| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Dave Johnson (fresh) SG - David Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Stalcup (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Canizales (fresh) 9 pts. C - David Riley (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Milam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Caywood (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Maurice Yates (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Albert Caywood inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Princeton | Thomas Morrison hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 30-35 |
| 19:41 | Princeton | Albert Caywood hits the follow up shot | 30-37 |
| 19:25 | Cornell | Michael Canizales shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 19:23 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Ryan Smith | 30-37 |
| 19:17 | Princeton | Maurice Yates throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Brad Skeete (SG), James Childs (SF), Mark Fryer (C) Ryan Smith, Albert Caywood, Thomas Morrison | |
| 19:05 | Cornell | David Hayes misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 19:03 | Princeton | Mark Fryer pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:55 | Princeton | Jerry Milam knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Maurice Yates | 30-39 |
| 18:38 | Cornell | Michael Canizales misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 18:36 | Princeton | James Childs pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 18:18 | Princeton | Mark Fryer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 30-39 |
| 18:16 | Princeton | James Childs grabs the offensive board | 30-39 |
| 17:58 | Princeton | Brad Skeete clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-39 |
| 17:57 | Princeton | James Childs hits the follow up shot | 30-41 |
| 17:43 | Cornell | Dave Johnson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 17:41 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Mark Fryer | 30-41 |
| 17:38 | Princeton | Brad Skeete is called for traveling in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| Subs | Cornell | Billie Abad (PG), Sylvester Henderson (SG), Nigel Mackey (SF), Joe Mitchell (PF), Karl Goo (C) Dave Johnson, David Hayes, James Stalcup, Michael Canizales, David Riley | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ryan Smith (SG), Albert Caywood (SF) Brad Skeete, Maurice Yates | |
| 17:28 | Cornell | Nigel Mackey blows the dunk but the foul's on Albert Caywood - foul #1 on Albert Caywood, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Morrison (C) Albert Caywood | |
| 17:28 | Cornell | Nigel Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 17:28 | Cornell | Nigel Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:01 | Princeton | James Childs can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Joe Mitchell - foul #2 on Joe Mitchell, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Albert Caywood (SF) Thomas Morrison | |
| 17:01 | Princeton | James Childs makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 17:01 | Princeton | James Childs misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 17:01 | Princeton | Mark Fryer gets the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 16:39 | Princeton | Sylvester Henderson steps in front of the Mark Fryer pass | 32-42 |
| 16:25 | Cornell | Albert Caywood steals it from Karl Goo | 32-42 |
| 15:56 | Princeton | Albert Caywood misses badly on a floater from the right block | 32-42 |
| 15:54 | Cornell | Nigel Mackey gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Billie Abad (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sylvester Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Nigel Mackey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Goo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Milam (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Caywood (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Childs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Fryer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Cornell | Nigel Mackey banks in the layup | 34-42 |
| 15:06 | Princeton | Albert Caywood hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 15:04 | Cornell | Joe Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 15:00 | Cornell | Karl Goo lays it in | 36-42 |
| 14:42 | Princeton | Jerry Milam hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Childs | 36-44 |
| 14:37 | Cornell | Sylvester Henderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 14:35 | Princeton | Albert Caywood gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 14:19 | Princeton | Nigel Mackey is called for the reach on Albert Caywood - foul #2 on Nigel Mackey, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dave Johnson (PG), David Hayes (SG), James Stalcup (SF), Michael Canizales (PF), David Riley (C) Billie Abad, Sylvester Henderson, Nigel Mackey, Joe Mitchell, Karl Goo | |
| Subs | Princeton | Salvatore Rossi (PG), Brad Skeete (SG), Maurice Yates (PF), Thomas Morrison (C) Jerry Milam, Ryan Smith, Albert Caywood, Mark Fryer | |
| 13:57 | Princeton | Thomas Morrison lays it in | 36-46 |
| 13:35 | Cornell | David Hayes hits a shot from the right side | 38-46 |
| 13:33 | Princeton | Salvatore Rossi is fouled in the backcourt by David Hayes - foul #3 on David Hayes, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Albert Caywood (SF) James Childs | |
| 13:21 | Princeton | Albert Caywood is hacked by James Stalcup - foul #1 on James Stalcup, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ryan Smith (SG) Brad Skeete | |
| 13:00 | Princeton | Albert Caywood blows the layup | 38-46 |
| 12:59 | Cornell | Michael Canizales snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 12:40 | Cornell | James Stalcup makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 12:36 | Princeton | Ryan Smith is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Morrison | 41-48 |
| 12:15 | Cornell | James Stalcup is hacked by Salvatore Rossi - foul #2 on Salvatore Rossi, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Cornell | Barry Horne (PG) Dave Johnson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Milam (PG), Brad Skeete (SG), Mark Fryer (SF) Salvatore Rossi, Ryan Smith, Albert Caywood | |
| 12:10 | Cornell | Michael Canizales evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 12:09 | Cornell | Michael Canizales grabs the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 12:01 | Cornell | Michael Canizales works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-48 |
| 12:00 | Princeton | Brad Skeete gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 11:40 | Princeton | Jerry Milam is fouled on the floor by James Stalcup - foul #2 on James Stalcup, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Cornell | Karl Goo (PF) Michael Canizales | |
| Subs | Princeton | Salvatore Rossi (PG), Ryan Smith (SG) Jerry Milam, Brad Skeete | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Barry Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hayes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Stalcup (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Karl Goo (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Riley (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Salvatore Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Fryer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Maurice Yates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Morrison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:15 | Princeton | David Riley steals it from Thomas Morrison | 41-48 |
| 11:03 | Cornell | Salvatore Rossi steals it from David Hayes | 41-48 |
| 11:00 | Princeton | Salvatore Rossi misses the easy layup | 41-48 |
| 10:58 | Princeton | Mark Fryer pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:38 | Princeton | Thomas Morrison buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ryan Smith | 41-50 |
| 10:19 | Cornell | David Hayes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 10:17 | Princeton | Maurice Yates pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 10:00 | Princeton | Ryan Smith is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Salvatore Rossi | 41-52 |
| 09:40 | Cornell | David Riley is hacked by Ryan Smith - foul #2 on Ryan Smith, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dave Johnson (PG), Billie Abad (SG), Nigel Mackey (SF), Michael Canizales (PF), Joe Mitchell (C) Barry Horne, David Hayes, James Stalcup, Karl Goo, David Riley | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Milam (PG), Brad Skeete (SG), Albert Caywood (SF) Salvatore Rossi, Ryan Smith, Mark Fryer | |
| 09:32 | Cornell | Thomas Morrison swats the layup by Nigel Mackey | 41-52 |
| 09:30 | Princeton | Brad Skeete snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 09:28 | Princeton | Nigel Mackey steals it from Jerry Milam in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| 09:11 | Cornell | Michael Canizales's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-52 |
| 08:48 | Princeton | Jerry Milam clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Dave Johnson - foul #3 on Dave Johnson, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| 08:48 | Princeton | Jerry Milam misses the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:48 | Princeton | Jerry Milam misses the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:48 | Cornell | Joe Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 08:31 | Cornell | Nigel Mackey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 08:29 | Princeton | Thomas Morrison snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 08:04 | Princeton | Albert Caywood hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket | 41-54 |
| 07:38 | Cornell | Brad Skeete steals the ball from Billie Abad | 41-54 |
| 07:35 | Princeton | Brad Skeete dunks the ball | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Dave Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Billie Abad (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nigel Mackey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Canizales (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Milam (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Skeete (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Caywood (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Maurice Yates (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Morrison (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:16 | Cornell | Nigel Mackey hits a driving attempt from close range | 43-56 |
| 06:47 | Princeton | Albert Caywood hits a jump hook from close range | 43-58 |
| 06:36 | Cornell | Billie Abad hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 43-58 |
| 06:35 | Cornell | Joe Mitchell tips it in | 45-58 |
| 06:11 | Princeton | Thomas Morrison is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Thomas Morrison, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | Barry Horne (PG), Sylvester Henderson (SG), James Stalcup (SF), Karl Goo (PF), David Riley (C) Dave Johnson, Billie Abad, Nigel Mackey, Michael Canizales, Joe Mitchell | |
| Subs | Princeton | Salvatore Rossi (PG), Ryan Smith (SG), Mark Fryer (C) Jerry Milam, Brad Skeete, Thomas Morrison | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:53 | Cornell | Sylvester Henderson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 05:52 | Princeton | Albert Caywood gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| 05:50 | Princeton | Salvatore Rossi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:38 | Cornell | Salvatore Rossi is called for the reach on Barry Horne - foul #3 on Salvatore Rossi, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| 05:22 | Cornell | Sylvester Henderson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 05:21 | Princeton | Ryan Smith snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 05:04 | Princeton | Albert Caywood misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by James Stalcup - foul #3 on James Stalcup, team foul #7 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Hayes (SG) James Stalcup | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Milam (PG) Salvatore Rossi | |
| 05:04 | Princeton | Albert Caywood makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 05:04 | Princeton | Albert Caywood misses the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 05:04 | Cornell | David Riley gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| 04:49 | Cornell | Sylvester Henderson is called for traveling | 45-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Princeton | James Childs (PF), Thomas Morrison (C) Albert Caywood, Maurice Yates | |
| 04:40 | Princeton | James Childs drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Milam | 45-61 |
| 04:30 | Cornell | David Riley connects on the runner near the basket set up by Barry Horne | 47-61 |
| 04:07 | Princeton | Ryan Smith is fouled on the floor by Sylvester Henderson - foul #1 on Sylvester Henderson, team foul #8 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dave Johnson (PG), James Stalcup (SF), Michael Canizales (PF) Barry Horne, Sylvester Henderson, Karl Goo | |
| Subs | Princeton | Salvatore Rossi (PG), Albert Caywood (SF), Maurice Yates (PF) Jerry Milam, James Childs, Thomas Morrison | |
| 04:07 | Princeton | Ryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 04:07 | Princeton | Ryan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 03:43 | Cornell | Michael Canizales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-63 |
| 03:41 | Princeton | Mark Fryer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:16 | Princeton | Ryan Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-66 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Dave Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - David Hayes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Stalcup (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Canizales (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Salvatore Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Caywood (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Maurice Yates (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Fryer (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Cornell | Michael Canizales works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by David Hayes | 50-66 |
| 02:37 | Princeton | Albert Caywood misses badly on a floater near the basket | 50-66 |
| 02:35 | Princeton | Salvatore Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 02:18 | Princeton | Mark Fryer's floater is tipped away by Michael Canizales | 50-66 |
| 02:16 | Princeton | Mark Fryer grabs the offensive board | 50-66 |
| 02:09 | Princeton | Albert Caywood is whistled for traveling | 50-66 |
| Subs | Cornell | Billie Abad (PG), Sylvester Henderson (SG), Nigel Mackey (SF), Joe Mitchell (PF), Karl Goo (C) Dave Johnson, David Hayes, James Stalcup, Michael Canizales, David Riley | |
| Subs | Princeton | Brad Skeete (SG), James Childs (PF), Victor North (C) Ryan Smith, Albert Caywood, Maurice Yates | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:00 | Cornell | Nigel Mackey is denied on a layup by Mark Fryer | 50-66 |
| 01:58 | Princeton | Brad Skeete gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| 01:35 | Princeton | Mark Fryer misses long on a jumper in the paint | 50-66 |
| 01:34 | Cornell | Karl Goo grabs the board | 50-66 |
| 01:25 | Cornell | Brad Skeete is called for the reach on Nigel Mackey - foul #1 on Brad Skeete, team foul #6 | 50-66 |
| 01:14 | Cornell | Billie Abad's pass is intercepted by Victor North | 50-66 |
| 00:49 | Princeton | Salvatore Rossi is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-66 |
| 00:48 | Cornell | Nigel Mackey grabs the board | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Cornell | Victor North swats the short shot by Billie Abad | 50-66 |
| 00:40 | Cornell | Nigel Mackey tips it back up and in | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Princeton | Brad Skeete is fouled in the backcourt by Sylvester Henderson - foul #2 on Sylvester Henderson, team foul #9 | 52-66 |
| 00:36 | Princeton | Brad Skeete makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 00:36 | Princeton | Brad Skeete misses the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 00:36 | Cornell | Joe Mitchell grabs the board | 52-67 |
| 00:32 | Cornell | Brad Skeete steals the ball from Billie Abad in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| 00:10 | Princeton | Nigel Mackey is called for the reach on Brad Skeete - foul #3 on Nigel Mackey, team foul #10 | 52-67 |
| 00:10 | Princeton | Brad Skeete makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 00:10 | Princeton | Brad Skeete makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:04 | Cornell | Karl Goo comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on James Childs - foul #1 on James Childs, team foul #7 | 52-69 |
| 00:04 | Cornell | Karl Goo misses the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:04 | Cornell | Karl Goo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Salvatore Rossi runs out the clock | 53-69 |