| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Robert Esqueda (fresh) SG - John Barr (fresh) SF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) PF - Mitchell Adams (fresh) C - William Curtis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Samuel Ballew (fresh) SG - Paul Hendrickson (fresh) SF - Marvin Shea (fresh) PF - Alan Benn (fresh) C - Samuel Leonard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Mitchell Adams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Princeton | William Curtis's pass is intercepted by Marvin Shea | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Cornell | Paul Hendrickson misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Princeton | Thomas Mitchell grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Princeton | Marvin Shea steps in front of the Thomas Mitchell pass | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Cornell | Samuel Ballew is hacked by William Curtis - foul #1 on William Curtis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Cornell | Alan Benn steps out of bounds on the sideline | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Princeton | William Curtis comes up short on the floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Cornell | Paul Hendrickson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | Cornell | Marvin Shea comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | Cornell | Alan Benn grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:42 | Cornell | Paul Hendrickson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Samuel Ballew | 0-2 |
| 17:26 | Princeton | Robert Esqueda is hacked by Samuel Ballew - foul #1 on Samuel Ballew, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Princeton | William Blasko (PG), Sheldon Dibenedetto (SG), Bobby Salvo (SF), Mark Dufresne (PF), Jean Walton (C) Robert Esqueda, John Barr, Thomas Mitchell, Mitchell Adams, William Curtis | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 17:07 | Princeton | William Blasko is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Blasko, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Paul Parker (SG), William Masters (PF), Obataiye Abdulmateen (C) Paul Hendrickson, Alan Benn, Samuel Leonard | |
| 16:48 | Cornell | William Masters misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Bobby Salvo - foul #1 on Bobby Salvo, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Schulz (PG), Charles Patterson (SF) Samuel Ballew, Marvin Shea | |
| 16:48 | Cornell | William Masters makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 16:48 | Cornell | William Masters misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 16:48 | Princeton | Jean Walton grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 16:45 | Princeton | William Blasko throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 16:25 | Cornell | Charles Patterson misses the easy layup | 0-3 |
| 16:24 | Princeton | William Blasko grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 16:19 | Princeton | William Blasko is hacked by Robert Schulz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Schulz, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 15:58 | Princeton | Obataiye Abdulmateen denies the turnaround by Bobby Salvo | 0-3 |
| 15:57 | Cornell | William Masters grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - William Blasko (fresh) SG - Sheldon Dibenedetto (fresh) SF - Bobby Salvo (fresh) PF - Mark Dufresne (fresh) C - Jean Walton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Robert Schulz (fresh) SG - Paul Parker (fresh) SF - Charles Patterson (fresh) PF - William Masters (fresh) 1 pts. C - Obataiye Abdulmateen (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Cornell | Paul Parker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 15:29 | Princeton | Bobby Salvo pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 15:12 | Princeton | William Blasko knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bobby Salvo | 3-3 |
| 14:46 | Cornell | William Masters misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 14:44 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Obataiye Abdulmateen | 3-3 |
| 14:27 | Cornell | Robert Schulz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by William Blasko - foul #2 on William Blasko, team foul #4 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Princeton | Robert Esqueda (PG), John Barr (SG), Thomas Mitchell (SF), Mitchell Adams (PF), William Curtis (C) William Blasko, Sheldon Dibenedetto, Bobby Salvo, Mark Dufresne, Jean Walton | |
| Subs | Cornell | Paul Hendrickson (SG), Marvin Shea (SF), Alan Benn (PF), Samuel Leonard (C) Paul Parker, Charles Patterson, William Masters, Obataiye Abdulmateen | |
| 14:27 | Cornell | Robert Schulz makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 14:27 | Cornell | Robert Schulz makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 14:11 | Princeton | Robert Esqueda misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 14:09 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Alan Benn | 3-5 |
| 13:50 | Cornell | Robert Schulz clanks a shot from the free throw line | 3-5 |
| 13:49 | Princeton | William Curtis gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 13:46 | Princeton | Robert Esqueda is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Schulz - foul #2 on Robert Schulz, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Samuel Ballew (PG) Robert Schulz | |
| 13:21 | Princeton | John Barr hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Hendrickson - foul #1 on Paul Hendrickson, team foul #4 | 3-5 |
| 13:21 | Princeton | John Barr makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 13:21 | Princeton | John Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 12:59 | Cornell | Paul Hendrickson is hacked by Thomas Mitchell - foul #1 on Thomas Mitchell, team foul #5 | 5-5 |
| 12:49 | Cornell | Mitchell Adams swats the layup by Samuel Ballew | 5-5 |
| 12:48 | Cornell | Alan Benn misses the tip | 5-5 |
| 12:46 | Princeton | Mitchell Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 12:19 | Princeton | William Curtis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Barr | 7-5 |
| 11:56 | Cornell | Samuel Leonard blows the layup but the foul's on William Curtis - foul #2 on William Curtis, team foul #6 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Princeton | Sheldon Dibenedetto (SG), Bobby Salvo (SF), Mark Dufresne (PF), Jean Walton (C) John Barr, Thomas Mitchell, Mitchell Adams, William Curtis | |
| Subs | Cornell | Paul Parker (SG), Charles Patterson (SF), William Masters (PF) Paul Hendrickson, Marvin Shea, Alan Benn | |
| 11:56 | Cornell | Samuel Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 11:56 | Cornell | Samuel Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 11:56 | Princeton | Mark Dufresne snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Robert Esqueda (fairly fresh) SG - Sheldon Dibenedetto (fresh) SF - Bobby Salvo (fresh) PF - Mark Dufresne (fresh) C - Jean Walton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Samuel Ballew (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Parker (fresh) SF - Charles Patterson (fresh) PF - William Masters (fresh) 1 pts. C - Samuel Leonard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Princeton | Robert Esqueda can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 11:25 | Princeton | Mark Dufresne tips it home | 9-6 |
| 11:11 | Cornell | Paul Parker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 11:10 | Princeton | Bobby Salvo pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 10:50 | Princeton | Bobby Salvo misses the easy layup | 9-6 |
| 10:48 | Cornell | Samuel Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 10:35 | Cornell | William Masters misses the easy layup | 9-6 |
| 10:33 | Princeton | Bobby Salvo grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 10:04 | Princeton | Robert Esqueda hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jean Walton | 11-6 |
| 09:43 | Cornell | Paul Parker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 11-6 |
| 09:41 | Cornell | Paul Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 09:22 | Cornell | Paul Parker loses the dribble to Sheldon Dibenedetto | 11-6 |
| 09:19 | Princeton | Robert Esqueda blows the layup | 11-6 |
| 09:18 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Charles Patterson | 11-6 |
| 09:07 | Cornell | Paul Parker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Ballew | 11-8 |
| 08:48 | Princeton | Mark Dufresne banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sheldon Dibenedetto | 13-8 |
| 08:21 | Cornell | Samuel Leonard clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 08:19 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to William Masters | 13-8 |
| 08:05 | Cornell | Samuel Ballew clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 08:04 | Princeton | Jean Walton snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 07:39 | Princeton | Samuel Ballew steps in front of the Bobby Salvo pass | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Robert Esqueda (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Sheldon Dibenedetto (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Salvo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Dufresne (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean Walton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Samuel Ballew (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Paul Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Patterson (fairly fresh) PF - William Masters (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Leonard (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Cornell | Samuel Leonard misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Bobby Salvo - foul #2 on Bobby Salvo, team foul #7 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Barr (SG), Thomas Mitchell (SF), Mitchell Adams (PF) Sheldon Dibenedetto, Bobby Salvo, Mark Dufresne | |
| Subs | Cornell | Paul Hendrickson (SG), Marvin Shea (SF), Alan Benn (PF) Paul Parker, Charles Patterson, William Masters | |
| 07:25 | Cornell | Samuel Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 07:25 | Cornell | Samuel Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 07:25 | Cornell | Alan Benn gets the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 07:13 | Cornell | Marvin Shea jams it against the doubleteam set up by Samuel Ballew and he's hacked by Robert Esqueda - foul #1 on Robert Esqueda, team foul #8 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Obataiye Abdulmateen (C) Samuel Leonard | |
| 07:13 | Cornell | Marvin Shea misses the free throw | 13-10 |
| 07:13 | Princeton | Thomas Mitchell gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 07:00 | Princeton | Jean Walton misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 13-10 |
| 06:58 | Princeton | Jean Walton can't tip it in | 13-10 |
| 06:56 | Princeton | Robert Esqueda grabs the offensive board | 13-10 |
| 06:35 | Princeton | Mitchell Adams blows the layup but he's fouled by Alan Benn - foul #1 on Alan Benn, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| 06:35 | Princeton | Mitchell Adams makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 06:35 | Princeton | Mitchell Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 06:21 | Cornell | Marvin Shea is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Marvin Shea, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| 06:05 | Princeton | Thomas Mitchell banks in the layup on a great pass from Mitchell Adams | 17-10 |
| 05:48 | Cornell | Paul Hendrickson connects on the open jumper from the left wing set up by Alan Benn | 17-12 |
| 05:43 | Princeton | Robert Esqueda is called for traveling in the backcourt | 17-12 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Paul Parker (PG) Samuel Ballew | |
| 05:22 | Cornell | Marvin Shea misses the easy layup | 17-12 |
| 05:21 | Princeton | Mitchell Adams grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 05:00 | Princeton | John Barr misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 17-12 |
| 04:58 | Cornell | Marvin Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 04:38 | Cornell | Paul Hendrickson buries a shot in the paint set up by Marvin Shea and he's hacked by John Barr - foul #1 on John Barr, team foul #9 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Princeton | Sheldon Dibenedetto (PG), Jesse Brack (SF), Mark Dufresne (C) Robert Esqueda, Thomas Mitchell, Jean Walton | |
| Subs | Cornell | Edward Boggs (SF), David Winsor (C) Marvin Shea, Obataiye Abdulmateen | |
| 04:38 | Cornell | Paul Hendrickson makes the free throw | 17-15 |
| 04:20 | Princeton | Jesse Brack is fouled on the floor by Edward Boggs - foul #1 on Edward Boggs, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Samuel Ballew (PG) Paul Parker | |
| 04:20 | Princeton | Jesse Brack misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 04:20 | Cornell | The rebound goes to David Winsor | 17-15 |
| 04:02 | Cornell | Paul Hendrickson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-15 |
| 04:01 | Princeton | Mark Dufresne snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 03:38 | Princeton | Mark Dufresne can't finish the layup | 17-15 |
| 03:36 | Cornell | Samuel Ballew grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Sheldon Dibenedetto (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Barr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Brack (fresh) PF - Mitchell Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Dufresne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Samuel Ballew (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Paul Hendrickson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Boggs (fresh) PF - Alan Benn (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - David Winsor (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Cornell | Mitchell Adams steals it from Samuel Ballew | 17-15 |
| 03:14 | Princeton | Edward Boggs steals the ball from John Barr in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 03:08 | Cornell | Samuel Ballew hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 03:06 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Mark Dufresne | 17-15 |
| 02:42 | Princeton | David Winsor is called for the reach on Mark Dufresne - foul #1 on David Winsor, team foul #8 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Princeton | William Blasko (PG), Bobby Salvo (SG), Thomas Mitchell (SF), William Curtis (C) Sheldon Dibenedetto, John Barr, Jesse Brack, Mitchell Adams | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Schulz (PG), Charles Patterson (SG), Marvin Shea (SF), William Masters (PF), Samuel Leonard (C) Samuel Ballew, Paul Hendrickson, Edward Boggs, Alan Benn, David Winsor | |
| 02:42 | Princeton | Mark Dufresne makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 02:42 | Princeton | Mark Dufresne makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 02:13 | Cornell | Charles Patterson hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Schulz and he's hacked by Bobby Salvo - foul #3 on Bobby Salvo, team foul #10 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Barr (SG), Mitchell Adams (PF) Bobby Salvo, Mark Dufresne | |
| Subs | Cornell | Obataiye Abdulmateen (C) Samuel Leonard | |
| 02:13 | Cornell | Charles Patterson makes the free throw | 19-18 |
| 02:07 | Princeton | John Barr is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Patterson - foul #1 on Charles Patterson, team foul #9 | 19-18 |
| 02:07 | Princeton | John Barr makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 02:07 | Princeton | John Barr misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 02:07 | Cornell | Obataiye Abdulmateen grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 01:49 | Cornell | Charles Patterson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Schulz | 20-21 |
| 01:28 | Princeton | Robert Schulz steals it from John Barr | 20-21 |
| 01:13 | Cornell | William Masters lays it in set up by Marvin Shea | 20-23 |
| 00:46 | Princeton | John Barr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-23 |
| 00:44 | Cornell | Marvin Shea pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 00:25 | Cornell | Charles Patterson connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from William Masters | 20-25 |
| 00:04 | Princeton | William Blasko can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-25 |
| 00:02 | Cornell | Obataiye Abdulmateen grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Obataiye Abdulmateen hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 20-25 |