| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - James Vaughan (fresh) SG - William Cooper (fresh) SF - Jason Beck (fresh) PF - Ellis Pitts (fresh) C - Arthur Griffin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Mark Adams (fresh) SG - Benedict Rowley (fresh) SF - James Peterson (fresh) PF - Joshua Cole (fresh) C - Fred Hunt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Fred Hunt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Cornell | Joshua Cole knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Peterson | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Nebraska Wesleyan | William Cooper's 3 pointer is rejected by Fred Hunt | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Cornell | Fred Hunt pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Cornell | Benedict Rowley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Cooper - foul #1 on William Cooper, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Cornell | Benedict Rowley makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | Cornell | Benedict Rowley makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:56 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Arthur Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 18:54 | Cornell | James Vaughan steps in front of the Mark Adams pass in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:48 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Arthur Griffin's pass is intercepted by Mark Adams | 0-4 |
| 18:40 | Cornell | Benedict Rowley misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:39 | Cornell | Mark Adams tips it but misses | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | Cornell | Mark Adams tips it back up and in | 0-6 |
| 18:18 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jason Beck comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 0-6 |
| 18:16 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Arthur Griffin tips it back up and in | 2-6 |
| 18:01 | Cornell | James Peterson is hacked by Arthur Griffin - foul #1 on Arthur Griffin, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 17:46 | Cornell | Joshua Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Darryl McIntyde (SF), Preston Hunt (PF), Kenneth Singleton (C) James Peterson, Joshua Cole, Fred Hunt | |
| 17:21 | Nebraska Wesleyan | William Cooper comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:19 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Kenneth Singleton | 2-6 |
| 16:57 | Cornell | Kenneth Singleton misses the lay-in | 2-6 |
| 16:56 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Arthur Griffin snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:43 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Arthur Griffin makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Vaughan and he's hacked by Kenneth Singleton - foul #1 on Kenneth Singleton, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Paul Williamson (C) Ellis Pitts | |
| Subs | Cornell | Hans Lehr (PG), Jon Bird (SG), James Peterson (SF), Joshua Cole (PF) Mark Adams, Benedict Rowley, Darryl McIntyde, Kenneth Singleton | |
| 16:43 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Arthur Griffin misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:43 | Cornell | Preston Hunt snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:23 | Cornell | James Peterson blows the dunk but he's fouled by Jason Beck - foul #1 on Jason Beck, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | David West (PG), Jerry Tapscott (PF) James Vaughan, Arthur Griffin | |
| Subs | Cornell | Fred Hunt (C) Preston Hunt | |
| 16:23 | Cornell | James Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:23 | Cornell | James Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:04 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jason Beck lays it in and the foul's on Hans Lehr - foul #1 on Hans Lehr, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| 16:04 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jason Beck misses the free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:04 | Cornell | Joshua Cole grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 15:44 | Cornell | Jon Bird clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 15:43 | Cornell | Fred Hunt can't tip it in | 6-7 |
| 15:42 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Jason Beck | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - David West (fresh) SG - William Cooper (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Beck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Tapscott (fresh) C - Paul Williamson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Hans Lehr (fresh) SG - Jon Bird (fresh) SF - James Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joshua Cole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jerry Tapscott lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Cooper | 8-7 |
| 15:12 | Cornell | Jon Bird's pass is intercepted by William Cooper | 8-7 |
| 15:09 | Nebraska Wesleyan | David West lays it up and in set up by William Cooper | 10-7 |
| 14:56 | Cornell | Joshua Cole misses the 3 from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 14:54 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Paul Williamson gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:45 | Nebraska Wesleyan | A charge is called on William Cooper - foul #2 on William Cooper, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | James Vaughan (PG), Ellis Pitts (PF) William Cooper, Jerry Tapscott | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Adams (PG), Benedict Rowley (SG), Darryl McIntyde (SF), Preston Hunt (PF), Kenneth Singleton (C) Hans Lehr, Jon Bird, James Peterson, Joshua Cole, Fred Hunt | |
| 14:26 | Cornell | Kenneth Singleton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-7 |
| 14:24 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ellis Pitts snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 14:20 | Nebraska Wesleyan | James Vaughan loses the dribble to Mark Adams | 10-7 |
| 14:12 | Cornell | Benedict Rowley loses the dribble to David West | 10-7 |
| 13:55 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Paul Williamson misses the jumper from the baseline | 10-7 |
| 13:54 | Cornell | Kenneth Singleton grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 13:40 | Cornell | Darryl McIntyde misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 10-7 |
| 13:38 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Paul Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:23 | Nebraska Wesleyan | David West misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 13:21 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ellis Pitts tips it but misses | 10-7 |
| 13:20 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Darryl McIntyde | 10-7 |
| 13:06 | Cornell | Kenneth Singleton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 10-7 |
| 13:05 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jason Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 12:59 | Nebraska Wesleyan | James Vaughan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-7 |
| 12:58 | Cornell | Kenneth Singleton grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 12:32 | Cornell | Kenneth Singleton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Benedict Rowley and he's fouled by Jason Beck - foul #2 on Jason Beck, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Todd Banks (SF), Jerry Tapscott (PF), Arthur Griffin (C) Jason Beck, Ellis Pitts, Paul Williamson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Hans Lehr (PG), Jon Bird (SG), James Peterson (SF), Fred Hunt (C) Mark Adams, Benedict Rowley, Darryl McIntyde, Preston Hunt | |
| 12:32 | Cornell | Kenneth Singleton makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:03 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Arthur Griffin connects on the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Fred Hunt - foul #1 on Fred Hunt, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | James Bailey (PG), Stephen Ogle (C) James Vaughan, Todd Banks | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joshua Cole (PF) Kenneth Singleton | |
| 12:03 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Arthur Griffin makes the free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:53 | Cornell | Fred Hunt can't finish the layup | 13-10 |
| 11:51 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The rebound goes to James Bailey | 13-10 |
| 11:38 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Arthur Griffin scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David West | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - James Bailey (fresh) SG - David West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Tapscott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Ogle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Hans Lehr (fresh) SG - Jon Bird (fresh) SF - James Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joshua Cole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Cornell | James Bailey picks off the pass by Fred Hunt | 15-10 |
| 11:10 | Nebraska Wesleyan | David West misses the lay-in | 15-10 |
| 11:08 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Fred Hunt | 15-10 |
| 10:51 | Cornell | Fred Hunt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-10 |
| 10:50 | Nebraska Wesleyan | David West grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 10:28 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jerry Tapscott is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jerry Tapscott, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | James Vaughan (PG), Jason Beck (SF), Ellis Pitts (PF) James Bailey, Arthur Griffin, Jerry Tapscott | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Adams (PG), Benedict Rowley (SG), Darryl McIntyde (SF), Preston Hunt (C) Hans Lehr, Jon Bird, James Peterson, Fred Hunt | |
| 10:05 | Cornell | Mark Adams scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 09:47 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ellis Pitts is whistled for a carry | 15-12 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Paul Williamson (C) Stephen Ogle | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Singleton (C) Joshua Cole | |
| 09:29 | Cornell | Preston Hunt scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Adams | 15-15 |
| 09:08 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ellis Pitts misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 15-15 |
| 09:07 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Ellis Pitts | 15-15 |
| 08:55 | Nebraska Wesleyan | James Vaughan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 08:53 | Cornell | Kenneth Singleton snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 08:48 | Cornell | Mark Adams buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Benedict Rowley | 15-18 |
| 08:29 | Nebraska Wesleyan | David West loses the dribble to Preston Hunt | 15-18 |
| 08:17 | Cornell | Mark Adams connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-20 |
| 07:58 | Nebraska Wesleyan | David West clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 07:57 | Cornell | Kenneth Singleton snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 07:32 | Cornell | Kenneth Singleton connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Adams | 15-22 |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - James Vaughan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David West (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Beck (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ellis Pitts (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Mark Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benedict Rowley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darryl McIntyde (fairly fresh) PF - Preston Hunt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Singleton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Nebraska Wesleyan | James Vaughan knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by David West | 17-22 |
| 06:53 | Cornell | Mark Adams is hacked by James Vaughan - foul #1 on James Vaughan, team foul #7 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | James Bailey (PG), Jerry Tapscott (PF), Arthur Griffin (C) James Vaughan, Ellis Pitts, Paul Williamson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Hans Lehr (SG), James Peterson (SF), Joshua Cole (PF), Fred Hunt (C) Benedict Rowley, Darryl McIntyde, Preston Hunt, Kenneth Singleton | |
| 06:53 | Cornell | Mark Adams misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 06:53 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The rebound goes to David West | 17-22 |
| 06:33 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jerry Tapscott is fouled on the floor by Joshua Cole - foul #1 on Joshua Cole, team foul #4 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jon Bird (SG) Mark Adams | |
| 06:11 | Nebraska Wesleyan | James Bailey misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Hans Lehr - foul #2 on Hans Lehr, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | James Vaughan (PG) Jerry Tapscott | |
| Subs | Cornell | Bill Clauson (PG) Hans Lehr | |
| 06:11 | Nebraska Wesleyan | James Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:11 | Nebraska Wesleyan | James Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:11 | Cornell | Joshua Cole pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 05:58 | Cornell | James Peterson connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Bill Clauson | 18-24 |
| 05:44 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jason Beck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-24 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jerry Tapscott (PF) James Vaughan | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 05:32 | Cornell | Jon Bird hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Peterson and he's hacked by Jason Beck - foul #3 on Jason Beck, team foul #8 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Todd Banks (SF) Jason Beck | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 05:32 | Cornell | Jon Bird makes the free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:16 | Nebraska Wesleyan | David West comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Jon Bird - foul #1 on Jon Bird, team foul #6 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | William Cooper (SG) Todd Banks | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 05:16 | Nebraska Wesleyan | David West misses the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:16 | Nebraska Wesleyan | David West misses the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:16 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Tapscott | 18-27 |
| 05:01 | Nebraska Wesleyan | William Cooper makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Tapscott | 21-27 |
| 04:51 | Cornell | Jon Bird hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 04:50 | Cornell | Fred Hunt tips it in | 21-29 |
| 04:32 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jerry Tapscott misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Fred Hunt - foul #2 on Fred Hunt, team foul #7 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | James Vaughan (PG), Todd Banks (SF), Stephen Ogle (C) James Bailey, William Cooper, Arthur Griffin | |
| Subs | Cornell | Benedict Rowley (SG), Darryl McIntyde (SF), Kenneth Singleton (PF), Stanley Young (C) Jon Bird, James Peterson, Joshua Cole, Fred Hunt | |
| 04:32 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jerry Tapscott makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:32 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jerry Tapscott makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:03 | Cornell | Benedict Rowley is denied on a layup by Stephen Ogle | 23-29 |
| 04:02 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jerry Tapscott grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 03:44 | Nebraska Wesleyan | James Vaughan buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Tapscott | 25-29 |
| 03:27 | Cornell | Bill Clauson misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Stephen Ogle - foul #1 on Stephen Ogle, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | William Cooper (SG), Jason Beck (SF), Ellis Pitts (PF), Paul Williamson (C) David West, Todd Banks, Jerry Tapscott, Stephen Ogle | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Peterson (SF), Preston Hunt (PF) Darryl McIntyde, Stanley Young | |
| 03:27 | Cornell | Bill Clauson makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:27 | Cornell | Bill Clauson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:27 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ellis Pitts grabs the board | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - James Vaughan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Beck (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ellis Pitts (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Williamson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Bill Clauson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benedict Rowley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Preston Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Paul Williamson knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by William Cooper | 27-30 |
| 02:49 | Cornell | Kenneth Singleton loses the dribble to Paul Williamson | 27-30 |
| 02:30 | Nebraska Wesleyan | William Cooper makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Vaughan | 30-30 |
| 02:12 | Cornell | James Peterson knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Benedict Rowley | 30-32 |
| 01:56 | Nebraska Wesleyan | William Cooper is hacked by Benedict Rowley - foul #1 on Benedict Rowley, team foul #8 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | James Bailey (PG), David West (SG), Arthur Griffin (C) James Vaughan, Ellis Pitts, Paul Williamson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Adams (PG), Hans Lehr (SG), Darryl McIntyde (SF), Joshua Cole (PF), Fred Hunt (C) Bill Clauson, Benedict Rowley, James Peterson, Preston Hunt, Kenneth Singleton | |
| 01:56 | Nebraska Wesleyan | William Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:56 | Nebraska Wesleyan | William Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:51 | Cornell | Mark Adams is fouled in the backcourt by James Bailey - foul #1 on James Bailey, team foul #10 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jerry Tapscott (PF) David West | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 01:51 | Cornell | Mark Adams makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:51 | Cornell | Mark Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:51 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jason Beck snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 01:30 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Arthur Griffin banks in the layup | 34-33 |
| 01:17 | Cornell | Fred Hunt clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Jason Beck - foul #4 on Jason Beck, team foul #11 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Todd Banks (SF), Ellis Pitts (PF) Jason Beck, Jerry Tapscott | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 01:17 | Cornell | Fred Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:17 | Cornell | Fred Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:17 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Arthur Griffin gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 01:00 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Todd Banks comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 00:59 | Cornell | Darryl McIntyde grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 00:36 | Cornell | Fred Hunt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 00:34 | Cornell | Darryl McIntyde grabs the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 00:20 | Cornell | Fred Hunt knocks in the shot from the baseline | 34-36 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Hans Lehr is called for the reach on William Cooper - foul #3 on Hans Lehr, team foul #9 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | James Vaughan (PG), David West (SG), Paul Williamson (C) James Bailey, Todd Banks, Arthur Griffin | |
| Subs | Cornell | Benedict Rowley (SG), James Peterson (SF) Hans Lehr, Darryl McIntyde | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska Wesleyan | William Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska Wesleyan | William Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |