| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) SG - James Gordon (fresh) SF - Joseph Cheesman (fresh) PF - Garth Burdette (fresh) C - Ronald Millman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Kropp (fresh) SG - David Yandell (fresh) SF - Paul Harmon (fresh) PF - Andrew Ryan (fresh) C - Billy Rubin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Billy Rubin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Columbia | Robert Kropp connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Yandell | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Princeton | Paul Harmon is called for the reach on Joseph Cheesman - foul #1 on Paul Harmon, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Princeton | Paul Harmon is called for the reach on James Gordon - foul #2 on Paul Harmon, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer (SF) Paul Harmon | |
| 18:54 | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert misses the floater from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Columbia | Andrew Ryan snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Columbia | Billy Rubin's fadeaway is rejected by Garth Burdette | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Princeton | Joseph Cheesman gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:24 | Princeton | James Gordon misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Princeton | Garth Burdette tips it in | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | Columbia | David Yandell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | Princeton | Garth Burdette snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert drills a floater from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:38 | Columbia | David Yandell drills a jumpshot from the right side | 4-5 |
| 17:30 | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 17:28 | Princeton | Garth Burdette snags the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:23 | Princeton | Ronald Millman hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 17:18 | Columbia | David Yandell is whistled for traveling | 6-5 |
| 16:57 | Princeton | Joseph Cheesman drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Gordon | 9-5 |
| 16:43 | Columbia | Garth Burdette is called for the reach on Andrew Ryan - foul #1 on Garth Burdette, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Webb (SG), Ron Headen (C) David Yandell, Billy Rubin | |
| 16:29 | Columbia | Andrew Ryan hits a floater from just outside the lane | 9-7 |
| 16:13 | Princeton | Ronald Millman loses the ball out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Spencer (SF), John Williams (C) Rashad Wittmer, Andrew Ryan | |
| 15:56 | Columbia | Victor Spencer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 15:55 | Princeton | Garth Burdette grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Gordon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Cheesman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Garth Burdette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Millman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Kropp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Webb (fresh) SF - Victor Spencer (fresh) PF - Ron Headen (fresh) C - John Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Princeton | James Gordon knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Hurlbert | 11-7 |
| 15:29 | Columbia | Joseph Cheesman steals the ball from Victor Spencer | 11-7 |
| 15:06 | Princeton | Ronald Millman hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Hurlbert and the foul's on Victor Spencer - foul #1 on Victor Spencer, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jack Berwick (SG), George Kemmer (SF), Noel Deforge (PF) James Gordon, Joseph Cheesman, Garth Burdette | |
| Subs | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer (PG), David Yandell (SG), Andrew Ryan (PF), Billy Rubin (C) Robert Kropp, Michael Webb, Victor Spencer, John Williams | |
| 15:06 | Princeton | Ronald Millman makes the free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:52 | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-7 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Boyd (PG), Charles Watts (SF) Richard Hurlbert, Ronald Millman | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 14:36 | Princeton | John Boyd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Andrew Ryan - foul #1 on Andrew Ryan, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| 14:36 | Princeton | John Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:36 | Princeton | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 14:27 | Columbia | Billy Rubin loses the ball out of bounds | 15-7 |
| 14:10 | Princeton | Jack Berwick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-7 |
| 14:08 | Columbia | Billy Rubin pulls down the rebound | 15-7 |
| 13:47 | Columbia | Ron Headen misses short on a floater from close range | 15-7 |
| 13:45 | Princeton | George Kemmer grabs the defensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 13:33 | Princeton | Noel Deforge misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-7 |
| 13:31 | Columbia | David Yandell grabs the board | 15-7 |
| 13:18 | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Rashad Wittmer, team foul #5 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert (PG), James Gordon (SG), Joseph Cheesman (SF), Garth Burdette (PF) John Boyd, Jack Berwick, Charles Watts, Noel Deforge | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Kropp (PG), Michael Webb (SG), Victor Spencer (SF), John Williams (PF), Nathan Yarber (C) Rashad Wittmer, David Yandell, Ron Headen, Andrew Ryan, Billy Rubin | |
| 12:52 | Princeton | George Kemmer hits the finger roll | 17-7 |
| 12:26 | Columbia | Nathan Yarber misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-7 |
| 12:25 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to John Williams | 17-7 |
| 11:56 | Columbia | Michael Webb scores on a 3 from straight away | 17-10 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Cheesman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Garth Burdette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Kemmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Kropp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Webb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Spencer (fresh) PF - John Williams (fresh) C - Nathan Yarber (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Princeton | James Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-10 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ronald Millman (C) George Kemmer | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Yandell (SG), Rashad Wittmer (SF), Andrew Ryan (PF), Billy Rubin (C) Michael Webb, Victor Spencer, John Williams, Nathan Yarber | |
| 11:33 | Columbia | Andrew Ryan misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 17-10 |
| 11:31 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Rubin | 17-10 |
| 11:16 | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Yandell and he's fouled by Ronald Millman - foul #1 on Ronald Millman, team foul #2 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Princeton | Charles Watts (SF) Joseph Cheesman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ron Headen (SF) Robert Kropp | |
| 11:16 | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer makes the free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:58 | Princeton | Ronald Millman scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Richard Hurlbert | 19-13 |
| 10:44 | Columbia | David Yandell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 10:43 | Columbia | Andrew Ryan snags the offensive board | 19-13 |
| 10:29 | Columbia | David Yandell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 10:28 | Princeton | Garth Burdette gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 10:11 | Princeton | Garth Burdette loses the dribble to David Yandell | 19-13 |
| 09:52 | Columbia | Ronald Millman is called for the reach on Billy Rubin - foul #2 on Ronald Millman, team foul #3 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Boyd (PG), Jack Berwick (SG), Joseph Cheesman (SF), George Kemmer (PF), Noel Deforge (C) Richard Hurlbert, James Gordon, Charles Watts, Garth Burdette, Ronald Millman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Kropp (PG), Michael Webb (SG), Victor Spencer (SF), John Williams (C) Rashad Wittmer, David Yandell, Andrew Ryan, Billy Rubin | |
| 09:42 | Columbia | Robert Kropp is called for traveling | 19-13 |
| 09:15 | Princeton | Jack Berwick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 09:14 | Columbia | John Williams gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 08:58 | Columbia | Victor Spencer can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-13 |
| 08:56 | Columbia | John Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 08:49 | Columbia | Victor Spencer is hacked by Noel Deforge - foul #1 on Noel Deforge, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert (PG), Garth Burdette (PF) John Boyd, Noel Deforge | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Yandell (SG), Andrew Ryan (PF) Michael Webb, Victor Spencer | |
| 08:29 | Columbia | Ron Headen misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Hurlbert - foul #1 on Richard Hurlbert, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Princeton | James Gordon (SG) Jack Berwick | |
| Subs | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer (SF) John Williams | |
| 08:29 | Columbia | Ron Headen misses the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:29 | Columbia | Ron Headen makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:08 | Princeton | Joseph Cheesman misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 08:06 | Princeton | George Kemmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 07:47 | Princeton | James Gordon travels with the ball | 19-14 |
| Subs | Princeton | Noel Deforge (C) Joseph Cheesman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Webb (PG), Billy Rubin (C) Robert Kropp, Ron Headen | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kemmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garth Burdette (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Noel Deforge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Webb (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Yandell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rashad Wittmer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Rubin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Columbia | The jump hook by Billy Rubin is blocked by George Kemmer | 19-14 |
| 07:32 | Princeton | Garth Burdette grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 07:15 | Princeton | George Kemmer drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Gordon | 22-14 |
| 07:01 | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Garth Burdette - foul #2 on Garth Burdette, team foul #6 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Princeton | Charles Watts (SF), Jack Berwick (C) George Kemmer, Garth Burdette | |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Spencer (SF), John Williams (PF) David Yandell, Andrew Ryan | |
| 07:01 | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 07:01 | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:44 | Princeton | Charles Watts is hacked by Victor Spencer - foul #2 on Victor Spencer, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Princeton | Joseph Cheesman (SF) Charles Watts | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Kropp (PG), Ron Headen (SF) Rashad Wittmer, Victor Spencer | |
| 06:29 | Princeton | Jack Berwick makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Hurlbert | 24-16 |
| 06:10 | Columbia | Billy Rubin dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Kropp | 24-18 |
| 05:53 | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Kropp - foul #1 on Robert Kropp, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Princeton | George Kemmer (PF) James Gordon | |
| Subs | Columbia | Andrew Ryan (PF) Billy Rubin | |
| 05:53 | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:53 | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert misses the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:53 | Columbia | Andrew Ryan gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 05:41 | Columbia | Andrew Ryan's layup is rejected by Noel Deforge | 24-18 |
| 05:40 | Columbia | Ron Headen tips it back up and in | 24-20 |
| 05:24 | Princeton | George Kemmer drills a floater near the basket | 26-20 |
| 05:16 | Columbia | Ron Headen double dribbles | 26-20 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Boyd (PG), Charles Watts (PF) Richard Hurlbert, Noel Deforge | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Yandell (SG), Rashad Wittmer (SF) Michael Webb, John Williams | |
| 04:53 | Princeton | John Boyd comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 26-20 |
| 04:52 | Columbia | David Yandell grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 04:42 | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-20 |
| 04:41 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Charles Watts | 26-20 |
| 04:20 | Princeton | John Boyd buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jack Berwick | 28-20 |
| 04:08 | Columbia | Robert Kropp misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-20 |
| 04:06 | Princeton | Jack Berwick pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 03:53 | Princeton | George Kemmer misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ron Headen - foul #1 on Ron Headen, team foul #8 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert (PG), James Gordon (SG), Garth Burdette (PF), Ronald Millman (C) John Boyd, Jack Berwick, Joseph Cheesman, Charles Watts | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Harmon (SF), John Williams (PF), Billy Rubin (C) Robert Kropp, Andrew Ryan, Ron Headen | |
| 03:53 | Princeton | George Kemmer makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 03:53 | Princeton | George Kemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 03:43 | Columbia | Billy Rubin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 30-20 |
| 03:42 | Columbia | Paul Harmon grabs the offensive rebound | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Kemmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garth Burdette (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Millman (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Rashad Wittmer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Yandell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Harmon (fresh) PF - John Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Rubin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Columbia | Paul Harmon is hacked by Garth Burdette - foul #3 on Garth Burdette, team foul #7 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Princeton | Charles Watts (SF), Noel Deforge (PF) George Kemmer, Garth Burdette | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Webb (SG) David Yandell | |
| 03:26 | Columbia | Paul Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 03:26 | Columbia | Paul Harmon misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 03:26 | Princeton | Noel Deforge grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 03:09 | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-21 |
| 03:08 | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert tips it back up and in | 32-21 |
| 02:52 | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer is hacked by Richard Hurlbert - foul #2 on Richard Hurlbert, team foul #8 | 32-21 |
| 02:52 | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 02:52 | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:27 | Princeton | Ronald Millman misses the 3 from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 02:26 | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 02:06 | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer is called for traveling | 32-23 |
| Subs | Princeton | Joseph Cheesman (SF) Charles Watts | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Kropp (PG), David Yandell (SG), Andrew Ryan (PF) Rashad Wittmer, Michael Webb, John Williams | |
| 01:45 | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 01:43 | Columbia | Billy Rubin snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 01:27 | Columbia | Robert Kropp clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 01:25 | Princeton | Joseph Cheesman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 01:10 | Princeton | Ronald Millman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-23 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Boyd (PG), George Kemmer (PF), Jack Berwick (C) Richard Hurlbert, Noel Deforge, Ronald Millman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ron Headen (SF), John Williams (C) Paul Harmon, Billy Rubin | |
| 00:51 | Columbia | Robert Kropp is fouled on the floor by John Boyd - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #9 | 32-23 |
| 00:51 | Columbia | Robert Kropp misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 00:51 | Princeton | Jack Berwick pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 00:44 | Princeton | Joseph Cheesman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jack Berwick | 35-23 |
| 00:30 | Columbia | David Yandell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Gordon - foul #1 on James Gordon, team foul #10 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Princeton | Charles Watts (SF), Ronald Millman (C) James Gordon, Joseph Cheesman | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:30 | Columbia | David Yandell makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 00:30 | Columbia | David Yandell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 00:04 | Princeton | Jack Berwick double dribbles | 35-25 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert (PG) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer (SG), Paul Harmon (SF) David Yandell, John Williams | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Paul Harmon clanks a halfcourt shot | 35-25 |