| Lineup | Yale | PG - Buddy Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Nero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jeffrey Baransky (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Meadow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Primo (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Hardy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Fred Webb inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Yale | Steven Davis is called for the reach on Randy Barnes - foul #2 on Steven Davis, team foul #1 | 21-30 |
| 19:32 | Yale | Steven Burns hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Baransky - foul #3 on Jeffrey Baransky, team foul #2 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Dinsmore (PG) Jeffrey Baransky | |
| 19:32 | Yale | Steven Burns misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 19:32 | Yale | Steven Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 19:13 | Cornell | Steven Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-30 |
| 19:11 | Yale | Buddy Mooney grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 18:57 | Yale | Buddy Mooney misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Keith Meadow - foul #1 on Keith Meadow, team foul #3 | 22-30 |
| 18:57 | Yale | Buddy Mooney misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 18:57 | Yale | Buddy Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 18:48 | Cornell | Steven Davis is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Steven Davis, team foul #4 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Ellis (SG) Steven Davis | |
| 18:27 | Yale | Steven Burns misses badly on a floater near the basket | 23-30 |
| 18:26 | Cornell | Keith Meadow pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 18:07 | Cornell | William Ellis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 17:43 | Yale | Buddy Mooney is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy Barnes | 25-33 |
| 17:24 | Cornell | Keith Meadow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-33 |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (PG), Duane Thomas (SG), Stephen Richardson (SF), Lawrence Gaither (PF), Stephen Leflore (C) Buddy Mooney, Randy Barnes, Fred Webb, Johnny Nero, Steven Burns | |
| Subs | Cornell | Edward Jones (PF), Brian Chesson (C) Donald Primo, William Hardy | |
| 17:05 | Yale | Stephen Richardson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Larry Cavallo | 28-33 |
| 16:41 | Cornell | Edward Jones comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-33 |
| 16:40 | Cornell | Keith Meadow grabs the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 16:25 | Cornell | James Dinsmore is fouled on the floor by Stephen Leflore - foul #1 on Stephen Leflore, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 16:17 | Cornell | Lawrence Gaither is called for the reach on Keith Meadow - foul #3 on Lawrence Gaither, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Yale | Arthur Cypert (PF) Lawrence Gaither | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 16:06 | Cornell | Keith Meadow misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 28-33 |
| 16:05 | Yale | The rebound goes to Stephen Richardson | 28-33 |
| 15:45 | Yale | Larry Cavallo drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Duane Thomas | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Larry Cavallo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Thomas (fresh) SF - Stephen Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Cypert (fresh) C - Stephen Leflore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Dinsmore (tiring) 3 ast. SG - William Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Meadow (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Jones (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Chesson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Cornell | James Dinsmore comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 15:36 | Cornell | Brian Chesson can't tip it in | 30-33 |
| 15:34 | Yale | The rebound goes to Larry Cavallo | 30-33 |
| 15:30 | Yale | Stephen Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by William Ellis - foul #1 on William Ellis, team foul #5 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG), Randy Barnes (SG), Fred Webb (SF), Johnny Nero (PF), Steven Burns (C) Larry Cavallo, Duane Thomas, Stephen Richardson, Arthur Cypert, Stephen Leflore | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky (PG), Steven Davis (SG), Louis Scheetz (PF), Dennis Pollock (C) James Dinsmore, William Ellis, Edward Jones, Brian Chesson | |
| 15:25 | Yale | Steven Burns buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Buddy Mooney | 32-33 |
| 15:15 | Cornell | Buddy Mooney steals it from Steven Davis | 32-33 |
| 14:59 | Yale | Johnny Nero clanks a fadeaway from close range | 32-33 |
| 14:58 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Nero | 32-33 |
| 14:44 | Yale | Randy Barnes is hacked by Dennis Pollock - foul #1 on Dennis Pollock, team foul #6 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Hardy (C) Dennis Pollock | |
| 14:29 | Yale | Fred Webb scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Barnes | 35-33 |
| 14:21 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 14:19 | Cornell | Louis Scheetz grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 14:11 | Cornell | Steven Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 14:10 | Yale | Fred Webb gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 13:48 | Yale | Steven Burns makes the runner in the paint set up by Buddy Mooney and the foul's on Louis Scheetz - foul #2 on Louis Scheetz, team foul #7 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (PG), Stephen Richardson (SF), Lawrence Gaither (PF) Buddy Mooney, Fred Webb, Johnny Nero | |
| Subs | Cornell | Edward Jones (SF), Donald Primo (PF) Keith Meadow, Louis Scheetz | |
| 13:48 | Yale | Steven Burns makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 13:41 | Cornell | William Hardy loses the ball out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Yale | Stephen Leflore (C) Steven Burns | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 13:21 | Yale | Stephen Richardson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Randy Barnes | 41-33 |
| 13:12 | Cornell | William Hardy scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Davis | 41-35 |
| 13:10 | Yale | Randy Barnes is hacked by Edward Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Jones, team foul #8 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Chesson (C) William Hardy | |
| 13:10 | Yale | Randy Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:10 | Yale | Randy Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:51 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 12:36 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Larry Cavallo | 46-38 |
