| Lineup | Knox | PG - Michael Spears (fresh) SG - Carmelo Salinas (fresh) SF - Daniel Pettitt (fresh) PF - David Peterson (fresh) C - Bryan Terpstra (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Holeman (fresh) SG - Anthony Dewitt (fresh) SF - Sean Zamorano (fresh) PF - Nelson Skidmore (fresh) C - Edwin Cordova (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Knox | Bryan Terpstra wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Knox | Daniel Pettitt buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from David Peterson | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Carmelo Salinas steals the ball from Anthony Dewitt in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Knox | Daniel Pettitt can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt is hacked by Carmelo Salinas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carmelo Salinas, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Knox | Carmelo Salinas gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Knox | Daniel Pettitt can't finish the layup but the foul's on Nelson Skidmore - foul #1 on Nelson Skidmore, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Knox | Daniel Pettitt misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Knox | Daniel Pettitt makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Edwin Cordova hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Knox | The rebound goes to Daniel Pettitt | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Knox | Carmelo Salinas buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Peterson | 6-0 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Joshua Holeman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Dewitt | 6-3 |
| 18:09 | Knox | Anthony Dewitt takes the ball from David Peterson | 6-3 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore can't finish the layup | 6-3 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Edwin Cordova tips it in | 6-5 |
| 17:29 | Knox | Carmelo Salinas is hacked by Edwin Cordova - foul #1 on Edwin Cordova, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Knox | William Talamantez (PG), Henry Adams (SG), Norman Braatz (SF), Danny Reames (PF), Charles Numbers (C) Michael Spears, Carmelo Salinas, Daniel Pettitt, David Peterson, Bryan Terpstra | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (PG), Peter Mansfield (SG), George Corry (SF), Warren Echelberger (PF), Patrick Best (C) Joshua Holeman, Anthony Dewitt, Sean Zamorano, Nelson Skidmore, Edwin Cordova | |
| 17:16 | Knox | Henry Adams is fouled on the floor by Peter Mansfield - foul #1 on Peter Mansfield, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| 16:59 | Knox | William Talamantez hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Adams and he's fouled by Patrick Best - foul #1 on Patrick Best, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| 16:59 | Knox | William Talamantez makes the free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield hits a floater from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 16:41 | Knox | Charles Numbers is hacked by Patrick Best - foul #2 on Patrick Best, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Vincent (C) Patrick Best | |
| 16:24 | Knox | Henry Adams clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 16:22 | Knox | Danny Reames tips it in | 11-7 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Henry Adams - foul #1 on Henry Adams, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Spears (PG), Daniel Pettitt (SF), Christopher Lindner (PF) Henry Adams, Norman Braatz, Charles Numbers | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield misses the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:51 | Knox | Danny Reames knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Spears | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Michael Spears (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Talamantez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Pettitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Lindner (fresh) C - Danny Reames (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Peter Mansfield (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) SF - George Corry (fresh) PF - Warren Echelberger (fresh) C - James Vincent (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | George Corry tips it home | 14-10 |
| 15:30 | Knox | William Talamantez connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Spears | 17-10 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | George Corry clanks a floater near the basket | 17-10 |
| 15:10 | Knox | Danny Reames pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 15:04 | Knox | Danny Reames can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by James Vincent - foul #1 on James Vincent, team foul #6 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Knox | Carmelo Salinas (SG), Norman Braatz (SF), David Peterson (PF) William Talamantez, Daniel Pettitt, Christopher Lindner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Holeman (PG), Anthony Dewitt (SG), Sean Zamorano (SF), Nelson Skidmore (PF), Edwin Cordova (C) Peter Mansfield, Ronald Maddox, George Corry, Warren Echelberger, James Vincent | |
| 15:04 | Knox | Danny Reames makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 15:04 | Knox | Danny Reames makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Joshua Holeman travels with the ball | 19-10 |
| Subs | Knox | Bryan Terpstra (C) Danny Reames | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:34 | Knox | Bryan Terpstra clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-10 |
| 14:33 | Knox | David Peterson can't tip it in | 19-10 |
