| Lineup | Yale | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Raymond Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Piao Tao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Steward (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Courville (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Greg Willilams (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Melvin Weidman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Brasel (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ricky Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams hits a 3 from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 19:23 | Yale | Melvin Weidman steps in front of the Charles Davis pass | 38-32 |
| 19:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville lays it in on a great pass from Melvin Weidman | 38-34 |
| 19:16 | Yale | Ricky Smith picks off the pass by Richard Rapp | 38-34 |
| 18:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville is fouled on the floor by Richard Rapp - foul #1 on Richard Rapp, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman is fouled on the floor by Raymond Marshall - foul #2 on Raymond Marshall, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 18:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-34 |
| 18:13 | Yale | Charles Davis pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:09 | Yale | The 3pt attempt by Raymond Marshall is denied by Melvin Weidman | 38-34 |
| 18:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-34 |
| 18:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith tips it but misses | 38-34 |
| 18:00 | Yale | Piao Tao pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:50 | Yale | Richard Rapp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein (C) Ricky Smith | |
| 17:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 17:31 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Willilams | 38-34 |
| 17:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman can't connect on a floater in the paint | 38-34 |
| 17:12 | Yale | Joseph Steward snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 16:53 | Yale | Charles Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 16:52 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Piao Tao | 38-34 |
| 16:42 | Yale | Piao Tao banks in the layup | 40-34 |
| 16:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Piao Tao swats the layup by Jason Rein | 40-34 |
| 16:25 | Yale | Joseph Steward grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 16:13 | Yale | Raymond Marshall connects on the 3 from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 15:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 15:51 | Yale | Joseph Steward pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Richard Rapp (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Raymond Marshall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Piao Tao (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Steward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Courville (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Greg Willilams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Melvin Weidman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jimmy Brasel (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Jason Rein (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Yale | Joseph Steward is fouled on the floor by Jason Rein - foul #3 on Jason Rein, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Yale | Maxwell Bristow (PG), Harry Petty (SG), Robert Kelsey (SF), Carter Walker (PF), Jeffrey Dennie (C) Richard Rapp, Raymond Marshall, Charles Davis, Piao Tao, Joseph Steward | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (PG), Robert Madden (SG), Roger Owen (SF), Ricky Smith (C) Michael Courville, Greg Willilams, Melvin Weidman, Jimmy Brasel | |
| 15:27 | Yale | Robert Kelsey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 15:26 | Yale | Maxwell Bristow tips it back up and in | 45-34 |
| 15:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 15:13 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Owen | 45-34 |
| 15:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Owen and he's hacked by Jeffrey Dennie - foul #1 on Jeffrey Dennie, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Cedric Cobbs (SF) Jason Rein | |
| 15:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:52 | Yale | Carter Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 45-37 |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Madden | 45-40 |
| 14:21 | Yale | Jeffrey Dennie hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Ricky Smith - foul #3 on Ricky Smith, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (PG) Thurman Levis | |
| 14:21 | Yale | Jeffrey Dennie makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:21 | Yale | Jeffrey Dennie misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 13:59 | Yale | Jeffrey Dennie pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:40 | Yale | Harry Petty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 13:39 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ricky Smith | 46-40 |
| 13:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville's floater is knocked away by Carter Walker | 46-40 |
| 13:18 | Yale | Robert Kelsey snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 13:00 | Yale | Carter Walker misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-40 |
| 12:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Cedric Cobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Kelsey - foul #1 on Robert Kelsey, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Yale | Richard Rapp (PG), Raymond Marshall (SG), Charles Davis (SF), Piao Tao (PF), Joseph Steward (C) Maxwell Bristow, Harry Petty, Robert Kelsey, Carter Walker, Jeffrey Dennie | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman (SF), Jimmy Brasel (PF), Jason Rein (C) Cedric Cobbs, Roger Owen, Ricky Smith | |
| 12:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:23 | Yale | Piao Tao misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Madden - foul #1 on Robert Madden, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams (SG) Robert Madden | |
| 12:23 | Yale | Piao Tao makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:23 | Yale | Piao Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-41 |
| 12:04 | Yale | Raymond Marshall pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 11:45 | Yale | Joseph Steward clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 48-41 |
| 11:44 | Yale | Joseph Steward hits the follow up shot | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Raymond Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Piao Tao (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Steward (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Courville (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Greg Willilams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Melvin Weidman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jimmy Brasel (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jason Rein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 11:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 11:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Melvin Weidman | 50-44 |
| 10:57 | Yale | Charles Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Yale | Harry Petty (PG), Robert Kelsey (SF), Wallace Eaton (PF), Carter Walker (C) Richard Rapp, Charles Davis, Piao Tao, Joseph Steward | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (PG), Robert Madden (SG) Michael Courville, Greg Willilams | |
| 10:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 10:31 | Yale | Raymond Marshall snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 10:26 | Yale | Harry Petty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| Subs | Yale | Maxwell Bristow (PG), Jeffrey Dennie (C) Robert Kelsey, Wallace Eaton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman lays it in on a great pass from Thurman Levis | 50-46 |
| 09:55 | Yale | Harry Petty hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Maxwell Bristow and he's hacked by Melvin Weidman - foul #3 on Melvin Weidman, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Kelsey (SF) Raymond Marshall | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (PG), Cedric Cobbs (SF), Roger Owen (C) Thurman Levis, Melvin Weidman, Jason Rein | |
| 09:55 | Yale | Harry Petty makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel misses the lay-in | 53-46 |
| 09:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Cedric Cobbs grabs the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 09:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 09:17 | Yale | Carter Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 09:03 | Yale | Harry Petty misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 09:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 08:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville is fouled on the floor by Maxwell Bristow - foul #1 on Maxwell Bristow, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Yale | Richard Rapp (PG), Charles Davis (SF), Piao Tao (PF), Joseph Steward (C) Maxwell Bristow, Harry Petty, Carter Walker, Jeffrey Dennie | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams (SG), Melvin Weidman (SF), Ricky Smith (C) Robert Madden, Cedric Cobbs, Jimmy Brasel | |
| 08:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Yale | Raymond Marshall (SG) Robert Kelsey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein (PF) Roger Owen | |
| 08:26 | Yale | Richard Rapp connects on the shot from the free throw line | 55-46 |
| 08:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Steward - foul #2 on Joseph Steward, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (PG) Michael Courville | |
| 08:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 08:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 07:48 | Yale | Greg Willilams steps in front of the Raymond Marshall pass | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Piao Tao (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Steward (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Thurman Levis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Willilams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Melvin Weidman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Jason Rein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ricky Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Steward steals the ball from Ricky Smith | 55-47 |
| 07:15 | Yale | Richard Rapp knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Raymond Marshall | 57-47 |
| 07:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky Smith | 57-49 |
| 06:50 | Yale | Joseph Steward makes the shot in the lane | 59-49 |
| 06:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Rapp is called for the reach on Thurman Levis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Rapp, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Yale | Harry Petty (SG) Raymond Marshall | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen (SF), Jimmy Brasel (PF), Robert Madden (C) Melvin Weidman, Jason Rein, Ricky Smith | |
| 06:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:47 | Yale | Piao Tao snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 06:26 | Yale | Piao Tao is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Brasel - foul #1 on Jimmy Brasel, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Yale | Maxwell Bristow (PG), Robert Kelsey (SF), Carter Walker (PF), Jeffrey Dennie (C) Richard Rapp, Charles Davis, Piao Tao, Joseph Steward | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (PG), Cedric Cobbs (SF) Thurman Levis, Greg Willilams | |
| 06:06 | Yale | Carter Walker makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-50 |
| 05:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel blows the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Kelsey - foul #2 on Robert Kelsey, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman (SF) Cedric Cobbs | |
| 05:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 05:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:25 | Yale | Maxwell Bristow misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 05:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 05:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen is denied on a layup by Carter Walker | 61-52 |
| 05:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman tips it home | 61-54 |
| 04:38 | Yale | Harry Petty scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Maxwell Bristow | 64-54 |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Kelsey - foul #3 on Robert Kelsey, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Yale | Richard Rapp (PG), Raymond Marshall (SG), Charles Davis (SF), Piao Tao (PF), Joseph Steward (C) Maxwell Bristow, Harry Petty, Robert Kelsey, Carter Walker, Jeffrey Dennie | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams (SG), Jason Rein (PF), Ricky Smith (C) Robert Madden, Jimmy Brasel, Roger Owen | |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:07 | Yale | Charles Davis connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Rapp | 66-56 |
| 03:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 66-56 |
| 03:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams gets the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman is whistled for a carry | 66-56 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Cedric Cobbs (SF) Melvin Weidman | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Richard Rapp (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Piao Tao (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Steward (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Courville (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Greg Willilams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Cedric Cobbs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Rein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ricky Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Yale | Richard Rapp hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Courville - foul #1 on Michael Courville, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel (PF) Jason Rein | |
| 03:16 | Yale | Richard Rapp makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 03:16 | Yale | Richard Rapp makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 03:07 | Yale | The rebound goes to Charles Davis | 68-56 |
| 02:49 | Yale | Charles Davis is hacked by Ricky Smith - foul #4 on Ricky Smith, team foul #7 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (PG), Jason Rein (C) Michael Courville, Ricky Smith | |
| 02:49 | Yale | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 02:49 | Yale | Charles Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Raymond Marshall - foul #3 on Raymond Marshall, team foul #10 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Yale | Maxwell Bristow (PG), Harry Petty (SG), Robert Kelsey (SF), Carter Walker (PF), Jeffrey Dennie (C) Richard Rapp, Raymond Marshall, Charles Davis, Piao Tao, Joseph Steward | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden (C) Jimmy Brasel | |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams makes the 3rd free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:40 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | Yale | Richard Rapp (PG), Raymond Marshall (SG), Charles Davis (SF), Piao Tao (PF), Joseph Steward (C) Maxwell Bristow, Harry Petty, Robert Kelsey, Carter Walker, Jeffrey Dennie | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (PG), Melvin Weidman (SF), Jimmy Brasel (PF) Thurman Levis, Cedric Cobbs, Robert Madden | |
| 02:20 | Yale | Joseph Steward misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 70-59 |
| 02:19 | Yale | Richard Rapp tips it but misses | 70-59 |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 02:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams makes the 3 from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 01:31 | Yale | Richard Rapp misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 70-62 |
| 01:30 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Davis | 70-62 |
| 01:10 | Yale | Joseph Steward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-62 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith (C) Jason Rein | |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-62 |
| 00:46 | Yale | Joseph Steward pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Yale | Joseph Steward is hacked by Michael Courville in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Courville, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Kelsey (SF), Wallace Eaton (PF) Charles Davis, Piao Tao | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:44 | Yale | Joseph Steward makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:44 | Yale | Joseph Steward makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith tips it back up and in | 72-64 |
| 00:37 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| 00:36 | Yale | Michael Courville is called for the reach on Richard Rapp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Courville, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| 00:36 | Yale | Richard Rapp makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:36 | Yale | Richard Rapp makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-64 |
| 00:28 | Yale | Joseph Steward grabs the board | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Yale | Richard Rapp runs out the clock | 74-64 |