| Lineup | Cornell | PG - William Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Bolin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrance Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Eggen (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Christopher Nance (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jesse Becker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Cherry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Rick Bolin inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Cornell | Jesse Becker steals the ball from Mitchell Graham | 29-36 |
| 19:36 | Columbia | Christopher Nance misses the lay-in | 29-36 |
| 19:34 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Terrance Washington | 29-36 |
| 19:15 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter is whistled for a carry | 29-36 |
| 18:52 | Columbia | Mike Williams makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ernest Eggen and the foul's on Mitchell Graham - foul #1 on Mitchell Graham, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 18:52 | Columbia | Mike Williams makes the free throw | 29-39 |
| 18:39 | Cornell | William Hill can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-39 |
| 18:37 | Cornell | Rick Bolin misses the tip | 29-39 |
| 18:36 | Columbia | Mike Williams grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 18:13 | Columbia | Jesse Becker scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Eggen | 29-42 |
| 18:07 | Cornell | Terrance Washington comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 29-42 |
| 18:05 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham tips it in | 31-42 |
| 17:36 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bernard Cherry and he's hacked by William Hill - foul #1 on William Hill, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Applin (PG), William Yang (SG), Jerry Mikell (SF), Charles Yow (PF), Brian Brammer (C) William Hill, Jacob Carpenter, Rick Bolin, Terrance Washington, Mitchell Graham | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Shaw (SG), David Taylor (SF), Paul Winstead (C) Christopher Nance, Jesse Becker, Mike Williams | |
| 17:36 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen makes the free throw | 31-45 |
| 17:17 | Cornell | Brian Brammer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Yang and he's fouled by Paul Winstead - foul #2 on Paul Winstead, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Randall Rosier (SG) Ernest Eggen | |
| 17:17 | Cornell | Brian Brammer makes the free throw | 34-45 |
| 16:56 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Shaw | 34-47 |
| 16:44 | Cornell | William Yang misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-47 |
| 16:42 | Columbia | Paul Winstead snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 16:25 | Columbia | David Taylor hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Randall Rosier | 34-49 |
| 16:02 | Cornell | Jerry Mikell is hacked by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #2 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Hill (PG), Jacob Carpenter (SG), Rick Bolin (SF), Terrance Washington (PF), Mitchell Graham (C) Jerry Applin, William Yang, Jerry Mikell, Charles Yow, Brian Brammer | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Nance (SG), Jesse Becker (SF), Mike Williams (C) Randall Rosier, David Taylor, Paul Winstead | |
| 15:47 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter misses short on an open turnaround from close range | 34-49 |
| 15:45 | Columbia | Jesse Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - William Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Carpenter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Bolin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terrance Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Nance (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jesse Becker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Cherry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:16 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry misses the lay-in | 34-49 |
| 15:14 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 14:56 | Cornell | Rick Bolin misses the jumper from the right block | 34-49 |
| 14:55 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 14:50 | Columbia | Jesse Becker buries a floater from the left wing set up by Christopher Nance | 34-51 |
| 14:26 | Cornell | William Hill knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Jacob Carpenter | 36-51 |
| 14:24 | Columbia | Rick Bolin is called for the reach on Jesse Becker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rick Bolin, team foul #3 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Applin (SG), Roy Tobias (SF), Charles Yow (PF), Brian Brammer (C) Jacob Carpenter, Rick Bolin, Terrance Washington, Mitchell Graham | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Eggen (PG), Randall Rosier (SG), David Taylor (PF), Paul Winstead (C) Robert Shaw, Christopher Nance, Bernard Cherry, Mike Williams | |
| 13:58 | Columbia | Randall Rosier knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ernest Eggen | 36-54 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 13:48 | Cornell | Charles Yow is called for traveling | 36-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Yang (SG) William Hill | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 13:27 | Columbia | William Yang is called for the reach on Randall Rosier - foul #1 on William Yang, team foul #4 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | Mitchell Graham (C) Charles Yow | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mike Williams (C) Paul Winstead | |
| 13:03 | Columbia | Jesse Becker is fouled on the floor by Roy Tobias - foul #4 on Roy Tobias, team foul #5 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Hill (PG), Jerry Mikell (SF), Terrance Washington (PF) Jerry Applin, Roy Tobias, Brian Brammer | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Nance (SG) Randall Rosier | |
| 12:44 | Columbia | Jesse Becker makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Eggen | 36-57 |
| 12:26 | Cornell | Mike Williams swats the short shot by Mitchell Graham | 36-57 |
| 12:24 | Columbia | David Taylor gets the rebound | 36-57 |
| 12:22 | Columbia | William Yang steps in front of the Ernest Eggen pass in the backcourt | 36-57 |
| 12:12 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham connects on the turnaround in the lane | 38-57 |
| 11:48 | Columbia | David Taylor is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jesse Becker | 38-59 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - William Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Yang (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry Mikell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terrance Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Graham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Eggen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Christopher Nance (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Becker (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mike Williams - foul #4 on Mike Williams, team foul #3 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Applin (SG), Rick Bolin (SF), Charles Yow (PF) William Yang, Jerry Mikell, Terrance Washington | |
| Subs | Columbia | Randall Rosier (PG), Robert Shaw (SF), Bernard Cherry (PF), Paul Winstead (C) Ernest Eggen, Jesse Becker, David Taylor, Mike Williams | |
| 11:38 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 11:38 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 11:38 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Bernard Cherry | 39-59 |
| 11:11 | Columbia | Christopher Nance is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Shaw | 39-62 |
| 10:57 | Cornell | Rick Bolin scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Hill | 41-62 |
| 10:32 | Columbia | Randall Rosier misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-62 |
| 10:30 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry tips it back up and in | 41-64 |
| 10:14 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham is fouled on the floor by Paul Winstead - foul #3 on Paul Winstead, team foul #4 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter (SG), Jerry Mikell (SF), Terrance Washington (PF), Brian Brammer (C) Jerry Applin, Rick Bolin, Charles Yow, Mitchell Graham | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Eggen (PG), Mike Williams (C) Christopher Nance, Paul Winstead | |
| 10:09 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 41-64 |
| 10:07 | Columbia | Robert Shaw snags the defensive board | 41-64 |
| 10:03 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Eggen, team foul #5 | 41-64 |
| 09:51 | Cornell | William Hill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-64 |
| 09:50 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter tips it home | 43-64 |
| 09:48 | Columbia | Jerry Mikell is called for the reach on Robert Shaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Mikell, team foul #6 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jesse Becker (SF) Randall Rosier | |
| 09:30 | Columbia | Mike Williams connects on the floater in the paint set up by Ernest Eggen | 43-66 |
| 09:13 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter misses the 3 from straight away | 43-66 |
| 09:11 | Cornell | Terrance Washington hits the follow up shot | 45-66 |
| 08:47 | Columbia | Brian Brammer blocks the short jumper by Mike Williams | 45-66 |
| 08:46 | Columbia | Mike Williams gets the offensive rebound | 45-66 |
| 08:24 | Columbia | Robert Shaw misses the easy layup | 45-66 |
| 08:23 | Cornell | Brian Brammer snags the defensive board | 45-66 |
| 08:18 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter misses the floater from just outside the lane | 45-66 |
| 08:17 | Cornell | Brian Brammer snags the offensive board | 45-66 |
| 08:05 | Cornell | Terrance Washington comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Bernard Cherry - foul #2 on Bernard Cherry, team foul #6 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Applin (PG), William Yang (SG), Rick Bolin (SF), Charles Yow (C) William Hill, Jacob Carpenter, Jerry Mikell, Brian Brammer | |
| Subs | Columbia | Randall Rosier (PG), Christopher Nance (SG), David Taylor (SF), Paul Winstead (C) Ernest Eggen, Robert Shaw, Jesse Becker, Mike Williams | |
| 08:05 | Cornell | Terrance Washington makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 08:05 | Cornell | Terrance Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 07:53 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry is open but comes up short on the runner in the lane | 47-66 |
| 07:51 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry grabs the offensive board | 47-66 |
| 07:28 | Columbia | David Taylor is hacked by Charles Yow - foul #3 on Charles Yow, team foul #7 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Cornell | Roy Tobias (SF), Mitchell Graham (C) Rick Bolin, Terrance Washington | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 07:28 | Columbia | David Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 07:28 | Cornell | Charles Yow grabs the defensive rebound | 47-66 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jerry Applin (fresh) SG - William Yang (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roy Tobias (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Charles Yow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mitchell Graham (fresh) 12 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Randall Rosier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Nance (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernard Cherry (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Winstead (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Cornell | Charles Yow misses the dunk | 47-66 |
| 07:06 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry pulls down the rebound | 47-66 |
| 07:04 | Columbia | Christopher Nance double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-66 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jesse Becker (SF) Bernard Cherry | |
| 06:59 | Cornell | Charles Yow is whistled for a carry | 47-66 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter (SG) Jerry Applin | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 06:55 | Columbia | Christopher Nance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-66 |
| 06:43 | Cornell | Roy Tobias can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-66 |
| 06:42 | Columbia | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 47-66 |
