| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ellis Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bloom (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Vanwormer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - John Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Drakes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Perna (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Wright (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi College | Edward Drakes inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi College | James Bloom is called for the reach on David Johnson - foul #1 on James Bloom, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi College | John Nguyen scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Benjamin Wright | 35-37 |
| 19:17 | Cornell | Thomas Smith misses the easy layup | 35-37 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Benjamin Wright | 35-37 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi College | John Nguyen is whistled for a carry | 35-37 |
| 18:44 | Cornell | James Bloom misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 18:44 | Cornell | James Bloom makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:44 | Cornell | James Bloom makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi College | Benjamin Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| 18:19 | Cornell | David Johnson steps in front of the Ellis Jackson pass in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi College | John Nguyen clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 18:06 | Cornell | Richard Morrison pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:02 | Cornell | Ellis Jackson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi College | Vernon Perna snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi College | David Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 17:51 | Cornell | William Vanwormer grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:30 | Cornell | James Bloom loses the dribble to Vernon Perna | 37-37 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi College | Vernon Perna is hacked by William Vanwormer - foul #2 on William Vanwormer, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Cornell | Edward Prellwitz (PG), John Smith (SG), David Stier (SF), Michael Pereyra (C) Ellis Jackson, James Bloom, William Vanwormer, Richard Morrison | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jerome Climer (SF), John Simpson (PF) Edward Drakes, Vernon Perna | |
| 16:54 | Mississippi College | John Nguyen scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Johnson | 37-40 |
| 16:42 | Cornell | Edward Prellwitz misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi College | Jerome Climer pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi College | John Nguyen is hacked by Edward Prellwitz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Prellwitz, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gregory Mobley (SG), David Joseph (PF) Edward Prellwitz, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Mark Dougherty (PG), Kevin Tanner (SG), Ted Raymo (C) John Nguyen, David Johnson, Benjamin Wright | |
| 16:33 | Mississippi College | Mark Dougherty can't connect on a floater near the basket | 37-40 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi College | Mark Dougherty pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi College | Ted Raymo misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ellis Jackson (PG), James Bloom (SG), William Vanwormer (SF) John Smith, Gregory Mobley, David Stier | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 16:12 | Mississippi College | Ted Raymo misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi College | Ted Raymo misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:12 | Cornell | James Bloom snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 16:00 | Cornell | William Vanwormer buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Bloom | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ellis Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bloom (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Vanwormer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Joseph (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Pereyra (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Mark Dougherty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Tanner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Climer (fresh) PF - Ted Raymo (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi College | John Simpson clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Michael Pereyra - foul #2 on Michael Pereyra, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | Edward Prellwitz (C) David Joseph | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | David Johnson (SG), Vernon Perna (PF), Benjamin Wright (C) Kevin Tanner, Jerome Climer, Ted Raymo | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi College | John Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi College | John Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:11 | Cornell | Ellis Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Smith (PF), Richard Morrison (C) Michael Pereyra, Edward Prellwitz | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | John Nguyen (PG), Jerome Climer (SF) Mark Dougherty, John Simpson | |
| 14:55 | Mississippi College | Jerome Climer connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Vernon Perna | 39-44 |
| 14:36 | Cornell | William Vanwormer lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 41-44 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi College | David Johnson hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Nguyen | 41-46 |
| 14:03 | Cornell | Thomas Smith is fouled on the floor by John Nguyen - foul #2 on John Nguyen, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | Edward Prellwitz (PG), John Smith (SG), David Stier (SF) Ellis Jackson, James Bloom, William Vanwormer | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Edward Drakes (SF) Jerome Climer | |
| 13:44 | Cornell | John Smith misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 13:42 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 41-46 |
| 13:32 | Cornell | Edward Prellwitz scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Smith | 44-46 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi College | Vernon Perna is denied on a layup by Richard Morrison | 44-46 |
| 13:08 | Cornell | Edward Prellwitz snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 12:52 | Cornell | John Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 12:50 | Cornell | Richard Morrison tips it but misses | 44-46 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi College | Edward Drakes grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi College | Edward Drakes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 12:40 | Cornell | Edward Prellwitz gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:21 | Cornell | Thomas Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-46 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi College | Benjamin Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi College | John Smith picks off the pass by John Nguyen | 44-46 |
| 11:52 | Cornell | Richard Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 11:50 | Cornell | Edward Prellwitz can't tip it in | 44-46 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi College | Benjamin Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Edward Prellwitz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Stier (fresh) PF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - John Nguyen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Drakes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Perna (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Wright (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi College | Benjamin Wright's layup is rejected by Richard Morrison | 44-46 |
| 11:22 | Cornell | Richard Morrison gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 11:08 | Cornell | David Johnson steps in front of the Edward Prellwitz pass | 44-46 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi College | David Johnson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 10:47 | Cornell | Richard Morrison pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:22 | Cornell | Richard Morrison misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi College | Benjamin Wright pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi College | John Nguyen knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Vernon Perna | 44-48 |
| 09:51 | Cornell | Thomas Smith loses the dribble to Vernon Perna | 44-48 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi College | David Johnson lays it up and in and he's fouled by David Stier - foul #1 on David Stier, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ellis Jackson (PG), James Bloom (SG), William Vanwormer (SF), David Joseph (PF), Michael Pereyra (C) Edward Prellwitz, John Smith, David Stier, Thomas Smith, Richard Morrison | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Mark Dougherty (PG), Jerome Climer (SF), John Simpson (PF), Ted Raymo (C) John Nguyen, Edward Drakes, Vernon Perna, Benjamin Wright | |
| 09:33 | Mississippi College | David Johnson makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:18 | Cornell | Ellis Jackson is fouled on the floor by Mark Dougherty - foul #1 on Mark Dougherty, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Kevin Tanner (SG) David Johnson | |
| 09:13 | Cornell | Ellis Jackson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Bloom | 47-51 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi College | Ted Raymo can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi College | John Simpson tips it but misses | 47-51 |
| 08:50 | Cornell | William Vanwormer snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 08:31 | Cornell | James Bloom is fouled on the floor by Mark Dougherty - foul #2 on Mark Dougherty, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | Edward Prellwitz (C) David Joseph | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 08:23 | Cornell | Ted Raymo picks off the pass by Ellis Jackson | 47-51 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi College | Kevin Tanner makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Dougherty | 47-54 |
| 07:51 | Cornell | William Vanwormer drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Bloom | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ellis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bloom (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Vanwormer (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Pereyra (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Prellwitz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Mark Dougherty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Tanner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Climer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ted Raymo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi College | Kevin Tanner hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 07:21 | Cornell | James Bloom can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 07:19 | Cornell | Michael Pereyra misses the tip | 50-56 |
| 07:17 | Cornell | James Bloom grabs the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 07:02 | Cornell | Edward Prellwitz comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-56 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi College | Jerome Climer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi College | Jerome Climer lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Tanner | 50-58 |
| 06:40 | Cornell | James Bloom misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on John Simpson - foul #1 on John Simpson, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Smith (PF), David Joseph (C) Ellis Jackson, Michael Pereyra | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | John Nguyen (PG), David Johnson (SG), Edward Drakes (SF), Patrick Lawrence (PF), Benjamin Wright (C) Mark Dougherty, Kevin Tanner, Jerome Climer, John Simpson, Ted Raymo | |
| 06:40 | Cornell | James Bloom makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:40 | Cornell | James Bloom makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi College | Edward Drakes makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Nguyen | 52-60 |
| 06:10 | Cornell | James Bloom is whistled for a carry | 52-60 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Smith (SG), David Stier (SF) James Bloom, William Vanwormer | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 05:57 | Mississippi College | John Nguyen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 05:55 | Cornell | Thomas Smith snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 05:41 | Cornell | Edward Prellwitz connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Stier | 55-60 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi College | John Smith is called for the reach on Edward Drakes - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ellis Jackson (PG) Edward Prellwitz | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Vernon Perna (PF) Patrick Lawrence | |
| 05:34 | Mississippi College | Edward Drakes makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi College | Edward Drakes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:25 | Cornell | Thomas Smith knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Ellis Jackson and he's hacked by Vernon Perna - foul #1 on Vernon Perna, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Mark Dougherty (SG), John Simpson (SF) David Johnson, Edward Drakes | |
| 05:25 | Cornell | Thomas Smith makes the free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi College | John Nguyen knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Mark Dougherty | 58-64 |
| 04:43 | Cornell | Thomas Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 04:41 | Cornell | David Stier can't tip it in | 58-64 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi College | John Simpson pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi College | Mark Dougherty misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 04:32 | Cornell | Thomas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 04:25 | Cornell | David Joseph hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Benjamin Wright - foul #2 on Benjamin Wright, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Bloom (SG), William Vanwormer (SF), Michael Pereyra (C) John Smith, David Stier, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | David Johnson (SG), Jerome Climer (SF) John Nguyen, John Simpson | |
| 04:25 | Cornell | David Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:25 | Cornell | David Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi College | Jerome Climer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Morrison (C) David Joseph | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 03:48 | Cornell | James Bloom comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi College | Vernon Perna grabs the board | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ellis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bloom (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Vanwormer (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Pereyra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Mark Dougherty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Climer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vernon Perna (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Wright (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Mississippi College | Mark Dougherty is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Mark Dougherty, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Kevin Tanner (PG), John Simpson (PF) Mark Dougherty, Vernon Perna | |
| 03:24 | Cornell | Ellis Jackson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Bloom | 63-64 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi College | David Johnson travels with the ball | 63-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | Edward Prellwitz (PG), Thomas Smith (PF) Ellis Jackson, Michael Pereyra | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | John Nguyen (PG), Ted Raymo (C) Kevin Tanner, Benjamin Wright | |
| 03:04 | Cornell | Thomas Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Morrison | 66-64 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi College | Ted Raymo comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 66-64 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi College | John Nguyen can't tip it in | 66-64 |
| 02:45 | Cornell | Edward Prellwitz snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 02:40 | Cornell | John Simpson swats the short shot by James Bloom | 66-64 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi College | Jerome Climer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi College | Mississippi College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ellis Jackson (PG) Edward Prellwitz | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Edward Drakes (SF), Vernon Perna (PF), Benjamin Wright (C) Jerome Climer, John Simpson, Ted Raymo | |
| 02:25 | Mississippi College | John Nguyen connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Johnson | 66-67 |
| 02:12 | Cornell | Ellis Jackson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 69-67 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi College | John Nguyen makes the runner in the paint set up by Vernon Perna | 69-69 |
| 01:39 | Cornell | William Vanwormer misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Vernon Perna - foul #2 on Vernon Perna, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| 01:39 | Cornell | William Vanwormer misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:39 | Cornell | William Vanwormer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi College | Benjamin Wright lays it in | 70-71 |
| 01:00 | Cornell | James Bloom makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ellis Jackson | 72-71 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi College | Richard Morrison is called for the reach on John Nguyen - foul #3 on Richard Morrison, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi College | John Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi College | John Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:21 | Cornell | James Bloom scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Ellis Jackson | 74-73 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi College | David Johnson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Smith | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Cornell | James Bloom is hacked by John Nguyen in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Nguyen, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| 00:09 | Cornell | James Bloom makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:09 | Cornell | James Bloom makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi College | Mississippi College calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi College | Edward Drakes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 76-73 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi College | Edward Drakes pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi College | Vernon Perna can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | James Bloom pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |