| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald St. Jean (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clark Small (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Buchholz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Mathew Gee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Vicknair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jordan Smith (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Buster Baranoski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Victor Brucker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Ronald St. Jean inbounds the ball | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Cornell | James Sharp is hacked by Kevin Vicknair in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Vicknair, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Fred McKiver (SG) Kevin Vicknair | |
| 19:32 | Cornell | James Stratton double dribbles | 40-45 |
| 19:06 | Dubuque | Fred McKiver drills a floater from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 18:51 | Cornell | James Stratton misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 18:50 | Dubuque | Jordan Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 18:33 | Dubuque | Fred McKiver clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 18:31 | Cornell | Ronald St. Jean grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 18:15 | Cornell | Ronald St. Jean misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 18:13 | Cornell | John Buchholz gets the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 18:04 | Cornell | James Sharp loses the dribble to Fred McKiver | 40-47 |
| 18:01 | Dubuque | Mathew Gee lays it in on a nice dish by Fred McKiver | 40-49 |
| 17:38 | Cornell | Ronald St. Jean clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 17:36 | Dubuque | Buster Baranoski pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 17:10 | Dubuque | Victor Brucker's pass is intercepted by James Sharp | 40-49 |
| 16:50 | Cornell | The refs have stopped play. John Buchholz is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 40-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Dupre (PG), Lynn Erb (SG), Joel Sandiford (SF), Alan Thornberry (PF), Troy O'Connell (C) James Sharp, James Stratton, Ronald St. Jean, Clark Small, John Buchholz | |
| Subs | Dubuque | James Woolley (PG), William Murphy (SF), Charles Byrd (PF), Willie Sanders (C) Fred McKiver, Jordan Smith, Buster Baranoski, Victor Brucker | |
| 16:41 | Cornell | Michael Dupre blows the wide open layup but he's hacked by William Murphy - foul #1 on William Murphy, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| 16:41 | Cornell | Michael Dupre misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 16:41 | Cornell | Michael Dupre makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 16:24 | Dubuque | Mathew Gee is fouled on the floor by Lynn Erb - foul #2 on Lynn Erb, team foul #1 | 41-49 |
| 16:10 | Dubuque | Charles Byrd misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 16:09 | Dubuque | Charles Byrd grabs the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 15:57 | Dubuque | Mathew Gee is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Mathew Gee, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Downs (PG) Lynn Erb | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Scott Abbott (PG), Kevin Vicknair (SG) James Woolley, Mathew Gee | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kevin Downs (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Dupre (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Sandiford (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Alan Thornberry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy O'Connell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Scott Abbott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Vicknair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Cornell | Kevin Downs clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 15:40 | Dubuque | Willie Sanders grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 15:26 | Dubuque | Willie Sanders misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Troy O'Connell - foul #1 on Troy O'Connell, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lynn Erb (SF), Clark Small (PF) Joel Sandiford, Alan Thornberry | |
| Subs | Dubuque | William Deakins (SF) Charles Byrd | |
| 15:26 | Dubuque | Willie Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 15:26 | Dubuque | Willie Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 15:26 | Cornell | Clark Small grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 15:14 | Cornell | Michael Dupre misses the fadeaway in the lane | 41-50 |
| 15:13 | Cornell | Clark Small grabs the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 15:08 | Cornell | Kevin Downs scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Dupre | 44-50 |
| 14:44 | Dubuque | William Murphy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 14:43 | Dubuque | Scott Abbott tips it in | 44-52 |
| 14:23 | Cornell | Kevin Downs can't finish the uncontested layup | 44-52 |
| 14:22 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Troy O'Connell | 44-52 |
| 14:07 | Cornell | Michael Dupre scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Lynn Erb | 47-52 |
| 13:44 | Dubuque | Kevin Vicknair is whistled for traveling | 47-52 |
| Subs | Cornell | Stuart Cupps (PG), James Stratton (SG), Joel Sandiford (SF), Alan Thornberry (PF), James Sharp (C) Kevin Downs, Michael Dupre, Lynn Erb, Clark Small, Troy O'Connell | |
| Subs | Dubuque | James Woolley (SG), Jordan Smith (SF), Charles Byrd (PF), Victor Brucker (C) Kevin Vicknair, William Deakins, Willie Sanders, William Murphy | |
| 13:23 | Cornell | Stuart Cupps is hacked by Scott Abbott - foul #4 on Scott Abbott, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Kevin Vicknair (SG) Scott Abbott | |
| 13:15 | Cornell | Stuart Cupps scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Joel Sandiford | 49-52 |
| 13:08 | Dubuque | Jordan Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 13:07 | Cornell | James Stratton snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 13:02 | Cornell | Stuart Cupps loses the dribble to Charles Byrd in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 12:42 | Dubuque | James Woolley hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Vicknair | 49-54 |
| 12:29 | Cornell | James Sharp hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Stratton | 52-54 |
| 12:13 | Dubuque | Victor Brucker comes up short on the floater from close range | 52-54 |
| 12:12 | Dubuque | Jordan Smith can't tip it in | 52-54 |
| 12:11 | Dubuque | Charles Byrd can't tip it in | 52-54 |
| 12:09 | Cornell | The rebound goes to James Sharp | 52-54 |
| 11:52 | Cornell | Joel Sandiford loses the ball out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Downs (PG), Ronald St. Jean (SF), Clark Small (PF), John Buchholz (C) Stuart Cupps, James Stratton, Joel Sandiford, Alan Thornberry | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Fred McKiver (PG), William Deakins (SF), Buster Baranoski (PF) James Woolley, Jordan Smith, Charles Byrd | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kevin Downs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Sharp (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald St. Jean (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clark Small (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Buchholz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Fred McKiver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Vicknair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Deakins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Buster Baranoski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Victor Brucker (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Dubuque | Clark Small is called for the reach on Kevin Vicknair - foul #2 on Clark Small, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Dupre (SG) James Sharp | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Mathew Gee (PG) Kevin Vicknair | |
| 11:20 | Dubuque | Mathew Gee misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Downs - foul #4 on Kevin Downs, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lynn Erb (SG) Kevin Downs | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 11:20 | Dubuque | Mathew Gee makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:20 | Dubuque | Mathew Gee makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 11:01 | Cornell | Michael Dupre buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Buchholz | 54-56 |
| 10:42 | Dubuque | Lynn Erb steals it from Mathew Gee | 54-56 |
| 10:22 | Cornell | Ronald St. Jean misses the easy layup | 54-56 |
| 10:20 | Dubuque | Victor Brucker grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 10:07 | Dubuque | Fred McKiver misses short on a shot from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 10:06 | Cornell | Ronald St. Jean grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 10:01 | Cornell | Lynn Erb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 09:59 | Cornell | John Buchholz hits the follow up shot | 56-56 |
| 09:39 | Dubuque | Buster Baranoski comes up short on the jumper from close range | 56-56 |
| 09:38 | Dubuque | Victor Brucker grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 09:25 | Dubuque | Buster Baranoski is hacked by Clark Small - foul #3 on Clark Small, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | Stuart Cupps (PG), James Sharp (SG), Joel Sandiford (SF), Alan Thornberry (PF), Troy O'Connell (C) Michael Dupre, Lynn Erb, Ronald St. Jean, Clark Small, John Buchholz | |
| Subs | Dubuque | James Woolley (PG), Kevin Vicknair (SG), Jordan Smith (SF), William Murphy (PF), Charles Byrd (C) Mathew Gee, Fred McKiver, William Deakins, Buster Baranoski, Victor Brucker | |
| 09:07 | Dubuque | Jordan Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 09:05 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Troy O'Connell | 56-56 |
| 08:36 | Cornell | Stuart Cupps connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Alan Thornberry | 59-56 |
| 08:13 | Dubuque | Charles Byrd misses long on a shot in the lane | 59-56 |
| 08:12 | Cornell | Troy O'Connell grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 08:10 | Cornell | Joel Sandiford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Dupre (PG), James Stratton (SG), Lynn Erb (SF) Stuart Cupps, Joel Sandiford, Alan Thornberry | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Willie Sanders (C) Charles Byrd | |
| 08:00 | Dubuque | James Woolley comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Lynn Erb - foul #3 on Lynn Erb, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Downs (PG) Michael Dupre | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Scott Abbott (PG) Kevin Vicknair | |
| 08:00 | Dubuque | James Woolley makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:00 | Dubuque | James Woolley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:36 | Cornell | Scott Abbott is called for the reach on Kevin Downs - foul #5 on Scott Abbott, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Mathew Gee (PG), Kevin Vicknair (SG), Buster Baranoski (PF) Scott Abbott, James Woolley, William Murphy | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kevin Downs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lynn Erb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Troy O'Connell (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - James Sharp (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Mathew Gee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Vicknair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jordan Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Buster Baranoski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Willie Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Cornell | Mathew Gee steals it from Troy O'Connell | 59-58 |
| 07:01 | Dubuque | Jordan Smith is hacked by Lynn Erb - foul #4 on Lynn Erb, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Dupre (SG), Clark Small (PF), John Buchholz (C) James Stratton, Troy O'Connell, James Sharp | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Charles Byrd (PF) Buster Baranoski | |
| 07:01 | Dubuque | Jordan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:01 | Dubuque | Jordan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:51 | Cornell | Lynn Erb hits the finger roll set up by Michael Dupre | 61-60 |
| 06:29 | Dubuque | Jordan Smith misses short on a floater from the left side | 61-60 |
| 06:28 | Cornell | John Buchholz pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:26 | Cornell | Kevin Downs loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald St. Jean (SF), Joel Sandiford (PF) Lynn Erb, Clark Small | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Fred McKiver (PG), James Woolley (SG), William Deakins (SF), Buster Baranoski (PF) Mathew Gee, Kevin Vicknair, Jordan Smith, Willie Sanders | |
| 06:10 | Dubuque | Ronald St. Jean is called for the reach on William Deakins - foul #2 on Ronald St. Jean, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | William Murphy (C) Charles Byrd | |
| 06:10 | Dubuque | William Deakins makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:10 | Dubuque | William Deakins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:50 | Cornell | Michael Dupre is hacked by James Woolley - foul #1 on James Woolley, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Sharp (PG) Kevin Downs | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 05:39 | Cornell | William Deakins steals the ball from Joel Sandiford | 61-62 |
| 05:21 | Dubuque | James Woolley misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-62 |
| 05:19 | Cornell | The rebound goes to John Buchholz | 61-62 |
| 05:15 | Cornell | Michael Dupre can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 05:14 | Cornell | James Sharp snags the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 05:09 | Cornell | Michael Dupre misses long on an open jump hook in the paint | 61-62 |
| 05:08 | Cornell | Ronald St. Jean grabs the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 04:54 | Cornell | John Buchholz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 04:52 | Dubuque | William Deakins snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 04:40 | Dubuque | Buster Baranoski misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 04:38 | Cornell | The rebound goes to James Sharp | 61-62 |
| 04:36 | Cornell | Michael Dupre loses the dribble to James Woolley in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 04:21 | Dubuque | James Woolley hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Fred McKiver | 61-64 |
| 04:03 | Cornell | James Sharp clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Deakins - foul #1 on William Deakins, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Downs (PG), James Stratton (SG), Lynn Erb (SF), Troy O'Connell (PF) Michael Dupre, Ronald St. Jean, Joel Sandiford, John Buchholz | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Mathew Gee (PG), Kevin Vicknair (SG), Jordan Smith (SF), Charles Byrd (PF), Willie Sanders (C) Fred McKiver, James Woolley, William Deakins, Buster Baranoski, William Murphy | |
| 04:03 | Cornell | James Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:03 | Cornell | James Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:03 | Cornell | Lynn Erb pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:44 | Cornell | Kevin Downs is hacked by Mathew Gee - foul #3 on Mathew Gee, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | Alan Thornberry (PF) James Sharp | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Victor Brucker (C) Willie Sanders | |
| 03:44 | Cornell | Kevin Downs makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:44 | Cornell | Kevin Downs misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:44 | Dubuque | Charles Byrd snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 03:28 | Dubuque | Jordan Smith misses the shot from close range | 63-64 |
| 03:26 | Cornell | Troy O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kevin Downs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lynn Erb (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Alan Thornberry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy O'Connell (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Mathew Gee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Vicknair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jordan Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Brucker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Cornell | Kevin Downs drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lynn Erb | 66-64 |
| 02:54 | Dubuque | Kevin Vicknair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | Clark Small (PF) Alan Thornberry | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 02:52 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | James Woolley (SG), William Murphy (PF) Kevin Vicknair, Charles Byrd | |
| 02:36 | Cornell | Lynn Erb scores on a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Jordan Smith - foul #2 on Jordan Smith, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| 02:36 | Cornell | Lynn Erb misses the free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:36 | Dubuque | William Murphy pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 02:36 | Dubuque | Dubuque calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| 02:21 | Dubuque | Jordan Smith knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by William Murphy | 68-66 |
| 02:21 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald St. Jean (SF), John Buchholz (C) Lynn Erb, Troy O'Connell | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Kevin Vicknair (SG), Buster Baranoski (PF) James Woolley, William Murphy | |
| 02:16 | Cornell | James Stratton loses the dribble to Mathew Gee in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| 02:02 | Dubuque | Kevin Vicknair misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 02:01 | Dubuque | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Brucker | 68-66 |
| 01:42 | Dubuque | Buster Baranoski knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jordan Smith | 68-69 |
| 01:36 | Cornell | Kevin Downs is fouled in the backcourt by Mathew Gee - foul #4 on Mathew Gee, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| 01:36 | Cornell | Kevin Downs makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:36 | Cornell | Kevin Downs misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:36 | Dubuque | Buster Baranoski snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 01:12 | Dubuque | Victor Brucker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 69-69 |
| 01:11 | Cornell | Kevin Downs pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 00:50 | Cornell | Ronald St. Jean hits a wide open jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Downs | 71-69 |
| 00:33 | Dubuque | Kevin Vicknair lays it in on a nice dish by Buster Baranoski | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Cornell | Kevin Downs is open and buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald St. Jean | 73-71 |
| 00:08 | Dubuque | Dubuque calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| 00:03 | Dubuque | Clark Small denies the turnaround by Jordan Smith | 73-71 |
| 00:02 | Cornell | Clark Small grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Clark Small runs out the clock | 73-71 |