| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Woodfin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Richburg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Chesson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Swoboda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andy Zart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Thomas Chesson inbounds the ball | 49-39 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Knox | Leo Walker steals it from Andy Zart | 49-39 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 49-39 |
| 19:26 | Knox | The rebound goes to Andy Zart | 49-39 |
| 19:21 | Knox | Thomas Chesson is hacked by Pablo Lopez - foul #2 on Pablo Lopez, team foul #1 | 49-39 |
| 19:14 | Knox | Micheal Richburg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-39 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Chesson - foul #3 on Thomas Chesson, team foul #1 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Jerry David (SF) Thomas Chesson | |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 18:49 | Knox | Micheal Richburg makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Woodfin | 51-42 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Carl Hickox is whistled for traveling | 51-42 |
| 18:31 | Knox | Robert Woodfin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Carl Hickox misses the lay-in | 51-42 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Carl Hickox tips it home | 53-42 |
| 18:12 | Knox | Randall Turner is called for the reach on Micheal Richburg - foul #1 on Randall Turner, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Carl Abshire (PF), Larry Rodgers (C) John Swoboda, Andy Zart | |
| 18:00 | Knox | Carl Abshire hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jerry David | 53-44 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Leo Walker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 17:37 | Knox | Robert Woodfin drills a shot from the right block set up by Micheal Richburg | 55-46 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Randall Turner makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 17:16 | Knox | Larry Rodgers misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-46 |
| 17:15 | Knox | Carl Abshire tips it in | 58-48 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | The short jumper by Randall Turner is denied by Carl Abshire | 58-48 |
| 16:53 | Knox | Micheal Richburg grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 16:48 | Knox | Jerry David clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Leo Walker | 58-48 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Micheal Richburg takes the ball from Pablo Lopez | 58-48 |
| 16:39 | Knox | Micheal Richburg banks in the layup | 58-50 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Carl Hickox is fouled on the floor by Micheal Richburg - foul #2 on Micheal Richburg, team foul #2 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (PG), Patrick Moskowitz (SG), Gene Knox (SF), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) Bill Boatner, Randall Turner, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Knox | Marshall Cato (PG), Richard Mitchell (SG), Jan Bednarz (SF), John Swoboda (PF), Andy Zart (C) Robert Woodfin, Micheal Richburg, Jerry David, Carl Abshire, Larry Rodgers | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Willie Beasley is hacked by Marshall Cato - foul #2 on Marshall Cato, team foul #3 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen White (SG) Patrick Moskowitz | |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Chesson (SF) Jan Bednarz | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Willie Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gene Knox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Scholz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Marshall Cato (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Chesson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Swoboda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andy Zart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Gene Knox can't finish the layup | 58-50 |
| 15:45 | Knox | Andy Zart snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 15:41 | Knox | Richard Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 58-50 |
| 15:40 | Knox | John Swoboda tips it home | 58-52 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Gene Knox jams it | 60-52 |
| 15:02 | Knox | Thomas Chesson is fouled on the floor by Gene Knox - foul #2 on Gene Knox, team foul #3 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Woodfin (PG) Richard Mitchell | |
| 14:54 | Knox | Robert Woodfin knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Swoboda | 60-55 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Stephen White makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 14:38 | Knox | Marshall Cato misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Charles Baker snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Scholz | 63-55 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Willie Beasley buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gene Knox | 65-55 |
| 13:51 | Knox | Andy Zart is hacked by Stephen White - foul #4 on Stephen White, team foul #4 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Randall Turner (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Willie Beasley, Stephen White, Gene Knox, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Knox | Richard Mitchell (SG), Carl Abshire (PF), Larry Rodgers (C) Marshall Cato, John Swoboda, Andy Zart | |
| 13:29 | Knox | Richard Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Leo Walker - foul #2 on Leo Walker, team foul #5 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Micheal Richburg (SG), Jerry David (SF) Richard Mitchell, Thomas Chesson | |
| 13:10 | Knox | Carl Abshire clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Randall Turner - foul #2 on Randall Turner, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| 13:10 | Knox | Carl Abshire misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 13:10 | Knox | Carl Abshire misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-55 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez is whistled for a carry | 65-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Marshall Cato (PG) Robert Woodfin | |
| 12:19 | Knox | The jumper by Larry Rodgers is denied by Carl Hickox | 65-55 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Bill Boatner gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Leo Walker's pass is intercepted by Jerry David | 65-55 |
| 11:51 | Knox | Carl Abshire connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry David | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leo Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 13 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Marshall Cato (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Richburg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry David (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carl Abshire (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Randall Turner | 68-57 |
| 11:40 | Knox | Marshall Cato makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Micheal Richburg | 68-60 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Bill Boatner hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Pablo Lopez | 71-60 |
| 11:08 | Knox | Micheal Richburg's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Hickox | 71-60 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the board | 71-60 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Bill Boatner scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Pablo Lopez | 73-60 |
| 10:57 | Knox | Bill Boatner is called for the reach on Marshall Cato in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bill Boatner, team foul #7 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (PG), Patrick Moskowitz (SG), Gene Knox (SF), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) Bill Boatner, Randall Turner, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Woodfin (PG), Thomas Chesson (SF), John Swoboda (PF), Andy Zart (C) Micheal Richburg, Jerry David, Carl Abshire, Larry Rodgers | |
| 10:57 | Knox | Marshall Cato makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 10:57 | Knox | Marshall Cato misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | John Scholz snags the defensive board | 73-61 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Gene Knox misses short on a shot from the baseline | 73-61 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Gene Knox grabs the offensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | John Swoboda steals it from Charles Baker | 73-61 |
| 09:54 | Knox | Robert Woodfin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-64 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Marshall Cato steals the ball from Charles Baker | 73-64 |
| 09:43 | Knox | Patrick Moskowitz steals the ball from Robert Woodfin | 73-64 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Willie Beasley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-64 |
| 08:57 | Knox | John Swoboda comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-64 |
| 08:56 | Knox | Thomas Chesson hits the follow up shot | 76-66 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | John Scholz is whistled for traveling | 76-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Randall Turner (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Willie Beasley, Patrick Moskowitz, Gene Knox, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Knox | Richard Mitchell (SG), Jerry David (SF), Carl Abshire (PF), Larry Rodgers (C) Marshall Cato, Thomas Chesson, John Swoboda, Andy Zart | |
| 08:25 | Knox | Jerry David throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Micheal Richburg (SG) Richard Mitchell | |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Bill Boatner hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Hickox | 78-66 |
| 07:59 | Knox | Randall Turner steals the ball from Larry Rodgers | 78-66 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Bill Boatner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen White (SG) Randall Turner | |
| Subs | Knox | Richard Mitchell (PG), Thomas Chesson (SF) Robert Woodfin, Jerry David | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 14 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Richard Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Richburg (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Chesson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Abshire (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Knox | Carl Abshire loses the dribble to Leo Walker | 78-66 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Richard Mitchell takes the ball from Bill Boatner | 78-66 |
| 07:02 | Knox | Richard Mitchell lays it up and in | 78-68 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Leo Walker drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Bill Boatner | 80-68 |
| 06:39 | Knox | Richard Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Stephen White - foul #5 on Stephen White, team foul #8 | 80-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Willie Beasley (SG), Gene Knox (SF), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) Bill Boatner, Stephen White, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Woodfin (PG), John Swoboda (PF), Andy Zart (C) Micheal Richburg, Carl Abshire, Larry Rodgers | |
| 06:39 | Knox | Richard Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 06:39 | Knox | Richard Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Charles Baker gets the rebound | 80-69 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Andy Zart swats the layup by Randall Turner | 80-69 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Gene Knox pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-69 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Charles Baker can't throw it down but he's fouled by John Swoboda - foul #1 on John Swoboda, team foul #4 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Jerry David (SF) Thomas Chesson | |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 82-69 |
| 06:05 | Knox | Gene Knox is called for the reach on Jerry David - foul #3 on Gene Knox, team foul #9 | 82-69 |
| 06:05 | Knox | Jerry David makes the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 06:05 | Knox | Jerry David makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | John Scholz comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Andy Zart - foul #2 on Andy Zart, team foul #5 | 82-71 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | John Scholz makes the 1st free throw | 83-71 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | John Scholz makes the 2nd free throw | 84-71 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:24 | Knox | John Swoboda buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-74 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Willie Beasley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 84-74 |
| 05:16 | Knox | John Swoboda pulls down the rebound | 84-74 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:58 | Knox | John Swoboda is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Swoboda, team foul #6 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Willie Beasley, Gene Knox, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Knox | Micheal Richburg (SG), Thomas Chesson (SF), Carl Abshire (PF), Larry Rodgers (C) Richard Mitchell, Jerry David, John Swoboda, Andy Zart | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Carl Hickox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Pablo Lopez (SF) Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Knox | Marshall Cato (PG) Robert Woodfin | |
