| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Osvaldo Rossi (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Swinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bezanson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Parham (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - Jayson Peres (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Buddy Mooney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ken White (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Tuten (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wallace Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Shugart (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Byron Tuten inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Yale | Buddy Mooney drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Shugart | 35-37 |
| 19:27 | Columbia | Byron Tuten swats the shot by Osvaldo Rossi | 35-37 |
| 19:25 | Yale | The rebound goes to William Shugart | 35-37 |
| 19:17 | Yale | Wallace Harvey is fouled on the floor by John Parham - foul #2 on John Parham, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 19:06 | Yale | William Shugart throws it down on a great pass from Buddy Mooney | 35-39 |
| 18:52 | Columbia | Wallace Harvey steals it from Steven Swinson | 35-39 |
| 18:27 | Yale | Byron Tuten comes up short on the floater from the left block | 35-39 |
| 18:25 | Yale | Wallace Harvey grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 18:17 | Yale | Jayson Peres steals the ball from William Shugart | 35-39 |
| 17:53 | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Bezanson | 38-39 |
| 17:40 | Yale | Wallace Harvey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Wallace Harvey, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Travis Marotta (C) Jayson Peres | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 17:18 | Columbia | John Bezanson is fouled on the floor by Byron Tuten - foul #2 on Byron Tuten, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Yale | Leslie Yee (C) William Shugart | |
| 17:06 | Columbia | Steven Swinson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Osvaldo Rossi | 41-39 |
| 16:51 | Yale | Leslie Yee comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Travis Marotta - foul #1 on Travis Marotta, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Harry Williamson (PG), Gerry Parks (SG), Robert Pullin (C) Osvaldo Rossi, Steven Swinson, John Bezanson | |
| Subs | Yale | Randy Barnes (PG), James Yeldell (SF), Johnny Nero (C) Buddy Mooney, Byron Tuten, Wallace Harvey | |
| 16:51 | Yale | Leslie Yee makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:51 | Yale | Leslie Yee makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:30 | Columbia | Gerry Parks blows the layup but he's fouled by Ken White - foul #1 on Ken White, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jayson Peres (C) Robert Pullin | |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (PG) Ken White | |
| 16:30 | Columbia | Gerry Parks misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:30 | Columbia | Gerry Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:16 | Yale | Larry Cavallo comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 16:14 | Yale | Johnny Nero tips it home | 42-43 |
| 15:55 | Columbia | John Parham misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Larry Cavallo - foul #1 on Larry Cavallo, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi (PG), Steven Swinson (SG), John Bezanson (SF) Harry Williamson, Gerry Parks, Travis Marotta | |
| Subs | Yale | Byron Tuten (SF), William Shugart (C) Larry Cavallo, Johnny Nero | |
| 15:55 | Columbia | John Parham makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:55 | Columbia | John Parham makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Osvaldo Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Swinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bezanson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Parham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Jayson Peres (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Randy Barnes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Yeldell (fresh) SF - Byron Tuten (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Leslie Yee (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Shugart (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Yale | Jayson Peres steals the ball from Byron Tuten | 44-43 |
| 15:14 | Columbia | John Bezanson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-43 |
| 15:13 | Yale | James Yeldell grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 14:53 | Yale | William Shugart makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Byron Tuten | 44-45 |
| 14:35 | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 14:33 | Yale | Byron Tuten grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 14:11 | Yale | The jump hook by Byron Tuten is blocked by John Parham | 44-45 |
| 14:09 | Yale | Leslie Yee misses the tip | 44-45 |
| 14:08 | Columbia | John Parham snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 14:04 | Columbia | John Bezanson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-45 |
| 14:03 | Yale | Leslie Yee gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:47 | Yale | Leslie Yee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Steven Bohler (PG), Gerry Parks (SG), Travis Marotta (SF), Robert Pullin (PF), Oliver Blair (C) Osvaldo Rossi, Steven Swinson, John Bezanson, John Parham, Jayson Peres | |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG), Ken White (SG), Lawrence Gaither (SF), Wallace Harvey (PF), Johnny Nero (C) Randy Barnes, James Yeldell, Byron Tuten, Leslie Yee, William Shugart | |
| 13:22 | Columbia | Oliver Blair scores on a floater from the left block set up by Steven Bohler | 46-45 |
| 13:15 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Buddy Mooney | 46-47 |
| 13:05 | Columbia | Travis Marotta misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-47 |
| 13:03 | Yale | Wallace Harvey snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 12:49 | Yale | Ken White hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 12:47 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Gaither | 46-47 |
| 12:37 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-47 |
| 12:35 | Columbia | Gerry Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:24 | Columbia | Oliver Blair comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 12:23 | Yale | Wallace Harvey pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:56 | Yale | Wallace Harvey is fouled on the floor by Oliver Blair - foul #2 on Oliver Blair, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi (PG), Steven Swinson (SG), John Bezanson (SF), John Parham (PF) Steven Bohler, Gerry Parks, Robert Pullin, Oliver Blair | |
| Subs | Yale | Byron Tuten (SF), William Shugart (C) Lawrence Gaither, Johnny Nero | |
| 11:38 | Yale | William Shugart can't finish the layup | 46-47 |
| 11:37 | Yale | Ken White grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Osvaldo Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Swinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bezanson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Parham (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. C - Travis Marotta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Buddy Mooney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ken White (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Tuten (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Wallace Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Shugart (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Yale | Byron Tuten hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Wallace Harvey | 46-49 |
| 10:55 | Columbia | Steven Swinson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 10:54 | Columbia | John Parham tips it back up and in | 48-49 |
| 10:28 | Yale | William Shugart hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Byron Tuten | 48-51 |
| 10:23 | Columbia | John Parham is fouled on the floor by Byron Tuten - foul #3 on Byron Tuten, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jayson Peres (C) Travis Marotta | |
| Subs | Yale | Randy Barnes (PG), James Yeldell (SG), Leslie Yee (PF), Johnny Nero (C) Buddy Mooney, Ken White, Wallace Harvey, William Shugart | |
| 10:13 | Columbia | John Bezanson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 10:11 | Yale | The rebound goes to James Yeldell | 48-51 |
| 10:06 | Yale | Randy Barnes makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Leslie Yee | 48-54 |
| 09:51 | Columbia | John Parham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-54 |
| 09:29 | Yale | Byron Tuten connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Leslie Yee | 48-57 |
| 09:05 | Columbia | John Bezanson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 09:04 | Columbia | John Parham pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 08:53 | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 08:39 | Yale | Leslie Yee lays it in | 51-59 |
| 08:24 | Columbia | James Yeldell takes the ball from Jayson Peres | 51-59 |
| 08:21 | Yale | James Yeldell can't finish the layup | 51-59 |
| 08:19 | Columbia | John Bezanson gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 07:58 | Columbia | John Bezanson knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Jayson Peres and the foul's on Leslie Yee - foul #3 on Leslie Yee, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Steven Bohler (PG), Gerry Parks (SG), Travis Marotta (PF), Robert Pullin (C) Osvaldo Rossi, Steven Swinson, John Parham, Jayson Peres | |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG), Ken White (SG), Wallace Harvey (PF), William Shugart (C) James Yeldell, Byron Tuten, Leslie Yee, Johnny Nero | |
| 07:58 | Columbia | John Bezanson misses the free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:58 | Yale | Wallace Harvey grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 07:43 | Yale | Travis Marotta steals it from William Shugart | 53-59 |
| 07:32 | Columbia | Travis Marotta can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Wallace Harvey - foul #3 on Wallace Harvey, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Oliver Blair (C) John Bezanson | |
| Subs | Yale | Lawrence Gaither (SF) Randy Barnes | |
| 07:32 | Columbia | Travis Marotta misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:32 | Columbia | Travis Marotta misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:32 | Yale | William Shugart grabs the board | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Steven Bohler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerry Parks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Travis Marotta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Pullin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Oliver Blair (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Buddy Mooney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ken White (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Gaither (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wallace Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Shugart (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Yale | Robert Pullin is called for the reach on William Shugart - foul #2 on Robert Pullin, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Yale | James Yeldell (SF) Lawrence Gaither | |
| 06:54 | Yale | Ken White is hacked by Gerry Parks - foul #1 on Gerry Parks, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| 06:43 | Yale | Wallace Harvey clanks a jump hook from close range | 53-59 |
| 06:41 | Columbia | Robert Pullin gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 06:37 | Columbia | Steven Bohler comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 06:36 | Columbia | Robert Pullin tips it back up and in | 55-59 |
| 06:18 | Yale | Buddy Mooney drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from William Shugart | 55-61 |
| 06:11 | Columbia | Gerry Parks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 06:09 | Yale | James Yeldell gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 06:06 | Yale | Gerry Parks steps in front of the Buddy Mooney pass in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| 06:01 | Columbia | Steven Bohler clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 55-61 |
| 05:59 | Yale | Wallace Harvey pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 05:54 | Yale | Buddy Mooney hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Yeldell | 55-64 |
| 05:54 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi (PG), Steven Swinson (SG), John Bezanson (SF), John Parham (PF), Jayson Peres (C) Steven Bohler, Gerry Parks, Travis Marotta, Robert Pullin, Oliver Blair | |
| Subs | Yale | Byron Tuten (SF) James Yeldell | |
| 05:36 | Columbia | Jayson Peres is whistled for a carry | 55-64 |
| 05:24 | Yale | Ken White misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Steven Swinson - foul #3 on Steven Swinson, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| 05:24 | Yale | Ken White makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 05:24 | Yale | Ken White makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 05:13 | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi drills a driving attempt near the basket | 57-66 |
| 05:00 | Yale | William Shugart double dribbles | 57-66 |
| 04:58 | Columbia | Buddy Mooney steals the ball from Osvaldo Rossi in the backcourt | 57-66 |
| 04:57 | Yale | Buddy Mooney hits the finger roll | 57-68 |
| 04:39 | Columbia | John Bezanson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Parham | 59-68 |
| 04:18 | Yale | Ken White misses short on a runner from close range | 59-68 |
| 04:17 | Columbia | Steven Swinson grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 04:13 | Columbia | John Bezanson drills a fadeaway from the left side | 61-68 |
| 04:09 | Yale | Byron Tuten makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Wallace Harvey | 61-70 |
| 03:50 | Columbia | John Bezanson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 61-70 |
| 03:48 | Yale | Buddy Mooney grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Yale | Byron Tuten hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ken White and he's hacked by Osvaldo Rossi - foul #1 on Osvaldo Rossi, team foul #7 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Columbia | Travis Marotta (C) Jayson Peres | |
| Subs | Yale | Randy Barnes (PG), Leslie Yee (C) Buddy Mooney, William Shugart | |
| 03:26 | Yale | Byron Tuten makes the free throw | 61-73 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Osvaldo Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Swinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Bezanson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - John Parham (fresh) 9 pts. 14 reb. C - Travis Marotta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Randy Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ken White (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Byron Tuten (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Wallace Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Leslie Yee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Columbia | John Bezanson buries a driving attempt in the lane | 63-73 |
| 02:59 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-73 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jayson Peres (C) Travis Marotta | |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG), William Shugart (C) Randy Barnes, Leslie Yee | |
| 02:38 | Yale | Ken White knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Byron Tuten | 63-75 |
| 02:25 | Columbia | John Bezanson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-75 |
| 02:23 | Yale | Wallace Harvey pulls down the rebound | 63-75 |
| 02:00 | Yale | Byron Tuten hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Wallace Harvey | 63-78 |
| 01:38 | Columbia | Steven Swinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-78 |
| 01:37 | Columbia | John Bezanson hits the follow up shot | 65-78 |
| 01:16 | Yale | Buddy Mooney can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 65-78 |
| 01:14 | Yale | Wallace Harvey tips it home | 65-80 |
| 01:00 | Columbia | John Parham hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 65-80 |
| 00:58 | Yale | The rebound goes to Wallace Harvey | 65-80 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Yale | Ken White misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Jayson Peres - foul #2 on Jayson Peres, team foul #8 | 65-80 |
| Subs | Columbia | Steven Bohler (PG), Gerry Parks (SG), Travis Marotta (SF), Robert Pullin (PF), Oliver Blair (C) Osvaldo Rossi, Steven Swinson, John Bezanson, John Parham, Jayson Peres | |
| Subs | Yale | Randy Barnes (PG), James Yeldell (SF), Leslie Yee (PF), Johnny Nero (C) Buddy Mooney, Byron Tuten, Wallace Harvey, William Shugart | |
| 00:30 | Yale | Ken White makes the 1st free throw | 65-81 |
| 00:30 | Yale | Ken White makes the 2nd free throw | 65-82 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Columbia | James Yeldell steals it from Gerry Parks | 65-82 |
| 00:00 | Yale | Randy Barnes runs out the clock | 65-82 |