| Lineup | Knox | PG - David Hopper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Everson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Gran (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Yanes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Briceno (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Romo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Sitz (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | David Everson inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Knox | David Everson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Gran | 34-31 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Earl Romo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 19:34 | Knox | Joel Yanes grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 19:30 | Knox | Joseph Gran makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Wells | 36-31 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Michael Ryan lays it up and in set up by Herman Wong | 36-33 |
| 18:49 | Knox | Edward Wells is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Wells, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 18:33 | Knox | The rebound goes to Joel Yanes | 36-33 |
| 18:29 | Knox | David Everson lays it up and in set up by David Hopper | 38-33 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz clanks a floater from the right block | 38-33 |
| 18:03 | Knox | David Hopper grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:56 | Knox | David Hopper buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Edward Wells steals the ball from Earl Romo | 41-33 |
| 17:37 | Knox | David Hopper clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Earl Romo loses the dribble to David Hopper | 41-33 |
| 16:55 | Knox | Joseph Gran can't finish the layup | 41-33 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Michael Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Earl Romo makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-36 |
| 16:27 | Knox | Donald Briceno is called for the reach on David Everson - foul #3 on Donald Briceno, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Knox | Carlos Walker (PG), Earl Long (SG), Robert Reed (SF), Timothy White (PF), Alan Hubbard (C) David Hopper, Edward Wells, David Everson, Joseph Gran, Joel Yanes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger (PG), Norman Stadler (SG), Stanley Bailey (SF), Larry Kozeliski (C) Herman Wong, Donald Briceno, Earl Romo, Michael Ryan | |
| 16:17 | Knox | Earl Long is called for traveling | 41-36 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Norman Stadler is blocked by Timothy White | 41-36 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz can't tip it in | 41-36 |
| 15:56 | Knox | The rebound goes to Timothy White | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Carlos Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Earl Long (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Reed (fresh) PF - Timothy White (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Alan Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Eisenberger (fresh) SG - Norman Stadler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Sitz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Larry Kozeliski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Knox | Carlos Walker makes the shot from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-36 |
| 15:23 | Knox | Timothy White gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:18 | Knox | Earl Long scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Carlos Walker | 45-36 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Earl Long - foul #1 on Earl Long, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Knox | Edward Wells (SG) Alan Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Bailey (C) Christopher Sitz | |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:40 | Knox | Robert Reed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-38 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Chris Bailey grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Norman Stadler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger tips it but misses | 45-38 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski tips it in | 45-40 |
| 14:14 | Knox | Timothy White misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Stanley Bailey snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Stanley Bailey is fouled on the floor by Timothy White - foul #1 on Timothy White, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Knox | David Hopper (PG), David Everson (SF), Joseph Gran (PF), Alan Hubbard (C) Carlos Walker, Robert Reed, Earl Long, Timothy White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wong (PG), Donald Briceno (SG), Earl Romo (SF), Michael Ryan (PF) Gerald Eisenberger, Norman Stadler, Larry Kozeliski, Stanley Bailey | |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Herman Wong misses the lay-in | 45-40 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Michael Ryan hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 13:21 | Knox | Alan Hubbard loses the dribble to Donald Briceno | 45-42 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Michael Ryan is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Ryan, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Knox | Earl Long (SG), Joel Yanes (C) Edward Wells, Alan Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Sitz (PF) Michael Ryan | |
| 12:42 | Knox | David Everson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Everson, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Chris Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Knox | Carlos Walker (PG), Robert Reed (SF) David Hopper, David Everson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:55 | Knox | Carlos Walker drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Earl Long | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Carlos Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Long (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Reed (fresh) PF - Joseph Gran (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Yanes (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Briceno (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl Romo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Sitz (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Chris Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Joel Yanes is called for the reach on Herman Wong - foul #2 on Joel Yanes, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Knox | Edward Wells (SG), Timothy White (PF), Alan Hubbard (C) Earl Long, Joseph Gran, Joel Yanes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Stadler (PG), Larry Kozeliski (SG), Stanley Bailey (SF), Michael Ryan (C) Herman Wong, Donald Briceno, Earl Romo, Chris Bailey | |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Carlos Walker is called for the reach on Stanley Bailey - foul #1 on Carlos Walker, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Knox | David Hopper (PG), David Everson (SF) Carlos Walker, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger (PG) Christopher Sitz | |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Michael Ryan loses the dribble to Timothy White | 47-42 |
| 10:11 | Knox | Edward Wells comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 10:10 | Knox | David Everson tips it back up and in | 49-42 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy White - foul #2 on Timothy White, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Knox | Joseph Gran (PF) Alan Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Briceno (SG), Earl Romo (SF), Christopher Sitz (PF), Chris Bailey (C) Norman Stadler, Stanley Bailey, Michael Ryan, Larry Kozeliski | |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:51 | Knox | David Hopper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Knox | Joel Yanes (C) Timothy White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wong (PG) Gerald Eisenberger | |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Earl Romo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 09:24 | Knox | Joel Yanes pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:19 | Knox | David Everson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Sitz | 49-44 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Earl Romo comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on David Everson - foul #3 on David Everson, team foul #8 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Knox | Carlos Walker (PG), Earl Long (SG), Robert Reed (SF) David Hopper, Edward Wells, David Everson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Earl Romo makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Earl Romo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:44 | Knox | Robert Reed clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 08:43 | Knox | Joseph Gran can't tip it in | 49-46 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Chris Bailey snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Robert Reed takes the ball from Donald Briceno | 49-46 |
| 08:21 | Knox | Joseph Gran is whistled for a carry | 49-46 |
| Subs | Knox | Timothy White (C) Joel Yanes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Earl Romo | 49-48 |
| 07:39 | Knox | Timothy White misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 49-48 |
| 07:38 | Knox | Timothy White hits the follow up shot | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Carlos Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Long (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Reed (fresh) PF - Joseph Gran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy White (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Briceno (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl Romo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Sitz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Chris Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Earl Romo scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Briceno | 51-50 |
| 07:05 | Knox | Timothy White hits the finger roll | 53-50 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Chris Bailey | 53-52 |
| 06:30 | Knox | Joseph Gran misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Earl Romo - foul #3 on Earl Romo, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Knox | David Hopper (PG), Edward Wells (SG), David Everson (SF), Joel Yanes (C) Carlos Walker, Earl Long, Robert Reed, Timothy White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger (PG), Norman Stadler (SG), Stanley Bailey (SF), Michael Ryan (PF), Larry Kozeliski (C) Herman Wong, Donald Briceno, Earl Romo, Christopher Sitz, Chris Bailey | |
| 06:30 | Knox | Joseph Gran makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:30 | Knox | Joseph Gran misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Michael Ryan gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Norman Stadler misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Wells - foul #2 on Edward Wells, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Knox | Alan Hubbard (PF) Joseph Gran | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Norman Stadler makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Norman Stadler misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:11 | Knox | Alan Hubbard gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:57 | Knox | Stanley Bailey is called for the reach on David Everson - foul #1 on Stanley Bailey, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Knox | Timothy White (PF) Alan Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:40 | Knox | David Everson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Timothy White | 57-53 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger makes the 3 from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 05:05 | Knox | Joel Yanes connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy White and he's hacked by Larry Kozeliski - foul #2 on Larry Kozeliski, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Knox | Earl Long (PF) Timothy White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wong (PG), Donald Briceno (SG), Earl Romo (SF), Chris Bailey (C) Gerald Eisenberger, Norman Stadler, Stanley Bailey, Larry Kozeliski | |
| 05:05 | Knox | Joel Yanes makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Chris Bailey drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Earl Romo and the foul's on David Hopper - foul #2 on David Hopper, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Knox | Alan Hubbard (C) Joel Yanes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Sitz (PF) Michael Ryan | |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Chris Bailey makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:34 | Knox | The jumper by Edward Wells is denied by Chris Bailey | 60-59 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Chris Bailey grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Herman Wong makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Earl Romo | 60-61 |
| 04:00 | Knox | David Everson loses the ball out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Knox | Carlos Walker (PG), Joseph Gran (PF), Timothy White (C) David Hopper, David Everson, Alan Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Chris Bailey travels with the ball | 60-61 |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Reed (SF) Edward Wells | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Stadler (PG), Larry Kozeliski (SG) Herman Wong, Donald Briceno | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Carlos Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Long (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Reed (fresh) PF - Joseph Gran (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy White (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Norman Stadler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Kozeliski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Earl Romo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Sitz (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Chris Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Knox | Carlos Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Norman Stadler - foul #1 on Norman Stadler, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Knox | Jackie Tam (SG) Earl Long | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Bailey (SF) Earl Romo | |
| 03:21 | Knox | Carlos Walker makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:21 | Knox | Carlos Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz knocks in the shot near the basket | 62-63 |
| 02:59 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Knox | David Hopper (PG), Edward Wells (SG), David Everson (SF), Joel Yanes (C) Carlos Walker, Jackie Tam, Robert Reed, Timothy White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wong (PG), Donald Briceno (SG), Earl Romo (SF) Norman Stadler, Larry Kozeliski, Stanley Bailey | |
| 02:54 | Knox | David Hopper misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Earl Romo comes up short on the shot from the left side | 62-63 |
| 02:37 | Knox | Joel Yanes gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:33 | Knox | Edward Wells misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Chris Bailey grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Herman Wong hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on David Hopper - foul #3 on David Hopper, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Herman Wong makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Herman Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:08 | Knox | Joel Yanes slams it home set up by Edward Wells | 64-65 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Donald Briceno is hacked by David Hopper - foul #4 on David Hopper, team foul #12 | 64-65 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Donald Briceno misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Donald Briceno makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:56 | Knox | David Hopper misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Earl Romo - foul #4 on Earl Romo, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| 01:56 | Knox | David Hopper makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:56 | Knox | David Hopper makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Earl Romo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Sitz | 66-69 |
| 01:27 | Knox | David Everson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 01:25 | Knox | Joel Yanes tips it but misses | 66-69 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Herman Wong | 66-69 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Donald Briceno knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Herman Wong | 66-71 |
| 01:16 | Knox | David Hopper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-71 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Donald Briceno drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Earl Romo | 66-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:54 | Knox | David Hopper misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-74 |
| 00:53 | Knox | Joel Yanes pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:50 | Knox | David Hopper knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Herman Wong comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Hopper - foul #5 on David Hopper, team foul #13 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Knox | Carlos Walker (PG) David Hopper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Stadler (SG) Donald Briceno | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Herman Wong makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Herman Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Knox | David Everson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on David Everson, team foul #14 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Briceno (SG) Norman Stadler | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Herman Wong is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Wells - foul #3 on Edward Wells, team foul #15 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Ryan (PF), Larry Kozeliski (C) Christopher Sitz, Chris Bailey | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Herman Wong makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Herman Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | Knox | David Everson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-78 |
| 00:08 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Gran | 69-78 |
| 00:04 | Knox | David Everson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-78 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Herman Wong gets the rebound | 69-78 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Herman Wong runs out the clock | 69-78 |