| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Galbreath (fresh) SG - Herman Fletcher (fresh) SF - Alexander Peterson (fresh) PF - Eric Moore (fresh) C - Michael McGahey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Micheal Hall (fresh) SG - Randall Lyons (fresh) SF - Marvin Davey (fresh) PF - Thomas Decker (fresh) C - Frank Summers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Cornell | Eric Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Fletcher - foul #1 on Herman Fletcher, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher comes up short on the shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Decker | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Richard Galbreath | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Cornell | Eric Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:50 | Cornell | Eric Moore loses the dribble to Randall Lyons | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Galbreath steals the ball from Marvin Davey in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Cornell | Eric Moore banks in the layup set up by Richard Galbreath | 4-3 |
| 17:25 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:24 | Cornell | Michael McGahey grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:22 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herman Fletcher, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 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 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Beaudry (PG), George Foster (SG), Michael Dinger (SF), William Bowen (PF), Bruce Barnes (C) Micheal Hall, Randall Lyons, Marvin Davey, Thomas Decker, Frank Summers | |
| 17:05 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Beaudry is fouled on the floor by Randy Fisher - foul #1 on Randy Fisher, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| 17:00 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Rafael Beaudry | 4-6 |
| 16:53 | Cornell | Harold Hardy is hacked by George Foster in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Foster, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 16:36 | Cornell | Vernon Prager misses the easy layup but the foul's on Rafael Beaudry - foul #1 on Rafael Beaudry, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Cornell | Alexander Peterson (SF), Eric Moore (PF) Keith Sipes, Harold Hardy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Rake (PG), Frank Summers (C) Rafael Beaudry, Bruce Barnes | |
| 16:36 | Cornell | Vernon Prager makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:36 | Cornell | Vernon Prager makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:27 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Rake comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 16:26 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Eric Moore | 6-6 |
| 16:23 | Cornell | Frank Summers steps in front of the Richard Johnson pass in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 16:05 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Rake makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 15:44 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 15:43 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen grabs the board | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Randy Fisher (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Alexander Peterson (tiring) PF - Eric Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Prager (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Thomas Rake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Foster (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Dinger (fairly fresh) PF - William Bowen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Summers (tiring) | |
| 15:40 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Fisher picks off the pass by George Foster in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 15:29 | Cornell | Randy Fisher hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Moore | 9-9 |
| 15:25 | Southern Mississippi | George Foster is hacked by Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG), Keith Sipes (SG), Harold Hardy (PF), Clarence Beckwith (C) Randy Fisher, Richard Johnson, Eric Moore, Vernon Prager | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Beaudry (PG), Randall Lyons (SG), Marvin Davey (SF), Thomas Decker (PF), Bruce Barnes (C) Thomas Rake, George Foster, Michael Dinger, William Bowen, Frank Summers | |
| 15:08 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Hardy takes the ball from Randall Lyons | 9-9 |
| 14:53 | Cornell | Keith Sipes is hacked by Randall Lyons - foul #1 on Randall Lyons, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael McGahey (C) Clarence Beckwith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall (PG), Frank Summers (C) Rafael Beaudry, Bruce Barnes | |
| 14:40 | Cornell | Harold Hardy misses the easy layup but the foul's on Micheal Hall - foul #1 on Micheal Hall, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG) Allen Rowlands | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:40 | Cornell | Harold Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:40 | Cornell | Harold Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:16 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey is fouled on the floor by Michael McGahey - foul #1 on Michael McGahey, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Cornell | Eric Moore (PF) Harold Hardy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen (C) Frank Summers | |
| 13:58 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 13:57 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen grabs the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:50 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Micheal Hall | 11-12 |
| 13:42 | Cornell | Eric Moore can't finish the layup | 11-12 |
| 13:40 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 13:22 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons is hacked by Keith Sipes - foul #1 on Keith Sipes, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG), Richard Johnson (SF), Clarence Beckwith (C) Richard Galbreath, Alexander Peterson, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Beaudry (PG), Thomas Rake (SG), Michael Dinger (SF), Bruce Barnes (PF) Micheal Hall, Randall Lyons, Marvin Davey, Thomas Decker | |
| 13:01 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen's floater is tipped away by Clarence Beckwith | 11-12 |
| 12:59 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Dinger | 11-12 |
| 12:48 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Beaudry hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Dinger | 11-15 |
| 12:31 | Cornell | Allen Rowlands misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 12:30 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Barnes snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 12:14 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Rake clanks a jumper from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 12:12 | Cornell | Eric Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 12:07 | Cornell | Richard Johnson misses long on a runner in the lane | 11-15 |
| 12:05 | Cornell | Allen Rowlands misses the tip | 11-15 |
| 12:04 | Cornell | Eric Moore tips it back up and in | 13-15 |
| 11:42 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Dinger is alone and drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Rake | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Allen Rowlands (fairly fresh) SG - Keith Sipes (tired) SF - Richard Johnson (tiring) PF - Eric Moore (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Beckwith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Rafael Beaudry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Rake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Dinger (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Barnes (fairly fresh) C - William Bowen (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Cornell | Allen Rowlands travels in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG), Randy Fisher (SG), Alexander Peterson (SF), Harold Hardy (PF), Michael McGahey (C) Allen Rowlands, Keith Sipes, Richard Johnson, Eric Moore, Clarence Beckwith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall (PG), George Foster (SG), Marvin Davey (SF), Thomas Decker (PF), Frank Summers (C) Rafael Beaudry, Thomas Rake, Michael Dinger, Bruce Barnes, William Bowen | |
| 11:26 | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 11:25 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers grabs the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 11:12 | Southern Mississippi | Michael McGahey swats the dunk try by Thomas Decker | 13-17 |
| 11:10 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers grabs the offensive board | 13-17 |
| 10:53 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Hardy denies the turnaround by Micheal Hall | 13-17 |
| 10:52 | Cornell | Harold Hardy pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:40 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 10:39 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Galbreath | 13-17 |
| 10:21 | Cornell | Harold Hardy misses badly on a floater from the right block | 13-17 |
| 10:19 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 10:09 | Southern Mississippi | George Foster is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Micheal Hall | 13-20 |
| 09:44 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Micheal Hall - foul #2 on Micheal Hall, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Johnson (SG), Keith Sipes (SF), Vernon Prager (C) Randy Fisher, Alexander Peterson, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Beaudry (PG), Randall Lyons (SG), Michael Dinger (SF), Bruce Barnes (PF) Micheal Hall, George Foster, Marvin Davey, Thomas Decker | |
| 09:44 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:44 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:23 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Hardy picks off the pass by Michael Dinger | 15-20 |
| 09:02 | Cornell | Richard Johnson misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 09:01 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath tips it home | 17-20 |
| 08:59 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Johnson steals the ball from Rafael Beaudry in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| 08:50 | Cornell | Harold Hardy hits a wide open shot from the left side set up by Richard Galbreath | 19-20 |
| 08:36 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Rafael Beaudry | 19-22 |
| 08:27 | Cornell | Vernon Prager can't throw it down but he's hacked by Frank Summers - foul #1 on Frank Summers, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Cornell | Randy Fisher (SG), Eric Moore (PF) Keith Sipes, Harold Hardy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Rake (PG), Marvin Davey (SF), Thomas Decker (PF), William Bowen (C) Rafael Beaudry, Michael Dinger, Bruce Barnes, Frank Summers | |
| 08:27 | Cornell | Vernon Prager misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:27 | Cornell | Vernon Prager makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:16 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons misses the 3 from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 08:15 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 08:08 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Marvin Davey | 20-25 |
| 07:41 | Cornell | Marvin Davey picks off the pass by Vernon Prager | 20-25 |
| 07:41 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-25 |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG), Alexander Peterson (SF), Clarence Beckwith (C) Richard Galbreath, Richard Johnson, Vernon Prager | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Foster (SG), Bruce Barnes (PF) Randall Lyons, Thomas Decker | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Allen Rowlands (fresh) SG - Randy Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alexander Peterson (tired) PF - Eric Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Beckwith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Thomas Rake (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Foster (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marvin Davey (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Barnes (fairly fresh) C - William Bowen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Rake is hacked by Allen Rowlands - foul #1 on Allen Rowlands, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| 07:27 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Rake makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:27 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Rake makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:23 | Cornell | Thomas Rake steals it from Eric Moore in the backcourt | 20-27 |
| 07:08 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 07:07 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Clarence Beckwith | 20-27 |
| 07:01 | Cornell | Randy Fisher misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 06:59 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 06:38 | Southern Mississippi | George Foster drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Bowen | 20-30 |
| 06:36 | Cornell | Randy Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Barnes - foul #1 on Bruce Barnes, team foul #7 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG), Keith Sipes (SF), Michael McGahey (C) Allen Rowlands, Alexander Peterson, Clarence Beckwith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Beaudry (PG), Randall Lyons (SG), Michael Dinger (SF), Frank Summers (C) Thomas Rake, George Foster, Marvin Davey, Bruce Barnes | |
| 06:36 | Cornell | Randy Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 06:36 | Cornell | Randy Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:11 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Dinger and the foul's on Keith Sipes - foul #2 on Keith Sipes, team foul #8 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Johnson (SG), Alexander Peterson (SF), Harold Hardy (PF) Randy Fisher, Keith Sipes, Eric Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker (PF) William Bowen | |
| 06:11 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers makes the free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:56 | Cornell | Richard Johnson drills a floater from close range | 24-33 |
| 05:44 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Beaudry is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Randall Lyons | 24-35 |
| 05:29 | Cornell | Richard Johnson is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side | 26-35 |
| 05:27 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Galbreath is called for the reach on Rafael Beaudry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Galbreath, team foul #9 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | Eric Moore (PF) Alexander Peterson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Foster (SG), William Bowen (PF) Randall Lyons, Thomas Decker | |
