| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Morgan Buzzell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Jacob Dole (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Conner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Solano (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hugo Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Steven Chacko (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Michael Solano inbounds the ball | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Knox | Kenneth Leonard is called for the reach on Lawrence Conner - foul #2 on Kenneth Leonard, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| 19:18 | Knox | Michael Solano hits a runner near the basket | 43-42 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Jacob Dole is called for the reach on Morgan Buzzell - foul #2 on Jacob Dole, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| 18:25 | Knox | Hugo Holmes clanks a jump hook in the paint | 43-42 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Edward Dunn snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard drills a floater from the left wing set up by Edward Dunn | 45-42 |
| 18:10 | Knox | Lawrence Conner is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Lawrence Conner, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-42 |
| 17:47 | Knox | Michael Solano grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:42 | Knox | Jacob Dole misses the floater from the right side | 45-42 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Edward Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard scores on a jumper from the right block | 47-42 |
| 17:30 | Knox | Lawrence Conner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Simpson (PF) Bobby Taylor | |
| Subs | Knox | Ruben Payne (PG), John William (SG), Charles Washington (PF), Benny Jensen (C) Jacob Dole, Lawrence Conner, Hugo Holmes, Steven Chacko | |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Morgan Buzzell, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Cady (SF), Murray Phung (C) Edward Dunn, Dennis Cox | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 17:05 | Knox | Charles Washington can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Murray Phung hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 47-42 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Morgan Buzzell | 50-42 |
| 16:20 | Knox | Michael Solano misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-42 |
| 16:19 | Knox | Benny Jensen can't tip it in | 50-42 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Michael Cady is denied on a layup by Benny Jensen | 50-42 |
| 16:09 | Knox | Benny Jensen grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 16:05 | Knox | Jon Simpson steals it from Ruben Payne | 50-42 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Murray Phung gets the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Morgan Buzzell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Cady (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jon Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Murray Phung (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Ruben Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John William (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Solano (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Washington (fresh) 1 pts. C - Benny Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Morgan Buzzell | 52-42 |
| 15:19 | Knox | Michael Solano can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Michael Cady - foul #1 on Michael Cady, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (PG), Mark Sheridan (SG), Edward Dunn (SF), Bobby Taylor (PF), Dennis Cox (C) Morgan Buzzell, Kenneth Leonard, Michael Cady, Jon Simpson, Murray Phung | |
| Subs | Knox | Jacob Dole (PG), Louis Barrette (SG), Hugo Holmes (PF), Steven Chacko (C) Ruben Payne, John William, Charles Washington, Benny Jensen | |
| 15:19 | Knox | Michael Solano makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 15:19 | Knox | Michael Solano makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Edward Dunn knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mark Sheridan | 55-44 |
| 14:37 | Knox | Jacob Dole comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 55-44 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Dennis Cox gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Christopher Gross drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Edward Dunn | 57-44 |
| 14:18 | Knox | Michael Solano loses the dribble to Edward Dunn | 57-44 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Christopher Gross lays it in on a great pass from Edward Dunn | 59-44 |
| 13:51 | Knox | Bobby Taylor is called for the reach on Jacob Dole - foul #3 on Bobby Taylor, team foul #4 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Charles Washington (SF) Michael Solano | |
| 13:46 | Knox | Steven Chacko misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Dennis Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Christopher Gross misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 13:39 | Knox | Charles Washington gets the rebound | 59-44 |
| 13:33 | Knox | Steven Chacko misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 59-44 |
| 13:31 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Chacko | 59-44 |
| 13:18 | Knox | Steven Chacko makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Louis Barrette | 59-46 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Edward Dunn misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-46 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor grabs the offensive board | 59-46 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-46 |
| 12:58 | Knox | Charles Washington grabs the board | 59-46 |
| 12:48 | Knox | Hugo Holmes misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Gross - foul #3 on Christopher Gross, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell (PG), Kenneth Leonard (SG), Michael Cady (SF), Jon Simpson (PF) Christopher Gross, Mark Sheridan, Edward Dunn, Bobby Taylor | |
| Subs | Knox | Ruben Payne (PG), Lawrence Conner (SG), Benny Jensen (C) Jacob Dole, Louis Barrette, Steven Chacko | |
| 12:48 | Knox | Hugo Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 12:48 | Knox | Hugo Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Dennis Cox grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 12:12 | Knox | Benny Jensen misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 62-47 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Dennis Cox gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Michael Cady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Murray Phung (C) Dennis Cox | |
| Subs | Knox | Dustin Boulware (C) Hugo Holmes | |
| 11:56 | Knox | Michael Cady steals it from Ruben Payne | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Morgan Buzzell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Cady (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jon Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Murray Phung (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Ruben Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Conner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Washington (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benny Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Boulware (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Michael Cady makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:41 | Knox | Dustin Boulware is whistled for a carry | 64-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Dunn (SF), Bobby Taylor (PF) Michael Cady, Murray Phung | |
| Subs | Knox | Louis Barrette (SG), Michael Solano (SF) Lawrence Conner, Dustin Boulware | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Morgan Buzzell | 66-47 |
| 11:04 | Knox | Louis Barrette misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Jon Simpson grabs the board | 66-47 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Jon Simpson scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Morgan Buzzell and the foul's on Ruben Payne - foul #3 on Ruben Payne, team foul #3 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Jacob Dole (PG), Steven Chacko (C) Ruben Payne, Charles Washington | |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Jon Simpson misses the free throw | 68-47 |
| 10:56 | Knox | The rebound goes to Steven Chacko | 68-47 |
| 10:50 | Knox | Steven Chacko misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-47 |
| 10:48 | Knox | Michael Solano pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-47 |
| 10:30 | Knox | Steven Chacko is hacked by Jon Simpson - foul #1 on Jon Simpson, team foul #6 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (SG), Dennis Cox (C) Kenneth Leonard, Jon Simpson | |
| Subs | Knox | Dustin Boulware (PF) Benny Jensen | |
| 10:22 | Knox | Dustin Boulware misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bobby Taylor - foul #4 on Bobby Taylor, team foul #7 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Murray Phung (PF) Bobby Taylor | |
| Subs | Knox | Hugo Holmes (PF) Steven Chacko | |
| 10:22 | Knox | Dustin Boulware makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 10:22 | Knox | Dustin Boulware makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Christopher Gross misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 68-49 |
| 10:01 | Knox | Hugo Holmes gets the rebound | 68-49 |
| 09:55 | Knox | Louis Barrette makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Hugo Holmes | 68-52 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Edward Dunn | 71-52 |
| 09:20 | Knox | Hugo Holmes hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Dustin Boulware | 71-54 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Jacob Dole is called for the reach on Morgan Buzzell - foul #3 on Jacob Dole, team foul #4 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard (SG), Michael Cady (SF), Jon Simpson (PF) Morgan Buzzell, Edward Dunn, Murray Phung | |
| Subs | Knox | Ruben Payne (PG), Lawrence Conner (SG), Charles Washington (SF), Benny Jensen (PF), Steven Chacko (C) Jacob Dole, Louis Barrette, Michael Solano, Hugo Holmes, Dustin Boulware | |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Washington - foul #1 on Charles Washington, team foul #5 | 71-54 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Dennis Cox gets the offensive rebound | 72-54 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Dennis Cox loses the dribble to Steven Chacko | 72-54 |
| 08:24 | Knox | Steven Chacko scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-57 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Michael Cady blows the layup but the foul's on Lawrence Conner - foul #2 on Lawrence Conner, team foul #6 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Murray Phung (C) Dennis Cox | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Michael Cady makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Michael Cady misses the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 08:12 | Knox | Benny Jensen pulls down the rebound | 73-57 |
| 07:55 | Knox | Steven Chacko misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 73-57 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Michael Cady gets the rebound | 73-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Gross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Cady (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jon Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Murray Phung (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Ruben Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Conner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Washington (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benny Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Chacko (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Michael Cady can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 73-57 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Jon Simpson tips it home | 75-57 |
| 07:26 | Knox | Murray Phung steals it from Steven Chacko | 75-57 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Christopher Gross is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Christopher Gross, team foul #8 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell (PG), Edward Dunn (SF), Bobby Taylor (PF) Christopher Gross, Michael Cady, Jon Simpson | |
| Subs | Knox | Jacob Dole (PG), Michael Solano (SF), Hugo Holmes (PF) Ruben Payne, Charles Washington, Benny Jensen | |
| 06:48 | Knox | Hugo Holmes misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-57 |
| 06:46 | Knox | Steven Chacko hits the follow up shot | 75-59 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-59 |
| 06:38 | Knox | Steven Chacko grabs the board | 75-59 |
