| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ryan Raftery (fresh) SG - Gregory Clover (fresh) SF - Joseph Jones (fresh) PF - Charles Gosnell (fresh) C - Richard Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Vladimir Lisowski (fresh) SG - Robert Cornelius (fresh) SF - James Faulkner (fresh) PF - Lee Hendrix (fresh) C - Landon Parker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Columbia | Gregory Clover comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Cornell | Landon Parker gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Cornell | Landon Parker drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Cornelius | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell slams it home on a nice dish by Ryan Raftery | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Cornell | James Faulkner misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Columbia | Joseph Jones is fouled in the backcourt by James Faulkner - foul #1 on James Faulkner, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Columbia | Joseph Jones buries a 3 from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | Cornell | Lee Hendrix makes the fadeaway in the lane | 5-4 |
| 17:56 | Columbia | Richard Lewis is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Raftery | 7-4 |
| 17:32 | Cornell | James Faulkner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory Clover - foul #1 on Gregory Clover, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Columbia | Warren Doby (SG), Brian Alexander (C) Gregory Clover, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 17:32 | Cornell | James Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:32 | Cornell | James Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:32 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:30 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell double dribbles in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Elmer Silvers (SF) James Faulkner | |
| 17:12 | Cornell | Landon Parker comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Warren Doby - foul #1 on Warren Doby, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregory Clover (SG) Charles Gosnell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Melvin Haynes (PG), Larry Burnett (SF), James Foster (PF) Vladimir Lisowski, Robert Cornelius, Lee Hendrix | |
| 17:12 | Cornell | Landon Parker makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:12 | Cornell | Landon Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:56 | Columbia | Gregory Clover comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 16:54 | Cornell | Landon Parker snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:37 | Cornell | Melvin Haynes hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer Silvers | 7-10 |
| 16:27 | Columbia | Elmer Silvers takes the ball from Brian Alexander | 7-10 |
| 16:09 | Cornell | James Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Gosnell (PF), Richard Lewis (C) Warren Doby, Brian Alexander | |
| Subs | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski (PG), James Faulkner (SF), Robert McFarlain (C) Melvin Haynes, Larry Burnett, Landon Parker | |
| 15:49 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell's layup is rejected by James Foster | 7-10 |
| 15:48 | Cornell | Robert McFarlain grabs the board | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ryan Raftery (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Clover (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Jones (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Charles Gosnell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Vladimir Lisowski (fresh) SG - Elmer Silvers (fresh) SF - James Faulkner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Foster (fresh) C - Robert McFarlain (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Cornell | Robert McFarlain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Cornelius (SG), Lee Hendrix (PF) Elmer Silvers, James Foster | |
| 15:16 | Columbia | Vladimir Lisowski is called for the reach on Ryan Raftery - foul #1 on Vladimir Lisowski, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Larry Burnett (SF) James Faulkner | |
| 15:11 | Columbia | Gregory Clover is called for traveling | 7-10 |
| 14:53 | Cornell | Lee Hendrix connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Burnett | 7-12 |
| 14:51 | Columbia | Joseph Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | Warren Doby (SF), Brian Alexander (C) Joseph Jones, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Cornell | Melvin Haynes (PG), Elmer Silvers (SF), John Gee (C) Vladimir Lisowski, Larry Burnett, Robert McFarlain | |
| 14:37 | Cornell | Melvin Haynes is fouled on the floor by Ryan Raftery - foul #1 on Ryan Raftery, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Landon Parker (C) Lee Hendrix | |
| 14:15 | Cornell | John Gee lays it in on a nice dish by Elmer Silvers | 7-14 |
| 13:56 | Columbia | Gregory Clover is fouled on the floor by John Gee - foul #1 on John Gee, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Jones (SF), Richard Lewis (C) Warren Doby, Brian Alexander | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Faulkner (SF), James Foster (C) Robert Cornelius, Landon Parker | |
| 13:41 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell loses the ball out of bounds | 7-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski (PG), Larry Burnett (SG), George Marshall (PF) Melvin Haynes, Elmer Silvers, John Gee | |
| 13:30 | Cornell | James Foster drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Burnett | 7-16 |
| 13:07 | Columbia | Richard Lewis clanks a jumper from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 13:06 | Columbia | Joseph Jones grabs the offensive board | 7-16 |
| 12:48 | Columbia | Gregory Clover drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 12:29 | Cornell | Larry Burnett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gregory Clover - foul #2 on Gregory Clover, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Warren Doby (SG), Brian Alexander (C) Gregory Clover, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Cornelius (SG), Elmer Silvers (SF), Lee Hendrix (PF), Robert McFarlain (C) Vladimir Lisowski, James Faulkner, George Marshall, James Foster | |
| 12:29 | Cornell | Larry Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:29 | Cornell | Larry Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 12:11 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Robert McFarlain - foul #1 on Robert McFarlain, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Melvin Haynes (PG) Larry Burnett | |
| 12:11 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 12:11 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell misses the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 12:11 | Columbia | Joseph Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 11:59 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell connects on the shot from the baseline | 13-17 |
| 11:41 | Cornell | Melvin Haynes misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 11:40 | Cornell | Elmer Silvers tips it in | 13-19 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ryan Raftery (tired) 2 ast. SG - Warren Doby (fresh) SF - Joseph Jones (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Charles Gosnell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Melvin Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Cornelius (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elmer Silvers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Hendrix (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert McFarlain (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Columbia | Warren Doby makes the wide open floater near the basket | 15-19 |
| 11:03 | Cornell | Lee Hendrix comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Gosnell - foul #1 on Charles Gosnell, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Lewis (C) Brian Alexander | |
| Subs | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski (PG), Larry Burnett (SF), Landon Parker (C) Melvin Haynes, Robert Cornelius, Robert McFarlain | |
| 11:03 | Cornell | Lee Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 11:03 | Cornell | Lee Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 10:47 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Larry Burnett - foul #1 on Larry Burnett, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Foster (PF) Lee Hendrix | |
| 10:47 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 10:47 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:20 | Cornell | Landon Parker's floater is tipped away by Charles Gosnell | 17-21 |
| 10:18 | Columbia | Richard Lewis grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 10:03 | Columbia | Richard Lewis clanks a shot from the baseline | 17-21 |
| 10:01 | Cornell | James Foster snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 09:54 | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski is fouled on the floor by Ryan Raftery - foul #2 on Ryan Raftery, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregory Clover (SG) Ryan Raftery | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Cornelius (SG), James Faulkner (SF) Elmer Silvers, Larry Burnett | |
| 09:37 | Cornell | Landon Parker throws it down | 17-23 |
| 09:20 | Columbia | Gregory Clover hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 09:19 | Cornell | The rebound goes to James Foster | 17-23 |
| 09:06 | Cornell | James Faulkner knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 17-25 |
| 09:00 | Columbia | Robert Cornelius steps in front of the Joseph Jones pass in the backcourt | 17-25 |
| 08:37 | Cornell | Landon Parker travels with the ball | 17-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Raftery (PG), Brian Alexander (PF) Gregory Clover, Charles Gosnell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Melvin Haynes (PG), Elmer Silvers (SG), Larry Burnett (SF), Lee Hendrix (PF), Robert McFarlain (C) Vladimir Lisowski, Robert Cornelius, James Faulkner, James Foster, Landon Parker | |
| 08:21 | Columbia | Melvin Haynes takes the ball from Joseph Jones | 17-25 |
| 08:18 | Cornell | Melvin Haynes banks in the layup | 17-27 |
| 08:16 | Columbia | Richard Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Silvers - foul #1 on Elmer Silvers, team foul #6 | 17-27 |
| 08:03 | Columbia | Richard Lewis loses the dribble to Robert McFarlain | 17-27 |
| 07:40 | Cornell | Melvin Haynes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-27 |
| 07:39 | Cornell | Elmer Silvers tips it but misses | 17-27 |
| 07:37 | Columbia | Brian Alexander grabs the board | 17-27 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ryan Raftery (tired) 2 ast. SG - Warren Doby (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Jones (tired) 3 pts. PF - Brian Alexander (fresh) C - Richard Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Melvin Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Elmer Silvers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Burnett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Hendrix (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert McFarlain (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Columbia | Joseph Jones loses the dribble to Melvin Haynes in the backcourt | 17-27 |
| 07:24 | Cornell | Melvin Haynes is fouled on the floor by Ryan Raftery - foul #3 on Ryan Raftery, team foul #7 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregory Clover (SG), Charles Gosnell (PF) Ryan Raftery, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Cornelius (SG), James Faulkner (SF), John Gee (C) Elmer Silvers, Larry Burnett, Robert McFarlain | |
| 07:24 | Cornell | Melvin Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 07:24 | Cornell | Melvin Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 07:04 | Columbia | Gregory Clover is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 19-29 |
| 06:48 | Cornell | Robert Cornelius is denied on a dunk by Brian Alexander | 19-29 |
| 06:46 | Cornell | James Faulkner grabs the offensive board | 19-29 |
| 06:26 | Cornell | Warren Doby is called for the reach on Melvin Haynes - foul #2 on Warren Doby, team foul #8 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Lewis (C) Brian Alexander | |
| Subs | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski (PG), Elmer Silvers (SF), James Foster (C) Robert Cornelius, James Faulkner, Lee Hendrix | |
| 06:26 | Cornell | Melvin Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 06:26 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Charles Gosnell | 19-29 |
| 06:18 | Columbia | Gregory Clover loses the dribble to Melvin Haynes | 19-29 |
| 05:55 | Cornell | John Gee buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Vladimir Lisowski | 19-31 |
| 05:28 | Columbia | Elmer Silvers picks off the pass by Warren Doby | 19-31 |
| 05:05 | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by James Foster | 19-33 |
| 05:05 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Raftery (PG), Brian Alexander (C) Warren Doby, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Faulkner (SF), Lee Hendrix (PF), Landon Parker (C) Melvin Haynes, John Gee, James Foster | |
| 05:03 | Columbia | Gregory Clover is fouled in the backcourt by Vladimir Lisowski - foul #2 on Vladimir Lisowski, team foul #7 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Larry Burnett (PG), Robert Cornelius (SG) Vladimir Lisowski, Elmer Silvers | |
| 05:03 | Columbia | Gregory Clover makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 05:03 | Columbia | Gregory Clover makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 04:55 | Cornell | Landon Parker can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 21-33 |
| 04:53 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell snags the defensive board | 21-33 |
| 04:30 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ryan Raftery | 24-33 |
| 04:05 | Cornell | Robert Cornelius scores on a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Brian Alexander - foul #1 on Brian Alexander, team foul #9 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Foster (PF) Lee Hendrix | |
| 04:05 | Cornell | Robert Cornelius misses the free throw | 24-35 |
| 04:05 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 03:47 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell knocks in the jumper near the basket | 26-35 |
| 03:27 | Cornell | James Foster is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #8 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Warren Doby (SF), Richard Lewis (C) Ryan Raftery, Brian Alexander | |
| Subs | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski (PG), Elmer Silvers (SG), Robert McFarlain (C) Larry Burnett, Robert Cornelius, Landon Parker | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Joseph Jones (very tired) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Clover (tired) 7 pts. SF - Warren Doby (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Charles Gosnell (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Vladimir Lisowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Silvers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Faulkner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert McFarlain (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell is fouled on the floor by James Faulkner - foul #2 on James Faulkner, team foul #9 | 26-35 |
| 03:16 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:16 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:16 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Robert McFarlain | 27-35 |
| 02:58 | Cornell | Robert McFarlain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lee Hendrix (PF) James Faulkner | |
| 02:54 | Columbia | Joseph Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| 02:36 | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Gregory Clover - foul #3 on Gregory Clover, team foul #10 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Raftery (PG), Brian Alexander (PF) Gregory Clover, Charles Gosnell | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 02:36 | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:36 | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:36 | Columbia | Brian Alexander grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 02:32 | Columbia | Warren Doby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Cornelius (SG) James Foster | |
| 02:19 | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-36 |
| 02:18 | Cornell | Lee Hendrix pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 02:02 | Cornell | Robert McFarlain buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Lee Hendrix and the foul's on Joseph Jones - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #11 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Gosnell (PF) Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Gee (PF), Landon Parker (C) Robert Cornelius, Lee Hendrix | |
| 02:02 | Cornell | Robert McFarlain misses the free throw | 27-38 |
| 02:02 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 01:45 | Columbia | Ryan Raftery connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 01:20 | Cornell | Robert McFarlain makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Vladimir Lisowski | 30-40 |
| 01:11 | Columbia | Brian Alexander misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 30-40 |
| 01:10 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell misses the tip | 30-40 |
| 01:08 | Cornell | John Gee grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 01:00 | Cornell | Robert McFarlain is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #12 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Lewis (C) Brian Alexander | |
| Subs | Cornell | Melvin Haynes (PG), Robert Cornelius (SG), Larry Burnett (SF), James Foster (PF) Vladimir Lisowski, Elmer Silvers, John Gee, Landon Parker | |
| 01:00 | Cornell | Robert McFarlain makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 01:00 | Cornell | Robert McFarlain makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Warren Doby is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Warren Doby, team foul #13 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregory Clover (SG) Warren Doby | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Faulkner (SF), Lee Hendrix (PF) Robert Cornelius, Robert McFarlain | |
| 00:18 | Cornell | Melvin Haynes makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lee Hendrix | 30-45 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | The short jumper by Ryan Raftery is denied by James Faulkner | 30-45 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Melvin Haynes | 30-45 |