| Lineup | Knox | PG - Willy Hughes (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Roger Lund (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bennett Hessler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Battin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Heuser (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Christopher McConkey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Efren Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jay Wilcox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Efren Elliott misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Roger Lund - foul #1 on Roger Lund, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Efren Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Efren Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:25 | Knox | David Heuser steps in front of the Billy Waters pass | 33-32 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-34 |
| 18:49 | Knox | Efren Elliott steals the ball from Billy Waters | 33-34 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox lays it in | 33-36 |
| 18:18 | Knox | Billy Waters makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Rose | 35-36 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox misses the runner near the basket | 35-36 |
| 17:53 | Knox | Roger Lund snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 17:48 | Knox | Roger Lund drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Willy Hughes | 37-36 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | David Heuser's pass is intercepted by Bobby Rose | 37-36 |
| 17:24 | Knox | David Heuser picks off the pass by Bobby Rose | 37-36 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Richard Battin banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Heuser | 37-38 |
| 17:03 | Knox | Billy Waters makes the jump hook from close range set up by Roger Lund | 39-38 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey is whistled for traveling | 39-38 |
| Subs | Knox | Roger Wheatley (PG), William Lam (SG), Jerome Lumpkin (PF), Joseph Rider (C) Willy Hughes, Roger Lund, Bennett Hessler, Billy Waters | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (PG), Rex Cade (SG), James Cox (SF), James Mejorado (PF) Richard Battin, David Heuser, Christopher McConkey, Efren Elliott | |
| 16:31 | Knox | Joseph Rider can't finish the layup | 39-38 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | James Cox pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Rex Cade banks in the layup | 39-40 |
| 16:20 | Knox | Bobby Rose comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by James Cox - foul #1 on James Cox, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Boatwright (PF) Jay Wilcox | |
| 16:20 | Knox | Bobby Rose makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:20 | Knox | Bobby Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-40 |
| 15:59 | Knox | Jerome Lumpkin grabs the board | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Roger Wheatley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Lam (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Rose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Lumpkin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Rider (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Bussard (fresh) SG - Rex Cade (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Cox (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Alton Boatwright (fresh) C - James Mejorado (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Knox | Thomas Bussard is called for the reach on Jerome Lumpkin - foul #1 on Thomas Bussard, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Knox | Willy Hughes (PG), Roger Lund (SG) Roger Wheatley, Bobby Rose | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG), John Bakowski (SG), Christopher McConkey (SF) Thomas Bussard, Rex Cade, Alton Boatwright | |
| 15:17 | Knox | William Lam is whistled for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | Knox | Billy Waters (C) William Lam | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heuser (PF), Jay Wilcox (C) James Mejorado, James Cox | |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Richard Battin makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Bakowski | 41-43 |
| 14:47 | Knox | Roger Lund can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Bakowski - foul #4 on John Bakowski, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Knox | Bennett Hessler (PF) Joseph Rider | |
| Subs | Illinois | Efren Elliott (PF) John Bakowski | |
| 14:47 | Knox | Roger Lund makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:47 | Knox | Roger Lund misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | David Heuser misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 14:41 | Knox | Bennett Hessler grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:35 | Knox | Jerome Lumpkin connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Willy Hughes | 44-43 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Bennett Hessler is called for the reach on Christopher McConkey - foul #2 on Bennett Hessler, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Knox | Bobby Rose (SF) Jerome Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bennett Hessler - foul #3 on Bennett Hessler, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Knox | Roger Wheatley (PG) Willy Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:08 | Knox | Bennett Hessler gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:53 | Knox | Bennett Hessler clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jay Wilcox | 44-44 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Richard Battin is called for traveling | 44-44 |
| Subs | Knox | William Lam (SG), Joseph Rider (C) Roger Lund, Billy Waters | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (SG), James Cox (SF) David Heuser, Christopher McConkey | |
| 13:23 | Knox | William Lam connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Thomas Bussard - foul #2 on Thomas Bussard, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Knox | Jerome Lumpkin (C) Joseph Rider | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Cade (SG), James Mejorado (PF) Richard Battin, Efren Elliott | |
| 13:23 | Knox | William Lam makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | James Cox misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox tips it in | 47-46 |
| 12:59 | Knox | Jerome Lumpkin hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Wheatley | 50-46 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | James Mejorado scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Thomas Bussard and he's hacked by Jerome Lumpkin - foul #1 on Jerome Lumpkin, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Knox | Willy Hughes (PG), Roger Lund (SG), Joseph Rider (C) William Lam, Roger Wheatley, Bennett Hessler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher McConkey (SF) Jay Wilcox | |
| 12:47 | Illinois | James Mejorado misses the free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:47 | Knox | The rebound goes to Joseph Rider | 50-48 |
| 12:20 | Knox | Roger Lund misses the lay-in | 50-48 |
| 12:19 | Knox | Joseph Rider gets the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:58 | Knox | Bobby Rose clanks a floater near the basket | 50-48 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | James Cox grabs the board | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Willy Hughes (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Roger Lund (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Lumpkin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Rider (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Bussard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rex Cade (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher McConkey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Mejorado (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cox (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Joseph Rider blocks the jumper by Thomas Bussard | 50-48 |
| 11:51 | Knox | The rebound goes to Willy Hughes | 50-48 |
| 11:46 | Knox | Willy Hughes knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Rider | 53-48 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | James Mejorado is whistled for a carry | 53-48 |
| Subs | Knox | William Lam (SF), Billy Waters (C) Bobby Rose, Jerome Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG), David Heuser (SG), Efren Elliott (PF), Jay Wilcox (C) Thomas Bussard, Rex Cade, James Mejorado, James Cox | |
| 11:13 | Knox | Billy Waters misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Heuser - foul #1 on David Heuser, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Knox | Bennett Hessler (PF) Joseph Rider | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:13 | Knox | Billy Waters makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 11:13 | Knox | Billy Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 10:43 | Knox | Bennett Hessler grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 10:36 | Knox | Willy Hughes misses the shot from the left side | 55-48 |
| 10:34 | Knox | Roger Lund tips it but misses | 55-48 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox buries a floater from the baseline | 55-50 |
| 10:07 | Knox | Billy Waters misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-50 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | David Heuser can't finish the layup | 55-50 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | David Heuser snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Richard Battin is hacked by Willy Hughes - foul #2 on Willy Hughes, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Knox | Roger Wheatley (PG), Bobby Rose (SF), Jerome Lumpkin (PF) Willy Hughes, Roger Lund, Bennett Hessler | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Cox (SF) Christopher McConkey | |
| 09:24 | Illinois | David Heuser double dribbles | 55-50 |
| 09:16 | Knox | Roger Wheatley is whistled for traveling | 55-50 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Mejorado (PF) Efren Elliott | |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Richard Battin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | James Cox snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox is denied on a layup by Bobby Rose | 55-50 |
| 08:45 | Knox | William Lam pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:29 | Knox | Bobby Rose misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | James Cox pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | David Heuser makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-53 |
| 08:01 | Knox | Richard Battin steps in front of the Bobby Rose pass | 55-53 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Richard Battin hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Roger Wheatley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Lam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Lumpkin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Waters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Battin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - David Heuser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - James Cox (fresh) 7 reb. PF - James Mejorado (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Wilcox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Knox | Roger Wheatley makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jerome Lumpkin | 58-55 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | David Heuser scores on a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by William Lam - foul #2 on William Lam, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Knox | Willy Hughes (PG), Roger Lund (SG), Bennett Hessler (PF) Roger Wheatley, William Lam, Billy Waters | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (PG), Christopher McConkey (SF), Efren Elliott (PF) Richard Battin, James Cox, Jay Wilcox | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | David Heuser makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:05 | Knox | Bobby Rose comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Efren Elliott grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey banks in the layup and he's fouled by Bobby Rose - foul #2 on Bobby Rose, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Knox | Joseph Rider (C) Jerome Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bakowski (SG), Alton Boatwright (C) David Heuser, James Mejorado | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey makes the free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:41 | Knox | Willy Hughes knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Roger Lund and the foul's on Thomas Bussard - foul #3 on Thomas Bussard, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| 06:41 | Knox | Willy Hughes makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | John Bakowski double dribbles | 61-61 |
| Subs | Knox | John Carlsen (SF) Bobby Rose | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Cox (C) Alton Boatwright | |
| 06:01 | Knox | John Carlsen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Lund | 64-61 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-61 |
| 05:46 | Knox | Joseph Rider gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:40 | Knox | Joseph Rider comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by James Cox - foul #2 on James Cox, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Knox | Jerome Lumpkin (SF) John Carlsen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG), Jay Wilcox (C) Thomas Bussard, James Cox | |
| 05:40 | Knox | Joseph Rider makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:40 | Knox | Joseph Rider misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:40 | Knox | Bennett Hessler grabs the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 05:23 | Knox | Willy Hughes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Efren Elliott misses the easy layup | 65-61 |
| 05:15 | Knox | Bennett Hessler snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 05:10 | Knox | Willy Hughes misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | John Bakowski grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | John Bakowski misses the easy layup but the foul's on Willy Hughes - foul #3 on Willy Hughes, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Knox | Bobby Rose (SF), Billy Waters (C) Bennett Hessler, Joseph Rider | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Mejorado (PF) Efren Elliott | |
| 05:02 | Illinois | John Bakowski makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | John Bakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:46 | Knox | Billy Waters is hacked by Jay Wilcox - foul #1 on Jay Wilcox, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| 04:46 | Knox | Billy Waters makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:46 | Knox | Billy Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox misses the driving attempt in the lane | 67-63 |
| 04:22 | Knox | Billy Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 04:06 | Knox | James Mejorado steps in front of the Willy Hughes pass | 67-63 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | John Bakowski's fadeaway is rejected by Jerome Lumpkin | 67-63 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | James Mejorado grabs the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | The short jumper by Jay Wilcox is denied by Billy Waters | 67-63 |
| 03:30 | Knox | Roger Lund gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Willy Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Lund (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bobby Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Lumpkin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Waters (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Battin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - John Bakowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher McConkey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Mejorado (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Wilcox (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Knox | Bobby Rose lays it in on a great pass from Willy Hughes | 69-63 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | John Bakowski is called for a charge - foul #5 on John Bakowski, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Knox | Roger Wheatley (PG), William Lam (SG), Bennett Hessler (PF), Joseph Rider (C) Willy Hughes, Roger Lund, Jerome Lumpkin, Billy Waters | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (PG), David Heuser (SG), James Cox (SF), Efren Elliott (PF) Richard Battin, John Bakowski, Christopher McConkey, Jay Wilcox | |
| 03:00 | Knox | Roger Wheatley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 02:58 | Knox | Bennett Hessler hits the follow up shot | 71-63 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Knox | Billy Waters (C) Joseph Rider | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG), Christopher McConkey (SF), Jay Wilcox (C) Thomas Bussard, James Cox, James Mejorado | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Richard Battin double dribbles | 71-63 |
| Subs | Knox | Willy Hughes (PG), Roger Lund (SG) Roger Wheatley, William Lam | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Knox | Roger Lund misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-63 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Efren Elliott gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-63 |
| 01:52 | Knox | Bobby Rose lays it in on a nice dish by Bennett Hessler | 73-63 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:29 | Knox | Bobby Rose misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher McConkey - foul #1 on Christopher McConkey, team foul #10 | 73-66 |
| 01:29 | Knox | Bobby Rose misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:29 | Knox | Bobby Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jay Wilcox | 73-66 |
| 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) | |
| 01:09 | Illinois | David Heuser buries a shot from the baseline set up by Christopher McConkey | 73-68 |
| 01:00 | Knox | Bobby Rose banks in the layup on a great pass from Willy Hughes and he's hacked by Christopher McConkey - foul #2 on Christopher McConkey, team foul #11 | 75-68 |
| 01:00 | Knox | Bobby Rose misses the free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Efren Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Efren Elliott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Knox | Richard Battin is called for the reach on Billy Waters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Battin, team foul #12 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Knox | Roger Wheatley (PG), John Carlsen (SF), Joseph Rider (PF) Willy Hughes, Bobby Rose, Bennett Hessler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:42 | Knox | Billy Waters misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:42 | Knox | Billy Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Efren Elliott grabs the board | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Joseph Rider is called for the reach on Richard Battin - foul #2 on Joseph Rider, team foul #9 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Knox | Willy Hughes (PG), Bobby Rose (SF), Bennett Hessler (PF) Roger Wheatley, John Carlsen, Joseph Rider | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Richard Battin makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Richard Battin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:36 | Knox | David Heuser is called for the reach on Roger Lund in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Heuser, team foul #13 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Knox | Roger Wheatley (PG), John Carlsen (SF), Joseph Rider (PF) Willy Hughes, Bobby Rose, Bennett Hessler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:36 | Knox | Roger Lund makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:36 | Knox | Roger Lund makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Richard Battin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-70 |
| 00:30 | Knox | The rebound goes to John Carlsen | 77-70 |
| 00:30 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| 00:27 | Knox | Roger Lund is hacked by Richard Battin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Battin, team foul #14 | 77-70 |
| 00:27 | Knox | Roger Lund makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:27 | Knox | Roger Lund misses the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | David Heuser gets the rebound | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-73 |
| 00:20 | Knox | John Carlsen is hacked by David Heuser in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Heuser, team foul #15 | 78-73 |
| 00:20 | Knox | John Carlsen makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:20 | Knox | John Carlsen makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Richard Battin drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-76 |
| 00:15 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| Subs | Knox | Willy Hughes (PG), Bobby Rose (SF), Bennett Hessler (PF) Roger Lund, John Carlsen, Joseph Rider | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:14 | Knox | Roger Wheatley is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Battin - foul #3 on Richard Battin, team foul #16 | 80-76 |
| 00:14 | Knox | Roger Wheatley makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:14 | Knox | Roger Wheatley misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey pulls down the rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Richard Battin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-76 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox snags the offensive board | 81-76 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Richard Battin buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jay Wilcox | 81-79 |
| 00:02 | Knox | Billy Waters is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Battin - foul #4 on Richard Battin, team foul #17 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Knox | Roger Lund (SG) Roger Wheatley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:02 | Knox | Billy Waters misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:02 | Knox | Billy Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Battin misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 82-79 |