| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Billy Catchings (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Gary (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Dye (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Jack Gusman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Manley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Maysonet (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John James (fresh) 4 pts. C - George King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | John Maysonet inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:43 | Knox | George King drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-36 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Billy Catchings scores on a shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 19:16 | Knox | Ronald Boyer is called for the reach on James Manley - foul #2 on Ronald Boyer, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 19:07 | Knox | John Maysonet drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Manley | 40-38 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | John Maysonet denies the turnaround by Thomas Porter | 40-38 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Dye | 40-38 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Floyd Dye buries a jumper in the lane | 42-38 |
| 18:15 | Knox | John James is fouled on the floor by Mark Gary - foul #1 on Mark Gary, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Robinson (PG), Robert Toledo (SG), Nelson Fredericks (SF), Roy Evans (PF), Tracy Morris (C) Billy Catchings, Mark Gary, Ronald Boyer, Thomas Porter, Floyd Dye | |
| Subs | Knox | Carl Kight (PG), Warren Rose (SG), John Poole (SF), James Briganti (PF), Lee Corley (C) Jack Gusman, James Manley, John Maysonet, John James, George King | |
| 18:04 | Knox | Warren Rose hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lee Corley | 42-41 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | John Poole is called for the reach on Nelson Fredericks in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Poole, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Robert Toledo scores on a floater in the lane | 44-41 |
| 17:25 | Knox | Carl Kight misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 17:23 | Knox | Lee Corley hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Carl Kight picks off the pass by Nelson Fredericks in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 17:19 | Knox | Carl Kight lays it up and in | 44-45 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Robert Toledo is hacked by Warren Rose in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Rose, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Porter (PF) Nelson Fredericks | |
| Subs | Knox | James Manley (SG) Carl Kight | |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Tracy Morris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 17:01 | Knox | James Manley grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 16:54 | Knox | James Manley buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Warren Rose | 44-47 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Lee Corley blocks the jumper by Roy Evans | 44-47 |
| 16:49 | Knox | James Manley grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 16:43 | Knox | Warren Rose clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Brian Robinson - foul #1 on Brian Robinson, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG), Mark Gary (SG), Ronald Boyer (SF), Floyd Dye (C) Brian Robinson, Robert Toledo, Roy Evans, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Knox | Jack Gusman (PG), David Eilerman (SF), John James (PF) John Poole, James Briganti, Lee Corley | |
| 16:43 | Knox | Warren Rose makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 16:43 | Knox | Warren Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Mark Gary buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 15:57 | Knox | James Manley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jack Gusman | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Billy Catchings (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Gary (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Dye (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Jack Gusman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Manley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Eilerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John James (fresh) 4 pts. C - Warren Rose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Billy Catchings is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Catchings, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks (PF) Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Knox | Carl Kight (PG), John Maysonet (SF), George King (C) Jack Gusman, David Eilerman, Warren Rose | |
| 15:37 | Knox | John Maysonet blows the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Boyer - foul #3 on Ronald Boyer, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Toledo (SG) Mark Gary | |
| Subs | Knox | John Poole (SG) James Manley | |
| 15:37 | Knox | John Maysonet misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 15:37 | Knox | John Maysonet makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Robert Toledo hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Boyer | 50-53 |
| 14:53 | Knox | Carl Kight misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Billy Catchings is denied on a layup by George King | 50-53 |
| 14:46 | Knox | George King pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 14:41 | Knox | John Maysonet misses the dunk attempt | 50-53 |
| 14:40 | Knox | John James tips it home | 50-55 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 14:32 | Knox | John Poole grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 14:27 | Knox | Billy Catchings is called for the reach on John Maysonet - foul #3 on Billy Catchings, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Robinson (PG), James Labombard (SG), Roy Evans (SF), Thomas Porter (PF), Tracy Morris (C) Billy Catchings, Robert Toledo, Ronald Boyer, Nelson Fredericks, Floyd Dye | |
| Subs | Knox | Jack Gusman (PG), James Manley (SG), David Eilerman (SF), James Briganti (PF), Lee Corley (C) Carl Kight, John Poole, John Maysonet, John James, George King | |
| 14:09 | Knox | James Briganti buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Lee Corley | 50-58 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Brian Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Gary (SG) James Labombard | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 13:51 | Knox | Roy Evans steals it from David Eilerman | 50-58 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Jack Gusman steals the ball from Mark Gary | 50-58 |
| 13:44 | Knox | Jack Gusman banks in the layup | 50-60 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Roy Evans misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Thomas Porter misses the tip | 50-60 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Roy Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Mark Gary misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-60 |
| 13:17 | Knox | Lee Corley gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 13:13 | Knox | Jack Gusman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-60 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Porter | 50-60 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Tracy Morris loses the ball out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Toledo (PG), James Labombard (SG), Ronald Boyer (SF) Brian Robinson, Mark Gary, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Knox | Peter Kiser (PG), Warren Rose (SG), John James (PF), George King (C) Jack Gusman, James Manley, James Briganti, Lee Corley | |
| 12:37 | Knox | George King connects on the jump hook from the right block | 50-62 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | James Labombard's pass is intercepted by George King | 50-62 |
| 12:06 | Knox | Peter Kiser misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 12:04 | Knox | George King snags the offensive board | 50-62 |
| 11:43 | Knox | David Eilerman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-62 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | James Labombard grabs the board | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Toledo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Labombard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Boyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Roy Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Peter Kiser (fairly fresh) SG - Warren Rose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Eilerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 11:36 | Knox | George King pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 11:31 | Knox | Ronald Boyer takes the ball from John James | 50-62 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | James Labombard banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald Boyer | 52-62 |
| 11:12 | Knox | George King misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Roy Evans gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Toledo | 54-62 |
| 10:50 | Knox | George King hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Peter Kiser | 54-64 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Roy Evans makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Toledo | 57-64 |
| 10:13 | Knox | David Eilerman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Thomas Porter snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Warren Rose is called for the reach on James Labombard - foul #2 on Warren Rose, team foul #3 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG), Mark Gary (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), Nelson Fredericks (PF), Tracy Morris (C) Robert Toledo, James Labombard, Ronald Boyer, Thomas Porter, Roy Evans | |
| Subs | Knox | Jack Gusman (PG), James Manley (SG), John Maysonet (SF), James Briganti (PF), Lee Corley (C) Peter Kiser, Warren Rose, David Eilerman, John James, George King | |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Mark Gary clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 09:49 | Knox | The rebound goes to Lee Corley | 57-64 |
| 09:45 | Knox | Jack Gusman scores on a 3 from straight away set up by James Manley | 57-67 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | James Manley steals the ball from Brian Robinson | 57-67 |
| 09:35 | Knox | Jack Gusman lays it up and in set up by James Manley | 57-69 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Brian Robinson is hacked by John Maysonet - foul #2 on John Maysonet, team foul #4 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Dye (C) Nelson Fredericks | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Tracy Morris is called for 5 seconds | 57-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Porter (PF) Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Knox | John Poole (PF) Lee Corley | |
| 08:44 | Knox | James Briganti can't throw it down but he's fouled by Floyd Dye - foul #3 on Floyd Dye, team foul #7 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks (SF) Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Knox | Carl Kight (PG) Jack Gusman | |
| 08:44 | Knox | James Briganti misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 08:44 | Knox | James Briganti misses the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Floyd Dye snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Mark Gary misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-69 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Thomas Porter grabs the offensive board | 57-69 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Floyd Dye knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-69 |
| 07:48 | Knox | John Maysonet's layup is rejected by Thomas Porter | 59-69 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Floyd Dye pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Mark Gary is hacked by James Manley in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Manley, team foul #5 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Harrell (PG), James Labombard (SG), Brian Robinson (SF) Billy Catchings, Mark Gary, Nelson Fredericks | |
| Subs | Knox | John James (PF), Lee Corley (C) John Maysonet, James Briganti | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | James Labombard makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Robinson | 62-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Harrell (fresh) SG - James Labombard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Thomas Porter (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Floyd Dye (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Carl Kight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Manley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Poole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Corley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Knox | John James comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 62-69 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Floyd Dye gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | James Harrell clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 62-69 |
| 07:05 | Knox | James Manley grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 06:58 | Knox | Floyd Dye is called for the reach on John Poole - foul #4 on Floyd Dye, team foul #8 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Toledo (PG), Ronald Boyer (SF), Tracy Morris (PF) James Harrell, Brian Robinson, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Knox | Jack Gusman (PG), George King (C) Carl Kight, Lee Corley | |
| 06:58 | Knox | John Poole makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 06:58 | Knox | John Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | James Labombard hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John James - foul #3 on John James, team foul #6 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | John Maysonet (SF) John Poole | |
| 06:49 | Illinois | James Labombard makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | James Labombard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 06:37 | Knox | James Manley makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jack Gusman | 64-73 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Tracy Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-73 |
| 06:12 | Knox | John Maysonet gets the rebound | 64-73 |
| 06:08 | Knox | John Maysonet buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Manley and the foul's on James Labombard - foul #1 on James Labombard, team foul #9 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Evans (C) Floyd Dye | |
| Subs | Knox | Warren Rose (SG) James Manley | |
| 06:08 | Knox | John Maysonet makes the free throw | 64-76 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | James Labombard loses the dribble to John James in the backcourt | 64-76 |
| 05:54 | Knox | George King is whistled for traveling | 64-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG), Mark Gary (SG), Nelson Fredericks (PF) Robert Toledo, James Labombard, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Knox | David Eilerman (SF) John Maysonet | |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-76 |
| 05:33 | Knox | David Eilerman gets the rebound | 64-76 |
| 05:29 | Knox | John James is hacked by Nelson Fredericks - foul #2 on Nelson Fredericks, team foul #10 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Robinson (SF) Ronald Boyer | |
| Subs | Knox | Peter Kiser (PG), Lee Corley (C) Jack Gusman, George King | |
| 05:29 | Knox | John James makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 05:29 | Knox | John James makes the 2nd free throw | 64-78 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Billy Catchings misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Peter Kiser - foul #2 on Peter Kiser, team foul #7 | 64-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Labombard (SG), Thomas Porter (PF) Mark Gary, Nelson Fredericks | |
| Subs | Knox | James Briganti (C) John James | |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Billy Catchings makes the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Billy Catchings makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 04:52 | Knox | David Eilerman connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Warren Rose | 66-80 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Billy Catchings loses the dribble to David Eilerman in the backcourt | 66-80 |
| 04:47 | Knox | Warren Rose hits the finger roll set up by David Eilerman | 66-82 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Brian Robinson comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by David Eilerman - foul #3 on David Eilerman, team foul #8 | 66-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Toledo (PG), Floyd Dye (C) Billy Catchings, Roy Evans | |
| Subs | Knox | Carl Kight (PG), James Manley (SG), John Poole (SF), George King (C) Peter Kiser, Warren Rose, David Eilerman, Lee Corley | |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Brian Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 66-82 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Brian Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-82 |
| 04:24 | Knox | James Manley loses the dribble to Thomas Porter | 67-82 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Robert Toledo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Boyer (SF), Tracy Morris (PF) Brian Robinson, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 04:15 | Knox | Carl Kight hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-82 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Floyd Dye grabs the defensive rebound | 67-82 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Carl Kight takes the ball from Robert Toledo | 67-82 |
| 04:05 | Knox | James Manley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carl Kight | 67-84 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Robert Toledo is fouled in the backcourt by James Manley - foul #2 on James Manley, team foul #9 | 67-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Harrell (PG) James Labombard | |
| Subs | Knox | Jack Gusman (PG) James Manley | |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Robert Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 68-84 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Robert Toledo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 03:46 | Knox | Jack Gusman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-84 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Floyd Dye grabs the board | 69-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Tracy Morris can't finish the layup | 69-84 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Harrell | 69-84 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Harrell (fresh) SG - Robert Toledo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Boyer (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Tracy Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Dye (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Jack Gusman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Kight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Poole (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Briganti (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George King (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Tracy Morris misses the jumper from the left block | 69-84 |
| 03:08 | Knox | The rebound goes to Jack Gusman | 69-84 |
| 03:04 | Knox | Jack Gusman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Briganti | 69-87 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | James Harrell makes the driving attempt from the left block | 71-87 |
| 02:59 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG), Mark Gary (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), Nelson Fredericks (PF), Roy Evans (C) James Harrell, Robert Toledo, Ronald Boyer, Tracy Morris, Floyd Dye | |
| Subs | Knox | James Manley (SG), John Maysonet (SF), Lee Corley (PF), Warren Rose (C) Carl Kight, John Poole, James Briganti, George King | |
| 02:47 | Knox | James Manley clanks a jumper from the left wing | 71-87 |
| 02:45 | Knox | Jack Gusman pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-87 |
| 02:18 | Knox | John Maysonet's floater is tipped away by Nelson Fredericks | 71-87 |
| 02:17 | Knox | Warren Rose grabs the offensive board | 71-87 |
| 02:05 | Knox | Nelson Fredericks steals the ball from James Manley | 71-87 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Billy Catchings drills a floater from the right wing | 73-87 |
| 01:40 | Knox | John Maysonet loses the dribble to Roy Evans | 73-87 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Lee Corley steals the ball from Brian Robinson in the backcourt | 73-87 |
| 01:20 | Knox | Jack Gusman buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Manley and he's fouled by Billy Catchings - foul #4 on Billy Catchings, team foul #11 | 73-89 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Toledo (SG), Tracy Morris (C) Billy Catchings, Mark Gary | |
| Subs | Knox | John James (PF), George King (C) Lee Corley, Warren Rose | |
| 01:20 | Knox | Jack Gusman makes the free throw | 73-90 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Tracy Morris's pass is intercepted by Jack Gusman | 73-90 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Knox | John James is fouled on the floor by Roy Evans - foul #2 on Roy Evans, team foul #12 | 73-90 |
| 00:36 | Knox | John James makes the 1st free throw | 73-91 |
| 00:36 | Knox | John James misses the 2nd free throw | 73-91 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Tracy Morris gets the rebound | 73-91 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Robert Toledo misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Manley - foul #3 on James Manley, team foul #10 | 73-91 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Robert Toledo misses the 1st free throw | 73-91 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Robert Toledo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-91 |
| 00:00 | Knox | Jack Gusman runs out the clock | 74-91 |