| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Jason (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Barlow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Chiesa (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joshua Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Seymour Jefferson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Scott Smiley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hain (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Brandon Woods (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kurt Prime (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Steve Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi College | Brandon Woods inbounds the ball | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi College | Brandon Woods makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Smiley | 41-33 |
| 19:18 | Cornell | Albert Barlow misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Hain - foul #2 on David Hain, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| 19:18 | Cornell | Albert Barlow misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:18 | Cornell | Albert Barlow misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi College | David Hain pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi College | Steve Snyder is hacked by Jimmie Chiesa - foul #1 on Jimmie Chiesa, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi College | Albert Barlow is called for the reach on Kurt Prime - foul #1 on Albert Barlow, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi College | Scott Smiley knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-36 |
| 18:28 | Cornell | Seymour Jefferson makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jimmie Chiesa | 43-36 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi College | Scott Smiley is fouled on the floor by David Jason - foul #3 on David Jason, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dustin Thomas (PG) David Jason | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 18:04 | Mississippi College | Brandon Woods misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 18:03 | Cornell | Seymour Jefferson snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 17:55 | Cornell | Seymour Jefferson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 17:53 | Cornell | Joshua Griffin tips it but misses | 43-36 |
| 17:51 | Cornell | Dustin Thomas snags the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 17:46 | Cornell | Seymour Jefferson lays it in on a great pass from Albert Barlow | 45-36 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi College | David Hain comes up short on the shot in the paint | 45-36 |
| 17:30 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Albert Barlow | 45-36 |
| 17:24 | Cornell | Dustin Thomas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-36 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi College | Kurt Prime snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi College | David Hain misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 17:17 | Cornell | Dustin Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 16:56 | Cornell | Steve Snyder is called for the reach on Seymour Jefferson - foul #3 on Steve Snyder, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Paul Simmons (SG), William Hershey (SF), Howard O'Banion (PF) Albert Barlow, Jimmie Chiesa, Joshua Griffin | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Charles Gross (PG), Ray Ladner (SG), Russell Whaley (SF), William Anderson (PF), Jason Summers (C) Scott Smiley, David Hain, Brandon Woods, Kurt Prime, Steve Snyder | |
| 16:44 | Cornell | William Anderson picks off the pass by Paul Simmons | 45-36 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi College | Charles Gross scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jason Summers | 45-38 |
| 16:31 | Cornell | Dustin Thomas makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Howard O'Banion | 47-38 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi College | Charles Gross is hacked by Paul Simmons - foul #1 on Paul Simmons, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi College | William Anderson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 16:10 | Cornell | William Hershey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 16:05 | Cornell | William Hershey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-38 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi College | Russell Whaley clanks a floater from the right side | 47-38 |
| 15:39 | Cornell | Paul Simmons pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Dustin Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Simmons (fresh) SF - William Hershey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Howard O'Banion (fresh) 4 pts. C - Seymour Jefferson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Charles Gross (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Ladner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Whaley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jason Summers (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Cornell | Dustin Thomas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Summers - foul #2 on Jason Summers, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Cornell | Albert Barlow (SG), Jimmie Chiesa (SF), Joe Glisson (PF), Gary Norsworthy (C) Paul Simmons, William Hershey, Howard O'Banion, Seymour Jefferson | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Scott Smiley (PG), David Hain (SG), Brandon Woods (SF), Kurt Prime (PF), Steve Snyder (C) Charles Gross, Ray Ladner, Russell Whaley, William Anderson, Jason Summers | |
| 15:19 | Cornell | Dustin Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 15:19 | Cornell | Dustin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi College | Steve Snyder scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Scott Smiley and the foul's on Albert Barlow - foul #2 on Albert Barlow, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Jason (PG) Dustin Thomas | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 14:57 | Mississippi College | Steve Snyder makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:43 | Cornell | Joe Glisson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi College | Scott Smiley grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi College | David Jason takes the ball from Scott Smiley | 49-41 |
| 14:13 | Cornell | Gary Norsworthy misses the turnaround in the paint | 49-41 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi College | Kurt Prime gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi College | Gary Norsworthy steals the ball from David Hain | 49-41 |
| 13:43 | Cornell | Brandon Woods takes the ball from Jimmie Chiesa | 49-41 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi College | Scott Smiley banks in the layup on a great pass from Brandon Woods | 49-43 |
| 13:24 | Cornell | Albert Barlow misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brandon Woods - foul #1 on Brandon Woods, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joshua Griffin (SF) Jimmie Chiesa | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Charles Gross (PG), Rudolph Sievers (C) Scott Smiley, Steve Snyder | |
| 13:24 | Cornell | Albert Barlow makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:24 | Cornell | Albert Barlow makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi College | Charles Gross hits a 3 from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 12:39 | Cornell | Gary Norsworthy loses the dribble to Kurt Prime | 51-46 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi College | The jump hook by Rudolph Sievers is blocked by Gary Norsworthy | 51-46 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi College | David Hain grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi College | David Jason is called for the reach on Kurt Prime - foul #4 on David Jason, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dustin Thomas (PG), Jimmie Chiesa (SF), Howard O'Banion (PF), Seymour Jefferson (C) David Jason, Albert Barlow, Joe Glisson, Gary Norsworthy | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Russell Whaley (SG), William Anderson (SF), Steve Snyder (C) David Hain, Brandon Woods, Kurt Prime | |
| 11:55 | Mississippi College | William Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 11:54 | Cornell | Howard O'Banion pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 11:39 | Cornell | Dustin Thomas hits a shot from the right side | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Dustin Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Griffin (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Jimmie Chiesa (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Howard O'Banion (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Seymour Jefferson (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Charles Gross (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Whaley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Rudolph Sievers (fresh) 3 pf. C - Steve Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi College | Charles Gross comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 11:27 | Cornell | Joshua Griffin grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 11:23 | Cornell | Dustin Thomas is whistled for a carry | 53-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Scott Smiley (PG) William Anderson | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi College | Rudolph Sievers throws it down set up by Scott Smiley and the foul's on Howard O'Banion - foul #1 on Howard O'Banion, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi College | Rudolph Sievers makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:58 | Cornell | Jimmie Chiesa is whistled for traveling | 53-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | Paul Simmons (SG) Joshua Griffin | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jason Summers (PF) Rudolph Sievers | |
| 10:42 | Mississippi College | Steve Snyder clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 10:40 | Cornell | Howard O'Banion pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:20 | Cornell | Paul Simmons is fouled on the floor by Charles Gross - foul #1 on Charles Gross, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | Albert Barlow (SG), Joe Glisson (PF), Gary Norsworthy (C) Paul Simmons, Howard O'Banion, Seymour Jefferson | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Brandon Woods (SF), Kurt Prime (PF) Charles Gross, Jason Summers | |
| 10:09 | Cornell | Scott Smiley steps in front of the Dustin Thomas pass | 53-49 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi College | Jimmie Chiesa steals the ball from Scott Smiley | 53-49 |
| 09:35 | Cornell | Jimmie Chiesa hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi College | Scott Smiley buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Snyder | 56-52 |
| 09:01 | Cornell | Albert Barlow knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Thomas | 58-52 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi College | Russell Whaley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi College | Steve Snyder gets the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi College | Brandon Woods hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Smiley | 58-55 |
| 08:02 | Cornell | Albert Barlow scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Norsworthy and he's hacked by Brandon Woods - foul #2 on Brandon Woods, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | Todd Maxwell (PG), Joshua Griffin (SF), Howard O'Banion (PF), Seymour Jefferson (C) Dustin Thomas, Jimmie Chiesa, Joe Glisson, Gary Norsworthy | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Charles Gross (PG), David Hain (SG), William Anderson (SF), Rudolph Sievers (PF), Jason Summers (C) Scott Smiley, Russell Whaley, Brandon Woods, Kurt Prime, Steve Snyder | |
| 08:02 | Cornell | Albert Barlow misses the free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Rudolph Sievers | 60-55 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi College | Jason Summers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 07:41 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Todd Maxwell | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Todd Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Barlow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Griffin (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Howard O'Banion (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Seymour Jefferson (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Charles Gross (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hain (fresh) 12 pts. SF - William Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Rudolph Sievers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Jason Summers (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Cornell | Albert Barlow misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Charles Gross | 60-55 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi College | William Anderson is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Anderson, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Jason (PG), William Hershey (SF) Todd Maxwell, Albert Barlow | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 07:10 | Cornell | Joshua Griffin misses short on a runner from the right block | 60-55 |
| 07:08 | Cornell | William Hershey grabs the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 06:57 | Cornell | William Hershey knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Howard O'Banion | 63-55 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi College | Seymour Jefferson is called for the reach on David Hain - foul #1 on Seymour Jefferson, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joe Glisson (PF) William Hershey | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Brandon Woods (SF), Kurt Prime (PF) William Anderson, Jason Summers | |
| 06:35 | Mississippi College | David Hain misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:35 | Cornell | Joe Glisson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:19 | Cornell | David Jason misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi College | Rudolph Sievers grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi College | David Hain misses badly on a floater from the right side | 63-55 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi College | Charles Gross tips it but misses | 63-55 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi College | Rudolph Sievers grabs the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi College | David Hain's fadeaway is rejected by Howard O'Banion | 63-55 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi College | Brandon Woods can't tip it in | 63-55 |
| 05:35 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Seymour Jefferson | 63-55 |
| 05:13 | Cornell | Joshua Griffin makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Joe Glisson | 65-55 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi College | The pull-up jumper by Charles Gross is blocked by Joe Glisson | 65-55 |
| 05:07 | Cornell | Seymour Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 04:55 | Cornell | Brandon Woods is called for the reach on David Jason - foul #3 on Brandon Woods, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | Albert Barlow (SG), Jimmie Chiesa (SF), Gary Norsworthy (C) Joshua Griffin, Joe Glisson, Seymour Jefferson | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Scott Smiley (PG), Russell Whaley (SG), William Anderson (SF), Steve Snyder (C) Charles Gross, David Hain, Brandon Woods, Rudolph Sievers | |
| 04:55 | Cornell | David Jason misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi College | Kurt Prime grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi College | William Anderson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Smiley | 65-57 |
| 04:12 | Cornell | Howard O'Banion is hacked by Kurt Prime - foul #2 on Kurt Prime, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dustin Thomas (PG) David Jason | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | Jason Summers (PF) Kurt Prime | |
| 04:12 | Cornell | Howard O'Banion makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:12 | Cornell | Howard O'Banion misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi College | Jason Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi College | Russell Whaley drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Scott Smiley | 66-60 |
| 03:45 | Cornell | Howard O'Banion hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dustin Thomas | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi College | Steve Snyder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi College | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Summers | 68-60 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Dustin Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Barlow (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmie Chiesa (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Howard O'Banion (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Norsworthy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi College | PG - Scott Smiley (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Whaley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Summers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi College | Russell Whaley buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Smiley | 68-63 |
| 02:59 | Cornell | Jason Summers blocks the jumper by Dustin Thomas | 68-63 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi College | Steve Snyder grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi College | Mississippi College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Jason (PG), Joe Glisson (PF), Seymour Jefferson (C) Dustin Thomas, Howard O'Banion, Gary Norsworthy | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | David Hain (SG), Brandon Woods (SF), Kurt Prime (PF) Russell Whaley, William Anderson, Jason Summers | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:37 | Mississippi College | David Hain misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Jason - foul #5 on David Jason, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dustin Thomas (PG) David Jason | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 02:37 | Mississippi College | David Hain makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi College | David Hain makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:21 | Cornell | Albert Barlow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-65 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi College | David Hain banks in the layup on a great pass from Kurt Prime | 68-67 |
| 01:29 | Cornell | Jimmie Chiesa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi College | The rebound goes to Steve Snyder | 68-67 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi College | Seymour Jefferson is called for the reach on Scott Smiley - foul #2 on Seymour Jefferson, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi College | Scott Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi College | Scott Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:09 | Cornell | Jimmie Chiesa drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Albert Barlow | 71-69 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi College | Scott Smiley knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Hain | 71-71 |
| 00:45 | Cornell | Albert Barlow hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joe Glisson | 73-71 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi College | Seymour Jefferson steals the ball from Brandon Woods | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Cornell | Jimmie Chiesa is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Smiley - foul #1 on Scott Smiley, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| 00:24 | Cornell | Jimmie Chiesa makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:24 | Cornell | Jimmie Chiesa makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi College | Mississippi College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi College | Scott Smiley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-71 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi College | David Hain grabs the offensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi College | Seymour Jefferson steps in front of the Steve Snyder pass | 75-71 |
| 00:12 | Cornell | Scott Smiley is called for the reach on Dustin Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Smiley, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joshua Griffin (PF) Joe Glisson | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 00:12 | Cornell | Dustin Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:12 | Cornell | Dustin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi College | Scott Smiley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-71 |
| Subs | Cornell | Howard O'Banion (PF) Albert Barlow | |
| Subs | Mississippi College | | |
| 00:08 | Cornell | Brandon Woods is called for the reach on Jimmie Chiesa - foul #4 on Brandon Woods, team foul #12 | 77-71 |
| 00:08 | Cornell | Jimmie Chiesa makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:08 | Cornell | Jimmie Chiesa makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi College | Brandon Woods can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-71 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Dustin Thomas gets the rebound | 79-71 |