| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Noel White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Paul Houston (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher McClenon (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Hinman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurt Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Stuart Strine inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Kurt Craig swats the dunk try by William Howard | 38-38 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Daniel Forte tips it in | 40-38 |
| 19:24 | Knox | Kurt Craig misses long on a runner in the paint | 40-38 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | William Howard connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edgar Ludwig | 42-38 |
| 18:54 | Knox | Jason Edwards is fouled on the floor by Daniel Forte - foul #2 on Daniel Forte, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 18:25 | Knox | Daniel Forte is called for the reach on Jason Edwards - foul #3 on Daniel Forte, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Barrett (PF) Daniel Forte | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 18:17 | Knox | Paul Houston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Stuart Strine is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Stuart Strine, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (SG), Bryant Slate (C) William Howard, Noel White | |
| Subs | Knox | Dale Hobson (SG), Elvin Vidal (SF), James James (PF) Christopher McClenon, Joseph Hinman, Jason Edwards | |
| 17:34 | Knox | Christopher Barrett blocks the short jumper by Elvin Vidal | 42-38 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 17:26 | Knox | James James grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:06 | Knox | Kurt Craig comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 17:04 | Knox | James James grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:54 | Knox | Kurt Craig clanks a jumper from the left side | 42-38 |
| 16:52 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Elvin Vidal | 42-38 |
| 16:39 | Knox | Dale Hobson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | David White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 16:32 | Knox | Kurt Craig gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:25 | Knox | Kurt Craig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Howard (SG), Jack Roughton (SF), Noel White (C) Edgar Ludwig, Stuart Strine, Bryant Slate | |
| Subs | Knox | Christopher McClenon (SG), Joseph Hinman (SF), Jason Edwards (PF) Paul Houston, James James, Kurt Craig | |
| 16:04 | Illinois | William Howard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David White | 45-41 |
| 15:45 | Knox | Elvin Vidal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Forte (PF) Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Knox | George Cary (PG) Dale Hobson | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Roughton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Noel White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - George Cary (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Christopher McClenon (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Hinman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Elvin Vidal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Daniel Forte throws it down set up by David White | 47-41 |
| 14:57 | Knox | William Howard steals the ball from Jason Edwards | 47-41 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | William Howard hits the finger roll | 49-41 |
| 14:43 | Knox | George Cary loses the dribble to David White | 49-41 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | William Howard is fouled on the floor by George Cary - foul #4 on George Cary, team foul #1 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Stuart Strine (SF), Bryant Slate (C) David White, William Howard, Noel White | |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Houston (PG), Dale Hobson (SG), James James (SF), Alex Merrill (PF), Kurt Craig (C) George Cary, Christopher McClenon, Joseph Hinman, Jason Edwards, Elvin Vidal | |
| 14:17 | Illinois | James James picks off the pass by Bryant Slate | 49-41 |
| 14:13 | Knox | James James lays it up and in | 49-43 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Daniel Forte is whistled for traveling | 49-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Winkler (SG), Christopher Barrett (C) Jack Roughton, Bryant Slate | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 13:53 | Knox | Dale Hobson makes the shot in the lane set up by Paul Houston | 49-45 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Dale Hobson is called for the reach on Stephen Winkler - foul #2 on Dale Hobson, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Howard (SG), Noel White (C) Stephen Winkler, Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Knox | Christopher McClenon (SG) Dale Hobson | |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Daniel Forte knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Edgar Ludwig and he's hacked by Alex Merrill - foul #3 on Alex Merrill, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Winkler (SF) Stuart Strine | |
| Subs | Knox | Joseph Hinman (SF), Elvin Vidal (PF) Alex Merrill, Kurt Craig | |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses the free throw | 51-45 |
| 13:18 | Knox | Elvin Vidal snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 13:00 | Knox | Joseph Hinman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-45 |
| 12:59 | Knox | Elvin Vidal grabs the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 12:39 | Knox | James James is fouled on the floor by Noel White - foul #2 on Noel White, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Jack Roughton (SF), Christopher Barrett (PF) Edgar Ludwig, Stephen Winkler, Daniel Forte | |
| Subs | Knox | Jason Edwards (PF) James James | |
| 12:23 | Knox | Joseph Hinman loses the dribble to Christopher Barrett | 51-45 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | David White knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jack Roughton | 54-45 |
| 11:45 | Knox | Paul Houston blows the layup but the foul's on David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Stuart Strine (SF), Bryant Slate (C) William Howard, Jack Roughton, Noel White | |
| Subs | Knox | Dale Hobson (SG), James James (SF), Kurt Craig (C) Christopher McClenon, Joseph Hinman, Elvin Vidal | |
| 11:45 | Knox | Paul Houston makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:45 | Knox | Paul Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Bryant Slate snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Bryant Slate (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Paul Houston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Hobson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James James (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurt Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from David White | 56-46 |
| 11:12 | Knox | Jason Edwards connects on the jump hook from close range | 56-48 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 56-48 |
| 10:57 | Knox | The rebound goes to James James | 56-48 |
| 10:51 | Knox | James James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 10:50 | Knox | Kurt Craig hits the follow up shot | 56-50 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Stuart Strine misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David White | 56-50 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | David White is hacked by Dale Hobson - foul #3 on Dale Hobson, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Howard (SG), Daniel Forte (PF), Noel White (C) Edgar Ludwig, Christopher Barrett, Bryant Slate | |
| Subs | Knox | Cyril Shrader (SG), Joseph Hinman (SF), Elvin Vidal (PF) Paul Houston, James James, Jason Edwards | |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Noel White misses the shot in the lane | 56-50 |
| 09:57 | Knox | Kurt Craig snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 09:42 | Knox | Dale Hobson misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG) David White | |
| Subs | Knox | Christopher McClenon (SG), James James (C) Cyril Shrader, Kurt Craig | |
| 09:42 | Knox | Dale Hobson makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:42 | Knox | Dale Hobson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | William Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Noel White hits the follow up shot | 58-52 |
| 08:59 | Knox | Elvin Vidal misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Matthew Yates is whistled for a carry | 58-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Jack Roughton (SF), Bryant Slate (C) Matthew Yates, Stuart Strine, Noel White | |
| Subs | Knox | Cyril Shrader (PG), Alex Merrill (PF) Dale Hobson, Joseph Hinman | |
| 08:41 | Knox | Alex Merrill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cyril Shrader | 58-54 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 58-54 |
| 08:21 | Knox | James James grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 08:15 | Knox | James James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (SG), Christopher Barrett (C) William Howard, Bryant Slate | |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Houston (PG), Jason Edwards (PF), Kurt Craig (C) Cyril Shrader, Alex Merrill, James James | |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Jack Roughton makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Edgar Ludwig | 61-54 |
| 07:50 | Knox | Kurt Craig's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Forte | 61-54 |
| 07:48 | Knox | Christopher McClenon tips it back up and in | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jack Roughton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Paul Houston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher McClenon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elvin Vidal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurt Craig (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | David White is fouled on the floor by Jason Edwards - foul #1 on Jason Edwards, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel White (C) Daniel Forte | |
| Subs | Knox | George Cary (SG), Joseph Hinman (SF) Christopher McClenon, Elvin Vidal | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Paul Houston takes the ball from David White | 61-56 |
| 07:19 | Knox | Paul Houston jams it | 61-58 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Noel White and he's hacked by Paul Houston - foul #1 on Paul Houston, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (SF) Jack Roughton | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:49 | Knox | George Cary makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from David White | 66-61 |
| 06:24 | Knox | Paul Houston comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Barrett - foul #2 on Christopher Barrett, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Howard (SG), Daniel Forte (PF) Edgar Ludwig, Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Knox | Elvin Vidal (PF) Jason Edwards | |
| 06:24 | Knox | Paul Houston misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:24 | Knox | Paul Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Noel White travels with the ball | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Slate (C) Noel White | |
| Subs | Knox | Christopher McClenon (SG), James James (PF) George Cary, Joseph Hinman | |
| 05:55 | Knox | The short jumper by Kurt Craig is denied by Daniel Forte | 66-62 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Howard | 66-62 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Stuart Strine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 05:47 | Knox | Paul Houston gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 05:41 | Knox | David White steals it from James James | 66-62 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | William Howard hits the finger roll on a great pass from David White | 68-62 |
| 05:20 | Knox | Kurt Craig drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-64 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | William Howard misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-64 |
| 05:14 | Knox | Kurt Craig grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 05:10 | Knox | Paul Houston misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-64 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Stuart Strine grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Stuart Strine misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 05:01 | Knox | Paul Houston pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 04:41 | Knox | Kurt Craig misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 68-64 |
| 04:40 | Knox | Kurt Craig grabs the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 04:27 | Knox | Elvin Vidal can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Bryant Slate - foul #2 on Bryant Slate, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Jack Roughton (SG), Stephen Winkler (SF), Christopher Barrett (PF), Noel White (C) David White, William Howard, Stuart Strine, Daniel Forte, Bryant Slate | |
| Subs | Knox | George Cary (PG), Dale Hobson (SG), Joseph Hinman (SF), Jason Edwards (PF) Paul Houston, Christopher McClenon, James James, Kurt Craig | |
| 04:27 | Knox | Elvin Vidal makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:27 | Knox | Elvin Vidal makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Jason Edwards steals it from Jack Roughton | 68-66 |
| 03:38 | Knox | Joseph Hinman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 68-66 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler grabs the board | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jack Roughton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Winkler (fresh) PF - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Noel White (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - George Cary (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Dale Hobson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Hinman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Elvin Vidal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Roughton | 71-66 |
| 03:15 | Knox | George Cary clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Jack Roughton snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Noel White hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Elvin Vidal - foul #2 on Elvin Vidal, team foul #7 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Howard (SG), Daniel Forte (PF) Stephen Winkler, Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Knox | James James (C) Elvin Vidal | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Noel White misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Noel White makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:49 | Knox | Joseph Hinman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from George Cary | 72-69 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Noel White lays it up and in on a great pass from Edgar Ludwig and he's fouled by James James - foul #2 on James James, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (SF) Jack Roughton | |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Houston (PG), Christopher McClenon (SG), Alex Merrill (PF) George Cary, Joseph Hinman, Jason Edwards | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Noel White makes the free throw | 75-69 |
| 02:28 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Joseph Hinman (SF), Elvin Vidal (PF), Kurt Craig (C) James James, Alex Merrill, Dale Hobson | |
| 02:12 | Knox | William Howard steals the ball from Christopher McClenon | 75-69 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | William Howard misses the easy layup | 75-69 |
| 02:05 | Knox | Kurt Craig gets the rebound | 75-69 |
| 01:59 | Knox | Elvin Vidal hits a shot in the lane | 75-71 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | William Howard can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-71 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Daniel Forte snags the offensive board | 75-71 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Hinman - foul #1 on Joseph Hinman, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Jason Edwards (PF) Elvin Vidal | |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Daniel Forte snags the offensive board | 75-71 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Kurt Craig swats the layup by Stuart Strine | 75-71 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig tips it back up and in | 77-71 |
| 01:09 | Knox | Joseph Hinman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-71 |
| 01:07 | Knox | Jason Edwards can't tip it in | 77-71 |
| 01:06 | Knox | Kurt Craig tips it home | 77-73 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Daniel Forte buries a shot near the basket | 79-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:50 | Knox | Edgar Ludwig takes the ball from Joseph Hinman | 79-73 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | William Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher McClenon - foul #2 on Christopher McClenon, team foul #10 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG) Edgar Ludwig | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | William Howard makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | William Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Knox | Paul Houston is fouled on the floor by Daniel Forte - foul #4 on Daniel Forte, team foul #9 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG) David White | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 00:42 | Knox | Paul Houston makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:42 | Knox | Paul Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Christopher McClenon is called for the reach on William Howard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher McClenon, team foul #11 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG) Edgar Ludwig | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | William Howard makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | William Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:31 | Knox | David White is called for the reach on Paul Houston - foul #3 on David White, team foul #10 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG) David White | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 00:31 | Knox | Paul Houston makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:31 | Knox | Paul Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | William Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher McClenon - foul #4 on Christopher McClenon, team foul #12 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Christopher Barrett (PF) Edgar Ludwig, Daniel Forte | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | William Howard makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | William Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:25 | Knox | Paul Houston buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher McClenon | 85-80 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-80 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | William Howard is hacked by Christopher McClenon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher McClenon, team foul #13 | 85-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | George Cary (SG) Christopher McClenon | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | William Howard makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | William Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Knox | Kurt Craig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 87-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Forte (PF) Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | David White is hacked by Paul Houston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Houston, team foul #14 | 87-80 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | David White makes the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Knox | George Cary comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 89-80 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Stuart Strine pulls down the rebound | 89-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David White runs out the clock | 89-80 |