| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Warren Baier (fresh) SG - Brian Digby (fresh) SF - Bruce Brooks (fresh) PF - Lawrence Sugalski (fresh) C - John Duval (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Charles Laughlin (fresh) SG - John Dalton (fresh) SF - Scott Block (fresh) PF - Harry Vincent (fresh) C - Bernard Saul (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Simpson | Lawrence Sugalski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Simpson | Scott Block takes the ball from Warren Baier | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Cornell | Charles Laughlin makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Harry Vincent | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Simpson | Lawrence Sugalski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Cornell | Charles Laughlin gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Cornell | Charles Laughlin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Simpson | Lawrence Sugalski snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Simpson | Bruce Brooks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Warren Baier | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Cornell | Scott Block hits a shot from the right side set up by John Dalton | 2-5 |
| 17:59 | Simpson | Warren Baier buries a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Scott Block - foul #1 on Scott Block, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:59 | Simpson | Warren Baier makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:37 | Cornell | Harry Vincent is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Sugalski - foul #1 on Lawrence Sugalski, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Simpson | Grover Schisler (C) John Duval | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 17:18 | Cornell | Charles Laughlin drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Block | 5-8 |
| 17:02 | Simpson | Harry Vincent swats the shot by Grover Schisler | 5-8 |
| 17:01 | Simpson | Grover Schisler snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:41 | Simpson | Charles Laughlin is called for the reach on Warren Baier - foul #1 on Charles Laughlin, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Simpson | Kevin Stork (PG), Andrew Larson (SG), Ross Brunswick (SF), Michael Rowden (C) Warren Baier, Brian Digby, Bruce Brooks, Lawrence Sugalski | |
| Subs | Cornell | Derek Lee (SG), Eugene Grigsby (SF), Kenneth Taylor (PF), Jimmy Davis (C) John Dalton, Scott Block, Harry Vincent, Bernard Saul | |
| 16:24 | Simpson | Andrew Larson knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 16:11 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Stork - foul #1 on Kevin Stork, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Simpson | John Duval (C) Michael Rowden | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 16:11 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:11 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:56 | Simpson | Andrew Larson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 15:54 | Simpson | Grover Schisler misses the tip | 8-9 |
| 15:52 | Cornell | Charles Laughlin grabs the board | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Kevin Stork (fresh) SG - Andrew Larson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ross Brunswick (fresh) PF - Grover Schisler (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Duval (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Charles Laughlin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Derek Lee (fresh) SF - Eugene Grigsby (fresh) PF - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jimmy Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Cornell | Eugene Grigsby clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Ross Brunswick - foul #1 on Ross Brunswick, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Simpson | Bruce Brooks (SF) Ross Brunswick | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Dalton (SG), Harry Vincent (PF), Bernard Saul (C) Derek Lee, Kenneth Taylor, Jimmy Davis | |
| 15:27 | Cornell | Eugene Grigsby makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:27 | Cornell | Eugene Grigsby makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:07 | Simpson | Andrew Larson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Dalton - foul #1 on John Dalton, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Simpson | Brian Digby (SG) Kevin Stork | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Mathis (PG), Scott Block (SF) Charles Laughlin, Eugene Grigsby | |
| 15:07 | Simpson | Andrew Larson makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:07 | Simpson | Andrew Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:07 | Cornell | Harry Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:57 | Cornell | Harry Vincent misses long on a jumper near the basket | 9-11 |
| 14:56 | Cornell | Harry Vincent tips it in | 9-13 |
| 14:42 | Simpson | Andrew Larson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-13 |
| 14:30 | Cornell | Grover Schisler swats the layup by Scott Block | 11-13 |
| 14:28 | Cornell | Bernard Saul misses the tip | 11-13 |
| 14:27 | Simpson | John Duval grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 14:20 | Simpson | Grover Schisler connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Larson | 13-13 |
| 14:07 | Cornell | Michael Mathis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-13 |
| 14:06 | Cornell | Harry Vincent grabs the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 13:54 | Cornell | Michael Mathis clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 13:52 | Simpson | John Duval gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:38 | Simpson | Grover Schisler misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Bernard Saul - foul #1 on Bernard Saul, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Simpson | Warren Baier (PG), Kevin Stork (SG), Ross Brunswick (SF), Lawrence Sugalski (PF) Andrew Larson, Brian Digby, Bruce Brooks, John Duval | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Laughlin (PG), Derek Lee (SG), Kenneth Taylor (PF), Jimmy Davis (C) Michael Mathis, John Dalton, Harry Vincent, Bernard Saul | |
