| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas McClain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Muller (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Polk (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Vincent McCargo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Duggan (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Thomas McClain inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Columbia | Edward Muller misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Harrison - foul #2 on Michael Harrison, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| 19:36 | Columbia | Edward Muller misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 19:36 | Columbia | Edward Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 19:24 | Princeton | Michael Harrison is hacked by Mark Carpenter - foul #3 on Mark Carpenter, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Wayne Gabbert (SG) Mark Carpenter | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 19:01 | Princeton | Vincent McCargo misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 26-36 |
| 18:59 | Princeton | Vincent McCargo tips it back up and in | 26-38 |
| 18:54 | Columbia | Wayne Gabbert clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 18:53 | Princeton | Justin Duggan grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 18:31 | Princeton | Thomas Polk comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-38 |
| 18:30 | Princeton | Vincent McCargo grabs the offensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 18:22 | Princeton | Thomas Polk hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 26-38 |
| 18:21 | Columbia | Larry Brooks snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 18:04 | Columbia | Martin Anderson is fouled on the floor by John Gates - foul #2 on John Gates, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| 17:43 | Columbia | Martin Anderson is whistled for a carry | 26-38 |
| 17:29 | Princeton | Vincent McCargo hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Harrison | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:13 | Columbia | Larry Brooks lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Martin Anderson and the foul's on Justin Duggan - foul #2 on Justin Duggan, team foul #3 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sean Stewart (C) Edward Muller | |
| Subs | Princeton | Angel Gallo (C) Justin Duggan | |
| 17:13 | Columbia | Larry Brooks makes the free throw | 29-40 |
| 17:01 | Princeton | Vincent McCargo lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Michael Harrison | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:37 | Columbia | Larry Brooks is fouled on the floor by Vincent McCargo as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Vincent McCargo, team foul #4 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Mahan (SG), David Morris (SF) Wayne Gabbert, Thomas McClain | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 16:18 | Columbia | Sean Stewart slams it home set up by Martin Anderson | 31-42 |
| 15:57 | Princeton | Sean Stewart picks off the pass by Vincent McCargo | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Mahan (fresh) SF - David Morris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Gates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Harrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Polk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Vincent McCargo (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Angel Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:53 | Columbia | David Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Carpenter (SG), Edward Muller (C) Kenneth Mahan, Sean Stewart | |
| Subs | Princeton | Justin Duggan (C) Angel Gallo | |
| 15:37 | Princeton | Vincent McCargo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas McClain (SF) David Morris | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 15:14 | Columbia | Justin Duggan steals it from Thomas McClain | 31-42 |
| 15:00 | Princeton | Vincent McCargo travels with the ball | 31-42 |
| 14:32 | Columbia | Larry Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 31-42 |
| 14:31 | Columbia | Edward Muller snags the offensive board | 31-42 |
| 14:06 | Columbia | Edward Muller scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Martin Anderson and he's fouled by Justin Duggan - foul #3 on Justin Duggan, team foul #5 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sean Stewart (PF) Larry Brooks | |
| Subs | Princeton | Angel Gallo (C) Justin Duggan | |
| 14:06 | Columbia | Edward Muller makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 13:45 | Princeton | Vincent McCargo connects on the shot near the basket | 34-44 |
| 13:28 | Columbia | Thomas McClain can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-44 |
| 13:26 | Columbia | Edward Muller tips it back up and in | 36-44 |
| 13:03 | Princeton | Michael Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 13:01 | Columbia | Sean Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 12:44 | Columbia | Sean Stewart travels with the ball | 36-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (PG), David Morris (SF), Dikembe Abdulkarim (C) Martin Anderson, Thomas McClain, Edward Muller | |
| Subs | Princeton | Marion Cordova (SF), Justin Duggan (C) Michael Harrison, Angel Gallo | |
| 12:30 | Princeton | Thomas Polk lays it in and the foul's on Mark Carpenter - foul #4 on Mark Carpenter, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Wayne Gabbert (SG), Larry Brooks (PF) Mark Carpenter, Dikembe Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 12:30 | Princeton | Thomas Polk misses the free throw | 36-46 |
| 12:30 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Sean Stewart | 36-46 |
| 12:01 | Columbia | David Morris is hacked by Marion Cordova - foul #1 on Marion Cordova, team foul #6 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dikembe Abdulkarim (C) Sean Stewart | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 11:35 | Columbia | Dikembe Abdulkarim misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-46 |
| 11:34 | Princeton | Justin Duggan gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edgar Magee (fresh) SG - Wayne Gabbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Morris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dikembe Abdulkarim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Gates (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Polk (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Marion Cordova (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent McCargo (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Duggan (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Princeton | Vincent McCargo clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Larry Brooks - foul #1 on Larry Brooks, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Martin Anderson (PG), Thomas McClain (SF) Edgar Magee, David Morris | |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Harrison (SG) Marion Cordova | |
| 11:18 | Princeton | Vincent McCargo misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 11:18 | Princeton | Vincent McCargo misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 11:18 | Columbia | Dikembe Abdulkarim snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 10:54 | Columbia | Larry Brooks shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 10:53 | Columbia | Larry Brooks tips it in | 38-46 |
| 10:26 | Princeton | Michael Harrison is hacked by Wayne Gabbert - foul #1 on Wayne Gabbert, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sean Stewart (PF), Edward Muller (C) Larry Brooks, Dikembe Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Princeton | Angel Gallo (C) Justin Duggan | |
| 10:10 | Princeton | John Gates is hacked by Martin Anderson - foul #1 on Martin Anderson, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| 09:52 | Princeton | Martin Anderson takes the ball from John Gates | 38-46 |
| 09:30 | Columbia | Thomas McClain scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Martin Anderson | 41-46 |
| 09:11 | Princeton | Wayne Gabbert takes the ball from Vincent McCargo | 41-46 |
| 08:45 | Columbia | Sean Stewart can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 41-46 |
| 08:43 | Princeton | Angel Gallo grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 08:25 | Princeton | John Gates hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 08:23 | Columbia | Wayne Gabbert gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 08:01 | Columbia | Thomas McClain is hacked by Thomas Polk - foul #1 on Thomas Polk, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (PG), Kenneth Mahan (SG), Larry Brooks (PF), Dikembe Abdulkarim (C) Martin Anderson, Wayne Gabbert, Sean Stewart, Edward Muller | |
| Subs | Princeton | Marion Cordova (SF), Justin Duggan (C) Michael Harrison, Angel Gallo | |
| 08:01 | Columbia | Thomas McClain misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 08:01 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Justin Duggan | 41-46 |
| 07:46 | Princeton | Marion Cordova knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Vincent McCargo | 41-48 |
| 07:42 | Columbia | John Gates is called for the reach on Edgar Magee in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Gates, team foul #8 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Carpenter (SG), David Morris (SF) Kenneth Mahan, Thomas McClain | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 07:42 | Columbia | Edgar Magee makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 07:42 | Columbia | Edgar Magee makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:20 | Princeton | Dikembe Abdulkarim blocks the short jumper by Vincent McCargo | 43-48 |
| 07:18 | Princeton | Justin Duggan tips it home | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edgar Magee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Morris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dikembe Abdulkarim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Gates (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Polk (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Marion Cordova (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent McCargo (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Duggan (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:56 | Columbia | Mark Carpenter drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Edgar Magee | 46-50 |
| 06:49 | Princeton | John Gates can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 46-50 |
| 06:47 | Columbia | Larry Brooks grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 06:18 | Columbia | Mark Carpenter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 06:16 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Vincent McCargo | 46-50 |
| 06:12 | Princeton | Marion Cordova makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Polk | 46-52 |
| 05:47 | Columbia | Mark Carpenter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 05:45 | Princeton | Vincent McCargo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 05:41 | Princeton | Thomas Polk's floater is tipped away by Larry Brooks | 46-52 |
| 05:40 | Princeton | Justin Duggan can't tip it in | 46-52 |
| 05:39 | Columbia | Dikembe Abdulkarim snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 05:39 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Martin Anderson (PG), Thomas McClain (SF), Edward Muller (C) Edgar Magee, David Morris, Dikembe Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Harrison (SG) Marion Cordova | |
| 05:25 | Columbia | Thomas McClain clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-52 |
| 05:23 | Columbia | Martin Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 05:08 | Columbia | Thomas McClain makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Martin Anderson | 49-52 |
| 04:50 | Princeton | Vincent McCargo misses the shot from the right side | 49-52 |
| 04:49 | Columbia | Edward Muller pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:38 | Columbia | Larry Brooks shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from close range | 51-52 |
| 04:23 | Princeton | Thomas Polk clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas McClain - foul #1 on Thomas McClain, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sean Stewart (PF) Larry Brooks | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 04:23 | Princeton | Thomas Polk misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:23 | Princeton | Thomas Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 03:54 | Columbia | Edward Muller buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Thomas McClain | 53-53 |
| 03:26 | Princeton | Thomas Polk is fouled on the floor by Sean Stewart - foul #1 on Sean Stewart, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Angel Gallo (C) Justin Duggan | |
| 03:26 | Princeton | Thomas Polk makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:26 | Princeton | Thomas Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:06 | Columbia | Sean Stewart misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 53-55 |
| 03:05 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Thomas Polk | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Carpenter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Thomas McClain (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Edward Muller (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Gates (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Harrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Polk (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Vincent McCargo (tiring) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Angel Gallo (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:49 | Princeton | John Gates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 02:48 | Columbia | Edward Muller grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 02:19 | Columbia | Martin Anderson is fouled on the floor by John Gates - foul #4 on John Gates, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Morris (SF), Larry Brooks (PF), Dikembe Abdulkarim (C) Thomas McClain, Sean Stewart, Edward Muller | |
| Subs | Princeton | Nicholas Lewellen (SG), Marion Cordova (PF), Justin Duggan (C) John Gates, Vincent McCargo, Angel Gallo | |
| 02:19 | Columbia | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:19 | Columbia | Martin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:15 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas McClain (SF) David Morris | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Gates (PG), Vincent McCargo (PF) Nicholas Lewellen, Marion Cordova | |
| 01:50 | Princeton | Vincent McCargo travels with the ball | 55-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Muller (C) Dikembe Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 01:29 | Columbia | Thomas McClain misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 01:27 | Princeton | Michael Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 01:14 | Princeton | Michael Harrison is hacked by Martin Anderson - foul #2 on Martin Anderson, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| 01:14 | Princeton | Michael Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:14 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Larry Brooks | 55-55 |
| 00:55 | Columbia | Martin Anderson hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Mark Carpenter and he's hacked by Vincent McCargo - foul #2 on Vincent McCargo, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| 00:55 | Columbia | Martin Anderson makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Princeton | Thomas Polk misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 00:33 | Columbia | Larry Brooks pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Columbia | John Gates is called for the reach on Larry Brooks in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Gates, team foul #11 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (PG), Wayne Gabbert (SG) Martin Anderson, Mark Carpenter | |
| Subs | Princeton | Marion Cordova (SF) John Gates | |
| 00:32 | Columbia | Larry Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:32 | Columbia | Larry Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:32 | Princeton | Justin Duggan grabs the board | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Princeton | Thomas Polk can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 00:24 | Columbia | Larry Brooks pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 00:24 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Edgar Magee is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Harrison - foul #3 on Michael Harrison, team foul #12 | 59-55 |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Edgar Magee makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Edgar Magee makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:15 | Princeton | Marion Cordova misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 00:13 | Princeton | Justin Duggan grabs the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:11 | Princeton | Michael Harrison misses the 3 from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 00:10 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Marion Cordova | 61-55 |
| 00:08 | Princeton | Thomas Polk loses the ball out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Carpenter (SG) Wayne Gabbert | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 00:06 | Columbia | Michael Harrison is called for the reach on Thomas McClain in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Harrison, team foul #13 | 61-55 |
| 00:06 | Columbia | Thomas McClain makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:06 | Columbia | Thomas McClain makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:01 | Princeton | Marion Cordova knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Edgar Magee runs out the clock | 63-58 |