| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Gerald Newton (fresh) SG - Manuel Jackson (fresh) SF - Kevin Graziani (fresh) PF - David Brooks (fresh) C - David George (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) C - Lester Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson is hacked by Gerald Newton - foul #1 on Gerald Newton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson is fouled on the floor by Kevin Graziani - foul #1 on Kevin Graziani, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Dartmouth | Manuel Jackson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Dartmouth | Gerald Newton is hacked by Charles Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Thomas, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Dartmouth | Gerald Newton misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson banks in the layup set up by Charles Thomas | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Dartmouth | Manuel Jackson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Graziani | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Dartmouth | David Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Dartmouth | Gerald Newton knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David George | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | David George blocks the short jumper by Danny Lambert | 5-2 |
| 17:47 | Dartmouth | David Brooks gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:44 | Dartmouth | Manuel Jackson is hacked by Charles Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Thomas, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG) Charles Thomas | |
| 17:32 | Dartmouth | Kevin Graziani loses the ball out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (SF) Brian Swofford | |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:11 | Dartmouth | Manuel Jackson gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:00 | Dartmouth | David Brooks misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gerald White - foul #1 on Gerald White, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola (C) Lester Lewis | |
| 17:00 | Dartmouth | David Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:00 | Dartmouth | David Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola lays it up and in | 6-4 |
| 16:17 | Dartmouth | Manuel Jackson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 6-4 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola grabs the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert hits the follow up shot | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Gerald Newton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Manuel Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Graziani (fairly fresh) PF - David Brooks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David George (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Gerald White (fairly fresh) PF - Danny Lambert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Mazzola (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Dartmouth | David George misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Leon Mazzola - foul #1 on Leon Mazzola, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Randal Siders (SG), William Reynolds (SF), Michael Campbell (PF) Manuel Jackson, Kevin Graziani, David Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Frank Arnette (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Herbert Jones, Gerald White, Danny Lambert, Leon Mazzola | |
| 15:23 | Dartmouth | David George misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:23 | Dartmouth | David George misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford double dribbles | 6-6 |
| 14:48 | Dartmouth | Gerald Newton misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 6-6 |
| 14:47 | Dartmouth | Michael Campbell tips it in | 8-6 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Baker | 8-9 |
| 14:00 | Dartmouth | Randal Siders is called for traveling in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Manuel Jackson (SG) Randal Siders | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Gerald White (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Michael Baker, Frank Arnette, Lester Lewis | |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Manuel Jackson - foul #1 on Manuel Jackson, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Lambert (PF) Brian Swofford | |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:24 | Dartmouth | Manuel Jackson misses long on a shot from the baseline | 8-12 |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Gerald White is whistled for traveling | 8-12 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Randal Siders (SF), David Brooks (PF), David Nguyen (C) William Reynolds, Michael Campbell, David George | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Arnette (SF) Shawn Stephenson | |
| 12:45 | Dartmouth | Manuel Jackson comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gerald White - foul #2 on Gerald White, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (PG), Lee Labarge (C) Gerald White, Leon Mazzola | |
| 12:45 | Dartmouth | Manuel Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:45 | Dartmouth | Manuel Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Michael Baker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-12 |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | Michael Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 12:11 | Dartmouth | Randal Siders grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 11:54 | Dartmouth | Gerald Newton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-12 |
| 11:52 | Dartmouth | Randal Siders snags the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 11:34 | Dartmouth | Gerald Newton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Herbert Jones - foul #1 on Herbert Jones, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Travis Dupre (SG), Kevin Graziani (SF), Michael Campbell (PF), David George (C) Manuel Jackson, Randal Siders, David Brooks, David Nguyen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Brian Swofford (SF), Lester Lewis (C) Michael Baker, Frank Arnette, Lee Labarge | |
| 11:34 | Dartmouth | Gerald Newton makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:34 | Dartmouth | Gerald Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Gerald Newton (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Travis Dupre (fresh) SF - Kevin Graziani (fresh) PF - Michael Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. C - David George (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Lambert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 11:15 | Dartmouth | Gerald Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:58 | Dartmouth | Shawn Stephenson steals it from Gerald Newton | 11-12 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shawn Stephenson | 11-14 |
| 10:51 | Dartmouth | Travis Dupre's pass is intercepted by Brian Swofford in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones misses the lay-in | 11-14 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Gerald Newton steals the ball from Brian Swofford | 11-14 |
| 10:26 | Dartmouth | Travis Dupre lays it in set up by Gerald Newton | 13-14 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 10:10 | Dartmouth | Travis Dupre grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 10:04 | Dartmouth | Michael Campbell is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Newton | 15-14 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Gerald Newton takes the ball from Brian Swofford | 15-14 |
| 09:42 | Dartmouth | David George hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Herbert Jones - foul #2 on Herbert Jones, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Randal Siders (PG), Manuel Jackson (SG), William Reynolds (SF), David Nguyen (PF) Gerald Newton, Travis Dupre, Kevin Graziani, Michael Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Frank Arnette (SF), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Herbert Jones, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| 09:42 | Dartmouth | David George misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:42 | Dartmouth | David George makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 16-14 |
| 09:23 | Dartmouth | David George pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:20 | Dartmouth | Manuel Jackson is hacked by Michael Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #8 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | David Brooks (PF) David George | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:20 | Dartmouth | Manuel Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:20 | Dartmouth | Manuel Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Michael Baker is called for 5 seconds | 17-14 |
| 08:38 | Dartmouth | Randal Siders misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Shawn Stephenson - foul #1 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #9 | 17-14 |
| 08:38 | Dartmouth | Randal Siders makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 08:38 | Dartmouth | Randal Siders makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | William Reynolds picks off the pass by Lee Labarge | 19-14 |
| 08:05 | Dartmouth | Manuel Jackson is alone and drills a jumper from the left block | 21-14 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-14 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Travis Dupre (PG), David George (C) William Reynolds, David Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Frank Arnette, Leon Mazzola, Lee Labarge | |
| 07:55 | Dartmouth | Randal Siders is fouled on the floor by Brian Swofford - foul #1 on Brian Swofford, team foul #10 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | David Brooks (PF) David Nguyen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:55 | Dartmouth | Randal Siders makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 07:55 | Dartmouth | Randal Siders makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-14 |
| 07:33 | Dartmouth | David Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 23-14 |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Travis Dupre (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Manuel Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randal Siders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Brooks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - David George (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Lambert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Dartmouth | Travis Dupre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-14 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Gerald Newton (PG), Kevin Graziani (SF), Michael Campbell (PF) Travis Dupre, Randal Siders, David Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson is hacked by Gerald Newton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Newton, team foul #4 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Travis Dupre (PG) Gerald Newton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shawn Stephenson | 23-16 |
| 07:07 | Dartmouth | Manuel Jackson connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Travis Dupre and he's fouled by Michael Baker - foul #2 on Michael Baker, team foul #11 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Frank Arnette (SF) Michael Baker, Brian Swofford | |
| 07:07 | Dartmouth | Manuel Jackson makes the free throw | 26-16 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Travis Dupre steals it from Lester Lewis | 26-16 |
| 06:35 | Dartmouth | David George knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Campbell and he's hacked by Lester Lewis - foul #1 on Lester Lewis, team foul #12 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | William Reynolds (SF), David Nguyen (PF) Kevin Graziani, Michael Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| 06:35 | Dartmouth | David George makes the free throw | 29-16 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola hits a turnaround from the right block | 29-18 |
| 06:22 | Dartmouth | Frank Arnette steps in front of the Travis Dupre pass in the backcourt | 29-18 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Travis Dupre - foul #1 on Travis Dupre, team foul #5 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Randal Siders (PG), David Brooks (PF) Travis Dupre, David George | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF) Frank Arnette | |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 06:07 | Dartmouth | Shawn Stephenson steals it from Randal Siders | 29-19 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas banks in the layup set up by Leon Mazzola | 29-21 |
| 05:45 | Dartmouth | Randal Siders is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Thomas - foul #3 on Charles Thomas, team foul #13 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Charles Thomas, Leon Mazzola, Lee Labarge | |
| 05:45 | Dartmouth | Randal Siders makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:45 | Dartmouth | Randal Siders makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-21 |
| 05:36 | Dartmouth | David Nguyen grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 05:16 | Dartmouth | Randal Siders misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 31-21 |
| 05:15 | Dartmouth | Randal Siders tips it back up and in | 33-21 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Herbert Jones | 33-23 |
| 04:40 | Dartmouth | David Nguyen misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Lester Lewis - foul #2 on Lester Lewis, team foul #14 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Travis Dupre (PG), Kevin Graziani (SF), Michael Campbell (PF) Randal Siders, William Reynolds, David Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Arnette (SF), Lee Labarge (C) Brian Swofford, Lester Lewis | |
| 04:40 | Dartmouth | David Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 04:40 | Dartmouth | David Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Lambert | 34-25 |
| 04:03 | Dartmouth | Michael Campbell slams it home on a nice dish by Kevin Graziani | 36-25 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert makes the jump hook in the lane | 36-27 |
| 03:34 | Dartmouth | Travis Dupre is hacked by Danny Lambert - foul #1 on Danny Lambert, team foul #15 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Gerald Newton (PG), David George (C) Manuel Jackson, David Nguyen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Gerald White (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Shawn Stephenson, Danny Lambert, Lee Labarge | |
| 03:34 | Dartmouth | Travis Dupre makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 03:34 | Dartmouth | Travis Dupre misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola grabs the board | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Gerald Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Dupre (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Graziani (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - David George (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Arnette (fresh) PF - Gerald White (fresh) C - Leon Mazzola (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Travis Dupre is called for the reach on Michael Baker - foul #2 on Travis Dupre, team foul #6 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | David Brooks (PF) Michael Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Gerald White hits the finger roll | 37-29 |
| 03:16 | Dartmouth | Gerald Newton is hacked by Herbert Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Jones, team foul #16 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Randal Siders (SG) Travis Dupre | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF), Lester Lewis (C) Herbert Jones, Frank Arnette | |
| 03:16 | Dartmouth | Gerald Newton misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 03:16 | Dartmouth | Gerald Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Gerald White lays it in on a great pass from Michael Baker | 37-31 |
| 02:34 | Dartmouth | David Brooks hits a floater in the lane | 39-31 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Michael Baker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 02:08 | Dartmouth | David George snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 02:04 | Dartmouth | David Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Travis Dupre (SG), William Reynolds (SF), Michael Campbell (PF) Randal Siders, Kevin Graziani, David Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Arnette (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Brian Swofford, Leon Mazzola, Lester Lewis | |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Gerald White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 01:58 | Dartmouth | William Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 01:49 | Dartmouth | Gerald Newton can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 39-31 |
| 01:47 | Dartmouth | Travis Dupre misses the tip | 39-31 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Gerald White comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by David George - foul #1 on David George, team foul #7 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Lester Lewis (C) Michael Baker, Lee Labarge | |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Gerald White makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 01:23 | Dartmouth | David George pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 01:11 | Dartmouth | Gerald Newton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Gerald White pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | William Reynolds takes the ball from Danny Lambert | 39-32 |
| 00:47 | Dartmouth | Michael Campbell is open but misses the lay-in | 39-32 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 00:39 | Dartmouth | William Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 00:11 | Dartmouth | Michael Campbell misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Frank Arnette - foul #1 on Frank Arnette, team foul #17 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Manuel Jackson (SG), Kevin Graziani (SF), David Nguyen (C) Travis Dupre, William Reynolds, David George | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Gerald White, Frank Arnette, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| 00:11 | Dartmouth | Michael Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 00:11 | Dartmouth | Michael Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Gerald Newton steals it from Leon Mazzola | 41-32 |