| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Church (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Ryan Church inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Ryan Church knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Guerrera | 31-43 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina | John Hill can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Ryan Church - foul #2 on Ryan Church, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Lawrence Pippin - foul #3 on Lawrence Pippin, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson (C) Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 18:47 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 33-45 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Ryan Church clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Ryan Church makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Ryan Church misses the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 18:38 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Little | 33-46 |
| 18:09 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-46 |
| 18:08 | South Carolina | Michael Little snags the offensive board | 33-46 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | John Hill loses the dribble to Ryan Church | 33-46 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Ryan Church lays it in | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:39 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson travels with the ball | 33-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler (PF) Albert Houser | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-48 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | David Williams hits the follow up shot | 33-50 |
| 17:02 | South Carolina | John Hill drills a jumper from the left block | 35-50 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera is hacked by Michael Little - foul #1 on Michael Little, team foul #3 | 35-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), Cecil Barkley (SG), Lee Brown (SF) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, John Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), James Nichols (SF), Doug Whitten (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Steven Abbott, Ryan Church, David Williams, Anthony McMaken | |
| 16:32 | Illinois | James Nichols can't finish the layup | 35-50 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | James Nichols tips it back up and in | 35-52 |
| 16:13 | South Carolina | Lee Brown misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 35-52 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | James Nichols gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is fouled on the floor by Lee Brown - foul #2 on Lee Brown, team foul #4 | 35-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Albert Houser (PF), Jamie Jones (C) Lionel Kohler, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SF) Richard Guerrera | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Jan Tarver loses the ball out of bounds | 35-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin (C) Jamie Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG) Richard Deady | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Cabello (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) SF - Lee Brown (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Doug Whitten (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin throws it down despite the doubleteam | 37-52 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Steven Abbott can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Cabello - foul #1 on Robert Cabello, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McMaken (C) Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 15:38 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lawrence Pippin | 37-53 |
| 15:31 | South Carolina | Steven Abbott steals the ball from Lawrence Pippin | 37-53 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Doug Whitten banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Abbott | 37-55 |
| 15:01 | South Carolina | Albert Houser clanks a shot from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 15:00 | South Carolina | Lee Brown snags the offensive board | 37-55 |
| 14:49 | South Carolina | Lee Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Nichols - foul #2 on James Nichols, team foul #2 | 37-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG) Robert Cabello, Cecil Barkley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SG), Ryan Church (SF), David Williams (PF) Jan Tarver, James Nichols, Doug Whitten | |
| 14:49 | South Carolina | Lee Brown misses the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 14:49 | South Carolina | Lee Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken gets the rebound | 37-55 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Lawrence Pippin blocks the short jumper by Steven Abbott | 37-55 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken tips it in | 37-57 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:17 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin throws it down | 39-57 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Steven Abbott scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Guerrera | 39-60 |
| 13:34 | South Carolina | Albert Houser hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 39-60 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken snags the defensive board | 39-60 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken is hacked by Lee Brown - foul #3 on Lee Brown, team foul #6 | 39-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hill (SF), Lionel Kohler (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Lee Brown, Albert Houser, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), James Nichols (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Steven Abbott, Ryan Church, Anthony McMaken | |
| 12:47 | Illinois | David Williams throws it down on a nice dish by Richard Guerrera | 39-62 |
| 12:30 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson misses the dunk attempt | 39-62 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood snags the defensive board | 39-62 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 39-62 |
| 12:20 | South Carolina | Michael Little snags the defensive board | 39-62 |
| 12:01 | South Carolina | John Hill misses the easy layup | 39-62 |
| 12:00 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson can't tip it in | 39-62 |
| 11:59 | South Carolina | John Hill tips it back up and in | 41-62 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Little (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lionel Kohler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Philip Pickles steals it from Dennis Hazelwood | 41-62 |
| 11:48 | South Carolina | Michael Little lays it up and in on a nice dish by Philip Pickles | 43-62 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Lionel Kohler is called for the reach on Dennis Hazelwood - foul #1 on Lionel Kohler, team foul #7 | 43-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), Cecil Barkley (SG), Lawrence Pippin (C) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Ryan Church (SF), Anthony McMaken (C) Jan Tarver, James Nichols, David Williams | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 11:00 | South Carolina | Robert Cabello misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-64 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood snags the defensive board | 43-64 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken clanks a turnaround in the lane | 43-64 |
| 10:41 | South Carolina | John Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 10:23 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-64 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the defensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Steven Abbott hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Guerrera | 43-67 |
| 09:42 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Anthony McMaken - foul #1 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #3 | 43-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Lee Brown (SF), Albert Houser (PF) Robert Cabello, John Hill, Lionel Kohler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), James Nichols (SF), Doug Whitten (PF) Richard Guerrera, Ryan Church, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 09:42 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin misses the 1st free throw | 43-67 |
| 09:42 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken is whistled for a carry | 44-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson (C) Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (PF) Doug Whitten | |
| 09:09 | South Carolina | Albert Houser makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Philip Pickles | 46-67 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-67 |
| 09:01 | South Carolina | Albert Houser gets the rebound | 46-67 |
| 08:43 | South Carolina | Albert Houser's fadeaway is rejected by David Williams | 46-67 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | James Nichols grabs the board | 46-67 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson steals it from Anthony McMaken | 46-67 |
| 08:00 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #4 | 46-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), Michael Little (SG) Philip Pickles, Cecil Barkley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), Ryan Church (SF) Steven Abbott, Anthony McMaken | |
| 08:00 | South Carolina | Albert Houser makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 08:00 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | James Nichols grabs the board | 47-67 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Jan Tarver hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-67 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | James Nichols tips it back up and in | 47-69 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Cabello (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Church (fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | South Carolina | Albert Houser knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Little | 49-69 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera is called for traveling | 49-69 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hill (SF), Lionel Kohler (PF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Lee Brown, Albert Houser, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood (C) David Williams | |
| 06:58 | South Carolina | John Hill is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Lionel Kohler | 52-69 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Jan Tarver connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-72 |
| 06:28 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin is hacked by Dennis Hazelwood during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Dennis Hazelwood, team foul #5 | 52-72 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG) Robert Cabello | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Doug Whitten (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Jan Tarver, Ryan Church, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 06:14 | South Carolina | John Hill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-72 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Guerrera | 52-72 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 52-72 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera gets the offensive rebound | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Michael Little takes the ball from James Nichols | 52-72 |
| 05:41 | South Carolina | John Hill can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Anthony McMaken - foul #2 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #6 | 52-72 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Albert Houser (PF) Lionel Kohler | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (PF) James Nichols | |
| 05:41 | South Carolina | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 05:41 | South Carolina | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | David Williams is fouled on the floor by Albert Houser - foul #2 on Albert Houser, team foul #8 | 54-72 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG) Michael Little | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:33 | Illinois | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 05:33 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin snags the defensive board | 54-72 |
| 05:22 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 54-72 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 54-72 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | David Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #7 | 54-72 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Brown (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) John Hill, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Ryan Church (SF) Richard Guerrera, Doug Whitten | |
| 04:39 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-72 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 57-72 |
| 04:13 | South Carolina | Albert Houser gets the rebound | 57-72 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-72 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), Michael Little (SG), Lionel Kohler (PF) Philip Pickles, Cecil Barkley, Albert Houser | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), James Nichols (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Steven Abbott, David Williams, Anthony McMaken | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera is fouled on the floor by Lionel Kohler - foul #2 on Lionel Kohler, team foul #9 | 57-72 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Cabello (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lionel Kohler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Church (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:34 | South Carolina | Robert Cabello is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-74 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | James Nichols gets the rebound | 57-74 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 57-74 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood grabs the offensive rebound | 57-74 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jan Tarver | 57-76 |
| 02:20 | South Carolina | Robert Cabello's pass is intercepted by Ryan Church | 57-76 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-76 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | James Nichols tips it but misses | 57-76 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-76 |
| 01:46 | South Carolina | Lee Brown can't connect on a shot from the left block | 57-76 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Nichols | 57-76 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera drills a turnaround from the left block | 57-78 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:24 | South Carolina | Lee Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-78 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Ryan Church pulls down the rebound | 57-78 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | James Nichols buries a shot from close range and he's fouled by Lee Brown - foul #4 on Lee Brown, team foul #10 | 57-80 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), John Hill (SF), Albert Houser (PF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Robert Cabello, Lee Brown, Lionel Kohler, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), David Williams (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Jan Tarver, Ryan Church, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 01:09 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the free throw | 57-81 |
| 00:57 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 57-81 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the board | 57-81 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | James Nichols scores on a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #11 | 57-83 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the free throw | 57-84 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles's pass is intercepted by Steven Abbott in the backcourt | 57-84 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the easy layup | 57-84 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin grabs the board | 57-84 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Albert Houser clanks a shot from the free throw line | 57-84 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Albert Houser tips it in | 59-84 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Steven Abbott runs out the clock | 59-84 |