| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ellis Musselman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Howe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Vigue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Charles Lobb (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Henry Love (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otis Brokaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue buries a floater from the baseline | 29-36 |
| 19:26 | Cornell | Otis Brokaw lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Welch | 29-38 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Love - foul #2 on Henry Love, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer's pass is intercepted by Charles Lobb | 29-38 |
| 19:08 | Cornell | Charles Lobb banks in the layup | 29-40 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | Carl Porter is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn (PF) Stephen Howe | |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Paolini (PG), Matthew Peters (SF), Jerry Boyd (C) Charles Lobb, Daniel Welch, Todd Warren | |
| 18:44 | Cornell | Matthew Peters is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Matthew Peters, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Bruce Timmons (SG), Gary Zolty (SF), Paul Mullins (C) Carl Porter, Ellis Musselman, Roger Boyer, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | Cornell | Luis Caudill (SF), Micheal Soper (C) Henry Love, Otis Brokaw | |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins is fouled on the floor by Micheal Soper - foul #1 on Micheal Soper, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stephen Howe (PF) Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty loses the dribble to Jerry Boyd | 29-40 |
| 18:08 | Cornell | Jamal Abbott steals it from Matthew Peters in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 17:52 | Cornell | Micheal Soper grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 17:50 | Cornell | Luis Caudill is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Zolty - foul #2 on Gary Zolty, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Roger Boyer (SF), Raymond Vigue (C) Jamal Abbott, Bruce Timmons, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Lobb (PG), William Rodney (SG), Daniel Welch (SF), Otis Brokaw (PF), Todd Warren (C) Donald Paolini, Matthew Peters, Luis Caudill, Jerry Boyd, Micheal Soper | |
| 17:26 | Cornell | Charles Lobb hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Lobb - foul #1 on Charles Lobb, team foul #4 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Thomas O'Quinn (PF) Gary Zolty, Stephen Howe | |
| Subs | Cornell | Henry Love (SG) William Rodney | |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue misses the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 17:02 | Cornell | Daniel Welch grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 16:51 | Cornell | Charles Lobb misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ellis Musselman - foul #3 on Ellis Musselman, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (SG) Ellis Musselman | |
| Subs | Cornell | Luis Caudill (SF) Daniel Welch | |
| 16:51 | Cornell | Charles Lobb misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 16:51 | Cornell | Charles Lobb makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons misses short on a shot from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 16:23 | Cornell | Todd Warren pulls down the rebound | 29-43 |
| 16:17 | Cornell | Todd Warren misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-43 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Carl Porter comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Charles Lobb - foul #2 on Charles Lobb, team foul #5 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stephen Howe (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Thomas O'Quinn, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Paolini (PG), Matthew Peters (SF), Jerry Boyd (PF), Micheal Soper (C) Charles Lobb, Luis Caudill, Otis Brokaw, Todd Warren | |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 15:51 | Cornell | Henry Love makes the floater from the left side | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Timmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Boyer (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Howe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Mullins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Donald Paolini (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Love (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Peters (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Soper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Peters - foul #2 on Matthew Peters, team foul #6 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG) Carl Porter, Bruce Timmons | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-45 |
| 15:37 | Cornell | Matthew Peters grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 15:31 | Cornell | Matthew Peters misses the floater from the left block | 30-45 |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | Matthew Peters is called for the reach on Roger Boyer - foul #3 on Matthew Peters, team foul #7 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue (C) Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Rodney (PG), Daniel Welch (SF), Otis Brokaw (PF), Todd Warren (C) Donald Paolini, Matthew Peters, Jerry Boyd, Micheal Soper | |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 15:13 | Cornell | Todd Warren pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 14:55 | Cornell | Henry Love hits a turnaround in the paint set up by William Rodney | 31-47 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-47 |
| 14:32 | Cornell | Henry Love gets the rebound | 31-47 |
| 14:16 | Cornell | Daniel Welch connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Rodney | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Gary Zolty (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (PF) Ellis Musselman, Roger Boyer, Stephen Howe | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Lobb (PG), Luis Caudill (SF), Jerry Boyd (C) William Rodney, Daniel Welch, Todd Warren | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:48 | Cornell | Raymond Vigue swats the layup by Luis Caudill | 31-50 |
| 13:47 | Cornell | Otis Brokaw tips it back up and in | 31-52 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Peters (SG) Henry Love | |
| 13:21 | Cornell | Thomas O'Quinn is called for the reach on Otis Brokaw - foul #2 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #3 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG) Jamal Abbott | |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Paolini (PG), Daniel Welch (SF), Micheal Soper (C) Charles Lobb, Luis Caudill, Jerry Boyd | |
| 13:02 | Cornell | Donald Paolini misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-52 |
| 13:00 | Cornell | Donald Paolini snags the offensive board | 31-52 |
| 12:40 | Cornell | Matthew Peters is fouled on the floor by Carl Porter - foul #2 on Carl Porter, team foul #4 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Randolph Wilson, Gary Zolty, Thomas O'Quinn, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | Cornell | Henry Love (SG), Jerry Boyd (PF), Todd Warren (C) Matthew Peters, Otis Brokaw, Micheal Soper | |
| 12:23 | Cornell | A charge is called on Donald Paolini - foul #3 on Donald Paolini, team foul #8 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Lobb (PG) Donald Paolini | |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Carl Porter hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 31-52 |
| 12:15 | Cornell | Todd Warren snags the defensive board | 31-52 |
| 11:52 | Cornell | Daniel Welch connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Charles Lobb | 31-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ellis Musselman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Timmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Howe (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Mullins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Charles Lobb (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Love (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Welch (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Warren (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins hits the finger roll | 33-54 |
| 11:27 | Cornell | Charles Lobb misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Carl Porter - foul #3 on Carl Porter, team foul #5 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (PF), Raymond Vigue (C) Carl Porter, Ellis Musselman, Bruce Timmons, Stephen Howe, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Peters (SG), Luis Caudill (SF), Otis Brokaw (PF) Henry Love, Daniel Welch, Jerry Boyd | |
| 11:27 | Cornell | Charles Lobb makes the 1st free throw | 33-55 |
| 11:27 | Cornell | Charles Lobb makes the 2nd free throw | 33-56 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson's pass is intercepted by Charles Lobb | 33-56 |
| 11:10 | Cornell | Charles Lobb can't finish the layup | 33-56 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Thomas O'Quinn | 33-56 |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jamal Abbott | 35-56 |
| 10:47 | Cornell | Charles Lobb misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-56 |
| 10:46 | Cornell | Otis Brokaw misses the tip | 35-56 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Thomas O'Quinn | 35-56 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Randolph Wilson | 37-56 |
| 10:20 | Cornell | Charles Lobb is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Ellis Musselman (SG), Gary Zolty (SF), Stephen Howe (PF) Jamal Abbott, Randolph Wilson, Roger Boyer, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Paolini (PG), William Rodney (SG), Micheal Soper (C) Charles Lobb, Luis Caudill, Todd Warren | |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Carl Porter | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:54 | Cornell | Donald Paolini scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Rodney and he's fouled by Ellis Musselman - foul #4 on Ellis Musselman, team foul #6 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG), Paul Mullins (C) Ellis Musselman, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Boyd (PF) Otis Brokaw | |
| 09:54 | Cornell | Donald Paolini makes the free throw | 40-59 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins misses badly on a floater in the paint | 40-59 |
| 09:36 | Cornell | Jerry Boyd snags the defensive board | 40-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:34 | Cornell | William Rodney is fouled in the backcourt by Randolph Wilson - foul #4 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #7 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (SF) Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Henry Love (SG), Daniel Welch (SF) Donald Paolini, Matthew Peters | |
| 09:34 | Cornell | William Rodney makes the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 09:34 | Cornell | William Rodney makes the 2nd free throw | 40-61 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Jerry Boyd - foul #1 on Jerry Boyd, team foul #9 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Paolini (PG), Otis Brokaw (PF) William Rodney, Micheal Soper | |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe makes the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 08:53 | Cornell | Jerry Boyd is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Henry Love | 42-63 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe loses the ball out of bounds | 42-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Roger Boyer (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (PF), Raymond Vigue (C) Carl Porter, Gary Zolty, Stephen Howe, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Cornell | Luis Caudill (SF), Micheal Soper (C) Daniel Welch, Jerry Boyd | |
| 08:14 | Cornell | Otis Brokaw misses the wide open turnaround from the left block | 42-63 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn snags the defensive board | 42-63 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue is hacked by Micheal Soper - foul #2 on Micheal Soper, team foul #10 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG) Jamal Abbott, Bruce Timmons | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Lobb (PG), Matthew Peters (SF), Jerry Boyd (PF), Todd Warren (C) Donald Paolini, Luis Caudill, Otis Brokaw, Micheal Soper | |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 07:36 | Cornell | Henry Love misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Randolph Wilson - foul #5 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #8 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Stephen Howe (PF) Randolph Wilson, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 07:36 | Cornell | Henry Love makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 07:36 | Cornell | Henry Love misses the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe grabs the board | 44-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ellis Musselman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Roger Boyer (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Howe (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Vigue (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Charles Lobb (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Love (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Peters (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Boyd (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Warren (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman's pass is intercepted by Charles Lobb in the backcourt | 44-64 |
| 07:33 | Cornell | Charles Lobb hits the finger roll | 44-66 |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Howe | 46-66 |
| 07:01 | Cornell | Henry Love knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-69 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-69 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue snags the offensive board | 46-69 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Peters - foul #4 on Matthew Peters, team foul #11 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Gary Zolty (SG), Thomas O'Quinn (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Carl Porter, Ellis Musselman, Stephen Howe, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Rodney (PG), Donald Paolini (SG), Luis Caudill (SF), Otis Brokaw (PF), Micheal Soper (C) Charles Lobb, Henry Love, Matthew Peters, Jerry Boyd, Todd Warren | |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 06:13 | Cornell | Micheal Soper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG) Roger Boyer | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 48-69 |
| 06:02 | Cornell | Otis Brokaw pulls down the rebound | 48-69 |
| 05:56 | Cornell | Ellis Musselman picks off the pass by William Rodney in the backcourt | 48-69 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn is alone and drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jamal Abbott | 50-69 |
| 05:34 | Cornell | Gary Zolty is called for the reach on William Rodney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Zolty, team foul #9 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Raymond Vigue (C) Jamal Abbott, Gary Zolty, Thomas O'Quinn, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Cornell | Henry Love (SG), Daniel Welch (SF) Donald Paolini, Luis Caudill | |
| 05:34 | Cornell | William Rodney makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 05:34 | Cornell | William Rodney misses the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue grabs the board | 50-70 |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons's pass is intercepted by Daniel Welch in the backcourt | 50-70 |
| 05:14 | Cornell | Daniel Welch is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Rodney | 50-73 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Thomas O'Quinn (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Carl Porter, Stephen Howe, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Paolini (PG), Matthew Peters (SG), Luis Caudill (SF), Jerry Boyd (PF) William Rodney, Henry Love, Daniel Welch, Otis Brokaw | |
| 04:36 | Cornell | Micheal Soper misses short on a runner near the basket | 50-73 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ellis Musselman | 50-73 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-73 |
| 04:28 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Matthew Peters | 50-73 |
| 03:59 | Cornell | Jerry Boyd misses short on a shot from close range | 50-73 |
| 03:58 | Cornell | Jerry Boyd misses the tip | 50-73 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman snags the defensive board | 50-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SF) Bruce Timmons | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Cornell | Matthew Peters drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Paolini | 50-75 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jamal Abbott (tiring) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ellis Musselman (tired) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gary Zolty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas O'Quinn (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Mullins (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Donald Paolini (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Peters (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Luis Caudill (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Boyd (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Micheal Soper (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jamal Abbott | 52-75 |
| 03:06 | Cornell | Matthew Peters hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Jamal Abbott - foul #1 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #10 | 52-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (SF) Ellis Musselman | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Rodney (PG) Luis Caudill | |
| 03:06 | Cornell | Matthew Peters makes the 1st free throw | 52-76 |
| 03:06 | Cornell | Matthew Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 52-77 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn's pass is intercepted by William Rodney | 52-77 |
| 02:18 | Cornell | Donald Paolini misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-77 |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Thomas O'Quinn | 52-77 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Peters - foul #5 on Matthew Peters, team foul #12 | 52-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG) Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Cornell | Luis Caudill (SF) Matthew Peters | |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty makes the 1st free throw | 53-77 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty makes the 2nd free throw | 54-77 |
| 01:56 | Cornell | Luis Caudill hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Zolty - foul #4 on Gary Zolty, team foul #11 | 54-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Mullins (C) Gary Zolty | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 01:56 | Cornell | Luis Caudill makes the 1st free throw | 54-78 |
| 01:56 | Cornell | Luis Caudill makes the 2nd free throw | 54-79 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott makes the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Luis Caudill - foul #2 on Luis Caudill, team foul #13 | 56-79 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott misses the free throw | 56-79 |
| 01:41 | Cornell | Jerry Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 56-79 |
| 01:20 | Cornell | Micheal Soper connects on the turnaround from the right block | 56-81 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman drills a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Luis Caudill - foul #3 on Luis Caudill, team foul #14 | 58-81 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman makes the free throw | 59-81 |
| 01:03 | Cornell | Ellis Musselman steals it from William Rodney in the backcourt | 59-81 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Micheal Soper - foul #3 on Micheal Soper, team foul #15 | 59-81 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 60-81 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 60-81 |
| 00:58 | Cornell | Jerry Boyd gets the rebound | 60-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Cornell | Donald Paolini misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane | 60-81 |
| 00:30 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Caudill | 60-81 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Donald Paolini runs out the clock | 60-81 |