| Lineup | Yale | PG - Victor Morris (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Blaise (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Bergren (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hines (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Linker (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Pyle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Reich (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeremy King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Deady (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | James Blaise inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Yale | Albert Bergren is fouled on the floor by Robert Linker - foul #1 on Robert Linker, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 19:29 | Yale | Victor Morris scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Blaise | 43-33 |
| 19:10 | Columbia | Jeremy King misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Albert Bergren - foul #2 on Albert Bergren, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| 19:10 | Columbia | Jeremy King makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 19:10 | Columbia | Jeremy King misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 19:10 | Columbia | Richard Deady grabs the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 18:54 | Columbia | Jeremy King clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-34 |
| 18:53 | Yale | Robert Hines pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 18:48 | Yale | Michael Freeman double dribbles | 43-34 |
| 18:28 | Columbia | Albert Bergren steps in front of the George Pyle pass | 43-34 |
| 18:10 | Yale | Michael Freeman clanks a shot from the left side | 43-34 |
| 18:09 | Yale | Albert Bergren pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 17:49 | Yale | James Blaise hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Michael Freeman | 45-34 |
| 17:34 | Columbia | Jeremy King connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 17:09 | Yale | Richard Deady denies the turnaround by James Blaise | 45-37 |
| 17:08 | Yale | Robert Hines pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:52 | Yale | Richard Deady blocks the short jumper by Albert Bergren | 45-37 |
| 16:50 | Columbia | Jeremy King grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:26 | Columbia | Jerry Reich clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 16:24 | Columbia | Jeremy King tips it in | 45-39 |
| 16:12 | Yale | Michael Freeman's pass is intercepted by Jeremy King | 45-39 |
| 15:57 | Columbia | Jeremy King misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-39 |
| 15:56 | Yale | Michael Freeman snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Victor Morris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Michael Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Blaise (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Albert Bergren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Linker (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Pyle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Reich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeremy King (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Deady (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Yale | Victor Morris misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 15:39 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Richard Deady | 45-39 |
| 15:23 | Columbia | Robert Linker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 15:07 | Yale | Victor Morris misses the floater from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 15:05 | Columbia | Richard Deady gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:46 | Columbia | Jeremy King hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 14:45 | Yale | Albert Bergren snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 14:37 | Yale | Albert Bergren misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 14:35 | Columbia | Jeremy King grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:30 | Columbia | Jerry Reich clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on James Blaise - foul #2 on James Blaise, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Yale | David Josilowsky (PG), Adam Redd (SG), Valeri Zarrineh (SF), Tony Johnson (PF), Johnnie Bangert (C) Victor Morris, Michael Freeman, James Blaise, Albert Bergren, Robert Hines | |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergio Lopez (PG), Donald Gleason (SG), William Hughes (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Robert Linker, George Pyle, Jeremy King, Richard Deady | |
| 14:30 | Columbia | Jerry Reich makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:30 | Columbia | Jerry Reich makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:10 | Yale | Tony Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Jerry Reich - foul #1 on Jerry Reich, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Coy Johnson (C) Jerry Reich | |
| 14:10 | Yale | Tony Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:10 | Yale | Tony Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:10 | Yale | Valeri Zarrineh gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:56 | Yale | Tony Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 13:55 | Columbia | William Hughes gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:33 | Columbia | Johnnie Bangert swats the short shot by William Hughes | 46-44 |
| 13:31 | Yale | Valeri Zarrineh grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 13:26 | Yale | David Josilowsky misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 13:24 | Yale | Tony Johnson tips it home | 48-44 |
| 13:05 | Columbia | Donald Gleason makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Sergio Lopez | 48-47 |
| 12:50 | Yale | Coy Johnson denies the turnaround by Tony Johnson | 48-47 |
| 12:48 | Columbia | William Hughes pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:35 | Columbia | Donald Gleason hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Sergio Lopez | 48-50 |
| 12:31 | Yale | Sergio Lopez is called for the reach on David Josilowsky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sergio Lopez, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Yale | Albert Bergren (PF) Johnnie Bangert | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Linker (PG) Sergio Lopez | |
| 12:12 | Yale | David Josilowsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 12:10 | Columbia | Thomas Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 11:51 | Columbia | Donald Gleason connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Linker | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - David Josilowsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Redd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Valeri Zarrineh (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Albert Bergren (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Linker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Gleason (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Coy Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Yale | Albert Bergren lays it in set up by Adam Redd | 50-53 |
| 11:11 | Columbia | Coy Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 11:09 | Yale | Tony Johnson pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 11:01 | Yale | David Josilowsky makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Johnson | 53-53 |
| 10:46 | Columbia | Robert Linker makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Coy Johnson and he's hacked by Adam Redd - foul #1 on Adam Redd, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Yale | Victor Morris (PG), Michael Freeman (SG), James Blaise (SF), Harold Ramsey (PF), Robert Hines (C) David Josilowsky, Adam Redd, Valeri Zarrineh, Albert Bergren, Tony Johnson | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Pyle (SG), Jerry Reich (SF), Jeremy King (PF), Richard Deady (C) Donald Gleason, Thomas Smith, William Hughes, Coy Johnson | |
| 10:46 | Columbia | Robert Linker misses the free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:46 | Columbia | Jeremy King snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 10:30 | Columbia | Jerry Reich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Donald Gleason (SG) Robert Linker | |
| 10:11 | Yale | Michael Freeman buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 09:52 | Columbia | Jeremy King is fouled on the floor by Michael Freeman - foul #2 on Michael Freeman, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Yale | Albert Bergren (PF) Harold Ramsey | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 09:34 | Columbia | Richard Deady can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 09:33 | Yale | Albert Bergren pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:08 | Yale | Robert Hines comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 09:06 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hines | 56-55 |
| 09:01 | Yale | Jeremy King steals it from James Blaise | 56-55 |
| 08:47 | Columbia | Richard Deady is hacked by Robert Hines - foul #1 on Robert Hines, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Smith (PG), William Hughes (PF), Coy Johnson (C) George Pyle, Jeremy King, Richard Deady | |
| 08:37 | Columbia | Donald Gleason misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 08:35 | Yale | The rebound goes to Albert Bergren | 56-55 |
| 08:20 | Yale | Albert Bergren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Linker (PG) Coy Johnson | |
| 08:05 | Columbia | Robert Linker is hacked by Victor Morris - foul #2 on Victor Morris, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| 07:44 | Columbia | William Hughes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Victor Morris (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Michael Freeman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Blaise (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Albert Bergren (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Hines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Linker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Gleason (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Reich (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Yale | Albert Bergren is whistled for a carry | 56-58 |
| Subs | Yale | David Josilowsky (PG), Adam Redd (SG), Valeri Zarrineh (SF), Tony Johnson (PF), Johnnie Bangert (C) Victor Morris, Michael Freeman, James Blaise, Albert Bergren, Robert Hines | |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergio Lopez (PG), Richard Deady (C) Donald Gleason, Jerry Reich | |
| 07:17 | Columbia | Thomas Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Sergio Lopez | 56-61 |
| 06:49 | Yale | Valeri Zarrineh misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 56-61 |
| 06:47 | Columbia | Thomas Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 06:31 | Columbia | Thomas Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Sergio Lopez | 56-63 |
| 06:14 | Yale | Adam Redd is whistled for traveling | 56-63 |
| Subs | Yale | Victor Morris (PG), Michael Freeman (SG), James Blaise (SF), Albert Bergren (PF), Robert Hines (C) David Josilowsky, Adam Redd, Valeri Zarrineh, Tony Johnson, Johnnie Bangert | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Pyle (SG), Jerry Reich (SF), Jeremy King (PF) Robert Linker, Thomas Smith, William Hughes | |
| 06:12 | Columbia | Victor Morris is called for the reach on Sergio Lopez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor Morris, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| 06:12 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 06:12 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 06:12 | Yale | Albert Bergren pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 05:55 | Yale | Albert Bergren hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 56-64 |
| 05:53 | Yale | Albert Bergren tips it home | 58-64 |
| 05:37 | Columbia | George Pyle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 05:35 | Yale | Victor Morris gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 05:19 | Yale | Victor Morris makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Bergren | 60-64 |
| 05:15 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez loses the dribble to James Blaise | 60-64 |
| 05:10 | Yale | James Blaise hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sergio Lopez - foul #5 on Sergio Lopez, team foul #4 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Donald Gleason (SG), Thomas Smith (C) Sergio Lopez, Richard Deady | |
| 05:10 | Yale | James Blaise makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:10 | Yale | James Blaise makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:50 | Columbia | Donald Gleason misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 04:49 | Yale | Robert Hines pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:43 | Yale | Victor Morris is hacked by George Pyle - foul #2 on George Pyle, team foul #5 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Linker (PG), William Hughes (C) George Pyle, Thomas Smith | |
| 04:27 | Yale | Victor Morris drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Blaise | 65-64 |
| 04:06 | Columbia | William Hughes can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Hines - foul #2 on Robert Hines, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Yale | David Josilowsky (SG), Tony Johnson (C) Michael Freeman, Robert Hines | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 04:06 | Columbia | William Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:06 | Columbia | William Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:06 | Yale | Albert Bergren grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:44 | Yale | Albert Bergren misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-65 |
| 03:42 | Columbia | Donald Gleason gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Victor Morris (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Josilowsky (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Blaise (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Albert Bergren (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - Tony Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Linker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Gleason (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Reich (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jeremy King (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - William Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Columbia | William Hughes is fouled on the floor by Albert Bergren - foul #3 on Albert Bergren, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Yale | Adam Redd (SG), Valeri Zarrineh (SF), Johnnie Bangert (C) Victor Morris, James Blaise, Albert Bergren | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Smith (SF), Richard Deady (C) Jerry Reich, Jeremy King | |
| 03:28 | Columbia | William Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:28 | Yale | Tony Johnson snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 03:05 | Yale | Tony Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 65-65 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Pyle (SG) Donald Gleason | |
| 02:51 | Columbia | Richard Deady clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 02:49 | Columbia | Thomas Smith hits the follow up shot | 65-67 |
| 02:49 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Yale | Victor Morris (PG), Michael Freeman (SG), James Blaise (SF), Albert Bergren (PF), Robert Hines (C) David Josilowsky, Adam Redd, Valeri Zarrineh, Tony Johnson, Johnnie Bangert | |
| Subs | Columbia | Donald Gleason (SG), Jerry Reich (SF), Jeremy King (PF) George Pyle, Thomas Smith, William Hughes | |
| 02:25 | Yale | Albert Bergren misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 02:23 | Yale | Albert Bergren grabs the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 02:12 | Yale | Robert Hines is called for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Hines, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| 01:59 | Columbia | Jeremy King misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 65-67 |
| 01:57 | Columbia | Richard Deady tips it home | 65-69 |
| 01:41 | Yale | Victor Morris dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Freeman and he's fouled by Richard Deady - foul #1 on Richard Deady, team foul #6 | 67-69 |
| 01:41 | Yale | Victor Morris makes the free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:23 | Columbia | Richard Deady connects on the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Michael Freeman - foul #3 on Michael Freeman, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| 01:23 | Columbia | Richard Deady makes the free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:09 | Yale | Albert Bergren misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 68-72 |
| 01:08 | Columbia | Richard Deady grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 00:56 | Columbia | Donald Gleason makes the shot in the lane | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Yale | Albert Bergren scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Freeman | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Jerry Reich hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 71-74 |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Robert Linker tips it back up and in | 71-76 |
| 00:14 | Yale | Victor Morris is hacked by Donald Gleason - foul #4 on Donald Gleason, team foul #7 | 71-76 |
| 00:14 | Yale | Victor Morris makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:14 | Yale | Victor Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Columbia | Donald Gleason is hacked by Victor Morris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Victor Morris, team foul #12 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Pyle (PG) Robert Linker | |
| 00:12 | Columbia | Donald Gleason makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:12 | Columbia | Donald Gleason makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:04 | Yale | Victor Morris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-78 |
| 00:03 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hines | 73-78 |
| 00:01 | Yale | Victor Morris makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-78 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | George Pyle runs out the clock | 76-78 |