| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Gagne (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Ellenburg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - William Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Frisk (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Steven Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry William (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jerome Wood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Law (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Emerson Patterson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Jerome Wood inbounds the ball | 43-41 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Princeton | Jerome Wood is hacked by Richard Gagne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Gagne, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| 19:48 | Princeton | Emerson Patterson hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 43-41 |
| 19:46 | Cornell | Marc Frisk snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 19:41 | Cornell | William Baker connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Marc Frisk | 46-41 |
| 19:37 | Princeton | Steven Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Gagne - foul #3 on Richard Gagne, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth (SG) Richard Gagne | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 19:23 | Princeton | Steven Henderson misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 19:21 | Princeton | Emerson Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 19:07 | Princeton | Terry Law clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 19:05 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Marc Frisk | 46-41 |
| 19:00 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Kenneth Wentworth, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (SG) Kenneth Wentworth | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 18:42 | Princeton | Jerome Wood misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-41 |
| 18:40 | Princeton | Emerson Patterson hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 18:30 | Cornell | William Baker double dribbles | 46-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas (SG), Charles Stevens (PF), John Lane (C) James Richardson, William Baker, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | Princeton | Andrew Sutton (SG), James Holt (C) Jerry William, Emerson Patterson | |
| 18:20 | Princeton | Andrew Sutton is hacked by Jimmy Thomas - foul #1 on Jimmy Thomas, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| 18:15 | Princeton | Jerome Wood scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Holt | 46-46 |
| 18:08 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler is hacked by Steven Henderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Henderson, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Henry Hock (SF), Norman Stewart (C) Jerome Wood, Terry Law | |
| 17:56 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from John Lane | 48-46 |
| 17:53 | Princeton | Henry Hock loses the dribble to Jimmy Thomas in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 17:36 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-46 |
| 17:34 | Princeton | Steven Henderson snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 17:22 | Princeton | Henry Hock can't connect on an uncontested jumper from close range | 48-46 |
| 17:20 | Princeton | Norman Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 17:02 | Princeton | Henry Hock misses short on an open shot from close range | 48-46 |
| 17:01 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 16:45 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Norman Stewart - foul #2 on Norman Stewart, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), William Baker (PF), Marc Frisk (C) Jimmy Thomas, Charles Stevens, John Lane | |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Lewis (PG), Jerry William (SG), Jerome Wood (SF), Terry Law (PF), Emerson Patterson (C) Steven Henderson, Andrew Sutton, Henry Hock, James Holt, Norman Stewart | |
| 16:31 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg is hacked by Richard Lewis - foul #2 on Richard Lewis, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| 16:21 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 16:20 | Princeton | Jerry William pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 16:14 | Princeton | Richard Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 16:13 | Princeton | Terry Law tips it home | 48-48 |
| 15:50 | Cornell | Marc Frisk comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 48-48 |
| 15:49 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Jerome Wood | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Guy Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Ellenburg (tiring) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - William Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Frisk (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Richard Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry William (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jerome Wood (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Law (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Emerson Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Princeton | James Richardson steals the ball from Emerson Patterson | 48-48 |
| 15:15 | Cornell | William Baker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-48 |
| 15:13 | Princeton | Jerome Wood gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 15:07 | Princeton | Terry Law hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 15:06 | Cornell | Marc Frisk pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:47 | Cornell | James Richardson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 14:46 | Cornell | William Baker snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 14:35 | Cornell | Jerome Wood steals the ball from James Richardson | 48-48 |
| 14:30 | Princeton | Jerome Wood blows the layup | 48-48 |
| 14:28 | Princeton | Terry Law tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 14:17 | Cornell | William Baker clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-50 |
| 14:16 | Princeton | Emerson Patterson snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 14:10 | Princeton | Jerry William drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Lewis | 48-53 |
| 13:49 | Cornell | William Baker's floater is tipped away by Emerson Patterson | 48-53 |
| 13:48 | Princeton | Jerry William gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 13:46 | Princeton | Terry Law's pass is intercepted by Marc Frisk in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| 13:22 | Cornell | James Richardson misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Lewis - foul #3 on Richard Lewis, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Gagne (SG), Charles Stevens (SF), Jimmy Thomas (PF), John Lane (C) Guy Wheeler, Scott Ellenburg, William Baker, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | Princeton | Steven Henderson (PG), Andrew Sutton (SG), Henry Hock (SF), James Holt (PF), Norman Stewart (C) Richard Lewis, Jerry William, Jerome Wood, Terry Law, Emerson Patterson | |
| 13:22 | Cornell | James Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 13:22 | Cornell | James Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:57 | Princeton | Norman Stewart drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Henderson | 49-55 |
| 12:35 | Cornell | Charles Stevens clanks a runner in the paint | 49-55 |
| 12:33 | Cornell | John Lane gets the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 12:28 | Cornell | Steven Henderson steps in front of the Richard Gagne pass | 49-55 |
| 12:03 | Princeton | Henry Hock buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Henderson | 49-57 |
| 11:42 | Cornell | Richard Gagne drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (tired) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Gagne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmy Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Steven Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Hock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Holt (fresh) C - Norman Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Princeton | Steven Henderson lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Sutton | 52-59 |
| 11:07 | Cornell | James Richardson loses the dribble to Andrew Sutton | 52-59 |
| 11:02 | Princeton | Steven Henderson hits a runner from the left block set up by Andrew Sutton | 52-61 |
| 10:49 | Cornell | John Lane loses the dribble to James Holt | 52-61 |
| 10:37 | Princeton | Andrew Sutton is called for 3 seconds | 52-61 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth (PG), William Baker (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) James Richardson, Jimmy Thomas, John Lane | |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Lewis (PG), Daniel Brown (SG), Jerome Wood (SF), Terry Law (PF), Emerson Patterson (C) Steven Henderson, Andrew Sutton, Henry Hock, James Holt, Norman Stewart | |
| 10:14 | Cornell | Richard Gagne is hacked by Daniel Brown - foul #1 on Daniel Brown, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg (SF) Charles Stevens | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 09:59 | Cornell | William Baker comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Lewis - foul #4 on Richard Lewis, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Cornell | Marc Frisk (C) Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry William (SG) Richard Lewis | |
| 09:59 | Cornell | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 09:59 | Cornell | William Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:55 | Princeton | Jerry William's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-61 |
| 09:40 | Cornell | Richard Gagne drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Ellenburg | 57-61 |
| 09:27 | Princeton | Jerome Wood connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-63 |
| 09:08 | Cornell | Richard Gagne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 09:06 | Princeton | Terry Law snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 09:03 | Princeton | Kenneth Wentworth picks off the pass by Daniel Brown in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| 08:47 | Cornell | Terry Law blocks the short jumper by William Baker | 57-63 |
| 08:45 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Emerson Patterson | 57-63 |
| 08:31 | Princeton | Emerson Patterson is fouled on the floor by Marc Frisk - foul #1 on Marc Frisk, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Charles Stevens (SF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) Kenneth Wentworth, Scott Ellenburg, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | Princeton | Steven Henderson (PG), Andrew Sutton (SG), Harry Cerna (SF), James Holt (PF), Norman Stewart (C) Daniel Brown, Jerry William, Jerome Wood, Terry Law, Emerson Patterson | |
| 08:14 | Princeton | Norman Stewart misses the floater near the basket | 57-63 |
| 08:13 | Princeton | Steven Henderson tips it home | 57-65 |
| 08:09 | Cornell | Richard Gagne misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 08:07 | Cornell | Charles Stevens tips it home | 59-65 |
| 07:38 | Princeton | Harry Cerna knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Steven Henderson | 59-67 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Guy Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gagne (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Baker (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Ashley Jarnigan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Steven Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Cerna (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Holt (fresh) C - Norman Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Cornell | Charles Stevens clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 59-67 |
| 07:14 | Princeton | Norman Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 07:00 | Princeton | William Baker steals the ball from Norman Stewart | 59-67 |
| 06:36 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler's pass is intercepted by James Holt | 59-67 |
| 06:33 | Princeton | Charles Stevens is called for the reach on Steven Henderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Stevens, team foul #6 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Kenneth Wentworth (SG), Jimmy Thomas (SF), John Lane (PF), Marc Frisk (C) Guy Wheeler, Richard Gagne, Charles Stevens, William Baker, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Lewis (SG), Jerome Wood (SF), Terry Law (PF), Henry Hock (C) Andrew Sutton, Harry Cerna, James Holt, Norman Stewart | |
| 06:20 | Princeton | Steven Henderson is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Lewis | 59-70 |
| 06:02 | Cornell | Marc Frisk travels with the ball | 59-70 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry William (SG) Steven Henderson | |
| 05:47 | Princeton | Richard Lewis makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:40 | Cornell | Marc Frisk throws it down on a great pass from Kenneth Wentworth | 61-72 |
| 05:16 | Princeton | John Lane is called for the reach on Richard Lewis - foul #2 on John Lane, team foul #7 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Scott Ellenburg (SF) James Richardson, John Lane | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 05:16 | Princeton | Richard Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 05:16 | Princeton | Richard Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 05:16 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth snags the defensive board | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:14 | Cornell | Jerry William picks off the pass by Guy Wheeler in the backcourt | 61-73 |
| 05:12 | Princeton | Terry Law slams it home on a nice dish by Jerry William | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:53 | Cornell | Henry Hock steals the ball from Marc Frisk | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:24 | Princeton | Jerry William hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Richard Lewis | 61-77 |
| 04:02 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 61-77 |
| 04:01 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth snags the offensive board | 61-77 |
| 03:50 | Cornell | Terry Law is called for the reach on Guy Wheeler - foul #3 on Terry Law, team foul #7 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Gagne (SG), Charles Stevens (SF), John Lane (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) Kenneth Wentworth, Scott Ellenburg, Jimmy Thomas, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | Princeton | Steven Henderson (PG), Andrew Sutton (SG), Harry Cerna (SF), James Holt (PF), Norman Stewart (C) Richard Lewis, Jerry William, Jerome Wood, Terry Law, Henry Hock | |
| 03:50 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 03:50 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Princeton | Andrew Sutton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-77 |
| 03:28 | Cornell | Richard Gagne pulls down the rebound | 63-77 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Guy Wheeler (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gagne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ashley Jarnigan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Steven Henderson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Cerna (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Holt (fresh) 2 stl. C - Norman Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Cornell | Richard Gagne scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-77 |
| 03:20 | Princeton | Steven Henderson is hacked by Guy Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Guy Wheeler, team foul #8 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG) Guy Wheeler | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 03:20 | Princeton | Steven Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 03:20 | Princeton | Steven Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 03:20 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan gets the rebound | 66-78 |
| 03:06 | Cornell | John Lane makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-78 |
| 02:38 | Princeton | Norman Stewart drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Sutton | 68-80 |
| 02:24 | Cornell | Richard Gagne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-80 |
| Subs | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg (SF), Marc Frisk (C) John Lane, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Lewis (SG), Emerson Patterson (C) Harry Cerna, Norman Stewart | |
| 02:21 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-80 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas (PF) Charles Stevens | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry William (SG), Jerome Wood (SF), Terry Law (PF) Richard Lewis, Andrew Sutton, James Holt | |
| 01:55 | Princeton | Jerome Wood connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Steven Henderson | 68-82 |
| 01:46 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas blows the layup | 68-82 |
| 01:44 | Princeton | Steven Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-82 |
| 01:23 | Princeton | Steven Henderson's floater is tipped away by Marc Frisk | 68-82 |
| 01:21 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg pulls down the rebound | 68-82 |
| 01:15 | Cornell | James Richardson is hacked by Steven Henderson - foul #3 on Steven Henderson, team foul #8 | 68-82 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth (SG), Charles Stevens (SF), John Lane (C) Richard Gagne, Scott Ellenburg, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | Princeton | Andrew Sutton (PG), Richard Lewis (SG), Henry Hock (SF), James Holt (PF), Norman Stewart (C) Steven Henderson, Jerry William, Jerome Wood, Terry Law, Emerson Patterson | |
| 01:15 | Cornell | James Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 69-82 |
| 01:15 | Cornell | James Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 01:02 | Princeton | Richard Lewis knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Henry Hock | 70-84 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas misses the jumper from the baseline | 70-84 |
| 00:55 | Princeton | Richard Lewis grabs the board | 70-84 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Princeton | Norman Stewart knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Lewis | 70-86 |
| 00:20 | Cornell | James Richardson is called for traveling | 70-86 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG) James Richardson | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Andrew Sutton runs out the clock | 70-86 |