| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) SG - Paul Weber (fresh) SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) PF - John Campbell (fresh) C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Wesley Parra (fresh) SG - Eric Winston (fresh) SF - Robert Washington (fresh) PF - Tony Senn (fresh) C - Dillon Moncada (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | John Campbell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Jan Tarver comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | John Campbell tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Yale | Eric Winston is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Jan Tarver connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Campbell | 5-0 |
| 19:08 | Yale | Wesley Parra is hacked by Jan Tarver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jan Tarver, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 19:01 | Yale | Wesley Parra misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | John Campbell loses the dribble to Robert Washington | 5-0 |
| 18:32 | Yale | Robert Washington banks in the layup | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | John Campbell misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 18:08 | Yale | Dillon Moncada grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:52 | Yale | Robert Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 5-2 |
| 17:32 | Yale | Tony Senn gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:23 | Yale | Wesley Parra knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber hits the finger roll set up by Jan Tarver | 7-4 |
| 16:36 | Yale | Robert Washington comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 7-4 |
| 16:34 | Yale | Wesley Parra tips it but misses | 7-4 |
| 16:32 | Yale | Tony Senn tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Wesley Parra is called for the reach on Jan Tarver - foul #1 on Wesley Parra, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Richard Deady (SG), David Williams (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Jan Tarver, Paul Weber, John Campbell, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Yale | William McHargue (PG), Christopher Garrett (SG), Luis Fernandez (C) Wesley Parra, Eric Winston, Dillon Moncada | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar and he's hacked by Luis Fernandez - foul #1 on Luis Fernandez, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood makes the free throw | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Collins (fresh) SG - Richard Deady (fresh) SF - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - William McHargue (fresh) SG - Christopher Garrett (fresh) SF - Robert Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Senn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Fernandez (fresh) | |
| 15:15 | Yale | Christopher Garrett clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Deady - foul #1 on Richard Deady, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG) Lawrence Lamar | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 15:15 | Yale | Christopher Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:15 | Yale | Christopher Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Collins and he's fouled by Luis Fernandez - foul #2 on Luis Fernandez, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Yale | Wesley Parra (PG), Eric Winston (SG), Dillon Moncada (C) William McHargue, Christopher Garrett, Luis Fernandez | |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood misses the free throw | 12-8 |
| 15:04 | Yale | The rebound goes to Dillon Moncada | 12-8 |
| 14:42 | Yale | Robert Washington is hacked by Richard Deady - foul #2 on Richard Deady, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), John Campbell (PF) Paul Weber, Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 14:18 | Yale | Eric Winston banks in the layup over the doubleteam and the foul's on Jan Tarver - foul #2 on Jan Tarver, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG) Jan Tarver | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 14:18 | Yale | Eric Winston misses the free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | John Campbell is fouled on the floor by Dillon Moncada - foul #1 on Dillon Moncada, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Michael Collins can't finish the layup | 12-10 |
| 13:40 | Yale | Wesley Parra gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:20 | Yale | Tony Senn misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-10 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Michael Collins is hacked by Robert Washington - foul #1 on Robert Washington, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (SF), Edward Scheiber (C) David Williams, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Yale | William McHargue (PG) Wesley Parra | |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is called for 5 seconds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Yale | Christopher Garrett (SG) Eric Winston | |
| 12:35 | Yale | Tony Senn misses the easy layup | 12-10 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Campbell | 12-10 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Tony Senn steals the ball from Michael Collins | 12-10 |
| 11:51 | Yale | Edward Scheiber picks off the pass by William McHargue | 12-10 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Campbell and the foul's on Robert Washington - foul #2 on Robert Washington, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) John Campbell, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Yale | Wesley Parra (PG), Eric Winston (SG), Luis Fernandez (C) William McHargue, Christopher Garrett, Robert Washington | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the free throw | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Weber (tiring) SF - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Williams (fresh) C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Wesley Parra (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Winston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Senn (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dillon Moncada (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Luis Fernandez (fresh) | |
| 11:08 | Yale | Michael Collins takes the ball from Eric Winston | 15-10 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Collins | 17-10 |
| 10:35 | Yale | Tony Senn banks in the layup | 17-12 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Michael Collins is hacked by Wesley Parra in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wesley Parra, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Yale | William McHargue (PG) Wesley Parra | |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Michael Collins misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:33 | Yale | Luis Fernandez snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 10:09 | Yale | Tony Senn is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Tony Senn, team foul #8 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (PF) Lawrence Lamar | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 17-12 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood tips it back up and in | 19-12 |
| 09:29 | Yale | A charge is called on Eric Winston - foul #1 on Eric Winston, team foul #9 | 19-12 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is fouled on the floor by Dillon Moncada - foul #2 on Dillon Moncada, team foul #10 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Campbell (PF) Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Washington (SF) Dillon Moncada | |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 08:59 | Yale | Eric Winston blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Paul Weber - foul #1 on Paul Weber, team foul #5 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (SF) Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Yale | Christopher Garrett (SG) Luis Fernandez | |
| 08:59 | Yale | Eric Winston makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:59 | Yale | Eric Winston misses the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | John Campbell pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is fouled on the floor by Robert Washington - foul #3 on Robert Washington, team foul #11 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (C) David Williams | |
| Subs | Yale | Dillon Moncada (PF), Luis Fernandez (C) Christopher Garrett, Robert Washington | |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 08:18 | Yale | Luis Fernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood (C) Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Yale | Christopher Garrett (SG) Eric Winston | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Collins | 25-13 |
| 07:35 | Yale | Christopher Garrett can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-13 |
| 07:34 | Yale | Tony Senn pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-13 |
| 07:14 | Yale | Tony Senn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (PF) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Yale | Eric Winston (SG), Robert Washington (SF) Christopher Garrett, Dillon Moncada | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Collins (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Paul Weber (tiring) SF - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Williams (fresh) C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - William McHargue (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Winston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tony Senn (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Fernandez (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-13 |
| 06:59 | Yale | Robert Washington gets the rebound | 25-13 |
| 06:57 | Yale | Paul Weber steps in front of the William McHargue pass in the backcourt | 25-13 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Luis Fernandez is called for the reach on Michael Collins - foul #3 on Luis Fernandez, team foul #12 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Richard Deady (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF) Paul Weber, Lawrence Lamar, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Yale | Dillon Moncada (C) Luis Fernandez | |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Michael Collins makes the 1st free throw | 26-13 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Michael Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 26-13 |
| 06:28 | Yale | The rebound goes to Dillon Moncada | 26-13 |
| 06:14 | Yale | Tony Senn can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #6 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Campbell (PF) Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 06:14 | Yale | Tony Senn makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 06:14 | Yale | Tony Senn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | John Campbell is whistled for traveling | 26-15 |
| 05:26 | Yale | Robert Washington makes the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #7 | 26-17 |
| 05:26 | Yale | Robert Washington makes the free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-18 |
| 05:00 | Yale | Eric Winston grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 04:55 | Yale | Eric Winston shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by William McHargue | 26-20 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | John Campbell connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Deady | 28-20 |
| 04:15 | Yale | Tony Senn's layup is rejected by John Campbell | 28-20 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Williams | 28-20 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | John Campbell's layup is rejected by Dillon Moncada | 28-20 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | John Campbell tips it home | 30-20 |
| 03:27 | Yale | Dillon Moncada double dribbles | 30-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) David Williams, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Yale | Wesley Parra (PG), Christopher Garrett (SG), Luis Fernandez (C) William McHargue, Eric Winston, Robert Washington | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood blows the dunk | 30-20 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | John Campbell misses the tip | 30-20 |
| 03:06 | Yale | Wesley Parra grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Deady (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Campbell (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Wesley Parra (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Senn (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dillon Moncada (tired) 3 reb. C - Luis Fernandez (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 02:44 | Yale | Dennis Hazelwood is called for the reach on Christopher Garrett - foul #1 on Dennis Hazelwood, team foul #8 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Edward Scheiber (C) Richard Deady, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Yale | Eric Winston (SG) Luis Fernandez | |
| 02:44 | Yale | Christopher Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 02:44 | Yale | Christopher Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Jan Tarver | 32-22 |
| 02:00 | Yale | Christopher Garrett knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Lamar | 34-25 |
| 01:17 | Yale | Tony Senn blows the layup | 34-25 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-25 |
| 01:08 | Yale | Eric Winston pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 01:02 | Yale | Lawrence Lamar steps in front of the Wesley Parra pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 34-25 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Paul Weber dunks the ball set up by Lawrence Lamar | 36-25 |
| 00:43 | Yale | Wesley Parra shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Weber - foul #2 on Paul Weber, team foul #9 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SG), John Campbell (PF), David Williams (C) Paul Weber, Dennis Hazelwood, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Yale | William McHargue (PG) Christopher Garrett | |
| 00:43 | Yale | Wesley Parra misses the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 00:43 | Yale | Wesley Parra makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-26 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Richard Deady can't tip it in | 36-26 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | John Campbell tips it home | 38-26 |
| 00:01 | Yale | Eric Winston clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Williams snags the defensive board | 38-26 |