| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nathanial Cannon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Newcomb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Crosson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Lord (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Wagner (fresh) SF - Sean Unknow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Sean Unknow inbounds the ball | 31-21 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Cornell | Martin Holley swats the layup by Matthew Wagner | 31-21 |
| 19:44 | Cornell | Thomas Owens tips it home | 31-23 |
| 19:15 | NC State | Robert Lord comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 31-23 |
| 19:14 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Thomas Owens | 31-23 |
| 18:53 | Cornell | James Williams lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 31-25 |
| 18:24 | NC State | Martin Holley misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sean Unknow - foul #3 on Sean Unknow, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Lemke (SF) Sean Unknow | |
| 18:24 | NC State | Martin Holley makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 18:24 | NC State | Martin Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 18:13 | Cornell | Robert Lemke can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 33-25 |
| 18:12 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Lord | 33-25 |
| 17:57 | NC State | Harry Crosson buries a runner from the baseline set up by Robert Newcomb and he's fouled by Robert Lemke - foul #2 on Robert Lemke, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Kurt Minton (PF), William Scott (C) Robert Lord, Martin Holley | |
| Subs | Cornell | Clifford Zietz (PF), Dikembe Dong (C) Joseph Springer, Thomas Owens | |
| 17:57 | NC State | Harry Crosson misses the free throw | 35-25 |
| 17:57 | NC State | Harry Crosson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 17:29 | NC State | Dikembe Dong is called for the reach on Harry Crosson - foul #1 on Dikembe Dong, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Terrell Moreau (SG), Walter Blazer (SF) Robert Newcomb, Harry Crosson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Andrew Drysdale (SG) Matthew Wagner | |
| 17:07 | NC State | Kurt Minton travels with the ball | 35-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Peters (PG), Martin Holley (C) Nathanial Cannon, William Scott | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 16:48 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kurt Minton - foul #1 on Kurt Minton, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Lord (PF) Kurt Minton | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Springer (PF) James Williams | |
| 16:48 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 16:48 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 16:46 | NC State | Terrell Moreau is hacked by Andrew Drysdale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Drysdale, team foul #4 | 35-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Crosson (PG), Robert Newcomb (SG) Joseph Peters, Terrell Moreau | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (SG) Andrew Drysdale | |
| 16:28 | NC State | Martin Holley comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 35-27 |
| 16:26 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 16:07 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner travels with the ball | 35-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Nathanial Cannon (PG) Walter Blazer | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), Ronald Franklin (SF), Thomas Owens (C) Dikembe Dong, Robert Lemke, Clifford Zietz | |
| 15:42 | NC State | Harry Crosson is hacked by Ronald Franklin - foul #1 on Ronald Franklin, team foul #5 | 35-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Kurt Minton (PF), William Scott (C) Robert Lord, Martin Holley | |
| Subs | Cornell | Duane Monnier (SG), Sean Unknow (SF) Matthew Wagner, Ronald Franklin | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nathanial Cannon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Newcomb (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harry Crosson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kurt Minton (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Scott (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Monnier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sean Unknow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:19 | NC State | James Williams is called for the reach on Nathanial Cannon - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #6 | 35-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Terrell Moreau (SG), Walter Blazer (SF) Robert Newcomb, Harry Crosson | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 14:56 | NC State | Kurt Minton is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nathanial Cannon | 37-27 |
| 14:31 | Cornell | Duane Monnier is hacked by Terrell Moreau - foul #1 on Terrell Moreau, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Newcomb (SG), Harry Crosson (SF), Robert Lord (PF), Martin Holley (C) Terrell Moreau, Walter Blazer, Kurt Minton, William Scott | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (PG), Clifford Zietz (PF), Dikembe Dong (C) James Williams, Joseph Springer, Thomas Owens | |
| 14:21 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-27 |
| 14:18 | NC State | Matthew Wagner is called for the reach on Harry Crosson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Wagner, team foul #7 | 37-27 |
| 14:18 | NC State | Harry Crosson makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 14:18 | NC State | Harry Crosson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 13:54 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Walter Blazer (SF) Nathanial Cannon | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Lemke (SF) Sean Unknow | |
| 13:52 | NC State | Walter Blazer's pass is intercepted by Robert Lemke in the backcourt | 39-27 |
| 13:39 | Cornell | Robert Lemke misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-27 |
| 13:37 | NC State | Robert Lord gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 13:13 | NC State | Robert Lord can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Duane Monnier - foul #4 on Duane Monnier, team foul #8 | 39-27 |
| Subs | NC State | William Scott (C) Martin Holley | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), Joseph Springer (PF), Thomas Owens (C) Duane Monnier, Clifford Zietz, Dikembe Dong | |
| 13:13 | NC State | Robert Lord makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 13:13 | NC State | Robert Lord makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 12:48 | Cornell | Joseph Springer misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Lord - foul #2 on Robert Lord, team foul #3 | 41-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Nathanial Cannon (PG), Terrell Moreau (SG), Kurt Minton (PF) Harry Crosson, Robert Newcomb, Robert Lord | |
| Subs | Cornell | Andrew Drysdale (SG), Sean Unknow (SF) Matthew Wagner, Robert Lemke | |
| 12:48 | Cornell | Joseph Springer makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 12:48 | Cornell | Joseph Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 12:22 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Joseph Springer - foul #2 on Joseph Springer, team foul #9 | 41-29 |
| 12:22 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 12:22 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 12:22 | Cornell | Thomas Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 12:00 | Cornell | James Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Nathanial Cannon - foul #1 on Nathanial Cannon, team foul #4 | 42-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Holley (C) William Scott | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (SG), Robert Lemke (PF), James Kane (C) Andrew Drysdale, Joseph Springer, Thomas Owens | |
| 12:00 | Cornell | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 12:00 | Cornell | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 11:31 | NC State | Walter Blazer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 42-30 |
| 11:29 | NC State | Walter Blazer can't tip it in | 42-30 |
| 11:27 | Cornell | Robert Lemke grabs the board | 42-30 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nathanial Cannon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terrell Moreau (fresh) SF - Walter Blazer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kurt Minton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Holley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Wagner (fresh) SF - Sean Unknow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Lemke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kane (fresh) | |
| 11:08 | Cornell | Sean Unknow loses the ball out of bounds | 42-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Newcomb (SG), Harry Crosson (SF), Robert Lord (PF) Terrell Moreau, Walter Blazer, Kurt Minton | |
| Subs | Cornell | Andrew Drysdale (SG), Clifford Zietz (PF), Dikembe Dong (C) James Williams, Sean Unknow, James Kane | |
| 10:46 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Wagner - foul #2 on Matthew Wagner, team foul #10 | 42-30 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Springer (PF), Thomas Owens (C) Clifford Zietz, Dikembe Dong | |
| 10:46 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 10:46 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 10:46 | Cornell | Joseph Springer pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 10:25 | Cornell | Thomas Owens buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 10:10 | NC State | Harry Crosson clanks a floater near the basket | 42-32 |
| 10:09 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Thomas Owens | 42-32 |
| 09:48 | Cornell | The jump hook by Joseph Springer is blocked by Harry Crosson | 42-32 |
| 09:47 | NC State | Harry Crosson snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 09:43 | NC State | Robert Newcomb travels in the backcourt | 42-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Walter Blazer (SF), William Scott (C) Nathanial Cannon, Martin Holley | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), Ronald Franklin (SF) Matthew Wagner, Robert Lemke | |
| 09:27 | Cornell | Thomas Owens can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 09:26 | NC State | Walter Blazer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 09:03 | NC State | Walter Blazer hits a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Ronald Franklin - foul #2 on Ronald Franklin, team foul #11 | 44-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Kurt Minton (PF) Robert Lord | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (SG), Sean Unknow (SF), Clifford Zietz (PF), Dikembe Dong (C) Andrew Drysdale, Ronald Franklin, Joseph Springer, Thomas Owens | |
| 09:03 | NC State | Walter Blazer makes the free throw | 45-32 |
| 08:49 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz slams it home on a great pass from James Williams | 45-34 |
| 08:24 | NC State | Walter Blazer clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-34 |
| 08:23 | NC State | Kurt Minton tips it in | 47-34 |
| 08:15 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-36 |
| 07:55 | NC State | Kurt Minton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Clifford Zietz - foul #1 on Clifford Zietz, team foul #12 | 47-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Nathanial Cannon (PG), Terrell Moreau (SF), Martin Holley (C) Harry Crosson, Walter Blazer, William Scott | |
| Subs | Cornell | Duane Monnier (SG), Joseph Springer (PF) Matthew Wagner, Dikembe Dong | |
| 07:55 | NC State | Kurt Minton makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 07:55 | NC State | Kurt Minton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 07:42 | Cornell | Sean Unknow misses the lay-in | 49-36 |
| 07:41 | NC State | The rebound goes to Kurt Minton | 49-36 |
| 07:16 | NC State | Robert Newcomb comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-36 |
| 07:14 | NC State | Martin Holley tips it but misses | 49-36 |
| 07:12 | NC State | Kurt Minton tips it in | 51-36 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nathanial Cannon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Newcomb (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terrell Moreau (fresh) PF - Kurt Minton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Holley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Duane Monnier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Sean Unknow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Springer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Zietz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:56 | Cornell | Duane Monnier hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from James Williams | 51-38 |
| 06:49 | NC State | Robert Newcomb drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-38 |
| 06:42 | Cornell | James Williams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Nathanial Cannon - foul #2 on Nathanial Cannon, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Crosson (SG), Walter Blazer (SF), Robert Lord (PF) Robert Newcomb, Terrell Moreau, Kurt Minton | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Lemke (SF), Dikembe Dong (PF), Thomas Owens (C) Sean Unknow, Joseph Springer, Clifford Zietz | |
| 06:42 | Cornell | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 06:42 | Cornell | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 06:15 | NC State | Robert Lord misses the lay-in | 54-40 |
| 06:13 | NC State | Harry Crosson hits the follow up shot | 56-40 |
| 05:57 | Cornell | Robert Lemke misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-40 |
| 05:56 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Owens | 56-40 |
| 05:38 | Cornell | Duane Monnier misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 05:37 | Cornell | Robert Lemke hits the follow up shot | 56-42 |
| 05:34 | NC State | Walter Blazer is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Dong - foul #2 on Dikembe Dong, team foul #13 | 56-42 |
| Subs | NC State | William Scott (C) Martin Holley | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (PG), Andrew Drysdale (SG), Joseph Springer (PF) James Williams, Duane Monnier, Dikembe Dong | |
| 05:34 | NC State | Walter Blazer makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 05:34 | NC State | Walter Blazer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 05:22 | Cornell | Andrew Drysdale drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Wagner | 58-44 |
| 04:55 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon drills a runner from close range | 60-44 |
| 04:46 | Cornell | The jumper by Robert Lemke is denied by Robert Lord | 60-44 |
| 04:45 | Cornell | Joseph Springer hits the follow up shot | 60-46 |
| 04:31 | NC State | Robert Lord scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Nathanial Cannon | 62-46 |
| 04:12 | Cornell | Robert Lemke drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-49 |
| 03:46 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 62-49 |
| 03:45 | Cornell | Joseph Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:32 | Cornell | Thomas Owens buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Springer | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:14 | NC State | Robert Lord throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Peters (PG), Robert Newcomb (SG), Terrell Moreau (SF), Kurt Minton (PF), Martin Holley (C) Nathanial Cannon, Harry Crosson, Walter Blazer, Robert Lord, William Scott | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), Duane Monnier (SG), Sean Unknow (SF), Clifford Zietz (PF), Dikembe Dong (C) Matthew Wagner, Andrew Drysdale, Robert Lemke, Joseph Springer, Thomas Owens | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Newcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrell Moreau (fresh) PF - Kurt Minton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Holley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Duane Monnier (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Sean Unknow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Zietz (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dikembe Dong (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Cornell | Sean Unknow is fouled on the floor by Kurt Minton - foul #2 on Kurt Minton, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| 02:51 | Cornell | Duane Monnier is whistled for traveling | 62-51 |
| 02:49 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-51 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Springer (PF) Dikembe Dong | |
| 02:28 | NC State | Kurt Minton misses the jumper from the right side | 62-51 |
| 02:27 | NC State | Martin Holley gets the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 02:06 | NC State | Joseph Peters loses the ball out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Walter Blazer (SF), William Scott (C) Robert Newcomb, Martin Holley | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (PG), Andrew Drysdale (SG), Robert Lemke (SF), Dikembe Dong (C) James Williams, Duane Monnier, Sean Unknow, Joseph Springer | |
| 01:50 | Cornell | William Scott picks off the pass by Andrew Drysdale | 62-51 |
| 01:44 | NC State | Joseph Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| 01:33 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-51 |
| 01:07 | NC State | Kurt Minton throws it down | 64-51 |
| 00:56 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 64-51 |
| 00:54 | Cornell | Robert Lemke hits the follow up shot | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | NC State | William Scott's pass is intercepted by Matthew Wagner in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz loses the dribble to Terrell Moreau | 64-53 |
| 00:20 | NC State | William Scott's floater is tipped away by Clifford Zietz | 64-53 |
| 00:18 | NC State | Joseph Peters grabs the offensive board | 64-53 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Joseph Peters runs out the clock | 64-53 |