| Lineup | Knox | PG - Brian Shreve (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Lafountain (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Luis Cloyd (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Montag (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jonathan Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Blake Berlin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Luis Cloyd inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Knox | Cecil Evans steals it from Luis Cloyd | 31-38 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Don Carlos clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Blake Berlin gets the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Blake Berlin misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Luis Cloyd - foul #2 on Luis Cloyd, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Blake Berlin misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Blake Berlin misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:23 | Knox | Michael Montag grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:58 | Knox | Michael Montag connects on the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Don Carlos - foul #2 on Don Carlos, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 18:58 | Knox | Michael Montag makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Cecil Evans makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Perkins | 34-41 |
| 18:24 | Knox | Timothy Lafountain comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Cecil Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Don Carlos comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 18:12 | Knox | Michael Montag pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:08 | Knox | Luis Cloyd can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Cecil Evans grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-41 |
| 18:00 | Knox | Michael Montag snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 17:54 | Knox | Timothy Lafountain drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Shreve | 37-41 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Blake Berlin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Blake Berlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Thomas Caldwell swats the short shot by Jonathan Perkins | 37-41 |
| 17:22 | Knox | Timothy Lafountain pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:17 | Knox | Brian Shreve scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Montag | 39-41 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Don Carlos hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 16:52 | Knox | The rebound goes to Brian Shreve | 39-41 |
| 16:40 | Knox | Michael Montag buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Timothy Lafountain | 41-41 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Don Carlos knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 15:58 | Knox | Brian Shreve hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 15:57 | Knox | Michael Montag snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Brian Shreve (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Lafountain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Cloyd (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Caldwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Montag (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Evans (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Holmes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jonathan Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Blake Berlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Knox | Cecil Evans is called for the reach on Timothy Lafountain - foul #1 on Cecil Evans, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Knox | Raymond Fullwood (PG), Marlin Staples (SG), Charles Gibbs (SF), Jerry Lawrence (PF), Jamie Lewis (C) Brian Shreve, Timothy Lafountain, Luis Cloyd, Thomas Caldwell, Michael Montag | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), Charles Glover (SG), Daniel Aichele (SF), John Frazier (PF), Chris Cousar (C) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans, John Holmes, Jonathan Perkins, Blake Berlin | |
| 15:28 | Knox | Chris Cousar picks off the pass by Charles Gibbs | 41-43 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | John Frazier's pass is intercepted by Jamie Lewis | 41-43 |
| 15:05 | Knox | Marlin Staples drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Fullwood | 43-43 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Chris Cousar clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-43 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Aichele | 43-43 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Charles Glover misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jamie Lewis - foul #2 on Jamie Lewis, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Charles Glover misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Charles Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:27 | Knox | Jamie Lewis pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:23 | Knox | Daniel Aichele is called for the reach on Raymond Fullwood - foul #3 on Daniel Aichele, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| 14:10 | Knox | Charles Gibbs comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | John Frazier grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Gary Vogt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Chris Cousar tips it home | 43-45 |
| 13:43 | Knox | Jamie Lewis is called for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Knox | Luis Cloyd (SF), Thomas Caldwell (PF) Charles Gibbs, Jamie Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Blake Berlin (C) Gary Vogt, Chris Cousar | |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Blake Berlin misses short on a jumper from the left side | 43-45 |
| 13:22 | Knox | Thomas Caldwell grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 13:17 | Knox | Marlin Staples scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Raymond Fullwood | 46-45 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | John Frazier snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Blake Berlin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-45 |
| 12:49 | Knox | The rebound goes to Thomas Caldwell | 46-45 |
| 12:45 | Knox | Blake Berlin steals it from Raymond Fullwood | 46-45 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | John Frazier tips it home | 46-47 |
| 12:24 | Knox | Jerry Lawrence buries a floater in the lane | 48-47 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Thomas Caldwell is called for the reach on Blake Berlin - foul #3 on Thomas Caldwell, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Knox | Brian Shreve (PG), Timothy Lafountain (SG), Charles Gibbs (SF), Michael Montag (C) Raymond Fullwood, Marlin Staples, Luis Cloyd, Jerry Lawrence | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), John Holmes (SF), Chris Cousar (C) Don Carlos, Charles Glover, Daniel Aichele, Blake Berlin | |
| 11:49 | Illinois | John Frazier misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Michael Montag - foul #2 on Michael Montag, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins (C) Chris Cousar | |
| 11:49 | Illinois | John Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | John Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:49 | Knox | Michael Montag snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Brian Shreve (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Lafountain (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Montag (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Vogt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - John Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Knox | Charles Gibbs hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Shreve | 50-48 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 11:09 | Knox | Michael Montag grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:41 | Knox | Thomas Caldwell hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brian Shreve | 53-48 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Timothy Lafountain steals the ball from Cecil Evans | 53-48 |
| 10:00 | Knox | Michael Montag is whistled for traveling | 53-48 |
| Subs | Knox | Marlin Staples (SG), Luis Cloyd (SF), Jerry Lawrence (PF), Jamie Lewis (C) Timothy Lafountain, Charles Gibbs, Thomas Caldwell, Michael Montag | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Charles Glover (SG), Daniel Aichele (SF), Chris Cousar (PF), Blake Berlin (C) Gary Vogt, Cecil Evans, John Holmes, John Frazier, Jonathan Perkins | |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Blake Berlin connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Don Carlos | 53-50 |
| 09:17 | Knox | Jerry Lawrence hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brian Shreve | 56-50 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele buries a shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Brian Shreve - foul #2 on Brian Shreve, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Knox | Raymond Fullwood (PG) Brian Shreve | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:29 | Knox | Raymond Fullwood is hacked by Don Carlos - foul #3 on Don Carlos, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Knox | Timothy Lafountain (SG), Michael Montag (C) Marlin Staples, Jerry Lawrence | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG), John Holmes (SF) Charles Glover, Daniel Aichele | |
| 08:13 | Knox | Don Carlos is called for the reach on Raymond Fullwood - foul #4 on Don Carlos, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Caldwell (PF) Jamie Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG) Don Carlos | |
| 08:03 | Knox | Luis Cloyd buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Caldwell | 59-53 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Timothy Lafountain takes the ball from Blake Berlin | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Raymond Fullwood (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Timothy Lafountain (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luis Cloyd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Montag (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Vogt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Chris Cousar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Blake Berlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Knox | Michael Montag's layup is rejected by John Holmes | 59-53 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Holmes | 59-53 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Cecil Evans scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Gary Vogt | 59-56 |
| 07:14 | Knox | Raymond Fullwood clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Blake Berlin - foul #2 on Blake Berlin, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Knox | Marlin Staples (SG), Jerry Lawrence (SF) Timothy Lafountain, Luis Cloyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Daniel Aichele (SF), John Frazier (PF), Jonathan Perkins (C) Gary Vogt, John Holmes, Chris Cousar, Blake Berlin | |
| 07:14 | Knox | Raymond Fullwood makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:14 | Knox | Raymond Fullwood misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | John Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Don Carlos hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Cecil Evans | 60-58 |
| 06:49 | Knox | Michael Montag knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Caldwell | 62-58 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Don Carlos clanks a shot from the left side | 62-58 |
| 06:34 | Knox | Michael Montag grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 06:30 | Knox | Marlin Staples misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Cecil Evans - foul #2 on Cecil Evans, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Knox | Brian Shreve (PG), Charles Gibbs (SF), Jamie Lewis (C) Raymond Fullwood, Thomas Caldwell, Michael Montag | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Glover (SG) Cecil Evans | |
| 06:30 | Knox | Marlin Staples misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:30 | Knox | Marlin Staples makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | John Frazier hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Don Carlos | 63-60 |
| 05:57 | Knox | Jamie Lewis scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele misses the jumper from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 05:43 | Knox | Jamie Lewis grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 05:37 | Knox | Marlin Staples is hacked by Charles Glover - foul #1 on Charles Glover, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Knox | Luis Cloyd (SF), Thomas Caldwell (PF) Charles Gibbs, Jerry Lawrence | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (SF) Daniel Aichele | |
| 05:37 | Knox | Marlin Staples makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:37 | Knox | Marlin Staples makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Charles Glover is fouled on the floor by Marlin Staples - foul #3 on Marlin Staples, team foul #6 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Knox | Timothy Lafountain (SG) Marlin Staples | |
| Subs | Illinois | Blake Berlin (C) Jonathan Perkins | |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Don Carlos buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 05:01 | Knox | Luis Cloyd connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Shreve | 69-63 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Blake Berlin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 04:36 | Knox | Luis Cloyd gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 04:23 | Knox | Brian Shreve can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 04:21 | Knox | Jamie Lewis can't tip it in | 69-63 |
| 04:19 | Knox | Luis Cloyd grabs the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 04:02 | Knox | Brian Shreve knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Luis Cloyd | 71-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Blake Berlin is blocked by Jamie Lewis | 71-63 |
| 03:46 | Knox | Jamie Lewis grabs the board | 71-63 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Brian Shreve (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Lafountain (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luis Cloyd (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Caldwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamie Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Glover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Holmes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - John Frazier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Blake Berlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:41 | Knox | Jamie Lewis is hacked by Blake Berlin - foul #3 on Blake Berlin, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Knox | Raymond Fullwood (PG), Michael Montag (C) Brian Shreve, Thomas Caldwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), Daniel Aichele (SF), Jonathan Perkins (PF), Chris Cousar (C) Don Carlos, Charles Glover, John Holmes, John Frazier, Blake Berlin | |
| 03:41 | Knox | Jamie Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 03:41 | Knox | Jamie Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Timothy Lafountain picks off the pass by Cecil Evans | 73-63 |
| 03:09 | Knox | Raymond Fullwood connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Luis Cloyd | 76-63 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 76-63 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Cecil Evans can't tip it in | 76-63 |
| 03:01 | Knox | The rebound goes to Jamie Lewis | 76-63 |
| 02:58 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-63 |
| Subs | Knox | Brian Shreve (PG), Thomas Caldwell (PF) Raymond Fullwood, Jamie Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), John Holmes (SF) Gary Vogt, Daniel Aichele | |
| 02:56 | Knox | Luis Cloyd can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 76-63 |
| 02:55 | Knox | Luis Cloyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-63 |
| 02:44 | Knox | Timothy Lafountain misses short on a jumper from the right side | 76-63 |
| 02:43 | Knox | Timothy Lafountain hits the follow up shot | 78-63 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Don Carlos scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Holmes | 78-65 |
| 02:00 | Knox | Brian Shreve misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 78-65 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 78-65 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Thomas Caldwell steals the ball from Chris Cousar | 78-65 |
| 01:29 | Knox | Brian Shreve hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-65 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Cecil Evans comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-65 |
| 01:16 | Knox | Michael Montag grabs the defensive rebound | 81-65 |
| 01:02 | Knox | Michael Montag can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Perkins - foul #1 on Jonathan Perkins, team foul #10 | 81-65 |
| Subs | Knox | Raymond Fullwood (PG), Marlin Staples (SG), Jerry Lawrence (SF), Jamie Lewis (PF) Brian Shreve, Timothy Lafountain, Luis Cloyd, Thomas Caldwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), Daniel Aichele (SG) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans | |
| 01:02 | Knox | Michael Montag makes the 1st free throw | 82-65 |
| 01:02 | Knox | Michael Montag makes the 2nd free throw | 83-65 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | John Holmes hits a floater from the right wing set up by Gary Vogt and he's hacked by Raymond Fullwood - foul #1 on Raymond Fullwood, team foul #7 | 83-67 |
| Subs | Knox | Charles Gibbs (SF) Michael Montag | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | John Holmes makes the free throw | 83-68 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Knox | Marlin Staples can't finish the layup but the foul's on Daniel Aichele - foul #4 on Daniel Aichele, team foul #11 | 83-68 |
| 00:30 | Knox | Marlin Staples makes the 1st free throw | 84-68 |
| 00:30 | Knox | Marlin Staples misses the 2nd free throw | 84-68 |
| 00:30 | Knox | Jerry Lawrence pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-68 |
| 00:00 | Knox | Raymond Fullwood runs out the clock | 84-68 |