| Lineup | Yale | PG - Edward Becker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Seymour (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Odum (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kyle Helms (fresh) 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Horan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Perine (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | John Odum inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Yale | Kyle Helms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-30 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ryan Noel | 34-32 |
| 18:59 | Yale | The jumper by Edward Becker is denied by Steven Perine | 34-32 |
| 18:57 | Yale | John Odum tips it home | 36-32 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson misses the lay-in | 36-32 |
| 18:46 | Yale | Geoffrey Horan gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:25 | Yale | Paul Seymour is hacked by Ryan Noel - foul #1 on Ryan Noel, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 18:05 | Yale | Kyle Helms knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Odum | 38-32 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis comes up short on the shot from the left side | 38-32 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Jimmie McEachin is denied by Kyle Helms | 38-32 |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Johnson | 38-32 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Horan swats the shot by Ryan Noel | 38-32 |
| 17:04 | Yale | Kyle Helms grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 16:42 | Yale | Kyle Helms misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Bruce Johnson - foul #3 on Bruce Johnson, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Yale | Kevin Workman (PG), Thomas Tietjen (SG), Daniel Santucci (SF), Glen Seibert (C) Edward Becker, Paul Seymour, John Odum, Geoffrey Horan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Bukowski (PG), Charles Ray (SG), Timothy Sanders (SF), Vincente Esposito (C) Steven Perine, Ryan Noel, Haywood Davis, Bruce Johnson | |
| 16:42 | Yale | Kyle Helms makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:42 | Yale | Kyle Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Glen Seibert - foul #1 on Glen Seibert, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Yale | Kenneth Duhon (C) Kyle Helms | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:01 | Yale | Thomas Tietjen misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-33 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jimmie McEachin | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Kevin Workman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Tietjen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Santucci (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Seibert (fresh) C - Kenneth Duhon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Bukowski (fresh) SG - Charles Ray (fresh) SF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmie McEachin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Randy Bukowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Yale | Paul Seymour (SG), Kenneth Davis (PF) Daniel Santucci, Kenneth Duhon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (PG), Eric Devoe (SG), Haywood Davis (SF) Randy Bukowski, Charles Ray, Jimmie McEachin | |
| 15:08 | Yale | Glen Seibert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Yale | Edward Becker (PG), John Odum (SF), Geoffrey Horan (C) Kevin Workman, Thomas Tietjen, Glen Seibert | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Davis - foul #4 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Yale | Daniel Santucci (PF) Kenneth Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson (C) Vincente Esposito | |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:31 | Yale | Bruce Johnson takes the ball from John Odum | 40-35 |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 14:16 | Yale | Paul Seymour grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 13:52 | Yale | Paul Seymour is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Paul Seymour, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Yale | Glen Seibert (PF) Daniel Santucci | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin (PF) Timothy Sanders | |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 13:24 | Yale | Geoffrey Horan's floater is tipped away by Bruce Johnson | 40-38 |
| 13:23 | Yale | Geoffrey Horan grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 13:03 | Yale | Geoffrey Horan drills a shot from the right side | 42-38 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 42-38 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 12:18 | Yale | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Horan | 42-38 |
| 12:02 | Yale | Geoffrey Horan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Becker | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Edward Becker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Seymour (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Odum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Seibert (fresh) C - Geoffrey Horan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Perine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Devoe (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Haywood Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Paul Seymour steps in front of the Eric Devoe pass | 45-38 |
| 11:23 | Yale | Haywood Davis is called for the reach on John Odum - foul #3 on Haywood Davis, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Yale | Kevin Workman (PG), Thomas Tietjen (SG), Daniel Santucci (SF), Kyle Helms (PF), Kenneth Duhon (C) Edward Becker, Paul Seymour, John Odum, Glen Seibert, Geoffrey Horan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Charles Ray (SG), Timothy Sanders (SF), Vincente Esposito (C) Steven Perine, Eric Devoe, Haywood Davis, Bruce Johnson | |
| 11:05 | Yale | Timothy Sanders swats the shot by Kevin Workman | 45-38 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Santucci - foul #1 on Daniel Santucci, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:34 | Yale | Kevin Workman knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kyle Helms - foul #1 on Kyle Helms, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:59 | Yale | Kevin Workman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Yale | Paul Seymour (SG) Daniel Santucci | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Sanders | 48-44 |
| 09:14 | Yale | Paul Seymour knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Tietjen | 50-44 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| 08:49 | Yale | Paul Seymour grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 08:36 | Yale | Paul Seymour misses the floater from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 08:12 | Yale | Kenneth Duhon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 07:53 | Yale | Paul Seymour hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Charles Ray gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Kevin Workman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Seymour (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Tietjen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kyle Helms (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Duhon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Ray (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie McEachin (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-47 |
| 07:01 | Yale | Kevin Workman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin misses the lay-in | 50-47 |
| 06:43 | Yale | Paul Seymour grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:24 | Yale | Paul Seymour misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Ray - foul #1 on Charles Ray, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Yale | Edward Becker (PG), John Odum (SF), Kenneth Davis (PF), Geoffrey Horan (C) Kevin Workman, Thomas Tietjen, Kyle Helms, Kenneth Duhon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (PG), Eric Devoe (SG), Haywood Davis (SF), Bruce Johnson (C) Ryan Noel, Charles Ray, Timothy Sanders, Vincente Esposito | |
| 06:24 | Yale | Paul Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:24 | Yale | Paul Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin travels with the ball | 52-47 |
| Subs | Yale | Glen Seibert (SG) Paul Seymour | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:46 | Yale | Glen Seibert travels with the ball | 52-47 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Horan is called for the reach on Steven Perine - foul #3 on Geoffrey Horan, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Yale | Kevin Workman (SG) Glen Seibert | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin makes the driving attempt in the lane | 52-49 |
| 05:21 | Yale | Kevin Workman buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Becker | 55-49 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Edward Becker is called for the reach on Steven Perine - foul #1 on Edward Becker, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:07 | Yale | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Horan | 55-49 |
| 04:53 | Yale | Edward Becker connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 57-49 |
| 04:34 | Yale | Kenneth Davis grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 04:20 | Yale | Geoffrey Horan makes the shot from close range | 59-49 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Devoe | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Yale | Edward Becker's pass is intercepted by Steven Perine | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Edward Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Workman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Odum (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Geoffrey Horan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Perine (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Devoe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jimmie McEachin (tiring) 25 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:09 | Yale | Kevin Workman is fouled on the floor by Haywood Davis - foul #4 on Haywood Davis, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Yale | Thomas Tietjen (PG), Paul Seymour (SG), Daniel Santucci (SF), Glen Seibert (PF), Kenneth Duhon (C) Edward Becker, Kevin Workman, John Odum, Kenneth Davis, Geoffrey Horan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Charles Ray (SG), Timothy Sanders (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) Steven Perine, Eric Devoe, Jimmie McEachin, Bruce Johnson | |
| 02:54 | Yale | Daniel Santucci clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-53 |
| 02:53 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Duhon | 59-53 |
| 02:53 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Yale | Edward Becker (PG), John Odum (SF), Kyle Helms (PF), Geoffrey Horan (C) Thomas Tietjen, Daniel Santucci, Glen Seibert, Kenneth Duhon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (PG), Eric Devoe (SG), Bruce Johnson (C) Ryan Noel, Charles Ray, Vincente Esposito | |
| 02:31 | Yale | John Odum misses long on a jumper from the right block | 59-53 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson grabs the board | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Kyle Helms - foul #2 on Kyle Helms, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:04 | Yale | Edward Becker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Devoe - foul #4 on Eric Devoe, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| 02:04 | Yale | Edward Becker makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:04 | Yale | Edward Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:04 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Geoffrey Horan | 60-54 |
| 01:52 | Yale | Paul Seymour hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Bruce Johnson, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin (PF) Timothy Sanders | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:21 | Yale | John Odum comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine is hacked by Edward Becker - foul #2 on Edward Becker, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:12 | Yale | Geoffrey Horan grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 00:50 | Yale | Geoffrey Horan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 00:48 | Yale | Paul Seymour hits the follow up shot | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Bruce Johnson is blocked by John Odum | 64-54 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Edward Becker is called for the reach on Jimmie McEachin - foul #3 on Edward Becker, team foul #10 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Yale | Kevin Workman (PG), Thomas Tietjen (SG), Daniel Santucci (SF), Kenneth Davis (PF), Glen Seibert (C) Edward Becker, Paul Seymour, John Odum, Kyle Helms, Geoffrey Horan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Charles Ray (SG), Timothy Sanders (SF), Vincente Esposito (C) Steven Perine, Eric Devoe, Haywood Davis, Bruce Johnson | |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:37 | Yale | Kenneth Davis grabs the board | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Yale | Thomas Tietjen misses the runner from the right block | 64-54 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Workman - foul #1 on Kevin Workman, team foul #11 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Bukowski (PG) Jimmie McEachin | |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Yale | Thomas Tietjen is hacked by Charles Ray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Ray, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Yale | Paul Seymour (SG), John Odum (SF), Geoffrey Horan (C) Kevin Workman, Daniel Santucci, Glen Seibert | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (PG), Eric Devoe (SG), Haywood Davis (SF), Jimmie McEachin (PF), Bruce Johnson (C) Randy Bukowski, Charles Ray, Timothy Sanders, Vincente Esposito, Ryan Noel | |
| 00:06 | Yale | Thomas Tietjen makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:06 | Yale | Thomas Tietjen misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine is fouled on the floor by Thomas Tietjen - foul #1 on Thomas Tietjen, team foul #12 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Yale | Edward Becker (PG), Kyle Helms (PF) Thomas Tietjen, Kenneth Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |