| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Swinson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Terry Swain (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) PF - Adam Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Shaffer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Tony Dubois (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Morvant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Simonds (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Cuthbertson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Troy Gengler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Kevin Johnson inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Cornell | Terry Swain misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi College | David Cuthbertson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:37 | Cornell | The refs have stopped play. William Shaffer is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 36-31 |
| Subs | Cornell | Edwin Wall (C) William Shaffer | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 19:21 | Mississippi College | David Cuthbertson scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Morvant and the foul's on David Swinson - foul #1 on David Swinson, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi College | David Cuthbertson misses the free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:21 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Adam Davis | 36-33 |
| 19:08 | Cornell | Adam Davis can't finish the layup | 36-33 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Troy Gengler | 36-33 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi College | Charles Simonds's floater is knocked away by Edwin Wall | 36-33 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi College | Richard Morvant pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi College | Charles Simonds connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Richard Morvant | 36-35 |
| 18:09 | Cornell | Adam Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi College | Richard Morvant grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi College | Charles Simonds travels with the ball | 36-35 |
| 17:31 | Cornell | Edwin Wall misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi College | Charles Simonds pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi College | Tony Dubois is fouled on the floor by David Swinson - foul #2 on David Swinson, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ray Brooks (PG), Donald Morris (C) David Swinson, Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Lloyd Ogan (SF), Earl Nichols (C) Charles Simonds, Troy Gengler | |
| 17:07 | Mississippi College | Donald Morris steps in front of the Richard Morvant pass | 36-35 |
| 17:03 | Cornell | Ray Brooks is hacked by Richard Morvant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Morvant, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Shaffer (SF) Adam Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jimmy Harris (C) David Cuthbertson | |
| 16:53 | Cornell | Terry Swain comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Lloyd Ogan - foul #2 on Lloyd Ogan, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Johnson (SF) Edwin Wall | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | William Jones (PG), Eric Burns (SG) Tony Dubois, Richard Morvant | |
| 16:53 | Cornell | Terry Swain misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:53 | Cornell | Terry Swain makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi College | Eric Burns is whistled for a carry | 37-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | Eric Anderson (PG) Terry Swain | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 16:15 | Cornell | Kevin Johnson loses the dribble to Jimmy Harris | 37-35 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi College | Earl Nichols drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Burns | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Eric Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ray Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Shaffer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - William Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Burns (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Ogan (fresh) PF - Earl Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Harris (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Cornell | Kevin Johnson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 37-37 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi College | Lloyd Ogan snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi College | Eric Burns's pass is intercepted by Ray Brooks | 37-37 |
| 15:25 | Cornell | Ray Brooks misses the easy layup | 37-37 |
| 15:24 | Cornell | Donald Morris tips it in | 39-37 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi College | Eric Burns hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi College | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Nichols | 39-37 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi College | William Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-37 |
| 14:53 | Cornell | William Shaffer snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 14:36 | Cornell | William Jones is called for the reach on Donald Morris - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Swinson (PG), Terry Swain (SG), Adam Davis (PF), George Schwartzman (C) Eric Anderson, Ray Brooks, Kevin Johnson, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Tony Dubois (PG), Richard Morvant (SG), Charles Simonds (SF), David Cuthbertson (PF), Troy Gengler (C) William Jones, Eric Burns, Lloyd Ogan, Earl Nichols, Jimmy Harris | |
| 14:11 | Cornell | David Swinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-37 |
| 14:10 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to George Schwartzman | 39-37 |
| 13:57 | Cornell | Adam Davis drills a floater from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi College | David Cuthbertson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 13:44 | Cornell | Terry Swain grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:29 | Cornell | Adam Davis misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 13:27 | Cornell | David Swinson tips it home | 43-37 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi College | Tony Dubois's pass is intercepted by David Swinson | 43-37 |
| 12:59 | Cornell | David Swinson's pass is intercepted by David Cuthbertson | 43-37 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi College | David Cuthbertson can't connect on a shot from close range | 43-37 |
| 12:52 | Cornell | Terry Swain gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:42 | Cornell | George Schwartzman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 43-37 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi College | Charles Simonds grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi College | Terry Swain steals it from Tony Dubois in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 12:20 | Cornell | Terry Swain clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi College | Troy Gengler gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi College | Richard Morvant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 12:12 | Cornell | Adam Davis grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 12:06 | Cornell | Terry Swain can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi College | Charles Simonds snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi College | Tony Dubois drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Richard Morvant | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Swinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Terry Swain (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Shaffer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Adam Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - George Schwartzman (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Tony Dubois (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Morvant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Simonds (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Cuthbertson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Troy Gengler (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Cornell | David Cuthbertson takes the ball from George Schwartzman | 43-39 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi College | David Cuthbertson lays it up and in | 43-41 |
| 11:12 | Cornell | Terry Swain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Cornell | Eric Anderson (PG), Ray Brooks (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Donald Morris (PF), Edwin Wall (C) David Swinson, Terry Swain, William Shaffer, Adam Davis, George Schwartzman | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | William Jones (PG), Eric Burns (SG), Lloyd Ogan (SF), Earl Nichols (PF), Jimmy Harris (C) Tony Dubois, Richard Morvant, Charles Simonds, David Cuthbertson, Troy Gengler | |
| 10:43 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Harris can't finish the layup | 43-41 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi College | Eric Burns hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 10:30 | Cornell | Lloyd Ogan steals it from Donald Morris | 43-43 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi College | Lloyd Ogan banks in the layup | 43-45 |
| 10:06 | Cornell | Eric Anderson is fouled on the floor by Eric Burns - foul #1 on Eric Burns, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | Terry Swain (SG) Eric Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Tony Dubois (PG), Richard Morvant (SG) William Jones, Eric Burns | |
| 09:55 | Cornell | Terry Swain hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Johnson | 46-45 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi College | Earl Nichols dunks the ball | 46-47 |
| 09:21 | Cornell | Tony Dubois steps in front of the Kevin Johnson pass | 46-47 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Harris misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-47 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi College | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Morvant | 46-47 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi College | Tony Dubois clanks a floater from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 08:45 | Cornell | Edwin Wall grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 08:23 | Cornell | Donald Morris is hacked by Richard Morvant - foul #3 on Richard Morvant, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Swinson (PG), Adam Davis (PF), George Schwartzman (C) Terry Swain, Donald Morris, Edwin Wall | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | William Jones (PG), Charles Simonds (SF), David Cuthbertson (PF), Troy Gengler (C) Tony Dubois, Lloyd Ogan, Earl Nichols, Jimmy Harris | |
| 08:05 | Cornell | Adam Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Eric Burns (SG) Richard Morvant | |
| 07:50 | Mississippi College | Troy Gengler double dribbles | 46-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | Eric Anderson (SG) Ray Brooks | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Swinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Adam Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - George Schwartzman (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - William Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Simonds (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Cuthbertson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Troy Gengler (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Cornell | Kevin Johnson is fouled on the floor by Charles Simonds - foul #1 on Charles Simonds, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | Terry Swain (SG), William Shaffer (SF) Eric Anderson, Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Tony Dubois (PG) Eric Burns | |
| 07:18 | Cornell | Terry Swain makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Davis | 49-47 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi College | David Cuthbertson makes the runner from the right block | 49-49 |
| 06:51 | Cornell | Adam Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 49-49 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Troy Gengler | 49-49 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi College | Tony Dubois connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Simonds | 49-51 |
| 06:29 | Cornell | Adam Davis misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 49-51 |
| 06:28 | Cornell | William Shaffer pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:18 | Cornell | Adam Davis misses badly on a shot near the basket | 49-51 |
| 06:16 | Cornell | Terry Swain grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 06:03 | Cornell | David Swinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 06:01 | Cornell | Adam Davis grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 05:47 | Cornell | Terry Swain misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-51 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi College | Troy Gengler snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi College | William Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Cuthbertson | 49-53 |
| 05:09 | Cornell | David Swinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Jones - foul #3 on William Jones, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ray Brooks (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Donald Morris (PF), Edwin Wall (C) Terry Swain, William Shaffer, Adam Davis, George Schwartzman | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Eric Burns (PG), Richard Morvant (SG), Lloyd Ogan (SF), Earl Nichols (PF), Jimmy Harris (C) Tony Dubois, William Jones, Charles Simonds, David Cuthbertson, Troy Gengler | |
