| Lineup | Yale | PG - Derek Clark (fresh) SG - Daniel Ruggles (fresh) SF - James Whitt (fresh) PF - Robert Breland (fresh) C - John Larson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Charles Bergener (fresh) SG - Manuel Johnson (fresh) SF - Ralph Ferry (fresh) PF - Richard Vinson (fresh) C - David Fujii (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Yale | John Larson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Yale | James Whitt is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Daniel Ruggles | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Niagara | Charles Bergener buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Manuel Johnson | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Yale | Robert Breland connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Whitt | 4-2 |
| 18:57 | Niagara | David Fujii misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:55 | Yale | Daniel Ruggles grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:51 | Yale | Robert Breland is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Johnson - foul #1 on Manuel Johnson, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:46 | Yale | A charge is called on Derek Clark - foul #1 on Derek Clark, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:35 | Niagara | David Fujii misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Yale | The rebound goes to Robert Breland | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Yale | John Larson misses the dunk | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | Yale | Derek Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Yale | Robert Breland buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Manuel Johnson - foul #2 on Manuel Johnson, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Yale | Ted Malinoski (PG), Reginald Lohr (SG), Frank Altman (SF), Joseph Muenzenberger (C) Derek Clark, Daniel Ruggles, James Whitt, John Larson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Rankin (SG), Marvin Wicks (PF), Robert Salcedo (C) Manuel Johnson, Richard Vinson, David Fujii | |
| 17:58 | Yale | Robert Breland misses the free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:58 | Yale | Frank Altman gets the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:38 | Yale | Frank Altman can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Ralph Ferry - foul #1 on Ralph Ferry, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Yale | Steve Waters (C) Robert Breland | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marvin Young (SF) Ralph Ferry | |
| 17:38 | Yale | Frank Altman makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:38 | Yale | Frank Altman misses the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:38 | Niagara | Marvin Young grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:24 | Niagara | Marvin Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-2 |
| 17:22 | Yale | Frank Altman grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 17:17 | Yale | Ted Malinoski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-2 |
| 17:15 | Yale | Frank Altman gets the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:00 | Yale | Robert Salcedo steals the ball from Ted Malinoski | 7-2 |
| 16:38 | Niagara | Charles Bergener drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 16:19 | Yale | Frank Altman drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Muenzenberger | 9-4 |
| 16:02 | Niagara | Marvin Wicks is called for 5 seconds | 9-4 |
| Subs | Yale | Derek Clark (PG), Daniel Ruggles (SG), James Whitt (SF), Robert Breland (PF), John Larson (C) Frank Altman, Ted Malinoski, Reginald Lohr, Joseph Muenzenberger, Steve Waters | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Chastain (SG), Ralph Ferry (SF), Richard Vinson (PF), David Fujii (C) Charles Bergener, Marvin Young, Marvin Wicks, Robert Salcedo | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Derek Clark (fresh) SG - Daniel Ruggles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Breland (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Larson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Peter Rankin (fresh) SG - Donald Chastain (fresh) SF - Ralph Ferry (fresh) PF - Richard Vinson (fresh) C - David Fujii (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Yale | Robert Breland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-4 |
| 15:40 | Niagara | Peter Rankin pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:30 | Niagara | Richard Vinson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-4 |
| 15:28 | Yale | The rebound goes to John Larson | 9-4 |
| 15:14 | Yale | Robert Breland is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 9-4 |
| 15:12 | Yale | John Larson tips it back up and in | 11-4 |
| 15:07 | Niagara | Peter Rankin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-4 |
