| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Gates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Polk (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent McCargo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Duggan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas McClain (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Muller (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Thomas McClain inbounds the ball | 32-44 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Columbia | Thomas McClain scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-47 |
| 19:12 | Princeton | Thomas Polk can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 32-47 |
| 19:11 | Columbia | Larry Brooks gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 19:07 | Columbia | Martin Anderson's floater is knocked away by Justin Duggan | 32-47 |
| 19:05 | Princeton | Thomas Polk grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 19:02 | Princeton | John Gates is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Anderson - foul #2 on Martin Anderson, team foul #1 | 32-47 |
| 18:49 | Princeton | Justin Duggan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Justin Duggan, team foul #1 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ronald Josephson (C) Justin Duggan | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 18:29 | Columbia | Larry Brooks clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-47 |
| 18:28 | Columbia | Larry Brooks can't tip it in | 32-47 |
| 18:27 | Princeton | Thomas Polk grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 18:21 | Princeton | Michael Harrison hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 17:55 | Columbia | Thomas McClain misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-47 |
| 17:54 | Columbia | Edward Muller tips it but misses | 35-47 |
| 17:52 | Columbia | Thomas McClain grabs the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 17:37 | Columbia | Larry Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-47 |
| 17:16 | Princeton | John Gates is open and buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Harrison | 37-47 |
| 16:52 | Columbia | Larry Brooks lays it up and in | 37-49 |
| 16:28 | Princeton | Thomas Polk can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas McClain - foul #2 on Thomas McClain, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Princeton | Marion Cordova (PF) Ronald Josephson | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Morris (SF), Sean Stewart (C) Thomas McClain, Edward Muller | |
| 16:28 | Princeton | Thomas Polk makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 16:28 | Princeton | Thomas Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 16:03 | Columbia | Larry Brooks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 16:01 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Vincent McCargo | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Gates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Thomas Polk (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marion Cordova (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent McCargo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Carpenter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Morris (fresh) PF - Larry Brooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Princeton | Thomas Polk buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Harrison | 41-49 |
| 15:25 | Columbia | Larry Brooks double dribbles | 41-49 |
| Subs | Princeton | Justin Duggan (C) Marion Cordova | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas McClain (SF) David Morris | |
| 15:02 | Princeton | John Gates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Wayne Gabbert (SG) Mark Carpenter | |
| 14:43 | Columbia | Thomas McClain comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 14:42 | Princeton | Thomas Polk pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 14:25 | Princeton | Vincent McCargo's pass is intercepted by Thomas McClain | 41-49 |
| 14:22 | Columbia | Wayne Gabbert blows the layup | 41-49 |
| 14:21 | Princeton | Vincent McCargo pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 14:09 | Princeton | Justin Duggan misses the runner near the basket | 41-49 |
| 14:08 | Columbia | Sean Stewart pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 13:44 | Columbia | Larry Brooks misses the dunk attempt | 41-49 |
| 13:42 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Michael Harrison | 41-49 |
| 13:32 | Princeton | Vincent McCargo banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Polk | 43-49 |
| 13:08 | Columbia | Thomas McClain clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 13:06 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Stewart | 43-49 |
| 12:45 | Columbia | Martin Anderson misses the lay-in | 43-49 |
| 12:43 | Princeton | Justin Duggan gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 12:30 | Princeton | Michael Harrison hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Gates | 46-49 |
| 12:12 | Columbia | Larry Brooks's floater is tipped away by Vincent McCargo | 46-49 |
| 12:11 | Columbia | Thomas McClain tips it in | 46-51 |
| 11:58 | Princeton | Thomas Polk connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Gates | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Gates (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Harrison (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Thomas Polk (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vincent McCargo (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Duggan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Martin Anderson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Gabbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas McClain (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Brooks (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Columbia | Larry Brooks clanks a shot from the left side | 49-51 |
| 11:29 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Justin Duggan | 49-51 |
| 11:25 | Princeton | John Gates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-51 |
| 11:23 | Columbia | Sean Stewart snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 11:08 | Columbia | Thomas McClain misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-51 |
| 11:06 | Columbia | Sean Stewart hits the follow up shot | 49-53 |
| 10:54 | Princeton | Justin Duggan dunks the ball | 51-53 |
| 10:28 | Columbia | Vincent McCargo picks off the pass by Larry Brooks | 51-53 |
| 10:07 | Princeton | Michael Harrison scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-53 |
| 09:38 | Columbia | Larry Brooks misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Polk - foul #2 on Thomas Polk, team foul #2 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Princeton | Nicholas Lewellen (SG), Marion Cordova (SF), Ernest Belt (PF), Ronald Josephson (C) Michael Harrison, Thomas Polk, Vincent McCargo, Justin Duggan | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (PG), Mark Carpenter (SG), David Morris (SF), Edward Muller (C) Martin Anderson, Wayne Gabbert, Thomas McClain, Sean Stewart | |
| 09:38 | Columbia | Larry Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:38 | Columbia | Larry Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:38 | Princeton | Ronald Josephson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:18 | Princeton | John Gates is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 09:00 | Columbia | Ronald Josephson steals it from Mark Carpenter | 56-54 |
| 08:54 | Princeton | John Gates misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 08:53 | Princeton | John Gates snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 08:38 | Princeton | John Gates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 08:37 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Larry Brooks | 56-54 |
| 08:26 | Columbia | Larry Brooks can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 08:25 | Columbia | David Morris gets the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:09 | Columbia | Edgar Magee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 08:08 | Princeton | Marion Cordova gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:55 | Princeton | Mark Carpenter steals it from Nicholas Lewellen | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Gates (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nicholas Lewellen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Cordova (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Belt (fresh) C - Ronald Josephson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edgar Magee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Morris (fresh) PF - Larry Brooks (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Muller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Columbia | Edward Muller clanks a jump hook from the right block | 56-54 |
| 07:24 | Princeton | Marion Cordova grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 07:19 | Princeton | Marion Cordova misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 07:17 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Edgar Magee | 56-54 |
| 07:11 | Columbia | Edgar Magee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 07:09 | Princeton | Ronald Josephson gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:46 | Princeton | Marion Cordova is fouled on the floor by David Morris - foul #2 on David Morris, team foul #3 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Harrison (SG), Thomas Polk (SF), Vincent McCargo (PF), Angel Gallo (C) Nicholas Lewellen, Marion Cordova, Ernest Belt, Ronald Josephson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Mahan (PG), Thomas McClain (SF), Dikembe Abdulkarim (PF) Edgar Magee, David Morris, Larry Brooks | |
| 06:26 | Princeton | Thomas Polk misses the lay-in | 56-54 |
| 06:25 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Edward Muller | 56-54 |
| 06:21 | Columbia | Thomas McClain's pass is intercepted by Michael Harrison | 56-54 |
| 06:16 | Princeton | Michael Harrison hits the finger roll | 58-54 |
| 05:52 | Columbia | Kenneth Mahan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 05:50 | Princeton | Vincent McCargo grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 05:31 | Princeton | Thomas Polk misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 05:30 | Princeton | Vincent McCargo tips it back up and in | 60-54 |
| 05:10 | Columbia | Michael Harrison is called for the reach on Mark Carpenter - foul #3 on Michael Harrison, team foul #3 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Princeton | Marion Cordova (SF), Justin Duggan (C) John Gates, Angel Gallo | |
| Subs | Columbia | Martin Anderson (PG), Wayne Gabbert (SG) Kenneth Mahan, Mark Carpenter | |
| 04:50 | Columbia | Thomas McClain scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Martin Anderson | 60-57 |
| 04:34 | Princeton | Thomas Polk hits a driving attempt near the basket | 62-57 |
| 04:08 | Columbia | Martin Anderson is hacked by Vincent McCargo - foul #2 on Vincent McCargo, team foul #4 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Princeton | Nicholas Lewellen (SG) Vincent McCargo | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Morris (SF), Sean Stewart (PF) Thomas McClain, Dikembe Abdulkarim | |
| 03:46 | Columbia | Wayne Gabbert buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Martin Anderson | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Michael Harrison (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Lewellen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Polk (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marion Cordova (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Duggan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Gabbert (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Morris (fresh) PF - Sean Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Muller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Princeton | Thomas Polk loses the ball out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Gates (PG) Michael Harrison | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Carpenter (SG) Wayne Gabbert | |
| 03:06 | Columbia | Martin Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 62-60 |
| 03:05 | Columbia | Edward Muller tips it in | 62-62 |
| 02:43 | Princeton | Nicholas Lewellen blows the layup | 62-62 |
| 02:42 | Columbia | Edward Muller grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 02:24 | Columbia | Mark Carpenter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 02:23 | Princeton | Justin Duggan snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 02:23 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Harrison (PG), Vincent McCargo (PF) John Gates, Nicholas Lewellen | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas McClain (SF), Dikembe Abdulkarim (PF) David Morris, Sean Stewart | |
| 02:08 | Princeton | Michael Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Brooks (PF) Edward Muller | |
| 01:43 | Columbia | Larry Brooks is called for traveling | 62-62 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Gates (PG) Marion Cordova | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Muller (C) Dikembe Abdulkarim | |
| 01:26 | Princeton | Michael Harrison is called for a charge - foul #4 on Michael Harrison, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| 01:07 | Columbia | Larry Brooks misses long on a floater from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 01:06 | Princeton | Thomas Polk grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 00:46 | Princeton | Vincent McCargo is denied on a dunk by Edward Muller | 62-62 |
| 00:44 | Columbia | Thomas McClain snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 00:40 | Columbia | Martin Anderson is fouled on the floor by John Gates - foul #3 on John Gates, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| 00:29 | Columbia | Thomas McClain hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Martin Anderson | 62-65 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:16 | Princeton | The jump hook by Vincent McCargo is blocked by Thomas McClain | 62-65 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Larry Brooks gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:11 | Columbia | Larry Brooks is hacked by John Gates in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Gates, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (PG), Wayne Gabbert (SG) Martin Anderson, Mark Carpenter | |
| 00:11 | Columbia | Larry Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:11 | Columbia | Larry Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:11 | Princeton | Justin Duggan grabs the board | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:05 | Princeton | Thomas Polk knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Gates | 65-66 |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Martin Anderson (PG), Mark Carpenter (SG) Edgar Magee, Wayne Gabbert | |
| 00:02 | Columbia | John Gates is called for the reach on Thomas McClain in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Gates, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Princeton | Marion Cordova (SF) John Gates | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:02 | Columbia | Thomas McClain makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:02 | Columbia | Thomas McClain misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:02 | Princeton | Thomas Polk snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 00:02 | Princeton | Princeton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Marion Cordova comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 65-67 |