| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Galbreath (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Fletcher (fresh) SF - Alexander Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael McGahey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Coon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Hawkin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Phelps (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cleveland (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Elkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson inbounds the ball | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Galbreath | 45-49 |
| 19:11 | South Alabama | John Hawkin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-49 |
| 19:09 | South Alabama | William Phelps hits the follow up shot | 45-51 |
| 18:49 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Alexander Peterson | 47-51 |
| 18:46 | South Alabama | Robert Coon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | Randy Fisher (PG), Keith Sipes (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Harold Hardy (PF), Vernon Prager (C) Richard Galbreath, Herman Fletcher, Alexander Peterson, Eric Moore, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), Louis Granville (SG), Derek Drennan (SF), Edgar Batten (PF), James Casillas (C) Robert Coon, John Hawkin, William Phelps, Robert Cleveland, Ronald Elkins | |
| 18:32 | Cornell | Keith Sipes misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by James Casillas - foul #1 on James Casillas, team foul #1 | 47-51 |
| 18:32 | Cornell | Keith Sipes makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 18:32 | Cornell | Keith Sipes misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 18:32 | South Alabama | James Casillas snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 18:23 | South Alabama | James Casillas is called for traveling | 48-51 |
| 18:17 | Cornell | Richard Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Drennan - foul #2 on Derek Drennan, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| 18:07 | Cornell | Derek Drennan is called for the reach on Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Derek Drennan, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | Clarence Beckwith (C) Vernon Prager | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Phelps (SF), Robert Cleveland (PF), Robert Dickerson (C) Derek Drennan, Edgar Batten, James Casillas | |
| 17:44 | Cornell | Clarence Beckwith misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 48-51 |
| 17:42 | South Alabama | Robert Dickerson pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 17:16 | South Alabama | Louis Granville hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Cleveland | 48-54 |
| 17:14 | Cornell | Randy Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG), Herman Fletcher (SG), Alexander Peterson (SF), Eric Moore (PF), Michael McGahey (C) Randy Fisher, Keith Sipes, Richard Johnson, Harold Hardy, Clarence Beckwith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Coon (PG), John Hawkin (SG), Edgar Batten (PF), Ronald Elkins (C) Jimmy Smith, Louis Granville, Robert Cleveland, Robert Dickerson | |
| 17:05 | South Alabama | John Hawkin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Coon | 48-57 |
| 16:39 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson is hacked by William Phelps - foul #1 on William Phelps, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG), Vernon Prager (C) Allen Rowlands, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Casillas (PF) Edgar Batten | |
| 16:27 | Cornell | Vernon Prager drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Herman Fletcher | 50-57 |
| 16:06 | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 50-57 |
| 16:05 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 15:42 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Herman Fletcher | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Galbreath (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Fletcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Peterson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Eric Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Prager (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Coon (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hawkin (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Phelps (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Casillas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Elkins (tiring) | |
| 15:37 | South Alabama | Eric Moore swats the short shot by William Phelps | 52-57 |
| 15:35 | Cornell | Eric Moore gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 15:16 | Cornell | Vernon Prager hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block | 52-57 |
| 15:14 | South Alabama | James Casillas snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 15:06 | South Alabama | James Casillas blows the dunk but he's hacked by Eric Moore - foul #2 on Eric Moore, team foul #1 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG), Keith Sipes (SF), Harold Hardy (PF), Michael McGahey (C) Richard Galbreath, Alexander Peterson, Eric Moore, Vernon Prager | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), Greg Morgan (SG), Derek Drennan (SF), Robert Dickerson (C) Robert Coon, John Hawkin, William Phelps, Ronald Elkins | |
| 15:06 | South Alabama | James Casillas makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 15:06 | South Alabama | James Casillas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 14:49 | Cornell | Keith Sipes clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Derek Drennan - foul #4 on Derek Drennan, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Johnson (SF) Herman Fletcher | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Louis Granville (SF), Robert Cleveland (PF) Derek Drennan, James Casillas | |
| 14:49 | Cornell | Keith Sipes makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 14:49 | Cornell | Keith Sipes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 14:44 | South Alabama | Richard Johnson steps in front of the Robert Cleveland pass in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| 14:42 | Cornell | Allen Rowlands throws it down on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 56-59 |