| 12:16 | Cornell | Edward Jones can't throw it down but he's fouled by Stephen Richardson - foul #1 on Stephen Richardson, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG), Duane Thomas (SG), Fred Webb (SF), Johnny Nero (PF), Steven Burns (C) Larry Cavallo, Randy Barnes, Stephen Richardson, Lawrence Gaither, Stephen Leflore | |
| Subs | Cornell | Dennis Pollock (C) Donald Primo | |
| 12:16 | Cornell | Edward Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:16 | Cornell | Edward Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:12 | Yale | Duane Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Ellis (SF) Edward Jones | |
| 11:58 | Cornell | Brian Chesson scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Baransky | 46-42 |
| 11:44 | Yale | Buddy Mooney misses the easy layup | 46-42 |
| 11:43 | Yale | Duane Thomas tips it back up and in | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Buddy Mooney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Duane Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Nero (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Burns (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jeffrey Baransky (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Chesson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Pollock (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Cornell | Dennis Pollock is whistled for traveling | 48-42 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Hardy (C) Dennis Pollock | |
| 11:32 | Yale | Buddy Mooney is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Baransky - foul #4 on Jeffrey Baransky, team foul #9 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Dinsmore (PG) Jeffrey Baransky | |
| 11:32 | Yale | Buddy Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:32 | Yale | Buddy Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 11:12 | Cornell | William Ellis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Fred Webb - foul #1 on Fred Webb, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (SG) Duane Thomas | |
| Subs | Cornell | Louis Scheetz (PF) Brian Chesson | |
| 11:12 | Cornell | William Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:12 | Cornell | William Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:12 | Yale | Johnny Nero pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:59 | Yale | Fred Webb clanks a shot from the left side | 50-43 |
| 10:57 | Cornell | Louis Scheetz pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:44 | Cornell | William Ellis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 10:42 | Yale | Steven Burns pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:18 | Yale | Johnny Nero misses badly on a jumper from close range | 50-43 |
| 10:17 | Cornell | The rebound goes to William Ellis | 50-43 |
| 10:00 | Cornell | Louis Scheetz misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Johnny Nero - foul #1 on Johnny Nero, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Yale | Randy Barnes (SG), Stephen Richardson (SF), Lawrence Gaither (PF), Stephen Leflore (C) Larry Cavallo, Fred Webb, Johnny Nero, Steven Burns | |
| Subs | Cornell | Edward Jones (SF), Donald Primo (PF) William Ellis, William Hardy | |
| 10:00 | Cornell | Louis Scheetz makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:00 | Cornell | Louis Scheetz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:38 | Yale | Randy Barnes is hacked by Steven Davis - foul #4 on Steven Davis, team foul #10 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Meadow (SF), Brian Chesson (C) Steven Davis, Louis Scheetz | |
| 09:38 | Yale | Randy Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:38 | Yale | Randy Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:12 | Cornell | Brian Chesson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 08:46 | Yale | Buddy Mooney is open and buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Randy Barnes | 54-47 |
| 08:23 | Cornell | Stephen Leflore steals it from James Dinsmore | 54-47 |
| 08:10 | Yale | Randy Barnes clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Jones - foul #2 on Edward Jones, team foul #11 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (PG), Fred Webb (SF), Arthur Cypert (PF) Buddy Mooney, Stephen Richardson, Stephen Leflore | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Ellis (SG), Louis Scheetz (PF), William Hardy (C) Edward Jones, Donald Primo, Brian Chesson | |
| 08:10 | Yale | Randy Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:10 | Yale | Randy Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:49 | Cornell | Louis Scheetz hits a jumper from the left block set up by William Hardy | 56-49 |
| 07:47 | Yale | William Ellis steps in front of the Lawrence Gaither pass in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 07:33 | Cornell | William Ellis knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Larry Cavallo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Barnes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Fred Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Cypert (fresh) C - Lawrence Gaither (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Dinsmore (tiring) 3 ast. SG - William Ellis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Meadow (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Scheetz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Randy Barnes and the foul's on William Ellis - foul #2 on William Ellis, team foul #12 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Yale | Johnny Nero (PF), Steven Burns (C) Randy Barnes, Arthur Cypert | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky (PG), Steven Davis (SG) James Dinsmore, William Ellis | |
| 07:15 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither misses the free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:15 | Cornell | William Hardy gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 07:09 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 07:08 | Yale | The rebound goes to Steven Burns | 58-51 |
| 07:03 | Yale | Larry Cavallo misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Hardy - foul #1 on William Hardy, team foul #13 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Yale | Duane Thomas (SG), Stephen Richardson (SF) Lawrence Gaither, Fred Webb | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Chesson (PF), Dennis Pollock (C) Louis Scheetz, William Hardy | |
| 07:03 | Yale | Larry Cavallo makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:03 | Yale | Larry Cavallo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 06:48 | Cornell | Brian Chesson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Johnny Nero - foul #2 on Johnny Nero, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG) Larry Cavallo | |
| Subs | Cornell | Edward Jones (SF) Keith Meadow | |
| 06:48 | Cornell | Brian Chesson misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 06:48 | Cornell | Brian Chesson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:35 | Yale | Buddy Mooney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 06:34 | Cornell | Edward Jones grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 06:18 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Jones | 60-55 |
| 05:54 | Yale | Johnny Nero misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 60-55 |
| 05:52 | Yale | Johnny Nero pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 05:39 | Yale | Stephen Richardson clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Jones - foul #3 on Edward Jones, team foul #14 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (PG), Fred Webb (SF) Buddy Mooney, Johnny Nero | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Ellis (SF), Donald Primo (PF), William Hardy (C) Edward Jones, Brian Chesson, Dennis Pollock | |
| 05:39 | Yale | Stephen Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:39 | Yale | Stephen Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:39 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Donald Primo | 61-55 |
| 05:11 | Cornell | William Ellis drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Davis | 61-57 |
| 05:09 | Yale | Duane Thomas is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Duane Thomas, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Yale | Randy Barnes (SG), Lawrence Gaither (PF), Stephen Leflore (C) Duane Thomas, Stephen Richardson, Steven Burns | |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Meadow (SF) Steven Davis | |
| 04:47 | Cornell | Keith Meadow drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Jeffrey Baransky | 61-59 |
| 04:33 | Yale | Jeffrey Baransky takes the ball from Fred Webb | 61-59 |
| 04:14 | Cornell | Donald Primo misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 04:13 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 03:51 | Yale | Randy Barnes is open and buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Leflore | 63-59 |
| 03:32 | Cornell | William Ellis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-59 |
| 03:30 | Yale | Fred Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Larry Cavallo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Barnes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SF - Fred Webb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Gaither (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Leflore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jeffrey Baransky (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Ellis (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Keith Meadow (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Primo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-59 |
| 03:10 | Cornell | William Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:51 | Cornell | Stephen Leflore denies the turnaround by Keith Meadow | 63-59 |
| 02:50 | Yale | Stephen Leflore gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:50 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG), Stephen Richardson (SF), Johnny Nero (PF), Steven Burns (C) Larry Cavallo, Fred Webb, Lawrence Gaither, Stephen Leflore | |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Davis (SG), Edward Jones (SF), Brian Chesson (PF), Dennis Pollock (C) William Ellis, Keith Meadow, Donald Primo, William Hardy | |
| 02:48 | Yale | Buddy Mooney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 02:33 | Cornell | Randy Barnes steps in front of the Jeffrey Baransky pass | 63-59 |
| 02:15 | Yale | Stephen Richardson is fouled on the floor by Dennis Pollock - foul #2 on Dennis Pollock, team foul #15 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Yale | Duane Thomas (SG) Randy Barnes | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 02:15 | Yale | Stephen Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:15 | Yale | Stephen Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:15 | Cornell | Brian Chesson snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 02:15 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| 02:05 | Cornell | Edward Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 02:03 | Yale | Duane Thomas snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 02:03 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Yale | Randy Barnes (SG), Fred Webb (SF) Duane Thomas, Stephen Richardson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Primo (PF), William Hardy (C) Brian Chesson, Dennis Pollock | |
| 01:53 | Yale | Steven Davis steps in front of the Johnny Nero pass | 64-59 |
| 01:36 | Cornell | Donald Primo connects on the 3 from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 01:20 | Yale | Randy Barnes misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 01:19 | Yale | Johnny Nero can't tip it in | 64-62 |
| 01:17 | Cornell | William Hardy pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:01 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-62 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Meadow (SF) Edward Jones | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Yale | Buddy Mooney misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Keith Meadow - foul #2 on Keith Meadow, team foul #16 | 64-62 |
| 00:38 | Yale | Buddy Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:38 | Yale | Buddy Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Cornell | Donald Primo makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Baransky | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Yale | Johnny Nero is hacked by Steven Davis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Davis, team foul #17 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Ellis (SG) Steven Davis | |
| 00:30 | Yale | Johnny Nero makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:30 | Yale | Johnny Nero makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Cornell | William Ellis misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-65 |
| 00:11 | Yale | Randy Barnes snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 00:10 | Yale | William Ellis is called for the reach on Randy Barnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Ellis, team foul #18 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Yale | Stephen Richardson (PF) Johnny Nero | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:10 | Yale | Randy Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:10 | Yale | Randy Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:10 | Cornell | William Hardy snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Cornell | William Ellis buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 00:02 | Yale | Buddy Mooney is fouled in the backcourt by William Ellis - foul #4 on William Ellis, team foul #19 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Yale | Johnny Nero (PF) Stephen Richardson | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:02 | Yale | Buddy Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:02 | Yale | Buddy Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:02 | Cornell | Cornell calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 71-68 |