| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Frank York (fresh) SG - Darron Maine (fresh) SF - Claude McNicholas (fresh) PF - Thomas Tice (fresh) C - Willy Mellott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Emery (fresh) SG - Jimmy McDade (fresh) SF - Scott Block (fresh) PF - James Kidwell (fresh) C - David Kott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Willy Mellott wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jimmy McDade takes the ball from Frank York | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Cornell | Scott Block hits the finger roll set up by Jimmy McDade | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Thomas Tice connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank York and the foul's on James Kidwell - foul #1 on James Kidwell, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Thomas Tice misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Cornell | David Kott pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade is hacked by Frank York - foul #1 on Frank York, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Darron Maine - foul #1 on Darron Maine, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Willy Mellott grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Willy Mellott knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Frank York | 4-3 |
| 17:46 | Cornell | Thomas Tice is called for the reach on James Kidwell - foul #1 on Thomas Tice, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| 17:37 | Cornell | Scott Block connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jimmy McDade and the foul's on Willy Mellott - foul #1 on Willy Mellott, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| 17:37 | Cornell | Scott Block misses the free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:37 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to David Kott | 4-5 |
| 17:16 | Cornell | David Emery misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:14 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Thomas Tice gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:09 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Darron Maine makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Tice | 6-5 |
| 16:46 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Tice - foul #2 on Thomas Tice, team foul #5 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Richard Hudkins (PG), Dwight Cordon (SG), Carl Ackerman (SF), Arthur Croteau (PF), Ronald Lamont (C) Frank York, Darron Maine, Claude McNicholas, Thomas Tice, Willy Mellott | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 16:46 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:46 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:24 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Carl Ackerman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-7 |
| 16:23 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Arthur Croteau can't tip it in | 6-7 |
| 16:22 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Ackerman | 6-7 |
| 16:02 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Richard Hudkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Emery - foul #1 on David Emery, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Harold Eckley (C) David Kott | |
| 16:02 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Richard Hudkins misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:02 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Richard Hudkins misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:02 | Cornell | James Kidwell pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Richard Hudkins (fresh) SG - Dwight Cordon (fresh) SF - Carl Ackerman (fresh) PF - Arthur Croteau (fresh) C - Ronald Lamont (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Emery (fresh) SG - Jimmy McDade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Block (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Kidwell (fresh) C - Harold Eckley (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Cornell | Scott Block misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Carl Ackerman - foul #1 on Carl Ackerman, team foul #6 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Frank York (PG), Claude McNicholas (SF) Richard Hudkins, Carl Ackerman | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 15:52 | Cornell | Scott Block makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:52 | Cornell | Scott Block misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:52 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Arthur Croteau gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:29 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ronald Lamont connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 8-8 |
| 15:07 | Cornell | David Emery misses the shot from the left side | 8-8 |
| 15:05 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Arthur Croteau | 8-8 |
| 14:49 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Dwight Cordon is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:48 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ronald Lamont hits the follow up shot | 10-8 |
| 14:23 | Cornell | David Emery misses the floater from the right side | 10-8 |
| 14:22 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to David Emery | 10-8 |
| 14:03 | Cornell | Dwight Cordon steals it from James Kidwell | 10-8 |
| 13:47 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Frank York shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by David Emery - foul #2 on David Emery, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Darron Maine (SG), Carl Ackerman (SF), Willy Mellott (C) Dwight Cordon, Claude McNicholas, Ronald Lamont | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joe Karam (PG), George Jones (SG), Joe Pierce (SF), Mark McCrum (PF), David Kott (C) David Emery, Jimmy McDade, Scott Block, James Kidwell, Harold Eckley | |
| 13:47 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Frank York makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:47 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Frank York makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:23 | Cornell | Carl Ackerman takes the ball from George Jones | 12-8 |
| 13:03 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Willy Mellott is hacked by David Kott - foul #1 on David Kott, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Richard Hudkins (PG), Ronald Lamont (PF) Frank York, Arthur Croteau | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 12:53 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ronald Lamont's layup is rejected by Mark McCrum | 12-8 |
| 12:51 | Cornell | The rebound goes to David Kott | 12-8 |
| 12:27 | Cornell | David Kott lays it up and in set up by Joe Karam | 12-10 |
| 12:06 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Darron Maine misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 12:04 | Cornell | Joe Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Richard Hudkins (fresh) SG - Darron Maine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Ackerman (fresh) PF - Ronald Lamont (fresh) 4 pts. C - Willy Mellott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Joe Karam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Jones (fresh) SF - Joe Pierce (fresh) PF - Mark McCrum (fresh) C - David Kott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Cornell | George Jones knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Darron Maine - foul #2 on Darron Maine, team foul #7 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Frank York (PG), Dwight Cordon (SG), Claude McNicholas (SF), Arthur Croteau (PF) Richard Hudkins, Darron Maine, Carl Ackerman, Ronald Lamont | |
| Subs | Cornell | Scott Block (SF), James Kidwell (PF) Joe Pierce, Mark McCrum | |
| 11:35 | Cornell | George Jones misses the free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:35 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Arthur Croteau grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:10 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Frank York loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 12-12 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jimmy McDade (SG) George Jones | |
| 10:48 | Cornell | David Kott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-12 |
| 10:34 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Dwight Cordon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 10:32 | Cornell | David Kott gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:03 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade clanks a 3 from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 10:02 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Claude McNicholas snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 09:46 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Willy Mellott misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-12 |
| 09:44 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Willy Mellott tips it in | 14-12 |
| 09:27 | Cornell | Scott Block makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Karam | 14-15 |
| 09:10 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Dwight Cordon is fouled on the floor by Scott Block - foul #1 on Scott Block, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ronald Lamont (C) Willy Mellott | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joe Pierce (PG), Harold Eckley (C) Joe Karam, David Kott | |
| 09:00 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Dwight Cordon hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 08:58 | Cornell | Harold Eckley grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 08:35 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 08:13 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Frank York shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 08:12 | Cornell | Harold Eckley snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 07:52 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 07:51 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Dwight Cordon grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Frank York (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwight Cordon (fairly fresh) SF - Claude McNicholas (fresh) PF - Arthur Croteau (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Lamont (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Joe Pierce (fresh) SG - Jimmy McDade (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Block (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Kidwell (fairly fresh) C - Harold Eckley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Frank York is fouled on the floor by Joe Pierce as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Joe Pierce, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Richard Hudkins (PG), Marshall Stockwell (SG), Carl Ackerman (SF), Ervin Jackson (C) Frank York, Dwight Cordon, Claude McNicholas, Arthur Croteau | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joe Karam (PG), George Jones (SF), Mark McCrum (PF) Joe Pierce, Scott Block, James Kidwell | |
| 07:12 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Joe Karam steps in front of the Ronald Lamont pass | 14-17 |
| 07:09 | Cornell | Joe Karam misses the easy layup | 14-17 |
| 07:08 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Carl Ackerman grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 07:04 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Marshall Stockwell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-17 |
| 07:03 | Cornell | Mark McCrum snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 06:50 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade is fouled on the floor by Richard Hudkins - foul #1 on Richard Hudkins, team foul #8 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Willy Mellott (C) Ervin Jackson | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Kott (C) Harold Eckley | |
| 06:50 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 06:50 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 06:29 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Carl Ackerman buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Marshall Stockwell and the foul's on David Kott - foul #2 on David Kott, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Claude McNicholas (SF) Marshall Stockwell | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Emery (PG) Jimmy McDade | |
| 06:29 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Carl Ackerman makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 06:05 | Cornell | David Emery comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 06:03 | Cornell | Mark McCrum tips it in | 17-21 |
| 05:52 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Claude McNicholas is whistled for a carry | 17-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Frank York (PG), Arthur Croteau (PF) Carl Ackerman, Ronald Lamont | |
| Subs | Cornell | Scott Block (SF), James Kidwell (PF) Joe Karam, Mark McCrum | |
| 05:35 | Cornell | George Jones clanks a runner from the right block | 17-21 |
| 05:34 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Richard Hudkins gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 05:23 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Frank York misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 17-21 |
| 05:22 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Richard Hudkins can't tip it in | 17-21 |
| 05:20 | Cornell | David Kott snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 04:56 | Cornell | George Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Block | 17-23 |
| 04:36 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Arthur Croteau misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-23 |
| 04:34 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Frank York tips it home | 19-23 |
| 04:11 | Cornell | George Jones blows the layup but the foul's on Willy Mellott - foul #2 on Willy Mellott, team foul #9 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Dwight Cordon (SG), Carl Ackerman (SF), Ronald Lamont (C) Richard Hudkins, Claude McNicholas, Willy Mellott | |
| Subs | Cornell | Harold Eckley (C) David Kott | |
| 04:11 | Cornell | George Jones makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 04:11 | Cornell | George Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 03:54 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Carl Ackerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-25 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Darron Maine (SG), Thomas Tice (PF) Dwight Cordon, Ronald Lamont | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jimmy McDade (SG), Mark McCrum (PF) George Jones, James Kidwell | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Frank York (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darron Maine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Ackerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Tice (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Croteau (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Emery (fresh) SG - Jimmy McDade (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Block (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark McCrum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Eckley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Cornell | David Emery buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jimmy McDade | 19-28 |
| 03:09 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Darron Maine misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark McCrum - foul #1 on Mark McCrum, team foul #8 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Marshall Stockwell (PG), Ronald Lamont (C) Frank York, Arthur Croteau | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 03:09 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Darron Maine misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 03:09 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Darron Maine makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 02:40 | Cornell | Scott Block scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jimmy McDade | 20-30 |
| 02:16 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Marshall Stockwell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 02:15 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Thomas Tice tips it but misses | 20-30 |
| 02:13 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade gets the rebound | 20-30 |
| 01:50 | Cornell | Harold Eckley loses the dribble to Ronald Lamont | 20-30 |
| 01:21 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Carl Ackerman hits a shot from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 00:56 | Cornell | The short jumper by Scott Block is denied by Thomas Tice | 22-30 |
| 00:54 | Cornell | Harold Eckley pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 00:39 | Cornell | Jimmy McDade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Frank York (PG), Dwight Cordon (SG), Claude McNicholas (SF), Arthur Croteau (PF), Willy Mellott (C) Marshall Stockwell, Darron Maine, Carl Ackerman, Thomas Tice, Ronald Lamont | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joe Karam (PG), George Jones (SF), James Kidwell (PF), David Kott (C) David Emery, Scott Block, Mark McCrum, Harold Eckley | |
| 00:14 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Claude McNicholas misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 00:12 | Cornell | David Kott snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 00:04 | Cornell | Willy Mellott blocks the short jumper by Jimmy McDade | 22-30 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Claude McNicholas grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Claude McNicholas misses the halfcourt shot | 22-30 |