| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Marcus Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wolk (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Allard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Adame (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Emmett Kearns (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Willy Bookman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wilbert Seymour (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Malek (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Gilliland (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Fossett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Robert Malek inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Yale | Charles Fossett misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Emmett Kearns - foul #1 on Emmett Kearns, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 19:51 | Yale | Charles Fossett misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 19:51 | Yale | Charles Fossett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard gets the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Marcus Young | 41-30 |
| 18:54 | Yale | Floyd Gilliland knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Willy Bookman | 41-33 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 18:39 | Yale | Floyd Gilliland grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 18:20 | Yale | Charles Fossett knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Robert Malek | 41-35 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young is fouled in the backcourt by Willy Bookman - foul #3 on Willy Bookman, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Yale | Guillermo Martinez (PG) Willy Bookman | |
| 17:57 | Tennessee State | Emmett Kearns buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Wolk | 43-35 |
| 17:42 | Yale | Wilbert Seymour's fadeaway is rejected by Emmett Kearns | 43-35 |
| 17:41 | Yale | Charles Fossett can't tip it in | 43-35 |
| 17:39 | Yale | Robert Malek pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 17:21 | Yale | Frank Adame steals the ball from Robert Malek | 43-35 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Wilbert Seymour - foul #2 on Wilbert Seymour, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Max Johnson (SF), Donald Burks (PF), Barney Upson (C) Joseph Allard, Frank Adame, Emmett Kearns | |
| Subs | Yale | Jeffrey Easley (SF), Gavin Candler (PF), Christopher Hayes (C) Robert Malek, Floyd Gilliland, Charles Fossett | |
| 16:56 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:56 | Yale | Jeffrey Easley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 16:37 | Yale | Christopher Hayes buries a jumper in the lane | 44-37 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 44-37 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee State | Max Johnson tips it back up and in | 46-37 |
| 16:07 | Yale | Wilbert Seymour comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-37 |
| 16:06 | Yale | Christopher Hayes hits the follow up shot | 46-39 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee State | Max Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 46-39 |
| 15:49 | Yale | Wilbert Seymour pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Marcus Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wolk (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Max Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Burks (fresh) C - Barney Upson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Guillermo Martinez (fresh) SG - Wilbert Seymour (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Easley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gavin Candler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Yale | Wilbert Seymour comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 15:43 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Barney Upson | 46-39 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Wolk | 48-39 |
| 15:13 | Yale | Donald Burks swats the short shot by Christopher Hayes | 48-39 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Barney Upson | 50-39 |
| 14:51 | Yale | Gavin Candler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee State | Max Johnson gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee State | Max Johnson blows the dunk | 50-39 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young tips it home | 52-39 |
| 14:17 | Yale | Wilbert Seymour makes the shot from the left side | 52-41 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee State | Gavin Candler steals it from Max Johnson | 52-41 |
| 14:00 | Yale | Gavin Candler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wilbert Seymour | 52-43 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee State | Max Johnson drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Donald Burks | 54-43 |
| 13:20 | Yale | Jeffrey Easley scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Wilbert Seymour | 54-45 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee State | Max Johnson is called for a backcourt violation | 54-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bond (PG), John Erickson (SG), Joseph Allard (SF), Frank Adame (PF), Emmett Kearns (C) Marcus Young, Charles Wolk, Max Johnson, Donald Burks, Barney Upson | |
| Subs | Yale | Willy Bookman (PG), Jerry Brooks (SG), Robert Malek (SF), Floyd Gilliland (PF), Charles Fossett (C) Guillermo Martinez, Wilbert Seymour, Jeffrey Easley, Gavin Candler, Christopher Hayes | |
| 12:39 | Yale | Robert Malek misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee State | Emmett Kearns grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee State | Frank Adame's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-45 |
| 11:52 | Yale | Jerry Brooks buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Charles Fossett | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Bond (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Erickson (fresh) SF - Joseph Allard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Adame (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Emmett Kearns (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Willy Bookman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Malek (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Gilliland (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Fossett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee State | John Erickson misses the easy layup | 54-47 |
| 11:27 | Yale | Robert Malek gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 11:09 | Yale | Jerry Brooks connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Willy Bookman | 54-49 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee State | Emmett Kearns knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Joseph Allard | 56-49 |
| 10:25 | Yale | Robert Malek hits a runner from the left block set up by Willy Bookman and he's fouled by Joseph Allard - foul #1 on Joseph Allard, team foul #2 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marcus Young (PG), Charles Wolk (SG) John Bond, John Erickson | |
| Subs | Yale | Wilbert Seymour (SG) Jerry Brooks | |
| 10:25 | Yale | Robert Malek makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee State | Wilbert Seymour is called for the reach on Emmett Kearns - foul #3 on Wilbert Seymour, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Max Johnson (SF), Donald Burks (C) Joseph Allard, Emmett Kearns | |
| Subs | Yale | Jeffrey Easley (SF), Gavin Candler (PF) Robert Malek, Floyd Gilliland | |
| 09:54 | Tennessee State | Wilbert Seymour steals the ball from Frank Adame | 56-52 |
| 09:51 | Yale | Willy Bookman misses the lay-in | 56-52 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee State | Donald Burks gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 56-52 |
| 09:42 | Yale | Charles Fossett pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:22 | Yale | Wilbert Seymour makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Willy Bookman | 56-55 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee State | Max Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee State | Frank Adame tips it but misses | 56-55 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee State | Donald Burks tips it but misses | 56-55 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Adame | 56-55 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Easley - foul #1 on Jeffrey Easley, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bond (SG), Joseph Allard (SF), Emmett Kearns (C) Charles Wolk, Frank Adame, Donald Burks | |
| Subs | Yale | Guillermo Martinez (PG), Robert Malek (SF), Floyd Gilliland (PF) Willy Bookman, Gavin Candler, Charles Fossett | |
| 08:37 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:18 | Yale | Floyd Gilliland misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-55 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee State | Emmett Kearns grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee State | Emmett Kearns's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Easley | 58-55 |
| 08:10 | Yale | Wilbert Seymour snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 07:51 | Yale | Max Johnson blocks the short jumper by Floyd Gilliland | 58-55 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee State | Emmett Kearns grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Marcus Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bond (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Allard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Max Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Emmett Kearns (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Guillermo Martinez (fresh) SG - Wilbert Seymour (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Malek (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Gilliland (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Easley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Allard | 60-55 |
| 07:03 | Yale | Jeffrey Easley hits the finger roll | 60-57 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard misses the shot from the left side | 60-57 |
| 06:52 | Yale | Jeffrey Easley snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 06:45 | Yale | Robert Malek can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee State | John Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee State | John Bond misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Wilbert Seymour - foul #4 on Wilbert Seymour, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk (SG), Frank Adame (PF) Marcus Young, Max Johnson | |
| Subs | Yale | Willy Bookman (PG), Gavin Candler (SG), Jerry Brooks (SF), Charles Fossett (C) Guillermo Martinez, Wilbert Seymour, Robert Malek, Jeffrey Easley | |
| 06:38 | Tennessee State | John Bond makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee State | John Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:23 | Yale | Charles Fossett can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Frank Adame - foul #2 on Frank Adame, team foul #3 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Yale | Christopher Hayes (PF) Floyd Gilliland | |
| 06:23 | Yale | Charles Fossett makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:23 | Yale | Charles Fossett misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee State | Frank Adame grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hayes steps in front of the Joseph Allard pass | 62-58 |
| 05:46 | Yale | Gavin Candler clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Wolk - foul #2 on Charles Wolk, team foul #4 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Max Johnson (SF), Donald Burks (C) Joseph Allard, Emmett Kearns | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 05:46 | Yale | Gavin Candler makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:46 | Yale | Gavin Candler makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee State | Max Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 62-60 |
| 05:35 | Yale | Gavin Candler grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:27 | Yale | Max Johnson blocks the short jumper by Charles Fossett | 62-60 |
