| Lineup | Yale | PG - Thomas Hicks (fresh) SG - Raymond Kennedy (fresh) SF - Alfred Channel (fresh) PF - Troy Arrington (fresh) C - George Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) SG - Victor Gift (fresh) SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) PF - John Byfield (fresh) C - John Tarango (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Troy Arrington wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Yale | George Richardson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Yale | George Richardson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault's floater is tipped away by Troy Arrington | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Yale | Thomas Hicks pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Yale | John Byfield swats the short shot by George Richardson | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Yale | Alfred Channel pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:08 | Yale | Thomas Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift hits a jumper from the right side set up by Jonathan Wilkinson | 0-2 |
| 17:26 | Yale | Alfred Channel's layup is rejected by John Byfield | 0-2 |
| 17:24 | Yale | George Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:03 | Yale | Alfred Channel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:43 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson is hacked by Raymond Kennedy - foul #1 on Raymond Kennedy, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Yale | Harry Johnson (PG), Alvin Cotton (SG), Jimmie Crow (SF), Peter Pitman (PF), Ronald Hoagland (C) Thomas Hicks, Raymond Kennedy, Alfred Channel, Troy Arrington, George Richardson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 16:27 | Yale | Jimmie Crow pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:04 | Yale | Alvin Cotton is fouled on the floor by Victor Gift - foul #1 on Victor Gift, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (SG) Victor Gift | |
| 15:44 | Yale | Alvin Cotton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| Subs | Yale | Alfred Channel (SF) Ronald Hoagland | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam (SF), Randall Keister (PF), Willie Phelan (C) Jonathan Wilkinson, John Byfield, John Tarango | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Harry Johnson (fresh) SG - Alvin Cotton (fresh) SF - Alfred Channel (fresh) PF - Jimmie Crow (fresh) C - Peter Pitman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) SG - Herbert Deblois (fresh) SF - Michael Branam (fresh) PF - Randall Keister (fresh) C - Willie Phelan (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Theriault | 0-5 |
| 14:57 | Yale | Randall Keister steals the ball from Alfred Channel | 0-5 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 14:34 | Yale | The rebound goes to Peter Pitman | 0-5 |
| 14:17 | Yale | Alvin Cotton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-5 |
| Subs | Yale | Thomas Hicks (PG), Raymond Kennedy (SG), Troy Arrington (PF), George Richardson (C) Harry Johnson, Alvin Cotton, Jimmie Crow, Peter Pitman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Victor Gift (SG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), John Byfield (PF), John Tarango (C) David Theriault, Herbert Deblois, Michael Branam, Randall Keister, Willie Phelan | |
| 13:58 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-5 |
| 13:56 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift tips it in | 0-7 |
| 13:42 | Yale | George Richardson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 13:26 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Byfield | 3-9 |
| 12:59 | Yale | George Richardson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 12:37 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Freddy Morant, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Yale | Jimmie Crow (SF) Alfred Channel | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG) Freddy Morant | |
| 12:24 | Yale | George Richardson's floater is tipped away by John Tarango | 6-9 |
| 12:22 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | George Richardson takes the ball from Jonathan Wilkinson | 6-9 |
| 11:41 | Yale | George Richardson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jimmie Crow and he's hacked by John Tarango - foul #1 on John Tarango, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (SG) Victor Gift | |
| 11:41 | Yale | George Richardson makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Thomas Hicks (fresh) SG - Raymond Kennedy (fresh) SF - Jimmie Crow (fresh) PF - Troy Arrington (fresh) C - George Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herbert Deblois (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 2 blk. C - John Tarango (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Byfield and he's fouled by Thomas Hicks - foul #1 on Thomas Hicks, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Yale | Alfred Channel (SF) Jimmie Crow | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:25 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson makes the free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:07 | Yale | John Byfield takes the ball from George Richardson | 9-12 |
| 10:50 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Raymond Kennedy - foul #2 on Raymond Kennedy, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Yale | Harry Johnson (PG), Alvin Cotton (SG), Jimmie Crow (PF) Thomas Hicks, Raymond Kennedy, Troy Arrington | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam (SF), Randall Keister (PF) Jonathan Wilkinson, John Byfield | |
| 10:50 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 10:50 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 10:33 | Yale | Harry Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 10:32 | Yale | Harry Johnson snags the offensive board | 9-14 |
| 10:15 | Yale | Alfred Channel is fouled on the floor by Herbert Deblois - foul #1 on Herbert Deblois, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Yale | Peter Pitman (C) George Richardson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift (SG), Willie Phelan (C) Randall Keister, John Tarango | |
| 09:59 | Yale | Peter Pitman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-14 |
| 09:58 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Branam | 9-14 |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault drills a runner in the lane set up by Victor Gift and he's hacked by Harry Johnson - foul #1 on Harry Johnson, team foul #4 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Yale | Thomas Hicks (PG), Troy Arrington (PF) Harry Johnson, Peter Pitman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), John Byfield (PF) Michael Branam, Herbert Deblois | |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the free throw | 9-17 |
| 09:24 | Yale | Jimmie Crow clanks a 3 from the left corner | 9-17 |
| 09:23 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Victor Gift | 9-17 |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield misses the runner in the paint | 9-17 |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield tips it home | 9-19 |
| 08:43 | Yale | Jimmie Crow makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alvin Cotton | 11-19 |
| 08:26 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Alfred Channel - foul #1 on Alfred Channel, team foul #5 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Yale | George Richardson (C) Alfred Channel | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Tarango (C) Willie Phelan | |
| 08:26 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 08:26 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 08:11 | Yale | Alvin Cotton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-21 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Byfield | 11-21 |
| 08:07 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-21 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Herbert Deblois (SG) David Theriault, Victor Gift | |
| 07:55 | Yale | Jimmie Crow is hacked by Jonathan Wilkinson - foul #1 on Jonathan Wilkinson, team foul #5 | 11-21 |
| 07:44 | Yale | Thomas Hicks is hacked by John Tarango - foul #2 on John Tarango, team foul #6 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Yale | Harry Johnson (PG) Thomas Hicks | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam (SF), Willie Phelan (C) Jonathan Wilkinson, John Tarango | |
| 07:31 | Yale | Jimmie Crow slams it home set up by Harry Johnson | 13-21 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Harry Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alvin Cotton (fresh) SF - Jimmie Crow (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Arrington (fresh) C - George Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Deblois (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Branam (fresh) PF - John Byfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on George Richardson - foul #1 on George Richardson, team foul #6 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Yale | Peter Osbourne (SG), Alfred Channel (SF) Alvin Cotton, Troy Arrington | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Randall Keister (PF) Freddy Morant, John Byfield | |
| 07:08 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 07:08 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan misses the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 07:08 | Yale | Peter Osbourne grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 06:47 | Yale | Jimmie Crow knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Harry Johnson | 15-22 |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam can't connect on a runner near the basket | 15-22 |
| 06:29 | Yale | Alfred Channel gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 06:12 | Yale | Jimmie Crow can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Willie Phelan - foul #1 on Willie Phelan, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Yale | Thomas Hicks (PG) Peter Osbourne | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift (SG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), John Byfield (PF) Herbert Deblois, Michael Branam, Randall Keister | |
| 06:12 | Yale | Jimmie Crow makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:12 | Yale | Jimmie Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 05:55 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 17-22 |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift hits the follow up shot | 17-24 |
| 05:43 | Yale | Thomas Hicks misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-24 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from David Theriault | 17-26 |
| 05:15 | Yale | Jimmie Crow is whistled for a carry | 17-26 |
| Subs | Yale | Alvin Cotton (SG), Troy Arrington (PF) Harry Johnson, Jimmie Crow | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister (C) Willie Phelan | |
| 05:08 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-26 |
| 05:07 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift tips it but misses | 17-26 |
| 05:05 | Yale | Troy Arrington grabs the defensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 04:41 | Yale | Alvin Cotton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Hicks | 20-26 |
| 04:24 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-26 |
| 04:23 | Yale | Alfred Channel grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 04:17 | Yale | Alfred Channel misses the floater from just outside the lane | 20-26 |
| 04:15 | Yale | George Richardson tips it home | 22-26 |
| 04:02 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 04:00 | Yale | Troy Arrington grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 03:43 | Yale | George Richardson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-26 |
| 03:42 | Yale | Troy Arrington can't tip it in | 22-26 |
| 03:40 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 22-26 |
| 03:33 | Yale | George Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Thomas Hicks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alvin Cotton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfred Channel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Troy Arrington (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Richardson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Gift (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Byfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Randall Keister (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Yale | Alfred Channel scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 03:09 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hicks steals the ball from Randall Keister | 25-26 |
| 03:05 | Yale | Thomas Hicks misses the dunk | 25-26 |
| 03:03 | Yale | George Richardson grabs the offensive board | 25-26 |
| 02:48 | Yale | Alvin Cotton is called for traveling | 25-26 |
| Subs | Yale | Harry Johnson (PG), Raymond Kennedy (SG), Jimmie Crow (SF), Peter Pitman (C) Thomas Hicks, Alvin Cotton, Alfred Channel, George Richardson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Herbert Deblois (SG), Michael Branam (SF), John Tarango (C) David Theriault, Victor Gift, Jonathan Wilkinson, John Byfield | |
| 02:30 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Jimmie Crow - foul #1 on Jimmie Crow, team foul #7 | 25-26 |
| 02:30 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 02:30 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 02:30 | Yale | Peter Pitman snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 02:20 | Yale | Raymond Kennedy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 02:18 | Yale | Harry Johnson snags the offensive board | 25-27 |
| 01:55 | Yale | Jimmie Crow buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Harry Johnson | 28-27 |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 01:29 | Yale | Raymond Kennedy loses the dribble to Herbert Deblois | 28-30 |
| 01:17 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Crow - foul #2 on Jimmie Crow, team foul #8 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Yale | Thomas Hicks (PG), Ronald Hoagland (C) Harry Johnson, Troy Arrington | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF) Freddy Morant, Randall Keister | |
| 01:17 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:17 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:17 | Yale | Ronald Hoagland snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 01:03 | Yale | Jimmie Crow can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 01:02 | Yale | Ronald Hoagland tips it back up and in | 30-31 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hicks - foul #2 on Thomas Hicks, team foul #9 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Yale | Alfred Channel (SF) Ronald Hoagland | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Byfield (PF) Michael Branam | |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:28 | Yale | Raymond Kennedy misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 00:26 | Yale | Peter Pitman grabs the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 00:02 | Yale | Jimmie Crow's fadeaway is rejected by John Byfield | 30-33 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |