| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (fresh) SG - Richard Gagne (fresh) SF - Scott Ellenburg (fresh) PF - William Baker (fresh) C - Marc Frisk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Williams Cortes (fresh) SG - Roy Blakeman (fresh) SF - Benjamin Renzi (fresh) PF - Byron Ferro (fresh) C - Michael Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Marc Frisk wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Cornell | James Richardson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Gagne | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Scott Ellenburg | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Cornell | Marc Frisk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Cornell | Marc Frisk grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | Cornell | William Baker misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 18:23 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:59 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Ellenburg blocks the short jumper by Byron Ferro | 3-0 |
| 17:58 | Cornell | William Baker gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:39 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 17:37 | Cornell | Marc Frisk snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:30 | Cornell | Marc Frisk can't finish the layup | 3-0 |
| 17:29 | Cornell | William Baker tips it back up and in | 5-0 |
| 17:10 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi is hacked by Scott Ellenburg - foul #1 on Scott Ellenburg, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Kenneth Wentworth (SG), Charles Stevens (SF), Jimmy Thomas (PF), John Lane (C) James Richardson, Richard Gagne, Scott Ellenburg, William Baker, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Micheal Clarke (SG), Eldon Pollock (SF), Homer Eiland (C) Roy Blakeman, Benjamin Renzi, Michael Johnson | |
| 17:03 | St. Bonaventure | Williams Cortes misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Guy Wheeler - foul #1 on Guy Wheeler, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 17:03 | St. Bonaventure | Williams Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:03 | St. Bonaventure | Williams Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:41 | Cornell | Homer Eiland denies the turnaround by Jimmy Thomas | 5-2 |
| 16:39 | St. Bonaventure | Byron Ferro snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:10 | St. Bonaventure | Homer Eiland is whistled for a carry | 5-2 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman (SG), Michael Johnson (C) Williams Cortes, Byron Ferro | |
| 15:55 | Cornell | Micheal Clarke is called for the reach on Guy Wheeler - foul #1 on Micheal Clarke, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi (SF) Eldon Pollock | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Guy Wheeler (fresh) SG - Kenneth Wentworth (fresh) SF - Charles Stevens (fresh) PF - Jimmy Thomas (fresh) C - John Lane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Micheal Clarke (fresh) SG - Roy Blakeman (fresh) SF - Benjamin Renzi (fresh) PF - Homer Eiland (fresh) C - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Stevens | 7-2 |
| 15:19 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Wentworth - foul #1 on Kenneth Wentworth, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Richard Gagne (SG), Scott Ellenburg (SF), William Baker (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) Guy Wheeler, Kenneth Wentworth, Charles Stevens, Jimmy Thomas, John Lane | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 15:04 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 7-2 |
| 15:03 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman grabs the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 14:42 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 14:41 | St. Bonaventure | Homer Eiland grabs the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 14:31 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi misses the jumpshot from the right side | 7-2 |
| 14:30 | St. Bonaventure | Homer Eiland tips it home | 7-4 |
| 14:11 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 14:10 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 13:50 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 13:49 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 13:26 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 13:25 | Cornell | Richard Gagne tips it in | 9-4 |
| 13:02 | St. Bonaventure | Micheal Clarke's floater is knocked away by Ashley Jarnigan | 9-4 |
| 13:01 | Cornell | The rebound goes to William Baker | 9-4 |
| 12:45 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 12:44 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 12:39 | St. Bonaventure | Micheal Clarke misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 12:38 | Cornell | William Baker gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 12:33 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg is fouled on the floor by Homer Eiland - foul #1 on Homer Eiland, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Kenneth Wentworth (SG), Charles Stevens (SF), Jimmy Thomas (PF), Marc Frisk (C) James Richardson, Richard Gagne, Scott Ellenburg, William Baker, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Williams Cortes (PG), Eldon Pollock (SF), Byron Ferro (PF) Micheal Clarke, Benjamin Renzi, Homer Eiland | |
| 12:28 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 12:27 | Cornell | Charles Stevens grabs the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 12:02 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 11-4 |
| 12:00 | St. Bonaventure | Williams Cortes is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Williams Cortes, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| 11:39 | Cornell | Roy Blakeman picks off the pass by Charles Stevens | 11-4 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Guy Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Wentworth (fresh) SF - Charles Stevens (fresh) PF - Jimmy Thomas (fresh) C - Marc Frisk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Williams Cortes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roy Blakeman (tiring) SF - Eldon Pollock (fresh) PF - Byron Ferro (fresh) C - Michael Johnson (tiring) | |
| 11:21 | St. Bonaventure | Byron Ferro hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Williams Cortes | 11-6 |
| 11:03 | Cornell | Marc Frisk misses long on a runner from close range | 11-6 |
| 11:01 | St. Bonaventure | Williams Cortes grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 10:32 | St. Bonaventure | Byron Ferro comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 10:30 | Cornell | Marc Frisk snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 10:12 | Cornell | Eldon Pollock picks off the pass by Guy Wheeler | 11-6 |
| 09:51 | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Pollock can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 11-6 |
| 09:50 | St. Bonaventure | Byron Ferro tips it back up and in | 11-8 |
| 09:38 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Stevens | 14-8 |
| 09:25 | St. Bonaventure | Byron Ferro hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Thomas - foul #1 on Jimmy Thomas, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Richard Gagne (SG), Scott Ellenburg (SF), William Baker (PF), John Lane (C) Guy Wheeler, Kenneth Wentworth, Charles Stevens, Jimmy Thomas, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Micheal Clarke (SG), Benjamin Renzi (SF), Homer Eiland (C) Roy Blakeman, Eldon Pollock, Michael Johnson | |
| 09:25 | St. Bonaventure | Byron Ferro makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 09:25 | St. Bonaventure | Byron Ferro makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 09:14 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg loses the dribble to Homer Eiland | 14-10 |
| 09:11 | St. Bonaventure | Micheal Clarke loses the dribble to Scott Ellenburg in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 08:59 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg's dunk attempt is rejected by Micheal Clarke | 14-10 |
| 08:57 | St. Bonaventure | Williams Cortes grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 08:40 | St. Bonaventure | Homer Eiland misses the easy open layup | 14-10 |
| 08:38 | Cornell | The rebound goes to William Baker | 14-10 |
| 08:25 | Cornell | James Richardson is whistled for traveling | 14-10 |
| 08:18 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Williams Cortes and he's fouled by Scott Ellenburg - foul #2 on Scott Ellenburg, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Stevens (SF) Scott Ellenburg | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 08:18 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| 07:58 | Cornell | Homer Eiland is called for the reach on John Lane - foul #2 on Homer Eiland, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Johnson (C) Homer Eiland | |
| 07:46 | Cornell | James Richardson buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Gagne and he's hacked by Williams Cortes - foul #2 on Williams Cortes, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan (C) John Lane | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman (SG) Williams Cortes | |
| 07:46 | Cornell | James Richardson makes the free throw | 17-13 |
| 07:41 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Gagne steps in front of the Benjamin Renzi pass in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| 07:39 | Cornell | Richard Gagne lays it up and in | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Gagne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Stevens (fairly fresh) PF - William Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ashley Jarnigan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Micheal Clarke (fairly fresh) SG - Roy Blakeman (tiring) SF - Benjamin Renzi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Byron Ferro (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Johnson (tiring) | |
| 07:12 | St. Bonaventure | Micheal Clarke can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-13 |
| 07:10 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi tips it in | 19-15 |
| 06:56 | Cornell | James Richardson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Benjamin Renzi - foul #1 on Benjamin Renzi, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (SG), Jimmy Thomas (PF), Marc Frisk (C) Richard Gagne, William Baker, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Pollock (SF) Benjamin Renzi | |
| 06:56 | Cornell | James Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 06:56 | Cornell | James Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 06:53 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman is hacked by Guy Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Guy Wheeler, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Gagne (SG) Guy Wheeler | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 06:31 | St. Bonaventure | Byron Ferro scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Micheal Clarke | 20-18 |
| 06:16 | Cornell | Marc Frisk is whistled for traveling | 20-18 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth (PG), John Lane (PF) James Richardson, Charles Stevens | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 06:01 | St. Bonaventure | Byron Ferro makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Micheal Clarke | 20-20 |
| 05:41 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jimmy Thomas, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Ashley Jarnigan (C) Jimmy Thomas, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi (SF) Eldon Pollock | |
| 05:28 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 05:26 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 05:19 | Cornell | Richard Gagne loses the ball out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Stevens (SF) Kenneth Wentworth | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 05:03 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Ashley Jarnigan - foul #1 on Ashley Jarnigan, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Baker (PF) John Lane | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 05:03 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi makes the free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:43 | Cornell | Richard Gagne is hacked by Byron Ferro - foul #1 on Byron Ferro, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| 04:43 | Cornell | Richard Gagne makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:43 | Cornell | Richard Gagne makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:23 | St. Bonaventure | Byron Ferro buries a floater from close range set up by Michael Johnson | 22-25 |
| 04:06 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan double dribbles | 22-25 |
| 04:06 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-25 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth (PG), John Lane (PF), Marc Frisk (C) James Richardson, William Baker, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Pollock (SF) Benjamin Renzi | |
| 03:53 | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Pollock is hacked by Charles Stevens - foul #1 on Charles Stevens, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Scott Ellenburg (SF), Jimmy Thomas (PF) Richard Gagne, Charles Stevens, John Lane | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Williams Cortes (PG), Homer Eiland (C) Roy Blakeman, Michael Johnson | |
| 03:53 | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Pollock makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:53 | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Pollock misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:53 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 03:31 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Marc Frisk | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Guy Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Wentworth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Ellenburg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Thomas (fresh) C - Marc Frisk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Williams Cortes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Clarke (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Eldon Pollock (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Byron Ferro (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Homer Eiland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | St. Bonaventure | Williams Cortes is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Frisk - foul #1 on Marc Frisk, team foul #10 | 24-26 |
| 03:29 | St. Bonaventure | Williams Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:29 | St. Bonaventure | Williams Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:06 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Guy Wheeler | 27-28 |
| 03:03 | St. Bonaventure | Jimmy Thomas steps in front of the Byron Ferro pass in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| 02:50 | Cornell | Marc Frisk double dribbles | 27-28 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman (SG) Micheal Clarke | |
| 02:47 | St. Bonaventure | Williams Cortes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Gagne (SG) Kenneth Wentworth | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 02:37 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 27-28 |
| 02:35 | Cornell | Marc Frisk grabs the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 02:15 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Roy Blakeman - foul #1 on Roy Blakeman, team foul #8 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Baker (PF), John Lane (C) Jimmy Thomas, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi (SF) Eldon Pollock | |
| 02:15 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:15 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:54 | St. Bonaventure | The jump hook by Benjamin Renzi is blocked by Scott Ellenburg | 28-28 |
| 01:52 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Scott Ellenburg | 28-28 |
| 01:47 | Cornell | Richard Gagne misses the jump hook from the left block | 28-28 |
| 01:46 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Benjamin Renzi | 28-28 |
| 01:30 | St. Bonaventure | William Baker blocks the short jumper by Byron Ferro | 28-28 |
| 01:28 | Cornell | Richard Gagne grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 01:17 | Cornell | Richard Gagne banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Ellenburg | 30-28 |
| 01:14 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Gagne is called for the reach on Roy Blakeman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Gagne, team foul #11 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Kenneth Wentworth (SG) Guy Wheeler, Richard Gagne | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 01:14 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:14 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:14 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Scott Ellenburg | 30-29 |
| 01:08 | Cornell | William Baker lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Wentworth | 32-29 |
| 01:05 | St. Bonaventure | Williams Cortes is fouled in the backcourt by William Baker - foul #1 on William Baker, team foul #12 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Micheal Clarke (SG) Roy Blakeman | |
| 01:05 | St. Bonaventure | Williams Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:05 | St. Bonaventure | Williams Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:50 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Benjamin Renzi - foul #2 on Benjamin Renzi, team foul #9 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas (SG), Charles Stevens (PF), Marc Frisk (C) James Richardson, William Baker, John Lane | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Johnson (C) Byron Ferro | |
| 00:50 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:50 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:48 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Wentworth picks off the pass by Micheal Clarke in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 00:39 | Cornell | Charles Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 00:37 | Cornell | Marc Frisk grabs the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 00:23 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 00:21 | St. Bonaventure | Williams Cortes grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 00:01 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Stevens is called for the reach on Homer Eiland - foul #2 on Charles Stevens, team foul #13 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Richard Gagne (SG), William Baker (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) Kenneth Wentworth, Jimmy Thomas, Scott Ellenburg, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Pollock (SF), Byron Ferro (PF) Benjamin Renzi, Michael Johnson | |
| 00:01 | St. Bonaventure | Homer Eiland misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:01 | St. Bonaventure | Homer Eiland makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Richard Gagne misses short on a halfcourt shot | 34-32 |