| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ellis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bloom (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Vanwormer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Dumas (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) PF - Luther Beverly (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Walter Kivi inbounds the ball | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Luther Beverly buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Pinson | 45-34 |
| 19:25 | Cornell | James Bloom misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Luther Beverly | 45-34 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Don Dumas makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Pinson | 45-37 |
| 18:59 | Cornell | William Vanwormer misses long on a jumper from close range | 45-37 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Michael Pinson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Don Dumas | 45-39 |
| 18:35 | Cornell | Ellis Jackson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Walter Kivi gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Don Dumas comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-39 |
| 18:26 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 45-39 |
| 18:05 | Cornell | William Vanwormer is hacked by Walter Kivi - foul #2 on Walter Kivi, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| 17:56 | Cornell | William Vanwormer misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 45-39 |
| 17:54 | Cornell | William Vanwormer pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 17:37 | Cornell | William Vanwormer scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Bloom | 47-39 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Michael Pinson hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Luther Beverly and the foul's on James Bloom - foul #1 on James Bloom, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Cornell | Edward Prellwitz (PG), John Smith (SG), David Stier (SF), David Joseph (PF), Michael Pereyra (C) Ellis Jackson, James Bloom, William Vanwormer, Thomas Smith, Richard Morrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (SG), Robert Collins (SF), Daron Kleiner (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Don Dumas, Walter Kivi, Luther Beverly, Charles Knowlton | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 17:09 | Cornell | John Smith is whistled for a carry | 47-42 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (SG) Michael Pinson | |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Collins | 47-45 |
| 16:32 | Cornell | David Stier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 16:30 | Cornell | David Stier snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 16:19 | Cornell | Edward Prellwitz misses the shot from the right side | 47-45 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Edgar Stines snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Robert Collins is fouled on the floor by David Stier - foul #2 on David Stier, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ellis Jackson (PG), James Bloom (SG), William Vanwormer (SF), Thomas Smith (PF) Edward Prellwitz, John Smith, David Stier, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Kivi (SF) Daron Kleiner | |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Ellis Jackson is called for the reach on Marion Fitzgerald - foul #3 on Ellis Jackson, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | Edward Prellwitz (PG) Ellis Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Luther Beverly (PF) Edgar Stines | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Luther Beverly misses long on a shot from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Walter Kivi snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Edward Prellwitz (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Bloom (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Vanwormer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Pereyra (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Marion Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Luther Beverly (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Collins (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Eugene Campion buries a jumper from the right side set up by Marion Fitzgerald | 47-47 |
| 15:09 | Cornell | William Vanwormer is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on William Vanwormer, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ellis Jackson (PG), Richard Morrison (C) Edward Prellwitz, Michael Pereyra | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Don Dumas (SG), Charles Knowlton (C) Marion Fitzgerald, Eugene Campion, Robert Collins | |
| 14:51 | Illinois | James Bloom takes the ball from Walter Kivi | 47-47 |
| 14:31 | Cornell | William Vanwormer blows the layup but he's hacked by Walter Kivi - foul #3 on Walter Kivi, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | Edward Prellwitz (SG), David Joseph (PF) James Bloom, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Stines (PF) Luther Beverly | |
| 14:31 | Cornell | William Vanwormer makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:31 | Cornell | William Vanwormer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Edgar Stines connects on the 3 from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 14:02 | Cornell | Ellis Jackson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Vanwormer | 52-50 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Richard Morrison steals the ball from Walter Kivi | 52-50 |
| 13:25 | Cornell | William Vanwormer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on William Vanwormer, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Bloom (SG), John Smith (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Michael Pereyra (C) Edward Prellwitz, William Vanwormer, David Joseph, Richard Morrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (SF), Luther Beverly (PF) Walter Kivi, Charles Knowlton | |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Michael Pinson can't finish the layup | 52-50 |
| 13:08 | Cornell | Thomas Smith gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:52 | Cornell | Michael Pereyra hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ellis Jackson | 54-50 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Don Dumas is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Don Dumas, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Daron Kleiner (SF) Michael Pinson, Don Dumas, Edgar Stines | |
| 12:18 | Cornell | James Bloom drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 56-50 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Luther Beverly can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 11:58 | Cornell | Ellis Jackson gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 11:47 | Cornell | John Smith misses the lay-in | 56-50 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Robert Collins pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Eugene Campion makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Marion Fitzgerald | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ellis Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Bloom (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Pereyra (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Marion Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daron Kleiner (fresh) PF - Luther Beverly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Collins (fresh) | |
| 11:07 | Cornell | John Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Eugene Campion hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Marion Fitzgerald | 56-55 |
| 10:43 | Cornell | John Smith is hacked by Daron Kleiner - foul #3 on Daron Kleiner, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | Edward Prellwitz (PG), Gregory Mobley (SG), William Vanwormer (SF), David Joseph (PF), Richard Morrison (C) Ellis Jackson, James Bloom, John Smith, Thomas Smith, Michael Pereyra | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Don Dumas (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Edgar Stines (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Marion Fitzgerald, Eugene Campion, Daron Kleiner, Luther Beverly, Robert Collins | |
| 10:22 | Cornell | William Vanwormer hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Walter Kivi - foul #4 on Walter Kivi, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Luther Beverly (PF) Walter Kivi | |
| 10:22 | Cornell | William Vanwormer makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 10:22 | Cornell | William Vanwormer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton clanks a floater from the baseline | 58-55 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Don Dumas | 58-55 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-55 |
| 09:51 | Cornell | Richard Morrison pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 09:34 | Cornell | David Joseph knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Prellwitz | 60-55 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Michael Pinson is fouled on the floor by Edward Prellwitz - foul #2 on Edward Prellwitz, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Smith (SG) Gregory Mobley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daron Kleiner (PF) Luther Beverly | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Michael Pinson clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Morrison - foul #2 on Richard Morrison, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Luther Beverly (PF) Edgar Stines | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:04 | Cornell | David Joseph misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Don Dumas - foul #2 on Don Dumas, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Bloom (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (SG) Don Dumas | |
| 09:04 | Cornell | David Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 09:04 | Cornell | David Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Richard Morrison - foul #3 on Richard Morrison, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Smith (PF) David Joseph | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (SF) Luther Beverly | |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:49 | Cornell | Richard Morrison gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 08:33 | Cornell | Thomas Smith misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Daron Kleiner - foul #4 on Daron Kleiner, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ellis Jackson (PG) Richard Morrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Luther Beverly (PF) Daron Kleiner | |
| 08:33 | Cornell | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:33 | Cornell | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Thomas Smith swats the layup by Robert Collins | 64-58 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Luther Beverly tips it home | 64-60 |
| 08:10 | Cornell | William Vanwormer buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Ellis Jackson | 66-60 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Collins | 66-62 |
| 07:34 | Cornell | James Bloom misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Pinson | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ellis Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Bloom (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - William Vanwormer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Prellwitz (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marion Fitzgerald (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) PF - Luther Beverly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 07:25 | Cornell | Ellis Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 07:09 | Cornell | Ellis Jackson is whistled for a carry | 66-62 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Smith (SG), David Stier (SF), Michael Pereyra (PF), Richard Morrison (C) James Bloom, William Vanwormer, Thomas Smith, Edward Prellwitz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), Don Dumas (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Daron Kleiner (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, Marion Fitzgerald, Robert Collins, Luther Beverly, Charles Knowlton | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Eugene Campion's pass is intercepted by Ellis Jackson in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 07:01 | Cornell | John Smith is hacked by Eugene Campion - foul #1 on Eugene Campion, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| 07:01 | Cornell | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 07:01 | Cornell | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Walter Kivi lays it up and in and he's hacked by David Stier - foul #3 on David Stier, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gregory Mobley (SG) Ellis Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 06:30 | Cornell | John Smith loses the dribble to Eugene Campion | 68-65 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Walter Kivi connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Eugene Campion | 68-68 |
