| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Douglas Moore (fresh) SG - Richard Wood (fresh) SF - Joel Sandiford (fresh) PF - Thomas Clark (fresh) C - Daniel Whipkey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Charles Pearson (fresh) SG - Scott Straub (fresh) SF - Jason Bartee (fresh) PF - Jerry Timmons (fresh) C - Richard Koch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Cornell | Thomas Clark is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Central | Charles Pearson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Clark - foul #1 on Thomas Clark, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Central | Charles Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Central | Charles Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:08 | Cornell | Thomas Clark misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jerry Timmons - foul #1 on Jerry Timmons, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:08 | Cornell | Thomas Clark makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:08 | Cornell | Thomas Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:52 | Central | Jerry Timmons's pass is intercepted by Douglas Moore | 2-1 |
| 18:41 | Cornell | Douglas Moore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-1 |
| 18:40 | Cornell | Thomas Clark snags the offensive board | 2-1 |
| 18:23 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Richard Koch - foul #1 on Richard Koch, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:23 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:23 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:54 | Central | Jason Bartee makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jerry Timmons | 4-3 |
| 17:46 | Cornell | Douglas Moore is hacked by Richard Koch - foul #2 on Richard Koch, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Davidson (SG), Ronald St. Jean (PF), Roy Kline (C) Richard Wood, Thomas Clark, Daniel Whipkey | |
| Subs | Central | Daniel Buck (C) Richard Koch | |
| 17:33 | Cornell | Roy Kline connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Davidson | 6-3 |
| 17:22 | Central | Daniel Buck misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 17:20 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Joel Sandiford | 6-3 |
| 16:51 | Cornell | James Davidson is called for traveling | 6-3 |
| Subs | Cornell | Karl Jones (PG), Alan Thornberry (SF) Douglas Moore, Joel Sandiford | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Willis (PG), Derrick Smith (SG), Daniel Tabor (SF), Paul Szeto (C) Charles Pearson, Scott Straub, Jason Bartee, Jerry Timmons | |
| 16:25 | Central | Daniel Tabor is fouled on the floor by Roy Kline - foul #1 on Roy Kline, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Wood (SG), Thomas Clark (PF), Daniel Whipkey (C) James Davidson, Alan Thornberry, Roy Kline | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 16:03 | Central | Derrick Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 16:02 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Karl Jones (fresh) SG - Richard Wood (fresh) SF - Ronald St. Jean (fresh) PF - Thomas Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Whipkey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Robert Willis (fresh) SG - Derrick Smith (fresh) SF - Daniel Tabor (fresh) PF - Daniel Buck (fairly fresh) C - Paul Szeto (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 6-3 |
| 15:46 | Central | Derrick Smith grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 15:27 | Central | Daniel Tabor can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald St. Jean - foul #1 on Ronald St. Jean, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joel Sandiford (SF) Ronald St. Jean | |
| Subs | Central | Charles Pearson (PG), Scott Straub (SG), Jerry Timmons (PF) Robert Willis, Derrick Smith, Daniel Buck | |
| 15:27 | Central | Daniel Tabor makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:27 | Central | Daniel Tabor misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:27 | Central | Paul Szeto grabs the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 15:11 | Central | Charles Pearson can't finish the layup | 6-4 |
| 15:09 | Cornell | Joel Sandiford snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 15:07 | Cornell | Joel Sandiford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| Subs | Cornell | Douglas Moore (PG), James Davidson (SG), Roy Kline (PF), Joaquin Wilson (C) Karl Jones, Richard Wood, Thomas Clark, Daniel Whipkey | |
| Subs | Central | Jason Bartee (SF), Clyde Dorsey (C) Daniel Tabor, Paul Szeto | |
| 14:51 | Central | Clyde Dorsey hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Charles Pearson and he's fouled by Roy Kline - foul #2 on Roy Kline, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Clark (PF) Roy Kline | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 14:51 | Central | Clyde Dorsey makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:47 | Cornell | Douglas Moore's pass is intercepted by Scott Straub in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 14:33 | Central | Charles Pearson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Pearson, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| 14:23 | Cornell | Joel Sandiford drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Moore | 8-7 |
| 14:17 | Central | Scott Straub misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 8-7 |
| 14:15 | Cornell | Thomas Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:13 | Cornell | Douglas Moore loses the dribble to Charles Pearson in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 14:10 | Central | Jason Bartee lays it in on a great pass from Charles Pearson | 8-9 |
| 13:55 | Cornell | Douglas Moore clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 13:53 | Cornell | Joaquin Wilson hits the follow up shot | 10-9 |
| 13:33 | Central | Jason Bartee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-9 |
| 13:31 | Central | Charles Pearson grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:16 | Central | Scott Straub scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Charles Pearson | 10-11 |
| 13:08 | Cornell | Thomas Clark misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-11 |
| 13:06 | Cornell | James Davidson gets the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:54 | Cornell | Douglas Moore connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Davidson | 13-11 |
| 12:38 | Central | Jason Bartee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 12:36 | Central | Clyde Dorsey grabs the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:15 | Central | Jason Bartee buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Pearson and he's hacked by James Davidson - foul #1 on James Davidson, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | Karl Jones (PG), Richard Wood (SG), Alan Thornberry (SF), Ronald St. Jean (PF), Daniel Whipkey (C) Douglas Moore, James Davidson, Joel Sandiford, Thomas Clark, Joaquin Wilson | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Willis (PG), Derrick Smith (SG), Daniel Buck (PF), Paul Szeto (C) Charles Pearson, Scott Straub, Jerry Timmons, Clyde Dorsey | |
| 12:15 | Central | Jason Bartee makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:13 | Cornell | Karl Jones is hacked by Derrick Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derrick Smith, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Central | Daniel Tabor (SF) Jason Bartee | |
| 12:04 | Cornell | Richard Wood hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Karl Jones | 16-14 |
| 11:50 | Central | Robert Willis makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Karl Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Wood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Thornberry (fresh) PF - Ronald St. Jean (fresh) C - Daniel Whipkey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Robert Willis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derrick Smith (fresh) SF - Daniel Tabor (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Buck (fresh) C - Paul Szeto (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Cornell | Alan Thornberry travels with the ball | 16-17 |
| 11:11 | Central | Ronald St. Jean picks off the pass by Paul Szeto | 16-17 |
| 11:02 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 18-17 |
| 10:42 | Central | Robert Willis misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 10:40 | Central | Paul Szeto snags the offensive board | 18-17 |
| 10:29 | Central | Robert Willis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Willis, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Davidson (SG), Joel Sandiford (SF), Thomas Clark (PF) Richard Wood, Alan Thornberry, Ronald St. Jean | |
| Subs | Central | Charles Pearson (PG), Scott Straub (SG), Andrew Costas (SF), Jerry Timmons (PF) Robert Willis, Derrick Smith, Daniel Tabor, Paul Szeto | |
| 10:15 | Cornell | Thomas Clark misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Scott Straub - foul #1 on Scott Straub, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | Vincent West (PG) Karl Jones | |
| Subs | Central | Jason Bartee (SF) Andrew Costas | |
| 10:15 | Cornell | Thomas Clark makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:15 | Cornell | Thomas Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:59 | Central | Jerry Timmons can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas Clark - foul #2 on Thomas Clark, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald St. Jean (PF) Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 09:59 | Central | Jerry Timmons misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:59 | Central | Jerry Timmons makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:40 | Cornell | James Davidson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald St. Jean | 22-18 |
| 09:28 | Central | Jerry Timmons misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 09:26 | Central | Charles Pearson tips it back up and in | 22-20 |
| 09:11 | Cornell | Joel Sandiford hits a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Daniel Buck - foul #1 on Daniel Buck, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Cornell | Douglas Moore (PG) Vincent West | |
| Subs | Central | Andrew Costas (SF) Jason Bartee | |
| 09:11 | Cornell | Joel Sandiford makes the free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:53 | Central | Scott Straub's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-20 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Wood (SG), Alan Thornberry (SF) James Davidson, Joel Sandiford | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Willis (SG), Clyde Dorsey (C) Scott Straub, Daniel Buck | |
| 08:51 | Cornell | Charles Pearson is called for the reach on Douglas Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Pearson, team foul #9 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Central | Scott Straub (SG) Charles Pearson | |
| 08:51 | Cornell | Douglas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:51 | Cornell | Douglas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 08:39 | Central | Andrew Costas comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 27-20 |
| 08:37 | Cornell | Alan Thornberry grabs the board | 27-20 |
| 08:19 | Cornell | Alan Thornberry is hacked by Andrew Costas - foul #1 on Andrew Costas, team foul #10 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joaquin Wilson (C) Daniel Whipkey | |
| Subs | Central | Derrick Smith (PG), Daniel Tabor (SG), Jason Bartee (SF) Robert Willis, Scott Straub, Andrew Costas | |
| 08:19 | Cornell | Alan Thornberry makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 08:19 | Cornell | Alan Thornberry makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 07:53 | Central | Ronald St. Jean steals it from Jerry Timmons | 29-20 |
| 07:32 | Cornell | Richard Wood is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Alan Thornberry | 32-20 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Douglas Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alan Thornberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald St. Jean (tiring) 2 stl. C - Joaquin Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Derrick Smith (fresh) SG - Daniel Tabor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jason Bartee (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerry Timmons (tiring) 1 pts. C - Clyde Dorsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Central | Clyde Dorsey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-20 |
| 07:12 | Central | Derrick Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 06:51 | Central | Jerry Timmons is whistled for traveling | 32-20 |
| Subs | Cornell | Karl Jones (PG), James Davidson (SG), Joel Sandiford (SF), Daniel Whipkey (C) Douglas Moore, Richard Wood, Alan Thornberry, Joaquin Wilson | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Willis (PG), Scott Straub (SG), Andrew Costas (SF), Paul Szeto (C) Derrick Smith, Daniel Tabor, Jason Bartee, Clyde Dorsey | |
| 06:39 | Cornell | Joel Sandiford is open but comes up short on the shot from close range | 32-20 |
| 06:38 | Central | The rebound goes to Jerry Timmons | 32-20 |
| 06:27 | Central | Jerry Timmons clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-20 |
| 06:26 | Cornell | Joel Sandiford pulls down the rebound | 32-20 |
| 06:24 | Cornell | Karl Jones's pass is intercepted by Robert Willis in the backcourt | 32-20 |
| 06:15 | Central | Paul Szeto's floater is tipped away by Daniel Whipkey | 32-20 |
| 06:14 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey snags the defensive board | 32-20 |
| 05:54 | Cornell | James Davidson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Karl Jones | 34-20 |
| 05:31 | Central | Robert Willis misses the shot from the free throw line | 34-20 |
| 05:30 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey grabs the board | 34-20 |
| 05:20 | Cornell | James Davidson comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Jerry Timmons - foul #2 on Jerry Timmons, team foul #11 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joaquin Wilson (PF) Ronald St. Jean | |
| Subs | Central | Jason Bartee (SF), Daniel Buck (PF) Andrew Costas, Jerry Timmons | |
| 05:20 | Cornell | James Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 05:20 | Cornell | James Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| 05:20 | Central | Daniel Buck pulls down the rebound | 35-20 |
| 05:04 | Central | Scott Straub hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-20 |
| 05:02 | Cornell | Joel Sandiford pulls down the rebound | 35-20 |
| 04:58 | Cornell | Joel Sandiford is denied on a layup by Paul Szeto | 35-20 |
| 04:57 | Cornell | Karl Jones hits the follow up shot | 37-20 |
| 04:40 | Central | Robert Willis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-20 |
| 04:39 | Central | Jason Bartee pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-20 |
| 04:25 | Central | Jason Bartee lays it up and in | 37-22 |
| 04:12 | Cornell | Jason Bartee steals it from Joel Sandiford | 37-22 |
| 03:44 | Central | Robert Willis drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Buck | 37-25 |
| 03:29 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey makes the floater from the left block | 39-25 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Karl Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Davidson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Sandiford (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joaquin Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Whipkey (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Robert Willis (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Scott Straub (tired) 2 pts. SF - Jason Bartee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daniel Buck (tiring) C - Paul Szeto (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Central | Scott Straub misses long on a shot from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 03:22 | Cornell | Joaquin Wilson grabs the board | 39-25 |
| 03:16 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Karl Jones and the foul's on Paul Szeto - foul #1 on Paul Szeto, team foul #12 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Cornell | Douglas Moore (PG), Richard Wood (SG), Alan Thornberry (SF), Thomas Clark (PF) Karl Jones, James Davidson, Joel Sandiford, Joaquin Wilson | |
| Subs | Central | Charles Pearson (PG), Derrick Smith (SG), Daniel Tabor (SF), Clyde Dorsey (PF), Richard Koch (C) Robert Willis, Scott Straub, Jason Bartee, Daniel Buck, Paul Szeto | |
| 03:16 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey makes the free throw | 42-25 |
| 02:58 | Central | Charles Pearson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Koch | 42-28 |
| 02:35 | Cornell | Douglas Moore hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Alan Thornberry | 44-28 |
| 02:13 | Central | Derrick Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Pearson and he's fouled by Daniel Whipkey - foul #1 on Daniel Whipkey, team foul #7 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Cornell | Roy Kline (C) Daniel Whipkey | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 02:13 | Central | Derrick Smith misses the free throw | 44-31 |
| 02:13 | Cornell | Roy Kline gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 02:00 | Cornell | Roy Kline is denied on a layup by Daniel Tabor | 44-31 |
| 01:59 | Central | Richard Koch pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 01:40 | Central | Charles Pearson is hacked by Douglas Moore - foul #1 on Douglas Moore, team foul #8 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Cornell | Vincent West (PG), Joel Sandiford (SF) Douglas Moore, Alan Thornberry | |
| Subs | Central | Andrew Costas (SF), Jerry Timmons (PF) Daniel Tabor, Clyde Dorsey | |
| 01:40 | Central | Charles Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 01:40 | Central | Charles Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 01:37 | Cornell | Andrew Costas picks off the pass by Roy Kline in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| 01:28 | Central | Jerry Timmons misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thomas Clark - foul #3 on Thomas Clark, team foul #9 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald St. Jean (PF) Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | Central | Scott Straub (SG) Derrick Smith | |
| 01:28 | Central | Jerry Timmons misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 01:28 | Central | Jerry Timmons makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 01:25 | Cornell | Vincent West is hacked by Jerry Timmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Timmons, team foul #13 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Central | Daniel Buck (PF) Jerry Timmons | |
| 01:25 | Cornell | Vincent West makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 01:25 | Cornell | Vincent West makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 01:11 | Central | Andrew Costas misses long on a shot from the left side | 46-34 |
| 01:10 | Cornell | Ronald St. Jean pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 01:08 | Cornell | Charles Pearson steps in front of the Joel Sandiford pass in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| 01:06 | Central | Charles Pearson lays it in | 46-36 |
| 00:46 | Cornell | Richard Koch steals the ball from Roy Kline | 46-36 |
| 00:28 | Central | Charles Pearson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 00:26 | Cornell | Ronald St. Jean pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 00:24 | Cornell | Scott Straub is called for the reach on Vincent West in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Straub, team foul #14 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Douglas Moore (PG), James Davidson (SG), Alan Thornberry (SF) Richard Wood, Joel Sandiford, Ronald St. Jean | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Willis (SG), Jason Bartee (SF) Scott Straub, Andrew Costas | |
| 00:24 | Cornell | Vincent West misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 00:24 | Cornell | Vincent West makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 00:03 | Central | Robert Willis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 00:02 | Central | Richard Koch grabs the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 00:00 | Central | The clock runs out | 47-36 |