| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Manz (fresh) SG - Eric Mousseau (fresh) SF - Ralph Scarborough (fresh) PF - Buford Sewell (fresh) C - Juan Morales (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - John Mantz (fresh) SG - Terrance Avendano (fresh) SF - Jose Rosa (fresh) PF - Roy Gardner (fresh) C - David Riley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | David Riley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Cornell | Terrance Avendano buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Mantz | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Columbia | Eric Mousseau clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Cornell | David Riley gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Cornell | John Mantz drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Terrance Avendano and he's fouled by John Manz - foul #1 on John Manz, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:21 | Cornell | John Mantz makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 19:02 | Columbia | Terrance Avendano takes the ball from Eric Mousseau | 0-5 |
| 18:59 | Cornell | Terrance Avendano lays it up and in | 0-7 |
| 18:40 | Columbia | Eric Mousseau knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Manz | 3-7 |
| 18:24 | Cornell | David Riley is fouled on the floor by Buford Sewell - foul #1 on Buford Sewell, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| 18:09 | Cornell | Roy Gardner drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Mantz | 3-9 |
| 17:53 | Columbia | Ralph Scarborough is whistled for a carry | 3-9 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Beacham (PG), Timothy Hamilton (SG), Frederick Rasmussen (SF), Jason Gunnels (PF), Gary Plyler (C) John Manz, Eric Mousseau, Ralph Scarborough, Buford Sewell, Juan Morales | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Prom (PG), Edward Moberly (SG), Jason Riddle (SF), Robert Cherry (PF), Joe Mitchell (C) John Mantz, Terrance Avendano, Jose Rosa, Roy Gardner, David Riley | |
| 17:30 | Cornell | Edward Moberly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Hamilton - foul #1 on Timothy Hamilton, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| 17:30 | Cornell | Edward Moberly makes the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 17:30 | Cornell | Edward Moberly makes the 2nd free throw | 3-11 |
| 17:27 | Columbia | Mark Prom picks off the pass by Timothy Hamilton in the backcourt | 3-11 |
| 17:26 | Cornell | Mark Prom blows the layup | 3-11 |
| 17:25 | Cornell | Robert Cherry tips it back up and in | 3-13 |
| 17:06 | Columbia | Timothy Hamilton is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-13 |
| 16:48 | Cornell | Joe Mitchell connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jason Riddle | 6-15 |
| 16:46 | Columbia | Charles Beacham is hacked by Edward Moberly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Moberly, team foul #1 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Flack (SG), Jose Rosa (SF), David Riley (C) Mark Prom, Jason Riddle, Joe Mitchell | |
| 16:39 | Columbia | Gary Plyler knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 8-15 |
| 16:24 | Cornell | Jose Rosa misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-15 |
| 16:23 | Columbia | Timothy Hamilton grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 15:58 | Columbia | Timothy Hamilton misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 8-15 |
| 15:56 | Cornell | David Riley gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Charles Beacham (fairly fresh) SG - Timothy Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frederick Rasmussen (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Gunnels (fairly fresh) C - Gary Plyler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Edward Moberly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Flack (fresh) SF - Jose Rosa (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Cherry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Riley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Cornell | Jose Rosa misses long on a shot from the left side | 8-15 |
| 15:35 | Cornell | Jose Rosa pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 15:21 | Cornell | Robert Cherry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-15 |
| 15:19 | Cornell | Jose Rosa grabs the offensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 15:09 | Cornell | Edward Moberly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 15:08 | Columbia | Gary Plyler snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| 15:04 | Columbia | Charles Beacham travels in the backcourt | 8-15 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Manz (PG), Eric Mousseau (SG), Ralph Scarborough (SF), Buford Sewell (PF), Juan Morales (C) Charles Beacham, Timothy Hamilton, Frederick Rasmussen, Jason Gunnels, Gary Plyler | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Mantz (PG), Terrance Avendano (SG), Jason Riddle (SF), Roy Gardner (PF), Joe Mitchell (C) Edward Moberly, Timothy Flack, Jose Rosa, Robert Cherry, David Riley | |
| 14:49 | Cornell | John Mantz misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 14:48 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Ralph Scarborough | 8-15 |
| 14:33 | Columbia | Juan Morales buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Eric Mousseau | 10-15 |
| 14:19 | Cornell | Terrance Avendano loses the ball out of bounds | 10-15 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Prom (PG), David Riley (C) John Mantz, Joe Mitchell | |
| 14:03 | Columbia | Eric Mousseau misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 14:02 | Columbia | Juan Morales tips it back up and in | 12-15 |
| 13:46 | Cornell | Buford Sewell denies the turnaround by Jason Riddle | 12-15 |
| 13:45 | Columbia | Ralph Scarborough gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 13:31 | Columbia | Ralph Scarborough scores on a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Roy Gardner - foul #1 on Roy Gardner, team foul #2 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Columbia | Herbert Hodge (PG), Keith Carlisle (SG) John Manz, Eric Mousseau | |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Flack (SG), Jose Rosa (SF) Terrance Avendano, David Riley | |
| 13:31 | Columbia | Ralph Scarborough makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:10 | Cornell | Timothy Flack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Buford Sewell - foul #2 on Buford Sewell, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Gunnels (PF) Buford Sewell | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Mantz (PG) Mark Prom | |
| 13:10 | Cornell | Timothy Flack misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:10 | Cornell | Timothy Flack misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:10 | Cornell | Timothy Flack makes the 3rd free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:44 | Columbia | Roy Gardner denies the turnaround by Jason Gunnels | 15-16 |
| 12:42 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Jason Riddle | 15-16 |
| 12:16 | Cornell | John Mantz makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Flack | 15-19 |
| 12:12 | Columbia | John Mantz steps in front of the Herbert Hodge pass in the backcourt | 15-19 |
| 12:11 | Cornell | Jose Rosa banks in the layup on a great pass from John Mantz | 15-21 |
| 11:59 | Columbia | Juan Morales lays it up and in on a nice dish by Herbert Hodge | 17-21 |
| 11:43 | Cornell | Jason Riddle is fouled on the floor by Herbert Hodge - foul #1 on Herbert Hodge, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Manz (PG), Eric Mousseau (SG), Gary Plyler (C) Herbert Hodge, Keith Carlisle, Juan Morales | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Prom (PG), Terrance Avendano (SG), Edward Moberly (SF), Robert Cherry (PF), Joe Mitchell (C) John Mantz, Timothy Flack, Jose Rosa, Roy Gardner, Jason Riddle | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Manz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Mousseau (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Scarborough (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Gunnels (tiring) C - Gary Plyler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Mark Prom (fresh) SG - Terrance Avendano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Cornell | Mark Prom connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Cherry | 17-23 |
| 11:17 | Columbia | Eric Mousseau is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 11:10 | Cornell | Edward Moberly misses the jumpshot from the left side | 20-23 |
| 11:08 | Columbia | Eric Mousseau gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 11:03 | Columbia | John Manz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 11:01 | Cornell | Edward Moberly pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 10:37 | Cornell | Joe Mitchell lays it up and in | 20-25 |
| 10:35 | Columbia | John Manz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Beacham (PG), Timothy Hamilton (SG), Frederick Rasmussen (SF) John Manz, Eric Mousseau, Ralph Scarborough | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Mantz (PG), Jose Rosa (SF), Roy Gardner (PF), David Riley (C) Mark Prom, Edward Moberly, Robert Cherry, Joe Mitchell | |
| 10:25 | Cornell | Jose Rosa misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 10:24 | Cornell | Roy Gardner misses the tip | 20-25 |
| 10:23 | Columbia | Frederick Rasmussen snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 10:10 | Columbia | Jason Gunnels is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jason Gunnels, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | Juan Morales (C) Gary Plyler | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 09:52 | Cornell | Roy Gardner is called for a charge - foul #2 on Roy Gardner, team foul #3 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Cherry (PF) Roy Gardner | |
