| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Buddy Mooney (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randy Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Tuten (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Yeldell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Leslie Yee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Byron Tuten inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Yale | Byron Tuten misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Donnell - foul #3 on Donald Donnell, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SF) Donald Donnell | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 19:40 | Yale | Byron Tuten makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:40 | Yale | Byron Tuten makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Yeldell - foul #1 on James Yeldell, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:55 | Yale | Byron Tuten works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Barnes | 34-31 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Leslie Yee blocks the jumper by Jordan Priest | 34-31 |
| 18:29 | Yale | Randy Barnes grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 18:08 | Yale | James Yeldell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 18:06 | Yale | James Yeldell grabs the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:50 | Yale | Buddy Mooney hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Byron Tuten | 34-33 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Randy Barnes steals it from Charles Frazier | 34-33 |
| 17:07 | Yale | Byron Tuten is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jordan Priest | 34-33 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd can't finish the layup | 34-33 |
| 16:46 | Yale | Leslie Yee grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 16:32 | Yale | Randy Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (PG), Brian Holmes (SG), Lawrence Gaither (SF), Johnny Nero (PF) Buddy Mooney, Randy Barnes, Byron Tuten, James Yeldell | |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is fouled on the floor by Larry Cavallo - foul #2 on Larry Cavallo, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest is hacked by Leslie Yee - foul #3 on Leslie Yee, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Donnell (SF) Trevor Mercer | |
| Subs | Yale | Wallace Harvey (PF) Leslie Yee | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Larry Cavallo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Holmes (fresh) SF - Lawrence Gaither (fresh) PF - Wallace Harvey (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Nero (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 15:33 | Yale | The rebound goes to Johnny Nero | 34-33 |
| 15:12 | Yale | Johnny Nero is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | David Brock is fouled on the floor by Brian Holmes - foul #1 on Brian Holmes, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG), Randy Barnes (SG), Byron Tuten (SF), Leslie Yee (C) Larry Cavallo, Brian Holmes, Lawrence Gaither, Johnny Nero | |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | David Brock misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | David Brock is whistled for traveling | 34-36 |
| 13:47 | Yale | Randy Barnes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | David Brock scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Larry Boyd | 37-36 |
| 13:15 | Yale | Byron Tuten can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Donald Donnell - foul #4 on Donald Donnell, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Moss (PF) Donald Donnell, Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 13:15 | Yale | Byron Tuten makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:15 | Yale | Byron Tuten makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Randy Barnes steals it from Jordan Priest | 37-38 |
| 12:39 | Yale | Byron Tuten evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Buddy Mooney | 37-41 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | David Brock connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-41 |
| 12:00 | Yale | Buddy Mooney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | David Brock misses the 3 from straight away | 40-41 |
| 11:40 | Yale | Wallace Harvey gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brock (tiring) 20 pts. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Buddy Mooney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Byron Tuten (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wallace Harvey (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Leslie Yee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Yale | Byron Tuten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 11:35 | Yale | Leslie Yee grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 11:16 | Yale | Wallace Harvey is hacked by Gerald Moss - foul #1 on Gerald Moss, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Larry Boyd (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Gerald Moss, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (PG), Brian Holmes (SG), Lawrence Gaither (SF), James Yeldell (PF), Johnny Nero (C) Buddy Mooney, Randy Barnes, Byron Tuten, Wallace Harvey, Leslie Yee | |
| 11:08 | Yale | Brian Holmes misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-41 |
| 11:06 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 10:56 | Yale | Brian Holmes misses short on an open turnaround from close range | 40-41 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Trevor Mercer | 42-41 |
| 10:06 | Yale | Trevor Mercer picks off the pass by Lawrence Gaither | 42-41 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses the jump hook from close range | 42-41 |
| 09:50 | Yale | James Yeldell pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:32 | Yale | Larry Cavallo misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Robert Connery - foul #2 on Robert Connery, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), David Brock (SG), Jordan Priest (C) Tim Kraker, Robert Connery, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Yale | Randy Barnes (SG), Byron Tuten (SF), Wallace Harvey (PF), Leslie Yee (C) Brian Holmes, Lawrence Gaither, James Yeldell, Johnny Nero | |
| 09:32 | Yale | Larry Cavallo makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 09:32 | Yale | Larry Cavallo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 09:02 | Yale | Larry Cavallo grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 08:44 | Yale | Wallace Harvey travels with the ball | 42-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG) Larry Cavallo | |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd drills a jumper from the right block set up by Charles Frazier | 44-43 |
| 07:56 | Yale | Buddy Mooney loses the dribble to Charles Frazier | 44-43 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Frazier | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Brock (tiring) 20 pts. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Buddy Mooney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Byron Tuten (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wallace Harvey (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Leslie Yee (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Yale | Byron Tuten comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest scores on a runner from the right block set up by Larry Boyd | 48-43 |
| 06:43 | Yale | Byron Tuten evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 06:41 | Yale | Byron Tuten snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 06:19 | Yale | Randy Barnes hits a wide open shot from the left wing on a great pass from Buddy Mooney | 48-45 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd is fouled on the floor by Wallace Harvey - foul #4 on Wallace Harvey, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Donald Donnell (SF), Gerald Moss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Larry Boyd, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Yale | James Yeldell (SG), Johnny Nero (PF) Randy Barnes, Wallace Harvey | |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | James Yeldell steals it from Donald Donnell | 48-45 |
| 05:24 | Yale | Buddy Mooney misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Jordan Priest (C) Tim Kraker, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (PG), Brian Holmes (SG), Lawrence Gaither (SF) Buddy Mooney, Byron Tuten, Leslie Yee | |
| 04:46 | Yale | Johnny Nero buries a floater from the left side | 48-47 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Donnell | 50-47 |
| 04:17 | Yale | Johnny Nero misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jordan Priest - foul #1 on Jordan Priest, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Yale | Randy Barnes (SG), Wallace Harvey (PF) Brian Holmes, Lawrence Gaither | |
| 04:17 | Yale | Johnny Nero makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:17 | Yale | Johnny Nero makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Gerald Moss | 52-49 |
| 03:46 | Yale | James Yeldell buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Nero | 52-51 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 03:19 | Yale | Wallace Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Connery (fresh) SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Larry Cavallo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Randy Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Yeldell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wallace Harvey (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Johnny Nero (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Yale | Randy Barnes clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 02:59 | Yale | James Yeldell grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 02:59 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Larry Boyd (PF) Robert Connery, Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG), Byron Tuten (SF), Leslie Yee (C) Larry Cavallo, James Yeldell, Johnny Nero | |
| 02:40 | Yale | Byron Tuten drills a jumpshot from the left side | 52-53 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Wallace Harvey swats the short shot by Jordan Priest | 52-53 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-53 |
| 01:52 | Yale | Wallace Harvey is hacked by Larry Boyd - foul #2 on Larry Boyd, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| 01:35 | Yale | Byron Tuten is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-53 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 01:11 | Yale | Byron Tuten grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 01:07 | Yale | Byron Tuten buries a floater from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 52-55 |
| 00:44 | Yale | Leslie Yee pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Yale | Wallace Harvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-55 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | David Brock misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Donnell | 52-55 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | David Brock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 00:00 | Yale | Leslie Yee grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |