| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Zens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Milo Romano (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cordell Faria (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Decarlo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Emory Young (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Raymond Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Jameson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Carvalho (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phillip Hellman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Bartow (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Cordell Faria inbounds the ball | 47-33 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Emory Young is fouled on the floor by John Bartow - foul #1 on John Bartow, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Steve Decarlo is hacked by John Bartow - foul #2 on John Bartow, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Steven Zens misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Anderson - foul #1 on Raymond Anderson, team foul #3 | 47-33 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Steven Zens makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Steven Zens makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 18:30 | Knox | Steven Zens steals it from John Bartow | 49-33 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Phillip Hellman swats the short shot by Steve Decarlo | 49-33 |
| 18:07 | Knox | Phillip Hellman grabs the board | 49-33 |
| 18:02 | Knox | Ernest Jameson misses the jumper from the right wing | 49-33 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Steve Decarlo pulls down the rebound | 49-33 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Cordell Faria clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Stephen Carvalho - foul #1 on Stephen Carvalho, team foul #4 | 49-33 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Cordell Faria makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Cordell Faria makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 17:29 | Knox | Raymond Anderson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Raymond Anderson, team foul #5 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Langston (PG), Victor Richer (SG), John Jones (PF) Steven Zens, Milo Romano, Steve Decarlo | |
| Subs | Knox | Joseph Kelley (PG), Timothy Richter (SF), Brent Belote (PF), Everett Padillo (C) Ernest Jameson, Stephen Carvalho, Phillip Hellman, John Bartow | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Victor Richer hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Emory Young and the foul's on Joseph Kelley - foul #2 on Joseph Kelley, team foul #6 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Weintraub (SF), Shane Dang (C) Cordell Faria, Emory Young | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Victor Richer makes the free throw | 54-33 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 17:06 | Knox | Joseph Kelley is called for 10 seconds | 54-33 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Bryan Weintraub hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Everett Padillo - foul #1 on Everett Padillo, team foul #7 | 54-33 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Bryan Weintraub misses the 1st free throw | 54-33 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Bryan Weintraub misses the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 16:54 | Knox | Brent Belote gets the rebound | 54-33 |
| 16:33 | Knox | Raymond Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #1 | 54-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Stephen Carvalho (SF) Timothy Richter | |
| 16:33 | Knox | Raymond Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 54-33 |
| 16:33 | Knox | Raymond Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Shane Dang throws it down on a nice dish by John Jones | 56-34 |
| 16:14 | Knox | Everett Padillo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-36 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Victor Richer drills a floater from the right side set up by Robert Langston | 58-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Langston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Richer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bryan Weintraub (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) C - Shane Dang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Joseph Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Carvalho (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brent Belote (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Padillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Knox | Stephen Carvalho misses the jumper from the left wing | 58-36 |
| 15:46 | Knox | Stephen Carvalho pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-36 |
| 15:41 | Knox | Joseph Kelley hits a driving attempt from the right block | 58-38 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Robert Langston misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-38 |
| 15:21 | Knox | Brent Belote pulls down the rebound | 58-38 |
| 15:14 | Knox | Raymond Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-38 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Bryan Weintraub grabs the board | 58-38 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Everett Padillo picks off the pass by Bryan Weintraub | 58-38 |
| 14:50 | Knox | Brent Belote loses the dribble to Shane Dang | 58-38 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Shane Dang buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bryan Weintraub | 60-38 |
| 14:15 | Knox | Raymond Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Kelley | 60-41 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Bryan Weintraub can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 60-41 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Bryan Weintraub grabs the offensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | John Jones is fouled on the floor by Joseph Kelley - foul #3 on Joseph Kelley, team foul #8 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Zens (PG), Milo Romano (SG), Cordell Faria (SF), Emory Young (C) Robert Langston, Victor Richer, Bryan Weintraub, Shane Dang | |
| Subs | Knox | Eric Slaughter (PG), Jeffrey Cook (SG), Timothy Richter (SF), Phillip Hellman (PF), John Bartow (C) Joseph Kelley, Raymond Anderson, Stephen Carvalho, Brent Belote, Everett Padillo | |
| 13:46 | Illinois | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Cordell Faria snags the offensive board | 61-41 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Emory Young is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Emory Young, team foul #2 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Prins (PF) John Jones | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 13:25 | Knox | Phillip Hellman makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Cook | 61-43 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Steven Zens makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Milo Romano | 64-43 |
| 12:44 | Knox | Timothy Richter lays it in and he's hacked by Emory Young - foul #3 on Emory Young, team foul #3 | 64-45 |
| 12:44 | Knox | Timothy Richter makes the free throw | 64-46 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | George Prins comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Phillip Hellman - foul #2 on Phillip Hellman, team foul #9 | 64-46 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | George Prins misses the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | George Prins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 12:22 | Knox | Phillip Hellman travels with the ball | 65-46 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Milo Romano is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Cook - foul #4 on Jeffrey Cook, team foul #10 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Ernest Jameson (SG) Jeffrey Cook | |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Milo Romano makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Milo Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Emory Young gets the offensive rebound | 66-46 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Milo Romano misses short on a 3 from straight away | 66-46 |
| 11:55 | Knox | John Bartow gets the rebound | 66-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Zens (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Milo Romano (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cordell Faria (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Prins (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Emory Young (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Eric Slaughter (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Jameson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Richter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Phillip Hellman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Bartow (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Knox | The short jumper by Timothy Richter is denied by Cordell Faria | 66-46 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Emory Young pulls down the rebound | 66-46 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Milo Romano connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by George Prins | 69-46 |
| 11:23 | Knox | Timothy Richter is fouled on the floor by Emory Young - foul #4 on Emory Young, team foul #4 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Langston (PG), Victor Richer (SG), Steve Decarlo (C) Steven Zens, Milo Romano, Emory Young | |
| Subs | Knox | Stephen Carvalho (SF), Brent Belote (PF), Everett Padillo (C) Timothy Richter, Phillip Hellman, John Bartow | |
| 11:04 | Knox | Stephen Carvalho misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-46 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Victor Richer snags the defensive board | 69-46 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Victor Richer can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Eric Slaughter - foul #4 on Eric Slaughter, team foul #11 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Weintraub (SF) Cordell Faria | |
| Subs | Knox | Raymond Anderson (PG) Eric Slaughter | |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Victor Richer makes the 1st free throw | 70-46 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Victor Richer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-46 |
| 10:47 | Knox | Everett Padillo clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Robert Langston - foul #1 on Robert Langston, team foul #5 | 71-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Jones (C) George Prins | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 10:47 | Knox | Everett Padillo makes the 1st free throw | 71-47 |
| 10:47 | Knox | Everett Padillo misses the 2nd free throw | 71-47 |
| 10:47 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Carvalho | 71-47 |
| 10:36 | Knox | Stephen Carvalho drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Everett Padillo | 71-49 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Bryan Weintraub clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-49 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Steve Decarlo gets the offensive rebound | 71-49 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Robert Langston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-49 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Weintraub | 71-49 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Steve Decarlo comes up short on the shot from the left side | 71-49 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | John Jones tips it in | 73-49 |
| 09:30 | Knox | Ernest Jameson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Anderson | 73-52 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | John Jones misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 73-52 |
| 09:22 | Knox | The rebound goes to Brent Belote | 73-52 |
| 09:17 | Knox | Stephen Carvalho connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Ernest Jameson and he's fouled by Bryan Weintraub - foul #1 on Bryan Weintraub, team foul #6 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Zens (PG), Milo Romano (SG), Cordell Faria (SF), George Prins (PF) Robert Langston, Victor Richer, Bryan Weintraub, John Jones | |
| Subs | Knox | Joseph Kelley (PG), Timothy Richter (SG), Phillip Hellman (PF), John Bartow (C) Raymond Anderson, Ernest Jameson, Everett Padillo, Brent Belote | |
| 09:17 | Knox | Stephen Carvalho makes the free throw | 73-55 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Milo Romano buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Zens | 75-55 |
| 09:01 | Knox | John Bartow drills a floater near the basket | 75-57 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Steve Decarlo lays it up and in | 77-57 |
| 08:26 | Knox | Phillip Hellman's floater is tipped away by George Prins | 77-57 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Cordell Faria | 77-57 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Steve Decarlo scores on a turnaround from the left block | 79-57 |
| 07:48 | Knox | Timothy Richter misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 79-57 |
| 07:47 | Knox | John Bartow pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Zens (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Milo Romano (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cordell Faria (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Prins (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Steve Decarlo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Joseph Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Richter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Carvalho (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Phillip Hellman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Bartow (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Knox | Timothy Richter blows the layup but the foul's on George Prins - foul #4 on George Prins, team foul #7 | 79-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Emory Young (C) Steve Decarlo | |
| Subs | Knox | Eric Slaughter (PG), Jeffrey Cook (SG) Joseph Kelley, Stephen Carvalho | |
| 07:36 | Knox | Timothy Richter misses the 1st free throw | 79-57 |
| 07:36 | Knox | Timothy Richter makes the 2nd free throw | 79-58 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Cordell Faria can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-58 |
| 07:24 | Knox | Jeffrey Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 79-58 |
| 07:19 | Knox | Jeffrey Cook knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Slaughter | 79-61 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Milo Romano is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Cook - foul #5 on Jeffrey Cook, team foul #12 | 79-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Ernest Jameson (SG), Willie Jones (SF) Jeffrey Cook, Timothy Richter | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Milo Romano misses the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Milo Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 80-61 |
| 06:51 | Knox | John Bartow is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Bartow, team foul #13 | 80-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Langston (PG), Victor Richer (SG) Steven Zens, Milo Romano | |
| Subs | Knox | Brent Belote (PF), Everett Padillo (C) Phillip Hellman, John Bartow | |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Robert Langston is denied on a layup by Brent Belote | 80-61 |
| 06:40 | Knox | Willie Jones snags the defensive board | 80-61 |
| 06:24 | Knox | Willie Jones misses the lay-in | 80-61 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | George Prins grabs the defensive rebound | 80-61 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | George Prins travels with the ball | 80-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Weintraub (SF), John Jones (PF) Cordell Faria, George Prins | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 06:07 | Knox | Victor Richer steals it from Everett Padillo | 80-61 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Robert Langston misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-61 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Emory Young snags the offensive board | 80-61 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Robert Langston loses the ball out of bounds | 80-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Zens (PG) Bryan Weintraub | |
| Subs | Knox | Raymond Anderson (SG), Phillip Hellman (PF), John Bartow (C) Ernest Jameson, Brent Belote, Everett Padillo | |
| 05:33 | Knox | Willie Jones can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 80-61 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | John Jones gets the rebound | 80-61 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Robert Langston is whistled for traveling | 80-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Romano (SG), George Prins (PF) Victor Richer, John Jones | |
| Subs | Knox | Timothy Richter (SF) Willie Jones | |
| 05:06 | Knox | Phillip Hellman lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Richter and the foul's on George Prins - foul #5 on George Prins, team foul #8 | 80-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cordell Faria (SF), Steve Decarlo (PF), John Jones (C) Robert Langston, George Prins, Emory Young | |
| Subs | Knox | Stephen Carvalho (SF) Timothy Richter | |
| 05:06 | Knox | Phillip Hellman makes the free throw | 80-64 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Steven Zens is denied on a layup by John Bartow | 80-64 |
| 04:46 | Knox | The rebound goes to Phillip Hellman | 80-64 |
| 04:40 | Knox | John Bartow connects on the shot from close range set up by Eric Slaughter | 80-66 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Milo Romano misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-66 |
| 04:23 | Knox | John Bartow gets the rebound | 80-66 |
| 04:18 | Knox | Raymond Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 80-66 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Steven Zens snags the defensive board | 80-66 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Steven Zens hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 80-66 |
| 04:08 | Knox | Stephen Carvalho pulls down the rebound | 80-66 |
| 03:52 | Knox | Raymond Anderson is fouled on the floor by Cordell Faria - foul #1 on Cordell Faria, team foul #9 | 80-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Langston (PG), Victor Richer (SG), Emory Young (C) Steven Zens, Milo Romano, John Jones | |
| Subs | Knox | Ernest Jameson (SG), Brent Belote (PF), Everett Padillo (C) Eric Slaughter, Phillip Hellman, John Bartow | |
| 03:52 | Knox | Raymond Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 03:52 | Knox | Raymond Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Emory Young makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Langston | 82-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Langston (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Victor Richer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Cordell Faria (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steve Decarlo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Emory Young (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Raymond Anderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Jameson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Carvalho (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Brent Belote (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Everett Padillo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 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 (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Knox | Raymond Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-68 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Victor Richer snags the defensive board | 82-68 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Robert Langston is fouled on the floor by Brent Belote - foul #1 on Brent Belote, team foul #14 | 82-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), Bryan Weintraub (PF) Cordell Faria, Steve Decarlo | |
| Subs | Knox | Joseph Kelley (PG), Timothy Richter (SF) Raymond Anderson, Stephen Carvalho | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Robert Langston makes the 1st free throw | 83-68 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Robert Langston makes the 2nd free throw | 84-68 |
| 03:01 | Knox | Ernest Jameson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 84-68 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Emory Young gets the rebound | 84-68 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Zens (PG), Milo Romano (SG), Cordell Faria (SF), Steve Decarlo (PF) Eric Shattuck, Robert Langston, Victor Richer, Bryan Weintraub | |
| Subs | Knox | Eric Slaughter (PG), Stephen Carvalho (SF), Phillip Hellman (PF), John Bartow (C) Joseph Kelley, Timothy Richter, Brent Belote, Everett Padillo | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Cordell Faria misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 84-68 |
| 02:42 | Knox | The rebound goes to Eric Slaughter | 84-68 |
| 02:38 | Knox | Ernest Jameson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 84-68 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Emory Young grabs the defensive rebound | 84-68 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Milo Romano is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Milo Romano, team foul #10 | 84-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Langston (PG), Victor Richer (SG), Bryan Weintraub (SF), John Jones (C) Steven Zens, Milo Romano, Cordell Faria, Emory Young | |
| Subs | Knox | Raymond Anderson (PG), Timothy Richter (SF), Brent Belote (PF), Everett Padillo (C) Eric Slaughter, Stephen Carvalho, Phillip Hellman, John Bartow | |
| 01:55 | Knox | Ernest Jameson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Langston - foul #2 on Robert Langston, team foul #11 | 84-68 |
| 01:55 | Knox | Ernest Jameson makes the 1st free throw | 84-69 |
| 01:55 | Knox | Ernest Jameson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-70 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Bryan Weintraub lays it in on a great pass from Steve Decarlo | 86-70 |
| 01:19 | Knox | Ernest Jameson misses the floater from the free throw line | 86-70 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Robert Langston gets the rebound | 86-70 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Steve Decarlo connects on the 3 from the right corner | 89-70 |
| 00:58 | Knox | Timothy Richter makes the runner from close range | 89-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | John Jones can't connect on a runner near the basket | 89-72 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Steve Decarlo can't tip it in | 89-72 |
| 00:47 | Knox | Brent Belote grabs the defensive rebound | 89-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Knox | Ernest Jameson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 89-72 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Jones | 89-72 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Victor Richer knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Steve Decarlo | 91-72 |
| 00:30 | Knox | Timothy Richter is fouled on the floor by Bryan Weintraub - foul #2 on Bryan Weintraub, team foul #12 | 91-72 |
| 00:30 | Knox | Timothy Richter misses the 1st free throw | 91-72 |
| 00:30 | Knox | Timothy Richter misses the 2nd free throw | 91-72 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Steve Decarlo grabs the board | 91-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Langston runs out the clock | 91-72 |