| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Charles Tope (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Noah Haner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Bishop (fresh) PF - Frederick Dubois (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Jimmy Halberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Fulgham (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Conner (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Jerome Bishop inbounds the ball | 42-46 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Cornell | Noah Haner hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-46 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 19:25 | Cornell | John Gordon grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 19:08 | Cornell | Frederick Dubois buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Noah Haner | 48-46 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi College | Jerry Hunter is hacked by Noah Haner - foul #3 on Noah Haner, team foul #1 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ernest Gibson (SG) Noah Haner | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 18:50 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson misses the easy layup | 48-46 |
| 18:49 | Cornell | Frederick Dubois gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 18:27 | Cornell | Ernest Gibson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 48-46 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi College | Jerry Hunter snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson is whistled for a carry | 48-46 |
| 18:01 | Cornell | Frederick Dubois hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 17:59 | Cornell | John Gordon can't tip it in | 48-46 |
| 17:57 | Cornell | Ernest Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 17:48 | Cornell | Michael Fulgham is called for the reach on Charles Tope - foul #2 on Michael Fulgham, team foul #1 | 48-46 |
| 17:30 | Cornell | Charles Tope misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jimmy Halberg - foul #2 on Jimmy Halberg, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Kurth (SF) Jerome Bishop | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Elbert Perkins (C) William Conner | |
| 17:30 | Cornell | Charles Tope makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 17:30 | Cornell | Charles Tope makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi College | Michael Fulgham misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-46 |
| 17:17 | Cornell | Charles Tope grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 16:53 | Cornell | Frederick Dubois can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi College | Michael Fulgham snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Wilkinson | 50-48 |
| 16:33 | Cornell | Ernest Gibson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Gordon | 52-48 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi College | Ernest Gibson is called for the reach on Jerry Hunter - foul #2 on Ernest Gibson, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Cornell | Sam Galloway (PG), Jason Sutherland (SG), Jerome Bishop (SF), Shaun Baker (C) Charles Tope, Ernest Gibson, Frederick Dubois, John Gordon | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rodney Jeanpierre (PG), Eugene Zoll (SG), Nathan Biggs (SF), William Conner (C) Jimmy Halberg, Jerry Hunter, Michael Fulgham, Harold Wilkinson | |
| 15:56 | Mississippi College | Elbert Perkins hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Rodney Jeanpierre | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Sam Galloway (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Sutherland (fresh) SF - Jerome Bishop (fresh) PF - William Kurth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Shaun Baker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Rodney Jeanpierre (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Zoll (fresh) SF - Nathan Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elbert Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Conner (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Cornell | William Kurth misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Elbert Perkins - foul #2 on Elbert Perkins, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Cornell | Noah Haner (SG) Jason Sutherland | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 15:38 | Cornell | William Kurth makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 15:38 | Cornell | William Kurth makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi College | Sam Galloway is called for the reach on Rodney Jeanpierre - foul #2 on Sam Galloway, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lawrence Fredrick (PF) William Kurth | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg (PG) Eugene Zoll | |
| 15:00 | Mississippi College | Nathan Biggs is fouled on the floor by Sam Galloway - foul #3 on Sam Galloway, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi College | Rodney Jeanpierre loses the ball out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Tope (PG), Frederick Dubois (PF) Sam Galloway, Lawrence Fredrick | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 14:25 | Cornell | Charles Tope clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-50 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi College | Nathan Biggs snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi College | Rodney Jeanpierre misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi College | The offensive rebound goes to William Conner | 54-50 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi College | William Conner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 14:06 | Cornell | Jerome Bishop grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 13:53 | Cornell | Shaun Baker clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-50 |
| 13:52 | Cornell | Shaun Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 13:38 | Cornell | Charles Tope comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 13:36 | Cornell | Jerome Bishop gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 13:22 | Cornell | Shaun Baker's pass is intercepted by William Conner | 54-50 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi College | Charles Tope steals the ball from Elbert Perkins | 54-50 |
| 12:50 | Cornell | Charles Tope hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jerome Bishop | 57-50 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi College | Rodney Jeanpierre can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-50 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi College | William Conner tips it home | 57-52 |
| 12:16 | Cornell | Charles Tope misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi College | William Conner gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi College | Rodney Jeanpierre misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi College | William Conner snags the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Conner | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Charles Tope (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Noah Haner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frederick Dubois (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Shaun Baker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Jimmy Halberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Jeanpierre (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Biggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elbert Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Conner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Cornell | Jerome Bishop's pass is intercepted by Rodney Jeanpierre | 57-55 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi College | Noah Haner steals it from William Conner | 57-55 |
| 11:05 | Cornell | Noah Haner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi College | William Conner grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi College | William Conner tips it in | 57-57 |
| 10:45 | Cornell | Shaun Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ernest Gibson (PG), Sam Galloway (SG), Lawrence Fredrick (SF), William Kurth (PF), John Gordon (C) Charles Tope, Noah Haner, Jerome Bishop, Frederick Dubois, Shaun Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll (PG), Jerry Hunter (SG), Michael Fulgham (SF), Harold Wilkinson (PF), Alfred Garren (C) Jimmy Halberg, Rodney Jeanpierre, Nathan Biggs, Elbert Perkins, William Conner | |
| 10:29 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-57 |
| 10:28 | Cornell | Ernest Gibson gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 10:09 | Cornell | John Gordon misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Alfred Garren - foul #2 on Alfred Garren, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| 10:09 | Cornell | John Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 10:09 | Cornell | John Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi College | Alfred Garren misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 09:53 | Cornell | William Kurth grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 09:41 | Cornell | Sam Galloway scores on a floater from the left side set up by Ernest Gibson | 61-57 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson's layup is rejected by John Gordon | 61-57 |
| 09:18 | Cornell | Lawrence Fredrick snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 09:05 | Cornell | William Kurth clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-57 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi College | Alfred Garren pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi College | Ernest Gibson steps in front of the Jerry Hunter pass | 61-57 |
| 08:35 | Cornell | Sam Galloway clanks a jumper from the right side | 61-57 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi College | Michael Fulgham grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi College | Eugene Zoll can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 08:28 | Cornell | Ernest Gibson grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 08:16 | Cornell | William Kurth drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Sam Galloway | 63-57 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi College | Michael Fulgham hits a shot from the baseline | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ernest Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Galloway (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Fredrick (fairly fresh) PF - William Kurth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gordon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Eugene Zoll (fairly fresh) SG - Jerry Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Fulgham (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alfred Garren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Cornell | Lawrence Fredrick buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Kurth | 65-59 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi College | Jerry Hunter misses the lay-in | 65-59 |
| 07:13 | Cornell | The rebound goes to John Gordon | 65-59 |
| 06:53 | Cornell | John Gordon misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 65-59 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi College | Michael Fulgham pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi College | William Kurth is called for the reach on Eugene Zoll - foul #1 on William Kurth, team foul #5 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Tope (PG), Noah Haner (SG), Jerome Bishop (SF), Frederick Dubois (PF), Shaun Baker (C) Ernest Gibson, Sam Galloway, Lawrence Fredrick, William Kurth, John Gordon | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg (PG), Rodney Jeanpierre (SG), Nathan Biggs (SF), Frank Nemerofsky (PF), Elbert Perkins (C) Eugene Zoll, Jerry Hunter, Michael Fulgham, Harold Wilkinson, Alfred Garren | |
| 06:23 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-59 |
| 06:22 | Cornell | Noah Haner snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 05:57 | Cornell | Charles Tope is fouled on the floor by Nathan Biggs - foul #2 on Nathan Biggs, team foul #5 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | William Conner (C) Frank Nemerofsky | |
| 05:45 | Cornell | Charles Tope hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Noah Haner | 67-59 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi College | Elbert Perkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-59 |
| 05:25 | Cornell | Jerome Bishop gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 05:12 | Cornell | Shaun Baker scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-59 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Tope - foul #1 on Charles Tope, team foul #6 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Gordon (C) Shaun Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jerry Hunter (SG), Michael Fulgham (SF), Harold Wilkinson (PF) Rodney Jeanpierre, Nathan Biggs, Elbert Perkins | |
| 04:53 | Mississippi College | Michael Fulgham misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 70-59 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi College | Michael Fulgham can't tip it in | 70-59 |
| 04:49 | Cornell | Frederick Dubois snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| 04:35 | Cornell | A charge is called on Charles Tope - foul #2 on Charles Tope, team foul #7 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ernest Gibson (SF) Jerome Bishop | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 04:18 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-59 |
| 03:57 | Cornell | Ernest Gibson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Tope | 73-59 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Charles Tope (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Noah Haner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frederick Dubois (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Jimmy Halberg (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Fulgham (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Harold Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:51 | Mississippi College | Frederick Dubois is called for the reach on Harold Wilkinson - foul #1 on Frederick Dubois, team foul #8 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Kurth (SF) Noah Haner | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Elbert Perkins (C) William Conner | |
| 03:51 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 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) | |
| 03:36 | Cornell | Frederick Dubois misses the fadeaway from the left side | 73-61 |
| 03:34 | Cornell | Frederick Dubois gets the offensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 03:22 | Cornell | Frederick Dubois misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-61 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi College | Michael Fulgham gets the rebound | 73-61 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg misses short on a runner in the lane | 73-61 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson grabs the offensive board | 73-61 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi College | Michael Fulgham is hacked by William Kurth - foul #2 on William Kurth, team foul #9 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Cornell | Sam Galloway (SG), Jerome Bishop (SF), Shaun Baker (C) Charles Tope, Frederick Dubois, John Gordon | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Rodney Jeanpierre (PG), Eugene Zoll (SG), Alfred Garren (C) Jimmy Halberg, Jerry Hunter, Harold Wilkinson | |
| 02:50 | Mississippi College | Michael Fulgham makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi College | Michael Fulgham makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:47 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Tope (PG), Noah Haner (SG), Frederick Dubois (PF) Ernest Gibson, Sam Galloway, Shaun Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg (PG), Jerry Hunter (SG), William Conner (C) Rodney Jeanpierre, Eugene Zoll, Alfred Garren | |
| 02:26 | Cornell | William Conner steals the ball from Charles Tope | 73-63 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi College | Michael Fulgham can't finish the layup | 73-63 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg hits the follow up shot | 73-65 |
| 01:50 | Cornell | Noah Haner is fouled on the floor by Jerry Hunter - foul #1 on Jerry Hunter, team foul #6 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Gordon (C) William Kurth | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson (PF) Elbert Perkins | |
| 01:36 | Cornell | Jerome Bishop misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 73-65 |
| 01:34 | Cornell | Jerome Bishop grabs the offensive board | 73-65 |
| 01:24 | Cornell | Noah Haner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson grabs the board | 73-65 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi College | Harold Wilkinson hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Jimmy Halberg | 73-67 |
| 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) | |
| 01:02 | Cornell | Jerome Bishop hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 01:01 | Cornell | Noah Haner tips it back up and in | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense 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 (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-70 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Cornell | Noah Haner is called for traveling | 75-70 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi College | Jerry Hunter misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Frederick Dubois - foul #2 on Frederick Dubois, team foul #10 | 75-70 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi College | Jerry Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi College | Jerry Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Cornell | Noah Haner is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Hunter - foul #2 on Jerry Hunter, team foul #7 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ernest Gibson (SF) Jerome Bishop | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 00:28 | Cornell | Noah Haner misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi College | Michael Fulgham grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-72 |
| 00:18 | Cornell | Frederick Dubois grabs the defensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:15 | Cornell | Frederick Dubois is hacked by Jerry Hunter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Hunter, team foul #8 | 75-72 |
| 00:15 | Cornell | Frederick Dubois makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:15 | Cornell | Frederick Dubois makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Conner | 77-75 |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Noah Haner is hacked by Jerry Hunter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Hunter, team foul #9 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerome Bishop (SF) Ernest Gibson | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Noah Haner makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Noah Haner makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi College | Jimmy Halberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-75 |