| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Roger Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Ramsey (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Pauline (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Cohn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Norbert Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jon Way (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mitchell Finklea (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Maze (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | John Wilson inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern State | John Wilson is fouled on the floor by George Pauline - foul #1 on George Pauline, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern State | George Pauline steals it from John Wilson | 31-39 |
| 19:23 | Cornell | George Pauline lays it in | 33-39 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern State | David Maze clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-39 |
| 19:03 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Norbert Grant | 33-39 |
| 18:41 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 18:40 | Cornell | Gregory Cohn tips it but misses | 33-39 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern State | David Maze gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern State | Dennis Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jeffry Kasper (SF) George Pauline | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jeff Shepard (PG), Theodore Corlett (SF), George Ernest (PF), Edwin Jackson (C) Jon Way, John Wilson, Dennis Woods, David Maze | |
| 18:05 | Cornell | Gregory Cohn connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Norbert Grant | 35-39 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern State | Jeff Shepard comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 35-39 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern State | Jeff Shepard hits the follow up shot | 35-41 |
| 17:29 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey misses badly on a shot in the lane | 35-41 |
| 17:27 | Cornell | Jeffry Kasper snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 17:05 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Lewis | 38-41 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern State | Jeff Shepard is fouled on the floor by Gregory Cohn - foul #3 on Gregory Cohn, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Cornell | George Pauline (SF) Gregory Cohn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jon Way (PG), Carmen McKeithan (SG), John Wilson (SF), Dennis Woods (PF), David Maze (C) Jeff Shepard, Mitchell Finklea, Theodore Corlett, George Ernest, Edwin Jackson | |
| 16:31 | Northwestern State | Jon Way hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern State | John Wilson tips it in | 38-43 |
| 16:09 | Cornell | John Wilson picks off the pass by Glen Ramsey | 38-43 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Wilson | 38-45 |
| 15:51 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern State | David Maze pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Roger Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Ramsey (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Pauline (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffry Kasper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Norbert Grant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jon Way (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carmen McKeithan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Maze (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern State | John Wilson can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-45 |
| 15:35 | Northwestern State | John Wilson grabs the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern State | Dennis Woods can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jeffry Kasper - foul #3 on Jeffry Kasper, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gregory Cohn (PF) Jeffry Kasper | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Paschal (PG), Theodore Corlett (SG), George Ernest (SF), Edwin Jackson (C) Jon Way, Carmen McKeithan, John Wilson, David Maze | |
| 15:12 | Northwestern State | Dennis Woods makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern State | Dennis Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:49 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern State | Dennis Woods misses the lay-in | 41-47 |
| 14:28 | Cornell | Norbert Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 14:26 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey is hacked by Theodore Corlett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Corlett, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jeff Shepard (SG), Gregory Moore (PF) Gregory Paschal, Dennis Woods | |
| 14:00 | Cornell | George Pauline hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Lewis | 43-47 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern State | Glen Ramsey steals it from Gregory Moore | 43-47 |
| 13:30 | Cornell | Gregory Moore steals it from Norbert Grant | 43-47 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern State | Edwin Jackson misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by George Pauline - foul #2 on George Pauline, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jon Way (PG), Mitchell Finklea (SG), John Wilson (SF), David Maze (C) Theodore Corlett, Jeff Shepard, George Ernest, Gregory Moore | |
| 13:14 | Northwestern State | Edwin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern State | Edwin Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:14 | Cornell | Norbert Grant gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 12:47 | Cornell | George Pauline hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern State | Jon Way grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern State | Mitchell Finklea scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-50 |
| 12:12 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-50 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern State | David Maze snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern State | John Wilson connects on the floater from the right block set up by Jon Way | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Roger Lewis (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glen Ramsey (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Pauline (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Cohn (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Norbert Grant (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jon Way (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mitchell Finklea (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Maze (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 11:31 | Cornell | Norbert Grant tips it home | 45-52 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern State | Edwin Jackson hits a jumper from the right block set up by Jon Way | 45-54 |
| 11:16 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jeffry Kasper (SF) George Pauline | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Theodore Corlett (SF), Dennis Woods (PF) John Wilson, Edwin Jackson | |
| 10:48 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 10:46 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Cohn | 45-54 |
| 10:29 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey scores on a 3 from straight away | 48-54 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern State | Theodore Corlett connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jon Way | 48-57 |
| 10:19 | Cornell | Mitchell Finklea steps in front of the Roger Lewis pass in the backcourt | 48-57 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern State | Theodore Corlett blows the layup | 48-57 |
| 10:16 | Cornell | Gregory Cohn grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 09:52 | Cornell | Gregory Cohn is fouled on the floor by Dennis Woods - foul #2 on Dennis Woods, team foul #2 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | George Pauline (SF) Gregory Cohn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jeff Shepard (PG), Carmen McKeithan (SG), Gregory Moore (PF), George Ernest (C) Jon Way, Mitchell Finklea, Dennis Woods, David Maze | |
| 09:27 | Cornell | George Pauline clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-57 |
| 09:26 | Cornell | Norbert Grant snags the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 08:58 | Cornell | George Pauline misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Theodore Corlett - foul #3 on Theodore Corlett, team foul #3 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gregory Cohn (PF) Jeffry Kasper | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edwin Jackson (C) Theodore Corlett | |
| 08:58 | Cornell | George Pauline misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:58 | Cornell | George Pauline makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Ernest | 49-60 |
| 08:27 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern State | George Ernest grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern State | Edwin Jackson misses the easy layup | 49-60 |
| 08:04 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Norbert Grant | 49-60 |
| 07:59 | Cornell | George Ernest is called for the reach on Glen Ramsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Ernest, team foul #4 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jon Way (PG), Mitchell Finklea (SG), John Wilson (SF), Dennis Woods (PF), David Maze (C) Jeff Shepard, Carmen McKeithan, George Ernest, Gregory Moore, Edwin Jackson | |
| 07:40 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-60 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern State | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Roger Lewis (very tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glen Ramsey (tired) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Pauline (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Cohn (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Norbert Grant (tired) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jon Way (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mitchell Finklea (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Maze (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Mitchell Finklea is denied by Norbert Grant | 49-60 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern State | Mitchell Finklea hits the follow up shot | 49-62 |
| 07:06 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-62 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Dennis Woods | 49-62 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern State | The pull-up jumper by Mitchell Finklea is blocked by Gregory Cohn | 49-62 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern State | David Maze tips it home | 49-64 |
| 06:37 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern State | John Wilson grabs the board | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:09 | Northwestern State | Dennis Woods hits a shot in the lane | 49-66 |
| 05:51 | Cornell | David Maze knocks away the 3 by Glen Ramsey | 49-66 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to John Wilson | 49-66 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern State | Mitchell Finklea is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Mitchell Finklea, team foul #5 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jeffry Kasper (SF) George Pauline | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Theodore Corlett (PG), Jeff Shepard (SG), George Ernest (SF), Gregory Moore (PF), Edwin Jackson (C) Jon Way, Mitchell Finklea, John Wilson, Dennis Woods, David Maze | |
| 05:25 | Cornell | Gregory Moore is called for the reach on Gregory Cohn - foul #1 on Gregory Moore, team foul #6 | 49-66 |
| 05:14 | Cornell | Gregory Cohn can't throw it down | 49-66 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Edwin Jackson | 49-66 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern State | Edwin Jackson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Edwin Jackson, team foul #7 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carmen McKeithan (SG) Gregory Moore | |
| 04:32 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-66 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern State | George Ernest grabs the board | 49-66 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern State | George Ernest lays it in set up by Jeff Shepard and he's hacked by Gregory Cohn - foul #4 on Gregory Cohn, team foul #5 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Cornell | George Pauline (SG) Glen Ramsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Paschal (PG) Jeff Shepard | |
| 04:02 | Northwestern State | George Ernest makes the free throw | 49-69 |
| 04:00 | Cornell | George Pauline's pass is intercepted by Theodore Corlett in the backcourt | 49-69 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:33 | Northwestern State | George Ernest is called for traveling | 49-69 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jeff Shepard (SG), Gregory Moore (PF) Carmen McKeithan, Edwin Jackson | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Roger Lewis (very tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Pauline (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jeffry Kasper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Cohn (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Norbert Grant (very tired) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gregory Paschal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeff Shepard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Corlett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Moore (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Ernest (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Cornell | Gregory Cohn misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-69 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern State | George Ernest pulls down the rebound | 49-69 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern State | Jeff Shepard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-69 |
| 03:03 | Cornell | Norbert Grant snags the defensive board | 49-69 |
| 03:01 | Cornell | Gregory Cohn's pass is intercepted by Gregory Paschal in the backcourt | 49-69 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | Theodore Corlett is whistled for a carry | 49-69 |
| Subs | Cornell | Glen Ramsey (SG) George Pauline | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edwin Jackson (C) Gregory Moore | |
| 02:15 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-69 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern State | George Ernest grabs the board | 49-69 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern State | Edwin Jackson can't finish the layup | 49-69 |
| 01:51 | Cornell | Jeffry Kasper gets the rebound | 49-69 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-69 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Edwin Jackson | 49-69 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern State | Gregory Paschal connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Theodore Corlett | 49-72 |
| 01:28 | Cornell | The jumper by Glen Ramsey is denied by Edwin Jackson | 49-72 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern State | Theodore Corlett gets the rebound | 49-72 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern State | Jeff Shepard knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Edwin Jackson | 49-75 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Cornell | Glen Ramsey double dribbles | 49-75 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore (PF) Gregory Paschal | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Norbert Grant - foul #2 on Norbert Grant, team foul #6 | 49-75 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore misses the 1st free throw | 49-75 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 49-76 |
| 00:34 | Cornell | Jeffry Kasper is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Moore - foul #2 on Gregory Moore, team foul #8 | 49-76 |
| 00:34 | Cornell | Jeffry Kasper makes the 1st free throw | 50-76 |
| 00:34 | Cornell | Jeffry Kasper misses the 2nd free throw | 50-76 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | Edwin Jackson grabs the board | 50-76 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Gregory Cohn - foul #5 on Gregory Cohn, team foul #7 | 50-76 |
| Subs | Cornell | George Pauline (SF) Gregory Cohn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore misses the 1st free throw | 50-76 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Gregory Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 50-77 |
| 00:08 | Cornell | George Pauline misses short on a runner from the baseline | 50-77 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | George Ernest grabs the board | 50-77 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Theodore Corlett runs out the clock | 50-77 |