| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Foxworth (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Donaldson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Floyd Kubiak (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Devore (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - George Burnett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Turner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Dresser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nolan Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Joseph Dresser inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Yale | George Burnett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Patrick Daniel - foul #2 on Patrick Daniel, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 19:43 | Yale | George Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 19:43 | Yale | George Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 19:29 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore tips it in | 34-41 |
| 19:08 | Yale | George Burnett scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Turner | 34-44 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak banks in the layup set up by Michael Devore | 36-44 |
| 18:30 | Yale | Joseph Dresser is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joseph Dresser, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel is called for traveling | 36-44 |
| 18:12 | Yale | Donald Turner's floater is knocked away by Michael Devore | 36-44 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 18:07 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-44 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson grabs the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 17:58 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 17:57 | Yale | The rebound goes to Joseph Dresser | 36-44 |
| 17:50 | Yale | James Fisher drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by George Burnett | 36-46 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson misses the dunk but he's hacked by Joseph Dresser - foul #3 on Joseph Dresser, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Yale | William Barrington (SF) Joseph Dresser | |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 17:40 | Yale | Nolan Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 17:29 | Yale | George Burnett is called for traveling | 37-46 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson can't connect on a shot in the paint | 37-46 |
| 17:08 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore tips it back up and in | 39-46 |
| 16:57 | Yale | Nolan Murray knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by George Burnett | 39-48 |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak tips it home | 41-48 |
| 16:19 | Yale | George Burnett comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-48 |
| 16:18 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson is whistled for a carry | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger (SG), Carl Denham (SF), Richard Peterman (C) Eddie Foxworth, Kenneth Donaldson, Michael Devore | |
| Subs | Yale | Timothy Ham (PG), Mark Smith (SF), Santos Acker (PF), Bradley Rufus (C) George Burnett, Donald Turner, James Fisher, Nolan Murray | |
| 15:55 | Yale | Santos Acker misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Denham pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Fryberger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Denham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Floyd Kubiak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Peterman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Timothy Ham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Barrington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Santos Acker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bradley Rufus (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Randall Fryberger | 43-48 |
| 15:30 | Yale | Mark Smith banks in the layup and he's hacked by Carl Denham - foul #1 on Carl Denham, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Wasinger (SG), Steve Peters (C) Patrick Daniel, Floyd Kubiak | |
| Subs | Yale | Joseph Dresser (SF) Timothy Ham | |
| 15:30 | Yale | Mark Smith makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Wasinger hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Randall Fryberger | 46-51 |
| 14:47 | Yale | William Barrington clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Steve Peters - foul #4 on Steve Peters, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel (PG), Eddie Foxworth (SG), Michael Devore (PF) Randall Fryberger, Clarence Wasinger, Steve Peters | |
| Subs | Yale | Donald Turner (SG), James Fisher (PF), Nolan Murray (C) Mark Smith, Santos Acker, Bradley Rufus | |
| 14:47 | Yale | William Barrington makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 14:47 | Yale | William Barrington makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-53 |
| 14:18 | Yale | Nolan Murray snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 14:01 | Yale | Donald Turner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman is called for traveling | 46-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson (SF) Carl Denham | |
| Subs | Yale | George Burnett (PG) William Barrington | |
| 13:34 | Yale | Nolan Murray can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Peterman - foul #1 on Richard Peterman, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| 13:34 | Yale | Nolan Murray makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 13:34 | Yale | Nolan Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 13:34 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 13:28 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 13:26 | Yale | Donald Turner snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 13:22 | Yale | Joseph Dresser misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Eddie Foxworth - foul #2 on Eddie Foxworth, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| 13:22 | Yale | Joseph Dresser makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 13:22 | Yale | Joseph Dresser makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman misses the fadeaway in the paint | 46-59 |
| 12:54 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman hits the follow up shot | 48-59 |
| 12:38 | Yale | Nolan Murray misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 12:37 | Yale | James Fisher tips it back up and in | 48-61 |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-61 |
| 12:30 | Yale | James Fisher snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| 12:06 | Yale | George Burnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger (PG), Clarence Wasinger (SG), Floyd Kubiak (PF), Carl Denham (C) Patrick Daniel, Eddie Foxworth, Michael Devore, Richard Peterman | |
| Subs | Yale | William Barrington (SF), Santos Acker (PF) Joseph Dresser, James Fisher | |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak is whistled for traveling | 48-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Yale | Bradley Rufus (C) Nolan Murray | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randall Fryberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Wasinger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Donaldson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Floyd Kubiak (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Denham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - George Burnett (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Barrington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Santos Acker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bradley Rufus (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Yale | Donald Turner misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-61 |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Denham gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 11:24 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Turner steps in front of the Clarence Wasinger pass | 48-61 |
| 11:19 | Yale | Santos Acker hits the finger roll set up by Donald Turner | 48-63 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Denham drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Wasinger and the foul's on Bradley Rufus - foul #1 on Bradley Rufus, team foul #3 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel (PG) Clarence Wasinger | |
| Subs | Yale | Mark Smith (SF) Donald Turner | |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Denham makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| 10:47 | Yale | Mark Smith drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from George Burnett and the foul's on Kenneth Donaldson - foul #2 on Kenneth Donaldson, team foul #6 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore (C) Kenneth Donaldson | |
| Subs | Yale | Joseph Dresser (SF), Nolan Murray (C) George Burnett, Bradley Rufus | |
| 10:47 | Yale | Mark Smith misses the free throw | 51-65 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| 10:22 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Smith is called for the reach on Patrick Daniel - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #4 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth (SG) Randall Fryberger | |
| Subs | Yale | Timothy Ham (PG), James Fisher (PF) William Barrington, Santos Acker | |
| 10:17 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 10:01 | Yale | Mark Smith hits a jumper from the left side | 54-67 |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Smith - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #5 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson (SF) Carl Denham | |
| Subs | Yale | George Burnett (PG), Donald Turner (SG) Timothy Ham, Mark Smith | |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 09:15 | Yale | George Burnett can't connect on a floater from the right side | 56-67 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| 09:07 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-67 |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-67 |
| 08:50 | Yale | Nolan Murray snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 08:30 | Yale | Nolan Murray double dribbles | 56-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger (SG), Richard Peterman (PF), Carl Denham (C) Eddie Foxworth, Floyd Kubiak, Michael Devore | |
| Subs | Yale | William Barrington (SF), Santos Acker (PF), Bradley Rufus (C) Joseph Dresser, James Fisher, Nolan Murray | |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Daniel and he's fouled by Bradley Rufus - foul #2 on Bradley Rufus, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Wasinger (SG), Floyd Kubiak (PF) Patrick Daniel, Kenneth Donaldson | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman makes the free throw | 59-67 |
| 07:38 | Yale | Bradley Rufus hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by George Burnett | 59-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randall Fryberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Wasinger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Denham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Kubiak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Peterman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - George Burnett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Barrington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Santos Acker (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bradley Rufus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Rufus is called for the reach on Randall Fryberger - foul #3 on Bradley Rufus, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Peters (C) Floyd Kubiak | |
| Subs | Yale | Joseph Dresser (SF) George Burnett | |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 07:14 | Yale | Carl Denham blocks the jumper by Donald Turner | 61-69 |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger grabs the board | 61-69 |
| 07:07 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Rufus picks off the pass by Carl Denham | 61-69 |
| 06:56 | Yale | Donald Turner scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-72 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Clarence Wasinger and he's hacked by William Barrington - foul #1 on William Barrington, team foul #8 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth (SG), Kenneth Donaldson (SF), Michael Devore (PF) Clarence Wasinger, Carl Denham, Richard Peterman | |
| Subs | Yale | Mark Smith (SG), James Fisher (PF), Nolan Murray (C) Donald Turner, Santos Acker, Bradley Rufus | |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger makes the free throw | 64-72 |
| 06:15 | Yale | James Fisher misses short on a floater from the left side | 64-72 |
| 06:13 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson grabs the board | 64-72 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Dresser steals the ball from Kenneth Donaldson | 64-72 |
| 05:52 | Yale | William Barrington can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Peters gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | James Fisher blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Donaldson | 64-72 |
| 05:44 | Yale | The rebound goes to Joseph Dresser | 64-72 |
| 05:33 | Yale | William Barrington misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-72 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Peters pulls down the rebound | 64-72 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Randall Fryberger | 67-72 |
| 05:00 | Yale | Nolan Murray banks in the layup set up by William Barrington | 67-74 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Eddie Foxworth is blocked by Nolan Murray | 67-74 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson grabs the offensive board | 67-74 |
| 04:31 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore blows the layup but he's fouled by William Barrington - foul #2 on William Barrington, team foul #9 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel (PG), Floyd Kubiak (PF) Randall Fryberger, Steve Peters | |
| Subs | Yale | George Burnett (PG), Donald Turner (SG) William Barrington, Joseph Dresser | |
| 04:31 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 04:31 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 04:31 | Yale | Donald Turner grabs the board | 67-74 |
| 04:11 | Yale | Donald Turner is fouled on the floor by Eddie Foxworth - foul #3 on Eddie Foxworth, team foul #7 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Carl Denham (SF) Kenneth Donaldson | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 04:11 | Yale | Donald Turner makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 04:11 | Yale | Donald Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 03:48 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-76 |
| 03:47 | Yale | The rebound goes to Nolan Murray | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Yale | George Burnett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-76 |
| 03:21 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth gets the rebound | 67-76 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Daniel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie Foxworth (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carl Denham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Kubiak (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Devore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - George Burnett (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Turner (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Nolan Murray (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Denham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 67-76 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-76 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson (SF), Steve Peters (C) Carl Denham, Michael Devore | |
| Subs | Yale | Joseph Dresser (SF) Mark Smith | |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Yale | James Fisher jams it on a nice dish by Donald Turner | 69-78 |
| 02:24 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Floyd Kubiak | 71-78 |
| 01:57 | Yale | The jump hook by Joseph Dresser is blocked by Floyd Kubiak | 71-78 |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Peters grabs the board | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak banks in the layup | 73-78 |
| 01:32 | Yale | Joseph Dresser can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-78 |
| 01:31 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Floyd Kubiak | 73-78 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Donaldson | 75-78 |
| 01:17 | Yale | James Fisher misses the easy layup | 75-78 |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak grabs the defensive rebound | 75-78 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Joseph Dresser - foul #4 on Joseph Dresser, team foul #10 | 77-78 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson makes the free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:53 | Yale | Donald Turner hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Dresser and he's hacked by Eddie Foxworth - foul #4 on Eddie Foxworth, team foul #8 | 78-80 |
| 00:53 | Yale | Donald Turner misses the free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Kenneth Donaldson | 78-80 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Peters travels with the ball | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Yale | George Burnett drills a driving attempt from the right block | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Floyd Kubiak | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Yale | Donald Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Foxworth - foul #5 on Eddie Foxworth, team foul #9 | 81-82 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger (SG) Eddie Foxworth | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 00:05 | Yale | Donald Turner makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:05 | Yale | Donald Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-84 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 81-84 |