| 05:55 | Cornell | Richard Morrison misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eugene Campion - foul #2 on Eugene Campion, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ellis Jackson (PG), James Bloom (SG), Thomas Smith (PF) Gregory Mobley, David Stier, Michael Pereyra | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:55 | Cornell | Richard Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 05:55 | Cornell | Richard Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Edgar Stines connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Campion | 70-71 |
| 05:30 | Cornell | Ellis Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-71 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Walter Kivi pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Don Dumas comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 70-71 |
| 05:23 | Cornell | Thomas Smith snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 05:02 | Cornell | Thomas Smith misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 70-71 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Edgar Stines loses the ball out of bounds | 70-71 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Vanwormer (SF), Michael Pereyra (C) John Smith, Richard Morrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Marion Fitzgerald (SG), Robert Collins (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Eugene Campion, Don Dumas, Daron Kleiner, Edgar Stines | |
| 04:36 | Cornell | James Bloom clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-71 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Robert Collins hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Michael Pinson | 70-73 |
| 03:49 | Cornell | The jump hook by Michael Pereyra is blocked by Robert Collins | 70-73 |
| 03:48 | Cornell | Michael Pereyra snags the offensive board | 70-73 |
| 03:30 | Cornell | William Vanwormer drills a floater near the basket set up by Ellis Jackson | 72-73 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ellis Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Bloom (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - William Vanwormer (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Pereyra (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marion Fitzgerald (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Collins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Knowlton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Collins | 72-75 |
| 02:58 | Cornell | Michael Pinson steals the ball from Michael Pereyra | 72-75 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Morrison (C) Michael Pereyra | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (SG), Luther Beverly (PF) Marion Fitzgerald, Robert Collins | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | The jump hook by Luther Beverly is blocked by Richard Morrison | 72-75 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton tips it back up and in | 72-77 |
| 02:24 | Cornell | William Vanwormer loses the dribble to Michael Pinson | 72-77 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Don Dumas hits the finger roll set up by Michael Pinson | 72-79 |
| 02:16 | Cornell | Ellis Jackson makes the jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Charles Knowlton - foul #2 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #10 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Cornell | Edward Prellwitz (SG), Michael Pereyra (PF) James Bloom, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (SF), Edgar Stines (C) Walter Kivi, Charles Knowlton | |
| 02:16 | Cornell | Ellis Jackson makes the free throw | 75-79 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Bloom (SG), Thomas Smith (PF) Edward Prellwitz, Michael Pereyra | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Kivi (SF) Edgar Stines | |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Michael Pinson blows the layup | 75-79 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Michael Pinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-79 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Richard Morrison - foul #4 on Richard Morrison, team foul #10 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Knowlton (C) Walter Kivi | |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 01:35 | Cornell | James Bloom gets the rebound | 75-80 |
| 01:11 | Cornell | Richard Morrison blows the layup but the foul's on Charles Knowlton - foul #3 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #11 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Kivi (SF) Robert Collins | |
| 01:11 | Cornell | Richard Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 01:11 | Cornell | Richard Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | William Vanwormer steps in front of the Charles Knowlton pass | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Cornell | William Vanwormer lays it in on a nice dish by Ellis Jackson | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Michael Pinson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Luther Beverly | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Cornell | Ellis Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-82 |
| 00:21 | Cornell | Thomas Smith grabs the offensive board | 78-82 |
| 00:17 | Cornell | Ellis Jackson hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | James Bloom is called for the reach on Michael Pinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Bloom, team foul #11 | 81-82 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:15 | Cornell | Richard Morrison snags the defensive board | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Cornell | James Bloom is whistled for traveling | 81-83 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton is hacked by Ellis Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ellis Jackson, team foul #12 | 81-83 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton misses the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:06 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Richard Morrison | 81-84 |
| 00:06 | Cornell | Cornell calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-84 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Cornell | Ellis Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-84 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Thomas Smith snags the offensive board | 81-84 |