| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Robert Spicer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Filip Zagorac (fresh) SF - Jesse Hagedorn (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Purington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lester O'Neill (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 19:20 | Cornell | Filip Zagorac can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 19:18 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill grabs the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 19:03 | Cornell | Jason Purington comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 44-39 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren is hacked by Filip Zagorac - foul #2 on Filip Zagorac, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Luis Doyle (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), James Haynes (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Gary Ansell, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Heiser (PG), Ward Kline (SG), Michael Farmer (SF), Robert Cannon (PF), Scott Garrett (C) Robert Spicer, Filip Zagorac, Jesse Hagedorn, Jason Purington, Lester O'Neill | |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | James Thornton drills a floater from the left side | 46-39 |
| 18:15 | Cornell | Clinton Shell is called for the reach on Scott Garrett - foul #2 on Clinton Shell, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| 17:57 | Cornell | Robert Cannon is open and lays it up and in | 46-41 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses the easy layup | 46-41 |
| 17:38 | Cornell | Robert Cannon snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 17:33 | Cornell | Ward Kline knocks in the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Larry Furlow - foul #1 on Larry Furlow, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Carey Henshaw (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, Luis Doyle, Larry Furlow, James Haynes, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Spicer (PG), Filip Zagorac (SG), Jason Purington (PF), Harold Brewer (C) George Heiser, Michael Farmer, Robert Cannon, Scott Garrett | |
| 17:33 | Cornell | Ward Kline makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | James Haney is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Spicer - foul #3 on Robert Spicer, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Heiser (PG), Jesse Hagedorn (SF) Robert Spicer, Ward Kline | |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 16:42 | Cornell | Filip Zagorac connects on the shot from the left side | 48-46 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Jesse Hagedorn picks off the pass by Herbert Baltz in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 16:30 | Cornell | Jason Purington misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-46 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), James Haynes (C) Carey Henshaw, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lester O'Neill (C) Harold Brewer | |
| 16:05 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill is called for traveling | 48-46 |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Haney | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - George Heiser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Filip Zagorac (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Hagedorn (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Purington (tiring) 2 pts. C - Lester O'Neill (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Cornell | George Heiser's pass is intercepted by Gary Ansell in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jesse Hagedorn - foul #1 on Jesse Hagedorn, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, James Haynes | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lewis Paulus (PG), Robert Spicer (SG), Michael Farmer (SF), Scott Garrett (PF) George Heiser, Filip Zagorac, Jesse Hagedorn, Jason Purington | |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 15:24 | Cornell | Scott Garrett pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 15:03 | Cornell | Lewis Paulus makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-49 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell's pass is intercepted by Robert Spicer | 51-49 |
| 14:40 | Cornell | Michael Farmer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Spicer | 51-51 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Larry Furlow (SF), Robert Jones (C) Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ward Kline (SF), Robert Cannon (PF) Michael Farmer, Scott Garrett | |
| 14:25 | Cornell | Lewis Paulus misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 14:23 | Cornell | Robert Cannon grabs the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 14:00 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Spicer and he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (PG), Carey Henshaw (SG), James Haynes (C) James Haney, James Thornton, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 14:00 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill misses the free throw | 51-53 |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gary Ansell | 51-53 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Ward Kline - foul #2 on Ward Kline, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn (SF), Jason Purington (PF), Harold Brewer (C) Ward Kline, Robert Cannon, Lester O'Neill | |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 13:30 | Cornell | The jump hook by Jesse Hagedorn is blocked by Gary Ansell | 53-53 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw loses the dribble to Lewis Paulus in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 13:16 | Cornell | Harold Brewer lays it up and in set up by Jason Purington | 53-55 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Clinton Shell (C) Luis Doyle, Carey Henshaw, Larry Furlow, James Haynes | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Heiser (SG), Scott Garrett (PF), Robert Cannon (C) Robert Spicer, Jason Purington, Harold Brewer | |
| 12:37 | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 12:35 | Cornell | George Heiser can't tip it in | 53-55 |
| 12:34 | Cornell | Robert Cannon grabs the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 12:11 | Cornell | Scott Garrett makes the shot in the lane | 53-57 |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | James Haney misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 11:48 | Cornell | Robert Cannon gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 11:46 | Cornell | Samuel Hultgren is called for the reach on George Heiser in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), James Haynes (SF), Robert Jones (C) Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ward Kline (SG), Michael Farmer (SF), Jason Purington (PF) Lewis Paulus, Jesse Hagedorn, Robert Cannon | |
| 11:27 | Cornell | Michael Farmer makes the floater in the lane | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) 2 ast. SG - James Thornton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Ansell (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Jones (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - George Heiser (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ward Kline (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Farmer (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jason Purington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Garrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Robert Jones comes up short on the shot from close range | 53-59 |
| 11:12 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Ward Kline | 53-59 |
| 10:55 | Cornell | Ward Kline is fouled on the floor by James Thornton - foul #3 on James Thornton, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (PG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Clinton Shell (PF) James Haney, James Haynes, Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Filip Zagorac (SG), Harold Brewer (C) Ward Kline, Scott Garrett | |
| 10:46 | Cornell | Harold Brewer is open and scores on a runner from close range set up by Jason Purington | 53-61 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses long on a floater from close range | 53-61 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell tips it back up and in | 55-61 |
| 10:14 | Cornell | George Heiser hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Filip Zagorac | 55-63 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 10:02 | Cornell | Jason Purington grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 10:00 | Cornell | Luis Doyle is called for the reach on George Heiser in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Doyle, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Carey Henshaw (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), James Haynes (C) Luis Doyle, James Thornton, Herbert Baltz, Clinton Shell, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lewis Paulus (PG), Robert Spicer (SG), Jesse Hagedorn (SF), Robert Cannon (PF), Lester O'Neill (C) George Heiser, Filip Zagorac, Michael Farmer, Jason Purington, Harold Brewer | |
| 09:44 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Cannon | 55-65 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell loses the dribble to Robert Cannon | 55-65 |
| 09:28 | Cornell | Robert Spicer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ward Kline (SF) Jesse Hagedorn | |
| 09:13 | Illinois State | James Haney is fouled on the floor by Lewis Paulus - foul #4 on Lewis Paulus, team foul #5 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG) Carey Henshaw | |
| Subs | Cornell | Filip Zagorac (SG) Lewis Paulus | |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Larry Furlow is blocked by Lester O'Neill | 55-65 |
| 08:59 | Cornell | Ward Kline grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 08:42 | Cornell | Ward Kline misses the lay-in | 55-65 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Spicer - foul #4 on Robert Spicer, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (PG), James Thornton (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Larry Furlow, James Haynes | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Heiser (PG), Jesse Hagedorn (SF), Jason Purington (PF), Scott Garrett (C) Robert Spicer, Ward Kline, Robert Cannon, Lester O'Neill | |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 08:34 | Cornell | Jason Purington grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 08:13 | Cornell | Jason Purington clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Gary Ansell - foul #2 on Gary Ansell, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Jones (C) Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 08:13 | Cornell | Jason Purington makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 08:13 | Cornell | Jason Purington makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle's pass is intercepted by George Heiser in the backcourt | 56-67 |
| 07:54 | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from George Heiser | 56-69 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | James Thornton is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-69 |
| 07:30 | Cornell | Jesse Hagedorn snags the defensive board | 56-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Luis Doyle (tiring) SG - James Thornton (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Baltz (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Shell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jones (tired) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - George Heiser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Filip Zagorac (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Hagedorn (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Purington (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Garrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Cornell | Jason Purington comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #4 on Robert Jones, team foul #8 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Carey Henshaw (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), James Haynes (C) Luis Doyle, James Thornton, Herbert Baltz, Clinton Shell, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lewis Paulus (PG), Robert Spicer (SG), Michael Farmer (SF), Harold Brewer (C) George Heiser, Filip Zagorac, Jesse Hagedorn, Scott Garrett | |
| 07:23 | Cornell | Jason Purington makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 07:23 | Cornell | Jason Purington misses the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-70 |
| 07:08 | Cornell | Harold Brewer pulls down the rebound | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:51 | Cornell | Michael Farmer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James Haynes - foul #1 on James Haynes, team foul #9 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Furlow (SF) Carey Henshaw | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ward Kline (SG), Robert Cannon (PF), Lester O'Neill (C) Robert Spicer, Jason Purington, Harold Brewer | |
| 06:51 | Cornell | Michael Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 06:51 | Cornell | Michael Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gary Ansell | 56-71 |
| 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) | |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | James Haney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clinton Shell (C) James Haynes | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Spicer (SG) Michael Farmer | |
| 06:36 | Cornell | Ward Kline misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 56-71 |
| 06:34 | Cornell | Ward Kline can't tip it in | 56-71 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Larry Furlow | 56-71 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell is denied on a layup by Ward Kline | 56-71 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell grabs the offensive board | 56-71 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 56-71 |
| 06:18 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Lester O'Neill | 56-71 |
| 05:57 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill blows the wide open layup | 56-71 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell pulls down the rebound | 56-71 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren's floater is tipped away by Robert Cannon | 56-71 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-71 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow hits the finger roll | 58-71 |
| 05:37 | Cornell | Lewis Paulus is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Furlow - foul #2 on Larry Furlow, team foul #10 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Luis Doyle (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), James Haynes (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Larry Furlow, Gary Ansell, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Heiser (SG), Jesse Hagedorn (SF), Jason Purington (PF), Scott Garrett (C) Robert Spicer, Ward Kline, Robert Cannon, Lester O'Neill | |
| 05:37 | Cornell | Lewis Paulus makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 05:37 | Cornell | Lewis Paulus makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-73 |
| 05:14 | Cornell | Scott Garrett grabs the board | 58-73 |
| 04:57 | Cornell | Scott Garrett blows the wide open layup | 58-73 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Herbert Baltz | 58-73 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Scott Garrett picks off the pass by Luis Doyle | 58-73 |
| 04:24 | Cornell | Lewis Paulus is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-73 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Herbert Baltz | 58-73 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 58-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Carey Henshaw (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Thornton, Luis Doyle, Herbert Baltz, James Haynes, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Farmer (SF), Robert Cannon (PF), Harold Brewer (C) Jesse Hagedorn, Jason Purington, Scott Garrett | |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Robert Cannon is called for the reach on Larry Furlow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Cannon, team foul #7 | 58-73 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 04:12 | Cornell | Robert Cannon travels in the backcourt | 60-73 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-73 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell hits the follow up shot | 62-73 |
| 03:28 | Cornell | Harold Brewer blows the wide open layup | 62-73 |
| 03:26 | Cornell | Michael Farmer gets the offensive rebound | 62-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tired) 2 ast. SG - Carey Henshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Furlow (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Ansell (tiring) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Clinton Shell (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Lewis Paulus (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Heiser (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Farmer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Cannon (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Brewer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Cornell | Lewis Paulus is alone and drills a shot from close range | 62-75 |
| 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) | |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Haney | 64-75 |
| 02:30 | Cornell | Michael Farmer is called for traveling | 64-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), James Haynes (C) James Haney, Carey Henshaw, Larry Furlow, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Spicer (PG), Filip Zagorac (SG), Ward Kline (SF), Scott Garrett (PF), Lester O'Neill (C) Lewis Paulus, George Heiser, Michael Farmer, Robert Cannon, Harold Brewer | |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren is hacked by Ward Kline in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ward Kline, team foul #8 | 64-75 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 02:26 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Lester O'Neill | 64-75 |
| 02:24 | Cornell | James Haynes is called for the reach on Robert Spicer in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Haynes, team foul #11 | 64-75 |
| 02:24 | Cornell | Robert Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 02:24 | Cornell | Robert Spicer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz is hacked by Lester O'Neill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester O'Neill, team foul #9 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (SG), Clinton Shell (C) Samuel Hultgren, Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Cornell | George Heiser (SG), Robert Cannon (C) Filip Zagorac, Lester O'Neill | |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 02:21 | Cornell | Scott Garrett snags the defensive board | 65-77 |
| 02:03 | Cornell | George Heiser double dribbles | 65-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Furlow (SF) Herbert Baltz | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | James Haynes comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-77 |
| 01:48 | Cornell | Ward Kline grabs the board | 65-77 |
| 01:29 | Cornell | Scott Garrett misses the easy open layup | 65-77 |
| 01:28 | Cornell | Ward Kline grabs the offensive board | 65-77 |
| 01:05 | Cornell | Ward Kline knocks in the floater from close range set up by George Heiser | 65-79 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-79 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | James Haynes tips it home | 67-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Cornell | Ward Kline knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Scott Garrett | 67-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | George Heiser steps in front of the Larry Furlow pass in the backcourt | 67-81 |
| 00:24 | Cornell | Robert Spicer lays it up and in on a great pass from George Heiser | 67-83 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | James Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Farmer (SF) Ward Kline | |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Robert Spicer runs out the clock | 67-83 |