| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Lucien Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Humphries (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lars Zener (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Whitson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Longstreet (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Allen Worden (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Bibby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerome Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Sewell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Dale Bibby inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Columbia | Allen Worden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Walter Longstreet - foul #2 on Walter Longstreet, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Randy Power (SG), Andrew Guard (SF), Derek Kist (PF) Rodney Murray, Dale Bibby, Lester Sewell | |
| 19:47 | Columbia | Allen Worden makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 19:47 | Columbia | Allen Worden makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:47 | Columbia | Allen Worden makes the 3rd free throw | 29-38 |
| 19:26 | Cornell | Lucien Ferrari can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 29-38 |
| 19:24 | Columbia | Andrew Guard grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 19:21 | Columbia | Allen Worden is hacked by Warren Humphries in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Humphries, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Cornell | George Decker (SF) Warren Humphries | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Harris (PG), Dale Bibby (SF), Lester Sewell (C) Allen Worden, Andrew Guard, Jerome Holland | |
| 19:16 | Columbia | Richard Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 19:15 | Cornell | Walter Longstreet gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 19:08 | Cornell | Lars Zener loses the dribble to Randy Power | 29-38 |
| 19:06 | Columbia | Dale Bibby is hacked by John Whitson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Whitson, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Rodney Murray (SG), Jerome Holland (C) Randy Power, Lester Sewell | |
| 18:53 | Columbia | Derek Kist is whistled for traveling | 29-38 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brent Harper (SG), Richard Sternberg (PF) Lars Zener, John Whitson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Randy Power (SG), Andrew Guard (SF), Lester Sewell (C) Rodney Murray, Dale Bibby, Jerome Holland | |
| 18:37 | Cornell | Walter Longstreet knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Lucien Ferrari | 31-38 |
| 18:22 | Columbia | Lester Sewell makes the wide open floater from close range on a nice dish by Richard Harris | 31-40 |
| 18:10 | Cornell | Lucien Ferrari is fouled on the floor by Andrew Guard - foul #1 on Andrew Guard, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Niehaus (C) Walter Longstreet | |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen Worden (PG), Rodney Murray (SG), Dale Bibby (SF), Ronald Schroeder (PF), Jerome Holland (C) Richard Harris, Randy Power, Andrew Guard, Derek Kist, Lester Sewell | |
| 18:00 | Cornell | Richard Sternberg is fouled on the floor by Ronald Schroeder - foul #1 on Ronald Schroeder, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Lester Sewell (C) Ronald Schroeder | |
| 17:50 | Cornell | George Decker drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Lucien Ferrari and the foul's on Lester Sewell - foul #2 on Lester Sewell, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lars Zener (SG) John Niehaus | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ronald Schroeder (PF) Lester Sewell | |
| 17:50 | Cornell | George Decker makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:38 | Columbia | Allen Worden hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dale Bibby | 34-43 |
| 17:19 | Cornell | Lars Zener knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brent Harper | 37-43 |
| 16:55 | Columbia | Jerome Holland scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Dale Bibby | 37-45 |
| 16:51 | Cornell | Jerome Holland is called for the reach on Richard Sternberg - foul #2 on Jerome Holland, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Whitson (PF), John Niehaus (C) Brent Harper, Richard Sternberg | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Harris (PG), Derek Kist (PF), Lester Sewell (C) Allen Worden, Ronald Schroeder, Jerome Holland | |
| 16:36 | Cornell | John Whitson misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Derek Kist - foul #1 on Derek Kist, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen Worden (PG), Randy Power (SG), Andrew Guard (SF), Jerome Holland (PF) Richard Harris, Rodney Murray, Dale Bibby, Derek Kist | |
| 16:36 | Cornell | John Whitson misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 16:36 | Cornell | John Whitson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:16 | Columbia | Allen Worden buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lester Sewell | 38-47 |
| 15:56 | Cornell | John Whitson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 15:54 | Cornell | Lars Zener snags the offensive board | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Lucien Ferrari (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lars Zener (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - George Decker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Whitson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Niehaus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Allen Worden (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Power (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Guard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerome Holland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Sewell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Cornell | John Whitson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Lucien Ferrari | 40-47 |
| 15:25 | Columbia | Jerome Holland is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jerome Holland, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | Uang Meng (PG), Warren Humphries (SG), Chris Zoellner (SF), Richard Sternberg (PF), Walter Longstreet (C) Lucien Ferrari, Lars Zener, George Decker, John Whitson, John Niehaus | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Harris (PG), Rodney Murray (SG), Dale Bibby (SF), Derek Kist (PF) Allen Worden, Randy Power, Andrew Guard, Jerome Holland | |
| 15:03 | Cornell | Chris Zoellner is whistled for traveling | 40-47 |
| 15:00 | Columbia | Richard Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Sternberg - foul #2 on Richard Sternberg, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jerome Holland (C) Lester Sewell | |
| 14:50 | Columbia | Jerome Holland can't connect on a jumper from close range | 40-47 |
| 14:49 | Cornell | Walter Longstreet snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 14:36 | Cornell | Chris Zoellner is hacked by Dale Bibby - foul #2 on Dale Bibby, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen Worden (PG), Lester Sewell (C) Richard Harris, Jerome Holland | |
| 14:36 | Cornell | Chris Zoellner makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:36 | Cornell | Chris Zoellner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:27 | Columbia | Richard Sternberg is called for the reach on Allen Worden - foul #3 on Richard Sternberg, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| 14:21 | Columbia | Chris Zoellner blocks the short jumper by Dale Bibby | 42-47 |
| 14:19 | Columbia | Lester Sewell grabs the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 14:10 | Columbia | Allen Worden is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 13:57 | Cornell | Derek Kist blocks the short jumper by Walter Longstreet | 42-50 |
| 13:56 | Columbia | Lester Sewell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 13:52 | Columbia | Rodney Murray is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brent Harper (SG), John Whitson (PF), John Niehaus (C) Warren Humphries, Richard Sternberg, Walter Longstreet | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Harris (PG), Jerome Holland (PF) Allen Worden, Derek Kist | |
| 13:30 | Cornell | Uang Meng connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brent Harper | 45-50 |
| 13:15 | Columbia | Jerome Holland lays it in on a great pass from Dale Bibby and he's hacked by Brent Harper - foul #3 on Brent Harper, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Cornell | Warren Humphries (SG) Chris Zoellner | |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen Worden (PG), Derek Kist (PF) Richard Harris, Lester Sewell | |
| 13:15 | Columbia | Jerome Holland makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| 12:51 | Cornell | Warren Humphries hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 12:49 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Rodney Murray | 45-53 |
| 12:33 | Columbia | Dale Bibby hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 12:32 | Columbia | Rodney Murray misses the tip | 45-53 |
| 12:31 | Cornell | The rebound goes to John Whitson | 45-53 |
| 12:12 | Cornell | Jerome Holland is called for the reach on Uang Meng - foul #4 on Jerome Holland, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Cornell | George Decker (SF), Richard Sternberg (PF), Walter Longstreet (C) Brent Harper, John Whitson, John Niehaus | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Harris (PG), Randy Power (SG), Andrew Guard (SF), Ronald Schroeder (PF), Lester Sewell (C) Allen Worden, Rodney Murray, Dale Bibby, Derek Kist, Jerome Holland | |
| 12:12 | Cornell | Uang Meng makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 12:12 | Cornell | Uang Meng makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:02 | Columbia | Randy Power can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 12:00 | Cornell | Richard Sternberg pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 11:37 | Cornell | Uang Meng is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Uang Meng, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Cornell | Chris Zoellner (SF) Uang Meng | |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen Worden (PG), Rodney Murray (SG), Dale Bibby (SF), Jerome Holland (PF) Richard Harris, Randy Power, Andrew Guard, Ronald Schroeder | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - George Decker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Warren Humphries (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chris Zoellner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Sternberg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Longstreet (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Allen Worden (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Bibby (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jerome Holland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Lester Sewell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Columbia | Allen Worden is fouled in the backcourt by George Decker - foul #2 on George Decker, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| 11:34 | Columbia | Allen Worden makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:34 | Columbia | Allen Worden makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 11:26 | Cornell | Chris Zoellner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 11:24 | Columbia | Lester Sewell grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 11:19 | Columbia | Walter Longstreet swats the dunk try by Rodney Murray | 47-55 |
| 11:17 | Cornell | Chris Zoellner grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 10:56 | Cornell | Chris Zoellner clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerome Holland - foul #5 on Jerome Holland, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lars Zener (PG), Brent Harper (SG) George Decker, Warren Humphries | |
| Subs | Columbia | Randy Power (SG), Andrew Guard (SF), Ronald Schroeder (PF) Rodney Murray, Dale Bibby, Jerome Holland | |
| 10:56 | Cornell | Chris Zoellner misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:56 | Cornell | Chris Zoellner misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:56 | Columbia | Ronald Schroeder grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 10:52 | Columbia | Randy Power is hacked by Brent Harper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brent Harper, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lucien Ferrari (PG) Brent Harper | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 10:52 | Columbia | Randy Power makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:52 | Columbia | Randy Power makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 10:36 | Cornell | Richard Sternberg's floater is tipped away by Lester Sewell | 47-57 |
| 10:34 | Cornell | Lucien Ferrari snags the offensive board | 47-57 |
| 10:22 | Cornell | Lars Zener can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-57 |
| 10:20 | Columbia | Andrew Guard grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 10:11 | Columbia | Ronald Schroeder blows the layup | 47-57 |
| 10:09 | Cornell | Chris Zoellner gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 09:53 | Cornell | Walter Longstreet clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 09:52 | Cornell | Richard Sternberg gets the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 09:43 | Cornell | Lars Zener misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 09:42 | Columbia | Randy Power grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 09:37 | Columbia | Andrew Guard misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 09:36 | Cornell | Chris Zoellner pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 09:22 | Cornell | Chris Zoellner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | George Decker (PG), Warren Humphries (SG), John Whitson (PF), John Niehaus (C) Lucien Ferrari, Lars Zener, Richard Sternberg, Walter Longstreet | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Harris (PG), Rodney Murray (SG), Dale Bibby (SF), Derek Kist (PF) Allen Worden, Randy Power, Andrew Guard, Ronald Schroeder | |
| 09:09 | Columbia | Dale Bibby can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Chris Zoellner - foul #4 on Chris Zoellner, team foul #10 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lucien Ferrari (PG) Chris Zoellner | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 09:09 | Columbia | Dale Bibby makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 09:09 | Columbia | Dale Bibby makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 08:51 | Cornell | Lucien Ferrari misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Richard Harris - foul #2 on Richard Harris, team foul #10 | 47-59 |
| 08:51 | Cornell | Lucien Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 08:51 | Cornell | Lucien Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 08:51 | Cornell | Lucien Ferrari misses the 3rd free throw | 49-59 |
| 08:51 | Columbia | Lester Sewell snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 08:28 | Columbia | Richard Harris makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Murray | 49-62 |
| 08:05 | Cornell | John Niehaus connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 07:55 | Columbia | Richard Harris misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-62 |
| 07:53 | Cornell | John Niehaus gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 07:46 | Cornell | Warren Humphries clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-62 |
| 07:45 | Columbia | Lester Sewell gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 07:30 | Columbia | Derek Kist can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Warren Humphries - foul #4 on Warren Humphries, team foul #11 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Cornell | Uang Meng (PG), Brent Harper (SG), Chris Zoellner (SF), Richard Sternberg (PF), Walter Longstreet (C) Lucien Ferrari, Warren Humphries, George Decker, John Whitson, John Niehaus | |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen Worden (PG) Richard Harris | |
| 07:30 | Columbia | Derek Kist makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 07:30 | Columbia | Derek Kist makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Uang Meng (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brent Harper (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Chris Zoellner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Sternberg (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Longstreet (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Allen Worden (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dale Bibby (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Derek Kist (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Sewell (tired) 4 pts. 12 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:07 | Cornell | Chris Zoellner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 07:05 | Columbia | Lester Sewell grabs the board | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:00 | Columbia | Dale Bibby misses long on a shot from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 06:58 | Columbia | Derek Kist grabs the offensive board | 52-64 |
| 06:45 | Columbia | Allen Worden drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Murray | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:20 | Cornell | Uang Meng misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-67 |
| 06:18 | Columbia | Rodney Murray grabs the board | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:02 | Columbia | Allen Worden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-67 |
| 06:01 | Columbia | Rodney Murray gets the offensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 05:42 | Columbia | Uang Meng steals the ball from Rodney Murray | 52-67 |
| 05:21 | Cornell | Chris Zoellner makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Brent Harper | 54-67 |
| 04:58 | Columbia | Rodney Murray misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 04:56 | Columbia | Lester Sewell can't tip it in | 54-67 |
| 04:54 | Columbia | Derek Kist pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 04:32 | Columbia | Dale Bibby drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Rodney Murray and he's hacked by Chris Zoellner - foul #5 on Chris Zoellner, team foul #12 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Cornell | Warren Humphries (SG), Lars Zener (SF), George Decker (PF), John Niehaus (C) Brent Harper, Chris Zoellner, Richard Sternberg, Walter Longstreet | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Harris (PG), Randy Power (SG), Ronald Schroeder (PF) Allen Worden, Rodney Murray, Derek Kist | |
| 04:32 | Columbia | Dale Bibby makes the free throw | 54-70 |
| 04:15 | Cornell | Lars Zener comes up short on the floater from the left block | 54-70 |
| 04:14 | Columbia | Randy Power grabs the defensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 03:49 | Columbia | Randy Power hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-70 |
| 03:48 | Cornell | John Niehaus grabs the board | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:39 | Cornell | Uang Meng makes the 3 from the left corner set up by George Decker | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:37 | Columbia | Richard Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-70 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Whitson (PF) Warren Humphries | |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen Worden (PG), Andrew Guard (SF) Richard Harris, Dale Bibby | |
| 03:25 | Cornell | Randy Power steals the ball from John Niehaus | 57-70 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Uang Meng (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Lars Zener (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - George Decker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Whitson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Niehaus (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Allen Worden (tiring) 26 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Power (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Guard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Schroeder (fresh) C - Lester Sewell (very tired) 4 pts. 14 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Columbia | Allen Worden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-70 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Rodney Murray (SG) Randy Power | |
| 03:12 | Cornell | Lars Zener misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-70 |
| 03:11 | Cornell | George Decker tips it in | 59-70 |
| 02:52 | Columbia | Allen Worden clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-70 |
| 02:50 | Cornell | John Niehaus pulls down the rebound | 59-70 |
| 02:36 | Cornell | John Whitson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 02:34 | Columbia | Rodney Murray pulls down the rebound | 59-70 |
| 02:13 | Columbia | Allen Worden can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 02:12 | Columbia | Rodney Murray hits the follow up shot | 59-72 |
| 02:00 | Cornell | George Decker can't connect on a floater from close range | 59-72 |
| 01:58 | Cornell | George Decker hits the follow up shot | 61-72 |
| 01:42 | Columbia | Lester Sewell is open but misses the lay-in | 61-72 |
| 01:40 | Cornell | The rebound goes to John Whitson | 61-72 |
| 01:31 | Cornell | Uang Meng loses the dribble to Allen Worden | 61-72 |
| 01:26 | Columbia | Ronald Schroeder lays it up and in on a nice dish by Allen Worden | 61-74 |
| 01:09 | Cornell | John Niehaus is whistled for a carry | 61-74 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lucien Ferrari (PG), Brent Harper (SF), Richard Sternberg (C) Uang Meng, John Whitson, John Niehaus | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Harris (PG), Randy Power (SG), Derek Kist (PF) Allen Worden, Rodney Murray, Ronald Schroeder | |
| 00:55 | Columbia | Derek Kist is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Guard | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Cornell | Lars Zener's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Columbia | Richard Harris is hacked by Lucien Ferrari in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lucien Ferrari, team foul #13 | 61-76 |
| 00:48 | Columbia | Richard Harris makes the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 00:48 | Columbia | Richard Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 00:48 | Cornell | Richard Sternberg grabs the defensive rebound | 61-77 |
| 00:41 | Cornell | Richard Sternberg buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Lucien Ferrari and the foul's on Richard Harris - foul #3 on Richard Harris, team foul #11 | 63-77 |
| 00:41 | Cornell | Richard Sternberg makes the free throw | 64-77 |
| 00:39 | Columbia | Richard Harris double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-77 |
| 00:36 | Cornell | Andrew Guard steals it from Lars Zener | 64-77 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Andrew Guard can't throw it down | 64-77 |
| 00:14 | Cornell | Richard Sternberg gets the rebound | 64-77 |
| 00:09 | Cornell | George Decker misses badly on a shot in the lane | 64-77 |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Derek Kist gets the rebound | 64-77 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Richard Harris runs out the clock | 64-77 |