| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mark Sheridan (fresh) SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) SF - Steven Lozier (fresh) PF - Bobby Taylor (fresh) C - Jon Simpson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Ruben Payne (fresh) SG - Louis Barrette (fresh) SF - Wendell Sutton (fresh) PF - Dustin Boulware (fresh) C - Steven Chacko (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Steven Chacko wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Knox | Wendell Sutton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Knox | Steven Chacko hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Steven Chacko blocks the short jumper by Bobby Taylor | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Knox | Steven Chacko snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Knox | Wendell Sutton knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Ruben Payne | 0-4 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Leonard | 2-4 |
| 18:42 | Knox | Wendell Sutton is fouled on the floor by Jon Simpson - foul #1 on Jon Simpson, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:34 | Knox | Dustin Boulware is hacked by Jon Simpson - foul #2 on Jon Simpson, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Murray Phung (C) Jon Simpson | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 18:25 | Knox | Ruben Payne misses the jumper near the basket | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Boulware | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Knox | Louis Barrette misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bobby Taylor - foul #1 on Bobby Taylor, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Knox | Louis Barrette makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Knox | Louis Barrette makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Lozier | 5-6 |
| 17:45 | Knox | Louis Barrette's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Leonard | 5-6 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:27 | Knox | Dustin Boulware gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:22 | Knox | Ruben Payne scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Wendell Sutton | 5-8 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Steven Lozier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 17:15 | Knox | Steven Chacko gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 17:08 | Knox | Dustin Boulware hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 5-8 |
| 17:07 | Knox | Dustin Boulware gets the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:55 | Knox | Bobby Taylor picks off the pass by Ruben Payne | 5-8 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Murray Phung is fouled on the floor by Steven Chacko - foul #1 on Steven Chacko, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Tim Camarena (SG), John William (SF), Benny Jensen (PF), Alfred Perry (C) Louis Barrette, Wendell Sutton, Dustin Boulware, Steven Chacko | |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Alfred Perry - foul #1 on Alfred Perry, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:21 | Knox | Alfred Perry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Ruben Payne - foul #1 on Ruben Payne, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Cady (SF), William Graf (C) Steven Lozier, Bobby Taylor | |
| Subs | Knox | Jacob Dole (SG) Ruben Payne | |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:49 | Knox | William Graf swats the short shot by Benny Jensen | 8-8 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Murray Phung | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mark Sheridan (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cady (fresh) PF - Murray Phung (fresh) C - William Graf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Tim Camarena (fresh) SG - Jacob Dole (fresh) SF - John William (fresh) PF - Benny Jensen (fresh) C - Alfred Perry (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Michael Cady can't tip it in | 8-8 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Jacob Dole steps in front of the Mark Sheridan pass | 8-8 |
| 15:07 | Knox | Murray Phung blocks the jumper by Tim Camarena | 8-8 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Murray Phung gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kenneth Leonard | 11-8 |
| 14:45 | Knox | Tim Camarena misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Murray Phung | 11-8 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Cady | 14-8 |
| 14:24 | Knox | Jacob Dole misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Mark Sheridan - foul #1 on Mark Sheridan, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Bowman (SG), Steven Lozier (SF), Bobby Taylor (PF) Mark Sheridan, Kenneth Leonard, Murray Phung | |
| Subs | Knox | Louis Barrette (SG), Wendell Sutton (SF), Glen Britton (PF), Steven Chacko (C) Tim Camarena, John William, Benny Jensen, Alfred Perry | |
| 14:24 | Knox | Jacob Dole makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:24 | Knox | Jacob Dole misses the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Aaron Bowman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 14:18 | Knox | Jacob Dole grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 14:12 | Knox | Glen Britton is whistled for traveling | 14-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Ruben Payne (PG), Dustin Boulware (PF) Jacob Dole, Glen Britton | |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Michael Cady can't finish the layup but the foul's on Wendell Sutton - foul #1 on Wendell Sutton, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Murray Phung (C) William Graf | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Michael Cady makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Michael Cady makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 13:27 | Knox | Wendell Sutton is whistled for traveling | 16-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Turner (SG) Michael Cady | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Aaron Bowman misses the fadeaway from the left side | 16-9 |
| 13:13 | Knox | Steven Chacko grabs the board | 16-9 |
| 13:09 | Knox | Ruben Payne can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-9 |
| 13:08 | Knox | Dustin Boulware tips it home | 16-11 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Steven Lozier misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-11 |
| 13:02 | Knox | The rebound goes to Steven Chacko | 16-11 |
| 12:57 | Knox | Wendell Sutton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 16-11 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Aaron Bowman is whistled for traveling | 16-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Benny Jensen (PF) Dustin Boulware | |
| 12:22 | Knox | Louis Barrette misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Murray Phung snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Steven Chacko is called for the reach on Mark Turner - foul #2 on Steven Chacko, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (PG), Kenneth Leonard (SG), Michael Cady (SF), William Graf (C) Aaron Bowman, Mark Turner, Steven Lozier, Murray Phung | |
| Subs | Knox | John William (SF), Alfred Perry (C) Wendell Sutton, Steven Chacko | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Michael Cady misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Ruben Payne - foul #2 on Ruben Payne, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnathan Tompkins (PF) Bobby Taylor | |
| Subs | Knox | Tim Camarena (PG), Jacob Dole (SG) Ruben Payne, Louis Barrette | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Michael Cady makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Michael Cady makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:45 | Knox | Jacob Dole makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Tim Camarena | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mark Sheridan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Cady (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnathan Tompkins (fresh) C - William Graf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Tim Camarena (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Dole (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John William (fresh) PF - Benny Jensen (fresh) C - Alfred Perry (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Johnathan Tompkins misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 11:30 | Knox | The rebound goes to Tim Camarena | 18-13 |
| 11:25 | Knox | Jacob Dole drills a jumpshot from the left side | 18-15 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Michael Cady makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Mark Sheridan | 20-15 |
| 10:54 | Knox | Alfred Perry drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Johnathan Tompkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-18 |
| 10:31 | Knox | Tim Camarena pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 10:26 | Knox | Alfred Perry's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Leonard | 20-18 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Johnathan Tompkins hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Sheridan | 23-18 |
| 09:49 | Knox | John William misses long on a floater from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 09:47 | Knox | Alfred Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 09:33 | Knox | Jacob Dole misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | William Graf grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Tim Camarena steals the ball from Kenneth Leonard | 23-18 |
| 09:23 | Knox | Jacob Dole clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Johnathan Tompkins grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Jacob Dole is called for the reach on Kenneth Leonard - foul #1 on Jacob Dole, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Bowman (PG), Steven Lozier (SF), Bobby Taylor (PF), Murray Phung (C) Mark Sheridan, Michael Cady, Johnathan Tompkins, William Graf | |
| Subs | Knox | Louis Barrette (SG), Wendell Sutton (SF), Dustin Boulware (PF) Jacob Dole, John William, Alfred Perry | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 09:02 | Knox | Aaron Bowman takes the ball from Louis Barrette | 25-18 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Louis Barrette steps in front of the Aaron Bowman pass in the backcourt | 25-18 |
| 08:51 | Knox | Wendell Sutton is whistled for a carry | 25-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Turner (SG) Kenneth Leonard | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Aaron Bowman drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Mark Turner | 27-18 |
| 08:09 | Knox | Louis Barrette clanks a 3 from straight away | 27-18 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Murray Phung | 27-18 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Mark Turner misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-18 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Taylor | 27-18 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Steven Lozier is whistled for traveling | 27-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Jacob Dole (PG), Glen Britton (PF), Alfred Perry (C) Tim Camarena, Dustin Boulware, Benny Jensen | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Lozier (fresh) PF - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Murray Phung (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Jacob Dole (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Louis Barrette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wendell Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glen Britton (fresh) C - Alfred Perry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Knox | Glen Britton comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 27-18 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Murray Phung grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Aaron Bowman misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Glen Britton - foul #1 on Glen Britton, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (PG) Mark Turner | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Aaron Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Aaron Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 07:26 | Knox | Alfred Perry snags the defensive board | 28-18 |
| 07:07 | Knox | Louis Barrette drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jacob Dole | 28-21 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Steven Lozier can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Murray Phung snags the offensive board | 28-21 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Steven Lozier drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Sheridan | 30-21 |
| 06:40 | Knox | Murray Phung swats the short shot by Louis Barrette | 30-21 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Murray Phung grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-21 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor's floater is tipped away by Glen Britton | 30-21 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Steven Lozier gets the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Aaron Bowman is fouled on the floor by Louis Barrette - foul #1 on Louis Barrette, team foul #9 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard (SG), Michael Cady (SF), Johnathan Tompkins (PF), William Graf (C) Mark Sheridan, Steven Lozier, Bobby Taylor, Murray Phung | |
| Subs | Knox | Tim Camarena (PG), John William (SF), Dustin Boulware (PF) Jacob Dole, Wendell Sutton, Glen Britton | |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Aaron Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:49 | Knox | Dustin Boulware gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 05:29 | Knox | Louis Barrette misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Johnathan Tompkins - foul #1 on Johnathan Tompkins, team foul #5 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Turner (PG) Aaron Bowman | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 05:29 | Knox | Louis Barrette misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:29 | Knox | Louis Barrette makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard is hacked by Tim Camarena - foul #1 on Tim Camarena, team foul #10 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Benny Jensen (C) Alfred Perry | |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 05:09 | Knox | Benny Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 05:03 | Knox | Louis Barrette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-22 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Tim Camarena steps in front of the Johnathan Tompkins pass | 31-22 |
| 04:26 | Knox | Kenneth Leonard picks off the pass by Tim Camarena | 31-22 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Michael Cady drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Johnathan Tompkins | 33-22 |
| 03:59 | Knox | Louis Barrette misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 03:58 | Knox | Dustin Boulware grabs the offensive board | 33-22 |
| 03:48 | Knox | John William misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Graf - foul #1 on William Graf, team foul #6 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (PG), Bobby Taylor (PF), Jon Simpson (C) Mark Turner, Johnathan Tompkins, William Graf | |
| Subs | Knox | Ruben Payne (PG), Glen Britton (PF), Steven Chacko (C) Louis Barrette, Dustin Boulware, Benny Jensen | |
| 03:48 | Knox | John William makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 03:48 | Knox | John William misses the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan is hacked by Ruben Payne - foul #3 on Ruben Payne, team foul #11 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Jacob Dole (PG), Alfred Perry (SF) Ruben Payne, Tim Camarena | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan misses the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mark Sheridan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Cady (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon Simpson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Jacob Dole (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John William (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Alfred Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Britton (fresh) C - Steven Chacko (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Knox | Steven Chacko is fouled on the floor by Jon Simpson - foul #3 on Jon Simpson, team foul #7 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Lozier (SF), Murray Phung (C) Michael Cady, Jon Simpson | |
| Subs | Knox | Louis Barrette (SG), Wendell Sutton (SF) John William, Alfred Perry | |
| 03:14 | Knox | Steven Chacko misses the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard gets the rebound | 34-23 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 02:51 | Knox | The rebound goes to Steven Chacko | 34-23 |
| 02:46 | Knox | Jacob Dole misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-23 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bobby Taylor | 34-23 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Steven Lozier buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Leonard | 37-23 |
| 02:33 | Knox | Louis Barrette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Bowman (SG), William Graf (C) Kenneth Leonard, Bobby Taylor | |
| Subs | Knox | Tim Camarena (PG) Louis Barrette | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Steven Lozier clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-23 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Murray Phung gets the offensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Steven Lozier knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Mark Sheridan | 40-23 |
| 01:31 | Knox | Wendell Sutton misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Sheridan - foul #2 on Mark Sheridan, team foul #8 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Cady (SG), Bobby Taylor (PF) Steven Lozier, Murray Phung | |
| Subs | Knox | John William (SG), Dustin Boulware (PF), Alfred Perry (C) Jacob Dole, Glen Britton, Steven Chacko | |
| 01:31 | Knox | Wendell Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 01:31 | Knox | Wendell Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Aaron Bowman clanks a shot from the left block | 40-25 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | William Graf tips it in | 42-25 |
| 01:10 | Knox | John William's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard (SG), Murray Phung (C) Mark Sheridan, William Graf | |
| Subs | Knox | Louis Barrette (SG) Wendell Sutton | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-25 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor snags the offensive board | 42-25 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Aaron Bowman | 44-25 |
| 00:05 | Knox | Alfred Perry loses the dribble to Kenneth Leonard | 44-25 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Murray Phung hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 44-25 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 44-25 |