| Lineup | Knox | PG - Michael Pfeifer (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jay Watson (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Leon Easley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Almaraz (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Bruch (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryant Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Brooks (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Lynn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Keith Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Leon Easley inbounds the ball | 51-37 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Knox | Richard Yeager takes the ball from Charles Bruch | 51-37 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Junior Lynn is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Junior Lynn, team foul #1 | 51-37 |
| 19:17 | Knox | Leon Easley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Richard Yeager snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-37 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Keith Kelly grabs the offensive board | 51-37 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-37 |
| 18:53 | Knox | The rebound goes to Charles Bruch | 51-37 |
| 18:47 | Knox | Jay Watson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 51-37 |
| 18:45 | Knox | Jeffrey Almaraz tips it home | 53-37 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Richard Yeager clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Pfeifer - foul #2 on Michael Pfeifer, team foul #1 | 53-37 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Richard Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Richard Yeager misses the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 18:29 | Knox | Jeffrey Almaraz grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 18:16 | Knox | Charles Bruch scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Richard Yeager | 55-38 |
| Subs | Knox | Vincent Davis (PF) Jeffrey Almaraz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (SF) Junior Lynn | |
| 17:31 | Knox | Jay Watson double dribbles | 55-38 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Butler (PG), Carlos Weaver (SF), Anthony Robertson (C) Michael Pfeifer, Leon Easley, Charles Bruch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), Eugene Mitchell (SG), Robert Sanborn (PF), Stephen Astorga (C) Bryant Anthony, Herman Brooks, Richard Yeager, Keith Kelly | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Michael Stillman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-38 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga grabs the offensive board | 55-38 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Stillman | 55-41 |
| 16:56 | Knox | Robert Sanborn takes the ball from Anthony Robertson | 55-41 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Michael Stillman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 16:42 | Knox | Anthony Robertson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Butler | 57-44 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Eugene Mitchell | 57-46 |
| 16:08 | Knox | Michael Butler clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-46 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Astorga | 57-46 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos is hacked by Carlos Weaver - foul #2 on Carlos Weaver, team foul #2 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Pfeifer (PG), Leon Easley (SF), Jeffrey Almaraz (PF), Charles Bruch (C) Jay Watson, Carlos Weaver, Vincent Davis, Anthony Robertson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Anthony (PG), Herman Brooks (SG), Junior Lynn (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Keith Kelly (C) Michael Stillman, Eugene Mitchell, Larry Vallejos, Robert Sanborn, Stephen Astorga | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Keith Kelly misses short on a shot from the left side | 57-46 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Herman Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Michael Pfeifer (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Easley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Almaraz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Bruch (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryant Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Brooks (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Lynn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Keith Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Michael Pfeifer is called for the reach on Bryant Anthony - foul #3 on Michael Pfeifer, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Knox | Carlos Weaver (SG) Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Leon Easley picks off the pass by Keith Kelly | 57-46 |
| 14:52 | Knox | Charles Bruch misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-46 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Richard Yeager grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Herman Brooks connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bryant Anthony | 57-48 |
| 14:07 | Knox | Carlos Weaver buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Leon Easley | 59-48 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Keith Kelly buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Bryant Anthony | 59-50 |
| 13:41 | Knox | Carlos Weaver is fouled on the floor by Bryant Anthony - foul #1 on Bryant Anthony, team foul #2 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Butler (PG), Jay Watson (SG), Harold Reasoner (SF), Vincent Davis (PF), Anthony Robertson (C) Michael Pfeifer, Carlos Weaver, Leon Easley, Jeffrey Almaraz, Charles Bruch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), Eugene Mitchell (SG), Larry Vallejos (SF), Robert Sanborn (PF), Stephen Astorga (C) Bryant Anthony, Herman Brooks, Junior Lynn, Richard Yeager, Keith Kelly | |
| 13:26 | Knox | Anthony Robertson clanks a shot from close range | 59-50 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Michael Stillman clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 59-50 |
| 13:16 | Knox | Vincent Davis snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 13:10 | Knox | Michael Butler buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jay Watson | 62-50 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Michael Butler picks off the pass by Michael Stillman | 62-50 |
| 12:37 | Knox | Michael Butler makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-50 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-50 |
| 12:20 | Knox | Harold Reasoner gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| 12:13 | Knox | Michael Butler comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 64-50 |
| 12:12 | Knox | Anthony Robertson gets the offensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 11:58 | Knox | Vincent Davis knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Michael Butler | 66-50 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Robertson - foul #3 on Anthony Robertson, team foul #4 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Pfeifer (PG), Leon Easley (SF), Carlos Weaver (PF), Charles Bruch (C) Michael Butler, Harold Reasoner, Vincent Davis, Anthony Robertson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Anthony (PG), Herman Brooks (SG), Junior Lynn (SF), Keith Kelly (C) Michael Stillman, Eugene Mitchell, Larry Vallejos, Robert Sanborn | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Michael Pfeifer (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jay Watson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Easley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Charles Bruch (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryant Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Brooks (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Lynn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Astorga (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Knox | Jay Watson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 11:21 | Knox | Leon Easley grabs the offensive board | 66-51 |
| 11:08 | Knox | Leon Easley is hacked by Junior Lynn - foul #3 on Junior Lynn, team foul #3 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Knox | Jeffrey Almaraz (PF) Carlos Weaver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Yeager (PF) Stephen Astorga | |
| 10:51 | Knox | Michael Pfeifer is called for traveling | 66-51 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony lays it up and in on a great pass from Herman Brooks | 66-53 |
| 10:15 | Knox | Leon Easley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Yeager | 66-53 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Herman Brooks | 66-55 |
| 09:56 | Knox | Charles Bruch can't throw it down | 66-55 |
| 09:54 | Knox | Michael Pfeifer can't tip it in | 66-55 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Richard Yeager grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Yeager | 66-58 |
| 09:36 | Knox | Jay Watson loses the dribble to Richard Yeager | 66-58 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Richard Yeager banks in the layup on a great pass from Bryant Anthony | 66-60 |
| 09:11 | Knox | Charles Bruch clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Herman Brooks - foul #1 on Herman Brooks, team foul #4 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Knox | Scott Greene (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Carlos Weaver (SF), Vincent Davis (PF) Michael Pfeifer, Jay Watson, Leon Easley, Jeffrey Almaraz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), Eugene Mitchell (SG), Larry Vallejos (SF), Robert Sanborn (C) Bryant Anthony, Herman Brooks, Junior Lynn, Keith Kelly | |
| 09:11 | Knox | Charles Bruch makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 09:11 | Knox | Charles Bruch makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Bruch - foul #1 on Charles Bruch, team foul #5 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Knox | Anthony Robertson (C) Charles Bruch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Astorga (C) Eugene Mitchell | |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 08:41 | Knox | Robert Sanborn steps in front of the Michael Butler pass | 68-62 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn lays it in | 68-64 |
| 08:22 | Knox | Michael Butler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-64 |
| 08:21 | Knox | Carlos Weaver can't tip it in | 68-64 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Richard Yeager pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Michael Stillman misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Carlos Weaver - foul #3 on Carlos Weaver, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (SG), Keith Kelly (C) Richard Yeager, Stephen Astorga | |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Michael Stillman makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Michael Stillman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 07:53 | Knox | Vincent Davis clanks a jump hook from close range | 68-66 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos connects on the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Carlos Weaver - foul #4 on Carlos Weaver, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Anthony (PG) Michael Stillman | |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses the free throw | 68-68 |
| 07:48 | Knox | Vincent Davis grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 07:23 | Knox | Vincent Davis makes the driving attempt near the basket | 70-68 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Scott Greene (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Carlos Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Vincent Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryant Anthony (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herman Brooks (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Vallejos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Sanborn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Herman Brooks scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bryant Anthony | 70-71 |
| 06:53 | Knox | Bryant Anthony steps in front of the Vincent Davis pass | 70-71 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Herman Brooks blows the layup | 70-71 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn tips it back up and in | 70-73 |
| 06:13 | Knox | Scott Greene misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos pulls down the rebound | 70-73 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Herman Brooks misses the floater from just outside the lane | 70-73 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn snags the offensive board | 70-73 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Keith Kelly hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 70-73 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Keith Kelly tips it back up and in | 70-75 |
| 05:56 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Pfeifer (PG), Jay Watson (SG), Leon Easley (SF), Jeffrey Almaraz (PF), Charles Bruch (C) Scott Greene, Michael Butler, Carlos Weaver, Vincent Davis, Anthony Robertson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Junior Lynn (SF), Richard Yeager (PF) Larry Vallejos, Robert Sanborn | |
| 05:41 | Knox | Leon Easley clanks a 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Bryant Anthony - foul #2 on Bryant Anthony, team foul #5 | 70-75 |
| 05:41 | Knox | Leon Easley misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 05:41 | Knox | Leon Easley misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 05:41 | Knox | Leon Easley misses the 3rd free throw | 70-75 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Keith Kelly grabs the board | 70-75 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Junior Lynn connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Herman Brooks and he's fouled by Michael Pfeifer - foul #4 on Michael Pfeifer, team foul #8 | 70-77 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Junior Lynn misses the free throw | 70-77 |
| 05:35 | Knox | Charles Bruch snags the defensive board | 70-77 |
| 05:19 | Knox | Jeffrey Almaraz is fouled on the floor by Richard Yeager - foul #3 on Richard Yeager, team foul #6 | 70-77 |
| 05:02 | Knox | Michael Pfeifer misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 70-77 |
| 05:00 | Knox | Jay Watson gets the offensive rebound | 70-77 |
| 04:49 | Knox | Charles Bruch hits a driving attempt from the left block | 72-77 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-77 |
| 04:26 | Knox | Charles Bruch gets the rebound | 72-77 |
| 04:22 | Knox | Herman Brooks is called for the reach on Jay Watson - foul #2 on Herman Brooks, team foul #7 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (PG), Michael Stillman (SG), Robert Sanborn (C) Bryant Anthony, Herman Brooks, Keith Kelly | |
| 04:22 | Knox | Jay Watson makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 04:22 | Knox | Jay Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Vallejos | 74-79 |
| 03:58 | Knox | Jay Watson scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Pfeifer | 76-79 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Junior Lynn can't connect on a shot from the right side | 76-79 |
| 03:31 | Knox | Charles Bruch grabs the board | 76-79 |
| 03:08 | Knox | Michael Pfeifer is whistled for traveling | 76-79 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Butler (PG), Carlos Weaver (SF), Vincent Davis (PF), Anthony Robertson (C) Michael Pfeifer, Leon Easley, Jeffrey Almaraz, Charles Bruch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (SG), Stephen Astorga (PF), Keith Kelly (C) Junior Lynn, Richard Yeager, Robert Sanborn | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Michael Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jay Watson (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Vincent Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Stillman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Brooks (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Vallejos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stephen Astorga (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Michael Stillman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carlos Weaver - foul #5 on Carlos Weaver, team foul #9 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Knox | Scott Greene (PG), Harold Reasoner (SF) Jay Watson, Carlos Weaver | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Michael Stillman makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Michael Stillman misses the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 02:56 | Knox | Anthony Robertson grabs the board | 76-80 |
| 02:56 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-80 |
| 02:37 | Knox | Vincent Davis travels with the ball | 76-80 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Pfeifer (PG), Jay Watson (SG), Leon Easley (SF), Charles Bruch (C) Scott Greene, Michael Butler, Harold Reasoner, Anthony Robertson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Anthony (PG), Junior Lynn (SF), Richard Yeager (PF) Michael Stillman, Larry Vallejos, Stephen Astorga | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Junior Lynn scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-83 |
| 02:07 | Knox | Jay Watson is fouled on the floor by Herman Brooks - foul #3 on Herman Brooks, team foul #8 | 76-83 |
| 02:07 | Knox | Jay Watson misses the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Richard Yeager pulls down the rebound | 76-83 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Richard Yeager buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Herman Brooks | 76-85 |
| 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) | |
| 01:36 | Knox | Vincent Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-85 |
| Subs | Knox | Jeffrey Almaraz (PF) Vincent Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 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) | |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Herman Brooks | 76-87 |
| 01:02 | Knox | Jay Watson misses the 3 from the right wing | 76-87 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Keith Kelly pulls down the rebound | 76-87 |
| 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) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Michael Pfeifer is called for the reach on Keith Kelly in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Pfeifer, team foul #10 | 76-87 |
| Subs | Knox | Scott Greene (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Harold Reasoner (SF), Vincent Davis (PF), Anthony Robertson (C) Michael Pfeifer, Jay Watson, Leon Easley, Jeffrey Almaraz, Charles Bruch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), Eugene Mitchell (SG), Larry Vallejos (SF), Robert Sanborn (PF) Bryant Anthony, Herman Brooks, Junior Lynn, Richard Yeager | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Keith Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 76-87 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Keith Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 76-88 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Knox | Michael Butler misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 76-88 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn snags the defensive board | 76-88 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Michael Stillman knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eugene Mitchell | 76-90 |
| 00:38 | Knox | Michael Butler's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Sanborn | 76-90 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Vallejos | 76-90 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Michael Stillman hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Vallejos | 76-92 |
| 00:28 | Knox | Michael Butler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Eugene Mitchell - foul #2 on Eugene Mitchell, team foul #9 | 76-92 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Astorga (C) Keith Kelly | |
| 00:28 | Knox | Michael Butler makes the 1st free throw | 77-92 |
| 00:28 | Knox | Michael Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 77-92 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga gets the rebound | 77-92 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Stillman runs out the clock | 77-92 |