| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Monnier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Unknow (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Springer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Owens (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Norman Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Bowe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Columbia | James Coleman misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-29 |
| 19:31 | Columbia | Carl Bowe snags the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 19:08 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas's layup is rejected by Thomas Owens | 37-29 |
| 19:06 | Cornell | Thomas Owens pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:50 | Cornell | Maurice Cephas steals it from Sean Unknow | 37-29 |
| 18:48 | Columbia | Norman Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Duane Monnier - foul #2 on Duane Monnier, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 18:33 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 18:31 | Cornell | Thomas Owens grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 18:12 | Cornell | Norman Walker steals it from Thomas Owens | 37-29 |
| 17:46 | Columbia | Norman Walker scores on a floater in the lane set up by Daniel Braxton | 37-31 |
| 17:29 | Cornell | Sean Unknow travels with the ball | 37-31 |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (PG), Andrew Drysdale (SG), Ronald Franklin (SF), Clifford Zietz (PF), Dikembe Dong (C) James Williams, Duane Monnier, Sean Unknow, Joseph Springer, Thomas Owens | |
| Subs | Columbia | Julius Harrison (PG), Clifford Ellerbe (SG), Chad Polizzi (SF), Alvin Fulton (PF), Gregory Roth (C) Daniel Braxton, Norman Walker, Maurice Cephas, James Coleman, Carl Bowe | |
| 17:09 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton drills a fadeaway from the left block | 37-33 |
| 16:40 | Cornell | Ronald Franklin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 16:39 | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 16:13 | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Julius Harrison | 37-36 |
| 15:50 | Cornell | Ronald Franklin's pass is intercepted by Gregory Roth | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Matthew Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Drysdale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Franklin (fairly fresh) PF - Clifford Zietz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Dong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Julius Harrison (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clifford Ellerbe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Polizzi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Roth (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Columbia | Chad Polizzi is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Franklin - foul #1 on Ronald Franklin, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), Duane Monnier (SG), Robert Lemke (SF), Joseph Springer (PF), James Kane (C) Matthew Wagner, Andrew Drysdale, Ronald Franklin, Clifford Zietz, Dikembe Dong | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Norman Walker (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF), Carl Bowe (C) Julius Harrison, Clifford Ellerbe, Chad Polizzi, Gregory Roth | |
| 15:36 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas lays it up and in set up by Daniel Braxton | 37-38 |
| 15:28 | Cornell | Joseph Springer comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Alvin Fulton - foul #1 on Alvin Fulton, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Coleman (PF) Alvin Fulton | |
| 15:28 | Cornell | Joseph Springer makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:28 | Cornell | Joseph Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:26 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 15:09 | Cornell | James Kane hits the finger roll | 41-38 |
| 14:46 | Columbia | Norman Walker is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Braxton | 41-40 |
| 14:34 | Cornell | James Coleman takes the ball from Robert Lemke | 41-40 |
| 14:15 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton is whistled for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (SG), Sean Unknow (SF), Clifford Zietz (PF), Thomas Owens (C) Duane Monnier, Robert Lemke, Joseph Springer, James Kane | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (SF), Alvin Fulton (PF), Gregory Roth (C) Norman Walker, James Coleman, Carl Bowe | |
| 13:56 | Cornell | Gregory Roth steals it from Sean Unknow | 41-40 |
| 13:54 | Columbia | Matthew Wagner steals the ball from Maurice Cephas in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 13:52 | Cornell | James Williams lays it up and in set up by Matthew Wagner | 43-40 |
| 13:48 | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe is hacked by Thomas Owens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Owens, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Chad Polizzi (SF) Maurice Cephas | |
| 13:24 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Clifford Zietz - foul #1 on Clifford Zietz, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | Andrew Drysdale (SG), Dikembe Dong (PF) James Williams, Clifford Zietz | |
| Subs | Columbia | Julius Harrison (PG) Daniel Braxton | |
| 13:24 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:24 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:24 | Cornell | Thomas Owens pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:06 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 13:04 | Columbia | Julius Harrison snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 12:54 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton is hacked by Dikembe Dong - foul #3 on Dikembe Dong, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Springer (PF) Dikembe Dong | |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SG), James Coleman (PF), Carl Bowe (C) Julius Harrison, Alvin Fulton, Gregory Roth | |
| 12:35 | Columbia | James Coleman scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Clifford Ellerbe | 43-43 |
| 12:19 | Cornell | Joseph Springer's layup is rejected by Carl Bowe | 43-43 |
| 12:17 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Norman Walker | 43-43 |
| 12:01 | Columbia | James Coleman is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Clifford Ellerbe | 43-45 |
| 11:32 | Cornell | Sean Unknow is fouled on the floor by Chad Polizzi - foul #2 on Chad Polizzi, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), Duane Monnier (SG), Robert Lemke (SF), Clifford Zietz (PF), Dikembe Dong (C) Matthew Wagner, Andrew Drysdale, Sean Unknow, Joseph Springer, Thomas Owens | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Maurice Cephas (SF), Alvin Fulton (PF), Gregory Roth (C) Clifford Ellerbe, Chad Polizzi, James Coleman, Carl Bowe | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Monnier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Lemke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Zietz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Dong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Roth (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:06 | Cornell | Robert Lemke loses the ball out of bounds | 43-45 |
| 10:43 | Columbia | Gregory Roth is fouled on the floor by Clifford Zietz - foul #2 on Clifford Zietz, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| 10:19 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Duane Monnier - foul #3 on Duane Monnier, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Springer (PF) Dikembe Dong | |
| Subs | Columbia | Chad Polizzi (SF), Carl Bowe (C) Norman Walker, Gregory Roth | |
| 10:19 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:19 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:59 | Cornell | Duane Monnier misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 09:58 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 09:39 | Columbia | Chad Polizzi misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 09:38 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Clifford Zietz | 43-46 |
