| Lineup | Knox | PG - Richard Davis (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Paul Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Story (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Scherr (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Mike Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Curtis Story inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Knox | Carl Girardi steals the ball from Paul Wells | 36-41 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Alton Saito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| 18:57 | Knox | Paul Wells misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-41 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Carl Girardi gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Alton Saito buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Ross | 36-43 |
| 18:36 | Knox | Mike Terry buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Story | 38-43 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | The jump hook by Clayton Forehand is blocked by Jason Scherr | 38-43 |
| 18:30 | Knox | Mike Terry gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 18:22 | Knox | Alton Saito steals the ball from Mike Terry | 38-43 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Alton Saito banks in the layup | 38-45 |
| 18:03 | Knox | Richard Davis is hacked by Alton Saito - foul #2 on Alton Saito, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| 17:56 | Knox | Curtis Story clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 17:55 | Knox | Jason Scherr pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 17:44 | Knox | Jason Scherr buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Davis | 41-45 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Richard Davis steals the ball from Alton Saito | 41-45 |
| 17:17 | Knox | Richard Davis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 17:16 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Terry | 41-45 |
| 17:04 | Knox | Carl Girardi steals the ball from Jason Scherr | 41-45 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Carl Girardi can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 41-45 |
| 16:52 | Knox | Paul Wells grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 16:29 | Knox | Richard Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Locklear (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), Adam Cook (SF), Arthur O'Neal (PF) Richard Davis, Paul Wells, Curtis Story, Jason Scherr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Harry Willie (SG), Donald Lambert (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Alton Saito, Dale Goguen, Clayton Forehand, Christopher Ross, Carl Girardi | |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Michael Locklear takes the ball from Steve Lemons | 41-45 |
| 15:59 | Knox | Michael Locklear lays it in | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Michael Locklear (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Cook (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Arthur O'Neal (fresh) C - Mike Terry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Willie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter McDonald (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Lemons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Donald Lambert knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harry Willie | 43-47 |
| 15:35 | Knox | Michael Spencer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Harry Willie snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Harry Willie's floater is tipped away by Arthur O'Neal | 43-47 |
| 15:27 | Knox | Mike Terry snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 15:21 | Knox | Michael Spencer knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Terry | 46-47 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Steve Lemons can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Arthur O'Neal - foul #1 on Arthur O'Neal, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Knox | Richard Davis (PG), Paul Wells (SG), Curtis Story (SF), Kevin Pooley (PF) Michael Locklear, Michael Spencer, Adam Cook, Mike Terry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Vanek (SG) Donald Lambert | |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Steve Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Steve Lemons misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Lemons | 46-48 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert is hacked by Paul Wells - foul #3 on Paul Wells, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Steve Lemons scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Vanek | 46-51 |
| 14:37 | Knox | Steve Lemons steps in front of the Curtis Story pass | 46-51 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Paul Wells - foul #4 on Paul Wells, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Locklear (SG), Jason Scherr (C) Paul Wells, Arthur O'Neal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Carl Girardi (C) Frederick Sibert, Harry Willie, Steve Lemons | |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 14:30 | Knox | The rebound goes to Jason Scherr | 46-51 |
| 14:07 | Knox | Jason Scherr misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-51 |
| 14:06 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Scherr | 46-51 |
| 13:40 | Knox | Jason Scherr misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Alton Saito - foul #3 on Alton Saito, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Knox | Adam Cook (SF) Curtis Story | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Goguen (SG), Christopher Ross (PF) Daniel Vanek, Peter McDonald | |
| 13:40 | Knox | Jason Scherr misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 13:40 | Knox | Jason Scherr makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the floater from the left side | 47-53 |
| 13:05 | Knox | Kevin Pooley loses the dribble to Carl Girardi | 47-53 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Carl Girardi lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clayton Forehand and he's hacked by Adam Cook - foul #1 on Adam Cook, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Knox | Arthur O'Neal (SF) Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Carl Girardi makes the free throw | 47-56 |
| 12:44 | Knox | Kevin Pooley lays it in on a great pass from Michael Locklear and the foul's on Clayton Forehand - foul #3 on Clayton Forehand, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Knox | Curtis Story (SF) Jason Scherr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Lemons (C) Carl Girardi | |
| 12:44 | Knox | Kevin Pooley misses the free throw | 49-56 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Steve Lemons misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Davis - foul #1 on Richard Davis, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Spencer (SG), Mike Terry (C) Richard Davis, Kevin Pooley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Daniel Vanek (SF) Alton Saito, Clayton Forehand | |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Steve Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Steve Lemons makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 12:15 | Knox | Michael Locklear misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frederick Sibert - foul #2 on Frederick Sibert, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| 12:15 | Knox | Michael Locklear makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 12:15 | Knox | Michael Locklear makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 11:52 | Knox | Mike Terry grabs the board | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Michael Locklear (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Story (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur O'Neal (fresh) C - Mike Terry (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Vanek (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Steve Lemons (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Knox | Michael Locklear clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-58 |
| 11:46 | Knox | Curtis Story grabs the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 11:29 | Knox | Michael Locklear's floater is knocked away by Steve Lemons | 51-58 |
| 11:27 | Knox | Michael Spencer can't tip it in | 51-58 |
| 11:25 | Knox | Curtis Story tips it back up and in | 53-58 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Christopher Ross is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Christopher Ross, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Knox | Richard Davis (PG), Kevin Pooley (PF), Jason Scherr (C) Michael Locklear, Arthur O'Neal, Mike Terry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Frederick Sibert, Daniel Vanek, Christopher Ross, Steve Lemons | |
| 10:57 | Knox | Michael Spencer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-58 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Peter McDonald snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Carl Girardi hits a shot in the lane set up by Alton Saito | 53-60 |
| 10:08 | Knox | Jason Scherr is hacked by Carl Girardi - foul #1 on Carl Girardi, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Knox | Arthur O'Neal (SF), Mike Terry (C) Curtis Story, Jason Scherr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Vanek (SG), Steve Lemons (C) Dale Goguen, Carl Girardi | |
| 09:54 | Knox | Mike Terry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Peter McDonald | 53-60 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Steve Lemons hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Peter McDonald | 53-62 |
| 09:27 | Knox | Kevin Pooley knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Michael Spencer | 55-62 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Clayton Forehand | 55-65 |
| 08:50 | Knox | Mike Terry loses the dribble to Alton Saito | 55-65 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Alton Saito | 55-68 |
| 08:06 | Knox | Peter McDonald is called for the reach on Richard Davis - foul #2 on Peter McDonald, team foul #7 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Locklear (SG), Curtis Story (SF), Jason Scherr (PF) Michael Spencer, Arthur O'Neal, Kevin Pooley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Dale Goguen (SG), Harry Willie (SF), Christopher Ross (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Alton Saito, Daniel Vanek, Clayton Forehand, Peter McDonald, Steve Lemons | |
| 08:06 | Knox | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 08:06 | Knox | Richard Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Christopher Ross buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Carl Girardi | 57-70 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Locklear (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Story (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Scherr (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Terry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Harry Willie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 5 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Knox | Curtis Story misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-70 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Christopher Ross gets the rebound | 57-70 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Dale Goguen hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Willie | 57-73 |
| 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) | |
| 07:11 | Knox | Curtis Story connects on the shot from the baseline | 59-73 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-73 |
| 06:43 | Knox | Curtis Story snags the defensive board | 59-73 |
| 06:31 | Knox | Christopher Ross steals it from Michael Locklear | 59-73 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Richard Davis takes the ball from Carl Girardi | 59-73 |
| 06:02 | Knox | Richard Davis lays it in | 61-73 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Carl Girardi connects on the turnaround near the basket | 61-75 |
| 05:50 | Knox | Dale Goguen takes the ball from Michael Locklear | 61-75 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Dale Goguen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 61-75 |
| 05:34 | Knox | Curtis Story pulls down the rebound | 61-75 |
| 05:28 | Knox | Jason Scherr misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-75 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Carl Girardi snags the defensive board | 61-75 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 61-75 |
| 05:21 | Knox | Mike Terry snags the defensive board | 61-75 |
| 05:21 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-75 |
| Subs | Knox | Paul Wells (SG), Kevin Pooley (PF) Richard Davis, Mike Terry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Clayton Forehand (SF) Frederick Sibert, Harry Willie | |
