| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Morel (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jerome Mann (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Joseph Garvin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Slane (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Burke (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Hinds (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Morel inbounds the ball | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp is fouled on the floor by Joseph Garvin - foul #3 on Joseph Garvin, team foul #1 | 50-40 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Martin Lewis can't finish the layup | 50-40 |
| 19:29 | Knox | Mark Burke gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 19:24 | Knox | Mark Burke misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerome Mann | 50-40 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 19:17 | Knox | The rebound goes to John Slane | 50-40 |
| 19:11 | Knox | John Slane's pass is intercepted by Eric Hinnenkamp | 50-40 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | James Morel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Hinnenkamp | 52-40 |
| 18:52 | Knox | Joseph Garvin lays it in set up by John Slane and the foul's on Eric Hinnenkamp - foul #1 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #1 | 52-42 |
| 18:52 | Knox | Joseph Garvin makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Jerome Mann comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Walter Hinds - foul #1 on Walter Hinds, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Jerome Mann makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Jerome Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 18:10 | Knox | John Slane makes the jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Garvin and he's hacked by Martin Lewis - foul #1 on Martin Lewis, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Claude Fly (C) James Coleman | |
| 18:10 | Knox | John Slane makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Martin Lewis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 17:52 | Knox | Claude Fly snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 17:47 | Knox | John Slane hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Martin Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | James Morel misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 17:28 | Knox | The rebound goes to John Slane | 54-46 |
| 17:24 | Knox | John Slane comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 17:22 | Knox | Walter Hinds tips it but misses | 54-46 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Martin Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Hinnenkamp | 56-46 |
| 17:05 | Knox | Mark Burke misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Martin Lewis connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jerome Mann | 59-46 |
| 16:39 | Knox | Joseph Garvin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Burke | 59-49 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | A charge is called on Herman Wilkins - foul #2 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #3 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), Jesse Foster (SG), Todd Nicholas (SF), Eric Reinhart (PF), Jason Killion (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, James Morel, Jerome Mann, Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Knox | Jared Farwell (SF), Rafael Ladner (PF), James Coleman (C) Mark Burke, Walter Hinds, Claude Fly | |
| 16:27 | Knox | Rafael Ladner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 59-49 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Rodger Williams | 59-49 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Rodger Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart tips it home | 61-49 |
| 16:14 | Knox | John Slane can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-49 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Jesse Foster snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Rodger Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 16:06 | Knox | The rebound goes to John Slane | 61-49 |
| 16:00 | Knox | Jared Farwell is fouled on the floor by Todd Nicholas - foul #2 on Todd Nicholas, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Marshall (SF) Jason Killion | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Foster (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Eric Reinhart (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Joseph Garvin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Slane (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jared Farwell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rafael Ladner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Knox | Rodger Williams steals it from Jared Farwell | 61-49 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Jesse Foster hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rodger Williams | 63-49 |
| 15:26 | Knox | John Slane makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jared Farwell | 63-51 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Jesse Foster buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Rodger Williams | 65-51 |
| 15:08 | Knox | Rafael Ladner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Claude Fly (C) James Coleman | |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Rodger Williams is whistled for a carry | 65-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SG) Jesse Foster | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 14:45 | Knox | Joseph Garvin comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 65-51 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-51 |
| 14:38 | Knox | Jared Farwell grabs the board | 65-51 |
| 14:34 | Knox | John Slane clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Nicholas | 65-51 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Joseph Garvin steals the ball from Rodger Williams in the backcourt | 65-51 |
| 14:12 | Knox | Joseph Garvin is hacked by Herman Wilkins - foul #3 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #5 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Jerome Mann (PF), Martin Lewis (C) Rodger Williams, Todd Nicholas, Eric Reinhart | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Heald (SF), Walter Hinds (PF) Jared Farwell, Rafael Ladner | |
| 13:50 | Knox | Robert Heald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Martin Lewis misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on John Slane - foul #3 on John Slane, team foul #3 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (SG), Brad Rodrigez (SF) Herman Wilkins, Brian Marshall | |
