| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Haywood (fresh) SG - Charles Goodwill (fresh) SF - Jim McDermott (fresh) PF - Cody Knudsen (fresh) C - Paul Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Phillip Holland (fresh) SG - Gregory Poe (fresh) SF - Jack Miller (fresh) PF - James Forrest (fresh) C - Victor Ayers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Victor Ayers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Cornell | Victor Ayers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Victor Ayers - foul #1 on Victor Ayers, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:11 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Cornell | Phillip Holland misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Cody Knudsen - foul #1 on Cody Knudsen, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Cornell | Phillip Holland makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:59 | Cornell | Phillip Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:59 | Cornell | Victor Ayers pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:43 | Cornell | Gregory Poe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-1 |
| 18:42 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Cody Knudsen | 2-1 |
| 18:27 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-1 |
| 18:25 | Cornell | Jack Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-1 |
| 18:09 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood is hacked by Phillip Holland - foul #1 on Phillip Holland, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 17:48 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor misses the shot from close range | 2-1 |
| 17:46 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Victor Ayers | 2-1 |
| 17:43 | Cornell | Charles Goodwill steals the ball from Gregory Poe in the backcourt | 2-1 |
| 17:31 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor loses the dribble to Jack Miller | 2-1 |
| 17:19 | Cornell | Victor Ayers misses short on a runner from close range | 2-1 |
| 17:18 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 17:16 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-1 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Aaron Hensel (SG), Donald Reynolds (SF), David Gum (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Michael Haywood, Charles Goodwill, Jim McDermott, Cody Knudsen, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kizza Diop (PG), Delbert Brozowski (SG), Delbert Schwab (SF), John Olivieri (PF), James Greczkowski (C) Phillip Holland, Gregory Poe, Jack Miller, James Forrest, Victor Ayers | |
| 17:05 | Cornell | Delbert Brozowski can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 2-1 |
| 17:04 | Cornell | Delbert Brozowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 16:55 | Cornell | John Olivieri hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 2-1 |
| 16:53 | Cornell | James Greczkowski tips it in | 2-3 |
| 16:31 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 16:29 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:18 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 4-3 |
| 16:11 | Cornell | John Olivieri buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Delbert Brozowski | 4-5 |
| 15:55 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls scores on a 3 from the left corner | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Walls (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Aaron Hensel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Reynolds (fairly fresh) PF - David Gum (fairly fresh) C - Allen Garofalo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kizza Diop (fairly fresh) SG - Delbert Brozowski (fairly fresh) SF - Delbert Schwab (fairly fresh) PF - John Olivieri (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Greczkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Cornell | Delbert Brozowski misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 7-5 |
| 15:33 | Cornell | Delbert Brozowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:17 | Cornell | Delbert Brozowski misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Aaron Hensel - foul #1 on Aaron Hensel, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Charles Goodwill (SG), Jim McDermott (SF), Cody Knudsen (PF), Paul Taylor (C) Donald Walls, Aaron Hensel, Donald Reynolds, David Gum, Allen Garofalo | |
| Subs | Cornell | Dema Stryjewski (PG), Jack Miller (SF), James Forrest (PF), Victor Ayers (C) Kizza Diop, Delbert Schwab, John Olivieri, James Greczkowski | |
| 15:17 | Cornell | Delbert Brozowski makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:17 | Cornell | Delbert Brozowski makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:02 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 14:35 | Cornell | Victor Ayers is fouled on the floor by Michael Haywood - foul #1 on Michael Haywood, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Phillip Holland (PG) Delbert Brozowski | |
| 14:21 | Cornell | Jack Miller misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 10-7 |
| 14:19 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:05 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Michael Haywood | 12-7 |
| 13:44 | Cornell | Jack Miller can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Goodwill - foul #1 on Charles Goodwill, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte (SF) Jim McDermott | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Shankle (PG), Gregory Poe (SG) Phillip Holland, Dema Stryjewski | |
| 13:44 | Cornell | Jack Miller makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:44 | Cornell | Jack Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:44 | Cornell | James Forrest pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:33 | Cornell | Jack Miller misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 12-8 |
| 13:32 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:10 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood's floater is tipped away by Jack Miller | 12-8 |
| 13:08 | Cornell | James Forrest pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:06 | Cornell | James Forrest is fouled in the backcourt by Cody Knudsen - foul #2 on Cody Knudsen, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel (PF) Cody Knudsen | |
| Subs | Cornell | Delbert Schwab (SF), John Olivieri (C) Jack Miller, Victor Ayers | |
| 12:53 | Cornell | Gregory Poe connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Forrest | 12-11 |
| 12:36 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood connects on the floater from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 12:21 | Cornell | Gregory Poe misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 12:19 | Cornell | John Olivieri snags the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 12:06 | Cornell | Gregory Poe hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 14-11 |
| 12:05 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 12:01 | Long Beach State | John Shankle steals the ball from Thomas Ugarte in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 11:48 | Cornell | John Olivieri lays it up and in | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Haywood (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Goodwill (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Ugarte (fairly fresh) PF - Aaron Hensel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - John Shankle (fairly fresh) SG - Gregory Poe (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Delbert Schwab (tiring) PF - James Forrest (tiring) 2 reb. C - John Olivieri (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel loses the dribble to John Shankle | 14-13 |
| 11:20 | Cornell | Gregory Poe lays it up and in on a great pass from John Shankle | 14-15 |
| 11:18 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood is hacked by John Shankle in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Shankle, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Donald Reynolds (SG), Jim McDermott (SF), David Gum (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Michael Haywood, Charles Goodwill, Thomas Ugarte, Aaron Hensel, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Cornell | Phillip Holland (PG), Kizza Diop (SG), James Greczkowski (SF), Victor Ayers (C) John Shankle, Gregory Poe, Delbert Schwab, James Forrest | |
| 11:05 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls's floater is tipped away by John Olivieri | 14-15 |
| 11:03 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott misses the tip | 14-15 |
| 11:02 | Cornell | Victor Ayers snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 10:57 | Cornell | Kizza Diop misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-15 |
| 10:55 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:43 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donald Walls | 17-15 |
| 10:25 | Cornell | David Gum steps in front of the Victor Ayers pass | 17-15 |
| 10:20 | Long Beach State | Phillip Holland picks off the pass by David Gum in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 10:01 | Cornell | Phillip Holland is fouled on the floor by Donald Reynolds - foul #1 on Donald Reynolds, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill (SG), Aaron Hensel (PF), Paul Taylor (C) Donald Reynolds, David Gum, Allen Garofalo | |
| Subs | Cornell | Dema Stryjewski (PG), Delbert Brozowski (SG), Jack Miller (SF), James Forrest (PF) Phillip Holland, Kizza Diop, James Greczkowski, John Olivieri | |
| 09:45 | Cornell | Jim McDermott is called for the reach on Jack Miller - foul #1 on Jim McDermott, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| 09:45 | Cornell | Jack Miller makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:45 | Cornell | Jack Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:26 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 09:25 | Cornell | Victor Ayers pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:23 | Cornell | Dema Stryjewski is hacked by Jim McDermott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim McDermott, team foul #8 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds (SF) Jim McDermott | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kizza Diop (SG) Delbert Brozowski | |
| 09:23 | Cornell | Dema Stryjewski makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:23 | Cornell | Dema Stryjewski makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:20 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls is hacked by Kizza Diop in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kizza Diop, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG) Donald Walls | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 09:08 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Dema Stryjewski - foul #1 on Dema Stryjewski, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Phillip Holland (PG) Dema Stryjewski | |
| 09:08 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:08 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:51 | Cornell | Phillip Holland scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Forrest | 19-21 |
| 08:30 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds steps out of bounds on the sideline | 19-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), David Gum (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Michael Haywood, Donald Reynolds, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Cornell | Gregory Poe (SG), James Greczkowski (SF), John Olivieri (C) Kizza Diop, Jack Miller, Victor Ayers | |
| 08:12 | Cornell | James Forrest misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 08:10 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 07:44 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Olivieri - foul #1 on John Olivieri, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds (SG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), Paul Taylor (C) Charles Goodwill, Aaron Hensel, Allen Garofalo | |
| Subs | Cornell | Dema Stryjewski (PG), Delbert Brozowski (SG), Jack Miller (SF), Delbert Schwab (C) Phillip Holland, Gregory Poe, James Greczkowski, James Forrest | |
| 07:44 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:44 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Walls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Reynolds (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Ugarte (fresh) PF - David Gum (fairly fresh) C - Paul Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Dema Stryjewski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Delbert Brozowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jack Miller (tiring) 3 pts. PF - John Olivieri (tiring) 4 pts. C - Delbert Schwab (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Cornell | Delbert Brozowski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 07:26 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Delbert Schwab | 21-21 |
| 07:08 | Cornell | Jack Miller hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-21 |
| 07:06 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:57 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Delbert Brozowski - foul #1 on Delbert Brozowski, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Aaron Hensel (PF) Donald Walls, David Gum | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Shankle (PG), Kizza Diop (SG), James Greczkowski (PF), Victor Ayers (C) Dema Stryjewski, Delbert Brozowski, Jack Miller, John Olivieri | |
| 06:57 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:57 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:57 | Cornell | James Greczkowski pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 06:37 | Cornell | James Greczkowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-21 |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 06:26 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 06:25 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel hits the follow up shot | 24-21 |
| 06:23 | Cornell | John Shankle loses the dribble to Michael Haywood in the backcourt | 24-21 |
| 06:22 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte jams it on a nice dish by Michael Haywood | 26-21 |
| 06:06 | Cornell | Kizza Diop's pass is intercepted by Michael Haywood | 26-21 |
| 06:02 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds lays it in set up by Michael Haywood | 28-21 |
| 06:00 | Cornell | John Shankle is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Shankle, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill (SG), David Gum (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Donald Reynolds, Thomas Ugarte, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Cornell | Phillip Holland (PG), Gregory Poe (SG), Jack Miller (SF), James Forrest (PF), John Olivieri (C) John Shankle, Kizza Diop, Delbert Schwab, James Greczkowski, Victor Ayers | |
| 05:41 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | David Gum gets the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 05:22 | Long Beach State | David Gum misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-21 |
| 05:21 | Cornell | John Olivieri snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 05:21 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG) Michael Haywood | |
| Subs | Cornell | Dema Stryjewski (PG), Kizza Diop (SG), Delbert Brozowski (SF) Phillip Holland, Gregory Poe, Jack Miller | |
| 05:05 | Cornell | Dema Stryjewski buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-23 |
| 04:59 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls is fouled in the backcourt by Dema Stryjewski - foul #2 on Dema Stryjewski, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte (SF) Aaron Hensel | |
| Subs | Cornell | Phillip Holland (PG), Victor Ayers (C) Dema Stryjewski, John Olivieri | |
| 04:59 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:59 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:42 | Cornell | Delbert Brozowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor (C) Allen Garofalo | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Greczkowski (PF) James Forrest | |
| 04:23 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Ugarte, team foul #9 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Donald Reynolds (SF) Donald Walls, Thomas Ugarte | |
| Subs | Cornell | Gregory Poe (SG), Jack Miller (SF) Kizza Diop, Delbert Brozowski | |
| 04:08 | Cornell | James Greczkowski misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 04:07 | Cornell | Phillip Holland tips it but misses | 30-23 |
| 04:06 | Cornell | James Greczkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 03:44 | Cornell | Gregory Poe is hacked by Charles Goodwill - foul #2 on Charles Goodwill, team foul #10 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott (SF), Cody Knudsen (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Charles Goodwill, David Gum, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Cornell | Dema Stryjewski (PG), Delbert Schwab (SF), James Forrest (PF), John Olivieri (C) Phillip Holland, Jack Miller, James Greczkowski, Victor Ayers | |
| 03:44 | Cornell | Gregory Poe makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:44 | Cornell | Gregory Poe misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:44 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Haywood (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Reynolds (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jim McDermott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cody Knudsen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Allen Garofalo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Dema Stryjewski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregory Poe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Delbert Schwab (fairly fresh) PF - James Forrest (tired) 2 reb. C - John Olivieri (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 03:23 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Delbert Schwab | 30-24 |
| 03:17 | Cornell | James Forrest misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 03:16 | Cornell | Delbert Schwab grabs the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 03:09 | Cornell | Gregory Poe hits a jump hook near the basket | 30-26 |
| 02:56 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott slams it home and he's fouled by Dema Stryjewski - foul #3 on Dema Stryjewski, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Aaron Hensel (SG), Paul Taylor (C) Michael Haywood, Donald Reynolds, Allen Garofalo | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Shankle (PG), Kizza Diop (SG), Delbert Brozowski (SF), James Greczkowski (C) Dema Stryjewski, Gregory Poe, Delbert Schwab, James Forrest | |
| 02:56 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott makes the free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:52 | Cornell | Kizza Diop travels in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 02:29 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-26 |
| 02:27 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 02:08 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 02:06 | Cornell | James Greczkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 01:58 | Cornell | Kizza Diop drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Delbert Brozowski | 33-29 |
| 01:39 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 01:37 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott misses the tip | 33-29 |
| 01:36 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen grabs the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 01:20 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 33-29 |
| 01:18 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Taylor | 33-29 |
| 01:03 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 33-29 |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen misses the tip | 33-29 |
| 00:59 | Cornell | James Greczkowski pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 00:55 | Cornell | John Shankle is hacked by Donald Walls in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Walls, team foul #11 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Charles Goodwill (SG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), Allen Garofalo (C) Donald Walls, Aaron Hensel, Jim McDermott, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Cornell | Gregory Poe (SG), Jack Miller (SF), James Forrest (PF), Victor Ayers (C) Kizza Diop, Delbert Brozowski, James Greczkowski, John Olivieri | |
| 00:55 | Cornell | John Shankle makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:55 | Cornell | John Shankle makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:53 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill's pass is intercepted by Gregory Poe in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 00:34 | Cornell | James Forrest is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 00:33 | Cornell | Gregory Poe tips it in | 33-33 |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | Gregory Poe blocks the jumper by Allen Garofalo | 33-33 |
| 00:20 | Cornell | James Forrest grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 00:01 | Cornell | Gregory Poe is fouled on the floor by Charles Goodwill - foul #3 on Charles Goodwill, team foul #12 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds (SG), Jim McDermott (SF) Charles Goodwill, Thomas Ugarte | |
| Subs | Cornell | Phillip Holland (PG), Delbert Schwab (C) John Shankle, Victor Ayers | |
| 00:01 | Cornell | Gregory Poe makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:01 | Cornell | Gregory Poe makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood misses the fullcourt shot | 33-35 |