| Lineup | Yale | PG - John James (fresh) SG - Steven Whitney (fresh) SF - Roy Atkins (fresh) PF - Levi Despres (fresh) C - Earl Henson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Kevin Chalmers (fresh) SG - Jerry Benedict (fresh) SF - Peter Jones (fresh) PF - Maynard King (fresh) C - Albert Dye (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Earl Henson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Yale | Levi Despres clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Princeton | Kevin Chalmers grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Princeton | Maynard King misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Yale | Levi Despres pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Yale | Roy Atkins makes the jumpshot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Princeton | Albert Dye throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Yale | Steven Whitney misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Benedict - foul #1 on Jerry Benedict, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Yale | Steven Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Yale | Steven Whitney misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Princeton | Maynard King snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:11 | Princeton | Jerry Benedict is fouled on the floor by Earl Henson - foul #1 on Earl Henson, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:06 | Princeton | Jerry Benedict misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | Yale | Earl Henson gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:37 | Yale | John James slams it home | 5-0 |
| 17:13 | Princeton | Jerry Benedict hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Jones | 5-3 |
| 16:55 | Yale | Albert Dye steps in front of the John James pass | 5-3 |
| 16:30 | Princeton | Peter Jones misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 16:28 | Yale | John James snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:08 | Yale | Roy Atkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 16:07 | Yale | Levi Despres snags the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 15:54 | Yale | John James clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Benedict - foul #2 on Jerry Benedict, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Yale | Eric Nowak (SG), Robert Morgan (SF), Eugene Goodrich (PF), Franklin Cahill (C) Steven Whitney, Roy Atkins, Levi Despres, Earl Henson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Rudy Pierce (PG), Michael Ziman (SG), Scott Long (C) Kevin Chalmers, Jerry Benedict, Albert Dye | |
| 15:54 | Yale | John James makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 15:54 | Yale | John James makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Nowak (fresh) SF - Robert Morgan (fresh) PF - Eugene Goodrich (fresh) C - Franklin Cahill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Rudy Pierce (fresh) SG - Michael Ziman (fresh) SF - Peter Jones (fresh) PF - Maynard King (fresh) C - Scott Long (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Princeton | Michael Ziman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 7-3 |
| 15:31 | Yale | Franklin Cahill gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 15:14 | Yale | Eric Nowak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-3 |
| Subs | Yale | Marshall Scott (SG) John James | |
| Subs | Princeton | Steve Lester (SG), Jason Griffin (C) Peter Jones, Maynard King | |
| 14:55 | Princeton | Scott Long misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 7-3 |
| 14:54 | Princeton | Scott Long tips it home | 7-5 |
| 14:46 | Yale | Robert Morgan scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Eric Nowak | 9-5 |
| 14:37 | Princeton | Rudy Pierce misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 14:35 | Princeton | Scott Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:17 | Princeton | Steve Lester knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 9-7 |
| 14:00 | Yale | Eric Nowak drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marshall Scott | 11-7 |
| 13:47 | Princeton | Michael Ziman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 13:46 | Yale | Eugene Goodrich grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 13:32 | Yale | Robert Morgan connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Marshall Scott | 13-7 |
| 13:09 | Princeton | Michael Ziman can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Franklin Cahill - foul #1 on Franklin Cahill, team foul #2 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Yale | John James (PG), Steven Whitney (SG), Roy Atkins (SF), Levi Despres (PF), Earl Henson (C) Eric Nowak, Marshall Scott, Robert Morgan, Eugene Goodrich, Franklin Cahill | |
| Subs | Princeton | Kevin Chalmers (PG), Peter Jones (SF), Maynard King (PF), Albert Dye (C) Rudy Pierce, Steve Lester, Scott Long, Jason Griffin | |
| 13:09 | Princeton | Michael Ziman makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:09 | Princeton | Michael Ziman makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:04 | Yale | John James loses the dribble to Michael Ziman in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| 12:58 | Princeton | Michael Ziman loses the dribble to Levi Despres | 13-9 |
| 12:37 | Yale | Maynard King denies the turnaround by Earl Henson | 13-9 |
| 12:36 | Princeton | Albert Dye gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:29 | Princeton | Kevin Chalmers drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Dye | 13-11 |
| 12:13 | Yale | Earl Henson buries a runner from the left block | 15-11 |
| 11:57 | Princeton | Peter Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-11 |
| 11:56 | Princeton | Kevin Chalmers hits the follow up shot | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John James (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Whitney (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Roy Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Levi Despres (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Henson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Kevin Chalmers (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Ziman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Jones (fresh) PF - Maynard King (fresh) C - Albert Dye (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Yale | Earl Henson makes the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Albert Dye - foul #1 on Albert Dye, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Steve Lester (SG) Michael Ziman | |
| 11:49 | Yale | Earl Henson makes the free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:37 | Princeton | Kevin Chalmers comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-13 |
| 11:36 | Princeton | Peter Jones gets the offensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 11:27 | Princeton | Levi Despres steals it from Peter Jones | 18-13 |
| 11:18 | Yale | Levi Despres loses the ball out of bounds | 18-13 |
| 11:09 | Princeton | Albert Dye buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Steve Lester | 18-15 |
| 10:48 | Yale | Earl Henson misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 18-15 |
| 10:47 | Princeton | Peter Jones snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 10:26 | Princeton | Kevin Chalmers is whistled for a carry | 18-15 |
| Subs | Yale | Eric Nowak (SG), Robert Morgan (SF), Eugene Goodrich (PF), Franklin Cahill (C) Steven Whitney, Roy Atkins, Levi Despres, Earl Henson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Scott Long (C) Albert Dye | |
| 10:18 | Yale | Franklin Cahill is whistled for traveling | 18-15 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Rudy Pierce (PG) Kevin Chalmers | |
| 10:02 | Princeton | Scott Long can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 18-15 |
| 10:01 | Yale | Franklin Cahill grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 09:39 | Yale | John James can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 09:38 | Princeton | Scott Long grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 09:33 | Princeton | Steve Lester is whistled for traveling | 18-15 |
| Subs | Yale | Steven Whitney (SG) John James | |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Ziman (SF), Jason Griffin (C) Peter Jones, Maynard King | |
| 09:19 | Yale | Franklin Cahill is fouled on the floor by Scott Long - foul #1 on Scott Long, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Yale | Roy Atkins (SF), Levi Despres (PF), Earl Henson (C) Robert Morgan, Eugene Goodrich, Franklin Cahill | |
| Subs | Princeton | Kevin Chalmers (PG) Rudy Pierce | |
| 09:09 | Yale | Steven Whitney misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Steve Lester - foul #1 on Steve Lester, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| 09:09 | Yale | Steven Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:09 | Yale | Steven Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:42 | Princeton | Steve Lester clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-15 |
| 08:40 | Yale | Earl Henson grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 08:26 | Yale | Michael Ziman is called for the reach on Earl Henson - foul #1 on Michael Ziman, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Yale | John James (PG) Eric Nowak | |
| Subs | Princeton | Willie Johnson (SG), Albert Dye (C) Steve Lester, Jason Griffin | |
| 08:13 | Yale | Earl Henson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-15 |
| Subs | Yale | Marshall Scott (SG) Steven Whitney | |
| Subs | Princeton | Peter Jones (SF), Maynard King (PF) Willie Johnson, Scott Long | |
| 07:52 | Princeton | Kevin Chalmers knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Maynard King | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John James (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marshall Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roy Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Levi Despres (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Henson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Kevin Chalmers (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Ziman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Maynard King (fresh) C - Albert Dye (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Yale | Earl Henson is hacked by Albert Dye - foul #2 on Albert Dye, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Yale | Eric Nowak (SG), Robert Morgan (SF), Franklin Cahill (PF) Marshall Scott, Roy Atkins, Levi Despres | |
| Subs | Princeton | Rudy Pierce (PG), Jason Griffin (C) Kevin Chalmers, Albert Dye | |
| 07:28 | Yale | Earl Henson misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:28 | Princeton | Jason Griffin gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 07:15 | Princeton | Maynard King can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 07:13 | Yale | John James snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 06:54 | Yale | Franklin Cahill's layup is rejected by Jason Griffin | 20-18 |
| 06:52 | Yale | John James snags the offensive board | 20-18 |
| 06:43 | Yale | Eric Nowak is hacked by Michael Ziman - foul #2 on Michael Ziman, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Yale | Steven Whitney (SG), Eugene Goodrich (PF) John James, Earl Henson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Steve Lester (SG), Scott Long (C) Michael Ziman, Jason Griffin | |
| 06:43 | Yale | Eric Nowak makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:43 | Yale | Eric Nowak makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:21 | Princeton | Peter Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Eric Nowak - foul #1 on Eric Nowak, team foul #3 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jason Griffin (C) Maynard King | |
| 06:21 | Princeton | Peter Jones makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:21 | Princeton | Peter Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:21 | Yale | Eugene Goodrich pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:07 | Yale | Eugene Goodrich buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Steven Whitney | 24-19 |
| 05:46 | Princeton | Peter Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-19 |
| 05:44 | Yale | Eugene Goodrich gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 05:39 | Yale | Eric Nowak misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rudy Pierce - foul #1 on Rudy Pierce, team foul #9 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Yale | Roy Atkins (SF), Levi Despres (PF) Robert Morgan, Eugene Goodrich | |
| Subs | Princeton | Kevin Chalmers (PG) Rudy Pierce | |
| 05:39 | Yale | Eric Nowak makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:39 | Yale | Eric Nowak makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:24 | Princeton | Roy Atkins takes the ball from Scott Long | 26-19 |
| 05:07 | Yale | Steven Whitney's pass is intercepted by Steve Lester | 26-19 |
| 04:54 | Princeton | Peter Jones knocks in the floater from the left block | 26-21 |
| 04:36 | Yale | Jason Griffin takes the ball from Roy Atkins | 26-21 |
| 04:18 | Princeton | Steve Lester misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Steven Whitney - foul #1 on Steven Whitney, team foul #4 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Yale | John James (PG), Marshall Scott (SG), Earl Henson (C) Eric Nowak, Steven Whitney, Franklin Cahill | |
| Subs | Princeton | Maynard King (PF) Scott Long | |
| 04:18 | Princeton | Steve Lester misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:18 | Princeton | Steve Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:58 | Yale | Earl Henson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Marshall Scott | 29-22 |
| 03:44 | Princeton | Jason Griffin misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-22 |
| 03:42 | Yale | Levi Despres grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John James (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marshall Scott (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Roy Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Levi Despres (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Henson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Kevin Chalmers (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steve Lester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maynard King (fresh) C - Jason Griffin (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Yale | Roy Atkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 03:22 | Princeton | Maynard King snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 03:08 | Princeton | Steve Lester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-22 |
| Subs | Yale | Steven Whitney (SG), Robert Morgan (SF), Eugene Goodrich (PF) Marshall Scott, Roy Atkins, Levi Despres | |
| Subs | Princeton | Rudy Pierce (PG), Jerry Benedict (SG), Michael Ziman (SF), Albert Dye (C) Kevin Chalmers, Steve Lester, Peter Jones, Jason Griffin | |
| 02:53 | Yale | Robert Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-22 |
| 02:31 | Princeton | Albert Dye misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-22 |
| 02:29 | Yale | Robert Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 02:00 | Yale | Robert Morgan clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Ziman - foul #3 on Michael Ziman, team foul #10 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Yale | Levi Despres (PF), Franklin Cahill (C) Eugene Goodrich, Earl Henson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Kevin Chalmers (PG), Scott Long (SF) Rudy Pierce, Michael Ziman | |
| 02:00 | Yale | Robert Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:00 | Yale | Robert Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 01:39 | Princeton | Maynard King knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Chalmers | 31-24 |
| 01:28 | Yale | Robert Morgan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-24 |
| 01:26 | Yale | Franklin Cahill tips it home | 33-24 |
| 01:12 | Princeton | Steven Whitney steals the ball from Kevin Chalmers | 33-24 |
| 01:07 | Yale | John James dunks the ball on a great pass from Steven Whitney | 35-24 |
| 00:49 | Princeton | Scott Long knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jerry Benedict and he's hacked by Franklin Cahill - foul #2 on Franklin Cahill, team foul #5 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Yale | Eric Nowak (PG), Marshall Scott (SG), Roy Atkins (SF), Earl Henson (C) John James, Steven Whitney, Robert Morgan, Franklin Cahill | |
| Subs | Princeton | Steve Lester (PF), Jason Griffin (C) Maynard King, Albert Dye | |
| 00:49 | Princeton | Scott Long makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 00:39 | Yale | Marshall Scott travels with the ball | 35-27 |
| 00:26 | Princeton | Steve Lester is hacked by Roy Atkins - foul #1 on Roy Atkins, team foul #6 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Yale | Eugene Goodrich (PF) Levi Despres | |
| Subs | Princeton | Rudy Pierce (PG), Peter Jones (SF) Kevin Chalmers, Jerry Benedict | |
| 00:02 | Princeton | Jason Griffin is whistled for a carry | 35-27 |
| 00:00 | Yale | Eric Nowak misses short on a halfcourt shot | 35-27 |