| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Payne (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Lane (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Underwood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Charles Pollard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Mae (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bret Collier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Keever (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Klein (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Donald Payne inbounds the ball | 43-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Donald Payne comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Bret Collier - foul #1 on Bret Collier, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Donald Payne misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Donald Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 19:17 | Yale | Ray Mae misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-36 |
| 19:15 | Yale | James Keever tips it in | 44-38 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 19:04 | Yale | Bret Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 18:57 | Yale | Ray Mae can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 18:55 | Yale | Bret Collier can't tip it in | 44-38 |
| 18:54 | Yale | Wallace Klein tips it but misses | 44-38 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joe Lane | 44-38 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Warren Thompson | 46-38 |
| 18:25 | Yale | Bret Collier misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 18:23 | Yale | Charles Pollard grabs the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 18:18 | Yale | Bret Collier clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-38 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Warren Thompson | 46-38 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Donald Payne can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-38 |
| 17:50 | Yale | The rebound goes to Wallace Klein | 46-38 |
| 17:32 | Yale | Charles Pollard is fouled on the floor by Walter Underwood - foul #1 on Walter Underwood, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Randolph Cheesman (SF), Troy Edwards (PF), Oliver Smith (C) Oscar Croteau, Warren Thompson, Donald Payne, Joe Lane, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Yale | Joshua Linscott (PG), Allen Vine (SG), Robert Andersen (SF), Troy Berg (PF), Frank Wieland (C) Charles Pollard, Ray Mae, Bret Collier, James Keever, Wallace Klein | |
| 17:14 | Yale | Allen Vine clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | David Lawson lays it up and in and he's fouled by Joshua Linscott - foul #1 on Joshua Linscott, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | David Lawson makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 16:37 | Yale | Robert Andersen makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joshua Linscott | 49-40 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith is fouled on the floor by Frank Wieland - foul #3 on Frank Wieland, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (SF), Allan Graham (PF) Randolph Cheesman, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Yale | Ray Mae (SG), Jeffery Briseno (C) Allen Vine, Frank Wieland | |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Allan Graham drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Pegues | 51-40 |
| 16:02 | Yale | Ray Mae is fouled in the backcourt by James Pegues - foul #1 on James Pegues, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG) David Lawson | |
| Subs | Yale | Brent Ellis (SF) Robert Andersen | |
| 15:38 | Yale | Jeffery Briseno knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Ray Mae | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Pegues (fresh) PF - Allan Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Joshua Linscott (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Mae (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Ellis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Troy Berg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Briseno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-42 |
| 14:58 | Yale | Troy Edwards takes the ball from Ray Mae | 54-42 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Allan Graham's fadeaway is rejected by Troy Berg | 54-42 |
| 14:35 | Yale | The rebound goes to Troy Berg | 54-42 |
| 14:33 | Yale | Oscar Croteau steals the ball from Brent Ellis in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | James Pegues jams it set up by Oscar Croteau | 56-42 |
| 14:16 | Yale | Brent Ellis drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Linscott | 56-44 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | James Pegues misses the dunk but he's hacked by Brent Ellis - foul #1 on Brent Ellis, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), Joe Lane (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Oscar Croteau, Thomas Alexander, Allan Graham, Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | Yale | Charles Pollard (PG), Allen Vine (SG), Bret Collier (SF), James Keever (PF), Wallace Klein (C) Joshua Linscott, Ray Mae, Brent Ellis, Troy Berg, Jeffery Briseno | |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | James Pegues makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | James Pegues makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 13:44 | Yale | Wallace Klein blows the layup but he's hacked by David Lawson - foul #3 on David Lawson, team foul #3 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Payne (SF) James Pegues | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 13:44 | Yale | Wallace Klein misses the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 13:44 | Yale | Wallace Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Bret Collier blocks the short jumper by Donald Payne | 58-45 |
| 13:18 | Yale | James Keever pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 13:06 | Yale | Wallace Klein is open and buries a floater in the paint | 58-47 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson loses the dribble to Charles Pollard | 58-47 |
| 12:58 | Yale | Charles Pollard throws it down | 58-49 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 58-49 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Joe Lane tips it back up and in | 60-49 |
| 12:32 | Yale | Wallace Klein hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Allen Vine | 60-51 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Donald Payne lays it in | 62-51 |
| 12:10 | Yale | David Lawson takes the ball from Allen Vine in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Joe Lane is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joe Lane, team foul #4 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), Randolph Cheesman (PF), Oliver Smith (C) David Lawson, Joe Lane, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Yale | Ray Mae (SG), Robert Andersen (SF), Frank Wieland (PF), Jeffery Briseno (C) Allen Vine, Bret Collier, James Keever, Wallace Klein | |
| 11:46 | Yale | Ray Mae misses short on an open shot from the right block but he's hacked by Oliver Smith - foul #1 on Oliver Smith, team foul #5 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG) Warren Thompson | |
| Subs | Yale | Brent Ellis (PG) Charles Pollard | |
| 11:46 | Yale | Ray Mae makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 11:46 | Yale | Ray Mae makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Donald Payne misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 11:29 | Yale | Robert Andersen grabs the board | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Payne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randolph Cheesman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Oliver Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Brent Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Mae (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Andersen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Wieland (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jeffery Briseno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Yale | Ray Mae misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Oscar Croteau | 65-53 |
| 10:55 | Yale | Robert Andersen is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Andersen, team foul #5 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG), Joe Lane (PF), Troy Edwards (C) Oscar Croteau, Randolph Cheesman, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Yale | Charles Pollard (PG), Troy Berg (PF) Brent Ellis, Jeffery Briseno | |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 65-53 |
| 10:40 | Yale | The rebound goes to Ray Mae | 65-53 |
| 10:27 | Yale | Frank Wieland blows the dunk | 65-53 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Lane | 68-53 |
| 10:12 | Yale | Robert Andersen is open and buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Ray Mae | 68-55 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Donald Payne misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Andersen - foul #2 on Robert Andersen, team foul #6 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Walter Underwood (C) Thomas Alexander, Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Yale | Joshua Linscott (PG), Allen Vine (SG), Bret Collier (SF), James Keever (PF), Wallace Klein (C) Charles Pollard, Ray Mae, Robert Andersen, Troy Berg, Frank Wieland | |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Donald Payne makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Donald Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 09:40 | Yale | Wallace Klein lays it in | 70-57 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Donald Payne throws it down on a nice dish by David Lawson | 72-57 |
| 09:25 | Yale | Troy Edwards is called for the reach on James Keever - foul #2 on Troy Edwards, team foul #6 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (SG), James Pegues (SF), Allan Graham (PF) Warren Thompson, Donald Payne, Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 09:06 | Yale | Wallace Klein hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 72-57 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Walter Underwood | 72-57 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 72-57 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Pegues | 72-57 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:26 | Yale | James Keever is whistled for traveling | 75-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Oliver Smith (C) David Lawson, Randolph Cheesman, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Yale | Brent Ellis (PG), Ray Mae (SG), Troy Berg (PF), Jeffery Briseno (C) Joshua Linscott, Allen Vine, James Keever, Wallace Klein | |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Troy Berg steals the ball from Oscar Croteau | 75-57 |
| 07:59 | Yale | Jeffery Briseno knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 75-59 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander double dribbles | 75-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Troy Edwards (SF), Joe Lane (PF) James Pegues, Allan Graham | |
| Subs | Yale | Charles Pollard (PG) Bret Collier | |
| 07:31 | Yale | Troy Berg scores on a runner from the left block set up by Charles Pollard | 75-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Joe Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Oliver Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Charles Pollard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Mae (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brent Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Troy Berg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffery Briseno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-61 |
| 07:18 | Yale | Troy Berg grabs the board | 75-61 |
| 07:13 | Yale | Thomas Alexander steps in front of the Charles Pollard pass | 75-61 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Alexander | 77-61 |
| 06:50 | Yale | Brent Ellis is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-64 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-64 |
| 06:42 | Yale | The rebound goes to Troy Berg | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:24 | Yale | Charles Pollard hits a jumper from the left side set up by Ray Mae and he's hacked by Troy Edwards - foul #3 on Troy Edwards, team foul #7 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Randolph Cheesman (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Oscar Croteau, Thomas Alexander, Troy Edwards, Joe Lane, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Yale | Joshua Linscott (SG), Bret Collier (SF), James Keever (PF), Frank Wieland (C) Ray Mae, Brent Ellis, Troy Berg, Jeffery Briseno | |
| 06:24 | Yale | Charles Pollard makes the free throw | 77-67 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 77-67 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood gets the offensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Frank Wieland blocks the jumper by Randolph Cheesman | 77-67 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Underwood | 77-67 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood clanks a floater in the lane | 77-67 |
| 05:33 | Yale | Frank Wieland grabs the board | 77-67 |
| 05:29 | Yale | James Keever travels in the backcourt | 77-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), Allan Graham (PF) David Lawson, Donald Payne | |
| Subs | Yale | Allen Vine (SG), Robert Andersen (SF), Wallace Klein (C) Charles Pollard, Bret Collier, Frank Wieland | |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Thomas Alexander and he's fouled by Wallace Klein - foul #2 on Wallace Klein, team foul #7 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Troy Edwards (PF) Warren Thompson, Allan Graham | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman makes the free throw | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:00 | Yale | Joshua Linscott is fouled on the floor by Oscar Croteau - foul #2 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #8 | 80-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Graham (PF) Randolph Cheesman | |
| Subs | Yale | Ray Mae (SG) Allen Vine | |
| 05:00 | Yale | Joshua Linscott makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 05:00 | Yale | Joshua Linscott makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Troy Edwards, team foul #9 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (SF) Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Yale | Charles Pollard (PG) Joshua Linscott | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:46 | Yale | Oscar Croteau steals the ball from Wallace Klein in the backcourt | 80-69 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 80-69 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Allan Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 80-69 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 80-69 |
| 04:22 | Yale | Ray Mae grabs the defensive rebound | 80-69 |
| 04:20 | Yale | Ray Mae's pass is intercepted by James Pegues in the backcourt | 80-69 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander lays it in on a great pass from James Pegues | 82-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:57 | Yale | Robert Andersen can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 82-69 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Allan Graham gets the rebound | 82-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Allan Graham misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 82-69 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 82-69 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Pegues | 85-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Yale | Oscar Croteau takes the ball from Wallace Klein | 85-69 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses the easy layup | 85-69 |
| 03:26 | Yale | Wallace Klein pulls down the rebound | 85-69 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Thomas Alexander (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Pegues (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allan Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Charles Pollard (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Mae (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Andersen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Keever (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace Klein (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Yale | Oscar Croteau is called for the reach on Charles Pollard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #10 | 85-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Joe Lane (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Oscar Croteau, Thomas Alexander, James Pegues, Allan Graham, Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | Yale | Joshua Linscott (SG), Bret Collier (SF), Troy Berg (PF), Frank Wieland (C) Ray Mae, Robert Andersen, James Keever, Wallace Klein | |
| 03:24 | Yale | Charles Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 85-70 |
| 03:24 | Yale | Charles Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 85-71 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 85-71 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Joe Lane tips it back up and in | 87-71 |
| 03:01 | Yale | Joshua Linscott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Walter Underwood - foul #2 on Walter Underwood, team foul #11 | 87-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (SF) Donald Payne | |
| Subs | Yale | Allen Vine (SG) Charles Pollard | |
| 03:01 | Yale | Joshua Linscott makes the 1st free throw | 87-72 |
| 03:01 | Yale | Joshua Linscott misses the 2nd free throw | 87-72 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Walter Underwood | 87-72 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman misses the fadeaway near the basket | 87-72 |
| 02:39 | Yale | Troy Berg grabs the board | 87-72 |
| 02:39 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG) Warren Thompson | |
| Subs | Yale | Ray Mae (SG) Allen Vine | |
| 02:29 | Yale | Bret Collier misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 87-72 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Joe Lane pulls down the rebound | 87-72 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Joe Lane misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 87-72 |
| 02:19 | Yale | The rebound goes to Troy Berg | 87-72 |
| 02:05 | Yale | Frank Wieland misses short on a runner from the left block | 87-72 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Walter Underwood | 87-72 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Lane | 89-72 |
| 01:40 | Yale | Bret Collier hits a wide open jumper from the left side on a great pass from Troy Berg | 89-74 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | David Lawson is hacked by Frank Wieland - foul #4 on Frank Wieland, team foul #8 | 89-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Troy Edwards (PF), Oliver Smith (C) Joe Lane, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Yale | Allen Vine (SG), Robert Andersen (SF) Ray Mae, Bret Collier | |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | David Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 89-74 |
| 01:23 | Yale | Frank Wieland gets the rebound | 89-74 |
| 01:19 | Yale | Joshua Linscott is hacked by Oliver Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oliver Smith, team foul #12 | 89-74 |
| 01:19 | Yale | Joshua Linscott makes the 1st free throw | 89-75 |
| 01:19 | Yale | Joshua Linscott makes the 2nd free throw | 89-76 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | David Lawson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 89-76 |
| 01:05 | Yale | Robert Andersen pulls down the rebound | 89-76 |
| 01:00 | Yale | Robert Andersen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 89-76 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Oliver Smith | 89-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | David Lawson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 89-76 |
| 00:52 | Yale | Joshua Linscott grabs the board | 89-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Yale | Robert Andersen misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Randolph Cheesman - foul #2 on Randolph Cheesman, team foul #13 | 89-76 |
| 00:44 | Yale | Robert Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 89-77 |
| 00:44 | Yale | Robert Andersen misses the 2nd free throw | 89-77 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 89-77 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Troy Berg is called for the reach on Oliver Smith - foul #1 on Troy Berg, team foul #9 | 89-77 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith misses the 1st free throw | 89-77 |
| 00:40 | Yale | The rebound goes to Frank Wieland | 89-77 |
| 00:38 | Yale | Allen Vine's pass is intercepted by David Lawson in the backcourt | 89-77 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 89-77 |
| 00:10 | Yale | Joshua Linscott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-77 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | David Lawson runs out the clock | 89-77 |