| Lineup | Knox | PG - Lawrence Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Simon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Shane Espada (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Isbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Robert Simon inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Knox | Lawrence Buchanan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Elmer Carlson | 36-38 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell misses the jumper from the right block | 36-38 |
| 19:25 | Knox | Elmer Carlson pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:19 | Knox | Shane Espada banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Simon | 38-38 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Brian Nichols misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 19:14 | Knox | The rebound goes to Mark Murphy | 38-38 |
| 19:09 | Knox | Lawrence Buchanan hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Shane Espada | 41-38 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | William Harrison comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-38 |
| 18:48 | Knox | Elmer Carlson grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 18:42 | Knox | Shane Espada hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | William Harrison grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-38 |
| 18:33 | Knox | Mark Murphy pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:27 | Knox | Elmer Carlson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | David Dalton snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman makes the jumper from close range set up by Thomas Isbell | 41-40 |
| 18:17 | Knox | Elmer Carlson comes up short on the shot in the lane | 41-40 |
| 18:15 | Knox | Mark Murphy tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Shane Espada swats the layup by David Dalton | 43-40 |
| 18:02 | Knox | Mark Murphy gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 17:57 | Knox | Lawrence Buchanan misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 43-40 |
| 17:56 | Knox | Shane Espada tips it home | 45-40 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Dalton | 45-43 |
| 17:22 | Knox | Robert Simon misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Isbell - foul #3 on Thomas Isbell, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Knox | Eric Sumlin (PG), Michael Regalado (SG), Manuel Durr (PF), Paul McCartha (C) Lawrence Buchanan, Elmer Carlson, Shane Espada, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (PG), Jeffrey Tate (SG), Lloyd Augustus (SF), Larry Smith (PF), Edison Gilmer (C) Brian Nichols, Victor Haldeman, Thomas Isbell, David Dalton, William Harrison | |
| 17:22 | Knox | Robert Simon makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:22 | Knox | Robert Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Smith | 46-43 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-43 |
| 17:02 | Knox | The rebound goes to Robert Simon | 46-43 |
| 16:58 | Knox | Michael Regalado misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Smith - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Knox | John McNish (PG) Robert Simon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:58 | Knox | Michael Regalado misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:58 | Knox | Michael Regalado misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Larry Smith grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Larry Smith misses the floater from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 16:36 | Knox | Manuel Durr grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:23 | Knox | Manuel Durr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Knox | Lawrence Buchanan (PG), Shane Espada (PF) John McNish, Paul McCartha | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG) Jeffrey Tate | |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman double dribbles | 46-43 |
| Subs | Knox | Mark Murphy (C) Manuel Durr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Haldeman (SG) Bruce Gossman | |
| 15:57 | Knox | Lawrence Buchanan can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 15:56 | Knox | Mark Murphy misses the tip | 46-43 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Lawrence Buchanan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Sumlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Regalado (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shane Espada (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lloyd Augustus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Larry Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Knox | Elmer Carlson (SG) Michael Regalado | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Isbell (SF), David Dalton (PF), William Harrison (C) Lloyd Augustus, Larry Smith, Edison Gilmer | |
| 15:36 | Knox | Mark Murphy scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Lawrence Buchanan | 48-43 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Brian Nichols hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Victor Haldeman | 48-45 |
| 15:10 | Knox | Elmer Carlson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-45 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | David Dalton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Knox | John McNish (PG), Robert Simon (SF), Manuel Durr (PF), Paul McCartha (C) Lawrence Buchanan, Eric Sumlin, Shane Espada, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (PG), Jeffrey Tate (SG) Brian Nichols, Victor Haldeman | |
| 14:21 | Knox | Elmer Carlson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Isbell - foul #4 on Thomas Isbell, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus (SF), Larry Smith (PF), Edison Gilmer (C) Thomas Isbell, David Dalton, William Harrison | |
| 14:21 | Knox | Elmer Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 14:21 | Knox | Elmer Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 14:04 | Knox | Manuel Durr pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 13:59 | Knox | John McNish knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Simon | 54-45 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey Tate | 54-47 |
| 13:25 | Knox | John McNish can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 13:23 | Knox | Manuel Durr pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 13:11 | Knox | Elmer Carlson is called for 3 seconds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Knox | Lawrence Buchanan (PG), Eric Sumlin (SG), Michael Regalado (SF), Shane Espada (PF), Mark Murphy (C) John McNish, Elmer Carlson, Robert Simon, Manuel Durr, Paul McCartha | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), Victor Haldeman (SG), William Harrison (C) Bruce Gossman, Jeffrey Tate, Edison Gilmer | |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman is fouled on the floor by Mark Murphy - foul #2 on Mark Murphy, team foul #1 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dalton (PF) Larry Smith | |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Brian Nichols misses badly on a runner from the left block | 54-47 |
| 12:35 | Knox | Michael Regalado pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 12:10 | Knox | Shane Espada's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Simon (SF) Michael Regalado | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Harvey (SF) Lloyd Augustus | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | David Dalton misses the easy layup | 54-47 |
| 11:51 | Knox | The rebound goes to Mark Murphy | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Lawrence Buchanan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Sumlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Simon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Shane Espada (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Harvey (fresh) PF - David Dalton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Knox | Victor Haldeman steps in front of the Shane Espada pass | 54-47 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman lays it in | 54-49 |
| 11:22 | Knox | Lawrence Buchanan misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Nichols - foul #1 on Brian Nichols, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Knox | Manuel Durr (C) Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (SG), Larry Smith (PF), Edison Gilmer (C) Victor Haldeman, David Dalton, William Harrison | |
| 11:22 | Knox | Lawrence Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:22 | Knox | Lawrence Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Manuel Durr steps in front of the Bruce Gossman pass | 55-49 |
| 10:44 | Knox | Lawrence Buchanan is hacked by Larry Smith - foul #3 on Larry Smith, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Knox | John McNish (PG), Elmer Carlson (SG), Michael Regalado (SF), Paul McCartha (C) Lawrence Buchanan, Eric Sumlin, Robert Simon, Shane Espada | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus (SF) Jerry Harvey | |
| 10:20 | Knox | Manuel Durr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Knox | Mark Murphy (C) Paul McCartha | |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Haldeman (SG) Brian Nichols | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus tips it but misses | 55-49 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Larry Smith grabs the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Augustus | 55-52 |
| 09:37 | Knox | Elmer Carlson hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Victor Haldeman - foul #1 on Victor Haldeman, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Knox | Lawrence Buchanan (PG) John McNish | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dalton (PF), William Harrison (C) Larry Smith, Edison Gilmer | |
| 09:37 | Knox | Elmer Carlson makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Harrison | 58-54 |
| 09:18 | Knox | Lawrence Buchanan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | William Harrison gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman is hacked by Elmer Carlson - foul #2 on Elmer Carlson, team foul #2 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Knox | Eric Sumlin (SG), Robert Simon (SF), Shane Espada (PF), Paul McCartha (C) Elmer Carlson, Michael Regalado, Manuel Durr, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), Jerry Harvey (SF) Bruce Gossman, Lloyd Augustus | |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Brian Nichols can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-54 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | David Dalton tips it home | 58-56 |
| 08:21 | Knox | Shane Espada misses the jumper from the right side | 58-56 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | David Dalton snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Brian Nichols hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lawrence Buchanan - foul #3 on Lawrence Buchanan, team foul #3 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate (SG), Edison Gilmer (C) Victor Haldeman, William Harrison | |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:56 | Knox | Shane Espada hits the finger roll | 60-58 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | David Dalton is hacked by Robert Simon - foul #1 on Robert Simon, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Knox | Elmer Carlson (SG), Mark Murphy (C) Lawrence Buchanan, Paul McCartha | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (SG), Thomas Isbell (SF), Lloyd Augustus (PF) Jeffrey Tate, Jerry Harvey, David Dalton | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Eric Sumlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Carlson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Simon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Shane Espada (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Gossman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Isbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Lloyd Augustus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Elmer Carlson steps in front of the Edison Gilmer pass | 60-58 |
| 06:57 | Knox | Robert Simon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lloyd Augustus - foul #1 on Lloyd Augustus, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Knox | John McNish (PG), Manuel Durr (PF) Eric Sumlin, Shane Espada | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate (SG), William Harrison (C) Brian Nichols, Edison Gilmer | |
| 06:57 | Knox | Robert Simon makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:57 | Knox | Robert Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Elmer Carlson - foul #3 on Elmer Carlson, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Regalado (SF) Robert Simon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Haldeman (SG) Jeffrey Tate | |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:20 | Knox | Lloyd Augustus steals it from John McNish | 62-60 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 06:05 | Knox | Manuel Durr snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 05:59 | Knox | John McNish comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 05:57 | Knox | Elmer Carlson can't tip it in | 62-60 |
| 05:56 | Knox | John McNish misses the tip | 62-60 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lloyd Augustus | 62-60 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 05:47 | Knox | Manuel Durr grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 05:43 | Knox | John McNish misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bruce Gossman - foul #1 on Bruce Gossman, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Knox | Lawrence Buchanan (PG), Eric Sumlin (SF), Shane Espada (PF) Elmer Carlson, Michael Regalado, Manuel Durr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), David Dalton (PF) Bruce Gossman, Lloyd Augustus | |
