| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gerard Thorton (fresh) SG - Christopher Laury (fresh) SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gordon Loucks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Quinlan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Willis Dembowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Doyle Paige (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Steve Frank (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Boyd (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Doyle Paige inbounds the ball | 13-26 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Cornell | Joshua Boyd is fouled on the floor by Martin Quinlan - foul #2 on Martin Quinlan, team foul #1 | 13-26 |
| 19:22 | Cornell | Doyle Paige hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 13-26 |
| 19:21 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan grabs the defensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 19:06 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan drills a jumper from the right block set up by Michael Carr | 15-26 |
| 18:46 | Cornell | Steve Frank can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gordon Loucks - foul #2 on Gordon Loucks, team foul #2 | 15-26 |
| 18:46 | Cornell | Steve Frank misses the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 18:46 | Cornell | Steve Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 18:23 | Columbia | Gordon Loucks misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 15-27 |
| 18:22 | Cornell | Willis Dembowski grabs the board | 15-27 |
| 18:02 | Cornell | Steve Frank knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Doyle Paige | 15-29 |
| 17:52 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton lays it up and in set up by Christopher Laury | 17-29 |
| 17:47 | Cornell | John Hughes hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-32 |
| 17:35 | Columbia | Willis Dembowski is called for the reach on Gordon Loucks - foul #3 on Willis Dembowski, team foul #1 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Terry Trout (PF) Gordon Loucks | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Booker (PG), Cecil Stewart (SG) Willis Dembowski, John Hughes | |
| 17:27 | Columbia | Michael Carr buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gerard Thorton | 19-32 |
| 17:12 | Cornell | Steve Frank is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Steve Frank, team foul #2 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG), Wesley Graybeal (PF), Gary Smith (C) Gerard Thorton, Christopher Laury, Martin Quinlan | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Gravitz (SF), Peter Whitney (PF), Mark Conklin (C) Doyle Paige, Steve Frank, Joshua Boyd | |
| 16:49 | Columbia | Terry Trout hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Booker - foul #2 on Kevin Booker, team foul #3 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Jones (SG) Michael Carr | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 16:49 | Columbia | Terry Trout makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 16:49 | Columbia | Terry Trout makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 16:35 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz blows the layup | 21-32 |
| 16:34 | Columbia | Gary Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 16:20 | Columbia | William Jones misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Booker - foul #3 on Kevin Booker, team foul #4 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gordon Loucks (PF) Wesley Graybeal | |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Wolken (PG), John Hughes (SG) Kevin Booker, Cecil Stewart | |
| 16:20 | Columbia | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 16:20 | Columbia | William Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 16:20 | Cornell | Peter Whitney snags the defensive board | 22-32 |
| 16:04 | Cornell | Steven Wolken is called for a charge - foul #1 on Steven Wolken, team foul #5 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG), Martin Quinlan (C) William Jones, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Cornell | Doyle Paige (SF), Steve Frank (PF), Joshua Boyd (C) Charles Gravitz, Peter Whitney, Mark Conklin | |
| 15:56 | Columbia | Howard Cole knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Joshua Boyd - foul #1 on Joshua Boyd, team foul #6 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Laury (SG), Michael Carr (SF), Kevin Parkes (PF) Gerard Thorton, Terry Trout, Gordon Loucks | |
| Subs | Cornell | Willis Dembowski (PG) Steven Wolken | |
| 15:56 | Columbia | Howard Cole makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Howard Cole (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Laury (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Parkes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Quinlan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Willis Dembowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doyle Paige (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Steve Frank (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Boyd (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Cornell | Steve Frank blows the layup | 25-32 |
| 15:34 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 15:17 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Howard Cole | 28-32 |
| 14:56 | Cornell | Martin Quinlan takes the ball from Joshua Boyd | 28-32 |
| 14:41 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan travels with the ball | 28-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG) Howard Cole | |
| Subs | Cornell | Cecil Stewart (SG), Mark Conklin (C) John Hughes, Joshua Boyd | |
| 14:24 | Cornell | Mark Conklin is fouled on the floor by Michael Carr - foul #1 on Michael Carr, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Jones (SG), Terry Trout (SF), Gordon Loucks (C) Christopher Laury, Michael Carr, Martin Quinlan | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Booker (PG), Peter Whitney (PF) Willis Dembowski, Steve Frank | |
| 14:13 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Conklin | 28-34 |
| 13:54 | Columbia | Gordon Loucks misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mark Conklin - foul #1 on Mark Conklin, team foul #7 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (SF) William Jones | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Gravitz (SF) Doyle Paige | |
| 13:54 | Columbia | Gordon Loucks makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 13:54 | Columbia | Gordon Loucks misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 13:54 | Cornell | Mark Conklin pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 13:29 | Cornell | Kevin Booker makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Cecil Stewart | 29-36 |
| 13:04 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Booker - foul #4 on Kevin Booker, team foul #8 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Laury (SG), Michael Carr (SF), Martin Quinlan (C) Terry Trout, Howard Cole, Kevin Parkes | |
| Subs | Cornell | Willis Dembowski (PG), John Hughes (SG), Steve Frank (PF), Joshua Boyd (C) Kevin Booker, Cecil Stewart, Peter Whitney, Mark Conklin | |
| 13:04 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 13:04 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 12:55 | Cornell | John Hughes drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Willis Dembowski | 31-38 |
| 12:41 | Columbia | Gordon Loucks drills a jumper in the paint | 33-38 |
| 12:25 | Cornell | Willis Dembowski comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 12:24 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 12:09 | Columbia | Michael Carr is fouled on the floor by John Hughes - foul #1 on John Hughes, team foul #9 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG) Gerard Thorton | |
| Subs | Cornell | Doyle Paige (SF) Charles Gravitz | |
| 12:09 | Columbia | Michael Carr makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 12:09 | Columbia | Michael Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 11:55 | Cornell | Doyle Paige hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from John Hughes | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Howard Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Laury (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Loucks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Quinlan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Willis Dembowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doyle Paige (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Steve Frank (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Boyd (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Columbia | Christopher Laury scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 11:28 | Cornell | Michael Carr swats the shot by Willis Dembowski | 38-40 |
| 11:27 | Cornell | Doyle Paige can't tip it in | 38-40 |
| 11:25 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Howard Cole | 38-40 |
| 11:15 | Columbia | Christopher Laury hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 11:14 | Cornell | Steve Frank grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 11:01 | Cornell | Steve Frank is denied on a layup by Martin Quinlan | 38-40 |
| 10:59 | Cornell | Joshua Boyd tips it in | 38-42 |
| 10:42 | Columbia | Michael Carr knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Cole | 41-42 |
| 10:26 | Cornell | John Hughes drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Frank | 41-45 |
| 10:14 | Columbia | Michael Carr clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Boyd - foul #2 on Joshua Boyd, team foul #10 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG), Terry Trout (SG), Kevin Parkes (PF), Gary Smith (C) Howard Cole, Christopher Laury, Gordon Loucks, Martin Quinlan | |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Wolken (PG), Cecil Stewart (SG), Peter Whitney (PF), Mark Conklin (C) Willis Dembowski, John Hughes, Steve Frank, Joshua Boyd | |
| 10:14 | Columbia | Michael Carr misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 10:14 | Columbia | Michael Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:02 | Cornell | Doyle Paige hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Whitney | 42-47 |
| 09:43 | Columbia | Michael Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (SF) Michael Carr | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Gravitz (SF) Doyle Paige | |
| 09:21 | Cornell | Steven Wolken misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-47 |
| 09:20 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:02 | Columbia | Mark Conklin blocks the short jumper by Kevin Parkes | 42-47 |
| 09:01 | Columbia | Terry Trout snags the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 08:45 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes misses the shot from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 08:44 | Columbia | Gary Smith gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 08:34 | Columbia | Gary Smith connects on the floater in the lane | 44-47 |
| 08:28 | Cornell | Steven Wolken misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 08:27 | Columbia | Gary Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 08:17 | Columbia | Howard Cole misses the 3 from straight away | 44-47 |
| 08:15 | Cornell | Peter Whitney pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 08:02 | Cornell | Peter Whitney knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Steven Wolken and he's hacked by Howard Cole - foul #2 on Howard Cole, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Laury (SG), Michael Carr (SF), Martin Quinlan (C) Howard Cole, Kevin Parkes, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Hughes (SG), Doyle Paige (SF), Joshua Boyd (C) Cecil Stewart, Charles Gravitz, Mark Conklin | |
| 08:02 | Cornell | Peter Whitney makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:49 | Columbia | Michael Carr's pass is intercepted by Doyle Paige | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gerard Thorton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Laury (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Trout (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Quinlan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Steven Wolken (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doyle Paige (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Peter Whitney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Cornell | Steven Wolken clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Laury - foul #3 on Christopher Laury, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Henry (PG) Gerard Thorton | |
| Subs | Cornell | Steve Frank (PF) Peter Whitney | |
