| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Dean Stanger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Dye (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Buck Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Thomas Payne (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Gale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Tanguay (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Charles Nichols inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Columbia | John Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dean Stanger | 41-27 |
| 19:21 | Princeton | Thomas Payne comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-27 |
| 19:20 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Joseph Dye | 41-27 |
| 19:15 | Columbia | John Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-27 |
| 19:13 | Princeton | Kenneth Tanguay grabs the defensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 19:08 | Princeton | Thomas Payne misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-27 |
| 19:06 | Columbia | Buck Williams grabs the board | 41-27 |
| 18:40 | Columbia | John Jones knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Buck Williams | 44-27 |
| 18:27 | Princeton | Charles Gale misses the shot from the left wing | 44-27 |
| 18:26 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hughes | 44-27 |
| 18:10 | Princeton | Thomas Payne misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-27 |
| 18:08 | Princeton | Matt Hunt gets the offensive rebound | 44-27 |
| 17:50 | Princeton | Thomas Payne's floater is knocked away by Joseph Dye | 44-27 |
| 17:48 | Princeton | Thomas Payne pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-27 |
| 17:39 | Princeton | Kenneth Tanguay's pass is intercepted by John Jones | 44-27 |
| 17:36 | Columbia | Dean Stanger is hacked by Thomas Payne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Payne, team foul #1 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ronald Max (PG), Daniel Bunn (SG), Anthony Holcomb (C) Dean Stanger, John Jones, Buck Williams | |
| Subs | Princeton | Craig Ponder (PG), John Wright (SG), Willie Varner (SF), Ronald Althoff (C) Thomas Payne, Charles Gale, Matt Hunt, Kenneth Tanguay | |
| 17:10 | Columbia | Ronald Althoff picks off the pass by Joseph Dye | 44-27 |
| 16:48 | Princeton | The short jumper by Ronald Althoff is denied by Anthony Holcomb | 44-27 |
| 16:47 | Columbia | Joseph Dye gets the rebound | 44-27 |
| 16:18 | Columbia | Daniel Bunn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-27 |
| 16:16 | Columbia | Daniel Bunn pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-27 |
| 15:56 | Columbia | Ronald Max knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Dye | 46-27 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ronald Max (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Nichols (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Dye (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Holcomb (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Craig Ponder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Wright (fairly fresh) SF - Willie Varner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Althoff (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:46 | Princeton | John Wright misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-27 |
| 15:44 | Columbia | Ronald Max grabs the board | 46-27 |
| 15:15 | Columbia | Joseph Dye scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Daniel Bunn | 48-27 |
| 14:50 | Princeton | Michael Hughes loses the ball out of bounds | 48-27 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Stanger (PG), John Jones (SG), Buck Williams (C) Ronald Max, Daniel Bunn, Anthony Holcomb | |
| Subs | Princeton | Mark Busch (PG), Charles Gale (SG), David Murphy (SF), Matt Hunt (PF), Kenneth Tanguay (C) Craig Ponder, John Wright, Willie Varner, Michael Hughes, Ronald Althoff | |
| 14:48 | Columbia | David Murphy steals the ball from John Jones in the backcourt | 48-27 |
| 14:46 | Princeton | Charles Gale banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Murphy | 48-29 |
| 14:19 | Columbia | Joseph Dye is hacked by Matt Hunt - foul #2 on Matt Hunt, team foul #2 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Payne (PG) Mark Busch | |
| 14:08 | Columbia | John Jones misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-29 |
| 14:06 | Princeton | David Murphy pulls down the rebound | 48-29 |
| 14:01 | Princeton | Matt Hunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-29 |
| 13:59 | Columbia | Dean Stanger is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Payne - foul #2 on Thomas Payne, team foul #3 | 48-29 |
| 13:43 | Columbia | Buck Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-29 |
| 13:42 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Kenneth Tanguay | 48-29 |
| 13:38 | Princeton | Charles Nichols is called for the reach on David Murphy - foul #1 on Charles Nichols, team foul #1 | 48-29 |
| 13:25 | Princeton | Charles Gale misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 48-29 |
| 13:24 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Buck Williams | 48-29 |
| 13:13 | Columbia | Buck Williams is wide open but clanks a floater from close range | 48-29 |
| 13:11 | Columbia | Joseph Dye tips it home | 50-29 |
| 12:55 | Princeton | Matt Hunt connects on the floater from the right block set up by Thomas Payne | 50-31 |
| 12:26 | Columbia | David Murphy picks off the pass by Buck Williams | 50-31 |
| 12:15 | Princeton | Kenneth Tanguay can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 50-31 |
| 12:14 | Columbia | Joseph Dye pulls down the rebound | 50-31 |
| 11:53 | Columbia | Joseph Dye misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 50-31 |
| 11:51 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Kenneth Tanguay | 50-31 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Dean Stanger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Nichols (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Dye (tired) 16 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Buck Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Thomas Payne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Gale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Matt Hunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Kenneth Tanguay (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Princeton | David Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Bunn (SG), Ronald Max (SF), Anthony Holcomb (PF) John Jones, Charles Nichols, Joseph Dye | |
| Subs | Princeton | Craig Ponder (PG), John Wright (SG), Michael Hughes (PF), Ronald Althoff (C) Thomas Payne, Charles Gale, Matt Hunt, Kenneth Tanguay | |
| 11:17 | Columbia | Buck Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Willie Varner (SF) David Murphy | |
| 11:04 | Princeton | Craig Ponder's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Jones (SG) Dean Stanger | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 10:48 | Columbia | John Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-31 |
| 10:46 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Ronald Althoff | 50-31 |
| 10:30 | Princeton | John Wright clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-31 |
| 10:28 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb gets the rebound | 50-31 |
| 10:25 | Columbia | Craig Ponder picks off the pass by John Jones in the backcourt | 50-31 |
| 10:24 | Princeton | Craig Ponder misses the lay-in | 50-31 |
| 10:23 | Princeton | Willie Varner hits the follow up shot | 50-33 |
| 09:54 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb misses long on an open jump hook from the right block | 50-33 |
| 09:53 | Columbia | Buck Williams grabs the offensive board | 50-33 |
| 09:26 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 50-33 |
| 09:24 | Columbia | Daniel Bunn tips it in | 52-33 |
| 09:19 | Princeton | John Wright misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-33 |
| 09:18 | Columbia | Buck Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-33 |
| 08:56 | Columbia | Daniel Bunn misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 52-33 |
| 08:54 | Princeton | Michael Hughes grabs the board | 52-33 |
| 08:50 | Princeton | Craig Ponder scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Varner and the foul's on Daniel Bunn - foul #1 on Daniel Bunn, team foul #2 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Stanger (PG), Charles Nichols (SF), Joseph Dye (PF) Daniel Bunn, Ronald Max, Anthony Holcomb | |
| Subs | Princeton | Charles Gale (SG), David Murphy (SF), Matt Hunt (PF), Kenneth Tanguay (C) John Wright, Willie Varner, Michael Hughes, Ronald Althoff | |
| 08:50 | Princeton | Craig Ponder makes the free throw | 52-36 |
| 08:34 | Columbia | Buck Williams hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Jones | 54-36 |
| 08:26 | Princeton | Craig Ponder evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Murphy | 54-39 |
| 08:24 | Columbia | Craig Ponder is called for the reach on John Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Ponder, team foul #4 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Mark Busch (PG) Craig Ponder | |
| 08:17 | Columbia | Joseph Dye can't throw it down but the foul's on David Murphy - foul #4 on David Murphy, team foul #5 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Hughes (PF) David Murphy | |
| 08:17 | Columbia | Joseph Dye makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 08:17 | Columbia | Joseph Dye misses the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 08:17 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Matt Hunt | 55-39 |
| 07:56 | Princeton | Mark Busch loses the ball out of bounds | 55-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Payne (PG), David Murphy (SF) Mark Busch, Michael Hughes | |
| 07:37 | Columbia | Joseph Dye scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-39 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Dean Stanger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Jones (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Nichols (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Dye (tiring) 19 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Buck Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Thomas Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Gale (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Matt Hunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Tanguay (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Princeton | Thomas Payne knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Matt Hunt | 57-42 |
| 07:23 | Columbia | David Murphy is called for the reach on Dean Stanger in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Murphy, team foul #6 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Hughes (PF) David Murphy | |
| 06:57 | Columbia | Dean Stanger misses the dunk | 57-42 |
| 06:56 | Princeton | Michael Hughes grabs the board | 57-42 |
| 06:51 | Princeton | Matt Hunt is hacked by Charles Nichols - foul #2 on Charles Nichols, team foul #3 | 57-42 |
| 06:51 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Bunn (SG), Ronald Max (SF) John Jones, Charles Nichols | |
| Subs | Princeton | Willie Varner (C) Kenneth Tanguay | |
| 06:45 | Princeton | Willie Varner scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Payne | 57-44 |
| 06:16 | Columbia | The short jumper by Joseph Dye is denied by Willie Varner | 57-44 |
| 06:14 | Columbia | Buck Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 05:55 | Columbia | Dean Stanger makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Buck Williams | 59-44 |
| 05:38 | Princeton | Thomas Payne comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Dye - foul #3 on Joseph Dye, team foul #4 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb (C) Buck Williams | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ronald Althoff (C) Willie Varner | |
