| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Sullivan (fresh) PF - John Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Reggie Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Norman (fresh) PF - Richard Kea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Harvey Chabot (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dartmouth | Rodney Norman inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Dartmouth | The jump hook by Harvey Chabot is blocked by John Allen | 39-33 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Roderick Melson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Tracy Flax comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Reggie Thomas - foul #2 on Reggie Thomas, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:11 | Dartmouth | Rodney Norman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-33 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Richard Kea is called for the reach on Tracy Flax - foul #1 on Richard Kea, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 18:45 | Dartmouth | Anthony Davis snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 18:25 | Dartmouth | Harvey Chabot lays it up and in set up by Richard Kea | 40-35 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Richard Kea steps in front of the Joseph Allshouse pass | 40-35 |
| 17:58 | Dartmouth | Reggie Thomas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-35 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | John Allen grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | John Allen drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Tracy Flax | 42-35 |
| 17:09 | Dartmouth | John Allen blocks the short jumper by Reggie Thomas | 42-35 |
| 17:08 | Dartmouth | Richard Kea snags the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 16:56 | Dartmouth | Anthony Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from Reggie Thomas and he's fouled by John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Robert Haddix (PF) Tracy Flax, Jack Sullivan, John Allen | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Kieth Phipps (PG), Louis Begay (SF), Gregory Armstrong (PF), Dennis Shook (C) Reggie Thomas, Rodney Norman, Richard Kea, Harvey Chabot | |
| 16:56 | Dartmouth | Anthony Davis makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Roderick Melson gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Robert Haddix connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Allshouse and he's hacked by Kieth Phipps - foul #2 on Kieth Phipps, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alphonse Marino (SF) Joseph Allshouse | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses the free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:22 | Dartmouth | Dennis Shook snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 16:02 | Dartmouth | Louis Begay drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Armstrong | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) PF - Robert Haddix (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Kieth Phipps (fresh) SG - Anthony Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Begay (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gregory Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Shook (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Darren Blaise hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses the tip | 44-41 |
| 15:46 | Dartmouth | Dennis Shook pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:25 | Dartmouth | Gregory Armstrong knocks in the floater in the lane | 44-43 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Robert Haddix comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Dennis Shook - foul #2 on Dennis Shook, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), John Allen (PF) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski, Alphonse Marino, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Kelly Moore (PG), Reggie Thomas (SG), Rodney Norman (SF), Richard Kea (PF), Harvey Chabot (C) Kieth Phipps, Anthony Davis, Louis Begay, Gregory Armstrong, Dennis Shook | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Robert Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Robert Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:59 | Dartmouth | Reggie Thomas is fouled on the floor by Joseph Allshouse - foul #3 on Joseph Allshouse, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| 14:45 | Dartmouth | Harvey Chabot loses the dribble to Joseph Allshouse | 46-43 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Tracy Flax banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Allshouse | 48-43 |
| 14:19 | Dartmouth | Richard Kea is whistled for traveling | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Davis (C) Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 13:50 | Dartmouth | The refs have stopped play. Harvey Chabot is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roderick Melson (C) Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Dennis Shook (C) Harvey Chabot | |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Daniel Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Roderick Melson tips it in | 50-43 |
| 13:36 | Dartmouth | Dennis Shook hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kelly Moore | 50-45 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 13:16 | Dartmouth | The rebound goes to Dennis Shook | 50-45 |
| 12:47 | Dartmouth | Kelly Moore misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 12:45 | Dartmouth | Rodney Norman tips it in | 50-47 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Tracy Flax clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 12:20 | Dartmouth | Kelly Moore pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:13 | Dartmouth | Richard Kea knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Norman | 50-49 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Dennis Shook is called for the reach on Tracy Flax - foul #3 on Dennis Shook, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Robert Haddix (PF) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, John Allen | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Anthony Davis (SG), Louis Begay (SF), Gregory Armstrong (PF) Reggie Thomas, Rodney Norman, Richard Kea | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Haddix (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Kelly Moore (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Begay (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gregory Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Shook (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Louis Begay steps in front of the Roderick Melson pass | 50-49 |
| 11:38 | Dartmouth | Daniel Smith steps in front of the Dennis Shook pass | 50-49 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Daniel Smith can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Louis Begay - foul #1 on Louis Begay, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:00 | Dartmouth | Dennis Shook hits a jumper from the left block set up by Kelly Moore | 52-51 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Darren Blaise scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Daniel Smith | 54-51 |
| 10:14 | Dartmouth | Louis Begay makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Armstrong and the foul's on Darren Blaise - foul #2 on Darren Blaise, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Jack Sullivan (SF), John Allen (PF) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski, Daniel Smith, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Kieth Phipps (PG) Kelly Moore | |
| 10:14 | Dartmouth | Louis Begay makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Robert Haddix can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 10:05 | Dartmouth | Gregory Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:41 | Dartmouth | Louis Begay can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 54-54 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Tracy Flax pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Tracy Flax clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 09:27 | Dartmouth | Louis Begay gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:09 | Dartmouth | Kieth Phipps is fouled on the floor by John Allen - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roderick Melson (C) Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Kelly Moore (PG), Reggie Thomas (SG), Rodney Norman (SF), Richard Kea (PF), Harvey Chabot (C) Kieth Phipps, Anthony Davis, Louis Begay, Gregory Armstrong, Dennis Shook | |
| 08:56 | Dartmouth | Rodney Norman misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 54-54 |
| 08:54 | Dartmouth | Harvey Chabot gets the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:37 | Dartmouth | Richard Kea misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-54 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jack Sullivan | 54-54 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | John Allen misses the lay-in | 54-54 |
| 08:21 | Dartmouth | Reggie Thomas pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:17 | Dartmouth | Richard Kea is called for traveling | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Smith (SF) John Allen | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Tracy Flax connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Smith | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Sullivan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Kelly Moore (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reggie Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rodney Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Kea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Harvey Chabot (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Dartmouth | Rodney Norman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-54 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Tracy Flax hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Smith | 59-54 |
| 06:46 | Dartmouth | Kelly Moore connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Reggie Thomas | 59-57 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan's floater is knocked away by Harvey Chabot | 59-57 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Daniel Smith snags the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Roderick Melson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan tips it home | 61-57 |
| 05:55 | Dartmouth | Harvey Chabot knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kelly Moore | 61-60 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Tracy Flax | 64-60 |
| 05:15 | Dartmouth | Rodney Norman hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kelly Moore | 64-62 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Reggie Thomas - foul #3 on Reggie Thomas, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (SG), John Allen (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Kieth Phipps (PG), Anthony Davis (SG), Louis Begay (SF), Gregory Armstrong (PF), Dennis Shook (C) Kelly Moore, Reggie Thomas, Rodney Norman, Richard Kea, Harvey Chabot | |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:03 | Dartmouth | Anthony Davis pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:45 | Dartmouth | Anthony Davis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kieth Phipps | 65-64 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-64 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Robert Haddix tips it home | 67-64 |
| 04:09 | Dartmouth | Dennis Shook banks in the layup set up by Louis Begay and he's fouled by John Allen - foul #3 on John Allen, team foul #5 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Alphonse Marino (SF) Jack Sullivan, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 04:09 | Dartmouth | Dennis Shook makes the free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Robert Haddix buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Dobromierz Lakowski | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) PF - John Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Kieth Phipps (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Begay (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Shook (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Dartmouth | Gregory Armstrong misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-67 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Robert Haddix pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roderick Melson (C) Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Kelly Moore (PG) Kieth Phipps | |
| 02:55 | Dartmouth | Kelly Moore scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Louis Begay | 69-69 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski, Alphonse Marino | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Rodney Norman (SF), Richard Kea (PF), Harvey Chabot (C) Louis Begay, Gregory Armstrong, Dennis Shook | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Harvey Chabot steps in front of the Daniel Smith pass | 69-69 |
| 02:15 | Dartmouth | John Allen steals it from Harvey Chabot | 69-69 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Roderick Melson hits the follow up shot | 71-69 |
| 01:45 | Dartmouth | Kelly Moore steps out of bounds on the sideline | 71-69 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Daniel Smith scores on a runner in the lane set up by Joseph Allshouse | 73-69 |
| 01:23 | Dartmouth | Rodney Norman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 01:21 | Dartmouth | Rodney Norman grabs the offensive board | 73-69 |
| 00:58 | Dartmouth | Richard Kea makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Anthony Davis | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | John Allen connects on the jumper in the paint | 75-72 |
| 00:14 | Dartmouth | Anthony Davis is whistled for traveling | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Roderick Melson is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Davis - foul #1 on Anthony Davis, team foul #8 | 75-72 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Roderick Melson makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Roderick Melson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Dartmouth | Kelly Moore is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Kelly Moore, team foul #9 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF) Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Kelly Moore is called for the reach on Roderick Melson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kelly Moore, team foul #10 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Reggie Thomas (PG) Kelly Moore | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Roderick Melson misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Roderick Melson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:01 | Dartmouth | Reggie Thomas hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-75 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Tracy Flax runs out the clock | 78-75 |