| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Benjamin Spence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Burks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herman Sumner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Norman Say (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harvey Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Westlake (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell inbounds the ball | 45-42 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Quinnipiac | Benjamin Spence steps in front of the Norman Say pass in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 19:57 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano throws it down set up by Benjamin Spence | 47-42 |
| 19:42 | Quinnipiac | John Westlake clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 19:41 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Watts grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 19:26 | Quinnipiac | Herman Sumner is called for the reach on John Westlake - foul #1 on Herman Sumner, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan (SG) Alberto Giordano | |
| 19:15 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Watts scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Westlake | 47-44 |
| 18:59 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lee Caprio (PG), Albert Arnold (SG), Charles Pawlak (SF), John Lefebre (PF), Radomil Zeagler (C) Benjamin Spence, Jerry Burks, Alfredo Romano, Herman Sumner, Jessie Hayes | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn (SG), Derrick Jump (SF), Leroy Stockard (PF), George Moore (C) Norman Say, Harvey Russell, John Westlake, Kevin Watts | |
| 18:43 | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan's pass is intercepted by Albert Arnold | 47-44 |
| 18:14 | Cornell | Charles Pawlak scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Caprio | 50-44 |
| 18:12 | Quinnipiac | Albert Arnold steals it from Derrick Jump in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 17:58 | Cornell | Lee Caprio misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Ryan - foul #2 on Richard Ryan, team foul #1 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Burks (SG), Alfredo Romano (SF), Stanley Rost (PF), Jessie Hayes (C) Albert Arnold, Charles Pawlak, John Lefebre, Radomil Zeagler | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Norman Say (PG), Alberto Giordano (SG), Harvey Russell (SF), Henry Griffis (PF), Kevin Watts (C) Richard Ryan, Dennis Flynn, Derrick Jump, Leroy Stockard, George Moore | |
| 17:58 | Cornell | Lee Caprio makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 17:58 | Cornell | Lee Caprio makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 17:39 | Quinnipiac | Henry Griffis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-44 |
| 17:37 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 17:15 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 17:14 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Caprio | 52-44 |
| 17:00 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 16:58 | Cornell | Lee Caprio grabs the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 16:45 | Cornell | Jerry Burks scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 16:35 | Quinnipiac | Henry Griffis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 16:34 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell snags the offensive board | 55-44 |
| 16:25 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Watts makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Jessie Hayes - foul #3 on Jessie Hayes, team foul #2 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Spence (PG), Albert Arnold (SG), John Lefebre (SF), Herman Sumner (PF), Radomil Zeagler (C) Lee Caprio, Jerry Burks, Alfredo Romano, Stanley Rost, Jessie Hayes | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan (SG), Derrick Jump (SF), John Westlake (PF) Alberto Giordano, Harvey Russell, Henry Griffis | |
| 16:25 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Watts makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 16:12 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler is whistled for traveling | 55-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Leroy Stockard (C) Kevin Watts | |
| 15:51 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say clanks a jump hook from the right block | 55-47 |
| 15:49 | Quinnipiac | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Ryan | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Benjamin Spence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Arnold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lefebre (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herman Sumner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Radomil Zeagler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Norman Say (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Derrick Jump (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Westlake (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Stockard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Quinnipiac | Derrick Jump's pass is intercepted by Albert Arnold | 55-47 |
| 15:19 | Cornell | John Lefebre can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 15:18 | Quinnipiac | Leroy Stockard pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 15:14 | Quinnipiac | Benjamin Spence steals the ball from John Westlake in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 14:57 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 14:41 | Quinnipiac | Derrick Jump banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Westlake and he's fouled by Herman Sumner - foul #2 on Herman Sumner, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Fincher (PG), Jerry Burks (SG), Charles Pawlak (SF), Jessie Hayes (C) Benjamin Spence, Albert Arnold, John Lefebre, Radomil Zeagler | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn (PG), Alberto Giordano (SG), George Moore (C) Norman Say, Richard Ryan, Leroy Stockard | |
| 14:41 | Quinnipiac | Derrick Jump makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 14:22 | Cornell | James Fincher's pass is intercepted by John Westlake | 57-50 |
| 14:01 | Quinnipiac | Derrick Jump clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 57-50 |
| 14:00 | Cornell | Jerry Burks grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 13:38 | Cornell | Charles Pawlak clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 13:37 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 13:33 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn blows the layup | 57-50 |
| 13:32 | Cornell | Charles Pawlak snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 13:28 | Cornell | Charles Pawlak throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Spence (PG), Albert Arnold (SG), Alfredo Romano (SF), Stanley Rost (PF) James Fincher, Jerry Burks, Charles Pawlak, Herman Sumner | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan (PG), Harvey Russell (SF), Henry Griffis (PF), Kevin Watts (C) Dennis Flynn, Derrick Jump, John Westlake, George Moore | |
| 13:09 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| 13:08 | Cornell | Stanley Rost gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 13:02 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Watts - foul #1 on Kevin Watts, team foul #2 | 57-50 |
| 13:02 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 13:02 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 12:38 | Quinnipiac | Henry Griffis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-50 |
| 12:37 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Watts tips it in | 59-52 |
| 12:26 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Alfredo Romano | 61-52 |
| 12:14 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Watts is hacked by Albert Arnold - foul #2 on Albert Arnold, team foul #4 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Fincher (PG), Jerry Burks (SG), John Lefebre (PF), Radomil Zeagler (C) Benjamin Spence, Albert Arnold, Stanley Rost, Jessie Hayes | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Norman Say (PG), Dennis Flynn (SG), Leroy Stockard (PF) Richard Ryan, Alberto Giordano, Henry Griffis | |
| 11:55 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Harvey Russell | 61-54 |
| 11:43 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-54 |
| 11:41 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler snags the offensive board | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Fincher (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Burks (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Romano (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Lefebre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Radomil Zeagler (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Norman Say (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Flynn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Harvey Russell (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Stockard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Watts (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Cornell | Kevin Watts swats the dunk try by Alfredo Romano | 61-54 |
| 11:17 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Leroy Stockard | 61-54 |
| 10:55 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 10:53 | Quinnipiac | Leroy Stockard pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 10:44 | Quinnipiac | Leroy Stockard lays it in uncontested | 61-56 |
| 10:40 | Cornell | Jerry Burks is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Flynn - foul #2 on Dennis Flynn, team foul #3 | 61-56 |
| 10:40 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Spence (PG), Lee Caprio (SG), Charles Pawlak (SF), Stanley Rost (PF), Jessie Hayes (C) James Fincher, Jerry Burks, Alfredo Romano, John Lefebre, Radomil Zeagler | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan (PG), Alberto Giordano (SG), Henry Griffis (PF), George Moore (C) Norman Say, Dennis Flynn, Leroy Stockard, Kevin Watts | |
| 10:26 | Cornell | George Moore is called for the reach on Lee Caprio - foul #3 on George Moore, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| 10:09 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Henry Griffis - foul #2 on Henry Griffis, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | Albert Arnold (SG) Lee Caprio | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Derrick Jump (SF) Harvey Russell | |
| 10:09 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 10:09 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 09:54 | Quinnipiac | George Moore is fouled on the floor by Jessie Hayes - foul #4 on Jessie Hayes, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | Herman Sumner (C) Jessie Hayes | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | John Westlake (PF), Kevin Watts (C) Henry Griffis, George Moore | |
| 09:41 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Watts's layup is rejected by Herman Sumner | 63-56 |
| 09:40 | Cornell | Charles Pawlak pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 09:34 | Cornell | Charles Pawlak makes the 3 from straight away set up by Stanley Rost | 66-56 |
| 09:12 | Quinnipiac | John Westlake drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alberto Giordano | 66-58 |
| 09:03 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence blows the layup but the foul's on Kevin Watts - foul #2 on Kevin Watts, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Lefebre (SF), Radomil Zeagler (C) Charles Pawlak, Stanley Rost | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Norman Say (PG), Dennis Flynn (SG), Harvey Russell (SF), Leroy Stockard (C) Richard Ryan, Alberto Giordano, Derrick Jump, Kevin Watts | |
| 09:03 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 09:03 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 08:39 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-60 |
| 08:37 | Cornell | Albert Arnold throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Fincher (PG), Lee Caprio (SG), Alfredo Romano (SF) Benjamin Spence, Albert Arnold, Herman Sumner | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Henry Griffis (PF), George Moore (C) John Westlake, Leroy Stockard | |
| 08:17 | Quinnipiac | George Moore can't throw it down | 67-60 |
| 08:16 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 08:12 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano is hacked by Dennis Flynn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Flynn, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Cornell | Herman Sumner (PF) John Lefebre | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan (SG) Dennis Flynn | |
| 08:12 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 08:12 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 07:56 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Moore | 69-62 |
| 07:54 | Cornell | James Fincher's pass is intercepted by Norman Say in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| 07:52 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Norman Say | 69-64 |
| 07:48 | Cornell | James Fincher is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Say - foul #3 on Norman Say, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Burks (SG), Charles Pawlak (SF), Jessie Hayes (C) Lee Caprio, Alfredo Romano, Radomil Zeagler | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Derrick Jump (SF), John Westlake (PF), Leroy Stockard (C) Harvey Russell, Henry Griffis, George Moore | |
| 07:48 | Cornell | James Fincher misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 07:48 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to John Westlake | 69-64 |
| 07:31 | Quinnipiac | Jessie Hayes steps in front of the Norman Say pass | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Fincher (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Burks (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Pawlak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herman Sumner (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Hayes (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Norman Say (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Ryan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Derrick Jump (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Westlake (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Stockard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes clanks a jumper from the right side | 69-64 |
| 07:17 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Leroy Stockard | 69-64 |
| 06:58 | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jerry Burks - foul #1 on Jerry Burks, team foul #6 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Spence (PG), Albert Arnold (SG), Alfredo Romano (SF), John Lefebre (PF) James Fincher, Jerry Burks, Charles Pawlak, Herman Sumner | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Alberto Giordano (SG), Harvey Russell (SF), Kevin Watts (C) Norman Say, Derrick Jump, John Westlake | |
| 06:58 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| 06:58 | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 06:58 | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:53 | Cornell | Alberto Giordano is called for the reach on Albert Arnold in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alberto Giordano, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lee Caprio (PG), Stanley Rost (PF) Benjamin Spence, Alfredo Romano | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn (PG), Henry Griffis (PF), George Moore (C) Richard Ryan, Leroy Stockard, Kevin Watts | |
| 06:53 | Cornell | Albert Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:53 | Quinnipiac | Henry Griffis gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 06:30 | Quinnipiac | Henry Griffis is denied on a layup by Jessie Hayes | 69-65 |
| 06:29 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 06:26 | Cornell | John Lefebre is hacked by Alberto Giordano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alberto Giordano, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Spence (PG) Lee Caprio | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Kevin Watts (C) George Moore | |
| 06:26 | Cornell | John Lefebre makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 06:26 | Cornell | John Lefebre misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 06:26 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Kevin Watts | 70-65 |
| 06:23 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Flynn, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| 06:00 | Cornell | Albert Arnold hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 05:59 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 05:57 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Spence - foul #2 on Benjamin Spence, team foul #7 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Fincher (PG), Jerry Burks (SG), Alfredo Romano (SF), Herman Sumner (PF), Radomil Zeagler (C) Benjamin Spence, Albert Arnold, John Lefebre, Stanley Rost, Jessie Hayes | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan (SG), Derrick Jump (SF), Leroy Stockard (PF) Alberto Giordano, Harvey Russell, Henry Griffis | |
| 05:57 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 05:57 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:54 | Cornell | Richard Ryan is called for the reach on Jerry Burks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Ryan, team foul #12 | 70-67 |
| 05:54 | Cornell | Jerry Burks makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 05:54 | Cornell | Jerry Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 05:32 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 05:31 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 05:15 | Cornell | The jump hook by Radomil Zeagler is blocked by Kevin Watts | 72-67 |
