| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Mitchell Pope (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Bennette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Sims (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Swarthmore | Daniel Patterson inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Swarthmore | George Coleman clanks a floater from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Watkins | 35-33 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | James Stahr buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Watkins | 35-36 |
| 19:05 | Swarthmore | Daniel Patterson misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Todd Magness - foul #1 on Todd Magness, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 19:05 | Swarthmore | Daniel Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:05 | Swarthmore | Daniel Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Todd Magness clanks a turnaround from close range | 37-36 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Ronny Neace can't tip it in | 37-36 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | James Stahr misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by George Coleman - foul #1 on George Coleman, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | James Stahr misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | James Stahr makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:05 | Swarthmore | George Coleman double dribbles | 37-37 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Mitchell Pope is called for the reach on James Stahr - foul #2 on Mitchell Pope, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | James Stahr is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Pope - foul #3 on Mitchell Pope, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Frank Tipton (PG), Kenneth Corbett (PF), Reginald Holiday (C) Mitchell Pope, George Coleman, Larry Sims | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale (SF), Terry Miles (C) James Watkins, Billy Holcomb | |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Stahr | 37-39 |
| 16:54 | Swarthmore | Frank Tipton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Derrick Carwile (SG), Jeremy Warrior (PF) Aaron Bennette, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG), Jack Atkinson (SG), Victor Lair (SF) James Stahr, Ronny Neace, Todd Magness | |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-39 |
| 16:34 | Swarthmore | Reginald Holiday grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 16:17 | Swarthmore | Jeremy Warrior slams it home set up by Reginald Holiday and he's fouled by Terry Miles - foul #1 on Terry Miles, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | George Coleman (PF), Larry Sims (C) Derrick Carwile, Kenneth Corbett | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Watkins (SF), Billy Holcomb (C) Victor Lair, Terry Miles | |
| 16:17 | Swarthmore | Jeremy Warrior misses the free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-39 |
| 16:00 | Swarthmore | George Coleman gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Frank Tipton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeremy Warrior (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Reginald Holiday (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Sims (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Johnson (fresh) SG - Jack Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Swarthmore | Reginald Holiday lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Tipton | 41-39 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 15:26 | Swarthmore | Jeremy Warrior gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:04 | Swarthmore | Reginald Holiday hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb loses the ball out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Mitchell Pope (PG), Aaron Bennette (SG), Daniel Patterson (SF), Kenneth Corbett (C) Frank Tipton, Reginald Holiday, George Coleman, Larry Sims | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Ronny Neace (SG), Victor Lair (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Terry Miles (C) Elvin Johnson, Jack Atkinson, James Watkins, Mark McCorkindale, Billy Holcomb | |
| 14:30 | Swarthmore | Daniel Patterson buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Aaron Bennette | 43-39 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Ronny Neace buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Victor Lair | 43-41 |
| 13:58 | Swarthmore | Kenneth Corbett double dribbles | 43-41 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Joseph Smith (C) Jeremy Warrior | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Victor Lair misses the easy layup | 43-41 |
| 13:40 | Swarthmore | Joseph Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:34 | Swarthmore | Joseph Smith clanks a floater from the baseline | 43-41 |
| 13:33 | Swarthmore | Daniel Patterson tips it in | 45-41 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Todd Magness comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 13:15 | Swarthmore | Kenneth Corbett pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:05 | Swarthmore | Aaron Bennette can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronny Neace - foul #3 on Ronny Neace, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | George Coleman (PF), Larry Sims (C) Kenneth Corbett, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Watkins (SF), Billy Holcomb (C) Victor Lair, Terry Miles | |
| 13:05 | Swarthmore | Aaron Bennette misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:05 | Swarthmore | Aaron Bennette misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | James Watkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb tips it back up and in | 45-43 |
| 12:17 | Swarthmore | Mitchell Pope hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Coleman | 47-43 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Ronny Neace blows the dunk | 47-43 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Watkins | 47-43 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | James Watkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Stahr | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Mitchell Pope (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Bennette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Sims (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Swarthmore | James Stahr is called for the reach on Aaron Bennette - foul #2 on James Stahr, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Frank Tipton (PG), Derrick Carwile (SG), Reginald Holiday (SF) Mitchell Pope, Aaron Bennette, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG), Jack Atkinson (SG), Mark McCorkindale (PF), Terry Miles (C) James Stahr, Ronny Neace, Todd Magness, Billy Holcomb | |
| 11:09 | Swarthmore | Frank Tipton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | James Watkins snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Elvin Johnson can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Sims - foul #1 on Larry Sims, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Jeremy Warrior (PF), Kenneth Corbett (C) George Coleman, Larry Sims | |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Lair (SF) James Watkins | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Elvin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Elvin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Terry Miles grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Elvin Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-50 |
| 10:36 | Swarthmore | Reginald Holiday is fouled on the floor by Elvin Johnson - foul #1 on Elvin Johnson, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| 10:28 | Swarthmore | Derrick Carwile clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-50 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Miles | 47-50 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale knocks in the floater from the right side and the foul's on Jeremy Warrior - foul #1 on Jeremy Warrior, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Daniel Patterson (SF) Jeremy Warrior | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG) Elvin Johnson | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 10:07 | Swarthmore | Frank Tipton drills a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on James Stahr - foul #3 on James Stahr, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Aaron Bennette (SG) Derrick Carwile | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG), Billy Holcomb (C) Jack Atkinson, Terry Miles | |
| 10:07 | Swarthmore | Frank Tipton misses the free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Victor Lair misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 09:50 | Swarthmore | Kenneth Corbett grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 09:26 | Swarthmore | Billy Holcomb is called for the reach on Reginald Holiday - foul #1 on Billy Holcomb, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Mitchell Pope (PG), George Coleman (PF), Larry Sims (C) Frank Tipton, Daniel Patterson, Kenneth Corbett | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Watkins (SF), Todd Magness (PF) Victor Lair, Mark McCorkindale | |
| 09:26 | Swarthmore | Reginald Holiday misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | James Stahr hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ronny Neace | 49-56 |
| 08:47 | Swarthmore | James Stahr steps in front of the Mitchell Pope pass | 49-56 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Mitchell Pope is called for the reach on James Stahr - foul #4 on Mitchell Pope, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Frank Tipton (PG), Daniel Patterson (SF) Mitchell Pope, Reginald Holiday | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG), Jack Atkinson (SG), Mark McCorkindale (C) James Stahr, Ronny Neace, Billy Holcomb | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the floater from the free throw line | 49-58 |
| 08:07 | Swarthmore | Frank Tipton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Aaron Bennette and the foul's on Mark McCorkindale - foul #2 on Mark McCorkindale, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Derrick Carwile (SG) Aaron Bennette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Miles (C) Elvin Johnson | |
| 08:07 | Swarthmore | Frank Tipton misses the free throw | 51-58 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Magness | 51-58 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Jack Atkinson | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Frank Tipton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Carwile (fresh) SF - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Sims (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jack Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Swarthmore | Daniel Patterson can't connect on a floater from the left block | 51-60 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Terry Miles is hacked by Larry Sims - foul #2 on Larry Sims, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Mitchell Pope (PG), Aaron Bennette (SG), Kenneth Corbett (PF), Reginald Holiday (C) Frank Tipton, Derrick Carwile, George Coleman, Larry Sims | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Ronny Neace (SG), Victor Lair (SF), Billy Holcomb (C) Jack Atkinson, Mark McCorkindale, James Watkins, Todd Magness | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Terry Miles makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Terry Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 06:44 | Swarthmore | Reginald Holiday hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Mitchell Pope | 53-62 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | James Stahr clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Victor Lair grabs the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | James Stahr scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-65 |
| 05:52 | Swarthmore | Mitchell Pope hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-65 |
| 05:51 | Swarthmore | Kenneth Corbett snags the offensive board | 53-65 |
| 05:36 | Swarthmore | Kenneth Corbett connects on the shot from the left block set up by Mitchell Pope and he's hacked by Terry Miles - foul #2 on Terry Miles, team foul #9 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Frank Tipton (SG), Jeremy Warrior (PF) Aaron Bennette, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale (SF), Todd Magness (PF) Victor Lair, Terry Miles | |
| 05:36 | Swarthmore | Kenneth Corbett makes the free throw | 56-65 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Ronny Neace buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-67 |
| 05:05 | Swarthmore | Reginald Holiday scores on a floater near the basket | 58-67 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Mitchell Pope is called for the reach on James Stahr in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mitchell Pope, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Derrick Carwile (SG), George Coleman (PF), Larry Sims (C) Mitchell Pope, Reginald Holiday, Jeremy Warrior | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Watkins (SF) Billy Holcomb | |
| 05:03 | Illinois | James Stahr misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:03 | Swarthmore | George Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 04:41 | Swarthmore | Frank Tipton is hacked by Todd Magness - foul #2 on Todd Magness, team foul #10 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Aaron Bennette (SG), Jeremy Warrior (SF) Derrick Carwile, Kenneth Corbett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (SG) Ronny Neace | |
| 04:41 | Swarthmore | Frank Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:41 | Swarthmore | Frank Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | James Watkins drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Mark McCorkindale and the foul's on Larry Sims - foul #3 on Larry Sims, team foul #9 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Daniel Patterson (SF) Jeremy Warrior | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:17 | Illinois | James Watkins misses the free throw | 60-69 |
| 04:17 | Swarthmore | George Coleman snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 03:52 | Swarthmore | Frank Tipton hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Aaron Bennette | 62-69 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Todd Magness makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Watkins and he's fouled by Frank Tipton - foul #2 on Frank Tipton, team foul #10 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Kenneth Corbett (PF) George Coleman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG), Billy Holcomb (C) James Stahr, Mark McCorkindale | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Todd Magness makes the free throw | 62-72 |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Frank Tipton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Bennette (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Corbett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Sims (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jack Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Swarthmore | Todd Magness denies the turnaround by Daniel Patterson | 62-72 |
| 03:13 | Swarthmore | Kenneth Corbett tips it back up and in | 64-72 |
| 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) | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | James Watkins misses the driving attempt from the right block | 64-72 |
| 02:56 | Swarthmore | Larry Sims snags the defensive board | 64-72 |
| 02:56 | Swarthmore | Swarthmore calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | George Coleman (PF) Kenneth Corbett | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG) Jack Atkinson | |
| 02:43 | Swarthmore | Aaron Bennette scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Tipton | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Frank Tipton - foul #3 on Frank Tipton, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Todd Magness makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 02:37 | Swarthmore | The rebound goes to Larry Sims | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:20 | Swarthmore | Aaron Bennette is fouled on the floor by James Stahr - foul #4 on James Stahr, team foul #11 | 66-73 |
| 02:20 | Swarthmore | Aaron Bennette makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:20 | Swarthmore | Aaron Bennette makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-73 |
| 02:01 | Swarthmore | Daniel Patterson pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 01:44 | Swarthmore | George Coleman is fouled on the floor by Billy Holcomb - foul #2 on Billy Holcomb, team foul #12 | 68-73 |
| 01:44 | Swarthmore | George Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:44 | Swarthmore | George Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Ronny Neace misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Aaron Bennette - foul #3 on Aaron Bennette, team foul #12 | 69-73 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Ronny Neace misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 01:02 | Swarthmore | Frank Tipton loses the ball out of bounds | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Todd Magness knocks in the floater from the right side | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Swarthmore | Aaron Bennette makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Frank Tipton is called for the reach on Todd Magness in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Tipton, team foul #13 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (SG) Ronny Neace | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Todd Magness makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:22 | Swarthmore | Jack Atkinson steals it from Aaron Bennette | 72-77 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Aaron Bennette is called for the reach on Jack Atkinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Bennette, team foul #14 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale (PF) Todd Magness | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:15 | Swarthmore | Frank Tipton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-78 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson is hacked by Aaron Bennette in the backcourt - foul #5 on Aaron Bennette, team foul #15 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Derrick Carwile (SG) Aaron Bennette | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Swarthmore | Swarthmore calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-80 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG), Todd Magness (PF) Jack Atkinson, Mark McCorkindale | |
| 00:07 | Swarthmore | Derrick Carwile comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-80 |
| 00:05 | Swarthmore | George Coleman snags the offensive board | 72-80 |
| 00:02 | Swarthmore | Larry Sims clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-80 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb snags the defensive board | 72-80 |