| Lineup | Yale | PG - William Sano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Stephenson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Preston Fagan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arlie Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Walker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Bowe (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Preston Fagan inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Yale | William Sano misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 19:35 | Yale | Arlie Walker tips it in | 32-34 |
| 19:15 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| 18:59 | Yale | Maurice Cephas picks off the pass by William Sano | 32-34 |
| 18:30 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Maurice Cephas | 32-36 |
| 18:12 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| 17:54 | Columbia | Carl Bowe is hacked by Roberto Trujillo - foul #1 on Roberto Trujillo, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 17:44 | Columbia | Van Stephenson takes the ball from Daniel Braxton | 32-36 |
| 17:20 | Yale | William Sano can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 17:19 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 16:57 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Braxton | 32-38 |
| 16:45 | Yale | Daniel Braxton steps in front of the Roberto Trujillo pass | 32-38 |
| 16:27 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Braxton | 32-40 |
| 16:13 | Yale | Arlie Walker scores on a shot from the right side | 34-40 |
| 15:46 | Columbia | Carl Bowe loses the ball out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Pottorff (PG), Keith Marshall (PF) William Sano, Arlie Walker | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (SG), Chad Polizzi (SF), James Coleman (PF), Gregory Roth (C) Norman Walker, Maurice Cephas, Alvin Fulton, Carl Bowe | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Michael Pottorff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Stephenson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Preston Fagan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clifford Ellerbe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Polizzi (fresh) PF - James Coleman (fresh) C - Gregory Roth (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Yale | Van Stephenson is fouled on the floor by Gregory Roth - foul #2 on Gregory Roth, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Julius Harrison (PG) Daniel Braxton | |
| 15:02 | Yale | Van Stephenson double dribbles | 34-40 |
| 14:47 | Columbia | James Coleman double dribbles | 34-40 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Maurice Cephas (SG) Julius Harrison | |
| 14:27 | Yale | Van Stephenson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Pottorff | 37-40 |
| 13:58 | Columbia | Roberto Trujillo blocks the short jumper by Maurice Cephas | 37-40 |
| 13:57 | Yale | Van Stephenson grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 13:40 | Yale | Maurice Cephas picks off the pass by Michael Pottorff | 37-40 |
| 13:17 | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 13:16 | Yale | The rebound goes to Preston Fagan | 37-40 |
| 12:57 | Yale | Preston Fagan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Yale | William Sano (PG), Arlie Walker (PF) Michael Pottorff, Keith Marshall | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Norman Walker (SG), Alvin Fulton (PF), Carl Bowe (C) Clifford Ellerbe, Chad Polizzi, James Coleman, Gregory Roth | |
| 12:42 | Columbia | Preston Fagan is called for the reach on Maurice Cephas - foul #1 on Preston Fagan, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| 12:22 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 12:21 | Yale | The rebound goes to Arlie Walker | 37-40 |
| 12:06 | Yale | Van Stephenson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 12:05 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 11:39 | Columbia | Carl Bowe's pass is intercepted by William Sano | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - William Sano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Stephenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Preston Fagan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arlie Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Roberto Trujillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Norman Walker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Maurice Cephas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Bowe (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Yale | Preston Fagan makes the wide open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by William Sano | 39-40 |
| 10:56 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 10:54 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas tips it home | 39-42 |
| 10:32 | Yale | Van Stephenson makes the contested 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 10:12 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but the foul's on Preston Fagan - foul #2 on Preston Fagan, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Yale | Robert White (SG) Van Stephenson | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 10:12 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:12 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:43 | Yale | Preston Fagan misses the driving attempt in the paint | 42-44 |
| 09:42 | Columbia | Carl Bowe grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:24 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 09:23 | Columbia | Carl Bowe grabs the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:00 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton's pass is intercepted by William Sano | 42-44 |
| 08:42 | Yale | Robert White scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Arlie Walker | 45-44 |
| 08:28 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 08:27 | Yale | Preston Fagan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:01 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 08:00 | Columbia | Carl Bowe snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 07:41 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 07:39 | Yale | Arlie Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - William Sano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Preston Fagan (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Arlie Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Roberto Trujillo (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Norman Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Maurice Cephas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Alvin Fulton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Bowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Yale | William Sano can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 07:12 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo hits the follow up shot | 47-44 |
| 06:45 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Preston Fagan - foul #3 on Preston Fagan, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Pottorff (PG), Van Stephenson (SG), James Slater (SF), Keith Marshall (PF), Eric Boudreau (C) William Sano, Robert White, Preston Fagan, Arlie Walker, Roberto Trujillo | |
| Subs | Columbia | Julius Harrison (PG), Clifford Ellerbe (SG), Chad Polizzi (SF), Gregory Roth (C) Daniel Braxton, Norman Walker, Maurice Cephas, Carl Bowe | |
| 06:45 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 06:45 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 06:21 | Yale | James Slater's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Coleman (PF) Alvin Fulton | |
| 06:01 | Columbia | Gregory Roth misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Eric Boudreau - foul #1 on Eric Boudreau, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| 06:01 | Columbia | Gregory Roth misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 06:01 | Columbia | Gregory Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:40 | Yale | Keith Marshall can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Clifford Ellerbe - foul #1 on Clifford Ellerbe, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| 05:40 | Yale | Keith Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:40 | Yale | Keith Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:23 | Columbia | Eric Boudreau swats the layup by James Coleman | 49-47 |
| 05:21 | Yale | Van Stephenson snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 05:02 | Yale | Van Stephenson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 05:01 | Yale | James Slater pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 04:44 | Yale | Keith Marshall buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Pottorff | 51-47 |
| 04:17 | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 04:16 | Yale | Eric Boudreau snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 04:16 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| Subs | Yale | William Sano (PG), Preston Fagan (SF), Arlie Walker (PF), Roberto Trujillo (C) Michael Pottorff, James Slater, Keith Marshall, Eric Boudreau | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Norman Walker (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF), Alvin Fulton (PF), Carl Bowe (C) Julius Harrison, Clifford Ellerbe, Chad Polizzi, James Coleman, Gregory Roth | |
| 03:50 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo banks in the layup over the doubleteam and the foul's on Carl Bowe - foul #1 on Carl Bowe, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| 03:50 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| 03:23 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - William Sano (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Van Stephenson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Preston Fagan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arlie Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Norman Walker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Bowe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Yale | Preston Fagan is hacked by Norman Walker - foul #2 on Norman Walker, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| 02:38 | Yale | William Sano's floater is knocked away by Carl Bowe | 54-50 |
| 02:36 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo can't tip it in | 54-50 |
| 02:35 | Yale | William Sano gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 02:12 | Yale | William Sano scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Van Stephenson | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:02 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 56-50 |
| 02:01 | Yale | Preston Fagan pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 01:40 | Yale | Maurice Cephas steals it from Arlie Walker | 56-50 |
| 01:36 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas lays it in | 56-52 |
| 01:09 | Yale | Preston Fagan clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Maurice Cephas - foul #2 on Maurice Cephas, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| 01:09 | Yale | Preston Fagan misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:09 | Yale | Preston Fagan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:00 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton connects on the shot from close range set up by Norman Walker | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Yale | Preston Fagan clanks a runner in the lane | 57-54 |
| 00:30 | Yale | Arlie Walker tips it back up and in | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Norman Walker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 00:22 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Braxton - foul #1 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Pottorff (PG), Keith Marshall (PF) William Sano, Arlie Walker | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:20 | Yale | Preston Fagan is fouled on the floor by Norman Walker - foul #3 on Norman Walker, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| 00:20 | Yale | Preston Fagan makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:20 | Yale | Preston Fagan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Norman Walker clanks a 3 from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 00:12 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 00:08 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-57 |
| 00:08 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Yale | Arlie Walker (PF) Keith Marshall | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:07 | Yale | Van Stephenson is hacked by Norman Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Walker, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| 00:07 | Yale | Van Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:07 | Yale | Van Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:02 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-57 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Bowe | 63-57 |