| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Wadsworth (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Cull (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas McClain (fresh) PF - Earl Wilner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Louis Pope (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Hawkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Burton Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Kegley (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Smith (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Thomas McClain inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Columbia | Manuel Lewis steals the ball from Robert Wadsworth | 30-28 |
| 19:21 | Princeton | Robert Wadsworth steps in front of the Manuel Lewis pass | 30-28 |
| 19:18 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth jams it | 32-28 |
| 19:00 | Princeton | Donald Kegley's pass is intercepted by Thomas McClain | 32-28 |
| 18:57 | Columbia | Ryan Cull misses the easy layup | 32-28 |
| 18:56 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Donald Kegley | 32-28 |
| 18:42 | Princeton | Burton Welch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 18:41 | Princeton | George Smith grabs the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 18:27 | Princeton | George Smith misses short on an open jump hook from the left block | 32-28 |
| 18:26 | Princeton | Burton Welch grabs the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 18:17 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 18:15 | Princeton | Burton Welch tips it back up and in | 32-30 |
| 17:52 | Columbia | Louis Pope misses short on a turnaround from close range | 32-30 |
| 17:51 | Columbia | Thomas McClain tips it but misses | 32-30 |
| 17:49 | Columbia | Thomas McClain tips it home | 34-30 |
| 17:32 | Princeton | Burton Welch makes the contested 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Kegley | 34-33 |
| 17:09 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth makes the contested 3 from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 16:49 | Princeton | Burton Welch evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 16:48 | Princeton | Donald Kegley tips it in | 37-35 |
| 16:26 | Columbia | Earl Wilner's floater is tipped away by Donald Kegley | 37-35 |
| 16:25 | Columbia | Earl Wilner snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 15:58 | Columbia | Earl Wilner makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Wadsworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ryan Cull (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas McClain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Wilner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Pope (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Hawkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Burton Welch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Kegley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson's pass is intercepted by Ryan Cull in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 15:44 | Columbia | Ryan Cull loses the dribble to Burton Welch | 39-35 |
| 15:28 | Princeton | Robert Wadsworth steals it from Manuel Lewis | 39-35 |
| 15:02 | Columbia | Ryan Cull misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 15:01 | Princeton | Donald Kegley pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:54 | Princeton | George Smith scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Kegley | 39-37 |
| 14:37 | Columbia | Earl Wilner drills a jumper from the right block | 41-37 |
| 14:24 | Princeton | George Smith connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Manuel Lewis | 41-39 |
| 14:03 | Columbia | Earl Wilner misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-39 |
| 14:02 | Columbia | Earl Wilner grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:46 | Columbia | Louis Pope drills a turnaround from the right block | 43-39 |
| 13:27 | Princeton | The jump hook by Jerry Hawkinson is blocked by Louis Pope | 43-39 |
| 13:25 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Earl Wilner | 43-39 |
| 13:02 | Columbia | Earl Wilner knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 45-39 |
| 12:45 | Princeton | Burton Welch hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Manuel Lewis | 45-42 |
| 12:23 | Columbia | Ryan Cull clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 12:21 | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 12:13 | Princeton | Ryan Cull steals it from Burton Welch | 45-42 |
| 11:48 | Columbia | Earl Wilner misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Donald Kegley - foul #3 on Donald Kegley, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (PG), Kirk Welch (SG), Raymundo Cervantes (SF), Jerrold Vue (C) Robert Wadsworth, Ryan Cull, Thomas McClain, Louis Pope | |
| Subs | Princeton | Scottie Caraballo (PG), Marion Cordova (SF), Vincent McCargo (PF), Thomas Holstein (C) Jerry Hawkinson, Burton Welch, Donald Kegley, George Smith | |
| 11:48 | Columbia | Earl Wilner makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:48 | Columbia | Earl Wilner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edgar Magee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kirk Welch (fresh) SF - Raymundo Cervantes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Wilner (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerrold Vue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Scottie Caraballo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marion Cordova (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent McCargo (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Holstein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Scottie Caraballo | 47-45 |
| 11:22 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue misses the lay-in | 47-45 |
| 11:20 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Marion Cordova | 47-45 |
| 10:59 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 10:58 | Princeton | Vincent McCargo can't tip it in | 47-45 |
| 10:57 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Jerrold Vue | 47-45 |
| 10:33 | Columbia | Raymundo Cervantes is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Raymundo Cervantes, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | William England (PF) Earl Wilner | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson (PG), Burton Welch (SF), George Smith (C) Manuel Lewis, Marion Cordova, Vincent McCargo | |
| 10:15 | Princeton | George Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on George Smith, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| 09:52 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue is fouled on the floor by George Smith - foul #4 on George Smith, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Donald Kegley (PF) Thomas Holstein | |
| 09:32 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue loses the ball out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth (PG) Kirk Welch | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 09:18 | Princeton | George Smith misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 47-45 |
| 09:16 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Kegley | 47-45 |
| 08:58 | Princeton | Burton Welch splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-45 |
| 08:56 | Princeton | George Smith misses the tip | 47-45 |
| 08:55 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 08:47 | Columbia | Raymundo Cervantes misses long on a jumper from the right side | 47-45 |
| 08:45 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Raymundo Cervantes | 47-45 |
| 08:32 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth travels with the ball | 47-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Cull (SG), Thomas McClain (SF) Edgar Magee, Raymundo Cervantes | |
| Subs | Princeton | Manuel Lewis (SG), Marion Cordova (SF) Scottie Caraballo, Burton Welch | |
| 08:17 | Princeton | Ryan Cull blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Manuel Lewis | 47-45 |
| 08:16 | Columbia | Ryan Cull pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 07:47 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-45 |
| 07:46 | Princeton | Donald Kegley pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Wadsworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Cull (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Thomas McClain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William England (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerrold Vue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Hawkinson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marion Cordova (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Kegley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - George Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Princeton | Thomas McClain steals it from Manuel Lewis | 47-45 |
| 07:21 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Manuel Lewis - foul #2 on Manuel Lewis, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kirk Welch (SG), Earl Wilner (PF) Ryan Cull, William England | |
| Subs | Princeton | Scottie Caraballo (PG), Burton Welch (SF), Vincent McCargo (PF), Thomas Holstein (C) Jerry Hawkinson, Marion Cordova, Donald Kegley, George Smith | |
| 07:21 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:21 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:11 | Princeton | Burton Welch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 07:10 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 06:41 | Columbia | The short jumper by Jerrold Vue is denied by Thomas Holstein | 49-45 |
| 06:40 | Columbia | Earl Wilner hits the follow up shot | 51-45 |
| 06:12 | Princeton | Burton Welch makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Vincent McCargo | 51-48 |
| 05:43 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue dunks the ball | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:30 | Princeton | Kirk Welch picks off the pass by Thomas Holstein | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 05:05 | Columbia | Earl Wilner is whistled for traveling | 53-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (PG), Ryan Cull (SG), Raymundo Cervantes (SF), William England (PF), Louis Pope (C) Robert Wadsworth, Kirk Welch, Thomas McClain, Earl Wilner, Jerrold Vue | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson (PG), Donald Kegley (PF), George Smith (C) Scottie Caraballo, Vincent McCargo, Thomas Holstein | |
| 04:50 | Princeton | Edgar Magee is called for the reach on Manuel Lewis - foul #3 on Edgar Magee, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Marion Cordova (SF) Burton Welch | |
| 04:45 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 04:44 | Princeton | Marion Cordova grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 04:30 | Princeton | Raymundo Cervantes is called for the reach on Marion Cordova - foul #2 on Raymundo Cervantes, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| 04:15 | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson is fouled on the floor by Edgar Magee - foul #4 on Edgar Magee, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| 04:02 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Burton Welch (SF) Marion Cordova | |
| 03:38 | Columbia | William England hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 03:37 | Princeton | George Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edgar Magee (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ryan Cull (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Raymundo Cervantes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William England (fresh) 3 reb. C - Louis Pope (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Hawkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Lewis (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Burton Welch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Kegley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - George Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Princeton | George Smith's dunk attempt is rejected by Louis Pope | 53-48 |
| 03:30 | Columbia | Louis Pope grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 03:04 | Columbia | Ryan Cull's pass is intercepted by Jerry Hawkinson | 53-48 |
| 03:01 | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson lays it in | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:59 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth (PG), Thomas McClain (SF) Edgar Magee, Raymundo Cervantes | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 02:39 | Columbia | Louis Pope misses short on a shot from close range | 53-50 |
| 02:37 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Jerry Hawkinson | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:20 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis drills a 3 from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 02:20 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Earl Wilner (PF), Jerrold Vue (C) William England, Louis Pope | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 01:52 | Columbia | Earl Wilner's floater is tipped away by Donald Kegley | 53-53 |
| 01:50 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 01:36 | Princeton | Burton Welch makes the contested 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by George Smith | 53-56 |
| 01:15 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Ryan Cull | 55-56 |
| 00:57 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Burton Welch | 55-58 |
| 00:33 | Columbia | The jump hook by Jerrold Vue is blocked by Donald Kegley | 55-58 |
| 00:32 | Princeton | George Smith snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Princeton | Robert Wadsworth is called for the reach on George Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Wadsworth, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| 00:27 | Princeton | Ryan Cull is called for the reach on Manuel Lewis - foul #1 on Ryan Cull, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| 00:24 | Princeton | Burton Welch is hacked by Ryan Cull - foul #2 on Ryan Cull, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| 00:24 | Princeton | Burton Welch makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:24 | Princeton | Burton Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Columbia | Ryan Cull knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Wadsworth | 58-60 |
| 00:14 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Cull - foul #3 on Ryan Cull, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| 00:14 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:14 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Ryan Cull drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Wadsworth | 61-62 |
| 00:05 | Princeton | Burton Welch is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Wadsworth - foul #4 on Robert Wadsworth, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| 00:05 | Princeton | Burton Welch makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:05 | Princeton | Burton Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Columbia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-64 |