| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Hans Karpinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dave Mimms (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Kidd (fresh) 4 reb. C - Albert Pietsch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - William Wheeler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Barksdale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Vanwormer (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Izzo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Dave Mimms inbounds the ball | 26-20 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:46 | Princeton | Matthew Townsend hits a jump hook from the left block | 28-20 |
| 19:34 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale is fouled on the floor by Albert Pietsch - foul #1 on Albert Pietsch, team foul #1 | 28-20 |
| 19:15 | Columbia | William Wheeler buries a shot from the right side set up by Robert Vanwormer | 28-22 |
| 19:02 | Princeton | Hans Karpinski knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by William Kidd | 30-22 |
| 18:45 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-22 |
| 18:44 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale can't tip it in | 30-22 |
| 18:43 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer grabs the offensive board | 30-22 |
| 18:30 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer misses short on a floater from the left side | 30-22 |
| 18:29 | Princeton | Dave Mimms grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 18:20 | Princeton | The short jumper by William Kidd is denied by Gary Jackson | 30-22 |
| 18:18 | Columbia | Gary Jackson grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 18:04 | Columbia | William Wheeler buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Jackson | 30-25 |
| 17:40 | Princeton | Dave Mimms can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-25 |
| 17:39 | Columbia | Robert Izzo grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 17:32 | Columbia | William Kidd takes the ball from William Wheeler | 30-25 |
| 17:12 | Princeton | Hans Karpinski loses the dribble to Robert Vanwormer | 30-25 |
| 17:08 | Columbia | William Wheeler lays it up and in set up by Robert Vanwormer | 30-27 |
| 16:48 | Princeton | Albert Pietsch misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Izzo - foul #2 on Robert Izzo, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward Beecham (PG), Jonathan Collinsworth (SG), Kevin Whiting (PF) Hans Karpinski, Matthew Townsend, William Kidd | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 16:48 | Princeton | Albert Pietsch makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:48 | Princeton | Albert Pietsch makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 16:37 | Columbia | Jonathan Collinsworth steps in front of the Robert Izzo pass | 32-27 |
| 16:33 | Princeton | Jonathan Collinsworth lays it in | 34-27 |
| 16:14 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Wheeler | 34-30 |
| 15:53 | Princeton | Kevin Whiting's pass is intercepted by Robert Vanwormer | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Edward Beecham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Collinsworth (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dave Mimms (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kevin Whiting (fresh) 5 pts. C - Albert Pietsch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - William Wheeler (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Barksdale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Vanwormer (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Izzo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Columbia | Gary Jackson makes the floater from the right block set up by Robert Vanwormer and the foul's on Kevin Whiting - foul #1 on Kevin Whiting, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Princeton | Hans Karpinski (PG), William Kidd (PF) Dave Mimms, Albert Pietsch | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Jones (PG) William Wheeler | |
| 15:42 | Columbia | Gary Jackson makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:34 | Princeton | Jonathan Collinsworth misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Vanwormer - foul #2 on Robert Vanwormer, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| 15:34 | Princeton | Jonathan Collinsworth misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:34 | Princeton | Jonathan Collinsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:25 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Jones | 35-36 |
| 15:07 | Princeton | Edward Beecham loses the dribble to Jason Jones | 35-36 |
| 15:03 | Columbia | Jason Jones lays it in | 35-38 |
| 14:48 | Princeton | William Kidd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-38 |
| 14:47 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Gary Jackson | 35-38 |
| 14:25 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Princeton | Matthew Townsend (SG) Jonathan Collinsworth | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Wheeler (PG) Jason Jones | |
| 14:05 | Princeton | Matthew Townsend is hacked by William Wheeler - foul #2 on William Wheeler, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Princeton | Dave Mimms (SF) Edward Beecham | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 13:52 | Princeton | Gary Jackson is called for the reach on Dave Mimms - foul #1 on Gary Jackson, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jonathan Collinsworth (PG), Willie Davis (PF), Roberto Ricci (C) Hans Karpinski, William Kidd, Kevin Whiting | |
| Subs | Columbia | Patrick Cartwright (SF) Gary Jackson | |
| 13:41 | Princeton | Jonathan Collinsworth works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 13:23 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Vanwormer | 38-41 |
| 13:11 | Princeton | Roberto Ricci misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 13:10 | Columbia | Robert Izzo snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 12:48 | Columbia | Robert Izzo misses long on a shot near the basket | 38-41 |
| 12:47 | Princeton | Willie Davis gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:28 | Princeton | Dave Mimms makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Roberto Ricci | 41-41 |
| 12:15 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Wheeler | 41-44 |
| 11:53 | Princeton | Matthew Townsend banks in the layup | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jonathan Collinsworth (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Townsend (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dave Mimms (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roberto Ricci (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - William Wheeler (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Barksdale (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Cartwright (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Izzo (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Vanwormer (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Columbia | William Wheeler drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 11:24 | Princeton | Willie Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 11:23 | Princeton | Dave Mimms hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| 11:09 | Columbia | Robert Izzo drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Barksdale | 45-49 |
| 10:45 | Princeton | Matthew Townsend misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 10:43 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:38 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jonathan Collinsworth - foul #1 on Jonathan Collinsworth, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Princeton | Hans Karpinski (PG), Aurelio Hernandez (SG), Edward Beecham (SF), William Kidd (PF), Albert Pietsch (C) Jonathan Collinsworth, Matthew Townsend, Dave Mimms, Willie Davis, Roberto Ricci | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Jones (PG), Robert Goosby (SF), Gary Jackson (C) William Wheeler, Patrick Cartwright, Robert Vanwormer | |
| 10:38 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:38 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:24 | Princeton | Albert Pietsch is called for traveling | 45-51 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Cody Ensign (SG) Joseph Barksdale | |
| 10:05 | Columbia | Robert Izzo misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by William Kidd - foul #3 on William Kidd, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| 10:05 | Columbia | Robert Izzo makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:05 | Columbia | Robert Izzo misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:05 | Princeton | William Kidd pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 09:52 | Princeton | William Kidd is called for traveling | 45-52 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Wheeler (PG) Cody Ensign | |
| 09:37 | Columbia | William Wheeler clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 09:35 | Princeton | The rebound goes to William Kidd | 45-52 |
| 09:15 | Princeton | William Kidd is hacked by Gary Jackson - foul #2 on Gary Jackson, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Princeton | Willie Davis (SF) Aurelio Hernandez | |
| Subs | Columbia | Patrick Cartwright (PF) Robert Izzo | |
| 09:06 | Princeton | Willie Davis drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Edward Beecham | 47-52 |
| 09:03 | Columbia | William Wheeler is fouled in the backcourt by Hans Karpinski - foul #2 on Hans Karpinski, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Princeton | Dave Mimms (SF) Willie Davis | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 08:43 | Columbia | William Kidd is called for the reach on Patrick Cartwright - foul #4 on William Kidd, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Princeton | Kevin Whiting (PF) William Kidd | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer (SF) Robert Goosby | |
| 08:25 | Columbia | Jason Jones loses the dribble to Edward Beecham | 47-52 |
| 08:15 | Princeton | Hans Karpinski clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 08:14 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Gary Jackson | 47-52 |
| 07:53 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 07:52 | Princeton | Albert Pietsch grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Hans Karpinski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Beecham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dave Mimms (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Whiting (fresh) 5 pts. C - Albert Pietsch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - William Wheeler (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Vanwormer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Patrick Cartwright (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Princeton | Gary Jackson steals the ball from Albert Pietsch | 47-52 |
| 07:05 | Columbia | William Wheeler misses the lay-in | 47-52 |
| 07:04 | Princeton | Dave Mimms pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:47 | Princeton | Albert Pietsch knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dave Mimms | 49-52 |
| 06:30 | Columbia | Jason Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Wheeler and the foul's on Dave Mimms - foul #1 on Dave Mimms, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jonathan Collinsworth (PG), Matthew Townsend (SG), Willie Davis (SF), William Kidd (PF) Hans Karpinski, Edward Beecham, Dave Mimms, Albert Pietsch | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale (SG), Robert Goosby (SF), Robert Izzo (PF) William Wheeler, Robert Vanwormer, Patrick Cartwright | |
| 06:30 | Columbia | Jason Jones makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 06:08 | Princeton | William Kidd hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Jonathan Collinsworth out of the doubleteam | 51-55 |
