| Lineup | Knox | PG - Wesley Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Shinkle (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rodrick Small (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Bradway (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Gabriel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Casares (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Rodrick Small inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:49 | Knox | Wesley Johnson loses the dribble to Joseph Wittman | 37-41 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Wittman | 37-43 |
| 19:13 | Knox | Wesley Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mathew Bridges | 37-43 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Donald Gabriel swats the shot by Joseph Wittman | 37-43 |
| 19:04 | Knox | Rodrick Small gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 18:59 | Knox | Mathew Bridges steals the ball from Donald Gabriel | 37-43 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Wesley Johnson picks off the pass by James Casares | 37-43 |
| 18:40 | Knox | Wesley Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-43 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | James Casares gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Kevin Giron misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | James Casares pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Kevin Giron is hacked by David Shinkle - foul #3 on David Shinkle, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Knox | William Manion (SG) David Shinkle | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Kevin Giron misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-43 |
| 18:05 | Knox | Thomas Bradway grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 18:01 | Knox | The jumper by William Manion is denied by Mathew Bridges | 37-43 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | James Casares pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-46 |
| 17:38 | Knox | Rodrick Small misses the easy layup | 37-46 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mathew Bridges | 37-46 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 17:28 | Knox | The rebound goes to Rodrick Small | 37-46 |
| 17:22 | Knox | Donald Gabriel buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | The jump hook by James Casares is blocked by Rodrick Small | 39-46 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges tips it back up and in | 39-48 |
| 16:54 | Knox | Donald Gabriel is called for traveling | 39-48 |
| Subs | Knox | Charles Mosley (SG), Gary Hubbard (SF), John Marini (PF), John Iliff (C) Wesley Johnson, Rodrick Small, Thomas Bradway, Donald Gabriel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (PG), Freddie Cathey (SG), Kirby Mitchell (SF), Kevin Grinnell (PF), Frank Whitmore (C) Joseph Wittman, Kevin Giron, Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges, James Casares | |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell is fouled on the floor by John Marini - foul #1 on John Marini, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell is hacked by William Manion - foul #2 on William Manion, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 15:58 | Knox | John Iliff snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - William Manion (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mosley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Marini (fresh) C - John Iliff (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Brack (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Cathey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kevin Grinnell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Whitmore (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Knox | William Manion misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 15:51 | Knox | Charles Mosley tips it home | 41-48 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gary Hubbard - foul #1 on Gary Hubbard, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Knox | Wesley Johnson (PG), David Shinkle (SG), Rodrick Small (SF), Thomas Stock (C) William Manion, Charles Mosley, Gary Hubbard, John Marini | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG) Kirby Mitchell | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 15:37 | Knox | John Iliff snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 15:27 | Knox | Wesley Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Robert Brack misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-49 |
| 15:03 | Knox | Thomas Stock snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 14:58 | Knox | David Shinkle misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Kevin Grinnell | 44-51 |
| 14:45 | Knox | David Shinkle clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 14:43 | Knox | John Iliff tips it in | 46-51 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Robert Brack clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Robert Brack grabs the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey misses the jumper from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 14:13 | Knox | The rebound goes to John Iliff | 46-51 |
| 13:52 | Knox | David Shinkle loses the dribble to Frank Whitmore | 46-51 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Brack | 46-54 |
| 13:06 | Knox | John Iliff's pass is intercepted by Kevin Grinnell | 46-54 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 12:55 | Knox | Thomas Stock grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 12:38 | Knox | John Iliff buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by David Shinkle | 48-54 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell's pass is intercepted by David Shinkle | 48-54 |
| 12:07 | Knox | Rodrick Small banks in the layup set up by David Shinkle | 50-54 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Robert Brack's floater is tipped away by Thomas Stock | 50-54 |
| 11:44 | Knox | The rebound goes to David Shinkle | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Wesley Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Shinkle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rodrick Small (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Iliff (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Thomas Stock (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Brack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Cathey (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Grinnell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Whitmore (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:40 | Knox | David Shinkle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-54 |
| 11:12 | Knox | The rebound goes to Thomas Stock | 50-54 |
| 11:07 | Knox | David Shinkle clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-54 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Whitmore | 50-54 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Robert Brack can't connect on a shot from the right side | 50-54 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Thomas Stock picks off the pass by Freddie Cathey | 50-54 |
| 10:33 | Knox | Thomas Stock clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Kevin Grinnell - foul #3 on Kevin Grinnell, team foul #1 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Knox | William Manion (PG), Gary Hubbard (SG), John Marini (SF), Thomas Bradway (PF) Wesley Johnson, David Shinkle, Rodrick Small, John Iliff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (PG), Kevin Giron (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF), James Casares (C) Joseph Wittman, Robert Brack, Freddie Cathey, Kevin Grinnell, Frank Whitmore | |
| 10:33 | Knox | Thomas Stock misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:33 | Knox | Thomas Stock makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges clanks a jumper from the right block | 51-54 |
| 10:17 | Knox | Gary Hubbard gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:01 | Knox | Thomas Bradway can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 51-54 |
| 09:59 | Knox | Thomas Stock gets the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:43 | Knox | Mathew Bridges steals the ball from William Manion | 51-54 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-54 |
| 09:21 | Knox | Thomas Bradway pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:07 | Knox | Gary Hubbard loses the ball out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Knox | Donald Gabriel (C) Thomas Stock | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Kevin Giron gets the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | James Casares loses the ball out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Knox | Charles Mosley (SG) Thomas Bradway | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG) Kirby Mitchell | |
| 08:16 | Knox | John Marini misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Mathew Bridges - foul #3 on Mathew Bridges, team foul #2 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Knox | David Shinkle (SG) Charles Mosley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Karl Andersen (C) James Casares | |
| 08:16 | Knox | John Marini misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:16 | Knox | John Marini misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 07:55 | Knox | William Manion knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Kevin Giron drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Joseph Wittman | 54-59 |
| 07:45 | Knox | David Shinkle hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Hubbard | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - William Manion (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Shinkle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Marini (fairly fresh) C - Donald Gabriel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Bridges (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Karl Andersen (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | David Shinkle is called for the reach on Kevin Giron - foul #4 on David Shinkle, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Knox | Wesley Johnson (PG), Rodrick Small (SF), Thomas Bradway (PF) William Manion, Gary Hubbard, John Marini | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SF), James Casares (C) Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | James Casares can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 07:22 | Knox | Thomas Bradway grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 07:17 | Knox | Kevin Giron takes the ball from David Shinkle | 57-59 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell loses the dribble to David Shinkle | 57-59 |
| 06:53 | Knox | David Shinkle misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-59 |
| 06:51 | Knox | Donald Gabriel pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:39 | Knox | Wesley Johnson makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Bradway | 59-59 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 06:12 | Knox | Thomas Bradway scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Wesley Johnson | 61-61 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | James Casares can't tip it in | 61-61 |
| 05:48 | Knox | David Shinkle pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 05:43 | Knox | Thomas Bradway can't finish the layup | 61-61 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Karl Andersen | 61-61 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 05:02 | Knox | Thomas Bradway misses the jumper in the paint | 61-64 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Karl Andersen grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Knox | John Iliff (PF), Thomas Stock (C) Thomas Bradway, Donald Gabriel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF), Kevin Grinnell (C) Kevin Giron, Kirby Mitchell, Karl Andersen, James Casares | |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Brack | 61-67 |
| 04:34 | Knox | Rodrick Small drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David Shinkle | 63-67 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Brack | 63-70 |
| 04:04 | Knox | Thomas Stock misses short on a shot from the right side | 63-70 |
| 04:03 | Knox | Wesley Johnson grabs the offensive board | 63-70 |
| 03:46 | Knox | John Iliff scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by David Shinkle | 65-70 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Wesley Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Shinkle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Rodrick Small (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Iliff (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Thomas Stock (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Brack (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kevin Grinnell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell misses short on a runner from the right block | 65-70 |
| 03:30 | Knox | Thomas Stock gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 03:25 | Knox | Mathew Bridges denies the turnaround by Wesley Johnson | 65-70 |
| 03:24 | Knox | Wesley Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 03:11 | Knox | John Iliff hits a jumper from the left block set up by David Shinkle | 67-70 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 02:49 | Knox | The rebound goes to Thomas Stock | 67-70 |
| 02:43 | Knox | Rodrick Small's layup is rejected by Mathew Bridges | 67-70 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell grabs the board | 67-70 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Bradway (PF) John Iliff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Giron (SG), James Casares (C) Robert Brack, Kevin Grinnell | |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges is called for traveling | 67-70 |
| Subs | Knox | William Manion (SG) David Shinkle | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:10 | Knox | William Manion throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-70 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-70 |
| 01:44 | Knox | Thomas Stock grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:28 | Knox | Joseph Wittman steps in front of the Thomas Bradway pass | 67-70 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert misses the tip | 67-70 |
| 01:06 | Knox | Thomas Bradway grabs the board | 67-70 |
| 01:01 | Knox | Thomas Stock is hacked by James Casares - foul #2 on James Casares, team foul #3 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Knox | David Shinkle (SG) William Manion | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:47 | Knox | Thomas Stock scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Thomas Bradway | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Thomas Stock blocks the short jumper by James Casares | 69-70 |
| 00:39 | Knox | Thomas Stock grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 00:35 | Knox | David Shinkle clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | James Casares grabs the board | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | James Casares is hacked by Wesley Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wesley Johnson, team foul #6 | 69-70 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert is hacked by Wesley Johnson - foul #4 on Wesley Johnson, team foul #7 | 69-70 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:11 | Knox | David Shinkle hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Rodrick Small | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Wesley Johnson is called for the reach on Wilson Lambert - foul #5 on Wesley Johnson, team foul #8 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Knox | William Manion (PG) Wesley Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | Knox | Thomas Stock gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | Knox | Knox calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Knox | Rodrick Small misses the fullcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - William Manion (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Shinkle (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Rodrick Small (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Bradway (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Stock (fresh) 4 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Casares (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Knox | Thomas Bradway wins the tip | 72-72 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:52 | Knox | Thomas Bradway blows the layup but he's hacked by Mathew Bridges - foul #4 on Mathew Bridges, team foul #4 | 72-72 |
| 04:52 | Knox | Thomas Bradway misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:52 | Knox | Thomas Bradway makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges is fouled on the floor by Thomas Bradway - foul #1 on Thomas Bradway, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:30 | Knox | Thomas Stock grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 04:11 | Knox | Kevin Giron steps in front of the Thomas Stock pass | 73-72 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Thomas Bradway steals it from James Casares | 73-72 |
| 03:42 | Knox | James Casares is called for the reach on Rodrick Small - foul #3 on James Casares, team foul #5 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Knox | Donald Gabriel (PF) Thomas Bradway | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:29 | Knox | David Shinkle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-72 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Kevin Giron drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Wittman | 73-75 |
| 03:06 | Knox | David Shinkle clanks a fadeaway from close range | 73-75 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges gets the rebound | 73-75 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert loses the dribble to William Manion | 73-75 |
| 02:53 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Bradway (PF) Donald Gabriel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:31 | Knox | Rodrick Small misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on James Casares - foul #4 on James Casares, team foul #6 | 73-75 |
| 02:31 | Knox | Rodrick Small makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:31 | Knox | Rodrick Small misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges snags the defensive board | 74-75 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from James Casares | 74-77 |
| 02:06 | Knox | David Shinkle misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 74-77 |
| 02:04 | Knox | Thomas Bradway snags the offensive board | 74-77 |
| 01:47 | Knox | David Shinkle drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-77 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert misses the dunk | 77-77 |
| 01:29 | Knox | Thomas Stock grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 01:24 | Knox | David Shinkle clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-77 |
| 01:22 | Knox | Rodrick Small gets the offensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 01:03 | Knox | Thomas Bradway hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Giron | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - William Manion (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Shinkle (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Rodrick Small (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Bradway (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Stock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 21 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Giron (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - James Casares (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Kevin Giron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-77 |
| 00:55 | Knox | Thomas Bradway pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 00:50 | Knox | William Manion misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Mathew Bridges - foul #5 on Mathew Bridges, team foul #7 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell (PF) Mathew Bridges | |
| 00:50 | Knox | William Manion makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:50 | Knox | William Manion makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman hits a shot from the right wing | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Knox | Thomas Stock is whistled for traveling | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 79-79 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Casares grabs the offensive rebound | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - William Manion (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Shinkle (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Rodrick Small (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Bradway (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Thomas Stock (fresh) 4 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 23 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Grinnell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Casares (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Knox | Thomas Bradway wins the tip | 79-79 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:31 | Knox | David Shinkle hits a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Kevin Giron - foul #2 on Kevin Giron, team foul #8 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Knox | Donald Gabriel (PF) Thomas Bradway | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:31 | Knox | David Shinkle makes the free throw | 82-79 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | David Shinkle blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Wilson Lambert | 82-79 |
| 04:18 | Knox | Rodrick Small pulls down the rebound | 82-79 |
| 04:13 | Knox | William Manion loses the dribble to Wilson Lambert | 82-79 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Kevin Giron makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Wilson Lambert | 82-81 |
| 03:40 | Knox | William Manion misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 82-81 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Kevin Giron pulls down the rebound | 82-81 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Kevin Giron clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 82-81 |
| 03:32 | Knox | Rodrick Small gets the rebound | 82-81 |
| 03:29 | Knox | William Manion throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-81 |
| Subs | Knox | John Iliff (C) Thomas Stock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (SG), Frank Whitmore (C) Kevin Giron, James Casares | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Donald Gabriel is called for the reach on Robert Brack - foul #2 on Donald Gabriel, team foul #10 | 82-81 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Robert Brack misses the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Robert Brack makes the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 02:56 | Knox | Donald Gabriel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-82 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell gets the rebound | 82-82 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Bradway (PF), Thomas Stock (C) Donald Gabriel, John Iliff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Giron (SG), James Casares (C) Robert Brack, Frank Whitmore | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 82-82 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert can't tip it in | 82-82 |
| 02:38 | Knox | David Shinkle pulls down the rebound | 82-82 |
| 02:33 | Knox | William Manion hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-82 |
| 02:31 | Knox | Rodrick Small gets the offensive rebound | 82-82 |
| 02:18 | Knox | Wilson Lambert is called for the reach on William Manion - foul #3 on Wilson Lambert, team foul #9 | 82-82 |
| 02:18 | Knox | William Manion misses the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell gets the rebound | 82-82 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-82 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | James Casares snags the offensive board | 82-82 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Rodrick Small steps in front of the Wilson Lambert pass | 82-82 |
| 01:24 | Knox | David Shinkle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-82 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | James Casares gets the rebound | 82-82 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 82-82 |
| 01:16 | Knox | David Shinkle pulls down the rebound | 82-82 |
| 01:09 | Knox | David Shinkle connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Rodrick Small | 84-82 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | James Casares slams it home on a nice dish by Kevin Giron | 84-84 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - William Manion (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Shinkle (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Rodrick Small (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Bradway (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Thomas Stock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 23 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilson Lambert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Grinnell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - James Casares (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 00:37 | Knox | Thomas Bradway comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Grinnell - foul #4 on Kevin Grinnell, team foul #10 | 84-84 |
| 00:37 | Knox | Thomas Bradway makes the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 00:37 | Knox | Thomas Bradway makes the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Kevin Giron can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 86-84 |
| 00:28 | Knox | William Manion gets the rebound | 86-84 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Knox | William Manion is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Wittman - foul #2 on Joseph Wittman, team foul #11 | 86-84 |
| 00:27 | Knox | William Manion makes the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:27 | Knox | William Manion makes the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | James Casares knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 88-87 |
| 00:21 | Knox | Joseph Wittman is called for the reach on Thomas Stock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Wittman, team foul #12 | 88-87 |
| 00:21 | Knox | Thomas Stock misses the 1st free throw | 88-87 |
| 00:21 | Knox | Thomas Stock misses the 2nd free throw | 88-87 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell pulls down the rebound | 88-87 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | William Manion is called for the reach on Joseph Wittman - foul #3 on William Manion, team foul #11 | 88-87 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman makes the 1st free throw | 88-88 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman makes the 2nd free throw | 88-89 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:01 | Knox | Thomas Stock travels with the ball | 88-89 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman runs out the clock | 88-89 |