| Lineup | Cornell | PG - William Yang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Brown (fresh) SF - Roy Tobias (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Brammer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Chris Block (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Buckley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Diego Quintero (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Schaefer (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Craig Eastman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Roy Tobias inbounds the ball | 23-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Cornell | Brian Brown is hacked by Craig Eastman - foul #1 on Craig Eastman, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| 19:34 | Cornell | Brian Brown drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Brian Brammer and he's hacked by Diego Quintero - foul #1 on Diego Quintero, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| 19:34 | Cornell | Brian Brown misses the free throw | 25-34 |
| 19:34 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 25-34 |
| 19:29 | Princeton | Roy Tobias steps in front of the Craig Eastman pass in the backcourt | 25-34 |
| 19:13 | Cornell | Chris Block's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-34 |
| 19:11 | Princeton | John Buckley is fouled in the backcourt by William Yang - foul #3 on William Yang, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Cornell | Leonard Chambers (PG) William Yang | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 18:57 | Princeton | Richard Smith banks in the layup | 25-36 |
| 18:32 | Cornell | Roy Tobias scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 18:04 | Princeton | Richard Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 18:03 | Princeton | John Buckley snags the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 17:48 | Princeton | Craig Eastman misses the easy layup | 28-36 |
| 17:47 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Brian Brammer | 28-36 |
| 17:28 | Cornell | Craig Eastman is called for the reach on Leonard Chambers - foul #2 on Craig Eastman, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Mikell (PG), Russell Nadler (SG), Rick Bolin (SF), Terrance Washington (PF), David Edge (C) Leonard Chambers, Brian Brown, Roy Tobias, Brian Brammer, Chris Block | |
| Subs | Princeton | Shaun Simpson (PG), Samuel Burke (SG), Terry Wilson (SF), Samuel Hall (PF), James Dennis (C) John Buckley, Diego Quintero, Dennis Schaefer, Richard Smith, Craig Eastman | |
| 17:11 | Cornell | David Edge is fouled on the floor by Terry Wilson - foul #2 on Terry Wilson, team foul #4 | 28-36 |
| 17:00 | Cornell | David Edge is fouled on the floor by Samuel Burke - foul #2 on Samuel Burke, team foul #5 | 28-36 |
| 16:51 | Cornell | Rick Bolin buries a jumper in the lane | 30-36 |
| 16:41 | Princeton | Terrance Washington swats the shot by Shaun Simpson | 30-36 |
| 16:39 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Jerry Mikell | 30-36 |
| 16:33 | Cornell | Terry Wilson is called for the reach on Rick Bolin - foul #3 on Terry Wilson, team foul #6 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ray Shaddix (SF) Terry Wilson | |
| 16:18 | Cornell | Rick Bolin scores on a runner from the right block | 32-36 |
| 16:11 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Leonard Chambers (PG), Roy Tobias (SF) Russell Nadler, Terrance Washington | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 15:50 | Cornell | Samuel Hall blocks the short jumper by Rick Bolin | 32-36 |
| 15:48 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Rick Bolin | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Leonard Chambers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Mikell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Roy Tobias (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rick Bolin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - David Edge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Shaun Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ray Shaddix (fresh) PF - Samuel Hall (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Cornell | James Dennis swats the short shot by Jerry Mikell | 32-36 |
| 15:30 | Princeton | Samuel Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:07 | Princeton | Samuel Hall scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 32-38 |
| 14:47 | Cornell | Rick Bolin connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Chambers | 35-38 |
| 14:36 | Princeton | Roy Tobias picks off the pass by Samuel Hall | 35-38 |
| 14:33 | Cornell | Leonard Chambers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roy Tobias | 37-38 |
| 14:27 | Princeton | Samuel Burke buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Shaun Simpson | 37-40 |
| 14:06 | Cornell | James Dennis is called for the reach on David Edge - foul #1 on James Dennis, team foul #7 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Yang (PG), Brian Brown (SG), Terrance Washington (SF), Brian Brammer (PF) Leonard Chambers, Jerry Mikell, Roy Tobias, Rick Bolin | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Buckley (PG), Diego Quintero (SG), Dennis Schaefer (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Craig Eastman (C) Shaun Simpson, Samuel Burke, Ray Shaddix, Samuel Hall, James Dennis | |
| 14:06 | Cornell | David Edge makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:06 | Cornell | David Edge misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:06 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 38-40 |
| 14:04 | Princeton | Diego Quintero is hacked by William Yang in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Yang, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | Leonard Chambers (PG), Chris Block (C) William Yang, David Edge | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 13:57 | Princeton | Diego Quintero hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Schaefer and the foul's on Brian Brammer - foul #3 on Brian Brammer, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| 13:57 | Princeton | Diego Quintero misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:57 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Chris Block | 38-42 |
| 13:30 | Cornell | Terrance Washington is hacked by John Buckley - foul #2 on John Buckley, team foul #8 | 38-42 |
| 13:30 | Cornell | Terrance Washington misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:30 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Craig Eastman | 38-42 |
| 13:12 | Princeton | Richard Smith hits a jump hook near the basket | 38-44 |
| 12:51 | Cornell | The pull-up jumper by Leonard Chambers is blocked by Dennis Schaefer | 38-44 |
| 12:49 | Princeton | Dennis Schaefer gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:42 | Princeton | Richard Smith's pass is intercepted by Brian Brown in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 12:26 | Cornell | Chris Block loses the dribble to Diego Quintero | 38-44 |
| 12:15 | Princeton | Richard Smith connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Schaefer | 38-46 |
| 11:56 | Cornell | Brian Brammer is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #9 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | Rick Bolin (PG), Russell Nadler (SG), Roy Tobias (SF) Leonard Chambers, Brian Brown, Terrance Washington | |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Wilson (SF) Dennis Schaefer | |
| 11:56 | Cornell | Brian Brammer makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 11:56 | Cornell | Brian Brammer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:51 | Princeton | John Buckley is hacked by Rick Bolin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rick Bolin, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Shaun Simpson (PG), Samuel Hall (C) John Buckley, Craig Eastman | |
| 11:40 | Princeton | Samuel Hall can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Chris Block - foul #1 on Chris Block, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Samuel Burke (SG) Diego Quintero | |
| 11:40 | Princeton | Samuel Hall misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:40 | Princeton | Samuel Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Rick Bolin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. SG - Russell Nadler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Tobias (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Brammer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Block (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Shaun Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Terry Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Samuel Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Cornell | Rick Bolin hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 11:18 | Princeton | Samuel Burke is hacked by Rick Bolin - foul #2 on Rick Bolin, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | James Dennis (C) Richard Smith | |
| 11:10 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 11:09 | Princeton | Terry Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:58 | Princeton | Rick Bolin steps in front of the James Dennis pass | 42-47 |
| 10:39 | Cornell | Roy Tobias hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 10:38 | Cornell | Rick Bolin pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:29 | Cornell | Russell Nadler drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 10:13 | Princeton | Samuel Burke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Mikell (PG), Prince Zavala (SG), David Edge (C) Rick Bolin, Russell Nadler, Chris Block | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Buckley (PG), Diego Quintero (SG), Dennis Schaefer (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Craig Eastman (C) Shaun Simpson, Samuel Burke, Terry Wilson, Samuel Hall, James Dennis | |
| 09:56 | Cornell | Roy Tobias knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Brammer | 47-47 |
| 09:34 | Princeton | Dennis Schaefer banks in the layup on a great pass from John Buckley | 47-49 |
| 09:16 | Cornell | Roy Tobias buries a 3 from straight away | 50-49 |
| 09:13 | Princeton | Jerry Mikell is called for the reach on John Buckley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Mikell, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | Rick Bolin (PG), Brian Brown (SG), Terrance Washington (PF) Jerry Mikell, Prince Zavala, Brian Brammer | |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Wilson (PF), James Dennis (C) Richard Smith, Craig Eastman | |
| 09:13 | Princeton | John Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:13 | Princeton | John Buckley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:13 | Cornell | Terrance Washington grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 08:55 | Cornell | Roy Tobias hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-50 |
| 08:53 | Princeton | John Buckley gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:48 | Princeton | James Dennis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Brammer (PF) David Edge | |
| Subs | Princeton | Samuel Burke (SG), Ray Shaddix (SF) Diego Quintero, Dennis Schaefer | |
| 08:35 | Cornell | Terrance Washington comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 50-50 |
| 08:33 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:26 | Princeton | Samuel Burke's pass is intercepted by Brian Brown | 50-50 |
| 08:04 | Cornell | Rick Bolin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 08:02 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Terry Wilson | 50-50 |
| 07:57 | Princeton | Samuel Burke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Yang (PG), Russell Nadler (SG), Jerry Mikell (SF), David Edge (PF), Chris Block (C) Rick Bolin, Brian Brown, Roy Tobias, Brian Brammer, Terrance Washington | |
| Subs | Princeton | Shaun Simpson (PG), Diego Quintero (SG), Samuel Hall (PF), Craig Eastman (C) John Buckley, Samuel Burke, Terry Wilson, James Dennis | |
| 07:45 | Cornell | Chris Block hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-50 |
| 07:44 | Princeton | Samuel Hall pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:26 | Princeton | Samuel Hall hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Shaun Simpson | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - William Yang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Russell Nadler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Mikell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Edge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Block (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Shaun Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Diego Quintero (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Shaddix (fresh) PF - Samuel Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Eastman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Cornell | William Yang hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 07:06 | Princeton | Jerry Mikell steps in front of the Shaun Simpson pass in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 07:01 | Cornell | Russell Nadler clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 06:59 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 06:55 | Princeton | Craig Eastman hits the finger roll | 53-54 |
| 06:41 | Cornell | The jump hook by Jerry Mikell is blocked by Craig Eastman | 53-54 |
| 06:40 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Samuel Hall | 53-54 |
| 06:17 | Princeton | Samuel Hall misses the shot from the right block | 53-54 |
| 06:16 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Chris Block | 53-54 |
| 05:54 | Cornell | William Yang buries a 3 from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 05:54 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Brown (SG), Roy Tobias (SF), Rick Bolin (PF), Terrance Washington (C) Russell Nadler, Jerry Mikell, David Edge, Chris Block | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Buckley (PG), Samuel Burke (SG), Dennis Schaefer (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Shaun Simpson, Diego Quintero, Ray Shaddix, Craig Eastman | |
| 05:33 | Princeton | Samuel Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 05:32 | Cornell | Rick Bolin gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:17 | Cornell | The jumper by Rick Bolin is denied by Richard Smith | 56-54 |
| 05:16 | Princeton | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:01 | Princeton | Richard Smith misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 56-54 |
| 05:00 | Cornell | Terrance Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 04:38 | Cornell | William Yang knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Brown | 59-54 |
| 04:22 | Princeton | Dennis Schaefer connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 04:07 | Cornell | Brian Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Russell Nadler (SG), Jerry Mikell (SF), Brian Brammer (PF), David Edge (C) Brian Brown, Roy Tobias, Rick Bolin, Terrance Washington | |
| Subs | Princeton | Shaun Simpson (PG), Diego Quintero (SG), Terry Wilson (SF), James Dennis (PF), Craig Eastman (C) John Buckley, Samuel Burke, Dennis Schaefer, Richard Smith, Samuel Hall | |
| 04:05 | Princeton | James Dennis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 03:50 | Cornell | William Yang misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 03:48 | Cornell | Russell Nadler pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:42 | Cornell | Russell Nadler misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 03:41 | Princeton | Terry Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:37 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson misses the dunk | 59-57 |
| 03:35 | Cornell | Brian Brammer snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 03:18 | Cornell | William Yang misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 03:16 | Princeton | James Dennis grabs the board | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - William Yang (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Russell Nadler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Mikell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Brammer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Edge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Shaun Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Diego Quintero (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Eastman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Princeton | Diego Quintero misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 03:06 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to James Dennis | 59-57 |
| 02:55 | Princeton | Terry Wilson is hacked by Jerry Mikell - foul #3 on Jerry Mikell, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Leonard Chambers (PG), Prince Zavala (SG), Roy Tobias (SF) William Yang, Russell Nadler, Jerry Mikell | |
| Subs | Princeton | Dennis Schaefer (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Shaun Simpson, James Dennis | |
| 02:55 | Princeton | Terry Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:55 | Cornell | David Edge snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 02:39 | Cornell | The jumper by Prince Zavala is denied by Craig Eastman | 59-57 |
| 02:37 | Princeton | Diego Quintero snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 02:11 | Princeton | Craig Eastman loses the dribble to Brian Brammer | 59-57 |
| 01:46 | Cornell | Dennis Schaefer is called for the reach on Roy Tobias - foul #1 on Dennis Schaefer, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Yang (PG), Brian Brown (SG), Chris Block (C) Leonard Chambers, Prince Zavala, David Edge | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Buckley (PG) Terry Wilson | |
| 01:46 | Cornell | Roy Tobias makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:46 | Cornell | Roy Tobias misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:46 | Princeton | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:29 | Princeton | Dennis Schaefer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-57 |
| 01:09 | Cornell | Chris Block is called for traveling | 60-57 |
| 00:54 | Princeton | Dennis Schaefer hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Buckley | 60-60 |
| 00:35 | Cornell | Dennis Schaefer is called for the reach on Brian Brammer - foul #2 on Dennis Schaefer, team foul #11 | 60-60 |
| 00:35 | Cornell | Brian Brammer makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:35 | Cornell | Brian Brammer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:20 | Princeton | Richard Smith buries a floater near the basket set up by Dennis Schaefer | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Roy Tobias can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 62-62 |
| 00:04 | Cornell | Chris Block snags the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Brian Brammer hits a turnaround in the paint | 64-62 |