| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Linker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Pyle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Reich (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy King (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Deady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Victor Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Blaise (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Bergren (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hines (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | James Blaise inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Yale | Robert Hines scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-38 |
| 19:34 | Columbia | Jeremy King misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-38 |
| 19:32 | Yale | Victor Morris grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 19:17 | Yale | Albert Bergren knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 18:50 | Columbia | George Pyle scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Linker | 33-41 |
| 18:26 | Yale | Victor Morris misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-41 |
| 18:25 | Yale | Michael Freeman grabs the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:13 | Yale | Michael Freeman is hacked by George Pyle - foul #3 on George Pyle, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Smith (SG) George Pyle | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 18:04 | Yale | Albert Bergren misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 18:02 | Columbia | Thomas Smith snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 17:40 | Columbia | Richard Deady comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 17:39 | Columbia | Thomas Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:21 | Columbia | Robert Linker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Victor Morris - foul #1 on Victor Morris, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 17:21 | Columbia | Robert Linker makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:21 | Columbia | Robert Linker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:12 | Yale | James Blaise misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 17:10 | Yale | Robert Hines tips it in | 35-43 |
| 16:47 | Columbia | Jeremy King misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 16:45 | Yale | Robert Hines grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 16:37 | Yale | Robert Hines hits a runner in the paint set up by Victor Morris and he's fouled by Richard Deady - foul #1 on Richard Deady, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Hughes (PF), Coy Johnson (C) Jeremy King, Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Yale | David Josilowsky (PG), Adam Redd (SG), Valeri Zarrineh (SF) Victor Morris, Michael Freeman, James Blaise | |
| 16:37 | Yale | Robert Hines misses the free throw | 35-45 |
| 16:37 | Columbia | Coy Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 16:24 | Columbia | Robert Linker misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-45 |
| 16:22 | Columbia | Robert Linker pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 16:06 | Columbia | Robert Linker connects on the shot from the right side | 37-45 |
| 15:48 | Yale | Thomas Smith steps in front of the Valeri Zarrineh pass | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Robert Linker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Reich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. C - Coy Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - David Josilowsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Redd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Valeri Zarrineh (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Bergren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Columbia | Coy Johnson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 15:42 | Yale | Valeri Zarrineh grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 15:23 | Yale | David Josilowsky travels with the ball | 37-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergio Lopez (PG), Donald Gleason (SG) Robert Linker, Jerry Reich | |
| Subs | Yale | Victor Morris (PG), Michael Freeman (SG), James Blaise (SF), Tony Johnson (PF) David Josilowsky, Adam Redd, Albert Bergren, Robert Hines | |
| 15:04 | Columbia | Tony Johnson takes the ball from Thomas Smith | 37-45 |
| 14:40 | Yale | Tony Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Freeman and he's fouled by William Hughes - foul #2 on William Hughes, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jeremy King (PF), Richard Deady (C) William Hughes, Coy Johnson | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 14:40 | Yale | Tony Johnson misses the free throw | 37-47 |
| 14:40 | Columbia | Jeremy King gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 14:27 | Columbia | Thomas Smith misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Valeri Zarrineh - foul #1 on Valeri Zarrineh, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| 14:27 | Columbia | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:27 | Columbia | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 14:07 | Yale | Tony Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Victor Morris | 39-50 |
| 13:57 | Columbia | Donald Gleason misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 13:56 | Yale | Tony Johnson pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 13:44 | Yale | Victor Morris is hacked by Richard Deady - foul #2 on Richard Deady, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jerry Reich (SF) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Yale | Albert Bergren (PF) Valeri Zarrineh | |
| 13:23 | Yale | Tony Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 13:22 | Columbia | Donald Gleason grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 13:00 | Columbia | Donald Gleason comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 12:59 | Yale | Albert Bergren grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 12:49 | Yale | Albert Bergren can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 12:47 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Sergio Lopez | 39-50 |
| 12:42 | Columbia | Donald Gleason drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeremy King | 42-50 |
| 12:38 | Yale | James Blaise scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Tony Johnson and he's hacked by Donald Gleason - foul #4 on Donald Gleason, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Linker (SG) Donald Gleason | |
| Subs | Yale | David Josilowsky (PG), Adam Redd (SG), Robert Hines (C) Victor Morris, Michael Freeman, Tony Johnson | |
| 12:38 | Yale | James Blaise misses the free throw | 42-52 |
| 12:38 | Yale | Robert Hines gets the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 12:15 | Yale | Albert Bergren can't finish the layup | 42-52 |
| 12:13 | Columbia | Jeremy King gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 12:01 | Columbia | Jerry Reich is called for traveling | 42-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Hughes (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Jeremy King, Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Yale | Valeri Zarrineh (SF) James Blaise | |
| 11:46 | Yale | Robert Linker is called for the reach on Adam Redd - foul #1 on Robert Linker, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Linker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Reich (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - David Josilowsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Redd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Valeri Zarrineh (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Bergren (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hines (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Yale | Valeri Zarrineh connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 11:15 | Columbia | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Smith is blocked by Albert Bergren | 42-55 |
| 11:13 | Columbia | Thomas Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 11:05 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez hits a shot from the left wing set up by Jerry Reich | 44-55 |
| 10:50 | Yale | David Josilowsky misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 10:48 | Columbia | Thomas Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 10:32 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Josilowsky - foul #2 on David Josilowsky, team foul #3 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jeremy King (PF), Richard Deady (C) Jerry Reich, William Hughes | |
| Subs | Yale | Victor Morris (PG), Michael Freeman (SG), James Blaise (SF), Tony Johnson (PF) David Josilowsky, Adam Redd, Valeri Zarrineh, Albert Bergren | |
| 10:32 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 10:32 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 10:15 | Yale | Robert Hines misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 45-55 |
| 10:14 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Jeremy King | 45-55 |
| 10:08 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez travels with the ball | 45-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Pyle (SG) Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 09:48 | Yale | Victor Morris misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Linker - foul #2 on Robert Linker, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Yale | Valeri Zarrineh (C) Robert Hines | |
| 09:48 | Yale | Victor Morris makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 09:48 | Yale | Victor Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 09:26 | Columbia | George Pyle hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 47-57 |
| 09:05 | Yale | Tony Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergio Lopez (PG), Jerry Reich (SF) Robert Linker, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Yale | Albert Bergren (PF) Valeri Zarrineh | |
| 08:50 | Columbia | Jerry Reich is fouled on the floor by Victor Morris - foul #2 on Victor Morris, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Hughes (PF) Jeremy King | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 08:36 | Columbia | George Pyle drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-57 |
| 08:19 | Yale | Victor Morris scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 08:11 | Columbia | William Hughes is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on William Hughes, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Smith (C) Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Yale | Valeri Zarrineh (SF), Robert Hines (C) James Blaise, Tony Johnson | |
| 07:54 | Yale | Michael Freeman scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Victor Morris | 50-62 |
| 07:51 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez's pass is intercepted by Victor Morris in the backcourt | 50-62 |
| 07:49 | Yale | Victor Morris lays it up and in | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Pyle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Reich (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Victor Morris (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Freeman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Valeri Zarrineh (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Albert Bergren (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Hines (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by George Pyle | 53-64 |
| 07:26 | Yale | Victor Morris is hacked by Sergio Lopez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sergio Lopez, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | Donald Gleason (SG), Jeremy King (PF) George Pyle, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Yale | David Josilowsky (SG) Michael Freeman | |
| 07:26 | Yale | Victor Morris makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 07:26 | Yale | Victor Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 07:16 | Columbia | William Hughes loses the dribble to Valeri Zarrineh | 53-66 |
| 07:09 | Yale | David Josilowsky's pass is intercepted by Jeremy King | 53-66 |
| 06:58 | Columbia | Albert Bergren steps in front of the Sergio Lopez pass | 53-66 |
| 06:43 | Yale | Albert Bergren misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-66 |
| 06:42 | Columbia | Jerry Reich grabs the board | 53-66 |
| 06:29 | Columbia | Donald Gleason makes the jumper from the right wing set up by William Hughes | 55-66 |
| 06:10 | Yale | David Josilowsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Linker (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), Richard Deady (C) Sergio Lopez, Jerry Reich, William Hughes | |
| Subs | Yale | Adam Redd (SG), James Blaise (SF), Tony Johnson (PF) Victor Morris, Valeri Zarrineh, Albert Bergren | |
| 05:51 | Columbia | Donald Gleason is hacked by Adam Redd - foul #1 on Adam Redd, team foul #5 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Freeman (SG), Johnnie Bangert (C) Adam Redd, Robert Hines | |
| 05:40 | Columbia | Donald Gleason is fouled on the floor by Tony Johnson - foul #2 on Tony Johnson, team foul #6 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | Doug Osborne (PF) Jeremy King | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 05:28 | Columbia | David Josilowsky steals the ball from Donald Gleason | 55-66 |
| 05:12 | Yale | David Josilowsky double dribbles | 55-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergio Lopez (PG), Jerry Reich (SF), William Hughes (PF) Robert Linker, Thomas Smith, Doug Osborne | |
| Subs | Yale | Valeri Zarrineh (C) Johnnie Bangert | |
| 04:56 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 04:55 | Columbia | William Hughes tips it back up and in | 57-66 |
| 04:38 | Yale | Jerry Reich is called for the reach on Michael Freeman - foul #2 on Jerry Reich, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Yale | Albert Bergren (PF), Robert Hines (C) Tony Johnson, Valeri Zarrineh | |
| 04:38 | Yale | Michael Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:38 | Yale | Michael Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 04:16 | Columbia | Donald Gleason knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Hughes | 60-68 |
| 04:03 | Yale | Michael Freeman loses the dribble to Richard Deady | 60-68 |
| 03:40 | Columbia | William Hughes drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Sergio Lopez | 63-68 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donald Gleason (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jerry Reich (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Deady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - David Josilowsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Freeman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Blaise (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Bergren (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Hines (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Yale | David Josilowsky hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Freeman | 63-71 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Columbia | Richard Deady banks in the layup set up by Donald Gleason | 65-71 |
| 02:58 | Yale | David Josilowsky hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Blaise | 65-74 |
| 02:49 | Columbia | Richard Deady throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-74 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Linker (PG), George Pyle (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Jeremy King (PF), Coy Johnson (C) Sergio Lopez, Donald Gleason, Jerry Reich, William Hughes, Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Yale | Victor Morris (PG), Adam Redd (SG), Valeri Zarrineh (SF), Tony Johnson (C) David Josilowsky, Michael Freeman, James Blaise, Robert Hines | |
| 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) | |
| 02:47 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergio Lopez (PG), Donald Gleason (SG), Jerry Reich (SF), William Hughes (C) Robert Linker, George Pyle, Thomas Smith, Coy Johnson | |
| Subs | Yale | James Blaise (SF), Robert Hines (C) Valeri Zarrineh, Tony Johnson | |
| 02:28 | Yale | James Blaise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-74 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Deady (C) William Hughes | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 02:17 | Columbia | Jeremy King hits a shot in the lane | 67-74 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:59 | Yale | Victor Morris makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-76 |
| 01:49 | Columbia | Jerry Reich's layup is rejected by Albert Bergren | 67-76 |
| 01:48 | Yale | James Blaise snags the defensive board | 67-76 |
| 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) | |
| 01:29 | Yale | Adam Redd misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerry Reich - foul #3 on Jerry Reich, team foul #11 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Freeman (SG) Victor Morris | |
| 01:29 | Yale | Adam Redd makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 01:29 | Yale | Adam Redd makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 01:14 | Columbia | Richard Deady hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Adam Redd - foul #2 on Adam Redd, team foul #7 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Linker (PG), George Pyle (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), William Hughes (PF) Sergio Lopez, Donald Gleason, Jerry Reich, Jeremy King | |
| Subs | Yale | David Josilowsky (PG), Valeri Zarrineh (SF), Tony Johnson (PF), Johnnie Bangert (C) Michael Freeman, James Blaise, Albert Bergren, Robert Hines | |
| 01:14 | Columbia | Richard Deady makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 01:14 | Columbia | Richard Deady makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 01:12 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-78 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergio Lopez (PG), Donald Gleason (SG), Jerry Reich (SF), Jeremy King (PF) Robert Linker, George Pyle, Thomas Smith, William Hughes | |
| 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 | |
| 00:54 | Yale | Albert Bergren hits the finger roll on a great pass from Victor Morris | 69-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Columbia | Donald Gleason knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jeremy King | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Yale | Sergio Lopez is called for the reach on Victor Morris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sergio Lopez, team foul #12 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Linker (PG) Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | Yale | Valeri Zarrineh (C) Robert Hines | |
| 00:46 | Yale | Victor Morris makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:46 | Yale | Victor Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:42 | Columbia | Jeremy King misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-82 |
| 00:41 | Yale | Valeri Zarrineh pulls down the rebound | 72-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Yale | Albert Bergren buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Victor Morris | 72-84 |
| 00:10 | Columbia | Robert Linker clanks a shot from the right wing | 72-84 |
| 00:08 | Yale | Albert Bergren grabs the board | 72-84 |
| 00:00 | Yale | Victor Morris runs out the clock | 72-84 |