| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) SG - Roy Oakes (fresh) SF - Micheal Corey (fresh) PF - Chuck Dillard (fresh) C - Sid Welch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Patrick Hogsett (fresh) SG - John Demsky (fresh) SF - James Campanelli (fresh) PF - Paul Alexander (fresh) C - David Hollister (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Patrick Hogsett steps in front of the Micheal Corey pass | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Dartmouth | Patrick Hogsett throws it down | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Dartmouth | David Hollister grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Dartmouth | Patrick Hogsett buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Hollister | 0-5 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Roy Oakes | 3-5 |
| 18:43 | Dartmouth | Roy Oakes is called for the reach on James Campanelli - foul #1 on Roy Oakes, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:38 | Dartmouth | Patrick Hogsett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:37 | Dartmouth | James Campanelli can't tip it in | 3-5 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | Micheal Corey's pass is intercepted by Paul Alexander | 3-5 |
| 18:09 | Dartmouth | John Demsky is fouled on the floor by Roy Oakes - foul #2 on Roy Oakes, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins (SG) Roy Oakes | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 17:59 | Dartmouth | James Campanelli throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-5 |
| 17:55 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael March (PF) Chuck Dillard | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 17:44 | Dartmouth | John Demsky misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:30 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-5 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett (SF), Jack Revilla (C) Micheal Corey, Sid Welch | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | George Fields (C) David Hollister | |
| 17:08 | Dartmouth | John Demsky misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | Michael March pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Revilla | 5-5 |
| 16:30 | Dartmouth | James Campanelli can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:28 | Dartmouth | John Demsky tips it in | 5-7 |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 5-7 |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla grabs the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:02 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Patrick Hogsett - foul #1 on Patrick Hogsett, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Micheal Corey (SF), Chuck Dillard (PF), Sid Welch (C) Daniel Burnett, Michael March, Jack Revilla | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Carl Johnson (PG), Claude Nichols (SG), Brandon Roberts (SF), David Hollister (C) Patrick Hogsett, John Demsky, James Campanelli, Paul Alexander | |
| 16:02 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:02 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Hawkins (fresh) SF - Micheal Corey (fresh) PF - Chuck Dillard (fresh) C - Sid Welch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) SG - Claude Nichols (fresh) SF - Brandon Roberts (fresh) PF - George Fields (fresh) C - David Hollister (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Dartmouth | Brandon Roberts hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by George Fields | 7-10 |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 7-10 |
| 15:08 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Corey | 7-10 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith is hacked by George Fields - foul #1 on George Fields, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly (PG), Daniel Burnett (SG) Sammie Smith, Michael Hawkins | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Paul Alexander (PF) George Fields | |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Paul Alexander - foul #1 on Paul Alexander, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:30 | Dartmouth | Paul Alexander blows the layup but he's hacked by Sid Welch - foul #1 on Sid Welch, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | John Demsky (SG) Claude Nichols | |
| 14:30 | Dartmouth | Paul Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:30 | Dartmouth | Paul Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly is hacked by Carl Johnson - foul #1 on Carl Johnson, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Patrick Hogsett (PG), James Campanelli (SF) Carl Johnson, David Hollister | |
| 14:03 | Western Illinois | Micheal Corey misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 14:02 | Dartmouth | The rebound goes to James Campanelli | 9-12 |
| 13:45 | Dartmouth | Paul Alexander clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Chuck Dillard - foul #1 on Chuck Dillard, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), Michael March (C) Charles Kelly, Sid Welch | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 13:45 | Dartmouth | Paul Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:45 | Dartmouth | Paul Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:34 | Western Illinois | Micheal Corey knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 11-13 |
| 13:17 | Dartmouth | Paul Alexander drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Patrick Hogsett | 11-15 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 12:58 | Dartmouth | James Campanelli snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 12:45 | Dartmouth | John Demsky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 11-15 |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | Micheal Corey snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | Michael March drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Chuck Dillard and he's hacked by Patrick Hogsett - foul #2 on Patrick Hogsett, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins (SG), Sid Welch (C) Micheal Corey, Chuck Dillard | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Carl Johnson (PG), Claude Nichols (SG), David Watson (SF), George Fields (PF), David Hollister (C) Patrick Hogsett, John Demsky, James Campanelli, Paul Alexander, Brandon Roberts | |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | Michael March makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:14 | Dartmouth | Michael Hawkins picks off the pass by George Fields | 14-15 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael March (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sid Welch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) SG - Claude Nichols (fresh) SF - David Watson (fresh) PF - George Fields (fresh) C - David Hollister (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Dartmouth | George Fields's fadeaway is rejected by Sid Welch | 17-15 |
| 11:34 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 11:22 | Dartmouth | George Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 11:04 | Dartmouth | David Hollister is fouled on the floor by Michael March - foul #1 on Michael March, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly (PG), Micheal Corey (SF), Jack Revilla (PF) Sammie Smith, Daniel Burnett, Michael March | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | John Demsky (SG), James Campanelli (SF), Brandon Roberts (C) Claude Nichols, David Watson, David Hollister | |
| 10:49 | Dartmouth | George Fields misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jack Revilla - foul #1 on Jack Revilla, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard (PF) Jack Revilla | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 10:49 | Dartmouth | George Fields makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:49 | Dartmouth | George Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla (C) Sid Welch | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 10:18 | Dartmouth | John Demsky clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-17 |
| 10:16 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:57 | Western Illinois | Micheal Corey hits the finger roll set up by Charles Kelly | 19-17 |
| 09:42 | Dartmouth | George Fields clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 09:41 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:18 | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins drills a 3 from the right corner | 22-17 |
| 08:55 | Dartmouth | Micheal Corey denies the turnaround by Brandon Roberts | 22-17 |
| 08:53 | Dartmouth | James Campanelli grabs the offensive board | 22-17 |
| 08:36 | Dartmouth | George Fields makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Demsky | 22-19 |
| 08:17 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard grabs the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 08:01 | Western Illinois | James Campanelli swats the short shot by Chuck Dillard | 22-19 |
| 08:00 | Dartmouth | John Demsky grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Kelly (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Micheal Corey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chuck Dillard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Revilla (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Carl Johnson (fairly fresh) SG - John Demsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Campanelli (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - George Fields (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Brandon Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:54 | Dartmouth | John Demsky comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | Micheal Corey grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 07:34 | Western Illinois | Micheal Corey comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Campanelli - foul #1 on James Campanelli, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), Daniel Burnett (SG), Michael March (PF), Sid Welch (C) Charles Kelly, Michael Hawkins, Chuck Dillard, Jack Revilla | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Claude Nichols (PG), David Watson (SF), Paul Alexander (PF), David Hollister (C) Carl Johnson, James Campanelli, George Fields, Brandon Roberts | |
| 07:34 | Western Illinois | Micheal Corey makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:34 | Western Illinois | Micheal Corey misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:34 | Dartmouth | Paul Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 07:13 | Dartmouth | Claude Nichols is fouled on the floor by Sid Welch - foul #2 on Sid Welch, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard (PF) Sid Welch | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 07:13 | Dartmouth | Claude Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | Michael March grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Micheal Corey misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Paul Alexander - foul #2 on Paul Alexander, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | James Campanelli (SF), George Fields (PF) John Demsky, Paul Alexander | |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Micheal Corey misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Micheal Corey misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:48 | Dartmouth | David Hollister gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 06:25 | Dartmouth | David Watson comes up short on the runner in the lane | 23-19 |
| 06:23 | Western Illinois | Michael March snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 06:16 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith travels with the ball | 23-19 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins (SG), Jack Revilla (C) Micheal Corey, Chuck Dillard | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 06:07 | Dartmouth | David Hollister is called for traveling | 23-19 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Carl Johnson (PG) James Campanelli | |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Revilla | 25-19 |
| 05:33 | Dartmouth | George Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 05:12 | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 05:01 | Dartmouth | Claude Nichols misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Michael Hawkins - foul #1 on Michael Hawkins, team foul #8 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly (SG), Chuck Dillard (PF) Michael Hawkins, Michael March | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | John Demsky (SG), James Campanelli (SF), Brandon Roberts (PF) Carl Johnson, David Watson, George Fields | |
| 05:01 | Dartmouth | Claude Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:01 | Dartmouth | Claude Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla snags the defensive board | 27-20 |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Sammie Smith | 29-20 |
| 04:42 | Dartmouth | Claude Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett gets the rebound | 29-20 |
| 04:16 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Burnett, team foul #9 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Micheal Corey (SF), Michael March (C) Daniel Burnett, Jack Revilla | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Carl Johnson (PG) Claude Nichols | |
| 04:04 | Dartmouth | Micheal Corey blocks the jumper by Carl Johnson | 29-20 |
| 04:02 | Dartmouth | James Campanelli grabs the offensive board | 29-20 |
| 03:54 | Dartmouth | The short jumper by James Campanelli is denied by Micheal Corey | 29-20 |
| 03:52 | Dartmouth | John Demsky can't tip it in | 29-20 |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard gets the rebound | 29-20 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Micheal Corey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Chuck Dillard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael March (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) SG - John Demsky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Campanelli (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Brandon Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Hollister (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Michael March misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on James Campanelli - foul #2 on James Campanelli, team foul #8 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes (SG), Sid Welch (C) Micheal Corey, Chuck Dillard | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Patrick Hogsett (PG), Paul Alexander (PF) Carl Johnson, David Hollister | |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Michael March makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Michael March misses the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 03:35 | Dartmouth | John Demsky grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 03:24 | Dartmouth | James Campanelli is hacked by Charles Kelly - foul #1 on Charles Kelly, team foul #10 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard (PF) Michael March | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 03:24 | Dartmouth | James Campanelli makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 03:24 | Dartmouth | James Campanelli misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-21 |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard snags the offensive board | 30-21 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes banks in the layup set up by Sammie Smith | 32-21 |
| 02:47 | Dartmouth | Patrick Hogsett is hacked by Sammie Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sammie Smith, team foul #11 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins (PG), Daniel Burnett (SF), Jack Revilla (PF) Sammie Smith, Charles Kelly, Chuck Dillard | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Carl Johnson (SG), David Watson (SF), David Hollister (C) John Demsky, James Campanelli, Brandon Roberts | |
| 02:47 | Dartmouth | Patrick Hogsett makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 02:47 | Dartmouth | Patrick Hogsett misses the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 02:47 | Dartmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Alexander | 32-22 |
| 02:32 | Dartmouth | Patrick Hogsett comes up short on the floater from the right side | 32-22 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Carl Johnson steps in front of the Roy Oakes pass | 32-22 |
| 01:45 | Dartmouth | Paul Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-22 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 01:39 | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Revilla | 34-22 |
| 01:25 | Dartmouth | Patrick Hogsett makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Carl Johnson and he's fouled by Daniel Burnett - foul #2 on Daniel Burnett, team foul #12 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), Micheal Corey (SF), Michael March (PF) Michael Hawkins, Daniel Burnett, Jack Revilla | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | John Demsky (SG), James Campanelli (SF), Brandon Roberts (C) Carl Johnson, David Watson, David Hollister | |
| 01:25 | Dartmouth | Patrick Hogsett makes the free throw | 34-25 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Micheal Corey | 37-25 |
| 00:46 | Dartmouth | James Campanelli can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 37-25 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Michael March blows the layup | 37-25 |
| 00:20 | Dartmouth | The rebound goes to Paul Alexander | 37-25 |
| 00:05 | Dartmouth | Paul Alexander blows the layup | 37-25 |
| 00:03 | Dartmouth | Paul Alexander tips it home | 37-27 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 37-27 |