| Lineup | Yale | PG - Christopher Martino (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steve Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Spruill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frankie Godines (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Dunaway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Mills (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Towns (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Trynowski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Mark Curtis inbounds the ball | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:35 | East Tennessee State | Robert Olson hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Darryl Towns | 50-54 |
| 19:33 | Yale | Matthew Mills picks off the pass by Christopher Martino in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 19:31 | East Tennessee State | Mark Curtis lays it in set up by Matthew Mills | 50-56 |
| 19:21 | Yale | Raymond Dunaway is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range | 52-56 |
| 19:16 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Martino steals the ball from Mark Curtis | 52-56 |
| 19:02 | Yale | Steve Kennedy misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 19:01 | Yale | Frankie Godines snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 18:41 | Yale | Frankie Godines misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 18:39 | East Tennessee State | Mark Curtis snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 18:35 | East Tennessee State | Mark Curtis makes the wide open fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Mills | 52-58 |
| 18:19 | Yale | Frankie Godines misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 18:17 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Mills snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 18:11 | East Tennessee State | Mark Curtis misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Steve Kennedy - foul #2 on Steve Kennedy, team foul #1 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Yale | Stanley Richer (PG), Steve Wolfe (SG), Hugh Carleton (SF), Billy Zechman (PF), Peter Belle (C) Christopher Martino, Steve Kennedy, James Spruill, Frankie Godines, Raymond Dunaway | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Keith Brooks (PG), Jason Davis (SG), Kenneth Zanes (PF), Anthony Cale (C) Robert Olson, Matthew Mills, Darryl Towns, John Trynowski | |
| 18:11 | East Tennessee State | Mark Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 18:11 | East Tennessee State | Mark Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 18:02 | Yale | Steve Wolfe misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jason Davis - foul #2 on Jason Davis, team foul #1 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Patrick Lee (SF) Mark Curtis | |
| 18:02 | Yale | Steve Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 18:02 | Yale | Steve Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 18:02 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Zanes snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 17:45 | East Tennessee State | Jason Davis is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint | 53-60 |
| 17:44 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Zanes snags the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 17:32 | East Tennessee State | Keith Brooks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 17:30 | Yale | Peter Belle gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 17:26 | Yale | Stanley Richer is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 17:25 | Yale | Billy Zechman tips it back up and in | 55-60 |
| 17:13 | East Tennessee State | Jason Davis is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jason Davis, team foul #2 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Yale | Steve Kennedy (SG), James Spruill (SF), Frankie Godines (PF), Richard Day (C) Steve Wolfe, Hugh Carleton, Billy Zechman, Peter Belle | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Roughton (PG), Matthew Mills (SG), Mark Curtis (SF), Darryl Towns (PF), Dennis Wilson (C) Keith Brooks, Jason Davis, Patrick Lee, Kenneth Zanes, Anthony Cale | |
| 17:06 | Yale | Stanley Richer buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Spruill | 58-60 |
| 17:02 | East Tennessee State | Mark Curtis's pass is intercepted by Richard Day in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 16:54 | Yale | Stanley Richer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 16:52 | East Tennessee State | Mark Curtis snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 16:49 | East Tennessee State | Jason Roughton is hacked by James Spruill in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Spruill, team foul #2 | 58-60 |
| 16:29 | East Tennessee State | Jason Roughton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 16:20 | Yale | Frankie Godines banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stanley Richer | 60-63 |
| 15:59 | East Tennessee State | Jason Roughton misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 60-63 |
