| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Emery (fresh) SG - Jimmy McDade (fresh) SF - Scott Block (fresh) PF - James Kidwell (fresh) C - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - David Carrington (fresh) SG - Brian Digby (fresh) SF - Bruce Brooks (fresh) PF - Lawrence Sugalski (fresh) C - John Duval (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Simpson | Lawrence Sugalski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Simpson | Brian Digby can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy McDade - foul #1 on Jimmy McDade, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Simpson | Brian Digby makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:45 | Simpson | Brian Digby misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:45 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 19:24 | Cornell | David Emery misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-1 |
| 19:23 | Simpson | John Duval pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:02 | Simpson | Bruce Brooks is whistled for a carry | 0-1 |
| 18:49 | Cornell | Scott Block misses badly on a shot from the left side | 0-1 |
| 18:47 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Block | 0-1 |
| 18:37 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor buries a jumper near the basket | 2-1 |
| 18:19 | Simpson | Bruce Brooks drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor banks in the layup on a great pass from David Emery | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | Simpson | Bruce Brooks connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 4-6 |
| 17:33 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Emery | 7-6 |
| 17:21 | Simpson | John Duval comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 17:20 | Cornell | David Emery grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 17:06 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 17:04 | Simpson | John Duval pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:54 | Simpson | David Emery steals it from David Carrington | 7-6 |
| 16:33 | Cornell | Scott Block connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jimmy McDade | 9-6 |
| 16:15 | Simpson | David Carrington travels with the ball | 9-6 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Ross Brunswick (PG), Billy Patterson (SG), Grover Schisler (PF), Michael Rowden (C) David Carrington, Brian Digby, Lawrence Sugalski, John Duval | |
| 15:55 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 15:53 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to James Kidwell | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Emery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jimmy McDade (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Block (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Kidwell (fresh) C - Kenneth Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Ross Brunswick (fresh) SG - Billy Patterson (fresh) SF - Bruce Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Grover Schisler (fresh) C - Michael Rowden (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Cornell | Billy Patterson steals the ball from James Kidwell | 9-6 |
| 15:30 | Simpson | Billy Patterson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 15:28 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Kenneth Taylor | 9-6 |
| 15:14 | Cornell | Bruce Brooks is called for the reach on Scott Block - foul #1 on Bruce Brooks, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Cornell | Derek Lee (PG), George Jones (SF), Jimmy Davis (PF), Bernard Saul (C) David Emery, Scott Block, James Kidwell, Kenneth Taylor | |
| Subs | Simpson | David Carrington (PG) Bruce Brooks | |
| 15:04 | Cornell | Bernard Saul's floater is tipped away by Grover Schisler | 9-6 |
| 15:02 | Simpson | Billy Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:42 | Simpson | Michael Rowden is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Rowden, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Emery (PG) Jimmy McDade | |
| Subs | Simpson | Brian Digby (SG), Lawrence Sugalski (PF) Ross Brunswick, Billy Patterson | |
| 14:17 | Cornell | Derek Lee is fouled on the floor by Grover Schisler - foul #1 on Grover Schisler, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Simpson | John Duval (C) Michael Rowden | |
| 14:06 | Cornell | Bernard Saul scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Davis | 11-6 |
| 13:49 | Simpson | Derek Lee picks off the pass by Lawrence Sugalski | 11-6 |
| 13:45 | Cornell | Derek Lee blows the dunk | 11-6 |
| 13:43 | Simpson | Grover Schisler gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:37 | Simpson | Grover Schisler can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 13:35 | Cornell | Bernard Saul gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:18 | Cornell | John Duval steals it from Bernard Saul | 11-6 |
| 13:12 | Simpson | John Duval misses the lay-in | 11-6 |
| 13:11 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Jimmy Davis | 11-6 |
| 12:47 | Cornell | George Jones misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Carrington - foul #1 on David Carrington, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Cornell | Scott Block (SF), James Kidwell (PF), Kenneth Taylor (C) David Emery, Jimmy Davis, Bernard Saul | |
| Subs | Simpson | Ross Brunswick (PG), Bruce Brooks (SF) David Carrington, Grover Schisler | |
| 12:47 | Cornell | George Jones makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 12:47 | Cornell | George Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 12:36 | Simpson | Lawrence Sugalski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ross Brunswick | 13-8 |
| 12:26 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-8 |
| 12:24 | Cornell | George Jones snags the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 12:02 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on John Duval - foul #1 on John Duval, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Emery (PG), Jimmy McDade (SG) Derek Lee, George Jones | |
| Subs | Simpson | Billy Patterson (SG), Lawrence Slade (PF), Michael Rowden (C) Brian Digby, Lawrence Sugalski, John Duval | |
| 12:02 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:02 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 11:35 | Simpson | Bruce Brooks buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Emery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jimmy McDade (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Block (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Kidwell (fresh) C - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Ross Brunswick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Patterson (fresh) SF - Bruce Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lawrence Slade (fresh) C - Michael Rowden (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Emery | 16-10 |
| 11:03 | Simpson | Billy Patterson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 11:02 | Simpson | Bruce Brooks tips it home | 16-12 |
| 10:50 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor is fouled on the floor by Bruce Brooks - foul #2 on Bruce Brooks, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Cornell | Derek Lee (PG) David Emery | |
| Subs | Simpson | David Carrington (PG), Grover Schisler (SF) Bruce Brooks, Lawrence Slade | |
| 10:39 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-12 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Brian Digby (SG), Lawrence Sugalski (PF) Ross Brunswick, Billy Patterson | |
| 10:20 | Simpson | Grover Schisler hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Lawrence Sugalski | 16-14 |
| 09:59 | Cornell | Scott Block is hacked by Grover Schisler - foul #2 on Grover Schisler, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Emery (PG), Bernard Saul (C) Derek Lee, Kenneth Taylor | |
| Subs | Simpson | Ross Brunswick (SF), John Duval (C) Grover Schisler, Michael Rowden | |
| 09:59 | Cornell | Scott Block misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:59 | Simpson | John Duval grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:37 | Simpson | John Duval is fouled on the floor by Jimmy McDade - foul #2 on Jimmy McDade, team foul #2 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Cornell | Derek Lee (SG), George Jones (SF) Jimmy McDade, Scott Block | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 09:24 | Simpson | Lawrence Sugalski misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Kidwell - foul #1 on James Kidwell, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jimmy Davis (PF) James Kidwell | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 09:24 | Simpson | Lawrence Sugalski makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:24 | Simpson | Lawrence Sugalski misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:24 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Jimmy Davis | 16-15 |
| 09:08 | Cornell | George Jones misses long on a shot in the paint | 16-15 |
| 09:06 | Simpson | Brian Digby pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 08:52 | Simpson | David Carrington is whistled for traveling | 16-15 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor (C) Bernard Saul | |
| Subs | Simpson | Lawrence Slade (SF), Michael Rowden (PF) Brian Digby, Lawrence Sugalski | |
| 08:34 | Cornell | Derek Lee scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kenneth Taylor | 19-15 |
| 08:30 | Simpson | Ross Brunswick clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-15 |
| 08:29 | Cornell | David Emery snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 08:24 | Cornell | George Jones clanks a shot from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 08:22 | Simpson | Michael Rowden grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 08:10 | Simpson | David Carrington can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 08:09 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 07:49 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on David Carrington - foul #2 on David Carrington, team foul #8 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Cornell | Scott Block (SF), James Kidwell (PF) David Emery, Jimmy Davis | |
| Subs | Simpson | Marc Melcher (PG), Brian Digby (SG), Lawrence Sugalski (PF) David Carrington, Ross Brunswick, John Duval | |
| 07:49 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:49 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 07:29 | Simpson | Derek Lee steps in front of the Lawrence Sugalski pass | 20-15 |
| 07:26 | Cornell | Derek Lee hits the finger roll | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Derek Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - George Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Block (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Kidwell (fresh) C - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Marc Melcher (fresh) SG - Brian Digby (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lawrence Slade (fresh) PF - Lawrence Sugalski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Rowden (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Simpson | Michael Rowden misses long on a shot from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 07:10 | Simpson | Lawrence Slade tips it back up and in | 22-17 |
| 06:57 | Cornell | George Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 22-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Emery (PG), Bernard Saul (C) George Jones, Kenneth Taylor | |
| Subs | Simpson | Billy Patterson (C) Michael Rowden | |
| 06:33 | Simpson | Lawrence Sugalski misses short on a runner in the lane | 22-17 |
| 06:32 | Simpson | Lawrence Sugalski grabs the offensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 06:21 | Simpson | Brian Digby connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marc Melcher | 22-19 |
| 05:57 | Cornell | David Emery comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 05:56 | Cornell | Bernard Saul gets the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 05:39 | Cornell | Bernard Saul misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 05:37 | Simpson | Billy Patterson gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 05:29 | Simpson | Marc Melcher is hacked by David Emery - foul #1 on David Emery, team foul #4 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jimmy McDade (SG), George Jones (SF), Kenneth Taylor (C) Derek Lee, Scott Block, Bernard Saul | |
| Subs | Simpson | Ross Brunswick (SF), Michael Rowden (PF), John Duval (C) Brian Digby, Lawrence Slade, Lawrence Sugalski | |
| 05:10 | Simpson | Billy Patterson's floater is tipped away by James Kidwell | 22-19 |
| 05:09 | Cornell | George Jones gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 05:04 | Cornell | David Emery's pass is intercepted by Ross Brunswick | 22-19 |
| 04:49 | Simpson | Ross Brunswick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 04:48 | Cornell | George Jones grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 04:28 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade misses long on a runner in the lane | 22-19 |
| 04:27 | Simpson | Marc Melcher snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 04:02 | Simpson | Michael Rowden clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 22-19 |
| 04:00 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 03:43 | Cornell | The jump hook by Kenneth Taylor is blocked by John Duval | 22-19 |
| 03:42 | Simpson | John Duval snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 03:37 | Simpson | Kenneth Taylor takes the ball from Billy Patterson | 22-19 |
| 03:10 | Cornell | George Jones is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on George Jones, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | Derek Lee (PG), Scott Block (SF), Jimmy Davis (PF), Bernard Saul (C) David Emery, George Jones, James Kidwell, Kenneth Taylor | |
| Subs | Simpson | David Carrington (PG), Brian Digby (SG), Bruce Brooks (SF), Lawrence Sugalski (PF) Marc Melcher, Billy Patterson, Ross Brunswick, Michael Rowden | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Derek Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy McDade (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Block (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bernard Saul (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - David Carrington (fresh) SG - Brian Digby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Lawrence Sugalski (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Duval (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Simpson | John Duval blows the layup but the foul's on Derek Lee - foul #1 on Derek Lee, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| 02:52 | Simpson | John Duval makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 02:52 | Simpson | John Duval misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 02:52 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 02:37 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade is hacked by Lawrence Sugalski - foul #1 on Lawrence Sugalski, team foul #9 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Grover Schisler (C) John Duval | |
| 02:37 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 02:37 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 02:37 | Simpson | Lawrence Sugalski pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 02:15 | Simpson | Brian Digby scores on a 3 from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 01:58 | Cornell | Bernard Saul lays it up and in on a nice dish by Derek Lee and he's hacked by Grover Schisler - foul #3 on Grover Schisler, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Simpson | John Duval (C) Grover Schisler | |
| 01:58 | Cornell | Bernard Saul misses the free throw | 25-23 |
| 01:58 | Simpson | The rebound goes to John Duval | 25-23 |
| 01:50 | Simpson | Lawrence Sugalski scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Bruce Brooks | 25-25 |
| 01:32 | Cornell | Brian Digby is called for the reach on Jimmy McDade - foul #1 on Brian Digby, team foul #11 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Emery (PG), James Kidwell (PF), Kenneth Taylor (C) Derek Lee, Jimmy Davis, Bernard Saul | |
| Subs | Simpson | Michael Rowden (C) John Duval | |
| 01:32 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:32 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 01:11 | Simpson | Brian Digby can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Jimmy McDade - foul #3 on Jimmy McDade, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Cornell | George Jones (SG) Jimmy McDade | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 01:11 | Simpson | Brian Digby makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:11 | Simpson | Brian Digby makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:11 | Simpson | Brian Digby makes the 3rd free throw | 27-28 |
| 00:58 | Cornell | George Jones misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Digby - foul #2 on Brian Digby, team foul #12 | 27-28 |
| 00:58 | Cornell | George Jones misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 00:58 | Cornell | George Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:35 | Simpson | Michael Rowden misses the easy layup but the foul's on George Jones - foul #2 on George Jones, team foul #8 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Cornell | Derek Lee (SG) George Jones | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 00:35 | Simpson | Michael Rowden misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:35 | Simpson | Michael Rowden makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:21 | Cornell | Bruce Brooks is called for the reach on David Emery - foul #3 on Bruce Brooks, team foul #13 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | George Jones (SF) Scott Block | |
| Subs | Simpson | Ross Brunswick (SG), Lawrence Slade (SF), John Duval (C) Brian Digby, Bruce Brooks, Lawrence Sugalski | |
| 00:21 | Cornell | David Emery makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:21 | Cornell | David Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:00 | Simpson | David Carrington is hacked by James Kidwell - foul #2 on James Kidwell, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jimmy McDade (SG) George Jones | |
| Subs | Simpson | Billy Patterson (SG) Michael Rowden | |
| 00:00 | Simpson | David Carrington makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:00 | Simpson | David Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |