| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Foxworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Donaldson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Floyd Kubiak (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Peters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Mark Ormiston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Moises Vega (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Shea (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Dacosta (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Upson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 32-34 |
| 19:43 | Dartmouth | Barry Shea snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 19:21 | Dartmouth | Barry Shea misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-34 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Peters grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Dacosta swats the short shot by Kenneth Donaldson | 32-34 |
| 18:57 | Dartmouth | Thomas Upson pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:38 | Dartmouth | Mark Ormiston clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Steve Peters - foul #2 on Steve Peters, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 18:38 | Dartmouth | Mark Ormiston makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:38 | Dartmouth | Mark Ormiston makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth lays it up and in | 34-36 |
| 18:05 | Dartmouth | Thomas Upson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson makes the fadeaway near the basket | 36-36 |
| 17:38 | Dartmouth | Barry Shea misses the fadeaway near the basket | 36-36 |
| 17:36 | Dartmouth | Moises Vega gets the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:19 | Dartmouth | Moises Vega loses the dribble to Eddie Foxworth | 36-36 |
| 17:15 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson banks in the layup on a great pass from Eddie Foxworth | 38-36 |
| 16:54 | Dartmouth | Robert Dacosta misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-36 |
| 16:52 | Dartmouth | Thomas Upson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:43 | Dartmouth | Thomas Upson slams it home on a great pass from Mark Ormiston and he's fouled by Floyd Kubiak - foul #1 on Floyd Kubiak, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger (SG), Carl Denham (SF), Michael Devore (PF), Richard Peterman (C) Eddie Foxworth, Kenneth Donaldson, Floyd Kubiak, Steve Peters | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Keith Durham (SF), Charles St. George (PF) Barry Shea, Robert Dacosta | |
| 16:43 | Dartmouth | Thomas Upson makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:23 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Randall Fryberger | 40-39 |
| 16:01 | Dartmouth | Moises Vega misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 16:00 | Dartmouth | Thomas Upson tips it in | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Fryberger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Denham (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Devore (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Peterman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Mark Ormiston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Moises Vega (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Durham (fresh) PF - Charles St. George (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Upson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Northern Illinois University | Moises Vega is called for the reach on Richard Peterman - foul #3 on Moises Vega, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Wasinger (SG) Patrick Daniel | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Robert Snow (PG), Joey Anderson (SG), Barry Shea (SF), Edward Dever (C) Mark Ormiston, Moises Vega, Charles St. George, Thomas Upson | |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Randall Fryberger | 42-41 |
| 15:13 | Dartmouth | Barry Shea makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Snow | 42-44 |
| 15:01 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore is hacked by Keith Durham - foul #2 on Keith Durham, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel (PG), Eddie Foxworth (SG), Kenneth Donaldson (SF), Floyd Kubiak (PF) Randall Fryberger, Clarence Wasinger, Carl Denham, Richard Peterman | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Robert Dacosta (PF) Robert Snow | |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Barry Shea - foul #3 on Barry Shea, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Peters (C) Floyd Kubiak | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Mark Ormiston (PG) Keith Durham | |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:41 | Dartmouth | Edward Dever pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:21 | Dartmouth | Robert Dacosta clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Eddie Foxworth - foul #3 on Eddie Foxworth, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak (PF) Michael Devore | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Moises Vega (SG) Joey Anderson | |
| 14:21 | Dartmouth | Robert Dacosta makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:21 | Dartmouth | Robert Dacosta misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Peters grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 14:12 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Peters misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 13:50 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 13:32 | Dartmouth | Mark Ormiston buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Moises Vega | 44-48 |
| 13:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Daniel | 47-48 |
| 13:06 | Dartmouth | Barry Shea clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick Daniel and the foul's on Robert Dacosta - foul #2 on Robert Dacosta, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore (C) Steve Peters | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Keith Durham (SF), Thomas Upson (C) Barry Shea, Edward Dever | |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth misses the free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:00 | Dartmouth | Thomas Upson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:47 | Dartmouth | Thomas Upson misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 49-48 |
| 12:46 | Dartmouth | Mark Ormiston tips it but misses | 49-48 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Floyd Kubiak | 52-48 |
| 12:12 | Dartmouth | Floyd Kubiak swats the dunk try by Thomas Upson | 52-48 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 11:53 | Dartmouth | Thomas Upson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 55-48 |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Daniel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie Foxworth (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Donaldson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Kubiak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Devore (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Mark Ormiston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Moises Vega (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Durham (fresh) PF - Robert Dacosta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Upson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson is called for traveling | 55-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger (PG), Clarence Wasinger (SG), Carl Denham (SF), Steve Peters (C) Patrick Daniel, Eddie Foxworth, Kenneth Donaldson, Floyd Kubiak | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Robert Snow (PG), Joey Anderson (SG), Barry Shea (SF) Mark Ormiston, Moises Vega, Robert Dacosta | |
| 11:25 | Dartmouth | Robert Snow loses the dribble to Randall Fryberger | 55-48 |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Durham steals it from Steve Peters | 55-48 |
| 10:54 | Dartmouth | Thomas Upson lays it up and in on a great pass from Barry Shea | 55-50 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 55-50 |
| 10:38 | Dartmouth | Keith Durham snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 10:10 | Dartmouth | Barry Shea misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Peters snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Wasinger misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Peters grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:46 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore blows the layup but he's hacked by Barry Shea - foul #4 on Barry Shea, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel (PG), Eddie Foxworth (SG), Kenneth Donaldson (SF), Floyd Kubiak (PF) Randall Fryberger, Clarence Wasinger, Carl Denham, Steve Peters | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Mark Ormiston (PG), Moises Vega (SG), Charles St. George (SF), Robert Dacosta (PF), Edward Dever (C) Robert Snow, Joey Anderson, Barry Shea, Keith Durham, Thomas Upson | |
| 09:46 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:46 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:30 | Dartmouth | Robert Dacosta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 09:28 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Michael Devore | 56-50 |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-50 |
| 09:21 | Dartmouth | Edward Dever gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:03 | Dartmouth | Eddie Foxworth is called for the reach on Moises Vega - foul #4 on Eddie Foxworth, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger (SG), Richard Peterman (C) Eddie Foxworth, Michael Devore | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 08:58 | Dartmouth | Robert Dacosta misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-50 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 08:50 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Donaldson | 58-50 |
| 08:36 | Dartmouth | Mark Ormiston hits a shot from the left wing set up by Edward Dever | 58-52 |
| 08:23 | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 08:21 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson hits the follow up shot | 60-52 |
| 07:57 | Dartmouth | Mark Ormiston is whistled for a carry | 60-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth (SG), Steve Peters (C) Randall Fryberger, Floyd Kubiak | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Barry Shea (SF), Thomas Upson (C) Charles St. George, Edward Dever | |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 07:46 | Dartmouth | Robert Dacosta gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie Foxworth (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Donaldson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Peterman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Peters (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Mark Ormiston (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Moises Vega (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Barry Shea (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Dacosta (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Upson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Dartmouth | Thomas Upson blows the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Donaldson - foul #2 on Kenneth Donaldson, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Carl Denham (SF) Kenneth Donaldson | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 07:39 | Dartmouth | Thomas Upson makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:39 | Dartmouth | Thomas Upson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Peters grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Daniel | 63-53 |
| 07:01 | Dartmouth | Mark Ormiston misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Denham pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Peters misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Upson - foul #1 on Thomas Upson, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore (PF) Richard Peterman | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Keith Durham (PF) Robert Dacosta | |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Peters makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 06:31 | Dartmouth | Moises Vega buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Keith Durham | 65-56 |
| 06:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 67-56 |
| 06:07 | Dartmouth | Moises Vega knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Peters hits the finger roll | 69-58 |
| 05:47 | Dartmouth | Mark Ormiston can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 05:46 | Dartmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Shea | 69-58 |
| 05:31 | Dartmouth | Mark Ormiston hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 05:29 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| 05:29 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson (SF), Floyd Kubiak (PF) Carl Denham, Michael Devore | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Robert Dacosta (PF) Keith Durham | |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson loses the ball out of bounds | 69-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore (C) Steve Peters | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 04:47 | Dartmouth | Mark Ormiston makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Moises Vega - foul #4 on Moises Vega, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:43 | Dartmouth | Robert Dacosta gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 04:24 | Dartmouth | A charge is called on Barry Shea - foul #5 on Barry Shea, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Keith Durham (SF) Barry Shea | |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore clanks a 3 from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 04:09 | Dartmouth | Keith Durham gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 04:05 | Dartmouth | Moises Vega comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 04:04 | Dartmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Durham | 70-61 |
| 03:48 | Dartmouth | Mark Ormiston connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Moises Vega | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eddie Foxworth (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Donaldson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Kubiak (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Devore (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Mark Ormiston (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Moises Vega (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Keith Durham (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Dacosta (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Upson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore can't connect on a shot from the left side | 70-64 |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Foxworth | 70-64 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak misses the jumper from the baseline | 70-64 |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson gets the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Michael Devore is denied by Thomas Upson | 70-64 |
| 02:44 | Dartmouth | Keith Durham grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 02:35 | Dartmouth | Keith Durham drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Ormiston and he's hacked by Eddie Foxworth - foul #5 on Eddie Foxworth, team foul #6 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger (SG), Carl Denham (SF), Steve Peters (C) Eddie Foxworth, Kenneth Donaldson, Floyd Kubiak | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Robert Snow (PG), Joey Anderson (SG), Charles St. George (PF) Mark Ormiston, Moises Vega, Robert Dacosta | |
| 02:35 | Dartmouth | Keith Durham makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson (SF), Floyd Kubiak (PF) Carl Denham, Michael Devore | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Mark Ormiston (PG), Moises Vega (SG), Robert Dacosta (PF) Robert Snow, Joey Anderson, Charles St. George | |
| 02:28 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Dacosta - foul #3 on Robert Dacosta, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| 02:28 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:28 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:10 | Dartmouth | Keith Durham misses short on a floater from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 02:08 | Dartmouth | Mark Ormiston gets the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:58 | Dartmouth | Floyd Kubiak denies the turnaround by Moises Vega | 71-67 |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel scores on a 3 from the right corner | 74-67 |
| 01:32 | Dartmouth | Moises Vega loses the dribble to Kenneth Donaldson | 74-67 |
| 01:12 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel is hacked by Mark Ormiston - foul #2 on Mark Ormiston, team foul #10 | 74-67 |
| 01:12 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:12 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:05 | Dartmouth | Moises Vega hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 76-67 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson snags the defensive board | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson is hacked by Robert Dacosta - foul #4 on Robert Dacosta, team foul #11 | 76-67 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Dartmouth | Mark Ormiston misses the 3 from the left wing | 78-67 |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Peters pulls down the rebound | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 78-67 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Peters | 78-67 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel runs out the clock | 78-67 |