| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Forrest Gholson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vic Cope (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Peter Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Alkire (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dale Lord (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Callaway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Franklin Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Rose (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brian Tobin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Tharp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Simpson | Peter Benson inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Simpson | Dale Lord buries a shot from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 19:26 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 19:25 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Tobin | 39-31 |
| 19:10 | Cornell | Steven Tharp's pass is intercepted by Dale Lord | 39-31 |
| 18:49 | Simpson | Dale Lord misses the lay-in but the foul's on Steven Tharp - foul #1 on Steven Tharp, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 18:49 | Simpson | Dale Lord misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:49 | Simpson | Dale Lord misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:49 | Cornell | Steven Tharp grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:33 | Cornell | Calvin Rose scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 18:14 | Simpson | Forrest Gholson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 17:49 | Cornell | Dale Lord is called for the reach on Brian Tobin - foul #1 on Dale Lord, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 17:35 | Cornell | Brian Tobin misses the lay-in | 41-34 |
| 17:33 | Simpson | Dennis Alkire gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:15 | Simpson | Peter Benson knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Vic Cope | 43-34 |
| 17:03 | Cornell | Vic Cope is called for the reach on Franklin Nelson - foul #1 on Vic Cope, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Eugene Stine (PF), Robert Giffin (C) Brian Tobin, Steven Tharp | |
| 16:43 | Cornell | Vic Cope steals it from Calvin Rose | 43-34 |
| 16:26 | Simpson | Forrest Gholson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 16:24 | Cornell | Calvin Rose grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 16:03 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 43-34 |
| 16:01 | Simpson | Peter Benson grabs the board | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Forrest Gholson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vic Cope (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Benson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Alkire (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Dale Lord (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Callaway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Franklin Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Rose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Stine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Giffin (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Simpson | Peter Benson loses the dribble to Richard Callaway | 43-34 |
| 15:40 | Cornell | Calvin Rose hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 15:39 | Cornell | Robert Giffin tips it in | 43-36 |
| 15:33 | Simpson | Forrest Gholson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Simpson | James Goff (PG), Richard Kopp (SG), David Emberton (SF), Robert Wicklund (PF), Jeffrey O'Neal (C) Forrest Gholson, Vic Cope, Peter Benson, Dennis Alkire, Dale Lord | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Thomas (PG), Bryan Chappell (SG), Lawrence Smith (SF), Steven Tharp (C) Richard Callaway, Franklin Nelson, Calvin Rose, Robert Giffin | |
| 15:15 | Cornell | Bryan Chappell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 15:13 | Simpson | Robert Wicklund grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 15:09 | Simpson | Richard Kopp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Tobin (PF) Eugene Stine | |
| 14:50 | Cornell | Steven Tharp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| 14:34 | Simpson | Robert Wicklund hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Kopp | 46-36 |
| 14:16 | Cornell | Brian Tobin loses the dribble to Robert Wicklund | 46-36 |
| 14:10 | Simpson | James Goff is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| Subs | Simpson | Forrest Gholson (PG), Vic Cope (SG), Dale Lord (PF) James Goff, Richard Kopp, Robert Wicklund | |
| Subs | Cornell | Eugene Stine (C) Steven Tharp | |
| 13:53 | Cornell | Eugene Stine scores on a turnaround from the left block | 46-38 |
| 13:37 | Simpson | Dale Lord clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 13:36 | Cornell | Eugene Stine gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 13:31 | Cornell | Bryan Chappell misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 13:29 | Simpson | Jeffrey O'Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 13:02 | Simpson | Forrest Gholson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 12:49 | Cornell | Vic Cope picks off the pass by Brian Tobin | 49-38 |
| 12:27 | Simpson | David Emberton is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Smith - foul #1 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Simpson | Peter Benson (SF), Dennis Alkire (PF), Bart Dehaan (C) David Emberton, Dale Lord, Jeffrey O'Neal | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Callaway (PG), Franklin Nelson (SG), Calvin Rose (SF), Jessie Packard (PF), Steven Tharp (C) Mark Thomas, Bryan Chappell, Lawrence Smith, Brian Tobin, Eugene Stine | |
| 12:10 | Simpson | Vic Cope knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Forrest Gholson and he's hacked by Steven Tharp - foul #2 on Steven Tharp, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| 12:10 | Simpson | Vic Cope misses the free throw | 51-38 |
| 12:10 | Cornell | Steven Tharp grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 11:48 | Cornell | Calvin Rose makes the runner in the paint set up by Jessie Packard | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Forrest Gholson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vic Cope (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Peter Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Alkire (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bart Dehaan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Callaway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Franklin Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jessie Packard (fresh) C - Steven Tharp (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Simpson | Calvin Rose steals the ball from Forrest Gholson | 51-40 |
| 11:14 | Cornell | Calvin Rose misses the 3 from straight away | 51-40 |
| 11:13 | Cornell | Steven Tharp tips it in | 51-42 |
| 10:53 | Simpson | Dennis Alkire hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Peter Benson | 53-42 |
| 10:35 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Callaway | 53-45 |
| 10:15 | Simpson | Vic Cope misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 10:14 | Cornell | Steven Tharp grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 10:08 | Cornell | Steven Tharp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 10:07 | Cornell | Steven Tharp misses the tip | 53-45 |
| 10:06 | Cornell | Richard Callaway hits the follow up shot | 53-47 |
| 09:44 | Simpson | Vic Cope misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Calvin Rose - foul #1 on Calvin Rose, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Simpson | James Goff (PG), Jeffrey O'Neal (C) Forrest Gholson, Bart Dehaan | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Tobin (PF), Eugene Stine (C) Jessie Packard, Steven Tharp | |
| 09:44 | Simpson | Vic Cope misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:44 | Simpson | Vic Cope makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:26 | Cornell | Eugene Stine misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeffrey O'Neal - foul #4 on Jeffrey O'Neal, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Simpson | Richard Kopp (SG), David Emberton (SF), Dale Lord (C) Vic Cope, Peter Benson, Jeffrey O'Neal | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Thomas (PG), Bryan Chappell (SG), Lawrence Smith (SF) Richard Callaway, Franklin Nelson, Calvin Rose | |
| 09:26 | Cornell | Eugene Stine makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:26 | Cornell | Eugene Stine misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:26 | Simpson | Dennis Alkire snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 09:24 | Simpson | James Goff travels in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| Subs | Simpson | Robert Wicklund (PF) Dennis Alkire | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 09:07 | Cornell | David Emberton picks off the pass by Bryan Chappell | 54-48 |
| 08:47 | Simpson | Richard Kopp can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 08:45 | Cornell | Eugene Stine gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:28 | Cornell | Dale Lord swats the short shot by Eugene Stine | 54-48 |
| 08:26 | Simpson | Robert Wicklund snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 08:07 | Simpson | Dale Lord can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Eugene Stine - foul #1 on Eugene Stine, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Simpson | Forrest Gholson (PG), Peter Benson (SF), Dennis Alkire (PF) James Goff, David Emberton, Robert Wicklund | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Callaway (PG), Franklin Nelson (SG), Calvin Rose (SF), Robert Giffin (C) Mark Thomas, Bryan Chappell, Lawrence Smith, Brian Tobin | |
| 08:07 | Simpson | Dale Lord misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:07 | Simpson | Dale Lord misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:07 | Cornell | Robert Giffin snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 07:42 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 07:40 | Simpson | Forrest Gholson snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Forrest Gholson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Kopp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Alkire (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Lord (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Callaway (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Franklin Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Stine (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Giffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Simpson | Peter Benson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Callaway - foul #1 on Richard Callaway, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Simpson | Jeffrey O'Neal (C) Dale Lord | |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Tharp (C) Robert Giffin | |
| 07:27 | Simpson | Peter Benson makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 07:27 | Simpson | Peter Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:14 | Cornell | Richard Callaway makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Calvin Rose | 56-50 |
| 07:09 | Simpson | Jeffrey O'Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Simpson | Vic Cope (SG) Richard Kopp | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jessie Packard (PF) Eugene Stine | |
| 06:53 | Cornell | Jessie Packard makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Richard Callaway | 56-52 |
| 06:31 | Simpson | Jeffrey O'Neal lays it up and in on a nice dish by Forrest Gholson and he's fouled by Steven Tharp - foul #3 on Steven Tharp, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Tobin (PF) Jessie Packard | |
| 06:31 | Simpson | Jeffrey O'Neal misses the free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:31 | Cornell | Brian Tobin gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:13 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Brian Tobin | 58-55 |
| 06:06 | Simpson | Forrest Gholson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Tobin - foul #1 on Brian Tobin, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Simpson | David Emberton (SF) Peter Benson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Thomas (PG) Richard Callaway | |
