| Lineup | Yale | PG - Tom Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Gilchrist (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Myers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Preciado (fresh) 11 pts. C - Nolan Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Howard Cole (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Mallon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roger Burns (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Yong Zhou (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Dennis Myers inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Yale | Nolan Murray blows the layup | 42-37 |
| 19:45 | Yale | Dennis Myers hits the follow up shot | 44-37 |
| 19:28 | Columbia | Yong Zhou misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Jerry Preciado - foul #2 on Jerry Preciado, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| 19:28 | Columbia | Yong Zhou makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 19:28 | Columbia | Yong Zhou makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 19:16 | Yale | Nolan Murray misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Mallon - foul #1 on Richard Mallon, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| 19:16 | Yale | Nolan Murray makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 19:16 | Yale | Nolan Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 19:16 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Perkins | 45-39 |
| 19:02 | Yale | Yong Zhou swats the short shot by Tom Perkins | 45-39 |
| 19:00 | Columbia | Roger Burns gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 18:37 | Columbia | Brian Alexander clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Tom Perkins - foul #2 on Tom Perkins, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| 18:37 | Columbia | Brian Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 18:37 | Columbia | Brian Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 18:18 | Yale | Roger Burns steals it from Dennis Myers | 45-41 |
| 17:51 | Columbia | Brian Alexander comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 17:50 | Yale | Timothy Gilchrist snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 17:29 | Yale | Nolan Murray drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Tom Perkins | 47-41 |
| 17:22 | Columbia | Richard Mallon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 17:20 | Columbia | Yong Zhou pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 17:05 | Columbia | Richard Mallon misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-41 |
| 17:03 | Columbia | Roger Burns tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 16:36 | Yale | Dennis Myers comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Howard Cole - foul #2 on Howard Cole, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Yale | Edward Higgins (PG), Vince Gary (PF), David Hardeman (C) Tom Perkins, Jerry Preciado, Nolan Murray | |
| Subs | Columbia | Matthew Washington (PG), Terry Trout (SG), Carroll Harris (SF), Ty Zellous (PF), Bill Corbett (C) Howard Cole, Richard Mallon, Roger Burns, Yong Zhou, Brian Alexander | |
| 16:36 | Yale | Dennis Myers makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 16:36 | Yale | Dennis Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 16:18 | Columbia | Carroll Harris comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 49-43 |
| 16:16 | Yale | Timothy Gilchrist snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 15:51 | Yale | David Hardeman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-43 |
| 15:49 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Ty Zellous | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Edward Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Gilchrist (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Myers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vince Gary (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hardeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Matthew Washington (fresh) SG - Terry Trout (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carroll Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ty Zellous (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Corbett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Columbia | Ty Zellous hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 15:28 | Columbia | Terry Trout hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| 15:19 | Yale | Timothy Gilchrist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Yale | Tom Perkins (PG), Jerry Preciado (PF) Timothy Gilchrist, Dennis Myers | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Verner (PG), Richard Mallon (SG) Matthew Washington, Terry Trout | |
| 15:10 | Columbia | Charles Verner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 15:08 | Columbia | Bill Corbett can't tip it in | 49-45 |
| 15:07 | Columbia | Richard Mallon tips it but misses | 49-45 |
| 15:05 | Yale | Jerry Preciado grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:59 | Yale | David Hardeman scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Tom Perkins | 52-45 |
| 14:35 | Columbia | Ty Zellous comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 14:33 | Yale | David Hardeman snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 14:08 | Yale | Vince Gary misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Bill Corbett - foul #2 on Bill Corbett, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Yale | Timothy Gilchrist (SG), Nolan Murray (C) Edward Higgins, David Hardeman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Roger Burns (SF), Yong Zhou (PF), Brian Alexander (C) Carroll Harris, Ty Zellous, Bill Corbett | |
| 14:08 | Yale | Vince Gary makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 14:08 | Yale | Vince Gary misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 14:08 | Columbia | Yong Zhou snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 13:48 | Columbia | Richard Mallon clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 13:47 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Burns | 53-45 |
