| Lineup | Princeton | PG - George Kern (fresh) SG - Anthony Mowen (fresh) SF - Don Armstrong (fresh) PF - Eliseo Bruno (fresh) C - Samuel Nunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Scott Marshall (fresh) SG - Roger Talbot (fresh) SF - Stephen Penn (fresh) PF - John Hillman (fresh) C - Edwin Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Stephen Penn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Yale | Scott Marshall misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Yale | John Hillman grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Yale | Scott Marshall clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Princeton | Eliseo Bruno gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Princeton | Don Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Yale | John Hillman gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Yale | Stephen Penn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Yale | Roger Talbot tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Princeton | Samuel Nunn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Yale | The rebound goes to John Hillman | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Yale | Stephen Penn makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 18:10 | Princeton | Anthony Mowen misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-5 |
| 18:08 | Yale | Edwin Smith snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:58 | Yale | John Hillman is hacked by Eliseo Bruno - foul #1 on Eliseo Bruno, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 17:42 | Yale | Stephen Penn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-5 |
| 17:29 | Princeton | Anthony Mowen drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Eliseo Bruno | 2-5 |
| 17:00 | Yale | Scott Marshall is fouled on the floor by George Kern - foul #1 on George Kern, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Yale | Alexander Wren (C) Edwin Smith | |
| 16:43 | Yale | Roger Talbot makes the jumpshot from the right side | 2-7 |
| 16:29 | Princeton | Eliseo Bruno misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by John Hillman - foul #1 on John Hillman, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Yale | Richard Devito (PG), Eric Allen (PF) Scott Marshall, John Hillman | |
| 16:29 | Princeton | Eliseo Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:29 | Princeton | Eliseo Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:21 | Yale | Stephen Penn scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Roger Talbot | 3-9 |
| 16:07 | Princeton | Don Armstrong is hacked by Eric Allen - foul #1 on Eric Allen, team foul #2 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Yale | Leroy Sheehan (PG) Stephen Penn | |
| 15:59 | Princeton | Eliseo Bruno hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 3-9 |
| 15:58 | Yale | Leroy Sheehan grabs the defensive rebound | 3-9 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - George Kern (fresh) SG - Anthony Mowen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Armstrong (fresh) PF - Eliseo Bruno (fresh) 1 pts. C - Samuel Nunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Leroy Sheehan (fresh) SG - Roger Talbot (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Devito (fresh) PF - Eric Allen (fresh) C - Alexander Wren (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Yale | Alexander Wren misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Mowen - foul #1 on Anthony Mowen, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Frantz (PF), Joe Dotson (C) Eliseo Bruno, Samuel Nunn | |
| Subs | Yale | Edwin Smith (C) Roger Talbot | |
| 15:46 | Yale | Alexander Wren makes the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 15:46 | Yale | Alexander Wren misses the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 15:46 | Princeton | Thomas Frantz grabs the defensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 15:30 | Princeton | Anthony Mowen knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Dotson | 6-10 |
| 15:11 | Yale | Richard Devito misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joe Dotson - foul #1 on Joe Dotson, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Hooper (PG), John Lown (SG), Cornelius Kilmer (SF) George Kern, Anthony Mowen, Don Armstrong | |
| Subs | Yale | Scott Marshall (PG), John Hillman (PF) Leroy Sheehan, Alexander Wren | |
| 15:11 | Yale | Richard Devito misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:11 | Yale | Richard Devito makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:06 | Princeton | Thomas Hooper travels in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Yale | Stephen Penn (SF) Eric Allen | |
| 15:01 | Yale | Stephen Penn can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Cornelius Kilmer - foul #1 on Cornelius Kilmer, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| 15:01 | Yale | Stephen Penn misses the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:01 | Yale | Stephen Penn makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:37 | Princeton | Joe Dotson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Cornelius Kilmer and he's fouled by Edwin Smith - foul #1 on Edwin Smith, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Princeton | Samuel Nunn (C) Thomas Frantz | |
| Subs | Yale | Roger Talbot (SG) Richard Devito | |
| 14:37 | Princeton | Joe Dotson makes the free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:23 | Yale | Scott Marshall makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by John Hillman and he's hacked by Thomas Hooper - foul #1 on Thomas Hooper, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Princeton | George Kern (PG), Eliseo Bruno (PF) Thomas Hooper, Joe Dotson | |
| Subs | Yale | Alexander Wren (C) Edwin Smith | |
| 14:23 | Yale | Scott Marshall makes the free throw | 9-15 |
| 14:09 | Princeton | Cornelius Kilmer drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Lown | 12-15 |
| 13:44 | Yale | Roger Talbot hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alexander Wren | 12-17 |
| 13:24 | Princeton | Cornelius Kilmer misses long on a jumper from the left side | 12-17 |
| 13:22 | Princeton | Samuel Nunn pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 13:03 | Princeton | Cornelius Kilmer travels with the ball | 12-17 |
