| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gerard Thorton (fresh) SG - Richard Mallon (fresh) SF - Terry Trout (fresh) PF - Carroll Harris (fresh) C - Martin Quinlan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Frank Ulibarri (fresh) SG - Milton Mosley (fresh) SF - Gabriel Stetson (fresh) PF - Eric Zimmer (fresh) C - Christopher Riel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Columbia | Richard Mallon is fouled on the floor by Eric Zimmer - foul #1 on Eric Zimmer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Columbia | Carroll Harris's pass is intercepted by Eric Zimmer | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Princeton | Milton Mosley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Columbia | Carroll Harris grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Columbia | Carroll Harris hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Princeton | Frank Ulibarri gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Princeton | Milton Mosley hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Richard Mallon - foul #1 on Richard Mallon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Princeton | Milton Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:42 | Princeton | Milton Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Princeton | Milton Mosley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | Columbia | Richard Mallon buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:31 | Princeton | Christopher Riel is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Christopher Riel, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | Columbia | Eric Zimmer swats the layup by Terry Trout | 2-2 |
| 17:08 | Princeton | Christopher Riel gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:52 | Princeton | Frank Ulibarri hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Gabriel Stetson | 2-4 |
| 16:43 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 16:41 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:35 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Milton Mosley | 2-6 |
| 16:14 | Columbia | Terry Trout's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Riel | 2-6 |
| 16:13 | Princeton | Christopher Riel snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:01 | Princeton | Frank Ulibarri misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 16:00 | Princeton | Christopher Riel gets the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gerard Thorton (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Mallon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Trout (fairly fresh) PF - Carroll Harris (fairly fresh) C - Martin Quinlan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Frank Ulibarri (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Milton Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Stetson (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Zimmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Riel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Princeton | Milton Mosley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 15:49 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:33 | Princeton | Frank Ulibarri is whistled for traveling | 2-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG), Michael Carr (SG), Roger Burns (SF), Gordon Loucks (PF), Gary Smith (C) Gerard Thorton, Richard Mallon, Terry Trout, Carroll Harris, Martin Quinlan | |
| Subs | Princeton | Chris Rizer (SF) Gabriel Stetson | |
| 15:20 | Columbia | Gary Smith hits the finger roll set up by Howard Cole and he's hacked by Eric Zimmer - foul #2 on Eric Zimmer, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Randy Spigner (PF) Eric Zimmer | |
| 15:20 | Columbia | Gary Smith misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:20 | Princeton | Christopher Riel grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:05 | Princeton | Frank Ulibarri is fouled on the floor by Michael Carr - foul #1 on Michael Carr, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 14:52 | Princeton | Frank Ulibarri makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Randy Spigner | 4-9 |
| 14:32 | Columbia | Michael Carr is fouled on the floor by Milton Mosley - foul #1 on Milton Mosley, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Mallon (SG) Roger Burns | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 14:17 | Columbia | Richard Mallon scores on a 3 from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 14:00 | Princeton | Randy Spigner jams it set up by Frank Ulibarri | 7-11 |
| 13:47 | Columbia | Michael Carr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 13:46 | Columbia | Howard Cole tips it but misses | 7-11 |
| 13:45 | Princeton | Milton Mosley gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:30 | Princeton | Randy Spigner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 13:28 | Columbia | Gary Smith gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:21 | Columbia | Gary Smith drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Howard Cole | 9-11 |
| 13:05 | Princeton | Michael Carr steps in front of the Randy Spigner pass | 9-11 |
| 12:53 | Columbia | Christopher Riel denies the turnaround by Gary Smith | 9-11 |
| 12:51 | Columbia | Gordon Loucks hits the follow up shot | 11-11 |
| 12:31 | Princeton | Randy Spigner misses the easy layup but the foul's on Howard Cole - foul #1 on Howard Cole, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG), William Jones (SG), Terry Trout (SF), Carroll Harris (PF), Martin Quinlan (C) Howard Cole, Richard Mallon, Michael Carr, Gordon Loucks, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Princeton | Gabriel Stetson (SF) Chris Rizer | |
| 12:31 | Princeton | Randy Spigner misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:31 | Princeton | Randy Spigner misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:31 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Carroll Harris | 11-11 |
