| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Vest (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Claude Koenig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Ferrante (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garland Cooney (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - David Clack (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Robert Rodrigue (fresh) SG - Earl Hendren (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robin Dattilo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Deavers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Vuong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | William Ferrante inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Columbia | Garland Cooney misses the easy layup | 33-26 |
| 19:42 | Cornell | Frank Deavers grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 19:28 | Cornell | Claude Koenig is called for the reach on Robert Rodrigue - foul #1 on Claude Koenig, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 19:13 | Cornell | Robin Dattilo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-26 |
| 18:52 | Columbia | Garland Cooney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 33-26 |
| 18:50 | Columbia | David Clack tips it in | 35-26 |
| 18:26 | Cornell | Robert Vest steals it from John Vuong | 35-26 |
| 18:23 | Columbia | Robert Vest hits the finger roll | 37-26 |
| 18:04 | Cornell | Robert Vest steals the ball from Frank Deavers | 37-26 |
| 18:02 | Columbia | John Vuong picks off the pass by Claude Koenig in the backcourt | 37-26 |
| 17:50 | Cornell | Robert Rodrigue misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 17:48 | Cornell | Frank Deavers grabs the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 17:30 | Cornell | Robin Dattilo scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Rodrigue | 37-28 |
| 17:09 | Columbia | Robert Vest can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-28 |
| 17:08 | Cornell | Robin Dattilo grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 17:00 | Cornell | John Vuong can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-28 |
| 16:58 | Columbia | Claude Koenig grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 16:37 | Columbia | Claude Koenig misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-28 |
| 16:36 | Columbia | David Clack tips it but misses | 37-28 |
| 16:34 | Columbia | Robert Vest grabs the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:15 | Columbia | William Ferrante makes the runner from close range set up by Robert Vest and he's hacked by Robin Dattilo - foul #2 on Robin Dattilo, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Exley (PG), Charles Girard (SG), Chris Keene (PF), James Scalf (C) Robert Vest, Claude Koenig, Garland Cooney, David Clack | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Ryles (PG), Bobby Thompson (SG), Nicholas Fincher (SF), Frank Dowdy (PF), Robert Barefield (C) Robert Rodrigue, Earl Hendren, Robin Dattilo, Frank Deavers, John Vuong | |
| 16:15 | Columbia | William Ferrante misses the free throw | 39-28 |
| 16:15 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Nicholas Fincher | 39-28 |
| 15:58 | Cornell | Frank Dowdy blows the layup | 39-28 |
| 15:56 | Columbia | Chris Keene snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Victor Exley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Girard (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Ferrante (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Keene (fresh) C - James Scalf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jerry Ryles (fresh) SG - Bobby Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Fincher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Dowdy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Barefield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Columbia | William Ferrante buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chris Keene | 41-28 |
| 15:39 | Cornell | Nicholas Fincher blows the layup but the foul's on William Ferrante - foul #2 on William Ferrante, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Todd Nelson (PG) William Ferrante | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 15:39 | Cornell | Nicholas Fincher misses the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 15:39 | Cornell | Nicholas Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 15:23 | Columbia | Chris Keene can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 15:22 | Cornell | Robert Barefield gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 14:58 | Cornell | Robert Barefield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-29 |
| 14:57 | Columbia | Todd Nelson snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 14:54 | Columbia | Todd Nelson's pass is intercepted by Jerry Ryles in the backcourt | 41-29 |
| 14:38 | Cornell | Charles Girard picks off the pass by Frank Dowdy | 41-29 |
| 14:21 | Columbia | Chris Keene lays it up and in | 43-29 |
| 13:59 | Cornell | Frank Dowdy misses the lay-in | 43-29 |
| 13:57 | Cornell | Robert Barefield snags the offensive board | 43-29 |
| 13:48 | Cornell | Nicholas Fincher buries a runner from the baseline | 43-31 |
| 13:46 | Columbia | Bobby Thompson steps in front of the Charles Girard pass in the backcourt | 43-31 |
| 13:38 | Cornell | The short jumper by Nicholas Fincher is denied by Chris Keene | 43-31 |
| 13:37 | Cornell | Jerry Ryles tips it in | 43-33 |
| 13:27 | Columbia | Victor Exley is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Charles Girard | 45-33 |
