| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Aaron Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Henry Millett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Cherry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Luke Herron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Jeremy Stoneman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Hardy (fresh) PF - Benjamin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Derek Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Kevin Hardy inbounds the ball | 24-17 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:31 | Yale | Derek Bennett clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Henry Millett - foul #3 on Henry Millett, team foul #1 | 24-17 |
| 19:31 | Yale | Derek Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 19:31 | Yale | Derek Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 19:31 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Luke Herron | 24-18 |
| 19:06 | Columbia | Luke Herron hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 24-18 |
| 19:05 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 18:52 | Columbia | Aaron Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 18:51 | Yale | Kevin Hardy snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 18:27 | Yale | Derek Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-18 |
| 18:04 | Columbia | Henry Millett hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Williams | 27-18 |
| 17:36 | Yale | Derek Bennett misses the easy layup | 27-18 |
| 17:34 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Luke Herron | 27-18 |
| 17:17 | Columbia | Luke Herron is open and buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Williams | 29-18 |
| 16:50 | Yale | Benjamin Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-18 |
| 16:48 | Yale | Derek Bennett tips it home | 29-20 |
| 16:26 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Aaron Williams | 31-20 |
| 16:00 | Yale | Benjamin Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Morris (SF), Billy Buckner (C) Bernard Cherry, Luke Herron | |
| Subs | Yale | Mark Messer (PF) Benjamin Johnson | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Aaron Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Millett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Buckner (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Jeremy Stoneman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Hardy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Messer (fresh) C - Derek Bennett (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Columbia | Henry Millett makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-20 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 15:11 | Yale | Kevin Hardy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Nance (PG) Aaron Williams | |
| Subs | Yale | Shane Pastor (PG), Marvin McRae (SG), Larry Duggan (SF) Jeremy Stoneman, Robert Norris, Kevin Hardy | |
| 14:43 | Columbia | Henry Millett connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Billy Buckner | 37-20 |
| 14:28 | Yale | Marvin McRae is fouled on the floor by Christopher Nance - foul #2 on Christopher Nance, team foul #2 | 37-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | Bernard Cherry (SG), Luke Herron (PF) Henry Millett, Kevin Dennis | |
| Subs | Yale | Benjamin Johnson (PF) Mark Messer | |
| 14:18 | Yale | Larry Duggan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-20 |
| 14:17 | Yale | Derek Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 37-20 |
| 14:00 | Yale | Derek Bennett scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Marvin McRae | 37-23 |
| 13:36 | Columbia | Billy Buckner's fadeaway is rejected by Derek Bennett | 37-23 |
| 13:34 | Yale | Derek Bennett gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| 13:19 | Yale | Robert Morris is called for the reach on Shane Pastor - foul #3 on Robert Morris, team foul #3 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | Aaron Williams (PG) Robert Morris | |
| Subs | Yale | Jeremy Stoneman (PG), Robert Norris (SG), Kevin Hardy (SF) Shane Pastor, Marvin McRae, Larry Duggan | |
| 13:09 | Yale | Jeremy Stoneman is hacked by Bernard Cherry - foul #2 on Bernard Cherry, team foul #4 | 37-23 |
| 12:56 | Yale | Jeremy Stoneman scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 12:54 | Columbia | Aaron Williams double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | Henry Millett (SG), Kevin Dennis (PF) Christopher Nance, Billy Buckner | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 12:31 | Yale | Benjamin Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 37-26 |
| 12:29 | Columbia | Luke Herron snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 12:07 | Columbia | Jeremy Stoneman steals it from Luke Herron | 37-26 |
| 11:55 | Yale | Jeremy Stoneman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-26 |
| 11:53 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Luke Herron | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Aaron Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Millett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Cherry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Luke Herron (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Jeremy Stoneman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Hardy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Derek Bennett (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Columbia | Henry Millett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 11:22 | Yale | The rebound goes to Jeremy Stoneman | 37-26 |
| 11:16 | Yale | Benjamin Johnson buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Derek Bennett | 37-28 |
| 11:09 | Columbia | Luke Herron makes the driving attempt from the right block | 39-28 |
| 10:46 | Yale | Kevin Hardy misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 10:44 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Kevin Dennis | 39-28 |
| 10:23 | Columbia | Henry Millett is fouled on the floor by Robert Norris - foul #1 on Robert Norris, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Nance (SG), Robert Morris (SF), Billy Buckner (C) Henry Millett, Bernard Cherry, Luke Herron | |
| Subs | Yale | Mark Messer (PF) Benjamin Johnson | |
| 09:59 | Columbia | Aaron Williams connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Nance | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 09:34 | Yale | Derek Bennett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 09:33 | Yale | Kevin Hardy tips it back up and in | 41-30 |
| 09:11 | Columbia | Derek Bennett is called for the reach on Billy Buckner - foul #3 on Derek Bennett, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Henry Millett (SG), Luke Herron (PF) Christopher Nance, Kevin Dennis | |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Duggan (SF) Kevin Hardy | |
| 08:50 | Columbia | Mark Messer is called for the reach on Billy Buckner - foul #3 on Mark Messer, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Bernard Cherry (SF) Robert Morris | |
| Subs | Yale | Shane Pastor (PG), Marvin McRae (SG) Jeremy Stoneman, Robert Norris | |
| 08:25 | Columbia | Luke Herron misses long on a shot from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 08:23 | Yale | Mark Messer snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 08:05 | Yale | Derek Bennett comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-30 |
| 08:04 | Yale | Mark Messer gets the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 07:56 | Yale | Marvin McRae hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 07:55 | Columbia | Luke Herron grabs the board | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Aaron Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Millett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Cherry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luke Herron (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Billy Buckner (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Shane Pastor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin McRae (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Duggan (fresh) PF - Mark Messer (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Derek Bennett (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Columbia | Aaron Williams drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Buckner | 43-30 |
| 07:18 | Yale | Larry Duggan is hacked by Bernard Cherry - foul #3 on Bernard Cherry, team foul #5 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Nance (PG), Kevin Dennis (PF) Aaron Williams, Billy Buckner | |
| Subs | Yale | Jeremy Stoneman (PG), Robert Norris (SG), Kevin Hardy (SF), Benjamin Johnson (PF) Shane Pastor, Marvin McRae, Larry Duggan, Mark Messer | |
| 07:03 | Yale | Kevin Hardy banks in the layup and he's hacked by Christopher Nance - foul #3 on Christopher Nance, team foul #6 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Yale | William Jones (C) Derek Bennett | |
| 07:03 | Yale | Kevin Hardy makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 06:45 | Columbia | Robert Norris is called for the reach on Christopher Nance - foul #2 on Robert Norris, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Billy Buckner (C) Luke Herron | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 06:28 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis is hacked by Benjamin Johnson - foul #3 on Benjamin Johnson, team foul #5 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Morris (SF) Bernard Cherry | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 06:07 | Columbia | Henry Millett is whistled for traveling | 43-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Aaron Williams (PG) Henry Millett | |
| Subs | Yale | Derek Bennett (C) William Jones | |
| 05:51 | Yale | Jeremy Stoneman buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Norris out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by Aaron Williams - foul #2 on Aaron Williams, team foul #7 | 43-35 |
| 05:51 | Yale | Jeremy Stoneman misses the free throw | 43-35 |
| 05:51 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Christopher Nance | 43-35 |
| 05:28 | Columbia | Robert Norris doubles Aaron Williams and is called for the reach - foul #3 on Robert Norris, team foul #6 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Luke Herron (C) Billy Buckner | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 05:02 | Columbia | Aaron Williams evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Christopher Nance | 45-35 |
| 04:43 | Yale | Robert Morris is called for the reach on Jeremy Stoneman - foul #4 on Robert Morris, team foul #8 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Henry Millett (SG), Bernard Cherry (SF) Christopher Nance, Robert Morris | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 04:43 | Yale | Jeremy Stoneman makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 04:43 | Yale | Jeremy Stoneman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 04:43 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Luke Herron | 45-36 |
| 04:39 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry is whistled for a carry | 45-36 |
| 04:20 | Yale | Benjamin Johnson buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jeremy Stoneman | 45-38 |
| 04:05 | Columbia | Luke Herron misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 04:04 | Yale | Benjamin Johnson grabs the board | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:44 | Yale | Derek Bennett misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 03:43 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Aaron Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Millett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Cherry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Luke Herron (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Jeremy Stoneman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Derek Bennett (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Columbia | Aaron Williams buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Luke Herron | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:00 | Yale | Benjamin Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Aaron Williams - foul #3 on Aaron Williams, team foul #9 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Nance (PG), Robert Morris (PF), Billy Buckner (C) Aaron Williams, Kevin Dennis, Luke Herron | |
| Subs | Yale | Shane Pastor (PG), Marvin McRae (SG), Larry Duggan (SF) Jeremy Stoneman, Robert Norris, Kevin Hardy | |
| 03:00 | Yale | Benjamin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 03:00 | Yale | Benjamin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Aaron Williams (PG), Kevin Dennis (PF), Luke Herron (C) Christopher Nance, Robert Morris, Billy Buckner | |
| Subs | Yale | Jeremy Stoneman (PG), Robert Norris (SG), Kevin Hardy (SF) Shane Pastor, Marvin McRae, Larry Duggan | |
| 02:49 | Columbia | Aaron Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Yale | Kevin Hardy hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 02:15 | Columbia | Luke Herron makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Millett | 49-42 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:49 | Yale | Derek Bennett misses the jumper from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 01:47 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 01:30 | Columbia | Jeremy Stoneman steps in front of the Bernard Cherry pass | 49-42 |
| 01:26 | Yale | Jeremy Stoneman dunks the ball | 49-44 |
| 00:57 | Columbia | Henry Millett is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-44 |
| 00:55 | Columbia | Aaron Williams hits the follow up shot | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:49 | Yale | Robert Norris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 00:47 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry is hacked by Robert Norris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Norris, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Billy Buckner (C) Luke Herron | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:39 | Yale | Robert Norris knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Aaron Williams is hacked by Jeremy Stoneman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Stoneman, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Morris (SF) Bernard Cherry | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Aaron Williams misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:37 | Yale | Derek Bennett snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 00:32 | Yale | Jeremy Stoneman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-47 |
| 00:29 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Norris - foul #5 on Robert Norris, team foul #9 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Yale | Marvin McRae (SG) Robert Norris | |
| 00:29 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:29 | Yale | Benjamin Johnson gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 00:23 | Yale | Marvin McRae makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Bernard Cherry (SF), Luke Herron (C) Robert Morris, Billy Buckner | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 00:20 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Stoneman - foul #3 on Jeremy Stoneman, team foul #10 | 53-50 |
| 00:20 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:20 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:15 | Yale | Derek Bennett loses the ball out of bounds | 54-50 |
| 00:12 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis is hacked by Marvin McRae in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin McRae, team foul #11 | 54-50 |
| 00:12 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:12 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:07 | Yale | Jeremy Stoneman makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Aaron Williams is hacked by Jeremy Stoneman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremy Stoneman, team foul #12 | 56-53 |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Aaron Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Aaron Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:00 | Yale | Kevin Hardy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-53 |