| 14:31 | Knox | Bryan Terpstra tips it back up and in | 21-10 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Edwin Cordova makes the runner in the paint | 21-12 |
| 14:02 | Knox | Bryan Terpstra throws it down on a great pass from Michael Spears | 23-12 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano misses short on an open driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Norman Braatz - foul #1 on Norman Braatz, team foul #3 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Knox | Henry Adams (PG), Daniel Pettitt (SF), Charles Numbers (C) Michael Spears, Norman Braatz, Bryan Terpstra | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Easter (SG) Anthony Dewitt | |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano makes the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 13:37 | Knox | Carmelo Salinas is whistled for a carry | 23-14 |
| Subs | Knox | Christopher Lindner (PF) David Peterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Mansfield (PG) Joshua Holeman | |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano drills a shot in the paint set up by Peter Mansfield | 23-16 |
| 13:04 | Knox | Daniel Pettitt can't finish the layup | 23-16 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore gets the rebound | 23-16 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-16 |
| Subs | Knox | William Talamantez (SG), David Peterson (PF), Bryan Terpstra (C) Carmelo Salinas, Christopher Lindner, Charles Numbers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (PG), George Corry (SF), Warren Echelberger (PF), James Vincent (C) Daniel Easter, Sean Zamorano, Nelson Skidmore, Edwin Cordova | |
| 12:49 | Knox | Bryan Terpstra comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by James Vincent - foul #2 on James Vincent, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Spears (PG) Henry Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Easter (SF) James Vincent | |
| 12:49 | Knox | Bryan Terpstra misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 12:49 | Knox | Bryan Terpstra misses the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 12:49 | Knox | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Pettitt | 23-16 |
| 12:36 | Knox | Ronald Maddox takes the ball from Daniel Pettitt | 23-16 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Michael Spears steals it from Warren Echelberger in the backcourt | 23-16 |
| 12:33 | Knox | Daniel Pettitt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Spears | 25-16 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Michael Spears is called for the reach on Ronald Maddox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Spears, team foul #4 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Knox | Norman Braatz (SF) Daniel Pettitt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt (SG) Peter Mansfield | |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Daniel Easter misses the lay-in | 25-16 |
| 12:14 | Knox | David Peterson grabs the board | 25-16 |
| 12:09 | Knox | Michael Spears misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-16 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | George Corry gets the rebound | 25-16 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Spears - foul #2 on Michael Spears, team foul #5 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Knox | Carmelo Salinas (SG), Danny Reames (PF) Michael Spears, David Peterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Zamorano (SF), Edwin Cordova (C) Daniel Easter, George Corry | |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 11:38 | Knox | Danny Reames scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from William Talamantez | 27-18 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - William Talamantez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Salinas (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Norman Braatz (fairly fresh) PF - Danny Reames (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Terpstra (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronald Maddox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Dewitt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sean Zamorano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Warren Echelberger (fairly fresh) C - Edwin Cordova (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt is hacked by Norman Braatz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Braatz, team foul #6 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Knox | Henry Adams (PG), Christopher Lindner (SF), Charles Numbers (C) Carmelo Salinas, Norman Braatz, Bryan Terpstra | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Holeman (PG), Peter Mansfield (SG), Nelson Skidmore (PF) Ronald Maddox, Anthony Dewitt, Warren Echelberger | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joshua Holeman | 27-21 |
| 11:01 | Knox | Danny Reames hits a jumper near the basket | 29-21 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Danny Reames - foul #1 on Danny Reames, team foul #7 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Knox | Carmelo Salinas (SG), Daniel Pettitt (SF), David Peterson (PF) William Talamantez, Christopher Lindner, Charles Numbers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Easter (SF), George Corry (C) Sean Zamorano, Edwin Cordova | |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore misses the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 10:30 | Knox | Danny Reames misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 29-22 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Joshua Holeman pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | George Corry can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 29-22 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson Skidmore | 29-22 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | George Corry is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Holeman | 29-24 |
| 09:50 | Knox | Danny Reames buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Henry Adams | 31-24 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-24 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | George Corry misses the tip | 31-24 |
| 09:34 | Knox | David Peterson pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 09:30 | Knox | Carmelo Salinas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Daniel Easter grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-24 |
| 09:22 | Knox | Danny Reames snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 09:18 | Knox | Carmelo Salinas comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-24 |
| 09:16 | Knox | Danny Reames grabs the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 09:08 | Knox | Daniel Easter steals it from Danny Reames | 31-24 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Peter Mansfield | 31-26 |
| 08:38 | Knox | Henry Adams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 08:37 | Knox | Danny Reames grabs the offensive board | 31-26 |
| 08:31 | Knox | Daniel Easter steps in front of the Henry Adams pass | 31-26 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Joshua Holeman hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Easter | 31-28 |
| 08:27 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-28 |
| Subs | Knox | William Talamantez (PG), Christopher Lindner (PF), Charles Numbers (C) Henry Adams, David Peterson, Danny Reames | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (PG), Anthony Dewitt (SG), Sean Zamorano (SF), Warren Echelberger (PF), Edwin Cordova (C) Joshua Holeman, Peter Mansfield, Daniel Easter, Nelson Skidmore, George Corry | |
| 08:08 | Knox | Daniel Pettitt misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Maddox - foul #1 on Ronald Maddox, team foul #8 | 31-28 |
| 08:08 | Knox | Daniel Pettitt makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 08:08 | Knox | Daniel Pettitt makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-28 |
| Subs | Knox | David Peterson (PF) Daniel Pettitt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:37 | Knox | Christopher Lindner connects on the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Sean Zamorano - foul #1 on Sean Zamorano, team foul #9 | 35-28 |
| 07:37 | Knox | Christopher Lindner misses the free throw | 35-28 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Warren Echelberger pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - William Talamantez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Salinas (tired) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Lindner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Peterson (tiring) 3 reb. C - Charles Numbers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Dewitt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sean Zamorano (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Warren Echelberger (fresh) C - Edwin Cordova (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 07:11 | Knox | Charles Numbers hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by William Talamantez | 37-30 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | David Peterson steps in front of the Edwin Cordova pass in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 06:55 | Knox | Christopher Lindner misses the floater from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano is hacked by William Talamantez - foul #1 on William Talamantez, team foul #8 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Knox | Henry Adams (SG), Daniel Pettitt (SF), Danny Reames (PF), Bryan Terpstra (C) Carmelo Salinas, Christopher Lindner, David Peterson, Charles Numbers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Holeman (PG), Daniel Easter (SG), George Corry (PF) Ronald Maddox, Anthony Dewitt, Warren Echelberger | |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 06:27 | Knox | Sean Zamorano is called for the reach on Henry Adams - foul #2 on Sean Zamorano, team foul #10 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Mansfield (SG) Sean Zamorano | |
| 06:27 | Knox | Henry Adams misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 06:27 | Knox | Henry Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Joshua Holeman is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Adams - foul #2 on Henry Adams, team foul #9 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Knox | Carmelo Salinas (SG) Henry Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Joshua Holeman misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 06:23 | Knox | Bryan Terpstra grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 06:05 | Knox | Bryan Terpstra loses the ball out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Knox | David Peterson (PF) Danny Reames | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Joshua Holeman misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Joshua Holeman misses the tip | 38-32 |
| 05:42 | Knox | Bryan Terpstra snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 05:35 | Knox | Bryan Terpstra is hacked by Edwin Cordova - foul #2 on Edwin Cordova, team foul #11 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (PG), Anthony Dewitt (SG), Nelson Skidmore (PF) Joshua Holeman, Daniel Easter, Edwin Cordova | |
| 05:35 | Knox | Bryan Terpstra makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 05:35 | Knox | Bryan Terpstra makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox is hacked by William Talamantez - foul #2 on William Talamantez, team foul #10 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Knox | Michael Spears (PG), Danny Reames (PF) William Talamantez, David Peterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Warren Echelberger (PF) Nelson Skidmore | |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 05:00 | Knox | Bryan Terpstra misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-34 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Peter Mansfield | 40-34 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | George Corry hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Peter Mansfield and the foul's on Bryan Terpstra - foul #1 on Bryan Terpstra, team foul #11 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Knox | Christopher Lindner (SF) Daniel Pettitt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:54 | Illinois | George Corry misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 04:54 | Knox | Bryan Terpstra gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 04:37 | Knox | Carmelo Salinas can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Warren Echelberger grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-36 |
| 04:30 | Knox | Bryan Terpstra pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 04:24 | Knox | Ronald Maddox is called for the reach on Michael Spears - foul #2 on Ronald Maddox, team foul #12 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Knox | David Peterson (PF) Danny Reames | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Holeman (PG), Nelson Skidmore (PF) Ronald Maddox, Warren Echelberger | |
| 04:24 | Knox | Michael Spears makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 04:24 | Knox | Michael Spears misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | George Corry grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 04:00 | Knox | Christopher Lindner pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 03:55 | Knox | Michael Spears scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Michael Spears steals the ball from Joshua Holeman | 43-36 |
| 03:32 | Knox | Michael Spears lays it in | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Michael Spears (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carmelo Salinas (very tired) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Lindner (tiring) 2 pts. PF - David Peterson (tired) 3 reb. C - Bryan Terpstra (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Holeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Dewitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Mansfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nelson Skidmore (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - George Corry (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Lindner - foul #1 on Christopher Lindner, team foul #12 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Knox | William Talamantez (SG), Norman Braatz (SF), Danny Reames (PF), Charles Numbers (C) Carmelo Salinas, Christopher Lindner, David Peterson, Bryan Terpstra | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Easter (PG), Sean Zamorano (SF), Warren Echelberger (PF), Patrick Best (C) Joshua Holeman, Peter Mansfield, Nelson Skidmore, George Corry | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 03:21 | Knox | Charles Numbers pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 03:00 | Knox | William Talamantez is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on William Talamantez, team foul #13 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Knox | Henry Adams (SG) William Talamantez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Holeman (PG) Anthony Dewitt | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Patrick Best travels with the ball | 45-37 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (PG) Joshua Holeman | |
| 02:21 | Knox | Danny Reames hits the finger roll | 47-37 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Daniel Easter is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| Subs | Knox | David Peterson (PF), Bryan Terpstra (C) Danny Reames, Charles Numbers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore (PF), James Vincent (C) Warren Echelberger, Patrick Best | |
| 01:59 | Knox | Norman Braatz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Sean Zamorano - foul #3 on Sean Zamorano, team foul #13 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Holeman (PG), George Corry (SF) Daniel Easter, Sean Zamorano | |
| 01:59 | Knox | Norman Braatz makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 01:59 | Knox | Norman Braatz misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | James Vincent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt (SG) Ronald Maddox | |
| 01:12 | Knox | Anthony Dewitt takes the ball from Michael Spears | 48-37 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Joshua Holeman makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 00:43 | Knox | Henry Adams travels with the ball | 48-40 |
| Subs | Knox | Daniel Pettitt (SF), Danny Reames (PF) Norman Braatz, David Peterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Easter (SF), Warren Echelberger (PF), Patrick Best (C) George Corry, Nelson Skidmore, James Vincent | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Danny Reames steps in front of the Daniel Easter pass | 48-40 |
| 00:02 | Knox | Daniel Pettitt hits a runner in the lane | 50-40 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joshua Holeman misses long on a fullcourt shot | 50-40 |