| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Cecil Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Booker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Aaron Blalock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael McClarnon (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Frank (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Charles Verner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Mallon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Burns (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Yong Zhou (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Roger Burns inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Columbia | Brian Alexander makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Charles Verner and he's hacked by Steve Frank - foul #2 on Steve Frank, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 19:39 | Columbia | Brian Alexander makes the free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:37 | Cornell | Charles Verner takes the ball from Cecil Stewart in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 19:35 | Columbia | Richard Mallon throws it down set up by Charles Verner | 31-31 |
| 19:17 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Cecil Stewart and he's hacked by Roger Burns - foul #1 on Roger Burns, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:17 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:00 | Columbia | Richard Mallon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Verner | 34-34 |
| 18:48 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Booker | 36-34 |
| 18:39 | Columbia | Cecil Stewart steps in front of the Charles Verner pass | 36-34 |
| 18:34 | Cornell | Kevin Booker drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Cecil Stewart | 39-34 |
| 18:24 | Columbia | Yong Zhou connects on the jumper from the left block | 39-36 |
| 18:10 | Cornell | Kevin Booker clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 18:08 | Columbia | Brian Alexander grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 17:43 | Columbia | Charles Verner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 17:42 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 17:36 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock blows the layup | 39-36 |
| 17:35 | Cornell | Steve Frank grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:18 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon misses the driving attempt from the right block | 39-36 |
| 17:16 | Columbia | Roger Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:51 | Columbia | Richard Mallon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 16:50 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 16:43 | Cornell | Steve Frank scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Kevin Booker | 41-36 |
| 16:20 | Columbia | Roger Burns clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 16:18 | Columbia | Brian Alexander tips it in | 41-38 |
| 15:59 | Cornell | Kevin Booker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 15:58 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Cecil Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Booker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Blalock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael McClarnon (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Frank (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Charles Verner (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Mallon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Yong Zhou (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Cornell | Kevin Booker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Cornell | Mike Willis (PG), Vladimir Lisowski (SG), Karl Dimick (SF), Willie Eggen (PF), Homer Davis (C) Cecil Stewart, Kevin Booker, Aaron Blalock, Michael McClarnon, Steve Frank | |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG), Terry Trout (SG), Carroll Harris (SF), Ty Zellous (PF), Bill Corbett (C) Charles Verner, Richard Mallon, Roger Burns, Yong Zhou, Brian Alexander | |
| 15:29 | Columbia | Karl Dimick picks off the pass by Carroll Harris | 41-38 |
| 15:18 | Cornell | Mike Willis misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 15:16 | Columbia | Ty Zellous gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:12 | Columbia | Terry Trout connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 15:10 | Cornell | Mike Willis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 14:55 | Columbia | Carroll Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| 14:37 | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 14:19 | Columbia | Terry Trout clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-41 |
| 14:18 | Columbia | Carroll Harris tips it back up and in | 44-43 |
| 14:09 | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mike Willis | 47-43 |
| 13:47 | Columbia | Homer Davis blocks the short jumper by Howard Cole | 47-43 |
| 13:46 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Ty Zellous | 47-43 |
| 13:31 | Columbia | Terry Trout buries a fadeaway from the left side | 47-45 |
| 13:11 | Cornell | Karl Dimick misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 13:09 | Cornell | Willie Eggen grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:55 | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Vladimir Lisowski, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | Cecil Stewart (PG), Kevin Booker (SG), Aaron Blalock (SF), Michael McClarnon (PF), Steve Frank (C) Mike Willis, Vladimir Lisowski, Karl Dimick, Willie Eggen, Homer Davis | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Verner (PG), Richard Mallon (SG), Yong Zhou (PF), Brian Alexander (C) Howard Cole, Carroll Harris, Ty Zellous, Bill Corbett | |
| 12:41 | Columbia | Kevin Booker is called for the reach on Richard Mallon - foul #3 on Kevin Booker, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Roger Burns (SF) Terry Trout | |
| 12:23 | Columbia | Richard Mallon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 12:22 | Cornell | Steve Frank grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 12:00 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Aaron Blalock | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Cecil Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Booker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Blalock (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael McClarnon (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Charles Verner (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Mallon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Burns (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Yong Zhou (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Columbia | Steve Frank is called for the reach on Roger Burns - foul #3 on Steve Frank, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| 11:19 | Columbia | Yong Zhou misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 11:17 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Michael McClarnon | 50-45 |
| 11:09 | Cornell | Kevin Booker comes up short on the shot in the lane | 50-45 |
| 11:07 | Cornell | Steve Frank hits the follow up shot | 52-45 |
| 10:41 | Columbia | Yong Zhou misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Michael McClarnon - foul #2 on Michael McClarnon, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | Homer Davis (C) Steve Frank | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carroll Harris (SF) Roger Burns | |
| 10:41 | Columbia | Yong Zhou makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:41 | Columbia | Yong Zhou misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:41 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 10:18 | Cornell | Kevin Booker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 10:17 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon tips it but misses | 52-46 |
| 10:16 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Brian Alexander | 52-46 |
| 10:01 | Columbia | Carroll Harris buries a jumper from the right block | 52-48 |
| 09:46 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock is hacked by Charles Verner - foul #3 on Charles Verner, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Cornell | Mike Willis (PG), Vladimir Lisowski (SG), Karl Dimick (SF), Willie Eggen (PF) Cecil Stewart, Kevin Booker, Aaron Blalock, Michael McClarnon | |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG), Terry Trout (SG), Ty Zellous (PF), Bill Corbett (C) Charles Verner, Richard Mallon, Yong Zhou, Brian Alexander | |
| 09:37 | Cornell | Willie Eggen is whistled for traveling | 52-48 |
| 09:26 | Columbia | Mike Willis steals it from Ty Zellous | 52-48 |
| 09:22 | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski lays it in on a great pass from Mike Willis | 54-48 |
| 09:10 | Columbia | Carroll Harris scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Trout | 54-51 |
| 08:46 | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski misses the 3 from straight away | 54-51 |
| 08:45 | Cornell | Homer Davis tips it but misses | 54-51 |
| 08:43 | Cornell | Willie Eggen tips it back up and in | 56-51 |
| 08:28 | Columbia | Willie Eggen swats the short shot by Carroll Harris | 56-51 |
| 08:27 | Cornell | Willie Eggen grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 08:06 | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski is hacked by Howard Cole - foul #3 on Howard Cole, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | Cecil Stewart (PG), Kevin Booker (SG), Aaron Blalock (SF), Michael McClarnon (PF), Steve Frank (C) Mike Willis, Vladimir Lisowski, Karl Dimick, Willie Eggen, Homer Davis | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Verner (PG), Richard Mallon (SG), Roger Burns (SF), Yong Zhou (PF), Brian Alexander (C) Howard Cole, Terry Trout, Carroll Harris, Ty Zellous, Bill Corbett | |
| 07:53 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 07:51 | Columbia | Roger Burns pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Cecil Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Booker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Blalock (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael McClarnon (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Frank (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Charles Verner (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Mallon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yong Zhou (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Columbia | Brian Alexander buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Richard Mallon | 56-53 |
| 07:20 | Cornell | Steve Frank misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-53 |
| 07:18 | Columbia | Brian Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 07:03 | Columbia | Richard Mallon buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Verner | 56-55 |
| 06:49 | Cornell | Steve Frank makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Booker and he's hacked by Richard Mallon - foul #2 on Richard Mallon, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| 06:49 | Cornell | Steve Frank makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:29 | Columbia | Richard Mallon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 06:27 | Cornell | Steve Frank grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:08 | Cornell | Kevin Booker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Cecil Stewart | 62-55 |
| 05:48 | Columbia | Steve Frank is called for the reach on Richard Mallon - foul #4 on Steve Frank, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | Mike Willis (PG), Vladimir Lisowski (SG), Willie Eggen (PF), Homer Davis (C) Cecil Stewart, Kevin Booker, Michael McClarnon, Steve Frank | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carroll Harris (SF), Ty Zellous (PF), Bill Corbett (C) Roger Burns, Yong Zhou, Brian Alexander | |
| 05:33 | Columbia | Charles Verner makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ty Zellous | 62-58 |
| 05:13 | Cornell | Mike Willis clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ty Zellous - foul #2 on Ty Zellous, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | Karl Dimick (SF) Aaron Blalock | |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG) Charles Verner | |
| 05:13 | Cornell | Mike Willis makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:13 | Cornell | Mike Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:59 | Columbia | Bill Corbett hits a floater from the left side | 64-60 |
| 04:34 | Cornell | Mike Willis can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 04:32 | Cornell | Karl Dimick snags the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 04:20 | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 04:18 | Columbia | Ty Zellous pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 03:54 | Columbia | Richard Mallon scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-63 |
| 03:54 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Cornell | Cecil Stewart (PG), Kevin Booker (SG), Aaron Blalock (SF), Michael McClarnon (PF), Steve Frank (C) Mike Willis, Vladimir Lisowski, Karl Dimick, Willie Eggen, Homer Davis | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Verner (PG), Roger Burns (SF), Yong Zhou (PF), Brian Alexander (C) Howard Cole, Carroll Harris, Ty Zellous, Bill Corbett | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Cecil Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Booker (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Blalock (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael McClarnon (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Frank (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Charles Verner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Mallon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yong Zhou (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon is hacked by Yong Zhou - foul #1 on Yong Zhou, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| 03:14 | Cornell | Steve Frank misses short on a jumper from the left block | 64-63 |
| 03:12 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Brian Alexander | 64-63 |
| 02:52 | Columbia | Brian Alexander comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 02:51 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 02:30 | Cornell | Kevin Booker is fouled on the floor by Yong Zhou - foul #2 on Yong Zhou, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Terry Trout (SG) Richard Mallon | |
| 02:30 | Cornell | Kevin Booker makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:30 | Cornell | Kevin Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:12 | Columbia | Roger Burns misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 66-63 |
| 02:11 | Cornell | Steve Frank grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 02:05 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon misses the runner from the baseline | 66-63 |
| 02:03 | Columbia | Yong Zhou grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:58 | Columbia | Charles Verner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-63 |
| 01:57 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:51 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 01:50 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon hits the follow up shot | 68-63 |
| 01:36 | Columbia | Brian Alexander is fouled on the floor by Aaron Blalock - foul #2 on Aaron Blalock, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Mallon (SG) Terry Trout | |
| 01:36 | Columbia | Brian Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:36 | Columbia | Brian Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:25 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon knocks in the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Yong Zhou - foul #3 on Yong Zhou, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| 01:25 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon makes the free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:08 | Columbia | Charles Verner makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Burns | 71-68 |
| 00:48 | Cornell | Kevin Booker comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 00:46 | Columbia | Brian Alexander pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:42 | Columbia | Charles Verner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Roger Burns | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Charles Verner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Roger Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Brian Alexander is called for traveling | 73-70 |
| Subs | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski (SG), Karl Dimick (SF) Kevin Booker, Aaron Blalock | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart runs out the clock | 73-70 |