| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Preston Fagan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Purnell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski is fouled on the floor by Preston Fagan - foul #2 on Preston Fagan, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck makes the shot from the left block | 33-23 |
| 19:03 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Mahan | 33-25 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses long on a shot from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger tips it home | 35-25 |
| 18:20 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney is hacked by Roberto Trujillo - foul #3 on Roberto Trujillo, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Yale | Keith Marshall (PF) Roberto Trujillo | |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Randy Demps clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Keith Marshall - foul #2 on Keith Marshall, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 17:17 | Yale | Jon Carrier can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Randy Demps - foul #2 on Randy Demps, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| 17:17 | Yale | Jon Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 17:17 | Yale | Jon Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-27 |
| 16:55 | Yale | William Purnell gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 16:26 | Yale | Preston Fagan blows the layup but he's hacked by Marko Mioduszewski - foul #3 on Marko Mioduszewski, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dailey (PF) Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 16:26 | Yale | Preston Fagan makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 16:26 | Yale | Preston Fagan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the shot from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses the tip | 37-29 |
| 15:55 | Yale | Jon Carrier snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Carrier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Preston Fagan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Keith Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Purnell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Yale | Jon Carrier clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 37-29 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 15:05 | Yale | Jon Carrier snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 14:44 | Yale | Preston Fagan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Paul Cain (SG), Larry Newell (SF), Steven Shattuck (PF) Clarence Maroney, Randy Demps, Marko Mioduszewski, Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Yale | James Slater (SF), Roberto Trujillo (PF), Arlie Walker (C) Preston Fagan, Keith Marshall, William Purnell | |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson knocks in the shot from the right side | 39-29 |
| 13:54 | Yale | Jon Carrier connects on the jump hook from the left block | 39-31 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | James Dailey slams it home on a great pass from Paul Cain and he's fouled by James Slater - foul #1 on James Slater, team foul #4 | 41-31 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | James Dailey makes the free throw | 42-31 |
| 13:06 | Yale | Arlie Walker hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jon Carrier | 42-33 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Larry Newell misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on James Slater - foul #2 on James Slater, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Randy Demps (SG), Michael Hullinger (C) Sebastian Jackson, Paul Cain, James Dailey | |
| Subs | Yale | Preston Fagan (SF), William Purnell (C) James Slater, Arlie Walker | |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Larry Newell makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Larry Newell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 12:19 | Yale | Jon Carrier is hacked by Steven Shattuck - foul #1 on Steven Shattuck, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SF), Marko Mioduszewski (PF) Larry Newell, Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 12:04 | Yale | Preston Fagan banks in the layup set up by Jon Carrier | 44-35 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney is hacked by William Purnell - foul #2 on William Purnell, team foul #6 | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Cain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Carrier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Preston Fagan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Purnell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Paul Cain's floater is knocked away by William Purnell | 44-35 |
| 11:16 | Yale | Jon Carrier gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 10:55 | Yale | Preston Fagan hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from John Mahan | 44-37 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-37 |
| 10:18 | Yale | Preston Fagan clanks a jumper from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 10:16 | Yale | William Purnell gets the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 09:54 | Yale | Preston Fagan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Cain - foul #2 on Paul Cain, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Shattuck (PF) Clarence Maroney | |
| Subs | Yale | Keith Marshall (PF) Roberto Trujillo | |
| 09:54 | Yale | Preston Fagan misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 09:54 | Yale | Preston Fagan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Paul Cain clanks a floater in the paint | 46-38 |
| 09:23 | Yale | Preston Fagan gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 08:55 | Yale | Jon Carrier misses the runner from the right block | 46-38 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Keith Marshall - foul #3 on Keith Marshall, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Sebastian Jackson (SG), Larry Newell (SF) Randy Demps, Paul Cain, Marko Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | Yale | John Brickhouse (SG), James Slater (SF), Arlie Walker (C) Jon Carrier, Preston Fagan, William Purnell | |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 08:02 | Yale | John Brickhouse misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clarence Maroney | 48-38 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dailey (C) Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Yale | Roberto Trujillo (PF) Keith Marshall | |
| 07:46 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo loses the dribble to Larry Newell | 48-38 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Larry Newell lays it up and in | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Dailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Brickhouse (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Slater (fresh) PF - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Arlie Walker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:32 | Yale | Arlie Walker misses short on a floater from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 07:30 | Yale | Arlie Walker tips it home | 50-40 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Shattuck and the foul's on John Mahan - foul #2 on John Mahan, team foul #8 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Yale | Jon Carrier (SG), Preston Fagan (SF), William Purnell (C) John Brickhouse, James Slater, Arlie Walker | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the free throw | 53-40 |
| 06:56 | Yale | Preston Fagan can't finish the layup | 53-40 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney can't tip it in | 53-40 |
| 06:26 | Yale | Preston Fagan grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 06:17 | Yale | William Purnell's fadeaway is rejected by James Dailey | 53-40 |
| 06:15 | Yale | William Purnell grabs the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 06:00 | Yale | Steven Shattuck swats the layup by Jon Carrier | 53-40 |
| 05:58 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo gets the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:44 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Shattuck - foul #2 on Steven Shattuck, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Paul Cain (SG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF), Michael Hullinger (C) Clarence Maroney, Sebastian Jackson, Larry Newell, Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | Yale | William Sano (PG) John Mahan | |
| 05:44 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 05:44 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | James Dailey misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger hits the follow up shot | 55-41 |
| 05:07 | Yale | Michael Hullinger steals it from Roberto Trujillo | 55-41 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 55-41 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | James Dailey snags the offensive board | 55-41 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Preston Fagan is called for the reach on Randy Demps - foul #3 on Preston Fagan, team foul #9 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG) James Dailey | |
| Subs | Yale | John Mahan (PG), John Brickhouse (SG), James Slater (SF), Keith Marshall (PF), Arlie Walker (C) William Sano, Jon Carrier, Preston Fagan, Roberto Trujillo, William Purnell | |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 04:16 | Yale | Keith Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 04:03 | Yale | Arlie Walker buries a jumper from the left side set up by John Mahan | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger drills a floater from just outside the lane | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Cain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Brickhouse (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Slater (fresh) PF - Keith Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Arlie Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Yale | Randy Demps steals it from John Mahan | 57-43 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger lays it in on a nice dish by Randy Demps | 59-43 |
| 03:04 | Yale | John Brickhouse misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 03:02 | Yale | Arlie Walker tips it home | 59-45 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Paul Cain comes up short on the runner in the paint | 59-45 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Paul Cain can't tip it in | 59-45 |
| 02:42 | Yale | Arlie Walker snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 02:36 | Yale | John Brickhouse's pass is intercepted by Randy Demps | 59-45 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Paul Cain comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski tips it in | 61-45 |
| 01:57 | Yale | John Brickhouse can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-45 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Randy Demps hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski gets the offensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Paul Cain lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clarence Maroney and he's fouled by James Slater - foul #3 on James Slater, team foul #10 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Shattuck (PF) Randy Demps | |
| Subs | Yale | Jon Carrier (SG), Preston Fagan (SF), Roberto Trujillo (PF), William Purnell (C) John Brickhouse, James Slater, Keith Marshall, Arlie Walker | |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Paul Cain makes the free throw | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Yale | Steven Shattuck swats the layup by Roberto Trujillo | 64-45 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney gets the rebound | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Paul Cain is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Paul Cain, team foul #6 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (SG) Paul Cain | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Yale | Preston Fagan is called for a charge - foul #4 on Preston Fagan, team foul #11 | 64-45 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney runs out the clock | 64-45 |