| Lineup | Central | PG - Hugh Flannagan (fresh) SG - Clarence Rice (fresh) SF - Larry Larkin (fresh) PF - Virgil Pennington (fresh) C - David Desir (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Alan Ziyad (fresh) SG - Cyril Byrd (fresh) SF - Curtis Grindle (fresh) PF - Wendell York (fresh) C - Jacob Burkett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Wendell York 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) | |
| 19:45 | Cornell | Cyril Byrd buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Central | Hugh Flannagan makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Larry Larkin | 3-2 |
| 19:20 | Cornell | Cyril Byrd's pass is intercepted by Hugh Flannagan in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 19:13 | Central | Hugh Flannagan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 19:11 | Central | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Larkin | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Central | Hugh Flannagan is hacked by Wendell York - foul #1 on Wendell York, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Central | Larry Larkin buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Hugh Flannagan | 6-2 |
| 18:19 | Cornell | Cyril Byrd misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 18:17 | Cornell | Wendell York hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 18:02 | Central | David Desir knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Hugh Flannagan | 8-4 |
| 17:52 | Cornell | Wendell York makes the wide open turnaround from the right block | 8-6 |
| 17:35 | Central | David Desir hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Hugh Flannagan | 10-6 |
| 17:13 | Cornell | Cyril Byrd hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Alan Ziyad | 10-8 |
| 16:57 | Central | David Desir hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 16:56 | Cornell | Wendell York grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 16:27 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett blows the dunk but the foul's on Hugh Flannagan - foul #1 on Hugh Flannagan, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Central | Mark Honey (PG), Ernest Edwards (SG), Fred Whaley (SF), James Parmelee (PF), John Renner (C) Hugh Flannagan, Clarence Rice, Larry Larkin, Virgil Pennington, David Desir | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger (PG), Gary Nale (SG), Mark Lee (SF), Robert Gamblin (PF) Alan Ziyad, Cyril Byrd, Curtis Grindle, Wendell York | |
| 16:27 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 16:27 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 16:01 | Central | Ernest Edwards misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 15:59 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Mark Honey (fresh) SG - Ernest Edwards (fresh) SF - Fred Whaley (fresh) PF - James Parmelee (fresh) C - John Renner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Brian Hearnsberger (fresh) SG - Gary Nale (fresh) SF - Mark Lee (fresh) PF - Robert Gamblin (fresh) C - Jacob Burkett (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Cornell | Mark Lee is whistled for traveling | 10-10 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Walker (C) Jacob Burkett | |
| 15:28 | Central | Ernest Edwards misses short on a 3 from straight away | 10-10 |
| 15:26 | Central | Fred Whaley misses the tip | 10-10 |
| 15:24 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 15:17 | Cornell | Ernest Edwards steals it from Brian Hearnsberger | 10-10 |
| 15:01 | Central | Ernest Edwards drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Honey | 13-10 |
| 14:37 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin blows the layup but he's hacked by James Parmelee - foul #1 on James Parmelee, team foul #2 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Central | Hugh Flannagan (PG), Clarence Rice (SG), Larry Larkin (SF), Virgil Pennington (PF) Mark Honey, Ernest Edwards, James Parmelee, John Renner | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Straughter (PG), Glenn Lee (SG), Wendell York (PF) Brian Hearnsberger, Gary Nale, Mark Lee | |
| 14:37 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:37 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 14:25 | Central | Virgil Pennington is fouled on the floor by David Straughter - foul #1 on David Straughter, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Central | David Desir (C) Fred Whaley | |
| Subs | Cornell | Curtis Grindle (SF) Robert Gamblin | |
| 14:04 | Central | David Desir misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by James Walker - foul #1 on James Walker, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Alan Ziyad (PG), Jacob Burkett (C) David Straughter, James Walker | |
| 14:04 | Central | David Desir makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 14:04 | Central | David Desir misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 14:04 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 13:47 | Cornell | Curtis Grindle clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 13:45 | Central | The rebound goes to David Desir | 14-12 |
| 13:34 | Central | Hugh Flannagan misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-12 |
| 13:33 | Cornell | Glenn Lee snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 13:30 | Cornell | Glenn Lee is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| Subs | Central | Fred Whaley (SF), John Renner (C) Larry Larkin, David Desir | |
| Subs | Cornell | Cyril Byrd (SG), Gary Nale (SF) Glenn Lee, Curtis Grindle | |
| 13:04 | Central | Hugh Flannagan double dribbles | 14-12 |
| Subs | Central | Daniel Morris (PG), Ernest Edwards (SG) Hugh Flannagan, Clarence Rice | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Gamblin (C) Jacob Burkett | |
| 12:35 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Ernest Edwards - foul #1 on Ernest Edwards, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Central | Mark Honey (PG), James Parmelee (PF), David Desir (C) Daniel Morris, Virgil Pennington, John Renner | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger (PG), Mark Lee (SF) Alan Ziyad, Gary Nale | |
| 12:35 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:35 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:35 | Central | The rebound goes to James Parmelee | 14-13 |
| 12:16 | Central | Ernest Edwards scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Whaley | 17-13 |
| 12:05 | Cornell | Mark Lee connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Hearnsberger | 17-15 |
| 11:44 | Central | Fred Whaley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 11:43 | Central | James Parmelee tips it in | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Mark Honey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fred Whaley (fairly fresh) PF - James Parmelee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Desir (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Brian Hearnsberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cyril Byrd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wendell York (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gamblin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger is fouled on the floor by Mark Honey - foul #1 on Mark Honey, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Central | Hugh Flannagan (PG), Clarence Rice (SG), Larry Larkin (SF), Virgil Pennington (PF), John Renner (C) Mark Honey, Ernest Edwards, Fred Whaley, James Parmelee, David Desir | |
| Subs | Cornell | Alan Ziyad (PG), Curtis Grindle (SF), James Walker (PF), Jacob Burkett (C) Cyril Byrd, Mark Lee, Wendell York, Robert Gamblin | |
| 11:08 | Cornell | Curtis Grindle buries a 3 from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 10:49 | Central | Virgil Pennington misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 10:48 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:46 | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Gary Nale (SG) Brian Hearnsberger | |
| 10:38 | Central | Clarence Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 10:36 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:34 | Cornell | Curtis Grindle is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Flannagan - foul #2 on Hugh Flannagan, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Central | Daniel Morris (PG) Hugh Flannagan | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 10:29 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Curtis Grindle | 19-20 |
| 10:18 | Central | Virgil Pennington misses the lay-in | 19-20 |
| 10:17 | Cornell | James Walker snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 10:02 | Cornell | James Walker makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alan Ziyad | 19-22 |
| 09:38 | Central | Larry Larkin is fouled on the floor by Gary Nale - foul #1 on Gary Nale, team foul #4 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Central | Mark Honey (PG), Matthew Clark (SG), Fred Whaley (PF), David Desir (C) Daniel Morris, Clarence Rice, Virgil Pennington, John Renner | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger (PG), Cyril Byrd (SG), Wendell York (PF), Robert Gamblin (C) Alan Ziyad, Curtis Grindle, James Walker, Jacob Burkett | |
| 09:27 | Central | Mark Honey makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Fred Whaley | 21-22 |
| 09:07 | Cornell | The short jumper by Cyril Byrd is denied by Larry Larkin | 21-22 |
| 09:05 | Central | Larry Larkin pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 08:47 | Central | Mark Honey buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Desir | 24-22 |
| 08:40 | Cornell | Cyril Byrd misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 08:39 | Cornell | Wendell York hits the follow up shot | 24-24 |
| 08:27 | Central | Cyril Byrd is called for the reach on David Desir - foul #1 on Cyril Byrd, team foul #5 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Central | Daniel Morris (PG), Clarence Rice (SG), Ernest Edwards (SF), Virgil Pennington (PF), James Parmelee (C) Mark Honey, Matthew Clark, Larry Larkin, Fred Whaley, David Desir | |
| Subs | Cornell | Alan Ziyad (PG), Glenn Lee (SG), Curtis Grindle (SF), Mark Lee (PF), Jacob Burkett (C) Brian Hearnsberger, Cyril Byrd, Gary Nale, Wendell York, Robert Gamblin | |
| 08:15 | Central | Daniel Morris misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 08:13 | Central | Virgil Pennington grabs the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 07:56 | Central | Clarence Rice comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-24 |
| 07:55 | Central | James Parmelee grabs the offensive board | 24-24 |
| 07:42 | Central | Ernest Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Central | John Renner (C) Virgil Pennington | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Walker (C) Jacob Burkett | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Daniel Morris (fresh) SG - Clarence Rice (fresh) SF - Ernest Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Parmelee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Renner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Alan Ziyad (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Lee (fresh) SF - Curtis Grindle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Walker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Cornell | Curtis Grindle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 07:29 | Central | James Parmelee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-24 |
| 07:28 | Cornell | Curtis Grindle grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 07:25 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad is fouled in the backcourt by James Parmelee - foul #2 on James Parmelee, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Central | Fred Whaley (PF) James Parmelee | |
| Subs | Cornell | Wendell York (PF) Curtis Grindle | |
| 07:05 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Glenn Lee and he's hacked by Daniel Morris - foul #1 on Daniel Morris, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Central | Mark Honey (PG), Virgil Pennington (PF), David Desir (C) Daniel Morris, Clarence Rice, Ernest Edwards | |
| Subs | Cornell | Cyril Byrd (SG), Curtis Grindle (SF) Glenn Lee, Mark Lee | |
| 07:05 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad makes the free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:48 | Central | John Renner knocks in the 3 from straight away | 27-27 |
| 06:32 | Cornell | Curtis Grindle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Fred Whaley - foul #1 on Fred Whaley, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Central | Matthew Clark (SG) John Renner | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger (PG), Robert Gamblin (PF), Jacob Burkett (C) Alan Ziyad, Wendell York, James Walker | |
| 06:32 | Cornell | Curtis Grindle makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 06:32 | Cornell | Curtis Grindle makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 06:18 | Central | Curtis Grindle steals it from Fred Whaley | 27-29 |
| 06:04 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 06:03 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin tips it in | 27-31 |
| 05:45 | Central | Virgil Pennington misses the dunk attempt | 27-31 |
| 05:43 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Robert Gamblin | 27-31 |
| 05:26 | Cornell | Fred Whaley is called for the reach on Brian Hearnsberger - foul #2 on Fred Whaley, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Central | Daniel Morris (PG), Clarence Rice (SG), Ernest Edwards (SF) Mark Honey, Matthew Clark, Fred Whaley | |
| Subs | Cornell | Glenn Lee (SG), Gary Nale (SF), Wendell York (PF), Mark Lee (C) Cyril Byrd, Curtis Grindle, Robert Gamblin, Jacob Burkett | |
| 05:26 | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:26 | Cornell | Glenn Lee snags the offensive board | 27-31 |
| 05:10 | Cornell | Daniel Morris is called for the reach on Wendell York - foul #2 on Daniel Morris, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Central | Larry Larkin (SF), John Renner (C) Daniel Morris, David Desir | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Walker (C) Glenn Lee | |
| 05:10 | Cornell | Wendell York makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 05:10 | Cornell | Wendell York makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:54 | Central | Larry Larkin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 04:52 | Cornell | Gary Nale grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 04:49 | Cornell | Larry Larkin steals the ball from Gary Nale in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| 04:47 | Central | Larry Larkin lays it in | 29-33 |
| 04:45 | Cornell | Gary Nale is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Rice - foul #1 on Clarence Rice, team foul #11 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Alan Ziyad (PG), Glenn Lee (SG) Brian Hearnsberger, Wendell York | |
| 04:45 | Cornell | Gary Nale misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 04:45 | Cornell | Gary Nale misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 04:45 | Central | Virgil Pennington snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 04:30 | Central | Glenn Lee takes the ball from Larry Larkin | 29-33 |
| 04:11 | Cornell | Gary Nale is hacked by Larry Larkin - foul #1 on Larry Larkin, team foul #12 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Central | Mark Honey (PG), David Desir (C) Ernest Edwards, John Renner | |
| Subs | Cornell | Wendell York (PF), Robert Gamblin (C) Mark Lee, James Walker | |
| 04:11 | Cornell | Gary Nale makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:11 | Cornell | Gary Nale makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:53 | Central | Larry Larkin comes up short on the floater near the basket | 29-35 |
| 03:52 | Cornell | Wendell York grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 03:46 | Cornell | Wendell York is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 03:45 | Central | Larry Larkin gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Mark Honey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Rice (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Larkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Virgil Pennington (tiring) 2 reb. C - David Desir (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Alan Ziyad (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Nale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wendell York (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Gamblin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Central | Gary Nale steals it from David Desir | 29-35 |
| 03:09 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-37 |
| 02:42 | Central | David Desir knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 02:22 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-37 |
| 02:21 | Central | David Desir grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 01:54 | Central | Larry Larkin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-37 |
| 01:52 | Cornell | Glenn Lee grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 01:50 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad is hacked by David Desir in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Desir, team foul #13 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Central | Hugh Flannagan (PG), Ernest Edwards (SG), Fred Whaley (SF), James Parmelee (PF), John Renner (C) Mark Honey, Clarence Rice, Larry Larkin, Virgil Pennington, David Desir | |
| Subs | Cornell | Cyril Byrd (SG), Curtis Grindle (SF), Mark Lee (PF), James Walker (C) Glenn Lee, Gary Nale, Wendell York, Robert Gamblin | |
| 01:50 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 01:50 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:28 | Central | Fred Whaley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 01:27 | Central | James Parmelee grabs the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 01:07 | Central | Fred Whaley hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Renner | 34-39 |
| 00:46 | Cornell | Curtis Grindle blows the layup but the foul's on Fred Whaley - foul #3 on Fred Whaley, team foul #14 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Central | Matthew Clark (SG) Fred Whaley | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger (PG) Alan Ziyad | |
| 00:46 | Cornell | Curtis Grindle makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 00:46 | Cornell | Curtis Grindle makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:23 | Central | Ernest Edwards double dribbles | 34-41 |
| Subs | Central | Larry Larkin (SF), David Desir (C) Ernest Edwards, John Renner | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Gamblin (PF), Jacob Burkett (C) Mark Lee, James Walker | |
| 00:04 | Cornell | Curtis Grindle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 00:03 | Central | James Parmelee pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 00:00 | Central | James Parmelee comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 34-41 |