| Lineup | Knox | PG - Michael Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Chesson (fresh) SF - Troy Long (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryant Berke (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Troy Long inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Knox | Troy Long knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Chesson | 42-28 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leo Walker | 42-30 |
| 18:53 | Knox | Pablo Lopez picks off the pass by Michael Holmes | 42-30 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | George Mazzella lays it up and in | 42-32 |
| 18:21 | Knox | Troy Long scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Chesson | 45-32 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez connects on the 3 from straight away | 45-35 |
| 17:43 | Knox | Michael Holmes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 45-35 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by George Mazzella | 45-38 |
| 17:26 | Knox | Bryant Berke comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Roosevelt Smith - foul #3 on Roosevelt Smith, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (SG), Corey Conaway (SF), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) Roosevelt Smith, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| 17:26 | Knox | Bryant Berke makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 17:26 | Knox | Bryant Berke makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | George Mazzella can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Holmes - foul #1 on Michael Holmes, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Knox | Richard Mitchell (PG), John Swoboda (SF), Michael Smith (C) Thomas Chesson, Troy Long, Bryant Berke | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:13 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 17:13 | Knox | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:50 | Knox | John Swoboda drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Holmes | 49-39 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Charles Baker clanks a floater from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 16:30 | Knox | Charles Sullivan snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 16:22 | Knox | Michael Holmes makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Mitchell | 51-39 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Michael Holmes steals the ball from George Mazzella | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Richard Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Holmes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Swoboda (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Corey Conaway (fresh) PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - John Scholz (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Knox | John Swoboda is called for traveling | 51-39 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Woodfin (PG), August Buttars (SG), Troy Long (SF), Bryant Berke (C) Richard Mitchell, Michael Holmes, John Swoboda, Charles Sullivan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) George Mazzella, Corey Conaway, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 15:29 | Knox | Bryant Berke grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 15:22 | Knox | Troy Long's pass is intercepted by Carl Hickox | 51-39 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Robert Woodfin is called for the reach on Roosevelt Smith - foul #4 on Robert Woodfin, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Knox | Richard Mitchell (PG) Robert Woodfin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Carl Hickox misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 51-39 |
| 14:43 | Knox | Bryant Berke snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 14:38 | Knox | Richard Mitchell loses the dribble to Carl Hickox | 51-39 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 14:20 | Knox | August Buttars gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 13:58 | Knox | August Buttars misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Pablo Lopez - foul #2 on Pablo Lopez, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Holmes (PG), Charles Sullivan (PF), John Swoboda (C) Richard Mitchell, Michael Smith, Bryant Berke | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Charles Baker (PF) Kevin Hancock, Leo Walker | |
| 13:58 | Knox | August Buttars makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 13:58 | Knox | August Buttars makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez is whistled for traveling | 53-39 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Scholz (C) Carl Hickox | |
| 13:27 | Knox | Troy Long can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-39 |
| 13:26 | Knox | Charles Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 13:08 | Knox | Troy Long's pass is intercepted by Pablo Lopez | 53-39 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | John Scholz misses the tip | 53-39 |
| 12:48 | Knox | Charles Sullivan gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| 12:41 | Knox | John Scholz blocks the jumper by Michael Holmes | 53-39 |
| 12:40 | Knox | Charles Sullivan misses the tip | 53-39 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | John Scholz grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | George Mazzella comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez grabs the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 12:05 | Knox | August Buttars comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 12:04 | Knox | Charles Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 53-42 |
| 11:47 | Knox | Troy Long misses long on a jumper from the right block | 53-42 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Michael Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - August Buttars (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Troy Long (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Charles Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Swoboda (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Pablo Lopez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - John Scholz (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Charles Baker scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Pablo Lopez | 53-44 |
| 11:20 | Knox | Charles Sullivan can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Roosevelt Smith - foul #4 on Roosevelt Smith, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Knox | Richard Mitchell (PG), Thomas Chesson (SG), Bryant Berke (C) Michael Holmes, August Buttars, John Swoboda | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), John Oatman (SG), Corey Conaway (SF), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith, Pablo Lopez, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| 11:20 | Knox | Charles Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 11:20 | Knox | Charles Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Corey Conaway can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Mitchell - foul #1 on Richard Mitchell, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Smith (PF) Charles Sullivan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Corey Conaway makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Corey Conaway misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 11:09 | Knox | Bryant Berke grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 10:57 | Knox | Michael Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Mitchell | 58-45 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | John Oatman buries a turnaround from close range set up by Kevin Hancock and he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | John Oatman makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 10:11 | Knox | The jumper by Michael Smith is denied by Carl Hickox | 58-48 |
| 10:09 | Knox | Michael Smith grabs the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 09:49 | Knox | Bryant Berke lays it in | 60-48 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Corey Conaway is hacked by Troy Long - foul #2 on Troy Long, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Holmes (PG), August Buttars (SG), John Swoboda (SF), Charles Sullivan (PF) Richard Mitchell, Thomas Chesson, Troy Long, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Charles Baker (SF) John Oatman, Corey Conaway | |
| 09:32 | Illinois | August Buttars steals the ball from Kevin Hancock | 60-48 |
| 09:18 | Knox | Carl Hickox steps in front of the Michael Holmes pass | 60-48 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 60-48 |
| 09:01 | Knox | The rebound goes to Michael Holmes | 60-48 |
| 08:57 | Knox | Michael Holmes buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Swoboda | 63-48 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Leo Walker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 08:39 | Knox | Michael Holmes snags the defensive board | 63-48 |
| 08:34 | Knox | August Buttars buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Bryant Berke | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 65-48 |
| 08:17 | Knox | The rebound goes to August Buttars | 65-48 |
| 07:50 | Knox | August Buttars hits the finger roll set up by Charles Sullivan | 67-48 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Charles Baker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-48 |
| 07:27 | Knox | Bryant Berke grabs the defensive rebound | 67-48 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Michael Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - August Buttars (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Swoboda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryant Berke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hancock (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Leo Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Knox | Michael Holmes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-48 |
| 07:22 | Knox | John Swoboda tips it back up and in | 69-48 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | John Swoboda is called for the reach on Charles Baker - foul #1 on John Swoboda, team foul #6 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Woodfin (PG), Michael Smith (C) John Swoboda, Bryant Berke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Gene Knox (PF), John Scholz (C) Kevin Hancock, Charles Baker, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Robert Woodfin is called for the reach on George Mazzella - foul #5 on Robert Woodfin, team foul #7 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Knox | Richard Mitchell (PG), Thomas Chesson (SG) Robert Woodfin, August Buttars | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:57 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 06:35 | Knox | Michael Holmes is whistled for traveling | 69-50 |
| Subs | Knox | Troy Long (SF) Michael Holmes | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (PG) George Mazzella | |
| 06:24 | Illinois | John Scholz hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 69-50 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez grabs the offensive board | 69-50 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | John Oatman is denied on a layup by Michael Smith | 69-50 |
| 06:02 | Knox | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 69-50 |
| 05:58 | Knox | Richard Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Roosevelt Smith - foul #5 on Roosevelt Smith, team foul #4 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Knox | August Buttars (SG), Chester York (PF) Thomas Chesson, Charles Sullivan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (SG), Charles Baker (PF) Roosevelt Smith, Gene Knox | |
| 05:48 | Knox | Michael Smith is hacked by John Scholz - foul #2 on John Scholz, team foul #5 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Holmes (PG) Richard Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:29 | Knox | John Scholz steps in front of the Chester York pass | 69-50 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | John Oatman's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Smith | 69-50 |
| 05:17 | Knox | Chester York snags the defensive board | 69-50 |
| 05:12 | Knox | Michael Holmes makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from August Buttars | 71-50 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | John Oatman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Glover | 71-53 |
| 05:01 | Knox | Charles Baker is called for the reach on August Buttars - foul #2 on Charles Baker, team foul #6 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Knox | John Swoboda (SF) Troy Long | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Kevin Hancock (SG) John Oatman, Walter Glover | |
| 04:56 | Knox | Michael Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-53 |
| 04:55 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Smith | 71-53 |
| 04:43 | Knox | Michael Holmes comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 71-53 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez grabs the board | 71-53 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-56 |
| 04:18 | Knox | Chester York is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hancock - foul #3 on Kevin Hancock, team foul #7 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Knox | Bryant Berke (C) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Pablo Lopez, John Scholz | |
| 04:18 | Knox | Chester York makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 04:18 | Knox | Chester York makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | George Mazzella comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 73-56 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | George Mazzella grabs the offensive rebound | 73-56 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Hancock | 73-58 |
| 03:54 | Knox | Michael Holmes hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Swoboda and he's hacked by Leo Walker - foul #2 on Leo Walker, team foul #8 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Knox | Troy Long (SF), Charles Sullivan (PF) John Swoboda, Chester York | |
| Subs | Illinois | Corey Conaway (SF) Charles Baker | |
| 03:54 | Knox | Michael Holmes makes the free throw | 76-58 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Corey Conaway misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-58 |
| 03:35 | Knox | Charles Sullivan snags the defensive board | 76-58 |
| 03:28 | Knox | Michael Holmes can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 76-58 |
| 03:26 | Knox | Troy Long tips it home | 78-58 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Michael Holmes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - August Buttars (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Troy Long (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Charles Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Bryant Berke (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Corey Conaway (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Corey Conaway clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-58 |
| 03:01 | Knox | Charles Sullivan snags the defensive board | 78-58 |
| 02:55 | Knox | Charles Sullivan is hacked by Leo Walker - foul #3 on Leo Walker, team foul #9 | 78-58 |
| Subs | Knox | Richard Mitchell (PG), Thomas Chesson (SG), John Swoboda (SF), Michael Smith (C) Michael Holmes, August Buttars, Troy Long, Bryant Berke | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (PG), Walter Glover (SG), Gene Knox (PF), Charles Baker (C) George Mazzella, Kevin Hancock, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| 02:55 | Knox | Charles Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 79-58 |
| 02:55 | Knox | Charles Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 80-58 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 80-58 |
| 02:31 | Knox | John Swoboda grabs the defensive rebound | 80-58 |
| 02:27 | Knox | John Swoboda comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-58 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Gene Knox gets the rebound | 80-58 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Charles Baker loses the ball out of bounds | 80-58 |
| Subs | Knox | Chester York (PF) Charles Sullivan | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Scholz (C) Gene Knox | |
| 02:02 | Knox | John Swoboda is hacked by Corey Conaway - foul #1 on Corey Conaway, team foul #10 | 80-58 |
| 02:02 | Knox | John Swoboda makes the 1st free throw | 81-58 |
| 02:02 | Knox | John Swoboda makes the 2nd free throw | 82-58 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Chester York - foul #1 on Chester York, team foul #8 | 82-58 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Holmes (PG) Richard Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG) Walter Glover | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 82-59 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 82-59 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses the 3rd free throw | 82-59 |
| 01:46 | Knox | Chester York grabs the board | 82-59 |
| 01:41 | Knox | Kevin Hancock takes the ball from Michael Holmes in the backcourt | 82-59 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock hits the finger roll | 82-61 |
| 01:19 | Knox | Chester York misses long on a jump hook from close range | 82-61 |
| 01:18 | Knox | Michael Smith grabs the offensive board | 82-61 |
| 01:10 | Knox | Michael Holmes scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 85-61 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Corey Conaway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-61 |
| 00:49 | Knox | Michael Holmes buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Chesson | 87-61 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 87-61 |
| 00:41 | Knox | Michael Holmes snags the defensive board | 87-61 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Knox | Thomas Chesson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 87-61 |
| 00:19 | Knox | Michael Holmes tips it in | 89-61 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | John Oatman is called for traveling | 89-61 |
| 00:00 | Knox | Michael Holmes runs out the clock | 89-61 |