| Lineup | Yale | PG - Byron Walker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bruce Riggle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bradley Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Justin Hone (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Holtzclaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Robert Rodrigue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Hendren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Fincher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Deavers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Vuong (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Nicholas Fincher inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Cornell | Nicholas Fincher is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Nicholas Fincher, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 19:21 | Yale | Bruce Riggle is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-39 |
| 19:19 | Cornell | John Vuong gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 19:08 | Cornell | Nicholas Fincher makes the floater from the left block | 30-41 |
| 18:49 | Yale | Justin Hone connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 18:31 | Cornell | Nicholas Fincher hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-41 |
| 18:29 | Yale | Bradley Garrett grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 18:07 | Yale | Nicholas Fincher steps in front of the John Holtzclaw pass | 33-41 |
| 17:54 | Cornell | Nicholas Fincher misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 17:52 | Yale | John Holtzclaw grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 17:39 | Yale | Bruce Riggle is hacked by Earl Hendren - foul #2 on Earl Hendren, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Yale | Anthony Smith (PG), Richard Ross (SG), Riley Defalco (SF), Ernest Elie (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Byron Walker, Bruce Riggle, Bradley Garrett, Justin Hone, John Holtzclaw | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Ryles (PG), Bobby Thompson (SG), Elmer Graves (SF), Frank Dowdy (PF), Robert Barefield (C) Robert Rodrigue, Earl Hendren, Nicholas Fincher, Frank Deavers, John Vuong | |
| 17:21 | Yale | Riley Defalco misses badly on a shot in the paint | 33-41 |
| 17:20 | Cornell | Elmer Graves gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:12 | Cornell | Robert Barefield clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 17:11 | Cornell | Elmer Graves tips it home | 33-43 |
| 16:51 | Yale | Richard Ross comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bobby Thompson - foul #3 on Bobby Thompson, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Yale | Bradley Garrett (SF) Riley Defalco | |
| Subs | Cornell | Earl Hendren (SG) Bobby Thompson | |
| 16:51 | Yale | Richard Ross makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:51 | Yale | Richard Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:35 | Cornell | Robert Barefield clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Michael Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| 16:35 | Cornell | Robert Barefield makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 16:35 | Cornell | Robert Barefield misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 16:35 | Yale | Michael Thomas pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 16:22 | Yale | Ernest Elie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-44 |
| 16:20 | Cornell | Jerry Ryles snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 15:53 | Cornell | Bradley Garrett steps in front of the Jerry Ryles pass | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Anthony Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ross (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bradley Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Elie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jerry Ryles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Hendren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Graves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Barefield (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Dowdy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Yale | Michael Thomas knocks in the floater from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 15:22 | Cornell | Frank Dowdy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 15:21 | Cornell | Robert Barefield grabs the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 15:05 | Cornell | Robert Barefield misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-44 |
| 15:03 | Yale | The rebound goes to Bradley Garrett | 37-44 |
| 14:56 | Yale | Richard Ross buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Smith | 39-44 |
| 14:37 | Cornell | Earl Hendren connects on the 3 from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 14:12 | Yale | Bradley Garrett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-47 |
| 14:10 | Cornell | Robert Barefield pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 14:01 | Cornell | Richard Ross is called for the reach on Robert Barefield - foul #1 on Richard Ross, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Yale | Byron Walker (PG), Bruce Riggle (SG), Riley Defalco (SF), Justin Hone (PF), John Holtzclaw (C) Anthony Smith, Richard Ross, Bradley Garrett, Ernest Elie, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Rodrigue (PG), Bobby Thompson (SG), Robin Dattilo (SF), Frank Deavers (PF), John Vuong (C) Jerry Ryles, Earl Hendren, Elmer Graves, Robert Barefield, Frank Dowdy | |
| 13:45 | Cornell | Frank Deavers scores on a jumper from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 13:43 | Yale | Byron Walker is hacked by Frank Deavers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Deavers, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| 13:26 | Yale | Riley Defalco scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 12:57 | Cornell | Bobby Thompson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Deavers | 42-51 |
| 12:54 | Yale | Byron Walker is hacked by Bobby Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Thompson, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Earl Hendren (SG), Nicholas Fincher (C) Bobby Thompson, John Vuong | |
| 12:36 | Yale | Bruce Riggle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 12:34 | Cornell | Nicholas Fincher snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 12:10 | Cornell | Earl Hendren misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-51 |
| 12:09 | Yale | John Holtzclaw snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 12:05 | Yale | Nicholas Fincher is called for the reach on John Holtzclaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Fincher, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Yale | James Howard (PG), Nolan Carter (SG), Bradley Garrett (SF) Byron Walker, Bruce Riggle, Riley Defalco | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Vuong (C) Robin Dattilo | |
| 11:50 | Yale | Nolan Carter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - James Howard (fresh) SG - Nolan Carter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bradley Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Hone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Holtzclaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Robert Rodrigue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Hendren (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Fincher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Deavers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Vuong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Cornell | Earl Hendren clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 11:25 | Yale | John Holtzclaw snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 11:12 | Yale | Justin Hone knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by James Howard | 46-51 |
| 10:53 | Cornell | Nicholas Fincher misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-51 |
| 10:52 | Yale | John Holtzclaw grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 10:39 | Yale | Bradley Garrett drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Nolan Carter | 48-51 |
| 10:21 | Cornell | Nicholas Fincher is denied on a layup by Justin Hone | 48-51 |
| 10:20 | Yale | The rebound goes to John Holtzclaw | 48-51 |
| 10:01 | Yale | John Vuong steals the ball from Justin Hone | 48-51 |
| 09:45 | Cornell | Robert Rodrigue is fouled on the floor by Bradley Garrett - foul #3 on Bradley Garrett, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Yale | Byron Walker (PG), Bruce Riggle (SG), Anthony Smith (SF), Ernest Elie (PF), Michael Thomas (C) James Howard, Nolan Carter, Bradley Garrett, Justin Hone, John Holtzclaw | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Ryles (SG), Robin Dattilo (SF), Frank Dowdy (PF), Robert Barefield (C) Earl Hendren, Nicholas Fincher, Frank Deavers, John Vuong | |
| 09:27 | Cornell | Frank Dowdy comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 09:25 | Cornell | Robin Dattilo tips it in | 48-53 |
| 09:22 | Yale | Byron Walker's pass is intercepted by Robert Rodrigue in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| 09:20 | Cornell | Robin Dattilo lays it in on a great pass from Robert Rodrigue | 48-55 |
| 09:04 | Yale | Michael Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 09:02 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Robert Barefield | 48-55 |
| 08:47 | Cornell | Frank Dowdy misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 08:46 | Yale | Anthony Smith gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 08:25 | Yale | Anthony Smith lays it up and in set up by Byron Walker | 50-55 |
| 08:16 | Cornell | The pull-up jumper by Robin Dattilo is blocked by Michael Thomas | 50-55 |
| 08:14 | Yale | The rebound goes to Anthony Smith | 50-55 |
| 07:56 | Yale | Michael Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 07:55 | Yale | Byron Walker gets the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 07:32 | Yale | Robert Rodrigue picks off the pass by Anthony Smith | 50-55 |
| 07:28 | Cornell | Frank Dowdy lays it in set up by Robert Rodrigue | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Byron Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Riggle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ernest Elie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Robert Rodrigue (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Ryles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robin Dattilo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Dowdy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Barefield (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Yale | Anthony Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Anthony Smith, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Yale | James Howard (PG), Richard Ross (SG), Bradley Garrett (SF), Riley Defalco (PF), John Holtzclaw (C) Byron Walker, Bruce Riggle, Anthony Smith, Ernest Elie, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Cornell | Bobby Thompson (SG), Elmer Graves (SF), Frank Deavers (PF), John Vuong (C) Robert Rodrigue, Robin Dattilo, Frank Dowdy, Robert Barefield | |
| 06:48 | Cornell | Bobby Thompson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-57 |
| 06:46 | Yale | Bradley Garrett snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 06:39 | Yale | James Howard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 06:38 | Yale | Bradley Garrett tips it in | 52-57 |
| 06:17 | Cornell | John Vuong buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Ryles | 52-59 |
| 06:00 | Yale | Richard Ross makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Garrett | 55-59 |
| 05:40 | Cornell | Frank Deavers misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Ross - foul #2 on Richard Ross, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Yale | Nolan Carter (SG), Ernest Elie (PF) James Howard, John Holtzclaw | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robin Dattilo (SF), Frank Dowdy (C) Elmer Graves, John Vuong | |
| 05:40 | Cornell | Frank Deavers makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:40 | Cornell | Frank Deavers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 05:28 | Yale | Richard Ross buries a jump hook from the left block | 57-61 |
| 05:11 | Cornell | Bobby Thompson clanks a 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Riley Defalco - foul #1 on Riley Defalco, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Yale | Byron Walker (PG), Justin Hone (PF) Richard Ross, Riley Defalco | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Rodrigue (PG), Nicholas Fincher (SF), Robert Barefield (C) Jerry Ryles, Robin Dattilo, Frank Deavers | |
| 05:11 | Cornell | Bobby Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:11 | Cornell | Bobby Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:11 | Cornell | Bobby Thompson makes the 3rd free throw | 57-64 |
| 05:09 | Yale | Byron Walker is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Byron Walker, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| 04:57 | Cornell | Robert Rodrigue misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-64 |
| 04:56 | Cornell | Robert Barefield gets the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 04:49 | Cornell | Justin Hone steals it from Bobby Thompson | 57-64 |
| 04:39 | Yale | Nolan Carter is called for 10 seconds | 57-64 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Earl Hendren (SG), Frank Deavers (PF) Bobby Thompson, Frank Dowdy | |
| 04:17 | Cornell | Robert Rodrigue makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Barefield | 57-67 |
| 04:03 | Yale | Bradley Garrett is hacked by Nicholas Fincher - foul #3 on Nicholas Fincher, team foul #7 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Yale | James Howard (PG), Bruce Riggle (SG), Michael Thomas (C) Byron Walker, Nolan Carter, Ernest Elie | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Ryles (PG), Elmer Graves (SF) Robert Rodrigue, Nicholas Fincher | |
| 04:03 | Yale | Bradley Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:03 | Cornell | Robert Barefield snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Cornell | Bradley Garrett steals the ball from Jerry Ryles | 57-67 |
| 03:45 | Yale | Bruce Riggle hits the finger roll set up by Bradley Garrett | 59-67 |
| 03:28 | Cornell | Jerry Ryles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-67 |
| 03:26 | Cornell | Earl Hendren gets the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - James Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Riggle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Garrett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Justin Hone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jerry Ryles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Hendren (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Deavers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Barefield (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Cornell | Bradley Garrett steals it from Elmer Graves | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Yale | Byron Walker (PG), Ernest Elie (PF), John Holtzclaw (C) James Howard, Justin Hone, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Rodrigue (PG), Bobby Thompson (SG), Robin Dattilo (SF), Frank Dowdy (PF) Jerry Ryles, Earl Hendren, Elmer Graves, Frank Deavers | |
| 02:53 | Yale | Bruce Riggle can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 02:51 | Cornell | Frank Dowdy pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 02:51 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Vuong (C) Robert Barefield | |
| 02:27 | Cornell | Robert Rodrigue knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on John Holtzclaw - foul #2 on John Holtzclaw, team foul #8 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Yale | Justin Hone (PF) Ernest Elie | |
| Subs | Cornell | Frank Deavers (PF) Frank Dowdy | |
| 02:27 | Cornell | Robert Rodrigue makes the free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:18 | Yale | Byron Walker is hacked by Robert Rodrigue - foul #2 on Robert Rodrigue, team foul #8 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Yale | Anthony Smith (SG), Riley Defalco (SF), Ernest Elie (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Bruce Riggle, Bradley Garrett, Justin Hone, John Holtzclaw | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Ryles (PG), Nicholas Fincher (SF), Frank Dowdy (PF), Robert Barefield (C) Robert Rodrigue, Robin Dattilo, Frank Deavers, John Vuong | |
| 02:18 | Yale | Byron Walker makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 02:18 | Yale | Byron Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 02:16 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Yale | Bruce Riggle (SG), Bradley Garrett (SF), Justin Hone (PF), John Holtzclaw (C) Anthony Smith, Riley Defalco, Ernest Elie, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robin Dattilo (SF), Frank Deavers (PF), John Vuong (C) Nicholas Fincher, Frank Dowdy, Robert Barefield | |
| 01:54 | Cornell | John Vuong makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Ryles and he's hacked by John Holtzclaw - foul #3 on John Holtzclaw, team foul #9 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Yale | Anthony Smith (PG), Richard Ross (SG), Riley Defalco (SF), Ernest Elie (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Byron Walker, Bruce Riggle, Bradley Garrett, Justin Hone, John Holtzclaw | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nicholas Fincher (SF), Frank Dowdy (PF) Robin Dattilo, Frank Deavers | |
| 01:54 | Cornell | John Vuong misses the free throw | 61-72 |
| 01:54 | Yale | The rebound goes to Michael Thomas | 61-72 |
| 01:41 | Yale | Riley Defalco comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-72 |
| 01:39 | Cornell | Frank Dowdy grabs the board | 61-72 |
| 01:21 | Cornell | John Vuong comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 61-72 |
| 01:20 | Yale | The rebound goes to Michael Thomas | 61-72 |
| 01:14 | Yale | Richard Ross misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-72 |
| 01:12 | Yale | Ernest Elie grabs the offensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 01:00 | Yale | Anthony Smith is hacked by Jerry Ryles - foul #1 on Jerry Ryles, team foul #9 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Barefield (C) John Vuong | |
| 01:00 | Yale | Anthony Smith misses the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 01:00 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Robert Barefield | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Cornell | Robert Barefield is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Smith - foul #2 on Anthony Smith, team foul #10 | 61-72 |
| 00:58 | Cornell | Robert Barefield makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:58 | Cornell | Robert Barefield makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Yale | Anthony Smith hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Cornell | Jerry Ryles knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Bobby Thompson | 63-76 |
| 00:18 | Yale | Michael Thomas is fouled on the floor by Robert Barefield - foul #2 on Robert Barefield, team foul #10 | 63-76 |
| 00:18 | Yale | Michael Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:18 | Yale | Michael Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Jerry Ryles runs out the clock | 65-76 |