| Lineup | Yale | PG - Scott Marshall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Talbot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Penn (fresh) 13 pts. PF - John Hillman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Ouimet (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet inbounds the ball | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-34 |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon gets the offensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 19:26 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas scores on a jump hook near the basket | 47-36 |
| 19:19 | Yale | John Hillman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Hillman, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Yale | Eric Allen (PF) John Hillman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 19:06 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 19:04 | Yale | Edwin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 18:54 | Yale | Roger Talbot throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-36 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Penn steps in front of the Chris Ouimet pass | 47-36 |
| 18:29 | Yale | Roger Talbot banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Penn | 49-36 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon hits a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Eric Allen - foul #2 on Eric Allen, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| 18:02 | Yale | Roger Talbot throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-39 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet can't finish the layup | 49-39 |
| 17:39 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon grabs the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 17:25 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Smith is called for the reach on Thomas Mestas - foul #3 on Edwin Smith, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Yale | Alexander Wren (C) Edwin Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles (C) Lance Clerk | |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Wren is called for the reach on Thomas Mestas - foul #3 on Alexander Wren, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Yale | Leroy Sheehan (PG), Richard Devito (SF), Matthew Boice (C) Scott Marshall, Stephen Penn, Alexander Wren | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (PG), Douglas Wathen (C) Jerry Shillings, Everett Witherspoon | |
| 16:56 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on Douglas Wathen - foul #1 on Douglas Wathen, team foul #1 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (SG) Thomas Mestas | |
| 16:45 | Yale | Leroy Sheehan connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Eric Allen | 51-39 |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 51-39 |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Babb (SG) Roger Talbot | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia (SF) Chris Ouimet | |
| 16:13 | Yale | Richard Devito is called for traveling | 51-39 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk (C) Nolan Tapia | |
| 15:53 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen misses long on a shot from the baseline | 51-39 |
| 15:51 | Yale | The rebound goes to Eric Allen | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Leroy Sheehan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Babb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Devito (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Boice (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mower (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Roger Ruggles (fresh) PF - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Yale | Leroy Sheehan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 15:43 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-39 |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen grabs the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 15:18 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Devito is called for the reach on Roger Ruggles - foul #2 on Richard Devito, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Yale | Scott Marshall (PG), Roger Talbot (SG), Stephen Penn (SF), John Hillman (PF), Edwin Smith (C) Leroy Sheehan, Robert Babb, Richard Devito, Eric Allen, Matthew Boice | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Chris Ouimet (SF), Everett Witherspoon (PF) Mike Haakenson, Charles Mower, Roger Ruggles, Douglas Wathen | |
| 14:52 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is fouled on the floor by Scott Marshall - foul #1 on Scott Marshall, team foul #6 | 51-39 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 14:25 | Yale | Edwin Smith's floater is knocked away by Lance Clerk | 51-42 |
| 14:23 | Yale | John Hillman grabs the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 14:06 | Yale | Stephen Penn misses the turnaround from the left block | 51-42 |
| 14:04 | Yale | Stephen Penn tips it home | 53-42 |
| 13:47 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Chris Ouimet, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles (C) Lance Clerk | |
| 13:26 | Yale | Roger Talbot throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-42 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Shillings | 53-45 |
| 12:59 | Yale | Roger Talbot connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon buries a shot from the baseline | 55-47 |
| 12:20 | Yale | Scott Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 12:18 | Yale | Stephen Penn gets the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 12:07 | Yale | Roger Talbot can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Shillings - foul #3 on Jerry Shillings, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Yale | Leroy Sheehan (PG), Richard Devito (SF), Eric Allen (PF), Alexander Wren (C) Scott Marshall, Stephen Penn, John Hillman, Edwin Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (PG), Charles Mower (SG), Nolan Tapia (SF), Douglas Wathen (C) Jerry Shillings, Thomas Mestas, Chris Ouimet, Everett Witherspoon | |