| 05:48 | Columbia | Matthew Townsend is called for the reach on Jason Jones - foul #2 on Matthew Townsend, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Princeton | Roberto Ricci (C) Kevin Whiting | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 05:48 | Columbia | Jason Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:48 | Columbia | Jason Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:46 | Princeton | Jason Jones is called for the reach on Jonathan Collinsworth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Jones, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| 05:31 | Princeton | Willie Davis misses short on a shot from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 05:29 | Princeton | Matthew Townsend tips it but misses | 51-57 |
| 05:27 | Columbia | Robert Izzo pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 05:22 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 05:21 | Princeton | Willie Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 05:11 | Princeton | Jonathan Collinsworth splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 05:09 | Princeton | Matthew Townsend snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 04:56 | Princeton | Joseph Barksdale is called for the reach on Matthew Townsend - foul #2 on Joseph Barksdale, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Princeton | Dave Mimms (SF) Willie Davis | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Wheeler (PG), Patrick Cartwright (PF), Robert Vanwormer (C) Jason Jones, Robert Izzo, Gary Jackson | |
| 04:56 | Princeton | Matthew Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 04:56 | Princeton | Matthew Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:32 | Columbia | William Wheeler makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 04:26 | Princeton | Matthew Townsend hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-60 |
| 04:25 | Princeton | Jonathan Collinsworth snags the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 04:08 | Princeton | Matthew Townsend misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Patrick Cartwright - foul #1 on Patrick Cartwright, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Princeton | Hans Karpinski (PG), Albert Pietsch (C) Jonathan Collinsworth, Roberto Ricci | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 04:08 | Princeton | Matthew Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:08 | Princeton | Matthew Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:08 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 04:02 | Columbia | William Wheeler buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Patrick Cartwright and the foul's on Hans Karpinski - foul #3 on Hans Karpinski, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward Beecham (SG) Matthew Townsend | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 04:02 | Columbia | William Wheeler misses the free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:02 | Princeton | Albert Pietsch snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 03:45 | Princeton | Edward Beecham misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 03:43 | Columbia | Robert Goosby gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Hans Karpinski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Beecham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dave Mimms (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Kidd (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Albert Pietsch (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - William Wheeler (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Barksdale (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Goosby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Cartwright (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Vanwormer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 03:21 | Columbia | William Wheeler buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Barksdale | 53-64 |
| 03:08 | Princeton | Hans Karpinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-64 |
| Subs | Princeton | Kevin Whiting (PF) William Kidd | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Izzo (PF) Robert Goosby | |
| 02:43 | Columbia | William Wheeler knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Barksdale | 53-66 |
| 02:37 | Princeton | The jump hook by Albert Pietsch is blocked by Robert Izzo | 53-66 |
| 02:35 | Princeton | Albert Pietsch misses the tip | 53-66 |
| 02:33 | Princeton | Albert Pietsch grabs the offensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 02:22 | Princeton | Dave Mimms travels with the ball | 53-66 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jonathan Collinsworth (SG), Willie Davis (SF), Roberto Ricci (C) Hans Karpinski, Dave Mimms, Albert Pietsch | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gary Jackson (C) Robert Vanwormer | |
| 01:56 | Columbia | Robert Izzo is called for traveling | 53-66 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer (SF) Patrick Cartwright | |
| 01:44 | Princeton | William Wheeler steals it from Jonathan Collinsworth out of a doubleteam | 53-66 |
| 01:39 | Columbia | William Wheeler banks in the layup | 53-68 |
| 01:35 | Princeton | Jonathan Collinsworth splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-68 |
| 01:34 | Columbia | Gary Jackson snags the defensive board | 53-68 |
| 01:05 | Columbia | Robert Izzo hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from William Wheeler | 53-70 |
| 00:55 | Princeton | Edward Beecham makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Collinsworth | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:33 | Columbia | Roberto Ricci swats the short shot by Gary Jackson | 55-70 |
| 00:32 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer grabs the offensive board | 55-70 |
| 00:10 | Columbia | Robert Izzo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Wheeler | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:04 | Princeton | Jonathan Collinsworth hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-72 |
| 00:03 | Princeton | Roberto Ricci tips it but misses | 55-72 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Gary Jackson snags the defensive board | 55-72 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Gary Jackson runs out the clock | 55-72 |