| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Robert Gray (fresh) SG - Terry Harrison (fresh) SF - Bret Post (fresh) PF - David Saunders (fresh) C - Oswaldo Ferrari (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jimmie Mosby (fresh) SG - Brian Williams (fresh) SF - Arnold Jeleniewski (fresh) PF - David McElhiney (fresh) C - John Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | David Saunders 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 (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Cornell | Robert Gray clanks a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Cornell | Bret Post can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Princeton | David McElhiney gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Princeton | David McElhiney is denied on a layup by Oswaldo Ferrari | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Cornell | Robert Gray snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Cornell | Terry Harrison clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Princeton | John Walker pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Princeton | Brian Williams misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Princeton | John Walker tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Cornell | David Saunders pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Cornell | David Saunders misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Princeton | Jimmie Mosby gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:05 | Princeton | John Walker is open and buries a jumper from the left block set up by Brian Williams | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Cornell | Terry Harrison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:48 | Princeton | John Walker pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:25 | Princeton | John Walker misses the easy open layup | 0-2 |
| 17:24 | Princeton | John Walker snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:07 | Princeton | John Walker jams it set up by Jimmie Mosby and he's hacked by Robert Gray - foul #1 on Robert Gray, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Cornell | Glenn Gilmore (PG), Charles Lobb (SG), Jimmy Cooke (SF), Otis Brokaw (PF), Todd Warren (C) Robert Gray, Terry Harrison, Bret Post, David Saunders, Oswaldo Ferrari | |
| Subs | Princeton | Harley Williams (PF) David McElhiney | |
| 17:07 | Princeton | John Walker misses the free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:07 | Cornell | Otis Brokaw grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 16:45 | Cornell | Glenn Gilmore is called for traveling | 0-4 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Mark Weber (SG) Brian Williams | |
| 16:29 | Princeton | Jimmie Mosby misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 16:28 | Cornell | Todd Warren snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 16:24 | Cornell | Glenn Gilmore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 16:22 | Princeton | Harley Williams gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:01 | Princeton | Jimmie Mosby is hacked by Jimmy Cooke - foul #1 on Jimmy Cooke, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Gray (PG) Charles Lobb | |
| Subs | Princeton | David McElhiney (PF) Harley Williams | |
| 15:47 | Princeton | John Walker clanks a floater from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 15:45 | Princeton | David McElhiney tips it in | 0-6 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Robert Gray (fresh) SG - Glenn Gilmore (fresh) SF - Jimmy Cooke (fresh) PF - Otis Brokaw (fresh) C - Todd Warren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jimmie Mosby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Weber (fresh) SF - Arnold Jeleniewski (fairly fresh) PF - David McElhiney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Cornell | Otis Brokaw is denied on a layup by David McElhiney | 0-6 |
| 15:31 | Cornell | Robert Gray can't tip it in | 0-6 |
| 15:29 | Princeton | John Walker gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 15:18 | Princeton | John Walker hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block | 0-6 |
| 15:17 | Princeton | Jimmie Mosby tips it home | 0-8 |
| 15:06 | Cornell | Glenn Gilmore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-8 |
| 15:04 | Princeton | David McElhiney pulls down the rebound | 0-8 |
| 15:01 | Princeton | Jimmy Cooke is called for the reach on Jimmie Mosby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Cooke, team foul #3 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Cornell | Terry Harrison (SG), Bret Post (SF), David Saunders (PF), Oswaldo Ferrari (C) Glenn Gilmore, Jimmy Cooke, Otis Brokaw, Todd Warren | |
| Subs | Princeton | Brian Williams (SG), Daniel Welch (SF) Mark Weber, Arnold Jeleniewski | |
| 14:43 | Princeton | Brian Williams is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmie Mosby | 0-11 |
| 14:17 | Cornell | Bret Post connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Saunders | 3-11 |
| 14:15 | Princeton | Daniel Welch is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 3-11 |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Lobb (PG) Robert Gray | |
