| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Phillip Holland (fresh) SG - Kizza Diop (fresh) SF - Justin Curry (fresh) PF - James Forrest (fresh) C - John Olivieri (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Darrel Goddard (fresh) SG - William Mills (fresh) SF - Philip Thomas (fresh) PF - Ernest Stanford (fresh) C - Kenneth Lovett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Justin Curry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Cornell | Phillip Holland scores on a floater from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford banks in the layup on a great pass from William Mills and he's hacked by John Olivieri - foul #1 on John Olivieri, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:33 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:10 | Cornell | Phillip Holland can't connect on a shot from the right side | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | Princeton | William Mills grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Princeton | Kenneth Lovett is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Darrel Goddard | 2-5 |
| 18:33 | Cornell | Phillip Holland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 18:32 | Princeton | Kenneth Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:19 | Princeton | William Mills loses the dribble to Kizza Diop | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | Cornell | Kenneth Lovett is called for the reach on Phillip Holland - foul #1 on Kenneth Lovett, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gregory Poe (PG), Delbert Brozowski (SG), Delbert Schwab (SF), Victor Ayers (PF), James Greczkowski (C) Phillip Holland, Kizza Diop, Justin Curry, James Forrest, John Olivieri | |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Parker (PG), William Tyler (SG), Dwayne Whitaker (SF), Antonio Eubanks (PF), Robert Kates (C) Darrel Goddard, William Mills, Philip Thomas, Ernest Stanford, Kenneth Lovett | |
| 17:39 | Cornell | Victor Ayers is denied on a layup by Antonio Eubanks | 2-5 |
| 17:38 | Princeton | Robert Kates grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:18 | Princeton | Antonio Eubanks lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Kates | 2-7 |
| 17:05 | Cornell | Delbert Brozowski scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Poe | 4-7 |
| 17:03 | Princeton | Delbert Brozowski picks off the pass by Terry Parker in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 16:51 | Cornell | Delbert Brozowski clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on William Tyler - foul #1 on William Tyler, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | William Mills (SG) William Tyler | |
| 16:51 | Cornell | Delbert Brozowski makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:51 | Cornell | Delbert Brozowski makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:49 | Princeton | Gregory Poe is called for the reach on Dwayne Whitaker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Poe, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Darrel Goddard (PG) Terry Parker | |
| 16:37 | Princeton | William Mills can't finish the layup | 6-7 |
| 16:35 | Cornell | Gregory Poe grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:31 | Cornell | Gregory Poe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 16:29 | Princeton | Antonio Eubanks pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:13 | Princeton | Victor Ayers is called for the reach on Antonio Eubanks - foul #1 on Victor Ayers, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Cornell | Phillip Holland (PG), Kizza Diop (SG), Justin Curry (SF), James Forrest (PF), John Olivieri (C) Gregory Poe, Delbert Brozowski, Delbert Schwab, Victor Ayers, James Greczkowski | |
| Subs | Princeton | Philip Thomas (SF), Ernest Stanford (PF), Kenneth Lovett (C) Dwayne Whitaker, Antonio Eubanks, Robert Kates | |
| 15:58 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford scores on a shot from close range | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Phillip Holland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kizza Diop (fresh) SF - Justin Curry (fresh) PF - James Forrest (fresh) C - John Olivieri (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Darrel Goddard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Mills (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Thomas (fresh) PF - Ernest Stanford (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Lovett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Cornell | John Olivieri misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Darrel Goddard - foul #1 on Darrel Goddard, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Parker (PG), William Tyler (SG) Darrel Goddard, William Mills | |
| 15:48 | Cornell | John Olivieri misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:48 | Cornell | John Olivieri makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:37 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 15:36 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford can't tip it in | 7-9 |
| 15:34 | Princeton | Kenneth Lovett tips it home | 7-11 |
| 15:20 | Cornell | Ernest Stanford steps in front of the Phillip Holland pass | 7-11 |
| 15:16 | Princeton | Phillip Holland steps in front of the Terry Parker pass in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| 15:15 | Cornell | Phillip Holland hits the finger roll | 9-11 |
| 14:58 | Princeton | Philip Thomas misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Kizza Diop - foul #1 on Kizza Diop, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dema Stryjewski (PG), Jack Miller (SF), James Greczkowski (C) Phillip Holland, Justin Curry, John Olivieri | |
| Subs | Princeton | Dwayne Whitaker (PF), Antonio Eubanks (C) Ernest Stanford, Kenneth Lovett | |
| 14:58 | Princeton | Philip Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:58 | Princeton | Philip Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:29 | Cornell | James Greczkowski can't finish the layup | 9-13 |
| 14:28 | Cornell | Dema Stryjewski tips it in | 11-13 |
| 14:00 | Princeton | Terry Parker misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-13 |
| 13:59 | Princeton | Terry Parker gets the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:45 | Princeton | Dwayne Whitaker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 11-13 |
| 13:44 | Cornell | The rebound goes to James Forrest | 11-13 |
| 13:17 | Cornell | Jack Miller dunks the ball on a great pass from Kizza Diop | 13-13 |
| 12:48 | Princeton | Philip Thomas comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 12:46 | Cornell | James Greczkowski pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:29 | Cornell | Dema Stryjewski buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kizza Diop | 15-13 |
| 12:17 | Princeton | Jack Miller steps in front of the William Tyler pass | 15-13 |
| 11:52 | Cornell | James Forrest can't throw it down but he's fouled by Dwayne Whitaker - foul #1 on Dwayne Whitaker, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | Phillip Holland (PG), Gregory Poe (SG), Justin Curry (SF), John Olivieri (C) Dema Stryjewski, Kizza Diop, Jack Miller, James Greczkowski | |
| Subs | Princeton | Darrel Goddard (PG), William Mills (SG), Ernest Stanford (PF), Kenneth Lovett (C) Terry Parker, William Tyler, Philip Thomas, Antonio Eubanks | |
| 11:52 | Cornell | James Forrest makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:52 | Cornell | James Forrest makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Phillip Holland (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregory Poe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Curry (fresh) PF - James Forrest (tiring) 2 pts. C - John Olivieri (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Darrel Goddard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Mills (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Whitaker (fairly fresh) PF - Ernest Stanford (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Lovett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Princeton | Gregory Poe picks off the pass by Kenneth Lovett in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| 11:49 | Cornell | Phillip Holland misses the easy layup | 17-13 |
| 11:47 | Cornell | John Olivieri tips it in | 19-13 |
| 11:34 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford is fouled on the floor by James Forrest - foul #1 on James Forrest, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | Victor Ayers (PF) James Forrest | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 11:29 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-13 |
| 11:06 | Cornell | Victor Ayers loses the dribble to Darrel Goddard | 19-13 |
| 11:04 | Princeton | Darrel Goddard is hacked by Phillip Holland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Holland, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Philip Thomas (SF) Dwayne Whitaker | |
| 10:51 | Princeton | Victor Ayers is called for the reach on Kenneth Lovett - foul #2 on Victor Ayers, team foul #7 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | Delbert Schwab (PF) Victor Ayers | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 10:51 | Princeton | Kenneth Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:51 | Princeton | Kenneth Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:36 | Cornell | Justin Curry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Cornell | Delbert Brozowski (SG) Gregory Poe | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 10:18 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford comes up short on the runner from the right block | 19-15 |
| 10:17 | Cornell | Delbert Schwab pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:59 | Cornell | Delbert Schwab connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Kenneth Lovett - foul #2 on Kenneth Lovett, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Paul Madison (PG), Dwayne Whitaker (SF), Francis Pratt (PF), Robert Kates (C) Darrel Goddard, Philip Thomas, Ernest Stanford, Kenneth Lovett | |
| 09:59 | Cornell | Delbert Schwab misses the free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:59 | Princeton | Francis Pratt snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 09:30 | Princeton | Francis Pratt is fouled on the floor by Delbert Schwab - foul #1 on Delbert Schwab, team foul #8 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Forrest (PF) Delbert Schwab | |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Parker (SG) William Mills | |
| 09:30 | Princeton | Francis Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:30 | Princeton | Francis Pratt misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:30 | Cornell | John Olivieri grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:18 | Cornell | Delbert Brozowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-16 |