| 12:07 | Yale | Roger Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 12:07 | Yale | Roger Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower misses short on a floater from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 11:52 | Yale | Alexander Wren grabs the board | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Leroy Sheehan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Talbot (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Devito (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Wren (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mower (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Nolan Tapia (fresh) PF - Roger Ruggles (fresh) C - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Yale | Roger Talbot connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Allen | 60-47 |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles's pass is intercepted by Roger Talbot | 60-47 |
| 11:22 | Yale | Roger Talbot can't throw it down | 60-47 |
| 11:21 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower drills a 3 from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 10:58 | Yale | Roger Talbot can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 10:56 | Yale | Alexander Wren can't tip it in | 60-50 |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson double dribbles | 60-50 |
| Subs | Yale | Scott Marshall (PG), Stephen Penn (SF), John Hillman (PF) Leroy Sheehan, Roger Talbot, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Chris Ouimet (SF), Everett Witherspoon (PF), Lance Clerk (C) Mike Haakenson, Charles Mower, Nolan Tapia, Roger Ruggles, Douglas Wathen | |
| 10:29 | Yale | Stephen Penn misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon can't finish the layup | 60-50 |
| 10:13 | Yale | Alexander Wren grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 10:03 | Yale | John Hillman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Everett Witherspoon - foul #3 on Everett Witherspoon, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Yale | Edwin Smith (C) Alexander Wren | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:03 | Yale | John Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 10:03 | Yale | John Hillman misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 61-50 |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon grabs the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 09:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-50 |
| 09:24 | Yale | Stephen Penn snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 09:04 | Yale | John Hillman hits a shot from the free throw line | 63-50 |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet is fouled on the floor by Edwin Smith - foul #4 on Edwin Smith, team foul #7 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Yale | Roger Talbot (SG), Eric Allen (PF), Alexander Wren (C) Richard Devito, John Hillman, Edwin Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 08:17 | Yale | Roger Talbot connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-52 |
| 08:00 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon buries a 3 from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 07:52 | Yale | Roger Talbot can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-55 |
| 07:51 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Scott Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Talbot (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Penn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Wren (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Ouimet (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Lance Clerk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Ouimet | 65-58 |
| 07:33 | Yale | Jerry Shillings is called for the reach on Alexander Wren - foul #4 on Jerry Shillings, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Yale | Leroy Sheehan (PG), Richard Devito (SF), Edwin Smith (C) Scott Marshall, Stephen Penn, Alexander Wren | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (PG), Charles Mower (SG), Nolan Tapia (SF), Roger Ruggles (PF), Douglas Wathen (C) Jerry Shillings, Thomas Mestas, Chris Ouimet, Everett Witherspoon, Lance Clerk | |
| 07:20 | Yale | Richard Devito drills a runner in the lane | 67-58 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Mike Haakenson and he's hacked by Eric Allen - foul #3 on Eric Allen, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Yale | John Hillman (PF) Leroy Sheehan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles makes the free throw | 67-61 |
| 06:47 | Yale | Edwin Smith double dribbles | 67-61 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson travels in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| 06:32 | Yale | Roger Talbot can't throw it down but he's hacked by Roger Ruggles - foul #3 on Roger Ruggles, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG) Nolan Tapia | |
| 06:32 | Yale | Roger Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:32 | Yale | Roger Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 69-61 |
| 06:19 | Yale | Eric Allen pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 06:09 | Yale | Richard Devito misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 69-61 |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on John Hillman - foul #4 on John Hillman, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Yale | Leroy Sheehan (PG), Stephen Penn (SF), Alexander Wren (C) Richard Devito, Eric Allen, Edwin Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Chris Ouimet (SF), Everett Witherspoon (PF) Charles Mower, Mike Haakenson, Douglas Wathen | |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 06:03 | Yale | Stephen Penn snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 05:58 | Yale | Everett Witherspoon denies the turnaround by Stephen Penn | 69-62 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 05:49 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet blows the layup | 69-62 |
| 05:48 | Yale | The rebound goes to Leroy Sheehan | 69-62 |
| 05:27 | Yale | Leroy Sheehan connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Roger Talbot | 72-62 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Leroy Sheehan - foul #1 on Leroy Sheehan, team foul #10 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Yale | Scott Marshall (PG), Richard Devito (SG) Leroy Sheehan, Roger Talbot | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk (C) Roger Ruggles | |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 04:44 | Yale | Richard Devito hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Scott Marshall | 74-64 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 74-64 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk grabs the offensive board | 74-64 |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is called for traveling | 74-64 |
| Subs | Yale | Eric Allen (PF), Edwin Smith (C) John Hillman, Alexander Wren | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (SG), Douglas Wathen (PF) Thomas Mestas, Everett Witherspoon | |
| 03:44 | Yale | Stephen Penn hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 74-64 |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings grabs the board | 74-64 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Scott Marshall (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Devito (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Penn (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edwin Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Ouimet (fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jerry Shillings | 74-67 |
| 03:20 | Yale | Stephen Penn misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Chris Ouimet - foul #2 on Chris Ouimet, team foul #7 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Yale | Roger Talbot (SG) Richard Devito | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (SG), Roger Ruggles (SF) Jerry Shillings, Chris Ouimet | |
| 03:20 | Yale | Stephen Penn misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:20 | Yale | Stephen Penn misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Penn steals it from Mike Haakenson | 74-67 |
| 02:50 | Yale | Stephen Penn scores on a jumper in the paint | 76-67 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Yale | John Hillman (PF) Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Chris Ouimet (SF), Everett Witherspoon (PF) Mike Haakenson, Charles Mower, Roger Ruggles, Douglas Wathen | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-67 |
| 02:35 | Yale | Scott Marshall snags the defensive board | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Yale | Scott Marshall loses the ball out of bounds | 76-67 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Stephen Penn - foul #2 on Stephen Penn, team foul #11 | 76-67 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:38 | Yale | Edwin Smith is fouled on the floor by Jerry Shillings - foul #5 on Jerry Shillings, team foul #8 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (PG) Jerry Shillings | |
| 01:38 | Yale | Edwin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon gets the rebound | 76-68 |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-68 |
| 01:21 | Yale | Stephen Penn gets the rebound | 76-68 |
| 01:17 | Yale | John Hillman is called for traveling | 76-68 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas lays it in set up by Mike Haakenson | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:59 | Yale | Scott Marshall is hacked by Mike Haakenson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Haakenson, team foul #9 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Yale | Leroy Sheehan (SG) Roger Talbot | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:59 | Yale | Scott Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon gets the rebound | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk misses the dunk | 76-70 |
| 00:51 | Yale | Scott Marshall pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:48 | Yale | Scott Marshall is hacked by Mike Haakenson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Haakenson, team foul #10 | 76-70 |
| 00:48 | Yale | Scott Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:48 | Yale | Scott Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-70 |
| 00:42 | Yale | Stephen Penn gets the rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:39 | Yale | Stephen Penn is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Haakenson - foul #3 on Mike Haakenson, team foul #11 | 77-70 |
| 00:39 | Yale | Stephen Penn makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:39 | Yale | Stephen Penn makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 79-70 |
| 00:33 | Yale | John Hillman grabs the board | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Yale | John Hillman is hacked by Mike Haakenson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mike Haakenson, team foul #12 | 79-70 |
| 00:30 | Yale | John Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:30 | Yale | John Hillman makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Mestas | 81-72 |
| 00:20 | Yale | Leroy Sheehan is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Mestas - foul #1 on Thomas Mestas, team foul #13 | 81-72 |
| 00:20 | Yale | Leroy Sheehan makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:20 | Yale | Leroy Sheehan makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lance Clerk | 83-75 |
| 00:12 | Yale | Scott Marshall is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Haakenson - foul #5 on Mike Haakenson, team foul #14 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG) Mike Haakenson | |
| 00:12 | Yale | Scott Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:12 | Yale | Scott Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 85-75 |
| 00:07 | Yale | The rebound goes to John Hillman | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Yale | Scott Marshall runs out the clock | 85-75 |