| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Douglas Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lynn Erb (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joel Sandiford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clark Small (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Buchholz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - James Staff (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Fujii (fresh) PF - Michael Parkhurst (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Givens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi College | Roy Fujii inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi College | Roy Fujii connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-27 |
| 19:26 | Cornell | Douglas Moore connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Clark Small | 32-27 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi College | Roy Fujii hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Staff | 32-29 |
| 18:54 | Cornell | Lynn Erb comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi College | Mark Givens snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi College | Billy Davis scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Staff | 32-32 |
| 18:22 | Cornell | Mark Givens blocks the short jumper by Lynn Erb | 32-32 |
| 18:20 | Cornell | Joel Sandiford grabs the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 18:13 | Cornell | Clark Small scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Joel Sandiford | 34-32 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi College | Billy Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Staff | 34-35 |
| 17:46 | Cornell | John Buchholz misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi College | Billy Davis pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi College | Roy Fujii misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-35 |
| 17:37 | Cornell | The rebound goes to John Buchholz | 34-35 |
| 17:24 | Cornell | John Buchholz makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Moore | 37-35 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi College | James Staff clanks a 3 from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 17:06 | Cornell | John Buchholz grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 17:01 | Cornell | Douglas Moore is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Douglas Moore, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | Vincent West (PG), Ronald St. Jean (SF), Troy O'Connell (PF), Daniel Whipkey (C) Douglas Moore, Joel Sandiford, Clark Small, John Buchholz | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Leroy Morphis (C) Mark Givens | |
| 16:46 | Mississippi College | Billy Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 16:44 | Cornell | Troy O'Connell snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 16:33 | Cornell | Ronald St. Jean misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-35 |
| 16:32 | Cornell | Troy O'Connell can't tip it in | 37-35 |
| 16:31 | Cornell | Lynn Erb grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:23 | Cornell | Troy O'Connell misses the easy layup | 37-35 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi College | Michael Parkhurst gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi College | Roy Fujii hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Leroy Morphis | 37-38 |
| 15:58 | Cornell | Lynn Erb misses the jumper from the left block | 37-38 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Billy Davis | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Vincent West (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lynn Erb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronald St. Jean (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Troy O'Connell (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Whipkey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - James Staff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Billy Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Roy Fujii (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Parkhurst (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Leroy Morphis (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Mississippi College | Vincent West takes the ball from James Staff | 37-38 |
| 15:48 | Cornell | Vincent West slams it home | 39-38 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi College | Michael Parkhurst double dribbles | 39-38 |
| Subs | Cornell | Douglas Moore (PG), Joel Sandiford (SF), Clark Small (PF), John Buchholz (C) Vincent West, Lynn Erb, Troy O'Connell, Daniel Whipkey | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Larry Domenico (PG), Luis Jones (SG), Mark Jarvis (SF), Mark Givens (C) James Staff, Billy Davis, Roy Fujii, Michael Parkhurst | |
| 15:12 | Cornell | Clark Small's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi College | Mark Jarvis drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Luis Jones | 39-40 |
| 14:37 | Cornell | Clark Small misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 39-40 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi College | Mark Jarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi College | Douglas Moore steals it from Luis Jones | 39-40 |
| 14:16 | Cornell | John Buchholz hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Clark Small and the foul's on Mark Jarvis - foul #1 on Mark Jarvis, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Davidson (SG) Ronald St. Jean | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Michael Parkhurst (PF) Leroy Morphis | |
| 14:16 | Cornell | John Buchholz makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi College | Michael Parkhurst misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi College | Mark Givens misses the tip | 42-40 |
| 13:52 | Cornell | Clark Small gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:50 | Cornell | Douglas Moore loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | Vincent West (PG), Lynn Erb (SG), Troy O'Connell (C) Douglas Moore, James Davidson, John Buchholz | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | James Staff (PG), Billy Davis (SG), Roy Fujii (SF) Larry Domenico, Luis Jones, Mark Jarvis | |
| 13:31 | Mississippi College | Roy Fujii is fouled on the floor by Lynn Erb - foul #2 on Lynn Erb, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | Alan Thornberry (SF), Daniel Whipkey (C) Joel Sandiford, Clark Small | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 13:21 | Mississippi College | Roy Fujii comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Troy O'Connell - foul #2 on Troy O'Connell, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi College | Roy Fujii misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi College | Roy Fujii makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:03 | Cornell | Troy O'Connell buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Alan Thornberry and he's fouled by Michael Parkhurst - foul #1 on Michael Parkhurst, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jay Hockensmith (C) Mark Givens | |
| 13:03 | Cornell | Troy O'Connell makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi College | Billy Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 12:30 | Cornell | Roy Fujii steals the ball from Vincent West | 45-44 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi College | Roy Fujii throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | Douglas Moore (PG), Joel Sandiford (SF), Clark Small (PF), John Buchholz (C) Vincent West, Alan Thornberry, Troy O'Connell, Daniel Whipkey | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Larry Domenico (SG), Mark Jarvis (PF), Leroy Morphis (C) Billy Davis, Michael Parkhurst, Jay Hockensmith | |
| 11:52 | Cornell | Clark Small travels with the ball | 45-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Luis Jones (SG), Mark Givens (C) James Staff, Leroy Morphis | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Douglas Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Erb (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joel Sandiford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clark Small (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - John Buchholz (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Larry Domenico (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luis Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Fujii (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mark Jarvis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Givens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi College | Mark Givens travels with the ball | 45-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald St. Jean (SG) Lynn Erb | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Leroy Morphis (PF) Roy Fujii | |
| 11:14 | Cornell | Luis Jones is called for the reach on Ronald St. Jean - foul #1 on Luis Jones, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Billy Davis (SG), Michael Parkhurst (PF) Luis Jones, Leroy Morphis | |
| 10:56 | Cornell | John Buchholz drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Douglas Moore | 48-44 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi College | Michael Parkhurst can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-44 |
| 10:41 | Cornell | Ronald St. Jean snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 10:23 | Cornell | Joel Sandiford is hacked by Mark Jarvis - foul #2 on Mark Jarvis, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | Vincent West (PG), Lynn Erb (SG), Troy O'Connell (PF), Daniel Whipkey (C) Douglas Moore, Joel Sandiford, Clark Small, John Buchholz | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | James Staff (PG), Roy Fujii (SF) Larry Domenico, Mark Jarvis | |
| 10:12 | Cornell | Mark Givens is called for the reach on Ronald St. Jean - foul #1 on Mark Givens, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Leroy Morphis (C) Mark Givens | |
| 10:07 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 48-44 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Roy Fujii | 48-44 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi College | Roy Fujii can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-44 |
| 09:58 | Cornell | Troy O'Connell snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 09:44 | Cornell | Troy O'Connell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-44 |
| 09:42 | Cornell | Vincent West tips it in | 50-44 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi College | Troy O'Connell blocks the short jumper by Michael Parkhurst | 50-44 |
| 09:27 | Cornell | Troy O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:02 | Cornell | Lynn Erb makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald St. Jean | 52-44 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi College | Daniel Whipkey steals it from Billy Davis | 52-44 |
| 08:16 | Cornell | Ronald St. Jean lays it up and in | 54-44 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi College | James Staff misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 07:58 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 07:42 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Vincent West | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Vincent West (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lynn Erb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ronald St. Jean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy O'Connell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Whipkey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - James Staff (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Billy Davis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Roy Fujii (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Parkhurst (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Leroy Morphis (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi College | Michael Parkhurst knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 07:17 | Cornell | Vincent West hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Leroy Morphis - foul #2 on Leroy Morphis, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Davidson (SG), Joel Sandiford (SF), Clark Small (PF), John Buchholz (C) Lynn Erb, Ronald St. Jean, Troy O'Connell, Daniel Whipkey | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Larry Domenico (PG), Luis Jones (SG), Mark Jarvis (SF), Jay Hockensmith (PF), Mark Givens (C) James Staff, Billy Davis, Roy Fujii, Michael Parkhurst, Leroy Morphis | |
| 07:17 | Cornell | Vincent West makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 07:17 | Cornell | Vincent West makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi College | Larry Domenico throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | Douglas Moore (PG) Vincent West | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 06:51 | Cornell | Clark Small comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 58-47 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi College | Mark Jarvis snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi College | Larry Domenico misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Douglas Moore - foul #3 on Douglas Moore, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi College | Larry Domenico misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi College | Larry Domenico misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 06:33 | Cornell | Clark Small gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 06:22 | Cornell | Clark Small connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 60-47 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi College | Mark Givens misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-47 |
| 06:15 | Cornell | John Buchholz snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 06:04 | Cornell | James Davidson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi College | Mark Givens grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi College | Luis Jones makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Mark Givens | 60-50 |
| 05:45 | Cornell | James Davidson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi College | Larry Domenico gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi College | Luis Jones is whistled for traveling | 60-50 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lynn Erb (SG) James Davidson | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | James Staff (PG), Roy Fujii (SF), Michael Parkhurst (PF) Luis Jones, Mark Jarvis, Jay Hockensmith | |
| 05:19 | Cornell | Clark Small knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Moore | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:07 | Mississippi College | Larry Domenico's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-50 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Billy Davis (SG) Larry Domenico | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Cornell | John Buchholz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-50 |
| Subs | Cornell | Vincent West (PG), Alan Thornberry (SF), Troy O'Connell (PF), Daniel Whipkey (C) Douglas Moore, Joel Sandiford, Clark Small, John Buchholz | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Leroy Morphis (C) Mark Givens | |
| 04:26 | Mississippi College | Billy Davis makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Roy Fujii | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:00 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 63-53 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi College | Michael Parkhurst snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:53 | Mississippi College | Billy Davis drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Fujii | 63-56 |
| 03:28 | Cornell | Alan Thornberry buries a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Billy Davis - foul #3 on Billy Davis, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joel Sandiford (SF), Clark Small (PF) Vincent West, Daniel Whipkey | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Larry Domenico (SG), Mark Jarvis (PF), Mark Givens (C) Billy Davis, Michael Parkhurst, Leroy Morphis | |
| 03:28 | Cornell | Alan Thornberry misses the free throw | 65-56 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi College | Mark Jarvis grabs the board | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Alan Thornberry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lynn Erb (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joel Sandiford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clark Small (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Troy O'Connell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - James Staff (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Larry Domenico (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Fujii (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Jarvis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Givens (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi College | Roy Fujii is fouled on the floor by Lynn Erb - foul #3 on Lynn Erb, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | Douglas Moore (PG), John Buchholz (C) Alan Thornberry, Troy O'Connell | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi College | Douglas Moore steals it from Roy Fujii | 65-56 |
| 02:48 | Cornell | Douglas Moore banks in the layup | 67-56 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi College | Mississippi College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Billy Davis (SG), Michael Parkhurst (PF) Larry Domenico, Mark Jarvis | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi College | Roy Fujii clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-56 |
| 02:33 | Cornell | John Buchholz grabs the board | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Cornell | John Buchholz scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Lynn Erb | 69-56 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi College | Roy Fujii buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from James Staff | 69-58 |
| 01:36 | Cornell | John Buchholz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 01:34 | Cornell | Joel Sandiford misses the tip | 69-58 |
| 01:33 | Cornell | Lynn Erb can't tip it in | 69-58 |
| 01:32 | Cornell | Clark Small grabs the offensive board | 69-58 |
| 01:13 | Cornell | John Buchholz hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Moore | 72-58 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi College | James Staff makes the jumper from the left wing | 72-60 |
| 00:39 | Cornell | Clark Small drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Douglas Moore | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi College | Michael Parkhurst can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-60 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi College | Mark Givens tips it in | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Douglas Moore runs out the clock | 75-62 |