| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Mark Dougherty (fresh) SG - Douglas Niemi (fresh) SF - Edward Drakes (fresh) PF - Vernon Perna (fresh) C - Benjamin Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ellis Jackson (fresh) SG - James Bloom (fresh) SF - Herbert Weaver (fresh) PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) C - Richard Morrison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi College | Vernon Perna wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi College | Richard Morrison swats the short shot by Douglas Niemi | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Cornell | Richard Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Cornell | Ellis Jackson is fouled on the floor by Edward Drakes - foul #1 on Edward Drakes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Cornell | Thomas Smith drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ellis Jackson | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi College | Douglas Niemi drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Drakes | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Cornell | Ellis Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi College | Benjamin Wright pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi College | Vernon Perna drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 18:14 | Cornell | Benjamin Wright steals the ball from James Bloom | 5-3 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi College | Mark Dougherty makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Drakes | 8-3 |
| 17:47 | Cornell | Thomas Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-3 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi College | Benjamin Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi College | Mark Dougherty misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Morrison - foul #1 on Richard Morrison, team foul #1 | 8-3 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi College | Mark Dougherty misses the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi College | Mark Dougherty misses the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:39 | Cornell | Thomas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 17:27 | Cornell | Thomas Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 17:25 | Cornell | Herbert Weaver tips it in | 8-5 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi College | Edward Drakes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-5 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi College | Douglas Niemi hits the follow up shot | 10-5 |
| 16:47 | Cornell | Herbert Weaver hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-8 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi College | Herbert Weaver steals the ball from Edward Drakes | 10-8 |
| 16:19 | Cornell | Thomas Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi College | Edward Drakes pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi College | Ellis Jackson is called for the reach on Mark Dougherty - foul #1 on Ellis Jackson, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Kevin Tanner (PG), John Nguyen (SG), David Johnson (SF), John Simpson (PF), Ted Raymo (C) Mark Dougherty, Douglas Niemi, Edward Drakes, Vernon Perna, Benjamin Wright | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Smith (SG), William Vanwormer (PF), Edward Prellwitz (C) James Bloom, Thomas Smith, Richard Morrison | |
| 15:51 | Mississippi College | John Nguyen is hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Gregory Mobley (SG), David Joseph (C) Ellis Jackson, Herbert Weaver | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Kevin Tanner (fresh) SG - John Nguyen (fresh) SF - David Johnson (fresh) PF - John Simpson (fresh) C - Ted Raymo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Edward Prellwitz (fresh) SG - Gregory Mobley (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - William Vanwormer (fresh) C - David Joseph (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi College | David Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by David Joseph - foul #1 on David Joseph, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi College | David Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi College | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:28 | Cornell | Gregory Mobley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on John Nguyen - foul #1 on John Nguyen, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| 15:28 | Cornell | Gregory Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:28 | Cornell | Gregory Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:28 | Cornell | Gregory Mobley makes the 3rd free throw | 11-11 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi College | Ted Raymo scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 14:52 | Cornell | Edward Prellwitz comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 14:50 | Cornell | Edward Prellwitz tips it home | 13-13 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi College | John Nguyen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Mark Dougherty (PG), Douglas Niemi (SG), Benjamin Wright (C) Kevin Tanner, John Nguyen, Ted Raymo | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ellis Jackson (PG), James Bloom (SG), Herbert Weaver (SF), Thomas Smith (PF) Gregory Mobley, John Smith, William Vanwormer, David Joseph | |
| 14:14 | Cornell | James Bloom comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi College | Benjamin Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi College | Benjamin Wright misses the lay-in | 13-13 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi College | Benjamin Wright tips it but misses | 13-13 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi College | Benjamin Wright tips it in | 15-13 |
| 13:40 | Cornell | Ellis Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi College | John Simpson pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi College | Douglas Niemi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Vernon Perna (PF) John Simpson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Morrison (C) Edward Prellwitz | |
| 13:16 | Cornell | Ellis Jackson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Bloom | 15-16 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi College | James Bloom is called for the reach on Douglas Niemi - foul #1 on James Bloom, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | John Nguyen (PG), Edward Drakes (SF) Mark Dougherty, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 12:27 | Mississippi College | Edward Drakes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 12:25 | Cornell | Thomas Smith snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 12:20 | Cornell | Ellis Jackson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi College | John Nguyen clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-19 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi College | Benjamin Wright tips it back up and in | 17-19 |
| 11:47 | Cornell | James Bloom misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 17-19 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi College | Vernon Perna grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - John Nguyen (fresh) SG - Douglas Niemi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Drakes (fresh) PF - Vernon Perna (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Benjamin Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ellis Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bloom (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herbert Weaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Morrison (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi College | John Nguyen connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Niemi | 20-19 |
| 11:29 | Cornell | Herbert Weaver makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Ellis Jackson | 20-21 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi College | Vernon Perna comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 11:01 | Cornell | Richard Morrison grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 10:48 | Cornell | Ellis Jackson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-21 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi College | Edward Drakes pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi College | Vernon Perna jams it on a great pass from John Nguyen | 22-21 |
| 10:19 | Cornell | James Bloom can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 10:17 | Cornell | Ellis Jackson grabs the offensive board | 22-21 |
| 10:07 | Cornell | Herbert Weaver is called for a charge - foul #1 on Herbert Weaver, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Mark Dougherty (PG), David Johnson (SG), Jerome Climer (SF), John Simpson (PF), Ted Raymo (C) John Nguyen, Douglas Niemi, Edward Drakes, Vernon Perna, Benjamin Wright | |
| Subs | Cornell | Edward Prellwitz (PG), Gregory Mobley (SG), John Smith (SF), William Vanwormer (PF), David Joseph (C) Ellis Jackson, James Bloom, Herbert Weaver, Thomas Smith, Richard Morrison | |
| 09:48 | Mississippi College | Ted Raymo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 09:47 | Cornell | William Vanwormer gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 09:43 | Cornell | Gregory Mobley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #3 | 22-21 |
| 09:43 | Cornell | Gregory Mobley misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:43 | Cornell | Gregory Mobley misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi College | Ted Raymo grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi College | Mark Dougherty comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by David Joseph - foul #2 on David Joseph, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Fusco (PG) David Joseph | |
| 09:36 | Mississippi College | Mark Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi College | Mark Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 09:09 | Cornell | Timothy Fusco's layup is rejected by John Simpson | 24-21 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi College | Jerome Climer grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi College | Jerome Climer is whistled for a carry | 24-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | John Nguyen (SG) Jerome Climer | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 08:29 | Cornell | The short jumper by William Vanwormer is denied by John Simpson | 24-21 |
| 08:28 | Cornell | John Smith grabs the offensive board | 24-21 |
| 08:13 | Cornell | William Vanwormer is fouled on the floor by John Simpson - foul #1 on John Simpson, team foul #4 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Benjamin Wright (C) Ted Raymo | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 08:04 | Cornell | Gregory Mobley's floater is knocked away by Benjamin Wright | 24-21 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi College | John Simpson pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi College | William Vanwormer is called for the reach on John Nguyen - foul #1 on William Vanwormer, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ellis Jackson (PG), Herbert Weaver (SF) Timothy Fusco, Gregory Mobley | |
| 07:56 | Mississippi College | John Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi College | John Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:42 | Cornell | Herbert Weaver misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 26-21 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Mark Dougherty | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Mark Dougherty (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Simpson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ellis Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) SF - Herbert Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Vanwormer (fresh) C - Edward Prellwitz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi College | Herbert Weaver steals the ball from Mark Dougherty | 26-21 |
| 07:26 | Cornell | David Johnson steals it from William Vanwormer | 26-21 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi College | Herbert Weaver takes the ball from Mark Dougherty | 26-21 |
| 07:17 | Cornell | Herbert Weaver banks in the layup | 26-23 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi College | John Nguyen comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 07:10 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Herbert Weaver | 26-23 |
| 06:51 | Cornell | William Vanwormer knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ellis Jackson | 26-25 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi College | John Nguyen is hacked by Edward Prellwitz - foul #1 on Edward Prellwitz, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Douglas Niemi (SG), Edward Drakes (SF), Vernon Perna (PF) Mark Dougherty, David Johnson, John Simpson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Fusco (PG), James Bloom (SG), Thomas Smith (PF), Richard Morrison (C) Ellis Jackson, John Smith, William Vanwormer, Edward Prellwitz | |
| 06:29 | Mississippi College | John Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi College | John Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:14 | Cornell | James Bloom scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Fusco | 28-27 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi College | Douglas Niemi knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from John Nguyen | 30-27 |
| 05:57 | Cornell | James Bloom connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Fusco | 30-30 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi College | Douglas Niemi is hacked by James Bloom - foul #2 on James Bloom, team foul #10 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Kevin Tanner (PG), Ted Raymo (C) John Nguyen, Benjamin Wright | |
| Subs | Cornell | Gregory Mobley (SG) James Bloom | |
| 05:41 | Mississippi College | Douglas Niemi makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi College | Douglas Niemi makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 05:15 | Cornell | Gregory Mobley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi College | Vernon Perna grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi College | Douglas Niemi hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Vernon Perna | 35-30 |
| 04:39 | Cornell | Ted Raymo steals the ball from Thomas Smith | 35-30 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi College | Douglas Niemi misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #11 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Mark Dougherty (PG), David Johnson (SF), John Simpson (PF), Benjamin Wright (C) Kevin Tanner, Edward Drakes, Vernon Perna, Ted Raymo | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ellis Jackson (PG), Edward Prellwitz (SG), John Smith (SF), William Vanwormer (C) Timothy Fusco, Gregory Mobley, Herbert Weaver, Richard Morrison | |
| 04:12 | Mississippi College | Douglas Niemi makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi College | Douglas Niemi makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 04:01 | Cornell | Edward Prellwitz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 03:59 | Cornell | William Vanwormer tips it but misses | 37-30 |
| 03:57 | Cornell | John Smith misses the tip | 37-30 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi College | John Simpson grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi College | Mark Dougherty drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Johnson | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Mark Dougherty (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Douglas Niemi (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Simpson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ellis Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Prellwitz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Vanwormer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Cornell | Ellis Jackson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 40-33 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi College | Douglas Niemi scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Dougherty | 42-33 |
| 02:50 | Cornell | David Johnson is called for the reach on Thomas Smith - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | John Nguyen (SG), Vernon Perna (PF) Douglas Niemi, John Simpson | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Bloom (SG) Thomas Smith | |
| 02:35 | Cornell | John Smith blows the layup | 42-33 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi College | Benjamin Wright snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi College | Mark Dougherty hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Johnson | 44-33 |
| 02:17 | Cornell | William Vanwormer's dunk attempt is rejected by Vernon Perna | 44-33 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi College | Vernon Perna grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi College | Mark Dougherty is fouled in the backcourt by Ellis Jackson - foul #2 on Ellis Jackson, team foul #12 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Edward Drakes (SF) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Joseph (SF), Richard Morrison (C) John Smith, Edward Prellwitz | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi College | Mark Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi College | Mark Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 01:55 | Cornell | Edward Drakes picks off the pass by William Vanwormer | 46-33 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi College | Benjamin Wright comes up short on the floater from the left block | 46-33 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi College | Edward Drakes misses the tip | 46-33 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi College | Vernon Perna hits the follow up shot | 48-33 |
| 01:29 | Cornell | David Joseph travels with the ball | 48-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | David Johnson (SG), John Simpson (PF), Ted Raymo (C) Mark Dougherty, Vernon Perna, Benjamin Wright | |
| Subs | Cornell | Edward Prellwitz (PG), Herbert Weaver (SF) Ellis Jackson, William Vanwormer | |
| 01:12 | Mississippi College | Herbert Weaver steps in front of the Edward Drakes pass | 48-33 |
| 00:57 | Cornell | James Bloom hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #6 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Kevin Tanner (PG), Douglas Niemi (SG) John Nguyen, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Smith (PG), Thomas Smith (PF) David Joseph, Richard Morrison | |
| 00:57 | Cornell | James Bloom makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 00:57 | Cornell | James Bloom makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi College | John Simpson loses the ball out of bounds | 48-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jerome Climer (SF) Edward Drakes | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:18 | Cornell | Thomas Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Smith | 48-37 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi College | Douglas Niemi lays it up and in | 50-37 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Herbert Weaver misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 50-37 |