| 05:09 | Knox | Jason Scherr is hacked by Christopher Ross - foul #3 on Christopher Ross, team foul #8 | 61-75 |
| 05:09 | Knox | Jason Scherr makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 05:09 | Knox | Jason Scherr makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-75 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Carl Girardi tips it home | 63-77 |
| 04:34 | Knox | Kevin Pooley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-77 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand gets the rebound | 63-77 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses the lay-in | 63-77 |
| 04:27 | Knox | Paul Wells grabs the board | 63-77 |
| 04:21 | Knox | Kevin Pooley clanks a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Ross - foul #4 on Christopher Ross, team foul #9 | 63-77 |
| Subs | Knox | Richard Davis (PG) Michael Locklear | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Vanek (SG), Peter McDonald (PF) Dale Goguen, Christopher Ross | |
| 04:21 | Knox | Kevin Pooley misses the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 04:21 | Knox | Kevin Pooley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 04:21 | Knox | Kevin Pooley makes the 3rd free throw | 64-77 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-80 |
| 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) | |
| 03:50 | Knox | Kevin Pooley misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Alton Saito - foul #4 on Alton Saito, team foul #10 | 64-80 |
| Subs | Knox | Arthur O'Neal (C) Jason Scherr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Lemons (C) Carl Girardi | |
| 03:50 | Knox | Kevin Pooley makes the 1st free throw | 65-80 |
| 03:50 | Knox | Kevin Pooley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-80 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Steve Lemons pulls down the rebound | 65-80 |
| 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) | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Richard Davis steps in front of the Clayton Forehand pass | 65-80 |
| 03:34 | Knox | Paul Wells banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Davis | 67-80 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Richard Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Paul Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Curtis Story (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Kevin Pooley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur O'Neal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Vanek (fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter McDonald (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Lemons (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Arthur O'Neal blocks the short jumper by Peter McDonald | 67-80 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek can't tip it in | 67-80 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Steve Lemons tips it home | 67-82 |
| 02:56 | Knox | Arthur O'Neal misses the 3 from the right wing | 67-82 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Peter McDonald grabs the board | 67-82 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-82 |
| Subs | Knox | Mike Terry (C) Arthur O'Neal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Goguen (SG), Christopher Ross (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Daniel Vanek, Peter McDonald, Steve Lemons | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | The jump hook by Clayton Forehand is blocked by Mike Terry | 67-82 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Alton Saito pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-82 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Alton Saito clanks a 3 from the right corner | 67-82 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses the tip | 67-82 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Carl Girardi can't tip it in | 67-82 |
| 02:16 | Knox | Curtis Story grabs the board | 67-82 |
| 02:12 | Knox | Paul Wells buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Mike Terry | 70-82 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Carl Girardi misses long on a shot from the right block | 70-82 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Christopher Ross snags the offensive board | 70-82 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Christopher Ross makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-84 |
| 01:22 | Knox | Carl Girardi blocks the short jumper by Kevin Pooley | 70-84 |
| 01:20 | Knox | Mike Terry tips it in | 72-84 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Alton Saito is fouled on the floor by Paul Wells - foul #5 on Paul Wells, team foul #6 | 72-84 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Locklear (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), Adam Cook (SF), Jason Scherr (PF), Arthur O'Neal (C) Richard Davis, Paul Wells, Curtis Story, Kevin Pooley, Mike Terry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Daniel Vanek (SG), Harry Willie (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Alton Saito, Dale Goguen, Clayton Forehand, Christopher Ross, Carl Girardi | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek's pass is intercepted by Adam Cook | 72-84 |
| 00:45 | Knox | Adam Cook banks in the layup | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Michael Spencer is called for the reach on Daniel Vanek in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Spencer, team foul #7 | 74-84 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek makes the 1st free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek makes the 2nd free throw | 74-86 |
| 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) | |
| 00:37 | Knox | Jason Scherr misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-86 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Harry Willie gets the rebound | 74-86 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek misses badly on a floater from the left side | 74-86 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Harry Willie tips it home | 74-88 |
| 00:25 | Knox | Jason Scherr misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 74-88 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Peter McDonald snags the defensive board | 74-88 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert runs out the clock | 74-88 |