| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Santoyo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Neil Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Shaun Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Burke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Tyksinski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Samuel Burke inbounds the ball | 40-23 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin is fouled on the floor by Neil Yates - foul #2 on Neil Yates, team foul #1 | 40-23 |
| 19:31 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Shaun Simpson | 40-25 |
| 19:16 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson is fouled on the floor by Shaun Simpson - foul #1 on Shaun Simpson, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| 18:55 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo double dribbles | 40-25 |
| 18:41 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Burke | 40-28 |
| 18:12 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas is fouled on the floor by Samuel Burke - foul #3 on Samuel Burke, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ray Shaddix (SF) Samuel Burke | |
| 17:51 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-28 |
| 17:49 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 17:25 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Smith out of the doubleteam | 40-30 |
| 16:58 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 16:56 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 16:33 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (PG), Eric Skillern (SG), James Ham (SF), Paul Winstead (PF), William Cantwell (C) Daniel Braxton, Manuel Santoyo, Maurice Cephas, Neil Yates, Micheal Anderson | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Thomas (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Terry Wilson (PF), Michael Samuel (C) Shaun Simpson, Marvin Karlin, Richard Smith, Mark Tyksinski | |
| 16:14 | Columbia | Paul Winstead is fouled on the floor by Michael Samuel - foul #1 on Michael Samuel, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| 15:54 | Columbia | Paul Winstead hits a shot from the left block set up by Clifford Ellerbe | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Clifford Ellerbe (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Eric Skillern (fresh) SF - James Ham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Winstead (fresh) 8 pts. C - William Cantwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Thomas (fresh) SG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) SF - Ray Shaddix (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Samuel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Princeton | John Thomas is whistled for traveling | 42-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Shaun Simpson (PG), Samuel Burke (SF) Gregory Johnson, Ray Shaddix | |
| 15:23 | Columbia | Paul Winstead blows the layup | 42-30 |
| 15:21 | Columbia | William Cantwell hits the follow up shot | 44-30 |
| 15:10 | Princeton | Terry Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 15:08 | Columbia | Paul Winstead grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 14:46 | Columbia | William Cantwell misses badly on a runner from the right block | 44-30 |
| 14:45 | Columbia | William Cantwell can't tip it in | 44-30 |
| 14:43 | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe tips it in | 46-30 |
| 14:23 | Princeton | Samuel Burke can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 46-30 |
| 14:21 | Princeton | Michael Samuel grabs the offensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 14:02 | Princeton | Samuel Burke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-30 |
| 14:01 | Columbia | William Cantwell snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 13:57 | Columbia | Eric Skillern misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-30 |
| 13:56 | Princeton | Michael Samuel grabs the board | 46-30 |
| 13:51 | Princeton | James Ham takes the ball from Samuel Burke | 46-30 |
| 13:22 | Columbia | Shaun Simpson picks off the pass by James Ham | 46-30 |
| 13:01 | Princeton | Michael Samuel buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Wilson | 46-33 |
| 12:41 | Columbia | Eric Skillern misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Thomas - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #5 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Maurice Cephas (SF), Neil Yates (PF), Micheal Anderson (C) Clifford Ellerbe, James Ham, Paul Winstead, William Cantwell | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Eastman (PG), Marvin Karlin (SG), Richard Smith (PF), Mark Tyksinski (C) Shaun Simpson, John Thomas, Terry Wilson, Michael Samuel | |
| 12:41 | Columbia | Eric Skillern makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 12:41 | Columbia | Eric Skillern makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 12:29 | Princeton | Richard Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 12:28 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski tips it in | 48-35 |
| 11:59 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Daniel Braxton and the foul's on Samuel Burke - foul #4 on Samuel Burke, team foul #6 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo (SG) Eric Skillern | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ray Shaddix (SF) Samuel Burke | |
| 11:59 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson misses the free throw | 50-35 |
| 11:59 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 11:48 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Maurice Cephas - foul #1 on Maurice Cephas, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| 11:48 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 11:48 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix misses the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 11:48 | Columbia | Neil Yates grabs the board | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Santoyo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Neil Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Eastman (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ray Shaddix (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Tyksinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Columbia | Neil Yates can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 50-36 |
| 11:18 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 50-36 |
| 11:00 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix is fouled on the floor by Daniel Braxton - foul #4 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Shaun Simpson (PG) John Eastman | |
| 10:52 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Marvin Karlin | 50-38 |
| 10:27 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 10:25 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 10:05 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix is whistled for traveling | 50-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Ham (SF) Maurice Cephas | |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Wilson (C) Mark Tyksinski | |
| 09:47 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton is hacked by Shaun Simpson - foul #2 on Shaun Simpson, team foul #7 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Winstead (PF) Neil Yates | |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Samuel (C) Richard Smith | |
| 09:47 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 09:47 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 09:25 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 09:24 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 09:01 | Columbia | Paul Winstead lays it up and in set up by James Ham | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:57 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-38 |
| 08:56 | Princeton | Michael Samuel grabs the offensive board | 54-38 |
