| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Whaley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Ellenburg (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Baker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marc Frisk (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Byer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Curtis Moore (fresh) PF - Alan Green (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Herman Allbright (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Curtis Moore inbounds the ball | 28-20 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:31 | Columbia | Alan Green connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Bixler | 28-22 |
| 19:20 | Cornell | Donald Whaley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Marc Frisk | 31-22 |
| 19:09 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses long on a jumper from the right side | 31-22 |
| 19:08 | Columbia | Alan Green snags the offensive board | 31-22 |
| 18:50 | Columbia | Eugene Byer's floater is tipped away by Marc Frisk | 31-22 |
| 18:48 | Columbia | Herman Allbright tips it in | 31-24 |
| 18:36 | Cornell | Donald Whaley travels with the ball | 31-24 |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Stevens (PF) William Baker | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Carlos Fitzgerald (SG) Edward Bixler, Eugene Byer | |
| 18:34 | Columbia | George Newton is hacked by Donald Whaley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Whaley, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG) James Richardson | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 18:15 | Columbia | Curtis Moore is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by George Newton | 31-27 |
| 17:56 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-27 |
| 17:52 | Columbia | Scott Ellenburg steals it from George Newton in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| 17:41 | Cornell | Herman Allbright picks off the pass by Charles Stevens | 34-27 |
| 17:15 | Columbia | Alan Green misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 17:13 | Cornell | Marc Frisk gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 16:52 | Cornell | Donald Whaley loses the dribble to George Newton | 34-27 |
| 16:25 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 16:23 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 16:14 | Cornell | Charles Stevens is fouled on the floor by Alan Green - foul #3 on Alan Green, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Kenneth Wentworth (SG), Jimmy Thomas (SF), William Baker (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) Guy Wheeler, Donald Whaley, Scott Ellenburg, Charles Stevens, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Robert Powell (SG) Carlos Fitzgerald, Herman Allbright | |
| 16:08 | Cornell | Alan Green swats the layup by James Richardson | 34-27 |
| 16:06 | Columbia | Alan Green grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 15:37 | Columbia | Robert Powell misses the turnaround from the baseline | 34-27 |
| 15:36 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Wentworth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Thomas (fresh) PF - William Baker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ashley Jarnigan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Curtis Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Green (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - George Newton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 15:25 | Cornell | Alan Green steps in front of the William Baker pass | 34-27 |
| 15:23 | Columbia | George Newton is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Thomas - foul #1 on Jimmy Thomas, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Herman Allbright (C) George Newton | |
| 15:02 | Columbia | Robert Powell misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by William Baker - foul #1 on William Baker, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (SG) Curtis Moore | |
| 15:02 | Columbia | Robert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 15:02 | Columbia | Robert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 14:54 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 14:53 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Edward Bixler | 34-29 |
| 14:47 | Columbia | Kenneth Wentworth picks off the pass by Edward Bixler in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| 14:45 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth misses the dunk | 34-29 |
| 14:43 | Columbia | Herman Allbright gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 14:33 | Columbia | Alan Green loses the dribble to Jimmy Thomas | 34-29 |
| 14:09 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 34-29 |
| 14:07 | Columbia | Robert Powell pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 13:49 | Columbia | William Baker steals the ball from Alan Green | 34-29 |
| 13:27 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 34-29 |
| 13:25 | Columbia | Herman Allbright grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 13:04 | Columbia | Eugene Byer can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on James Richardson - foul #2 on James Richardson, team foul #4 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Donald Whaley (SG), Scott Ellenburg (SF), Charles Stevens (PF), Marc Frisk (C) James Richardson, Kenneth Wentworth, Jimmy Thomas, William Baker, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Curtis Moore (SF) Edward Bixler, Robert Powell | |
| 13:04 | Columbia | Eugene Byer makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 13:04 | Columbia | Eugene Byer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 12:55 | Cornell | Charles Stevens can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 12:53 | Columbia | Eugene Byer gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 12:37 | Columbia | Alan Green hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 12:31 | Cornell | Marc Frisk scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Guy Wheeler | 36-34 |
| 12:17 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Donald Whaley - foul #3 on Donald Whaley, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| 12:17 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 12:17 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 12:17 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Donald Whaley | 36-34 |
