| Lineup | Yale | PG - George Ray (fresh) SG - Zachary Darst (fresh) SF - Matthew Colvin (fresh) PF - Brian Jaquez (fresh) C - Randall Menefee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fresh) SG - Michael Lor (fresh) SF - Robert Powell (fresh) PF - Alan Green (fresh) C - Elmer Renaud (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Randall Menefee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Yale | Randall Menefee hits a 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:37 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 19:28 | Yale | Brian Jaquez lays it in on a great pass from George Ray | 5-3 |
| 19:00 | Columbia | Michael Lor dunks the ball set up by Elmer Renaud | 5-5 |
| 18:35 | Yale | Randall Menefee lays it in | 7-5 |
| 18:18 | Columbia | Michael Lor misses the 3 from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 18:16 | Yale | Matthew Colvin gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 18:11 | Yale | Matthew Colvin misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 7-5 |
| 18:09 | Yale | Randall Menefee tips it but misses | 7-5 |
| 18:08 | Columbia | Robert Powell pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:56 | Columbia | George Newton misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Colvin - foul #1 on Matthew Colvin, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Callahan (SG), Warren Miller (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), Christopher Dryden (C) Michael Lor, Robert Powell, Alan Green, Elmer Renaud | |
| 17:56 | Columbia | George Newton makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:56 | Columbia | George Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:56 | Yale | Brian Jaquez gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 17:41 | Yale | Matthew Colvin travels with the ball | 7-6 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG) George Newton | |
| 17:18 | Columbia | The jump hook by Warren Miller is blocked by Randall Menefee | 7-6 |
| 17:17 | Columbia | Erick Washington tips it back up and in | 7-8 |
| 17:00 | Yale | Brian Jaquez connects on the floater from close range | 9-8 |
| 16:44 | Columbia | Zachary Darst is called for the reach on William Callahan - foul #1 on Zachary Darst, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Yale | Sanford Slover (PG), Robert Lane (SG), Justin Johnson (SF), Robert Lee (PF), David Kumar (C) George Ray, Zachary Darst, Matthew Colvin, Brian Jaquez, Randall Menefee | |
| Subs | Columbia | Alan Green (PF), Elmer Renaud (C) Michael Stewart, Christopher Dryden | |
| 16:36 | Columbia | Warren Miller travels with the ball | 9-8 |
| 16:24 | Yale | Justin Johnson is hacked by Elmer Renaud - foul #1 on Elmer Renaud, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (SG) William Callahan | |
| 16:04 | Yale | Sanford Slover's pass is intercepted by Erick Washington | 9-8 |
| 15:43 | Columbia | Warren Miller lays it in set up by Erick Washington and he's hacked by Justin Johnson - foul #1 on Justin Johnson, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), William Callahan (SG), Christopher Dryden (C) Erick Washington, Eugene Byer, Elmer Renaud | |
| 15:43 | Columbia | Warren Miller makes the free throw | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Sanford Slover (fresh) SG - Robert Lane (fresh) SF - Justin Johnson (fresh) PF - Robert Lee (fresh) C - David Kumar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Callahan (fresh) SF - Warren Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Green (fresh) C - Christopher Dryden (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Yale | Robert Lane double dribbles | 9-11 |
| Subs | Yale | George Ray (PG) Sanford Slover | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (PG), Elmer Renaud (C) George Newton, Christopher Dryden | |
| 15:10 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by George Ray - foul #1 on George Ray, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Yale | Zachary Darst (SG), Matthew Colvin (SF), Brian Jaquez (PF), Randall Menefee (C) Robert Lane, Justin Johnson, Robert Lee, David Kumar | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), Michael Lor (SG) Eugene Byer, William Callahan | |
| 15:10 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 15:10 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:55 | Yale | Matthew Colvin is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Matthew Colvin, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Yale | Marc Gregory (SF) Matthew Colvin | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), William Callahan (SG), Michael Stewart (C) Erick Washington, Michael Lor, Elmer Renaud | |
| 14:43 | Columbia | George Newton is fouled on the floor by Randall Menefee - foul #1 on Randall Menefee, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Yale | Justin Johnson (SF) Marc Gregory | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (SG), Elmer Renaud (C) William Callahan, Michael Stewart | |
| 14:20 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud's floater is tipped away by Brian Jaquez | 9-13 |
| 14:18 | Columbia | Warren Miller tips it in | 9-15 |
| 14:08 | Yale | George Ray misses the jumper from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 14:07 | Columbia | Eugene Byer grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 13:54 | Columbia | Warren Miller clanks a jumper from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 13:52 | Yale | Brian Jaquez grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 13:34 | Yale | Randall Menefee misses the jumpshot from the left side | 9-15 |
| 13:33 | Yale | Justin Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 13:18 | Yale | Justin Johnson makes the fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Warren Miller - foul #1 on Warren Miller, team foul #2 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Yale | Sanford Slover (PG), Robert Lane (SG), Robert Lee (PF), David Kumar (C) George Ray, Zachary Darst, Brian Jaquez, Randall Menefee | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), Michael Lor (SG), Michael Stewart (PF), Christopher Dryden (C) George Newton, Warren Miller, Alan Green, Elmer Renaud | |
| 13:18 | Yale | Justin Johnson makes the free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:51 | Columbia | Sanford Slover steals the ball from Michael Lor | 12-15 |
| 12:33 | Yale | Justin Johnson's pass is intercepted by Michael Lor | 12-15 |
| 12:29 | Columbia | Michael Stewart blows the layup | 12-15 |
| 12:28 | Columbia | Christopher Dryden gets the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:20 | Columbia | Michael Lor hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Erick Washington | 12-18 |
| 12:04 | Yale | Justin Johnson lays it up and in and he's fouled by Christopher Dryden - foul #1 on Christopher Dryden, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Yale | George Ray (PG), Zachary Darst (SG), Brian Jaquez (PF), Randall Menefee (C) Sanford Slover, Robert Lane, Robert Lee, David Kumar | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), William Callahan (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Alan Green (PF), Elmer Renaud (C) Erick Washington, Michael Lor, Eugene Byer, Michael Stewart, Christopher Dryden | |
| 12:04 | Yale | Justin Johnson misses the free throw | 14-18 |
| 12:04 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 11:48 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Justin Johnson - foul #2 on Justin Johnson, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Yale | Marc Gregory (SF) Justin Johnson | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 11:48 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:48 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:48 | Yale | Brian Jaquez snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 11:27 | Yale | Randall Menefee knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Marc Gregory | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - George Ray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zachary Darst (fresh) SF - Marc Gregory (fresh) PF - Brian Jaquez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Menefee (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Callahan (fresh) SF - Robert Powell (fresh) PF - Alan Green (fresh) C - Elmer Renaud (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:04 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 11:02 | Yale | Brian Jaquez grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:42 | Yale | Zachary Darst is hacked by Alan Green - foul #1 on Alan Green, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Lane (SG) Zachary Darst | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), Michael Lor (SG), Warren Miller (SF) George Newton, William Callahan, Robert Powell | |
| 10:25 | Yale | The jump hook by Marc Gregory is blocked by Alan Green | 16-18 |
| 10:24 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:20 | Columbia | Warren Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Lee (C) Randall Menefee | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Dryden (C) Elmer Renaud | |
| 10:11 | Yale | George Ray clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 10:10 | Yale | Robert Lee can't tip it in | 16-18 |
| 10:09 | Columbia | Erick Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:57 | Columbia | Warren Miller knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Lor | 16-20 |
| 09:42 | Yale | Robert Lee can't finish the layup | 16-20 |
| 09:41 | Columbia | Alan Green gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:34 | Columbia | Michael Lor buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Warren Miller | 16-23 |
| 09:23 | Yale | Robert Lane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-23 |
| Subs | Yale | Zachary Darst (SG), Edward Tuholski (SF), David Kumar (C) George Ray, Marc Gregory, Brian Jaquez | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), William Callahan (SG), Elmer Renaud (C) Erick Washington, Michael Lor, Christopher Dryden | |
| 09:04 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Newton | 16-25 |
| 08:40 | Yale | Zachary Darst misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Warren Miller - foul #2 on Warren Miller, team foul #5 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Yale | Randall Menefee (C) David Kumar | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (PG), Robert Powell (SF) George Newton, Warren Miller | |
| 08:40 | Yale | Zachary Darst makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 08:40 | Yale | Zachary Darst makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:20 | Columbia | William Callahan misses the dunk | 18-25 |
| 08:19 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud hits the follow up shot | 18-27 |
| 08:07 | Yale | Randall Menefee double dribbles | 18-27 |
| Subs | Yale | Sanford Slover (PG), Marc Gregory (SF), David Kumar (PF) Robert Lane, Edward Tuholski, Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Michael Lor (SG), Michael Stewart (PF) William Callahan, Robert Powell, Alan Green | |
| 07:55 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-27 |
| Subs | Yale | George Ray (PG), Brian Jaquez (PF) Sanford Slover, David Kumar | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), Alan Green (PF) George Newton, Michael Stewart | |
| 07:41 | Yale | Zachary Darst drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-27 |
| 07:26 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 07:25 | Yale | Zachary Darst snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - George Ray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zachary Darst (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marc Gregory (fresh) PF - Brian Jaquez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Menefee (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Erick Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Byer (fresh) PF - Alan Green (fairly fresh) C - Elmer Renaud (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Yale | Zachary Darst hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 21-27 |
| 07:13 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 07:03 | Columbia | Michael Lor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 07:02 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 06:55 | Columbia | Erick Washington is fouled on the floor by Randall Menefee - foul #2 on Randall Menefee, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Yale | Sanford Slover (SG), David Kumar (C) Zachary Darst, Randall Menefee | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Callahan (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), Christopher Dryden (C) Michael Lor, Eugene Byer, Alan Green, Elmer Renaud | |
| 06:55 | Columbia | Erick Washington makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:55 | Columbia | Erick Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:37 | Yale | George Ray can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 21-29 |
| 06:35 | Columbia | Robert Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 06:25 | Columbia | William Callahan connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Christopher Dryden | 21-32 |
| 06:12 | Yale | Marc Gregory misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-32 |
| 06:10 | Columbia | Christopher Dryden pulls down the rebound | 21-32 |
| 06:06 | Columbia | Michael Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-32 |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Lane (SG), Edward Tuholski (SF), Robert Lee (PF) George Ray, Marc Gregory, Brian Jaquez | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Warren Miller (SF), Alan Green (PF), Elmer Renaud (C) Erick Washington, Robert Powell, Michael Stewart, Christopher Dryden | |
| 05:56 | Yale | Robert Lane is fouled on the floor by William Callahan - foul #1 on William Callahan, team foul #6 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Lor (SG) William Callahan | |
| 05:41 | Yale | Robert Lee scores on a floater in the lane | 23-32 |
| 05:24 | Columbia | Warren Miller misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 23-32 |
| 05:22 | Yale | Robert Lee snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 05:06 | Yale | Robert Lane hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 23-32 |
| 05:04 | Yale | Robert Lee can't tip it in | 23-32 |
| 05:02 | Columbia | Alan Green pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 04:45 | Columbia | Michael Lor knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Alan Green | 23-35 |
| 04:31 | Yale | David Kumar misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 23-35 |
| 04:30 | Columbia | Alan Green gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 04:13 | Columbia | George Newton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 04:12 | Yale | Robert Lane snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 03:55 | Yale | Michael Lor steals it from Sanford Slover | 23-35 |
| 03:33 | Columbia | Michael Lor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-35 |
| 03:32 | Yale | Robert Lee pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| 03:17 | Yale | Edward Tuholski knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 25-35 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Sanford Slover (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Lane (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Tuholski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kumar (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lor (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Warren Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alan Green (tiring) 3 reb. C - Elmer Renaud (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Michael Lor | 25-37 |
| 02:37 | Yale | Alan Green is called for the reach on Robert Lee - foul #2 on Alan Green, team foul #7 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Yale | George Ray (PG), Zachary Darst (SG), Matthew Colvin (SF), Randall Menefee (C) Sanford Slover, Robert Lane, Edward Tuholski, David Kumar | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), William Callahan (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), Christopher Dryden (C) George Newton, Michael Lor, Warren Miller, Alan Green, Elmer Renaud | |
| 02:37 | Yale | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:37 | Yale | Robert Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:37 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Michael Stewart | 26-37 |
| 02:15 | Columbia | William Callahan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-37 |
| 02:13 | Columbia | Michael Stewart tips it in | 26-39 |
| 01:59 | Yale | Randall Menefee comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 26-39 |
| 01:58 | Columbia | Michael Stewart grabs the board | 26-39 |
| 01:31 | Columbia | Zachary Darst is called for the reach on William Callahan - foul #2 on Zachary Darst, team foul #9 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Yale | Brian Jaquez (PF) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Warren Miller (SF), Alan Green (PF) Erick Washington, Robert Powell, Christopher Dryden | |
| 01:31 | Columbia | William Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 01:31 | Columbia | William Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 01:31 | Yale | Brian Jaquez grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 01:21 | Yale | Zachary Darst makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-40 |
| 01:11 | Columbia | Brian Jaquez takes the ball from William Callahan | 28-40 |
| 00:56 | Yale | Matthew Colvin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 00:54 | Yale | Brian Jaquez grabs the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 00:41 | Yale | Zachary Darst is whistled for a carry | 28-40 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), Elmer Renaud (C) George Newton, Michael Stewart | |
| 00:17 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Erick Washington | 28-43 |
| 00:04 | Yale | Zachary Darst knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 30-43 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Erick Washington misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 30-43 |