| Lineup | Dowling | PG - John Rutherford (fresh) SG - Edward Bennett (fresh) SF - Nelson Gassaway (fresh) PF - Joseph Tuttle (fresh) C - Mark Barker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Haven | PG - Manuel Metcalf (fresh) SG - Patrick Snyder (fresh) SF - Robert Rayborn (fresh) PF - Larry Kasky (fresh) C - Virgil Perkinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Haven | Virgil Perkinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Haven | New Haven is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | New Haven | Robert Rayborn knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Manuel Metcalf | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Dowling | Nelson Gassaway lays it in on a great pass from Edward Bennett | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | New Haven | Larry Kasky connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 2-4 |
| 19:03 | Dowling | Nelson Gassaway's pass is intercepted by Larry Kasky | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | New Haven | Robert Rayborn makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Manuel Metcalf | 2-6 |
| 18:26 | Dowling | Edward Bennett buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 18:05 | New Haven | John Rutherford is called for the reach on Manuel Metcalf - foul #1 on John Rutherford, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| 17:44 | New Haven | Robert Rayborn connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 17:25 | Dowling | John Rutherford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-9 |
| 17:24 | New Haven | Larry Kasky grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 17:10 | New Haven | Virgil Perkinson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mark Barker - foul #1 on Mark Barker, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| Subs | New Haven | Keith Duncan (PG), Mason Blake (SG), Emil Carmona (SF), Patrick Negrete (PF) Manuel Metcalf, Patrick Snyder, Robert Rayborn, Larry Kasky | |
| 17:10 | New Haven | Virgil Perkinson makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 17:10 | New Haven | Virgil Perkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:56 | Dowling | Edward Bennett is fouled on the floor by Patrick Negrete - foul #1 on Patrick Negrete, team foul #1 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| Subs | New Haven | William Sampson (C) Virgil Perkinson | |
| 16:47 | Dowling | John Rutherford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-11 |
| Subs | Dowling | Thomas Gay (C) Mark Barker | |
| Subs | New Haven | | |
| 16:33 | New Haven | Emil Carmona misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 16:31 | New Haven | William Sampson misses the tip | 5-11 |
| 16:30 | Dowling | Edward Bennett pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 16:12 | Dowling | Joseph Tuttle buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Rutherford | 7-11 |
| 15:43 | New Haven | Patrick Negrete lays it up and in set up by William Sampson | 7-13 |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - John Rutherford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Gassaway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Tuttle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Gay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Haven | PG - Keith Duncan (fresh) SG - Mason Blake (fresh) SF - Emil Carmona (fresh) PF - Patrick Negrete (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Sampson (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Dowling | John Rutherford is fouled on the floor by Keith Duncan - foul #1 on Keith Duncan, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Dowling | Roy Gilles (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), Roger Reinhold (PF), Mark Barker (C) John Rutherford, Edward Bennett, Nelson Gassaway, Joseph Tuttle | |
| Subs | New Haven | Manuel Metcalf (PG), Patrick Snyder (SG), Robert Rayborn (SF), Larry Kasky (PF), Virgil Perkinson (C) Keith Duncan, Mason Blake, Emil Carmona, Patrick Negrete, William Sampson | |
| 15:18 | Dowling | Paul Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Roger Reinhold | 9-13 |
| 14:59 | New Haven | Virgil Perkinson misses the driving attempt from close range | 9-13 |
| 14:57 | Dowling | Roy Gilles snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 14:31 | Dowling | Roger Reinhold connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roy Gilles | 11-13 |
| 14:18 | New Haven | Paul Johnson steps in front of the Patrick Snyder pass | 11-13 |
| 14:15 | Dowling | Paul Johnson hits the finger roll | 13-13 |
| 13:55 | New Haven | Virgil Perkinson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 13:54 | Dowling | Roger Reinhold pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:47 | Dowling | Roy Gilles clanks a fadeaway from close range | 13-13 |
| 13:46 | Dowling | Roy Gilles pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:32 | Dowling | Roy Gilles can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 13:31 | New Haven | The rebound goes to Robert Rayborn | 13-13 |
| 13:16 | New Haven | Manuel Metcalf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Dowling | John Rutherford (PG), Edward Bennett (SG), Nelson Gassaway (SF), Joseph Tuttle (PF) Roy Gilles, Paul Johnson, Thomas Gay, Mark Barker | |
| Subs | New Haven | Mason Blake (SG), Emil Carmona (SF), Patrick Negrete (PF), William Sampson (C) Patrick Snyder, Robert Rayborn, Larry Kasky, Virgil Perkinson | |
| 13:09 | Dowling | Nelson Gassaway misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Mason Blake - foul #1 on Mason Blake, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| 13:09 | Dowling | Nelson Gassaway makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:09 | Dowling | Nelson Gassaway makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:56 | New Haven | Mason Blake misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 12:55 | Dowling | Joseph Tuttle snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 12:49 | Dowling | Edward Bennett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-13 |
| 12:47 | New Haven | William Sampson gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:42 | New Haven | Emil Carmona misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 15-13 |
| 12:41 | Dowling | The rebound goes to Roger Reinhold | 15-13 |
| 12:19 | Dowling | Joseph Tuttle is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joseph Tuttle, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Dowling | Dustin Ruvalcaba (C) Roger Reinhold | |
| Subs | New Haven | Keith Duncan (PG), Virgil Perkinson (C) Manuel Metcalf, William Sampson | |
| 11:59 | New Haven | Virgil Perkinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Negrete | 15-16 |
| 11:37 | Dowling | Keith Duncan steals the ball from Nelson Gassaway | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - John Rutherford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Gassaway (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Ruvalcaba (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Haven | PG - Keith Duncan (fresh) SG - Mason Blake (fresh) SF - Emil Carmona (fresh) PF - Patrick Negrete (fresh) 2 pts. C - Virgil Perkinson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:15 | New Haven | Patrick Negrete makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Mason Blake | 15-18 |
| 10:55 | Dowling | John Rutherford blows the layup | 15-18 |
| 10:54 | Dowling | Edward Bennett hits the follow up shot | 17-18 |
| 10:36 | New Haven | Patrick Negrete misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Dustin Ruvalcaba - foul #1 on Dustin Ruvalcaba, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Dowling | Roy Gilles (PG), Thomas Gay (SF), Mark Barker (C) John Rutherford, Nelson Gassaway, Dustin Ruvalcaba | |
| Subs | New Haven | Manuel Metcalf (PG), Patrick Snyder (SG), Robert Rayborn (SF), Larry Kasky (PF) Keith Duncan, Mason Blake, Emil Carmona, Virgil Perkinson | |
| 10:36 | New Haven | Patrick Negrete misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:36 | New Haven | Patrick Negrete makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:16 | Dowling | Joseph Tuttle is hacked by Robert Rayborn - foul #1 on Robert Rayborn, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Dowling | Paul Johnson (SG) Edward Bennett | |
| Subs | New Haven | William Sampson (C) Patrick Negrete | |
| 09:55 | Dowling | Joseph Tuttle drills a shot near the basket | 19-19 |
| 09:39 | New Haven | William Sampson scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Manuel Metcalf and the foul's on Thomas Gay - foul #1 on Thomas Gay, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Dowling | John Rutherford (PG), Roger Reinhold (PF) Paul Johnson, Joseph Tuttle | |
| Subs | New Haven | | |
| 09:39 | New Haven | William Sampson misses the free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:39 | Dowling | Mark Barker snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 09:26 | Dowling | Roger Reinhold misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by William Sampson - foul #1 on William Sampson, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| Subs | New Haven | Virgil Perkinson (C) William Sampson | |
| 09:26 | Dowling | Roger Reinhold misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:26 | Dowling | Roger Reinhold makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:09 | New Haven | Larry Kasky hits a jump hook in the lane | 20-23 |
| 08:56 | Dowling | Roy Gilles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-23 |
| 08:54 | New Haven | Virgil Perkinson pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 08:45 | New Haven | Larry Kasky misses the dunk but he's fouled by Roger Reinhold - foul #1 on Roger Reinhold, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Dowling | Edward Bennett (SG), Nelson Gassaway (SF) Roy Gilles, Roger Reinhold | |
| Subs | New Haven | | |
| 08:45 | New Haven | Larry Kasky makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:45 | New Haven | Larry Kasky makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:25 | Dowling | Nelson Gassaway loses the dribble to Virgil Perkinson | 20-25 |
| 08:02 | New Haven | Robert Rayborn loses the dribble to Thomas Gay | 20-25 |
| 07:45 | Dowling | Nelson Gassaway double dribbles | 20-25 |
| Subs | Dowling | Roy Gilles (PG), Joseph Tuttle (PF), Roger Reinhold (C) John Rutherford, Thomas Gay, Mark Barker | |
| Subs | New Haven | Keith Duncan (PG), Mason Blake (SG), Emil Carmona (SF), Patrick Negrete (PF), William Sampson (C) Manuel Metcalf, Patrick Snyder, Robert Rayborn, Larry Kasky, Virgil Perkinson | |
| 07:16 | New Haven | Patrick Negrete can't throw it down | 20-25 |
| 07:14 | New Haven | Emil Carmona snags the offensive board | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Roy Gilles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Gassaway (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Tuttle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roger Reinhold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Haven | PG - Keith Duncan (fresh) SG - Mason Blake (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Emil Carmona (fresh) PF - Patrick Negrete (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | New Haven | William Sampson scores on a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Nelson Gassaway - foul #1 on Nelson Gassaway, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| 07:09 | New Haven | William Sampson makes the free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:57 | Dowling | Edward Bennett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mason Blake - foul #2 on Mason Blake, team foul #6 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| Subs | New Haven | Philip Brown (SG) Mason Blake | |
| 06:57 | Dowling | Edward Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:57 | Dowling | Edward Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:57 | Dowling | Edward Bennett makes the 3rd free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:39 | New Haven | Emil Carmona comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Nelson Gassaway - foul #2 on Nelson Gassaway, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Dowling | John Rutherford (PG), Thomas Gay (SF) Roy Gilles, Nelson Gassaway | |
| Subs | New Haven | Virgil Perkinson (C) Philip Brown | |
| 06:39 | New Haven | Emil Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:39 | New Haven | Emil Carmona misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:39 | Dowling | Joseph Tuttle grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 06:30 | Dowling | Joseph Tuttle misses the easy layup | 22-29 |
| 06:29 | Dowling | Roger Reinhold hits the follow up shot | 24-29 |
| 06:06 | New Haven | Emil Carmona is whistled for traveling | 24-29 |
| Subs | Dowling | Roy Gilles (SG), Mark Barker (C) Edward Bennett, Roger Reinhold | |
| Subs | New Haven | Manuel Metcalf (PG), Patrick Snyder (SG), Robert Rayborn (SF) Keith Duncan, Emil Carmona, William Sampson | |
| 05:53 | Dowling | John Rutherford buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Roy Gilles and he's hacked by Manuel Metcalf - foul #1 on Manuel Metcalf, team foul #7 | 27-29 |
| 05:53 | Dowling | John Rutherford misses the free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:53 | New Haven | Patrick Negrete gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 05:49 | New Haven | Mark Barker picks off the pass by Patrick Snyder | 27-29 |
| 05:27 | Dowling | Roy Gilles is whistled for traveling | 27-29 |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| Subs | New Haven | Larry Kasky (PF) Patrick Negrete | |
| 05:13 | New Haven | Manuel Metcalf misses long on a runner in the paint | 27-29 |
| 05:11 | Dowling | John Rutherford gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 04:55 | Dowling | Roy Gilles buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Rutherford | 29-29 |
| 04:48 | New Haven | Mark Barker blocks the short jumper by Larry Kasky | 29-29 |
| 04:47 | Dowling | The rebound goes to Joseph Tuttle | 29-29 |
| 04:42 | Dowling | John Rutherford misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Rayborn - foul #2 on Robert Rayborn, team foul #8 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Dowling | Edward Bennett (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Roger Reinhold (PF) Roy Gilles, Thomas Gay, Joseph Tuttle | |
| Subs | New Haven | Philip Brown (SG), Emil Carmona (SF), William Sampson (C) Patrick Snyder, Robert Rayborn, Virgil Perkinson | |
| 04:42 | Dowling | John Rutherford makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:42 | Dowling | John Rutherford misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:42 | New Haven | Emil Carmona grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 04:36 | New Haven | Manuel Metcalf comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 04:35 | Dowling | Edward Bennett snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 04:20 | Dowling | Paul Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Emil Carmona - foul #1 on Emil Carmona, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Dowling | Nathan Hudnall (SF), Dustin Ruvalcaba (C) John Rutherford, Mark Barker | |
| Subs | New Haven | | |
| 04:20 | Dowling | Paul Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:20 | Dowling | Paul Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 04:04 | New Haven | Emil Carmona banks in the layup on a nice dish by Philip Brown | 32-31 |
| 03:53 | Dowling | Nathan Hudnall clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 32-31 |
| 03:52 | Dowling | Roger Reinhold tips it back up and in | 34-31 |
| 03:30 | New Haven | Manuel Metcalf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Dowling | Roy Gilles (PG), Nelson Gassaway (SF), Joseph Tuttle (PF) Paul Johnson, Nathan Hudnall, Dustin Ruvalcaba | |
| Subs | New Haven | Mason Blake (PG), Patrick Snyder (SG), Robert Rayborn (SF), Patrick Negrete (PF) Manuel Metcalf, Philip Brown, Emil Carmona, Larry Kasky | |
| 03:11 | Dowling | Nelson Gassaway makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Gilles | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Roy Gilles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Gassaway (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Tuttle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Reinhold (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Haven | PG - Mason Blake (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Snyder (fresh) SF - Robert Rayborn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Negrete (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Sampson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | New Haven | Robert Rayborn misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-31 |
| 02:55 | Dowling | Roger Reinhold grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 02:41 | Dowling | Roger Reinhold travels with the ball | 37-31 |
| Subs | Dowling | John Rutherford (PG), Mark Barker (C) Roy Gilles, Roger Reinhold | |
| Subs | New Haven | Virgil Perkinson (C) William Sampson | |
| 02:30 | New Haven | Mason Blake comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 02:28 | New Haven | Patrick Negrete grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 02:10 | New Haven | Patrick Negrete is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Patrick Negrete, team foul #10 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Dowling | Roy Gilles (SG) Edward Bennett | |
| Subs | New Haven | Manuel Metcalf (PG) Patrick Snyder | |
| 01:54 | Dowling | Mark Barker misses long on a floater in the lane | 37-31 |
| 01:52 | New Haven | Patrick Negrete grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 01:48 | New Haven | Manuel Metcalf can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 01:47 | Dowling | Joseph Tuttle grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 01:41 | Dowling | Joseph Tuttle is fouled on the floor by Patrick Negrete - foul #3 on Patrick Negrete, team foul #11 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| Subs | New Haven | Emil Carmona (SF), William Sampson (PF) Robert Rayborn, Patrick Negrete | |
| 01:41 | Dowling | Joseph Tuttle misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 01:41 | Dowling | Joseph Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:29 | New Haven | Manuel Metcalf can't connect on a floater from the right side | 38-31 |
| 01:28 | New Haven | Manuel Metcalf tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| 01:04 | Dowling | Joseph Tuttle clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by William Sampson - foul #2 on William Sampson, team foul #12 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Dowling | Edward Bennett (SG), Thomas Gay (SF), Roger Reinhold (C) John Rutherford, Nelson Gassaway, Mark Barker | |
| Subs | New Haven | Patrick Snyder (SG), Larry Kasky (PF) Mason Blake, William Sampson | |
| 01:04 | Dowling | Joseph Tuttle misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:04 | Dowling | Joseph Tuttle misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:04 | New Haven | Larry Kasky gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 00:50 | New Haven | Manuel Metcalf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Dowling | Paul Johnson (SF) Joseph Tuttle | |
| Subs | New Haven | | |
| 00:41 | Dowling | Paul Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-33 |
| 00:40 | New Haven | Larry Kasky pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 00:22 | New Haven | Paul Johnson takes the ball from Patrick Snyder | 38-33 |
| 00:18 | Dowling | Paul Johnson lays it in | 40-33 |
| 00:02 | New Haven | Emil Carmona hits the finger roll and the foul's on Edward Bennett - foul #1 on Edward Bennett, team foul #9 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Dowling | John Rutherford (PG) Roy Gilles | |
| Subs | New Haven | Mason Blake (PG), William Sampson (C) Manuel Metcalf, Virgil Perkinson | |
| 00:02 | New Haven | Emil Carmona makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:00 | Dowling | Paul Johnson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 40-36 |