| 14:32 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Harold Hardy - foul #1 on Harold Hardy, team foul #2 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | Randy Fisher (SG), Eric Moore (PF), Clarence Beckwith (C) Keith Sipes, Harold Hardy, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edgar Batten (C) Robert Dickerson | |
| 14:32 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 14:32 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 14:32 | Cornell | Eric Moore snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 14:25 | Cornell | Allen Rowlands makes the shot from the left wing set up by Richard Johnson | 58-60 |
| 14:23 | South Alabama | Edgar Batten's pass is intercepted by Clarence Beckwith in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 14:17 | Cornell | Richard Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 14:16 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Edgar Batten | 58-60 |
| 14:14 | South Alabama | Randy Fisher is called for the reach on Greg Morgan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Fisher, team foul #3 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Cornell | Herman Fletcher (SG), Keith Sipes (SF) Allen Rowlands, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hawkin (SG) Louis Granville | |
| 13:58 | South Alabama | Herman Fletcher takes the ball from Robert Cleveland | 58-60 |
| 13:53 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher lays it in | 60-60 |
| 13:50 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG), Harold Hardy (PF), Michael McGahey (C) Randy Fisher, Eric Moore, Clarence Beckwith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Coon (PG), William Phelps (SF), Robert Dickerson (C) Jimmy Smith, John Hawkin, Edgar Batten | |
| 13:32 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Coon - foul #3 on Robert Coon, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Cornell | Alexander Peterson (SF) Keith Sipes | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 13:32 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 13:32 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 13:14 | South Alabama | Robert Coon misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 13:13 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 13:06 | Cornell | Michael McGahey misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Robert Dickerson - foul #1 on Robert Dickerson, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Johnson (SG), Eric Moore (PF) Herman Fletcher, Harold Hardy | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), John Hawkin (SG), Edgar Batten (PF), Ronald Elkins (C) Robert Coon, Greg Morgan, Robert Cleveland, Robert Dickerson | |
| 13:06 | Cornell | Michael McGahey makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 13:06 | Cornell | Michael McGahey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 12:46 | South Alabama | Alexander Peterson takes the ball from William Phelps | 63-60 |
| 12:42 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson lays it up and in | 65-60 |
| 12:24 | South Alabama | William Phelps misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #4 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG), Randy Fisher (SG), Keith Sipes (SF), Clarence Beckwith (C) Richard Galbreath, Richard Johnson, Alexander Peterson, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Coon (PG), Louis Granville (SG), Robert Cleveland (PF) Jimmy Smith, John Hawkin, Ronald Elkins | |
| 12:24 | South Alabama | William Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 12:24 | South Alabama | William Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 12:11 | Cornell | Eric Moore drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Allen Rowlands | 67-62 |
| 12:03 | South Alabama | Louis Granville comes up short on the runner from the right block | 67-62 |
| 12:01 | Cornell | Eric Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 11:47 | Cornell | William Phelps steals the ball from Clarence Beckwith | 67-62 |
| 11:37 | South Alabama | Allen Rowlands steals the ball from Robert Cleveland | 67-62 |
| 11:34 | Cornell | Allen Rowlands lays it up and in | 69-62 |
| 11:34 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Cornell | Herman Fletcher (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Vernon Prager (PF) Allen Rowlands, Keith Sipes, Eric Moore | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), Greg Morgan (SF), Robert Dickerson (PF), Ronald Elkins (C) Robert Coon, William Phelps, Robert Cleveland, Edgar Batten | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Randy Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Herman Fletcher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Prager (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Beckwith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jimmy Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Louis Granville (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Greg Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Elkins (tiring) | |
| 11:32 | South Alabama | Randy Fisher takes the ball from Jimmy Smith in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| 11:21 | Cornell | Greg Morgan is called for the reach on Vernon Prager - foul #4 on Greg Morgan, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG), Harold Hardy (PF) Randy Fisher, Clarence Beckwith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hawkin (SG) Greg Morgan | |
| 11:21 | Cornell | Vernon Prager makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 11:21 | Cornell | Vernon Prager makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 11:05 | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins misses the easy open layup | 71-62 |
| 11:03 | Cornell | Vernon Prager grabs the board | 71-62 |
| 10:48 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 10:46 | Cornell | Harold Hardy tips it but misses | 71-62 |
| 10:44 | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 10:21 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 10:20 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Harold Hardy | 71-62 |
| 10:02 | Cornell | Harold Hardy misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 71-62 |
| 10:01 | Cornell | Richard Johnson tips it back up and in | 73-62 |
| 09:45 | South Alabama | John Hawkin's floater is tipped away by Richard Johnson | 73-62 |
| 09:43 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| 09:32 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 09:30 | Cornell | Harold Hardy misses the tip | 73-62 |
| 09:29 | Cornell | Richard Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 09:22 | Cornell | Vernon Prager buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Herman Fletcher and he's fouled by Ronald Elkins - foul #2 on Ronald Elkins, team foul #9 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG), Randy Fisher (SG), Alexander Peterson (SF), Michael McGahey (C) Richard Galbreath, Herman Fletcher, Richard Johnson, Harold Hardy | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Coon (PG), William Phelps (SF), Robert Cleveland (PF), James Casillas (C) Jimmy Smith, Louis Granville, Robert Dickerson, Ronald Elkins | |
| 09:22 | Cornell | Vernon Prager makes the free throw | 76-62 |
| 09:09 | South Alabama | James Casillas knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 76-64 |
| 08:58 | Cornell | Robert Cleveland steps in front of the Alexander Peterson pass | 76-64 |
| 08:54 | South Alabama | John Hawkin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 76-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Sipes (SF), Eric Moore (PF) Alexander Peterson, Vernon Prager | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edgar Batten (C) James Casillas | |
| 08:46 | Cornell | Keith Sipes hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:31 | South Alabama | William Phelps hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 79-64 |
| 08:30 | Cornell | Randy Fisher pulls down the rebound | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:13 | Cornell | Keith Sipes misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 79-64 |
| 08:11 | South Alabama | Edgar Batten grabs the board | 79-64 |
| 08:08 | South Alabama | Randy Fisher is called for the reach on John Hawkin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randy Fisher, team foul #5 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | Herman Fletcher (SG), Alexander Peterson (SF), Clarence Beckwith (C) Allen Rowlands, Randy Fisher, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Louis Granville (SG), James Casillas (PF) John Hawkin, Robert Cleveland | |
| 07:56 | South Alabama | Louis Granville misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 79-64 |
| 07:55 | Cornell | Clarence Beckwith snags the defensive board | 79-64 |
| 07:39 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-64 |
| 07:38 | Cornell | Clarence Beckwith misses the tip | 79-64 |
| 07:36 | South Alabama | Robert Coon grabs the board | 79-64 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Keith Sipes (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Fletcher (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alexander Peterson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Moore (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Beckwith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Coon (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Granville (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Phelps (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Casillas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgar Batten (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:32 | South Alabama | William Phelps misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 79-64 |
| 07:31 | South Alabama | Edgar Batten hits the follow up shot | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:07 | Cornell | Keith Sipes loses the ball out of bounds | 79-66 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG), Harold Hardy (PF), Michael McGahey (C) Keith Sipes, Eric Moore, Clarence Beckwith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), Greg Morgan (SG), Derek Drennan (SF), Robert Cleveland (PF) Robert Coon, Louis Granville, William Phelps, Edgar Batten | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:54 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 79-66 |
| 06:52 | Cornell | Harold Hardy pulls down the rebound | 79-66 |
| 06:37 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath is whistled for a carry | 79-66 |
| Subs | Cornell | Randy Fisher (PG), Richard Johnson (SG) Richard Galbreath, Herman Fletcher | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins (C) James Casillas | |
| 06:22 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 79-66 |
| 06:20 | Cornell | Michael McGahey snags the defensive board | 79-66 |
| 06:05 | Cornell | Harold Hardy connects on the open runner in the lane set up by Randy Fisher | 81-66 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:42 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland lays it in on a nice dish by Derek Drennan | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:39 | Cornell | Randy Fisher is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randy Fisher, team foul #6 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG), Herman Fletcher (SG), Keith Sipes (SF), Eric Moore (PF) Randy Fisher, Richard Johnson, Alexander Peterson, Harold Hardy | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Coon (PG), William Phelps (SF), Edgar Batten (PF), Robert Dickerson (C) Jimmy Smith, Derek Drennan, Robert Cleveland, Ronald Elkins | |
| 05:32 | South Alabama | Allen Rowlands steals the ball from Robert Dickerson | 81-68 |
| 05:29 | Cornell | Keith Sipes is called for traveling in the backcourt | 81-68 |
| 05:08 | South Alabama | Edgar Batten clanks a jumper from close range | 81-68 |
| 05:06 | Cornell | Eric Moore snags the defensive board | 81-68 |
| 05:03 | Cornell | Eric Moore is hacked by William Phelps in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Phelps, team foul #10 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG) Allen Rowlands | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Casillas (PF) Edgar Batten | |
| 05:03 | Cornell | Eric Moore makes the 1st free throw | 82-68 |
| 05:03 | Cornell | Eric Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 83-68 |
| 04:59 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Fletcher - foul #3 on Herman Fletcher, team foul #7 | 83-68 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland (PF) Robert Dickerson | |
| 04:59 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 83-69 |
| 04:59 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 83-70 |
| 04:30 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 83-70 |
| 04:29 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher snags the offensive board | 83-70 |
| 04:11 | Cornell | Eric Moore comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Cleveland - foul #3 on Robert Cleveland, team foul #11 | 83-70 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Johnson (SG), Alexander Peterson (SF), Clarence Beckwith (C) Herman Fletcher, Keith Sipes, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Derek Drennan (PG), John Hawkin (SG), Robert Dickerson (PF), Ronald Elkins (C) Robert Coon, William Phelps, Robert Cleveland, James Casillas | |
| 04:11 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-70 |
| 04:11 | Cornell | Eric Moore makes the 1st free throw | 84-70 |
| 04:11 | Cornell | Eric Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 85-70 |
| 03:56 | South Alabama | Robert Dickerson misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Moore - foul #3 on Eric Moore, team foul #8 | 85-70 |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG), Harold Hardy (PF) Richard Galbreath, Eric Moore | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG) Greg Morgan | |
| 03:56 | South Alabama | Robert Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 85-71 |
| 03:56 | South Alabama | Robert Dickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 85-71 |
| 03:56 | Cornell | Clarence Beckwith grabs the defensive rebound | 85-71 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Cornell | Harold Hardy is hacked by Robert Dickerson - foul #2 on Robert Dickerson, team foul #12 | 85-71 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Louis Granville (SF), Edgar Batten (PF) John Hawkin, Robert Dickerson | |
| 03:37 | Cornell | Harold Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 86-71 |
| 03:37 | Cornell | Harold Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 86-71 |
| 03:37 | South Alabama | Edgar Batten gets the rebound | 86-71 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Allen Rowlands (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Peterson (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harold Hardy (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Clarence Beckwith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jimmy Smith (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Derek Drennan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Louis Granville (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Edgar Batten (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Elkins (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | South Alabama | Derek Drennan is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Derek Drennan, team foul #13 | 86-71 |
| Subs | Cornell | Herman Fletcher (SG), Eric Moore (PF), Michael McGahey (C) Alexander Peterson, Harold Hardy, Clarence Beckwith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Phelps (SF) Derek Drennan | |
| 02:57 | Cornell | Richard Johnson misses short on a floater from the right side | 86-71 |
| 02:56 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Edgar Batten | 86-71 |
| 02:56 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-71 |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Sipes (SF), Clarence Beckwith (C) Richard Johnson, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Greg Morgan (SG), Robert Cleveland (PF), Robert Dickerson (C) Jimmy Smith, Edgar Batten, Ronald Elkins | |
| 02:52 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-71 |
| 02:43 | Cornell | Eric Moore hits the finger roll on a great pass from Allen Rowlands | 88-71 |
| 02:36 | South Alabama | Louis Granville misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 88-71 |
| 02:35 | South Alabama | William Phelps grabs the offensive board | 88-71 |
| 02:18 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland is hacked by Keith Sipes - foul #1 on Keith Sipes, team foul #9 | 88-71 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Johnson (SF), Harold Hardy (PF), Vernon Prager (C) Herman Fletcher, Eric Moore, Clarence Beckwith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), James Casillas (C) William Phelps, Robert Dickerson | |
| 02:18 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 88-72 |
| 02:18 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 88-73 |
| 01:58 | Cornell | Vernon Prager hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Allen Rowlands | 90-73 |
| 01:56 | South Alabama | Keith Sipes steals the ball from Jimmy Smith in the backcourt | 90-73 |
| 01:39 | Cornell | Allen Rowlands clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 90-73 |
| 01:37 | Cornell | Vernon Prager hits the follow up shot | 92-73 |
| 01:16 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland's floater is tipped away by Vernon Prager | 92-73 |
| 01:14 | Cornell | Allen Rowlands snags the defensive board | 92-73 |
| 01:10 | Cornell | Allen Rowlands misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 92-73 |
| 01:09 | Cornell | Vernon Prager grabs the offensive board | 92-73 |
| 00:53 | Cornell | Vernon Prager hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Casillas - foul #2 on James Casillas, team foul #14 | 92-73 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edgar Batten (PF) Robert Cleveland | |
| 00:53 | Cornell | Vernon Prager makes the 1st free throw | 93-73 |
| 00:53 | Cornell | Vernon Prager makes the 2nd free throw | 94-73 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Allen Rowlands - foul #3 on Allen Rowlands, team foul #10 | 94-73 |
| 00:47 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 94-73 |
| 00:47 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 94-73 |
| 00:47 | Cornell | Vernon Prager gets the rebound | 94-73 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Cornell | Vernon Prager loses the dribble to Louis Granville | 94-73 |
| 00:17 | South Alabama | Louis Granville dunks the ball | 94-75 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Allen Rowlands runs out the clock | 94-75 |