| Lineup | Yale | PG - Buddy Mooney (fresh) SG - Randy Barnes (fresh) SF - Byron Tuten (fresh) PF - Wallace Harvey (fresh) C - Leslie Yee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Osvaldo Rossi (fresh) SG - Steven Swinson (fresh) SF - Gerry Parks (fresh) PF - Robert Pullin (fresh) C - Jayson Peres (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Jayson Peres wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Columbia | Gerry Parks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Yale | Leslie Yee gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Yale | Buddy Mooney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Columbia | Jayson Peres snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Yale | Steven Swinson takes the ball from Byron Tuten | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Swinson | 0-4 |
| 18:46 | Yale | Buddy Mooney is hacked by Osvaldo Rossi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Osvaldo Rossi, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Yale | Wallace Harvey knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Byron Tuten | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Columbia | Steven Swinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | Yale | Byron Tuten grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Yale | Steven Swinson is called for the reach on Buddy Mooney - foul #1 on Steven Swinson, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | Yale | Randy Barnes buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Buddy Mooney | 5-4 |
| 17:29 | Columbia | Gerry Parks clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 17:28 | Yale | Leslie Yee grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:24 | Yale | Buddy Mooney travels with the ball | 5-4 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Oliver Blair (PF), David Fielding (C) Robert Pullin, Jayson Peres | |
| 17:07 | Columbia | David Fielding can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:05 | Yale | The rebound goes to Byron Tuten | 5-4 |
| 16:51 | Yale | Randy Barnes makes the shot from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 16:26 | Columbia | Leslie Yee blocks the short jumper by Oliver Blair | 7-4 |
| 16:24 | Columbia | Oliver Blair tips it but misses | 7-4 |
| 16:23 | Yale | Leslie Yee snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:09 | Yale | David Fielding picks off the pass by Randy Barnes | 7-4 |
| 16:05 | Columbia | A charge is called on Oliver Blair - foul #1 on Oliver Blair, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (PG), James Yeldell (SG), Lawrence Gaither (SF), Johnny Nero (PF) Buddy Mooney, Randy Barnes, Byron Tuten, Wallace Harvey | |
| Subs | Columbia | Steven Bohler (PG), Timothy McCormic (SG), Robert Pullin (PF) Osvaldo Rossi, Steven Swinson, Gerry Parks | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Larry Cavallo (fresh) SG - James Yeldell (fresh) SF - Lawrence Gaither (fresh) PF - Johnny Nero (fresh) C - Leslie Yee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Steven Bohler (fresh) SG - Timothy McCormic (fresh) SF - David Fielding (fresh) PF - Robert Pullin (fresh) C - Oliver Blair (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 15:44 | Yale | James Yeldell tips it back up and in | 9-4 |
| 15:37 | Columbia | Oliver Blair scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Pullin | 9-6 |
| 15:16 | Yale | Larry Cavallo can't finish the layup | 9-6 |
| 15:14 | Yale | James Yeldell hits the follow up shot | 11-6 |
| 14:58 | Columbia | Robert Pullin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-6 |
| 14:57 | Columbia | Steven Bohler tips it home | 11-8 |
| 14:30 | Yale | David Fielding swats the layup by Johnny Nero | 11-8 |
| 14:28 | Yale | Leslie Yee gets the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:15 | Yale | Timothy McCormic is called for the reach on Larry Cavallo - foul #1 on Timothy McCormic, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG), Randy Barnes (SG), Byron Tuten (SF), Wallace Harvey (PF) Larry Cavallo, James Yeldell, Lawrence Gaither, Leslie Yee | |
| Subs | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi (PG), Steven Swinson (SG), Gerry Parks (SF), Lawrence Almeida (PF), Jayson Peres (C) Steven Bohler, Timothy McCormic, David Fielding, Robert Pullin, Oliver Blair | |
| 14:10 | Yale | Osvaldo Rossi steals it from Byron Tuten | 11-8 |
| 14:07 | Columbia | Steven Swinson slams it home on a nice dish by Osvaldo Rossi | 11-10 |
| 13:51 | Yale | Johnny Nero misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 13:49 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Lawrence Almeida | 11-10 |
| 13:39 | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 13:19 | Yale | Wallace Harvey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Randy Barnes | 13-13 |
| 13:02 | Columbia | Steven Swinson makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gerry Parks | 13-16 |
| 12:49 | Yale | Buddy Mooney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 12:47 | Columbia | Jayson Peres gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 12:39 | Columbia | Byron Tuten steals the ball from Jayson Peres | 13-16 |
| 12:36 | Yale | Byron Tuten hits the finger roll | 15-16 |
| 12:17 | Columbia | Lawrence Almeida misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 12:16 | Yale | Byron Tuten pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 12:09 | Yale | Gerry Parks steps in front of the Johnny Nero pass | 15-16 |
| 12:05 | Columbia | Steven Swinson blows the layup | 15-16 |
| 12:04 | Yale | Wallace Harvey pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 11:55 | Yale | Johnny Nero throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (PG), Leslie Yee (C) Buddy Mooney, Johnny Nero | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Fielding (SF), Robert Pullin (PF), Oliver Blair (C) Gerry Parks, Lawrence Almeida, Jayson Peres | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Larry Cavallo (fresh) SG - Randy Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Tuten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wallace Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leslie Yee (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Osvaldo Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Swinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Fielding (fresh) PF - Robert Pullin (fresh) C - Oliver Blair (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Columbia | Robert Pullin hits a shot from the baseline | 15-18 |
| 11:17 | Yale | Larry Cavallo loses the dribble to Oliver Blair | 15-18 |
| 10:56 | Columbia | Larry Cavallo steals the ball from Steven Swinson | 15-18 |
| 10:52 | Yale | Larry Cavallo blows the layup | 15-18 |
| 10:51 | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 10:26 | Columbia | Oliver Blair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-18 |
| 10:24 | Yale | Byron Tuten snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 10:09 | Yale | Byron Tuten hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Larry Cavallo | 18-18 |
| 09:56 | Columbia | David Fielding misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-18 |
| 09:54 | Yale | Wallace Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:29 | Yale | Robert Pullin is called for the reach on Wallace Harvey - foul #1 on Robert Pullin, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG), James Yeldell (SG), Lawrence Gaither (SF), Johnny Nero (PF) Larry Cavallo, Randy Barnes, Byron Tuten, Wallace Harvey | |
| Subs | Columbia | Steven Bohler (PG), Timothy McCormic (SG), Gerry Parks (SF), Lawrence Almeida (PF), Jayson Peres (C) Osvaldo Rossi, Steven Swinson, David Fielding, Robert Pullin, Oliver Blair | |
| 09:12 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither buries a jumper from close range | 20-18 |
| 08:56 | Columbia | Lawrence Almeida's fadeaway is rejected by Leslie Yee | 20-18 |
| 08:54 | Yale | Johnny Nero gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:50 | Yale | Buddy Mooney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Yale | Brian Holmes (SG) Leslie Yee | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 08:30 | Columbia | Jayson Peres misses long on a runner from the left block | 20-18 |
| 08:29 | Yale | The rebound goes to Johnny Nero | 20-18 |
| 08:11 | Yale | Johnny Nero can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 08:09 | Columbia | Jayson Peres pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 07:53 | Columbia | Lawrence Almeida is hacked by James Yeldell - foul #1 on James Yeldell, team foul #1 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (SG), Leslie Yee (C) Brian Holmes, Johnny Nero | |
| Subs | Columbia | Oliver Blair (PF) Lawrence Almeida | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Buddy Mooney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Cavallo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Gaither (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Yeldell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leslie Yee (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Steven Bohler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy McCormic (fresh) SF - Gerry Parks (fresh) PF - Oliver Blair (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jayson Peres (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Columbia | Timothy McCormic is hacked by Larry Cavallo - foul #1 on Larry Cavallo, team foul #2 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Pullin (PF) Oliver Blair | |
| 07:28 | Columbia | Gerry Parks misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Lawrence Gaither - foul #1 on Lawrence Gaither, team foul #3 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Oliver Blair (C) Jayson Peres | |
| 07:28 | Columbia | Gerry Parks makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:28 | Columbia | Gerry Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:06 | Yale | Larry Cavallo knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Buddy Mooney | 22-20 |
| 06:50 | Columbia | Steven Bohler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 06:48 | Columbia | Robert Pullin grabs the offensive board | 22-20 |
| 06:40 | Columbia | Oliver Blair connects on the shot from the baseline | 22-22 |
| 06:12 | Yale | Larry Cavallo misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 06:11 | Columbia | Steven Bohler pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:49 | Columbia | Robert Pullin misses the shot from the left side | 22-22 |
| 05:48 | Yale | Buddy Mooney pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:35 | Yale | Gerry Parks is called for the reach on Leslie Yee - foul #1 on Gerry Parks, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Yale | Brian Holmes (PG), Randy Barnes (SG), Byron Tuten (SF), Wallace Harvey (PF), Johnny Nero (C) Buddy Mooney, Larry Cavallo, Lawrence Gaither, James Yeldell, Leslie Yee | |
| Subs | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi (PG), Steven Swinson (SG), David Fielding (SF), Jayson Peres (C) Steven Bohler, Timothy McCormic, Gerry Parks, Robert Pullin | |
| 05:27 | Yale | Wallace Harvey misses the floater from the right block | 22-22 |
| 05:26 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Wallace Harvey | 22-22 |
| 05:10 | Yale | Jayson Peres denies the turnaround by Byron Tuten | 22-22 |
| 05:08 | Yale | Wallace Harvey grabs the offensive board | 22-22 |
| 05:01 | Yale | Byron Tuten hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 22-22 |
| 05:00 | Columbia | The rebound goes to David Fielding | 22-22 |
| 04:34 | Columbia | Oliver Blair hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Wallace Harvey - foul #1 on Wallace Harvey, team foul #4 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Yale | Leslie Yee (C) Johnny Nero | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 04:34 | Columbia | Oliver Blair makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:34 | Columbia | Oliver Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:17 | Yale | Osvaldo Rossi picks off the pass by Wallace Harvey | 22-24 |
| 04:14 | Columbia | David Fielding hits the finger roll on a great pass from Osvaldo Rossi | 22-26 |
| 03:58 | Yale | Wallace Harvey can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Oliver Blair - foul #2 on Oliver Blair, team foul #7 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (PG) Brian Holmes | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerry Parks (SF) Oliver Blair | |
| 03:58 | Yale | Wallace Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:58 | Yale | Wallace Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 03:55 | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi is hacked by Larry Cavallo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Cavallo, team foul #5 | 24-26 |
| 03:32 | Columbia | David Fielding scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Larry Cavallo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Tuten (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wallace Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Leslie Yee (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Osvaldo Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Swinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerry Parks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Fielding (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jayson Peres (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Yale | David Fielding is called for the reach on Leslie Yee - foul #1 on David Fielding, team foul #8 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG) Larry Cavallo | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Pullin (PF) Jayson Peres | |
| 03:12 | Yale | Leslie Yee makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:12 | Yale | Leslie Yee misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:12 | Columbia | Robert Pullin grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 02:53 | Columbia | Robert Pullin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-28 |
| 02:51 | Yale | The rebound goes to Buddy Mooney | 25-28 |
| 02:37 | Yale | Randy Barnes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 02:36 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Robert Pullin | 25-28 |
| 02:15 | Columbia | Steven Swinson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 02:14 | Columbia | David Fielding hits the follow up shot | 25-30 |
| 01:54 | Yale | Leslie Yee misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Steven Swinson - foul #2 on Steven Swinson, team foul #9 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Yale | James Yeldell (SG), Lawrence Gaither (SF), Johnny Nero (PF) Randy Barnes, Byron Tuten, Wallace Harvey | |
| Subs | Columbia | Steven Bohler (PG), Timothy McCormic (SG), Garrett Murrell (SF), Oliver Blair (C) Osvaldo Rossi, Steven Swinson, Gerry Parks, David Fielding | |
| 01:54 | Yale | Leslie Yee makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:54 | Yale | Leslie Yee misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:54 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Garrett Murrell | 26-30 |
| 01:36 | Columbia | The jump hook by Timothy McCormic is blocked by Lawrence Gaither | 26-30 |
| 01:34 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 01:25 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither is fouled on the floor by Robert Pullin - foul #2 on Robert Pullin, team foul #10 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (SG) Leslie Yee | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jayson Peres (C) Oliver Blair | |
| 01:25 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:25 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:25 | Columbia | Robert Pullin pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 01:19 | Columbia | Jayson Peres hits the finger roll set up by Garrett Murrell | 26-32 |
| 01:08 | Yale | Steven Bohler takes the ball from Larry Cavallo | 26-32 |
| 01:05 | Columbia | Steven Bohler banks in the layup | 26-34 |
| 00:54 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither's pass is intercepted by Steven Bohler | 26-34 |
| 00:42 | Columbia | Robert Pullin buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jayson Peres | 26-36 |
| 00:37 | Yale | Larry Cavallo can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Garrett Murrell - foul #1 on Garrett Murrell, team foul #11 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Yale | Byron Tuten (SF) Buddy Mooney | |
| Subs | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi (PG), Steven Swinson (SG), Gerry Parks (SF), Oliver Blair (PF) Steven Bohler, Timothy McCormic, Garrett Murrell, Robert Pullin | |
| 00:37 | Yale | Larry Cavallo makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:37 | Yale | Larry Cavallo makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:20 | Columbia | Steven Swinson connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Osvaldo Rossi and he's hacked by James Yeldell - foul #2 on James Yeldell, team foul #6 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Yale | Randy Barnes (SG), Wallace Harvey (PF), Leslie Yee (C) James Yeldell, Johnny Nero, Lawrence Gaither | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:20 | Columbia | Steven Swinson makes the free throw | 28-39 |
| 00:05 | Yale | Randy Barnes misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Swinson - foul #3 on Steven Swinson, team foul #12 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Steven Bohler (SG), Lawrence Almeida (C) Steven Swinson, Jayson Peres | |
| 00:05 | Yale | Randy Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 00:05 | Yale | Randy Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Larry Cavallo steals it from Oliver Blair | 30-39 |