| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Michael O'Day (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Richie (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alexander Purifoy (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clifford Coburn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Groat (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Charles Citizen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reed Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emmett Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David McLure (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Reed Parsons inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Cornell | Charles Citizen buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Sanders | 39-38 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi College | Gregory Richie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| 19:13 | Cornell | Charles Citizen is hacked by Calvin Groat - foul #2 on Calvin Groat, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 18:55 | Cornell | Reed Parsons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi College | Charles Citizen takes the ball from Michael O'Day | 39-38 |
| 18:16 | Cornell | Emmett Johnson connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from James Sanders | 39-40 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi College | Michael O'Day comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 17:53 | Cornell | James Sanders grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 17:30 | Cornell | Gregory Richie steals it from David McLure | 39-40 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi College | Michael O'Day lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregory Richie | 41-40 |
| 17:02 | Cornell | Calvin Groat blocks the short jumper by Reed Parsons | 41-40 |
| 17:00 | Cornell | David McLure gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:41 | Cornell | Reed Parsons scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Citizen | 41-43 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi College | Michael O'Day loses the ball out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | John Clifton (PG), Eugene Casey (SG), James Burger (SF), Carlton Tran (PF), Bradley Bradley (C) Michael O'Day, Gregory Richie, Alexander Purifoy, Clifford Coburn, Calvin Groat | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Wroten (PG), Robert Sechrist (SG), Josh Winkelman (SF), Christopher Eklund (C) Charles Citizen, James Sanders, Reed Parsons, David McLure | |
| 16:08 | Cornell | Emmett Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to John Clifton | 41-43 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi College | John Clifton knocks in the shot from the left side | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - John Clifton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Casey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Burger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carlton Tran (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bradley Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ronald Wroten (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Sechrist (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Josh Winkelman (fresh) PF - Emmett Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Eklund (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Cornell | Emmett Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 43-43 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Carlton Tran | 43-43 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi College | James Burger makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Carlton Tran | 45-43 |
| 15:11 | Cornell | Ronald Wroten clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-43 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi College | Eugene Casey snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi College | Eugene Casey is hacked by Ronald Wroten - foul #1 on Ronald Wroten, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Michael O'Day (PG), Gregory Richie (SG), Calvin Groat (C) Eugene Casey, James Burger, Bradley Bradley | |
| Subs | Cornell | David McLure (PF), Michael Wiggins (C) Emmett Johnson, Christopher Eklund | |
| 14:49 | Mississippi College | Michael O'Day can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 14:47 | Cornell | Michael Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:29 | Cornell | David McLure buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Wroten | 45-45 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi College | Calvin Groat makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael O'Day | 47-45 |
| 14:14 | Cornell | Ronald Wroten misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 14:13 | Cornell | David McLure tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi College | Carlton Tran connects on the runner from close range set up by Calvin Groat | 49-47 |
| 13:29 | Cornell | Michael Wiggins misses badly on a floater from the right side | 49-47 |
| 13:27 | Cornell | Michael Wiggins grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 13:06 | Cornell | David McLure misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 13:05 | Cornell | Josh Winkelman grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 12:48 | Cornell | David McLure misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 12:46 | Cornell | Michael Wiggins tips it in | 49-49 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi College | John Clifton misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-49 |
| 12:29 | Cornell | Michael Wiggins snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 12:09 | Cornell | Josh Winkelman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi College | Carlton Tran grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi College | John Clifton scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Calvin Groat | 52-49 |
| 11:42 | Cornell | Josh Winkelman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Calvin Groat | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Michael O'Day (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Richie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Clifton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carlton Tran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Groat (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ronald Wroten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sechrist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Josh Winkelman (fairly fresh) PF - David McLure (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Wiggins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi College | Michael O'Day is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Michael O'Day, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | James Burger (PG), Eugene Casey (SG), Alexander Purifoy (SF), Clifford Coburn (PF), Bradley Bradley (C) Michael O'Day, Gregory Richie, John Clifton, Carlton Tran, Calvin Groat | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Citizen (PG), James Sanders (SG), Reed Parsons (SF), Emmett Johnson (PF), Christopher Eklund (C) Ronald Wroten, Robert Sechrist, Josh Winkelman, David McLure, Michael Wiggins | |
| 11:15 | Cornell | Reed Parsons dunks the ball and he's hacked by Clifford Coburn - foul #2 on Clifford Coburn, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| 11:15 | Cornell | Reed Parsons misses the free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi College | Bradley Bradley grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi College | Emmett Johnson steals the ball from Bradley Bradley | 52-51 |
| 10:47 | Cornell | Reed Parsons double dribbles | 52-51 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi College | Clifford Coburn misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 10:23 | Cornell | Emmett Johnson grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 10:08 | Cornell | Christopher Eklund misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Eugene Casey - foul #1 on Eugene Casey, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Michael O'Day (PG) James Burger | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Wiggins (C) Emmett Johnson | |
| 10:08 | Cornell | Christopher Eklund makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:08 | Cornell | Christopher Eklund makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi College | Alexander Purifoy connects on the shot from close range set up by Bradley Bradley | 54-53 |
| 09:49 | Cornell | Christopher Eklund drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Wiggins | 54-56 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi College | Clifford Coburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Calvin Groat (C) Bradley Bradley | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 09:20 | Cornell | James Sanders is fouled on the floor by Eugene Casey - foul #2 on Eugene Casey, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Gregory Richie (SG), Dorsey Sasser (PF) Eugene Casey, Clifford Coburn | |
| Subs | Cornell | David McLure (PF) Christopher Eklund | |
| 09:14 | Cornell | James Sanders misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-56 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi College | Calvin Groat pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi College | Gregory Richie misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 09:06 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Michael Wiggins | 54-56 |
| 08:49 | Cornell | James Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 08:47 | Cornell | David McLure tips it back up and in | 54-58 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi College | Gregory Richie makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Michael O'Day and he's fouled by James Sanders - foul #2 on James Sanders, team foul #2 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | James Burger (SF), Carlton Tran (PF) Alexander Purifoy, Dorsey Sasser | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Wroten (PG), Josh Winkelman (SF) Charles Citizen, Reed Parsons | |
| 08:42 | Mississippi College | Gregory Richie makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:22 | Cornell | Josh Winkelman connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Wroten | 57-61 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi College | James Burger misses badly on a shot in the lane | 57-61 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi College | Calvin Groat snags the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi College | Carlton Tran misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 07:42 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Michael Wiggins | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Michael O'Day (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Richie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Burger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carlton Tran (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Groat (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ronald Wroten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Josh Winkelman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David McLure (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Cornell | Ronald Wroten misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-61 |
| 07:33 | Cornell | Michael Wiggins grabs the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 07:27 | Cornell | Ronald Wroten is whistled for a carry | 57-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | John Clifton (PG), Eugene Casey (SG), Clifford Coburn (PF) Michael O'Day, Gregory Richie, Calvin Groat | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Sechrist (SG), Emmett Johnson (PF), Christopher Eklund (C) James Sanders, David McLure, Michael Wiggins | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi College | James Burger buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Clifton and he's fouled by Josh Winkelman - foul #1 on Josh Winkelman, team foul #3 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Alexander Purifoy (SF), Bradley Bradley (C) Eugene Casey, Carlton Tran | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Citizen (PG), Reed Parsons (SF) Ronald Wroten, Josh Winkelman | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi College | James Burger makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:59 | Cornell | Christopher Eklund misses the jump hook in the lane | 60-61 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi College | Bradley Bradley pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi College | Bradley Bradley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-61 |
| 06:36 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Robert Sechrist | 60-61 |
| 06:30 | Cornell | John Clifton steps in front of the Reed Parsons pass | 60-61 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi College | John Clifton hits the finger roll | 62-61 |
| 06:07 | Cornell | Reed Parsons comes up short on the floater from the right block | 62-61 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi College | Clifford Coburn grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi College | James Burger hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Clifton | 64-61 |
| 05:32 | Cornell | Reed Parsons clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi College | Clifford Coburn grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi College | Mississippi College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Michael O'Day (PG), Gregory Richie (SG), Calvin Groat (C) James Burger, John Clifton, Bradley Bradley | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Sanders (SG), Michael Wiggins (C) Robert Sechrist, Christopher Eklund | |
| 05:23 | Mississippi College | Alexander Purifoy loses the ball out of bounds | 64-61 |
| 05:10 | Cornell | Charles Citizen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 05:09 | Cornell | Emmett Johnson tips it home | 64-63 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi College | Michael O'Day comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-63 |
| 04:56 | Cornell | Reed Parsons snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 04:42 | Cornell | James Sanders connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Emmett Johnson | 64-66 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi College | Michael O'Day can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-66 |
| 04:33 | Cornell | Reed Parsons snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 04:20 | Cornell | Michael Wiggins lays it in | 64-68 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi College | Clifford Coburn clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Citizen - foul #3 on Charles Citizen, team foul #4 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | John Clifton (SF) Alexander Purifoy | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Wroten (PG) Charles Citizen | |
| 04:06 | Mississippi College | Clifford Coburn makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi College | Clifford Coburn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:46 | Cornell | James Sanders misses the 3 from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 03:44 | Cornell | Ronald Wroten gets the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 03:36 | Cornell | James Sanders misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi College | Calvin Groat grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Michael O'Day (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Richie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Clifton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Clifford Coburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Groat (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ronald Wroten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Reed Parsons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Emmett Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi College | Gregory Richie throws it down on a great pass from Michael O'Day | 68-68 |
| 03:14 | Cornell | James Sanders clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi College | Clifford Coburn gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi College | John Clifton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi College | John Clifton gets the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi College | Clifford Coburn blows the layup | 68-68 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi College | Calvin Groat hits the follow up shot | 70-68 |
| 02:20 | Cornell | Calvin Groat takes the ball from Reed Parsons | 70-68 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi College | Calvin Groat misses the lay-in but the foul's on Emmett Johnson - foul #1 on Emmett Johnson, team foul #5 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Eugene Casey (SG), Alexander Purifoy (SF), Carlton Tran (PF) Michael O'Day, Gregory Richie, Clifford Coburn | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Citizen (PG), Robert Sechrist (SG), Josh Winkelman (SF), David McLure (PF), Christopher Eklund (C) Ronald Wroten, James Sanders, Reed Parsons, Emmett Johnson, Michael Wiggins | |
| 02:06 | Mississippi College | Calvin Groat misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi College | Calvin Groat makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:04 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Michael O'Day (PG) Eugene Casey | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Wiggins (C) Christopher Eklund | |
| 01:54 | Cornell | Josh Winkelman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Citizen | 71-71 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi College | Mississippi College calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Gregory Richie (SG), Clifford Coburn (PF) John Clifton, Carlton Tran | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Sanders (SG), Reed Parsons (SF), Emmett Johnson (PF) Robert Sechrist, Josh Winkelman, David McLure | |
| 01:31 | Mississippi College | Calvin Groat blows the layup | 71-71 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi College | Calvin Groat snags the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi College | Michael O'Day makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Alexander Purifoy | 74-71 |
| 00:38 | Cornell | Michael Wiggins makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Sanders | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi College | Clifford Coburn is hacked by Charles Citizen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Citizen, team foul #6 | 74-73 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi College | James Sanders is called for the reach on Clifford Coburn - foul #3 on James Sanders, team foul #7 | 74-73 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi College | Clifford Coburn misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:32 | Cornell | Michael Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 00:11 | Cornell | Charles Citizen is fouled on the floor by Calvin Groat - foul #3 on Calvin Groat, team foul #6 | 74-73 |
| 00:09 | Cornell | Michael Wiggins connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-75 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi College | Mississippi College calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi College | Alexander Purifoy can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Wiggins - foul #4 on Michael Wiggins, team foul #8 | 74-75 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi College | Alexander Purifoy makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi College | Alexander Purifoy makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Cornell calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Reed Parsons clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-75 |