| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Arthur Lair (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garland Swisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Tyksinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Norman Walker (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Bowe (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Thomas Dick inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin is fouled on the floor by Norman Walker - foul #2 on Norman Walker, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 19:26 | Princeton | Garland Swisher is denied on a layup by Carl Bowe | 25-28 |
| 19:25 | Columbia | Carl Bowe gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 19:02 | Columbia | Garland Swisher is called for the reach on Carl Bowe - foul #3 on Garland Swisher, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Samuel (PF) Garland Swisher | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 18:48 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Samuel - foul #3 on Michael Samuel, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Princeton | Reed Wilson (PF) Michael Samuel | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 18:48 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 18:48 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:35 | Princeton | Thomas Dick hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 25-30 |
| 18:33 | Columbia | Carl Bowe grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:16 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas banks in the layup set up by Norman Walker | 25-32 |
| 17:54 | Princeton | Reed Wilson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 27-32 |
| 17:38 | Columbia | Norman Walker is fouled on the floor by Marvin Karlin - foul #2 on Marvin Karlin, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| 17:22 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas clanks a jumper from the right side | 27-32 |
| 17:20 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:00 | Princeton | Reed Wilson misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Norman Walker - foul #3 on Norman Walker, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Princeton | Brett Washington (C) Mark Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregory Roth (C) Carl Bowe | |
| 17:00 | Princeton | Reed Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:00 | Princeton | Reed Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:31 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton misses the easy layup | 28-32 |
| 16:30 | Columbia | Gregory Roth grabs the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:19 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Arthur Lair - foul #1 on Arthur Lair, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Princeton | Derrick Edson (PG), John Jackson (SG), Mark Tyksinski (C) Arthur Lair, Marvin Karlin, Thomas Dick | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (SF), James Coleman (PF) Norman Walker, Alvin Fulton | |
| 16:19 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:19 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 15:59 | Princeton | Maurice Cephas picks off the pass by Derrick Edson | 28-34 |
| 15:55 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas banks in the layup | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Derrick Edson (fresh) SG - John Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brett Washington (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Reed Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Tyksinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Maurice Cephas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Clifford Ellerbe (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Roth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Princeton | Derrick Edson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Jackson | 31-36 |
| 15:16 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-36 |
| 15:14 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 14:55 | Princeton | Reed Wilson buries a jumper from the left block | 33-36 |
| 14:30 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Princeton | Arthur Lair (PG), Marvin Karlin (SG), Thomas Dick (SF), Garland Swisher (PF), Michael Samuel (C) Derrick Edson, John Jackson, Brett Washington, Reed Wilson, Mark Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SG), Alvin Fulton (PF), Carl Bowe (C) Daniel Braxton, James Coleman, Gregory Roth | |
| 14:30 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:30 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:10 | Princeton | Thomas Dick is called for traveling | 33-37 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Chad Polizzi (SF) Maurice Cephas | |
| 13:47 | Columbia | Norman Walker misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 13:45 | Princeton | Garland Swisher pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 13:24 | Princeton | Arthur Lair loses the dribble to Carl Bowe | 33-37 |
| 13:02 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton blows the dunk but he's fouled by Garland Swisher - foul #4 on Garland Swisher, team foul #6 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Princeton | Brett Washington (C) Garland Swisher | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG) Clifford Ellerbe | |
| 13:02 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 13:02 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:44 | Princeton | Arthur Lair misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 12:43 | Princeton | Brett Washington tips it home | 35-39 |
| 12:26 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Carl Bowe | 35-42 |
| 12:13 | Princeton | Brett Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski (C) Brett Washington | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 11:46 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Walker | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Arthur Lair (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Samuel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Tyksinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Norman Walker (fresh) 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Chad Polizzi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Bowe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Princeton | Arthur Lair misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-45 |
| 11:39 | Columbia | Norman Walker pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 11:21 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Arthur Lair - foul #2 on Arthur Lair, team foul #7 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Princeton | Derrick Edson (PG) Arthur Lair | |
| Subs | Columbia | Maurice Cephas (SG), Clifford Ellerbe (SF), Gregory Roth (C) Norman Walker, Chad Polizzi, Carl Bowe | |
| 11:21 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 11:21 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 11:07 | Princeton | Thomas Dick blows the layup but he's fouled by Maurice Cephas - foul #1 on Maurice Cephas, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Princeton | Reed Wilson (PF) Michael Samuel | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Coleman (PF) Alvin Fulton | |
| 11:07 | Princeton | Thomas Dick misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 11:07 | Princeton | Thomas Dick makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 10:45 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 10:44 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 10:28 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 10:27 | Columbia | James Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 10:02 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 10:01 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas tips it back up and in | 36-48 |
| 09:45 | Princeton | Maurice Cephas is called for the reach on Marvin Karlin - foul #2 on Maurice Cephas, team foul #4 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Princeton | Arthur Lair (PG), Brett Washington (SF), Michael Samuel (PF) Marvin Karlin, Thomas Dick, Mark Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SG), Alvin Fulton (PF), Carl Bowe (C) Daniel Braxton, James Coleman, Gregory Roth | |
| 09:29 | Princeton | Michael Samuel comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alvin Fulton - foul #2 on Alvin Fulton, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| 09:29 | Princeton | Michael Samuel makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 09:29 | Princeton | Michael Samuel misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 09:29 | Columbia | Carl Bowe snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 09:06 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas drills a runner from the right block set up by Alvin Fulton | 37-50 |
| 08:52 | Princeton | Derrick Edson is called for traveling | 37-50 |
| 08:40 | Columbia | The short jumper by Maurice Cephas is denied by Reed Wilson | 37-50 |
| 08:38 | Princeton | Reed Wilson gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 08:31 | Princeton | Michael Samuel is hacked by Alvin Fulton - foul #3 on Alvin Fulton, team foul #6 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Dick (SF) Reed Wilson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG) Clifford Ellerbe | |
| 08:16 | Princeton | Derrick Edson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 08:15 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 07:46 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 37-50 |
| 07:44 | Princeton | Brett Washington snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Arthur Lair (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Derrick Edson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Dick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Samuel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brett Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Norman Walker (fresh) 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Cephas (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Fulton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Bowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Princeton | Arthur Lair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-50 |
| 07:22 | Columbia | Carl Bowe grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 07:06 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Braxton | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:58 | Princeton | Thomas Dick is hacked by Alvin Fulton - foul #4 on Alvin Fulton, team foul #7 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Princeton | Marvin Karlin (SG), Garland Swisher (PF), Mark Tyksinski (C) Derrick Edson, Michael Samuel, Brett Washington | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (SG), Chad Polizzi (SF), James Coleman (PF), Gregory Roth (C) Norman Walker, Maurice Cephas, Alvin Fulton, Carl Bowe | |
| 06:58 | Princeton | Thomas Dick misses the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 06:58 | Columbia | Gregory Roth gets the rebound | 37-52 |
| 06:33 | Columbia | Gregory Roth comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Garland Swisher - foul #5 on Garland Swisher, team foul #8 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Jackson (PG), Francesco Rossi (SF), Reed Wilson (PF) Arthur Lair, Thomas Dick, Garland Swisher | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 06:33 | Columbia | Gregory Roth misses the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 06:33 | Columbia | Gregory Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 06:19 | Princeton | Reed Wilson is wide open but clanks a jumper near the basket | 37-53 |
| 06:18 | Columbia | Gregory Roth pulls down the rebound | 37-53 |
| 05:56 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Polizzi | 37-56 |
| 05:36 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Marvin Karlin | 40-56 |
| 05:24 | Columbia | James Coleman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Coleman, team foul #8 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Princeton | Arthur Lair (PG), Thomas Dick (SF), Michael Samuel (PF) John Jackson, Francesco Rossi, Reed Wilson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF), Alvin Fulton (PF) Daniel Braxton, Chad Polizzi, James Coleman | |
| 05:10 | Princeton | Arthur Lair buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Thomas Dick | 43-56 |
| 04:41 | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 04:39 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Mark Tyksinski | 43-56 |
| 04:25 | Princeton | Michael Samuel misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Clifford Ellerbe - foul #3 on Clifford Ellerbe, team foul #9 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Princeton | Reed Wilson (C) Mark Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Carl Bowe (C) Clifford Ellerbe, Gregory Roth | |
| 04:25 | Princeton | Michael Samuel makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 04:25 | Princeton | Michael Samuel misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 04:25 | Columbia | Norman Walker snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 03:56 | Columbia | Carl Bowe misses long on a jumper near the basket | 44-56 |
| 03:54 | Princeton | Arthur Lair snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 03:42 | Princeton | Arthur Lair misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 03:41 | Columbia | Carl Bowe grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Arthur Lair (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Dick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Samuel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Reed Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Walker (fresh) 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Fulton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Carl Bowe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Columbia | Carl Bowe makes the shot from close range | 44-58 |
| 03:08 | Princeton | Norman Walker steps in front of the Arthur Lair pass | 44-58 |
| 02:41 | Columbia | Norman Walker hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carl Bowe and the foul's on Michael Samuel - foul #4 on Michael Samuel, team foul #9 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Princeton | Derrick Edson (PG), John Jackson (SG), Francesco Rossi (SF), Brett Washington (C) Arthur Lair, Marvin Karlin, Thomas Dick, Michael Samuel | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (SF), James Coleman (PF) Maurice Cephas, Alvin Fulton | |
| 02:41 | Columbia | Norman Walker misses the free throw | 44-60 |
| 02:41 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Bowe | 44-60 |
| 02:16 | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-60 |
| 02:15 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Reed Wilson | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:55 | Princeton | Brett Washington clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-60 |
| 01:53 | Columbia | Carl Bowe gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| 01:24 | Columbia | Carl Bowe makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Norman Walker | 44-62 |
| 01:17 | Princeton | Brett Washington misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 44-62 |
| 01:16 | Princeton | John Jackson tips it in | 46-62 |
| 00:47 | Columbia | James Coleman is fouled on the floor by John Jackson - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #10 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Samuel (PF) Francesco Rossi | |
| Subs | Columbia | Maurice Cephas (SF) Clifford Ellerbe | |
| 00:47 | Columbia | James Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 00:47 | Columbia | James Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Princeton | John Jackson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-64 |
| 00:39 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Maurice Cephas | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Columbia | Norman Walker misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 46-64 |
| 00:18 | Columbia | James Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton runs out the clock | 46-64 |