| Lineup | Springfield | PG - William Keith (fresh) SG - Vincent Gilligan (fresh) SF - Kenneth Wenner (fresh) PF - Tom Arent (fresh) C - Kenneth Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Tipler (fresh) SG - Franklin Nelson (fresh) SF - Jessie Packard (fresh) PF - Brian Tobin (fresh) C - Eugene Stine (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Springfield | Kenneth Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Springfield | Tom Arent connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Vincent Gilligan | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Cornell | Jessie Packard misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Kenneth Jones | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Springfield | Jessie Packard steps in front of the Kenneth Jones pass | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Cornell | Eugene Stine comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Jones - foul #1 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Cornell | Eugene Stine makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:58 | Cornell | Eugene Stine makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Springfield | Vincent Gilligan connects on the 3 from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | Cornell | Kenneth Jones is called for the reach on Eugene Stine - foul #2 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Springfield | Joe Wells (C) Kenneth Jones | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 18:04 | Cornell | Brian Tobin misses the easy layup | 5-2 |
| 18:03 | Springfield | Tom Arent snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:37 | Springfield | Joe Wells hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jessie Packard - foul #1 on Jessie Packard, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Springfield | Edwin Elston (PG), Leonard Friel (SF) William Keith, Kenneth Wenner | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 17:37 | Springfield | Joe Wells makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:37 | Springfield | Joe Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:37 | Cornell | Brian Tobin gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:21 | Cornell | Jessie Packard drills a runner in the lane set up by Franklin Nelson and he's hacked by Tom Arent - foul #1 on Tom Arent, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Springfield | Richard Kraus (C) Vincent Gilligan | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 17:21 | Cornell | Jessie Packard makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:11 | Springfield | Richard Kraus comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 17:10 | Cornell | Richard Tipler snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:03 | Cornell | Eugene Stine scores on a turnaround near the basket | 6-7 |
| 16:43 | Springfield | Richard Kraus hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 6-7 |
| 16:42 | Cornell | Eugene Stine snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:40 | Cornell | Richard Tipler's pass is intercepted by Leonard Friel in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 16:19 | Springfield | Joe Wells blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Tipler - foul #1 on Richard Tipler, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Springfield | William Keith (PG), Vincent Gilligan (SG), Kenneth Wenner (SF) Leonard Friel, Edwin Elston, Tom Arent | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lawrence Smith (PG), Calvin Rose (SF), Robert Hart (PF), Robert Porter (C) Richard Tipler, Jessie Packard, Brian Tobin, Eugene Stine | |
| 16:19 | Springfield | Joe Wells makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:19 | Springfield | Joe Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:53 | Cornell | Richard Kraus steps in front of the Lawrence Smith pass | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - William Keith (fresh) SG - Vincent Gilligan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wenner (fresh) PF - Joe Wells (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Kraus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) SG - Franklin Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Calvin Rose (fresh) PF - Robert Hart (fresh) C - Robert Porter (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Springfield | Kenneth Wenner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Calvin Rose - foul #1 on Calvin Rose, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Carroll Raby (PG) Franklin Nelson | |
| 15:37 | Springfield | Kenneth Wenner makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:37 | Springfield | Kenneth Wenner makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:19 | Cornell | Calvin Rose buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Carroll Raby | 10-10 |
| 15:09 | Springfield | Vincent Gilligan drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Wenner | 13-10 |
| 14:58 | Cornell | Richard Kraus denies the turnaround by Robert Hart | 13-10 |
| 14:56 | Cornell | Calvin Rose hits the follow up shot | 13-12 |
| 14:33 | Springfield | Calvin Rose is called for the reach on Joe Wells - foul #2 on Calvin Rose, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Springfield | Edwin Elston (PG), Erik Reda (SG), Leonard Friel (SF), Tom Arent (PF), Clyde Taylor (C) William Keith, Vincent Gilligan, Kenneth Wenner, Joe Wells, Richard Kraus | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Tipler (PG), Jessie Packard (SF), Eugene Stine (C) Carroll Raby, Calvin Rose, Robert Porter | |
| 14:15 | Springfield | Edwin Elston drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Tom Arent | 16-12 |
| 14:09 | Cornell | Robert Hart misses the easy layup | 16-12 |
| 14:08 | Springfield | Clyde Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 14:03 | Springfield | Lawrence Smith is called for the reach on Erik Reda - foul #1 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Franklin Nelson (SG), Brian Tobin (PF) Lawrence Smith, Robert Hart | |
| 13:50 | Springfield | Leonard Friel's floater is knocked away by Eugene Stine | 16-12 |
| 13:49 | Springfield | Tom Arent tips it home | 18-12 |
| 13:28 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Tipler | 18-15 |
| 13:15 | Springfield | Tom Arent banks in the layup on a great pass from Erik Reda | 20-15 |
| 13:01 | Cornell | Richard Tipler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-15 |
| Subs | Springfield | Joe Wells (PF) Tom Arent | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lawrence Smith (PG), Robert Porter (C) Richard Tipler, Eugene Stine | |
| 12:40 | Springfield | Leonard Friel buries a floater from the right wing set up by Edwin Elston | 22-15 |
| 12:27 | Cornell | Brian Tobin's layup is rejected by Joe Wells | 22-15 |
| 12:25 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson snags the offensive board | 22-15 |
| 12:14 | Cornell | Robert Porter misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Edwin Elston - foul #1 on Edwin Elston, team foul #4 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Springfield | William Keith (PG), Vincent Gilligan (SG), Kenneth Wenner (SF), Richard Kraus (C) Edwin Elston, Erik Reda, Leonard Friel, Clyde Taylor | |
| Subs | Cornell | Carroll Raby (PG), Jesse Orlando (SF), Robert Hart (C) Franklin Nelson, Jessie Packard, Brian Tobin | |
| 12:14 | Cornell | Robert Porter makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 12:14 | Cornell | Robert Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 12:14 | Springfield | Richard Kraus snags the defensive board | 22-16 |
| 11:53 | Springfield | Joe Wells misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-16 |
| 11:51 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Lawrence Smith | 22-16 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - William Keith (fresh) SG - Vincent Gilligan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wenner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Wells (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Kraus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Carroll Raby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) SF - Jesse Orlando (fresh) PF - Robert Porter (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Hart (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Cornell | Robert Porter misses short on a floater from the left wing | 22-16 |
| 11:34 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Kenneth Wenner | 22-16 |
| 11:15 | Springfield | Robert Hart steals the ball from Kenneth Wenner | 22-16 |
| 11:02 | Cornell | William Keith is called for the reach on Lawrence Smith - foul #1 on William Keith, team foul #5 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Springfield | Edwin Elston (PG), Leonard Friel (SF), Tom Arent (PF), Clyde Taylor (C) William Keith, Kenneth Wenner, Joe Wells, Richard Kraus | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Tipler (PG), Franklin Nelson (SG), Jessie Packard (SF), Eugene Stine (C) Carroll Raby, Lawrence Smith, Jesse Orlando, Robert Porter | |
| 10:44 | Cornell | Eugene Stine's pass is intercepted by Leonard Friel | 22-16 |
| 10:37 | Springfield | Edwin Elston's pass is intercepted by Richard Tipler | 22-16 |
| 10:34 | Cornell | Richard Tipler lays it up and in | 22-18 |
| 10:22 | Springfield | Tom Arent misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Hart - foul #1 on Robert Hart, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Giffin (PF) Robert Hart | |
| 10:22 | Springfield | Tom Arent misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 10:22 | Springfield | Tom Arent makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 10:00 | Cornell | The short jumper by Franklin Nelson is denied by Tom Arent | 23-18 |
| 09:58 | Springfield | Edwin Elston snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 09:48 | Springfield | Clyde Taylor comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 23-18 |
| 09:47 | Springfield | Edwin Elston hits the follow up shot | 25-18 |
| 09:27 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson is fouled on the floor by Edwin Elston - foul #2 on Edwin Elston, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Springfield | William Keith (PG), Erik Reda (SG), Kenneth Wenner (SF), Joe Wells (C) Edwin Elston, Vincent Gilligan, Leonard Friel, Clyde Taylor | |
| Subs | Cornell | Carroll Raby (PG), Lawrence Smith (SF), Brian Tobin (PF), Robert Porter (C) Richard Tipler, Jessie Packard, Robert Giffin, Eugene Stine | |
| 09:18 | Cornell | Joe Wells steps in front of the Franklin Nelson pass | 25-18 |
| 08:57 | Springfield | Brian Tobin blocks the short jumper by William Keith | 25-18 |
| 08:56 | Cornell | Lawrence Smith grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 08:37 | Cornell | Tom Arent is called for the reach on Brian Tobin - foul #2 on Tom Arent, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Springfield | Richard Kraus (C) Tom Arent | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jesse Orlando (SF) Franklin Nelson | |
| 08:37 | Cornell | Brian Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:37 | Cornell | Brian Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:23 | Springfield | Carroll Raby is called for the reach on Kenneth Wenner - foul #1 on Carroll Raby, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Springfield | Leonard Friel (SG) Erik Reda | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Hart (C) Robert Porter | |
| 08:23 | Springfield | Kenneth Wenner makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:23 | Springfield | Kenneth Wenner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 08:06 | Cornell | Robert Hart buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Jesse Orlando and he's hacked by William Keith - foul #2 on William Keith, team foul #8 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Springfield | Jeffrey McEver (PG), Erik Reda (SG) William Keith, Kenneth Wenner | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jessie Packard (SF) Jesse Orlando | |
| 08:06 | Cornell | Robert Hart makes the free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:49 | Springfield | Erik Reda buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Jeffrey McEver (fresh) SG - Erik Reda (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Friel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joe Wells (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Kraus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Carroll Raby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) SF - Jessie Packard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Tobin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hart (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Cornell | Lawrence Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 07:31 | Springfield | Richard Kraus snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 07:16 | Springfield | Jeffrey McEver misses the fadeaway in the lane | 30-23 |
| 07:15 | Springfield | Richard Kraus tips it home | 32-23 |
| 07:07 | Cornell | Lawrence Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 07:05 | Cornell | Brian Tobin tips it back up and in | 32-25 |
| 06:38 | Springfield | Jeffrey McEver hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-25 |
| 06:37 | Cornell | Brian Tobin grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 06:15 | Cornell | Lawrence Smith banks in the layup | 32-27 |
| 05:55 | Springfield | Erik Reda's layup is rejected by Brian Tobin | 32-27 |
| 05:53 | Cornell | Brian Tobin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 05:36 | Cornell | Carroll Raby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 05:35 | Springfield | Richard Kraus pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 05:28 | Springfield | Jeffrey McEver blows the layup | 32-27 |
| 05:26 | Springfield | Richard Kraus gets the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 05:15 | Springfield | Joe Wells misses short on a floater in the lane | 32-27 |
| 05:13 | Cornell | Lawrence Smith gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 04:56 | Cornell | Erik Reda takes the ball from Robert Hart | 32-27 |
| 04:49 | Springfield | Leonard Friel double dribbles | 32-27 |
| Subs | Springfield | Vincent Gilligan (SG), Kenneth Wenner (SF), Clyde Taylor (C) Jeffrey McEver, Erik Reda, Richard Kraus | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Tipler (PG), Franklin Nelson (SG), Jesse Orlando (SF), Robert Porter (PF), Eugene Stine (C) Carroll Raby, Lawrence Smith, Jessie Packard, Brian Tobin, Robert Hart | |
| 04:31 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson is hacked by Vincent Gilligan - foul #1 on Vincent Gilligan, team foul #9 | 32-27 |
| 04:31 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:31 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 04:24 | Springfield | Vincent Gilligan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 04:23 | Springfield | Clyde Taylor can't tip it in | 32-29 |
| 04:21 | Springfield | Clyde Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 04:07 | Springfield | Leonard Friel hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Vincent Gilligan and the foul's on Jesse Orlando - foul #1 on Jesse Orlando, team foul #8 | 34-29 |
| 04:07 | Springfield | Leonard Friel makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 03:49 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Porter | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Leonard Friel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Vincent Gilligan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Wenner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Wells (tiring) 3 pts. C - Clyde Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Tipler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Orlando (fresh) PF - Robert Porter (fresh) 1 pts. C - Eugene Stine (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Springfield | Vincent Gilligan is hacked by Jesse Orlando - foul #2 on Jesse Orlando, team foul #9 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Springfield | William Keith (PG), Tom Arent (PF), Kenneth Jones (C) Leonard Friel, Joe Wells, Clyde Taylor | |
| Subs | Cornell | Calvin Rose (SF) Jesse Orlando | |
| 03:32 | Springfield | Vincent Gilligan misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 03:32 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 03:17 | Cornell | Robert Porter is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Jones - foul #3 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #10 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Springfield | Clyde Taylor (C) Kenneth Jones | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 03:17 | Cornell | Robert Porter misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 03:17 | Cornell | Robert Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 03:07 | Springfield | Clyde Taylor can't connect on a runner in the paint | 35-33 |
| 03:05 | Cornell | Eugene Stine pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 02:44 | Cornell | Robert Porter travels with the ball | 35-33 |
| Subs | Springfield | Edwin Elston (SF) Kenneth Wenner | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jesse Orlando (PG), Robert Giffin (PF) Richard Tipler, Robert Porter | |
| 02:26 | Springfield | William Keith comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-33 |
| 02:24 | Springfield | Clyde Taylor snags the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 02:19 | Springfield | Tom Arent misses badly on a runner in the paint | 35-33 |
| 02:17 | Springfield | William Keith pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 02:09 | Springfield | William Keith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 01:58 | Cornell | Robert Giffin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Calvin Rose | 38-35 |
| 01:44 | Springfield | Edwin Elston misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 01:42 | Cornell | Eugene Stine pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 01:37 | Cornell | Clyde Taylor swats the layup by Calvin Rose | 38-35 |
| 01:35 | Springfield | Edwin Elston snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 01:08 | Springfield | Tom Arent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Springfield | Erik Reda (SG), Kenneth Wenner (SF), Jeffrey McEver (PF), Richard Kraus (C) William Keith, Vincent Gilligan, Tom Arent, Clyde Taylor | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Tipler (PG), Lawrence Smith (SG), Jessie Packard (SF), Robert Porter (PF) Jesse Orlando, Franklin Nelson, Calvin Rose, Eugene Stine | |
| 00:48 | Cornell | Robert Giffin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 00:47 | Cornell | Lawrence Smith hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 00:26 | Springfield | Erik Reda makes the turnaround from close range set up by Edwin Elston and he's hacked by Lawrence Smith - foul #2 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #10 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Springfield | Tom Arent (PF) Edwin Elston | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Hart (PF) Robert Giffin | |
| 00:26 | Springfield | Erik Reda makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 00:03 | Cornell | Lawrence Smith misses long on a shot in the lane | 41-37 |
| 00:01 | Springfield | Tom Arent grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 00:00 | Springfield | Tom Arent misses short on a fullcourt shot | 41-37 |