| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Cecil Stewart (fresh) SG - Kevin Booker (fresh) SF - Aaron Blalock (fresh) PF - Michael McClarnon (fresh) C - Steve Frank (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Gardner (fresh) SG - Eddie Aparicio (fresh) SF - Donald Ingles (fresh) PF - Eric Zimmer (fresh) C - Clifford Hill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Steve Frank wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Booker | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Princeton | Clifford Hill misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 18:56 | Princeton | Aaron Blalock takes the ball from Clifford Hill | 4-0 |
| 18:50 | Cornell | Steve Frank connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Booker | 6-0 |
| 18:22 | Princeton | Donald Ingles misses long on a shot from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 18:21 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock grabs the board | 6-0 |
| 18:16 | Cornell | Kevin Booker buries a floater from the right side | 8-0 |
| 17:58 | Princeton | Eddie Aparicio misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-0 |
| 17:57 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer tips it in | 8-2 |
| 17:42 | Cornell | Kevin Booker loses the dribble to Eddie Aparicio | 8-2 |
| 17:26 | Princeton | Donald Ingles misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-2 |
| 17:24 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 17:20 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock is hacked by Donald Ingles - foul #1 on Donald Ingles, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Cornell | Mike Willis (PG), Vladimir Lisowski (SG), Joshua Nash (C) Cecil Stewart, Kevin Booker, Steve Frank | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 17:10 | Cornell | Mike Willis scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael McClarnon | 11-2 |
| 16:48 | Princeton | Donald Ingles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-2 |
| Subs | Cornell | Karl Dimick (SF), Amado Ricci (PF) Aaron Blalock, Michael McClarnon | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 16:28 | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-2 |
| 16:26 | Princeton | Donald Ingles grabs the defensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 16:12 | Princeton | Eddie Aparicio hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-5 |
| 16:06 | Cornell | Mike Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-5 |
| 16:04 | Cornell | Amado Ricci tips it but misses | 11-5 |
| 16:03 | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski tips it in | 13-5 |
| 16:00 | Princeton | Mike Willis is called for the reach on Jerry Gardner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Willis, team foul #1 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Cornell | Cecil Stewart (PG), Kevin Booker (SG), Steve Frank (C) Mike Willis, Vladimir Lisowski, Joshua Nash | |
| Subs | Princeton | Milton Mosley (SG), Gabriel Stetson (PF) Eddie Aparicio, Eric Zimmer | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Cecil Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Booker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Karl Dimick (fresh) PF - Amado Ricci (fresh) C - Steve Frank (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Gardner (fairly fresh) SG - Milton Mosley (fresh) SF - Donald Ingles (fairly fresh) PF - Gabriel Stetson (fresh) C - Clifford Hill (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Princeton | Jerry Gardner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-5 |
| 15:45 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart pulls down the rebound | 13-5 |
| 15:34 | Cornell | Kevin Booker misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 13-5 |
| 15:32 | Princeton | Clifford Hill gets the rebound | 13-5 |
| 15:12 | Princeton | Donald Ingles is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Donald Ingles, team foul #2 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Cornell | Aaron Blalock (SF), Michael McClarnon (PF) Karl Dimick, Amado Ricci | |
| Subs | Princeton | Chris Rizer (PF) Donald Ingles | |
| 14:52 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 13-5 |
| 14:50 | Princeton | Gabriel Stetson snags the defensive board | 13-5 |
| 14:33 | Princeton | Clifford Hill misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Steve Frank - foul #1 on Steve Frank, team foul #2 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joshua Nash (C) Steve Frank | |
| Subs | Princeton | Eddie Aparicio (SG) Milton Mosley | |
| 14:33 | Princeton | Clifford Hill makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:33 | Princeton | Clifford Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:29 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart's pass is intercepted by Jerry Gardner in the backcourt | 13-7 |
| 14:13 | Princeton | Michael McClarnon is called for the reach on Chris Rizer - foul #1 on Michael McClarnon, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Eric Zimmer (PF) Chris Rizer | |
| 14:01 | Princeton | Jerry Gardner misses the jumpshot from the right side | 13-7 |
| 14:00 | Princeton | Clifford Hill grabs the offensive board | 13-7 |
| 13:54 | Princeton | Clifford Hill misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 13:52 | Cornell | Joshua Nash pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:39 | Cornell | Joshua Nash hits a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Jerry Gardner - foul #1 on Jerry Gardner, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Cornell | Mike Willis (PG), Vladimir Lisowski (SG) Cecil Stewart, Kevin Booker | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 13:39 | Cornell | Joshua Nash makes the free throw | 16-7 |
| 13:22 | Princeton | Clifford Hill misses the easy layup | 16-7 |
| 13:20 | Cornell | Joshua Nash snags the defensive board | 16-7 |
| 13:08 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon is hacked by Eric Zimmer - foul #1 on Eric Zimmer, team foul #4 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Cornell | Karl Dimick (SF), Amado Ricci (PF), Steve Frank (C) Aaron Blalock, Michael McClarnon, Joshua Nash | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Berry (PG) Jerry Gardner | |
| 12:53 | Cornell | Karl Dimick buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Mike Willis | 18-7 |
| 12:48 | Princeton | Eddie Aparicio scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Berry | 18-10 |
| 12:28 | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-10 |
| 12:26 | Cornell | Mike Willis tips it in | 20-10 |
| 12:04 | Princeton | Clifford Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-10 |
| Subs | Cornell | Cecil Stewart (PG), Kevin Booker (SG), Aaron Blalock (SF), Michael McClarnon (PF) Mike Willis, Vladimir Lisowski, Karl Dimick, Amado Ricci | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Gardner (PG), Milton Mosley (SG), Chris Rizer (PF) Jerry Berry, Eddie Aparicio, Eric Zimmer | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Cecil Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Booker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Blalock (fresh) PF - Michael McClarnon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Frank (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Gardner (fairly fresh) SG - Milton Mosley (fresh) SF - Gabriel Stetson (fairly fresh) PF - Chris Rizer (fresh) C - Clifford Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Cornell | Steve Frank is hacked by Clifford Hill - foul #1 on Clifford Hill, team foul #5 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joshua Nash (C) Steve Frank | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 11:31 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon knocks in the floater from close range | 22-10 |
| 11:15 | Princeton | Milton Mosley blows the layup but he's fouled by Joshua Nash - foul #1 on Joshua Nash, team foul #4 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Peter Sirmans (SF) Clifford Hill | |
| 11:15 | Princeton | Milton Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 22-11 |
| 11:15 | Princeton | Milton Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| 10:58 | Cornell | Peter Sirmans takes the ball from Aaron Blalock | 22-12 |
| 10:52 | Princeton | Peter Sirmans can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-12 |
| 10:50 | Princeton | Gabriel Stetson can't tip it in | 22-12 |
| 10:48 | Princeton | Peter Sirmans gets the offensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 10:26 | Princeton | Milton Mosley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kevin Booker - foul #1 on Kevin Booker, team foul #5 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Cornell | Amado Ricci (PF), Steve Frank (C) Michael McClarnon, Joshua Nash | |
| Subs | Princeton | Eddie Aparicio (SG), Eric Zimmer (PF), Clifford Hill (C) Jerry Gardner, Gabriel Stetson, Chris Rizer | |
| 10:26 | Princeton | Milton Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:26 | Princeton | Milton Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 10:02 | Cornell | Kevin Booker's layup is rejected by Eric Zimmer | 22-14 |
| 10:00 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 09:42 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Eddie Aparicio | 22-16 |
| 09:22 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart is hacked by Clifford Hill - foul #2 on Clifford Hill, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Cornell | Mike Willis (PG), Vladimir Lisowski (SG), Karl Dimick (SF), Michael McClarnon (PF) Cecil Stewart, Kevin Booker, Aaron Blalock, Amado Ricci | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Gardner (PG), Chris Rizer (C) Milton Mosley, Clifford Hill | |
| 09:10 | Cornell | Steve Frank misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Peter Sirmans - foul #1 on Peter Sirmans, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| 09:10 | Cornell | Steve Frank makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 09:10 | Cornell | Steve Frank misses the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 09:10 | Princeton | Chris Rizer pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 08:49 | Princeton | Chris Rizer's pass is intercepted by Michael McClarnon | 23-16 |
| 08:26 | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 23-16 |
| 08:25 | Cornell | Mike Willis hits the follow up shot | 25-16 |
| 08:21 | Princeton | Eddie Aparicio hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-16 |
| 08:19 | Princeton | Chris Rizer can't tip it in | 25-16 |
| 08:18 | Cornell | Steve Frank gets the rebound | 25-16 |
| 07:57 | Cornell | Steve Frank misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 25-16 |
| 07:56 | Princeton | Chris Rizer pulls down the rebound | 25-16 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Mike Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vladimir Lisowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Karl Dimick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael McClarnon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Frank (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Gardner (fairly fresh) SG - Eddie Aparicio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Sirmans (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Zimmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Rizer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Princeton | Jerry Gardner is fouled on the floor by Steve Frank - foul #2 on Steve Frank, team foul #6 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Cornell | Cecil Stewart (PG), Kevin Booker (SG), Aaron Blalock (SF), Amado Ricci (PF), Joshua Nash (C) Mike Willis, Vladimir Lisowski, Karl Dimick, Michael McClarnon, Steve Frank | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Berry (PG), Milton Mosley (SG), Gabriel Stetson (SF), Randy Spigner (C) Jerry Gardner, Eddie Aparicio, Peter Sirmans, Eric Zimmer | |
| 07:13 | Princeton | Jerry Berry makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gabriel Stetson | 25-19 |
| 06:59 | Cornell | Joshua Nash can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 06:57 | Princeton | Gabriel Stetson snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 06:51 | Princeton | Milton Mosley misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Nash - foul #2 on Joshua Nash, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | Homer Davis (C) Joshua Nash | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 06:51 | Princeton | Milton Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:51 | Princeton | Milton Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:37 | Cornell | Homer Davis loses the dribble to Chris Rizer | 25-21 |
| 06:16 | Princeton | Milton Mosley is fouled on the floor by Kevin Booker - foul #2 on Kevin Booker, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski (SG), Michael McClarnon (PF) Kevin Booker, Homer Davis | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Gardner (PG), Clifford Hill (C) Jerry Berry, Randy Spigner | |
| 06:16 | Princeton | Milton Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:16 | Princeton | Milton Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:59 | Cornell | Amado Ricci drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-23 |
| 05:53 | Princeton | Clifford Hill misses long on a floater in the paint | 27-23 |
| 05:52 | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 05:36 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Chris Rizer - foul #1 on Chris Rizer, team foul #8 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Eddie Aparicio (SG), Eric Zimmer (PF) Milton Mosley, Chris Rizer | |
| 05:36 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:36 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:15 | Princeton | Clifford Hill jams it on a nice dish by Eddie Aparicio | 29-25 |
| 04:54 | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Cornell | Mike Willis (PG), Karl Dimick (SF) Cecil Stewart, Aaron Blalock | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 04:45 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer travels with the ball | 29-25 |
| Subs | Cornell | Homer Davis (C) Amado Ricci | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 04:23 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Zimmer - foul #2 on Eric Zimmer, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Berry (PG), Peter Sirmans (SF), Chris Rizer (PF) Jerry Gardner, Gabriel Stetson, Eric Zimmer | |
| 04:23 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:23 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:09 | Princeton | The pull-up jumper by Eddie Aparicio is blocked by Homer Davis | 31-25 |
| 04:08 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Michael McClarnon | 31-25 |
| 04:01 | Cornell | Eddie Aparicio is called for the reach on Homer Davis - foul #1 on Eddie Aparicio, team foul #10 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Cornell | Willie Eggen (PF) Michael McClarnon | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 04:01 | Cornell | Homer Davis makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:01 | Cornell | Homer Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:40 | Princeton | Peter Sirmans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 03:38 | Cornell | Willie Eggen gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Mike Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vladimir Lisowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Karl Dimick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Eggen (fresh) C - Homer Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Aparicio (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Sirmans (fresh) PF - Chris Rizer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Clifford Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski drills a jumper from the baseline | 35-25 |
| 03:04 | Princeton | Peter Sirmans scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Clifford Hill | 35-28 |
| 02:37 | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Mike Willis and he's fouled by Eddie Aparicio - foul #2 on Eddie Aparicio, team foul #11 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Cornell | Cecil Stewart (PG), Aaron Blalock (SF), Michael McClarnon (PF), Steve Frank (C) Mike Willis, Karl Dimick, Willie Eggen, Homer Davis | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Gardner (PG), Milton Mosley (SG), Donald Ingles (SF), Eric Zimmer (PF) Jerry Berry, Eddie Aparicio, Peter Sirmans, Chris Rizer | |
| 02:37 | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:19 | Princeton | Jerry Gardner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Cecil Stewart - foul #1 on Cecil Stewart, team foul #9 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Booker (SG) Vladimir Lisowski | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 02:19 | Princeton | Jerry Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:19 | Princeton | Jerry Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 02:12 | Cornell | Kevin Booker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-29 |
| 01:48 | Princeton | Clifford Hill throws it down set up by Jerry Gardner | 38-31 |
| 01:26 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Donald Ingles - foul #3 on Donald Ingles, team foul #12 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Gabriel Stetson (SF) Donald Ingles | |
| 01:26 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 01:26 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 01:26 | Princeton | Clifford Hill grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 01:06 | Princeton | Milton Mosley buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Gardner | 39-34 |
| 00:51 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon misses long on a floater from the right block | 39-34 |
| 00:50 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon gets the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 00:32 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart is called for traveling | 39-34 |
| Subs | Cornell | Amado Ricci (PF) Michael McClarnon | |
| Subs | Princeton | Eddie Aparicio (SG) Milton Mosley | |
| 00:17 | Princeton | Eddie Aparicio buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clifford Hill and he's fouled by Kevin Booker - foul #3 on Kevin Booker, team foul #10 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski (SG), Joshua Nash (C) Kevin Booker, Steve Frank | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Berry (PG) Jerry Gardner | |
| 00:17 | Princeton | Eddie Aparicio misses the free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:17 | Cornell | Joshua Nash gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Joshua Nash can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |