| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Lewis Paulus (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Filip Zagorac (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Hagedorn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Farmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - William Larsen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Laursen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Michael (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bernard Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Manuel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Kevin Michael inbounds the ball | 41-43 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Yale | William Larsen connects on the turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Jesse Hagedorn - foul #2 on Jesse Hagedorn, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| 19:43 | Yale | William Larsen makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 19:28 | Cornell | Michael Farmer misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 19:26 | Yale | Bernard Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 19:24 | Yale | Jesse Hagedorn is called for the reach on William Larsen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Hagedorn, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ward Kline (SF) Jesse Hagedorn | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 19:10 | Yale | Kevin Michael connects on the 3 from straight away set up by William Larsen | 41-49 |
| 18:41 | Cornell | Lewis Paulus misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 18:40 | Yale | Kevin Michael pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 18:38 | Yale | Kevin Michael throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Spicer (SG), Keith Sipes (SF), Michael McGahey (C) Filip Zagorac, Michael Farmer, Harold Brewer | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 18:29 | Cornell | Lewis Paulus misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 18:28 | Cornell | Michael McGahey snags the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 18:12 | Cornell | Richard Manuel blocks the short jumper by Keith Sipes | 41-49 |
| 18:11 | Yale | Richard Manuel snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 18:09 | Yale | William Larsen is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Paulus - foul #1 on Lewis Paulus, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Yale | Darrel Smith (SG), Gregory Ross (SF), Dwayne Cipriani (PF), Edwin Rich (C) Raymond Laursen, Kevin Michael, Bernard Ballard, Richard Manuel | |
| 17:57 | Yale | Dwayne Cipriani misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 17:56 | Cornell | Michael McGahey snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 17:42 | Cornell | Robert Spicer can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Gregory Ross - foul #2 on Gregory Ross, team foul #1 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | George Heiser (SG), Eric Moore (C) Lewis Paulus, Ward Kline | |
| Subs | Yale | Herbert Bowen (SG) William Larsen | |
| 17:42 | Cornell | Robert Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 17:42 | Cornell | Robert Spicer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 17:29 | Yale | Edwin Rich is fouled on the floor by Eric Moore - foul #1 on Eric Moore, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | Filip Zagorac (SG), Michael Farmer (PF), Harold Brewer (C) George Heiser, Michael McGahey, Eric Moore | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 17:07 | Yale | Dwayne Cipriani misses the wide open floater in the paint | 43-49 |
| 17:06 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Ross | 43-49 |
| 16:53 | Yale | Herbert Bowen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 16:51 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Michael Farmer | 43-49 |
| 16:33 | Cornell | Michael Farmer's pass is intercepted by Edwin Rich | 43-49 |
| 16:09 | Yale | Edwin Rich can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 43-49 |
| 16:07 | Cornell | Robert Spicer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 16:01 | Cornell | Harold Brewer misses the dunk attempt | 43-49 |
| 16:00 | Yale | The rebound goes to Dwayne Cipriani | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Robert Spicer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Filip Zagorac (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Sipes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Farmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Darrel Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Herbert Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Ross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dwayne Cipriani (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Edwin Rich (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Yale | Keith Sipes steals it from Darrel Smith in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 15:37 | Cornell | Michael Farmer hits a jumper near the basket set up by Robert Spicer | 45-49 |
| 15:16 | Yale | Gregory Ross clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Harold Brewer - foul #1 on Harold Brewer, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lewis Paulus (PG), George Heiser (SG), Jesse Hagedorn (SF), Ward Kline (PF), Michael McGahey (C) Robert Spicer, Filip Zagorac, Keith Sipes, Michael Farmer, Harold Brewer | |
| Subs | Yale | William Larsen (PG), Raymond Laursen (SG), Bernard Ballard (PF), Richard Manuel (C) Darrel Smith, Herbert Bowen, Dwayne Cipriani, Edwin Rich | |
| 15:16 | Yale | Gregory Ross makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 15:16 | Yale | Gregory Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 15:01 | Cornell | Lewis Paulus is fouled on the floor by William Larsen - foul #1 on William Larsen, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Yale | Kevin Michael (SF) Gregory Ross | |
| 14:51 | Cornell | George Heiser comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 14:49 | Cornell | Michael McGahey snags the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 14:27 | Cornell | Lewis Paulus's floater is knocked away by Richard Manuel | 45-51 |
| 14:26 | Yale | Richard Manuel pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 13:58 | Yale | Raymond Laursen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 13:57 | Yale | Richard Manuel pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 13:37 | Yale | Bernard Ballard misses long on a runner in the lane | 45-51 |
| 13:36 | Cornell | Ward Kline grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 13:22 | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Heiser | 47-51 |
| 13:02 | Yale | William Larsen loses the dribble to Jesse Hagedorn | 47-51 |
| 12:54 | Cornell | Kevin Michael swats the layup by Ward Kline | 47-51 |
| 12:53 | Cornell | Michael McGahey snags the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 12:36 | Cornell | George Heiser scores on a jumper from the left side | 49-51 |
| 12:16 | Yale | Richard Manuel misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael McGahey - foul #2 on Michael McGahey, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Spicer (PG), Filip Zagorac (SG), Herman Fletcher (SF), Michael Farmer (PF), Eric Moore (C) Lewis Paulus, George Heiser, Jesse Hagedorn, Ward Kline, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | Yale | Darrel Smith (PG), Herbert Bowen (SG), Gregory Ross (SF), Dwayne Cipriani (PF) William Larsen, Raymond Laursen, Kevin Michael, Bernard Ballard | |
| 12:16 | Yale | Richard Manuel misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:16 | Yale | Richard Manuel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:57 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Cornell | Harold Brewer (C) Eric Moore | |
| Subs | Yale | Edwin Rich (C) Richard Manuel | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Robert Spicer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Filip Zagorac (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Fletcher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Darrel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Herbert Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Ross (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dwayne Cipriani (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Edwin Rich (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Yale | Gregory Ross misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 11:40 | Cornell | Harold Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 11:21 | Cornell | Robert Spicer is hacked by Edwin Rich - foul #1 on Edwin Rich, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lewis Paulus (PG), George Heiser (SG), Eric Moore (PF) Robert Spicer, Filip Zagorac, Michael Farmer | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 10:59 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher loses the ball out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Sipes (SF), Michael Farmer (PF) Lewis Paulus, Harold Brewer | |
| Subs | Yale | William Larsen (PG) Gregory Ross | |
| 10:38 | Yale | Edwin Rich hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Dwayne Cipriani and he's fouled by Michael Farmer - foul #2 on Michael Farmer, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lewis Paulus (PG) Herman Fletcher | |
| Subs | Yale | Kevin Michael (SF), Bernard Ballard (PF) Darrel Smith, Dwayne Cipriani | |
| 10:38 | Yale | Edwin Rich makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 10:10 | Cornell | Herbert Bowen picks off the pass by George Heiser | 49-55 |
| 09:55 | Yale | Kevin Michael is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Herbert Bowen and he's hacked by Keith Sipes - foul #2 on Keith Sipes, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Spicer (SG), Jesse Hagedorn (SF) George Heiser, Keith Sipes | |
| Subs | Yale | Raymond Laursen (SG), Dwayne Cipriani (C) Herbert Bowen, Edwin Rich | |
| 09:55 | Yale | Kevin Michael makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 09:46 | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn misses short on a jump hook from close range | 49-58 |
| 09:45 | Yale | Dwayne Cipriani grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 09:38 | Yale | William Larsen scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Laursen | 49-61 |
| 09:34 | Cornell | Robert Spicer makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Moore | 52-61 |
| 09:27 | Yale | William Larsen misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-61 |
| 09:26 | Cornell | Eric Moore grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 09:13 | Cornell | Kevin Michael is called for the reach on Jesse Hagedorn - foul #2 on Kevin Michael, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Cornell | Filip Zagorac (SG), Ward Kline (PF), Harold Brewer (C) Lewis Paulus, Michael Farmer, Eric Moore | |
| Subs | Yale | Darrel Smith (PG), Gregory Ross (SF), Richard Manuel (C) William Larsen, Kevin Michael, Bernard Ballard | |
| 08:56 | Cornell | Filip Zagorac misses short on a shot from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 08:54 | Yale | Darrel Smith snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 08:43 | Yale | Gregory Ross knocks in the shot from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 08:26 | Cornell | Richard Manuel steals the ball from Jesse Hagedorn | 52-63 |
| 08:11 | Yale | Dwayne Cipriani knocks in the shot from the right block | 52-65 |
| 07:47 | Cornell | Robert Spicer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 07:45 | Yale | Raymond Laursen snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Robert Spicer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Filip Zagorac (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Hagedorn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ward Kline (fairly fresh) C - Harold Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Darrel Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Raymond Laursen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Ross (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Dwayne Cipriani (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Manuel (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Yale | Darrel Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:24 | Cornell | Robert Spicer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 07:23 | Cornell | Ward Kline snags the offensive board | 52-67 |
| 06:55 | Cornell | Robert Spicer drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Filip Zagorac | 54-67 |
| 06:48 | Yale | Gregory Ross is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-67 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lewis Paulus (PG), George Heiser (SG), Keith Sipes (SF), Michael McGahey (PF), Eric Moore (C) Robert Spicer, Filip Zagorac, Jesse Hagedorn, Ward Kline, Harold Brewer | |
| Subs | Yale | William Larsen (PG), Herbert Bowen (SG), Kevin Michael (SF), Bernard Ballard (PF), Edwin Rich (C) Darrel Smith, Raymond Laursen, Gregory Ross, Dwayne Cipriani, Richard Manuel | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:35 | Cornell | Lewis Paulus misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 06:34 | Yale | Bernard Ballard pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 06:30 | Yale | Herbert Bowen is hacked by George Heiser in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Heiser, team foul #9 | 54-67 |
| 06:30 | Yale | Herbert Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 06:30 | Yale | Herbert Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:20 | Cornell | George Heiser double dribbles | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:01 | Yale | Bernard Ballard misses long on an open driving attempt from close range | 54-69 |
| 06:00 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Ballard | 54-69 |
| 05:44 | Yale | Bernard Ballard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-69 |
| 05:42 | Yale | William Larsen snags the offensive board | 54-69 |
| 05:20 | Yale | William Larsen makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Herbert Bowen | 54-71 |
| 04:56 | Cornell | Eric Moore lays it up and in and he's fouled by Kevin Michael - foul #3 on Kevin Michael, team foul #5 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn (SF), Michael Farmer (PF) Keith Sipes, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | Yale | William Green (SG), Richard Manuel (C) Herbert Bowen, Edwin Rich | |
| 04:56 | Cornell | Eric Moore misses the free throw | 56-71 |
| 04:56 | Yale | Bernard Ballard snags the defensive board | 56-71 |
| 04:30 | Yale | Bernard Ballard hits a 3 from the left wing set up by William Larsen | 56-74 |
| 04:15 | Cornell | Michael Farmer can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Larsen - foul #2 on William Larsen, team foul #6 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Cornell | Herman Fletcher (SG), Ward Kline (C) George Heiser, Eric Moore | |
| Subs | Yale | Paul Haught (PG), Raymond Laursen (SG), Gregory Ross (SF) William Larsen, William Green, Kevin Michael | |
| 04:15 | Cornell | Michael Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 04:15 | Cornell | Michael Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 03:56 | Yale | Michael Farmer steals it from Bernard Ballard | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Gregory Ross - foul #3 on Gregory Ross, team foul #7 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Spicer (PG), Filip Zagorac (SG), Harold Brewer (C) Lewis Paulus, Herman Fletcher, Michael Farmer | |
| Subs | Yale | Darrel Smith (PG), Dwayne Cipriani (PF), Edwin Rich (C) Paul Haught, Bernard Ballard, Richard Manuel | |
| 03:34 | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn misses the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 03:34 | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Robert Spicer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Filip Zagorac (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Hagedorn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ward Kline (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Darrel Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Raymond Laursen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Ross (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dwayne Cipriani (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Edwin Rich (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Yale | Gregory Ross comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-74 |
| 03:11 | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn grabs the defensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 02:59 | Cornell | Robert Spicer is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Spicer, team foul #10 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Cornell | George Heiser (SG), Keith Sipes (SF), Michael McGahey (C) Filip Zagorac, Jesse Hagedorn, Harold Brewer | |
| Subs | Yale | Herbert Bowen (SG) Raymond Laursen | |
| 02:30 | Yale | George Heiser steps in front of the Darrel Smith pass | 59-74 |
| 02:12 | Cornell | Ward Kline comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-74 |
| 02:11 | Yale | Dwayne Cipriani pulls down the rebound | 59-74 |
| 01:56 | Yale | Gregory Ross misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 59-74 |
| 01:55 | Cornell | George Heiser pulls down the rebound | 59-74 |
| 01:49 | Cornell | Ward Kline drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from George Heiser and he's hacked by Dwayne Cipriani - foul #1 on Dwayne Cipriani, team foul #8 | 61-74 |
| 01:49 | Cornell | Ward Kline makes the free throw | 62-74 |
| 01:22 | Yale | Herbert Bowen steps out of bounds on the baseline | 62-74 |
| 00:57 | Cornell | Ward Kline misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-74 |
| 00:56 | Yale | Herbert Bowen pulls down the rebound | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Yale | Darrel Smith misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-74 |
| 00:34 | Yale | Darrel Smith misses the tip | 62-74 |
| 00:32 | Cornell | George Heiser snags the defensive board | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Cornell | Keith Sipes connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Spicer | 64-74 |
| 00:00 | Yale | Darrel Smith runs out the clock | 64-74 |