| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Amos Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Foreman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chadwick Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Dodd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Gipson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Linker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Provencher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brendan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Northrop (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Brendan Smith inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Columbia | Robert Linker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 19:53 | Princeton | Nicholas Dodd hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 26-33 |
| 19:51 | Columbia | Brendan Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 19:30 | Columbia | David Knight can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 19:29 | Princeton | William Gipson pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 19:10 | Princeton | Paul Provencher steals it from Amos Taylor | 26-33 |
| 18:46 | Columbia | Chadwick Wilson is called for the reach on Brendan Smith - foul #2 on Chadwick Wilson, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 18:36 | Columbia | Amos Taylor takes the ball from Robert Linker | 26-33 |
| 18:14 | Princeton | William Gipson makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Chadwick Wilson | 29-33 |
| 17:49 | Columbia | Lewis Northrop hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Brendan Smith | 29-35 |
| 17:28 | Princeton | A charge is called on Amos Taylor - foul #2 on Amos Taylor, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Princeton | Stephen Penland (PG), Robert Short (C) Amos Taylor, William Gipson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle (SG), John Bernabe (PF) Paul Provencher, David Knight | |
| 17:13 | Columbia | Robert Linker misses the jumpshot from the left side | 29-35 |
| 17:11 | Columbia | Brendan Smith grabs the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 16:57 | Columbia | Stephen Penland steals it from Lewis Northrop | 29-35 |
| 16:43 | Princeton | Nicholas Dodd buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-35 |
| 16:27 | Columbia | Brendan Smith clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 31-35 |
| 16:25 | Columbia | John Bernabe misses the tip | 31-35 |
| 16:24 | Columbia | Robert Linker hits the follow up shot | 31-37 |
| 16:06 | Princeton | Mark Foreman loses the ball out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Princeton | Amos Taylor (PG), William James (SG), John King (PF), William Gipson (C) Stephen Penland, Mark Foreman, Chadwick Wilson, Nicholas Dodd | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Provencher (SG), David Knight (PF), Paul Smith (C) Robert Linker, Brendan Smith, Lewis Northrop | |
| 15:52 | Columbia | Paul Provencher misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on William James - foul #3 on William James, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| 15:52 | Columbia | Paul Provencher makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:52 | Columbia | Paul Provencher makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Amos Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William James (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Short (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John King (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Gipson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Kenneth Quayle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Provencher (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Bernabe (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Princeton | John King drills a fadeaway in the lane | 33-39 |
| 15:32 | Columbia | David Knight misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 15:30 | Princeton | William Gipson grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 15:07 | Princeton | John King comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 15:05 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Bernabe | 33-39 |
| 14:41 | Columbia | David Knight's floater is tipped away by William Gipson | 33-39 |
| 14:40 | Princeton | John King grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 14:23 | Princeton | Amos Taylor connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by William James | 36-39 |
| 14:04 | Columbia | John King picks off the pass by David Knight | 36-39 |
| 13:41 | Princeton | Robert Short's fadeaway is rejected by David Knight | 36-39 |
| 13:40 | Princeton | William Gipson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:23 | Princeton | William Gipson is fouled on the floor by Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Princeton | Stephen Penland (PG), Mark Foreman (SG), Chadwick Wilson (SF), Nicholas Dodd (PF), Antonio Klein (C) Amos Taylor, William James, Robert Short, John King, William Gipson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Linker (PG), David Alexander (SG), Brendan Smith (SF), Kurt Florez (PF), Lewis Northrop (C) Kenneth Quayle, Paul Provencher, John Bernabe, David Knight, Paul Smith | |
| 13:09 | Princeton | Nicholas Dodd double dribbles | 36-39 |
| 12:59 | Columbia | Nicholas Dodd steals it from David Alexander | 36-39 |
| 12:49 | Princeton | Stephen Penland drills a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Brendan Smith - foul #2 on Brendan Smith, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 12:49 | Princeton | Stephen Penland makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:37 | Columbia | David Alexander can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Foreman - foul #2 on Mark Foreman, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Princeton | Robert Short (C) Antonio Klein | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 12:37 | Columbia | David Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:37 | Columbia | David Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:20 | Princeton | Stephen Penland misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 12:18 | Princeton | Nicholas Dodd pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:05 | Princeton | Robert Short lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Penland and the foul's on Robert Linker - foul #2 on Robert Linker, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Smith (PF) Kurt Florez | |
