| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) SF - James Mills (fresh) PF - Steve Inabinet (fresh) C - Craig Hartley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Samuel Towry (fresh) SG - Domingo Mora (fresh) SF - Joseph Scalf (fresh) PF - Robert Montano (fresh) C - Matthew Hobart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Robert Montano wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Craig Hartley - foul #1 on Craig Hartley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:44 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Cornell | Patrick Grant picks off the pass by Samuel Towry | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt lays it in on a nice dish by Patrick Grant | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Cornell | Matthew Hobart scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Montano | 2-5 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | James Mills is fouled on the floor by Samuel Towry - foul #1 on Samuel Towry, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 2-5 |
| 18:31 | Cornell | Matthew Hobart pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:13 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley makes the shot from close range | 4-5 |
| 17:42 | Cornell | Robert Montano misses the jump hook from the left block | 4-5 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | James Mills snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the shot from the left block set up by Craig Hartley and the foul's on Domingo Mora - foul #1 on Domingo Mora, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Jack Bailey (SF), John Jackson (C) Patrick Grant, James Mills, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nathan Tremper (PG), Charles Drake (SG), George Davis (SF), Ernest Sams (PF), George Bardsley (C) Samuel Towry, Domingo Mora, Joseph Scalf, Robert Montano, Matthew Hobart | |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses the free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:34 | Cornell | George Bardsley grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:11 | Cornell | George Davis drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ernest Sams | 6-7 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Bailey | 9-7 |
| 16:47 | Cornell | Nathan Tremper is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Merritt - foul #1 on Michael Merritt, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (SG) Michael Merritt | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 16:32 | Cornell | Ernest Sams can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steve Inabinet - foul #1 on Steve Inabinet, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| 16:32 | Cornell | Ernest Sams makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:32 | Cornell | Ernest Sams makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-9 |
| 15:50 | Cornell | Ernest Sams misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 15:48 | Cornell | George Davis gets the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fairly fresh) SG - Nicholas Pegg (fresh) SF - Jack Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Inabinet (tiring) C - John Jackson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Nathan Tremper (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Drake (fresh) SF - George Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Sams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Bardsley (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Cornell | Ernest Sams makes the shot from the right side set up by Nathan Tremper | 11-11 |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | George Bardsley is called for the reach on Nicholas Pegg in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Bardsley, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (PG), James Mills (SF), Craig Hartley (C) Harry Bucy, Jack Bailey, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Sullivan (PG), Domingo Mora (SG), Joseph Scalf (SF), Robert Montano (PF), Melvin Williams (C) Nathan Tremper, Charles Drake, George Davis, Ernest Sams, George Bardsley | |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Melvin Williams - foul #1 on Melvin Williams, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 15:08 | Cornell | John Sullivan clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 15:07 | Cornell | Robert Montano hits the follow up shot | 13-13 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant is hacked by John Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Sullivan, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (SG) Nicholas Pegg | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 14:53 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 13-13 |
| 14:51 | Cornell | Robert Montano pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 14:33 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf is whistled for a carry | 13-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ernest Sams (PF) Robert Montano | |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt is alone and drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from James Mills | 15-13 |
| 14:10 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-13 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | James Mills can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Ernest Sams - foul #1 on Ernest Sams, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (SG), Jack Bailey (SF), John Jackson (C) Michael Merritt, Steve Inabinet, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Cornell | Samuel Towry (PG), Charles Drake (SG), Matthew Hobart (C) John Sullivan, Domingo Mora, Melvin Williams | |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | James Mills makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | James Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 13:23 | Cornell | Ernest Sams misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 13:21 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant drills a runner from the left block set up by James Mills | 19-13 |