| 06:26 | Columbia | Christopher Nance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-66 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Hill (PG), Rick Bolin (PF) William Yang, Charles Yow | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Eggen (PG), Mike Williams (C) Randall Rosier, Paul Winstead | |
| 06:06 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 47-66 |
| 06:04 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Mitchell Graham | 47-66 |
| 05:55 | Cornell | William Hill misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-66 |
| 05:53 | Columbia | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 47-66 |
| 05:51 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Tobias - foul #5 on Roy Tobias, team foul #8 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Applin (SG), Brian Brammer (PF) Jacob Carpenter, Roy Tobias | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Shaw (SF), Bernard Cherry (PF) Jesse Becker, David Taylor | |
| 05:51 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen misses the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 05:51 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 05:31 | Cornell | Jerry Applin misses short on a shot from the left side | 47-66 |
| 05:30 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham tips it home | 49-66 |
| 05:07 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Brammer - foul #2 on Brian Brammer, team foul #9 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Yang (SG) William Hill | |
| Subs | Columbia | Randall Rosier (SG) Christopher Nance | |
| 05:07 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 05:07 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 04:53 | Cornell | William Yang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-68 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter (SG), Jerry Mikell (SF), Charles Yow (PF) Jerry Applin, Rick Bolin, Mitchell Graham | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Winstead (C) Mike Williams | |
| 04:36 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernest Eggen | 49-70 |
| 04:25 | Cornell | William Yang hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Mikell | 52-70 |
| 04:05 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-70 |
| 04:04 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Brian Brammer | 52-70 |
| 03:51 | Cornell | Jerry Mikell is fouled on the floor by Ernest Eggen - foul #4 on Ernest Eggen, team foul #7 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Applin (PG), Rick Bolin (C) Jacob Carpenter, Brian Brammer | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Nance (SG), Jesse Becker (SF), David Taylor (PF), Mike Williams (C) Randall Rosier, Robert Shaw, Bernard Cherry, Paul Winstead | |
| 03:51 | Cornell | Jerry Mikell misses the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 03:51 | Columbia | David Taylor gets the rebound | 52-70 |
| 03:47 | Columbia | William Yang is called for the reach on Jesse Becker in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Yang, team foul #10 | 52-70 |
| 03:47 | Columbia | Jesse Becker makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 03:47 | Columbia | Jesse Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 03:29 | Cornell | Jerry Applin throws it down | 54-72 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jerry Applin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Yang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Mikell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Yow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rick Bolin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Eggen (tiring) 3 pts. 10 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Nance (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Becker (tiring) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Mike Williams (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Columbia | Jesse Becker hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-72 |
| 02:59 | Cornell | William Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 54-72 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 02:47 | Cornell | David Taylor denies the turnaround by Jerry Mikell | 54-72 |
| 02:46 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Jesse Becker | 54-72 |
| 02:24 | Columbia | Christopher Nance buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Eggen and he's fouled by Charles Yow - foul #4 on Charles Yow, team foul #11 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Brammer (C) Jerry Mikell | |
| Subs | Columbia | Randall Rosier (PG), Robert Shaw (SF), Bernard Cherry (PF), Paul Winstead (C) Ernest Eggen, Jesse Becker, David Taylor, Mike Williams | |
| 02:24 | Columbia | Christopher Nance makes the free throw | 54-75 |
| 02:06 | Cornell | Rick Bolin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-75 |
| 02:04 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry pulls down the rebound | 54-75 |
| 02:02 | Columbia | Rick Bolin steals the ball from Christopher Nance in the backcourt | 54-75 |
| 02:00 | Cornell | Rick Bolin lays it in | 56-75 |
| 01:34 | Columbia | Christopher Nance is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Randall Rosier | 56-78 |
| 01:29 | Cornell | Jerry Applin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-78 |
| 01:27 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry gets the rebound | 56-78 |
| 01:08 | Columbia | The jump hook by Paul Winstead is blocked by Rick Bolin | 56-78 |
| 01:07 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry misses the tip | 56-78 |
| 01:05 | Cornell | Brian Brammer grabs the board | 56-78 |
| 00:42 | Cornell | Brian Brammer knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from William Yang | 58-78 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Columbia | Robert Shaw misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Applin - foul #3 on Jerry Applin, team foul #12 | 58-78 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jesse Becker (SF), Mike Williams (C) Randall Rosier, Paul Winstead | |
| 00:18 | Columbia | Robert Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 00:18 | Columbia | Robert Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 58-79 |
| 00:18 | Cornell | Charles Yow pulls down the rebound | 58-79 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Cornell | Jerry Applin hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-79 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Robert Shaw runs out the clock | 60-79 |