| Lineup | Yale | PG - Jon Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Rife (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Boykin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Sellers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Cushing (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Western Illinois | Philip Rife picks off the pass by Lee Phillips in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 19:45 | Yale | Leo Sellers buries a fadeaway from the left block | 33-29 |
| 19:31 | Western Illinois | Philip Rife steals it from John Maynard | 33-29 |
| 19:26 | Yale | Philip Rife hits the finger roll | 35-29 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 18:48 | Yale | Norman Boykin scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jon Moore | 37-32 |
| 18:23 | Western Illinois | John Maynard knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Lee Phillips | 37-34 |
| 18:17 | Yale | Gregory Scott connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Philip Rife | 39-34 |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gregory Scott - foul #2 on Gregory Scott, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:46 | Yale | Norman Boykin's fadeaway is rejected by David Cushing | 39-35 |
| 17:44 | Western Illinois | David Cushing gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:20 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Maynard | 39-37 |
| 17:03 | Yale | Jon Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 17:02 | Yale | Norman Boykin can't tip it in | 39-37 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | David Cushing pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:42 | Western Illinois | David Cushing comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 39-37 |
| 16:40 | Yale | Gregory Scott snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 16:26 | Yale | Norman Boykin misses short on a runner near the basket | 39-37 |
| 16:25 | Western Illinois | David Cushing grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 16:07 | Western Illinois | Jon Moore is called for the reach on John Maynard - foul #2 on Jon Moore, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Yale | Brad Dorsey (PG), Elmer Simmons (SG), Steven Carls (SF), Fred Bailey (PF), Damion Lamar (C) Jon Moore, Philip Rife, Gregory Scott, Norman Boykin, Leo Sellers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Jared Barnwell (SG), Walter Bailey (SF), Christopher Tauber (PF), Richard Anderson (C) Lee Phillips, John Maynard, Steven Widner, Jeffrey Thompson, David Cushing | |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Richard Anderson | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Brad Dorsey (fresh) SG - Elmer Simmons (fresh) SF - Steven Carls (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. C - Damion Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Truby (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jared Barnwell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Tauber (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Yale | Christopher Tauber swats the layup by Steven Carls | 39-37 |
| 15:35 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Brad Dorsey takes the ball from Walter Bailey | 39-37 |
| 14:56 | Yale | Damion Lamar can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Anderson - foul #2 on Richard Anderson, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips (PG) Christopher Truby | |
| 14:56 | Yale | Damion Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:56 | Yale | Damion Lamar misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 14:31 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Lee Phillips | 40-39 |
| 14:17 | Yale | Elmer Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Yale | Norman Boykin (PF) Damion Lamar | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Widner (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Christopher Tauber, Richard Anderson | |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-39 |
| 13:56 | Yale | Fred Bailey pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:45 | Yale | Fred Bailey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 13:44 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | Elmer Simmons steals it from Jared Barnwell | 40-39 |
| 12:59 | Yale | Brad Dorsey is fouled on the floor by Lee Phillips - foul #1 on Lee Phillips, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Yale | Jon Moore (PG), Philip Rife (SG), Gregory Scott (SF), Leo Sellers (C) Brad Dorsey, Elmer Simmons, Steven Carls, Fred Bailey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG), David Cushing (C) Jared Barnwell, Walter Bailey | |
| 12:39 | Yale | Gregory Scott misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Widner - foul #1 on Steven Widner, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| 12:39 | Yale | Gregory Scott makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:39 | Yale | Gregory Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:39 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Leo Sellers | 41-39 |
| 12:22 | Yale | Norman Boykin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 12:21 | Yale | Philip Rife grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 12:04 | Yale | Gregory Scott connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jon Moore | 43-39 |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson misses badly on a floater from close range | 43-39 |
| 11:43 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Jon Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Rife (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Boykin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Leo Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cushing (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Yale | Philip Rife misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-41 |
| 11:30 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips comes up short on the floater from the left side | 43-41 |
| 11:09 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson snags the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson is fouled on the floor by Leo Sellers - foul #3 on Leo Sellers, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Yale | Fred Bailey (PF), Damion Lamar (C) Norman Boykin, Leo Sellers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Walter Bailey (SF), Christopher Tauber (PF), Richard Anderson (C) Lee Phillips, Steven Widner, Jeffrey Thompson, David Cushing | |
| 10:44 | Western Illinois | John Maynard's pass is intercepted by Jon Moore | 43-41 |
| 10:32 | Yale | Fred Bailey can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-41 |
| 10:31 | Yale | Jon Moore gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:14 | Yale | Fred Bailey clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-41 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson blows the layup | 43-41 |
| 09:50 | Yale | Fred Bailey snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 09:33 | Yale | Gregory Scott hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Walter Bailey - foul #1 on Walter Bailey, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Yale | Brad Dorsey (PG), Elmer Simmons (SG), Norman Boykin (PF), Leo Sellers (C) Jon Moore, Philip Rife, Fred Bailey, Damion Lamar | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips (PG), Jared Barnwell (SG), Steven Widner (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), David Cushing (C) Christopher Truby, John Maynard, Walter Bailey, Christopher Tauber, Richard Anderson | |
| 09:33 | Yale | Gregory Scott misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:33 | Yale | Gregory Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:13 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lee Phillips | 44-44 |
| 08:51 | Yale | Norman Boykin misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Lee Phillips - foul #2 on Lee Phillips, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Yale | Steven Carls (SF) Gregory Scott | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:51 | Yale | Norman Boykin misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:51 | Yale | Norman Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:25 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-44 |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | David Cushing tips it in | 45-46 |
| 08:07 | Yale | Steven Carls is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Steven Carls, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey (C) David Cushing | |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey misses short on a floater in the lane | 45-46 |
| 07:47 | Yale | Norman Boykin gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 07:24 | Yale | Lee Phillips takes the ball from Elmer Simmons | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Brad Dorsey (fresh) SG - Elmer Simmons (fresh) SF - Steven Carls (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Boykin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Leo Sellers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jared Barnwell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Widner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 07:12 | Yale | Norman Boykin gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 07:06 | Yale | Steven Carls clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Widner - foul #2 on Steven Widner, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Yale | Jon Moore (PG), Philip Rife (SG), Fred Bailey (PF), Damion Lamar (C) Brad Dorsey, Elmer Simmons, Norman Boykin, Leo Sellers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG), Christopher Tauber (PF), Richard Anderson (C) Jared Barnwell, Steven Widner, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 07:06 | Yale | Steven Carls makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:06 | Yale | Steven Carls makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 06:52 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 06:30 | Yale | Damion Lamar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Yale | Gregory Scott (SF) Steven Carls | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Cushing (C) Richard Anderson | |
| 06:16 | Western Illinois | Jon Moore steals the ball from Christopher Tauber | 47-49 |
| 06:13 | Yale | Jon Moore hits the finger roll | 49-49 |
| 05:56 | Western Illinois | John Maynard is called for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | Yale | Norman Boykin (PF) Damion Lamar | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Christopher Tauber | |
| 05:49 | Yale | Norman Boykin scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-49 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | David Cushing blows the layup | 51-49 |
| 05:34 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson tips it in | 51-51 |
| 05:27 | Yale | Philip Rife drills a 3 from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson is called for traveling | 54-51 |
| Subs | Yale | Leo Sellers (C) Fred Bailey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Steven Widner (SF) Lee Phillips, Walter Bailey | |
| 04:46 | Yale | Philip Rife double dribbles | 54-51 |
| Subs | Yale | Brad Dorsey (PG), Elmer Simmons (SG), Steven Carls (SF) Jon Moore, Philip Rife, Gregory Scott | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell (SG), Christopher Tauber (C) John Maynard, David Cushing | |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson tips it in | 54-53 |
| 04:03 | Yale | Brad Dorsey can't finish the layup | 54-53 |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby is fouled on the floor by Norman Boykin - foul #1 on Norman Boykin, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Yale | Fred Bailey (PF) Norman Boykin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips (PG), Walter Bailey (PF) Christopher Truby, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 03:44 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Elmer Simmons - foul #1 on Elmer Simmons, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Yale | Jon Moore (PG) Brad Dorsey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:44 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:44 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:30 | Yale | Steven Carls is whistled for traveling | 54-55 |
| Subs | Yale | Philip Rife (SG), Gregory Scott (SF), Damion Lamar (C) Elmer Simmons, Steven Carls, Leo Sellers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG), David Cushing (C) Jared Barnwell, Christopher Tauber | |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Philip Rife steals the ball from David Cushing | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Jon Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Philip Rife (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gregory Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Damion Lamar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Cushing (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Yale | Norman Boykin (PF), Leo Sellers (C) Fred Bailey, Damion Lamar | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Walter Bailey | |
| 02:41 | Yale | Norman Boykin banks in the layup set up by Philip Rife | 56-55 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | David Cushing misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Jon Moore - foul #3 on Jon Moore, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | David Cushing makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | David Cushing makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:13 | Yale | Norman Boykin knocks in the floater from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 02:02 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Widner | 58-59 |
| 01:43 | Yale | Gregory Scott connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jon Moore | 60-59 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Cushing | 60-62 |
| 01:06 | Yale | Gregory Scott hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 60-62 |
| 01:05 | Yale | Norman Boykin tips it in | 62-62 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | John Maynard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 00:45 | Yale | Leo Sellers gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 00:32 | Yale | Philip Rife clanks a shot from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | David Cushing pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Gregory Scott - foul #3 on Gregory Scott, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:08 | Yale | Yale calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| 00:04 | Yale | Jon Moore hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 62-63 |
| 00:03 | Yale | Gregory Scott tips it in | 64-63 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips misses long on a halfcourt shot | 64-63 |