| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Oliveros (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mojiesz Matkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark McGhehey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cameron Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Gandara (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Hutchinson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Weeks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lado Abeyta (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Tolliver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Mark McGhehey inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Clemson | Eric Oliveros hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mojiesz Matkowski and he's fouled by Keith Hutchinson - foul #3 on Keith Hutchinson, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar (PG) Keith Hutchinson | |
| 19:49 | Clemson | Eric Oliveros makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 43-35 |
| 19:40 | Clemson | Larry Gandara gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 19:36 | Clemson | Cameron Johnson is hacked by James Weeks in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Weeks, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| 19:23 | Clemson | Terry Tolliver swats the layup by Mark McGhehey | 43-35 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | David Walker buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Tolliver | 43-37 |
| 18:41 | Clemson | Mark McGhehey misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Walker - foul #2 on David Walker, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Price (C) Larry Gandara | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Carter (PF) David Walker | |
| 18:41 | Clemson | Mark McGhehey makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:41 | Clemson | Mark McGhehey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 45-37 |
| 18:18 | Clemson | Mark McGhehey grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 18:03 | Clemson | Cameron Johnson buries a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Kenneth Carter - foul #1 on Kenneth Carter, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Micheal Geraci (PG), Joseph Magness (SG), Joseph Mijares (C) Eric Oliveros, Mojiesz Matkowski, Mark McGhehey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Billy Messer (PG), Gregg Wilson (SF), Glenn Ice (C) Vladislav Zachar, Lado Abeyta, Terry Tolliver | |
| 18:03 | Clemson | Cameron Johnson makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | James Weeks loses the dribble to Joseph Mijares | 48-37 |
| 17:48 | Clemson | Cameron Johnson's pass is intercepted by Billy Messer in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| 17:47 | Illinois State | Billy Messer hits the finger roll | 48-39 |
| 17:28 | Clemson | Micheal Geraci misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 17:27 | Clemson | Joseph Mijares tips it in | 50-39 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | James Weeks hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregg Wilson | 50-42 |
| 16:59 | Clemson | Cameron Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 16:58 | Clemson | Cameron Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 16:48 | Clemson | Cameron Johnson blows the layup | 50-42 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Billy Messer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Kenneth Carter loses the dribble to Thomas Price | 50-42 |
| 16:26 | Clemson | Joseph Magness's pass is intercepted by Billy Messer | 50-42 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Kenneth Carter lays it up and in set up by Billy Messer | 50-44 |
| 16:18 | Clemson | Cameron Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Glenn Ice grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | Glenn Ice misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Kenneth Carter tips it in | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Micheal Geraci (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Magness (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) PF - Cameron Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Mijares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Billy Messer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SG - James Weeks (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregg Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Ice (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Clemson | Micheal Geraci makes the jumpshot from the left side | 52-46 |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | Gregg Wilson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-46 |
| 15:24 | Clemson | Joseph Mijares grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 15:20 | Clemson | Billy Messer steals the ball from Micheal Geraci in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Billy Messer hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 15:13 | Clemson | Thomas Price is fouled in the backcourt by Gregg Wilson - foul #1 on Gregg Wilson, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Oliveros (PG), Mojiesz Matkowski (SG), Mark McGhehey (SF), Stanton Stubbs (PF), Larry Gandara (C) Micheal Geraci, Joseph Magness, Thomas Price, Cameron Johnson, Joseph Mijares | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson (PG), Vladislav Zachar (SG), Lado Abeyta (SF), David Walker (PF), Terry Tolliver (C) Billy Messer, James Weeks, Gregg Wilson, Kenneth Carter, Glenn Ice | |
| 15:01 | Clemson | Terry Tolliver swats the short shot by Mark McGhehey | 52-48 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 14:39 | Clemson | Mojiesz Matkowski is hacked by Vladislav Zachar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vladislav Zachar, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| 14:19 | Clemson | Eric Oliveros misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 14:18 | Clemson | Larry Gandara grabs the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 14:01 | Clemson | Mojiesz Matkowski loses the dribble to Lado Abeyta | 52-51 |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta lays it in | 52-53 |
| 13:45 | Clemson | Stanton Stubbs scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Eric Oliveros | 54-53 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver is hacked by Larry Gandara - foul #1 on Larry Gandara, team foul #1 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stanford Blunt (PF), Oktawian Marek (C) Stanton Stubbs, Larry Gandara | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Henry Saari (C) Terry Tolliver | |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Henry Saari makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Keith Hutchinson | 54-55 |
| 12:50 | Clemson | Eric Oliveros misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to David Walker | 54-55 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar's fadeaway is rejected by Oktawian Marek | 54-55 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson tips it home | 54-57 |
| 12:30 | Clemson | Oktawian Marek hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 54-57 |
| 12:29 | Clemson | Mark McGhehey gets the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 12:10 | Clemson | Eric Oliveros scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Mojiesz Matkowski | 57-57 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Henry Saari comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to David Walker | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Oliveros (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mojiesz Matkowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark McGhehey (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stanford Blunt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Oktawian Marek (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vladislav Zachar (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lado Abeyta (tiring) 11 pts. PF - David Walker (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Saari (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | David Walker misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Oktawian Marek - foul #1 on Oktawian Marek, team foul #2 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | Micheal Geraci (SG), Stanton Stubbs (SF), Cameron Johnson (PF), Joseph Mijares (C) Mojiesz Matkowski, Mark McGhehey, Stanford Blunt, Oktawian Marek | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Billy Messer (PG), James Weeks (SG), Gregg Wilson (SF), Terry Tolliver (C) Keith Hutchinson, Vladislav Zachar, Lado Abeyta, Henry Saari | |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | David Walker misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | David Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 11:25 | Clemson | Micheal Geraci is fouled in the backcourt by Gregg Wilson - foul #2 on Gregg Wilson, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Ice (PF) David Walker | |
| 11:25 | Clemson | Micheal Geraci makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 11:25 | Clemson | Micheal Geraci makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Joseph Mijares is called for the reach on Terry Tolliver - foul #1 on Joseph Mijares, team foul #3 | 59-58 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver can't throw it down but he's hacked by Eric Oliveros - foul #1 on Eric Oliveros, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mojiesz Matkowski (SG), Larry Gandara (C) Eric Oliveros, Joseph Mijares | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:50 | Clemson | Larry Gandara snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 10:39 | Clemson | Stanton Stubbs's dunk attempt is rejected by Terry Tolliver | 59-59 |
| 10:37 | Clemson | Micheal Geraci snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 10:17 | Clemson | Micheal Geraci clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Billy Messer pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Glenn Ice misses the easy layup | 59-59 |
| 10:00 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Larry Gandara | 59-59 |
| 09:39 | Clemson | Cameron Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 09:38 | Clemson | Cameron Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 09:22 | Clemson | Cameron Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 61-59 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | James Weeks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-59 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Billy Messer pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | James Weeks misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 08:41 | Clemson | Micheal Geraci grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 08:20 | Clemson | Stanton Stubbs is fouled on the floor by Gregg Wilson - foul #3 on Gregg Wilson, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Oliveros (PG), Joseph Magness (SG), Thomas Price (PF), Joseph Mijares (C) Micheal Geraci, Mojiesz Matkowski, Cameron Johnson, Larry Gandara | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson (PG), Vladislav Zachar (SG), Lado Abeyta (SF), Kenneth Carter (PF), Henry Saari (C) Billy Messer, James Weeks, Gregg Wilson, Glenn Ice, Terry Tolliver | |
| 08:20 | Clemson | Stanton Stubbs misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Kenneth Carter snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Stanton Stubbs is called for the reach on Keith Hutchinson - foul #3 on Stanton Stubbs, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stanford Blunt (PF) Stanton Stubbs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Lado Abeyta | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Oliveros (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Magness (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) PF - Stanford Blunt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Mijares (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Hutchinson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vladislav Zachar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lado Abeyta (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Kenneth Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Saari (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Clemson | Keith Hutchinson picks off the pass by Thomas Price in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson hits the finger roll | 61-64 |
| 07:25 | Clemson | Vladislav Zachar is called for the reach on Joseph Magness in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vladislav Zachar, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| 07:25 | Clemson | Joseph Magness makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:25 | Clemson | Joseph Magness misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Kenneth Carter makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Keith Hutchinson | 62-66 |
| 06:51 | Clemson | Thomas Price clanks a shot in the lane | 62-66 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-66 |
| 06:32 | Clemson | Thomas Price gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 06:14 | Clemson | Joseph Magness knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-66 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Henry Saari can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson gets the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Kenneth Carter drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-68 |
| 05:27 | Clemson | Keith Hutchinson steps in front of the Joseph Magness pass | 65-68 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta misses the 3 from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 05:06 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Stanford Blunt | 65-68 |
| 05:06 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stanton Stubbs (PG), Micheal Geraci (SG), Mark McGhehey (SF), Cameron Johnson (PF), Larry Gandara (C) Eric Oliveros, Joseph Magness, Thomas Price, Stanford Blunt, Joseph Mijares | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Weeks (SG), Billy Messer (SF), David Walker (PF), Terry Tolliver (C) Vladislav Zachar, Lado Abeyta, Kenneth Carter, Henry Saari | |
| 04:46 | Clemson | Cameron Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stanton Stubbs | 67-68 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | David Walker knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Keith Hutchinson | 67-71 |
| 04:07 | Clemson | Larry Gandara's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-71 |
| Subs | Clemson | Oktawian Marek (C) Larry Gandara | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregg Wilson (SF) Keith Hutchinson | |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Billy Messer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Billy Messer, team foul #10 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mojiesz Matkowski (SG) Stanton Stubbs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Ice (C) Terry Tolliver | |
| 03:33 | Clemson | Cameron Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-71 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Gregg Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Micheal Geraci (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mojiesz Matkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark McGhehey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cameron Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Oktawian Marek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Billy Messer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. SG - James Weeks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregg Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Ice (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | David Walker misses the easy layup | 67-71 |
| 03:07 | Clemson | Cameron Johnson snags the defensive board | 67-71 |
| 02:54 | Clemson | Oktawian Marek is hacked by Billy Messer - foul #2 on Billy Messer, team foul #11 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Oliveros (PG), Stanton Stubbs (SF), Stanford Blunt (PF) Micheal Geraci, Mark McGhehey, Cameron Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson (PG), Vladislav Zachar (SG), Lado Abeyta (SF), Terry Tolliver (C) Billy Messer, James Weeks, Gregg Wilson, David Walker | |
| 02:54 | Clemson | Oktawian Marek makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:54 | Clemson | Oktawian Marek misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Glenn Ice grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar loses the ball out of bounds | 68-71 |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Gandara (C) Oktawian Marek | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:31 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Price (SF), Cameron Johnson (PF) Stanton Stubbs, Stanford Blunt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregg Wilson (SF), Kenneth Carter (PF) Lado Abeyta, Glenn Ice | |
| 02:26 | Clemson | Thomas Price scores on a shot from the left side set up by Larry Gandara | 70-71 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark McGhehey (SF) Thomas Price | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta (SF), David Walker (PF) Gregg Wilson, Kenneth Carter | |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 02:15 | Clemson | Larry Gandara pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 02:01 | Clemson | Eric Oliveros is fouled on the floor by Keith Hutchinson - foul #4 on Keith Hutchinson, team foul #12 | 70-71 |
| 02:01 | Clemson | Eric Oliveros makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:01 | Clemson | Eric Oliveros misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:01 | Clemson | Cameron Johnson snags the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 01:42 | Clemson | Eric Oliveros knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 01:27 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Eric Oliveros | 74-71 |
| 01:05 | Clemson | Cameron Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark McGhehey | 76-71 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Keith Hutchinson | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Mojiesz Matkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Vladislav Zachar - foul #5 on Vladislav Zachar, team foul #13 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Weeks (SG) Vladislav Zachar | |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Mojiesz Matkowski makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Mojiesz Matkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson clanks a 3 from straight away | 78-73 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Mark McGhehey pulls down the rebound | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Clemson | Keith Hutchinson is called for the reach on Mark McGhehey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Keith Hutchinson, team foul #14 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Clemson | Micheal Geraci (SG) Mojiesz Matkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Billy Messer (PG) Keith Hutchinson | |
| 00:33 | Clemson | Mark McGhehey makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:33 | Clemson | Mark McGhehey makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | David Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 80-73 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Messer | 80-73 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | David Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 80-73 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mojiesz Matkowski (SG) Micheal Geraci | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:20 | Clemson | Mojiesz Matkowski is fouled in the backcourt by James Weeks - foul #3 on James Weeks, team foul #15 | 80-73 |
| 00:20 | Clemson | Mojiesz Matkowski makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:20 | Clemson | Mojiesz Matkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | David Walker pulls down the rebound | 81-73 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver misses the 3 from the right corner | 81-73 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Lado Abeyta | 81-73 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Billy Messer drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Walker | 81-76 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Billy Messer is called for the reach on Cameron Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Messer, team foul #16 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Clemson | Micheal Geraci (SG) Mojiesz Matkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Cameron Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Cameron Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | James Weeks misses the 3 from the left wing | 83-76 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Eric Oliveros grabs the defensive rebound | 83-76 |