| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Lindeman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jon Kraus (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Andre Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mathew Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Lint (fresh) 6 reb. C - Mike Terry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Timothy Smith inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Knox | Andre Caldwell drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-39 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Ralph Baylis | 39-39 |
| 19:12 | Knox | Jon Kraus steals the ball from Mike Terry | 39-39 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Carl Girardi drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Ralph Baylis and he's fouled by Mike Terry - foul #2 on Mike Terry, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Carl Girardi makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:45 | Knox | Mathew Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Carl Girardi gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Jon Kraus misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 42-39 |
| 18:24 | Knox | Mathew Johnson pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:18 | Knox | Timothy Smith drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Andre Caldwell | 42-41 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman makes the 3 from straight away | 45-41 |
| 17:33 | Knox | Mathew Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 17:32 | Knox | Timothy Smith grabs the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 17:18 | Knox | Carl Girardi is called for the reach on Andre Caldwell - foul #1 on Carl Girardi, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Ross (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Ralph Baylis, Jon Kraus, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Knox | Richard Larson (PG), Curtis Story (SF), Jason Scherr (PF), Kevin Pooley (C) Andre Caldwell, Timothy Smith, Samuel Lint, Mike Terry | |
| 17:11 | Knox | Richard Larson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Steve Lemons grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 45-41 |
| 17:02 | Knox | Curtis Story snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 16:56 | Knox | Richard Larson buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Pooley and he's fouled by Randall Lindeman - foul #2 on Randall Lindeman, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (PG) Randall Lindeman | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 16:56 | Knox | Richard Larson misses the free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:56 | Knox | Kevin Pooley gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:39 | Knox | Peter McDonald swats the short shot by Curtis Story | 45-43 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Peter McDonald pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski hits a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Richard Larson - foul #1 on Richard Larson, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Richard Davis (PG) Mathew Johnson | |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski misses the free throw | 47-43 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Peter McDonald grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski lays it in | 49-43 |
| 16:02 | Knox | Jason Scherr scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Richard Larson | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Peter McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Steve Lemons (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Richard Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Story (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Scherr (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Pooley (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Peter McDonald hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Maciejewski and he's fouled by Jason Scherr - foul #2 on Jason Scherr, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Randall Lindeman (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF) Stanley Johnson, Donald Maciejewski, Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Knox | Andre Caldwell (PG), Mathew Johnson (SG), Timothy Smith (SF), Samuel Lint (PF) Richard Davis, Richard Larson, Curtis Story, Kevin Pooley | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Peter McDonald misses the free throw | 51-45 |
| 15:42 | Knox | Jason Scherr gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 15:36 | Knox | Andre Caldwell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 15:35 | Knox | Jason Scherr grabs the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 15:20 | Knox | Samuel Lint loses the dribble to Clayton Forehand | 51-45 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 14:36 | Knox | Andre Caldwell hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Lint | 53-48 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Steve Lemons gets the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Samuel Lint picks off the pass by Ralph Baylis | 53-48 |
| 13:56 | Knox | Mathew Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-48 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clayton Forehand | 53-48 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 13:24 | Knox | Andre Caldwell clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Peter McDonald | 55-48 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter McDonald | 58-48 |
| 12:34 | Knox | Mathew Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steve Lemons | 58-48 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Andre Caldwell steals the ball from Ralph Baylis in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| 12:28 | Knox | Andre Caldwell banks in the layup | 58-50 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Jason Scherr is called for the reach on Steve Lemons - foul #3 on Jason Scherr, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (PG), Donald Maciejewski (SG), Christopher Ross (SF), Jon Kraus (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Ralph Baylis, Randall Lindeman, Clayton Forehand, Peter McDonald, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Knox | Richard Davis (PG), Richard Larson (SG), Curtis Story (SF), Kevin Pooley (PF), Mike Terry (C) Andre Caldwell, Mathew Johnson, Timothy Smith, Samuel Lint, Jason Scherr | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Mike Terry swats the short shot by Carl Girardi | 58-50 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Jon Kraus grabs the offensive board | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jon Kraus (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Richard Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Story (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Pooley (fresh) C - Mike Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 58-50 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Carl Girardi misses the tip | 58-50 |
| 11:30 | Knox | Richard Larson gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 11:23 | Knox | Curtis Story hits the finger roll set up by Richard Davis | 58-52 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Jon Kraus connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stanley Johnson | 60-52 |
| 10:38 | Knox | Mike Terry is hacked by Carl Girardi - foul #2 on Carl Girardi, team foul #3 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG) Stanley Johnson | |
| Subs | Knox | Samuel Lint (PF) Kevin Pooley | |
| 10:27 | Knox | Richard Larson loses the ball out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (SF) Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Knox | Andre Caldwell (PG), Mathew Johnson (SG) Richard Davis, Curtis Story | |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Carl Girardi snags the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman knocks in the jumper near the basket | 62-52 |
| 09:25 | Knox | Mike Terry misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Maciejewski - foul #2 on Donald Maciejewski, team foul #4 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Forehand (SF), Christopher Ross (C) Randall Lindeman, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Knox | Timothy Smith (SF) Richard Larson | |
| 09:25 | Knox | Mike Terry makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 09:25 | Knox | Mike Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Christopher Ross buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jon Kraus and he's fouled by Mike Terry - foul #3 on Mike Terry, team foul #5 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Kevin Pooley (C) Mike Terry | |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Christopher Ross misses the free throw | 64-54 |
| 09:10 | Knox | Kevin Pooley grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 08:58 | Knox | Kevin Pooley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis blows the layup but he's fouled by Samuel Lint - foul #2 on Samuel Lint, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Curtis Story (PF) Samuel Lint | |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 08:29 | Knox | Clayton Forehand picks off the pass by Timothy Smith | 66-54 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis misses the lay-in | 66-54 |
| 08:25 | Knox | Andre Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 08:13 | Knox | Andre Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 08:12 | Knox | Timothy Smith snags the offensive board | 66-54 |
| 07:59 | Knox | Andre Caldwell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-54 |
| 07:57 | Knox | Curtis Story pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 07:42 | Knox | Curtis Story misses the jumper from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jon Kraus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Andre Caldwell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Curtis Story (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Pooley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (PG), Stanley Johnson (SG), Peter McDonald (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Ralph Baylis, Donald Maciejewski, Jon Kraus, Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Knox | Richard Larson (PG), Samuel Lint (PF), Mike Terry (C) Andre Caldwell, Mathew Johnson, Kevin Pooley | |
| 06:52 | Knox | Timothy Smith clanks a jump hook from close range | 66-54 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Peter McDonald | 66-54 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Peter McDonald banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stanley Johnson | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:23 | Knox | Curtis Story hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 68-54 |
| 06:21 | Knox | Samuel Lint tips it home | 68-56 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman blows the layup | 68-56 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Carl Girardi tips it home | 70-56 |
| 05:47 | Knox | Curtis Story is hacked by Carl Girardi - foul #3 on Carl Girardi, team foul #5 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski (SG), Christopher Ross (SF), Steve Lemons (C) Stanley Johnson, Clayton Forehand, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Knox | Richard Davis (PG), Mathew Johnson (SG), Jason Scherr (C) Curtis Story, Timothy Smith, Mike Terry | |
| 05:39 | Knox | Jason Scherr misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-56 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Christopher Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Christopher Ross connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Maciejewski and the foul's on Richard Davis - foul #1 on Richard Davis, team foul #7 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG) Randall Lindeman | |
| Subs | Knox | Andre Caldwell (PG) Richard Davis | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Christopher Ross makes the free throw | 73-56 |
| 05:20 | Knox | Andre Caldwell buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Larson | 73-58 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Steve Lemons can't connect on a shot from the right block | 73-58 |
| 05:02 | Knox | Mathew Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 04:56 | Knox | Jason Scherr's dunk attempt is rejected by Peter McDonald | 73-58 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Steve Lemons grabs the defensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (SF) Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 04:42 | Knox | Andre Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Steve Lemons - foul #3 on Steve Lemons, team foul #6 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Kevin Pooley (C) Samuel Lint | |
| 04:30 | Knox | Richard Larson makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Mathew Johnson | 73-60 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Christopher Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Girardi (C) Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Knox | Timothy Smith (SF), Mike Terry (C) Richard Larson, Kevin Pooley | |
| 03:46 | Knox | Andre Caldwell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-60 |
| 03:44 | Knox | Mathew Johnson grabs the offensive board | 73-60 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:29 | Knox | Timothy Smith scores on a 3 from the left corner | 73-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Randall Lindeman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Lemons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Andre Caldwell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Scherr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mike Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Jason Scherr - foul #4 on Jason Scherr, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Jon Kraus (PF) Ralph Baylis, Donald Maciejewski, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Knox | Richard Davis (PG), Samuel Lint (PF) Andre Caldwell, Jason Scherr | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 02:56 | Knox | Carl Girardi picks off the pass by Mathew Johnson | 75-63 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Donald Maciejewski (SG) Randall Lindeman, Stanley Johnson | |
| Subs | Knox | Andre Caldwell (PG) Richard Davis | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ralph Baylis | 77-63 |
| 02:25 | Knox | Mike Terry connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Andre Caldwell | 77-65 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Samuel Lint steps in front of the Carl Girardi pass | 77-65 |
| 02:05 | Knox | Mathew Johnson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Donald Maciejewski - foul #3 on Donald Maciejewski, team foul #7 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (PG), Stanley Johnson (SG), Christopher Ross (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Ralph Baylis, Donald Maciejewski, Clayton Forehand, Jon Kraus, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Knox | Richard Larson (PG), Curtis Story (SF), Jason Scherr (PF), Kevin Pooley (C) Andre Caldwell, Timothy Smith, Samuel Lint, Mike Terry | |
| 02:05 | Knox | Mathew Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:05 | Knox | Mathew Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Peter McDonald gets the rebound | 77-66 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Christopher Ross can't connect on a shot near the basket | 77-66 |
| 01:44 | Knox | The rebound goes to Mathew Johnson | 77-66 |
| 01:26 | Knox | Curtis Story connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 77-68 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Donald Maciejewski (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Jon Kraus (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Randall Lindeman, Stanley Johnson, Christopher Ross, Peter McDonald, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Knox | Andre Caldwell (PG), Timothy Smith (SF), Samuel Lint (PF), Mike Terry (C) Richard Larson, Curtis Story, Jason Scherr, Kevin Pooley | |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis can't finish the layup | 77-68 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Jon Kraus can't tip it in | 77-68 |
| 01:12 | Knox | Mike Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 01:07 | Knox | Andre Caldwell blows the layup | 77-68 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski grabs the board | 77-68 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Smith - foul #3 on Timothy Smith, team foul #9 | 77-68 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Knox | Donald Maciejewski steps in front of the Samuel Lint pass | 78-68 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis is fouled in the backcourt by Andre Caldwell - foul #1 on Andre Caldwell, team foul #10 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (SG), Randall Lindeman (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Donald Maciejewski, Clayton Forehand, Jon Kraus, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Knox | Richard Davis (PG), Richard Larson (SG), Curtis Story (SF), Jason Scherr (PF), Kevin Pooley (C) Andre Caldwell, Mathew Johnson, Timothy Smith, Samuel Lint, Mike Terry | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:45 | Knox | Peter McDonald is called for the reach on Richard Davis - foul #2 on Peter McDonald, team foul #8 | 80-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Ross (SF) Ralph Baylis | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 00:45 | Knox | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:45 | Knox | Richard Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Richard Larson is called for the reach on Stanley Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Larson, team foul #11 | 80-70 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:38 | Knox | Stanley Johnson steals it from Richard Davis | 82-70 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman lays it up and in on a great pass from Stanley Johnson | 84-70 |
| 00:28 | Knox | Jason Scherr knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Richard Davis | 84-72 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson runs out the clock | 84-72 |