| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Malcom Kleinberger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hagood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Haynie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Kreutzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Melvin Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Ford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Oliveri (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Axford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Ronald Hagood inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Cornell | Matthew Schneider hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Malcom Kleinberger | 45-35 |
| 19:29 | Columbia | Melvin Green connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-38 |
| 19:09 | Cornell | Matthew Schneider scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Ronald Hagood | 47-38 |
| 18:53 | Columbia | Melvin Green misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 18:52 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford grabs the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 18:34 | Columbia | Jason Ford hits a 3 from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 18:17 | Cornell | John Haynie scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Hagood | 50-41 |
| 18:07 | Columbia | William Holland can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 50-41 |
| 18:05 | Cornell | Eddie Kreutzer snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 18:00 | Cornell | Ronald Hagood misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 17:58 | Columbia | The rebound goes to William Holland | 50-41 |
| 17:56 | Columbia | Melvin Green is fouled in the backcourt by Malcom Kleinberger - foul #3 on Malcom Kleinberger, team foul #1 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Cornell | Billy Wagnon (PG), Lee Gilbert (SG), Thomas Lee (SF), Maurice Weigle (PF), Roger Coles (C) Malcom Kleinberger, Matthew Schneider, Ronald Hagood, John Haynie, Eddie Kreutzer | |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnny Moore (PG), Christopher Sawyer (SG), Roland Dechant (SF), Donald Longwell (PF), Sammy Fomby (C) Melvin Green, Jason Ford, Louis Oliveri, William Holland, Benjamin Axford | |
| 17:40 | Columbia | Christopher Sawyer connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Longwell | 50-44 |
| 17:19 | Cornell | Lee Gilbert misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 17:17 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Coles | 50-44 |
| 16:56 | Cornell | Lee Gilbert misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Johnny Moore - foul #3 on Johnny Moore, team foul #1 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerald Stubbs (SG) Johnny Moore | |
| 16:56 | Cornell | Lee Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 16:56 | Cornell | Lee Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 16:56 | Columbia | Donald Longwell grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 16:39 | Columbia | Christopher Sawyer's pass is intercepted by Roger Coles | 51-44 |
| 16:21 | Cornell | Sammy Fomby swats the layup by Thomas Lee | 51-44 |
| 16:20 | Cornell | Lee Gilbert tips it home | 53-44 |
| 16:18 | Columbia | Billy Wagnon picks off the pass by Christopher Sawyer in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 16:00 | Cornell | Billy Wagnon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 15:59 | Columbia | Sammy Fomby pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Billy Wagnon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Gilbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Weigle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Coles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Christopher Sawyer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Stubbs (fresh) SF - Roland Dechant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Longwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Sammy Fomby (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Columbia | Roland Dechant buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sammy Fomby | 53-46 |
| 15:26 | Cornell | Maurice Weigle hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Roger Coles | 55-46 |
| 15:04 | Columbia | Christopher Sawyer dunks the ball | 55-48 |
| 14:37 | Cornell | Thomas Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 14:35 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Christopher Sawyer | 55-48 |
| 14:07 | Columbia | Sammy Fomby misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 14:06 | Cornell | Roger Coles gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 13:43 | Cornell | Christopher Sawyer picks off the pass by Maurice Weigle | 55-48 |
| 13:33 | Columbia | Christopher Sawyer makes the 3 from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 13:10 | Cornell | Thomas Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 13:09 | Cornell | Maurice Weigle snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 12:51 | Cornell | Lee Gilbert's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Longwell | 55-51 |
| 12:49 | Columbia | Roland Dechant pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 12:47 | Columbia | Donald Longwell loses the dribble to Lee Gilbert in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 12:32 | Cornell | Roger Coles misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 55-51 |
| 12:30 | Cornell | Roger Coles tips it back up and in | 57-51 |
| 12:09 | Columbia | Donald Longwell knocks in the jumper from close range | 57-53 |
| 11:55 | Cornell | Maurice Weigle clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Donald Longwell - foul #1 on Donald Longwell, team foul #2 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Cornell | Malcom Kleinberger (PG), Matthew Schneider (SG), James Taylor (SF), Eddie Kreutzer (C) Billy Wagnon, Lee Gilbert, Thomas Lee, Roger Coles | |
| Subs | Columbia | Melvin Green (PG), Jason Ford (SG), Louis Oliveri (SF), William Holland (PF), Benjamin Axford (C) Christopher Sawyer, Gerald Stubbs, Roland Dechant, Donald Longwell, Sammy Fomby | |
| 11:55 | Cornell | Maurice Weigle makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 11:55 | Cornell | Maurice Weigle misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 11:55 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Louis Oliveri | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Malcom Kleinberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Maurice Weigle (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Kreutzer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Melvin Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Ford (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Louis Oliveri (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Axford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Columbia | Jason Ford is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 11:31 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford grabs the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 11:12 | Columbia | William Holland banks in the layup set up by Louis Oliveri | 58-55 |
| 10:57 | Cornell | Matthew Schneider knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Eddie Kreutzer | 61-55 |
| 10:36 | Columbia | Melvin Green misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 10:34 | Cornell | Eddie Kreutzer grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 10:21 | Cornell | Malcom Kleinberger drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eddie Kreutzer | 64-55 |
| 10:03 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-55 |
| 10:01 | Cornell | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 09:42 | Cornell | Malcom Kleinberger can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 64-55 |
| 09:40 | Cornell | Malcom Kleinberger grabs the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 09:20 | Cornell | Matthew Schneider clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 09:19 | Columbia | William Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 09:17 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri is hacked by Malcom Kleinberger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Malcom Kleinberger, team foul #2 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Hagood (PG), John Haynie (PF), Duane Jackson (C) Malcom Kleinberger, Maurice Weigle, Eddie Kreutzer | |
| Subs | Columbia | Harvey Bowers (PG), Johnny Moore (SG) Melvin Green, Jason Ford | |
| 08:57 | Columbia | William Holland buries a floater from the baseline | 64-57 |
| 08:38 | Cornell | Matthew Schneider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-57 |
| 08:20 | Columbia | William Holland can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 64-57 |
| 08:18 | Cornell | John Haynie pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 08:02 | Cornell | James Taylor misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Louis Oliveri - foul #1 on Louis Oliveri, team foul #3 | 64-57 |
| 08:02 | Cornell | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 08:02 | Cornell | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 08:02 | Columbia | William Holland pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ronald Hagood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Schneider (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Haynie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Harvey Bowers (fresh) SG - Johnny Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Louis Oliveri (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Holland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Axford (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Columbia | Harvey Bowers travels with the ball | 64-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Malcom Kleinberger (PG), Eddie Kreutzer (C) James Taylor, Duane Jackson | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 07:15 | Cornell | John Haynie misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-57 |
| 07:13 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 06:56 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 06:54 | Cornell | John Haynie grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 06:34 | Cornell | Eddie Kreutzer makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Malcom Kleinberger and he's fouled by Benjamin Axford - foul #3 on Benjamin Axford, team foul #4 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Taylor (SF), Roger Coles (PF) Ronald Hagood, John Haynie | |
| Subs | Columbia | Melvin Green (PG), Jason Ford (SG), Gerald Stubbs (SF), Donald Longwell (C) Harvey Bowers, Johnny Moore, Louis Oliveri, Benjamin Axford | |
| 06:34 | Cornell | Eddie Kreutzer makes the free throw | 67-57 |
| 06:20 | Columbia | Jason Ford can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 67-57 |
| 06:19 | Cornell | Malcom Kleinberger gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 06:05 | Cornell | Roger Coles is fouled on the floor by William Holland - foul #1 on William Holland, team foul #5 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Duane Jackson (C) Eddie Kreutzer | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 05:47 | Cornell | Melvin Green is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #2 on Melvin Green, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Hagood (SG) Matthew Schneider | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 05:34 | Cornell | Duane Jackson is fouled on the floor by Donald Longwell - foul #2 on Donald Longwell, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Roland Dechant (SF), Benjamin Axford (C) Gerald Stubbs, William Holland | |
| 05:34 | Cornell | Duane Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 05:34 | Cornell | Duane Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 05:11 | Columbia | Roger Coles swats the short shot by Jason Ford | 69-57 |
| 05:10 | Columbia | Roland Dechant pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 04:56 | Columbia | Duane Jackson steals the ball from Melvin Green | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Cornell | Roger Coles misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jason Ford - foul #1 on Jason Ford, team foul #8 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Billy Wagnon (PG), Matthew Schneider (SG), Thomas Lee (SF), John Haynie (PF) Malcom Kleinberger, Ronald Hagood, James Taylor, Duane Jackson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnny Moore (PG), Christopher Sawyer (SG), Louis Oliveri (SF), William Holland (PF) Melvin Green, Jason Ford, Roland Dechant, Donald Longwell | |
| 04:38 | Cornell | Roger Coles misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 04:38 | Cornell | Roger Coles misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 04:38 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Wagnon - foul #2 on Billy Wagnon, team foul #3 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Eddie Kreutzer (C) Roger Coles | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 04:18 | Columbia | Christopher Sawyer is fouled on the floor by Matthew Schneider - foul #2 on Matthew Schneider, team foul #4 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerald Stubbs (SF) Louis Oliveri | |
| 04:13 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Billy Wagnon - foul #3 on Billy Wagnon, team foul #5 | 69-57 |
| 04:13 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:13 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:13 | Cornell | John Haynie snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:59 | Cornell | Eddie Kreutzer makes the floater in the paint | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:55 | Columbia | Johnny Moore's pass is intercepted by Billy Wagnon in the backcourt | 71-58 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Billy Wagnon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Schneider (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Haynie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Kreutzer (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Johnny Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Sawyer (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Stubbs (fresh) PF - William Holland (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Axford (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Cornell | John Haynie misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 71-58 |
| 03:34 | Cornell | Billy Wagnon gets the offensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 03:13 | Cornell | Matthew Schneider is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Matthew Schneider, team foul #6 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | Malcom Kleinberger (PG), Ronald Hagood (SG), James Taylor (SF) Billy Wagnon, Matthew Schneider, Thomas Lee | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Ford (SG), Louis Oliveri (SF), Donald Longwell (C) Johnny Moore, Gerald Stubbs, Benjamin Axford | |
| 03:11 | Columbia | James Taylor is called for the reach on Louis Oliveri in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #7 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | Roger Coles (C) Eddie Kreutzer | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 03:11 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 03:11 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 02:42 | Cornell | Donald Longwell denies the turnaround by James Taylor | 71-60 |
| 02:41 | Columbia | Donald Longwell snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| 02:37 | Columbia | Donald Longwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-60 |
| Subs | Cornell | Duane Jackson (C) John Haynie | |
| Subs | Columbia | Melvin Green (PG), Roland Dechant (PF) Christopher Sawyer, William Holland | |
| 02:20 | Cornell | Ronald Hagood is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Ronald Hagood, team foul #8 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lee Gilbert (SG), John Haynie (PF) James Taylor, Roger Coles | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:18 | Columbia | Lee Gilbert steals it from Melvin Green in the backcourt | 71-60 |
| 02:02 | Cornell | John Haynie double dribbles | 71-60 |
| Subs | Cornell | Billy Wagnon (PG), Thomas Lee (SF), Roger Coles (C) Malcom Kleinberger, Ronald Hagood, John Haynie | |
| Subs | Columbia | Harvey Bowers (PG), Johnny Moore (SG), Gerald Stubbs (SF) Melvin Green, Jason Ford, Louis Oliveri | |
| 01:45 | Columbia | Johnny Moore is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Harvey Bowers | 71-63 |
| 01:30 | Cornell | Duane Jackson misses the jumper near the basket | 71-63 |
| 01:29 | Columbia | Johnny Moore gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 01:29 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Cornell | Malcom Kleinberger (PG), Matthew Schneider (SG), James Taylor (SF), John Haynie (PF), Eddie Kreutzer (C) Billy Wagnon, Lee Gilbert, Thomas Lee, Duane Jackson, Roger Coles | |
| Subs | Columbia | Melvin Green (PG), Jason Ford (SG), Louis Oliveri (SF), William Holland (PF), Benjamin Axford (C) Harvey Bowers, Johnny Moore, Gerald Stubbs, Roland Dechant, Donald Longwell | |
| 01:26 | Columbia | Melvin Green is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Melvin Green, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| 00:57 | Cornell | Eddie Kreutzer can't finish the layup | 71-63 |
| 00:55 | Cornell | John Haynie hits the follow up shot | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Columbia | Melvin Green is hacked by Eddie Kreutzer - foul #3 on Eddie Kreutzer, team foul #9 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Cornell | Billy Wagnon (PG), Ronald Hagood (SG), Lee Gilbert (SF), Maurice Weigle (PF), Roger Coles (C) Malcom Kleinberger, Matthew Schneider, James Taylor, John Haynie, Eddie Kreutzer | |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnny Moore (SG), Roland Dechant (SF), Donald Longwell (PF), Sammy Fomby (C) Jason Ford, Louis Oliveri, William Holland, Benjamin Axford | |
| 00:50 | Columbia | Melvin Green makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:50 | Columbia | Melvin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Cornell | Billy Wagnon is hacked by Melvin Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on Melvin Green, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Schneider (SG), James Taylor (SF), Duane Jackson (PF), Eddie Kreutzer (C) Ronald Hagood, Lee Gilbert, Maurice Weigle, Roger Coles | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Ford (SG), Louis Oliveri (SF), William Holland (PF), Benjamin Axford (C) Johnny Moore, Roland Dechant, Donald Longwell, Sammy Fomby | |
| 00:48 | Cornell | Billy Wagnon makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:48 | Cornell | Billy Wagnon misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:48 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford grabs the defensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:40 | Columbia | Melvin Green can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-65 |
| 00:39 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri grabs the offensive board | 74-65 |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Melvin Green makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Ford | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Cornell | Billy Wagnon is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Green - foul #5 on Melvin Green, team foul #11 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnny Moore (PG) Melvin Green | |
| 00:36 | Cornell | Billy Wagnon makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:36 | Cornell | Billy Wagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:31 | Columbia | Duane Jackson picks off the pass by Jason Ford | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Cornell | James Taylor is hacked by Jason Ford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Ford, team foul #12 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Cornell | Malcom Kleinberger (PG) Billy Wagnon | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:28 | Cornell | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:28 | Cornell | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:24 | Columbia | Malcom Kleinberger is called for the reach on Jason Ford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Malcom Kleinberger, team foul #10 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Cornell | Billy Wagnon (PG), Ronald Hagood (SG), Lee Gilbert (SF), Maurice Weigle (PF), Roger Coles (C) Malcom Kleinberger, Matthew Schneider, James Taylor, Duane Jackson, Eddie Kreutzer | |
| Subs | Columbia | Roland Dechant (SF), Donald Longwell (PF), Sammy Fomby (C) Louis Oliveri, William Holland, Benjamin Axford | |
| 00:24 | Columbia | Jason Ford makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:24 | Columbia | Jason Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:22 | Cornell | Billy Wagnon is hacked by Johnny Moore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Moore, team foul #13 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Schneider (SG), James Taylor (SF), Duane Jackson (PF), Eddie Kreutzer (C) Ronald Hagood, Lee Gilbert, Maurice Weigle, Roger Coles | |
| Subs | Columbia | Louis Oliveri (SF), William Holland (PF), Benjamin Axford (C) Roland Dechant, Donald Longwell, Sammy Fomby | |
| 00:22 | Cornell | Billy Wagnon makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:22 | Cornell | Billy Wagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:19 | Columbia | Johnny Moore is hacked by Billy Wagnon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Wagnon, team foul #11 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Hagood (SG), Lee Gilbert (SF), Maurice Weigle (PF), Roger Coles (C) Matthew Schneider, James Taylor, Duane Jackson, Eddie Kreutzer | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Sawyer (SG), Roland Dechant (SF), Donald Longwell (PF), Sammy Fomby (C) Jason Ford, Louis Oliveri, William Holland, Benjamin Axford | |
| 00:19 | Columbia | Johnny Moore makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:19 | Columbia | Johnny Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:16 | Cornell | Ronald Hagood is hacked by Johnny Moore in the backcourt - foul #5 on Johnny Moore, team foul #14 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Schneider (SG), James Taylor (SF), Duane Jackson (PF), Eddie Kreutzer (C) Billy Wagnon, Lee Gilbert, Maurice Weigle, Roger Coles | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Ford (SG), Louis Oliveri (SF), William Holland (PF), Benjamin Axford (C) Johnny Moore, Roland Dechant, Donald Longwell, Sammy Fomby | |
| 00:16 | Cornell | Ronald Hagood makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:16 | Cornell | Ronald Hagood makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:11 | Columbia | Christopher Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Hagood - foul #3 on Ronald Hagood, team foul #12 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Cornell | Billy Wagnon (PG), Lee Gilbert (SF), Maurice Weigle (PF), Roger Coles (C) Matthew Schneider, James Taylor, Duane Jackson, Eddie Kreutzer | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerald Stubbs (SG), Roland Dechant (SF), Donald Longwell (PF), Sammy Fomby (C) Jason Ford, Louis Oliveri, William Holland, Benjamin Axford | |
| 00:11 | Columbia | Christopher Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:11 | Columbia | Christopher Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:09 | Cornell | Billy Wagnon is hacked by Gerald Stubbs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Stubbs, team foul #15 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Schneider (SG), James Taylor (SF), Duane Jackson (PF), Eddie Kreutzer (C) Ronald Hagood, Lee Gilbert, Maurice Weigle, Roger Coles | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Ford (SG), Louis Oliveri (SF), William Holland (PF), Benjamin Axford (C) Gerald Stubbs, Roland Dechant, Donald Longwell, Sammy Fomby | |
| 00:09 | Cornell | Billy Wagnon makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:09 | Cornell | Billy Wagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | Benjamin Axford misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 84-73 |
| 00:02 | Cornell | Matthew Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 84-73 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Matthew Schneider runs out the clock | 84-73 |