| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jeffrey Baransky (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Meadow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Primo (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Saner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rashidi Alhusseini (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Walker (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Cobb (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 34-42 |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner gets the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 19:21 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb lays it up and in | 34-44 |
| 19:16 | Cornell | Steven Davis is hacked by Anthony Saner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Saner, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | Edward Jones (PF), Brian Chesson (C) Donald Primo, William Hardy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (SG) Anthony Saner | |
| 19:05 | Cornell | Henry Cobb steals it from Jeffrey Baransky | 34-44 |
| 19:00 | Sam Houston State | Steven Davis is called for the reach on Dikembe Awai in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Davis, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Dinsmore (PG), William Ellis (SF) Jeffrey Baransky, Keith Meadow | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski (SF), Troy Greene (PF), David King (C) Rashidi Alhusseini, Russell Walker, Henry Cobb | |
| 18:53 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Troy Greene | 34-46 |
| 18:33 | Cornell | Edward Jones lays it up and in | 36-46 |
| 18:31 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall is fouled in the backcourt by James Dinsmore - foul #2 on James Dinsmore, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Meadow (SF) Steven Davis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Conboy (SG) Dikembe Awai | |
| 18:17 | Sam Houston State | William Ellis picks off the pass by John Mayhall | 36-46 |
| 18:14 | Cornell | David Conboy takes the ball from William Ellis in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| 18:13 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Conboy | 36-48 |
| 17:59 | Cornell | Keith Meadow blows the layup | 36-48 |
| 17:57 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 17:53 | Sam Houston State | David King's pass is intercepted by William Ellis in the backcourt | 36-48 |
| 17:44 | Cornell | William Ellis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 17:42 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 17:35 | Sam Houston State | David King misses the easy open layup | 36-48 |
| 17:34 | Cornell | Edward Jones gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 17:28 | Cornell | Keith Meadow hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the baseline | 36-48 |
| 17:26 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Keith Meadow - foul #3 on Keith Meadow, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky (PG), Steven Davis (SG), Donald Primo (PF), William Hardy (C) James Dinsmore, Keith Meadow, Edward Jones, Brian Chesson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Anthony Saner (SG), Russell Walker (PF), Henry Cobb (C) John Mayhall, David Conboy, Troy Greene, David King | |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski misses the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski grabs the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | The pull-up jumper by Anthony Saner is blocked by Donald Primo | 36-49 |
| 16:55 | Cornell | Donald Primo grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 16:50 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky loses the dribble to Rolf Molski in the backcourt | 36-49 |
| 16:38 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Baransky picks off the pass by Dikembe Awai | 36-49 |
| 16:31 | Cornell | William Hardy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 16:29 | Cornell | Steven Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 16:19 | Cornell | Donald Primo misses the easy layup | 36-49 |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Rolf Molski | 36-51 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jeffrey Baransky (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Ellis (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Primo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - William Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Saner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rolf Molski (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Walker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Cornell | William Ellis is fouled in the backcourt by Rolf Molski - foul #2 on Rolf Molski, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Meadow (SF), Louis Scheetz (PF), Dennis Pollock (C) William Ellis, Donald Primo, William Hardy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (PG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SF) Dikembe Awai, Rolf Molski | |
| 15:41 | Cornell | Keith Meadow hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Baransky | 38-51 |
| 15:24 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 15:23 | Cornell | Dennis Pollock gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 15:07 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dennis Pollock | 41-51 |
| 14:49 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral double dribbles | 41-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Primo (PF), William Hardy (C) Louis Scheetz, Dennis Pollock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG) Stephen Litteral | |
| 14:47 | Cornell | Rashidi Alhusseini steals it from Donald Primo in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| 14:44 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini jams it | 41-53 |
| 14:24 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Awai - foul #1 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #3 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (SG), Troy Greene (C) Anthony Saner, Henry Cobb | |
| 14:24 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 14:24 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 14:24 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky makes the 3rd free throw | 44-53 |
| 14:05 | Sam Houston State | William Hardy swats the dunk try by Troy Greene | 44-53 |
| 14:03 | Cornell | William Hardy gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 13:46 | Cornell | The jump hook by Keith Meadow is blocked by Rashidi Alhusseini | 44-53 |
| 13:44 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 13:31 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini blows the layup | 44-53 |
| 13:29 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene tips it but misses | 44-53 |
| 13:27 | Cornell | Keith Meadow snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 13:07 | Cornell | Dikembe Awai steals it from Steven Davis | 44-53 |
| 12:52 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 44-53 |
| 12:50 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene can't tip it in | 44-53 |
| 12:49 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker hits the follow up shot | 44-55 |
| 12:49 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 44-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Dinsmore (PG), William Ellis (SG), Edward Jones (SF), Brian Chesson (PF), Dennis Pollock (C) Jeffrey Baransky, Steven Davis, Keith Meadow, Donald Primo, William Hardy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (PG), David Conboy (SG), David King (SF), Henry Cobb (C) Dikembe Awai, John Mayhall, Rashidi Alhusseini, Troy Greene | |
| 12:33 | Cornell | William Ellis is fouled on the floor by David Conboy - foul #1 on David Conboy, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| 12:24 | Cornell | James Dinsmore can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-55 |
| 12:22 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Litteral, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini (SF), Troy Greene (PF) David King, Russell Walker | |
| 12:10 | Cornell | Dennis Pollock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-55 |
| 12:08 | Cornell | William Ellis snags the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 11:48 | Cornell | Edward Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 11:47 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Troy Greene | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Dinsmore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ellis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Edward Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Chesson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Pollock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Stephen Litteral (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Conboy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rashidi Alhusseini (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Troy Greene (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Dennis Pollock - foul #2 on Dennis Pollock, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky (PG), Louis Scheetz (PF) William Ellis, Dennis Pollock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Anthony Saner (SG), Rolf Molski (SF), Russell Walker (PF) Stephen Litteral, David Conboy, Rashidi Alhusseini, Troy Greene | |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb grabs the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 11:03 | Sam Houston State | Brian Chesson is called for the reach on Russell Walker - foul #2 on Brian Chesson, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Davis (SG), William Hardy (C) James Dinsmore, Brian Chesson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:43 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Dikembe Awai | 44-57 |
| 10:32 | Cornell | Edward Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 10:31 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to William Hardy | 44-57 |
| 10:10 | Cornell | Edward Jones is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Baransky | 47-57 |
| 10:06 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai is hacked by Steven Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Davis, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Meadow (SF), Donald Primo (PF), Brian Chesson (C) Edward Jones, Louis Scheetz, William Hardy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (SG), David King (SF), Troy Greene (PF) Anthony Saner, Rolf Molski, Russell Walker | |
| 09:51 | Sam Houston State | David King throws it down on a great pass from John Mayhall and he's hacked by Jeffrey Baransky - foul #2 on Jeffrey Baransky, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Dinsmore (SG) Steven Davis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:51 | Sam Houston State | David King makes the free throw | 47-60 |
| 09:41 | Cornell | Keith Meadow's fadeaway is rejected by Troy Greene | 47-60 |
| 09:40 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene gets the rebound | 47-60 |
| 09:21 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 09:02 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Mayhall | 47-62 |
| 09:00 | Cornell | Keith Meadow is fouled in the backcourt by David King - foul #1 on David King, team foul #6 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Ellis (SG), William Hardy (C) Jeffrey Baransky, Brian Chesson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (SG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SF), Russell Walker (PF) John Mayhall, David King, Henry Cobb | |
| 08:47 | Cornell | William Ellis connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Donald Primo | 49-62 |
| 08:25 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 08:24 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner gets the offensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Greene | 49-62 |
| 07:53 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Dinsmore - foul #3 on James Dinsmore, team foul #8 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky (PG), Steven Davis (SG), Edward Jones (SF), Louis Scheetz (PF), Dennis Pollock (C) James Dinsmore, William Ellis, Keith Meadow, Donald Primo, William Hardy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Conboy (SG), Stephen Litteral (SF), Rolf Molski (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Anthony Saner, Rashidi Alhusseini, Russell Walker, Troy Greene | |
| 07:53 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 07:53 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:38 | Cornell | Steven Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 07:37 | Cornell | Dennis Pollock tips it in | 51-64 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jeffrey Baransky (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Davis (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Scheetz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Pollock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (tiring) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Conboy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Litteral (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rolf Molski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Cobb (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 07:13 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai grabs the offensive board | 51-64 |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-66 |
| 06:44 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-66 |
| 06:39 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai travels in the backcourt | 53-66 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Ellis (SF), Brian Chesson (C) Louis Scheetz, Dennis Pollock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), Anthony Saner (SG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SF), Russell Walker (PF), David King (C) Dikembe Awai, David Conboy, Stephen Litteral, Rolf Molski, Henry Cobb | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:27 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-66 |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | David King grabs the board | 53-66 |