| 15:57 | Yale | Frankie Godines grabs the board | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Stanley Richer (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Kennedy (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Spruill (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Frankie Godines (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Day (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jason Roughton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Mills (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Curtis (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darryl Towns (tiring) 7 pts. C - Dennis Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Yale | Steve Kennedy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 15:39 | Yale | Frankie Godines tips it but misses | 60-63 |
| 15:38 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Mark Curtis | 60-63 |
| 15:15 | East Tennessee State | Mark Curtis is denied on a layup by Richard Day | 60-63 |
| 15:14 | Yale | Frankie Godines grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 15:09 | Yale | Stanley Richer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 14:53 | East Tennessee State | Darryl Towns's floater is tipped away by James Spruill | 63-63 |
| 14:52 | Yale | Richard Day grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 14:49 | Yale | Mark Curtis is called for the reach on James Spruill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Curtis, team foul #3 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Yale | Christopher Martino (PG), George Brock (SG), Steve Wolfe (SF), Billy Zechman (PF), Hugh Carleton (C) Stanley Richer, Steve Kennedy, James Spruill, Frankie Godines, Richard Day | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Olson (PG), Jason Davis (SG), Patrick Lee (SF), Kenneth Zanes (PF), Anthony Cale (C) Jason Roughton, Matthew Mills, Mark Curtis, Darryl Towns, Dennis Wilson | |
| 14:38 | Yale | Steve Wolfe knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Martino | 65-63 |
| 14:32 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cale is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 14:28 | Yale | Jason Davis steals it from Steve Wolfe in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 14:16 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Zanes hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 65-65 |
| 14:15 | Yale | Hugh Carleton gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 13:54 | Yale | George Brock makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Wolfe and the foul's on Jason Davis - foul #4 on Jason Davis, team foul #4 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Yale | Peter Belle (C) Hugh Carleton | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Keith Brooks (SG), John Trynowski (C) Jason Davis, Anthony Cale | |
| 13:54 | Yale | George Brock makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 13:52 | East Tennessee State | Steve Wolfe steps in front of the Patrick Lee pass in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| 13:45 | Yale | Steve Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Patrick Lee - foul #3 on Patrick Lee, team foul #5 | 68-65 |
| 13:40 | Yale | Keith Brooks picks off the pass by Christopher Martino | 68-65 |
| 13:37 | East Tennessee State | Robert Olson is hacked by Christopher Martino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Martino, team foul #3 | 68-65 |
| 13:24 | East Tennessee State | Keith Brooks misses the shot from just outside the lane | 68-65 |
| 13:23 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Zanes grabs the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 13:17 | East Tennessee State | Keith Brooks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 13:16 | East Tennessee State | Patrick Lee grabs the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 13:08 | East Tennessee State | Keith Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-65 |
| Subs | Yale | Hugh Carleton (PF), Raymond Dunaway (C) Billy Zechman, Peter Belle | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Matthew Mills (SG) Patrick Lee | |
| 12:56 | Yale | Steve Wolfe comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 68-65 |
| 12:55 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to John Trynowski | 68-65 |
| 12:51 | East Tennessee State | Keith Brooks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 12:49 | East Tennessee State | John Trynowski tips it home | 68-67 |
| 12:45 | Yale | George Brock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| Subs | Yale | Stanley Richer (PG), Frankie Godines (PF) Christopher Martino, Steve Wolfe | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 12:34 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Mills misses the easy layup | 68-67 |
| 12:33 | East Tennessee State | John Trynowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 12:16 | East Tennessee State | Keith Brooks scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Olson and he's fouled by Hugh Carleton - foul #1 on Hugh Carleton, team foul #4 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Yale | James Spruill (SF), Peter Belle (C) Hugh Carleton, Raymond Dunaway | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Patrick Lee (SF), Darryl Towns (PF) Robert Olson, Kenneth Zanes | |
| 12:16 | East Tennessee State | Keith Brooks misses the free throw | 68-69 |
| 12:16 | Yale | George Brock grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 12:07 | Yale | Stanley Richer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-69 |
| 12:06 | East Tennessee State | Patrick Lee pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| 11:59 | East Tennessee State | Patrick Lee buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-72 |
| 11:56 | Yale | Patrick Lee steals it from Stanley Richer in the backcourt | 68-72 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Stanley Richer (tiring) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Brock (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Spruill (tired) 4 pts. PF - Frankie Godines (tired) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Peter Belle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Keith Brooks (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Mills (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Lee (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Darryl Towns (tired) 7 pts. C - John Trynowski (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Mills's pass is intercepted by Peter Belle | 68-72 |
| 11:28 | Yale | Patrick Lee steals the ball from Peter Belle | 68-72 |
| 11:28 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Yale | Christopher Martino (PG), Steve Kennedy (SG), Steve Wolfe (SF), Billy Zechman (PF), Raymond Dunaway (C) Stanley Richer, George Brock, James Spruill, Frankie Godines, Peter Belle | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Roughton (PG), Mark Curtis (SF), Kenneth Zanes (PF), Anthony Cale (C) Keith Brooks, Matthew Mills, Darryl Towns, John Trynowski | |
| 11:06 | East Tennessee State | Patrick Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 11:05 | Yale | Raymond Dunaway snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| 10:46 | Yale | Steve Wolfe scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Christopher Martino | 70-72 |
| 10:29 | East Tennessee State | Jason Roughton misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Martino - foul #4 on Christopher Martino, team foul #5 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Yale | Stanley Richer (PG), George Brock (SG), Hugh Carleton (SF), Peter Belle (C) Christopher Martino, Steve Kennedy, Steve Wolfe, Raymond Dunaway | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Matthew Mills (SG), Darryl Towns (PF), John Trynowski (C) Patrick Lee, Kenneth Zanes, Anthony Cale | |
| 10:29 | East Tennessee State | Jason Roughton makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 10:29 | East Tennessee State | Jason Roughton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 10:00 | Yale | Stanley Richer is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 70-74 |
| 09:58 | Yale | Stanley Richer pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 09:44 | Yale | George Brock misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 70-74 |
| 09:43 | Yale | Hugh Carleton can't tip it in | 70-74 |
| 09:42 | East Tennessee State | Darryl Towns grabs the defensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 09:39 | East Tennessee State | Billy Zechman picks off the pass by Mark Curtis in the backcourt | 70-74 |
| 09:28 | Yale | Peter Belle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 70-74 |
| 09:26 | Yale | Hugh Carleton snags the offensive board | 70-74 |
| 09:13 | Yale | George Brock is wide open but clanks a jumper from the baseline | 70-74 |
| 09:11 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to John Trynowski | 70-74 |
| 09:07 | East Tennessee State | Mark Curtis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Hugh Carleton - foul #2 on Hugh Carleton, team foul #6 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Yale | Steve Kennedy (SG), James Spruill (SF), Frankie Godines (PF), Richard Day (C) George Brock, Hugh Carleton, Billy Zechman, Peter Belle | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Olson (PG), Keith Brooks (SG), Kenneth Zanes (PF), Anthony Cale (C) Jason Roughton, Matthew Mills, Darryl Towns, John Trynowski | |
| 09:07 | East Tennessee State | Mark Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 09:07 | East Tennessee State | Mark Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 08:44 | Yale | Steve Kennedy misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-75 |
| 08:42 | Yale | James Spruill gets the offensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 08:28 | Yale | Steve Kennedy is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-75 |
| 08:26 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cale snags the defensive board | 70-75 |
| 08:21 | East Tennessee State | Frankie Godines takes the ball from Keith Brooks | 70-75 |
| 08:21 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| Subs | Yale | George Brock (SG), Steve Wolfe (SF) Steve Kennedy, James Spruill | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Patrick Lee (SF), Dennis Wilson (C) Mark Curtis, Anthony Cale | |
| 08:05 | Yale | George Brock is open but misses the lay-in | 70-75 |
| 08:04 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Wolfe | 70-75 |
| 07:54 | Yale | Stanley Richer connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Frankie Godines | 73-75 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Stanley Richer (tired) 24 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Brock (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steve Wolfe (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frankie Godines (tiring) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Richard Day (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert Olson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Lee (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Zanes (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:50 | East Tennessee State | Robert Olson clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 73-75 |
| 07:48 | Yale | The rebound goes to Richard Day | 73-75 |
| 07:41 | Yale | George Brock hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Frankie Godines | 75-75 |
| 07:25 | East Tennessee State | Keith Brooks clanks a shot from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 07:23 | Yale | Frankie Godines grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 07:15 | Yale | Frankie Godines misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Zanes - foul #2 on Kenneth Zanes, team foul #6 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Yale | Christopher Martino (PG), Steve Kennedy (SG), James Spruill (SF), Raymond Dunaway (C) Stanley Richer, George Brock, Steve Wolfe, Richard Day | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Matthew Mills (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Darryl Towns (PF), Anthony Cale (C) Keith Brooks, Patrick Lee, Kenneth Zanes, Dennis Wilson | |
| 07:15 | Yale | Frankie Godines misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 07:15 | Yale | Frankie Godines misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 07:15 | East Tennessee State | Darryl Towns snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 07:10 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cale is whistled for a carry | 75-75 |
| Subs | Yale | Hugh Carleton (PF) Frankie Godines | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 06:51 | Yale | Steve Kennedy is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Steve Kennedy, team foul #7 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Trynowski (C) Anthony Cale | |
| 06:49 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Mills loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-75 |
| 06:43 | Yale | Steve Kennedy scores on a shot from the right block set up by Christopher Martino | 77-75 |
| 06:27 | East Tennessee State | Robert Olson misses short on a jumper near the basket | 77-75 |
| 06:25 | Yale | Raymond Dunaway pulls down the rebound | 77-75 |
| 06:17 | Yale | Steve Kennedy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 06:15 | East Tennessee State | Jason Davis gets the rebound | 77-75 |
| 06:08 | East Tennessee State | Darryl Towns hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 77-75 |
| 06:07 | Yale | The rebound goes to Steve Kennedy | 77-75 |
| 06:05 | Yale | James Spruill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-75 |
| Subs | Yale | George Brock (SG), Steve Wolfe (SF), Frankie Godines (PF), Peter Belle (C) Steve Kennedy, James Spruill, Hugh Carleton, Raymond Dunaway | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Roughton (PG), Mark Curtis (SF), Anthony Cale (PF) Robert Olson, Matthew Mills, Darryl Towns | |
| 05:43 | East Tennessee State | George Brock steals the ball from Anthony Cale | 77-75 |
| 05:23 | Yale | Steve Wolfe misses the easy layup | 77-75 |
| 05:21 | East Tennessee State | Jason Davis gets the rebound | 77-75 |
| 05:17 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cale misses the lay-in | 77-75 |
| 05:15 | Yale | Peter Belle grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 05:08 | Yale | Frankie Godines comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 05:07 | Yale | Steve Wolfe tips it in | 79-75 |
| 04:44 | East Tennessee State | Jason Roughton is fouled on the floor by Peter Belle - foul #1 on Peter Belle, team foul #8 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Yale | Stanley Richer (PG), Steve Kennedy (SG), James Spruill (SF), Billy Zechman (PF), Hugh Carleton (C) Christopher Martino, George Brock, Steve Wolfe, Frankie Godines, Peter Belle | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Keith Brooks (SF), Darryl Towns (PF), Dennis Wilson (C) Mark Curtis, Anthony Cale, John Trynowski | |
| 04:44 | East Tennessee State | Jason Roughton makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 04:44 | East Tennessee State | Jason Roughton misses the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 04:44 | Yale | Billy Zechman snags the defensive board | 79-76 |
| 04:29 | Yale | Hugh Carleton scores on a jump hook in the paint | 81-76 |
