| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Marco Escamilla (fresh) SG - Joseph Washington (fresh) SF - Joseph Scalf (fresh) PF - James Moore (fresh) C - John Crews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (fresh) SG - Ernest Wallace (fresh) SF - Edward Riley (fresh) PF - Amado Russo (fresh) C - Jonathan Steed (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Texas Tech | Marco Escamilla steals it from Ernest Wallace | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Cornell | Jonathan Steed swats the short shot by Joseph Scalf | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Amado Russo | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-2 |
| 17:28 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:27 | Cornell | John Crews gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:23 | Cornell | Marco Escamilla throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| Subs | Cornell | Domingo Mora (PG), Jeffrey Copp (PF) Marco Escamilla, James Moore | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson (SF), Vlade Suhoski (PF), Manual Mendez (C) Edward Riley, Amado Russo, Jonathan Steed | |
| 17:09 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Barry Johnson | 6-4 |
| 16:56 | Cornell | Thomas Holden picks off the pass by Joseph Scalf | 6-4 |
| 16:52 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Holden | 6-6 |
| 16:39 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Barry Johnson - foul #1 on Barry Johnson, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Drake (SG), Tyler Corbin (C) Joseph Washington, John Crews | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Riley (SF) Ernest Wallace | |
| 16:39 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:39 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:39 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:24 | Texas Tech | Joseph Scalf steals it from Edward Riley | 7-6 |
| 16:11 | Cornell | Jeffrey Copp can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 16:10 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:05 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden is hacked by Domingo Mora in the backcourt - foul #1 on Domingo Mora, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Cornell | Marco Escamilla (PG), Ernest Sams (SF), James Moore (PF) Domingo Mora, Joseph Scalf, Jeffrey Copp | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (PG), Amado Russo (SF) Thomas Holden, Edward Riley | |
| 15:41 | Texas Tech | Marco Escamilla steals it from Ernest Wallace | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Marco Escamilla (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Charles Drake (fresh) SF - Ernest Sams (fresh) PF - James Moore (fresh) C - Tyler Corbin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Ernest Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Amado Russo (fresh) PF - Vlade Suhoski (fairly fresh) C - Manual Mendez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Cornell | Tyler Corbin buries a 3 from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 15:24 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace is called for traveling in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| Subs | Cornell | Domingo Mora (PG) Marco Escamilla | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden (PG), Edward Riley (SF), George Beasley (PF), Jonathan Steed (C) Ernest Wallace, Amado Russo, Vlade Suhoski, Manual Mendez | |
| 15:14 | Cornell | Ernest Sams scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Drake | 13-6 |
| 15:08 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 15:07 | Cornell | Charles Drake grabs the board | 13-6 |
| 15:00 | Cornell | Thomas Holden is called for the reach on Tyler Corbin - foul #1 on Thomas Holden, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Montano (SF), Jeffrey Copp (PF), Matthew Hobart (C) Charles Drake, James Moore, Tyler Corbin | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Amado Russo (SF), Vlade Suhoski (PF) Edward Riley, George Beasley | |
| 14:43 | Cornell | Jeffrey Copp comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jonathan Steed - foul #1 on Jonathan Steed, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Washington (SG), Joseph Scalf (SF), John Crews (C) Ernest Sams, Robert Montano, Matthew Hobart | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Riley (SF) Vlade Suhoski | |
| 14:43 | Cornell | Jeffrey Copp makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 14:43 | Cornell | Jeffrey Copp makes the 2nd free throw | 15-6 |
| 14:23 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-6 |
| Subs | Cornell | Marco Escamilla (PG) Domingo Mora | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (PG), Vlade Suhoski (PF) Thomas Holden, Amado Russo | |
| 14:11 | Cornell | Jonathan Steed steps in front of the John Crews pass | 15-6 |
| 13:54 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Scalf - foul #1 on Joseph Scalf, team foul #2 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ernest Sams (SG), Matthew Hobart (C) Joseph Washington, John Crews | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden (PG), Amado Russo (PF), Manual Mendez (C) Ernest Wallace, Vlade Suhoski, Jonathan Steed | |
| 13:54 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley misses the 1st free throw | 15-6 |
| 13:54 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 13:46 | Cornell | Amado Russo takes the ball from Matthew Hobart | 15-7 |
| 13:42 | Texas Tech | Marco Escamilla picks off the pass by Edward Riley in the backcourt | 15-7 |
| 13:29 | Cornell | Jeffrey Copp misses the lay-in | 15-7 |
| 13:27 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez grabs the defensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 13:25 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Copp picks off the pass by Edward Riley in the backcourt | 15-7 |
| 13:13 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf is fouled on the floor by Barry Johnson - foul #2 on Barry Johnson, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Cornell | Domingo Mora (PG), Charles Drake (SG), Robert Montano (SF), James Moore (PF), Tyler Corbin (C) Marco Escamilla, Ernest Sams, Joseph Scalf, Jeffrey Copp, Matthew Hobart | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (SG), Vlade Suhoski (PF), Jonathan Steed (C) Edward Riley, Barry Johnson, Manual Mendez | |
| 12:59 | Cornell | Robert Montano misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 15-7 |
| 12:58 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo snags the defensive board | 15-7 |
| 12:43 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed lays it up and in set up by Ernest Wallace | 15-9 |
| 12:23 | Cornell | Tyler Corbin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 12:21 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to James Moore | 15-9 |
| 12:10 | Cornell | Domingo Mora clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-9 |
| 12:08 | Cornell | Robert Montano tips it back up and in | 17-9 |
| 11:55 | Texas Tech | James Moore denies the turnaround by Amado Russo | 17-9 |
| 11:53 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Tyler Corbin | 17-9 |
| 11:40 | Cornell | Ernest Wallace is called for the reach on Tyler Corbin - foul #1 on Ernest Wallace, team foul #5 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ernest Sams (PG), Joseph Washington (SG), Joseph Scalf (SF), Jeffrey Copp (PF), John Crews (C) Domingo Mora, Charles Drake, Robert Montano, James Moore, Tyler Corbin | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Riley (SF), George Beasley (PF), Manual Mendez (C) Amado Russo, Vlade Suhoski, Jonathan Steed | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ernest Sams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Washington (fresh) SF - Joseph Scalf (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffrey Copp (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Crews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Riley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - George Beasley (fresh) C - Manual Mendez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Cornell | Ernest Sams double dribbles | 17-9 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed (C) Manual Mendez | |
| 11:13 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by George Beasley | 17-12 |
| 10:45 | Cornell | John Crews jams it on a great pass from Joseph Scalf | 19-12 |
| 10:26 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-12 |
| 10:25 | Cornell | John Crews pulls down the rebound | 19-12 |
| 10:21 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf's pass is intercepted by Edward Riley | 19-12 |
| 10:16 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden throws it down set up by Edward Riley | 19-14 |
| 10:01 | Cornell | John Crews can't connect on a jumper from close range | 19-14 |
| 09:59 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:57 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Copp - foul #1 on Jeffrey Copp, team foul #3 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Cornell | Marco Escamilla (PG), Domingo Mora (SG), Charles Drake (SF), Robert Montano (PF), Matthew Hobart (C) Ernest Sams, Joseph Washington, Joseph Scalf, Jeffrey Copp, John Crews | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Amado Russo (SF), Manual Mendez (C) Ernest Wallace, Jonathan Steed | |
| 09:44 | Texas Tech | George Beasley buries a floater near the basket set up by Edward Riley | 19-16 |
| 09:24 | Cornell | Charles Drake comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 09:23 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 09:20 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Escamilla - foul #1 on Marco Escamilla, team foul #4 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Cornell | Tyler Corbin (C) Matthew Hobart | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (PG), Vlade Suhoski (PF) Thomas Holden, George Beasley | |
| 09:02 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Washington (SG), Joseph Scalf (SF), James Moore (PF) Domingo Mora, Charles Drake, Robert Montano | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden (PG), George Beasley (PF), Jonathan Steed (C) Ernest Wallace, Vlade Suhoski, Manual Mendez | |
| 08:52 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf hits a fadeaway from the right side | 21-16 |
| 08:26 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 08:24 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley snags the offensive board | 21-16 |
| 08:03 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo clanks a runner in the lane | 21-16 |
| 08:01 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed misses the tip | 21-16 |
| 08:00 | Texas Tech | George Beasley snags the offensive board | 21-16 |
| 07:37 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 07:36 | Cornell | Tyler Corbin snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Marco Escamilla (tiring) 3 stl. SG - Joseph Washington (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Scalf (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Moore (fairly fresh) C - Tyler Corbin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Riley (tired) 1 pts. SF - Amado Russo (tiring) 2 reb. PF - George Beasley (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Steed (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 21-16 |
| 07:12 | Cornell | Tyler Corbin grabs the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 06:58 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf misses the shot from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 06:56 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 06:56 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-16 |
| Subs | Cornell | Domingo Mora (PG), Charles Drake (SG), Ernest Sams (SF), Jeffrey Copp (PF), John Crews (C) Marco Escamilla, Joseph Washington, Joseph Scalf, James Moore, Tyler Corbin | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (SG), Vlade Suhoski (PF), Manual Mendez (C) Edward Riley, George Beasley, Jonathan Steed | |
| 06:42 | Texas Tech | Charles Drake steps in front of the Manual Mendez pass | 21-16 |
| 06:27 | Cornell | John Crews misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Manual Mendez - foul #1 on Manual Mendez, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Riley (SF) Amado Russo | |
| 06:27 | Cornell | John Crews makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:27 | Cornell | John Crews makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 06:21 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Drake - foul #1 on Charles Drake, team foul #5 | 23-16 |
| 06:06 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Wallace | 23-19 |
| 05:56 | Cornell | Charles Drake misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-19 |
| 05:55 | Texas Tech | Vlade Suhoski grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 05:53 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Wallace, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Scalf (SF) Ernest Sams | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Amado Russo (SF), Jonathan Steed (C) Ernest Wallace, Manual Mendez | |
| 05:42 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf is called for traveling | 23-19 |
| 05:28 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 23-19 |
| 05:26 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Steed | 23-19 |
| 05:17 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Domingo Mora - foul #2 on Domingo Mora, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | Marco Escamilla (PG), Ernest Sams (SG), Robert Montano (PF), Matthew Hobart (C) Domingo Mora, Charles Drake, Jeffrey Copp, John Crews | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez (C) Jonathan Steed | |
| 05:17 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:17 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:03 | Cornell | Ernest Sams banks in the layup set up by Marco Escamilla | 25-21 |
| 04:48 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-21 |
| 04:47 | Cornell | Ernest Sams grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 04:41 | Cornell | Vlade Suhoski picks off the pass by Robert Montano | 25-21 |
| 04:28 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-21 |
| 04:26 | Cornell | Matthew Hobart gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 04:06 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf blows the layup | 25-21 |
| 04:05 | Cornell | Matthew Hobart tips it back up and in | 27-21 |
| 03:53 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez is hacked by Marco Escamilla - foul #2 on Marco Escamilla, team foul #7 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Cornell | Domingo Mora (PG), Joseph Washington (SG), Charles Drake (SF), James Moore (PF), Tyler Corbin (C) Marco Escamilla, Ernest Sams, Joseph Scalf, Robert Montano, Matthew Hobart | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (SG), Barry Johnson (SF), George Beasley (PF), Jonathan Steed (C) Thomas Holden, Edward Riley, Amado Russo, Vlade Suhoski | |
| 03:53 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 03:53 | Cornell | Tyler Corbin gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 03:41 | Cornell | Charles Drake double dribbles | 27-21 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Crews (C) Tyler Corbin | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden (PG), Amado Russo (PF) Manual Mendez, George Beasley | |
| 03:18 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Barry Johnson | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Domingo Mora (fresh) SG - Joseph Washington (fresh) SF - Charles Drake (fresh) PF - James Moore (fresh) C - John Crews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Barry Johnson (fresh) PF - Amado Russo (tiring) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Steed (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Cornell | Charles Drake misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Holden - foul #2 on Thomas Holden, team foul #8 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Montano (SF), Jeffrey Copp (PF), Tyler Corbin (C) Joseph Washington, James Moore, John Crews | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Riley (SF), George Beasley (PF) Thomas Holden, Amado Russo | |
| 02:54 | Cornell | Charles Drake makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:54 | Cornell | Charles Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:32 | Texas Tech | Charles Drake is called for the reach on Barry Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Drake, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Washington (SG) Charles Drake | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden (PG), Vlade Suhoski (PF) Edward Riley, George Beasley | |
| 02:32 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:32 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:07 | Cornell | Tyler Corbin misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-25 |
| 02:06 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 01:47 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 01:46 | Cornell | Jeffrey Copp snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 01:20 | Cornell | Tyler Corbin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Cornell | Marco Escamilla (PG), Ernest Sams (SG), Joseph Scalf (SF), James Moore (PF), John Crews (C) Domingo Mora, Joseph Washington, Robert Montano, Jeffrey Copp, Tyler Corbin | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Riley (SF), Amado Russo (PF) Thomas Holden, Vlade Suhoski | |
| 01:00 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 00:58 | Cornell | The rebound goes to John Crews | 29-25 |
| 00:35 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Riley - foul #1 on Edward Riley, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Drake (PG) Marco Escamilla | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez (C) Jonathan Steed | |
| 00:35 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 00:35 | Cornell | Joseph Scalf misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 00:35 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 00:29 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden (PG) Edward Riley | |
| 00:01 | Cornell | John Crews dunks the ball | 32-25 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson clanks a fullcourt shot | 32-25 |