| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fresh) SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) C - John Albury (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) SF - Robert Moralez (fresh) PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) C - David White (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | John Albury wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Clemson | Richard Williams loses the dribble to David White | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Leon Hall banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Blackwell and the foul's on Richard Williams - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Clemson | Robert Schwister pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Clemson | Robert Moralez steals it from Robert Schwister | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Larry Stanley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leon Hall | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | Clemson | Richard Williams knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Larry Stanley hits a shot from close range set up by Scott Blackwell | 2-6 |
| 18:32 | Clemson | The pull-up jumper by John Albury is blocked by Robert Moralez | 2-6 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Moralez | 2-6 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Robert Moralez comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 2-6 |
| 18:02 | Clemson | John Albury gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:58 | Clemson | Richard Williams is hacked by Scott Blackwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Long Xiong (PF), Ivan Leski (C) Billy Green, Richard Williams, Robert Schwister, Francis Kennedy, John Albury | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:45 | Clemson | Long Xiong misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-6 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Larry Stanley gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Ivan Leski steals it from Larry Stanley | 2-6 |
| 17:19 | Clemson | Ivan Leski is called for 10 seconds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | Francis Kennedy (PF) Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Robert Moralez drills a jump hook from close range set up by Larry Stanley | 2-8 |
| 16:55 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), Ivan Leski (C) Paul Paulus, Hipolito Esposito | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Schroeder (C) David White | |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-8 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Steve Schroeder snags the offensive board | 2-8 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Leon Hall drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Scott Blackwell | 2-11 |
| 15:52 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 2-11 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Larry Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 2-11 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Long Xiong (fairly fresh) PF - Francis Kennedy (fairly fresh) C - Ivan Leski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Robert Moralez (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Schroeder (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Leon Hall is fouled on the floor by Dominic Esposito - foul #1 on Dominic Esposito, team foul #2 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), John Albury (C) Dominic Esposito, Richard Williams, Long Xiong, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Phillip Dean (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), David White (C) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell, Robert Moralez, Larry Stanley, Steve Schroeder | |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Anthony Golden misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-11 |
| 15:08 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Billy Green | 2-11 |
| 15:03 | Clemson | Robert Schwister clanks a jumper from the baseline | 2-11 |
| 15:02 | Clemson | Paul Paulus can't tip it in | 2-11 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Anthony Golden gets the rebound | 2-11 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Phillip Dean banks in the layup on a nice dish by David White | 2-13 |
| 14:15 | Clemson | Robert Schwister drills a shot in the paint | 4-13 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Phillip Dean buries a runner from the left block | 4-15 |
| 13:43 | Clemson | Paul Paulus connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Phillip Dean can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Robert Schwister - foul #1 on Robert Schwister, team foul #3 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF) Billy Green, Paul Paulus, Robert Schwister | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Van Schreffler (SG), Larry Stanley (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Michael Girard, Robert Hrabovsky, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 13:28 | Clemson | John Albury pulls down the rebound | 7-16 |
| 13:19 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 13:18 | Clemson | Richard Williams tips it home | 9-16 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Leon Hall is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Leon Hall, team foul #2 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG), Steve Schroeder (C) Van Schreffler, Phillip Dean | |
| 12:45 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David O'Dell and the foul's on Steve Schroeder - foul #1 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Ivan Leski (C) David O'Dell, John Albury | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:45 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy misses the free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Robert Moralez gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Larry Stanley is fouled on the floor by Dominic Esposito - foul #2 on Dominic Esposito, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), John Albury (C) Dominic Esposito, Francis Kennedy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Golden (PF), Phillip Dean (C) Larry Stanley, Steve Schroeder | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Leon Hall grabs the offensive board | 11-16 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Hipolito Esposito is called for the reach on Robert Moralez - foul #1 on Hipolito Esposito, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Schwister (SF), Long Xiong (PF) Hipolito Esposito, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Schreffler (SG), David White (C) Scott Blackwell, Robert Moralez | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David O'Dell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Long Xiong (fresh) C - John Albury (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Schreffler (fresh) SF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Golden (fairly fresh) C - David White (tiring) | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | David White tips it in | 11-18 |
| 11:03 | Clemson | Richard Williams connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 13-18 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 10:39 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Albury | 13-18 |
| 10:22 | Clemson | Robert Schwister is hacked by Phillip Dean - foul #1 on Phillip Dean, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Francis Kennedy (PF) David O'Dell, Richard Williams, John Albury | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Brian Nicholas (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Steve Schroeder (C) Leon Hall, Van Schreffler, Phillip Dean, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| 10:15 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy travels with the ball | 13-18 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Leski (C) Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG), Robert Moralez (SF) Robert Hrabovsky, Brian Nicholas | |
| 09:43 | Clemson | Paul Paulus throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is fouled on the floor by Paul Paulus - foul #1 on Paul Paulus, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito (SF) Robert Schwister | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Steve Schroeder | |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is hacked by Paul Paulus - foul #2 on Paul Paulus, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Schwister (SF) Paul Paulus | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:49 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito loses the dribble to Michael Girard | 13-20 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 13-20 |
| 08:41 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Hipolito Esposito | 13-20 |
| 08:30 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito is denied on a dunk by Larry Stanley | 13-20 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Larry Stanley pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Robert Schwister is called for the reach on Robert Moralez - foul #2 on Robert Schwister, team foul #8 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), John Albury (C) Robert Schwister, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Van Schreffler (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Michael Girard, Scott Blackwell, Larry Stanley, David White | |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:05 | Clemson | John Albury snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 07:54 | Clemson | John Albury misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 13-20 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Hrabovsky | 13-20 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Anthony Golden comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 13-20 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky snags the offensive board | 13-20 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (tiring) SG - Richard Williams (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fairly fresh) PF - Francis Kennedy (tiring) 2 pts. C - John Albury (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hrabovsky (fresh) SF - Van Schreffler (fresh) PF - Anthony Golden (fairly fresh) C - Robert Moralez (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Leon Hall connects on the shot in the paint and he's hacked by Billy Green - foul #1 on Billy Green, team foul #9 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Long Xiong (C) Billy Green, John Albury | |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Dean (SF), Steve Schroeder (C) Van Schreffler, Robert Moralez | |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the free throw | 13-23 |
| 07:00 | Clemson | Leon Hall picks off the pass by David O'Dell in the backcourt | 13-23 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Leon Hall blows the dunk | 13-23 |
| 06:58 | Clemson | Long Xiong snags the defensive board | 13-23 |
| 06:55 | Clemson | Robert Hrabovsky is called for the reach on Richard Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hrabovsky, team foul #5 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Stanley (PF) Anthony Golden | |
| 06:45 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito hits the finger roll | 15-23 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 15-23 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Steve Schroeder grabs the offensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses the runner near the basket | 15-23 |
| 05:50 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| 05:44 | Clemson | Larry Stanley blocks the short jumper by Richard Williams | 15-23 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Leon Hall drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Stanley | 15-26 |
| 05:03 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Hrabovsky - foul #2 on Robert Hrabovsky, team foul #6 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Ivan Leski (PF), John Albury (C) David O'Dell, Hipolito Esposito, Francis Kennedy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), David White (C) Leon Hall, Robert Hrabovsky, Phillip Dean, Larry Stanley, Steve Schroeder | |
| 05:03 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 05:03 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Robert Moralez travels with the ball | 16-26 |
| 04:31 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-26 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Robert Moralez pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Robert Moralez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ivan Leski - foul #1 on Ivan Leski, team foul #10 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito (SF) Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 03:53 | Clemson | Richard Williams is fouled on the floor by Anthony Golden - foul #1 on Anthony Golden, team foul #7 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Robert Schwister (SF), Francis Kennedy (PF) Billy Green, Hipolito Esposito, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Schreffler (SF) Robert Moralez | |
| 03:53 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 03:53 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Anthony Golden can't finish the layup | 18-27 |
| 03:23 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) SG - Richard Williams (tired) 9 pts. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Kennedy (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Albury (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Girard (fairly fresh) SG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Van Schreffler (fresh) PF - Anthony Golden (fairly fresh) C - David White (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Clemson | Robert Schwister comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 18-27 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David White | 18-27 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | John Albury is called for the reach on Michael Girard - foul #1 on John Albury, team foul #11 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (SG), Ivan Leski (C) Richard Williams, John Albury | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Phillip Dean (C) Van Schreffler, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Michael Girard makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Michael Girard makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 02:19 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG) Michael Girard | |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Phillip Dean's pass is intercepted by Dominic Esposito | 18-29 |
| 01:44 | Clemson | Scott Blackwell is called for the reach on Paul Paulus - foul #2 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #8 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Long Xiong (C) Dominic Esposito, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:44 | Clemson | Paul Paulus makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 01:44 | Clemson | Paul Paulus makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Robert Moralez can't finish the layup | 20-29 |
| 01:20 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 01:18 | Clemson | David O'Dell is hacked by Leon Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Hall, team foul #9 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Albury (C) Francis Kennedy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nicholas (SF), Steve Schroeder (C) Robert Moralez, Phillip Dean | |
| 01:18 | Clemson | David O'Dell makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 01:18 | Clemson | David O'Dell misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Larry Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Long Xiong - foul #1 on Long Xiong, team foul #12 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Robert Hrabovsky (SG) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Long Xiong | 21-30 |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Long Xiong misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 21-30 |
| 00:45 | Clemson | Robert Schwister hits the follow up shot | 23-30 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Long Xiong - foul #2 on Long Xiong, team foul #13 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Leski (PF) Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Schreffler (SF) Brian Nicholas | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 00:33 | Clemson | John Albury snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Robert Schwister can't connect on a shot near the basket | 23-31 |
| 00:13 | Clemson | John Albury misses the tip | 23-31 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Steve Schroeder gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the turnaround from the baseline | 23-31 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Van Schreffler tips it home | 23-33 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Paul Paulus misses long on a fullcourt shot | 23-33 |