| Lineup | Yale | PG - Stanford Stilwell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Downing (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Santo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dwight Rector (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Julio Lopez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alexander Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Thompson (fresh) C - Ivan Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Tony Downing inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Yale | Tony Downing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-28 |
| 19:28 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Julio Lopez | 34-31 |
| 19:04 | Yale | Stanford Stilwell misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 19:02 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:40 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-31 |
| 18:38 | Yale | Tony Downing snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 18:34 | Yale | Kenneth Brown is hacked by Julio Lopez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Julio Lopez, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Deshi Chio (SF), Robert Hill (PF), Henry Hammer (C) Julio Lopez, Alexander Childress, Ivan Hawkins | |
| 18:29 | Yale | Dwight Rector misses short on an open runner from the left block | 34-31 |
| 18:27 | Yale | Stanford Stilwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:10 | Yale | Harvey Arvin steps in front of the Raymond Santo pass | 34-31 |
| 18:07 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin lays it up and in | 34-33 |
| 17:54 | Yale | Tony Downing misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 34-33 |
| 17:53 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 17:31 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Deshi Chio | 34-35 |
| 17:29 | Yale | Stanford Stilwell is hacked by Antonio Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antonio Thompson, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Yale | Gerald Peters (PG), Kevin Michael (SG), Michael Reed (SF), Reginald Dodge (PF), Richard Manuel (C) Stanford Stilwell, Kenneth Brown, Tony Downing, Raymond Santo, Dwight Rector | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Childress (SF), Ivan Hawkins (C) Antonio Thompson, Henry Hammer | |
| 17:06 | Yale | Kevin Michael is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-35 |
| 16:50 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Deshi Chio | 37-38 |
| 16:45 | Yale | Gerald Peters misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 16:43 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:25 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Childress hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 16:24 | Yale | Michael Reed grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 16:04 | Yale | Deshi Chio steps in front of the Kevin Michael pass | 37-38 |
| 16:00 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses the dunk | 37-38 |
| 15:58 | Yale | The rebound goes to Reginald Dodge | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Gerald Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Michael (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Reginald Dodge (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Manuel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (fairly fresh) 26 pts. SG - Deshi Chio (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Childress (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. C - Ivan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Yale | Ivan Hawkins steps in front of the Gerald Peters pass | 37-38 |
| 15:08 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Manuel - foul #2 on Richard Manuel, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Yale | Stanford Stilwell (PG), Kenneth Brown (SG), Tony Downing (SF), Raymond Santo (PF), Dwight Rector (C) Gerald Peters, Kevin Michael, Michael Reed, Reginald Dodge, Richard Manuel | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez (SG), Vasily Galuski (SF), Antonio Thompson (PF), Henry Hammer (C) Deshi Chio, Alexander Childress, Robert Hill, Ivan Hawkins | |
| 15:08 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:08 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:50 | Yale | Tony Downing misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 37-39 |
| 14:48 | Yale | Tony Downing tips it home | 39-39 |
| 14:34 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Santo is called for the reach on Henry Hammer - foul #1 on Raymond Santo, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG) Harvey Arvin | |
| 14:20 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Louis Trahan | 39-42 |
| 14:18 | Yale | Kenneth Brown's pass is intercepted by Julio Lopez in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 14:17 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Julio Lopez | 39-44 |
| 13:52 | Yale | Tony Downing knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Raymond Santo and he's hacked by Louis Trahan - foul #1 on Louis Trahan, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Reed (C) Dwight Rector | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 13:52 | Yale | Tony Downing makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:35 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Trahan | 42-47 |
| 13:21 | Yale | Michael Reed misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 13:19 | Yale | Stanford Stilwell gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:03 | Yale | Tony Downing is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 12:41 | Detroit Mercy | Tony Downing picks off the pass by Louis Trahan | 44-47 |
| 12:21 | Yale | Kenneth Brown is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 12:01 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 11:59 | Yale | Tony Downing pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:57 | Yale | Vasily Galuski steps in front of the Stanford Stilwell pass in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 11:55 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez can't finish the layup | 47-47 |
| 11:53 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Stanford Stilwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Downing (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Santo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Reed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Julio Lopez (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Vasily Galuski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Thompson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Henry Hammer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 11:36 | Yale | Tony Downing grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 11:15 | Yale | Stanford Stilwell clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Julio Lopez - foul #4 on Julio Lopez, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Yale | Gerald Peters (SG), Reginald Dodge (SF), Joe McGee (PF), Dwight Rector (C) Kenneth Brown, Tony Downing, Raymond Santo, Michael Reed | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin (PG), Deshi Chio (SF), Robert Hill (PF), Ivan Hawkins (C) Louis Trahan, Julio Lopez, Antonio Thompson, Henry Hammer | |
| 11:15 | Yale | Stanford Stilwell misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:15 | Yale | Stanford Stilwell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:03 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Dwight Rector | 48-47 |
| 10:38 | Yale | Joe McGee dunks the ball on a great pass from Dwight Rector and the foul's on Robert Hill - foul #2 on Robert Hill, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Yale | Kevin Michael (SG) Stanford Stilwell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Childress (SF) Robert Hill | |
| 10:38 | Yale | Joe McGee makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:25 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Childress clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-47 |
| 10:23 | Yale | Reginald Dodge grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 10:04 | Yale | Gerald Peters misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 10:02 | Yale | Reginald Dodge gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:50 | Yale | Dwight Rector misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 09:48 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Childress pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:42 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Vasily Galuski | 51-50 |
| 09:21 | Yale | Dwight Rector knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-50 |
| 09:01 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 08:59 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:40 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Childress is hacked by Reginald Dodge - foul #1 on Reginald Dodge, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Yale | Stanford Stilwell (PG), Charles Rank (SG), Tony Downing (SF), Michael Reed (PF), Richard Manuel (C) Gerald Peters, Kevin Michael, Reginald Dodge, Joe McGee, Dwight Rector | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill (PF) Deshi Chio | |
| 08:28 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 08:27 | Yale | Michael Reed pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:06 | Yale | Richard Manuel is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 08:04 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 07:46 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alexander Childress | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Stanford Stilwell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Rank (fresh) SF - Tony Downing (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Manuel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (fairly fresh) 33 pts. SG - Vasily Galuski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Childress (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hill (fresh) 1 ast. C - Ivan Hawkins (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:44 | Yale | Michael Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| Subs | Yale | Raymond Santo (PF) Tony Downing | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez (SG), Antonio Thompson (PF) Vasily Galuski, Ivan Hawkins | |
| 07:37 | Detroit Mercy | Stanford Stilwell is called for the reach on Antonio Thompson - foul #2 on Stanford Stilwell, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| 07:13 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 07:12 | Yale | Michael Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:54 | Yale | Raymond Santo is whistled for traveling | 53-53 |
| Subs | Yale | Kenneth Brown (SG), Kevin Michael (SF), Dwight Rector (C) Stanford Stilwell, Michael Reed, Richard Manuel | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG), Deshi Chio (SF), Henry Hammer (C) Harvey Arvin, Alexander Childress, Robert Hill | |
| 06:36 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Louis Trahan | 53-55 |
| 06:29 | Yale | Kenneth Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 06:28 | Yale | Charles Rank snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 06:21 | Yale | Kevin Michael misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 06:20 | Yale | Dwight Rector gets the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:05 | Yale | Kevin Michael misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 06:03 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Henry Hammer | 53-55 |
| 05:44 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer is whistled for a carry | 53-55 |
| Subs | Yale | Stanford Stilwell (PG), Tony Downing (SF), Michael Reed (PF), Reginald Dodge (C) Charles Rank, Kevin Michael, Raymond Santo, Dwight Rector | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin (PG), Vasily Galuski (SG), Ivan Hawkins (C) Louis Trahan, Julio Lopez, Henry Hammer | |
| 05:42 | Yale | Harvey Arvin takes the ball from Kenneth Brown in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 05:32 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Harvey Arvin, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| 05:14 | Yale | Tony Downing hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Michael Reed | 55-55 |
| 05:03 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 05:01 | Yale | Deshi Chio picks off the pass by Reginald Dodge in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 04:37 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Reed swats the short shot by Ivan Hawkins | 55-58 |
| 04:35 | Yale | Tony Downing gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 04:17 | Yale | Reginald Dodge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 55-58 |
| 04:15 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 03:59 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Deshi Chio and the foul's on Michael Reed - foul #1 on Michael Reed, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Yale | Gerald Peters (PG), Kevin Michael (SG), Joe McGee (PF), Richard Manuel (C) Stanford Stilwell, Kenneth Brown, Michael Reed, Reginald Dodge | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG), Julio Lopez (SG), Alexander Childress (SF), Robert Hill (PF) Harvey Arvin, Vasily Galuski, Deshi Chio, Antonio Thompson | |
| 03:59 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins misses the free throw | 55-60 |
| 03:59 | Yale | Joe McGee snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 03:52 | Yale | Julio Lopez steals it from Joe McGee in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| 03:32 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Louis Trahan, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Yale | Charles Rank (PG), Raymond Santo (PF) Tony Downing, Joe McGee | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer (C) Ivan Hawkins | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Charles Rank (fresh) SG - Gerald Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Michael (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Raymond Santo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Manuel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Julio Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Alexander Childress (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hill (fresh) 1 ast. C - Henry Hammer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Yale | Kevin Michael misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 03:13 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 02:54 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Childress's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Yale | Stanford Stilwell (PG) Charles Rank | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin (PG) Louis Trahan | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:51 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Yale | Tony Downing (SF), Dwight Rector (C) Kevin Michael, Richard Manuel | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 02:31 | Yale | Stanford Stilwell scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Raymond Santo | 57-60 |
| 02:18 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Harvey Arvin | 57-62 |
| 01:52 | Yale | Stanford Stilwell comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Julio Lopez - foul #5 on Julio Lopez, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Yale | Kenneth Brown (SG) Gerald Peters | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG), Antonio Thompson (PF), Ivan Hawkins (C) Julio Lopez, Robert Hill, Henry Hammer | |
| 01:52 | Yale | Stanford Stilwell makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:52 | Yale | Stanford Stilwell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:32 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 01:30 | Yale | Raymond Santo grabs the board | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:08 | Yale | Raymond Santo hits the finger roll set up by Tony Downing | 61-62 |
| 00:58 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 00:56 | Yale | Dwight Rector pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 00:43 | Yale | Kenneth Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Harvey Arvin - foul #3 on Harvey Arvin, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| 00:43 | Yale | Kenneth Brown misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:43 | Yale | Kenneth Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:25 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski misses the lay-in | 62-62 |
| 00:24 | Yale | Stanford Stilwell pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Yale | Stanford Stilwell misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-62 |
| 00:01 | Yale | Tony Downing tips it but misses | 62-62 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Childress gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Stanford Stilwell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Downing (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Raymond Santo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Dwight Rector (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (fresh) 36 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Vasily Galuski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Childress (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonio Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ivan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Yale | Dwight Rector wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Yale | Tony Downing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Deshi Chio (SF), Robert Hill (PF), Henry Hammer (C) Alexander Childress, Antonio Thompson, Ivan Hawkins | |
| 04:27 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill misses long on a shot from the right side | 62-62 |
| 04:26 | Yale | Raymond Santo grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:05 | Yale | Kenneth Brown makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dwight Rector | 65-62 |
| 03:52 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 03:51 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin tips it but misses | 65-62 |
| 03:49 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin can't tip it in | 65-62 |
| 03:47 | Yale | The rebound goes to Dwight Rector | 65-62 |
| 03:45 | Yale | Tony Downing is fouled in the backcourt by Deshi Chio - foul #1 on Deshi Chio, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Reed (PF), Reginald Dodge (C) Raymond Santo, Dwight Rector | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 03:45 | Yale | Tony Downing misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:45 | Yale | Tony Downing makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:28 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Reed takes the ball from Harvey Arvin | 66-62 |
| 03:17 | Yale | Michael Reed misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Robert Hill - foul #3 on Robert Hill, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Yale | Gerald Peters (SG), Richard Manuel (C) Kenneth Brown, Tony Downing | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (PF), Ivan Hawkins (C) Robert Hill, Henry Hammer | |
| 03:17 | Yale | Michael Reed makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:17 | Yale | Michael Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:02 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-62 |
| 03:00 | Yale | Reginald Dodge grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 03:00 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Yale | Kenneth Brown (SG), Tony Downing (SF), Raymond Santo (PF) Gerald Peters, Reginald Dodge, Richard Manuel | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill (PF) Antonio Thompson | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:38 | Yale | Tony Downing misses long on a floater from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 02:36 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 02:29 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Yale | Dwight Rector (C) Michael Reed | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (PF) Robert Hill | |
| 02:18 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harvey Arvin | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:12 | Yale | Raymond Santo misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Antonio Thompson - foul #4 on Antonio Thompson, team foul #12 | 68-64 |
| 02:12 | Yale | Raymond Santo misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:12 | Yale | Raymond Santo misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:12 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 01:53 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin is hacked by Tony Downing - foul #3 on Tony Downing, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Childress (SF) Deshi Chio | |
| 01:35 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vasily Galuski | 68-66 |
| 01:11 | Yale | Antonio Thompson is called for the reach on Dwight Rector - foul #5 on Antonio Thompson, team foul #13 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Deshi Chio (PF) Antonio Thompson | |
| 01:11 | Yale | Dwight Rector misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:11 | Yale | Dwight Rector makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:58 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 00:57 | Yale | The rebound goes to Tony Downing | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Stanford Stilwell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Downing (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Santo (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Dwight Rector (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (fresh) 38 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Vasily Galuski (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Childress (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Deshi Chio (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. C - Ivan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Yale | Dwight Rector's layup is rejected by Alexander Childress | 69-66 |
| 00:34 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Downing | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Yale | Tony Downing is fouled on the floor by Deshi Chio - foul #2 on Deshi Chio, team foul #14 | 69-66 |
| 00:32 | Yale | Tony Downing makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:32 | Yale | Tony Downing misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:32 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Brown blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Vasily Galuski | 70-66 |
| 00:25 | Yale | The rebound goes to Dwight Rector | 70-66 |
| 00:23 | Yale | Vasily Galuski is called for the reach on Dwight Rector in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vasily Galuski, team foul #15 | 70-66 |
| 00:23 | Yale | Dwight Rector makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:23 | Yale | Dwight Rector misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 00:16 | Yale | Raymond Santo grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:15 | Yale | Raymond Santo is hacked by Harvey Arvin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harvey Arvin, team foul #16 | 71-66 |
| 00:15 | Yale | Raymond Santo misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:15 | Yale | Raymond Santo makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 72-66 |
| 00:10 | Yale | The rebound goes to Dwight Rector | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:09 | Yale | Harvey Arvin is called for the reach on Dwight Rector in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harvey Arvin, team foul #17 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG) Harvey Arvin | |
| 00:09 | Yale | Dwight Rector misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:09 | Yale | Dwight Rector makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:06 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Yale | Stanford Stilwell runs out the clock | 73-69 |