| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) SG - Billy Whitmer (fresh) SF - Michael Ponder (fresh) PF - Larry Chandler (fresh) C - Clyde Garr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jeffrey Baransky (fresh) SG - Timothy Ellis (fresh) SF - Keith Meadow (fresh) PF - Donald Primo (fresh) C - Clarence Blue (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Kimbrough | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Cornell | Clarence Blue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Ponder | 5-0 |
| 18:39 | Cornell | Keith Meadow makes the jump hook in the paint | 5-2 |
| 18:21 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Billy Whitmer and the foul's on Jeffrey Baransky - foul #1 on Jeffrey Baransky, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 18:21 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler makes the free throw | 8-2 |
| 18:04 | Cornell | Keith Meadow is whistled for traveling | 8-2 |
| 17:41 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Chandler | 10-2 |
| 17:20 | Cornell | The jump hook by Donald Primo is blocked by Michael Ponder | 10-2 |
| 17:18 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler grabs the board | 10-2 |
| 16:57 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler is whistled for a carry | 10-2 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky (PG), Ricky Cleary (SG), Kyle Hardwick (SF), David Parker (PF), Austin Leatham (C) David Kimbrough, Billy Whitmer, Michael Ponder, Larry Chandler, Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Lariviere (PG), William Ellis (SG), Eli Chen (SF), Edward Jones (PF), Brian Chesson (C) Jeffrey Baransky, Timothy Ellis, Keith Meadow, Donald Primo, Clarence Blue | |
| 16:50 | Cornell | Michael Lariviere travels with the ball | 10-2 |
| 16:38 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 16:36 | Cornell | William Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:32 | Cornell | Michael Lariviere misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 10-2 |
| 16:31 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham grabs the board | 10-2 |
| 16:29 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky loses the dribble to William Ellis in the backcourt | 10-2 |
| 16:13 | Cornell | Edward Jones hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Lariviere | 10-4 |
| 16:11 | Alcorn State | William Ellis is called for the reach on Kyle Hardwick in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Ellis, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| 15:52 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick misses badly on the uncontested runner from the left block | 10-4 |
| 15:50 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham snags the offensive board | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jeffrey Gursky (fresh) SG - Ricky Cleary (fresh) SF - Kyle Hardwick (fresh) PF - David Parker (fresh) C - Austin Leatham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Lariviere (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Ellis (fresh) SF - Eli Chen (fresh) PF - Edward Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Chesson (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Alcorn State | The pull-up jumper by Austin Leatham is blocked by Edward Jones | 10-4 |
| 15:42 | Cornell | Edward Jones grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 15:35 | Cornell | Edward Jones is hacked by Kyle Hardwick - foul #1 on Kyle Hardwick, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer (SG), Larry Chandler (PF), Clyde Garr (C) Kyle Hardwick, David Parker, Austin Leatham | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky (PG), Timothy Ellis (SG), Clarence Blue (C) William Ellis, Edward Jones, Brian Chesson | |
| 15:29 | Cornell | Eli Chen misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 10-4 |
| 15:27 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 15:21 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr comes up short on the shot from the right side | 10-4 |
| 15:19 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler gets the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 15:07 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-4 |
| 15:05 | Cornell | Eli Chen snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 14:36 | Cornell | Timothy Ellis's fadeaway is rejected by Clyde Garr | 10-4 |
| 14:34 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Clyde Garr | 10-4 |
| 14:11 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary connects on the runner from the left block | 12-4 |
| 13:56 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky is hacked by Jeffrey Gursky - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gursky, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), David Parker (SG), Michael Ponder (SF), Kyle Hardwick (PF), Austin Leatham (C) Jeffrey Gursky, Billy Whitmer, Ricky Cleary, Larry Chandler, Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Ellis (PG), Keith Meadow (SF), Donald Primo (PF), Brian Chesson (C) Jeffrey Baransky, Michael Lariviere, Eli Chen, Clarence Blue | |
| 13:44 | Cornell | Keith Meadow misses short on a 3 from straight away | 12-4 |
| 13:43 | Cornell | William Ellis gets the offensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 13:26 | Cornell | Brian Chesson drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Primo | 12-6 |
| 13:07 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 12-6 |
| 13:06 | Alcorn State | David Parker tips it home | 14-6 |
| 12:48 | Cornell | Brian Chesson misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by David Parker - foul #1 on David Parker, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer (SG) David Parker | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky (PG) William Ellis | |
| 12:48 | Cornell | Brian Chesson makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 12:48 | Cornell | Brian Chesson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:31 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick is open and buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by David Kimbrough | 16-8 |
| 12:16 | Cornell | Donald Primo makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeffrey Baransky | 16-11 |
| 11:58 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Billy Whitmer and he's hacked by Jeffrey Baransky - foul #2 on Jeffrey Baransky, team foul #3 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Parker (SF), Larry Chandler (PF), Clyde Garr (C) Michael Ponder, Kyle Hardwick, Austin Leatham | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Lariviere (PG), Edward Jones (PF), Clarence Blue (C) Jeffrey Baransky, Donald Primo, Brian Chesson | |
| 11:58 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough makes the free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:38 | Cornell | David Parker steals the ball from Clarence Blue | 19-11 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Whitmer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Garr (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Lariviere (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Ellis (tiring) SF - Keith Meadow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Blue (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Alcorn State | Timothy Ellis is called for the reach on David Parker - foul #1 on Timothy Ellis, team foul #4 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky (PG), Ricky Cleary (SG) David Kimbrough, Billy Whitmer | |
| Subs | Cornell | Eli Chen (SF) Keith Meadow | |
| 11:14 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary misses the easy open layup | 19-11 |
| 11:12 | Alcorn State | David Parker grabs the offensive board | 19-11 |
| 11:01 | Alcorn State | David Parker is open and buries a floater from the right wing set up by Clyde Garr | 21-11 |
| 10:54 | Cornell | Timothy Ellis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-14 |
| 10:49 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-14 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder (SF) David Parker | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Ellis (PG), William Hardy (C) Timothy Ellis, Clarence Blue | |
| 10:44 | Cornell | Edward Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-14 |
| 10:43 | Cornell | William Hardy tips it but misses | 21-14 |
| 10:41 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 10:30 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 21-14 |
| 10:29 | Cornell | Michael Lariviere snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 10:11 | Cornell | Eli Chen scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Ellis | 21-17 |
| 10:09 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lariviere - foul #1 on Michael Lariviere, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer (SG), Austin Leatham (C) Ricky Cleary, Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Meadow (SF) Edward Jones | |
| 09:57 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler blows the layup | 21-17 |
| 09:55 | Cornell | Eli Chen pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:36 | Cornell | Eli Chen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 09:35 | Cornell | Michael Lariviere grabs the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:13 | Cornell | William Ellis banks in the layup on a great pass from Eli Chen and he's fouled by Jeffrey Gursky - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gursky, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Hauser (PG), David Parker (PF), Kyle Hardwick (C) Jeffrey Gursky, Larry Chandler, Austin Leatham | |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Ellis (SG), Donald Primo (PF), Clarence Blue (C) Michael Lariviere, Eli Chen, William Hardy | |
| 09:13 | Cornell | William Ellis makes the free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:59 | Alcorn State | David Parker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 21-20 |
| 08:58 | Alcorn State | John Hauser pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 08:45 | Alcorn State | William Ellis picks off the pass by John Hauser | 21-20 |
| 08:26 | Cornell | Clarence Blue comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 08:24 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Billy Whitmer | 21-20 |
| 08:08 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Hauser and he's hacked by Clarence Blue - foul #1 on Clarence Blue, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Ricky Cleary (SG), Larry Chandler (PF), Austin Leatham (C) John Hauser, Billy Whitmer, Michael Ponder, David Parker | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Lariviere (PG), Brian Chesson (C) William Ellis, Clarence Blue | |
| 08:08 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick makes the free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:49 | Cornell | Brian Chesson connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Ellis | 24-22 |
| 07:28 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham is wide open but clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 24-22 |
| 07:26 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary tips it back up and in | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Cleary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kyle Hardwick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Chandler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Austin Leatham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Lariviere (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Ellis (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Meadow (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Donald Primo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Chesson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Cornell | Michael Lariviere is fouled on the floor by David Kimbrough - foul #1 on David Kimbrough, team foul #5 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder (SF), Clyde Garr (C) Kyle Hardwick, Austin Leatham | |
| Subs | Cornell | Eli Chen (SF), Edward Jones (PF), Clarence Blue (C) Keith Meadow, Donald Primo, Brian Chesson | |
| 06:53 | Cornell | Michael Lariviere misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 06:52 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Blue | 26-22 |
| 06:38 | Cornell | Edward Jones is fouled on the floor by Clyde Garr - foul #1 on Clyde Garr, team foul #6 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Hauser (PG), Billy Whitmer (SG), David Parker (PF) David Kimbrough, Michael Ponder, Larry Chandler | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 06:20 | Cornell | Billy Whitmer steals the ball from Edward Jones | 26-22 |
| 06:16 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer hits the finger roll | 28-22 |
| 06:06 | Cornell | Timothy Ellis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 06:04 | Alcorn State | David Parker gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 05:57 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Ricky Cleary | 30-22 |
| 05:52 | Cornell | Timothy Ellis can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Ricky Cleary - foul #1 on Ricky Cleary, team foul #7 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder (SF), Austin Leatham (C) Ricky Cleary, Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Chesson (C) Clarence Blue | |
| 05:52 | Cornell | Timothy Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:52 | Cornell | Timothy Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 05:23 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 30-24 |
| 05:21 | Cornell | Eli Chen snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 05:05 | Cornell | Eli Chen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Lariviere | 30-26 |
| 04:48 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer is hacked by Timothy Ellis - foul #2 on Timothy Ellis, team foul #7 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Kyle Hardwick (SF), Larry Chandler (PF), Clyde Garr (C) John Hauser, Michael Ponder, David Parker, Austin Leatham | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Ellis (PG), Keith Meadow (SF), Donald Primo (PF), William Hardy (C) Timothy Ellis, Eli Chen, Edward Jones, Brian Chesson | |
| 04:48 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:48 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:35 | Cornell | Donald Primo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-26 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Clarence Blue (C) William Hardy | |
| 04:21 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 04:19 | Cornell | William Ellis snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 04:15 | Cornell | Michael Lariviere misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-26 |
| 04:13 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 04:11 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lariviere - foul #2 on Michael Lariviere, team foul #8 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary (PF) Larry Chandler | |
| Subs | Cornell | Eli Chen (SG) Michael Lariviere | |
| 04:11 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:11 | Cornell | Donald Primo grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 03:48 | Cornell | Keith Meadow misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 03:47 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 03:41 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-26 |
| 03:40 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer gets the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 03:18 | Alcorn State | Eli Chen is called for the reach on Billy Whitmer - foul #1 on Eli Chen, team foul #9 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky (PG), Larry Chandler (PF), Austin Leatham (C) David Kimbrough, Kyle Hardwick, Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky (PG), Timothy Ellis (SG), Brian Chesson (C) William Ellis, Eli Chen, Clarence Blue | |
| 03:18 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:18 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jeffrey Gursky (fresh) SG - Billy Whitmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Cleary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Chandler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Austin Leatham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jeffrey Baransky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Ellis (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Meadow (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Donald Primo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Chesson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Cornell | Donald Primo clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 34-26 |
| 03:04 | Cornell | Donald Primo can't tip it in | 34-26 |
| 03:03 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Larry Chandler | 34-26 |
| 02:44 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 02:43 | Cornell | Keith Meadow grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 02:26 | Cornell | Brian Chesson misses short on a jumper near the basket | 34-26 |
| 02:25 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 02:12 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Baransky picks off the pass by Billy Whitmer | 34-26 |
| 01:53 | Cornell | Timothy Ellis is hacked by Jeffrey Gursky - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gursky, team foul #8 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), David Parker (SG), Michael Ponder (SF), Clyde Garr (C) Jeffrey Gursky, Billy Whitmer, Ricky Cleary, Austin Leatham | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Lariviere (SF), Edward Jones (PF), William Hardy (C) Keith Meadow, Donald Primo, Brian Chesson | |
| 01:53 | Cornell | Timothy Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:53 | Cornell | Timothy Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:39 | Alcorn State | David Parker can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 01:38 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Michael Lariviere | 34-28 |
| 01:12 | Cornell | Michael Lariviere misses short on a floater from the right side | 34-28 |
| 01:11 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to David Parker | 34-28 |
| 00:55 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder misses short on an open floater from the right side | 34-28 |
| 00:54 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr gets the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:43 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Timothy Ellis - foul #3 on Timothy Ellis, team foul #10 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Hauser (PG), Kyle Hardwick (PF) David Kimbrough, Larry Chandler | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Ellis (SG), Eli Chen (SF), Clarence Blue (C) Timothy Ellis, Michael Lariviere, William Hardy | |
| 00:43 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:43 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 00:19 | Cornell | Clarence Blue hits a driving attempt from close range set up by William Ellis and he's hacked by Clyde Garr - foul #2 on Clyde Garr, team foul #9 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer (SG), Austin Leatham (C) David Parker, Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Primo (PF) Edward Jones | |
| 00:19 | Cornell | Clarence Blue makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | John Hauser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-31 |