| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derrick Sanders (fresh) SG - William Steed (fresh) SF - Andrew Sklar (fresh) PF - James Lemus (fresh) C - Willie McKeighan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Brown (fresh) SG - Roberto Mancini (fresh) SF - Clarence Nelson (fresh) PF - Gilbert Sorenson (fresh) C - William Backus (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | William Backus wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Cornell | Gilbert Sorenson loses the dribble to William Steed | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Columbia | William Steed lays it in | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Cornell | William Steed steps in front of the James Brown pass in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Columbia | William Steed can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Cornell | Clarence Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Cornell | William Steed steals it from William Backus | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Columbia | William Backus blocks the short jumper by William Steed | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Cornell | Clarence Nelson gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Cornell | William Backus clanks a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Derrick Sanders - foul #1 on Derrick Sanders, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Cornell | William Backus makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:48 | Cornell | William Backus makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Cornell | William Backus makes the 3rd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Columbia | Willie McKeighan misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Columbia | Andrew Sklar snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Columbia | William Steed is hacked by Roberto Mancini - foul #1 on Roberto Mancini, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | Columbia | Willie McKeighan double dribbles | 2-3 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jimmy Delorenzo (PG), Corey Southerland (SG), William Polanco (SF), Robert Dingess (PF), Bruce Sims (C) Derrick Sanders, William Steed, Andrew Sklar, James Lemus, Willie McKeighan | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joshua Utter (PG), Jake Opperman (SG), Jesus Montes (SF), Roscoe Kepler (PF), Steven Garner (C) James Brown, Roberto Mancini, Clarence Nelson, Gilbert Sorenson, William Backus | |
| 17:28 | Cornell | Roscoe Kepler makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jesus Montes | 2-5 |
| 17:06 | Columbia | William Polanco misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:05 | Cornell | Roscoe Kepler snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:46 | Cornell | Jake Opperman is fouled on the floor by Bruce Sims - foul #1 on Bruce Sims, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 16:31 | Cornell | Roscoe Kepler misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-5 |
| 16:30 | Columbia | Bruce Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:28 | Columbia | Jesus Montes steps in front of the William Polanco pass in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 16:20 | Cornell | Roscoe Kepler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 16:19 | Columbia | Corey Southerland grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 15:58 | Columbia | Bruce Sims drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jimmy Delorenzo (fairly fresh) SG - Corey Southerland (fairly fresh) SF - William Polanco (fresh) PF - Robert Dingess (fresh) C - Bruce Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Joshua Utter (fairly fresh) SG - Jake Opperman (fairly fresh) SF - Jesus Montes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roscoe Kepler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Garner (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Cornell | Jake Opperman makes the turnaround in the paint | 4-7 |
| 15:29 | Columbia | Corey Southerland misses long on a floater in the paint | 4-7 |
| 15:27 | Cornell | Joshua Utter gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:00 | Cornell | Steven Garner can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on William Polanco - foul #1 on William Polanco, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derrick Sanders (PG), William Steed (SG), Andrew Sklar (SF), James Lemus (PF), Willie McKeighan (C) Jimmy Delorenzo, Corey Southerland, William Polanco, Robert Dingess, Bruce Sims | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Brown (PG), Roberto Mancini (SG), Clarence Nelson (SF), Gilbert Sorenson (PF) Joshua Utter, Jake Opperman, Jesus Montes, Roscoe Kepler | |
| 15:00 | Cornell | Steven Garner misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:00 | Cornell | Steven Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:00 | Columbia | James Lemus grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:40 | Columbia | Steven Garner blocks the short jumper by James Lemus | 4-7 |
| 14:39 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Sklar | 4-7 |
| 14:30 | Columbia | Derrick Sanders knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 14:25 | Cornell | Willie McKeighan denies the turnaround by Roberto Mancini | 7-7 |
| 14:24 | Columbia | Andrew Sklar grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 14:19 | Columbia | James Lemus can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 7-7 |
| 14:18 | Columbia | James Lemus pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:09 | Columbia | Andrew Sklar hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 14:07 | Columbia | William Steed grabs the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 13:50 | Columbia | Derrick Sanders scores on a floater in the lane set up by William Steed | 9-7 |
| 13:22 | Cornell | Steven Garner knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Brown | 9-9 |
| 13:17 | Columbia | Roberto Mancini is called for the reach on William Steed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roberto Mancini, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Fleming (SF), William Polanco (PF), Robert Dingess (C) Andrew Sklar, James Lemus, Willie McKeighan | |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Dean (PG), Jake Opperman (SG), William Backus (C) James Brown, Roberto Mancini, Steven Garner | |
| 13:10 | Columbia | Dean Fleming misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 13:09 | Cornell | William Backus grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 12:47 | Cornell | Clarence Nelson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-9 |
| 12:45 | Columbia | Dean Fleming grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 12:40 | Columbia | Robert Dingess is fouled on the floor by William Backus - foul #1 on William Backus, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Columbia | Corey Southerland (SG) William Steed | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joshua Utter (SG) Gilbert Sorenson | |
| 12:20 | Columbia | Robert Dingess misses the dunk | 9-9 |
| 12:18 | Columbia | Robert Dingess grabs the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 11:56 | Columbia | William Polanco makes the shot from the left wing | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derrick Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Corey Southerland (fresh) SF - Dean Fleming (fresh) PF - William Polanco (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Dingess (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Donald Dean (fresh) SG - Joshua Utter (fresh) SF - Clarence Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jake Opperman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Backus (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Cornell | William Backus clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Robert Dingess - foul #1 on Robert Dingess, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Columbia | Andrew Sklar (SF), James Lemus (PF), Willie McKeighan (C) Derrick Sanders, Dean Fleming, Robert Dingess | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Brown (PG), Jesus Montes (SF), Roscoe Kepler (PF) Donald Dean, Joshua Utter, Clarence Nelson | |
| 11:31 | Cornell | William Backus misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:31 | Cornell | William Backus makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 11:12 | Columbia | William Polanco hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 11:10 | Columbia | Andrew Sklar hits the follow up shot | 13-10 |
| 10:42 | Cornell | William Backus hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 13-10 |
| 10:41 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Jesus Montes | 13-10 |
| 10:25 | Cornell | Jesus Montes misses short on a floater from the left block | 13-10 |
| 10:24 | Cornell | Jake Opperman grabs the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 10:09 | Cornell | William Backus loses the dribble to William Polanco | 13-10 |
| 10:04 | Columbia | William Polanco hits the finger roll | 15-10 |
| 09:44 | Cornell | James Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Polanco - foul #2 on William Polanco, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jimmy Delorenzo (PG), William Steed (SG), Dean Fleming (SF), Robert Dingess (PF), Bruce Sims (C) Corey Southerland, William Polanco, Andrew Sklar, James Lemus, Willie McKeighan | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joshua Utter (SG), Clarence Nelson (SF), Gilbert Sorenson (PF), Steven Garner (C) Jake Opperman, Jesus Montes, Roscoe Kepler, William Backus | |
| 09:44 | Cornell | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 09:44 | Cornell | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 09:42 | Columbia | Joshua Utter steals it from Robert Dingess in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| 09:26 | Cornell | Gilbert Sorenson comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Dingess - foul #2 on Robert Dingess, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derrick Sanders (PG), James Lemus (PF) Jimmy Delorenzo, Robert Dingess | |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Dean (PG) James Brown | |
| 09:26 | Cornell | Gilbert Sorenson makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:26 | Cornell | Gilbert Sorenson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:26 | Columbia | Dean Fleming gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:04 | Columbia | James Lemus scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Gilbert Sorenson - foul #1 on Gilbert Sorenson, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| 09:04 | Columbia | James Lemus misses the free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:04 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Clarence Nelson | 17-13 |
| 08:45 | Cornell | Gilbert Sorenson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-13 |
| 08:44 | Columbia | William Steed pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 08:24 | Columbia | William Steed is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 08:22 | Cornell | Steven Garner grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 08:03 | Cornell | Gilbert Sorenson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by James Lemus - foul #1 on James Lemus, team foul #7 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jimmy Delorenzo (PG), Andrew Sklar (SF), Willie McKeighan (C) Derrick Sanders, Dean Fleming, Bruce Sims | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Brown (PG), Jesus Montes (SF), Jake Opperman (C) Donald Dean, Clarence Nelson, Steven Garner | |
| 08:03 | Cornell | Gilbert Sorenson misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 08:03 | Cornell | Gilbert Sorenson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:03 | Cornell | Gilbert Sorenson misses the 3rd free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:03 | Columbia | Willie McKeighan snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 07:55 | Columbia | Jimmy Delorenzo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 07:53 | Cornell | Joshua Utter gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jimmy Delorenzo (fresh) SG - William Steed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Andrew Sklar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Lemus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie McKeighan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Utter (fairly fresh) SF - Jesus Montes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gilbert Sorenson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jake Opperman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Cornell | Joshua Utter double dribbles | 17-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Clarence Nelson (SF), Roscoe Kepler (C) Joshua Utter, Gilbert Sorenson | |
| 07:40 | Columbia | Jimmy Delorenzo loses the dribble to Jesus Montes in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| 07:26 | Cornell | Clarence Nelson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 07:25 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Andrew Sklar | 17-14 |
| 07:19 | Columbia | Jimmy Delorenzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Backus (C) Jesus Montes | |
| 07:10 | Cornell | Roscoe Kepler loses the ball out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | Corey Southerland (SG) William Steed | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 06:57 | Columbia | Andrew Sklar can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 17-14 |
| 06:56 | Cornell | The rebound goes to William Backus | 17-14 |
| 06:33 | Cornell | James Brown misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-14 |
| 06:31 | Cornell | Clarence Nelson hits the follow up shot | 17-16 |
| 06:14 | Columbia | Jimmy Delorenzo is called for traveling | 17-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derrick Sanders (PG), William Steed (SG), Dean Fleming (SF), Bruce Sims (PF) Jimmy Delorenzo, Corey Southerland, Andrew Sklar, James Lemus | |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Dean (PG), Joshua Utter (SG), Jesus Montes (SF), Steven Garner (C) James Brown, Clarence Nelson, Roscoe Kepler, William Backus | |
| 05:47 | Cornell | Jake Opperman is fouled on the floor by Dean Fleming - foul #1 on Dean Fleming, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| 05:47 | Cornell | Jake Opperman makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 05:47 | Cornell | Jake Opperman misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 05:47 | Columbia | Bruce Sims grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 05:32 | Columbia | William Steed misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 05:31 | Columbia | Willie McKeighan grabs the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 05:21 | Columbia | Willie McKeighan clanks a jumper from the baseline | 17-17 |
| 05:19 | Cornell | Joshua Utter snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 04:52 | Cornell | Joshua Utter misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Willie McKeighan - foul #1 on Willie McKeighan, team foul #9 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Columbia | Corey Southerland (SG), Andrew Sklar (SF), James Lemus (PF) William Steed, Dean Fleming, Bruce Sims | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Brown (PG), Clarence Nelson (SF), Gilbert Sorenson (PF), William Backus (C) Donald Dean, Jesus Montes, Jake Opperman, Steven Garner | |
| 04:52 | Cornell | Joshua Utter misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 04:52 | Cornell | Joshua Utter makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 04:38 | Columbia | Willie McKeighan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Backus - foul #2 on William Backus, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Garner (C) William Backus | |
| 04:38 | Columbia | Willie McKeighan misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 04:38 | Columbia | Willie McKeighan makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 04:14 | Cornell | Steven Garner makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 04:12 | Columbia | Derrick Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jimmy Delorenzo (PG) Derrick Sanders | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jake Opperman (SG), Roscoe Kepler (C) Joshua Utter, Steven Garner | |
| 03:46 | Cornell | Gilbert Sorenson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 03:45 | Cornell | Roscoe Kepler grabs the offensive board | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jimmy Delorenzo (fresh) SG - Corey Southerland (fresh) SF - Andrew Sklar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Lemus (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie McKeighan (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jake Opperman (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gilbert Sorenson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Roscoe Kepler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Cornell | Jake Opperman can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 18-21 |
| 03:28 | Columbia | Andrew Sklar snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 03:26 | Columbia | Corey Southerland is fouled in the backcourt by Jake Opperman - foul #1 on Jake Opperman, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Polanco (SG), Dean Fleming (SF), Robert Dingess (PF), Bruce Sims (C) Corey Southerland, Andrew Sklar, James Lemus, Willie McKeighan | |
| Subs | Cornell | Roberto Mancini (SG), William Backus (C) Gilbert Sorenson, Roscoe Kepler | |
| 03:03 | Columbia | Bruce Sims hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-21 |
| 03:01 | Cornell | Clarence Nelson gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 02:42 | Cornell | Jimmy Delorenzo is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #1 on Jimmy Delorenzo, team foul #10 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derrick Sanders (PG), William Steed (SG) Jimmy Delorenzo, Dean Fleming | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jesus Montes (SF) Clarence Nelson | |
| 02:42 | Cornell | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 02:42 | Cornell | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 02:32 | Columbia | Derrick Sanders clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 18-23 |
| 02:30 | Cornell | William Backus grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 02:26 | Cornell | Jake Opperman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joshua Utter (PG), Roscoe Kepler (PF), Steven Garner (C) James Brown, Jake Opperman, William Backus | |
| 02:09 | Columbia | William Steed drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-23 |
| 01:56 | Cornell | Jesus Montes is hacked by William Polanco - foul #3 on William Polanco, team foul #11 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Fleming (SF), Corey Southerland (C) William Polanco, Bruce Sims | |
| Subs | Cornell | Gilbert Sorenson (PF) Steven Garner | |
| 01:56 | Cornell | Jesus Montes makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 01:56 | Cornell | Jesus Montes misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 01:56 | Columbia | William Steed gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 01:42 | Columbia | Dean Fleming comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 01:40 | Columbia | Corey Southerland grabs the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 01:24 | Columbia | Corey Southerland is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Derrick Sanders | 22-24 |
| 01:09 | Cornell | Roberto Mancini buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gilbert Sorenson | 22-27 |
| 00:52 | Columbia | Dean Fleming hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 22-27 |
| 00:51 | Cornell | Gilbert Sorenson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 00:36 | Cornell | Roscoe Kepler misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 22-27 |
| 00:35 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Dean Fleming | 22-27 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Derrick Sanders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 00:13 | Cornell | Gilbert Sorenson pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Jesus Montes knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Utter | 22-29 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Jesus Montes steals the ball from Dean Fleming | 22-29 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Jesus Montes misses long on a fullcourt shot | 22-29 |