| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Krantz (fresh) SG - Dennis Nash (fresh) SF - Carl Thomas (fresh) PF - Brian Gilden (fresh) C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - David Brower (fresh) SG - Edward Hall (fresh) SF - Keith Durham (fresh) PF - Robert Dacosta (fresh) C - Manuel Kline (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Micheals | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Dartmouth | Kenneth Krantz takes the ball from Keith Durham in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Krantz | 4-0 |
| 19:30 | Dartmouth | David Brower is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Micheals - foul #1 on Thomas Micheals, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 19:19 | Dartmouth | David Brower is whistled for a carry | 4-0 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Edward Hall is called for the reach on Dennis Nash - foul #1 on Edward Hall, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:41 | Dartmouth | Manuel Kline grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Dartmouth | Edward Hall blows the layup | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | Dartmouth | Keith Durham tips it in | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz is fouled in the backcourt by David Brower - foul #1 on David Brower, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz clanks a floater from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | Dartmouth | Edward Hall gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Dartmouth | The jump hook by Robert Dacosta is blocked by Brian Gilden | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash hits the finger roll set up by Carl Thomas | 6-2 |
| 17:18 | Dartmouth | Manuel Kline throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Gary Morello (SG), Ray Dearborn (SF), Daryl Nolan (PF), Louis Chappell (C) Kenneth Krantz, Dennis Nash, Carl Thomas, Brian Gilden, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Edward Jennings (PG), Charles St. George (SG), Bobby Brame (PF), Donald Swift (C) David Brower, Edward Hall, Robert Dacosta, Manuel Kline | |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn misses short on a jumper from close range | 6-2 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan snags the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 16:27 | Dartmouth | Edward Jennings misses the easy layup | 9-2 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan pulls down the rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-2 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell grabs the offensive rebound | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timothy Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Morello (fresh) SF - Ray Dearborn (fresh) PF - Daryl Nolan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Chappell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Edward Jennings (fresh) SG - Charles St. George (fresh) SF - Keith Durham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Brame (fresh) C - Donald Swift (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Gary Morello can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 9-2 |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn misses the tip | 9-2 |
| 15:39 | Dartmouth | Edward Jennings grabs the board | 9-2 |
| 15:24 | Dartmouth | Charles St. George misses the easy layup | 9-2 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn grabs the defensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Wilson | 12-2 |
| 14:57 | Dartmouth | Timothy Wilson steps in front of the Charles St. George pass in the backcourt | 12-2 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Bobby Brame picks off the pass by Ray Dearborn | 12-2 |
| 14:14 | Dartmouth | Edward Jennings misses the lay-in | 12-2 |
| 14:13 | Dartmouth | Bobby Brame grabs the offensive board | 12-2 |
| 13:54 | Dartmouth | Bobby Brame scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 12-4 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn double dribbles | 12-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Dennis Nash (SG), Carl Thomas (SF), Brian Gilden (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Timothy Wilson, Gary Morello, Ray Dearborn, Daryl Nolan, Louis Chappell | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | David Brower (PG), Edward Hall (SG), Robert Dacosta (PF), Manuel Kline (C) Edward Jennings, Charles St. George, Bobby Brame, Donald Swift | |
| 13:20 | Dartmouth | Keith Durham misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-4 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden gets the rebound | 12-4 |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals misses the dunk | 12-4 |
| 13:00 | Dartmouth | Manuel Kline grabs the defensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 12:40 | Dartmouth | Robert Dacosta misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 12-4 |
| 12:38 | Dartmouth | Edward Hall misses the tip | 12-4 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals gets the rebound | 12-4 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-4 |
| 12:03 | Dartmouth | David Brower can't finish the uncontested layup | 15-4 |
| 12:01 | Dartmouth | Manuel Kline pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-4 |
| 11:39 | Dartmouth | Manuel Kline hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot near the basket | 15-4 |
| 11:37 | Dartmouth | Robert Dacosta tips it home | 15-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Krantz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Gilden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Micheals (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - David Brower (fresh) SG - Edward Hall (fresh) SF - Keith Durham (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert Dacosta (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Kline (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Keith Durham - foul #1 on Keith Durham, team foul #3 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Timothy Wilson (SF), William Lamb (PF) Kenneth Krantz, Carl Thomas, Brian Gilden | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Joe Phillips (PG), Charles St. George (SF), Michael May (C) David Brower, Keith Durham, Manuel Kline | |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals makes the 1st free throw | 16-6 |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals makes the 2nd free throw | 17-6 |
| 10:59 | Dartmouth | Robert Dacosta misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by William Hollingsworth - foul #1 on William Hollingsworth, team foul #2 | 17-6 |
| 10:59 | Dartmouth | Robert Dacosta makes the 1st free throw | 17-7 |
| 10:59 | Dartmouth | Robert Dacosta makes the 2nd free throw | 17-8 |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from William Hollingsworth | 19-8 |
| 10:24 | Dartmouth | Edward Hall misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-8 |
| 10:22 | Dartmouth | Michael May grabs the offensive rebound | 19-8 |
| 10:10 | Dartmouth | Edward Hall knocks in the jumper from the left side | 19-10 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-10 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Micheals | 19-10 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from William Lamb | 21-10 |
| 09:30 | Dartmouth | William Hollingsworth picks off the pass by Joe Phillips in the backcourt | 21-10 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth misses the lay-in | 21-10 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | William Lamb gets the offensive rebound | 21-10 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals blows the dunk | 21-10 |
| 09:13 | Dartmouth | Robert Dacosta gets the rebound | 21-10 |
| 09:11 | Dartmouth | Joe Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Micheals - foul #2 on Thomas Micheals, team foul #3 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Morello (PG), Ray Dearborn (SG), Carl Thomas (SF), Brian Gilden (PF), Louis Chappell (C) William Hollingsworth, Dennis Nash, Timothy Wilson, William Lamb, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | David Brower (PG), Edward Jennings (SG), Donald Swift (SF), Bobby Brame (PF), Manuel Kline (C) Joe Phillips, Edward Hall, Charles St. George, Robert Dacosta, Michael May | |
| 08:51 | Dartmouth | Edward Jennings is fouled on the floor by Ray Dearborn - foul #1 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #4 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG) Gary Morello | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 08:42 | Dartmouth | Edward Jennings can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 21-10 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell grabs the defensive rebound | 21-10 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Chappell | 24-10 |
| 08:08 | Dartmouth | Bobby Brame clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 24-10 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell gets the rebound | 24-10 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Krantz | 26-10 |
| 07:38 | Dartmouth | Louis Chappell is called for the reach on Manuel Kline - foul #1 on Louis Chappell, team foul #5 | 26-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Dennis Nash (SG), Daryl Nolan (PF) Kenneth Krantz, Carl Thomas, Brian Gilden | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 07:32 | Dartmouth | Edward Jennings misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ray Dearborn - foul #2 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #6 | 26-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG) Ray Dearborn | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 07:32 | Dartmouth | Edward Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 26-10 |
| 07:32 | Dartmouth | Edward Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 26-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Hollingsworth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daryl Nolan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Chappell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - David Brower (fresh) SG - Edward Jennings (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Donald Swift (fresh) PF - Bobby Brame (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Kline (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Edward Jennings is called for the reach on Dennis Nash - foul #1 on Edward Jennings, team foul #4 | 26-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Lamb (C) Louis Chappell | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Edward Hall (SG), Charles St. George (SF), Michael May (C) Edward Jennings, Donald Swift, Manuel Kline | |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth is hacked by David Brower - foul #2 on David Brower, team foul #5 | 26-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Joe Phillips (PG), Robert Dacosta (PF) David Brower, Bobby Brame | |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan is hacked by Joe Phillips - foul #1 on Joe Phillips, team foul #6 | 26-11 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Wilson | 28-11 |
| 06:21 | Dartmouth | Charles St. George misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Wilson - foul #1 on Timothy Wilson, team foul #7 | 28-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SF), Brian Gilden (PF) William Hollingsworth, William Lamb | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Keith Durham (SF) Edward Hall | |
| 06:21 | Dartmouth | Charles St. George makes the 1st free throw | 28-12 |
| 06:21 | Dartmouth | Charles St. George makes the 2nd free throw | 28-13 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Joe Phillips - foul #2 on Joe Phillips, team foul #7 | 28-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG) Timothy Wilson | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Edward Jennings (PG), Donald Swift (C) Joe Phillips, Michael May | |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 29-13 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-13 |
| 06:05 | Dartmouth | Carl Thomas steals it from Edward Jennings in the backcourt | 30-13 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas lays it up and in | 32-13 |
| 05:53 | Dartmouth | Edward Jennings comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-13 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Brian Gilden | 32-13 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-13 |
| 05:16 | Dartmouth | Dennis Nash steps in front of the Charles St. George pass | 35-13 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan misses the jumpshot from the left side | 35-13 |
| 05:00 | Dartmouth | Charles St. George pulls down the rebound | 35-13 |
| 04:41 | Dartmouth | Donald Swift connects on the open jumper from the right block | 35-15 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-15 |
| 04:16 | Dartmouth | The rebound goes to Edward Jennings | 35-15 |
| 04:08 | Dartmouth | Edward Jennings comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-15 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 35-15 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas is whistled for traveling | 35-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Gary Morello (SG), Timothy Wilson (SF), Louis Chappell (PF), William Lamb (C) Kenneth Krantz, Dennis Nash, Carl Thomas, Brian Gilden, Daryl Nolan | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Edward Hall (SG), Bobby Brame (PF), Manuel Kline (C) Charles St. George, Robert Dacosta, Donald Swift | |
| 03:47 | Dartmouth | Edward Hall buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Brame and he's hacked by William Hollingsworth - foul #2 on William Hollingsworth, team foul #8 | 35-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SF), Thomas Micheals (C) William Hollingsworth, William Lamb | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | David Brower (PG) Edward Jennings | |
| 03:47 | Dartmouth | Edward Hall makes the free throw | 35-18 |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Keith Durham - foul #2 on Keith Durham, team foul #8 | 35-18 |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn misses the 1st free throw | 35-18 |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn makes the 2nd free throw | 36-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timothy Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Morello (fresh) SF - Ray Dearborn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Chappell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - David Brower (fresh) SG - Edward Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Durham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Brame (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Kline (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Dartmouth | David Brower double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-18 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Louis Chappell is denied by Manuel Kline | 36-18 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Chappell | 36-18 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell is fouled on the floor by Bobby Brame - foul #1 on Bobby Brame, team foul #9 | 36-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (SG) Gary Morello | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 37-18 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-18 |
| 02:37 | Dartmouth | Edward Hall comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 38-18 |
| 02:36 | Dartmouth | Bobby Brame tips it in | 38-20 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 38-20 |
| 02:19 | Dartmouth | Manuel Kline snags the defensive board | 38-20 |
| 02:15 | Dartmouth | David Brower is hacked by Timothy Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Wilson, team foul #9 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Lamb (PF) Louis Chappell | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Robert Dacosta (PF), Michael May (C) Bobby Brame, Manuel Kline | |
| 02:15 | Dartmouth | David Brower makes the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 02:15 | Dartmouth | David Brower makes the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | William Lamb loses the dribble to Robert Dacosta | 38-22 |
| 01:34 | Dartmouth | David Brower comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 38-22 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals gets the rebound | 38-22 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Edward Hall - foul #2 on Edward Hall, team foul #10 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Carl Thomas (SF), Brian Gilden (PF), Louis Chappell (C) Timothy Wilson, Ray Dearborn, William Lamb, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Edward Jennings (PG), Charles St. George (SF), Bobby Brame (PF), Donald Swift (C) David Brower, Keith Durham, Robert Dacosta, Michael May | |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 1st free throw | 39-22 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 39-22 |
| 01:11 | Dartmouth | Bobby Brame pulls down the rebound | 39-22 |
| 01:07 | Dartmouth | Edward Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Nash - foul #1 on Dennis Nash, team foul #10 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Morello (SG) Dennis Nash | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Manuel Kline (C) Donald Swift | |
| 01:07 | Dartmouth | Edward Hall makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 01:07 | Dartmouth | Edward Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden's layup is rejected by Manuel Kline | 39-24 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell snags the offensive board | 39-24 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Chappell | 42-24 |
| 00:43 | Dartmouth | Edward Jennings is hacked by Kenneth Krantz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Krantz, team foul #11 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Donald Swift (SF) Edward Hall | |
| 00:43 | Dartmouth | Edward Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 00:43 | Dartmouth | Edward Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden snags the defensive board | 42-25 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-25 |
| 00:25 | Dartmouth | Donald Swift gets the rebound | 42-25 |
| 00:01 | Dartmouth | Charles St. George comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-25 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz gets the rebound | 42-25 |