| Lineup | Yale | PG - Dane Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Berg (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wiley Olson (fresh) PF - Derek Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. C - Danny Waller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randall Lark (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Peck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Brunner (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Berthiaume (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Wiley Olson inbounds the ball | 39-46 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Yale | Ron Berg makes the 3 from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | John Berthiaume misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 19:44 | Yale | Danny Waller grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 19:19 | Yale | Wiley Olson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-46 |
| 19:18 | Northern Illinois University | John Berthiaume pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Berthiaume misses the lay-in | 42-46 |
| 19:11 | Yale | Wiley Olson gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 19:05 | Yale | Ron Berg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 19:03 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Peck grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Brunner drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Anthony Peck | 42-48 |
| 18:41 | Yale | John Berthiaume steps in front of the Ron Berg pass | 42-48 |
| 18:34 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Johnson is fouled on the floor by Danny Waller - foul #1 on Danny Waller, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Berthiaume is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Berthiaume, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| 18:01 | Yale | Danny Waller's fadeaway is rejected by John Berthiaume | 42-48 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Peck pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Johnson is called for traveling | 42-48 |
| Subs | Yale | Donald Clark (C) Danny Waller | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:37 | Yale | Derek Bennett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | Randall Lark snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 17:15 | Northern Illinois University | Dane Snyder steals it from Stephen Brunner | 42-48 |
| 17:11 | Yale | Ron Berg lays it up and in set up by Dane Snyder | 44-48 |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Brunner misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Dane Snyder - foul #2 on Dane Snyder, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Yale | Thomas Alston (SG), Benjamin Johnson (PF) Ron Berg, Derek Bennett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos (PG), Nathanael Plaster (SG), Arthur Meyer (SF), John Todd (C) Randall Lark, Daniel Johnson, Anthony Peck, John Berthiaume | |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 16:37 | Yale | Dane Snyder scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Clark | 47-50 |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Brunner is fouled on the floor by Donald Clark - foul #1 on Donald Clark, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Yale | Danny Waller (C) Donald Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Herbert Adan (PF) Stephen Brunner | |
| 16:10 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Meyer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 16:09 | Yale | Thomas Alston grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 16:02 | Yale | Thomas Alston hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Dane Snyder | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Dane Snyder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Alston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wiley Olson (fairly fresh) PF - Benjamin Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Danny Waller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mac Loos (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathanael Plaster (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herbert Adan (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Todd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Meyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Meyer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 15:13 | Yale | Dane Snyder grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 15:08 | Yale | Thomas Alston misses long on a jumper from close range | 49-50 |
| 15:07 | Yale | Thomas Alston tips it but misses | 49-50 |
| 15:05 | Yale | Dane Snyder tips it home | 51-50 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Meyer's pass is intercepted by Danny Waller | 51-50 |
| 14:40 | Yale | Herbert Adan picks off the pass by Benjamin Johnson | 51-50 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 14:18 | Yale | The rebound goes to Danny Waller | 51-50 |
| 14:12 | Yale | Benjamin Johnson is hacked by Herbert Adan - foul #2 on Herbert Adan, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Yale | Ron Berg (SG), Derek Bennett (PF), Donald Clark (C) Thomas Alston, Benjamin Johnson, Danny Waller | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Whisnant (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), Anthony Peck (SF), Stephen Brunner (PF), John Berthiaume (C) Mac Loos, Nathanael Plaster, Arthur Meyer, Herbert Adan, John Todd | |
| 13:59 | Yale | Ron Berg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 13:58 | Northern Illinois University | John Whisnant gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | John Whisnant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-50 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | John Berthiaume tips it home | 51-52 |
| 13:42 | Yale | Ron Berg buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dane Snyder | 53-52 |
| 13:21 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Peck hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | John Berthiaume can't tip it in | 53-52 |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Brunner gets the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 13:01 | Northern Illinois University | John Berthiaume comes up short on the floater near the basket | 53-52 |
| 13:00 | Yale | Donald Clark gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 12:40 | Yale | Dane Snyder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 12:38 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Dane Snyder | 53-52 |
| 12:26 | Yale | Derek Bennett can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 53-52 |
| 12:24 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Clark | 53-52 |
| 12:06 | Yale | Derek Bennett dunks the ball on a nice dish by Wiley Olson | 55-52 |
| 11:46 | Northern Illinois University | John Whisnant can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 11:44 | Yale | Donald Clark grabs the board | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Dane Snyder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ron Berg (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wiley Olson (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Derek Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Donald Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Whisnant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Peck (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Brunner (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - John Berthiaume (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Yale | Ron Berg misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Johnson - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Yale | Kevin Hardy (SF), Benjamin Johnson (PF), Danny Waller (C) Wiley Olson, Derek Bennett, Donald Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Harris (SG), Randall Lark (SF), Arthur Meyer (C) Daniel Johnson, Anthony Peck, John Berthiaume | |
| 11:38 | Yale | Ron Berg misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:38 | Yale | Ron Berg misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:38 | Yale | Danny Waller gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 11:30 | Yale | Dane Snyder misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Meyer snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Harris can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Hardy - foul #2 on Kevin Hardy, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Yale | Thomas Alston (SG) Ron Berg | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Todd (C) Stephen Brunner | |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Harris makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 11:21 | Yale | Dane Snyder is fouled in the backcourt by John Whisnant - foul #4 on John Whisnant, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Herbert Adan (PF) John Whisnant | |
| 11:12 | Yale | Thomas Alston can't finish the layup but the foul's on Craig Harris - foul #4 on Craig Harris, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster (SG) Craig Harris | |
| 11:12 | Yale | Thomas Alston makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:12 | Yale | Thomas Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Meyer buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Nathanael Plaster | 57-57 |
| 10:33 | Yale | Thomas Alston can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-57 |
| 10:31 | Yale | Kevin Hardy pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 10:22 | Yale | Danny Waller's pass is intercepted by Randall Lark | 57-57 |
| 10:06 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Meyer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 09:48 | Northern Illinois University | Herbert Adan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 09:46 | Yale | Thomas Alston snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 09:42 | Yale | Thomas Alston connects on the fadeaway from close range | 59-57 |
| 09:28 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd is hacked by Kevin Hardy - foul #3 on Kevin Hardy, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Yale | Wiley Olson (PG), Ron Berg (SG), Derek Bennett (PF), Donald Clark (C) Dane Snyder, Thomas Alston, Benjamin Johnson, Danny Waller | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Johnson (SG), Anthony Peck (SF), Stephen Brunner (PF), John Berthiaume (C) Nathanael Plaster, Arthur Meyer, Herbert Adan, John Todd | |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Johnson can't finish the layup | 59-57 |
| 09:19 | Yale | Kevin Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 09:11 | Yale | Anthony Peck is called for the reach on Wiley Olson - foul #1 on Anthony Peck, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| 09:06 | Yale | Wiley Olson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | John Berthiaume snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Hardy steps in front of the Daniel Johnson pass | 59-57 |
| 08:12 | Yale | Ron Berg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Peck grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Stephen Brunner is blocked by Derek Bennett | 59-57 |
| 07:51 | Yale | The rebound goes to Wiley Olson | 59-57 |
| 07:39 | Yale | Wiley Olson is called for traveling | 59-57 |
| Subs | Yale | Dane Snyder (PG), Benjamin Johnson (PF), Danny Waller (C) Kevin Hardy, Derek Bennett, Donald Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Whisnant (PG) Randall Lark | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Dane Snyder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ron Berg (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wiley Olson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Benjamin Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Danny Waller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Whisnant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Peck (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Brunner (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - John Berthiaume (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Johnson takes the ball from Anthony Peck | 59-57 |
| 07:08 | Yale | Ron Berg connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Wiley Olson | 62-57 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | John Whisnant scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 06:43 | Yale | John Berthiaume steals the ball from Dane Snyder | 62-60 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Peck is called for traveling | 62-60 |
| Subs | Yale | Thomas Alston (SG), Derek Bennett (PF), Donald Clark (C) Ron Berg, Benjamin Johnson, Danny Waller | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Harris (SG), Arthur Meyer (SF), Herbert Adan (PF), John Todd (C) Daniel Johnson, Anthony Peck, Stephen Brunner, John Berthiaume | |
| 06:06 | Yale | Derek Bennett scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Harris's pass is intercepted by Wiley Olson | 65-60 |
| 05:42 | Yale | Thomas Alston lays it up and in on a great pass from Wiley Olson | 67-60 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 05:23 | Yale | The rebound goes to Wiley Olson | 67-60 |
| 05:12 | Yale | Thomas Alston misses short on a jumper from the right block | 67-60 |
| 05:11 | Yale | Donald Clark tips it back up and in | 69-60 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Meyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 04:53 | Yale | Dane Snyder grabs the board | 69-60 |
| 04:39 | Yale | John Todd is called for the reach on Donald Clark - foul #1 on John Todd, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Yale | Ron Berg (SG), Kevin Hardy (SF), Danny Waller (C) Thomas Alston, Wiley Olson, Derek Bennett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Johnson (SG), Anthony Peck (SF), Stephen Brunner (PF), John Berthiaume (C) Craig Harris, Arthur Meyer, Herbert Adan, John Todd | |
| 04:39 | Yale | Donald Clark misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | John Berthiaume gets the rebound | 69-60 |
| 04:33 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 04:32 | Yale | Kevin Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 04:27 | Yale | Dane Snyder loses the ball out of bounds | 69-60 |
| Subs | Yale | Benjamin Johnson (PF) Donald Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Berthiaume makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Whisnant | 69-63 |
| 03:52 | Yale | Dane Snyder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Whisnant - foul #5 on John Whisnant, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randall Lark (PG) John Whisnant | |
| 03:52 | Yale | Dane Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:52 | Yale | Dane Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Johnson drills a 3 from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 03:30 | Yale | Ron Berg misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | John Berthiaume grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Dane Snyder (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ron Berg (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Hardy (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Danny Waller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randall Lark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Peck (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Brunner (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - John Berthiaume (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Brunner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | John Berthiaume grabs the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Brunner drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Anthony Peck | 71-68 |
| 03:00 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Yale | Wiley Olson (SF), Derek Bennett (PF) Kevin Hardy, Benjamin Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:42 | Yale | Ron Berg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 71-68 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Brunner snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 02:21 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Brunner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 02:20 | Yale | Derek Bennett pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:11 | Yale | Wiley Olson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dane Snyder | 74-68 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Randall Lark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-68 |
| 01:47 | Yale | Ron Berg scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Wiley Olson | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Northern Illinois University | Randall Lark clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-68 |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Brunner gets the offensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-68 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | John Berthiaume snags the offensive board | 77-68 |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Peck is hacked by Wiley Olson - foul #3 on Wiley Olson, team foul #6 | 77-68 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Brunner can't throw it down but the foul's on Wiley Olson - foul #4 on Wiley Olson, team foul #7 | 77-68 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Yale | Danny Waller misses the easy layup | 77-70 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Brunner pulls down the rebound | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Yale | Danny Waller is hacked by Randall Lark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randall Lark, team foul #9 | 77-70 |
| 00:40 | Yale | Danny Waller misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Peck grabs the board | 77-70 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Johnson buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Brunner | 77-73 |
| 00:32 | Yale | Dane Snyder is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Lark - foul #4 on Randall Lark, team foul #10 | 77-73 |
| 00:32 | Yale | Dane Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:32 | Yale | Dane Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 79-73 |
| 00:26 | Yale | Derek Bennett pulls down the rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:24 | Yale | Derek Bennett is hacked by Randall Lark in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randall Lark, team foul #11 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Harris (PG) Randall Lark | |
| 00:24 | Yale | Derek Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:24 | Yale | Derek Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | John Berthiaume grabs the board | 80-73 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-73 |
| 00:14 | Yale | Danny Waller grabs the defensive rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:11 | Yale | Danny Waller is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Harris - foul #5 on Craig Harris, team foul #12 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos (PG) Craig Harris | |
| 00:11 | Yale | Danny Waller misses the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:11 | Yale | Danny Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 81-73 |
| 00:06 | Yale | Wiley Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Yale | Dane Snyder runs out the clock | 81-73 |