| Lineup | Central | PG - Bryant Sayers (fresh) SG - Arthur Benner (fresh) SF - Clyde Evans (fresh) PF - Virgil Pennington (fresh) C - Joseph Flynn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Tony Stratton (fresh) SG - Jerry Parnell (fresh) SF - Eddie Harris (fresh) PF - Mark Lee (fresh) C - Jacob Burkett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central | Joseph Flynn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Central | Arthur Benner loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Cornell | Mark Lee blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Clyde Evans - foul #1 on Clyde Evans, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Cornell | Mark Lee makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:15 | Cornell | Mark Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Central | Clyde Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Cornell | Tony Stratton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Central | Clyde Evans pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Central | Arthur Benner scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bryant Sayers | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Cornell | Tony Stratton misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Central | Joseph Flynn pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:50 | Central | Bryant Sayers misses the dunk attempt | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | Central | Arthur Benner pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:27 | Central | Arthur Benner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Virgil Pennington | 6-2 |
| 17:08 | Cornell | Bryant Sayers steps in front of the Eddie Harris pass | 6-2 |
| 16:53 | Central | Arthur Benner misses long on a floater from the right side | 6-2 |
| 16:52 | Cornell | Mark Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:50 | Cornell | Tony Stratton is hacked by Bryant Sayers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryant Sayers, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Central | Antonio Huber (PG), Monty Barnhill (SG), Nigel Persons (SF), David Desir (PF), Fred Whaley (C) Bryant Sayers, Arthur Benner, Clyde Evans, Virgil Pennington, Joseph Flynn | |
| Subs | Cornell | Alan Bledsoe (PG), William Bogdanski (SF), Robert Gamblin (PF), Wendell York (C) Tony Stratton, Eddie Harris, Mark Lee, Jacob Burkett | |
| 16:33 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Gamblin, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Jones (SG) Jerry Parnell | |
| 16:19 | Central | David Desir is whistled for a carry | 6-2 |
| 16:17 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 15:59 | Central | Monty Barnhill connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Antonio Huber | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Antonio Huber (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Monty Barnhill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nigel Persons (fresh) PF - David Desir (fresh) C - Fred Whaley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Alan Bledsoe (fresh) SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) SF - William Bogdanski (fresh) PF - Robert Gamblin (fresh) C - Wendell York (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Alan Bledsoe and he's hacked by David Desir - foul #1 on David Desir, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| 15:45 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:30 | Central | Monty Barnhill can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Wendell York - foul #1 on Wendell York, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Central | Larry Larkin (PF) David Desir | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Parnell (SG), Eddie Harris (SF) Joseph Jones, William Bogdanski | |
| 15:30 | Central | Monty Barnhill makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:30 | Central | Monty Barnhill makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:20 | Cornell | Jerry Parnell makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 10-7 |
| 14:58 | Central | Larry Larkin comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 14:56 | Cornell | Wendell York snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 14:54 | Cornell | Larry Larkin is called for the reach on Eddie Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Larkin, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Central | Bryant Sayers (PG), Arthur Benner (SG), James Reese (SF), Joseph Flynn (C) Antonio Huber, Monty Barnhill, Nigel Persons, Fred Whaley | |
| Subs | Cornell | Tony Stratton (PG), Mark Lee (PF), Jacob Burkett (C) Alan Bledsoe, Robert Gamblin, Wendell York | |
| 14:37 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett clanks a floater near the basket | 10-7 |
| 14:36 | Cornell | Mark Lee gets the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:22 | Cornell | Tony Stratton is fouled on the floor by Larry Larkin - foul #2 on Larry Larkin, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Central | Clyde Evans (SF), Virgil Pennington (PF) James Reese, Larry Larkin | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Bogdanski (SF) Eddie Harris | |
| 14:09 | Cornell | Mark Lee can't finish the layup | 10-7 |
| 14:08 | Central | Clyde Evans snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 14:03 | Central | Clyde Evans connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Bryant Sayers | 12-7 |
| 13:53 | Cornell | Jerry Parnell can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Clyde Evans - foul #2 on Clyde Evans, team foul #6 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Central | James Reese (SF), David Desir (C) Clyde Evans, Joseph Flynn | |
| Subs | Cornell | Curtis Grindle (PF), Ronald Wanamaker (C) Mark Lee, Jacob Burkett | |
| 13:53 | Cornell | Jerry Parnell makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:53 | Cornell | Jerry Parnell makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:41 | Central | Bryant Sayers buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Reese | 15-9 |
| 13:25 | Cornell | Ronald Wanamaker misses the lay-in | 15-9 |
| 13:24 | Central | Virgil Pennington grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 13:10 | Central | William Bogdanski is called for the reach on Arthur Benner - foul #1 on William Bogdanski, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Central | Antonio Huber (PG), Monty Barnhill (SG), Nigel Persons (SF), Fred Whaley (C) Bryant Sayers, Arthur Benner, James Reese, Virgil Pennington | |
| Subs | Cornell | Alan Bledsoe (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Eddie Harris (SF), Robert Gamblin (PF), Wendell York (C) Tony Stratton, Jerry Parnell, William Bogdanski, Curtis Grindle, Ronald Wanamaker | |
| 12:57 | Central | Fred Whaley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Alan Bledsoe - foul #1 on Alan Bledsoe, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Central | Joseph Flynn (C) David Desir | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 12:57 | Central | Fred Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:57 | Central | Fred Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 12:34 | Cornell | Alan Bledsoe connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Eddie Harris | 17-12 |
| 12:16 | Central | Monty Barnhill makes the jumper from the left side set up by Antonio Huber | 19-12 |
| 12:12 | Cornell | Alan Bledsoe is hacked by Antonio Huber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Huber, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Central | James Reese (SF), Virgil Pennington (PF) Antonio Huber, Fred Whaley | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Wanamaker (SF), Mark Lee (PF), Jacob Burkett (C) Eddie Harris, Robert Gamblin, Wendell York | |
| 12:12 | Cornell | Alan Bledsoe misses the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 12:12 | Central | The rebound goes to Joseph Flynn | 19-12 |
| 11:44 | Central | Monty Barnhill clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-12 |
| 11:42 | Central | Nigel Persons pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Monty Barnhill (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Nigel Persons (fairly fresh) SF - James Reese (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Virgil Pennington (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Flynn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Alan Bledsoe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) SF - Ronald Wanamaker (fresh) PF - Mark Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Burkett (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Central | Nigel Persons misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 11:23 | Cornell | Mark Lee pulls down the rebound | 19-12 |
| 11:04 | Cornell | Joseph Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Flynn | 19-12 |
| 11:02 | Central | Joseph Flynn pulls down the rebound | 19-12 |
| 10:48 | Central | Nigel Persons misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-12 |
| 10:47 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Ronald Wanamaker | 19-12 |
| 10:35 | Cornell | The short jumper by Ronald Wanamaker is denied by Joseph Flynn | 19-12 |
| 10:33 | Central | Monty Barnhill pulls down the rebound | 19-12 |
| 10:15 | Central | Mark Lee takes the ball from James Reese | 19-12 |
| 09:51 | Cornell | Ronald Wanamaker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Jones and he's hacked by Nigel Persons - foul #1 on Nigel Persons, team foul #8 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Central | Bryant Sayers (PG), Arthur Benner (SG), David Desir (PF), Fred Whaley (C) Monty Barnhill, James Reese, Virgil Pennington, Joseph Flynn | |
| Subs | Cornell | Tony Stratton (PG), Jerry Parnell (SG), Eddie Harris (SF), Robert Gamblin (PF) Alan Bledsoe, Joseph Jones, Mark Lee, Jacob Burkett | |
| 09:51 | Cornell | Ronald Wanamaker makes the free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:32 | Central | David Desir misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 09:31 | Central | Fred Whaley can't tip it in | 19-15 |
| 09:29 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:15 | Cornell | Jerry Parnell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 09:13 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin grabs the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:56 | Cornell | Jerry Parnell misses long on a shot in the lane | 19-15 |
| 08:54 | Central | Arthur Benner pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:36 | Central | Tony Stratton is called for the reach on Bryant Sayers - foul #1 on Tony Stratton, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Central | James Reese (SF), Virgil Pennington (PF) Nigel Persons, David Desir | |
| Subs | Cornell | Wendell York (C) Ronald Wanamaker | |
| 08:17 | Central | Arthur Benner hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Reese | 21-15 |
| 07:54 | Cornell | Jerry Parnell is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-15 |
| 07:52 | Central | Virgil Pennington grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 07:47 | Central | Eddie Harris steals the ball from Virgil Pennington | 21-15 |
| 07:44 | Cornell | Eddie Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-15 |
| Subs | Central | Antonio Huber (PG), David Desir (C) Bryant Sayers, Fred Whaley | |
| Subs | Cornell | Alan Bledsoe (PG), William Bogdanski (SF), Curtis Grindle (PF) Tony Stratton, Eddie Harris, Robert Gamblin | |
| 07:33 | Central | Antonio Huber clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 07:32 | Cornell | Wendell York grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Antonio Huber (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur Benner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Reese (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Virgil Pennington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Desir (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Alan Bledsoe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Parnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Bogdanski (fresh) PF - Curtis Grindle (fresh) C - Wendell York (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Cornell | Jerry Parnell is called for 10 seconds | 21-15 |
| Subs | Central | Monty Barnhill (SG), Joseph Flynn (C) Arthur Benner, Virgil Pennington | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 07:05 | Central | Joseph Flynn hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from David Desir | 23-15 |
| 06:36 | Cornell | William Bogdanski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-15 |
| 06:34 | Central | Joseph Flynn snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| 06:14 | Central | Joseph Flynn misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Wendell York - foul #2 on Wendell York, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Central | Bryant Sayers (PG), Arthur Benner (SG), Nigel Persons (SF), Virgil Pennington (PF) Antonio Huber, Monty Barnhill, James Reese, David Desir | |
| Subs | Cornell | Tony Stratton (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Eddie Harris (SF), Robert Gamblin (PF), Jacob Burkett (C) Alan Bledsoe, Jerry Parnell, William Bogdanski, Curtis Grindle, Wendell York | |
| 06:14 | Central | Joseph Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:14 | Central | Joseph Flynn misses the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:14 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin snags the defensive board | 24-15 |
| 06:01 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Virgil Pennington - foul #1 on Virgil Pennington, team foul #9 | 24-15 |
| 06:01 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin misses the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:01 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 05:48 | Central | Joseph Flynn is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Flynn, team foul #10 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Central | Fred Whaley (C) Joseph Flynn | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Lee (PF) Robert Gamblin | |
| 05:33 | Cornell | Mark Lee connects on the open shot in the lane set up by Eddie Harris | 24-18 |
| 05:22 | Central | Fred Whaley clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-18 |
| 05:20 | Central | Virgil Pennington tips it back up and in | 26-18 |
| 05:02 | Cornell | Mark Lee loses the dribble to Arthur Benner | 26-18 |
| 04:46 | Central | Bryant Sayers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-18 |
| 04:44 | Central | Nigel Persons tips it but misses | 26-18 |
| 04:42 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| 04:28 | Cornell | Eddie Harris misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 26-18 |
| 04:27 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett tips it in | 26-20 |
| 04:10 | Central | Eddie Harris takes the ball from Bryant Sayers | 26-20 |
| 03:53 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 26-20 |
| 03:51 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett gets the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 03:37 | Cornell | Arthur Benner is called for the reach on Joseph Jones - foul #1 on Arthur Benner, team foul #11 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Central | Antonio Huber (PG), Monty Barnhill (SG), Clyde Evans (SF), Larry Larkin (PF), Joseph Flynn (C) Bryant Sayers, Arthur Benner, Nigel Persons, Virgil Pennington, Fred Whaley | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Parnell (SG), William Bogdanski (SF), Robert Gamblin (PF), Wendell York (C) Tony Stratton, Eddie Harris, Mark Lee, Jacob Burkett | |
| 03:37 | Cornell | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:37 | Cornell | Joseph Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:37 | Central | Joseph Flynn grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 03:14 | Central | Monty Barnhill makes the shot from the right block set up by Antonio Huber | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Antonio Huber (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Monty Barnhill (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clyde Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Larkin (fresh) C - Joseph Flynn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Parnell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Bogdanski (fresh) PF - Robert Gamblin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wendell York (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Cornell | Joseph Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-21 |
| 02:53 | Cornell | Jerry Parnell grabs the offensive board | 28-21 |
| 02:48 | Cornell | Joseph Jones is denied on a layup by Larry Larkin | 28-21 |
| 02:47 | Central | Monty Barnhill snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 02:21 | Central | Larry Larkin drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Antonio Huber | 31-21 |
| 02:19 | Cornell | Jerry Parnell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-21 |
| Subs | Central | David Desir (PF) Larry Larkin | |
| Subs | Cornell | Alan Bledsoe (PG) Joseph Jones | |
| 02:10 | Central | Clyde Evans is hacked by Alan Bledsoe - foul #2 on Alan Bledsoe, team foul #7 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Central | James Reese (SG) Antonio Huber | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 02:10 | Central | Clyde Evans makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 02:10 | Central | Clyde Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 02:10 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 02:04 | Cornell | Jerry Parnell is fouled in the backcourt by Monty Barnhill - foul #1 on Monty Barnhill, team foul #12 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Central | Bryant Sayers (PG) Clyde Evans | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Wanamaker (SF) William Bogdanski | |
| 02:04 | Cornell | Jerry Parnell misses the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 02:04 | Cornell | Jerry Parnell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 01:42 | Central | Monty Barnhill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jerry Parnell - foul #1 on Jerry Parnell, team foul #8 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Central | Virgil Pennington (PF) Joseph Flynn | |
| Subs | Cornell | Curtis Grindle (PF), Jacob Burkett (C) Robert Gamblin, Wendell York | |
| 01:42 | Central | Monty Barnhill makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 01:42 | Central | Monty Barnhill makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 01:23 | Cornell | Jerry Parnell is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Alan Bledsoe | 34-25 |
| 01:10 | Central | Ronald Wanamaker blocks the jumper by Virgil Pennington | 34-25 |
| 01:08 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Jerry Parnell | 34-25 |
| 01:06 | Cornell | Alan Bledsoe is hacked by Virgil Pennington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Virgil Pennington, team foul #13 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Central | Antonio Huber (PG), Arthur Benner (SG), Larry Larkin (PF) Bryant Sayers, Monty Barnhill, Virgil Pennington | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 01:06 | Cornell | Alan Bledsoe makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 01:06 | Cornell | Alan Bledsoe makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:57 | Central | Jacob Burkett is called for the reach on Arthur Benner - foul #1 on Jacob Burkett, team foul #9 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Bogdanski (SF) Jacob Burkett | |
| 00:57 | Central | Arthur Benner makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 00:57 | Central | Arthur Benner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:37 | Cornell | William Bogdanski is hacked by James Reese - foul #1 on James Reese, team foul #14 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Central | Clyde Evans (SF), Fred Whaley (C) Arthur Benner, David Desir | |
| Subs | Cornell | Eddie Harris (SF) Jerry Parnell | |
| 00:37 | Cornell | William Bogdanski misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:37 | Cornell | William Bogdanski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 00:17 | Central | Larry Larkin is hacked by Ronald Wanamaker - foul #1 on Ronald Wanamaker, team foul #10 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Central | Bryant Sayers (PG), Arthur Benner (SG) Antonio Huber, James Reese | |
| Subs | Cornell | Tony Stratton (PG), Robert Gamblin (PF), Wendell York (C) Alan Bledsoe, Curtis Grindle, Ronald Wanamaker | |
| 00:17 | Central | Larry Larkin makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:17 | Central | Larry Larkin misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:17 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 00:03 | Cornell | Eddie Harris hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Bogdanski | 37-31 |
| 00:00 | Central | Clyde Evans misses the halfcourt shot | 37-31 |