| Subs | Princeton | Anthony Mowen (SG), Don Armstrong (SF) John Lown, Cornelius Kilmer | |
| Subs | Yale | Leroy Sheehan (PG), Richard Devito (SF), Eric Allen (PF), Edwin Smith (C) Scott Marshall, Stephen Penn, John Hillman, Alexander Wren | |
| 12:43 | Yale | Leroy Sheehan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 12:41 | Princeton | Don Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 12:24 | Princeton | Anthony Mowen travels with the ball | 12-17 |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Hooper (PG), Thomas Frantz (PF), Joe Dotson (C) George Kern, Eliseo Bruno, Samuel Nunn | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 12:07 | Yale | Edwin Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 12:05 | Yale | Roger Talbot can't tip it in | 12-17 |
| 12:03 | Princeton | Don Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 11:57 | Princeton | Thomas Hooper misses the easy layup | 12-17 |
| 11:56 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Hooper | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Thomas Hooper (fresh) SG - Anthony Mowen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Don Armstrong (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Frantz (fresh) C - Joe Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Leroy Sheehan (fresh) SG - Roger Talbot (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Devito (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Allen (fresh) C - Edwin Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Princeton | Thomas Frantz clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 12-17 |
| 11:32 | Princeton | Thomas Frantz tips it back up and in | 14-17 |
| 11:08 | Yale | Leroy Sheehan is hacked by Thomas Hooper - foul #2 on Thomas Hooper, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Princeton | George Kern (PG), Eliseo Bruno (PF) Thomas Hooper, Joe Dotson | |
| Subs | Yale | Scott Marshall (PG), Stephen Penn (SF), John Hillman (PF), Alexander Wren (C) Roger Talbot, Richard Devito, Eric Allen, Edwin Smith | |
| 11:08 | Yale | Leroy Sheehan makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:08 | Yale | Leroy Sheehan makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:48 | Princeton | Anthony Mowen connects on the shot from the free throw line | 16-19 |
| 10:28 | Yale | Leroy Sheehan misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 10:27 | Yale | Alexander Wren pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:13 | Yale | Leroy Sheehan misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Anthony Mowen - foul #2 on Anthony Mowen, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Lown (SG), Samuel Nunn (C) Anthony Mowen, Thomas Frantz | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 10:13 | Yale | Leroy Sheehan makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:13 | Yale | Leroy Sheehan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:58 | Princeton | John Hillman is called for the reach on John Lown - foul #2 on John Hillman, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Yale | Richard Devito (SG), Eric Allen (PF) Leroy Sheehan, John Hillman | |
| 09:48 | Princeton | Samuel Nunn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 09:46 | Yale | The rebound goes to Alexander Wren | 16-21 |
| 09:35 | Yale | Richard Devito scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Marshall | 16-23 |
| 09:19 | Princeton | George Kern can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-23 |
| 09:18 | Yale | The rebound goes to Alexander Wren | 16-23 |
| 08:56 | Yale | Eric Allen makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Richard Devito | 16-25 |
| 08:38 | Princeton | Eliseo Bruno is hacked by Eric Allen - foul #2 on Eric Allen, team foul #5 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Princeton | Cornelius Kilmer (SF), Thomas Frantz (PF) Don Armstrong, Eliseo Bruno | |
| Subs | Yale | Roger Talbot (SG), Edwin Smith (C) Richard Devito, Eric Allen | |
| 08:29 | Princeton | Cornelius Kilmer knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Lown | 18-25 |
| 08:11 | Yale | Alexander Wren banks in the layup set up by Scott Marshall | 18-27 |
| 07:54 | Princeton | John Lown makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Cornelius Kilmer | 20-27 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - George Kern (fairly fresh) SG - John Lown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cornelius Kilmer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Frantz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Nunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Scott Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Talbot (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Penn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alexander Wren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Yale | Edwin Smith clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Cornelius Kilmer - foul #2 on Cornelius Kilmer, team foul #9 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Princeton | Johnny Richeson (PG), Thomas Pulley (SF) George Kern, Cornelius Kilmer | |
| Subs | Yale | Leroy Sheehan (PG), Richard Devito (SF), Matthew Boice (PF) Scott Marshall, Stephen Penn, Alexander Wren | |
| 07:28 | Yale | Edwin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:28 | Yale | Edwin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 07:10 | Princeton | Edwin Smith swats the short shot by John Lown | 20-28 |
| 07:08 | Yale | The rebound goes to Leroy Sheehan | 20-28 |
| 06:53 | Yale | Roger Talbot is hacked by John Lown - foul #1 on John Lown, team foul #10 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Princeton | Don Armstrong (SF), Eliseo Bruno (PF) John Lown, Samuel Nunn | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 06:53 | Yale | Roger Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:53 | Yale | Roger Talbot misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:53 | Yale | Matthew Boice grabs the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 06:34 | Yale | Matthew Boice's pass is intercepted by Thomas Frantz | 20-29 |
| 06:23 | Princeton | Don Armstrong lays it in on a nice dish by Eliseo Bruno and he's hacked by Richard Devito - foul #1 on Richard Devito, team foul #6 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Princeton | George Kern (PG) Johnny Richeson | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 06:23 | Princeton | Don Armstrong makes the free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:02 | Yale | Roger Talbot hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Frantz - foul #1 on Thomas Frantz, team foul #11 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Yale | Scott Marshall (PG), Stephen Penn (SF) Leroy Sheehan, Richard Devito | |
| 06:02 | Yale | Roger Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 06:02 | Yale | Roger Talbot misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 06:02 | Princeton | Thomas Frantz grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 05:42 | Princeton | Thomas Pulley is hacked by Matthew Boice - foul #1 on Matthew Boice, team foul #7 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Princeton | Samuel Nunn (C) Thomas Frantz | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 05:42 | Princeton | Thomas Pulley makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:42 | Princeton | Thomas Pulley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:22 | Yale | Scott Marshall buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-32 |
| 05:03 | Princeton | Stephen Penn steals the ball from Don Armstrong | 25-32 |
| 04:45 | Yale | Stephen Penn misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 04:43 | Princeton | Don Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 04:26 | Princeton | Matthew Boice is called for the reach on Eliseo Bruno - foul #2 on Matthew Boice, team foul #8 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Lown (SG) Thomas Pulley | |
| Subs | Yale | Richard Devito (SG), Alexander Wren (PF) Roger Talbot, Matthew Boice | |
| 04:26 | Princeton | Eliseo Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:26 | Princeton | Eliseo Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:08 | Yale | Richard Devito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Princeton | Johnny Richeson (PG), Thomas Frantz (PF), Joe Dotson (C) George Kern, Eliseo Bruno, Samuel Nunn | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 04:01 | Princeton | Johnny Richeson connects on the jumper from the right side | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Johnny Richeson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Lown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Armstrong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Frantz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Scott Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Devito (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Penn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alexander Wren (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:44 | Yale | Richard Devito is fouled on the floor by John Lown - foul #2 on John Lown, team foul #12 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Hooper (PG), Anthony Mowen (SG), Cornelius Kilmer (SF) Johnny Richeson, John Lown, Don Armstrong | |
| Subs | Yale | Leroy Sheehan (SG), Eric Allen (SF), John Hillman (PF) Scott Marshall, Stephen Penn, Edwin Smith | |
| 03:44 | Yale | Richard Devito misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:44 | Yale | Richard Devito makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 03:32 | Princeton | Thomas Hooper can't connect on a runner in the paint | 29-33 |
| 03:30 | Yale | Eric Allen gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 03:18 | Yale | Richard Devito misses badly on a floater in the lane | 29-33 |
| 03:16 | Princeton | Cornelius Kilmer snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 03:03 | Princeton | Cornelius Kilmer buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Anthony Mowen | 32-33 |
| 02:36 | Yale | John Hillman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leroy Sheehan | 32-35 |
| 02:31 | Princeton | Leroy Sheehan picks off the pass by Cornelius Kilmer | 32-35 |
| 02:16 | Yale | Richard Devito hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Allen | 32-37 |
| 01:53 | Princeton | Thomas Hooper is fouled on the floor by Richard Devito - foul #2 on Richard Devito, team foul #9 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Princeton | Don Armstrong (SF), Eliseo Bruno (PF), Samuel Nunn (C) Cornelius Kilmer, Thomas Frantz, Joe Dotson | |
| Subs | Yale | Scott Marshall (PG), Roger Talbot (SG), Stephen Penn (SF) Richard Devito, Leroy Sheehan, Eric Allen | |
| 01:53 | Princeton | Thomas Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:53 | Princeton | Thomas Hooper misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:53 | Yale | John Hillman grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 01:38 | Yale | Roger Talbot loses the dribble to Anthony Mowen | 33-37 |
| 01:34 | Princeton | Anthony Mowen lays it in | 35-37 |
| 01:12 | Yale | Stephen Penn misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-37 |
| 01:11 | Princeton | Eliseo Bruno grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 01:06 | Princeton | Samuel Nunn comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alexander Wren - foul #1 on Alexander Wren, team foul #10 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Princeton | George Kern (PG) Thomas Hooper | |
| Subs | Yale | Matthew Boice (C) Alexander Wren | |
| 01:06 | Princeton | Samuel Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:06 | Princeton | Samuel Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:47 | Yale | Matthew Boice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 00:45 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Eliseo Bruno | 37-37 |
| 00:30 | Princeton | Eliseo Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Lown (SG) Anthony Mowen | |
| Subs | Yale | Eric Allen (PF), Edwin Smith (C) John Hillman, Matthew Boice | |
| 00:24 | Yale | George Kern is called for the reach on Scott Marshall in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Kern, team foul #13 | 37-37 |
| 00:24 | Yale | Scott Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:24 | Yale | Scott Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Samuel Nunn misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-39 |