| 12:12 | Columbia | William Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gerard Thorton | 13-11 |
| 12:04 | Princeton | Christopher Riel lays it in on a nice dish by Randy Spigner | 13-13 |
| 11:53 | Columbia | Terry Trout misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-13 |
| 11:52 | Princeton | Christopher Riel grabs the board | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gerard Thorton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Trout (fresh) PF - Carroll Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Quinlan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Frank Ulibarri (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Mosley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Stetson (fresh) PF - Randy Spigner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Riel (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Princeton | Milton Mosley connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 11:18 | Columbia | William Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 10:58 | Princeton | Gerard Thorton is called for the reach on Frank Ulibarri - foul #1 on Gerard Thorton, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Mallon (SG) William Jones | |
| Subs | Princeton | Eric Nguyen (SG), Chris Rizer (PF) Milton Mosley, Randy Spigner | |
| 10:45 | Princeton | Gabriel Stetson is whistled for a carry | 16-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG) Gerard Thorton | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 10:37 | Columbia | Terry Trout clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Nguyen - foul #1 on Eric Nguyen, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| 10:37 | Columbia | Terry Trout makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:37 | Columbia | Terry Trout misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:37 | Princeton | Christopher Riel pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 10:25 | Princeton | Eric Nguyen misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 10:23 | Princeton | Chris Rizer gets the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 10:10 | Princeton | Christopher Riel misses long on a floater from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 10:09 | Columbia | Richard Mallon snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 10:05 | Columbia | Howard Cole loses the ball out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gordon Loucks (C) Martin Quinlan | |
| Subs | Princeton | Carl Williams (SG), Gary Blanton (SF) Frank Ulibarri, Gabriel Stetson | |
| 09:38 | Princeton | Christopher Riel makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 09:24 | Columbia | Carroll Harris misses badly on a runner from the left block | 17-19 |
| 09:22 | Princeton | Christopher Riel snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 09:18 | Princeton | Carl Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-19 |
| 09:17 | Princeton | Gary Blanton can't tip it in | 17-19 |
| 09:15 | Columbia | Howard Cole snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 08:55 | Columbia | Terry Trout misses the jumper from the free throw line | 17-19 |
| 08:54 | Princeton | Eric Nguyen gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:48 | Princeton | Chris Rizer hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Eric Nguyen and the foul's on Carroll Harris - foul #1 on Carroll Harris, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG), Michael Carr (SF), Martin Quinlan (C) Howard Cole, Terry Trout, Carroll Harris | |
| Subs | Princeton | Frank Ulibarri (PG), Milton Mosley (SG), Gabriel Stetson (SF) Eric Nguyen, Carl Williams, Gary Blanton | |
| 08:48 | Princeton | Chris Rizer misses the free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:48 | Columbia | Michael Carr pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:26 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 17-21 |
| 08:25 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Quinlan | 17-21 |
| 08:15 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan is fouled on the floor by Christopher Riel - foul #2 on Christopher Riel, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Columbia | Roger Burns (PF) Gordon Loucks | |
| Subs | Princeton | Randy Spigner (C) Christopher Riel | |
| 08:02 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 08:01 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan hits the follow up shot | 19-21 |
| 07:43 | Princeton | Milton Mosley connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Frank Ulibarri | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gerard Thorton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Mallon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) PF - Roger Burns (fresh) C - Martin Quinlan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Frank Ulibarri (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Mosley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Stetson (fresh) PF - Chris Rizer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Spigner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Columbia | Richard Mallon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 07:35 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan misses the tip | 19-23 |
| 07:34 | Princeton | Chris Rizer pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 07:07 | Princeton | Milton Mosley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Martin Quinlan - foul #1 on Martin Quinlan, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | Terry Trout (SF), Carroll Harris (PF), Gary Smith (C) Richard Mallon, Roger Burns, Martin Quinlan | |
| Subs | Princeton | Gary Blanton (SF) Gabriel Stetson | |
| 07:07 | Princeton | Milton Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:07 | Princeton | Milton Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:07 | Columbia | Gary Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:58 | Columbia | Michael Carr can't finish the layup | 19-24 |
| 06:56 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Chris Rizer | 19-24 |
| 06:45 | Princeton | Frank Ulibarri clanks a 3 from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 06:44 | Columbia | Gary Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:34 | Columbia | Michael Carr can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Randy Spigner - foul #1 on Randy Spigner, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG), Gordon Loucks (C) Gerard Thorton, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 06:34 | Columbia | Michael Carr makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:34 | Columbia | Michael Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:21 | Princeton | Chris Rizer scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Ulibarri | 21-26 |
| 06:01 | Columbia | Terry Trout's pass is intercepted by Gary Blanton | 21-26 |
| 05:38 | Princeton | Gary Blanton comes up short on the floater in the lane | 21-26 |
| 05:36 | Princeton | Frank Ulibarri grabs the offensive board | 21-26 |
| 05:13 | Princeton | Chris Rizer misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Carroll Harris - foul #2 on Carroll Harris, team foul #7 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG), Richard Mallon (SG), Martin Quinlan (C) Howard Cole, Michael Carr, Carroll Harris | |
| Subs | Princeton | Eric Nguyen (PG), Carl Williams (SG), Gabriel Stetson (SF) Frank Ulibarri, Milton Mosley, Gary Blanton | |
| 05:13 | Princeton | Chris Rizer makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 05:13 | Princeton | Chris Rizer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 04:57 | Columbia | Terry Trout misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 04:56 | Princeton | Randy Spigner pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 04:34 | Princeton | Randy Spigner scores on a jumper from the right side | 21-30 |
| 04:16 | Columbia | Gordon Loucks misses the lay-in | 21-30 |
| 04:15 | Princeton | Gabriel Stetson grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 04:09 | Princeton | Eric Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-30 |
| 04:08 | Columbia | Gordon Loucks snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 03:49 | Columbia | Gabriel Stetson denies the turnaround by Gerard Thorton | 21-30 |
| 03:48 | Princeton | Chris Rizer snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 03:35 | Princeton | Eric Nguyen connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Randy Spigner | 21-33 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gerard Thorton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Mallon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Trout (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gordon Loucks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Quinlan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Eric Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Williams (fresh) SF - Gabriel Stetson (fresh) PF - Chris Rizer (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Spigner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Columbia | Richard Mallon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Chris Rizer - foul #1 on Chris Rizer, team foul #8 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG), Michael Carr (SF), Carroll Harris (PF) Gerard Thorton, Terry Trout, Gordon Loucks | |
| Subs | Princeton | Frank Ulibarri (PG), Milton Mosley (SG), Eric Zimmer (PF), Christopher Riel (C) Eric Nguyen, Carl Williams, Chris Rizer, Randy Spigner | |
| 03:18 | Columbia | Richard Mallon makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 03:18 | Columbia | Richard Mallon makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 03:00 | Princeton | Christopher Riel knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 23-35 |
| 02:32 | Columbia | Richard Mallon misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 23-35 |
| 02:30 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 02:14 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Riel | 23-37 |
| 02:00 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan loses the ball out of bounds | 23-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Roger Burns (SF), Gary Smith (C) Richard Mallon, Martin Quinlan | |
| Subs | Princeton | Gary Blanton (SF) Gabriel Stetson | |
| 01:41 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Carroll Harris - foul #3 on Carroll Harris, team foul #8 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG), Terry Trout (SF) Howard Cole, Carroll Harris | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 01:41 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 01:41 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer misses the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 01:41 | Columbia | Roger Burns snags the defensive board | 23-38 |
| 01:25 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-38 |
| 01:24 | Columbia | Roger Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 01:07 | Columbia | Gary Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-38 |
| 01:06 | Columbia | Roger Burns tips it in | 25-38 |
| 00:41 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer double dribbles | 25-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Mallon (SG) Michael Carr | |
| Subs | Princeton | Eric Nguyen (SG) Milton Mosley | |
| 00:32 | Columbia | Christopher Riel picks off the pass by Terry Trout | 25-38 |
| 00:06 | Princeton | A charge is called on Christopher Riel - foul #3 on Christopher Riel, team foul #9 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG), Gordon Loucks (PF), Martin Quinlan (C) Gerard Thorton, Roger Burns, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Princeton | Gabriel Stetson (SF), Chris Rizer (C) Gary Blanton, Christopher Riel | |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Richard Mallon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-38 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Howard Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 25-38 |