| 05:27 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Beaudry makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 05:27 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Beaudry makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 05:11 | Cornell | Richard Johnson clanks a floater from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 05:10 | Cornell | Michael McGahey misses the tip | 26-37 |
| 05:09 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 05:07 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Galbreath picks off the pass by Rafael Beaudry in the backcourt | 26-37 |
| 04:50 | Cornell | Michael Dinger picks off the pass by Michael McGahey | 26-37 |
| 04:47 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Dinger hits the finger roll | 26-39 |
| 04:27 | Cornell | Richard Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-39 |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG), Randy Fisher (SG), Clarence Beckwith (C) Richard Galbreath, Harold Hardy, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Rake (PG), Marvin Davey (SF), Thomas Decker (PF), Bruce Barnes (C) Rafael Beaudry, Michael Dinger, William Bowen, Frank Summers | |
| 04:23 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Rake is hacked by Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #10 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Cornell | Alexander Peterson (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:23 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Rake makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 04:23 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Rake makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 04:05 | Cornell | Clarence Beckwith connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Alexander Peterson | 28-41 |
| 03:46 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Moore | 28-41 |
| 03:44 | Cornell | Eric Moore grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 03:41 | Cornell | Marvin Davey is called for the reach on Alexander Peterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Davey, team foul #8 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Sipes (PG), Herman Fletcher (SG), Vernon Prager (PF), Michael McGahey (C) Allen Rowlands, Randy Fisher, Eric Moore, Clarence Beckwith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall (PG), Randall Lyons (SG) Thomas Rake, George Foster | |
| 03:41 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 03:41 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Keith Sipes (tiring) SG - Herman Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alexander Peterson (very tired) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Prager (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael McGahey (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Micheal Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randall Lyons (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Davey (tired) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Decker (tired) 2 reb. C - Bruce Barnes (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:38 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG) Alexander Peterson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen (C) Thomas Decker | |
| 03:25 | Cornell | Keith Sipes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Bowen - foul #1 on William Bowen, team foul #9 | 30-41 |
| 03:25 | Cornell | Keith Sipes makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 03:25 | Cornell | Keith Sipes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 03:13 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 03:11 | Cornell | Michael McGahey pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 03:08 | Cornell | Micheal Hall picks off the pass by Herman Fletcher in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | Cornell | Randy Fisher (PG), Harold Hardy (PF) Allen Rowlands, Vernon Prager | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Dinger (SF), Thomas Decker (PF), Frank Summers (C) Marvin Davey, William Bowen, Bruce Barnes | |
| 02:32 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 02:30 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Micheal Hall | 32-41 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers is alone and drills a shot from close range | 32-43 |
| 02:10 | Cornell | Micheal Hall is called for the reach on Herman Fletcher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Micheal Hall, team foul #10 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG), Eric Moore (PF) Randy Fisher, Harold Hardy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Rake (PG), George Foster (SG), Bruce Barnes (SF) Micheal Hall, Randall Lyons, Michael Dinger | |
| 02:10 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-43 |
| 02:10 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 02:10 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 01:51 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Rake misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-43 |
| 01:49 | Cornell | Keith Sipes grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 01:45 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher travels with the ball | 33-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Johnson (SF), Clarence Beckwith (C) Keith Sipes, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey (SF), William Bowen (PF) Bruce Barnes, Thomas Decker | |
| 01:20 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers's floater is tipped away by Clarence Beckwith | 33-43 |
| 01:18 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 01:04 | Cornell | Marvin Davey is called for the reach on Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Marvin Davey, team foul #11 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG), Harold Hardy (PF), Vernon Prager (C) Richard Galbreath, Eric Moore, Clarence Beckwith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Beaudry (PG), Michael Dinger (SF), Bruce Barnes (PF) Thomas Rake, Marvin Davey, Frank Summers | |
| 01:04 | Cornell | Richard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 01:04 | Cornell | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 01:04 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Barnes pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | George Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Sipes (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons (SG), Thomas Decker (PF) George Foster, Bruce Barnes | |
| 00:19 | Cornell | Michael Dinger is called for the reach on Keith Sipes - foul #1 on Michael Dinger, team foul #12 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | Randy Fisher (PG), Eric Moore (PF), Michael McGahey (C) Allen Rowlands, Harold Hardy, Vernon Prager | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey (SF), Bruce Barnes (C) Michael Dinger, William Bowen | |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 33-43 |
| 00:19 | Cornell | Keith Sipes makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:19 | Cornell | Keith Sipes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons's pass is intercepted by Randy Fisher in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 00:04 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Beaudry misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 38-43 |