| Lineup | Knox | PG - Michael Pfeifer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hubler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Leon Easley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alexander Barre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) PF - Robert Sanborn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Leon Easley inbounds the ball | 37-44 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Knox | Leon Easley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Leon Easley, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Knox | Jay Watson (SF) Leon Easley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses badly on a floater from the right side | 37-44 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton hits the follow up shot | 37-46 |
| 18:58 | Knox | Jay Watson is fouled on the floor by Emmanuel Ponton - foul #2 on Emmanuel Ponton, team foul #1 | 37-46 |
| 18:40 | Knox | Alexander Barre loses the dribble to Ronald Lalonde | 37-46 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Michael Mason comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 37-46 |
| 18:26 | Knox | The rebound goes to Jay Watson | 37-46 |
| 18:21 | Knox | Michael Pfeifer travels with the ball | 37-46 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos loses the dribble to Michael Pfeifer | 37-46 |
| 17:56 | Knox | John Hubler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Pfeifer | 39-46 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn snags the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Mason | 39-49 |
| 17:16 | Knox | Mark Cartwright blows the layup | 39-49 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Michael Mason pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Michael Mason buries a 3 from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 16:40 | Knox | John Hubler hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-52 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Sanborn, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Knox | Tony Cooney (PG), Joseph McGettigan (SG), Carlos Weaver (PF), Jeffrey Almaraz (C) Michael Pfeifer, John Hubler, Mark Cartwright, Alexander Barre | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG), Michael Stillman (SG), Jason Ketner (SF), Bruce Stubbs (PF), Richard Yeager (C) Michael Mason, Larry Vallejos, Emmanuel Ponton, Robert Sanborn, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 15:55 | Knox | Jason Ketner is called for the reach on Jay Watson - foul #1 on Jason Ketner, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Knox | Leon Easley (SF), John Bailey (C) Jay Watson, Jeffrey Almaraz | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (SG) Michael Stillman | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Tony Cooney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph McGettigan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Easley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Tidwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Ketner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Stubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Yeager (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Knox | Joseph McGettigan misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Ketner | 42-52 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | John Bailey is called for the reach on David Tidwell - foul #4 on John Bailey, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Knox | Jeffrey Almaraz (C) John Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:10 | Illinois | David Tidwell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 15:08 | Knox | Tony Cooney gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 15:02 | Knox | Carlos Weaver comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jason Ketner - foul #2 on Jason Ketner, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| 15:02 | Knox | Carlos Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 15:02 | Knox | Carlos Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Richard Yeager misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-52 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | David Tidwell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Carlos Weaver - foul #1 on Carlos Weaver, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Knox | John Hubler (SG), Alexander Barre (PF) Joseph McGettigan, Carlos Weaver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG) Bruce Stubbs | |
| 14:24 | Illinois | David Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | David Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 14:07 | Knox | John Hubler is whistled for a carry | 44-54 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (SG), Sylvester Dimattia (C) David Tidwell, Richard Yeager | |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Sylvester Dimattia's pass is intercepted by John Hubler | 44-54 |
| 13:50 | Knox | John Hubler lays it in | 46-54 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Jason Ketner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 13:27 | Knox | The rebound goes to Leon Easley | 46-54 |
| 13:21 | Knox | Leon Easley clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-54 |
| 13:19 | Knox | Alexander Barre pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 13:03 | Knox | Tony Cooney is fouled on the floor by Larry Vallejos - foul #2 on Larry Vallejos, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Pfeifer (PG), Joseph McGettigan (SG), Jay Watson (SF), Mark Cartwright (PF) Tony Cooney, John Hubler, Leon Easley, Jeffrey Almaraz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (SF), Bruce Stubbs (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Herman Brooks, Jason Ketner, Sylvester Dimattia | |
| 12:58 | Knox | Jay Watson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Stubbs | 46-54 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Mason | 46-57 |
| 12:36 | Knox | Joseph McGettigan can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-57 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Michael Mason grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-57 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Lalonde | 46-57 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 12:03 | Knox | Mark Cartwright pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 11:40 | Knox | Michael Pfeifer misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 46-57 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Vallejos | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Michael Pfeifer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph McGettigan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Watson (fresh) PF - Mark Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Alexander Barre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Vallejos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Stillman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Stubbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde slams it home on a great pass from Michael Mason | 46-59 |
| 11:26 | Knox | Bruce Stubbs denies the turnaround by Michael Pfeifer | 46-59 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Michael Pfeifer picks off the pass by Michael Stillman | 46-59 |
| 11:15 | Knox | Michael Pfeifer lays it up and in | 48-59 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde tips it in | 48-61 |
| 10:47 | Knox | Michael Pfeifer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-61 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 10:38 | Knox | Alexander Barre grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 10:32 | Knox | Alexander Barre misses the lay-in | 48-61 |
| 10:31 | Knox | Jay Watson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 10:21 | Knox | Michael Pfeifer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-61 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Mason | 48-63 |
| 09:43 | Knox | Larry Vallejos picks off the pass by Mark Cartwright | 48-63 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Michael Mason clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-63 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde misses the tip | 48-63 |
| 09:27 | Knox | Mark Cartwright snags the defensive board | 48-63 |
| 09:23 | Knox | Joseph McGettigan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs grabs the board | 48-63 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 09:17 | Knox | Joseph McGettigan gets the rebound | 48-63 |
| 09:10 | Knox | Jay Watson scores on a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Michael Mason - foul #1 on Michael Mason, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Knox | Tony Cooney (PG), John Hubler (SG), Carlos Weaver (PF), Jeffrey Almaraz (C) Michael Pfeifer, Joseph McGettigan, Mark Cartwright, Alexander Barre | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Robert Sanborn (PF), Richard Yeager (C) Michael Mason, Larry Vallejos, Michael Stillman, Bruce Stubbs, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 09:10 | Knox | Jay Watson makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Jeffrey Almaraz - foul #2 on Jeffrey Almaraz, team foul #4 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Knox | Leon Easley (SF) Jay Watson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 08:22 | Knox | Emmanuel Ponton steps in front of the Tony Cooney pass | 51-65 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Herman Brooks clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-65 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn hits the follow up shot | 51-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 07:59 | Knox | Carlos Weaver is hacked by Robert Sanborn - foul #4 on Robert Sanborn, team foul #7 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Knox | John Bailey (C) Jeffrey Almaraz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:59 | Knox | Carlos Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Richard Yeager gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carlos Weaver - foul #2 on Carlos Weaver, team foul #5 | 51-67 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn misses the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Emmanuel Ponton | 51-68 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Richard Yeager drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Emmanuel Ponton | 51-70 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Tony Cooney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hubler (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leon Easley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Tidwell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Sanborn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Yeager (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Knox | Leon Easley misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Emmanuel Ponton - foul #3 on Emmanuel Ponton, team foul #8 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Ketner (SF), Sylvester Dimattia (C) Emmanuel Ponton, Richard Yeager | |
| 07:07 | Knox | Leon Easley makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 07:07 | Knox | Leon Easley misses the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Sylvester Dimattia grabs the defensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Jason Ketner misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-70 |
| 06:46 | Knox | Tony Cooney gets the rebound | 52-70 |
| 06:33 | Knox | Carlos Weaver is hacked by Jason Ketner - foul #3 on Jason Ketner, team foul #9 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Knox | Brent Greene (PG), Mark Cartwright (PF) Tony Cooney, Leon Easley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Michael Stillman (SG), Ronald Lalonde (C) Herman Brooks, David Tidwell, Sylvester Dimattia | |
| 06:33 | Knox | Carlos Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Lalonde | 52-70 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn buries a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on John Bailey - foul #5 on John Bailey, team foul #6 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Knox | Jay Watson (SF), Alexander Barre (C) Carlos Weaver, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn misses the free throw | 52-72 |
| 06:15 | Knox | Mark Cartwright gets the rebound | 52-72 |
| 05:57 | Knox | Alexander Barre hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Brent Greene | 54-72 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Jason Ketner misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-72 |
| 05:33 | Knox | The rebound goes to Mark Cartwright | 54-72 |
| 05:27 | Knox | Mark Cartwright makes the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Jason Ketner - foul #4 on Jason Ketner, team foul #10 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Pfeifer (PG), Tony Cooney (SG) Brent Greene, John Hubler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Richard Yeager (C) Michael Stillman, Robert Sanborn, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 05:27 | Knox | Mark Cartwright makes the free throw | 57-72 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Tony Cooney steps in front of the Michael Mason pass | 57-72 |
| 05:00 | Knox | Michael Pfeifer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-72 |
| 04:59 | Knox | Jay Watson tips it home | 59-72 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Jason Ketner misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Tony Cooney - foul #3 on Tony Cooney, team foul #7 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Knox | Leon Easley (SF), Jeffrey Almaraz (C) Jay Watson, Mark Cartwright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG) Michael Mason | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Jason Ketner misses the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Jason Ketner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 04:32 | Knox | Leon Easley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-73 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Richard Yeager gets the rebound | 59-73 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Herman Brooks loses the dribble to Alexander Barre | 59-73 |
| 04:11 | Knox | Leon Easley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-73 |
| 04:10 | Knox | Leon Easley can't tip it in | 59-73 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Ketner | 59-73 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Jason Ketner scores on a runner from the left block set up by Herman Brooks | 59-75 |
| 03:42 | Knox | Alexander Barre can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Ketner - foul #5 on Jason Ketner, team foul #11 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Knox | Joseph McGettigan (PG), John Hubler (SG), Mark Cartwright (PF) Michael Pfeifer, Tony Cooney, Jeffrey Almaraz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Bruce Stubbs (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Larry Vallejos, Emmanuel Ponton, Jason Ketner, Richard Yeager | |
| 03:42 | Knox | Alexander Barre makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 03:42 | Knox | Alexander Barre makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Herman Brooks drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Mason | 61-77 |
| 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) | |
| 03:18 | Knox | John Hubler can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-77 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Herman Brooks snags the defensive board | 61-77 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Joseph McGettigan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hubler (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leon Easley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Cartwright (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Alexander Barre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Tidwell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Herman Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bruce Stubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | David Tidwell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Alexander Barre - foul #1 on Alexander Barre, team foul #8 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Knox | Brent Greene (PG), Jay Watson (SF), Carlos Weaver (PF), Jeffrey Almaraz (C) John Hubler, Leon Easley, Mark Cartwright, Alexander Barre | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (SF), Sylvester Dimattia (C) Michael Mason, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | David Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 61-78 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | David Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| 02:56 | Knox | Joseph McGettigan hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-79 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Carlos Weaver is called for the reach on Herman Brooks - foul #3 on Carlos Weaver, team foul #9 | 63-79 |
| Subs | Knox | Tony Cooney (PG) Brent Greene | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Herman Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 63-79 |
| 02:35 | Knox | Joseph McGettigan grabs the board | 63-79 |
| 02:26 | Knox | Jay Watson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Tony Cooney | 66-79 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Jeffrey Almaraz picks off the pass by Bruce Stubbs | 66-79 |
| 01:51 | Knox | Tony Cooney misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Herman Brooks - foul #1 on Herman Brooks, team foul #12 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Knox | Alexander Barre (PF) Carlos Weaver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Yeager (C) Sylvester Dimattia | |
| 01:51 | Knox | Tony Cooney makes the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 01:51 | Knox | Tony Cooney makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Alexander Barre blocks the short jumper by David Tidwell | 68-79 |
| 01:40 | Knox | Alexander Barre grabs the defensive rebound | 68-79 |
| 01:35 | Knox | Jay Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-79 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Stubbs | 68-79 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Michael Stillman hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-82 |
| 01:16 | Knox | Jay Watson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Cooney | 71-82 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Michael Stillman is called for traveling | 71-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:57 | Knox | Jay Watson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph McGettigan | 74-82 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-82 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Pfeifer (PG), John Hubler (SG), Leon Easley (SF), Mark Cartwright (PF) Tony Cooney, Joseph McGettigan, Jay Watson, Jeffrey Almaraz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Larry Vallejos (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Robert Sanborn (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Herman Brooks, David Tidwell, Michael Stillman, Bruce Stubbs, Richard Yeager | |
| 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) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Michael Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Pfeifer - foul #3 on Michael Pfeifer, team foul #10 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs (PF) Robert Sanborn | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:49 | Knox | John Hubler buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Pfeifer | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Michael Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Pfeifer - foul #4 on Michael Pfeifer, team foul #11 | 77-83 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:41 | Knox | John Hubler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-85 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde pulls down the rebound | 77-85 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde is hacked by Michael Pfeifer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Pfeifer, team foul #12 | 77-85 |
| Subs | Knox | Joseph McGettigan (PG) Michael Pfeifer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde misses the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde misses the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:36 | Knox | Alexander Barre gets the rebound | 77-85 |
| 00:36 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-85 |
| 00:30 | Knox | John Hubler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-85 |
| 00:28 | Knox | Alexander Barre grabs the offensive board | 77-85 |
| 00:25 | Knox | Joseph McGettigan's pass is intercepted by Ronald Lalonde | 77-85 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Michael Mason is hacked by Joseph McGettigan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph McGettigan, team foul #13 | 77-85 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:15 | Knox | Alexander Barre misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bruce Stubbs - foul #2 on Bruce Stubbs, team foul #13 | 77-87 |
| Subs | Knox | Tony Cooney (PG), Jay Watson (SF), Jeffrey Almaraz (C) John Hubler, Leon Easley, Mark Cartwright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Michael Stillman (SF), Richard Yeager (C) Michael Mason, Larry Vallejos, Emmanuel Ponton, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 00:15 | Knox | Alexander Barre misses the 1st free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:15 | Knox | Alexander Barre makes the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | David Tidwell is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph McGettigan - foul #2 on Joseph McGettigan, team foul #14 | 78-87 |
| Subs | Knox | John Hubler (SG), Leon Easley (SF), Mark Cartwright (PF) Tony Cooney, Jay Watson, Jeffrey Almaraz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Herman Brooks, Michael Stillman, Richard Yeager | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | David Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | David Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:05 | Knox | Alexander Barre clanks a runner from the baseline | 78-89 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | David Tidwell snags the defensive board | 78-89 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Mason runs out the clock | 78-89 |