| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Rufus Chico (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Herring (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Sanders (fresh) PF - Stacy Smelser (fresh) 2 pts. C - Neville Drakes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Kropp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Yandell (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Paul Harmon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Rubin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Paul Harmon inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Columbia | David Yandell misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 19:41 | Cornell | Neville Drakes gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:23 | Cornell | Stacy Smelser connects on the turnaround from close range | 33-32 |
| 19:05 | Columbia | Billy Rubin buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by David Yandell | 33-34 |
| 18:49 | Cornell | Stacy Smelser misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 18:47 | Columbia | David Yandell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:27 | Columbia | Andrew Ryan knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Robert Kropp and he's fouled by Stacy Smelser - foul #2 on Stacy Smelser, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Rowe (SG), Philip Sheffer (SF), Michael Thomas (PF), Jonathan Burkholder (C) Thomas Herring, Patrick Sanders, Stacy Smelser, Neville Drakes | |
| Subs | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer (SG), Ron Headen (C) David Yandell, Billy Rubin | |
| 18:27 | Columbia | Andrew Ryan makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:04 | Cornell | Jonathan Burkholder can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 18:02 | Columbia | Paul Harmon snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 18:00 | Columbia | Philip Sheffer picks off the pass by Robert Kropp in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 17:45 | Cornell | Rufus Chico connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Rowe | 35-37 |
| 17:25 | Columbia | Robert Kropp misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 17:23 | Cornell | Michael Thomas grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 17:17 | Cornell | Joseph Rowe misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 17:15 | Columbia | Ron Headen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:07 | Columbia | Ron Headen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-37 |
| 17:06 | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer snags the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 16:56 | Columbia | Andrew Ryan knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 35-39 |
| 16:30 | Cornell | Joseph Rowe buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Thomas and the foul's on Rashad Wittmer - foul #1 on Rashad Wittmer, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Herring (SG), Patrick Sanders (SF), Stacy Smelser (PF), Neville Drakes (C) Rufus Chico, Philip Sheffer, Michael Thomas, Jonathan Burkholder | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Webb (PG), David Yandell (SG), Victor Spencer (SF), John Williams (PF), Billy Rubin (C) Robert Kropp, Rashad Wittmer, Paul Harmon, Andrew Ryan, Ron Headen | |
| 16:30 | Cornell | Joseph Rowe makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:21 | Columbia | David Yandell misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Neville Drakes - foul #1 on Neville Drakes, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Cornell | Andrew Jowers (PG) Joseph Rowe | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 16:21 | Columbia | David Yandell makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:21 | Columbia | David Yandell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:21 | Cornell | Stacy Smelser grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:04 | Cornell | Andrew Jowers misses short on a shot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 16:03 | Cornell | Neville Drakes snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 15:50 | Cornell | Stacy Smelser knocks in the floater in the lane | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Andrew Jowers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Herring (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Sanders (fresh) PF - Stacy Smelser (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Neville Drakes (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Webb (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Yandell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Victor Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Rubin (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Columbia | John Williams clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 40-40 |
| 15:28 | Cornell | Neville Drakes snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 15:23 | Cornell | Michael Webb takes the ball from Thomas Herring | 40-40 |
| 15:18 | Columbia | Michael Webb hits the finger roll | 40-42 |
| 14:59 | Cornell | Thomas Herring can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 14:57 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Victor Spencer | 40-42 |
| 14:55 | Columbia | John Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Rowe (PG), Gerald Covington (SG), Philip Sheffer (SF), Michael Thomas (PF), Jonathan Burkholder (C) Andrew Jowers, Thomas Herring, Patrick Sanders, Stacy Smelser, Neville Drakes | |
| Subs | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer (SF), Ron Headen (PF), Nathan Yarber (C) Victor Spencer, John Williams, Billy Rubin | |
| 14:41 | Cornell | Michael Thomas misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 14:39 | Columbia | Ron Headen snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 14:33 | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer drills a floater from the right side set up by Michael Webb | 40-44 |
| 14:10 | Cornell | Joseph Rowe is hacked by Michael Webb - foul #1 on Michael Webb, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | Rufus Chico (PG) Gerald Covington | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Kropp (PG), Paul Harmon (SF) Michael Webb, David Yandell | |
| 14:00 | Cornell | Philip Sheffer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rufus Chico | 43-44 |
| 13:37 | Columbia | Paul Harmon lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Robert Kropp | 43-46 |
| 13:16 | Cornell | Joseph Rowe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 13:15 | Columbia | Ron Headen snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 13:13 | Columbia | Paul Harmon loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Herring (SG), Patrick Sanders (SF), Stacy Smelser (PF), Neville Drakes (C) Joseph Rowe, Philip Sheffer, Michael Thomas, Jonathan Burkholder | |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Spencer (SG), Andrew Ryan (PF), John Williams (C) Rashad Wittmer, Ron Headen, Nathan Yarber | |
| 12:54 | Cornell | Andrew Ryan is called for the reach on Neville Drakes - foul #2 on Andrew Ryan, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Yandell (SG), Billy Rubin (C) Paul Harmon, John Williams | |
| 12:36 | Cornell | Patrick Sanders misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 12:35 | Columbia | Billy Rubin grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 12:13 | Columbia | Robert Kropp travels with the ball | 43-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | Andrew Jowers (PG), Gerald Covington (SG), Philip Sheffer (C) Rufus Chico, Thomas Herring, Neville Drakes | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Webb (PG), Ron Headen (SF) Robert Kropp, David Yandell | |
| 11:50 | Cornell | Andrew Jowers misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 11:49 | Cornell | Philip Sheffer can't tip it in | 43-46 |
| 11:48 | Columbia | Andrew Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Andrew Jowers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Covington (fresh) SF - Patrick Sanders (fairly fresh) PF - Stacy Smelser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Sheffer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ron Headen (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Andrew Ryan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Rubin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Columbia | Ron Headen misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-46 |
| 11:28 | Cornell | Stacy Smelser grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 11:07 | Cornell | Andrew Jowers drills a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Michael Webb - foul #2 on Michael Webb, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Herring (SG), Roger Sell (SF), Michael Thomas (PF), Jonathan Burkholder (C) Gerald Covington, Patrick Sanders, Stacy Smelser, Philip Sheffer | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Kropp (PG), David Yandell (SG), Paul Harmon (SF), John Williams (C) Michael Webb, Victor Spencer, Andrew Ryan, Billy Rubin | |
| 11:07 | Cornell | Andrew Jowers makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:51 | Columbia | John Williams knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Kropp and the foul's on Jonathan Burkholder - foul #2 on Jonathan Burkholder, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Cornell | Rufus Chico (PG) Andrew Jowers | |
| Subs | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer (PG), Nathan Yarber (C) Robert Kropp, Ron Headen | |
| 10:51 | Columbia | John Williams makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:23 | Cornell | Jonathan Burkholder is fouled on the floor by Nathan Yarber - foul #1 on Nathan Yarber, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| 10:06 | Cornell | Roger Sell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Nathan Yarber - foul #2 on Nathan Yarber, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Rowe (SG), Neville Drakes (C) Thomas Herring, Jonathan Burkholder | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Webb (SG) David Yandell | |
| 10:06 | Cornell | Roger Sell makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:06 | Cornell | Roger Sell misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:06 | Columbia | Nathan Yarber gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:48 | Columbia | Nathan Yarber knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Rashad Wittmer | 47-52 |
| 09:46 | Cornell | Rashad Wittmer takes the ball from Rufus Chico in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 09:29 | Columbia | Paul Harmon scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Rashad Wittmer | 47-54 |
| 09:12 | Cornell | Joseph Rowe is fouled on the floor by Paul Harmon - foul #1 on Paul Harmon, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gerald Covington (SG), Philip Sheffer (SF), Jonathan Burkholder (PF) Rufus Chico, Roger Sell, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Kropp (PG), David Yandell (SG), Victor Spencer (SF), Andrew Ryan (PF), Ron Headen (C) Rashad Wittmer, Michael Webb, Paul Harmon, John Williams, Nathan Yarber | |
| 09:12 | Cornell | Joseph Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:12 | Cornell | Joseph Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:12 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Ron Headen | 48-54 |
| 09:07 | Columbia | David Yandell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ron Headen | 48-57 |
| 08:45 | Cornell | Andrew Ryan swats the layup by Neville Drakes | 48-57 |
| 08:44 | Cornell | Gerald Covington tips it back up and in | 50-57 |
| 08:38 | Columbia | Victor Spencer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 08:37 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Jonathan Burkholder | 50-57 |
| 08:08 | Cornell | Philip Sheffer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 08:01 | Columbia | Robert Kropp is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Rufus Chico (PG), Thomas Herring (SG), Patrick Sanders (SF), Stacy Smelser (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Joseph Rowe, Gerald Covington, Philip Sheffer, Jonathan Burkholder, Neville Drakes | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Webb (SG), Paul Harmon (SF), Billy Rubin (C) David Yandell, Victor Spencer, Andrew Ryan | |
| 07:51 | Cornell | Rufus Chico is fouled on the floor by Robert Kropp - foul #2 on Robert Kropp, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| 07:51 | Cornell | Rufus Chico misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:51 | Columbia | Billy Rubin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 07:49 | Columbia | Patrick Sanders is called for the reach on Robert Kropp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Sanders, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| 07:37 | Columbia | Ron Headen travels with the ball | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Rufus Chico (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Herring (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Sanders (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Stacy Smelser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Kropp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Harmon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ron Headen (fresh) 7 reb. C - Billy Rubin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Cornell | Patrick Sanders connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Thomas | 56-57 |
| 06:55 | Columbia | Billy Rubin lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Webb | 56-59 |
| 06:35 | Cornell | Billy Rubin is called for the reach on Michael Thomas - foul #2 on Billy Rubin, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Rowe (PG), Gerald Covington (SG), Philip Sheffer (SF), Jonathan Burkholder (C) Rufus Chico, Thomas Herring, Patrick Sanders, Stacy Smelser | |
| Subs | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer (PG), David Yandell (SG), Victor Spencer (SF), Andrew Ryan (PF), John Williams (C) Robert Kropp, Michael Webb, Paul Harmon, Ron Headen, Billy Rubin | |
| 06:35 | Cornell | Michael Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:35 | Cornell | Michael Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:35 | Columbia | Andrew Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:31 | Columbia | Gerald Covington is called for the reach on David Yandell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Covington, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | Neville Drakes (C) Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 06:22 | Columbia | David Yandell misses badly on a floater from the left side | 57-59 |
| 06:20 | Cornell | Jonathan Burkholder gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:02 | Cornell | Joseph Rowe is fouled on the floor by Victor Spencer - foul #1 on Victor Spencer, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| 06:02 | Cornell | Joseph Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:02 | Cornell | Joseph Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:41 | Columbia | David Yandell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 05:39 | Cornell | Jonathan Burkholder grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:35 | Cornell | Joseph Rowe connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 61-59 |
| 05:14 | Columbia | David Yandell's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Burkholder | 61-59 |
| 05:12 | Cornell | Gerald Covington snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 05:05 | Cornell | Jonathan Burkholder comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 05:03 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Williams | 61-59 |
| 04:57 | Columbia | Andrew Ryan is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Burkholder - foul #3 on Jonathan Burkholder, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | Rufus Chico (PG), Thomas Herring (SG), Patrick Sanders (SF), Stacy Smelser (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Joseph Rowe, Gerald Covington, Philip Sheffer, Jonathan Burkholder, Neville Drakes | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Kropp (PG), Michael Webb (SG), Paul Harmon (SF), Ron Headen (PF), Nathan Yarber (C) Rashad Wittmer, David Yandell, Victor Spencer, Andrew Ryan, John Williams | |
| 04:43 | Columbia | Thomas Herring is called for the reach on Nathan Yarber - foul #2 on Thomas Herring, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Billy Rubin (C) Paul Harmon | |
| 04:43 | Columbia | Nathan Yarber makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:43 | Columbia | Nathan Yarber makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:20 | Cornell | Rufus Chico misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 04:18 | Cornell | Stacy Smelser tips it back up and in | 63-61 |
| 04:08 | Columbia | Ron Headen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 04:06 | Columbia | Nathan Yarber hits the follow up shot | 63-63 |
| 03:46 | Cornell | Stacy Smelser misses badly on a shot in the lane | 63-63 |
| 03:44 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Stacy Smelser | 63-63 |
| 03:30 | Cornell | Ron Headen swats the shot by Thomas Herring | 63-63 |
| 03:29 | Columbia | Nathan Yarber grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Rufus Chico (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Herring (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stacy Smelser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Kropp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Webb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ron Headen (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Nathan Yarber (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Billy Rubin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Columbia | Robert Kropp drills a floater from just outside the lane | 63-65 |
| 02:55 | Cornell | Stacy Smelser is hacked by Nathan Yarber - foul #3 on Nathan Yarber, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | Andrew Jowers (PG), Joseph Rowe (SG), Philip Sheffer (SF), Jonathan Burkholder (C) Rufus Chico, Thomas Herring, Patrick Sanders, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer (PG), Victor Spencer (SG), Paul Harmon (SF), Andrew Ryan (PF), John Williams (C) Robert Kropp, Michael Webb, Ron Headen, Nathan Yarber, Billy Rubin | |
| 02:55 | Cornell | Stacy Smelser misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:55 | Cornell | Stacy Smelser makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:53 | Columbia | Victor Spencer travels in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | Neville Drakes (C) Stacy Smelser | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:44 | Cornell | Neville Drakes is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Neville Drakes, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gerald Covington (SG) Andrew Jowers | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:42 | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer is fouled in the backcourt by Neville Drakes - foul #3 on Neville Drakes, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| 02:42 | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:42 | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:40 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Cornell | Rufus Chico (PG) Gerald Covington | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:22 | Cornell | Joseph Rowe is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Joseph Rowe, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ron Headen (C) John Williams | |
| 02:20 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Herring (SG), Patrick Sanders (SF), Michael Thomas (PF) Joseph Rowe, Philip Sheffer, Jonathan Burkholder | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Kropp (PG), David Yandell (SG), Billy Rubin (C) Rashad Wittmer, Victor Spencer, Ron Headen | |
| 02:03 | Columbia | Robert Kropp makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Billy Rubin | 64-70 |
| 01:45 | Cornell | Patrick Sanders hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Rufus Chico | 66-70 |
| 01:35 | Columbia | Billy Rubin drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Kropp and he's hacked by Thomas Herring - foul #3 on Thomas Herring, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Cornell | Stacy Smelser (PF) Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 01:35 | Columbia | Billy Rubin misses the free throw | 66-72 |
| 01:35 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Stacy Smelser | 66-72 |
| 01:28 | Cornell | Neville Drakes hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Sanders and he's fouled by Billy Rubin - foul #3 on Billy Rubin, team foul #12 | 68-72 |
| 01:28 | Cornell | Neville Drakes makes the free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:26 | Columbia | Paul Harmon's pass is intercepted by Thomas Herring in the backcourt | 69-72 |
| 01:25 | Cornell | Thomas Herring lays it in | 71-72 |
| 01:23 | Columbia | Patrick Sanders is called for the reach on Robert Kropp in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Sanders, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| 01:23 | Columbia | Robert Kropp makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:23 | Columbia | Robert Kropp misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:23 | Cornell | Neville Drakes gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 01:11 | Cornell | Rufus Chico misses short on a jumper near the basket | 71-73 |
| 01:09 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Stacy Smelser | 71-73 |
| 00:53 | Cornell | Rufus Chico misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-73 |
| 00:52 | Columbia | Billy Rubin gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Columbia | Andrew Ryan is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Herring - foul #4 on Thomas Herring, team foul #13 | 71-73 |
| 00:49 | Columbia | Andrew Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:49 | Columbia | Andrew Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Cornell | Stacy Smelser hits a runner from the right block | 73-75 |
| 00:17 | Columbia | David Yandell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Yandell, team foul #13 | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Cornell | Thomas Herring is fouled on the floor by Billy Rubin - foul #4 on Billy Rubin, team foul #14 | 73-75 |
| 00:10 | Cornell | Thomas Herring makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:10 | Cornell | Thomas Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:10 | Columbia | Columbia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| 00:02 | Columbia | The short jumper by Paul Harmon is denied by Stacy Smelser | 75-75 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Andrew Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | The clock runs out | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Rufus Chico (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Herring (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Patrick Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Stacy Smelser (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Neville Drakes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Kropp (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Yandell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Harmon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Ryan (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy Rubin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Columbia | Billy Rubin wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Columbia | David Yandell knocks in the floater from the left side | 75-77 |
| 04:28 | Cornell | Patrick Sanders clanks a shot from the right wing | 75-77 |
| 04:27 | Columbia | Billy Rubin grabs the defensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 04:07 | Columbia | Andrew Ryan is open and buries a runner from the left block set up by Robert Kropp | 75-79 |
| 03:52 | Cornell | Robert Kropp takes the ball from Patrick Sanders | 75-79 |
| 03:50 | Columbia | Paul Harmon is fouled in the backcourt by Stacy Smelser - foul #3 on Stacy Smelser, team foul #14 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Rowe (SG), Philip Sheffer (SF), Michael Thomas (PF), Jonathan Burkholder (C) Thomas Herring, Patrick Sanders, Stacy Smelser, Neville Drakes | |
| Subs | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer (PG), Michael Webb (SG), Ron Headen (C) Robert Kropp, David Yandell, Billy Rubin | |
| 03:50 | Columbia | Paul Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 03:50 | Columbia | Paul Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 03:35 | Cornell | Jonathan Burkholder is hacked by Andrew Ryan - foul #3 on Andrew Ryan, team foul #15 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Spencer (SF), John Williams (C) Paul Harmon, Andrew Ryan | |
| 03:35 | Cornell | Jonathan Burkholder makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 03:35 | Cornell | Jonathan Burkholder makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 03:19 | Columbia | Michael Webb comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Jonathan Burkholder - foul #4 on Jonathan Burkholder, team foul #15 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gerald Covington (SG) Rufus Chico | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 03:19 | Columbia | Michael Webb makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 03:19 | Columbia | Michael Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 03:19 | Cornell | Michael Thomas grabs the board | 77-82 |
| 02:55 | Cornell | Gerald Covington hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Rowe | 80-82 |
| 02:55 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-82 |
| Subs | Cornell | Rufus Chico (PG), Thomas Herring (SG), Patrick Sanders (SF), Stacy Smelser (PF) Joseph Rowe, Gerald Covington, Philip Sheffer, Jonathan Burkholder | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Kropp (PG), David Yandell (SG), Paul Harmon (SF), Andrew Ryan (PF) Michael Webb, Rashad Wittmer, Victor Spencer, John Williams | |
| 02:34 | Columbia | Andrew Ryan comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 80-82 |
| 02:32 | Cornell | Stacy Smelser snags the defensive board | 80-82 |
| 02:18 | Cornell | Rufus Chico can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 80-82 |
| 02:17 | Cornell | Patrick Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 80-82 |
| 02:04 | Cornell | Thomas Herring drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rufus Chico | 83-82 |
| 01:47 | Columbia | Paul Harmon misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 83-82 |
| 01:46 | Cornell | Rufus Chico grabs the board | 83-82 |
| 01:21 | Cornell | Rufus Chico knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Stacy Smelser | 85-82 |
| 00:55 | Columbia | Paul Harmon loses the dribble to Thomas Herring | 85-82 |
| 00:51 | Cornell | Thomas Herring blows the layup | 85-82 |
| 00:50 | Columbia | Ron Headen snags the defensive board | 85-82 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Rufus Chico (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Herring (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Patrick Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Stacy Smelser (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Kropp (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Yandell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Harmon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Ryan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ron Headen (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:39 | Columbia | Andrew Ryan slams it home | 85-84 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Cornell | Patrick Sanders knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Rufus Chico and he's hacked by David Yandell - foul #3 on David Yandell, team foul #16 | 87-84 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gerald Covington (SG), Neville Drakes (C) Thomas Herring, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Columbia | Billy Rubin (C) Ron Headen | |
| 00:12 | Cornell | Patrick Sanders misses the free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:12 | Columbia | Andrew Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 87-84 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Neville Drakes takes the ball from Robert Kropp | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Cornell | Neville Drakes is hacked by Robert Kropp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Kropp, team foul #17 | 87-84 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jonathan Burkholder (SF) Patrick Sanders | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:03 | Cornell | Neville Drakes misses the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:03 | Cornell | Neville Drakes makes the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | David Yandell hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 88-84 |