| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Arthur Killen (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Carlton Blake (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marvin Spencer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Matthew Danielson (fresh) C - Joseph Ogan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Emery (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy McDade (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Block (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kidwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Kott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio Northern | Marvin Spencer inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Ogan connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Marvin Spencer and he's hacked by David Kott - foul #2 on David Kott, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | David Short (SG), Bobby Ellis (SF), Ronnie Walraven (PF) Carlton Blake, Marvin Spencer, Matthew Danielson | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 19:31 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Ogan makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:19 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Emery | 29-31 |
| 18:56 | Ohio Northern | Bobby Ellis splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away set up by Arthur Killen | 32-31 |
| 18:44 | Cornell | David Emery connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Kott | 32-33 |
| 18:18 | Ohio Northern | Arthur Killen is hacked by David Kott - foul #3 on David Kott, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Carlton Blake (SG), Marvin Spencer (SF), Matthew Danielson (PF), Ryan Green (C) David Short, Bobby Ellis, Ronnie Walraven, Joseph Ogan | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 18:03 | Ohio Northern | Carlton Blake works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 18:02 | Cornell | James Kidwell grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 17:39 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 17:38 | Ohio Northern | Matthew Danielson gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:21 | Ohio Northern | Ryan Green misses the lay-in | 32-33 |
| 17:19 | Cornell | James Kidwell pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:06 | Cornell | David Kott connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Block | 32-35 |
| 17:01 | Ohio Northern | Carlton Blake works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Killen | 35-35 |
| 16:35 | Cornell | David Emery is hacked by Matthew Danielson - foul #1 on Matthew Danielson, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | David Short (SG), John Skidmore (SF), Ronnie Walraven (PF), Joseph Ogan (C) Carlton Blake, Marvin Spencer, Matthew Danielson, Ryan Green | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Jones (SF), Mark McCrum (PF), Harold Eckley (C) Scott Block, James Kidwell, David Kott | |
| 16:17 | Cornell | Harold Eckley buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Mark McCrum | 35-37 |
| 15:57 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Ogan scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Skidmore | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Arthur Killen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Short (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Skidmore (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronnie Walraven (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Ogan (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Emery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy McDade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark McCrum (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Eckley (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Cornell | George Jones is fouled on the floor by Joseph Ogan - foul #1 on Joseph Ogan, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Eric Depalma (PG), Bobby Ellis (SF), Norman Murry (PF) Arthur Killen, John Skidmore, Ronnie Walraven | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joe Karam (PG), Joe Pierce (SF) David Emery, Jimmy McDade | |
| 15:23 | Cornell | Norman Murry is called for the reach on Joe Pierce - foul #1 on Norman Murry, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Carlton Blake (SG), Ryan Green (C) David Short, Joseph Ogan | |
| Subs | Cornell | Scott Block (SF), James Kidwell (PF) Joe Pierce, Mark McCrum | |
| 15:04 | Cornell | Scott Block loses the dribble to Eric Depalma | 37-37 |
| 14:59 | Ohio Northern | Bobby Ellis jams it on a nice dish by Eric Depalma | 39-37 |
| 14:37 | Cornell | Ryan Green steals the ball from Harold Eckley | 39-37 |
| 14:14 | Ohio Northern | Carlton Blake clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 14:13 | Ohio Northern | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Murry | 39-37 |
| 14:02 | Ohio Northern | Bobby Ellis is fouled on the floor by Harold Eckley - foul #2 on Harold Eckley, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Arthur Killen (PG), David Short (SG), Marvin Spencer (SF), Ronnie Walraven (PF), Joseph Ogan (C) Eric Depalma, Carlton Blake, Bobby Ellis, Norman Murry, Ryan Green | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Emery (PG), Jimmy McDade (SG), David Kott (C) Joe Karam, George Jones, Harold Eckley | |
| 13:44 | Ohio Northern | David Short comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Kott - foul #4 on David Kott, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | John Skidmore (SF), Matthew Danielson (PF) Marvin Spencer, Ronnie Walraven | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jackie Ruhland (C) David Kott | |
| 13:44 | Ohio Northern | David Short makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:44 | Ohio Northern | David Short makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:20 | Cornell | Scott Block knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 13:04 | Ohio Northern | John Skidmore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 13:03 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Ogan gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:45 | Ohio Northern | David Short knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Killen | 43-39 |
| 12:23 | Cornell | James Kidwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Eric Depalma (PG), Carlton Blake (SG), Marvin Spencer (SF), Ronnie Walraven (PF) Arthur Killen, David Short, John Skidmore, Matthew Danielson | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Jones (SF), Mark McCrum (PF), David Kott (C) Scott Block, James Kidwell, Jackie Ruhland | |
| 12:03 | Ohio Northern | Eric Depalma comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 12:02 | Cornell | David Kott pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 11:35 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade blows the layup | 43-39 |
| 11:33 | Cornell | Mark McCrum hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Eric Depalma (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carlton Blake (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Marvin Spencer (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronnie Walraven (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Ogan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Emery (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy McDade (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark McCrum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Ohio Northern | Ronnie Walraven misses the shot from close range | 43-41 |
| 11:16 | Cornell | Mark McCrum gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:47 | Cornell | David Kott makes the runner from close range set up by Mark McCrum | 43-43 |
| 10:26 | Ohio Northern | Marvin Spencer misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 10:25 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:05 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronnie Walraven - foul #2 on Ronnie Walraven, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Arthur Killen (PG), David Short (SG), Bobby Ellis (SF), Matthew Danielson (PF), Ryan Green (C) Eric Depalma, Carlton Blake, Marvin Spencer, Ronnie Walraven, Joseph Ogan | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joe Karam (PG), Scott Block (SF), James Kidwell (PF) David Emery, George Jones, Mark McCrum | |
| 10:05 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:05 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:46 | Ohio Northern | Bobby Ellis misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 09:45 | Ohio Northern | Matthew Danielson tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 09:21 | Cornell | Scott Block misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 09:20 | Ohio Northern | David Short snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 09:11 | Ohio Northern | David Kott blocks the jumper by David Short | 45-45 |
| 09:10 | Ohio Northern | Ryan Green grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:56 | Ohio Northern | David Short is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on David Short, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Eric Depalma (PG), John Skidmore (SF), Ronnie Walraven (PF) Arthur Killen, Bobby Ellis, Matthew Danielson | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Emery (PG), George Jones (SG), Harold Eckley (C) Joe Karam, Jimmy McDade, David Kott | |
| 08:34 | Cornell | David Emery drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Jones | 45-48 |
| 08:15 | Ohio Northern | Eric Depalma drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 07:46 | Cornell | Harold Eckley's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Green | 48-48 |
| 07:45 | Ohio Northern | Ryan Green grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 07:39 | Ohio Northern | Ronnie Walraven drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Depalma | 50-48 |
| 07:20 | Cornell | Scott Block clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Ryan Green - foul #2 on Ryan Green, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Arthur Killen (PG), Marvin Spencer (SG), Bobby Ellis (SF), Matthew Danielson (PF), Joseph Ogan (C) Eric Depalma, David Short, John Skidmore, Ronnie Walraven, Ryan Green | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jimmy McDade (SG), David Kott (C) George Jones, Harold Eckley | |
| 07:20 | Cornell | Scott Block makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:20 | Cornell | Scott Block makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Arthur Killen (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Spencer (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Danielson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Ogan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Emery (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy McDade (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Block (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kidwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Kott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Ohio Northern | Marvin Spencer misses long on a shot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 06:59 | Cornell | The rebound goes to David Kott | 50-50 |
| 06:35 | Cornell | Scott Block misses long on a floater from the baseline | 50-50 |
| 06:33 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Ogan pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:10 | Ohio Northern | Arthur Killen's floater is knocked away by James Kidwell | 50-50 |
| 06:08 | Cornell | David Emery grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 05:46 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-50 |
| 05:44 | Cornell | David Kott tips it in | 50-52 |
| 05:25 | Ohio Northern | Marvin Spencer is fouled on the floor by Jimmy McDade - foul #4 on Jimmy McDade, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Eric Depalma (PG), Carlton Blake (SG), John Skidmore (SF), Norman Murry (PF), Ryan Green (C) Arthur Killen, Marvin Spencer, Bobby Ellis, Matthew Danielson, Joseph Ogan | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joe Karam (PG), George Jones (SF), Mark McCrum (PF), Harold Eckley (C) David Emery, Scott Block, James Kidwell, David Kott | |
| 05:09 | Ohio Northern | Carlton Blake knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 04:42 | Cornell | Harold Eckley slams it home set up by Mark McCrum | 53-54 |
| 04:28 | Ohio Northern | Carlton Blake shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Norman Murry and he's hacked by Jimmy McDade - foul #5 on Jimmy McDade, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Arthur Killen (PG), Marvin Spencer (SF), Ronnie Walraven (PF), Joseph Ogan (C) Eric Depalma, John Skidmore, Norman Murry, Ryan Green | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joe Pierce (SF) Jimmy McDade | |
| 04:28 | Ohio Northern | Carlton Blake makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:04 | Cornell | Harold Eckley misses the jumper from the left side | 56-54 |
| 04:03 | Ohio Northern | Ronnie Walraven gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:38 | Ohio Northern | Mark McCrum swats the short shot by Joseph Ogan | 56-54 |
| 03:36 | Ohio Northern | Carlton Blake grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:19 | Ohio Northern | Mark McCrum is called for the reach on Carlton Blake - foul #2 on Mark McCrum, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Eric Depalma (PG), Bobby Ellis (SF), Matthew Danielson (PF), Ryan Green (C) Arthur Killen, Marvin Spencer, Ronnie Walraven, Joseph Ogan | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Emery (PG), Scott Block (SF), James Kidwell (PF), David Kott (C) Joe Karam, Joe Pierce, Mark McCrum, Harold Eckley | |
| 03:19 | Ohio Northern | Carlton Blake makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:19 | Ohio Northern | Carlton Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Eric Depalma (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlton Blake (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Bobby Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Danielson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Green (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Emery (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Block (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kidwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Kott (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:06 | Cornell | Scott Block knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by David Emery | 58-56 |
| 02:37 | Ohio Northern | Carlton Blake can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 02:36 | Cornell | Scott Block grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:31 | Cornell | David Emery shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 02:30 | Ohio Northern | Matthew Danielson snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 02:14 | Ohio Northern | Carlton Blake is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 02:12 | Cornell | George Jones grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 01:52 | Cornell | David Emery splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Eric Depalma - foul #1 on Eric Depalma, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Arthur Killen (PG), Marvin Spencer (SF), Joseph Ogan (C) Eric Depalma, Bobby Ellis, Ryan Green | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 01:52 | Cornell | David Emery misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:52 | Cornell | David Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:34 | Ohio Northern | Marvin Spencer drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Arthur Killen | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:11 | Cornell | David Emery works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 60-57 |
| 01:10 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Ogan pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Ohio Northern | Carlton Blake shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Cornell | David Kott can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 00:37 | Cornell | James Kidwell tips it home | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio Northern | Carlton Blake is fouled in the backcourt by David Emery - foul #2 on David Emery, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| 00:36 | Ohio Northern | Carlton Blake makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:36 | Ohio Northern | Carlton Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:29 | Cornell | David Kott comes up short on the shot in the lane | 64-59 |
| 00:27 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Ogan grabs the board | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Ogan is hacked by David Emery in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Emery, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Bobby Ellis (SF), Ryan Green (C) Marvin Spencer, Matthew Danielson | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:25 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Ogan makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:25 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Ogan misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:25 | Cornell | George Jones gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:18 | Cornell | David Emery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-59 |
| 00:17 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Ogan pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:14 | Ohio Northern | David Emery is called for the reach on Joseph Ogan in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Emery, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| 00:14 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Ogan makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:14 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Ogan misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:14 | Cornell | James Kidwell grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 00:07 | Cornell | David Emery splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 00:06 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Ogan grabs the board | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio Northern | Arthur Killen runs out the clock | 66-59 |