| 12:51 | Cornell | Samuel Towry misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-13 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | John Jackson grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Samuel Towry - foul #2 on Samuel Towry, team foul #7 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Steve Inabinet (PF) Nicholas Pegg, James Mills | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nathan Tremper (PG), Domingo Mora (SG), George Bardsley (PF) Samuel Towry, Joseph Scalf, Ernest Sams | |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 12:46 | Cornell | Matthew Hobart gets the rebound | 20-13 |
| 12:21 | Cornell | Nathan Tremper makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | George Bardsley swats the dunk try by John Jackson | 20-16 |
| 11:57 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant gets the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (SG), James Mills (SF), Craig Hartley (C) Patrick Grant, Jack Bailey, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Davis (SF), Robert Montano (PF) Charles Drake, George Bardsley | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fresh) SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Mills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Inabinet (tiring) 2 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Nathan Tremper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Domingo Mora (fresh) SF - George Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Montano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Hobart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Cornell | Matthew Hobart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy grabs the board | 20-16 |
| 11:29 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (SF) James Mills | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Sullivan (PG), Melvin Williams (C) Nathan Tremper, Matthew Hobart | |
| 11:10 | Cornell | John Sullivan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 11:09 | Cornell | Robert Montano grabs the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 10:49 | Cornell | John Sullivan is called for traveling | 20-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (PG) Harry Bucy | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Drake (SG), Ernest Sams (SF) Domingo Mora, George Davis | |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | Melvin Williams is called for the reach on Steve Inabinet - foul #2 on Melvin Williams, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mills (SF) Michael Merritt | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Scalf (SF), Matthew Hobart (C) John Sullivan, Melvin Williams | |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 10:14 | Cornell | Nicholas Pegg is called for the reach on Joseph Scalf - foul #1 on Nicholas Pegg, team foul #4 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (SG) Nicholas Pegg | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nathan Tremper (PG), George Bardsley (C) Robert Montano, Matthew Hobart | |
| 10:04 | Cornell | Ernest Sams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Bailey (SF), John Jackson (PF) James Mills, Steve Inabinet | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey misses long on a floater from the left block | 22-16 |
| 09:49 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Joseph Scalf | 22-16 |
| 09:35 | Cornell | Charles Drake comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 09:33 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 09:22 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf clanks a floater from the baseline | 22-16 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-16 |
| 08:50 | Cornell | Nathan Tremper clanks a floater from the right block | 25-16 |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block | 25-16 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant tips it back up and in | 27-16 |
| 08:14 | Cornell | Nathan Tremper misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 27-16 |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant snags the defensive board | 27-16 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | John Jackson is hacked by Charles Drake in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Drake, team foul #9 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Nicholas Pegg (SG), James Mills (SF), Steve Inabinet (PF) Patrick Grant, Michael Merritt, Jack Bailey, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Sullivan (PG), Domingo Mora (SG), George Davis (SF), Robert Montano (PF), Matthew Hobart (C) Nathan Tremper, Charles Drake, Joseph Scalf, Ernest Sams, George Bardsley | |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | John Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 08:11 | Cornell | Robert Montano snags the defensive board | 28-16 |
| 07:55 | Cornell | James Mills is called for the reach on George Davis - foul #1 on James Mills, team foul #5 | 28-16 |
| 07:39 | Cornell | Domingo Mora hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-16 |
| 07:38 | Cornell | Domingo Mora tips it but misses | 28-16 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg grabs the defensive rebound | 28-16 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fresh) SG - Nicholas Pegg (fresh) SF - James Mills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Inabinet (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - John Sullivan (fresh) SG - Domingo Mora (fresh) SF - George Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Montano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Hobart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Craig Hartley (C) John Jackson | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 07:02 | Cornell | Robert Montano blows the layup | 28-16 |
| 07:00 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Montano | 28-16 |
| 06:48 | Cornell | Domingo Mora misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-16 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley snags the defensive board | 28-16 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet's layup is rejected by Matthew Hobart | 28-16 |
| 06:36 | Cornell | Robert Montano grabs the board | 28-16 |
| 06:21 | Cornell | Robert Montano makes the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Craig Hartley - foul #2 on Craig Hartley, team foul #6 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (PG), Michael Merritt (SG), Jack Bailey (SF), John Jackson (C) Harry Bucy, Nicholas Pegg, James Mills, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nathan Tremper (PG), Charles Drake (SG), Ernest Sams (SF) John Sullivan, Domingo Mora, George Davis | |
| 06:21 | Cornell | Robert Montano makes the free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 05:55 | Cornell | Charles Drake pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 05:38 | Cornell | Matthew Hobart misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #7 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Domingo Mora (SG), Joseph Scalf (SF) Nathan Tremper, Robert Montano | |
| 05:38 | Cornell | Matthew Hobart makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 05:38 | Cornell | Matthew Hobart misses the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | John Jackson snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | John Jackson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 28-20 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt tips it but misses | 28-20 |
| 05:29 | Cornell | Matthew Hobart grabs the board | 28-20 |
| 05:22 | Cornell | Matthew Hobart knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Domingo Mora | 28-22 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant is hacked by Domingo Mora - foul #2 on Domingo Mora, team foul #10 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (SG), James Mills (SF) Michael Merritt, Jack Bailey | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nathan Tremper (PG), George Bardsley (C) Domingo Mora, Matthew Hobart | |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:49 | Cornell | Ernest Sams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Nathan Tremper is called for the reach on Patrick Grant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Tremper, team foul #11 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG) Steve Inabinet | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Montano (PF) Ernest Sams | |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 04:29 | Cornell | John Jackson steals it from George Bardsley | 31-24 |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | Charles Drake picks off the pass by Patrick Grant | 31-24 |
| 04:19 | Cornell | Charles Drake dunks the ball | 31-26 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | John Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | James Mills knocks in the turnaround from close range | 33-26 |
| 03:37 | Cornell | Charles Drake is hacked by Patrick Grant - foul #1 on Patrick Grant, team foul #8 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (SG), Jack Bailey (SF), Steve Inabinet (PF), Craig Hartley (C) Patrick Grant, Nicholas Pegg, James Mills, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Samuel Towry (PG), Domingo Mora (SG), Ernest Sams (PF), Melvin Williams (C) Nathan Tremper, Joseph Scalf, Robert Montano, George Bardsley | |
| 03:37 | Cornell | Charles Drake makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:37 | Cornell | Charles Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Merritt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Inabinet (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Hartley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Samuel Towry (fresh) SG - Domingo Mora (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Drake (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ernest Sams (fresh) 6 pts. C - Melvin Williams (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Bucy | 36-28 |
| 03:11 | Cornell | Harry Bucy steals the ball from Domingo Mora | 36-28 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet's pass is intercepted by Domingo Mora in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| 03:06 | Cornell | Samuel Towry hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Domingo Mora | 36-30 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Merritt and the foul's on Ernest Sams - foul #2 on Ernest Sams, team foul #12 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (PG) Harry Bucy | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Davis (SF) Charles Drake | |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet misses the free throw | 38-30 |
| 02:55 | Cornell | Melvin Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 02:41 | Cornell | Ernest Sams connects on the turnaround from close range | 38-32 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet lays it in | 40-32 |
| 01:49 | Cornell | Melvin Williams misses long on a floater in the lane | 40-32 |
| 01:47 | Cornell | Ernest Sams pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 01:37 | Cornell | Samuel Towry buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Domingo Mora | 40-34 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 01:16 | Cornell | George Davis snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 01:02 | Cornell | Melvin Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 40-34 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Melvin Williams steals the ball from Jack Bailey in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 00:45 | Cornell | George Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Nicholas Pegg (SG), James Mills (SF), John Jackson (C) Patrick Grant, Michael Merritt, Jack Bailey, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Sullivan (PG), Joseph Scalf (SF), Robert Montano (PF), Matthew Hobart (C) Samuel Towry, George Davis, Ernest Sams, Melvin Williams | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | John Jackson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Pegg | 43-34 |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Domingo Mora is hacked by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #9 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Bailey (SF) Steve Inabinet | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Drake (PF) Robert Montano | |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Domingo Mora makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Domingo Mora makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-36 |