| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Daniel Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Mahoney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Gage (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Hammonds (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kevin Pak (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Peter Jarrett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Elton Super (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jared Young (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Joe Hammonds | 35-38 |
| 19:28 | Cornell | Elton Super misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Edward Mahoney - foul #2 on Edward Mahoney, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 19:28 | Cornell | Elton Super makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:28 | Cornell | Elton Super makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 19:26 | Princeton | Daniel Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Pak - foul #3 on Kevin Pak, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Paul White (PG) Kevin Pak | |
| 19:06 | Princeton | Joe Hammonds makes the wide open turnaround from close range set up by Daniel Carter | 37-40 |
| 19:02 | Cornell | Edward Mahoney takes the ball from Peter Jarrett | 37-40 |
| 18:44 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Elton Super - foul #2 on Elton Super, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| 18:44 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:44 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:37 | Cornell | Peter Jarrett drills a shot from the left wing set up by Paul White | 39-42 |
| 18:35 | Princeton | Elton Super is called for the reach on Fred Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elton Super, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Princeton | Bruce Hicks (C) Joe Hammonds | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Whitehead (SF), Claud Skibski (C) Elton Super, Andrew Burke | |
| 18:28 | Princeton | Michael Gage misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 18:27 | Cornell | Claud Skibski grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 18:12 | Cornell | Claud Skibski misses badly on a floater near the basket | 39-42 |
| 18:11 | Cornell | Jared Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 17:57 | Cornell | Michael Gage is called for the reach on John Whitehead - foul #2 on Michael Gage, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Princeton | Bud Gerke (PG), David Strahan (SG), Tarek Clark (C) Daniel Carter, Fred Roberts, Michael Gage | |
| Subs | Cornell | Tom Lessard (SF), Ernest Miracle (C) Paul White, Jared Young | |
| 17:33 | Cornell | Ernest Miracle knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 17:14 | Princeton | David Strahan drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Tarek Clark | 42-44 |
| 16:47 | Cornell | Peter Jarrett throws it down on a nice dish by Tom Lessard | 42-46 |
| 16:19 | Princeton | Bud Gerke clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 42-46 |
| 16:18 | Cornell | John Whitehead gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 16:07 | Cornell | Bud Gerke steals it from John Whitehead | 42-46 |
| 15:44 | Princeton | Tarek Clark scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Strahan | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Bud Gerke (fairly fresh) SG - David Strahan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Mahoney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tarek Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - John Whitehead (fairly fresh) SG - Peter Jarrett (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Tom Lessard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Claud Skibski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Miracle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Cornell | Peter Jarrett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 15:24 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 15:09 | Princeton | David Strahan travels with the ball | 45-46 |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Carter (PG), Fred Roberts (SG), Rusty Collins (PF), Joe Hammonds (C) Bud Gerke, David Strahan, Bruce Hicks, Tarek Clark | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Pak (PG), John Turner (SG), Elton Super (SF), Jared Young (PF), Andrew Burke (C) John Whitehead, Peter Jarrett, Tom Lessard, Claud Skibski, Ernest Miracle | |
| 14:51 | Cornell | Jared Young can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 14:50 | Cornell | Andrew Burke gets the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:34 | Cornell | Jared Young banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Pak | 45-48 |
| 14:31 | Princeton | John Turner picks off the pass by Edward Mahoney in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 14:30 | Cornell | Kevin Pak lays it in on a great pass from John Turner | 45-50 |
| 14:15 | Princeton | Rusty Collins is denied on a dunk by Elton Super | 45-50 |
| 14:14 | Princeton | Rusty Collins misses the tip | 45-50 |
| 14:12 | Cornell | Andrew Burke snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 14:06 | Cornell | Jared Young misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-50 |
| 14:04 | Princeton | Joe Hammonds gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 14:01 | Princeton | Fred Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Pak - foul #4 on Kevin Pak, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Strahan (SF) Edward Mahoney | |
| Subs | Cornell | Paul White (PG) Kevin Pak | |
| 13:53 | Princeton | Fred Roberts blows the layup | 45-50 |
| 13:51 | Princeton | David Strahan grabs the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 13:40 | Princeton | Joe Hammonds connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Carter | 47-50 |
| 13:16 | Cornell | Joe Hammonds swats the short shot by Elton Super | 47-50 |
| 13:14 | Princeton | Daniel Carter gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:46 | Princeton | Fred Roberts is fouled on the floor by Paul White - foul #2 on Paul White, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Princeton | Bud Gerke (SF), Michael Gage (C) David Strahan, Joe Hammonds | |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Lee (SF) Elton Super | |
