| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steve Betz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - William Yang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roy Tobias (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Bolin (fresh) C - Mitchell Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber's 3 pointer is rejected by Mitchell Graham | 35-28 |
| 19:39 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 19:23 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 35-28 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Patrick Webber | 35-28 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Carl Richardson is blocked by Rick Bolin | 35-28 |
| 19:04 | Cornell | Rick Bolin grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 18:49 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Carl Richardson - foul #1 on Carl Richardson, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Reed (SG), James Carey (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Applin (PG), Jerry Mikell (SG), Brian Brammer (SF), Charles Yow (PF), Terrance Washington (C) William Yang, Jacob Carpenter, Roy Tobias, Rick Bolin, Mitchell Graham | |
| 18:32 | Cornell | Brian Brammer makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 35-31 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | James Carey tips it home | 37-31 |
| 18:01 | Cornell | Brian Brammer is fouled on the floor by James Carey - foul #1 on James Carey, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (PF) Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Yang (PG), Russell Nadler (SG), Rick Bolin (PF), Mitchell Graham (C) Jerry Applin, Jerry Mikell, Charles Yow, Terrance Washington | |
| 17:48 | Cornell | William Yang hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 37-31 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | James Reed snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | William Yang is called for the reach on James Reed in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Yang, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Steve Betz (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Carl Richardson (PF) Robert Damron, James Reed, James Carey, William Carter | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Applin (PG), Roy Tobias (SF) William Yang, Brian Brammer | |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Nicolas Koopman | 39-31 |
| 17:14 | Cornell | Russell Nadler is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-31 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Peter Hines gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 39-31 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson tips it back up and in | 41-31 |
| 16:48 | Cornell | Patrick Webber takes the ball from Russell Nadler in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Roy Tobias steps in front of the Steve Betz pass | 41-31 |
| 16:38 | Cornell | Roy Tobias blows the layup | 41-31 |
| 16:37 | Cornell | Rick Bolin grabs the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 16:18 | Cornell | Roy Tobias misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Peter Hines - foul #1 on Peter Hines, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Carey (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Mikell (PG), Jacob Carpenter (SG), Brian Brammer (PF), Charles Yow (C) Jerry Applin, Russell Nadler, Rick Bolin, Mitchell Graham | |
| 16:18 | Cornell | Roy Tobias makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 16:18 | Cornell | Roy Tobias makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Steve Betz knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Carey | 44-33 |
| 15:48 | Cornell | Roy Tobias misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 15:46 | Cornell | Brian Brammer tips it in | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steve Betz (tiring) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Carey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Merrick (fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jerry Mikell (fresh) SG - Jacob Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roy Tobias (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Brammer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Yow (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple is hacked by Brian Brammer - foul #3 on Brian Brammer, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), James Reed (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), William Carter (C) Robert Damron, Steve Betz, James Carey, Lee Merrick, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Yang (PG), Terrance Washington (PF), Mitchell Graham (C) Jerry Mikell, Roy Tobias, Charles Yow | |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Webber | 47-35 |
| 15:10 | Cornell | William Yang is fouled in the backcourt by Nicolas Koopman - foul #2 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| 14:57 | Cornell | Terrance Washington can't throw it down | 47-35 |
| 14:56 | Cornell | Brian Brammer tips it but misses | 47-35 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | William Carter snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Brian Brammer steals it from Patrick Webber | 47-35 |
| 14:36 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter can't finish the layup | 47-35 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Reed | 50-35 |
| 14:26 | Cornell | Terrance Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF), Scott Stemple (C) Patrick Webber, William Carter | |
| Subs | Cornell | Roy Tobias (SF), Rick Bolin (PF) Brian Brammer, Terrance Washington | |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Carey | 53-35 |
| 14:13 | Cornell | James Reed picks off the pass by Mitchell Graham in the backcourt | 53-35 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman banks in the layup on a great pass from James Reed | 55-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:55 | Cornell | Rick Bolin misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by James Carey - foul #2 on James Carey, team foul #5 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Steve Betz (SG), Lee Merrick (PF) Nicolas Koopman, James Reed, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Yow (C) Mitchell Graham | |
| 13:55 | Cornell | Rick Bolin makes the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 13:55 | Cornell | Rick Bolin misses the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 13:55 | Cornell | Charles Yow snags the offensive board | 55-36 |
| 13:33 | Cornell | Charles Yow clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James Carey - foul #3 on James Carey, team foul #6 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (C) Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Mikell (SG) Jacob Carpenter | |
| 13:33 | Cornell | Charles Yow makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 13:33 | Cornell | Charles Yow makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Peter Hines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF), William Carter (C) James Carey, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Brammer (SF) Roy Tobias | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:13 | Cornell | Rick Bolin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Peter Hines - foul #2 on Peter Hines, team foul #7 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG) Robert Damron | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mitchell Graham (C) Charles Yow | |
| 13:13 | Cornell | Rick Bolin makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 13:13 | Cornell | Rick Bolin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-40 |
| 13:05 | Cornell | Rick Bolin pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 13:03 | Cornell | William Yang is hacked by Nicolas Koopman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #8 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (PF) Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Applin (SG) Jerry Mikell | |
| 13:03 | Cornell | William Yang makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 13:03 | Cornell | William Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-42 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick grabs the offensive board | 55-42 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 12:31 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Mitchell Graham | 55-42 |
| 12:21 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham makes the runner from the right block | 55-44 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is hacked by William Yang - foul #4 on William Yang, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (SG), James Carey (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Steve Betz, Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick, William Carter | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter (SG), Roy Tobias (SF), Terrance Washington (PF) William Yang, Brian Brammer, Rick Bolin | |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the jumpshot from the right side | 55-44 |
| 11:57 | Cornell | Terrance Washington snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 11:41 | Cornell | Carl Richardson blocks the short jumper by Jacob Carpenter | 55-44 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carl Richardson | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - James Carey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jerry Applin (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Carpenter (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Roy Tobias (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrance Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Graham (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | James Reed is hacked by Roy Tobias in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Tobias, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Peter Hines (PF) Nicolas Koopman, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Mikell (PG), Russell Nadler (SG), Charles Yow (PF) Jerry Applin, Jacob Carpenter, Mitchell Graham | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple scores on a shot from the right side and the foul's on Terrance Washington - foul #1 on Terrance Washington, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| 11:29 | Cornell | Jerry Mikell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-44 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 11:23 | Cornell | Roy Tobias grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 11:06 | Cornell | Charles Yow clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 11:04 | Cornell | Russell Nadler gets the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 10:50 | Cornell | Roy Tobias hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 58-44 |
| 10:49 | Cornell | Russell Nadler snags the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 10:33 | Cornell | James Carey picks off the pass by Russell Nadler | 58-44 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | James Reed blows the dunk | 58-44 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Peter Hines tips it in | 60-44 |
| 10:16 | Cornell | Jerry Mikell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-44 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | James Reed gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses long on an open jumper from the right block | 60-44 |
| 09:55 | Cornell | Jerry Mikell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:51 | Cornell | Roy Tobias hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Mikell | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Terrance Washington steals it from Scott Stemple | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:18 | Cornell | Terrance Washington is fouled on the floor by Scott Stemple - foul #1 on Scott Stemple, team foul #9 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Steve Betz (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), William Carter (C) Robert Damron, James Reed, James Carey, Peter Hines, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Applin (PG), Jacob Carpenter (SG), Brian Brammer (SF), Mitchell Graham (C) Jerry Mikell, Russell Nadler, Roy Tobias, Charles Yow | |
| 09:18 | Cornell | Terrance Washington makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 09:18 | Cornell | Terrance Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson lays it in uncontested on a great pass from William Carter | 62-49 |
| 08:50 | Cornell | Brian Brammer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | William Carter pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman scores on a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Mitchell Graham - foul #3 on Mitchell Graham, team foul #6 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (PF) Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Rick Bolin (PF) Terrance Washington | |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the free throw | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:12 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter travels with the ball | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Steve Betz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-49 |
| 08:00 | Cornell | Brian Brammer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Yang (PG) Jerry Applin | |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Jacob Carpenter is called for the reach on Steve Betz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Carpenter, team foul #7 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Richardson (PF) William Carter | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 07:57 | Cornell | Mitchell Graham grabs the board | 65-49 |
| 07:39 | Cornell | William Yang drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jacob Carpenter | 65-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Betz (tiring) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Webber (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Merrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - William Yang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jacob Carpenter (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Brammer (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rick Bolin (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Graham (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Steve Betz connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Nicolas Koopman | 68-51 |
| 07:01 | Cornell | William Yang misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-51 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Steve Betz snags the defensive board | 68-51 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF), William Carter (C) Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Cornell | Roy Tobias (SF) Brian Brammer | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-51 |
| 06:07 | Cornell | Rick Bolin is open but misses the lay-in | 71-51 |
| 06:06 | Cornell | Roy Tobias misses the tip | 71-51 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | William Carter pulls down the rebound | 71-51 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Roy Tobias steps in front of the Nicolas Koopman pass in the backcourt | 71-51 |
| 05:59 | Cornell | Roy Tobias banks in the layup | 71-53 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Tobias - foul #2 on Roy Tobias, team foul #8 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (SG), Robert Damron (SF), Lee Merrick (PF) Steve Betz, James Carey, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Applin (SG), Brian Brammer (SF), Charles Yow (C) Jacob Carpenter, Roy Tobias, Mitchell Graham | |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 05:55 | Cornell | Jerry Applin grabs the defensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 05:53 | Cornell | James Reed is called for the reach on Jerry Applin in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Reed, team foul #10 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF), Peter Hines (C) Nicolas Koopman, William Carter | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 05:53 | Cornell | Jerry Applin makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 05:53 | Cornell | Jerry Applin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Rick Bolin - foul #3 on Rick Bolin, team foul #9 | 72-55 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick misses the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 05:31 | Cornell | Charles Yow pulls down the rebound | 73-55 |
| 05:10 | Cornell | Charles Yow is whistled for a carry | 73-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Mikell (SG), Mitchell Graham (C) William Yang, Rick Bolin | |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | James Reed's pass is intercepted by Brian Brammer in the backcourt | 73-55 |
| 05:05 | Cornell | Jerry Mikell jams it set up by Brian Brammer | 73-57 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple lays it in on a nice dish by James Reed | 75-57 |
| 04:34 | Cornell | James Reed steals the ball from Jerry Mikell | 75-57 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the easy open layup | 75-57 |
| 04:09 | Cornell | Jerry Mikell pulls down the rebound | 75-57 |
| 03:55 | Cornell | Brian Brammer misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 75-57 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson gets the rebound | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | James Carey is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Brammer - foul #4 on Brian Brammer, team foul #10 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Steve Betz (SG), Lee Merrick (PF), William Carter (C) Robert Damron, James Reed, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Yang (PG), Jacob Carpenter (SG), Roy Tobias (SF), Rick Bolin (PF) Jerry Applin, Jerry Mikell, Brian Brammer, Charles Yow | |
| 03:52 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-57 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | James Carey makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | James Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 77-57 |
| 03:35 | Cornell | Jacob Carpenter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-57 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick gets the rebound | 77-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Betz (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - James Carey (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lee Merrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - William Yang (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jacob Carpenter (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Tobias (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rick Bolin (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mitchell Graham (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Steve Betz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-57 |
| 03:28 | Cornell | Roy Tobias grabs the defensive rebound | 77-57 |
| 03:25 | Cornell | William Yang is hacked by Nicolas Koopman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #11 | 77-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF), Peter Hines (PF) James Carey, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Cornell | Russell Nadler (SG), Jerry Mikell (SF), Terrance Washington (PF), Charles Yow (C) Jacob Carpenter, Roy Tobias, Rick Bolin, Mitchell Graham | |
| 03:25 | Cornell | William Yang makes the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 03:25 | Cornell | William Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 77-58 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | William Carter snags the defensive board | 77-58 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Steve Betz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Applin (PG) William Yang | |
| 03:13 | Cornell | Terrance Washington's floater is tipped away by Peter Hines | 77-58 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Steve Betz grabs the board | 77-58 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | William Carter is fouled on the floor by Charles Yow - foul #2 on Charles Yow, team foul #11 | 77-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Brammer (SF) Jerry Mikell | |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | William Carter makes the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | William Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 79-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Cornell | Jerry Applin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 79-58 |
| 02:34 | Cornell | Brian Brammer hits the follow up shot | 79-60 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Applin - foul #2 on Jerry Applin, team foul #12 | 79-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (PF) Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 1st free throw | 80-60 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 2nd free throw | 81-60 |
| 02:21 | Cornell | Lee Merrick steals the ball from Terrance Washington | 81-60 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Steve Betz is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Applin - foul #3 on Jerry Applin, team foul #13 | 81-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, William Carter | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Mikell (SG) Russell Nadler | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Steve Betz makes the 1st free throw | 82-60 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Steve Betz makes the 2nd free throw | 83-60 |
| 01:57 | Cornell | Terrance Washington is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 83-60 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Robert Damron grabs the board | 83-60 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Steve Betz | 85-60 |
| 01:18 | Cornell | Charles Yow is whistled for traveling | 85-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Carl Richardson (PF) Robert Damron, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Yow - foul #3 on Charles Yow, team foul #14 | 85-60 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 1st free throw | 86-60 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 2nd free throw | 87-60 |
| 01:14 | Cornell | Jerry Mikell is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Betz - foul #2 on Steve Betz, team foul #12 | 87-60 |
| 01:14 | Cornell | Jerry Mikell misses the 1st free throw | 87-60 |
| 01:14 | Cornell | Jerry Mikell misses the 2nd free throw | 87-60 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the defensive rebound | 87-60 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steve Betz | 89-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Cornell | Jerry Applin is hacked by Patrick Webber - foul #1 on Patrick Webber, team foul #13 | 89-60 |
| 00:44 | Cornell | Jerry Applin makes the 1st free throw | 89-61 |
| 00:44 | Cornell | Jerry Applin makes the 2nd free throw | 89-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson jams it set up by Nicolas Koopman and the foul's on Charles Yow - foul #4 on Charles Yow, team foul #15 | 91-62 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the free throw | 92-62 |
| 00:14 | Cornell | Jerry Mikell can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 92-62 |
| 00:12 | Cornell | Brian Brammer snags the offensive board | 92-62 |
| 00:09 | Cornell | Jerry Applin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 92-62 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman runs out the clock | 92-62 |