| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) SG - Joe Gregg (fresh) SF - Victor Crittenden (fresh) PF - Bert Ware (fresh) C - Paul Ward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Edmond Barley (fresh) SG - Michael Hughes (fresh) SF - Matthew Harper (fresh) PF - Boyce Collar (fresh) C - John Zierdt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Paul Ward wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Howard Payne | Bert Ware makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Cornell | Boyce Collar lays it up and in | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Howard Payne | Bert Ware misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:59 | Howard Payne | Joe Gregg tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 18:41 | Cornell | John Zierdt connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 5-4 |
| 18:21 | Howard Payne | Bert Ware hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 18:20 | Howard Payne | Victor Crittenden grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 18:06 | Howard Payne | Paul Ward is fouled on the floor by Edmond Barley - foul #1 on Edmond Barley, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 17:53 | Howard Payne | Bert Ware loses the dribble to Michael Hughes | 5-4 |
| 17:44 | Cornell | Edmond Barley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-4 |
| 17:42 | Cornell | Michael Hughes tips it in | 5-6 |
| 17:24 | Howard Payne | Victor Crittenden scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Clark | 7-6 |
| 17:01 | Cornell | John Zierdt misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Ward - foul #1 on Paul Ward, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Andrew Bazan (PG), Erik Weiss (SG), Sean Lineberry (SF), Joseph Dolce (PF), John Lebaron (C) Robert Clark, Joe Gregg, Victor Crittenden, Bert Ware, Paul Ward | |
| Subs | Cornell | Craig Lang (PG), David Lyke (SG), Willie Brown (SF) Edmond Barley, Michael Hughes, Matthew Harper | |
| 17:01 | Cornell | John Zierdt makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:01 | Cornell | John Zierdt misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:01 | Howard Payne | Joseph Dolce gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:49 | Howard Payne | Joseph Dolce can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Craig Lang - foul #1 on Craig Lang, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Gibbs (PF), Paul Wilson (C) Boyce Collar, John Zierdt | |
| 16:49 | Howard Payne | Joseph Dolce misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:49 | Howard Payne | Joseph Dolce makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:47 | Cornell | Craig Lang throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 16:42 | Howard Payne | Joseph Dolce knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Sean Lineberry | 10-7 |
| 16:39 | Cornell | Craig Lang is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Lineberry - foul #1 on Sean Lineberry, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| 16:11 | Cornell | The short jumper by Willie Brown is denied by Joseph Dolce | 10-7 |
| 16:09 | Howard Payne | Sean Lineberry grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 16:05 | Howard Payne | Andrew Bazan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Wilson - foul #1 on Paul Wilson, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Edmond Barley (PG) Craig Lang | |
| 16:05 | Howard Payne | Andrew Bazan makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 16:05 | Howard Payne | Andrew Bazan makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 16:05 | Howard Payne | Andrew Bazan makes the 3rd free throw | 13-7 |
| 15:42 | Cornell | David Lyke makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Brown | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Andrew Bazan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Erik Weiss (fresh) SF - Sean Lineberry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Dolce (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Lebaron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Edmond Barley (fresh) SG - David Lyke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Brown (fresh) PF - Charles Gibbs (fresh) C - Paul Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Howard Payne | Erik Weiss connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Bazan | 15-9 |
| 15:08 | Cornell | Charles Gibbs knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Paul Wilson | 15-11 |
| 14:55 | Howard Payne | Sean Lineberry's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Gibbs | 15-11 |
| 14:54 | Cornell | Willie Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 14:41 | Cornell | Paul Wilson's pass is intercepted by Sean Lineberry | 15-11 |
| 14:28 | Howard Payne | John Lebaron hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 14:27 | Howard Payne | Andrew Bazan tips it home | 17-11 |
| 14:25 | Cornell | Andrew Bazan is called for the reach on Edmond Barley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Bazan, team foul #3 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Clark (PG), Joe Gregg (SG), Victor Crittenden (SF), Bert Ware (PF), Steve Perry (C) Andrew Bazan, Erik Weiss, Sean Lineberry, Joseph Dolce, John Lebaron | |
| Subs | Cornell | Craig Lang (PG), Michael Hughes (SG), Matthew Harper (SF), Boyce Collar (PF), John Zierdt (C) Edmond Barley, David Lyke, Willie Brown, Charles Gibbs, Paul Wilson | |
| 14:17 | Cornell | John Zierdt is open and buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Craig Lang | 17-13 |
| 14:00 | Howard Payne | Boyce Collar steps in front of the Steve Perry pass | 17-13 |
| 13:46 | Cornell | Bert Ware steps in front of the Craig Lang pass | 17-13 |
| 13:30 | Howard Payne | Joe Gregg is fouled on the floor by Michael Hughes - foul #1 on Michael Hughes, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Kirts (SF), Paul Ward (C) Victor Crittenden, Steve Perry | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 13:13 | Howard Payne | Michael Kirts buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Bert Ware | 20-13 |
| 13:11 | Cornell | Michael Hughes loses the dribble to Paul Ward in the backcourt | 20-13 |
| 12:53 | Howard Payne | Joe Gregg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-13 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Steve Perry (PF) Bert Ware | |
| Subs | Cornell | Edmond Barley (PG), Robert Williams (SF) Craig Lang, Matthew Harper | |
| 12:41 | Cornell | Edmond Barley is fouled on the floor by Joe Gregg - foul #1 on Joe Gregg, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Tripp (C) John Zierdt | |
| 12:30 | Cornell | Paul Ward steals it from Michael Hughes | 20-13 |
| 12:13 | Howard Payne | Steve Perry is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Steve Perry, team foul #5 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Andrew Bazan (PG), Victor Crittenden (SF), John Lebaron (PF) Robert Clark, Michael Kirts, Paul Ward | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Lyke (SG) Michael Hughes | |
| 11:56 | Cornell | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-13 |
| 11:54 | Howard Payne | John Lebaron snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| 11:29 | Howard Payne | Donald Tripp steals the ball from Steve Perry | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Andrew Bazan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Gregg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Crittenden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Lebaron (fresh) C - Steve Perry (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Edmond Barley (fairly fresh) SG - David Lyke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) PF - Boyce Collar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Tripp (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Cornell | Donald Tripp connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Edmond Barley | 20-15 |
| 11:01 | Howard Payne | Andrew Bazan is whistled for traveling | 20-15 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Erik Weiss (PG), Sean Lineberry (SG), Michael Kirts (SF), Bert Ware (PF), Joseph Dolce (C) Andrew Bazan, Joe Gregg, Victor Crittenden, John Lebaron, Steve Perry | |
| Subs | Cornell | Craig Lang (PG), Willie Brown (SG), Matthew Harper (SF), Charles Gibbs (PF), John Zierdt (C) Edmond Barley, David Lyke, Robert Williams, Boyce Collar, Donald Tripp | |
| 10:48 | Cornell | Willie Brown drills a 3 from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 10:42 | Howard Payne | Sean Lineberry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 10:41 | Cornell | Matthew Harper grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 10:17 | Cornell | Willie Brown travels with the ball | 20-18 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Clark (PG), Paul Ward (C) Michael Kirts, Joseph Dolce | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Hughes (SG) Willie Brown | |
| 10:05 | Howard Payne | Sean Lineberry loses the dribble to Craig Lang | 20-18 |
| 10:02 | Cornell | Michael Hughes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Craig Lang | 20-20 |
| 09:51 | Howard Payne | Paul Ward scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Erik Weiss | 22-20 |
| 09:38 | Cornell | Craig Lang buries a jumper from the left block | 22-22 |
| 09:27 | Howard Payne | Sean Lineberry makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bert Ware | 25-22 |
| 09:25 | Cornell | Matthew Harper is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Weiss - foul #1 on Erik Weiss, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Andrew Bazan (PG), Joe Gregg (SG), Victor Crittenden (SF), Joseph Dolce (PF), John Lebaron (C) Robert Clark, Erik Weiss, Sean Lineberry, Bert Ware, Paul Ward | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Lyke (PG), Willie Brown (SF), Paul Wilson (PF), Donald Tripp (C) Craig Lang, Matthew Harper, Charles Gibbs, John Zierdt | |
| 09:10 | Cornell | Willie Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Hughes | 25-24 |
