| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Tammaro (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis Tolar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David White (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Russell Yates (fresh) 2 pts. C - Colin Shover (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shane Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Glenn Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Hilton (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | David White inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Yale | John Tammaro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-29 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | David White steals it from Kevin Evans | 34-29 |
| 19:17 | Yale | John Tammaro lays it in set up by David White | 36-29 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Shane Wade hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 18:53 | Yale | Colin Shover snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 18:31 | Yale | Kevin Evans is called for the reach on Russell Yates - foul #3 on Kevin Evans, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy (SF) Kevin Evans | |
| 18:16 | Yale | John Tammaro clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Norman Young - foul #2 on Norman Young, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Yale | Cory Allred (SF), Jonathon McDade (PF) Russell Yates, Colin Shover | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (SG), Carlos Halter (PF) Shane Wade, Glenn Davis | |
| 18:16 | Yale | John Tammaro makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:16 | Yale | John Tammaro makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter hits a floater near the basket set up by Norman Young | 38-31 |
| 17:29 | Yale | Cory Allred misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Walter Pearcy - foul #1 on Walter Pearcy, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Yale | John Ashburn (SG), Colin Shover (C) Travis Tolar, David White | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Begay (SF), Nicholas Richardson (C) Norman Young, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 17:29 | Yale | Cory Allred makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:29 | Yale | Cory Allred makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | John Tammaro takes the ball from Walter Pearcy | 40-31 |
| 17:06 | Yale | John Tammaro lays it in | 42-31 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 16:46 | Yale | John Ashburn travels in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| Subs | Yale | Lewis Wooley (PG), Russell Yates (PF) John Tammaro, Colin Shover | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shane Wade (SG), Glenn Davis (PF) Walter Pearcy, Nicholas Richardson | |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 16:35 | Yale | The rebound goes to Lewis Wooley | 42-34 |
| 16:31 | Yale | Glenn Davis steps in front of the John Ashburn pass in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter is whistled for traveling | 42-34 |
| Subs | Yale | Walter Camp (SF), Colin Shover (C) Cory Allred, Jonathon McDade | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Nicholas Richardson (C) James Ramsey, Carlos Halter | |
| 16:00 | Yale | Lewis Wooley is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Jack Begay grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Lewis Wooley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ashburn (fresh) SF - Walter Camp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Yates (fresh) 2 pts. C - Colin Shover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Shane Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Begay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jack Begay | 42-36 |
| 15:38 | Yale | Colin Shover's pass is intercepted by Norman Young in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Shane Wade makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 14:57 | Yale | Walter Camp misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 14:56 | Yale | Russell Yates hits the follow up shot | 44-39 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Shane Wade misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 14:33 | Yale | Colin Shover pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:30 | Yale | Norman Young steals the ball from Lewis Wooley in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Jack Begay lays it in on a nice dish by Norman Young | 44-41 |
| 14:11 | Yale | Colin Shover drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Lewis Wooley | 46-41 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | Shane Wade misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Jack Begay tips it in | 46-43 |
| 13:31 | Yale | Russell Yates connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lewis Wooley | 48-43 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 13:00 | Yale | Russell Yates gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:55 | Yale | Nicholas Richardson is called for the reach on Walter Camp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Richardson, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Yale | John Tammaro (PG), Travis Tolar (SG), Cory Allred (SF), Jonathon McDade (PF), David White (C) Lewis Wooley, John Ashburn, Walter Camp, Russell Yates, Colin Shover | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Walter Pearcy (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Carlos Halter (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Norman Young, Shane Wade, Jack Begay, Glenn Davis, Nicholas Richardson | |
| 12:32 | Yale | Walter Pearcy is called for the reach on Travis Tolar - foul #2 on Walter Pearcy, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| 12:05 | Yale | Travis Tolar misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 12:03 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to David White | 48-43 |
| 11:39 | Yale | Carlos Halter picks off the pass by Travis Tolar | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Tammaro (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Tolar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Allred (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jonathon McDade (fresh) C - David White (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Pearcy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Halter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Hilton (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Travis Tolar - foul #3 on Travis Tolar, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG) James Ramsey | |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:26 | Yale | Cory Allred pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 11:01 | Yale | David White is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Travis Tolar | 50-44 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy clanks a floater from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 10:31 | Yale | Cory Allred pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:10 | Yale | John Tammaro misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| 10:08 | Yale | David White gets the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:57 | Yale | John Tammaro can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Tammaro - foul #1 on John Tammaro, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Yale | John Ashburn (SG), Walter Camp (SF), Russell Yates (PF), Colin Shover (C) Travis Tolar, Cory Allred, Jonathon McDade, David White | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Shane Wade (SG), Maurice Lankford (PF) Norman Young, Kevin Evans, Carlos Halter | |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:12 | Yale | Walter Camp buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Tammaro and he's fouled by Shane Wade - foul #1 on Shane Wade, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Walker (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF) Walter Pearcy, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 09:12 | Yale | Walter Camp makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Maurice Lankford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Walter Camp - foul #1 on Walter Camp, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Maurice Lankford makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Maurice Lankford makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:32 | Yale | John Tammaro is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Ashburn | 56-48 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 56-48 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Shane Wade tips it back up and in | 56-50 |
| 08:02 | Yale | Russell Yates drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Tammaro and he's hacked by Shane Wade - foul #2 on Shane Wade, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Yale | Lewis Wooley (PG), David White (SF) John Tammaro, Walter Camp | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Glenn Davis (PF) James Ramsey, Nicholas Richardson | |
| 08:02 | Yale | Russell Yates misses the free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:02 | Yale | David White snags the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 07:40 | Yale | David White misses the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 58-50 |
| 07:39 | Illinois State | Shane Wade gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Lewis Wooley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Ashburn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David White (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Yates (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Colin Shover (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shane Wade (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Maurice Lankford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | Shane Wade knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Maurice Lankford | 58-52 |
| 06:50 | Yale | Colin Shover misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Maurice Lankford - foul #2 on Maurice Lankford, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Yale | John Tammaro (PG), Travis Tolar (SG), Cory Allred (SF) Lewis Wooley, John Ashburn, David White | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Begay (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Shane Wade, George Walker, Glenn Davis, Maurice Lankford | |
| 06:50 | Yale | Colin Shover makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:50 | Yale | Colin Shover misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson hits the finger roll | 59-54 |
| 06:24 | Yale | Travis Tolar is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| Subs | Yale | Jonathon McDade (PF) Russell Yates | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Carlos Halter (PF) Norman Young, Nicholas Richardson | |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jack Begay | 59-56 |
| 05:47 | Yale | John Tammaro misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Jack Begay is fouled on the floor by Jonathon McDade - foul #1 on Jonathon McDade, team foul #4 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Yale | Lewis Wooley (PG), Walter Camp (SF), David White (C) John Tammaro, Cory Allred, Colin Shover | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Walter Pearcy (SF), Nicholas Richardson (C) Jack Begay, Kevin Evans, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Norman Young misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Lewis Wooley - foul #1 on Lewis Wooley, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Yale | Russell Yates (PF) Jonathon McDade | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shane Wade (SG), Glenn Davis (PF) James Ramsey, Carlos Halter | |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Norman Young makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Norman Young misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:15 | Yale | David White grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 05:01 | Yale | Russell Yates can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Norman Young scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Shane Wade | 59-60 |
| 04:23 | Yale | David White comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Norman Young pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Norman Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Norman Young misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 04:01 | Yale | Travis Tolar grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 03:45 | Yale | Walter Camp can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Norman Young can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Walter Camp - foul #2 on Walter Camp, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Yale | John Tammaro (PG), John Ashburn (SG), Cory Allred (SF), Jonathon McDade (PF), Colin Shover (C) Lewis Wooley, Travis Tolar, Walter Camp, Russell Yates, David White | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Carlos Halter (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Shane Wade, Walter Pearcy, Glenn Davis, Nicholas Richardson | |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Norman Young makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Norman Young misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:25 | Yale | Jonathon McDade gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Tammaro (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Ashburn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cory Allred (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jonathon McDade (fresh) 2 reb. C - Colin Shover (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (tiring) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Halter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Hilton (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Yale | John Tammaro drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-61 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Norman Young misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-61 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton tips it in | 61-63 |
| 02:57 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy (SG) Norman Young | |
| 02:38 | Yale | Jonathon McDade is hacked by Carlos Halter - foul #1 on Carlos Halter, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Yale | Travis Tolar (SG) John Ashburn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:38 | Yale | Jonathon McDade makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:38 | Yale | Jonathon McDade misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | John Tammaro is called for the reach on James Ramsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Tammaro, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Yale | David White (C) Colin Shover | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Davis (PF) Carlos Halter | |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | James Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | James Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:23 | Yale | David White connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis loses the dribble to John Tammaro | 65-65 |
| 01:44 | Yale | David White loses the dribble to Kevin Evans | 65-65 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy banks in the layup set up by Kevin Evans | 65-67 |
| 01:10 | Yale | John Tammaro misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-67 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | James Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Yale | Russell Yates (PF), Colin Shover (C) Cory Allred, Jonathon McDade | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Shane Wade (SG) James Ramsey, Walter Pearcy | |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Norman Young buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Hilton | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Yale | John Tammaro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 00:34 | Yale | Russell Yates tips it back up and in | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Norman Young is fouled in the backcourt by John Tammaro - foul #3 on John Tammaro, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Norman Young makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Norman Young misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:31 | Yale | Colin Shover grabs the board | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Yale | John Tammaro is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Young - foul #3 on Norman Young, team foul #10 | 67-71 |
| 00:27 | Yale | John Tammaro misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:27 | Yale | John Tammaro makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Norman Young is hacked by John Tammaro in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Tammaro, team foul #9 | 68-71 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Norman Young misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:26 | Yale | Russell Yates pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Yale | Glenn Davis picks off the pass by John Tammaro in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Norman Young is fouled on the floor by Russell Yates - foul #2 on Russell Yates, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Norman Young makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Norman Young misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:20 | Yale | Russell Yates gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Yale | John Tammaro is whistled for a carry | 68-72 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | John Tammaro is called for the reach on Kevin Evans in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Tammaro, team foul #11 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Yale | Lewis Wooley (PG) John Tammaro | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:07 | Yale | David White misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-74 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Glenn Davis | 68-74 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Wooley - foul #2 on Lewis Wooley, team foul #12 | 68-74 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:03 | Yale | Colin Shover snags the defensive board | 68-74 |
| 00:00 | Yale | Colin Shover misses short on a halfcourt shot | 68-74 |