| 07:35 | Cornell | Steven Wolken misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:35 | Cornell | Steven Wolken makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:25 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 07:24 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Joshua Boyd | 44-51 |
| 06:55 | Cornell | Charles Henry takes the ball from Doyle Paige | 44-51 |
| 06:37 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Terry Trout | 47-51 |
| 06:16 | Cornell | Terry Trout is called for the reach on Steve Frank - foul #1 on Terry Trout, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG), William Jones (SG), Kevin Parkes (PF), Gordon Loucks (C) Charles Henry, Christopher Laury, Terry Trout, Martin Quinlan | |
| Subs | Cornell | Willis Dembowski (PG), Cecil Stewart (SG) Steven Wolken, John Hughes | |
| 06:09 | Cornell | Steve Frank connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Cecil Stewart and he's hacked by Kevin Parkes - foul #4 on Kevin Parkes, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| 06:09 | Cornell | Steve Frank makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:50 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 05:49 | Cornell | Doyle Paige pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 05:35 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart's pass is intercepted by Michael Carr | 47-54 |
| 05:14 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 05:13 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Willis Dembowski | 47-54 |
| 04:44 | Cornell | Willis Dembowski drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-56 |
| 04:30 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 04:21 | Cornell | Willis Dembowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG), Christopher Laury (SG), Terry Trout (SF), Martin Quinlan (C) Gerard Thorton, William Jones, Michael Carr, Gordon Loucks | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Hughes (SG), Charles Gravitz (SF), Peter Whitney (PF), Mark Conklin (C) Cecil Stewart, Doyle Paige, Steve Frank, Joshua Boyd | |
| 04:03 | Columbia | John Hughes is called for the reach on Terry Trout - foul #2 on John Hughes, team foul #11 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Wesley Graybeal (PF) Kevin Parkes | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Booker (PG) Willis Dembowski | |
| 04:03 | Columbia | Terry Trout makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 04:03 | Columbia | Terry Trout misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 04:03 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Peter Whitney | 50-56 |
| 03:48 | Cornell | Howard Cole is called for the reach on Mark Conklin - foul #3 on Howard Cole, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| 03:48 | Cornell | Mark Conklin misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:48 | Columbia | Wesley Graybeal gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Howard Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Laury (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Trout (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Graybeal (fresh) C - Martin Quinlan (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kevin Booker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Gravitz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Whitney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Conklin (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Columbia | Christopher Laury loses the ball out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gordon Loucks (PF) Wesley Graybeal | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 03:22 | Cornell | Kevin Booker scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Gravitz | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan lays it in set up by Christopher Laury | 52-59 |
| 02:59 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Terry Trout - foul #2 on Terry Trout, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG) Howard Cole | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 02:59 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 02:59 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 02:57 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Carr (SF), Kevin Parkes (PF) Terry Trout, Gordon Loucks | |
| Subs | Cornell | Willis Dembowski (PG), Doyle Paige (SF), Steve Frank (PF), Joshua Boyd (C) Kevin Booker, Charles Gravitz, Peter Whitney, Mark Conklin | |
| 02:39 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-61 |
| 02:37 | Cornell | John Hughes pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:11 | Cornell | Doyle Paige misses short on a floater near the basket | 52-61 |
| 02:09 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 01:50 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-61 |
| 01:49 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Willis Dembowski | 52-61 |
| 01:40 | Cornell | Willis Dembowski hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Hughes | 52-63 |
| 01:25 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes blows the layup but he's fouled by Willis Dembowski - foul #4 on Willis Dembowski, team foul #12 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG), William Jones (SG), Terry Trout (SF), Gordon Loucks (C) Gerard Thorton, Christopher Laury, Michael Carr, Martin Quinlan | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Booker (PG), Cecil Stewart (SG), Charles Gravitz (SF), Peter Whitney (PF), Mark Conklin (C) Willis Dembowski, John Hughes, Doyle Paige, Steve Frank, Joshua Boyd | |
| 01:25 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:25 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:59 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz banks in the layup | 53-65 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Columbia | William Jones can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-65 |
| 00:53 | Columbia | Gordon Loucks pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 00:49 | Columbia | Terry Trout clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-65 |
| 00:47 | Cornell | Peter Whitney grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Cornell | Mark Conklin is called for traveling | 53-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gary Smith (C) Kevin Parkes | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:19 | Columbia | Gary Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-65 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Kevin Booker runs out the clock | 53-65 |