| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Slaughter (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeffrey Gantt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Griffeth (fresh) PF - Billy Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Edward Rosberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Raymond Rayborn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Bowen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Teague (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold King (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 19:36 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 19:11 | Clemson | Billy Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mladen Zauner (SF), Joseph Marks (C) John Griffeth, Edward Rosberg | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James King (SG), Lino Petroski (PF), Lucio Costa (C) George Spencer, Robert Teague, Harold King | |
| 18:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Lucio Costa clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Marks - foul #1 on Joseph Marks, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG) Paul Slaughter, Jeffrey Gantt | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Chase (PG), Ricardo Martinez (SF) Raymond Rayborn, Roy Bowen | |
| 18:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Lucio Costa makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Lucio Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:33 | Clemson | Joseph Marks knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Huffman | 35-41 |
| 18:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Lucio Costa hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block | 35-41 |
| 18:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Lucio Costa tips it home | 35-43 |
| 17:48 | Clemson | Joseph Marks blows the layup but the foul's on Dennis Chase - foul #2 on Dennis Chase, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Slaughter (PG), Jeffrey Gantt (SG), John Griffeth (SF), Edward Rosberg (C) Thomas Huffman, Gregory Johnson, Mladen Zauner, Billy Peterson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG), George Spencer (SG), Roy Bowen (SF), Robert Teague (PF), Harold King (C) Dennis Chase, James King, Ricardo Martinez, Lino Petroski, Lucio Costa | |
| 17:48 | Clemson | Joseph Marks makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:48 | Clemson | Joseph Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:28 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer connects on the open shot near the basket on a great pass from Raymond Rayborn | 37-45 |
| 17:12 | Clemson | The short jumper by Edward Rosberg is denied by Harold King | 37-45 |
| 17:10 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 17:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold King's pass is intercepted by Edward Rosberg in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 16:48 | Clemson | Joseph Marks makes the jumper from close range | 39-45 |
| 16:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn is hacked by Paul Slaughter - foul #3 on Paul Slaughter, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Billy Peterson (PF) Paul Slaughter, Jeffrey Gantt, Joseph Marks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Chase (PG), James King (SG), Ricardo Martinez (SF) Raymond Rayborn, George Spencer, Roy Bowen | |
| 16:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Chase's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mladen Zauner (SF) Edward Rosberg | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 15:56 | Clemson | Billy Peterson drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Gregory Johnson | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Thomas Huffman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mladen Zauner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Peterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - John Griffeth (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Dennis Chase (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricardo Martinez (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Teague (tiring) 2 reb. C - Harold King (tiring) 3 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois-Chicago | John Griffeth is called for the reach on James King - foul #1 on John Griffeth, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Slaughter (PG), Jeffrey Gantt (SG), Richard Coley (SF) Thomas Huffman, Gregory Johnson, Mladen Zauner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rogelio Ramos (SF), Seth Catchings (C) Ricardo Martinez, Harold King | |
| 15:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Catchings buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Dennis Chase | 41-47 |
| 15:09 | Clemson | Robert Teague is called for the reach on Paul Slaughter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Teague, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Rosberg (C) John Griffeth | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG), George Spencer (SG), Lino Petroski (PF) Dennis Chase, James King, Robert Teague | |
| 14:58 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg lays it up and in | 43-47 |
| 14:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Rogelio Ramos throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen (SF), Lucio Costa (C) Rogelio Ramos, Seth Catchings | |
| 14:41 | Clemson | Billy Peterson misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Lino Petroski - foul #2 on Lino Petroski, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| 14:41 | Clemson | Billy Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:41 | Clemson | Billy Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Peterson - foul #2 on Billy Peterson, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Marks (PF) Billy Peterson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague (PF) Lino Petroski | |
| 14:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 14:26 | Clemson | Joseph Marks grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 14:08 | Clemson | Joseph Marks buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Paul Slaughter | 47-47 |
| 13:54 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Marks - foul #2 on Joseph Marks, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), John Griffeth (C) Paul Slaughter, Jeffrey Gantt, Edward Rosberg | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Chase (PG), James King (SF), Ricardo Martinez (PF), Seth Catchings (C) Raymond Rayborn, Roy Bowen, Robert Teague, Lucio Costa | |
| 13:54 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:54 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:41 | Clemson | Joseph Marks misses badly on a floater in the paint | 47-49 |
| 13:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Ricardo Martinez is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Marks - foul #3 on Joseph Marks, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Peterson (PF) Joseph Marks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rogelio Ramos (SF) George Spencer | |
| 13:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Huffman steals the ball from Rogelio Ramos | 47-49 |
| 13:28 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman blows the layup | 47-49 |
| 13:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Ricardo Martinez gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:07 | Illinois-Chicago | James King clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 13:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Chase tips it in | 47-51 |
| 13:01 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Slaughter (PG), Jeffrey Gantt (SG), Mladen Zauner (C) Thomas Huffman, Gregory Johnson, John Griffeth | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG), Roy Bowen (SF), Lino Petroski (PF) Dennis Chase, Rogelio Ramos, Ricardo Martinez | |
| 12:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Lino Petroski lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Raymond Rayborn | 47-53 |
| 12:34 | Clemson | Roy Bowen takes the ball from Paul Slaughter in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 12:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn can't finish the layup | 47-53 |
| 12:31 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Bowen | 47-53 |
| 12:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Mladen Zauner steps in front of the Raymond Rayborn pass | 47-53 |
| 12:00 | Clemson | Billy Peterson misses the wide open floater from the left side | 47-53 |
| 11:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Lino Petroski snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 11:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Lino Petroski knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Raymond Rayborn | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Slaughter (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Gantt (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Richard Coley (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Billy Peterson (tired) 11 pts. C - Mladen Zauner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Raymond Rayborn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Bowen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lino Petroski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Seth Catchings (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Clemson | Billy Peterson connects on the open floater near the basket | 49-55 |
| 11:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen misses the lay-in | 49-55 |
| 11:20 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Mladen Zauner | 49-55 |
| 11:01 | Clemson | Billy Peterson knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Slaughter | 51-55 |
| 10:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-55 |
| 10:38 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), John Griffeth (SF), Joseph Marks (PF), Edward Rosberg (C) Paul Slaughter, Jeffrey Gantt, Richard Coley, Billy Peterson, Mladen Zauner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Chase (PG), Ricardo Martinez (SG), Rogelio Ramos (SF), Harold King (PF), Lucio Costa (C) Raymond Rayborn, James King, Roy Bowen, Lino Petroski, Seth Catchings | |
| 10:15 | Clemson | Joseph Marks drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 10:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Ricardo Martinez scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Lucio Costa | 53-57 |
| 09:58 | Clemson | Ricardo Martinez is called for the reach on Thomas Huffman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricardo Martinez, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer (SG) Rogelio Ramos | |
| 09:44 | Clemson | Joseph Marks misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Harold King - foul #2 on Harold King, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James King (SF), Robert Teague (PF) Ricardo Martinez, Lucio Costa | |
| 09:44 | Clemson | Joseph Marks makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:44 | Clemson | Joseph Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Chase's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| 09:30 | Clemson | Dennis Chase steps in front of the Edward Rosberg pass | 55-57 |
| 09:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Chase lays it in | 55-59 |
| 09:11 | Clemson | John Griffeth clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on James King - foul #2 on James King, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Slaughter (PG), Mladen Zauner (SF) Thomas Huffman, Edward Rosberg | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG) Dennis Chase | |
| 09:11 | Clemson | John Griffeth makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 09:11 | Clemson | John Griffeth makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Johnson picks off the pass by George Spencer | 57-59 |
| 08:40 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson is fouled on the floor by James King - foul #3 on James King, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Coley (SF), Edward Rosberg (C) Mladen Zauner, John Griffeth | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ricardo Martinez (SG), Rogelio Ramos (SF) George Spencer, James King | |
| 08:40 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:40 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:40 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Harold King | 58-59 |
| 08:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 08:24 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:19 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter's pass is intercepted by Ricardo Martinez in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 08:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Ricardo Martinez drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Rogelio Ramos | 58-61 |
| 08:08 | Clemson | Raymond Rayborn steps in front of the Paul Slaughter pass in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| 07:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Rogelio Ramos is fouled on the floor by Richard Coley - foul #4 on Richard Coley, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Jeffrey Gantt (SG), Mladen Zauner (SF), John Griffeth (C) Paul Slaughter, Gregory Johnson, Richard Coley, Edward Rosberg | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Chase (PG), George Spencer (SG), Lucio Costa (C) Raymond Rayborn, Ricardo Martinez, Harold King | |
| 07:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Rogelio Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Rogelio Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Thomas Huffman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Gantt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mladen Zauner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Marks (tiring) 21 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Griffeth (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Dennis Chase (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Spencer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rogelio Ramos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Teague (tiring) 2 reb. C - Lucio Costa (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Clemson | Joseph Marks lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Thomas Huffman | 60-63 |
| 07:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Rogelio Ramos scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Teague | 60-65 |
| 07:20 | Clemson | Joseph Marks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Peterson (PF) Joseph Marks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James King (SG), Roy Bowen (SF), Lino Petroski (PF) George Spencer, Rogelio Ramos, Robert Teague | |
| 07:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen blows the layup | 60-65 |
| 06:59 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 06:41 | Clemson | Billy Peterson dunks the ball | 62-65 |
| 06:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Huffman is called for the reach on Dennis Chase in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Huffman, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Slaughter (PG), Richard Coley (SF), Joseph Marks (C) Thomas Huffman, Mladen Zauner, John Griffeth | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague (PF), Seth Catchings (C) Lino Petroski, Lucio Costa | |
| 06:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Chase makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 06:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 06:20 | Clemson | Joseph Marks scores on a shot from close range set up by Jeffrey Gantt | 64-67 |
| 06:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Chase is hacked by Paul Slaughter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Slaughter, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Rosberg (C) Billy Peterson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ricardo Martinez (PF) Robert Teague | |
| 06:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Chase misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 06:15 | Clemson | Joseph Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 06:05 | Clemson | Richard Coley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 06:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Ricardo Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 05:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Ricardo Martinez misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-67 |
| 05:54 | Clemson | Joseph Marks snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 05:29 | Clemson | Roy Bowen swats the layup by Jeffrey Gantt | 64-67 |
| 05:27 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter gets the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 05:15 | Clemson | Roy Bowen is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gantt - foul #3 on Roy Bowen, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Mladen Zauner (SF), Billy Peterson (PF), John Griffeth (C) Paul Slaughter, Richard Coley, Joseph Marks, Edward Rosberg | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG), George Spencer (SG), Harold King (PF), Lino Petroski (C) Dennis Chase, James King, Ricardo Martinez, Seth Catchings | |
| 05:15 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:15 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:12 | Illinois-Chicago | John Griffeth takes the ball from Lino Petroski in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| 04:56 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 66-67 |
| 04:54 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner tips it in | 68-67 |
| 04:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Huffman picks off the pass by Roy Bowen in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 04:45 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman hits the finger roll | 70-67 |
| 04:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen misses the jumper in the paint | 70-67 |
| 04:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold King can't tip it in | 70-67 |
| 04:19 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 04:04 | Clemson | Billy Peterson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-67 |
| 04:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 03:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Harold King | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Thomas Huffman (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Gantt (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mladen Zauner (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Peterson (tired) 17 pts. C - John Griffeth (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Raymond Rayborn (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Spencer (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Bowen (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Harold King (tired) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Lino Petroski (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Slaughter (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Richard Coley (SF), Joseph Marks (PF), Edward Rosberg (C) Thomas Huffman, Jeffrey Gantt, Mladen Zauner, Billy Peterson, John Griffeth | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James King (PG), Ricardo Martinez (SG), Rogelio Ramos (SF), Robert Teague (PF), Lucio Costa (C) Raymond Rayborn, George Spencer, Roy Bowen, Harold King, Lino Petroski | |
| 03:22 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg lays it in on a great pass from Paul Slaughter | 72-70 |
| 03:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Rogelio Ramos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-70 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Chase (PG) Rogelio Ramos | |
| 02:56 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson is hacked by James King in the backcourt - foul #4 on James King, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| 02:56 | Clemson | Clemson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-70 |
| 02:56 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:56 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:39 | Illinois-Chicago | James King drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Dennis Chase | 74-72 |
| 02:20 | Clemson | Joseph Marks misses the fadeaway in the lane | 74-72 |
| 02:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Lucio Costa pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| 02:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Peterson (PF) Edward Rosberg | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG), Rogelio Ramos (SF) Dennis Chase, Robert Teague | |
| 02:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 74-72 |
| 01:59 | Clemson | Richard Coley grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 01:57 | Clemson | Joseph Marks is hacked by Lucio Costa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lucio Costa, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt (SG), Edward Rosberg (C) Gregory Johnson, Billy Peterson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer (SG), Roy Bowen (SF), Robert Teague (PF), Seth Catchings (C) James King, Rogelio Ramos, Ricardo Martinez, Lucio Costa | |
| 01:57 | Clemson | Clemson calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-72 |
| 01:57 | Clemson | Joseph Marks makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:57 | Clemson | Joseph Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 01:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen jams it on a nice dish by Raymond Rayborn and the foul's on Jeffrey Gantt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gantt, team foul #10 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Peterson (PF) Joseph Marks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 01:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen makes the free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:35 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg blows the wide open layup | 75-75 |
| 01:33 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg grabs the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 01:20 | Clemson | The short jumper by Billy Peterson is denied by Seth Catchings | 75-75 |
| 01:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Catchings gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 01:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Rosberg is called for the reach on Seth Catchings - foul #3 on Edward Rosberg, team foul #11 | 75-75 |
| 01:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Catchings makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Catchings makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:59 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt's pass is intercepted by Roy Bowen in the backcourt | 75-77 |
| 00:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen slams it home | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Robert Teague swats the shot by Edward Rosberg | 75-79 |
| 00:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing set up by George Spencer | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter's pass is intercepted by Roy Bowen in the backcourt | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Slaughter is called for the reach on Raymond Rayborn - foul #5 on Paul Slaughter, team foul #12 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG) Paul Slaughter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James King (SG) George Spencer | |
| 00:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn misses the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:16 | Clemson | Billy Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-82 |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gantt, team foul #13 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer (SG) James King | |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Coley is called for the reach on Roy Bowen - foul #5 on Richard Coley, team foul #14 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Griffeth (SF) Richard Coley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen misses the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:12 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Billy Peterson | 75-82 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman is hacked by Roy Bowen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Bowen, team foul #11 | 75-82 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman misses the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman misses the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague grabs the board | 75-82 |
| 00:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Gantt is called for the reach on Robert Teague in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gantt, team foul #15 | 75-82 |
| 00:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague misses the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 75-83 |