| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Dwight Pisano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chris Ahl (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Earl Pressler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilburn Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Landis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Carroll Raby (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Ward (fresh) SF - Jessie Packard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Giffin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Hart (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | Earl Pressler inbounds the ball | 20-18 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Hart | 20-18 |
| 19:39 | Bluffton | Earl Pressler hits the follow up shot | 22-18 |
| 19:20 | Cornell | Jessie Packard buries a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Earl Pressler - foul #2 on Earl Pressler, team foul #1 | 22-20 |
| 19:20 | Cornell | Jessie Packard misses the free throw | 22-20 |
| 19:20 | Cornell | Robert Giffin snags the offensive board | 22-20 |
| 19:05 | Cornell | Carroll Raby knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jessie Packard | 22-22 |
| 18:46 | Bluffton | Earl Pressler's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Robert Hart | 22-22 |
| 18:45 | Cornell | Mark Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 18:27 | Cornell | 3 seconds is called on Mark Ward | 22-22 |
| 18:09 | Bluffton | Matthew Landis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 18:07 | Cornell | Robert Giffin gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 17:53 | Cornell | Jessie Packard hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Giffin | 22-24 |
| 17:38 | Bluffton | Earl Pressler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 17:36 | Bluffton | Chris Ahl grabs the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 17:18 | Bluffton | Carroll Raby steals it from Chris Ahl | 22-24 |
| 17:15 | Cornell | Jessie Packard hits the finger roll set up by Carroll Raby | 22-26 |
| 17:10 | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano knocks in the shot from the right side | 24-26 |
| 16:53 | Cornell | Robert Hart knocks in the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Earl Pressler - foul #3 on Earl Pressler, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Eddie Pipkins (SF), James Fleming (PF), Paul Hamilton (C) Earl Pressler, Wilburn Robinson, Matthew Landis | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Tipler (PG), Calvin Rose (SG), Jesse Orlando (SF), Robert Porter (PF) Carroll Raby, Mark Ward, Jessie Packard, Robert Giffin | |
| 16:53 | Cornell | Robert Hart makes the free throw | 24-29 |
| 16:29 | Bluffton | James Fleming blows the layup | 24-29 |
| 16:27 | Cornell | Robert Porter grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 16:17 | Cornell | Robert Hart misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eddie Pipkins - foul #2 on Eddie Pipkins, team foul #3 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Kimball (PG), Peter Dawley (SF) Dwight Pisano, Chris Ahl | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 16:17 | Cornell | Robert Hart makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 16:17 | Cornell | Robert Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 15:59 | Bluffton | James Fleming misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Porter - foul #2 on Robert Porter, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Earl Pressler (SF) Peter Dawley | |
| Subs | Cornell | William John (C) Robert Hart | |
| 15:59 | Bluffton | James Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 15:59 | Bluffton | James Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 15:59 | Cornell | William John pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Michael Kimball (fresh) SG - Eddie Pipkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Pressler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Fleming (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Tipler (fresh) SG - Calvin Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jesse Orlando (fresh) PF - Robert Porter (fresh) 2 reb. C - William John (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Cornell | William John can't connect on a shot from the left side | 24-31 |
| 15:43 | Bluffton | Paul Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 15:36 | Bluffton | Earl Pressler makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Kimball | 26-31 |
| 15:19 | Cornell | Richard Tipler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 15:17 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Paul Hamilton | 26-31 |
| 15:12 | Bluffton | Michael Kimball travels with the ball | 26-31 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Chris Ahl (SG), Wilburn Robinson (PF), Matthew Landis (C) Eddie Pipkins, James Fleming, Paul Hamilton | |
| Subs | Cornell | Carroll Raby (PG), Mark Ward (SG), Jessie Packard (SF), Robert Giffin (PF) Richard Tipler, Calvin Rose, Jesse Orlando, William John | |
| 14:57 | Cornell | Mark Ward drills a floater from the left side set up by Robert Giffin | 26-33 |
| 14:38 | Bluffton | Jessie Packard is called for the reach on Earl Pressler - foul #3 on Jessie Packard, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano (PG) Michael Kimball | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 14:33 | Bluffton | Wilburn Robinson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Chris Ahl | 28-33 |
| 14:14 | Cornell | The short jumper by Jessie Packard is denied by Matthew Landis | 28-33 |
| 14:13 | Bluffton | Wilburn Robinson snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 14:07 | Bluffton | Matthew Landis scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Wilburn Robinson | 30-33 |
| 14:01 | Cornell | Robert Giffin is hacked by Dwight Pisano - foul #1 on Dwight Pisano, team foul #4 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Eddie Pipkins (SF) Earl Pressler | |
| Subs | Cornell | William John (C) Robert Porter | |
| 13:56 | Cornell | Matthew Landis steals it from Mark Ward | 30-33 |
| 13:33 | Bluffton | Wilburn Robinson misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Carroll Raby - foul #2 on Carroll Raby, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Calvin Rose (PF) Robert Giffin | |
| 13:33 | Bluffton | Wilburn Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 13:33 | Bluffton | Wilburn Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 13:33 | Cornell | William John grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 13:12 | Cornell | Calvin Rose misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Wilburn Robinson - foul #1 on Wilburn Robinson, team foul #5 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Kimball (SG) Chris Ahl | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Hart (C) William John | |
| 13:12 | Cornell | Calvin Rose makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 13:12 | Cornell | Calvin Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 12:47 | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mark Ward - foul #3 on Mark Ward, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Earl Pressler (SF), James Fleming (PF), Paul Hamilton (C) Eddie Pipkins, Wilburn Robinson, Matthew Landis | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Tipler (PG) Carroll Raby | |
| 12:47 | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 12:47 | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 12:32 | Cornell | Jessie Packard drills a turnaround from the right block | 33-37 |
| 12:27 | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Earl Pressler | 36-37 |
| 12:06 | Cornell | Richard Tipler makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-40 |
| 12:00 | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Fleming | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Dwight Pisano (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Kimball (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Pressler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Fleming (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Tipler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jessie Packard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Cornell | Jessie Packard can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 39-40 |
| 11:45 | Cornell | Robert Hart snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 11:32 | Cornell | Richard Tipler is hacked by Dwight Pisano - foul #2 on Dwight Pisano, team foul #6 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Chris Ahl (SG), Wilburn Robinson (PF), Matthew Landis (C) Dwight Pisano, James Fleming, Paul Hamilton | |
| Subs | Cornell | Carroll Raby (PG), Jesse Orlando (SF), Robert Giffin (PF), Robert Porter (C) Richard Tipler, Mark Ward, Jessie Packard, Robert Hart | |
| 11:26 | Cornell | Robert Giffin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Earl Pressler - foul #4 on Earl Pressler, team foul #7 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Eddie Pipkins (SF) Earl Pressler | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 11:26 | Cornell | Robert Giffin misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 11:26 | Cornell | Robert Giffin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 11:19 | Bluffton | Carroll Raby steals it from Wilburn Robinson | 39-41 |
| 11:16 | Cornell | Carroll Raby jams it | 39-43 |
| 10:59 | Bluffton | Michael Kimball knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Eddie Pipkins | 42-43 |
| 10:43 | Cornell | Robert Porter connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Calvin Rose and the foul's on Matthew Landis - foul #3 on Matthew Landis, team foul #8 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Peter Dawley (SF) Michael Kimball | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 10:43 | Cornell | Robert Porter misses the free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:43 | Bluffton | Matthew Landis snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 10:24 | Bluffton | Eddie Pipkins misses the jumper from the left side | 42-45 |
| 10:23 | Cornell | Jesse Orlando grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 10:06 | Cornell | Robert Porter hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Calvin Rose | 42-47 |
| 09:43 | Bluffton | Wilburn Robinson lays it in | 44-47 |
| 09:27 | Cornell | Calvin Rose can't finish the layup | 44-47 |
| 09:25 | Cornell | Robert Porter gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 09:12 | Cornell | Calvin Rose hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Carroll Raby | 44-50 |
| 08:51 | Bluffton | Chris Ahl hits a 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 08:23 | Cornell | Calvin Rose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-50 |
| 08:22 | Bluffton | Matthew Landis snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 08:18 | Bluffton | Calvin Rose takes the ball from Chris Ahl | 47-50 |
| 08:03 | Cornell | Calvin Rose is fouled on the floor by Chris Ahl - foul #1 on Chris Ahl, team foul #9 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano (PG), Michael Kimball (SG), William Delorme (SF), James Fleming (PF), Paul Hamilton (C) Eddie Pipkins, Chris Ahl, Peter Dawley, Wilburn Robinson, Matthew Landis | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Tipler (PG), Mark Ward (SG), Jessie Packard (SF), Robert Hart (C) Carroll Raby, Jesse Orlando, Robert Giffin, Robert Porter | |
| 08:03 | Cornell | Calvin Rose misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:03 | Bluffton | James Fleming snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 07:42 | Bluffton | Michael Kimball misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 07:40 | Bluffton | James Fleming tips it home | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Dwight Pisano (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Kimball (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Delorme (fresh) PF - James Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Tipler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jessie Packard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Rose (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Cornell | Calvin Rose buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 07:13 | Bluffton | Paul Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Richard Tipler - foul #1 on Richard Tipler, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Earl Pressler (SF) William Delorme | |
| Subs | Cornell | Herman Frost (PF) Calvin Rose | |
| 06:51 | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Tipler - foul #2 on Richard Tipler, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Chris Ahl (SG) Michael Kimball | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 06:51 | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:51 | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:51 | Cornell | Robert Hart pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:27 | Cornell | Herman Frost connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Tipler | 50-55 |
| 06:11 | Bluffton | Paul Hamilton is called for a charge - foul #3 on Paul Hamilton, team foul #10 | 50-55 |
| 05:48 | Cornell | Robert Hart misses long on a jumper near the basket | 50-55 |
| 05:46 | Bluffton | Paul Hamilton snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 05:41 | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano is fouled on the floor by Richard Tipler - foul #3 on Richard Tipler, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Wilburn Robinson (PF), Matthew Landis (C) James Fleming, Paul Hamilton | |
| Subs | Cornell | Carroll Raby (PG), Robert Giffin (PF), Robert Porter (C) Richard Tipler, Herman Frost, Robert Hart | |
| 05:41 | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 05:41 | Cornell | Robert Porter gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:18 | Cornell | Mark Ward connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Giffin | 50-58 |
| 05:08 | Bluffton | Chris Ahl comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 05:07 | Bluffton | Matthew Landis tips it but misses | 50-58 |
| 05:05 | Cornell | Robert Giffin pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 04:59 | Cornell | Robert Porter misses the jump hook in the lane | 50-58 |
| 04:58 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Carroll Raby | 50-58 |
| 04:53 | Cornell | Robert Giffin is whistled for traveling | 50-58 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Kimball (PG), Eddie Pipkins (SG) Dwight Pisano, Chris Ahl | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jesse Orlando (SG), Herman Frost (SF) Mark Ward, Jessie Packard | |
| 04:32 | Bluffton | Matthew Landis is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Matthew Landis, team foul #11 | 50-58 |
| 04:14 | Cornell | Robert Porter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Landis - foul #5 on Matthew Landis, team foul #12 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Peter Dawley (SF), James Fleming (C) Earl Pressler, Matthew Landis | |
| Subs | Cornell | Calvin Rose (SG), Robert Hart (C) Herman Frost, Robert Giffin | |
| 04:14 | Cornell | Robert Porter makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:14 | Cornell | Robert Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 03:59 | Bluffton | Wilburn Robinson's floater is tipped away by Robert Porter | 50-60 |
| 03:58 | Cornell | Calvin Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Cornell | Robert Hart misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on James Fleming - foul #1 on James Fleming, team foul #13 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Dwight Pisano (PG), Chris Ahl (SG), Paul Hamilton (C) Michael Kimball, Peter Dawley, Wilburn Robinson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Tipler (PG), Mark Ward (SG), Jessie Packard (SF) Carroll Raby, Jesse Orlando, Robert Porter | |
| 03:33 | Cornell | Robert Hart misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 03:33 | Cornell | Robert Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 03:33 | Bluffton | Paul Hamilton snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Dwight Pisano (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chris Ahl (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eddie Pipkins (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Tipler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jessie Packard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Rose (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Bluffton | Paul Hamilton is called for a charge - foul #4 on Paul Hamilton, team foul #14 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Earl Pressler (SF) Eddie Pipkins | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 03:07 | Cornell | Richard Tipler hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Calvin Rose and he's fouled by Paul Hamilton - foul #5 on Paul Hamilton, team foul #15 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Henry Mumford (C) Paul Hamilton | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Giffin (PF) Calvin Rose | |
| 03:07 | Cornell | Richard Tipler makes the free throw | 50-63 |
| 02:56 | Bluffton | Robert Giffin blocks the short jumper by James Fleming | 50-63 |
| 02:54 | Cornell | Mark Ward snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 02:26 | Cornell | Dwight Pisano takes the ball from Mark Ward | 50-63 |
| 02:23 | Bluffton | Chris Ahl jams it on a nice dish by Dwight Pisano | 52-63 |
| 01:59 | Cornell | Mark Ward connects on the 3 from the left corner | 52-66 |
| 01:51 | Bluffton | Robert Hart picks off the pass by Dwight Pisano | 52-66 |
| 01:22 | Cornell | Robert Giffin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 01:20 | Bluffton | Henry Mumford gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| 01:15 | Bluffton | Chris Ahl misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-66 |
| 01:14 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Richard Tipler | 52-66 |
| 00:58 | Cornell | Jessie Packard buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Tipler and he's hacked by Dwight Pisano - foul #3 on Dwight Pisano, team foul #16 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Bluffton | Michael Kimball (PG), Eddie Pipkins (SG), Peter Dawley (SF) Dwight Pisano, Chris Ahl, Earl Pressler | |
| Subs | Cornell | Calvin Rose (SG), Robert Porter (PF), William John (C) Mark Ward, Robert Giffin, Robert Hart | |
| 00:58 | Cornell | Jessie Packard makes the free throw | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Bluffton | Henry Mumford misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by William John - foul #2 on William John, team foul #8 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jesse Orlando (SF) Jessie Packard | |
| 00:51 | Bluffton | Henry Mumford makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 00:51 | Bluffton | Henry Mumford makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Cornell | Calvin Rose knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-71 |
| 00:24 | Bluffton | Henry Mumford clanks a jumper from close range | 54-71 |
| 00:22 | Bluffton | James Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-71 |
| 00:19 | Bluffton | Peter Dawley comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 54-71 |
| 00:17 | Cornell | Calvin Rose snags the defensive board | 54-71 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Richard Tipler runs out the clock | 54-71 |