| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Randy Washington (fresh) SG - Daniel Emerson (fresh) SF - Paul Haygood (fresh) PF - John Bodine (fresh) C - Harold Pierce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Mohammed Leslie (fresh) SG - Owen Lowe (fresh) SF - Richard Saldana (fresh) PF - Darrel Gentner (fresh) C - Michael Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Harold Pierce 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) | |
| 19:42 | Princeton | Randy Washington's pass is intercepted by Darrel Gentner | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Cornell | Owen Lowe misses short on a runner near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Princeton | Daniel Emerson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Princeton | Randy Washington is hacked by Mohammed Leslie - foul #1 on Mohammed Leslie, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Princeton | Daniel Emerson's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Saldana | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Cornell | Owen Lowe is hacked by Randy Washington - foul #1 on Randy Washington, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Cornell | Richard Saldana makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Mohammed Leslie | 0-3 |
| 18:11 | Princeton | John Bodine can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Darrel Gentner - foul #1 on Darrel Gentner, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:11 | Princeton | John Bodine makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:11 | Princeton | John Bodine misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:11 | Cornell | Michael Harris pulls down the rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:05 | Cornell | Owen Lowe hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on John Bodine - foul #1 on John Bodine, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| 18:05 | Cornell | Owen Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:05 | Cornell | Owen Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:41 | Princeton | Randy Washington clanks a 3 from straight away | 1-4 |
| 17:40 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Emerson | 1-4 |
| 17:32 | Princeton | John Bodine makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Randy Washington | 3-4 |
| 17:12 | Cornell | Richard Saldana double dribbles | 3-4 |
| Subs | Princeton | Charles Jones (PG), Mark Chitwood (SG), Joseph Decker (SF), Albert Old (PF), Ben Reed (C) Randy Washington, Daniel Emerson, Paul Haygood, John Bodine, Harold Pierce | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lester O'Neill (C) Michael Harris | |
| 17:10 | Princeton | Charles Jones loses the dribble to Mohammed Leslie in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 17:07 | Cornell | Mohammed Leslie hits the finger roll | 3-6 |
| 17:03 | Princeton | Charles Jones is hacked by Mohammed Leslie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mohammed Leslie, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Emery (PG) Mohammed Leslie | |
| 16:43 | Princeton | Joseph Decker misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 3-6 |
| 16:42 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Richard Saldana | 3-6 |
| 16:25 | Cornell | Owen Lowe drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Darrel Gentner | 3-9 |
| 16:06 | Princeton | Ben Reed hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Jones | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Charles Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Chitwood (fresh) SF - Joseph Decker (fresh) PF - Albert Old (fresh) C - Ben Reed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ronald Emery (fresh) SG - Owen Lowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Saldana (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darrel Gentner (fairly fresh) C - Lester O'Neill (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Cornell | Ben Reed is called for the reach on Lester O'Neill - foul #1 on Ben Reed, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Princeton | Randy Washington (PG), Daniel Emerson (SG), Paul Haygood (SF), John Bodine (PF), Harold Pierce (C) Charles Jones, Mark Chitwood, Joseph Decker, Albert Old, Ben Reed | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring (SG), Billy Shanks (SF), Robert Cannon (PF), Michael Harris (C) Owen Lowe, Richard Saldana, Darrel Gentner, Lester O'Neill | |
| 15:38 | Cornell | Billy Shanks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Emerson - foul #1 on Daniel Emerson, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| 15:38 | Cornell | Billy Shanks misses the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:38 | Cornell | Billy Shanks makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:21 | Princeton | Paul Haygood loses the dribble to Michael Harris | 5-10 |
| 15:14 | Cornell | Billy Shanks is denied on a layup by Paul Haygood | 5-10 |
| 15:13 | Princeton | Daniel Emerson snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 15:03 | Princeton | Daniel Emerson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Randy Washington | 7-10 |
| 14:42 | Cornell | Billy Shanks misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 7-10 |
| 14:41 | Princeton | Daniel Emerson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:39 | Princeton | Randy Washington is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Washington, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Princeton | Charles Jones (PG) Randy Washington | |
| Subs | Cornell | Owen Lowe (SG), Lester O'Neill (PF) Ronald Emery, Michael Harris | |
| 14:19 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Haygood - foul #1 on Paul Haygood, team foul #6 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Princeton | Mark Chitwood (SG), Joseph Decker (C) Daniel Emerson, Harold Pierce | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Emery (PG), Jason Purington (SF), Darrel Gentner (PF) Nathan Manwaring, Billy Shanks, Robert Cannon | |
| 14:19 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:19 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:06 | Princeton | Darrel Gentner steals it from John Bodine | 7-12 |
| 13:47 | Cornell | Owen Lowe misses long on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Joseph Decker - foul #1 on Joseph Decker, team foul #7 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Princeton | Albert Old (PF), Ben Reed (C) Paul Haygood, John Bodine | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Saldana (SF), Scott Garrett (C) Jason Purington, Lester O'Neill | |
| 13:47 | Cornell | Owen Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:47 | Cornell | Owen Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:47 | Cornell | Owen Lowe makes the 3rd free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:24 | Princeton | Joseph Decker blows the layup | 7-14 |
| 13:22 | Cornell | Scott Garrett grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 13:02 | Cornell | Richard Saldana misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 13:01 | Cornell | Owen Lowe snags the offensive board | 7-14 |
| 12:53 | Cornell | Richard Saldana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-14 |
| Subs | Princeton | Dallas Lamb (PG), Daniel Emerson (SG), John Bodine (PF), Harold Pierce (C) Charles Jones, Mark Chitwood, Albert Old, Ben Reed | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring (PG), Billy Shanks (SG), Robert Cannon (PF) Ronald Emery, Owen Lowe, Darrel Gentner | |
| 12:44 | Princeton | Dallas Lamb misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 7-14 |
| 12:43 | Cornell | Scott Garrett snags the defensive board | 7-14 |
| 12:24 | Cornell | Richard Saldana knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Garrett | 7-16 |
| 12:09 | Princeton | Daniel Emerson comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Cannon - foul #1 on Robert Cannon, team foul #4 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Princeton | Paul Haygood (SF) Joseph Decker | |
| Subs | Cornell | Owen Lowe (SG), Lester O'Neill (PF), Michael Harris (C) Richard Saldana, Robert Cannon, Scott Garrett | |
| 12:09 | Princeton | Daniel Emerson misses the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 12:09 | Princeton | Daniel Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 11:59 | Cornell | Michael Harris misses short on a shot from the right block | 8-16 |
| 11:58 | Princeton | John Bodine snags the defensive board | 8-16 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Dallas Lamb (fresh) SG - Daniel Emerson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Haygood (fresh) PF - John Bodine (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Pierce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Nathan Manwaring (fresh) SG - Owen Lowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billy Shanks (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lester O'Neill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Harris (fresh) | |
| 11:56 | Princeton | Paul Haygood loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-16 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Emery (PG), Jason Purington (SF), Darrel Gentner (PF) Nathan Manwaring, Billy Shanks, Lester O'Neill | |
| 11:40 | Cornell | Michael Harris misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Harold Pierce - foul #1 on Harold Pierce, team foul #8 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Princeton | Albert Old (PF), Ben Reed (C) John Bodine, Harold Pierce | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 11:40 | Cornell | Michael Harris makes the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 11:40 | Cornell | Michael Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| 11:24 | Princeton | Ben Reed makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dallas Lamb | 10-18 |
| 11:09 | Cornell | Ben Reed blocks the short jumper by Michael Harris | 10-18 |
| 11:07 | Princeton | Albert Old pulls down the rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:46 | Princeton | Daniel Emerson is hacked by Owen Lowe - foul #1 on Owen Lowe, team foul #5 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Princeton | Charles Jones (PG), Mark Chitwood (SG), John Bodine (PF), Harold Pierce (C) Dallas Lamb, Daniel Emerson, Albert Old, Ben Reed | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring (PG), Billy Shanks (SF), Lester O'Neill (PF), Robert Cannon (C) Ronald Emery, Jason Purington, Darrel Gentner, Michael Harris | |
| 10:26 | Princeton | John Bodine misses the turnaround from the baseline | 10-18 |
| 10:24 | Cornell | Robert Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:08 | Cornell | John Bodine is called for the reach on Lester O'Neill - foul #2 on John Bodine, team foul #9 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Princeton | Joseph Decker (SF), Albert Old (PF) Paul Haygood, John Bodine | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Saldana (SF) Owen Lowe | |
| 10:08 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill misses the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:08 | Princeton | Albert Old gets the rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:06 | Princeton | Billy Shanks steals the ball from Charles Jones in the backcourt | 10-18 |
| 10:05 | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring lays it up and in set up by Billy Shanks | 10-20 |
| 09:51 | Princeton | Charles Jones is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mark Chitwood | 13-20 |
| 09:33 | Cornell | Mark Chitwood is called for the reach on Richard Saldana - foul #1 on Mark Chitwood, team foul #10 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ben Reed (C) Harold Pierce | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Emery (PG), Owen Lowe (SG), Darrel Gentner (PF), Scott Garrett (C) Nathan Manwaring, Billy Shanks, Lester O'Neill, Robert Cannon | |
| 09:33 | Cornell | Richard Saldana misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:33 | Cornell | Richard Saldana makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:24 | Princeton | Charles Jones drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Albert Old | 16-21 |
| 09:07 | Cornell | Richard Saldana scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Scott Garrett | 16-23 |
| 08:54 | Princeton | Ben Reed can't connect on a floater from the left side | 16-23 |
| 08:53 | Princeton | Albert Old snags the offensive board | 16-23 |
| 08:28 | Princeton | Ben Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-23 |
| Subs | Princeton | Dallas Lamb (PG), Daniel Emerson (SG), Paul Haygood (SF), Harold Pierce (C) Charles Jones, Mark Chitwood, Joseph Decker, Albert Old | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring (PG), Jason Purington (SF), Michael Harris (C) Ronald Emery, Richard Saldana, Scott Garrett | |
| 08:21 | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Purington | 16-26 |
| 07:59 | Princeton | Dallas Lamb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-26 |
| 07:58 | Cornell | Owen Lowe pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Dallas Lamb (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Emerson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Haygood (fresh) PF - Ben Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Pierce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Nathan Manwaring (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Owen Lowe (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Jason Purington (fresh) PF - Darrel Gentner (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Michael Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring drills a jumper in the paint set up by Michael Harris and he's hacked by Dallas Lamb - foul #1 on Dallas Lamb, team foul #11 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Princeton | Charles Jones (PG), Joseph Decker (PF) Dallas Lamb, Ben Reed | |
| Subs | Cornell | Billy Shanks (SF), Lester O'Neill (PF) Jason Purington, Darrel Gentner | |
| 07:45 | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring misses the free throw | 16-28 |
| 07:45 | Princeton | Joseph Decker pulls down the rebound | 16-28 |
| 07:21 | Princeton | Joseph Decker banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Jones and he's fouled by Billy Shanks - foul #1 on Billy Shanks, team foul #6 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jason Purington (SF), Robert Cannon (C) Nathan Manwaring, Michael Harris | |
| 07:21 | Princeton | Joseph Decker misses the free throw | 18-28 |
| 07:21 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill grabs the defensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 07:10 | Cornell | Harold Pierce swats the layup by Owen Lowe | 18-28 |
| 07:09 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill grabs the offensive board | 18-28 |
| 06:50 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Decker - foul #2 on Joseph Decker, team foul #12 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Princeton | Albert Old (PF) Joseph Decker | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Emery (PG), Richard Saldana (SF) Billy Shanks, Jason Purington | |
| 06:50 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill misses the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:50 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 06:22 | Princeton | Charles Jones drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Albert Old | 20-29 |
| 06:02 | Cornell | Owen Lowe knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Ronald Emery | 20-31 |
| 05:43 | Princeton | Albert Old lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Charles Jones | 22-31 |
| 05:24 | Cornell | Robert Cannon is hacked by Albert Old - foul #1 on Albert Old, team foul #13 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Princeton | Dallas Lamb (PG), Mark Chitwood (SG), Ben Reed (PF) Charles Jones, Daniel Emerson, Albert Old | |
| Subs | Cornell | Billy Shanks (PG), Jason Purington (SF), Darrel Gentner (PF), Michael Harris (C) Ronald Emery, Owen Lowe, Richard Saldana, Lester O'Neill | |
| 05:24 | Cornell | Robert Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 05:24 | Cornell | Robert Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:08 | Princeton | Dallas Lamb drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ben Reed | 25-33 |
| 05:05 | Cornell | Mark Chitwood steals it from Billy Shanks in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| 04:51 | Princeton | Mark Chitwood banks in the wide open layup set up by Paul Haygood | 27-33 |
| 04:35 | Cornell | Dallas Lamb is called for the reach on Robert Cannon - foul #2 on Dallas Lamb, team foul #14 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Princeton | Charles Jones (PG) Dallas Lamb | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring (PG), Ronald Emery (SG) Billy Shanks, Michael Harris | |
| 04:35 | Cornell | Robert Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:35 | Cornell | Robert Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:35 | Princeton | Mark Chitwood pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 04:33 | Princeton | Jason Purington is called for the reach on Mark Chitwood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Purington, team foul #7 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Scott Garrett (C) Robert Cannon | |
| 04:33 | Princeton | Mark Chitwood makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:33 | Princeton | Mark Chitwood makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 04:10 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner lays it up and in set up by Nathan Manwaring and he's hacked by Mark Chitwood - foul #2 on Mark Chitwood, team foul #15 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Emerson (SG), Albert Old (PF) Mark Chitwood, Harold Pierce | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Saldana (SF) Jason Purington | |
| 04:10 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 03:57 | Princeton | Charles Jones can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 29-36 |
| 03:56 | Cornell | Richard Saldana snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Emerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Haygood (tiring) PF - Albert Old (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Nathan Manwaring (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Emery (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Richard Saldana (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrel Gentner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Scott Garrett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Cornell | Ronald Emery hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 29-36 |
| 03:35 | Princeton | Albert Old gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 03:33 | Princeton | Charles Jones is hacked by Nathan Manwaring in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Manwaring, team foul #8 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Princeton | Randy Washington (PG), Joseph Decker (SF), John Bodine (PF) Daniel Emerson, Paul Haygood, Ben Reed | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mohammed Leslie (PG) Ronald Emery | |
| 03:33 | Princeton | Charles Jones misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 03:33 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 03:15 | Cornell | Richard Saldana misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Decker - foul #3 on Joseph Decker, team foul #16 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Princeton | Dallas Lamb (SG), Mark Chitwood (SF) Charles Jones, Joseph Decker | |
| Subs | Cornell | Billy Shanks (SG), Jason Purington (PF), Michael Harris (C) Nathan Manwaring, Darrel Gentner, Scott Garrett | |
| 03:15 | Cornell | Richard Saldana makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 03:15 | Cornell | Richard Saldana makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 03:03 | Princeton | Albert Old misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-38 |
| 03:02 | Cornell | Richard Saldana grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 02:49 | Cornell | Dallas Lamb takes the ball from Michael Harris | 29-38 |
| 02:47 | Princeton | Michael Harris steals it from John Bodine in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| 02:36 | Cornell | Richard Saldana clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 02:34 | Princeton | Dallas Lamb pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 02:31 | Princeton | Randy Washington's pass is intercepted by Michael Harris in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| 02:20 | Cornell | Billy Shanks's pass is intercepted by Dallas Lamb | 29-38 |
| 01:59 | Princeton | John Bodine hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Randy Washington | 31-38 |
| 01:45 | Cornell | Richard Saldana connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Mohammed Leslie | 31-40 |
| 01:41 | Princeton | Richard Saldana picks off the pass by Dallas Lamb in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| 01:30 | Cornell | Billy Shanks drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mohammed Leslie | 31-42 |
| 01:12 | Princeton | John Bodine misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 01:11 | Princeton | Albert Old tips it but misses | 31-42 |
| 01:10 | Princeton | John Bodine grabs the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 00:51 | Princeton | John Bodine clanks a jumper near the basket | 31-42 |
| 00:49 | Cornell | Michael Harris grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 00:30 | Cornell | Mohammed Leslie buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Saldana | 31-44 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Dallas Lamb misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 31-44 |