| 13:38 | Simpson | Grover Schisler misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:38 | Simpson | Grover Schisler makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:23 | Cornell | Derek Lee scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Laughlin | 14-15 |
| 13:02 | Simpson | Ross Brunswick is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Warren Baier | 16-15 |
| 12:49 | Cornell | Warren Baier steps in front of the Derek Lee pass | 16-15 |
| 12:38 | Simpson | Kevin Stork misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 12:36 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 12:17 | Cornell | Lawrence Sugalski is called for the reach on Kenneth Taylor - foul #2 on Lawrence Sugalski, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Simpson | Brian Digby (SG), Bruce Brooks (SF), Michael Rowden (PF) Ross Brunswick, Lawrence Sugalski, Grover Schisler | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Dalton (SG), Eugene Grigsby (SF), Harry Vincent (PF), Bernard Saul (C) Derek Lee, Scott Block, Kenneth Taylor, Jimmy Davis | |
| 12:07 | Cornell | Charles Laughlin misses short on a floater from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 12:05 | Cornell | Bernard Saul grabs the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 11:43 | Cornell | Bernard Saul scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Charles Laughlin | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Warren Baier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Digby (fresh) SF - Bruce Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Rowden (fresh) C - Kevin Stork (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Charles Laughlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dalton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Grigsby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Saul (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Simpson | Warren Baier misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 16-17 |
| 11:25 | Simpson | Warren Baier tips it but misses | 16-17 |
| 11:23 | Cornell | Harry Vincent gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 11:04 | Cornell | Eugene Grigsby scores on a jump hook from the right block | 16-19 |
| 10:49 | Simpson | Brian Digby travels with the ball | 16-19 |
| Subs | Simpson | Andrew Larson (PG), John Duval (C) Warren Baier, Kevin Stork | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 10:37 | Cornell | Charles Laughlin is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Charles Laughlin, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Mathis (PG), Kenneth Taylor (PF) Charles Laughlin, Harry Vincent | |
| 10:14 | Simpson | Bruce Brooks is denied on a layup by Kenneth Taylor | 16-19 |
| 10:13 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 10:01 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor blows the layup | 16-19 |
| 09:59 | Simpson | John Duval grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 09:45 | Simpson | Bruce Brooks comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 16-19 |
| 09:44 | Cornell | Eugene Grigsby snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 09:35 | Cornell | Bernard Saul clanks a floater from the left block | 16-19 |
| 09:33 | Simpson | John Duval snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 09:29 | Simpson | Eugene Grigsby steals the ball from Andrew Larson | 16-19 |
| 09:19 | Cornell | Andrew Larson is called for the reach on Bernard Saul - foul #1 on Andrew Larson, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Simpson | Warren Baier (PG), Kevin Stork (SG), Ross Brunswick (SF), Lawrence Slade (PF), Grover Schisler (C) Andrew Larson, Brian Digby, Bruce Brooks, Michael Rowden, John Duval | |
| Subs | Cornell | Derek Lee (SG), Scott Block (SF), Harry Vincent (PF), Jimmy Davis (C) John Dalton, Eugene Grigsby, Kenneth Taylor, Bernard Saul | |
| 09:05 | Cornell | Michael Mathis hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Derek Lee | 16-22 |
| 08:43 | Simpson | Warren Baier misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 16-22 |
| 08:41 | Simpson | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Stork | 16-22 |
| 08:26 | Simpson | Grover Schisler loses the ball out of bounds | 16-22 |
| 08:05 | Cornell | Scott Block double dribbles | 16-22 |
| Subs | Simpson | Bruce Brooks (SF) Ross Brunswick | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 07:47 | Simpson | Kevin Stork can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Block - foul #2 on Scott Block, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Simpson | John Duval (C) Lawrence Slade | |
| Subs | Cornell | Eugene Grigsby (SF), Kenneth Taylor (PF) Scott Block, Harry Vincent | |
| 07:47 | Simpson | Kevin Stork misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:47 | Simpson | Kevin Stork makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:31 | Cornell | Jimmy Davis connects on the jumper in the paint | 17-24 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Warren Baier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Stork (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bruce Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Grover Schisler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Duval (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Mathis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derek Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Grigsby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Simpson | Warren Baier comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 17-24 |
| 07:11 | Simpson | Warren Baier grabs the offensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 07:00 | Simpson | Kenneth Taylor steals it from Warren Baier | 17-24 |
| 06:47 | Cornell | Derek Lee is whistled for traveling | 17-24 |
| Subs | Simpson | Andrew Larson (PG), Brian Digby (SG), Michael Rowden (PF) Warren Baier, Kevin Stork, Grover Schisler | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Dalton (SG), Harry Vincent (PF), Bernard Saul (C) Derek Lee, Kenneth Taylor, Jimmy Davis | |