| 05:09 | Cornell | David Swinson misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:09 | Cornell | David Swinson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi College | Edwin Wall is called for the reach on Jimmy Harris - foul #1 on Edwin Wall, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Cornell | Eric Anderson (PG) David Swinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 04:36 | Mississippi College | Lloyd Ogan misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-53 |
| 04:34 | Cornell | Kevin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 04:32 | Cornell | Eric Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi College | Eric Burns knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Morvant and the foul's on Eric Anderson - foul #1 on Eric Anderson, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi College | Eric Burns makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:59 | Cornell | Edwin Wall is hacked by Jimmy Harris - foul #1 on Jimmy Harris, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | Terry Swain (SG), Adam Davis (PF) Eric Anderson, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | William Jones (PG) Eric Burns | |
| 03:59 | Cornell | Edwin Wall makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:59 | Cornell | Edwin Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi College | William Jones misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi College | Lloyd Ogan misses the tip | 52-56 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi College | Lloyd Ogan grabs the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ray Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Swain (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adam Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Edwin Wall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - William Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Morvant (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lloyd Ogan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Harris (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Mississippi College | William Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lloyd Ogan | 52-58 |
| 03:16 | Cornell | Terry Swain can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi College | Lloyd Ogan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi College | Richard Morvant connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Jones | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Cornell | Terry Swain clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Jimmy Harris | 52-61 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi College | Mississippi College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Swinson (PG), George Schwartzman (C) Ray Brooks, Edwin Wall | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Tony Dubois (PG), Charles Simonds (SF), David Cuthbertson (PF), Troy Gengler (C) William Jones, Lloyd Ogan, Earl Nichols, Jimmy Harris | |
| 02:37 | Mississippi College | David Cuthbertson blows the layup | 52-61 |
| 02:36 | Cornell | Adam Davis snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 02:31 | Cornell | David Swinson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-61 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Troy Gengler | 52-61 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi College | David Cuthbertson clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Adam Davis - foul #2 on Adam Davis, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi College | David Cuthbertson makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi College | David Cuthbertson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 02:23 | Cornell | Adam Davis snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 02:05 | Cornell | George Schwartzman is called for 5 seconds | 52-62 |
| Subs | Cornell | Eric Anderson (PG), Ray Brooks (SG), William Shaffer (SF), Donald Morris (PF), Edwin Wall (C) David Swinson, Terry Swain, Kevin Johnson, Adam Davis, George Schwartzman | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | William Jones (PG), Eric Burns (SG), Lloyd Ogan (SF), Earl Nichols (PF), Jimmy Harris (C) Tony Dubois, Richard Morvant, Charles Simonds, David Cuthbertson, Troy Gengler | |
| 01:44 | Mississippi College | Eric Burns connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lloyd Ogan | 52-64 |
| 01:21 | Cornell | Ray Brooks is called for traveling | 52-64 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi College | Earl Nichols loses the ball out of bounds | 52-64 |
| 00:58 | Cornell | Eric Anderson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 00:57 | Cornell | Donald Morris tips it back up and in | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi College | Eric Burns is hacked by Ray Brooks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Brooks, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Stephen Pardo (PG), David Brannon (SF) William Jones, Jimmy Harris | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi College | David Brannon is fouled on the floor by William Shaffer - foul #2 on William Shaffer, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi College | David Brannon misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi College | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Ogan | 54-64 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi College | Donald Morris is called for the reach on Lloyd Ogan - foul #2 on Donald Morris, team foul #8 | 54-64 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi College | Lloyd Ogan makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi College | Lloyd Ogan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:51 | Cornell | Donald Morris snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Cornell | Eric Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 00:41 | Cornell | Donald Morris gets the offensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 00:38 | Cornell | Edwin Wall misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-65 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi College | David Brannon pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi College | Stephen Pardo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Edwin Wall - foul #2 on Edwin Wall, team foul #9 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | William Jones (SG), Jimmy Harris (C) Eric Burns, David Brannon | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi College | Stephen Pardo makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi College | Stephen Pardo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 00:07 | Cornell | Stephen Pardo is called for the reach on Eric Anderson - foul #1 on Stephen Pardo, team foul #9 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Eric Burns (SG) Stephen Pardo | |
| 00:07 | Cornell | Eric Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:07 | Cornell | Eric Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi College | William Jones runs out the clock | 56-67 |