| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard McConaghy (fresh) SG - William Lamberth (fresh) SF - Vincent Warren (fresh) PF - Abraham Decker (fresh) C - John McFerran (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Joseph Daigre (fresh) SG - Harley Rahn (fresh) SF - Floyd Smith (fresh) PF - Spencer House (fresh) C - Jamaal Knecht (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central | Jamaal Knecht 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 (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Central | Joseph Daigre hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Central | Spencer House grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Central | Vincent Warren steps in front of the Jamaal Knecht pass | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Cornell | Vincent Warren is open and lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Central | Abraham Decker swats the layup by Spencer House | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Central | Jamaal Knecht tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy is hacked by Joseph Daigre in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Daigre, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | Central | Floyd Smith is fouled on the floor by Vincent Warren - foul #1 on Vincent Warren, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Central | Harley Rahn misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:02 | Cornell | John McFerran grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy's layup is rejected by Jamaal Knecht | 4-2 |
| 17:56 | Cornell | Vincent Warren misses the tip | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Central | Spencer House gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | Central | Jamaal Knecht misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Abraham Decker - foul #1 on Abraham Decker, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Brooks (PG), Sammy Fiscus (PF) Joseph Daigre, Spencer House | |
| 17:33 | Central | Jamaal Knecht makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:33 | Central | Jamaal Knecht makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:14 | Cornell | Abraham Decker's floater is knocked away by Jamaal Knecht | 4-4 |
| 17:12 | Central | Jamaal Knecht gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:56 | Central | Jamaal Knecht is fouled on the floor by Richard McConaghy - foul #1 on Richard McConaghy, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Cornell | Norman Straus (SG), Richard Rafalski (PF), Edward Davis (C) William Lamberth, Abraham Decker, John McFerran | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Cummings (SG), Robert Barefoot (C) Harley Rahn, Jamaal Knecht | |
| 16:40 | Central | Robert Brooks connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Sammy Fiscus | 4-6 |
| 16:19 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Cummings - foul #1 on Robert Cummings, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Guse (SF) Vincent Warren | |
| Subs | Central | Joseph Daigre (PG), Spencer House (PF) Robert Brooks, Sammy Fiscus | |
| 16:19 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:19 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:58 | Central | Joseph Daigre hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 6-6 |
| 15:57 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Edward Davis | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard McConaghy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Norman Straus (fresh) SF - Michael Guse (fresh) PF - Richard Rafalski (fresh) C - Edward Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Joseph Daigre (fresh) SG - Robert Cummings (fresh) SF - Floyd Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Spencer House (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Barefoot (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Cornell | Michael Guse hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 15:22 | Central | Floyd Smith's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Michael Guse | 8-6 |
| 15:21 | Cornell | Richard Rafalski snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 15:18 | Cornell | Robert Barefoot picks off the pass by Norman Straus in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 14:58 | Central | Floyd Smith can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Guse - foul #1 on Michael Guse, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Schneider (PG), William Lamberth (SG), Vincent Warren (SF), Abraham Decker (PF), John McFerran (C) Richard McConaghy, Norman Straus, Michael Guse, Richard Rafalski, Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Brooks (PG), Harley Rahn (SG), Sammy Fiscus (PF), Eddie Taylor (C) Joseph Daigre, Robert Cummings, Spencer House, Robert Barefoot | |
| 14:58 | Central | Floyd Smith makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:58 | Central | Floyd Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:40 | Cornell | William Lamberth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 14:39 | Central | Robert Brooks gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:32 | Central | Vincent Warren steps in front of the Eddie Taylor pass | 8-8 |
| 14:28 | Cornell | Steven Schneider lays it up and in set up by Vincent Warren | 10-8 |
| 14:02 | Central | Vincent Warren is called for the reach on Harley Rahn - foul #2 on Vincent Warren, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Rafalski (SF) Vincent Warren | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 13:46 | Central | Floyd Smith double dribbles | 10-8 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Central | Spencer House (PF), Jamaal Knecht (C) Sammy Fiscus, Eddie Taylor | |
| 13:41 | Cornell | Jamaal Knecht steps in front of the John McFerran pass in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| 13:29 | Central | Harley Rahn clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Abraham Decker - foul #2 on Abraham Decker, team foul #6 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Cornell | Norman Straus (SG), Edward Davis (PF) William Lamberth, Abraham Decker | |
| Subs | Central | Joseph Daigre (PG) Robert Brooks | |
| 13:29 | Central | Harley Rahn makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:29 | Central | Harley Rahn makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:20 | Cornell | John McFerran clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Jamaal Knecht - foul #1 on Jamaal Knecht, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| 13:20 | Cornell | John McFerran makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:20 | Cornell | John McFerran misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:20 | Central | Spencer House gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:58 | Central | Joseph Daigre hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Harley Rahn | 11-12 |
| 12:49 | Cornell | Steven Schneider hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 12:48 | Cornell | Edward Davis snags the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:34 | Cornell | Steven Schneider hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 12:32 | Central | Jamaal Knecht gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:17 | Central | Harley Rahn clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by John McFerran - foul #1 on John McFerran, team foul #7 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard McConaghy (PG), William Lamberth (SG), Michael Guse (SF), Jessie Mitchell (C) Steven Schneider, Norman Straus, Edward Davis, John McFerran | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Brooks (PG), George Meas (SF), Sammy Fiscus (PF), Robert Barefoot (C) Joseph Daigre, Floyd Smith, Spencer House, Jamaal Knecht | |
| 12:17 | Central | Harley Rahn makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:17 | Central | Harley Rahn makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:49 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jessie Mitchell | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard McConaghy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Lamberth (fresh) SF - Michael Guse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Rafalski (fairly fresh) C - Jessie Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harley Rahn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Meas (fresh) PF - Sammy Fiscus (fresh) C - Robert Barefoot (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Central | Richard McConaghy is called for the reach on Sammy Fiscus - foul #2 on Richard McConaghy, team foul #8 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Wagner (PG), John McFerran (C) Richard McConaghy, Richard Rafalski | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Cummings (SG) Harley Rahn | |
| 11:29 | Central | Sammy Fiscus makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:29 | Central | Sammy Fiscus makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:27 | Cornell | Robert Cummings steals the ball from William Lamberth in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| 11:11 | Central | Sammy Fiscus misses the dunk | 13-16 |
| 11:09 | Central | Sammy Fiscus tips it but misses | 13-16 |
| 11:07 | Cornell | Michael Guse pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:58 | Cornell | Michael Guse misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Sammy Fiscus - foul #1 on Sammy Fiscus, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Cornell | Norman Straus (SG) William Lamberth | |
| Subs | Central | Joseph Daigre (PG), John Fitch (SF), Eddie Taylor (C) Robert Brooks, George Meas, Robert Barefoot | |
| 10:58 | Cornell | Michael Guse makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:58 | Cornell | Michael Guse makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:44 | Central | Norman Straus takes the ball from Robert Cummings | 15-16 |
| 10:40 | Cornell | Michael Guse lays it in on a nice dish by Norman Straus | 17-16 |
| 10:24 | Central | John Fitch misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 10:22 | Cornell | Thomas Wagner grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 10:20 | Cornell | John McFerran is called for traveling in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Rafalski (SF), Edward Davis (PF) Jessie Mitchell, Michael Guse | |
| Subs | Central | Spencer House (PF) Sammy Fiscus | |
| 10:12 | Central | Spencer House is hacked by Norman Straus - foul #1 on Norman Straus, team foul #9 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Schneider (PG) Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Central | Floyd Smith (SF) Joseph Daigre | |
| 10:12 | Central | Spencer House misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:12 | Cornell | Edward Davis pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 10:00 | Cornell | Richard Rafalski is fouled on the floor by Floyd Smith - foul #1 on Floyd Smith, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Brooks (PG) Robert Cummings | |
| 09:48 | Cornell | Norman Straus misses the lay-in | 17-16 |
| 09:47 | Central | Spencer House gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:43 | Central | Robert Brooks is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Central | Harley Rahn (SG), Jamaal Knecht (C) John Fitch, Eddie Taylor | |
| 09:32 | Cornell | Richard Rafalski can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 09:31 | Cornell | John McFerran pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:16 | Cornell | Steven Schneider steps out of bounds on the baseline | 17-16 |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Wagner (PG), William Lamberth (SG) Steven Schneider, Norman Straus | |
| Subs | Central | Joseph Daigre (PG), George Meas (SF) Robert Brooks, Floyd Smith | |
| 08:54 | Central | Jamaal Knecht hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Daigre | 17-18 |
| 08:34 | Cornell | Joseph Daigre is called for the reach on Thomas Wagner - foul #2 on Joseph Daigre, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jessie Mitchell (SF) Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Brooks (PG), Sammy Fiscus (PF), Robert Barefoot (C) Joseph Daigre, Spencer House, Jamaal Knecht | |
| 08:25 | Cornell | William Lamberth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 08:24 | Central | Sammy Fiscus gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 08:04 | Central | Harley Rahn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-18 |
| 08:03 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Jessie Mitchell | 17-18 |
| 07:44 | Cornell | William Lamberth makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jessie Mitchell | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Thomas Wagner (fairly fresh) SG - William Lamberth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jessie Mitchell (fresh) PF - Richard Rafalski (tiring) C - John McFerran (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harley Rahn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Meas (fairly fresh) PF - Sammy Fiscus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Barefoot (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Central | Robert Brooks blows the layup but he's fouled by William Lamberth - foul #1 on William Lamberth, team foul #10 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Schneider (PG), Norman Straus (SG), Michael Guse (SF), Edward Davis (PF) Thomas Wagner, William Lamberth, Jessie Mitchell, Richard Rafalski | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Cummings (SG), Floyd Smith (SF), Eddie Taylor (PF) Harley Rahn, George Meas, Sammy Fiscus | |
| 07:32 | Central | Robert Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:32 | Central | Robert Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:17 | Cornell | Floyd Smith is called for the reach on Steven Schneider - foul #2 on Floyd Smith, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Central | John Fitch (SF), Spencer House (PF) Floyd Smith, Robert Barefoot | |
| 07:17 | Cornell | Steven Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:17 | Cornell | Steven Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:50 | Central | Robert Brooks buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Cummings | 22-22 |
| 06:26 | Cornell | Steven Schneider drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 06:09 | Central | Robert Cummings connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by John Fitch and he's fouled by John McFerran - foul #2 on John McFerran, team foul #11 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Rafalski (PF), Jessie Mitchell (C) Edward Davis, John McFerran | |
| Subs | Central | Joseph Daigre (PG), Floyd Smith (SF), Sammy Fiscus (PF), Jamaal Knecht (C) Robert Brooks, John Fitch, Spencer House, Eddie Taylor | |
| 06:09 | Central | Robert Cummings makes the free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:48 | Cornell | Joseph Daigre picks off the pass by Steven Schneider | 25-25 |
| 05:29 | Central | Floyd Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Sammy Fiscus | 25-28 |
| 05:04 | Cornell | Michael Guse comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 25-28 |
| 05:03 | Cornell | Richard Rafalski hits the follow up shot | 27-28 |
| 04:48 | Central | Floyd Smith drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Sammy Fiscus | 27-31 |
| 04:44 | Cornell | Michael Guse is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Guse, team foul #12 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Wagner (PG), William Lamberth (SG), Edward Davis (PF) Steven Schneider, Norman Straus, Michael Guse | |
| Subs | Central | John Fitch (PG), Harley Rahn (SG), George Meas (SF), Eddie Taylor (PF), Robert Barefoot (C) Joseph Daigre, Robert Cummings, Floyd Smith, Sammy Fiscus, Jamaal Knecht | |
| 04:21 | Central | Jessie Mitchell steals the ball from Harley Rahn | 27-31 |
| 04:01 | Cornell | William Lamberth is whistled for traveling | 27-31 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Central | Spencer House (PF) Eddie Taylor | |
| 03:41 | Central | Thomas Wagner steals the ball from John Fitch | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Thomas Wagner (fresh) SG - William Lamberth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Rafalski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Davis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jessie Mitchell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - John Fitch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harley Rahn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Meas (fairly fresh) PF - Spencer House (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Barefoot (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Cornell | Thomas Wagner drills a jump hook in the lane | 29-31 |
| 03:05 | Central | George Meas is hacked by Richard Rafalski - foul #1 on Richard Rafalski, team foul #13 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard McConaghy (PG), Norman Straus (SG), Vincent Warren (SF), Abraham Decker (PF), John McFerran (C) Thomas Wagner, William Lamberth, Richard Rafalski, Edward Davis, Jessie Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central | Joseph Daigre (PG), Jamaal Knecht (C) John Fitch, Robert Barefoot | |
| 03:05 | Central | George Meas makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:05 | Central | George Meas makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:49 | Cornell | Spencer House swats the layup by Vincent Warren | 29-33 |
| 02:48 | Central | Spencer House snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 02:31 | Central | Jamaal Knecht connects on the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by John McFerran - foul #3 on John McFerran, team foul #14 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | Edward Davis (C) John McFerran | |
| Subs | Central | Floyd Smith (SF), Sammy Fiscus (PF) George Meas, Spencer House | |
| 02:31 | Central | Jamaal Knecht makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:27 | Cornell | Floyd Smith takes the ball from Richard McConaghy in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| 02:13 | Central | Vincent Warren is called for the reach on Harley Rahn - foul #3 on Vincent Warren, team foul #15 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Guse (SF) Vincent Warren | |
| Subs | Central | Eddie Taylor (C) Jamaal Knecht | |
| 02:13 | Central | Harley Rahn makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 02:13 | Central | Harley Rahn makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 01:52 | Cornell | Norman Straus misses the easy layup | 29-38 |
| 01:51 | Central | Floyd Smith grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 01:29 | Central | Joseph Daigre travels with the ball | 29-38 |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Schneider (SG), Richard Rafalski (C) Norman Straus, Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Central | Robert Brooks (PG), Robert Cummings (SG), Spencer House (PF) Joseph Daigre, Harley Rahn, Sammy Fiscus | |
| 01:08 | Cornell | Abraham Decker is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Abraham Decker, team foul #16 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Lamberth (SG), Jessie Mitchell (C) Richard McConaghy, Abraham Decker | |
| Subs | Central | John Fitch (SF), Robert Barefoot (C) Floyd Smith, Spencer House | |
| 00:56 | Central | Robert Brooks is hacked by Richard Rafalski - foul #2 on Richard Rafalski, team foul #17 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Central | Spencer House (PF) Eddie Taylor | |
| 00:56 | Central | Robert Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 00:56 | Central | Robert Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:43 | Cornell | Richard Rafalski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-40 |
| 00:22 | Central | Spencer House drills a shot from the right side set up by Robert Cummings | 31-42 |
| 00:18 | Cornell | Michael Guse is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Guse, team foul #18 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Wagner (PG), Edward Davis (PF) Steven Schneider, Michael Guse | |
| Subs | Central | Floyd Smith (SF), Sammy Fiscus (PF), Jamaal Knecht (C) Robert Cummings, Spencer House, Robert Barefoot | |
| 00:01 | Central | Jamaal Knecht can't connect on a shot from close range | 31-42 |
| 00:00 | Central | The offensive rebound goes to John Fitch | 31-42 |