| 04:25 | Knox | Thomas Chesson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 84-76 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Bill Boatner connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Randall Turner | 87-76 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Knox | Thomas Chesson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 87-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (SG) Randall Turner | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Woodfin (PG), Andy Zart (C) Micheal Richburg, Larry Rodgers | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Robert Woodfin steps in front of the Bill Boatner pass in the backcourt | 87-76 |
| 03:29 | Knox | Andy Zart lays it up and in | 87-78 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Beasley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Hickox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Woodfin (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marshall Cato (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Chesson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Abshire (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Andy Zart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 87-78 |
| 03:03 | Knox | Andy Zart grabs the board | 87-78 |
| 03:00 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (SG) Willie Beasley | |
| Subs | Knox | Micheal Richburg (SG), John Swoboda (PF) Marshall Cato, Carl Abshire | |
| 02:55 | Knox | Robert Woodfin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Andy Zart | 87-81 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Carl Hickox | 90-81 |
| 02:32 | Knox | Thomas Chesson hits a runner from the left block | 90-83 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Bill Boatner knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Leo Walker | 92-83 |
| 01:48 | Knox | Thomas Chesson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 92-83 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Carl Hickox grabs the defensive rebound | 92-83 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 92-83 |
| 01:41 | Knox | John Swoboda grabs the board | 92-83 |
| 01:36 | Knox | Micheal Richburg makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Woodfin and he's hacked by Pablo Lopez - foul #3 on Pablo Lopez, team foul #10 | 92-85 |
| 01:36 | Knox | Micheal Richburg makes the free throw | 92-86 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Leo Walker's fadeaway is rejected by John Swoboda | 92-86 |
| 01:20 | Knox | Andy Zart grabs the defensive rebound | 92-86 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Knox | Micheal Richburg clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 92-86 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Pablo Lopez | 92-86 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Richburg - foul #3 on Micheal Richburg, team foul #7 | 92-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Moskowitz (SG), Charles Baker (PF) Bill Boatner, Leo Walker | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:50 | Knox | Andy Zart grabs the defensive rebound | 92-86 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Knox | Robert Woodfin comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Baker - foul #1 on Charles Baker, team foul #11 | 92-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Leo Walker (PF) Patrick Moskowitz, Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 00:46 | Knox | Robert Woodfin makes the 1st free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:46 | Knox | Robert Woodfin makes the 2nd free throw | 92-88 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Micheal Richburg is called for the reach on Randall Turner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Micheal Richburg, team foul #8 | 92-88 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Randall Turner makes the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Randall Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:38 | Knox | Robert Woodfin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 94-88 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Leo Walker snags the defensive board | 94-88 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Leo Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Woodfin - foul #3 on Robert Woodfin, team foul #9 | 94-88 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Moskowitz (SG), Charles Baker (C) Bill Boatner, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Leo Walker makes the 1st free throw | 95-88 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Leo Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 96-88 |
| 00:27 | Knox | Robert Woodfin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas Chesson | 96-91 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 96-91 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hickox (C) Leo Walker | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Patrick Moskowitz is hacked by Robert Woodfin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Woodfin, team foul #10 | 96-91 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Patrick Moskowitz makes the 1st free throw | 97-91 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Patrick Moskowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 98-91 |
| 00:20 | Knox | Robert Woodfin makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 98-94 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Robert Woodfin is called for the reach on Randall Turner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Woodfin, team foul #11 | 98-94 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Leo Walker (PF) Patrick Moskowitz, Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Knox | Marshall Cato (PG) Robert Woodfin | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Randall Turner misses the 1st free throw | 98-94 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Randall Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 99-94 |
| 00:13 | Knox | Micheal Richburg makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Andy Zart | 99-97 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez is hacked by Marshall Cato in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marshall Cato, team foul #12 | 99-97 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 99-97 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 100-97 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Knox | Micheal Richburg misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 100-97 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez snags the defensive board | 100-97 |