| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Linker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Gleason (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry Reich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Knight (fresh) C - Coy Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Marco Escamilla (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Washington (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Scalf (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Moore (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Crews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Cornell | John Crews is whistled for traveling | 35-36 |
| 19:28 | Columbia | Donald Gleason is open and buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Linker | 37-36 |
| 19:17 | Cornell | Marco Escamilla connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-39 |
| 18:52 | Columbia | Donald Gleason drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Linker | 40-39 |
| 18:37 | Cornell | Marco Escamilla clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-39 |
| 18:36 | Cornell | Joseph Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:23 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf is denied on a layup by David Knight | 40-39 |
| 18:21 | Columbia | Jerry Reich snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 18:03 | Columbia | Coy Johnson hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Linker | 42-39 |
| 17:50 | Cornell | John Crews clanks a jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 17:49 | Cornell | Joseph Washington tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 17:47 | Columbia | Donald Gleason throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergio Lopez (PG), Kenneth Mabe (SG), John Bernabe (SF), Richard Deady (PF), Lewis Northrop (C) Robert Linker, Donald Gleason, Jerry Reich, David Knight, Coy Johnson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Domingo Mora (PG), Charles Drake (SG), Ernest Sams (SF), Jeffrey Copp (PF), Tyler Corbin (C) Marco Escamilla, Joseph Washington, Joseph Scalf, James Moore, John Crews | |
| 17:33 | Cornell | Tyler Corbin makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Drake | 42-44 |
| 17:29 | Columbia | Lewis Northrop is fouled in the backcourt by Domingo Mora - foul #2 on Domingo Mora, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| 17:19 | Columbia | Charles Drake takes the ball from Lewis Northrop | 42-44 |
| 17:16 | Cornell | Ernest Sams lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Drake | 42-46 |
| 17:12 | Columbia | Domingo Mora picks off the pass by Sergio Lopez | 42-46 |
| 16:44 | Cornell | Ernest Sams hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Jeffrey Copp | 42-48 |
| 16:25 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Domingo Mora - foul #3 on Domingo Mora, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Donald Gleason (SG), Jerry Reich (SF) Kenneth Mabe, John Bernabe | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Scalf (SF), Matthew Hobart (C) Domingo Mora, Tyler Corbin | |
| 16:25 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 16:25 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 16:05 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Linker (PG), David Knight (PF), Paul Smith (C) Sergio Lopez, Richard Deady, Lewis Northrop | |
| Subs | Cornell | Marco Escamilla (PG), Joseph Washington (SG), James Moore (PF) Charles Drake, Ernest Sams, Jeffrey Copp | |
| 15:41 | Columbia | Donald Gleason comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-48 |
| 15:40 | Cornell | James Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Linker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Gleason (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jerry Reich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Knight (fairly fresh) C - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Marco Escamilla (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Scalf (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Hobart (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Cornell | Joseph Washington misses the shot from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 15:18 | Cornell | Joseph Washington tips it back up and in | 44-50 |
| 14:54 | Columbia | Donald Gleason loses the ball out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Bernabe (PF), Coy Johnson (C) David Knight, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Cornell | Domingo Mora (PG), Charles Drake (SG), Ernest Sams (SF), Jeffrey Copp (PF), John Crews (C) Marco Escamilla, Joseph Washington, Joseph Scalf, James Moore, Matthew Hobart | |
| 14:29 | Cornell | Jeffrey Copp is hacked by John Bernabe - foul #1 on John Bernabe, team foul #1 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergio Lopez (SG), Richard Deady (PF) Donald Gleason, Jerry Reich | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 14:18 | Cornell | Domingo Mora can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Deady - foul #1 on Richard Deady, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| 14:18 | Cornell | Domingo Mora misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 14:18 | Cornell | Domingo Mora makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:03 | Columbia | John Bernabe buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Linker | 46-51 |
| 13:44 | Cornell | John Crews misses the fadeaway from the right side | 46-51 |
| 13:43 | Cornell | John Crews snags the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 13:20 | Cornell | Ernest Sams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-51 |
| 13:19 | Columbia | Richard Deady pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 13:01 | Columbia | Richard Deady's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Copp | 46-51 |
| 12:59 | Columbia | Richard Deady snags the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 12:42 | Columbia | Robert Linker hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sergio Lopez | 48-51 |
| 12:25 | Cornell | Charles Drake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 12:23 | Columbia | Richard Deady snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 11:59 | Columbia | Richard Deady can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by Charles Drake - foul #2 on Charles Drake, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Mabe (PG), Donald Gleason (SG), Jerry Reich (SF), Lewis Northrop (C) Robert Linker, Sergio Lopez, John Bernabe, Coy Johnson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Marco Escamilla (PG), Joseph Washington (SG), Joseph Scalf (SF), James Moore (PF), Tyler Corbin (C) Domingo Mora, Charles Drake, Ernest Sams, Jeffrey Copp, John Crews | |
| 11:59 | Columbia | Richard Deady makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:59 | Columbia | Richard Deady makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:41 | Cornell | Richard Deady is called for the reach on Joseph Scalf - foul #2 on Richard Deady, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Smith (C) Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 11:25 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from James Moore and the foul's on Donald Gleason - foul #2 on Donald Gleason, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| 11:25 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf misses the free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:25 | Columbia | Paul Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Kenneth Mabe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Gleason (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jerry Reich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lewis Northrop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Marco Escamilla (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Scalf (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyler Corbin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Columbia | Jerry Reich can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 11:12 | Columbia | Paul Smith tips it but misses | 50-53 |
| 11:10 | Columbia | Donald Gleason gets the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 10:53 | Columbia | Jerry Reich buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 10:37 | Cornell | Joseph Washington scores on a runner in the paint set up by Joseph Scalf | 52-55 |
| 10:31 | Columbia | Paul Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 10:30 | Cornell | Joseph Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 10:19 | Cornell | Tyler Corbin makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Scalf | 52-58 |
| 10:15 | Columbia | Donald Gleason is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Escamilla - foul #1 on Marco Escamilla, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergio Lopez (PG), David Knight (PF), Coy Johnson (C) Kenneth Mabe, Lewis Northrop, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Hobart (C) Tyler Corbin | |
| 10:08 | Columbia | Jerry Reich is hacked by Matthew Hobart - foul #1 on Matthew Hobart, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Domingo Mora (PG) Marco Escamilla | |
| 09:58 | Columbia | Jerry Reich hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 52-58 |
| 09:57 | Cornell | James Moore grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 09:39 | Cornell | Joseph Washington misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Gleason - foul #3 on Donald Gleason, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Linker (PG), Robert Robinson (SF) Donald Gleason, Jerry Reich | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jeffrey Copp (PF) James Moore | |
| 09:39 | Cornell | Joseph Washington misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:39 | Cornell | Joseph Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Coy Johnson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Washington - foul #1 on Joseph Washington, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Coy Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Coy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 09:14 | Cornell | Jeffrey Copp knocks in the runner near the basket | 53-61 |
| 09:12 | Columbia | Robert Linker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-61 |
| 08:53 | Cornell | Joseph Washington misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 08:52 | Columbia | David Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 08:41 | Columbia | Coy Johnson makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 55-61 |
| 08:26 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf is hacked by Coy Johnson - foul #2 on Coy Johnson, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Donald Gleason (SG), Jerry Reich (SF), Richard Deady (PF), Lewis Northrop (C) Robert Linker, Robert Robinson, David Knight, Coy Johnson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Marco Escamilla (PG), Charles Drake (SG), Ernest Sams (SF), Tyler Corbin (PF), John Crews (C) Domingo Mora, Joseph Washington, Joseph Scalf, Jeffrey Copp, Matthew Hobart | |
| 08:08 | Cornell | Marco Escamilla misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-61 |
| 08:07 | Cornell | Marco Escamilla snags the offensive board | 55-61 |
| 07:53 | Cornell | Ernest Sams double dribbles | 55-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Mabe (PG) Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 07:30 | Columbia | Kenneth Mabe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 07:29 | Columbia | Lewis Northrop tips it home | 57-61 |
| 07:25 | Cornell | Ernest Sams misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jerry Reich - foul #1 on Jerry Reich, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Smith (C) Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jeffrey Copp (PF) Tyler Corbin | |
| 07:25 | Cornell | Ernest Sams misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:25 | Cornell | Ernest Sams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Kenneth Mabe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Gleason (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Reich (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lewis Northrop (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Marco Escamilla (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Ernest Sams (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Charles Drake (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Copp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Crews (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Columbia | Lewis Northrop's floater is tipped away by John Crews | 57-62 |
| 07:07 | Cornell | Jeffrey Copp gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 07:00 | Cornell | Marco Escamilla scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 06:38 | Columbia | Jerry Reich misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Crews - foul #2 on John Crews, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Linker (PG), Sergio Lopez (SG), John Bernabe (PF) Kenneth Mabe, Donald Gleason, Lewis Northrop | |
| Subs | Cornell | Domingo Mora (PG), Joseph Washington (SG), Joseph Scalf (SF) Marco Escamilla, Ernest Sams, Charles Drake | |
| 06:38 | Columbia | Jerry Reich misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 06:38 | Columbia | Jerry Reich misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 06:38 | Cornell | John Crews gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 06:20 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf can't connect on a floater from the right side | 57-65 |
| 06:19 | Columbia | John Bernabe snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 05:58 | Columbia | Paul Smith is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-65 |
| 05:56 | Columbia | Jerry Reich tips it in | 59-65 |
| 05:31 | Cornell | Domingo Mora hits a fadeaway from the left side | 59-67 |
| 05:15 | Columbia | John Bernabe knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Linker | 61-67 |
| 04:56 | Cornell | Jerry Reich takes the ball from Domingo Mora | 61-67 |
| 04:56 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | Donald Gleason (SG), Kenneth Mabe (SF), David Knight (PF), Coy Johnson (C) Sergio Lopez, Jerry Reich, John Bernabe, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Drake (SG), James Moore (PF), Tyler Corbin (C) Joseph Washington, Jeffrey Copp, John Crews | |
| 04:51 | Columbia | Kenneth Mabe is fouled in the backcourt by Domingo Mora - foul #4 on Domingo Mora, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| 04:51 | Columbia | Kenneth Mabe misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:51 | Cornell | James Moore pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 04:42 | Cornell | Coy Johnson blocks the short jumper by James Moore | 61-67 |
| 04:41 | Columbia | Coy Johnson snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 04:37 | Columbia | Robert Linker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| 04:19 | Cornell | James Moore misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 61-67 |
| 04:18 | Columbia | Donald Gleason gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 04:05 | Columbia | Kenneth Mabe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 04:04 | Columbia | Robert Linker hits the follow up shot | 63-67 |
| 03:48 | Cornell | Domingo Mora misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-67 |
| 03:46 | Cornell | Tyler Corbin can't tip it in | 63-67 |
| 03:44 | Columbia | The rebound goes to David Knight | 63-67 |
| 03:29 | Columbia | Coy Johnson is hacked by James Moore - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jerry Reich (SF), Richard Deady (PF) Kenneth Mabe, David Knight | |
| Subs | Cornell | Marco Escamilla (PG), Ernest Sams (SF), Jeffrey Copp (PF), Matthew Hobart (C) Domingo Mora, Joseph Scalf, James Moore, Tyler Corbin | |
| 03:29 | Columbia | Coy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:29 | Columbia | Coy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:19 | Cornell | Matthew Hobart misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 03:17 | Cornell | Ernest Sams grabs the offensive board | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Linker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Gleason (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Reich (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Deady (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Coy Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Marco Escamilla (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Charles Drake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ernest Sams (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Copp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Hobart (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Cornell | Donald Gleason picks off the pass by Jeffrey Copp | 65-67 |
| 02:54 | Columbia | Jerry Reich misses the lay-in | 65-67 |
| 02:53 | Cornell | Ernest Sams grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:53 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Knight (PF) Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Cornell | Domingo Mora (PG), Joseph Scalf (SF), James Moore (PF), John Crews (C) Marco Escamilla, Ernest Sams, Jeffrey Copp, Matthew Hobart | |
| 02:31 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 65-67 |
| 02:30 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Coy Johnson | 65-67 |
| 02:11 | Columbia | Donald Gleason buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Linker | 68-67 |
| 02:11 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Marco Escamilla (PG), Joseph Washington (SG) Domingo Mora, Charles Drake | |
| 02:09 | Cornell | Marco Escamilla is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 01:56 | Columbia | Joseph Scalf swats the short shot by David Knight | 68-67 |
| 01:54 | Cornell | James Moore grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 01:29 | Cornell | James Moore is whistled for traveling | 68-67 |
| 01:04 | Columbia | Jerry Reich can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 01:02 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:58 | Cornell | Marco Escamilla comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-67 |
| 00:57 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf grabs the offensive board | 68-67 |
| 00:41 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf's pass is intercepted by David Knight | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Columbia | Jerry Reich is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Scalf - foul #3 on Joseph Scalf, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| 00:39 | Columbia | Jerry Reich makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:39 | Columbia | Jerry Reich makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:20 | Cornell | Joseph Washington misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 70-67 |
| 00:18 | Cornell | John Crews tips it in | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Columbia | Coy Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Escamilla - foul #2 on Marco Escamilla, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| 00:16 | Columbia | Coy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:16 | Columbia | Coy Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:16 | Cornell | The rebound goes to James Moore | 71-69 |
| 00:10 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Joseph Washington | 71-71 |
| 00:10 | Columbia | Columbia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Donald Gleason hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Scalf - foul #4 on Joseph Scalf, team foul #12 | 71-71 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Donald Gleason makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Donald Gleason makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:04 | Cornell | Cornell calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Marco Escamilla misses the halfcourt shot | 73-71 |