| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Seman (fresh) SG - Michael Lariviere (fresh) SF - Keith Meadow (fresh) PF - Earl Daulton (fresh) C - Clarence Blue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Jon Ferguson (fresh) SG - Tim Cordle (fresh) SF - Kenneth Collis (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Hole (fresh) C - Robert Perry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Collis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Hole hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Cornell | Earl Daulton pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Cornell | Jeffrey Hole is called for the reach on Michael Seman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hole, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Cornell | Michael Lariviere clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Kenneth Collis | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Collis can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Cornell | Michael Seman gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Cornell | Keith Meadow misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Hole grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Jon Ferguson connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hole | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Cornell | Clarence Blue misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Cornell | Earl Daulton gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Cornell | Clarence Blue drills a shot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Blue takes the ball from Jeffrey Hole | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Cornell | Kenneth Collis is called for the reach on Keith Meadow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Collis, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Koch (PG), William Lough (SG), Timothy Ellis (SF), Leon White (PF), Jason Ray (C) Michael Seman, Michael Lariviere, Keith Meadow, Earl Daulton, Clarence Blue | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kerry Marshall (PF), Todd Jones (C) Jeffrey Hole, Robert Perry | |
| 17:28 | Cornell | Tim Cordle is called for the reach on Robert Koch - foul #1 on Tim Cordle, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 17:11 | Cornell | Robert Koch can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Kenneth Collis | 2-2 |
| 17:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Cordle is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Ray - foul #1 on Jason Ray, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Benjamin Dinan (SG) Tim Cordle | |
| 16:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Collis can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Koch - foul #1 on Robert Koch, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Seman (PG) Robert Koch | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Emerson Cook (PF), Robert Perry (C) Kerry Marshall, Todd Jones | |
| 16:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Collis makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Collis makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:42 | Cornell | Kenneth Collis picks off the pass by Timothy Ellis in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 16:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Collis connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Benjamin Dinan | 2-6 |
| 16:05 | Cornell | Timothy Ellis misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 16:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Perry pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Jon Ferguson banks in the layup | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Seman (fairly fresh) SG - William Lough (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Ellis (fairly fresh) PF - Leon White (fairly fresh) C - Jason Ray (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Jon Ferguson (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Benjamin Dinan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Collis (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emerson Cook (fairly fresh) C - Robert Perry (tiring) | |
| 15:21 | Cornell | Robert Perry is called for the reach on Jason Ray - foul #1 on Robert Perry, team foul #4 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Koch (PG), Michael Lariviere (SG), Keith Meadow (SF), Earl Daulton (PF), Clarence Blue (C) Michael Seman, William Lough, Timothy Ellis, Leon White, Jason Ray | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Todd Thomas (PG), Tim Cordle (SG), James Oliver (SF), Jeffrey Hole (PF), Todd Jones (C) Jon Ferguson, Benjamin Dinan, Kenneth Collis, Emerson Cook, Robert Perry | |
| 14:52 | Cornell | Robert Koch misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 14:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Todd Jones pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 14:32 | Birmingham-Southern | James Oliver misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket | 2-8 |
| 14:30 | Cornell | Robert Koch gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 14:14 | Cornell | Tim Cordle steals the ball from Clarence Blue | 2-8 |
| 14:11 | Birmingham-Southern | James Oliver blows the layup | 2-8 |
| 14:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Todd Jones tips it back up and in | 2-10 |
| 13:51 | Cornell | Keith Meadow misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-10 |
| 13:50 | Cornell | Michael Lariviere tips it but misses | 2-10 |
| 13:49 | Cornell | Clarence Blue grabs the offensive board | 2-10 |
| 13:35 | Cornell | Michael Lariviere hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-10 |
| 13:34 | Cornell | Robert Koch tips it home | 4-10 |
| 13:05 | Birmingham-Southern | James Oliver hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-10 |
| 13:04 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Earl Daulton | 4-10 |
| 12:35 | Cornell | Robert Koch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Seman (PG), Timothy Ellis (SF), Eli Chen (PF), Leon White (C) Robert Koch, Keith Meadow, Earl Daulton, Clarence Blue | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jon Ferguson (PG), Benjamin Dinan (SG), Emerson Cook (SF), Kerry Marshall (PF), Robert Perry (C) Todd Thomas, Tim Cordle, James Oliver, Jeffrey Hole, Todd Jones | |
| 12:28 | Birmingham-Southern | Jon Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Seman - foul #1 on Michael Seman, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| 12:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Jon Ferguson banks in the wide open layup set up by Benjamin Dinan | 4-12 |
| 12:06 | Cornell | Jon Ferguson steals it from Timothy Ellis in the backcourt | 4-12 |
| 11:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Benjamin Dinan loses the dribble to Michael Seman | 4-12 |
| 11:44 | Cornell | Michael Seman banks in the layup | 6-12 |
| 11:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Emerson Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-12 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Lough (SG), Earl Daulton (PF), Clarence Blue (C) Michael Lariviere, Timothy Ellis, Leon White | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Collis (SF) Emerson Cook | |
| 11:30 | Cornell | William Lough scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Earl Daulton | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Seman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Lough (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eli Chen (fresh) PF - Earl Daulton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Clarence Blue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Jon Ferguson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Benjamin Dinan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Collis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Marshall (fairly fresh) C - Robert Perry (tiring) | |
| 11:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Jon Ferguson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Seman - foul #2 on Michael Seman, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Koch (PG), Keith Meadow (SF), Jason Ray (C) Michael Seman, Eli Chen, Clarence Blue | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 11:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Jon Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Jon Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:03 | Cornell | Earl Daulton pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 10:52 | Cornell | Earl Daulton misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Kerry Marshall - foul #1 on Kerry Marshall, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Cordle (SG), Jeffrey Hole (PF) Benjamin Dinan, Kerry Marshall | |
| 10:52 | Cornell | Earl Daulton makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 10:52 | Cornell | Earl Daulton makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Jon Ferguson loses the ball out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Lariviere (SG), Leon White (C) Robert Koch, Earl Daulton | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 10:30 | Cornell | Michael Lariviere connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Keith Meadow | 13-13 |
| 10:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Keith Meadow is called for the reach on Kenneth Collis - foul #1 on Keith Meadow, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Ellis (PG), Clarence Blue (C) Michael Lariviere, Jason Ray | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Emerson Cook (PF), Todd Jones (C) Jeffrey Hole, Robert Perry | |
| 09:48 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Collis buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Tim Cordle | 13-15 |
| 09:46 | Cornell | William Lough is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Lough, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Koch (PG), Earl Daulton (PF) Keith Meadow, Leon White | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Benjamin Dinan (SG) Tim Cordle | |
| 09:17 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Collis misses the jump hook in the lane | 13-15 |
| 09:16 | Birmingham-Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Jones | 13-15 |
| 08:56 | Birmingham-Southern | William Lough is called for the reach on Todd Jones - foul #2 on William Lough, team foul #7 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Lariviere (SG), Eli Chen (SF), Leon White (C) William Lough, Timothy Ellis, Clarence Blue | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | James Oliver (SF), Kerry Marshall (PF) Kenneth Collis, Emerson Cook | |
| 08:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Todd Jones misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 08:56 | Cornell | Leon White gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 08:40 | Cornell | Leon White hits the finger roll | 15-15 |
| 08:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Benjamin Dinan is called for 10 seconds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Meadow (SF) Earl Daulton | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Todd Thomas (PG), Tim Cordle (SG), Robert Perry (C) Jon Ferguson, Benjamin Dinan, Todd Jones | |
| 08:10 | Cornell | Keith Meadow misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 08:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Perry grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 07:42 | Birmingham-Southern | James Oliver misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 07:41 | Cornell | Michael Lariviere grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 07:23 | Cornell | The jump hook by Keith Meadow is blocked by Robert Perry | 15-15 |
| 07:21 | Birmingham-Southern | James Oliver grabs the board | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Robert Koch (tired) 2 pts. SG - Michael Lariviere (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Keith Meadow (tiring) PF - Eli Chen (fairly fresh) C - Leon White (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Todd Thomas (fairly fresh) SG - Tim Cordle (tired) 1 ast. SF - James Oliver (fairly fresh) PF - Kerry Marshall (tiring) C - Robert Perry (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Cordle scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-17 |
| 06:43 | Cornell | Robert Koch scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Lariviere | 18-17 |
| 06:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Todd Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lariviere - foul #1 on Michael Lariviere, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Ellis (PG), Jason Ray (PF), Clarence Blue (C) Robert Koch, Eli Chen, Leon White | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jon Ferguson (PG), Benjamin Dinan (SG), Kenneth Collis (SF), Jeffrey Hole (PF) Tim Cordle, James Oliver, Kerry Marshall, Robert Perry | |
| 06:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Todd Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Todd Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:28 | Cornell | Michael Lariviere's pass is intercepted by Todd Thomas | 18-19 |
| 06:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Todd Thomas can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Keith Meadow - foul #2 on Keith Meadow, team foul #9 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | Leon White (SF), Earl Daulton (PF) Keith Meadow, Clarence Blue | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Emerson Cook (SG), Todd Jones (C) Jon Ferguson, Benjamin Dinan | |
| 06:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Todd Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Todd Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:48 | Cornell | Leon White lays it up and in | 20-21 |
| 05:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Lariviere steps in front of the Kenneth Collis pass | 20-21 |
| 05:24 | Cornell | Michael Lariviere loses the dribble to Todd Thomas in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 05:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Collis connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Todd Thomas | 20-23 |
| 04:51 | Cornell | Jason Ray can't finish the layup | 20-23 |
| 04:49 | Cornell | Earl Daulton grabs the offensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 04:35 | Cornell | Timothy Ellis's pass is intercepted by Todd Jones | 20-23 |
| 04:18 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Hole misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 20-23 |
| 04:17 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Hole pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 04:17 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-23 |
| Subs | Cornell | Eli Chen (SF), Clarence Blue (C) Leon White, Jason Ray | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jon Ferguson (PG), Benjamin Dinan (SG), Robert Perry (C) Todd Thomas, Emerson Cook, Todd Jones | |
| 04:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Jon Ferguson is hacked by Michael Lariviere - foul #2 on Michael Lariviere, team foul #10 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Seman (PG), William Lough (SG) Timothy Ellis, Michael Lariviere | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | James Oliver (SF), Kerry Marshall (PF) Kenneth Collis, Jeffrey Hole | |
| 04:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Jon Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 04:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Jon Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:58 | Cornell | Michael Seman is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Dinan - foul #1 on Benjamin Dinan, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| 03:41 | Cornell | The short jumper by Eli Chen is denied by Robert Perry | 20-25 |
| 03:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Perry grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 03:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Perry knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Benjamin Dinan | 20-27 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Seman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Lough (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eli Chen (fairly fresh) PF - Earl Daulton (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Blue (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Jon Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Benjamin Dinan (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Oliver (fairly fresh) PF - Kerry Marshall (tiring) C - Robert Perry (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Cornell | Earl Daulton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 03:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Benjamin Dinan pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 03:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Blue is called for the reach on Jon Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Blue, team foul #11 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Meadow (SF), Jason Ray (PF) Eli Chen, Earl Daulton | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Cordle (SG), Kenneth Collis (SF), Jeffrey Hole (PF) Benjamin Dinan, James Oliver, Kerry Marshall | |
| 03:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Jon Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 03:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Jon Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 03:02 | Cornell | Jason Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 02:40 | Cornell | Keith Meadow hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-28 |
| 02:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Jon Ferguson is hacked by Michael Seman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Seman, team foul #12 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Ellis (PG) Michael Seman | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 02:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Jon Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 02:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Jon Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 02:36 | Cornell | Keith Meadow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Todd Jones (C) Robert Perry | |
| 02:16 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Collis buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jon Ferguson | 22-33 |
| 02:06 | Cornell | William Lough misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-33 |
| 02:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth Collis snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 01:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Keith Meadow steals the ball from Tim Cordle | 22-33 |
| 01:35 | Cornell | Timothy Ellis jams it on a nice dish by Keith Meadow | 24-33 |
| 01:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeffrey Hole is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jon Ferguson | 24-35 |
| 01:06 | Cornell | Tim Cordle steps in front of the Timothy Ellis pass in the backcourt | 24-35 |
| 00:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Todd Jones is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jon Ferguson | 24-37 |
| 00:37 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-37 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Koch (PG), Eli Chen (SF), Earl Daulton (PF), Leon White (C) Timothy Ellis, Keith Meadow, Jason Ray, Clarence Blue | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Benjamin Dinan (SG), James Oliver (SF), Emerson Cook (PF), Robert Perry (C) Tim Cordle, Kenneth Collis, Jeffrey Hole, Todd Jones | |
| 00:16 | Cornell | Emerson Cook steps in front of the Eli Chen pass | 24-37 |
| 00:03 | Birmingham-Southern | James Oliver buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Jon Ferguson | 24-39 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Robert Koch misses the halfcourt shot | 24-39 |