| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Travis Dupre (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Hopkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Graziani (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vince Paul (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kohler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber hits a floater in the lane set up by Paul Weber | 29-30 |
| 19:32 | Dartmouth | Vince Paul is open but can't throw it down | 29-30 |
| 19:30 | Dartmouth | Vince Paul tips it back up and in | 31-30 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 19:12 | Dartmouth | Robert Kohler grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 18:54 | Dartmouth | Travis Dupre splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 18:52 | Dartmouth | Vince Paul tips it in | 33-30 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Paul Weber works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | John Campbell snags the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Kevin Graziani - foul #2 on Kevin Graziani, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:26 | Dartmouth | Robert Kohler pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:57 | Dartmouth | Kevin Graziani can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Steven Hopkins steals the ball from John Campbell | 33-31 |
| 17:20 | Dartmouth | Steven Hopkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber tips it but misses | 33-31 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Jan Tarver grabs the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Jan Tarver works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edward Scheiber | 33-34 |
| 16:50 | Dartmouth | Kevin Graziani works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 33-34 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Paul Weber grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jan Tarver | 33-36 |
| 16:06 | Dartmouth | Vince Paul knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 35-36 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Jan Tarver double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 35-36 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Chad Ross (PF), Michael Campbell (C) Vince Paul, Robert Kohler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (PG), David Williams (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Jan Tarver, John Campbell, Edward Scheiber | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Travis Dupre (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Hopkins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Graziani (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Deady (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Dartmouth | Kevin Graziani comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Paul Weber pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Graziani - foul #3 on Kevin Graziani, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:41 | Dartmouth | Dennis Hazelwood steals the ball from Chad Ross | 35-37 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 14:24 | Dartmouth | Chad Ross pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:59 | Dartmouth | Kevin Graziani works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-37 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Williams | 35-37 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the shot from the left side | 35-37 |
| 13:29 | Dartmouth | Travis Dupre pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:18 | Dartmouth | Steven Hopkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Vince Paul (PF) Chad Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), John Campbell (PF) Paul Weber, Lawrence Lamar | |
| 13:00 | Illinois | David Williams connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Deady | 35-39 |
| 12:50 | Dartmouth | John Campbell blocks the jumper by Kevin Graziani | 35-39 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 12:38 | Dartmouth | Vince Paul snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 12:32 | Dartmouth | Vince Paul misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Edward Scheiber (C) David Williams, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 12:32 | Dartmouth | Vince Paul makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:32 | Dartmouth | Vince Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is whistled for traveling | 37-39 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (SF) Michael Collins | |
| 11:52 | Dartmouth | Travis Dupre misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Richard Deady pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber comes up short on the floater in the lane | 37-39 |
| 11:37 | Dartmouth | The rebound goes to Michael Campbell | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Travis Dupre (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Hopkins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Graziani (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vince Paul (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Deady (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Dartmouth | Steven Hopkins is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Travis Dupre | 40-39 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | John Campbell misses the dunk attempt | 40-39 |
| 10:52 | Dartmouth | Michael Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 10:28 | Dartmouth | Kevin Graziani works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber drills a shot in the paint set up by Jan Tarver and he's fouled by Travis Dupre - foul #1 on Travis Dupre, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Willie Hastings (SG), William Reynolds (SF), Chad Ross (PF) Steven Hopkins, Kevin Graziani, Vince Paul | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), David Williams (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Richard Deady, Lawrence Lamar, John Campbell | |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 09:50 | Dartmouth | Travis Dupre misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jan Tarver - foul #2 on Jan Tarver, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), John Campbell (PF) Jan Tarver, Edward Scheiber | |
| 09:50 | Dartmouth | Travis Dupre makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:50 | Dartmouth | Travis Dupre makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Michael Collins's pass is intercepted by Willie Hastings | 44-42 |
| 09:18 | Dartmouth | John Campbell denies the turnaround by Michael Campbell | 44-42 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Paul Weber loses the ball out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Steven Hopkins (SG) Travis Dupre | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (PG) Michael Collins | |
| 08:37 | Dartmouth | William Reynolds misses long on a jumper from the left side | 44-42 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | John Campbell gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | John Campbell hits the finger roll set up by Richard Deady | 44-44 |
| 08:00 | Dartmouth | Chad Ross's pass is intercepted by Richard Deady | 44-44 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Paul Weber scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Deady | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Willie Hastings (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Hopkins (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chad Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Campbell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Deady (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Campbell (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Dartmouth | Chad Ross is fouled on the floor by John Campbell - foul #2 on John Campbell, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Travis Dupre (PG), Kevin Graziani (SF), Vince Paul (PF), Robert Kohler (C) Willie Hastings, William Reynolds, Chad Ross, Michael Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Lawrence Lamar (SF), Edward Scheiber (C) Paul Weber, David Williams, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 07:01 | Dartmouth | Vince Paul drills a jumper from the right side and the foul's on Jan Tarver - foul #3 on Jan Tarver, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| 07:01 | Dartmouth | Vince Paul misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:01 | Dartmouth | Robert Kohler pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 06:43 | Dartmouth | Vince Paul drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Jan Tarver hits a 3 from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 06:01 | Dartmouth | Vince Paul hits the finger roll | 50-50 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | John Campbell is whistled for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | William Reynolds (SF), Michael Campbell (C) Steven Hopkins, Robert Kohler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), David Williams (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Richard Deady, Lawrence Lamar, John Campbell | |
| 05:20 | Dartmouth | Jan Tarver picks off the pass by William Reynolds | 50-50 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Jan Tarver lays it up and in | 50-52 |
| 04:57 | Dartmouth | Michael Campbell is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Michael Campbell, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (SF) Edward Scheiber | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Jan Tarver shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Travis Dupre - foul #2 on Travis Dupre, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:24 | Dartmouth | Vince Paul can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-53 |
| 04:23 | Dartmouth | Vince Paul can't tip it in | 50-53 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Campbell - foul #5 on Michael Campbell, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Willie Hastings (PG), Chad Ross (PF), Robert Kohler (C) Travis Dupre, Vince Paul, Michael Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (PG) Jan Tarver | |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 03:40 | Dartmouth | Robert Kohler makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Graziani | 52-55 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Paul Weber works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 03:29 | Dartmouth | Chad Ross snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Willie Hastings (fresh) SG - Kevin Graziani (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - William Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chad Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Kohler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Deady (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Weber (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Dartmouth | William Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Lamar - foul #2 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Travis Dupre (PG), Steven Hopkins (SG) Willie Hastings, William Reynolds | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Edward Scheiber (PF) Paul Weber, Lawrence Lamar | |
| 02:56 | Dartmouth | Chad Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (SF) Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber connects on the open driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Williams | 52-57 |
| 02:44 | Dartmouth | Dartmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Vince Paul (PF) Chad Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood (C) Lawrence Lamar | |
| 02:19 | Dartmouth | Kevin Graziani is whistled for traveling | 52-57 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (SF), John Campbell (PF) David Williams, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar can't connect on a shot from the left side | 52-57 |
| 01:54 | Dartmouth | The rebound goes to Travis Dupre | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:33 | Dartmouth | Travis Dupre banks in the layup on a nice dish by Vince Paul | 54-57 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | John Campbell is hacked by Steven Hopkins - foul #3 on Steven Hopkins, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG) Richard Deady | |
| 01:20 | Illinois | John Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | John Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:55 | Dartmouth | Vince Paul connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Travis Dupre | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | The short jumper by Edward Scheiber is denied by Robert Kohler | 56-59 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Jan Tarver hits the follow up shot | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:23 | Dartmouth | Kevin Graziani works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Weber | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Paul Weber is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Hopkins - foul #4 on Steven Hopkins, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:15 | Dartmouth | Steven Hopkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 00:14 | Dartmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Kohler | 56-63 |
| 00:10 | Dartmouth | Travis Dupre evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Paul Weber grabs the board | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jan Tarver runs out the clock | 56-63 |