| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Frank McCosh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Loflin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenny Karns (fresh) C - Justin Baptista (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Houston Cogdill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilford Ranallo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Neal Rose (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Nicholas Maggi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Neal Rose inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Cornell | Gary Simpson's layup is rejected by Justin Baptista | 34-33 |
| 19:37 | Cornell | Nicholas Maggi snags the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 19:18 | Cornell | Houston Cogdill makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Wilford Ranallo | 34-36 |
| 18:54 | Columbia | Robert Loflin drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kenny Karns | 37-36 |
| 18:37 | Cornell | Houston Cogdill scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Nicholas Maggi | 37-39 |
| 18:14 | Columbia | Frank McCosh comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 18:12 | Cornell | Nicholas Maggi gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:06 | Cornell | Houston Cogdill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 18:05 | Columbia | Robert Loflin gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:47 | Columbia | Kenny Karns misses long on an open runner from close range | 37-39 |
| 17:45 | Columbia | Frank McCosh grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:31 | Columbia | Justin Baptista is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 37-39 |
| 17:29 | Columbia | Justin Baptista tips it in | 39-39 |
| 17:10 | Cornell | Houston Cogdill buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Wilford Ranallo | 39-42 |
| 16:51 | Columbia | Justin Baptista misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Nicholas Maggi - foul #1 on Nicholas Maggi, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Erich Hucks (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), Paul Bunn (SF), Robert Sailer (PF) Frank McCosh, Robert Loflin, Brian Sharp, Kenny Karns | |
| Subs | Cornell | James McCracken (PG), George Zielke (SG), Calvin Rakes (SF), Dana Baird (PF), Thomas Hare (C) Houston Cogdill, Wilford Ranallo, Neal Rose, Gary Simpson, Nicholas Maggi | |
| 16:51 | Columbia | Justin Baptista makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:51 | Columbia | Justin Baptista makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:32 | Cornell | Robert Sailer steals the ball from James McCracken | 41-42 |
| 16:10 | Columbia | Michael Lewis drills a shot in the paint and he's hacked by George Zielke - foul #2 on George Zielke, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Karl Manson (C) Justin Baptista | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 16:10 | Columbia | Michael Lewis makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:51 | Cornell | Dana Baird scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by George Zielke | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Erich Hucks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Bunn (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Sailer (fresh) C - Karl Manson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Zielke (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Calvin Rakes (fresh) PF - Dana Baird (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Hare (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Columbia | Paul Bunn is hacked by Thomas Hare in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Hare, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| 15:35 | Columbia | Paul Bunn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 15:33 | Columbia | Michael Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 15:17 | Columbia | Erich Hucks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 15:15 | Columbia | Paul Bunn pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:58 | Columbia | Erich Hucks scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Sailer | 47-45 |
| 14:42 | Cornell | The jump hook by Dana Baird is blocked by Karl Manson | 47-45 |
| 14:40 | Cornell | Thomas Hare grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 14:22 | Cornell | George Zielke is whistled for traveling | 47-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank McCosh (PG), Herbert Woods (SG), Brian Sharp (SF), Kenny Karns (PF), Justin Baptista (C) Erich Hucks, Michael Lewis, Paul Bunn, Robert Sailer, Karl Manson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Houston Cogdill (PG), Wilford Ranallo (SG), Keith Geraci (SF), Gary Simpson (PF), Nicholas Maggi (C) James McCracken, George Zielke, Calvin Rakes, Dana Baird, Thomas Hare | |
| 14:05 | Columbia | Frank McCosh buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Kenny Karns | 50-45 |
| 13:37 | Cornell | Gary Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Loflin (SG) Herbert Woods | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 13:22 | Columbia | Robert Loflin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 13:20 | Columbia | Brian Sharp pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:13 | Columbia | Justin Baptista is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Justin Baptista, team foul #1 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Karl Manson (C) Justin Baptista | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 12:53 | Cornell | Houston Cogdill clanks a shot from the right side | 50-45 |
| 12:52 | Columbia | Brian Sharp pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:34 | Columbia | Frank McCosh is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Frank McCosh, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Bunn (SF), Robert Sailer (PF) Brian Sharp, Kenny Karns | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Zielke (SG), Neal Rose (SF) Wilford Ranallo, Keith Geraci | |
| 12:19 | Cornell | Nicholas Maggi blows the layup | 50-45 |
| 12:18 | Columbia | Robert Sailer gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:00 | Columbia | Nicholas Maggi steps in front of the Robert Loflin pass | 50-45 |
| 11:53 | Cornell | Gary Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 11:52 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Paul Bunn | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Frank McCosh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Loflin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Bunn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Sailer (fresh) C - Karl Manson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Houston Cogdill (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Zielke (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Neal Rose (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Simpson (tiring) 8 pts. C - Nicholas Maggi (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Columbia | Robert Loflin connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Paul Bunn and the foul's on Gary Simpson - foul #3 on Gary Simpson, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Erich Hucks (PG), Michael Lewis (SF) Frank McCosh, Karl Manson | |
| Subs | Cornell | James McCracken (PG), Calvin Rakes (SF), Dana Baird (PF) Houston Cogdill, Neal Rose, Gary Simpson | |
| 11:46 | Columbia | Robert Loflin makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:20 | Cornell | James McCracken throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Brian Sharp (SF), Justin Baptista (C) Robert Loflin, Robert Sailer | |
| Subs | Cornell | Houston Cogdill (PG), Gary Simpson (PF) George Zielke, Nicholas Maggi | |
| 10:58 | Columbia | Justin Baptista scores on a runner from the right block set up by Michael Lewis | 55-45 |
| 10:30 | Cornell | Gary Simpson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Bunn - foul #2 on Paul Bunn, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank McCosh (PG), Kenny Karns (PF) Michael Lewis, Paul Bunn | |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Geraci (PG), George Zielke (SG), Neal Rose (SF), Thomas Hare (C) Houston Cogdill, James McCracken, Calvin Rakes, Dana Baird | |
| 10:30 | Cornell | Gary Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:30 | Cornell | Gary Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:30 | Columbia | Justin Baptista gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 10:26 | Columbia | Frank McCosh is fouled in the backcourt by George Zielke - foul #3 on George Zielke, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Houston Cogdill (PG) Gary Simpson | |
| 10:08 | Columbia | Brian Sharp scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Frank McCosh and the foul's on Neal Rose - foul #3 on Neal Rose, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Karl Manson (C) Justin Baptista | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 10:08 | Columbia | Brian Sharp makes the free throw | 58-46 |
| 09:56 | Cornell | Neal Rose buries a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Kenny Karns - foul #2 on Kenny Karns, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Herbert Woods (SG), Robert Sailer (SF) Erich Hucks, Brian Sharp | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 09:56 | Cornell | Neal Rose misses the free throw | 58-48 |
| 09:56 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Robert Sailer | 58-48 |
| 09:43 | Columbia | Robert Sailer lays it up and in set up by Herbert Woods | 60-48 |
| 09:25 | Cornell | Keith Geraci's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Loflin (SG), Brian Sharp (SF) Herbert Woods, Kenny Karns | |
| Subs | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo (SG), Dana Baird (C) George Zielke, Thomas Hare | |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Brian Sharp is hacked by Keith Geraci in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Geraci, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Brian Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Brian Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 09:03 | Cornell | Houston Cogdill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-48 |
| 09:01 | Columbia | Karl Manson gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| 08:59 | Columbia | Frank McCosh is fouled in the backcourt by Houston Cogdill - foul #3 on Houston Cogdill, team foul #8 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Bunn (PF), Justin Baptista (C) Robert Sailer, Karl Manson | |
| Subs | Cornell | James McCracken (PG), Calvin Rakes (SF), Nicholas Maggi (C) Houston Cogdill, Neal Rose, Keith Geraci | |
| 08:59 | Columbia | Frank McCosh makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 08:59 | Columbia | Frank McCosh makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:44 | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-48 |
| 08:43 | Columbia | Paul Bunn pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:18 | Columbia | Robert Loflin connects on the open jump hook in the paint set up by Paul Bunn | 66-48 |
| 08:02 | Cornell | Frank McCosh steals it from Nicholas Maggi | 66-48 |
| 07:39 | Columbia | Frank McCosh can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 66-48 |
| 07:38 | Cornell | The rebound goes to James McCracken | 66-48 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Frank McCosh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Loflin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Sharp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Bunn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Baptista (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James McCracken (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilford Ranallo (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Rakes (fairly fresh) PF - Dana Baird (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Maggi (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo is whistled for traveling | 66-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Herbert Woods (PG), Erich Hucks (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), Kenny Karns (PF), Karl Manson (C) Frank McCosh, Robert Loflin, Brian Sharp, Paul Bunn, Justin Baptista | |
| Subs | Cornell | Houston Cogdill (PG), George Zielke (SG), Keith Geraci (SF), Gary Simpson (PF), Thomas Hare (C) James McCracken, Wilford Ranallo, Calvin Rakes, Dana Baird, Nicholas Maggi | |
| 07:16 | Columbia | Erich Hucks is hacked by Gary Simpson - foul #4 on Gary Simpson, team foul #9 | 66-48 |
| 07:16 | Columbia | Erich Hucks makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 07:16 | Columbia | Erich Hucks makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 06:54 | Cornell | George Zielke knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 06:30 | Columbia | Herbert Woods hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 06:29 | Cornell | Thomas Hare snags the defensive board | 68-51 |
| 06:25 | Cornell | George Zielke can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-51 |
| 06:24 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Houston Cogdill | 68-51 |
| 06:17 | Cornell | George Zielke clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 06:16 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Kenny Karns | 68-51 |
| 06:12 | Columbia | Keith Geraci picks off the pass by Karl Manson in the backcourt | 68-51 |
| 05:49 | Cornell | Keith Geraci's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank McCosh (PG), Paul Bunn (SF), Robert Sailer (PF), Justin Baptista (C) Herbert Woods, Michael Lewis, Kenny Karns, Karl Manson | |
| Subs | Cornell | James McCracken (SG), Neal Rose (SF), Nicholas Maggi (C) George Zielke, Keith Geraci, Thomas Hare | |
| 05:20 | Columbia | Paul Bunn misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 05:19 | Cornell | Gary Simpson pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| 05:11 | Cornell | Gary Simpson blows the layup | 68-51 |
| 05:10 | Cornell | Nicholas Maggi pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 05:04 | Cornell | Paul Bunn blocks the jumper by Gary Simpson | 68-51 |
| 05:03 | Cornell | Gary Simpson tips it in | 68-53 |
| 04:44 | Columbia | Justin Baptista misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 04:43 | Cornell | Neal Rose gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| 04:27 | Cornell | Justin Baptista is called for the reach on Gary Simpson - foul #3 on Justin Baptista, team foul #5 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Loflin (SG), Brian Sharp (SF), Kenny Karns (PF) Erich Hucks, Paul Bunn, Robert Sailer | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Zielke (PG), Wilford Ranallo (SG), Calvin Rakes (SF), Dana Baird (PF) Houston Cogdill, James McCracken, Neal Rose, Gary Simpson | |
| 04:22 | Cornell | Justin Baptista swats the layup by Nicholas Maggi | 68-53 |
| 04:20 | Columbia | Justin Baptista snags the defensive board | 68-53 |
| 03:56 | Columbia | Brian Sharp's fadeaway is rejected by Dana Baird | 68-53 |
| 03:55 | Cornell | Dana Baird gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Cornell | Brian Sharp is called for the reach on Calvin Rakes - foul #1 on Brian Sharp, team foul #6 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Herbert Woods (PG), Paul Bunn (PF), Karl Manson (C) Frank McCosh, Kenny Karns, Justin Baptista | |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Geraci (PF) Nicholas Maggi | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Herbert Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Loflin (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Bunn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Manson (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - George Zielke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilford Ranallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Rakes (fresh) PF - Keith Geraci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dana Baird (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo makes the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Loflin - foul #1 on Robert Loflin, team foul #7 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Neal Rose (SF) Calvin Rakes | |
| 03:13 | Cornell | Wilford Ranallo misses the free throw | 68-55 |
| 03:13 | Columbia | Robert Loflin gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 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) | |
| 02:52 | Columbia | George Zielke picks off the pass by Brian Sharp | 68-55 |
| 02:37 | Cornell | Keith Geraci connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Zielke | 68-57 |
| 02:37 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank McCosh (PG), Kenny Karns (PF), Justin Baptista (C) Herbert Woods, Paul Bunn, Karl Manson | |
| Subs | Cornell | James McCracken (PG), Thomas Hare (PF) Wilford Ranallo, Dana Baird | |
| 02:12 | Columbia | Neal Rose takes the ball from Kenny Karns | 68-57 |
| 02:01 | Cornell | Thomas Hare is called for traveling | 68-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Erich Hucks (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), Paul Bunn (SF), Robert Sailer (PF), Karl Manson (C) Frank McCosh, Robert Loflin, Brian Sharp, Kenny Karns, Justin Baptista | |
| Subs | Cornell | Calvin Rakes (SF) Neal Rose | |
| 01:35 | Columbia | Michael Lewis can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Calvin Rakes - foul #1 on Calvin Rakes, team foul #10 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Dana Baird (PF) Keith Geraci | |
| 01:35 | Columbia | Michael Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:35 | Columbia | Michael Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:15 | Cornell | Dana Baird hits a jump hook from the left block | 70-59 |
| 00:56 | Columbia | Paul Bunn connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Lewis | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Cornell | Thomas Hare lays it in on a nice dish by George Zielke | 72-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Erich Hucks can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 72-61 |
| 00:21 | Columbia | Karl Manson gets the offensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Erich Hucks runs out the clock | 72-61 |