| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fresh) SG - Billy Barr (fresh) SF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) C - Brian Thies (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kevin Pak (fresh) SG - John Whitehead (fresh) SF - Elton Super (fresh) PF - Ernest Miracle (fresh) C - Andrew Burke (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Brian Thies wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Penn State | Kevin Pak is called for the reach on Darryl Colson - foul #1 on Kevin Pak, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Penn State | Darryl Colson banks in the layup set up by Billy Barr and the foul's on Ernest Miracle - foul #1 on Ernest Miracle, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Penn State | Darryl Colson makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Cornell | Andrew Burke comes up short on the shot from the left side | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Brian Thies pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Andrew Burke is called for the reach on Thomas Michalec in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Burke, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Elton Super takes the ball from Thomas Michalec | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Cornell | Ernest Miracle connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Pak | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | John Whitehead steals the ball from Darryl Colson | 3-2 |
| 17:57 | Cornell | John Whitehead is hacked by Michael Mack - foul #1 on Michael Mack, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Pavel Czapski (SG), Sergei Sosinski (SF), Donald Norman (PF) Michael Mack, Billy Barr, Thomas Michalec, Darryl Colson | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 17:44 | Cornell | Ernest Miracle misses the dunk | 3-2 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Donald Norman grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:21 | Penn State | Donald Norman misses the dunk attempt | 3-2 |
| 17:20 | Cornell | Andrew Burke pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:58 | Cornell | Elton Super misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Brian Thies snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Brian Thies can't finish the uncontested layup | 3-2 |
| 16:38 | Cornell | Ernest Miracle grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:23 | Cornell | John Whitehead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Billy Barr (SG), Thomas Michalec (SF), Darryl Colson (PF) John Perry, Pavel Czapski, Sergei Sosinski, Brian Thies | |
| Subs | Cornell | Paul White (PG), Peter Jarrett (SG), Tom Lessard (SF), Claud Skibski (PF), Samuel Rioux (C) Kevin Pak, John Whitehead, Elton Super, Ernest Miracle, Andrew Burke | |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Tom Lessard - foul #1 on Tom Lessard, team foul #4 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Thies (C) Donald Norman | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:06 | Cornell | Samuel Rioux grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 15:52 | Cornell | Peter Jarrett is whistled for traveling | 3-2 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fresh) SG - Billy Barr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Thies (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Paul White (fresh) SG - Peter Jarrett (fresh) SF - Tom Lessard (fresh) PF - Claud Skibski (fresh) C - Samuel Rioux (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Penn State | Brian Thies loses the dribble to Paul White | 3-2 |
| 15:23 | Cornell | Paul White buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Peter Jarrett | 3-5 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Darryl Colson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Billy Barr | 5-5 |
| 14:56 | Cornell | Thomas Michalec steps in front of the Paul White pass | 5-5 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Brian Thies blows the layup | 5-5 |
| 14:37 | Cornell | Claud Skibski grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 14:22 | Cornell | Paul White misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 14:21 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Darryl Colson | 5-5 |
| 14:02 | Penn State | Billy Barr hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Darryl Colson | 8-5 |
| 13:44 | Cornell | Samuel Rioux misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 13:42 | Cornell | Peter Jarrett tips it back up and in | 8-7 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | Billy Barr can't finish the layup | 8-7 |
| 13:24 | Cornell | Tom Lessard grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 13:03 | Cornell | The short jumper by Tom Lessard is denied by Darryl Colson | 8-7 |
| 13:01 | Cornell | Claud Skibski tips it in | 8-9 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Darryl Colson is open but misses the lay-in | 8-9 |
| 12:45 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec tips it back up and in | 10-9 |
| 12:24 | Cornell | Darryl Colson is called for the reach on Peter Jarrett - foul #1 on Darryl Colson, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Pavel Czapski (SG), Lionel Job (SF), Sergei Sosinski (PF), Donald Norman (C) Michael Mack, Billy Barr, Thomas Michalec, Darryl Colson, Brian Thies | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Pak (PG), John Whitehead (SG), Elton Super (SF), Ernest Miracle (PF), Andrew Burke (C) Paul White, Peter Jarrett, Tom Lessard, Claud Skibski, Samuel Rioux | |
| 12:12 | Cornell | Andrew Burke is called for traveling | 10-9 |
| 12:10 | Penn State | Lionel Job throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 11:56 | Cornell | Elton Super makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Ernest Miracle - foul #2 on Ernest Miracle, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Claud Skibski (PF) Ernest Miracle | |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Perry (fresh) SG - Pavel Czapski (fresh) SF - Lionel Job (fresh) PF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Norman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kevin Pak (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Whitehead (fresh) SF - Elton Super (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Claud Skibski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Burke (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Cornell | Kevin Pak is fouled in the backcourt by John Perry - foul #1 on John Perry, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| 11:09 | Cornell | Kevin Pak is hacked by Pavel Czapski - foul #1 on Pavel Czapski, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| 11:02 | Cornell | Elton Super scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Pak | 12-13 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Kevin Pak is called for the reach on John Perry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Pak, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Turner (PG) Kevin Pak | |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 12-13 |
| 10:47 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski grabs the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Claud Skibski is called for the reach on Sergei Sosinski - foul #1 on Claud Skibski, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SG), Thomas Michalec (SF) Pavel Czapski, Lionel Job | |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Lee (SF) Elton Super | |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:34 | Cornell | Andrew Burke snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 10:17 | Cornell | John Turner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 10:11 | Penn State | John Perry is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Perry, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Darryl Colson (PF), Brian Thies (C) John Perry, Sergei Sosinski, Donald Norman | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 09:51 | Cornell | Timothy Lee hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Turner | 12-18 |
| 09:24 | Penn State | Brian Thies lays it in and he's hacked by Timothy Lee - foul #1 on Timothy Lee, team foul #8 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lionel Job (SG) Billy Barr | |
| Subs | Cornell | Paul White (PG), Peter Jarrett (SG), Elton Super (SF), Tom Lessard (PF) John Turner, John Whitehead, Timothy Lee, Claud Skibski | |
| 09:24 | Penn State | Brian Thies makes the free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:08 | Cornell | Paul White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Pavel Czapski (SG) Thomas Michalec | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Andrew Burke steals the ball from Michael Mack in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 08:57 | Cornell | Andrew Burke hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 15-18 |
| 08:55 | Cornell | Peter Jarrett grabs the offensive board | 15-18 |
| 08:37 | Cornell | Andrew Burke makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Tom Lessard | 15-21 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Darryl Colson can't finish the layup | 15-21 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Mack | 15-21 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Lionel Job hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Pavel Czapski | 17-21 |
| 07:51 | Cornell | Pavel Czapski steals the ball from Elton Super | 17-21 |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Darryl Colson misses the easy layup | 17-21 |
| 07:43 | Cornell | Peter Jarrett snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 07:29 | Cornell | Elton Super makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-24 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (tiring) SG - Pavel Czapski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lionel Job (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darryl Colson (tiring) 5 pts. C - Brian Thies (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Paul White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Jarrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elton Super (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tom Lessard (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Burke (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Brian Thies is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Pavel Czapski | 19-24 |
| 06:42 | Cornell | Elton Super loses the dribble to Michael Mack | 19-24 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Lionel Job lays it up and in set up by Michael Mack | 21-24 |
| 06:31 | Cornell | Elton Super is fouled on the floor by Pavel Czapski - foul #2 on Pavel Czapski, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SG), Thomas Michalec (SF), Sergei Sosinski (PF), Donald Norman (C) Pavel Czapski, Lionel Job, Darryl Colson, Brian Thies | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Turner (PG), John Whitehead (SG), Timothy Lee (SF), Claud Skibski (PF), Samuel Rioux (C) Paul White, Peter Jarrett, Elton Super, Tom Lessard, Andrew Burke | |
| 06:16 | Cornell | John Whitehead misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-24 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Donald Norman | 21-24 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Donald Norman loses the dribble to Claud Skibski | 21-24 |
| 05:50 | Cornell | The jump hook by Timothy Lee is blocked by Thomas Michalec | 21-24 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Billy Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski is fouled in the backcourt by John Whitehead - foul #1 on John Whitehead, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:46 | Cornell | John Whitehead grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 05:25 | Cornell | Donald Norman is called for the reach on John Whitehead - foul #1 on Donald Norman, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| 05:25 | Cornell | John Whitehead misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Donald Norman snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec is fouled in the backcourt by John Turner - foul #1 on John Turner, team foul #10 | 22-24 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:07 | Cornell | John Whitehead misses the shot from the left side | 24-24 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Donald Norman | 24-24 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Billy Barr connects on the open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Sergei Sosinski | 27-24 |
| 04:24 | Cornell | Sergei Sosinski denies the turnaround by Claud Skibski | 27-24 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Donald Norman | 27-24 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Lee - foul #2 on Timothy Lee, team foul #11 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Darryl Colson (PF), Brian Thies (C) Sergei Sosinski, Donald Norman | |
| Subs | Cornell | Peter Jarrett (PG), Elton Super (SF), Tom Lessard (PF), Andrew Burke (C) John Turner, Timothy Lee, Claud Skibski, Samuel Rioux | |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:42 | Cornell | Elton Super hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 03:40 | Cornell | John Whitehead misses the tip | 29-24 |
| 03:38 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Thomas Michalec | 29-24 |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Billy Barr makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-24 |
| 03:13 | Cornell | Peter Jarrett hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Whitehead | 31-26 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (tired) 1 ast. SG - Billy Barr (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Michalec (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Colson (tiring) 5 pts. C - Brian Thies (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Peter Jarrett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Whitehead (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elton Super (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tom Lessard (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Burke (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Billy Barr is fouled in the backcourt by Elton Super - foul #1 on Elton Super, team foul #12 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Lionel Job (SF) Michael Mack, Thomas Michalec | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Pak (PG), Ernest Miracle (PF) John Whitehead, Tom Lessard | |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Billy Barr misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Billy Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:56 | Cornell | Ernest Miracle buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Elton Super | 32-28 |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Billy Barr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Pavel Czapski (SG), Donald Norman (C) Billy Barr, Brian Thies | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 02:28 | Cornell | Peter Jarrett hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Pak | 32-30 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Kevin Pak picks off the pass by Lionel Job in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| 02:10 | Cornell | Elton Super buries a floater in the paint | 32-32 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Donald Norman misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Ernest Miracle - foul #3 on Ernest Miracle, team foul #13 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Michalec (SF), Sergei Sosinski (PF) Lionel Job, Darryl Colson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Paul White (SG), Timothy Lee (SF), Claud Skibski (PF), Samuel Rioux (C) Peter Jarrett, Elton Super, Ernest Miracle, Andrew Burke | |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Donald Norman makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Donald Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:32 | Cornell | Paul White is hacked by Donald Norman - foul #2 on Donald Norman, team foul #8 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Thies (C) Donald Norman | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Whitehead (SG) Kevin Pak | |
| 01:32 | Cornell | Paul White misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 34-32 |
| 01:17 | Cornell | Samuel Rioux grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 01:13 | Cornell | John Whitehead knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Lee and the foul's on Pavel Czapski - foul #3 on Pavel Czapski, team foul #9 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SG) Pavel Czapski | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Turner (SF), Tom Lessard (PF) Timothy Lee, Claud Skibski | |
| 01:13 | Cornell | John Whitehead misses the free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Billy Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | John Perry gets the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-34 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 00:19 | Cornell | Paul White misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 00:18 | Cornell | John Whitehead grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:02 | Cornell | John Turner makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec clanks a fullcourt shot | 36-37 |