| 08:40 | Princeton | Terry Wilson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-38 |
| 08:39 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Shaddix | 54-38 |
| 08:20 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin is open and buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Samuel | 54-41 |
| 07:51 | Columbia | Shaun Simpson steals it from Paul Winstead | 54-41 |
| 07:48 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix lays it up and in set up by Shaun Simpson | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Manuel Santoyo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Winstead (fresh) 10 pts. C - Micheal Anderson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Shaun Simpson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Karlin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Shaddix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Samuel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo is hacked by Michael Samuel - foul #2 on Michael Samuel, team foul #8 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Skillern (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF), Neil Yates (PF), William Cantwell (C) Daniel Braxton, James Ham, Paul Winstead, Micheal Anderson | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Thomas (PG), John Eastman (SG), Samuel Burke (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Mark Tyksinski (C) Shaun Simpson, Marvin Karlin, Ray Shaddix, Terry Wilson, Michael Samuel | |
| 07:20 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 07:20 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 07:20 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:59 | Princeton | Richard Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Neil Yates - foul #3 on Neil Yates, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (PG) Manuel Santoyo | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 06:59 | Princeton | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 06:59 | Princeton | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 06:59 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Neil Yates | 55-44 |
| 06:42 | Columbia | Neil Yates hits a floater from the baseline set up by Clifford Ellerbe | 57-44 |
| 06:32 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-44 |
| 06:31 | Columbia | Neil Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 06:05 | Columbia | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Maurice Cephas - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #9 | 57-44 |
| 06:05 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 06:05 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:36 | Princeton | Eric Skillern is called for the reach on Mark Tyksinski - foul #2 on Eric Skillern, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Shaun Simpson (PG) John Eastman | |
| 05:20 | Princeton | Clifford Ellerbe is called for the reach on Shaun Simpson - foul #1 on Clifford Ellerbe, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Micheal Anderson (C) William Cantwell | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 05:12 | Princeton | Samuel Burke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 05:11 | Columbia | Neil Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 04:55 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses long on a runner in the paint | 57-44 |
| 04:53 | Columbia | Eric Skillern tips it back up and in | 59-44 |
| 04:44 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Clifford Ellerbe - foul #2 on Clifford Ellerbe, team foul #7 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), James Ham (SF) Clifford Ellerbe, Maurice Cephas | |
| Subs | Princeton | Marvin Karlin (SG), Ray Shaddix (C) John Thomas, Mark Tyksinski | |
| 04:44 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 04:44 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 04:44 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 04:36 | Columbia | Eric Skillern throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo (SG), Paul Winstead (PF) Eric Skillern, Neil Yates | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 04:15 | Princeton | Daniel Braxton is called for the reach on Ray Shaddix - foul #5 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #8 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (PG) Daniel Braxton | |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Wilson (PF) Richard Smith | |
| 04:15 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 04:15 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 03:48 | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Skillern (SG) Clifford Ellerbe | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Manuel Santoyo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Skillern (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Ham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Winstead (fresh) 10 pts. C - Micheal Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Shaun Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Terry Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Shaddix (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Marvin Karlin | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Columbia | Eric Skillern comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 59-50 |
| 03:04 | Princeton | Samuel Burke grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 02:59 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marvin Karlin | 59-52 |
| 02:59 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Maurice Cephas (SF), Neil Yates (PF) James Ham, Paul Winstead | |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Smith (PF), Mark Tyksinski (C) Terry Wilson, Ray Shaddix | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:37 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 02:36 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas snags the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 02:14 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Samuel Burke - foul #5 on Samuel Burke, team foul #10 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ray Shaddix (SF) Samuel Burke | |
| 02:14 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 02:14 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:59 | Princeton | Richard Smith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 01:57 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson misses the jump hook in the lane | 61-52 |
| 01:34 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 01:18 | Princeton | Richard Smith's layup is rejected by Neil Yates | 61-52 |
| 01:17 | Columbia | Neil Yates pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 00:58 | Columbia | Neil Yates is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #11 | 61-52 |
| 00:58 | Columbia | Neil Yates makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:58 | Columbia | Neil Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Princeton | Richard Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 00:52 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson tips it but misses | 63-52 |
| 00:51 | Columbia | Neil Yates grabs the board | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Neil Yates comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Shaun Simpson - foul #3 on Shaun Simpson, team foul #12 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Thomas (PG), John Eastman (SG), Terry Wilson (PF), Michael Samuel (C) Shaun Simpson, Marvin Karlin, Richard Smith, Mark Tyksinski | |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Neil Yates makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Neil Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:22 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Michael Samuel | 64-52 |
| 00:18 | Princeton | John Eastman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-52 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo runs out the clock | 64-52 |