| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Clarence Presswood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Zuercher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Barry Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ira Legette (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert McLean (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tommy Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rick Endres (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Marr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Simpson | Barry Brewer inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Simpson | John Gibson hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Zuercher | 30-28 |
| 19:35 | Cornell | Michael Cook can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 19:34 | Cornell | Rick Endres snags the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 19:16 | Cornell | Barry Brewer takes the ball from Rick Endres | 30-28 |
| 19:11 | Simpson | Clarence Presswood banks in the layup on a nice dish by Barry Brewer | 32-28 |
| 19:00 | Cornell | Jerry Marr is denied on a layup by Ira Legette | 32-28 |
| 18:58 | Cornell | Michael Cook snags the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 18:38 | Cornell | Rick Endres can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-28 |
| 18:37 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Ferguson | 32-28 |
| 18:19 | Cornell | Albert McLean is hacked by Barry Brewer - foul #1 on Barry Brewer, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 17:58 | Cornell | Tommy Ferguson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Albert McLean | 32-30 |
| 17:40 | Simpson | Robert Zuercher hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-30 |
| 17:22 | Cornell | Rick Endres connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Michael Cook | 34-32 |
| 17:12 | Simpson | Barry Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 17:11 | Simpson | John Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:03 | Simpson | John Gibson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ira Legette | 36-32 |
| 17:01 | Cornell | Clarence Presswood takes the ball from Michael Cook in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 16:59 | Simpson | Clarence Presswood lays it in | 38-32 |
| 16:41 | Cornell | Michael Cook is hacked by Robert Zuercher - foul #2 on Robert Zuercher, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin (SG), Robert Okonski (SF), Robert Ferrell (C) Robert Zuercher, Barry Brewer, Ira Legette | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Curran (PG), Micah Breckenridge (SF), Clayton Pompa (PF), John Gordon (C) Michael Cook, Tommy Ferguson, Rick Endres, Jerry Marr | |
| 16:24 | Cornell | Clayton Pompa connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by John Curran and he's hacked by John Gibson - foul #1 on John Gibson, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Simpson | Carl Hogan (SF) John Gibson | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 16:24 | Cornell | Clayton Pompa makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:11 | Simpson | Robert Okonski misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 16:10 | Simpson | Robert Okonski hits the follow up shot | 40-35 |
| 15:56 | Cornell | Carl Hogan steals it from Clayton Pompa | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Clarence Presswood (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Tomlin (fresh) SF - Carl Hogan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Okonski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Ferrell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - John Curran (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert McLean (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micah Breckenridge (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Clayton Pompa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Simpson | Carl Hogan connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Tomlin | 42-35 |
| 15:14 | Cornell | Clayton Pompa knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Curran | 42-37 |
| 14:55 | Simpson | Robert Okonski is hacked by Clayton Pompa - foul #2 on Clayton Pompa, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Simpson | Robert Zuercher (SG), Barry Brewer (SF), John Gibson (PF), Ira Legette (C) Clarence Presswood, Carl Hogan, Robert Okonski, Robert Ferrell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Cook (PG), Tommy Ferguson (SF), Rick Endres (PF) Albert McLean, Micah Breckenridge, Clayton Pompa | |
| 14:26 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Zuercher and he's hacked by John Gordon - foul #2 on John Gordon, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Marr (C) John Gordon | |
| 14:26 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:12 | Cornell | Tommy Ferguson scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 45-39 |
| 13:59 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin loses the dribble to Tommy Ferguson | 45-39 |
| 13:54 | Cornell | Michael Cook loses the dribble to Ronald Tomlin in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 13:42 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin lays it up and in set up by Robert Zuercher | 47-39 |
| 13:30 | Cornell | Rick Endres can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Zuercher - foul #3 on Robert Zuercher, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Simpson | Clarence Presswood (PG) Ronald Tomlin | |
| Subs | Cornell | Leo Duncan (PG), Albert McLean (SG) Michael Cook, John Curran | |
| 13:30 | Cornell | Rick Endres misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:30 | Cornell | Rick Endres misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:30 | Simpson | Ira Legette gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:09 | Simpson | Ira Legette misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-39 |
| 13:07 | Cornell | Jerry Marr grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 13:00 | Cornell | Leo Duncan misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 12:59 | Cornell | Tommy Ferguson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:42 | Cornell | Leo Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 12:41 | Simpson | Ira Legette gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:24 | Simpson | Ira Legette double dribbles | 47-39 |
| Subs | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin (SG), Robert Okonski (SF), Robert Ferrell (C) Robert Zuercher, Barry Brewer, Ira Legette | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Cook (PG), John Gordon (C) Leo Duncan, Jerry Marr | |
| 12:00 | Cornell | Albert McLean misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-39 |
| 11:58 | Simpson | John Gibson pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Clarence Presswood (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Tomlin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Okonski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Ferrell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert McLean (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rick Endres (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Simpson | Clarence Presswood misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 11:47 | Cornell | Tommy Ferguson snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 11:41 | Cornell | Tommy Ferguson connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Albert McLean | 47-41 |
| 11:25 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin is hacked by Tommy Ferguson - foul #3 on Tommy Ferguson, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Simpson | Carl Hogan (SF) John Gibson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Micah Breckenridge (SF), Clayton Pompa (PF) Tommy Ferguson, Rick Endres | |
| 11:12 | Simpson | Robert Okonski can't finish the layup | 47-41 |
| 11:11 | Cornell | The rebound goes to John Gordon | 47-41 |
| 10:47 | Cornell | Micah Breckenridge is denied on a layup by Robert Okonski | 47-41 |
| 10:45 | Simpson | Robert Okonski grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 10:41 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 10:39 | Cornell | Clayton Pompa gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:22 | Cornell | Clarence Presswood steals the ball from Micah Breckenridge | 47-41 |
| 10:19 | Simpson | Clarence Presswood blows the layup | 47-41 |
| 10:17 | Cornell | Micah Breckenridge gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:56 | Cornell | Carl Hogan steals the ball from Michael Cook | 47-41 |
| 09:41 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin is hacked by Albert McLean - foul #2 on Albert McLean, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Simpson | Craig Kemp (PG), Robert Zuercher (SG), Barry Brewer (SF), John Gibson (PF), Ira Legette (C) Clarence Presswood, Ronald Tomlin, Carl Hogan, Robert Okonski, Robert Ferrell | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Curran (PG), Leo Duncan (SG), Tommy Ferguson (SF), Rick Endres (PF), Jerry Marr (C) Michael Cook, Albert McLean, Micah Breckenridge, Clayton Pompa, John Gordon | |
| 09:24 | Simpson | Robert Zuercher misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Leo Duncan - foul #1 on Leo Duncan, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| 09:24 | Simpson | Robert Zuercher misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:24 | Simpson | Robert Zuercher makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:09 | Cornell | Rick Endres misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 09:08 | Cornell | Tommy Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:56 | Cornell | Rick Endres misses the easy layup | 48-41 |
| 08:54 | Simpson | Ira Legette grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:39 | Simpson | Craig Kemp connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Barry Brewer | 50-41 |
| 08:15 | Cornell | Rick Endres connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Curran | 50-44 |
| 07:51 | Simpson | John Gibson is fouled on the floor by Tommy Ferguson - foul #4 on Tommy Ferguson, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Simpson | Clarence Presswood (PG) Craig Kemp | |
| Subs | Cornell | Albert McLean (SG) Leo Duncan | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Clarence Presswood (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Zuercher (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Barry Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ira Legette (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - John Curran (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert McLean (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Rick Endres (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Marr (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Simpson | Robert Zuercher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 07:30 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Tommy Ferguson | 50-44 |
| 07:26 | Cornell | Albert McLean is fouled on the floor by Robert Zuercher - foul #4 on Robert Zuercher, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Cook (PG) John Curran | |
| 07:05 | Cornell | Michael Cook clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 07:03 | Simpson | Barry Brewer snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 06:34 | Simpson | John Gibson banks in the layup set up by Clarence Presswood and he's fouled by Michael Cook - foul #1 on Michael Cook, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin (SG), Robert Okonski (SF), Robert Ferrell (C) Robert Zuercher, Barry Brewer, Ira Legette | |
| Subs | Cornell | Clayton Pompa (PF), John Gordon (C) Rick Endres, Jerry Marr | |
| 06:34 | Simpson | John Gibson makes the free throw | 53-44 |
| 06:11 | Cornell | Tommy Ferguson blows the layup | 53-44 |
| 06:10 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to John Gordon | 53-44 |
| 05:58 | Cornell | Michael Cook misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-44 |
| 05:57 | Cornell | Michael Cook gets the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 05:35 | Cornell | Albert McLean is called for a charge - foul #3 on Albert McLean, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Simpson | Carl Hogan (SF) John Gibson | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Curran (PG), Micah Breckenridge (SF) Michael Cook, Tommy Ferguson | |
| 05:14 | Simpson | Robert Okonski misses the fadeaway from the right block | 53-44 |
| 05:13 | Cornell | Clayton Pompa snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 04:57 | Cornell | Micah Breckenridge misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 04:55 | Cornell | John Gordon grabs the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 04:43 | Cornell | Micah Breckenridge drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Clayton Pompa | 53-46 |
| 04:21 | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Carl Hogan | 55-46 |
| 04:04 | Cornell | Micah Breckenridge steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-46 |
| Subs | Simpson | Robert Zuercher (SG), Barry Brewer (SF), John Gibson (PF), Ira Legette (C) Ronald Tomlin, Carl Hogan, Robert Okonski, Robert Ferrell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Cook (PG), Tommy Ferguson (SF), Rick Endres (PF), Jerry Marr (C) John Curran, Micah Breckenridge, Clayton Pompa, John Gordon | |
| 03:51 | Simpson | Tommy Ferguson picks off the pass by Robert Zuercher | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Clarence Presswood (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Zuercher (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Barry Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gibson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Ira Legette (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert McLean (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Rick Endres (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Marr (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Cornell | Rick Endres hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 03:31 | Simpson | Ira Legette grabs the board | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Simpson | John Gibson makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Zuercher | 57-46 |
| 02:42 | Cornell | Albert McLean drills a floater from the left wing set up by Jerry Marr | 57-48 |
| 02:13 | Simpson | Clarence Presswood is fouled on the floor by Jerry Marr - foul #3 on Jerry Marr, team foul #9 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Curran (PG), Leo Duncan (SG) Michael Cook, Albert McLean | |
| 02:13 | Simpson | Clarence Presswood makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 02:13 | Simpson | Clarence Presswood misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 02:13 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Rick Endres | 58-48 |
| 02:02 | Cornell | Rick Endres comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 02:01 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Ferguson | 58-48 |
| 01:48 | Cornell | Leo Duncan connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Curran | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:35 | Simpson | Ira Legette misses the lay-in | 58-51 |
| 01:34 | Cornell | Leo Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 01:34 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Cook (PG), Albert McLean (SG) John Curran, Leo Duncan | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Cornell | Michael Cook loses the ball out of bounds | 58-51 |
| 01:05 | Simpson | Ira Legette comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 58-51 |
| 01:04 | Simpson | Ira Legette gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Simpson | John Gibson misses long on a floater from the right side | 58-51 |
| 00:38 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Rick Endres | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Cornell | Albert McLean is fouled on the floor by Robert Zuercher - foul #5 on Robert Zuercher, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Simpson | Ronald Tomlin (SG) Robert Zuercher | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:30 | Cornell | Albert McLean drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Tommy Ferguson | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Simpson | John Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Albert McLean - foul #4 on Albert McLean, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Simpson | Robert Okonski (SF) Barry Brewer | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:29 | Simpson | John Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:29 | Simpson | John Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:24 | Cornell | Michael Cook misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 00:22 | Simpson | Ira Legette gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:22 | Simpson | Simpson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Simpson | Craig Kemp (SG) Ronald Tomlin | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:20 | Simpson | Clarence Presswood is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Cook - foul #2 on Michael Cook, team foul #11 | 60-54 |
| 00:20 | Simpson | Clarence Presswood misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:20 | Simpson | Clarence Presswood makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:14 | Cornell | Michael Cook makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Albert McLean | 61-57 |
| 00:13 | Simpson | Craig Kemp is hacked by Michael Cook in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Cook, team foul #12 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Simpson | Barry Brewer (SF) John Gibson | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:13 | Simpson | Craig Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:13 | Simpson | Craig Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:07 | Cornell | Michael Cook misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Tommy Ferguson grabs the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 00:01 | Cornell | Michael Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 00:00 | Simpson | Robert Okonski grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |