| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Drazen Strzalkowski (fresh) SG - Brent Broughton (fresh) SF - Norman Herold (fresh) PF - Mark Ray (fresh) C - Clarence Watts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Christopher Martino (fresh) SG - Steve Kennedy (fresh) SF - James Spruill (fresh) PF - Frankie Godines (fresh) C - Raymond Dunaway (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Raymond Dunaway wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Yale | Norman Herold steps in front of the Christopher Martino pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:56 | Alabama State | Norman Herold banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:49 | Yale | Steve Kennedy is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Alabama State | Drazen Strzalkowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Alabama State | Clarence Watts gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Alabama State | Brent Broughton misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Alabama State | Norman Herold hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 18:54 | Yale | Christopher Martino is hacked by Drazen Strzalkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Drazen Strzalkowski, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:43 | Yale | James Spruill misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:41 | Yale | James Spruill misses the tip | 4-0 |
| 18:40 | Yale | Steve Kennedy tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | Alabama State | Drazen Strzalkowski scores on a 3 from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 18:03 | Yale | Drazen Strzalkowski is called for the reach on Christopher Martino - foul #2 on Drazen Strzalkowski, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marc Hudson (PG) Drazen Strzalkowski | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 17:55 | Yale | James Spruill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-2 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Shawn Edelman (SG), James Delarosa (SF), Dwayne Rayborn (PF), Terry Oswald (C) Brent Broughton, Norman Herold, Mark Ray, Clarence Watts | |
| Subs | Yale | Stanley Richer (PG), George Brock (SG), Steve Wolfe (SF), Billy Zechman (PF), Peter Belle (C) Christopher Martino, Steve Kennedy, James Spruill, Frankie Godines, Raymond Dunaway | |
| 17:31 | Alabama State | Shawn Edelman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 17:29 | Yale | The rebound goes to Billy Zechman | 7-2 |
| 17:15 | Yale | Stanley Richer drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by George Brock | 7-5 |
| 17:02 | Alabama State | Terry Oswald banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from James Delarosa | 9-5 |
| 16:48 | Yale | Stanley Richer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 16:47 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to James Delarosa | 9-5 |
| 16:45 | Alabama State | Marc Hudson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Brent Broughton (SG), Daniel Huggins (SF), Mark Ray (PF), Clarence Watts (C) Shawn Edelman, James Delarosa, Dwayne Rayborn, Terry Oswald | |
| Subs | Yale | Hugh Carleton (PF), Richard Day (C) Billy Zechman, Peter Belle | |
| 16:29 | Yale | Steve Wolfe lays it up and in | 9-7 |
| 16:23 | Alabama State | Mark Ray comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 16:22 | Yale | The rebound goes to George Brock | 9-7 |
| 16:09 | Yale | Stanley Richer is fouled on the floor by Marc Hudson - foul #1 on Marc Hudson, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Yale | Frankie Godines (PF) Steve Wolfe | |
| 16:03 | Yale | Hugh Carleton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stanley Richer | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Marc Hudson (fairly fresh) SG - Brent Broughton (tiring) SF - Daniel Huggins (fresh) PF - Mark Ray (tiring) C - Clarence Watts (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Stanley Richer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Brock (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hugh Carleton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frankie Godines (fairly fresh) C - Richard Day (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Alabama State | Brent Broughton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 15:39 | Yale | Frankie Godines gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:31 | Yale | Hugh Carleton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Brent Broughton - foul #1 on Brent Broughton, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Delarosa (PG), Norman Herold (SF), Dwayne Rayborn (PF), Terry Oswald (C) Marc Hudson, Daniel Huggins, Mark Ray, Clarence Watts | |
| Subs | Yale | Billy Zechman (PF), Peter Belle (C) Frankie Godines, Richard Day | |
| 15:31 | Yale | Hugh Carleton makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:31 | Yale | Hugh Carleton makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:24 | Alabama State | James Delarosa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Yale | James Spruill (SF) Hugh Carleton | |
| 15:16 | Yale | Peter Belle knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 15:06 | Alabama State | James Delarosa connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Dwayne Rayborn | 11-13 |
| 15:02 | Yale | Stanley Richer loses the dribble to Norman Herold in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| 14:48 | Alabama State | Terry Oswald travels with the ball | 11-13 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marc Hudson (PG), Shawn Edelman (SG), Clarence Watts (C) James Delarosa, Brent Broughton, Terry Oswald | |
| Subs | Yale | Christopher Martino (PG), Steve Kennedy (SG), Frankie Godines (PF) Stanley Richer, George Brock, Billy Zechman | |
| 14:38 | Yale | Dwayne Rayborn steals the ball from Christopher Martino | 11-13 |
| 14:26 | Alabama State | Shawn Edelman is fouled on the floor by Steve Kennedy - foul #1 on Steve Kennedy, team foul #1 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Mark Ray (PF) Dwayne Rayborn | |
| Subs | Yale | Steve Wolfe (SF), Raymond Dunaway (C) James Spruill, Peter Belle | |
| 14:08 | Alabama State | Shawn Edelman connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mark Ray | 14-13 |
| 14:04 | Yale | Steve Wolfe can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 14:03 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Shawn Edelman | 14-13 |
| 14:01 | Alabama State | Shawn Edelman is hacked by Steve Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Kennedy, team foul #2 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Delarosa (SF), Dwayne Rayborn (C) Norman Herold, Clarence Watts | |
| Subs | Yale | Stanley Richer (PG), George Brock (SG), Billy Zechman (PF), Hugh Carleton (C) Christopher Martino, Steve Kennedy, Frankie Godines, Raymond Dunaway | |
| 13:46 | Alabama State | Shawn Edelman is denied on a layup by Billy Zechman | 14-13 |
| 13:44 | Alabama State | Mark Ray tips it in | 16-13 |
| 13:26 | Yale | Stanley Richer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Marc Hudson - foul #2 on Marc Hudson, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Brent Broughton (SG), Daniel Huggins (SF), Terry Oswald (PF) Marc Hudson, Shawn Edelman, Mark Ray | |
| Subs | Yale | James Spruill (SF), Frankie Godines (PF), Richard Day (C) Steve Wolfe, Billy Zechman, Hugh Carleton | |
| 13:26 | Yale | Stanley Richer makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:26 | Yale | Stanley Richer makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 13:26 | Yale | Stanley Richer makes the 3rd free throw | 16-16 |
| 13:13 | Alabama State | Dwayne Rayborn clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 16-16 |
| 13:12 | Alabama State | Terry Oswald snags the offensive board | 16-16 |
| 12:52 | Alabama State | Daniel Huggins can't connect on a floater from the left block | 16-16 |
| 12:51 | Alabama State | Dwayne Rayborn grabs the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 12:34 | Alabama State | Brent Broughton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 12:32 | Yale | Frankie Godines pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 12:19 | Yale | James Spruill is open and buries a shot from the left side | 16-18 |
| 12:17 | Alabama State | Stanley Richer is called for the reach on James Delarosa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Richer, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Shawn Edelman (SG), Norman Herold (SF), Mark Ray (PF), Clarence Watts (C) Brent Broughton, Daniel Huggins, Terry Oswald, Dwayne Rayborn | |
| Subs | Yale | Christopher Martino (PG), Steve Wolfe (SF), Billy Zechman (PF), Peter Belle (C) Stanley Richer, James Spruill, Frankie Godines, Richard Day | |
| 11:57 | Alabama State | Norman Herold makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Delarosa | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - James Delarosa (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Edelman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Herold (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Ray (tiring) 2 pts. C - Clarence Watts (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Christopher Martino (tiring) SG - George Brock (tired) 1 ast. SF - Steve Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Zechman (fairly fresh) C - Peter Belle (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Yale | George Brock hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Ray - foul #1 on Mark Ray, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Yale | Hugh Carleton (SF), Raymond Dunaway (C) Steve Wolfe, Peter Belle | |
| 11:46 | Yale | George Brock misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 11:46 | Yale | George Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 11:44 | Alabama State | Christopher Martino takes the ball from James Delarosa in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| 11:43 | Yale | Christopher Martino banks in the layup | 18-21 |
| 11:27 | Alabama State | James Delarosa misses short on a floater from the baseline | 18-21 |
| 11:26 | Yale | Billy Zechman grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 11:22 | Yale | Clarence Watts is called for the reach on Hugh Carleton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Watts, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Brent Broughton (SG) Shawn Edelman | |
| Subs | Yale | Stanley Richer (SG) George Brock | |
| 11:22 | Yale | Hugh Carleton makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 11:22 | Yale | Hugh Carleton makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 11:02 | Alabama State | Brent Broughton drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Herold | 21-23 |
| 10:58 | Yale | Clarence Watts steals the ball from Christopher Martino in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| 10:58 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-23 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Shawn Edelman (PG), Daniel Huggins (SF), Terry Oswald (PF) James Delarosa, Norman Herold, Mark Ray | |
| Subs | Yale | Steve Wolfe (SF), Frankie Godines (PF), Peter Belle (C) Hugh Carleton, Billy Zechman, Raymond Dunaway | |
| 10:38 | Alabama State | Clarence Watts is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 10:18 | Yale | The jump hook by Stanley Richer is blocked by Daniel Huggins | 23-23 |
| 10:16 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Terry Oswald | 23-23 |
| 09:52 | Alabama State | Terry Oswald clanks a jumper from the left block | 23-23 |
| 09:51 | Yale | Steve Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 09:23 | Yale | Christopher Martino connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Frankie Godines | 23-26 |
| 08:59 | Alabama State | Shawn Edelman comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Martino - foul #1 on Christopher Martino, team foul #4 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Delarosa (PG), Norman Herold (SF), Mark Ray (PF), Dwayne Rayborn (C) Brent Broughton, Daniel Huggins, Terry Oswald, Clarence Watts | |
| Subs | Yale | George Brock (SG), James Spruill (SF), Hugh Carleton (PF), Richard Day (C) Christopher Martino, Steve Wolfe, Frankie Godines, Peter Belle | |
| 08:59 | Alabama State | Shawn Edelman makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 08:59 | Alabama State | Shawn Edelman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 08:52 | Yale | Hugh Carleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-26 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Brent Broughton (SG) Shawn Edelman | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 08:43 | Alabama State | James Spruill picks off the pass by Brent Broughton | 25-26 |
| 08:39 | Yale | Richard Day loses the dribble to Norman Herold in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| 08:38 | Alabama State | Norman Herold banks in the layup | 27-26 |
| 08:19 | Yale | George Brock is open and buries a shot from close range set up by Stanley Richer | 27-28 |
| 08:13 | Alabama State | George Brock takes the ball from James Delarosa in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| 08:11 | Yale | James Spruill dunks the ball set up by George Brock | 27-30 |
| 08:09 | Alabama State | Stanley Richer is called for the reach on James Delarosa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Richer, team foul #5 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Shawn Edelman (SG) Brent Broughton | |
| Subs | Yale | Christopher Martino (PG), Billy Zechman (PF), Raymond Dunaway (C) Stanley Richer, Hugh Carleton, Richard Day | |
| 07:48 | Alabama State | Mark Ray is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - James Delarosa (tired) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Edelman (tired) 5 pts. SF - Norman Herold (tiring) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Mark Ray (tired) 5 pts. C - Dwayne Rayborn (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Christopher Martino (tired) 5 pts. SG - George Brock (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Spruill (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Billy Zechman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Dunaway (tiring) | |
| 07:46 | Yale | James Spruill is hacked by Shawn Edelman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Edelman, team foul #8 | 30-30 |
| 07:46 | Yale | James Spruill misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 07:46 | Alabama State | Dwayne Rayborn grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 07:42 | Alabama State | Norman Herold misses badly on a shot from close range | 30-30 |
| 07:40 | Yale | Billy Zechman snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 07:21 | Yale | James Spruill is open and buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Billy Zechman | 30-32 |
| 07:19 | Alabama State | Dwayne Rayborn loses the dribble to George Brock in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 07:19 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-32 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Brent Broughton (SG) Shawn Edelman | |
| Subs | Yale | Hugh Carleton (SF), Richard Day (C) James Spruill, Raymond Dunaway | |
| 07:14 | Yale | Hugh Carleton is fouled on the floor by Brent Broughton - foul #2 on Brent Broughton, team foul #9 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Shawn Edelman (SG), Terry Oswald (C) Brent Broughton, Mark Ray | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 07:14 | Yale | Hugh Carleton misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 07:14 | Alabama State | Dwayne Rayborn snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 07:12 | Alabama State | Shawn Edelman loses the dribble to Hugh Carleton in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 07:02 | Yale | George Brock is whistled for traveling | 30-32 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Yale | Frankie Godines (PF) Billy Zechman | |
| 06:59 | Alabama State | Shawn Edelman's pass is intercepted by Hugh Carleton in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 06:45 | Yale | George Brock is denied on a dunk by Terry Oswald | 30-32 |
| 06:44 | Alabama State | Dwayne Rayborn snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 06:38 | Alabama State | Frankie Godines swats the short shot by Norman Herold | 30-32 |
| 06:37 | Yale | The rebound goes to Richard Day | 30-32 |
| 06:33 | Yale | George Brock misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Delarosa - foul #1 on James Delarosa, team foul #10 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel Huggins (SF), Mark Ray (PF), Clarence Watts (C) Norman Herold, Terry Oswald, Dwayne Rayborn | |
| Subs | Yale | Steve Wolfe (PG), James Spruill (SF) Christopher Martino, Richard Day | |
| 06:33 | Yale | George Brock misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 06:33 | Yale | George Brock misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 06:33 | Alabama State | Shawn Edelman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 06:18 | Alabama State | Daniel Huggins connects on the shot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 06:14 | Yale | George Brock misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by James Delarosa - foul #2 on James Delarosa, team foul #11 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Drazen Strzalkowski (PG) James Delarosa | |
| Subs | Yale | Billy Zechman (PF) Frankie Godines | |
| 06:14 | Yale | George Brock makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 06:14 | Yale | George Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 05:47 | Alabama State | Clarence Watts misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 05:46 | Yale | Billy Zechman pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 05:43 | Yale | Drazen Strzalkowski steals the ball from Steve Wolfe in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 05:41 | Alabama State | Drazen Strzalkowski lays it up and in | 34-34 |
| 05:19 | Yale | Hugh Carleton drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Steve Wolfe | 34-36 |
| 05:14 | Alabama State | Drazen Strzalkowski is hacked by George Brock in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Brock, team foul #6 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marc Hudson (PG), Norman Herold (SF), Terry Oswald (PF), Dwayne Rayborn (C) Drazen Strzalkowski, Daniel Huggins, Mark Ray, Clarence Watts | |
| Subs | Yale | Christopher Martino (PG), Richard Day (SF), Frankie Godines (PF), Raymond Dunaway (C) Steve Wolfe, James Spruill, Billy Zechman, Hugh Carleton | |
| 04:54 | Alabama State | Norman Herold is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 04:53 | Alabama State | Dwayne Rayborn tips it but misses | 34-36 |
| 04:51 | Yale | The rebound goes to Richard Day | 34-36 |
| 04:45 | Yale | The jumper by George Brock is denied by Dwayne Rayborn | 34-36 |
| 04:43 | Alabama State | Terry Oswald grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 04:23 | Alabama State | Norman Herold is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dwayne Rayborn | 37-36 |
| 04:18 | Yale | George Brock connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Christopher Martino | 37-38 |
| 04:09 | Alabama State | Norman Herold hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 04:07 | Alabama State | Dwayne Rayborn tips it home | 39-38 |
| 03:53 | Yale | George Brock's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Oswald | 39-38 |
| 03:52 | Alabama State | Terry Oswald grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 03:52 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 39-38 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Drazen Strzalkowski (PG), Daniel Huggins (SF), Mark Ray (PF), Clarence Watts (C) Shawn Edelman, Norman Herold, Terry Oswald, Dwayne Rayborn | |
| Subs | Yale | Stanley Richer (PG), Steve Kennedy (SG), James Spruill (SF), Billy Zechman (PF), Peter Belle (C) Christopher Martino, George Brock, Richard Day, Frankie Godines, Raymond Dunaway | |
| 03:34 | Alabama State | Mark Ray banks in the layup | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Drazen Strzalkowski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marc Hudson (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Huggins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Ray (tired) 7 pts. C - Clarence Watts (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Stanley Richer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Spruill (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Billy Zechman (tiring) 4 reb. C - Peter Belle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Yale | Stanley Richer makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Zechman | 41-41 |
| 02:59 | Alabama State | Clarence Watts loses the dribble to Steve Kennedy | 41-41 |
| 02:47 | Yale | James Spruill is called for a backcourt violation | 41-41 |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Delarosa (SF), Dwayne Rayborn (PF), Terry Oswald (C) Daniel Huggins, Mark Ray, Clarence Watts | |
| Subs | Yale | Steve Wolfe (SF), Frankie Godines (PF), Hugh Carleton (C) James Spruill, Billy Zechman, Peter Belle | |
| 02:44 | Alabama State | James Delarosa is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 02:38 | Yale | Stanley Richer is fouled on the floor by Drazen Strzalkowski - foul #3 on Drazen Strzalkowski, team foul #12 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Brent Broughton (SG) Drazen Strzalkowski | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 02:38 | Yale | Stanley Richer makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 02:38 | Yale | Stanley Richer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 02:26 | Alabama State | Brent Broughton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-43 |
| 02:25 | Alabama State | Terry Oswald misses the tip | 41-43 |
| 02:23 | Yale | Stanley Richer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 02:16 | Yale | Steve Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| 02:02 | Alabama State | Terry Oswald misses short on an open turnaround near the basket | 41-43 |
| 02:00 | Yale | Frankie Godines grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 01:51 | Yale | Steve Wolfe's dunk attempt is rejected by Dwayne Rayborn | 41-43 |
| 01:49 | Yale | Steve Kennedy grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 01:37 | Yale | Steve Wolfe lays it up and in on a great pass from Frankie Godines and he's fouled by James Delarosa - foul #3 on James Delarosa, team foul #13 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Norman Herold (SF), Mark Ray (PF), Clarence Watts (C) James Delarosa, Dwayne Rayborn, Terry Oswald | |
| Subs | Yale | Richard Day (PF), Peter Belle (C) Frankie Godines, Hugh Carleton | |
| 01:37 | Yale | Steve Wolfe makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 01:23 | Alabama State | Norman Herold hits the easy wide open finger roll | 43-46 |
| 01:04 | Yale | Peter Belle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Yale | James Spruill (SF), Billy Zechman (PF), Raymond Dunaway (C) Steve Wolfe, Richard Day, Peter Belle | |
| 00:47 | Alabama State | Mark Ray is whistled for a carry | 43-46 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel Huggins (SF), Dwayne Rayborn (PF) Norman Herold, Mark Ray | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 00:45 | Yale | Stanley Richer is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Huggins - foul #1 on Daniel Huggins, team foul #14 | 43-46 |
| 00:45 | Yale | Stanley Richer makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:45 | Yale | Stanley Richer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:30 | Alabama State | Marc Hudson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 00:29 | Alabama State | Daniel Huggins gets the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 00:05 | Alabama State | James Spruill is called for the reach on Dwayne Rayborn - foul #1 on James Spruill, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Norman Herold (SF), Terry Oswald (C) Daniel Huggins, Clarence Watts | |
| Subs | Yale | Christopher Martino (PG), Hugh Carleton (SF), Frankie Godines (PF), Richard Day (C) Stanley Richer, James Spruill, Billy Zechman, Raymond Dunaway | |
| 00:05 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-48 |
| 00:05 | Alabama State | Dwayne Rayborn misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:05 | Yale | Frankie Godines snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 00:02 | Yale | Christopher Martino is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Herold - foul #1 on Norman Herold, team foul #15 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Mark Ray (PF) Dwayne Rayborn | |
| Subs | Yale | George Brock (SG) Steve Kennedy | |
| 00:02 | Yale | Christopher Martino makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 00:02 | Yale | Christopher Martino makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | Marc Hudson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 43-50 |