| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Malcom Kleinberger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Haynie (fresh) C - Eddie Kreutzer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Richard Parenteau (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alfred Grier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roscoe Gerth (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Hoff (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Glenn Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Roscoe Gerth inbounds the ball | 37-43 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Yale | Alfred Grier is fouled on the floor by Eddie Kreutzer - foul #2 on Eddie Kreutzer, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| 19:25 | Yale | Alfred Grier can't connect on a floater in the lane | 37-43 |
| 19:23 | Cornell | Malcom Kleinberger grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 19:13 | Cornell | James Taylor can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 19:11 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to John Haynie | 37-43 |
| 18:54 | Cornell | Eddie Kreutzer buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Taylor | 40-43 |
| 18:50 | Yale | Roscoe Gerth is fouled in the backcourt by John Haynie - foul #1 on John Haynie, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| 18:44 | Yale | Glenn Wood can't throw it down | 40-43 |
| 18:42 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Malcom Kleinberger | 40-43 |
| 18:27 | Cornell | The jump hook by Eddie Kreutzer is blocked by Glenn Wood | 40-43 |
| 18:26 | Cornell | John Haynie tips it in | 42-43 |
| 18:21 | Yale | Alfred Grier is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Schneider - foul #3 on Matthew Schneider, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | Billy Wagnon (PG), Lee Gilbert (SG), Thomas Lee (SF), Maurice Weigle (PF), Roger Coles (C) Malcom Kleinberger, Matthew Schneider, James Taylor, John Haynie, Eddie Kreutzer | |
| Subs | Yale | John Boone (SG), Kevin Rickert (SF), Hajj Alvarenga (PF), William Cooney (C) Alfred Grier, Roscoe Gerth, Frank Hoff, Glenn Wood | |
| 18:02 | Yale | Kevin Rickert dunks the ball on a great pass from William Cooney | 42-45 |
| 17:51 | Cornell | Billy Wagnon is whistled for traveling | 42-45 |
| 17:47 | Yale | Lee Gilbert is called for the reach on John Boone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Gilbert, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| 17:34 | Yale | Roger Coles swats the layup by Richard Parenteau | 42-45 |
| 17:32 | Yale | Kevin Rickert tips it but misses | 42-45 |
| 17:30 | Yale | Richard Parenteau pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 17:09 | Yale | Kevin Rickert misses the driving attempt from the right block | 42-45 |
| 17:07 | Yale | John Boone gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:57 | Yale | Richard Parenteau makes the 3 from straight away | 42-48 |
| 16:35 | Cornell | Roger Coles misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-48 |
| 16:34 | Cornell | Thomas Lee tips it but misses | 42-48 |
| 16:33 | Yale | Hajj Alvarenga grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 16:31 | Yale | John Boone is hacked by Lee Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lee Gilbert, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Cornell | Malcom Kleinberger (PG), James Taylor (SF), John Haynie (PF), Eddie Kreutzer (C) Lee Gilbert, Thomas Lee, Maurice Weigle, Roger Coles | |
| Subs | Yale | Charles Romaine (PG), Alfred Grier (SG), Roscoe Gerth (SF), Frank Hoff (PF), Glenn Wood (C) Richard Parenteau, John Boone, Kevin Rickert, Hajj Alvarenga, William Cooney | |
| 16:18 | Yale | Charles Romaine misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 42-48 |
| 16:17 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Roscoe Gerth | 42-48 |
| 15:55 | Yale | Charles Romaine knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfred Grier | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Malcom Kleinberger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Wagnon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Haynie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Kreutzer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Charles Romaine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Grier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roscoe Gerth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Hoff (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Glenn Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Cornell | Malcom Kleinberger drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 15:38 | Yale | Glenn Wood is hacked by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Schneider (SG), Duane Jackson (C) Billy Wagnon, Eddie Kreutzer | |
| Subs | Yale | Gregory Child (SF) Roscoe Gerth | |
| 15:26 | Yale | John Haynie is called for the reach on Frank Hoff - foul #2 on John Haynie, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Hagood (SF), Roger Coles (PF) James Taylor, John Haynie | |
| Subs | Yale | Richard Parenteau (PG), Kevin Rickert (SF) Charles Romaine, Gregory Child | |
