| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Melvin Green (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Ford (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Louis Oliveri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Axford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Richard Parenteau (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfred Grier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roscoe Gerth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Hoff (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Wood (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri inbounds the ball | 29-40 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Columbia | Richard Parenteau steps in front of the William Holland pass | 29-40 |
| 19:38 | Yale | Richard Parenteau lays it up and in | 29-42 |
| 19:25 | Columbia | Jason Ford makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 18:56 | Yale | Richard Parenteau hits a jumper in the lane | 32-44 |
| 18:43 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 18:41 | Yale | Frank Hoff pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 18:34 | Yale | Melvin Green takes the ball from Alfred Grier | 32-44 |
| 18:31 | Columbia | Jason Ford lays it in on a nice dish by Melvin Green | 34-44 |
| 18:22 | Yale | Frank Hoff misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Benjamin Axford - foul #3 on Benjamin Axford, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Donald Longwell (C) Benjamin Axford | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 18:22 | Yale | Frank Hoff misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 18:22 | Yale | Frank Hoff makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 18:04 | Columbia | Melvin Green clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Glenn Wood - foul #1 on Glenn Wood, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| 18:04 | Columbia | Melvin Green makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:04 | Columbia | Melvin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 17:57 | Yale | Glenn Wood drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Richard Parenteau and he's fouled by Donald Longwell - foul #2 on Donald Longwell, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| 17:57 | Yale | Glenn Wood makes the free throw | 36-48 |
| 17:38 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Melvin Green | 38-48 |
| 17:15 | Yale | Roscoe Gerth's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Oliveri | 38-48 |
| 17:13 | Columbia | Donald Longwell snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 16:47 | Columbia | William Holland makes the shot from close range | 40-48 |
| 16:18 | Yale | Glenn Wood knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 40-50 |
| 16:13 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 15:46 | Yale | Alfred Grier misses long on a floater from the right side | 43-50 |
| 15:45 | Yale | Frank Hoff grabs the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Melvin Green (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Ford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Louis Oliveri (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Holland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Longwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Richard Parenteau (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alfred Grier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roscoe Gerth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Hoff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Wood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Yale | Jason Ford is called for the reach on Richard Parenteau - foul #2 on Jason Ford, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnny Moore (PG), Christopher Sawyer (SG), Roland Dechant (SF), Sammy Fomby (PF), Benjamin Axford (C) Melvin Green, Jason Ford, Louis Oliveri, William Holland, Donald Longwell | |
| Subs | Yale | Charles Romaine (PG), John Boone (SG), Kevin Rickert (SF), Hajj Alvarenga (PF), William Cooney (C) Richard Parenteau, Alfred Grier, Roscoe Gerth, Frank Hoff, Glenn Wood | |
| 15:20 | Yale | Benjamin Axford is called for the reach on William Cooney - foul #4 on Benjamin Axford, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Holland (PF) Benjamin Axford | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 15:13 | Yale | John Boone's floater is tipped away by Roland Dechant | 43-50 |
| 15:11 | Yale | William Cooney tips it in | 43-52 |
| 14:57 | Columbia | Roland Dechant makes the jump hook near the basket | 45-52 |
| 14:34 | Yale | Hajj Alvarenga misses long on a floater from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 14:32 | Yale | Kevin Rickert tips it home | 45-54 |
| 14:10 | Columbia | Sammy Fomby clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 14:08 | Columbia | Roland Dechant grabs the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 13:52 | Columbia | Christopher Sawyer is hacked by Hajj Alvarenga - foul #2 on Hajj Alvarenga, team foul #2 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | Donald Longwell (PF) William Holland | |
| Subs | Yale | Richard Parenteau (PG) Charles Romaine | |
| 13:31 | Columbia | Donald Longwell's floater is tipped away by Hajj Alvarenga | 45-54 |
| 13:30 | Yale | Richard Parenteau snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 13:13 | Yale | Sammy Fomby is called for the reach on Richard Parenteau - foul #3 on Sammy Fomby, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | Melvin Green (PG), Jason Ford (SG), Louis Oliveri (SF) Johnny Moore, Christopher Sawyer, Sammy Fomby | |
| Subs | Yale | Alfred Grier (SG), Frank Hoff (PF), Glenn Wood (C) John Boone, Hajj Alvarenga, William Cooney | |
| 12:54 | Yale | Louis Oliveri steals it from Frank Hoff | 45-54 |
| 12:36 | Columbia | Donald Longwell drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Melvin Green | 47-54 |
| 12:16 | Yale | Richard Parenteau can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 12:14 | Yale | Glenn Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 12:01 | Yale | Glenn Wood misses the floater from the right block | 47-54 |
| 12:00 | Columbia | Donald Longwell gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 11:37 | Columbia | Melvin Green makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Donald Longwell | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Melvin Green (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Ford (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Louis Oliveri (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roland Dechant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Longwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Richard Parenteau (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alfred Grier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Rickert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Hoff (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Yale | Glenn Wood can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 11:31 | Yale | Glenn Wood snags the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 11:12 | Yale | Kevin Rickert buries a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Louis Oliveri - foul #3 on Louis Oliveri, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Holland (PF), Sammy Fomby (C) Roland Dechant, Donald Longwell | |
| Subs | Yale | John Boone (SG), Roscoe Gerth (SF) Alfred Grier, Glenn Wood | |
| 11:12 | Yale | Kevin Rickert makes the free throw | 49-57 |
| 10:57 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnny Moore (PG) Melvin Green | |
| Subs | Yale | Hajj Alvarenga (PF), William Cooney (C) Frank Hoff, Kevin Rickert | |
| 10:41 | Yale | William Cooney lays it in set up by Richard Parenteau | 49-59 |
| 10:24 | Columbia | William Holland hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Moore | 51-59 |
| 10:04 | Yale | Roscoe Gerth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Sawyer (SG), Donald Longwell (SF) Jason Ford, Louis Oliveri | |
| Subs | Yale | Alfred Grier (SG) John Boone | |
| 09:48 | Columbia | Sammy Fomby hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 51-59 |
| 09:46 | Yale | Hajj Alvarenga pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 09:25 | Yale | Alfred Grier can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 09:24 | Columbia | Donald Longwell gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 09:09 | Columbia | Johnny Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 09:08 | Columbia | Christopher Sawyer hits the follow up shot | 53-59 |
| 08:56 | Yale | Alfred Grier knocks in the jumper from the right block | 53-61 |
| 08:47 | Columbia | William Holland blows the layup but he's hacked by Alfred Grier - foul #2 on Alfred Grier, team foul #3 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Melvin Green (PG), Jason Ford (SG), Louis Oliveri (SF) Johnny Moore, Christopher Sawyer, Sammy Fomby | |
| Subs | Yale | Charles Romaine (PG), Kevin Rickert (SF), Frank Hoff (PF), Glenn Wood (C) Richard Parenteau, Roscoe Gerth, Hajj Alvarenga, William Cooney | |
| 08:47 | Columbia | William Holland makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 08:47 | Columbia | William Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 08:47 | Yale | The rebound goes to Frank Hoff | 54-61 |
| 08:27 | Yale | Kevin Rickert connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Alfred Grier | 54-63 |
| 08:20 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri clanks a jumper from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 08:19 | Yale | Charles Romaine grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 08:06 | Yale | Donald Longwell steps in front of the Frank Hoff pass | 54-63 |
| 07:47 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri clanks a runner near the basket | 54-63 |
| 07:45 | Yale | Frank Hoff snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 07:32 | Yale | Louis Oliveri is called for the reach on Kevin Rickert - foul #4 on Louis Oliveri, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Columbia | Roland Dechant (PF), Benjamin Axford (C) William Holland, Donald Longwell | |
| Subs | Yale | Richard Parenteau (PG), John Boone (SG) Charles Romaine, Alfred Grier | |
| 07:32 | Yale | Kevin Rickert makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 07:32 | Yale | Kevin Rickert makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Melvin Green (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Ford (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Louis Oliveri (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Roland Dechant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Axford (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Richard Parenteau (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Boone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Rickert (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Hoff (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Glenn Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Columbia | Roland Dechant buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Melvin Green | 56-65 |
| 07:02 | Yale | Kevin Rickert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnny Moore (SG) Jason Ford | |
| Subs | Yale | Roscoe Gerth (SF) Kevin Rickert | |
| 06:49 | Columbia | Roland Dechant can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Roscoe Gerth - foul #2 on Roscoe Gerth, team foul #4 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Holland (PF) Louis Oliveri | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 06:49 | Columbia | Roland Dechant misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:49 | Columbia | Roland Dechant makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 06:33 | Yale | Melvin Green is called for the reach on Glenn Wood - foul #2 on Melvin Green, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| 06:33 | Yale | Glenn Wood makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 06:33 | Yale | Glenn Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 06:12 | Columbia | William Holland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-67 |
| 06:04 | Yale | Richard Parenteau makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Glenn Wood | 57-69 |
| 06:02 | Columbia | Richard Parenteau steals the ball from Melvin Green in the backcourt | 57-69 |
| 05:40 | Yale | Frank Hoff clanks a floater from the left block | 57-69 |
| 05:39 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 05:27 | Columbia | 3 seconds is called on Melvin Green | 57-69 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Ford (SG), Louis Oliveri (SF) Melvin Green, Roland Dechant | |
| Subs | Yale | Alfred Grier (SG), Kevin Rickert (PF), Hajj Alvarenga (C) John Boone, Frank Hoff, Glenn Wood | |
| 05:11 | Yale | Kevin Rickert misses long on a floater from the right block | 57-69 |
| 05:09 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 04:55 | Columbia | Jason Ford is fouled on the floor by Alfred Grier - foul #3 on Alfred Grier, team foul #5 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Columbia | Donald Longwell (PF) William Holland | |
| Subs | Yale | William Cooney (C) Roscoe Gerth | |
| 04:40 | Columbia | Johnny Moore misses short on a floater from the left side | 57-69 |
| 04:39 | Yale | Kevin Rickert grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:10 | Yale | Donald Longwell steals the ball from Hajj Alvarenga | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:01 | Columbia | Donald Longwell clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 57-69 |
| 04:00 | Yale | Kevin Rickert grabs the board | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Yale | Jason Ford steps in front of the Hajj Alvarenga pass | 57-69 |
| 03:39 | Columbia | Johnny Moore lays it in on a great pass from Jason Ford | 59-69 |
| 03:21 | Yale | Kevin Rickert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-69 |
| Subs | Columbia | Melvin Green (PG), William Holland (PF) Johnny Moore, Benjamin Axford | |
| Subs | Yale | Charles Romaine (PG), Roscoe Gerth (SF), Frank Hoff (PF), Glenn Wood (C) Richard Parenteau, Kevin Rickert, Hajj Alvarenga, William Cooney | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Melvin Green (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Ford (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Oliveri (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - William Holland (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Longwell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Charles Romaine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Grier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roscoe Gerth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Hoff (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Glenn Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-69 |
| 03:05 | Yale | Alfred Grier grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 02:47 | Yale | Roscoe Gerth hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Alfred Grier | 59-72 |
| 02:29 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-72 |
| 02:08 | Yale | Frank Hoff scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roscoe Gerth | 61-75 |
| 01:54 | Columbia | Jason Ford misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-75 |
| 01:53 | Yale | Glenn Wood snags the defensive board | 61-75 |
| 01:25 | Yale | Alfred Grier is hacked by Jason Ford - foul #3 on Jason Ford, team foul #9 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnny Moore (PG), Christopher Sawyer (SG), Roland Dechant (SF), Sammy Fomby (C) Melvin Green, Jason Ford, Louis Oliveri, William Holland | |
| Subs | Yale | Kevin Rickert (SF), Hajj Alvarenga (PF), William Cooney (C) Roscoe Gerth, Frank Hoff, Glenn Wood | |
| 01:25 | Yale | Alfred Grier misses the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 01:25 | Columbia | Christopher Sawyer gets the rebound | 61-75 |
| 01:10 | Columbia | Johnny Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-75 |
| 01:09 | Yale | Kevin Rickert snags the defensive board | 61-75 |
| 00:45 | Yale | Alfred Grier loses the ball out of bounds | 61-75 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Yale | John Boone (SG) Alfred Grier | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Johnny Moore makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Yale | Johnny Moore steals it from William Cooney | 64-75 |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Hajj Alvarenga blocks the short jumper by Sammy Fomby | 64-75 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Roland Dechant can't tip it in | 64-75 |
| 00:02 | Yale | Charles Romaine grabs the defensive rebound | 64-75 |
| 00:00 | Yale | Charles Romaine runs out the clock | 64-75 |