| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Arthur Lair (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Derrick Edson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garland Swisher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Tyksinski (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Monnier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Unknow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifford Zietz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Derrick Edson inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Princeton | Duane Monnier takes the ball from Derrick Edson | 36-36 |
| 19:36 | Cornell | James Williams jams it on a great pass from Duane Monnier | 36-38 |
| 19:14 | Princeton | Derrick Edson is called for traveling | 36-38 |
| 19:00 | Cornell | Mark Tyksinski steals the ball from Sean Unknow | 36-38 |
| 18:58 | Princeton | Derrick Edson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 18:45 | Cornell | Sean Unknow misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Tyksinski - foul #2 on Mark Tyksinski, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Dikembe Dong (PF) Clifford Zietz | |
| 18:45 | Cornell | Sean Unknow makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:45 | Cornell | Sean Unknow misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:45 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 18:30 | Princeton | Dikembe Dong steals it from Marvin Karlin | 36-39 |
| 18:04 | Cornell | Thomas Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Jackson (PG), Francesco Rossi (SG), Brett Washington (SF), Michael Samuel (PF), Reed Wilson (C) Arthur Lair, Marvin Karlin, Derrick Edson, Garland Swisher, Mark Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (PG), Andrew Drysdale (SG), Robert Lemke (SF), James Kane (C) James Williams, Duane Monnier, Sean Unknow, Thomas Owens | |
| 17:38 | Princeton | Reed Wilson connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by John Jackson | 38-39 |
| 17:31 | Cornell | John Jackson is called for the reach on Matthew Wagner - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ronald Briones (PG) John Jackson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Clifford Zietz (PF) Dikembe Dong | |
| 17:13 | Cornell | Robert Lemke is called for 5 seconds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG) Andrew Drysdale | |
| 17:11 | Princeton | Ronald Briones double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 16:52 | Cornell | Michael Samuel picks off the pass by James Williams | 38-39 |
| 16:39 | Princeton | Michael Samuel's fadeaway is rejected by James Kane | 38-39 |
| 16:38 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Samuel | 38-39 |
| 16:23 | Princeton | Michael Samuel comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Clifford Zietz - foul #1 on Clifford Zietz, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Princeton | Arthur Lair (PG), Marvin Karlin (SG), Derrick Edson (SF), Mark Tyksinski (C) Ronald Briones, Francesco Rossi, Brett Washington, Reed Wilson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Duane Monnier (SG), Andrew Drysdale (SF), Dikembe Dong (PF), Thomas Owens (C) Matthew Wagner, Robert Lemke, Clifford Zietz, James Kane | |
| 16:23 | Princeton | Michael Samuel makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:23 | Princeton | Michael Samuel misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:23 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 16:05 | Princeton | James Williams is called for the reach on Marvin Karlin - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Princeton | Garland Swisher (PF) Michael Samuel | |
| Subs | Cornell | Sean Unknow (SF) Andrew Drysdale | |
| 15:48 | Princeton | Arthur Lair comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dikembe Dong - foul #1 on Dikembe Dong, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Dick (SF) Derrick Edson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Springer (PF) Thomas Owens | |
| 15:48 | Princeton | Arthur Lair misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:48 | Princeton | Arthur Lair makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Arthur Lair (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Dick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Garland Swisher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Tyksinski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Monnier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Unknow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Springer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Dong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Cornell | Joseph Springer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (PG), Thomas Owens (C) James Williams, Dikembe Dong | |
| 15:15 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin is fouled on the floor by Joseph Springer - foul #4 on Joseph Springer, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Andrew Drysdale (SG), Ronald Franklin (SF), Clifford Zietz (PF) Duane Monnier, Sean Unknow, Joseph Springer | |
| 14:56 | Princeton | Arthur Lair's pass is intercepted by Clifford Zietz | 40-39 |
| 14:39 | Cornell | Ronald Franklin is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronald Franklin, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Princeton | Derrick Edson (PG), John Jackson (SG), Michael Samuel (PF), Reed Wilson (C) Arthur Lair, Marvin Karlin, Garland Swisher, Mark Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), Robert Lemke (PF) Ronald Franklin, Clifford Zietz | |
| 14:23 | Princeton | John Jackson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 14:21 | Cornell | Andrew Drysdale grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:06 | Cornell | Andrew Drysdale knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Williams and the foul's on Derrick Edson - foul #2 on Derrick Edson, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Sean Unknow (SF), Dikembe Dong (C) Matthew Wagner, Thomas Owens | |
| 14:06 | Cornell | Andrew Drysdale misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:06 | Princeton | Reed Wilson pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:48 | Princeton | Derrick Edson is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Dong - foul #2 on Dikembe Dong, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Princeton | Marvin Karlin (SG), Brett Washington (C) Thomas Dick, Reed Wilson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Duane Monnier (SG), James Kane (C) Andrew Drysdale, Robert Lemke | |
| 13:34 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin misses the dunk but the foul's on Sean Unknow - foul #2 on Sean Unknow, team foul #7 | 40-41 |
| 13:34 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:34 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:34 | Princeton | Brett Washington grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 13:23 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin buries a jumper in the paint | 42-41 |
| 12:56 | Cornell | The short jumper by James Williams is denied by Michael Samuel | 42-41 |
| 12:55 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:50 | Princeton | John Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Duane Monnier - foul #3 on Duane Monnier, team foul #8 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Dick (SF), Garland Swisher (PF) Derrick Edson, Michael Samuel | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (PG), Robert Lemke (SF), Clifford Zietz (PF), Thomas Owens (C) James Williams, Sean Unknow, Dikembe Dong, James Kane | |
| 12:50 | Princeton | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:50 | Princeton | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:34 | Cornell | Duane Monnier makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Wagner | 44-43 |
| 12:31 | Princeton | Matthew Wagner is called for the reach on Brett Washington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Wagner, team foul #9 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Princeton | Arthur Lair (PG), Francesco Rossi (SG) John Jackson, Marvin Karlin | |
| Subs | Cornell | Andrew Drysdale (SG) Duane Monnier | |
| 12:31 | Princeton | Brett Washington makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:31 | Princeton | Brett Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:08 | Cornell | Thomas Owens misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Garland Swisher - foul #2 on Garland Swisher, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Princeton | Reed Wilson (C) Brett Washington | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 12:08 | Cornell | Thomas Owens misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:08 | Cornell | Thomas Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:50 | Princeton | Arthur Lair misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Wagner - foul #2 on Matthew Wagner, team foul #10 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Princeton | Derrick Edson (SG), Mark Tyksinski (C) Francesco Rossi, Garland Swisher | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 11:50 | Princeton | Arthur Lair makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:50 | Princeton | Arthur Lair makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Arthur Lair (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Derrick Edson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Reed Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Tyksinski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Matthew Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Drysdale (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Lemke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Zietz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Owens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Cornell | Robert Lemke scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 11:18 | Princeton | Reed Wilson is fouled on the floor by Clifford Zietz - foul #2 on Clifford Zietz, team foul #11 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Princeton | Marvin Karlin (SG) Thomas Dick | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), Duane Monnier (SG), Ronald Franklin (SF) Matthew Wagner, Andrew Drysdale, Robert Lemke | |
| 11:18 | Princeton | Reed Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:18 | Princeton | Reed Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:08 | Cornell | James Williams drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Duane Monnier | 50-49 |
| 10:48 | Princeton | Derrick Edson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 10:46 | Cornell | Duane Monnier snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 10:31 | Cornell | Thomas Owens comes up short on the shot from the left block | 50-49 |
| 10:30 | Princeton | Reed Wilson gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:10 | Princeton | Ronald Franklin steals it from Reed Wilson | 50-49 |
| 10:05 | Cornell | James Williams misses the easy layup | 50-49 |
| 10:03 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:51 | Cornell | James Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 09:49 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz tips it home | 50-51 |
| 09:43 | Princeton | James Williams steps in front of the Derrick Edson pass in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 09:28 | Cornell | James Williams can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Arthur Lair - foul #1 on Arthur Lair, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Jackson (PG), Francesco Rossi (SG), Thomas Dick (SF), Garland Swisher (PF), Michael Samuel (C) Arthur Lair, Marvin Karlin, Derrick Edson, Reed Wilson, Mark Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (SG), Sean Unknow (SF), Dikembe Dong (PF), James Kane (C) Duane Monnier, Ronald Franklin, Clifford Zietz, Thomas Owens | |
| 09:28 | Cornell | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:28 | Cornell | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:16 | Princeton | Michael Samuel drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Francesco Rossi | 52-53 |
| 09:01 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Garland Swisher - foul #3 on Garland Swisher, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Andrew Drysdale (SG) James Williams | |
| 09:01 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:01 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:41 | Princeton | Thomas Dick buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Francesco Rossi | 55-55 |
| 08:23 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 55-55 |
| 08:21 | Princeton | Garland Swisher grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 08:10 | Princeton | Francesco Rossi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 08:08 | Princeton | Garland Swisher tips it in | 57-55 |
| 07:57 | Cornell | James Kane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Princeton | Marvin Karlin (SG), Brett Washington (C) Francesco Rossi, Garland Swisher | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Lemke (SF), Joseph Springer (PF), Thomas Owens (C) Sean Unknow, Dikembe Dong, James Kane | |
| 07:55 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Drysdale - foul #2 on Andrew Drysdale, team foul #12 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ronald Briones (PG) John Jackson | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG) Andrew Drysdale | |
| 07:55 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:55 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:34 | Cornell | Robert Lemke can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 07:33 | Princeton | Michael Samuel gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Ronald Briones (fresh) SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Dick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Samuel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Brett Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lemke (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Springer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Thomas Owens (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Princeton | Matthew Wagner steps in front of the Thomas Dick pass in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 07:22 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 07:21 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Brett Washington | 59-55 |
| 07:18 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| Subs | Princeton | Arthur Lair (PG), Derrick Edson (SF), Garland Swisher (PF) Ronald Briones, Thomas Dick, Michael Samuel | |
| Subs | Cornell | Duane Monnier (SG) Matthew Wagner | |
| 07:07 | Cornell | Duane Monnier clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brett Washington - foul #1 on Brett Washington, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| 07:07 | Cornell | Duane Monnier makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:07 | Cornell | Duane Monnier makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:01 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin is fouled in the backcourt by Duane Monnier - foul #4 on Duane Monnier, team foul #13 | 59-57 |
| 07:01 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:01 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:01 | Cornell | Thomas Owens grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 06:37 | Cornell | Duane Monnier misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-57 |
| 06:35 | Cornell | Joseph Springer grabs the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:20 | Cornell | James Williams is hacked by Arthur Lair - foul #2 on Arthur Lair, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Jackson (SG), Thomas Dick (SF), Mark Tyksinski (C) Arthur Lair, Marvin Karlin, Brett Washington | |
| Subs | Cornell | Andrew Drysdale (SG), Sean Unknow (SF), Dikembe Dong (C) Duane Monnier, Robert Lemke, Thomas Owens | |
| 06:20 | Cornell | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:20 | Cornell | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:20 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:59 | Princeton | John Jackson is hacked by Andrew Drysdale - foul #3 on Andrew Drysdale, team foul #14 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Samuel (PF) Garland Swisher | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (PG), James Kane (C) James Williams, Joseph Springer | |
| 05:59 | Princeton | John Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:59 | Princeton | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:43 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Princeton | Francesco Rossi (SG), Reed Wilson (C) Derrick Edson, Mark Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 05:31 | Princeton | Andrew Drysdale is called for the reach on Francesco Rossi - foul #4 on Andrew Drysdale, team foul #15 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Springer (PF) Dikembe Dong | |
| 05:31 | Princeton | Francesco Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:31 | Princeton | Francesco Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:21 | Cornell | Thomas Dick steps in front of the Andrew Drysdale pass | 61-58 |
| 05:08 | Princeton | The jump hook by Reed Wilson is blocked by James Kane | 61-58 |
| 05:06 | Cornell | Sean Unknow pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 04:39 | Cornell | Joseph Springer misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Jackson - foul #4 on John Jackson, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Princeton | Arthur Lair (PG), Marvin Karlin (SG), Derrick Edson (SF), Brett Washington (PF), Mark Tyksinski (C) John Jackson, Francesco Rossi, Thomas Dick, Michael Samuel, Reed Wilson | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), Duane Monnier (SG), Robert Lemke (SF), Clifford Zietz (C) Matthew Wagner, Andrew Drysdale, Sean Unknow, James Kane | |
| 04:39 | Cornell | Joseph Springer makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:39 | Cornell | Joseph Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:23 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski misses short on a floater from close range | 61-60 |
| 04:22 | Cornell | Joseph Springer gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:16 | Cornell | Robert Lemke misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Brett Washington - foul #2 on Brett Washington, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Dikembe Dong (C) Clifford Zietz | |
| 04:16 | Cornell | Robert Lemke makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:16 | Cornell | Robert Lemke makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:16 | Cornell | Robert Lemke makes the 3rd free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:13 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin is hacked by Robert Lemke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Lemke, team foul #16 | 61-63 |
| 04:13 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:13 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:51 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert Lemke | 63-65 |
| 03:30 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski connects on the shot from the left block set up by Brett Washington | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Arthur Lair (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Derrick Edson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brett Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Tyksinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Duane Monnier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Lemke (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Springer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Dikembe Dong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Cornell | Marvin Karlin is called for the reach on Duane Monnier - foul #1 on Marvin Karlin, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Jackson (SG), Francesco Rossi (SF), Garland Swisher (PF), Reed Wilson (C) Marvin Karlin, Derrick Edson, Brett Washington, Mark Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (PG), Ronald Franklin (SF), Clifford Zietz (C) James Williams, Robert Lemke, Dikembe Dong | |
| 03:21 | Cornell | Duane Monnier makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:21 | Cornell | Duane Monnier misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:21 | Cornell | Joseph Springer gets the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:11 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 65-66 |
| 03:09 | Princeton | Garland Swisher grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:54 | Princeton | Arthur Lair travels with the ball | 65-66 |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Dick (SF), Michael Samuel (C) Arthur Lair, Reed Wilson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Andrew Drysdale (SG), Thomas Owens (C) Duane Monnier, Joseph Springer | |
| 02:52 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Princeton | Arthur Lair (PG), Marvin Karlin (SG) John Jackson, Francesco Rossi | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), Duane Monnier (SG), Sean Unknow (SF), Dikembe Dong (C) Matthew Wagner, Andrew Drysdale, Ronald Franklin, Thomas Owens | |
| 02:45 | Cornell | Sean Unknow comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-66 |
| 02:44 | Princeton | Michael Samuel pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:27 | Princeton | Arthur Lair drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Karlin | 67-66 |
| 02:04 | Cornell | James Williams makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Dikembe Dong | 67-68 |
| 02:02 | Princeton | Arthur Lair throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| Subs | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski (C) Michael Samuel | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (SG), Robert Lemke (PF), James Kane (C) Duane Monnier, Clifford Zietz, Dikembe Dong | |
| 01:57 | Cornell | Sean Unknow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-68 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Duane Monnier (SG), Joseph Springer (PF), Thomas Owens (C) Matthew Wagner, Robert Lemke, James Kane | |
| 01:39 | Princeton | Arthur Lair comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Duane Monnier - foul #5 on Duane Monnier, team foul #17 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (SG) Duane Monnier | |
| 01:39 | Princeton | Arthur Lair misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:39 | Princeton | Arthur Lair makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:39 | Princeton | Arthur Lair makes the 3rd free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:29 | Cornell | Thomas Owens misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 01:27 | Princeton | Garland Swisher pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:21 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Lair | 71-68 |
| 01:09 | Cornell | Thomas Owens connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from James Williams | 71-70 |
| 01:04 | Princeton | Thomas Owens steals it from Marvin Karlin in the backcourt | 71-70 |
| 00:53 | Cornell | Sean Unknow connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Matthew Wagner | 71-72 |
| 00:47 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski is hacked by Thomas Owens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Owens, team foul #18 | 71-72 |
| 00:47 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:47 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:29 | Cornell | Arthur Lair is called for the reach on James Williams - foul #3 on Arthur Lair, team foul #12 | 73-72 |
| 00:29 | Cornell | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:29 | Cornell | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:29 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Mark Tyksinski | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 75-73 |