| Lineup | Yale | PG - Clifford Adair (fresh) SG - Darrell Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Duane Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Bergan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Burns (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - William Fries (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Grey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Ford (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Hymes (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Green (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Duane Thomas inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Yale | Darrell Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 19:41 | Columbia | John Hymes snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 19:36 | Columbia | Joshua Grey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-27 |
| 19:22 | Yale | Duane Thomas drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clifford Adair | 27-27 |
| 19:13 | Columbia | Joshua Grey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Fries | 27-29 |
| 19:01 | Yale | Clifford Adair comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Ford - foul #1 on Mark Ford, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 19:01 | Yale | Clifford Adair makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:01 | Yale | Clifford Adair makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:38 | Columbia | James Green knocks in the floater from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 18:25 | Yale | Duane Thomas is hacked by Mark Ford - foul #2 on Mark Ford, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 18:17 | Yale | Darrell Smith misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on John Hymes - foul #2 on John Hymes, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| 18:17 | Yale | Darrell Smith misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:17 | Yale | Darrell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:58 | Columbia | Joshua Grey loses the dribble to Duane Thomas | 30-31 |
| 17:46 | Yale | Darrell Smith blows the layup | 30-31 |
| 17:44 | Columbia | Mark Ford grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 17:28 | Columbia | Mark Ford connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Joshua Grey and he's hacked by Clifford Adair - foul #3 on Clifford Adair, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Yale | Charles Hutchison (PG) Clifford Adair | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 17:28 | Columbia | Mark Ford makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:23 | Yale | William Fries is called for the reach on Charles Hutchison in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Fries, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jessie Moore (C) James Green | |
| 17:07 | Yale | Duane Thomas blows the layup but he's hacked by Mark Ford - foul #3 on Mark Ford, team foul #5 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Yale | John Mitton (SG) Darrell Smith | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jon Curry (SF) Mark Ford | |
| 17:07 | Yale | Duane Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:07 | Yale | Duane Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:07 | Yale | Scott Bergan grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 16:54 | Yale | Charles Hutchison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 16:52 | Yale | Steven Burns tips it in | 33-34 |
| 16:45 | Columbia | Joshua Grey misses badly on a shot from the right side | 33-34 |
| 16:43 | Columbia | Jessie Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:16 | Columbia | John Hymes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 16:14 | Yale | Scott Bergan gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:06 | Yale | Scott Bergan is hacked by Jessie Moore - foul #1 on Jessie Moore, team foul #6 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Yale | Darrell Smith (SG), Arthur Cypert (SF), Stephen Leflore (PF), Michael Viveiros (C) John Mitton, Duane Thomas, Scott Bergan, Steven Burns | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert York (PG), Richard Morgan (SG), James Green (C) William Fries, Joshua Grey, John Hymes | |
| 15:54 | Yale | Charles Hutchison scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Charles Hutchison (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darrell Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Cypert (fresh) PF - Stephen Leflore (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Viveiros (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert York (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Morgan (fresh) SF - Jon Curry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jessie Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Green (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Columbia | Jon Curry scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Robert York | 36-36 |
| 15:33 | Yale | Robert York is called for the reach on Charles Hutchison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert York, team foul #7 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Ford (SF) Jon Curry | |
| 15:33 | Yale | Charles Hutchison makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:33 | Yale | Charles Hutchison makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:20 | Columbia | Jessie Moore knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Robert York | 38-38 |
| 15:03 | Yale | Stephen Leflore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Yale | Clifford Adair (PG), Duane Thomas (SF) Charles Hutchison, Arthur Cypert | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joshua Grey (SG), John Hymes (PF) Richard Morgan, Jessie Moore | |
| 14:43 | Columbia | Joshua Grey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 14:42 | Columbia | Mark Ford tips it in | 38-40 |
| 14:25 | Yale | Clifford Adair travels with the ball | 38-40 |
| Subs | Yale | Charles Hutchison (SG), Scott Bergan (PF), Steven Burns (C) Darrell Smith, Stephen Leflore, Michael Viveiros | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Fries (PG), Jessie Moore (C) Robert York, James Green | |
| 14:03 | Columbia | Mark Ford misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-40 |
| 14:01 | Yale | The rebound goes to Charles Hutchison | 38-40 |
| 13:38 | Yale | Steven Burns misses short on a floater from the baseline | 38-40 |
| 13:37 | Columbia | John Hymes pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:12 | Columbia | Mark Ford is fouled on the floor by Duane Thomas - foul #1 on Duane Thomas, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Yale | Darrell Smith (SG) Charles Hutchison | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Green (C) Jessie Moore | |
| 12:50 | Columbia | James Green's pass is intercepted by Steven Burns | 38-40 |
| 12:32 | Yale | Clifford Adair connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 12:15 | Columbia | Joshua Grey knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Ford | 40-42 |
| 12:04 | Yale | Steven Burns drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Clifford Adair | 43-42 |
| 11:48 | Columbia | William Fries is hacked by Darrell Smith - foul #2 on Darrell Smith, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Yale | Arthur Cypert (SF), Stephen Leflore (PF), Michael Viveiros (C) Duane Thomas, Scott Bergan, Steven Burns | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert York (PG), Richard Morgan (SG), Jon Curry (SF), Jessie Moore (PF) William Fries, Joshua Grey, Mark Ford, John Hymes | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Clifford Adair (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Cypert (fresh) PF - Stephen Leflore (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Viveiros (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert York (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Morgan (fresh) SF - Jon Curry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jessie Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Green (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Columbia | James Green double dribbles | 43-42 |
| Subs | Yale | Charles Hutchison (PG) Clifford Adair | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Caddell (C) James Green | |
| 11:13 | Yale | Michael Viveiros's pass is intercepted by David Caddell | 43-42 |
| 10:54 | Columbia | Robert York can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 10:52 | Yale | Stephen Leflore gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 10:24 | Yale | Stephen Leflore makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Charles Hutchison | 45-42 |
| 10:08 | Columbia | David Caddell makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Jon Curry | 45-44 |
| 09:43 | Yale | Charles Hutchison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 09:41 | Yale | Michael Viveiros tips it but misses | 45-44 |
| 09:39 | Columbia | Jessie Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:22 | Columbia | Jon Curry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 09:20 | Yale | The rebound goes to Stephen Leflore | 45-44 |
| 09:15 | Yale | Darrell Smith drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 08:48 | Columbia | Stephen Leflore blocks the short jumper by David Caddell | 47-44 |
| 08:46 | Columbia | David Caddell tips it back up and in | 47-46 |
| 08:27 | Yale | Darrell Smith buries a fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Richard Morgan - foul #1 on Richard Morgan, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Yale | Clifford Adair (PG), Duane Thomas (SF), Scott Bergan (PF), Steven Burns (C) Charles Hutchison, Arthur Cypert, Stephen Leflore, Michael Viveiros | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Fries (PG), Joshua Grey (SG), Mark Ford (SF), John Hymes (PF), James Green (C) Robert York, Richard Morgan, Jon Curry, Jessie Moore, David Caddell | |
| 08:27 | Yale | Darrell Smith makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:14 | Columbia | John Hymes's pass is intercepted by Scott Bergan | 50-46 |
| 07:51 | Yale | William Fries is called for the reach on Clifford Adair - foul #3 on William Fries, team foul #9 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Yale | Charles Hutchison (SG) Darrell Smith | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 07:51 | Yale | Clifford Adair misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:51 | Columbia | John Hymes grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 07:22 | Columbia | Mark Ford connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by William Fries | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Clifford Adair (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Hutchison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Bergan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Burns (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - William Fries (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Grey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Hymes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Green (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Yale | Duane Thomas scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 07:00 | Columbia | John Hymes misses the jumper in the paint | 53-48 |
| 06:59 | Yale | Duane Thomas pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 06:39 | Yale | Scott Bergan is denied on a dunk by John Hymes | 53-48 |
| 06:38 | Columbia | James Green snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 06:21 | Columbia | James Green misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-48 |
| 06:20 | Columbia | James Green grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 06:13 | Columbia | James Green can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Bergan - foul #2 on Scott Bergan, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| 06:13 | Columbia | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:13 | Columbia | James Green makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:01 | Yale | Charles Hutchison clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-50 |
| 06:00 | Columbia | James Green snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 05:34 | Columbia | Clifford Adair is called for the reach on William Fries - foul #4 on Clifford Adair, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Yale | John Mitton (SG) Charles Hutchison | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jessie Moore (C) James Green | |
| 05:13 | Columbia | William Fries makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Mark Ford | 53-52 |
| 05:03 | Yale | Duane Thomas is hacked by William Fries - foul #4 on William Fries, team foul #10 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Yale | Stephen Leflore (PF), Michael Viveiros (C) Scott Bergan, Steven Burns | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert York (PG) William Fries | |
| 05:03 | Yale | Duane Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:03 | Yale | Duane Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:03 | Columbia | Jessie Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:42 | Columbia | Jessie Moore misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 54-52 |
| 04:41 | Columbia | Mark Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:29 | Columbia | Joshua Grey connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Ford | 54-55 |
| 04:10 | Yale | Stephen Leflore buries a fadeaway near the basket | 56-55 |
| 03:48 | Columbia | John Mitton steps in front of the Jessie Moore pass | 56-55 |
| 03:21 | Yale | The jumper by Clifford Adair is denied by Mark Ford | 56-55 |
| 03:20 | Columbia | Jessie Moore pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Clifford Adair (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Mitton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Duane Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Leflore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Viveiros (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert York (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joshua Grey (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Ford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Hymes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Yale | Darrell Smith (SG), Scott Bergan (PF), Steven Burns (C) John Mitton, Stephen Leflore, Michael Viveiros | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Fries (PG), James Green (C) Robert York, Jessie Moore | |
| 02:58 | Columbia | John Hymes can't finish the layup but the foul's on Duane Thomas - foul #2 on Duane Thomas, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| 02:58 | Columbia | John Hymes makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:58 | Columbia | John Hymes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:41 | Yale | Darrell Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 02:40 | Columbia | James Green grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 02:23 | Columbia | William Fries misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-57 |
| 02:21 | Columbia | Mark Ford tips it in | 56-59 |
| 01:57 | Yale | Duane Thomas scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-59 |
| 01:44 | Columbia | John Hymes is hacked by Duane Thomas - foul #3 on Duane Thomas, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| 01:44 | Columbia | John Hymes misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:44 | Columbia | Mark Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:31 | Columbia | Steven Burns is called for the reach on Joshua Grey - foul #1 on Steven Burns, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| 01:31 | Columbia | Joshua Grey makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:31 | Columbia | Joshua Grey misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:31 | Yale | The rebound goes to Scott Bergan | 59-60 |
| 01:18 | Yale | Scott Bergan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 00:59 | Columbia | Joshua Grey is hacked by Darrell Smith - foul #3 on Darrell Smith, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| 00:59 | Columbia | Joshua Grey makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:59 | Columbia | Joshua Grey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:49 | Yale | Duane Thomas misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 00:48 | Yale | Scott Bergan tips it home | 64-62 |
| 00:29 | Columbia | William Fries misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 00:28 | Columbia | Mark Ford tips it but misses | 64-62 |
| 00:27 | Columbia | James Green tips it back up and in | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Yale | Steven Burns knocks in the floater from the baseline | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | William Fries misses short on a fullcourt shot | 66-64 |