| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Marvin (fresh) SG - Lenny Bennett (fresh) SF - Burton Robbs (fresh) PF - John Workman (fresh) C - Charles Levine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Ernest Dorsch (fresh) SG - Gary Tolman (fresh) SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) PF - Richard May (fresh) C - Ernest Jelks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Charles Levine wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Cornell | John Workman misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Bowling Green | Richard May pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Cornell | John Workman pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Cornell | Charles Levine hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Bowling Green | Richard May misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by David Marvin - foul #1 on David Marvin, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Bowling Green | Richard May misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Bowling Green | Richard May makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:18 | Cornell | Gary Tolman steals it from Lenny Bennett | 2-1 |
| 18:08 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell loses the ball out of bounds | 2-1 |
| 17:51 | Cornell | Charles Levine can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-1 |
| 17:50 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Gary Tolman | 2-1 |
| 17:44 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ernest Dorsch | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | Cornell | David Marvin is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Dorsch - foul #1 on Ernest Dorsch, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ariel Mancini (PG), Timothy Newhall (SG), Donald Litwin (SF), Calvin Miller (PF), Everett King (C) David Marvin, Lenny Bennett, Burton Robbs, John Workman, Charles Levine | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 17:30 | Cornell | Ariel Mancini hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 17:12 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell travels with the ball | 5-3 |
| 17:03 | Cornell | Calvin Miller is fouled on the floor by Richard May - foul #1 on Richard May, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk (PF) Richard May | |
| 16:44 | Cornell | Everett King can't connect on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Ernest Dorsch - foul #2 on Ernest Dorsch, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Marvin (PG) Ariel Mancini | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett (PG), Lawrence Braden (C) Ernest Dorsch, Ernest Jelks | |
| 16:44 | Cornell | Everett King makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:44 | Cornell | Everett King makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:44 | Cornell | Everett King misses the 3rd free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:44 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 16:39 | Bowling Green | Everett King is called for the reach on Gary Tolman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Everett King, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lenny Bennett (SG) Everett King | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach (SF) Larry Criswell | |
| 16:29 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Thomas Peach | 7-6 |
| 16:13 | Cornell | Calvin Miller misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Peach - foul #1 on Thomas Peach, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Cornell | Burton Robbs (SF), Charles Levine (C) Timothy Newhall, Donald Litwin | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Pye (SF) Gary Tolman | |
| 16:13 | Cornell | Calvin Miller makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:13 | Cornell | Calvin Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:11 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Workman (PF) Calvin Miller | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 15:58 | Cornell | John Workman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 15:57 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Marvin (fresh) SG - Lenny Bennett (fresh) SF - Burton Robbs (fresh) PF - John Workman (fresh) C - Charles Levine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Denis Lockett (fresh) SG - Thomas Peach (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Pye (fresh) PF - Trevor Lusk (fresh) C - Lawrence Braden (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ariel Mancini (PG) David Marvin | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Richard May (PF) Lawrence Braden | |
| 15:48 | Cornell | Burton Robbs lays it up and in set up by Charles Levine | 11-6 |
| 15:31 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 15:22 | Cornell | Thomas Peach steals it from John Workman | 11-9 |
| 15:07 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk is denied on a layup by Charles Levine | 11-9 |
| 15:06 | Cornell | The rebound goes to John Workman | 11-9 |
| 14:44 | Cornell | Ariel Mancini misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 14:43 | Cornell | Lenny Bennett can't tip it in | 11-9 |
| 14:41 | Cornell | John Workman pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:20 | Cornell | Charles Levine drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Trevor Lusk - foul #1 on Trevor Lusk, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Marvin (PG), Timothy Newhall (SG), Donald Litwin (SF), Calvin Miller (PF) Ariel Mancini, Lenny Bennett, Burton Robbs, John Workman | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow (PG), Gary Tolman (SG), Larry Criswell (SF), Lawrence Braden (PF), Ernest Jelks (C) Denis Lockett, Thomas Peach, Michael Pye, Richard May, Trevor Lusk | |
| 14:20 | Cornell | Charles Levine misses the free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:20 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:05 | Bowling Green | Donald Litwin swats the short shot by Larry Criswell | 13-9 |
| 14:04 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell grabs the offensive board | 13-9 |
| 13:59 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden is called for traveling | 13-9 |
| Subs | Cornell | Everett King (C) Charles Levine | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 13:36 | Cornell | Calvin Miller drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Marvin | 15-9 |
| 13:32 | Bowling Green | Calvin Miller is called for the reach on Larry Criswell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Calvin Miller, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lenny Bennett (SG) Timothy Newhall | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 13:22 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 15-9 |
| 13:20 | Cornell | Donald Litwin pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 13:03 | Cornell | Lenny Bennett misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 13:01 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 12:38 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-9 |
| 12:37 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell can't tip it in | 15-9 |
| 12:36 | Cornell | Calvin Miller gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 12:28 | Cornell | Calvin Miller lays it up and in | 17-9 |
| 12:01 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 17-9 |
| 12:00 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks tips it in | 17-11 |
| 11:52 | Cornell | Mark Critchlow steals it from Everett King | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Marvin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lenny Bennett (tiring) SF - Donald Litwin (fairly fresh) PF - Calvin Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Everett King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Mark Critchlow (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Tolman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Criswell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Braden (fairly fresh) C - Ernest Jelks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Everett King - foul #2 on Everett King, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ariel Mancini (PG), Timothy Newhall (SG), Burton Robbs (SF), John Workman (PF), Charles Levine (C) David Marvin, Lenny Bennett, Donald Litwin, Calvin Miller, Everett King | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett (PG), Thomas Peach (SG), Michael Pye (SF), Richard May (PF) Mark Critchlow, Gary Tolman, Larry Criswell, Lawrence Braden | |
| 11:38 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks misses the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 11:38 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:27 | Cornell | Burton Robbs misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 17-12 |
| 11:25 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to John Workman | 17-12 |
| 11:09 | Cornell | Burton Robbs's fadeaway is rejected by Richard May | 17-12 |
| 11:07 | Cornell | John Workman grabs the offensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 10:46 | Cornell | Ariel Mancini is hacked by Michael Pye - foul #1 on Michael Pye, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Marvin (PG) Ariel Mancini | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk (C) Ernest Jelks | |
| 10:34 | Cornell | Burton Robbs can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Peach - foul #2 on Thomas Peach, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman (SG) Thomas Peach | |
| 10:34 | Cornell | Burton Robbs makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:34 | Cornell | Burton Robbs makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 10:30 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett is hacked by David Marvin in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Marvin, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ariel Mancini (PG) David Marvin | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 10:13 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman is hacked by Timothy Newhall - foul #1 on Timothy Newhall, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell (SF) Michael Pye | |
| 09:54 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-14 |
| 09:45 | Cornell | Timothy Newhall drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Burton Robbs | 21-14 |
| 09:29 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk is whistled for a carry | 21-14 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lenny Bennett (SG) Timothy Newhall | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow (PG), Michael Pye (PF) Denis Lockett, Richard May | |
| 09:12 | Cornell | Burton Robbs clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-14 |
| 09:11 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Michael Pye | 21-14 |
| 09:04 | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-14 |
| Subs | Cornell | Calvin Miller (C) Charles Levine | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden (C) Michael Pye | |
| 08:41 | Cornell | John Workman misses the easy layup | 21-14 |
| 08:39 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell pulls down the rebound | 21-14 |
| 08:35 | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-14 |
| 08:33 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden hits the follow up shot | 21-16 |
| 08:16 | Cornell | Calvin Miller hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ariel Mancini | 23-16 |
| 07:53 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-16 |
| 07:52 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Calvin Miller | 23-16 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ariel Mancini (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lenny Bennett (tiring) SF - Burton Robbs (tiring) 4 pts. PF - John Workman (tiring) 5 reb. C - Calvin Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Mark Critchlow (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Tolman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Criswell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Trevor Lusk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Braden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Cornell | Calvin Miller loses the dribble to Gary Tolman | 23-16 |
| 07:28 | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gary Tolman | 23-19 |
| 07:11 | Cornell | Calvin Miller is hacked by Lawrence Braden - foul #1 on Lawrence Braden, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Newhall (SG), Donald Litwin (SF), Charles Levine (C) Lenny Bennett, Burton Robbs, John Workman | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett (PG), Paul Visconti (SG), Michael Pye (SF), Richard May (PF), Ernest Jelks (C) Mark Critchlow, Gary Tolman, Larry Criswell, Trevor Lusk, Lawrence Braden | |
| 07:11 | Cornell | Calvin Miller misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:11 | Bowling Green | Paul Visconti grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 06:55 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard May | 23-22 |
| 06:32 | Cornell | Ariel Mancini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-22 |
| 06:30 | Bowling Green | Ariel Mancini is called for the reach on Denis Lockett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ariel Mancini, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Workman (PF) Calvin Miller | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 06:30 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:30 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:16 | Cornell | Timothy Newhall can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Visconti - foul #1 on Paul Visconti, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| 06:16 | Cornell | Timothy Newhall makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:16 | Cornell | Timothy Newhall makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:53 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-24 |
| 05:51 | Cornell | Charles Levine grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 05:25 | Cornell | Charles Levine clanks a 3 from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 05:24 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:18 | Bowling Green | Richard May clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on John Workman - foul #1 on John Workman, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Cornell | Calvin Miller (PG), Lenny Bennett (SG), Burton Robbs (SF) Ariel Mancini, Timothy Newhall, Donald Litwin | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman (SG), Larry Criswell (SF) Paul Visconti, Michael Pye | |
| 05:18 | Bowling Green | Richard May makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:18 | Bowling Green | Richard May makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:02 | Cornell | John Workman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 05:00 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 04:56 | Bowling Green | Burton Robbs takes the ball from Denis Lockett in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| 04:55 | Cornell | Burton Robbs throws it down | 27-26 |
| 04:53 | Bowling Green | Burton Robbs steals it from Denis Lockett in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 04:37 | Cornell | Burton Robbs travels with the ball | 27-26 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ariel Mancini (PG) John Workman | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow (PG), Trevor Lusk (PF), Lawrence Braden (C) Denis Lockett, Richard May, Ernest Jelks | |
| 04:35 | Bowling Green | Lenny Bennett steps in front of the Gary Tolman pass in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 04:32 | Cornell | Ariel Mancini lays it in set up by Lenny Bennett | 29-26 |
| 04:23 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 03:58 | Cornell | Burton Robbs is whistled for a carry | 29-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Marvin (PG), Timothy Newhall (SF), Everett King (C) Ariel Mancini, Burton Robbs, Charles Levine | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch (PG), Thomas Peach (SF) Mark Critchlow, Larry Criswell | |
| 03:45 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Peach | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Marvin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lenny Bennett (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Newhall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Calvin Miller (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Ernest Dorsch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Tolman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Peach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Trevor Lusk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Braden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Cornell | Timothy Newhall drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 03:18 | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch is hacked by David Marvin in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Marvin, team foul #9 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Litwin (SF), John Workman (PF) David Marvin, Calvin Miller | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Paul Visconti (SG), Michael Pye (PF), Ernest Jelks (C) Gary Tolman, Trevor Lusk, Lawrence Braden | |
| 03:18 | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:18 | Cornell | Everett King pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 03:04 | Cornell | Everett King hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 02:39 | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Paul Visconti | 34-35 |
| 02:24 | Cornell | Timothy Newhall misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ernest Dorsch - foul #3 on Ernest Dorsch, team foul #10 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ariel Mancini (PG), Burton Robbs (SF), Calvin Miller (PF) Lenny Bennett, John Workman, Everett King | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell (SF), Richard May (PF) Ernest Dorsch, Michael Pye | |
| 02:24 | Cornell | Timothy Newhall makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 02:24 | Cornell | Timothy Newhall makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 02:09 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Newhall - foul #2 on Timothy Newhall, team foul #10 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Levine (C) Donald Litwin | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman (SG) Paul Visconti | |
| 02:09 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 02:09 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 01:53 | Cornell | Gary Tolman takes the ball from Timothy Newhall | 36-36 |
| 01:50 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman lays it up and in | 36-38 |
| 01:33 | Cornell | Burton Robbs is denied on a layup by Richard May | 36-38 |
| 01:32 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 01:14 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks hits a jumper in the lane set up by Gary Tolman | 36-40 |
| 00:52 | Cornell | Timothy Newhall banks in the layup | 38-40 |
| 00:48 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 00:48 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lenny Bennett (SG), Donald Litwin (SF), John Workman (PF), Everett King (C) Timothy Newhall, Burton Robbs, Calvin Miller, Charles Levine | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett (PG), Trevor Lusk (C) Thomas Peach, Ernest Jelks | |
| 00:33 | Cornell | John Workman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 00:32 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 00:27 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 00:26 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett tips it back up and in | 38-42 |
| 00:02 | Cornell | Lenny Bennett clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Everett King snags the offensive board | 38-42 |