| Lineup | Yale | PG - William Larsen (fresh) SG - Raymond Laursen (fresh) SF - Kevin Michael (fresh) PF - Bernard Ballard (fresh) C - Richard Manuel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michael Desalvo (fresh) SG - Frank Robertson (fresh) SF - Jerry Powell (fresh) PF - Jerry Kratz (fresh) C - Gary Ellett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson banks in the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Yale | Gary Ellett steps in front of the Raymond Laursen pass | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Bernard Ballard - foul #1 on Bernard Ballard, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:05 | Yale | Raymond Laursen connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 2-4 |
| 18:42 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:40 | Yale | Kevin Michael grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Yale | Richard Manuel buries a jump hook in the paint | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Michael - foul #1 on Kevin Michael, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:59 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:39 | Yale | Richard Manuel knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from William Larsen | 6-6 |
| 17:31 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo is fouled on the floor by William Larsen - foul #1 on William Larsen, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Harris (PG), Daniel Kettle (SF), Ralph Harbert (PF) Michael Desalvo, Jerry Powell, Jerry Kratz | |
| 17:15 | Alcorn State | Daniel Kettle's pass is intercepted by Richard Manuel | 6-6 |
| 16:46 | Yale | Richard Manuel blows the layup but the foul's on Frank Robertson - foul #1 on Frank Robertson, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes (PG), Elvin Chang (C) Frank Robertson, Gary Ellett | |
| 16:46 | Yale | Richard Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:46 | Yale | Richard Manuel makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:21 | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 16:19 | Alcorn State | Elvin Chang grabs the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:59 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Daniel Kettle | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - William Larsen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Laursen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Michael (fairly fresh) PF - Bernard Ballard (fresh) C - Richard Manuel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Vaughn Hawkes (fresh) SG - Charles Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Kettle (fresh) PF - Ralph Harbert (fresh) C - Elvin Chang (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Yale | William Larsen drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Laursen | 11-9 |
| 15:24 | Alcorn State | Bernard Ballard steals it from Charles Harris | 11-9 |
| 15:09 | Yale | Elvin Chang is called for the reach on Richard Manuel - foul #1 on Elvin Chang, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Yale | Darrel Smith (PG), Herbert Bowen (SG), Gregory Ross (SF), Dwayne Cipriani (PF), Edwin Rich (C) William Larsen, Raymond Laursen, Kevin Michael, Bernard Ballard, Richard Manuel | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo (PG), Frank Robertson (SG), Jerry Powell (SF), Jerry Kratz (PF), Gary Ellett (C) Vaughn Hawkes, Charles Harris, Daniel Kettle, Ralph Harbert, Elvin Chang | |
| 15:04 | Yale | Darrel Smith buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Edwin Rich | 13-9 |
| 14:47 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 14:46 | Yale | Darrel Smith snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 14:35 | Yale | Edwin Rich misses short on a jumper from close range | 13-9 |
| 14:34 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 14:20 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo double dribbles | 13-9 |
| 14:04 | Yale | Darrel Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Darrel Smith, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Yale | William Larsen (PG) Herbert Bowen | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 13:49 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 13-9 |
| 13:48 | Yale | Edwin Rich gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:40 | Yale | William Larsen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 13:39 | Yale | Edwin Rich tips it back up and in | 15-9 |
| 13:20 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Gregory Ross - foul #1 on Gregory Ross, team foul #5 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Yale | Raymond Laursen (SG), Kevin Michael (SF), Bernard Ballard (PF), Richard Manuel (C) Darrel Smith, Gregory Ross, Dwayne Cipriani, Edwin Rich | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 13:20 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett misses the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:20 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett misses the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:20 | Yale | The rebound goes to Richard Manuel | 15-9 |
| 12:54 | Yale | Jerry Kratz swats the layup by Bernard Ballard | 15-9 |
| 12:52 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 12:35 | Alcorn State | The short jumper by Frank Robertson is denied by Richard Manuel | 15-9 |
| 12:34 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett gets the offensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 12:14 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Raymond Laursen - foul #1 on Raymond Laursen, team foul #6 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Harris (PG), Ralph Harbert (PF), Elvin Chang (C) Michael Desalvo, Jerry Kratz, Gary Ellett | |
| 12:14 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:14 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:50 | Yale | William Larsen clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 11:48 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Elvin Chang | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - William Larsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Laursen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Michael (fresh) PF - Bernard Ballard (fresh) C - Richard Manuel (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Charles Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Harbert (fresh) C - Elvin Chang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Alcorn State | William Larsen is called for the reach on Ralph Harbert - foul #2 on William Larsen, team foul #7 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Yale | Darrel Smith (PG) William Larsen | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes (PG), Daniel Kettle (SF) Frank Robertson, Jerry Powell | |
| 11:42 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:42 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:42 | Yale | The rebound goes to Kevin Michael | 15-12 |
| 11:25 | Yale | Kevin Michael loses the ball out of bounds | 15-12 |
| 11:11 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 11:09 | Yale | Kevin Michael snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 10:50 | Yale | Kevin Michael's pass is intercepted by Elvin Chang | 15-12 |
| 10:34 | Alcorn State | Richard Manuel picks off the pass by Vaughn Hawkes | 15-12 |
| 10:21 | Yale | Richard Manuel clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 15-12 |
| 10:19 | Yale | Richard Manuel tips it home | 17-12 |
| 10:00 | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 09:41 | Yale | Kevin Michael hits a jumper from the left block set up by Darrel Smith | 19-15 |
| 09:30 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-15 |
| 09:29 | Yale | Kevin Michael grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 09:04 | Yale | Vaughn Hawkes is called for the reach on Bernard Ballard - foul #1 on Vaughn Hawkes, team foul #3 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Yale | Herbert Bowen (SG), Gregory Ross (SF), Dwayne Cipriani (PF), Edwin Rich (C) Raymond Laursen, Kevin Michael, Bernard Ballard, Richard Manuel | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo (PG), Frank Robertson (SG), Jerry Powell (SF), Jerry Kratz (PF), Gary Ellett (C) Vaughn Hawkes, Charles Harris, Daniel Kettle, Ralph Harbert, Elvin Chang | |
| 08:57 | Yale | Darrel Smith misses the floater from the baseline | 19-15 |
| 08:55 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:51 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Powell | 19-17 |
| 08:40 | Yale | Gregory Ross can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 08:38 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 08:09 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Frank Robertson | 19-19 |
| 07:46 | Yale | Herbert Bowen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Yale | Paul Haught (PG) Darrel Smith | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Paul Haught (fresh) SG - Herbert Bowen (fresh) SF - Gregory Ross (fresh) PF - Dwayne Cipriani (fresh) C - Edwin Rich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michael Desalvo (fresh) SG - Frank Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Powell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Kratz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Ellett (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 07:19 | Yale | Edwin Rich pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 07:12 | Yale | Jerry Powell steals the ball from Edwin Rich | 19-19 |
| 07:02 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo hits a shot from the left wing set up by Jerry Powell | 19-21 |
| 06:51 | Yale | Herbert Bowen can't connect on a floater from the left side | 19-21 |
| 06:49 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 06:34 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | Yale | Raymond Laursen (SG), Kevin Michael (SF), Bernard Ballard (PF), Richard Manuel (C) Herbert Bowen, Gregory Ross, Dwayne Cipriani, Edwin Rich | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Harris (SF), Ralph Harbert (PF) Jerry Powell, Jerry Kratz | |
| 06:12 | Yale | Bernard Ballard blows the layup | 19-21 |
| 06:11 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:52 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 05:51 | Yale | Richard Manuel pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:40 | Yale | Gary Ellett is called for the reach on Kevin Michael - foul #1 on Gary Ellett, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Yale | Darrel Smith (PG) Paul Haught | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes (PG), Daniel Kettle (SF), Elvin Chang (C) Michael Desalvo, Frank Robertson, Gary Ellett | |
| 05:26 | Yale | Vaughn Hawkes is called for the reach on Darrel Smith - foul #2 on Vaughn Hawkes, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing (SF) Vaughn Hawkes | |
| 05:13 | Yale | Bernard Ballard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 05:11 | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 04:58 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Downing | 19-24 |
| 04:36 | Yale | Ralph Harbert steals it from Kevin Michael | 19-24 |
| 04:14 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 04:13 | Yale | Kevin Michael snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 03:47 | Yale | Bernard Ballard is called for traveling | 19-24 |
| Subs | Yale | William Larsen (PG), Herbert Bowen (SG), Dwayne Cipriani (C) Darrel Smith, Raymond Laursen, Richard Manuel | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo (PG), Frank Robertson (SG), Jerry Powell (SF), Jerry Kratz (PF), Gary Ellett (C) Charles Harris, Daniel Kettle, Daniel Downing, Ralph Harbert, Elvin Chang | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - William Larsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Bowen (fresh) SF - Kevin Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bernard Ballard (fresh) C - Dwayne Cipriani (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michael Desalvo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Powell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Kratz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Ellett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz's layup is rejected by Kevin Michael | 19-24 |
| 03:20 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson tips it home | 19-26 |
| 03:00 | Yale | Dwayne Cipriani misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 19-26 |
| 02:58 | Yale | Herbert Bowen gets the offensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 02:42 | Yale | William Larsen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 02:41 | Yale | Bernard Ballard pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 02:28 | Yale | Kevin Michael misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 19-26 |
| 02:26 | Yale | Bernard Ballard tips it but misses | 19-26 |
| 02:25 | Yale | Bernard Ballard hits the follow up shot | 21-26 |
| 02:05 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Desalvo | 21-29 |
| 01:52 | Yale | William Larsen clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Jerry Powell - foul #1 on Jerry Powell, team foul #6 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Yale | Raymond Laursen (SG), Gregory Ross (SF), Richard Manuel (C) Herbert Bowen, Kevin Michael, Bernard Ballard | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Harris (PG) Michael Desalvo | |
| 01:52 | Yale | William Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 01:52 | Yale | William Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 01:38 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Dwayne Cipriani - foul #1 on Dwayne Cipriani, team foul #8 | 23-29 |
| 01:38 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 01:38 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 01:13 | Yale | Jerry Kratz denies the turnaround by Dwayne Cipriani | 23-30 |
| 01:11 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 00:53 | Alcorn State | Dwayne Cipriani swats the shot by Jerry Kratz | 23-30 |
| 00:52 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson gets the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 00:39 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-30 |
| Subs | Yale | Edwin Rich (PF) Dwayne Cipriani | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Kettle (SF), Ralph Harbert (PF), Elvin Chang (C) Jerry Powell, Jerry Kratz, Gary Ellett | |
| 00:24 | Yale | Richard Manuel drills a shot in the paint | 25-30 |
| 00:02 | Alcorn State | Gregory Ross is called for the reach on Daniel Kettle - foul #2 on Gregory Ross, team foul #9 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Yale | Kevin Michael (SF), Bernard Ballard (PF) Gregory Ross, Edwin Rich | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo (PG) Frank Robertson | |
| 00:02 | Alcorn State | Daniel Kettle makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 00:02 | Alcorn State | Daniel Kettle makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:00 | Yale | William Larsen clanks a halfcourt shot | 25-32 |