| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Vest (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Koenig (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ferrante (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Garland Cooney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - David Clack (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Byron Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Riggle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bradley Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Justin Hone (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Holtzclaw (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | William Ferrante inbounds the ball | 22-21 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Columbia | William Ferrante clanks a 3 from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 19:39 | Yale | John Holtzclaw gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 19:18 | Yale | Bruce Riggle is hacked by Claude Koenig - foul #3 on Claude Koenig, team foul #1 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Exley (SG) Claude Koenig | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 19:07 | Yale | Bradley Garrett makes the 3 from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 18:52 | Columbia | Garland Cooney misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Justin Hone - foul #2 on Justin Hone, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| 18:52 | Columbia | Garland Cooney makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 18:52 | Columbia | Garland Cooney makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 18:33 | Yale | Bruce Riggle buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Garrett | 24-26 |
| 18:15 | Columbia | Garland Cooney misses the runner from the baseline | 24-26 |
| 18:13 | Yale | Bruce Riggle gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 17:53 | Yale | Bruce Riggle misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Victor Exley - foul #3 on Victor Exley, team foul #2 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Girard (SG) Victor Exley | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 17:53 | Yale | Bruce Riggle makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 17:53 | Yale | Bruce Riggle makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 17:38 | Columbia | Bradley Garrett steals it from Garland Cooney | 24-28 |
| 17:21 | Yale | Justin Hone misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 24-28 |
| 17:19 | Columbia | Charles Girard grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 17:14 | Columbia | Charles Girard makes the turnaround from close range | 26-28 |
| 16:53 | Yale | Byron Walker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 16:51 | Columbia | Charles Girard grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 16:39 | Columbia | John Holtzclaw denies the turnaround by David Clack | 26-28 |
| 16:37 | Columbia | David Clack grabs the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 16:22 | Columbia | Garland Cooney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 16:20 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Garland Cooney | 26-28 |
| 16:13 | Columbia | William Ferrante throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Todd Nelson (PG), Philip Ragland (SG), Chris Keene (PF) Robert Vest, William Ferrante, Garland Cooney | |
| Subs | Yale | Anthony Smith (PG), Richard Ross (SG), Riley Defalco (SF), Ernest Elie (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Byron Walker, Bruce Riggle, Bradley Garrett, Justin Hone, John Holtzclaw | |
| 15:53 | Yale | Anthony Smith comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Clack - foul #2 on David Clack, team foul #3 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Exley (PG), Claude Koenig (SG) Todd Nelson, Philip Ragland | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 15:53 | Yale | Anthony Smith misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 15:53 | Yale | Anthony Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Victor Exley (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Claude Koenig (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Girard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chris Keene (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Clack (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Anthony Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Ross (fresh) SF - Riley Defalco (fresh) PF - Ernest Elie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Columbia | Victor Exley double dribbles | 26-29 |
| Subs | Columbia | Garland Cooney (PF) David Clack | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 15:14 | Yale | Anthony Smith misses the easy layup | 26-29 |
| 15:13 | Columbia | Garland Cooney pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 14:55 | Columbia | Chris Keene misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Michael Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Yale | Bradley Garrett (SF) Riley Defalco | |
| 14:55 | Columbia | Chris Keene makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 14:55 | Columbia | Chris Keene makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 14:39 | Yale | Michael Thomas misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Victor Exley - foul #4 on Victor Exley, team foul #4 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Vest (PG), Philip Ragland (SF) Victor Exley, Charles Girard | |
| Subs | Yale | John Holtzclaw (C) Ernest Elie | |
| 14:39 | Yale | Michael Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 14:39 | Yale | Michael Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 14:18 | Columbia | Garland Cooney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 14:16 | Columbia | Philip Ragland pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 14:04 | Columbia | Philip Ragland clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 14:03 | Yale | The rebound goes to John Holtzclaw | 28-30 |
| 13:44 | Yale | Bradley Garrett misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 13:42 | Yale | John Holtzclaw tips it back up and in | 28-32 |
| 13:30 | Columbia | Claude Koenig misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 13:28 | Yale | Michael Thomas snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 13:21 | Yale | Michael Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 13:19 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Robert Vest | 28-32 |
| 13:00 | Columbia | Richard Ross is called for the reach on Philip Ragland - foul #2 on Richard Ross, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Ferrante (SF), Charles Girard (PF), David Clack (C) Philip Ragland, Garland Cooney, Chris Keene | |
| Subs | Yale | Byron Walker (PG), Bruce Riggle (SG), Justin Hone (PF), Ernest Elie (C) Anthony Smith, Richard Ross, Michael Thomas, John Holtzclaw | |
| 12:43 | Columbia | Claude Koenig is called for traveling | 28-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Todd Nelson (PG), Garland Cooney (PF) Robert Vest, Claude Koenig | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 12:27 | Yale | Todd Nelson is called for the reach on Byron Walker - foul #3 on Todd Nelson, team foul #5 | 28-32 |
| 12:16 | Yale | William Ferrante picks off the pass by Bradley Garrett | 28-32 |
| 11:59 | Columbia | William Ferrante is hacked by Ernest Elie - foul #2 on Ernest Elie, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Chris Keene (PF) Garland Cooney | |
| Subs | Yale | John Holtzclaw (C) Ernest Elie | |
| 11:46 | Columbia | Bradley Garrett steals the ball from Chris Keene | 28-32 |
| 11:43 | Yale | Byron Walker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bradley Garrett | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Todd Nelson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Charles Girard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ferrante (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Keene (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Clack (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Byron Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Riggle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Garrett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Hone (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Holtzclaw (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Columbia | Charles Girard connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-34 |
| 11:06 | Yale | Bruce Riggle makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Byron Walker | 31-37 |
| 10:53 | Columbia | William Ferrante misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bradley Garrett - foul #1 on Bradley Garrett, team foul #5 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Vest (PG), Claude Koenig (SG) Todd Nelson, Charles Girard | |
| Subs | Yale | Anthony Smith (SF) Bradley Garrett | |
| 10:53 | Columbia | William Ferrante misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 10:53 | Columbia | William Ferrante makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 10:37 | Yale | Byron Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 32-37 |
| 10:35 | Columbia | David Clack gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 10:20 | Columbia | Robert Vest misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-37 |
| 10:19 | Columbia | William Ferrante tips it home | 34-37 |
| 10:03 | Yale | Bruce Riggle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-37 |
| 10:01 | Columbia | Robert Vest snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 09:38 | Columbia | Chris Keene's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Hone | 34-37 |
| 09:37 | Yale | Anthony Smith snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 09:12 | Yale | John Holtzclaw connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 34-39 |
| 08:50 | Columbia | Claude Koenig hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 34-39 |
| 08:49 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Keene | 34-39 |
| 08:39 | Columbia | David Clack can't finish the layup | 34-39 |
| 08:38 | Yale | Bruce Riggle grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 08:22 | Yale | John Holtzclaw makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Smith | 34-41 |
| 07:56 | Columbia | Claude Koenig makes the jumper from the right wing set up by William Ferrante | 36-41 |
| 07:41 | Yale | John Holtzclaw hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 36-41 |
| 07:39 | Columbia | David Clack gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Vest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Koenig (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Ferrante (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chris Keene (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - David Clack (fairly fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Byron Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Riggle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Justin Hone (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Holtzclaw (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Columbia | Byron Walker picks off the pass by Chris Keene | 36-41 |
| 07:29 | Yale | Justin Hone can't finish the layup | 36-41 |
| 07:28 | Yale | Justin Hone tips it back up and in | 36-43 |
| 07:15 | Columbia | Claude Koenig can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 07:13 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to William Ferrante | 36-43 |
| 07:06 | Columbia | Claude Koenig misses the easy layup | 36-43 |
| 07:04 | Columbia | David Clack snags the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 06:57 | Columbia | Robert Vest lays it up and in | 38-43 |
| 06:50 | Yale | Justin Hone drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Byron Walker | 38-46 |
| 06:28 | Columbia | David Clack misses short on a shot from the left side | 38-46 |
| 06:26 | Yale | John Holtzclaw grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 06:06 | Yale | Justin Hone is hacked by Chris Keene - foul #1 on Chris Keene, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Todd Nelson (PG), Victor Exley (SG), Charles Girard (SF), Garland Cooney (PF) Robert Vest, Claude Koenig, William Ferrante, Chris Keene | |
| Subs | Yale | Richard Ross (PG), Nolan Carter (SG), Bradley Garrett (SF), Ernest Elie (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Byron Walker, Bruce Riggle, Anthony Smith, Justin Hone, John Holtzclaw | |
| 05:45 | Yale | Ernest Elie clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Girard - foul #2 on Charles Girard, team foul #7 | 38-46 |
| 05:45 | Yale | Ernest Elie makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 05:45 | Yale | Ernest Elie makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 05:23 | Columbia | Victor Exley is hacked by Richard Ross - foul #3 on Richard Ross, team foul #6 | 38-48 |
| 05:12 | Columbia | Victor Exley drills a 3 from straight away set up by Garland Cooney | 41-48 |
| 04:54 | Yale | Ernest Elie double dribbles | 41-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Philip Ragland (SF) David Clack | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 04:32 | Columbia | Todd Nelson knocks in the jumper from the left block | 43-48 |
| 04:15 | Yale | Bradley Garrett misses badly on a shot from the left side | 43-48 |
| 04:13 | Columbia | Garland Cooney pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 04:08 | Columbia | Victor Exley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-48 |
| 04:06 | Yale | Ernest Elie grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 03:42 | Yale | 3 seconds is called on Ernest Elie | 43-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Vest (PG), Claude Koenig (SG), David Clack (C) Todd Nelson, Victor Exley, Philip Ragland | |
| Subs | Yale | James Howard (PG) Nolan Carter | |
| 03:20 | Columbia | Claude Koenig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Yale | Riley Defalco (C) Michael Thomas | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Vest (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Koenig (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Girard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garland Cooney (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. C - David Clack (fairly fresh) 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - James Howard (fresh) SG - Richard Ross (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Bradley Garrett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Elie (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Riley Defalco (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | Yale | Claude Koenig steals the ball from James Howard | 43-48 |
| 02:44 | Columbia | Garland Cooney scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-48 |
| 02:44 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Ferrante (SF), Chris Keene (C) Charles Girard, David Clack | |
| Subs | Yale | Byron Walker (PG), Bruce Riggle (SG), Justin Hone (PF), John Holtzclaw (C) James Howard, Richard Ross, Ernest Elie, Riley Defalco | |
| 02:29 | Yale | Bruce Riggle knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bradley Garrett | 45-51 |
| 02:14 | Columbia | Chris Keene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-51 |
| 01:56 | Yale | Byron Walker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-51 |
| 01:55 | Columbia | The rebound goes to William Ferrante | 45-51 |
| 01:45 | Columbia | William Ferrante is whistled for a carry | 45-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Clack (C) Chris Keene | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 01:33 | Yale | William Ferrante is called for the reach on Bradley Garrett - foul #1 on William Ferrante, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| 01:33 | Yale | Bradley Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 01:33 | Yale | Bradley Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 01:33 | Columbia | William Ferrante pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 01:14 | Columbia | William Ferrante makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Vest | 47-52 |
| 00:54 | Yale | Bradley Garrett is hacked by Garland Cooney - foul #1 on Garland Cooney, team foul #9 | 47-52 |
| 00:54 | Yale | Bradley Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:54 | Yale | Bradley Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:54 | Columbia | Garland Cooney pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Columbia | William Ferrante clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 00:44 | Yale | Byron Walker grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Yale | Robert Vest is called for the reach on Byron Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Vest, team foul #10 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Yale | Ernest Elie (PF) Justin Hone | |
| 00:42 | Yale | Byron Walker makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:42 | Yale | Byron Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:42 | Columbia | David Clack snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 00:35 | Columbia | Claude Koenig buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 00:32 | Yale | Bradley Garrett is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Vest - foul #2 on Robert Vest, team foul #11 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Yale | Anthony Smith (PG), Riley Defalco (PF) Byron Walker, Ernest Elie | |
| 00:32 | Yale | Bradley Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:32 | Yale | Bradley Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:27 | Columbia | William Ferrante drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Claude Koenig | 53-56 |
| 00:27 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Yale | Byron Walker (PG) Bradley Garrett | |
| 00:24 | Yale | Robert Vest is called for the reach on Anthony Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Vest, team foul #12 | 53-56 |
| 00:24 | Yale | Anthony Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:24 | Yale | Anthony Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:17 | Columbia | John Holtzclaw picks off the pass by Garland Cooney | 53-58 |
| 00:17 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Yale | Ernest Elie (C) John Holtzclaw | |
| 00:16 | Yale | Anthony Smith is hacked by Robert Vest in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Vest, team foul #13 | 53-58 |
| 00:16 | Yale | Anthony Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:16 | Yale | Anthony Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:16 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Garland Cooney | 53-59 |
| 00:09 | Columbia | Claude Koenig hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 00:06 | Yale | Bruce Riggle is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Vest - foul #5 on Robert Vest, team foul #14 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Exley (PG) Robert Vest | |
| Subs | Yale | John Holtzclaw (C) Ernest Elie | |
| 00:06 | Yale | Bruce Riggle makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:06 | Yale | Bruce Riggle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:02 | Columbia | Riley Defalco steals it from Claude Koenig | 56-61 |
| 00:02 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Yale | Ernest Elie (C) John Holtzclaw | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Yale | Riley Defalco runs out the clock | 56-61 |