| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Erik Gwyn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Hickey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hedge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Copeland (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Victor Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Angel Gonzales (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Worm (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Samuel Magana (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn double dribbles | 33-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Craig Crumley (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Daniel Mayes (SF) Victor Davis, Angel Gonzales, Willie Worm | |
| 19:31 | Knox | Daniel Ellis is denied on a dunk by Joseph Copeland | 33-37 |
| 19:30 | Knox | Daniel Ellis pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 19:19 | Knox | Emmanuel Ruckman picks off the pass by Craig Crumley | 33-37 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | James Hedge is fouled on the floor by Samuel Magana - foul #2 on Samuel Magana, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Victor Davis (PG), Angel Gonzales (SG) Craig Crumley, Robert Williams | |
| 18:37 | Illinois | James Hedge hits a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Daniel Ellis - foul #3 on Daniel Ellis, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Jonathan Herold (C) Daniel Ellis | |
| 18:37 | Illinois | James Hedge misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:37 | Knox | Jonathan Herold grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 18:29 | Knox | Victor Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-37 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-37 |
| 18:15 | Knox | Samuel Magana gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:06 | Knox | Angel Gonzales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-37 |
| 18:04 | Knox | Samuel Magana pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:49 | Knox | Samuel Magana drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Victor Davis steps in front of the Emmanuel Ruckman pass | 35-39 |
| 17:21 | Knox | Victor Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by James Hedge - foul #3 on James Hedge, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thad Lloyd (SG), Brendan Jordan (PF), Timothy Kovacs (C) Emmanuel Ruckman, James Hedge, Joseph Copeland | |
| Subs | Knox | Willie Worm (SF) Daniel Mayes | |
| 17:21 | Knox | Victor Davis makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:21 | Knox | Victor Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 17:02 | Knox | Willie Worm gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 16:48 | Knox | Jonathan Herold misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Jonathan Herold swats the short shot by Timothy Kovacs | 35-41 |
| 16:18 | Knox | Angel Gonzales grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 16:01 | Knox | Willie Worm is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Willie Worm, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | John McAnelly (PG), Joseph Copeland (C) Erik Gwyn, Leonard Hickey | |
| Subs | Knox | Craig Crumley (PG), Robert Williams (SG) Victor Davis, Angel Gonzales | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John McAnelly (fresh) SG - Thad Lloyd (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Kovacs (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brendan Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Copeland (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Craig Crumley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) SF - Willie Worm (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Samuel Magana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Herold (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Willie Worm - foul #2 on Willie Worm, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), James Hedge (PF) Thad Lloyd, Brendan Jordan | |
| Subs | Knox | Victor Davis (PG), Angel Gonzales (SG), Daniel Ellis (C) Craig Crumley, Robert Williams, Jonathan Herold | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:21 | Knox | Willie Worm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zbinden (C) Joseph Copeland | |
| Subs | Knox | Daniel Mayes (SF) Willie Worm | |
| 15:03 | Illinois | James Hedge misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden grabs the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | James Hedge is hacked by Samuel Magana - foul #3 on Samuel Magana, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thad Lloyd (SF) Timothy Kovacs | |
| Subs | Knox | Willie Worm (SF) Daniel Mayes | |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Angel Gonzales picks off the pass by James Hedge | 37-41 |
| 14:31 | Knox | Willie Worm is fouled on the floor by Thad Lloyd - foul #2 on Thad Lloyd, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Erik Gwyn (PG) John McAnelly | |
| Subs | Knox | Craig Crumley (PG), Robert Williams (SG) Victor Davis, Angel Gonzales | |
| 14:12 | Knox | Robert Williams hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn misses the tip | 37-44 |
| 13:48 | Knox | Samuel Magana grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 13:35 | Knox | Willie Worm knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Magana | 37-47 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | James Hedge connects on the fadeaway from close range | 39-47 |
| 13:05 | Knox | Craig Crumley's pass is intercepted by Robert Zbinden | 39-47 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Robert Williams steals it from Emmanuel Ruckman | 39-47 |
| 12:26 | Knox | Daniel Ellis connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Willie Worm | 39-49 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thad Lloyd | 42-49 |
| 11:40 | Knox | Willie Worm misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | James Hedge grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Erik Gwyn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thad Lloyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Hedge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Zbinden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Craig Crumley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Worm (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Samuel Magana (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Ellis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Emmanuel Ruckman | 45-49 |
| 10:55 | Knox | Erik Gwyn steals the ball from Willie Worm | 45-49 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Willie Worm - foul #3 on Willie Worm, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | John McAnelly (SG), Leonard Hickey (SF), Timothy Kovacs (PF), Joseph Copeland (C) Emmanuel Ruckman, Thad Lloyd, James Hedge, Robert Zbinden | |
| Subs | Knox | Victor Davis (PG), Angel Gonzales (SG), Daniel Mayes (SF) Craig Crumley, Robert Williams, Willie Worm | |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:40 | Knox | Daniel Ellis snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 10:33 | Knox | Angel Gonzales buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Victor Davis | 46-51 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs misses the tip | 46-51 |
| 10:16 | Knox | Daniel Ellis grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 10:04 | Knox | Victor Davis misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Kovacs - foul #1 on Timothy Kovacs, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Myers (SG) Erik Gwyn | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 10:04 | Knox | Victor Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:04 | Knox | Victor Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Angel Gonzales is called for the reach on Kenneth Myers - foul #2 on Angel Gonzales, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Kenneth Myers misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs snags the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs scores on a jumper from the baseline | 48-52 |
| 09:11 | Knox | Daniel Ellis buries a jumper from the right side | 48-54 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland hits the finger roll | 50-54 |
