| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Walling (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) SF - Terry Harris (fresh) PF - Thomas Payne (fresh) C - Michael Grant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Steven Dexter (fresh) SG - Larry Brent (fresh) SF - Scott Albrecht (fresh) PF - Kelly Compton (fresh) C - Daniel Simpson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Daniel Simpson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Yale | Daniel Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Samuel Walling | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Yale | Larry Brent misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Cleveland State | Scott Albrecht picks off the pass by Robert Smith | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Yale | Scott Albrecht banks in the layup | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Larry Brent is called for the reach on Terry Harris - foul #1 on Larry Brent, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Thomas Payne | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Yale | Kelly Compton misses the turnaround from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 17:14 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant banks in the layup on a nice dish by Terry Harris | 6-2 |
| 16:39 | Yale | Daniel Simpson misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Grant - foul #1 on Michael Grant, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 16:39 | Yale | Daniel Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:39 | Yale | Daniel Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:21 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant dunks the ball on a nice dish by Thomas Payne and he's hacked by Kelly Compton - foul #1 on Kelly Compton, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Barreras (SG), Ralph Sullivan (PF) Larry Brent, Kelly Compton | |
| 16:21 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant misses the free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:21 | Yale | Daniel Simpson pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 16:05 | Yale | Daniel Simpson travels with the ball | 8-3 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Yale | James Hust (C) Daniel Simpson | |
| 15:52 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne misses the floater from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 15:50 | Yale | James Hust grabs the board | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Walling (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Payne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Grant (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Steven Dexter (fresh) SG - Robert Barreras (fresh) SF - Scott Albrecht (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Sullivan (fresh) C - James Hust (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Yale | James Hust misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-3 |
| 15:38 | Yale | Ralph Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 15:24 | Yale | Scott Albrecht loses the dribble to Robert Smith | 8-3 |
| 15:19 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Walling, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Ronald Waltman (SG), Antonio Campos (SF), Carey Mahon (C) Samuel Walling, Robert Smith, Terry Harris, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Brent (SG), Daniel Sharp (SF) Steven Dexter, Scott Albrecht | |
| 15:08 | Yale | Daniel Sharp scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-6 |
| 14:55 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 14:54 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Cooper | 8-6 |
| 14:31 | Cleveland State | Larry Brent picks off the pass by Joseph Cooper | 8-6 |
| 14:28 | Yale | Larry Brent can't finish the layup | 8-6 |
| 14:27 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:13 | Cleveland State | James Hust is called for the reach on Ronald Waltman - foul #1 on James Hust, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Terry Harris (SF), Woodrow McCall (PF), Michael Grant (C) Joseph Cooper, Ronald Waltman, Antonio Campos, Thomas Payne, Carey Mahon | |
| Subs | Yale | Steven Dexter (PG), Scott Albrecht (SF), Kelly Compton (PF), Daniel Simpson (C) Robert Barreras, Daniel Sharp, Ralph Sullivan, James Hust | |
| 13:57 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant comes up short on the floater from the left block | 8-6 |
| 13:56 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall tips it back up and in | 10-6 |
| 13:45 | Yale | Scott Albrecht's layup is rejected by Michael Grant | 10-6 |
| 13:43 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 13:19 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant lays it up and in | 12-6 |
| 12:53 | Yale | Larry Brent misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 12:52 | Yale | Kelly Compton hits the follow up shot | 12-8 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 12:32 | Yale | Kelly Compton grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:21 | Yale | Larry Brent misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-8 |
| 12:19 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Kelly Compton - foul #2 on Kelly Compton, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Ronald Waltman (SG), Thomas Payne (PF), Carey Mahon (C) Samuel Walling, Robert Smith, Terry Harris, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Barreras (SG), Ralph Sullivan (PF) Larry Brent, Kelly Compton | |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 11:47 | Yale | Ralph Sullivan connects on the floater from the left block set up by Steven Dexter | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Cooper (fresh) SG - Ronald Waltman (fresh) SF - Woodrow McCall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Payne (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carey Mahon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Steven Dexter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Barreras (fresh) SF - Scott Albrecht (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Simpson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 14-10 |
| 11:23 | Yale | Steven Dexter grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 11:05 | Yale | Scott Albrecht is fouled on the floor by Woodrow McCall - foul #1 on Woodrow McCall, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Antonio Campos (SF) Woodrow McCall | |
| Subs | Yale | Daniel Sharp (SG), Darrell McGee (SF), James Hust (C) Steven Dexter, Scott Albrecht, Daniel Simpson | |
| 10:53 | Yale | Ralph Sullivan is whistled for a carry | 14-10 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Hust - foul #2 on James Hust, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Yale | John Wheeler (C) James Hust | |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:24 | Yale | Ralph Sullivan misses short on a floater from the baseline | 16-10 |
| 10:22 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Carey Mahon | 16-10 |
| 10:14 | Cleveland State | Antonio Campos misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 10:13 | Yale | Darrell McGee grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 09:53 | Yale | Daniel Sharp hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 16-10 |
| 09:52 | Yale | Darrell McGee tips it back up and in | 16-12 |
| 09:30 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne is whistled for a carry | 16-12 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Terry Harris (SF), Michael Grant (C) Joseph Cooper, Ronald Waltman, Antonio Campos, Carey Mahon | |
| Subs | Yale | Steven Dexter (PG), Scott Albrecht (SF), James Smith (PF), Daniel Simpson (C) Daniel Sharp, Darrell McGee, Ralph Sullivan, John Wheeler | |
| 09:13 | Yale | Steven Dexter double dribbles | 16-12 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall (PF) Thomas Payne | |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Brent (SG) Robert Barreras | |
| 08:56 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 16-12 |
| 08:55 | Yale | The rebound goes to Daniel Simpson | 16-12 |
| 08:36 | Yale | Daniel Simpson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 08:34 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 08:18 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Smith | 18-12 |
| 08:07 | Yale | Daniel Simpson comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne (PF) Woodrow McCall | |
| Subs | Yale | Ralph Sullivan (PF) James Smith | |
| 08:07 | Yale | Daniel Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 08:07 | Yale | Daniel Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 07:48 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Terry Harris, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Walling (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Payne (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Grant (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Steven Dexter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Brent (fresh) SF - Scott Albrecht (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Yale | Ralph Sullivan buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Larry Brent and the foul's on Terry Harris - foul #2 on Terry Harris, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman (SF) Terry Harris | |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Barreras (SG), John Wheeler (C) Larry Brent, Daniel Simpson | |
| 07:29 | Yale | Ralph Sullivan misses the free throw | 18-15 |
| 07:29 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 07:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 07:16 | Yale | Steven Dexter gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 06:53 | Yale | Ralph Sullivan comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 18-15 |
| 06:52 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Samuel Walling | 18-15 |
| 06:33 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 06:32 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | John Wheeler takes the ball from Michael Grant | 18-15 |
| 06:09 | Yale | Scott Albrecht's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Grant | 18-15 |
| 06:07 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | Steven Dexter picks off the pass by Ronald Waltman | 18-15 |
| 05:38 | Yale | Ralph Sullivan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-15 |
| 05:37 | Yale | John Wheeler grabs the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 05:20 | Yale | Michael Grant takes the ball from Steven Dexter | 18-15 |
| 05:02 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant misses short on a turnaround from close range | 18-15 |
| 05:01 | Yale | Ralph Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 04:47 | Yale | Scott Albrecht is whistled for a carry | 18-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Antonio Campos (SF), Woodrow McCall (PF), Carey Mahon (C) Samuel Walling, Ronald Waltman, Thomas Payne, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Brent (SG), Daniel Sharp (SF), James Smith (PF), Daniel Simpson (C) Steven Dexter, Scott Albrecht, Ralph Sullivan, John Wheeler | |
| 04:25 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith is whistled for a carry | 18-15 |
| 04:15 | Yale | Daniel Sharp misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 04:14 | Yale | James Smith tips it but misses | 18-15 |
| 04:12 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 18-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Harris (SF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Yale | Darrell McGee (SF), Kelly Compton (PF) Robert Barreras, James Smith | |
| 03:26 | Yale | Daniel Sharp hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Brent | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Cooper (fresh) SG - Antonio Campos (fresh) SF - Terry Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Woodrow McCall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carey Mahon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Daniel Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Brent (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Darrell McGee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Compton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon can't tip it in | 18-17 |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris gets the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Antonio Campos hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Sharp - foul #1 on Daniel Sharp, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman (SG) Joseph Cooper | |
| Subs | Yale | Steven Dexter (PG), Scott Albrecht (SF) Daniel Sharp, Darrell McGee | |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Antonio Campos makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Antonio Campos makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 02:48 | Yale | Larry Brent is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Larry Brent, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| 02:25 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Antonio Campos | 23-17 |
| 02:04 | Yale | Terry Harris steals it from Larry Brent | 23-17 |
| 01:38 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon can't finish the layup | 23-17 |
| 01:36 | Yale | Daniel Simpson pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 01:18 | Yale | Larry Brent connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Dexter | 23-20 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon grabs the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Albrecht - foul #1 on Scott Albrecht, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Joseph Cooper (SG), Thomas Payne (PF), Michael Grant (C) Antonio Campos, Ronald Waltman, Woodrow McCall, Carey Mahon | |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Barreras (SG), Daniel Sharp (SF), Ralph Sullivan (PF), James Hust (C) Larry Brent, Scott Albrecht, Kelly Compton, Daniel Simpson | |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 00:45 | Yale | Ralph Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 00:33 | Yale | Daniel Sharp hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-23 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling is fouled on the floor by Ralph Sullivan - foul #1 on Ralph Sullivan, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG) Joseph Cooper | |
| Subs | Yale | Darrell McGee (SF) Steven Dexter | |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 00:03 | Yale | Ralph Sullivan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-23 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 26-23 |