| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Lewis Paulus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Filip Zagorac (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Hagedorn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Purington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lester O'Neill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Sappington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Mattison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles McCall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn inbounds the ball | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Cornell | Jason Purington hits a turnaround from the baseline | 42-49 |
| 19:40 | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington is fouled on the floor by Filip Zagorac - foul #1 on Filip Zagorac, team foul #1 | 42-49 |
| 19:22 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Sappington | 42-51 |
| 19:19 | Cornell | Michael Allen picks off the pass by Filip Zagorac in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| 18:59 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 42-51 |
| 18:57 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison grabs the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 18:42 | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Allen | 42-54 |
| 18:29 | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn misses badly on a floater in the lane | 42-54 |
| 18:28 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 18:13 | Texas Southern | Lester O'Neill swats the short shot by Michael Frazier | 42-54 |
| 18:11 | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 18:06 | Cornell | Brandon Mattison steals it from Jesse Hagedorn | 42-54 |
| 17:53 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison misses long on a shot from close range | 42-54 |
| 17:52 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen tips it back up and in | 42-56 |
| 17:28 | Cornell | Filip Zagorac drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 17:25 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Spicer (PG), George Heiser (SG), Michael Farmer (SF), Robert Cannon (PF), Scott Garrett (C) Lewis Paulus, Filip Zagorac, Jesse Hagedorn, Jason Purington, Lester O'Neill | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG), Louis Holt (SG), George Cade (SF), John Johnson (PF), Steven Paschke (C) Michael Allen, Eric Sappington, Brandon Mattison, Michael Frazier, Charles McCall | |
| 17:15 | Cornell | Scott Garrett misses long on a shot near the basket | 45-56 |
| 17:13 | Texas Southern | John Johnson gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 17:06 | Texas Southern | George Cade misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 17:05 | Cornell | Robert Cannon grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 16:56 | Cornell | Robert Cannon misses the runner from the left block | 45-56 |
| 16:54 | Texas Southern | George Cade gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 16:40 | Texas Southern | Louis Holt makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Calvin | 45-59 |
| 16:20 | Cornell | Robert Cannon scores on a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #1 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lewis Paulus (PG), Ward Kline (SF), Harold Brewer (C) Robert Spicer, Michael Farmer, Scott Garrett | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Allen (PG), Eric Sappington (SG), Brandon Mattison (SF), Michael Frazier (PF), Charles McCall (C) Randall Calvin, Louis Holt, George Cade, John Johnson, Steven Paschke | |
| 16:20 | Cornell | Robert Cannon misses the free throw | 47-59 |
| 16:20 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 16:17 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Paulus - foul #2 on Lewis Paulus, team foul #2 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jason Purington (PF) Robert Cannon | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 15:51 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen is hacked by Lewis Paulus - foul #3 on Lewis Paulus, team foul #3 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Spicer (SG) George Heiser | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams (SF) Charles McCall | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Lewis Paulus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Spicer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ward Kline (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Purington (tiring) 4 pts. C - Harold Brewer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael Allen (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Sappington (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Frazier (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Mattison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Ward Kline - foul #1 on Ward Kline, team foul #4 | 47-59 |
| 15:42 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 15:42 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 15:38 | Cornell | Thomas Williams picks off the pass by Jason Purington in the backcourt | 47-61 |
| 15:30 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 47-61 |
| 15:28 | Cornell | Harold Brewer grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 15:22 | Cornell | Harold Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-61 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn (SF), Robert Cannon (PF), Lester O'Neill (C) Ward Kline, Jason Purington, Harold Brewer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Louis Holt (PG), Charles McCall (C) Michael Allen, Brandon Mattison | |
| 15:05 | Texas Southern | Louis Holt's pass is intercepted by Jesse Hagedorn | 47-61 |
| 14:53 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Thomas Williams - foul #4 on Thomas Williams, team foul #2 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Cornell | George Heiser (PG), Filip Zagorac (SG), Scott Garrett (PF) Lewis Paulus, Robert Spicer, Robert Cannon | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG), George Cade (SG), Brandon Mattison (SF), John Johnson (C) Louis Holt, Eric Sappington, Thomas Williams, Charles McCall | |
| 14:53 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 14:53 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 14:48 | Texas Southern | George Cade's pass is intercepted by George Heiser in the backcourt | 49-61 |
| 14:47 | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Heiser | 51-61 |
| 14:44 | Texas Southern | Lester O'Neill takes the ball from George Cade in the backcourt | 51-61 |
| 14:25 | Cornell | Scott Garrett buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Heiser and the foul's on George Cade - foul #2 on George Cade, team foul #3 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Farmer (SF), Jason Purington (PF) Jesse Hagedorn, Lester O'Neill | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Allen (PG), Charles McCall (C) Randall Calvin, Michael Frazier | |
| 14:25 | Cornell | Scott Garrett misses the free throw | 53-61 |
| 14:25 | Texas Southern | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 14:18 | Texas Southern | George Cade loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-61 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lewis Paulus (PG), Robert Cannon (C) Filip Zagorac, Scott Garrett | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Louis Holt (SG), Steven Paschke (PF) George Cade, Charles McCall | |
| 14:06 | Cornell | George Heiser misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Louis Holt - foul #1 on Louis Holt, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| 14:06 | Cornell | George Heiser misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 14:06 | Cornell | George Heiser makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 13:49 | Texas Southern | Jason Purington steals it from Michael Allen | 54-61 |
| 13:44 | Cornell | Michael Farmer is whistled for traveling | 54-61 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Spicer (SG), Ward Kline (SF) George Heiser, Michael Farmer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington (SG), Michael Frazier (PF), Charles McCall (C) Brandon Mattison, Steven Paschke, John Johnson | |
| 13:27 | Texas Southern | Robert Spicer steals the ball from Louis Holt | 54-61 |
| 13:10 | Cornell | Jason Purington scores on a shot from the left side | 56-61 |
| 12:59 | Texas Southern | Louis Holt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 12:58 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Robert Spicer | 56-61 |
| 12:54 | Cornell | Robert Spicer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| Subs | Cornell | Filip Zagorac (SG), Jesse Hagedorn (SF), Scott Garrett (PF), Harold Brewer (C) Lewis Paulus, Ward Kline, Jason Purington, Robert Cannon | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG), George Cade (SG), Brandon Mattison (SF), John Johnson (C) Michael Allen, Eric Sappington, Louis Holt, Charles McCall | |
| 12:48 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jesse Hagedorn - foul #1 on Jesse Hagedorn, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| 12:48 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 12:48 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 12:37 | Cornell | Harold Brewer misses the dunk | 56-62 |
| 12:36 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 56-62 |
| 12:20 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-62 |
| 12:19 | Cornell | Harold Brewer grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 11:55 | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn is fouled on the floor by Randall Calvin - foul #1 on Randall Calvin, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lewis Paulus (PG), George Heiser (SG), Michael Farmer (SF), Jason Purington (PF), Lester O'Neill (C) Robert Spicer, Filip Zagorac, Jesse Hagedorn, Scott Garrett, Harold Brewer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Allen (PG), Eric Sappington (SG), Steven Paschke (PF), Charles McCall (C) Randall Calvin, George Cade, Michael Frazier, John Johnson | |
| 11:40 | Cornell | Michael Farmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Lewis Paulus (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Heiser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Farmer (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Purington (tiring) 6 pts. C - Lester O'Neill (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael Allen (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Sappington (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Mattison (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Paschke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles McCall (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-64 |
| 11:02 | Cornell | Michael Farmer scores on a turnaround from close range | 58-64 |
| 11:02 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ward Kline (SF), Scott Garrett (PF) Michael Farmer, Jason Purington | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG), George Cade (SG), Louis Holt (SF), John Johnson (C) Michael Allen, Eric Sappington, Brandon Mattison, Charles McCall | |
| 11:00 | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin is hacked by Lewis Paulus in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lewis Paulus, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | Filip Zagorac (SG) Lewis Paulus | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 10:55 | Texas Southern | Lester O'Neill steals the ball from John Johnson | 58-64 |
| 10:39 | Cornell | The pull-up jumper by Filip Zagorac is blocked by John Johnson | 58-64 |
| 10:37 | Cornell | Scott Garrett tips it in | 60-64 |
| 10:35 | Texas Southern | George Cade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn (SF), Robert Cannon (C) Filip Zagorac, Lester O'Neill | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier (PF) Steven Paschke | |
| 10:16 | Cornell | Robert Cannon connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jesse Hagedorn | 62-64 |
| 10:03 | Texas Southern | Louis Holt is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 10:01 | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin hits the follow up shot | 62-66 |
| 09:45 | Cornell | Michael Frazier takes the ball from Jesse Hagedorn | 62-66 |
| 09:31 | Texas Southern | The jump hook by Louis Holt is blocked by Robert Cannon | 62-66 |
| 09:30 | Cornell | Scott Garrett grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 09:24 | Cornell | George Heiser scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Garrett | 64-66 |
| 09:06 | Texas Southern | Louis Holt misses the 3 from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 09:04 | Cornell | Robert Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 09:02 | Cornell | Randall Calvin steps in front of the George Heiser pass in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| 09:00 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier lays it in set up by Randall Calvin | 64-68 |
| 08:39 | Cornell | George Heiser drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Scott Garrett | 66-68 |
| 08:27 | Texas Southern | John Johnson makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Cade | 66-70 |
| 08:25 | Cornell | George Heiser is hacked by George Cade in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Cade, team foul #6 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Spicer (PG), Filip Zagorac (SG), Michael Farmer (SF), Jason Purington (PF), Harold Brewer (C) George Heiser, Ward Kline, Jesse Hagedorn, Scott Garrett, Robert Cannon | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Allen (PG), Eric Sappington (SG), Brandon Mattison (SF), Steven Paschke (PF), Charles McCall (C) Randall Calvin, George Cade, Louis Holt, Michael Frazier, John Johnson | |
| 08:00 | Cornell | Michael Farmer is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint | 68-70 |
| 07:46 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen is fouled on the floor by Robert Spicer - foul #2 on Robert Spicer, team foul #7 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lewis Paulus (PG), Lester O'Neill (C) Filip Zagorac, Harold Brewer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams (SF) Steven Paschke | |
| 07:46 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 07:46 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 07:46 | Cornell | Jason Purington pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 07:43 | Cornell | Lewis Paulus double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| 07:28 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison misses the floater in the paint | 68-71 |
| 07:27 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Lester O'Neill | 68-71 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Lewis Paulus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Spicer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Farmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Purington (tiring) 6 pts. C - Lester O'Neill (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael Allen (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Sappington (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brandon Mattison (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles McCall (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Cornell | Brandon Mattison is called for the reach on Lester O'Neill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Mattison, team foul #7 | 68-71 |
| 07:24 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 07:24 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 07:24 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Brandon Mattison | 69-71 |
| 07:04 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-71 |
| 07:03 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams grabs the offensive board | 69-71 |
| 06:48 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams drills a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Michael Farmer - foul #2 on Michael Farmer, team foul #8 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Cornell | Filip Zagorac (SG), Jesse Hagedorn (SF) Robert Spicer, Michael Farmer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke (PF) Charles McCall | |
| 06:48 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams misses the free throw | 69-73 |
| 06:48 | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn grabs the defensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 06:46 | Cornell | Filip Zagorac is hacked by Thomas Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Williams, team foul #8 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier (PF) Thomas Williams | |
| 06:46 | Cornell | Filip Zagorac makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 06:46 | Cornell | Filip Zagorac misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 06:46 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke gets the rebound | 70-73 |
| 06:28 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 70-73 |
| 06:26 | Cornell | Filip Zagorac snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 06:06 | Cornell | Jason Purington makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Lewis Paulus | 72-73 |
| 05:48 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison misses short on a floater from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 05:46 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke tips it but misses | 72-73 |
| 05:44 | Cornell | Jason Purington grabs the defensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 05:44 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Cornell | George Heiser (SG), Michael Farmer (SF), Robert Cannon (PF), Harold Brewer (C) Filip Zagorac, Jesse Hagedorn, Jason Purington, Lester O'Neill | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG), George Cade (SF), John Johnson (PF) Michael Allen, Michael Frazier, Steven Paschke | |
| 05:33 | Cornell | Lewis Paulus misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Randall Calvin - foul #2 on Randall Calvin, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles McCall (C) Brandon Mattison | |
| 05:33 | Cornell | Lewis Paulus makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 05:33 | Cornell | Lewis Paulus makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 05:11 | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin hits a wide open floater from the right side | 74-75 |
| 04:59 | Cornell | Harold Brewer misses the easy layup | 74-75 |
| 04:57 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| 04:55 | Texas Southern | Michael Farmer steps in front of the Randall Calvin pass in the backcourt | 74-75 |
| 04:53 | Cornell | George Heiser lays it in on a great pass from Michael Farmer | 76-75 |
| 04:48 | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington is hacked by Harold Brewer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Brewer, team foul #9 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Spicer (SG), Jesse Hagedorn (SF), Scott Garrett (PF), Lester O'Neill (C) Lewis Paulus, Michael Farmer, Robert Cannon, Harold Brewer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Allen (PG), Louis Holt (SF), Brandon Mattison (PF), Steven Paschke (C) Randall Calvin, George Cade, John Johnson, Charles McCall | |
| 04:48 | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:48 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill gets the rebound | 76-75 |
| 04:34 | Cornell | Robert Spicer misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 76-75 |
| 04:32 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke gets the rebound | 76-75 |
| 04:04 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 76-75 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lewis Paulus (PG), Ward Kline (SF), Jason Purington (PF) George Heiser, Jesse Hagedorn, Lester O'Neill | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | George Cade (SG), Michael Frazier (PF), John Johnson (C) Michael Allen, Eric Sappington, Steven Paschke | |
| 03:44 | Cornell | Lewis Paulus hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Spicer | 78-75 |
| 03:19 | Texas Southern | Louis Holt hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 03:18 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison snags the offensive board | 78-75 |
| 03:18 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Subs | Cornell | George Heiser (SG), Harold Brewer (C) Robert Spicer, Scott Garrett | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG), Charles McCall (C) Louis Holt, John Johnson | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Lewis Paulus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Heiser (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ward Kline (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Purington (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Brewer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Randall Calvin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Cade (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Mattison (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Frazier (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Charles McCall (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Texas Southern | George Cade hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 78-75 |
| 02:56 | Cornell | Harold Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 02:36 | Cornell | Ward Kline misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Randall Calvin - foul #3 on Randall Calvin, team foul #10 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Cornell | Filip Zagorac (SG), Robert Cannon (PF), Lester O'Neill (C) Lewis Paulus, Jason Purington, Harold Brewer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Allen (PG), Eric Sappington (SG), Steven Paschke (PF) Randall Calvin, Brandon Mattison, Michael Frazier | |
| 02:36 | Cornell | Ward Kline makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 02:36 | Cornell | Ward Kline makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 02:32 | Texas Southern | Filip Zagorac steals the ball from Michael Allen in the backcourt | 80-75 |
| 02:14 | Cornell | Robert Cannon clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 80-75 |
| 02:12 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to George Cade | 80-75 |
| 02:06 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke makes the wide open shot from close range | 80-77 |
| 02:03 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill is hacked by Charles McCall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles McCall, team foul #11 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Spicer (PG), Jesse Hagedorn (SF) George Heiser, Ward Kline | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Louis Holt (SF), John Johnson (PF) George Cade, Charles McCall | |
| 02:03 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 02:03 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 02:03 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Steven Paschke | 80-77 |
| 01:58 | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 80-77 |
| 01:56 | Texas Southern | Louis Holt gets the offensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 01:33 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 80-77 |
| 01:32 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 01:21 | Texas Southern | Robert Spicer steals the ball from Michael Allen | 80-77 |
| 01:18 | Cornell | Robert Spicer misses the lay-in | 80-77 |
| 01:16 | Cornell | Robert Spicer tips it but misses | 80-77 |
| 01:15 | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn grabs the offensive board | 80-77 |
| 01:01 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 80-77 |
| 01:00 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Cannon | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 80-77 |
| 00:34 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke pulls down the rebound | 80-77 |
| 00:34 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-77 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison (SF), Michael Frazier (PF), Charles McCall (C) Louis Holt, John Johnson, Steven Paschke | |
| 00:29 | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington's pass is intercepted by Jesse Hagedorn in the backcourt | 80-77 |
| 00:29 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lewis Paulus (PG), Michael Farmer (PF) Robert Spicer, Robert Cannon | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Cornell | Lewis Paulus is fouled on the floor by Michael Allen - foul #3 on Michael Allen, team foul #12 | 80-77 |
| 00:27 | Cornell | Lewis Paulus makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:27 | Cornell | Lewis Paulus makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 82-77 |
| 00:19 | Cornell | Filip Zagorac grabs the board | 82-77 |
| 00:18 | Cornell | Eric Sappington is called for the reach on Filip Zagorac in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Sappington, team foul #13 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jason Purington (PF), Scott Garrett (C) Jesse Hagedorn, Lester O'Neill | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:18 | Cornell | Filip Zagorac makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:18 | Cornell | Filip Zagorac makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:10 | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-77 |
| 00:08 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Jason Purington | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Lewis Paulus runs out the clock | 84-77 |