| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Mark Adams (fresh) SG - Benedict Rowley (fresh) SF - Darryl McIntyde (fresh) PF - Joshua Cole (fresh) C - Craig Tomlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - George Richardson (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Jack (fresh) SF - Hilton Washam (fresh) PF - Steve Moore (fresh) C - Milton Goodwin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wartburg | Milton Goodwin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Wartburg | Steve Moore's pass is intercepted by Mark Adams | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Cornell | Mark Adams hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Wartburg | The pull-up jumper by George Richardson is blocked by Joshua Cole | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Cornell | Darryl McIntyde pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Cornell | Jeffrey Jack takes the ball from Benedict Rowley in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Wartburg | Milton Goodwin can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Cornell | Joshua Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Cornell | Darryl McIntyde can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Wartburg | Steve Moore pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Wartburg | Hilton Washam makes the turnaround from close range set up by Jeffrey Jack | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Cornell | Craig Tomlin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Cornell | Benedict Rowley can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Cornell | Craig Tomlin tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 17:31 | Wartburg | Jeffrey Jack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:29 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Mark Adams | 4-2 |
| 17:08 | Cornell | Mark Adams connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 16:54 | Wartburg | Joshua Cole picks off the pass by Jeffrey Jack | 7-2 |
| 16:50 | Cornell | George Richardson is called for the reach on Joshua Cole in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Richardson, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Cornell | Larry Hensley (PG), Hans Lehr (SG), Jon Bird (SF), Stanley Young (PF), Paul Stines (C) Mark Adams, Benedict Rowley, Darryl McIntyde, Joshua Cole, Craig Tomlin | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Christopher Banuelos (PG), Jay Thomas (SG), Robert Pollack (SF), Roderick Murguia (PF), Ronald Love (C) George Richardson, Jeffrey Jack, Hilton Washam, Steve Moore, Milton Goodwin | |
| 16:33 | Cornell | Jon Bird scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Hensley | 9-2 |
| 16:11 | Wartburg | Christopher Banuelos drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Pollack | 9-4 |
| 16:06 | Cornell | Larry Hensley is hacked by Robert Pollack - foul #1 on Robert Pollack, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| 15:44 | Cornell | Stanley Young knocks in the turnaround from close range | 11-4 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Larry Hensley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hans Lehr (fresh) SF - Jon Bird (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Stines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Christopher Banuelos (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jay Thomas (fresh) SF - Robert Pollack (fresh) PF - Roderick Murguia (fresh) C - Ronald Love (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Wartburg | Robert Pollack buries a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Stanley Young - foul #1 on Stanley Young, team foul #1 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Cornell | Rodger Cobb (PF) Paul Stines | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Adam Robinson (PG), Jeffrey Jack (SG), Steve Moore (PF), Milton Goodwin (C) Christopher Banuelos, Jay Thomas, Roderick Murguia, Ronald Love | |
| 15:24 | Wartburg | Robert Pollack makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:10 | Cornell | Robert Pollack is called for the reach on Hans Lehr - foul #2 on Robert Pollack, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Adams (PG), Darryl McIntyde (SF), Craig Tomlin (C) Larry Hensley, Jon Bird, Stanley Young | |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Richardson (PG) Robert Pollack | |
| 15:04 | Cornell | Darryl McIntyde hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 15:02 | Wartburg | Milton Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:38 | Wartburg | Adam Robinson lays it in set up by Milton Goodwin | 11-9 |
| 14:33 | Cornell | Steve Moore takes the ball from Rodger Cobb in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 14:21 | Wartburg | Adam Robinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 14:19 | Wartburg | Steve Moore misses the tip | 11-9 |
| 14:18 | Wartburg | George Richardson tips it home | 11-11 |
| 14:07 | Cornell | Mark Adams misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 14:06 | Wartburg | Milton Goodwin grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:53 | Wartburg | Jeffrey Jack drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Steve Moore and he's hacked by Hans Lehr - foul #1 on Hans Lehr, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | Larry Hensley (PG), Benedict Rowley (SG), Stanley Young (SF), Joshua Cole (PF), Paul Stines (C) Mark Adams, Hans Lehr, Darryl McIntyde, Rodger Cobb, Craig Tomlin | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jay Thomas (SG), Hilton Washam (SF), Roderick Murguia (PF), Ronald Love (C) George Richardson, Adam Robinson, Steve Moore, Milton Goodwin | |
| 13:53 | Wartburg | Jeffrey Jack makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:27 | Cornell | Paul Stines misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 13:26 | Wartburg | Hilton Washam gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 13:10 | Wartburg | Paul Stines denies the turnaround by Roderick Murguia | 11-14 |
| 13:08 | Cornell | Stanley Young snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 13:03 | Cornell | Stanley Young is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Jack - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jack, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jon Bird (SF) Paul Stines | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Christopher Banuelos (PG), Steve Moore (PF) Jeffrey Jack, Ronald Love | |
| 12:44 | Cornell | Benedict Rowley hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the right block | 11-14 |
| 12:42 | Wartburg | Roderick Murguia gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:21 | Wartburg | Roderick Murguia misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Larry Hensley - foul #1 on Larry Hensley, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Adams (PG), Darryl McIntyde (SF) Larry Hensley, Stanley Young | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jeffrey Jack (SG) Jay Thomas | |
| 12:21 | Wartburg | Roderick Murguia makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:21 | Wartburg | Roderick Murguia misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:21 | Wartburg | Steve Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 12:03 | Wartburg | Hilton Washam hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 11:42 | Cornell | Benedict Rowley misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Roderick Murguia - foul #1 on Roderick Murguia, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Cornell | Paul Stines (PF), Craig Tomlin (C) Joshua Cole, Jon Bird | |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Richardson (PG), Adam Robinson (SF), Milton Goodwin (C) Christopher Banuelos, Hilton Washam, Roderick Murguia | |
| 11:42 | Cornell | Benedict Rowley misses the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:42 | Cornell | Benedict Rowley makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Mark Adams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Benedict Rowley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Darryl McIntyde (fresh) PF - Paul Stines (fresh) C - Craig Tomlin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - George Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Jack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Moore (tiring) 3 reb. C - Milton Goodwin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Wartburg | Adam Robinson lays it in set up by Jeffrey Jack and the foul's on Benedict Rowley - foul #1 on Benedict Rowley, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Cornell | Hans Lehr (SG) Benedict Rowley | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Ronald Love (PF) Steve Moore | |
| 11:26 | Wartburg | Adam Robinson makes the free throw | 12-21 |
| 11:12 | Cornell | Darryl McIntyde's pass is intercepted by Milton Goodwin | 12-21 |
| 10:59 | Wartburg | Milton Goodwin is called for traveling | 12-21 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jon Bird (SF) Darryl McIntyde | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Hilton Washam (SF) Adam Robinson | |
| 10:56 | Cornell | Mark Adams is hacked by George Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Richardson, team foul #6 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Cornell | Larry Hensley (PG) Mark Adams | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Christopher Banuelos (PG) George Richardson | |
| 10:38 | Cornell | Hans Lehr misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-21 |
| 10:36 | Wartburg | Ronald Love gets the rebound | 12-21 |
| 10:13 | Wartburg | Milton Goodwin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 10:12 | Wartburg | Hilton Washam tips it home | 12-23 |
| 10:00 | Cornell | A charge is called on Craig Tomlin - foul #1 on Craig Tomlin, team foul #5 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Adams (PG), Bill Clauson (SG), Rodger Cobb (SF), Joshua Cole (PF), Stanley Young (C) Larry Hensley, Hans Lehr, Jon Bird, Paul Stines, Craig Tomlin | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jay Thomas (SG), Steve Moore (PF) Christopher Banuelos, Ronald Love | |
| 09:42 | Wartburg | Jeffrey Jack knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Hilton Washam | 12-25 |
| 09:38 | Cornell | Mark Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Jack - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jack, team foul #7 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Cornell | Darryl McIntyde (SF) Rodger Cobb | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Adam Robinson (PG), Roderick Murguia (C) Jeffrey Jack, Milton Goodwin | |
| 09:38 | Cornell | Mark Adams makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 09:38 | Cornell | Mark Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 09:16 | Wartburg | Jay Thomas makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roderick Murguia | 14-28 |
| 08:59 | Cornell | Mark Adams comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 14-28 |
| 08:58 | Cornell | Stanley Young tips it home | 16-28 |
| 08:41 | Wartburg | Roderick Murguia misses the easy layup | 16-28 |
| 08:39 | Cornell | Darryl McIntyde gets the rebound | 16-28 |
| 08:23 | Cornell | Bill Clauson clanks a shot from the left wing | 16-28 |
| 08:21 | Cornell | Darryl McIntyde tips it back up and in | 18-28 |
| 08:06 | Wartburg | Roderick Murguia buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jay Thomas | 18-30 |
| 07:44 | Cornell | Darryl McIntyde misses long on an open turnaround near the basket | 18-30 |
| 07:43 | Wartburg | Steve Moore grabs the board | 18-30 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Mark Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Bill Clauson (fairly fresh) SF - Darryl McIntyde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Cole (fairly fresh) C - Stanley Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Adam Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jay Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hilton Washam (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Moore (tiring) 4 reb. C - Roderick Murguia (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Wartburg | Hilton Washam clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-30 |
| 07:21 | Cornell | Stanley Young gets the rebound | 18-30 |
| 06:57 | Cornell | Mark Adams drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Darryl McIntyde | 20-30 |
| 06:37 | Wartburg | Adam Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 20-30 |
| 06:35 | Cornell | Darryl McIntyde snags the defensive board | 20-30 |
| 06:29 | Cornell | Stanley Young knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Bill Clauson | 22-30 |
| 06:23 | Wartburg | Mark Adams is called for the reach on Adam Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Adams, team foul #6 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | Hans Lehr (PG), Benedict Rowley (SG), Jon Bird (SF), Paul Stines (PF), Craig Tomlin (C) Mark Adams, Bill Clauson, Darryl McIntyde, Joshua Cole, Stanley Young | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Christopher Banuelos (PG), Ronald Love (PF), Milton Goodwin (C) Adam Robinson, Steve Moore, Roderick Murguia | |
| 05:58 | Wartburg | Christopher Banuelos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 05:57 | Wartburg | Milton Goodwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 05:43 | Wartburg | Ronald Love is fouled on the floor by Craig Tomlin - foul #2 on Craig Tomlin, team foul #7 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | Rodger Cobb (PF) Craig Tomlin | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 05:43 | Wartburg | Ronald Love misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:43 | Wartburg | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Goodwin | 22-30 |
| 05:37 | Wartburg | Hilton Washam makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 05:22 | Cornell | Benedict Rowley lays it up and in on a great pass from Hans Lehr | 24-32 |
| 04:55 | Wartburg | Jay Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 04:54 | Wartburg | Ronald Love gets the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 04:40 | Wartburg | Christopher Banuelos clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-32 |
| 04:38 | Cornell | Jon Bird snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 04:36 | Cornell | Benedict Rowley is hacked by Jay Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Thomas, team foul #8 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Cornell | Larry Hensley (PG), Darryl McIntyde (SF), Stanley Young (C) Hans Lehr, Jon Bird, Paul Stines | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Roderick Murguia (SF), Steve Moore (PF) Hilton Washam, Ronald Love | |
| 04:36 | Cornell | Benedict Rowley misses the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:36 | Wartburg | Milton Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 04:11 | Wartburg | Christopher Banuelos is fouled on the floor by Larry Hensley - foul #2 on Larry Hensley, team foul #8 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Adams (PG) Larry Hensley | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 04:11 | Wartburg | Christopher Banuelos makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:11 | Wartburg | Christopher Banuelos makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:07 | Cornell | Milton Goodwin picks off the pass by Benedict Rowley in the backcourt | 24-34 |
