| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) C - Fred Aldridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Kenneth Henderson (fresh) SG - Albert Keese (fresh) SF - Gary Ralston (fresh) PF - Omar Headen (fresh) C - Dennis Lagerberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dartmouth | Dennis Lagerberg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Dartmouth | Albert Keese hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Henderson | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 19:12 | Dartmouth | Omar Headen is fouled on the floor by Leland Laffey - foul #1 on Leland Laffey, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:59 | Dartmouth | Kenneth Henderson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Albert Keese | 2-6 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey hits a jumper from close range | 4-6 |
| 18:25 | Dartmouth | Albert Keese hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Omar Headen | 4-9 |
| 18:09 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald misses badly on a shot from the left side | 4-9 |
| 18:07 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald gets the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 17:45 | Dartmouth | Dennis Lagerberg pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 17:27 | Dartmouth | Roberto Martin picks off the pass by Dennis Lagerberg | 4-9 |
| 17:19 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Ralston is called for the reach on Roberto Martin - foul #1 on Gary Ralston, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 16:47 | Dartmouth | Kenneth Henderson drills a shot from the right side set up by Albert Keese | 7-11 |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Lagerberg steals the ball from Leland Laffey | 7-11 |
| 16:09 | Dartmouth | Dennis Lagerberg scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Henderson | 7-13 |
| 15:57 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre is hacked by Gary Ralston - foul #2 on Gary Ralston, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG), William Beatty (PF), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, Leland Laffey, Fred Aldridge | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Merlin Downer (SF), David Vanwinkle (PF), Merrill Drennon (C) Gary Ralston, Omar Headen, Dennis Lagerberg | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lloyd Leslie (fresh) SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) PF - William Beatty (fresh) C - Edward Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Kenneth Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Keese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merlin Downer (fresh) PF - David Vanwinkle (fresh) C - Merrill Drennon (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 15:48 | Dartmouth | David Vanwinkle gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 15:25 | Dartmouth | Kenneth Henderson is fouled on the floor by Roberto Martin - foul #1 on Roberto Martin, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| 15:15 | Dartmouth | David Vanwinkle misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Beatty - foul #1 on William Beatty, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG) Roberto Martin | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 15:15 | Dartmouth | David Vanwinkle makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 15:15 | Dartmouth | David Vanwinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Lloyd Leslie | 9-15 |
| 14:32 | Dartmouth | David Vanwinkle loses the dribble to Lloyd Leslie | 9-15 |
| 14:12 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 14:10 | Dartmouth | Merlin Downer grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 13:50 | Dartmouth | Kenneth Henderson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Keese | 9-18 |
| 13:46 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie is denied on a layup by Merrill Drennon | 9-18 |
| 13:45 | Dartmouth | Merrill Drennon pulls down the rebound | 9-18 |
| 13:21 | Dartmouth | Kenneth Henderson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 9-18 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty pulls down the rebound | 9-18 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-18 |
| 13:00 | Dartmouth | Merrill Drennon clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 12-18 |
| 12:58 | Dartmouth | David Vanwinkle snags the offensive board | 12-18 |
| 12:42 | Dartmouth | Merrill Drennon buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Merlin Downer | 12-20 |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | Merlin Downer steals it from John Shockley | 12-20 |
| 12:24 | Dartmouth | Merlin Downer hits the finger roll | 12-22 |
| 12:18 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-22 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald gets the offensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 12:08 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-22 |
| 12:06 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 11:47 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 12-22 |
| 11:46 | Dartmouth | Merrill Drennon grabs the defensive rebound | 12-22 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lloyd Leslie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Shockley (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Macdonald (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Beatty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Kenneth Henderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Keese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Merlin Downer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Vanwinkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Merrill Drennon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Dartmouth | Albert Keese misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-22 |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty gets the rebound | 12-22 |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty knocks in the floater from the baseline | 14-22 |
| 11:08 | Dartmouth | Albert Keese misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams grabs the board | 14-22 |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-22 |
| 11:00 | Dartmouth | Merlin Downer snags the defensive board | 14-22 |
| 10:41 | Dartmouth | Merlin Downer makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Henderson | 14-24 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald is called for traveling | 14-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), William Just (SF), Leland Laffey (PF), Fred Aldridge (C) Lloyd Leslie, John Shockley, Michael Macdonald, William Beatty, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Omar Headen (PF), Dennis Lagerberg (C) David Vanwinkle, Merrill Drennon | |
| 10:11 | Dartmouth | Merlin Downer hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Omar Headen | 14-26 |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Albert Keese - foul #1 on Albert Keese, team foul #3 | 14-26 |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin makes the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 09:45 | Dartmouth | Kenneth Henderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-26 |
| 09:44 | Dartmouth | Omar Headen hits the follow up shot | 16-28 |
| 09:30 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin is hacked by Dennis Lagerberg - foul #1 on Dennis Lagerberg, team foul #4 | 16-28 |
| 09:14 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 16-28 |
| 09:12 | Dartmouth | The rebound goes to Dennis Lagerberg | 16-28 |
| 08:54 | Dartmouth | Kenneth Henderson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-28 |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | William Just grabs the defensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-28 |
| 08:19 | Dartmouth | William Just takes the ball from Albert Keese | 16-28 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | William Just clanks a shot from the left block | 16-28 |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge snags the offensive board | 16-28 |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | William Just hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-28 |
| 07:41 | Dartmouth | Dennis Lagerberg grabs the defensive rebound | 16-28 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fairly fresh) SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Just (fresh) PF - Leland Laffey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Fred Aldridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Kenneth Henderson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Keese (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Merlin Downer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Omar Headen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Lagerberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Dartmouth | Kenneth Henderson loses the dribble to Ricky Tyre in the backcourt | 16-28 |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre can't finish the layup | 16-28 |
| 07:37 | Dartmouth | Omar Headen grabs the board | 16-28 |
| 07:17 | Dartmouth | Merlin Downer comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 16-28 |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey pulls down the rebound | 16-28 |
| 07:10 | Northern Illinois University | William Just comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-28 |
| 07:09 | Dartmouth | The rebound goes to Omar Headen | 16-28 |
| 07:02 | Dartmouth | Albert Keese can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-28 |
| 07:00 | Dartmouth | Kenneth Henderson tips it but misses | 16-28 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin snags the defensive board | 16-28 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Merlin Downer - foul #1 on Merlin Downer, team foul #5 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG), John Shockley (SG), Michael Macdonald (SF), William Beatty (C) Ricky Tyre, Roberto Martin, William Just, Fred Aldridge | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | David Vanwinkle (PF), Merrill Drennon (C) Omar Headen, Dennis Lagerberg | |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 06:36 | Dartmouth | Albert Keese misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-28 |
| 06:34 | Dartmouth | Merrill Drennon tips it back up and in | 17-30 |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams (C) Leland Laffey | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 06:01 | Dartmouth | Merrill Drennon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Williams - foul #1 on Edward Williams, team foul #4 | 17-30 |
| 06:01 | Dartmouth | Merrill Drennon makes the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 06:01 | Dartmouth | Merrill Drennon misses the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty snags the defensive board | 17-31 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-31 |
| 05:46 | Dartmouth | David Vanwinkle gets the rebound | 17-31 |
| 05:36 | Dartmouth | David Vanwinkle clanks a jumper in the paint | 17-31 |
| 05:35 | Dartmouth | David Vanwinkle hits the follow up shot | 17-33 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Vanwinkle - foul #1 on David Vanwinkle, team foul #6 | 17-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin (SG) John Shockley | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty misses the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 05:27 | Dartmouth | The rebound goes to David Vanwinkle | 18-33 |
| 05:05 | Dartmouth | Albert Keese scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kenneth Henderson | 18-36 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | Merrill Drennon steals it from William Beatty | 18-36 |
| 04:51 | Dartmouth | Kenneth Henderson is hacked by Lloyd Leslie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lloyd Leslie, team foul #5 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe (PF), Justin Buch (C) William Beatty, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Omar Headen (SF), Dennis Lagerberg (C) Merlin Downer, Merrill Drennon | |
| 04:33 | Dartmouth | Albert Keese misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-36 |
| 04:31 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Buch gets the rebound | 18-36 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Roberto Martin | 21-36 |
| 04:05 | Dartmouth | David Vanwinkle is hacked by Thomas Lamothe - foul #1 on Thomas Lamothe, team foul #6 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Fred Aldridge (C) Lloyd Leslie, Justin Buch | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Merlin Downer (SF) David Vanwinkle | |
| 03:54 | Dartmouth | Kenneth Henderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-36 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge snags the defensive board | 21-36 |
| 03:48 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald's fadeaway is rejected by Omar Headen | 21-36 |
| 03:47 | Dartmouth | Dennis Lagerberg grabs the board | 21-36 |
| 03:43 | Dartmouth | Albert Keese buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Omar Headen | 21-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Lamothe (fresh) C - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Kenneth Henderson (tired) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Keese (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Merlin Downer (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Omar Headen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Lagerberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin is whistled for traveling | 21-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Just (SF) Michael Macdonald | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Gary Ralston (SF) Kenneth Henderson | |
| 03:08 | Dartmouth | Gary Ralston lays it in on a great pass from Merlin Downer | 21-41 |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre is hacked by Albert Keese - foul #2 on Albert Keese, team foul #7 | 21-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (SG), Leland Laffey (PF) Roberto Martin, Thomas Lamothe | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | David Vanwinkle (PF), Merrill Drennon (C) Omar Headen, Dennis Lagerberg | |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses the 1st free throw | 21-41 |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge snags the offensive board | 21-41 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Keese steps in front of the Leland Laffey pass | 21-41 |
| 02:32 | Dartmouth | Ricky Tyre is called for the reach on Merlin Downer - foul #1 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #7 | 21-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald (SF) William Just | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 02:32 | Dartmouth | Merlin Downer makes the 1st free throw | 21-42 |
| 02:32 | Dartmouth | Merlin Downer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-43 |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | Merrill Drennon denies the turnaround by Leland Laffey | 21-43 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey tips it home | 23-43 |
| 01:54 | Dartmouth | David Vanwinkle misses the easy layup | 23-43 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge pulls down the rebound | 23-43 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Merlin Downer - foul #2 on Merlin Downer, team foul #8 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin (SG), William Beatty (C) Lloyd Leslie, Fred Aldridge | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Kenneth Henderson (PG) Merlin Downer | |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses the 2nd free throw | 23-43 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty grabs the offensive rebound | 23-43 |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Merrill Drennon swats the short shot by Michael Macdonald | 23-43 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-43 |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Leland Laffey is blocked by Merrill Drennon | 23-43 |
| 01:13 | Dartmouth | David Vanwinkle grabs the board | 23-43 |
| 00:48 | Dartmouth | Kenneth Henderson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Vanwinkle | 23-46 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Ricky Tyre | 25-46 |
| 00:01 | Dartmouth | Albert Keese travels with the ball | 25-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG), John Shockley (SG), William Just (SF), Fred Aldridge (C) Ricky Tyre, Roberto Martin, Michael Macdonald, Leland Laffey | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Merlin Downer (SG), Omar Headen (PF), Dennis Lagerberg (C) Albert Keese, David Vanwinkle, Merrill Drennon | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | William Just misses the halfcourt shot | 25-46 |