| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Walker (fresh) SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Bowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Alex Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert White (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Van Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Arlie Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas inbounds the ball | 21-25 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Columbia | Norman Walker is hacked by Robert White - foul #1 on Robert White, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| 19:22 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 19:21 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 19:05 | Yale | Daniel Braxton is called for the reach on Alex Morris - foul #1 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| 18:39 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Braxton - foul #2 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #2 | 21-25 |
| 18:39 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 18:39 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 18:14 | Columbia | Carl Bowe loses the dribble to Van Stephenson | 21-27 |
| 17:47 | Yale | Van Stephenson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 17:46 | Columbia | Carl Bowe gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 17:26 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Robert White - foul #2 on Robert White, team foul #2 | 21-27 |
| 17:26 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 17:26 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 17:02 | Yale | Van Stephenson's pass is intercepted by Daniel Braxton | 23-27 |
| 16:35 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 16:34 | Yale | Van Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 16:08 | Yale | Van Stephenson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 15:48 | Columbia | Robert White picks off the pass by Maurice Cephas | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Walker (fairly fresh) SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Bowe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Alex Morris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Van Stephenson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Arlie Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alvin Fulton - foul #1 on Alvin Fulton, team foul #3 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (SG), Chad Polizzi (SF), James Coleman (PF), Gregory Roth (C) Norman Walker, Maurice Cephas, Alvin Fulton, Carl Bowe | |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Pottorff (PG), Andrew Alcaraz (SG), Preston Fagan (SF), Eric Boudreau (C) Alex Morris, Robert White, Van Stephenson, Arlie Walker | |
| 15:21 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 15:21 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 15:21 | Columbia | Chad Polizzi pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 14:58 | Columbia | James Coleman drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Braxton | 25-31 |
| 14:46 | Yale | Preston Fagan drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Alcaraz | 25-33 |
| 14:21 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton drills a 3 from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 13:52 | Yale | Eric Boudreau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF), Alvin Fulton (PF) Daniel Braxton, Chad Polizzi, James Coleman | |
| Subs | Yale | Robert White (SG), Van Stephenson (SF), Keith Marshall (PF), Arlie Walker (C) Andrew Alcaraz, Preston Fagan, Roberto Trujillo, Eric Boudreau | |
| 13:32 | Columbia | Gregory Roth misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 13:31 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses the tip | 28-33 |
| 13:29 | Yale | Van Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 13:23 | Yale | Van Stephenson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 13:21 | Columbia | Gregory Roth grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 13:16 | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carl Bowe (C) Gregory Roth | |
| Subs | Yale | Alex Morris (PG) Michael Pottorff | |
| 12:58 | Yale | Carl Bowe steps in front of the Alex Morris pass | 28-33 |
| 12:30 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Keith Marshall - foul #1 on Keith Marshall, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG) Clifford Ellerbe | |
| Subs | Yale | Roberto Trujillo (PF) Keith Marshall | |
| 12:30 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 12:30 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 12:15 | Yale | Van Stephenson makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert White | 30-36 |
| 11:54 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Norman Walker | 32-36 |
| 11:25 | Yale | Arlie Walker's fadeaway is rejected by Alvin Fulton | 32-36 |
| 11:23 | Columbia | Norman Walker snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Bowe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Alex Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Van Stephenson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Arlie Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 10:58 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-36 |
| 10:57 | Yale | Alex Morris grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 10:28 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo comes up short on the shot from the right block | 32-36 |
| 10:27 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 10:04 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 10:02 | Yale | Arlie Walker gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 09:43 | Yale | Robert White misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 09:41 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 09:12 | Columbia | Arlie Walker takes the ball from Maurice Cephas after a doubleteam | 32-36 |
| 08:54 | Yale | Arlie Walker is open and buries a shot in the lane | 32-38 |
| 08:44 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Walker | 35-38 |
| 08:19 | Yale | Robert White connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 07:51 | Columbia | Carl Bowe can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Roberto Trujillo - foul #1 on Roberto Trujillo, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Julius Harrison (PG), Clifford Ellerbe (SG), Chad Polizzi (SF), James Coleman (PF) Daniel Braxton, Norman Walker, Maurice Cephas, Alvin Fulton | |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Pottorff (PG), Andrew Alcaraz (SG), Preston Fagan (SF), Keith Marshall (PF), Eric Boudreau (C) Alex Morris, Robert White, Van Stephenson, Roberto Trujillo, Arlie Walker | |
| 07:51 | Columbia | Carl Bowe makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 07:51 | Columbia | Carl Bowe misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 07:51 | Yale | Keith Marshall snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 07:31 | Yale | Michael Pottorff is hacked by James Coleman - foul #1 on James Coleman, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregory Roth (C) Carl Bowe | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 07:10 | Yale | Julius Harrison is called for the reach on Michael Pottorff - foul #1 on Julius Harrison, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Julius Harrison (fresh) SG - Clifford Ellerbe (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chad Polizzi (fresh) PF - James Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Roth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Michael Pottorff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Alcaraz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Preston Fagan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Boudreau (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Yale | A charge is called on Keith Marshall - foul #2 on Keith Marshall, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| 06:35 | Columbia | Michael Pottorff is called for the reach on Julius Harrison - foul #1 on Michael Pottorff, team foul #6 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG) Julius Harrison | |
| Subs | Yale | Roberto Trujillo (PF) Keith Marshall | |
| 06:17 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton is hacked by Michael Pottorff - foul #2 on Michael Pottorff, team foul #7 | 36-41 |
| 06:17 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 06:17 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 05:49 | Yale | Preston Fagan blows the wide open layup | 36-41 |
| 05:47 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 05:41 | Yale | Preston Fagan scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 36-43 |
| 05:19 | Columbia | James Coleman misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Roberto Trujillo - foul #2 on Roberto Trujillo, team foul #8 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF), Alvin Fulton (C) Clifford Ellerbe, Chad Polizzi, Gregory Roth | |
| Subs | Yale | Van Stephenson (SF), Arlie Walker (C) Preston Fagan, Eric Boudreau | |
| 05:19 | Columbia | James Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 05:19 | Columbia | James Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 04:52 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-43 |
| 04:50 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 04:33 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 04:32 | Yale | Arlie Walker snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 04:15 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 38-43 |
| 04:14 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 04:09 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carl Bowe (C) James Coleman | |
| Subs | Yale | Alex Morris (PG), Robert White (SG) Michael Pottorff, Andrew Alcaraz | |
| 03:51 | Yale | Norman Walker picks off the pass by Roberto Trujillo out of a doubleteam | 38-43 |
| 03:46 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton banks in the layup set up by Norman Walker | 40-43 |
| 03:21 | Yale | Van Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-43 |
| 03:19 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo can't tip it in | 40-43 |
| 03:18 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 02:58 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 02:56 | Yale | Van Stephenson grabs the board | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Norman Walker (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Bowe (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Alex Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Van Stephenson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Arlie Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:35 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo hits a floater from the right wing set up by Robert White | 40-45 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 01:57 | Yale | Arlie Walker misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 01:55 | Columbia | Norman Walker gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| 01:19 | Yale | Robert White misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-45 |
| 01:18 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo grabs the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 00:59 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo throws it down | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton clanks a fadeaway from close range | 43-47 |
| 00:52 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Braxton - foul #4 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| 00:49 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:49 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Arlie Walker | 43-47 |
| 00:46 | Yale | Arlie Walker is fouled on the floor by Alvin Fulton - foul #2 on Alvin Fulton, team foul #8 | 43-47 |
| 00:46 | Yale | Arlie Walker misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:46 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Alvin Fulton | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Columbia | Robert White steals the ball from Maurice Cephas | 43-47 |
| 00:38 | Yale | Alex Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Walker - foul #1 on Norman Walker, team foul #9 | 43-47 |
| 00:38 | Yale | Alex Morris misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:38 | Columbia | Carl Bowe grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 00:30 | Columbia | Carl Bowe misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Arlie Walker - foul #1 on Arlie Walker, team foul #9 | 43-47 |
| 00:30 | Columbia | Carl Bowe misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:30 | Columbia | Carl Bowe makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:28 | Yale | Alex Morris is hacked by Daniel Braxton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #10 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (PG) Daniel Braxton | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 00:28 | Yale | Alex Morris makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:28 | Yale | Alex Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Norman Walker | 47-49 |
| 00:20 | Yale | Robert White is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Ellerbe - foul #1 on Clifford Ellerbe, team foul #11 | 47-49 |
| 00:20 | Yale | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:20 | Yale | Robert White misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:20 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Alvin Fulton | 47-50 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-50 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Yale | Van Stephenson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe misses short on a fullcourt shot | 50-52 |