| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - David Brantley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Guthrie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Aquirre (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Johnny Castle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Sprague (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Francis Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Sarinsky (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent McArdell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marcus Heard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Swarthmore | Roger Aquirre inbounds the ball | 28-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Swarthmore | Charles Sprague makes the fadeaway from the right block | 30-41 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Francis Richards is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Francis Richards, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 18:56 | Swarthmore | Johnny Castle misses the 3 from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Francis Richards | 30-44 |
| 18:31 | Swarthmore | David Brantley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Francis Richards blows the layup but the foul's on David Brantley - foul #2 on David Brantley, team foul #1 | 30-44 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Francis Richards misses the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Francis Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers snags the offensive board | 30-44 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky lays it in set up by Robert Rodgers | 30-46 |
| 17:45 | Swarthmore | Johnny Castle connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Brantley | 33-46 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky banks in the layup set up by Francis Richards | 33-48 |
| 17:25 | Swarthmore | Dave Guthrie can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Marcus Heard pulls down the rebound | 33-48 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 17:17 | Swarthmore | The rebound goes to Charles Sprague | 33-48 |
| 16:54 | Swarthmore | David Brantley misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Francis Richards - foul #3 on Francis Richards, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Harry Devine (SG), Brad Melchior (SF), Keith Harvey (PF), Kevin Collins (C) Dave Guthrie, Roger Aquirre, Johnny Castle, Charles Sprague | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), Gavin Matthews (SG), Albert Naugle (SF), Glen Bouchard (PF), Sean Tittle (C) Francis Richards, Ralph Sarinsky, Vincent McArdell, Marcus Heard, Robert Rodgers | |
| 16:54 | Swarthmore | David Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 16:54 | Swarthmore | David Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Sean Tittle's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Harvey | 35-48 |
| 16:38 | Swarthmore | Keith Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 16:27 | Swarthmore | David Brantley drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kevin Collins | 38-48 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Sean Tittle misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-48 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Sean Tittle pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Albert Naugle is fouled on the floor by Brad Melchior - foul #1 on Brad Melchior, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Marcus Seo (SG), Roger Aquirre (SF) David Brantley, Brad Melchior | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Irick (C) Sean Tittle | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Harry Devine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marcus Seo (fresh) SF - Roger Aquirre (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Keith Harvey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Collins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fresh) SG - Gavin Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Naugle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glen Bouchard (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Irick (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Keith Harvey - foul #1 on Keith Harvey, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 15:36 | Swarthmore | Harry Devine misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 38-50 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews drills a 3 from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 15:12 | Swarthmore | Keith Harvey misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 15:10 | Swarthmore | Kevin Collins tips it back up and in | 40-53 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Dave Guthrie (SG), Charles Sprague (C) Marcus Seo, Kevin Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Richards (PG), Ralph Sarinsky (SG), Marcus Heard (PF), Robert Rodgers (C) Richard Wilkes, Albert Naugle, Glen Bouchard, Christopher Irick | |
| 14:44 | Swarthmore | Roger Aquirre misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 40-53 |
| 14:43 | Swarthmore | Charles Sprague tips it in | 42-53 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Marcus Heard misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Harry Devine - foul #1 on Harry Devine, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Johnny Castle (PF) Keith Harvey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent McArdell (SF) Gavin Matthews | |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Marcus Heard misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Marcus Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 14:13 | Swarthmore | Dave Guthrie lays it up and in | 44-54 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Roger Aquirre is called for the reach on Francis Richards - foul #2 on Roger Aquirre, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Jessie Swanson (PG), Brad Melchior (SF) Harry Devine, Roger Aquirre | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Marcus Heard makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ralph Sarinsky | 44-57 |
| 13:35 | Swarthmore | Johnny Castle is fouled on the floor by Francis Richards - foul #4 on Francis Richards, team foul #3 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Kevin Collins (C) Charles Sprague | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), Glen Bouchard (C) Francis Richards, Robert Rodgers | |
| 13:20 | Swarthmore | Dave Guthrie hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 44-57 |
| 13:18 | Swarthmore | Kevin Collins gets the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 13:06 | Swarthmore | Dave Guthrie misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ralph Sarinsky - foul #2 on Ralph Sarinsky, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | David Brantley (PG), Roger Aquirre (SF), Keith Harvey (PF) Jessie Swanson, Brad Melchior, Johnny Castle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gavin Matthews (SG), Albert Naugle (SF) Ralph Sarinsky, Vincent McArdell | |
| 13:06 | Swarthmore | Dave Guthrie makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 13:06 | Swarthmore | Dave Guthrie misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Albert Naugle hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Marcus Heard | 45-60 |
| 12:43 | Swarthmore | David Brantley comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard hits a jumper from close range set up by Albert Naugle | 45-62 |
| 12:00 | Swarthmore | David Brantley makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dave Guthrie | 47-62 |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - David Brantley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dave Guthrie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Aquirre (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Keith Harvey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fairly fresh) SG - Gavin Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Naugle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marcus Heard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Glen Bouchard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Marcus Heard tips it home | 47-64 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 11:39 | Swarthmore | Dave Guthrie is fouled on the floor by Gavin Matthews - foul #1 on Gavin Matthews, team foul #5 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Harry Devine (SG), Johnny Castle (PF), Charles Sprague (C) Dave Guthrie, Keith Harvey, Kevin Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky (SG), Vincent McArdell (SF), Robert Rodgers (C) Richard Wilkes, Albert Naugle, Marcus Heard | |
| 11:30 | Swarthmore | Glen Bouchard steals the ball from Roger Aquirre | 47-64 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gavin Matthews and he's fouled by Charles Sprague - foul #2 on Charles Sprague, team foul #6 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Marcus Seo (SG) David Brantley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Irick (PF) Glen Bouchard | |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers misses the free throw | 47-66 |
| 11:16 | Swarthmore | Charles Sprague grabs the defensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 11:00 | Swarthmore | Roger Aquirre hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Gavin Matthews - foul #2 on Gavin Matthews, team foul #6 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Naugle (PG) Gavin Matthews | |
| 11:00 | Swarthmore | Roger Aquirre makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 11:00 | Swarthmore | Roger Aquirre makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Christopher Irick loses the dribble to Charles Sprague | 49-66 |
| 10:22 | Swarthmore | Johnny Castle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-66 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Albert Naugle gets the rebound | 49-66 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky is hacked by Roger Aquirre - foul #3 on Roger Aquirre, team foul #7 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Brad Melchior (SF), Keith Harvey (PF) Roger Aquirre, Johnny Castle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Cain (SF), Marcus Heard (PF) Vincent McArdell, Christopher Irick | |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky misses the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 10:17 | Swarthmore | Keith Harvey grabs the board | 49-66 |
| 10:00 | Swarthmore | Harry Devine can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Rodgers - foul #2 on Robert Rodgers, team foul #7 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gavin Matthews (PG) Ralph Sarinsky | |
| 10:00 | Swarthmore | Harry Devine makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 10:00 | Swarthmore | Harry Devine makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews misses the 3 from straight away | 51-66 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Rodgers | 51-66 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Marcus Heard comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-66 |
| 09:22 | Swarthmore | Charles Sprague snags the defensive board | 51-66 |
| 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) | |
| 09:09 | Swarthmore | Brad Melchior knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Harvey | 53-66 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers buries a shot in the paint | 53-68 |
| 08:43 | Swarthmore | Harry Devine misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-68 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Marcus Heard pulls down the rebound | 53-68 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Albert Naugle is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Albert Naugle, team foul #8 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | David Brantley (PG), Dave Guthrie (SG), Roger Aquirre (SF), Johnny Castle (PF) Harry Devine, Marcus Seo, Brad Melchior, Charles Sprague | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), Ralph Sarinsky (SG), Vincent McArdell (SF), Glen Bouchard (PF), Christopher Irick (C) Gavin Matthews, Albert Naugle, Carl Cain, Marcus Heard, Robert Rodgers | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 08:21 | Swarthmore | Keith Harvey connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-68 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Wilkes | 56-70 |
| 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) | |
| 07:59 | Swarthmore | David Brantley's fadeaway is rejected by Vincent McArdell | 56-70 |
| 07:57 | Swarthmore | Roger Aquirre tips it in | 58-70 |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - David Brantley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dave Guthrie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Aquirre (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Castle (fresh) 5 pts. C - Keith Harvey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Sarinsky (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent McArdell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glen Bouchard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher Irick (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell loses the dribble to Roger Aquirre | 58-70 |
| 07:30 | Swarthmore | Dave Guthrie scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-70 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Christopher Irick clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Sarinsky | 61-70 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky blows the layup | 61-70 |
| 06:52 | Swarthmore | Johnny Castle grabs the board | 61-70 |
| 06:33 | Swarthmore | Dave Guthrie is fouled on the floor by Ralph Sarinsky - foul #3 on Ralph Sarinsky, team foul #9 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Kevin Collins (PF), Charles Sprague (C) Johnny Castle, Keith Harvey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Richards (PG), Gavin Matthews (SG), Albert Naugle (SF), Marcus Heard (PF) Richard Wilkes, Ralph Sarinsky, Vincent McArdell, Christopher Irick | |
| 06:33 | Swarthmore | Dave Guthrie misses the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Albert Naugle can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-70 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Albert Naugle pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Albert Naugle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-70 |
| 06:02 | Swarthmore | Kevin Collins pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| 05:51 | Swarthmore | Roger Aquirre loses the ball out of bounds | 61-70 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Harry Devine (PG), Marcus Seo (SG), Brad Melchior (SF) David Brantley, Dave Guthrie, Roger Aquirre | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Rodgers (C) Glen Bouchard | |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kevin Collins - foul #3 on Kevin Collins, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 05:32 | Swarthmore | The rebound goes to Kevin Collins | 61-71 |
| 05:15 | Swarthmore | Marcus Seo is fouled on the floor by Robert Rodgers - foul #3 on Robert Rodgers, team foul #10 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Don Crutchfield (C) Charles Sprague | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:15 | Swarthmore | Marcus Seo makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 05:15 | Swarthmore | Marcus Seo misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 62-71 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews misses long on a shot near the basket | 62-71 |
| 05:08 | Swarthmore | Harry Devine snags the defensive board | 62-71 |
| 05:02 | Swarthmore | Kevin Collins is whistled for a carry | 62-71 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Roger Aquirre (SF) Brad Melchior | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Albert Naugle buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robert Rodgers and he's fouled by Don Crutchfield - foul #1 on Don Crutchfield, team foul #9 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Johnny Castle (PF) Don Crutchfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky (SG) Gavin Matthews | |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Albert Naugle makes the free throw | 62-74 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:23 | Swarthmore | Harry Devine misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Francis Richards - foul #5 on Francis Richards, team foul #11 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), Vincent McArdell (SF) Francis Richards, Albert Naugle | |
| 04:23 | Swarthmore | Harry Devine makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 04:23 | Swarthmore | Harry Devine makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Marcus Heard makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Ralph Sarinsky | 64-76 |
| 04:09 | Swarthmore | Johnny Castle is fouled on the floor by Marcus Heard - foul #1 on Marcus Heard, team foul #12 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | David Brantley (PG) Marcus Seo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gavin Matthews (PG) Richard Wilkes | |
| 04:09 | Swarthmore | Johnny Castle makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 04:09 | Swarthmore | Johnny Castle misses the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers snags the defensive board | 65-76 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-76 |
| 03:39 | Swarthmore | The rebound goes to Kevin Collins | 65-76 |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - David Brantley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Devine (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Aquirre (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Castle (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gavin Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Sarinsky (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vincent McArdell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marcus Heard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Rodgers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:28 | Swarthmore | Vincent McArdell steals the ball from Harry Devine | 65-76 |
| 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) | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky is hacked by Johnny Castle - foul #2 on Johnny Castle, team foul #10 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Dave Guthrie (SG), Brad Melchior (SF), Keith Harvey (PF), Charles Sprague (C) Harry Devine, Roger Aquirre, Johnny Castle, Kevin Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Bouchard (PF), Christopher Irick (C) Marcus Heard, Robert Rodgers | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 03:07 | Swarthmore | Brad Melchior drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Brantley | 68-78 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Keith Harvey denies the turnaround by Gavin Matthews | 68-78 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard grabs the offensive board | 68-78 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-78 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Roger Aquirre (SF), Johnny Castle (PF) Brad Melchior, Keith Harvey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marcus Heard (PF), Robert Rodgers (C) Glen Bouchard, Christopher Irick | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Dave Guthrie - foul #2 on Dave Guthrie, team foul #11 | 68-78 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky makes the 3rd free throw | 68-81 |
| 02:06 | Swarthmore | Johnny Castle hits the finger roll | 70-81 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 70-81 |
| 01:47 | Swarthmore | David Brantley grabs the defensive rebound | 70-81 |
| 01:31 | Swarthmore | Dave Guthrie hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Sarinsky - foul #4 on Ralph Sarinsky, team foul #13 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Harry Devine (PG), Brad Melchior (SF), Keith Harvey (PF), Kevin Collins (C) David Brantley, Roger Aquirre, Johnny Castle, Charles Sprague | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), Albert Naugle (SF), Glen Bouchard (PF), Christopher Irick (C) Ralph Sarinsky, Vincent McArdell, Marcus Heard, Robert Rodgers | |
| 01:31 | Swarthmore | Dave Guthrie makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 01:31 | Swarthmore | Dave Guthrie misses the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Christopher Irick pulls down the rebound | 71-81 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Wilkes and the foul's on Kevin Collins - foul #4 on Kevin Collins, team foul #12 | 71-83 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Marcus Seo (SG) Dave Guthrie | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews misses the free throw | 71-83 |
| 01:27 | Swarthmore | Kevin Collins snags the defensive board | 71-83 |
| 01:13 | Swarthmore | Keith Harvey makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Harry Devine | 73-83 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Albert Naugle buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-86 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Swarthmore | Harry Devine buries a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Gavin Matthews - foul #3 on Gavin Matthews, team foul #14 | 75-86 |
| 00:50 | Swarthmore | Harry Devine makes the free throw | 76-86 |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Devine - foul #2 on Harry Devine, team foul #13 | 76-86 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes makes the 1st free throw | 76-87 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes makes the 2nd free throw | 76-88 |
| 00:43 | Swarthmore | Richard Wilkes steps in front of the Kevin Collins pass | 76-88 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Albert Naugle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-88 |
| 00:16 | Swarthmore | Keith Harvey grabs the board | 76-88 |
| 00:10 | Swarthmore | Harry Devine misses the floater from just outside the lane | 76-88 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 76-88 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes runs out the clock | 76-88 |