| Lineup | Yale | PG - John James (fresh) SG - Steven Whitney (fresh) SF - Roy Atkins (fresh) PF - Levi Despres (fresh) C - Earl Henson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kenneth English (fresh) SG - John Washington (fresh) SF - Raymon Raine (fresh) PF - Howard Lewis (fresh) C - Kevin Juan (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 | Cornell | Cornell is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Yale | Levi Despres misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Cornell | Kenneth English gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Cornell | Kenneth English buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Washington | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Yale | Levi Despres lays it in on a nice dish by Roy Atkins | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Cornell | John Washington is fouled on the floor by Earl Henson - foul #1 on Earl Henson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Cornell | Kenneth English buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Washington | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | Yale | Roy Atkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Yale | Levi Despres snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | Yale | John James can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Cornell | Kevin Juan grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | Cornell | Steven Whitney steals it from Kenneth English | 2-4 |
| 17:17 | Yale | John James misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:15 | Yale | Steven Whitney grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:04 | Yale | Earl Henson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 16:47 | Cornell | Raymon Raine can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 16:45 | Yale | John James snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:26 | Yale | Earl Henson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John James | 5-4 |
| 16:09 | Cornell | Kevin Juan misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 16:08 | Yale | John James pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:01 | Yale | Steven Whitney misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-4 |
| 16:00 | Cornell | Howard Lewis grabs the board | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John James (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Whitney (fairly fresh) SF - Roy Atkins (fairly fresh) PF - Levi Despres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Henson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kenneth English (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Washington (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymon Raine (fresh) PF - Howard Lewis (fresh) C - Kevin Juan (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Cornell | Kenneth English's pass is intercepted by John James in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 15:33 | Yale | Steven Whitney travels with the ball | 5-4 |
| Subs | Yale | Eric Nowak (PG), Marshall Scott (SG), Robert Morgan (SF), Eugene Goodrich (PF), Franklin Cahill (C) John James, Steven Whitney, Roy Atkins, Levi Despres, Earl Henson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Eric Card (SF), Frank Combs (PF), Robert Gile (C) Raymon Raine, Howard Lewis, Kevin Juan | |
| 15:26 | Cornell | John Washington is hacked by Marshall Scott - foul #1 on Marshall Scott, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 15:03 | Cornell | Eric Card misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-4 |
| 15:01 | Yale | Franklin Cahill snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 14:45 | Yale | Franklin Cahill misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Gile - foul #1 on Robert Gile, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Steve Zabarkes (SG), Jack Campbell (SF) Kenneth English, John Washington | |
| 14:45 | Yale | Franklin Cahill makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:45 | Yale | Franklin Cahill misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:45 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Robert Gile | 6-4 |
| 14:28 | Cornell | Steve Zabarkes scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Campbell | 6-7 |
| 14:13 | Yale | Marshall Scott drills a floater from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 14:03 | Cornell | Robert Gile is whistled for traveling | 8-7 |
| 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 | Cornell | Raymon Raine (SF), Howard Lewis (PF), Kevin Juan (C) Jack Campbell, Frank Combs, Robert Gile | |
| 13:47 | Yale | Roy Atkins can't finish the layup but the foul's on Eric Card - foul #1 on Eric Card, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth English (PG) Eric Card | |
| 13:47 | Yale | Roy Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:47 | Yale | Roy Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:26 | Cornell | Steve Zabarkes knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth English | 10-10 |
| 13:07 | Yale | Earl Henson scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John James | 12-10 |
| 12:55 | Cornell | Steve Zabarkes is called for traveling | 12-10 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Washington (SG) Steve Zabarkes | |
| 12:33 | Yale | Kevin Juan steals it from Steven Whitney | 12-10 |
| 12:13 | Cornell | John Washington misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Steven Whitney - foul #1 on Steven Whitney, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Morgan (SF), Eugene Goodrich (PF), Franklin Cahill (C) Roy Atkins, Levi Despres, Earl Henson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Gile (C) Kevin Juan | |
| 12:13 | Cornell | John Washington makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:13 | Cornell | John Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:13 | Yale | Eugene Goodrich pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:51 | Yale | Robert Morgan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Franklin Cahill | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John James (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Whitney (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Goodrich (fresh) C - Franklin Cahill (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kenneth English (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Washington (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymon Raine (fresh) PF - Howard Lewis (fairly fresh) C - Robert Gile (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Cornell | Robert Gile hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Howard Lewis | 14-13 |
| 11:13 | Yale | Eugene Goodrich misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 11:11 | Cornell | John Washington pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:09 | Cornell | Kenneth English is hacked by John James in the backcourt - foul #1 on John James, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Yale | Eric Nowak (SG), Roy Atkins (SF), Levi Despres (PF) Steven Whitney, Robert Morgan, Eugene Goodrich | |
| Subs | Cornell | Eric Card (PG), Jack Campbell (SF), Frank Combs (PF) Kenneth English, Raymon Raine, Howard Lewis | |
| 10:58 | Cornell | Eric Card comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 10:57 | Cornell | Jack Campbell tips it in | 14-15 |
| 10:39 | Yale | John James can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Card - foul #2 on Eric Card, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Yale | Earl Henson (C) Franklin Cahill | |
| Subs | Cornell | Steve Zabarkes (SF), Kevin Juan (C) Eric Card, Robert Gile | |
| 10:39 | Yale | John James makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:39 | Yale | John James makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:20 | Cornell | Steve Zabarkes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 10:18 | Cornell | Kevin Juan misses the tip | 16-15 |
| 10:16 | Yale | Levi Despres snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 10:10 | Yale | Levi Despres is whistled for traveling | 16-15 |
| Subs | Yale | Marshall Scott (SG) John James | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 09:53 | Cornell | Steve Zabarkes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 09:52 | Cornell | Frank Combs pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:40 | Cornell | Jack Campbell drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Combs | 16-18 |
| 09:28 | Yale | Levi Despres hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Frank Combs - foul #1 on Frank Combs, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Yale | Steven Whitney (SG), Robert Morgan (SF) Marshall Scott, Roy Atkins | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth English (PG), Raymon Raine (SF) Jack Campbell, John Washington | |
| 09:28 | Yale | Levi Despres makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:28 | Yale | Levi Despres makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:16 | Cornell | Kevin Juan loses the dribble to Robert Morgan | 18-18 |
| 09:08 | Yale | Eric Nowak misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 09:06 | Cornell | Frank Combs grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 08:46 | Cornell | Robert Morgan picks off the pass by Kevin Juan | 18-18 |
| 08:27 | Yale | Eric Nowak clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth English - foul #1 on Kenneth English, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Yale | Eugene Goodrich (PF), Franklin Cahill (C) Levi Despres, Earl Henson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Howard Lewis (PF), Robert Gile (C) Frank Combs, Kevin Juan | |
| 08:27 | Yale | Eric Nowak makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:27 | Yale | Eric Nowak makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:27 | Yale | Eric Nowak makes the 3rd free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:10 | Cornell | Steve Zabarkes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 08:08 | Yale | Franklin Cahill grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 07:52 | Yale | Robert Gile steps in front of the Franklin Cahill pass | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Eric Nowak (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Whitney (fresh) SF - Robert Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Goodrich (fresh) C - Franklin Cahill (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kenneth English (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Zabarkes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymon Raine (fairly fresh) PF - Howard Lewis (fresh) C - Robert Gile (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Cornell | Steve Zabarkes scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymon Raine | 21-21 |
| 07:19 | Yale | Eric Nowak is whistled for a carry | 21-21 |
| Subs | Yale | John James (PG), Marshall Scott (SG), Roy Atkins (SF), Earl Henson (C) Eric Nowak, Steven Whitney, Robert Morgan, Eugene Goodrich | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Washington (SG), Jack Campbell (SF) Steve Zabarkes, Raymon Raine | |
| 07:02 | Cornell | Kenneth English lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jack Campbell and the foul's on Roy Atkins - foul #1 on Roy Atkins, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| 07:02 | Cornell | Kenneth English makes the free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:52 | Yale | Roy Atkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-24 |
| 06:51 | Cornell | Howard Lewis gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 06:44 | Cornell | Robert Gile connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-26 |
| 06:33 | Yale | John James drills a jumper from close range set up by Franklin Cahill and the foul's on Jack Campbell - foul #1 on Jack Campbell, team foul #6 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Yale | Levi Despres (PF) Franklin Cahill | |
| Subs | Cornell | Eric Card (PG), Kevin Juan (C) Kenneth English, Robert Gile | |
| 06:33 | Yale | John James makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:04 | Cornell | John Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | Yale | Steven Whitney (SG) Marshall Scott | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 05:52 | Yale | Earl Henson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Morgan (C) Earl Henson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Frank Combs (PF) Howard Lewis | |
| 05:24 | Cornell | Jack Campbell drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Eric Card | 24-29 |
| 05:14 | Yale | Robert Morgan hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 24-29 |
| 05:13 | Cornell | Kevin Juan grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:50 | Cornell | John Washington makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Eric Card | 24-31 |
| 04:39 | Yale | Robert Morgan misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 24-31 |
| 04:38 | Yale | Levi Despres grabs the offensive board | 24-31 |
| 04:17 | Yale | John James is fouled on the floor by Frank Combs - foul #2 on Frank Combs, team foul #7 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Yale | Eric Nowak (SG), Franklin Cahill (PF), Earl Henson (C) Steven Whitney, Roy Atkins, Levi Despres | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth English (PG), Steve Zabarkes (SG), Raymon Raine (SF), Howard Lewis (PF), Robert Gile (C) Eric Card, John Washington, Jack Campbell, Frank Combs, Kevin Juan | |
| 04:17 | Yale | John James makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:17 | Yale | John James makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:01 | Cornell | Kenneth English can't finish the layup | 26-31 |
| 03:59 | Cornell | Robert Gile hits the follow up shot | 26-33 |
| 03:44 | Yale | Franklin Cahill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 26-33 |
| 03:43 | Cornell | Steve Zabarkes grabs the board | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John James (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Nowak (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Franklin Cahill (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Henson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kenneth English (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Zabarkes (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Raymon Raine (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Howard Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Gile (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Cornell | Robert Gile connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth English | 26-35 |
| 03:25 | Yale | Earl Henson clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Gile - foul #2 on Robert Gile, team foul #8 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Yale | Steven Whitney (SG), Eugene Goodrich (SF) John James, Robert Morgan | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 03:25 | Yale | Earl Henson misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:25 | Yale | Earl Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:12 | Cornell | Steve Zabarkes clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 03:11 | Yale | The rebound goes to Franklin Cahill | 27-35 |
| 02:48 | Yale | Franklin Cahill is hacked by Howard Lewis - foul #1 on Howard Lewis, team foul #9 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Yale | Roy Atkins (SF) Eugene Goodrich | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Washington (SG) Steve Zabarkes | |
| 02:48 | Yale | Franklin Cahill misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 02:48 | Cornell | Raymon Raine snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 02:31 | Cornell | Kenneth English clanks a jump hook from the left block | 27-35 |
| 02:29 | Cornell | Robert Gile can't tip it in | 27-35 |
| 02:27 | Cornell | Raymon Raine tips it home | 27-37 |
| 02:20 | Yale | Earl Henson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 02:19 | Cornell | Kenneth English gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 02:03 | Cornell | Raymon Raine misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 02:02 | Yale | Franklin Cahill snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 01:45 | Yale | Roy Atkins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-37 |
| 01:43 | Yale | Earl Henson tips it in | 29-37 |
| 01:22 | Cornell | Raymon Raine misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 29-37 |
| 01:21 | Cornell | Howard Lewis hits the follow up shot | 29-39 |
| 01:04 | Yale | Roy Atkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Howard Lewis - foul #2 on Howard Lewis, team foul #10 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Yale | John James (PG), Marshall Scott (SG), Levi Despres (PF), Robert Morgan (C) Eric Nowak, Steven Whitney, Franklin Cahill, Earl Henson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Eric Card (PG), Jack Campbell (SF), Frank Combs (PF), Kevin Juan (C) Kenneth English, Raymon Raine, Howard Lewis, Robert Gile | |
| 01:04 | Yale | Roy Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 01:04 | Yale | Roy Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 01:04 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Frank Combs | 30-39 |
| 00:48 | Cornell | Eric Card knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Campbell | 30-42 |
| 00:37 | Yale | Robert Morgan is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Morgan, team foul #6 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Yale | Earl Henson (C) Roy Atkins | |
| Subs | Cornell | Steve Zabarkes (SG) John Washington | |
| 00:22 | Cornell | Frank Combs dunks the ball on a nice dish by Eric Card | 30-44 |
| 00:05 | Yale | Frank Combs picks off the pass by John James | 30-44 |
| 00:01 | Cornell | Steve Zabarkes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-44 |
| 00:00 | Yale | Earl Henson snags the defensive board | 30-44 |