| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Manuel Santoyo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Micheal Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Carrier (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Preston Fagan (fresh) PF - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Purnell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Preston Fagan inbounds the ball | 21-24 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Roberto Trujillo, team foul #1 | 21-24 |
| 19:15 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Daniel Braxton | 23-24 |
| 18:53 | Yale | William Purnell clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-24 |
| 18:51 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 18:31 | Columbia | Neil Yates comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roberto Trujillo - foul #2 on Roberto Trujillo, team foul #2 | 23-24 |
| 18:31 | Columbia | Neil Yates makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 18:31 | Columbia | Neil Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 18:15 | Yale | Preston Fagan misses the dunk | 25-24 |
| 18:13 | Columbia | Neil Yates grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 17:47 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-24 |
| 17:25 | Yale | Jon Carrier works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 25-24 |
| 17:24 | Yale | William Purnell hits the follow up shot | 25-26 |
| 17:10 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas scores on a fadeaway from close range | 27-26 |
| 16:54 | Yale | Jon Carrier is hacked by Daniel Braxton during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Ham (SF) Maurice Cephas | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 16:34 | Yale | Jon Carrier buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Mahan | 27-28 |
| 16:16 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-28 |
| 16:15 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo can't tip it in | 27-28 |
| 16:13 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson snags the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 15:53 | Columbia | Jon Carrier picks off the pass by Manuel Santoyo | 27-28 |
| 15:49 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo lays it up and in on a great pass from Jon Carrier | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Santoyo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Ham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neil Yates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Micheal Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Carrier (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Preston Fagan (fresh) PF - Roberto Trujillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Purnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-30 |
| 15:26 | Yale | Jon Carrier gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 15:00 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jon Carrier out of a doubleteam | 27-32 |
| 14:35 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 14:34 | Columbia | Neil Yates tips it but misses | 27-32 |
| 14:32 | Yale | Jon Carrier pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 14:12 | Yale | Preston Fagan's pass is intercepted by Daniel Braxton | 27-32 |
| 14:08 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses the lay-in | 27-32 |
| 14:07 | Yale | William Purnell gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 13:44 | Yale | Preston Fagan loses the ball out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (PG), Eric Skillern (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF), Paul Winstead (PF), William Cantwell (C) Daniel Braxton, Manuel Santoyo, James Ham, Neil Yates, Micheal Anderson | |
| Subs | Yale | James Slater (SF), Keith Marshall (PF) Preston Fagan, Roberto Trujillo | |
| 13:25 | Columbia | Paul Winstead misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on William Purnell - foul #1 on William Purnell, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| 13:25 | Columbia | Paul Winstead misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 13:25 | Columbia | Paul Winstead misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 13:25 | Yale | Keith Marshall pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 12:56 | Yale | Paul Winstead is called for the reach on Jon Carrier - foul #2 on Paul Winstead, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| 12:39 | Yale | Jon Carrier loses the ball out of bounds | 27-32 |
| 12:10 | Columbia | Paul Winstead connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Skillern | 29-32 |
| 11:46 | Yale | Keith Marshall misses long on a floater from the right side | 29-32 |
| 11:45 | Columbia | Paul Winstead gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Clifford Ellerbe (fresh) SG - Eric Skillern (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Winstead (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Cantwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Carrier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Slater (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Marshall (fresh) C - William Purnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Columbia | Paul Winstead buries a turnaround from the left block | 31-32 |
| 11:04 | Yale | Jon Carrier lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 31-34 |
| 10:35 | Columbia | Paul Winstead's dunk attempt is rejected by William Purnell | 31-34 |
| 10:33 | Yale | The rebound goes to Keith Marshall | 31-34 |
| 10:16 | Yale | James Slater hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Mahan | 31-36 |
| 09:57 | Columbia | William Cantwell double dribbles | 31-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Manuel Santoyo (SG), James Ham (SF), Neil Yates (PF), Micheal Anderson (C) Clifford Ellerbe, Eric Skillern, Maurice Cephas, Paul Winstead, William Cantwell | |
| Subs | Yale | John Brickhouse (SG), Preston Fagan (SF), Roberto Trujillo (PF), Arlie Walker (C) Jon Carrier, James Slater, Keith Marshall, William Purnell | |
| 09:35 | Yale | John Brickhouse drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 09:06 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Micheal Anderson | 34-38 |
| 08:40 | Yale | Preston Fagan misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but he's hacked by James Ham - foul #1 on James Ham, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Yale | William Sano (PG), Jon Carrier (SG), William Purnell (C) John Mahan, John Brickhouse, Arlie Walker | |
| 08:40 | Yale | Preston Fagan makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 08:40 | Yale | Preston Fagan misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 08:40 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 08:19 | Columbia | Roberto Trujillo is called for the reach on Manuel Santoyo - foul #3 on Roberto Trujillo, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Maurice Cephas (SF) James Ham | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 08:00 | Columbia | Neil Yates is hacked by William Sano - foul #1 on William Sano, team foul #5 | 34-39 |
| 07:39 | Columbia | Neil Yates is hacked by Roberto Trujillo - foul #4 on Roberto Trujillo, team foul #6 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Yale | John Mahan (PG) William Sano | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Santoyo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Micheal Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Carrier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Preston Fagan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - William Purnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 07:21 | Yale | William Purnell grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 07:05 | Yale | Preston Fagan works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from close range | 34-41 |
| 06:42 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on John Mahan - foul #1 on John Mahan, team foul #7 | 34-41 |
| 06:42 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 06:42 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 06:15 | Yale | Jon Carrier splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Manuel Santoyo - foul #2 on Manuel Santoyo, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Skillern (SG), James Ham (SF), Paul Winstead (PF) Manuel Santoyo, Maurice Cephas, Neil Yates | |
| Subs | Yale | Keith Marshall (PF), Arlie Walker (C) Roberto Trujillo, William Purnell | |
| 06:15 | Yale | Jon Carrier misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 06:15 | Yale | Jon Carrier misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 06:15 | Yale | Keith Marshall grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 05:50 | Yale | Jon Carrier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (PG), William Cantwell (C) Daniel Braxton, Micheal Anderson | |
| Subs | Yale | James Slater (SF) Preston Fagan | |
| 05:25 | Columbia | Eric Skillern clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by James Slater - foul #2 on James Slater, team foul #8 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Yale | John Brickhouse (SG) Jon Carrier | |
| 05:25 | Columbia | Eric Skillern misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 05:25 | Columbia | Eric Skillern makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 05:08 | Yale | Keith Marshall's floater is tipped away by William Cantwell | 37-41 |
| 05:07 | Columbia | Paul Winstead snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 04:44 | Columbia | The jump hook by William Cantwell is blocked by Keith Marshall | 37-41 |
| 04:43 | Columbia | William Cantwell hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 04:28 | Yale | Arlie Walker makes the jumper near the basket | 39-43 |
| 03:59 | Columbia | James Slater is called for the reach on William Cantwell - foul #3 on James Slater, team foul #9 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Manuel Santoyo (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF), Neil Yates (PF) Clifford Ellerbe, Eric Skillern, James Ham, Paul Winstead | |
| Subs | Yale | William Sano (PG), Jon Carrier (SG), Preston Fagan (SF), Roberto Trujillo (PF), William Purnell (C) John Mahan, John Brickhouse, James Slater, Keith Marshall, Arlie Walker | |
| 03:59 | Columbia | William Cantwell misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 03:59 | Yale | The rebound goes to Preston Fagan | 39-43 |
| 03:31 | Yale | Jon Carrier blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 39-43 |
| 03:30 | Yale | Preston Fagan pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Santoyo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - William Cantwell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - William Sano (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jon Carrier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Preston Fagan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - William Purnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Yale | Daniel Braxton is called for the reach on William Sano - foul #3 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Micheal Anderson (C) William Cantwell | |
| Subs | Yale | John Mahan (PG) William Sano | |
| 02:50 | Yale | Jon Carrier evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from the baseline | 39-45 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:31 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Manuel Santoyo | 41-45 |
| 02:08 | Yale | Preston Fagan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 02:06 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:38 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 01:36 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson hits the follow up shot | 43-45 |
| 01:15 | Yale | Jon Carrier is hacked by Daniel Braxton - foul #4 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| 00:55 | Yale | Preston Fagan's fadeaway is rejected by Neil Yates | 43-45 |
| 00:53 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 00:27 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Preston Fagan - foul #2 on Preston Fagan, team foul #10 | 43-45 |
| 00:27 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 00:27 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Yale | Preston Fagan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 45-45 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Micheal Anderson | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Manuel Santoyo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Neil Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Micheal Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Carrier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Preston Fagan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - William Purnell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Columbia | Neil Yates wins the tip | 45-45 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 04:42 | Yale | The rebound goes to William Purnell | 45-45 |
| 04:14 | Yale | Jon Carrier loses the ball out of bounds | 45-45 |
| 03:57 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas is denied on a layup by Preston Fagan | 45-45 |
| 03:56 | Yale | The rebound goes to Roberto Trujillo | 45-45 |
| 03:34 | Yale | Preston Fagan is fouled on the floor by Manuel Santoyo as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on Manuel Santoyo, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| 03:34 | Yale | Preston Fagan misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 03:34 | Columbia | Neil Yates gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 03:11 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from close range | 45-45 |
| 03:10 | Yale | William Purnell grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 02:44 | Yale | Jon Carrier is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Braxton - foul #5 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Skillern (SG), James Ham (SF) Daniel Braxton, Maurice Cephas | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 02:44 | Yale | Jon Carrier misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 02:44 | Yale | Jon Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 02:41 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 45-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Maurice Cephas (SF) James Ham | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 02:27 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson misses the dunk | 45-46 |
| 02:26 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 02:12 | Yale | Jon Carrier is whistled for a carry | 45-46 |
| 01:53 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Micheal Anderson | 48-46 |
| 01:33 | Yale | Preston Fagan shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jon Carrier | 48-48 |
| 01:19 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Purnell - foul #2 on William Purnell, team foul #11 | 48-48 |
| 01:19 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 01:19 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 00:52 | Yale | John Mahan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-48 |
| 00:50 | Yale | Jon Carrier hits the follow up shot | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Manuel Santoyo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Skillern (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Neil Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Micheal Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Carrier (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Preston Fagan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - William Purnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:27 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 49-50 |
| 00:26 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 00:16 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo hits a jumper from the right side | 51-50 |
| 00:03 | Yale | Jon Carrier works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left block | 51-52 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | Columbia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 51-52 |