| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Carroll Raby (fresh) SG - Mark Ward (fresh) SF - Carl Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Giffin (fresh) C - Robert Porter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Roger Watts (fresh) SG - Chris Price (fresh) SF - Donald Manos (fresh) PF - Jason Adam (fresh) C - David Faison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Olivet | David Faison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Olivet | Chris Price misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Olivet | Roger Watts tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Cornell | Robert Giffin misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jason Adam - foul #1 on Jason Adam, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Cornell | Robert Giffin makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:16 | Cornell | Robert Giffin makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Olivet | Roger Watts is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Watts, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Cornell | Robert Giffin is fouled on the floor by David Faison - foul #1 on David Faison, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Cornell | Carl Brown drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Giffin | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | Olivet | Chris Price misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Ward - foul #1 on Mark Ward, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | Olivet | Chris Price makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:27 | Olivet | Chris Price makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:06 | Cornell | Robert Porter travels with the ball | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | Olivet | Roger Watts misses badly on a floater from the right side | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | Cornell | Robert Giffin pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Cornell | Carl Brown loses the dribble to Roger Watts | 4-4 |
| 17:12 | Olivet | Donald Manos blows the layup | 4-4 |
| 17:11 | Cornell | Robert Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:05 | Cornell | Carroll Raby loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Irwin Kitchen (PG), Kenneth Kent (PF), Sam Hugo (C) Roger Watts, Jason Adam, David Faison | |
| 16:52 | Olivet | Chris Price hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 16:51 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Robert Giffin | 4-4 |
| 16:44 | Cornell | Mark Ward drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Carroll Raby | 7-4 |
| 16:38 | Olivet | Donald Manos can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carl Brown - foul #1 on Carl Brown, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Olivet | John Icenhour (SG) Chris Price | |
| 16:38 | Olivet | Donald Manos makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:38 | Olivet | Donald Manos misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:38 | Cornell | Robert Porter pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:23 | Cornell | Robert Giffin is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Kent - foul #1 on Kenneth Kent, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Cornell | Herman Frost (SF) Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Olivet | Craig Apperson (PG) Donald Manos | |
| 16:09 | Cornell | Robert Giffin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 16:07 | Olivet | Sam Hugo pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:50 | Olivet | Irwin Kitchen is fouled on the floor by Herman Frost - foul #1 on Herman Frost, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Tipler (SG), Robert Hart (PF), William John (C) Mark Ward, Robert Giffin, Robert Porter | |
| Subs | Olivet | Roger Watts (PG), Jason Adam (PF) Craig Apperson, Sam Hugo | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Carroll Raby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Tipler (fresh) SF - Herman Frost (fresh) PF - Robert Hart (fresh) C - William John (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Roger Watts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Irwin Kitchen (fresh) SF - John Icenhour (fresh) PF - Jason Adam (fresh) C - Kenneth Kent (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Olivet | Herman Frost picks off the pass by Irwin Kitchen | 7-5 |
| 15:12 | Cornell | William John is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Kent - foul #2 on Kenneth Kent, team foul #5 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Nam (SG) Carroll Raby | |
| Subs | Olivet | Chris Price (SG), Donald Manos (SF), David Faison (C) Irwin Kitchen, John Icenhour, Kenneth Kent | |
| 15:03 | Cornell | Herman Frost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Cornell | Carl Brown (SF) William John | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 14:46 | Olivet | David Faison's fadeaway is rejected by Herman Frost | 7-5 |
| 14:45 | Olivet | Donald Manos misses the tip | 7-5 |
| 14:44 | Cornell | Joseph Nam pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:39 | Cornell | Robert Hart scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Joseph Nam | 9-5 |
| 14:29 | Olivet | Roger Watts clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Herman Frost - foul #2 on Herman Frost, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Ward (SG), Robert Giffin (PF), Robert Porter (C) Joseph Nam, Robert Hart, Herman Frost | |
| Subs | Olivet | John Icenhour (PF) Jason Adam | |
| 14:29 | Olivet | Roger Watts makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:29 | Olivet | Roger Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:18 | Cornell | Richard Tipler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-7 |
| 14:16 | Olivet | John Icenhour pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:02 | Olivet | John Icenhour comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Carl Brown - foul #2 on Carl Brown, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Cornell | Carroll Raby (PG), William John (SF) Richard Tipler, Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Olivet | Irwin Kitchen (PG) Roger Watts | |
| 14:02 | Olivet | John Icenhour makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:02 | Olivet | John Icenhour makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:43 | Cornell | Robert Giffin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-9 |
| 13:41 | Olivet | John Icenhour pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:34 | Olivet | Donald Manos comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 13:33 | Cornell | Carroll Raby pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:29 | Cornell | William John hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 9-9 |
| 13:27 | Olivet | David Faison snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:07 | Olivet | Donald Manos double dribbles | 9-9 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Hart (PF) Robert Giffin | |
| Subs | Olivet | Craig Apperson (PG), Gilbert Zapp (SF), Jason Adam (PF), Sam Hugo (C) Chris Price, Donald Manos, John Icenhour, David Faison | |
| 12:52 | Cornell | Robert Porter comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Sam Hugo - foul #1 on Sam Hugo, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| 12:52 | Cornell | Robert Porter makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:52 | Cornell | Robert Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:52 | Olivet | Jason Adam snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 12:28 | Olivet | Gilbert Zapp connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Craig Apperson | 10-11 |
| 12:15 | Cornell | Carroll Raby loses the dribble to Irwin Kitchen | 10-11 |
| 11:58 | Olivet | Gilbert Zapp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 11:56 | Olivet | Craig Apperson grabs the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 11:38 | Olivet | Craig Apperson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Irwin Kitchen | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Carroll Raby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William John (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Hart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Porter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Craig Apperson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Irwin Kitchen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Zapp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Adam (fairly fresh) C - Sam Hugo (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Cornell | Sam Hugo is called for the reach on Carroll Raby - foul #2 on Sam Hugo, team foul #7 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Tipler (SG), George Yates (SF), Robert Giffin (PF) Mark Ward, William John, Robert Porter | |
| Subs | Olivet | Roger Watts (PG), Chris Price (SG), Donald Manos (SF), John Icenhour (PF), David Faison (C) Craig Apperson, Irwin Kitchen, Gilbert Zapp, Jason Adam, Sam Hugo | |
| 11:15 | Cornell | Carroll Raby makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:15 | Cornell | Carroll Raby makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:58 | Olivet | Chris Price travels with the ball | 12-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Nam (SG), Robert Porter (C) Carroll Raby, Robert Hart | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 10:47 | Cornell | Robert Giffin is denied on a layup by Donald Manos | 12-13 |
| 10:45 | Cornell | Joseph Nam grabs the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 10:37 | Cornell | George Yates connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Tipler | 15-13 |
| 10:18 | Olivet | Donald Manos clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 15-13 |
| 10:17 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Joseph Nam | 15-13 |
| 10:14 | Cornell | Roger Watts is called for the reach on Richard Tipler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Watts, team foul #8 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Craig Apperson (PG) Roger Watts | |
| 10:14 | Cornell | Richard Tipler misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:14 | Cornell | Robert Porter grabs the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:09 | Cornell | Richard Tipler buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Giffin | 18-13 |
| 09:53 | Olivet | Donald Manos hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by George Yates - foul #1 on George Yates, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| 09:53 | Olivet | Donald Manos misses the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:53 | Olivet | Donald Manos misses the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:53 | Cornell | Robert Giffin pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:30 | Cornell | Robert Giffin drills a jump hook from the baseline | 20-13 |
| 09:25 | Olivet | Craig Apperson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Craig Apperson, team foul #9 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | Carroll Raby (PG), William John (SF), Robert Hart (C) Joseph Nam, George Yates, Robert Porter | |
| Subs | Olivet | Irwin Kitchen (PG), Jason Adam (PF) Craig Apperson, David Faison | |
| 09:16 | Cornell | Carroll Raby is whistled for traveling | 20-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Ward (SG) Richard Tipler | |
| Subs | Olivet | David Faison (C) John Icenhour | |
| 09:03 | Olivet | Donald Manos hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Irwin Kitchen | 20-16 |
| 08:40 | Cornell | Robert Giffin lays it up and in | 22-16 |
| 08:23 | Olivet | Robert Giffin is called for the reach on Jason Adam - foul #1 on Robert Giffin, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Craig Apperson (PG), Gilbert Zapp (SF) Chris Price, Donald Manos | |
| 08:23 | Olivet | Jason Adam misses the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:23 | Cornell | Robert Hart pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 08:06 | Cornell | Carroll Raby misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-16 |
| 08:04 | Cornell | Robert Giffin tips it in | 24-16 |
| 07:46 | Olivet | Gilbert Zapp makes the shot from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 07:27 | Cornell | Carroll Raby makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Ward | 27-18 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Carroll Raby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William John (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Giffin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Craig Apperson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Irwin Kitchen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Zapp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Adam (fairly fresh) C - David Faison (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Olivet | David Faison comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 27-18 |
| 07:15 | Olivet | Jason Adam grabs the offensive board | 27-18 |
| 07:00 | Olivet | Gilbert Zapp can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 27-18 |
| 06:59 | Cornell | Carroll Raby pulls down the rebound | 27-18 |
| 06:52 | Cornell | Robert Giffin's pass is intercepted by Irwin Kitchen | 27-18 |
| 06:29 | Olivet | Gilbert Zapp banks in the layup on a great pass from Craig Apperson | 27-20 |
| 06:13 | Cornell | Robert Giffin is hacked by Jason Adam - foul #2 on Jason Adam, team foul #10 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Tipler (PG), Joseph Nam (SG), George Yates (SF), Robert Porter (C) Carroll Raby, Mark Ward, William John, Robert Hart | |
| Subs | Olivet | Weldon Letcher (PG), Chris Price (SG), Donald Manos (SF), John Icenhour (PF) Craig Apperson, Irwin Kitchen, Gilbert Zapp, Jason Adam | |
| 06:13 | Cornell | Robert Giffin makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 06:13 | Cornell | Robert Giffin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 06:01 | Olivet | John Icenhour connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by David Faison | 29-22 |
| 05:38 | Cornell | John Icenhour blocks the short jumper by Robert Giffin | 29-22 |
| 05:37 | Olivet | David Faison gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 05:08 | Olivet | Donald Manos knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Weldon Letcher | 29-24 |
| 04:40 | Cornell | David Faison swats the layup by Robert Porter | 29-24 |
| 04:38 | Olivet | John Icenhour snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 04:20 | Olivet | Weldon Letcher misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 04:18 | Cornell | Robert Giffin gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 03:59 | Cornell | Robert Giffin hits a floater from the left side | 31-24 |
| 03:51 | Olivet | David Faison hits the finger roll set up by Weldon Letcher and the foul's on Joseph Nam - foul #1 on Joseph Nam, team foul #8 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Cornell | Carroll Raby (PG), Mark Ward (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Herman Frost (PF) Richard Tipler, Joseph Nam, George Yates, Robert Giffin | |
| Subs | Olivet | Roger Watts (PG), Kenneth Kent (PF) Weldon Letcher, John Icenhour | |
| 03:51 | Olivet | David Faison misses the free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:51 | Cornell | Herman Frost pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 03:37 | Cornell | A charge is called on Carroll Raby - foul #1 on Carroll Raby, team foul #9 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Craig Apperson (SG), Gilbert Zapp (SF), Sam Hugo (C) Chris Price, Donald Manos, David Faison | |
| 03:08 | Olivet | Gilbert Zapp drills a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Herman Frost - foul #3 on Herman Frost, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Hart (PF), William John (C) Herman Frost, Robert Porter | |
| Subs | Olivet | Irwin Kitchen (SG), Jason Adam (PF) Craig Apperson, Sam Hugo | |
| 03:08 | Olivet | Gilbert Zapp makes the free throw | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Carroll Raby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hart (fresh) 2 pts. C - William John (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Roger Watts (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Irwin Kitchen (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gilbert Zapp (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jason Adam (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Kent (fresh) | |
| 02:49 | Cornell | Carl Brown scores on a 3 from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 02:29 | Olivet | Gilbert Zapp's pass is intercepted by Carl Brown | 34-29 |
| 02:25 | Cornell | Mark Ward lays it in set up by Carl Brown | 36-29 |
| 02:21 | Olivet | Roger Watts comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 02:20 | Olivet | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Zapp | 36-29 |
| 02:04 | Olivet | Roger Watts connects on the shot from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 01:59 | Cornell | Mark Ward misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 01:58 | Cornell | Robert Hart grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 01:44 | Cornell | Mark Ward is whistled for a carry | 36-31 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Tipler (SG), George Yates (SF), Robert Porter (C) Mark Ward, Carl Brown, Robert Hart | |
| Subs | Olivet | Chris Price (SG), Donald Manos (SF), Sam Hugo (C) Roger Watts, Gilbert Zapp, Kenneth Kent | |
| 01:29 | Olivet | Chris Price clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-31 |
| 01:27 | Cornell | William John gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 01:22 | Cornell | Carroll Raby misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Irwin Kitchen - foul #1 on Irwin Kitchen, team foul #11 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Giffin (PF) William John | |
| Subs | Olivet | Craig Apperson (PG), John Icenhour (PF) Irwin Kitchen, Jason Adam | |
| 01:22 | Cornell | Carroll Raby misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:22 | Cornell | Carroll Raby makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 01:12 | Olivet | Craig Apperson hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Manos | 37-33 |
| 00:49 | Cornell | Robert Giffin comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 00:48 | Olivet | Donald Manos snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 00:28 | Olivet | Sam Hugo connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Craig Apperson | 37-35 |
| 00:01 | Cornell | George Yates misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 00:00 | Olivet | Craig Apperson pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |