| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) SG - Gary Levine (fresh) SF - Billy Robie (fresh) PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) C - James Stringfield (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 | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Cornell | Domingo Mora misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | James Stringfield buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Joseph Johnson | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Cornell | Robert Montano misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | James Stringfield clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Robie | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Johnson | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | Cornell | Domingo Mora connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Samuel Towry | 5-4 |
| 17:54 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson is denied on a layup by Matthew Hobart | 5-4 |
| 17:53 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:31 | Cornell | Billy Robie steals the ball from Robert Montano | 5-4 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the wide open turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Johnson and he's hacked by Robert Montano - foul #1 on Robert Montano, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nathan Tremper (PG), Ernest Sams (SF), Charles Drake (PF), George Bardsley (C) Samuel Towry, Joseph Scalf, Robert Montano, Matthew Hobart | |
| 17:24 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:05 | Cornell | Charles Drake misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-4 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Gary Levine is fouled in the backcourt by Domingo Mora - foul #1 on Domingo Mora, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Williams (C) James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Davis (SF) Domingo Mora | |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Peter Williams hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Gary Levine | 10-4 |
| 16:13 | Cornell | Charles Drake comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 16:12 | Cornell | Ernest Sams tips it back up and in | 10-6 |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 10-6 |
| 15:50 | Cornell | Ernest Sams grabs the board | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Nathan Tremper (fresh) SG - Charles Drake (fresh) SF - George Davis (fresh) PF - Ernest Sams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Bardsley (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Cornell | Charles Drake scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ernest Sams | 10-8 |
| 15:33 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (PG), James Baxter (SG), Keith Howard (SF), James Stringfield (C) Joseph Johnson, Gary Levine, Billy Robie, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Samuel Towry (PG), Domingo Mora (SG), Joseph Scalf (SF), Robert Montano (PF), Matthew Hobart (C) Nathan Tremper, Charles Drake, George Davis, Ernest Sams, George Bardsley | |
| 15:18 | Cornell | Robert Montano misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Louis Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Samuel Towry - foul #1 on Samuel Towry, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Langley (PF) Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | James Stringfield snags the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 14:44 | Cornell | Robert Montano grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:40 | Cornell | Samuel Towry is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Williams - foul #1 on Louis Williams, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Sullivan (PG) Samuel Towry | |
| 14:31 | Cornell | Robert Montano is fouled on the floor by Louis Williams - foul #2 on Louis Williams, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Gardner (SG) Louis Williams | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 14:10 | Cornell | Domingo Mora comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Gardner - foul #1 on Christopher Gardner, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hoffman (C) James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nathan Tremper (PG), Melvin Williams (C) John Sullivan, Matthew Hobart | |
| 14:10 | Cornell | Domingo Mora makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:10 | Cornell | Domingo Mora misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | John Langley snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Keith Howard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 13:50 | Ball State | Keith Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | James Hoffman misses long on an open runner near the basket | 10-9 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Christopher Gardner tips it but misses | 10-9 |
| 13:40 | Cornell | Domingo Mora snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 13:26 | Cornell | Robert Montano is whistled for traveling | 10-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Timothy Anderson (PF), Peter Williams (C) James Baxter, Keith Howard, John Langley, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Cornell | Samuel Towry (PG), Ernest Sams (SF), Charles Drake (PF), George Bardsley (C) Nathan Tremper, Joseph Scalf, Robert Montano, Melvin Williams | |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Christopher Gardner is fouled on the floor by Ernest Sams - foul #1 on Ernest Sams, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Robie (SF), James Stringfield (C) Christopher Gardner, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Davis (SF) Domingo Mora | |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Billy Robie misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 10-9 |
| 12:41 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Ernest Sams | 10-9 |
| 12:22 | Cornell | Samuel Towry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Stringfield - foul #1 on James Stringfield, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Keith Howard (PG) Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Scalf (SF), Matthew Hobart (C) George Davis, George Bardsley | |
| 12:22 | Cornell | Samuel Towry makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:22 | Cornell | Samuel Towry makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson is open and scores on a shot from the left side set up by Gary Levine | 12-11 |
| 11:47 | Cornell | Keith Howard picks off the pass by Samuel Towry | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Keith Howard (fresh) SG - Gary Levine (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Stringfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Samuel Towry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Drake (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Scalf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Sams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Hobart (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Keith Howard lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Levine | 14-11 |
| 11:12 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 14-11 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Billy Robie | 14-11 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Keith Howard is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), James Baxter (SG), Peter Williams (PF), James Hoffman (C) Gary Levine, Billy Robie, Timothy Anderson, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nathan Tremper (PG), Domingo Mora (SG), Robert Montano (PF) Samuel Towry, Charles Drake, Ernest Sams | |
| 10:58 | Cornell | Domingo Mora scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Hobart | 14-13 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 14-13 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | James Hoffman tips it back up and in | 16-13 |
| 10:36 | Cornell | Robert Montano makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Hobart and he's fouled by Peter Williams - foul #1 on Peter Williams, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Gardner (SF) Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Davis (SF), George Bardsley (C) Joseph Scalf, Matthew Hobart | |
| 10:36 | Cornell | Robert Montano misses the free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | James Hoffman gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:32 | Ball State | Domingo Mora steals it from Christopher Gardner in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 10:24 | Cornell | Domingo Mora clanks a jumper from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | James Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Peter Williams can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Domingo Mora - foul #2 on Domingo Mora, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Drake (SG), Ernest Sams (SF) Domingo Mora, George Davis | |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Peter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Peter Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:52 | Cornell | Ernest Sams connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Charles Drake | 18-17 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Peter Williams connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by James Hoffman | 20-17 |
| 09:18 | Cornell | Ernest Sams misses the turnaround from the right block | 20-17 |
| 09:16 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Drake | 20-17 |
| 09:01 | Cornell | Ernest Sams buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Montano | 20-20 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | James Baxter is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Baxter, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Keith Howard (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Billy Robie (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF), James Stringfield (C) Joseph Johnson, James Baxter, Christopher Gardner, Peter Williams, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Sullivan (PG), Joseph Scalf (SF), Matthew Hobart (C) Nathan Tremper, Robert Montano, George Bardsley | |
| 08:33 | Cornell | Ernest Sams is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ernest Sams, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Montano (PF) Ernest Sams | |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Gary Levine is whistled for a carry | 20-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Samuel Towry (PG) John Sullivan | |
| 08:09 | Cornell | Samuel Towry makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Scalf | 20-22 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Keith Howard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 20-22 |
| 07:45 | Cornell | Robert Montano pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Keith Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Samuel Towry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Drake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Scalf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Montano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Hobart (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf misses the lay-in | 20-22 |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Gary Levine grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Matthew Hobart is called for the reach on Billy Robie - foul #1 on Matthew Hobart, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Gardner (SG), Peter Williams (C) Gary Levine, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Sullivan (SG), George Bardsley (C) Charles Drake, Matthew Hobart | |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:00 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf lays it up and in on a great pass from John Sullivan and he's fouled by Christopher Gardner - foul #2 on Christopher Gardner, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Gary Levine (SG), John Langley (PF) Keith Howard, Christopher Gardner, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 07:00 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf makes the free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is hacked by Samuel Towry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Towry, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Drake (SG), George Davis (SF) Samuel Towry, Joseph Scalf | |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:54 | Cornell | Gary Levine takes the ball from John Sullivan in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Billy Robie is open but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 24-25 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson hits the follow up shot | 26-25 |
| 06:15 | Cornell | George Bardsley is hacked by John Langley - foul #1 on John Langley, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Baxter (SG), James Hoffman (C) Gary Levine, John Langley | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nathan Tremper (PG), Melvin Williams (C) Charles Drake, Robert Montano | |
| 06:15 | Cornell | George Bardsley makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:15 | Cornell | George Bardsley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | James Hoffman snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | George Davis picks off the pass by Joseph Johnson | 26-26 |
| 05:34 | Cornell | John Sullivan is whistled for a carry | 26-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Keith Howard (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF), James Stringfield (C) Billy Robie, Peter Williams, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Drake (SG), Joseph Scalf (SF), Robert Montano (PF), Matthew Hobart (C) John Sullivan, George Davis, George Bardsley, Melvin Williams | |
| 05:14 | Ball State | James Stringfield hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 26-26 |
| 05:13 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 04:54 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 04:52 | Cornell | Nathan Tremper misses the tip | 26-26 |
| 04:51 | Cornell | Charles Drake pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 04:32 | Cornell | Robert Montano comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 26-26 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Joseph Scalf steals the ball from James Baxter in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| 04:08 | Cornell | Robert Montano connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Nathan Tremper | 26-28 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-28 |
| 03:55 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Charles Drake | 26-28 |
| 03:41 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Nathan Tremper | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Baxter (fairly fresh) SF - Keith Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stringfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Nathan Tremper (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Drake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Scalf (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Montano (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Hobart (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Keith Howard comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 03:28 | Cornell | Robert Montano grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 03:09 | Cornell | Robert Montano can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Keith Howard - foul #1 on Keith Howard, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Christopher Gardner (SF), Peter Williams (PF), James Hoffman (C) Joseph Johnson, James Baxter, Keith Howard, Timothy Anderson, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Cornell | Samuel Towry (PG), Domingo Mora (SG), Ernest Sams (SF), Melvin Williams (C) Nathan Tremper, Charles Drake, Joseph Scalf, Matthew Hobart | |
| 03:09 | Cornell | Robert Montano makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:09 | Cornell | Robert Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | James Hoffman misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 26-32 |
| 02:51 | Cornell | Domingo Mora snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 02:44 | Cornell | The jump hook by Robert Montano is blocked by Peter Williams | 26-32 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | James Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Louis Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Christopher Gardner gets the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Gary Levine knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Gardner | 28-32 |
| 02:02 | Cornell | Domingo Mora is fouled on the floor by Peter Williams - foul #2 on Peter Williams, team foul #10 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Robie (SF) Christopher Gardner | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Davis (SF), George Bardsley (C) Robert Montano, Melvin Williams | |
| 02:02 | Cornell | Domingo Mora misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:02 | Cornell | Domingo Mora makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Billy Robie is hacked by Domingo Mora in the backcourt - foul #3 on Domingo Mora, team foul #9 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Sullivan (SG) Domingo Mora | |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Billy Robie misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:00 | Cornell | Ernest Sams grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 01:31 | Cornell | Samuel Towry drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from George Bardsley | 29-36 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Louis Williams travels with the ball | 29-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Keith Howard (PG), Christopher Gardner (SG), Timothy Anderson (PF), James Stringfield (C) Louis Williams, Gary Levine, Peter Williams, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Drake (SG), Joseph Scalf (SF) Samuel Towry, George Davis | |
| 01:04 | Cornell | Christopher Gardner is called for the reach on Charles Drake - foul #3 on Christopher Gardner, team foul #11 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG) Christopher Gardner | |
| Subs | Cornell | Melvin Williams (C) Ernest Sams | |
| 01:04 | Cornell | Charles Drake makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 01:04 | Cornell | Charles Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Gary Levine is fouled in the backcourt by John Sullivan - foul #1 on John Sullivan, team foul #10 | 29-38 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:49 | Cornell | Charles Drake drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by George Bardsley | 30-41 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | James Stringfield throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ernest Sams (PF) George Bardsley | |
| 00:35 | Cornell | Ernest Sams knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Drake | 30-44 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Keith Howard double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG) Billy Robie | |
| Subs | Cornell | Samuel Towry (PG), Matthew Hobart (C) John Sullivan, Melvin Williams | |
| 00:19 | Cornell | Charles Drake makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Towry | 30-47 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Keith Howard clanks a shot from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Gary Levine hits the follow up shot | 32-47 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Charles Drake misses the fullcourt shot | 32-47 |