| 06:04 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini is hacked by William Ellis - foul #3 on William Ellis, team foul #9 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Dinsmore (PG), Keith Meadow (SF), Donald Primo (PF) Jeffrey Baransky, Steven Davis, Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:04 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 06:04 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:51 | Cornell | William Ellis hits the finger roll | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:28 | Sam Houston State | Brian Chesson steps in front of the Rashidi Alhusseini pass | 55-68 |
| 05:28 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 55-68 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky (PG), Steven Davis (SG), Louis Scheetz (PF), William Hardy (C) James Dinsmore, William Ellis, Donald Primo, Brian Chesson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Troy Greene (C) Anthony Saner, David King | |
| 05:20 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Louis Scheetz | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Awai | 58-71 |
| 04:48 | Cornell | Dikembe Awai is called for the reach on Jeffrey Baransky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #7 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Cornell | Edward Jones (SF), Brian Chesson (C) Keith Meadow, William Hardy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (PG), Rolf Molski (SF), Henry Cobb (C) Dikembe Awai, Rashidi Alhusseini, Russell Walker | |
| 04:48 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 04:48 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky misses the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 04:48 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene gets the rebound | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral hits a wide open shot from the free throw line set up by Rolf Molski | 59-73 |
| 04:28 | Cornell | Stephen Litteral is called for the reach on Edward Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Litteral, team foul #8 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Dinsmore (PG), William Ellis (SG), Donald Primo (PF) Jeffrey Baransky, Steven Davis, Louis Scheetz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Conboy (SG) John Mayhall | |
| 04:28 | Cornell | Edward Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 04:28 | Cornell | Edward Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral is fouled in the backcourt by James Dinsmore - foul #4 on James Dinsmore, team foul #10 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dennis Pollock (C) Brian Chesson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David King (PF) Troy Greene | |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral makes the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 04:08 | Cornell | Donald Primo misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-75 |
| 04:06 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to David Conboy | 60-75 |
| 03:45 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy's layup is rejected by Dennis Pollock | 60-75 |
| 03:43 | Sam Houston State | David King can't tip it in | 60-75 |
| 03:41 | Cornell | Edward Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Dinsmore (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Ellis (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Primo (tired) 4 reb. C - Dennis Pollock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Stephen Litteral (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Conboy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rolf Molski (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - David King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Cobb (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Cornell | Edward Jones is fouled on the floor by David King - foul #2 on David King, team foul #9 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky (PG), Steven Davis (SG), Keith Meadow (SF), Brian Chesson (C) James Dinsmore, William Ellis, Donald Primo, Dennis Pollock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Anthony Saner (SG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SF), Russell Walker (PF), Troy Greene (C) Stephen Litteral, David Conboy, Rolf Molski, David King, Henry Cobb | |
| 03:19 | Cornell | Edward Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 03:19 | Cornell | Edward Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 03:19 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene snags the defensive board | 61-75 |
| 03:01 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-75 |
| 02:59 | Cornell | Brian Chesson grabs the board | 61-75 |
| 02:59 | Cornell | Cornell calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 61-75 |
| Subs | Cornell | Louis Scheetz (PF), William Hardy (C) Edward Jones, Brian Chesson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (SG) Anthony Saner | |
| 02:47 | Cornell | Steven Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-75 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Dinsmore (PG), William Ellis (SG), Edward Jones (SF), Brian Chesson (C) Jeffrey Baransky, Steven Davis, Keith Meadow, William Hardy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (PG), Rolf Molski (SF), David King (C) Dikembe Awai, Rashidi Alhusseini, Russell Walker | |
| 02:21 | Sam Houston State | David King is open and scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Rolf Molski | 61-77 |
| 01:59 | Cornell | Louis Scheetz clanks a jumper from the left side | 61-77 |
| 01:57 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 61-77 |
| 01:36 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Mayhall | 61-79 |
| 01:34 | Cornell | Stephen Litteral steps in front of the William Ellis pass in the backcourt | 61-79 |
| 01:31 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral can't finish the layup | 61-79 |
| 01:30 | Cornell | Brian Chesson pulls down the rebound | 61-79 |
| 01:21 | Cornell | Brian Chesson connects on the open shot from the right block | 63-79 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 63-79 |
| 00:56 | Cornell | William Ellis pulls down the rebound | 63-79 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Cornell | The short jumper by William Ellis is denied by David King | 63-79 |
| 00:47 | Cornell | Louis Scheetz hits the follow up shot | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | James Dinsmore is called for the reach on John Mayhall - foul #5 on James Dinsmore, team foul #11 | 65-79 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky (PG), Dennis Pollock (C) James Dinsmore, Louis Scheetz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Conboy (SG) Stephen Litteral | |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall misses the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall makes the 2nd free throw | 65-80 |
| 00:18 | Cornell | John Mayhall is called for the reach on Brian Chesson - foul #2 on John Mayhall, team foul #10 | 65-80 |
| Subs | Cornell | Louis Scheetz (PF) Jeffrey Baransky | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:18 | Cornell | Brian Chesson makes the 1st free throw | 66-80 |
| 00:18 | Cornell | Brian Chesson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-80 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall runs out the clock | 67-80 |