| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Stein (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Meredith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gregory Sinkler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Buddy Mooney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Webb (fresh) PF - Johnny Nero (fresh) 5 reb. C - Steven Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler inbounds the ball | 43-29 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr can't connect on a floater from the right block | 43-29 |
| 19:49 | Yale | The rebound goes to Fred Webb | 43-29 |
| 19:47 | Yale | Buddy Mooney's pass is intercepted by Gregory Sinkler in the backcourt | 43-29 |
| 19:46 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Sinkler | 45-29 |
| 19:31 | Yale | Fred Webb misses the floater from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 19:29 | Yale | Randy Barnes tips it back up and in | 45-31 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Michael Stein can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 19:11 | Yale | Steven Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 18:56 | Yale | Randy Barnes scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Buddy Mooney | 45-34 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Sinkler | 47-34 |
| 18:19 | Yale | Randy Barnes is fouled on the floor by Bertram Burr - foul #2 on Bertram Burr, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Robert Branan (SG), Ray Hardin (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), James Ellington (C) Michael Stein, Stephen Meredith, Gregory Sinkler, Bertram Burr, William Reid | |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (PG), Duane Thomas (SG), Stephen Richardson (SF), Lawrence Gaither (PF), Stephen Leflore (C) Buddy Mooney, Randy Barnes, Fred Webb, Johnny Nero, Steven Burns | |
| 18:14 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither hits a jump hook from the baseline | 47-36 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Ray Hardin | 49-36 |
| 17:40 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-36 |
| 17:39 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither tips it in | 49-38 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | James Ellington jams it set up by Arthur Haywood and the foul's on Larry Cavallo - foul #1 on Larry Cavallo, team foul #1 | 51-38 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | James Ellington misses the free throw | 51-38 |
| 17:29 | Yale | Stephen Richardson grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 17:07 | Yale | Stephen Richardson is fouled on the floor by Arthur Haywood - foul #2 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #2 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PF) Jerry Flowers | |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG), Randy Barnes (SG), Johnny Nero (PF), Steven Burns (C) Larry Cavallo, Duane Thomas, Lawrence Gaither, Stephen Leflore | |
| 16:40 | Yale | Steven Burns misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 16:38 | Yale | Johnny Nero hits the follow up shot | 51-40 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-40 |
| 16:02 | Yale | Buddy Mooney clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Haywood - foul #3 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (PG), Stephen Meredith (SG), Gregory Sinkler (SF), Bertram Burr (PF), William Reid (C) Arthur Haywood, Robert Branan, Ray Hardin, John Reese, James Ellington | |
| Subs | Yale | Fred Webb (SF), Lawrence Gaither (PF), Stephen Leflore (C) Stephen Richardson, Johnny Nero, Steven Burns | |
| 16:02 | Yale | Buddy Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 16:02 | Yale | Buddy Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Stein (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Sinkler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Buddy Mooney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Barnes (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Webb (fresh) PF - Lawrence Gaither (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Leflore (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler blows the layup | 53-42 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr misses the tip | 53-42 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith tips it home | 55-42 |
| 15:28 | Yale | Buddy Mooney buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Randy Barnes | 55-44 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | William Reid is fouled on the floor by Stephen Leflore - foul #3 on Stephen Leflore, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (PG), Duane Thomas (SG) Buddy Mooney, Randy Barnes | |
| 15:04 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 55-44 |
| 15:03 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 15:01 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither is fouled in the backcourt by Bertram Burr - foul #3 on Bertram Burr, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (SG) Stephen Meredith | |
| Subs | Yale | Steven Burns (C) Stephen Leflore | |
| 14:45 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on William Reid - foul #4 on William Reid, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers (PF), James Ellington (C) Bertram Burr, William Reid | |
| Subs | Yale | Johnny Nero (PF) Duane Thomas | |
| 14:45 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 14:45 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee | Johnny Nero swats the shot by Jerry Flowers | 55-46 |
| 14:32 | Yale | The rebound goes to Johnny Nero | 55-46 |
| 14:03 | Yale | Steven Burns misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by James Ellington - foul #1 on James Ellington, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Ray Hardin (SF) Michael Stein, Gregory Sinkler | |
| Subs | Yale | Duane Thomas (SG) Lawrence Gaither | |
| 14:03 | Yale | Steven Burns makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 14:03 | Yale | Steven Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | John Reese snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | James Ellington misses the dunk attempt | 55-47 |
| 13:48 | Yale | Johnny Nero snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 13:43 | Yale | Fred Webb is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Webb, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith (SG) John Reese | |
| Subs | Yale | Stephen Richardson (SF), Arthur Cypert (PF), Stephen Leflore (C) Fred Webb, Johnny Nero, Steven Burns | |
| 13:32 | Tennessee | James Ellington loses the dribble to Stephen Leflore | 55-47 |
