| Lineup | Knox | PG - Michael Desilva (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Hilliard (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mark Burke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Walter Hinds (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Troy Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Willett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Weber (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) 2 blk. C - Martin Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Weber inbounds the ball | 38-15 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 38-15 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | John Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 38-15 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | John Turner clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-15 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Martin Lewis tips it home | 38-17 |
| 19:12 | Knox | Troy Woodward hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 38-17 |
| 19:11 | Knox | Mark Burke grabs the offensive rebound | 38-17 |
| 18:59 | Knox | William Hilliard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Burke | 40-17 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | John Turner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-17 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses the tip | 40-17 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | John Turner gets the offensive rebound | 40-17 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Martin Lewis hits a runner near the basket set up by Roy Willett | 40-19 |
| 18:15 | Knox | Mark Burke blows the layup | 40-19 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | John Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 40-19 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Michael Desilva is called for the reach on Roy Willett - foul #2 on Michael Desilva, team foul #1 | 40-19 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Martin Lewis scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Willett | 40-22 |
| 17:57 | Knox | Walter Hinds is hacked by Todd Nicholas - foul #3 on Todd Nicholas, team foul #1 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez (SF), Eric Reinhart (PF) Robert Weber, Todd Nicholas | |
| 17:34 | Knox | Michael Desilva loses the dribble to Eric Reinhart | 40-22 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Martin Lewis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-22 |
| 17:15 | Knox | Mark Burke snags the defensive board | 40-22 |
| 17:08 | Knox | Walter Hinds is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Walter Hinds, team foul #2 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Knox | Kevin Hopps (PG), Santiago Martin (SG), Ricky Chase (SF), Rafael Ladner (PF), Donald Walker (C) Michael Desilva, William Hilliard, Mark Burke, Walter Hinds, Troy Woodward | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (PG), Michael Holloway (SG), Jason Killion (C) Roy Willett, John Turner, Martin Lewis | |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Ricky Chase takes the ball from Robert Stanley | 40-22 |
| 16:31 | Knox | Rafael Ladner hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 40-22 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez pulls down the rebound | 40-22 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-22 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-22 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Donald Walker is called for the reach on Jason Killion - foul #2 on Donald Walker, team foul #3 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Weber (SF) Jason Killion | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Michael Holloway misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-22 |
| 15:46 | Knox | Donald Walker gets the rebound | 40-22 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Kevin Hopps (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Santiago Martin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ricky Chase (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Rafael Ladner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Holloway (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Weber (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eric Reinhart (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Brad Rodrigez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Knox | Kevin Hopps is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kevin Hopps, team foul #4 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Desilva (PG), William Hilliard (SG), Mark Burke (SF), Walter Hinds (PF), Troy Woodward (C) Kevin Hopps, Santiago Martin, Ricky Chase, Rafael Ladner, Donald Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Willett (PG), John Turner (SG), Todd Nicholas (PF), Martin Lewis (C) Robert Stanley, Michael Holloway, Eric Reinhart, Brad Rodrigez | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | John Turner drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-25 |
| 14:51 | Knox | Mark Burke connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Desilva | 43-25 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Martin Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 43-25 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Martin Lewis tips it home | 43-27 |
| 14:06 | Knox | Michael Desilva comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-27 |
| 14:05 | Knox | Troy Woodward tips it in | 45-27 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Robert Weber scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 13:43 | Knox | Walter Hinds misses short on a jumper from the left block | 45-30 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Martin Lewis grabs the board | 45-30 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Roy Willett misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-30 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas grabs the offensive board | 45-30 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | John Turner knocks in the jumper from the right side | 45-32 |
| 13:06 | Knox | Martin Lewis is called for the reach on Troy Woodward - foul #3 on Martin Lewis, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Knox | Kevin Hopps (PG), Santiago Martin (SG), Ricky Chase (SF), Rafael Ladner (PF), Donald Walker (C) Michael Desilva, William Hilliard, Mark Burke, Walter Hinds, Troy Woodward | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (PG), Michael Holloway (SG), Brad Rodrigez (SF), Eric Reinhart (PF), Jason Killion (C) Roy Willett, John Turner, Robert Weber, Todd Nicholas, Martin Lewis | |