| 05:43 | Knox | John McNish makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:43 | Knox | John McNish makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses badly on a shot from the right side | 64-60 |
| 05:27 | Knox | Lawrence Buchanan snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 05:07 | Knox | Shane Espada can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 64-60 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | David Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell misses the 3 from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 04:58 | Knox | Lawrence Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:51 | Knox | Mark Murphy connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John McNish and he's hacked by William Harrison - foul #1 on William Harrison, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Simon (SF) John McNish | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (SG), Jerry Harvey (SF), Edison Gilmer (C) Victor Haldeman, Thomas Isbell, William Harrison | |
| 04:51 | Knox | Mark Murphy makes the free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Robert Simon is called for the reach on Jerry Harvey - foul #2 on Robert Simon, team foul #6 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Knox | Elmer Carlson (SG), Manuel Durr (C) Eric Sumlin, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus (SF) Jerry Harvey | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer is fouled on the floor by Robert Simon - foul #3 on Robert Simon, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Smith (PF) David Dalton | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:11 | Knox | Manuel Durr snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 03:56 | Knox | Larry Smith is called for the reach on Shane Espada - foul #4 on Larry Smith, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| 03:56 | Knox | Shane Espada makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 03:56 | Knox | Shane Espada misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Larry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Lawrence Buchanan picks off the pass by Larry Smith | 68-60 |
| 03:44 | Knox | Lawrence Buchanan lays it in | 70-60 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-60 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Edison Gilmer | 70-60 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Larry Smith hits the follow up shot | 70-62 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Lawrence Buchanan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Carlson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Simon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Shane Espada (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Durr (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Gossman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lloyd Augustus (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:04 | Knox | Manuel Durr misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Bruce Gossman - foul #2 on Bruce Gossman, team foul #11 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Knox | Eric Sumlin (PG), Michael Regalado (SF), Paul McCartha (C) Lawrence Buchanan, Robert Simon, Shane Espada | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate (PG), Victor Haldeman (SG), Thomas Isbell (SF), David Dalton (PF), William Harrison (C) Brian Nichols, Bruce Gossman, Lloyd Augustus, Larry Smith, Edison Gilmer | |
| 03:04 | Knox | Manuel Durr makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:04 | Knox | Manuel Durr misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Victor Haldeman | 71-62 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | David Dalton loses the dribble to Elmer Carlson | 71-62 |
| 02:58 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Knox | Lawrence Buchanan (PG), Mark Murphy (C) Michael Regalado, Paul McCartha | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG) Jeffrey Tate | |
| 02:34 | Knox | Elmer Carlson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-62 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | William Harrison is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Harrison, team foul #12 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Knox | John McNish (PG), Michael Regalado (SF), Paul McCartha (C) Lawrence Buchanan, Elmer Carlson, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (PG), Jeffrey Tate (SG), Lloyd Augustus (SF), Larry Smith (PF), Edison Gilmer (C) Brian Nichols, Victor Haldeman, Thomas Isbell, David Dalton, William Harrison | |
| 01:59 | Knox | Manuel Durr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-62 |
| 01:58 | Knox | Paul McCartha snags the offensive board | 74-62 |
| 01:43 | Knox | The pull-up jumper by Manuel Durr is blocked by Lloyd Augustus | 74-62 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Larry Smith snags the defensive board | 74-62 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-62 |
| 01:33 | Knox | Manuel Durr pulls down the rebound | 74-62 |
| 01:28 | Knox | Bruce Gossman steals the ball from Eric Sumlin | 74-62 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Larry Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 74-62 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus tips it home | 74-64 |
| 00:50 | Knox | John McNish can't finish the layup | 74-64 |
| 00:48 | Knox | Michael Regalado tips it in | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Larry Smith buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Edison Gilmer and the foul's on Manuel Durr - foul #3 on Manuel Durr, team foul #8 | 76-66 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Larry Smith makes the free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Knox | Paul McCartha is hacked by Bruce Gossman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Gossman, team foul #13 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Knox | Lawrence Buchanan (PG), Elmer Carlson (SG), Robert Simon (SF), Mark Murphy (C) John McNish, Eric Sumlin, Michael Regalado, Manuel Durr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), Victor Haldeman (SG), Thomas Isbell (SF), David Dalton (PF), William Harrison (C) Bruce Gossman, Jeffrey Tate, Lloyd Augustus, Larry Smith, Edison Gilmer | |
| 00:41 | Knox | Paul McCartha makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:41 | Knox | Paul McCartha misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:41 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Murphy | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Knox | Robert Simon can't finish the layup | 77-67 |
| 00:16 | Knox | Elmer Carlson tips it home | 79-67 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Brian Nichols | 79-69 |
| 00:00 | Knox | Lawrence Buchanan runs out the clock | 79-69 |