| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Vest (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Koenig (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ferrante (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garland Cooney (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - David Clack (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Byron Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Riggle (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bradley Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Hone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Holtzclaw (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | William Ferrante inbounds the ball | 36-44 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Columbia | Garland Cooney's floater is tipped away by John Holtzclaw | 36-44 |
| 19:45 | Yale | The rebound goes to Bradley Garrett | 36-44 |
| 19:29 | Yale | Byron Walker buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Justin Hone | 36-46 |
| 19:05 | Columbia | Robert Vest makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Clack | 39-46 |
| 18:47 | Yale | Bruce Riggle can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 18:46 | Columbia | David Clack grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 18:32 | Columbia | Robert Vest comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Byron Walker - foul #1 on Byron Walker, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| 18:32 | Columbia | Robert Vest makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 18:32 | Columbia | Robert Vest makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 18:19 | Yale | Garland Cooney steals it from Justin Hone | 41-46 |
| 18:11 | Columbia | Bruce Riggle takes the ball from Robert Vest | 41-46 |
| 17:55 | Yale | Bruce Riggle hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Justin Hone | 41-49 |
| 17:38 | Columbia | David Clack can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 41-49 |
| 17:37 | Yale | John Holtzclaw grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 17:26 | Yale | Justin Hone buries a shot from the left block set up by Bruce Riggle | 41-51 |
| 17:13 | Columbia | David Clack clanks a jumper from the left block | 41-51 |
| 17:11 | Columbia | Garland Cooney pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 16:51 | Columbia | William Ferrante buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Claude Koenig | 44-51 |
| 16:46 | Yale | Bradley Garrett clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 16:44 | Columbia | Garland Cooney gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 16:33 | Columbia | Claude Koenig clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 16:32 | Yale | John Holtzclaw grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 16:17 | Yale | Bruce Riggle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 16:15 | Columbia | Garland Cooney gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 15:54 | Columbia | Robert Vest buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Garland Cooney | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Vest (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Koenig (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Ferrante (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garland Cooney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - David Clack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Byron Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Riggle (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Garrett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Hone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Holtzclaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Yale | Byron Walker's pass is intercepted by Claude Koenig | 46-51 |
| 15:32 | Columbia | Claude Koenig can't throw it down | 46-51 |
| 15:30 | Yale | John Holtzclaw grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 15:24 | Yale | Bradley Garrett is called for traveling | 46-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Todd Nelson (PG), Victor Exley (SG), Charles Girard (SF), Chris Keene (PF), James Scalf (C) Robert Vest, Claude Koenig, William Ferrante, Garland Cooney, David Clack | |
| Subs | Yale | Anthony Smith (PG), Richard Ross (SG), Riley Defalco (SF), Ernest Elie (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Byron Walker, Bruce Riggle, Bradley Garrett, Justin Hone, John Holtzclaw | |
| 15:14 | Columbia | The jump hook by James Scalf is blocked by Michael Thomas | 46-51 |
| 15:12 | Columbia | Todd Nelson tips it home | 48-51 |
| 15:07 | Yale | Riley Defalco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| 14:46 | Columbia | James Scalf clanks a shot from the right block | 48-51 |
| 14:44 | Yale | The rebound goes to Ernest Elie | 48-51 |
| 14:29 | Yale | Riley Defalco hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Victor Exley - foul #1 on Victor Exley, team foul #1 | 48-51 |
| 14:29 | Yale | Riley Defalco makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 14:29 | Yale | Riley Defalco misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 14:29 | Yale | Michael Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 14:18 | Yale | Richard Ross is fouled on the floor by Victor Exley - foul #2 on Victor Exley, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| 14:06 | Yale | Riley Defalco is hacked by Victor Exley - foul #3 on Victor Exley, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Yale | Bradley Garrett (SF) Riley Defalco | |
| 14:00 | Yale | Anthony Smith loses the dribble to Todd Nelson | 48-52 |
| 13:56 | Columbia | Victor Exley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 13:55 | Columbia | Chris Keene grabs the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 13:44 | Columbia | Todd Nelson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 13:43 | Columbia | James Scalf pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 13:27 | Columbia | Chris Keene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Garland Cooney (PF), David Clack (C) Chris Keene, James Scalf | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 13:14 | Yale | Ernest Elie travels with the ball | 48-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Claude Koenig (SG) Todd Nelson | |
| Subs | Yale | Nolan Carter (SG), Riley Defalco (C) Anthony Smith, Michael Thomas | |
| 12:56 | Columbia | Victor Exley connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Girard | 50-52 |
| 12:36 | Yale | Bradley Garrett blows the dunk but the foul's on Charles Girard - foul #2 on Charles Girard, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Vest (PG), Chris Keene (SF) Victor Exley, Charles Girard | |
| Subs | Yale | James Howard (PG), John Holtzclaw (C) Richard Ross, Ernest Elie | |
| 12:36 | Yale | Bradley Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 12:36 | Yale | Bradley Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 12:21 | Columbia | Bradley Garrett takes the ball from David Clack | 50-53 |
| 12:01 | Yale | Nolan Carter misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Claude Koenig - foul #1 on Claude Koenig, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Ferrante (SF) David Clack | |
| Subs | Yale | Byron Walker (PG), Justin Hone (PF) James Howard, Riley Defalco | |
| 12:01 | Yale | Nolan Carter makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:01 | Yale | Nolan Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 11:52 | Columbia | Garland Cooney scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Vest | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Vest (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Koenig (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Ferrante (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garland Cooney (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Chris Keene (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Byron Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nolan Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Garrett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Hone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Holtzclaw (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Yale | Bradley Garrett is hacked by Claude Koenig - foul #2 on Claude Koenig, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Philip Ragland (SG), James Scalf (C) Claude Koenig, Garland Cooney | |
| Subs | Yale | Bruce Riggle (SG), Anthony Smith (SF) Nolan Carter, Bradley Garrett | |
| 11:21 | Yale | Bruce Riggle knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Byron Walker | 52-58 |
| 11:07 | Columbia | Robert Vest misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 11:06 | Columbia | James Scalf grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 10:48 | Columbia | James Scalf loses the dribble to Byron Walker | 52-58 |
| 10:28 | Yale | Bruce Riggle knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Justin Hone | 52-60 |
| 10:12 | Columbia | James Scalf misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 10:11 | Columbia | William Ferrante pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 09:47 | Columbia | The short jumper by Chris Keene is denied by John Holtzclaw | 52-60 |
| 09:46 | Columbia | Chris Keene pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Robert Vest connects on the runner from the left block set up by William Ferrante and he's hacked by Byron Walker - foul #2 on Byron Walker, team foul #2 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Claude Koenig (SG), Charles Girard (SF), Garland Cooney (PF), David Clack (C) Philip Ragland, William Ferrante, Chris Keene, James Scalf | |
| Subs | Yale | Richard Ross (PG), Nolan Carter (SG), Bradley Garrett (SF), Ernest Elie (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Byron Walker, Bruce Riggle, Anthony Smith, Justin Hone, John Holtzclaw | |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Robert Vest makes the free throw | 55-60 |
| 09:05 | Yale | The short jumper by Richard Ross is denied by Garland Cooney | 55-60 |
| 09:04 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Garland Cooney | 55-60 |
| 08:49 | Columbia | Claude Koenig buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Charles Girard | 57-60 |
| 08:34 | Yale | Richard Ross loses the dribble to Robert Vest | 57-60 |
| 08:27 | Columbia | David Clack misses the easy layup | 57-60 |
| 08:25 | Yale | Bradley Garrett snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 08:12 | Yale | David Clack is called for the reach on Richard Ross - foul #2 on David Clack, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Exley (PG) Robert Vest | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 08:12 | Yale | Richard Ross makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:12 | Yale | Richard Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:12 | Columbia | Garland Cooney grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 07:53 | Columbia | Victor Exley loses the dribble to Bradley Garrett | 57-61 |
| 07:49 | Yale | Bradley Garrett lays it up and in | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Victor Exley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Claude Koenig (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Girard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Garland Cooney (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - David Clack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Richard Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nolan Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Garrett (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Elie (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Columbia | Claude Koenig hits a fadeaway from the left side | 59-63 |
| 07:15 | Yale | Richard Ross buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 07:01 | Columbia | Claude Koenig makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Girard and he's fouled by Nolan Carter - foul #1 on Nolan Carter, team foul #3 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Ferrante (SF) Charles Girard | |
| Subs | Yale | Byron Walker (PG), Bruce Riggle (SG), John Holtzclaw (C) Richard Ross, Nolan Carter, Michael Thomas | |
| 07:01 | Columbia | Claude Koenig makes the free throw | 62-66 |
| 06:43 | Yale | Ernest Elie makes the shot from the left block set up by John Holtzclaw | 62-68 |
| 06:28 | Columbia | William Ferrante is fouled on the floor by Ernest Elie - foul #2 on Ernest Elie, team foul #4 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | Todd Nelson (PG), Chris Keene (PF), James Scalf (C) Claude Koenig, Garland Cooney, David Clack | |
| Subs | Yale | Justin Hone (PF) Ernest Elie | |
| 06:19 | Columbia | William Ferrante lays it in set up by Victor Exley | 64-68 |
| 06:01 | Yale | Byron Walker's dunk attempt is rejected by James Scalf | 64-68 |
| 05:59 | Columbia | William Ferrante snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 05:40 | Columbia | John Holtzclaw denies the turnaround by William Ferrante | 64-68 |
| 05:38 | Yale | Bradley Garrett gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 05:15 | Yale | Todd Nelson picks off the pass by Justin Hone | 64-68 |
| 05:12 | Columbia | William Ferrante hits the finger roll on a great pass from Todd Nelson | 66-68 |
| 05:08 | Yale | Byron Walker connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Bruce Riggle and the foul's on Todd Nelson - foul #2 on Todd Nelson, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Vest (PG), Claude Koenig (SG), Charles Girard (SF), Garland Cooney (PF), David Clack (C) Todd Nelson, Victor Exley, William Ferrante, Chris Keene, James Scalf | |
| Subs | Yale | Anthony Smith (SG), Riley Defalco (SF) Bruce Riggle, Bradley Garrett | |
| 05:08 | Yale | Byron Walker misses the free throw | 66-70 |
| 05:08 | Columbia | Garland Cooney grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 04:56 | Columbia | John Holtzclaw swats the layup by Claude Koenig | 66-70 |
| 04:54 | Columbia | Charles Girard tips it home | 68-70 |
| 04:38 | Yale | Anthony Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 04:36 | Yale | Justin Hone tips it but misses | 68-70 |
| 04:34 | Columbia | Charles Girard gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 04:20 | Columbia | Claude Koenig scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Garland Cooney | 71-70 |
| 04:02 | Yale | Byron Walker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-70 |
| 04:01 | Yale | John Holtzclaw grabs the offensive board | 71-70 |
| 03:50 | Yale | David Clack is called for the reach on John Holtzclaw - foul #3 on David Clack, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Yale | Bruce Riggle (SG), Bradley Garrett (SF), Ernest Elie (PF) Byron Walker, Riley Defalco, Justin Hone | |
| 03:50 | Yale | John Holtzclaw makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:50 | Yale | John Holtzclaw misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:50 | Columbia | David Clack pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Vest (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Koenig (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Girard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Garland Cooney (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - David Clack (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Anthony Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Riggle (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Garrett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Elie (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Holtzclaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Columbia | Robert Vest misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 71-71 |
| 03:28 | Yale | Ernest Elie grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 03:16 | Yale | Bruce Riggle comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 71-71 |
| 03:15 | Columbia | David Clack gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 02:58 | Columbia | Claude Koenig clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-71 |
| 02:57 | Yale | The rebound goes to John Holtzclaw | 71-71 |
| 02:57 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Ferrante (SF) Charles Girard | |
| Subs | Yale | Justin Hone (PF) John Holtzclaw | |
| 02:37 | Yale | Ernest Elie misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by David Clack - foul #4 on David Clack, team foul #10 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Yale | Byron Walker (PG) Anthony Smith | |
| 02:37 | Yale | Ernest Elie makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:37 | Yale | Ernest Elie makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:14 | Columbia | Garland Cooney knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Claude Koenig | 73-73 |
| 02:02 | Yale | Garland Cooney blocks the short jumper by Ernest Elie | 73-73 |
| 02:00 | Columbia | Claude Koenig grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 01:32 | Columbia | Justin Hone steps in front of the Garland Cooney pass | 73-73 |
| 01:17 | Yale | Ernest Elie's fadeaway is rejected by William Ferrante | 73-73 |
| 01:15 | Yale | Justin Hone tips it back up and in | 73-75 |
| 00:53 | Columbia | William Ferrante misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-75 |
| 00:52 | Yale | Justin Hone snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Yale | Bruce Riggle comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 73-75 |
| 00:22 | Yale | Justin Hone tips it back up and in | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Ernest Elie knocks away the 3 by William Ferrante | 73-77 |
| 00:12 | Yale | Bradley Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Yale | Bradley Garrett is hacked by Robert Vest in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Vest, team foul #11 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Yale | Anthony Smith (PG), Riley Defalco (PF), John Holtzclaw (C) Byron Walker, Justin Hone, Ernest Elie | |
| 00:09 | Yale | Bradley Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:09 | Yale | Bradley Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Claude Koenig buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Garland Cooney | 76-79 |
| 00:04 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Yale | Byron Walker (PG) Bradley Garrett | |
| 00:02 | Yale | Robert Vest is called for the reach on John Holtzclaw in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Vest, team foul #12 | 76-79 |
| 00:02 | Yale | John Holtzclaw makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:02 | Yale | John Holtzclaw misses the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:02 | Columbia | Garland Cooney pulls down the rebound | 76-80 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Garland Cooney can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 76-80 |