| Subs | Knox | Mark Burke (SF), James Coleman (C) Robert Heald, Claude Fly | |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Martin Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Martin Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 13:09 | Knox | Joseph Garvin scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-54 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | James Morel makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Eric Hinnenkamp | 69-54 |
| 12:51 | Knox | James Coleman buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Slane | 69-56 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Martin Lewis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brad Rodrigez | 71-56 |
| 12:19 | Knox | Joseph Garvin hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Slane | 71-58 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | James Morel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-58 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez tips it in | 73-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Morel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brad Rodrigez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Mann (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Joseph Garvin (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Slane (tired) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Burke (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Hinds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Knox | John Slane double dribbles | 73-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF), Eric Reinhart (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, James Morel, Brad Rodrigez, Jerome Mann, Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Knox | Jared Farwell (SF), Rafael Ladner (PF), Claude Fly (C) Mark Burke, Walter Hinds, James Coleman | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-58 |
| 11:28 | Knox | Rafael Ladner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-58 |
| 11:26 | Knox | Claude Fly misses the tip | 73-58 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins gets the rebound | 73-58 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Herman Wilkins | 75-58 |
| 10:55 | Knox | John Slane makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-61 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Rodger Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Herman Wilkins | 78-61 |
| 10:36 | Knox | Eric Reinhart blocks the short jumper by Joseph Garvin | 78-61 |
| 10:34 | Knox | Rafael Ladner grabs the offensive board | 78-61 |
| 10:25 | Knox | Rodger Williams takes the ball from Jared Farwell | 78-61 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | John Slane is called for the reach on Herman Wilkins - foul #4 on John Slane, team foul #4 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Jerome Mann (PF), Martin Lewis (C) Herman Wilkins, Todd Nicholas, Eric Reinhart | |
| Subs | Knox | Mark Burke (SF), James Coleman (C) Jared Farwell, Claude Fly | |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Rodger Williams is denied on a layup by Rafael Ladner | 78-61 |
| 09:52 | Knox | Joseph Garvin snags the defensive board | 78-61 |
| 09:46 | Knox | James Coleman travels with the ball | 78-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Walter Hinds (PF) Rafael Ladner | |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Brian Marshall is hacked by Mark Burke - foul #3 on Mark Burke, team foul #5 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (SG), Brad Rodrigez (SF) Rodger Williams, Brian Marshall | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Morel | 80-61 |
| 09:01 | Knox | Joseph Garvin loses the dribble to Eric Hinnenkamp in the backcourt | 80-61 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp hits the finger roll | 82-61 |
| 08:48 | Knox | Walter Hinds is hacked by Eric Hinnenkamp - foul #2 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #6 | 82-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SG), Eric Reinhart (C) James Morel, Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 08:37 | Knox | John Slane makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joseph Garvin | 82-64 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | James Coleman is called for the reach on Eric Hinnenkamp - foul #2 on James Coleman, team foul #6 | 82-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Marshall (SF), Jason Killion (C) Brad Rodrigez, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Heald (SF), Rafael Ladner (PF), Claude Fly (C) Mark Burke, Walter Hinds, James Coleman | |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 82-64 |
| 08:05 | Knox | Robert Heald grabs the board | 82-64 |
| 07:58 | Knox | Robert Heald's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Reinhart | 82-64 |
| 07:56 | Knox | Robert Heald grabs the offensive rebound | 82-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eric Reinhart (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Jason Killion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Joseph Garvin (tired) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Slane (tired) 23 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Heald (fresh) PF - Rafael Ladner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Claude Fly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Knox | John Slane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), Todd Nicholas (PF), Martin Lewis (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Eric Reinhart, Jason Killion | |
| Subs | Knox | Jared Farwell (SF) Robert Heald | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rodger Williams and the foul's on Jared Farwell - foul #3 on Jared Farwell, team foul #7 | 84-64 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas makes the free throw | 85-64 |
| 07:06 | Knox | Todd Nicholas denies the turnaround by Joseph Garvin | 85-64 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Rodger Williams grabs the board | 85-64 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Rodger Williams connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Herman Wilkins and the foul's on Joseph Garvin - foul #4 on Joseph Garvin, team foul #8 | 87-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez (SF), Jerome Mann (PF) Brian Marshall, Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | Knox | Mark Burke (SF), James Coleman (C) Rafael Ladner, Claude Fly | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Rodger Williams makes the free throw | 88-64 |
| 06:47 | Knox | Herman Wilkins takes the ball from James Coleman | 88-64 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 88-64 |
| 06:41 | Knox | James Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 88-64 |
| 06:33 | Knox | Mark Burke hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 88-67 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Rodger Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 88-67 |
| 06:19 | Knox | Jared Farwell grabs the defensive rebound | 88-67 |
