| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Donald Henline (fresh) SG - Ollie Prevost (fresh) SF - Charles Brown (fresh) PF - Roger Carey (fresh) C - Chung Xiong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Lyke (fresh) SG - Stuart Gerlach (fresh) SF - Larry Thrift (fresh) PF - Adam Marshall (fresh) C - Joel Evan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Chung Xiong wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Princeton | Chung Xiong drills a jump hook in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Columbia | John Lyke clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Princeton | Charles Brown pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Princeton | Chung Xiong misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Princeton | Roger Carey snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Princeton | Ollie Prevost is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ollie Prevost, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Columbia | Adam Marshall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Princeton | Roger Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:45 | Princeton | Donald Henline misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Thrift - foul #1 on Larry Thrift, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:45 | Princeton | Donald Henline misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:45 | Princeton | Donald Henline makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:30 | Columbia | The short jumper by Joel Evan is denied by Roger Carey | 3-0 |
| 17:28 | Columbia | John Lyke can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 17:26 | Princeton | Chung Xiong pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:22 | Princeton | Donald Henline hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 3-0 |
| 17:20 | Columbia | Joel Evan pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:13 | Columbia | Joel Evan hits a runner from the left block set up by Larry Thrift | 3-2 |
| 16:53 | Princeton | Roger Carey's fadeaway is rejected by Joel Evan | 3-2 |
| 16:52 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:37 | Columbia | Larry Thrift can't connect on a shot from the left side | 3-2 |
| 16:36 | Princeton | Chung Xiong grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 16:20 | Princeton | Ollie Prevost is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ollie Prevost, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey (PG) Ollie Prevost | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 16:04 | Columbia | Larry Thrift clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 16:03 | Columbia | Adam Marshall snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 15:49 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach is fouled on the floor by Chung Xiong - foul #1 on Chung Xiong, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Princeton | Allan Anderson (PF) Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Harrington (C) Joel Evan | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Joseph Lindsey (fresh) SG - Donald Henline (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Roger Carey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Allan Anderson (fresh) C - Chung Xiong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Lyke (fresh) SG - Stuart Gerlach (fresh) SF - Larry Thrift (fresh) PF - Adam Marshall (fresh) C - Charles Harrington (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach clanks a shot from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 15:37 | Princeton | Roger Carey grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 15:18 | Princeton | Chung Xiong dunks the ball set up by Allan Anderson | 5-2 |
| 15:02 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 5-2 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Bryan Jones (SG), Thomas Necaise (SF), Peter Badillo (PF) Stuart Gerlach, Larry Thrift, Adam Marshall | |
| 14:40 | Princeton | Roger Carey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 5-2 |
| 14:38 | Columbia | Thomas Necaise gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 14:23 | Columbia | Thomas Necaise misses the lay-in | 5-2 |
| 14:21 | Princeton | Allan Anderson grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 14:00 | Princeton | Donald Henline is fouled on the floor by Charles Harrington - foul #1 on Charles Harrington, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Princeton | Charles Brown (SF) Allan Anderson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joel Evan (C) John Lyke | |
| 13:49 | Princeton | Roger Carey buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Joseph Lindsey and he's fouled by Charles Harrington - foul #2 on Charles Harrington, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Peter Bubb (PF) Charles Harrington | |
| 13:49 | Princeton | Roger Carey makes the free throw | 8-2 |
| 13:26 | Columbia | Peter Badillo hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 13:13 | Princeton | Donald Henline knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Lindsey | 11-5 |
| 12:46 | Columbia | Joel Evan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Chung Xiong - foul #2 on Chung Xiong, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Princeton | Allan Anderson (C) Chung Xiong | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Lyke (PG), Stuart Gerlach (SG), Larry Thrift (SF), Adam Marshall (PF) Bryan Jones, Thomas Necaise, Peter Badillo, Peter Bubb | |
