| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Steven Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry William (fresh) SF - Jerome Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Law (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Emerson Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Eugene Byer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Jerome Wood inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Princeton | Emerson Patterson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 24-32 |
| 19:29 | Princeton | Jerry William tips it in | 26-32 |
| 19:04 | Columbia | Alan Green's pass is intercepted by Emerson Patterson | 26-32 |
| 18:57 | Princeton | Terry Law misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-32 |
| 18:56 | Columbia | Michael Stewart gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:34 | Columbia | Eugene Byer loses the dribble to Jerome Wood | 26-32 |
| 18:25 | Princeton | Jerome Wood knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Terry Law | 28-32 |
| 17:56 | Columbia | Eugene Byer scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Powell | 28-35 |
| 17:46 | Princeton | Terry Law's pass is intercepted by Carlos Fitzgerald | 28-35 |
| 17:43 | Columbia | Eugene Byer hits the finger roll set up by Carlos Fitzgerald | 28-37 |
| 17:25 | Princeton | Jerry William connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 17:00 | Columbia | Jerry William is called for the reach on Robert Powell - foul #3 on Jerry William, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Princeton | Andrew Sutton (SG), James Holt (C) Jerry William, Emerson Patterson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Tommy Klein (PF) Alan Green | |
| 16:37 | Columbia | Tommy Klein's layup is rejected by James Holt | 31-37 |
| 16:35 | Columbia | Michael Stewart snags the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 16:20 | Columbia | Eugene Byer clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-37 |
| 16:18 | Princeton | Terry Law gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:13 | Princeton | The short jumper by Steven Henderson is denied by Tommy Klein | 31-37 |
| 16:12 | Columbia | Michael Stewart pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 15:48 | Columbia | Eugene Byer buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Carlos Fitzgerald | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Steven Henderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerome Wood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Law (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - James Holt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Eugene Byer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tommy Klein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Princeton | Andrew Sutton is whistled for a carry | 31-39 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry William (SG), Henry Hock (SF), Norman Stewart (C) Steven Henderson, Jerome Wood, Terry Law | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Alan Green (PF) Eugene Byer, Michael Stewart | |
| 15:12 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 15:10 | Princeton | Norman Stewart grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 14:54 | Princeton | Henry Hock comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-39 |
| 14:52 | Columbia | Alan Green grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 14:47 | Columbia | Henry Hock is called for the reach on Robert Powell - foul #2 on Henry Hock, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Princeton | Emerson Patterson (C) Norman Stewart | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (PG) Robert Powell | |
| 14:20 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-39 |
| 14:19 | Princeton | James Holt snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 14:03 | Princeton | Jerry William comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carlos Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Carlos Fitzgerald, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Princeton | Steven Henderson (PG), Jerome Wood (SF), Terry Law (PF) Andrew Sutton, Henry Hock, James Holt | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Stewart (C) Tommy Klein | |
| 14:03 | Princeton | Jerry William makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:03 | Princeton | Jerry William makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 13:38 | Columbia | Eugene Byer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Stewart | 33-42 |
| 13:32 | Princeton | Terry Law misses the shot from close range | 33-42 |
| 13:31 | Columbia | Alan Green gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 13:10 | Columbia | Eugene Byer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 13:09 | Princeton | Emerson Patterson grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 12:59 | Princeton | Terry Law knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Henderson | 35-42 |
| 12:33 | Columbia | Eugene Byer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 12:31 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Green | 35-42 |
| 12:11 | Columbia | Eugene Byer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 12:09 | Columbia | Michael Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 11:43 | Columbia | Eugene Byer scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carlos Fitzgerald and the foul's on Steven Henderson - foul #3 on Steven Henderson, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Princeton | Andrew Sutton (SG), Henry Hock (SF), James Holt (PF), Norman Stewart (C) Jerry William, Jerome Wood, Terry Law, Emerson Patterson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Powell (SF), Tommy Klein (PF) George Newton, Alan Green | |
| 11:43 | Columbia | Eugene Byer makes the free throw | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Steven Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Hock (fresh) PF - James Holt (fresh) 5 reb. C - Norman Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Eugene Byer (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Fitzgerald (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tommy Klein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:14 | Princeton | Steven Henderson is hacked by Carlos Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Carlos Fitzgerald, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| 10:50 | Princeton | Steven Henderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-45 |
| 10:48 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 10:20 | Columbia | Robert Powell is hacked by Henry Hock - foul #3 on Henry Hock, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Lewis (SG), Jerome Wood (SF), Terry Law (PF) Steven Henderson, Henry Hock, Norman Stewart | |
| Subs | Columbia | Alan Green (PF) Michael Stewart | |
| 10:04 | Columbia | Tommy Klein travels with the ball | 35-45 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG) Eugene Byer | |
| 09:55 | Princeton | Terry Law clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 35-45 |
| 09:53 | Columbia | Alan Green pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 09:34 | Columbia | Alan Green misses the lay-in | 35-45 |
| 09:32 | Princeton | Terry Law grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 09:14 | Princeton | Tommy Klein takes the ball from Andrew Sutton | 35-45 |
| 08:54 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from George Newton | 35-48 |
| 08:49 | Princeton | Jerome Wood misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Tommy Klein - foul #1 on Tommy Klein, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Princeton | Steven Henderson (PG), Jerry William (SG), Emerson Patterson (C) Andrew Sutton, Richard Lewis, James Holt | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (SG), Michael Stewart (C) Carlos Fitzgerald, Tommy Klein | |
| 08:49 | Princeton | Jerome Wood makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 08:49 | Princeton | Jerome Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:29 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 08:28 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Terry Law | 37-48 |
| 08:23 | Princeton | Jerome Wood is fouled on the floor by Robert Powell - foul #1 on Robert Powell, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| 08:12 | Princeton | Jerome Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 08:10 | Columbia | George Newton pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 07:44 | Columbia | Eugene Byer scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by George Newton | 37-50 |
| 07:38 | Princeton | Steven Henderson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-50 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Tommy Klein (PF) George Newton, Alan Green | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Steven Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry William (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Wood (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Law (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Emerson Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Eugene Byer (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Fitzgerald (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tommy Klein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Columbia | Eugene Byer is denied on a layup by Terry Law | 37-50 |
| 07:21 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Jerry William | 37-50 |
| 07:04 | Princeton | Terry Law comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 07:02 | Princeton | Terry Law snags the offensive board | 37-50 |
| 06:41 | Princeton | Jerome Wood misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-50 |
| 06:39 | Columbia | Tommy Klein pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 06:14 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 06:13 | Columbia | Tommy Klein tips it in | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:04 | Princeton | Carlos Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Jerry William - foul #3 on Carlos Fitzgerald, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Princeton | Andrew Sutton (SG), Henry Hock (SF), James Holt (PF), Norman Stewart (C) Jerry William, Jerome Wood, Terry Law, Emerson Patterson | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Alan Green (PF) Eugene Byer, Michael Stewart | |
| 05:59 | Princeton | Steven Henderson connects on the turnaround from the left block | 39-52 |
| 05:40 | Columbia | Robert Powell misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Henry Hock - foul #4 on Henry Hock, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Stewart (C) Tommy Klein | |
| 05:40 | Columbia | Robert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 05:40 | Columbia | Robert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 05:21 | Princeton | James Holt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-54 |
| 05:20 | Princeton | Steven Henderson can't tip it in | 39-54 |
| 05:18 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Hock | 39-54 |
| 05:06 | Princeton | Andrew Sutton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 05:04 | Columbia | Alan Green gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 04:35 | Columbia | Robert Powell misses the lay-in | 39-54 |
| 04:34 | Princeton | James Holt snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 04:24 | Princeton | Steven Henderson scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Norman Stewart and he's hacked by Carlos Fitzgerald - foul #4 on Carlos Fitzgerald, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry William (SG), Jerome Wood (SF), Terry Law (PF), Emerson Patterson (C) Andrew Sutton, Henry Hock, James Holt, Norman Stewart | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (SG), Tommy Klein (C) Carlos Fitzgerald, Michael Stewart | |
| 04:24 | Princeton | Steven Henderson makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| 04:02 | Columbia | Alan Green connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Newton | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:42 | Princeton | Terry Law is whistled for traveling | 42-56 |
| Subs | Princeton | Andrew Sutton (PG), Richard Lewis (SG), Henry Hock (SF), James Holt (PF), Norman Stewart (C) Steven Henderson, Jerry William, Jerome Wood, Terry Law, Emerson Patterson | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:26 | Columbia | Eugene Byer can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 42-56 |
| 03:25 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Henry Hock | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Andrew Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Hock (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Holt (fresh) 6 reb. C - Norman Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Byer (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Tommy Klein (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Princeton | Norman Stewart's floater is tipped away by Alan Green | 42-56 |
| 03:08 | Columbia | Alan Green pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 02:40 | Columbia | Alan Green is denied on a layup by Henry Hock | 42-56 |
| 02:38 | Columbia | Alan Green tips it home | 42-58 |
| 02:33 | Princeton | Andrew Sutton scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Henry Hock | 45-58 |
| 02:09 | Columbia | Eugene Byer is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Eugene Byer, team foul #7 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Michael Stewart (C) Robert Powell, Alan Green | |
| 01:53 | Princeton | Henry Hock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 01:51 | Columbia | The rebound goes to George Newton | 45-58 |
| 01:29 | Columbia | Tommy Klein hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Carlos Fitzgerald and he's hacked by Norman Stewart - foul #2 on Norman Stewart, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Powell (SF) Eugene Byer | |
| 01:29 | Columbia | Tommy Klein makes the free throw | 45-61 |
| 01:18 | Princeton | Norman Stewart is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Norman Stewart, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| 00:58 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by George Newton and the foul's on James Holt - foul #1 on James Holt, team foul #8 | 45-63 |
| 00:58 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald makes the free throw | 45-64 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Princeton | Andrew Sutton knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Holt | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Columbia | Michael Stewart lays it in on a great pass from Robert Powell | 48-66 |
| 00:25 | Princeton | Andrew Sutton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-66 |
| 00:24 | Columbia | Tommy Klein gets the rebound | 48-66 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | George Newton runs out the clock | 48-66 |