| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chris Page (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hubert Mumaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Allen (fresh) PF - Scott Basnight (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Maurice West (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Girard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Crandall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Ewing (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Thomas Ohler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | John Allen inbounds the ball | 39-49 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | John Allen comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-49 |
| 19:35 | Knox | The rebound goes to Charles Crandall | 39-49 |
| 19:31 | Knox | Andrew Ewing comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Maurice West | 39-49 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Chris Page comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-49 |
| 19:25 | Knox | Andrew Ewing grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 19:11 | Knox | Andrew Ewing clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 19:10 | Knox | Robert Girard tips it back up and in | 39-51 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ohler - foul #1 on Thomas Ohler, team foul #1 | 39-51 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Scott Basnight misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Maurice West hits the follow up shot | 41-51 |
| 18:11 | Knox | Robert Girard is hacked by John Allen - foul #3 on John Allen, team foul #1 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elbert Kim (SF) John Allen | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 18:06 | Knox | Hubert Mumaw steps in front of the Robert Girard pass | 41-51 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 17:45 | Knox | Andrew Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 17:25 | Knox | Charles Crandall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alvin Petri (SG), Thomas Cuthbertson (SF), Eugene Cage (C) Hubert Mumaw, Scott Basnight, Maurice West | |
| Subs | Knox | Bill Jones (SG), William Ornelas (SF), Glen Dean (PF), Steve Reveles (C) Charles Crandall, Andrew Ewing, George Wilson, Thomas Ohler | |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Robert Girard steps in front of the Chris Page pass | 41-51 |
| 17:00 | Knox | Bill Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Elbert Kim | 41-51 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Eugene Cage grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Alvin Petri clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Glen Dean - foul #1 on Glen Dean, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Garry Williams (SG) Chris Page | |
| Subs | Knox | Aaron Cully (PF) Robert Girard | |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Alvin Petri misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Alvin Petri misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 16:53 | Knox | Steve Reveles gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 16:34 | Knox | Garry Williams is called for the reach on William Ornelas - foul #1 on Garry Williams, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| 16:19 | Knox | William Ornelas comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eugene Cage - foul #2 on Eugene Cage, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | George Wilson (PF), Thomas Ohler (C) Aaron Cully, Steve Reveles | |
| 16:19 | Knox | William Ornelas makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 16:19 | Knox | William Ornelas makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Bill Jones steals the ball from Alvin Petri | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alvin Petri (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Garry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Cuthbertson (fresh) PF - Elbert Kim (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Cage (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - William Ornelas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Glen Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Thomas Ohler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:50 | Knox | William Ornelas is called for 5 seconds | 41-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw (SG), John Allen (SF), Maurice West (C) Garry Williams, Thomas Cuthbertson, Elbert Kim | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Girard (PG), Charles Crandall (SG), Andrew Ewing (SF) William Ornelas, Bill Jones, Glen Dean | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Alvin Petri buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 15:27 | Knox | Thomas Ohler makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Ewing | 44-55 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Alvin Petri misses badly on a floater from the left side | 44-55 |
| 15:20 | Knox | Thomas Ohler grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 15:15 | Knox | Charles Crandall hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by George Wilson | 44-58 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw makes the 3 from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 14:37 | Knox | Robert Girard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Girard, team foul #3 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Page (PG), Garry Williams (SG), Scott Basnight (PF) Alvin Petri, Hubert Mumaw, Eugene Cage | |
| Subs | Knox | Glen Dean (PF), Steve Reveles (C) George Wilson, Thomas Ohler | |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Scott Basnight can't finish the layup | 47-58 |
| 14:16 | Knox | Steve Reveles grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 13:52 | Knox | Glen Dean loses the dribble to John Allen | 47-58 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Garry Williams is hacked by Steve Reveles - foul #1 on Steve Reveles, team foul #4 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw (SG), Thomas Cuthbertson (SF), Elbert Kim (C) Garry Williams, John Allen, Maurice West | |
| Subs | Knox | Bill Jones (PG), William Ornelas (SG), George Wilson (PF) Robert Girard, Charles Crandall, Andrew Ewing | |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bill Jones - foul #3 on Bill Jones, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Thomas Ohler (C) Steve Reveles | |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 13:00 | Knox | George Wilson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cuthbertson - foul #1 on Thomas Cuthbertson, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| 12:36 | Knox | George Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-58 |
| 12:35 | Knox | William Ornelas pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 12:30 | Knox | Bill Jones connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by George Wilson and the foul's on Elbert Kim - foul #3 on Elbert Kim, team foul #5 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Cage (C) Scott Basnight | |
| Subs | Knox | | |
| 12:30 | Knox | Bill Jones makes the free throw | 48-61 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Glen Dean steals the ball from Hubert Mumaw | 48-61 |
| 11:52 | Knox | Bill Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 11:51 | Knox | Thomas Ohler tips it but misses | 48-61 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Elbert Kim gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chris Page (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hubert Mumaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Cuthbertson (fresh) PF - Elbert Kim (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Cage (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Bill Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Ornelas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Thomas Ohler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | The short jumper by Elbert Kim is denied by George Wilson | 48-61 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Chris Page tips it back up and in | 50-61 |
| 10:58 | Knox | Thomas Ohler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eugene Cage - foul #3 on Eugene Cage, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alvin Petri (PG), Garry Williams (SG), Scott Basnight (PF), Maurice West (C) Chris Page, Hubert Mumaw, Elbert Kim, Eugene Cage | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Girard (PG), Charles Crandall (SG), Andrew Ewing (SF), Steve Reveles (PF) Bill Jones, William Ornelas, Glen Dean, George Wilson | |
| 10:58 | Knox | Thomas Ohler makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 10:58 | Knox | Thomas Ohler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Alvin Petri misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 10:40 | Knox | Andrew Ewing pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 10:35 | Knox | Charles Crandall misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-63 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Scott Basnight grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Andrew Ewing steps in front of the Alvin Petri pass | 50-63 |
| 10:03 | Knox | Charles Crandall misses the driving attempt from the right block | 50-63 |
| 10:02 | Knox | Robert Girard tips it back up and in | 50-65 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Garry Williams blows the layup | 50-65 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Basnight | 50-65 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Andrew Ewing takes the ball from Garry Williams | 50-65 |
| 09:29 | Knox | Andrew Ewing misses the lay-in | 50-65 |
| 09:28 | Knox | Steve Reveles tips it back up and in | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Charles Crandall steals the ball from Scott Basnight | 50-67 |
| 09:15 | Knox | Steve Reveles connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Crandall | 50-69 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Thomas Cuthbertson scores on a shot from the right block | 52-69 |
| 08:40 | Knox | Robert Girard is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Girard, team foul #6 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Page (PG), Hubert Mumaw (SG), John Allen (SF), Elbert Kim (PF), Eugene Cage (C) Alvin Petri, Garry Williams, Thomas Cuthbertson, Scott Basnight, Maurice West | |
| Subs | Knox | Bill Jones (SG), William Ornelas (SF), George Wilson (PF), Glen Dean (C) Charles Crandall, Andrew Ewing, Steve Reveles, Thomas Ohler | |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw travels with the ball | 52-69 |
| 08:07 | Knox | Bill Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-69 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Elbert Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Chris Page hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Allen | 54-69 |
| 07:46 | Knox | William Ornelas's pass is intercepted by Elbert Kim | 54-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chris Page (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hubert Mumaw (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Allen (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Elbert Kim (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Cage (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Girard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bill Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Ornelas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Glen Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Chris Page drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Eugene Cage | 57-69 |
| 07:16 | Knox | George Wilson can't connect on a shot in the lane | 57-69 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Elbert Kim pulls down the rebound | 57-69 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Eugene Cage can't tip it in | 57-69 |
| 07:07 | Knox | George Wilson gets the rebound | 57-69 |
| 07:01 | Knox | Robert Girard misses the lay-in | 57-69 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | John Allen snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | The jump hook by Elbert Kim is blocked by Glen Dean | 57-69 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | John Allen tips it home | 59-69 |
| 06:34 | Knox | Bill Jones scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from George Wilson | 59-71 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw is hacked by Bill Jones - foul #4 on Bill Jones, team foul #7 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Biermann (SF), Scott Basnight (PF), Maurice West (C) John Allen, Elbert Kim, Eugene Cage | |
| Subs | Knox | Charles Crandall (SG), Andrew Ewing (SF), Steve Reveles (C) Robert Girard, William Ornelas, Glen Dean | |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw misses the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 06:20 | Knox | Steve Reveles grabs the board | 59-71 |
| 05:53 | Knox | Steve Reveles connects on the runner in the paint set up by George Wilson | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Chris Page misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 59-73 |
| 05:35 | Knox | Charles Crandall grabs the board | 59-73 |
| 05:30 | Knox | Bill Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 59-73 |
| 05:29 | Knox | George Wilson tips it back up and in | 59-75 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Chris Page is fouled on the floor by Bill Jones - foul #5 on Bill Jones, team foul #8 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alvin Petri (SG), Thomas Cuthbertson (SF) Hubert Mumaw, Scott Basnight | |
| Subs | Knox | William Ornelas (PG), Glen Dean (PF) Bill Jones, George Wilson | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Chris Page misses the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 05:24 | Knox | Glen Dean pulls down the rebound | 59-75 |
| 05:07 | Knox | Jeffrey Biermann denies the turnaround by Glen Dean | 59-75 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Jeffrey Biermann pulls down the rebound | 59-75 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Charles Crandall picks off the pass by Chris Page in the backcourt | 59-75 |
| 04:49 | Knox | Charles Crandall misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-75 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Chris Page pulls down the rebound | 59-75 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Alvin Petri misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-75 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Maurice West tips it but misses | 59-75 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Maurice West gets the offensive rebound | 59-75 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Thomas Cuthbertson lays it in | 61-75 |
| 04:28 | Knox | Charles Crandall clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Alvin Petri - foul #2 on Alvin Petri, team foul #7 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Garry Williams (SG), Elbert Kim (SF), Eugene Cage (PF) Chris Page, Thomas Cuthbertson, Jeffrey Biermann | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Girard (PG), Thomas Ohler (C) William Ornelas, Steve Reveles | |
| 04:28 | Knox | Charles Crandall makes the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 04:28 | Knox | Charles Crandall misses the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Eugene Cage pulls down the rebound | 61-76 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Charles Crandall takes the ball from Elbert Kim | 61-76 |
| 04:08 | Knox | Charles Crandall banks in the layup | 61-78 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Elbert Kim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-78 |
| 04:01 | Knox | Robert Girard pulls down the rebound | 61-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:56 | Knox | Glen Dean is whistled for traveling | 61-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (SF), Scott Basnight (PF) Eugene Cage, Maurice West | |
| Subs | Knox | William Ornelas (SG), Aaron Cully (SF), George Wilson (PF) Charles Crandall, Andrew Ewing, Glen Dean | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Alvin Petri misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-78 |
| 03:39 | Knox | Thomas Ohler pulls down the rebound | 61-78 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alvin Petri (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Garry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Basnight (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Elbert Kim (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Knox | PG - Robert Girard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Ornelas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Cully (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Ohler (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Knox | Thomas Ohler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Cuthbertson (SF), Eugene Cage (C) John Allen, Scott Basnight | |
| Subs | Knox | Stuart McCleod (PG), Rickey Saville (SG), Glen Dean (C) Robert Girard, George Wilson, Thomas Ohler | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Garry Williams misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Rickey Saville - foul #1 on Rickey Saville, team foul #9 | 61-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Lamar (PG) Alvin Petri | |
| Subs | Knox | Steve Reveles (C) Stuart McCleod | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Garry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Garry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-78 |
| 02:49 | Knox | Charles Lamar steals the ball from Glen Dean | 63-78 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Charles Lamar lays it up and in | 65-78 |
| 02:45 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Page (PG), Hubert Mumaw (SG), John Allen (SF), Scott Basnight (PF), Maurice West (C) Charles Lamar, Garry Williams, Thomas Cuthbertson, Elbert Kim, Eugene Cage | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Girard (PG), Charles Crandall (SG), Andrew Ewing (SF), George Wilson (PF), Thomas Ohler (C) William Ornelas, Rickey Saville, Glen Dean, Aaron Cully, Steve Reveles | |
| 02:28 | Knox | George Wilson hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Thomas Ohler | 65-80 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | John Allen is hacked by Andrew Ewing - foul #2 on Andrew Ewing, team foul #10 | 65-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alvin Petri (PG), Garry Williams (SG), Elbert Kim (PF), Eugene Cage (C) Chris Page, Hubert Mumaw, Scott Basnight, Maurice West | |
| Subs | Knox | William Ornelas (PG), Rickey Saville (SG), Glen Dean (SF), Aaron Cully (PF), Steve Reveles (C) Robert Girard, Charles Crandall, Andrew Ewing, George Wilson, Thomas Ohler | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 66-80 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-80 |
| 02:08 | Knox | Elbert Kim steals it from Glen Dean | 67-80 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Garry Williams hits the finger roll | 69-80 |
| 01:39 | Knox | Glen Dean blows the layup | 69-80 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Eugene Cage snags the defensive board | 69-80 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Alvin Petri drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-80 |
| 01:24 | Knox | Knox calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Page (PG), Hubert Mumaw (SG), Scott Basnight (PF), Maurice West (C) Alvin Petri, Garry Williams, Elbert Kim, Eugene Cage | |
| Subs | Knox | Robert Girard (PG), Charles Crandall (SG), Andrew Ewing (SF), George Wilson (PF), Thomas Ohler (C) William Ornelas, Rickey Saville, Glen Dean, Aaron Cully, Steve Reveles | |
| 01:03 | Knox | George Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Chris Page can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-80 |
| 00:53 | Knox | Thomas Ohler grabs the board | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Knox | Thomas Ohler is hacked by Chris Page in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Page, team foul #8 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | William Ornelas (SG) Charles Crandall | |
| 00:52 | Knox | Thomas Ohler makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:52 | Knox | Thomas Ohler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Scott Basnight makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Knox | Chris Page is called for the reach on Robert Girard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Page, team foul #9 | 75-82 |
| 00:43 | Knox | Robert Girard makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:43 | Knox | Robert Girard makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Chris Page buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Basnight | 78-84 |
| 00:34 | Knox | Chris Page is called for the reach on Robert Girard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chris Page, team foul #10 | 78-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Knox | Charles Crandall (SG) Andrew Ewing | |
| 00:34 | Knox | Robert Girard makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:34 | Knox | Robert Girard makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Chris Page can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 78-86 |
| 00:27 | Knox | Charles Crandall grabs the board | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Knox | Charles Crandall is fouled in the backcourt by Hubert Mumaw - foul #3 on Hubert Mumaw, team foul #11 | 78-86 |
| 00:24 | Knox | Charles Crandall makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:24 | Knox | Charles Crandall makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 80-88 |
| 00:15 | Knox | Robert Girard is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Page - foul #5 on Chris Page, team foul #12 | 80-88 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alvin Petri (PG) Chris Page | |
| Subs | Knox | Andrew Ewing (SF) Charles Crandall | |
| 00:15 | Knox | Robert Girard makes the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:15 | Knox | Robert Girard makes the 2nd free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Scott Basnight misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-90 |
| 00:06 | Knox | Thomas Ohler pulls down the rebound | 80-90 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Knox | Knox is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Knox | Robert Girard runs out the clock | 80-90 |