| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jason Bonnell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Marquart (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Antoine (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Hazel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Isaac Kiser (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jon Kulas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Negasi Aja (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Greenberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Caldera (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Negasi Aja inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Cornell | Negasi Aja is whistled for traveling | 28-36 |
| 19:36 | Columbia | Richard Greenberg is called for the reach on Michael Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Greenberg, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 19:31 | Columbia | Michael Harris is fouled on the floor by Paul Caldera - foul #1 on Paul Caldera, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| 19:07 | Columbia | John Marquart is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 18:38 | Cornell | Jon Kulas blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Harris - foul #2 on Michael Harris, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Rolling (PF) Richard Greenberg | |
| 18:38 | Cornell | Jon Kulas makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:38 | Cornell | Jon Kulas makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:24 | Columbia | Michael Harris comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jon Kulas - foul #2 on Jon Kulas, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Stephen McCoy (PG), Bill Bonds (C) Isaac Kiser, Paul Caldera | |
| 18:24 | Columbia | Michael Harris makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:24 | Columbia | Michael Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:24 | Cornell | David Rolling grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:04 | Cornell | Bill Bonds misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Jason Bonnell - foul #1 on Jason Bonnell, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clarence Coronel (PG), William Hemenway (SG), Ronnie Fossett (SF), Richard Sweeney (PF), Bradley Mitchell (C) Jason Bonnell, Michael Harris, John Marquart, Charles Antoine, Richard Hazel | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ron Boylan (PF), Louis Brown (C) Jon Kulas, Negasi Aja | |
| 18:04 | Cornell | Bill Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:04 | Cornell | Bill Bonds makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:02 | Columbia | Clarence Coronel is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Bonds - foul #1 on Bill Bonds, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| 17:56 | Columbia | Bradley Mitchell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clarence Coronel | 33-40 |
| 17:38 | Cornell | David Rolling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-40 |
| 17:23 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett makes the wide open floater from close range | 35-40 |
| 17:15 | Cornell | Ronnie Fossett takes the ball from Bill Bonds | 35-40 |
| 17:06 | Columbia | William Hemenway is fouled on the floor by David Rolling - foul #1 on David Rolling, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Marquart (SF) William Hemenway | |
| Subs | Cornell | Isaac Kiser (PG), Richard Greenberg (PF), Paul Caldera (C) David Rolling, Ron Boylan, Louis Brown | |
| 16:55 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Coronel | 38-40 |
| 16:31 | Cornell | Richard Greenberg hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen McCoy and the foul's on Clarence Coronel - foul #2 on Clarence Coronel, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Bonnell (PG), Michael Harris (SG), Charles Antoine (PF), Richard Hazel (C) Ronnie Fossett, Clarence Coronel, Richard Sweeney, Bradley Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jon Kulas (SG), Negasi Aja (SF) Stephen McCoy, Bill Bonds | |
| 16:31 | Cornell | Richard Greenberg makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:29 | Columbia | Michael Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Greenberg - foul #3 on Richard Greenberg, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ron Boylan (PF) Richard Greenberg | |
| 16:18 | Columbia | Charles Antoine misses short on an open jump hook near the basket | 38-43 |
| 16:16 | Columbia | Richard Hazel hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 15:54 | Cornell | Paul Caldera can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 15:52 | Columbia | Charles Antoine snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jason Bonnell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Marquart (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Antoine (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Hazel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Isaac Kiser (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jon Kulas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Negasi Aja (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ron Boylan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Caldera (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Columbia | Isaac Kiser steps in front of the John Marquart pass in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 15:49 | Cornell | Negasi Aja blows the layup | 40-43 |
| 15:47 | Columbia | Charles Antoine gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:31 | Columbia | John Marquart is hacked by Negasi Aja - foul #3 on Negasi Aja, team foul #7 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett (SG), Matthew Jansen (PF) Michael Harris, Charles Antoine | |
| Subs | Cornell | Theodore Starks (PG), Richard Greenberg (PF), Louis Brown (C) Isaac Kiser, Ron Boylan, Paul Caldera | |
| 15:31 | Columbia | John Marquart makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:31 | Columbia | John Marquart makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:09 | Cornell | Jon Kulas scores on a jumper from the right block | 42-45 |
| 14:42 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 14:40 | Cornell | Richard Greenberg grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 14:13 | Cornell | Theodore Starks is fouled on the floor by Jason Bonnell - foul #2 on Jason Bonnell, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clarence Coronel (PG), Michael Harris (SG), Richard Sweeney (SF), Charles Antoine (C) Jason Bonnell, Ronnie Fossett, John Marquart, Richard Hazel | |
| Subs | Cornell | Isaac Kiser (PG), Stephen McCoy (SG), David Rolling (SF), Bill Bonds (PF), Paul Caldera (C) Theodore Starks, Jon Kulas, Negasi Aja, Richard Greenberg, Louis Brown | |
| 14:05 | Cornell | David Rolling banks in the layup on a great pass from Isaac Kiser | 42-47 |
| 13:59 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Bonds - foul #2 on Bill Bonds, team foul #8 | 42-47 |
| 13:59 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:59 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:44 | Cornell | Charles Antoine is called for the reach on David Rolling - foul #1 on Charles Antoine, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Bradley Mitchell (C) Matthew Jansen | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 13:27 | Cornell | Clarence Coronel is called for the reach on David Rolling - foul #3 on Clarence Coronel, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| 13:08 | Cornell | Bradley Mitchell steals the ball from Isaac Kiser | 44-47 |
| 13:00 | Columbia | Charles Antoine blows the layup | 44-47 |
| 12:58 | Cornell | Paul Caldera gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:52 | Cornell | Bill Bonds drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen McCoy | 44-49 |
| 12:37 | Columbia | Clarence Coronel can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-49 |
| 12:35 | Cornell | Paul Caldera grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:20 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Caldera | 44-52 |
| 12:06 | Columbia | David Rolling is called for the reach on Clarence Coronel - foul #2 on David Rolling, team foul #9 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Bonnell (PG), Ronnie Fossett (SF), Matthew Jansen (PF) Michael Harris, Richard Sweeney, Charles Antoine | |
| Subs | Cornell | Theodore Starks (PG), Jon Kulas (SG), Negasi Aja (SF), Richard Greenberg (PF), Louis Brown (C) Isaac Kiser, Stephen McCoy, David Rolling, Bill Bonds, Paul Caldera | |
| 12:06 | Columbia | Clarence Coronel misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 12:06 | Cornell | Louis Brown gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 11:58 | Cornell | Jon Kulas misses the shot from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 11:57 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 11:41 | Columbia | Bradley Mitchell loses the ball out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Marquart (SF), Richard Hazel (C) Clarence Coronel, Bradley Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jason Bonnell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronnie Fossett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Marquart (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Matthew Jansen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Hazel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Theodore Starks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Kulas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Negasi Aja (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Greenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Cornell | Theodore Starks drills a floater from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 10:58 | Columbia | John Marquart knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ronnie Fossett | 47-54 |
| 10:46 | Cornell | Jon Kulas comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 47-54 |
| 10:45 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:26 | Columbia | Jason Bonnell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 10:24 | Columbia | John Marquart tips it back up and in | 49-54 |
| 10:09 | Cornell | Richard Greenberg's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Fossett | 49-54 |
| 09:56 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Bonnell | 51-54 |
| 09:39 | Cornell | Negasi Aja comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 51-54 |
| 09:38 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Starks | 51-54 |
| 09:32 | Cornell | Negasi Aja is hacked by Ronnie Fossett - foul #1 on Ronnie Fossett, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clarence Coronel (PG), William Hemenway (SG), Richard Sweeney (SF), Charles Antoine (PF), Bradley Mitchell (C) Jason Bonnell, Ronnie Fossett, John Marquart, Matthew Jansen, Richard Hazel | |
| Subs | Cornell | Isaac Kiser (PG), David Rolling (SG), Bill Bonds (PF), Paul Caldera (C) Theodore Starks, Jon Kulas, Richard Greenberg, Louis Brown | |
| 09:32 | Cornell | Negasi Aja makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:32 | Cornell | Negasi Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 09:13 | Columbia | William Hemenway scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clarence Coronel | 53-56 |
| 08:47 | Cornell | David Rolling comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 08:46 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Clarence Coronel | 53-56 |
| 08:43 | Columbia | Richard Sweeney is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Sweeney, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Harris (SG) William Hemenway | |
| Subs | Cornell | Stephen McCoy (SG) Negasi Aja | |
| 08:24 | Cornell | Stephen McCoy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 08:23 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Clarence Coronel | 53-56 |
| 08:03 | Columbia | Clarence Coronel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 08:02 | Columbia | Richard Sweeney hits the follow up shot | 55-56 |
| 07:38 | Cornell | Bill Bonds double dribbles | 55-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Douglas Zabel (PG), John Marquart (SF), Matthew Jansen (PF), Richard Hazel (C) Clarence Coronel, Richard Sweeney, Charles Antoine, Bradley Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jon Kulas (SG), Steve Williams (SF), Ron Boylan (PF) Isaac Kiser, David Rolling, Bill Bonds | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Douglas Zabel (fresh) SG - Michael Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Marquart (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Jansen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Hazel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Stephen McCoy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jon Kulas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ron Boylan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Caldera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Columbia | John Marquart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 07:26 | Cornell | Ron Boylan gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 07:03 | Cornell | Jon Kulas scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Williams | 55-59 |
| 06:48 | Columbia | Michael Harris misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 06:47 | Cornell | Steve Williams grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 06:42 | Cornell | Ron Boylan is fouled on the floor by Matthew Jansen - foul #4 on Matthew Jansen, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Bonnell (PG), Ronnie Fossett (SG) Douglas Zabel, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Cornell | Theodore Starks (PG), Louis Brown (C) Stephen McCoy, Paul Caldera | |
| 06:42 | Cornell | Ron Boylan makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:42 | Cornell | Ron Boylan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:23 | Columbia | John Marquart knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Bonnell | 58-61 |
| 06:07 | Cornell | Matthew Jansen steals the ball from Theodore Starks | 58-61 |
| 06:01 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen is hacked by Theodore Starks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Starks, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Sweeney (SF), Charles Antoine (C) John Marquart, Richard Hazel | |
| Subs | Cornell | Bill Bonds (SF), Richard Greenberg (PF) Steve Williams, Ron Boylan | |
| 06:01 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:01 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:44 | Cornell | Louis Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 05:42 | Columbia | Jason Bonnell snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 05:26 | Columbia | Jason Bonnell scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Sweeney | 62-61 |
| 05:13 | Cornell | Matthew Jansen is called for the reach on Bill Bonds - foul #5 on Matthew Jansen, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clarence Coronel (PG), William Hemenway (SG), Bradley Mitchell (C) Jason Bonnell, Ronnie Fossett, Matthew Jansen | |
| Subs | Cornell | Isaac Kiser (PG), Negasi Aja (SF) Theodore Starks, Louis Brown | |
| 05:13 | Cornell | Bill Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:13 | Cornell | Bill Bonds makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:02 | Columbia | Isaac Kiser steals the ball from Richard Sweeney | 62-63 |
| 04:59 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser lays it in | 62-65 |
| 04:42 | Columbia | Richard Greenberg is called for the reach on Charles Antoine - foul #4 on Richard Greenberg, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Marquart (SF) Richard Sweeney | |
| Subs | Cornell | Stephen McCoy (SG), David Rolling (PF), Paul Caldera (C) Jon Kulas, Richard Greenberg, Bill Bonds | |
| 04:42 | Columbia | Charles Antoine makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:42 | Columbia | Charles Antoine makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:24 | Cornell | David Rolling hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Stephen McCoy | 64-67 |
| 04:03 | Columbia | Clarence Coronel is fouled on the floor by Paul Caldera - foul #2 on Paul Caldera, team foul #12 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Harris (SG), Richard Hazel (C) William Hemenway, Charles Antoine | |
| Subs | Cornell | Steve Williams (SF), Ron Boylan (C) Negasi Aja, Paul Caldera | |
| 04:03 | Columbia | Clarence Coronel makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:03 | Columbia | Clarence Coronel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:41 | Cornell | David Rolling hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Harris - foul #3 on Michael Harris, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Bonnell (PG) Clarence Coronel | |
| Subs | Cornell | Theodore Starks (PG), Richard Greenberg (PF) Isaac Kiser, Stephen McCoy | |
| 03:41 | Cornell | David Rolling makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:41 | Cornell | David Rolling makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:39 | Columbia | Ron Boylan steps in front of the Michael Harris pass in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| 03:27 | Cornell | David Rolling misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 66-69 |
| 03:25 | Cornell | Richard Greenberg tips it in | 66-71 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jason Bonnell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Marquart (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hazel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Theodore Starks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Rolling (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steve Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Greenberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Ron Boylan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Columbia | Michael Harris scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jason Bonnell | 68-71 |
| 02:46 | Cornell | Michael Harris is called for the reach on David Rolling - foul #4 on Michael Harris, team foul #12 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Hemenway (SG), Ronnie Fossett (SF), Richard Sweeney (PF) Michael Harris, John Marquart, Bradley Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Stephen McCoy (PG), Negasi Aja (SF), Bill Bonds (PF), Louis Brown (C) Theodore Starks, Steve Williams, Richard Greenberg, Ron Boylan | |
| 02:46 | Cornell | David Rolling misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:46 | Cornell | David Rolling misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:46 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Richard Hazel | 68-71 |
| 02:46 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| 02:39 | Columbia | David Rolling is called for the reach on William Hemenway in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Rolling, team foul #13 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Antoine (PF) Richard Sweeney | |
| Subs | Cornell | Isaac Kiser (PG), Jon Kulas (SG), Paul Caldera (C) Stephen McCoy, David Rolling, Louis Brown | |
| 02:39 | Columbia | William Hemenway makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:39 | Columbia | William Hemenway misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:39 | Cornell | Bill Bonds pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 02:25 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-71 |
| 02:24 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Richard Hazel | 69-71 |
| 02:20 | Columbia | Jon Kulas is called for the reach on William Hemenway in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jon Kulas, team foul #14 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Marquart (SF) Ronnie Fossett | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 02:20 | Columbia | William Hemenway makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:20 | Columbia | William Hemenway makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:04 | Cornell | Bill Bonds is fouled on the floor by Richard Hazel - foul #1 on Richard Hazel, team foul #13 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Harris (SG), Richard Sweeney (C) William Hemenway, Richard Hazel | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 02:04 | Cornell | Bill Bonds misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:04 | Cornell | Bill Bonds makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:02 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Hazel (C) Richard Sweeney | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Greenberg (PF) Bill Bonds | |
| 01:50 | Columbia | Michael Harris knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Bonnell | 74-72 |
| 01:27 | Cornell | Jon Kulas misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Richard Hazel - foul #2 on Richard Hazel, team foul #14 | 74-72 |
| 01:27 | Cornell | Jon Kulas makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:27 | Cornell | Jon Kulas makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:12 | Columbia | Charles Antoine hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Hazel | 76-74 |
| 00:55 | Cornell | Paul Caldera misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 76-74 |
| 00:54 | Columbia | Richard Hazel gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Columbia | Paul Caldera steals it from Richard Hazel | 76-74 |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Negasi Aja scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jon Kulas | 76-76 |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Columbia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Charles Antoine connects on the runner in the paint | 78-76 |