| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lionel Kohler (fresh) PF - John Hill (fresh) C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | South Carolina | Michael Little clanks a 3 from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Jan Tarver snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | David Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 18:58 | South Carolina | Michael Little is hacked by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 18:47 | South Carolina | Lawrence Lamar is called for the reach on Lionel Kohler - foul #1 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| 18:40 | South Carolina | Michael Little hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-31 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | John Campbell gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Jan Tarver knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 17:47 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler travels with the ball | 39-31 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | David Williams misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Thompson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (PF) John Campbell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 17:27 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Paul Weber clanks a jumper from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber lays it in on a great pass from Lawrence Lamar | 42-31 |
| 16:23 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Weber - foul #2 on Paul Weber, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Richard Deady (SG), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Jan Tarver, Paul Weber, David Williams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG), Harold Casey (PF), Richard Spengler (C) Michael Little, John Hill, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 16:23 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:23 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Hazelwood | 42-32 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Spengler | 42-32 |
| 16:15 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 16:05 | South Carolina | A charge is called on Richard Spengler - foul #2 on Richard Spengler, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Campbell (SF) Lawrence Lamar | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (SG), Jamie Jones (SF) Philip Pickles, Lionel Kohler | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | John Campbell comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 42-32 |
| 15:46 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Deady (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jamie Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Casey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Spengler (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 15:30 | South Carolina | Harold Casey buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Jamie Jones | 42-34 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-34 |
| 15:08 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 15:06 | South Carolina | Michael Collins takes the ball from Cecil Barkley in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | John Campbell banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Collins | 44-34 |
| 14:47 | South Carolina | Harold Casey is hacked by Edward Scheiber - foul #1 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Paul Weber (SG), Lawrence Lamar (SF), David Williams (C) Michael Collins, Richard Deady, Edward Scheiber, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG), Lionel Kohler (SF), John Hill (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Cecil Barkley, Michael Lancaster, Jamie Jones, Harold Casey, Richard Spengler | |
| 14:37 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Philip Pickles out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by John Campbell - foul #2 on John Campbell, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| 14:37 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Paul Weber comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 44-37 |
| 14:19 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:12 | South Carolina | Michael Little clanks a runner in the paint | 44-37 |
| 14:10 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson hits the follow up shot | 44-39 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | John Campbell loses the ball out of bounds | 44-39 |
| 13:41 | South Carolina | The refs have stopped play. John Hill is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 44-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (PF) John Campbell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Casey (PF) John Hill | |
| 13:23 | South Carolina | David Williams blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Thompson | 44-39 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Scheiber | 44-39 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is fouled on the floor by Lionel Kohler - foul #2 on Lionel Kohler, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SG) Paul Weber | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Spengler (C) Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 12:45 | Illinois | David Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Casey - foul #3 on Harold Casey, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG) Lawrence Lamar | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 12:45 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:30 | South Carolina | Harold Casey misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 46-39 |
| 12:29 | South Carolina | Michael Little tips it back up and in | 46-41 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Richard Spengler is called for the reach on David Williams - foul #3 on Richard Spengler, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (PG), Michael Lancaster (SG) Philip Pickles, Michael Little | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | David Williams knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Collins | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Deady (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lionel Kohler (fresh) PF - Harold Casey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Spengler (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler misses the 3 from straight away | 48-41 |
| 11:29 | South Carolina | Harold Casey snags the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 11:13 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Lancaster, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Lawrence Lamar (SF), John Campbell (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Jan Tarver, Richard Deady, Edward Scheiber, David Williams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jamie Jones (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Lionel Kohler, Richard Spengler | |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Michael Collins misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 10:53 | South Carolina | Harold Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 10:35 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG) Cecil Barkley, Michael Lancaster | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 10:09 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 09:46 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Weber - foul #3 on Paul Weber, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), David Williams (C) Michael Collins, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler (SF), John Hill (PF) Jamie Jones, Harold Casey | |
| 09:46 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:46 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Paul Weber knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 09:03 | South Carolina | Michael Little lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Philip Pickles | 50-45 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | John Campbell buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from David Williams | 52-45 |
| 08:22 | South Carolina | John Campbell denies the turnaround by Philip Pickles | 52-45 |
| 08:21 | South Carolina | Michael Little tips it home | 52-47 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Jan Tarver clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 07:51 | South Carolina | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:36 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Little | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Little (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lionel Kohler (fresh) PF - John Hill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is fouled on the floor by Lionel Kohler - foul #3 on Lionel Kohler, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Richard Deady (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Paul Weber, Lawrence Lamar, John Campbell, David Williams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (PG), Michael Lancaster (SG), Richard Spengler (C) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:09 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 06:53 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-50 |
| 06:51 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:37 | South Carolina | John Hill makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood's floater is tipped away by Richard Spengler | 52-53 |
| 06:14 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:55 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (SF), David Williams (C) Jan Tarver, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Jamie Jones (SF), Harold Casey (PF) Michael Lancaster, Lionel Kohler, John Hill | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Michael Collins hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Scheiber | 54-53 |
| 05:18 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | David Williams slams it home set up by Edward Scheiber | 56-53 |
| 04:41 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones blows the wide open layup | 56-53 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Michael Collins double dribbles | 56-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Paul Weber (SG), John Campbell (PF) Michael Collins, Lawrence Lamar, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG), Lionel Kohler (SF), John Hill (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Cecil Barkley, Jamie Jones, Harold Casey, Richard Spengler | |
| 04:05 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson's layup is rejected by Richard Deady | 56-53 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler misses the tip | 56-53 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Richard Deady pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:56 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 03:48 | South Carolina | Michael Little can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 03:46 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles tips it back up and in | 57-55 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Philip Pickles is called for the reach on Paul Weber - foul #1 on Philip Pickles, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (PG) Philip Pickles | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:26 | South Carolina | Michael Little grabs the board | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Deady (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lionel Kohler (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson can't connect on a shot from the right block | 57-55 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Paul Weber knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Campbell | 59-55 |
| 02:36 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson buries a jumpshot from the left side | 59-57 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Paul Weber comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-57 |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | John Hill snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 02:12 | South Carolina | Paul Weber is called for the reach on Cecil Barkley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Weber, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Richard Deady, John Campbell, David Williams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Casey (PF) John Hill | |
| 02:12 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:12 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (C) Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), John Hill (PF) Cecil Barkley, Harold Casey | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Paul Weber drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Edward Scheiber | 62-59 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina | Jan Tarver is called for the reach on Jeffrey Thompson - foul #2 on Jan Tarver, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Campbell (PF) Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:24 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | David Williams snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 01:04 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 00:39 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles clanks a floater from the left side | 62-59 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | John Hill hits the follow up shot | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Paul Weber is hacked by Philip Pickles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Pickles, team foul #11 | 62-61 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | John Hill misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | Michael Little pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Philip Pickles is called for the reach on Lawrence Lamar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Philip Pickles, team foul #12 | 64-61 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | John Hill gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 65-61 |