| Subs | Princeton | Harley Williams (PF) David McElhiney | |
| 13:59 | Cornell | David Saunders knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Harrison | 6-11 |
| 13:43 | Princeton | John Walker is fouled on the floor by Terry Harrison - foul #1 on Terry Harrison, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Cornell | Glenn Gilmore (PG) Terry Harrison | |
| Subs | Princeton | Chung Xiong (C) John Walker | |
| 13:31 | Princeton | David Saunders takes the ball from Jimmie Mosby | 6-11 |
| 13:14 | Cornell | Glenn Gilmore connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Lobb | 8-11 |
| 12:58 | Princeton | Jimmie Mosby hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 8-11 |
| 12:57 | Cornell | Oswaldo Ferrari grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:40 | Cornell | Brian Williams is called for the reach on Glenn Gilmore - foul #1 on Brian Williams, team foul #1 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Gray (PG), William Hutchinson (SG), Manuel Cox (SF), Otis Brokaw (PF), Todd Warren (C) Glenn Gilmore, Charles Lobb, Bret Post, David Saunders, Oswaldo Ferrari | |
| Subs | Princeton | Mark Weber (SG), Arnold Jeleniewski (SF), Kenneth Crawford (PF) Brian Williams, Daniel Welch, Harley Williams | |
| 12:28 | Cornell | Manuel Cox connects on the turnaround from the right block | 10-11 |
| 12:19 | Princeton | Kenneth Crawford scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Mark Weber and he's fouled by Otis Brokaw - foul #1 on Otis Brokaw, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | Terry Harrison (SG) William Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Princeton | David McElhiney (PF) Chung Xiong | |
| 12:19 | Princeton | Kenneth Crawford makes the free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:59 | Cornell | Manuel Cox buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-14 |
| 11:41 | Princeton | Kenneth Crawford loses the dribble to Otis Brokaw | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Robert Gray (fresh) SG - Terry Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel Cox (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Otis Brokaw (fresh) C - Todd Warren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jimmie Mosby (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Weber (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arnold Jeleniewski (fairly fresh) PF - David McElhiney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Cornell | Todd Warren misses the 3 from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 11:24 | Cornell | Terry Harrison hits the follow up shot | 15-14 |
| 11:09 | Princeton | David McElhiney misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Todd Warren - foul #1 on Todd Warren, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Cornell | Glenn Gilmore (SG), Bret Post (SF), David Saunders (PF), Oswaldo Ferrari (C) Terry Harrison, Manuel Cox, Otis Brokaw, Todd Warren | |
| Subs | Princeton | Brian Williams (SG), John Walker (C) Jimmie Mosby, Kenneth Crawford | |
| 11:09 | Princeton | David McElhiney makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:09 | Princeton | David McElhiney makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:51 | Cornell | David McElhiney blocks the jumper by Robert Gray | 15-16 |
| 10:49 | Cornell | David Saunders snags the offensive board | 15-16 |
| 10:38 | Cornell | David Saunders misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 15-16 |
| 10:37 | Princeton | Arnold Jeleniewski gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:32 | Princeton | Arnold Jeleniewski double dribbles | 15-16 |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Lobb (SG) Robert Gray | |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Welch (SF), Harley Williams (PF) Arnold Jeleniewski, David McElhiney | |
| 10:18 | Cornell | Bret Post can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 10:16 | Princeton | Harley Williams pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:14 | Princeton | Mark Weber is hacked by Glenn Gilmore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Gilmore, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| 10:14 | Princeton | Mark Weber makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:14 | Princeton | Mark Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:54 | Cornell | Glenn Gilmore hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 09:48 | Princeton | Charles Lobb is called for the reach on Brian Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Lobb, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Cornell | Terry Harrison (SG), Manuel Cox (SF), Otis Brokaw (PF), Todd Warren (C) Glenn Gilmore, Bret Post, David Saunders, Oswaldo Ferrari | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jimmie Mosby (PG) Mark Weber | |
| 09:48 | Princeton | Brian Williams makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:48 | Princeton | Brian Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:48 | Cornell | Todd Warren grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 09:34 | Cornell | Manuel Cox double dribbles | 18-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Arnold Jeleniewski (SF) Daniel Welch | |
| 09:20 | Princeton | Harley Williams drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jimmie Mosby | 18-21 |
| 09:18 | Cornell | Charles Lobb's pass is intercepted by Jimmie Mosby in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| 08:55 | Princeton | Brian Williams misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 18-21 |
| 08:54 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Otis Brokaw | 18-21 |
| 08:36 | Cornell | Todd Warren's pass is intercepted by John Walker | 18-21 |
| 08:34 | Princeton | Jimmie Mosby is hacked by Charles Lobb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Lobb, team foul #9 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Gray (PG), Glenn Gilmore (SG), Bret Post (SF), David Saunders (PF), Oswaldo Ferrari (C) Charles Lobb, Terry Harrison, Manuel Cox, Otis Brokaw, Todd Warren | |
| Subs | Princeton | Mark Weber (SG), David McElhiney (PF), Chung Xiong (C) Brian Williams, Harley Williams, John Walker | |
| 08:34 | Princeton | Jimmie Mosby makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:34 | Princeton | Jimmie Mosby makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:17 | Cornell | Bret Post is hacked by Arnold Jeleniewski - foul #1 on Arnold Jeleniewski, team foul #2 | 18-23 |
| 08:04 | Cornell | Glenn Gilmore clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-23 |
| 08:03 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Chung Xiong | 18-23 |
| 07:49 | Princeton | Arnold Jeleniewski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David McElhiney | 18-26 |
| 07:36 | Cornell | Arnold Jeleniewski steps in front of the Glenn Gilmore pass | 18-26 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Robert Gray (fresh) SG - Glenn Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bret Post (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Saunders (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Oswaldo Ferrari (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jimmie Mosby (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Jeleniewski (tiring) 3 pts. PF - David McElhiney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Chung Xiong (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Princeton | Arnold Jeleniewski loses the dribble to Oswaldo Ferrari in the backcourt | 18-26 |
| 07:22 | Cornell | Robert Gray misses the lay-in | 18-26 |
| 07:21 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Chung Xiong | 18-26 |
| 07:06 | Princeton | Jimmie Mosby makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Arnold Jeleniewski | 18-29 |
| 06:48 | Cornell | Bret Post comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 18-29 |
| 06:47 | Cornell | David Saunders grabs the offensive board | 18-29 |
| 06:29 | Cornell | Glenn Gilmore misses long on a 3 from straight away | 18-29 |
| 06:28 | Cornell | Oswaldo Ferrari grabs the offensive board | 18-29 |
| 06:12 | Cornell | Bret Post misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Arnold Jeleniewski - foul #2 on Arnold Jeleniewski, team foul #3 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Hutchinson (PG), Terry Harrison (SG), Otis Brokaw (PF), Todd Warren (C) Robert Gray, Glenn Gilmore, David Saunders, Oswaldo Ferrari | |
| Subs | Princeton | Brian Williams (SG), Daniel Welch (SF), Harley Williams (PF), John Walker (C) Mark Weber, Arnold Jeleniewski, David McElhiney, Chung Xiong | |
| 06:12 | Cornell | Bret Post misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 06:12 | Cornell | Bret Post misses the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 06:12 | Princeton | John Walker pulls down the rebound | 18-29 |
| 06:10 | Princeton | Terry Harrison is called for the reach on Daniel Welch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Harrison, team foul #10 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Gray (PG), Manuel Cox (SF) Terry Harrison, Bret Post | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 06:10 | Princeton | Daniel Welch makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 06:10 | Princeton | Daniel Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 06:10 | Cornell | William Hutchinson gets the rebound | 18-30 |
| 05:49 | Cornell | Otis Brokaw is hacked by Harley Williams - foul #1 on Harley Williams, team foul #4 | 18-30 |
| 05:37 | Cornell | William Hutchinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Williams - foul #2 on Brian Williams, team foul #5 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Mark Weber (SG) Brian Williams | |
| 05:37 | Cornell | William Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:37 | Cornell | William Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 05:28 | Princeton | Jimmie Mosby misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-30 |
| 05:27 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Otis Brokaw | 19-30 |
| 05:04 | Cornell | Robert Gray misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jimmie Mosby - foul #1 on Jimmie Mosby, team foul #6 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Saunders (PF) Todd Warren | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 05:04 | Cornell | Robert Gray makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 05:04 | Cornell | Robert Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:02 | Princeton | William Hutchinson steals it from Jimmie Mosby in the backcourt | 21-30 |
| 04:48 | Cornell | Robert Gray is called for traveling | 21-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | Glenn Gilmore (SG), Bret Post (SF) William Hutchinson, Manuel Cox | |
| Subs | Princeton | Kenneth Crawford (PF) Harley Williams | |
| 04:33 | Princeton | John Walker hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Jimmie Mosby | 21-32 |
| 04:08 | Cornell | Glenn Gilmore misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jimmie Mosby - foul #2 on Jimmie Mosby, team foul #7 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Cornell | Oswaldo Ferrari (C) David Saunders | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 04:08 | Cornell | Glenn Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 04:08 | Cornell | Glenn Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:55 | Princeton | John Walker connects on the open jump hook from close range on a great pass from Mark Weber | 22-34 |
| 03:38 | Cornell | Bret Post loses the ball out of bounds | 22-34 |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Lobb (PG), Terry Harrison (SG), Manuel Cox (SF), Jimmy Cooke (PF), Todd Warren (C) Robert Gray, Glenn Gilmore, Bret Post, Otis Brokaw, Oswaldo Ferrari | |
| Subs | Princeton | Brian Williams (SG), Arnold Jeleniewski (SF), David McElhiney (PF) Jimmie Mosby, Daniel Welch, John Walker | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Charles Lobb (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Cox (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jimmy Cooke (fresh) C - Todd Warren (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Mark Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Jeleniewski (tiring) 3 pts. PF - David McElhiney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Princeton | Brian Williams misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-34 |
| 03:25 | Cornell | Todd Warren pulls down the rebound | 22-34 |
| 03:06 | Cornell | David McElhiney is called for the reach on Terry Harrison - foul #1 on David McElhiney, team foul #8 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jimmie Mosby (PG), Chung Xiong (C) Mark Weber, Kenneth Crawford | |
| 03:06 | Cornell | Terry Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 03:06 | Cornell | Terry Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 03:04 | Princeton | Charles Lobb steals it from Jimmie Mosby in the backcourt | 24-34 |
| 03:02 | Cornell | Charles Lobb can't finish the layup | 24-34 |
| 03:00 | Princeton | Chung Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 02:49 | Princeton | Arnold Jeleniewski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-34 |
| 02:48 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Todd Warren | 24-34 |
| 02:25 | Cornell | Terry Harrison clanks a jumper from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 02:24 | Princeton | Chung Xiong grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 02:20 | Princeton | Todd Warren is called for the reach on Brian Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Warren, team foul #11 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Hutchinson (PG), Bret Post (SF), Oswaldo Ferrari (C) Charles Lobb, Manuel Cox, Todd Warren | |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Welch (SF), Harley Williams (PF), John Walker (C) Arnold Jeleniewski, David McElhiney, Chung Xiong | |
| 02:20 | Princeton | Brian Williams makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:20 | Princeton | Brian Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 02:13 | Cornell | Bret Post misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-36 |
| 02:12 | Cornell | Bret Post snags the offensive board | 24-36 |
| 02:01 | Cornell | Jimmy Cooke misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-36 |
| 02:00 | Cornell | Jimmy Cooke grabs the offensive board | 24-36 |
| 01:49 | Cornell | Terry Harrison is called for 5 seconds | 24-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Otis Brokaw (C) Oswaldo Ferrari | |
| Subs | Princeton | Mark Weber (PG) Jimmie Mosby | |
| 01:23 | Princeton | John Walker buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Williams | 24-38 |
| 01:07 | Cornell | Otis Brokaw lays it up and in | 26-38 |
| 01:05 | Princeton | Mark Weber's pass is intercepted by William Hutchinson in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| 00:52 | Cornell | Brian Williams steps in front of the William Hutchinson pass | 26-38 |
| 00:49 | Princeton | Brian Williams lays it in | 26-40 |
| 00:38 | Cornell | Jimmy Cooke lays it in on a nice dish by Terry Harrison | 28-40 |
| 00:12 | Princeton | John Walker misses the fadeaway from the right side | 28-40 |
| 00:11 | Cornell | Otis Brokaw grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Bret Post misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-40 |
| 00:04 | Cornell | Terry Harrison misses the tip | 28-40 |
| 00:02 | Princeton | John Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | John Walker misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 28-40 |