| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Francis Richards (fresh) SG - Ralph Sarinsky (fresh) SF - Vincent McArdell (fresh) PF - Marcus Heard (fresh) C - Robert Rodgers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Douglas Hampton (fresh) SG - Drew Bowe (fresh) SF - Calvin Shanklin (fresh) PF - Anthony McClaney (fresh) C - Walter Uresti (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Anthony McClaney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:52 | Knox | Walter Uresti misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Illinois | Marcus Heard snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Marcus Heard misses short on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Francis Richards | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Knox | Walter Uresti clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Rodgers - foul #1 on Robert Rodgers, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Knox | Walter Uresti makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:12 | Knox | Walter Uresti makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Anthony McClaney swats the short shot by Ralph Sarinsky | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Knox | Anthony McClaney pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Knox | Anthony McClaney is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony McClaney - foul #1 on Anthony McClaney, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | Knox | Calvin Shanklin clanks a 3 from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Knox | Douglas Hampton snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Knox | Walter Uresti hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Drew Bowe | 4-4 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Drew Bowe is called for the reach on Ralph Sarinsky - foul #1 on Drew Bowe, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Davenport (PG), Joseph Washington (SG), Thomas Gidley (SF), Paul Rupp (PF) Douglas Hampton, Drew Bowe, Calvin Shanklin, Anthony McClaney | |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ralph Sarinsky and the foul's on Walter Uresti - foul #1 on Walter Uresti, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gavin Matthews (SF) Vincent McArdell | |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Harding (C) Walter Uresti | |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers misses the free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:46 | Knox | Michael Harding snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:42 | Knox | Ralph Sarinsky picks off the pass by Thomas Davenport | 6-4 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews is hacked by Thomas Gidley - foul #1 on Thomas Gidley, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Rupp - foul #1 on Paul Rupp, team foul #5 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Bouchard (C) Robert Rodgers | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:08 | Knox | Thomas Gidley is hacked by Gavin Matthews - foul #1 on Gavin Matthews, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Naugle (SF) Ralph Sarinsky | |
| Subs | Knox | Douglas Hampton (PG), Calvin Shanklin (SF) Joseph Washington, Michael Harding | |
| 15:47 | Knox | Thomas Gidley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 15:46 | Knox | Calvin Shanklin pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Francis Richards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gavin Matthews (fresh) SF - Albert Naugle (fresh) PF - Marcus Heard (fairly fresh) C - Glen Bouchard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Douglas Hampton (fresh) SG - Thomas Davenport (fresh) SF - Calvin Shanklin (fresh) PF - Paul Rupp (fresh) C - Thomas Gidley (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Knox | Thomas Davenport misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 15:28 | Knox | Calvin Shanklin pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:23 | Knox | Calvin Shanklin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas Davenport | 8-7 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Thomas Davenport steals it from Marcus Heard | 8-7 |
| 15:13 | Knox | Calvin Shanklin can't finish the layup | 8-7 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Albert Naugle misses the easy layup | 8-7 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Marcus Heard misses the tip | 8-7 |
| 15:04 | Knox | Douglas Hampton snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:59 | Knox | Douglas Hampton is hacked by Gavin Matthews - foul #2 on Gavin Matthews, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), Vincent McArdell (SF), Robert Rodgers (C) Francis Richards, Gavin Matthews, Marcus Heard | |
| Subs | Knox | Drew Bowe (SG), Anthony McClaney (PF), Walter Uresti (C) Thomas Davenport, Paul Rupp, Thomas Gidley | |
| 14:38 | Knox | Calvin Shanklin misses long on a runner in the paint | 8-7 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Albert Naugle connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Glen Bouchard | 11-7 |
| 13:57 | Knox | Drew Bowe comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-7 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Rodgers | 11-7 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Albert Naugle is whistled for a carry | 11-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Richards (PG), Ralph Sarinsky (SG) Richard Wilkes, Albert Naugle | |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Davenport (PG), Thomas Gidley (SF) Douglas Hampton, Calvin Shanklin | |
| 13:40 | Knox | Walter Uresti misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Glen Bouchard - foul #1 on Glen Bouchard, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| 13:40 | Knox | Walter Uresti makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:40 | Knox | Walter Uresti misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Rodgers | 11-8 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marcus Heard (PF), Christopher Irick (C) Glen Bouchard, Robert Rodgers | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 12:58 | Knox | Thomas Gidley misses short on a shot from the left block | 11-8 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Christopher Irick gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Francis Richards | 13-8 |
| 12:42 | Knox | Francis Richards steps in front of the Thomas Gidley pass | 13-8 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Anthony McClaney steals the ball from Ralph Sarinsky | 13-8 |
| 12:01 | Knox | Drew Bowe misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Christopher Irick - foul #1 on Christopher Irick, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Naugle (SF), Robert Rodgers (C) Vincent McArdell, Christopher Irick | |
| Subs | Knox | Douglas Hampton (PG), Calvin Shanklin (SF), Paul Rupp (PF) Thomas Davenport, Thomas Gidley, Anthony McClaney | |
| 12:01 | Knox | Drew Bowe misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:01 | Knox | Drew Bowe makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Francis Richards | 16-9 |
| 11:33 | Knox | Douglas Hampton misses the 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Albert Naugle - foul #1 on Albert Naugle, team foul #6 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG) Francis Richards | |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Davenport (SG), Michael Harding (C) Drew Bowe, Walter Uresti | |
| 11:33 | Knox | Douglas Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 11:33 | Knox | Douglas Hampton misses the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 11:33 | Knox | Douglas Hampton misses the 3rd free throw | 16-9 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 16-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fresh) SG - Ralph Sarinsky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Naugle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marcus Heard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Douglas Hampton (fresh) SG - Thomas Davenport (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Calvin Shanklin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Rupp (fresh) C - Michael Harding (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 16-9 |
| 11:14 | Knox | Calvin Shanklin grabs the board | 16-9 |
| 11:09 | Knox | Douglas Hampton travels with the ball | 16-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Cain (SF), Glen Bouchard (PF) Ralph Sarinsky, Marcus Heard | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Albert Naugle buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-9 |
| 10:43 | Knox | Calvin Shanklin drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Rupp | 19-11 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 19-11 |
| 10:26 | Knox | The rebound goes to Calvin Shanklin | 19-11 |
| 10:20 | Knox | Douglas Hampton scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Michael Harding and the foul's on Albert Naugle - foul #2 on Albert Naugle, team foul #7 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Richards (PG), Christopher Irick (C) Albert Naugle, Robert Rodgers | |
| Subs | Knox | Walter Uresti (C) Michael Harding | |
| 10:20 | Knox | Douglas Hampton makes the free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Francis Richards knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 09:41 | Knox | Walter Uresti hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Hampton | 22-16 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard's pass is intercepted by Paul Rupp | 22-16 |
| 09:06 | Knox | Paul Rupp hits a fadeaway in the paint | 22-18 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Carl Cain is denied on a layup by Calvin Shanklin | 22-18 |
| 08:57 | Knox | Paul Rupp gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 08:53 | Knox | Thomas Davenport is hacked by Richard Wilkes - foul #1 on Richard Wilkes, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky (SG), Vincent McArdell (SF), Marcus Heard (PF), Robert Rodgers (C) Richard Wilkes, Carl Cain, Glen Bouchard, Christopher Irick | |
| Subs | Knox | Drew Bowe (SG), Thomas Gidley (SF), Anthony McClaney (PF) Douglas Hampton, Calvin Shanklin, Paul Rupp | |
| 08:53 | Knox | Thomas Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:53 | Knox | Thomas Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Rodgers | 24-20 |
| 08:24 | Knox | Walter Uresti hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 24-20 |
| 08:22 | Knox | Thomas Davenport gets the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 08:13 | Knox | Anthony McClaney misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Francis Richards - foul #1 on Francis Richards, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Joseph Washington (PG), Michael Harding (C) Thomas Davenport, Walter Uresti | |
| 08:13 | Knox | Anthony McClaney misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 08:13 | Knox | Anthony McClaney makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky blows the dunk but he's fouled by Drew Bowe - foul #2 on Drew Bowe, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | James Moore (SG) Drew Bowe | |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:37 | Knox | Joseph Washington misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Rodgers - foul #2 on Robert Rodgers, team foul #10 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Bouchard (C) Robert Rodgers | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 07:37 | Knox | Joseph Washington misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:37 | Knox | Joseph Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Francis Richards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Sarinsky (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent McArdell (fresh) PF - Marcus Heard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glen Bouchard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Joseph Washington (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Moore (fresh) SF - Thomas Gidley (fresh) PF - Anthony McClaney (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Harding (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Marcus Heard can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Washington - foul #1 on Joseph Washington, team foul #7 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Calvin Shanklin (SF), Walter Uresti (C) Thomas Gidley, Michael Harding | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Marcus Heard misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Marcus Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:09 | Knox | James Moore is fouled on the floor by Glen Bouchard - foul #2 on Glen Bouchard, team foul #11 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Cain (SF), Christopher Irick (C) Vincent McArdell, Glen Bouchard | |
| Subs | Knox | Douglas Hampton (PG) Joseph Washington | |
| 07:09 | Knox | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:09 | Knox | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Carl Cain misses long on a floater from the right side | 26-24 |
| 06:51 | Knox | The rebound goes to Calvin Shanklin | 26-24 |
| 06:45 | Knox | Marcus Heard swats the short shot by Anthony McClaney | 26-24 |
| 06:44 | Knox | Anthony McClaney tips it home | 26-26 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Christopher Irick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky grabs the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Christopher Irick scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ralph Sarinsky | 28-26 |
| 05:58 | Knox | Walter Uresti lays it in on a great pass from Douglas Hampton | 28-28 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Marcus Heard buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Francis Richards | 30-28 |
| 05:13 | Knox | Calvin Shanklin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 05:11 | Knox | Walter Uresti pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 04:58 | Knox | Calvin Shanklin is whistled for a carry | 30-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), Vincent McArdell (SF), Sean Tittle (C) Francis Richards, Carl Cain, Marcus Heard | |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Davenport (PG), Joseph Washington (SG), Thomas Gidley (SF), Paul Rupp (PF), Michael Harding (C) Douglas Hampton, James Moore, Calvin Shanklin, Anthony McClaney, Walter Uresti | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes clanks a 3 from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Christopher Irick lays it up and in on a great pass from Ralph Sarinsky and he's hacked by Joseph Washington - foul #2 on Joseph Washington, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Douglas Hampton (PG) Joseph Washington | |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Christopher Irick makes the free throw | 33-28 |
| 04:10 | Knox | Thomas Gidley misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 33-28 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Christopher Irick gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell misses the floater from close range | 33-28 |
| 03:45 | Knox | Douglas Hampton pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 03:38 | Knox | Thomas Gidley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Thomas Davenport steals the ball from Vincent McArdell | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fresh) SG - Ralph Sarinsky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vincent McArdell (fresh) PF - Christopher Irick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Tittle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Douglas Hampton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Gidley (fresh) PF - Paul Rupp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Harding (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Knox | Douglas Hampton misses the floater from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 03:24 | Knox | Paul Rupp grabs the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 03:04 | Knox | Thomas Davenport is hacked by Ralph Sarinsky - foul #1 on Ralph Sarinsky, team foul #12 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gavin Matthews (PG), Albert Naugle (SG), Marcus Heard (PF), Robert Rodgers (C) Richard Wilkes, Ralph Sarinsky, Christopher Irick, Sean Tittle | |
| Subs | Knox | Drew Bowe (SG), Calvin Shanklin (SF), Walter Uresti (C) Douglas Hampton, Thomas Gidley, Michael Harding | |
| 03:04 | Knox | Thomas Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:04 | Knox | Thomas Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Albert Naugle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 02:34 | Knox | Paul Rupp grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 02:11 | Knox | Thomas Davenport misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gavin Matthews - foul #3 on Gavin Matthews, team foul #13 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Richards (PG), Carl Cain (SF) Gavin Matthews, Vincent McArdell | |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Harding (PF) Paul Rupp | |
| 02:11 | Knox | Thomas Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:11 | Knox | Thomas Davenport misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Marcus Heard pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Francis Richards buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Marcus Heard | 36-29 |
| 01:48 | Knox | Thomas Davenport is fouled on the floor by Francis Richards - foul #2 on Francis Richards, team foul #14 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Anthony McClaney (PF) Michael Harding | |
| 01:48 | Knox | Thomas Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:48 | Knox | Thomas Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Naugle | 39-31 |
| 01:14 | Knox | Walter Uresti hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Calvin Shanklin | 39-33 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 01:06 | Knox | Calvin Shanklin pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 00:59 | Knox | Anthony McClaney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Bouchard (PF) Marcus Heard | |
| Subs | Knox | Douglas Hampton (PG) Thomas Davenport | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Carl Cain comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Douglas Hampton - foul #1 on Douglas Hampton, team foul #9 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Irick (C) Robert Rodgers | |
| Subs | Knox | Joseph Washington (SG), Thomas Gidley (SF) Drew Bowe, Calvin Shanklin | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Carl Cain makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Carl Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:29 | Knox | Anthony McClaney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Albert Naugle snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Carl Cain double dribbles | 41-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Rupp (PF) Anthony McClaney | |
| 00:03 | Knox | Walter Uresti buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Douglas Hampton | 41-35 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Albert Naugle misses long on a halfcourt shot | 41-35 |