| Lineup | Cornell | PG - William Smith (fresh) SG - Nicholas Konrad (fresh) SF - Norman Drummer (fresh) PF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) C - Israel Watson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) SG - James Breckenstein (fresh) SF - Brian Tran (fresh) PF - John Freeman (fresh) C - Rodney Corso (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Brian Tran wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Princeton | Rodney Corso hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Cornell | Norman Drummer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Princeton | Rodney Corso pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Princeton | Norman Drummer picks off the pass by James Breckenstein | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Cornell | William Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Norman Drummer | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Princeton | James Breckenstein's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Konrad | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Cornell | Israel Watson hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by William Smith | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | Princeton | James Breckenstein hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Cornell | Norman Drummer grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | Cornell | Nicholas Konrad connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Smith | 6-2 |
| 17:44 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson scores on a runner near the basket set up by James Breckenstein | 6-4 |
| 17:22 | Cornell | Israel Watson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by James Breckenstein - foul #1 on James Breckenstein, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Cornell | Morgan Caverly (PG), Marc Dobbs (SG), Charles Twitty (SF), Michael Bayerl (PF) William Smith, Nicholas Konrad, Norman Drummer, Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Andrew Menke (PG), Nelson Rodgers (SG), Jon Lee (SF), Earl Levesque (PF), Dennis Hogle (C) Nelson Johnson, James Breckenstein, Brian Tran, John Freeman, Rodney Corso | |
| 17:22 | Cornell | Israel Watson misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:22 | Cornell | Israel Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:19 | Princeton | Marc Dobbs is called for the reach on Nelson Rodgers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marc Dobbs, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Cornell | Carlos Risk (C) Israel Watson | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 17:03 | Princeton | Andrew Menke drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 16:51 | Cornell | Morgan Caverly hits a jumper from the right side | 9-6 |
| 16:30 | Princeton | Earl Levesque comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 9-6 |
| 16:28 | Princeton | Dennis Hogle tips it home | 9-8 |
| 16:11 | Cornell | Morgan Caverly is hacked by Andrew Menke - foul #1 on Andrew Menke, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Cornell | Nicholas Konrad (SG) Charles Twitty | |
| Subs | Princeton | Rodney Corso (C) Dennis Hogle | |
| 15:44 | Cornell | Nicholas Konrad knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Morgan Caverly | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Morgan Caverly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Konrad (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marc Dobbs (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Bayerl (fairly fresh) C - Carlos Risk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Andrew Menke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nelson Rodgers (fresh) SF - Jon Lee (fairly fresh) PF - Earl Levesque (fairly fresh) C - Rodney Corso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Princeton | Nelson Rodgers loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Smith (PG), Donald Thaler (SF), Timothy Johnson (PF), Israel Watson (C) Morgan Caverly, Marc Dobbs, Michael Bayerl, Carlos Risk | |
| Subs | Princeton | Nelson Johnson (PG), James Breckenstein (SG), Roy Dunlap (SF), John Grossman (PF) Andrew Menke, Nelson Rodgers, Jon Lee, Earl Levesque | |
| 15:30 | Cornell | Donald Thaler misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-8 |
| 15:28 | Princeton | John Grossman snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 15:26 | Princeton | William Smith steps in front of the Roy Dunlap pass in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| 15:10 | Cornell | Timothy Johnson can't finish the layup | 12-8 |
| 15:09 | Cornell | Israel Watson grabs the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 14:46 | Cornell | James Breckenstein takes the ball from Timothy Johnson | 12-8 |
| 14:27 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-8 |
| 14:25 | Cornell | Israel Watson grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 14:19 | Cornell | William Smith clanks a 3 from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 14:18 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Rodney Corso | 12-8 |
