| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (fresh) SG - Richard Gagne (fresh) SF - Scott Ellenburg (fresh) PF - William Baker (fresh) C - Marc Frisk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Yedinak (fresh) SG - Gregory Marsh (fresh) SF - Johnny Wright (fresh) PF - Fred Glover (fresh) C - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Marc Frisk wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Cornell | William Baker can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Cornell | Marc Frisk tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh lays it in on a great pass from Johnny Wright | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Cornell | William Baker loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Scott Ellenburg - foul #1 on Scott Ellenburg, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Cornell | William Baker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Cornell | Marc Frisk gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | Cornell | William Baker banks in the layup on a great pass from Marc Frisk | 4-4 |
| 17:31 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh is called for a backcourt violation | 4-4 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Kenneth Wentworth (SG), Charles Stevens (SF), Jon Bowman (PF), Howard Harrell (C) James Richardson, Richard Gagne, Scott Ellenburg, William Baker, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:24 | Cornell | Jon Bowman misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Fred Glover - foul #1 on Fred Glover, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:24 | Cornell | Jon Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:24 | Cornell | Jon Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:19 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:06 | Cornell | Gregory Marsh takes the ball from Jon Bowman | 4-4 |
| 16:49 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher's floater is tipped away by Jon Bowman | 4-4 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher tips it in | 4-6 |
| 16:39 | Cornell | Howard Harrell misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 16:37 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Fred Glover | 4-6 |
| 16:35 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh is hacked by Kenneth Wentworth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Wentworth, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ken Garry (PG), Michael Baker (SG) Arthur Yedinak, Gregory Marsh | |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright throws it down | 4-8 |
| 15:59 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Stevens | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Guy Wheeler (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Wentworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Stevens (fairly fresh) PF - Jon Bowman (fairly fresh) C - Howard Harrell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ken Garry (fresh) SG - Michael Baker (fresh) SF - Johnny Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Glover (fairly fresh) C - Cecil Fletcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | North Carolina | Guy Wheeler is called for the reach on Ken Garry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Guy Wheeler, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joshua Powers (PG), Richard Gagne (SG), Scott Ellenburg (SF), William Baker (PF), Marc Frisk (C) Guy Wheeler, Kenneth Wentworth, Charles Stevens, Jon Bowman, Howard Harrell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | Michael Baker makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Johnny Wright | 7-10 |
| 15:09 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg is whistled for traveling | 7-10 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Jimmy Thomas (SF) Joshua Powers, Scott Ellenburg | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG) Michael Baker | |
| 14:54 | North Carolina | Ken Garry misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 14:53 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:36 | Cornell | Cecil Fletcher steps in front of the Marc Frisk pass | 7-10 |
| 14:21 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright is hacked by Richard Gagne - foul #1 on Richard Gagne, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joshua Powers (SG), Charles Stevens (PF) Richard Gagne, William Baker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh (SG) Ken Garry | |
| 14:00 | North Carolina | Fred Glover misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marc Frisk - foul #1 on Marc Frisk, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Kenneth Wentworth (SG), Scott Ellenburg (SF), Jon Bowman (C) James Richardson, Joshua Powers, Jimmy Thomas, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:00 | North Carolina | Fred Glover makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:00 | North Carolina | Fred Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:37 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Guy Wheeler | 9-12 |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 9-12 |
| 13:18 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 13:15 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler loses the dribble to Gregory Marsh in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| 13:13 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak misses the dunk attempt | 9-12 |
| 13:12 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher tips it in | 9-14 |
| 13:07 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Guy Wheeler | 12-14 |
| 12:43 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh is fouled on the floor by Scott Ellenburg - foul #2 on Scott Ellenburg, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Richard Gagne (SG), Jimmy Thomas (SF), William Baker (PF), Howard Harrell (C) Guy Wheeler, Kenneth Wentworth, Scott Ellenburg, Charles Stevens, Jon Bowman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ken Garry (PG), Michael Baker (SG) Arthur Yedinak, Gregory Marsh | |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Fred Glover's floater is tipped away by Jimmy Thomas | 12-14 |
| 12:19 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Baker | 12-14 |
| 12:03 | North Carolina | Michael Baker hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Johnny Wright | 12-16 |
| 11:53 | Cornell | Howard Harrell knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Richardson | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Gagne (fresh) SF - Jimmy Thomas (fresh) PF - William Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Harrell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ken Garry (fresh) SG - Michael Baker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnny Wright (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Fred Glover (tired) 2 pts. C - Cecil Fletcher (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | Ken Garry misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Thomas - foul #1 on Jimmy Thomas, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joshua Powers (PG), Charles Stevens (SF), Marc Frisk (C) James Richardson, Jimmy Thomas, William Baker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh (SG), Jim Hatten (PF), Lester Terrell (C) Michael Baker, Fred Glover, Cecil Fletcher | |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | Ken Garry misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | Ken Garry misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | Jim Hatten grabs the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 11:16 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-18 |
| 10:49 | Cornell | Joshua Powers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 10:48 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | Jim Hatten lays it in uncontested set up by Lester Terrell | 14-20 |
| 10:38 | Cornell | Joshua Powers is fouled on the floor by Lester Terrell - foul #1 on Lester Terrell, team foul #2 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Kenneth Wentworth (SF), Jon Bowman (PF) Richard Gagne, Charles Stevens, Howard Harrell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG), Thomas Rogosky (SF) Ken Garry, Johnny Wright | |
| 10:24 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-20 |
| 10:23 | North Carolina | Jim Hatten grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 10:19 | North Carolina | Jim Hatten throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-20 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas (SF) Joshua Powers | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:02 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas scores on a shot near the basket | 16-20 |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 16-20 |
| 09:39 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Jimmy Thomas | 16-20 |
| 09:35 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 09:34 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Frisk | 16-20 |
| 09:11 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth double dribbles | 16-20 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Joshua Powers (SG), Charles Stevens (SF), William Baker (PF) Guy Wheeler, Kenneth Wentworth, Jimmy Thomas, Jon Bowman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ken Garry (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Johnny Wright (SF), Fred Glover (PF), Cecil Fletcher (C) Arthur Yedinak, Gregory Marsh, Thomas Rogosky, Jim Hatten, Lester Terrell | |
| 08:57 | North Carolina | Ken Garry misses long on an open shot in the lane | 16-20 |
| 08:55 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Charles Stevens | 16-20 |
| 08:37 | Cornell | Charles Stevens clanks a jump hook in the paint | 16-20 |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | Michael Baker gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 08:29 | North Carolina | Ken Garry makes the shot from the left side set up by Michael Baker | 16-22 |
| 08:22 | Cornell | Marc Frisk lays it in on a nice dish by James Richardson | 18-22 |
| 08:12 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright drills a floater from close range | 18-24 |
| 08:08 | Cornell | James Richardson buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Stevens | 21-24 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Charles Stevens is called for the reach on Michael Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Stevens, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Gagne (SG), Howard Harrell (C) Joshua Powers, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Michael Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:52 | Cornell | James Richardson connects on the shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #3 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG), Gregory Marsh (SG), Thomas Rogosky (SF) Ken Garry, Michael Baker, Johnny Wright | |
| 07:52 | Cornell | James Richardson makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gagne (fresh) SF - Charles Stevens (fairly fresh) PF - William Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Harrell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Yedinak (fresh) SG - Gregory Marsh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Rogosky (fresh) PF - Fred Glover (tired) 2 pts. C - Cecil Fletcher (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | North Carolina | Thomas Rogosky scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Marsh | 24-29 |
| 07:19 | Cornell | Richard Gagne misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Cecil Fletcher - foul #1 on Cecil Fletcher, team foul #4 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Jimmy Thomas (SF), Jon Bowman (PF) James Richardson, Charles Stevens, William Baker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jim Hatten (PF) Fred Glover | |
| 07:19 | Cornell | Richard Gagne makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 07:19 | Cornell | Richard Gagne makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:58 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Rogosky | 26-29 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Jim Hatten hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline set up by Arthur Yedinak | 26-31 |
| 06:27 | Cornell | Richard Gagne clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 06:25 | Cornell | Howard Harrell tips it in | 28-31 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Yedinak | 28-34 |
| 05:46 | Cornell | Howard Harrell is hacked by Cecil Fletcher - foul #2 on Cecil Fletcher, team foul #5 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joshua Powers (PG), Kenneth Wentworth (SG), Charles Stevens (SF), William Baker (PF), Marc Frisk (C) Guy Wheeler, Richard Gagne, Jimmy Thomas, Jon Bowman, Howard Harrell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ken Garry (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Johnny Wright (SF), Fred Glover (PF), Lester Terrell (C) Arthur Yedinak, Gregory Marsh, Thomas Rogosky, Jim Hatten, Cecil Fletcher | |
| 05:32 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-34 |
| 05:11 | North Carolina | Michael Baker is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-34 |
| 05:09 | Cornell | William Baker snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 04:42 | Cornell | William Baker misses the shot in the lane | 28-34 |
| 04:40 | North Carolina | Michael Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Stevens - foul #2 on Charles Stevens, team foul #9 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Richard Gagne (SG) Joshua Powers, Charles Stevens | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh (SG), Jim Hatten (PF) Michael Baker, Fred Glover | |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 03:57 | Cornell | Richard Gagne hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 28-35 |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 03:44 | North Carolina | Jim Hatten clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Wentworth - foul #2 on Kenneth Wentworth, team foul #10 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (SG), Scott Ellenburg (SF) Richard Gagne, Kenneth Wentworth | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG), Cecil Fletcher (C) Ken Garry, Lester Terrell | |
| 03:44 | North Carolina | Jim Hatten makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 03:44 | North Carolina | Jim Hatten makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guy Wheeler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Ellenburg (fresh) PF - William Baker (tiring) 2 pts. C - Marc Frisk (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Yedinak (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Marsh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Wright (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Hatten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Fletcher (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Cornell | William Baker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Cecil Fletcher - foul #3 on Cecil Fletcher, team foul #6 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jon Bowman (C) Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lester Terrell (C) Cecil Fletcher | |
| 03:31 | Cornell | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 03:31 | Cornell | William Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Jim Hatten drills a jumper from the left block set up by Arthur Yedinak | 30-39 |
| 02:53 | Cornell | William Baker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | Jim Hatten is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 30-39 |
| 02:34 | Cornell | Jon Bowman gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 02:27 | Cornell | Jon Bowman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 02:25 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler hits the follow up shot | 32-39 |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh is hacked by Scott Ellenburg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Ellenburg, team foul #11 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joshua Powers (PG), Richard Gagne (SG), Jimmy Thomas (SF), Howard Harrell (PF), Charles Stevens (C) James Richardson, Guy Wheeler, Scott Ellenburg, William Baker, Jon Bowman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ken Garry (PG), Thomas Rogosky (SF), Fred Glover (PF) Arthur Yedinak, Johnny Wright, Jim Hatten | |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 02:23 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Charles Stevens | 32-40 |
| 02:08 | Cornell | Charles Stevens misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Lester Terrell - foul #2 on Lester Terrell, team foul #7 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Baker (SG) Gregory Marsh | |
| 02:08 | Cornell | Charles Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 02:08 | Cornell | Charles Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 01:51 | North Carolina | Thomas Rogosky is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 34-40 |
| 01:49 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell tips it back up and in | 34-42 |
| 01:30 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas loses the dribble to Thomas Rogosky | 34-42 |
| 01:23 | North Carolina | Michael Baker is fouled on the floor by Richard Gagne - foul #2 on Richard Gagne, team foul #12 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth (SF), Marc Frisk (C) Jimmy Thomas, Howard Harrell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Johnny Wright (SF), Jim Hatten (C) Thomas Rogosky, Lester Terrell | |
| 01:23 | North Carolina | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 01:23 | North Carolina | Michael Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 01:06 | Cornell | Marc Frisk misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Fred Glover - foul #2 on Fred Glover, team foul #8 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG) Joshua Powers | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG) Michael Baker | |
| 01:06 | Cornell | Marc Frisk misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 01:06 | Cornell | Marc Frisk makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Fred Glover connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Arthur Yedinak | 35-46 |
| 00:50 | Cornell | James Richardson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-46 |
| 00:48 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth tips it back up and in | 37-46 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Jim Hatten misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 00:29 | Cornell | James Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 00:24 | Cornell | Richard Gagne knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Jim Hatten connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Ken Garry | 39-48 |
| 00:01 | Cornell | Richard Gagne loses the dribble to Arthur Yedinak | 39-48 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 39-48 |