| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Steve Ferber (fresh) SG - Curt Pawlikowski (fresh) SF - John Kirberger (fresh) PF - Marcus Kincheloe (fresh) C - Kelly Balderas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Erik Prada (fresh) SG - Stephen King (fresh) SF - Peter Higginbotham (fresh) PF - Harry Weldy (fresh) C - John Doyle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Kelly Balderas 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) | |
| 19:49 | Princeton | Curt Pawlikowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Columbia | John Doyle pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Columbia | John Doyle loses the dribble to John Kirberger | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Princeton | Steve Ferber is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Columbia | Harry Weldy buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen King | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Princeton | Kelly Balderas comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on John Doyle - foul #1 on John Doyle, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Princeton | Kelly Balderas makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:36 | Princeton | Kelly Balderas misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:36 | Columbia | John Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:20 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 1-3 |
| 18:19 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham tips it home | 1-5 |
| 17:58 | Princeton | Kelly Balderas misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 1-5 |
| 17:56 | Princeton | John Kirberger tips it back up and in | 3-5 |
| 17:37 | Columbia | Stephen King misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 17:35 | Princeton | Kelly Balderas gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:18 | Princeton | Steve Ferber misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:16 | Columbia | John Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:01 | Columbia | John Doyle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 17:00 | Princeton | Kelly Balderas grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:33 | Princeton | Peter Higginbotham is called for the reach on Steve Ferber - foul #1 on Peter Higginbotham, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Princeton | William Nasser (PG), Thomas McMorran (SG), Sean Brown (SF), Kelly Gayton (PF), Anthony Richards (C) Steve Ferber, Curt Pawlikowski, John Kirberger, Marcus Kincheloe, Kelly Balderas | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregg Huseman (PG), Gene Glasgow (PF) Erik Prada, Harry Weldy | |
| 16:15 | Princeton | William Nasser misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 16:13 | Columbia | John Doyle gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 15:55 | Columbia | John Doyle misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Sean Brown - foul #1 on Sean Brown, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Dorsett (SG), Larry Stewart (SF) Stephen King, Peter Higginbotham | |
| 15:55 | Columbia | John Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:55 | Columbia | John Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - William Nasser (fresh) SG - Thomas McMorran (fresh) SF - Sean Brown (fresh) PF - Kelly Gayton (fresh) C - Anthony Richards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gregg Huseman (fresh) SG - John Dorsett (fresh) SF - Larry Stewart (fresh) PF - Gene Glasgow (fresh) C - John Doyle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Princeton | Anthony Richards misses badly on a jumper from close range | 3-6 |
| 15:40 | Princeton | Thomas McMorran tips it but misses | 3-6 |
| 15:38 | Princeton | Kelly Gayton gets the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 15:26 | Princeton | William Nasser buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 15:08 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Gregg Huseman | 6-8 |
| 14:49 | Princeton | Thomas McMorran drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Richards | 8-8 |
| 14:42 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow lays it in on a great pass from Gregg Huseman and he's fouled by Kelly Gayton - foul #1 on Kelly Gayton, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Princeton | Curt Pawlikowski (SG), John Kirberger (SF), Marcus Kincheloe (PF), Kelly Balderas (C) Thomas McMorran, Sean Brown, Kelly Gayton, Anthony Richards | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erik Prada (PG), Stephen King (SG), Peter Higginbotham (SF), Harry Weldy (PF) Gregg Huseman, John Dorsett, Larry Stewart, John Doyle | |
| 14:42 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow makes the free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:28 | Princeton | John Kirberger misses long on a floater in the lane | 8-11 |
| 14:27 | Columbia | Harry Weldy grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:01 | Columbia | Erik Prada misses short on a 3 from straight away | 8-11 |
| 14:00 | Princeton | John Kirberger snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 13:49 | Princeton | Kelly Balderas knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Kirberger | 10-11 |
| 13:28 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow is denied on a layup by Kelly Balderas | 10-11 |
| 13:27 | Princeton | Kelly Balderas grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 13:11 | Princeton | Peter Higginbotham takes the ball from Curt Pawlikowski | 10-11 |
| 12:57 | Columbia | Stephen King is hacked by Curt Pawlikowski - foul #1 on Curt Pawlikowski, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Princeton | Steve Ferber (PG), Kelly Gayton (PF) William Nasser, Marcus Kincheloe | |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Stewart (SG), John Doyle (C) Stephen King, Gene Glasgow | |
| 12:52 | Columbia | Harry Weldy misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 12:50 | Princeton | Kelly Gayton grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:38 | Princeton | Kelly Balderas misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 10-11 |
| 12:36 | Columbia | John Doyle snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 12:13 | Columbia | John Doyle can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Kelly Balderas - foul #1 on Kelly Balderas, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas McMorran (SG), Anthony Richards (C) Curt Pawlikowski, Kelly Balderas | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregg Huseman (PG), John Dorsett (SG), Frank Forte (PF) Erik Prada, Peter Higginbotham, Harry Weldy | |
| 12:13 | Columbia | John Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:13 | Columbia | John Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:13 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Forte | 10-12 |
| 12:00 | Columbia | John Dorsett is hacked by Thomas McMorran - foul #1 on Thomas McMorran, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Stephen King (SG) John Dorsett | |
| 11:48 | Columbia | A charge is called on John Doyle - foul #2 on John Doyle, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Princeton | Marcus Kincheloe (PF) Anthony Richards | |
| Subs | Columbia | Harry Weldy (PF) John Doyle | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Steve Ferber (fresh) SG - Thomas McMorran (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Kirberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Kincheloe (fresh) C - Kelly Gayton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gregg Huseman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Stewart (fresh) PF - Harry Weldy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Forte (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Princeton | Stephen King steps in front of the Marcus Kincheloe pass | 10-12 |
| 11:16 | Columbia | Larry Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Princeton | Curt Pawlikowski (SG), Sean Brown (SF), Kelly Balderas (C) Thomas McMorran, John Kirberger, Kelly Gayton | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 11:02 | Princeton | Curt Pawlikowski is fouled on the floor by Stephen King - foul #1 on Stephen King, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham (SF), Gene Glasgow (PF) Larry Stewart, Harry Weldy | |
| 10:49 | Princeton | Kelly Balderas knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Curt Pawlikowski | 13-12 |
| 10:40 | Columbia | Stephen King is hacked by Marcus Kincheloe - foul #1 on Marcus Kincheloe, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erik Prada (PG) Gregg Huseman | |
| 10:18 | Columbia | Frank Forte clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 13-12 |
| 10:16 | Columbia | Frank Forte tips it back up and in | 13-14 |
| 10:08 | Princeton | Marcus Kincheloe's fadeaway is rejected by Gene Glasgow | 13-14 |
| 10:07 | Columbia | Frank Forte grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:03 | Columbia | Stephen King scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gene Glasgow | 13-17 |
| 09:38 | Princeton | Marcus Kincheloe is hacked by Gene Glasgow - foul #1 on Gene Glasgow, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Princeton | William Nasser (PG), John Kirberger (SF), Kelly Gayton (PF), Anthony Richards (C) Steve Ferber, Sean Brown, Marcus Kincheloe, Kelly Balderas | |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Stewart (SG), Gregg Huseman (PF) Stephen King, Gene Glasgow | |
| 09:26 | Princeton | Curt Pawlikowski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Nasser | 15-17 |
| 09:09 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 15-17 |
| 09:07 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 08:46 | Columbia | Frank Forte knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Curt Pawlikowski - foul #2 on Curt Pawlikowski, team foul #7 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas McMorran (SG), Kelly Balderas (C) Curt Pawlikowski, Anthony Richards | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Dorsett (SG), Harry Weldy (PF) Erik Prada, Peter Higginbotham | |
| 08:46 | Columbia | Frank Forte makes the free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:32 | Princeton | William Nasser's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Forte | 15-20 |
| 08:30 | Columbia | Frank Forte snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 08:25 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman misses the jump hook from the left block | 15-20 |
| 08:24 | Princeton | William Nasser grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 08:18 | Princeton | William Nasser misses long on a shot from the left side | 15-20 |
| 08:17 | Princeton | Kelly Gayton grabs the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 07:56 | Princeton | William Nasser misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-20 |
| 07:55 | Columbia | Frank Forte gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 07:49 | Columbia | Larry Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 07:48 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Kelly Gayton | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - William Nasser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas McMorran (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Kirberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Gayton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kelly Balderas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gregg Huseman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Dorsett (fresh) SF - Larry Stewart (fresh) PF - Harry Weldy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Forte (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Princeton | John Kirberger scores on a turnaround near the basket | 17-20 |
| 07:03 | Columbia | William Nasser steals it from Frank Forte | 17-20 |
| 06:38 | Princeton | Gregg Huseman steals the ball from John Kirberger | 17-20 |
| 06:34 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman throws it down | 17-22 |
| 06:18 | Princeton | Thomas McMorran misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-22 |
| 06:17 | Princeton | Kelly Gayton hits the follow up shot | 19-22 |
| 06:05 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 19-22 |
| 06:04 | Princeton | Thomas McMorran gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 05:51 | Princeton | Kelly Balderas makes the floater from the left block set up by Thomas McMorran | 21-22 |
| 05:37 | Columbia | Harry Weldy misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Kelly Gayton - foul #2 on Kelly Gayton, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Princeton | Steve Ferber (PG), Sean Brown (SF), Marcus Kincheloe (PF), Anthony Richards (C) Thomas McMorran, John Kirberger, Kelly Gayton, Kelly Balderas | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erik Prada (PG), Stephen King (SG), Peter Higginbotham (SF), Gene Glasgow (C) Gregg Huseman, John Dorsett, Larry Stewart, Frank Forte | |
| 05:37 | Columbia | Harry Weldy makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:37 | Columbia | Harry Weldy misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:37 | Princeton | William Nasser grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:11 | Princeton | Anthony Richards blows the layup | 21-23 |
| 05:09 | Princeton | William Nasser hits the follow up shot | 23-23 |
| 04:51 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-23 |
| 04:50 | Princeton | Anthony Richards snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 04:36 | Princeton | Steve Ferber hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 04:34 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Ferber | 23-23 |
| 04:25 | Princeton | Steve Ferber hits a 3 from straight away | 26-23 |
| 04:19 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow double dribbles | 26-23 |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas McMorran (SG), John Kirberger (SF) William Nasser, Sean Brown | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 03:56 | Princeton | Marcus Kincheloe is fouled on the floor by Peter Higginbotham - foul #2 on Peter Higginbotham, team foul #6 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Princeton | Curt Pawlikowski (SG), Kelly Balderas (C) Thomas McMorran, Anthony Richards | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Doyle (C) Harry Weldy | |
| 03:37 | Princeton | Marcus Kincheloe's pass is intercepted by Gene Glasgow | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Steve Ferber (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Curt Pawlikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kirberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Kincheloe (fresh) C - Kelly Balderas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Erik Prada (fresh) SG - Stephen King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Higginbotham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gene Glasgow (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Columbia | Stephen King misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 03:17 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Higginbotham | 26-23 |
| 03:05 | Columbia | Kelly Balderas steals the ball from Gene Glasgow | 26-23 |
| 03:02 | Princeton | Steve Ferber is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Prada - foul #1 on Erik Prada, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Princeton | Kelly Gayton (PF) Marcus Kincheloe | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregg Huseman (PG), Frank Forte (PF) Erik Prada, Gene Glasgow | |
| 03:02 | Princeton | Steve Ferber makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:02 | Princeton | Steve Ferber makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:54 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kelly Gayton - foul #3 on Kelly Gayton, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Princeton | Sean Brown (PG), Anthony Richards (PF) Steve Ferber, Kelly Gayton | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:54 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:54 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:27 | Princeton | Sean Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 02:26 | Columbia | John Doyle pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 02:13 | Columbia | Stephen King comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 02:12 | Princeton | Anthony Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 01:55 | Princeton | John Kirberger can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gregg Huseman - foul #1 on Gregg Huseman, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Princeton | William Nasser (PG), Marcus Kincheloe (PF) Sean Brown, Kelly Balderas | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Dorsett (SG), Larry Stewart (SF) Stephen King, Peter Higginbotham | |
| 01:55 | Princeton | John Kirberger makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:55 | Princeton | John Kirberger makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:45 | Columbia | John Doyle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 01:43 | Princeton | Anthony Richards grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 01:38 | Princeton | Curt Pawlikowski is fouled on the floor by John Dorsett - foul #1 on John Dorsett, team foul #9 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Princeton | Steve Ferber (PG), Sean Brown (SF) William Nasser, John Kirberger | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erik Prada (PG), Gene Glasgow (PF) John Dorsett, Frank Forte | |
| 01:38 | Princeton | Curt Pawlikowski makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:38 | Princeton | Curt Pawlikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:22 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Steve Ferber - foul #1 on Steve Ferber, team foul #10 | 32-25 |
| 01:22 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 01:22 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 01:06 | Princeton | Steve Ferber's floater is tipped away by John Doyle | 32-27 |
| 01:04 | Princeton | Anthony Richards grabs the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 00:50 | Princeton | Sean Brown hits the finger roll | 34-27 |
| 00:43 | Columbia | Larry Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 00:42 | Princeton | Marcus Kincheloe pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 00:36 | Princeton | Curt Pawlikowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Princeton | William Nasser (SG), John Kirberger (SF), Kelly Balderas (C) Curt Pawlikowski, Sean Brown, Anthony Richards | |
| Subs | Columbia | Stephen King (SG), Peter Higginbotham (SF), Harry Weldy (PF) Larry Stewart, Gregg Huseman, John Doyle | |
| 00:20 | Columbia | Stephen King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward Seymour (PF) Marcus Kincheloe | |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank Forte (C) Gene Glasgow | |
| 00:05 | Princeton | Kelly Balderas comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 34-27 |
| 00:04 | Princeton | John Kirberger tips it in | 36-27 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Stephen King misses the halfcourt shot | 36-27 |