| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Gordon (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Egan (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Silcox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Coster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Cathey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marshall Branam (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell is hacked by James Silcox - foul #1 on James Silcox, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Edward Smith hits a shot from the left block | 40-35 |
| 18:58 | Knox | Larry Coster drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Gordon | 42-35 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Gerald Egan picks off the pass by Freddie Cathey | 42-35 |
| 18:48 | Knox | Gerald Egan lays it up and in | 44-35 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kirby Mitchell | 44-38 |
| 18:37 | Knox | Lawrence Tremblay steals it from Robert Gordon in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Marshall Branam buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Kirby Mitchell | 44-40 |
| 18:26 | Knox | Larry Coster misses the easy layup | 44-40 |
| 18:25 | Knox | Robert Gordon grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:59 | Knox | Kirby Mitchell steals the ball from Gerald Egan | 44-40 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 17:53 | Knox | Robert Gordon grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 17:47 | Knox | Kirby Mitchell takes the ball from Larry Coster | 44-40 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Smith | 44-43 |
| 17:14 | Knox | Larry Coster comes up short on the floater from the left side | 44-43 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 17:06 | Knox | Troy Brown snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 17:01 | Knox | Robert Gordon can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Smith | 44-43 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Tremblay | 44-46 |
| 16:33 | Knox | James Silcox comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Marshall Branam pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell scores on a 3 from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 15:59 | Knox | Gerald Egan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Gordon (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Egan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Silcox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Coster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kirby Mitchell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Freddie Cathey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marshall Branam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Edward Smith hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Lawrence Tremblay | 44-51 |
| 15:31 | Knox | Larry Coster clanks a turnaround from the left block | 44-51 |
| 15:29 | Knox | Troy Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 15:16 | Knox | Larry Coster misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 15:14 | Knox | Troy Brown tips it in | 46-51 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Marshall Branam grabs the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Marshall Branam | 46-51 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | James Silcox steals the ball from Marshall Branam | 46-51 |
| 14:22 | Knox | Gerald Egan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 14:14 | Knox | Troy Brown grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 14:09 | Knox | Robert Gordon can't connect on a shot from the left side | 46-51 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 14:02 | Knox | Larry Coster snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 13:57 | Knox | Kirby Mitchell is called for the reach on Larry Coster - foul #2 on Kirby Mitchell, team foul #1 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Knox | Gregory Forbes (PG), Eddy Griffith (SG), Mark Albrecht (SF), Brandon Clark (PF), Christopher Oliver (C) Robert Gordon, Gerald Egan, James Silcox, Troy Brown, Larry Coster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), William Snow (SG), Mike Peterson (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Richard Stiles (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Kirby Mitchell, Freddie Cathey, Marshall Branam, Edward Smith | |
| 13:39 | Knox | Raymond Zimmerman steals it from Christopher Oliver | 46-51 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman lays it in | 46-53 |
| 13:30 | Knox | Eddy Griffith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-53 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | William Snow misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 13:22 | Knox | The rebound goes to Gregory Forbes | 46-53 |
| 13:19 | Knox | Gregory Forbes is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Forbes, team foul #2 | 46-53 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | William Snow is whistled for a carry | 46-53 |
| 12:52 | Knox | Eddy Griffith drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Gregory Forbes is called for the reach on Raymond Zimmerman - foul #3 on Gregory Forbes, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Christopher Oliver steals it from Mike Peterson | 49-53 |
| 11:55 | Knox | Christopher Oliver clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Mike Peterson - foul #4 on Mike Peterson, team foul #2 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy (SF) Mike Peterson | |
| 11:55 | Knox | Christopher Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:55 | Knox | Christopher Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Gregory Forbes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eddy Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Albrecht (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Snow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Lundy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Scott (fresh) C - Richard Stiles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | William Snow is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on William Snow, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Knox | Raymond Schmidt (SG), John Raley (C) Brandon Clark, Christopher Oliver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (PG), Kirby Mitchell (SG) Raymond Zimmerman, Richard Stiles | |
| 11:14 | Knox | Gregory Forbes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 11:12 | Knox | Raymond Schmidt grabs the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 11:01 | Knox | Mark Albrecht misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | William Snow scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Lundy | 51-56 |
| 10:46 | Knox | Gregory Forbes comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kirby Mitchell | 51-59 |
| 10:18 | Knox | John Raley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Raymond Schmidt is called for the reach on Freddie Cathey - foul #1 on Raymond Schmidt, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Gordon (PG), Gerald Egan (SG), James Silcox (SF), Troy Brown (PF), Larry Coster (C) Gregory Forbes, Raymond Schmidt, Eddy Griffith, Mark Albrecht, John Raley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Richard Stiles (PF), Edward Smith (C) Freddie Cathey, William Snow, Richard Scott | |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy's pass is intercepted by Gerald Egan | 51-59 |
| 09:47 | Knox | James Silcox comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 51-59 |
| 09:46 | Knox | Larry Coster gets the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 09:37 | Knox | Gerald Egan makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Coster | 53-59 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 09:05 | Knox | Kirby Mitchell steals the ball from Robert Gordon | 53-62 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Robert Gordon takes the ball from Kirby Mitchell | 53-62 |
| 08:29 | Knox | Gerald Egan is fouled on the floor by Richard Stiles - foul #1 on Richard Stiles, team foul #4 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (SG), Freddie Cathey (SF), Marshall Branam (PF) Kirby Mitchell, Nicholas Lundy, Richard Stiles | |
| 08:10 | Knox | Larry Coster connects on the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Edward Smith - foul #1 on Edward Smith, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Knox | Gregory Forbes (SF) James Silcox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Scott (C) Edward Smith | |
| 08:10 | Knox | Larry Coster misses the free throw | 55-62 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gregory Forbes - foul #4 on Gregory Forbes, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Knox | Eddy Griffith (SG), Mark Albrecht (SF), Brandon Clark (C) Robert Gordon, Gerald Egan, Larry Coster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Peterson (SF) Lawrence Tremblay | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Gregory Forbes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eddy Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Albrecht (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Brandon Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddie Cathey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Snow (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Peterson (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Marshall Branam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Scott (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Knox | Gregory Forbes is hacked by Freddie Cathey - foul #3 on Freddie Cathey, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Knox | Christopher Oliver (C) Troy Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:12 | Knox | Christopher Oliver comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-63 |
| 07:10 | Knox | Brandon Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 07:05 | Knox | Gregory Forbes drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-63 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William Snow | 57-65 |
| 06:44 | Knox | Brandon Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Richard Scott snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | William Snow can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Oliver - foul #3 on Christopher Oliver, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Gordon (PG), Gerald Egan (SG), Troy Brown (PF), Larry Coster (C) Gregory Forbes, Mark Albrecht, Brandon Clark, Christopher Oliver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Richard Stiles (C) Freddie Cathey, Marshall Branam | |
| 06:27 | Illinois | William Snow makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | William Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 06:10 | Knox | Eddy Griffith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Egan | 60-67 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Richard Stiles banks in the layup set up by William Snow | 60-69 |
| 05:30 | Knox | Gerald Egan comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-69 |
| 05:29 | Knox | Troy Brown hits the follow up shot | 62-69 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by William Snow | 62-71 |
| 04:50 | Knox | William Snow is called for the reach on Gerald Egan - foul #3 on William Snow, team foul #7 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Knox | Gregory Forbes (PG), James Silcox (SF), Brandon Clark (C) Robert Gordon, Eddy Griffith, Larry Coster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), Kirby Mitchell (SG), Freddie Cathey (SF), Nicholas Lundy (PF), Edward Smith (C) Lawrence Tremblay, William Snow, Mike Peterson, Richard Scott, Richard Stiles | |
| 04:50 | Knox | Gerald Egan makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 04:50 | Knox | Gerald Egan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman misses short on a shot from the right side | 64-71 |
| 04:26 | Knox | Troy Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 04:11 | Knox | Troy Brown is whistled for a carry | 64-71 |
| Subs | Knox | Raymond Schmidt (SG), Christopher Oliver (C) Gerald Egan, Troy Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Lundy | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Knox | Christopher Oliver's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Lundy | 64-74 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Smith | 64-74 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Gregory Forbes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Schmidt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Silcox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Freddie Cathey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Lundy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Edward Smith clanks a shot from the right wing | 64-74 |
| 03:29 | Knox | Christopher Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 03:17 | Knox | Edward Smith steps in front of the Christopher Oliver pass | 64-74 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-74 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-74 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Gordon (PG), Gerald Egan (SG), Troy Brown (PF), Larry Coster (C) Gregory Forbes, Raymond Schmidt, Brandon Clark, Christopher Oliver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Mike Peterson (SF), Marshall Branam (PF) Raymond Zimmerman, Freddie Cathey, Nicholas Lundy | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Troy Brown - foul #1 on Troy Brown, team foul #7 | 64-74 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 02:41 | Knox | Larry Coster misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Smith - foul #2 on Edward Smith, team foul #8 | 64-76 |
| 02:41 | Knox | Larry Coster misses the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 02:41 | Knox | Larry Coster misses the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Edward Smith grabs the board | 64-76 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-76 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Edward Smith tips it in | 64-78 |
| 02:03 | Knox | James Silcox is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Silcox, team foul #8 | 64-78 |
| Subs | Knox | Gregory Forbes (PG), Eddy Griffith (SG), Mark Albrecht (SF), Brandon Clark (PF), Christopher Oliver (C) Robert Gordon, Gerald Egan, James Silcox, Troy Brown, Larry Coster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (PG), William Snow (SG), Nicholas Lundy (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Richard Stiles (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Kirby Mitchell, Mike Peterson, Marshall Branam, Edward Smith | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Richard Stiles can't finish the layup | 64-78 |
| 01:46 | Knox | Gregory Forbes pulls down the rebound | 64-78 |
| 01:40 | Knox | Gregory Forbes misses the lay-in | 64-78 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Richard Stiles pulls down the rebound | 64-78 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy blows the layup but he's hacked by Mark Albrecht - foul #1 on Mark Albrecht, team foul #9 | 64-78 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy makes the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy misses the 2nd free throw | 64-79 |
| 01:34 | Knox | Christopher Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 64-79 |
| 01:16 | Knox | Eddy Griffith buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Forbes | 67-79 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from William Snow | 67-81 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Knox | Richard Scott swats the shot by Gregory Forbes | 67-81 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Richard Scott snags the defensive board | 67-81 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | William Snow lays it in | 67-83 |
| 00:39 | Knox | Brandon Clark throws it down | 69-83 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Richard Scott blows the layup but he's fouled by Gregory Forbes - foul #5 on Gregory Forbes, team foul #10 | 69-83 |
| Subs | Knox | Raymond Schmidt (SG) Gregory Forbes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Richard Scott misses the 1st free throw | 69-83 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Richard Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 69-84 |
| 00:05 | Knox | Mark Albrecht comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Freddie Cathey - foul #4 on Freddie Cathey, team foul #9 | 69-84 |
| 00:05 | Knox | Mark Albrecht misses the 1st free throw | 69-84 |
| 00:05 | Knox | Mark Albrecht makes the 2nd free throw | 70-84 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey runs out the clock | 70-84 |