| 13:17 | Cornell | Frank Dowdy connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Barefield and he's fouled by James Scalf - foul #2 on James Scalf, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Vest (PG), Claude Koenig (SG), Philip Ragland (SF), Garland Cooney (PF), David Clack (C) Todd Nelson, Victor Exley, Charles Girard, Chris Keene, James Scalf | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Rodrigue (PG), Earl Hendren (SG), Elmer Graves (SF), Frank Deavers (PF) Jerry Ryles, Bobby Thompson, Nicholas Fincher, Robert Barefield | |
| 13:17 | Cornell | Frank Dowdy makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:14 | Columbia | Claude Koenig is hacked by Robert Rodrigue in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Rodrigue, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Vuong (C) Frank Dowdy | |
| 12:55 | Columbia | David Clack can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 12:54 | Cornell | John Vuong snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 12:41 | Cornell | Frank Deavers knocks in the shot in the lane | 45-38 |
| 12:21 | Columbia | Garland Cooney makes the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Frank Deavers - foul #1 on Frank Deavers, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robin Dattilo (SF) Elmer Graves | |
| 12:21 | Columbia | Garland Cooney makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:04 | Cornell | Robin Dattilo misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 12:02 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Garland Cooney | 48-38 |
| 11:59 | Columbia | Earl Hendren is called for the reach on Claude Koenig in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Hendren, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| 11:44 | Columbia | Robert Vest misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-38 |
| 11:43 | Columbia | Robert Vest gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Vest (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Claude Koenig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Ragland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Garland Cooney (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - David Clack (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Robert Rodrigue (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Hendren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robin Dattilo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Deavers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Vuong (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Columbia | Earl Hendren takes the ball from Claude Koenig | 48-38 |
| 11:20 | Cornell | Earl Hendren lays it up and in | 48-40 |
| 11:12 | Columbia | Garland Cooney hits a jump hook from the baseline | 50-40 |
| 11:00 | Cornell | John Vuong misses the easy layup | 50-40 |
| 10:58 | Columbia | Philip Ragland pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 10:52 | Columbia | Claude Koenig buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Garland Cooney and he's hacked by Earl Hendren - foul #3 on Earl Hendren, team foul #5 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Todd Nelson (PG), William Ferrante (SF), Chris Keene (PF), Charles Girard (C) Robert Vest, Philip Ragland, Garland Cooney, David Clack | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Ryles (PG), Bobby Thompson (SG), Elmer Graves (SF), Frank Dowdy (PF), Robert Barefield (C) Robert Rodrigue, Earl Hendren, Robin Dattilo, Frank Deavers, John Vuong | |
| 10:52 | Columbia | Claude Koenig makes the free throw | 53-40 |
| 10:29 | Cornell | Bobby Thompson scores on a runner in the lane and the foul's on Claude Koenig - foul #2 on Claude Koenig, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Exley (SG) Claude Koenig | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 10:29 | Cornell | Bobby Thompson makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:09 | Columbia | William Ferrante double dribbles | 53-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Scalf (C) Todd Nelson | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 09:50 | Cornell | Elmer Graves misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 09:49 | Columbia | Charles Girard gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:34 | Columbia | William Ferrante's floater is knocked away by Frank Dowdy | 53-43 |
| 09:32 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to James Scalf | 53-43 |
| 09:16 | Columbia | Robert Barefield steals it from Chris Keene | 53-43 |
| 08:53 | Cornell | Jerry Ryles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-43 |
| 08:51 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Dowdy | 53-43 |
| 08:35 | Cornell | Frank Dowdy misses the dunk attempt | 53-43 |
| 08:33 | Cornell | Frank Dowdy grabs the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 08:28 | Cornell | Elmer Graves is whistled for a carry | 53-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Todd Nelson (PG), Claude Koenig (SG), Philip Ragland (SF), Garland Cooney (PF), David Clack (C) Victor Exley, Charles Girard, William Ferrante, Chris Keene, James Scalf | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Rodrigue (PG), Earl Hendren (SG), Robin Dattilo (SF), Frank Deavers (PF), Nicholas Fincher (C) Jerry Ryles, Bobby Thompson, Elmer Graves, Frank Dowdy, Robert Barefield | |
| 08:26 | Columbia | Claude Koenig throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 08:08 | Cornell | Nicholas Fincher drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Rodrigue | 53-45 |
| 07:52 | Columbia | Claude Koenig is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 53-45 |
| 07:51 | Cornell | Nicholas Fincher snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 07:47 | Cornell | Earl Hendren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Vest (PG) Todd Nelson | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 07:19 | Columbia | Garland Cooney clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 53-45 |
| 07:17 | Cornell | Robin Dattilo pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Vest (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Claude Koenig (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Ragland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Garland Cooney (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - David Clack (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Robert Rodrigue (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Hendren (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robin Dattilo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Deavers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Fincher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Cornell | Robin Dattilo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Ferrante (SF) Philip Ragland | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Vuong (C) Nicholas Fincher | |
| 06:37 | Columbia | William Ferrante connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Claude Koenig | 56-45 |
| 06:22 | Cornell | Robin Dattilo is whistled for traveling | 56-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Todd Nelson (PG), Victor Exley (SG), Charles Girard (SF) Robert Vest, Claude Koenig, William Ferrante | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Ryles (PG), Frank Dowdy (C) Robert Rodrigue, John Vuong | |
| 06:02 | Columbia | Frank Dowdy steps in front of the Victor Exley pass | 56-45 |
| 05:41 | Cornell | Frank Deavers comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Girard - foul #3 on Charles Girard, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Chris Keene (PF), James Scalf (C) Garland Cooney, David Clack | |
| Subs | Cornell | Bobby Thompson (SG) Earl Hendren | |
| 05:41 | Cornell | Frank Deavers makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 05:41 | Cornell | Frank Deavers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 05:23 | Columbia | Charles Girard scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Victor Exley | 58-47 |
| 05:06 | Cornell | Bobby Thompson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 05:05 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Chris Keene | 58-47 |
| 05:03 | Columbia | Todd Nelson is hacked by Robin Dattilo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robin Dattilo, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Vest (PG), Claude Koenig (SG), Philip Ragland (SF) Todd Nelson, Victor Exley, Charles Girard | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Rodrigue (PG), Elmer Graves (SF), Robert Barefield (PF), John Vuong (C) Jerry Ryles, Robin Dattilo, Frank Deavers, Frank Dowdy | |
| 04:49 | Columbia | James Scalf clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-47 |
| 04:47 | Cornell | John Vuong grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 04:33 | Cornell | Robert Barefield knocks in the jumper in the lane | 58-49 |
| 04:19 | Columbia | Claude Koenig knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:08 | Cornell | John Vuong can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Philip Ragland - foul #1 on Philip Ragland, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Ferrante (SF), Garland Cooney (PF), David Clack (C) Claude Koenig, Chris Keene, James Scalf | |
| Subs | Cornell | Earl Hendren (SG), Nicholas Fincher (SF) Bobby Thompson, Elmer Graves | |
| 04:08 | Cornell | John Vuong misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 04:08 | Cornell | John Vuong makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 03:42 | Columbia | William Ferrante buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Philip Ragland | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Cornell | Nicholas Fincher misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Ferrante - foul #3 on William Ferrante, team foul #7 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Exley (PG), Charles Girard (SG) Robert Vest, Philip Ragland | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Ryles (PG), Frank Deavers (PF), Frank Dowdy (C) Robert Rodrigue, Robert Barefield, John Vuong | |
| 03:32 | Cornell | Nicholas Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 03:32 | Cornell | Nicholas Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Columbia | Jerry Ryles is called for the reach on Victor Exley - foul #3 on Jerry Ryles, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Todd Nelson (PG) William Ferrante | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 03:21 | Columbia | Victor Exley misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 03:21 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Frank Deavers | 63-52 |
| 03:00 | Cornell | Jerry Ryles is hacked by Todd Nelson - foul #1 on Todd Nelson, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Chris Keene (C) David Clack | |
| Subs | Cornell | Bobby Thompson (SG), Elmer Graves (SF) Earl Hendren, Nicholas Fincher | |
| 03:00 | Cornell | Jerry Ryles misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 03:00 | Columbia | Chris Keene gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 03:00 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Todd Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Victor Exley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Girard (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Garland Cooney (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Chris Keene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jerry Ryles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Graves (fresh) PF - Frank Deavers (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Dowdy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:36 | Columbia | Charles Girard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 02:34 | Cornell | Frank Deavers snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 02:30 | Cornell | The short jumper by Bobby Thompson is denied by Victor Exley | 63-52 |
| 02:28 | Columbia | Victor Exley grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 01:59 | Columbia | Victor Exley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bobby Thompson - foul #3 on Bobby Thompson, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Scalf (C) Garland Cooney | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nicholas Fincher (SF), Robert Barefield (C) Elmer Graves, Frank Deavers | |
| 01:59 | Columbia | Victor Exley misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 01:59 | Columbia | Victor Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:44 | Cornell | Frank Dowdy drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jerry Ryles | 64-55 |
| 01:44 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Vest (PG), Claude Koenig (SG), William Ferrante (SF), Garland Cooney (PF), David Clack (C) Todd Nelson, Victor Exley, Charles Girard, Chris Keene, James Scalf | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Rodrigue (PG), Earl Hendren (SG), Robin Dattilo (SF), Frank Deavers (PF), John Vuong (C) Jerry Ryles, Bobby Thompson, Nicholas Fincher, Frank Dowdy, Robert Barefield | |
| 01:29 | Columbia | William Ferrante misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frank Deavers - foul #2 on Frank Deavers, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| 01:29 | Columbia | William Ferrante makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:29 | Columbia | William Ferrante makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:08 | Cornell | Frank Deavers scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Rodrigue | 66-57 |
| 01:05 | Columbia | Robert Rodrigue steps in front of the William Ferrante pass in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| 00:54 | Cornell | Frank Deavers loses the dribble to Garland Cooney | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Columbia | Robert Rodrigue is called for the reach on Claude Koenig in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Rodrigue, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Philip Ragland (SF), Chris Keene (PF) William Ferrante, Garland Cooney | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:51 | Columbia | Claude Koenig misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:51 | Columbia | Claude Koenig makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Cornell | John Vuong connects on the shot in the paint set up by Robin Dattilo | 67-59 |
| 00:46 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| 00:44 | Columbia | Earl Hendren is called for the reach on Claude Koenig in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earl Hendren, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| 00:44 | Columbia | Claude Koenig makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:44 | Columbia | Claude Koenig makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:40 | Cornell | Robin Dattilo buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Rodrigue | 69-62 |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Earl Hendren is called for the reach on Claude Koenig in the backcourt - foul #5 on Earl Hendren, team foul #12 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Bobby Thompson (SG) Earl Hendren | |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Claude Koenig makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Claude Koenig makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:30 | Cornell | Bobby Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 00:28 | Cornell | Frank Deavers pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:24 | Cornell | John Vuong makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 00:24 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Ferrante (SF), Garland Cooney (PF) Philip Ragland, David Clack | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Robert Rodrigue is called for the reach on Robert Vest in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Rodrigue, team foul #13 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Ryles (PG) Robert Rodrigue | |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Robert Vest makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Robert Vest makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:18 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Clack (C) Chris Keene | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:14 | Cornell | Jerry Ryles is fouled on the floor by William Ferrante - foul #4 on William Ferrante, team foul #9 | 73-65 |
| 00:14 | Cornell | Jerry Ryles makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:14 | Cornell | Jerry Ryles misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | David Clack gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:11 | Columbia | Bobby Thompson is called for the reach on David Clack in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Thompson, team foul #14 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | Philip Ragland (SF), Chris Keene (PF) William Ferrante, Garland Cooney | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:11 | Columbia | David Clack makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:11 | Columbia | David Clack misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:11 | Cornell | Frank Deavers grabs the board | 74-66 |
| 00:07 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Ferrante (SF), Garland Cooney (PF) Philip Ragland, Chris Keene | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:05 | Cornell | John Vuong misses the 3 from the right wing | 74-66 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Garland Cooney | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Robert Vest runs out the clock | 74-66 |