| 14:04 | Princeton | Roy Dunlap banks in the layup set up by James Breckenstein | 12-10 |
| 13:51 | Cornell | Nicholas Konrad is fouled on the floor by Roy Dunlap - foul #1 on Roy Dunlap, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Cornell | Morgan Caverly (PG), Marc Dobbs (SG), Norman Drummer (SF), Michael Bayerl (PF), Carlos Risk (C) William Smith, Nicholas Konrad, Donald Thaler, Timothy Johnson, Israel Watson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Andrew Menke (PG), Nelson Rodgers (SG), Brian Tran (SF), John Freeman (PF), Earl Levesque (C) Nelson Johnson, James Breckenstein, Roy Dunlap, John Grossman, Rodney Corso | |
| 13:45 | Cornell | Morgan Caverly is hacked by Andrew Menke - foul #2 on Andrew Menke, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jon Lee (SG) Andrew Menke | |
| 13:31 | Cornell | Morgan Caverly buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Bayerl | 15-10 |
| 13:28 | Princeton | Jon Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Risk - foul #1 on Carlos Risk, team foul #2 | 15-10 |
| 13:08 | Princeton | Nelson Rodgers hits a wide open jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jon Lee | 15-12 |
| 12:51 | Cornell | Marc Dobbs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 12:50 | Cornell | Morgan Caverly tips it but misses | 15-12 |
| 12:49 | Princeton | Jon Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:30 | Princeton | Jon Lee scores on a floater from the left wing set up by John Freeman | 15-14 |
| 12:01 | Cornell | Morgan Caverly misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-14 |
| 12:00 | Princeton | John Freeman grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 11:56 | Princeton | Nelson Rodgers scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Tran | 15-17 |
| 11:52 | Cornell | Morgan Caverly is called for traveling in the backcourt | 15-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Smith (PG), Donald Thaler (SG), Charles Twitty (SF), Israel Watson (C) Morgan Caverly, Marc Dobbs, Norman Drummer, Michael Bayerl | |
| Subs | Princeton | Nelson Johnson (PG), James Breckenstein (SG), Roy Dunlap (SF), John Grossman (PF), Rodney Corso (C) Nelson Rodgers, Jon Lee, Brian Tran, John Freeman, Earl Levesque | |
| 11:38 | Princeton | Roy Dunlap misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 11:36 | Cornell | Israel Watson grabs the board | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Thaler (fresh) SF - Charles Twitty (fresh) PF - Carlos Risk (fairly fresh) C - Israel Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Breckenstein (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roy Dunlap (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Grossman (fresh) C - Rodney Corso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Cornell | William Smith connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-17 |
| 11:09 | Princeton | Roy Dunlap's floater is knocked away by Charles Twitty | 17-17 |
| 11:07 | Cornell | Charles Twitty snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 11:05 | Cornell | Nelson Johnson is called for the reach on William Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nelson Johnson, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | Nicholas Konrad (SG), Timothy Johnson (PF) Donald Thaler, Carlos Risk | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 10:54 | Cornell | Timothy Johnson clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by James Breckenstein - foul #2 on James Breckenstein, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Clark (C) Israel Watson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Nelson Rodgers (SG), John Freeman (PF) James Breckenstein, John Grossman | |
| 10:54 | Cornell | Timothy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:54 | Cornell | Timothy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:41 | Princeton | The short jumper by Nelson Rodgers is denied by Charles Twitty | 19-17 |
| 10:39 | Princeton | Rodney Corso grabs the offensive board | 19-17 |
| 10:12 | Princeton | John Freeman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-17 |
| 10:10 | Princeton | John Freeman grabs the offensive board | 19-17 |
| 09:54 | Princeton | Nicholas Konrad is called for the reach on Nelson Rodgers - foul #1 on Nicholas Konrad, team foul #3 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Thaler (SG), Marc Dobbs (SF), Carlos Risk (PF), Israel Watson (C) William Smith, Nicholas Konrad, Charles Twitty, Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Brian Tran (SF), John Grossman (PF), Dennis Hogle (C) Roy Dunlap, John Freeman, Rodney Corso | |
| 09:43 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson misses the lay-in | 19-17 |
| 09:42 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Israel Watson | 19-17 |
| 09:26 | Cornell | Robert Clark is called for traveling | 19-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | Norman Drummer (SF) Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jon Lee (SG) Nelson Rodgers | |
| 09:17 | Princeton | Brian Tran connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 09:06 | Cornell | Donald Thaler can't connect on a shot from the left block | 19-20 |
| 09:04 | Princeton | Dennis Hogle grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 08:58 | Princeton | John Grossman can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Marc Dobbs - foul #2 on Marc Dobbs, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Cornell | Morgan Caverly (PG), Michael Bayerl (PF) Marc Dobbs, Israel Watson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Earl Levesque (C) Dennis Hogle | |
| 08:58 | Princeton | John Grossman makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:58 | Princeton | John Grossman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:45 | Cornell | Norman Drummer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Earl Levesque - foul #1 on Earl Levesque, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Cornell | Nicholas Konrad (SG), Timothy Johnson (PF) Donald Thaler, Carlos Risk | |
| Subs | Princeton | Rodney Corso (C) John Grossman | |
| 08:45 | Cornell | Norman Drummer makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:45 | Cornell | Norman Drummer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:45 | Cornell | Norman Drummer misses the 3rd free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:45 | Princeton | Rodney Corso pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 08:43 | Princeton | Brian Tran travels in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| 08:20 | Cornell | Jon Lee steals it from Morgan Caverly | 21-22 |
| 08:18 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson is hacked by Morgan Caverly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Morgan Caverly, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Twitty (SF), Robert Clark (C) Norman Drummer, Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Nelson Rodgers (SG), Roy Dunlap (SF) Jon Lee, Brian Tran | |
| 08:08 | Princeton | Roy Dunlap hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Bayerl - foul #1 on Michael Bayerl, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Johnson (PF), Israel Watson (C) Morgan Caverly, Michael Bayerl | |
| Subs | Princeton | Dennis Hogle (C) Rodney Corso | |
| 08:08 | Princeton | Roy Dunlap makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:08 | Princeton | Roy Dunlap makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:51 | Cornell | Charles Twitty hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Roy Dunlap - foul #2 on Roy Dunlap, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Cornell | Carlos Risk (PF) Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Brian Tran (SF), John Freeman (PF) Roy Dunlap, Earl Levesque | |
| 07:51 | Cornell | Charles Twitty makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:51 | Cornell | Charles Twitty makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:32 | Princeton | Dennis Hogle makes the jumper from close range | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) SG - Nicholas Konrad (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Twitty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Carlos Risk (fresh) C - Israel Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Nelson Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nelson Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Tran (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Hogle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Cornell | Robert Clark blows the layup | 23-26 |
| 07:09 | Cornell | Carlos Risk can't tip it in | 23-26 |
| 07:08 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Brian Tran | 23-26 |
| 07:06 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Smith (PG), Donald Thaler (SG), Norman Drummer (SF) Robert Clark, Nicholas Konrad, Charles Twitty | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Grossman (PF), Rodney Corso (C) John Freeman, Dennis Hogle | |
| 06:51 | Cornell | Brian Tran is called for the reach on Donald Thaler - foul #1 on Brian Tran, team foul #9 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Bayerl (PF) Israel Watson | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 06:51 | Cornell | Donald Thaler misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:51 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Rodney Corso | 23-26 |
| 06:37 | Princeton | Rodney Corso misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 06:35 | Cornell | Michael Bayerl grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 06:13 | Cornell | Nelson Johnson steps in front of the Michael Bayerl pass | 23-26 |
| 05:59 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Rodney Corso and the foul's on Michael Bayerl - foul #2 on Michael Bayerl, team foul #7 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Cornell | Morgan Caverly (SG), Timothy Johnson (PF), Robert Clark (C) Donald Thaler, Michael Bayerl, Carlos Risk | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jon Lee (SG), Earl Levesque (PF) Nelson Rodgers, John Grossman | |
| 05:59 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson makes the free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:46 | Cornell | Robert Clark is denied on a layup by Rodney Corso | 23-29 |
