| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) SG - William Chambers (fresh) SF - Carl Brown (fresh) PF - Richard Haskins (fresh) C - Roger Brookins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Ronald Watson (fresh) SG - Brandon Ferguson (fresh) SF - Barry Keesler (fresh) PF - Gary Boice (fresh) C - Curtis Nathan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi College | Barry Keesler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi College | Barry Keesler makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Cornell | Carl Brown misses the 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Cornell | Richard Haskins tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi College | Barry Keesler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 19:20 | Cornell | Richard Haskins snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 19:14 | Cornell | Richard Haskins blows the layup | 2-3 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi College | Gary Boice grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi College | Ronald Watson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Watson, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Cornell | Brandon Ferguson steals the ball from William Chambers | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi College | Barry Keesler hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | Cornell | Roger Brookins snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Cornell | Carl Brown scores on a jump hook from close range | 4-3 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi College | Barry Keesler is hacked by Roger Brookins - foul #1 on Roger Brookins, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi College | Barry Keesler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Carl Brown - foul #1 on Carl Brown, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi College | Barry Keesler misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi College | Barry Keesler misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi College | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Boice | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi College | Gary Boice's 3 pointer is rejected by William Chambers | 4-3 |
| 17:42 | Cornell | Michael Mason pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:29 | Cornell | Richard Haskins blows the layup but the foul's on Gary Boice - foul #1 on Gary Boice, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Paul Saunders (PG), Rusty Reilly (SG), Scott Morgan (SF), Timothy Allison (PF), Dennis Marchese (C) Ronald Watson, Brandon Ferguson, Barry Keesler, Gary Boice, Curtis Nathan | |
| 17:29 | Cornell | Richard Haskins misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:29 | Cornell | Richard Haskins makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi College | Rusty Reilly hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 5-3 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi College | Dennis Marchese can't tip it in | 5-3 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi College | Scott Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi College | Paul Saunders can't finish the layup | 5-3 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi College | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Saunders | 5-3 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi College | Michael Mason steals the ball from Dennis Marchese | 5-3 |
| 16:32 | Cornell | Michael Mason lays it up and in | 7-3 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi College | Paul Saunders misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 7-3 |
| 16:09 | Cornell | William Chambers pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:04 | Cornell | William Chambers misses the easy layup | 7-3 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi College | Scott Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Chambers (fairly fresh) SF - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Haskins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Brookins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Paul Saunders (fresh) SG - Rusty Reilly (fresh) SF - Scott Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Allison (fresh) C - Dennis Marchese (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Mississippi College | Dennis Marchese hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rusty Reilly | 7-5 |
| 15:41 | Cornell | William Chambers is hacked by Scott Morgan - foul #1 on Scott Morgan, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Cornell | Abraham Floyd (PG), George Yates (SG), Gerry Seymour (SF), Anthony Glidden (PF), Thomas Wood (C) Michael Mason, William Chambers, Carl Brown, Richard Haskins, Roger Brookins | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Brandon Ferguson (SG), Barry Keesler (SF), Curtis Nathan (C) Rusty Reilly, Scott Morgan, Timothy Allison | |
| 15:26 | Cornell | Abraham Floyd buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Gerry Seymour | 9-5 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi College | Curtis Nathan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-5 |
| 15:03 | Cornell | Gerry Seymour gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:40 | Cornell | Abraham Floyd misses long on a floater from the right side | 9-5 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi College | Paul Saunders gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi College | Barry Keesler is fouled on the floor by Gerry Seymour - foul #1 on Gerry Seymour, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Ronald Watson (PG), Gary Boice (PF) Paul Saunders, Dennis Marchese | |
| 14:05 | Mississippi College | Brandon Ferguson buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Barry Keesler | 9-8 |
| 13:38 | Cornell | Ronald Watson steals it from Abraham Floyd | 9-8 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi College | Barry Keesler banks in the layup set up by Ronald Watson | 9-10 |
| 13:21 | Cornell | George Yates clanks a runner from the baseline | 9-10 |
| 13:20 | Cornell | Anthony Glidden tips it back up and in | 11-10 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi College | Barry Keesler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 11-10 |
| 12:59 | Cornell | Thomas Wood gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:51 | Cornell | Abraham Floyd loses the dribble to Brandon Ferguson | 11-10 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi College | Ronald Watson loses the dribble to Abraham Floyd in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 12:22 | Cornell | Anthony Glidden misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 12:21 | Cornell | George Yates snags the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 12:11 | Cornell | Anthony Glidden misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 11-10 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi College | Barry Keesler grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi College | Brandon Ferguson is hacked by George Yates - foul #1 on George Yates, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Mason (PG), William Chambers (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Richard Haskins (PF), Roger Brookins (C) Abraham Floyd, George Yates, Gerry Seymour, Anthony Glidden, Thomas Wood | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Paul Saunders (PG), Rusty Reilly (SG), Scott Morgan (SF), Timothy Allison (PF), Dennis Marchese (C) Ronald Watson, Brandon Ferguson, Barry Keesler, Gary Boice, Curtis Nathan | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi College | Scott Morgan banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Saunders | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Chambers (fresh) SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Haskins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Brookins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Paul Saunders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rusty Reilly (fresh) SF - Scott Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Allison (fresh) C - Dennis Marchese (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Cornell | Michael Mason is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi College | Richard Haskins swats the short shot by Timothy Allison | 11-12 |
| 11:40 | Cornell | Roger Brookins grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 11:17 | Cornell | Carl Brown connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Chambers | 13-12 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi College | Dennis Marchese is hacked by Richard Haskins - foul #1 on Richard Haskins, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi College | Scott Morgan blows the layup | 13-12 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi College | Scott Morgan snags the offensive board | 13-12 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi College | Timothy Allison knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 13-14 |
| 10:08 | Cornell | The jumper by Michael Mason is denied by Timothy Allison | 13-14 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi College | Scott Morgan pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi College | Dennis Marchese scores on a runner in the paint set up by Paul Saunders | 13-16 |
| 09:55 | Cornell | William Chambers misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi College | Scott Morgan pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi College | Scott Morgan misses the easy layup but the foul's on Carl Brown - foul #2 on Carl Brown, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Cornell | George Yates (SF), Anthony Glidden (PF) Carl Brown, Richard Haskins | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Ronald Watson (PG), Brandon Ferguson (SG), Barry Keesler (SF), Gary Boice (PF) Paul Saunders, Rusty Reilly, Timothy Allison, Dennis Marchese | |
| 09:37 | Mississippi College | Scott Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi College | Scott Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:26 | Cornell | Gary Boice is called for the reach on Michael Mason - foul #2 on Gary Boice, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Curtis Nathan (C) Gary Boice | |
| 09:11 | Cornell | Anthony Glidden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi College | Curtis Nathan grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi College | Curtis Nathan scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Brandon Ferguson | 13-20 |
| 08:56 | Cornell | Anthony Glidden misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-20 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi College | Curtis Nathan snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi College | Curtis Nathan loses the dribble to Anthony Glidden | 13-20 |
| 08:37 | Cornell | Roger Brookins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 13-20 |
| 08:35 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Glidden | 13-20 |
| 08:17 | Cornell | Roger Brookins can't connect on a floater near the basket | 13-20 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi College | Scott Morgan snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi College | Brandon Ferguson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-20 |
| 08:09 | Cornell | Roger Brookins snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 07:53 | Cornell | The short jumper by George Yates is denied by Curtis Nathan | 13-20 |
| 07:52 | Cornell | Roger Brookins pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 07:34 | Cornell | Anthony Glidden buries a floater in the paint | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Chambers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Yates (fresh) PF - Anthony Glidden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Brookins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Ronald Watson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Barry Keesler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Nathan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi College | Scott Morgan is whistled for a carry | 15-20 |
| Subs | Cornell | Abraham Floyd (PG), Wilfred Reed (SG), Gerry Seymour (SF), Thomas Wood (C) Michael Mason, William Chambers, Anthony Glidden, Roger Brookins | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Paul Saunders (PG), Rusty Reilly (SF), Dennis Marchese (PF) Ronald Watson, Barry Keesler, Scott Morgan | |
| 07:08 | Cornell | Wilfred Reed misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-20 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi College | Paul Saunders grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi College | Brandon Ferguson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi College | Dennis Marchese tips it in | 15-22 |
| 06:37 | Cornell | Gerry Seymour is called for traveling | 15-22 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Haskins (PF) George Yates | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Alonzo Merriweather (PG), Timothy Allison (PF) Brandon Ferguson, Curtis Nathan | |
| 06:25 | Mississippi College | Dennis Marchese can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Wood - foul #1 on Thomas Wood, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi College | Dennis Marchese misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi College | Dennis Marchese makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 06:01 | Cornell | Wilfred Reed misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-23 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Timothy Allison | 15-23 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi College | Thomas Wood steals the ball from Paul Saunders | 15-23 |
| 05:42 | Cornell | Richard Haskins drills a runner from close range | 17-23 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi College | Dennis Marchese's pass is intercepted by Abraham Floyd | 17-23 |
| 05:16 | Cornell | Abraham Floyd loses the dribble to Paul Saunders | 17-23 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi College | Paul Saunders banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alonzo Merriweather | 17-25 |
| 04:34 | Cornell | Thomas Wood clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-25 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Alonzo Merriweather | 17-25 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi College | Alonzo Merriweather misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-25 |
| 04:18 | Cornell | Gerry Seymour grabs the defensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 03:58 | Cornell | Wilfred Reed blows the layup | 17-25 |
| 03:56 | Cornell | Gerry Seymour grabs the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 03:44 | Cornell | Richard Haskins misses the floater from the right wing | 17-25 |
| 03:43 | Cornell | Thomas Wood gets the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 03:31 | Cornell | Thomas Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-25 |
| 03:30 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Gerry Seymour | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Abraham Floyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wilfred Reed (fairly fresh) SF - Gerry Seymour (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Haskins (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Wood (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Alonzo Merriweather (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Saunders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rusty Reilly (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Allison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Marchese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Cornell | Thomas Wood misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Paul Saunders - foul #1 on Paul Saunders, team foul #5 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Mason (PG), William Chambers (SG), Carl Brown (SF), George Yates (PF) Abraham Floyd, Wilfred Reed, Gerry Seymour, Richard Haskins | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Ronald Watson (PG), Brandon Ferguson (SG), Barry Keesler (SF), Gary Boice (PF), Curtis Nathan (C) Alonzo Merriweather, Paul Saunders, Rusty Reilly, Timothy Allison, Dennis Marchese | |
| 03:17 | Cornell | Thomas Wood makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 03:17 | Cornell | Thomas Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi College | Barry Keesler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 02:56 | Cornell | William Chambers snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 02:41 | Cornell | George Yates scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Mason and he's fouled by Curtis Nathan - foul #1 on Curtis Nathan, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Cornell | Roger Brookins (C) Thomas Wood | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 02:41 | Cornell | George Yates makes the free throw | 22-25 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi College | Barry Keesler scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Watson | 22-27 |
| 02:06 | Cornell | Ronald Watson is called for the reach on William Chambers - foul #2 on Ronald Watson, team foul #7 | 22-27 |
| 02:06 | Cornell | William Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:06 | Cornell | William Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi College | Brandon Ferguson is fouled on the floor by William Chambers - foul #1 on William Chambers, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi College | Brandon Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi College | Brandon Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:36 | Cornell | Roger Brookins makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from William Chambers and the foul's on Barry Keesler - foul #1 on Barry Keesler, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| 01:36 | Cornell | Roger Brookins misses the free throw | 26-29 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi College | Gary Boice grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi College | William Chambers steals the ball from Ronald Watson | 26-29 |
| 01:19 | Cornell | Michael Mason lays it up and in on a great pass from William Chambers | 28-29 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi College | Barry Keesler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Paul Saunders (PG), Timothy Allison (PF) Ronald Watson, Gary Boice | |
| 00:50 | Cornell | George Yates comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-29 |
| 00:48 | Cornell | George Yates tips it home | 30-29 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi College | Barry Keesler is hacked by Carl Brown - foul #3 on Carl Brown, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | Anthony Glidden (PF) Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Scott Morgan (C) Curtis Nathan | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi College | Barry Keesler misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:36 | Cornell | Roger Brookins grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 00:12 | Cornell | Anthony Glidden can't finish the layup but the foul's on Timothy Allison - foul #1 on Timothy Allison, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | Abraham Floyd (PG), Wilfred Reed (SG), Gerry Seymour (SF) Michael Mason, William Chambers, George Yates | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Alonzo Merriweather (PG), Dennis Marchese (C) Brandon Ferguson, Barry Keesler | |
| 00:12 | Cornell | Anthony Glidden makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:12 | Cornell | Anthony Glidden misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:12 | Cornell | Gerry Seymour snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 00:02 | Cornell | Gerry Seymour hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 31-29 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi College | Timothy Allison snags the defensive board | 31-29 |