket and the foul's on Leo Jewell - foul #4 on Leo Jewell, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | James Detrick misses the free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:31 | Knox | John Slane grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 16:18 | Knox | Leo Jewell's pass is intercepted by Jerome Mann | 45-47 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Leo Jewell steals it from James Detrick | 45-47 |
| 16:02 | Knox | John Slane blows the layup | 45-47 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Brian Marshall snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Detrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Mann (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Mickey Hendricks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Slane (fresh) SF - Guy Corder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Leo Jewell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Rodger Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 15:52 | Knox | Mickey Hendricks gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 15:47 | Knox | Guy Corder comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-47 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Brian Marshall makes the jumper in the paint set up by Herman Wilkins | 47-47 |
| 15:26 | Knox | Leo Jewell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 15:25 | Knox | Mickey Hendricks pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 15:20 | Knox | Herman Wilkins is called for the reach on Guy Corder - foul #2 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Cecere (PG), Sam Monson (SG) Mickey Hendricks, John Slane | |
| 15:07 | Knox | Guy Corder drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Cecere | 47-50 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Leo Jewell - foul #5 on Leo Jewell, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Kevin Dang (SF) Leo Jewell | |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 14:49 | Knox | William Cox gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 14:38 | Knox | Paul Cecere misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 14:36 | Knox | Guy Corder grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 14:24 | Knox | Sam Monson connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by William Cox and he's hacked by Troy Snyder - foul #3 on Troy Snyder, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | John Slane (SG) Kevin Dang | |
| 14:24 | Knox | Sam Monson makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | William Cox blocks the short jumper by Robert Walls | 48-53 |
| 14:04 | Knox | Guy Corder pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 13:59 | Knox | Paul Cecere connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Troy Snyder makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Hinnenkamp | 51-56 |
| 13:46 | Knox | John Slane makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Paul Cecere | 51-58 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Troy Snyder lays it in | 53-58 |
| 13:02 | Knox | Paul Cecere misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Arthur Crain pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Troy Snyder hits the follow up shot | 55-58 |
| 12:32 | Knox | Guy Corder misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-58 |
| 12:30 | Knox | William Cox tips it back up and in | 55-60 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Troy Snyder hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Sam Monson - foul #1 on Sam Monson, team foul #4 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Knox | Mickey Hendricks (PG), Kevin Dang (SF) Paul Cecere, Sam Monson | |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Troy Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 12:15 | Knox | Guy Corder drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mickey Hendricks | 56-63 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Jerome Mann misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Dang - foul #1 on Kevin Dang, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG) Troy Snyder | |
| Subs | Knox | Joseph Garvin (SG) John Slane | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Jerome Mann makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Jerome Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Detrick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Mickey Hendricks (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Garvin (fresh) SF - Kevin Dang (fresh) PF - William Cox (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Guy Corder (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Knox | William Cox drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Mickey Hendricks | 58-65 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins's pass is intercepted by Mickey Hendricks | 58-65 |
| 11:05 | Knox | William Cox misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Jerome Mann - foul #1 on Jerome Mann, team foul #4 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter O'Connell (C) Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Cecere (PG), Sam Monson (SG) Mickey Hendricks, Joseph Garvin | |
| 11:05 | Knox | William Cox makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 11:05 | Knox | William Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 11:05 | Knox | Kevin Dang pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 10:49 | Knox | William Cox misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-66 |
| 10:47 | Knox | William Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 10:33 | Knox | Sam Monson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Cecere | 58-69 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Brian Marshall is fouled on the floor by Kevin Dang - foul #2 on Kevin Dang, team foul #6 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF) Rodger Williams, Brian Marshall, James Detrick | |
| Subs | Knox | Jon Harrison (SF) Kevin Dang | |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #5 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG) Herman Wilkins | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 09:43 | Knox | William Cox buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Paul Cecere | 58-71 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Troy Snyder can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-71 |
| 09:23 | Knox | Jon Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 09:17 | Knox | Guy Corder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-71 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Troy Snyder gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Eric Hinnenkamp | 60-71 |
| 08:48 | Knox | Paul Cecere's pass is intercepted by Eric Hinnenkamp | 60-71 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Troy Snyder makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Arthur Crain and he's hacked by William Cox - foul #5 on William Cox, team foul #7 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Knox | Mickey Hendricks (PG), Kevin Dang (SF), Alfred Kisner (C) Paul Cecere, Jon Harrison, William Cox | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Troy Snyder makes the free throw | 63-71 |
| 08:27 | Knox | Sam Monson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-71 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | James Detrick gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses short on a jump hook from close range | 63-71 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Robert Walls grabs the offensive board | 63-71 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-71 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Robert Walls tips it in | 65-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Detrick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Mickey Hendricks (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sam Monson (fairly fresh) 24 pts. SF - Kevin Dang (fresh) PF - Guy Corder (tired) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Alfred Kisner (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Knox | Sam Monson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | James Detrick gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Robert Walls knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Brian Marshall and he's fouled by Kevin Dang - foul #3 on Kevin Dang, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF), Jerome Mann (C) Troy Snyder, Brian Marshall, James Detrick | |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Cecere (PG), John Slane (SG) Mickey Hendricks, Sam Monson | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the free throw | 67-71 |
