| Lineup | Yale | PG - Buddy Mooney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Byron Tuten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wallace Harvey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leslie Yee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Olguin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Davis (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Blanton | 38-43 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton loses the dribble to Byron Tuten | 38-43 |
| 19:11 | Yale | Byron Tuten blows the layup | 38-43 |
| 19:10 | Yale | Wallace Harvey hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | Byron Tuten steals it from Richard Davis | 40-43 |
| 18:36 | Yale | Randy Barnes is hacked by James Edwards - foul #2 on James Edwards, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (SG), James Hood (PF) Paul Olguin, James Edwards | |
| 18:20 | Yale | Randy Barnes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield is called for traveling | 40-43 |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (PG), James Yeldell (SG), Lawrence Gaither (SF), Johnny Nero (PF) Buddy Mooney, Randy Barnes, Byron Tuten, Wallace Harvey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (PG), Clyde Brisson (SF), Pablo Nunez (C) Matthew Reed, Richard Davis, Hugh Blanton | |
| 17:49 | Yale | Leslie Yee misses the lay-in | 40-43 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 17:38 | Yale | Johnny Nero gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:25 | Yale | Larry Cavallo misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Jeffrey - foul #1 on Richard Jeffrey, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Yale | Brian Holmes (SG) Leslie Yee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards (PF) Pablo Nunez | |
| 17:25 | Yale | Larry Cavallo makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:25 | Yale | Larry Cavallo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Illinois | James Yeldell takes the ball from James Edwards | 42-43 |
| 17:07 | Yale | Brandon Wakefield steps in front of the Brian Holmes pass in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson double dribbles | 42-43 |
| Subs | Yale | Byron Tuten (SF) Brian Holmes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), Pablo Nunez (C) Richard Jeffrey, Brandon Wakefield, James Hood | |
| 16:49 | Yale | James Yeldell scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Larry Cavallo | 44-43 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez hits the finger roll | 44-45 |
| 16:37 | Yale | Larry Cavallo is hacked by Matthew Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Reed, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG), Randy Barnes (SG), Wallace Harvey (PF) Larry Cavallo, James Yeldell, Johnny Nero | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis (SF), Hugh Blanton (C) Clyde Brisson, James Edwards | |
| 16:24 | Yale | Randy Barnes loses the dribble to Paul Olguin | 44-45 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Gaither steals the ball from Matthew Reed | 44-45 |
| 15:56 | Yale | Buddy Mooney makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Buddy Mooney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Byron Tuten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wallace Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Gaither (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Olguin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Davis (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Pablo Nunez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Lawrence Gaither - foul #3 on Lawrence Gaither, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Yale | Brian Holmes (PG), James Yeldell (SF), Leslie Yee (C) Buddy Mooney, Byron Tuten, Lawrence Gaither | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (SG), James Edwards (PF) Paul Olguin, Pablo Nunez | |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 15:35 | Yale | The jump hook by James Yeldell is blocked by James Edwards | 47-47 |
| 15:33 | Yale | Leslie Yee tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis is hacked by James Yeldell - foul #2 on James Yeldell, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (PG), Fred Webb (SF), Johnny Nero (PF) Brian Holmes, Randy Barnes, Wallace Harvey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (PG), Clyde Brisson (SF), James Hood (C) Matthew Reed, Richard Davis, Hugh Blanton | |
| 15:02 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Johnny Nero - foul #1 on Johnny Nero, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 15:00 | Yale | James Hood steps in front of the Larry Cavallo pass in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Nero takes the ball from Brandon Wakefield | 49-49 |
| 14:35 | Yale | The short jumper by Larry Cavallo is denied by James Hood | 49-49 |
| 14:33 | Yale | James Yeldell tips it back up and in | 51-49 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG), Byron Tuten (SF) James Yeldell, Fred Webb | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), Hugh Blanton (C) Brandon Wakefield, Clyde Brisson, James Hood | |
