| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bobbie Johns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Morgan Todd (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jerry Applin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Tobias (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Bolin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns can't finish the uncontested layup | 36-34 |
| 19:46 | Cornell | Rick Bolin gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:25 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Rick Bolin | 36-36 |
| 19:11 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson drills a shot in the lane set up by Dennis Bethea | 38-36 |
| 18:50 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter blows the layup | 38-36 |
| 18:49 | Cornell | Rick Bolin tips it in | 38-38 |
| 18:47 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Applin is called for the reach on Dennis Bethea in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Applin, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 18:26 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bobbie Johns | 41-38 |
| 18:06 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 18:04 | Cornell | Rick Bolin gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:52 | Cornell | Rick Bolin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 17:50 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 17:35 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard is hacked by Rick Bolin - foul #1 on Rick Bolin, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG), Alfred Noel (SG), James Tamez (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Charles Doroski (C) Dennis Bethea, Clyde Josephson, Bobbie Johns, Douglas Rickard, Morgan Todd | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Mikell (PG), Russell Nadler (SG), Brian Brammer (SF), Charles Yow (PF), Terrance Washington (C) Jerry Applin, Jacob Carpenter, Roy Tobias, Rick Bolin, Mitchell Graham | |
| 17:22 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Randy Cardoza | 43-38 |
| 17:09 | Cornell | Jerry Mikell misses long on a shot near the basket | 43-38 |
| 17:07 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:01 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 16:59 | Cornell | Russell Nadler pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:30 | Cornell | A charge is called on Jerry Mikell - foul #3 on Jerry Mikell, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG) Randy Cardoza | |
| Subs | Cornell | Roy Tobias (SF), Mitchell Graham (C) Jerry Mikell, Terrance Washington | |
| 16:25 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Noel, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 16:09 | Cornell | Brian Brammer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 16:08 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 16:01 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 15:59 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Alfred Noel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Tamez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Doroski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Brian Brammer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Russell Nadler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Tobias (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Yow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Cornell | Charles Yow misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Matthew Howard - foul #2 on Matthew Howard, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson (SG), Bobbie Johns (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF), Morgan Todd (C) Alfred Noel, James Tamez, Matthew Howard, Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Yang (PG), Jacob Carpenter (SG), Jerry Mikell (SF) Brian Brammer, Russell Nadler, Roy Tobias | |
| 15:44 | Cornell | Charles Yow misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:44 | Cornell | Charles Yow misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:44 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Mikell | 43-38 |
| 15:34 | Cornell | Morgan Todd swats the layup by Charles Yow | 43-38 |
| 15:32 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:24 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Bobbie Johns | 46-38 |
| 15:05 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham can't connect on a floater from the right side | 46-38 |
| 15:04 | Cornell | Charles Yow tips it in | 46-40 |
| 15:00 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Applin (SF), Rick Bolin (PF), Terrance Washington (C) Jerry Mikell, Charles Yow, Mitchell Graham | |
| 14:44 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Yang | 46-43 |
| 14:42 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea is fouled in the backcourt by Terrance Washington - foul #1 on Terrance Washington, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Roy Tobias (SF) Jacob Carpenter | |
| 14:37 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Bethea and the foul's on Jerry Applin - foul #3 on Jerry Applin, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard (PF) Douglas Rickard | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Brammer (C) Terrance Washington | |
| 14:37 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 14:17 | Cornell | Rick Bolin connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Applin | 49-45 |
| 14:04 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Applin - foul #4 on Jerry Applin, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG), Alfred Noel (SF), James Tamez (PF) Dennis Bethea, Bobbie Johns, Morgan Todd | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Mikell (SG), Terrance Washington (C) Jerry Applin, Roy Tobias | |
| 14:04 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 14:04 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 13:53 | Cornell | Rick Bolin makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 13:48 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 13:47 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson tips it home | 53-47 |
| 13:37 | Cornell | Rick Bolin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Mikell | 53-50 |
| 13:35 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard (PF), Charles Doroski (C) Clyde Josephson, Matthew Howard | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter (SG), Roy Tobias (SF), Mitchell Graham (C) William Yang, Brian Brammer, Terrance Washington | |
| 13:19 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Mikell | 53-52 |
| 12:56 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by James Tamez | 55-52 |
| 12:41 | Cornell | Jerry Mikell is hacked by Douglas Rickard - foul #1 on Douglas Rickard, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Bobbie Johns (SF), Morgan Todd (C) Alfred Noel, James Tamez, Douglas Rickard | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Yang (PG), Terrance Washington (PF) Jerry Mikell, Rick Bolin | |
| 12:29 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by William Yang | 55-54 |
| 12:25 | Detroit Mercy | Mitchell Graham is called for the reach on Randy Cardoza in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mitchell Graham, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson (SG), Matthew Howard (PF) Dennis Bethea, Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Cornell | Russell Nadler (SG), Brian Brammer (SF), Charles Yow (PF) Jacob Carpenter, Roy Tobias, Terrance Washington | |
| 12:25 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 12:25 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 12:25 | Cornell | Charles Yow grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 11:59 | Cornell | Bobbie Johns steals it from Russell Nadler | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Randy Cardoza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bobbie Johns (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Morgan Todd (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - William Yang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Nadler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Brammer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Yow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Graham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza is fouled on the floor by William Yang - foul #4 on William Yang, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard (PF) Matthew Howard | |
| Subs | Cornell | Roy Tobias (SF), Terrance Washington (C) William Yang, Mitchell Graham | |
| 11:37 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:37 | Cornell | Russell Nadler grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 11:18 | Cornell | Charles Yow throws it down on a nice dish by Roy Tobias | 56-56 |
| 11:01 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 11:00 | Cornell | Charles Yow pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 10:39 | Cornell | Roy Tobias blows the dunk but he's fouled by Douglas Rickard - foul #2 on Douglas Rickard, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Alfred Noel (SG), Matthew Howard (C) Randy Cardoza, Clyde Josephson, Morgan Todd | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter (SG), Rick Bolin (PF) Russell Nadler, Charles Yow | |
| 10:39 | Cornell | Roy Tobias makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 10:39 | Cornell | Roy Tobias misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 10:39 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 10:37 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Brammer is called for the reach on Dennis Bethea in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Brammer, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez (SF), Charles Doroski (C) Bobbie Johns, Douglas Rickard | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Mikell (PG) Brian Brammer | |
| 10:37 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 10:37 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 10:37 | Cornell | Terrance Washington gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 10:27 | Cornell | Terrance Washington connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jacob Carpenter | 57-59 |
| 10:01 | Detroit Mercy | Rick Bolin swats the shot by Matthew Howard | 57-59 |
| 10:00 | Cornell | Terrance Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:55 | Cornell | Charles Doroski steps in front of the Jerry Mikell pass | 57-59 |
| 09:53 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns (SF) James Tamez | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Brammer (PG), Mitchell Graham (C) Jerry Mikell, Terrance Washington | |
| 09:43 | Cornell | Roy Tobias hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 09:42 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:22 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Tobias picks off the pass by Matthew Howard | 57-59 |
| 09:13 | Cornell | Roy Tobias is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Roy Tobias, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning (SG), Douglas Rickard (PF), Morgan Todd (C) Alfred Noel, Matthew Howard, Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 08:58 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 57-59 |
| 08:56 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:45 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Morgan Todd - foul #2 on Morgan Todd, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson (SG), James Tamez (SF) Barry Fanning, Bobbie Johns | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Mikell (PG) Brian Brammer | |
| 08:45 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:45 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:24 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez hits a wide open shot in the paint | 59-61 |
| 08:04 | Cornell | Roy Tobias hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 08:02 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Tamez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Morgan Todd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jerry Mikell (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jacob Carpenter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Tobias (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rick Bolin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Mitchell Graham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 59-61 |
| 07:39 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Roy Tobias | 59-61 |
| 07:31 | Cornell | Roy Tobias misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 07:30 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 07:27 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Tobias steals the ball from Dennis Bethea in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| 07:19 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham scores on a jump hook from the left block | 59-63 |
| 06:55 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson loses the dribble to Roy Tobias | 59-63 |
| 06:36 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter connects on the runner in the lane and he's fouled by Clyde Josephson - foul #2 on Clyde Josephson, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG), Alfred Noel (SG), Bobbie Johns (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Charles Doroski (C) Dennis Bethea, Clyde Josephson, James Tamez, Douglas Rickard, Morgan Todd | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Yang (PG), Jerry Applin (SF), Charles Yow (PF), Terrance Washington (C) Jerry Mikell, Roy Tobias, Rick Bolin, Mitchell Graham | |
| 06:36 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter makes the free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:23 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Matthew Howard | 62-66 |
| 06:04 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter clanks a 3 from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 06:02 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 05:46 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randy Cardoza | 64-66 |
| 05:32 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter clanks a shot from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:29 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza is hacked by William Yang in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Yang, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Russell Nadler (SG), Brian Brammer (SF) William Yang, Jacob Carpenter | |
| 05:29 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:29 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 05:02 | Cornell | Terrance Washington scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 04:56 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Nadler - foul #1 on Russell Nadler, team foul #12 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson (SG), Douglas Rickard (PF), Morgan Todd (C) Alfred Noel, Matthew Howard, Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Cornell | Rick Bolin (PF), Mitchell Graham (C) Charles Yow, Terrance Washington | |
| 04:56 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:56 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:56 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Rick Bolin | 67-68 |
| 04:33 | Cornell | Jerry Applin clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-68 |
| 04:32 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 04:30 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns is hacked by Brian Brammer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Brammer, team foul #13 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG) Randy Cardoza | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 04:30 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:30 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:11 | Cornell | Brian Brammer is fouled on the floor by Bobbie Johns - foul #1 on Bobbie Johns, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter (SG) Russell Nadler | |
| 04:11 | Cornell | Brian Brammer misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:11 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 03:54 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from close range | 69-68 |
| 03:52 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bobbie Johns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Rickard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Morgan Todd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jerry Applin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jacob Carpenter (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Brammer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rick Bolin (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Mitchell Graham (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:40 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Brammer swats the short shot by Douglas Rickard | 69-68 |
| 03:38 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 03:19 | Cornell | Jerry Applin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 03:17 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham snags the offensive board | 69-68 |
| 03:07 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Clyde Josephson - foul #3 on Clyde Josephson, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG), James Tamez (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Charles Doroski (C) Clyde Josephson, Bobbie Johns, Douglas Rickard, Morgan Todd | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Mikell (PG), Roy Tobias (SF), Charles Yow (PF), Terrance Washington (C) Jerry Applin, Brian Brammer, Rick Bolin, Mitchell Graham | |
| 03:07 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:07 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:50 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Bethea | 71-68 |
| 02:50 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson (SG) Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Cornell | Russell Nadler (SG) Jacob Carpenter | |
| 02:28 | Cornell | Terrance Washington misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 71-68 |
| 02:27 | Cornell | Russell Nadler grabs the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:16 | Cornell | Jerry Mikell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 02:15 | Cornell | Russell Nadler pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:15 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF), Morgan Todd (C) Alfred Noel, James Tamez, Matthew Howard | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Brammer (SF), Mitchell Graham (C) Roy Tobias, Terrance Washington | |
| 02:01 | Cornell | Brian Brammer is hacked by Douglas Rickard - foul #3 on Douglas Rickard, team foul #9 | 71-68 |
| 02:01 | Cornell | Brian Brammer makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:01 | Cornell | Brian Brammer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:47 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Dennis Bethea | 73-70 |
| 01:44 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Applin (PG), Jacob Carpenter (SG), Roy Tobias (SF), Rick Bolin (PF) Jerry Mikell, Russell Nadler, Brian Brammer, Charles Yow | |
| 01:31 | Cornell | Rick Bolin misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Rickard - foul #4 on Douglas Rickard, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| 01:31 | Cornell | Rick Bolin makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:31 | Cornell | Rick Bolin misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:31 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:11 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard misses short on an open shot from the baseline | 73-71 |
| 01:09 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea tips it home | 75-71 |
| 00:51 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham is hacked by Douglas Rickard - foul #5 on Douglas Rickard, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez (PF) Douglas Rickard | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:51 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:51 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson is whistled for a carry | 75-73 |
| 00:17 | Cornell | Morgan Todd blocks the short jumper by Mitchell Graham | 75-73 |
| 00:15 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Applin is called for the reach on James Tamez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Applin, team foul #14 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Brammer (PG) Jerry Applin | |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 77-73 |
| 00:05 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Brammer | 77-73 |
| 00:01 | Cornell | Roy Tobias is whistled for a carry | 77-73 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SF) Bobbie Johns | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea runs out the clock | 77-73 |