| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Clifford Nelson (fresh) SG - James Hyde (fresh) SF - Rickey Bell (fresh) PF - Caleb Hardee (fresh) C - Kevin Reece (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - William Goad (fresh) SG - James Bess (fresh) SF - David Buda (fresh) PF - Michael Fields (fresh) C - Steven Hughes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Kevin Reece wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Cornell | Caleb Hardee misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Central | David Buda grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Central | William Goad knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Bess | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Cornell | James Hyde is fouled in the backcourt by William Goad - foul #1 on William Goad, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Cornell | Caleb Hardee is open and scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Rickey Bell | 3-3 |
| 18:51 | Central | William Goad is fouled on the floor by James Hyde - foul #1 on James Hyde, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:40 | Central | David Buda hits a shot from the right wing set up by James Bess | 3-5 |
| 18:38 | Cornell | James Hyde is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hyde, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Cornell | Johnny Paris (SG) James Hyde | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 18:31 | Central | William Goad misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 18:29 | Cornell | Rickey Bell gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:13 | Cornell | Johnny Paris is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 5-5 |
| 17:55 | Central | Clifford Nelson steps in front of the Steven Hughes pass | 5-5 |
| 17:39 | Cornell | Clifford Nelson is hacked by William Goad - foul #2 on William Goad, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Baldwin (PG), Joseph Carson (SF), William Cutshaw (PF), John Zierdt (C) Clifford Nelson, Rickey Bell, Caleb Hardee, Kevin Reece | |
| Subs | Central | Clarence Hoover (PG), Stanley Johnson (SG), Neal Morris (SF), Kevin Stankiewicz (PF), Henry Gardner (C) William Goad, James Bess, David Buda, Michael Fields, Steven Hughes | |
| 17:20 | Cornell | John Zierdt makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Joseph Carson | 7-5 |
| 17:01 | Central | Kevin Stankiewicz comes up short on the runner near the basket | 7-5 |
| 17:00 | Central | Henry Gardner gets the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:45 | Central | Clarence Hoover misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:43 | Cornell | John Zierdt grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:34 | Cornell | Joseph Baldwin misses long on a shot from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:32 | Central | Stanley Johnson grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 16:25 | Central | Kevin Stankiewicz drills a jumper from the baseline | 7-7 |
| 16:23 | Cornell | Joseph Baldwin is hacked by Clarence Hoover in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Hoover, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Cornell | Clifford Nelson (PG) Johnny Paris | |
| Subs | Central | James Bess (SG), David Buda (SF), Michael Fields (PF) Stanley Johnson, Neal Morris, Kevin Stankiewicz | |
| 16:05 | Cornell | William Cutshaw hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Clifford Nelson | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Clifford Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Baldwin (fresh) SF - Joseph Carson (fresh) PF - William Cutshaw (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Zierdt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Clarence Hoover (fresh) SG - James Bess (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Buda (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Fields (fresh) C - Henry Gardner (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Central | Michael Fields hits the finger roll set up by Henry Gardner | 10-9 |
| 15:31 | Cornell | John Zierdt is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint | 10-9 |
| 15:29 | Central | Henry Gardner snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 15:11 | Central | David Buda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Hughes (SG), Rickey Bell (SF), Caleb Hardee (PF), Kevin Reece (C) Joseph Baldwin, Joseph Carson, William Cutshaw, John Zierdt | |
| Subs | Central | Walter Crump (PG), Stanley Johnson (SG), Neal Morris (SF), Kevin Stankiewicz (PF), Steven Hughes (C) Clarence Hoover, James Bess, David Buda, Michael Fields, Henry Gardner | |
| 14:49 | Cornell | Kevin Stankiewicz steals the ball from Kevin Reece | 10-9 |
| 14:20 | Central | Neal Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Harris (PG), Johnny Paris (SG) Clifford Nelson, Michael Hughes | |
| Subs | Central | David Buda (SF) Neal Morris | |
| 14:08 | Cornell | Caleb Hardee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 14:06 | Central | David Buda pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:48 | Central | Caleb Hardee is called for the reach on Kevin Stankiewicz - foul #1 on Caleb Hardee, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Central | Clarence Hoover (PG), James Bess (SG), Michael Fields (PF), Tommy Brown (C) Walter Crump, Stanley Johnson, Kevin Stankiewicz, Steven Hughes | |
| 13:33 | Central | James Bess knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clarence Hoover | 10-11 |
| 13:22 | Cornell | William Harris makes the 3 from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 13:07 | Central | Tommy Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Cornell | Clifford Nelson (PG), Joseph Baldwin (SG), Joseph Carson (SF), William Cutshaw (PF) William Harris, Johnny Paris, Rickey Bell, Caleb Hardee | |
| Subs | Central | Neal Morris (SF) David Buda | |
| 12:53 | Cornell | William Cutshaw misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 12:52 | Cornell | Kevin Reece tips it home | 15-11 |
| 12:40 | Central | Michael Fields clanks a runner from the right block | 15-11 |
| 12:39 | Central | Michael Fields grabs the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 12:21 | Central | Neal Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | Cornell | Rickey Bell (SF) Kevin Reece | |
| Subs | Central | Walter Crump (PG), Stanley Johnson (SG), Steven Hughes (C) Clarence Hoover, James Bess, Michael Fields | |
| 11:59 | Cornell | Joseph Carson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clifford Nelson | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Clifford Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Baldwin (fresh) SF - Rickey Bell (fairly fresh) PF - William Cutshaw (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Carson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Walter Crump (fresh) SG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) SF - Neal Morris (fresh) PF - Tommy Brown (fairly fresh) C - Steven Hughes (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Central | Steven Hughes is hacked by Rickey Bell - foul #1 on Rickey Bell, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Harris (PG), Johnny Paris (SG), Caleb Hardee (PF), John Zierdt (C) Clifford Nelson, Joseph Baldwin, William Cutshaw, Joseph Carson | |
| Subs | Central | David Buda (SF), Kevin Stankiewicz (PF) Neal Morris, Tommy Brown | |
| 11:28 | Central | David Buda makes the runner from the baseline set up by Walter Crump | 17-13 |
| 11:14 | Cornell | Johnny Paris misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 11:13 | Central | Steven Hughes grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 11:01 | Central | Kevin Stankiewicz misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Caleb Hardee - foul #2 on Caleb Hardee, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Carson (PF) Caleb Hardee | |
| Subs | Central | Clarence Hoover (PG), James Bess (SG), Henry Gardner (C) Walter Crump, Stanley Johnson, Steven Hughes | |
| 11:01 | Central | Kevin Stankiewicz misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 11:01 | Central | Kevin Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:40 | Cornell | David Buda steals the ball from John Zierdt | 17-14 |
| 10:24 | Central | Kevin Stankiewicz makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Clarence Hoover | 17-16 |
| 10:15 | Cornell | Rickey Bell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 10:13 | Cornell | John Zierdt tips it home | 19-16 |
| 09:54 | Central | David Buda buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 09:52 | Cornell | Johnny Paris is hacked by James Bess in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Bess, team foul #4 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Cornell | Clifford Nelson (PG), Joseph Baldwin (SG), William Cutshaw (PF), Kevin Reece (C) William Harris, Johnny Paris, Joseph Carson, John Zierdt | |
| Subs | Central | Stanley Johnson (SG), Neal Morris (SF), Michael Fields (PF) James Bess, David Buda, Kevin Stankiewicz | |
| 09:47 | Cornell | William Cutshaw connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Clifford Nelson | 21-18 |
| 09:28 | Central | Kevin Reece swats the layup by Clarence Hoover | 21-18 |
| 09:26 | Cornell | Rickey Bell grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 09:24 | Cornell | Clifford Nelson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Central | Walter Crump (PG), Steven Hughes (C) Clarence Hoover, Henry Gardner | |
| 09:12 | Central | Steven Hughes connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Stanley Johnson | 21-20 |
| 08:51 | Cornell | Rickey Bell drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Clifford Nelson | 23-20 |
| 08:35 | Central | Stanley Johnson can't connect on a runner from the right block | 23-20 |
| 08:34 | Cornell | Rickey Bell snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 08:14 | Cornell | William Cutshaw clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Walter Crump - foul #1 on Walter Crump, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Cornell | Johnny Paris (SF) Rickey Bell | |
| Subs | Central | Clarence Hoover (PG), James Bess (SG), David Buda (SF), Tommy Brown (C) Walter Crump, Stanley Johnson, Neal Morris, Steven Hughes | |
