| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Pippen (fresh) SG - Daniel Loose (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roger Corp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George McMahon (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Jon Moore (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Philip Rife (fresh) SF - Gregory Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Boykin (fresh) 23 pts. C - Leo Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Gregory Scott inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Yale | Gregory Scott is fouled on the floor by Daniel Loose - foul #2 on Daniel Loose, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| 19:26 | Yale | Gregory Scott misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Pippen - foul #1 on Charles Pippen, team foul #2 | 24-36 |
| 19:26 | Yale | Gregory Scott makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 19:26 | Yale | Gregory Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Philip Rife - foul #2 on Philip Rife, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 18:54 | Yale | Norman Boykin can't connect on a jumper from close range | 26-38 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas State | George McMahon pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-38 |
| 18:48 | Yale | The rebound goes to Jon Moore | 26-38 |
| 18:39 | Yale | The jump hook by Norman Boykin is blocked by George McMahon | 26-38 |
| 18:38 | Arkansas State | George McMahon gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 18:33 | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Loose | 29-38 |
| 18:29 | Yale | Jon Moore is hacked by Charles Pippen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Pippen, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| 18:20 | Yale | Norman Boykin can't finish the layup | 29-38 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-38 |
| 18:13 | Yale | Leo Sellers snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 18:07 | Yale | Norman Boykin misses long on a shot from the left side | 29-38 |
| 18:05 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Roger Corp | 32-38 |
| 17:52 | Yale | Norman Boykin misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 32-38 |
| 17:51 | Yale | Norman Boykin snags the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 17:40 | Yale | Philip Rife is hacked by George McMahon - foul #2 on George McMahon, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza (SF), James Ford (PF) Roger Corp, Ronnie Campbell | |
| Subs | Yale | Brad Dorsey (PG), Elmer Simmons (SG), Steven Carls (SF), Fred Bailey (C) Jon Moore, Philip Rife, Gregory Scott, Leo Sellers | |
| 17:26 | Yale | The jump hook by Norman Boykin is blocked by George McMahon | 32-38 |
| 17:25 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Bailey | 32-38 |
| 17:18 | Yale | Norman Boykin buries a turnaround from the baseline | 32-40 |
| 17:13 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose is whistled for traveling | 32-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Galey (PG), Harold Reid (SG), Daniel Pearson (SF) Charles Pippen, Daniel Loose, George McMahon | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 16:56 | Yale | Norman Boykin connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Brad Dorsey | 32-42 |
| 16:51 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pearson scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from John Galey | 34-42 |
| 16:39 | Yale | Norman Boykin knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Brad Dorsey and the foul's on James Ford - foul #2 on James Ford, team foul #5 | 34-44 |
| 16:39 | Yale | Norman Boykin makes the free throw | 34-45 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas State | John Galey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronnie Campbell (PF) John Galey | |
| Subs | Yale | Jon Moore (PG), Leo Sellers (C) Brad Dorsey, Norman Boykin | |
| 16:20 | Yale | Fred Bailey clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 34-45 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pearson pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pearson is fouled on the floor by Fred Bailey - foul #2 on Fred Bailey, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roger Corp (SF) Richard Costanza | |
| Subs | Yale | Philip Rife (SG), Gregory Scott (SF) Elmer Simmons, Steven Carls | |
| 15:56 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pearson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-45 |
| 15:55 | Yale | Gregory Scott gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Reid (fresh) SG - Daniel Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roger Corp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Jon Moore (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Philip Rife (fresh) SF - Gregory Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fred Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Yale | Harold Reid picks off the pass by Leo Sellers | 34-45 |
| 15:27 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Pearson | 37-45 |
| 15:13 | Yale | Fred Bailey clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 15:11 | Arkansas State | James Ford gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:53 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp's pass is intercepted by Leo Sellers | 37-45 |
| 14:32 | Yale | Gregory Scott is called for traveling | 37-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen (PG), Ralph Waddy (SG), Richard Costanza (SF), Robert Matthews (PF), George McMahon (C) Harold Reid, Daniel Pearson, Roger Corp, Ronnie Campbell, James Ford | |
| Subs | Yale | Brad Dorsey (PG), Elmer Simmons (SG), Steven Carls (SF), Norman Boykin (PF) Jon Moore, Philip Rife, Gregory Scott, Fred Bailey | |
| 14:21 | Arkansas State | Steven Carls steals the ball from Charles Pippen | 37-45 |
| 14:08 | Yale | Elmer Simmons is hacked by Ralph Waddy - foul #4 on Ralph Waddy, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose (SG) Ralph Waddy | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 13:55 | Yale | Norman Boykin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 37-45 |
| 13:54 | Yale | Brad Dorsey grabs the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 13:41 | Yale | Charles Pippen steals the ball from Norman Boykin | 37-45 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen lays it up and in | 39-45 |
| 13:15 | Yale | Steven Carls hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Norman Boykin | 39-47 |
| 12:57 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews misses the runner from the baseline | 39-47 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews grabs the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 12:42 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose is hacked by Elmer Simmons - foul #2 on Elmer Simmons, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roger Corp (SF) Richard Costanza | |
| Subs | Yale | Philip Rife (SG), Gregory Scott (SF), Fred Bailey (C) Elmer Simmons, Steven Carls, Leo Sellers | |
| 12:26 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 39-47 |
| 12:24 | Yale | Fred Bailey snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 12:07 | Yale | Gregory Scott can't connect on a runner near the basket | 39-47 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-47 |
| 12:01 | Yale | Fred Bailey pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 11:55 | Yale | Fred Bailey knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Scott | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Pippen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Daniel Loose (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Corp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George McMahon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Brad Dorsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Philip Rife (fresh) SF - Gregory Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Norman Boykin (fresh) 30 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews makes the floater in the paint set up by Roger Corp | 41-50 |
| 11:24 | Yale | Gregory Scott misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 11:22 | Arkansas State | George McMahon grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews banks in the layup set up by Charles Pippen and he's fouled by Norman Boykin - foul #3 on Norman Boykin, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Daniel Pearson (SG), Ronnie Campbell (C) Charles Pippen, Daniel Loose, George McMahon | |
| Subs | Yale | Jon Moore (PG), Leo Sellers (C) Brad Dorsey, Fred Bailey | |
| 11:05 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:47 | Yale | Norman Boykin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza (SF), James Ford (C) Roger Corp, Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | Yale | Elmer Simmons (SG), Steven Carls (SF) Philip Rife, Gregory Scott | |
| 10:31 | Arkansas State | James Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| 10:12 | Yale | Norman Boykin connects on the runner from the right block set up by Jon Moore | 44-52 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas State | James Ford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 09:46 | Yale | Steven Carls grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:29 | Yale | Ronnie Campbell swats the layup by Norman Boykin | 44-52 |
| 09:28 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Campbell grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas State | James Ford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas State | James Ford gets the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Campbell misses the lay-in | 44-52 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Campbell tips it in | 46-52 |
| 08:36 | Yale | Steven Carls scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Boykin | 46-55 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pearson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen (PG), Daniel Loose (SG), Roger Corp (SF), Robert Matthews (PF), George McMahon (C) Harold Reid, Daniel Pearson, Richard Costanza, Ronnie Campbell, James Ford | |
| Subs | Yale | Brad Dorsey (PG), Philip Rife (SG), Gregory Scott (SF), Fred Bailey (C) Jon Moore, Elmer Simmons, Steven Carls, Leo Sellers | |
| 07:52 | Yale | Fred Bailey is called for 5 seconds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy (SG) Daniel Loose | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Pippen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Waddy (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roger Corp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George McMahon (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Brad Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Philip Rife (fresh) SF - Gregory Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Norman Boykin (tiring) 32 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Arkansas State | George McMahon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 46-55 |
| 07:33 | Yale | Norman Boykin pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 07:07 | Yale | Norman Boykin loses the dribble to Ralph Waddy | 46-55 |
| 06:44 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 06:42 | Yale | Norman Boykin grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 06:23 | Yale | Fred Bailey is fouled on the floor by Ralph Waddy - foul #5 on Ralph Waddy, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose (SG), Ronnie Campbell (PF) Ralph Waddy, Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | Yale | Jon Moore (PG), Leo Sellers (C) Brad Dorsey, Norman Boykin | |
| 06:23 | Yale | Fred Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 06:23 | Yale | Fred Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-57 |
| 06:06 | Yale | Leo Sellers snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 05:59 | Yale | Gregory Scott hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roger Corp - foul #2 on Roger Corp, team foul #8 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza (SF) Roger Corp | |
| Subs | Yale | Elmer Simmons (SG) Philip Rife | |
| 05:59 | Yale | Gregory Scott makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 05:59 | Yale | Gregory Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas State | George McMahon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 05:44 | Arkansas State | Elmer Simmons steps in front of the Charles Pippen pass | 46-58 |
| 05:35 | Yale | Ronnie Campbell denies the turnaround by Gregory Scott | 46-58 |
| 05:33 | Yale | Fred Bailey hits the follow up shot | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:22 | Arkansas State | George McMahon misses badly on a floater from the left block | 46-60 |
| 05:20 | Yale | The rebound goes to Fred Bailey | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:52 | Yale | Gregory Scott connects on the runner from the right block | 46-62 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas State | George McMahon misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 46-62 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Campbell tips it but misses | 46-62 |
| 04:33 | Yale | Fred Bailey grabs the board | 46-62 |
| 04:28 | Yale | Gregory Scott knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jon Moore | 46-64 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Elmer Simmons - foul #3 on Elmer Simmons, team foul #5 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Daniel Pearson (SF), James Ford (C) Charles Pippen, Ronnie Campbell, George McMahon | |
| Subs | Yale | Brad Dorsey (PG), Philip Rife (SG), Steven Carls (SF), Norman Boykin (PF) Jon Moore, Elmer Simmons, Gregory Scott, Leo Sellers | |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose misses the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 04:01 | Yale | Norman Boykin's layup is rejected by Richard Costanza | 47-64 |
| 04:00 | Yale | Norman Boykin grabs the offensive board | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | Yale | Steven Carls hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Brad Dorsey | 47-66 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Reid (fresh) SG - Daniel Loose (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Costanza (fresh) C - James Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Brad Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Philip Rife (fresh) SF - Steven Carls (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Boykin (fairly fresh) 32 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Bailey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Loose | 49-66 |
| 03:09 | Yale | Norman Boykin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Costanza - foul #1 on Richard Costanza, team foul #9 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Galey (PG), Ronnie Campbell (PF) Daniel Loose, Richard Costanza | |
| Subs | Yale | Leo Sellers (C) Fred Bailey | |
| 03:09 | Yale | Norman Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 03:09 | Yale | Norman Boykin misses the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 03:09 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Campbell snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas State | James Ford comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Steven Carls - foul #2 on Steven Carls, team foul #6 | 49-67 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas State | James Ford misses the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas State | James Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 02:27 | Yale | Norman Boykin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-67 |
| 02:25 | Yale | Norman Boykin misses the tip | 50-67 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Campbell gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-67 |
| 01:43 | Yale | Daniel Pearson denies the turnaround by Norman Boykin | 53-67 |
| 01:41 | Yale | Steven Carls tips it back up and in | 53-69 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas State | James Ford connects on the runner in the paint | 55-69 |
| 01:01 | Yale | Norman Boykin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-69 |
| 00:59 | Yale | Steven Carls misses the tip | 55-69 |
| 00:58 | Yale | Norman Boykin grabs the offensive board | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Yale | James Ford denies the turnaround by Norman Boykin | 55-69 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Campbell grabs the board | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | John Galey is hacked by Leo Sellers - foul #1 on Leo Sellers, team foul #7 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose (SG), Richard Costanza (SF) Harold Reid, Daniel Pearson | |
| Subs | Yale | Jon Moore (PG), Gregory Scott (SF) Brad Dorsey, Steven Carls | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | John Galey makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | John Galey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | Yale | Jon Moore runs out the clock | 57-69 |