| 12:05 | Princeton | Robert Short misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:05 | Columbia | Paul Smith gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:45 | Columbia | Lewis Northrop is fouled on the floor by Stephen Penland - foul #1 on Stephen Penland, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Provencher (SG) David Alexander | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Stephen Penland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Foreman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chadwick Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Dodd (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Short (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Linker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Provencher (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brendan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Northrop (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Columbia | Paul Smith comes up short on the floater from the left side | 41-41 |
| 11:29 | Princeton | Nicholas Dodd pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:07 | Princeton | The jump hook by Mark Foreman is blocked by Paul Smith | 41-41 |
| 11:06 | Columbia | Paul Smith grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 11:00 | Columbia | Paul Provencher is hacked by Mark Foreman - foul #3 on Mark Foreman, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Princeton | Amos Taylor (PG), William Gipson (C) Stephen Penland, Robert Short | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Knight (PF) Paul Smith | |
| 10:55 | Columbia | Brendan Smith misses the lay-in | 41-41 |
| 10:54 | Columbia | David Knight tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 10:45 | Princeton | Chadwick Wilson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Amos Taylor | 44-43 |
| 10:28 | Columbia | David Knight can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by William Gipson - foul #3 on William Gipson, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Princeton | William James (SG), Robert Short (SF), John King (PF) Mark Foreman, Chadwick Wilson, Nicholas Dodd | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle (SG), John Bernabe (SF), Paul Smith (C) Paul Provencher, Brendan Smith, Lewis Northrop | |
| 10:28 | Columbia | David Knight makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:28 | Columbia | David Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:28 | Princeton | William Gipson snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 10:12 | Princeton | William James connects on the 3 from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 09:55 | Columbia | Paul Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| 09:41 | Princeton | Amos Taylor is called for 3 seconds | 47-44 |
| 09:24 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Knight | 47-46 |
| 09:06 | Princeton | William Gipson hits the finger roll set up by Amos Taylor | 49-46 |
| 08:50 | Columbia | David Knight's fadeaway is rejected by William Gipson | 49-46 |
| 08:49 | Princeton | William Gipson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:38 | Princeton | Robert Short comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 49-46 |
| 08:36 | Columbia | David Knight grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 08:31 | Columbia | Robert Linker misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Amos Taylor - foul #3 on Amos Taylor, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Princeton | Stephen Penland (PG), Mark Foreman (SG), Chadwick Wilson (SF), Nicholas Dodd (PF) Amos Taylor, William James, Robert Short, William Gipson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Provencher (SG), Brendan Smith (SF), Lewis Northrop (C) Kenneth Quayle, David Knight, Paul Smith | |
| 08:31 | Columbia | Robert Linker misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:31 | Columbia | Robert Linker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:24 | Princeton | Stephen Penland misses the shot from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 08:23 | Princeton | John King snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 08:09 | Princeton | Mark Foreman misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Provencher - foul #1 on Paul Provencher, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Princeton | Antonio Klein (C) John King | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Alexander (PG) Robert Linker | |
| 08:09 | Princeton | Mark Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:09 | Princeton | Mark Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:58 | Columbia | Paul Provencher makes the turnaround in the paint | 51-49 |
| 07:34 | Princeton | Brendan Smith steals the ball from Chadwick Wilson | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Stephen Penland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Foreman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Chadwick Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Dodd (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Klein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - David Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Provencher (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brendan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bernabe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Northrop (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Columbia | Stephen Penland steals it from John Bernabe | 51-49 |
| 06:52 | Princeton | Nicholas Dodd banks in the layup | 53-49 |
| 06:31 | Columbia | Paul Provencher can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-49 |
| 06:30 | Princeton | Chadwick Wilson pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:03 | Princeton | Nicholas Dodd clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 06:02 | Columbia | David Alexander grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 05:46 | Columbia | Antonio Klein denies the turnaround by Lewis Northrop | 53-49 |
| 05:45 | Princeton | Antonio Klein pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:27 | Princeton | Antonio Klein buries a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Paul Provencher - foul #2 on Paul Provencher, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Princeton | Amos Taylor (PG), William James (SG), Robert Short (SF), John King (PF) Stephen Penland, Mark Foreman, Chadwick Wilson, Nicholas Dodd | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Linker (PG), Kenneth Quayle (SG), Kenneth Restivo (SF), David Knight (PF), Paul Smith (C) David Alexander, Paul Provencher, Brendan Smith, John Bernabe, Lewis Northrop | |
| 05:27 | Princeton | Antonio Klein misses the free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:27 | Columbia | Paul Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 05:11 | Columbia | Robert Linker can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 05:10 | Princeton | Antonio Klein snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 04:53 | Princeton | Antonio Klein is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Quayle - foul #3 on Kenneth Quayle, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| 04:53 | Princeton | Antonio Klein makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:53 | Princeton | Antonio Klein misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:53 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Paul Smith | 56-49 |
| 04:39 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John King - foul #2 on John King, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Princeton | William Gipson (C) Antonio Klein | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 04:39 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:39 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:11 | Princeton | William James connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Amos Taylor | 59-50 |
| 03:51 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle's floater is knocked away by William Gipson | 59-50 |
| 03:49 | Columbia | Kenneth Restivo tips it back up and in | 59-52 |
| 03:31 | Princeton | John King's fadeaway is rejected by David Knight | 59-52 |
| 03:29 | Columbia | David Knight pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Amos Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William James (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Short (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Gipson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Linker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Quayle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Restivo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Columbia | Robert Linker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 03:22 | Princeton | William Gipson grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 03:22 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Princeton | Mark Foreman (SG), Chadwick Wilson (SF), Nicholas Dodd (PF) William James, Robert Short, John King | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Provencher (SG), Brendan Smith (SF), Lewis Northrop (C) Kenneth Quayle, Kenneth Restivo, Paul Smith | |
| 02:54 | Princeton | Mark Foreman drills a 3 from the left wing | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:43 | Columbia | Nicholas Dodd swats the short shot by Lewis Northrop | 62-52 |
| 02:41 | Princeton | William Gipson snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:20 | Princeton | Robert Linker steals it from William Gipson | 62-52 |
| 01:57 | Columbia | Lewis Northrop scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Linker | 62-54 |
| 01:29 | Princeton | William Gipson misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Linker - foul #3 on Robert Linker, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| 01:29 | Princeton | William Gipson makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 01:29 | Princeton | William Gipson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 01:17 | Columbia | Lewis Northrop's pass is intercepted by Mark Foreman | 64-54 |
| 00:51 | Princeton | Chadwick Wilson connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Amos Taylor | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Columbia | Lewis Northrop connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Provencher | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Princeton | Robert Linker is called for the reach on Amos Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Linker, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Princeton | William James (SG), Robert Short (SF), John King (PF), Antonio Klein (C) Mark Foreman, Chadwick Wilson, Nicholas Dodd, William Gipson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle (PG), David Alexander (SG), Kenneth Restivo (SF), John Bernabe (PF), Paul Smith (C) Robert Linker, Paul Provencher, Brendan Smith, David Knight, Lewis Northrop | |
| 00:43 | Princeton | Amos Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:43 | Princeton | Amos Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:39 | Columbia | Amos Taylor is called for the reach on Paul Smith - foul #4 on Amos Taylor, team foul #10 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Princeton | Stephen Penland (PG) Amos Taylor | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:39 | Columbia | Paul Smith misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:39 | Columbia | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Princeton | Robert Short connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Penland | 70-57 |
| 00:06 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by David Alexander | 70-59 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Stephen Penland runs out the clock | 70-59 |