| 06:14 | Knox | John Slane misses the floater from the right wing | 88-67 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Jerome Mann snags the defensive board | 88-67 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | John Slane is called for the reach on Herman Wilkins - foul #5 on John Slane, team foul #9 | 88-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Brian Marshall (SF), Todd Nicholas (C) Rodger Williams, Brad Rodrigez, Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Heald (SG), Walter Hinds (PF) John Slane, Jared Farwell | |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 89-67 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 90-67 |
| 05:51 | Knox | Mark Burke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 90-67 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Jerome Mann snags the defensive board | 90-67 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Brian Marshall loses the ball out of bounds | 90-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG) Herman Wilkins | |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Desilva (PG), Claude Fly (C) Mark Burke, James Coleman | |
| 05:32 | Knox | Claude Fly is fouled on the floor by Todd Nicholas - foul #3 on Todd Nicholas, team foul #7 | 90-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Reinhart (C) Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 05:32 | Knox | Claude Fly misses the 1st free throw | 90-67 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Nicholas | 90-67 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas is fouled on the floor by Walter Hinds - foul #2 on Walter Hinds, team foul #10 | 90-67 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas makes the 1st free throw | 91-67 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses the 2nd free throw | 91-67 |
| 05:09 | Knox | Claude Fly snags the defensive board | 91-67 |
| 05:04 | Knox | Claude Fly travels with the ball | 91-67 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 91-67 |
| 04:35 | Knox | Claude Fly misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 91-67 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Rodger Williams | 91-67 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Reinhart | 93-67 |
| 04:19 | Knox | Walter Hinds is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Walter Hinds, team foul #11 | 93-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (PG), Jesse Foster (SG), Brad Rodrigez (SF), Jason Killion (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Rodger Williams, Brian Marshall, Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | Knox | Mark Burke (SF), Rafael Ladner (PF), James Coleman (C) Michael Desilva, Walter Hinds, Claude Fly | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | James Morel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 93-67 |
| 03:55 | Knox | Robert Heald pulls down the rebound | 93-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Morel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Foster (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brad Rodrigez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Reinhart (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Jason Killion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Joseph Garvin (very tired) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Heald (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Burke (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rafael Ladner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:50 | Knox | Robert Heald hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rafael Ladner | 93-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 93-69 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | James Morel can't tip it in | 93-69 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Jason Killion pulls down the offensive rebound | 93-69 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Robert Heald steps in front of the Brad Rodrigez pass | 93-69 |
| 03:06 | Knox | Rafael Ladner hits the finger roll set up by Robert Heald | 93-71 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 93-71 |
| 02:59 | Knox | The rebound goes to Rafael Ladner | 93-71 |
| 02:54 | Knox | Brad Rodrigez picks off the pass by Joseph Garvin | 93-71 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | James Morel misses the 3 from the right wing | 93-71 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Jason Killion tips it but misses | 93-71 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Jesse Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 93-71 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 93-71 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Reinhart | 93-71 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | James Coleman steals the ball from Jesse Foster | 93-71 |
| 02:02 | Knox | Mark Burke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 93-71 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart snags the defensive board | 93-71 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 93-71 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Jesse Foster can't tip it in | 93-71 |
| 01:51 | Knox | James Coleman pulls down the rebound | 93-71 |
| 01:45 | Knox | Robert Heald's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Killion | 93-71 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Jason Killion grabs the board | 93-71 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Jesse Foster misses long on a floater from the left side | 93-71 |
| 01:37 | Knox | James Coleman grabs the board | 93-71 |
| 01:31 | Knox | Joseph Garvin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 93-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), Todd Nicholas (PF) Jesse Foster, Jason Killion | |
| Subs | Knox | Walter Hinds (PF) Rafael Ladner | |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 93-71 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez tips it back up and in | 95-71 |
| 01:04 | Knox | Mark Burke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 95-71 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Walter Hinds - foul #4 on Walter Hinds, team foul #12 | 95-71 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas makes the 1st free throw | 96-71 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas makes the 2nd free throw | 97-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Knox | Robert Heald clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Rodger Williams - foul #1 on Rodger Williams, team foul #8 | 97-71 |
| 00:39 | Knox | Robert Heald makes the 1st free throw | 97-72 |
| 00:39 | Knox | Robert Heald makes the 2nd free throw | 97-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Rodger Williams misses the dunk attempt | 97-73 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | James Morel gets the offensive rebound | 97-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Rodger Williams runs out the clock | 97-73 |