| 12:08 | Cornell | Donald Whaley drills a jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 11:48 | Columbia | Eugene Byer's fadeaway is rejected by Marc Frisk | 38-34 |
| 11:47 | Cornell | Charles Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 11:31 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-34 |
| 11:30 | Columbia | Alan Green grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Guy Wheeler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Whaley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Ellenburg (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Stevens (fresh) 5 reb. C - Marc Frisk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Byer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Curtis Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Green (tiring) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Herman Allbright (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Columbia | Eugene Byer is fouled on the floor by Donald Whaley - foul #4 on Donald Whaley, team foul #6 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Kenneth Wentworth (SG), John Lane (PF) Guy Wheeler, Donald Whaley, Charles Stevens | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Robert Powell (SG) George Newton, Eugene Byer | |
| 11:11 | Columbia | Edward Bixler is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Wentworth - foul #1 on Kenneth Wentworth, team foul #7 | 38-34 |
| 11:11 | Columbia | Edward Bixler makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 11:11 | Columbia | Edward Bixler misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 11:11 | Cornell | Marc Frisk snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 10:53 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg connects on the shot from the right side | 40-35 |
| 10:26 | Columbia | Alan Green scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Edward Bixler | 40-37 |
| 10:11 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Herman Allbright - foul #3 on Herman Allbright, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Jimmy Thomas (SG), Charles Stevens (PF) James Richardson, Kenneth Wentworth, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (SG) Robert Powell | |
| 10:11 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 10:11 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 10:07 | Columbia | Guy Wheeler picks off the pass by Curtis Moore in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 10:04 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler banks in the layup | 43-37 |
| 09:49 | Columbia | Alan Green misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 09:47 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Scott Ellenburg | 43-37 |
| 09:34 | Cornell | John Lane misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 09:33 | Columbia | Edward Bixler grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 09:16 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Curtis Moore | 43-40 |
| 08:59 | Cornell | Curtis Moore is called for the reach on Scott Ellenburg - foul #2 on Curtis Moore, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), William Baker (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) Guy Wheeler, Charles Stevens, John Lane | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Robert Powell (SG) Edward Bixler, Carlos Fitzgerald | |
| 08:43 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Jimmy Thomas | 45-40 |
| 08:22 | Columbia | Curtis Moore scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Powell | 45-42 |
| 08:05 | Cornell | William Baker's pass is intercepted by Robert Powell | 45-42 |
| 08:03 | Columbia | Jimmy Thomas is called for the reach on Robert Powell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Thomas, team foul #8 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Kenneth Wentworth (SG), Charles Stevens (SF) James Richardson, Jimmy Thomas, Scott Ellenburg | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Eugene Byer (SG) George Newton, Curtis Moore | |
| 08:03 | Columbia | Robert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:03 | Columbia | Robert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 07:36 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Alan Green - foul #4 on Alan Green, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Whaley (SG), Marc Frisk (C) William Baker, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (SF) Robert Powell | |
| 07:36 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:36 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:20 | Columbia | Alan Green can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 07:19 | Columbia | Edward Bixler grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Guy Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Whaley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Wentworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Marc Frisk (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eugene Byer (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Curtis Moore (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Green (tired) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Herman Allbright (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Columbia | Alan Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 07:03 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 06:59 | Cornell | Charles Stevens's pass is intercepted by Curtis Moore | 47-44 |
| 06:56 | Columbia | Edward Bixler hits the finger roll set up by Curtis Moore | 47-46 |
| 06:36 | Cornell | Charles Stevens misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Herman Allbright - foul #4 on Herman Allbright, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Jimmy Thomas (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) Guy Wheeler, Kenneth Wentworth, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Robert Powell (SF) Edward Bixler, Eugene Byer, Curtis Moore | |
| 06:36 | Cornell | Charles Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 06:36 | Cornell | Charles Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:34 | Columbia | Robert Powell is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Stevens - foul #3 on Charles Stevens, team foul #9 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Baker (PF) Charles Stevens | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 06:34 | Columbia | Robert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:34 | Columbia | Robert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:20 | Cornell | George Newton picks off the pass by Jimmy Thomas | 48-48 |
| 06:17 | Columbia | Robert Powell is hacked by James Richardson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Richardson, team foul #10 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Curtis Moore (SF) George Newton, Carlos Fitzgerald | |
| 06:17 | Columbia | Robert Powell misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:17 | Columbia | Robert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:06 | Cornell | James Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Lane (PF) William Baker | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (SG) Robert Powell | |
| 05:44 | Columbia | Herman Allbright misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 05:43 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 05:17 | Cornell | James Richardson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 05:16 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas can't tip it in | 48-49 |
| 05:15 | Columbia | Curtis Moore grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 05:15 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Scott Ellenburg (SF), William Baker (PF), Marc Frisk (C) James Richardson, Donald Whaley, John Lane, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Robert Powell (SF) Edward Bixler, Eugene Byer, Curtis Moore | |
| 05:00 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 04:59 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:39 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-49 |
| 04:37 | Cornell | Marc Frisk tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| 04:14 | Columbia | Robert Powell misses long on a floater in the paint | 50-49 |
| 04:13 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 04:01 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 04:00 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg tips it in | 52-49 |
| 03:57 | Columbia | Robert Powell is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Ellenburg - foul #2 on Scott Ellenburg, team foul #11 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Whaley (SG), Charles Stevens (SF), John Lane (PF) Jimmy Thomas, Scott Ellenburg, William Baker | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Eugene Byer (SG), Curtis Moore (SF) George Newton, Carlos Fitzgerald, Herman Allbright | |
| 03:57 | Columbia | Robert Powell misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:57 | Columbia | Robert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 03:42 | Cornell | John Lane loses the ball out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth (PG), Ashley Jarnigan (C) Guy Wheeler, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | Columbia | Herman Allbright (C) Robert Powell | |
| 03:18 | Columbia | Eugene Byer knocks in the 3 from straight away | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kenneth Wentworth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Whaley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Stevens (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Lane (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ashley Jarnigan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eugene Byer (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Curtis Moore (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alan Green (very tired) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Herman Allbright (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Cornell | Charles Stevens is hacked by Alan Green - foul #5 on Alan Green, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG) Donald Whaley | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Powell (PF) Alan Green | |
| 02:51 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 02:50 | Cornell | John Lane hits the follow up shot | 54-53 |
| 02:21 | Columbia | Eugene Byer scores on a runner from the right block | 54-55 |
| 02:21 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Whaley (SG), Scott Ellenburg (SF), William Baker (PF), Marc Frisk (C) Kenneth Wentworth, Charles Stevens, John Lane, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), George Newton (PF) Eugene Byer, Robert Powell | |
| 02:08 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg is hacked by Curtis Moore - foul #3 on Curtis Moore, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Powell (PF) Edward Bixler | |
| 02:08 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:08 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:03 | Columbia | Scott Ellenburg is called for the reach on George Newton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Ellenburg, team foul #12 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG) Carlos Fitzgerald | |
| 02:03 | Columbia | George Newton makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:03 | Columbia | George Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:03 | Cornell | William Baker snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 01:45 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Baker | 58-56 |
| 01:20 | Columbia | Curtis Moore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 01:19 | Cornell | William Baker gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 01:06 | Cornell | Marc Frisk jams it on a great pass from Scott Ellenburg | 60-56 |
| 00:48 | Columbia | Robert Powell knocks in the shot from the baseline | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Cornell | James Richardson misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Curtis Moore - foul #4 on Curtis Moore, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (SG) George Newton | |
| 00:25 | Cornell | James Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:25 | Cornell | James Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:06 | Columbia | Eugene Byer clanks a 3 from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Marc Frisk gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Cornell | Marc Frisk is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Bixler - foul #2 on Edward Bixler, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth (SG), Jimmy Thomas (PF) Donald Whaley, William Baker | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:04 | Cornell | Marc Frisk misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Herman Allbright snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Columbia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Curtis Moore misses short on a halfcourt shot | 61-58 |