| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Rice (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Smither (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Drexler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Charles Lobb (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Love (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Welch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Otis Brokaw (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Edward Smither inbounds the ball | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Colorado | James Rice makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-33 |
| 19:11 | Cornell | Henry Love makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 19:05 | Colorado | James Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| 18:55 | Cornell | Daniel Welch can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 48-36 |
| 18:53 | Cornell | Daniel Welch tips it back up and in | 48-38 |
| 18:28 | Colorado | Edward Smither clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Daniel Welch - foul #1 on Daniel Welch, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson (PF), Billy Russell (C) William Whitney, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Paolini (PG), Matthew Peters (SF), Jerry Boyd (C) Charles Lobb, Daniel Welch, Todd Warren | |
| 18:28 | Colorado | Edward Smither makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 18:28 | Colorado | Edward Smither misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 18:28 | Colorado | Billy Russell grabs the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 18:12 | Colorado | Billy Russell buries a floater from the baseline set up by Noel Smith | 51-38 |
| 17:50 | Cornell | Jerry Boyd buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-40 |
| 17:27 | Colorado | James Rice comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 17:26 | Cornell | Otis Brokaw gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 17:15 | Cornell | Otis Brokaw is whistled for a carry | 51-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (PG), David Drexler (C) Noel Smith, Billy Russell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Luis Caudill (SF), Todd Warren (C) Henry Love, Otis Brokaw | |
| 17:04 | Colorado | Donald Paolini steals it from Carl Koch | 51-40 |
| 16:46 | Cornell | Edward Smither is called for the reach on Luis Caudill - foul #2 on Edward Smither, team foul #1 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), William Whitney (PF) James Rice, Ronald Edmonson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Lobb (PG), William Rodney (SG), Daniel Welch (SF), Micheal Soper (PF) Donald Paolini, Matthew Peters, Luis Caudill, Jerry Boyd | |
| 16:24 | Cornell | Todd Warren is whistled for traveling | 51-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Billy Russell (C) David Drexler | |
| Subs | Cornell | Otis Brokaw (PF) Todd Warren | |
| 16:19 | Colorado | Carl Koch is fouled in the backcourt by William Rodney - foul #2 on William Rodney, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| 16:05 | Colorado | William Whitney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Luis Caudill (SF) Daniel Welch | |
| 15:54 | Cornell | Charles Lobb can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-40 |
| 15:52 | Colorado | Billy Russell grabs the board | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Koch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Smither (tiring) 5 pts. PF - William Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Charles Lobb (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Rodney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Luis Caudill (fresh) PF - Otis Brokaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Micheal Soper (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Colorado | Edward Smither knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Noel Smith | 53-40 |
| 15:05 | Cornell | Otis Brokaw misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by William Whitney - foul #1 on William Whitney, team foul #2 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Rice (SG), Ronald Edmonson (PF), David Drexler (C) Carl Koch, William Whitney, Billy Russell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Paolini (PG), Henry Love (SG), Matthew Peters (SF), Todd Warren (C) Charles Lobb, William Rodney, Luis Caudill, Micheal Soper | |
| 15:05 | Cornell | Otis Brokaw makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 15:05 | Cornell | Otis Brokaw makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 14:41 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Warren | 53-42 |
| 14:40 | Cornell | Matthew Peters gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 14:17 | Cornell | Henry Love comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 14:15 | Cornell | Henry Love grabs the offensive board | 53-42 |
| 13:52 | Cornell | Henry Love misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 13:50 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 13:35 | Colorado | James Rice makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Noel Smith | 56-42 |
| 13:16 | Cornell | Matthew Peters is hacked by Edward Smither - foul #3 on Edward Smither, team foul #3 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (PG), Steven O'Neil (PF), Billy Russell (C) Noel Smith, Ronald Edmonson, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Lobb (PG), Daniel Welch (SF), Jerry Boyd (PF), Micheal Soper (C) Donald Paolini, Matthew Peters, Otis Brokaw, Todd Warren | |
| 13:09 | Cornell | Daniel Welch travels with the ball | 56-42 |
| 13:07 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-42 |
| 12:51 | Cornell | Jerry Boyd makes the jump hook near the basket | 56-44 |
| 12:30 | Colorado | Edward Smither hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 12:28 | Colorado | James Rice tips it but misses | 56-44 |
| 12:27 | Colorado | Edward Smither tips it in | 58-44 |
| 12:14 | Cornell | A charge is called on Micheal Soper - foul #2 on Micheal Soper, team foul #3 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (SF), William Whitney (PF) Edward Smither, Steven O'Neil | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Rodney (PG), Todd Warren (C) Charles Lobb, Micheal Soper | |
| 11:45 | Colorado | Noel Smith is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane | 60-44 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Carl Koch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Rice (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noel Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. PF - William Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - William Rodney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Love (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Welch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Warren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Cornell | Jerry Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven O'Neil (C) Billy Russell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Paolini (PG), Matthew Peters (SG), Luis Caudill (SF), Otis Brokaw (PF) William Rodney, Henry Love, Daniel Welch, Jerry Boyd | |
| 11:02 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Rice | 63-44 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:58 | Cornell | Donald Paolini is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Koch - foul #3 on Carl Koch, team foul #4 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SF), Ronald Edmonson (PF), David Drexler (C) Noel Smith, William Whitney, Steven O'Neil | |
| Subs | Cornell | Micheal Soper (C) Todd Warren | |
| 10:49 | Cornell | Micheal Soper misses the easy layup | 63-44 |
| 10:48 | Colorado | Edward Smither snags the defensive board | 63-44 |
| 10:19 | Colorado | James Rice buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Carl Koch | 66-44 |
| 10:04 | Cornell | Otis Brokaw scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Peters | 66-46 |
| 09:35 | Colorado | James Rice is whistled for a carry | 66-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), Billy Russell (C) Carl Koch, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Lobb (PG), William Rodney (SG), Daniel Welch (SF), Jerry Boyd (PF), Todd Warren (C) Donald Paolini, Matthew Peters, Luis Caudill, Otis Brokaw, Micheal Soper | |
| 09:12 | Cornell | Jerry Boyd misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Edward Smither - foul #4 on Edward Smither, team foul #5 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Whitney (PF) Ronald Edmonson | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 09:12 | Cornell | Jerry Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 09:12 | Cornell | Jerry Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 09:12 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Welch | 66-46 |
| 08:55 | Cornell | Daniel Welch makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Edward Smither - foul #5 on Edward Smither, team foul #6 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (PG) Edward Smither | |
| Subs | Cornell | Henry Love (SG) William Rodney | |
| 08:55 | Cornell | Daniel Welch makes the free throw | 66-49 |
| 08:36 | Colorado | Carl Koch misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-49 |
| 08:35 | Cornell | Jerry Boyd pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| 08:22 | Cornell | Jerry Boyd hits a floater in the paint set up by Charles Lobb | 66-51 |
| 08:00 | Colorado | Billy Russell misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 66-51 |
| 07:58 | Colorado | William Whitney gets the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 07:31 | Colorado | Carl Koch is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Rice | 69-51 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Carl Koch (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Rice (tired) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Noel Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. PF - William Whitney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Russell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Charles Lobb (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Henry Love (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Welch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Boyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Warren (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Cornell | Charles Lobb clanks a 3 from the left corner | 69-51 |
| 07:13 | Colorado | Billy Russell pulls down the rebound | 69-51 |
| 06:50 | Colorado | Carl Koch misses long on a 3 from straight away | 69-51 |
| 06:49 | Cornell | Todd Warren grabs the board | 69-51 |
| 06:33 | Cornell | Noel Smith steps in front of the Todd Warren pass | 69-51 |
| 06:16 | Colorado | James Rice misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-51 |
| 06:14 | Colorado | William Whitney grabs the offensive rebound | 69-51 |
| 05:51 | Colorado | Charles Lobb steals it from James Rice | 69-51 |
| 05:44 | Cornell | Charles Lobb buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 05:15 | Colorado | Carl Koch misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 05:13 | Cornell | Todd Warren grabs the board | 69-54 |
| 05:06 | Cornell | Todd Warren can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on William Whitney - foul #2 on William Whitney, team foul #7 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson (PF), David Drexler (C) William Whitney, Billy Russell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Paolini (PG), Matthew Peters (SG), Luis Caudill (SF), Otis Brokaw (PF) Charles Lobb, Henry Love, Daniel Welch, Jerry Boyd | |
| 05:06 | Cornell | Todd Warren makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 05:06 | Cornell | Todd Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 04:39 | Colorado | Noel Smith loses the dribble to Matthew Peters | 69-56 |
| 04:35 | Cornell | Donald Paolini is hacked by Noel Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Noel Smith, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Micheal Soper (C) Todd Warren | |
| 04:35 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-56 |
| 04:35 | Cornell | Donald Paolini makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 04:35 | Cornell | Donald Paolini makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:31 | Colorado | Donald Paolini is called for the reach on Noel Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Paolini, team foul #4 | 69-58 |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Otis Brokaw swats the layup by Ronald Edmonson | 69-58 |
| 04:12 | Colorado | Noel Smith can't tip it in | 69-58 |
| 04:11 | Colorado | James Rice snags the offensive board | 69-58 |
| 03:47 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson lays it in set up by Noel Smith | 71-58 |
| 03:30 | Cornell | Donald Paolini misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-58 |
| 03:29 | Colorado | James Rice grabs the board | 71-58 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (tired) 11 pts. 10 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Rice (tired) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Koch (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Edmonson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - David Drexler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Donald Paolini (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Peters (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Luis Caudill (fresh) PF - Otis Brokaw (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Micheal Soper (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Colorado | Donald Paolini is called for the reach on Carl Koch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Paolini, team foul #5 | 71-58 |
| 03:12 | Colorado | Carl Koch connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-58 |
| 03:05 | Cornell | Matthew Peters is hacked by James Rice - foul #1 on James Rice, team foul #9 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Rodney (SG), Jerry Boyd (PF) Luis Caudill, Otis Brokaw | |
| 03:05 | Cornell | Matthew Peters makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 03:05 | Cornell | Matthew Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 02:41 | Colorado | William Rodney is called for the reach on Noel Smith - foul #3 on William Rodney, team foul #6 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven O'Neil (PF), Billy Russell (C) Ronald Edmonson, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 02:14 | Colorado | Carl Koch hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 74-60 |
| 02:13 | Cornell | William Rodney pulls down the rebound | 74-60 |
| 02:01 | Cornell | Jerry Boyd knocks in the shot from the right block | 74-62 |
| 01:56 | Colorado | Noel Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-62 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Whitney (PF), David Drexler (C) Steven O'Neil, Billy Russell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Luis Caudill (SF) William Rodney | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Cornell | Jerry Boyd misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Whitney - foul #3 on William Whitney, team foul #10 | 74-62 |
| 01:42 | Cornell | Jerry Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:42 | Cornell | Jerry Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 01:13 | Colorado | Carl Koch knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 76-64 |
| 00:56 | Cornell | Luis Caudill misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 76-64 |
| 00:55 | Cornell | Luis Caudill grabs the offensive rebound | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Cornell | Luis Caudill drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Micheal Soper | 76-67 |
| 00:52 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Lobb (PG), Henry Love (SG), Daniel Welch (SF), Otis Brokaw (PF), Todd Warren (C) Donald Paolini, Matthew Peters, Luis Caudill, Jerry Boyd, Micheal Soper | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado 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 (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Colorado | James Rice is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Lobb - foul #3 on Charles Lobb, team foul #7 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson (PF) William Whitney | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:51 | Colorado | James Rice makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:51 | Colorado | James Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:51 | Cornell | Otis Brokaw grabs the board | 77-67 |
| 00:44 | Cornell | Todd Warren hits the finger roll | 77-69 |
| 00:41 | Colorado | David Drexler is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Love - foul #3 on Henry Love, team foul #8 | 77-69 |
| 00:41 | Colorado | David Drexler makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:41 | Colorado | David Drexler makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:36 | Cornell | Henry Love is hacked by James Rice - foul #2 on James Rice, team foul #11 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Whitney (PF) Ronald Edmonson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Paolini (PG), Matthew Peters (SF), Jerry Boyd (PF), Micheal Soper (C) Charles Lobb, Daniel Welch, Otis Brokaw, Todd Warren | |
| 00:36 | Cornell | Henry Love misses the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:36 | Cornell | Henry Love misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:36 | Colorado | David Drexler grabs the board | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Colorado | James Rice makes the 3 from the right corner | 82-69 |
| 00:02 | Cornell | William Whitney blocks the jumper by Henry Love | 82-69 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | William Whitney grabs the board | 82-69 |