| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Milam (fresh) SG - Alphonso Rossi (fresh) SF - Vito Yazzie (fresh) PF - Maurice Yates (fresh) C - Thomas Morrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Dave Johnson (fresh) SG - David Hayes (fresh) SF - Sylvester Henderson (fresh) PF - Michael Canizales (fresh) C - Clifton Speicher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Clifton Speicher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Cornell | Maurice Yates picks off the pass by Clifton Speicher | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Princeton | Vito Yazzie scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Cornell | David Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Princeton | Alphonso Rossi is fouled in the backcourt by Sylvester Henderson - foul #1 on Sylvester Henderson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Princeton | Thomas Morrison is hacked by Michael Canizales - foul #1 on Michael Canizales, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Princeton | Maurice Yates misses long on an open jumper from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Princeton | Maurice Yates hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 17:59 | Cornell | Clifton Speicher is called for traveling | 4-0 |
| Subs | Princeton | Salvatore Rossi (PG), Brad Skeete (SG), Victor North (SF), Mark Fryer (C) Jerry Milam, Alphonso Rossi, Vito Yazzie, Thomas Morrison | |
| Subs | Cornell | Raymond Edmondson (SG), Nigel Mackey (C) David Hayes, Clifton Speicher | |
| 17:37 | Princeton | Salvatore Rossi hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:35 | Cornell | Nigel Mackey pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:16 | Cornell | Dave Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 4-0 |
| Subs | Princeton | Alphonso Rossi (SG), Thomas Morrison (C) Brad Skeete, Maurice Yates | |
| Subs | Cornell | Billie Abad (SG), Karl Goo (PF), James Hilliard (C) Dave Johnson, Sylvester Henderson, Michael Canizales | |
| 16:48 | Princeton | Mark Fryer is fouled on the floor by James Hilliard - foul #1 on James Hilliard, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Princeton | Vito Yazzie (SF), Maurice Yates (PF) Victor North, Thomas Morrison | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Hayes (SG), Clifton Speicher (C) Billie Abad, James Hilliard | |
| 16:19 | Princeton | Salvatore Rossi misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 16:17 | Princeton | Mark Fryer grabs the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:02 | Princeton | Vito Yazzie misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-0 |
| 16:01 | Princeton | Mark Fryer snags the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 15:37 | Princeton | Alphonso Rossi connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Maurice Yates | 7-0 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Salvatore Rossi (fresh) SG - Alphonso Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vito Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Yates (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Fryer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Raymond Edmondson (fresh) SG - David Hayes (fresh) SF - Nigel Mackey (fresh) PF - Karl Goo (fresh) C - Clifton Speicher (fresh) | |
| 15:16 | Cornell | Clifton Speicher comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Alphonso Rossi - foul #1 on Alphonso Rossi, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Milam (PG), Brad Skeete (SG), Victor North (SF), Thomas Morrison (C) Salvatore Rossi, Alphonso Rossi, Vito Yazzie, Maurice Yates | |
| Subs | Cornell | Dave Johnson (PG), Sylvester Henderson (SF), Michael Canizales (PF) Raymond Edmondson, Nigel Mackey, Karl Goo | |
| 15:16 | Cornell | Clifton Speicher makes the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 15:16 | Cornell | Clifton Speicher makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 15:13 | Princeton | Jerry Milam loses the dribble to Sylvester Henderson in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 15:10 | Cornell | Dave Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Sylvester Henderson | 7-4 |
| 14:50 | Princeton | Mark Fryer can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 14:48 | Cornell | Sylvester Henderson snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 14:28 | Cornell | Dave Johnson misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Brad Skeete - foul #1 on Brad Skeete, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Princeton | Alphonso Rossi (SG), Maurice Yates (PF) Brad Skeete, Victor North | |
| Subs | Cornell | Billie Abad (SG), James Hilliard (C) David Hayes, Clifton Speicher | |
| 14:28 | Cornell | Dave Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:28 | Cornell | Dave Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:25 | Princeton | Billie Abad steps in front of the Jerry Milam pass in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 14:11 | Cornell | Billie Abad knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 13:49 | Princeton | Mark Fryer can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Sylvester Henderson - foul #2 on Sylvester Henderson, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Princeton | Salvatore Rossi (PG) Jerry Milam | |
| Subs | Cornell | Raymond Edmondson (SG), Nigel Mackey (SF) Billie Abad, Sylvester Henderson | |
| 13:49 | Princeton | Mark Fryer makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:49 | Princeton | Mark Fryer misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:49 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Michael Canizales | 8-8 |
| 13:29 | Cornell | Dave Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 13:27 | Cornell | James Hilliard tips it back up and in | 8-10 |
| 13:02 | Princeton | Alphonso Rossi is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Alphonso Rossi, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Milam (PG), Brad Skeete (SG), Vito Yazzie (SF) Salvatore Rossi, Alphonso Rossi, Mark Fryer | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Hayes (SG), Karl Goo (PF) Raymond Edmondson, Michael Canizales | |
| 12:50 | Cornell | David Hayes is denied on a layup by Maurice Yates | 8-10 |
| 12:48 | Princeton | Maurice Yates gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 12:27 | Princeton | Nigel Mackey steps in front of the Vito Yazzie pass | 8-10 |
| 12:24 | Cornell | David Hayes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nigel Mackey | 8-12 |
| 12:02 | Princeton | Vito Yazzie clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Nigel Mackey - foul #1 on Nigel Mackey, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Princeton | Salvatore Rossi (PG), Mark Fryer (C) Jerry Milam, Thomas Morrison | |
| Subs | Cornell | Raymond Edmondson (PG), Billie Abad (SF), Michael Canizales (PF), Clifton Speicher (C) Dave Johnson, Nigel Mackey, Karl Goo, James Hilliard | |
| 12:02 | Princeton | Vito Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:02 | Princeton | Vito Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:02 | Princeton | Vito Yazzie misses the 3rd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:02 | Cornell | Clifton Speicher grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:43 | Cornell | Maurice Yates swats the shot by David Hayes | 10-12 |
| 11:42 | Cornell | Clifton Speicher tips it back up and in | 10-14 |
| 11:13 | Princeton | Mark Fryer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Raymond Edmondson - foul #1 on Raymond Edmondson, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Milam (PG), Victor North (SF), Thomas Morrison (C) Salvatore Rossi, Vito Yazzie, Maurice Yates | |
| Subs | Cornell | Karl Goo (SF) David Hayes | |
| 11:13 | Princeton | Mark Fryer makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:13 | Princeton | Mark Fryer makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Milam (fresh) SG - Brad Skeete (fresh) SF - Victor North (fresh) PF - Mark Fryer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Morrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Raymond Edmondson (fresh) SG - Billie Abad (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Karl Goo (fresh) PF - Michael Canizales (fresh) C - Clifton Speicher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 10:58 | Cornell | Michael Canizales misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 10:57 | Cornell | Clifton Speicher can't tip it in | 12-14 |
| 10:55 | Princeton | Mark Fryer snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 10:53 | Princeton | Jerry Milam is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Edmondson - foul #2 on Raymond Edmondson, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Princeton | Salvatore Rossi (PG) Brad Skeete | |
| Subs | Cornell | Christopher Celis (PG), David Hayes (SG) Raymond Edmondson, Michael Canizales | |
| 10:53 | Princeton | Jerry Milam makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:53 | Princeton | Jerry Milam misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:53 | Cornell | Karl Goo snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 10:27 | Cornell | Karl Goo knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 10:12 | Princeton | Thomas Morrison misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 13-17 |
| 10:10 | Cornell | Billie Abad gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 09:54 | Cornell | The short jumper by Karl Goo is denied by Thomas Morrison | 13-17 |
| 09:53 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Jerry Milam | 13-17 |
| 09:35 | Princeton | Jerry Milam scores on a floater from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 09:27 | Cornell | Karl Goo scores on a floater from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 08:58 | Princeton | Mark Fryer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Celis - foul #1 on Christopher Celis, team foul #8 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Princeton | Brad Skeete (SG), Vito Yazzie (SF), Maurice Yates (PF) Jerry Milam, Victor North, Thomas Morrison | |
| Subs | Cornell | Dave Johnson (PG), Nigel Mackey (SF), Michael Canizales (PF), James Hilliard (C) Christopher Celis, Billie Abad, Karl Goo, Clifton Speicher | |
| 08:58 | Princeton | Mark Fryer makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:58 | Princeton | Mark Fryer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:34 | Cornell | Nigel Mackey hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Michael Canizales | 17-21 |
| 08:13 | Princeton | Brad Skeete scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Salvatore Rossi | 20-21 |
| 07:59 | Cornell | Vito Yazzie is called for the reach on Nigel Mackey - foul #1 on Vito Yazzie, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Milam (PG), Thomas Morrison (C) Salvatore Rossi, Mark Fryer | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 07:48 | Cornell | David Hayes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dave Johnson | 20-24 |
| 07:42 | Princeton | Dave Johnson is called for the reach on Jerry Milam - foul #1 on Dave Johnson, team foul #9 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Karl Goo (SG) David Hayes | |
| 07:42 | Princeton | Jerry Milam misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:42 | Cornell | Karl Goo gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 07:27 | Cornell | Nigel Mackey scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Dave Johnson | 20-27 |
| 07:25 | Princeton | Michael Canizales is called for the reach on Maurice Yates in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Canizales, team foul #10 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Ross (PF), Clifton Speicher (C) Michael Canizales, James Hilliard | |
| 07:25 | Princeton | Maurice Yates makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:25 | Princeton | Maurice Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:03 | Cornell | Dave Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 07:01 | Princeton | Brad Skeete pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Milam (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brad Skeete (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vito Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Maurice Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Morrison (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Dave Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Karl Goo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nigel Mackey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Ross (fresh) C - Clifton Speicher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:46 | Princeton | Vito Yazzie is hacked by Nigel Mackey - foul #2 on Nigel Mackey, team foul #11 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Princeton | Salvatore Rossi (PG), Mark Fryer (SF) Jerry Milam, Brad Skeete | |
