| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Osvaldo Rossi (fresh) SG - Steven Bohler (fresh) SF - Gerry Parks (fresh) PF - John Hymes (fresh) C - James Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jeffrey Baransky (fresh) SG - Steven Davis (fresh) SF - William Ellis (fresh) PF - Brian Chesson (fresh) C - William Hardy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | William Hardy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Hardy | 0-3 |
| 19:42 | Columbia | John Hymes scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Osvaldo Rossi | 2-3 |
| 19:38 | Cornell | William Ellis misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 19:37 | Columbia | The rebound goes to James Green | 2-3 |
| 19:23 | Columbia | Steven Bohler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Steven Bohler, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:13 | Cornell | Brian Chesson blows the layup but he's fouled by James Green - foul #1 on James Green, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 19:13 | Cornell | Brian Chesson makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 19:13 | Cornell | Brian Chesson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:52 | Columbia | Steven Bohler misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:50 | Cornell | Brian Chesson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:37 | Cornell | William Hardy is denied on a layup by John Hymes | 2-5 |
| 18:36 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky tips it in | 2-7 |
| 18:20 | Columbia | The jump hook by Steven Bohler is blocked by William Hardy | 2-7 |
| 18:18 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Steven Davis | 2-7 |
| 18:13 | Cornell | Steven Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-7 |
| 17:46 | Columbia | James Green hits a jump hook in the lane | 4-7 |
| 17:21 | Cornell | Brian Chesson clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Osvaldo Rossi - foul #1 on Osvaldo Rossi, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Columbia | Timothy McCormic (PG), William Fries (SG), Mark Ford (SF), Lawrence Almeida (PF), Jessie Moore (C) Osvaldo Rossi, Steven Bohler, Gerry Parks, John Hymes, James Green | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Dinsmore (PG), Steven Roderick (SG), Donald Primo (SF), Dennis Pollock (C) Jeffrey Baransky, Steven Davis, William Ellis, William Hardy | |
| 17:21 | Cornell | Brian Chesson misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:21 | Cornell | Brian Chesson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:58 | Columbia | Timothy McCormic knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Donald Primo - foul #1 on Donald Primo, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Roy Nguyen (SF) Brian Chesson | |
| 16:58 | Columbia | Timothy McCormic makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:42 | Cornell | Roy Nguyen drills a jumper from the left block set up by Donald Primo and he's fouled by Mark Ford - foul #1 on Mark Ford, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| 16:42 | Cornell | Roy Nguyen makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:24 | Columbia | William Fries connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 16:09 | Cornell | Roy Nguyen lays it in set up by Donald Primo and he's hacked by Lawrence Almeida - foul #1 on Lawrence Almeida, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Caddell (C) Jessie Moore | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky (PG), Steven Davis (SG), Louis Scheetz (PF), William Hardy (C) James Dinsmore, Steven Roderick, Dennis Pollock, Donald Primo | |
| 16:09 | Cornell | Roy Nguyen makes the free throw | 9-14 |
| 16:07 | Columbia | Roy Nguyen steps in front of the Lawrence Almeida pass in the backcourt | 9-14 |
| 16:06 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roy Nguyen | 9-16 |
| 15:50 | Columbia | Mark Ford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-16 |
| 15:48 | Columbia | Mark Ford snags the offensive board | 9-16 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Timothy McCormic (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Fries (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Ford (fairly fresh) PF - Lawrence Almeida (fairly fresh) C - David Caddell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jeffrey Baransky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Davis (fairly fresh) SF - Roy Nguyen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Louis Scheetz (fresh) C - William Hardy (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Columbia | Mark Ford makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Fries | 11-16 |
| 15:24 | Cornell | Steven Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 15:23 | Columbia | Lawrence Almeida snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 15:20 | Columbia | William Fries is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Scheetz - foul #1 on Louis Scheetz, team foul #2 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi (PG), Robert York (SG), Gerry Parks (SF), John Hymes (PF) Timothy McCormic, William Fries, Mark Ford, Lawrence Almeida | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Dinsmore (SG), William Ellis (SF), Brian Chesson (PF) Steven Davis, Roy Nguyen, William Hardy | |
| 15:05 | Columbia | Robert York hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 15:04 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 14:46 | Cornell | Osvaldo Rossi is called for the reach on James Dinsmore - foul #2 on Osvaldo Rossi, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Steven Bohler (SG) Osvaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Roderick (SG), Donald Primo (C) James Dinsmore, Louis Scheetz | |
| 14:29 | Cornell | William Ellis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-16 |
| 14:28 | Cornell | Brian Chesson tips it in | 11-18 |
| 14:13 | Columbia | Robert York drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 13:57 | Cornell | William Ellis misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 14-18 |
| 13:56 | Columbia | John Hymes grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 13:38 | Columbia | Steven Bohler throws it down on a nice dish by Robert York and he's hacked by Jeffrey Baransky - foul #1 on Jeffrey Baransky, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Columbia | Timothy McCormic (PG), Mark Ford (SF), Jessie Moore (PF), James Green (C) Robert York, Gerry Parks, John Hymes, David Caddell | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Dinsmore (PG), Steven Davis (SG), Roy Nguyen (SF), Dennis Pollock (PF), William Hardy (C) Jeffrey Baransky, Steven Roderick, William Ellis, Brian Chesson, Donald Primo | |
| 13:38 | Columbia | Steven Bohler misses the free throw | 16-18 |
| 13:38 | Cornell | Dennis Pollock snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 13:22 | Cornell | James Dinsmore is hacked by James Green - foul #2 on James Green, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Fries (SG), Lawrence Almeida (PF) Steven Bohler, James Green | |
| Subs | Cornell | Louis Scheetz (C) William Hardy | |
| 13:22 | Cornell | James Dinsmore makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 13:22 | Cornell | James Dinsmore makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 13:18 | Columbia | Timothy McCormic is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Scheetz - foul #2 on Louis Scheetz, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Hardy (C) Louis Scheetz | |
| 13:00 | Columbia | James Dinsmore is called for the reach on Timothy McCormic - foul #1 on James Dinsmore, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| 12:49 | Columbia | Timothy McCormic loses the ball out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerry Parks (SF) Mark Ford | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky (PG) Roy Nguyen | |
| 12:30 | Cornell | Dennis Pollock misses the turnaround from the baseline | 16-20 |
| 12:28 | Cornell | William Hardy grabs the offensive board | 16-20 |
| 12:23 | Cornell | William Hardy misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gerry Parks - foul #1 on Gerry Parks, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | Steven Bohler (SG), John Hymes (PF) William Fries, Jessie Moore | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Chesson (PF) Dennis Pollock | |
| 12:23 | Cornell | William Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 12:23 | Cornell | William Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 11:59 | Columbia | Gerry Parks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-22 |
| 11:57 | Cornell | William Hardy gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 11:37 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 16-22 |
| 11:36 | Columbia | Gerry Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Timothy McCormic (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Bohler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerry Parks (fairly fresh) PF - John Hymes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Almeida (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jeffrey Baransky (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Steven Davis (tiring) SF - James Dinsmore (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Brian Chesson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hardy (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Columbia | Steven Davis is called for the reach on Steven Bohler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Davis, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert York (PG), Mark Ford (SF), David Caddell (C) Timothy McCormic, Gerry Parks, Lawrence Almeida | |
| Subs | Cornell | Roy Nguyen (SG), William Ellis (SF) Steven Davis, James Dinsmore | |
| 11:18 | Columbia | Steven Bohler hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert York | 18-22 |
| 11:04 | Cornell | Roy Nguyen buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Baransky | 18-24 |
| 10:49 | Columbia | John Hymes travels with the ball | 18-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Fries (SG) Steven Bohler | |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Roderick (PG), Dennis Pollock (PF), Donald Primo (C) Jeffrey Baransky, Brian Chesson, William Hardy | |
| 10:30 | Cornell | Roy Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 18-24 |
| 10:29 | Columbia | William Fries grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 10:07 | Columbia | William Fries hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Ford | 21-24 |
| 09:38 | Cornell | William Ellis's pass is intercepted by John Hymes | 21-24 |
| 09:36 | Columbia | William Fries is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 21-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | Timothy McCormic (PG), Gerry Parks (SF), Lawrence Almeida (PF), Jessie Moore (C) Robert York, Mark Ford, John Hymes, David Caddell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky (PG), Steven Davis (SG), James Dinsmore (SF), Brian Chesson (PF), William Hardy (C) Steven Roderick, Roy Nguyen, William Ellis, Dennis Pollock, Donald Primo | |
| 09:22 | Cornell | Brian Chesson's layup is rejected by Jessie Moore | 21-24 |
| 09:20 | Columbia | Jessie Moore gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 09:00 | Columbia | Lawrence Almeida misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 21-24 |
| 08:58 | Columbia | Gerry Parks tips it in | 23-24 |
| 08:48 | Cornell | James Dinsmore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 08:47 | Cornell | William Hardy grabs the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 08:40 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky's pass is intercepted by Jessie Moore | 23-24 |
| 08:27 | Columbia | Timothy McCormic misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 08:26 | Cornell | Steven Davis gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 08:18 | Cornell | James Dinsmore hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Baransky | 23-27 |
| 07:54 | Columbia | Lawrence Almeida is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 23-27 |
| 07:53 | Columbia | Gerry Parks tips it in | 25-27 |
| 07:31 | Cornell | James Dinsmore is whistled for traveling | 25-27 |
| Subs | Columbia | Steven Bohler (SG), Mark Ford (SF), John Hymes (PF), David Caddell (C) William Fries, Gerry Parks, Lawrence Almeida, Jessie Moore | |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Roderick (PG), William Ellis (SF), Dennis Pollock (PF), Donald Primo (C) Jeffrey Baransky, James Dinsmore, Brian Chesson, William Hardy | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Timothy McCormic (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Bohler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Ford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hymes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Caddell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Steven Roderick (fresh) SG - Steven Davis (tiring) SF - William Ellis (tiring) PF - Dennis Pollock (fresh) C - Donald Primo (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Columbia | Steven Davis is called for the reach on John Hymes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Davis, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky (PG) Steven Davis | |
| 07:29 | Columbia | John Hymes makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 07:29 | Columbia | John Hymes misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 07:29 | Cornell | Dennis Pollock gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 07:06 | Cornell | Steven Roderick is fouled on the floor by John Hymes - foul #1 on John Hymes, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert York (PG) Timothy McCormic | |
| Subs | Cornell | Roy Nguyen (SG) Jeffrey Baransky | |
| 07:06 | Cornell | Steven Roderick makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 07:06 | Cornell | Steven Roderick makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 07:04 | Columbia | Robert York's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-29 |
| 06:54 | Cornell | Dennis Pollock scores on a shot from the left block | 26-31 |
| 06:37 | Columbia | Mark Ford misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on William Ellis - foul #1 on William Ellis, team foul #8 | 26-31 |
| 06:37 | Columbia | Mark Ford makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 06:37 | Columbia | Mark Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 06:35 | Cornell | Steven Roderick is hacked by Robert York in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert York, team foul #10 | 28-31 |
| 06:35 | Cornell | Steven Roderick makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 06:35 | Cornell | Steven Roderick makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 06:09 | Columbia | Steven Bohler hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert York | 30-33 |
| 05:55 | Cornell | William Ellis misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 05:54 | Columbia | Robert York gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 05:44 | Columbia | Steven Bohler misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 05:42 | Columbia | John Hymes grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 05:17 | Columbia | Steven Bohler misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 30-33 |
| 05:15 | Columbia | Robert York pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 05:00 | Columbia | John Hymes loses the dribble to Roy Nguyen | 30-33 |
| 04:35 | Cornell | Robert York takes the ball from Dennis Pollock | 30-33 |
| 04:30 | Columbia | John Hymes misses the lay-in | 30-33 |
| 04:29 | Columbia | David Caddell tips it home | 32-33 |
| 04:13 | Cornell | Roy Nguyen misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-33 |
| 04:11 | Columbia | Mark Ford pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 04:06 | Columbia | Robert York is hacked by Steven Roderick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Roderick, team foul #9 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Fries (SG), Gerry Parks (SF), Lawrence Almeida (PF), Jessie Moore (C) Steven Bohler, Mark Ford, John Hymes, David Caddell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky (PG), James Dinsmore (SF), Brian Chesson (PF), William Hardy (C) Roy Nguyen, William Ellis, Dennis Pollock, Donald Primo | |
| 04:06 | Columbia | Robert York misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 04:06 | Columbia | Gerry Parks grabs the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 03:56 | Columbia | Gerry Parks misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 03:55 | Cornell | James Dinsmore gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 03:44 | Cornell | James Dinsmore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jessie Moore - foul #1 on Jessie Moore, team foul #11 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi (PG), James Green (C) Robert York, Jessie Moore | |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Davis (SG), Louis Scheetz (C) Steven Roderick, William Hardy | |
| 03:44 | Cornell | James Dinsmore makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:44 | Cornell | James Dinsmore makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:23 | Columbia | Gerry Parks jams it on a nice dish by William Fries | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Osvaldo Rossi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Fries (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerry Parks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Almeida (fresh) C - James Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jeffrey Baransky (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Davis (fairly fresh) SF - James Dinsmore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Chesson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Scheetz (fresh) | |
| 03:00 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Louis Scheetz | 34-37 |
| 02:44 | Columbia | Gerry Parks is hacked by Steven Davis - foul #3 on Steven Davis, team foul #10 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Timothy McCormic (SG) William Fries | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Ellis (SF), William Hardy (C) Steven Davis, Brian Chesson | |
| 02:44 | Columbia | Gerry Parks misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 02:44 | Columbia | Gerry Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 02:27 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 01:58 | Columbia | Lawrence Almeida misses the wide open runner near the basket | 35-40 |
| 01:57 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy McCormic | 35-40 |
| 01:47 | Columbia | Timothy McCormic hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 01:45 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 01:21 | Cornell | William Hardy is whistled for traveling | 35-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Fries (SG), Jessie Moore (PF) Osvaldo Rossi, Lawrence Almeida | |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Roderick (SG), Brian Chesson (PF) William Ellis, Louis Scheetz | |
| 01:07 | Columbia | William Fries clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on William Hardy - foul #1 on William Hardy, team foul #11 | 35-40 |
| 01:07 | Columbia | William Fries makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 01:07 | Columbia | William Fries makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 00:49 | Cornell | Brian Chesson misses the dunk | 37-40 |
| 00:48 | Columbia | Gerry Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 00:30 | Columbia | Gerry Parks drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy McCormic | 40-40 |
| 00:03 | Cornell | William Fries is called for the reach on Steven Roderick - foul #1 on William Fries, team foul #12 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi (PG), Steven Bohler (SG), Mark Ford (SF), John Hymes (PF), David Caddell (C) Timothy McCormic, William Fries, Gerry Parks, Jessie Moore, James Green | |
| Subs | Cornell | Roy Nguyen (SF) James Dinsmore | |
| 00:03 | Cornell | Steven Roderick misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 00:03 | Cornell | Steven Roderick makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Mark Ford misses the halfcourt shot | 40-41 |