| 07:26 | Knox | The rebound goes to Alfred Kisner | 67-71 |
| 06:57 | Knox | Guy Corder buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John Slane | 67-73 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Arthur Crain is fouled on the floor by Kevin Dang - foul #4 on Kevin Dang, team foul #9 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG), Brian Marshall (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Herman Wilkins, Robert Walls, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | Knox | Jon Harrison (SF) Kevin Dang | |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 06:38 | Knox | Alfred Kisner pulls down the rebound | 67-73 |
| 06:12 | Knox | Alfred Kisner blows the layup but he's hacked by Walter O'Connell - foul #3 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #6 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG), James Detrick (PF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain | |
| Subs | Knox | Sam Monson (SG) John Slane | |
| 06:12 | Knox | Alfred Kisner makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 06:12 | Knox | Alfred Kisner misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell snags the defensive board | 67-74 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Sam Monson steals it from Brian Marshall | 67-74 |
| 05:43 | Knox | Brian Marshall takes the ball from Jon Harrison | 67-74 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell is called for traveling | 67-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG) Rodger Williams | |
| Subs | Knox | Mickey Hendricks (PG) Paul Cecere | |
| 05:25 | Knox | Alfred Kisner banks in the layup | 67-76 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Brian Marshall is fouled on the floor by Jon Harrison - foul #1 on Jon Harrison, team foul #10 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Joseph Garvin (SF) Jon Harrison | |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Brian Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 05:12 | Knox | Troy Snyder steals the ball from Alfred Kisner | 68-76 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | James Detrick lays it in on a nice dish by Troy Snyder | 70-76 |
| 04:54 | Knox | Mickey Hendricks comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Detrick - foul #3 on James Detrick, team foul #7 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF) Herman Wilkins, James Detrick | |
| Subs | Knox | John Slane (SG) Alfred Kisner | |
| 04:54 | Knox | Mickey Hendricks misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 04:54 | Knox | Mickey Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Mickey Hendricks takes the ball from Troy Snyder | 70-77 |
| 04:14 | Knox | Sam Monson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-77 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 70-77 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Arthur Crain can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on John Slane - foul #1 on John Slane, team foul #11 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SG), Robert Walls (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Troy Snyder, Brian Marshall, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Cecere (PG), Kevin Dang (PF) Sam Monson, Mickey Hendricks | |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 04:08 | Knox | Kevin Dang grabs the defensive rebound | 70-77 |
| 04:00 | Knox | Guy Corder misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Eric Hinnenkamp - foul #3 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #8 | 70-77 |
| 04:00 | Knox | Guy Corder makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 04:00 | Knox | Guy Corder misses the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Arthur Crain grabs the board | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Arthur Crain lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Hinnenkamp | 72-78 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerome Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Paul Cecere (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Slane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Garvin (fresh) PF - Kevin Dang (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Guy Corder (very tired) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Knox | Jerome Mann takes the ball from Guy Corder | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Paul Cecere steals the ball from Eric Hinnenkamp | 72-78 |
| 03:24 | Knox | Paul Cecere misses the easy layup | 72-78 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Jerome Mann pulls down the rebound | 72-78 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | John Slane is called for the reach on Herman Wilkins - foul #2 on John Slane, team foul #12 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG), James Morel (SF), James Detrick (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | Knox | Jon Harrison (PF) Joseph Garvin | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 03:16 | Knox | Jon Harrison gets the rebound | 73-78 |
| 03:00 | Knox | John Slane misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-78 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | James Detrick gets the rebound | 73-78 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) Herman Wilkins, Rodger Williams, James Morel, James Detrick | |
| Subs | Knox | Sam Monson (SG) John Slane | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 73-78 |
| 02:33 | Knox | Sam Monson grabs the board | 73-78 |
| 02:33 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Alfred Kisner (C) Jon Harrison | |
| 02:22 | Knox | Paul Cecere misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-78 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Arthur Crain pulls down the rebound | 73-78 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Troy Snyder loses the ball out of bounds | 73-78 |
| 02:04 | Knox | Paul Cecere buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kevin Dang | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Arthur Crain connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Hinnenkamp | 75-81 |
| 01:45 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-81 |
| 01:35 | Knox | Kevin Dang misses the jumpshot from the right side | 75-81 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Troy Snyder snags the defensive board | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell loses the dribble to Paul Cecere | 75-81 |
| 01:02 | Knox | Sam Monson travels with the ball | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Paul Cecere is called for the reach on Walter O'Connell - foul #2 on Paul Cecere, team foul #13 | 75-81 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-81 |
| 00:25 | Knox | Guy Corder hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Sam Monson | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Arthur Crain comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-83 |
| 00:17 | Knox | Paul Cecere snags the defensive board | 76-83 |
| 00:17 | Knox | Knox calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Knox | Eric Hinnenkamp is called for the reach on Paul Cecere in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #9 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Mickey Hendricks (PG), Jon Harrison (SF) Kevin Dang, Alfred Kisner | |
| 00:16 | Knox | Paul Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:16 | Knox | Paul Cecere makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Arthur Crain comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-85 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell gets the offensive rebound | 76-85 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Robert Walls buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Eric Hinnenkamp | 79-85 |
| 00:06 | Knox | Knox calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | John Slane (SF) Mickey Hendricks | |
| 00:03 | Knox | Eric Hinnenkamp is called for the reach on John Slane in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #10 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG) Eric Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 00:03 | Knox | John Slane makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:03 | Knox | John Slane makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses short on a halfcourt shot | 79-87 |