| 05:13 | Quinnipiac | Leroy Stockard gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| 05:02 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn lays it in | 72-69 |
| 04:45 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Fincher | 74-69 |
| 04:30 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Watts misses the dunk | 74-69 |
| 04:29 | Quinnipiac | Leroy Stockard gets the offensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 04:10 | Quinnipiac | Radomil Zeagler is called for the reach on Dennis Flynn - foul #1 on Radomil Zeagler, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Spence (PG), Lee Caprio (SG), Charles Pawlak (SF), John Lefebre (PF), Jessie Hayes (C) James Fincher, Jerry Burks, Alfredo Romano, Herman Sumner, Radomil Zeagler | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Norman Say (PG), Harvey Russell (SF), Henry Griffis (PF), George Moore (C) Richard Ryan, Derrick Jump, Leroy Stockard, Kevin Watts | |
| 04:10 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 04:10 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 04:03 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Say - foul #4 on Norman Say, team foul #13 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Alberto Giordano (SG) Dennis Flynn | |
| 04:03 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 04:03 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 04:03 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to George Moore | 75-71 |
| 04:00 | Quinnipiac | Charles Pawlak takes the ball from Alberto Giordano in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| 03:59 | Cornell | Charles Pawlak lays it up and in | 77-71 |
| 03:42 | Quinnipiac | Alberto Giordano loses the dribble to Lee Caprio | 77-71 |
| 03:39 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence dunks the ball set up by Lee Caprio | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:35 | Quinnipiac | Benjamin Spence steps in front of the George Moore pass in the backcourt | 79-71 |
| 03:33 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence throws it down | 81-71 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Benjamin Spence (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lee Caprio (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Pawlak (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Lefebre (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jessie Hayes (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Norman Say (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alberto Giordano (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harvey Russell (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Griffis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - George Moore (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Quinnipiac | Alberto Giordano makes the jump hook from the baseline | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:51 | Cornell | John Lefebre makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Benjamin Spence | 84-73 |
| 02:51 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-73 |
| Subs | Cornell | Albert Arnold (SG), Stanley Rost (PF), Alfredo Romano (C) Lee Caprio, Charles Pawlak, Jessie Hayes | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | John Westlake (PF), Kevin Watts (C) Henry Griffis, George Moore | |
| 02:31 | Quinnipiac | Benjamin Spence picks off the pass by Alberto Giordano | 84-73 |
| 02:05 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Alberto Giordano - foul #4 on Alberto Giordano, team foul #14 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Pawlak (SF), Jessie Hayes (C) John Lefebre, Alfredo Romano | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan (SG), Derrick Jump (SF), Leroy Stockard (C) Alberto Giordano, Harvey Russell, Kevin Watts | |
| 02:05 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence makes the 1st free throw | 85-73 |
| 02:05 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence makes the 2nd free throw | 86-73 |
| 01:53 | Quinnipiac | Leroy Stockard misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Jessie Hayes - foul #5 on Jessie Hayes, team foul #9 | 86-73 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Fincher (PG), John Lefebre (PF), Radomil Zeagler (C) Benjamin Spence, Stanley Rost, Jessie Hayes | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn (SG), George Moore (C) Norman Say, John Westlake | |
| 01:53 | Quinnipiac | Leroy Stockard makes the 1st free throw | 86-74 |
| 01:53 | Quinnipiac | Leroy Stockard makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 01:33 | Cornell | Derrick Jump is called for the reach on Charles Pawlak - foul #2 on Derrick Jump, team foul #15 | 86-75 |
| 01:33 | Cornell | Charles Pawlak makes the 1st free throw | 87-75 |
| 01:33 | Cornell | Charles Pawlak misses the 2nd free throw | 87-75 |
| 01:33 | Quinnipiac | George Moore pulls down the rebound | 87-75 |
| 01:22 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn travels with the ball | 87-75 |
| 00:54 | Cornell | Albert Arnold misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 87-75 |
| 00:53 | Cornell | James Fincher tips it back up and in | 89-75 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Quinnipiac | Leroy Stockard clanks a jumper near the basket | 89-75 |
| 00:44 | Quinnipiac | Leroy Stockard grabs the offensive rebound | 89-75 |
| 00:42 | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 89-75 |
| 00:40 | Quinnipiac | Derrick Jump grabs the offensive board | 89-75 |
| 00:36 | Quinnipiac | Derrick Jump misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 89-75 |
| 00:34 | Quinnipiac | George Moore snags the offensive board | 89-75 |
| 00:32 | Quinnipiac | Leroy Stockard can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 89-75 |
| 00:30 | Cornell | John Lefebre pulls down the rebound | 89-75 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cornell | James Fincher runs out the clock | 89-75 |