| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Justin Bearden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Warren Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Talavera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Vaughn (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Darrel Goddard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mills (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ernest Stanford (fresh) C - Kenneth Lovett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Timothy Carr inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Columbia | Timothy Carr clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 19:34 | Princeton | Darrel Goddard grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 19:28 | Princeton | Darrel Goddard is hacked by Warren Williams - foul #1 on Warren Williams, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:11 | Princeton | Philip Thomas connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-29 |
| 18:56 | Columbia | Justin Bearden knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Warren Williams | 32-29 |
| 18:36 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford misses long on a jumper near the basket | 32-29 |
| 18:35 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Stanford | 32-29 |
| 18:10 | Princeton | William Mills lays it in and he's hacked by Justin Bearden - foul #2 on Justin Bearden, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| 18:10 | Princeton | William Mills makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:53 | Columbia | Kenneth Lovett swats the short shot by Warren Williams | 32-32 |
| 17:51 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:30 | Princeton | Darrel Goddard misses the floater from the left side | 32-32 |
| 17:29 | Columbia | Timothy Carr pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:08 | Columbia | Justin Bearden misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Mills - foul #1 on William Mills, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Hanke (SG), James Ward (SF), Harold Bryant (PF), Jason Marshall (C) Warren Williams, Timothy Carr, Andrew Talavera, Jerry Vaughn | |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Parker (PG), William Tyler (SG), Dwayne Whitaker (SF), Antonio Eubanks (PF), Robert Kates (C) Darrel Goddard, William Mills, Philip Thomas, Ernest Stanford, Kenneth Lovett | |
| 17:08 | Columbia | Justin Bearden makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:08 | Columbia | Justin Bearden makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:48 | Princeton | Dwayne Whitaker hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by William Tyler | 34-34 |
| 16:35 | Columbia | Justin Bearden comes up short on the shot from the right side | 34-34 |
| 16:34 | Princeton | Dwayne Whitaker gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:11 | Princeton | Dwayne Whitaker blows the layup but he's hacked by Justin Bearden - foul #3 on Justin Bearden, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Stinnett (SG) Justin Bearden | |
| Subs | Princeton | William Mills (SG) William Tyler | |
| 16:11 | Princeton | Dwayne Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:11 | Princeton | Dwayne Whitaker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:58 | Columbia | Jason Marshall knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Richard Hanke | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Richard Hanke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Stinnett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Ward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Terry Parker (fresh) SG - William Mills (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dwayne Whitaker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Eubanks (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Kates (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Princeton | Terry Parker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 15:32 | Columbia | James Ward buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Stinnett | 39-39 |
| 15:18 | Princeton | William Mills clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 15:17 | Columbia | Harold Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:00 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Mills - foul #2 on William Mills, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Warren Williams (SG), Timothy Carr (SF), Andrew Talavera (PF), Jerry Vaughn (C) Richard Hanke, James Ward, Harold Bryant, Jason Marshall | |
| Subs | Princeton | Darrel Goddard (PG), Philip Thomas (SF), Ernest Stanford (PF), Kenneth Lovett (C) Terry Parker, Dwayne Whitaker, Antonio Eubanks, Robert Kates | |
| 15:00 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:00 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:00 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Ernest Stanford | 40-39 |
| 14:38 | Princeton | William Mills's floater is tipped away by Jerry Vaughn | 40-39 |
| 14:36 | Columbia | Timothy Carr grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 14:22 | Columbia | Darrel Goddard steps in front of the Andrew Talavera pass | 40-39 |
| 14:07 | Princeton | Kenneth Lovett is denied on a layup by Timothy Carr | 40-39 |
| 14:06 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Andrew Talavera | 40-39 |
| 13:54 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn drills a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Kenneth Lovett - foul #1 on Kenneth Lovett, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Justin Bearden (PG) Robert Stinnett | |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Parker (SG) William Mills | |
| 13:54 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:41 | Princeton | Darrel Goddard connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Terry Parker | 43-42 |
| 13:17 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 13:16 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn can't tip it in | 43-42 |
| 13:15 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:10 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 13:08 | Princeton | Philip Thomas tips it home | 43-44 |
| 12:52 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Justin Bearden | 45-44 |
| 12:32 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford buries a fadeaway from the right block | 45-46 |
| 12:20 | Columbia | Ernest Stanford picks off the pass by Justin Bearden | 45-46 |
| 11:51 | Princeton | Andrew Talavera is called for the reach on Philip Thomas - foul #3 on Andrew Talavera, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Hanke (SG), James Ward (SF), Harold Bryant (PF), Jason Marshall (C) Warren Williams, Timothy Carr, Andrew Talavera, Jerry Vaughn | |
| Subs | Princeton | William Mills (SG), Dwayne Whitaker (SF), Antonio Eubanks (PF), Robert Kates (C) Darrel Goddard, Philip Thomas, Ernest Stanford, Kenneth Lovett | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Justin Bearden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Hanke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Ward (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Terry Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mills (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dwayne Whitaker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Eubanks (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Kates (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Princeton | William Mills's pass is intercepted by James Ward | 45-46 |
| 11:28 | Columbia | Terry Parker is called for the reach on Justin Bearden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Parker, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Stinnett (SG) Justin Bearden | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 11:21 | Columbia | Harold Bryant buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Ward | 47-46 |
| 11:10 | Princeton | William Mills hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dwayne Whitaker | 47-49 |
| 10:56 | Columbia | Harold Bryant hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 10:40 | Princeton | William Mills misses long on a runner from the left block | 49-49 |
| 10:38 | Columbia | Jason Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:11 | Columbia | Jason Marshall buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Stinnett | 51-49 |
| 10:01 | Princeton | Terry Parker is whistled for a carry | 51-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Justin Bearden (PG), Warren Williams (SG), Timothy Carr (SF), Andrew Talavera (PF) Richard Hanke, Robert Stinnett, James Ward, Jason Marshall | |
| Subs | Princeton | Darrel Goddard (PG), Philip Thomas (SF), Ernest Stanford (PF), Kenneth Lovett (C) Terry Parker, Dwayne Whitaker, Antonio Eubanks, Robert Kates | |
| 09:40 | Columbia | Timothy Carr drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Justin Bearden | 53-49 |
| 09:27 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford can't connect on a floater from the right block | 53-49 |
| 09:25 | Princeton | Philip Thomas grabs the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 09:17 | Princeton | Kenneth Lovett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Harold Bryant - foul #2 on Harold Bryant, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn (C) Harold Bryant | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 09:17 | Princeton | Kenneth Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:17 | Princeton | Kenneth Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:00 | Columbia | Warren Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 08:58 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lovett | 53-51 |
| 08:43 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford can't finish the layup but the foul's on Andrew Talavera - foul #4 on Andrew Talavera, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Evan Weismiller (PF) Andrew Talavera | |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Parker (SG), Dwayne Whitaker (SF) William Mills, Philip Thomas | |
| 08:43 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:43 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:21 | Columbia | Timothy Carr is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Whitaker - foul #1 on Dwayne Whitaker, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Antonio Eubanks (PF), Robert Kates (C) Ernest Stanford, Kenneth Lovett | |
| 08:06 | Columbia | Justin Bearden hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 08:04 | Columbia | Timothy Carr tips it home | 55-53 |
| 07:43 | Princeton | Terry Parker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 07:41 | Columbia | Justin Bearden snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Justin Bearden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Evan Weismiller (fresh) C - Jerry Vaughn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Darrel Goddard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dwayne Whitaker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Eubanks (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Kates (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Columbia | Timothy Carr can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 07:34 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Williams | 55-53 |
| 07:20 | Columbia | Evan Weismiller hits a runner from close range set up by Timothy Carr and he's hacked by Darrel Goddard - foul #1 on Darrel Goddard, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Hanke (PG), Robert Stinnett (SG), Andrew Talavera (PF), Harold Bryant (C) Justin Bearden, Warren Williams, Timothy Carr, Jerry Vaughn | |
| Subs | Princeton | William Mills (SG), Philip Thomas (SF), Ernest Stanford (PF) Darrel Goddard, Antonio Eubanks, Robert Kates | |
| 07:20 | Columbia | Evan Weismiller makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:11 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Terry Parker | 58-55 |
| 06:58 | Columbia | Richard Hanke is hacked by Terry Parker - foul #4 on Terry Parker, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Ward (SF) Evan Weismiller | |
| Subs | Princeton | Kenneth Lovett (C) Dwayne Whitaker | |
| 06:58 | Columbia | Richard Hanke makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:58 | Columbia | Richard Hanke makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:55 | Princeton | Terry Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 06:49 | Columbia | Kenneth Lovett swats the layup by Richard Hanke | 60-55 |
| 06:48 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lovett | 60-55 |
| 06:31 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 06:29 | Columbia | Harold Bryant grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 06:23 | Columbia | Richard Hanke makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Harold Bryant | 62-55 |
| 06:06 | Princeton | Terry Parker is hacked by Harold Bryant - foul #3 on Harold Bryant, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Justin Bearden (PG), Warren Williams (SG), Timothy Carr (SF) Richard Hanke, Robert Stinnett, James Ward | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 06:06 | Princeton | Terry Parker makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:06 | Princeton | Terry Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:46 | Columbia | Justin Bearden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 05:44 | Princeton | Kenneth Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:21 | Princeton | William Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-57 |
| 05:20 | Columbia | Timothy Carr snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 05:00 | Columbia | Timothy Carr is fouled on the floor by Philip Thomas - foul #2 on Philip Thomas, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn (C) Harold Bryant | |
| Subs | Princeton | Darrel Goddard (PG), William Tyler (SG), Dwayne Whitaker (SF), Antonio Eubanks (PF), Robert Kates (C) Terry Parker, William Mills, Philip Thomas, Ernest Stanford, Kenneth Lovett | |
| 05:00 | Columbia | Timothy Carr makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:00 | Columbia | Timothy Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:53 | Princeton | Antonio Eubanks drills a floater from close range | 64-59 |
| 04:35 | Columbia | Warren Williams's pass is intercepted by Antonio Eubanks | 64-59 |
| 04:11 | Princeton | Justin Bearden is called for the reach on Robert Kates - foul #4 on Justin Bearden, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Hanke (PG), Robert Stinnett (SG), James Ward (SF), Evan Weismiller (PF) Justin Bearden, Warren Williams, Timothy Carr, Andrew Talavera | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 04:11 | Princeton | Robert Kates misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:11 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 03:52 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 03:51 | Columbia | Richard Hanke grabs the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 03:29 | Columbia | James Ward is whistled for traveling | 64-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Harold Bryant (PF) Evan Weismiller | |
| Subs | Princeton | William Mills (SG), Kenneth Lovett (C) William Tyler, Robert Kates | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Richard Hanke (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Stinnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ward (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Darrel Goddard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Mills (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dwayne Whitaker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Eubanks (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Lovett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Princeton | William Mills banks in the layup and he's fouled by Robert Stinnett - foul #1 on Robert Stinnett, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Philip Thomas (SF), Ernest Stanford (PF) Dwayne Whitaker, Antonio Eubanks | |
| 03:08 | Princeton | William Mills misses the free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:08 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 02:51 | Columbia | Richard Hanke misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 02:49 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:49 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Justin Bearden (PG), Warren Williams (SG), Timothy Carr (SF), Andrew Talavera (PF) Richard Hanke, Robert Stinnett, James Ward, Harold Bryant | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 02:33 | Columbia | Warren Williams hits a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Darrel Goddard - foul #2 on Darrel Goddard, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| 02:33 | Columbia | Warren Williams makes the free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:12 | Princeton | Darrel Goddard scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 01:52 | Columbia | Warren Williams is fouled on the floor by Philip Thomas - foul #3 on Philip Thomas, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| 01:52 | Columbia | Warren Williams misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:52 | Columbia | Warren Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:32 | Princeton | Jerry Vaughn swats the short shot by Ernest Stanford | 68-64 |
| 01:31 | Princeton | Philip Thomas grabs the offensive board | 68-64 |
| 01:20 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford banks in the layup and the foul's on Timothy Carr - foul #2 on Timothy Carr, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 01:20 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:12 | Columbia | The short jumper by Timothy Carr is denied by Kenneth Lovett | 68-67 |
| 01:10 | Princeton | Kenneth Lovett pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:52 | Princeton | Darrel Goddard loses the dribble to Justin Bearden | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Columbia | Timothy Carr clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Philip Thomas - foul #4 on Philip Thomas, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| 00:30 | Columbia | Timothy Carr makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:30 | Columbia | Timothy Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:13 | Princeton | Jerry Vaughn picks off the pass by Kenneth Lovett | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Columbia | Timothy Carr is hacked by William Mills in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Mills, team foul #12 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Hanke (SG) Warren Williams | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 00:10 | Columbia | Timothy Carr misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:10 | Columbia | Timothy Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:10 | Princeton | Kenneth Lovett grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 00:10 | Princeton | Princeton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Princeton | Jerry Vaughn steals it from Philip Thomas | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn runs out the clock | 70-67 |