| 08:41 | Knox | Samuel Magana misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Kovacs - foul #2 on Timothy Kovacs, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Willie Worm (SF) Daniel Mayes | |
| 08:41 | Knox | Samuel Magana makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:41 | Knox | Samuel Magana misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs can't connect on a shot from the left block | 50-55 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland tips it home | 52-55 |
| 08:08 | Knox | Samuel Magana hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 54-55 |
| 07:35 | Knox | Samuel Magana is whistled for traveling | 54-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Erik Gwyn (PG), Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), Brendan Jordan (PF) John McAnelly, Kenneth Myers, Timothy Kovacs | |
| Subs | Knox | Daniel Mayes (SF), Martin Tinch (PF) Willie Worm, Samuel Magana | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Erik Gwyn (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Hickey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brendan Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Copeland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Victor Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Angel Gonzales (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Mayes (fresh) PF - Martin Tinch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Ellis (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Martin Tinch is called for the reach on Brendan Jordan - foul #1 on Martin Tinch, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thad Lloyd (SG), James Hedge (PF), Robert Zbinden (C) Emmanuel Ruckman, Leonard Hickey, Joseph Copeland | |
| Subs | Knox | Willie Worm (SF) Martin Tinch | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Brendan Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Brendan Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:17 | Knox | Daniel Mayes grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 06:55 | Knox | Willie Worm is hacked by Erik Gwyn - foul #2 on Erik Gwyn, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Samuel Magana (PF) Willie Worm | |
| 06:47 | Knox | Samuel Magana loses the dribble to Brendan Jordan | 55-55 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Thad Lloyd lays it up and in set up by Brendan Jordan | 57-55 |
| 06:26 | Knox | Daniel Ellis drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Victor Davis | 57-57 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Daniel Ellis is called for the reach on Thad Lloyd - foul #4 on Daniel Ellis, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leonard Hickey (SF) James Hedge | |
| Subs | Knox | Willie Worm (SF), Martin Tinch (PF) Daniel Mayes, Samuel Magana | |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Thad Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Thad Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Brendan Jordan grabs the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Angel Gonzales is called for the reach on Leonard Hickey - foul #3 on Angel Gonzales, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Samuel Magana (PF) Martin Tinch | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:46 | Knox | Angel Gonzales hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Victor Davis | 60-60 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey loses the dribble to Daniel Ellis | 60-60 |
| 05:15 | Knox | Victor Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Thad Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 04:53 | Knox | Daniel Ellis pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:41 | Knox | Angel Gonzales misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden's floater is tipped away by Daniel Ellis | 60-60 |
| 04:27 | Knox | Victor Davis snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 04:23 | Knox | Angel Gonzales scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Victor Davis | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Thad Lloyd is hacked by Samuel Magana - foul #4 on Samuel Magana, team foul #11 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | John McAnelly (PG), Timothy Kovacs (SF), James Hedge (PF), Joseph Copeland (C) Erik Gwyn, Leonard Hickey, Brendan Jordan, Robert Zbinden | |
| Subs | Knox | Daniel Mayes (SF), Martin Tinch (PF), Jonathan Herold (C) Willie Worm, Samuel Magana, Daniel Ellis | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Thad Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Thad Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:06 | Knox | Martin Tinch gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:56 | Knox | Angel Gonzales misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Kovacs | 61-63 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John McAnelly | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John McAnelly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thad Lloyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Kovacs (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. PF - James Hedge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Victor Davis (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Angel Gonzales (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Mayes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Martin Tinch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Herold (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:18 | Knox | Victor Davis splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Mayes | 63-66 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | James Hedge clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Martin Tinch - foul #2 on Martin Tinch, team foul #12 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman (SG) Thad Lloyd | |
| Subs | Knox | Willie Worm (SF), Samuel Magana (PF), Daniel Ellis (C) Daniel Mayes, Martin Tinch, Jonathan Herold | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | James Hedge makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | James Hedge misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:07 | Knox | Daniel Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:40 | Knox | Angel Gonzales is hacked by Emmanuel Ruckman - foul #2 on Emmanuel Ruckman, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Erik Gwyn (PG), Leonard Hickey (SF) John McAnelly, Timothy Kovacs | |
| Subs | Knox | Daniel Mayes (PF) Samuel Magana | |
| 02:13 | Knox | Daniel Ellis misses the 3 from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey misses the turnaround from the right block | 64-66 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey snags the offensive board | 64-66 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Erik Gwyn and the foul's on Daniel Mayes - foul #2 on Daniel Mayes, team foul #13 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Samuel Magana (PF) Daniel Mayes | |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman makes the free throw | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:28 | Knox | Daniel Ellis hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Victor Davis steals the ball from Erik Gwyn | 67-66 |
| 01:01 | Knox | Victor Davis is hacked by Erik Gwyn - foul #3 on Erik Gwyn, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| 01:01 | Knox | Victor Davis makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:01 | Knox | Victor Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | James Hedge misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-68 |
| 00:49 | Knox | Samuel Magana grabs the board | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Knox | Samuel Magana hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Victor Davis | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn loses the ball out of bounds | 67-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Williams (SG), Martin Tinch (PF) Angel Gonzales, Samuel Magana | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Knox | Victor Davis is hacked by Erik Gwyn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Erik Gwyn, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| 00:03 | Knox | Victor Davis makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:03 | Knox | Victor Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey misses long on a halfcourt shot | 67-72 |