| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Kenneth Henderson (fresh) SG - Albert Keese (fresh) SF - Gary Ralston (fresh) PF - Omar Headen (fresh) C - Dennis Lagerberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Pierson (fresh) SG - Gregory Vail (fresh) SF - Melvin Kavanaugh (fresh) PF - Ho Chio (fresh) C - Ray Hood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Ray Hood wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Ray Hood can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Dennis Lagerberg - foul #1 on Dennis Lagerberg, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Ray Hood misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Ray Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:35 | Dartmouth | Albert Keese's pass is intercepted by Ho Chio | 0-1 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Ho Chio is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 0-1 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick (PF) Ho Chio | |
| 19:06 | Illinois | William Pierson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-1 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Ray Hood can't tip it in | 0-1 |
| 19:04 | Dartmouth | Omar Headen gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:58 | Dartmouth | Kenneth Henderson loses the ball out of bounds | 0-1 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gregory Vail and he's hacked by Gary Ralston - foul #1 on Gary Ralston, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick misses the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Dartmouth | Omar Headen snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Dartmouth | Gary Ralston knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Henderson | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Gregory Vail drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by William Pierson | 2-5 |
| 17:34 | Dartmouth | Albert Keese misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | William Pierson grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | The jump hook by Ray Hood is blocked by Dennis Lagerberg | 2-5 |
| 17:21 | Dartmouth | Gary Ralston gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:11 | Dartmouth | Gary Ralston hits a turnaround in the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | The jump hook by Ray Hood is blocked by Omar Headen | 4-5 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Melvin Kavanaugh, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Merlin Downer (SF), David Vanwinkle (PF), Merrill Drennon (C) Gary Ralston, Omar Headen, Dennis Lagerberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), David Elkins (SF), Edward Wydra (PF) William Pierson, Melvin Kavanaugh, Matthew Kendrick | |
| 16:25 | Dartmouth | Kenneth Henderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-5 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | David Elkins snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Ray Hood is called for traveling | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Kenneth Henderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Keese (fairly fresh) SF - Merlin Downer (fresh) PF - David Vanwinkle (fresh) C - Merrill Drennon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) SG - Gregory Vail (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) PF - Edward Wydra (fresh) C - Ray Hood (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Dartmouth | Kenneth Henderson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Ray Hood lays it up and in | 7-7 |
| 15:12 | Dartmouth | Albert Keese misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 7-7 |
| 15:11 | Dartmouth | Merlin Downer pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:59 | Dartmouth | Albert Keese hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kenneth Henderson | 10-7 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Albert Keese - foul #1 on Albert Keese, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Gary Ralston (SF), Omar Headen (PF), Dennis Lagerberg (C) Kenneth Henderson, David Vanwinkle, Merrill Drennon | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (PG), Melvin Kavanaugh (SF), Matthew Kendrick (PF) William Buntin, David Elkins, Edward Wydra | |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Gregory Vail makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:45 | Dartmouth | Omar Headen gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:33 | Dartmouth | Dennis Lagerberg clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 10-8 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Ray Hood grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Ray Hood hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Kavanaugh | 10-10 |
| 14:06 | Dartmouth | William Pierson picks off the pass by Merlin Downer | 10-10 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Albert Keese is called for the reach on Gregory Vail - foul #2 on Albert Keese, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Kenneth Henderson (PG) Albert Keese | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (SG), David Elkins (SF) Gregory Vail, Ray Hood | |
| 13:23 | Illinois | William Pierson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh hits the follow up shot | 10-12 |
| 13:02 | Dartmouth | Merlin Downer makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Henderson | 13-12 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | William Pierson buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by David Elkins | 13-14 |
| 12:32 | Dartmouth | David Elkins steals it from Omar Headen | 13-14 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | David Elkins jams it | 13-16 |
| 12:17 | Dartmouth | Matthew Kendrick is called for the reach on Omar Headen - foul #1 on Matthew Kendrick, team foul #2 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | David Vanwinkle (PF), Merrill Drennon (C) Omar Headen, Dennis Lagerberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (SG), Ho Chio (PF), Ray Hood (C) William Pierson, David Elkins, Matthew Kendrick | |
| 12:09 | Dartmouth | Kenneth Henderson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 12:07 | Dartmouth | Gary Ralston tips it home | 15-16 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Gregory Vail can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 11:48 | Dartmouth | Gary Ralston pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Kenneth Henderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Merlin Downer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Ralston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Vanwinkle (fresh) C - Merrill Drennon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) SG - Gregory Vail (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Kavanaugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) C - Ray Hood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Dartmouth | Merrill Drennon misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-16 |
| 11:26 | Dartmouth | David Vanwinkle hits the follow up shot | 17-16 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Ho Chio is fouled on the floor by David Vanwinkle - foul #1 on David Vanwinkle, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Dennis Lagerberg (C) Merrill Drennon | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Elkins (SF) Melvin Kavanaugh | |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Gregory Vail makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Elkins | 17-19 |
| 10:44 | Dartmouth | Merlin Downer is whistled for traveling | 17-19 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Omar Headen (PF) David Vanwinkle | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (PG) William Buntin | |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Gregory Vail makes the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Merlin Downer - foul #1 on Merlin Downer, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Gregory Vail makes the free throw | 17-22 |
| 10:13 | Dartmouth | Gary Ralston makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Henderson | 19-22 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Ray Hood makes the floater from the left block | 19-24 |
| 09:43 | Dartmouth | Omar Headen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-24 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | David Elkins pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Gregory Vail throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-24 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | David Vanwinkle (PF), Merrill Drennon (C) Gary Ralston, Dennis Lagerberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (SG), Melvin Kavanaugh (SF), Matthew Kendrick (PF), Edward Wydra (C) Gregory Vail, David Elkins, Ho Chio, Ray Hood | |
| 09:09 | Dartmouth | David Vanwinkle drills a shot from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh comes up short on the runner near the basket | 21-24 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | William Pierson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Melvin Kavanaugh | 21-27 |
| 08:23 | Dartmouth | Omar Headen misses the dunk attempt | 21-27 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-27 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Gary Ralston (SF), Dennis Lagerberg (C) Omar Headen, Merrill Drennon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (SG), Ho Chio (PF), Ray Hood (C) William Pierson, Matthew Kendrick, Edward Wydra | |
| 07:49 | Dartmouth | David Vanwinkle can't throw it down | 21-27 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | William Buntin pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Kenneth Henderson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Merlin Downer (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Gary Ralston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Vanwinkle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Lagerberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) SG - Gregory Vail (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Kavanaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) C - Ray Hood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 07:18 | Dartmouth | Dennis Lagerberg gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 06:54 | Dartmouth | William Buntin is called for the reach on Kenneth Henderson - foul #1 on William Buntin, team foul #3 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Merrill Drennon (C) David Vanwinkle | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (PG), David Elkins (SF) William Buntin, Melvin Kavanaugh | |
| 06:37 | Dartmouth | Dennis Lagerberg banks in the layup | 23-27 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Ray Hood loses the dribble to Kenneth Henderson | 23-27 |
| 06:16 | Dartmouth | Gary Ralston lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Henderson | 25-27 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Dennis Lagerberg is called for the reach on Ho Chio - foul #2 on Dennis Lagerberg, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Omar Headen (SF), David Vanwinkle (PF) Gary Ralston, Dennis Lagerberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick (C) Ray Hood | |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Ho Chio makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Ho Chio makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:37 | Dartmouth | Merlin Downer makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Gregory Vail is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Henderson - foul #1 on Kenneth Henderson, team foul #8 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Melvin Kavanaugh (SF), Edward Wydra (C) William Pierson, David Elkins, Ho Chio | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Gregory Vail makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Gregory Vail makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:58 | Dartmouth | Merlin Downer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 28-31 |
| 04:57 | Dartmouth | Merrill Drennon gets the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 04:37 | Dartmouth | Omar Headen is hacked by Matthew Kendrick - foul #2 on Matthew Kendrick, team foul #4 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Gary Ralston (SF) David Vanwinkle | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Elkins (SG), Ray Hood (C) Gregory Vail, Matthew Kendrick | |
| 04:28 | Dartmouth | Kenneth Henderson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Edward Wydra misses the jumper from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the tip | 28-31 |
| 03:58 | Dartmouth | The rebound goes to Kenneth Henderson | 28-31 |
| 03:31 | Dartmouth | Gary Ralston misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on David Elkins - foul #1 on David Elkins, team foul #5 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Albert Keese (SG), David Vanwinkle (PF), Dennis Lagerberg (C) Merlin Downer, Omar Headen, Merrill Drennon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ho Chio (PF) Edward Wydra | |
| 03:31 | Dartmouth | Gary Ralston misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:31 | Dartmouth | Gary Ralston makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Kenneth Henderson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert Keese (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Ralston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Vanwinkle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Lagerberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) SG - David Elkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Melvin Kavanaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Hood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Ray Hood scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 02:49 | Dartmouth | Albert Keese misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 02:47 | Dartmouth | Dennis Lagerberg tips it back up and in | 31-34 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | David Vanwinkle is called for the reach on Ray Hood - foul #2 on David Vanwinkle, team foul #9 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (PG), Gregory Vail (SG), Ernest Bode (SF) William Buntin, David Elkins, Melvin Kavanaugh | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Ray Hood misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:30 | Dartmouth | The rebound goes to Albert Keese | 31-34 |
| 02:14 | Dartmouth | Gary Ralston makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Kenneth Henderson | 33-34 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Ray Hood misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Albert Keese - foul #3 on Albert Keese, team foul #10 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Merlin Downer (SG) Albert Keese | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Ray Hood makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Ray Hood misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:56 | Dartmouth | Dennis Lagerberg grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 01:49 | Dartmouth | David Vanwinkle is fouled on the floor by Ho Chio - foul #1 on Ho Chio, team foul #6 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick (C) Ray Hood | |
| 01:39 | Dartmouth | Gary Ralston misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Gregory Vail gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Pierson | 33-37 |
| 01:06 | Dartmouth | Dennis Lagerberg misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | William Pierson gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Omar Headen (PF), Merrill Drennon (C) David Vanwinkle, Dennis Lagerberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh (SF), Edward Wydra (C) Ernest Bode, Ho Chio | |
| 00:34 | Dartmouth | Gary Ralston double dribbles | 33-37 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses short on a shot from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh tips it home | 33-39 |
| 00:02 | Dartmouth | Matthew Kendrick swats the short shot by Gary Ralston | 33-39 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | William Pierson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Pierson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 33-39 |