| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua McLaughlin (fresh) SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) SF - Howard Cyr (fresh) PF - Jim Marshall (fresh) C - Michael Wall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Stephen Coleman (fresh) SG - John Callison (fresh) SF - William Perkins (fresh) PF - Edward Davenport (fresh) C - Manuel Payne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jim Marshall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Manuel Payne is called for the reach on Howard Cyr - foul #1 on Manuel Payne, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Jim Marshall is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jim Marshall, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Knox | John Callison drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by William Perkins | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Howard Cyr is fouled on the floor by Manuel Payne - foul #2 on Manuel Payne, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Chen (C) Manuel Payne | |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell is fouled on the floor by John Callison - foul #1 on John Callison, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Callison - foul #2 on John Callison, team foul #4 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Aaron Malchow (SG) John Callison | |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Knox | Aaron Malchow misses badly on a shot in the paint | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Michael Wall snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Aaron Malchow steals the ball from Bryan Jewell | 2-2 |
| 17:15 | Knox | Stephen Coleman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Michael Wall snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Aaron Malchow steals the ball from Michael Wall | 2-2 |
| 16:23 | Knox | Aaron Malchow scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-5 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Howard Cyr can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Aaron Malchow - foul #1 on Aaron Malchow, team foul #5 | 2-5 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Howard Cyr makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Howard Cyr makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:49 | Knox | William Perkins misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 15:47 | Knox | Thomas Chen hits the follow up shot | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua McLaughlin (fresh) SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Marshall (fresh) C - Michael Wall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Stephen Coleman (fresh) SG - Aaron Malchow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Perkins (fresh) PF - Edward Davenport (fresh) C - Thomas Chen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin misses the driving attempt from close range | 4-7 |
| 15:29 | Knox | The rebound goes to Edward Davenport | 4-7 |
| 15:24 | Knox | Bryan Jewell steals it from Aaron Malchow | 4-7 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell hits the finger roll | 6-7 |
| 15:01 | Knox | Aaron Malchow scores on a shot from the right side | 6-9 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Stephen Coleman steps in front of the Joshua McLaughlin pass in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 14:46 | Knox | Michael Wall is called for the reach on Stephen Coleman - foul #1 on Michael Wall, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Surber (PG), Samuel Johnson (SG), Ray Heady (PF), Basil Wagner (C) Joshua McLaughlin, Bryan Jewell, Jim Marshall, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 14:24 | Knox | Aaron Malchow loses the dribble to Howard Cyr | 6-9 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Howard Cyr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Conrad Mioduszewski (PG), Michael Chapman (SF) Stephen Coleman, William Perkins | |
| 13:47 | Knox | Conrad Mioduszewski misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-9 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | John Surber snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Basil Wagner drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-9 |
| 13:34 | Knox | Conrad Mioduszewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 13:32 | Knox | Edward Davenport misses the tip | 8-9 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Ray Heady grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | John Surber is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Surber, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Jim Marshall (PF), Michael Wall (C) John Surber, Howard Cyr, Ray Heady, Basil Wagner | |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Troncoso (SG), Marcus Altamirano (C) Aaron Malchow, Thomas Chen | |
| 13:06 | Knox | Conrad Mioduszewski is whistled for traveling | 8-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | William Perkins (SF) Edward Davenport | |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jim Marshall | 11-9 |
| 12:27 | Knox | Michael Chapman blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Wall - foul #2 on Michael Wall, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Cyr (SF), Ray Heady (C) Samuel Johnson, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Knox | Stephen Coleman (PG), Aaron Malchow (SG) Conrad Mioduszewski, Thomas Troncoso | |
| 12:27 | Knox | Michael Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:27 | Knox | Michael Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Ray Heady snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Howard Cyr misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 11-9 |
| 12:15 | Knox | Stephen Coleman grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 12:09 | Knox | Michael Chapman comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Howard Cyr - foul #1 on Howard Cyr, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Chen (C) William Perkins | |
| 12:09 | Knox | Michael Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:09 | Knox | Michael Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Jim Marshall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Ray Heady hits the follow up shot | 13-11 |
| 11:44 | Knox | Stephen Coleman misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bryan Jewell - foul #1 on Bryan Jewell, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Surber (PG) Joshua McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Knox | Edward Davenport (PF) Marcus Altamirano | |
| 11:44 | Knox | Stephen Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:44 | Knox | Stephen Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Surber (fresh) SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Marshall (fresh) C - Ray Heady (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Stephen Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aaron Malchow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Davenport (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Chen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | John Surber misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 11:34 | Knox | Edward Davenport snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 11:26 | Knox | Aaron Malchow clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | John Surber grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Surber | 15-13 |
| 11:02 | Knox | Ray Heady swats the layup by Edward Davenport | 15-13 |
| 11:01 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Davenport | 15-13 |
| 10:48 | Knox | Stephen Coleman buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Davenport | 15-16 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | John Surber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Samuel Johnson (SF), Basil Wagner (C) Bryan Jewell, Howard Cyr, Jim Marshall | |
| Subs | Knox | Conrad Mioduszewski (PG), Thomas Troncoso (SG), William Perkins (SF), Marcus Altamirano (C) Stephen Coleman, Aaron Malchow, Michael Chapman, Thomas Chen | |
| 10:05 | Knox | William Perkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Ray Heady grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 09:44 | Knox | Edward Davenport pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:37 | Knox | Thomas Troncoso hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | John Surber grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Marcus Altamirano blocks the short jumper by Basil Wagner | 15-16 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Ray Heady gets the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | John Surber knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua McLaughlin | 18-16 |
| 08:51 | Knox | Thomas Troncoso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Conrad Mioduszewski - foul #1 on Conrad Mioduszewski, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG), Howard Cyr (SF), Jim Marshall (PF) John Surber, Samuel Johnson, Ray Heady | |
| Subs | Knox | Stephen Coleman (PG), Aaron Malchow (SG), Thomas Chen (C) Conrad Mioduszewski, Thomas Troncoso, Edward Davenport | |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:42 | Knox | William Perkins pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:27 | Knox | Stephen Coleman knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marcus Altamirano and he's fouled by Howard Cyr - foul #2 on Howard Cyr, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Collette (PG), Charles Blecha (SF), Samuel Johnson (C) Joshua McLaughlin, Howard Cyr, Basil Wagner | |
| Subs | Knox | Edward Davenport (PF) Marcus Altamirano | |
| 08:27 | Knox | Stephen Coleman makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Jim Marshall is fouled on the floor by Edward Davenport - foul #1 on Edward Davenport, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Chapman (SF) William Perkins | |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Jim Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:10 | Knox | Thomas Chen gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 07:52 | Knox | Samuel Johnson takes the ball from Stephen Coleman | 18-19 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Ricky Collette can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Coleman - foul #1 on Stephen Coleman, team foul #8 | 18-19 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Ricky Collette misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Ricky Collette makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ricky Collette (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Blecha (fresh) PF - Jim Marshall (fresh) C - Samuel Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Stephen Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Aaron Malchow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Davenport (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Thomas Chen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Knox | Edward Davenport throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Surber (PG), Basil Wagner (C) Ricky Collette, Charles Blecha | |
| Subs | Knox | Marcus Altamirano (PF) Edward Davenport | |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 06:48 | Knox | Thomas Chen grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 06:44 | Knox | Thomas Chen buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Chapman | 19-21 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Basil Wagner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Chapman - foul #1 on Michael Chapman, team foul #9 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Charles Blecha (SF) Bryan Jewell, Samuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Knox | Conrad Mioduszewski (PG), William Perkins (SF) Stephen Coleman, Michael Chapman | |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Basil Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Basil Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:00 | Knox | Marcus Altamirano loses the dribble to Charles Blecha | 21-21 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | John Surber comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 05:53 | Knox | William Perkins snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 05:49 | Knox | Joshua McLaughlin is called for the reach on Conrad Mioduszewski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua McLaughlin, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Chandler (SF), Ray Heady (C) Jim Marshall, Basil Wagner | |
| Subs | Knox | Edward Davenport (PF) Marcus Altamirano | |
| 05:49 | Knox | Conrad Mioduszewski makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:49 | Knox | Conrad Mioduszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Ray Heady grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Charles Blecha's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Troncoso (SG) Aaron Malchow | |
| 05:10 | Knox | Conrad Mioduszewski buries a 3 from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Ray Heady knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Charles Blecha and he's hacked by Conrad Mioduszewski - foul #2 on Conrad Mioduszewski, team foul #10 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG), Samuel Johnson (SF) John Surber, Philip Chandler | |
| Subs | Knox | Stephen Coleman (PG) Conrad Mioduszewski | |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Ray Heady makes the free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:41 | Knox | William Perkins drills a shot from the right side | 24-27 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen Coleman - foul #2 on Stephen Coleman, team foul #11 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Marshall (PF) Charles Blecha | |
| Subs | Knox | Jerry Sumlin (PG), Aaron Malchow (SG), Marcus Altamirano (PF), Michael Chapman (C) Stephen Coleman, William Perkins, Edward Davenport, Thomas Chen | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:04 | Knox | Ray Heady blocks the short jumper by Michael Chapman | 26-27 |
| 04:03 | Knox | Jerry Sumlin grabs the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 03:51 | Knox | Ray Heady swats the layup by Marcus Altamirano | 26-27 |
| 03:49 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Altamirano | 26-27 |
| 03:38 | Knox | Jerry Sumlin is fouled on the floor by Samuel Johnson - foul #1 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Surber (PG), Howard Cyr (SF), Michael Wall (C) Joshua McLaughlin, Samuel Johnson, Ray Heady | |
| Subs | Knox | John Callison (SG), Manuel Payne (C) Aaron Malchow, Thomas Troncoso | |
| 03:38 | Knox | Jerry Sumlin makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:38 | Knox | Jerry Sumlin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Howard Cyr drills a driving attempt from close range | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Surber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jim Marshall (fresh) C - Michael Wall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Jerry Sumlin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Callison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marcus Altamirano (fresh) C - Manuel Payne (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Knox | Marcus Altamirano can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Bryan Jewell - foul #2 on Bryan Jewell, team foul #10 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Chandler (SG) Bryan Jewell | |
| Subs | Knox | Stephen Coleman (PG), William Perkins (SF) Jerry Sumlin, Michael Chapman | |
| 03:12 | Knox | Marcus Altamirano misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:12 | Knox | Marcus Altamirano makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Howard Cyr blows the layup | 28-30 |
| 02:45 | Knox | Manuel Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 02:39 | Knox | William Perkins is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Perkins, team foul #12 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (SG), Charles Blecha (PF) Philip Chandler, Jim Marshall | |
| Subs | Knox | Edward Davenport (PF) Marcus Altamirano | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Michael Wall hits the finger roll set up by John Surber | 30-30 |
| 02:06 | Knox | John Callison scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Coleman | 30-32 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | John Surber misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen Coleman - foul #3 on Stephen Coleman, team foul #13 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG), Ray Heady (PF) Samuel Johnson, Charles Blecha | |
| Subs | Knox | Conrad Mioduszewski (PG) Stephen Coleman | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | John Surber misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | John Surber makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:33 | Knox | William Perkins connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Callison | 31-35 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Howard Cyr is hacked by William Perkins - foul #2 on William Perkins, team foul #14 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Jim Marshall (PF) John Surber, Ray Heady | |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Chapman (SF) William Perkins | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Howard Cyr makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Howard Cyr makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:20 | Knox | Edward Davenport misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Michael Wall - foul #3 on Michael Wall, team foul #11 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Heady (C) Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 01:20 | Knox | Edward Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:20 | Knox | Edward Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Ray Heady is blocked by Manuel Payne | 33-37 |
| 01:06 | Knox | Manuel Payne pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 01:01 | Knox | Manuel Payne is fouled on the floor by Ray Heady - foul #1 on Ray Heady, team foul #12 | 33-37 |
| 01:01 | Knox | Manuel Payne makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:01 | Knox | Manuel Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Ray Heady is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ray Heady, team foul #13 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Aaron Malchow (SG), Marcus Altamirano (PF), Thomas Chen (C) John Callison, Edward Davenport, Manuel Payne | |
| 00:27 | Knox | Marcus Altamirano can't finish the layup | 33-39 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Jim Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Cyr | 36-39 |
| 00:05 | Knox | Thomas Chen is fouled on the floor by Ray Heady - foul #3 on Ray Heady, team foul #14 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (SF), Basil Wagner (C) Howard Cyr, Ray Heady | |
| Subs | Knox | William Perkins (SF) Marcus Altamirano | |
| 00:05 | Knox | Thomas Chen misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:05 | Knox | Thomas Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 00:00 | Knox | William Perkins hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 39-40 |