| Lineup | Knox | PG - Mitchell Blakey (fresh) SG - Edward Jones (fresh) SF - Charles Buker (fresh) PF - Danny Allen (fresh) C - Ernest Pharr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fresh) SG - Christopher Burbage (fresh) SF - Steven Herrington (fresh) PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) C - Kenneth Kolb (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Donald Mahan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | Ernest Pharr is called for the reach on Robert Robeson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Pharr, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Donald Mahan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Knox | Ernest Pharr snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Knox | Charles Buker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Donald Mahan pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Charles Buker picks off the pass by Steven Herrington in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Knox | Mitchell Blakey makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Danny Allen | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Edward Jones takes the ball from Robert Robeson in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Knox | Kenneth Kolb picks off the pass by Charles Buker | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb drills a 3 from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Knox | Charles Buker misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Donald Mahan gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Robeson | 2-5 |
| 17:51 | Knox | Charles Buker is hacked by Steven Herrington - foul #1 on Steven Herrington, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Provost (PG), Brett Cavin (SF), Nathan Hines (PF), Robert Carey (C) Mitchell Blakey, Charles Buker, Danny Allen, Ernest Pharr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Greve (PG), Willis Sherman (SG), Arron Turner (SF), Gene Pierce (PF), Michael Huber (C) Robert Robeson, Christopher Burbage, Steven Herrington, Donald Mahan, Kenneth Kolb | |
| 17:36 | Knox | Edward Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Carey | 5-5 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Michael Huber's layup is rejected by Brett Cavin | 5-5 |
| 17:19 | Knox | Nathan Hines snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:14 | Knox | Edward Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 17:13 | Knox | Edward Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:06 | Knox | Nathan Hines knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Brett Cavin | 7-5 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Willis Sherman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-5 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Arron Turner hits the follow up shot | 7-7 |
| 16:44 | Knox | Willis Sherman is called for the reach on Edward Jones - foul #1 on Willis Sherman, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Knox | Mitchell Blakey (PG), Charles Buker (SG), Victor Williams (PF) Robert Provost, Edward Jones, Nathan Hines | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Mahan (PF) Michael Huber | |
| 16:33 | Knox | Willis Sherman steals the ball from Charles Buker | 7-7 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Gene Pierce can't finish the layup | 7-7 |
| 16:29 | Knox | Robert Carey pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:22 | Knox | Victor Williams makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Buker | 10-7 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Victor Williams picks off the pass by Gene Pierce | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Mitchell Blakey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Buker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brett Cavin (fairly fresh) PF - Victor Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Carey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kyle Greve (fairly fresh) SG - Willis Sherman (fairly fresh) SF - Gene Pierce (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arron Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Knox | Victor Williams buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Mitchell Blakey | 12-7 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Willis Sherman is called for 10 seconds | 12-7 |
| Subs | Knox | Rod Bissonette (SG), Danny Allen (PF), Ernest Pharr (C) Charles Buker, Brett Cavin, Robert Carey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Edward Huffaker (SG), Steven Herrington (SF), Kenneth Kolb (C) Kyle Greve, Willis Sherman, Gene Pierce, Arron Turner | |
| 15:33 | Knox | Danny Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 15:32 | Knox | Mitchell Blakey hits the follow up shot | 14-7 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Robert Robeson is blocked by Danny Allen | 14-7 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb tips it in | 14-9 |
| 14:41 | Knox | Danny Allen misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Kolb - foul #1 on Kenneth Kolb, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Provost (PG), Edward Jones (SG), Charles Buker (SF), Nathan Hines (C) Mitchell Blakey, Rod Bissonette, Victor Williams, Ernest Pharr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Burbage (SG), Michael Huber (PF) Robert Robeson, Donald Mahan | |
| 14:41 | Knox | Danny Allen misses the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:41 | Knox | Danny Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Edward Jones steals it from Edward Huffaker | 15-9 |
| 13:57 | Knox | Nathan Hines misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Kolb - foul #2 on Kenneth Kolb, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Knox | Brett Cavin (PF) Danny Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Pimentel (PG), Willis Sherman (SF), Donald Mahan (PF) Edward Huffaker, Steven Herrington, Kenneth Kolb | |
| 13:57 | Knox | Nathan Hines misses the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:57 | Knox | Nathan Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Pimentel | 16-11 |
| 13:20 | Knox | Charles Buker drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Jones | 19-11 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | David Pimentel misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-11 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Willis Sherman hits the follow up shot | 19-13 |
| 12:55 | Knox | Robert Provost buries a 3 from straight away | 22-13 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Donald Mahan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-13 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | David Pimentel snags the offensive board | 22-13 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Edward Jones - foul #1 on Edward Jones, team foul #2 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Knox | Mitchell Blakey (PG), Rod Bissonette (SG), Victor Williams (SF), Danny Allen (PF), Ernest Pharr (C) Robert Provost, Edward Jones, Charles Buker, Brett Cavin, Nathan Hines | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Steven Herrington (SF), Gene Pierce (PF), Arron Turner (C) David Pimentel, Willis Sherman, Donald Mahan, Michael Huber | |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 12:12 | Knox | Danny Allen hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Mitchell Blakey and the foul's on Arron Turner - foul #1 on Arron Turner, team foul #5 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Greve (SG) Christopher Burbage | |
| 12:12 | Knox | Danny Allen makes the free throw | 25-15 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Steven Herrington is hacked by Danny Allen - foul #1 on Danny Allen, team foul #3 | 25-15 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Mitchell Blakey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rod Bissonette (fresh) SF - Victor Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Allen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ernest Pharr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kyle Greve (fresh) SF - Steven Herrington (fairly fresh) PF - Gene Pierce (fresh) C - Arron Turner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Kyle Greve misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 25-15 |
| 11:36 | Knox | Victor Williams grabs the board | 25-15 |
| 11:31 | Knox | Mitchell Blakey misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-15 |
| 11:29 | Knox | Danny Allen tips it home | 27-15 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Kyle Greve is hacked by Victor Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Williams, team foul #4 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Knox | Edward Jones (SG) Rod Bissonette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willis Sherman (SF) Steven Herrington | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Kyle Greve makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Robeson and the foul's on Edward Jones - foul #2 on Edward Jones, team foul #5 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Knox | Charles Buker (SG), Brett Cavin (SF), Robert Carey (C) Edward Jones, Victor Williams, Ernest Pharr | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Kyle Greve makes the free throw | 27-18 |
| 11:04 | Knox | Brett Cavin hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Buker | 29-18 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Willis Sherman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-18 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Herrington (SF), Donald Mahan (PF) Robert Robeson, Gene Pierce | |
| 10:41 | Knox | Brett Cavin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-18 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Willis Sherman gets the rebound | 29-18 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Robert Carey picks off the pass by Kyle Greve | 29-18 |
| 10:29 | Knox | Mitchell Blakey drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Carey | 32-18 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Arron Turner connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 32-20 |
| 10:03 | Knox | Mitchell Blakey is fouled on the floor by Kyle Greve - foul #1 on Kyle Greve, team foul #6 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Knox | Dean Smith (PG), Rod Bissonette (SG), Victor Williams (SF), Ernest Pharr (C) Mitchell Blakey, Charles Buker, Brett Cavin, Robert Carey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Edward Huffaker (SG) Kyle Greve, Willis Sherman | |
| 09:58 | Knox | Ernest Pharr comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Arron Turner - foul #2 on Arron Turner, team foul #7 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Huber (C) Arron Turner | |
| 09:58 | Knox | Ernest Pharr makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 09:58 | Knox | Ernest Pharr misses the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 09:58 | Knox | Danny Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 09:42 | Knox | Danny Allen's pass is intercepted by Edward Huffaker | 33-20 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Ernest Pharr steps in front of the Robert Robeson pass in the backcourt | 33-20 |
| 09:24 | Knox | Dean Smith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 33-20 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Mahan | 33-20 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Dean Smith is called for the reach on Robert Robeson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dean Smith, team foul #6 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Provost (PG), Nathan Hines (PF) Dean Smith, Danny Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Burbage (SG), Gene Pierce (PF) Robert Robeson, Donald Mahan | |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 33-20 |
| 09:09 | Knox | Rod Bissonette pulls down the rebound | 33-20 |
| 09:05 | Knox | Robert Provost comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-20 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage pulls down the rebound | 33-20 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Rod Bissonette is called for the reach on Christopher Burbage - foul #1 on Rod Bissonette, team foul #7 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Knox | Charles Buker (SF), Robert Carey (C) Victor Williams, Ernest Pharr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willis Sherman (C) Michael Huber | |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage misses the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 08:59 | Knox | Nathan Hines grabs the board | 33-20 |
| 08:49 | Knox | Nathan Hines drills a jumper in the lane set up by Robert Provost | 35-20 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Gene Pierce is fouled on the floor by Robert Provost - foul #1 on Robert Provost, team foul #8 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Knox | Dean Smith (PG), Brett Cavin (SF) Robert Provost, Rod Bissonette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Mahan (PF) Steven Herrington | |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Gene Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 08:39 | Knox | Robert Carey snags the defensive board | 35-20 |
| 08:27 | Knox | Charles Buker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-20 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Gene Pierce can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-20 |
| 08:19 | Knox | Brett Cavin snags the defensive board | 38-20 |
| 08:14 | Knox | Charles Buker drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Nathan Hines | 41-20 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Dean Smith steps in front of the Christopher Burbage pass in the backcourt | 41-20 |
| 07:53 | Knox | Brett Cavin scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Buker | 44-20 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Willis Sherman lays it up and in set up by Christopher Burbage and he's fouled by Robert Carey - foul #1 on Robert Carey, team foul #9 | 44-22 |
| Subs | Knox | Mitchell Blakey (PG), Victor Williams (SF), Danny Allen (PF), Ernest Pharr (C) Dean Smith, Brett Cavin, Nathan Hines, Robert Carey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Kyle Greve (SG), Steven Herrington (SF) Edward Huffaker, Christopher Burbage, Gene Pierce | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Willis Sherman misses the free throw | 44-22 |
| 07:33 | Knox | Danny Allen pulls down the rebound | 44-22 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Mitchell Blakey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Buker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Pharr (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kyle Greve (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Herrington (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Mahan (tiring) 3 reb. C - Willis Sherman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Knox | Mitchell Blakey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-22 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Willis Sherman gets the rebound | 44-22 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Kyle Greve loses the dribble to Victor Williams in the backcourt | 44-22 |
| 06:56 | Knox | Mitchell Blakey double dribbles | 44-22 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Provost (SG) Charles Buker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Huber (C) Willis Sherman | |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Steven Herrington's fadeaway is rejected by Victor Williams | 44-22 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Steven Herrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-22 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Michael Huber loses the ball out of bounds | 44-22 |
| Subs | Knox | Rod Bissonette (SF) Victor Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Burbage (SG) Kyle Greve | |
| 06:16 | Knox | Donald Mahan is called for the reach on Robert Provost - foul #1 on Donald Mahan, team foul #8 | 44-22 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Pimentel (PG) Robert Robeson | |
| 06:16 | Knox | Robert Provost misses the 1st free throw | 44-22 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Michael Huber pulls down the rebound | 44-22 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | David Pimentel misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-22 |
| 06:01 | Knox | Danny Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-22 |
| 05:41 | Knox | Michael Huber steals the ball from Rod Bissonette | 44-22 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | David Pimentel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-22 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Michael Huber grabs the offensive board | 44-22 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Steven Herrington is fouled on the floor by Ernest Pharr - foul #2 on Ernest Pharr, team foul #10 | 44-22 |
| Subs | Knox | Dean Smith (PG), Charles Buker (SG), Brett Cavin (SF), Victor Williams (PF), Robert Carey (C) Mitchell Blakey, Robert Provost, Rod Bissonette, Danny Allen, Ernest Pharr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Kyle Greve (SG), Gene Pierce (PF), Willis Sherman (C) David Pimentel, Christopher Burbage, Donald Mahan, Michael Huber | |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Steven Herrington misses the 1st free throw | 44-22 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Steven Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 44-23 |
| 04:41 | Knox | Brett Cavin misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Steven Herrington - foul #2 on Steven Herrington, team foul #9 | 44-23 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Mahan (PF) Steven Herrington | |
| 04:41 | Knox | Brett Cavin misses the 1st free throw | 44-23 |
| 04:41 | Knox | Brett Cavin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-23 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Dean Smith is called for the reach on Robert Robeson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dean Smith, team foul #11 | 45-23 |
| Subs | Knox | Mitchell Blakey (PG) Dean Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Robert Robeson makes the 1st free throw | 45-24 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Robert Robeson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-25 |
| 04:16 | Knox | Brett Cavin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-25 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Robert Robeson grabs the board | 45-25 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Kyle Greve connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gene Pierce | 45-28 |
| 04:03 | Knox | Kyle Greve is called for the reach on Charles Buker - foul #2 on Kyle Greve, team foul #10 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Huffaker (SG), Michael Huber (C) Kyle Greve, Gene Pierce | |
| 04:03 | Knox | Charles Buker makes the 1st free throw | 46-28 |
| 04:03 | Knox | Charles Buker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-28 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Michael Huber misses the lay-in | 47-28 |
| 03:40 | Knox | Robert Carey gets the rebound | 47-28 |
| 03:27 | Knox | Robert Carey clanks a runner from close range | 47-28 |
| 03:25 | Knox | Victor Williams snags the offensive board | 47-28 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Mitchell Blakey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Buker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brett Cavin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Victor Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Carey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Huffaker (fresh) SF - Willis Sherman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Mahan (tired) 3 reb. C - Michael Huber (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Knox | Charles Buker makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mitchell Blakey | 50-28 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-28 |
| 02:41 | Knox | Brett Cavin snags the defensive board | 50-28 |
| 02:37 | Knox | Mitchell Blakey is called for traveling | 50-28 |
| Subs | Knox | Dean Smith (PG), Edward Jones (SG), Rod Bissonette (SF), Nathan Hines (PF), Ernest Pharr (C) Mitchell Blakey, Charles Buker, Brett Cavin, Victor Williams, Robert Carey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Greve (PG), Arron Turner (SF), Gene Pierce (PF), Kenneth Kolb (C) Robert Robeson, Willis Sherman, Donald Mahan, Michael Huber | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-28 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Kyle Greve misses the tip | 50-28 |
| 02:10 | Knox | Ernest Pharr grabs the board | 50-28 |
| 02:04 | Knox | Ernest Pharr hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nathan Hines | 52-28 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kyle Greve | 52-30 |
| 01:55 | Knox | Gene Pierce takes the ball from Edward Jones | 52-30 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | The jump hook by Kenneth Kolb is blocked by Nathan Hines | 52-30 |
| 01:39 | Knox | Ernest Pharr snags the defensive board | 52-30 |
| 01:34 | Knox | Edward Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Nathan Hines | 55-30 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker is hacked by Edward Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Jones, team foul #12 | 55-30 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Provost (SG), Charles Buker (SF), Danny Allen (PF) Edward Jones, Rod Bissonette, Nathan Hines | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Herrington (SF) Gene Pierce | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker misses the 1st free throw | 55-30 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker misses the 2nd free throw | 55-30 |
| 01:30 | Knox | The rebound goes to Ernest Pharr | 55-30 |
| 01:25 | Knox | Dean Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Huffaker - foul #1 on Edward Huffaker, team foul #11 | 55-30 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Pimentel (PG), Christopher Burbage (SG) Edward Huffaker, Kyle Greve | |
| 01:25 | Knox | Dean Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-30 |
| 01:25 | Knox | Dean Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-30 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by David Pimentel | 57-32 |
| 00:51 | Knox | Danny Allen is fouled on the floor by Steven Herrington - foul #3 on Steven Herrington, team foul #12 | 57-32 |
| Subs | Knox | Mitchell Blakey (PG), Brett Cavin (SF), Robert Carey (C) Dean Smith, Robert Provost, Ernest Pharr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willis Sherman (SF) Steven Herrington | |
| 00:51 | Knox | Danny Allen makes the 1st free throw | 58-32 |
| 00:51 | Knox | Danny Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-32 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage is hacked by Charles Buker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Buker, team foul #13 | 59-32 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage makes the 1st free throw | 59-33 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage misses the 2nd free throw | 59-33 |
| 00:47 | Knox | Robert Carey gets the rebound | 59-33 |
| 00:29 | Knox | David Pimentel is called for the reach on Mitchell Blakey - foul #1 on David Pimentel, team foul #13 | 59-33 |
| Subs | Knox | Rod Bissonette (SG), Victor Williams (PF) Charles Buker, Danny Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:29 | Knox | Mitchell Blakey makes the 1st free throw | 60-33 |
| 00:29 | Knox | Mitchell Blakey misses the 2nd free throw | 60-33 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb gets the rebound | 60-33 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Pimentel clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-33 |