| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Edward Jansen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sonny Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Amos (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Haskins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Brookins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Carl Brown inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Cornell | Richard Haskins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Richard Haskins, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Yates (PF) Richard Haskins | |
| 19:29 | Upper Iowa | James Wagner makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Jansen and the foul's on George Yates - foul #2 on George Yates, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 19:29 | Upper Iowa | James Wagner makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:00 | Cornell | George Yates lays it in on a great pass from Michael Mason | 32-34 |
| 18:44 | Upper Iowa | Roger Brookins denies the turnaround by Edward Jansen | 32-34 |
| 18:43 | Cornell | George Yates gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:22 | Cornell | Michael Mason hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 18:05 | Upper Iowa | Michael Mason is called for the reach on Steven Bishop - foul #1 on Michael Mason, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| 17:55 | Upper Iowa | Steven Bishop scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Jansen | 34-37 |
| 17:36 | Cornell | Carl Brown drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by William Chambers | 34-39 |
| 17:24 | Upper Iowa | Edward Jansen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Steven Bishop | 37-39 |
| 17:20 | Cornell | Edward Jansen steals it from Michael Mason in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 17:01 | Upper Iowa | William Chambers takes the ball from Edward Jansen | 37-39 |
| 16:51 | Cornell | William Chambers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Alvin Orr (PG), Harold Malott (SG), Gregory Tidwell (SF), Orlando Arguelles (PF), David Burris (C) Edward Jansen, James Wagner, Steven Bishop, Sonny Hawkins, John Amos | |
| Subs | Cornell | Abraham Floyd (PG), Gerry Seymour (SF), Anthony Glidden (PF), Thomas Wood (C) Michael Mason, William Chambers, Carl Brown, Roger Brookins | |
| 16:33 | Upper Iowa | Gerry Seymour steps in front of the Orlando Arguelles pass | 37-39 |
| 16:30 | Cornell | Abraham Floyd lays it up and in set up by Gerry Seymour | 37-41 |
| 16:24 | Upper Iowa | Gregory Tidwell misses badly on a shot from the left side | 37-41 |
| 16:22 | Upper Iowa | David Burris gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:10 | Upper Iowa | Gregory Tidwell misses long on a runner from the right block | 37-41 |
| 16:08 | Cornell | The rebound goes to George Yates | 37-41 |
| 15:52 | Cornell | Thomas Wood misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 15:50 | Upper Iowa | Orlando Arguelles snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Alvin Orr (fresh) SG - Harold Malott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Tidwell (fresh) PF - Orlando Arguelles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Burris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Abraham Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Yates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gerry Seymour (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Glidden (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Wood (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Upper Iowa | Harold Malott clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Abraham Floyd - foul #1 on Abraham Floyd, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Edward Jansen (PG), Steven Bishop (SF), John Amos (C) Alvin Orr, Gregory Tidwell, David Burris | |
| 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 | |
| 15:45 | Upper Iowa | Harold Malott misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:45 | Upper Iowa | Harold Malott misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:45 | Cornell | Roger Brookins pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:23 | Cornell | Carl Brown is hacked by Steven Bishop - foul #2 on Steven Bishop, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 15:01 | Cornell | Carl Brown misses short on a floater in the paint | 37-41 |
| 15:00 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to William Chambers | 37-41 |
| 14:46 | Cornell | William Chambers scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Mason | 37-44 |
| 14:41 | Upper Iowa | Steven Bishop clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 14:39 | Upper Iowa | John Amos snags the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 14:22 | Upper Iowa | John Amos drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Malott | 39-44 |
| 14:10 | Cornell | Richard Haskins makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Chambers | 39-46 |
| 13:47 | Upper Iowa | Harold Malott misses the floater from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 13:46 | Cornell | Carl Brown snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 13:24 | Cornell | Roger Brookins's pass is intercepted by Edward Jansen | 39-46 |
| 13:00 | Upper Iowa | Orlando Arguelles drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Edward Jansen | 41-46 |
| 12:38 | Cornell | William Chambers misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-46 |
| 12:36 | Upper Iowa | John Amos snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 12:32 | Upper Iowa | Edward Jansen hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Harold Malott and he's fouled by Michael Mason - foul #2 on Michael Mason, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | James Wagner (SG), Gregory Tidwell (SF), Sonny Hawkins (PF), David Burris (C) Harold Malott, Steven Bishop, Orlando Arguelles, John Amos | |
| 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 | |
| 12:32 | Upper Iowa | Edward Jansen makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:07 | Cornell | George Yates misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 12:06 | Upper Iowa | Edward Jansen pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 11:53 | Upper Iowa | Gregory Tidwell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 11:52 | Upper Iowa | Sonny Hawkins snags the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 11:47 | Upper Iowa | David Burris misses the fadeaway from the left block | 44-46 |
| 11:45 | Upper Iowa | David Burris misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 11:44 | Cornell | Thomas Wood gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Edward Jansen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Tidwell (fresh) PF - Sonny Hawkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Burris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Abraham Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Yates (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gerry Seymour (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Glidden (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Wood (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Cornell | James Wagner picks off the pass by Thomas Wood | 44-46 |
| 11:33 | Upper Iowa | Gregory Tidwell blows the layup | 44-46 |
| 11:31 | Cornell | The rebound goes to George Yates | 44-46 |
| 11:23 | Cornell | Anthony Glidden misses badly on a runner from close range | 44-46 |
| 11:22 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Glidden | 44-46 |
| 11:04 | Cornell | Abraham Floyd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 11:02 | Upper Iowa | Sonny Hawkins snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 10:56 | Upper Iowa | Edward Jansen is hacked by Abraham Floyd - foul #2 on Abraham Floyd, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Alvin Orr (PG), Steven Bishop (SF) Edward Jansen, Gregory Tidwell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Mason (PG), William Chambers (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Roger Brookins (C) Abraham Floyd, Gerry Seymour, Anthony Glidden, Thomas Wood | |
| 10:40 | Upper Iowa | Alvin Orr buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 10:27 | Cornell | William Chambers hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Roger Brookins | 47-48 |
| 10:10 | Upper Iowa | George Yates is called for the reach on Alvin Orr - foul #3 on George Yates, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Orlando Arguelles (PF), John Amos (C) Sonny Hawkins, David Burris | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 10:10 | Upper Iowa | Alvin Orr misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:10 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Roger Brookins | 47-48 |
| 09:56 | Cornell | Carl Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alvin Orr - foul #1 on Alvin Orr, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Gregory Tidwell (SG) James Wagner | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 09:56 | Cornell | Carl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:56 | Cornell | Carl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:38 | Upper Iowa | John Amos can't finish the layup | 47-50 |
| 09:37 | Cornell | Roger Brookins gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 09:35 | Cornell | Alvin Orr steals the ball from Michael Mason in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 09:33 | Upper Iowa | Alvin Orr banks in the layup | 49-50 |
| 09:10 | Cornell | Carl Brown drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 08:49 | Upper Iowa | Michael Mason is called for the reach on Orlando Arguelles - foul #3 on Michael Mason, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Harold Malott (SG) Steven Bishop | |
| Subs | Cornell | Abraham Floyd (PG), Wilfred Reed (SG), Gerry Seymour (SF), Richard Haskins (PF), Anthony Glidden (C) Michael Mason, William Chambers, Carl Brown, George Yates, Roger Brookins | |
| 08:49 | Upper Iowa | Orlando Arguelles misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:49 | Upper Iowa | John Amos snags the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 08:29 | Upper Iowa | Orlando Arguelles's floater is tipped away by Anthony Glidden | 49-53 |
| 08:27 | Cornell | Gerry Seymour pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:09 | Cornell | Richard Haskins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 08:07 | Upper Iowa | John Amos gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:02 | Upper Iowa | John Amos misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Gerry Seymour - foul #1 on Gerry Seymour, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Edward Jansen (PG), James Wagner (SG), Steven Bishop (SF), Sonny Hawkins (PF) Alvin Orr, Harold Malott, Gregory Tidwell, Orlando Arguelles | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Chambers (SG) Wilfred Reed | |
| 08:02 | Upper Iowa | John Amos makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:02 | Upper Iowa | John Amos misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:02 | Upper Iowa | Sonny Hawkins snags the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 07:47 | Upper Iowa | Steven Bishop misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 07:46 | Cornell | Richard Haskins gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Edward Jansen (fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Bishop (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sonny Hawkins (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Amos (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Abraham Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Chambers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gerry Seymour (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Haskins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Glidden (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Cornell | The short jumper by Anthony Glidden is denied by Sonny Hawkins | 50-53 |
| 07:32 | Upper Iowa | Sonny Hawkins snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 07:28 | Upper Iowa | William Chambers steals it from Edward Jansen | 50-53 |
| 07:24 | Cornell | William Chambers lays it up and in | 50-55 |
| 07:11 | Upper Iowa | William Chambers is called for the reach on Sonny Hawkins - foul #1 on William Chambers, team foul #10 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | David Burris (C) John Amos | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Mason (PG), Carl Brown (SF), George Yates (PF), Roger Brookins (C) Abraham Floyd, Gerry Seymour, Richard Haskins, Anthony Glidden | |
| 07:11 | Upper Iowa | Sonny Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:11 | Upper Iowa | Sonny Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:49 | Cornell | Carl Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 06:48 | Upper Iowa | Sonny Hawkins grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 06:42 | Upper Iowa | William Chambers is called for the reach on David Burris - foul #2 on William Chambers, team foul #11 | 52-55 |
| 06:42 | Upper Iowa | David Burris makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:42 | Upper Iowa | David Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:22 | Cornell | Edward Jansen steals the ball from Carl Brown | 54-55 |
| 06:08 | Upper Iowa | Michael Mason is called for the reach on Edward Jansen - foul #4 on Michael Mason, team foul #12 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Gregory Tidwell (SF), Orlando Arguelles (PF) Steven Bishop, Sonny Hawkins | |
| Subs | Cornell | Anthony Glidden (PF) William Chambers | |
| 06:08 | Upper Iowa | Edward Jansen makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:08 | Upper Iowa | Edward Jansen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:45 | Cornell | Michael Mason is hacked by Orlando Arguelles - foul #2 on Orlando Arguelles, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Harold Malott (SG), John Amos (C) James Wagner, David Burris | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 05:35 | Cornell | Orlando Arguelles blocks the short jumper by George Yates | 56-55 |
| 05:34 | Upper Iowa | Orlando Arguelles snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 05:28 | Upper Iowa | Gregory Tidwell makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Jansen | 58-55 |
| 05:07 | Cornell | Carl Brown misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 05:05 | Upper Iowa | The rebound goes to Orlando Arguelles | 58-55 |
| 04:59 | Upper Iowa | Michael Mason steals it from Orlando Arguelles | 58-55 |
| 04:34 | Cornell | John Amos steps in front of the Michael Mason pass | 58-55 |
| 04:30 | Upper Iowa | Edward Jansen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 04:28 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Michael Mason | 58-55 |
| 04:07 | Cornell | Carl Brown hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from George Yates | 58-57 |
| 03:58 | Upper Iowa | Orlando Arguelles misses the easy layup | 58-57 |
| 03:56 | Cornell | Anthony Glidden grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 03:56 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | James Wagner (SG), Steven Bishop (SF), Sonny Hawkins (PF) Harold Malott, Gregory Tidwell, Orlando Arguelles | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Chambers (SG), Richard Haskins (PF) George Yates, Anthony Glidden | |
| 03:35 | Cornell | Michael Mason knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Richard Haskins | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Edward Jansen (fresh) 12 pts. 10 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Bishop (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sonny Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Amos (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Chambers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Haskins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Brookins (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Upper Iowa | Edward Jansen is fouled on the floor by Carl Brown - foul #1 on Carl Brown, team foul #13 | 58-59 |
| 03:20 | Upper Iowa | Edward Jansen makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:20 | Upper Iowa | Edward Jansen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:10 | Cornell | Carl Brown makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Mason | 60-61 |
| 02:55 | Upper Iowa | Sonny Hawkins misses the lay-in | 60-61 |
| 02:54 | Upper Iowa | James Wagner grabs the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 02:43 | Upper Iowa | John Amos can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roger Brookins - foul #3 on Roger Brookins, team foul #14 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Harold Malott (PG) Edward Jansen | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 02:43 | Upper Iowa | John Amos misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:43 | Upper Iowa | John Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:30 | Cornell | Richard Haskins scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by William Chambers | 61-63 |
| 02:14 | Upper Iowa | Steven Bishop makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Malott | 64-63 |
| 01:54 | Cornell | William Chambers is fouled on the floor by Harold Malott - foul #3 on Harold Malott, team foul #4 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Edward Jansen (PG) Harold Malott | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 01:36 | Cornell | Michael Mason comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 01:34 | Cornell | Carl Brown snags the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 01:14 | Cornell | John Amos swats the shot by Michael Mason | 64-63 |
| 01:13 | Upper Iowa | Sonny Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 00:48 | Upper Iowa | Sonny Hawkins knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by James Wagner | 66-63 |
| 00:29 | Cornell | Roger Brookins makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Mason | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Upper Iowa | Michael Mason is called for the reach on Edward Jansen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Mason, team foul #15 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Abraham Floyd (PG) Michael Mason | |
| 00:26 | Upper Iowa | Edward Jansen makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:26 | Upper Iowa | Edward Jansen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:13 | Cornell | Carl Brown is hacked by John Amos - foul #2 on John Amos, team foul #5 | 68-65 |
| 00:07 | Cornell | Carl Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Roger Brookins | 68-68 |
| 00:07 | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Upper Iowa | Steven Bishop is fouled on the floor by William Chambers - foul #3 on William Chambers, team foul #16 | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | Upper Iowa | Steven Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | Upper Iowa | Steven Bishop misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Edward Jansen (fresh) 16 pts. 10 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bishop (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sonny Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Amos (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Abraham Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Chambers (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Haskins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Brookins (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Cornell | Roger Brookins wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Cornell | Abraham Floyd buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 04:28 | Upper Iowa | Steven Bishop misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 04:26 | Cornell | Roger Brookins grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 04:01 | Cornell | Carl Brown is whistled for traveling | 68-71 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Orlando Arguelles (PF) Sonny Hawkins | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Yates (PF) Richard Haskins | |
| 03:35 | Upper Iowa | John Amos banks in the layup on a great pass from James Wagner | 70-71 |
| 03:24 | Cornell | Carl Brown connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Chambers | 70-73 |
| 03:02 | Upper Iowa | Carl Brown is called for the reach on Steven Bishop - foul #2 on Carl Brown, team foul #17 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Harold Malott (SG), David Burris (C) James Wagner, John Amos | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 03:02 | Upper Iowa | Steven Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:02 | Upper Iowa | Steven Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:47 | Cornell | Roger Brookins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-73 |
| 02:43 | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | James Wagner (SG), Sonny Hawkins (PF), John Amos (C) Harold Malott, Orlando Arguelles, David Burris | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 02:34 | Upper Iowa | Carl Brown picks off the pass by James Wagner | 72-73 |
| 02:31 | Cornell | Carl Brown hits the finger roll | 72-75 |
| 02:08 | Upper Iowa | George Yates is called for the reach on John Amos - foul #4 on George Yates, team foul #18 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Haskins (PF) George Yates | |
| 02:08 | Upper Iowa | John Amos makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:08 | Upper Iowa | John Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:52 | Cornell | Carl Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-75 |
| 01:50 | Upper Iowa | John Amos pulls down the rebound | 74-75 |
| 01:47 | Upper Iowa | Edward Jansen is fouled in the backcourt by William Chambers - foul #4 on William Chambers, team foul #19 | 74-75 |
| 01:47 | Upper Iowa | Edward Jansen misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:47 | Upper Iowa | Edward Jansen makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:28 | Cornell | Carl Brown hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by William Chambers and he's fouled by James Wagner - foul #1 on James Wagner, team foul #6 | 75-77 |
| 01:28 | Cornell | Carl Brown makes the free throw | 75-78 |
| 01:04 | Upper Iowa | James Wagner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-78 |
| 01:02 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Roger Brookins | 75-78 |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Edward Jansen (fresh) 17 pts. 10 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Wagner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Bishop (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sonny Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Amos (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Abraham Floyd (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Chambers (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 28 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Haskins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Brookins (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Cornell | Abraham Floyd is fouled on the floor by Edward Jansen - foul #2 on Edward Jansen, team foul #7 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Yates (PF) Richard Haskins | |
| 00:34 | Cornell | Abraham Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:34 | Cornell | Abraham Floyd misses the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:34 | Upper Iowa | John Amos gets the rebound | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Upper Iowa | Steven Bishop clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-79 |
| 00:28 | Cornell | Roger Brookins snags the defensive board | 75-79 |
| 00:28 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Cornell | James Wagner is called for the reach on Carl Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Wagner, team foul #8 | 75-79 |
| 00:27 | Cornell | Carl Brown misses the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:27 | Upper Iowa | John Amos pulls down the rebound | 75-79 |
| 00:22 | Upper Iowa | Steven Bishop knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Wagner | 78-79 |
| 00:21 | Cornell | Carl Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Jansen - foul #3 on Edward Jansen, team foul #9 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Haskins (PF) George Yates | |
| 00:21 | Cornell | Carl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:21 | Cornell | Carl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Upper Iowa | Steven Bishop misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-81 |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Richard Haskins pulls down the rebound | 78-81 |
| 00:04 | Cornell | Edward Jansen is called for the reach on Richard Haskins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Jansen, team foul #10 | 78-81 |
| 00:04 | Cornell | Richard Haskins misses the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:04 | Cornell | Richard Haskins misses the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:04 | Upper Iowa | Sonny Hawkins grabs the board | 78-81 |
| 00:04 | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| 00:00 | Upper Iowa | Edward Jansen misses short on a halfcourt shot | 78-81 |