| Lineup | Yale | PG - Walter Ceniceros (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roger Talbot (fresh) SF - Stephen Penn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Hammond (fresh) 4 reb. C - Willie Woods (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Lanford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Heath (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcos Diaz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Pacholski (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Avery Metivier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Stephen Penn inbounds the ball | 19-28 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Yale | Matthew Hammond makes the floater from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 19:19 | Columbia | Anthony Heath is fouled on the floor by Willie Woods - foul #1 on Willie Woods, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| 18:59 | Columbia | Avery Metivier can't connect on a shot near the basket | 21-28 |
| 18:58 | Yale | Matthew Hammond grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 18:38 | Yale | Arthur Lanford is called for the reach on Walter Ceniceros - foul #3 on Arthur Lanford, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ray Vetter (PG) Arthur Lanford | |
| 18:21 | Yale | Matthew Hammond misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-28 |
| 18:20 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Ray Vetter | 21-28 |
| 18:15 | Columbia | Anthony Heath hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 18:14 | Columbia | Avery Metivier grabs the offensive board | 21-28 |
| 17:58 | Columbia | Anthony Heath misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Roger Talbot - foul #1 on Roger Talbot, team foul #2 | 21-28 |
| 17:58 | Columbia | Anthony Heath misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 17:58 | Columbia | Anthony Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 17:50 | Yale | Roger Talbot misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Marcos Diaz - foul #3 on Marcos Diaz, team foul #2 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Gosnell (SF) Marcos Diaz | |
| 17:50 | Yale | Roger Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 17:50 | Yale | Roger Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 17:30 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 17:29 | Columbia | Avery Metivier pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 17:00 | Columbia | Avery Metivier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-29 |
| Subs | Yale | Thomas Olmstead (C) Willie Woods | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Hill (SG), Jackie Levine (PF) Anthony Heath, Chris Pacholski | |
| 16:34 | Yale | Stephen Penn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Walter Ceniceros | 25-29 |
| 16:24 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-31 |
| 16:14 | Yale | Matthew Hammond lays it up and in and he's fouled by Jackie Levine - foul #1 on Jackie Levine, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Yale | Richard Devito (PG), Leroy Sheehan (SG), Robert Ball (C) Walter Ceniceros, Roger Talbot, Stephen Penn | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Klock (C) Avery Metivier | |
| 16:14 | Yale | Matthew Hammond makes the free throw | 28-31 |
| 15:52 | Columbia | Thomas Olmstead steals it from Eric Hill | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Richard Devito (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leroy Sheehan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Olmstead (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Hammond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ray Vetter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Hill (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Charles Gosnell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jackie Levine (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Klock (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Yale | Robert Ball misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 15:32 | Yale | Matthew Hammond grabs the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 15:10 | Yale | Leroy Sheehan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 15:09 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Charles Gosnell | 28-31 |
| 15:05 | Columbia | Leroy Sheehan steals it from Jackie Levine | 28-31 |
| 14:37 | Yale | Richard Devito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Yale | Walter Ceniceros (PG), Roger Talbot (SG), Stephen Penn (SF), Willie Woods (C) Richard Devito, Leroy Sheehan, Matthew Hammond, Robert Ball | |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Lanford (PG), Anthony Heath (SG), Marcos Diaz (SF), Chris Pacholski (PF), Avery Metivier (C) Ray Vetter, Eric Hill, Charles Gosnell, Jackie Levine, John Klock | |
| 14:23 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 28-31 |
| 14:21 | Yale | Thomas Olmstead pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 14:04 | Yale | Roger Talbot scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Olmstead and the foul's on Avery Metivier - foul #2 on Avery Metivier, team foul #4 | 30-31 |
| 14:04 | Yale | Roger Talbot makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 13:48 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Walter Ceniceros - foul #1 on Walter Ceniceros, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| 13:48 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 13:48 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 13:25 | Yale | Roger Talbot can't finish the layup | 31-33 |
| 13:23 | Columbia | Anthony Heath pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 13:06 | Columbia | Anthony Heath clanks a floater from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 13:05 | Columbia | Anthony Heath tips it home | 31-35 |
| 12:48 | Yale | Willie Woods can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Avery Metivier - foul #3 on Avery Metivier, team foul #5 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Ball (PF) Thomas Olmstead | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 12:48 | Yale | Willie Woods makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 12:48 | Yale | Willie Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 12:32 | Columbia | Anthony Heath knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chris Pacholski | 33-37 |
| 12:16 | Yale | Robert Ball clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 12:15 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 12:03 | Columbia | Roger Talbot steals it from Avery Metivier | 33-37 |
| 11:40 | Yale | Willie Woods misses the shot from the left side | 33-37 |
| 11:39 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Walter Ceniceros (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Talbot (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Penn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Lanford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Heath (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcos Diaz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chris Pacholski (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Avery Metivier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 11:33 | Yale | The rebound goes to Willie Woods | 33-37 |
| 11:12 | Yale | Robert Ball makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Woods | 35-37 |
| 10:55 | Columbia | Walter Ceniceros takes the ball from Marcos Diaz | 35-37 |
| 10:43 | Yale | Roger Talbot comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 10:41 | Yale | Willie Woods grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 10:25 | Yale | Stephen Penn makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Roger Talbot | 38-37 |
| 10:05 | Columbia | Stephen Penn steals the ball from Chris Pacholski | 38-37 |
| 10:02 | Yale | Walter Ceniceros banks in the layup set up by Stephen Penn | 40-37 |
| 09:46 | Columbia | Anthony Heath can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 09:45 | Yale | Stephen Penn gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 09:32 | Yale | Walter Ceniceros hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-37 |
| 09:31 | Yale | Walter Ceniceros tips it home | 42-37 |
| 09:11 | Columbia | Roger Talbot steals the ball from Arthur Lanford | 42-37 |
| 09:08 | Yale | Stephen Penn banks in the layup on a great pass from Roger Talbot | 44-37 |
| 09:01 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski buries a shot from the right block | 44-39 |
| 08:40 | Yale | Roger Talbot hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 08:38 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Avery Metivier | 44-39 |
| 08:30 | Columbia | Roger Talbot takes the ball from Avery Metivier | 44-39 |
| 08:27 | Yale | Walter Ceniceros hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roger Talbot | 46-39 |
| 08:13 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-39 |
| 08:11 | Yale | Willie Woods pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 08:07 | Yale | Walter Ceniceros scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Willie Woods | 48-39 |
| 07:56 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 07:55 | Yale | The rebound goes to Robert Ball | 48-39 |
| 07:38 | Yale | Arthur Lanford steals the ball from Walter Ceniceros | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Walter Ceniceros (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Talbot (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Penn (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Ball (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Woods (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Lanford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Heath (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcos Diaz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chris Pacholski (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Avery Metivier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-39 |
| 07:18 | Columbia | Anthony Heath pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 07:05 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 07:03 | Columbia | Avery Metivier grabs the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 06:58 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Heath | 48-41 |
| 06:40 | Yale | Robert Ball is hacked by Chris Pacholski - foul #3 on Chris Pacholski, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Yale | Richard Devito (PG), Leroy Sheehan (SG), Thomas Olmstead (SF), Matthew Hammond (PF), John Bromberg (C) Walter Ceniceros, Roger Talbot, Stephen Penn, Robert Ball, Willie Woods | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ray Vetter (PG), Eric Hill (SG), Charles Gosnell (SF), Jackie Levine (PF), John Klock (C) Arthur Lanford, Anthony Heath, Marcos Diaz, Chris Pacholski, Avery Metivier | |
| 06:22 | Yale | Matthew Hammond is hacked by Eric Hill - foul #1 on Eric Hill, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| 06:22 | Yale | Matthew Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 06:22 | Yale | Matthew Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 06:22 | Columbia | John Klock pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 06:20 | Columbia | Leroy Sheehan steps in front of the Ray Vetter pass in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 06:15 | Yale | Thomas Olmstead can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-41 |
| 06:14 | Columbia | Eric Hill gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 05:59 | Columbia | John Klock buries a shot from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 05:47 | Yale | John Bromberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-43 |
| 05:45 | Yale | Leroy Sheehan pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 05:22 | Yale | Leroy Sheehan connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Richard Devito | 51-43 |
| 05:01 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-43 |
| 05:00 | Yale | John Bromberg snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 04:40 | Yale | Richard Devito buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Bromberg | 53-43 |
| 04:36 | Columbia | Ray Vetter makes the shot from the left side | 53-45 |
| 04:27 | Yale | John Bromberg misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Klock - foul #1 on John Klock, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| 04:27 | Yale | John Bromberg misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 04:27 | Yale | John Bromberg makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 04:17 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 04:16 | Columbia | Ray Vetter pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 03:52 | Columbia | Jackie Levine comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Hammond - foul #2 on Matthew Hammond, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Yale | Eric Allen (SG) Leroy Sheehan | |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Lanford (PG), Phillip Plant (C) Ray Vetter, John Klock | |
| 03:52 | Columbia | Jackie Levine makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 03:52 | Columbia | Jackie Levine misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 03:52 | Yale | Matthew Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Yale | Richard Devito misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 03:30 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Charles Gosnell | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Richard Devito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Allen (fresh) SF - Thomas Olmstead (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Hammond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Bromberg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Lanford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eric Hill (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Charles Gosnell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jackie Levine (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Plant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford is fouled on the floor by Richard Devito - foul #1 on Richard Devito, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Yale | Walter Ceniceros (PG), Roger Talbot (SG), Frank Blose (PF), Willie Woods (C) Richard Devito, Thomas Olmstead, Matthew Hammond, John Bromberg | |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Galiano (SG), Marcos Diaz (SF), Chris Pacholski (PF), Avery Metivier (C) Eric Hill, Charles Gosnell, Jackie Levine, Phillip Plant | |
| 03:03 | Columbia | Victor Galiano makes the jumper from the left side | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:57 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | Yale | Stephen Penn (SF), Matthew Hammond (PF), Thomas Olmstead (C) Eric Allen, Frank Blose, Willie Woods | |
| Subs | Columbia | Anthony Heath (SG) Victor Galiano | |
| 02:41 | Yale | Roger Talbot's pass is intercepted by Anthony Heath | 54-48 |
| 02:38 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Heath | 54-50 |
| 02:33 | Yale | Roger Talbot hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 02:32 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:07 | Columbia | Avery Metivier misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Walter Ceniceros - foul #2 on Walter Ceniceros, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ray Vetter (PG), Jackie Levine (PF) Arthur Lanford, Chris Pacholski | |
| 02:07 | Columbia | Avery Metivier makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:07 | Columbia | Avery Metivier makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 01:48 | Yale | Matthew Hammond connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Walter Ceniceros | 56-52 |
| 01:48 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Yale | Willie Woods (C) Thomas Olmstead | |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Lanford (PG), Chris Pacholski (PF) Ray Vetter, Jackie Levine | |
| 01:35 | Columbia | Avery Metivier hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 56-52 |
| 01:34 | Yale | Stephen Penn snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 01:18 | Yale | Matthew Hammond buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Roger Talbot | 59-52 |
| 00:53 | Columbia | Avery Metivier hits a jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Yale | Matthew Hammond blows the layup | 59-54 |
| 00:29 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford is hacked by Roger Talbot - foul #2 on Roger Talbot, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:23 | Yale | The rebound goes to Willie Woods | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Yale | Arthur Lanford is called for the reach on Willie Woods in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Lanford, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Yale | Leroy Sheehan (SG), Thomas Olmstead (SF), Robert Ball (PF) Roger Talbot, Stephen Penn, Matthew Hammond | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:22 | Yale | Willie Woods misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:16 | Columbia | Anthony Heath hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 00:15 | Yale | Robert Ball pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:15 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| 00:12 | Yale | Thomas Olmstead is hacked by Arthur Lanford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Lanford, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Yale | Stephen Penn (SF) Willie Woods | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ray Vetter (PG) Arthur Lanford | |
| 00:12 | Yale | Thomas Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:12 | Yale | Thomas Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:08 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski is fouled on the floor by Robert Ball - foul #2 on Robert Ball, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Yale | Roger Talbot (SG), Matthew Hammond (PF), Willie Woods (C) Leroy Sheehan, Robert Ball, Thomas Olmstead | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:08 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:08 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:06 | Yale | Ray Vetter is called for the reach on Walter Ceniceros in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Vetter, team foul #11 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Yale | Leroy Sheehan (SG), Thomas Olmstead (SF), Robert Ball (PF) Roger Talbot, Stephen Penn, Matthew Hammond | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:06 | Yale | Walter Ceniceros makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:06 | Yale | Walter Ceniceros makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Ray Vetter misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-56 |