| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) SG - James Gordon (fresh) SF - Joseph Cheesman (fresh) PF - Garth Burdette (fresh) C - Ronald Millman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Rufus Chico (fresh) SG - Thomas Herring (fresh) SF - Patrick Sanders (fresh) PF - Stacy Smelser (fresh) C - Neville Drakes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Ronald Millman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Princeton | Joseph Cheesman travels in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Cornell | Neville Drakes misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Millman - foul #1 on Ronald Millman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Cornell | Neville Drakes misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Cornell | Neville Drakes makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:27 | Princeton | James Gordon makes the wide open shot in the lane set up by Richard Hurlbert | 2-1 |
| 19:12 | Cornell | Thomas Herring is hacked by James Gordon - foul #1 on James Gordon, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:58 | Cornell | Stacy Smelser scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Neville Drakes | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Princeton | Joseph Cheesman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Hurlbert | 5-3 |
| 18:31 | Cornell | Thomas Herring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-3 |
| 18:14 | Princeton | Garth Burdette comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:12 | Cornell | Patrick Sanders gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:05 | Cornell | Patrick Sanders can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 18:03 | Cornell | Neville Drakes tips it back up and in | 5-5 |
| 17:38 | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 17:37 | Cornell | Stacy Smelser pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:28 | Cornell | Stacy Smelser buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Neville Drakes | 5-8 |
| 17:17 | Princeton | James Gordon blows the layup but he's fouled by Rufus Chico - foul #1 on Rufus Chico, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Boyd (PG), Charles Watts (SF), George Kemmer (PF), Noel Deforge (C) Richard Hurlbert, Joseph Cheesman, Garth Burdette, Ronald Millman | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Rowe (PG), Gerald Covington (SG), Philip Sheffer (SF), Michael Thomas (PF), Jonathan Burkholder (C) Rufus Chico, Thomas Herring, Patrick Sanders, Stacy Smelser, Neville Drakes | |
| 17:17 | Princeton | James Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:17 | Princeton | James Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:54 | Cornell | Joseph Rowe hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathan Burkholder | 7-10 |
| 16:52 | Princeton | James Gordon is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Burkholder - foul #1 on Jonathan Burkholder, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jack Berwick (SG) James Gordon | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 16:39 | Princeton | Noel Deforge can't finish the layup | 7-10 |
| 16:38 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Jonathan Burkholder | 7-10 |
| 16:18 | Cornell | Philip Sheffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| 16:04 | Princeton | Jack Berwick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Rufus Chico (PG) Gerald Covington | |
| 15:57 | Cornell | Rufus Chico misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 15:56 | Princeton | Jack Berwick snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Boyd (fresh) SG - Jack Berwick (fresh) SF - Charles Watts (fresh) PF - George Kemmer (fresh) C - Noel Deforge (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Rufus Chico (fresh) SG - Joseph Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Sheffer (fresh) PF - Michael Thomas (fresh) C - Jonathan Burkholder (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Princeton | George Kemmer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Philip Sheffer - foul #1 on Philip Sheffer, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert (PG), Lloyd Cooper (SF), Garth Burdette (PF) Jack Berwick, Charles Watts, Noel Deforge | |
| Subs | Cornell | Andrew Jowers (SG), Roger Sell (SF), Stacy Smelser (PF), Neville Drakes (C) Joseph Rowe, Philip Sheffer, Michael Thomas, Jonathan Burkholder | |
| 15:33 | Princeton | George Kemmer makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:33 | Princeton | George Kemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:14 | Cornell | Andrew Jowers misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-10 |
| 15:12 | Princeton | Garth Burdette pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 15:01 | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert is fouled on the floor by Stacy Smelser - foul #1 on Stacy Smelser, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Princeton | Joseph Cheesman (SF), Ronald Millman (C) John Boyd, George Kemmer | |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Herring (SG), Patrick Sanders (SF) Andrew Jowers, Roger Sell | |
| 14:43 | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 14:41 | Cornell | Stacy Smelser pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:22 | Cornell | Rufus Chico misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 14:21 | Princeton | Joseph Cheesman gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:12 | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert's fadeaway is rejected by Neville Drakes | 9-10 |
| 14:10 | Princeton | Joseph Cheesman gets the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:02 | Princeton | Ronald Millman knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Richard Hurlbert and the foul's on Neville Drakes - foul #1 on Neville Drakes, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Princeton | Christopher Marsh (PG), James Gordon (SG), Charles Watts (SF) Richard Hurlbert, Lloyd Cooper, Joseph Cheesman | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Rowe (PG), Gerald Covington (SG), Philip Sheffer (SF), Michael Thomas (PF), Jonathan Burkholder (C) Rufus Chico, Thomas Herring, Patrick Sanders, Stacy Smelser, Neville Drakes | |
| 14:02 | Princeton | Ronald Millman makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:47 | Cornell | Jonathan Burkholder misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-10 |
| 13:45 | Cornell | Michael Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:32 | Cornell | Philip Sheffer misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Millman - foul #2 on Ronald Millman, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Boyd (PG), Noel Deforge (PF), Jack Berwick (C) Christopher Marsh, Garth Burdette, Ronald Millman | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 13:32 | Cornell | Philip Sheffer makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:32 | Cornell | Philip Sheffer makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:23 | Princeton | John Boyd scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Noel Deforge and he's hacked by Joseph Rowe - foul #1 on Joseph Rowe, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| 13:23 | Princeton | John Boyd makes the free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:11 | Cornell | Gerald Covington misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-12 |
| 13:10 | Cornell | Philip Sheffer pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:53 | Cornell | Gerald Covington misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 12:52 | Princeton | Jack Berwick grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 12:33 | Princeton | Jack Berwick drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charles Watts | 18-12 |
| 12:14 | Cornell | Jonathan Burkholder can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 18-12 |
| 12:12 | Princeton | Noel Deforge pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 11:56 | Princeton | Jack Berwick misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jonathan Burkholder - foul #2 on Jonathan Burkholder, team foul #7 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert (PG), Joseph Cheesman (SF), Garth Burdette (PF), George Kemmer (C) John Boyd, James Gordon, Charles Watts, Noel Deforge | |
| Subs | Cornell | Rufus Chico (PG), Thomas Herring (SG), Patrick Sanders (SF), Stacy Smelser (PF), Neville Drakes (C) Joseph Rowe, Gerald Covington, Philip Sheffer, Michael Thomas, Jonathan Burkholder | |
| 11:56 | Princeton | Jack Berwick makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 11:56 | Princeton | Jack Berwick makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jack Berwick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Cheesman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garth Burdette (fresh) C - George Kemmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Rufus Chico (fresh) SG - Thomas Herring (fresh) SF - Patrick Sanders (fresh) PF - Stacy Smelser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Neville Drakes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Cornell | Rufus Chico connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Herring | 20-15 |
| 11:26 | Princeton | Thomas Herring is called for the reach on Richard Hurlbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Herring, team foul #8 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Princeton | Lloyd Cooper (SG) Jack Berwick | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 11:26 | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 11:26 | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 11:18 | Cornell | Thomas Herring misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-15 |
| 11:16 | Princeton | Joseph Cheesman gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 11:14 | Princeton | Lloyd Cooper's pass is intercepted by Thomas Herring in the backcourt | 22-15 |
| 10:57 | Cornell | Neville Drakes clanks a 3 from the right corner | 22-15 |
| 10:55 | Princeton | Lloyd Cooper grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 10:49 | Princeton | Joseph Cheesman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 22-15 |
| 10:47 | Cornell | Patrick Sanders pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 10:33 | Cornell | Neville Drakes misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 22-15 |
| 10:32 | Cornell | Patrick Sanders tips it home | 22-17 |
| 10:30 | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert is hacked by Rufus Chico in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rufus Chico, team foul #9 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Boyd (SG), Charles Watts (SF) Lloyd Cooper, Joseph Cheesman | |
| Subs | Cornell | Andrew Jowers (PG), Joseph Rowe (SG), Philip Sheffer (SF), Michael Thomas (C) Rufus Chico, Thomas Herring, Patrick Sanders, Neville Drakes | |
| 10:30 | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 10:30 | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 10:11 | Cornell | Michael Thomas hits a floater from close range set up by Stacy Smelser | 24-19 |
| 09:49 | Princeton | George Kemmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-19 |
| Subs | Princeton | James Gordon (SG) Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Cornell | Gerald Covington (SG), Neville Drakes (C) Andrew Jowers, Stacy Smelser | |
| 09:38 | Cornell | Gerald Covington hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 24-19 |
| 09:37 | Princeton | Garth Burdette pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 09:18 | Princeton | Gerald Covington steals the ball from Garth Burdette | 24-19 |
| 09:08 | Cornell | Neville Drakes is hacked by George Kemmer - foul #1 on George Kemmer, team foul #4 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Princeton | Lloyd Cooper (SF), Noel Deforge (PF), Jack Berwick (C) Charles Watts, Garth Burdette, George Kemmer | |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Herring (SG), Patrick Sanders (SF), Stacy Smelser (PF) Gerald Covington, Philip Sheffer, Michael Thomas | |
| 08:50 | Cornell | Stacy Smelser lays it up and in set up by Thomas Herring | 24-21 |
| 08:23 | Princeton | John Boyd comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Rowe - foul #2 on Joseph Rowe, team foul #10 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Princeton | Joseph Cheesman (SF) Lloyd Cooper | |
| Subs | Cornell | Andrew Jowers (PG), Michael Thomas (C) Joseph Rowe, Neville Drakes | |
| 08:23 | Princeton | John Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:23 | Princeton | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 08:03 | Cornell | Thomas Herring is hacked by James Gordon - foul #2 on James Gordon, team foul #5 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert (PG), Lloyd Cooper (SG), Garth Burdette (PF), George Kemmer (C) John Boyd, James Gordon, Noel Deforge, Jack Berwick | |
| Subs | Cornell | Gerald Covington (SG), Philip Sheffer (C) Thomas Herring, Stacy Smelser | |
| 07:47 | Cornell | Michael Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-21 |
| Subs | Princeton | Charles Watts (PF) Garth Burdette | |
| Subs | Cornell | Neville Drakes (C) Patrick Sanders | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Cooper (fresh) SF - Joseph Cheesman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Watts (fresh) C - George Kemmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Andrew Jowers (fresh) SG - Gerald Covington (fresh) SF - Philip Sheffer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Neville Drakes (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Princeton | The short jumper by Lloyd Cooper is denied by Michael Thomas | 25-21 |
| 07:23 | Cornell | Michael Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 07:17 | Cornell | Michael Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 07:15 | Princeton | George Kemmer grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 07:11 | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Watts | 28-21 |
| 06:49 | Cornell | Gerald Covington connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 28-23 |
| 06:32 | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert is hacked by Gerald Covington - foul #1 on Gerald Covington, team foul #11 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jack Berwick (SG), Garth Burdette (PF), Noel Deforge (C) Lloyd Cooper, Charles Watts, George Kemmer | |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Herring (SG), Patrick Sanders (SF), Stacy Smelser (PF) Gerald Covington, Philip Sheffer, Neville Drakes | |
| 06:32 | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:32 | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:15 | Cornell | Patrick Sanders clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Cheesman - foul #1 on Joseph Cheesman, team foul #6 | 30-23 |
| 06:15 | Cornell | Patrick Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:15 | Cornell | Patrick Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 05:54 | Princeton | Garth Burdette connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Cheesman | 32-25 |
| 05:47 | Cornell | Stacy Smelser misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Garth Burdette - foul #1 on Garth Burdette, team foul #7 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Boyd (PG) Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 05:47 | Cornell | Stacy Smelser makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 05:47 | Cornell | Stacy Smelser misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 05:47 | Princeton | Garth Burdette pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 05:25 | Princeton | Garth Burdette hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Boyd and the foul's on Michael Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #12 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Princeton | Christopher Marsh (PG), Charles Watts (SF), George Kemmer (C) Jack Berwick, Joseph Cheesman, Noel Deforge | |
| Subs | Cornell | Roger Sell (SF), Neville Drakes (C) Patrick Sanders, Michael Thomas | |
| 05:25 | Princeton | Garth Burdette makes the free throw | 35-26 |
| 05:07 | Cornell | Andrew Jowers clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 05:05 | Princeton | Garth Burdette grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 04:59 | Princeton | John Boyd misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 35-26 |
| 04:58 | Princeton | Garth Burdette can't tip it in | 35-26 |
| 04:56 | Princeton | Garth Burdette tips it but misses | 35-26 |
| 04:54 | Princeton | Garth Burdette tips it home | 37-26 |
| 04:36 | Cornell | Garth Burdette takes the ball from Stacy Smelser | 37-26 |
| 04:34 | Princeton | Andrew Jowers is called for the reach on John Boyd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Jowers, team foul #13 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert (PG) Christopher Marsh | |
| Subs | Cornell | Gerald Covington (PG), Philip Sheffer (C) Andrew Jowers, Neville Drakes | |
| 04:34 | Princeton | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 04:34 | Princeton | John Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 04:34 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to George Kemmer | 38-26 |
| 04:07 | Princeton | George Kemmer blows the wide open layup | 38-26 |
| 04:05 | Cornell | Stacy Smelser pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| 03:45 | Cornell | Stacy Smelser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-26 |
| Subs | Princeton | James Gordon (SG), Lloyd Cooper (SF), Noel Deforge (PF), Ronald Millman (C) John Boyd, Charles Watts, Garth Burdette, George Kemmer | |
| Subs | Cornell | Rufus Chico (PG), Joseph Rowe (SG), Patrick Sanders (SF), Jonathan Burkholder (PF) Gerald Covington, Thomas Herring, Roger Sell, Stacy Smelser | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lloyd Cooper (fresh) PF - Noel Deforge (fresh) C - Ronald Millman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Rufus Chico (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Burkholder (fresh) C - Philip Sheffer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Princeton | Lloyd Cooper connects on the open floater in the paint | 40-26 |
| 03:01 | Cornell | Jonathan Burkholder hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Rowe | 40-28 |
| 02:49 | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 02:48 | Cornell | Philip Sheffer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 02:38 | Cornell | Rufus Chico travels with the ball | 40-28 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Boyd (PG), Garth Burdette (PF) Richard Hurlbert, Noel Deforge | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Thomas (C) Philip Sheffer | |
| 02:15 | Princeton | Michael Thomas denies the turnaround by John Boyd | 40-28 |
| 02:14 | Cornell | Jonathan Burkholder grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 02:03 | Cornell | Rufus Chico knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Thomas | 40-31 |
| 02:01 | Princeton | John Boyd is fouled in the backcourt by Rufus Chico - foul #3 on Rufus Chico, team foul #14 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jack Berwick (SG), Joseph Cheesman (SF), Charles Watts (PF) James Gordon, Lloyd Cooper, Garth Burdette | |
| Subs | Cornell | Gerald Covington (SG), Roger Sell (SF), Neville Drakes (C) Rufus Chico, Patrick Sanders, Jonathan Burkholder | |
| 02:01 | Princeton | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 02:01 | Princeton | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 01:41 | Cornell | Gerald Covington scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Rowe | 42-34 |
| 01:37 | Princeton | Charles Watts loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Philip Sheffer (SF) Roger Sell | |
| 01:19 | Cornell | Philip Sheffer's floater is knocked away by Charles Watts | 42-34 |
| 01:18 | Cornell | Philip Sheffer tips it home | 42-36 |
| 01:15 | Princeton | Joseph Rowe takes the ball from John Boyd in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 01:04 | Cornell | Joseph Rowe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Millman - foul #3 on Ronald Millman, team foul #8 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert (PG), James Gordon (SG), Noel Deforge (PF) John Boyd, Charles Watts, Ronald Millman | |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Herring (SG), Jonathan Burkholder (PF) Gerald Covington, Neville Drakes | |
| 01:04 | Cornell | Joseph Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 01:04 | Cornell | Joseph Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 00:49 | Princeton | Jonathan Burkholder steps in front of the Jack Berwick pass | 42-38 |
| 00:34 | Cornell | Thomas Herring comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 00:33 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Noel Deforge | 42-38 |
| 00:31 | Princeton | Thomas Herring is called for the reach on Richard Hurlbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Herring, team foul #15 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Princeton | Charles Watts (SF), Garth Burdette (PF) Joseph Cheesman, Jack Berwick | |
| Subs | Cornell | Roger Sell (SF), Stacy Smelser (PF) Philip Sheffer, Michael Thomas | |
| 00:31 | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 00:31 | Princeton | Richard Hurlbert misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 00:31 | Cornell | Stacy Smelser pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 00:14 | Cornell | Jonathan Burkholder misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Gordon - foul #3 on James Gordon, team foul #9 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Boyd (SG), George Kemmer (C) James Gordon, Noel Deforge | |
| Subs | Cornell | Patrick Sanders (SF) Roger Sell | |
| 00:14 | Cornell | Jonathan Burkholder misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 00:14 | Cornell | Jonathan Burkholder makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 00:05 | Princeton | George Kemmer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 43-39 |
| 00:03 | Princeton | George Kemmer tips it home | 45-39 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Joseph Rowe misses the halfcourt shot | 45-39 |