| Lineup | Central | PG - Charles Pearson (fresh) SG - Scott Straub (fresh) SF - Jason Bartee (fresh) PF - Jerry Timmons (fresh) C - Richard Koch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Douglas Moore (fresh) SG - Richard Wood (fresh) SF - Joel Sandiford (fresh) PF - Thomas Clark (fresh) C - Daniel Whipkey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central | Richard Koch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Central | Charles Pearson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Cornell | Douglas Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Timmons - foul #1 on Jerry Timmons, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey makes the wide open runner near the basket set up by Richard Wood | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Central | Jason Bartee can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Central | Richard Koch pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Central | Scott Straub misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Moore | 0-4 |
| 18:05 | Central | Richard Wood steals the ball from Charles Pearson | 0-4 |
| 18:03 | Cornell | Charles Pearson steals it from Thomas Clark in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 17:52 | Central | Charles Pearson is hacked by Joel Sandiford - foul #1 on Joel Sandiford, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Central | Daniel Buck (C) Richard Koch | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 17:32 | Central | Scott Straub can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 17:30 | Cornell | Thomas Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:20 | Cornell | Douglas Moore misses the 3 from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 17:19 | Cornell | Thomas Clark gets the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:05 | Cornell | Thomas Clark is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Moore | 0-6 |
| 16:49 | Central | Charles Pearson misses the floater from the free throw line | 0-6 |
| 16:48 | Cornell | Douglas Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:24 | Cornell | Joel Sandiford is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 0-6 |
| 16:22 | Cornell | Joel Sandiford pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:06 | Cornell | Richard Wood clanks a jumper from the left side | 0-6 |
| 16:04 | Central | Jason Bartee gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Charles Pearson (fairly fresh) SG - Scott Straub (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Bartee (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Timmons (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Buck (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Douglas Moore (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Wood (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joel Sandiford (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Whipkey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Central | Charles Pearson is hacked by Douglas Moore - foul #1 on Douglas Moore, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Central | Robert Willis (PG), Derrick Smith (SG), Daniel Tabor (SF), Paul Szeto (PF), Richard Koch (C) Charles Pearson, Scott Straub, Jason Bartee, Jerry Timmons, Daniel Buck | |
| Subs | Cornell | Karl Jones (PG), James Davidson (SG), Alan Thornberry (SF), Ronald St. Jean (PF), Roy Kline (C) Douglas Moore, Richard Wood, Joel Sandiford, Thomas Clark, Daniel Whipkey | |
| 15:46 | Central | Paul Szeto hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 0-6 |
| 15:45 | Central | Derrick Smith tips it home | 2-6 |
| 15:31 | Cornell | James Davidson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 15:29 | Central | The rebound goes to Richard Koch | 2-6 |
| 15:25 | Central | Derrick Smith clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alan Thornberry - foul #1 on Alan Thornberry, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| 15:25 | Central | Derrick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:25 | Central | Derrick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:08 | Cornell | Daniel Tabor picks off the pass by Ronald St. Jean | 4-6 |
| 14:52 | Central | Daniel Tabor misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 14:51 | Cornell | Ronald St. Jean gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:35 | Cornell | Ronald St. Jean misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 14:33 | Central | The rebound goes to Derrick Smith | 4-6 |
| 14:14 | Central | Derrick Smith is called for traveling | 4-6 |
| Subs | Central | Charles Pearson (PG), Scott Straub (SG), Andrew Costas (SF), Clyde Dorsey (PF) Derrick Smith, Robert Willis, Daniel Tabor, Paul Szeto | |
| Subs | Cornell | Douglas Moore (PG), Joel Sandiford (SF) Karl Jones, Alan Thornberry | |
| 14:00 | Cornell | Roy Kline misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 13:58 | Central | Richard Koch snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 13:43 | Central | Andrew Costas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Pearson | 7-6 |
| 13:28 | Cornell | Roy Kline misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 13:26 | Central | Andrew Costas grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 13:09 | Central | Scott Straub misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 13:07 | Cornell | Roy Kline grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:03 | Cornell | Douglas Moore's pass is intercepted by Andrew Costas | 7-6 |
| 12:47 | Central | Charles Pearson misses the jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 12:46 | Central | Clyde Dorsey gets the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 12:31 | Central | Charles Pearson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Costas and he's hacked by James Davidson - foul #1 on James Davidson, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Central | Robert Willis (SG), Jason Bartee (SF), Jerry Timmons (PF), Daniel Buck (C) Scott Straub, Andrew Costas, Clyde Dorsey, Richard Koch | |
| Subs | Cornell | Karl Jones (PG), Richard Wood (SG), Alan Thornberry (SF), Thomas Clark (PF), Daniel Whipkey (C) Douglas Moore, James Davidson, Joel Sandiford, Ronald St. Jean, Roy Kline | |
| 12:31 | Central | Charles Pearson misses the free throw | 9-6 |
| 12:31 | Cornell | Thomas Clark snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 12:03 | Cornell | Jerry Timmons steps in front of the Thomas Clark pass | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Charles Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Willis (fresh) SF - Jason Bartee (fresh) PF - Jerry Timmons (fresh) C - Daniel Buck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Karl Jones (fresh) SG - Richard Wood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Thornberry (fresh) PF - Thomas Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Whipkey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Central | Jerry Timmons misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Clark - foul #1 on Thomas Clark, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Central | Derrick Smith (SG) Charles Pearson | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 11:42 | Central | Jerry Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 11:42 | Central | Jerry Timmons makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 11:25 | Cornell | Karl Jones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-6 |
| 11:24 | Central | The rebound goes to Daniel Buck | 11-6 |
| 11:09 | Central | Robert Willis misses the jumper from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 11:07 | Central | Daniel Buck gets the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 10:49 | Central | Robert Willis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-6 |
| 10:22 | Cornell | Thomas Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 14-6 |
| 10:21 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey snags the offensive board | 14-6 |
| 10:06 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block | 14-6 |
| 10:04 | Central | Jason Bartee pulls down the rebound | 14-6 |
| 09:57 | Central | Robert Willis misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-6 |
| 09:55 | Central | Jerry Timmons tips it in | 16-6 |
| 09:41 | Cornell | Thomas Clark misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Buck - foul #1 on Daniel Buck, team foul #2 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Central | Charles Pearson (PG), Scott Straub (SG), Daniel Tabor (SF), Paul Szeto (PF), Clyde Dorsey (C) Robert Willis, Derrick Smith, Jason Bartee, Jerry Timmons, Daniel Buck | |
| Subs | Cornell | Douglas Moore (PG), James Davidson (SG), Joel Sandiford (SF), Joaquin Wilson (C) Karl Jones, Richard Wood, Alan Thornberry, Daniel Whipkey | |
| 09:41 | Cornell | Thomas Clark makes the 1st free throw | 16-7 |
| 09:41 | Cornell | Thomas Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 09:24 | Central | Daniel Tabor misses the floater from the right side | 16-8 |
| 09:22 | Cornell | Joel Sandiford gets the rebound | 16-8 |
| 09:19 | Cornell | Joel Sandiford double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-8 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald St. Jean (PF) Thomas Clark | |
| 09:02 | Central | Charles Pearson connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Scott Straub and the foul's on Joel Sandiford - foul #2 on Joel Sandiford, team foul #6 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Clark (PF) Joel Sandiford | |
| 09:02 | Central | Charles Pearson makes the free throw | 19-8 |
| 09:00 | Cornell | Ronald St. Jean travels in the backcourt | 19-8 |
| 08:52 | Central | Charles Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-8 |
| 08:51 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Ronald St. Jean | 19-8 |
| 08:49 | Cornell | Charles Pearson takes the ball from Douglas Moore in the backcourt | 19-8 |
| 08:48 | Central | Charles Pearson misses the easy layup | 19-8 |
| 08:46 | Cornell | Ronald St. Jean grabs the board | 19-8 |
| 08:27 | Cornell | Douglas Moore makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-11 |
| 08:09 | Central | Scott Straub can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 19-11 |
| 08:07 | Central | Daniel Tabor gets the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 07:50 | Central | Scott Straub knocks in the shot from the left side and he's hacked by Ronald St. Jean - foul #1 on Ronald St. Jean, team foul #7 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Central | Jason Bartee (SF), Jerry Timmons (PF), Richard Koch (C) Daniel Tabor, Paul Szeto, Clyde Dorsey | |
| Subs | Cornell | Vincent West (PG), Karl Jones (SF), Roy Kline (C) Douglas Moore, Ronald St. Jean, Joaquin Wilson | |
| 07:50 | Central | Scott Straub makes the free throw | 22-11 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Charles Pearson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Straub (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Bartee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Timmons (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Koch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Vincent West (fresh) SG - James Davidson (fresh) SF - Karl Jones (fresh) PF - Thomas Clark (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Kline (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Cornell | James Davidson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Clark | 22-14 |
| 07:15 | Central | Jason Bartee throws it down | 24-14 |
| 07:12 | Cornell | James Davidson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Koch - foul #1 on Richard Koch, team foul #3 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Central | Derrick Smith (SG) Scott Straub | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Wood (SG), Alan Thornberry (SF), Daniel Whipkey (C) Vincent West, James Davidson, Thomas Clark | |
| 06:53 | Cornell | Alan Thornberry misses the easy layup | 24-14 |
| 06:51 | Cornell | Roy Kline misses the tip | 24-14 |
| 06:49 | Cornell | Roy Kline grabs the offensive board | 24-14 |
| 06:36 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Koch - foul #2 on Richard Koch, team foul #4 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Central | Scott Straub (SG), Andrew Costas (SF), Daniel Buck (C) Charles Pearson, Jason Bartee, Richard Koch | |
| Subs | Cornell | Douglas Moore (PG) Karl Jones | |
| 06:36 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:36 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 06:26 | Central | Jerry Timmons misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 24-16 |
| 06:24 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 06:12 | Cornell | Alan Thornberry is fouled on the floor by Andrew Costas - foul #1 on Andrew Costas, team foul #5 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Central | Robert Willis (PG) Derrick Smith | |
| Subs | Cornell | Karl Jones (SF), Ronald St. Jean (PF) Richard Wood, Roy Kline | |
| 06:03 | Cornell | Alan Thornberry buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Douglas Moore | 24-18 |
| 05:50 | Central | Daniel Whipkey steals it from Scott Straub | 24-18 |
| 05:48 | Cornell | Alan Thornberry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-18 |
| Subs | Central | Daniel Tabor (SG), Clyde Dorsey (C) Scott Straub, Daniel Buck | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Davidson (SG), Joaquin Wilson (C) Alan Thornberry, Daniel Whipkey | |
| 05:29 | Central | Clyde Dorsey buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-18 |
| 05:12 | Cornell | Joaquin Wilson is whistled for a carry | 27-18 |
| Subs | Central | Charles Pearson (PG), Derrick Smith (SG), Jason Bartee (SF), Paul Szeto (PF) Robert Willis, Daniel Tabor, Andrew Costas, Jerry Timmons | |
| Subs | Cornell | Vincent West (PG), Thomas Clark (PF) Douglas Moore, Ronald St. Jean | |
| 04:46 | Central | Jason Bartee can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-18 |
| 04:45 | Central | Clyde Dorsey grabs the offensive board | 27-18 |
| 04:25 | Central | Clyde Dorsey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-18 |
| 04:23 | Cornell | James Davidson gets the rebound | 27-18 |
| 04:17 | Cornell | Vincent West misses the jump hook from the left block | 27-18 |
| 04:16 | Cornell | Vincent West tips it home | 27-20 |
| 03:56 | Central | Paul Szeto can't finish the layup | 27-20 |
| 03:54 | Central | Clyde Dorsey tips it in | 29-20 |
| 03:38 | Cornell | Vincent West comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Pearson - foul #1 on Charles Pearson, team foul #6 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Central | Daniel Tabor (PG), Scott Straub (SG), Andrew Costas (SF), Daniel Buck (PF), Richard Koch (C) Charles Pearson, Derrick Smith, Jason Bartee, Paul Szeto, Clyde Dorsey | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Wood (SG), Joel Sandiford (SF), Roy Kline (PF), Daniel Whipkey (C) James Davidson, Karl Jones, Thomas Clark, Joaquin Wilson | |
| 03:38 | Cornell | Vincent West makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 03:38 | Cornell | Vincent West makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Daniel Tabor (fresh) SG - Scott Straub (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Costas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Buck (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Koch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Vincent West (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Wood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joel Sandiford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roy Kline (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Whipkey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Central | Richard Wood takes the ball from Richard Koch | 29-22 |
| 02:57 | Cornell | Richard Wood misses the 3 from the left corner | 29-22 |
| 02:55 | Central | Richard Koch gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 02:33 | Central | Andrew Costas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-22 |
| Subs | Central | Robert Willis (PG), Jason Bartee (SF), Jerry Timmons (PF) Daniel Tabor, Andrew Costas, Daniel Buck | |
| Subs | Cornell | Douglas Moore (PG), Ronald St. Jean (PF) Vincent West, Daniel Whipkey | |
| 02:29 | Cornell | Richard Wood is hacked by Scott Straub in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Straub, team foul #7 | 29-22 |
| 02:29 | Cornell | Richard Wood misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 02:29 | Central | Jerry Timmons grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 02:06 | Central | Jason Bartee is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jason Bartee, team foul #8 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Central | Charles Pearson (PG) Scott Straub | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Davidson (SG), Daniel Whipkey (C) Richard Wood, Roy Kline | |
| 01:51 | Cornell | James Davidson is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-22 |
| 01:49 | Central | Richard Koch grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 01:37 | Central | Jason Bartee clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 29-22 |
| 01:36 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 01:34 | Cornell | Robert Willis steps in front of the Douglas Moore pass in the backcourt | 29-22 |
| 01:22 | Central | Jerry Timmons clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald St. Jean - foul #2 on Ronald St. Jean, team foul #8 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Central | Andrew Costas (SF) Jason Bartee | |
| Subs | Cornell | Alan Thornberry (SF) Joel Sandiford | |
| 01:22 | Central | Jerry Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 01:22 | Central | Jerry Timmons makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 01:20 | Cornell | Robert Willis is called for the reach on Douglas Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Willis, team foul #9 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Central | Daniel Tabor (SG) Robert Willis | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 01:20 | Cornell | Douglas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 01:20 | Cornell | Douglas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 01:01 | Central | Daniel Tabor's pass is intercepted by Alan Thornberry | 31-24 |
| 00:49 | Cornell | Alan Thornberry dunks the ball set up by Douglas Moore and he's fouled by Daniel Tabor - foul #1 on Daniel Tabor, team foul #10 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Central | Derrick Smith (PG), Scott Straub (SG) Charles Pearson, Andrew Costas | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Wood (SG), Thomas Clark (PF) James Davidson, Ronald St. Jean | |
| 00:49 | Cornell | Alan Thornberry makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 00:33 | Central | Derrick Smith scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Richard Koch | 33-27 |
| 00:19 | Cornell | Jerry Timmons is called for the reach on Alan Thornberry - foul #2 on Jerry Timmons, team foul #11 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Central | Robert Willis (PG), Jason Bartee (SF), Daniel Buck (PF), Paul Szeto (C) Scott Straub, Daniel Tabor, Jerry Timmons, Richard Koch | |
| Subs | Cornell | Karl Jones (PG), Roy Kline (PF), Joaquin Wilson (C) Douglas Moore, Thomas Clark, Daniel Whipkey | |
| 00:19 | Cornell | Alan Thornberry makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:19 | Cornell | Alan Thornberry misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:19 | Central | The rebound goes to Daniel Buck | 33-28 |
| 00:04 | Central | Jason Bartee is hacked by Alan Thornberry - foul #2 on Alan Thornberry, team foul #9 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joel Sandiford (SF) Alan Thornberry | |
| 00:04 | Central | Jason Bartee makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:04 | Central | Jason Bartee makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Joel Sandiford clanks a halfcourt shot | 35-28 |