| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Roger Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Ramsey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Pauline (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Cohn (fresh) C - Norbert Grant (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Arend (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew O'Keeffe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Burrell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Pryor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor comes up short on the floater near the basket | 30-29 |
| 19:40 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to John Arend | 30-29 |
| 19:33 | Montana State | Darrell Smith makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Arend | 30-31 |
| 19:29 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from George Pauline | 33-31 |
| 19:08 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Darrell Smith and he's hacked by Gregory Cohn - foul #3 on Gregory Cohn, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jeffry Kasper (PF) Gregory Cohn | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 19:08 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:45 | Cornell | Darrell Smith takes the ball from Norbert Grant | 33-34 |
| 18:28 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from John Arend | 33-36 |
| 18:01 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Curtis Pryor - foul #2 on Curtis Pryor, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 18:01 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:01 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:01 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:58 | Montana State | John Arend is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Lewis - foul #3 on Roger Lewis, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| 17:51 | Montana State | Darrell Smith lays it in set up by John Arend | 34-38 |
| 17:28 | Cornell | Roger Lewis loses the dribble to Curtis Pryor | 34-38 |
| 17:24 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 17:23 | Cornell | Norbert Grant snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 16:54 | Cornell | Jeffry Kasper hits a turnaround from the right block | 36-38 |
| 16:32 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell loses the ball out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gregory Cohn (PF) Roger Lewis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Max Turpin (SG), Steve Grimshaw (SF), Jay Winters (PF), Christopher Mitchell (C) Andrew O'Keeffe, Gregory Burrell, Curtis Pryor, Darrell Smith | |
| 16:13 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Steve Grimshaw | 36-38 |
| 15:53 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Max Turpin | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Glen Ramsey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Pauline (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeffry Kasper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Cohn (fresh) 3 pf. C - Norbert Grant (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Arend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Max Turpin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Grimshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Winters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-41 |
| 15:22 | Cornell | Jeffry Kasper hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| 15:04 | Montana State | Gregory Cohn swats the shot by Jay Winters | 38-41 |
| 15:02 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to John Arend | 38-41 |
| 14:49 | Montana State | Christopher Mitchell drills a jump hook in the lane set up by John Arend | 38-43 |
| 14:31 | Cornell | George Pauline lays it up and in and the foul's on Max Turpin - foul #2 on Max Turpin, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | Roger Lewis (PG) Jeffry Kasper | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe (SG), Gregory Burrell (SF), Curtis Pryor (PF), Darrell Smith (C) John Arend, Steve Grimshaw, Jay Winters, Christopher Mitchell | |
| 14:31 | Cornell | George Pauline makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:14 | Montana State | Darrell Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 14:12 | Cornell | Gregory Cohn snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 13:48 | Cornell | The jump hook by Norbert Grant is blocked by Darrell Smith | 41-43 |
| 13:47 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 13:31 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Max Turpin | 43-45 |
| 13:09 | Cornell | Curtis Pryor is called for the reach on Gregory Cohn - foul #3 on Curtis Pryor, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jeffry Kasper (SF) George Pauline | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:50 | Cornell | Jeffry Kasper clanks a turnaround from the left block | 43-45 |
| 12:48 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:44 | Montana State | Max Turpin is hacked by Norbert Grant - foul #3 on Norbert Grant, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Arend (PG), Steve Grimshaw (SG) Max Turpin, Andrew O'Keeffe | |
| 12:33 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| 12:16 | Cornell | The short jumper by Gregory Cohn is denied by Darrell Smith | 43-45 |
| 12:14 | Cornell | Gregory Cohn tips it in | 45-45 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Burrell | 45-47 |
| 11:45 | Cornell | Gregory Cohn hits the finger roll | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Roger Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glen Ramsey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffry Kasper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Cohn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Norbert Grant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Arend (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Grimshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gregory Burrell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Pryor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Darrell Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Montana State | John Arend double dribbles | 47-47 |
| 10:59 | Cornell | Norbert Grant misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 10:58 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell hits the finger roll | 47-49 |
| 10:17 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Norbert Grant | 49-49 |
| 10:02 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw's pass is intercepted by Glen Ramsey | 49-49 |
| 09:59 | Cornell | Jeffry Kasper can't finish the layup | 49-49 |
| 09:57 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 09:51 | Montana State | John Arend can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 49-49 |
| 09:49 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw can't tip it in | 49-49 |
| 09:47 | Cornell | Norbert Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:19 | Cornell | Steve Grimshaw is called for the reach on Roger Lewis - foul #1 on Steve Grimshaw, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | George Pauline (SF) Jeffry Kasper | |
| Subs | Montana State | Max Turpin (PG), Andrew O'Keeffe (SG), Jay Winters (SF), Brendan Privett (PF), Christopher Mitchell (C) John Arend, Steve Grimshaw, Gregory Burrell, Curtis Pryor, Darrell Smith | |
| 08:52 | Cornell | George Pauline misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brendan Privett - foul #1 on Brendan Privett, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| 08:52 | Cornell | George Pauline makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:52 | Cornell | George Pauline makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:27 | Montana State | Christopher Mitchell blows the layup | 51-49 |
| 08:26 | Cornell | Gregory Cohn snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 08:18 | Cornell | Roger Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| 08:06 | Montana State | Jay Winters hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 08:04 | Cornell | George Pauline pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 07:39 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 07:37 | Cornell | Norbert Grant tips it home | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Roger Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glen Ramsey (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Pauline (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Cohn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Norbert Grant (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Max Turpin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew O'Keeffe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Winters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brendan Privett (fresh) C - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jeffry Kasper (PF) Gregory Cohn | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Arend (PG), Gregory Burrell (SF), Steve Grimshaw (PF), Darrell Smith (C) Max Turpin, Jay Winters, Brendan Privett, Christopher Mitchell | |
| 06:58 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Andrew O'Keeffe - foul #1 on Andrew O'Keeffe, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Curtis Pryor (PF) Steve Grimshaw | |
| 06:58 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:58 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:44 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell clanks a jumper from the baseline | 55-49 |
| 06:42 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Roger Lewis | 55-49 |
| 06:38 | Cornell | Andrew O'Keeffe is called for the reach on Roger Lewis - foul #2 on Andrew O'Keeffe, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw (SG) Andrew O'Keeffe | |
| 06:38 | Cornell | Roger Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:38 | Cornell | Roger Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Darrell Smith gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor is hacked by Jeffry Kasper - foul #2 on Jeffry Kasper, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| 06:10 | Montana State | John Arend comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 06:09 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Glen Ramsey | 56-49 |
| 05:49 | Cornell | Norbert Grant is hacked by John Arend - foul #2 on John Arend, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| 05:49 | Cornell | Norbert Grant makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:49 | Cornell | Norbert Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 05:36 | Montana State | Roger Lewis takes the ball from Darrell Smith | 58-49 |
| 05:07 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 04:50 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Norbert Grant - foul #4 on Norbert Grant, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gregory Cohn (PF) George Pauline | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe (SG), Jay Winters (C) Gregory Burrell, Darrell Smith | |
| 04:50 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 04:50 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:23 | Cornell | Jeffry Kasper drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Glen Ramsey | 60-51 |
| 04:03 | Montana State | John Arend can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-51 |
| 04:01 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Gregory Cohn | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Cornell | Gregory Cohn scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Lewis | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Roger Lewis (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Glen Ramsey (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffry Kasper (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Cohn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Norbert Grant (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Arend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew O'Keeffe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Grimshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Curtis Pryor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jay Winters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Montana State | Jay Winters misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 03:24 | Cornell | Gregory Cohn grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 03:03 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Lewis | 65-51 |
| 02:51 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-51 |
| 02:49 | Cornell | Gregory Cohn gets the rebound | 65-51 |
| 02:24 | Cornell | Norbert Grant can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 65-51 |
| 02:23 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 02:17 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 02:15 | Cornell | Norbert Grant pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 01:46 | Cornell | Jeffry Kasper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Max Turpin (PG), Brendan Privett (PF), Christopher Mitchell (C) John Arend, Andrew O'Keeffe, Curtis Pryor | |
| 01:30 | Montana State | Jay Winters connects on the shot from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 01:04 | Cornell | Gregory Cohn hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Jay Winters misses badly on a runner from the left block | 67-53 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw tips it in | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Cornell | Norbert Grant misses the dunk but he's hacked by Jay Winters - foul #1 on Jay Winters, team foul #9 | 67-55 |
| 00:30 | Cornell | Norbert Grant misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:30 | Cornell | Norbert Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Max Turpin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-55 |
| 00:23 | Cornell | Jeffry Kasper grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Roger Lewis runs out the clock | 68-55 |