| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kevin Booker (fresh) SG - Charles Gravitz (fresh) SF - Aaron Blalock (fresh) PF - Michael McClarnon (fresh) C - Steve Frank (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Frank Ulibarri (fresh) SG - Milton Mosley (fresh) SF - Gabriel Stetson (fresh) PF - Eric Zimmer (fresh) C - Christopher Riel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Steve Frank wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Cornell | Kevin Booker connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Gravitz | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Princeton | Milton Mosley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Christopher Riel | 3-3 |
| 19:17 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Booker | 5-3 |
| 18:54 | Princeton | Gabriel Stetson is hacked by Michael McClarnon - foul #1 on Michael McClarnon, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:47 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer's fadeaway is rejected by Michael McClarnon | 5-3 |
| 18:46 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 18:25 | Cornell | Kevin Booker is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Stetson - foul #1 on Gabriel Stetson, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:11 | Cornell | Eric Zimmer steals the ball from Steve Frank | 5-3 |
| 18:01 | Princeton | Christopher Riel knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Ulibarri | 5-5 |
| 17:48 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 5-5 |
| 17:46 | Princeton | Milton Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:29 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer misses the easy layup | 5-5 |
| 17:28 | Princeton | Christopher Riel grabs the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:08 | Princeton | Milton Mosley hits a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Steve Frank - foul #1 on Steve Frank, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Cornell | Cecil Stewart (SG), Mark Conklin (C) Charles Gravitz, Steve Frank | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 17:08 | Princeton | Milton Mosley makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:58 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Booker | 8-8 |
| 16:46 | Princeton | Christopher Riel clanks a shot from close range | 8-8 |
| 16:45 | Princeton | Gabriel Stetson tips it home | 8-10 |
| 16:29 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Cecil Stewart | 10-10 |
| 16:18 | Princeton | Gabriel Stetson clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 10-10 |
| 16:16 | Cornell | Kevin Booker grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 16:03 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 16:02 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon tips it home | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kevin Booker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Blalock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael McClarnon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Conklin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Frank Ulibarri (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Milton Mosley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gabriel Stetson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Zimmer (fresh) C - Christopher Riel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Princeton | Michael McClarnon steals the ball from Gabriel Stetson | 12-10 |
| 15:35 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gabriel Stetson - foul #2 on Gabriel Stetson, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Wolken (PG), Charles Gravitz (SG), Peter Whitney (PF), Steve Frank (C) Kevin Booker, Cecil Stewart, Michael McClarnon, Mark Conklin | |
| Subs | Princeton | Chris Rizer (SF) Gabriel Stetson | |
| 15:35 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 15:35 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 15:16 | Princeton | Milton Mosley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-10 |
| 15:14 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Peter Whitney | 13-10 |
| 15:10 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock is fouled on the floor by Chris Rizer - foul #1 on Chris Rizer, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Cornell | Karl Dimick (SF) Aaron Blalock | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 15:05 | Cornell | Steven Wolken scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Charles Gravitz | 15-10 |
| 14:47 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer is fouled on the floor by Peter Whitney - foul #1 on Peter Whitney, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| 14:39 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer scores on a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Peter Whitney - foul #2 on Peter Whitney, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael McClarnon (PF) Peter Whitney | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 14:39 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| 14:19 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz misses the floater from just outside the lane | 15-13 |
| 14:18 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Gravitz | 15-13 |
| 14:02 | Cornell | Steven Wolken is hacked by Chris Rizer - foul #2 on Chris Rizer, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Gary Blanton (SF) Chris Rizer | |
| 13:40 | Cornell | Milton Mosley takes the ball from Charles Gravitz | 15-13 |
| 13:37 | Princeton | Milton Mosley banks in the layup | 15-15 |
| 13:15 | Cornell | Steve Frank misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Riel - foul #1 on Christopher Riel, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Booker (PG), Cecil Stewart (SG) Steven Wolken, Charles Gravitz | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 13:15 | Cornell | Steve Frank makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 13:15 | Cornell | Steve Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:51 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Steve Frank - foul #2 on Steve Frank, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Cornell | Aaron Blalock (SF), Mark Conklin (C) Michael McClarnon, Steve Frank | |
| Subs | Princeton | Randy Spigner (C) Christopher Riel | |
| 12:51 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:51 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:51 | Cornell | Mark Conklin gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 12:41 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart's pass is intercepted by Milton Mosley | 17-15 |
| 12:38 | Princeton | Gary Blanton blows the layup | 17-15 |
| 12:37 | Cornell | Karl Dimick gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 12:23 | Cornell | Kevin Booker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 17-15 |
| 12:21 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 12:01 | Princeton | Aaron Blalock picks off the pass by Milton Mosley | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kevin Booker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Blalock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Karl Dimick (fresh) C - Mark Conklin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Frank Ulibarri (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Milton Mosley (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Blanton (fresh) PF - Eric Zimmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Randy Spigner (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 17-15 |
| 11:48 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 11:32 | Princeton | Aaron Blalock steals the ball from Frank Ulibarri | 17-15 |
| 11:16 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-15 |
| 11:14 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 11:01 | Princeton | Milton Mosley drills a jumper near the basket | 17-17 |
| 10:47 | Cornell | Karl Dimick knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Mark Conklin | 19-17 |
| 10:24 | Princeton | Randy Spigner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 10:22 | Cornell | Karl Dimick pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 10:16 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock is whistled for traveling | 19-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Wolken (PG), Charles Gravitz (SG), Michael McClarnon (PF) Kevin Booker, Cecil Stewart, Karl Dimick | |
| Subs | Princeton | Carl Williams (SG), Eric Nguyen (SF), Christopher Riel (C) Milton Mosley, Gary Blanton, Randy Spigner | |
| 09:58 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Ulibarri | 19-19 |
| 09:43 | Cornell | Steven Wolken loses the dribble to Carl Williams | 19-19 |
| 09:39 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer lays it up and in set up by Carl Williams | 19-21 |
| 09:37 | Cornell | Steven Wolken's pass is intercepted by Carl Williams in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| 09:24 | Princeton | The short jumper by Eric Zimmer is denied by Mark Conklin | 19-21 |
| 09:22 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Mark Conklin | 19-21 |
| 09:13 | Cornell | Steven Wolken can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 09:11 | Cornell | Mark Conklin can't tip it in | 19-21 |
| 09:10 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:47 | Princeton | Eric Nguyen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Ulibarri | 19-24 |
| 08:21 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Eric Nguyen - foul #1 on Eric Nguyen, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Booker (PG), Cecil Stewart (SG), Karl Dimick (SF) Steven Wolken, Aaron Blalock, Mark Conklin | |
| Subs | Princeton | Gary Blanton (SF), Randy Spigner (PF) Frank Ulibarri, Eric Zimmer | |
| 08:21 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:21 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:00 | Princeton | Eric Nguyen misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 07:59 | Princeton | Eric Nguyen grabs the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kevin Booker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Dimick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Gravitz (fresh) C - Michael McClarnon (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Eric Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Williams (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Blanton (fresh) PF - Randy Spigner (fresh) C - Christopher Riel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Princeton | Eric Nguyen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 07:38 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 07:09 | Cornell | Kevin Booker hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Karl Dimick | 23-24 |
| 06:53 | Princeton | Gary Blanton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 06:52 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Michael McClarnon | 23-24 |
| 06:36 | Cornell | Kevin Booker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carl Williams - foul #1 on Carl Williams, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Cornell | Aaron Blalock (SF) Charles Gravitz | |
| Subs | Princeton | Frank Ulibarri (PG), Milton Mosley (SG), Eric Zimmer (PF) Carl Williams, Gary Blanton, Randy Spigner | |
| 06:36 | Cornell | Kevin Booker misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:36 | Cornell | Kevin Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:08 | Princeton | Milton Mosley can't connect on a floater from the left side | 24-24 |
| 06:07 | Cornell | Kevin Booker snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 06:01 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock slams it home on a great pass from Kevin Booker and the foul's on Eric Nguyen - foul #2 on Eric Nguyen, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Conklin (C) Karl Dimick | |
| Subs | Princeton | Gary Blanton (SF) Eric Nguyen | |
| 06:01 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:46 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Booker - foul #1 on Kevin Booker, team foul #6 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Wolken (PG) Kevin Booker | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 05:46 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:46 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:33 | Cornell | Gary Blanton picks off the pass by Cecil Stewart | 27-26 |
| 05:21 | Princeton | Christopher Riel is fouled on the floor by Steven Wolken - foul #1 on Steven Wolken, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Cornell | Bryan Fackler (SG) Cecil Stewart | |
| Subs | Princeton | Randy Spigner (PF) Eric Zimmer | |
| 05:21 | Princeton | Christopher Riel misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:21 | Cornell | Mark Conklin grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 05:17 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 27-26 |
| 05:15 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon grabs the offensive board | 27-26 |
| 05:01 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Wolken and he's fouled by Gary Blanton - foul #1 on Gary Blanton, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Cornell | Karl Dimick (PF) Mark Conklin | |
| Subs | Princeton | Eric Zimmer (PF) Christopher Riel | |
| 05:01 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock misses the free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:01 | Princeton | Randy Spigner grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 04:37 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer is denied on a layup by Karl Dimick | 29-26 |
| 04:36 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:21 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 04:20 | Princeton | Randy Spigner snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 04:05 | Princeton | Randy Spigner drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Ulibarri | 29-28 |
| 03:45 | Cornell | Karl Dimick can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 29-28 |
| 03:44 | Princeton | Randy Spigner gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Steven Wolken (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Fackler (fresh) SF - Aaron Blalock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Karl Dimick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael McClarnon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Frank Ulibarri (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Milton Mosley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Blanton (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Zimmer (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Spigner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Princeton | Gary Blanton is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gary Blanton, team foul #10 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Booker (PG), Charles Gravitz (SG), Peter Whitney (PF), Steve Frank (C) Steven Wolken, Bryan Fackler, Aaron Blalock, Michael McClarnon | |
| Subs | Princeton | Eric Nguyen (PG), Gabriel Stetson (SF), Chris Rizer (PF), Christopher Riel (C) Frank Ulibarri, Gary Blanton, Eric Zimmer, Randy Spigner | |
| 03:16 | Cornell | Karl Dimick misses badly on a floater from the right side | 29-28 |
| 03:15 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz tips it but misses | 29-28 |
| 03:14 | Princeton | Gabriel Stetson grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 02:48 | Princeton | Gabriel Stetson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 29-28 |
| 02:47 | Princeton | Christopher Riel can't tip it in | 29-28 |
| 02:46 | Princeton | Chris Rizer tips it in | 29-30 |
| 02:31 | Cornell | Karl Dimick is hacked by Christopher Riel - foul #2 on Christopher Riel, team foul #11 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Carl Williams (SG) Milton Mosley | |
| 02:31 | Cornell | Karl Dimick makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:31 | Cornell | Karl Dimick makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:05 | Princeton | Steve Frank swats the layup by Chris Rizer | 31-30 |
| 02:03 | Cornell | Peter Whitney grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 01:43 | Cornell | Kevin Booker is fouled on the floor by Chris Rizer - foul #3 on Chris Rizer, team foul #12 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | Cecil Stewart (SG) Karl Dimick | |
| Subs | Princeton | Frank Ulibarri (PG), Eric Zimmer (PF), Randy Spigner (C) Carl Williams, Chris Rizer, Christopher Riel | |
| 01:43 | Cornell | Kevin Booker makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:43 | Cornell | Kevin Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:19 | Princeton | Cecil Stewart is called for the reach on Eric Nguyen - foul #1 on Cecil Stewart, team foul #8 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael McClarnon (PF) Peter Whitney | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 01:19 | Princeton | Eric Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:19 | Princeton | Eric Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:19 | Princeton | Randy Spigner grabs the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 01:09 | Princeton | Eric Nguyen knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Frank Ulibarri | 33-34 |
| 00:55 | Cornell | Kevin Booker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 00:54 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Randy Spigner | 33-34 |
| 00:37 | Princeton | Frank Ulibarri misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-34 |
| 00:36 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Michael McClarnon | 33-34 |
| 00:31 | Cornell | Eric Zimmer takes the ball from Cecil Stewart | 33-34 |
| 00:23 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Cecil Stewart - foul #2 on Cecil Stewart, team foul #9 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Wolken (PG), Aaron Blalock (SF), Mark Conklin (C) Kevin Booker, Charles Gravitz, Steve Frank | |
| Subs | Princeton | Milton Mosley (SG), Christopher Riel (C) Gabriel Stetson, Randy Spigner | |
| 00:23 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:23 | Princeton | Eric Zimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:02 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Peter Whitney (PF) Michael McClarnon | |
| Subs | Princeton | Gary Blanton (SF) Eric Nguyen | |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Gary Blanton clanks a halfcourt shot | 33-36 |