| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Ellenburg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roberto Cruz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Emery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy McDade (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Block (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 19:38 | Cornell | Scott Block gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 19:22 | Cornell | Scott Block scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 37-43 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | Ron Clark is fouled on the floor by Jimmy McDade - foul #1 on Jimmy McDade, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| 18:48 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton misses short on a shot from the right side | 37-43 |
| 18:46 | Cornell | Scott Block grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 18:38 | Cornell | David Emery buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 18:28 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | Ron Clark clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 18:08 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 18:01 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-46 |
| 18:00 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 17:55 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash is fouled on the floor by David Emery - foul #4 on David Emery, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (SG), Dale Johns (SF), Dale Walter (PF) Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Brian Ellenburg | |
| Subs | Cornell | Derek Lee (PG), George Jones (SF), James Kidwell (PF), Bernard Saul (C) David Emery, Scott Block, Jimmy Davis, Kenneth Taylor | |
| 17:45 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bernard Saul - foul #1 on Bernard Saul, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Billy McCunn (PF) Leslie Nash | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 17:45 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 17:45 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 17:21 | Cornell | Roberto Cruz steals the ball from Bernard Saul | 39-46 |
| 17:08 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz grabs the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | James Kidwell is called for the reach on Roberto Cruz - foul #3 on James Kidwell, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Ron Clark (SG) Alvin Bacote, Roberto Cruz | |
| Subs | Cornell | Scott Block (SF) Jimmy McDade | |
| 16:25 | Missouri State | Dale Johns jams it on a nice dish by Ron Clark | 41-46 |
| 15:59 | Cornell | Ron Clark steals it from Scott Block | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Johns (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Walter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Billy McCunn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Derek Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Block (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Kidwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Bernard Saul (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Missouri State | Dale Walter connects on the open floater from the left wing set up by Dale Johns | 43-46 |
| 15:22 | Cornell | Billy McCunn is called for the reach on Derek Lee - foul #1 on Billy McCunn, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (PG), James White (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Brian Ellenburg (PF), Roberto Cruz (C) Leslie Nash, Ron Clark, Dale Johns, Dale Walter, Billy McCunn | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jimmy McDade (SG), Jimmy Davis (PF), Kenneth Taylor (C) George Jones, James Kidwell, Bernard Saul | |
| 15:05 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 15:04 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:45 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz misses the turnaround near the basket | 43-46 |
| 14:44 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 14:23 | Cornell | Roberto Cruz is called for the reach on Kenneth Taylor - foul #1 on Roberto Cruz, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG) James White | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 14:07 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade is whistled for a carry | 43-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ron Clark (SG), Dale Walter (C) Alvin Bacote, Roberto Cruz | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | Ron Clark buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Johnnie Betton | 46-46 |
| 13:26 | Cornell | Derek Lee clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 13:24 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Block | 46-46 |
| 13:07 | Cornell | Derek Lee makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 12:55 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 12:54 | Cornell | Jimmy Davis grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 12:38 | Cornell | Jimmy Davis is called for traveling | 46-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG), Alvin Bacote (SG), Douglas Blankenship (SF), Billy McCunn (PF), Roberto Cruz (C) Leslie Nash, Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Brian Ellenburg, Dale Walter | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Emery (PG), George Jones (SF), James Kidwell (PF), Bernard Saul (C) Derek Lee, Scott Block, Jimmy Davis, Kenneth Taylor | |
| 12:25 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote travels with the ball | 46-49 |
| 12:08 | Cornell | David Emery is whistled for a carry | 46-49 |
| 11:48 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Douglas Blankenship and the foul's on Jimmy McDade - foul #2 on Jimmy McDade, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| 11:48 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz misses the free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:48 | Cornell | Bernard Saul snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Dale Johns (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Bacote (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Blankenship (fresh) PF - Billy McCunn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roberto Cruz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Emery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jimmy McDade (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Kidwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Bernard Saul (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Cornell | Bernard Saul hits a floater in the paint | 48-51 |
| 11:12 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote is fouled on the floor by Jimmy McDade - foul #3 on Jimmy McDade, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Ron Clark (SG), Dale Walter (PF) Alvin Bacote, Douglas Blankenship, Billy McCunn | |
| Subs | Cornell | Scott Block (SF) George Jones | |
| 11:01 | Missouri State | Dale Walter is whistled for traveling | 48-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jimmy Davis (PF) James Kidwell | |
| 10:53 | Cornell | David Emery connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Block | 48-53 |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | David Emery is called for the reach on Leslie Nash - foul #5 on David Emery, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg (PF) Roberto Cruz | |
| Subs | Cornell | Derek Lee (PG), Kenneth Taylor (C) David Emery, Bernard Saul | |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:44 | Cornell | Jimmy Davis snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 10:31 | Cornell | Dale Johns is called for the reach on Derek Lee - foul #3 on Dale Johns, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton (SF) Dale Johns | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 10:22 | Cornell | Scott Block comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-53 |
| 10:21 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 10:13 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 10:12 | Missouri State | Ron Clark hits the follow up shot | 51-53 |
| 09:52 | Cornell | Dale Walter swats the shot by Jimmy McDade | 51-53 |
| 09:50 | Cornell | Derek Lee can't tip it in | 51-53 |
| 09:49 | Cornell | Derek Lee misses the tip | 51-53 |
| 09:47 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor hits the follow up shot | 51-55 |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Dale Walter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-55 |
| 09:31 | Cornell | Derek Lee grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 09:16 | Cornell | Jimmy Davis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 09:15 | Cornell | Derek Lee tips it home | 51-57 |
| 08:54 | Missouri State | Kenneth Taylor swats the layup by Ron Clark | 51-57 |
| 08:52 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Derek Lee | 51-57 |
| 08:39 | Cornell | Derek Lee hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-57 |
| 08:38 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 08:17 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 51-57 |
| 08:16 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 08:06 | Cornell | Derek Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 08:04 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 07:49 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Leslie Nash | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Betton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Ellenburg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Walter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Derek Lee (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy McDade (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Block (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jimmy Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:43 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 07:42 | Missouri State | Ron Clark grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 07:29 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton's floater is tipped away by Jimmy Davis | 53-57 |
| 07:28 | Cornell | Jimmy Davis grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 07:18 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor can't finish the layup | 53-57 |
| 07:16 | Cornell | Scott Block grabs the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 06:59 | Cornell | Dale Walter is called for the reach on Kenneth Taylor - foul #1 on Dale Walter, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG), Alvin Bacote (SG), Douglas Blankenship (SF), Billy McCunn (PF), Roberto Cruz (C) Leslie Nash, Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Brian Ellenburg, Dale Walter | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Jones (SF), James Kidwell (PF), Bernard Saul (C) Scott Block, Jimmy Davis, Kenneth Taylor | |
| 06:40 | Cornell | Alvin Bacote steals the ball from George Jones | 53-57 |
| 06:37 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote slams it home | 55-57 |
| 06:11 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 06:10 | Cornell | James Kidwell hits the follow up shot | 55-59 |
| 05:51 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn misses the lay-in | 55-59 |
| 05:50 | Cornell | Bernard Saul gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 05:31 | Cornell | Bernard Saul is denied on a layup by Billy McCunn | 55-59 |
| 05:30 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Billy McCunn | 55-59 |
| 05:10 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn dunks the ball | 57-59 |
| 04:54 | Cornell | Bernard Saul's fadeaway is rejected by Roberto Cruz | 57-59 |
| 04:53 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote is called for a charge - foul #1 on Alvin Bacote, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), James White (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Brian Ellenburg (PF) Dale Johns, Alvin Bacote, Douglas Blankenship, Billy McCunn | |
| Subs | Cornell | Scott Block (SF), Jimmy Davis (PF), Harold Eckley (C) Jimmy McDade, James Kidwell, Bernard Saul | |
| 04:23 | Cornell | Leslie Nash is called for the reach on Harold Eckley - foul #3 on Leslie Nash, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| 04:08 | Cornell | Scott Block is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Betton - foul #1 on Johnnie Betton, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| 04:08 | Cornell | Scott Block makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:08 | Cornell | Scott Block makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | James White drills a 3 from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 03:42 | Cornell | Harold Eckley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Harold Eckley, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (PG), Ron Clark (SG), Douglas Blankenship (SF), Dale Walter (PF) Leslie Nash, James White, Johnnie Betton, Brian Ellenburg | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jimmy McDade (SG), James Kidwell (PF) George Jones, Jimmy Davis | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Alvin Bacote (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Blankenship (fresh) PF - Dale Walter (fresh) 6 pts. C - Roberto Cruz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Derek Lee (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy McDade (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Block (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Kidwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Eckley (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Missouri State | Ron Clark hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 60-61 |
| 03:18 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz tips it back up and in | 62-61 |
| 03:02 | Cornell | Scott Block connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Derek Lee | 62-63 |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Dale Johns (SF), Billy McCunn (C) Alvin Bacote, Douglas Blankenship, Roberto Cruz | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor (PF), Bernard Saul (C) James Kidwell, Harold Eckley | |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | Ron Clark is fouled on the floor by Jimmy McDade - foul #4 on Jimmy McDade, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:52 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton (SF), Brian Ellenburg (PF), Roberto Cruz (C) Dale Johns, Dale Walter, Billy McCunn | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Jones (SF), Jimmy Davis (PF) Scott Block, Bernard Saul | |
| 02:36 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-63 |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | Ron Clark pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:21 | Missouri State | George Jones steals it from Roberto Cruz | 64-63 |
| 02:02 | Cornell | Derek Lee makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-66 |
| 01:45 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg is hacked by Derek Lee - foul #3 on Derek Lee, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Scott Block (SF) George Jones | |
| 01:45 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:45 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:45 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 01:22 | Cornell | Derek Lee travels with the ball | 64-66 |
| 00:59 | Missouri State | Jimmy Davis swats the layup by Roberto Cruz | 64-66 |
| 00:58 | Cornell | Jimmy Davis pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Cornell | Scott Block misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Johnnie Betton - foul #2 on Johnnie Betton, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| 00:31 | Cornell | Scott Block misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:31 | Cornell | Scott Block makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton loses the ball out of bounds | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Derek Lee runs out the clock | 64-67 |