| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Wadsworth (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Cull (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas McClain (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Earl Wilner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Louis Pope (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - George Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jay Main (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sargent (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eddie Smythe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Benny Shaffer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dartmouth | John Sargent inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Dartmouth | George Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Wadsworth - foul #1 on Robert Wadsworth, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:39 | Dartmouth | George Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:39 | Dartmouth | George Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:11 | Columbia | Earl Wilner connects on the floater from the left block | 33-31 |
| 18:49 | Dartmouth | Louis Pope swats the shot by George Williams | 33-31 |
| 18:48 | Dartmouth | Eddie Smythe gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:25 | Dartmouth | Jay Main drills a jumper from the left wing set up by George Williams | 33-33 |
| 18:06 | Columbia | Earl Wilner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| 17:43 | Dartmouth | Jay Main misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 17:41 | Columbia | Thomas McClain pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:35 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ryan Cull | 36-33 |
| 17:30 | Dartmouth | George Williams makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Benny Shaffer | 36-35 |
| 17:28 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 17:12 | Dartmouth | Jay Main can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ryan Cull - foul #1 on Ryan Cull, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 17:12 | Dartmouth | Jay Main makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:12 | Dartmouth | Jay Main misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:12 | Columbia | Earl Wilner grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 16:48 | Columbia | Earl Wilner is fouled on the floor by Jay Main - foul #1 on Jay Main, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | William England (PF) Earl Wilner | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Alvin Bernard (SG), Dennis Johnson (SF), Richard Hadley (C) Jay Main, John Sargent, Benny Shaffer | |
| 16:32 | Columbia | Louis Pope misses the lay-in | 36-36 |
| 16:31 | Columbia | William England grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:09 | Columbia | Thomas McClain hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Louis Pope | 38-36 |
| 15:51 | Dartmouth | Dennis Johnson hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Williams and he's hacked by Robert Wadsworth - foul #2 on Robert Wadsworth, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (PG), Kirk Welch (SG), Earl Wilner (PF), Jerrold Vue (C) Robert Wadsworth, Ryan Cull, William England, Louis Pope | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | John Sargent (SF), Benny Shaffer (C) Eddie Smythe, Richard Hadley | |
| 15:51 | Dartmouth | Dennis Johnson makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edgar Magee (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kirk Welch (fresh) SF - Thomas McClain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Wilner (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jerrold Vue (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - George Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Bernard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sargent (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Benny Shaffer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue's floater is tipped away by Benny Shaffer | 38-39 |
| 15:21 | Dartmouth | Benny Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:06 | Dartmouth | John Sargent is whistled for traveling | 38-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth (PG) Kirk Welch | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Jay Main (SG) George Williams | |
| 14:39 | Columbia | Dennis Johnson is called for the reach on Earl Wilner - foul #1 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Eddie Smythe (PF) Dennis Johnson | |
| 14:24 | Columbia | Edgar Magee is called for traveling | 38-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Cull (SG) Edgar Magee | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | George Williams (PG) Alvin Bernard | |
| 14:15 | Dartmouth | Eddie Smythe is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Eddie Smythe, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| 13:46 | Columbia | Earl Wilner misses the lay-in | 38-39 |
| 13:44 | Dartmouth | The rebound goes to George Williams | 38-39 |
| 13:21 | Dartmouth | George Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 13:19 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 12:58 | Columbia | Ryan Cull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (PG), Raymundo Cervantes (SF), William England (PF), Louis Pope (C) Robert Wadsworth, Thomas McClain, Earl Wilner, Jerrold Vue | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Dennis Johnson (SF), Richard Hadley (C) John Sargent, Benny Shaffer | |
| 12:42 | Dartmouth | Richard Hadley misses the lay-in | 38-39 |
| 12:41 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Edgar Magee | 38-39 |
| 12:37 | Columbia | Richard Hadley steals the ball from Louis Pope | 38-39 |
| 12:18 | Dartmouth | Eddie Smythe hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 12:17 | Columbia | William England grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 11:52 | Columbia | Edgar Magee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth (PG), Thomas McClain (SF), Jerrold Vue (C) Ryan Cull, Raymundo Cervantes, Louis Pope | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Alvin Bernard (PG), Michael Pytlewski (SG), Sebastian Hayward (SF) George Williams, Jay Main, Eddie Smythe | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Wadsworth (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Magee (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas McClain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William England (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerrold Vue (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Alvin Bernard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Pytlewski (fresh) SF - Sebastian Hayward (fresh) PF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Dartmouth | Richard Hadley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jerrold Vue - foul #4 on Jerrold Vue, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Louis Pope (C) Jerrold Vue | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 11:41 | Dartmouth | Richard Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 11:41 | Dartmouth | Richard Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:22 | Columbia | Alvin Bernard is called for the reach on Louis Pope - foul #2 on Alvin Bernard, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Earl Wilner (PF) William England | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | John Sargent (SF), Benny Shaffer (C) Sebastian Hayward, Richard Hadley | |
| 10:58 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Edgar Magee | 41-41 |
| 10:36 | Dartmouth | Benny Shaffer hits the easy wide open finger roll and he's fouled by Louis Pope - foul #2 on Louis Pope, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Cull (SG) Edgar Magee | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | George Williams (PG), Eddie Smythe (PF) Michael Pytlewski, Dennis Johnson | |
| 10:36 | Dartmouth | Benny Shaffer makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:13 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-44 |
| 10:12 | Columbia | Earl Wilner can't tip it in | 41-44 |
| 10:10 | Dartmouth | Alvin Bernard grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:54 | Dartmouth | John Sargent clanks a floater from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 09:52 | Columbia | Earl Wilner snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 09:28 | Columbia | Ryan Cull comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-44 |
| 09:26 | Columbia | Earl Wilner tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 09:12 | Dartmouth | John Sargent hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Williams | 43-46 |
| 08:54 | Columbia | Louis Pope knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Robert Wadsworth | 45-46 |
| 08:42 | Dartmouth | John Sargent comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 08:41 | Dartmouth | Benny Shaffer tips it in | 45-48 |
| 08:34 | Columbia | Eddie Smythe is called for the reach on Earl Wilner - foul #3 on Eddie Smythe, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (PG), Raymundo Cervantes (SF), William England (PF) Robert Wadsworth, Thomas McClain, Earl Wilner | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Jay Main (SG), Dennis Johnson (SF), Richard Hadley (C) Alvin Bernard, John Sargent, Benny Shaffer | |
| 08:16 | Columbia | Raymundo Cervantes loses the dribble to Jay Main | 45-48 |
| 07:54 | Dartmouth | Ryan Cull takes the ball from Dennis Johnson | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edgar Magee (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ryan Cull (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymundo Cervantes (fresh) PF - William England (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Pope (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - George Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay Main (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eddie Smythe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Hadley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Columbia | Raymundo Cervantes's dunk attempt is rejected by Eddie Smythe | 45-48 |
| 07:23 | Dartmouth | Eddie Smythe snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 07:18 | Dartmouth | George Williams makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Hadley | 45-51 |
| 06:58 | Columbia | Edgar Magee misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Johnson - foul #2 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth (PG), Earl Wilner (PF), Jerrold Vue (C) Ryan Cull, William England, Louis Pope | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | John Sargent (SF), Benny Shaffer (C) Eddie Smythe, Richard Hadley | |
| 06:58 | Columbia | Edgar Magee makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:58 | Columbia | Edgar Magee makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:44 | Dartmouth | Jerrold Vue steals the ball from Benny Shaffer | 47-51 |
| 06:23 | Columbia | Edgar Magee is fouled on the floor by John Sargent - foul #3 on John Sargent, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas McClain (SF) Raymundo Cervantes | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | | |
| 06:23 | Columbia | Edgar Magee makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:23 | Columbia | Edgar Magee misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:23 | Dartmouth | Benny Shaffer snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 06:05 | Dartmouth | Jay Main buries a jumper from the right side set up by George Williams | 48-53 |
| 05:47 | Columbia | Thomas McClain hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Wadsworth | 50-53 |
| 05:37 | Dartmouth | Jay Main's floater is tipped away by Jerrold Vue | 50-53 |
| 05:36 | Dartmouth | Benny Shaffer snags the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 05:20 | Dartmouth | Benny Shaffer hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 05:01 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 04:59 | Dartmouth | Jay Main snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 04:41 | Dartmouth | Jay Main misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-56 |
| 04:40 | Columbia | Earl Wilner gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 04:33 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue lays it in | 52-56 |
| 04:13 | Dartmouth | Dennis Johnson misses the jumper from close range | 52-56 |
| 04:11 | Columbia | Thomas McClain grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 03:50 | Columbia | Benny Shaffer denies the turnaround by Thomas McClain | 52-56 |
| 03:49 | Dartmouth | Benny Shaffer grabs the board | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Wadsworth (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edgar Magee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas McClain (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Wilner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerrold Vue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - George Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jay Main (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Sargent (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Benny Shaffer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Dartmouth | Dennis Johnson banks in the layup set up by George Williams | 52-58 |
| 03:11 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Thomas McClain | 55-58 |
| 02:58 | Dartmouth | George Williams clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-58 |
| 02:56 | Dartmouth | Dennis Johnson tips it in | 55-60 |
| 02:37 | Columbia | Benny Shaffer is called for the reach on Jerrold Vue - foul #2 on Benny Shaffer, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Cull (SG), Raymundo Cervantes (SF), William England (PF) Edgar Magee, Thomas McClain, Earl Wilner | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Alvin Bernard (PG), Michael Pytlewski (SG), Sebastian Hayward (SF), Eddie Smythe (PF), Richard Hadley (C) George Williams, Jay Main, John Sargent, Dennis Johnson, Benny Shaffer | |
| 02:37 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:37 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:37 | Dartmouth | Sebastian Hayward gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 02:37 | Dartmouth | Dartmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| 02:16 | Dartmouth | Alvin Bernard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 02:14 | Columbia | The rebound goes to William England | 56-60 |
| 02:14 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas McClain (SF), Earl Wilner (PF) Raymundo Cervantes, William England | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | George Williams (PG), John Sargent (SF), Benny Shaffer (C) Michael Pytlewski, Sebastian Hayward, Richard Hadley | |
| 01:45 | Columbia | Thomas McClain makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 01:30 | Dartmouth | John Sargent connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Williams | 58-62 |
| 01:11 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-62 |
| 01:10 | Dartmouth | The rebound goes to Eddie Smythe | 58-62 |
| 00:55 | Dartmouth | Jerrold Vue takes the ball from Eddie Smythe | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Benny Shaffer - foul #3 on Benny Shaffer, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Jay Main (SG) Alvin Bernard | |
| 00:42 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:42 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Dartmouth | Jay Main misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-62 |
| 00:11 | Dartmouth | John Sargent can't tip it in | 60-62 |
| 00:09 | Columbia | Thomas McClain grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 00:09 | Columbia | Columbia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth is fouled in the backcourt by George Williams - foul #2 on George Williams, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Dartmouth | George Williams is hacked by Robert Wadsworth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Wadsworth, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| 00:04 | Dartmouth | Robert Wadsworth is called for the reach on George Williams - foul #4 on Robert Wadsworth, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| 00:04 | Dartmouth | George Williams misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Earl Wilner snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Earl Wilner can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 61-62 |