| Lineup | Central | PG - Antonio Huber (fresh) SG - Arthur Benner (fresh) SF - Larry Larkin (fresh) PF - Virgil Pennington (fresh) C - David Desir (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Tony Stratton (fresh) SG - Cyril Byrd (fresh) SF - Eddie Harris (fresh) PF - Mark Lee (fresh) C - Jacob Burkett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Mark Lee 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) | |
| 19:57 | Cornell | Arthur Benner is called for the reach on Tony Stratton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Benner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Cornell | Mark Lee comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Cornell | Eddie Harris buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Lee and the foul's on Larry Larkin - foul #1 on Larry Larkin, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Cornell | Eddie Harris misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Cornell | Tony Stratton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Eddie Harris | 0-5 |
| 19:05 | Central | Arthur Benner drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Antonio Huber | 2-5 |
| 19:03 | Cornell | Tony Stratton is hacked by Arthur Benner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Benner, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Central | Ernest Edwards (SG) Arthur Benner | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 18:52 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett loses the dribble to Antonio Huber | 2-5 |
| 18:39 | Central | Ernest Edwards misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:38 | Cornell | Tony Stratton pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:24 | Cornell | Tony Stratton makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mark Lee | 2-8 |
| 18:11 | Central | Larry Larkin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-8 |
| 18:09 | Central | Virgil Pennington gets the offensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:56 | Central | Ernest Edwards hits the finger roll set up by Larry Larkin | 4-8 |
| 17:39 | Cornell | Ernest Edwards is called for the reach on Cyril Byrd - foul #1 on Ernest Edwards, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Alan Bledsoe (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Curtis Grindle (SF), Robert Gamblin (PF), Wendell York (C) Tony Stratton, Cyril Byrd, Eddie Harris, Mark Lee, Jacob Burkett | |
| 17:23 | Cornell | Joseph Jones hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Alan Bledsoe | 4-11 |
| 17:02 | Central | Curtis Grindle is called for the reach on Virgil Pennington - foul #1 on Curtis Grindle, team foul #1 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Central | Hugh Flannagan (SG), Fred Whaley (SF), John Renner (PF), Clarence Rice (C) Ernest Edwards, Larry Larkin, Virgil Pennington, David Desir | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 16:55 | Central | Hugh Flannagan is hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Central | Mark Honey (PG) Antonio Huber | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 16:46 | Central | Clarence Rice misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 4-11 |
| 16:44 | Cornell | Wendell York snags the defensive board | 4-11 |
| 16:41 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin travels in the backcourt | 4-11 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Cyril Byrd (SG) Joseph Jones | |
| 16:22 | Central | Mark Honey can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 16:20 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Robert Gamblin | 4-11 |
| 16:15 | Cornell | Fred Whaley picks off the pass by Robert Gamblin | 4-11 |
| 16:02 | Central | Hugh Flannagan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-11 |
| 16:01 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin snags the defensive board | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Mark Honey (fresh) SG - Hugh Flannagan (fresh) SF - Fred Whaley (fresh) PF - John Renner (fresh) C - Clarence Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Alan Bledsoe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cyril Byrd (fresh) SF - Curtis Grindle (fresh) PF - Robert Gamblin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wendell York (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Cornell | Curtis Grindle drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Cyril Byrd | 4-14 |
| 15:43 | Central | Mark Honey is denied on a layup by Robert Gamblin | 4-14 |
| 15:41 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin pulls down the rebound | 4-14 |
| 15:26 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin makes the wide open floater near the basket on a nice dish by Wendell York and he's hacked by John Renner - foul #1 on John Renner, team foul #5 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Central | Antonio Huber (PG), Ernest Edwards (SG), Larry Larkin (SF), Virgil Pennington (PF), David Desir (C) Mark Honey, Hugh Flannagan, Fred Whaley, John Renner, Clarence Rice | |
| Subs | Cornell | Tony Stratton (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Eddie Harris (SF), Jacob Burkett (C) Alan Bledsoe, Cyril Byrd, Curtis Grindle, Wendell York | |
| 15:26 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin makes the free throw | 4-17 |
| 15:05 | Central | Ernest Edwards drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Antonio Huber | 7-17 |
| 14:48 | Cornell | Eddie Harris misses the easy open layup | 7-17 |
| 14:47 | Central | The rebound goes to Larry Larkin | 7-17 |
| 14:28 | Central | Larry Larkin misses the shot from the free throw line | 7-17 |
| 14:26 | Central | David Desir tips it back up and in | 9-17 |
| 14:12 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett clanks a floater from the right block | 9-17 |
| 14:10 | Central | Larry Larkin grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 14:06 | Central | Larry Larkin is fouled on the floor by Robert Gamblin - foul #1 on Robert Gamblin, team foul #3 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Central | Mark Honey (PG), Hugh Flannagan (SG), Fred Whaley (SF), Clarence Rice (C) Antonio Huber, Ernest Edwards, Larry Larkin, David Desir | |
| Subs | Cornell | Cyril Byrd (SG), Mark Lee (PF) Joseph Jones, Robert Gamblin | |
| 13:52 | Central | Clarence Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-17 |
| Subs | Central | John Renner (PF) Virgil Pennington | |
| Subs | Cornell | Alan Bledsoe (PG), Gary Nale (SF) Tony Stratton, Eddie Harris | |
| 13:50 | Cornell | Alan Bledsoe's pass is intercepted by Hugh Flannagan in the backcourt | 9-17 |
| 13:49 | Central | Mark Honey blows the layup | 9-17 |
| 13:47 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett snags the defensive board | 9-17 |
| 13:44 | Cornell | Cyril Byrd's pass is intercepted by Hugh Flannagan in the backcourt | 9-17 |
| 13:39 | Central | Alan Bledsoe takes the ball from Mark Honey | 9-17 |
| 13:36 | Cornell | Alan Bledsoe hits the finger roll | 9-19 |
| 13:22 | Central | Clarence Rice knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Jacob Burkett - foul #1 on Jacob Burkett, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Central | Antonio Huber (PG) Mark Honey | |
| Subs | Cornell | Curtis Grindle (SF), Wendell York (C) Gary Nale, Jacob Burkett | |
| 13:22 | Central | Clarence Rice makes the free throw | 12-19 |
| 13:11 | Cornell | Cyril Byrd misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 13:09 | Central | John Renner gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 12:53 | Central | Curtis Grindle steals the ball from Clarence Rice | 12-19 |
| 12:36 | Cornell | Cyril Byrd comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 12-19 |
| 12:34 | Cornell | Wendell York hits the follow up shot | 12-21 |
| 12:17 | Central | Mark Lee steps in front of the Hugh Flannagan pass | 12-21 |
| 12:03 | Cornell | Wendell York misses the floater from the baseline | 12-21 |
| 12:02 | Central | John Renner gets the rebound | 12-21 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Antonio Huber (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hugh Flannagan (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Fred Whaley (fairly fresh) PF - John Renner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Rice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Alan Bledsoe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cyril Byrd (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Grindle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Lee (fairly fresh) C - Wendell York (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Central | Fred Whaley clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wendell York - foul #1 on Wendell York, team foul #5 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Central | Mark Honey (PG), Ernest Edwards (SG), Virgil Pennington (PF), David Desir (C) Antonio Huber, Hugh Flannagan, John Renner, Clarence Rice | |
| Subs | Cornell | Tony Stratton (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Eddie Harris (SF), Jacob Burkett (C) Alan Bledsoe, Cyril Byrd, Curtis Grindle, Wendell York | |
| 11:38 | Central | Fred Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 11:38 | Central | Fred Whaley misses the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 11:38 | Cornell | Mark Lee pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| 11:18 | Cornell | David Desir steals it from Joseph Jones | 13-21 |
| 11:10 | Central | Ernest Edwards travels with the ball | 13-21 |
| Subs | Central | Larry Larkin (SF) Fred Whaley | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Gamblin (PF) Mark Lee | |
| 10:47 | Cornell | Joseph Jones misses long on a jump hook from close range | 13-21 |
| 10:46 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin grabs the offensive board | 13-21 |
| 10:32 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 13-21 |
| 10:31 | Cornell | Eddie Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 10:20 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin double dribbles | 13-21 |
| Subs | Central | Antonio Huber (PG) Mark Honey | |
| Subs | Cornell | Alan Ziyad (PG), Gary Nale (SG) Tony Stratton, Joseph Jones | |
| 09:56 | Central | Virgil Pennington scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Antonio Huber | 15-21 |
| 09:48 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 15-21 |
| 09:47 | Central | Larry Larkin pulls down the rebound | 15-21 |
| 09:33 | Central | Virgil Pennington comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 15-21 |
| 09:31 | Central | Antonio Huber snags the offensive board | 15-21 |
| 09:24 | Central | Antonio Huber misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-21 |
| 09:23 | Cornell | Eddie Harris gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 09:11 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 15-21 |
| 09:09 | Central | The rebound goes to David Desir | 15-21 |
| 09:02 | Central | David Desir double dribbles | 15-21 |
| Subs | Central | Hugh Flannagan (SG), Clarence Rice (C) Ernest Edwards, David Desir | |
| Subs | Cornell | Tony Stratton (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Mark Lee (PF), Wendell York (C) Alan Ziyad, Eddie Harris, Robert Gamblin, Jacob Burkett | |
| 08:49 | Cornell | Joseph Jones misses the open dunk | 15-21 |
| 08:48 | Central | Larry Larkin grabs the board | 15-21 |
| 08:25 | Central | Virgil Pennington buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Hugh Flannagan | 17-21 |
| 08:23 | Cornell | Tony Stratton is hacked by Antonio Huber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Huber, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Central | Mark Honey (PG), Fred Whaley (SF), John Renner (PF) Antonio Huber, Larry Larkin, Virgil Pennington | |
| Subs | Cornell | Cyril Byrd (SG), Curtis Grindle (SF) Joseph Jones, Gary Nale | |
| 08:08 | Cornell | Wendell York comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 17-21 |
| 08:06 | Central | John Renner grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 07:45 | Central | Tony Stratton is called for the reach on Mark Honey - foul #1 on Tony Stratton, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Central | Antonio Huber (PG), Ernest Edwards (SG), David Desir (C) Mark Honey, Hugh Flannagan, Clarence Rice | |
| Subs | Cornell | Alan Bledsoe (PG), Jacob Burkett (C) Tony Stratton, Wendell York | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Antonio Huber (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Ernest Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fred Whaley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Renner (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Desir (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Alan Bledsoe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cyril Byrd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Grindle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Lee (tiring) C - Jacob Burkett (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Central | Ernest Edwards misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 07:26 | Cornell | Mark Lee snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 07:02 | Cornell | Curtis Grindle misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 07:01 | Central | Ernest Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 06:57 | Central | Antonio Huber can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 06:56 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 06:43 | Cornell | Cyril Byrd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 06:42 | Cornell | Alan Bledsoe misses the tip | 17-21 |
| 06:41 | Central | The rebound goes to Ernest Edwards | 17-21 |
| 06:26 | Central | David Desir lays it up and in | 19-21 |
| 06:06 | Cornell | Alan Bledsoe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Antonio Huber - foul #2 on Antonio Huber, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Central | Mark Honey (PG), Hugh Flannagan (SG), Larry Larkin (SF), Virgil Pennington (PF), Clarence Rice (C) Antonio Huber, Ernest Edwards, Fred Whaley, John Renner, David Desir | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Jones (SG), Eddie Harris (SF), Wendell York (PF), Robert Gamblin (C) Cyril Byrd, Curtis Grindle, Mark Lee, Jacob Burkett | |
| 06:06 | Cornell | Alan Bledsoe makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:06 | Cornell | Alan Bledsoe misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:06 | Central | Clarence Rice pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 05:39 | Central | Larry Larkin is hacked by Wendell York - foul #2 on Wendell York, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Tony Stratton (PG), Jacob Burkett (C) Alan Bledsoe, Wendell York | |
| 05:39 | Central | Larry Larkin makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:39 | Central | Larry Larkin makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:20 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Tony Stratton and he's fouled by Clarence Rice - foul #1 on Clarence Rice, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| 05:20 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett makes the free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:04 | Central | Virgil Pennington loses the dribble to Eddie Harris | 21-25 |
| 04:56 | Cornell | Eddie Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-25 |
| 04:55 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett tips it home | 21-27 |
| 04:50 | Central | Mark Honey scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 04:39 | Cornell | Eddie Harris misses the runner in the paint | 23-27 |
| 04:38 | Central | Virgil Pennington pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 04:14 | Central | Hugh Flannagan misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 23-27 |
| 04:12 | Central | Virgil Pennington pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 03:55 | Central | Clarence Rice can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 03:54 | Cornell | Tony Stratton snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 03:49 | Cornell | Tony Stratton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Honey - foul #1 on Mark Honey, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Central | Antonio Huber (PG), Arthur Benner (SG), Fred Whaley (SF), David Desir (C) Mark Honey, Hugh Flannagan, Larry Larkin, Clarence Rice | |
| Subs | Cornell | Cyril Byrd (SG), Gary Nale (SF), Mark Lee (PF), Wendell York (C) Joseph Jones, Eddie Harris, Robert Gamblin, Jacob Burkett | |
| 03:49 | Cornell | Tony Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:49 | Cornell | Tony Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:31 | Central | David Desir knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Antonio Huber | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Antonio Huber (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Arthur Benner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Whaley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Virgil Pennington (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Desir (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Tony Stratton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cyril Byrd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Nale (fresh) PF - Mark Lee (tiring) 2 reb. C - Wendell York (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Cornell | Cyril Byrd is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Tony Stratton | 25-32 |
| 02:56 | Central | Fred Whaley connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Antonio Huber | 28-32 |
| 02:46 | Cornell | Wendell York throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Central | Ernest Edwards (PG), Larry Larkin (SF), John Renner (PF) Antonio Huber, Virgil Pennington, David Desir | |
| Subs | Cornell | Alan Bledsoe (PG), Curtis Grindle (C) Tony Stratton, Mark Lee | |
| 02:37 | Central | Larry Larkin's pass is intercepted by Alan Bledsoe | 28-32 |
| 02:34 | Cornell | Gary Nale banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alan Bledsoe | 28-34 |
| 02:30 | Central | Gary Nale is called for the reach on Fred Whaley - foul #1 on Gary Nale, team foul #8 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Gamblin (C) Cyril Byrd | |
| 02:30 | Central | Fred Whaley misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:30 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 02:17 | Cornell | Curtis Grindle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 02:16 | Central | Fred Whaley pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 01:56 | Central | Fred Whaley clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Curtis Grindle - foul #2 on Curtis Grindle, team foul #9 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Central | David Desir (C) Larry Larkin | |
| Subs | Cornell | Cyril Byrd (SG) Gary Nale | |
| 01:56 | Central | Fred Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:56 | Central | Fred Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:41 | Cornell | Curtis Grindle is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Bledsoe | 30-37 |
| 01:21 | Central | Arthur Benner is hacked by Cyril Byrd - foul #1 on Cyril Byrd, team foul #10 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Central | Hugh Flannagan (PG), Virgil Pennington (PF) Ernest Edwards, John Renner | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Jones (SG), Eddie Harris (SF), Mark Lee (PF) Cyril Byrd, Curtis Grindle, Wendell York | |
| 01:21 | Central | Arthur Benner makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:21 | Central | Arthur Benner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:17 | Cornell | David Desir is called for the reach on Joseph Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Desir, team foul #10 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Central | Antonio Huber (PG), Larry Larkin (SF), Clarence Rice (C) Arthur Benner, Fred Whaley, David Desir | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 01:17 | Cornell | Joseph Jones misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:17 | Cornell | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:01 | Central | Clarence Rice misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 00:59 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Mark Lee | 32-38 |
| 00:35 | Cornell | Joseph Jones is fouled on the floor by Hugh Flannagan - foul #1 on Hugh Flannagan, team foul #11 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Central | Fred Whaley (SF) Larry Larkin | |
| Subs | Cornell | Alan Ziyad (PG), Jacob Burkett (C) Alan Bledsoe, Robert Gamblin | |
| 00:35 | Cornell | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:35 | Cornell | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:21 | Central | Virgil Pennington hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Mark Lee - foul #1 on Mark Lee, team foul #11 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Central | Arthur Benner (SG), David Desir (C) Hugh Flannagan, Clarence Rice | |
| Subs | Cornell | Cyril Byrd (SG), Gary Nale (SF), Wendell York (PF) Joseph Jones, Eddie Harris, Mark Lee | |
| 00:21 | Central | Virgil Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:21 | Central | Virgil Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 00:03 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 00:01 | Central | Arthur Benner grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 00:00 | Central | Arthur Benner hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 34-40 |