| Lineup | Knox | PG - Kenny Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Silcox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Albrecht (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Troy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alex Swanberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Stiles (fresh) 8 pts. C - Matthew Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Mark Albrecht inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Knox | Kenny Warren knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by James Silcox | 31-35 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Mike Peterson hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Lee | 31-38 |
| 19:03 | Knox | Kenny Warren hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Silcox and the foul's on Matthew Lee - foul #2 on Matthew Lee, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 19:03 | Knox | Kenny Warren misses the free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:03 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Clark | 33-38 |
| 18:41 | Knox | Mark Albrecht drills a jumper from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Matthew Baker lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Lee and he's fouled by Troy Brown - foul #3 on Troy Brown, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Knox | John Raley (C) Troy Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Matthew Baker makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:16 | Knox | James Silcox hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Matthew Lee - foul #3 on Matthew Lee, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Pitts (PG) Matthew Lee | |
| 18:16 | Knox | James Silcox makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Richard Stiles misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 38-41 |
| 18:03 | Knox | Mark Albrecht grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 17:58 | Knox | Alex Swanberg steals the ball from James Silcox | 38-41 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | James Silcox steals it from Richard Stiles | 38-41 |
| 17:38 | Knox | Mike Peterson is called for the reach on Mark Albrecht - foul #3 on Mike Peterson, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Knox | Peter Goldsberry (SG), Christopher Oliver (C) James Silcox, Brandon Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Tullos (SG), Marshall Branam (SF) Alex Swanberg, Mike Peterson | |
| 17:15 | Knox | John Raley can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Stiles - foul #2 on Richard Stiles, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Knox | Roger Check (SG) Kenny Warren | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Bates (PF), David Woody (C) Richard Stiles, Matthew Baker | |
| 17:15 | Knox | John Raley makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:15 | Knox | John Raley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Marshall Branam clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Roger Check - foul #1 on Roger Check, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Knox | Brandon Clark (PF) Mark Albrecht | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Marshall Branam makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Marshall Branam misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:56 | Knox | Brandon Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:38 | Knox | Brandon Clark clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Billy Bates - foul #1 on Billy Bates, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Swanberg (SG) Harold Tullos | |
| 16:38 | Knox | Brandon Clark makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:38 | Knox | Brandon Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Billy Bates grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 16:26 | Knox | Brandon Clark snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 16:20 | Knox | Roger Check knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Peter Goldsberry | 43-42 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Billy Bates is hacked by Brandon Clark - foul #2 on Brandon Clark, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Knox | Kenny Warren (PG), James Silcox (SG), Mark Albrecht (SF) Peter Goldsberry, Roger Check, John Raley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Stiles (PF), Matthew Baker (C) Billy Bates, David Woody | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Matthew Baker is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Matthew Baker, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Knox | William Jump (SG), Troy Brown (PF), James Foster (C) James Silcox, Brandon Clark, Christopher Oliver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lee (PG), Mike Peterson (SF) Matthew Pitts, Marshall Branam | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Kenny Warren (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Jump (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mark Albrecht (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alex Swanberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mike Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Stiles (fresh) 8 pts. C - Matthew Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Knox | Troy Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Matthew Baker snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Mike Peterson double dribbles | 43-42 |
| Subs | Knox | James Silcox (SF) Mark Albrecht | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:04 | Knox | Alex Swanberg is called for the reach on William Jump - foul #2 on Alex Swanberg, team foul #7 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Knox | John Raley (PF) James Silcox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Pitts (SG) Alex Swanberg | |
| 15:04 | Knox | William Jump makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:04 | Knox | William Jump misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Richard Stiles pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Mike Peterson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 14:38 | Knox | Mike Peterson steps in front of the Troy Brown pass | 44-45 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Matthew Lee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mike Peterson | 44-47 |
| 14:16 | Knox | John Raley makes the jumper in the lane and the foul's on Richard Stiles - foul #3 on Richard Stiles, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Knox | Peter Goldsberry (PG), Brandon Clark (PF) Kenny Warren, Troy Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marshall Branam (PF), David Woody (C) Richard Stiles, Matthew Baker | |
| 14:16 | Knox | John Raley misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | David Woody grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by William Jump - foul #4 on William Jump, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Knox | James Silcox (SG), Mark Albrecht (SF) William Jump, John Raley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Swanberg (SG) Matthew Lee | |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:42 | Knox | James Foster clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-49 |
| 13:40 | Knox | Brandon Clark tips it in | 48-49 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Pitts | 48-52 |
| 13:26 | Knox | James Foster misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Marshall Branam pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 13:00 | Knox | James Silcox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | David Woody gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | David Woody can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Foster - foul #4 on James Foster, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Knox | Kenny Warren (PG), Troy Brown (PF), John Raley (C) Peter Goldsberry, Brandon Clark, James Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lee (PG), Richard Stiles (PF) Matthew Pitts, Mike Peterson | |
| 12:47 | Illinois | David Woody makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | David Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 12:31 | Knox | Troy Brown is hacked by Richard Stiles - foul #4 on Richard Stiles, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Tullos (SG), Billy Bates (PF), Matthew Baker (C) Alex Swanberg, Richard Stiles, David Woody | |
| 12:31 | Knox | Troy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 12:31 | Knox | Troy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Billy Bates buries a turnaround in the paint | 50-59 |
| 11:45 | Knox | Kenny Warren travels with the ball | 50-59 |
| Subs | Knox | Peter Goldsberry (SG), Christopher Oliver (C) James Silcox, Mark Albrecht | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Pitts (SG) Harold Tullos | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Kenny Warren (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Goldsberry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Troy Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Raley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Oliver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marshall Branam (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Billy Bates (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Billy Bates | 50-62 |
| 11:15 | Knox | Marshall Branam is called for the reach on Peter Goldsberry - foul #2 on Marshall Branam, team foul #10 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Knox | Brandon Clark (PF) Christopher Oliver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Swanberg (SG), Mike Peterson (SF) Matthew Pitts, Marshall Branam | |
| 11:15 | Knox | Peter Goldsberry makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 11:15 | Knox | Peter Goldsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Lee | 52-64 |
| 10:48 | Knox | Kenny Warren comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 10:46 | Knox | Brandon Clark tips it in | 54-64 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Mike Peterson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-64 |
| 10:28 | Knox | Troy Brown grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 10:23 | Knox | Peter Goldsberry hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Raley | 57-64 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Mike Peterson is hacked by Brandon Clark - foul #3 on Brandon Clark, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Knox | James Silcox (SG), Mark Albrecht (SF) Kenny Warren, John Raley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Pitts (PG), Marshall Branam (PF), David Woody (C) Matthew Lee, Billy Bates, Matthew Baker | |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Mike Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 09:57 | Knox | Troy Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 09:52 | Knox | Peter Goldsberry is fouled on the floor by Matthew Pitts - foul #1 on Matthew Pitts, team foul #11 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Knox | Christopher Oliver (C) Troy Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Tullos (SG) Alex Swanberg | |
| 09:52 | Knox | Peter Goldsberry makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 09:52 | Knox | Peter Goldsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Marshall Branam grabs the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Mike Peterson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | David Woody misses the tip | 59-64 |
| 09:12 | Knox | The rebound goes to James Silcox | 59-64 |
| 09:08 | Knox | Peter Goldsberry drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Albrecht | 61-64 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | David Woody can't connect on a runner in the paint | 61-64 |
| 08:57 | Knox | Christopher Oliver pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 08:53 | Knox | Brandon Clark makes the shot in the paint and the foul's on Marshall Branam - foul #3 on Marshall Branam, team foul #12 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Knox | Kenny Warren (PG), Roger Check (SG), Troy Brown (C) Peter Goldsberry, James Silcox, Christopher Oliver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lee (PG), Alex Swanberg (SG), Billy Bates (SF), Matthew Baker (C) Matthew Pitts, Harold Tullos, Mike Peterson, Marshall Branam | |
| 08:53 | Knox | Brandon Clark makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | David Woody tips it in | 64-66 |
| 08:31 | Knox | Kenny Warren comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-66 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Matthew Baker gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Matthew Lee is hacked by Kenny Warren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenny Warren, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Knox | John Raley (PF), Christopher Oliver (C) Mark Albrecht, Brandon Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Matthew Lee makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Matthew Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 08:08 | Knox | Troy Brown knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Kenny Warren | 66-68 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Billy Bates scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Lee | 66-71 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Kenny Warren (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Check (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Troy Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Raley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Oliver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alex Swanberg (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Billy Bates (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Woody (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Knox | Christopher Oliver misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-71 |
| 07:23 | Knox | Roger Check tips it home | 68-71 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Billy Bates is hacked by Troy Brown - foul #4 on Troy Brown, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Knox | William Jump (SG), Mark Albrecht (SF), James Foster (C) Roger Check, Troy Brown, Christopher Oliver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Peterson (SF), Richard Stiles (PF), Marshall Branam (C) Alex Swanberg, David Woody, Matthew Baker | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Billy Bates misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 07:19 | Knox | The rebound goes to James Foster | 68-71 |
| 07:13 | Knox | Mark Albrecht misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-71 |
| 07:12 | Knox | John Raley can't tip it in | 68-71 |
| 07:10 | Knox | James Foster can't tip it in | 68-71 |
| 07:08 | Knox | James Foster gets the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 06:55 | Knox | Kenny Warren misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-71 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Billy Bates pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Mike Peterson drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Billy Bates | 68-73 |
| 06:30 | Knox | Kenny Warren is hacked by Matthew Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Lee, team foul #13 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Knox | Troy Brown (PF) John Raley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Pitts (PG), Harold Tullos (SG) Matthew Lee, Billy Bates | |
| 06:30 | Knox | Kenny Warren makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 06:30 | Knox | Kenny Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 06:30 | Knox | James Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 06:20 | Knox | The short jumper by James Foster is denied by Richard Stiles | 69-73 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Mike Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Harold Tullos misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-73 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Stiles | 69-73 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Mike Peterson hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Marshall Branam | 69-75 |
| 05:55 | Knox | Mark Albrecht makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenny Warren | 72-75 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Harold Tullos misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-75 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Mike Peterson can't tip it in | 72-75 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Richard Stiles gets the offensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Marshall Branam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-75 |
| Subs | Knox | Peter Goldsberry (PG), James Silcox (SG), Brandon Clark (PF) Kenny Warren, William Jump, Mark Albrecht | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lee (PG), Alex Swanberg (SG), Matthew Baker (C) Matthew Pitts, Harold Tullos, Mike Peterson | |
| 04:51 | Knox | Matthew Lee picks off the pass by Troy Brown | 72-75 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-75 |
| 04:34 | Knox | Brandon Clark grabs the board | 72-75 |
| 04:30 | Knox | James Silcox hits the finger roll | 74-75 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-75 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Matthew Baker gets the offensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg is whistled for traveling | 74-75 |
| Subs | Knox | William Jump (SG), John Raley (SF), Christopher Oliver (C) James Silcox, Troy Brown, James Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Peterson (SF), David Woody (PF) Marshall Branam, Richard Stiles | |
| 03:45 | Knox | William Jump knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Peter Goldsberry | 76-75 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Peter Goldsberry (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Jump (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Raley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Oliver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alex Swanberg (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mike Peterson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Woody (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 03:23 | Knox | John Raley pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| 03:17 | Knox | Brandon Clark can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 76-75 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Woody | 76-78 |
| 03:06 | Knox | John Raley is whistled for a carry | 76-78 |
| Subs | Knox | Kenny Warren (PG), Mark Albrecht (SF) Peter Goldsberry, Brandon Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Pitts (PG), Harold Tullos (SG), Billy Bates (PF) Matthew Lee, Alex Swanberg, Matthew Baker | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts is fouled in the backcourt by Kenny Warren - foul #4 on Kenny Warren, team foul #9 | 76-78 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 02:57 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-80 |
| Subs | Knox | Troy Brown (PF), James Foster (C) John Raley, Christopher Oliver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Swanberg (SG), Richard Stiles (PF), Matthew Baker (C) Harold Tullos, Billy Bates, David Woody | |
| 02:38 | Knox | Kenny Warren is fouled on the floor by Matthew Pitts - foul #2 on Matthew Pitts, team foul #14 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Knox | Brandon Clark (PF) Troy Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lee (PG) Matthew Pitts | |
| 02:38 | Knox | Kenny Warren makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 02:38 | Knox | Kenny Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mike Peterson | 77-80 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Mike Peterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-80 |
| 02:16 | Knox | Brandon Clark grabs the board | 77-80 |
| 01:58 | Knox | Matthew Baker swats the short shot by Mark Albrecht | 77-80 |
| 01:57 | Knox | Brandon Clark tips it but misses | 77-80 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Matthew Lee pulls down the rebound | 77-80 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Matthew Baker blows the dunk | 77-80 |
| 01:47 | Knox | Mark Albrecht grabs the board | 77-80 |
| 01:42 | Knox | Matthew Lee is called for the reach on Kenny Warren - foul #5 on Matthew Lee, team foul #15 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Pitts (PG) Matthew Lee | |
| 01:42 | Knox | Kenny Warren makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 01:42 | Knox | Kenny Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Matthew Baker misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 79-80 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Matthew Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Mike Peterson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenny Warren - foul #5 on Kenny Warren, team foul #10 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Knox | Peter Goldsberry (PG) Kenny Warren | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Mike Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Mike Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 01:02 | Knox | Brandon Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 00:50 | Knox | Brandon Clark misses the jumpshot from the right side | 79-80 |
| 00:49 | Knox | William Jump snags the offensive board | 79-80 |
| 00:39 | Knox | Mike Peterson takes the ball from James Foster | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Mike Peterson is fouled on the floor by Mark Albrecht - foul #1 on Mark Albrecht, team foul #11 | 79-80 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Mike Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Mike Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:21 | Knox | Mark Albrecht is hacked by Matthew Baker - foul #4 on Matthew Baker, team foul #16 | 79-82 |
| 00:21 | Knox | Mark Albrecht makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:21 | Knox | Mark Albrecht misses the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Richard Stiles grabs the board | 80-82 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Richard Stiles is hacked by William Jump in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Jump, team foul #12 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Knox | James Silcox (SG) William Jump | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Richard Stiles makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Richard Stiles makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-84 |
| 00:15 | Knox | Matthew Pitts is called for the reach on Peter Goldsberry - foul #3 on Matthew Pitts, team foul #17 | 80-84 |
| 00:15 | Knox | Peter Goldsberry misses the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:15 | Knox | Peter Goldsberry misses the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:15 | Knox | James Foster gets the offensive rebound | 80-84 |
| 00:12 | Knox | Peter Goldsberry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-84 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Matthew Baker snags the defensive board | 80-84 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Matthew Baker is hacked by Peter Goldsberry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Goldsberry, team foul #13 | 80-84 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Matthew Baker misses the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Matthew Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:08 | Knox | James Silcox grabs the defensive rebound | 80-84 |
| 00:05 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-84 |
| 00:03 | Knox | James Foster clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-84 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg grabs the defensive rebound | 80-84 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg runs out the clock | 80-84 |