| 03:55 | Wartburg | Jay Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-34 |
| Subs | Cornell | Larry Hensley (PG), Joshua Cole (PF), Craig Tomlin (C) Mark Adams, Rodger Cobb, Stanley Young | |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Richardson (PG), Jeffrey Jack (SG), Robert Pollack (SF) Christopher Banuelos, Jay Thomas, Roderick Murguia | |
| 03:34 | Cornell | Benedict Rowley is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joshua Cole | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Larry Hensley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benedict Rowley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Darryl McIntyde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Cole (fairly fresh) C - Craig Tomlin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - George Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Jack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pollack (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Moore (tiring) 4 reb. C - Milton Goodwin (tiring) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Wartburg | The jump hook by Steve Moore is blocked by Craig Tomlin | 27-34 |
| 03:04 | Cornell | Craig Tomlin pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 02:44 | Cornell | Benedict Rowley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jeffrey Jack - foul #3 on Jeffrey Jack, team foul #9 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Cornell | Hans Lehr (PG), Jon Bird (SF), Rodger Cobb (PF) Larry Hensley, Darryl McIntyde, Joshua Cole | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Hilton Washam (SF), Ronald Love (PF) Jeffrey Jack, Steve Moore | |
| 02:44 | Cornell | Benedict Rowley makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:44 | Cornell | Benedict Rowley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:29 | Wartburg | Robert Pollack knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by George Richardson | 29-36 |
| 02:19 | Cornell | Craig Tomlin hits a jump hook from the baseline | 31-36 |
| 02:01 | Wartburg | Robert Pollack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Adams (PG), Paul Stines (C) Benedict Rowley, Craig Tomlin | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Roderick Murguia (C) Milton Goodwin | |
| 01:59 | Cornell | George Richardson steps in front of the Jon Bird pass in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| 01:58 | Wartburg | George Richardson lays it up and in | 31-38 |
| 01:54 | Cornell | Jon Bird is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 01:45 | Wartburg | Ronald Love banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Richardson and the foul's on Paul Stines - foul #1 on Paul Stines, team foul #9 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Steve Moore (PF) Hilton Washam | |
| 01:45 | Wartburg | Ronald Love makes the free throw | 31-41 |
| 01:25 | Cornell | George Richardson steals it from Mark Adams | 31-41 |
| 01:22 | Wartburg | George Richardson banks in the layup | 31-43 |
| 01:18 | Cornell | Rodger Cobb is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Moore - foul #1 on Steve Moore, team foul #10 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | Stanley Young (PF) Jon Bird | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Adam Robinson (SF) Ronald Love | |
| 01:18 | Cornell | Rodger Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 01:18 | Cornell | Rodger Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 01:18 | Wartburg | Roderick Murguia grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 00:55 | Wartburg | Roderick Murguia scores on a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Stanley Young - foul #2 on Stanley Young, team foul #10 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | Bill Clauson (SG), Joshua Cole (PF), Craig Tomlin (C) Hans Lehr, Rodger Cobb, Paul Stines | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Milton Goodwin (C) Steve Moore | |
| 00:55 | Wartburg | Roderick Murguia misses the free throw | 32-45 |
| 00:55 | Cornell | Craig Tomlin pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| 00:35 | Cornell | Mark Adams connects on the open fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Stanley Young and the foul's on Adam Robinson - foul #1 on Adam Robinson, team foul #11 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Hilton Washam (SF), Ronald Love (PF) Adam Robinson, Roderick Murguia | |
| 00:35 | Cornell | Mark Adams makes the free throw | 35-45 |
| 00:08 | Wartburg | Robert Pollack banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Love | 35-47 |
| 00:01 | Cornell | Craig Tomlin misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 00:00 | Wartburg | Ronald Love grabs the board | 35-47 |