| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Allen Worden (fresh) SG - Rodney Murray (fresh) SF - Dale Bibby (fresh) PF - Jerome Holland (fresh) C - Lester Sewell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Uang Meng (fresh) SG - Warren Humphries (fresh) SF - Chris Zoellner (fresh) PF - John Whitson (fresh) C - Walter Longstreet (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Walter Longstreet wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Cornell | Uang Meng makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Walter Longstreet | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Columbia | Rodney Murray knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Worden | 3-3 |
| 19:25 | Cornell | Walter Longstreet misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 19:24 | Columbia | Rodney Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 19:02 | Columbia | Allen Worden misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 3-3 |
| 19:01 | Cornell | John Whitson grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:49 | Cornell | Chris Zoellner misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:48 | Cornell | Walter Longstreet tips it in | 3-5 |
| 18:30 | Columbia | Allen Worden misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 3-5 |
| 18:29 | Cornell | The rebound goes to John Whitson | 3-5 |
| 18:11 | Cornell | Uang Meng clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-5 |
| 18:09 | Columbia | Jerome Holland grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 18:06 | Columbia | Chris Zoellner steps in front of the Rodney Murray pass in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 17:53 | Cornell | Walter Longstreet misses the runner from the left block | 3-5 |
| 17:52 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Lester Sewell | 3-5 |
| 17:43 | Columbia | Jerome Holland misses long on a floater from the left block | 3-5 |
| 17:42 | Cornell | Walter Longstreet grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:32 | Cornell | John Whitson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rodney Murray - foul #1 on Rodney Murray, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Harris (PG), Randy Power (SG), Andrew Guard (SF), Derek Kist (PF) Allen Worden, Rodney Murray, Dale Bibby, Jerome Holland | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lucien Ferrari (PG), Lars Zener (SG), George Decker (SF), Richard Sternberg (C) Uang Meng, Warren Humphries, Chris Zoellner, Walter Longstreet | |
| 17:32 | Cornell | John Whitson makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:32 | Cornell | John Whitson misses the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:32 | Columbia | Lester Sewell snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 17:20 | Columbia | Andrew Guard can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 3-6 |
| 17:18 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Power | 3-6 |
| 17:03 | Columbia | Derek Kist connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Harris and he's fouled by Lucien Ferrari - foul #1 on Lucien Ferrari, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ronald Schroeder (PF) Lester Sewell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brent Harper (SF) John Whitson | |
| 17:03 | Columbia | Derek Kist makes the free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:34 | Cornell | Richard Sternberg misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 16:33 | Cornell | George Decker can't tip it in | 6-6 |
| 16:31 | Columbia | Ronald Schroeder gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:17 | Columbia | Andrew Guard connects on the open runner in the lane on a great pass from Randy Power | 8-6 |
| 16:01 | Cornell | Lars Zener can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Harris - foul #1 on Richard Harris, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen Worden (PG), Rodney Murray (SG), Dale Bibby (SF), Jerome Holland (C) Richard Harris, Randy Power, Andrew Guard, Ronald Schroeder | |
| Subs | Cornell | Uang Meng (PG), John Niehaus (PF), Walter Longstreet (C) Lucien Ferrari, George Decker, Richard Sternberg | |
| 16:01 | Cornell | Lars Zener makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:01 | Cornell | Lars Zener makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:57 | Columbia | Allen Worden is fouled in the backcourt by Brent Harper - foul #1 on Brent Harper, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Chris Zoellner (SF) Lars Zener | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Allen Worden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Murray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Bibby (fresh) PF - Derek Kist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerome Holland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Uang Meng (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brent Harper (fresh) SF - Chris Zoellner (fresh) PF - John Niehaus (fresh) C - Walter Longstreet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Columbia | Chris Zoellner is called for the reach on Allen Worden - foul #1 on Chris Zoellner, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| 15:30 | Columbia | Allen Worden banks in the layup set up by Derek Kist | 10-8 |
| 15:09 | Cornell | Rodney Murray steals it from Chris Zoellner | 10-8 |
