| Lineup | Knox | PG - Brett Thetford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Wilde (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony McClaney (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jesse Eidson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Morrisey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Timothy Evan (fresh) PF - Robert Buch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Adolph Melgoza (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Michael Clark inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Knox | Jesse Eidson's pass is intercepted by Timothy Evan | 31-38 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Brett Thetford steps in front of the Adolph Melgoza pass | 31-38 |
| 19:26 | Knox | Brett Thetford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-38 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza knocks in the shot from the right side and he's hacked by Jesse Eidson - foul #1 on Jesse Eidson, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza makes the free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:57 | Knox | Richard Wilkes is called for the reach on Brett Thetford - foul #1 on Richard Wilkes, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| 18:46 | Knox | Richard Wilkes is called for the reach on Anthony McClaney - foul #2 on Richard Wilkes, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| 18:40 | Knox | Anthony McClaney misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Buch - foul #2 on Robert Buch, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| 18:40 | Knox | Anthony McClaney makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 18:40 | Knox | Anthony McClaney makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Robert Buch clanks a turnaround near the basket | 33-41 |
| 18:10 | Knox | The rebound goes to Jesse Eidson | 33-41 |
| 18:05 | Knox | Michael Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza loses the ball out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Gidley (SF), Paul Rupp (PF) Michael Clark, Anthony McClaney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (PG), John Sumlin (SG), Mark Speer (SF), Brian Snell (PF) Richard Wilkes, James Morrisey, Timothy Evan, Robert Buch | |
| 17:21 | Knox | Thomas Gidley can't finish the layup | 33-41 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Brian Snell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Thomas Gidley is called for the reach on Mark Speer - foul #3 on Thomas Gidley, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Knox | Glenn Lynde (SF), Michael Harding (C) Thomas Gidley, Jesse Eidson | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Ellis (PF) Adolph Melgoza | |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Mark Speer is whistled for a carry | 33-41 |
| Subs | Knox | Victor Hopper (PG) Brett Thetford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:40 | Knox | Glenn Lynde clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 33-41 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Brian Snell gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | George Ellis misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Michael Harding - foul #1 on Michael Harding, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Knox | Patrick Townsend (PG) Nathan Wilde | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Buch (PF) Mark Speer | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | George Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | George Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:33 | Knox | Paul Rupp snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 16:27 | Knox | Jessie Schlegel takes the ball from Michael Harding | 33-42 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | George Ellis misses the shot from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel tips it home | 33-44 |
| 15:41 | Knox | Glenn Lynde is hacked by Robert Buch - foul #3 on Robert Buch, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Knox | Brett Thetford (PG), Michael Clark (SF), Anthony McClaney (PF), Jesse Eidson (C) Patrick Townsend, Glenn Lynde, Paul Rupp, Michael Harding | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), James Morrisey (SG), Timothy Evan (SF), Adolph Melgoza (C) Jessie Schlegel, John Sumlin, George Ellis, Brian Snell | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Brett Thetford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Hopper (fresh) SF - Michael Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony McClaney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Eidson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Morrisey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Timothy Evan (fresh) PF - Robert Buch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Adolph Melgoza (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Knox | Brett Thetford knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Victor Hopper | 36-44 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | James Morrisey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 15:11 | Knox | Brett Thetford grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 14:53 | Knox | Victor Hopper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 14:52 | Knox | Jesse Eidson tips it back up and in | 38-44 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza blows the layup but the foul's on Jesse Eidson - foul #2 on Jesse Eidson, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Knox | Nathan Wilde (SG) Victor Hopper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Snell (PF) Robert Buch | |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:42 | Knox | The rebound goes to Jesse Eidson | 38-45 |
| 14:38 | Knox | Brett Thetford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-45 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | James Morrisey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 14:11 | Knox | Jesse Eidson gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:07 | Knox | Nathan Wilde connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brett Thetford | 41-45 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | James Morrisey makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Wilkes | 41-48 |
| 13:47 | Knox | Brett Thetford scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Nathan Wilde | 43-48 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza is hacked by Jesse Eidson - foul #3 on Jesse Eidson, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Knox | Glenn Lynde (SF), Thomas Gidley (PF), Paul Rupp (C) Michael Clark, Anthony McClaney, Jesse Eidson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (PG), John Sumlin (SG), Mark Speer (C) Richard Wilkes, James Morrisey, Adolph Melgoza | |
| 13:19 | Illinois | John Sumlin misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-48 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Brian Snell pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | John Sumlin knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Brian Snell | 43-51 |
| 12:46 | Knox | Nathan Wilde drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Brett Thetford | 45-51 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Nathan Wilde is called for the reach on Jessie Schlegel - foul #3 on Nathan Wilde, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Knox | Victor Hopper (PG) Brett Thetford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Buch (PF), Adolph Melgoza (C) Timothy Evan, Brian Snell | |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Mark Speer drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Jessie Schlegel | 45-53 |
| 12:13 | Knox | Nathan Wilde hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Robert Buch grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Clark (SF), Anthony McClaney (PF), Jesse Eidson (C) Glenn Lynde, Thomas Gidley, Paul Rupp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG) John Sumlin | |
| 11:51 | Knox | Nathan Wilde can't finish the layup | 45-53 |
| 11:49 | Knox | Michael Clark gets the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 11:36 | Knox | Michael Clark buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Mark Speer - foul #1 on Mark Speer, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Knox | Glenn Lynde (SG) Nathan Wilde | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:36 | Knox | Michael Clark makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Victor Hopper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Lynde (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony McClaney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Eidson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Schlegel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Speer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Buch (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Adolph Melgoza (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Mark Speer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 10:52 | Knox | Glenn Lynde pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:39 | Knox | Jesse Eidson's pass is intercepted by Jessie Schlegel | 49-53 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Mark Speer banks in the layup on a great pass from Jessie Schlegel | 49-55 |
| 10:12 | Knox | Glenn Lynde is denied on a layup by Robert Buch | 49-55 |
| 10:11 | Knox | Glenn Lynde snags the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 10:06 | Knox | Michael Clark drills a shot from the left side set up by Victor Hopper | 51-55 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 09:59 | Knox | Jesse Eidson grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 09:55 | Knox | Glenn Lynde can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 09:54 | Knox | Anthony McClaney tips it back up and in | 53-55 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-55 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Mark Speer can't finish the layup | 53-55 |
| 09:32 | Knox | The rebound goes to Glenn Lynde | 53-55 |
| 09:28 | Knox | Victor Hopper connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Glenn Lynde | 56-55 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-55 |
| 09:20 | Knox | Victor Hopper gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:13 | Knox | Anthony McClaney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 09:11 | Knox | Jesse Eidson gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:58 | Knox | Anthony McClaney throws it down on a great pass from Glenn Lynde | 58-55 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 58-55 |
| 08:48 | Knox | Anthony McClaney snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 08:42 | Knox | Glenn Lynde's pass is intercepted by Mark Speer | 58-55 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Mark Speer makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Buch and the foul's on Michael Clark - foul #1 on Michael Clark, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Knox | Brett Thetford (PG), Nathan Wilde (SG), Thomas Gidley (SF), Paul Rupp (PF), Michael Harding (C) Victor Hopper, Glenn Lynde, Michael Clark, Anthony McClaney, Jesse Eidson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (PG), James Morrisey (SG), Timothy Evan (SF), Brian Snell (C) Richard Wilkes, Jessie Schlegel, Robert Buch, Adolph Melgoza | |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Mark Speer misses the free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:27 | Knox | Paul Rupp gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 08:11 | Knox | Brett Thetford clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-57 |
| 08:09 | Knox | Michael Harding can't tip it in | 58-57 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Mark Speer grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | John Sumlin clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Brett Thetford - foul #1 on Brett Thetford, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Ellis (PF) Mark Speer | |
| 08:02 | Illinois | John Sumlin makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | John Sumlin misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:02 | Knox | Paul Rupp pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 07:47 | Knox | Brett Thetford makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nathan Wilde | 60-58 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | James Morrisey makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Sumlin | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Brett Thetford (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Wilde (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Gidley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Rupp (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Harding (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Sumlin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Morrisey (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Timothy Evan (fresh) PF - George Ellis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Snell (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Knox | Thomas Gidley's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Snell | 60-60 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Timothy Evan grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Timothy Evan clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Gidley - foul #4 on Thomas Gidley, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Timothy Evan makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Timothy Evan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:18 | Knox | Paul Rupp pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:58 | Knox | Nathan Wilde knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Thomas Gidley | 63-61 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | John Sumlin is fouled on the floor by Brett Thetford - foul #2 on Brett Thetford, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Knox | Glenn Lynde (SF) Paul Rupp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Price (SG) James Morrisey | |
| 06:33 | Illinois | John Sumlin misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | John Sumlin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:18 | Knox | Nathan Wilde misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Ellis | 63-62 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | John Sumlin clanks a floater from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 06:08 | Knox | Nathan Wilde grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 06:01 | Knox | Thomas Gidley buries a turnaround from the right block | 65-62 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | A charge is called on Joseph Price - foul #2 on Joseph Price, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Knox | Anthony McClaney (PF), Jesse Eidson (C) Thomas Gidley, Michael Harding | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), Robert Buch (PF), Adolph Melgoza (C) John Sumlin, George Ellis, Brian Snell | |
| 05:33 | Knox | Jesse Eidson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Knox | Victor Hopper (PG) Brett Thetford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Anthony McClaney takes the ball from Joseph Price | 65-62 |
| 05:04 | Knox | Anthony McClaney drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-62 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Robert Buch is hacked by Nathan Wilde - foul #4 on Nathan Wilde, team foul #11 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Clark (SF) Nathan Wilde | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morrisey (SG), Mark Speer (SF) Joseph Price, Timothy Evan | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Robert Buch makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Robert Buch makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:43 | Knox | Michael Clark is hacked by Adolph Melgoza - foul #2 on Adolph Melgoza, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| 04:43 | Knox | Michael Clark misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Robert Buch throws it down set up by Richard Wilkes | 67-66 |
| 04:23 | Knox | Michael Clark blows the dunk | 67-66 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Robert Buch grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Jesse Eidson picks off the pass by Richard Wilkes | 67-66 |
| 04:08 | Knox | Victor Hopper misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Robert Buch gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | James Morrisey drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Wilkes | 67-69 |
| 03:57 | Knox | Victor Hopper misses the runner near the basket | 67-69 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Robert Buch grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-71 |
| 03:45 | Knox | Jesse Eidson makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Anthony McClaney | 69-71 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | James Morrisey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-71 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Adolph Melgoza | 69-71 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Victor Hopper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Lynde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony McClaney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jesse Eidson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Morrisey (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Mark Speer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Buch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Adolph Melgoza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 03:05 | Knox | Michael Clark snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 03:05 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Knox | Brett Thetford (PG), Nathan Wilde (SG), Thomas Gidley (PF) Victor Hopper, Glenn Lynde, Anthony McClaney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (PG), Timothy Evan (SF), Brian Snell (C) Richard Wilkes, Mark Speer, Adolph Melgoza | |
| 02:43 | Knox | Brian Snell is called for the reach on Jesse Eidson - foul #2 on Brian Snell, team foul #8 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (SG), Mark Speer (C) James Morrisey, Robert Buch | |
| 02:43 | Knox | Jesse Eidson misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Brian Snell snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | John Sumlin is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Sumlin, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Knox | Anthony McClaney (PF) Thomas Gidley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), James Morrisey (SG), Robert Buch (PF), Adolph Melgoza (C) Jessie Schlegel, John Sumlin, Brian Snell, Mark Speer | |
| 01:54 | Knox | Michael Clark loses the dribble to Timothy Evan | 69-71 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Timothy Evan makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Wilkes | 69-74 |
| 01:21 | Knox | Anthony McClaney misses the shot from the baseline | 69-74 |
| 01:19 | Knox | Jesse Eidson tips it back up and in | 71-74 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Morrisey | 71-77 |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Knox | Jesse Eidson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-77 |
| 00:46 | Knox | Michael Clark tips it back up and in | 73-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes is fouled in the backcourt by Brett Thetford - foul #3 on Brett Thetford, team foul #12 | 73-77 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:38 | Knox | Anthony McClaney slams it home set up by Nathan Wilde | 75-79 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Timothy Evan is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Wilde - foul #5 on Nathan Wilde, team foul #13 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Knox | Victor Hopper (SG) Nathan Wilde | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Timothy Evan misses the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Timothy Evan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:31 | Knox | Brett Thetford is whistled for traveling | 75-80 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Timothy Evan is fouled in the backcourt by Brett Thetford - foul #4 on Brett Thetford, team foul #14 | 75-80 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Timothy Evan makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Timothy Evan misses the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:28 | Knox | Anthony McClaney grabs the board | 75-81 |
| 00:22 | Knox | Brett Thetford can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-81 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Morrisey | 75-81 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | James Morrisey is fouled in the backcourt by Brett Thetford - foul #5 on Brett Thetford, team foul #15 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Knox | Glenn Lynde (SG) Brett Thetford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | James Morrisey misses the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | James Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:15 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-82 |
| 00:13 | Knox | Anthony McClaney knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 78-82 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes is hacked by Victor Hopper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Hopper, team foul #16 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (SF) Timothy Evan | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes misses the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:10 | Knox | Anthony McClaney snags the defensive board | 78-83 |
| 00:03 | Knox | Michael Clark scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Glenn Lynde | 81-83 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes runs out the clock | 81-83 |