| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Larry Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald McCalmont (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Garth Burdette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Rivard (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Lafollette (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Ton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Dalton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Donald McCalmont inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Princeton | Robert Lafollette is called for the reach on Larry Sullivan - foul #1 on Robert Lafollette, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 19:30 | Princeton | Steven Jackson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Garth Burdette | 36-40 |
| 19:23 | Columbia | Garth Burdette takes the ball from Daniel Dalton | 36-40 |
| 19:00 | Princeton | Larry Sullivan's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Dalton | 36-40 |
| 18:58 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Schaefer | 36-40 |
| 18:40 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton is whistled for a carry | 36-40 |
| 18:25 | Princeton | Larry Sullivan misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Carl Bryant - foul #2 on Carl Bryant, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| 18:25 | Princeton | Larry Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:25 | Princeton | Larry Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:25 | Columbia | Carl Bryant pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 18:13 | Columbia | John Schaefer connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Lafollette | 36-42 |
| 17:54 | Princeton | Donald McCalmont knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 17:38 | Columbia | Carl Bryant misses the runner from the left block | 38-42 |
| 17:36 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton tips it home | 38-44 |
| 17:15 | Princeton | Jessie Rivard is fouled on the floor by Daniel Dalton - foul #1 on Daniel Dalton, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Princeton | Joseph Navarre (PF), George Kemmer (C) Garth Burdette, Jessie Rivard | |
| Subs | Columbia | Irving Keller (PG), Gan Sun (SF), Clint Nehls (PF), Kenneth Barbee (C) Robert Lafollette, Alvin Ton, Carl Bryant, Daniel Dalton | |
| 16:51 | Princeton | Donald McCalmont misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 16:50 | Princeton | George Kemmer tips it in | 40-44 |
| 16:23 | Columbia | Kenneth Barbee comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 16:21 | Columbia | Clint Nehls grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:06 | Columbia | Kenneth Barbee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 16:05 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Donald McCalmont | 40-44 |
| 16:00 | Princeton | Donald McCalmont comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 15:58 | Princeton | George Kemmer tips it home | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Larry Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald McCalmont (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Navarre (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Kemmer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Irving Keller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gan Sun (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clint Nehls (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Barbee (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Columbia | Irving Keller is fouled on the floor by Steven Jackson - foul #3 on Steven Jackson, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Princeton | Al Williams (PG), David Holter (SG), Ricky Tinsley (SF), Garth Burdette (PF), Jessie Rivard (C) Larry Sullivan, Steven Jackson, Donald McCalmont, Joseph Navarre, George Kemmer | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Lafollette (PG), Alvin Ton (SF), Carl Bryant (PF), Daniel Dalton (C) John Schaefer, Gan Sun, Clint Nehls, Kenneth Barbee | |
| 15:33 | Columbia | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Dalton is blocked by Ricky Tinsley | 42-44 |
| 15:32 | Princeton | Jessie Rivard snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 15:11 | Princeton | Alvin Ton steps in front of the Jessie Rivard pass | 42-44 |
| 15:08 | Columbia | Irving Keller throws it down on a great pass from Alvin Ton | 42-46 |
| 14:54 | Princeton | Ricky Tinsley clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 14:53 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 14:48 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Garth Burdette - foul #3 on Garth Burdette, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| 14:48 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:48 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:35 | Princeton | David Holter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 14:34 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 14:11 | Columbia | Carl Bryant double dribbles | 42-48 |
| Subs | Princeton | Larry Sullivan (PG), Steven Jackson (SG) Al Williams, David Holter | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Schaefer (SG), Gan Sun (SF), Clint Nehls (C) Irving Keller, Alvin Ton, Daniel Dalton | |
| 13:55 | Princeton | Jessie Rivard misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Clint Nehls - foul #3 on Clint Nehls, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Princeton | Donald McCalmont (SF) Ricky Tinsley | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 13:55 | Princeton | Jessie Rivard makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:55 | Princeton | Jessie Rivard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:46 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gan Sun | 44-51 |
| 13:25 | Princeton | Steven Jackson is hacked by Gan Sun - foul #3 on Gan Sun, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Princeton | Joseph Navarre (PF) Garth Burdette | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Barbee (C) Carl Bryant | |
| 13:06 | Princeton | Larry Sullivan comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 13:04 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Kenneth Barbee | 44-51 |
| 12:49 | Columbia | Gan Sun is whistled for traveling | 44-51 |
| Subs | Princeton | George Kemmer (C) Jessie Rivard | |
| Subs | Columbia | Irving Keller (PG), Alvin Ton (SF), Daniel Dalton (C) Robert Lafollette, Gan Sun, Kenneth Barbee | |
| 12:30 | Princeton | Joseph Navarre is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joseph Navarre, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Princeton | Al Williams (PG) Larry Sullivan | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gan Sun (SG) John Schaefer | |
| 12:14 | Columbia | Alvin Ton connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Clint Nehls | 44-54 |
| 12:05 | Princeton | George Kemmer is called for traveling | 44-54 |
| Subs | Princeton | Garth Burdette (PF) George Kemmer | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carl Bryant (PF) Clint Nehls | |
| 11:43 | Columbia | Carl Bryant lays it up and in and the foul's on Steven Jackson - foul #4 on Steven Jackson, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Princeton | Larry Sullivan (PG), Ricky Tinsley (SF) Steven Jackson, Donald McCalmont | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Lafollette (PG), John Schaefer (SG) Irving Keller, Gan Sun | |
| 11:43 | Columbia | Carl Bryant makes the free throw | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Larry Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Al Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ricky Tinsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garth Burdette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Navarre (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Lafollette (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Ton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carl Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Dalton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Princeton | Al Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-57 |
| 11:32 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 11:05 | Columbia | Carl Bryant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-57 |
| 11:03 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Joseph Navarre | 44-57 |
| 10:42 | Princeton | Al Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 10:41 | Columbia | Alvin Ton snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 10:35 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette is fouled on the floor by Ricky Tinsley - foul #1 on Ricky Tinsley, team foul #5 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Princeton | Donald McCalmont (SF), Jessie Rivard (C) Garth Burdette, Joseph Navarre | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gan Sun (SF), Clint Nehls (PF), Kenneth Barbee (C) Alvin Ton, Carl Bryant, Daniel Dalton | |
| 10:26 | Columbia | Gan Sun knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Lafollette | 44-59 |
| 10:13 | Princeton | Ricky Tinsley drills a turnaround from the baseline | 46-59 |
| 10:01 | Columbia | Clint Nehls makes the shot near the basket | 46-61 |
| 09:43 | Princeton | Robert Lafollette takes the ball from Larry Sullivan | 46-61 |
| 09:40 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette hits the finger roll | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:26 | Princeton | Donald McCalmont comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 46-63 |
| 09:24 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Schaefer | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:58 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gan Sun and the foul's on Larry Sullivan - foul #3 on Larry Sullivan, team foul #6 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Holter (PG), James Gordon (SG), Garth Burdette (PF) Larry Sullivan, Al Williams, Ricky Tinsley | |
| Subs | Columbia | Irving Keller (SG), Alvin Ton (SF), Carl Bryant (PF), Daniel Dalton (C) John Schaefer, Gan Sun, Clint Nehls, Kenneth Barbee | |
| 08:58 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette makes the free throw | 46-66 |
| 08:44 | Princeton | Jessie Rivard is called for traveling | 46-66 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gan Sun (SG) Robert Lafollette | |
| 08:23 | Columbia | Irving Keller hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-66 |
| 08:22 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 07:59 | Columbia | Irving Keller misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-66 |
| 07:57 | Princeton | Jessie Rivard pulls down the rebound | 46-66 |
| 07:51 | Princeton | A charge is called on Jessie Rivard - foul #2 on Jessie Rivard, team foul #7 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Princeton | Steven Jackson (SG), Ricky Tinsley (SF), Joseph Navarre (C) James Gordon, Donald McCalmont, Jessie Rivard | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 07:30 | Columbia | Garth Burdette steals it from Gan Sun | 46-66 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - David Holter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ricky Tinsley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garth Burdette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Navarre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Irving Keller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gan Sun (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alvin Ton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Dalton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Princeton | David Holter knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ricky Tinsley | 48-66 |
| 07:05 | Columbia | Irving Keller is fouled on the floor by David Holter - foul #1 on David Holter, team foul #8 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Princeton | Larry Sullivan (PG), George Kemmer (C) David Holter, Garth Burdette | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Schaefer (SG), Clint Nehls (C) Alvin Ton, Daniel Dalton | |
| 07:05 | Columbia | Irving Keller makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 07:05 | Columbia | Irving Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 07:05 | Princeton | Ricky Tinsley pulls down the rebound | 48-67 |
| 06:49 | Princeton | Larry Sullivan misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Clint Nehls - foul #4 on Clint Nehls, team foul #6 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jessie Rivard (C) George Kemmer | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Lafollette (PG), Walter Atkins (SF), Kenneth Barbee (C) Irving Keller, Gan Sun, Carl Bryant | |
| 06:49 | Princeton | Larry Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 06:49 | Princeton | Larry Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 06:20 | Columbia | Clint Nehls connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Schaefer | 49-69 |
| 06:17 | Princeton | Larry Sullivan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-69 |
| Subs | Princeton | Donald McCalmont (SF) Ricky Tinsley | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 06:03 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette is hacked by Donald McCalmont - foul #2 on Donald McCalmont, team foul #9 | 49-69 |
| 06:03 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 06:03 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 05:55 | Princeton | Larry Sullivan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-71 |
| 05:54 | Columbia | Clint Nehls snags the defensive board | 49-71 |
| 05:37 | Columbia | John Schaefer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-71 |
| 05:36 | Columbia | Walter Atkins snags the offensive board | 49-71 |
| 05:15 | Columbia | John Schaefer is whistled for a carry | 49-71 |
| Subs | Princeton | Garth Burdette (PF), George Kemmer (C) Joseph Navarre, Jessie Rivard | |
| Subs | Columbia | Alvin Ton (SF), Carl Bryant (PF), Daniel Dalton (C) Walter Atkins, Clint Nehls, Kenneth Barbee | |
| 05:01 | Princeton | Donald McCalmont banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Sullivan | 51-71 |
| 04:36 | Columbia | Carl Bryant misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Garth Burdette - foul #4 on Garth Burdette, team foul #10 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Princeton | Al Williams (PG), David Holter (SG), James Gordon (SF), Ricky Tinsley (PF) Larry Sullivan, Steven Jackson, Donald McCalmont, Garth Burdette | |
| Subs | Columbia | Nicholas Tedder (PG), Irving Keller (SG), Gan Sun (SF), Clint Nehls (C) Robert Lafollette, John Schaefer, Alvin Ton, Daniel Dalton | |
| 04:36 | Columbia | Carl Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 04:36 | Columbia | Carl Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 04:36 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Ricky Tinsley | 51-72 |
| 04:25 | Princeton | Ricky Tinsley drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by James Gordon | 53-72 |
| 04:06 | Columbia | Clint Nehls misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Al Williams - foul #2 on Al Williams, team foul #11 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Princeton | Joseph Navarre (PF) James Gordon | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Barbee (C) Carl Bryant | |
| 04:06 | Columbia | Clint Nehls makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 04:06 | Columbia | Clint Nehls misses the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 04:06 | Princeton | George Kemmer gets the rebound | 53-73 |
| 03:47 | Princeton | Joseph Navarre travels with the ball | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Columbia | Kenneth Barbee buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Irving Keller and the foul's on George Kemmer - foul #1 on George Kemmer, team foul #12 | 53-75 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Walter Atkins (C) Clint Nehls | |
| 03:18 | Columbia | Kenneth Barbee misses the free throw | 53-75 |
| 03:18 | Princeton | Ricky Tinsley snags the defensive board | 53-75 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Al Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Holter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Tinsley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Navarre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Kemmer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Nicholas Tedder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Irving Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gan Sun (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Barbee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Princeton | Irving Keller steals the ball from David Holter | 53-75 |
| 02:59 | Columbia | Irving Keller is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Irving Keller, team foul #7 | 53-75 |
| 02:46 | Princeton | David Holter is whistled for a carry | 53-75 |
| Subs | Princeton | James Gordon (SF) George Kemmer | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:29 | Columbia | Nicholas Tedder banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Barbee | 53-77 |
| 02:18 | Princeton | Irving Keller takes the ball from Joseph Navarre | 53-77 |
| 02:14 | Columbia | Irving Keller lays it in | 53-79 |
| 01:56 | Princeton | David Holter clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Irving Keller - foul #2 on Irving Keller, team foul #8 | 53-79 |
| Subs | Princeton | George Kemmer (C) James Gordon | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clint Nehls (PF) Walter Atkins | |
| 01:56 | Princeton | David Holter makes the 1st free throw | 54-79 |
| 01:56 | Princeton | David Holter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-79 |
| 01:31 | Columbia | David Holter steals the ball from Gan Sun | 55-79 |
| 01:27 | Princeton | Al Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Holter | 58-79 |
| 01:02 | Columbia | Nicholas Tedder is hacked by David Holter - foul #2 on David Holter, team foul #13 | 58-79 |
| 01:02 | Columbia | Nicholas Tedder makes the 1st free throw | 58-80 |
| 01:02 | Columbia | Nicholas Tedder makes the 2nd free throw | 58-81 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Princeton | Al Williams misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clint Nehls - foul #5 on Clint Nehls, team foul #9 | 58-81 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Walter Atkins (C) Clint Nehls | |
| 00:57 | Princeton | Al Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-81 |
| 00:57 | Princeton | Al Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 59-81 |
| 00:57 | Columbia | Kenneth Barbee pulls down the rebound | 59-81 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Columbia | Kenneth Barbee buries a fadeaway near the basket | 59-83 |
| 00:24 | Princeton | Ricky Tinsley loses the ball out of bounds | 59-83 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Nicholas Tedder runs out the clock | 59-83 |