| Lineup | Yale | PG - Patrick Toribio (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Winston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Washington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tony Senn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Sellers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cottone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Ebling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Gustafson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Reder (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Robert Washington inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Yale | Leo Sellers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 19:41 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 19:28 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Winston - foul #1 on Eric Winston, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 19:28 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 19:28 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 19:28 | Yale | Leo Sellers gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 19:00 | Yale | Tony Senn lays it up and in | 25-27 |
| 18:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Cottone | 25-30 |
| 18:39 | Yale | Ronald Gustafson steals it from Leo Sellers | 25-30 |
| 18:17 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 18:15 | Yale | Patrick Toribio grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 17:58 | Yale | Patrick Toribio loses the ball out of bounds | 25-30 |
| 17:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Washington - foul #1 on Robert Washington, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| 17:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 17:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 17:13 | Yale | 3 seconds is called on Eric Winston | 25-32 |
| Subs | Yale | Bryan Klimas (SF) Robert Washington | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (SF) Walter Ebling | |
| 17:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leo Sellers - foul #1 on Leo Sellers, team foul #3 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton (PF) Ronald Gustafson | |
| 17:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 17:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 17:00 | Yale | Tony Senn grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 16:40 | Yale | Tony Senn comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Henton - foul #1 on Timothy Henton, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Yale | Wesley Parra (PG), Christopher Garrett (SG), Steven Smith (C) Patrick Toribio, Eric Winston, Leo Sellers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods (PF) Christopher Reder | |
| 16:40 | Yale | Tony Senn makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:40 | Yale | Tony Senn makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 16:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Senn denies the turnaround by John Cottone | 27-33 |
| 16:19 | Yale | Tony Senn pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 15:57 | Yale | Christopher Garrett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 15:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Wesley Parra (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Klimas (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tony Senn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cottone (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Ned (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Woods (fresh) C - Timothy Henton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill loses the dribble to Christopher Garrett | 27-33 |
| 15:23 | Yale | Christopher Garrett misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 15:22 | Yale | Tony Senn grabs the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 14:58 | Yale | Bryan Klimas misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 14:57 | Yale | Tony Senn snags the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 14:29 | Yale | Christopher Garrett can't connect on a floater from close range | 27-33 |
| 14:28 | Yale | Christopher Garrett grabs the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 14:05 | Yale | Tony Senn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | Yale | Patrick Toribio (PG), Eric Winston (SG), Robert Washington (SF), Kent Kropf (PF), Leo Sellers (C) Wesley Parra, Christopher Garrett, Bryan Klimas, Tony Senn, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG), Jonathon Reichert (SG), Walter Ebling (SF), Ronald Gustafson (PF), Christopher Reder (C) John Hill, John Cottone, Ronald Ned, Donald Woods, Timothy Henton | |
| 13:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Leo Sellers is called for the reach on Christopher Reder - foul #2 on Leo Sellers, team foul #4 | 27-33 |
| 13:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 13:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson hits the follow up shot | 27-35 |
| 13:11 | Yale | Eric Winston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 13:09 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Walter Ebling | 27-35 |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling is hacked by Kent Kropf - foul #1 on Kent Kropf, team foul #5 | 27-35 |
| 12:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 12:38 | Yale | The rebound goes to Robert Washington | 27-35 |
| 12:33 | Yale | Eric Winston is called for traveling | 27-35 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG) Jonathon Reichert | |
| 12:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings clanks a 3 from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 12:14 | Yale | The rebound goes to Leo Sellers | 27-35 |
| 11:50 | Yale | Patrick Toribio misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Gustafson - foul #2 on Ronald Gustafson, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Yale | Tony Senn (PF) Kent Kropf | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG) Michael Stillings | |
| 11:50 | Yale | Patrick Toribio makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 11:50 | Yale | Patrick Toribio makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Patrick Toribio (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Winston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Washington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tony Senn (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Leo Sellers (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cottone (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Ebling (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Gustafson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Reder (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 11:40 | Yale | Eric Winston pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 11:15 | Yale | Robert Washington connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Leo Sellers | 31-35 |
| 10:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling's pass is intercepted by Patrick Toribio | 31-35 |
| 10:35 | Yale | Eric Winston's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Reder | 31-35 |
| 10:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 10:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 10:14 | Yale | Leo Sellers gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 09:46 | Yale | Tony Senn drills a turnaround in the lane | 33-35 |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Cottone | 33-37 |
| 09:10 | Yale | Robert Washington can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Ebling - foul #3 on Walter Ebling, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Yale | Wesley Parra (PG), Christopher Garrett (SG), Kent Kropf (PF), Steven Smith (C) Patrick Toribio, Eric Winston, Tony Senn, Leo Sellers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG), Ronald Ned (SF), Donald Woods (PF), Timothy Henton (C) John Hill, Walter Ebling, Ronald Gustafson, Christopher Reder | |
| 09:10 | Yale | Robert Washington misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 09:10 | Yale | Robert Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 08:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 08:51 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone hits the follow up shot | 34-39 |
| 08:27 | Yale | Robert Washington misses long on a runner near the basket | 34-39 |
| 08:25 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to John Cottone | 34-39 |
| 08:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Kent Kropf is called for the reach on Donald Woods - foul #2 on Kent Kropf, team foul #6 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Yale | Bryan Klimas (SF) Robert Washington | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG) John Cottone | |
| 07:53 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 07:51 | Yale | Bryan Klimas grabs the board | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Wesley Parra (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Klimas (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kent Kropf (fresh) C - Steven Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Stillings (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Ned (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Woods (fresh) C - Timothy Henton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Yale | Christopher Garrett buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Wesley Parra | 37-39 |
| 07:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 07:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton tips it but misses | 37-39 |
| 07:04 | Yale | Bryan Klimas grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 06:41 | Yale | Christopher Garrett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Yale | Patrick Toribio (PG), Eric Winston (SG), Tony Senn (PF), Leo Sellers (C) Wesley Parra, Christopher Garrett, Kent Kropf, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG), Ronald Gustafson (PF), Christopher Reder (C) Michael Stillings, Donald Woods, Timothy Henton | |
| 06:14 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 06:12 | Yale | Leo Sellers gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 05:51 | Yale | Patrick Toribio misses short on a shot from the right side | 37-39 |
| 05:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Hill | 37-41 |
| 05:08 | Yale | Leo Sellers is hacked by Christopher Reder - foul #3 on Christopher Reder, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Washington (SF) Bryan Klimas | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling (SF) Ronald Ned | |
| 04:56 | Yale | Robert Washington scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Winston | 40-41 |
| 04:47 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill misses short on a shot from the left side | 40-41 |
| 04:46 | Yale | Tony Senn grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 04:24 | Yale | Robert Washington comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Leo Sellers - foul #3 on Leo Sellers, team foul #7 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Yale | Bryan Klimas (SF) Robert Washington | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG), Donald Woods (PF), Timothy Henton (C) John Hill, Ronald Gustafson, Christopher Reder | |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 03:40 | Yale | Bryan Klimas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 03:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton grabs the board | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Patrick Toribio (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Winston (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bryan Klimas (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tony Senn (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Leo Sellers (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Stillings (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Cottone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Ebling (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Woods (fresh) C - Timothy Henton (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton misses long on a shot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 03:31 | Yale | The rebound goes to Leo Sellers | 40-43 |
| 03:03 | Yale | Walter Ebling denies the turnaround by Eric Winston | 40-43 |
| 03:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-43 |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Washington (SF) Bryan Klimas | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Ronald Gustafson (PF), Christopher Reder (C) Michael Stillings, Donald Woods, Timothy Henton | |
| 02:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Senn swats the short shot by Walter Ebling | 40-43 |
| 02:54 | Yale | Tony Senn grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 02:25 | Yale | Robert Washington comes up short on the shot in the lane | 40-43 |
| 02:23 | Yale | Leo Sellers pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 01:54 | Yale | Tony Senn hits a floater from the baseline set up by Eric Winston | 42-43 |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Senn is called for the reach on Walter Ebling - foul #1 on Tony Senn, team foul #8 | 42-43 |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 01:20 | Yale | Eric Winston misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Cottone - foul #2 on John Cottone, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| 01:20 | Yale | Eric Winston makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 01:20 | Yale | Eric Winston misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Christopher Reder | 43-45 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| 00:32 | Yale | Patrick Toribio's layup is rejected by Ronald Gustafson | 43-45 |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder grabs the board | 43-45 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder is hacked by Patrick Toribio in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Toribio, team foul #9 | 43-45 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 00:27 | Yale | Tony Senn grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 00:14 | Yale | Patrick Toribio makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Senn | 45-46 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Toribio is called for the reach on John Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Toribio, team foul #10 | 45-46 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 00:01 | Yale | Patrick Toribio clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 00:00 | Yale | Eric Winston gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |