| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Preston Fagan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Purnell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Manuel Santoyo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Yates (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Micheal Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-25 |
| 19:42 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo snags the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 19:24 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 27-25 |
| 19:22 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson grabs the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 19:05 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton is whistled for a carry | 27-25 |
| 18:38 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo misses badly on a runner in the paint | 27-25 |
| 18:37 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 18:20 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Braxton | 27-28 |
| 17:58 | Yale | Preston Fagan is hacked by Maurice Cephas - foul #2 on Maurice Cephas, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 17:45 | Yale | William Purnell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Micheal Anderson - foul #2 on Micheal Anderson, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| 17:45 | Yale | William Purnell makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 17:45 | Yale | William Purnell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:18 | Columbia | The jump hook by Maurice Cephas is blocked by William Purnell | 29-28 |
| 17:17 | Yale | William Purnell gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 16:58 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo can't finish the uncontested layup | 29-28 |
| 16:57 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 16:37 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 16:35 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 16:29 | Yale | Daniel Braxton takes the ball from Jon Carrier | 29-28 |
| 16:11 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Manuel Santoyo | 29-30 |
| 15:44 | Yale | Preston Fagan's fadeaway is rejected by Micheal Anderson | 29-30 |
| 15:42 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Carrier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Preston Fagan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Purnell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Manuel Santoyo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Cephas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Neil Yates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Micheal Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 15:20 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Cephas | 29-30 |
| 15:08 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Neil Yates and the foul's on William Purnell - foul #1 on William Purnell, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Yale | Keith Marshall (PF) Roberto Trujillo | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Skillern (SG), James Ham (SF), Paul Winstead (PF), William Cantwell (C) Daniel Braxton, Maurice Cephas, Neil Yates, Micheal Anderson | |
| 15:08 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 14:58 | Yale | Jon Carrier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (PG) Manuel Santoyo | |
| 14:29 | Columbia | Paul Winstead hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Keith Marshall - foul #1 on Keith Marshall, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| 14:29 | Columbia | Paul Winstead misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 14:29 | Columbia | Paul Winstead makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 14:17 | Yale | Jon Carrier works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Eric Skillern - foul #3 on Eric Skillern, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| 14:17 | Yale | Jon Carrier misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 14:17 | Yale | Jon Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 13:51 | Columbia | William Cantwell is called for traveling | 30-34 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Micheal Anderson (C) Clifford Ellerbe, William Cantwell | |
| 13:32 | Yale | Micheal Anderson swats the shot by Jon Carrier | 30-34 |
| 13:30 | Yale | William Purnell tips it home | 32-34 |
| 13:06 | Columbia | William Purnell is called for the reach on James Ham - foul #2 on William Purnell, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Yale | Roberto Trujillo (PF) Keith Marshall | |
| Subs | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo (SG), Neil Yates (PF) Eric Skillern, Paul Winstead | |
| 12:49 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by William Purnell - foul #3 on William Purnell, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Maurice Cephas (SF) James Ham | |
| 12:49 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 12:49 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 12:49 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 12:24 | Yale | Maurice Cephas steps in front of the William Purnell pass | 32-35 |
| 11:58 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 11:57 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson misses the tip | 32-35 |
| 11:56 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 11:50 | Yale | Preston Fagan's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Maurice Cephas | 32-35 |
| 11:47 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo banks in the layup set up by Maurice Cephas | 32-37 |
| 11:30 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 11:29 | Yale | Preston Fagan tips it in | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Carrier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Preston Fagan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Purnell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Manuel Santoyo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Neil Yates (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Micheal Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:11 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Purnell - foul #4 on William Purnell, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Yale | John Brickhouse (SG), James Slater (SF), Arlie Walker (C) Jon Carrier, Preston Fagan, William Purnell | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Skillern (SG), Paul Winstead (PF) Daniel Braxton, Neil Yates | |
| 11:11 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 11:11 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 10:48 | Yale | Arlie Walker's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Winstead | 34-39 |
| 10:47 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Maurice Cephas | 34-39 |
| 10:28 | Columbia | John Mahan is called for the reach on Paul Winstead - foul #1 on John Mahan, team foul #6 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Yale | Keith Marshall (PF) Roberto Trujillo | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (PG), James Ham (SF), William Cantwell (C) Manuel Santoyo, Maurice Cephas, Micheal Anderson | |
| 10:03 | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 10:02 | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 09:47 | Columbia | William Cantwell drills a fadeaway from the left side | 34-41 |
| 09:24 | Yale | John Brickhouse is called for traveling | 34-41 |
| Subs | Yale | William Sano (PG), Jon Carrier (SG), Preston Fagan (SF), William Purnell (C) John Mahan, John Brickhouse, James Slater, Arlie Walker | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Neil Yates (PF) Clifford Ellerbe, Paul Winstead | |
| 08:55 | Columbia | Neil Yates makes the contested runner in the lane set up by William Cantwell | 34-43 |
| 08:26 | Yale | Neil Yates swats the short shot by Keith Marshall | 34-43 |
| 08:25 | Columbia | William Cantwell pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 08:00 | Columbia | Neil Yates can't connect on a shot in the paint | 34-43 |
| 07:59 | Yale | The rebound goes to William Purnell | 34-43 |
| 07:33 | Yale | Preston Fagan evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - William Sano (fresh) SG - Jon Carrier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Preston Fagan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Purnell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Skillern (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Ham (fresh) PF - Neil Yates (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - William Cantwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Columbia | William Cantwell comes up short on the runner from close range | 36-43 |
| 07:02 | Yale | William Sano pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 06:57 | Yale | Jon Carrier is hacked by Eric Skillern - foul #4 on Eric Skillern, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Yale | John Mahan (PG), Roberto Trujillo (PF) William Sano, Keith Marshall | |
| Subs | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF), Micheal Anderson (C) Eric Skillern, James Ham, William Cantwell | |
| 06:30 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo travels with the ball | 36-43 |
| 06:04 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Preston Fagan - foul #3 on Preston Fagan, team foul #7 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Winstead (PF) Neil Yates | |
| 06:04 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 06:04 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 05:52 | Yale | William Purnell misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 05:51 | Columbia | Paul Winstead grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 05:30 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas banks in the layup | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:11 | Yale | William Purnell misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-47 |
| 05:10 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 04:43 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 36-47 |
| 04:42 | Yale | Preston Fagan grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 04:21 | Yale | Jon Carrier slams it home on a nice dish by John Mahan | 38-47 |
| 04:09 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Preston Fagan - foul #4 on Preston Fagan, team foul #8 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Yale | John Brickhouse (SG), James Slater (SF), Arlie Walker (C) Jon Carrier, Preston Fagan, William Purnell | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Skillern (SG), Neil Yates (PF) Daniel Braxton, Paul Winstead | |
| 04:09 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 04:09 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 04:09 | Yale | Arlie Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 03:46 | Yale | Maurice Cephas is called for the reach on John Mahan - foul #3 on Maurice Cephas, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Ham (SF) Maurice Cephas | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo is called for traveling | 38-48 |
| Subs | Yale | Keith Marshall (PF) Roberto Trujillo | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (PG) Manuel Santoyo | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Brickhouse (fresh) SF - James Slater (fresh) PF - Keith Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arlie Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Clifford Ellerbe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Skillern (fresh) 4 pf. SF - James Ham (fresh) PF - Neil Yates (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Micheal Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 38-48 |
| 02:56 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson hits the follow up shot | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:41 | Yale | John Brickhouse scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 02:41 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-50 |
| Subs | Yale | Jon Carrier (SG), Preston Fagan (SF), Roberto Trujillo (PF), William Purnell (C) John Brickhouse, James Slater, Keith Marshall, Arlie Walker | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Manuel Santoyo (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF) Clifford Ellerbe, Eric Skillern, James Ham | |
| 02:19 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by William Purnell - foul #5 on William Purnell, team foul #9 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Yale | Arlie Walker (C) William Purnell | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:19 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 02:19 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 02:04 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo misses the runner near the basket | 41-52 |
| 02:02 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 01:55 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo is whistled for traveling | 41-52 |
| 01:53 | Yale | Daniel Braxton steps in front of the John Mahan pass in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| 01:51 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas jams it on a nice dish by Daniel Braxton | 41-54 |
| 01:45 | Yale | Preston Fagan can't finish the layup | 41-54 |
| 01:43 | Yale | Arlie Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 01:35 | Yale | Preston Fagan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 01:33 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 01:12 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton connects on the open 3 from the left corner set up by Maurice Cephas | 41-57 |
| 01:05 | Yale | Daniel Braxton is called for the reach on Arlie Walker - foul #2 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #6 | 41-57 |
| 00:59 | Yale | Arlie Walker is fouled on the floor by Neil Yates - foul #3 on Neil Yates, team foul #7 | 41-57 |
| 00:59 | Yale | Arlie Walker misses the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 00:59 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson buries a fadeaway from the left side | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Yale | Preston Fagan evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the left block set up by Arlie Walker | 43-59 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton runs out the clock | 43-59 |