| 05:25 | Yale | Gavin Candler tips it but misses | 62-60 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee State | Donald Burks snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee State | Donald Burks misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Christopher Hayes - foul #1 on Christopher Hayes, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Leon Moss (PG) John Bond | |
| Subs | Yale | Jeffrey Easley (SF), Floyd Gilliland (PF) Jerry Brooks, Christopher Hayes | |
| 05:07 | Tennessee State | Donald Burks misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee State | Donald Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:52 | Yale | Charles Fossett scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee State | Donald Burks is hacked by Jeffrey Easley - foul #2 on Jeffrey Easley, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marcus Young (PG), Barney Upson (C) Leon Moss, Frank Adame | |
| Subs | Yale | Wilbert Seymour (SG), Robert Malek (SF) Gavin Candler, Charles Fossett | |
| 04:41 | Tennessee State | Donald Burks makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee State | Donald Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:21 | Yale | Barney Upson blocks the short jumper by Wilbert Seymour | 65-63 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee State | Donald Burks snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk lays it up and in on a great pass from Max Johnson | 67-63 |
| 03:47 | Yale | Robert Malek misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-63 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk grabs the board | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Marcus Young (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wolk (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Burks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Max Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Barney Upson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Willy Bookman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilbert Seymour (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Malek (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Gilliland (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Easley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Tennessee State | Donald Burks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard (SF), Frank Adame (PF), Emmett Kearns (C) Donald Burks, Max Johnson, Barney Upson | |
| Subs | Yale | Charles Fossett (C) Floyd Gilliland | |
| 03:05 | Yale | Willy Bookman is hacked by Marcus Young - foul #3 on Marcus Young, team foul #5 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bond (SG) Charles Wolk | |
| Subs | Yale | Gavin Candler (PF) Robert Malek | |
| 02:43 | Yale | Gavin Candler drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee State | Emmett Kearns misses the lay-in | 67-66 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Emmett Kearns | 67-66 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee State | John Bond connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 02:08 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk (SG) John Bond | |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Malek (SF), Floyd Gilliland (PF) Jeffrey Easley, Gavin Candler | |
| 01:49 | Yale | Floyd Gilliland makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Wilbert Seymour and he's hacked by Frank Adame - foul #3 on Frank Adame, team foul #6 | 69-68 |
| 01:49 | Yale | Floyd Gilliland misses the free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee State | Frank Adame grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 69-68 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young tips it in | 71-68 |
| 01:00 | Yale | Floyd Gilliland is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Floyd Gilliland, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk lays it up and in on a great pass from Emmett Kearns and he's hacked by Wilbert Seymour - foul #5 on Wilbert Seymour, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bond (PG) Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Yale | Gavin Candler (SG) Wilbert Seymour | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk makes the free throw | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Yale | Robert Malek loses the dribble to Charles Wolk | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee State | Willy Bookman is called for the reach on John Bond in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willy Bookman, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Max Johnson (PF) Frank Adame | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee State | John Bond makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee State | John Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:25 | Yale | Floyd Gilliland grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 00:19 | Yale | Willy Bookman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-68 |
| 00:18 | Yale | Floyd Gilliland gets the offensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 00:14 | Yale | Willy Bookman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-68 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marcus Young (PG), Frank Adame (PF) John Bond, Joseph Allard | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk is hacked by Willy Bookman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willy Bookman, team foul #11 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Yale | Guillermo Martinez (PG) Willy Bookman | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee State | Charles Wolk makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard (SF) Max Johnson | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 00:04 | Yale | Gavin Candler misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 77-68 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Frank Adame snags the defensive board | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young runs out the clock | 77-68 |