| 06:06 | Simpson | Forrest Gholson makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:06 | Simpson | Forrest Gholson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:54 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 05:52 | Cornell | Steven Tharp hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 05:40 | Simpson | Vic Cope misses the easy layup | 60-57 |
| 05:38 | Simpson | Jeffrey O'Neal snags the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 05:21 | Simpson | Forrest Gholson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 05:19 | Cornell | Mark Thomas grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 05:00 | Cornell | Calvin Rose knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Thomas | 60-59 |
| 04:47 | Simpson | Forrest Gholson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 04:46 | Simpson | Jeffrey O'Neal tips it home | 62-59 |
| 04:27 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 04:25 | Cornell | Steven Tharp tips it back up and in | 62-61 |
| 04:03 | Simpson | Dennis Alkire misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Thomas - foul #1 on Mark Thomas, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Simpson | James Goff (PG), Richard Kopp (SG), Peter Benson (SF), Dale Lord (C) Forrest Gholson, Vic Cope, David Emberton, Jeffrey O'Neal | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Callaway (PG), Bryan Chappell (SG), Lawrence Smith (SF), Eugene Stine (PF), Robert Giffin (C) Mark Thomas, Franklin Nelson, Calvin Rose, Brian Tobin, Steven Tharp | |
| 04:03 | Simpson | Dennis Alkire makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:03 | Simpson | Dennis Alkire misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:03 | Cornell | Eugene Stine grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 03:49 | Cornell | Richard Callaway can't finish the layup but the foul's on Peter Benson - foul #3 on Peter Benson, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Simpson | Bart Dehaan (C) Dennis Alkire | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 03:49 | Cornell | Richard Callaway makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:49 | Cornell | Richard Callaway makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:29 | Simpson | Richard Kopp hits a shot from the right side set up by James Goff | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - James Goff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Kopp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Lord (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bart Dehaan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Callaway (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bryan Chappell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Stine (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Giffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Cornell | Richard Callaway misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-63 |
| 03:02 | Cornell | Eugene Stine gets the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:55 | Cornell | Richard Callaway is hacked by James Goff - foul #1 on James Goff, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| 02:43 | Cornell | Bryan Chappell buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Smith | 65-66 |
| 02:43 | Simpson | Simpson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Simpson | Forrest Gholson (PG), Vic Cope (SG), Dennis Alkire (PF), Jeffrey O'Neal (C) James Goff, Richard Kopp, Dale Lord, Bart Dehaan | |
| Subs | Cornell | Franklin Nelson (SG), Calvin Rose (SF), Brian Tobin (PF) Bryan Chappell, Lawrence Smith, Robert Giffin | |
| 02:23 | Simpson | Franklin Nelson picks off the pass by Jeffrey O'Neal | 65-66 |
| 02:03 | Cornell | Eugene Stine clanks a shot from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 02:02 | Simpson | Vic Cope grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 01:44 | Simpson | Dennis Alkire buries a jumper from the left block | 67-66 |
| 01:19 | Cornell | Richard Callaway hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 67-66 |
| 01:18 | Simpson | Vic Cope gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:01 | Simpson | Dennis Alkire lays it up and in on a nice dish by Peter Benson | 69-66 |
| 00:47 | Cornell | Jeffrey O'Neal blocks the jumper by Calvin Rose | 69-66 |
| 00:46 | Simpson | Dennis Alkire grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Simpson | Vic Cope hits a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Calvin Rose - foul #2 on Calvin Rose, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Simpson | David Emberton (SF), Robert Wicklund (PF) Peter Benson, Dennis Alkire | |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Tharp (C) Eugene Stine | |
| 00:26 | Simpson | Vic Cope makes the free throw | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Callaway | 72-69 |
| 00:22 | Simpson | Simpson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Simpson | Forrest Gholson is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Nelson - foul #1 on Franklin Nelson, team foul #11 | 72-69 |
| 00:19 | Simpson | Forrest Gholson makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:19 | Simpson | Forrest Gholson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:12 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-69 |
| 00:11 | Simpson | Jeffrey O'Neal pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:11 | Simpson | Simpson calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Simpson | Richard Kopp (SG), Peter Benson (SF), Dennis Alkire (PF) Vic Cope, David Emberton, Robert Wicklund | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:10 | Simpson | Richard Callaway is called for the reach on Forrest Gholson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Callaway, team foul #12 | 74-69 |
| 00:10 | Simpson | Forrest Gholson makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:10 | Simpson | Forrest Gholson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:04 | Cornell | Franklin Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 00:02 | Cornell | Richard Callaway gets the offensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | The clock runs out | 76-69 |