| 05:45 | Cornell | Robert Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:28 | Cornell | William Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | Nicholas Konrad (SG), Charles Twitty (SF) William Smith, Norman Drummer | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Freeman (PF) Rodney Corso | |
| 05:12 | Princeton | Nicholas Konrad takes the ball from Nelson Johnson | 23-29 |
| 05:02 | Cornell | Timothy Johnson misses long on a runner from the right block | 23-29 |
| 05:00 | Princeton | John Freeman snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 04:54 | Princeton | Jon Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | Carlos Risk (PF), Israel Watson (C) Timothy Johnson, Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 04:37 | Cornell | Charles Twitty clanks a jumper near the basket | 23-29 |
| 04:36 | Princeton | John Freeman pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 04:17 | Princeton | Jon Lee comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Nicholas Konrad - foul #2 on Nicholas Konrad, team foul #8 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Smith (PG), Donald Thaler (SG), Norman Drummer (SF) Morgan Caverly, Nicholas Konrad, Charles Twitty | |
| Subs | Princeton | Nelson Rodgers (SF), John Grossman (PF), Rodney Corso (C) Brian Tran, John Freeman, Earl Levesque | |
| 04:17 | Princeton | Jon Lee misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:17 | Princeton | Jon Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:56 | Cornell | Israel Watson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-30 |
| 03:54 | Cornell | Carlos Risk gets the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 03:37 | Cornell | William Smith is hacked by Jon Lee - foul #1 on Jon Lee, team foul #10 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | Marc Dobbs (SF), Michael Bayerl (PF), Robert Clark (C) Norman Drummer, Carlos Risk, Israel Watson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Andrew Menke (PG), James Breckenstein (SG), Roy Dunlap (SF) Nelson Johnson, Jon Lee, Nelson Rodgers | |
| 03:37 | Cornell | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:37 | Cornell | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:37 | Princeton | Rodney Corso grabs the board | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Thaler (fresh) SF - Marc Dobbs (fresh) PF - Michael Bayerl (fresh) C - Robert Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Andrew Menke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Breckenstein (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roy Dunlap (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Grossman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Corso (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Princeton | John Grossman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 24-30 |
| 03:13 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Donald Thaler | 24-30 |
| 02:47 | Cornell | John Grossman swats the layup by Donald Thaler | 24-30 |
| 02:46 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Clark | 24-30 |
| 02:41 | Cornell | Michael Bayerl hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 24-30 |
| 02:39 | Princeton | John Grossman pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 02:29 | Princeton | John Grossman's floater is knocked away by Michael Bayerl | 24-30 |
| 02:27 | Cornell | Donald Thaler pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 02:16 | Cornell | James Breckenstein steals the ball from Michael Bayerl | 24-30 |
| 02:06 | Princeton | Rodney Corso makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Menke | 24-32 |
| 01:44 | Cornell | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-32 |
| 01:43 | Cornell | Marc Dobbs hits the follow up shot | 26-32 |
| 01:30 | Princeton | Andrew Menke drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by John Grossman | 26-34 |
| 01:04 | Cornell | Donald Thaler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Cornell | Morgan Caverly (PG), Nicholas Konrad (SG), Charles Twitty (SF), Timothy Johnson (PF), Israel Watson (C) William Smith, Donald Thaler, Marc Dobbs, Michael Bayerl, Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Princeton | Nelson Rodgers (SF), John Freeman (PF), Earl Levesque (C) Roy Dunlap, John Grossman, Rodney Corso | |
| 00:51 | Princeton | Earl Levesque hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-34 |
| 00:50 | Cornell | Charles Twitty grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 00:40 | Cornell | Charles Twitty is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Twitty, team foul #9 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jon Lee (SF) Andrew Menke | |
| 00:30 | Princeton | John Freeman drills a runner near the basket | 26-36 |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Nicholas Konrad is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Nicholas Konrad, team foul #10 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Smith (PG), Norman Drummer (SF) Nicholas Konrad, Charles Twitty | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 00:01 | Princeton | James Breckenstein is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |