| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bruce Cryer (fresh) SG - John Meyer (fresh) SF - Larry Carlson (fresh) PF - Ronald Perry (fresh) C - Joseph Eliszewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - George Rucker (fresh) SG - Brian Siebenberg (fresh) SF - Kevin Rawlins (fresh) PF - William Allums (fresh) C - Israel Creighton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi College | Joseph Eliszewski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Meyer | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Cornell | The short jumper by William Allums is denied by Joseph Eliszewski | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi College | Larry Carlson gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi College | Ronald Perry is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ronald Perry, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Cornell | George Rucker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Cornell | William Allums tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Cornell | William Allums grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Cornell | William Allums knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by George Rucker | 3-4 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi College | Larry Carlson misses the easy layup | 3-4 |
| 18:13 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Israel Creighton | 3-4 |
| 17:58 | Cornell | William Allums connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Brian Siebenberg | 3-6 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Meyer | 5-6 |
| 17:24 | Cornell | Bruce Cryer takes the ball from William Allums | 5-6 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer loses the dribble to Israel Creighton | 5-6 |
| 16:52 | Cornell | George Rucker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Meyer - foul #1 on John Meyer, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Roger Parks (PG), John Lukas (SG), Mathew Hope (PF), Dallas McFarland (C) Bruce Cryer, John Meyer, Ronald Perry, Joseph Eliszewski | |
| Subs | Cornell | Shaun Bradham (SG), Ronald Kyte (SF), Steven Ford (C) Brian Siebenberg, Kevin Rawlins, Israel Creighton | |
| 16:52 | Cornell | George Rucker misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:52 | Cornell | George Rucker misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi College | Dallas McFarland grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi College | Dallas McFarland lays it up and in set up by Roger Parks and he's hacked by Steven Ford - foul #1 on Steven Ford, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Keith Howard (C) Larry Carlson | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 16:43 | Mississippi College | Dallas McFarland misses the free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi College | Keith Howard gets the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi College | Roger Parks knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 16:16 | Cornell | Shaun Bradham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 16:15 | Cornell | Ronald Kyte can't tip it in | 10-6 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi College | Mathew Hope gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi College | Roger Parks is fouled on the floor by George Rucker - foul #1 on George Rucker, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer (PG) Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Cornell | Percy Dipalma (C) William Allums | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer knocks in the shot from the left side set up by John Lukas and he's hacked by George Rucker - foul #2 on George Rucker, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | John Meyer (SG) John Lukas | |
| Subs | Cornell | Gabriel Rose (PG), Brian Siebenberg (SG) George Rucker, Shaun Bradham | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer misses the free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:53 | Cornell | Ronald Kyte pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bruce Cryer (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Meyer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roger Parks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mathew Hope (fresh) C - Dallas McFarland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Gabriel Rose (fresh) SG - Brian Siebenberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Kyte (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Ford (fresh) C - Percy Dipalma (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Cornell | Roger Parks steps in front of the Ronald Kyte pass | 12-6 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi College | John Meyer hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-6 |
| 15:15 | Cornell | Percy Dipalma comes up short on the floater from the left block | 14-6 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi College | Roger Parks gets the rebound | 14-6 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi College | Roger Parks hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Bruce Cryer | 16-6 |
| 14:58 | Cornell | Mathew Hope steals the ball from Percy Dipalma | 16-6 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Meyer | 19-6 |
| 14:32 | Cornell | Bruce Cryer takes the ball from Percy Dipalma | 19-6 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer lays it in | 21-6 |
| 14:13 | Cornell | Percy Dipalma throws it down on a great pass from Gabriel Rose and he's fouled by Dallas McFarland - foul #1 on Dallas McFarland, team foul #3 | 21-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | John Lukas (PG), Larry Carlson (SF), Ronald Perry (PF) Bruce Cryer, Roger Parks, Mathew Hope | |
| Subs | Cornell | Shaun Bradham (SG), Kevin Rawlins (SF), William Allums (PF), Israel Creighton (C) Gabriel Rose, Brian Siebenberg, Ronald Kyte, Steven Ford | |
| 14:13 | Cornell | Percy Dipalma makes the free throw | 21-9 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi College | Kevin Rawlins is called for the reach on John Meyer - foul #1 on Kevin Rawlins, team foul #4 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer (PG), Keith Howard (PF) John Meyer, Ronald Perry | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 13:47 | Mississippi College | Shaun Bradham steals the ball from Keith Howard | 21-9 |
| 13:43 | Cornell | Kevin Rawlins throws it down on a great pass from Shaun Bradham | 21-11 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-11 |
| 13:15 | Cornell | Kevin Rawlins grabs the defensive rebound | 21-11 |
| 12:46 | Cornell | Percy Dipalma connects on the floater in the lane | 21-13 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi College | John Lukas is whistled for a carry | 21-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Roger Parks (PG), John Meyer (SG), Ronald Perry (PF), Joseph Eliszewski (C) Bruce Cryer, John Lukas, Keith Howard, Dallas McFarland | |
| Subs | Cornell | Gabriel Rose (PG), Brian Siebenberg (SG), Ronald Kyte (C) Percy Dipalma, Shaun Bradham, Israel Creighton | |
| 12:31 | Cornell | Ronald Kyte misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Larry Carlson - foul #1 on Larry Carlson, team foul #4 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Keith Howard (C) Joseph Eliszewski | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 12:31 | Cornell | Ronald Kyte makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 12:31 | Cornell | Ronald Kyte makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi College | Larry Carlson makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Parks and the foul's on Kevin Rawlins - foul #2 on Kevin Rawlins, team foul #5 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Joseph Eliszewski (C) Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Stenson (PF), Steven Ford (C) Kevin Rawlins, William Allums | |
| 12:12 | Mississippi College | Larry Carlson makes the free throw | 24-15 |
| 11:51 | Cornell | David Stenson drills a jumper from the baseline | 24-17 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Roger Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Perry (fresh) C - Joseph Eliszewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Gabriel Rose (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Siebenberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Kyte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Stenson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Ford (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi College | Joseph Eliszewski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 11:30 | Cornell | Ronald Kyte grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 11:10 | Cornell | Brian Siebenberg knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-20 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi College | John Meyer loses the ball out of bounds | 24-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer (PG), Mathew Hope (PF), Dallas McFarland (C) Roger Parks, Ronald Perry, Joseph Eliszewski | |
| Subs | Cornell | Shaun Bradham (SG), William Allums (PF), Israel Creighton (C) Brian Siebenberg, David Stenson, Steven Ford | |
| 10:46 | Cornell | William Allums makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Gabriel Rose and he's hacked by Larry Carlson - foul #2 on Larry Carlson, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | John Lukas (SF), Ronald Perry (PF) Larry Carlson, Mathew Hope | |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Ford (SF) Ronald Kyte | |
| 10:46 | Cornell | William Allums makes the free throw | 24-23 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi College | John Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Mathew Hope (PF) Ronald Perry | |
| Subs | Cornell | Percy Dipalma (PG) Gabriel Rose | |
| 10:07 | Cornell | William Allums hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 24-23 |
| 10:05 | Cornell | Israel Creighton pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 09:56 | Cornell | John Lukas swats the shot by Shaun Bradham | 24-23 |
| 09:55 | Cornell | Percy Dipalma pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 09:36 | Cornell | Percy Dipalma misses the lay-in | 24-23 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Dallas McFarland | 24-23 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi College | John Meyer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi College | The offensive rebound goes to Mathew Hope | 24-23 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mathew Hope | 26-23 |
| 08:59 | Cornell | Percy Dipalma is hacked by Mathew Hope - foul #1 on Mathew Hope, team foul #6 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Roger Parks (SF), Ronald Perry (PF), Joseph Eliszewski (C) John Lukas, Mathew Hope, Dallas McFarland | |
| Subs | Cornell | Gabriel Rose (PG), Brian Siebenberg (SG), Ronald Kyte (SF), David Stenson (PF) Shaun Bradham, Steven Ford, William Allums, Israel Creighton | |
| 08:50 | Cornell | Percy Dipalma knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Brian Siebenberg and he's hacked by Bruce Cryer - foul #1 on Bruce Cryer, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| 08:50 | Cornell | Percy Dipalma misses the free throw | 26-25 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Joseph Eliszewski | 26-25 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi College | Joseph Eliszewski grabs the offensive board | 26-25 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 26-25 |
| 08:14 | Cornell | David Stenson gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 07:58 | Cornell | Gabriel Rose hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ronald Kyte | 26-27 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-27 |
| 07:47 | Cornell | David Stenson snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bruce Cryer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Meyer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Perry (fresh) C - Joseph Eliszewski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Gabriel Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Siebenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Kyte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Stenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Percy Dipalma (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Cornell | Percy Dipalma misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 26-27 |
| 07:33 | Cornell | Brian Siebenberg gets the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 07:09 | Cornell | Brian Siebenberg misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi College | Ronald Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi College | John Meyer misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi College | Ronald Perry tips it but misses | 26-27 |
| 06:58 | Cornell | Ronald Kyte grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 06:44 | Cornell | Ronald Kyte hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 26-27 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Bruce Cryer | 26-27 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi College | Gabriel Rose takes the ball from John Meyer | 26-27 |
| 06:12 | Cornell | Joseph Eliszewski blocks the short jumper by Ronald Kyte | 26-27 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi College | Ronald Perry snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer is hacked by Percy Dipalma - foul #1 on Percy Dipalma, team foul #6 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | John Lukas (SF), Mathew Hope (PF), Dallas McFarland (C) Roger Parks, Ronald Perry, Joseph Eliszewski | |
| Subs | Cornell | Shaun Bradham (PG), Winston Garnica (SG), Steven Ford (SF), William Allums (PF), Israel Creighton (C) Gabriel Rose, Brian Siebenberg, Ronald Kyte, David Stenson, Percy Dipalma | |
| 05:49 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 05:48 | Cornell | Winston Garnica pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 05:30 | Cornell | William Allums drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Ford | 26-29 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi College | John Meyer drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Cryer | 29-29 |
| 04:54 | Cornell | Steven Ford clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-29 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi College | Dallas McFarland pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer is called for a charge - foul #2 on Bruce Cryer, team foul #8 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Roger Parks (PG), Ronald Perry (PF) Bruce Cryer, Mathew Hope | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 04:21 | Cornell | Steven Ford misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 29-29 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi College | Ronald Perry pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi College | Roger Parks clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 03:58 | Cornell | William Allums grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 03:48 | Cornell | Winston Garnica misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Roger Parks - foul #1 on Roger Parks, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer (PG), Larry Carlson (SF), Mathew Hope (PF) Roger Parks, John Lukas, Ronald Perry | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Rucker (PG), Kevin Rawlins (SF), Ronald Kyte (C) Shaun Bradham, Steven Ford, Israel Creighton | |
| 03:48 | Cornell | Winston Garnica makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:48 | Cornell | Winston Garnica makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Bruce Cryer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Meyer (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mathew Hope (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dallas McFarland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - George Rucker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Winston Garnica (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Rawlins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Allums (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Kyte (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer buries a 3 from straight away set up by Larry Carlson | 32-31 |
| 03:18 | Cornell | William Allums hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Dallas McFarland - foul #2 on Dallas McFarland, team foul #10 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Keith Howard (C) Dallas McFarland | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Siebenberg (SG) Winston Garnica | |
| 03:18 | Cornell | William Allums makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:18 | Cornell | William Allums misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Mathew Hope | 32-32 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi College | Larry Carlson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Larry Carlson, team foul #11 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Roger Parks (SF), Ronald Perry (PF), Dallas McFarland (C) Larry Carlson, Mathew Hope, Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Cornell | Percy Dipalma (C) William Allums | |
| 02:52 | Cornell | Brian Siebenberg is hacked by John Meyer - foul #2 on John Meyer, team foul #12 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Mathew Hope (PF), Joseph Eliszewski (C) Ronald Perry, Dallas McFarland | |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Ford (C) Percy Dipalma | |
| 02:52 | Cornell | Brian Siebenberg misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:52 | Cornell | Brian Siebenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi College | Mathew Hope pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-32 |
| 02:33 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Steven Ford | 32-32 |
| 02:14 | Cornell | George Rucker knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Kevin Rawlins | 32-34 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi College | John Meyer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi College | Roger Parks knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Bruce Cryer and the foul's on Kevin Rawlins - foul #3 on Kevin Rawlins, team foul #7 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Ronald Perry (PF), Dallas McFarland (C) Mathew Hope, Joseph Eliszewski | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Allums (PF) Kevin Rawlins | |
| 01:55 | Mississippi College | Roger Parks misses the free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:55 | Cornell | Steven Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 01:43 | Cornell | William Allums misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 01:42 | Cornell | George Rucker gets the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 01:23 | Cornell | Ronald Kyte misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Meyer - foul #3 on John Meyer, team foul #13 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | John Lukas (SG) John Meyer | |
| Subs | Cornell | Israel Creighton (C) Steven Ford | |
| 01:23 | Cornell | Ronald Kyte makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:23 | Cornell | Ronald Kyte makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi College | Roger Parks misses the shot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 01:08 | Cornell | Brian Siebenberg pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 00:57 | Cornell | Ronald Kyte's pass is intercepted by John Lukas | 34-36 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi College | Bruce Cryer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 00:41 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Brian Siebenberg | 34-36 |
| 00:19 | Cornell | Brian Siebenberg misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Lukas - foul #1 on John Lukas, team foul #14 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Mathew Hope (PF), Joseph Eliszewski (C) Ronald Perry, Dallas McFarland | |
| Subs | Cornell | Gabriel Rose (PG), Steven Ford (SF), David Stenson (PF), Percy Dipalma (C) George Rucker, Ronald Kyte, William Allums, Israel Creighton | |
| 00:19 | Cornell | Brian Siebenberg misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:19 | Cornell | Brian Siebenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi College | Joseph Eliszewski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 00:01 | Cornell | Percy Dipalma gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Percy Dipalma misses short on a fullcourt shot | 34-37 |