| 08:49 | Howard Payne | Andrew Bazan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 08:47 | Cornell | Paul Wilson pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 08:45 | Cornell | Victor Crittenden is called for the reach on David Lyke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Crittenden, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Kirts (SF) Victor Crittenden | |
| Subs | Cornell | Edmond Barley (PG), Robert Williams (SF) Michael Hughes, Willie Brown | |
| 08:45 | Cornell | David Lyke misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 08:45 | Howard Payne | Joseph Dolce gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 08:16 | Howard Payne | Michael Kirts misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-24 |
| 08:14 | Cornell | Paul Wilson grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 07:51 | Cornell | Donald Tripp is open and buries a shot from the right wing set up by Edmond Barley | 25-26 |
| 07:41 | Howard Payne | Paul Wilson swats the layup by Joseph Dolce | 25-26 |
| 07:40 | Howard Payne | Michael Kirts tips it in | 27-26 |
| 07:20 | Cornell | Paul Wilson connects on the open turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Edmond Barley | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Andrew Bazan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Gregg (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Michael Kirts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Dolce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Lebaron (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Edmond Barley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Lyke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Tripp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Howard Payne | Joseph Dolce connects on the floater near the basket set up by Andrew Bazan | 29-28 |
| 06:54 | Cornell | Edmond Barley misses the 3 from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 06:52 | Howard Payne | Joe Gregg snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 06:47 | Howard Payne | Joe Gregg misses the 3 from straight away | 29-28 |
| 06:45 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Edmond Barley | 29-28 |
| 06:43 | Cornell | Andrew Bazan steps in front of the David Lyke pass in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| 06:29 | Howard Payne | Joe Gregg is hacked by David Lyke - foul #1 on David Lyke, team foul #5 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Clark (PG), Erik Weiss (SG), Victor Crittenden (SF), Bert Ware (PF), Paul Ward (C) Andrew Bazan, Joe Gregg, Michael Kirts, Joseph Dolce, John Lebaron | |
| Subs | Cornell | Craig Lang (PG), Michael Hughes (SG), Matthew Harper (SF), Boyce Collar (PF), John Zierdt (C) Edmond Barley, David Lyke, Robert Williams, Paul Wilson, Donald Tripp | |
| 06:14 | Howard Payne | Erik Weiss hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Clark | 31-28 |
| 06:04 | Cornell | Craig Lang is called for 10 seconds | 31-28 |
| 05:57 | Howard Payne | Paul Ward buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Clark | 33-28 |
| 05:54 | Cornell | Craig Lang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| 05:45 | Howard Payne | Bert Ware can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 05:43 | Cornell | Michael Hughes snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 05:33 | Cornell | Matthew Harper clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 05:31 | Howard Payne | Paul Ward snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 05:26 | Howard Payne | Boyce Collar is called for the reach on Bert Ware - foul #1 on Boyce Collar, team foul #6 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Sean Lineberry (SF), Steve Perry (C) Victor Crittenden, Paul Ward | |
| Subs | Cornell | Willie Brown (SG) Michael Hughes | |
| 05:15 | Howard Payne | Sean Lineberry is fouled on the floor by Boyce Collar - foul #2 on Boyce Collar, team foul #7 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Victor Crittenden (SF) Erik Weiss | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Gibbs (PF) Boyce Collar | |
| 05:15 | Howard Payne | Sean Lineberry makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 05:15 | Howard Payne | Sean Lineberry misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 05:15 | Cornell | John Zierdt pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 04:48 | Cornell | Craig Lang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 04:46 | Cornell | Charles Gibbs tips it back up and in | 34-30 |
| 04:35 | Howard Payne | Sean Lineberry misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-30 |
| 04:33 | Cornell | Matthew Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 04:10 | Cornell | Willie Brown misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Sean Lineberry - foul #2 on Sean Lineberry, team foul #8 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Erik Weiss (SG), Paul Ward (C) Sean Lineberry, Steve Perry | |
| Subs | Cornell | Edmond Barley (PG), Michael Hughes (SG) Craig Lang, Matthew Harper | |
| 04:10 | Cornell | Willie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 04:10 | Cornell | Willie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 03:41 | Howard Payne | Paul Ward is fouled on the floor by John Zierdt - foul #1 on John Zierdt, team foul #8 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Andrew Bazan (PG) Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Harper (SF), Boyce Collar (PF) Willie Brown, Charles Gibbs | |
| 03:41 | Howard Payne | Paul Ward misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 03:41 | Cornell | Boyce Collar pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 03:23 | Cornell | Edmond Barley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 03:21 | Howard Payne | Paul Ward pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Andrew Bazan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Weiss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Crittenden (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Bert Ware (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Edmond Barley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Harper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Boyce Collar (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Zierdt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Howard Payne | Andrew Bazan misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Boyce Collar - foul #3 on Boyce Collar, team foul #9 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Sean Lineberry (SG), Michael Kirts (SF), John Lebaron (PF), Steve Perry (C) Erik Weiss, Victor Crittenden, Bert Ware, Paul Ward | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Lyke (PG), Robert Williams (SF), Donald Tripp (PF) Edmond Barley, Matthew Harper, Boyce Collar | |
| 03:01 | Howard Payne | Andrew Bazan makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 03:01 | Howard Payne | Andrew Bazan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:41 | Cornell | Michael Hughes is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Hughes, team foul #10 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Clark (PG) Andrew Bazan | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 02:22 | Howard Payne | Robert Clark's floater is tipped away by John Zierdt | 36-32 |
| 02:21 | Cornell | The rebound goes to David Lyke | 36-32 |
| 02:14 | Cornell | David Lyke is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Tripp | 36-35 |
| 02:10 | Howard Payne | Michael Hughes is called for the reach on Sean Lineberry - foul #3 on Michael Hughes, team foul #11 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joe Gregg (SG), Joseph Dolce (PF), Paul Ward (C) Michael Kirts, John Lebaron, Steve Perry | |
| Subs | Cornell | Edmond Barley (PG), Charles Gibbs (C) Michael Hughes, John Zierdt | |
| 02:10 | Howard Payne | Sean Lineberry makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 02:10 | Howard Payne | Sean Lineberry makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 01:50 | Cornell | Joseph Dolce denies the turnaround by David Lyke | 38-35 |
| 01:48 | Cornell | Charles Gibbs grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 01:33 | Cornell | Donald Tripp can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Dolce - foul #1 on Joseph Dolce, team foul #9 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Andrew Bazan (PG), Erik Weiss (SF), Bert Ware (PF) Robert Clark, Sean Lineberry, Joseph Dolce | |
| Subs | Cornell | Craig Lang (PG), Matthew Harper (SF) Edmond Barley, Robert Williams | |
| 01:33 | Cornell | Donald Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:33 | Cornell | Donald Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 01:18 | Howard Payne | Bert Ware drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joe Gregg | 41-37 |
| 01:07 | Cornell | David Lyke knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 00:56 | Howard Payne | Paul Ward is fouled on the floor by David Lyke - foul #2 on David Lyke, team foul #12 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Kirts (SF), John Lebaron (PF) Erik Weiss, Bert Ware | |
| Subs | Cornell | Willie Brown (SG), John Zierdt (C) David Lyke, Donald Tripp | |
| 00:56 | Howard Payne | Paul Ward misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 00:56 | Howard Payne | Paul Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 00:56 | Cornell | John Zierdt grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 00:34 | Cornell | John Zierdt blows the layup but he's hacked by John Lebaron - foul #1 on John Lebaron, team foul #10 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Clark (PG), Steve Perry (C) Andrew Bazan, Paul Ward | |
| Subs | Cornell | Edmond Barley (PG) Craig Lang | |
| 00:34 | Cornell | John Zierdt makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 00:34 | Cornell | John Zierdt misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 00:34 | Howard Payne | John Lebaron pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 00:12 | Howard Payne | Michael Kirts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Erik Weiss (SG), Victor Crittenden (SF), Joseph Dolce (PF) Joe Gregg, Michael Kirts, Steve Perry | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Lyke (SG), Paul Wilson (PF) Matthew Harper, Charles Gibbs | |
| 00:00 | Cornell | John Zierdt comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-40 |