| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Tipler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jessie Packard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hart (fresh) C - Eugene Stine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Douglas Bussey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel English (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sterling Corning (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jack Grissett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Willamette | Daniel Johnson inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Willamette | Daniel English drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-30 |
| 19:25 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel English - foul #2 on Daniel English, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:25 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:25 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 19:17 | Willamette | Daniel Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Hart - foul #3 on Robert Hart, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Porter (PF) Robert Hart | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 19:01 | Willamette | Daniel Johnson is fouled on the floor by Eugene Stine - foul #2 on Eugene Stine, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| 18:48 | Willamette | 3 seconds is called on Jack Grissett | 37-30 |
| 18:36 | Cornell | Jessie Packard misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 18:35 | Willamette | Jack Grissett pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:12 | Willamette | Sterling Corning misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-30 |
| 18:11 | Willamette | Daniel Johnson snags the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 17:55 | Willamette | Daniel English drills a jumper from the right side set up by Douglas Bussey | 37-32 |
| 17:34 | Cornell | Richard Tipler is fouled on the floor by Douglas Bussey - foul #2 on Douglas Bussey, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lawrence Smith (PG), Calvin Rose (SF), Robert Giffin (C) Richard Tipler, Jessie Packard, Eugene Stine | |
| Subs | Willamette | Isaac Olivarez (PF) Sterling Corning | |
| 17:19 | Cornell | Robert Giffin misses the lay-in | 37-32 |
| 17:17 | Cornell | Robert Porter misses the tip | 37-32 |
| 17:16 | Cornell | Robert Giffin tips it back up and in | 39-32 |
| 16:54 | Willamette | Douglas Bussey connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Johnson | 39-35 |
| 16:26 | Cornell | Robert Porter drills a jumper in the lane set up by Franklin Nelson and he's hacked by Isaac Olivarez - foul #3 on Isaac Olivarez, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jessie Packard (SF) Franklin Nelson | |
| Subs | Willamette | Curtis Alexander (PG), Sean Plante (SG), Michael Handy (SF), Sterling Corning (PF), Jerome Price (C) Douglas Bussey, Daniel English, Daniel Johnson, Isaac Olivarez, Jack Grissett | |
| 16:26 | Cornell | Robert Porter makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:12 | Willamette | Jessie Packard steals the ball from Sean Plante | 42-35 |
| 16:02 | Cornell | Lawrence Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Sean Plante - foul #2 on Sean Plante, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Tipler (PG), Eugene Stine (C) Calvin Rose, Robert Porter | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 16:02 | Cornell | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:02 | Cornell | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Tipler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jessie Packard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Giffin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Stine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Curtis Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Plante (fresh) SF - Michael Handy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sterling Corning (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerome Price (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Willamette | Sterling Corning drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Sean Plante | 44-37 |
| 15:18 | Cornell | Robert Giffin comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 15:16 | Cornell | Richard Tipler tips it back up and in | 46-37 |
| 14:56 | Willamette | Sean Plante connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Curtis Alexander | 46-39 |
| 14:35 | Cornell | Jessie Packard misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Curtis Alexander - foul #1 on Curtis Alexander, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Cornell | Carroll Raby (PG), Franklin Nelson (SG), Brian Tobin (PF), Robert Hart (C) Richard Tipler, Lawrence Smith, Robert Giffin, Eugene Stine | |
| Subs | Willamette | Douglas Bussey (PG), Daniel English (SG), Daniel Johnson (SF), Isaac Olivarez (PF), Jack Grissett (C) Curtis Alexander, Sean Plante, Michael Handy, Sterling Corning, Jerome Price | |
| 14:35 | Cornell | Jessie Packard makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:35 | Cornell | Jessie Packard misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:35 | Willamette | Isaac Olivarez grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 14:20 | Willamette | Daniel Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-42 |
| 13:58 | Cornell | Brian Tobin misses long on a shot near the basket | 47-42 |
| 13:57 | Willamette | The rebound goes to Isaac Olivarez | 47-42 |
| 13:52 | Willamette | Daniel English buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Isaac Olivarez | 47-45 |
| 13:40 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 13:39 | Willamette | Jack Grissett grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:19 | Willamette | Isaac Olivarez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-45 |
| 13:18 | Cornell | Brian Tobin snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 12:58 | Cornell | Robert Hart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Tipler (PG), Lawrence Smith (SF), Eugene Stine (C) Carroll Raby, Jessie Packard, Robert Hart | |
| Subs | Willamette | Sean Plante (SF), Sterling Corning (PF) Daniel Johnson, Isaac Olivarez | |
| 12:51 | Willamette | A charge is called on Sean Plante - foul #3 on Sean Plante, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| 12:41 | Cornell | Brian Tobin hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 12:24 | Willamette | Sterling Corning misses the easy layup | 50-45 |
| 12:23 | Cornell | Lawrence Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:00 | Cornell | Brian Tobin's floater is tipped away by Sterling Corning | 50-45 |
| 11:58 | Willamette | Douglas Bussey snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Tipler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Tobin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Stine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Douglas Bussey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel English (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Sean Plante (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Sterling Corning (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jack Grissett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Willamette | Sterling Corning dunks the ball on a nice dish by Daniel English | 50-47 |
| 11:31 | Cornell | Lawrence Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 11:29 | Willamette | Daniel English gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:16 | Willamette | Douglas Bussey misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 11:15 | Cornell | Brian Tobin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:10 | Cornell | Richard Tipler can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 11:08 | Willamette | Jack Grissett grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:02 | Willamette | Jack Grissett clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 11:00 | Cornell | Lawrence Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:54 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-47 |
| 10:52 | Willamette | Jack Grissett pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:27 | Willamette | Lawrence Smith is called for the reach on Sean Plante - foul #2 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | Carroll Raby (PG), Calvin Rose (SG), Jessie Packard (SF), Robert Hart (PF), Robert Porter (C) Richard Tipler, Franklin Nelson, Lawrence Smith, Brian Tobin, Eugene Stine | |
| Subs | Willamette | Curtis Alexander (PG), Daniel Johnson (SF), Isaac Olivarez (PF), Jerome Price (C) Douglas Bussey, Daniel English, Sterling Corning, Jack Grissett | |
| 10:09 | Willamette | Isaac Olivarez comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jessie Packard - foul #1 on Jessie Packard, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Willamette | Michael Handy (SG) Sean Plante | |
| 10:09 | Willamette | Isaac Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:09 | Willamette | Isaac Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:52 | Cornell | Carroll Raby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-49 |
| 09:50 | Cornell | Calvin Rose hits the follow up shot | 52-49 |
| 09:43 | Willamette | Robert Porter takes the ball from Michael Handy | 52-49 |
| 09:24 | Cornell | Robert Porter misses short on a shot near the basket | 52-49 |
| 09:23 | Willamette | Curtis Alexander gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:00 | Willamette | Michael Handy buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-52 |
| 08:40 | Cornell | Michael Handy is called for the reach on Calvin Rose - foul #1 on Michael Handy, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lawrence Smith (SF) Jessie Packard | |
| Subs | Willamette | Sean Plante (SG), Sterling Corning (PF) Michael Handy, Jerome Price | |
| 08:40 | Cornell | Calvin Rose makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:40 | Cornell | Calvin Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:16 | Willamette | Daniel Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 08:15 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Carroll Raby | 54-52 |
| 08:09 | Cornell | Sterling Corning is called for the reach on Lawrence Smith - foul #3 on Sterling Corning, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Cornell | Franklin Nelson (SG), Robert Giffin (PF), Eugene Stine (C) Carroll Raby, Robert Hart, Robert Porter | |
| Subs | Willamette | Douglas Bussey (PG), Daniel English (SG) Curtis Alexander, Isaac Olivarez | |
| 08:09 | Cornell | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:09 | Cornell | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:41 | Willamette | Sterling Corning scores on a runner in the lane set up by Daniel English | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Franklin Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Rose (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Giffin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Stine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Douglas Bussey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel English (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sterling Corning (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Sean Plante (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Cornell | Calvin Rose makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Lawrence Smith | 59-54 |
| 07:05 | Willamette | Sean Plante buries a turnaround near the basket | 59-56 |
| 06:55 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Tipler (PG), Jessie Packard (SF), Brian Tobin (PF) Lawrence Smith, Calvin Rose, Eugene Stine | |
| Subs | Willamette | Isaac Olivarez (PF), Jack Grissett (C) Daniel Johnson, Sterling Corning | |
| 06:40 | Willamette | Daniel English is hacked by Franklin Nelson - foul #2 on Franklin Nelson, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Hart (C) Robert Giffin | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 06:22 | Willamette | Daniel English loses the ball out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lawrence Smith (SG) Franklin Nelson | |
| Subs | Willamette | Andrew Hassler (PG), Curtis Alexander (SG), Michael Handy (SF) Douglas Bussey, Daniel English, Sean Plante | |
| 06:00 | Cornell | Brian Tobin misses the turnaround from close range | 59-56 |
| 05:58 | Willamette | Isaac Olivarez gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:52 | Willamette | Curtis Alexander hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 05:30 | Cornell | Lawrence Smith drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Richard Tipler | 61-59 |
| 05:13 | Willamette | Michael Handy makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Hassler | 61-61 |
| 04:48 | Cornell | Richard Tipler is fouled on the floor by Curtis Alexander - foul #2 on Curtis Alexander, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Cornell | Franklin Nelson (SG), Robert Porter (PF), Eugene Stine (C) Jessie Packard, Brian Tobin, Robert Hart | |
| Subs | Willamette | Douglas Bussey (PG), Daniel English (SG), Daniel Johnson (SF), Sterling Corning (PF) Andrew Hassler, Curtis Alexander, Michael Handy, Isaac Olivarez | |
| 04:48 | Cornell | Richard Tipler makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:48 | Cornell | Richard Tipler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:29 | Willamette | Daniel English hits a jumper from close range | 63-63 |
| 04:13 | Cornell | Daniel Johnson is called for the reach on Lawrence Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Cornell | Calvin Rose (SF) Richard Tipler | |
| Subs | Willamette | Jerome Price (C) Jack Grissett | |
| 04:13 | Cornell | Lawrence Smith misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:13 | Cornell | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:02 | Willamette | Sterling Corning comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Calvin Rose - foul #2 on Calvin Rose, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Cornell | Carroll Raby (PG) Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 04:02 | Willamette | Sterling Corning misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:02 | Willamette | Sterling Corning makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:50 | Cornell | Jerome Price steals the ball from Calvin Rose | 64-64 |
| 03:42 | Willamette | Sterling Corning scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Johnson | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Carroll Raby (fresh) SG - Franklin Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Rose (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Porter (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Eugene Stine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Douglas Bussey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel English (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sterling Corning (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. C - Jerome Price (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Cornell | Robert Porter lays it in set up by Franklin Nelson | 66-66 |
| 03:07 | Willamette | Daniel English is hacked by Franklin Nelson - foul #3 on Franklin Nelson, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jessie Packard (SF), Robert Giffin (C) Calvin Rose, Eugene Stine | |
| Subs | Willamette | Jack Grissett (C) Jerome Price | |
| 03:07 | Willamette | Daniel English makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:07 | Willamette | Daniel English makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:45 | Cornell | Daniel Johnson takes the ball from Robert Giffin | 66-68 |
| 02:33 | Willamette | Daniel English loses the dribble to Jessie Packard | 66-68 |
| 02:33 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Tipler (PG), Brian Tobin (PF), Eugene Stine (C) Carroll Raby, Robert Porter, Robert Giffin | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 02:23 | Cornell | Brian Tobin drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Jessie Packard | 68-68 |
| 01:59 | Willamette | Brian Tobin steps in front of the Douglas Bussey pass | 68-68 |
| 01:37 | Cornell | Jessie Packard can't finish the layup | 68-68 |
| 01:36 | Willamette | Daniel Johnson grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 01:14 | Willamette | Sterling Corning comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Tobin - foul #4 on Brian Tobin, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| 01:14 | Willamette | Sterling Corning makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:14 | Willamette | Sterling Corning misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:14 | Cornell | Brian Tobin gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 00:59 | Cornell | Brian Tobin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-69 |
| 00:57 | Cornell | Jessie Packard gets the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 00:43 | Cornell | Brian Tobin misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Sterling Corning - foul #4 on Sterling Corning, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| 00:43 | Cornell | Brian Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:43 | Cornell | Brian Tobin misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:43 | Willamette | Sterling Corning grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 00:33 | Willamette | Daniel English is hacked by Eugene Stine - foul #3 on Eugene Stine, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| 00:33 | Willamette | Daniel English misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:33 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Cornell | Jessie Packard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-69 |
| 00:04 | Willamette | Willamette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Willamette | Daniel Johnson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Tipler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jessie Packard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Brian Tobin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Eugene Stine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Douglas Bussey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel English (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sterling Corning (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jack Grissett (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Willamette | Jack Grissett wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:48 | Willamette | Sterling Corning hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-69 |
| 04:47 | Cornell | Eugene Stine gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:23 | Cornell | Daniel English steps in front of the Eugene Stine pass | 69-69 |
| 04:02 | Willamette | Sterling Corning drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Johnson | 69-71 |
| 03:41 | Cornell | Brian Tobin misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 69-71 |
| 03:39 | Cornell | Brian Tobin gets the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 03:17 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-71 |
| 02:57 | Willamette | 3 seconds is called on Jack Grissett | 71-71 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lawrence Smith (PG), Robert Hart (PF), Robert Porter (C) Richard Tipler, Brian Tobin, Eugene Stine | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 02:53 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| 02:37 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-71 |
| 02:35 | Willamette | Jack Grissett grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 02:25 | Willamette | Jack Grissett makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Daniel Johnson | 71-73 |
| 02:23 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Tipler (PG), Brian Tobin (PF), Eugene Stine (C) Lawrence Smith, Robert Hart, Robert Porter | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 02:07 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Tipler | 74-73 |
| 01:58 | Willamette | Sterling Corning makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-76 |
| 01:41 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson's pass is intercepted by Douglas Bussey | 74-76 |
| 01:37 | Willamette | Sterling Corning banks in the layup on a nice dish by Douglas Bussey | 74-78 |
| 01:20 | Cornell | Eugene Stine hits the finger roll set up by Richard Tipler | 76-78 |
| 01:08 | Willamette | Sterling Corning hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Bussey and the foul's on Brian Tobin - foul #5 on Brian Tobin, team foul #10 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Hart (PF) Brian Tobin | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 01:08 | Willamette | Sterling Corning makes the free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:50 | Cornell | Daniel English steals it from Eugene Stine | 76-81 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Tipler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Franklin Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jessie Packard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Robert Hart (fresh) 3 pf. C - Eugene Stine (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Douglas Bussey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel English (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sterling Corning (fresh) 23 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jack Grissett (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Willamette | Daniel Johnson clanks a shot from the left wing | 76-81 |
| 00:24 | Cornell | Jessie Packard gets the rebound | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Cornell | Richard Tipler is hacked by Douglas Bussey - foul #3 on Douglas Bussey, team foul #12 | 76-81 |
| 00:18 | Cornell | Richard Tipler makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:18 | Cornell | Richard Tipler makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Willamette | Daniel English is hacked by Franklin Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Franklin Nelson, team foul #11 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Willamette | Curtis Alexander (PG), Michael Handy (SF) Douglas Bussey, Daniel Johnson | |
| 00:17 | Willamette | Daniel English misses the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:17 | Willamette | Daniel English makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:12 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-82 |
| 00:10 | Cornell | Eugene Stine gets the offensive rebound | 78-82 |
| 00:06 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-82 |
| 00:06 | Willamette | Willamette calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-82 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Willamette | Douglas Bussey (PG), Daniel Johnson (SF) Curtis Alexander, Michael Handy | |
| 00:03 | Willamette | Franklin Nelson is called for the reach on Sterling Corning in the backcourt - foul #5 on Franklin Nelson, team foul #12 | 81-82 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lawrence Smith (SG) Franklin Nelson | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 00:03 | Willamette | Sterling Corning makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:03 | Willamette | Sterling Corning makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:03 | Cornell | Cornell calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-84 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Jessie Packard misses short on a halfcourt shot | 81-84 |