| Lineup | Yale | PG - George Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Seymour (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Odum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Weaver (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Long (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Simmons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal is whistled for traveling | 40-36 |
| 19:17 | Yale | Matthew Weaver hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Sharp - foul #1 on Eric Sharp, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 19:17 | Yale | Matthew Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 19:17 | Yale | Matthew Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 19:02 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Tate | 41-39 |
| 18:45 | Yale | Roger Long misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Simmons - foul #2 on Daniel Simmons, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| 18:45 | Yale | Roger Long makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:45 | Yale | Roger Long makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:34 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Scott | 43-42 |
| 18:08 | Yale | George Norton is hacked by Joshua Tate - foul #2 on Joshua Tate, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| 17:56 | Yale | Matthew Weaver scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Long | 45-42 |
| 17:38 | Southern Illinois | David Scott connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Simmons | 45-44 |
| 17:26 | Yale | John Odum makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Paul Seymour | 48-44 |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons misses the shot from the left side | 48-44 |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal hits the follow up shot | 48-46 |
| 16:50 | Yale | Matthew Weaver connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by George Norton | 50-46 |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate makes the shot from the left wing set up by Herschel Royal | 50-48 |
| 16:16 | Yale | Matthew Weaver misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 16:03 | Southern Illinois | David Scott is fouled on the floor by Matthew Weaver - foul #2 on Matthew Weaver, team foul #1 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Yale | William Aasen (PG), Kevin Workman (SG), Thomas Tietjen (SF), Kenneth Davis (PF), Geoffrey Horan (C) George Norton, Paul Seymour, John Odum, Matthew Weaver, Roger Long | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Thomas Fisher (SG), Harvey Maddux (SF), Bradley Piner (PF), Wayne Allen (C) Joshua Tate, Eric Sharp, Herschel Royal, David Scott, Daniel Simmons | |
| 15:52 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Mathew Reidy | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - William Aasen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Workman (fresh) SF - Thomas Tietjen (fresh) PF - Kenneth Davis (fresh) C - Geoffrey Horan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Piner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Yale | Kenneth Davis clanks a shot from the right side | 50-50 |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen blows the layup | 50-50 |
| 15:04 | Yale | Thomas Tietjen gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 14:51 | Yale | Thomas Tietjen drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Aasen | 52-50 |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Fisher | 52-52 |
| 14:20 | Yale | Thomas Tietjen lays it in | 54-52 |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 14:03 | Yale | Kenneth Davis grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 13:57 | Yale | Kevin Workman buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Aasen | 57-52 |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bradley Piner | 57-55 |
| 13:20 | Yale | Kenneth Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-55 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy can't finish the layup | 57-55 |
| 13:13 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher snags the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 12:53 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Piner | 57-58 |
| 12:35 | Yale | Geoffrey Horan misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-58 |
| 12:34 | Yale | William Aasen gets the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 12:12 | Yale | Geoffrey Horan is fouled on the floor by Mathew Reidy - foul #1 on Mathew Reidy, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Yale | George Norton (PG), Paul Seymour (SG), John Odum (SF), Matthew Weaver (PF), Roger Long (C) William Aasen, Kevin Workman, Thomas Tietjen, Kenneth Davis, Geoffrey Horan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG), Eric Sharp (SG), Herschel Royal (SF), David Scott (PF), Daniel Simmons (C) Mathew Reidy, Thomas Fisher, Harvey Maddux, Bradley Piner, Wayne Allen | |
| 11:55 | Yale | Paul Seymour hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Herschel Royal - foul #2 on Herschel Royal, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| 11:55 | Yale | Paul Seymour misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 11:55 | Yale | Paul Seymour misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - George Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Seymour (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Odum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Weaver (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Long (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 11:41 | Yale | Paul Seymour snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 11:32 | Yale | Eric Sharp steals it from Paul Seymour | 57-58 |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | David Scott is denied on a layup by George Norton | 57-58 |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp can't tip it in | 57-58 |
| 11:13 | Yale | Roger Long snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 11:09 | Yale | George Norton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joshua Tate - foul #3 on Joshua Tate, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| 11:09 | Yale | George Norton makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 11:09 | Yale | George Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Herschel Royal | 59-61 |
| 10:21 | Yale | David Scott picks off the pass by John Odum | 59-61 |
| 10:02 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Scott | 59-64 |
| 09:47 | Yale | Roger Long clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 59-64 |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Sharp | 59-64 |
| 09:32 | Southern Illinois | Paul Seymour is called for the reach on Herschel Royal - foul #2 on Paul Seymour, team foul #2 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Yale | Kenneth Davis (PF), Geoffrey Horan (C) Matthew Weaver, Roger Long | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner (PF) David Scott | |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp can't tip it in | 59-64 |
| 09:10 | Yale | Geoffrey Horan grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 08:55 | Yale | Geoffrey Horan lays it in set up by George Norton | 61-64 |
| 08:42 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons tips it home | 61-66 |
| 08:32 | Yale | Paul Seymour clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eric Sharp | 61-68 |
| 08:03 | Yale | Eric Sharp steals it from Paul Seymour | 61-68 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal misses the lay-in | 61-68 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Simmons | 61-68 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 07:43 | Yale | Kenneth Davis gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - George Norton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Seymour (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Odum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Horan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Sharp (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herschel Royal (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Piner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Yale | George Norton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Paul Seymour is called for the reach on Joshua Tate - foul #3 on Paul Seymour, team foul #3 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Yale | William Aasen (PG), Kevin Workman (SG), Thomas Tietjen (SF), Matthew Weaver (PF), Roger Long (C) George Norton, Paul Seymour, John Odum, Kenneth Davis, Geoffrey Horan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Thomas Fisher (SG), David Scott (PF), Wayne Allen (C) Joshua Tate, Eric Sharp, Herschel Royal, Daniel Simmons | |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner grabs the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 06:41 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy is whistled for traveling | 64-68 |
| 06:24 | Yale | Kevin Workman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 06:22 | Yale | Roger Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 06:12 | Yale | Matthew Weaver connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by William Aasen | 66-68 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Roger Long - foul #1 on Roger Long, team foul #4 | 66-68 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 05:36 | Yale | Roger Long jams it | 68-69 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner scores on a shot in the lane | 68-71 |
| 05:01 | Yale | Matthew Weaver clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-71 |
| 04:59 | Yale | Matthew Weaver grabs the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 04:40 | Yale | Matthew Weaver misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by David Scott - foul #2 on David Scott, team foul #7 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Yale | George Norton (PG), Paul Seymour (SG), John Odum (SF) William Aasen, Kevin Workman, Thomas Tietjen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG), Eric Sharp (SG), Herschel Royal (SF), Daniel Simmons (C) Mathew Reidy, Thomas Fisher, Bradley Piner, Wayne Allen | |
| 04:40 | Yale | Matthew Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:40 | Yale | Matthew Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:40 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from David Scott | 69-73 |
| 04:06 | Yale | Paul Seymour clanks a shot from the right wing | 69-73 |
| 04:05 | Yale | Roger Long snags the offensive board | 69-73 |
| 03:50 | Yale | Joshua Tate is called for the reach on George Norton - foul #4 on Joshua Tate, team foul #8 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Yale | Kenneth Davis (PF), Geoffrey Horan (C) Matthew Weaver, Roger Long | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:50 | Yale | George Norton misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons pulls down the rebound | 69-73 |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | David Scott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-73 |
| 03:33 | Yale | John Odum snags the defensive board | 69-73 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - George Norton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Seymour (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Odum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Horan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Yale | John Odum scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by George Norton | 72-73 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-73 |
| 02:54 | Yale | Paul Seymour pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| 02:54 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Yale | Matthew Weaver (PF), Roger Long (C) Kenneth Davis, Geoffrey Horan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:42 | Yale | George Norton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-73 |
| 02:41 | Yale | Roger Long tips it back up and in | 74-73 |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Herschel Royal | 74-76 |
| 02:11 | Yale | John Odum can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 74-76 |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Tate | 74-76 |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Sharp | 74-78 |
| 01:53 | Yale | George Norton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 74-78 |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal snags the defensive board | 74-78 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons misses short on a jumper from the left side | 74-78 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal snags the offensive board | 74-78 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-78 |
| 01:20 | Yale | Paul Seymour gets the rebound | 74-78 |
| 00:59 | Yale | Paul Seymour misses the lay-in | 74-78 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons gets the rebound | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 74-78 |
| 00:34 | Yale | Matthew Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Yale | Roger Long misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joshua Tate - foul #5 on Joshua Tate, team foul #9 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG) Joshua Tate | |
| 00:30 | Yale | Roger Long makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:30 | Yale | Roger Long misses the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | David Scott pulls down the rebound | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | David Scott is hacked by Paul Seymour in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Seymour, team foul #5 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner (PF) David Scott | |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy is hacked by George Norton - foul #1 on George Norton, team foul #6 | 75-78 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp is fouled on the floor by John Odum - foul #2 on John Odum, team foul #7 | 75-78 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:24 | Yale | Matthew Weaver pulls down the rebound | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Yale | George Norton loses the dribble to Eric Sharp | 75-78 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp misses the lay-in | 75-78 |
| 00:07 | Yale | The rebound goes to Roger Long | 75-78 |
| 00:07 | Yale | Yale calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| 00:03 | Yale | George Norton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-78 |
| 00:01 | Yale | John Odum grabs the offensive rebound | 75-78 |
| 00:00 | Yale | The clock runs out | 75-78 |