| Lineup | Central | PG - Jeffrey Wehrle (fresh) SG - Corey Weaver (fresh) SF - Bobby Lee (fresh) PF - Arthur Trent (fresh) C - Clarence Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Carroll Raby (fresh) SG - Mark Ward (fresh) SF - Carl Brown (fresh) PF - Herman Frost (fresh) C - Robert Porter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central | Arthur Trent wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Central | Arthur Trent banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:42 | Cornell | Herman Frost's pass is intercepted by Corey Weaver in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Central | Corey Weaver lays it up and in | 4-0 |
| 19:18 | Cornell | Herman Frost knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Carroll Raby | 4-2 |
| 19:02 | Central | Bobby Lee drills a shot from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Wehrle and he's fouled by Carl Brown - foul #1 on Carl Brown, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 19:02 | Central | Bobby Lee misses the free throw | 6-2 |
| 19:02 | Cornell | Herman Frost gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 19:00 | Cornell | Robert Porter double dribbles in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 18:41 | Central | Corey Weaver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 18:39 | Central | Arthur Trent pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:32 | Central | Bobby Lee misses the easy layup | 6-2 |
| 18:31 | Central | Clarence Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:26 | Central | Bobby Lee misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Carl Brown - foul #2 on Carl Brown, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Cornell | William John (SF) Carl Brown | |
| 18:26 | Central | Bobby Lee makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 18:26 | Central | Bobby Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 18:05 | Cornell | Carroll Raby can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-2 |
| 18:03 | Cornell | Herman Frost hits the follow up shot | 8-4 |
| 17:40 | Central | Bobby Lee can't finish the layup | 8-4 |
| 17:38 | Cornell | William John grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 17:29 | Cornell | William John hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 8-4 |
| 17:27 | Central | The rebound goes to Corey Weaver | 8-4 |
| 17:04 | Central | Corey Weaver misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Ward - foul #1 on Mark Ward, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Central | Daniel Moore (PG), Alfred Graves (SF), Randy Johnson (PF), Ronald Embry (C) Jeffrey Wehrle, Bobby Lee, Arthur Trent, Clarence Rogers | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Tipler (PG), Joseph Nam (SG), Robert Hart (PF), George Yates (C) Carroll Raby, Mark Ward, Herman Frost, Robert Porter | |
| 17:04 | Central | Corey Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:04 | Central | Corey Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:48 | Cornell | Joseph Nam is hacked by Ronald Embry - foul #1 on Ronald Embry, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Central | Anthony Rouleau (C) Corey Weaver | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Chambers (SG) William John | |
| 16:38 | Cornell | Robert Hart misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Randy Johnson - foul #1 on Randy Johnson, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| 16:38 | Cornell | Robert Hart makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 16:38 | Cornell | Robert Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:25 | Central | Daniel Moore misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Nam - foul #1 on Joseph Nam, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| 16:25 | Central | Daniel Moore makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 16:25 | Central | Daniel Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 16:11 | Cornell | Richard Tipler buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by George Yates | 12-9 |
| 15:58 | Central | Daniel Moore is hacked by Richard Tipler - foul #1 on Richard Tipler, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Central | James John (PG) Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - James John (fresh) SG - Alfred Graves (fresh) SF - Ronald Embry (fresh) PF - Randy Johnson (fresh) C - Anthony Rouleau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Tipler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Chambers (fresh) SF - Joseph Nam (fresh) PF - Robert Hart (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Yates (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Central | Alfred Graves is whistled for traveling | 12-9 |
| Subs | Central | Bobby Lee (SF), Michael Beaird (PF) Ronald Embry, Anthony Rouleau | |
| Subs | Cornell | Carroll Raby (PG), William John (SF) William Chambers, Joseph Nam | |
| 15:39 | Cornell | Carroll Raby is hacked by James John in the backcourt - foul #1 on James John, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| 15:23 | Cornell | Carroll Raby hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hart | 12-11 |
| 15:04 | Central | Randy Johnson makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Lee | 14-11 |
| 14:45 | Cornell | George Yates misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 14:43 | Central | Bobby Lee pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 14:38 | Central | Bobby Lee buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by James John | 16-11 |
| 14:21 | Cornell | Robert Hart hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Carroll Raby | 16-13 |
| 14:04 | Central | Randy Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 14:02 | Cornell | Richard Tipler pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 13:57 | Cornell | Richard Tipler clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-13 |
| 13:56 | Cornell | William John gets the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 13:47 | Cornell | William John connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carroll Raby | 16-15 |
| 13:43 | Central | Alfred Graves can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 13:42 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Carroll Raby | 16-15 |
| 13:37 | Cornell | Richard Tipler can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 16-15 |
| 13:35 | Cornell | Carroll Raby gets the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 13:17 | Cornell | Carroll Raby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Central | Jeffrey Wehrle (PG), Daniel Moore (SG), Ronald Embry (SF), Arthur Trent (PF), Anthony Rouleau (C) James John, Alfred Graves, Bobby Lee, Michael Beaird, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Mason (PG), Mark Ward (SG), Joseph Nam (SF), Herman Frost (PF), Robert Porter (C) Carroll Raby, Richard Tipler, William John, Robert Hart, George Yates | |
| 12:55 | Central | Jeffrey Wehrle misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 12:54 | Central | Anthony Rouleau tips it in | 18-15 |
| 12:34 | Cornell | Herman Frost clanks a shot from the baseline | 18-15 |
| 12:32 | Central | Arthur Trent grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 12:20 | Central | Anthony Rouleau hits a fadeaway from the right block | 20-15 |
| 12:01 | Cornell | Mark Ward misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Moore - foul #1 on Daniel Moore, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Central | Corey Weaver (SG), Bobby Lee (SF), Clarence Rogers (C) Daniel Moore, Ronald Embry, Anthony Rouleau | |
| Subs | Cornell | Carroll Raby (PG) Michael Mason | |
| 12:01 | Cornell | Mark Ward misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 12:01 | Cornell | Mark Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Jeffrey Wehrle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Corey Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bobby Lee (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Trent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Rogers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Carroll Raby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Ward (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Nam (fresh) PF - Herman Frost (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Porter (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Central | Clarence Rogers scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Wehrle | 22-16 |
| 11:35 | Cornell | Carroll Raby is hacked by Corey Weaver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Corey Weaver, team foul #5 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Chambers (SG), William John (SF) Mark Ward, Joseph Nam | |
| 11:26 | Cornell | William John hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-16 |
| 11:24 | Central | Arthur Trent gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 11:15 | Central | Herman Frost takes the ball from Arthur Trent | 22-16 |
| 10:54 | Cornell | Herman Frost can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 10:53 | Cornell | William John hits the follow up shot | 22-18 |
| 10:35 | Central | Arthur Trent buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 10:23 | Cornell | Carroll Raby is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-18 |
| 10:21 | Central | Corey Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 10:16 | Central | Corey Weaver is fouled on the floor by William Chambers - foul #1 on William Chambers, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Central | Daniel Moore (PG), James John (SG), Ronald Embry (SF), Michael Beaird (PF), Anthony Rouleau (C) Jeffrey Wehrle, Corey Weaver, Bobby Lee, Arthur Trent, Clarence Rogers | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Tipler (PG), Mark Ward (SG), Joseph Nam (SF) Carroll Raby, William Chambers, William John | |
| 09:57 | Central | Daniel Moore comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 25-18 |
| 09:56 | Cornell | Richard Tipler pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 09:39 | Cornell | Joseph Nam makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Tipler | 25-21 |
| 09:13 | Central | Ronald Embry is hacked by Joseph Nam - foul #2 on Joseph Nam, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Central | Jeffrey Wehrle (PG), Corey Weaver (SG), Alfred Graves (SF), Randy Johnson (C) Daniel Moore, James John, Michael Beaird, Anthony Rouleau | |
| Subs | Cornell | Carroll Raby (PG), George Yates (SF), Robert Hart (PF) Richard Tipler, Joseph Nam, Herman Frost | |
| 09:13 | Central | Ronald Embry makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 09:13 | Central | Ronald Embry misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 09:13 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Robert Hart | 26-21 |
| 09:03 | Cornell | George Yates misses short on a floater from the right side | 26-21 |
| 09:02 | Central | Ronald Embry snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 08:43 | Central | Randy Johnson comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Porter - foul #1 on Robert Porter, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Central | Arthur Trent (PF) Ronald Embry | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Tipler (SG) Mark Ward | |
| 08:43 | Central | Randy Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:43 | Central | Randy Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:43 | Cornell | Robert Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 08:24 | Cornell | Carroll Raby is hacked by Arthur Trent - foul #1 on Arthur Trent, team foul #6 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Herman Frost (PF) Robert Porter | |
| 08:16 | Cornell | George Yates hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Richard Tipler | 26-23 |
| 08:00 | Central | Richard Tipler is called for the reach on Corey Weaver - foul #2 on Richard Tipler, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Central | Daniel Moore (PG), Michael Beaird (SF), Clarence Rogers (C) Jeffrey Wehrle, Alfred Graves, Arthur Trent | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Mason (PG), William Chambers (SG), William John (SF) Carroll Raby, Richard Tipler, Robert Hart | |
| 08:00 | Central | Corey Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 08:00 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Herman Frost | 26-23 |
| 07:42 | Cornell | William Chambers is called for a backcourt violation | 26-23 |
| Subs | Central | James John (SG), Anthony Rouleau (C) Corey Weaver, Clarence Rogers | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Hart (C) George Yates | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Daniel Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James John (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Beaird (fresh) PF - Randy Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Rouleau (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) SG - William Chambers (fresh) SF - William John (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herman Frost (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Central | Daniel Moore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 07:27 | Cornell | Robert Hart snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 07:07 | Cornell | William Chambers buries a shot from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 07:03 | Central | James John misses long on a floater from the right side | 26-25 |
| 07:01 | Cornell | Robert Hart gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 06:47 | Cornell | Daniel Moore is called for the reach on Michael Mason - foul #2 on Daniel Moore, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Central | Jeffrey Wehrle (PG), Corey Weaver (SG), Bobby Lee (SF), Ronald Embry (PF), Clarence Rogers (C) Daniel Moore, James John, Michael Beaird, Randy Johnson, Anthony Rouleau | |
| Subs | Cornell | Carroll Raby (PG), Mark Ward (SG), Robert Porter (C) William Chambers, Herman Frost, Robert Hart | |
| 06:47 | Cornell | Michael Mason misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:47 | Central | Ronald Embry pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 06:34 | Central | Bobby Lee drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Wehrle and the foul's on Carroll Raby - foul #1 on Carroll Raby, team foul #10 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Yates (PF) Michael Mason | |
| 06:34 | Central | Bobby Lee makes the free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:32 | Cornell | Corey Weaver is called for the reach on Robert Porter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Corey Weaver, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Central | Alfred Graves (SG) Corey Weaver | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 06:32 | Cornell | Robert Porter misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:32 | Central | Clarence Rogers pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 06:14 | Central | Bobby Lee is hacked by William John - foul #1 on William John, team foul #11 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Central | Arthur Trent (PF) Clarence Rogers | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 06:14 | Central | Bobby Lee makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 06:14 | Central | Bobby Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:00 | Cornell | Alfred Graves steps in front of the Carroll Raby pass | 31-25 |
| 05:36 | Central | Mark Ward is called for the reach on Alfred Graves - foul #2 on Mark Ward, team foul #12 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Central | Clarence Rogers (C) Ronald Embry | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Chambers (SG), Robert Hart (PF) Mark Ward, George Yates | |
| 05:36 | Central | Alfred Graves makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:36 | Central | Alfred Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:36 | Cornell | Robert Hart pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 05:29 | Cornell | William John banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carroll Raby | 32-27 |
| 05:10 | Central | Alfred Graves buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 04:51 | Cornell | William John can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 35-27 |
| 04:49 | Central | Bobby Lee gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 04:39 | Central | William John swats the shot by Alfred Graves | 35-27 |
| 04:37 | Central | Arthur Trent pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 04:23 | Central | Clarence Rogers buries a floater near the basket | 37-27 |
| 04:19 | Cornell | William John is fouled on the floor by Bobby Lee - foul #1 on Bobby Lee, team foul #9 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Central | James John (PG), Ronald Embry (SF), Randy Johnson (PF), Anthony Rouleau (C) Jeffrey Wehrle, Bobby Lee, Arthur Trent, Clarence Rogers | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Mason (PG), Herman Frost (PF), George Yates (C) Carroll Raby, Robert Hart, Robert Porter | |
| 04:19 | Cornell | William John makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 04:19 | Cornell | William John misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 04:19 | Central | The rebound goes to Anthony Rouleau | 37-28 |
| 04:00 | Central | Randy Johnson buries a jumper in the paint set up by Anthony Rouleau and he's hacked by Herman Frost - foul #1 on Herman Frost, team foul #13 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Central | Daniel Moore (PG) Alfred Graves | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Tipler (PG), Mark Ward (SG), Carl Brown (SF) Michael Mason, William Chambers, William John | |
| 04:00 | Central | Randy Johnson makes the free throw | 40-28 |
| 03:39 | Cornell | Richard Tipler scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Herman Frost | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Daniel Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James John (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Embry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Anthony Rouleau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Tipler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Ward (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) PF - Herman Frost (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Yates (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Central | Randy Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 03:24 | Cornell | George Yates grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 03:21 | Cornell | Mark Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Embry - foul #2 on Ronald Embry, team foul #10 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Central | Michael Beaird (SF) Ronald Embry | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Hart (C) George Yates | |
| 03:21 | Cornell | Mark Ward makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 03:21 | Cornell | Mark Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 03:05 | Central | James John comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 03:04 | Central | Randy Johnson hits the follow up shot | 42-33 |
| 02:49 | Cornell | Mark Ward is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Herman Frost | 42-36 |
| 02:29 | Central | 3 seconds is called on Michael Beaird | 42-36 |
| Subs | Central | Corey Weaver (SG), Bobby Lee (SF) James John, Anthony Rouleau | |
| Subs | Cornell | Carroll Raby (PG), Joseph Nam (SF), Robert Porter (C) Richard Tipler, Carl Brown, Robert Hart | |
| 02:09 | Cornell | Randy Johnson is called for the reach on Joseph Nam - foul #2 on Randy Johnson, team foul #11 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Central | Jeffrey Wehrle (PG), Arthur Trent (PF), Ronald Embry (C) Daniel Moore, Michael Beaird, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Yates (PF) Herman Frost | |
| 02:09 | Cornell | Joseph Nam makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 02:09 | Cornell | Joseph Nam makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 01:48 | Central | Bobby Lee hits a fadeaway near the basket | 44-38 |
| 01:30 | Cornell | Joseph Nam hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 44-38 |
| 01:28 | Cornell | Robert Porter grabs the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 01:08 | Cornell | Joseph Nam connects on the shot from the left side set up by Carroll Raby | 44-40 |
| 01:04 | Central | Corey Weaver misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 44-40 |
| 01:02 | Cornell | George Yates gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 00:40 | Cornell | Robert Porter is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 44-40 |
| 00:39 | Central | Arthur Trent gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 00:25 | Central | Jeffrey Wehrle knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 00:23 | Cornell | Joseph Nam is hacked by Corey Weaver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Corey Weaver, team foul #12 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Central | James John (PG), Alfred Graves (SG), Michael Beaird (SF), Randy Johnson (PF), Clarence Rogers (C) Jeffrey Wehrle, Corey Weaver, Bobby Lee, Arthur Trent, Ronald Embry | |
| Subs | Cornell | Carl Brown (SF), Herman Frost (PF), Robert Hart (C) Mark Ward, George Yates, Robert Porter | |
| 00:23 | Cornell | Joseph Nam makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 00:23 | Cornell | Joseph Nam makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 00:01 | Central | Alfred Graves can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Carroll Raby pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |