| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Sheffield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill England (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Pless (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Leland (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Lawrence (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Fortenberry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert McGahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daryl Conwell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Joseph Bown inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Yale | Stephen Fortenberry scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daryl Conwell | 34-43 |
| 19:28 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bown steps in front of the Luke Woodward pass | 34-43 |
| 19:07 | Yale | Robert McGahan misses the dunk | 34-43 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Sheffield | 34-43 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | James Leland connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 36-43 |
| 18:39 | Yale | Robert McGahan knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Joseph Bown | 36-45 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | Brian Pless misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert McGahan - foul #1 on Robert McGahan, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | Brian Pless makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | Brian Pless makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 17:54 | Yale | Joseph Bown comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Bill England - foul #3 on Bill England, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Roa (SF) Bill England | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 17:54 | Yale | Joseph Bown makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 17:54 | Yale | Joseph Bown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield misses the 3 from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 17:25 | Yale | Joseph Bown gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 17:18 | Yale | John Lawrence hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Stephen Fortenberry and the foul's on James Leland - foul #3 on James Leland, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Thompson (C) James Leland | |
| Subs | Yale | Clarence Swanson (SF), William Shugart (PF), Kenneth Barnard (C) Joseph Bown, Robert McGahan, Daryl Conwell | |
| 17:18 | Yale | John Lawrence makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Brian Roa connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 16:38 | Yale | Stephen Fortenberry is hacked by Brian Roa - foul #1 on Brian Roa, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Bojorquez (PG), James Napoli (SG), Edward Brown (PF) Luke Woodward, Dennis Sheffield, Brian Pless | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 16:20 | Yale | John Lawrence hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Clarence Swanson | 41-52 |
| 16:06 | Western Illinois | Richard Bojorquez's pass is intercepted by Clarence Swanson | 41-52 |
| 15:54 | Yale | Clarence Swanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bill England (SF), James Leland (C) Brian Roa, Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Crawley (PG), Ken White (SG), Robert McGahan (PF), Daryl Conwell (C) John Lawrence, Stephen Fortenberry, William Shugart, Kenneth Barnard | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Richard Bojorquez (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Napoli (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill England (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willie Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Leland (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Michael Crawley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ken White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Swanson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert McGahan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daryl Conwell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | James Napoli drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Bill England | 43-52 |
| 15:17 | Yale | Clarence Swanson hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Crawley | 43-54 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Daryl Conwell swats the short shot by Willie Thompson | 43-54 |
| 15:08 | Yale | Robert McGahan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 14:48 | Yale | Clarence Swanson misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on James Napoli - foul #2 on James Napoli, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward (PG), Dennis Sheffield (SG), Brian Pless (PF) Richard Bojorquez, James Napoli, Willie Thompson | |
| Subs | Yale | John Lawrence (PG), Stephen Fortenberry (SG) Michael Crawley, Ken White | |
| 14:48 | Yale | Clarence Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 14:48 | Yale | Clarence Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 14:48 | Yale | Robert McGahan pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 14:31 | Yale | Stephen Fortenberry misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 14:30 | Yale | Daryl Conwell tips it but misses | 43-54 |
| 14:28 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 14:12 | Western Illinois | Bill England misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 14:11 | Yale | Robert McGahan grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 13:50 | Yale | Robert McGahan blows the layup | 43-54 |
| 13:48 | Yale | Daryl Conwell tips it in | 43-56 |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 13:31 | Yale | The rebound goes to Daryl Conwell | 43-56 |
| 13:14 | Yale | Robert McGahan misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Bill England - foul #4 on Bill England, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Roa (SF), Willie Thompson (C) Bill England, James Leland | |
| Subs | Yale | Joseph Bown (SF), William Shugart (C) Clarence Swanson, Daryl Conwell | |
| 13:14 | Yale | Robert McGahan makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 13:14 | Yale | Robert McGahan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 12:57 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield misses badly on a floater from the right side | 43-58 |
| 12:55 | Yale | Joseph Bown snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| 12:38 | Yale | William Shugart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Yale | Kenneth Barnard (C) Robert McGahan | |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield is fouled on the floor by Stephen Fortenberry - foul #2 on Stephen Fortenberry, team foul #2 | 43-58 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Willie Thompson | 46-58 |
| 11:48 | Yale | Kenneth Barnard is fouled on the floor by Willie Thompson - foul #1 on Willie Thompson, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Bojorquez (PG), James Napoli (SG), James Leland (C) Luke Woodward, Dennis Sheffield, Willie Thompson | |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Crawley (PG) John Lawrence | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Richard Bojorquez (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Napoli (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Roa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Pless (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Leland (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Michael Crawley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Fortenberry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Bown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Shugart (fresh) C - Kenneth Barnard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Yale | James Napoli takes the ball from Joseph Bown | 46-58 |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | James Napoli lays it up and in and he's hacked by Stephen Fortenberry - foul #3 on Stephen Fortenberry, team foul #3 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Thompson (PF) Brian Pless | |
| Subs | Yale | Ken White (SG), Daryl Conwell (C) Stephen Fortenberry, Kenneth Barnard | |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | James Napoli makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 10:57 | Yale | Daryl Conwell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 10:56 | Western Illinois | Richard Bojorquez pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 10:49 | Western Illinois | Willie Thompson misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-58 |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Roa | 49-58 |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | Willie Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-58 |
| 10:38 | Yale | The rebound goes to Joseph Bown | 49-58 |
| 10:12 | Yale | William Shugart knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by James Napoli - foul #3 on James Napoli, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward (PG), Dennis Sheffield (SG), Brian Pless (PF) Richard Bojorquez, Brian Roa, Willie Thompson | |
| Subs | Yale | John Lawrence (PG), Stephen Fortenberry (SG), Clarence Swanson (SF) Michael Crawley, Ken White, Joseph Bown | |
| 10:12 | Yale | William Shugart makes the free throw | 49-61 |
| 09:56 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | James Napoli pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 09:30 | Yale | The rebound goes to William Shugart | 49-61 |
| 09:26 | Yale | James Napoli is called for the reach on Clarence Swanson - foul #4 on James Napoli, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Brown (SF), Willie Thompson (C) James Napoli, James Leland | |
| Subs | Yale | Robert McGahan (PF) William Shugart | |
| 09:26 | Yale | Clarence Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 09:26 | Western Illinois | Brian Pless pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 08:59 | Western Illinois | Clarence Swanson picks off the pass by Dennis Sheffield | 49-61 |
| 08:55 | Yale | John Lawrence lays it in on a nice dish by Clarence Swanson | 49-63 |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | Willie Thompson makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Luke Woodward and he's fouled by Robert McGahan - foul #2 on Robert McGahan, team foul #4 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Yale | Kenneth Barnard (C) Daryl Conwell | |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | Willie Thompson makes the free throw | 52-63 |
| 08:16 | Yale | Stephen Fortenberry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 08:14 | Yale | Kenneth Barnard grabs the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 07:56 | Yale | Clarence Swanson makes the runner from close range on a great pass from John Lawrence | 52-65 |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Willie Thompson is blocked by Robert McGahan | 52-65 |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Willie Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 52-65 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Sheffield (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Brown (fresh) PF - Brian Pless (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Lawrence (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Fortenberry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Swanson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert McGahan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Barnard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | Clarence Swanson is called for the reach on Edward Brown - foul #1 on Clarence Swanson, team foul #5 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Bojorquez (PG), James Napoli (SG), Bill England (SF), Brian Roa (PF), James Leland (C) Luke Woodward, Dennis Sheffield, Edward Brown, Brian Pless, Willie Thompson | |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Crawley (SG), Joseph Bown (SF) Stephen Fortenberry, Clarence Swanson | |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | James Napoli clanks a jumper in the lane | 52-65 |
| 07:21 | Western Illinois | Brian Roa tips it home | 54-65 |
| 07:14 | Yale | Michael Crawley misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Napoli - foul #5 on James Napoli, team foul #9 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Foster (SG) James Napoli | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 07:14 | Yale | Michael Crawley misses the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 07:14 | Yale | Michael Crawley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 06:55 | Western Illinois | Brian Roa's pass is intercepted by Michael Crawley | 54-66 |
| 06:40 | Yale | Kenneth Barnard drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by John Lawrence | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:18 | Western Illinois | Brian Roa misses the turnaround in the paint | 54-68 |
| 06:16 | Yale | Kenneth Barnard grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:51 | Yale | Joseph Bown is hacked by Bill England - foul #5 on Bill England, team foul #10 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward (PG), Dennis Sheffield (SG), Brian Pless (PF) Richard Bojorquez, Charles Foster, Bill England | |
| Subs | Yale | Stephen Fortenberry (SG), William Shugart (PF), Daryl Conwell (C) John Lawrence, Robert McGahan, Kenneth Barnard | |
| 05:51 | Yale | Joseph Bown makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 05:51 | Yale | Joseph Bown makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | Brian Pless misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-70 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | James Leland grabs the offensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | Brian Pless misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-70 |
| 05:23 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield gets the offensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 05:17 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield misses short on a runner from close range | 54-70 |
| 05:16 | Yale | Michael Crawley pulls down the rebound | 54-70 |
| 04:57 | Yale | Stephen Fortenberry can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-70 |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | Brian Pless grabs the board | 54-70 |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | Brian Pless clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-70 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Brian Roa tips it but misses | 54-70 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield tips it back up and in | 56-70 |
| 04:32 | Yale | Michael Crawley can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-70 |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | James Leland grabs the defensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Bown - foul #2 on Joseph Bown, team foul #6 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Brown (SF), Willie Thompson (C) Brian Roa, James Leland | |
| Subs | Yale | John Lawrence (PG), Clarence Swanson (SF) Michael Crawley, Joseph Bown | |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield misses the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 04:01 | Yale | William Shugart double dribbles | 57-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Yale | Kenneth Barnard (PF) William Shugart | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-70 |
| 03:33 | Yale | Kenneth Barnard grabs the defensive rebound | 57-70 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Sheffield (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Brown (fresh) PF - Brian Pless (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Lawrence (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stephen Fortenberry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Swanson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Barnard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Daryl Conwell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Yale | Clarence Swanson connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Fortenberry | 57-72 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield buries a floater from the left side set up by Luke Woodward | 59-72 |
| 02:15 | Yale | Daryl Conwell can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Willie Thompson - foul #2 on Willie Thompson, team foul #11 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Bojorquez (PG), Charles Foster (SG), Brian Roa (SF) Luke Woodward, Dennis Sheffield, Brian Pless | |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Crawley (PG), Ken White (SG), William Shugart (PF) John Lawrence, Stephen Fortenberry, Kenneth Barnard | |
| 02:15 | Yale | Daryl Conwell misses the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 02:15 | Yale | Daryl Conwell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Willie Thompson grabs the board | 59-72 |
| 02:05 | Western Illinois | Willie Thompson knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Charles Foster | 61-72 |
| 01:39 | Yale | Clarence Swanson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-72 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | Michael Crawley steps in front of the Edward Brown pass | 61-72 |
| 01:28 | Yale | Ken White hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Crawley | 61-74 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Charles Foster misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-74 |
| 01:14 | Yale | Daryl Conwell grabs the board | 61-74 |
| 00:48 | Yale | Charles Foster takes the ball from Michael Crawley | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown buries a fadeaway in the paint | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Yale | Ken White hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-74 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Brian Roa snags the defensive board | 63-74 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Daryl Conwell blocks the short jumper by Richard Bojorquez | 63-74 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Brian Roa snags the offensive board | 63-74 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Richard Bojorquez buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Roa | 66-74 |
| 00:09 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward (PG), Dennis Sheffield (SG), Brian Pless (PF), James Leland (C) Richard Bojorquez, Charles Foster, Edward Brown, Willie Thompson | |
| Subs | Yale | John Lawrence (PG), Stephen Fortenberry (SG), Joseph Bown (SF), Robert McGahan (PF) Michael Crawley, Ken White, Clarence Swanson, William Shugart | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Yale | Luke Woodward is called for the reach on John Lawrence in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luke Woodward, team foul #12 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Yale | Clarence Swanson (SF), Kenneth Barnard (PF) Joseph Bown, Robert McGahan | |
| 00:08 | Yale | John Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:08 | Yale | John Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | James Leland clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Daryl Conwell - foul #1 on Daryl Conwell, team foul #7 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Bojorquez (PG), Charles Foster (SG), Willie Thompson (PF) Luke Woodward, Dennis Sheffield, Brian Pless | |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Crawley (PG), Ken White (SG), William Shugart (PF) John Lawrence, Stephen Fortenberry, Daryl Conwell | |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | James Leland makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | James Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Yale | Michael Crawley runs out the clock | 68-76 |