| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Carrier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Sano (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Purnell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Shaun Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Burke (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Tyksinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | William Sano inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Yale | William Purnell's layup is rejected by Richard Smith | 27-30 |
| 19:44 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Shaun Simpson | 27-30 |
| 19:17 | Princeton | Richard Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 19:15 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin gets the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:10 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 27-30 |
| 19:08 | Yale | William Purnell grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 19:03 | Yale | Jon Carrier drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Roberto Trujillo | 29-30 |
| 18:46 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-30 |
| 18:17 | Yale | Jon Carrier misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Marvin Karlin - foul #2 on Marvin Karlin, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 18:17 | Yale | Jon Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:17 | Yale | Jon Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:01 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Roberto Trujillo - foul #2 on Roberto Trujillo, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:01 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:01 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:01 | Yale | Jon Carrier grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:37 | Yale | Mark Tyksinski is called for the reach on William Sano - foul #2 on Mark Tyksinski, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ray Shaddix (C) Mark Tyksinski | |
| 17:16 | Yale | John Mahan makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jon Carrier | 34-31 |
| 16:57 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 16:39 | Yale | Jon Carrier scores on a shot in the lane | 36-33 |
| 16:19 | Princeton | Samuel Burke is fouled on the floor by William Sano - foul #2 on William Sano, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Yale | John Brickhouse (SG), James Slater (SF), Keith Marshall (PF), Arlie Walker (C) Jon Carrier, William Sano, Roberto Trujillo, William Purnell | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Thomas (PG), John Eastman (SG), Terry Wilson (PF), Mark Tyksinski (C) Shaun Simpson, Marvin Karlin, Samuel Burke, Richard Smith | |
| 16:00 | Princeton | Terry Wilson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-33 |
| 15:58 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Brickhouse (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Slater (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arlie Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Eastman (fresh) SF - Ray Shaddix (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Terry Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Tyksinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Princeton | Terry Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 15:42 | Yale | The rebound goes to John Mahan | 36-33 |
| 15:25 | Yale | James Slater can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-33 |
| 15:23 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 15:10 | Princeton | John Eastman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 15:08 | Yale | The rebound goes to James Slater | 36-33 |
| 14:44 | Yale | Keith Marshall travels with the ball | 36-33 |
| Subs | Yale | Preston Fagan (PG), Jon Carrier (SG), William Sano (SF), Roberto Trujillo (PF), William Purnell (C) John Mahan, John Brickhouse, James Slater, Keith Marshall, Arlie Walker | |
| Subs | Princeton | Shaun Simpson (PG), Marvin Karlin (SG), Samuel Burke (SF), Richard Smith (PF) John Thomas, John Eastman, Ray Shaddix, Mark Tyksinski | |
| 14:19 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin comes up short on the runner from the right block | 36-33 |
| 14:17 | Yale | The rebound goes to William Purnell | 36-33 |
| 14:12 | Yale | Richard Smith blocks the short jumper by Jon Carrier | 36-33 |
| 14:10 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 13:54 | Princeton | Roberto Trujillo swats the short shot by Richard Smith | 36-33 |
| 13:53 | Yale | William Purnell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 13:29 | Yale | William Purnell loses the dribble to Marvin Karlin | 36-33 |
| 13:26 | Princeton | Samuel Burke banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marvin Karlin | 36-35 |
| 13:14 | Yale | Preston Fagan lays it up and in and he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Yale | Keith Marshall (PF) Roberto Trujillo | |
| Subs | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski (C) Terry Wilson | |
| 13:14 | Yale | Preston Fagan makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:59 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 12:58 | Yale | William Purnell grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 12:29 | Yale | Jon Carrier misses the lay-in | 39-35 |
| 12:28 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to William Purnell | 39-35 |
| 12:09 | Yale | William Purnell hits a jump hook from the right block set up by William Sano | 41-35 |
| 11:51 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 11:49 | Yale | Preston Fagan gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Preston Fagan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jon Carrier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Sano (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Keith Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Purnell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Shaun Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Karlin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Burke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Mark Tyksinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Yale | Preston Fagan misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 41-35 |
| 11:24 | Yale | Keith Marshall grabs the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 11:07 | Yale | Preston Fagan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 11:05 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to William Purnell | 41-35 |
| 10:44 | Yale | Preston Fagan misses long on a floater from the right side | 41-35 |
| 10:42 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 10:26 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Preston Fagan - foul #1 on Preston Fagan, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Yale | John Mahan (PG), John Brickhouse (SG), James Slater (SF), Roberto Trujillo (PF), Arlie Walker (C) Preston Fagan, Jon Carrier, William Sano, Keith Marshall, William Purnell | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Thomas (PG), Ray Shaddix (SF), Terry Wilson (PF), Michael Samuel (C) Shaun Simpson, Samuel Burke, Richard Smith, Mark Tyksinski | |
| 10:26 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 10:26 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 09:58 | Yale | James Slater misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 09:57 | Princeton | Terry Wilson pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 09:41 | Princeton | John Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 09:40 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 09:12 | Yale | John Brickhouse connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Mahan | 44-38 |
| 08:43 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-41 |
| 08:20 | Yale | John Mahan scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Slater | 47-41 |
| 08:04 | Princeton | John Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 08:02 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Shaddix | 47-41 |
| 07:50 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-41 |
| 07:48 | Princeton | Terry Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Brickhouse (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Slater (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arlie Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marvin Karlin (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Shaddix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Samuel (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 07:32 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to John Thomas | 47-41 |
| 07:15 | Princeton | John Thomas clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 07:14 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 07:09 | Yale | John Thomas is called for the reach on John Mahan - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Yale | Jon Carrier (SG), William Sano (SF), Keith Marshall (PF), William Purnell (C) John Brickhouse, James Slater, Roberto Trujillo, Arlie Walker | |
| Subs | Princeton | Shaun Simpson (PG), John Eastman (SG), Samuel Burke (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Mark Tyksinski (C) John Thomas, Marvin Karlin, Ray Shaddix, Terry Wilson, Michael Samuel | |
| 06:45 | Yale | Samuel Burke is called for the reach on William Purnell - foul #1 on Samuel Burke, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| 06:37 | Yale | Jon Carrier misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| 06:37 | Yale | Jon Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 06:37 | Yale | Jon Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 06:26 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson is whistled for a carry | 49-41 |
| Subs | Yale | Preston Fagan (PG) John Mahan | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 05:59 | Yale | Preston Fagan connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jon Carrier | 51-41 |
| 05:34 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski misses the easy layup | 51-41 |
| 05:33 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski gets the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 05:17 | Princeton | Samuel Burke is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Smith out of a doubleteam | 51-43 |
| 04:59 | Yale | Jon Carrier misses the easy layup | 51-43 |
| 04:58 | Princeton | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 04:39 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski is hacked by William Purnell - foul #1 on William Purnell, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Yale | John Mahan (PG), Roberto Trujillo (PF) Preston Fagan, Keith Marshall | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Thomas (SG), Ray Shaddix (C) John Eastman, Mark Tyksinski | |
| 04:19 | Princeton | The jump hook by Richard Smith is blocked by Roberto Trujillo | 51-43 |
| 04:17 | Yale | William Purnell snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 03:53 | Yale | William Purnell is hacked by Ray Shaddix - foul #1 on Ray Shaddix, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Yale | James Slater (SF) William Sano | |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Wilson (PF) Richard Smith | |
| 03:53 | Yale | William Purnell makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 03:53 | Yale | William Purnell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 03:53 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Samuel Burke | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 03:35 | Yale | William Purnell gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Carrier (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Slater (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Purnell (fresh) 8 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Shaun Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Shaddix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Yale | Jon Carrier comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 52-43 |
| 03:13 | Yale | William Purnell grabs the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 02:46 | Yale | James Slater misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 02:45 | Yale | William Purnell misses the tip | 52-43 |
| 02:44 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo snags the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 02:24 | Yale | James Slater hits a fadeaway in the lane | 54-43 |
| 01:59 | Princeton | Samuel Burke scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Wilson | 54-45 |
| 01:38 | Yale | The jump hook by James Slater is blocked by Terry Wilson | 54-45 |
| 01:37 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 01:37 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Yale | William Sano (SF) James Slater | |
| Subs | Princeton | Marvin Karlin (SG), Richard Smith (PF), Mark Tyksinski (C) John Thomas, Terry Wilson, Ray Shaddix | |
| 01:20 | Princeton | Roberto Trujillo blocks the short jumper by Richard Smith | 54-45 |
| 01:19 | Yale | William Purnell grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 01:01 | Yale | Jon Carrier makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from William Sano and he's fouled by Samuel Burke - foul #2 on Samuel Burke, team foul #8 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Thomas (PG), John Eastman (SG), Ray Shaddix (SF), Terry Wilson (PF), Michael Samuel (C) Shaun Simpson, Marvin Karlin, Samuel Burke, Richard Smith, Mark Tyksinski | |
| 01:01 | Yale | Jon Carrier misses the free throw | 56-45 |
| 01:01 | Princeton | Michael Samuel grabs the board | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 00:55 | Yale | Jon Carrier grabs the board | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Yale | John Mahan scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by William Sano and he's hacked by John Thomas - foul #4 on John Thomas, team foul #9 | 58-45 |
| 00:27 | Yale | John Mahan makes the free throw | 59-45 |
| 00:23 | Princeton | Terry Wilson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Thomas | 59-47 |
| 00:00 | Yale | John Mahan runs out the clock | 59-47 |