| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luis Massey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elmer Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Moses (fresh) 6 pts. C - Craig Taul (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Elmer Smith inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Clemson | Elmer Smith's pass is intercepted by Albert Castle | 31-30 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Mark Weaver is hacked by George Moses - foul #2 on George Moses, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Castle | 33-30 |
| 18:53 | Clemson | Craig Taul misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Weaver - foul #3 on Mark Weaver, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF) Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 18:53 | Clemson | Craig Taul makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:53 | Clemson | Craig Taul misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Francis Saylor snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Luis Massey hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Albert Castle | 35-31 |
| 18:10 | Clemson | George Moses is whistled for a carry | 35-31 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner is denied on a layup by Craig Taul | 35-31 |
| 18:00 | Clemson | George Moses grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:54 | Clemson | James Henderson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Elmer Smith | 35-34 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 35-34 |
| 17:27 | Clemson | Elmer Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:23 | Clemson | James Henderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Francis Saylor grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Francis Saylor | 38-34 |
| 16:53 | Clemson | James Henderson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-37 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Francis Saylor loses the ball out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Christopher Reny (SG), Thomas Duerr (C) Johnny Faulkner, Albert Castle, Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Daniels (PG), Wayne Ramsdell (SG), James Davis (SF), Mark Davis (PF), Michael Williams (C) James Henderson, John Smith, Elmer Smith, George Moses, Craig Taul | |
| 16:30 | Clemson | James Daniels's pass is intercepted by Gregory Roberts | 38-37 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts banks in the layup | 40-37 |
| 16:11 | Clemson | James Daniels can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregory Roberts | 40-37 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Luis Massey's floater is tipped away by James Davis | 40-37 |
| 15:51 | Clemson | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Norman Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luis Massey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Duerr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Ramsdell (fresh) SF - James Davis (fresh) PF - Mark Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Clemson | James Daniels hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Christopher Reny snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gregory Roberts | 43-37 |
| 15:22 | Clemson | Mark Davis can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-37 |
| 15:20 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to James Davis | 43-37 |
| 15:02 | Clemson | Thomas Duerr swats the short shot by James Daniels | 43-37 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Norman Simpson grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Luis Massey's layup is rejected by Mark Davis | 43-37 |
| 14:39 | Clemson | James Davis grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 14:35 | Clemson | Wayne Ramsdell is whistled for a carry | 43-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Albert Castle (SG), Justin McQuesten (PF), Mark Weaver (C) Christopher Reny, Norman Simpson, Luis Massey, Thomas Duerr | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), James Peters (SG), John Smith (SF), George Moses (PF), Elmer Smith (C) James Daniels, Wayne Ramsdell, James Davis, Mark Davis, Michael Williams | |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Mark Weaver grabs the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Weaver | 46-37 |
| 13:40 | Clemson | George Moses scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Henderson | 46-39 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Mark Weaver and he's hacked by James Henderson - foul #1 on James Henderson, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF) Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Clemson | Craig Taul (C) George Moses | |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner misses the free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:12 | Clemson | Craig Taul grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 12:58 | Clemson | James Henderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 12:57 | Clemson | James Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 12:42 | Clemson | Craig Taul drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Peters | 48-41 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Francis Saylor clanks a jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten gets the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Weaver | 51-41 |
| 11:48 | Clemson | Francis Saylor blocks the short jumper by John Smith | 51-41 |
| 11:47 | Clemson | Elmer Smith tips it but misses | 51-41 |
| 11:46 | Clemson | Elmer Smith tips it back up and in | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Albert Castle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Weaver (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Peters (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elmer Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Craig Taul (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Albert Castle clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Mark Weaver can't tip it in | 51-43 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the tip | 51-43 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Mark Weaver tips it but misses | 51-43 |
| 11:11 | Clemson | Elmer Smith grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 10:56 | Clemson | James Henderson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 10:55 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Smith | 51-43 |
| 10:43 | Clemson | James Henderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Francis Saylor gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Francis Saylor is hacked by Elmer Smith - foul #1 on Elmer Smith, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Christopher Reny (SG), Norman Simpson (SF), Thomas Duerr (C) Johnny Faulkner, Albert Castle, Francis Saylor, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Daniels (PG), Wayne Ramsdell (SG), James Davis (SF), George Moses (PF), Mark Davis (C) James Henderson, James Peters, John Smith, Elmer Smith, Craig Taul | |
| 10:12 | Illinois | George Moses steals it from Justin McQuesten | 51-43 |
| 10:05 | Clemson | George Moses misses the shot from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 10:03 | Clemson | James Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:45 | Clemson | George Moses buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from James Daniels | 51-45 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Christopher Reny knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Gregory Roberts | 53-45 |
| 09:26 | Clemson | James Daniels clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 53-45 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Christopher Reny gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Thomas Duerr is whistled for a carry | 53-45 |
| 08:58 | Clemson | James Daniels misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Justin McQuesten - foul #4 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Luis Massey (PF) Justin McQuesten | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 08:58 | Clemson | James Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:58 | Clemson | James Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Wayne Ramsdell is called for the reach on Christopher Reny - foul #2 on Wayne Ramsdell, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG) Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Clemson | Elmer Smith (SF) James Davis | |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Christopher Reny hits a 3 from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 08:10 | Clemson | George Moses misses the easy layup | 56-46 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Norman Simpson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by George Moses - foul #3 on George Moses, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG), Francis Saylor (PF), Mark Weaver (C) Christopher Reny, Luis Massey, Thomas Duerr | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), James Peters (SG), John Smith (SF), Craig Taul (C) James Daniels, Wayne Ramsdell, George Moses, Mark Davis | |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Norman Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Norman Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Peters (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elmer Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Craig Taul (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Clemson | James Henderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Albert Castle | 57-46 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Albert Castle | 59-46 |
| 07:22 | Clemson | James Henderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-46 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Mark Weaver pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Francis Saylor misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Elmer Smith - foul #2 on Elmer Smith, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Christopher Reny (SF) Johnny Faulkner, Norman Simpson | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Davis (PF) Elmer Smith | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Francis Saylor misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Francis Saylor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 06:46 | Clemson | James Henderson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-48 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 06:26 | Clemson | James Peters grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 06:20 | Clemson | Craig Taul buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Smith | 60-50 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 06:01 | Clemson | James Davis gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 05:57 | Clemson | James Henderson is hacked by Mark Weaver - foul #4 on Mark Weaver, team foul #3 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Justin McQuesten (PF), Luis Massey (C) Albert Castle, Francis Saylor, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Clemson | Elmer Smith (SF), George Moses (PF), Mark Davis (C) James Peters, James Davis, Craig Taul | |
| 05:42 | Clemson | Elmer Smith is hacked by Gregory Roberts - foul #1 on Gregory Roberts, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Daniels (SG) John Smith | |
| 05:21 | Clemson | James Henderson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Luis Massey | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner steps out of bounds on the sideline | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SF) Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Peters (SG) James Henderson | |
| 04:49 | Clemson | Luis Massey steals the ball from Elmer Smith | 60-50 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Luis Massey is hacked by Mark Davis - foul #1 on Mark Davis, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG) Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wayne Ramsdell (PG), John Smith (SF), Craig Taul (C) James Daniels, Elmer Smith, Mark Davis | |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 04:15 | Clemson | George Moses misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Albert Castle gets the rebound | 62-50 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner misses the shot from the free throw line | 62-50 |
| 03:55 | Clemson | John Smith snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 03:51 | Clemson | Justin McQuesten denies the turnaround by Craig Taul | 62-50 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Faulkner | 62-50 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Albert Castle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 03:23 | Clemson | Craig Taul snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - Luis Massey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Wayne Ramsdell (fresh) SG - James Peters (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Moses (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Taul (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Clemson | Justin McQuesten steps in front of the Wayne Ramsdell pass | 62-50 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 62-50 |
| 02:31 | Clemson | Craig Taul grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:27 | Clemson | Craig Taul lays it in | 62-52 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Albert Castle drills a 3 from the right corner | 65-52 |
| 01:50 | Clemson | Craig Taul misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Luis Massey - foul #3 on Luis Massey, team foul #5 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG) Wayne Ramsdell | |
| 01:50 | Clemson | Craig Taul makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:50 | Clemson | Craig Taul misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Justin McQuesten | 65-53 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Albert Castle | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:08 | Clemson | Johnny Faulkner is called for the reach on James Henderson - foul #1 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #6 | 67-53 |
| 00:51 | Clemson | George Moses misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-53 |
| 00:49 | Clemson | John Smith tips it in | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Johnny Faulkner | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Clemson | James Henderson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Peters | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner runs out the clock | 69-58 |