| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Brandon Smith (fresh) SG - George Holt (fresh) SF - Darren Lewis (fresh) PF - Harold Theriault (fresh) C - Luis Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Erick Hill (fresh) SG - Joel Dunn (fresh) SF - Donald Huls (fresh) PF - Shawn Butler (fresh) C - Donald Castle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Donald Castle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Donald Huls double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Swarthmore | Erick Hill steals the ball from Brandon Smith in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Erick Hill drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Huls | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Swarthmore | Harold Theriault is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Harold Theriault, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Donald Huls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Swarthmore | 3 seconds is called on Luis Brown | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Erick Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Shawn Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Joel Dunn buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Huls and he's hacked by George Holt - foul #1 on George Holt, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Joel Dunn makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:49 | Swarthmore | Brandon Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Erick Hill - foul #1 on Erick Hill, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Boggs (PF) Shawn Butler | |
| 17:49 | Swarthmore | Brandon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 17:49 | Swarthmore | Brandon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | William Boggs drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joel Dunn | 2-8 |
| 17:10 | Swarthmore | George Holt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Donald Castle grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Joel Dunn misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by George Holt - foul #2 on George Holt, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Richard Hoff (SG), Bryan Holm (PF) George Holt, Harold Theriault | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Aleshire (PG), Carlos Bowley (C) Erick Hill, Donald Castle | |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Joel Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Joel Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 2-10 |
| 16:42 | Swarthmore | Bryan Holm buries a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by William Boggs - foul #1 on William Boggs, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Michael Sanson (SG), Richard Corns (PF), Mack Harmon (C) Brandon Smith, Darren Lewis, Luis Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Smith (SG), William Oliver (SF) Joel Dunn, Donald Huls | |
| 16:42 | Swarthmore | Bryan Holm makes the free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-10 |
| 16:27 | Swarthmore | Richard Hoff snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 16:12 | Swarthmore | Mack Harmon misses the driving attempt from the left block | 5-10 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Michael Sanson steals the ball from Timothy Smith | 5-10 |
| 15:49 | Swarthmore | Richard Corns hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 5-10 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jimmy Aleshire | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Richard Hoff (fresh) SG - Michael Sanson (fresh) SF - Bryan Holm (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Corns (fresh) C - Mack Harmon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jimmy Aleshire (fresh) SG - Timothy Smith (fresh) SF - William Oliver (fresh) PF - William Boggs (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carlos Bowley (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | William Oliver can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 5-10 |
| 15:39 | Swarthmore | Mack Harmon snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 15:35 | Swarthmore | Bryan Holm is hacked by Timothy Smith - foul #1 on Timothy Smith, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Darren Lewis (SF), Harold Theriault (PF), Luis Brown (C) Bryan Holm, Richard Corns, Mack Harmon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Erick Hill (PG), Joel Dunn (SG), Donald Huls (SF), Shawn Butler (PF) Jimmy Aleshire, Timothy Smith, William Oliver, William Boggs | |
| 15:24 | Swarthmore | Richard Hoff misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Shawn Butler | 5-10 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Joel Dunn buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Donald Huls | 5-12 |
| 14:56 | Swarthmore | Harold Theriault connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Richard Hoff | 7-12 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Shawn Butler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 14:45 | Swarthmore | Harold Theriault gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:41 | Swarthmore | Shawn Butler steps in front of the Luis Brown pass | 7-12 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Donald Huls makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Erick Hill | 7-14 |
| 14:15 | Swarthmore | Harold Theriault hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Hoff | 9-14 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Donald Huls misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Erick Hill misses the tip | 9-14 |
| 14:06 | Swarthmore | Darren Lewis pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 13:44 | Swarthmore | Michael Sanson is hacked by Carlos Bowley - foul #1 on Carlos Bowley, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Brandon Smith (PG), Victor McCluskey (SG), Bryan Holm (SF), Richard Corns (PF), Mack Harmon (C) Richard Hoff, Michael Sanson, Darren Lewis, Harold Theriault, Luis Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Aleshire (PG), Timothy Smith (SG), William Oliver (SF), William Boggs (PF), Donald Castle (C) Erick Hill, Joel Dunn, Donald Huls, Shawn Butler, Carlos Bowley | |
| 13:30 | Swarthmore | Brandon Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Victor McCluskey and the foul's on William Boggs - foul #2 on William Boggs, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Powers (PG) William Boggs | |
| 13:30 | Swarthmore | Brandon Smith misses the free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Donald Castle pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Brandon Smith steals the ball from Timothy Smith | 11-14 |
| 13:02 | Swarthmore | Brandon Smith lays it in | 13-14 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Raymond Powers comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 13-14 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Jimmy Aleshire pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | William Oliver is fouled on the floor by Richard Corns - foul #1 on Richard Corns, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Michael Sanson (SG) Victor McCluskey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joel Dunn (SG), Donald Huls (SF) Raymond Powers, Timothy Smith | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Joel Dunn loses the dribble to Bryan Holm | 13-14 |
| 12:19 | Swarthmore | Bryan Holm can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 12:17 | Swarthmore | Bryan Holm pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:11 | Swarthmore | Mack Harmon clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Donald Huls pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Jimmy Aleshire connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Donald Huls | 13-16 |
| 11:42 | Swarthmore | Joel Dunn is called for the reach on Mack Harmon - foul #1 on Joel Dunn, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Victor McCluskey (SG), Darren Lewis (SF), Harold Theriault (PF), Luis Brown (C) Brandon Smith, Bryan Holm, Richard Corns, Mack Harmon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Erick Hill (PG), Shawn Butler (PF) William Oliver, Donald Castle | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Michael Sanson (fresh) SG - Victor McCluskey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darren Lewis (fresh) PF - Harold Theriault (fresh) 4 pts. C - Luis Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Erick Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Huls (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Butler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Aleshire (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Swarthmore | Harold Theriault lays it up and in on a great pass from Victor McCluskey and he's hacked by Donald Huls - foul #1 on Donald Huls, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Richard Hoff (PG) Victor McCluskey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:29 | Swarthmore | Harold Theriault makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Erick Hill loses the dribble to Luis Brown | 16-16 |
| 10:47 | Swarthmore | Michael Sanson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-16 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Shawn Butler snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Erick Hill is fouled on the floor by Richard Hoff - foul #1 on Richard Hoff, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Brandon Smith (PG) Michael Sanson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Smith (SG), William Oliver (SF), Carlos Bowley (PF), Donald Castle (C) Joel Dunn, Donald Huls, Shawn Butler, Jimmy Aleshire | |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Donald Castle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-16 |
| 10:14 | Swarthmore | Harold Theriault snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 09:57 | Swarthmore | Richard Hoff drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Harold Theriault and he's fouled by Timothy Smith - foul #2 on Timothy Smith, team foul #8 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Powers (SG) Timothy Smith | |
| 09:57 | Swarthmore | Richard Hoff makes the free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 19-16 |
| 09:32 | Swarthmore | Luis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 09:18 | Swarthmore | Luis Brown makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Smith | 21-16 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Erick Hill comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brandon Smith - foul #1 on Brandon Smith, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Michael Sanson (PG), Victor McCluskey (SG), Bryan Holm (SF), Richard Corns (PF), Mack Harmon (C) Brandon Smith, Richard Hoff, Darren Lewis, Harold Theriault, Luis Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joel Dunn (SG), Donald Huls (SF), Jimmy Aleshire (C) Raymond Powers, William Oliver, Donald Castle | |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Erick Hill makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Erick Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:44 | Swarthmore | Michael Sanson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bryan Holm | 23-18 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Donald Huls misses long on a shot from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Donald Huls tips it but misses | 23-18 |
| 08:18 | Swarthmore | The rebound goes to Bryan Holm | 23-18 |
| 08:02 | Swarthmore | Bryan Holm misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Erick Hill - foul #2 on Erick Hill, team foul #9 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Brandon Smith (PG) Victor McCluskey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Butler (PF), Donald Castle (C) Erick Hill, Carlos Bowley | |
| 08:02 | Swarthmore | Bryan Holm makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 08:02 | Swarthmore | Bryan Holm makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Shawn Butler makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Donald Huls | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Brandon Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Sanson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Holm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Corns (fresh) C - Mack Harmon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jimmy Aleshire (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joel Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Huls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Castle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Swarthmore | Mack Harmon is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mack Harmon, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Darren Lewis (SF), Luis Brown (C) Richard Corns, Mack Harmon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Donald Huls is hacked by Darren Lewis - foul #1 on Darren Lewis, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Harold Theriault (PF) Bryan Holm | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Powers (PG) Jimmy Aleshire | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Donald Huls misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:09 | Swarthmore | Luis Brown gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:51 | Swarthmore | Darren Lewis's pass is intercepted by Donald Huls | 25-20 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Joel Dunn is denied on a layup by Harold Theriault | 25-20 |
| 06:37 | Swarthmore | Darren Lewis pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:33 | Swarthmore | Brandon Smith buries a jumpshot from the right side | 27-20 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Donald Huls misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-20 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Raymond Powers misses the tip | 27-20 |
| 06:16 | Swarthmore | Luis Brown gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 06:06 | Swarthmore | Luis Brown buries a shot from the right block | 29-20 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Joel Dunn hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Powers | 29-22 |
| 05:30 | Swarthmore | Harold Theriault drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Luis Brown | 31-22 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Shawn Butler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Harold Theriault - foul #2 on Harold Theriault, team foul #9 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Richard Hoff (PG), Victor McCluskey (SG), Bryan Holm (SF), Richard Corns (PF), Mack Harmon (C) Brandon Smith, Michael Sanson, Darren Lewis, Harold Theriault, Luis Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Aleshire (PG), William Oliver (SF), Carlos Bowley (C) Joel Dunn, Donald Huls, Donald Castle | |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Shawn Butler makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Shawn Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 05:17 | Swarthmore | Mack Harmon snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 05:03 | Swarthmore | Bryan Holm comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-23 |
| 05:02 | Swarthmore | Bryan Holm grabs the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 04:52 | Swarthmore | Victor McCluskey is fouled on the floor by Raymond Powers - foul #1 on Raymond Powers, team foul #10 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joel Dunn (SG), Donald Huls (SF) Raymond Powers, Shawn Butler | |
| 04:52 | Swarthmore | Victor McCluskey makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 04:52 | Swarthmore | Victor McCluskey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Jimmy Aleshire comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-23 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | William Oliver makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Donald Huls and the foul's on Richard Corns - foul #2 on Richard Corns, team foul #10 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Luis Brown (C) Richard Corns | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:08 | Illinois | William Oliver makes the free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:46 | Swarthmore | Victor McCluskey can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 03:44 | Swarthmore | Mack Harmon tips it back up and in | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Richard Hoff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor McCluskey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Holm (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mack Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jimmy Aleshire (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joel Dunn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Huls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carlos Bowley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Jimmy Aleshire clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | William Oliver tips it home | 35-28 |
| 03:23 | Swarthmore | Luis Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-28 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Victor McCluskey steps in front of the Jimmy Aleshire pass | 35-28 |
| 02:54 | Swarthmore | Bryan Holm is called for traveling | 35-28 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Brandon Smith (PG), George Holt (SG), Darren Lewis (SF), Harold Theriault (PF) Richard Hoff, Victor McCluskey, Mack Harmon, Luis Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Erick Hill (PG), Timothy Smith (SG), William Boggs (PF), Donald Castle (C) Joel Dunn, Donald Huls, William Oliver, Carlos Bowley | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Brandon Smith is called for the reach on Timothy Smith - foul #2 on Brandon Smith, team foul #11 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Richard Corns (C) Bryan Holm | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Timothy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Timothy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:22 | Swarthmore | Harold Theriault clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Donald Castle grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Timothy Smith travels with the ball | 35-30 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Huls (SF) Jimmy Aleshire | |
| 01:55 | Swarthmore | Harold Theriault misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Smith - foul #3 on Timothy Smith, team foul #11 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Powers (SG) Timothy Smith | |
| 01:55 | Swarthmore | Harold Theriault misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:55 | Swarthmore | Harold Theriault makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Donald Huls comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 36-30 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Castle | 36-30 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Erick Hill misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 01:09 | Swarthmore | The rebound goes to Harold Theriault | 36-30 |
| 01:03 | Swarthmore | Brandon Smith banks in the layup | 38-30 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | William Boggs misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Harold Theriault - foul #3 on Harold Theriault, team foul #12 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Richard Hoff (PG), Michael Sanson (SG), Bryan Holm (SF), Luis Brown (C) Brandon Smith, George Holt, Darren Lewis, Harold Theriault | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joel Dunn (SG), Jimmy Aleshire (SF), Shawn Butler (PF) Raymond Powers, Donald Huls, Donald Castle | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | William Boggs misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | William Boggs makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:25 | Swarthmore | A charge is called on Richard Corns - foul #3 on Richard Corns, team foul #13 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Mack Harmon (PF) Richard Corns | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Oliver (SF), Carlos Bowley (C) Erick Hill, William Boggs | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Shawn Butler is fouled on the floor by Mack Harmon - foul #2 on Mack Harmon, team foul #14 | 38-31 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Shawn Butler misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Shawn Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:00 | Swarthmore | Bryan Holm hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 38-32 |