| 06:31 | Knox | Hugo Holmes makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Jacob Dole | 75-61 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor is hacked by Lawrence Conner - foul #3 on Lawrence Conner, team foul #7 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (SG), Dennis Cox (C) Kenneth Leonard, Murray Phung | |
| Subs | Knox | Louis Barrette (SG), Dustin Boulware (C) Lawrence Conner, Steven Chacko | |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 05:52 | Knox | Hugo Holmes is called for traveling | 77-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Benny Jensen (C) Dustin Boulware | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-61 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-61 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor misses the shot in the paint | 77-61 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Dennis Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 77-61 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Dennis Cox misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Louis Barrette - foul #4 on Louis Barrette, team foul #8 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (SG), Michael Cady (SF) Mark Sheridan, Edward Dunn | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Dennis Cox makes the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Dennis Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 05:09 | Knox | Michael Solano banks in the layup | 79-63 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard (SG) Christopher Gross | |
| Subs | Knox | Ruben Payne (PG), Charles Washington (PF) Jacob Dole, Hugo Holmes | |
| 04:34 | Knox | Louis Barrette is hacked by Michael Cady - foul #2 on Michael Cady, team foul #9 | 79-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Simpson (PF) Bobby Taylor | |
| Subs | Knox | Steven Chacko (C) Benny Jensen | |
| 04:34 | Knox | Louis Barrette makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 04:34 | Knox | Louis Barrette makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Jon Simpson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-65 |
| 04:11 | Knox | Steven Chacko grabs the board | 79-65 |
| 03:56 | Knox | Steven Chacko misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kenneth Leonard - foul #3 on Kenneth Leonard, team foul #10 | 79-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (PG), Edward Dunn (SF) Morgan Buzzell, Michael Cady | |
| Subs | Knox | Hugo Holmes (PF) Michael Solano | |
| 03:56 | Knox | Steven Chacko makes the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 03:56 | Knox | Steven Chacko makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Dunn | 81-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Gross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jon Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Ruben Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Barrette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Washington (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugo Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Chacko (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Knox | Christopher Gross steals the ball from Charles Washington | 81-67 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Christopher Gross hits the finger roll | 83-67 |
| 03:12 | Knox | Louis Barrette comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Leonard - foul #4 on Kenneth Leonard, team foul #11 | 83-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (SG), Bobby Taylor (PF) Kenneth Leonard, Dennis Cox | |
| Subs | Knox | Jacob Dole (PG), Benny Jensen (C) Ruben Payne, Steven Chacko | |
| 03:12 | Knox | Louis Barrette makes the 1st free throw | 83-68 |
| 03:12 | Knox | Louis Barrette makes the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 83-69 |
| 02:58 | Knox | Benny Jensen pulls down the rebound | 83-69 |
| 02:58 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell (PG), Kenneth Leonard (SG), Dennis Cox (C) Christopher Gross, Mark Sheridan, Jon Simpson | |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Solano (SF), Steven Chacko (C) Charles Washington, Benny Jensen | |
| 02:50 | Knox | Edward Dunn is called for the reach on Jacob Dole - foul #3 on Edward Dunn, team foul #12 | 83-69 |
| 02:50 | Knox | Jacob Dole makes the 1st free throw | 83-70 |
| 02:50 | Knox | Jacob Dole makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Kenneth Leonard and he's fouled by Hugo Holmes - foul #2 on Hugo Holmes, team foul #9 | 85-71 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor makes the free throw | 86-71 |
| 02:26 | Knox | Louis Barrette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (PG), Mark Sheridan (SG), Michael Cady (SF), Jon Simpson (PF), Murray Phung (C) Morgan Buzzell, Kenneth Leonard, Edward Dunn, Bobby Taylor, Dennis Cox | |
| Subs | Knox | Ruben Payne (PG), Lawrence Conner (SG), Charles Washington (SF), Benny Jensen (PF), Dustin Boulware (C) Jacob Dole, Louis Barrette, Michael Solano, Hugo Holmes, Steven Chacko | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | The jump hook by Jon Simpson is blocked by Benny Jensen | 86-71 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Jon Simpson tips it in | 88-71 |
| 01:53 | Knox | Christopher Gross denies the turnaround by Ruben Payne | 88-71 |
| 01:51 | Knox | Dustin Boulware grabs the offensive rebound | 88-71 |
| 01:43 | Knox | Dustin Boulware is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dustin Boulware, team foul #10 | 88-71 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Jon Simpson scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Gross | 90-71 |
| 01:03 | Knox | Charles Washington comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 90-71 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan snags the defensive board | 90-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Michael Cady is whistled for a carry | 90-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Knox | Lawrence Conner buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 90-74 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | The short jumper by Mark Sheridan is denied by Benny Jensen | 90-74 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Murray Phung grabs the offensive board | 90-74 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Lawrence Conner steals it from Mark Sheridan | 90-74 |
| 00:13 | Knox | Dustin Boulware connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ruben Payne | 90-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Christopher Gross runs out the clock | 90-77 |