| 15:06 | Niagara | David Fujii grabs the offensive board | 11-4 |
| 14:56 | Niagara | Richard Vinson is fouled on the floor by John Larson - foul #1 on John Larson, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Yale | Reginald Lohr (SG), Steve Waters (PF) Daniel Ruggles, Robert Breland | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Salcedo (PG) Peter Rankin | |
| 14:38 | Niagara | John Larson swats the short shot by David Fujii | 11-4 |
| 14:37 | Niagara | Richard Vinson tips it in | 11-6 |
| 14:23 | Yale | John Larson travels with the ball | 11-6 |
| Subs | Yale | Ted Malinoski (SG), Joseph Muenzenberger (PF) Reginald Lohr, Steve Waters | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Bergener (PG) David Fujii | |
| 14:11 | Niagara | Richard Vinson lays it in on a great pass from Ralph Ferry | 11-8 |
| 14:06 | Yale | Derek Clark is hacked by Charles Bergener in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Bergener, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Yale | Frank Altman (SF), Chris Schultz (C) James Whitt, John Larson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marvin Young (SG), Marvin Wicks (PF) Donald Chastain, Richard Vinson | |
| 13:57 | Yale | Charles Bergener picks off the pass by Frank Altman | 11-8 |
| 13:43 | Niagara | Robert Salcedo misses long on a runner from the right block | 11-8 |
| 13:42 | Niagara | Ralph Ferry grabs the offensive board | 11-8 |
| 13:25 | Niagara | Marvin Wicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Yale | Reginald Lohr (PG), James Whitt (SF), Robert Breland (PF), Steve Waters (C) Derek Clark, Ted Malinoski, Joseph Muenzenberger, Chris Schultz | |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Rankin (SG), Christopher Wills (C) Ralph Ferry, Robert Salcedo | |
| 13:05 | Yale | James Whitt loses the dribble to Marvin Young | 11-8 |
| 12:49 | Niagara | Marvin Wicks knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Bergener | 11-10 |
| 12:35 | Yale | James Whitt misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Marvin Young - foul #1 on Marvin Young, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Yale | Daniel Ruggles (SG), John Larson (C) Frank Altman, Steve Waters | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Chastain (SG), Richard Vinson (PF), David Fujii (C) Peter Rankin, Marvin Wicks, Christopher Wills | |
| 12:35 | Yale | James Whitt makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:35 | Yale | James Whitt makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:12 | Niagara | Donald Chastain is fouled on the floor by Robert Breland - foul #1 on Robert Breland, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Yale | Derek Clark (PG) James Whitt | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Ferry (SF) Marvin Young | |
| 12:04 | Niagara | Richard Vinson drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Bergener | 13-12 |
| 11:54 | Yale | John Larson blows the layup | 13-12 |
| 11:52 | Niagara | David Fujii grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Derek Clark (fresh) SG - Daniel Ruggles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Reginald Lohr (fresh) PF - Robert Breland (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Charles Bergener (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Chastain (fresh) SF - Ralph Ferry (fresh) PF - Richard Vinson (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Fujii (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Niagara | Reginald Lohr takes the ball from Richard Vinson | 13-12 |
| 11:19 | Yale | Richard Vinson is called for the reach on Daniel Ruggles - foul #1 on Richard Vinson, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Yale | Ted Malinoski (SG), James Whitt (SF), Joseph Muenzenberger (PF) Daniel Ruggles, Reginald Lohr, Robert Breland | |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Rankin (PG), Marvin Wicks (PF), Robert Salcedo (C) Charles Bergener, Richard Vinson, David Fujii | |
| 11:07 | Yale | John Larson hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from James Whitt and he's hacked by Ralph Ferry - foul #2 on Ralph Ferry, team foul #7 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Wills (C) Ralph Ferry | |
| 11:07 | Yale | John Larson misses the free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:07 | Yale | Joseph Muenzenberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:47 | Yale | John Larson makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Muenzenberger | 17-12 |
| 10:36 | Niagara | Donald Chastain makes the 3 from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 10:17 | Yale | John Larson is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Derek Clark | 19-15 |
| 10:02 | Niagara | Christopher Wills hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 10:00 | Yale | Joseph Muenzenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:47 | Yale | Derek Clark misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Peter Rankin - foul #1 on Peter Rankin, team foul #8 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Yale | Reginald Lohr (SG), Frank Altman (SF), Robert Breland (PF), Steve Waters (C) Ted Malinoski, James Whitt, Joseph Muenzenberger, John Larson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Bergener (PG), Marvin Young (SF), Richard Vinson (PF) Donald Chastain, Robert Salcedo, Christopher Wills | |
| 09:47 | Yale | Derek Clark makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:47 | Yale | Derek Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:47 | Niagara | Marvin Wicks pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:18 | Niagara | Richard Vinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-15 |
| 09:17 | Niagara | Marvin Wicks grabs the offensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:01 | Niagara | Charles Bergener clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-15 |
| 09:00 | Yale | Reginald Lohr grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 08:58 | Yale | Peter Rankin picks off the pass by Derek Clark in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| 08:57 | Niagara | Peter Rankin lays it up and in | 20-17 |
| 08:30 | Yale | Robert Breland is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Bergener - foul #2 on Charles Bergener, team foul #9 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Yale | Ted Malinoski (PG), Daniel Ruggles (SG), Joseph Muenzenberger (C) Derek Clark, Reginald Lohr, Steve Waters | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Salcedo (PG), William Keith (PF), David Fujii (C) Charles Bergener, Richard Vinson, Marvin Wicks | |
| 08:30 | Yale | Robert Breland misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:30 | Yale | Robert Breland makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:27 | Niagara | Daniel Ruggles steals it from Robert Salcedo in the backcourt | 21-17 |
| 08:26 | Yale | Ted Malinoski banks in the layup set up by Daniel Ruggles | 23-17 |
| 08:08 | Niagara | Robert Salcedo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-17 |
| Subs | Yale | James Whitt (SF), Chris Schultz (C) Frank Altman, Robert Breland | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Chastain (SG) Marvin Young | |
| 07:53 | Yale | James Whitt misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 07:52 | Niagara | Peter Rankin grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Ted Malinoski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Ruggles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Whitt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Muenzenberger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Schultz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Peter Rankin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Chastain (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Salcedo (fresh) PF - William Keith (fresh) C - David Fujii (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Niagara | Donald Chastain comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 23-17 |
| 07:37 | Yale | Ted Malinoski pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 07:13 | Yale | James Whitt misses the lay-in | 23-17 |
| 07:11 | Niagara | David Fujii grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 07:07 | Niagara | Donald Chastain misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 07:06 | Yale | The rebound goes to Ted Malinoski | 23-17 |
| 06:52 | Yale | Chris Schultz knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ted Malinoski | 25-17 |
| 06:36 | Niagara | Peter Rankin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 25-17 |
| 06:35 | Niagara | William Keith grabs the offensive board | 25-17 |
| 06:22 | Niagara | Ted Malinoski is called for the reach on David Fujii - foul #1 on Ted Malinoski, team foul #4 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Yale | Reginald Lohr (PG), Frank Altman (SG), Robert Breland (PF), John Larson (C) Ted Malinoski, Daniel Ruggles, Joseph Muenzenberger, Chris Schultz | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marvin Young (SF), Richard Vinson (PF), Marvin Wicks (C) Peter Rankin, William Keith, David Fujii | |
| 06:15 | Niagara | Marvin Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 25-17 |
| 06:14 | Yale | Robert Breland pulls down the rebound | 25-17 |
| 05:58 | Yale | James Whitt is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-17 |
| 05:56 | Niagara | Robert Salcedo snags the defensive board | 25-17 |
| 05:51 | Niagara | Marvin Young makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Salcedo | 25-20 |
| 05:29 | Yale | Robert Breland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-20 |
| Subs | Yale | Derek Clark (PG) James Whitt | |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Rankin (PG) Robert Salcedo | |
| 05:16 | Niagara | John Larson swats the short shot by Marvin Young | 25-20 |
| 05:14 | Niagara | Richard Vinson gets the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 04:52 | Niagara | Marvin Wicks misses the 3 from straight away | 25-20 |
| 04:51 | Niagara | Richard Vinson misses the tip | 25-20 |
| 04:49 | Yale | John Larson snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 04:36 | Yale | Derek Clark knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Larson | 27-20 |
| 04:16 | Niagara | Peter Rankin loses the ball out of bounds | 27-20 |
| Subs | Yale | Daniel Ruggles (SG), James Whitt (SF), Steve Waters (PF), Chris Schultz (C) Reginald Lohr, Frank Altman, Robert Breland, John Larson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Salcedo (SF), William Keith (PF), Christopher Wills (C) Marvin Young, Richard Vinson, Marvin Wicks | |
| 04:14 | Yale | Peter Rankin is called for the reach on Daniel Ruggles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Rankin, team foul #10 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marvin Young (SF) Peter Rankin | |
| 04:14 | Yale | Daniel Ruggles makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:14 | Yale | Daniel Ruggles makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 04:03 | Niagara | Marvin Young comes up short on the floater from close range | 29-20 |
| 04:01 | Yale | The rebound goes to James Whitt | 29-20 |
| 03:59 | Yale | James Whitt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-20 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Bergener (PG), Manuel Johnson (SG), Ralph Ferry (SF), David Fujii (C) Robert Salcedo, Donald Chastain, Marvin Young, Christopher Wills | |
| 03:50 | Niagara | David Fujii drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Bergener and he's fouled by Chris Schultz - foul #1 on Chris Schultz, team foul #5 | 29-22 |
| 03:50 | Niagara | David Fujii makes the free throw | 29-23 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Derek Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ruggles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Whitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Waters (fresh) C - Chris Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Charles Bergener (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Ferry (fresh) PF - William Keith (fresh) C - David Fujii (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Yale | James Whitt knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Ruggles | 32-23 |
| 03:27 | Niagara | Charles Bergener knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Manuel Johnson | 32-26 |
| 03:25 | Yale | Derek Clark loses the dribble to Manuel Johnson in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 03:13 | Niagara | Manuel Johnson loses the dribble to James Whitt | 32-26 |
| 02:59 | Yale | James Whitt misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-26 |
| 02:57 | Yale | Daniel Ruggles misses the tip | 32-26 |
| 02:56 | Yale | Chris Schultz grabs the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 02:34 | Yale | James Whitt banks in the layup | 34-26 |
| 02:10 | Niagara | Manuel Johnson drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Bergener | 34-28 |
| 02:04 | Yale | Manuel Johnson picks off the pass by Steve Waters in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| 02:03 | Niagara | Ralph Ferry lays it up and in set up by Manuel Johnson | 34-30 |
| 01:39 | Yale | Chris Schultz can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 01:38 | Yale | James Whitt tips it but misses | 34-30 |
| 01:36 | Niagara | Manuel Johnson gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 01:17 | Niagara | William Keith banks in the layup set up by Charles Bergener | 34-32 |
| 00:58 | Yale | James Whitt drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Ruggles | 37-32 |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Charles Bergener hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Ruggles - foul #1 on Daniel Ruggles, team foul #6 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Yale | Ted Malinoski (PG), Reginald Lohr (SG), Frank Altman (SF), Robert Breland (PF), John Larson (C) Derek Clark, Daniel Ruggles, James Whitt, Steve Waters, Chris Schultz | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marvin Young (SG), Robert Salcedo (SF), Richard Vinson (PF), Marvin Wicks (C) Manuel Johnson, Ralph Ferry, William Keith, David Fujii | |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Charles Bergener makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Charles Bergener makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:15 | Yale | Robert Breland buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Reginald Lohr | 39-34 |
| 00:01 | Niagara | Richard Vinson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 00:00 | Yale | Ted Malinoski can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 39-37 |