| 09:17 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Francis Pratt | 21-16 |
| 09:13 | Princeton | Dwayne Whitaker's pass is intercepted by Justin Curry in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| 09:03 | Cornell | Delbert Brozowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 21-16 |
| 09:02 | Cornell | Justin Curry tips it but misses | 21-16 |
| 09:00 | Princeton | Dwayne Whitaker snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 08:44 | Princeton | Robert Kates comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 08:42 | Cornell | John Olivieri pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:21 | Cornell | John Olivieri is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Olivieri, team foul #9 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gregory Poe (PG), Kizza Diop (SG), Delbert Schwab (C) Phillip Holland, Delbert Brozowski, John Olivieri | |
| Subs | Princeton | Darrel Goddard (PG), William Mills (SG), William Tyler (SF), Ernest Stanford (PF), Antonio Eubanks (C) Paul Madison, Terry Parker, Dwayne Whitaker, Francis Pratt, Robert Kates | |
| 08:19 | Princeton | Antonio Eubanks is hacked by Gregory Poe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Poe, team foul #10 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Cornell | Phillip Holland (PG) Gregory Poe | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 08:19 | Princeton | Antonio Eubanks makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:19 | Princeton | Antonio Eubanks makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:58 | Cornell | Kizza Diop hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Phillip Holland | 23-18 |
| 07:44 | Princeton | Antonio Eubanks hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Phillip Holland (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kizza Diop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Curry (tiring) PF - James Forrest (tiring) 2 pts. C - Delbert Schwab (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Darrel Goddard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Mills (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Tyler (fresh) PF - Ernest Stanford (fresh) 5 pts. C - Antonio Eubanks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Cornell | Delbert Schwab misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 23-21 |
| 07:27 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 07:17 | Princeton | Antonio Eubanks misses badly on a floater from the left block | 23-21 |
| 07:15 | Cornell | Delbert Schwab grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 06:56 | Cornell | Delbert Schwab is fouled on the floor by William Tyler - foul #2 on William Tyler, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dema Stryjewski (PG), Jack Miller (SF), James Greczkowski (C) Phillip Holland, Justin Curry, Delbert Schwab | |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Parker (SG), Philip Thomas (SF), Robert Kates (C) William Mills, William Tyler, Antonio Eubanks | |
| 06:40 | Cornell | Jack Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Terry Parker - foul #1 on Terry Parker, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Paul Madison (PG) Darrel Goddard | |
| 06:40 | Cornell | Jack Miller makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:40 | Cornell | Jack Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:40 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 06:36 | Princeton | Terry Parker's pass is intercepted by Jack Miller in the backcourt | 24-21 |
| 06:34 | Cornell | Kizza Diop dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jack Miller | 26-21 |
| 06:29 | Princeton | Jack Miller steals the ball from Robert Kates in the backcourt | 26-21 |
| 06:13 | Cornell | Kizza Diop scores on a jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Ernest Stanford - foul #1 on Ernest Stanford, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Francis Pratt (PF) Ernest Stanford | |
| 06:13 | Cornell | Kizza Diop makes the free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:59 | Princeton | Francis Pratt misses the jump hook near the basket | 29-21 |
| 05:58 | Cornell | James Greczkowski grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 05:46 | Cornell | Robert Kates picks off the pass by James Forrest | 29-21 |
| 05:31 | Princeton | Francis Pratt knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Terry Parker | 29-23 |
| 05:26 | Cornell | Jack Miller is hacked by Francis Pratt - foul #1 on Francis Pratt, team foul #9 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Cornell | Phillip Holland (PG), Delbert Brozowski (SG), Delbert Schwab (C) Dema Stryjewski, Kizza Diop, James Greczkowski | |
| Subs | Princeton | William Mills (SG), Dwayne Whitaker (C) Paul Madison, Robert Kates | |
| 05:26 | Cornell | Jack Miller makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:26 | Cornell | Jack Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 05:09 | Princeton | Terry Parker misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 05:08 | Princeton | Francis Pratt can't tip it in | 31-23 |
| 05:06 | Princeton | Dwayne Whitaker grabs the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 04:53 | Princeton | Francis Pratt is hacked by Delbert Schwab - foul #2 on Delbert Schwab, team foul #11 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Cornell | Justin Curry (SF), James Greczkowski (C) Jack Miller, Delbert Schwab | |
| Subs | Princeton | Darrel Goddard (PG) Terry Parker | |
| 04:53 | Princeton | Francis Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 04:53 | Princeton | Francis Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:37 | Cornell | Delbert Brozowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-25 |
| 04:35 | Cornell | James Greczkowski misses the tip | 31-25 |
| 04:34 | Princeton | Philip Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 04:18 | Princeton | Francis Pratt misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 31-25 |
| 04:16 | Cornell | Delbert Brozowski grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 03:55 | Cornell | Delbert Brozowski connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Holland | 33-25 |
| 03:32 | Princeton | Philip Thomas is fouled on the floor by James Forrest - foul #2 on James Forrest, team foul #12 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dema Stryjewski (PG), Gregory Poe (SG), Delbert Schwab (SF), Victor Ayers (PF), John Olivieri (C) Phillip Holland, Delbert Brozowski, Justin Curry, James Forrest, James Greczkowski | |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Parker (PG), William Tyler (SG), Antonio Eubanks (PF), Kenneth Lovett (C) Darrel Goddard, William Mills, Francis Pratt, Dwayne Whitaker | |
| 03:32 | Princeton | Philip Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:32 | Princeton | Philip Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Dema Stryjewski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregory Poe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Delbert Schwab (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Ayers (fresh) C - John Olivieri (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Terry Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Tyler (fresh) SF - Philip Thomas (tired) 4 pts. PF - Antonio Eubanks (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kenneth Lovett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Cornell | Delbert Schwab can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 03:19 | Princeton | Antonio Eubanks snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 02:54 | Princeton | Kenneth Lovett clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 02:52 | Cornell | John Olivieri grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 02:48 | Cornell | Gregory Poe makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Victor Ayers | 36-27 |
| 02:29 | Princeton | Antonio Eubanks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 02:28 | Cornell | Victor Ayers snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 02:23 | Cornell | Dema Stryjewski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-27 |
| 02:21 | Princeton | Kenneth Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 02:19 | Princeton | Terry Parker is hacked by Gregory Poe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Poe, team foul #13 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Cornell | Phillip Holland (PG), Kizza Diop (SG), Justin Curry (SF) Dema Stryjewski, Gregory Poe, Delbert Schwab | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ernest Stanford (PF) Philip Thomas | |
| 02:19 | Princeton | Terry Parker makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 02:19 | Princeton | Terry Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:55 | Cornell | Justin Curry is fouled on the floor by Antonio Eubanks - foul #1 on Antonio Eubanks, team foul #10 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Darrel Goddard (PG), Paul Madison (SG), Robert Kates (C) Terry Parker, Antonio Eubanks, Kenneth Lovett | |
| 01:55 | Cornell | Justin Curry misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:55 | Cornell | Justin Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:31 | Princeton | William Tyler blows the wide open layup | 37-29 |
| 01:30 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford hits the follow up shot | 37-31 |
| 01:13 | Cornell | John Olivieri lays it up and in on a great pass from Phillip Holland | 39-31 |
| 00:53 | Princeton | William Tyler is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on William Tyler, team foul #11 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Cornell | Delbert Brozowski (PG), Jack Miller (SF), James Greczkowski (PF) Phillip Holland, Justin Curry, Victor Ayers | |
| Subs | Princeton | William Mills (SG), Dwayne Whitaker (SF) Paul Madison, William Tyler | |
| 00:42 | Cornell | James Greczkowski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-31 |
| 00:40 | Princeton | Kizza Diop is called for the reach on William Mills in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kizza Diop, team foul #14 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Parker (PG) Darrel Goddard | |
| 00:40 | Princeton | William Mills misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 00:40 | Princeton | William Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:21 | Cornell | James Greczkowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 00:19 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Robert Kates | 42-32 |
| 00:03 | Princeton | Dwayne Whitaker makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Stanford | 42-34 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Jack Miller misses the halfcourt shot | 42-34 |