| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) SG - Trevor Coats (fresh) SF - Steven Young (fresh) PF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) C - Isiah Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Charles Romaine (fresh) SG - Alfred Grier (fresh) SF - Roscoe Gerth (fresh) PF - Kevin Rickert (fresh) C - Glenn Wood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Isiah Perry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Steven Young drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Yale | Kevin Rickert misses the runner from the baseline | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Yale | Kevin Rickert tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 3-2 |
| 19:06 | Yale | Glenn Wood grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Yale | Charles Romaine is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hensley - foul #1 on Thomas Hensley, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | Yale | Thomas Hensley swats the layup by Kevin Rickert | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Yale | Glenn Wood tips it in | 3-4 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones is hacked by Charles Romaine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Romaine, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley is hacked by Kevin Rickert - foul #1 on Kevin Rickert, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-4 |
| 17:58 | Yale | Glenn Wood pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:37 | Yale | Glenn Wood is hacked by Isiah Perry - foul #1 on Isiah Perry, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 17:22 | Yale | Glenn Wood comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 3-4 |
| 17:20 | Yale | Glenn Wood tips it in | 3-6 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Trevor Coats | 5-6 |
| 16:58 | Yale | Trevor Coats picks off the pass by Kevin Rickert | 5-6 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Steven Young dunks the ball set up by Lindsay Jones | 7-6 |
| 16:23 | Yale | Glenn Wood scores on a runner in the lane | 7-8 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Steven Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Paul Langford (SF), Randolph Wilson (PF), Daniel Burke (C) Trevor Coats, Steven Young, Thomas Hensley, Isiah Perry | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 15:54 | Yale | Roscoe Gerth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) SF - Paul Langford (fresh) PF - Randolph Wilson (fresh) C - Daniel Burke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Charles Romaine (fresh) SG - Alfred Grier (fresh) SF - Roscoe Gerth (fresh) PF - Kevin Rickert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Daniel Burke | 9-8 |
| 15:01 | Yale | Daniel Burke denies the turnaround by Glenn Wood | 9-8 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Daniel Burke gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 14:43 | Yale | The rebound goes to Glenn Wood | 9-8 |
| 14:29 | Yale | Charles Romaine is hacked by Lindsay Jones - foul #1 on Lindsay Jones, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Coats (PG), Steven Young (SF), Thomas Hensley (PF) Lindsay Jones, Richard Brown, Daniel Burke | |
| Subs | Yale | Donald Pratt (PG), Horacio Garcia (SG), Hajj Alvarenga (SF), William Cooney (PF), Themba Ake (C) Charles Romaine, Alfred Grier, Roscoe Gerth, Kevin Rickert, Glenn Wood | |
| 14:20 | Yale | Hajj Alvarenga hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 9-8 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Hensley | 11-8 |
| 13:47 | Yale | Donald Pratt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-8 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Trevor Coats connects on the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Themba Ake - foul #1 on Themba Ake, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Isiah Perry (C) Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Trevor Coats misses the free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:40 | Yale | William Cooney grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 13:22 | Yale | William Cooney misses short on a shot from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Steven Young connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Langford | 15-8 |
| 12:43 | Yale | Steven Young steps in front of the Donald Pratt pass | 15-8 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Isiah Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Daniel Burke (SF), Randolph Wilson (PF) Paul Langford, Steven Young, Thomas Hensley | |
| Subs | Yale | Charles Romaine (PG), Alfred Grier (SG), Roscoe Gerth (SF), Kevin Rickert (PF), Glenn Wood (C) Donald Pratt, Horacio Garcia, Hajj Alvarenga, William Cooney, Themba Ake | |
| 12:04 | Yale | Glenn Wood travels with the ball | 15-8 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Alfred Grier is called for the reach on Trevor Coats - foul #1 on Alfred Grier, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the dunk but he's hacked by Charles Romaine - foul #2 on Charles Romaine, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Yale | Donald Pratt (PG) Charles Romaine | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 17-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Coats (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Burke (fresh) PF - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Isiah Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Donald Pratt (fresh) SG - Alfred Grier (fresh) SF - Roscoe Gerth (fresh) PF - Kevin Rickert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Yale | Glenn Wood hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Donald Pratt and he's fouled by Isiah Perry - foul #2 on Isiah Perry, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Young (SF) Isiah Perry | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 11:35 | Yale | Glenn Wood misses the free throw | 17-10 |
| 11:35 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Rickert | 17-10 |
| 11:24 | Yale | Glenn Wood blows the dunk | 17-10 |
| 11:22 | Yale | Alfred Grier misses the tip | 17-10 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Trevor Coats grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Steven Young buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Trevor Coats | 19-10 |
| 10:43 | Yale | Kevin Rickert knocks in the shot in the paint and the foul's on Randolph Wilson - foul #1 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Paul Langford (SF), Thomas Hensley (PF) Trevor Coats, Steven Young, Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Yale | Hajj Alvarenga (SF) Roscoe Gerth | |
| 10:43 | Yale | Kevin Rickert misses the free throw | 19-12 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley grabs the board | 19-12 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Daniel Burke clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-12 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Paul Langford grabs the offensive board | 19-12 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Paul Langford can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Hajj Alvarenga - foul #1 on Hajj Alvarenga, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Paul Langford misses the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Paul Langford misses the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 10:24 | Yale | Kevin Rickert gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 10:04 | Yale | Hajj Alvarenga drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses badly on a floater from the right side | 19-15 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley tips it in | 21-15 |
| 09:26 | Yale | Kevin Rickert hits a floater from just outside the lane | 21-17 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Richard Brown is whistled for traveling | 21-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Coats (SG), Steven Young (SF), Randolph Wilson (C) Richard Brown, Paul Langford, Daniel Burke | |
| Subs | Yale | Horacio Garcia (SG), Roscoe Gerth (SF), William Cooney (PF), Themba Ake (C) Donald Pratt, Alfred Grier, Kevin Rickert, Glenn Wood | |
| 09:04 | Yale | Themba Ake buries a fadeaway from the right block | 21-19 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Steven Young misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Steven Young gets the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 08:21 | Yale | The rebound goes to Roscoe Gerth | 21-19 |
| 08:17 | Yale | Horacio Garcia misses the lay-in | 21-19 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Hensley | 21-19 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Young | 24-19 |
| 07:50 | Yale | Roscoe Gerth makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Hajj Alvarenga | 24-22 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Steven Young misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Horacio Garcia - foul #1 on Horacio Garcia, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG), Daniel Burke (C) Lindsay Jones, Thomas Hensley | |
| Subs | Yale | Donald Pratt (PG), Alfred Grier (SG), Kevin Rickert (PF), Glenn Wood (C) Hajj Alvarenga, Roscoe Gerth, William Cooney, Themba Ake | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Trevor Coats (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Langford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Burke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Donald Pratt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Grier (fresh) SF - Horacio Garcia (fresh) PF - Kevin Rickert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Yale | Kevin Rickert misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 26-22 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Young | 26-22 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson clanks a jumper from the baseline | 26-22 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Daniel Burke tips it in | 28-22 |
| 06:30 | Yale | Steven Young takes the ball from Donald Pratt | 28-22 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson is hacked by Donald Pratt - foul #1 on Donald Pratt, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Richard Brown (SG) Trevor Coats, Steven Young | |
| Subs | Yale | Hajj Alvarenga (PG), Roscoe Gerth (SF) Donald Pratt, Horacio Garcia | |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:44 | Yale | Paul Langford steals the ball from Roscoe Gerth | 30-22 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Richard Brown misses the easy layup | 30-22 |
| 05:40 | Yale | Roscoe Gerth gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 05:21 | Yale | Kevin Rickert misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Burke - foul #1 on Daniel Burke, team foul #6 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Hensley (PF) Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Yale | William Cooney (C) Glenn Wood | |
| 05:21 | Yale | Kevin Rickert makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:21 | Yale | Kevin Rickert makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 04:41 | Yale | Alfred Grier connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Cooney | 33-27 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Hensley and the foul's on Hajj Alvarenga - foul #2 on Hajj Alvarenga, team foul #9 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Coats (SG), Steven Young (SF), Michael Thoreson (C) Richard Brown, Paul Langford, Daniel Burke | |
| Subs | Yale | Donald Pratt (PG), Horacio Garcia (SG), Themba Ake (C) Hajj Alvarenga, Alfred Grier, Kevin Rickert | |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the free throw | 36-27 |
| 04:04 | Yale | Horacio Garcia can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Thoreson - foul #1 on Michael Thoreson, team foul #7 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Yale | Glenn Wood (C) Themba Ake | |
| 04:04 | Yale | Horacio Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 04:04 | Yale | Horacio Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley drills a jump hook from close range | 38-28 |
| 03:46 | Yale | Donald Pratt clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Steven Young | 41-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Coats (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Thoreson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Donald Pratt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Horacio Garcia (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Roscoe Gerth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Cooney (fresh) C - Glenn Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Yale | Roscoe Gerth misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-28 |
| 03:12 | Yale | William Cooney grabs the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 02:51 | Yale | Roscoe Gerth clanks a shot from the left block | 41-28 |
| 02:50 | Yale | William Cooney hits the follow up shot | 41-30 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Paul Langford (SF), Daniel Burke (PF), Isiah Perry (C) Lindsay Jones, Steven Young, Thomas Hensley, Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | Yale | Charles Romaine (PG), Alfred Grier (SG), Hajj Alvarenga (SF), Kevin Rickert (PF) Donald Pratt, Horacio Garcia, Roscoe Gerth, William Cooney | |
| 02:26 | Yale | Kevin Rickert hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Alfred Grier | 41-32 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Paul Langford misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 02:09 | Yale | Kevin Rickert pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 01:49 | Yale | Hajj Alvarenga hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Langford - foul #1 on Paul Langford, team foul #8 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Wilson (PF) Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Yale | William Cooney (C) Glenn Wood | |
| 01:49 | Yale | Hajj Alvarenga makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 01:49 | Yale | Hajj Alvarenga makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson can't finish the layup | 41-34 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Paul Langford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 01:10 | Yale | Hajj Alvarenga pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 00:52 | Yale | Hajj Alvarenga's pass is intercepted by Paul Langford | 41-34 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Trevor Coats misses the lay-in | 41-34 |
| 00:47 | Yale | The rebound goes to William Cooney | 41-34 |
| 00:33 | Yale | Charles Romaine comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Langford - foul #2 on Paul Langford, team foul #9 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Steven Young (SF), Thomas Hensley (PF) Trevor Coats, Paul Langford, Daniel Burke, Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 00:33 | Yale | Charles Romaine misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 00:33 | Yale | Charles Romaine makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 00:03 | Yale | Hajj Alvarenga comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-35 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Richard Brown pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Brown comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 44-35 |