| 12:55 | Knox | Rafael Ladner can't finish the layup | 45-32 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Ricky Chase is called for the reach on Brad Rodrigez - foul #1 on Ricky Chase, team foul #5 | 45-32 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 12:22 | Knox | Ricky Chase grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 12:15 | Knox | Ricky Chase misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Stanley - foul #2 on Robert Stanley, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| 12:15 | Knox | Ricky Chase makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 12:15 | Knox | Ricky Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Robert Stanley can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Hopps - foul #2 on Kevin Hopps, team foul #6 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Desilva (PG) Santiago Martin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Martin Lewis (C) Jason Killion | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Robert Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Robert Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 11:57 | Knox | Rafael Ladner gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| 11:52 | Knox | Martin Lewis swats the short shot by Michael Desilva | 47-33 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Martin Lewis misses the lay-in | 47-33 |
| 11:45 | Knox | Ricky Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Michael Desilva (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Hopps (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rafael Ladner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Holloway (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brad Rodrigez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Reinhart (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Knox | Michael Desilva scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Walker | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Martin Lewis connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Stanley | 50-35 |
| 11:07 | Knox | Michael Desilva hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rafael Ladner | 52-35 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Martin Lewis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-35 |
| 10:53 | Knox | Kevin Hopps grabs the board | 52-35 |
| 10:49 | Knox | Ricky Chase connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 54-35 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-35 |
| 10:41 | Knox | Rafael Ladner grabs the board | 54-35 |
| 10:36 | Knox | Donald Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-35 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez pulls down the rebound | 54-35 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Martin Lewis is whistled for a carry | 54-35 |
| Subs | Knox | William Hilliard (SG), Mark Burke (SF), Walter Hinds (PF), Troy Woodward (C) Michael Desilva, Ricky Chase, Rafael Ladner, Donald Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Willett (PG), John Turner (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF) Robert Stanley, Michael Holloway, Brad Rodrigez, Eric Reinhart | |
| 10:12 | Knox | Mark Burke clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-35 |
| 10:10 | Knox | Walter Hinds gets the offensive rebound | 54-35 |
| 09:56 | Knox | Mark Burke misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-35 |
| 09:55 | Knox | Mark Burke grabs the offensive rebound | 54-35 |
| 09:50 | Knox | Todd Nicholas swats the layup by Troy Woodward | 54-35 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Martin Lewis pulls down the rebound | 54-35 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | John Turner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by William Hilliard - foul #2 on William Hilliard, team foul #7 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Knox | Santiago Martin (PG) Kevin Hopps | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Killion (C) Martin Lewis | |
| 09:40 | Illinois | John Turner misses the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | John Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 09:40 | Knox | Walter Hinds gets the rebound | 54-35 |
| 09:36 | Knox | Santiago Martin double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-35 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Jason Killion can't finish the layup | 54-35 |
| 09:29 | Knox | Troy Woodward pulls down the rebound | 54-35 |
| 09:25 | Knox | Santiago Martin is fouled on the floor by John Turner - foul #1 on John Turner, team foul #4 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Desilva (PG) Santiago Martin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (SF), Eric Reinhart (C) Robert Weber, Jason Killion | |
| 09:07 | Knox | William Hilliard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-35 |
| 09:06 | Knox | Mark Burke gets the offensive rebound | 54-35 |
| 08:49 | Knox | Michael Desilva clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-35 |
| 08:48 | Knox | Walter Hinds grabs the offensive board | 54-35 |
| 08:35 | Knox | Michael Desilva scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Mark Burke | 56-35 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 56-35 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart tips it home | 56-37 |
| 07:56 | Knox | Troy Woodward connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Walter Hinds | 58-37 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | John Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-37 |
| 07:30 | Knox | Michael Desilva grabs the defensive rebound | 58-37 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Michael Desilva (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Hilliard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Burke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Walter Hinds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Troy Woodward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Willett (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Stanley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Todd Nicholas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Eric Reinhart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Knox | William Hilliard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Turner - foul #2 on John Turner, team foul #5 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Knox | Kevin Hopps (PG), Ricky Chase (SF), Rafael Ladner (PF), Donald Walker (C) Michael Desilva, Mark Burke, Walter Hinds, Troy Woodward | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Holloway (PG), Eric Burner (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Brad Rodrigez (PF), Martin Lewis (C) Roy Willett, John Turner, Robert Stanley, Todd Nicholas, Eric Reinhart | |
| 07:25 | Knox | William Hilliard makes the 1st free throw | 59-37 |
| 07:25 | Knox | William Hilliard misses the 2nd free throw | 59-37 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez grabs the board | 59-37 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez clanks a turnaround in the lane | 59-37 |
| 07:07 | Knox | The rebound goes to Donald Walker | 59-37 |
| 07:04 | Knox | Kevin Hopps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-37 |
| Subs | Knox | Santiago Martin (SG) William Hilliard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Eric Burner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-37 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Martin Lewis misses the tip | 59-37 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Robert Weber snags the offensive board | 59-37 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Eric Burner clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-37 |
| 06:37 | Knox | Ricky Chase snags the defensive board | 59-37 |
| 06:18 | Knox | Donald Walker is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Donald Walker, team foul #8 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Killion (PF), Eric Reinhart (C) Robert Weber, Martin Lewis | |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart is fouled on the floor by Ricky Chase - foul #2 on Ricky Chase, team foul #9 | 59-37 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart makes the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart misses the 2nd free throw | 59-38 |
| 06:11 | Knox | Rafael Ladner grabs the defensive rebound | 59-38 |
| 05:52 | Knox | Kevin Hopps is hacked by Michael Holloway - foul #2 on Michael Holloway, team foul #6 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (PG) Eric Burner | |
| 05:47 | Knox | Ricky Chase scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-38 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Michael Holloway misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-38 |
| 05:42 | Knox | Donald Walker gets the rebound | 61-38 |
| 05:38 | Knox | Kevin Hopps is fouled on the floor by Michael Holloway - foul #3 on Michael Holloway, team foul #7 | 61-38 |
| 05:38 | Knox | Kevin Hopps misses the 1st free throw | 61-38 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Reinhart | 61-38 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Robert Stanley | 61-40 |
| 05:16 | Knox | Kevin Hopps misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-40 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart gets the rebound | 61-40 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Robert Stanley can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-40 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Jason Killion tips it back up and in | 61-42 |
| 04:59 | Knox | Ricky Chase's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-42 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Robert Stanley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-42 |
| 04:37 | Knox | Rafael Ladner snags the defensive board | 61-42 |
| 04:17 | Knox | Donald Walker misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-42 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart pulls down the rebound | 61-42 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Ricky Chase - foul #3 on Ricky Chase, team foul #10 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Knox | David Rankin (PG), Jordan Shoulders (SG) Kevin Hopps, Santiago Martin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Burner (PG) Michael Holloway | |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez makes the free throw | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Knox | Ricky Chase hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Rankin | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jason Killion | 64-48 |
| 03:26 | Knox | David Rankin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-48 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Killion | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - David Rankin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jordan Shoulders (fresh) SF - Ricky Chase (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rafael Ladner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Burner (fresh) SG - Robert Stanley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brad Rodrigez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Reinhart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Killion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 03:17 | Knox | Jordan Shoulders grabs the board | 64-48 |
| 03:11 | Knox | Rafael Ladner connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from David Rankin and he's fouled by Jason Killion - foul #2 on Jason Killion, team foul #8 | 66-48 |
| 03:11 | Knox | Rafael Ladner makes the free throw | 67-48 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | David Rankin takes the ball from Jason Killion | 67-48 |
| 02:58 | Knox | David Rankin knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jordan Shoulders | 69-48 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | David Rankin steals the ball from Eric Burner | 69-48 |
| 02:14 | Knox | Eric Burner picks off the pass by Rafael Ladner | 69-48 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Eric Burner lays it in | 69-50 |
| 02:05 | Knox | Jordan Shoulders comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-50 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Jason Killion grabs the board | 69-50 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Eric Burner can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Donald Walker - foul #4 on Donald Walker, team foul #11 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Knox | Kevin Hopps (PG), Santiago Martin (SG) David Rankin, Jordan Shoulders | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Eric Burner makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Eric Burner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 01:39 | Knox | Donald Walker misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Stanley - foul #3 on Robert Stanley, team foul #9 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Holloway (SG) Eric Burner | |
| 01:39 | Knox | Donald Walker makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 01:39 | Knox | Donald Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Michael Holloway buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-54 |
| 01:07 | Knox | Robert Stanley is called for the reach on Santiago Martin - foul #4 on Robert Stanley, team foul #10 | 71-54 |
| 01:07 | Knox | Santiago Martin makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 01:07 | Knox | Santiago Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez is called for a backcourt violation | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Knox | Santiago Martin's pass is intercepted by Brad Rodrigez | 73-54 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez banks in the layup | 73-56 |
| 00:00 | Knox | Kevin Hopps runs out the clock | 73-56 |