| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 8 pts. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rodney Winner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Bui (fresh) PF - Terry Monnier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Matthew Thompson is denied by Steven Childs | 31-29 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Steven Childs misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 19:14 | South Carolina | William Green misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-29 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Daniel Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| 18:43 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-29 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-29 |
| 18:22 | South Carolina | William Green snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 18:08 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Ray Kurth misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Terry Monnier - foul #1 on Terry Monnier, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Ray Kurth makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Ray Kurth misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:50 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Thompson | 32-29 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier makes the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Todd Kuhn - foul #1 on Todd Kuhn, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee (PG) Rodney Winner | |
| 17:39 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is fouled on the floor by Terry Monnier - foul #2 on Terry Monnier, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook (SF), Edgardo Luna (C) Steven Childs, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Pimentel (PF), Douglas Walker (C) Terry Monnier, Matthew Thompson | |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Ray Kurth can't finish the layup | 32-32 |
| 17:09 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:02 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Green | 32-34 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | James Pimentel swats the layup by Edgardo Luna | 32-34 |
| 16:51 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 16:37 | South Carolina | Daniel Walters picks off the pass by Jonathan Bui | 32-34 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses the easy layup | 32-34 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna tips it back up and in | 34-34 |
| 16:07 | South Carolina | William Green can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Walters - foul #2 on Daniel Walters, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Lars Wojnowski (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Todd Kuhn (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Nathaniel Cook, Ray Kurth | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rodney Winner (PG), Terry Monnier (PF), Matthew Thompson (C) Jonathan Bui, James Pimentel, Douglas Walker | |
| 16:07 | South Carolina | William Green makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:07 | South Carolina | William Green makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn is hacked by Matthew Thompson - foul #2 on Matthew Thompson, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Douglas Walker (SF) William Green | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) SF - Steven Childs (fresh) PF - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rodney Winner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gordon Cartee (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Douglas Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terry Monnier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lars Wojnowski | 36-36 |
| 15:15 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier's fadeaway is rejected by Edgardo Luna | 36-36 |
| 15:13 | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:55 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 14:53 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Walker | 36-36 |
| 14:34 | South Carolina | Derek Crocker is called for the reach on Rodney Winner - foul #1 on Derek Crocker, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Nathaniel Cook (SF), Allen Nelson (PF), James Milan (C) Derek Crocker, Lars Wojnowski, Steven Childs, Edgardo Luna, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Funches (SG), Jonathan Bui (SF) Gordon Cartee, Douglas Walker | |
| 14:18 | South Carolina | Daniel Walters is called for the reach on Rodney Winner - foul #3 on Daniel Walters, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Kurth (PF) Allen Nelson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok (PG), James Pimentel (PF), Douglas Walker (C) Rodney Winner, Terry Monnier, Matthew Thompson | |
| 14:02 | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Pimentel | 36-39 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Daniel Walters | 39-39 |
| 13:17 | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Jonathan Bui is called for the reach on Nathaniel Cook - foul #2 on Jonathan Bui, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SF), Todd Kuhn (C) Nathaniel Cook, James Milan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rodney Winner (PG), William Green (SG), Terry Monnier (PF), Matthew Thompson (C) Clarence Kwok, James Funches, James Pimentel, Douglas Walker | |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 12:48 | South Carolina | William Green gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:31 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier misses the dunk | 39-39 |
| 12:30 | South Carolina | William Green gets the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:19 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier misses the jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Steven Childs snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Matthew Thompson is called for the reach on Jerry Stankiewicz - foul #3 on Matthew Thompson, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (SG), Edgardo Luna (PF) Jerry Stankiewicz, Ray Kurth | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee (SF) Jonathan Bui | |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is fouled on the floor by Rodney Winner - foul #1 on Rodney Winner, team foul #6 | 39-39 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 11:33 | South Carolina | William Green grabs the board | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) PF - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rodney Winner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Green (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gordon Cartee (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Monnier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee is fouled on the floor by Steven Childs - foul #1 on Steven Childs, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (SG), Nathaniel Cook (SF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Steven Childs, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok (PG), James Pimentel (PF), Douglas Walker (C) Rodney Winner, Terry Monnier, Matthew Thompson | |
| 10:57 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by James Milan - foul #1 on James Milan, team foul #6 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui (SF) Clarence Kwok | |
| 10:57 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 10:57 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook is hacked by Douglas Walker - foul #1 on Douglas Walker, team foul #7 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Kurth (PF) James Milan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:24 | South Carolina | James Pimentel buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | James Pimentel denies the turnaround by Derek Crocker | 41-42 |
| 10:02 | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:41 | South Carolina | James Pimentel is called for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Todd Kuhn (C) Derek Crocker, Lars Wojnowski, Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rodney Winner (PG), Terry Monnier (PF), Matthew Thompson (C) William Green, James Pimentel, Douglas Walker | |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Jonathan Bui is called for the reach on Jerry Stankiewicz - foul #3 on Jonathan Bui, team foul #8 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Funches (SG) Gordon Cartee | |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:15 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 08:57 | South Carolina | James Funches can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerry Stankiewicz - foul #2 on Jerry Stankiewicz, team foul #7 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgardo Luna (PF) Ray Kurth | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 08:57 | South Carolina | James Funches misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 08:57 | South Carolina | James Funches misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Kuhn | 41-42 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is whistled for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Douglas Walker (SF) Jonathan Bui | |
| 08:08 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Funches | 41-44 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is called for traveling | 41-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee (PG), William Green (SG) Rodney Winner, James Funches | |
| 07:45 | South Carolina | Steven Childs steals the ball from Douglas Walker | 41-44 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Steven Childs can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 07:36 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 07:18 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier misses long on a floater from close range | 41-44 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Childs (fairly fresh) PF - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Gordon Cartee (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Green (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Terry Monnier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Steven Childs clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-44 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Walters | 44-44 |
| 06:26 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson lays it in set up by William Green and the foul's on Todd Kuhn - foul #2 on Todd Kuhn, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (SG), Nathaniel Cook (SF), Ray Kurth (PF), James Milan (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Steven Childs, Edgardo Luna, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rodney Winner (PG), Jonathan Bui (SF), James Pimentel (PF) Gordon Cartee, Douglas Walker, Terry Monnier | |
| 06:26 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | James Milan connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Walters | 47-47 |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | The jump hook by James Pimentel is blocked by Ray Kurth | 47-47 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Ray Kurth pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Ray Kurth lays it in on a great pass from Nathaniel Cook | 49-47 |
| 05:07 | South Carolina | James Pimentel can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 05:05 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Winner | 49-47 |
| 04:49 | South Carolina | James Pimentel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-47 |
| 04:48 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 04:32 | South Carolina | William Green makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Rodney Winner | 49-50 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Ray Kurth drills a shot from the right block | 51-50 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina | William Green is fouled on the floor by Derek Crocker - foul #2 on Derek Crocker, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Todd Kuhn (C) Daniel Walters, Nathaniel Cook, James Milan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee (PG), Terry Monnier (PF), Douglas Walker (C) Rodney Winner, James Pimentel, Matthew Thompson | |
| 04:00 | South Carolina | William Green makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina | William Green makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz scores on a 3 from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 03:21 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gordon Cartee | 54-55 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Douglas Walker is called for the reach on Jerry Stankiewicz - foul #2 on Douglas Walker, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PG), Edgardo Luna (PF) Derek Crocker, Ray Kurth | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok (PG), James Funches (SG) William Green, Jonathan Bui | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) PF - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 5 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Clarence Kwok (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Funches (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gordon Cartee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Monnier (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:48 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Ray Kurth (PF) Lars Wojnowski, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rodney Winner (PG), Jonathan Bui (SF), James Pimentel (C) Clarence Kwok, James Funches, Douglas Walker | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is whistled for traveling | 56-55 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina | Daniel Walters picks off the pass by Rodney Winner in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Steven Childs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-55 |
| 02:03 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Green (SG), Matthew Thompson (C) Gordon Cartee, James Pimentel | |
| 01:55 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-55 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Bui - foul #4 on Jonathan Bui, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:41 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 01:19 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by William Green and he's fouled by Ray Kurth - foul #1 on Ray Kurth, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| 01:19 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Rodney Winner takes the ball from Ray Kurth | 57-58 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner banks in the layup | 57-60 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Daniel Walters buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ray Kurth | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Steven Childs misses short on a shot from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui misses the halfcourt shot | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 5 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rodney Winner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Green (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jonathan Bui (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Terry Monnier (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:50 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier lays it in on a nice dish by Rodney Winner | 60-62 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Daniel Walters clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-62 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Ray Kurth is denied on a layup by Matthew Thompson | 60-62 |
| 04:19 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 03:58 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 60-62 |
| 03:56 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Winner | 60-62 |
| 03:50 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner is fouled on the floor by Daniel Walters - foul #4 on Daniel Walters, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| 03:50 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:50 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-63 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina | William Green drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Rodney Winner | 60-66 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 60-66 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Daniel Walters | 63-66 |
| 02:17 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui makes the 3 from the right wing set up by William Green | 63-69 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Daniel Walters drills a shot from the right side set up by Steven Childs | 65-69 |
| 01:35 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Rodney Winner is called for the reach on Daniel Walters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Winner, team foul #11 | 65-69 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:25 | South Carolina | William Green buries a 3 from the right wing | 66-72 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn loses the dribble to William Green | 66-72 |
| 01:12 | South Carolina | William Green lays it up and in | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Ray Kurth is fouled on the floor by Rodney Winner - foul #3 on Rodney Winner, team foul #12 | 66-74 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Ray Kurth makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Ray Kurth makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Steven Childs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ray Kurth (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Kuhn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 18 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rodney Winner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Green (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Bui (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Terry Monnier (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui is hacked by Daniel Walters in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Walters, team foul #12 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG) Daniel Walters | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok (PG), James Funches (SG) Rodney Winner, William Green | |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-76 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the offensive board | 68-76 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-76 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Kurth | 68-76 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Derek Crocker is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Bui - foul #5 on Jonathan Bui, team foul #13 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rodney Winner (PG), William Green (SG), Gordon Cartee (SF) Clarence Kwok, James Funches, Jonathan Bui | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner is hacked by Derek Crocker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derek Crocker, team foul #13 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Douglas Walker (PF) Terry Monnier | |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | William Green steps in front of the Steven Childs pass | 70-78 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok (PG), James Funches (SG), Terry Monnier (PF) Rodney Winner, William Green, Douglas Walker | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Crocker - foul #4 on Derek Crocker, team foul #14 | 70-78 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok misses the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Kuhn | 70-79 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Derek Crocker is called for the reach on Clarence Kwok in the backcourt - foul #5 on Derek Crocker, team foul #15 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PG) Derek Crocker | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Green (SG), Douglas Walker (PF) James Funches, Terry Monnier | |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok misses the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski is hacked by Clarence Kwok - foul #3 on Clarence Kwok, team foul #14 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rodney Winner (PG), Terry Monnier (PF) Clarence Kwok, Douglas Walker | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner is fouled in the backcourt by Lars Wojnowski - foul #1 on Lars Wojnowski, team foul #16 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Douglas Walker (PF) Terry Monnier | |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz clanks a 3 from straight away | 75-82 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker snags the defensive board | 75-82 |