| Lineup | Knox | PG - Andre Caldwell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Larson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Lint (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mike Terry (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Kraus (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Timothy Smith inbounds the ball | 41-44 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Knox | Donald Maciejewski steals it from Timothy Smith | 41-44 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Mike Terry blocks the short jumper by Carl Girardi | 41-44 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses the tip | 41-44 |
| 19:13 | Knox | Samuel Lint gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 19:08 | Knox | Richard Larson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clayton Forehand | 41-44 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Samuel Lint is called for the reach on Jon Kraus - foul #2 on Samuel Lint, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Richard Larson - foul #1 on Richard Larson, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 18:35 | Knox | Samuel Lint loses the dribble to Ralph Baylis | 41-45 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Maciejewski | 41-47 |
| 18:00 | Knox | Richard Larson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 17:59 | Knox | Mike Terry grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 17:45 | Knox | Mike Terry misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Carl Girardi - foul #2 on Carl Girardi, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Knox | Curtis Story (SF) Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Ross (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Clayton Forehand, Jon Kraus, Carl Girardi | |
| 17:45 | Knox | Mike Terry misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 17:45 | Knox | Mike Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Peter McDonald misses short on a floater from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 17:29 | Knox | Curtis Story grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 17:23 | Knox | Richard Larson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 17:22 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Lint | 42-47 |
| 17:17 | Knox | Mike Terry's pass is intercepted by Steve Lemons | 42-47 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Knox | Richard Davis (PG), Arthur O'Neal (SF), Jason Scherr (PF), Kevin Pooley (C) Andre Caldwell, Richard Larson, Samuel Lint, Mike Terry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (PG), Harry Willie (SG) Ralph Baylis, Donald Maciejewski | |
| 16:49 | Knox | Curtis Story misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Steve Lemons gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Christopher Ross connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Stanley Johnson | 42-50 |
| 16:35 | Knox | Curtis Story is denied on a layup by Peter McDonald | 42-50 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Steve Lemons grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter McDonald | 42-52 |
| 16:08 | Knox | Curtis Story misses long on a runner in the paint | 42-52 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Steve Lemons grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson is whistled for traveling | 42-52 |
| Subs | Knox | Richard Larson (PG), Timothy Smith (SF), Samuel Lint (PF) Richard Davis, Arthur O'Neal, Kevin Pooley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Jon Kraus (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Harry Willie, Christopher Ross, Peter McDonald, Steve Lemons | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Richard Larson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Story (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Lint (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Scherr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jon Kraus (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Knox | Timothy Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Carl Girardi snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Stanley Johnson | 42-54 |
| 15:18 | Knox | Samuel Lint misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-54 |
| 15:16 | Knox | Jason Scherr grabs the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 15:04 | Knox | Jason Scherr can't connect on a jumper from close range | 42-54 |
| 15:02 | Knox | Jason Scherr gets the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 14:53 | Knox | Curtis Story misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Clayton Forehand - foul #3 on Clayton Forehand, team foul #2 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Knox | Andre Caldwell (PG), Mike Terry (C) Richard Larson, Jason Scherr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Peter McDonald (C) Stanley Johnson, Carl Girardi | |
| 14:53 | Knox | Curtis Story makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 14:53 | Knox | Curtis Story makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Timothy Smith steps in front of the Clayton Forehand pass | 44-54 |
| 14:17 | Knox | Mike Terry misses the lay-in | 44-54 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski clanks a shot in the lane | 44-54 |
| 14:09 | Knox | Samuel Lint snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 14:05 | Knox | Andre Caldwell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-54 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Peter McDonald gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand hits the follow up shot | 44-56 |
| 13:55 | Knox | Donald Maciejewski picks off the pass by Andre Caldwell in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Peter McDonald is hacked by Mike Terry - foul #2 on Mike Terry, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Knox | Mathew Johnson (SG), Richard Larson (SF), Jason Scherr (PF), Kevin Pooley (C) Curtis Story, Timothy Smith, Samuel Lint, Mike Terry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (SG), Christopher Ross (SF), Steve Lemons (C) Donald Maciejewski, Clayton Forehand, Jon Kraus | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Christopher Ross can't connect on a floater from the right block | 44-56 |
| 13:27 | Knox | Jason Scherr gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 13:07 | Knox | Christopher Ross picks off the pass by Mathew Johnson | 44-56 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Peter McDonald clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 12:50 | Knox | The rebound goes to Richard Larson | 44-56 |
| 12:43 | Knox | Mathew Johnson misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Ralph Baylis - foul #1 on Ralph Baylis, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski (SG), Carl Girardi (C) Christopher Ross, Peter McDonald | |
| 12:43 | Knox | Mathew Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 12:43 | Knox | Mathew Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski connects on the runner from the right block set up by Ralph Baylis | 46-58 |
| 12:19 | Knox | Andre Caldwell travels in the backcourt | 46-58 |
| Subs | Knox | Timothy Smith (SF), Samuel Lint (PF), Mike Terry (C) Andre Caldwell, Jason Scherr, Kevin Pooley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Forehand (SF) Ralph Baylis | |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-58 |
| 11:52 | Knox | Richard Larson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 46-58 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Steve Lemons grabs the board | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Richard Larson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Lint (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Terry (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Lindeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steve Lemons (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Smith - foul #2 on Timothy Smith, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Jon Kraus (PF) Randall Lindeman, Steve Lemons | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 11:27 | Knox | Mike Terry snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 11:16 | Knox | Mathew Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-59 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand scores on a runner in the paint set up by Ralph Baylis | 48-61 |
| 10:44 | Knox | Timothy Smith blows the layup but the foul's on Clayton Forehand - foul #4 on Clayton Forehand, team foul #4 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Knox | Andre Caldwell (PG), Curtis Story (SG), Jason Scherr (PF), Kevin Pooley (C) Richard Larson, Mathew Johnson, Samuel Lint, Mike Terry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (SF), Peter McDonald (C) Clayton Forehand, Carl Girardi | |
| 10:44 | Knox | Timothy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 10:44 | Knox | Timothy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Kevin Pooley steals the ball from Peter McDonald | 49-61 |
| 10:11 | Knox | Kevin Pooley scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-61 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Peter McDonald drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randall Lindeman | 51-63 |
| 09:33 | Knox | Andre Caldwell misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 09:31 | Knox | Timothy Smith gets the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 09:11 | Knox | Kevin Pooley can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 51-63 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jon Kraus | 51-63 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Jon Kraus misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Jason Scherr - foul #3 on Jason Scherr, team foul #5 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Knox | Mathew Johnson (SG), Richard Larson (SF), Samuel Lint (PF), Mike Terry (C) Curtis Story, Timothy Smith, Jason Scherr, Kevin Pooley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (PG), Harry Willie (SG), Christopher Ross (SF), Carl Girardi (C) Ralph Baylis, Donald Maciejewski, Randall Lindeman, Peter McDonald | |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Jon Kraus makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Jon Kraus misses the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 09:03 | Knox | The rebound goes to Samuel Lint | 51-64 |
| 08:40 | Knox | Samuel Lint is fouled on the floor by Stanley Johnson - foul #1 on Stanley Johnson, team foul #5 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Lemons (PF) Jon Kraus | |
| 08:35 | Knox | Samuel Lint misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Steve Lemons - foul #3 on Steve Lemons, team foul #6 | 51-64 |
| 08:35 | Knox | Samuel Lint makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 08:35 | Knox | Samuel Lint makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Steve Lemons comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-64 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Carl Girardi tips it in | 53-66 |
| 08:05 | Knox | Richard Larson drills a shot from close range set up by Mathew Johnson | 55-66 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Christopher Ross can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-66 |
| 07:42 | Knox | Mike Terry gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Andre Caldwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mathew Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Larson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Lint (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Terry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harry Willie (fresh) SF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Steve Lemons (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Girardi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Knox | Mathew Johnson is hacked by Steve Lemons - foul #4 on Steve Lemons, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Knox | Curtis Story (SF), Jason Scherr (C) Andre Caldwell, Mike Terry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Donald Maciejewski (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF) Stanley Johnson, Harry Willie, Carl Girardi | |
| 07:36 | Knox | Mathew Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 07:36 | Knox | Mathew Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Christopher Ross's floater is knocked away by Jason Scherr | 57-66 |
| 07:22 | Knox | Mathew Johnson grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 07:17 | Knox | Curtis Story hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Samuel Lint | 59-66 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski misses the lay-in | 59-66 |
| 07:10 | Knox | The rebound goes to Jason Scherr | 59-66 |
| 07:04 | Knox | Steve Lemons is called for the reach on Richard Larson - foul #5 on Steve Lemons, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter McDonald (PF) Steve Lemons | |
| 07:04 | Knox | Richard Larson makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 07:04 | Knox | Richard Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Ralph Baylis | 61-69 |
| 06:36 | Knox | Mathew Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Samuel Lint swats the short shot by Peter McDonald | 64-69 |
| 06:16 | Knox | Samuel Lint grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 06:10 | Knox | Curtis Story is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Curtis Story, team foul #6 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Knox | Andre Caldwell (PG), Timothy Smith (SF), Mike Terry (C) Richard Larson, Curtis Story, Samuel Lint | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Girardi (C) Christopher Ross | |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Maciejewski | 64-71 |
| 05:20 | Knox | Timothy Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Peter McDonald snags the defensive board | 64-71 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 05:05 | Knox | Mathew Johnson snags the defensive board | 64-71 |
| 04:50 | Knox | Andre Caldwell misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-71 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Peter McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski is fouled on the floor by Mathew Johnson - foul #4 on Mathew Johnson, team foul #7 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Knox | Richard Larson (PG), Curtis Story (SG), Samuel Lint (PF), Kevin Pooley (C) Andre Caldwell, Mathew Johnson, Jason Scherr, Mike Terry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (PG), Randall Lindeman (SF), Jon Kraus (PF) Ralph Baylis, Clayton Forehand, Peter McDonald | |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski misses the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 04:26 | Knox | Samuel Lint pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 04:05 | Knox | Randall Lindeman swats the short shot by Kevin Pooley | 64-71 |
| 04:03 | Knox | Samuel Lint snags the offensive board | 64-71 |
| 03:43 | Knox | Samuel Lint knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-71 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Richard Larson (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Story (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Timothy Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Lint (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Pooley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Lindeman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jon Kraus (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Carl Girardi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Curtis Story - foul #2 on Curtis Story, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Knox | Richard Davis (PG) Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Ross (C) Carl Girardi | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 03:22 | Knox | Christopher Ross is called for the reach on Curtis Story - foul #2 on Christopher Ross, team foul #9 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Knox | Andre Caldwell (PG) Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Girardi (C) Donald Maciejewski | |
| 03:22 | Knox | Curtis Story misses the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Jon Kraus pulls down the rebound | 66-73 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Carl Girardi is whistled for a carry | 66-73 |
| 02:57 | Knox | Andre Caldwell comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 66-73 |
| 02:55 | Knox | Andre Caldwell tips it back up and in | 68-73 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| Subs | Knox | Mathew Johnson (SG), Timothy Smith (SF), Mike Terry (C) Richard Larson, Curtis Story, Kevin Pooley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Donald Maciejewski (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Peter McDonald (C) Randall Lindeman, Stanley Johnson, Christopher Ross, Carl Girardi | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Jon Kraus clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Peter McDonald tips it back up and in | 68-75 |
| 02:03 | Knox | Samuel Lint can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 68-75 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Peter McDonald gets the rebound | 68-75 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Mathew Johnson is called for the reach on Donald Maciejewski - foul #5 on Mathew Johnson, team foul #9 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Knox | Richard Larson (SG) Mathew Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Girardi (C) Peter McDonald | |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 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) | |
| 01:42 | Knox | Timothy Smith scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Andre Caldwell | 70-77 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-77 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Kraus | 70-77 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | The jump hook by Ralph Baylis is blocked by Samuel Lint | 70-77 |
| 01:12 | Knox | The rebound goes to Samuel Lint | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:08 | Knox | Ralph Baylis is called for the reach on Richard Larson - foul #2 on Ralph Baylis, team foul #10 | 70-77 |
| 01:08 | Knox | Richard Larson misses the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 01:08 | Knox | Richard Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Carl Girardi makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Maciejewski | 71-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Knox | Andre Caldwell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Andre Caldwell is called for the reach on Carl Girardi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andre Caldwell, team foul #10 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (SF) Clayton Forehand | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Carl Girardi makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Carl Girardi misses the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:38 | Knox | Mike Terry gets the rebound | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Knox | Andre Caldwell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-81 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jon Kraus | 74-81 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Jon Kraus is fouled in the backcourt by Andre Caldwell - foul #4 on Andre Caldwell, team foul #11 | 74-81 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Jon Kraus misses the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Jon Kraus makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Knox | Mike Terry's pass is intercepted by Carl Girardi | 74-82 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Larson - foul #2 on Richard Larson, team foul #12 | 74-82 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman misses the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:17 | Knox | Andre Caldwell buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Larson | 77-83 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Andre Caldwell is called for the reach on Randall Lindeman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andre Caldwell, team foul #13 | 77-83 |
| Subs | Knox | Curtis Story (SG) Andre Caldwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:12 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-85 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Forehand (SF) Randall Lindeman | |
| 00:09 | Knox | Mike Terry double dribbles | 77-85 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (SF) Clayton Forehand | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Richard Larson is called for the reach on Randall Lindeman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Larson, team foul #14 | 77-85 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:02 | Knox | Samuel Lint misses the lay-in | 77-87 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Girardi | 77-87 |