| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jon Carrier (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph McCarthy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Osborn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Belanger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Randy Woodhouse (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jared Wimbush (fresh) SF - Neil Yates (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Micheal Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Neil Yates inbounds the ball | 22-19 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Columbia | Mike Williams makes the contested jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jared Wimbush | 22-21 |
| 19:07 | Yale | John Osborn works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-21 |
| 19:06 | Columbia | Jared Wimbush gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 18:45 | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jared Wimbush | 22-23 |
| 18:29 | Yale | Jon Carrier comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-23 |
| 18:27 | Yale | Joseph McCarthy snags the offensive board | 22-23 |
| 18:09 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Mike Williams - foul #3 on Mike Williams, team foul #1 | 22-23 |
| 18:09 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 18:09 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 18:09 | Columbia | Mike Williams snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 17:46 | Columbia | Jared Wimbush connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Micheal Anderson | 22-25 |
| 17:28 | Yale | Mike Williams takes the ball from Kenneth Belanger | 22-25 |
| 16:59 | Columbia | Mike Williams lays it up and in | 22-27 |
| 16:30 | Yale | Joseph McCarthy misses badly on a shot from close range | 22-27 |
| 16:28 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Mike Williams | 22-27 |
| 16:03 | Columbia | Mike Williams blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Jon Carrier - foul #2 on Jon Carrier, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo (SG), Paul Winstead (PF) Neil Yates, Micheal Anderson | |
| 16:03 | Columbia | Mike Williams misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 16:03 | Columbia | Mike Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 15:36 | Yale | John Mahan is hacked by Manuel Santoyo - foul #1 on Manuel Santoyo, team foul #2 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Yale | Shannon Drain (SF) Joseph McCarthy | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Ham (SF) Randy Woodhouse | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jon Carrier (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shannon Drain (fresh) PF - John Osborn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Belanger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jared Wimbush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Santoyo (fresh) SF - James Ham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Winstead (fresh) C - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:16 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger can't finish the layup | 22-28 |
| 15:15 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Paul Winstead | 22-28 |
| 14:54 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 22-28 |
| 14:53 | Columbia | Paul Winstead tips it but misses | 22-28 |
| 14:52 | Columbia | Mike Williams grabs the offensive board | 22-28 |
| 14:33 | Columbia | Jared Wimbush loses the ball out of bounds | 22-28 |
| Subs | Yale | Joseph McCarthy (SF) Shannon Drain | |
| Subs | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse (PG), Micheal Anderson (PF) Jared Wimbush, Mike Williams | |
| 14:09 | Yale | John Mahan is hacked by Randy Woodhouse - foul #2 on Randy Woodhouse, team foul #3 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Neil Yates (SF) James Ham | |
| 13:49 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger knocks in the floater from the baseline | 24-28 |
| 13:27 | Columbia | Neil Yates double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 24-28 |
| 13:08 | Yale | John Osborn works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph McCarthy | 27-28 |
| 12:50 | Columbia | Neil Yates's layup is rejected by Joseph McCarthy | 27-28 |
| 12:48 | Yale | The rebound goes to Kenneth Belanger | 27-28 |
| 12:39 | Yale | John Mahan is hacked by Randy Woodhouse - foul #3 on Randy Woodhouse, team foul #4 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jared Wimbush (SG), Mike Williams (C) Manuel Santoyo, Paul Winstead | |
| 12:25 | Yale | Jon Carrier blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 27-28 |
| 12:23 | Yale | Jon Carrier tips it in | 29-28 |
| 12:20 | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse is hacked by John Mahan in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Mahan, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Yale | Shannon Drain (SF) Joseph McCarthy | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Skillern (SG) Randy Woodhouse | |
| 12:04 | Columbia | Jared Wimbush misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Shannon Drain - foul #1 on Shannon Drain, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| 12:04 | Columbia | Jared Wimbush makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 12:04 | Columbia | Jared Wimbush misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 12:04 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 11:40 | Columbia | Mike Williams splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left side set up by Eric Skillern | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jon Carrier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Shannon Drain (fresh) PF - John Osborn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Belanger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jared Wimbush (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Skillern (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Neil Yates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Micheal Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | Yale | Shannon Drain hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Mahan | 31-31 |
| 10:46 | Columbia | John Mahan steps in front of the Neil Yates pass | 31-31 |
| 10:23 | Yale | John Mahan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jared Wimbush - foul #1 on Jared Wimbush, team foul #5 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Yale | Joseph McCarthy (SF) Shannon Drain | |
| Subs | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse (PG), Manuel Santoyo (SG), Paul Winstead (PF) Eric Skillern, Neil Yates, Micheal Anderson | |
| 10:23 | Yale | John Mahan makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 10:23 | Yale | John Mahan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 10:04 | Columbia | Joseph McCarthy is called for the reach on Manuel Santoyo - foul #1 on Joseph McCarthy, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| 09:44 | Columbia | Jared Wimbush hits a shot from the left side | 33-33 |
| 09:22 | Yale | Jon Carrier connects on the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Manuel Santoyo - foul #2 on Manuel Santoyo, team foul #6 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Yale | William Magee (PF) John Osborn | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 09:22 | Yale | Jon Carrier misses the free throw | 35-33 |
| 09:22 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Jared Wimbush | 35-33 |
| 09:17 | Columbia | Jared Wimbush is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 35-33 |
| 09:16 | Yale | Joseph McCarthy gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 08:48 | Yale | Jon Carrier is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Yale | John Brickhouse (SG), William Purnell (C) Jon Carrier, Kenneth Belanger | |
| Subs | Columbia | Micheal Anderson (PF) Mike Williams | |
| 08:29 | Columbia | Jared Wimbush scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Woodhouse | 35-36 |
| 08:04 | Yale | John Mahan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 08:02 | Yale | William Magee tips it in | 37-36 |
| 07:37 | Columbia | Jared Wimbush hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Randy Woodhouse | 37-38 |
| 07:08 | Yale | John Mahan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 07:06 | Yale | John Mahan grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Brickhouse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph McCarthy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Magee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Purnell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Randy Woodhouse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Santoyo (fresh) SF - Jared Wimbush (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Micheal Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Winstead (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:39 | Yale | Paul Winstead steals it from William Purnell | 37-38 |
| 06:18 | Columbia | Jared Wimbush shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 06:17 | Yale | William Purnell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 05:56 | Yale | Joseph McCarthy's floater is knocked away by Paul Winstead | 37-38 |
| 05:55 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Randy Woodhouse | 37-38 |
| 05:55 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-38 |
| Subs | Yale | Jon Carrier (SG), John Osborn (PF), Kenneth Belanger (C) John Brickhouse, William Magee, William Purnell | |
| Subs | Columbia | Neil Yates (SF), Mike Williams (C) Manuel Santoyo, Paul Winstead | |
| 05:39 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mike Williams | 37-40 |
| 05:18 | Yale | John Osborn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 05:17 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 04:49 | Columbia | Neil Yates lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Mike Williams out of a doubleteam | 39-42 |
| 04:26 | Yale | Jon Carrier's floater is tipped away by Neil Yates | 39-42 |
| 04:25 | Columbia | Neil Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 04:23 | Columbia | Jon Carrier takes the ball from Randy Woodhouse in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 04:22 | Yale | Jon Carrier hits the finger roll | 41-42 |
| 03:53 | Columbia | Neil Yates misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Belanger - foul #2 on Kenneth Belanger, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Yale | Shawn Redmond (PG) John Mahan | |
| Subs | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo (SG), Paul Winstead (PF) Jared Wimbush, Micheal Anderson | |
| 03:53 | Columbia | Neil Yates makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 03:53 | Columbia | Neil Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 03:27 | Yale | John Osborn is fouled on the floor by Mike Williams - foul #4 on Mike Williams, team foul #7 | 41-44 |
| 03:27 | Yale | John Osborn misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 03:27 | Columbia | Mike Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 03:01 | Columbia | Joseph McCarthy swats the short shot by Mike Williams | 41-44 |
| 03:00 | Columbia | Paul Winstead can't tip it in | 41-44 |
| 02:58 | Columbia | Paul Winstead tips it back up and in | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Shawn Redmond (fresh) SG - Jon Carrier (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joseph McCarthy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Osborn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Belanger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Randy Woodhouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Santoyo (fresh) SF - Neil Yates (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Paul Winstead (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:37 | Yale | John Osborn can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Winstead - foul #1 on Paul Winstead, team foul #8 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Yale | John Mahan (PG), Shannon Drain (SF) Shawn Redmond, Joseph McCarthy | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jared Wimbush (PG), James Ham (SF), Micheal Anderson (PF) Randy Woodhouse, Neil Yates, Paul Winstead | |
| 02:37 | Yale | John Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 02:37 | Yale | John Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 02:32 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-46 |
| Subs | Yale | Joseph McCarthy (SF) Shannon Drain | |
| Subs | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse (PG), Neil Yates (SF) Manuel Santoyo, James Ham | |
| 02:14 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by John Osborn - foul #1 on John Osborn, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| 02:14 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 02:14 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 02:14 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 01:46 | Yale | John Osborn splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 01:44 | Yale | Joseph McCarthy hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| 01:38 | Columbia | Jon Carrier steps in front of the Micheal Anderson pass | 45-47 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Yale | Joseph McCarthy's floater is tipped away by Mike Williams | 45-47 |
| 01:11 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Mike Williams | 45-47 |
| 00:48 | Columbia | Neil Yates misses the lay-in | 45-47 |
| 00:47 | Yale | John Mahan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 00:39 | Yale | Jon Carrier works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Mike Williams - foul #5 on Mike Williams, team foul #9 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Winstead (C) Mike Williams | |
| 00:39 | Yale | Jon Carrier misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 00:39 | Yale | Jon Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Columbia | Jared Wimbush drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Randy Woodhouse | 46-49 |
| 00:09 | Yale | Joseph McCarthy misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 00:08 | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse is hacked by John Mahan in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Mahan, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Yale | Shawn Redmond (PG) John Mahan | |
| Subs | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo (SG) Paul Winstead | |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:07 | Yale | Joseph McCarthy grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 00:07 | Yale | Yale calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| 00:02 | Yale | Shawn Redmond is hacked by Randy Woodhouse - foul #4 on Randy Woodhouse, team foul #10 | 46-49 |
| 00:02 | Yale | Shawn Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 00:02 | Yale | Shawn Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse runs out the clock | 48-49 |