| 15:26 | Yale | Frank Hoff makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 15:26 | Yale | Frank Hoff makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 15:11 | Cornell | Roger Coles drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Hagood and he's hacked by Alfred Grier - foul #2 on Alfred Grier, team foul #1 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Lee (SF) Malcom Kleinberger | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 15:11 | Cornell | Roger Coles makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 14:49 | Yale | Roger Coles swats the dunk try by Kevin Rickert | 48-53 |
| 14:48 | Yale | Frank Hoff pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 14:30 | Yale | Glenn Wood connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 48-55 |
| 14:15 | Cornell | Thomas Lee is hacked by Kevin Rickert - foul #2 on Kevin Rickert, team foul #2 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Taylor (SF), Maurice Weigle (PF), Eddie Kreutzer (C) Thomas Lee, Roger Coles, Duane Jackson | |
| Subs | Yale | John Boone (SG), Roscoe Gerth (SF), Hajj Alvarenga (PF), William Cooney (C) Alfred Grier, Kevin Rickert, Frank Hoff, Glenn Wood | |
| 13:55 | Cornell | James Taylor buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Hagood | 51-55 |
| 13:41 | Yale | Richard Parenteau knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Roscoe Gerth | 51-57 |
| 13:39 | Cornell | Richard Parenteau is called for the reach on Ronald Hagood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Parenteau, team foul #3 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Malcom Kleinberger (PG), Lee Gilbert (SG), John Haynie (PF) Ronald Hagood, Matthew Schneider, Maurice Weigle | |
| Subs | Yale | Charles Romaine (PG) Richard Parenteau | |
| 13:27 | Cornell | James Taylor buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Lee Gilbert | 53-57 |
| 13:07 | Yale | John Haynie is called for the reach on Hajj Alvarenga - foul #3 on John Haynie, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Lee (SF), Maurice Weigle (C) James Taylor, Eddie Kreutzer | |
| Subs | Yale | Kevin Rickert (PF) Roscoe Gerth | |
| 13:07 | Yale | Hajj Alvarenga makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 13:07 | Yale | Hajj Alvarenga makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 12:51 | Cornell | Malcom Kleinberger makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Gilbert | 55-59 |
| 12:47 | Yale | Lee Gilbert steals the ball from John Boone in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 12:29 | Cornell | Lee Gilbert is whistled for a carry | 55-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | Billy Wagnon (PG), Matthew Schneider (SG), Roger Coles (C) Malcom Kleinberger, Lee Gilbert, John Haynie | |
| Subs | Yale | Richard Parenteau (PG), Alfred Grier (SG), Gregory Child (SF), Frank Hoff (PF) Charles Romaine, John Boone, Hajj Alvarenga, William Cooney | |
| 12:21 | Yale | Kevin Rickert is open and lays it up and in and he's hacked by Matthew Schneider - foul #4 on Matthew Schneider, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Hagood (SG), Duane Jackson (C) Matthew Schneider, Maurice Weigle | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 12:21 | Yale | Kevin Rickert makes the free throw | 55-62 |
| 12:14 | Cornell | Thomas Lee's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Rickert | 55-62 |
| 12:13 | Cornell | Duane Jackson tips it in | 57-62 |
| 12:00 | Yale | The short jumper by Kevin Rickert is denied by Thomas Lee | 57-62 |
| 11:58 | Cornell | Roger Coles pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Billy Wagnon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Hagood (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Coles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Duane Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Richard Parenteau (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Alfred Grier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Child (fresh) PF - Frank Hoff (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Rickert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Cornell | Ronald Hagood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | Cornell | Malcom Kleinberger (PG), James Taylor (SF) Ronald Hagood, Thomas Lee | |
| Subs | Yale | Roscoe Gerth (SF), Glenn Wood (C) Gregory Child, Kevin Rickert | |
| 11:14 | Yale | Roscoe Gerth buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Hoff and the foul's on James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lee Gilbert (SG), Maurice Weigle (PF), Eddie Kreutzer (C) Billy Wagnon, Roger Coles, Duane Jackson | |
| Subs | Yale | John Boone (SG), Hajj Alvarenga (PF) Alfred Grier, Frank Hoff | |
| 11:14 | Yale | Roscoe Gerth makes the free throw | 57-65 |
| 10:50 | Cornell | Malcom Kleinberger hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lee Gilbert | 59-65 |
| 10:26 | Yale | Richard Parenteau hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Malcom Kleinberger - foul #3 on Malcom Kleinberger, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | Billy Wagnon (PG), Ronald Hagood (SG), John Haynie (PF), Roger Coles (C) Malcom Kleinberger, Lee Gilbert, Maurice Weigle, Eddie Kreutzer | |
| Subs | Yale | Kevin Rickert (SF) Roscoe Gerth | |
| 10:26 | Yale | Richard Parenteau makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 10:26 | Yale | Richard Parenteau makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 10:24 | Cornell | Billy Wagnon loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-67 |
| 10:09 | Yale | Kevin Rickert can't finish the layup | 59-67 |
| 10:08 | Yale | John Boone snags the offensive board | 59-67 |
| 09:49 | Yale | Hajj Alvarenga misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 09:48 | Yale | Glenn Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 09:35 | Yale | John Boone clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 09:34 | Cornell | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 59-67 |
| 09:19 | Cornell | Kevin Rickert swats the layup by John Haynie | 59-67 |
| 09:18 | Yale | The rebound goes to Kevin Rickert | 59-67 |
| 09:16 | Yale | Ronald Hagood steals it from Kevin Rickert in the backcourt | 59-67 |
| 09:02 | Cornell | Billy Wagnon misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 09:00 | Yale | Glenn Wood grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 08:55 | Yale | Glenn Wood is called for traveling | 59-67 |
| Subs | Cornell | Malcom Kleinberger (PG), Lee Gilbert (SG), Thomas Lee (SF), Maurice Weigle (PF), Eddie Kreutzer (C) Billy Wagnon, Ronald Hagood, James Taylor, John Haynie, Roger Coles | |
| Subs | Yale | Charles Romaine (PG), Alfred Grier (SG), Gregory Child (SF), Frank Hoff (PF), William Cooney (C) Richard Parenteau, John Boone, Kevin Rickert, Hajj Alvarenga, Glenn Wood | |
| 08:40 | Cornell | Eddie Kreutzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-67 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Yale | Roscoe Gerth (SF) Gregory Child | |
| 08:38 | Yale | Charles Romaine is fouled in the backcourt by Malcom Kleinberger - foul #4 on Malcom Kleinberger, team foul #12 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Hagood (PG) Malcom Kleinberger | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 08:38 | Yale | Charles Romaine misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 08:38 | Yale | Charles Romaine makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 08:17 | Cornell | Maurice Weigle loses the ball out of bounds | 59-68 |
| 07:48 | Yale | William Cooney is hacked by Eddie Kreutzer - foul #3 on Eddie Kreutzer, team foul #13 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Cornell | Malcom Kleinberger (PG), Matthew Schneider (SG), Roger Coles (PF), Duane Jackson (C) Ronald Hagood, Lee Gilbert, Maurice Weigle, Eddie Kreutzer | |
| Subs | Yale | Gregory Child (SF) Roscoe Gerth | |
| 07:48 | Yale | William Cooney makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 07:48 | Yale | William Cooney makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Malcom Kleinberger (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Coles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Duane Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Charles Romaine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Grier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Child (fresh) PF - Frank Hoff (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - William Cooney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Cornell | Malcom Kleinberger scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Lee | 61-70 |
| 07:05 | Yale | William Cooney hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 61-70 |
| 07:03 | Cornell | Roger Coles grabs the board | 61-70 |
| 06:49 | Cornell | Roger Coles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-70 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Taylor (SF) Thomas Lee | |
| Subs | Yale | Richard Parenteau (PG), John Boone (SG), Kevin Rickert (PF), Glenn Wood (C) Charles Romaine, Alfred Grier, Frank Hoff, William Cooney | |
| 06:33 | Yale | John Boone drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Richard Parenteau and the foul's on Matthew Schneider - foul #5 on Matthew Schneider, team foul #14 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Cornell | Billy Wagnon (SG), John Haynie (PF), Maurice Weigle (C) Matthew Schneider, Roger Coles, Duane Jackson | |
| Subs | Yale | Roscoe Gerth (SF) Gregory Child | |
| 06:33 | Yale | John Boone makes the free throw | 61-73 |
| 06:13 | Cornell | Roscoe Gerth picks off the pass by John Haynie | 61-73 |
| 05:59 | Yale | Kevin Rickert connects on the open driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Richard Parenteau | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:45 | Cornell | Malcom Kleinberger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-75 |
| 05:43 | Yale | The rebound goes to Glenn Wood | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:39 | Yale | Richard Parenteau misses the lay-in | 61-75 |
| 05:37 | Cornell | Maurice Weigle grabs the defensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 05:29 | Cornell | Maurice Weigle double dribbles | 61-75 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lee Gilbert (SG), Roger Coles (PF), Eddie Kreutzer (C) Malcom Kleinberger, John Haynie, Maurice Weigle | |
| Subs | Yale | Gregory Child (SF), Hajj Alvarenga (C) Roscoe Gerth, Glenn Wood | |
| 05:09 | Yale | Kevin Rickert knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-77 |
