| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Woodfin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Richburg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Chesson (fresh) PF - John Swoboda (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Andy Zart (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Bill Boatner comes up short on the shot from the right block | 33-42 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Bill Boatner scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Robert Woodfin - foul #3 on Robert Woodfin, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Knox | Marshall Cato (PG) Robert Woodfin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the free throw | 33-45 |
| 18:54 | Knox | John Swoboda comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-45 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Carl Hickox grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Bill Boatner hits the finger roll set up by Carl Hickox | 33-47 |
| 18:22 | Knox | Thomas Chesson misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 18:21 | Knox | Andy Zart tips it home | 35-47 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Carl Hickox is fouled on the floor by Andy Zart - foul #1 on Andy Zart, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Leo Walker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Leo Walker, team foul #1 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Knox | Larry Rodgers (C) Andy Zart | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:36 | Knox | Leo Walker swats the shot by Marshall Cato | 35-47 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Leo Walker pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Leo Walker clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Marshall Cato - foul #1 on Marshall Cato, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Knox | Richard Mitchell (SG), Carl Abshire (PF) Micheal Richburg, John Swoboda | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Charles Baker (SF), John Scholz (C) Bill Boatner, Pablo Lopez, Carl Hickox | |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 17:30 | Knox | Carl Abshire snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 17:11 | Knox | Marshall Cato misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Charles Baker gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Leo Walker comes up short on the floater from the right side | 35-47 |
| 16:45 | Knox | Thomas Chesson grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 16:39 | Knox | Larry Rodgers clanks a jumper from the right side | 35-47 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Leo Walker pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Thomas Chesson steals it from Charles Baker | 35-47 |
| 16:20 | Knox | Larry Rodgers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Leo Walker gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | John Scholz knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Marshall Cato (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Chesson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Abshire (fresh) C - Larry Rodgers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Turner (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Scholz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Knox | Richard Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 35-49 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Randall Turner pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Randall Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Woodfin (PG), Micheal Richburg (SG), Jerry David (SF), John Swoboda (PF), Andy Zart (C) Marshall Cato, Richard Mitchell, Thomas Chesson, Carl Abshire, Larry Rodgers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Carl Hickox (C) Stephen White, Leo Walker, John Scholz | |
| 15:21 | Knox | Robert Woodfin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Micheal Richburg | 37-49 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-49 |
| 14:58 | Knox | Jerry David grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 14:37 | Knox | John Swoboda scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Micheal Richburg | 39-49 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Bill Boatner lays it up and in set up by Randall Turner | 39-51 |
| 13:56 | Knox | John Swoboda comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Charles Baker snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Bill Boatner connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Pablo Lopez | 39-53 |
| 13:39 | Knox | Robert Woodfin is fouled on the floor by Bill Boatner - foul #3 on Bill Boatner, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (SG), John Scholz (PF) Randall Turner, Charles Baker | |
| 13:26 | Knox | Robert Woodfin drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Micheal Richburg | 42-53 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Carl Hickox knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Beasley | 42-56 |
| 12:37 | Knox | Micheal Richburg clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willie Beasley - foul #3 on Willie Beasley, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Chesson (SF), Carl Abshire (PF), Larry Rodgers (C) Jerry David, John Swoboda, Andy Zart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen White (SG), Gene Knox (SF), Leo Walker (PF) Bill Boatner, Pablo Lopez, Carl Hickox | |
| 12:37 | Knox | Micheal Richburg makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 12:37 | Knox | Micheal Richburg makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | John Scholz misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 12:19 | Knox | The rebound goes to Carl Abshire | 44-56 |
| 12:15 | Knox | Micheal Richburg comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-56 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Leo Walker pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Gene Knox is hacked by Thomas Chesson - foul #2 on Thomas Chesson, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Knox | Marshall Cato (PG), Richard Mitchell (SG) Robert Woodfin, Micheal Richburg | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Leo Walker connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Willie Beasley | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Marshall Cato (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Chesson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Abshire (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Rodgers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Willie Beasley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gene Knox (fresh) PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - John Scholz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Knox | Carl Abshire buries a jumper from the right block set up by Marshall Cato | 46-58 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Leo Walker drills a 3 from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 10:56 | Knox | Richard Mitchell misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen White - foul #2 on Stephen White, team foul #4 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Woodfin (PG) Marshall Cato | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Carl Hickox (C) Willie Beasley, Gene Knox, John Scholz | |
| 10:56 | Knox | Richard Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 10:56 | Knox | Richard Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Thomas Chesson steals it from Pablo Lopez | 48-61 |
| 10:39 | Knox | Thomas Chesson dunks the ball | 50-61 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez makes the 3 from straight away | 50-64 |
| 10:06 | Knox | Thomas Chesson buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Woodfin | 52-64 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Stephen White is whistled for a carry | 52-64 |
| Subs | Knox | Marshall Cato (SG), Jerry David (SF), John Swoboda (PF), Andy Zart (C) Richard Mitchell, Thomas Chesson, Carl Abshire, Larry Rodgers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (SG), Charles Baker (PF) Stephen White, Leo Walker | |
| 09:43 | Knox | Robert Woodfin is whistled for traveling | 52-64 |
| Subs | Knox | Micheal Richburg (SG) Marshall Cato | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Micheal Richburg - foul #3 on Micheal Richburg, team foul #5 | 52-64 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 09:23 | Knox | Andy Zart grabs the board | 52-65 |
| 08:56 | Knox | 3 seconds is called on Robert Woodfin | 52-65 |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Chesson (SF) Jerry David | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen White (SG), Gene Knox (SF), John Scholz (C) Bill Boatner, Pablo Lopez, Carl Hickox | |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Stephen White makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Baker | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:21 | Knox | Micheal Richburg misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-68 |
