| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Gregory Poe (fresh) SG - Kizza Diop (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Curry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Forrest (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Olivieri (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Son (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Donald Son drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Macaluso | 37-31 |
| 19:17 | Cornell | Kizza Diop misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 19:16 | Cornell | James Forrest tips it home | 39-31 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | John Olivieri is called for the reach on Jerald Stevens in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Olivieri, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens tips it in | 39-33 |
| 18:36 | Cornell | Justin Curry travels with the ball | 39-33 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dema Stryjewski (PG) Gregory Poe | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Moberly (PF) Barry Brown | |
| 18:23 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens connects on the driving attempt from close range | 39-35 |
| 18:09 | Cornell | Kizza Diop hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | Peter Miller clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly gets the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Donald Son knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Peter Miller and he's fouled by Justin Curry - foul #1 on Justin Curry, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Cornell | Delbert Brozowski (SG), Delbert Schwab (SF), Victor Ayers (PF), James Greczkowski (C) Kizza Diop, Justin Curry, James Forrest, John Olivieri | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Edward Gold (SF) Peter Miller, Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso | |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Donald Son misses the free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:40 | Cornell | Victor Ayers grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 17:24 | Cornell | Delbert Schwab is whistled for traveling | 42-37 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gregory Poe (PG) Dema Stryjewski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kent Hollaway (C) Donald Son | |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Ernest Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 16:39 | Cornell | James Greczkowski hits a turnaround from close range set up by Delbert Brozowski | 44-40 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Edward Gold comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 16:26 | Cornell | Gregory Poe gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:13 | Cornell | Victor Ayers lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Poe and he's hacked by Daniel Moberly - foul #1 on Daniel Moberly, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dema Stryjewski (PG), Kizza Diop (SG), Jack Miller (SF) Gregory Poe, Delbert Brozowski, Delbert Schwab | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Jerald Stevens (SG), Barry Brown (PF) Ernie Meissner, Ernest Brown, Daniel Moberly | |
| 16:13 | Cornell | Victor Ayers makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens is whistled for traveling | 47-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | Phillip Holland (PG), Justin Curry (SF), James Forrest (PF), John Olivieri (C) Dema Stryjewski, Jack Miller, Victor Ayers, James Greczkowski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Macaluso (SF) Edward Gold | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Phillip Holland (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kizza Diop (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Curry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Forrest (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Olivieri (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kent Hollaway (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Cornell | Kizza Diop misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-40 |
| 15:38 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Curry | 47-40 |
| 15:22 | Cornell | James Forrest makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Kizza Diop picks off the pass by Peter Macaluso in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| 15:08 | Cornell | James Forrest misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jerald Stevens - foul #1 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | Delbert Brozowski (SG) Kizza Diop | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (SG), Donald Son (C) Jerald Stevens, Kent Hollaway | |
| 15:08 | Cornell | James Forrest makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 15:08 | Cornell | James Forrest makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Ernest Brown buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Peter Miller | 52-42 |
| 14:33 | Cornell | Phillip Holland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jack Miller (SF), Delbert Schwab (PF), James Greczkowski (C) Justin Curry, James Forrest, John Olivieri | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Edward Gold (SF), Dale Pacholski (PF) Peter Miller, Peter Macaluso, Barry Brown | |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner is hacked by Phillip Holland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Holland, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gregory Poe (PG) Phillip Holland | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Donald Son misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Gold | 52-42 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Ernest Brown hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-44 |
| 13:31 | Cornell | James Greczkowski buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Delbert Brozowski | 54-44 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Greczkowski - foul #1 on James Greczkowski, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dema Stryjewski (PG), Kizza Diop (SG), Justin Curry (SF), James Forrest (PF), Victor Ayers (C) Gregory Poe, Delbert Brozowski, Jack Miller, Delbert Schwab, James Greczkowski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG), Daniel Moberly (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Ernest Brown, Dale Pacholski, Donald Son | |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 13:02 | Cornell | Victor Ayers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Dale Pacholski (SF) Ernie Meissner, Edward Gold | |
| 12:44 | Kent State | James Forrest steals it from Dale Pacholski | 54-46 |
| 12:29 | Cornell | Victor Ayers misses the dunk | 54-46 |
| 12:27 | Cornell | Victor Ayers misses the tip | 54-46 |
| 12:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dale Pacholski | 54-46 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Peter Miller is hacked by Dema Stryjewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dema Stryjewski, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jack Miller (SF), John Olivieri (C) Justin Curry, Victor Ayers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Macaluso (SF) Dale Pacholski | |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Peter Miller is hacked by Dema Stryjewski - foul #3 on Dema Stryjewski, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Barry Brown (PF) Daniel Moberly | |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 11:45 | Cornell | The rebound goes to James Forrest | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Dema Stryjewski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kizza Diop (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Forrest (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Olivieri (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kent Hollaway (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Cornell | Barry Brown is called for the reach on Jack Miller - foul #1 on Barry Brown, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gregory Poe (PG), Justin Curry (SF), Victor Ayers (PF), Delbert Schwab (C) Dema Stryjewski, Jack Miller, James Forrest, John Olivieri | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Edward Gold (SG), Dale Pacholski (PF), Donald Son (C) Peter Miller, Jerald Stevens, Barry Brown, Kent Hollaway | |
| 11:10 | Cornell | Delbert Schwab loses the ball out of bounds | 54-46 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | Edward Gold hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 54-46 |
| 10:44 | Cornell | Gregory Poe grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 10:20 | Cornell | Delbert Schwab's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | Delbert Brozowski (SG), James Greczkowski (PF), John Olivieri (C) Kizza Diop, Victor Ayers, Delbert Schwab | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Daniel Moberly (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Peter Macaluso, Dale Pacholski, Donald Son | |
| 09:58 | Kent State | The short jumper by Edward Gold is denied by Justin Curry | 54-46 |
| 09:57 | Cornell | John Olivieri grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 09:50 | Cornell | Justin Curry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 09:48 | Cornell | John Olivieri can't tip it in | 54-46 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Peter Miller | 54-49 |
| 09:22 | Cornell | Delbert Brozowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 09:21 | Cornell | John Olivieri grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:59 | Cornell | Gregory Poe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Peter Miller knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Edward Gold | 54-51 |
| 08:33 | Cornell | James Greczkowski's pass is intercepted by Ernest Brown | 54-51 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Ernest Brown hits the finger roll | 54-53 |
| 08:16 | Cornell | James Greczkowski lays it in on a great pass from Delbert Brozowski and he's fouled by Kent Hollaway - foul #1 on Kent Hollaway, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dema Stryjewski (PG), Kizza Diop (SG), Delbert Schwab (SF), James Forrest (PF) Gregory Poe, Delbert Brozowski, Justin Curry, John Olivieri | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Jerald Stevens (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Barry Brown (PF), Donald Son (C) Peter Miller, Ernest Brown, Edward Gold, Daniel Moberly, Kent Hollaway | |
| 08:16 | Cornell | James Greczkowski makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Kizza Diop steps in front of the Ernie Meissner pass in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 07:58 | Cornell | Delbert Schwab hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Dema Stryjewski and the foul's on Peter Macaluso - foul #1 on Peter Macaluso, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Cornell | Phillip Holland (PG), Victor Ayers (C) Dema Stryjewski, James Greczkowski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:58 | Cornell | Delbert Schwab makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Barry Brown connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Macaluso | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Phillip Holland (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kizza Diop (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Delbert Schwab (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Forrest (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Ayers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernie Meissner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Son (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Cornell | Victor Ayers misses short on a shot near the basket | 60-55 |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Donald Son is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Donald Son, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jack Miller (SF) Delbert Schwab | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet (SF), Dale Pacholski (PF) Peter Macaluso, Barry Brown | |
| 06:46 | Cornell | Jack Miller misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jerald Stevens - foul #2 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| 06:46 | Cornell | Jack Miller makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:46 | Cornell | Jack Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Donald Son misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-55 |
| 06:21 | Cornell | Jack Miller grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 06:02 | Cornell | Phillip Holland misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-55 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Leslie Norfleet | 62-55 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Donald Son is denied on a layup by Victor Ayers | 62-55 |
| 05:48 | Cornell | Victor Ayers gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 05:30 | Cornell | Ernie Meissner picks off the pass by Phillip Holland | 62-55 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jerald Stevens | 62-57 |
| 04:40 | Cornell | James Forrest buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jack Miller | 64-57 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Phillip Holland is called for the reach on Ernie Meissner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Phillip Holland, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dema Stryjewski (PG), Delbert Brozowski (SG), Justin Curry (SF), Delbert Schwab (PF), John Olivieri (C) Phillip Holland, Kizza Diop, Jack Miller, James Forrest, Victor Ayers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Barry Brown (PF), Daniel Moberly (C) Jerald Stevens, Leslie Norfleet, Dale Pacholski, Donald Son | |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:36 | Cornell | Delbert Schwab grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 04:12 | Cornell | Dema Stryjewski is called for traveling | 64-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG) Ernie Meissner | |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Peter Miller is hacked by Dema Stryjewski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dema Stryjewski, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Peter Miller misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:10 | Cornell | John Olivieri pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 03:48 | Cornell | Delbert Brozowski buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dema Stryjewski | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Ernest Brown is fouled on the floor by Delbert Brozowski - foul #3 on Delbert Brozowski, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gregory Poe (PG), James Greczkowski (PF) Dema Stryjewski, Delbert Schwab | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Ernest Brown misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 03:37 | Cornell | John Olivieri grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Gregory Poe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Delbert Brozowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Justin Curry (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Greczkowski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - John Olivieri (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Moberly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Cornell | Justin Curry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 03:16 | Cornell | James Greczkowski snags the offensive board | 66-58 |
| 02:59 | Cornell | James Greczkowski's layup is rejected by Peter Macaluso | 66-58 |
| 02:58 | Cornell | Justin Curry tips it in | 68-58 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | Delbert Schwab (PF) James Greczkowski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG) Ernest Brown | |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Delbert Brozowski steps in front of the Barry Brown pass | 68-58 |
| 02:39 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kizza Diop (SG), James Forrest (PF) Delbert Brozowski, Delbert Schwab | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Son (C) Daniel Moberly | |
| 02:13 | Cornell | Justin Curry buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Olivieri | 71-58 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Barry Brown misses the jump hook from the left block | 71-58 |
| 01:57 | Cornell | Justin Curry gets the rebound | 71-58 |
| 01:37 | Cornell | James Forrest misses short on a shot from the left block | 71-58 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Donald Son gets the rebound | 71-58 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Miller | 71-61 |
| 01:15 | Cornell | Kizza Diop scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-61 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Donald Son hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-61 |
| 01:00 | Cornell | Gregory Poe gets the rebound | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Cornell | Kizza Diop can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 73-61 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Donald Son snags the defensive board | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Barry Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-61 |
| 00:21 | Cornell | Kizza Diop snags the defensive board | 73-61 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Gregory Poe runs out the clock | 73-61 |