| Lineup | Knox | PG - Paul Cecere (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Garner (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Rainey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Detrick (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | James Murray inbounds the ball | 48-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Knox | Michael Garner dunks the ball on a great pass from James Rainey | 50-37 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 19:31 | Knox | James Murray pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 19:26 | Knox | Paul Cecere misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Walls | 50-37 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Robert Walls snags the offensive board | 50-37 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Jared Corlett buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Horace Coleman | 50-39 |
| 18:42 | Knox | Michael Garner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Arthur Crain pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Robert Walls is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Walls, team foul #1 | 50-39 |
| 18:21 | Knox | James Murray is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Murray, team foul #1 | 50-39 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Arthur Crain is hacked by James Murray - foul #3 on James Murray, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Knox | Donald Timm (SF) James Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 17:56 | Knox | The rebound goes to Donald Timm | 50-39 |
| 17:27 | Knox | Michael Garner clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Horace Coleman - foul #3 on Horace Coleman, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Knox | Sam Monson (PG), James Tepperberg (PF), Leo Jewell (C) Paul Cecere, William Cox, James Rainey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Troy Snyder (SF), Walter O'Connell (PF), Tony Lungwitz (C) Horace Coleman, Jared Corlett, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, James Detrick | |
| 17:27 | Knox | Michael Garner makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 17:27 | Knox | Michael Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Posey | 51-42 |
| 16:36 | Knox | Donald Timm misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Walter O'Connell - foul #2 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Knox | Ray Jordan (SF) Michael Garner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:36 | Knox | Donald Timm makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 16:36 | Knox | Donald Timm makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Cecere (PG), William Cox (PF) Sam Monson, Ray Jordan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Corlett (SG) Richard Coon | |
| 16:04 | Knox | Paul Cecere comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Paul Cecere (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Timm (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Tepperberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Jewell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Posey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Snyder (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 5 reb. C - Tony Lungwitz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Jared Corlett connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Troy Snyder | 53-44 |
| 15:50 | Knox | Paul Cecere is whistled for a carry | 53-44 |
| Subs | Knox | James Murray (SF), James Rainey (C) James Tepperberg, Leo Jewell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF) Joseph Posey, Troy Snyder, Tony Lungwitz | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Horace Coleman comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Cecere - foul #3 on Paul Cecere, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (C) Walter O'Connell | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 15:17 | Knox | William Cox can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 15:16 | Knox | James Rainey tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Donald Timm steals it from James Detrick | 55-46 |
| 14:41 | Knox | Paul Cecere buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Timm | 57-46 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Arthur Crain gets the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Jared Corlett is hacked by James Murray - foul #4 on James Murray, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Knox | Sam Monson (PG), Michael Garner (SG), Ray Jordan (SF), James Tepperberg (PF), Leo Jewell (C) Paul Cecere, Donald Timm, James Murray, William Cox, James Rainey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (SG), Troy Snyder (SF), Walter O'Connell (PF), Tony Lungwitz (C) Jared Corlett, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, James Detrick | |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Horace Coleman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 14:00 | Knox | Ray Jordan gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 13:53 | Knox | James Tepperberg clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Troy Snyder gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Troy Snyder | 57-48 |
| 13:10 | Knox | Leo Jewell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-48 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Troy Snyder grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Sam Monson takes the ball from Tony Lungwitz | 57-48 |
| 12:59 | Knox | Sam Monson hits the finger roll | 59-48 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Horace Coleman hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Troy Snyder | 59-51 |
| 12:17 | Knox | Ray Jordan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 12:16 | Knox | Sam Monson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 11:59 | Knox | Ray Jordan is fouled on the floor by Walter O'Connell - foul #3 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Cecere (PG), Donald Timm (SG), William Cox (PF), James Rainey (C) Sam Monson, Michael Garner, Ray Jordan, Leo Jewell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Jared Corlett (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF), James Detrick (C) Horace Coleman, Richard Coon, Troy Snyder, Walter O'Connell, Tony Lungwitz | |
| 11:42 | Knox | James Rainey can't connect on a floater from the left block | 59-51 |
| 11:41 | Knox | James Rainey hits the follow up shot | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Paul Cecere (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Timm (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Tepperberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Rainey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Posey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Detrick (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Paul Cecere - foul #4 on Paul Cecere, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Knox | Sam Monson (PG), Michael Garner (SG) Paul Cecere, James Tepperberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Arthur Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 10:53 | Knox | Michael Garner misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-52 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Joseph Posey snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Joseph Posey makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Detrick | 61-54 |
| 10:23 | Knox | Michael Garner loses the dribble to James Detrick | 61-54 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Joseph Posey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Walls | 61-56 |
| 09:48 | Knox | William Cox comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 09:47 | Knox | James Rainey tips it but misses | 61-56 |
| 09:45 | Knox | William Cox gets the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 09:26 | Knox | Donald Timm misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Robert Walls snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Jared Corlett can't finish the layup | 61-56 |
| 09:18 | Knox | Michael Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 09:11 | Knox | Michael Garner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 09:10 | Knox | Donald Timm hits the follow up shot | 63-56 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Jared Corlett comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 63-56 |
| 08:54 | Knox | Donald Timm gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 08:50 | Knox | Sam Monson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Arthur Crain grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Robert Walls hits the finger roll | 63-58 |
| 08:15 | Knox | James Detrick swats the shot by Sam Monson | 63-58 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Jared Corlett banks in the layup set up by Joseph Posey | 63-60 |
| 07:58 | Knox | William Cox is whistled for a carry | 63-60 |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Cecere (PG), Ray Jordan (SG), James Murray (SF), James Tepperberg (PF), Leo Jewell (C) Sam Monson, Michael Garner, Donald Timm, William Cox, James Rainey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Troy Snyder (SF), Walter O'Connell (PF), Tony Lungwitz (C) Joseph Posey, Jared Corlett, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, James Detrick | |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz is hacked by Leo Jewell - foul #1 on Leo Jewell, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Horace Coleman is fouled on the floor by Leo Jewell - foul #2 on Leo Jewell, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:31 | Knox | Ray Jordan snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Paul Cecere (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ray Jordan (fresh) SF - James Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Tepperberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leo Jewell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Coon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Troy Snyder (fresh) 7 ast. PF - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Lungwitz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:21 | Knox | Leo Jewell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-61 |
| 07:19 | Knox | James Murray gets the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 07:07 | Knox | Ray Jordan makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Horace Coleman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 06:59 | Knox | James Tepperberg grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 06:52 | Knox | Leo Jewell hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from James Murray | 68-61 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-61 |
| 06:44 | Knox | James Murray grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 06:40 | Knox | Ray Jordan is fouled on the floor by Walter O'Connell - foul #4 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #5 | 68-61 |
| 06:35 | Knox | Troy Snyder picks off the pass by James Murray | 68-61 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leo Jewell - foul #3 on Leo Jewell, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Knox | Donald Timm (SG) Ray Jordan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:53 | Knox | Paul Cecere misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-63 |
| 05:52 | Knox | Donald Timm grabs the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 05:40 | Knox | Richard Coon steals the ball from Leo Jewell | 68-63 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-63 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Richard Coon grabs the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Horace Coleman scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Coon | 68-66 |
| 04:46 | Knox | James Murray can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Richard Coon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Tony Lungwitz | 68-69 |
| 04:21 | Knox | Donald Timm comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 68-69 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter O'Connell | 68-69 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Troy Snyder | 68-72 |
| 04:15 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Garner (SG), William Cox (PF), James Rainey (C) Donald Timm, James Tepperberg, Leo Jewell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Corlett (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF), James Detrick (C) Richard Coon, Troy Snyder, Tony Lungwitz, Walter O'Connell | |
| 04:06 | Knox | James Rainey makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Michael Garner and he's fouled by Horace Coleman - foul #4 on Horace Coleman, team foul #6 | 70-72 |
| 04:06 | Knox | James Rainey makes the free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | James Detrick knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jared Corlett | 71-74 |
| 03:25 | Knox | Michael Garner is called for traveling | 71-74 |
| Subs | Knox | Sam Monson (PG) Paul Cecere | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG) Horace Coleman | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Sam Monson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Garner (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - James Rainey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Posey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Detrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Joseph Posey makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jared Corlett | 71-77 |
| 02:49 | Knox | James Rainey loses the dribble to James Detrick | 71-77 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Joseph Posey clanks a shot from the left side | 71-77 |
| 02:27 | Knox | James Murray gets the rebound | 71-77 |
| 02:22 | Knox | Michael Garner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 71-77 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | James Detrick pulls down the rebound | 71-77 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Joseph Posey can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 71-77 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | James Detrick snags the offensive board | 71-77 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | James Murray steals the ball from Robert Walls | 71-77 |
| 01:46 | Knox | James Murray is fouled on the floor by Arthur Crain - foul #2 on Arthur Crain, team foul #7 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Cecere (PG) Sam Monson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG) Joseph Posey | |
| 01:46 | Knox | James Murray makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 01:46 | Knox | James Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 73-77 |
| 01:32 | Knox | James Murray gets the rebound | 73-77 |
| 01:26 | Knox | Michael Garner scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 75-77 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Robert Walls drills a shot in the paint set up by Horace Coleman | 75-79 |
| 00:45 | Knox | William Cox buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Paul Cecere | 78-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Robert Walls clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on William Cox - foul #2 on William Cox, team foul #9 | 78-79 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:12 | Knox | Paul Cecere clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-80 |
| 00:10 | Knox | James Rainey grabs the offensive board | 78-80 |
| 00:08 | Knox | James Murray buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Rainey | 80-80 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Horace Coleman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-80 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the offensive rebound | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Paul Cecere (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Garner (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Murray (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - William Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Rainey (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Detrick (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | James Detrick wins the tip | 80-80 |
| 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) | |
| 04:52 | Illinois | James Murray steals it from Horace Coleman | 80-80 |
| 04:49 | Knox | Paul Cecere misses the easy layup | 80-80 |
| 04:47 | Knox | Michael Garner can't tip it in | 80-80 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jared Corlett | 80-80 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-80 |
| 04:41 | Knox | James Rainey snags the defensive board | 80-80 |
| 04:35 | Knox | Arthur Crain is called for the reach on James Murray - foul #3 on Arthur Crain, team foul #8 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter O'Connell (C) James Detrick | |
| 04:35 | Knox | James Murray makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 04:35 | Knox | James Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | James Rainey is called for the reach on Walter O'Connell - foul #2 on James Rainey, team foul #10 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Knox | Leo Jewell (C) James Rainey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SF), Tony Lungwitz (C) Arthur Crain, Robert Walls | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 04:11 | Knox | William Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 82-81 |
| 04:00 | Knox | Michael Garner misses short on a floater from the left wing | 82-81 |
| 03:58 | Knox | Michael Garner tips it in | 84-81 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Horace Coleman | 84-83 |
| 03:15 | Knox | Michael Garner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 84-83 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Jared Corlett grabs the board | 84-83 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Jared Corlett misses the lay-in | 84-83 |
| 03:06 | Knox | William Cox grabs the board | 84-83 |
| 03:02 | Knox | Michael Garner scores on a shot from close range set up by Paul Cecere | 86-83 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 86-83 |
| Subs | Knox | James Rainey (C) Leo Jewell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF), James Detrick (C) Troy Snyder, Walter O'Connell, Tony Lungwitz | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Horace Coleman connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Crain | 86-86 |
| 02:42 | Knox | James Detrick takes the ball from William Cox | 86-86 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Horace Coleman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-86 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Detrick | 86-86 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Michael Garner is called for the reach on Jared Corlett - foul #1 on Michael Garner, team foul #11 | 86-86 |
| Subs | Knox | Donald Timm (SG) Michael Garner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Jared Corlett makes the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Jared Corlett makes the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| 01:56 | Knox | James Murray buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Timm | 88-88 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 88-88 |
| 01:33 | Knox | James Rainey pulls down the rebound | 88-88 |
| 01:28 | Knox | Paul Cecere makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Timm and he's hacked by Horace Coleman - foul #5 on Horace Coleman, team foul #9 | 90-88 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Garner (SG) Donald Timm | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG) Horace Coleman | |
| 01:28 | Knox | Paul Cecere makes the free throw | 91-88 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Robert Walls loses the dribble to William Cox | 91-88 |
| 00:55 | Knox | William Cox throws it down set up by James Rainey | 93-88 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Paul Cecere (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Garner (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Murray (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - William Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Rainey (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Posey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared Corlett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Detrick (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Paul Cecere steals the ball from Joseph Posey | 93-88 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Knox | James Murray is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Posey - foul #2 on Joseph Posey, team foul #10 | 93-88 |
| Subs | Knox | Donald Timm (PG), James Tepperberg (PF) Paul Cecere, William Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:45 | Knox | James Murray misses the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:45 | Knox | James Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 94-88 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Michael Garner is called for the reach on Jared Corlett - foul #2 on Michael Garner, team foul #12 | 94-88 |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Cecere (PG), William Cox (PF) Donald Timm, James Tepperberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Jared Corlett makes the 1st free throw | 94-89 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Jared Corlett misses the 2nd free throw | 94-89 |
| 00:39 | Knox | The rebound goes to William Cox | 94-89 |
| 00:37 | Knox | Jared Corlett is called for the reach on William Cox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jared Corlett, team foul #11 | 94-89 |
| Subs | Knox | Donald Timm (PG) Paul Cecere | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:37 | Knox | William Cox misses the 1st free throw | 94-89 |
| 00:37 | Knox | William Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Jared Corlett buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Detrick | 95-92 |
| 00:32 | Knox | James Murray is hacked by Jared Corlett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jared Corlett, team foul #12 | 95-92 |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Cecere (PG), James Tepperberg (PF) Donald Timm, William Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:32 | Knox | James Murray misses the 1st free throw | 95-92 |
| 00:32 | Knox | James Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 95-92 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Robert Walls grabs the board | 95-92 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | James Detrick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 95-92 |
| 00:07 | Knox | James Tepperberg grabs the board | 95-92 |
| 00:04 | Knox | James Tepperberg is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Posey - foul #3 on Joseph Posey, team foul #13 | 95-92 |
| 00:04 | Knox | James Tepperberg makes the 1st free throw | 96-92 |
| 00:04 | Knox | James Tepperberg misses the 2nd free throw | 96-92 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Robert Walls gets the rebound | 96-92 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses short on a halfcourt shot | 96-92 |