| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jessie Roberson (fresh) SG - Jarod Sheridan (fresh) SF - William Kinney (fresh) PF - Michael Fowler (fresh) C - Roger Creasman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Mark Nevarez (fresh) SG - Eugene Grubbs (fresh) SF - Sean Bernard (fresh) PF - James Baker (fresh) C - George Wiley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Roger Creasman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Princeton | Jessie Roberson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jarod Sheridan | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Columbia | Sean Bernard loses the ball out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Princeton | Roger Creasman misses the easy layup | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Columbia | James Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Columbia | George Wiley misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by William Kinney - foul #1 on William Kinney, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Columbia | George Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:02 | Columbia | George Wiley misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:02 | Princeton | Roger Creasman grabs the defensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:33 | Princeton | Jarod Sheridan scores on a shot from the left side set up by Jessie Roberson | 5-1 |
| 18:07 | Columbia | George Wiley drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by James Baker | 5-3 |
| 17:57 | Princeton | Michael Fowler clanks a 3 from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 17:56 | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:33 | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 17:32 | Columbia | James Baker hits the follow up shot | 5-5 |
| 17:16 | Princeton | Michael Fowler knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roger Creasman and he's fouled by James Baker - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Hedrick (SG), Terry Ziebold (SF), Clyde Falkowski (C) Jarod Sheridan, William Kinney, Roger Creasman | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 17:16 | Princeton | Michael Fowler makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:01 | Columbia | Sean Bernard's pass is intercepted by Jessie Roberson | 8-5 |
| 16:57 | Princeton | Thomas Hedrick hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jessie Roberson | 10-5 |
| 16:51 | Columbia | Mark Nevarez's floater is tipped away by Clyde Falkowski | 10-5 |
| 16:50 | Columbia | James Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 16:38 | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-5 |
| 16:36 | Columbia | Sean Bernard snags the offensive board | 10-5 |
| 16:08 | Columbia | Jessie Roberson steals it from George Wiley | 10-5 |
| 16:04 | Princeton | Jessie Roberson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Clyde Falkowski | 13-5 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jessie Roberson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Hedrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Ziebold (fresh) PF - Michael Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Clyde Falkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Mark Nevarez (fairly fresh) SG - Eugene Grubbs (fairly fresh) SF - Sean Bernard (fairly fresh) PF - James Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Wiley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Columbia | Jessie Roberson steals the ball from Eugene Grubbs | 13-5 |
| 15:32 | Princeton | Jessie Roberson dunks the ball | 15-5 |
| 15:16 | Columbia | George Wiley buries a turnaround from close range set up by Mark Nevarez | 15-7 |
| 14:58 | Princeton | Michael Fowler misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-7 |
| 14:57 | Columbia | George Wiley pulls down the rebound | 15-7 |
| 14:45 | Columbia | James Baker is hacked by Jessie Roberson - foul #1 on Jessie Roberson, team foul #2 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Nieto (PG), Jarod Sheridan (SG), William Kinney (SF), Gary Tall (PF), Roger Creasman (C) Jessie Roberson, Thomas Hedrick, Terry Ziebold, Michael Fowler, Clyde Falkowski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kennith Lamantia (PG), James Micco (SG), John Marquart (SF), Daniel Smith (PF), Richard Hazel (C) Mark Nevarez, Eugene Grubbs, Sean Bernard, James Baker, George Wiley | |
| 14:23 | Columbia | William Kinney blocks the short jumper by Daniel Smith | 15-7 |
| 14:21 | Columbia | John Marquart tips it home | 15-9 |
| 14:14 | Princeton | Gary Tall hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-9 |
| 13:52 | Columbia | John Marquart's fadeaway is rejected by William Kinney | 18-9 |
| 13:50 | Princeton | Richard Nieto snags the defensive board | 18-9 |
| 13:44 | Princeton | Gary Tall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-9 |
| 13:43 | Columbia | Richard Hazel grabs the board | 18-9 |
| 13:39 | Columbia | John Marquart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-9 |
| 13:37 | Princeton | Jarod Sheridan grabs the board | 18-9 |
| 13:20 | Princeton | William Kinney clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #2 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Princeton | Clyde Falkowski (PF) Gary Tall | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 13:20 | Princeton | William Kinney misses the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 13:20 | Princeton | William Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 12:59 | Columbia | Daniel Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 19-9 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs (SG) Kennith Lamantia | |
| 12:38 | Princeton | Roger Creasman loses the dribble to Eugene Grubbs | 19-9 |
| 12:21 | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Micco and he's fouled by William Kinney - foul #2 on William Kinney, team foul #3 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Princeton | Clayton Burnham (PG), Thomas Hedrick (SG), Terry Ziebold (SF), Gary Tall (C) Richard Nieto, Jarod Sheridan, William Kinney, Roger Creasman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Nevarez (PG), Sean Bernard (SF) James Micco, Richard Hazel | |
| 12:21 | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs makes the free throw | 19-12 |
| 12:00 | Princeton | Gary Tall buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Clayton Burnham and he's fouled by Daniel Smith - foul #2 on Daniel Smith, team foul #3 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jessie Roberson (PG), Brandon Powell (C) Clayton Burnham, Clyde Falkowski | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Baker (PF), George Wiley (C) John Marquart, Daniel Smith | |
| 12:00 | Princeton | Gary Tall misses the free throw | 21-12 |
| 12:00 | Columbia | George Wiley pulls down the rebound | 21-12 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jessie Roberson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Hedrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Ziebold (fresh) PF - Gary Tall (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brandon Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Mark Nevarez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Grubbs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Bernard (fresh) PF - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 21-12 |
| 11:47 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Jessie Roberson | 21-12 |
| 11:30 | Princeton | Terry Ziebold can't connect on a jumper from close range | 21-12 |
| 11:28 | Princeton | Thomas Hedrick tips it but misses | 21-12 |
| 11:27 | Columbia | George Wiley snags the defensive board | 21-12 |
| 11:11 | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 10:45 | Princeton | James Baker is called for the reach on Gary Tall - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #4 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jarod Sheridan (SG), Michael Fowler (PF), Roger Creasman (C) Terry Ziebold, Gary Tall, Brandon Powell | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kennith Lamantia (PG), James Micco (SG), John Marquart (SF), Richard Cundiff (PF) Mark Nevarez, Eugene Grubbs, Sean Bernard, James Baker | |
| 10:24 | Princeton | Thomas Hedrick scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-14 |
| 10:19 | Columbia | Jarod Sheridan steals it from John Marquart | 24-14 |
| 09:58 | Princeton | Roger Creasman comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by George Wiley - foul #1 on George Wiley, team foul #5 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Nieto (PG), Clayton Burnham (SF) Jessie Roberson, Thomas Hedrick | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Hazel (C) George Wiley | |
| 09:58 | Princeton | Roger Creasman misses the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 09:58 | Princeton | Roger Creasman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 09:34 | Columbia | John Marquart scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-17 |
| 09:16 | Princeton | Jarod Sheridan is called for traveling | 25-17 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Nevarez (PG), Eugene Grubbs (SG), Sean Bernard (SF) Kennith Lamantia, James Micco, Richard Cundiff | |
| 08:58 | Columbia | John Marquart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-17 |
| Subs | Princeton | Clyde Falkowski (C) Roger Creasman | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 08:41 | Princeton | Richard Nieto makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Clyde Falkowski | 28-17 |
| 08:25 | Columbia | Sean Bernard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Nevarez and he's fouled by Clayton Burnham - foul #1 on Clayton Burnham, team foul #4 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jessie Roberson (PG), Terry Ziebold (SF), Gary Tall (C) Jarod Sheridan, Clayton Burnham, Michael Fowler | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Cundiff (PF), George Wiley (C) John Marquart, Richard Hazel | |
| 08:25 | Columbia | Sean Bernard makes the free throw | 28-20 |
| 08:13 | Princeton | Clyde Falkowski misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Eugene Grubbs - foul #1 on Eugene Grubbs, team foul #6 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Hedrick (SG) Richard Nieto | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 08:13 | Princeton | Clyde Falkowski makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 08:13 | Princeton | Clyde Falkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 07:57 | Columbia | Mark Nevarez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jessie Roberson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Hedrick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Ziebold (fresh) PF - Clyde Falkowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Tall (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Mark Nevarez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Grubbs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sean Bernard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Cundiff (fresh) C - George Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Princeton | Thomas Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-20 |
| 07:41 | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 07:23 | Columbia | The short jumper by Richard Cundiff is denied by Clyde Falkowski | 30-20 |
| 07:21 | Princeton | Clyde Falkowski gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 07:16 | Princeton | Jessie Roberson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clyde Falkowski | 32-20 |
| 06:57 | Columbia | George Wiley buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Eugene Grubbs | 32-22 |
| 06:37 | Princeton | Gary Tall clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 06:35 | Princeton | Clyde Falkowski grabs the offensive board | 32-22 |
| 06:23 | Princeton | Gary Tall misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 32-22 |
| 06:21 | Princeton | Gary Tall grabs the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 06:09 | Princeton | Thomas Hedrick is fouled on the floor by Eugene Grubbs - foul #2 on Eugene Grubbs, team foul #7 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Nieto (PG), Jarod Sheridan (SG), Michael Fowler (PF), Roger Creasman (C) Jessie Roberson, Terry Ziebold, Clyde Falkowski, Gary Tall | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kennith Lamantia (PG), James Micco (SG), John Marquart (PF), Richard Hazel (C) Mark Nevarez, Eugene Grubbs, Richard Cundiff, George Wiley | |
| 06:09 | Princeton | Thomas Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 06:09 | Princeton | Thomas Hedrick misses the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 06:09 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Marquart | 33-22 |
