| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Marvin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lenny Bennett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Burton Robbs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Workman (fresh) C - Charles Levine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sheldon Birdsall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Isler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ollie Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lamar Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Doyle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Burton Robbs inbounds the ball | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Cornell | Burton Robbs's floater is tipped away by John Doyle | 32-45 |
| 19:40 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to John Workman | 32-45 |
| 19:26 | Cornell | Burton Robbs clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Ollie Thomas - foul #2 on Ollie Thomas, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| 19:26 | Cornell | Burton Robbs makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 19:26 | Cornell | Burton Robbs makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 19:06 | Columbia | Burton Robbs steals it from Sheldon Birdsall | 34-45 |
| 18:48 | Cornell | Burton Robbs can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ollie Thomas - foul #3 on Ollie Thomas, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | Calvin Miller (PF), Donald Litwin (C) John Workman, Charles Levine | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kasey Henson (SF) Ollie Thomas | |
| 18:48 | Cornell | Burton Robbs makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:48 | Cornell | Burton Robbs makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 18:46 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall is hacked by David Marvin in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Marvin, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ariel Mancini (PG) David Marvin | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 18:33 | Columbia | Billy Isler is hacked by Donald Litwin - foul #2 on Donald Litwin, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Newhall (SG), Everett King (C) Lenny Bennett, Burton Robbs | |
| Subs | Columbia | Brandon Dodd (PG), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Sheldon Birdsall, Lamar Tanner | |
| 18:16 | Columbia | Ariel Mancini steals the ball from Kasey Henson | 36-45 |
| 18:13 | Cornell | Ariel Mancini blows the layup | 36-45 |
| 18:12 | Cornell | Donald Litwin tips it home | 38-45 |
| 17:53 | Columbia | Kenneth Johnson blows the layup | 38-45 |
| 17:52 | Cornell | Donald Litwin pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 17:27 | Cornell | Everett King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lenny Bennett (SG), John Workman (PF), Charles Levine (C) Donald Litwin, Calvin Miller, Everett King | |
| Subs | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall (PG), Lamar Tanner (PF) Billy Isler, John Doyle | |
| 17:12 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | Burton Robbs (SF) Timothy Newhall | |
| Subs | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham (SF) Kasey Henson | |
| 16:56 | Cornell | Peter Higginbotham is called for the reach on Burton Robbs - foul #1 on Peter Higginbotham, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Weir (SG) Brandon Dodd | |
| 16:35 | Cornell | Burton Robbs can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 38-45 |
| 16:33 | Cornell | John Workman can't tip it in | 38-45 |
| 16:32 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Weir | 38-45 |
| 16:15 | Columbia | Kenneth Johnson loses the dribble to Ariel Mancini | 38-45 |
| 16:11 | Cornell | Lenny Bennett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ariel Mancini | 40-45 |
| 15:51 | Columbia | John Weir is hacked by John Workman - foul #1 on John Workman, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Marvin (PG), Donald Litwin (SF), Calvin Miller (PF), Everett King (C) Ariel Mancini, Burton Robbs, John Workman, Charles Levine | |
| Subs | Columbia | Brandon Dodd (SG), Ollie Thomas (SF), Kasey Henson (PF), Harry Weldy (C) Sheldon Birdsall, Peter Higginbotham, Lamar Tanner, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Marvin (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lenny Bennett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Litwin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Everett King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Weir (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Dodd (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ollie Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kasey Henson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Weldy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Columbia | Brandon Dodd hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 15:33 | Cornell | Calvin Miller snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 15:29 | Cornell | Lenny Bennett's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Weldy | 40-45 |
| 15:27 | Cornell | Everett King tips it in | 42-45 |
| 15:11 | Columbia | Harry Weldy loses the ball out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Newhall (SG) Lenny Bennett | |
| Subs | Columbia | Billy Isler (SG), John Doyle (C) John Weir, Harry Weldy | |
| 15:02 | Cornell | Donald Litwin connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by David Marvin and he's fouled by Ollie Thomas - foul #4 on Ollie Thomas, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall (PG), Harry Weldy (PF) Brandon Dodd, Ollie Thomas | |
| 15:02 | Cornell | Donald Litwin misses the free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:02 | Columbia | John Doyle gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:45 | Columbia | Kasey Henson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 14:43 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Timothy Newhall | 44-45 |
| 14:22 | Cornell | David Marvin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 14:17 | Columbia | Kasey Henson clanks a floater from the right block | 46-45 |
| 14:16 | Cornell | Donald Litwin grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 13:59 | Cornell | David Marvin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-45 |
| 13:58 | Columbia | Harry Weldy gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:36 | Columbia | John Doyle is called for traveling | 46-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lenny Bennett (SG), Burton Robbs (SF), John Workman (PF), Charles Levine (C) Timothy Newhall, Donald Litwin, Calvin Miller, Everett King | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Weir (PG), Brandon Dodd (SG), Peter Higginbotham (SF), Lamar Tanner (PF), Kenneth Johnson (C) Sheldon Birdsall, Billy Isler, Kasey Henson, Harry Weldy, John Doyle | |
| 13:15 | Cornell | Burton Robbs hits the finger roll set up by Charles Levine | 48-45 |
| 13:06 | Columbia | John Weir clanks a floater from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 13:04 | Cornell | John Workman pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:43 | Cornell | Burton Robbs makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Levine and the foul's on Kenneth Johnson - foul #1 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Billy Isler (SG) John Weir | |
| 12:43 | Cornell | Burton Robbs makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:23 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 12:21 | Cornell | John Workman pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:14 | Cornell | Burton Robbs makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Lenny Bennett | 53-45 |
| 11:48 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Lamar Tanner | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Marvin (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lenny Bennett (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Burton Robbs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - John Workman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Levine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Brandon Dodd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Billy Isler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Higginbotham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lamar Tanner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Cornell | Burton Robbs hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 53-47 |
| 11:28 | Cornell | John Workman hits the follow up shot | 55-47 |
| 11:08 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 11:06 | Cornell | John Workman grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 10:48 | Cornell | Lamar Tanner steals it from Charles Levine | 55-47 |
| 10:43 | Columbia | David Marvin is called for the reach on Brandon Dodd in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Marvin, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ariel Mancini (PG), Timothy Newhall (SG), Calvin Miller (PF) David Marvin, Lenny Bennett, John Workman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall (PG), John Weir (SG), Kasey Henson (SF), Harry Weldy (PF), John Doyle (C) Brandon Dodd, Billy Isler, Peter Higginbotham, Lamar Tanner, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 10:32 | Columbia | Harry Weldy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 10:31 | Columbia | John Weir snags the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 10:23 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 10:05 | Cornell | Ariel Mancini comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 10:03 | Columbia | Kasey Henson gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:01 | Columbia | Charles Levine steals the ball from John Weir in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 09:40 | Cornell | Timothy Newhall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Litwin (SF), Everett King (C) Burton Robbs, Charles Levine | |
| Subs | Columbia | Billy Isler (SG), Frank Forte (SF) Sheldon Birdsall, Kasey Henson | |
| 09:15 | Columbia | John Doyle is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block | 55-51 |
| 08:59 | Cornell | Timothy Newhall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-51 |
| 08:57 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Harry Weldy | 55-51 |
| 08:50 | Columbia | John Doyle can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 08:49 | Cornell | Donald Litwin gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:32 | Cornell | Donald Litwin misses badly on a shot in the lane | 55-51 |
| 08:30 | Columbia | John Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:16 | Columbia | John Doyle can't connect on an uncontested jump hook near the basket | 55-51 |
| 08:15 | Cornell | Donald Litwin pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:00 | Cornell | Frank Forte picks off the pass by Calvin Miller | 55-51 |
| 07:52 | Columbia | Harry Weldy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-51 |
| 07:51 | Cornell | Donald Litwin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ariel Mancini (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Newhall (tiring) SF - Donald Litwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Calvin Miller (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Everett King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Weir (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Isler (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Forte (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Harry Weldy (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Doyle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Cornell | Frank Forte steals it from Donald Litwin | 55-51 |
| 07:41 | Columbia | Calvin Miller picks off the pass by John Doyle in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 07:28 | Cornell | Calvin Miller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 07:27 | Columbia | John Doyle snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 07:13 | Columbia | John Doyle is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket | 55-53 |
| 06:55 | Cornell | Everett King is hacked by John Doyle - foul #2 on John Doyle, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Marvin (PG), Lenny Bennett (SG), Burton Robbs (SF), John Workman (PF), Charles Levine (C) Ariel Mancini, Timothy Newhall, Donald Litwin, Calvin Miller, Everett King | |
| Subs | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall (PG), Brandon Dodd (SG), Ollie Thomas (SF), Lamar Tanner (PF), Kenneth Johnson (C) John Weir, Billy Isler, Frank Forte, Harry Weldy, John Doyle | |
| 06:41 | Cornell | David Marvin comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Sheldon Birdsall - foul #1 on Sheldon Birdsall, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| 06:41 | Cornell | David Marvin misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:41 | Cornell | David Marvin misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:41 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 06:38 | Columbia | Charles Levine steals the ball from Sheldon Birdsall in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 06:20 | Cornell | Burton Robbs connects on the floater from the right block set up by David Marvin | 57-53 |
| 06:15 | Columbia | Brandon Dodd is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Dodd, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| 06:05 | Cornell | Burton Robbs is hacked by Kenneth Johnson - foul #2 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| 06:05 | Cornell | Burton Robbs makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:05 | Cornell | Burton Robbs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:54 | Columbia | Ollie Thomas is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-56 |
| 05:39 | Cornell | John Workman is hacked by Lamar Tanner - foul #1 on Lamar Tanner, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kasey Henson (PF) Lamar Tanner | |
| 05:39 | Cornell | John Workman makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:39 | Cornell | John Workman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:36 | Columbia | Lenny Bennett is called for the reach on Brandon Dodd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lenny Bennett, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| 05:23 | Columbia | Kenneth Johnson lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Sheldon Birdsall | 61-58 |
| 05:06 | Cornell | Charles Levine misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 05:04 | Cornell | Charles Levine grabs the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 04:54 | Cornell | Lenny Bennett is fouled on the floor by Sheldon Birdsall - foul #2 on Sheldon Birdsall, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham (SF), Lamar Tanner (PF), John Doyle (C) Brandon Dodd, Ollie Thomas, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 04:54 | Cornell | Lenny Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:54 | Cornell | Lenny Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:54 | Columbia | John Doyle snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 04:33 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-58 |
| 04:31 | Columbia | John Doyle misses the tip | 62-58 |
| 04:30 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall hits the follow up shot | 62-60 |
| 04:11 | Cornell | David Marvin drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Burton Robbs and the foul's on Peter Higginbotham - foul #2 on Peter Higginbotham, team foul #12 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Litwin (C) Charles Levine | |
| Subs | Columbia | Billy Isler (SG) Kasey Henson | |
| 04:11 | Cornell | David Marvin makes the free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:49 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 65-60 |
| 03:47 | Cornell | John Workman grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Marvin (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lenny Bennett (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Burton Robbs (tiring) 17 pts. PF - John Workman (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Litwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sheldon Birdsall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Isler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Higginbotham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lamar Tanner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Doyle (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Cornell | Lenny Bennett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 03:21 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Doyle | 65-60 |
| 03:07 | Columbia | John Doyle connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Higginbotham | 65-62 |
| 02:47 | Cornell | Donald Litwin comes up short on the floater from the right block | 65-62 |
| 02:46 | Columbia | John Doyle grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 02:25 | Columbia | Billy Isler misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Lenny Bennett - foul #3 on Lenny Bennett, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ariel Mancini (PG), Timothy Newhall (SG), Everett King (SF), Calvin Miller (PF), Charles Levine (C) David Marvin, Lenny Bennett, Burton Robbs, John Workman, Donald Litwin | |
| Subs | Columbia | Brandon Dodd (PG), Ollie Thomas (SF), Kasey Henson (PF), Kenneth Johnson (C) Sheldon Birdsall, Peter Higginbotham, Lamar Tanner, John Doyle | |
| 02:25 | Columbia | Billy Isler makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:25 | Columbia | Billy Isler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:10 | Cornell | Everett King misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 02:09 | Columbia | Brandon Dodd grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:04 | Columbia | Billy Isler is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Newhall - foul #1 on Timothy Newhall, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Harry Weldy (C) Kasey Henson | |
| 02:04 | Columbia | Billy Isler makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:04 | Columbia | Billy Isler misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:04 | Cornell | Calvin Miller pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:53 | Cornell | Charles Levine comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 01:52 | Columbia | Ollie Thomas grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 01:50 | Columbia | Everett King is called for the reach on Ollie Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Everett King, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Marvin (PG), Lenny Bennett (SG), Burton Robbs (SF), John Workman (PF) Ariel Mancini, Timothy Newhall, Everett King, Calvin Miller | |
| Subs | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall (PG), Lamar Tanner (PF), John Doyle (C) Brandon Dodd, Kenneth Johnson, Harry Weldy | |
| 01:50 | Columbia | Ollie Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:50 | Cornell | Charles Levine snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 01:35 | Cornell | Burton Robbs makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Marvin | 67-65 |
| 01:19 | Columbia | Billy Isler is hacked by Lenny Bennett - foul #4 on Lenny Bennett, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| 01:19 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| 01:19 | Columbia | Billy Isler misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:19 | Cornell | Charles Levine grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 01:06 | Cornell | John Workman is hacked by Lamar Tanner - foul #2 on Lamar Tanner, team foul #13 | 67-65 |
| 01:06 | Cornell | John Workman misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:06 | Cornell | John Workman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:06 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:47 | Columbia | David Marvin takes the ball from Ollie Thomas | 67-65 |
| 00:44 | Cornell | Lenny Bennett banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Marvin | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on John Workman - foul #2 on John Workman, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| 00:38 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:38 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:38 | Cornell | John Workman grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Cornell | Billy Isler is called for the reach on John Workman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Isler, team foul #14 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ariel Mancini (PG), Timothy Newhall (SF) David Marvin, Burton Robbs | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:35 | Cornell | John Workman misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:35 | Cornell | John Workman misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:35 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 69-68 |
| 00:22 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Marvin (PG), Burton Robbs (SF) Ariel Mancini, Timothy Newhall | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:20 | Cornell | Sheldon Birdsall is called for the reach on Charles Levine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sheldon Birdsall, team foul #15 | 69-68 |
| 00:20 | Cornell | Charles Levine makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:20 | Cornell | Charles Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-68 |
| 00:06 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner grabs the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Ollie Thomas misses the 3 from straight away | 71-68 |
| 00:03 | Cornell | The rebound goes to David Marvin | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | Cornell | David Marvin is hacked by Sheldon Birdsall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sheldon Birdsall, team foul #16 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Newhall (SF) Burton Robbs | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:01 | Cornell | David Marvin misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | Cornell | David Marvin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Billy Isler clanks a fullcourt shot | 72-68 |