| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leroy Prall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Calfee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Byron Bryant (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Fogleman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Frederick Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Halladay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brandon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Peacock (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Keys (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | James Brandon inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Yale | Frederick Lane clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to George Gibbs | 34-31 |
| 19:27 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall misses long on a jumper from close range | 34-31 |
| 19:26 | Yale | Charles Peacock snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 19:08 | Yale | Charles Peacock scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Leroy Prall | 36-34 |
| 18:32 | Yale | Charles Peacock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Leroy Prall | 36-34 |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | Timothy Fogleman hits the finger roll and the foul's on Antonio Keys - foul #3 on Antonio Keys, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Yale | Thomas Hoadley (C) Antonio Keys | |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | Timothy Fogleman makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:56 | Yale | Charles Peacock is hacked by Byron Bryant - foul #3 on Byron Bryant, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dean (PF) Byron Bryant | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 17:43 | Yale | James Brandon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 17:41 | Yale | James Brandon snags the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 17:26 | Yale | Frederick Lane misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-34 |
| 17:24 | Yale | Thomas Hoadley tips it back up and in | 39-36 |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hoadley steals it from David Dean | 39-36 |
| 16:53 | Yale | Frederick Lane connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from George Gibbs | 41-39 |
| 16:03 | Yale | Frederick Lane is called for a charge - foul #3 on Frederick Lane, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados (PG), Gerard Macgregor (SG), Philip Braddy (SF), Tim Singleton (C) Leroy Prall, George Gibbs, James Calfee, Timothy Fogleman | |
| Subs | Yale | Vlade Zieglen (PG), Ted Doolittle (SG), Philip Maxwell (SF), David Tate (C) Frederick Lane, Eugene Halladay, James Brandon, Charles Peacock | |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | Tim Singleton lays it in on a nice dish by Gerard Macgregor | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Casados (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gerard Macgregor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Braddy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Singleton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Vlade Zieglen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ted Doolittle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Philip Maxwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Hoadley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Tate (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Yale | David Tate comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-39 |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | David Dean gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Tim Singleton misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Ted Doolittle - foul #1 on Ted Doolittle, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant (PF) David Dean | |
| Subs | Yale | Tomas Freeman (PG), Antonio Keys (C) Vlade Zieglen, Thomas Hoadley | |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Tim Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Tim Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:53 | Yale | Ted Doolittle connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Antonio Keys | 45-41 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 45-41 |
| 14:31 | Yale | The rebound goes to Philip Maxwell | 45-41 |
| 14:26 | Yale | Philip Maxwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Gibbs (SG), Timothy Fogleman (C) Gerard Macgregor, Tim Singleton | |
| Subs | Yale | James Brandon (SF), Charles Peacock (PF) Philip Maxwell, David Tate | |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Casados | 47-41 |
| 13:55 | Yale | Charles Peacock is fouled on the floor by George Gibbs as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on George Gibbs, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall (PG) Stephen Casados | |
| Subs | Yale | Eugene Halladay (SG) Ted Doolittle | |
| 13:44 | Yale | Eugene Halladay is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Brandon | 47-43 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leroy Prall and the foul's on Eugene Halladay - foul #2 on Eugene Halladay, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Calfee (SF) Philip Braddy | |
| Subs | Yale | Frederick Lane (PG) Tomas Freeman | |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:10 | Yale | Charles Peacock scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Frederick Lane | 50-45 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant clanks a floater in the lane | 50-45 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall can't connect on a floater from the left side | 50-45 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Timothy Fogleman tips it but misses | 50-45 |
| 12:31 | Yale | Antonio Keys snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 12:25 | Yale | Frederick Lane clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Timothy Fogleman | 50-45 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 11:51 | Yale | Charles Peacock knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Antonio Keys | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leroy Prall (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Gibbs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Calfee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Byron Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Fogleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Frederick Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Halladay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brandon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Peacock (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Antonio Keys (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Fogleman | 56-47 |
| 11:13 | Yale | Timothy Fogleman blocks the short jumper by Charles Peacock | 56-47 |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | James Calfee scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from George Gibbs | 58-47 |
| 10:41 | Yale | Eugene Halladay scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Frederick Lane | 58-50 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Calfee | 60-50 |
| 10:02 | Yale | Eugene Halladay is fouled on the floor by George Gibbs - foul #3 on George Gibbs, team foul #3 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados (PG), Gerard Macgregor (SG), Philip Braddy (SF), David Dean (PF), Tim Singleton (C) Leroy Prall, George Gibbs, James Calfee, Byron Bryant, Timothy Fogleman | |
| Subs | Yale | Tomas Freeman (PG), Ted Doolittle (SG), Philip Maxwell (SF), Thomas Hoadley (PF), David Tate (C) Frederick Lane, Eugene Halladay, James Brandon, Charles Peacock, Antonio Keys | |
| 09:44 | Yale | David Tate misses long on a jumper near the basket | 60-50 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Tim Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | Tim Singleton's pass is intercepted by Ted Doolittle | 60-50 |
| 09:23 | Yale | Philip Maxwell scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Ted Doolittle | 60-52 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Gerard Macgregor tips it in | 62-52 |
| 08:39 | Yale | Philip Maxwell misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-52 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | David Dean grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 08:24 | Central Michigan | Tim Singleton misses the lay-in | 62-52 |
| 08:23 | Yale | Thomas Hoadley gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 08:12 | Yale | Philip Maxwell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 08:11 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Hoadley | 62-52 |
| 08:02 | Yale | Philip Maxwell connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 62-54 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | Gerard Macgregor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall (PG), George Gibbs (SG), Byron Bryant (PF), Jeremy Christiansen (C) Stephen Casados, Gerard Macgregor, David Dean, Tim Singleton | |
| Subs | Yale | James Brandon (SF), Charles Peacock (PF) Philip Maxwell, David Tate | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leroy Prall (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Braddy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Byron Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Christiansen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Tomas Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ted Doolittle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brandon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Peacock (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Hoadley (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Yale | James Brandon connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados (SF), Timothy Fogleman (C) Philip Braddy, Jeremy Christiansen | |
| Subs | Yale | Frederick Lane (PG), Eugene Halladay (SG), Antonio Keys (C) Tomas Freeman, Ted Doolittle, Thomas Hoadley | |
| 07:04 | Yale | Antonio Keys hits the finger roll set up by Eugene Halladay | 62-59 |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Peacock - foul #3 on Charles Peacock, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Calfee (SF) Stephen Casados | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:18 | Yale | Charles Peacock is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 64-59 |
| 06:17 | Central Michigan | Timothy Fogleman snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Leroy Prall | 67-59 |
| 05:53 | Yale | Eugene Halladay misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-59 |
| 05:52 | Yale | James Brandon tips it home | 67-61 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs misses the floater from the left side | 67-61 |
| 05:40 | Yale | The rebound goes to Charles Peacock | 67-61 |
| 05:16 | Yale | Frederick Lane misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Leroy Prall | 69-61 |
| 04:29 | Yale | Leroy Prall picks off the pass by Antonio Keys | 69-61 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall hits the finger roll | 71-61 |
| 04:01 | Yale | Eugene Halladay buries a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Byron Bryant - foul #4 on Byron Bryant, team foul #4 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados (PG), Gerard Macgregor (SG), Philip Braddy (SF), David Dean (PF), Tim Singleton (C) Leroy Prall, George Gibbs, James Calfee, Byron Bryant, Timothy Fogleman | |
| Subs | Yale | Tomas Freeman (PG), Philip Maxwell (SF), Thomas Hoadley (PF), David Tate (C) Frederick Lane, James Brandon, Charles Peacock, Antonio Keys | |
| 04:01 | Yale | Eugene Halladay makes the free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Dean | 74-64 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Casados (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerard Macgregor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Braddy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim Singleton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Tomas Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Halladay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Maxwell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Hoadley (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - David Tate (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:32 | Yale | David Tate drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Tomas Freeman and the foul's on Stephen Casados - foul #1 on Stephen Casados, team foul #5 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Yale | Ted Doolittle (SG) Eugene Halladay | |
| 03:32 | Yale | David Tate misses the free throw | 74-66 |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | David Dean snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | David Dean misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-66 |
| 03:01 | Yale | Ted Doolittle grabs the board | 74-66 |
| 02:58 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall (PG), George Gibbs (SG), James Calfee (SF), Byron Bryant (PF), Timothy Fogleman (C) Stephen Casados, Gerard Macgregor, Philip Braddy, David Dean, Tim Singleton | |
| Subs | Yale | Frederick Lane (PG), James Brandon (SF), Charles Peacock (PF), Antonio Keys (C) Tomas Freeman, David Tate, Thomas Hoadley, Philip Maxwell | |
| 02:56 | Yale | Timothy Fogleman denies the turnaround by Frederick Lane | 74-66 |
| 02:54 | Yale | Antonio Keys tips it home | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-68 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs tips it home | 76-68 |
| 02:30 | Yale | Leroy Prall is called for the reach on Frederick Lane - foul #2 on Leroy Prall, team foul #6 | 76-68 |
| 02:10 | Yale | Antonio Keys is open but can't throw it down | 76-68 |
| 02:08 | Yale | Charles Peacock grabs the offensive rebound | 76-68 |
| 01:52 | Yale | Ted Doolittle comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 76-68 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Calfee | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | James Calfee misses short on a runner from the baseline | 76-68 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | James Calfee tips it back up and in | 78-68 |
| 01:12 | Yale | Antonio Keys clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Fogleman - foul #1 on Timothy Fogleman, team foul #7 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados (PG), Gerard Macgregor (SG), Philip Braddy (SF), David Dean (PF), Tim Singleton (C) Leroy Prall, George Gibbs, James Calfee, Byron Bryant, Timothy Fogleman | |
| Subs | Yale | Tomas Freeman (PG), Philip Maxwell (SF), Thomas Hoadley (PF) Frederick Lane, James Brandon, Charles Peacock | |
| 01:12 | Yale | Antonio Keys makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 01:12 | Yale | Antonio Keys misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Tim Singleton pulls down the rebound | 78-69 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Tim Singleton's pass is intercepted by Antonio Keys | 78-69 |
| 00:45 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall (PG), George Gibbs (SG), James Calfee (SF), Byron Bryant (PF), Timothy Fogleman (C) Stephen Casados, Gerard Macgregor, Philip Braddy, David Dean, Tim Singleton | |
| Subs | Yale | Frederick Lane (PG), Eugene Halladay (SG), James Brandon (SF), Charles Peacock (PF) Tomas Freeman, Ted Doolittle, Philip Maxwell, Thomas Hoadley | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Yale | Eugene Halladay comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-69 |
| 00:39 | Yale | Charles Peacock gets the offensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:35 | Yale | Frederick Lane misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-69 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant grabs the board | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant is hacked by Frederick Lane in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frederick Lane, team foul #6 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dean (SF) James Calfee | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall is fouled on the floor by Frederick Lane - foul #5 on Frederick Lane, team foul #7 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Yale | Tomas Freeman (PG) Frederick Lane | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:29 | Yale | Charles Peacock grabs the board | 78-69 |
| 00:22 | Yale | James Brandon is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-69 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs is hacked by Eugene Halladay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Halladay, team foul #8 | 78-69 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:20 | Yale | Antonio Keys gets the rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:14 | Yale | Timothy Fogleman takes the ball from Antonio Keys | 78-69 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | David Dean is hacked by Tomas Freeman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tomas Freeman, team foul #9 | 78-69 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | David Dean makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | David Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:13 | Yale | Charles Peacock snags the defensive board | 79-69 |
| 00:09 | Yale | Charles Peacock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-69 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall gets the rebound | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall runs out the clock | 79-69 |