| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Charles Verner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ty Zellous (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Lewis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - George Kern (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Mowen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cornelius Kilmer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clifford Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Jerry Gardner inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Princeton | George Kern misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 19:29 | Columbia | Richard Lewis pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:06 | Columbia | Ty Zellous is denied on a layup by Cornelius Kilmer | 32-31 |
| 19:05 | Columbia | William Mitchell tips it back up and in | 34-31 |
| 18:40 | Princeton | Anthony Mowen comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-31 |
| 18:38 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Richard Lewis | 34-31 |
| 18:23 | Columbia | A charge is called on William Mitchell - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 18:07 | Princeton | George Kern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-31 |
| 18:00 | Columbia | Ty Zellous comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Cornelius Kilmer - foul #2 on Cornelius Kilmer, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 18:00 | Columbia | Ty Zellous makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:00 | Columbia | Ty Zellous misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:00 | Princeton | Clifford Hill pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:42 | Princeton | George Kern knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Anthony Mowen | 35-34 |
| 17:35 | Columbia | Joseph Jones scores on a jump hook near the basket | 37-34 |
| 17:23 | Princeton | Anthony Mowen makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Gardner | 37-37 |
| 17:04 | Columbia | Joseph Jones buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ty Zellous | 39-37 |
| 16:50 | Princeton | George Kern drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Gardner and he's hacked by Charles Verner - foul #2 on Charles Verner, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregory Clover (PG), Richard Mallon (SG), Yong Zhou (SF), Brian Alexander (PF), Carroll Harris (C) Charles Verner, Joseph Jones, William Mitchell, Ty Zellous, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 16:50 | Princeton | George Kern misses the free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:50 | Columbia | Carroll Harris snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 16:27 | Columbia | Gregory Clover misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 16:25 | Columbia | Carroll Harris can't tip it in | 39-39 |
| 16:23 | Princeton | Anthony Mowen pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:07 | Princeton | Clifford Hill buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Cornelius Kilmer | 39-41 |
| 15:54 | Columbia | Yong Zhou misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-41 |
| 15:52 | Princeton | Cornelius Kilmer pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gregory Clover (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Mallon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yong Zhou (fresh) PF - Brian Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carroll Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - George Kern (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Mowen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Gardner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cornelius Kilmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Princeton | Cornelius Kilmer's layup is rejected by Carroll Harris | 39-41 |
| 15:35 | Princeton | Clifford Hill can't tip it in | 39-41 |
| 15:33 | Princeton | Cornelius Kilmer grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 15:14 | Princeton | Clifford Hill clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 15:13 | Columbia | Brian Alexander snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 15:08 | Columbia | Gregory Clover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Verner (PG), Joseph Jones (SG) Richard Mallon, Carroll Harris | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 14:49 | Princeton | Clifford Hill banks in the layup on a great pass from George Kern | 39-43 |
| 14:36 | Columbia | Yong Zhou hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Clover | 41-43 |
| 14:16 | Princeton | Anthony Mowen comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 14:14 | Columbia | Charles Verner grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 13:59 | Columbia | Brian Alexander clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by George Kern - foul #2 on George Kern, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Mitchell (SF), Richard Lewis (C) Gregory Clover, Yong Zhou | |
| Subs | Princeton | Donald Ingles (SF), Peter Sirmans (PF) Jerry Gardner, Cornelius Kilmer | |
| 13:59 | Columbia | Brian Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:59 | Columbia | Brian Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:43 | Princeton | George Kern double dribbles | 43-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ty Zellous (PF) Brian Alexander | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 13:36 | Columbia | Ty Zellous hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 13:35 | Columbia | Joseph Jones misses the tip | 43-43 |
| 13:33 | Princeton | Clifford Hill gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:29 | Princeton | Anthony Mowen clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 13:28 | Princeton | Peter Sirmans tips it in | 43-45 |
| 13:08 | Columbia | Charles Verner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 13:07 | Princeton | Donald Ingles snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 12:56 | Princeton | William Mitchell steals the ball from Peter Sirmans | 43-45 |
| 12:53 | Columbia | Charles Verner banks in the layup set up by William Mitchell | 45-45 |
| 12:38 | Princeton | Donald Ingles is hacked by Richard Lewis - foul #1 on Richard Lewis, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregory Clover (PG), Richard Mallon (SG) Charles Verner, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Princeton | Eddie Aparicio (PG), Jerry Gardner (SF) George Kern, Clifford Hill | |
| 12:30 | Princeton | Anthony Mowen drills a jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 12:15 | Columbia | Richard Mallon hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Clover | 47-47 |
| 12:04 | Princeton | Anthony Mowen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Donald Ingles | 47-50 |
| 11:43 | Columbia | William Mitchell is hacked by Jerry Gardner - foul #2 on Jerry Gardner, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Yong Zhou (SF), Brian Alexander (PF), Carroll Harris (C) William Mitchell, Ty Zellous, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Princeton | George Kern (PG), Cornelius Kilmer (PF), Clifford Hill (C) Eddie Aparicio, Donald Ingles, Peter Sirmans | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gregory Clover (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Mallon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yong Zhou (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Carroll Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - George Kern (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Mowen (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Gardner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cornelius Kilmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Columbia | Carroll Harris connects on the 3 from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 11:13 | Princeton | Cornelius Kilmer lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Gardner | 50-52 |
| 10:48 | Columbia | Brian Alexander misses long on a floater from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 10:47 | Princeton | Cornelius Kilmer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:42 | Princeton | Anthony Mowen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 10:40 | Columbia | Yong Zhou pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:24 | Columbia | Yong Zhou is whistled for a carry | 50-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Verner (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), William Mitchell (SF), Richard Lewis (C) Gregory Clover, Richard Mallon, Yong Zhou, Carroll Harris | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Berry (SG), Donald Ingles (SF) Anthony Mowen, Jerry Gardner | |
| 10:07 | Princeton | Cornelius Kilmer knocks in the floater from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 09:49 | Columbia | Clifford Hill is called for the reach on Charles Verner - foul #2 on Clifford Hill, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ty Zellous (PF) Brian Alexander | |
| Subs | Princeton | Peter Sirmans (PF), Wilbur Laroche (C) Cornelius Kilmer, Clifford Hill | |
| 09:31 | Columbia | Ty Zellous banks in the layup set up by Charles Verner | 52-54 |
| 09:26 | Princeton | Donald Ingles is fouled on the floor by Richard Lewis - foul #2 on Richard Lewis, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Eddie Aparicio (PG), Anthony Mowen (SG) George Kern, Jerry Berry | |
| 09:08 | Princeton | Anthony Mowen travels with the ball | 52-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregory Clover (SF) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 08:50 | Columbia | Ty Zellous's pass is intercepted by Eddie Aparicio | 52-54 |
| 08:29 | Princeton | Anthony Mowen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 08:28 | Princeton | Donald Ingles pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 08:14 | Princeton | Eddie Aparicio is called for traveling | 52-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | Brian Alexander (PF), Yong Zhou (C) Ty Zellous, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Princeton | George Kern (PG), Jerry Gardner (SF), Cornelius Kilmer (PF), Clifford Hill (C) Eddie Aparicio, Donald Ingles, Peter Sirmans, Wilbur Laroche | |
| 07:58 | Columbia | Gregory Clover loses the dribble to Jerry Gardner | 52-54 |
| 07:54 | Princeton | Jerry Gardner banks in the layup | 52-56 |
| 07:27 | Columbia | Gregory Clover misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 07:26 | Princeton | Cornelius Kilmer gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Charles Verner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gregory Clover (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Yong Zhou (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - George Kern (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Mowen (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Gardner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Cornelius Kilmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:04 | Princeton | Clifford Hill connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jerry Gardner | 52-59 |
| 06:53 | Columbia | Joseph Jones lays it in | 54-59 |
| 06:37 | Princeton | Anthony Mowen can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 06:35 | Princeton | George Kern hits the follow up shot | 54-61 |
| 06:15 | Columbia | Gregory Clover misses the shot from the free throw line | 54-61 |
| 06:13 | Columbia | Joseph Jones misses the tip | 54-61 |
| 06:12 | Columbia | Charles Verner snags the offensive board | 54-61 |
| 05:51 | Columbia | Gregory Clover misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 05:50 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Clifford Hill | 54-61 |
| 05:31 | Princeton | Gregory Clover denies the turnaround by Clifford Hill | 54-61 |
| 05:30 | Columbia | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 05:30 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Mallon (PG), Roger Burns (SG), William Mitchell (SF), Ty Zellous (PF), Richard Lewis (C) Charles Verner, Joseph Jones, Gregory Clover, Brian Alexander, Yong Zhou | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 05:06 | Columbia | Richard Lewis misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-61 |
| 05:04 | Princeton | Anthony Mowen grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 04:43 | Princeton | Anthony Mowen scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from George Kern | 54-64 |
| 04:19 | Columbia | Richard Mallon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 04:17 | Princeton | Clifford Hill pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 04:05 | Princeton | Cornelius Kilmer comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 04:04 | Columbia | Richard Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 03:45 | Columbia | Ty Zellous makes the driving attempt in the paint | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:19 | Princeton | Anthony Mowen buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Gardner | 56-67 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Richard Mallon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Burns (fresh) SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ty Zellous (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Lewis (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - George Kern (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Mowen (tiring) 24 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Gardner (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. PF - Cornelius Kilmer (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Hill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:01 | Columbia | Richard Mallon comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Clifford Hill - foul #3 on Clifford Hill, team foul #5 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Jones (SG), Gregory Clover (SF), Brian Alexander (PF), Yong Zhou (C) Roger Burns, William Mitchell, Ty Zellous, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Princeton | Eddie Aparicio (PG), Jerry Berry (SG), Donald Ingles (SF), Peter Sirmans (PF) George Kern, Anthony Mowen, Jerry Gardner, Cornelius Kilmer | |
| 03:01 | Columbia | Richard Mallon makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 03:01 | Columbia | Richard Mallon misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 03:01 | Princeton | Donald Ingles grabs the board | 57-67 |
| 02:59 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Verner (PG), Richard Lewis (C) Richard Mallon, Yong Zhou | |
| Subs | Princeton | George Kern (PG), Anthony Mowen (SG) Eddie Aparicio, Jerry Berry | |
| 02:39 | Princeton | Clifford Hill hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 57-67 |
| 02:37 | Columbia | Brian Alexander grabs the board | 57-67 |
| 02:37 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Mitchell (SF), Ty Zellous (PF) Gregory Clover, Brian Alexander | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Gardner (SF), Cornelius Kilmer (PF) Donald Ingles, Peter Sirmans | |
| 02:11 | Columbia | Joseph Jones connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Charles Verner | 59-67 |
| 01:46 | Princeton | Anthony Mowen is fouled on the floor by Charles Verner - foul #3 on Charles Verner, team foul #5 | 59-67 |
| 01:27 | Princeton | Joseph Jones takes the ball from Jerry Gardner | 59-67 |
| 01:16 | Columbia | Joseph Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Clifford Hill - foul #4 on Clifford Hill, team foul #6 | 59-67 |
| 01:16 | Columbia | Joseph Jones misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:16 | Columbia | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:59 | Princeton | George Kern connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Mowen | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Columbia | Ty Zellous misses long on a jumper in the lane | 60-70 |
| 00:53 | Princeton | The rebound goes to George Kern | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Princeton | Joseph Jones is called for the reach on George Kern in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #6 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregory Clover (PG), Richard Mallon (SG), Yong Zhou (SF), Brian Alexander (PF), Carroll Harris (C) Charles Verner, Joseph Jones, William Mitchell, Ty Zellous, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Princeton | Eddie Aparicio (PG), Jerry Berry (SG), Donald Ingles (SF), Peter Sirmans (PF), Wilbur Laroche (C) George Kern, Anthony Mowen, Jerry Gardner, Cornelius Kilmer, Clifford Hill | |
| 00:49 | Princeton | Jerry Berry is fouled on the floor by Gregory Clover - foul #1 on Gregory Clover, team foul #7 | 60-70 |
| 00:49 | Princeton | Jerry Berry misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:49 | Columbia | Brian Alexander snags the defensive board | 60-70 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Brian Alexander misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 60-70 |
| 00:44 | Princeton | Donald Ingles pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| 00:41 | Princeton | Donald Ingles is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Clover - foul #2 on Gregory Clover, team foul #8 | 60-70 |
| 00:41 | Princeton | Donald Ingles misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:41 | Princeton | Peter Sirmans grabs the offensive rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Princeton | Peter Sirmans misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brian Alexander - foul #2 on Brian Alexander, team foul #9 | 60-70 |
| 00:14 | Princeton | Peter Sirmans makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:14 | Princeton | Peter Sirmans makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:06 | Columbia | Gregory Clover hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Carroll Harris | 63-72 |
| 00:06 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Verner (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), William Mitchell (SF), Ty Zellous (PF), Richard Lewis (C) Gregory Clover, Richard Mallon, Yong Zhou, Brian Alexander, Carroll Harris | |
| Subs | Princeton | George Kern (PG), Anthony Mowen (SG), Jerry Gardner (SF), Cornelius Kilmer (PF), Clifford Hill (C) Eddie Aparicio, Jerry Berry, Peter Sirmans, Donald Ingles, Wilbur Laroche | |
| 00:00 | Princeton | George Kern runs out the clock | 63-72 |