| 12:46 | Columbia | Joel Evan makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 12:46 | Columbia | Joel Evan makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 12:24 | Princeton | Adam Marshall takes the ball from Charles Brown | 11-7 |
| 12:09 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach misses short on a floater from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 12:07 | Columbia | Joel Evan misses the tip | 11-7 |
| 12:05 | Princeton | Roger Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 11:55 | Princeton | Donald Henline connects on the shot from the left side set up by Roger Carey | 13-7 |
| 11:37 | Columbia | Adam Marshall knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Lyke | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Joseph Lindsey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Henline (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Charles Brown (fresh) PF - Roger Carey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Lyke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stuart Gerlach (fresh) SF - Larry Thrift (fresh) PF - Adam Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Evan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Princeton | Allan Anderson makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Roger Carey | 15-9 |
| 10:49 | Columbia | Donald Henline is called for the reach on John Lyke - foul #1 on Donald Henline, team foul #5 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Princeton | Darwin Chadwick (PF), Douglas Schultz (C) Roger Carey, Allan Anderson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerald Hale (C) Joel Evan | |
| 10:31 | Columbia | Gerald Hale clanks a jumper from the left block | 15-9 |
| 10:29 | Columbia | Adam Marshall misses the tip | 15-9 |
| 10:27 | Columbia | Gerald Hale can't tip it in | 15-9 |
| 10:26 | Princeton | Charles Brown grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 10:13 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey is hacked by John Lyke - foul #1 on John Lyke, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| 09:59 | Princeton | Donald Henline scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-9 |
| 09:43 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Stuart Gerlach, team foul #5 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Bryan Jones (PG), Thomas Necaise (SG), Peter Badillo (SF), Peter Bubb (PF) John Lyke, Stuart Gerlach, Larry Thrift, Adam Marshall | |
| 09:33 | Princeton | Charles Brown knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Henline | 21-9 |
| 09:11 | Columbia | Thomas Necaise can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-9 |
| 09:09 | Columbia | Peter Badillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-9 |
| 08:51 | Columbia | Bryan Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Peter Badillo | 21-12 |
| 08:36 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey loses the dribble to Peter Bubb | 21-12 |
| 08:21 | Columbia | Bryan Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Joseph Lindsey - foul #1 on Joseph Lindsey, team foul #6 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Princeton | Roger Carey (SF), Allan Anderson (PF) Joseph Lindsey, Darwin Chadwick | |
| Subs | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach (SG), Larry Thrift (SF), Adam Marshall (PF), Joel Evan (C) Thomas Necaise, Peter Badillo, Peter Bubb, Gerald Hale | |
| 08:21 | Columbia | Bryan Jones misses the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 08:21 | Columbia | Bryan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:21 | Columbia | Bryan Jones makes the 3rd free throw | 21-14 |
| 08:04 | Princeton | Donald Henline makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Brown | 23-14 |
| 07:55 | Columbia | Donald Henline steals it from Larry Thrift | 23-14 |
| 07:51 | Princeton | Donald Henline blows the layup | 23-14 |
| 07:49 | Princeton | Charles Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-14 |
| 07:36 | Princeton | Joel Evan steals it from Roger Carey | 23-14 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Donald Henline (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Roger Carey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allan Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Schultz (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stuart Gerlach (fresh) SF - Larry Thrift (fresh) PF - Adam Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Evan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Columbia | Larry Thrift hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Charles Brown - foul #1 on Charles Brown, team foul #7 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey (PG) Douglas Schultz | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Lyke (PG) Bryan Jones | |
| 07:08 | Columbia | Larry Thrift makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 07:08 | Columbia | Larry Thrift makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 06:47 | Princeton | Donald Henline's fadeaway is rejected by Joel Evan | 23-16 |
| 06:46 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Lyke | 23-16 |
| 06:24 | Columbia | Larry Thrift hits a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Charles Brown - foul #2 on Charles Brown, team foul #8 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ollie Prevost (SG), Chung Xiong (C) Joseph Lindsey, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 06:24 | Columbia | Larry Thrift makes the free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:03 | Princeton | Roger Carey clanks a jumper from the right side | 23-19 |
| 06:02 | Columbia | Joel Evan snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 05:45 | Columbia | Larry Thrift double dribbles | 23-19 |
| Subs | Princeton | Darwin Chadwick (PF) Allan Anderson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Bryan Jones (SG), Thomas Necaise (SF), Peter Badillo (PF), Gerald Hale (C) Stuart Gerlach, Larry Thrift, Adam Marshall, Joel Evan | |
| 05:16 | Princeton | Donald Henline blows the dunk | 23-19 |
| 05:15 | Princeton | Darwin Chadwick can't tip it in | 23-19 |
| 05:14 | Princeton | Chung Xiong tips it back up and in | 25-19 |
| 04:45 | Columbia | John Lyke comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 25-19 |
| 04:44 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Chung Xiong | 25-19 |
| 04:23 | Princeton | Donald Henline is called for traveling | 25-19 |
| Subs | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey (PG), Allan Anderson (PF) Donald Henline, Darwin Chadwick | |
| Subs | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach (SG), Adam Marshall (PF), Joel Evan (C) Bryan Jones, Thomas Necaise, Gerald Hale | |
| 04:05 | Columbia | John Lyke can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 04:04 | Columbia | Peter Badillo grabs the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 03:53 | Columbia | Adam Marshall is fouled on the floor by Allan Anderson - foul #1 on Allan Anderson, team foul #9 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Princeton | Charles Brown (SF) Roger Carey | |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Thrift (SF) Peter Badillo | |
| 03:53 | Columbia | Adam Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 03:53 | Princeton | Chung Xiong grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 03:35 | Princeton | Chung Xiong comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 03:34 | Columbia | Joel Evan snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Joseph Lindsey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ollie Prevost (fresh) SF - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allan Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chung Xiong (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Lyke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stuart Gerlach (fresh) SF - Larry Thrift (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Adam Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Evan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Columbia | The jumper by John Lyke is denied by Chung Xiong | 25-19 |
| 03:05 | Columbia | Adam Marshall grabs the offensive board | 25-19 |
| 02:54 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Allan Anderson - foul #2 on Allan Anderson, team foul #10 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Princeton | Douglas Schultz (PF) Allan Anderson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Bryan Jones (PG) John Lyke | |
| 02:54 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 02:54 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 02:35 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey misses badly on a shot from the right side | 25-21 |
| 02:33 | Columbia | Bryan Jones grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 02:14 | Columbia | Larry Thrift connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 01:58 | Princeton | Ollie Prevost is hacked by Adam Marshall - foul #1 on Adam Marshall, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Princeton | Donald Henline (PG), Roger Carey (PF) Joseph Lindsey, Douglas Schultz | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Necaise (SG), Peter Badillo (PF), Charles Harrington (C) Stuart Gerlach, Adam Marshall, Joel Evan | |
| 01:46 | Princeton | Larry Thrift is called for the reach on Charles Brown - foul #2 on Larry Thrift, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Lyke (PG) Thomas Necaise | |
| 01:46 | Princeton | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 01:46 | Princeton | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 01:30 | Columbia | Peter Badillo misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-23 |
| 01:28 | Princeton | Roger Carey gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 01:12 | Princeton | Chung Xiong comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Larry Thrift - foul #3 on Larry Thrift, team foul #8 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Princeton | Allan Anderson (PF) Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Necaise (SF) Larry Thrift | |
| 01:12 | Princeton | Chung Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 01:12 | Princeton | Chung Xiong misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 01:12 | Columbia | Peter Badillo gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 00:55 | Columbia | Bryan Jones clanks a jumper from the right side | 28-23 |
| 00:53 | Princeton | Allan Anderson pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 00:27 | Princeton | Donald Henline misses long on a shot from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 00:25 | Princeton | Roger Carey misses the tip | 28-23 |
| 00:24 | Columbia | Charles Harrington snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Charles Harrington misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-23 |