| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard McConaghy (fresh) SG - William Lamberth (fresh) SF - Jessie Mitchell (fresh) PF - Austin Russell (fresh) C - John McFerran (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jeff Ellinger (fresh) SG - David Holder (fresh) SF - Dennis Clayborne (fresh) PF - Brian Kimball (fresh) C - Alfred Hampton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Brian Kimball wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Cornell | John McFerran hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Austin Russell | 3-2 |
| 19:00 | Grove City | David Holder misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:59 | Cornell | Jessie Mitchell grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Cornell | William Lamberth misses the jumper from the right side | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Cornell | Austin Russell snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy clanks a turnaround from the left block | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Grove City | David Holder pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | Grove City | David Holder knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Hampton | 3-4 |
| 17:55 | Cornell | William Lamberth misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Holder - foul #1 on David Holder, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:55 | Cornell | William Lamberth makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:55 | Cornell | William Lamberth misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:55 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | Grove City | Austin Russell blocks the short jumper by Dennis Clayborne | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | Cornell | Austin Russell snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:18 | Cornell | Jessie Mitchell connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from William Lamberth | 6-4 |
| 17:02 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 17:01 | Cornell | Austin Russell pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:56 | Cornell | Jessie Mitchell hits a driving attempt from the right block | 8-4 |
| 16:37 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger blows the layup but he's hacked by Austin Russell - foul #1 on Austin Russell, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jimmy Dehner (SF), Leonard Pope (PF), Grant Romer (C) Dennis Clayborne, Brian Kimball, Alfred Hampton | |
| 16:37 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:37 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:19 | Cornell | Jimmy Dehner picks off the pass by John McFerran | 8-6 |
| 16:16 | Grove City | Jimmy Dehner hits the finger roll | 8-8 |
| 16:11 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 16:10 | Grove City | Grant Romer grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:03 | Grove City | Jimmy Dehner drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Holder | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard McConaghy (fresh) SG - William Lamberth (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Austin Russell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John McFerran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jeff Ellinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Holder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Dehner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leonard Pope (fresh) C - Grant Romer (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Cornell | Austin Russell clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 8-11 |
| 15:44 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 15:21 | Grove City | Jimmy Dehner can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 15:19 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Jessie Mitchell | 8-11 |
| 15:14 | Cornell | William Lamberth misses short on a 3 from straight away | 8-11 |
| 15:12 | Cornell | John McFerran grabs the offensive board | 8-11 |
| 15:01 | Cornell | Leonard Pope is called for the reach on Richard McConaghy - foul #1 on Leonard Pope, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Johnston (PG), Steven Schneider (SG), Michael Guse (SF), Edward Davis (PF), Clarence Rackers (C) Richard McConaghy, William Lamberth, Jessie Mitchell, Austin Russell, John McFerran | |
| Subs | Grove City | Brent Smith (PG), Dennis Clayborne (SF), Brian Kimball (PF), Alfred Hampton (C) Jeff Ellinger, David Holder, Leonard Pope, Grant Romer | |
| 14:44 | Cornell | David Johnston loses the ball out of bounds | 8-11 |
| 14:34 | Grove City | Brian Kimball blows the layup | 8-11 |
| 14:32 | Cornell | Clarence Rackers snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 14:16 | Cornell | Michael Guse hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 8-11 |
| 14:15 | Grove City | Brian Kimball snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 13:59 | Grove City | Brent Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jimmy Dehner | 8-13 |
| 13:52 | Cornell | Michael Guse drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Johnston | 11-13 |
| 13:27 | Grove City | Clarence Rackers is called for the reach on Brent Smith - foul #1 on Clarence Rackers, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard McConaghy (PG), William Lamberth (SG), Jessie Mitchell (SF) David Johnston, Steven Schneider, Michael Guse | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Holder (SG), Leonard Pope (PF) Jimmy Dehner, Brian Kimball | |
| 13:07 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton's floater is tipped away by Clarence Rackers | 11-13 |
| 13:05 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne tips it but misses | 11-13 |
| 13:03 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Edward Davis | 11-13 |
| 12:43 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-13 |
| 12:42 | Grove City | David Holder grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 12:31 | Grove City | Leonard Pope is fouled on the floor by William Lamberth - foul #1 on William Lamberth, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | Austin Russell (PF), John McFerran (C) Edward Davis, Clarence Rackers | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger (PG), Grant Romer (PF), Daniel Hope (C) Brent Smith, Dennis Clayborne, Alfred Hampton | |
| 12:11 | Grove City | Daniel Hope drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeff Ellinger | 11-15 |
| 12:00 | Cornell | Jeff Ellinger steps in front of the Jessie Mitchell pass | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard McConaghy (fresh) SG - William Lamberth (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Austin Russell (fresh) 3 reb. C - John McFerran (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jeff Ellinger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Holder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Pope (fresh) PF - Grant Romer (fresh) C - Daniel Hope (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jessie Mitchell - foul #1 on Jessie Mitchell, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Brian Kimball (PF) Daniel Hope | |
| 11:43 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:43 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 11:20 | Cornell | William Lamberth misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-17 |
| 11:18 | Cornell | John McFerran pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 11:09 | Cornell | Jessie Mitchell scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard McConaghy | 13-17 |
| 10:55 | Grove City | David Holder buries a runner from the right block | 13-19 |
| 10:49 | Cornell | William Lamberth drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jessie Mitchell | 15-19 |
| 10:34 | Grove City | David Holder is fouled on the floor by Austin Russell - foul #2 on Austin Russell, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Schneider (SG), Michael Guse (SF), Edward Davis (PF), Clarence Rackers (C) William Lamberth, Jessie Mitchell, Austin Russell, John McFerran | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jimmy Dehner (SG), Dennis Clayborne (SF), Alfred Hampton (C) David Holder, Leonard Pope, Grant Romer | |
| 10:20 | Grove City | Brian Kimball blows the layup | 15-19 |
| 10:19 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Edward Davis | 15-19 |
| 09:54 | Cornell | Edward Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 15-19 |
| 09:52 | Cornell | Michael Guse tips it home | 17-19 |
| 09:36 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger is hacked by Richard McConaghy - foul #1 on Richard McConaghy, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Johnston (PG) Richard McConaghy | |
| Subs | Grove City | Brent Smith (PG), David Holder (SG), Leonard Pope (PF) Jeff Ellinger, Jimmy Dehner, Brian Kimball | |
| 09:18 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Schneider - foul #1 on Steven Schneider, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Lamberth (SG), John McFerran (C) David Johnston, Clarence Rackers | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 09:18 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:18 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:07 | Cornell | William Lamberth is whistled for traveling | 17-20 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jessie Mitchell (SF) Michael Guse | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 08:53 | Grove City | David Holder drills a 3 from straight away set up by Brent Smith | 17-23 |
| 08:37 | Cornell | Jessie Mitchell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-23 |
| 08:35 | Grove City | Alfred Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 08:20 | Grove City | Leonard Pope is hacked by Edward Davis - foul #1 on Edward Davis, team foul #8 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard McConaghy (PG) Steven Schneider | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger (PG), Brian Kimball (PF), Grant Romer (C) Brent Smith, Dennis Clayborne, Alfred Hampton | |
| 08:20 | Grove City | Leonard Pope misses the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:20 | Cornell | Edward Davis snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 07:58 | Cornell | Jeff Ellinger is called for the reach on Jessie Mitchell - foul #1 on Jeff Ellinger, team foul #3 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Guse (PF) Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 07:44 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy steps out of bounds on the sideline | 17-23 |
| Subs | Cornell | Clarence Rackers (C) John McFerran | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jimmy Dehner (SG) David Holder | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard McConaghy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Lamberth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Guse (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clarence Rackers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jeff Ellinger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Dehner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Pope (fresh) PF - Brian Kimball (fresh) C - Grant Romer (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Grove City | Jimmy Dehner is hacked by Clarence Rackers - foul #2 on Clarence Rackers, team foul #9 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Schneider (SG), John Treadaway (SF), John McFerran (C) William Lamberth, Jessie Mitchell, Clarence Rackers | |
| Subs | Grove City | Brent Smith (SF) Leonard Pope | |
| 07:23 | Grove City | Jimmy Dehner misses the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:23 | Cornell | Michael Guse grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 07:07 | Cornell | Steven Schneider clanks a 3 from the left wing | 17-23 |
| 07:05 | Grove City | Grant Romer pulls down the rebound | 17-23 |
| 06:52 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-23 |
| Subs | Cornell | Edward Davis (C) John McFerran | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Holder (SG), Dennis Clayborne (SF), Alfred Hampton (C) Jimmy Dehner, Brent Smith, Grant Romer | |
| 06:43 | Cornell | Michael Guse travels with the ball | 17-23 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Grant Romer (PF) Brian Kimball | |
| 06:21 | Grove City | David Holder misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-23 |
| 06:20 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Michael Guse | 17-23 |
| 06:00 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis Clayborne - foul #1 on Dennis Clayborne, team foul #4 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Lamberth (SG), Jessie Mitchell (SF) Steven Schneider, John Treadaway | |
| Subs | Grove City | Leonard Pope (PF) Grant Romer | |
| 06:00 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:00 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:39 | Grove City | Dennis Clayborne misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 19-23 |
| 05:37 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger tips it but misses | 19-23 |
| 05:36 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger grabs the offensive board | 19-23 |
| 05:22 | Grove City | Leonard Pope misses the dunk but he's fouled by William Lamberth - foul #2 on William Lamberth, team foul #10 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Schneider (SG), John McFerran (C) William Lamberth, Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Grove City | Brent Smith (PG), Brian Kimball (PF) Jeff Ellinger, Dennis Clayborne | |
| 05:22 | Grove City | Leonard Pope makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:22 | Grove City | Leonard Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:58 | Grove City | The refs have stopped play. David Holder is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 19-25 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Johnston (PG), Edward Davis (PF) Richard McConaghy, Michael Guse | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jimmy Dehner (SG), Grant Romer (C) David Holder, Alfred Hampton | |
| 04:53 | Cornell | John McFerran makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Edward Davis | 21-25 |
| 04:33 | Grove City | Jimmy Dehner knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 04:14 | Cornell | Edward Davis clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Kimball - foul #1 on Brian Kimball, team foul #5 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger (PG), Dennis Clayborne (SF) Brent Smith, Leonard Pope | |
| 04:14 | Cornell | Edward Davis makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 04:14 | Cornell | Edward Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:01 | Grove City | Grant Romer knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Jimmy Dehner | 23-30 |
| 03:56 | Cornell | David Johnston's pass is intercepted by Jeff Ellinger in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| 03:42 | Grove City | Steven Schneider picks off the pass by Jimmy Dehner | 23-30 |
| 03:39 | Cornell | David Johnston banks in the layup set up by Steven Schneider | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Schneider (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jessie Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John McFerran (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jeff Ellinger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Dehner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Clayborne (fresh) PF - Brian Kimball (fresh) C - Grant Romer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Grove City | Grant Romer misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jessie Mitchell - foul #2 on Jessie Mitchell, team foul #11 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard McConaghy (PG), William Lamberth (SG), Austin Russell (PF), Clarence Rackers (C) David Johnston, Jessie Mitchell, Edward Davis, John McFerran | |
| Subs | Grove City | Alfred Hampton (C) Brian Kimball | |
| 03:27 | Grove City | Grant Romer makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:27 | Grove City | Grant Romer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:11 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Schneider | 28-32 |
| 02:47 | Grove City | Jimmy Dehner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 02:46 | Grove City | Grant Romer pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 02:33 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Grant Romer | 28-34 |
| 02:20 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy is hacked by Dennis Clayborne - foul #2 on Dennis Clayborne, team foul #6 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jessie Mitchell (SF) Steven Schneider | |
| Subs | Grove City | Brent Smith (PG), David Holder (SG), Leonard Pope (SF), Brian Kimball (PF) Jeff Ellinger, Jimmy Dehner, Dennis Clayborne, Grant Romer | |
| 01:57 | Cornell | Austin Russell can't finish the layup | 28-34 |
| 01:56 | Grove City | Brian Kimball grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 01:49 | Grove City | William Lamberth steps in front of the Leonard Pope pass | 28-34 |
| 01:34 | Cornell | William Lamberth connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Richard McConaghy | 30-34 |
| 01:12 | Grove City | Leonard Pope misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 01:10 | Cornell | Austin Russell grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 00:48 | Cornell | Clarence Rackers can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Brent Smith - foul #1 on Brent Smith, team foul #7 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Cornell | John McFerran (C) Austin Russell | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger (PG), Dennis Clayborne (SF), Grant Romer (C) Brent Smith, Brian Kimball, Alfred Hampton | |
| 00:48 | Cornell | Clarence Rackers makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:48 | Cornell | Clarence Rackers makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:26 | Grove City | Jeff Ellinger drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Holder | 32-37 |
| 00:04 | Cornell | Clarence Rackers blows the layup | 32-37 |
| 00:03 | Cornell | John McFerran tips it home | 34-37 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | David Holder comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 34-37 |