| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Daniel Barclay (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Graves (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Gadomski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Maxey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sylvester Stover (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Rockwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Duncanson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Simms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Elmer Graves inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Cornell | Sylvester Stover steals it from Rodney Gadomski | 32-36 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Sylvester Stover | 32-39 |
| 19:16 | Cornell | Daniel Barclay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi | Daniel Barclay is called for the reach on William Duncanson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Barclay, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover clanks a jump hook in the lane | 32-39 |
| 18:58 | Cornell | Joseph Maxey grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 18:43 | Cornell | Elmer Graves scores on a floater from the right block | 34-39 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | William Duncanson misses short on a floater from the right side | 34-39 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell hits the follow up shot | 34-41 |
| 18:06 | Cornell | Rodney Gadomski misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 34-41 |
| 18:05 | Cornell | Elmer Graves tips it home | 36-41 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 17:56 | Cornell | Bobby Thompson grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 17:40 | Cornell | Daniel Barclay is hacked by Sylvester Stover - foul #2 on Sylvester Stover, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Cornell | Earl Hendren (PG), Donald Atencio (SG), Kent Fiorini (SF), Curtis Regulski (PF), Micheal Linderman (C) Daniel Barclay, Bobby Thompson, Elmer Graves, Rodney Gadomski, Joseph Maxey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Bond (PG), Michael Waggoner (SG), Timothy Crawford (SF), Adam Harris (PF), Jeffrey Strother (C) Sylvester Stover, Erik Rockwell, William Duncanson, Tommy Simms, Louis Johnson | |
| 17:23 | Cornell | Curtis Regulski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-41 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi | Adam Harris grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi | Earl Hendren steps in front of the Michael Waggoner pass | 36-41 |
| 17:03 | Cornell | Earl Hendren lays it in | 38-41 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi | Adam Harris comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Curtis Regulski - foul #2 on Curtis Regulski, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi | Adam Harris makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi | Adam Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:37 | Cornell | Curtis Regulski is denied on a layup by Max Bond | 38-43 |
| 16:35 | Cornell | Kent Fiorini tips it but misses | 38-43 |
| 16:33 | Cornell | Micheal Linderman grabs the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 16:15 | Cornell | Earl Hendren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | Daniel Barclay (PG), Rodney Gadomski (PF), Joseph Maxey (C) Donald Atencio, Curtis Regulski, Micheal Linderman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell (SG), William Duncanson (SF) Timothy Crawford, Adam Harris | |
| 16:11 | Mississippi | William Duncanson is fouled in the backcourt by Kent Fiorini - foul #1 on Kent Fiorini, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | Bobby Thompson (SG), Elmer Graves (SF) Earl Hendren, Kent Fiorini | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover (PG) Max Bond | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover travels with the ball | 38-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Tommy Simms (PF) Jeffrey Strother | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Daniel Barclay (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Graves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Gadomski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Maxey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sylvester Stover (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erik Rockwell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Duncanson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Simms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Waggoner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Cornell | Rodney Gadomski misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 38-43 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Erik Rockwell | 38-45 |
| 15:04 | Cornell | Tommy Simms blocks the short jumper by Daniel Barclay | 38-45 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | William Duncanson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 14:46 | Cornell | Elmer Graves grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 14:34 | Cornell | Rodney Gadomski buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Barclay and he's hacked by Tommy Simms - foul #2 on Tommy Simms, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | Earl Hendren (PG), Kent Fiorini (SG), Curtis Regulski (SF), Micheal Linderman (C) Daniel Barclay, Bobby Thompson, Elmer Graves, Joseph Maxey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Bond (PG), Timothy Crawford (SG), Adam Harris (SF), Jeffrey Strother (PF), Louis Johnson (C) Sylvester Stover, Erik Rockwell, William Duncanson, Tommy Simms, Michael Waggoner | |
| 14:34 | Cornell | Rodney Gadomski makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Micheal Linderman - foul #1 on Micheal Linderman, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Atencio (SG) Rodney Gadomski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 14:19 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:19 | Cornell | Micheal Linderman snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 14:02 | Cornell | Curtis Regulski hits a floater from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson is hacked by Micheal Linderman - foul #2 on Micheal Linderman, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi | Max Bond hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Micheal Linderman - foul #3 on Micheal Linderman, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Simpson (PG) Jeffrey Strother | |
| 13:36 | Mississippi | Max Bond makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi | Max Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:17 | Cornell | Kent Fiorini hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Louis Johnson | 43-48 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | Curtis Regulski picks off the pass by Max Bond in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 13:06 | Cornell | Louis Johnson takes the ball from Earl Hendren | 43-48 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi | Timothy Crawford misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-48 |
| 12:50 | Cornell | Earl Hendren snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 12:35 | Cornell | Curtis Regulski is fouled on the floor by Max Bond - foul #1 on Max Bond, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Cornell | Daniel Barclay (PG), Bobby Thompson (SG), Elmer Graves (SF), Andrew Tow (PF), Joseph Maxey (C) Earl Hendren, Donald Atencio, Kent Fiorini, Curtis Regulski, Micheal Linderman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover (PG), Erik Rockwell (SG), William Duncanson (SF), Tommy Simms (PF), Michael Waggoner (C) Scott Simpson, Max Bond, Timothy Crawford, Adam Harris, Louis Johnson | |
| 12:21 | Cornell | Daniel Barclay loses the dribble to Michael Waggoner | 43-48 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi | William Duncanson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Sylvester Stover | 43-51 |
| 11:49 | Cornell | Andrew Tow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | Rodney Gadomski (PF) Andrew Tow | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother (C) Michael Waggoner | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Daniel Barclay (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Graves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Gadomski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Maxey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sylvester Stover (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Erik Rockwell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Duncanson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Simms (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Strother (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Bobby Thompson is called for the reach on Sylvester Stover in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Thompson, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 11:27 | Cornell | Bobby Thompson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | William Duncanson misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Elmer Graves - foul #3 on Elmer Graves, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Bond (PG) Sylvester Stover | |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | William Duncanson makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | William Duncanson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 10:44 | Cornell | Daniel Barclay misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | Max Bond misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 10:35 | Cornell | Joseph Maxey grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 10:23 | Cornell | Bobby Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 10:03 | Cornell | Rodney Gadomski gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 09:46 | Cornell | Daniel Barclay misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 09:45 | Cornell | Elmer Graves tips it home | 48-55 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi | William Duncanson is hacked by Joseph Maxey - foul #2 on Joseph Maxey, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | Earl Hendren (PG), Donald Atencio (SG), Kent Fiorini (SF), Curtis Regulski (PF), Micheal Linderman (C) Daniel Barclay, Bobby Thompson, Elmer Graves, Rodney Gadomski, Joseph Maxey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover (PG), Michael Waggoner (SG), Adam Harris (PF), Louis Johnson (C) Max Bond, Erik Rockwell, Tommy Simms, Jeffrey Strother | |
| 09:26 | Mississippi | William Duncanson misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi | Adam Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson makes the floater in the lane | 48-57 |
| 08:49 | Cornell | Curtis Regulski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner's pass is intercepted by Donald Atencio | 48-57 |
| 07:58 | Cornell | Micheal Linderman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 07:57 | Cornell | Kent Fiorini tips it back up and in | 50-57 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi | Adam Harris misses the shot from the right side | 50-57 |
| 07:33 | Cornell | Kent Fiorini pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Earl Hendren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Atencio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kent Fiorini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Regulski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Micheal Linderman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sylvester Stover (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Waggoner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - William Duncanson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Cornell | Micheal Linderman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover travels in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Daniel Barclay (PG), Bobby Thompson (SG), Elmer Graves (SF), Rodney Gadomski (PF) Earl Hendren, Donald Atencio, Kent Fiorini, Curtis Regulski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Bond (PG), Erik Rockwell (SG), Timothy Crawford (SF), Tommy Simms (PF) Sylvester Stover, Michael Waggoner, William Duncanson, Adam Harris | |
| 06:59 | Cornell | Bobby Thompson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Elmer Graves | 53-57 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi | Elmer Graves blocks the short jumper by Max Bond | 53-57 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi | Max Bond hits the follow up shot | 53-59 |
| 06:13 | Cornell | Bobby Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 06:12 | Cornell | Micheal Linderman tips it home | 55-59 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell makes the wide open floater from the baseline | 55-61 |
| 05:52 | Cornell | Micheal Linderman drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Elmer Graves steps in front of the Erik Rockwell pass in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| 05:36 | Cornell | Rodney Gadomski's layup is rejected by Louis Johnson | 58-61 |
| 05:35 | Cornell | Bobby Thompson can't tip it in | 58-61 |
| 05:33 | Cornell | Elmer Graves grabs the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 05:28 | Cornell | Micheal Linderman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 05:26 | Cornell | Micheal Linderman grabs the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 05:14 | Cornell | Louis Johnson swats the shot by Daniel Barclay | 58-61 |
| 05:12 | Cornell | Rodney Gadomski snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 05:00 | Cornell | Rodney Gadomski can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Timothy Crawford misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi | Max Bond snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi | Timothy Crawford scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Max Bond | 58-63 |
| 04:16 | Cornell | Bobby Thompson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Bobby Thompson, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Cornell | Earl Hendren (PG), Donald Atencio (SG), Kent Fiorini (SF), Curtis Regulski (PF), Joseph Maxey (C) Daniel Barclay, Bobby Thompson, Elmer Graves, Rodney Gadomski, Micheal Linderman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover (PG), Michael Waggoner (SG), William Duncanson (SF), Adam Harris (PF), Jeffrey Strother (C) Max Bond, Erik Rockwell, Timothy Crawford, Tommy Simms, Louis Johnson | |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi | Adam Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi | Earl Hendren steals it from Jeffrey Strother | 58-63 |
| 03:42 | Cornell | Curtis Regulski misses the lay-in | 58-63 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | Adam Harris grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Atencio - foul #1 on Donald Atencio, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 03:13 | Cornell | Kent Fiorini is fouled on the floor by William Duncanson - foul #2 on William Duncanson, team foul #4 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | Daniel Barclay (PG), Andrew Tow (PF) Donald Atencio, Curtis Regulski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Daniel Barclay (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Hendren (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kent Fiorini (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Tow (fresh) C - Joseph Maxey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sylvester Stover (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Waggoner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. SF - William Duncanson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Strother (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Cornell | Earl Hendren drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-65 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | Rodney Gadomski (PF) Andrew Tow | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell (SG) Adam Harris | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover tips it but misses | 61-65 |
| 02:39 | Cornell | Daniel Barclay gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 02:39 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Tommy Simms (PF) Michael Waggoner | |
| 02:23 | Cornell | Joseph Maxey misses the jumper near the basket | 61-65 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 02:07 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Earl Hendren | 61-65 |
| 02:07 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | Bobby Thompson (SG), Elmer Graves (SF) Kent Fiorini, Joseph Maxey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Louis Johnson (C) Jeffrey Strother | |
| 01:47 | Cornell | Elmer Graves travels with the ball | 61-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Maxey (C) Earl Hendren | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 01:30 | Cornell | Elmer Graves pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:17 | Cornell | Rodney Gadomski scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Barclay and the foul's on Tommy Simms - foul #3 on Tommy Simms, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| 01:17 | Cornell | Rodney Gadomski makes the free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms gets the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Barclay - foul #2 on Daniel Barclay, team foul #12 | 64-65 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:41 | Cornell | Rodney Gadomski buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Bobby Thompson | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Sylvester Stover | 66-69 |
| 00:07 | Cornell | Bobby Thompson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 00:01 | Cornell | Elmer Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Elmer Graves comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Daniel Barclay (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elmer Graves (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Gadomski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Maxey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sylvester Stover (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Erik Rockwell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Duncanson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Simms (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Cornell | Joseph Maxey wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Cornell | Rodney Gadomski buries a shot from the right block set up by Daniel Barclay | 71-69 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell grabs the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | William Duncanson misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 71-69 |
| 04:03 | Cornell | Bobby Thompson gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 03:58 | Cornell | Bobby Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | William Duncanson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 03:29 | Cornell | Daniel Barclay makes the shot from the free throw line | 73-71 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover travels in the backcourt | 73-71 |
| Subs | Cornell | Earl Hendren (SG), Kent Fiorini (SF), Micheal Linderman (C) Bobby Thompson, Elmer Graves, Joseph Maxey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother (C) Louis Johnson | |
| 03:22 | Cornell | Sylvester Stover steps in front of the Kent Fiorini pass | 73-71 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sylvester Stover | 73-73 |
| 03:02 | Cornell | Kent Fiorini makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-73 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover travels with the ball | 76-73 |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Atencio (SG), Curtis Regulski (PF) Daniel Barclay, Rodney Gadomski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Bond (PG), Michael Waggoner (SG), Timothy Crawford (SF), Adam Harris (PF) Sylvester Stover, Erik Rockwell, William Duncanson, Tommy Simms | |
| 02:44 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Cornell | Daniel Barclay (PG), Bobby Thompson (SG), Elmer Graves (SF) Donald Atencio, Kent Fiorini, Curtis Regulski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell (SG), William Duncanson (SF), Louis Johnson (C) Timothy Crawford, Adam Harris, Jeffrey Strother | |
| 02:39 | Cornell | Bobby Thompson clanks a jumper from the left side | 76-73 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson gets the rebound | 76-73 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Cornell | Rodney Gadomski (PF) Earl Hendren | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover (PG), Tommy Simms (PF) Max Bond, Michael Waggoner | |
| 02:17 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-73 |
| 02:01 | Cornell | Rodney Gadomski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-73 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson makes the jumper from the left side | 76-75 |
| 01:26 | Cornell | Micheal Linderman hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 76-75 |
| 01:25 | Cornell | Elmer Graves tips it home | 78-75 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Duncanson | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Daniel Barclay (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elmer Graves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Gadomski (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Micheal Linderman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sylvester Stover (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erik Rockwell (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Duncanson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Simms (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:54 | Cornell | Bobby Thompson loses the dribble to Tommy Simms | 78-78 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 78-78 |
| 00:32 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Bobby Thompson | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Sylvester Stover takes the ball from Rodney Gadomski | 78-78 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 78-78 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Maxey (C) Micheal Linderman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Elmer Graves scores on a shot from the left block | 80-78 |