| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Seman (fresh) SG - Anthony Hester (fresh) SF - Zachary Ackerman (fresh) PF - Earl Daulton (fresh) C - Kevin Mabon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Floyd Johnson (fresh) SG - Darryl Matthews (fresh) SF - Robert Howard (fresh) PF - John Parham (fresh) C - Michael Raskin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Michael Raskin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Columbia | Floyd Johnson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Cornell | Michael Seman scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Anthony Hester | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Columbia | Darryl Matthews misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | Cornell | Kevin Mabon grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Cornell | Earl Daulton hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Hester | 5-0 |
| 18:45 | Columbia | Darryl Matthews misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-0 |
| 18:44 | Cornell | Kevin Mabon snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | Cornell | Darryl Matthews steps in front of the Michael Seman pass | 5-0 |
| 18:18 | Columbia | Darryl Matthews lays it up and in | 5-2 |
| 18:12 | Cornell | Kevin Mabon buries a shot from the right wing set up by Michael Seman | 7-2 |
| 17:50 | Columbia | Robert Howard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Earl Daulton - foul #1 on Earl Daulton, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Lough (PG), Bryan Jolly (SG), Leon White (SF), Norbert Earnest (PF), Jason Ray (C) Michael Seman, Anthony Hester, Zachary Ackerman, Earl Daulton, Kevin Mabon | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Amos (PG), David Turner (SG), Raymond Friesen (PF), Dwight Tufts (C) Floyd Johnson, Darryl Matthews, John Parham, Michael Raskin | |
| 17:50 | Columbia | Robert Howard makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:50 | Columbia | Robert Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:37 | Cornell | Raymond Friesen swats the layup by Jason Ray | 7-4 |
| 17:36 | Columbia | Dwight Tufts grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 17:25 | Columbia | Raymond Friesen hits the finger roll | 7-6 |
| 17:09 | Cornell | Norbert Earnest connects on the floater in the paint | 9-6 |
| 16:45 | Columbia | Raymond Friesen's floater is tipped away by Jason Ray | 9-6 |
| 16:43 | Cornell | Jason Ray snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 16:25 | Cornell | Leon White clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 16:23 | Cornell | Jason Ray pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:12 | Cornell | Raymond Friesen swats the layup by Jason Ray | 9-6 |
| 16:10 | Columbia | Dwight Tufts grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 15:51 | Columbia | Raymond Friesen is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - William Lough (fairly fresh) SG - Bryan Jolly (fairly fresh) SF - Leon White (fairly fresh) PF - Norbert Earnest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Ray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Amos (fairly fresh) SG - David Turner (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Howard (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Friesen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Dwight Tufts (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Cornell | Norbert Earnest misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Raymond Friesen - foul #1 on Raymond Friesen, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Seman (PG), Anthony Hester (SG), Zachary Ackerman (SF), Kevin Mabon (C) William Lough, Bryan Jolly, Leon White, Jason Ray | |
| Subs | Columbia | Floyd Johnson (PG), Darryl Matthews (SG), Travis Marotta (SF), John Parham (PF), Michael Raskin (C) James Amos, David Turner, Robert Howard, Raymond Friesen, Dwight Tufts | |
| 15:32 | Cornell | Norbert Earnest misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:32 | Cornell | Norbert Earnest misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:32 | Columbia | Travis Marotta grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:08 | Columbia | Michael Raskin is whistled for a carry | 9-9 |
| Subs | Cornell | Earl Daulton (PF) Norbert Earnest | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 14:42 | Cornell | Michael Seman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Anthony Hester | 12-9 |
| 14:26 | Columbia | Zachary Ackerman swats the layup by Darryl Matthews | 12-9 |
| 14:24 | Cornell | Zachary Ackerman pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:13 | Cornell | Michael Seman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 14:12 | Columbia | Travis Marotta grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:54 | Columbia | Darryl Matthews misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 13:53 | Columbia | John Parham tips it back up and in | 12-11 |
| 13:31 | Cornell | Travis Marotta steals it from Zachary Ackerman | 12-11 |
