| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fresh) SG - Carlos Fitzgerald (fresh) SF - Michael Gwin (fresh) PF - Alan Green (fresh) C - Derrick Mix (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Walter Kerns (fresh) SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) SF - Jerome Wood (fresh) PF - Dennis Cousins (fresh) C - Emerson Patterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Emerson Patterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Princeton | Walter Kerns is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Bixler - foul #1 on Edward Bixler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Princeton | Jerome Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Columbia | Derrick Mix knocks in the shot from close range set up by Edward Bixler and he's fouled by Walter Kerns - foul #1 on Walter Kerns, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Columbia | Derrick Mix makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Princeton | Emerson Patterson drills a turnaround from close range | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Columbia | Alan Green misses long on a floater from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 19:00 | Princeton | Emerson Patterson grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | Princeton | Jerome Wood is whistled for traveling | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Columbia | Edward Bixler can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Columbia | Alan Green tips it but misses | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Princeton | Dennis Cousins gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Princeton | Jerome Wood connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 3-4 |
| 18:09 | Columbia | Derrick Mix throws it down set up by Michael Gwin and he's hacked by Emerson Patterson - foul #1 on Emerson Patterson, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 18:09 | Columbia | Derrick Mix makes the free throw | 6-4 |
| 18:02 | Princeton | Emerson Patterson lays it up and in on a great pass from Jerome Wood | 6-6 |
| 17:45 | Columbia | Michael Gwin is hacked by Walter Kerns - foul #2 on Walter Kerns, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Curtis Moore (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Herman Allbright (C) Edward Bixler, Carlos Fitzgerald, Michael Gwin, Derrick Mix | |
| Subs | Princeton | Craig Gaskin (PG), Harry Cerna (SG), Ronald Hinkle (PF), Marcus Kam (C) Walter Kerns, Daniel Brown, Dennis Cousins, Emerson Patterson | |
| 17:37 | Columbia | Curtis Moore hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Powell | 9-6 |
| 17:23 | Princeton | Marcus Kam hits the finger roll set up by Jerome Wood | 9-8 |
| 17:05 | Columbia | Alan Green can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-8 |
| 17:04 | Princeton | Marcus Kam grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 16:59 | Princeton | Jerome Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 16:57 | Columbia | Curtis Moore grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 16:45 | Columbia | Alan Green drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Moore | 12-8 |
| 16:21 | Princeton | Ronald Hinkle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 16:20 | Columbia | Alan Green grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 16:03 | Columbia | Alan Green is whistled for a carry | 12-8 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Michael Gwin (SF), Derrick Mix (PF) George Newton, Robert Powell, Alan Green | |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Brown (SG), Matthew Powell (SF), Dennis Cousins (PF), Emerson Patterson (C) Harry Cerna, Jerome Wood, Ronald Hinkle, Marcus Kam | |
| 15:49 | Princeton | Dennis Cousins connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Brown | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gwin (fresh) PF - Derrick Mix (fresh) 6 pts. C - Herman Allbright (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Craig Gaskin (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Powell (fresh) PF - Dennis Cousins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Emerson Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Columbia | Curtis Moore clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Brown - foul #1 on Daniel Brown, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Benjamin McGrain (PG) Craig Gaskin | |
| 15:33 | Columbia | Curtis Moore makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 15:33 | Columbia | Curtis Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 15:23 | Princeton | Dennis Cousins can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 15:22 | Columbia | Edward Bixler grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 15:08 | Columbia | Derrick Mix misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-11 |
| 15:07 | Princeton | Emerson Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 14:48 | Princeton | Emerson Patterson is whistled for a carry | 14-11 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Robert Powell (SF) Edward Bixler, Curtis Moore, Michael Gwin | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerome Wood (SF), Ronald Hinkle (PF), Marcus Kam (C) Matthew Powell, Dennis Cousins, Emerson Patterson | |
| 14:30 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald loses the ball out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Michael Gwin (SF) Carlos Fitzgerald, Derrick Mix | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 14:09 | Princeton | Ronald Hinkle misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 14-11 |
| 14:08 | Princeton | Marcus Kam snags the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 13:56 | Princeton | Benjamin McGrain can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 13:54 | Princeton | Daniel Brown misses the tip | 14-11 |
| 13:53 | Columbia | Herman Allbright pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:46 | Columbia | George Newton is called for traveling | 14-11 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Alan Green (PF), Derrick Mix (C) George Newton, Robert Powell, Herman Allbright | |
| Subs | Princeton | Craig Gaskin (SG), Dennis Cousins (PF), Harry Cerna (C) Daniel Brown, Ronald Hinkle, Marcus Kam | |
| 13:29 | Princeton | Craig Gaskin drills a floater from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 13:06 | Columbia | Derrick Mix is denied on a layup by Jerome Wood | 14-13 |
| 13:04 | Columbia | Alan Green misses the tip | 14-13 |
| 13:02 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Jerome Wood | 14-13 |
| 12:54 | Princeton | Jerome Wood hits a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Michael Gwin - foul #1 on Michael Gwin, team foul #2 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Curtis Moore (SG), Robert Powell (SF) Edward Bixler, Carlos Fitzgerald, Michael Gwin | |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Brown (SG), Emerson Patterson (C) Benjamin McGrain, Dennis Cousins | |
| 12:54 | Princeton | Jerome Wood misses the free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:54 | Princeton | Emerson Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:38 | Princeton | Craig Gaskin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-15 |
| 12:37 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Emerson Patterson | 14-15 |
| 12:24 | Princeton | Jerome Wood makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Craig Gaskin | 14-18 |
| 12:14 | Columbia | Robert Powell loses the ball out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Michael Gwin (SF), Herman Allbright (C) George Newton, Curtis Moore, Robert Powell, Alan Green | |
| Subs | Princeton | James Taylor (PG), Ronald Hinkle (PF) Craig Gaskin, Jerome Wood | |
| 11:56 | Princeton | Ronald Hinkle knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 11:40 | Columbia | Edward Bixler buries a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Ronald Hinkle - foul #1 on Ronald Hinkle, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Alan Green (PF) Carlos Fitzgerald, Michael Gwin, Derrick Mix | |
| Subs | Princeton | Matthew Powell (SF), Marcus Kam (C) Harry Cerna, Emerson Patterson | |
| 11:40 | Columbia | Edward Bixler misses the free throw | 16-20 |
| 11:40 | Princeton | Ronald Hinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Newton (fresh) SF - Robert Powell (fresh) PF - Alan Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Allbright (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - James Taylor (fresh) SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Powell (fresh) PF - Ronald Hinkle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marcus Kam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Princeton | Matthew Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (SG), Michael Gwin (SF) Edward Bixler, Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Princeton | Benjamin McGrain (PG), Dennis Cousins (PF) James Taylor, Matthew Powell | |
| 11:25 | Columbia | Marcus Kam is called for the reach on George Newton - foul #1 on Marcus Kam, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Robert Powell (SF) Curtis Moore, Michael Gwin | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerome Wood (SF) Marcus Kam | |
| 11:11 | Columbia | Edward Bixler misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-20 |
| 11:10 | Princeton | Ronald Hinkle pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 11:06 | Princeton | Robert Powell blocks the jumper by Daniel Brown | 16-20 |
| 11:05 | Princeton | Dennis Cousins tips it home | 16-22 |
| 10:48 | Columbia | Alan Green hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Hinkle - foul #2 on Ronald Hinkle, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (SG), Michael Gwin (SF), Derrick Mix (C) George Newton, Robert Powell, Herman Allbright | |
| Subs | Princeton | Craig Gaskin (SG), Marcus Kam (C) Daniel Brown, Ronald Hinkle | |
| 10:48 | Columbia | Alan Green misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:48 | Columbia | Alan Green makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 10:30 | Princeton | Jerome Wood is fouled on the floor by Michael Gwin - foul #2 on Michael Gwin, team foul #3 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Herman Allbright (C) Curtis Moore, Michael Gwin, Alan Green | |
| Subs | Princeton | James Taylor (PG), Emerson Patterson (C) Benjamin McGrain, Dennis Cousins | |
| 10:17 | Princeton | Edward Bixler steps in front of the Craig Gaskin pass | 17-22 |
| 10:08 | Columbia | James Taylor steals it from Robert Powell | 17-22 |
| 09:52 | Princeton | Marcus Kam knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 17-24 |
| 09:43 | Columbia | James Taylor steals it from Edward Bixler | 17-24 |
| 09:27 | Princeton | Craig Gaskin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-24 |
| 09:25 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Herman Allbright | 17-24 |
| 09:11 | Columbia | Robert Powell connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Herman Allbright | 19-24 |
| 08:53 | Princeton | Craig Gaskin comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 19-24 |
| 08:51 | Columbia | Herman Allbright snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 08:36 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 08:18 | Princeton | Craig Gaskin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 08:16 | Princeton | Emerson Patterson tips it home | 22-26 |
| 07:58 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 07:56 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Jerome Wood | 22-26 |
| 07:43 | Princeton | Jerome Wood misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 07:42 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derrick Mix (tiring) 6 pts. C - Herman Allbright (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Craig Gaskin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Wood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Kam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Emerson Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Columbia | Derrick Mix makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Powell | 24-26 |
| 07:10 | Princeton | Jerome Wood misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 07:09 | Princeton | Emerson Patterson can't tip it in | 24-26 |
| 07:07 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Carlos Fitzgerald | 24-26 |
| 06:58 | Columbia | Derrick Mix's floater is tipped away by Emerson Patterson | 24-26 |
| 06:56 | Columbia | Herman Allbright tips it back up and in | 26-26 |
| 06:35 | Princeton | Marcus Kam can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-26 |
| 06:34 | Princeton | Marcus Kam tips it but misses | 26-26 |
| 06:33 | Princeton | Marcus Kam tips it home | 26-28 |
| 06:16 | Columbia | Robert Powell misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jerome Wood - foul #1 on Jerome Wood, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Curtis Moore (SG), Alan Green (PF) Edward Bixler, Carlos Fitzgerald, Derrick Mix | |
| Subs | Princeton | Benjamin McGrain (PG), Daniel Brown (SG), Harry Cerna (SF), Dennis Cousins (PF) James Taylor, Craig Gaskin, Jerome Wood, Marcus Kam | |
| 06:16 | Columbia | Robert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 06:16 | Columbia | Robert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:58 | Princeton | Dennis Cousins's pass is intercepted by Herman Allbright | 28-28 |
| 05:49 | Columbia | Robert Powell misses long on a shot from the baseline | 28-28 |
| 05:47 | Columbia | Herman Allbright pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 05:42 | Columbia | Alan Green is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Alan Green, team foul #4 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Gwin (SF), Derrick Mix (C) Robert Powell, Herman Allbright | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 05:26 | Princeton | Harry Cerna is hacked by Michael Gwin - foul #3 on Michael Gwin, team foul #5 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Herman Allbright (C) Michael Gwin | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 05:08 | Princeton | Harry Cerna misses the 3 from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 05:06 | Columbia | Curtis Moore grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 04:40 | Columbia | George Newton drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Curtis Moore | 30-28 |
| 04:29 | Princeton | George Newton steals the ball from Benjamin McGrain | 30-28 |
| 04:13 | Columbia | Alan Green misses the dunk attempt | 30-28 |
| 04:11 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Benjamin McGrain | 30-28 |
| 04:07 | Princeton | Benjamin McGrain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerome Wood (SF) Harry Cerna | |
| 03:50 | Columbia | Alan Green misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 03:49 | Princeton | Jerome Wood grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 03:44 | Princeton | Alan Green steals it from Benjamin McGrain | 30-28 |
| 03:28 | Columbia | Alan Green makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by George Newton | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Mix (tired) 8 pts. PF - Alan Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Allbright (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Benjamin McGrain (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Cousins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Emerson Patterson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Princeton | Jerome Wood misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 03:11 | Princeton | Emerson Patterson tips it back up and in | 33-30 |
| 03:07 | Columbia | Daniel Brown is called for the reach on Herman Allbright - foul #2 on Daniel Brown, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Robert Powell (SF) George Newton, Derrick Mix | |
| Subs | Princeton | Walter Kerns (PG), Ronald Hinkle (C) Benjamin McGrain, Emerson Patterson | |
| 03:07 | Columbia | Herman Allbright makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:07 | Columbia | Herman Allbright misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:07 | Princeton | Ronald Hinkle grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 02:54 | Princeton | Herman Allbright swats the layup by Daniel Brown | 34-30 |
| 02:52 | Columbia | Edward Bixler snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 02:47 | Columbia | Edward Bixler drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Powell and he's hacked by Dennis Cousins - foul #1 on Dennis Cousins, team foul #10 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derrick Mix (SF) Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 02:47 | Columbia | Edward Bixler makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| 02:21 | Princeton | Alan Green denies the turnaround by Jerome Wood | 37-30 |
| 02:20 | Columbia | Alan Green snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 02:14 | Columbia | Alan Green connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-30 |
| 02:02 | Princeton | Daniel Brown is called for a charge - foul #3 on Daniel Brown, team foul #11 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (SG), Robert Powell (SF) Curtis Moore, Herman Allbright | |
| Subs | Princeton | Craig Gaskin (SG), Harry Cerna (SF) Daniel Brown, Jerome Wood | |
| 01:46 | Columbia | Alan Green misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 01:44 | Columbia | George Newton pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 01:31 | Columbia | Robert Powell is fouled on the floor by Walter Kerns - foul #3 on Walter Kerns, team foul #12 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Herman Allbright (C) George Newton, Derrick Mix | |
| Subs | Princeton | Benjamin McGrain (PG), Marcus Kam (C) Walter Kerns, Dennis Cousins | |
| 01:31 | Columbia | Robert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 01:31 | Columbia | Robert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 01:20 | Princeton | Edward Bixler picks off the pass by Marcus Kam | 42-30 |
| 01:10 | Columbia | Ronald Hinkle steals it from Edward Bixler | 42-30 |
| 01:06 | Princeton | Craig Gaskin makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Harry Cerna | 42-33 |
| 00:56 | Columbia | Alan Green clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 00:54 | Princeton | Ronald Hinkle grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 00:35 | Princeton | Ronald Hinkle drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Craig Gaskin | 42-35 |
| 00:18 | Columbia | Edward Bixler connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Powell | 44-35 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Ronald Hinkle misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 44-35 |