| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Dean Stanger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Ernst (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Dye (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Benjamin Holman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Hardy (fresh) SF - Antone Godbold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Bruns (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roger Seeman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Charles Nichols inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Columbia | Mark Johnson misses short on a floater near the basket | 28-28 |
| 19:45 | Cornell | Wayne Bruns gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:29 | Cornell | Antone Godbold misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-28 |
| 19:27 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Mark Johnson | 28-28 |
| 19:04 | Columbia | Joseph Dye connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Charles Nichols | 30-28 |
| 18:41 | Cornell | Roger Seeman is open and scores on a jumper near the basket | 30-30 |
| 18:14 | Columbia | Joseph Dye is fouled on the floor by Roger Seeman - foul #1 on Roger Seeman, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Lin (SF), Buck Williams (PF), Anthony Holcomb (C) Charles Nichols, Joseph Dye, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Dale Rowe (SG), Nicholas Kwong (SF), Carlton Davis (PF), Orville Stevenson (C) Timothy Hardy, Antone Godbold, Wayne Bruns, Roger Seeman | |
| 18:00 | Columbia | Buck Williams misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Carlton Davis - foul #2 on Carlton Davis, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Hebert (PG), Charles Nichols (SF) Dean Stanger, Christopher Ernst | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Beal (SF) Benjamin Holman | |
| 18:00 | Columbia | Buck Williams misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:00 | Columbia | Buck Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:43 | Cornell | Orville Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-30 |
| 17:41 | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong can't tip it in | 31-30 |
| 17:40 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Anthony Holcomb | 31-30 |
| 17:11 | Columbia | Charles Nichols misses the floater from the left side | 31-30 |
| 17:10 | Cornell | Dale Rowe gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 16:59 | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lin - foul #3 on Joseph Lin, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Stanger (PG), Christopher Ernst (SG), Joseph Dye (PF), Mark Johnson (C) John Hebert, Joseph Lin, Buck Williams, Anthony Holcomb | |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Holman (PG), Timothy Hardy (SG) Dale Rowe, Nicholas Kwong | |
| 16:54 | Cornell | Orville Stevenson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 16:52 | Columbia | Charles Nichols snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 16:23 | Columbia | Joseph Dye lays it up and in on a great pass from Dean Stanger | 33-30 |
| 16:02 | Cornell | Orville Stevenson misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Johnson - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Antone Godbold (SF), Wayne Bruns (PF) Robert Beal, Carlton Davis | |
| 16:02 | Cornell | Orville Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:02 | Cornell | Orville Stevenson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:02 | Columbia | Mark Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Dean Stanger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Ernst (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Nichols (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Dye (fresh) 9 pts. C - Mark Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Benjamin Holman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Hardy (fresh) SF - Antone Godbold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Bruns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Orville Stevenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Columbia | Charles Nichols scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 35-30 |
| 15:36 | Cornell | Orville Stevenson loses the ball out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Hebert (SG), Buck Williams (PF), Anthony Holcomb (C) Charles Nichols, Joseph Dye, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Dale Rowe (PG), Nicholas Kwong (SG), Roger Seeman (C) Benjamin Holman, Timothy Hardy, Orville Stevenson | |
| 15:17 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-30 |
| 15:00 | Cornell | Antone Godbold misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 14:58 | Cornell | Roger Seeman tips it in | 35-32 |
| 14:31 | Columbia | Buck Williams hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Dean Stanger | 37-32 |
| 14:10 | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Hebert - foul #1 on John Hebert, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Nichols (SF), Joseph Dye (PF), Mark Johnson (C) Christopher Ernst, Buck Williams, Anthony Holcomb | |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Holman (PG), Timothy Hardy (SG), Carlton Davis (PF) Dale Rowe, Antone Godbold, Wayne Bruns | |
| 14:10 | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:10 | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:08 | Columbia | Charles Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Seeman - foul #2 on Roger Seeman, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jonathan Ray (SF) Nicholas Kwong | |
| 13:58 | Columbia | Dean Stanger misses short on an open jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Benjamin Holman - foul #1 on Benjamin Holman, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Ernst (SG) John Hebert | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Beal (PF) Roger Seeman | |
| 13:58 | Columbia | Dean Stanger makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 13:58 | Columbia | Dean Stanger makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 13:42 | Cornell | Jonathan Ray loses the ball out of bounds | 39-33 |
| 13:24 | Columbia | Mark Johnson misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Benjamin Holman - foul #2 on Benjamin Holman, team foul #5 | 39-33 |
| 13:24 | Columbia | Mark Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 13:24 | Columbia | Mark Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:05 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Dean Stanger - foul #3 on Dean Stanger, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Hebert (PG), Buck Williams (PF) Dean Stanger, Joseph Dye | |
| Subs | Cornell | Dale Rowe (SG), Wayne Bruns (PF), Roger Seeman (C) Timothy Hardy, Robert Beal, Carlton Davis | |
| 13:05 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:36 | Columbia | Mark Johnson hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Hebert | 43-36 |
| 12:18 | Cornell | Dale Rowe comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 12:17 | Cornell | Jonathan Ray pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 12:11 | Cornell | Roger Seeman can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 43-36 |
| 12:10 | Cornell | Roger Seeman tips it in | 43-38 |
| 12:08 | Columbia | Benjamin Holman is called for the reach on John Hebert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Holman, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Dye (PF) Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Hardy (SG), Antone Godbold (SF), Orville Stevenson (C) Benjamin Holman, Jonathan Ray, Roger Seeman | |
| 11:49 | Columbia | Buck Williams misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Orville Stevenson - foul #1 on Orville Stevenson, team foul #7 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Barkley (PG), Carlton Davis (PF) Dale Rowe, Wayne Bruns | |
| 11:49 | Columbia | Buck Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 11:49 | Columbia | Buck Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 11:49 | Columbia | John Hebert grabs the offensive board | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Hebert (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Ernst (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Nichols (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Buck Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Dye (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Barkley (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Timothy Hardy (fresh) SF - Antone Godbold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carlton Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Orville Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Columbia | Charles Nichols hits the easy wide open finger roll | 46-38 |
| 11:10 | Cornell | Antone Godbold misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Buck Williams - foul #2 on Buck Williams, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb (C) Buck Williams | |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Holman (PG), Nicholas Kwong (SG) Michael Barkley, Timothy Hardy | |
| 11:10 | Cornell | Antone Godbold misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 11:10 | Cornell | Antone Godbold misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 11:10 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 11:06 | Columbia | Benjamin Holman is called for the reach on Charles Nichols in the backcourt - foul #4 on Benjamin Holman, team foul #8 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Dale Rowe (PG), Timothy Hardy (SG), Robert Beal (PF) Benjamin Holman, Antone Godbold, Orville Stevenson | |
| 11:06 | Columbia | Charles Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 11:06 | Columbia | Charles Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 11:06 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Robert Beal | 47-38 |
| 10:42 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 10:41 | Columbia | Joseph Dye grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 10:39 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst is hacked by Timothy Hardy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Hardy, team foul #9 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Johnson (C) Joseph Dye | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Barkley (PG), Roger Seeman (C) Dale Rowe, Carlton Davis | |
| 10:39 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 10:39 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 10:39 | Cornell | Roger Seeman grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 10:11 | Cornell | Roger Seeman is whistled for traveling | 48-38 |
| 10:08 | Columbia | Charles Nichols loses the dribble to Timothy Hardy in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 10:03 | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong is fouled on the floor by Mark Johnson - foul #3 on Mark Johnson, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| 09:51 | Cornell | Anthony Holcomb swats the layup by Nicholas Kwong | 48-38 |
| 09:50 | Columbia | Mark Johnson snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 09:41 | Columbia | Roger Seeman denies the turnaround by Anthony Holcomb | 48-38 |
| 09:40 | Cornell | Roger Seeman gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 09:21 | Cornell | Robert Beal knocks in the turnaround from close range | 48-40 |
| 08:55 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 08:53 | Columbia | John Hebert pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 08:34 | Columbia | Nicholas Kwong swats the layup by Charles Nichols | 48-40 |
| 08:32 | Columbia | Mark Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 08:08 | Columbia | Mark Johnson is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the left block | 48-40 |
| 08:07 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst tips it in | 50-40 |
| 07:48 | Cornell | Charles Nichols steals the ball from Robert Beal | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Hebert (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Ernst (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Nichols (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Holcomb (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Barkley (tiring) 3 pf. SG - Timothy Hardy (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Kwong (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Beal (tiring) 2 pts. C - Roger Seeman (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Stanger (PG), Joseph Lin (SG), Joseph Dye (SF), Buck Williams (PF) John Hebert, Christopher Ernst, Charles Nichols, Anthony Holcomb | |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Holman (PG), Dale Rowe (SG), Antone Godbold (SF), Wayne Bruns (PF), Carlton Davis (C) Michael Barkley, Timothy Hardy, Nicholas Kwong, Robert Beal, Roger Seeman | |
| 07:35 | Cornell | Antone Godbold misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 50-40 |
| 07:33 | Columbia | Mark Johnson grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 07:29 | Columbia | Joseph Lin drills a runner from the left block set up by Mark Johnson | 52-40 |
| 07:02 | Cornell | Dale Rowe's pass is intercepted by Dean Stanger | 52-40 |
| 06:59 | Columbia | Joseph Lin hits the finger roll set up by Dean Stanger | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:39 | Cornell | Joseph Dye swats the shot by Dale Rowe | 54-40 |
| 06:37 | Columbia | Joseph Dye pulls down the rebound | 54-40 |
| 06:12 | Columbia | Joseph Dye knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Dean Stanger | 56-40 |
| 05:52 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-40 |
| 05:51 | Columbia | Buck Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 05:49 | Columbia | Joseph Dye throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Nichols (SF) Buck Williams | |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Hardy (SG), Jonathan Ray (SF), Orville Stevenson (C) Dale Rowe, Antone Godbold, Carlton Davis | |
| 05:36 | Cornell | Joseph Dye steals it from Orville Stevenson | 56-40 |
| 05:15 | Columbia | Charles Nichols comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 56-40 |
| 05:14 | Cornell | Jonathan Ray pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 05:05 | Cornell | Orville Stevenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Ernst (SF) Charles Nichols | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 04:41 | Columbia | Timothy Hardy is called for the reach on Dean Stanger - foul #4 on Timothy Hardy, team foul #10 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Buck Williams (PF) Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Dale Rowe (PG), Nicholas Kwong (SG), Carlton Davis (PF) Benjamin Holman, Timothy Hardy, Wayne Bruns | |
| 04:41 | Columbia | Dean Stanger makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 04:41 | Columbia | Dean Stanger misses the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 04:41 | Cornell | Orville Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| 04:24 | Cornell | Dale Rowe misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-40 |
| 04:22 | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 04:07 | Cornell | Joseph Dye swats the short shot by Jonathan Ray | 57-40 |
| 04:06 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Carlton Davis | 57-40 |
| 03:59 | Cornell | Jonathan Ray knocks in the jumper from the right side | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:57 | Columbia | Nicholas Kwong steps in front of the Joseph Lin pass in the backcourt | 57-42 |
| 03:52 | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Barkley (PG), Robert Beal (PF) Jonathan Ray, Orville Stevenson | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Dean Stanger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Lin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Ernst (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Buck Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Dye (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Barkley (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Dale Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Kwong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Beal (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlton Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Columbia | Joseph Lin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 03:26 | Columbia | Buck Williams gets the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 03:09 | Columbia | Dean Stanger scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Buck Williams | 59-42 |
| 02:58 | Cornell | Dale Rowe is hacked by Joseph Dye - foul #2 on Joseph Dye, team foul #7 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Nichols (SF), Anthony Holcomb (C) Christopher Ernst, Joseph Dye | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 02:58 | Cornell | Dale Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 02:58 | Cornell | Dale Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 02:39 | Columbia | Buck Williams makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Lin | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:20 | Cornell | Dale Rowe scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carlton Davis | 61-46 |
| 01:58 | Columbia | Charles Nichols can't finish the layup | 61-46 |
| 01:56 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Nicholas Kwong | 61-46 |
| 01:38 | Cornell | Dale Rowe buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 01:17 | Columbia | Charles Nichols drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 01:09 | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-49 |
| 01:08 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| 01:06 | Columbia | Charles Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Rowe - foul #3 on Dale Rowe, team foul #11 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Ernst (SG), Joseph Dye (PF), Mark Johnson (C) Joseph Lin, Buck Williams, Anthony Holcomb | |
| Subs | Cornell | Orville Stevenson (C) Robert Beal | |
| 01:06 | Columbia | Charles Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 01:06 | Columbia | Charles Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 00:48 | Cornell | Michael Barkley double dribbles | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst is hacked by Michael Barkley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Barkley, team foul #12 | 65-49 |
| 00:46 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 00:46 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst misses the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 00:46 | Cornell | Carlton Davis gets the rebound | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-49 |
| 00:38 | Columbia | Mark Johnson gets the rebound | 66-49 |
| 00:34 | Columbia | Dale Rowe takes the ball from Charles Nichols in the backcourt | 66-49 |
| 00:31 | Cornell | Orville Stevenson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 66-49 |
| 00:29 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Dean Stanger | 66-49 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Dean Stanger runs out the clock | 66-49 |