| 13:16 | Columbia | Kevin Mabon is called for the reach on Darryl Matthews - foul #1 on Kevin Mabon, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Koch (PG), Bryan Jolly (SG), Leon White (SF), Michael Steinman (C) Michael Seman, Anthony Hester, Zachary Ackerman, Kevin Mabon | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Amos (PG), John Frye (SF) Floyd Johnson, Travis Marotta | |
| 13:11 | Columbia | Darryl Matthews connects on the shot from the baseline | 12-13 |
| 12:51 | Cornell | Bryan Jolly is fouled on the floor by Darryl Matthews - foul #1 on Darryl Matthews, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Lough (PG) Earl Daulton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Dwight Tufts (C) Michael Raskin | |
| 12:32 | Cornell | William Lough is fouled on the floor by James Amos - foul #1 on James Amos, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jason Ray (PF) Robert Koch | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Turner (SG), Raymond Friesen (PF) Darryl Matthews, John Parham | |
| 12:16 | Cornell | Leon White misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 12:15 | Columbia | Raymond Friesen grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 12:10 | Columbia | James Amos clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 12-13 |
| 12:08 | Cornell | Jason Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 11:47 | Cornell | Leon White can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Frye - foul #1 on John Frye, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Koch (PG), Anthony Hester (SG), Zachary Ackerman (SF), Norbert Earnest (C) William Lough, Bryan Jolly, Jason Ray, Michael Steinman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Darryl Matthews (SG), Robert Howard (SF), Michael Raskin (C) James Amos, John Frye, Dwight Tufts | |
| 11:47 | Cornell | Leon White makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:47 | Cornell | Leon White makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Robert Koch (fresh) SG - Anthony Hester (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Zachary Ackerman (fresh) PF - Leon White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Norbert Earnest (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - David Turner (fresh) SG - Darryl Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Friesen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Raskin (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Columbia | Norbert Earnest picks off the pass by Raymond Friesen | 14-13 |
| 11:23 | Cornell | Anthony Hester misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 11:22 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Robert Howard | 14-13 |
| 11:16 | Columbia | Zachary Ackerman steals it from Darryl Matthews in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 11:03 | Cornell | Anthony Hester misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Raskin - foul #1 on Michael Raskin, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Seman (PG), Kevin Mabon (C) Robert Koch, Leon White | |
| Subs | Columbia | Floyd Johnson (PG), John Parham (PF) David Turner, Raymond Friesen | |
| 11:03 | Cornell | Anthony Hester makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:03 | Cornell | Anthony Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:45 | Columbia | Robert Howard is denied on a layup by Kevin Mabon | 16-13 |
| 10:44 | Columbia | Darryl Matthews tips it home | 16-15 |
| 10:24 | Cornell | Norbert Earnest's floater is tipped away by Michael Raskin | 16-15 |
| 10:23 | Cornell | Kevin Mabon can't tip it in | 16-15 |
| 10:21 | Cornell | Zachary Ackerman can't tip it in | 16-15 |
| 10:19 | Cornell | Kevin Mabon snags the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 10:03 | Cornell | Norbert Earnest knocks in the jumper in the lane | 18-15 |
| 10:01 | Columbia | Robert Howard travels in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Lough (PG), Bryan Jolly (SG), Jason Ray (PF), Michael Steinman (C) Michael Seman, Anthony Hester, Norbert Earnest, Kevin Mabon | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Amos (PG), John Frye (SF), Travis Marotta (PF), Dwight Tufts (C) Floyd Johnson, Robert Howard, John Parham, Michael Raskin | |
| 09:47 | Cornell | Dwight Tufts steals the ball from William Lough | 18-15 |
| 09:24 | Columbia | Travis Marotta's floater is tipped away by Jason Ray | 18-15 |
| 09:22 | Columbia | Travis Marotta hits the follow up shot | 18-17 |
| 09:02 | Cornell | William Lough is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Lough, team foul #3 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Koch (SG) Zachary Ackerman | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Turner (SG), Raymond Friesen (PF) Darryl Matthews, John Frye | |
| 08:47 | Columbia | Raymond Friesen is wide open but clanks a runner in the lane | 18-17 |
| 08:46 | Cornell | Bryan Jolly snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 08:23 | Cornell | Michael Steinman drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bryan Jolly | 21-17 |
| 08:21 | Columbia | David Turner is hacked by Bryan Jolly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Jolly, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Seman (PG), Anthony Hester (SG), Earl Daulton (PF), Kevin Mabon (C) William Lough, Robert Koch, Jason Ray, Michael Steinman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Floyd Johnson (PG), John Frye (SF), John Parham (PF) James Amos, Travis Marotta, Dwight Tufts | |
| 08:01 | Columbia | John Parham hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Floyd Johnson and the foul's on Earl Daulton - foul #2 on Earl Daulton, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | Leon White (SF), Norbert Earnest (PF) Bryan Jolly, Earl Daulton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Darryl Matthews (SG) David Turner | |
| 08:01 | Columbia | John Parham makes the free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:43 | Cornell | Michael Seman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-20 |
| 07:41 | Cornell | Norbert Earnest pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Seman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leon White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norbert Earnest (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Mabon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Floyd Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darryl Matthews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Frye (fresh) PF - John Parham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Friesen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Cornell | Norbert Earnest misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by John Frye - foul #2 on John Frye, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Howard (SF), Michael Raskin (C) John Frye, Raymond Friesen | |
| 07:27 | Cornell | Norbert Earnest misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:27 | Cornell | Norbert Earnest misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:27 | Columbia | Michael Raskin grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 07:13 | Columbia | Darryl Matthews misses the wide open runner in the paint but the foul's on Kevin Mabon - foul #2 on Kevin Mabon, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Koch (SG), Bryan Jolly (SF) Anthony Hester, Kevin Mabon | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 07:13 | Columbia | Darryl Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:13 | Columbia | Darryl Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:55 | Cornell | Bryan Jolly misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 06:54 | Columbia | Floyd Johnson grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 06:49 | Columbia | Darryl Matthews is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Koch - foul #1 on Robert Koch, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Lough (PG), Zachary Ackerman (SF), Michael Steinman (C) Michael Seman, Robert Koch, Norbert Earnest | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Amos (PG) Floyd Johnson | |
| 06:49 | Columbia | Darryl Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:49 | Columbia | Darryl Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:29 | Cornell | William Lough misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 06:28 | Columbia | Michael Raskin grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 06:09 | Columbia | James Amos travels with the ball | 21-24 |
| Subs | Cornell | Anthony Hester (SG), Jason Ray (PF) Bryan Jolly, Leon White | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Turner (SG), Travis Marotta (PF), Dwight Tufts (C) Darryl Matthews, John Parham, Michael Raskin | |
| 05:57 | Cornell | Michael Steinman is denied on a layup by Travis Marotta | 21-24 |
| 05:56 | Columbia | Dwight Tufts grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 05:51 | Columbia | Robert Howard misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 05:49 | Columbia | Dwight Tufts tips it back up and in | 21-26 |
| 05:34 | Cornell | Zachary Ackerman misses long on a shot from close range | 21-26 |
| 05:32 | Cornell | Zachary Ackerman tips it in | 23-26 |
| 05:17 | Columbia | James Amos is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Travis Marotta | 23-28 |
| 04:54 | Cornell | Jason Ray scores on a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Robert Howard - foul #1 on Robert Howard, team foul #7 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Seman (PG), Robert Koch (SG), Bryan Jolly (SF), Norbert Earnest (C) William Lough, Anthony Hester, Zachary Ackerman, Michael Steinman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Floyd Johnson (PG), Darryl Matthews (SG), Raymond Friesen (PF), Michael Raskin (C) James Amos, David Turner, Travis Marotta, Dwight Tufts | |
| 04:54 | Cornell | Jason Ray misses the free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:54 | Columbia | Michael Raskin pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 04:47 | Columbia | Robert Howard's pass is intercepted by Michael Seman in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| 04:40 | Cornell | Jason Ray makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Bryan Jolly | 27-28 |
| 04:23 | Columbia | Floyd Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Howard | 27-31 |
| 04:04 | Cornell | Bryan Jolly travels with the ball | 27-31 |
| Subs | Cornell | Leon White (PF) Jason Ray | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Parham (PF) Michael Raskin | |
| 03:59 | Columbia | Darryl Matthews is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Koch - foul #2 on Robert Koch, team foul #8 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Cornell | Anthony Hester (SG), Earl Daulton (PF), Kevin Mabon (C) Robert Koch, Leon White, Norbert Earnest | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Frye (SF) Robert Howard | |
| 03:59 | Columbia | Darryl Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:59 | Columbia | Darryl Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:59 | Cornell | Earl Daulton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 03:44 | Cornell | Bryan Jolly misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-32 |
| 03:43 | Columbia | Raymond Friesen pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Seman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Jolly (fresh) PF - Earl Daulton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Mabon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Floyd Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Matthews (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Frye (fresh) PF - John Parham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Friesen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Columbia | Bryan Jolly picks off the pass by Darryl Matthews | 27-32 |
| 03:02 | Cornell | John Frye is called for the reach on Bryan Jolly - foul #3 on John Frye, team foul #8 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Koch (PG), Zachary Ackerman (SF) Michael Seman, Anthony Hester | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Turner (PG), Robert Howard (SF), Dwight Tufts (C) Floyd Johnson, John Frye, Raymond Friesen | |
| 03:02 | Cornell | Bryan Jolly makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:02 | Cornell | Bryan Jolly makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:00 | Columbia | David Turner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| Subs | Cornell | Anthony Hester (SG) Bryan Jolly | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:55 | Cornell | Kevin Mabon clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 02:53 | Cornell | Zachary Ackerman hits the follow up shot | 31-32 |
| 02:30 | Columbia | Robert Howard is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 02:28 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Earl Daulton | 31-32 |
| 02:12 | Cornell | Kevin Mabon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Parham - foul #1 on John Parham, team foul #9 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Lough (PG), Norbert Earnest (PF) Robert Koch, Earl Daulton | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Amos (PG), Travis Marotta (SF), Michael Raskin (C) Darryl Matthews, Robert Howard, John Parham | |
| 02:12 | Cornell | Kevin Mabon makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:12 | Cornell | Kevin Mabon makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:48 | Columbia | David Turner is open and buries a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Norbert Earnest - foul #1 on Norbert Earnest, team foul #9 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Cornell | Bryan Jolly (SG), Michael Steinman (C) Anthony Hester, Kevin Mabon | |
| Subs | Columbia | Raymond Friesen (PF) Dwight Tufts | |
| 01:48 | Columbia | David Turner makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:28 | Cornell | Bryan Jolly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 01:27 | Columbia | Michael Raskin grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 01:09 | Columbia | James Amos hits a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Michael Steinman - foul #1 on Michael Steinman, team foul #10 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Seman (PG), Leon White (SF), Jason Ray (C) William Lough, Zachary Ackerman, Michael Steinman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Floyd Johnson (PG), John Parham (PF) David Turner, Raymond Friesen | |
| 01:09 | Columbia | James Amos misses the free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:09 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Raskin | 33-37 |
| 00:53 | Columbia | Travis Marotta loses the dribble to Norbert Earnest | 33-37 |
| 00:36 | Cornell | Michael Seman is hacked by Michael Raskin - foul #2 on Michael Raskin, team foul #10 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Cornell | Anthony Hester (SG), Michael Steinman (C) Bryan Jolly, Norbert Earnest | |
| Subs | Columbia | Darryl Matthews (SG), Robert Howard (SF) James Amos, Travis Marotta | |
| 00:36 | Cornell | Michael Seman makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:36 | Cornell | Michael Seman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:32 | Columbia | Michael Seman picks off the pass by Darryl Matthews in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 00:20 | Cornell | Michael Raskin steps in front of the Leon White pass | 35-37 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Darryl Matthews hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-40 |