| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Donald Bulluck (fresh) SG - Ralph Pardee (fresh) SF - Jimmy Friedel (fresh) PF - David Jones (fresh) C - John Gale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Haven | PG - Phillip Lax (fresh) SG - David Henry (fresh) SF - Lynn Elliot (fresh) PF - Antonio Gonzalez (fresh) C - David Crawford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Haven | David Crawford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Haven | New Haven is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | New Haven | Jimmy Friedel denies the turnaround by David Henry | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | New Haven | Phillip Lax pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | New Haven | Phillip Lax hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Crawford | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee is hacked by David Henry - foul #1 on David Henry, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel misses the shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | New Haven | Antonio Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | New Haven | Lynn Elliot's pass is intercepted by David Jones | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Jimmy Friedel | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | New Haven | Antonio Gonzalez banks in the layup on a great pass from Phillip Lax | 2-4 |
| 18:14 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones is fouled on the floor by David Crawford - foul #1 on David Crawford, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Pardee | 5-4 |
| 17:54 | New Haven | David Crawford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-4 |
| 17:52 | New Haven | Lynn Elliot tips it home | 5-6 |
| 17:33 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Lynn Elliot - foul #1 on Lynn Elliot, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | New Haven | Alan Wiersma (SG), Harold Thomas (SF), William Amador (PF), David Oliveros (C) David Henry, Lynn Elliot, Antonio Gonzalez, David Crawford | |
| 17:33 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:33 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:30 | New Haven | Jimmy Friedel steps in front of the Alan Wiersma pass in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 17:29 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones lays it in set up by Jimmy Friedel | 9-6 |
| 17:05 | New Haven | Alan Wiersma misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-6 |
| 17:04 | New Haven | William Amador tips it home | 9-8 |
| 16:48 | N. Carolina Central | Phillip Lax takes the ball from Jimmy Friedel | 9-8 |
| 16:45 | New Haven | Phillip Lax blows the layup | 9-8 |
| 16:44 | New Haven | Alan Wiersma grabs the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 16:26 | New Haven | Alan Wiersma misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 9-8 |
| 16:24 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 16:10 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones makes the jump hook from close range | 11-8 |
| 16:08 | New Haven | Phillip Lax is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Bulluck - foul #1 on Donald Bulluck, team foul #1 | 11-8 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin (PG), Joe Reed (SG), David Richards (SF), William Colston (PF), Bradley Simon (C) Donald Bulluck, Ralph Pardee, Jimmy Friedel, David Jones, John Gale | |
| Subs | New Haven | David Richardson (SG), Lynn Elliot (SF), Antonio Gonzalez (PF), David Crawford (C) Phillip Lax, Harold Thomas, William Amador, David Oliveros | |
| 15:50 | New Haven | Alan Wiersma misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 15:48 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - John Dublin (fresh) SG - Joe Reed (fresh) SF - David Richards (fresh) PF - William Colston (fresh) C - Bradley Simon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Haven | PG - Alan Wiersma (fairly fresh) SG - David Richardson (fresh) SF - Lynn Elliot (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Crawford (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Dublin and the foul's on David Richardson - foul #1 on David Richardson, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | New Haven | David Henry (SG) Alan Wiersma | |
| 15:26 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed misses the free throw | 13-8 |
| 15:26 | New Haven | Antonio Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 15:17 | New Haven | David Henry misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on William Colston - foul #1 on William Colston, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| 15:17 | New Haven | David Henry makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 15:17 | New Haven | David Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 15:07 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 15:06 | New Haven | David Henry gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 14:56 | New Haven | David Crawford can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 13-10 |
| 14:54 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 14:42 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 14:40 | New Haven | Antonio Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 14:28 | New Haven | David Crawford misses short on a floater from the left block | 13-10 |
| 14:26 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 14:07 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 13-10 |
| 14:06 | New Haven | Antonio Gonzalez grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 14:04 | New Haven | John Dublin steals the ball from David Richardson in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 14:02 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards lays it in on a great pass from John Dublin | 15-10 |
| 14:00 | New Haven | David Henry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-10 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck (PG), Leroy Zonker (SG), Jimmy Friedel (SF), David Jones (PF), John Gale (C) John Dublin, Joe Reed, David Richards, William Colston, Bradley Simon | |
| Subs | New Haven | Phillip Lax (PG), Harold Thomas (SF), William Amador (PF), David Oliveros (C) David Richardson, Lynn Elliot, Antonio Gonzalez, David Crawford | |
| 13:51 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Leroy Zonker | 17-10 |
| 13:47 | New Haven | Donald Bulluck is called for the reach on David Henry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Bulluck, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee (SG) Donald Bulluck | |
| Subs | New Haven | Alan Wiersma (SG) David Henry | |
| 13:28 | New Haven | Leroy Zonker is called for the reach on Phillip Lax - foul #1 on Leroy Zonker, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| 13:15 | New Haven | David Oliveros buries a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Leroy Zonker - foul #2 on Leroy Zonker, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed (PG) Leroy Zonker | |
| Subs | New Haven | | |
| 13:15 | New Haven | David Oliveros misses the free throw | 17-12 |
| 13:15 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 13:00 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Harold Thomas - foul #1 on Harold Thomas, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Emmett Cooke (C) John Gale | |
| Subs | New Haven | Jonathan Peters (SF), Antonio Gonzalez (PF) Harold Thomas, William Amador | |
| 13:00 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 13:00 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 12:34 | New Haven | Alan Wiersma knocks in the floater from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 12:19 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-14 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | New Haven | David Richardson (PG), David Henry (SG), David Crawford (C) Phillip Lax, Alan Wiersma, David Oliveros | |
| 12:05 | New Haven | Antonio Gonzalez is fouled on the floor by Emmett Cooke - foul #1 on Emmett Cooke, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Gale (C) Emmett Cooke | |
| Subs | New Haven | | |
| 11:57 | New Haven | Antonio Gonzalez lays it up and in | 19-16 |
| 11:39 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Gale | 21-16 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Joe Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Pardee (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Friedel (tiring) 4 pts. PF - David Jones (tiring) 6 pts. C - John Gale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Haven | PG - David Richardson (fresh) SG - David Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Peters (fairly fresh) PF - Antonio Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Crawford (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:21 | New Haven | David Jones takes the ball from David Crawford | 21-16 |
| 11:05 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Jones | 23-16 |
| 10:44 | New Haven | John Gale is called for the reach on David Crawford - foul #1 on John Gale, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin (PG), David Richards (SF), William Colston (PF), Bradley Simon (C) Joe Reed, Jimmy Friedel, David Jones, John Gale | |
| Subs | New Haven | Phillip Lax (PG), Lynn Elliot (SF), William Amador (PF) David Richardson, Jonathan Peters, Antonio Gonzalez | |
| 10:44 | New Haven | David Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 10:44 | New Haven | David Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 10:33 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee's pass is intercepted by Phillip Lax | 23-18 |
| 10:19 | New Haven | William Amador misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-18 |
| 10:17 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 10:07 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-18 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Emmett Cooke (C) Ralph Pardee | |
| Subs | New Haven | Alan Wiersma (SG), David Oliveros (C) David Henry, David Crawford | |
| 10:05 | New Haven | David Richards steps in front of the Lynn Elliot pass in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| 09:46 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by David Richards | 25-18 |
| 09:25 | New Haven | Alan Wiersma knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Phillip Lax | 25-21 |
| 08:59 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Dublin | 27-21 |
| 08:54 | New Haven | John Dublin is called for the reach on Phillip Lax in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Dublin, team foul #8 | 27-21 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed (PG), Ralph Pardee (SG), Jimmy Friedel (SF), David Jones (PF), John Gale (C) John Dublin, David Richards, William Colston, Bradley Simon, Emmett Cooke | |
| Subs | New Haven | Harold Thomas (SF), Antonio Gonzalez (PF), David Crawford (C) Lynn Elliot, William Amador, David Oliveros | |
| 08:54 | New Haven | Phillip Lax makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 08:54 | New Haven | Phillip Lax makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 08:36 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Reed | 29-23 |
| 08:21 | New Haven | David Crawford hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 29-23 |
| 08:19 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 07:55 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones is whistled for a carry | 29-23 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin (PG), David Richards (SF) Ralph Pardee, Jimmy Friedel | |
| Subs | New Haven | David Richardson (PG), David Henry (SG) Phillip Lax, Alan Wiersma | |
| 07:46 | New Haven | John Gale steals the ball from David Richardson | 29-23 |
| 07:37 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones blows the layup but he's hacked by Antonio Gonzalez - foul #1 on Antonio Gonzalez, team foul #6 | 29-23 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Emmett Cooke (C) John Gale | |
| Subs | New Haven | Jonathan Peters (SF) Harold Thomas | |
| 07:37 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 07:37 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - John Dublin (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joe Reed (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Emmett Cooke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Haven | PG - David Richardson (fresh) SG - David Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Peters (fresh) PF - Antonio Gonzalez (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Crawford (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | New Haven | David Crawford drills a jump hook near the basket | 30-25 |
| 07:00 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by David Jones | 32-25 |
| 06:51 | New Haven | Antonio Gonzalez misses short on a jumper from the right block | 32-25 |
| 06:50 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Emmett Cooke | 32-25 |
| 06:44 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 06:43 | New Haven | David Richardson snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 06:31 | New Haven | Antonio Gonzalez is fouled on the floor by Emmett Cooke - foul #2 on Emmett Cooke, team foul #9 | 32-25 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee (SG), Jimmy Friedel (SF), William Colston (PF), John Gale (C) John Dublin, David Richards, David Jones, Emmett Cooke | |
| Subs | New Haven | Phillip Lax (PG), Lynn Elliot (SF), William Amador (C) David Richardson, Jonathan Peters, David Crawford | |
| 06:31 | New Haven | Antonio Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 06:31 | New Haven | Antonio Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 06:13 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 06:12 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston grabs the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 05:54 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 05:52 | New Haven | Phillip Lax grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 05:48 | New Haven | Joe Reed is called for the reach on Phillip Lax in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Reed, team foul #10 | 32-27 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin (PG) Joe Reed | |
| Subs | New Haven | Alan Wiersma (SG), David Oliveros (PF), Harold Thomas (C) David Henry, Antonio Gonzalez, William Amador | |
| 05:48 | New Haven | Phillip Lax makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 05:48 | New Haven | Phillip Lax makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 05:31 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ralph Pardee | 34-29 |
| 05:09 | New Haven | Alan Wiersma is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Alan Wiersma, team foul #7 | 34-29 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Richards (PF), Bradley Simon (C) William Colston, John Gale | |
| Subs | New Haven | David Richardson (SG), Jonathan Peters (SF) Phillip Lax, Lynn Elliot | |
| 04:52 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 04:50 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel grabs the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 04:43 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 04:41 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards grabs the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 04:25 | N. Carolina Central | The short jumper by Jimmy Friedel is denied by David Oliveros | 34-29 |
| 04:23 | New Haven | Harold Thomas grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 04:05 | New Haven | David Richardson drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Alan Wiersma | 34-32 |
| 03:49 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 03:48 | New Haven | David Oliveros pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 03:46 | New Haven | Alan Wiersma throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck (PG), Leroy Zonker (SG), William Colston (SF), David Jones (PF), Emmett Cooke (C) John Dublin, Ralph Pardee, Jimmy Friedel, David Richards, Bradley Simon | |
| Subs | New Haven | Phillip Lax (PG), David Henry (SG), Lynn Elliot (SF), William Amador (PF), David Crawford (C) Alan Wiersma, David Richardson, Jonathan Peters, David Oliveros, Harold Thomas | |
| 03:24 | N. Carolina Central | David Henry is called for the reach on Donald Bulluck - foul #2 on David Henry, team foul #8 | 34-32 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Gale (C) Emmett Cooke | |
| Subs | New Haven | | |
| 03:24 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 03:24 | New Haven | William Amador grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Donald Bulluck (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leroy Zonker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Colston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - John Gale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Haven | PG - Phillip Lax (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Henry (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Lynn Elliot (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Amador (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Crawford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:07 | New Haven | David Henry's 3 pointer is rejected by John Gale | 34-32 |
| 03:06 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to William Colston | 34-32 |
| 02:51 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones is denied on a layup by William Amador | 34-32 |
| 02:50 | New Haven | David Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 02:40 | New Haven | Phillip Lax hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 02:39 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 02:25 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones misses the jumper in the paint | 34-32 |
| 02:24 | New Haven | Phillip Lax grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 02:17 | New Haven | David Crawford clanks a floater from the baseline | 34-32 |
| 02:16 | New Haven | David Crawford tips it but misses | 34-32 |
| 02:14 | New Haven | Lynn Elliot grabs the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 02:09 | New Haven | William Amador double dribbles | 34-32 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed (SG), David Richards (SF), Emmett Cooke (C) Leroy Zonker, William Colston, John Gale | |
| Subs | New Haven | David Richardson (SG), Antonio Gonzalez (PF) David Henry, David Crawford | |
| 02:02 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck is hacked by Phillip Lax - foul #1 on Phillip Lax, team foul #9 | 34-32 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel (SF) David Jones | |
| Subs | New Haven | Alan Wiersma (SG) Phillip Lax | |
| 02:02 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:02 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:46 | New Haven | Lynn Elliot comes up short on the runner from the left block | 36-32 |
| 01:45 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 01:22 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by William Amador - foul #1 on William Amador, team foul #10 | 36-32 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon (SF) Jimmy Friedel | |
| Subs | New Haven | Jonathan Peters (SF), David Oliveros (C) Lynn Elliot, William Amador | |
| 01:22 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 01:22 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 01:22 | New Haven | Antonio Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 01:07 | New Haven | David Richardson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 01:05 | New Haven | Alan Wiersma misses the tip | 37-32 |
| 01:04 | New Haven | Antonio Gonzalez tips it in | 37-34 |
| 00:48 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Bulluck | 40-34 |
| 00:33 | New Haven | Alan Wiersma drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Antonio Gonzalez | 40-37 |
| 00:15 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Joe Reed | 42-37 |
| 00:09 | New Haven | Alan Wiersma hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 00:08 | N. Carolina Central | Emmett Cooke grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 00:02 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards buries a jumper in the lane | 44-37 |
| 00:00 | New Haven | Alan Wiersma misses long on a fullcourt shot | 44-37 |