| 09:41 | Columbia | Juan Morales can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Jose Rosa - foul #1 on Jose Rosa, team foul #4 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jason Riddle (SF) Jose Rosa | |
| 09:41 | Columbia | Juan Morales makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 09:41 | Columbia | Juan Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 09:20 | Cornell | Jason Riddle drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by John Mantz | 22-27 |
| 09:08 | Columbia | Frederick Rasmussen makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-27 |
| 08:48 | Cornell | Terrance Avendano misses the jumper from the right side | 25-27 |
| 08:46 | Cornell | David Riley grabs the offensive board | 25-27 |
| 08:24 | Cornell | Terrance Avendano misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-27 |
| 08:23 | Cornell | David Riley tips it in | 25-29 |
| 08:05 | Columbia | Frederick Rasmussen is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 07:47 | Cornell | Robert Cherry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Gunnels - foul #2 on Jason Gunnels, team foul #7 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Manz (PG), Eric Mousseau (SG), Ralph Scarborough (SF), Buford Sewell (PF), Gary Plyler (C) Charles Beacham, Timothy Hamilton, Frederick Rasmussen, Jason Gunnels, Juan Morales | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Prom (PG), Timothy Flack (SG), Edward Moberly (SF), Joe Mitchell (C) John Mantz, Terrance Avendano, Jason Riddle, David Riley | |
| 07:47 | Cornell | Robert Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 07:47 | Cornell | Robert Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Manz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Mousseau (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Scarborough (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Buford Sewell (fresh) C - Gary Plyler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Mark Prom (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Flack (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Edward Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Cherry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joe Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Columbia | Eric Mousseau can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 07:27 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Joe Mitchell | 28-31 |
| 07:09 | Cornell | Mark Prom is fouled on the floor by Ralph Scarborough - foul #1 on Ralph Scarborough, team foul #8 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jason Riddle (PF) Robert Cherry | |
| 07:09 | Cornell | Mark Prom makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 07:09 | Cornell | Mark Prom misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 07:09 | Columbia | Gary Plyler gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 07:07 | Columbia | Timothy Flack picks off the pass by John Manz in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 06:57 | Cornell | Edward Moberly is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Edward Moberly, team foul #5 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jose Rosa (SF) Edward Moberly | |
| 06:51 | Columbia | Mark Prom is called for the reach on Eric Mousseau in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Prom, team foul #6 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Keith Carlisle (SG) Eric Mousseau | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 06:36 | Columbia | Ralph Scarborough comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Timothy Flack - foul #1 on Timothy Flack, team foul #7 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Herbert Hodge (PG), Frederick Rasmussen (SF) John Manz, Buford Sewell | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Mantz (PG), David Riley (C) Mark Prom, Joe Mitchell | |
| 06:36 | Columbia | Ralph Scarborough makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 06:36 | Columbia | Ralph Scarborough misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 06:36 | Cornell | Jason Riddle pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 06:09 | Cornell | David Riley scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Flack | 29-34 |
| 05:55 | Columbia | Ralph Scarborough misses the shot from the baseline | 29-34 |
| 05:53 | Cornell | Jose Rosa grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 05:43 | Cornell | John Mantz loses the ball out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Mousseau (SG), Buford Sewell (PF) Keith Carlisle, Frederick Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Cornell | Terrance Avendano (SG), Robert Cherry (PF), Joe Mitchell (C) Timothy Flack, Jason Riddle, David Riley | |
| 05:27 | Columbia | Eric Mousseau is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-34 |
| 05:14 | Cornell | Eric Mousseau picks off the pass by John Mantz | 32-34 |
| 05:00 | Columbia | Eric Mousseau clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-34 |
| 04:58 | Cornell | Jose Rosa pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 04:42 | Cornell | Terrance Avendano misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 04:41 | Cornell | Jose Rosa tips it in | 32-36 |
| 04:17 | Columbia | Ralph Scarborough knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Eric Mousseau | 34-36 |
| 04:09 | Cornell | Jose Rosa's pass is intercepted by Buford Sewell | 34-36 |
| 03:45 | Columbia | Ralph Scarborough misses short on a jumper in the paint | 34-36 |
| 03:43 | Columbia | Ralph Scarborough gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 03:24 | Columbia | Jose Rosa is called for the reach on Gary Plyler - foul #2 on Jose Rosa, team foul #8 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Manz (PG), Timothy Hamilton (SG), Frederick Rasmussen (SF) Herbert Hodge, Eric Mousseau, Ralph Scarborough | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Prom (PG), Timothy Flack (SG), Edward Moberly (SF), Roy Gardner (PF), David Riley (C) John Mantz, Terrance Avendano, Jose Rosa, Robert Cherry, Joe Mitchell | |
| 03:24 | Columbia | Gary Plyler misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 03:24 | Columbia | Timothy Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Manz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frederick Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Buford Sewell (tiring) C - Gary Plyler (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Mark Prom (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Flack (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Edward Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Riley (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Columbia | John Manz is fouled on the floor by David Riley - foul #1 on David Riley, team foul #9 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Juan Morales (C) Gary Plyler | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 03:04 | Columbia | John Manz makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 03:04 | Columbia | John Manz makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 02:54 | Cornell | Edward Moberly is fouled on the floor by Buford Sewell - foul #3 on Buford Sewell, team foul #9 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Gunnels (PF) Buford Sewell | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 02:54 | Cornell | Edward Moberly makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 02:54 | Cornell | Edward Moberly makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 02:44 | Columbia | John Manz is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 02:43 | Columbia | Juan Morales hits the follow up shot | 38-38 |
| 02:21 | Cornell | Roy Gardner drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Flack | 38-40 |
| 01:54 | Columbia | Timothy Hamilton is hacked by Timothy Flack - foul #2 on Timothy Flack, team foul #10 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Beacham (PG) John Manz | |
| Subs | Cornell | Terrance Avendano (SG), Jason Riddle (SF) Mark Prom, Timothy Flack | |
| 01:54 | Columbia | Timothy Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 01:54 | Columbia | Timothy Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 01:54 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Roy Gardner | 38-40 |
| 01:42 | Cornell | Edward Moberly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 01:41 | Cornell | David Riley grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 01:25 | Cornell | Juan Morales is called for the reach on Edward Moberly - foul #1 on Juan Morales, team foul #10 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Keith Carlisle (SG) Timothy Hamilton | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 01:25 | Cornell | Edward Moberly misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 01:25 | Cornell | Edward Moberly makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 01:05 | Columbia | Frederick Rasmussen is called for traveling | 38-41 |
| 00:43 | Cornell | Terrance Avendano blows the layup | 38-41 |
| 00:41 | Cornell | Jason Riddle gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 00:22 | Cornell | Terrance Avendano misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Keith Carlisle - foul #1 on Keith Carlisle, team foul #11 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Manz (PG), Ralph Scarborough (SF) Charles Beacham, Frederick Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Prom (PG), Jose Rosa (SF), Joe Mitchell (C) Edward Moberly, Jason Riddle, David Riley | |
| 00:22 | Cornell | Terrance Avendano misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 00:22 | Cornell | Terrance Avendano makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:17 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Timothy Hamilton (SG), Gary Plyler (C) Keith Carlisle, Juan Morales | |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Flack (SG) Terrance Avendano | |
| 00:02 | Columbia | Jason Gunnels's floater is tipped away by Joe Mitchell | 38-42 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Roy Gardner gets the rebound | 38-42 |