| 08:14 | Cornell | William Cutshaw makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 08:14 | Cornell | William Cutshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:58 | Central | David Buda hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 07:56 | Cornell | Joseph Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Clifford Nelson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Baldwin (fairly fresh) SF - Johnny Paris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Cutshaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Kevin Reece (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Clarence Hoover (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Bess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Buda (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Fields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tommy Brown (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Cornell | Johnny Paris misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Bess - foul #2 on James Bess, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Harris (PG), Michael Hughes (SG), Joseph Carson (PF), John Zierdt (C) Clifford Nelson, Joseph Baldwin, William Cutshaw, Kevin Reece | |
| Subs | Central | Walter Crump (SG), Kevin Stankiewicz (PF), Henry Gardner (C) James Bess, Michael Fields, Tommy Brown | |
| 07:37 | Cornell | Johnny Paris makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:37 | Cornell | Johnny Paris makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 07:16 | Central | David Buda misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Zierdt - foul #1 on John Zierdt, team foul #6 | 27-20 |
| 07:16 | Central | David Buda makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:16 | Central | David Buda misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:16 | Cornell | Joseph Carson gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 07:11 | Cornell | William Harris's pass is intercepted by David Buda in the backcourt | 27-21 |
| 07:08 | Central | Clarence Hoover lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Buda | 27-23 |
| 06:44 | Cornell | John Zierdt is hacked by David Buda - foul #1 on David Buda, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Cornell | Clifford Nelson (PG), Kevin Reece (C) William Harris, Johnny Paris | |
| Subs | Central | Stanley Johnson (SG), Michael Fields (PF), Tommy Brown (C) Walter Crump, Kevin Stankiewicz, Henry Gardner | |
| 06:44 | Cornell | John Zierdt misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:44 | Central | Michael Fields gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 06:28 | Central | David Buda misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-23 |
| 06:26 | Central | Tommy Brown grabs the offensive board | 27-23 |
| 06:11 | Central | Stanley Johnson is fouled on the floor by Clifford Nelson - foul #1 on Clifford Nelson, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Baldwin (SG), Rickey Bell (SF) Michael Hughes, John Zierdt | |
| Subs | Central | Neal Morris (SF), Steven Hughes (C) David Buda, Michael Fields | |
| 06:11 | Central | Stanley Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:11 | Central | Stanley Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:11 | Cornell | Joseph Carson snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 06:06 | Cornell | Clifford Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Hoover - foul #2 on Clarence Hoover, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Central | Walter Crump (PG) Clarence Hoover | |
| 06:06 | Cornell | Clifford Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:06 | Cornell | Clifford Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:49 | Central | Tommy Brown can't finish the layup | 29-24 |
| 05:47 | Cornell | Joseph Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 05:34 | Cornell | Joseph Baldwin is hacked by Tommy Brown - foul #1 on Tommy Brown, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Harris (PG) Clifford Nelson | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 05:34 | Cornell | Joseph Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 05:34 | Cornell | Joseph Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 05:34 | Central | Steven Hughes snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 05:19 | Central | Neal Morris loses the dribble to Joseph Carson | 30-24 |
| 05:13 | Cornell | Rickey Bell is open and scores on a shot from the right side set up by Joseph Baldwin | 32-24 |
| 05:06 | Central | Tommy Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 05:02 | Cornell | William Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Hughes (SG), Johnny Paris (SF), William Cutshaw (PF) Joseph Baldwin, Rickey Bell, Joseph Carson | |
| Subs | Central | Kevin Stankiewicz (SG), David Buda (SF), Michael Fields (PF), Henry Gardner (C) Stanley Johnson, Neal Morris, Tommy Brown, Steven Hughes | |
| 04:51 | Central | Kevin Stankiewicz misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by William Cutshaw - foul #1 on William Cutshaw, team foul #8 | 32-27 |
| 04:51 | Central | Kevin Stankiewicz misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:51 | Central | Kevin Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:40 | Cornell | Kevin Reece scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 04:22 | Central | David Buda is fouled on the floor by Michael Hughes - foul #1 on Michael Hughes, team foul #9 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Cornell | Clifford Nelson (PG) William Harris | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 04:22 | Central | David Buda makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 04:22 | Central | David Buda makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 04:09 | Cornell | Kevin Stankiewicz is called for the reach on Clifford Nelson - foul #1 on Kevin Stankiewicz, team foul #10 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | Rickey Bell (SF) Michael Hughes | |
| Subs | Central | Stanley Johnson (SG) Kevin Stankiewicz | |
| 04:09 | Cornell | Clifford Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 04:09 | Cornell | Clifford Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 04:09 | Central | Michael Fields grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 03:55 | Central | David Buda connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Crump | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Clifford Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Paris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rickey Bell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Cutshaw (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kevin Reece (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Walter Crump (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanley Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Buda (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Fields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Cornell | The jump hook by Clifford Nelson is blocked by David Buda | 36-33 |
| 03:43 | Cornell | Kevin Reece snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 03:36 | Cornell | Kevin Reece knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Clifford Nelson and he's fouled by Henry Gardner - foul #1 on Henry Gardner, team foul #11 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Hyde (SG), Joseph Carson (SF), Caleb Hardee (PF) Johnny Paris, Rickey Bell, William Cutshaw | |
| Subs | Central | William Goad (PG), James Bess (SG), Neal Morris (SF), Tommy Brown (C) Walter Crump, Stanley Johnson, David Buda, Henry Gardner | |
| 03:36 | Cornell | Kevin Reece misses the free throw | 38-33 |
| 03:36 | Cornell | Kevin Reece pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 03:25 | Cornell | Clifford Nelson misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 03:24 | Central | Neal Morris snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 03:04 | Central | William Goad misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 03:02 | Cornell | James Hyde pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 03:00 | Cornell | James Hyde is fouled in the backcourt by James Bess - foul #3 on James Bess, team foul #12 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Zierdt (C) Kevin Reece | |
| Subs | Central | Kevin Stankiewicz (SG), Steven Hughes (C) James Bess, Michael Fields | |
| 03:00 | Cornell | James Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 03:00 | Cornell | James Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 02:44 | Central | Steven Hughes is called for traveling | 40-33 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Baldwin (PG) Clifford Nelson | |
| Subs | Central | Stanley Johnson (SG), David Buda (SF) Neal Morris, Tommy Brown | |
| 02:27 | Cornell | James Hyde connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Carson | 43-33 |
| 02:21 | Central | William Goad misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-33 |
| 02:20 | Central | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Hughes | 43-33 |
| 02:02 | Central | David Buda misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 02:01 | Central | William Goad pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 01:43 | Central | Stanley Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 01:42 | Central | Steven Hughes misses the tip | 43-33 |
| 01:40 | Cornell | Joseph Baldwin grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 01:29 | Cornell | John Zierdt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Cornell | Clifford Nelson (PG), Johnny Paris (SF), William Cutshaw (C) James Hyde, Joseph Carson, John Zierdt | |
| Subs | Central | Clarence Hoover (PG), Neal Morris (SF), Tommy Brown (PF), Henry Gardner (C) William Goad, David Buda, Kevin Stankiewicz, Steven Hughes | |
| 01:03 | Central | Johnny Paris is called for the reach on Henry Gardner - foul #1 on Johnny Paris, team foul #10 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Hughes (SG) Joseph Baldwin | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 01:03 | Central | Henry Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 01:03 | Central | Henry Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 01:01 | Cornell | Clifford Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 00:47 | Central | Tommy Brown is whistled for traveling | 43-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | Rickey Bell (SF) Michael Hughes | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 00:34 | Cornell | Caleb Hardee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Central | David Buda (SF), Michael Fields (PF), Steven Hughes (C) Neal Morris, Tommy Brown, Henry Gardner | |
| 00:25 | Central | Stanley Johnson buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Clarence Hoover | 43-37 |
| 00:23 | Cornell | Johnny Paris is hacked by Stanley Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Johnson, team foul #13 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Reece (C) Caleb Hardee | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 00:23 | Cornell | Johnny Paris makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 00:23 | Cornell | Johnny Paris makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 00:03 | Central | David Buda misses short on a turnaround from close range | 45-37 |
| 00:01 | Cornell | William Cutshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | William Cutshaw comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 45-37 |