| 04:49 | Cornell | Lee Gilbert clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Gregory Child - foul #3 on Gregory Child, team foul #4 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Cornell | Malcom Kleinberger (PG), Thomas Lee (SF) Billy Wagnon, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Yale | Alfred Grier (SG), Frank Hoff (PF), William Cooney (C) John Boone, Gregory Child, Kevin Rickert | |
| 04:49 | Cornell | Lee Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 04:49 | Cornell | Lee Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 04:20 | Yale | Richard Parenteau is hacked by Malcom Kleinberger - foul #5 on Malcom Kleinberger, team foul #15 | 63-77 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Hagood (PG), Duane Jackson (PF) Malcom Kleinberger, Roger Coles | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 04:20 | Yale | Richard Parenteau makes the 1st free throw | 63-78 |
| 04:20 | Yale | Richard Parenteau misses the 2nd free throw | 63-78 |
| 04:20 | Yale | William Cooney grabs the offensive board | 63-78 |
| 04:07 | Yale | Alfred Grier hits a shot from the left wing set up by Richard Parenteau | 63-80 |
| 03:47 | Cornell | Thomas Lee drills a fadeaway from the right block | 65-80 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ronald Hagood (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Gilbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Kreutzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Richard Parenteau (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Grier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hajj Alvarenga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Hoff (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - William Cooney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:18 | Yale | Frank Hoff is open and scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Hajj Alvarenga | 65-82 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Cornell | The refs have stopped play. Eddie Kreutzer is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 65-82 |
| Subs | Cornell | Billy Wagnon (PG), Maurice Weigle (PF), Roger Coles (C) Thomas Lee, Duane Jackson, Eddie Kreutzer | |
| Subs | Yale | Charles Romaine (PG), John Boone (SG), Gregory Child (SF), Kevin Rickert (PF) Richard Parenteau, Alfred Grier, Frank Hoff, William Cooney | |
| 03:00 | Cornell | Lee Gilbert misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-82 |
| 02:59 | Cornell | Ronald Hagood gets the offensive rebound | 65-82 |
| 02:40 | Cornell | Ronald Hagood loses the ball out of bounds | 65-82 |
| 02:20 | Yale | Ronald Hagood is called for the reach on Kevin Rickert - foul #4 on Ronald Hagood, team foul #16 | 65-82 |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Lee (SF) Lee Gilbert | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 02:20 | Yale | Kevin Rickert makes the 1st free throw | 65-83 |
| 02:20 | Yale | Kevin Rickert misses the 2nd free throw | 65-83 |
| 02:20 | Cornell | Thomas Lee grabs the board | 65-83 |
| 02:03 | Cornell | Ronald Hagood is hacked by John Boone - foul #1 on John Boone, team foul #5 | 65-83 |
| 01:58 | Cornell | Maurice Weigle is hacked by Gregory Child - foul #4 on Gregory Child, team foul #6 | 65-83 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lee Gilbert (SF) Thomas Lee | |
| Subs | Yale | William Cooney (C) Gregory Child | |
| 01:48 | Cornell | Maurice Weigle comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 65-83 |
| 01:47 | Yale | The rebound goes to William Cooney | 65-83 |
| 01:18 | Yale | John Boone can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Roger Coles - foul #1 on Roger Coles, team foul #17 | 65-83 |
| 01:18 | Yale | John Boone makes the 1st free throw | 65-84 |
| 01:18 | Yale | John Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 65-85 |
| 01:02 | Cornell | Ronald Hagood hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 65-85 |
| 01:01 | Yale | Kevin Rickert gets the rebound | 65-85 |
| 00:56 | Yale | Kevin Rickert loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-85 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Cornell | Billy Wagnon misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 65-85 |
| 00:51 | Cornell | Lee Gilbert gets the offensive rebound | 65-85 |
| 00:48 | Cornell | Ronald Hagood is hacked by John Boone - foul #2 on John Boone, team foul #7 | 65-85 |
| 00:48 | Cornell | Ronald Hagood makes the 1st free throw | 66-85 |
| 00:48 | Cornell | Ronald Hagood makes the 2nd free throw | 67-85 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Yale | Charles Romaine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-85 |
| 00:44 | Cornell | Maurice Weigle is denied on a layup by Kevin Rickert | 67-85 |
| 00:42 | Yale | Hajj Alvarenga snags the defensive board | 67-85 |
| 00:15 | Yale | Hajj Alvarenga is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-85 |
| 00:13 | Yale | William Cooney tips it home | 67-87 |
| 00:08 | Cornell | Lee Gilbert can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Rickert - foul #3 on Kevin Rickert, team foul #8 | 67-87 |
| 00:08 | Cornell | Lee Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 67-87 |
| 00:08 | Cornell | Lee Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 68-87 |
| 00:00 | Yale | Charles Romaine runs out the clock | 68-87 |