| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Dick Colgan (fresh) SG - Derek Johnson (fresh) SF - Vyacheslav Radomski (fresh) PF - Johnny Berry (fresh) C - Steven Mendonca (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) SG - Edgar Kidd (fresh) SF - Nathan Branan (fresh) PF - Patrick Mulhern (fresh) C - Brian Long (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Steven Mendonca wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Cornell | Steven Mendonca blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Cornell | Vyacheslav Radomski tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Simpson | Johnny Berry blocks the short jumper by Nathan Branan | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Cornell | Johnny Berry gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Cornell | Nathan Branan is called for the reach on Vyacheslav Radomski - foul #1 on Nathan Branan, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Cornell | Brian Long blocks the short jumper by Vyacheslav Radomski | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Cornell | Vyacheslav Radomski pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Cornell | Vyacheslav Radomski can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Cornell | Dick Colgan tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Cornell | Steven Mendonca hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Simpson | Patrick Mulhern's pass is intercepted by Dick Colgan | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | Cornell | Johnny Berry knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Dick Colgan | 6-0 |
| 18:21 | Simpson | Gregory Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Dick Colgan - foul #1 on Dick Colgan, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:05 | Simpson | Patrick Mulhern double dribbles | 6-0 |
| 17:46 | Cornell | Steven Mendonca drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Dick Colgan and he's fouled by Brian Long - foul #1 on Brian Long, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brett Baldwin (PG), Herman Fisher (SG), Ernest West (PF) Dick Colgan, Derek Johnson, Johnny Berry | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 17:46 | Cornell | Steven Mendonca misses the free throw | 8-0 |
| 17:46 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Brian Long | 8-0 |
| 17:43 | Simpson | Vyacheslav Radomski is called for the reach on Edgar Kidd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Radomski, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| 17:33 | Simpson | Patrick Mulhern banks in the layup | 8-2 |
| 17:14 | Cornell | Ernest West makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Herman Fisher | 11-2 |
| 16:53 | Simpson | Edgar Kidd clanks a jump hook from the left block | 11-2 |
| 16:52 | Cornell | Ernest West grabs the defensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 16:31 | Cornell | Steven Mendonca's floater is tipped away by Patrick Mulhern | 11-2 |
| 16:30 | Simpson | Patrick Mulhern snags the defensive board | 11-2 |
| 16:18 | Simpson | Nathan Branan is fouled on the floor by Steven Mendonca - foul #1 on Steven Mendonca, team foul #3 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dick Colgan (PG), Derek Johnson (SG), Arthur Kirschner (SF), Johnny Berry (PF), Kenneth Johnson (C) Brett Baldwin, Herman Fisher, Vyacheslav Radomski, Ernest West, Steven Mendonca | |
| Subs | Simpson | David Grimes (PG), Elmer Stamp (SG), Richard Schulte (SF), Robert Nagao (PF), Ronald Hunt (C) Gregory Johnson, Edgar Kidd, Nathan Branan, Patrick Mulhern, Brian Long | |
| 16:03 | Simpson | Elmer Stamp blows the layup | 11-2 |
| 16:02 | Simpson | Elmer Stamp gets the offensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 15:46 | Simpson | David Grimes is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Hunt | 11-4 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Dick Colgan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derek Johnson (fresh) SF - Arthur Kirschner (fresh) PF - Johnny Berry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - David Grimes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elmer Stamp (fresh) SF - Richard Schulte (fresh) PF - Robert Nagao (fresh) C - Ronald Hunt (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Cornell | Dick Colgan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-4 |
| 15:29 | Simpson | Robert Nagao grabs the defensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 15:10 | Simpson | David Grimes buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Elmer Stamp | 11-6 |
| 14:53 | Cornell | Dick Colgan hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Berry | 13-6 |
| 14:38 | Simpson | Ronald Hunt misses the lay-in | 13-6 |
| 14:37 | Cornell | Johnny Berry grabs the board | 13-6 |
| 14:28 | Cornell | Dick Colgan is hacked by Richard Schulte - foul #1 on Richard Schulte, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brett Baldwin (PG), Herman Fisher (SG), Vyacheslav Radomski (SF), Ernest West (PF), Scott Bove (C) Dick Colgan, Derek Johnson, Arthur Kirschner, Johnny Berry, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Simpson | Edgar Kidd (SG) Elmer Stamp | |
| 14:19 | Cornell | Ernest West comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 14:18 | Simpson | Richard Schulte pulls down the rebound | 13-6 |
| 13:56 | Simpson | Robert Nagao buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Edgar Kidd | 13-9 |
| 13:41 | Cornell | Vyacheslav Radomski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-9 |
| 13:37 | Simpson | David Grimes loses the dribble to Brett Baldwin in the backcourt | 16-9 |
| 13:24 | Cornell | Vyacheslav Radomski knocks in the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Ronald Hunt - foul #1 on Ronald Hunt, team foul #4 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Cornell | Derek Johnson (SG), Steven Mendonca (C) Herman Fisher, Scott Bove | |
| Subs | Simpson | Gregory Johnson (PG), Nathan Branan (SF), Patrick Mulhern (PF), Brian Long (C) David Grimes, Richard Schulte, Robert Nagao, Ronald Hunt | |
| 13:24 | Cornell | Vyacheslav Radomski makes the free throw | 19-9 |
| 13:02 | Simpson | Patrick Mulhern drills a driving attempt from close range | 19-11 |
| 12:43 | Cornell | Steven Mendonca double dribbles | 19-11 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dick Colgan (PG), Arthur Kirschner (SG), Scott Bove (SF), Johnny Berry (PF) Brett Baldwin, Derek Johnson, Vyacheslav Radomski, Ernest West | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 12:33 | Simpson | Patrick Mulhern is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Johnson | 19-13 |
| 12:15 | Cornell | Steven Mendonca can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 19-13 |
| 12:14 | Simpson | Patrick Mulhern grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 12:12 | Simpson | Gregory Johnson is hacked by Scott Bove in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Bove, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Elmer Stamp (SG) Edgar Kidd | |
| 11:56 | Simpson | Nathan Branan can't finish the layup | 19-13 |
| 11:55 | Cornell | Dick Colgan grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 11:51 | Cornell | Dick Colgan misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 19-13 |
| 11:50 | Cornell | Dick Colgan grabs the offensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 11:37 | Cornell | Steven Mendonca misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 11:36 | Simpson | Patrick Mulhern snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Dick Colgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Kirschner (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Bove (fairly fresh) PF - Johnny Berry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Mendonca (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Gregory Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elmer Stamp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Branan (fresh) PF - Patrick Mulhern (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Long (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Simpson | Nathan Branan drills a shot from the left block and he's hacked by Dick Colgan - foul #2 on Dick Colgan, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brett Baldwin (PG), Derek Johnson (SG), Vyacheslav Radomski (SF), Ernest West (PF), Kenneth Johnson (C) Dick Colgan, Arthur Kirschner, Scott Bove, Johnny Berry, Steven Mendonca | |
| Subs | Simpson | David Grimes (PG), Robert Nagao (PF), Ronald Hunt (C) Gregory Johnson, Patrick Mulhern, Brian Long | |
| 11:15 | Simpson | Nathan Branan makes the free throw | 19-16 |
| 11:00 | Cornell | Ernest West knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Derek Johnson | 21-16 |
| 10:40 | Simpson | Elmer Stamp can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-16 |
| 10:39 | Cornell | Kenneth Johnson gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 10:24 | Cornell | Vyacheslav Radomski misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 21-16 |
| 10:22 | Simpson | Elmer Stamp grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 10:16 | Simpson | Brett Baldwin steps in front of the David Grimes pass in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| 09:55 | Cornell | Robert Nagao is called for the reach on Derek Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Nagao, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Cornell | Herman Fisher (PG), Steven Mendonca (C) Brett Baldwin, Ernest West | |
| Subs | Simpson | Edgar Kidd (SG), Richard Schulte (SF) Elmer Stamp, Nathan Branan | |
| 09:32 | Cornell | Edgar Kidd steals it from Herman Fisher | 21-16 |
| 09:29 | Simpson | Edgar Kidd banks in the layup | 21-18 |
| 09:08 | Cornell | Vyacheslav Radomski knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Derek Johnson | 24-18 |
| 08:47 | Simpson | David Grimes is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 24-18 |
| 08:45 | Simpson | Robert Nagao can't tip it in | 24-18 |
| 08:43 | Cornell | Steven Mendonca pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 08:16 | Cornell | Kenneth Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 08:14 | Simpson | Ronald Hunt snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 08:12 | Simpson | Kenneth Johnson steps in front of the Richard Schulte pass in the backcourt | 24-18 |
| 07:59 | Cornell | Steven Mendonca hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 24-18 |
| 07:58 | Simpson | Ronald Hunt pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 07:43 | Simpson | Edgar Kidd misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 07:42 | Cornell | Steven Mendonca grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 07:26 | Cornell | Herman Fisher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 07:24 | Simpson | Edgar Kidd snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Herman Fisher (fairly fresh) SG - Derek Johnson (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Vyacheslav Radomski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Steven Mendonca (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - David Grimes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edgar Kidd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Schulte (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Nagao (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Simpson | David Grimes is hacked by Vyacheslav Radomski - foul #2 on Vyacheslav Radomski, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brett Baldwin (PG), Arthur Kirschner (SG), Scott Bove (SF), Johnny Berry (PF), Ernest West (C) Herman Fisher, Derek Johnson, Vyacheslav Radomski, Kenneth Johnson, Steven Mendonca | |
| Subs | Simpson | Gregory Johnson (PG), Elmer Stamp (SG), Nathan Branan (SF), Patrick Mulhern (PF), Brian Long (C) David Grimes, Edgar Kidd, Richard Schulte, Robert Nagao, Ronald Hunt | |
| 06:54 | Simpson | The short jumper by Elmer Stamp is denied by Ernest West | 24-18 |
| 06:52 | Simpson | Brian Long hits the follow up shot | 24-20 |
| 06:39 | Cornell | Ernest West buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Kirschner | 26-20 |
| 06:35 | Simpson | Elmer Stamp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-20 |
| 06:19 | Cornell | Ernest West scores on a 3 from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 06:15 | Simpson | Elmer Stamp is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Gregory Johnson | 29-22 |
| 06:01 | Cornell | Ernest West misses the easy layup | 29-22 |
| 06:00 | Cornell | Johnny Berry tips it back up and in | 31-22 |
| 05:38 | Simpson | Elmer Stamp drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Gregory Johnson and he's hacked by Ernest West - foul #1 on Ernest West, team foul #7 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Cornell | Derek Johnson (SG), Steven Mendonca (C) Scott Bove, Ernest West | |
| Subs | Simpson | Edgar Kidd (SG), Richard Schulte (SF), Roger Frasure (PF) Gregory Johnson, Nathan Branan, Patrick Mulhern | |
| 05:38 | Simpson | Elmer Stamp makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| 05:21 | Cornell | Brian Long picks off the pass by Brett Baldwin | 31-25 |
| 05:01 | Simpson | Richard Schulte is fouled on the floor by Arthur Kirschner - foul #1 on Arthur Kirschner, team foul #8 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Gregory Johnson (PG) Elmer Stamp | |
| 05:01 | Simpson | Richard Schulte makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:01 | Simpson | Richard Schulte makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:46 | Cornell | Steven Mendonca drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brett Baldwin | 33-27 |
| 04:43 | Simpson | Johnny Berry is called for the reach on Richard Schulte in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Berry, team foul #9 | 33-27 |
| 04:43 | Simpson | Richard Schulte misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 04:43 | Cornell | Derek Johnson pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 04:28 | Cornell | Derek Johnson is hacked by Edgar Kidd - foul #1 on Edgar Kidd, team foul #6 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ernest West (PF) Johnny Berry | |
| Subs | Simpson | Patrick Mulhern (PF) Roger Frasure | |
| 04:14 | Cornell | Steven Mendonca drills a runner near the basket and the foul's on Brian Long - foul #2 on Brian Long, team foul #7 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Elmer Stamp (PG), Ronald Hunt (C) Gregory Johnson, Brian Long | |
| 04:14 | Cornell | Steven Mendonca makes the free throw | 36-27 |
| 04:08 | Simpson | Derek Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Schulte in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Johnson, team foul #10 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Johnson (C) Steven Mendonca | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 04:08 | Simpson | Richard Schulte misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 04:08 | Simpson | Richard Schulte makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 03:48 | Cornell | Ernest West misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Schulte - foul #2 on Richard Schulte, team foul #8 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dick Colgan (PG), Herman Fisher (SG), Vyacheslav Radomski (SF) Brett Baldwin, Derek Johnson, Arthur Kirschner | |
| Subs | Simpson | David Grimes (PG) Edgar Kidd | |
| 03:48 | Cornell | Ernest West makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 03:48 | Cornell | Ernest West misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 03:48 | Simpson | Ronald Hunt grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 03:35 | Simpson | Herman Fisher steals the ball from Richard Schulte | 37-28 |
| 03:32 | Cornell | Herman Fisher hits the finger roll | 39-28 |
| 03:24 | Simpson | Patrick Mulhern misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Herman Fisher - foul #1 on Herman Fisher, team foul #11 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Cornell | Scott Bove (PF) Ernest West | |
| Subs | Simpson | Nathan Branan (SF), Brian Long (C) Richard Schulte, Ronald Hunt | |
| 03:24 | Simpson | Patrick Mulhern makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 03:24 | Simpson | Patrick Mulhern makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Dick Colgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vyacheslav Radomski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Bove (fresh) C - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - David Grimes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Elmer Stamp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Branan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Mulhern (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Cornell | Nathan Branan is called for the reach on Dick Colgan - foul #2 on Nathan Branan, team foul #9 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Robert Nagao (PF) Patrick Mulhern | |
| 03:11 | Cornell | Dick Colgan makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 03:11 | Cornell | Dick Colgan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 02:59 | Simpson | Elmer Stamp misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 02:58 | Cornell | Dick Colgan grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 02:46 | Cornell | Dick Colgan scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Vyacheslav Radomski | 44-30 |
| 02:37 | Simpson | Elmer Stamp hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Nagao | 44-32 |
| 02:19 | Cornell | Dick Colgan misses the lay-in | 44-32 |
| 02:18 | Cornell | Kenneth Johnson tips it back up and in | 46-32 |
| 02:07 | Simpson | Elmer Stamp scores on a runner in the lane set up by David Grimes and he's fouled by Herman Fisher - foul #2 on Herman Fisher, team foul #12 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Cornell | Derek Johnson (SG), Ernest West (PF), Steven Mendonca (C) Herman Fisher, Scott Bove, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Simpson | Gregory Johnson (PG), Edgar Kidd (SG), Ronald Hunt (SF) David Grimes, Nathan Branan, Brian Long | |
| 02:07 | Simpson | Elmer Stamp misses the free throw | 46-34 |
| 02:07 | Cornell | Steven Mendonca grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 01:48 | Cornell | Ernest West hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Nagao - foul #2 on Robert Nagao, team foul #10 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Richard Schulte (SF) Elmer Stamp | |
| 01:48 | Cornell | Ernest West misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 01:48 | Cornell | Ernest West misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 01:48 | Simpson | Ronald Hunt snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 01:35 | Simpson | The short jumper by Richard Schulte is denied by Steven Mendonca | 46-34 |
| 01:33 | Cornell | Ernest West snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 01:16 | Cornell | Vyacheslav Radomski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 01:15 | Cornell | Ernest West grabs the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 00:49 | Cornell | Derek Johnson is whistled for a carry | 46-34 |
| Subs | Cornell | Johnny Berry (PF) Ernest West | |
| Subs | Simpson | Nathan Branan (SF), Patrick Mulhern (PF), Brian Long (C) Gregory Johnson, Robert Nagao, Ronald Hunt | |
| 00:47 | Simpson | Edgar Kidd's pass is intercepted by Vyacheslav Radomski in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| 00:27 | Cornell | Steven Mendonca clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-34 |
| 00:26 | Cornell | Derek Johnson snags the offensive board | 46-34 |
| 00:01 | Cornell | Dick Colgan can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-34 |
| 00:00 | Simpson | Patrick Mulhern gets the rebound | 46-34 |