| 12:24 | Princeton | Daniel Carter's floater is tipped away by Jared Young | 47-50 |
| 12:23 | Cornell | Andrew Burke pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:09 | Cornell | John Turner misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 12:07 | Cornell | Paul White tips it in | 47-52 |
| 11:45 | Princeton | Rusty Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Princeton | Joe Hammonds (C) Rusty Collins | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Whitehead (PG), Tom Lessard (PF), Ernest Miracle (C) Paul White, Jared Young, Andrew Burke | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Daniel Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Fred Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bud Gerke (fresh) PF - Michael Gage (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Hammonds (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - John Whitehead (fresh) SG - John Turner (tiring) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tom Lessard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ernest Miracle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Cornell | John Whitehead misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-52 |
| 11:26 | Princeton | Daniel Carter gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 11:07 | Princeton | Fred Roberts makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Carter | 49-52 |
| 10:47 | Cornell | Timothy Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward Mahoney (SF), Rusty Collins (PF), Bruce Hicks (C) Bud Gerke, Michael Gage, Joe Hammonds | |
| Subs | Cornell | Paul White (PG), Peter Jarrett (SG), Elton Super (SF), Jared Young (PF), Claud Skibski (C) John Whitehead, John Turner, Timothy Lee, Tom Lessard, Ernest Miracle | |
| 10:26 | Princeton | Bruce Hicks connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 51-52 |
| 10:04 | Cornell | Jared Young misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 10:02 | Princeton | Bruce Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:38 | Princeton | Rusty Collins comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Jared Young - foul #2 on Jared Young, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Strahan (SG), Michael Gage (C) Fred Roberts, Bruce Hicks | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Whitehead (PG), Tom Lessard (PF), Ernest Miracle (C) Paul White, Jared Young, Claud Skibski | |
| 09:38 | Princeton | Rusty Collins makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:38 | Princeton | Rusty Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:20 | Cornell | John Whitehead can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Strahan - foul #2 on David Strahan, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Princeton | Tarek Clark (C) Rusty Collins | |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Lee (SF) Elton Super | |
| 09:20 | Cornell | John Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:20 | Cornell | John Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:58 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney comes up short on the floater near the basket | 53-54 |
| 08:56 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Tom Lessard | 53-54 |
| 08:46 | Cornell | John Whitehead hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Peter Jarrett | 53-56 |
| 08:26 | Princeton | Michael Gage knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Carter | 55-56 |
| 08:08 | Cornell | Peter Jarrett loses the ball out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Princeton | Bud Gerke (PG), Bruce Hicks (PF) Daniel Carter, Michael Gage | |
| Subs | Cornell | Paul White (PG), John Turner (SG), Elton Super (SF), Jared Young (PF), Andrew Burke (C) John Whitehead, Peter Jarrett, Timothy Lee, Tom Lessard, Ernest Miracle | |
| 07:42 | Princeton | Bud Gerke hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 07:40 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Jared Young | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Bud Gerke (fresh) SG - David Strahan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Mahoney (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tarek Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Paul White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Turner (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elton Super (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jared Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Cornell | Jared Young knocks in the floater from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 07:09 | Princeton | David Strahan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-58 |
| 07:07 | Cornell | Jared Young pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 06:46 | Cornell | Elton Super is called for 5 seconds | 55-58 |
| Subs | Princeton | Fred Roberts (SG), Michael Gage (PF), Joe Hammonds (C) David Strahan, Bruce Hicks, Tarek Clark | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Pak (PG), Peter Jarrett (SG), Timothy Lee (SF), Claud Skibski (C) Paul White, John Turner, Elton Super, Andrew Burke | |
| 06:24 | Princeton | Bud Gerke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Carter (PG) Bud Gerke | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Whitehead (SF) Timothy Lee | |
| 06:00 | Cornell | Kevin Pak misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 05:59 | Cornell | Jared Young snags the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 05:43 | Cornell | Kevin Pak knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Whitehead | 55-61 |
| 05:41 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Strahan (SF) Edward Mahoney | |
| Subs | Cornell | Tom Lessard (SF), Ernest Miracle (C) Peter Jarrett, Jared Young | |
| 05:27 | Cornell | Claud Skibski loses the ball out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | Princeton | Bruce Hicks (PF) Michael Gage | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Turner (SG), Timothy Lee (SF) John Whitehead, Claud Skibski | |
| 05:12 | Princeton | David Strahan comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 05:10 | Princeton | Bruce Hicks grabs the offensive board | 55-61 |
| 04:55 | Princeton | David Strahan hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Carter | 57-61 |
| 04:46 | Cornell | Tom Lessard lays it up and in set up by Kevin Pak | 57-63 |
| 04:42 | Princeton | David Strahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| Subs | Princeton | Bud Gerke (PG), Rusty Collins (PF) Daniel Carter, Joe Hammonds | |
| Subs | Cornell | Peter Jarrett (SG), Andrew Burke (C) John Turner, Tom Lessard | |
| 04:30 | Cornell | Bud Gerke is called for the reach on Andrew Burke - foul #2 on Bud Gerke, team foul #4 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward Mahoney (SF), Michael Gage (C) David Strahan, Bruce Hicks | |
| Subs | Cornell | Elton Super (SF), Jared Young (PF) Timothy Lee, Ernest Miracle | |
| 04:15 | Cornell | Kevin Pak loses the dribble to Michael Gage | 57-63 |
| 04:12 | Princeton | Bud Gerke loses the dribble to Elton Super in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| 04:04 | Cornell | Kevin Pak misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-63 |
| 04:02 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Fred Roberts | 57-63 |
| 03:56 | Princeton | Andrew Burke swats the shot by Fred Roberts | 57-63 |
| 03:55 | Cornell | Elton Super snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 03:32 | Cornell | Peter Jarrett clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 03:30 | Princeton | Rusty Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Bud Gerke (fresh) SG - Fred Roberts (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Edward Mahoney (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Rusty Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Gage (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kevin Pak (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Peter Jarrett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elton Super (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jared Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Burke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Princeton | Fred Roberts misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Elton Super - foul #4 on Elton Super, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Carter (PG), David Strahan (SF), Bruce Hicks (C) Bud Gerke, Edward Mahoney, Michael Gage | |
| Subs | Cornell | Paul White (PG), John Whitehead (SG), Tom Lessard (SF), Claud Skibski (PF), Ernest Miracle (C) Kevin Pak, Peter Jarrett, Elton Super, Jared Young, Andrew Burke | |
| 03:05 | Princeton | Fred Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:05 | Princeton | Fred Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:51 | Cornell | Paul White buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Whitehead | 59-66 |
| 02:38 | Princeton | Fred Roberts clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 02:36 | Princeton | Rusty Collins tips it back up and in | 61-66 |
| 02:36 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Princeton | Bud Gerke (SF), Michael Gage (PF), Joe Hammonds (C) Fred Roberts, Rusty Collins, Bruce Hicks | |
| Subs | Cornell | Elton Super (SF) Tom Lessard | |
| 02:09 | Cornell | Ernest Miracle lays it up and in on a great pass from John Whitehead | 61-68 |
| 02:07 | Princeton | John Whitehead is called for the reach on Joe Hammonds in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Whitehead, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward Mahoney (SF) Daniel Carter | |
| Subs | Cornell | Peter Jarrett (SG), Jared Young (PF), Andrew Burke (C) John Whitehead, Claud Skibski, Ernest Miracle | |
| 02:07 | Princeton | Joe Hammonds makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 02:07 | Princeton | Joe Hammonds misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 02:07 | Cornell | Jared Young gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 02:03 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Princeton | Rusty Collins (PF) Michael Gage | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Pak (PG), John Turner (SG) Paul White, Peter Jarrett | |
| 01:52 | Cornell | Andrew Burke's fadeaway is rejected by Rusty Collins | 62-68 |
| 01:51 | Princeton | Joe Hammonds snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 01:49 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Carter (PG), Fred Roberts (SG) Bud Gerke, David Strahan | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 01:47 | Princeton | Daniel Carter is hacked by Elton Super - foul #5 on Elton Super, team foul #9 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Whitehead (SF) Elton Super | |
| 01:47 | Princeton | Daniel Carter makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 01:47 | Princeton | Daniel Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:24 | Cornell | John Turner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 01:23 | Princeton | Joe Hammonds grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 01:08 | Princeton | Joe Hammonds is open but misses the lay-in | 64-68 |
| 01:06 | Princeton | Daniel Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:54 | Princeton | Fred Roberts can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jared Young - foul #3 on Jared Young, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| 00:54 | Princeton | Fred Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:54 | Princeton | Fred Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Cornell | Andrew Burke is whistled for traveling | 66-68 |
| 00:22 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on John Whitehead - foul #2 on John Whitehead, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| 00:22 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:22 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:22 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney makes the 3rd free throw | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Cornell | Kevin Pak misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Carter - foul #1 on Daniel Carter, team foul #5 | 69-68 |
| 00:09 | Cornell | Kevin Pak makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:09 | Cornell | Kevin Pak makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:09 | Princeton | Princeton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| 00:04 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney makes the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 71-70 |
| 00:04 | Cornell | Cornell calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Kevin Pak clanks a halfcourt shot | 71-70 |