| 14:50 | Columbia | Rodney Murray scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Dale Bibby and the foul's on Brent Harper - foul #2 on Brent Harper, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Harris (PG), Andrew Guard (SF), Ronald Schroeder (PF), Lester Sewell (C) Allen Worden, Dale Bibby, Derek Kist, Jerome Holland | |
| Subs | Cornell | Warren Humphries (SG), George Decker (PF), Richard Sternberg (C) Brent Harper, John Niehaus, Walter Longstreet | |
| 14:50 | Columbia | Rodney Murray makes the free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:29 | Cornell | Warren Humphries is called for traveling | 13-8 |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen Worden (PG), Randy Power (SG), Dale Bibby (SF), Jerome Holland (PF) Richard Harris, Rodney Murray, Andrew Guard, Ronald Schroeder | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 14:19 | Columbia | Randy Power connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Allen Worden | 16-8 |
| 14:05 | Cornell | George Decker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Jerome Holland - foul #1 on Jerome Holland, team foul #3 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Harris (PG), Andrew Guard (SF), Ronald Schroeder (PF) Allen Worden, Dale Bibby, Jerome Holland | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lucien Ferrari (PG) Uang Meng | |
| 14:05 | Cornell | George Decker makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 14:05 | Cornell | George Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 13:58 | Columbia | Ronald Schroeder blows the layup but he's fouled by Lucien Ferrari - foul #2 on Lucien Ferrari, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Columbia | Rodney Murray (SG) Randy Power | |
| Subs | Cornell | Uang Meng (PG) Lucien Ferrari | |
| 13:58 | Columbia | Ronald Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 13:58 | Columbia | Ronald Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:30 | Cornell | Warren Humphries misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-10 |
| 13:28 | Cornell | George Decker snags the offensive board | 17-10 |
| 13:15 | Cornell | Uang Meng loses the dribble to Richard Harris | 17-10 |
| 13:11 | Columbia | Chris Zoellner is called for the reach on Richard Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Zoellner, team foul #6 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen Worden (PG), Randy Power (SG), Dale Bibby (SF), Jerome Holland (PF) Richard Harris, Rodney Murray, Andrew Guard, Ronald Schroeder | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lars Zener (SF), John Whitson (PF), John Niehaus (C) Chris Zoellner, George Decker, Richard Sternberg | |
| 13:02 | Columbia | Jerome Holland can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by John Whitson - foul #1 on John Whitson, team foul #7 | 17-10 |
| 13:02 | Columbia | Jerome Holland makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 13:02 | Columbia | Jerome Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 13:02 | Cornell | John Niehaus snags the defensive board | 18-10 |
| 12:42 | Cornell | John Niehaus buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 12:28 | Columbia | Randy Power misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-13 |
| 12:26 | Columbia | Dale Bibby tips it but misses | 18-13 |
| 12:25 | Columbia | Randy Power pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 12:17 | Columbia | Jerome Holland connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Randy Power | 20-13 |
| 11:49 | Cornell | John Niehaus clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-13 |
| 11:48 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Jerome Holland | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Allen Worden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Power (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Bibby (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Jerome Holland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Sewell (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Uang Meng (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Warren Humphries (tiring) SF - Lars Zener (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Whitson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Niehaus (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Columbia | Allen Worden is hacked by John Niehaus in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Niehaus, team foul #8 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Columbia | Rodney Murray (SG), Derek Kist (PF) Randy Power, Lester Sewell | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Decker (SF), Richard Sternberg (PF), Walter Longstreet (C) Warren Humphries, John Whitson, John Niehaus | |
| 11:46 | Columbia | Allen Worden misses the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 11:46 | Cornell | Richard Sternberg grabs the defensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 11:34 | Cornell | George Decker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-13 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Harris (PG), Andrew Guard (SF) Allen Worden, Dale Bibby | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 11:22 | Columbia | Andrew Guard misses the shot from the right side | 20-13 |
| 11:21 | Cornell | Lars Zener pulls down the rebound | 20-13 |
| 11:09 | Cornell | Richard Sternberg knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 20-15 |
| 10:55 | Columbia | Richard Sternberg is called for the reach on Andrew Guard - foul #1 on Richard Sternberg, team foul #9 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen Worden (PG), Lester Sewell (C) Richard Harris, Jerome Holland | |
| Subs | Cornell | Warren Humphries (SG) Lars Zener | |
| 10:55 | Columbia | Andrew Guard makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:55 | Columbia | Andrew Guard makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 10:33 | Cornell | George Decker hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 10:15 | Columbia | Derek Kist jams it and he's hacked by Richard Sternberg - foul #2 on Richard Sternberg, team foul #10 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dale Bibby (SF), Jerome Holland (C) Andrew Guard, Lester Sewell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lars Zener (SF), John Niehaus (PF) George Decker, Richard Sternberg | |
| 10:15 | Columbia | Derek Kist makes the free throw | 25-18 |
| 09:53 | Cornell | Walter Longstreet can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-18 |
| 09:51 | Columbia | Allen Worden grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 09:32 | Columbia | Jerome Holland hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Murray | 27-18 |
| 09:23 | Cornell | Walter Longstreet is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Walter Longstreet, team foul #11 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Harris (PG), Randy Power (SG), Lester Sewell (C) Allen Worden, Rodney Murray, Derek Kist | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Decker (SF), John Whitson (PF) Uang Meng, Walter Longstreet | |
| 09:06 | Columbia | Jerome Holland drills a shot from the right block | 29-18 |
| 08:51 | Cornell | Warren Humphries misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Jerome Holland - foul #2 on Jerome Holland, team foul #4 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen Worden (PG), Rodney Murray (SG), Ronald Schroeder (PF) Richard Harris, Randy Power, Jerome Holland | |
| Subs | Cornell | Walter Longstreet (C) John Niehaus | |
| 08:51 | Cornell | Warren Humphries misses the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 08:51 | Cornell | Warren Humphries makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 08:35 | Columbia | Allen Worden misses the dunk attempt | 29-19 |
| 08:33 | Cornell | George Decker grabs the board | 29-19 |
| 08:15 | Cornell | Lars Zener scores on a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Dale Bibby - foul #1 on Dale Bibby, team foul #5 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Uang Meng (PG) Warren Humphries | |
| 08:15 | Cornell | Lars Zener makes the free throw | 29-22 |
| 08:07 | Columbia | Rodney Murray misses the dunk attempt | 29-22 |
| 08:06 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Walter Longstreet | 29-22 |
| 08:00 | Cornell | Lars Zener double dribbles | 29-22 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Harris (PG), Randy Power (SG) Allen Worden, Rodney Murray | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 07:46 | Columbia | Richard Harris hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randy Power | 31-22 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Power (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Bibby (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Schroeder (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lester Sewell (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Uang Meng (tired) 3 pts. SG - Lars Zener (tiring) 5 pts. SF - George Decker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Whitson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Longstreet (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Cornell | Uang Meng misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-22 |
| 07:26 | Columbia | Randy Power grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 07:14 | Columbia | Walter Longstreet steals the ball from Lester Sewell | 31-22 |
| 07:03 | Cornell | John Whitson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 31-22 |
| 07:01 | Columbia | Richard Harris gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 06:49 | Columbia | John Whitson blocks the short jumper by Dale Bibby | 31-22 |
| 06:48 | Columbia | Lester Sewell gets the offensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 06:36 | Columbia | Lester Sewell connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 33-22 |
| 06:17 | Cornell | Richard Harris swats the shot by Uang Meng | 33-22 |
| 06:15 | Cornell | John Whitson tips it home | 33-24 |
| 06:11 | Columbia | Richard Harris is hacked by Uang Meng in the backcourt - foul #1 on Uang Meng, team foul #12 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | Rodney Murray (SG), Andrew Guard (SF), Derek Kist (PF), Jerome Holland (C) Randy Power, Dale Bibby, Ronald Schroeder, Lester Sewell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Warren Humphries (SG), John Niehaus (C) Lars Zener, Walter Longstreet | |
| 06:11 | Columbia | Richard Harris misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 06:11 | Columbia | Richard Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 05:50 | Cornell | Warren Humphries is called for a charge - foul #1 on Warren Humphries, team foul #13 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen Worden (PG) Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 05:35 | Columbia | Jerome Holland misses the lay-in | 34-24 |