| 05:38 | Princeton | Thomas Payne misses the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 05:38 | Princeton | Thomas Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 05:17 | Columbia | A charge is called on Dean Stanger - foul #3 on Dean Stanger, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Craig Ponder (PG), John Wright (SG) Thomas Payne, Charles Gale | |
| 05:05 | Princeton | Joseph Dye is called for the reach on Ronald Althoff - foul #4 on Joseph Dye, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Jones (SF) Ronald Max | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 04:52 | Princeton | Matt Hunt misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 04:50 | Princeton | Michael Hughes can't tip it in | 59-45 |
| 04:48 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 04:46 | Columbia | Craig Ponder is called for the reach on Dean Stanger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Ponder, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Nichols (SF) Daniel Bunn | |
| Subs | Princeton | Kenneth Tanguay (C) Matt Hunt | |
| 04:46 | Columbia | Dean Stanger makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 04:46 | Columbia | Dean Stanger makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 04:42 | Princeton | Craig Ponder throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-45 |
| 04:18 | Columbia | Kenneth Tanguay swats the dunk try by Joseph Dye | 61-45 |
| 04:17 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Michael Hughes | 61-45 |
| 04:13 | Princeton | Ronald Althoff misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Charles Nichols - foul #3 on Charles Nichols, team foul #7 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Buck Williams (C) Joseph Dye | |
| Subs | Princeton | Matt Hunt (PF), Willie Varner (C) Michael Hughes, Kenneth Tanguay | |
| 04:13 | Princeton | Ronald Althoff makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 04:13 | Princeton | Ronald Althoff misses the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 04:13 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Anthony Holcomb | 61-46 |
| 03:47 | Columbia | Dean Stanger misses the shot from just outside the lane | 61-46 |
| 03:45 | Princeton | Willie Varner grabs the board | 61-46 |
| 03:37 | Princeton | John Wright buries a 3 from the right wing | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Dean Stanger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Nichols (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Holcomb (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Buck Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Craig Ponder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Althoff (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matt Hunt (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Varner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Columbia | John Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 61-49 |
| 03:14 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb grabs the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 02:59 | Columbia | Charles Nichols knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Dean Stanger | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Princeton | Matt Hunt hits a runner near the basket set up by Ronald Althoff | 63-51 |
| 02:40 | Columbia | Craig Ponder steals it from Dean Stanger | 63-51 |
| 02:28 | Princeton | Willie Varner can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 02:27 | Columbia | Buck Williams grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 02:01 | Columbia | John Jones is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-51 |
| 01:59 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb can't tip it in | 63-51 |
| 01:57 | Princeton | Matt Hunt gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 01:53 | Princeton | John Wright can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 01:51 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Jones | 63-51 |
| 01:36 | Columbia | Charles Nichols misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-51 |
| 01:34 | Princeton | Ronald Althoff snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 01:28 | Princeton | John Wright clanks a 3 from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 01:27 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 00:58 | Columbia | Dean Stanger double dribbles | 63-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Dye (PF) Anthony Holcomb | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Princeton | John Wright scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Craig Ponder | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Columbia | John Wright is called for the reach on John Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Wright, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Payne (PG), Charles Gale (SG), Michael Hughes (PF), Kenneth Tanguay (C) Craig Ponder, John Wright, Willie Varner, Ronald Althoff | |
| 00:49 | Columbia | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:49 | Columbia | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:43 | Princeton | Thomas Payne misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 00:42 | Columbia | Joseph Dye gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Columbia | Buck Williams can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left block | 65-54 |
| 00:17 | Princeton | Matt Hunt grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 00:11 | Princeton | Matt Hunt misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-54 |
| 00:10 | Princeton | Charles Gale grabs the offensive board | 65-54 |
| 00:08 | Princeton | Thomas Payne comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Nichols - foul #4 on Charles Nichols, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Craig Ponder (SG), Willie Varner (PF), Ronald Althoff (C) Charles Gale, Michael Hughes, Kenneth Tanguay | |
| 00:08 | Princeton | Thomas Payne misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:08 | Princeton | Thomas Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Dean Stanger runs out the clock | 65-55 |