| Lineup | Yale | PG - David Josilowsky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Channel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alvin Cotton (fresh) PF - Jimmie Crow (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Walter Hanson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Alvin Cotton inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Yale | Jimmie Crow is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jimmie Crow, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Yale | Gregory Smith (PG) David Josilowsky | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Jimmie Crow is called for the reach on Don Hughes - foul #2 on Jimmie Crow, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Harry Murphy | 26-38 |
| 19:01 | Yale | Jimmie Crow drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Freeman (PG) Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:29 | Yale | George Richardson hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Freeman | 30-38 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien misses the floater from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien tips it back up and in | 30-40 |
| 17:47 | Yale | Michael Freeman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Alfred Channel | 33-40 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-40 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien hits the follow up shot | 33-42 |
| 17:07 | Yale | Alvin Cotton is whistled for a carry | 33-42 |
| Subs | Yale | David Josilowsky (PG), Marshall Garver (SG), Harry Johnson (SF), Troy Arrington (PF), Peter Pitman (C) Michael Freeman, Alfred Channel, Alvin Cotton, Jimmie Crow, George Richardson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Strum (SF), Ronald Foor (PF) Walter Hanson, Don Hughes | |
| 16:47 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Harry Murphy | 33-44 |
| 16:25 | Yale | Marshall Garver misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-44 |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Pitman | 33-44 |
| 16:15 | Yale | Peter Pitman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 16:11 | Yale | Harry Murphy is called for the reach on David Josilowsky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Murphy, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Yale | Alfred Channel (SF), Jimmie Crow (PF) Harry Johnson, Troy Arrington | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Mike Pals (SF), Dima Pelkowski (C) Harry Murphy, Gregory Capel, Craig O'Brien | |
| 15:57 | Yale | Peter Pitman misses short on a shot from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - David Josilowsky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marshall Garver (fresh) SF - Alfred Channel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie Crow (fresh) 7 pts. C - Peter Pitman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nelson Strum (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mike Pals (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dima Pelkowski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski tips it home | 33-46 |
| 15:22 | Yale | Jimmie Crow can't finish the layup | 33-46 |
| 15:20 | Yale | Alfred Channel can't tip it in | 33-46 |
| 15:18 | Yale | Jimmie Crow grabs the offensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 15:09 | Yale | David Josilowsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-46 |
| 15:07 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Crow | 33-46 |
| 14:53 | Yale | David Josilowsky hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 33-46 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers | Mike Pals pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | David Josilowsky steals it from Nelson Strum | 33-46 |
| 14:32 | Yale | David Josilowsky lays it in | 35-46 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 14:11 | Yale | The rebound goes to Alfred Channel | 35-46 |
| 13:52 | Yale | David Josilowsky misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Nelson Strum | 35-46 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | Mike Pals lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Foor | 35-48 |
| 13:10 | Yale | Jimmie Crow misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Dima Pelkowski - foul #1 on Dima Pelkowski, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Freeman (PG), Harry Johnson (SG), Alvin Cotton (SF), Troy Arrington (C) David Josilowsky, Marshall Garver, Alfred Channel, Peter Pitman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Walter Hanson (SF), Don Hughes (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) James Calvert, Nelson Strum, Mike Pals, Ronald Foor, Dima Pelkowski | |
| 13:10 | Yale | Jimmie Crow makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 13:10 | Yale | Jimmie Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien misses short on a jumper from the left side | 37-48 |
| 12:49 | Yale | Troy Arrington gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 12:30 | Yale | Don Hughes is called for the reach on Jimmie Crow - foul #2 on Don Hughes, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Yale | Gregory Smith (PG), George Richardson (C) Harry Johnson, Jimmie Crow | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:18 | Yale | Michael Freeman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 12:16 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Smith | 37-48 |
| 12:02 | Yale | Craig O'Brien swats the short shot by Michael Freeman | 37-48 |
| 12:00 | Rutgers | Don Hughes gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Capel | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Gregory Smith (fresh) SG - Michael Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Cotton (fresh) PF - Troy Arrington (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - George Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Hanson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Hughes (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Yale | George Richardson misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 37-50 |
| 11:45 | Yale | Troy Arrington tips it in | 39-50 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 11:22 | Yale | Michael Freeman gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 11:00 | Yale | Michael Freeman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregory Capel - foul #1 on Gregory Capel, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Yale | David Josilowsky (PG), Harry Johnson (SF) Gregory Smith, Alvin Cotton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:00 | Yale | Michael Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 11:00 | Yale | Michael Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:40 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 10:24 | Yale | Michael Freeman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Josilowsky | 44-53 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Don Hughes is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Don Hughes, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Yale | Alfred Channel (SG), Jimmie Crow (PF) David Josilowsky, Troy Arrington | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Strum (SF), Ronald Foor (PF) Walter Hanson, Don Hughes | |
| 09:40 | Yale | Michael Freeman buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Harry Johnson | 47-53 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 09:21 | Yale | The rebound goes to Jimmie Crow | 47-53 |
| 09:07 | Yale | George Richardson clanks a floater from the right side | 47-53 |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Craig O'Brien | 47-53 |
| 08:59 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Harry Murphy and he's fouled by George Richardson - foul #2 on George Richardson, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Yale | David Josilowsky (PG), Alvin Cotton (SF), Peter Pitman (C) Michael Freeman, Harry Johnson, George Richardson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Mike Pals (SF) Harry Murphy, Gregory Capel | |
| 08:59 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien misses the free throw | 47-55 |
| 08:59 | Yale | Jimmie Crow pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 08:41 | Yale | David Josilowsky knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Alfred Channel | 50-55 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Mike Pals comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Peter Pitman - foul #1 on Peter Pitman, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Yale | Troy Arrington (PF) Jimmie Crow | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski (C) Craig O'Brien | |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Mike Pals misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Mike Pals makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:14 | Yale | David Josilowsky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-56 |
| 08:12 | Yale | Alfred Channel tips it back up and in | 52-56 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 07:47 | Yale | Peter Pitman snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - David Josilowsky (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Channel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SF - Alvin Cotton (fresh) PF - Troy Arrington (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Peter Pitman (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nelson Strum (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mike Pals (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dima Pelkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Yale | Peter Pitman is hacked by Ronald Foor - foul #1 on Ronald Foor, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Freeman (PG), Harry Johnson (SG), Adam Redd (SF), Jimmie Crow (PF), George Richardson (C) David Josilowsky, Alfred Channel, Alvin Cotton, Troy Arrington, Peter Pitman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Walter Hanson (SF), Don Hughes (PF) James Calvert, Nelson Strum, Mike Pals, Dima Pelkowski | |
| 07:10 | Yale | George Richardson misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Don Hughes - foul #4 on Don Hughes, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Yale | Alfred Channel (SG) Adam Redd | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien (C) Ronald Foor | |
| 07:10 | Yale | George Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:10 | Yale | George Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:57 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-56 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel can't tip it in | 54-56 |
| 06:55 | Yale | George Richardson grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 06:51 | Yale | Michael Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-56 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Don Hughes pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy is fouled on the floor by George Richardson - foul #3 on George Richardson, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Yale | David Josilowsky (PG), Alvin Cotton (SF), Peter Pitman (C) Alfred Channel, Harry Johnson, George Richardson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | Alvin Cotton picks off the pass by Don Hughes | 54-56 |
| 06:03 | Yale | 3 seconds is called on Peter Pitman | 54-56 |
| Subs | Yale | Alfred Channel (SG), Adam Redd (SF), Troy Arrington (PF), George Richardson (C) Michael Freeman, Alvin Cotton, Jimmie Crow, Peter Pitman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:41 | Rutgers | Don Hughes buries a jumper from the left block | 54-58 |
| 05:15 | Yale | Adam Redd is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Adam Redd, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Freeman (PG), Harry Johnson (SG), Alvin Cotton (SF), Jimmie Crow (PF), Peter Pitman (C) David Josilowsky, Alfred Channel, Adam Redd, Troy Arrington, George Richardson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Ronald Foor (PF) Harry Murphy, Don Hughes | |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | James Calvert misses the shot from the left block | 54-58 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor grabs the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 04:49 | Yale | The rebound goes to Jimmie Crow | 54-58 |
| 04:39 | Yale | Walter Hanson steals the ball from Michael Freeman | 54-58 |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel is whistled for traveling | 54-58 |
| Subs | Yale | David Josilowsky (PG), Alfred Channel (SG), Adam Redd (SF), Troy Arrington (PF), George Richardson (C) Michael Freeman, Harry Johnson, Alvin Cotton, Jimmie Crow, Peter Pitman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Nelson Strum (SF), Dima Pelkowski (C) James Calvert, Walter Hanson, Craig O'Brien | |
| 03:52 | Yale | Alfred Channel connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Josilowsky | 56-58 |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 56-58 |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum tips it back up and in | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - David Josilowsky (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Channel (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SF - Adam Redd (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Troy Arrington (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - George Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dima Pelkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Yale | George Richardson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Foor - foul #2 on Ronald Foor, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Yale | Gregory Smith (PG), Michael Freeman (SG), Alvin Cotton (SF), Jimmie Crow (PF) David Josilowsky, Alfred Channel, Adam Redd, Troy Arrington | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mike Pals (SF), Don Hughes (PF) Gregory Capel, Dima Pelkowski | |
| 02:59 | Yale | George Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:59 | Yale | George Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Yale | Harry Johnson (SF), Peter Pitman (C) Alvin Cotton, George Richardson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Walter Hanson (SF), Craig O'Brien (C) Nelson Strum, Mike Pals, Ronald Foor | |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | Michael Freeman takes the ball from Craig O'Brien | 58-60 |
| 02:19 | Yale | Michael Freeman knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Pitman | 61-60 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy is fouled on the floor by Gregory Smith - foul #1 on Gregory Smith, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Yale | David Josilowsky (PG), Alfred Channel (SG), Alvin Cotton (SF), George Richardson (C) Gregory Smith, Michael Freeman, Harry Johnson, Peter Pitman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:37 | Yale | Jimmie Crow scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by David Josilowsky | 63-62 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jimmie Crow - foul #3 on Jimmie Crow, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:03 | Yale | David Josilowsky is fouled on the floor by Gregory Capel - foul #2 on Gregory Capel, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| 01:03 | Yale | David Josilowsky misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Yale | Jimmie Crow drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alvin Cotton | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Alfred Channel is called for the reach on Harry Murphy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Channel, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:30 | Yale | George Richardson snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Yale | Jimmie Crow misses the lay-in | 65-67 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Alfred Channel is called for the reach on Craig O'Brien in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfred Channel, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:05 | Yale | David Josilowsky scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-69 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | David Josilowsky is called for the reach on Harry Murphy in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Josilowsky, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:02 | Yale | Yale calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| 00:00 | Yale | David Josilowsky misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 68-70 |