| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Eugene Byer (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alan Green (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Gagne (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Ellenburg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Frisk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Robert Powell inbounds the ball | 34-46 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Columbia | Alan Green hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 34-46 |
| 19:30 | Columbia | Eugene Byer grabs the offensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 19:15 | Columbia | Eugene Byer clanks a turnaround in the lane | 34-46 |
| 19:13 | Columbia | Alan Green grabs the offensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 18:57 | Columbia | James Richardson steals the ball from Robert Powell | 34-46 |
| 18:53 | Cornell | James Richardson hits the finger roll | 34-48 |
| 18:32 | Columbia | Eugene Byer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 18:30 | Cornell | Richard Gagne grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 18:19 | Cornell | William Baker misses the fadeaway from the right side | 34-48 |
| 18:18 | Cornell | William Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 18:03 | Cornell | Richard Gagne clanks a shot from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 18:02 | Columbia | Eugene Byer grabs the board | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:46 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 17:45 | Cornell | William Baker snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 17:29 | Cornell | Richard Gagne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-48 |
| 17:28 | Columbia | Alan Green grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 17:10 | Columbia | Eugene Byer knocks in the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Marc Frisk - foul #2 on Marc Frisk, team foul #1 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (SF), Tommy Klein (PF) Robert Powell, Alan Green | |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Kenneth Wentworth (SG), Charles Stevens (SF), Jimmy Thomas (PF), John Lane (C) James Richardson, Richard Gagne, Scott Ellenburg, William Baker, Marc Frisk | |
| 17:10 | Columbia | Eugene Byer makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 16:52 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas double dribbles | 37-48 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:23 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 16:21 | Columbia | Michael Stewart tips it back up and in | 39-48 |
| 16:02 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Eugene Byer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Fitzgerald (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Newton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tommy Klein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Stewart (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Guy Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Wentworth (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Lane (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Columbia | Kenneth Wentworth steals it from Eugene Byer | 39-51 |
| 15:32 | Cornell | John Lane scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:21 | Columbia | Tommy Klein hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by John Lane - foul #2 on John Lane, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Powell (SF), Alan Green (PF) Eugene Byer, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Richard Gagne (SG), Scott Ellenburg (SF), William Baker (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) Guy Wheeler, Kenneth Wentworth, Charles Stevens, Jimmy Thomas, John Lane | |
| 15:21 | Columbia | Tommy Klein makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 15:21 | Columbia | Tommy Klein misses the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 15:21 | Cornell | William Baker grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 15:09 | Cornell | Robert Powell takes the ball from Scott Ellenburg | 40-53 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:06 | Columbia | Richard Gagne takes the ball from George Newton in the backcourt | 40-53 |
| 14:52 | Cornell | James Richardson misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Powell - foul #3 on Robert Powell, team foul #1 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (PG) George Newton | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 14:52 | Cornell | James Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 14:52 | Cornell | James Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:49 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald is hacked by Richard Gagne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Gagne, team foul #3 | 40-55 |
| 14:37 | Columbia | Robert Powell is fouled on the floor by Richard Gagne - foul #4 on Richard Gagne, team foul #4 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Stewart (C) Tommy Klein | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth (SG), Marc Frisk (C) Richard Gagne, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| 14:25 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 14:24 | Cornell | William Baker grabs the board | 40-55 |
| 14:12 | Cornell | The jump hook by Kenneth Wentworth is blocked by Alan Green | 40-55 |
| 14:11 | Columbia | Alan Green pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| 13:59 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-55 |
| 13:57 | Cornell | Marc Frisk grabs the board | 40-55 |
| 13:52 | Cornell | Michael Stewart is called for the reach on Kenneth Wentworth - foul #3 on Michael Stewart, team foul #2 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG) Eugene Byer | |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Charles Stevens (SF), Jimmy Thomas (PF) James Richardson, Scott Ellenburg, William Baker | |
| 13:33 | Cornell | Robert Powell steps in front of the Charles Stevens pass | 40-55 |
| 13:11 | Columbia | Robert Powell hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the lane | 40-55 |
| 13:09 | Cornell | Charles Stevens pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| 12:44 | Cornell | Charles Stevens banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Wentworth | 40-57 |
| 12:26 | Columbia | Michael Stewart misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-57 |
| 12:25 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 12:10 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth drills a floater from the free throw line | 40-59 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:59 | Columbia | Michael Stewart scores on a jumper from the right wing | 42-59 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Fitzgerald (tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alan Green (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Stewart (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Guy Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Wentworth (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Charles Stevens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Marc Frisk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Cornell | Marc Frisk connects on the jump hook near the basket | 42-61 |
| 11:18 | Columbia | Alan Green buries a turnaround in the lane | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:55 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-61 |
| 10:54 | Columbia | Michael Stewart grabs the board | 44-61 |
| 10:40 | Columbia | Robert Powell misses the dunk attempt | 44-61 |
| 10:39 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas snags the defensive board | 44-61 |
| 10:13 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 44-61 |
| 10:11 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth gets the offensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 09:48 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas is whistled for a carry | 44-61 |