| 14:20 | Yale | Byron Tuten scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Buddy Mooney | 53-49 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed is hacked by Johnny Nero - foul #2 on Johnny Nero, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Yale | Brian Holmes (SG), Wallace Harvey (PF) Larry Cavallo, Johnny Nero | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez (PF) James Edwards | |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Hugh Blanton and the foul's on Wallace Harvey - foul #2 on Wallace Harvey, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 14:06 | Yale | Leslie Yee gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 13:59 | Yale | Byron Tuten can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Jeffrey - foul #2 on Richard Jeffrey, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Yale | Lawrence Gaither (C) Leslie Yee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:59 | Yale | Byron Tuten makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 13:59 | Yale | Byron Tuten makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed is hacked by Lawrence Gaither - foul #4 on Lawrence Gaither, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Yale | Randy Barnes (SG), Stephen Richardson (C) Brian Holmes, Lawrence Gaither | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis (SF), James Edwards (PF) Richard Jeffrey, Pablo Nunez | |
| 13:25 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards connects on the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Wallace Harvey - foul #3 on Wallace Harvey, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Yale | Brian Holmes (PG), Fred Webb (SF) Buddy Mooney, Byron Tuten | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Peraza (PG), Clyde Brisson (SG) Matthew Reed, Paul Olguin | |
| 13:25 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 13:07 | Yale | Stephen Richardson hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Hugh Blanton - foul #1 on Hugh Blanton, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Yale | Johnny Nero (PF) Wallace Harvey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), James Hood (PF) Jack Peraza, James Edwards | |
| 13:07 | Yale | Stephen Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 13:07 | Yale | Stephen Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 12:50 | Yale | Stephen Richardson grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 12:41 | Yale | Randy Barnes misses the jumpshot from the right side | 56-54 |
| 12:40 | Yale | Brian Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 12:23 | Yale | Stephen Richardson misses the wide open floater from the right block | 56-54 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Brandon Wakefield | 56-56 |
| 11:56 | Yale | Randy Barnes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood grabs the board | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Brian Holmes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Webb (fairly fresh) PF - Johnny Nero (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clyde Brisson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Hugh Blanton (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:48 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood loses the ball out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG), Larry Cavallo (SG), Byron Tuten (SF), James Yeldell (PF), Leslie Yee (C) Brian Holmes, Randy Barnes, Fred Webb, Johnny Nero, Stephen Richardson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), Richard Jeffrey (SF), James Edwards (PF), Pablo Nunez (C) Brandon Wakefield, Clyde Brisson, Richard Davis, James Hood, Hugh Blanton | |
| 11:44 | Yale | Buddy Mooney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez is whistled for a carry | 56-56 |
| Subs | Yale | Wallace Harvey (PF) Larry Cavallo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:17 | Yale | Leslie Yee is hacked by Richard Jeffrey - foul #3 on Richard Jeffrey, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| 10:50 | Yale | Leslie Yee buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Yeldell | 58-56 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Yee picks off the pass by Paul Olguin | 58-56 |
| 10:05 | Yale | Wallace Harvey misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 10:03 | Yale | James Yeldell snags the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 09:57 | Yale | Buddy Mooney double dribbles | 58-56 |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (PG), Randy Barnes (SG), Fred Webb (SF), Johnny Nero (PF) Buddy Mooney, James Yeldell, Byron Tuten, Wallace Harvey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Peraza (PG), Brandon Wakefield (SG), Richard Davis (SF), James Hood (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Matthew Reed, Paul Olguin, Richard Jeffrey, James Edwards, Pablo Nunez | |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 09:36 | Yale | Randy Barnes snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 09:32 | Yale | Brandon Wakefield is called for the reach on Larry Cavallo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Yale | Wallace Harvey (PF) Leslie Yee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:32 | Yale | Larry Cavallo makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:32 | Yale | Larry Cavallo misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 09:14 | Yale | Johnny Nero snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 08:56 | Yale | Larry Cavallo is hacked by Jack Peraza - foul #1 on Jack Peraza, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Yale | Brian Holmes (SG), Byron Tuten (SF), Stephen Richardson (C) Randy Barnes, Fred Webb, Johnny Nero | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Clyde Brisson (SF) Jack Peraza, Richard Davis | |
| 08:56 | Yale | Larry Cavallo makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:56 | Yale | Larry Cavallo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-59 |
| 08:27 | Yale | Hugh Blanton steals it from Stephen Richardson | 61-59 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 08:11 | Yale | The rebound goes to Wallace Harvey | 61-59 |
| 08:07 | Yale | Larry Cavallo clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 61-59 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Illinois | Byron Tuten steals the ball from Matthew Reed | 61-59 |
| 07:58 | Yale | Stephen Richardson double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG), Randy Barnes (SG), Lawrence Gaither (SF), James Yeldell (PF), Leslie Yee (C) Larry Cavallo, Brian Holmes, Byron Tuten, Wallace Harvey, Stephen Richardson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SF), James Edwards (PF) Brandon Wakefield, James Hood | |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Clyde Brisson | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Buddy Mooney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Gaither (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Yeldell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Leslie Yee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clyde Brisson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Jeffrey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Blanton (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Yale | Buddy Mooney is hacked by Clyde Brisson - foul #2 on Clyde Brisson, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Yale | Johnny Nero (PF) Lawrence Gaither | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Pablo Nunez (C) Matthew Reed, Clyde Brisson, Hugh Blanton | |
| 07:34 | Yale | Buddy Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 07:34 | Yale | Buddy Mooney misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 62-62 |
| 07:15 | Yale | Johnny Nero grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 07:09 | Yale | Randy Barnes loses the dribble to Paul Olguin in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Richard Jeffrey | 62-64 |
| 06:34 | Yale | Randy Barnes clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis is fouled on the floor by Randy Barnes - foul #2 on Randy Barnes, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Yale | Brian Holmes (PG), Byron Tuten (SF), Lawrence Gaither (PF) Buddy Mooney, James Yeldell, Johnny Nero | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Brandon Wakefield (SG), Hugh Blanton (C) Richard Jeffrey, Paul Olguin, Pablo Nunez | |
| 06:25 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 06:25 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 06:12 | Yale | Byron Tuten misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Hugh Blanton | 62-65 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 05:44 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Davis - foul #3 on Richard Davis, team foul #10 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (PG), Wallace Harvey (PF) Randy Barnes, Leslie Yee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson (SF), James Hood (PF) Richard Davis, James Edwards | |
| 05:44 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 05:44 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton hits a floater from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 05:05 | Yale | Wallace Harvey is open and scores on a shot from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield is fouled on the floor by Byron Tuten - foul #3 on Byron Tuten, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG), James Yeldell (SG), Fred Webb (SF), Johnny Nero (PF), Leslie Yee (C) Larry Cavallo, Brian Holmes, Byron Tuten, Wallace Harvey, Lawrence Gaither | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Peraza (PG), Richard Davis (SF) Matthew Reed, Clyde Brisson | |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 04:36 | Yale | Buddy Mooney is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Peraza - foul #2 on Jack Peraza, team foul #11 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), Richard Jeffrey (SF), James Edwards (PF) Brandon Wakefield, Richard Davis, Hugh Blanton | |
| 04:36 | Yale | Buddy Mooney misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 04:36 | Yale | Buddy Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood is fouled on the floor by Johnny Nero - foul #3 on Johnny Nero, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez (C) James Edwards | |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 03:53 | Yale | Johnny Nero hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 66-73 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez pulls down the rebound | 66-73 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Peraza comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-73 |
| 03:30 | Yale | The rebound goes to James Yeldell | 66-73 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Buddy Mooney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Yeldell (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. SF - Fred Webb (fresh) PF - Johnny Nero (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Leslie Yee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jack Peraza (fresh) SG - Paul Olguin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Jeffrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Hood (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Pablo Nunez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Yale | Fred Webb hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left wing | 66-73 |
| 03:06 | Yale | Leslie Yee snags the offensive board | 66-73 |
| 02:49 | Yale | James Yeldell misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Olguin - foul #2 on Paul Olguin, team foul #12 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (PG), Byron Tuten (SF), Wallace Harvey (PF), Lawrence Gaither (C) Buddy Mooney, Fred Webb, Johnny Nero, Leslie Yee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Brandon Wakefield (SG), Richard Davis (SF), James Edwards (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Jack Peraza, Paul Olguin, Richard Jeffrey, James Hood, Pablo Nunez | |