| 05:34 | Columbia | Rodney Murray grabs the offensive board | 34-24 |
| 05:17 | Columbia | Jerome Holland's layup is rejected by John Whitson | 34-24 |
| 05:15 | Cornell | John Niehaus snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 04:55 | Cornell | Warren Humphries loses the dribble to Derek Kist | 34-24 |
| 04:39 | Columbia | Andrew Guard is fouled on the floor by Uang Meng - foul #2 on Uang Meng, team foul #14 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | Lester Sewell (C) Derek Kist | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lars Zener (PG), Walter Longstreet (C) Uang Meng, John Niehaus | |
| 04:39 | Columbia | Andrew Guard makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 04:39 | Columbia | Andrew Guard misses the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 04:39 | Cornell | John Whitson gets the rebound | 35-24 |
| 04:21 | Cornell | Walter Longstreet scores on a shot from the right side | 35-26 |
| 04:10 | Columbia | Jerome Holland is alone and drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Lester Sewell | 37-26 |
| 04:10 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dale Bibby (SF) Andrew Guard | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Niehaus (PF) John Whitson | |
| 03:54 | Cornell | John Niehaus loses the dribble to Lester Sewell | 37-26 |
| 03:51 | Columbia | Lars Zener is called for the reach on Allen Worden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lars Zener, team foul #15 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lucien Ferrari (PG), Brent Harper (SG), Chris Zoellner (SF), Richard Sternberg (PF) Lars Zener, Warren Humphries, George Decker, Walter Longstreet | |
| 03:51 | Columbia | Allen Worden makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 03:51 | Columbia | Allen Worden makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 03:33 | Cornell | Richard Sternberg loses the dribble to Rodney Murray | 39-26 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Allen Worden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Bibby (tired) 1 ast. PF - Jerome Holland (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Sewell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Lucien Ferrari (fresh) SG - Brent Harper (fresh) SF - Chris Zoellner (fresh) PF - Richard Sternberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Niehaus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Columbia | Lucien Ferrari steps in front of the Jerome Holland pass | 39-26 |
| 03:18 | Cornell | Lucien Ferrari lays it up and in | 39-28 |
| 03:15 | Columbia | Lucien Ferrari steps in front of the Dale Bibby pass in the backcourt | 39-28 |
| 03:14 | Cornell | Lucien Ferrari lays it in | 39-30 |
| 02:56 | Columbia | Allen Worden connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerome Holland | 42-30 |
| 02:38 | Cornell | Chris Zoellner drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Lucien Ferrari | 42-33 |
| 02:26 | Columbia | Rodney Murray is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Allen Worden | 45-33 |
| 01:59 | Cornell | Lester Sewell steals the ball from Lucien Ferrari | 45-33 |
| 01:42 | Columbia | John Niehaus steps in front of the Jerome Holland pass | 45-33 |
| 01:26 | Cornell | Chris Zoellner makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Richard Sternberg | 45-35 |
| 01:10 | Columbia | Dale Bibby misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 01:09 | Cornell | Brent Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 00:55 | Cornell | Brent Harper is called for a charge - foul #3 on Brent Harper, team foul #16 | 45-35 |
| 00:55 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Harris (PG), Randy Power (SG), Andrew Guard (SF), Derek Kist (PF) Allen Worden, Rodney Murray, Dale Bibby, Lester Sewell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Warren Humphries (SG), George Decker (PF), Walter Longstreet (C) Brent Harper, Richard Sternberg, John Niehaus | |
| 00:53 | Columbia | Andrew Guard is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Humphries - foul #2 on Warren Humphries, team foul #17 | 45-35 |
| 00:53 | Columbia | Andrew Guard makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 00:53 | Columbia | Andrew Guard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 00:44 | Cornell | Warren Humphries comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-35 |
| 00:43 | Columbia | Jerome Holland pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 00:41 | Columbia | Richard Harris is hacked by Warren Humphries in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Humphries, team foul #18 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lars Zener (SG) Warren Humphries | |
| 00:41 | Columbia | Richard Harris misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 00:41 | Columbia | Richard Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 00:12 | Cornell | Lars Zener can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-35 |
| 00:11 | Columbia | Jerome Holland grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | Andrew Guard connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Power | 50-35 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Lucien Ferrari clanks a halfcourt shot | 50-35 |