| 09:48 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 44-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (PG), Tommy Klein (C) Carlos Fitzgerald, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Scott Ellenburg (SF), William Baker (PF), John Lane (C) Kenneth Wentworth, Charles Stevens, Jimmy Thomas, Marc Frisk | |
| 09:36 | Columbia | Eugene Byer drills a 3 from straight away | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:13 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler makes the 3 from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 09:03 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses long on a floater from close range | 47-64 |
| 09:02 | Columbia | George Newton tips it in | 49-64 |
| 08:36 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (SG) George Newton | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth (SG) Guy Wheeler | |
| 08:27 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-64 |
| 08:25 | Columbia | Tommy Klein tips it back up and in | 51-64 |
| 08:03 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg is called for traveling | 51-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Stewart (C) Alan Green | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan (C) John Lane | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:00 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald loses the dribble to William Baker in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| 07:41 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Carlos Fitzgerald - foul #4 on Carlos Fitzgerald, team foul #3 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Gagne (SG) James Richardson | |
| 07:41 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 07:41 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Eugene Byer (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Fitzgerald (tired) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Powell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Klein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Stewart (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kenneth Wentworth (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard Gagne (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Scott Ellenburg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ashley Jarnigan (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:28 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses short on a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Wentworth - foul #2 on Kenneth Wentworth, team foul #5 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG) Kenneth Wentworth | |
| 07:28 | Columbia | Eugene Byer makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 07:28 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 07:28 | Columbia | Eugene Byer makes the 3rd free throw | 53-66 |
| 07:11 | Cornell | Michael Stewart steals the ball from William Baker | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:57 | Columbia | Eugene Byer buries a fadeaway from the left side | 55-66 |
| 06:39 | Cornell | Richard Gagne misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 06:38 | Columbia | Michael Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 06:17 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 06:15 | Columbia | Tommy Klein snags the offensive board | 55-66 |
| 05:55 | Columbia | Eugene Byer's floater is tipped away by William Baker | 55-66 |
| 05:53 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 05:32 | Cornell | Richard Gagne drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Richardson | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:19 | Columbia | Tommy Klein drills a jumper in the lane | 57-69 |
| 05:02 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-72 |
| 04:53 | Columbia | William Baker steals the ball from Tommy Klein | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:24 | Cornell | William Baker clanks a 3 from the left corner | 57-72 |
| 04:22 | Columbia | Eugene Byer grabs the board | 57-72 |
| 04:18 | Columbia | Robert Powell is fouled on the floor by Scott Ellenburg - foul #1 on Scott Ellenburg, team foul #6 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (SG), Alan Green (PF) Carlos Fitzgerald, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Charles Stevens (SF), Jimmy Thomas (PF), Marc Frisk (C) James Richardson, Scott Ellenburg, William Baker, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| 04:01 | Columbia | Robert Powell drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eugene Byer and he's hacked by Guy Wheeler - foul #2 on Guy Wheeler, team foul #7 | 59-72 |
| 04:01 | Columbia | Robert Powell misses the free throw | 59-72 |
| 04:01 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas gets the rebound | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:32 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas is called for 5 seconds | 59-72 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Byer (tiring) 24 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Powell (tired) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alan Green (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Klein (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Guy Wheeler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gagne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Charles Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Frisk (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Columbia | Alan Green is hacked by Richard Gagne in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Gagne, team foul #8 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Lane (PF) Richard Gagne | |
| 03:28 | Columbia | Alan Green misses the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 03:28 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Marc Frisk | 59-72 |
| 03:08 | Cornell | Charles Stevens misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 59-72 |
| 03:07 | Cornell | Charles Stevens tips it in | 59-74 |
| 03:04 | Columbia | George Newton is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Newton, team foul #4 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (SG) Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth (SG) Marc Frisk | |
| 02:36 | Cornell | Charles Stevens is hacked by George Newton - foul #2 on George Newton, team foul #5 | 59-74 |
| 02:26 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Guy Wheeler | 59-76 |
| 02:15 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-76 |
| 02:13 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Green | 59-76 |
| 01:56 | Columbia | George Newton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-76 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Powell (SF), Michael Stewart (C) Eugene Byer, Alan Green | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 01:30 | Cornell | Robert Powell is called for the reach on Kenneth Wentworth - foul #4 on Robert Powell, team foul #6 | 59-76 |
| 01:15 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Guy Wheeler | 59-79 |
| 00:59 | Columbia | Tommy Klein misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-79 |
| 00:58 | Cornell | John Lane pulls down the rebound | 59-79 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Cornell | John Lane is fouled on the floor by Tommy Klein - foul #2 on Tommy Klein, team foul #7 | 59-79 |
| 00:37 | Cornell | John Lane makes the 1st free throw | 59-80 |
| 00:37 | Cornell | John Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 59-80 |
| 00:37 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas grabs the offensive board | 59-80 |
| 00:10 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-80 |
| 00:08 | Cornell | Charles Stevens tips it in | 59-82 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Columbia | Tommy Klein's floater is tipped away by Charles Stevens | 59-82 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | John Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 59-82 |