| 06:36 | Simpson | Michael Rowden is whistled for traveling | 17-24 |
| Subs | Simpson | Ross Brunswick (SF), Lawrence Slade (PF) Bruce Brooks, John Duval | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Laughlin (PG), Scott Block (SF) Michael Mathis, Eugene Grigsby | |
| 06:09 | Cornell | Charles Laughlin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-24 |
| 06:08 | Simpson | Lawrence Slade gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 06:02 | Simpson | Lawrence Slade is called for traveling | 17-24 |
| 05:43 | Cornell | John Dalton misses the dunk | 17-24 |
| 05:41 | Cornell | Harry Vincent gets the offensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 05:18 | Cornell | Harry Vincent drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Block | 17-26 |
| 05:05 | Simpson | Ross Brunswick is whistled for traveling | 17-26 |
| Subs | Simpson | Warren Baier (PG), Bruce Brooks (SF), Grover Schisler (PF), John Duval (C) Andrew Larson, Ross Brunswick, Lawrence Slade, Michael Rowden | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor (PF) Harry Vincent | |
| 04:47 | Cornell | Charles Laughlin clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Warren Baier - foul #1 on Warren Baier, team foul #6 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Eugene Grigsby (SF) Scott Block | |
| 04:47 | Cornell | Charles Laughlin makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 04:47 | Cornell | Charles Laughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 04:40 | Simpson | Bernard Saul picks off the pass by Brian Digby | 17-28 |
| 04:25 | Cornell | John Dalton buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Charles Laughlin and he's fouled by Warren Baier - foul #2 on Warren Baier, team foul #7 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Simpson | Kevin Stork (PG), Andrew Larson (SG) Warren Baier, Brian Digby | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jimmy Davis (C) Bernard Saul | |
| 04:25 | Cornell | John Dalton misses the free throw | 17-30 |
| 04:25 | Simpson | Grover Schisler snags the defensive board | 17-30 |
| 04:06 | Simpson | Grover Schisler blows the layup | 17-30 |
| 04:05 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor gets the rebound | 17-30 |
| 03:59 | Cornell | Eugene Grigsby makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Charles Laughlin | 17-32 |
| 03:40 | Simpson | Kevin Stork is called for traveling | 17-32 |
| Subs | Simpson | Warren Baier (PG), Lawrence Sugalski (PF) Andrew Larson, John Duval | |
| Subs | Cornell | Derek Lee (SG), Harry Vincent (PF) John Dalton, Kenneth Taylor | |
| 03:25 | Cornell | Charles Laughlin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-32 |
| 03:23 | Cornell | Harry Vincent misses the tip | 17-32 |
| 03:21 | Cornell | Eugene Grigsby tips it back up and in | 17-34 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Warren Baier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Stork (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bruce Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Sugalski (fresh) C - Grover Schisler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Charles Laughlin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derek Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Grigsby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:58 | Simpson | Grover Schisler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-34 |
| 02:57 | Cornell | Charles Laughlin grabs the board | 17-34 |
| 02:42 | Cornell | Eugene Grigsby clanks a turnaround in the lane | 17-34 |
| 02:40 | Simpson | Bruce Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 17-34 |
| 02:15 | Simpson | Bruce Brooks is fouled on the floor by Harry Vincent - foul #1 on Harry Vincent, team foul #7 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Simpson | Brian Digby (SG), John Duval (C) Kevin Stork, Grover Schisler | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Mathis (PG), Scott Block (SF), Kenneth Taylor (PF), Bernard Saul (C) Charles Laughlin, Eugene Grigsby, Harry Vincent, Jimmy Davis | |
| 02:15 | Simpson | Bruce Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 02:15 | Simpson | Bruce Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 02:15 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Scott Block | 18-34 |
| 02:07 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Derek Lee | 18-36 |
| 01:48 | Simpson | Bruce Brooks misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-36 |
| 01:46 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 18-36 |
| 01:40 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor misses the floater from just outside the lane | 18-36 |
| 01:38 | Cornell | Bernard Saul tips it in | 18-38 |
| 01:22 | Simpson | Bruce Brooks misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 18-38 |
| 01:20 | Cornell | Kenneth Taylor gets the rebound | 18-38 |
| 00:59 | Cornell | Michael Mathis is hacked by Warren Baier - foul #3 on Warren Baier, team foul #8 | 18-38 |
| Subs | Simpson | Kevin Stork (PG), Ross Brunswick (SF), Lawrence Slade (PF), Michael Rowden (C) Warren Baier, Bruce Brooks, Lawrence Sugalski, John Duval | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Dalton (SG), Harry Vincent (PF) Derek Lee, Kenneth Taylor | |
| 00:59 | Cornell | Michael Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 18-39 |
| 00:59 | Cornell | Michael Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 18-39 |
| 00:59 | Simpson | Lawrence Slade gets the rebound | 18-39 |
| 00:37 | Simpson | Brian Digby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-39 |
| 00:35 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Harry Vincent | 18-39 |
| 00:22 | Cornell | John Dalton connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Harry Vincent | 18-41 |
| 00:04 | Simpson | Kevin Stork connects on the open jumpshot from the left side | 20-41 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | John Dalton can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 20-41 |