| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Claycomb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Costanzo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rafael Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 19:27 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo is whistled for traveling | 24-28 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Everett Kinney is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Everett Kinney, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 18:41 | South Carolina | William Brown misses the jumper from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 18:39 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller tips it home | 24-30 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Robert Haddix hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Ken Costanzo - foul #1 on Ken Costanzo, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Robert Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 17:59 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 17:57 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller gets the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 17:41 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdo - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdo, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| 17:41 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 17:41 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino can't connect on a floater in the paint | 25-32 |
| 17:27 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 17:20 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-35 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Robert Haddix hits the follow up shot | 27-35 |
| 16:43 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo can't finish the layup | 27-35 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Robert Haddix grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Everett Kinney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Robert Haddix grabs the offensive board | 27-35 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses short on a shot from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Robert Haddix tips it home | 29-35 |
| 15:58 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Haddix - foul #3 on Robert Haddix, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (PG), Brad Wynne (SG), Raul Martin (SF), Jessie Biddle (PF), Harry Gill (C) Darren Blaise, Everett Kinney, Dikembe Abdo, Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ronald Bone (PG), Edward Wynn (SG), George Snyder (SF), Randall Toussaint (PF) Richard Claycomb, William Brown, Ken Costanzo, Rafael Jackson | |
| 15:58 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 15:58 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Harry Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) SG - Brad Wynne (fresh) SF - Raul Martin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Gill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ronald Bone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Wynn (fresh) SF - George Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randall Toussaint (fresh) 2 reb. C - Benjamin Keller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Brad Wynne buries a 3 from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 15:26 | South Carolina | Ronald Bone is hacked by Raul Martin - foul #1 on Raul Martin, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Leland Cook (C) Benjamin Keller | |
| 15:02 | South Carolina | Edward Wynn misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-36 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Harry Gill pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle snags the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Brad Wynne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG) Raul Martin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo (PG) Edward Wynn | |
| 14:22 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 14:20 | South Carolina | Leland Cook can't tip it in | 32-36 |
| 14:18 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to George Snyder | 32-36 |
| 14:01 | South Carolina | George Snyder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo (SF), Robert Haddix (C) Brad Wynne, Harry Gill | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb (PG), William Brown (SG), Rafael Jackson (PF) Ken Costanzo, Ronald Bone, Leland Cook | |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 32-36 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo grabs the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Rafael Jackson takes the ball from Jessie Biddle | 32-36 |
| 13:17 | South Carolina | George Snyder misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Randall Toussaint is called for the reach on Dobromierz Lakowski - foul #1 on Randall Toussaint, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Alphonse Marino (PF) Dobromierz Lakowski, Jessie Biddle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo (SF), Leland Cook (C) George Snyder, Randall Toussaint | |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 12:44 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 12:29 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdo - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdo, team foul #5 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (PG) Darren Blaise | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ronald Bone (SF), Benjamin Keller (C) William Brown, Leland Cook | |
| 12:29 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 12:29 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses long on a turnaround from close range | 32-37 |
| 12:09 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 11:53 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Ronald Bone | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Haddix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Claycomb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ken Costanzo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Bone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rafael Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Keller (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-39 |
| 11:23 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 11:17 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller misses the easy layup | 32-39 |
| 11:16 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb tips it but misses | 32-39 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Everett Kinney gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 10:53 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina | Ronald Bone is hacked by Robert Haddix - foul #4 on Robert Haddix, team foul #6 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Brad Wynne (SG), Jessie Biddle (PF), Harry Gill (C) Everett Kinney, Dikembe Abdo, Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Brown (SG), George Snyder (SF), Randall Toussaint (PF) Richard Claycomb, Ronald Bone, Rafael Jackson | |
| 10:19 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller misses the easy layup | 32-39 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Harry Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Benjamin Keller takes the ball from Brad Wynne | 32-39 |
| 09:34 | South Carolina | William Brown connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Ken Costanzo | 32-41 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Benjamin Keller steps in front of the Brad Wynne pass | 32-41 |
| 09:08 | South Carolina | William Brown buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Harry Gill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 08:39 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 08:37 | South Carolina | The refs have stopped play. Randall Toussaint is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 32-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF) Brad Wynne, Dobromierz Lakowski, Harry Gill | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb (PG), Rafael Jackson (PF), Leland Cook (C) Ken Costanzo, Randall Toussaint, Benjamin Keller | |
| 08:32 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Leland Cook | 32-46 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Rafael Jackson - foul #1 on Rafael Jackson, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 08:12 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Leland Cook | 33-46 |
| 07:56 | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdo picks off the pass by William Brown | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Claycomb (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rafael Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Leland Cook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino loses the dribble to George Snyder | 33-46 |
| 07:34 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb misses the easy layup | 33-46 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Darren Blaise pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Everett Kinney | 35-46 |
| 07:06 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 35-46 |
| 07:05 | South Carolina | Leland Cook gets the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 07:00 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson is whistled for traveling | 35-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (PG), Robert Haddix (C) Darren Blaise, Jessie Biddle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo (PG), Ronald Bone (SG), Brian Lossett (SF) Richard Claycomb, William Brown, George Snyder | |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Ken Costanzo is called for the reach on Dobromierz Lakowski - foul #2 on Ken Costanzo, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Gill (PF) Alphonse Marino | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Wynn (SG) Rafael Jackson | |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (PG) Dikembe Abdo | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller (C) Edward Wynn | |
| 06:09 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 06:08 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Leland Cook | 35-46 |
| 05:54 | South Carolina | Everett Kinney steps in front of the Leland Cook pass | 35-46 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Everett Kinney can't finish the layup | 35-46 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Harry Gill tips it back up and in | 37-46 |
| 05:28 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo hits a shot near the basket set up by Brian Lossett | 37-48 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Harry Gill is hacked by Leland Cook - foul #3 on Leland Cook, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF) Brad Wynne, Everett Kinney, Harry Gill | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb (PG), William Brown (SG), George Snyder (SF), Rafael Jackson (PF) Ken Costanzo, Ronald Bone, Brian Lossett, Leland Cook | |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Darren Blaise drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 04:48 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller is fouled on the floor by Robert Haddix - foul #5 on Robert Haddix, team foul #7 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Biddle (C) Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:48 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 04:48 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Darren Blaise comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-50 |
| 04:33 | South Carolina | Benjamin Keller pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 04:31 | South Carolina | Darren Blaise is called for the reach on Richard Claycomb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darren Blaise, team foul #8 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo (C) Benjamin Keller | |
| 04:31 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski is fouled on the floor by Ken Costanzo - foul #3 on Ken Costanzo, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (SG) Dobromierz Lakowski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino tips it but misses | 39-50 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Brad Wynne grabs the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 03:44 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Wynne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Claycomb (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rafael Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ken Costanzo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:15 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo makes the floater from the right side set up by William Brown | 39-52 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Brad Wynne can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 02:29 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-52 |
| 02:07 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 01:38 | South Carolina | Rafael Jackson misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jessie Biddle | 39-52 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle grabs the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (PG), Raul Martin (SF), Harry Gill (C) Darren Blaise, Dikembe Abdo, Alphonse Marino | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Wynn (SG), Ronald Bone (SF), Brian Lossett (PF), Leland Cook (C) Richard Claycomb, William Brown, George Snyder, Rafael Jackson | |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | Leland Cook misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-52 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Raul Martin misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Lossett - foul #1 on Brian Lossett, team foul #7 | 39-52 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Raul Martin makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Raul Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 00:37 | South Carolina | Leland Cook pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Brian Lossett misses the floater from just outside the lane | 40-52 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Harry Gill snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Brad Wynne comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Leland Cook | 40-52 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo runs out the clock | 40-52 |