| 13:09 | Yale | Larry Cavallo is called for a backcourt violation | 55-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (PF), William Reid (C) Jerry Flowers, James Ellington | |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG), Randy Barnes (SG) Larry Cavallo, Duane Thomas | |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin is whistled for traveling | 55-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (PG), Robert Branan (SG), John Reese (SF) Arthur Haywood, Stephen Meredith, Ray Hardin | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 12:26 | Yale | Randy Barnes comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-47 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | John Reese snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee | John Reese misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 12:01 | Yale | Arthur Cypert snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Stein (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Branan (fresh) 2 stl. SF - John Reese (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bertram Burr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Buddy Mooney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Barnes (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Cypert (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Leflore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Yale | Randy Barnes knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Reese and he's fouled by Arthur Cypert - foul #1 on Arthur Cypert, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Stephen Meredith (SG), Gregory Sinkler (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF) Michael Stein, Robert Branan, John Reese, William Reid | |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (PG), Duane Thomas (SG), Fred Webb (SF), Johnny Nero (PF), Steven Burns (C) Buddy Mooney, Randy Barnes, Stephen Richardson, Arthur Cypert, Stephen Leflore | |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| 11:20 | Yale | Johnny Nero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Reid (C) Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-50 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler tips it but misses | 58-50 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee | William Reid grabs the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler is fouled on the floor by Larry Cavallo - foul #2 on Larry Cavallo, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG), John Reese (PF) Stephen Meredith, Jerry Flowers | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Reese | 60-50 |
| 10:10 | Yale | Duane Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee | John Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Fred Webb - foul #3 on Fred Webb, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (SG), Bertram Burr (PF), James Ellington (C) Arthur Haywood, Gregory Sinkler, William Reid | |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG), Randy Barnes (SG), Lawrence Gaither (SF) Larry Cavallo, Duane Thomas, Fred Webb | |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 09:42 | Yale | The jumper by Johnny Nero is denied by James Ellington | 62-50 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee | James Ellington pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-50 |
| 09:28 | Yale | Steven Burns pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 09:20 | Yale | Johnny Nero hits a driving attempt from close range | 62-52 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee | John Reese drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Ellington | 65-52 |
| 08:44 | Yale | Buddy Mooney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-52 |
| 08:42 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither misses the tip | 65-52 |
| 08:41 | Yale | Randy Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 08:34 | Yale | Steven Burns scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Randy Barnes | 65-54 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Lawrence Gaither is called for the reach on John Reese - foul #2 on Lawrence Gaither, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (PG), Stephen Meredith (SG), Gregory Sinkler (SF), William Reid (C) Robert Branan, Ray Hardin, Bertram Burr, James Ellington | |
| Subs | Yale | Duane Thomas (SG), Stephen Richardson (SF), Stephen Leflore (C) Randy Barnes, Johnny Nero, Steven Burns | |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | John Reese makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | John Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 08:20 | Yale | Duane Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 08:11 | Yale | Stephen Leflore misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by William Reid - foul #5 on William Reid, team foul #7 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers (PF), James Ellington (C) John Reese, William Reid | |
| Subs | Yale | Fred Webb (SF), Arthur Cypert (PF) Buddy Mooney, Lawrence Gaither | |
| 08:11 | Yale | Stephen Leflore makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 08:11 | Yale | Stephen Leflore misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 08:11 | Yale | Stephen Leflore snags the offensive board | 66-55 |
| 07:55 | Yale | Fred Webb makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Richardson | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Stein (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Meredith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Sinkler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 1 ast. C - James Ellington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Stephen Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Duane Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Fred Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Cypert (fresh) C - Stephen Leflore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Tennessee | James Ellington misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 07:34 | Yale | Fred Webb snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 07:31 | Yale | Stephen Meredith is called for the reach on Duane Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Meredith, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (PG) Arthur Cypert | |
| 07:31 | Yale | Duane Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 07:31 | Yale | Duane Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | James Ellington gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee | James Ellington comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 07:15 | Yale | Larry Cavallo pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 07:13 | Yale | Jerry Flowers picks off the pass by Larry Cavallo in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | James Ellington can't connect on a runner from the right block | 66-58 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Meredith | 66-58 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee | Duane Thomas is called for the reach on Stephen Meredith - foul #3 on Duane Thomas, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Bertram Burr (PF) Michael Stein, Jerry Flowers | |
| Subs | Yale | Randy Barnes (SG), Arthur Cypert (PF), Lawrence Gaither (C) Duane Thomas, Stephen Richardson, Stephen Leflore | |
| 06:31 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:31 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 06:29 | Yale | Randy Barnes is hacked by Stephen Meredith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Meredith, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SF) Gregory Sinkler | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 06:29 | Yale | Randy Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:29 | Yale | Randy Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 66-60 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin grabs the offensive board | 66-60 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith loses the ball out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (SG) Stephen Meredith | |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG) Larry Cavallo | |
| 05:49 | Yale | Randy Barnes misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ray Hardin | 66-60 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee | James Ellington grabs the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | John Reese is hacked by Randy Barnes - foul #1 on Randy Barnes, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (SG), Gregory Sinkler (SF) Ray Hardin, Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Yale | Duane Thomas (SG), Johnny Nero (PF), Steven Burns (C) Randy Barnes, Fred Webb, Arthur Cypert | |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | John Reese misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:13 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 05:00 | Yale | Buddy Mooney misses short on a floater from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 04:59 | Yale | Steven Burns grabs the offensive board | 66-60 |
| 04:44 | Yale | Buddy Mooney is fouled on the floor by Robert Branan - foul #1 on Robert Branan, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (PG), Jerry Flowers (PF) Arthur Haywood, John Reese | |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (SG) Lawrence Gaither | |
| 04:44 | Yale | Buddy Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:44 | Yale | Buddy Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Yale | Stephen Richardson (SF) Buddy Mooney | |
| 04:16 | Yale | Johnny Nero misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Ellington - foul #2 on James Ellington, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (C) James Ellington | |
| Subs | Yale | Randy Barnes (SG) Duane Thomas | |
| 04:16 | Yale | Johnny Nero misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:16 | Yale | Johnny Nero makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Michael Stein misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 03:59 | Yale | Steven Burns grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 03:46 | Yale | Johnny Nero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith (SG), Ray Hardin (SF), John Reese (PF) Robert Branan, Gregory Sinkler, Jerry Flowers | |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG), Arthur Cypert (PF) Larry Cavallo, Johnny Nero | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Stein (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Meredith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Hardin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Reese (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. C - Bertram Burr (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Buddy Mooney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Barnes (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Cypert (fresh) C - Steven Burns (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Stephen Richardson - foul #1 on Stephen Richardson, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG) Michael Stein | |
| Subs | Yale | Duane Thomas (SF), Lawrence Gaither (PF), Stephen Leflore (C) Stephen Richardson, Arthur Cypert, Steven Burns | |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:32 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:13 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 67-63 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | John Reese misses long on a shot from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 02:53 | Yale | Buddy Mooney snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 02:53 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (PG), Jerry Flowers (PF), James Ellington (C) Arthur Haywood, John Reese, Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (PG), Stephen Richardson (SF), Johnny Nero (PF), Steven Burns (C) Buddy Mooney, Duane Thomas, Lawrence Gaither, Stephen Leflore | |
| 02:35 | Yale | Johnny Nero is hacked by Jerry Flowers - foul #1 on Jerry Flowers, team foul #12 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Yale | Fred Webb (SF) Stephen Richardson | |
| 02:35 | Yale | Johnny Nero misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:35 | Yale | Johnny Nero makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler (C) James Ellington | |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG) Larry Cavallo | |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | Michael Stein misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Fred Webb - foul #4 on Fred Webb, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:59 | Yale | Fred Webb misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 01:57 | Yale | Steven Burns grabs the offensive board | 69-64 |
| 01:49 | Yale | Fred Webb scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Buddy Mooney | 69-66 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (PF), James Ellington (C) Ray Hardin, Jerry Flowers | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | Johnny Nero steals it from Michael Stein | 69-66 |
| 01:19 | Yale | Randy Barnes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Meredith | 71-66 |
| 00:53 | Yale | Randy Barnes hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Buddy Mooney | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Buddy Mooney takes the ball from James Ellington | 71-69 |
| 00:16 | Yale | Buddy Mooney misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | James Ellington snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Buddy Mooney is called for the reach on James Ellington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Buddy Mooney, team foul #12 | 71-69 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Yale | Buddy Mooney clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | James Ellington snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | James Ellington is fouled in the backcourt by Buddy Mooney - foul #2 on Buddy Mooney, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (SG), Ray Hardin (SF) Stephen Meredith, Gregory Sinkler | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | James Ellington misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:05 | Yale | Steven Burns snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 00:02 | Yale | John Reese is called for the reach on Fred Webb in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Reese, team foul #13 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith (SG), Gregory Sinkler (SF) John Reese, Ray Hardin | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 00:02 | Yale | Fred Webb misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:02 | Yale | Fred Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Michael Stein runs out the clock | 74-70 |