| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Karg (fresh) SG - Joseph McKenzie (fresh) SF - Homer Laird (fresh) PF - Gary Roe (fresh) C - Willie Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - John Schroeder (fresh) SG - Hugh Sturm (fresh) SF - Robert Bryant (fresh) PF - Clarence Jay (fresh) C - Damon Dean (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Willie Bell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Cornell | Joseph McKenzie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Roe | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Cornell | Willie Bell's pass is intercepted by John Schroeder | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Duquesne | Robert Bryant's pass is intercepted by James Karg in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Cornell | James Karg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Duquesne | Clarence Jay comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Cornell | Homer Laird grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Cornell | James Karg scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:12 | Duquesne | Hugh Sturm hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Robert Bryant | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | Cornell | Gary Roe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Cornell | Willie Bell misses the tip | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | Duquesne | Clarence Jay grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:24 | Duquesne | Damon Dean blows the layup | 3-2 |
| 17:23 | Cornell | Gary Roe gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:00 | Cornell | Willie Bell lays it in | 5-2 |
| 16:46 | Duquesne | John Schroeder is hacked by Homer Laird - foul #1 on Homer Laird, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Ritchie (PG), Gary Livingston (SG), Thomas Zomberg (SF), Jonathan Shatley (PF), Michael Riche (C) James Karg, Joseph McKenzie, Homer Laird, Gary Roe, Willie Bell | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Richard Edwards (PG), Thomas Kendricks (SF), John Turner (PF), Albert Palmer (C) John Schroeder, Robert Bryant, Clarence Jay, Damon Dean | |
| 16:30 | Duquesne | Hugh Sturm connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Edwards | 5-4 |
| 16:24 | Cornell | Michael Ritchie knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Livingston | 8-4 |
| 16:22 | Duquesne | Hugh Sturm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Taylor Starks (SF) Hugh Sturm | |
| 16:07 | Cornell | Jonathan Shatley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-4 |
| 15:56 | Duquesne | Albert Palmer is called for 3 seconds | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Ritchie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Livingston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Zomberg (fresh) PF - Jonathan Shatley (fresh) C - Michael Riche (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Richard Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kendricks (fresh) SF - Taylor Starks (fresh) PF - John Turner (fresh) C - Albert Palmer (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Cornell | Thomas Zomberg drills a shot from close range set up by Michael Ritchie | 10-4 |
| 15:44 | Duquesne | Jonathan Shatley is called for the reach on Albert Palmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Shatley, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | John Schroeder (PG) Taylor Starks | |
| 15:25 | Duquesne | Thomas Kendricks knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Palmer | 10-6 |
| 15:14 | Cornell | Thomas Zomberg connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Gary Livingston | 12-6 |
| 14:57 | Duquesne | John Schroeder buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Palmer | 12-9 |
| 14:36 | Cornell | Albert Palmer is called for the reach on Michael Riche - foul #1 on Albert Palmer, team foul #1 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Karg (PG), Joseph McKenzie (SG), Wade Haslam (SF), Gary Roe (PF), Willie Bell (C) Michael Ritchie, Gary Livingston, Thomas Zomberg, Jonathan Shatley, Michael Riche | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Rodney Howell (PG), Hugh Sturm (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), Clarence Jay (PF), Damon Dean (C) John Schroeder, Richard Edwards, Thomas Kendricks, John Turner, Albert Palmer | |
| 14:24 | Cornell | Joseph McKenzie hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 12-9 |
| 14:23 | Cornell | James Karg snags the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 14:12 | Cornell | Joseph McKenzie buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Gary Roe | 14-9 |
| 13:47 | Duquesne | Robert Bryant double dribbles | 14-9 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Cain (SG) Joseph McKenzie | |
| Subs | Duquesne | John Schroeder (PG) Rodney Howell | |
| 13:18 | Cornell | Wade Haslam misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 14-9 |
| 13:17 | Duquesne | Clarence Jay grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:13 | Duquesne | James Karg picks off the pass by Hugh Sturm in the backcourt | 14-9 |
| 13:08 | Cornell | Willie Bell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 13:07 | Duquesne | Damon Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:50 | Duquesne | Guy Cain is called for the reach on Hugh Sturm - foul #1 on Guy Cain, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Ritchie (PG), Joseph McKenzie (SG), Homer Laird (SF) James Karg, Guy Cain, Wade Haslam | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Thomas Kendricks (SF), John Turner (PF) Robert Bryant, Clarence Jay | |
| 12:23 | Duquesne | Damon Dean clanks a shot from the right side | 14-9 |
| 12:21 | Cornell | Willie Bell pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:10 | Cornell | Gary Roe misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 14-9 |
| 12:09 | Duquesne | John Turner snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 12:03 | Duquesne | John Schroeder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 12:02 | Duquesne | John Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 11:40 | Duquesne | Hugh Sturm hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 11:39 | Duquesne | John Schroeder grabs the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Ritchie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph McKenzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Homer Laird (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Roe (tiring) 2 reb. C - Willie Bell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - John Schroeder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hugh Sturm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Kendricks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Turner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Damon Dean (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Duquesne | Hugh Sturm can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 11:24 | Duquesne | John Schroeder pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 11:06 | Duquesne | Hugh Sturm makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Schroeder | 14-12 |
| 10:47 | Cornell | Joseph McKenzie drills a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Damon Dean - foul #1 on Damon Dean, team foul #2 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Karg (PG), Thomas Zomberg (SF), Jonathan Shatley (PF), Michael Riche (C) Michael Ritchie, Homer Laird, Gary Roe, Willie Bell | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Richard Edwards (PG), Taylor Starks (SG), Clarence Jay (PF), Albert Palmer (C) John Schroeder, Hugh Sturm, Thomas Kendricks, Damon Dean | |
| 10:47 | Cornell | Joseph McKenzie makes the free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:40 | Duquesne | Taylor Starks is hacked by Michael Riche - foul #1 on Michael Riche, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gary Livingston (SG) Joseph McKenzie | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Rodney Howell (PG) John Turner | |
| 10:22 | Duquesne | Albert Palmer scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 17-14 |
| 10:09 | Cornell | Jonathan Shatley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-14 |
| 10:08 | Duquesne | Taylor Starks pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 09:44 | Duquesne | Rodney Howell knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-16 |
| 09:24 | Cornell | Jonathan Shatley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 09:23 | Cornell | James Karg grabs the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:59 | Cornell | Michael Riche makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Livingston | 20-16 |
| 08:34 | Duquesne | Richard Edwards misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Livingston - foul #1 on Gary Livingston, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Ritchie (PG), Joseph McKenzie (SG), Guy Cain (SF), Wade Haslam (PF) James Karg, Gary Livingston, Thomas Zomberg, Michael Riche | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Hugh Sturm (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), John Turner (PF), Thomas Kendricks (C) Rodney Howell, Taylor Starks, Clarence Jay, Albert Palmer | |
| 08:34 | Duquesne | Richard Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:34 | Duquesne | Richard Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:27 | Cornell | Michael Ritchie comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-17 |
| 08:26 | Cornell | Jonathan Shatley grabs the offensive board | 20-17 |
| 08:05 | Cornell | Jonathan Shatley connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Guy Cain | 23-17 |
| 07:46 | Duquesne | Robert Bryant makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Kendricks | 23-20 |
| 07:25 | Cornell | John Turner takes the ball from Joseph McKenzie | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Ritchie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph McKenzie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Guy Cain (fresh) PF - Wade Haslam (fresh) C - Jonathan Shatley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Richard Edwards (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Sturm (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Turner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Kendricks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:06 | Duquesne | The pull-up jumper by Richard Edwards is blocked by Jonathan Shatley | 23-20 |
| 07:05 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Joseph McKenzie | 23-20 |
| 06:42 | Cornell | Guy Cain hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Shatley | 26-20 |
| 06:29 | Duquesne | Robert Bryant misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 06:27 | Cornell | Michael Ritchie pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| 06:23 | Cornell | Joseph McKenzie misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Edwards - foul #1 on Richard Edwards, team foul #3 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Karg (PG), Homer Laird (SF), Gary Roe (PF), Thomas Zomberg (C) Michael Ritchie, Guy Cain, Wade Haslam, Jonathan Shatley | |
| Subs | Duquesne | John Schroeder (PG), Clarence Jay (PF), Damon Dean (C) Richard Edwards, Robert Bryant, Thomas Kendricks | |
| 06:23 | Cornell | Joseph McKenzie makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:23 | Cornell | Joseph McKenzie makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 06:11 | Duquesne | Thomas Zomberg takes the ball from Damon Dean | 28-20 |
| 06:06 | Cornell | James Karg is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-20 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gary Livingston (SG), Michael Riche (C) Joseph McKenzie, Gary Roe | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Taylor Starks (SF) John Turner | |
| 05:43 | Duquesne | Homer Laird picks off the pass by John Schroeder | 28-20 |
| 05:40 | Cornell | Homer Laird jams it | 30-20 |
| 05:38 | Duquesne | James Karg is called for the reach on John Schroeder in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Karg, team foul #6 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Ritchie (SG) Gary Livingston | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 05:24 | Duquesne | Clarence Jay blows the layup | 30-20 |
| 05:23 | Cornell | Michael Riche gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 05:15 | Cornell | Damon Dean steals the ball from Michael Riche | 30-20 |
| 04:56 | Duquesne | Taylor Starks is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Schroeder | 30-23 |
| 04:37 | Cornell | Thomas Zomberg misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-23 |
| 04:35 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to Damon Dean | 30-23 |
| 04:17 | Duquesne | Clarence Jay misses the easy layup | 30-23 |
| 04:16 | Duquesne | Damon Dean gets the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 03:57 | Duquesne | Hugh Sturm knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Schroeder | 30-26 |
| 03:38 | Cornell | James Karg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 03:37 | Duquesne | Damon Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 03:32 | Duquesne | Taylor Starks misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-26 |
| 03:30 | Duquesne | Damon Dean can't tip it in | 30-26 |
| 03:28 | Duquesne | John Schroeder grabs the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 03:10 | Duquesne | Clarence Jay connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Taylor Starks and he's hacked by Michael Riche - foul #2 on Michael Riche, team foul #7 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gary Livingston (PG), Joseph McKenzie (SG), Wade Haslam (SF), Gary Roe (PF), Willie Bell (C) James Karg, Michael Ritchie, Homer Laird, Thomas Zomberg, Michael Riche | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Richard Edwards (PG), Thomas Kendricks (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), John Turner (C) John Schroeder, Hugh Sturm, Taylor Starks, Damon Dean | |
| 03:10 | Duquesne | Clarence Jay makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Gary Livingston (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph McKenzie (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wade Haslam (fresh) PF - Gary Roe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Richard Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kendricks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Jay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Turner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Cornell | Willie Bell misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by John Turner - foul #1 on John Turner, team foul #4 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Albert Palmer (C) Clarence Jay | |
| 02:59 | Cornell | Willie Bell misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:59 | Cornell | Willie Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:55 | Duquesne | Gary Livingston steps in front of the Thomas Kendricks pass in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 02:52 | Cornell | Joseph McKenzie hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Livingston | 33-29 |
| 02:50 | Duquesne | Robert Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 02:43 | Cornell | Gary Roe blows the layup but the foul's on Albert Palmer - foul #2 on Albert Palmer, team foul #5 | 33-29 |
| 02:43 | Cornell | Gary Roe makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:43 | Cornell | Gary Roe misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:43 | Duquesne | John Turner gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 02:40 | Duquesne | Joseph McKenzie is called for the reach on Thomas Kendricks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph McKenzie, team foul #8 | 34-29 |
| 02:40 | Duquesne | Thomas Kendricks makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:40 | Duquesne | Thomas Kendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:25 | Cornell | Gary Roe lays it up and in | 36-31 |
| 02:23 | Duquesne | Wade Haslam steals the ball from Richard Edwards in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 02:03 | Cornell | The jumper by Joseph McKenzie is denied by Albert Palmer | 36-31 |
| 02:02 | Duquesne | John Turner snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 01:51 | Duquesne | Willie Bell swats the layup by Robert Bryant | 36-31 |
| 01:49 | Cornell | Willie Bell pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 01:30 | Cornell | Willie Bell drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Wade Haslam | 38-31 |
| 01:06 | Duquesne | Richard Edwards misses the jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 01:05 | Duquesne | Albert Palmer misses the tip | 38-31 |
| 01:03 | Cornell | Gary Livingston grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 00:45 | Cornell | Gary Livingston misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 00:43 | Duquesne | Thomas Kendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 00:41 | Duquesne | Gary Livingston is called for the reach on Richard Edwards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Livingston, team foul #9 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Karg (PG), Michael Ritchie (SG), Guy Cain (SF), Jonathan Shatley (PF) Gary Livingston, Joseph McKenzie, Wade Haslam, Gary Roe | |
| Subs | Duquesne | John Schroeder (PG), Taylor Starks (SF), Clarence Jay (PF), Damon Dean (C) Thomas Kendricks, Robert Bryant, John Turner, Albert Palmer | |
| 00:41 | Duquesne | Richard Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:41 | Duquesne | Richard Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:23 | Cornell | Michael Ritchie is fouled on the floor by Damon Dean - foul #2 on Damon Dean, team foul #6 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Hugh Sturm (SG) Richard Edwards | |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Willie Bell hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Karg and the foul's on John Schroeder - foul #1 on John Schroeder, team foul #7 | 40-33 |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Willie Bell misses the free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:05 | Duquesne | Clarence Jay grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 00:01 | Duquesne | Taylor Starks can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 00:00 | Duquesne | The clock runs out | 40-33 |