| Lineup | Knox | PG - Anthony Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ricky Brooks (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Cortright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Glenn Roy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Greenfield (fresh) 9 pts. C - Frank Hall (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Robert Sullivan inbounds the ball | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Knox | Ricky Brooks misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Griffith | 40-45 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Thomas Greenfield's floater is tipped away by Steve Cortright | 40-45 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Frank Hall can't tip it in | 40-45 |
| 19:30 | Knox | Anthony Higgins grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 19:07 | Knox | Kenneth Griffith is called for the reach on Robert Sullivan - foul #1 on Kenneth Griffith, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| 18:47 | Knox | Steve Cortright can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 18:45 | Knox | Robert Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 18:30 | Knox | Steve Cortright connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Higgins | 42-45 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Robert Clemons connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Hall | 42-48 |
| 18:19 | Knox | Steve Cortright lays it up and in on a great pass from Marvin Sykes and he's fouled by Frank Hall - foul #1 on Frank Hall, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| 18:19 | Knox | Steve Cortright makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Ricky Brooks blocks the short jumper by Frank Hall | 45-48 |
| 17:58 | Knox | Ricky Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 17:52 | Knox | Steve Cortright comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 17:51 | Knox | Robert Sullivan tips it but misses | 45-48 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Frank Hall gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Glenn Roy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 17:43 | Knox | Steve Cortright pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 17:37 | Knox | Robert Sullivan misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Hall - foul #2 on Frank Hall, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Landon (C) Frank Hall | |
| 17:37 | Knox | Robert Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 17:37 | Knox | Robert Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Daniel Landon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 17:20 | Knox | The rebound goes to Robert Sullivan | 47-48 |
| 16:54 | Knox | Anthony Higgins buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ricky Brooks | 50-48 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Robert Clemons misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 16:38 | Knox | The rebound goes to Ricky Brooks | 50-48 |
| 16:33 | Knox | Marvin Sykes makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Higgins | 53-48 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Glenn Roy makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Greenfield | 53-50 |
| 15:46 | Knox | Ricky Brooks blows the layup | 53-50 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Kenneth Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Anthony Higgins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marvin Sykes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ricky Brooks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Cortright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Clemons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Glenn Roy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Griffith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Greenfield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Daniel Landon (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Robert Clemons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-50 |
| 15:37 | Knox | Robert Sullivan grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 15:32 | Knox | Kenneth Griffith is called for the reach on Ricky Brooks - foul #2 on Kenneth Griffith, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Knox | Alex Jeffery (PG), Jonathan Roach (SG), Ronald Robson (SF), Glen Oliver (PF), Jackie Britton (C) Anthony Higgins, Marvin Sykes, Robert Sullivan, Ricky Brooks, Steve Cortright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Welsh (PG), Fred Collins (SG), Lyman Morgan (SF), Frank Hall (C) Robert Clemons, Glenn Roy, Kenneth Griffith, Thomas Greenfield | |
| 15:20 | Knox | Ronald Robson lays it up and in on a great pass from Jonathan Roach | 55-50 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Lyman Morgan misses short on a shot from the right block | 55-50 |
| 14:58 | Knox | The rebound goes to Jackie Britton | 55-50 |
| 14:54 | Knox | Jonathan Roach clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Fred Collins - foul #2 on Fred Collins, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sidney Hasson (PF) Daniel Landon | |
| 14:54 | Knox | Jonathan Roach makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 14:54 | Knox | Jonathan Roach makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Aaron Welsh is called for traveling | 57-50 |
| 14:30 | Knox | Fred Collins steals it from Alex Jeffery | 57-50 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Aaron Welsh banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fred Collins | 57-52 |
| 14:25 | Knox | Aaron Welsh steals it from Alex Jeffery in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Fred Collins banks in the layup on a great pass from Aaron Welsh | 57-54 |
| 14:05 | Knox | Jackie Britton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 14:03 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Roach | 57-54 |
| 13:50 | Knox | Jackie Britton buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Robson | 59-54 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Aaron Welsh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Lyman Morgan misses the tip | 59-54 |
| 13:42 | Knox | Alex Jeffery gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 13:37 | Knox | Jonathan Roach makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Glen Oliver | 61-54 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Aaron Welsh comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-54 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Sidney Hasson tips it back up and in | 61-56 |
| 12:51 | Knox | Lyman Morgan steals it from Ronald Robson | 61-56 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Sidney Hasson banks in the layup on a great pass from Lyman Morgan | 61-58 |
| 12:22 | Knox | Alex Jeffery can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Lyman Morgan snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Aaron Welsh drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lyman Morgan | 61-61 |
| 12:00 | Knox | Alex Jeffery is fouled on the floor by Sidney Hasson - foul #1 on Sidney Hasson, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Knox | Anthony Higgins (PG), Marvin Sykes (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Ricky Brooks (PF), Steve Cortright (C) Alex Jeffery, Jonathan Roach, Ronald Robson, Glen Oliver, Jackie Britton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Clemons (PG), Glenn Roy (SG), Kenneth Griffith (SF), Thomas Greenfield (PF), Daniel Landon (C) Aaron Welsh, Fred Collins, Lyman Morgan, Sidney Hasson, Frank Hall | |
| 11:46 | Knox | Robert Sullivan buries a jumpshot from the left side | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Anthony Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marvin Sykes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ricky Brooks (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Cortright (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Glenn Roy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Greenfield (fresh) 9 pts. C - Daniel Landon (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Thomas Greenfield can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 11:31 | Knox | Ricky Brooks grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 11:24 | Knox | Ricky Brooks scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Higgins | 66-61 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Glenn Roy hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 66-61 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Robert Clemons tips it home | 66-63 |
| 10:55 | Knox | Anthony Higgins jams it on a great pass from Ricky Brooks and the foul's on Robert Clemons - foul #2 on Robert Clemons, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Knox | Jonathan Roach (SG) Marvin Sykes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:55 | Knox | Anthony Higgins makes the free throw | 69-63 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Glenn Roy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-63 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Kenneth Griffith can't tip it in | 69-63 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Glenn Roy hits the follow up shot | 69-65 |
| 10:25 | Knox | Ricky Brooks comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Greenfield - foul #3 on Thomas Greenfield, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| 10:25 | Knox | Ricky Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 10:25 | Knox | Ricky Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Kenneth Griffith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-65 |
| 10:04 | Knox | Ricky Brooks gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 10:00 | Knox | Robert Sullivan misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 71-65 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Daniel Landon pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Glenn Roy misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Ricky Brooks - foul #1 on Ricky Brooks, team foul #1 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sidney Hasson (C) Daniel Landon | |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Glenn Roy makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Glenn Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 09:27 | Knox | Anthony Higgins misses short on a runner from the left block | 71-67 |
| 09:26 | Knox | Steve Cortright snags the offensive board | 71-67 |
| 09:19 | Knox | Robert Sullivan knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Roach | 74-67 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Robert Clemons is blocked by Steve Cortright | 74-67 |
| 09:13 | Knox | Steve Cortright snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| 09:09 | Knox | Anthony Higgins's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Griffith | 74-67 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Robert Clemons gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Glenn Roy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Sullivan - foul #2 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #2 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Knox | Alex Jeffery (PG), Marvin Sykes (SF), Glen Oliver (PF), Jackie Britton (C) Anthony Higgins, Robert Sullivan, Ricky Brooks, Steve Cortright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Welsh (PG), Fred Collins (SF), Frank Hall (C) Robert Clemons, Kenneth Griffith, Thomas Greenfield | |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Glenn Roy misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Glenn Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 08:46 | Knox | Frank Hall denies the turnaround by Jackie Britton | 74-68 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Frank Hall snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Glen Oliver is called for the reach on Aaron Welsh - foul #1 on Glen Oliver, team foul #3 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Knox | Ronald Robson (SF) Jonathan Roach | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lyman Morgan (SF), Daniel Landon (PF) Glenn Roy, Sidney Hasson | |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Frank Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jackie Britton - foul #1 on Jackie Britton, team foul #4 | 74-68 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Frank Hall makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Frank Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 08:19 | Knox | Alex Jeffery can't connect on a shot from the left block | 74-70 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Hall | 74-70 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Frank Hall hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Aaron Welsh | 74-72 |
| 08:06 | Knox | Alex Jeffery connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jackie Britton | 76-72 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Lyman Morgan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ronald Robson - foul #2 on Ronald Robson, team foul #5 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Knox | Anthony Higgins (PG), Jonathan Roach (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Ricky Brooks (PF) Marvin Sykes, Alex Jeffery, Ronald Robson, Jackie Britton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Clemons (PG), Thomas Greenfield (PF) Fred Collins, Daniel Landon | |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Lyman Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Lyman Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 07:38 | Knox | Ricky Brooks misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 76-74 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Thomas Greenfield gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Anthony Higgins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jonathan Roach (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ricky Brooks (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - Glen Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Aaron Welsh (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lyman Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Greenfield (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Frank Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Ricky Brooks steps in front of the Robert Clemons pass | 76-74 |
| 06:59 | Knox | Aaron Welsh takes the ball from Ricky Brooks | 76-74 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Lyman Morgan loses the ball out of bounds | 76-74 |
| Subs | Knox | Steve Cortright (C) Glen Oliver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Collins (PG), Glenn Roy (SG), Kenneth Griffith (SF), Daniel Landon (PF), Sidney Hasson (C) Robert Clemons, Aaron Welsh, Lyman Morgan, Thomas Greenfield, Frank Hall | |
| 06:15 | Knox | Anthony Higgins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-74 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Daniel Landon gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Glenn Roy buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Landon | 76-76 |
| 06:02 | Knox | Fred Collins steals it from Robert Sullivan | 76-76 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Fred Collins lays it up and in | 76-78 |
| 05:53 | Knox | Robert Sullivan misses long on a floater from the left side | 76-78 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Daniel Landon grabs the board | 76-78 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | The jump hook by Sidney Hasson is blocked by Steve Cortright | 76-78 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Griffith | 76-78 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Robert Sullivan steals the ball from Sidney Hasson | 76-78 |
| 05:12 | Knox | Fred Collins is called for the reach on Anthony Higgins - foul #3 on Fred Collins, team foul #9 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Knox | Alex Jeffery (SG), Marvin Sykes (SF), Glen Oliver (PF) Jonathan Roach, Robert Sullivan, Ricky Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Clemons (PG), Thomas Greenfield (PF) Fred Collins, Sidney Hasson | |
| 05:12 | Knox | Anthony Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 05:12 | Knox | Anthony Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Daniel Landon misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Alex Jeffery - foul #1 on Alex Jeffery, team foul #6 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Knox | Jackie Britton (PF) Anthony Higgins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Daniel Landon makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Daniel Landon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 04:32 | Knox | Marvin Sykes's pass is intercepted by Robert Clemons | 78-80 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Glenn Roy blows the layup | 78-80 |
| 04:26 | Knox | Glen Oliver grabs the board | 78-80 |
| 04:22 | Knox | Alex Jeffery makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Steve Cortright and he's hacked by Glenn Roy - foul #3 on Glenn Roy, team foul #10 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Knox | Ricky Brooks (PF) Jackie Britton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Welsh (SG), Frank Hall (C) Glenn Roy, Daniel Landon | |
| 04:22 | Knox | Alex Jeffery makes the free throw | 81-80 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Thomas Greenfield makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Griffith | 81-82 |
| 04:04 | Knox | Alex Jeffery misses the lay-in | 81-82 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Thomas Greenfield gets the rebound | 81-82 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Ricky Brooks takes the ball from Frank Hall | 81-82 |
| 03:34 | Knox | Thomas Greenfield is called for the reach on Alex Jeffery - foul #4 on Thomas Greenfield, team foul #11 | 81-82 |
| Subs | Knox | Jonathan Roach (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF) Marvin Sykes, Steve Cortright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Collins (SF) Kenneth Griffith | |
| 03:34 | Knox | Alex Jeffery misses the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 03:34 | Knox | Alex Jeffery makes the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Alex Jeffery (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Roach (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ricky Brooks (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Glen Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Aaron Welsh (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Greenfield (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Jonathan Roach picks off the pass by Aaron Welsh | 82-82 |
| 03:08 | Knox | Alex Jeffery lays it up and in set up by Jonathan Roach | 84-82 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Frank Hall misses the floater from just outside the lane | 84-82 |
| 02:49 | Knox | Ricky Brooks gets the rebound | 84-82 |
| 02:49 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-82 |
| Subs | Knox | Anthony Higgins (PG), Steve Cortright (C) Alex Jeffery, Glen Oliver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glenn Roy (SG), Kenneth Griffith (SF) Aaron Welsh, Fred Collins | |
| 02:32 | Knox | Ricky Brooks can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 84-82 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Kenneth Griffith grabs the board | 84-82 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Robert Clemons misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 84-82 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Frank Hall tips it in | 84-84 |
| 02:17 | Knox | Anthony Higgins knocks in the jumper in the lane and the foul's on Robert Clemons - foul #3 on Robert Clemons, team foul #12 | 86-84 |
| 02:17 | Knox | Anthony Higgins makes the free throw | 87-84 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Frank Hall banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Griffith | 87-86 |
| 01:44 | Knox | Ricky Brooks buries a floater from the baseline set up by Jonathan Roach | 89-86 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Robert Clemons makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kenneth Griffith | 89-89 |
| 01:04 | Knox | Anthony Higgins misses long on a runner from the right block | 89-89 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Frank Hall grabs the board | 89-89 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Steve Cortright swats the short shot by Glenn Roy | 89-89 |
| 00:54 | Knox | Steve Cortright gets the rebound | 89-89 |
| 00:46 | Knox | Robert Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 89-89 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Frank Hall's layup is rejected by Steve Cortright | 89-89 |
| 00:23 | Knox | Anthony Higgins pulls down the rebound | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Knox | Robert Sullivan misses the jump hook from close range | 89-89 |
| 00:16 | Knox | Steve Cortright misses the tip | 89-89 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Robert Clemons grabs the defensive rebound | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Glenn Roy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Hall | 89-91 |
| 00:08 | Knox | Knox calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-91 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Knox | Anthony Higgins misses short on a turnaround from close range | 89-91 |
| 00:00 | Knox | Ricky Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 89-91 |