| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Kerry Adams (fresh) SG - Robert Craine (fresh) SF - Marshall Burleson (fresh) PF - Douglas Brooks (fresh) C - Kenneth Givens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Clifford Nelson (fresh) SG - James Hyde (fresh) SF - Rickey Bell (fresh) PF - Caleb Hardee (fresh) C - Kevin Reece (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Douglas Brooks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Defiance | Robert Craine hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kerry Adams | 3-0 |
| 19:37 | Cornell | Caleb Hardee makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Reece | 3-3 |
| 19:08 | Defiance | Kerry Adams drills a fadeaway from the left side | 5-3 |
| 18:51 | Cornell | James Hyde hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 18:31 | Defiance | Kenneth Givens connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Craine and he's hacked by Caleb Hardee - foul #1 on Caleb Hardee, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| 18:31 | Defiance | Kenneth Givens misses the free throw | 7-6 |
| 18:31 | Cornell | Caleb Hardee grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 18:19 | Cornell | Rickey Bell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 18:17 | Cornell | Kevin Reece tips it back up and in | 7-8 |
| 18:05 | Defiance | Kerry Adams blows the layup | 7-8 |
| 18:03 | Cornell | Rickey Bell gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 17:51 | Cornell | Kenneth Givens blocks the short jumper by Kevin Reece | 7-8 |
| 17:49 | Cornell | Rickey Bell gets the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 17:33 | Cornell | Kevin Reece misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 7-8 |
| 17:31 | Cornell | Caleb Hardee grabs the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 17:14 | Cornell | Clifford Nelson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Hyde | 7-11 |
| 16:57 | Defiance | Douglas Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 16:56 | Defiance | Kenneth Givens snags the offensive board | 7-11 |
| 16:39 | Defiance | Marshall Burleson misses the fadeaway from the left block | 7-11 |
| 16:37 | Defiance | Marshall Burleson snags the offensive board | 7-11 |
| 16:27 | Defiance | Douglas Brooks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 16:26 | Cornell | Kevin Reece pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 16:07 | Cornell | Clifford Nelson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 16:06 | Defiance | Robert Craine snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 15:51 | Defiance | Kevin Reece is called for the reach on Kenneth Givens - foul #1 on Kevin Reece, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Defiance | Walter Dell (PG), Thomas Fish (SG), William Westbury (SF), Richard Newton (PF), Theodore Blake (C) Kerry Adams, Robert Craine, Marshall Burleson, Douglas Brooks, Kenneth Givens | |
| Subs | Cornell | Johnny Paris (SG), Joseph Carson (SF), John Zierdt (C) James Hyde, Rickey Bell, Kevin Reece | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Walter Dell (fresh) SG - Thomas Fish (fresh) SF - William Westbury (fresh) PF - Richard Newton (fresh) C - Theodore Blake (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Clifford Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnny Paris (fresh) SF - Joseph Carson (fresh) PF - Caleb Hardee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Zierdt (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Defiance | Walter Dell is whistled for a carry | 7-11 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Cutshaw (PF) Caleb Hardee | |
| 15:28 | Cornell | John Zierdt misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Theodore Blake - foul #1 on Theodore Blake, team foul #1 | 7-11 |
| 15:28 | Cornell | John Zierdt makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:28 | Cornell | John Zierdt makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 15:10 | Defiance | William Westbury comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-13 |
| 15:09 | Cornell | Johnny Paris snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 14:47 | Cornell | Clifford Nelson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Clifford Nelson, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Defiance | Kerry Adams (PG) Thomas Fish | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Baldwin (PG), James Hyde (SG) Clifford Nelson, Johnny Paris | |
| 14:29 | Defiance | Walter Dell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 7-13 |
| 14:27 | Cornell | James Hyde grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 14:13 | Cornell | William Cutshaw scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Baldwin | 7-15 |
| 14:03 | Defiance | Walter Dell is fouled on the floor by James Hyde - foul #1 on James Hyde, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Rickey Bell (SF), Caleb Hardee (PF), Kevin Reece (C) Joseph Carson, William Cutshaw, John Zierdt | |
| 13:51 | Defiance | William Westbury can't connect on a floater in the paint | 7-15 |
| 13:49 | Defiance | Richard Newton grabs the offensive board | 7-15 |
| 13:31 | Defiance | Walter Dell makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Theodore Blake | 10-15 |
| 13:22 | Cornell | Joseph Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 10-15 |
| 13:20 | Defiance | Walter Dell grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 13:15 | Defiance | Kerry Adams loses the dribble to James Hyde | 10-15 |
| 13:12 | Cornell | James Hyde blows the layup | 10-15 |
| 13:10 | Defiance | William Westbury grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 12:55 | Defiance | Joseph Baldwin is called for the reach on Kerry Adams - foul #1 on Joseph Baldwin, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Craine (SG), Marshall Burleson (SF), Douglas Brooks (PF) Walter Dell, William Westbury, Richard Newton | |
| Subs | Cornell | Clifford Nelson (PG), Johnny Paris (SG) Joseph Baldwin, James Hyde | |
| 12:41 | Defiance | Douglas Brooks is hacked by Caleb Hardee - foul #2 on Caleb Hardee, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Defiance | Kenneth Givens (C) Theodore Blake | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Carson (PF) Caleb Hardee | |
| 12:24 | Defiance | Kenneth Givens drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Craine and the foul's on Kevin Reece - foul #2 on Kevin Reece, team foul #7 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Zierdt (C) Kevin Reece | |
| 12:24 | Defiance | Kenneth Givens makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:11 | Cornell | Johnny Paris is fouled on the floor by Robert Craine - foul #1 on Robert Craine, team foul #2 | 13-15 |
| 12:04 | Cornell | Johnny Paris misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 13-15 |
| 12:02 | Defiance | Douglas Brooks snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 11:57 | Defiance | Robert Craine hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Marshall Burleson | 16-15 |
| 11:45 | Cornell | Joseph Carson is called for traveling | 16-15 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Hyde (SG) Johnny Paris | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Kerry Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Craine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Burleson (fresh) PF - Douglas Brooks (fresh) C - Kenneth Givens (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Clifford Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Hyde (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickey Bell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Carson (fresh) C - John Zierdt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Defiance | Robert Craine clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 16-15 |
| 11:30 | Defiance | Marshall Burleson misses the tip | 16-15 |
| 11:29 | Cornell | Joseph Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 11:24 | Cornell | James Hyde hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Clifford Nelson | 16-18 |
| 11:04 | Defiance | Robert Craine can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 11:02 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Clifford Nelson | 16-18 |
| 10:45 | Cornell | James Hyde is whistled for a carry | 16-18 |
| Subs | Defiance | Walter Dell (PG), Richard Newton (PF), Theodore Blake (C) Kerry Adams, Douglas Brooks, Kenneth Givens | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Cutshaw (PF) Rickey Bell | |
| 10:22 | Defiance | Walter Dell loses the dribble to William Cutshaw | 16-18 |
| 09:58 | Cornell | James Hyde clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 09:57 | Defiance | Walter Dell grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:31 | Defiance | Robert Craine loses the dribble to William Cutshaw | 16-18 |
| 09:17 | Cornell | John Zierdt drills a jumper from the right side set up by Clifford Nelson | 16-20 |
| 08:58 | Defiance | Marshall Burleson connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 18-20 |
| 08:46 | Cornell | Robert Craine is called for the reach on John Zierdt - foul #2 on Robert Craine, team foul #3 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Defiance | Kerry Adams (PG), William Westbury (SF), Douglas Brooks (PF), Kenneth Givens (C) Robert Craine, Marshall Burleson, Richard Newton, Theodore Blake | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Baldwin (PG), Johnny Paris (SG), Rickey Bell (SF) Clifford Nelson, James Hyde, John Zierdt | |
| 08:33 | Cornell | Rickey Bell is fouled on the floor by Walter Dell - foul #1 on Walter Dell, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| 08:23 | Cornell | Rickey Bell hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Baldwin | 18-22 |
| 08:05 | Defiance | Kenneth Givens misses the runner from the baseline | 18-22 |
| 08:03 | Cornell | William Cutshaw snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 07:44 | Cornell | Johnny Paris knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Rickey Bell | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Kerry Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Dell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Westbury (fresh) PF - Douglas Brooks (fresh) C - Kenneth Givens (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Joseph Baldwin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Paris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rickey Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Cutshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Carson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Defiance | Walter Dell drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kerry Adams | 21-24 |
| 07:15 | Cornell | Rickey Bell loses the dribble to Kerry Adams | 21-24 |
| 07:12 | Defiance | Kerry Adams banks in the layup | 23-24 |
| 06:58 | Cornell | Johnny Paris misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 23-24 |
| 06:56 | Defiance | Kenneth Givens grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 06:29 | Defiance | Joseph Carson is called for the reach on Kenneth Givens - foul #1 on Joseph Carson, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Defiance | Thomas Fish (SG), Marshall Burleson (SF), Richard Newton (PF) Walter Dell, William Westbury, Douglas Brooks | |
| Subs | Cornell | Clifford Nelson (PG), James Hyde (SG), John Zierdt (C) Joseph Baldwin, Rickey Bell, William Cutshaw | |
| 06:29 | Defiance | Kenneth Givens makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:29 | Defiance | Kenneth Givens misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:29 | Cornell | Joseph Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 06:13 | Cornell | Clifford Nelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 06:12 | Cornell | Joseph Carson tips it home | 24-26 |
| 05:50 | Defiance | Marshall Burleson can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Clifford Nelson - foul #2 on Clifford Nelson, team foul #9 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Defiance | Theodore Blake (C) Kenneth Givens | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Baldwin (PG) Clifford Nelson | |
| 05:50 | Defiance | Marshall Burleson misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:50 | Defiance | Marshall Burleson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:35 | Cornell | Johnny Paris misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Theodore Blake - foul #2 on Theodore Blake, team foul #5 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Defiance | William Westbury (PF) Theodore Blake | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 05:35 | Cornell | Johnny Paris makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:35 | Cornell | Johnny Paris misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:35 | Defiance | William Westbury grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 05:20 | Defiance | Kerry Adams connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marshall Burleson | 27-27 |
| 05:07 | Cornell | Johnny Paris's pass is intercepted by Kerry Adams | 27-27 |
| 04:50 | Defiance | William Westbury misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 04:48 | Cornell | James Hyde grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 04:26 | Cornell | James Hyde misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 04:25 | Cornell | Joseph Carson misses the tip | 27-27 |
| 04:24 | Defiance | Richard Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 04:17 | Defiance | Thomas Fish's pass is intercepted by Joseph Carson | 27-27 |
| 03:57 | Cornell | Joseph Carson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-27 |
| 03:55 | Defiance | Richard Newton grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 03:27 | Defiance | Joseph Carson takes the ball from Marshall Burleson | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Kerry Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Fish (fairly fresh) SF - Marshall Burleson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Westbury (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Newton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Joseph Baldwin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Hyde (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Paris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Carson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Zierdt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Cornell | Johnny Paris drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Hyde | 27-29 |
| 02:49 | Defiance | Kerry Adams hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 02:37 | Cornell | James Hyde connects on the 3 from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 02:25 | Defiance | Johnny Paris is called for the reach on Thomas Fish - foul #1 on Johnny Paris, team foul #10 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Craine (SG), Walter Dell (SF), Douglas Brooks (PF), Kenneth Givens (C) Kerry Adams, Marshall Burleson, William Westbury, Richard Newton | |
| Subs | Cornell | Clifford Nelson (PG), Michael Hughes (SG), Rickey Bell (SF), Caleb Hardee (PF), Kevin Reece (C) Joseph Baldwin, James Hyde, Johnny Paris, Joseph Carson, John Zierdt | |
| 02:25 | Defiance | Thomas Fish misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:25 | Defiance | Thomas Fish misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:25 | Cornell | Caleb Hardee grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 02:07 | Cornell | Kevin Reece banks in the layup set up by Rickey Bell and the foul's on Walter Dell - foul #2 on Walter Dell, team foul #6 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Defiance | Wendell Foss (PG) Thomas Fish | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 02:07 | Cornell | Kevin Reece misses the free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:07 | Defiance | Douglas Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 01:51 | Defiance | Walter Dell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 01:50 | Cornell | Kevin Reece grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 01:25 | Cornell | Michael Hughes hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Clifford Nelson | 30-36 |
| 00:59 | Defiance | Kevin Reece is called for the reach on Wendell Foss - foul #3 on Kevin Reece, team foul #11 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Cutshaw (C) Kevin Reece | |
| 00:59 | Defiance | Wendell Foss makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:59 | Defiance | Wendell Foss makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:43 | Cornell | Michael Hughes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Rickey Bell | 32-39 |
| 00:30 | Defiance | Walter Dell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 00:29 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Caleb Hardee | 32-39 |
| 00:04 | Cornell | Rickey Bell is hacked by Douglas Brooks - foul #1 on Douglas Brooks, team foul #7 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Defiance | Kerry Adams (PG), Richard Newton (PF), Theodore Blake (C) Wendell Foss, Douglas Brooks, Kenneth Givens | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Hyde (SG) Michael Hughes | |
| 00:04 | Cornell | Rickey Bell makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:04 | Cornell | Rickey Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Kerry Adams clanks a halfcourt shot | 32-41 |