| Lineup | Cornell | PG - William Hill (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jacob Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Tobias (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terrance Washington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mitchell Graham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Shawn Redmond (fresh) SG - Robert Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph McCarthy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Magee (fresh) C - Kenneth Belanger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Joseph McCarthy inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Graham - foul #3 on Mitchell Graham, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Cornell | Rick Bolin (C) Mitchell Graham | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 19:48 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jacob Carpenter - foul #2 on Jacob Carpenter, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| 19:48 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:48 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:19 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter is hacked by Robert Norris - foul #3 on Robert Norris, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Yale | Marvin McRae (SG) Robert Norris | |
| 19:07 | Cornell | Roy Tobias's layup is rejected by William Magee | 36-33 |
| 19:05 | Yale | Marvin McRae gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:58 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger is fouled on the floor by William Hill - foul #2 on William Hill, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| 18:45 | Yale | Marvin McRae can't finish the uncontested layup | 36-33 |
| 18:43 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:32 | Yale | Shawn Redmond scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-36 |
| 18:18 | Cornell | William Hill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Roy Tobias | 39-36 |
| 18:16 | Yale | Shawn Redmond is hacked by William Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Hill, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Applin (PG), William Yang (SG), Jerry Mikell (SF), Charles Yow (PF), Brian Brammer (C) William Hill, Jacob Carpenter, Roy Tobias, Terrance Washington, Rick Bolin | |
| Subs | Yale | Shannon Drain (SF), John Osborn (PF) Joseph McCarthy, William Magee | |
| 18:04 | Yale | Shawn Redmond is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-36 |
| 18:03 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:43 | Yale | John Osborn hits a jumper from the right block set up by Marvin McRae | 39-38 |
| 17:28 | Cornell | Jerry Applin makes the driving attempt in the paint | 41-38 |
| 17:09 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 41-40 |
| 16:47 | Cornell | William Yang hits a 3 from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 16:40 | Yale | Shawn Redmond misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 16:39 | Yale | John Osborn misses the tip | 44-40 |
| 16:37 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Jerry Mikell | 44-40 |
| 16:22 | Cornell | Brian Brammer comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 44-40 |
| 16:21 | Yale | The rebound goes to Marvin McRae | 44-40 |
| 16:08 | Yale | Shannon Drain knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Marvin McRae | 44-42 |
| 15:55 | Cornell | Jerry Mikell comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 15:53 | Yale | Shannon Drain pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jerry Applin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Yang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Mikell (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Yow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Brammer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Shawn Redmond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marvin McRae (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shannon Drain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Osborn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Belanger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Yale | John Osborn is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Shawn Redmond | 44-44 |
| 15:32 | Cornell | John Osborn is called for the reach on William Yang - foul #1 on John Osborn, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Hill (PG), Jacob Carpenter (SG), Roy Tobias (SF), Terrance Washington (PF), Mitchell Graham (C) Jerry Applin, William Yang, Jerry Mikell, Charles Yow, Brian Brammer | |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Norris (SG), Joseph McCarthy (SF), William Magee (PF), Joshua Cooke (C) Marvin McRae, Shannon Drain, John Osborn, Kenneth Belanger | |
| 15:15 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter is whistled for a carry | 44-44 |
| 14:52 | Yale | Robert Norris loses the dribble to Roy Tobias | 44-44 |
| 14:49 | Cornell | William Hill hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roy Tobias | 46-44 |
| 14:23 | Yale | Shawn Redmond knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Cooke | 46-47 |
| 14:15 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 14:13 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter misses the tip | 46-47 |
| 14:12 | Yale | Joseph McCarthy grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:48 | Yale | Joshua Cooke is whistled for a carry | 46-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | Rick Bolin (SF) Roy Tobias | |
| Subs | Yale | Shannon Drain (PG), Larry Duggan (SF), Mark Messer (C) Shawn Redmond, Joseph McCarthy, Joshua Cooke | |
| 13:34 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter clanks a jump hook from close range | 46-47 |
| 13:32 | Cornell | Terrance Washington tips it in | 48-47 |
| 13:06 | Yale | Robert Norris misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 13:04 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:49 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham is called for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Applin (PG), William Yang (SG), Charles Yow (PF), Brian Brammer (C) William Hill, Jacob Carpenter, Terrance Washington, Mitchell Graham | |
| Subs | Yale | Marvin McRae (SG), Joseph McCarthy (SF), John Osborn (PF) Robert Norris, Larry Duggan, William Magee | |
| 12:23 | Yale | Joseph McCarthy comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by William Yang - foul #1 on William Yang, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | Roy Tobias (SF) Brian Brammer | |
| Subs | Yale | Shawn Redmond (PG), Joshua Cooke (C) Shannon Drain, Mark Messer | |
| 12:23 | Yale | Joseph McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:23 | Yale | Joseph McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:01 | Cornell | William Yang is fouled on the floor by Joseph McCarthy - foul #1 on Joseph McCarthy, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Hill (PG), Brian Brammer (C) William Yang, Rick Bolin | |
| Subs | Yale | Kenneth Belanger (C) Joshua Cooke | |
| 11:47 | Cornell | Jerry Applin is hacked by Marvin McRae - foul #1 on Marvin McRae, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Mikell (SG), Mitchell Graham (C) Jerry Applin, Charles Yow | |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Duggan (SF) Joseph McCarthy | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - William Hill (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Mikell (fresh) SF - Roy Tobias (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Brammer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mitchell Graham (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Shawn Redmond (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin McRae (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Duggan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Osborn (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kenneth Belanger (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Cornell | William Hill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 11:38 | Yale | Marvin McRae pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:13 | Yale | Mitchell Graham is called for the reach on Kenneth Belanger - foul #4 on Mitchell Graham, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Yang (SG), Terrance Washington (PF) Roy Tobias, Mitchell Graham | |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Norris (PG) Shawn Redmond | |
| 11:02 | Yale | Marvin McRae can't finish the layup | 48-49 |
| 11:00 | Cornell | Terrance Washington pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:41 | Cornell | Brian Brammer misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-49 |
| 10:40 | Yale | Larry Duggan snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 10:26 | Yale | Robert Norris can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-49 |
| 10:24 | Cornell | Terrance Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:09 | Cornell | Terrance Washington misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-49 |
| 10:07 | Cornell | Jerry Mikell tips it home | 50-49 |
| 10:05 | Yale | Robert Norris is hacked by William Hill in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Hill, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Applin (PG), Jacob Carpenter (SG), Roy Tobias (SF), Charles Yow (PF), Rick Bolin (C) William Hill, William Yang, Jerry Mikell, Terrance Washington, Brian Brammer | |
| Subs | Yale | Shannon Drain (PG), Joseph McCarthy (SF), William Magee (PF), Joshua Cooke (C) Marvin McRae, Larry Duggan, John Osborn, Kenneth Belanger | |
| 10:05 | Yale | Robert Norris makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:05 | Yale | Robert Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:46 | Cornell | Rick Bolin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| 09:41 | Yale | Jacob Carpenter steals the ball from Joshua Cooke in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 09:26 | Cornell | Roy Tobias clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph McCarthy - foul #2 on Joseph McCarthy, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| 09:26 | Cornell | Roy Tobias makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:26 | Cornell | Roy Tobias makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:09 | Yale | Robert Norris misses short on a shot from the right side | 52-51 |
| 09:08 | Cornell | Charles Yow grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:52 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter's pass is intercepted by Joshua Cooke | 52-51 |
| 08:30 | Yale | Robert Norris misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 08:28 | Cornell | Rick Bolin gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:04 | Cornell | Roy Tobias misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 08:03 | Yale | Joshua Cooke grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 07:49 | Yale | Robert Norris hits a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Roy Tobias - foul #3 on Roy Tobias, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Hill (PG), William Yang (SG), Jerry Mikell (SF), Terrance Washington (PF), Mitchell Graham (C) Jerry Applin, Jacob Carpenter, Roy Tobias, Charles Yow, Rick Bolin | |
| Subs | Yale | Marvin McRae (SG), Larry Duggan (SF), John Osborn (PF), Kenneth Belanger (C) Shannon Drain, Joseph McCarthy, William Magee, Joshua Cooke | |
| 07:49 | Yale | Robert Norris makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - William Hill (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SG - William Yang (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Mikell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrance Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Graham (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Robert Norris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin McRae (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Duggan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Osborn (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kenneth Belanger (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Cornell | Jerry Mikell knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by William Hill | 54-54 |
| 07:14 | Yale | Robert Norris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-54 |
| 07:13 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:46 | Cornell | Marvin McRae steals it from William Yang | 54-54 |
| 06:27 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Belanger, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | Roy Tobias (SF), Brian Brammer (PF) Jerry Mikell, Terrance Washington | |
| Subs | Yale | Shawn Redmond (PG), Mark Messer (PF) Robert Norris, John Osborn | |
| 06:11 | Cornell | William Yang buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Mitchell Graham | 56-54 |
| 06:09 | Yale | Marvin McRae loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter (SG) William Yang | |
| Subs | Yale | Joshua Cooke (C) Kenneth Belanger | |
| 06:00 | Cornell | Roy Tobias comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Mark Messer - foul #1 on Mark Messer, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Yale | William Magee (PF) Mark Messer | |
| 06:00 | Cornell | Roy Tobias makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:00 | Cornell | Roy Tobias misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:00 | Yale | William Magee grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:41 | Yale | Roy Tobias steals the ball from Joshua Cooke | 57-54 |
| 05:36 | Cornell | William Hill misses the lay-in | 57-54 |
| 05:35 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:24 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-54 |
| 05:23 | Yale | The rebound goes to William Magee | 57-54 |
| 05:21 | Yale | Shawn Redmond loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Applin (PG), Jerry Mikell (SG), Rick Bolin (SF), Terrance Washington (PF), Charles Yow (C) William Hill, Jacob Carpenter, Roy Tobias, Brian Brammer, Mitchell Graham | |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Norris (SG), Joseph McCarthy (SF) Marvin McRae, Larry Duggan | |
| 05:12 | Cornell | Charles Yow misses the jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 05:10 | Yale | Robert Norris gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:08 | Yale | Shawn Redmond is hacked by Charles Yow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Yow, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Yale | Mark Messer (C) Joshua Cooke | |
| 05:08 | Yale | Shawn Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:08 | Yale | Shawn Redmond misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:08 | Cornell | Rick Bolin pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:51 | Cornell | Rick Bolin drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Applin and he's hacked by Mark Messer - foul #2 on Mark Messer, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Yang (SG) Jerry Mikell | |
| Subs | Yale | John Osborn (PF), Kenneth Belanger (C) William Magee, Mark Messer | |
| 04:51 | Cornell | Rick Bolin misses the free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:51 | Yale | John Osborn grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:30 | Yale | Joseph McCarthy misses badly on a floater from the left side | 59-55 |
| 04:29 | Cornell | Charles Yow grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 04:11 | Cornell | William Yang comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 04:10 | Yale | Joseph McCarthy snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 03:55 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger misses the fadeaway from the left block | 59-55 |
| 03:53 | Yale | Shawn Redmond gets the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 03:36 | Yale | John Osborn makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph McCarthy | 59-58 |
| 03:36 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Hill (PG), Jacob Carpenter (SG), Roy Tobias (SF), Mitchell Graham (C) Jerry Applin, William Yang, Rick Bolin, Charles Yow | |
| Subs | Yale | Shannon Drain (PG), Marvin McRae (SG), William Magee (PF) Shawn Redmond, Robert Norris, John Osborn | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - William Hill (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jacob Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Tobias (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Terrance Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Graham (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Shannon Drain (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Marvin McRae (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph McCarthy (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Magee (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Belanger (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Shannon Drain - foul #1 on Shannon Drain, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | Rick Bolin (PF) Terrance Washington | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 03:24 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:24 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:24 | Yale | The rebound goes to Kenneth Belanger | 60-58 |
| 03:14 | Yale | William Magee scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Joseph McCarthy and he's hacked by Rick Bolin - foul #2 on Rick Bolin, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| 03:14 | Yale | William Magee misses the free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:14 | Cornell | Rick Bolin grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 02:49 | Cornell | Rick Bolin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on William Magee - foul #1 on William Magee, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Yow (PF) Roy Tobias | |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Duggan (SF) Joseph McCarthy | |
| 02:49 | Cornell | Rick Bolin makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:49 | Cornell | Rick Bolin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:45 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Cornell | Roy Tobias (SF), Terrance Washington (PF) Rick Bolin, Charles Yow | |
| Subs | Yale | Shawn Redmond (PG), Joseph McCarthy (SF) Shannon Drain, Larry Duggan | |
| 02:35 | Yale | Shawn Redmond clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 02:34 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger tips it but misses | 62-60 |
| 02:32 | Yale | Joseph McCarthy tips it back up and in | 62-62 |
| 02:25 | Cornell | William Hill misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 02:23 | Cornell | Terrance Washington gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:11 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Mitchell Graham | 64-62 |
| 01:54 | Yale | Mitchell Graham swats the short shot by Joseph McCarthy | 64-62 |
| 01:52 | Cornell | Terrance Washington gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:38 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 01:37 | Yale | Shawn Redmond snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 01:31 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger can't finish the layup but the foul's on Roy Tobias - foul #4 on Roy Tobias, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Norris (SG) Marvin McRae | |
| 01:31 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:31 | Yale | Kenneth Belanger makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:14 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 64-64 |
| 01:12 | Yale | Joseph McCarthy gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:55 | Yale | William Magee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 00:53 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:29 | Cornell | Terrance Washington misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 00:27 | Yale | Shawn Redmond grabs the board | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Yale | Shawn Redmond connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 64-66 |
| 00:02 | Cornell | Cornell calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter misses long on a halfcourt shot | 64-66 |