| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Willett (fresh) SG - John Turner (fresh) SF - Robert Weber (fresh) PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) C - Martin Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Michael Desilva (fresh) SG - William Hilliard (fresh) SF - Mark Burke (fresh) PF - Walter Hinds (fresh) C - Troy Woodward (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas 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 | Robert Weber misses the shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Knox | Walter Hinds grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Knox | Michael Desilva misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Knox | William Hilliard tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | John Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Knox | Michael Desilva can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Martin Lewis gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Robert Weber misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Knox | The rebound goes to Michael Desilva | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Knox | Mark Burke drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Hilliard | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-4 |
| 18:03 | Knox | Troy Woodward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-4 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Roy Willett clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:36 | Knox | Troy Woodward grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:32 | Knox | Todd Nicholas steps in front of the William Hilliard pass | 3-4 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Roy Willett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 17:27 | Knox | Mark Burke gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:21 | Knox | William Hilliard is hacked by John Turner - foul #1 on John Turner, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (PG), Michael Holloway (SG), Brad Rodrigez (SF), Eric Reinhart (PF) Roy Willett, John Turner, Robert Weber, Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 17:00 | Knox | Walter Hinds misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Reinhart - foul #1 on Eric Reinhart, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Killion (C) Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 17:00 | Knox | Walter Hinds makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:00 | Knox | Walter Hinds makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Jason Killion snags the offensive board | 3-6 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Michael Holloway knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 5-6 |
| 16:04 | Knox | William Hilliard drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Hinds | 5-8 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Michael Desilva steals it from Brad Rodrigez | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Stanley (fresh) SG - Michael Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brad Rodrigez (fresh) PF - Eric Reinhart (fresh) C - Jason Killion (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Michael Desilva (fairly fresh) SG - William Hilliard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Burke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Hinds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Woodward (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Knox | Michael Desilva makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Hilliard | 5-11 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Michael Holloway can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-11 |
| 15:35 | Knox | Troy Woodward snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 15:31 | Knox | Mark Burke connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Hinds | 5-13 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-13 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart tips it but misses | 5-13 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Jason Killion grabs the offensive board | 5-13 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Troy Woodward steps in front of the Robert Stanley pass | 5-13 |
| 14:59 | Knox | William Hilliard misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-13 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Killion | 5-13 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | William Hilliard steps in front of the Michael Holloway pass | 5-13 |
| 14:47 | Knox | Troy Woodward can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Robert Stanley - foul #1 on Robert Stanley, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Willett (PG), John Turner (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF), Martin Lewis (C) Robert Stanley, Michael Holloway, Brad Rodrigez, Eric Reinhart, Jason Killion | |
| Subs | Knox | Kevin Hopps (PG), Santiago Martin (SG), Rafael Ladner (SF), Donald Walker (PF) Michael Desilva, William Hilliard, Mark Burke, Walter Hinds | |
| 14:47 | Knox | Troy Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 14:47 | Knox | Troy Woodward misses the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Martin Lewis snags the defensive board | 5-14 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Donald Walker takes the ball from Robert Weber | 5-14 |
| 14:09 | Knox | Rafael Ladner's layup is rejected by Martin Lewis | 5-14 |
| 14:07 | Knox | Troy Woodward tips it back up and in | 5-16 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Santiago Martin steals it from Martin Lewis | 5-16 |
| 13:50 | Knox | Santiago Martin banks in the layup | 5-18 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | John Turner misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 5-18 |
| 13:40 | Knox | Donald Walker grabs the board | 5-18 |
| 13:34 | Knox | Donald Walker can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Todd Nicholas - foul #1 on Todd Nicholas, team foul #4 | 5-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Ricky Chase (SF) Troy Woodward | |
| 13:34 | Knox | Donald Walker makes the 1st free throw | 5-19 |
| 13:34 | Knox | Donald Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 5-19 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Martin Lewis gets the rebound | 5-19 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Robert Weber knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Turner | 7-19 |
| 12:59 | Knox | Rafael Ladner knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Hopps | 7-21 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Donald Walker is called for the reach on Todd Nicholas - foul #1 on Donald Walker, team foul #1 | 7-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez (SF), Eric Reinhart (PF) Robert Weber, Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Martin Lewis connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Roy Willett | 9-21 |
| 12:27 | Knox | Kevin Hopps misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 9-21 |
| 12:25 | Knox | Donald Walker grabs the offensive board | 9-21 |
| 12:18 | Knox | Kevin Hopps clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-21 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez gets the rebound | 9-21 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Roy Willett clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Santiago Martin - foul #1 on Santiago Martin, team foul #2 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (SG), Jason Killion (C) John Turner, Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Desilva (PG), William Hilliard (SG), Mark Burke (SF), Walter Hinds (PF) Kevin Hopps, Santiago Martin, Rafael Ladner, Donald Walker | |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Roy Willett misses the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Roy Willett makes the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 11:49 | Knox | Robert Stanley steals the ball from Mark Burke | 10-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Willett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stanley (fresh) SF - Brad Rodrigez (fresh) PF - Eric Reinhart (fresh) C - Jason Killion (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Michael Desilva (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Hilliard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Burke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Hinds (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Chase (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Ricky Chase steals it from Robert Stanley | 10-21 |
| 11:24 | Knox | Robert Stanley picks off the pass by Ricky Chase | 10-21 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Jason Killion misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-21 |
| 11:07 | Knox | Walter Hinds grabs the board | 10-21 |
| 10:38 | Knox | Mark Burke misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brad Rodrigez - foul #1 on Brad Rodrigez, team foul #5 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Holloway (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF), Martin Lewis (C) Roy Willett, Brad Rodrigez, Eric Reinhart, Jason Killion | |
| Subs | Knox | Kevin Hopps (SG), Rafael Ladner (PF), Donald Walker (C) William Hilliard, Walter Hinds, Ricky Chase | |
| 10:38 | Knox | Mark Burke makes the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 10:38 | Knox | Mark Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 10-23 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Michael Desilva steals the ball from Todd Nicholas | 10-23 |
| 10:16 | Knox | Todd Nicholas steps in front of the Rafael Ladner pass | 10-23 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Robert Weber clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-23 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Michael Holloway pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-23 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 10-23 |
| 09:30 | Knox | Donald Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 10-23 |
| 09:25 | Knox | Kevin Hopps blows the layup but he's fouled by Martin Lewis - foul #1 on Martin Lewis, team foul #6 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Turner (SG) Robert Stanley | |
| Subs | Knox | William Hilliard (SG), Troy Woodward (C) Michael Desilva, Rafael Ladner | |
| 09:25 | Knox | Kevin Hopps makes the 1st free throw | 10-24 |
| 09:25 | Knox | Kevin Hopps makes the 2nd free throw | 10-25 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Michael Holloway hits a fadeaway from the right side | 12-25 |
| 08:57 | Knox | Donald Walker hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Hilliard | 12-28 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | John Turner clanks a shot from the left wing | 12-28 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas tips it home | 14-28 |
| 08:34 | Knox | Kevin Hopps is fouled on the floor by Robert Weber - foul #1 on Robert Weber, team foul #7 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez (SF), Eric Reinhart (PF), Jason Killion (C) Robert Weber, Todd Nicholas, Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Knox | Walter Hinds (PF) Donald Walker | |
| 08:34 | Knox | Kevin Hopps misses the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart grabs the board | 14-28 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Michael Holloway comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Hopps - foul #1 on Kevin Hopps, team foul #3 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Santiago Martin (PG), Rafael Ladner (SF) Kevin Hopps, Mark Burke | |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Michael Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Michael Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 07:51 | Knox | Rafael Ladner misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Holloway - foul #1 on Michael Holloway, team foul #8 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Willett (PG) Michael Holloway | |
| Subs | Knox | Jordan Shoulders (SG) William Hilliard | |
| 07:51 | Knox | Rafael Ladner misses the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 07:51 | Knox | Rafael Ladner makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Roy Willett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Willett (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brad Rodrigez (fresh) PF - Eric Reinhart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Killion (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Santiago Martin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jordan Shoulders (fresh) SF - Rafael Ladner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Hinds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Woodward (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Knox | Troy Woodward misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-29 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez grabs the defensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Roy Willett scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brad Rodrigez | 18-29 |
| 07:18 | Knox | Jason Killion denies the turnaround by Troy Woodward | 18-29 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez snags the defensive board | 18-29 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Rafael Ladner is called for the reach on Brad Rodrigez - foul #1 on Rafael Ladner, team foul #4 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (SG), Todd Nicholas (PF), Martin Lewis (C) John Turner, Eric Reinhart, Jason Killion | |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Desilva (PG), Kevin Hopps (SG), Ricky Chase (SF) Santiago Martin, Jordan Shoulders, Troy Woodward | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Robert Stanley can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Rafael Ladner - foul #2 on Rafael Ladner, team foul #5 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Donald Walker (C) Rafael Ladner | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Robert Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Robert Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 06:59 | Knox | The rebound goes to Donald Walker | 19-29 |
| 06:43 | Knox | Todd Nicholas steals it from Donald Walker | 19-29 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-29 |
| 06:38 | Knox | Donald Walker pulls down the rebound | 19-29 |
| 06:33 | Knox | Roy Willett is called for the reach on Walter Hinds - foul #1 on Roy Willett, team foul #9 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Holloway (SG), Robert Weber (SF) Roy Willett, Brad Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Knox | William Hilliard (SG) Kevin Hopps | |
| 06:33 | Knox | Walter Hinds misses the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Weber | 19-29 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Robert Stanley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 06:11 | Knox | Walter Hinds scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Donald Walker | 22-31 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas blows the layup | 22-31 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas tips it back up and in | 24-31 |
| 05:36 | Knox | Michael Desilva hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Hilliard | 24-34 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-34 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Martin Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-34 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Stanley | 24-34 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Robert Weber is hacked by Walter Hinds - foul #1 on Walter Hinds, team foul #6 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Willett (PG), John Turner (SG), Brad Rodrigez (SF), Eric Reinhart (PF), Jason Killion (C) Robert Stanley, Michael Holloway, Robert Weber, Todd Nicholas, Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Knox | Kevin Hopps (PG), Santiago Martin (SG), Mark Burke (SF), Troy Woodward (C) Michael Desilva, William Hilliard, Ricky Chase, Donald Walker | |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Eric Reinhart | 27-34 |
| 04:12 | Knox | Kevin Hopps's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Killion | 27-34 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | John Turner snags the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Troy Woodward is called for the reach on John Turner - foul #1 on Troy Woodward, team foul #7 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Rafael Ladner (PF) Walter Hinds | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | John Turner misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:41 | Knox | Troy Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Willett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brad Rodrigez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Reinhart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Killion (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Kevin Hopps (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Santiago Martin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Burke (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rafael Ladner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Troy Woodward (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Knox | Mark Burke misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-34 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Reinhart | 27-34 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Turner | 29-34 |
| 03:05 | Knox | Santiago Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (SF), Martin Lewis (C) Brad Rodrigez, Jason Killion | |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Desilva (PG), William Hilliard (SG), Donald Walker (PF) Kevin Hopps, Santiago Martin, Mark Burke | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | John Turner misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Walker - foul #2 on Donald Walker, team foul #8 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Weber (SF) Roy Willett | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | John Turner misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | John Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:40 | Knox | Troy Woodward grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 02:28 | Knox | Donald Walker hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Rafael Ladner | 29-36 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Martin Lewis misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Michael Desilva - foul #1 on Michael Desilva, team foul #9 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Holloway (SG), Todd Nicholas (PF) John Turner, Eric Reinhart | |
| Subs | Knox | Mark Burke (SF) Troy Woodward | |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Martin Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Martin Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 01:41 | Knox | William Hilliard is hacked by Michael Holloway - foul #2 on Michael Holloway, team foul #10 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Willett (PG), Brad Rodrigez (SF) Michael Holloway, Robert Weber | |
| Subs | Knox | Ricky Chase (C) Donald Walker | |
| 01:41 | Knox | William Hilliard makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:41 | Knox | William Hilliard misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Robert Stanley is fouled on the floor by Rafael Ladner - foul #3 on Rafael Ladner, team foul #10 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Killion (C) Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Knox | Troy Woodward (C) Rafael Ladner | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Robert Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Robert Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:21 | Knox | Michael Desilva is hacked by Roy Willett - foul #2 on Roy Willett, team foul #11 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Holloway (SG) Robert Stanley | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 01:21 | Knox | Michael Desilva misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:21 | Knox | Michael Desilva makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Jason Killion misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 01:00 | Knox | William Hilliard gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 00:53 | Knox | William Hilliard is hacked by Roy Willett - foul #3 on Roy Willett, team foul #12 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Burner (SG) Roy Willett | |
| Subs | Knox | Kevin Hopps (PG) Michael Desilva | |
| 00:53 | Knox | William Hilliard makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:53 | Knox | William Hilliard makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas makes the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Ricky Chase - foul #1 on Ricky Chase, team foul #11 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Martin Lewis (C) Jason Killion | |
| Subs | Knox | Santiago Martin (SG), Walter Hinds (PF), Donald Walker (C) William Hilliard, Mark Burke, Troy Woodward | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 00:15 | Knox | Ricky Chase knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Hopps | 35-42 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Michael Holloway clanks a floater from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 00:10 | Knox | Donald Walker pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 00:00 | Knox | Donald Walker makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-45 |