| 09:33 | Cornell | Robert Lemke is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Williams | 46-46 |
| 09:31 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas's pass is intercepted by Duane Monnier in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 09:17 | Cornell | Chad Polizzi steals it from James Williams out of a doubleteam | 46-46 |
| 08:51 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 08:49 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Clifford Zietz | 46-46 |
| 08:28 | Cornell | Duane Monnier travels with the ball | 46-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (PG), Andrew Drysdale (SG), Sean Unknow (SF), Dikembe Dong (PF), Thomas Owens (C) James Williams, Duane Monnier, Robert Lemke, Joseph Springer, Clifford Zietz | |
| Subs | Columbia | Julius Harrison (PG), Norman Walker (SG), Clifford Ellerbe (SF), James Coleman (PF), Gregory Roth (C) Daniel Braxton, Maurice Cephas, Chad Polizzi, Alvin Fulton, Carl Bowe | |
| 07:59 | Columbia | James Coleman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 46-46 |
| 07:58 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 07:40 | Cornell | Clifford Ellerbe takes the ball from Dikembe Dong | 46-46 |
| 07:18 | Columbia | Norman Walker is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Matthew Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Drysdale (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Unknow (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dikembe Dong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Julius Harrison (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Norman Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Ellerbe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Roth (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:06 | Cornell | Sean Unknow misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-49 |
| 07:04 | Columbia | James Coleman gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 06:40 | Columbia | James Coleman connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Roth | 46-51 |
| 06:34 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), Ronald Franklin (SF), Joseph Springer (PF), James Kane (C) Andrew Drysdale, Sean Unknow, Dikembe Dong, Thomas Owens | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Maurice Cephas (SG), Chad Polizzi (SF), Carl Bowe (C) Julius Harrison, Norman Walker, Clifford Ellerbe, Gregory Roth | |
| 06:32 | Columbia | Joseph Springer steals the ball from Maurice Cephas in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 06:18 | Cornell | Carl Bowe steals it from Ronald Franklin | 46-51 |
| 05:50 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas hits the easy wide open finger roll | 46-53 |
| 05:34 | Cornell | James Williams works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away | 49-53 |
| 05:09 | Columbia | Matthew Wagner is called for the reach on Maurice Cephas - foul #2 on Matthew Wagner, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Cornell | Duane Monnier (SG), Robert Lemke (SF), Thomas Owens (C) Matthew Wagner, Ronald Franklin, James Kane | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (SF), Alvin Fulton (PF), Gregory Roth (C) Chad Polizzi, James Coleman, Carl Bowe | |
| 05:09 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:09 | Cornell | Thomas Owens grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 04:50 | Cornell | Thomas Owens comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 49-53 |
| 04:49 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 04:38 | Columbia | Gregory Roth misses the wide open shot from the left side | 49-53 |
| 04:36 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Robert Lemke | 49-53 |
| 04:23 | Cornell | Thomas Owens misses the dunk | 49-53 |
| 04:22 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 04:03 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Springer - foul #2 on Joseph Springer, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Cornell | Sean Unknow (SF), Clifford Zietz (PF), Dikembe Dong (C) James Williams, Joseph Springer, Thomas Owens | |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SG), Chad Polizzi (SF), Carl Bowe (C) Daniel Braxton, Maurice Cephas, Gregory Roth | |
| 04:03 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 04:03 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 03:35 | Cornell | Sean Unknow can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-54 |
| 03:33 | Cornell | Robert Lemke hits the follow up shot | 51-54 |
| 03:27 | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (PG), Andrew Drysdale (SG) Robert Lemke, Duane Monnier | |
| Subs | Columbia | Julius Harrison (PG) Clifford Ellerbe | |
| 03:10 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 51-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG) Andrew Drysdale | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), James Coleman (PF) Julius Harrison, Alvin Fulton | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sean Unknow (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clifford Zietz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Dong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chad Polizzi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Coleman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Bowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:41 | Columbia | Norman Walker is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 51-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Springer (PF), James Kane (C) Clifford Zietz, Dikembe Dong | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregory Roth (C) Carl Bowe | |
| 02:36 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | Duane Monnier (SG), Thomas Owens (C) Matthew Wagner, James Kane | |
| Subs | Columbia | Maurice Cephas (SF), Alvin Fulton (PF) Chad Polizzi, James Coleman | |
| 02:24 | Cornell | Sean Unknow misses long on a floater from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 02:23 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Owens | 51-54 |
| 02:05 | Cornell | Joseph Springer scores on a jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 02:05 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Coleman (PF), Carl Bowe (C) Alvin Fulton, Gregory Roth | |
| 01:50 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by James Coleman | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:26 | Cornell | James Coleman swats the layup by Duane Monnier | 53-57 |
| 01:24 | Cornell | James Williams gets the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 01:00 | Cornell | Thomas Owens hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Williams and he's hacked by James Coleman - foul #1 on James Coleman, team foul #3 | 55-57 |
| 01:00 | Cornell | Thomas Owens makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Columbia | James Coleman can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Springer - foul #3 on Joseph Springer, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| 00:40 | Columbia | James Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:40 | Columbia | James Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Cornell | Thomas Owens misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-59 |
| 00:17 | Cornell | Thomas Owens misses the tip | 56-59 |
| 00:16 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Columbia | James Williams is called for the reach on Maurice Cephas in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #11 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Alvin Fulton (PF) James Coleman | |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Cornell | Sean Unknow misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 00:06 | Cornell | Joseph Springer snags the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 00:02 | Cornell | Thomas Owens misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 00:01 | Cornell | Thomas Owens snags the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | The clock runs out | 56-60 |