| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Mark Galloway (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dallas Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz is fouled on the floor by Dallas Franklin - foul #1 on Dallas Franklin, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (SG), Jeffrey Ungar (PF), Robert Davenport (C) James Henderson, Paul Thornton, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Hultgren | 36-33 |
| 19:04 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin hits a wide open driving attempt from close range | 38-33 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | James Haynes connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 18:31 | Clemson | Carl Adams hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Galloway | 41-36 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Haney | 41-39 |
| 17:56 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses short on an open floater from the baseline | 41-39 |
| 17:55 | Clemson | Robert Davenport gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:26 | Clemson | Mark Galloway misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz knocks in the runner from the right block | 41-41 |
| 16:45 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | James Haynes pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell clanks a floater from the left side | 41-41 |
| 16:23 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Carl Adams | 41-41 |
| 15:58 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-41 |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Mark Galloway (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Franklin (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Jeffrey Ungar (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Davenport (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Hultgren (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Haynes (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-41 |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:34 | Clemson | Robert Davenport misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 41-41 |
| 15:33 | Clemson | Robert Davenport tips it home | 43-41 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | James Haney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 15:25 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Dallas Franklin | 43-41 |
| 14:57 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Mark Galloway | 45-41 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell is whistled for a carry | 45-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), James Henderson (SG), Paul Thornton (PF), Elmer Smith (C) Mark Galloway, Dallas Franklin, Jeffrey Ungar, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Luis Doyle (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), Clinton Shell (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Gary Ansell, James Haynes | |
| 14:31 | Clemson | James Henderson connects on the shot from the right side | 47-41 |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 14:12 | Clemson | Elmer Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:58 | Clemson | James Henderson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | James Thornton splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 13:09 | Clemson | Carl Adams misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 47-43 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Robert Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 12:47 | Clemson | Paul Thornton pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:26 | Clemson | Paul Thornton jams it on a nice dish by Hugh Walton | 49-43 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Robert Jones is hacked by Elmer Smith - foul #2 on Elmer Smith, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Dallas Franklin (SF), Jeffrey Ungar (C) Hugh Walton, Carl Adams, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Carey Henshaw (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Gary Ansell (PF) James Thornton, Luis Doyle, Larry Furlow, Clinton Shell | |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Gary Ansell | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Mark Galloway (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dallas Franklin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Thornton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Ungar (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carey Henshaw (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Herbert Baltz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Clemson | Paul Thornton is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Mark Galloway | 51-45 |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Herbert Baltz | 51-48 |
| 11:14 | Clemson | Carey Henshaw is called for the reach on James Henderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carey Henshaw, team foul #1 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (SF) Dallas Franklin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG) Carey Henshaw | |
| 10:49 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar blows the dunk | 51-48 |
| 10:48 | Clemson | Carl Adams snags the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 10:27 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #4 on Robert Jones, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dallas Franklin (SF), Elmer Smith (C) Carl Adams, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), James Haynes (C) Samuel Hultgren, Robert Jones | |
| 10:27 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:27 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by James Henderson - foul #1 on James Henderson, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:04 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the runner from close range set up by Elmer Smith and the foul's on James Thornton - foul #2 on James Thornton, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Thornton (PF) Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:04 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | James Haney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-50 |
| 09:32 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 55-50 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | The jumper by James Haney is denied by Jeffrey Ungar | 55-50 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Paul Thornton is called for the reach on James Haney - foul #1 on Paul Thornton, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Elmer Smith (C) Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), Clinton Shell (C) James Thornton, Herbert Baltz, James Haynes | |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | James Haney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (SF), Robert Davenport (C) Dallas Franklin, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:44 | Clemson | Carl Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Shell - foul #1 on Clinton Shell, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| 08:23 | Clemson | James Henderson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Carl Adams | 58-50 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Carl Adams - foul #1 on Carl Adams, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dallas Franklin (SF), Elmer Smith (C) Carl Adams, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (PG) James Haney | |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:02 | Clemson | James Henderson is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Galloway | 61-52 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow is fouled on the floor by Elmer Smith - foul #3 on Elmer Smith, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Paul Thornton (PF), Robert Davenport (C) Mark Galloway, Jeffrey Ungar, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw (SG), James Haynes (SF) Samuel Hultgren, Larry Furlow | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Hugh Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Henderson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dallas Franklin (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Thornton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Davenport (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Luis Doyle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carey Henshaw (fresh) 4 pf. SF - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Clinton Shell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | James Haynes's layup is rejected by Robert Davenport | 61-52 |
| 07:23 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 07:08 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin misses short on a runner near the basket | 61-52 |
| 07:06 | Clemson | Robert Davenport grabs the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 06:58 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-52 |
| 06:57 | Clemson | Robert Davenport tips it home | 63-52 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Carl Adams (SF), Jeffrey Ungar (PF), Elmer Smith (C) Hugh Walton, Dallas Franklin, Paul Thornton, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Robert Jones (C) Luis Doyle, James Haynes, Clinton Shell | |
| 06:22 | Clemson | Carl Adams misses the 3 from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell makes the wide open 3 from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 05:43 | Clemson | James Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dallas Franklin (SF), Paul Thornton (PF) James Henderson, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Larry Furlow (SF) Carey Henshaw, Herbert Baltz | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Robert Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (SG) Carl Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:10 | Clemson | James Thornton steps in front of the James Henderson pass | 63-55 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Paul Thornton steals the ball from James Thornton | 63-55 |
| 04:38 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin double dribbles | 63-55 |
| 04:38 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (SG), Elmer Smith (C) James Henderson, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (SG), James Haynes (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, Gary Ansell, Robert Jones | |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell loses the dribble to Carl Adams | 63-55 |
| 04:14 | Clemson | Luis Doyle takes the ball from Carl Adams in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell is whistled for a carry | 63-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), James Henderson (SG), Paul Thornton (PF), Robert Davenport (C) Mark Galloway, Dallas Franklin, Jeffrey Ungar, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw (SG) James Thornton | |
| 03:54 | Clemson | Hugh Walton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Robert Davenport picks off the pass by Carey Henshaw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Hugh Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Henderson (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Adams (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Thornton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Davenport (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Luis Doyle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carey Henshaw (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Larry Furlow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Clinton Shell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Clemson | Robert Davenport is called for traveling | 63-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Dallas Franklin (SF), Jeffrey Ungar (PF), Elmer Smith (C) Hugh Walton, James Henderson, Paul Thornton, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Herbert Baltz (SF) Luis Doyle, Larry Furlow | |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:07 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin is hacked by James Haney in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Haney, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (SG), Robert Davenport (C) Carl Adams, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Ansell (PF) Clinton Shell | |
| 02:50 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-57 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Haynes | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | James Haney is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side | 63-57 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Ansell | 63-57 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Ungar is called for the reach on James Haynes - foul #2 on Jeffrey Ungar, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Paul Thornton (PF), Elmer Smith (C) Mark Galloway, James Henderson, Jeffrey Ungar, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, Carey Henshaw, Herbert Baltz, Gary Ansell | |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | James Haynes grabs the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 01:36 | Clemson | Hugh Walton is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Paul Thornton | 65-60 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), James Henderson (SG) Hugh Walton, Carl Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, Larry Furlow, James Haynes, Clinton Shell | |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren loses the dribble to Mark Galloway | 65-60 |
| 01:15 | Clemson | Mark Galloway double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 65-60 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Robert Jones grabs the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-60 |
| 00:47 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Dallas Franklin | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin is hacked by Samuel Hultgren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Carl Adams (SG) Mark Galloway, James Henderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:43 | Clemson | Samuel Hultgren is called for the reach on Hugh Walton - foul #2 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| 00:43 | Clemson | Hugh Walton makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:43 | Clemson | Hugh Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Dallas Franklin - foul #2 on Dallas Franklin, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), James Henderson (SG) Hugh Walton, Carl Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:36 | Clemson | Samuel Hultgren is called for the reach on James Henderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG) Mark Galloway | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:36 | Clemson | James Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:36 | Clemson | James Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jones | 68-62 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-62 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell gets the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz is hacked by Dallas Franklin - foul #3 on Dallas Franklin, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG) Hugh Walton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | James Henderson is hacked by James Haney in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Haney, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (SF), Jeffrey Ungar (PF) Dallas Franklin, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:18 | Clemson | James Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Hultgren | 68-67 |
| 00:09 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar is hacked by James Haney in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Haney, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Thornton (PF) Carl Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:09 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:09 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar runs out the clock | 70-67 |