| 13:31 | Columbia | Charles Verner makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Roger Burns | 53-48 |
| 13:09 | Yale | Tom Perkins buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Gilchrist | 56-48 |
| 12:50 | Columbia | Tom Perkins picks off the pass by Roger Burns | 56-48 |
| 12:34 | Yale | Vince Gary comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 56-48 |
| 12:33 | Yale | Vince Gary grabs the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 12:18 | Yale | Richard Mallon steals it from Vince Gary | 56-48 |
| 12:14 | Columbia | Richard Mallon throws it down | 56-50 |
| 12:10 | Yale | Vince Gary misses short on a jumper from close range | 56-50 |
| 12:09 | Columbia | Yong Zhou pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 11:48 | Columbia | Richard Mallon misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 11:46 | Columbia | Brian Alexander snags the offensive board | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Tom Perkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Gilchrist (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Vince Gary (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Preciado (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Nolan Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Charles Verner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Mallon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Roger Burns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Yong Zhou (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Brian Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Columbia | Richard Mallon drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 11:27 | Yale | Nolan Murray misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 11:25 | Yale | Nolan Murray snags the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 11:04 | Yale | Nolan Murray buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Tom Perkins | 58-53 |
| 10:42 | Columbia | Richard Mallon can't finish the layup | 58-53 |
| 10:41 | Yale | Vince Gary snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 10:23 | Yale | Timothy Gilchrist is fouled on the floor by Yong Zhou - foul #2 on Yong Zhou, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Yale | Daniel Winland (PG), Edward Higgins (SG), Dennis Myers (SF), David Hardeman (PF) Tom Perkins, Timothy Gilchrist, Vince Gary, Jerry Preciado | |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG), Terry Trout (SG), Carroll Harris (SF), Ty Zellous (PF), Bill Corbett (C) Charles Verner, Richard Mallon, Roger Burns, Yong Zhou, Brian Alexander | |
| 10:09 | Yale | Nolan Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 10:08 | Columbia | Carroll Harris grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 09:50 | Columbia | Nolan Murray steals the ball from Ty Zellous | 58-53 |
| 09:37 | Yale | Dennis Myers hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Winland | 60-53 |
| 09:15 | Columbia | Howard Cole drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bill Corbett | 60-55 |
| 08:59 | Yale | Dennis Myers is hacked by Bill Corbett - foul #3 on Bill Corbett, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Yale | Timothy Gilchrist (SG), Jerry Preciado (PF) Daniel Winland, Nolan Murray | |
| Subs | Columbia | Yong Zhou (PF) Bill Corbett | |
| 08:40 | Yale | Dennis Myers misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 08:39 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Yong Zhou | 60-55 |
| 08:17 | Columbia | Ty Zellous clanks a jumper in the paint | 60-55 |
| 08:15 | Yale | Edward Higgins grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 08:11 | Yale | Timothy Gilchrist misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Terry Trout - foul #1 on Terry Trout, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Verner (PG), Brian Alexander (C) Howard Cole, Ty Zellous | |
| 08:11 | Yale | Timothy Gilchrist makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 08:11 | Yale | Timothy Gilchrist makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:50 | Columbia | Carroll Harris buries a shot from just outside the lane | 62-57 |
| 07:30 | Yale | Edward Higgins misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 07:28 | Columbia | Brian Alexander gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Edward Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Gilchrist (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dennis Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Preciado (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hardeman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Charles Verner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Terry Trout (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carroll Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Yong Zhou (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Brian Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Columbia | Jerry Preciado is called for the reach on Brian Alexander - foul #3 on Jerry Preciado, team foul #3 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Yale | Tom Perkins (PG), Vince Gary (PF), Nolan Murray (C) Edward Higgins, Jerry Preciado, David Hardeman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Mallon (SG), Roger Burns (SF), Ty Zellous (PF) Terry Trout, Carroll Harris, Yong Zhou | |
| 06:54 | Columbia | Brian Alexander connects on the runner in the lane | 62-59 |
| 06:37 | Yale | Timothy Gilchrist clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 06:35 | Columbia | Ty Zellous snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 06:15 | Columbia | Brian Alexander drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Charles Verner | 62-61 |
| 06:03 | Yale | Nolan Murray clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 06:01 | Yale | Vince Gary hits the follow up shot | 64-61 |
| 05:43 | Columbia | Ty Zellous misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 05:42 | Yale | Nolan Murray gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:18 | Yale | Timothy Gilchrist is fouled on the floor by Ty Zellous - foul #3 on Ty Zellous, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Yale | David Hardeman (SF), Jerry Preciado (PF) Dennis Myers, Vince Gary | |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG), Carroll Harris (SF), Yong Zhou (PF), Bill Corbett (C) Charles Verner, Roger Burns, Ty Zellous, Brian Alexander | |
| 05:18 | Yale | Timothy Gilchrist makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:18 | Yale | Timothy Gilchrist makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:02 | Columbia | The jump hook by Bill Corbett is blocked by Nolan Murray | 66-61 |
| 05:01 | Yale | Tom Perkins pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:37 | Yale | Timothy Gilchrist can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-61 |
| 04:36 | Yale | David Hardeman grabs the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:18 | Yale | Timothy Gilchrist drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Hardeman | 68-61 |
| 04:11 | Columbia | Bill Corbett loses the ball out of bounds | 68-61 |
| Subs | Yale | Daniel Winland (PG), Edward Higgins (SG), Dennis Myers (SF), Vince Gary (PF) Tom Perkins, Timothy Gilchrist, Jerry Preciado, Nolan Murray | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Verner (PG), Brian Alexander (C) Howard Cole, Bill Corbett | |
| 04:01 | Yale | Vince Gary connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Daniel Winland and the foul's on Yong Zhou - foul #3 on Yong Zhou, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Terry Trout (SG) Richard Mallon | |
| 04:01 | Yale | Vince Gary misses the free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:01 | Columbia | Yong Zhou snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Columbia | Charles Verner misses the floater from the right side | 70-61 |
| 03:44 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Yong Zhou | 70-61 |
| 03:32 | Columbia | Carroll Harris can't finish the layup | 70-61 |
| 03:30 | Yale | Dennis Myers snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Daniel Winland (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edward Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vince Gary (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - David Hardeman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Charles Verner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Terry Trout (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carroll Harris (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Yong Zhou (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Alexander (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Yale | Yong Zhou steps in front of the Edward Higgins pass | 70-61 |
| 03:00 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Yale | Tom Perkins (PG), Timothy Gilchrist (SG), Jerry Preciado (PF) Daniel Winland, Edward Higgins, David Hardeman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Mallon (SG), Roger Burns (SF) Terry Trout, Carroll Harris | |
| 02:46 | Columbia | Brian Alexander's layup is rejected by Dennis Myers | 70-61 |
| 02:44 | Columbia | Roger Burns tips it but misses | 70-61 |
| 02:43 | Yale | Jerry Preciado pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 02:20 | Yale | Tom Perkins scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Timothy Gilchrist | 72-61 |
| 02:06 | Columbia | Yong Zhou clanks a jump hook near the basket | 72-61 |
| 02:04 | Columbia | Richard Mallon pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 01:49 | Columbia | Richard Mallon is hacked by Timothy Gilchrist - foul #2 on Timothy Gilchrist, team foul #4 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Yale | Daniel Winland (PG), Edward Higgins (SG), Donald Turner (SF), David Hardeman (C) Tom Perkins, Timothy Gilchrist, Dennis Myers, Jerry Preciado | |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG), Terry Trout (SG), Carroll Harris (SF), Ty Zellous (PF), Bill Corbett (C) Charles Verner, Richard Mallon, Roger Burns, Yong Zhou, Brian Alexander | |
| 01:40 | Columbia | Bill Corbett dunks the ball | 72-63 |
| 01:40 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Yale | Tom Perkins (PG), Timothy Gilchrist (SG), Dennis Myers (SF), Jerry Preciado (PF), Nolan Murray (C) Daniel Winland, Edward Higgins, Donald Turner, Vince Gary, David Hardeman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Verner (PG), Richard Mallon (SG), Roger Burns (SF), Yong Zhou (PF), Brian Alexander (C) Howard Cole, Terry Trout, Carroll Harris, Ty Zellous, Bill Corbett | |
| 01:14 | Yale | Dennis Myers hits a floater from the left wing set up by Tom Perkins and he's fouled by Roger Burns - foul #1 on Roger Burns, team foul #9 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Yale | Daniel Winland (PG), Edward Higgins (SG), Vince Gary (PF), David Hardeman (C) Tom Perkins, Timothy Gilchrist, Jerry Preciado, Nolan Murray | |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG), Terry Trout (SG), Carroll Harris (SF), Ty Zellous (PF), Bill Corbett (C) Charles Verner, Richard Mallon, Roger Burns, Yong Zhou, Brian Alexander | |
| 01:14 | Yale | Dennis Myers makes the free throw | 75-63 |
| 01:03 | Columbia | Carroll Harris blows the layup | 75-63 |
| 01:02 | Columbia | Terry Trout gets the offensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Bill Corbett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 75-63 |
| 00:43 | Yale | Dennis Myers pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Yale | Bill Corbett is called for the reach on Dennis Myers - foul #4 on Bill Corbett, team foul #10 | 75-63 |
| 00:20 | Yale | Dennis Myers makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:20 | Yale | Dennis Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Bill Corbett is called for traveling | 77-63 |
| Subs | Yale | Donald Turner (SF) Dennis Myers | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:00 | Yale | Daniel Winland runs out the clock | 77-63 |