| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Akers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Odea (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) C - Alva Bartkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Brock Carlock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Lafleur (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracy Marlow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Fredrickson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea hits the follow up shot | 30-28 |
| 19:16 | Yale | Dean Fredrickson misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 30-28 |
| 19:14 | Yale | Tracy Marlow gets the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 19:05 | Yale | Frank Robinson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 18:47 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 30-31 |
| 18:46 | Yale | Scott Lafleur grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 18:37 | Yale | Tracy Marlow misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 18:35 | Yale | Tracy Marlow pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:22 | Yale | Dean Fredrickson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 30-31 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Douglas Akers | 30-31 |
| 17:55 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea double dribbles | 30-31 |
| 17:36 | Yale | Scott Lafleur is fouled on the floor by Douglas Akers - foul #1 on Douglas Akers, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 17:15 | Yale | Frank Robinson misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Brown - foul #2 on Thomas Brown, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp (SG), Mark Gudino (PF), Porter Swallow (C) Claude Andrews, Thomas Brown, Alva Bartkowski | |
| Subs | Yale | Samuel Prude (PF), James Saucier (C) Tracy Marlow, Dean Fredrickson | |
| 17:15 | Yale | Frank Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:15 | Yale | Frank Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:55 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp is hacked by Scott Lafleur - foul #1 on Scott Lafleur, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (SG), Thomas Lynch (PF) Douglas Akers, Stephen Odea | |
| Subs | Yale | Benny Jones (SF) Scott Lafleur | |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 16:35 | Yale | Brock Carlock gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:15 | Yale | Frank Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 30-33 |
| 16:13 | Yale | Brock Carlock pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:01 | Yale | Frank Robinson scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Richard Sharp (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ryan Valentine (fresh) SF - Porter Swallow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Lynch (fresh) C - Mark Gudino (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Brock Carlock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Robinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benny Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Prude (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Saucier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | Benny Jones steps in front of the Richard Sharp pass | 30-35 |
| 15:22 | Yale | James Saucier comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 15:20 | Yale | Frank Robinson tips it home | 30-37 |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | Porter Swallow misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 15:02 | Yale | Benny Jones grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 14:37 | Yale | James Saucier clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-37 |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Lynch | 30-37 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 30-37 |
| 14:05 | Yale | Samuel Prude snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 13:50 | Yale | Benny Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 13:49 | Yale | James Saucier hits the follow up shot | 30-39 |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Akers (PG), Claude Andrews (SG), Stephen Odea (SF), Thomas Brown (PF), Alva Bartkowski (C) Richard Sharp, Ryan Valentine, Porter Swallow, Thomas Lynch, Mark Gudino | |
| Subs | Yale | James Krueger (PG), Howard Crespin (SG), Scott Lafleur (SF), Tracy Marlow (PF), Dean Fredrickson (C) Brock Carlock, Frank Robinson, Benny Jones, Samuel Prude, James Saucier | |
| 13:08 | Yale | Howard Crespin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-39 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews misses short on a shot from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 12:51 | Yale | Dean Fredrickson grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 12:27 | Yale | Stephen Odea picks off the pass by James Krueger | 30-39 |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-39 |
| 11:50 | Yale | James Krueger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 11:49 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Tracy Marlow | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Akers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Odea (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) C - Alva Bartkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - James Krueger (fresh) SG - Howard Crespin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Lafleur (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tracy Marlow (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Dean Fredrickson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Yale | Howard Crespin misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Stephen Odea - foul #3 on Stephen Odea, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| 11:30 | Yale | Howard Crespin makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 11:30 | Yale | Howard Crespin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Thomas Brown is hacked by Tracy Marlow - foul #1 on Tracy Marlow, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Yale | Frank Robinson (SG) Howard Crespin | |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Thomas Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 30-41 |
| 11:16 | Yale | Dean Fredrickson grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 10:51 | Yale | Dean Fredrickson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Yale | Brock Carlock (PG), Samuel Prude (C) James Krueger, Dean Fredrickson | |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | Douglas Akers tips it back up and in | 32-41 |
| 10:14 | Yale | Frank Robinson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-41 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | Alva Bartkowski snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Thomas Brown clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Tracy Marlow - foul #2 on Tracy Marlow, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp (PG), Ryan Valentine (SG), Porter Swallow (SF), Mark Gudino (C) Douglas Akers, Claude Andrews, Stephen Odea, Alva Bartkowski | |
| Subs | Yale | Benny Jones (SF), James Saucier (C) Scott Lafleur, Tracy Marlow | |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Thomas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Thomas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 09:40 | Yale | Brock Carlock is hacked by Richard Sharp - foul #1 on Richard Sharp, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch (PF) Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Yale | Dean Fredrickson (C) James Saucier | |
| 09:21 | Yale | Frank Robinson double dribbles | 34-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Yale | James Krueger (SG) Frank Robinson | |
| 09:02 | Western Illinois | Porter Swallow can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 09:01 | Yale | Dean Fredrickson grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 08:47 | Yale | Dean Fredrickson knocks in the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Thomas Lynch - foul #1 on Thomas Lynch, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Akers (PG) Thomas Lynch | |
| Subs | Yale | Howard Crespin (SG), Scott Lafleur (SF) Brock Carlock, Benny Jones | |
| 08:47 | Yale | Dean Fredrickson misses the free throw | 34-43 |
| 08:47 | Western Illinois | Porter Swallow gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Douglas Akers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 08:40 | Yale | Scott Lafleur grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 08:20 | Yale | Samuel Prude clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | Porter Swallow grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 08:10 | Western Illinois | Douglas Akers buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Porter Swallow | 36-43 |
| 08:04 | Yale | Samuel Prude lays it in | 36-45 |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | Porter Swallow pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Howard Crespin is called for the reach on Ryan Valentine - foul #2 on Howard Crespin, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews (SG), Stephen Odea (SF), Thomas Brown (PF), Alva Bartkowski (C) Ryan Valentine, Richard Sharp, Mark Gudino, Porter Swallow | |
| Subs | Yale | Brock Carlock (PG), Frank Robinson (SG), Tracy Marlow (PF), James Saucier (C) James Krueger, Howard Crespin, Samuel Prude, Dean Fredrickson | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Akers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Odea (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alva Bartkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Brock Carlock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Robinson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Lafleur (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tracy Marlow (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Saucier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Western Illinois | Alva Bartkowski makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Douglas Akers | 38-45 |
| 06:59 | Yale | Brock Carlock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp (PG) Douglas Akers | |
| Subs | Yale | Benny Jones (SF) Scott Lafleur | |
| 06:37 | Western Illinois | Thomas Brown hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Claude Andrews | 40-45 |
| 06:16 | Yale | Frank Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 06:14 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Alva Bartkowski | 40-45 |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Claude Andrews is denied by James Saucier | 40-45 |
| 05:56 | Yale | James Saucier pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 05:45 | Yale | Frank Robinson makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Saucier | 40-47 |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | Thomas Brown drills a runner in the lane set up by Richard Sharp | 42-47 |
| 04:56 | Yale | James Saucier can't throw it down | 42-47 |
| 04:55 | Yale | James Saucier tips it but misses | 42-47 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Brown | 42-47 |
| 04:50 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp is hacked by Brock Carlock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brock Carlock, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Akers (PG), Mark Gudino (PF), Porter Swallow (C) Claude Andrews, Thomas Brown, Alva Bartkowski | |
| Subs | Yale | James Krueger (PG), Scott Lafleur (SF), Samuel Prude (PF), Dean Fredrickson (C) Brock Carlock, Benny Jones, Tracy Marlow, James Saucier | |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp drills a driving attempt from close range | 44-47 |
| 04:15 | Yale | Samuel Prude hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Mark Gudino - foul #2 on Mark Gudino, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (SG) Stephen Odea | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 04:15 | Yale | Samuel Prude makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 04:15 | Yale | Samuel Prude makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 03:54 | Western Illinois | Porter Swallow misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 03:53 | Yale | Scott Lafleur grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 03:35 | Yale | James Krueger misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Gudino | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Akers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Valentine (fresh) SF - Richard Sharp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Mark Gudino (fresh) 4 reb. C - Porter Swallow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - James Krueger (fresh) SG - Frank Robinson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Lafleur (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Samuel Prude (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dean Fredrickson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 44-49 |
| 03:27 | Yale | Frank Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 03:22 | Yale | Ryan Valentine steps in front of the Scott Lafleur pass | 44-49 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Douglas Akers hits a shot from the left wing set up by Porter Swallow | 46-49 |
| 02:59 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews (SG), Stephen Odea (SF), Thomas Brown (PF), Alva Bartkowski (C) Ryan Valentine, Richard Sharp, Mark Gudino, Porter Swallow | |
| Subs | Yale | Brock Carlock (PG), Tracy Marlow (PF) James Krueger, Samuel Prude | |
| 02:41 | Yale | Tracy Marlow clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 02:39 | Yale | Scott Lafleur hits the follow up shot | 46-51 |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Douglas Akers and the foul's on Brock Carlock - foul #2 on Brock Carlock, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 02:08 | Yale | Dean Fredrickson banks in the layup | 49-53 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Dean Fredrickson picks off the pass by Thomas Brown | 49-53 |
| 01:39 | Yale | Dean Fredrickson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Brown - foul #3 on Thomas Brown, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| 01:39 | Yale | Dean Fredrickson makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 01:39 | Yale | Dean Fredrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 01:28 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews is fouled on the floor by Dean Fredrickson - foul #1 on Dean Fredrickson, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| 01:28 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 01:28 | Yale | Dean Fredrickson snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 01:13 | Yale | Scott Lafleur misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 01:12 | Yale | Frank Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 00:54 | Yale | Dean Fredrickson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 49-55 |
| 00:52 | Yale | Dean Fredrickson tips it home | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Douglas Akers buries a 3 from straight away | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Yale | Frank Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Claude Andrews - foul #2 on Claude Andrews, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Yale | Benjamin Pittman (SF), Samuel Prude (C) Scott Lafleur, Dean Fredrickson | |
| 00:43 | Yale | Frank Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:43 | Yale | Frank Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Douglas Akers hits a shot from the left side set up by Stephen Odea | 54-59 |
| 00:38 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| 00:36 | Yale | Claude Andrews is called for the reach on Tracy Marlow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Claude Andrews, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| 00:36 | Yale | Tracy Marlow makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:36 | Yale | Tracy Marlow makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Alva Bartkowski | 57-61 |
| 00:27 | Yale | Benjamin Pittman is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Akers - foul #2 on Douglas Akers, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Yale | Dean Fredrickson (C) Samuel Prude | |
| 00:27 | Yale | Benjamin Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:27 | Yale | Benjamin Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-63 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Douglas Akers drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Claude Andrews | 60-63 |
| 00:18 | Yale | Brock Carlock is hacked by Douglas Akers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Akers, team foul #11 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Yale | Scott Lafleur (SF) Benjamin Pittman | |
| 00:18 | Yale | Brock Carlock misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:18 | Yale | Brock Carlock makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Alva Bartkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-64 |
| 00:08 | Yale | Dean Fredrickson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 00:05 | Yale | Dean Fredrickson is hacked by Claude Andrews in the backcourt - foul #4 on Claude Andrews, team foul #12 | 60-64 |
| 00:05 | Yale | Dean Fredrickson makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:05 | Yale | Dean Fredrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Douglas Akers misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 00:00 | Yale | The rebound goes to Dean Fredrickson | 60-66 |