| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Fredette (fresh) SG - Jasper Canup (fresh) SF - Chris Young (fresh) PF - Cecil Jackson (fresh) C - Cory Wuest (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Benjamin Spence (fresh) SG - Jerry Burks (fresh) SF - Alfredo Romano (fresh) PF - Herman Sumner (fresh) C - Jessie Hayes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Cornell | Herman Sumner buries a shot near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette makes the jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | Cornell | Jerry Burks scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jessie Hayes | 2-5 |
| 19:14 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette's pass is intercepted by Alfredo Romano in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 19:00 | Cornell | Jerry Burks hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alfredo Romano | 2-8 |
| 18:49 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Chris Young and he's hacked by Herman Sumner - foul #1 on Herman Sumner, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| 18:49 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson misses the free throw | 4-8 |
| 18:49 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 18:39 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano clanks a 3 from straight away | 4-8 |
| 18:37 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes grabs the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 18:23 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 17:56 | Cleveland State | Cory Wuest misses short on an open turnaround from the right block | 4-10 |
| 17:55 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 17:35 | Cornell | Jerry Burks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-10 |
| 17:34 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Hayes | 4-10 |
| 17:16 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes misses the turnaround near the basket | 4-10 |
| 17:14 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano gets the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 16:52 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Cecil Jackson - foul #1 on Cecil Jackson, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Heron (PG), Carlton Walton (SG), Harold Hudson (SF), Gerald Stoops (PF), Robert Brown (C) Larry Fredette, Jasper Canup, Chris Young, Cecil Jackson, Cory Wuest | |
| Subs | Cornell | Albert Arnold (SG), Charles Pawlak (SF), John Lefebre (PF), Radomil Zeagler (C) Jerry Burks, Alfredo Romano, Herman Sumner, Jessie Hayes | |
| 16:52 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence misses the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:52 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | Carlton Walton connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 16:26 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Fincher (PG) Benjamin Spence | |
| 16:10 | Cleveland State | Carlton Walton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Stoops | 6-11 |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | Carlton Walton misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 15:44 | Cleveland State | Robert Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Heron (fresh) SG - Carlton Walton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Hudson (fresh) PF - Gerald Stoops (fresh) C - Robert Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Fincher (fresh) SG - Albert Arnold (fresh) SF - Charles Pawlak (fresh) PF - John Lefebre (fresh) C - Radomil Zeagler (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Cleveland State | Carlton Walton makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Heron | 9-11 |
| 15:16 | Cornell | Charles Pawlak misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 15:14 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler tips it back up and in | 9-13 |
| 15:11 | Cleveland State | John Lefebre is called for the reach on Robert Heron in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Lefebre, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (PG) Carlton Walton | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lee Caprio (SG), Alfredo Romano (SF), Jessie Hayes (C) Albert Arnold, Charles Pawlak, Radomil Zeagler | |
| 15:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Brown buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Fredette | 11-13 |
| 14:46 | Cornell | John Lefebre is whistled for traveling | 11-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jasper Canup (SG), Chris Young (SF), Cecil Jackson (PF), Don Joyce (C) Robert Heron, Harold Hudson, Gerald Stoops, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Cornell | Stanley Rost (PF) John Lefebre | |
| 14:27 | Cleveland State | Jasper Canup can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 14:25 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Stanley Rost | 11-13 |
| 14:03 | Cornell | Don Joyce is called for the reach on Stanley Rost - foul #1 on Don Joyce, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Cory Wuest (C) Cecil Jackson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Albert Arnold (SG) James Fincher | |
| 13:55 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes misses short on a floater near the basket | 11-13 |
| 13:54 | Cleveland State | Chris Young grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 13:39 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 13:38 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 13:16 | Cornell | Chris Young steps in front of the Lee Caprio pass | 11-13 |
| 13:02 | Cleveland State | Jasper Canup misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Cory Wuest hits the follow up shot | 13-13 |
| 12:42 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes is hacked by Cory Wuest - foul #1 on Cory Wuest, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Heron (PG), Carlton Walton (SG), Harold Hudson (SF), Gerald Stoops (PF), Robert Brown (C) Larry Fredette, Jasper Canup, Chris Young, Don Joyce, Cory Wuest | |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Spence (PG), Charles Pawlak (SG), John Lefebre (SF), Herman Sumner (PF), Radomil Zeagler (C) Lee Caprio, Albert Arnold, Alfredo Romano, Stanley Rost, Jessie Hayes | |
| 12:27 | Cornell | John Lefebre scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Herman Sumner | 13-16 |
| 12:23 | Cleveland State | Robert Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson (PF) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 12:07 | Cornell | John Lefebre is fouled on the floor by Gerald Stoops - foul #1 on Gerald Stoops, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Burks (SG) John Lefebre | |
| 11:51 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-16 |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 11:31 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson hits the finger roll | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Heron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlton Walton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Hudson (fresh) PF - Cecil Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerald Stoops (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Benjamin Spence (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jerry Burks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Pawlak (fresh) PF - Herman Sumner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Radomil Zeagler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Cornell | Robert Heron is called for the reach on Benjamin Spence - foul #1 on Robert Heron, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (PG), Robert Brown (C) Robert Heron, Gerald Stoops | |
| Subs | Cornell | Albert Arnold (SG), John Lefebre (PF) Jerry Burks, Radomil Zeagler | |
| 10:56 | Cornell | Cecil Jackson is called for the reach on Charles Pawlak - foul #2 on Cecil Jackson, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jasper Canup (SG), Cory Wuest (C) Carlton Walton, Cecil Jackson | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Fincher (PG), Stanley Rost (PF), Radomil Zeagler (C) Benjamin Spence, Charles Pawlak, Herman Sumner | |
| 10:40 | Cornell | John Lefebre misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 10:39 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:29 | Cleveland State | Harold Hudson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 10:28 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette grabs the offensive board | 15-16 |
| 10:20 | Cleveland State | Jasper Canup connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Larry Fredette | 17-16 |
| 10:02 | Cornell | James Fincher clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Fredette - foul #1 on Larry Fredette, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Heron (SG), Chris Young (SF), Gerald Stoops (PF) Jasper Canup, Harold Hudson, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Burks (SG), Herman Sumner (PF), Jessie Hayes (C) Albert Arnold, Stanley Rost, Radomil Zeagler | |
| 10:02 | Cornell | James Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:02 | Cornell | James Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | Robert Heron is hacked by Jerry Burks - foul #1 on Jerry Burks, team foul #3 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Brown (C) Cory Wuest | |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Spence (PG), Charles Pawlak (SF) James Fincher, Jessie Hayes | |
| 09:20 | Cleveland State | Chris Young misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 09:18 | Cornell | John Lefebre gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:02 | Cornell | John Lefebre scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Benjamin Spence | 17-21 |
| 08:55 | Cleveland State | Robert Heron is fouled on the floor by Jerry Burks - foul #2 on Jerry Burks, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Braun (PG), Carlton Walton (SG), Don Joyce (C) Larry Fredette, Robert Heron, Gerald Stoops | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lee Caprio (SG), Stanley Rost (PF), Jessie Hayes (C) Jerry Burks, John Lefebre, Herman Sumner | |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | Don Joyce's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Pawlak | 17-21 |
| 08:41 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Jessie Hayes | 17-21 |
| 08:24 | Cornell | Charles Pawlak knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Caprio | 17-24 |
| 08:22 | Cleveland State | Richard Braun is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jasper Canup (SG) Richard Braun | |
| Subs | Cornell | Albert Arnold (SG) Charles Pawlak | |
| 08:06 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Lee Caprio and he's hacked by Jasper Canup - foul #1 on Jasper Canup, team foul #8 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harold Hudson (SF), Cory Wuest (C) Chris Young, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Fincher (PG), Alfredo Romano (SF) Benjamin Spence, Lee Caprio | |
| 08:06 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes misses the free throw | 17-26 |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Don Joyce snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 08:02 | Cleveland State | Carlton Walton misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 17-26 |
| 08:00 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| 07:45 | Cornell | Albert Arnold can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 17-26 |
| 07:44 | Cleveland State | Cory Wuest gets the rebound | 17-26 |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rost is called for the reach on Jasper Canup - foul #1 on Stanley Rost, team foul #5 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (PG), Gerald Stoops (PF) Carlton Walton, Don Joyce | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Lefebre (PF), Herman Sumner (C) Stanley Rost, Jessie Hayes | |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Harold Hudson | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Fredette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jasper Canup (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Hudson (fresh) PF - Gerald Stoops (fresh) C - Cory Wuest (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Fincher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Arnold (fresh) SF - Alfredo Romano (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Lefebre (fresh) 6 pts. C - Herman Sumner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Cornell | John Lefebre clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 07:16 | Cleveland State | Harold Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette is hacked by James Fincher - foul #1 on James Fincher, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Heron (SG), Chris Young (SF), Robert Brown (C) Jasper Canup, Harold Hudson, Cory Wuest | |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Spence (PG), Charles Pawlak (SG), Radomil Zeagler (C) James Fincher, Albert Arnold, Alfredo Romano | |
| 06:37 | Cleveland State | Robert Heron makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side set up by Larry Fredette | 21-26 |
| 06:22 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler lays it in on a great pass from Herman Sumner | 21-28 |
| 06:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Heron drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Fredette | 23-28 |
| 06:05 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Radomil Zeagler, team foul #7 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carlton Walton (SG), Don Joyce (C) Robert Heron, Gerald Stoops | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lee Caprio (SG), Alfredo Romano (SF), Stanley Rost (PF) Charles Pawlak, John Lefebre, Herman Sumner | |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | Don Joyce's pass is intercepted by Alfredo Romano in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 05:46 | Cornell | Lee Caprio connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alfredo Romano | 23-30 |
| 05:44 | Cleveland State | Chris Young throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Heron (PG), Harold Hudson (SF), Cory Wuest (C) Larry Fredette, Chris Young, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Fincher (PG), Jessie Hayes (C) Benjamin Spence, Radomil Zeagler | |
| 05:31 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Lee Caprio | 23-32 |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | Cory Wuest hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Heron and the foul's on James Fincher - foul #2 on James Fincher, team foul #8 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jasper Canup (SG) Harold Hudson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Albert Arnold (SG) James Fincher | |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | Cory Wuest makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:50 | Cornell | Albert Arnold misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Heron - foul #2 on Robert Heron, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (PG), Harold Hudson (SF), Gerald Stoops (PF) Robert Heron, Carlton Walton, Don Joyce | |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Spence (PG), Charles Pawlak (SF), John Lefebre (PF) Lee Caprio, Alfredo Romano, Stanley Rost | |
| 04:50 | Cornell | Albert Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:50 | Cornell | Albert Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:50 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Cory Wuest | 26-32 |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Spence - foul #1 on Benjamin Spence, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Young (SF), Robert Brown (C) Harold Hudson, Cory Wuest | |
| Subs | Cornell | Herman Sumner (C) Jessie Hayes | |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:31 | Cornell | Herman Sumner gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 04:17 | Cornell | Albert Arnold is whistled for a carry | 26-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Cory Wuest (C) Gerald Stoops | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | Albert Arnold is called for the reach on Larry Fredette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Arnold, team foul #10 | 26-32 |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:51 | Cornell | John Lefebre can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | Jasper Canup snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 03:43 | Cleveland State | Chris Young comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 27-32 |
| 03:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Brown hits the follow up shot | 29-32 |
| 03:33 | Cornell | Albert Arnold is whistled for traveling | 29-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Heron (PG), Harold Hudson (SG), Cecil Jackson (PF) Larry Fredette, Jasper Canup, Cory Wuest | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Fincher (PG), Jerry Burks (SG), Lee Caprio (SF), Stanley Rost (PF), Radomil Zeagler (C) Benjamin Spence, Albert Arnold, Charles Pawlak, John Lefebre, Herman Sumner | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Heron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Hudson (fresh) SF - Chris Young (fresh) PF - Cecil Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Fincher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Burks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lee Caprio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stanley Rost (fresh) C - Radomil Zeagler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson loses the dribble to James Fincher | 29-32 |
| 03:00 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #10 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carlton Walton (SG), Gerald Stoops (C) Chris Young, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 03:00 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:00 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:00 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Caprio | 29-32 |
| 02:38 | Cornell | Stanley Rost misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 29-32 |
| 02:36 | Cornell | Jerry Burks misses the tip | 29-32 |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | Carlton Walton pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 02:19 | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops double dribbles | 29-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (PG) Robert Heron | |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Spence (PG), Alfredo Romano (SF), Herman Sumner (PF), Jessie Hayes (C) James Fincher, Lee Caprio, Stanley Rost, Radomil Zeagler | |
| 02:01 | Cornell | Herman Sumner misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Cecil Jackson - foul #3 on Cecil Jackson, team foul #11 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jasper Canup (SG), Don Joyce (PF), Cory Wuest (C) Carlton Walton, Cecil Jackson, Gerald Stoops | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 02:01 | Cornell | Herman Sumner makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:01 | Cornell | Herman Sumner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:59 | Cleveland State | Jerry Burks steals it from Larry Fredette in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 01:39 | Cornell | Jerry Burks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 01:38 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 01:24 | Cornell | Herman Sumner misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Don Joyce - foul #2 on Don Joyce, team foul #12 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Young (SF), Robert Brown (PF) Harold Hudson, Cory Wuest | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Fincher (PG), Albert Arnold (SG), Charles Pawlak (SF) Benjamin Spence, Jerry Burks, Jessie Hayes | |
| 01:24 | Cornell | Herman Sumner makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:24 | Cornell | Herman Sumner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Jasper Canup drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Chris Young | 31-36 |
| 00:37 | Cornell | Charles Pawlak misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-36 |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Don Joyce grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 00:29 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 00:02 | Cornell | Herman Sumner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-36 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Albert Arnold grabs the offensive rebound | 31-36 |