| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ryan Cull (fresh) SG - Robert Wadsworth (fresh) SF - Joseph Rose (fresh) PF - William England (fresh) C - Andrew Walters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Hawkinson (fresh) SG - Manuel Lewis (fresh) SF - Burton Welch (fresh) PF - Charles Brown (fresh) C - Carl Hutchinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Carl Hutchinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:38 | Columbia | Joseph Rose misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-3 |
| 19:37 | Princeton | Charles Brown snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson is hacked by Ryan Cull - foul #1 on Ryan Cull, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Joseph Rose | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | Columbia | Andrew Walters misses the fadeaway near the basket | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | Princeton | Burton Welch pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:58 | Princeton | Charles Brown drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Manuel Lewis | 0-6 |
| 17:36 | Columbia | Joseph Rose hits a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Burton Welch - foul #1 on Burton Welch, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Darwin Chadwick (PF) Burton Welch | |
| 17:36 | Columbia | Joseph Rose misses the free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:36 | Princeton | Darwin Chadwick grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:10 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:08 | Princeton | Charles Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:47 | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson is whistled for traveling | 2-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Willie Hensley (PG), Luther Pulido (C) Ryan Cull, Andrew Walters | |
| Subs | Princeton | Andrew Chavarria (PG), Burton Welch (SF), George Smith (C) Jerry Hawkinson, Manuel Lewis, Carl Hutchinson | |
| 16:32 | Columbia | Darwin Chadwick steps in front of the William England pass | 2-6 |
| 16:12 | Princeton | Charles Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 16:10 | Princeton | Darwin Chadwick grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:01 | Princeton | Robert Wadsworth is called for the reach on Charles Brown - foul #1 on Robert Wadsworth, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Campbell (SF) Joseph Rose | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 15:38 | Princeton | Andrew Chavarria is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 15:36 | Columbia | Paul Campbell pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Willie Hensley (fresh) SG - Robert Wadsworth (fresh) SF - Paul Campbell (fresh) PF - William England (fairly fresh) C - Luther Pulido (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Andrew Chavarria (fresh) SG - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Burton Welch (fresh) PF - Darwin Chadwick (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 15:29 | Columbia | William England tips it in | 4-6 |
| 15:09 | Princeton | Charles Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 4-6 |
| 15:08 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Robert Wadsworth | 4-6 |
| 14:50 | Columbia | William England misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Burton Welch - foul #2 on Burton Welch, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Cull (PG), Joseph Rose (SF), Andrew Walters (C) Willie Hensley, Paul Campbell, Luther Pulido | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson (PG), Manuel Lewis (SG), Carl Hutchinson (C) Andrew Chavarria, Burton Welch, George Smith | |
| 14:50 | Columbia | William England makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:50 | Columbia | William England makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:37 | Princeton | Andrew Walters steps in front of the Charles Brown pass | 6-6 |
| 14:15 | Columbia | William England lays it up and in | 8-6 |
| 13:54 | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson makes the floater from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 13:41 | Columbia | Andrew Walters is called for traveling | 8-8 |
| 13:26 | Princeton | Charles Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 13:24 | Columbia | Andrew Walters pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:55 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth loses the dribble to Charles Brown | 8-8 |
| 12:52 | Princeton | Charles Brown lays it up and in | 8-10 |
| 12:37 | Columbia | Ryan Cull misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Manuel Lewis - foul #1 on Manuel Lewis, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Campbell (SF), Luther Pulido (C) Joseph Rose, Andrew Walters | |
| Subs | Princeton | Andrew Chavarria (SG), George Smith (PF) Manuel Lewis, Darwin Chadwick | |
| 12:37 | Columbia | Ryan Cull makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:37 | Columbia | Ryan Cull misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:37 | Princeton | Carl Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:31 | Princeton | Robert Wadsworth is called for the reach on Andrew Chavarria - foul #2 on Robert Wadsworth, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Columbia | Willie Hensley (PG), Predrag Walentoski (SG) Ryan Cull, Robert Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 12:15 | Princeton | George Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Hawkinson | 9-12 |
| 11:46 | Columbia | Luther Pulido hits the finger roll | 11-12 |
| 11:22 | Princeton | Charles Brown hits a 3 from straight away set up by Andrew Chavarria | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Willie Hensley (fresh) SG - Predrag Walentoski (fresh) SF - Paul Campbell (fresh) PF - William England (tiring) 6 pts. C - Luther Pulido (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Hawkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Chavarria (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Hutchinson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Columbia | Predrag Walentoski hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Willie Hensley | 13-15 |
| 10:52 | Princeton | Charles Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-15 |
| 10:50 | Columbia | William England snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 10:32 | Columbia | A charge is called on Luther Pulido - foul #1 on Luther Pulido, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Cull (PG), Joseph Rose (SF), Andrew Walters (C) Willie Hensley, Paul Campbell, Luther Pulido | |
| Subs | Princeton | Manuel Lewis (SG), Darwin Chadwick (PF) Jerry Hawkinson, Carl Hutchinson | |
| 10:21 | Princeton | Andrew Chavarria misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Ryan Cull - foul #2 on Ryan Cull, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Columbia | Willie Hensley (PG) Ryan Cull | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 10:21 | Princeton | Andrew Chavarria misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:21 | Princeton | Andrew Chavarria makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:52 | Columbia | Andrew Walters scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Predrag Walentoski and he's hacked by Charles Brown - foul #1 on Charles Brown, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Carl Hutchinson (C) George Smith | |
| 09:52 | Columbia | Andrew Walters makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:35 | Princeton | Charles Brown is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 09:08 | Columbia | Andrew Walters connects on the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Darwin Chadwick - foul #1 on Darwin Chadwick, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| 09:08 | Columbia | Andrew Walters makes the free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:47 | Princeton | Joseph Rose steals it from Carl Hutchinson | 19-19 |
| 08:19 | Columbia | Predrag Walentoski misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 08:17 | Columbia | Willie Hensley grabs the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:06 | Columbia | Darwin Chadwick blocks the short jumper by Joseph Rose | 19-19 |
| 08:05 | Princeton | Charles Brown snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 07:46 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 07:44 | Princeton | Charles Brown snags the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 07:34 | Princeton | Charles Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Campbell (SF), Charles Harrington (PF), Luther Pulido (C) Joseph Rose, William England, Andrew Walters | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson (PG), George Smith (C) Manuel Lewis, Carl Hutchinson | |
| 07:12 | Columbia | Luther Pulido lays it in on a great pass from Paul Campbell and he's fouled by George Smith - foul #1 on George Smith, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| 07:12 | Columbia | Luther Pulido misses the free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:12 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Darwin Chadwick | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Willie Hensley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Predrag Walentoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Campbell (fresh) PF - Charles Harrington (fresh) C - Luther Pulido (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Hawkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Chavarria (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darwin Chadwick (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:59 | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Willie Hensley - foul #1 on Willie Hensley, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Carl Hutchinson (C) Darwin Chadwick | |
| 06:59 | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:59 | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:37 | Columbia | Luther Pulido misses the easy layup | 21-21 |
| 06:36 | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 06:17 | Princeton | Andrew Chavarria hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 06:16 | Princeton | Carl Hutchinson snags the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 06:04 | Princeton | Andrew Chavarria travels with the ball | 21-21 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Rose (SF), William England (PF) Paul Campbell, Charles Harrington | |
| Subs | Princeton | Manuel Lewis (SG), Darwin Chadwick (PF) Andrew Chavarria, Carl Hutchinson | |
| 05:48 | Columbia | Luther Pulido throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-21 |
| 05:34 | Princeton | Charles Brown clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on William England - foul #1 on William England, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| 05:34 | Princeton | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:34 | Princeton | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:13 | Columbia | Predrag Walentoski is hacked by Jerry Hawkinson - foul #1 on Jerry Hawkinson, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | Andrew Walters (C) Luther Pulido | |
| Subs | Princeton | Carl Hutchinson (C) George Smith | |
| 05:13 | Columbia | Predrag Walentoski makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:13 | Columbia | Predrag Walentoski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:02 | Princeton | Darwin Chadwick is hacked by William England - foul #2 on William England, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Harrington (PF) William England | |
| Subs | Princeton | Andrew Chavarria (PG) Jerry Hawkinson | |
| 05:02 | Princeton | Darwin Chadwick misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:02 | Columbia | Charles Harrington snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 04:43 | Columbia | Charles Harrington blows the layup | 23-23 |
| 04:42 | Princeton | Charles Brown pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:38 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 04:36 | Columbia | Andrew Walters pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:20 | Columbia | Andrew Chavarria steals the ball from Joseph Rose | 23-23 |
| 04:17 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis lays it in on a nice dish by Andrew Chavarria | 23-25 |
| 03:52 | Columbia | Andrew Walters comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-25 |
| 03:51 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 03:43 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis is whistled for a carry | 23-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Cull (PG), Robert Wadsworth (SG), Paul Campbell (SF), William England (PF), Luther Pulido (C) Willie Hensley, Predrag Walentoski, Joseph Rose, Charles Harrington, Andrew Walters | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson (PG), Burton Welch (SF) Manuel Lewis, Carl Hutchinson | |
| 03:20 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Cull | 26-25 |
| 03:07 | Princeton | Charles Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Hawkinson | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ryan Cull (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wadsworth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Campbell (fresh) PF - William England (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Luther Pulido (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Hawkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Chavarria (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Burton Welch (fresh) PF - Charles Brown (tired) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Darwin Chadwick (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Columbia | Luther Pulido misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-28 |
| 02:43 | Columbia | Luther Pulido gets the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:27 | Columbia | Ryan Cull comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 02:25 | Columbia | Paul Campbell snags the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 02:07 | Columbia | Luther Pulido can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerry Hawkinson - foul #2 on Jerry Hawkinson, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Rose (SF) Paul Campbell | |
| Subs | Princeton | George Smith (PF), Carl Hutchinson (C) Charles Brown, Darwin Chadwick | |
| 02:07 | Columbia | Luther Pulido makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:07 | Columbia | Luther Pulido makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:46 | Princeton | Luther Pulido steps in front of the Carl Hutchinson pass | 28-28 |
| 01:20 | Columbia | Ryan Cull comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 01:18 | Princeton | Carl Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 00:59 | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson's layup is rejected by Luther Pulido | 28-28 |
| 00:58 | Columbia | William England gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 00:35 | Columbia | William England can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on George Smith - foul #2 on George Smith, team foul #9 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Campbell (SF), Andrew Walters (C) Joseph Rose, Luther Pulido | |
| Subs | Princeton | Manuel Lewis (SG), Charles Brown (SF), Darwin Chadwick (PF) Andrew Chavarria, Burton Welch, Carl Hutchinson | |
| 00:35 | Columbia | William England makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:35 | Columbia | William England makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:21 | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson is fouled on the floor by Paul Campbell - foul #1 on Paul Campbell, team foul #9 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Harrington (PF) William England | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 00:21 | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:21 | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Ryan Cull connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Harrington | 33-30 |
| 00:01 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | George Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-30 |