| 08:20 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Andy Zart | 52-68 |
| 07:58 | Knox | Robert Woodfin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 07:56 | Knox | Thomas Chesson misses the tip | 52-68 |
| 07:54 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to John Swoboda | 52-68 |
| 07:45 | Knox | Micheal Richburg makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Thomas Chesson | 54-68 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Woodfin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Richburg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Chesson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Swoboda (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Andy Zart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Turner (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gene Knox (fresh) PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Scholz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Charles Baker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-68 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Scholz | 54-68 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Andy Zart - foul #2 on Andy Zart, team foul #6 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Knox | Marshall Cato (PG), Richard Mitchell (SG), Jerry David (SF), Carl Abshire (PF), Larry Rodgers (C) Robert Woodfin, Micheal Richburg, Thomas Chesson, John Swoboda, Andy Zart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Willie Beasley (SG), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Randall Turner, Stephen White, Gene Knox, John Scholz | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 06:49 | Knox | Jerry David is fouled on the floor by Willie Beasley - foul #4 on Willie Beasley, team foul #5 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Pablo Lopez (SF) Charles Baker | |
| 06:42 | Knox | Carl Abshire knocks in the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Pablo Lopez - foul #1 on Pablo Lopez, team foul #6 | 56-69 |
| 06:42 | Knox | Carl Abshire misses the free throw | 56-69 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Leo Walker snags the defensive board | 56-69 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Willie Beasley is fouled on the floor by Larry Rodgers - foul #3 on Larry Rodgers, team foul #7 | 56-69 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Willie Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Willie Beasley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 06:32 | Knox | Larry Rodgers grabs the board | 56-70 |
| 06:15 | Knox | Marshall Cato scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry David | 58-70 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Leo Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-70 |
| 06:08 | Knox | Marshall Cato pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| 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) | |
| 05:48 | Knox | Carl Abshire misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-70 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Pablo Lopez | 58-70 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Bill Boatner can't finish the layup | 58-70 |
| 05:40 | Knox | Richard Mitchell gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| 05:14 | Knox | Jerry David hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leo Walker - foul #3 on Leo Walker, team foul #7 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Woodfin (PG), John Swoboda (PF) Richard Mitchell, Carl Abshire | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen White (SG) Willie Beasley | |
| 05:14 | Knox | Jerry David misses the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 05:14 | Knox | Jerry David makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bill Boatner | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:44 | Knox | Marshall Cato clanks a jumper from the left side | 59-73 |
| 04:42 | Knox | Marshall Cato hits the follow up shot | 61-73 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-73 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Leo Walker tips it home | 61-75 |
| 04:08 | Knox | Bill Boatner is called for the reach on Robert Woodfin - foul #4 on Bill Boatner, team foul #8 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Knox | Micheal Richburg (SG), Thomas Chesson (SF), Andy Zart (C) Marshall Cato, Jerry David, Larry Rodgers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Gene Knox (SF), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) Bill Boatner, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| 04:08 | Knox | Robert Woodfin makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 04:08 | Knox | Robert Woodfin misses the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | John Scholz grabs the board | 62-75 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Thomas Chesson is called for the reach on Gene Knox - foul #3 on Thomas Chesson, team foul #8 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Knox | Carl Abshire (PF) John Swoboda | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Gene Knox misses the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 03:52 | Knox | Andy Zart grabs the board | 62-75 |
| 03:26 | Knox | Micheal Richburg is called for traveling | 62-75 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Woodfin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Richburg (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Chesson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carl Abshire (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andy Zart (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Turner (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gene Knox (fresh) PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - John Scholz (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Gene Knox is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gene Knox, team foul #9 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Pablo Lopez (SF) Gene Knox | |
| 02:57 | Knox | Robert Woodfin loses the dribble to Randall Turner in the backcourt | 62-75 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-75 |
| Subs | Knox | John Swoboda (PF) Carl Abshire | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Randall Turner, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez is fouled on the floor by John Swoboda - foul #2 on John Swoboda, team foul #9 | 62-75 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| 02:24 | Knox | Pablo Lopez takes the ball from Andy Zart | 62-77 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Bill Boatner is hacked by John Swoboda - foul #3 on John Swoboda, team foul #10 | 62-77 |
| Subs | Knox | Marshall Cato (PG), Richard Mitchell (SG), Jerry David (SF), Carl Abshire (PF), Larry Rodgers (C) Robert Woodfin, Micheal Richburg, Thomas Chesson, John Swoboda, Andy Zart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (SG), Gene Knox (SF), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) Stephen White, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-79 |
| 02:05 | Knox | Jerry David connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Carl Abshire | 65-79 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gene Knox | 65-82 |
| 01:40 | Knox | Jerry David misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-82 |
| 01:39 | Knox | Marshall Cato grabs the offensive rebound | 65-82 |
| 01:25 | Knox | Carl Abshire's pass is intercepted by Charles Baker | 65-82 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Randall Turner's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Rodgers | 65-82 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Gene Knox misses the tip | 65-82 |
| 01:11 | Knox | Carl Abshire gets the rebound | 65-82 |
| 01:05 | Knox | Jerry David hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Richard Mitchell | 67-82 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Randall Turner misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-82 |
| 00:49 | Knox | Richard Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 67-82 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Knox | Jerry David is hacked by Bill Boatner - foul #5 on Bill Boatner, team foul #10 | 67-82 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (SG) Bill Boatner | |
| 00:42 | Knox | Jerry David misses the 1st free throw | 67-82 |
| 00:42 | Knox | Jerry David makes the 2nd free throw | 68-82 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Willie Beasley misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 68-82 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | John Scholz pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-82 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Randall Turner runs out the clock | 68-82 |