| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Hawkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Burton Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Kegley (fresh) 4 reb. C - George Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Wadsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Cull (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas McClain (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earl Wilner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerrold Vue (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Thomas McClain inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:31 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 28-28 |
| 19:16 | Princeton | George Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-28 |
| 19:15 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis tips it but misses | 28-28 |
| 19:13 | Princeton | Donald Kegley gets the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:58 | Princeton | George Smith travels with the ball | 28-28 |
| 18:37 | Columbia | Manuel Lewis takes the ball from Ryan Cull | 28-28 |
| 18:09 | Princeton | Earl Wilner steals the ball from Burton Welch | 28-28 |
| 17:41 | Columbia | Earl Wilner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-28 |
| 17:40 | Princeton | George Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 17:35 | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the right block | 28-28 |
| 17:33 | Columbia | Earl Wilner snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 17:10 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 16:51 | Princeton | Burton Welch splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 16:50 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Ryan Cull | 28-31 |
| 16:23 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue is whistled for traveling | 28-31 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (PG), Kirk Welch (SG), William England (PF), Louis Pope (C) Robert Wadsworth, Ryan Cull, Earl Wilner, Jerrold Vue | |
| 16:03 | Princeton | Burton Welch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 16:02 | Princeton | Donald Kegley tips it home | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Hawkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Burton Welch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Kegley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - George Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edgar Magee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirk Welch (fresh) SF - Thomas McClain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William England (fresh) 4 reb. C - Louis Pope (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Columbia | Kirk Welch is fouled on the floor by Manuel Lewis - foul #2 on Manuel Lewis, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth (PG) Kirk Welch | |
| 15:19 | Columbia | Louis Pope buries a driving attempt from close range | 30-33 |
| 15:04 | Princeton | Burton Welch misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-33 |
| 15:02 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Kegley | 30-33 |
| 14:48 | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Kegley | 33-33 |
| 14:22 | Columbia | Edgar Magee loses the ball out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Cull (SG), Earl Wilner (PF), Jerrold Vue (C) Edgar Magee, William England, Louis Pope | |
| 13:59 | Princeton | George Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Robert Wadsworth - foul #2 on Robert Wadsworth, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Raymundo Cervantes (SF) Thomas McClain | |
| 13:59 | Princeton | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 13:59 | Princeton | George Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 13:30 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 13:28 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 13:13 | Columbia | Earl Wilner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Kegley - foul #1 on Donald Kegley, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (PG) Robert Wadsworth | |
| 13:13 | Columbia | Earl Wilner misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 13:13 | Columbia | Earl Wilner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 12:52 | Princeton | Burton Welch shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 12:50 | Columbia | Earl Wilner grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 12:28 | Columbia | Ryan Cull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Holstein (PF) Donald Kegley | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas McClain (SF), Louis Pope (C) Raymundo Cervantes, Jerrold Vue | |
| 12:05 | Princeton | George Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 12:03 | Columbia | Louis Pope gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 11:39 | Columbia | Earl Wilner misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 11:37 | Columbia | Louis Pope tips it home | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Hawkinson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Burton Welch (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Holstein (fresh) 4 reb. C - George Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edgar Magee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Cull (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas McClain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earl Wilner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Louis Pope (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Princeton | George Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Burton Welch | 37-36 |
| 10:53 | Columbia | Thomas McClain's pass is intercepted by Manuel Lewis | 37-36 |
| 10:50 | Princeton | Burton Welch lays it up and in set up by Manuel Lewis | 39-36 |
| 10:25 | Columbia | Louis Pope comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 39-36 |
| 10:23 | Princeton | George Smith grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 10:18 | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson is hacked by Edgar Magee - foul #1 on Edgar Magee, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Princeton | Scottie Caraballo (PG), Donald Kegley (PF) Jerry Hawkinson, George Smith | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth (PG), Kirk Welch (SG), Raymundo Cervantes (SF), William England (PF), Jerrold Vue (C) Edgar Magee, Ryan Cull, Thomas McClain, Earl Wilner, Louis Pope | |
| 10:04 | Princeton | Thomas Holstein blows the layup | 39-36 |
| 10:03 | Princeton | Burton Welch snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 09:45 | Princeton | Jerrold Vue steps in front of the Thomas Holstein pass | 39-36 |
| 09:24 | Columbia | Raymundo Cervantes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 09:23 | Princeton | Scottie Caraballo grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 09:19 | Princeton | A charge is called on Manuel Lewis - foul #3 on Manuel Lewis, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| 08:57 | Columbia | Raymundo Cervantes misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 08:55 | Columbia | William England snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 08:34 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 08:32 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 08:17 | Columbia | William England is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block | 39-38 |
| 07:55 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-38 |
| 07:53 | Columbia | William England pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 07:39 | Columbia | Kirk Welch is hacked by Manuel Lewis - foul #4 on Manuel Lewis, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson (PG), George Smith (C) Scottie Caraballo, Thomas Holstein | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Cull (SG), Thomas McClain (SF), Earl Wilner (PF), Louis Pope (C) Kirk Welch, Raymundo Cervantes, William England, Jerrold Vue | |
| 07:20 | Columbia | Thomas McClain knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Cull | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Hawkinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Lewis (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Burton Welch (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Kegley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - George Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Wadsworth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Cull (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas McClain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Earl Wilner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Louis Pope (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Princeton | Burton Welch is hacked by Robert Wadsworth - foul #3 on Robert Wadsworth, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| 06:47 | Princeton | George Smith scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 06:19 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-40 |
| 06:18 | Princeton | George Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 06:05 | Princeton | Burton Welch makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 05:42 | Columbia | Burton Welch is called for the reach on Robert Wadsworth - foul #3 on Burton Welch, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Holstein (PF) Donald Kegley | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (PG), Jerrold Vue (C) Robert Wadsworth, Louis Pope | |
| 05:28 | Columbia | Thomas McClain is hacked by Burton Welch - foul #4 on Burton Welch, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| 05:14 | Columbia | The jump hook by Earl Wilner is blocked by Burton Welch | 44-40 |
| 05:12 | Princeton | George Smith grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 04:57 | Princeton | George Smith double dribbles | 44-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | William England (PF) Earl Wilner | |
| 04:28 | Columbia | The short jumper by Jerrold Vue is denied by George Smith | 44-40 |
| 04:26 | Princeton | George Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 04:09 | Princeton | George Smith knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Jerry Hawkinson | 46-40 |
| 03:40 | Columbia | William England comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 03:39 | Columbia | William England snags the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 03:28 | Columbia | Edgar Magee buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas McClain | 46-42 |
| 03:06 | Princeton | William England is called for the reach on Thomas Holstein - foul #1 on William England, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Princeton | Scottie Caraballo (PG), Marion Cordova (SF), Donald Kegley (PF) Jerry Hawkinson, Burton Welch, Thomas Holstein | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth (PG), Raymundo Cervantes (SF), Earl Wilner (PF), Louis Pope (C) Ryan Cull, Thomas McClain, William England, Jerrold Vue | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Scottie Caraballo (fresh) SG - Manuel Lewis (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Marion Cordova (fresh) PF - Donald Kegley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - George Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Wadsworth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edgar Magee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymundo Cervantes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Wilner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Louis Pope (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Holstein (C) George Smith | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kirk Welch (SG) Edgar Magee | |
| 02:59 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-42 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson (PG), George Smith (C) Scottie Caraballo, Thomas Holstein | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (SG), Jerrold Vue (C) Kirk Welch, Louis Pope | |
| 02:38 | Columbia | Edgar Magee clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Manuel Lewis - foul #5 on Manuel Lewis, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Princeton | Scottie Caraballo (SG), Burton Welch (SF) Manuel Lewis, Marion Cordova | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Cull (SG) Robert Wadsworth | |
| 02:38 | Columbia | Edgar Magee misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 02:38 | Columbia | Edgar Magee makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 02:23 | Princeton | Burton Welch works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Hawkinson | 49-43 |
| 02:23 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-43 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth (PG), Thomas McClain (SF) Edgar Magee, Raymundo Cervantes | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 02:11 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth loses the ball out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:47 | Princeton | George Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 01:46 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 01:33 | Columbia | Earl Wilner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 01:31 | Princeton | George Smith snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 01:09 | Princeton | The short jumper by George Smith is denied by Earl Wilner | 49-43 |
| 01:08 | Columbia | Earl Wilner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 00:43 | Columbia | Earl Wilner is denied on a layup by George Smith | 49-43 |
| 00:42 | Princeton | George Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:39 | Princeton | Ryan Cull is called for the reach on George Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Cull, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| 00:36 | Princeton | Scottie Caraballo is hacked by Ryan Cull - foul #2 on Ryan Cull, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| 00:35 | Princeton | Scottie Caraballo is hacked by Ryan Cull - foul #3 on Ryan Cull, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| 00:35 | Princeton | Scottie Caraballo misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:35 | Columbia | Thomas McClain grabs the board | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:29 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue loses the dribble to Scottie Caraballo | 49-43 |
| 00:26 | Princeton | Burton Welch is hacked by Robert Wadsworth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Wadsworth, team foul #8 | 49-43 |
| 00:26 | Princeton | Burton Welch misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:26 | Columbia | Earl Wilner snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 00:21 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Cull | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:19 | Princeton | Scottie Caraballo is hacked by Ryan Cull in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Cull, team foul #9 | 49-46 |
| 00:19 | Princeton | Scottie Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 00:19 | Princeton | Scottie Caraballo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:13 | Columbia | Ryan Cull buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Wadsworth | 51-49 |
| 00:10 | Princeton | Ryan Cull is called for the reach on Scottie Caraballo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ryan Cull, team foul #10 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (SG) Ryan Cull | |
| 00:10 | Princeton | Scottie Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:10 | Princeton | Scottie Caraballo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 00:03 | Princeton | Scottie Caraballo is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Magee - foul #2 on Edgar Magee, team foul #11 | 53-52 |
| 00:03 | Princeton | Scottie Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:03 | Princeton | Scottie Caraballo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | Columbia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Thomas McClain comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 55-52 |