| 02:49 | Yale | James Yeldell misses the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 02:49 | Yale | James Yeldell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 67-73 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed loses the dribble to James Yeldell | 67-73 |
| 02:16 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | Yale | Randy Barnes (SG), Leslie Yee (C) James Yeldell, Lawrence Gaither | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:14 | Yale | Matthew Reed steals the ball from Larry Cavallo in the backcourt | 67-73 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-73 |
| 01:52 | Yale | Wallace Harvey grabs the board | 67-73 |
| 01:40 | Yale | James Edwards takes the ball from Leslie Yee | 67-73 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Hugh Blanton | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Yale | Leslie Yee double dribbles | 67-76 |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG) Larry Cavallo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG) Brandon Wakefield | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed is hacked by Buddy Mooney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Buddy Mooney, team foul #11 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (SG) Paul Olguin | |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Yale | Buddy Mooney is hacked by Matthew Reed in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Reed, team foul #13 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (SG), Lawrence Gaither (SF), James Yeldell (PF), Johnny Nero (C) Randy Barnes, Byron Tuten, Wallace Harvey, Leslie Yee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (PG), Clyde Brisson (SF), James Hood (PF), Pablo Nunez (C) Matthew Reed, Richard Davis, James Edwards, Hugh Blanton | |
| 00:56 | Yale | Buddy Mooney misses the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:56 | Yale | Buddy Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Cavallo is called for the reach on Brandon Wakefield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Cavallo, team foul #12 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Yale | Brian Holmes (SG) Buddy Mooney | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Peraza (PG) Richard Jeffrey | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield misses the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:47 | Yale | James Yeldell is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-79 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG), Randy Barnes (SG), Byron Tuten (SF), Wallace Harvey (PF), Leslie Yee (C) Larry Cavallo, Brian Holmes, Lawrence Gaither, James Yeldell, Johnny Nero | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Richard Davis (SF), James Edwards (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Jack Peraza, Clyde Brisson, James Hood, Pablo Nunez | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton is fouled in the backcourt by Buddy Mooney - foul #3 on Buddy Mooney, team foul #13 | 71-79 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton misses the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:45 | Yale | Wallace Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 71-80 |
| 00:41 | Yale | Brandon Wakefield is called for the reach on Randy Barnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #14 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG) Brandon Wakefield | |
| 00:41 | Yale | Randy Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:41 | Yale | Randy Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards is hacked by Buddy Mooney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Buddy Mooney, team foul #14 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (SG) Paul Olguin | |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:34 | Yale | Byron Tuten connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-81 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Barnes - foul #3 on Randy Barnes, team foul #15 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson (SF) Richard Davis | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield misses the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Yale | Clyde Brisson is called for the reach on Randy Barnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clyde Brisson, team foul #15 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), Richard Davis (SF) Brandon Wakefield, Clyde Brisson | |
| 00:30 | Yale | Randy Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:30 | Yale | Randy Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton is fouled in the backcourt by Buddy Mooney - foul #5 on Buddy Mooney, team foul #16 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (PG) Buddy Mooney | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson (SF) Richard Davis | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton misses the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton misses the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:27 | Yale | Leslie Yee snags the defensive board | 78-82 |
| 00:19 | Yale | Byron Tuten hits a 3 from the right corner | 81-82 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards is hacked by Larry Cavallo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Cavallo, team foul #17 | 81-82 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis (SF) Clyde Brisson | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Yale | Byron Tuten misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 81-83 |
| 00:06 | Yale | Wallace Harvey tips it in | 83-83 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed knocks in the jumper in the lane | 83-85 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Yale | Larry Cavallo misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 83-85 |