| 04:22 | East Tennessee State | Jason Davis scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Roughton | 81-79 |
| 04:12 | Yale | Stanley Richer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-79 |
| 04:11 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Wilson pulls down the rebound | 81-79 |
| 04:07 | East Tennessee State | Jason Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-82 |
| 04:00 | Yale | Steve Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-82 |
| Subs | Yale | Richard Day (SF), Raymond Dunaway (C) James Spruill, Hugh Carleton | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Olson (PG), Patrick Lee (SF), Kenneth Zanes (PF) Jason Roughton, Keith Brooks, Darryl Towns | |
| 03:39 | East Tennessee State | Patrick Lee connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Olson | 81-85 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Stanley Richer (tired) 24 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Kennedy (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Day (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Zechman (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Dunaway (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert Olson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jason Davis (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Patrick Lee (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Zanes (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Yale | Stanley Richer is fouled on the floor by Robert Olson - foul #3 on Robert Olson, team foul #7 | 81-85 |
| Subs | Yale | George Brock (SG) Steve Kennedy | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Matthew Mills (SG), Anthony Cale (C) Patrick Lee, Dennis Wilson | |
| 03:30 | Yale | Stanley Richer misses the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 03:30 | East Tennessee State | Jason Davis snags the defensive board | 81-85 |
| 03:26 | East Tennessee State | Robert Olson travels in the backcourt | 81-85 |
| 03:26 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-85 |
| Subs | Yale | Christopher Martino (PG), James Spruill (SF), Hugh Carleton (C) Stanley Richer, Billy Zechman, Raymond Dunaway | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 03:07 | Yale | George Brock misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Olson - foul #4 on Robert Olson, team foul #8 | 81-85 |
| Subs | Yale | Frankie Godines (PF) James Spruill | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 03:07 | Yale | George Brock makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 03:07 | Yale | George Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 02:48 | East Tennessee State | The short jumper by Kenneth Zanes is denied by Hugh Carleton | 83-85 |
| 02:46 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Zanes pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-85 |
| 02:31 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Mills misses long on a 3 from straight away | 83-85 |
| 02:29 | Yale | Hugh Carleton grabs the defensive rebound | 83-85 |
| 02:29 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-85 |
| Subs | Yale | Stanley Richer (PG), Steve Wolfe (SF), Raymond Dunaway (C) Christopher Martino, Richard Day, Hugh Carleton | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Roughton (PG), Keith Brooks (SG), Darryl Towns (PF), John Trynowski (C) Robert Olson, Matthew Mills, Kenneth Zanes, Anthony Cale | |
| 02:14 | Yale | George Brock is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Stanley Richer | 85-85 |
| 01:47 | East Tennessee State | Keith Brooks misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-85 |
| 01:45 | Yale | Frankie Godines pulls down the rebound | 85-85 |
| 01:45 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-85 |
| Subs | Yale | Christopher Martino (PG), Steve Kennedy (SG), James Spruill (SF) Stanley Richer, George Brock, Steve Wolfe | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Olson (PG), Matthew Mills (SG), Mark Curtis (SF) Jason Roughton, Keith Brooks, Jason Davis | |
| 01:34 | Yale | Frankie Godines knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Martino | 87-85 |
| 01:34 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-85 |
| 01:16 | East Tennessee State | Darryl Towns hits a fadeaway in the paint | 87-87 |
| 00:53 | Yale | Steve Kennedy can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 87-87 |
| 00:52 | East Tennessee State | Darryl Towns gets the rebound | 87-87 |
| 00:52 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 87-87 |
| 00:31 | East Tennessee State | Robert Olson hits a wide open floater from the left side on a great pass from Mark Curtis | 87-89 |
| 00:31 | Yale | Yale calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 87-89 |
| 00:23 | Yale | Steve Kennedy misses long on an open floater from the left block | 87-89 |
| 00:21 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to James Spruill | 87-89 |
| 00:03 | Yale | Frankie Godines clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 87-89 |
| 00:01 | Yale | Steve Kennedy misses the tip | 87-89 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Mark Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 87-89 |