| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jamar Winton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Michael Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Condon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Stephen Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Billy Catchings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Boyer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Dye (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Swarthmore | Michael Nelson inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Swarthmore | Ronald Boyer steals it from Gregory Condon | 38-38 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Brian Robinson is fouled on the floor by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Brian Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 19:21 | Swarthmore | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 19:16 | Swarthmore | Michael Nelson is whistled for traveling | 38-38 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Billy Catchings buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Robinson | 38-40 |
| 18:37 | Swarthmore | Michael Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 18:36 | Swarthmore | Michael Johnson snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 18:25 | Swarthmore | Michael Nelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Floyd Dye grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Brian Robinson's layup is rejected by Michael Nelson | 38-40 |
| 18:17 | Swarthmore | Stephen Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:49 | Swarthmore | Stephen Rogers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Brian Robinson gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Billy Catchings | 38-42 |
| 17:03 | Swarthmore | Billy Catchings steals it from Stephen Rogers | 38-42 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Thomas Porter tips it but misses | 38-42 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Billy Catchings tips it back up and in | 38-44 |
| 16:47 | Swarthmore | Michael Nelson misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Boyer - foul #3 on Ronald Boyer, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | William Zuerlein (PG), James Nicolai (SG), David Wentzel (PF), John Ashurst (C) Michael Johnson, Jamar Winton, Gregory Condon, Stephen Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Toledo (PG), James Labombard (SG), Nelson Fredericks (SF), Roy Evans (PF), Tracy Morris (C) Billy Catchings, Brian Robinson, Ronald Boyer, Thomas Porter, Floyd Dye | |
| 16:47 | Swarthmore | Michael Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:47 | Swarthmore | Michael Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | William Zuerlein picks off the pass by Robert Toledo in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 16:36 | Swarthmore | William Zuerlein is fouled on the floor by James Labombard - foul #1 on James Labombard, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | William Smith (PF) Michael Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:21 | Swarthmore | William Zuerlein scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Nicolai | 43-44 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Robert Toledo knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Nelson Fredericks | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - William Zuerlein (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Nicolai (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Wentzel (fresh) PF - William Smith (fresh) C - John Ashurst (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Toledo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Labombard (fresh) SF - Nelson Fredericks (fresh) PF - Roy Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Tracy Morris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Swarthmore | William Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-46 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Roy Evans grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Roy Evans comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Roy Evans grabs the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Tracy Morris misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-46 |
| 15:17 | Swarthmore | David Wentzel gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 15:10 | Swarthmore | Roy Evans swats the short shot by John Ashurst | 43-46 |
| 15:08 | Swarthmore | John Ashurst gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:56 | Swarthmore | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Roy Evans can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 43-46 |
| 14:46 | Swarthmore | William Smith snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 14:33 | Swarthmore | John Ashurst is called for traveling | 43-46 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Jason Culligan (PG), Jamar Winton (SG), Michael Nelson (SF), Gregory Condon (PF), Stephen Rogers (C) William Zuerlein, James Nicolai, David Wentzel, William Smith, John Ashurst | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG), Mark Gary (SG), Ronald Boyer (SF), Thomas Porter (PF) Robert Toledo, James Labombard, Nelson Fredericks, Tracy Morris | |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Gregory Condon picks off the pass by Thomas Porter | 43-46 |
| 14:08 | Swarthmore | The short jumper by Gregory Condon is denied by Thomas Porter | 43-46 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Billy Catchings hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ronald Boyer | 43-49 |
| 13:52 | Swarthmore | Stephen Rogers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Mark Gary grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Billy Catchings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Dye (C) Roy Evans | |
| 13:35 | Swarthmore | Floyd Dye picks off the pass by Stephen Rogers | 43-49 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Thomas Porter misses the easy layup | 43-49 |
| 13:12 | Swarthmore | Michael Nelson snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 12:48 | Swarthmore | Jason Culligan hits a floater from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Billy Catchings loses the dribble to Stephen Rogers | 45-49 |
| 12:26 | Swarthmore | Floyd Dye blocks the short jumper by Jason Culligan | 45-49 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Floyd Dye pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Billy Catchings comes up short on the floater from the left side | 45-49 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer grabs the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Mark Gary misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 12:03 | Swarthmore | Jason Culligan pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Jason Culligan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamar Winton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Michael Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Condon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Stephen Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Billy Catchings (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Gary (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Boyer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Dye (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:57 | Swarthmore | Jamar Winton knocks in the floater from the left side | 47-49 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Floyd Dye can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 47-49 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Porter | 47-49 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Mark Gary clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Floyd Dye pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Thomas Porter knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Billy Catchings | 47-51 |
| 10:50 | Swarthmore | Jason Culligan can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Billy Catchings - foul #1 on Billy Catchings, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Michael Johnson (SG), David Wentzel (SF), William Smith (PF), John Ashurst (C) Jamar Winton, Michael Nelson, Gregory Condon, Stephen Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Robinson (PG), Robert Toledo (SG), Nelson Fredericks (SF), Roy Evans (PF), Tracy Morris (C) Billy Catchings, Mark Gary, Ronald Boyer, Thomas Porter, Floyd Dye | |
| 10:50 | Swarthmore | Jason Culligan makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:50 | Swarthmore | Jason Culligan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Tracy Morris knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Robinson | 49-54 |
| 10:06 | Swarthmore | William Smith is whistled for a carry | 49-54 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | William Zuerlein (SG) Jason Culligan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Robert Toledo misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 49-54 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Robert Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Robert Toledo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:41 | Swarthmore | William Smith's pass is intercepted by Roy Evans | 49-56 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Tracy Morris makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Robinson | 49-58 |
| 09:05 | Swarthmore | William Smith blows the layup | 49-58 |
| 09:04 | Swarthmore | William Zuerlein snags the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 08:39 | Swarthmore | Michael Johnson misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Roy Evans - foul #1 on Roy Evans, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Michael Nelson (SF), Stephen Rogers (C) William Smith, John Ashurst | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG), Mark Gary (SG), Thomas Porter (PF) Robert Toledo, Nelson Fredericks, Tracy Morris | |
| 08:39 | Swarthmore | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:39 | Swarthmore | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Roy Evans hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 51-58 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Thomas Porter hits the follow up shot | 51-60 |
| 08:11 | Swarthmore | David Wentzel misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-60 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Roy Evans pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | William Zuerlein is called for the reach on Mark Gary - foul #1 on William Zuerlein, team foul #3 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Jason Culligan (PG), Gregory Condon (PF) William Zuerlein, David Wentzel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Boyer (SF), Floyd Dye (C) Brian Robinson, Roy Evans | |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Mark Gary hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-60 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Thomas Porter grabs the offensive board | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Jason Culligan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Condon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Stephen Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Billy Catchings (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Gary (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Boyer (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Floyd Dye (fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-60 |
| 07:32 | Swarthmore | Jason Culligan gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 07:09 | Swarthmore | Michael Nelson's layup is rejected by Ronald Boyer | 51-60 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Thomas Porter grabs the board | 51-60 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Mark Gary's pass is intercepted by Michael Nelson | 51-60 |
| 06:58 | Swarthmore | Jason Culligan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Nelson | 53-60 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Michael Nelson takes the ball from Floyd Dye | 53-60 |
| 06:32 | Swarthmore | Jason Culligan lays it in on a great pass from Michael Nelson | 55-60 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Billy Catchings | 55-62 |
| 05:59 | Swarthmore | Michael Nelson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Porter | 55-62 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 05:26 | Swarthmore | Ronald Boyer swats the short shot by Michael Nelson | 55-65 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Floyd Dye grabs the board | 55-65 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Billy Catchings can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 05:18 | Swarthmore | Stephen Rogers pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| 05:13 | Swarthmore | Jason Culligan is hacked by Billy Catchings in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Catchings, team foul #5 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | William Zuerlein (PG), Jamar Winton (SG), David Wentzel (SF), William Smith (PF), John Ashurst (C) Jason Culligan, Michael Johnson, Michael Nelson, Gregory Condon, Stephen Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Robinson (PG), Robert Toledo (SG), Nelson Fredericks (SF), Roy Evans (PF), Tracy Morris (C) Billy Catchings, Mark Gary, Ronald Boyer, Thomas Porter, Floyd Dye | |
| 04:56 | Swarthmore | Jamar Winton comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-65 |
| 04:54 | Swarthmore | William Smith tips it home | 57-65 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Tracy Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 04:40 | Swarthmore | David Wentzel grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 04:35 | Swarthmore | David Wentzel loses the dribble to Nelson Fredericks | 57-65 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Roy Evans makes the 3 from the right corner | 57-68 |
| 03:52 | Swarthmore | William Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Wentzel | 60-68 |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - William Zuerlein (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamar Winton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - David Wentzel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ashurst (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Robinson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert Toledo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Fredericks (fresh) PF - Roy Evans (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Tracy Morris (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Robert Toledo is fouled on the floor by David Wentzel - foul #3 on David Wentzel, team foul #4 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG) Nelson Fredericks | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Roy Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-68 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Boyer (SF), Thomas Porter (PF) Robert Toledo, Tracy Morris | |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Swarthmore | Roy Evans swats the layup by William Zuerlein | 60-68 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Billy Catchings gets the rebound | 60-68 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Brian Robinson drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Billy Catchings and he's fouled by John Ashurst - foul #1 on John Ashurst, team foul #5 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Jason Culligan (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Michael Nelson (SF), Gregory Condon (PF), Stephen Rogers (C) William Zuerlein, Jamar Winton, David Wentzel, William Smith, John Ashurst | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Gary (SG) Roy Evans | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Brian Robinson makes the free throw | 60-71 |
| 02:34 | Swarthmore | Michael Nelson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Culligan | 62-71 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Billy Catchings is hacked by Jason Culligan - foul #4 on Jason Culligan, team foul #6 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Morris (C) Brian Robinson | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-74 |
| 01:41 | Swarthmore | Michael Nelson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Boyer - foul #4 on Ronald Boyer, team foul #6 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | William Zuerlein (SG), David Wentzel (PF), John Ashurst (C) Jason Culligan, Gregory Condon, Stephen Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Robinson (PG), Robert Toledo (SG), Nelson Fredericks (SF), Roy Evans (PF) Billy Catchings, Mark Gary, Ronald Boyer, Thomas Porter | |
| 01:41 | Swarthmore | Michael Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 01:41 | Swarthmore | Michael Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Tracy Morris is fouled on the floor by Michael Nelson - foul #3 on Michael Nelson, team foul #7 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | William Smith (PF) Michael Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Tracy Morris misses the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Roy Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Roy Evans makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Brian Robinson | 64-76 |
| 00:53 | Swarthmore | Nelson Fredericks takes the ball from William Zuerlein | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Roy Evans hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Brian Robinson | 64-78 |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Swarthmore | William Smith connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from William Zuerlein | 66-78 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Robinson runs out the clock | 66-78 |