| Lineup | Yale | PG - Charles Romaine (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Grier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roscoe Gerth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Rickert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Glenn Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Melvin Green (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Oliveri (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Groom (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Roscoe Gerth inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Yale | Charles Romaine is fouled on the floor by Melvin Green - foul #2 on Melvin Green, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:44 | Yale | Kevin Rickert knocks in the runner from the right block | 34-30 |
| 19:36 | Columbia | Charles Romaine steals the ball from William Holland | 34-30 |
| 19:33 | Yale | Kevin Rickert misses the easy layup | 34-30 |
| 19:31 | Yale | Alfred Grier can't tip it in | 34-30 |
| 19:30 | Columbia | The rebound goes to William Holland | 34-30 |
| 19:19 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Holland | 34-32 |
| 18:58 | Yale | Glenn Wood is hacked by James Groom - foul #3 on James Groom, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Benjamin Axford (C) James Groom | |
| 18:36 | Yale | Kevin Rickert is hacked by William Holland - foul #3 on William Holland, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Donald Longwell (C) William Holland | |
| 18:15 | Yale | Kevin Rickert misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 34-32 |
| 18:13 | Columbia | Jason Ford grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 18:00 | Columbia | Jason Ford misses the jumper from the right side | 34-32 |
| 17:58 | Yale | Glenn Wood gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:56 | Yale | Melvin Green is called for the reach on Charles Romaine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Melvin Green, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnny Moore (PG) Melvin Green | |
| 17:38 | Yale | Roscoe Gerth knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Alfred Grier | 37-32 |
| 17:18 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 17:17 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri tips it in | 37-34 |
| 17:06 | Yale | Kevin Rickert misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Louis Oliveri - foul #2 on Louis Oliveri, team foul #5 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Yale | Donald Pratt (PG), Hajj Alvarenga (SF), William Cooney (C) Charles Romaine, Roscoe Gerth, Glenn Wood | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Sawyer (SG) Jason Ford | |
| 17:06 | Yale | Kevin Rickert makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:06 | Yale | Kevin Rickert makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:48 | Columbia | Johnny Moore connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-37 |
| 16:30 | Yale | Kevin Rickert makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Alfred Grier and he's fouled by Donald Longwell - foul #2 on Donald Longwell, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Yale | Horacio Garcia (SG) Alfred Grier | |
| Subs | Columbia | Roland Dechant (SF) Louis Oliveri | |
| 16:30 | Yale | Kevin Rickert misses the free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:30 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:15 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-37 |
| 16:13 | Yale | Hajj Alvarenga pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:11 | Yale | Johnny Moore steps in front of the Donald Pratt pass in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 16:10 | Columbia | Christopher Sawyer misses the easy layup | 41-37 |
| 16:08 | Yale | William Cooney snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 16:00 | Yale | Kevin Rickert misses the fadeaway in the paint | 41-37 |
| 15:59 | Columbia | Johnny Moore pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Donald Pratt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horacio Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Hajj Alvarenga (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Rickert (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - William Cooney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Johnny Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roland Dechant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Axford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Longwell (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Columbia | Christopher Sawyer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 15:54 | Yale | Kevin Rickert pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:38 | Yale | Hajj Alvarenga makes the 3 from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 15:24 | Columbia | Johnny Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 15:22 | Yale | The rebound goes to Kevin Rickert | 44-37 |
| 15:18 | Yale | Kevin Rickert misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 44-37 |
| 15:17 | Yale | Hajj Alvarenga tips it home | 46-37 |
| 14:56 | Columbia | Johnny Moore clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 14:55 | Yale | Horacio Garcia gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 14:44 | Yale | Hajj Alvarenga misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 14:43 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Roland Dechant | 46-37 |
| 14:34 | Columbia | Roland Dechant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Yale | Charles Romaine (PG), Alfred Grier (SG), Roscoe Gerth (SF), Glenn Wood (C) Donald Pratt, Horacio Garcia, Kevin Rickert, William Cooney | |
| Subs | Columbia | Melvin Green (PG), Jason Ford (SG), Louis Oliveri (SF), William Holland (PF), James Groom (C) Johnny Moore, Christopher Sawyer, Roland Dechant, Benjamin Axford, Donald Longwell | |
| 14:17 | Yale | Hajj Alvarenga is denied on a layup by James Groom | 46-37 |
| 14:15 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Jason Ford | 46-37 |
| 13:55 | Columbia | Jason Ford misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 13:53 | Yale | Hajj Alvarenga gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 13:43 | Yale | Alfred Grier can't connect on a shot from the right side | 46-37 |
| 13:41 | Yale | Glenn Wood tips it back up and in | 48-37 |
| 13:20 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-37 |
| 13:19 | Columbia | Melvin Green snags the offensive board | 48-37 |
| 13:06 | Columbia | Glenn Wood is called for the reach on William Holland - foul #1 on Glenn Wood, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Yale | William Cooney (PF) Hajj Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 12:51 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-37 |
| 12:50 | Columbia | William Holland tips it but misses | 48-37 |
| 12:48 | Columbia | James Groom can't tip it in | 48-37 |
| 12:46 | Columbia | William Holland tips it back up and in | 48-39 |
| 12:40 | Yale | Glenn Wood knocks in the runner in the lane | 50-39 |
| 12:23 | Columbia | James Groom drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Melvin Green | 50-41 |
| 12:07 | Yale | James Groom is called for the reach on Charles Romaine - foul #4 on James Groom, team foul #7 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Yale | Horacio Garcia (SF), Kevin Rickert (PF) Roscoe Gerth, William Cooney | |
| Subs | Columbia | Benjamin Axford (C) James Groom | |
| 12:07 | Yale | Charles Romaine makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:07 | Yale | Charles Romaine makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 11:53 | Columbia | Melvin Green comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 11:51 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford grabs the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Charles Romaine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Grier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Horacio Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Rickert (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Glenn Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Melvin Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Oliveri (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Axford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri's pass is intercepted by Glenn Wood | 52-41 |
| 11:22 | Yale | Jason Ford takes the ball from Horacio Garcia | 52-41 |
| 11:09 | Columbia | Jason Ford hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Melvin Green | 52-44 |
| 10:54 | Yale | Kevin Rickert hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Horacio Garcia | 54-44 |
| 10:29 | Columbia | Jason Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 10:28 | Yale | Kevin Rickert snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 10:10 | Yale | Charles Romaine can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jason Ford - foul #1 on Jason Ford, team foul #8 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Yale | Donald Pratt (SG), Roscoe Gerth (SF), Hajj Alvarenga (PF), William Cooney (C) Alfred Grier, Horacio Garcia, Kevin Rickert, Glenn Wood | |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnny Moore (PG), Christopher Sawyer (SG), Roland Dechant (SF), Donald Longwell (C) Melvin Green, Jason Ford, Louis Oliveri, Benjamin Axford | |
| 10:10 | Yale | Charles Romaine makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 10:10 | Yale | Charles Romaine makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 09:49 | Columbia | William Holland can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 09:48 | Yale | Roscoe Gerth grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 09:31 | Yale | Donald Pratt is whistled for traveling | 56-44 |
| Subs | Yale | Alfred Grier (SG) Charles Romaine | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 09:18 | Columbia | Johnny Moore can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 09:17 | Yale | Hajj Alvarenga grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 09:10 | Yale | Hajj Alvarenga blows the layup | 56-44 |
| 09:09 | Yale | William Cooney hits the follow up shot | 58-44 |
| 08:52 | Columbia | Roland Dechant buries a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Roscoe Gerth - foul #2 on Roscoe Gerth, team foul #2 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Yale | Horacio Garcia (SG), Kevin Rickert (PF) Alfred Grier, William Cooney | |
| Subs | Columbia | Benjamin Axford (PF) William Holland | |
| 08:52 | Columbia | Roland Dechant makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| 08:35 | Yale | Roscoe Gerth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 08:33 | Yale | Hajj Alvarenga can't tip it in | 58-47 |
| 08:32 | Columbia | Roland Dechant snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 08:11 | Columbia | Roland Dechant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 08:09 | Columbia | Donald Longwell tips it but misses | 58-47 |
| 08:07 | Yale | Kevin Rickert grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 07:45 | Yale | Roscoe Gerth loses the dribble to Benjamin Axford | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Donald Pratt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horacio Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Roscoe Gerth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Rickert (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Hajj Alvarenga (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Johnny Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roland Dechant (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Axford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Longwell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Columbia | Donald Pratt takes the ball from Christopher Sawyer | 58-47 |
| 07:32 | Yale | Donald Pratt hits the finger roll | 60-47 |
| 07:17 | Columbia | Christopher Sawyer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-47 |
| 07:15 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Longwell | 60-47 |
| 07:10 | Columbia | Donald Longwell is fouled on the floor by Donald Pratt - foul #2 on Donald Pratt, team foul #3 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Yale | William Cooney (PG), Alfred Grier (SG), Glenn Wood (C) Donald Pratt, Roscoe Gerth, Hajj Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Columbia | Melvin Green (PG), Jason Ford (SG), Louis Oliveri (SF), William Holland (PF), James Groom (C) Johnny Moore, Christopher Sawyer, Roland Dechant, Benjamin Axford, Donald Longwell | |
| 07:00 | Columbia | Jason Ford's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn Wood | 60-47 |
| 06:58 | Yale | Glenn Wood pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 06:36 | Yale | Glenn Wood misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 06:35 | Columbia | Melvin Green snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 06:29 | Columbia | Melvin Green can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-47 |
| 06:27 | Yale | Horacio Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 06:12 | Yale | Alfred Grier comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-47 |
| 06:11 | Columbia | The rebound goes to William Holland | 60-47 |
| 05:57 | Columbia | James Groom scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Green | 60-49 |
| 05:43 | Yale | Kevin Rickert scores on a runner from close range | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:29 | Columbia | Melvin Green misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Horacio Garcia - foul #2 on Horacio Garcia, team foul #4 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Yale | Charles Romaine (PG), Hajj Alvarenga (SF) Horacio Garcia, Kevin Rickert | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 05:29 | Columbia | Melvin Green makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 05:29 | Columbia | Melvin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 05:19 | Yale | Hajj Alvarenga misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 05:18 | Yale | Glenn Wood hits the follow up shot | 64-51 |
| 05:06 | Columbia | Jason Ford knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Melvin Green | 64-54 |
| 05:01 | Yale | Charles Romaine buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Louis Oliveri - foul #3 on Louis Oliveri, team foul #9 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Yale | Roscoe Gerth (SF) William Cooney | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 05:01 | Yale | Charles Romaine makes the free throw | 67-54 |
| 04:46 | Columbia | James Groom misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Hajj Alvarenga - foul #2 on Hajj Alvarenga, team foul #5 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Yale | Donald Pratt (SG), Themba Ake (C) Alfred Grier, Glenn Wood | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 04:46 | Columbia | James Groom makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 04:46 | Columbia | James Groom makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:31 | Yale | Roscoe Gerth loses the dribble to Louis Oliveri | 67-56 |
| 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) | |
| 04:15 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri double dribbles | 67-56 |
| Subs | Yale | William Cooney (C) Themba Ake | |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnny Moore (PG), Christopher Sawyer (SG), Roland Dechant (SF), Benjamin Axford (PF), Donald Longwell (C) Melvin Green, Jason Ford, Louis Oliveri, William Holland, James Groom | |
| 03:57 | Yale | Donald Pratt can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 03:56 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:51 | Columbia | Christopher Sawyer's pass is intercepted by Donald Pratt | 67-56 |
| 03:46 | Yale | Donald Pratt can't finish the layup | 67-56 |
| 03:45 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Charles Romaine (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Pratt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roscoe Gerth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hajj Alvarenga (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - William Cooney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Johnny Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roland Dechant (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Axford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Longwell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Columbia | Donald Pratt steals the ball from Benjamin Axford | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Yale | Charles Romaine is fouled on the floor by Donald Longwell - foul #3 on Donald Longwell, team foul #10 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Yale | Alfred Grier (SG), Kevin Rickert (PF), Glenn Wood (C) Donald Pratt, Hajj Alvarenga, William Cooney | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Ford (SG), Louis Oliveri (SF), William Holland (PF) Christopher Sawyer, Roland Dechant, Donald Longwell | |
| 03:15 | Yale | Charles Romaine makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 03:15 | Yale | Charles Romaine makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 02:48 | Columbia | William Holland banks in the layup set up by Johnny Moore | 69-58 |
| 02:19 | Yale | Kevin Rickert hits the finger roll set up by Alfred Grier | 71-58 |
| 02:01 | Columbia | Jason Ford misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 02:00 | Yale | Roscoe Gerth snags the defensive board | 71-58 |
| 01:31 | Yale | Kevin Rickert misses long on a shot from the right block | 71-58 |
| 01:29 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford grabs the defensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 01:14 | Columbia | William Holland hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 71-58 |
| 01:13 | Yale | Kevin Rickert grabs the board | 71-58 |
| 00:44 | Yale | Jason Ford is called for the reach on Alfred Grier - foul #2 on Jason Ford, team foul #11 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Yale | Donald Pratt (PG), Hajj Alvarenga (SF), William Cooney (PF), Themba Ake (C) Charles Romaine, Roscoe Gerth, Kevin Rickert, Glenn Wood | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Sawyer (SG), Roland Dechant (SF), Donald Longwell (C) Jason Ford, Louis Oliveri, William Holland | |
| 00:44 | Yale | Alfred Grier makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:44 | Yale | Alfred Grier misses the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:44 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Benjamin Axford | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Columbia | Johnny Moore drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Yale | Donald Longwell steps in front of the Themba Ake pass | 72-61 |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-61 |
| 00:06 | Columbia | Donald Longwell tips it back up and in | 72-63 |
| 00:06 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Yale | Charles Romaine (PG), Roscoe Gerth (SF), Kevin Rickert (PF), Glenn Wood (C) Donald Pratt, Hajj Alvarenga, William Cooney, Themba Ake | |
| Subs | Columbia | Melvin Green (PG), Jason Ford (SG), Louis Oliveri (SF), William Holland (PF), James Groom (C) Johnny Moore, Christopher Sawyer, Roland Dechant, Benjamin Axford, Donald Longwell | |
| 00:00 | Yale | Charles Romaine runs out the clock | 72-63 |