| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Johnathon Lane (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Bruce Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Merlino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (fresh) SG - Richard Gagne (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Ellenburg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Baker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marc Frisk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Cornell | Marc Frisk's floater is knocked away by Elmer Jackson | 39-25 |
| 19:34 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 19:29 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 39-25 |
| 19:28 | Cornell | Richard Gagne pulls down the rebound | 39-25 |
| 19:06 | Cornell | James Richardson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-25 |
| 19:04 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson snags the defensive board | 39-25 |
| 18:54 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-25 |
| 18:52 | Cornell | Richard Gagne grabs the defensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 18:26 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Gagne | 39-28 |
| 18:24 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino is hacked by Scott Ellenburg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Ellenburg, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere (SG), George Voss (SF), David Hall (PF), Shane Bellinger (C) Bruce Thomas, Bryan Merlino, Douglas Brennan, Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Charles Stevens (SF), Jimmy Thomas (PF), John Lane (C) James Richardson, Scott Ellenburg, William Baker, Marc Frisk | |
| 18:13 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Kyle Lamphere | 42-28 |
| 18:01 | Cornell | Richard Gagne drills a 3 from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 17:42 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere is called for traveling | 42-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SF) Johnathon Lane | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth (SG) Richard Gagne | |
| 17:27 | Cornell | David Hall steals it from Charles Stevens | 42-31 |
| 17:23 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino is fouled in the backcourt by Guy Wheeler - foul #2 on Guy Wheeler, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas (SG) Bryan Merlino | |
| Subs | Cornell | Marc Frisk (C) John Lane | |
| 17:17 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas makes the turnaround in the paint set up by George Voss | 44-31 |
| 17:08 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Stevens | 44-34 |
| 16:49 | San Diego State | David Hall is fouled on the floor by Marc Frisk - foul #2 on Marc Frisk, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SF), Robert Traynor (PF) Bruce Thomas, David Hall | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Richard Gagne (SG), William Baker (PF) Guy Wheeler, Charles Stevens, Jimmy Thomas | |
| 16:39 | San Diego State | George Voss hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-34 |
| 16:37 | Cornell | The rebound goes to William Baker | 44-34 |
| 16:20 | Cornell | William Baker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 16:18 | San Diego State | George Voss snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 16:01 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by George Voss | 47-34 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - George Voss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kyle Lamphere (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Merlino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Traynor (fresh) C - Shane Bellinger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Gagne (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Wentworth (fairly fresh) PF - William Baker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Marc Frisk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Cornell | Robert Traynor is called for the reach on William Baker - foul #2 on Robert Traynor, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG), Bruce Thomas (SG), David Hall (PF) Kyle Lamphere, Bryan Merlino, Shane Bellinger | |
| Subs | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg (SF), John Lane (C) Kenneth Wentworth, Marc Frisk | |
| 15:29 | Cornell | Richard Gagne misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-34 |
| 15:28 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg tips it home | 47-36 |
| 15:11 | San Diego State | George Voss comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-36 |
| 15:10 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane can't tip it in | 47-36 |
| 15:09 | Cornell | William Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 14:49 | Cornell | James Richardson travels with the ball | 47-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere (SG), Douglas Brennan (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) Bruce Thomas, David Hall, Robert Traynor | |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Jimmy Thomas (SG), Charles Stevens (PF) James Richardson, Richard Gagne, William Baker | |
| 14:33 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane is whistled for traveling | 47-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas (SG), Robert Traynor (PF), Shane Bellinger (C) Kyle Lamphere, Douglas Brennan, Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 14:09 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-36 |
| 14:07 | San Diego State | Robert Traynor grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 14:03 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane misses the lay-in but the foul's on Scott Ellenburg - foul #4 on Scott Ellenburg, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere (SG), Douglas Brennan (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) Bruce Thomas, Robert Traynor, Shane Bellinger | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Gagne (SG), Ashley Jarnigan (C) Scott Ellenburg, John Lane | |
| 14:03 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 14:03 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 13:59 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler travels in the backcourt | 49-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SF) Johnathon Lane | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 13:39 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson blows the layup | 49-36 |
| 13:37 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson misses the tip | 49-36 |
| 13:36 | San Diego State | Douglas Brennan pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 13:22 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Charles Stevens - foul #1 on Charles Stevens, team foul #5 | 49-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas (SG), David Hall (PF), Shane Bellinger (C) Kyle Lamphere, Douglas Brennan, Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Kenneth Wentworth (SG), William Baker (PF), Marc Frisk (C) Guy Wheeler, Richard Gagne, Jimmy Thomas, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| 13:22 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 13:22 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino misses the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 13:22 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Charles Stevens | 50-36 |
| 13:02 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth scores on a floater from the left block | 50-38 |
| 12:41 | San Diego State | George Voss can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 12:40 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger can't tip it in | 50-38 |
| 12:38 | Cornell | The rebound goes to William Baker | 50-38 |
| 12:28 | Cornell | Marc Frisk is hacked by George Voss - foul #1 on George Voss, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG), Douglas Brennan (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) Bryan Merlino, David Hall, Shane Bellinger | |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Richard Gagne (SG), John Lane (PF) James Richardson, Kenneth Wentworth, William Baker | |
| 12:05 | Cornell | Charles Stevens comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-38 |
| 12:03 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Elmer Jackson | 50-38 |
| 11:59 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane blows the layup | 50-38 |
| 11:58 | Cornell | Charles Stevens grabs the board | 50-38 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Johnathon Lane (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Bruce Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Voss (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. PF - Douglas Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Guy Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gagne (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Stevens (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Frisk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler's pass is intercepted by Bruce Thomas | 50-38 |
| 11:38 | San Diego State | Marc Frisk swats the layup by Bruce Thomas | 50-38 |
| 11:37 | Cornell | John Lane snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 11:31 | Cornell | Charles Stevens connects on the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Douglas Brennan - foul #2 on Douglas Brennan, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere (SG), David Hall (PF), Robert Traynor (C) Bruce Thomas, Douglas Brennan, Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Jimmy Thomas (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) Guy Wheeler, John Lane, Marc Frisk | |
| 11:31 | Cornell | Charles Stevens makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:16 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Traynor | 52-41 |
| 11:01 | Cornell | Richard Gagne clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Kyle Lamphere - foul #3 on Kyle Lamphere, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas (SG), Bryan Merlino (SF), Shane Bellinger (C) Kyle Lamphere, George Voss, David Hall | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth (SF) Charles Stevens | |
| 11:01 | Cornell | Richard Gagne misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 11:01 | Cornell | Richard Gagne makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:59 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino is fouled in the backcourt by James Richardson - foul #2 on James Richardson, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| 10:51 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger is hacked by Kenneth Wentworth - foul #2 on Kenneth Wentworth, team foul #7 | 52-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Baker (PF) Richard Gagne | |
| 10:51 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:51 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:51 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 10:35 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan buries a jumper in the paint | 53-44 |
| 10:20 | San Diego State | Kenneth Wentworth is called for the reach on Bruce Thomas - foul #3 on Kenneth Wentworth, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Voss (SF), Douglas Brennan (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) Bryan Merlino, Robert Traynor, Shane Bellinger | |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Marc Frisk (C) James Richardson, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| 10:20 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 10:20 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 10:20 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Kenneth Wentworth | 54-44 |
| 09:58 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler buries a shot from the free throw line | 54-46 |
| 09:42 | San Diego State | William Baker blocks the short jumper by Bruce Thomas | 54-46 |
| 09:40 | Cornell | William Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 09:22 | Cornell | Bruce Thomas picks off the pass by Kenneth Wentworth | 54-46 |
| 09:17 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bruce Thomas | 56-46 |
| 08:59 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Wentworth | 56-48 |
| 08:46 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-48 |
| 08:45 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson grabs the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 08:36 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas double dribbles | 56-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere (SG), Bryan Merlino (SF), David Hall (PF), Shane Bellinger (C) Johnathon Lane, Bruce Thomas, Douglas Brennan, Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Richard Gagne (SG), Charles Stevens (SF), John Lane (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) Guy Wheeler, Kenneth Wentworth, Jimmy Thomas, William Baker, Marc Frisk | |
| 08:22 | Cornell | John Lane knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Richardson | 56-51 |
| 08:16 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 08:14 | San Diego State | David Hall snags the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 07:57 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino's floater is tipped away by John Lane | 56-51 |
| 07:55 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Ashley Jarnigan | 56-51 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - George Voss (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kyle Lamphere (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bryan Merlino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Shane Bellinger (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Gagne (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ashley Jarnigan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Cornell | Richard Gagne drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 07:20 | San Diego State | George Voss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 07:19 | Cornell | The rebound goes to John Lane | 56-53 |
| 07:00 | Cornell | Kyle Lamphere is called for the reach on Richard Gagne - foul #4 on Kyle Lamphere, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG), Bruce Thomas (SG), Robert Traynor (C) George Voss, Kyle Lamphere, Shane Bellinger | |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Scott Ellenburg (SF), William Baker (PF), Marc Frisk (C) James Richardson, Charles Stevens, John Lane, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| 06:39 | Cornell | Richard Gagne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Douglas Brennan (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) David Hall, Robert Traynor | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 06:23 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 56-53 |
| 06:22 | San Diego State | Douglas Brennan grabs the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 06:04 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 05:52 | Cornell | Johnathon Lane steals it from William Baker | 58-53 |
| 05:47 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas blows the dunk | 58-53 |
| 05:45 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:25 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 05:24 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:20 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler is hacked by Elmer Jackson - foul #1 on Elmer Jackson, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere (SG), George Voss (SF), David Hall (PF), Shane Bellinger (C) Bruce Thomas, Bryan Merlino, Douglas Brennan, Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Jimmy Thomas (PF), John Lane (C) Guy Wheeler, William Baker, Marc Frisk | |
| 05:15 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 05:14 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Johnathon Lane | 58-53 |
| 04:58 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger connects on the open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Kyle Lamphere | 60-53 |
| 04:40 | Cornell | Richard Gagne misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 04:39 | Cornell | John Lane grabs the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 04:28 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 04:26 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Johnathon Lane | 60-53 |
| 04:10 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Lane - foul #2 on John Lane, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas (SG), Bryan Merlino (SF), Robert Traynor (PF) Johnathon Lane, Kyle Lamphere, David Hall | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth (SG), Charles Stevens (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) Richard Gagne, Jimmy Thomas, John Lane | |
| 04:10 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:10 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:55 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Shane Bellinger - foul #2 on Shane Bellinger, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson (C) Shane Bellinger | |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG) James Richardson | |
| 03:55 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:55 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - George Voss (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bruce Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Merlino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Traynor (fresh) C - Elmer Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Guy Wheeler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Wentworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Scott Ellenburg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ashley Jarnigan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:51 | San Diego State | George Voss throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG), Douglas Brennan (PF) George Voss, Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 03:43 | Cornell | Charles Stevens banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Wentworth | 61-57 |
| 03:39 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 03:38 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 03:33 | Cornell | Robert Traynor steps in front of the Charles Stevens pass | 61-57 |
| 03:10 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas buries a shot near the basket | 63-57 |
| 02:55 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 63-57 |
| 02:54 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:37 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane loses the dribble to Scott Ellenburg | 63-57 |
| 02:34 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Ellenburg | 63-59 |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | Scott Ellenburg steps in front of the Johnathon Lane pass | 63-59 |
| 02:16 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Voss (PG), Kyle Lamphere (SF), David Hall (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) Johnathon Lane, Bryan Merlino, Douglas Brennan, Robert Traynor | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Richard Gagne (SG), Jimmy Thomas (PF), Marc Frisk (C) Guy Wheeler, Scott Ellenburg, Charles Stevens, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| 02:04 | Cornell | George Voss is called for the reach on James Richardson - foul #2 on George Voss, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Lane (PF) Kenneth Wentworth | |
| 02:04 | Cornell | James Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:04 | Cornell | James Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:44 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson slams it home on a nice dish by Kyle Lamphere | 65-61 |
| 01:30 | Cornell | Richard Gagne can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-61 |
| 01:28 | Cornell | Marc Frisk snags the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 01:15 | Cornell | Marc Frisk hits the finger roll | 65-63 |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | Marc Frisk is called for the reach on Bruce Thomas - foul #3 on Marc Frisk, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG), Bryan Merlino (SF), Douglas Brennan (PF) George Voss, Kyle Lamphere, David Hall | |
| Subs | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg (SF), William Baker (PF) Jimmy Thomas, John Lane | |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Cornell | William Baker is fouled on the floor by Bruce Thomas - foul #1 on Bruce Thomas, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| 00:37 | Cornell | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:37 | Cornell | William Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | James Richardson is called for the reach on Johnathon Lane in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Richardson, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Cornell | Richard Gagne is hacked by Bruce Thomas - foul #2 on Bruce Thomas, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| 00:31 | Cornell | Richard Gagne misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:31 | Cornell | Richard Gagne makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas is hacked by Richard Gagne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Gagne, team foul #12 | 69-66 |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:26 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg lays it up and in and he's fouled by Bryan Merlino - foul #1 on Bryan Merlino, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| 00:26 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg makes the free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane is fouled in the backcourt by James Richardson - foul #4 on James Richardson, team foul #13 | 71-69 |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:16 | Cornell | Richard Gagne knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 73-72 |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane is fouled in the backcourt by James Richardson - foul #5 on James Richardson, team foul #14 | 73-72 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG) James Richardson | |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:14 | Cornell | Marc Frisk grabs the board | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Cornell | William Baker is hacked by Johnathon Lane - foul #2 on Johnathon Lane, team foul #12 | 73-72 |
| 00:10 | Cornell | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:10 | Cornell | William Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:06 | San Diego State | Douglas Brennan is whistled for a carry | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg is hacked by Johnathon Lane in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnathon Lane, team foul #13 | 73-74 |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-76 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Johnathon Lane (fresh) 22 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Thomas (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Merlino (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Guy Wheeler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gagne (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Ellenburg (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - William Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Marc Frisk (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Cornell | Marc Frisk wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:48 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 76-76 |
| 04:47 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg gets the offensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:27 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 76-76 |
| 04:25 | Cornell | William Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:10 | Cornell | Marc Frisk misses the fadeaway near the basket | 76-76 |
| 04:09 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Bruce Thomas | 76-76 |
| 04:06 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane is fouled in the backcourt by Guy Wheeler - foul #3 on Guy Wheeler, team foul #15 | 76-76 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere (SG), George Voss (SF), David Hall (PF), Shane Bellinger (C) Bruce Thomas, Bryan Merlino, Douglas Brennan, Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Stevens (SF) Scott Ellenburg | |
| 04:06 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:06 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 03:43 | Cornell | Marc Frisk lays it up and in on a great pass from Guy Wheeler | 78-78 |
| 03:40 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnathon Lane, team foul #14 | 78-78 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth (PG), Jimmy Thomas (PF), John Lane (C) Guy Wheeler, William Baker, Marc Frisk | |
| 03:35 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas travels with the ball | 78-78 |
| 03:10 | San Diego State | George Voss misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-78 |
| 03:09 | Cornell | The rebound goes to John Lane | 78-78 |
| 02:46 | Cornell | John Lane misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Shane Bellinger - foul #3 on Shane Bellinger, team foul #15 | 78-78 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SF), Robert Traynor (PF) Johnathon Lane, David Hall | |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Scott Ellenburg (SF) Richard Gagne, Charles Stevens | |
| 02:46 | Cornell | John Lane misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:46 | Cornell | John Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:46 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 02:41 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shane Bellinger, team foul #16 | 78-78 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Marc Frisk (C) John Lane | |
| 02:24 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kyle Lamphere - foul #5 on Kyle Lamphere, team foul #17 | 78-78 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas (SG) Kyle Lamphere | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Gagne (SG), William Baker (PF) Kenneth Wentworth, Jimmy Thomas | |
| 02:24 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:24 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg misses the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:24 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Shane Bellinger | 78-79 |
| 02:22 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino travels in the backcourt | 78-79 |
| 02:08 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-79 |
| 02:06 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas grabs the board | 78-79 |
| 01:57 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-79 |
| 01:55 | Cornell | William Baker grabs the board | 78-79 |
| 01:38 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg hits a jumper from the right side | 78-81 |
| 01:34 | San Diego State | Scott Ellenburg is called for the reach on George Voss in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Ellenburg, team foul #16 | 78-81 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Douglas Brennan (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) Robert Traynor, Shane Bellinger | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Stevens (SF) Scott Ellenburg | |
| 01:34 | San Diego State | George Voss makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 01:34 | San Diego State | George Voss makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 01:30 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG) George Voss | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 01:14 | Cornell | Johnathon Lane steps in front of the William Baker pass | 80-81 |
| 01:09 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane misses the easy layup | 80-81 |
| 01:08 | Cornell | Marc Frisk snags the defensive board | 80-81 |
| 00:59 | Cornell | Richard Gagne is called for traveling | 80-81 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Johnathon Lane (fresh) 24 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Bruce Thomas (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Merlino (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Guy Wheeler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gagne (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Marc Frisk (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | Charles Stevens steps in front of the Bryan Merlino pass | 80-81 |
| 00:45 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Cornell | Charles Stevens scores on a shot from the right side | 80-83 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-83 |
| 00:08 | Cornell | William Baker pulls down the rebound | 80-83 |
| 00:08 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-83 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth (SF), Jimmy Thomas (PF) Charles Stevens, William Baker | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler is fouled in the backcourt by Johnathon Lane - foul #5 on Johnathon Lane, team foul #18 | 80-83 |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Voss (PG) Johnathon Lane | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:07 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:07 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-85 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-85 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | The clock runs out | 80-85 |