| Subs | Cornell | Christopher Celis (PG), Billie Abad (SG) Dave Johnson, Nigel Mackey | |
| 06:46 | Princeton | Vito Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:46 | Princeton | Vito Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:46 | Princeton | Thomas Morrison gets the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 06:23 | Princeton | Salvatore Rossi travels with the ball | 23-27 |
| Subs | Princeton | Brad Skeete (SG) Vito Yazzie | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Hayes (SG) Karl Goo | |
| 06:04 | Cornell | Clifton Speicher clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 06:03 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Salvatore Rossi | 23-27 |
| 05:38 | Princeton | Maurice Yates blows the layup | 23-27 |
| 05:36 | Princeton | Thomas Morrison gets the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 05:16 | Princeton | Salvatore Rossi is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 05:14 | Cornell | Clifton Speicher grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 05:09 | Cornell | Christopher Celis knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from David Hayes | 23-29 |
| 04:45 | Princeton | Mark Fryer can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 23-29 |
| 04:44 | Princeton | Maurice Yates can't tip it in | 23-29 |
| 04:43 | Princeton | Thomas Morrison tips it in | 25-29 |
| 04:19 | Cornell | Salvatore Rossi steps in front of the David Hayes pass | 25-29 |
| 04:15 | Princeton | Mark Fryer lays it in on a nice dish by Salvatore Rossi | 27-29 |
| 03:53 | Cornell | David Hayes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 03:52 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Maurice Yates | 27-29 |
| 03:46 | Princeton | Mark Fryer misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 27-29 |
| 03:45 | Cornell | Billie Abad grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 03:23 | Cornell | Billie Abad misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 03:22 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Thomas Morrison | 27-29 |
| 03:06 | Princeton | Thomas Morrison blows the layup | 27-29 |
| 03:05 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Charles Ross | 27-29 |
| 02:41 | Cornell | Billie Abad can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-29 |
| 02:40 | Cornell | Charles Ross gets the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Salvatore Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brad Skeete (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Mark Fryer (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Yates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Morrison (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Christopher Celis (tiring) 2 pts. SG - David Hayes (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billie Abad (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Ross (tiring) 2 reb. C - Clifton Speicher (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:34 | Cornell | Billie Abad hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Ross | 27-31 |
| 02:14 | Princeton | Maurice Yates knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Salvatore Rossi and he's hacked by David Hayes - foul #1 on David Hayes, team foul #12 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Milam (PG), Alphonso Rossi (SG), Vito Yazzie (SF) Salvatore Rossi, Brad Skeete, Mark Fryer | |
| Subs | Cornell | Dave Johnson (PG), Raymond Edmondson (SG), Sylvester Henderson (SF), Michael Canizales (PF), Nigel Mackey (C) Christopher Celis, David Hayes, Billie Abad, Charles Ross, Clifton Speicher | |
| 02:14 | Princeton | Maurice Yates makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:00 | Cornell | Raymond Edmondson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 01:59 | Princeton | Vito Yazzie grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 01:41 | Princeton | Jerry Milam is open and scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Alphonso Rossi | 32-31 |
| 01:27 | Cornell | Jerry Milam picks off the pass by Nigel Mackey | 32-31 |
| 01:05 | Princeton | Alphonso Rossi misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 01:03 | Cornell | Nigel Mackey grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:59 | Cornell | Michael Canizales can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 00:57 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Thomas Morrison | 32-31 |
| 00:38 | Princeton | Jerry Milam is hacked by Dave Johnson - foul #2 on Dave Johnson, team foul #13 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Princeton | Mark Fryer (C) Thomas Morrison | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:38 | Princeton | Jerry Milam makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:38 | Princeton | Jerry Milam makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:19 | Cornell | Sylvester Henderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 00:17 | Princeton | Mark Fryer snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 00:02 | Princeton | Mark Fryer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dave Johnson - foul #3 on Dave Johnson, team foul #14 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Karl Goo (SG), James Hilliard (C) Dave Johnson, Nigel Mackey | |
| 00:02 | Princeton | Mark Fryer misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:02 | Princeton | Mark Fryer misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:02 | Cornell | The rebound goes to James Hilliard | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | James Hilliard comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 34-31 |