| 05:58 | Columbia | Sean Bernard knocks in the floater from the right block | 33-24 |
| 05:35 | Princeton | Jarod Sheridan can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-24 |
| 05:34 | Princeton | Richard Nieto pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 05:23 | Princeton | Roger Creasman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Roger Creasman, team foul #5 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Princeton | Clayton Burnham (SF) Thomas Hedrick | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 05:06 | Columbia | Roger Creasman swats the dunk try by Richard Hazel | 33-24 |
| 05:05 | Princeton | Roger Creasman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 04:46 | Princeton | Clayton Burnham's pass is intercepted by John Marquart | 33-24 |
| 04:25 | Columbia | Kennith Lamantia knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Hazel | 33-27 |
| 03:56 | Princeton | Roger Creasman drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Clayton Burnham | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Richard Nieto (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jarod Sheridan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Burnham (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roger Creasman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Kennith Lamantia (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Micco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sean Bernard (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Marquart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hazel (fresh) | |
| 03:35 | Columbia | Kennith Lamantia is hacked by Richard Nieto - foul #1 on Richard Nieto, team foul #6 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jessie Roberson (PG), William Kinney (SF), Clyde Falkowski (PF), Gary Tall (C) Richard Nieto, Jarod Sheridan, Michael Fowler, Roger Creasman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Nevarez (PG), Eugene Grubbs (SG), James Baker (PF), George Wiley (C) Kennith Lamantia, James Micco, Sean Bernard, Richard Hazel | |
| 03:18 | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Tall - foul #1 on Gary Tall, team foul #7 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Cundiff (SF) John Marquart | |
| 03:18 | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 03:18 | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:00 | Princeton | William Kinney banks in the layup | 37-28 |
| 02:44 | Columbia | Richard Cundiff misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-28 |
| 02:43 | Princeton | Gary Tall snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 02:30 | Princeton | Gary Tall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on George Wiley - foul #2 on George Wiley, team foul #8 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jarod Sheridan (SG), Michael Fowler (PF) Clayton Burnham, Clyde Falkowski | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Micco (SF) Richard Cundiff | |
| 02:30 | Princeton | Gary Tall makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:30 | Princeton | Gary Tall misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:30 | Columbia | George Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 02:14 | Columbia | James Micco misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 02:12 | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs grabs the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 01:52 | Columbia | Jessie Roberson is called for the reach on Mark Nevarez - foul #2 on Jessie Roberson, team foul #8 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Princeton | Roger Creasman (C) Gary Tall | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Marquart (SF) James Micco | |
| 01:52 | Columbia | Mark Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 01:52 | Columbia | Mark Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 01:36 | Princeton | Jarod Sheridan makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Fowler | 41-30 |
| 01:18 | Columbia | Eugene Grubbs clanks a shot from the free throw line | 41-30 |
| 01:17 | Princeton | Jarod Sheridan grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 01:03 | Princeton | Roger Creasman is hacked by James Baker - foul #3 on James Baker, team foul #9 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Hedrick (SG), Terry Ziebold (SF), Clyde Falkowski (PF) Jarod Sheridan, William Kinney, Michael Fowler | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Micco (PG), Daniel Smith (PF), Richard Hazel (C) Mark Nevarez, James Baker, George Wiley | |
| 01:03 | Princeton | Roger Creasman misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 01:03 | Columbia | Richard Hazel grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 00:57 | Columbia | James Micco clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-30 |
| 00:55 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Thomas Hedrick | 41-30 |
| 00:51 | Princeton | Clyde Falkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Nieto (PG) Jessie Roberson | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:35 | Columbia | John Marquart misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Terry Ziebold - foul #1 on Terry Ziebold, team foul #9 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kennith Lamantia (PG) Eugene Grubbs | |
| 00:35 | Columbia | John Marquart misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:35 | Columbia | John Marquart makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:17 | Princeton | Thomas Hedrick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 00:16 | Princeton | Clyde Falkowski misses the tip | 41-31 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Kennith Lamantia pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | James Micco comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Hedrick - foul #1 on Thomas Hedrick, team foul #10 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Princeton | Gary Tall (C) Roger Creasman | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:04 | Columbia | James Micco makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | James Micco makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Richard Nieto misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 41-33 |