| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (fresh) SG - Richard Gagne (fresh) SF - Scott Ellenburg (fresh) PF - William Baker (fresh) C - Marc Frisk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fresh) SG - Michael Lor (fresh) SF - Robert Powell (fresh) PF - Alan Green (fresh) C - Elmer Renaud (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Marc Frisk 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) | |
| 19:43 | Cornell | James Richardson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud clanks a turnaround near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Cornell | Marc Frisk gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Cornell | Richard Gagne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud's floater is tipped away by William Baker | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Cornell | Marc Frisk grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Cornell | Richard Gagne misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Frisk | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Cornell | William Baker drills a turnaround from the right block | 4-0 |
| 18:08 | Columbia | Robert Powell is hacked by Scott Ellenburg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Ellenburg, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:57 | Columbia | Michael Lor is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block set up by George Newton | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-2 |
| 17:19 | Columbia | Michael Lor misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-2 |
| 17:17 | Columbia | Robert Powell gets the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:58 | Columbia | Michael Lor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Powell | 7-4 |
| 16:36 | Cornell | Richard Gagne is fouled on the floor by Michael Lor - foul #1 on Michael Lor, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Kenneth Wentworth (SG), Charles Stevens (SF), Jon Bowman (PF), Howard Harrell (C) James Richardson, Richard Gagne, Scott Ellenburg, William Baker, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), William Callahan (SG), Warren Miller (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), Christopher Dryden (C) George Newton, Michael Lor, Robert Powell, Alan Green, Elmer Renaud | |
| 16:28 | Cornell | The jump hook by Jon Bowman is blocked by Christopher Dryden | 7-4 |
| 16:26 | Columbia | William Callahan gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:22 | Columbia | Erick Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 16:08 | Cornell | Jon Bowman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:07 | Columbia | Erick Washington snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 15:52 | Columbia | William Callahan misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 15:50 | Cornell | Jon Bowman snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Guy Wheeler (fresh) SG - Kenneth Wentworth (fresh) SF - Charles Stevens (fresh) PF - Jon Bowman (fresh) C - Howard Harrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Erick Washington (fresh) SG - William Callahan (fresh) SF - Warren Miller (fresh) PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) C - Christopher Dryden (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Cornell | Jon Bowman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 15:34 | Columbia | Warren Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:21 | Columbia | Guy Wheeler is called for the reach on Erick Washington - foul #1 on Guy Wheeler, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Alan Green (PF) Michael Stewart | |
| 15:00 | Columbia | Warren Miller misses the dunk attempt | 7-4 |
| 14:59 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Green | 7-4 |
| 14:44 | Columbia | Warren Miller misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 14:43 | Cornell | Howard Harrell gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:30 | Cornell | Charles Stevens misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 14:29 | Columbia | The rebound goes to William Callahan | 7-4 |
| 14:23 | Columbia | Warren Miller can't finish the layup | 7-4 |
| 14:21 | Columbia | Alan Green hits the follow up shot | 7-6 |
| 14:05 | Cornell | Charles Stevens travels with the ball | 7-6 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joshua Powers (PG), Richard Gagne (SG), Jimmy Thomas (SF), William Baker (PF), Marc Frisk (C) Guy Wheeler, Kenneth Wentworth, Charles Stevens, Jon Bowman, Howard Harrell | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (PG), Elmer Renaud (C) Erick Washington, Christopher Dryden | |
| 13:58 | Columbia | William Callahan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 13:56 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Marc Frisk | 7-6 |
| 13:35 | Cornell | Alan Green swats the short shot by William Baker | 7-6 |
| 13:34 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:32 | Columbia | William Callahan is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Gagne - foul #1 on Richard Gagne, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg (SF) Jimmy Thomas | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), Michael Stewart (PF) William Callahan, Alan Green | |
| 13:16 | Columbia | Erick Washington double dribbles | 7-6 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG) Joshua Powers | |
| Subs | Columbia | Alan Green (PF) Michael Stewart | |
| 12:57 | Cornell | Richard Gagne can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 12:56 | Cornell | Richard Gagne tips it in | 9-6 |
| 12:37 | Columbia | Warren Miller misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 12:36 | Columbia | Alan Green can't tip it in | 9-6 |
| 12:34 | Cornell | William Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 12:29 | Cornell | James Richardson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 12:28 | Cornell | Marc Frisk snags the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 12:07 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Richardson | 12-6 |
| 12:02 | Columbia | Erick Washington comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 12:00 | Columbia | Alan Green tips it in | 12-8 |
| 11:45 | Cornell | William Baker is whistled for a carry | 12-8 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Kenneth Wentworth (SG), Charles Stevens (SF), Jon Bowman (PF), Howard Harrell (C) James Richardson, Richard Gagne, Scott Ellenburg, William Baker, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Michael Lor (SG), Michael Stewart (PF) Erick Washington, Eugene Byer, Alan Green | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Guy Wheeler (fresh) SG - Kenneth Wentworth (fresh) SF - Charles Stevens (fresh) PF - Jon Bowman (fresh) C - Howard Harrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Lor (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Warren Miller (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) C - Elmer Renaud (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Columbia | Warren Miller connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Charles Stevens - foul #1 on Charles Stevens, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (PG), William Callahan (SG), Alan Green (PF), Christopher Dryden (C) George Newton, Michael Lor, Michael Stewart, Elmer Renaud | |
| 11:20 | Columbia | Warren Miller makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:00 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 10:58 | Columbia | William Callahan snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 10:56 | Columbia | Guy Wheeler is called for the reach on Eugene Byer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Guy Wheeler, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joshua Powers (PG), Richard Gagne (SG) Guy Wheeler, Kenneth Wentworth | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Elmer Renaud (C) Eugene Byer, Christopher Dryden | |
| 10:41 | Columbia | Warren Miller scores on a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Charles Stevens - foul #2 on Charles Stevens, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas (SF), William Baker (PF), Marc Frisk (C) Charles Stevens, Jon Bowman, Howard Harrell | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (PG), Michael Lor (SG), Michael Stewart (C) George Newton, William Callahan, Elmer Renaud | |
| 10:41 | Columbia | Warren Miller makes the free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:29 | Cornell | Joshua Powers hits a floater from the left side set up by Marc Frisk | 14-14 |
| 10:27 | Columbia | Richard Gagne is called for the reach on Warren Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Gagne, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG) Richard Gagne | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), William Callahan (SG), Elmer Renaud (C) Eugene Byer, Michael Lor, Alan Green | |
| 10:27 | Columbia | Warren Miller makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:27 | Columbia | Warren Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:06 | Cornell | James Richardson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-16 |
| 10:04 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas grabs the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 09:40 | Cornell | Joshua Powers misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-16 |
| 09:38 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:22 | Columbia | Warren Miller knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 14-18 |
| 09:06 | Cornell | The jumper by Joshua Powers is denied by Michael Stewart | 14-18 |
| 09:04 | Columbia | William Callahan grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 08:47 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud is whistled for a carry | 14-18 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth (SG), Scott Ellenburg (SF), Jon Bowman (PF), Howard Harrell (C) Joshua Powers, Jimmy Thomas, William Baker, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), Michael Lor (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Alan Green (PF), Christopher Dryden (C) George Newton, William Callahan, Warren Miller, Michael Stewart, Elmer Renaud | |
| 08:27 | Cornell | Robert Powell steps in front of the Jon Bowman pass | 14-18 |
| 08:07 | Columbia | Michael Lor knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Green | 14-21 |
| 07:58 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg is fouled on the floor by Robert Powell - foul #1 on Robert Powell, team foul #2 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (PG), Warren Miller (SF), Elmer Renaud (C) Erick Washington, Robert Powell, Christopher Dryden | |
| 07:35 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Wentworth (fresh) SF - Scott Ellenburg (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jon Bowman (fresh) C - Howard Harrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Eugene Byer (fresh) SG - Michael Lor (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Warren Miller (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Alan Green (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Renaud (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Columbia | Warren Miller loses the dribble to Scott Ellenburg | 16-21 |
| 07:04 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-21 |
| 07:02 | Columbia | Eugene Byer gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 07:00 | Columbia | Eugene Byer's pass is intercepted by Howard Harrell in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| 06:46 | Cornell | Jon Bowman scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Richardson | 19-21 |
| 06:42 | Columbia | Warren Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joshua Powers (PG), Jimmy Thomas (SF), William Baker (PF), Marc Frisk (C) James Richardson, Scott Ellenburg, Jon Bowman, Howard Harrell | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), William Callahan (SG), Christopher Dryden (C) Michael Lor, Warren Miller, Elmer Renaud | |
| 06:16 | Cornell | William Baker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Alan Green - foul #1 on Alan Green, team foul #3 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Warren Miller (SF), Elmer Renaud (C) Erick Washington, William Callahan, Christopher Dryden | |
| 06:16 | Cornell | William Baker misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:16 | Cornell | William Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:16 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 06:05 | Columbia | Warren Miller misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-21 |
| 06:04 | Columbia | George Newton gets the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:46 | Columbia | Jimmy Thomas is called for the reach on Warren Miller - foul #1 on Jimmy Thomas, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), William Callahan (SG), Michael Stewart (C) George Newton, Eugene Byer, Elmer Renaud | |
| 05:46 | Columbia | Warren Miller makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:46 | Columbia | Warren Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:26 | Cornell | Alan Green takes the ball from Joshua Powers | 19-23 |
| 05:07 | Columbia | Warren Miller is open and buries a runner in the paint set up by Erick Washington | 19-25 |
| 04:52 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Warren Miller - foul #1 on Warren Miller, team foul #4 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Scott Ellenburg (SF) Joshua Powers, Jimmy Thomas | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Michael Lor (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Elmer Renaud (C) Erick Washington, William Callahan, Warren Miller, Michael Stewart | |
| 04:52 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth misses the free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:52 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Elmer Renaud | 21-25 |
| 04:27 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Lor | 21-27 |
| 04:14 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth drills a shot from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 03:59 | Columbia | Alan Green makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by George Newton and he's hacked by William Baker - foul #1 on William Baker, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Richard Gagne (SG), Charles Stevens (SF), Jon Bowman (PF), Howard Harrell (C) James Richardson, Kenneth Wentworth, Scott Ellenburg, William Baker, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), Eugene Byer (SG), Warren Miller (SF), Christopher Dryden (C) George Newton, Michael Lor, Robert Powell, Elmer Renaud | |
| 03:59 | Columbia | Alan Green makes the free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:49 | Cornell | Alan Green picks off the pass by Guy Wheeler | 23-30 |
| 03:36 | Columbia | Warren Miller is alone and drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Eugene Byer | 23-32 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Guy Wheeler (fresh) SG - Richard Gagne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Stevens (fresh) PF - Jon Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Howard Harrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Erick Washington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Byer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Warren Miller (tired) 16 pts. PF - Alan Green (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Dryden (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Cornell | Richard Gagne buries a shot from close range and the foul's on Alan Green - foul #2 on Alan Green, team foul #5 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), William Callahan (SG), Elmer Renaud (C) Erick Washington, Eugene Byer, Christopher Dryden | |
| 03:31 | Cornell | Richard Gagne makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:29 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud is hacked by Howard Harrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Harrell, team foul #10 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Lor (SG) William Callahan | |
| 03:29 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:29 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:29 | Cornell | Jon Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 03:12 | Cornell | Charles Stevens lays it up and in set up by Guy Wheeler | 28-32 |
| 02:59 | Columbia | Warren Miller is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by George Newton | 28-34 |
| 02:39 | Cornell | Richard Gagne misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-34 |
| 02:38 | Columbia | Alan Green grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 02:34 | Columbia | Guy Wheeler is called for the reach on George Newton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Guy Wheeler, team foul #11 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joshua Powers (PG), Scott Ellenburg (SF), Marc Frisk (C) Guy Wheeler, Jon Bowman, Howard Harrell | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Callahan (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), Christopher Dryden (C) Michael Lor, Warren Miller, Alan Green, Elmer Renaud | |
| 02:34 | Columbia | George Newton makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:34 | Columbia | George Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:23 | Cornell | Richard Gagne is whistled for traveling | 28-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), Alan Green (PF), Elmer Renaud (C) George Newton, Michael Stewart, Christopher Dryden | |
| 02:05 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud misses the jumper from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 02:04 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Joshua Powers | 28-36 |
| 01:59 | Cornell | Richard Gagne hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Powers | 31-36 |
| 01:46 | Columbia | Robert Powell's layup is rejected by Charles Stevens | 31-36 |
| 01:44 | Cornell | Charles Stevens grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 01:35 | Cornell | Robert Powell is called for the reach on Scott Ellenburg - foul #2 on Robert Powell, team foul #6 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Jimmy Thomas (SF) Joshua Powers, Scott Ellenburg | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (PG), Michael Lor (SG), Warren Miller (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), Christopher Dryden (C) Erick Washington, William Callahan, Robert Powell, Alan Green, Elmer Renaud | |
| 01:20 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 01:18 | Columbia | Christopher Dryden grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 01:01 | Columbia | Charles Stevens picks off the pass by Warren Miller | 31-36 |
| 00:39 | Cornell | Warren Miller is called for the reach on Jimmy Thomas - foul #2 on Warren Miller, team foul #7 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jon Bowman (PF), Howard Harrell (C) Charles Stevens, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), William Callahan (SG), Alan Green (PF), Elmer Renaud (C) Eugene Byer, Michael Lor, Michael Stewart, Christopher Dryden | |
| 00:39 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:39 | Columbia | Warren Miller snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 00:21 | Columbia | Erick Washington is fouled on the floor by James Richardson - foul #1 on James Richardson, team foul #12 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joshua Powers (PG), Scott Ellenburg (SF) James Richardson, Jimmy Thomas | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (SF) Warren Miller | |
| 00:21 | Columbia | Erick Washington makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:21 | Columbia | Erick Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Erick Washington steals the ball from Richard Gagne | 31-38 |