| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Giles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Darby (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Haney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - George Heiser (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Owen Lowe (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jesse Hagedorn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Purington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lester O'Neill (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Cornell | George Heiser clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Haney - foul #1 on John Haney, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:42 | Cornell | George Heiser makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:42 | Cornell | George Heiser makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:40 | Columbia | Mark Giles is hacked by Owen Lowe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Owen Lowe, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 19:33 | Columbia | Mark Giles is whistled for a carry | 36-39 |
| 19:17 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill steps out of bounds on the baseline | 36-39 |
| 18:56 | Columbia | John Haney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 18:55 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca tips it home | 38-39 |
| 18:32 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by George Heiser | 38-41 |
| 18:08 | Columbia | Derek Gayton hits a wide open floater from close range set up by Paul Apodaca | 40-41 |
| 17:41 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Derek Gayton - foul #2 on Derek Gayton, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (PG), Carl Chrisman (SG), Charles Furman (SF), Stephen Dudley (PF), Timothy Jasper (C) Derek Gayton, Mark Giles, Paul Apodaca, Wayne Darby, John Haney | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring (PG), Lewis Paulus (SG), Michael Farmer (SF), Robert Cannon (PF) George Heiser, Owen Lowe, Jesse Hagedorn, Jason Purington | |
| 17:41 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:41 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:41 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Stephen Dudley | 40-42 |
| 17:33 | Columbia | Timothy Jasper blows the wide open layup but he's hacked by Michael Farmer - foul #2 on Michael Farmer, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Scott Garrett (C) Lester O'Neill | |
| 17:33 | Columbia | Timothy Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:33 | Columbia | Timothy Jasper makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:09 | Cornell | Michael Farmer buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Cannon | 42-45 |
| 17:03 | Columbia | Charles Furman is fouled on the floor by Nathan Manwaring - foul #3 on Nathan Manwaring, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jimmie Orellana (PG) Nathan Manwaring | |
| 16:51 | Columbia | Albert Clark connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Chrisman and he's hacked by Scott Garrett - foul #2 on Scott Garrett, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| 16:51 | Columbia | Albert Clark misses the free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:51 | Cornell | Scott Garrett gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 16:30 | Cornell | Lewis Paulus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Owen Lowe (SG), Ward Kline (SF) Lewis Paulus, Michael Farmer | |
| 16:28 | Columbia | Charles Furman is hacked by Ward Kline in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ward Kline, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| 16:18 | Columbia | Timothy Jasper misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 16:17 | Cornell | Robert Cannon gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 16:00 | Cornell | Ward Kline makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jimmie Orellana | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Albert Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Chrisman (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Charles Furman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Dudley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Jasper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jimmie Orellana (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Owen Lowe (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ward Kline (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Cannon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Garrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Columbia | Timothy Jasper clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Cannon - foul #1 on Robert Cannon, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Gary Jacobus (SG), Paul Apodaca (SF), John Haney (C) Albert Clark, Carl Chrisman, Charles Furman, Stephen Dudley | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Heiser (PG), Nathan Manwaring (SF), Jason Purington (PF), Lester O'Neill (C) Jimmie Orellana, Ward Kline, Robert Cannon, Scott Garrett | |
| 15:38 | Columbia | Timothy Jasper misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:38 | Columbia | Timothy Jasper makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 15:23 | Cornell | Owen Lowe buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathan Manwaring | 45-50 |
| 15:21 | Columbia | Derek Gayton is fouled in the backcourt by George Heiser - foul #3 on George Heiser, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Giles (SG), Wayne Darby (PF) Gary Jacobus, Timothy Jasper | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 15:21 | Columbia | Derek Gayton misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 15:21 | Cornell | Jason Purington grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 14:58 | Cornell | Jason Purington misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wayne Darby - foul #2 on Wayne Darby, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lewis Paulus (SG), Michael Farmer (C) Owen Lowe, Lester O'Neill | |
| 14:58 | Cornell | Jason Purington makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 14:58 | Cornell | Jason Purington misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 14:58 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Wayne Darby | 45-51 |
| 14:45 | Columbia | Derek Gayton clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on George Heiser - foul #4 on George Heiser, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn (SF) George Heiser | |
| 14:45 | Columbia | Derek Gayton makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 14:45 | Columbia | Derek Gayton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 14:27 | Cornell | John Haney steals it from Nathan Manwaring | 47-51 |
| 14:22 | Columbia | Mark Giles connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Paul Apodaca | 50-51 |
| 14:05 | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carl Chrisman (SG), Charles Furman (SF), Stephen Dudley (PF), Irvin Pittman (C) Mark Giles, Paul Apodaca, Wayne Darby, John Haney | |
| Subs | Cornell | Owen Lowe (SG), Ward Kline (SF), Lester O'Neill (C) Nathan Manwaring, Jesse Hagedorn, Michael Farmer | |
| 13:42 | Columbia | Derek Gayton's pass is intercepted by Jason Purington | 50-51 |
| 13:27 | Cornell | Ward Kline can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Carl Chrisman - foul #3 on Carl Chrisman, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (PG) Derek Gayton | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jimmie Orellana (PG), Robert Cannon (PF), Scott Garrett (C) Lewis Paulus, Jason Purington, Lester O'Neill | |
| 13:27 | Cornell | Ward Kline makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:27 | Cornell | Ward Kline misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:27 | Columbia | Carl Chrisman pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 13:08 | Columbia | Carl Chrisman drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Furman | 52-52 |
| 12:51 | Cornell | Jimmie Orellana banks in the layup set up by Owen Lowe | 52-54 |
| 12:26 | Columbia | Scott Garrett swats the layup by Stephen Dudley | 52-54 |
| 12:24 | Cornell | Scott Garrett grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 12:09 | Cornell | Carl Chrisman steals it from Owen Lowe | 52-54 |
| 11:53 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Mark Giles (SG), Paul Apodaca (SF), Wayne Darby (PF), John Haney (C) Albert Clark, Carl Chrisman, Charles Furman, Stephen Dudley, Irvin Pittman | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring (PG), Lewis Paulus (SG), Jesse Hagedorn (SF), Michael Farmer (PF), Lester O'Neill (C) Jimmie Orellana, Owen Lowe, Ward Kline, Robert Cannon, Scott Garrett | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Giles (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Darby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Haney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Nathan Manwaring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lewis Paulus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Hagedorn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Farmer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lester O'Neill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Cornell | Lewis Paulus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-54 |
| 11:20 | Columbia | Lester O'Neill is called for the reach on Paul Apodaca - foul #2 on Lester O'Neill, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jason Purington (PF) Lester O'Neill | |
| 11:20 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:20 | Cornell | Michael Farmer snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 10:58 | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Lewis Paulus | 52-56 |
| 10:36 | Columbia | Mark Giles misses the jumper from the right block | 52-56 |
| 10:34 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Lewis Paulus | 52-56 |
| 10:22 | Cornell | Michael Farmer hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-59 |
| 10:02 | Columbia | Wayne Darby is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Wayne Darby, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gary Jacobus (PG), Albert Clark (SG), Carl Chrisman (SF), Timothy Jasper (C) Derek Gayton, Mark Giles, Paul Apodaca, John Haney | |
| Subs | Cornell | Owen Lowe (SG), Scott Garrett (PF), Lester O'Neill (C) Lewis Paulus, Jason Purington, Michael Farmer | |
| 09:42 | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Lester O'Neill and he's hacked by Timothy Jasper - foul #1 on Timothy Jasper, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Stephen Dudley (PF) Wayne Darby | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 09:42 | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring misses the free throw | 52-61 |
| 09:42 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Timothy Jasper | 52-61 |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Albert Clark comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 09:19 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 09:14 | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 09:12 | Columbia | Gary Jacobus grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 09:07 | Columbia | Nathan Manwaring steals the ball from Carl Chrisman in the backcourt | 52-61 |
| 09:05 | Cornell | Owen Lowe hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nathan Manwaring | 52-63 |
| 08:50 | Columbia | Albert Clark misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-63 |
| 08:49 | Columbia | Timothy Jasper tips it in | 54-63 |
| 08:39 | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Scott Garrett | 54-66 |
| 08:32 | Columbia | Carl Chrisman buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Jasper | 56-66 |
| 08:03 | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring is hacked by Gary Jacobus - foul #1 on Gary Jacobus, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Mark Giles (SG), Paul Apodaca (SF), Charles Furman (PF), John Haney (C) Gary Jacobus, Albert Clark, Carl Chrisman, Stephen Dudley, Timothy Jasper | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jimmie Orellana (PG), Lewis Paulus (SG), Jason Purington (PF), Robert Cannon (C) Owen Lowe, Jesse Hagedorn, Scott Garrett, Lester O'Neill | |
| 08:03 | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 08:03 | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 08:03 | Columbia | Mark Giles grabs the board | 56-67 |
| 07:45 | Columbia | Mark Giles clanks a floater from close range | 56-67 |
| 07:44 | Cornell | Robert Cannon gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Giles (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Furman (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Haney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jimmie Orellana (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Paulus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Manwaring (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jason Purington (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Cannon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Cornell | Robert Cannon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 07:18 | Columbia | Derek Gayton snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 07:16 | Columbia | Lewis Paulus is called for the reach on Mark Giles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lewis Paulus, team foul #10 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | Wayne Darby (PF) Charles Furman | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Heiser (PG), Ward Kline (SF) Jimmie Orellana, Nathan Manwaring | |
| 07:16 | Columbia | Mark Giles makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 07:16 | Columbia | Mark Giles misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 07:16 | Cornell | Robert Cannon snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 07:00 | Cornell | Ward Kline clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 57-67 |
| 06:59 | Cornell | Ward Kline tips it home | 57-69 |
| 06:36 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca's pass is intercepted by Jason Purington | 57-69 |
| 06:17 | Cornell | Lewis Paulus misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-69 |
| 06:16 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Paul Apodaca | 57-69 |
| 06:00 | Columbia | George Heiser steals it from Mark Giles | 57-69 |
| 05:39 | Cornell | Ward Kline loses the dribble to Mark Giles | 57-69 |
| 05:18 | Columbia | Mark Giles connects on the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Lewis Paulus - foul #4 on Lewis Paulus, team foul #11 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (PG), Charles Furman (SF), Stephen Dudley (PF), Timothy Jasper (C) Derek Gayton, Paul Apodaca, Wayne Darby, John Haney | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jimmie Orellana (PG), Owen Lowe (SG), Michael Farmer (SF), Scott Garrett (PF), Lester O'Neill (C) George Heiser, Lewis Paulus, Ward Kline, Jason Purington, Robert Cannon | |
| 05:18 | Columbia | Mark Giles makes the free throw | 60-69 |
| 04:49 | Cornell | Mark Giles takes the ball from Owen Lowe | 60-69 |
| 04:46 | Columbia | Mark Giles lays it in | 62-69 |
| 04:27 | Cornell | Owen Lowe misses short on a jumper from the right block | 62-69 |
| 04:26 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Stephen Dudley | 62-69 |
| 03:58 | Columbia | Mark Giles comes up short on the floater from the right side | 62-69 |
| 03:57 | Columbia | Charles Furman tips it but misses | 62-69 |
| 03:55 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Scott Garrett | 62-69 |
| 03:37 | Cornell | Owen Lowe knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmie Orellana and he's hacked by Timothy Jasper - foul #2 on Timothy Jasper, team foul #8 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gary Jacobus (PG), Carl Chrisman (SG), Paul Apodaca (SF), Wayne Darby (PF), Irvin Pittman (C) Albert Clark, Mark Giles, Charles Furman, Stephen Dudley, Timothy Jasper | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Heiser (PG), Jesse Hagedorn (SF), Jason Purington (PF) Jimmie Orellana, Michael Farmer, Scott Garrett | |
| 03:37 | Cornell | Owen Lowe makes the free throw | 62-72 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gary Jacobus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Chrisman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Darby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Irvin Pittman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - George Heiser (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Owen Lowe (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Hagedorn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Purington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Lester O'Neill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Columbia | Irvin Pittman drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-72 |
| 03:09 | Cornell | A charge is called on Lester O'Neill - foul #3 on Lester O'Neill, team foul #12 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG) Paul Apodaca | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ward Kline (SF) Jesse Hagedorn | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:56 | Columbia | Irvin Pittman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-72 |
| 02:55 | Cornell | George Heiser snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| 02:32 | Cornell | George Heiser is called for traveling | 65-72 |
| Subs | Columbia | Stephen Dudley (PF), John Haney (C) Gary Jacobus, Wayne Darby | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lewis Paulus (SG), Jesse Hagedorn (SF), Robert Cannon (C) Owen Lowe, Ward Kline, Lester O'Neill | |
| 02:26 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (SG), Paul Apodaca (SF) Carl Chrisman, Irvin Pittman | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring (SG), Scott Garrett (C) Lewis Paulus, Jason Purington | |
| 02:14 | Columbia | Albert Clark is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-72 |
| 02:13 | Cornell | Scott Garrett grabs the board | 65-72 |
| 02:13 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | Columbia | Wayne Darby (PF) Stephen Dudley | |
| Subs | Cornell | Owen Lowe (SG) Nathan Manwaring | |
| 01:57 | Cornell | Derek Gayton takes the ball from George Heiser | 65-72 |
| 01:47 | Columbia | Derek Gayton is fouled on the floor by Scott Garrett - foul #3 on Scott Garrett, team foul #13 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Giles (SG) Albert Clark | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jason Purington (PF), Lester O'Neill (C) Robert Cannon, Scott Garrett | |
| 01:47 | Columbia | Derek Gayton makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 01:47 | Columbia | Derek Gayton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:26 | Cornell | Owen Lowe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 67-72 |
| 01:24 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Haney | 67-72 |
| 01:01 | Columbia | John Haney can't finish the layup | 67-72 |
| 00:59 | Cornell | Jason Purington gets the rebound | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Paul Apodaca - foul #2 on Paul Apodaca, team foul #9 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring (PG), Robert Cannon (PF) George Heiser, Jason Purington | |
| 00:34 | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:34 | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Columbia | Mark Giles is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Manwaring - foul #4 on Nathan Manwaring, team foul #14 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Heiser (PG), Jason Purington (PF) Nathan Manwaring, Robert Cannon | |
| 00:31 | Columbia | Mark Giles makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:31 | Columbia | Mark Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Cornell | Derek Gayton is called for the reach on Jesse Hagedorn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derek Gayton, team foul #10 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring (PG), Robert Cannon (PF), Scott Garrett (C) George Heiser, Jason Purington, Lester O'Neill | |
| 00:30 | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:30 | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:27 | Columbia | Derek Gayton is fouled in the backcourt by Owen Lowe - foul #3 on Owen Lowe, team foul #15 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Heiser (PG), Jason Purington (PF), Lester O'Neill (C) Nathan Manwaring, Robert Cannon, Scott Garrett | |
| 00:27 | Columbia | Derek Gayton makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:27 | Columbia | Derek Gayton misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:27 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill gets the rebound | 70-75 |
| 00:25 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill is hacked by Derek Gayton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derek Gayton, team foul #11 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lewis Paulus (PG), Nathan Manwaring (SF), Robert Cannon (PF) George Heiser, Jesse Hagedorn, Jason Purington | |
| 00:25 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:25 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:21 | Columbia | John Haney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-77 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Heiser (PG), Scott Garrett (PF) Lewis Paulus, Robert Cannon | |
| 00:19 | Cornell | Scott Garrett is hacked by Wayne Darby - foul #4 on Wayne Darby, team foul #12 | 70-77 |
| 00:19 | Cornell | Scott Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:19 | Cornell | Scott Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Columbia | Mark Giles drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Darby | 73-78 |
| 00:12 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lewis Paulus (PG), Robert Cannon (PF) George Heiser, Lester O'Neill | |
| 00:09 | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Giles - foul #1 on Mark Giles, team foul #13 | 73-78 |
| 00:09 | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:09 | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-80 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Heiser (PG), Lester O'Neill (C) Lewis Paulus, Robert Cannon | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cornell | George Heiser runs out the clock | 73-80 |