| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Nolting (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Culbertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Harrison (fresh) 1 pts. C - Paul Whittenberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Brown (fresh) SF - Russell Nadler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Edge (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Owens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:57 | Southern Mississippi | James Williams steps in front of the James Culbertson pass in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| 19:56 | Cornell | Brian Brown lays it in on a great pass from James Williams | 28-30 |
| 19:43 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier is hacked by James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner (SF) James Culbertson | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 19:37 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg makes the wide open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Gerald Milner | 30-30 |
| 19:35 | Cornell | Robert Nolting is called for the reach on Brian Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Nolting, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 19:15 | Cornell | Russell Nadler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 19:13 | Cornell | Thomas Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:05 | Cornell | James Williams is fouled on the floor by William Vivier - foul #2 on William Vivier, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Steve Scott (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Douglas Denson (C) William Vivier, Robert Nolting, Craig Harrison, Paul Whittenberg | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (SG), Joseph Springer (SF), Clifford Zietz (PF), Dikembe Dong (C) Brian Brown, Russell Nadler, David Edge, Thomas Owens | |
| 18:45 | Cornell | Joseph Springer is fouled on the floor by Steve Scott - foul #1 on Steve Scott, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Kellner (SG) Gerald Milner | |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Rigg (SG) James Williams | |
| 18:29 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz banks in the layup and he's fouled by Jerry Kyser - foul #1 on Jerry Kyser, team foul #4 | 30-32 |
| 18:29 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz misses the free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:29 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:22 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser is alone and drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Eggleston | 32-32 |
| 17:56 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 17:55 | Cornell | Joseph Springer grabs the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:38 | Cornell | Joseph Springer is fouled on the floor by Timothy Eggleston - foul #2 on Timothy Eggleston, team foul #5 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), James Culbertson (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Jerry Kyser, Joseph Kellner, Steve Scott, Timothy Eggleston, Douglas Denson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Lemke (PG), Brian Brown (SG), Russell Nadler (SF), David Edge (PF), Thomas Owens (C) Matthew Wagner, Thomas Rigg, Joseph Springer, Clifford Zietz, Dikembe Dong | |
| 17:27 | Cornell | Brian Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 17:26 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 17:04 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison is open and buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Nolting | 34-32 |
| 16:43 | Cornell | William Vivier steals the ball from Thomas Owens | 34-32 |
| 16:40 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier banks in the layup | 36-32 |
| 16:37 | Cornell | Brian Brown is hacked by William Vivier in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Vivier, team foul #6 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar (PG), Gerald Milner (SF) William Vivier, James Culbertson | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), Ryan Hancock (SF) Robert Lemke, Russell Nadler | |
| 16:15 | Cornell | David Edge connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Hancock and the foul's on Robert Nolting - foul #2 on Robert Nolting, team foul #7 | 36-34 |
| 16:15 | Cornell | David Edge makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:46 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Nolting | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Orlando Bodnar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Nolting (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Milner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Harrison (tiring) 3 pts. C - Paul Whittenberg (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Hancock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Edge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Owens (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Cornell | Brian Brown drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Williams | 38-38 |
| 15:04 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Orlando Bodnar | 40-38 |
| 15:02 | Cornell | James Williams is hacked by Orlando Bodnar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Orlando Bodnar, team foul #8 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Joseph Kellner (SG), James Culbertson (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Douglas Denson (C) Orlando Bodnar, Robert Nolting, Gerald Milner, Craig Harrison, Paul Whittenberg | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (SG), Russell Nadler (SF), Robert Lemke (PF), Joseph Springer (C) Brian Brown, Ryan Hancock, David Edge, Thomas Owens | |
| 15:02 | Cornell | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:02 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:50 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 14:48 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 14:30 | Cornell | Russell Nadler scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Williams | 42-40 |
| 14:18 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Kyser | 45-40 |
| 14:05 | Cornell | Douglas Denson is called for the reach on Robert Lemke - foul #3 on Douglas Denson, team foul #9 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), Steve Scott (C) Jerry Kyser, Joseph Kellner, Timothy Eggleston | |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Rigg (SG), Clifford Zietz (PF), Dikembe Dong (C) Matthew Wagner, Russell Nadler, Joseph Springer | |
| 14:05 | Cornell | Robert Lemke makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:05 | Cornell | Robert Lemke makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:03 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Russell Nadler (SF) Robert Lemke | |
| 13:44 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz clanks a shot from the right block | 45-42 |
| 13:42 | Cornell | Russell Nadler gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:30 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 45-42 |
| 13:29 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Steve Scott | 45-42 |
| 13:14 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Culbertson | 48-42 |
| 13:02 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong misses short on a jumper in the paint | 48-42 |
| 13:00 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Zietz | 48-42 |
| 12:44 | Cornell | James Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) James Culbertson, Douglas Denson, Steve Scott | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (PG), Brian Brown (SG), Joseph Springer (SF), David Edge (PF), Thomas Owens (C) James Williams, Thomas Rigg, Russell Nadler, Clifford Zietz, Dikembe Dong | |
| 12:36 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 12:34 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Joseph Springer | 48-42 |
| 12:15 | Cornell | Thomas Owens makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 48-44 |
| 12:04 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston is fouled on the floor by Brian Brown - foul #1 on Brian Brown, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (SG), Craig Harrison (PF) Robert Nolting, Timothy Eggleston | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Lemke (SF) Joseph Springer | |
| 11:40 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison is hacked by Brian Brown - foul #2 on Brian Brown, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson (SF), Douglas Denson (C) Gerald Milner, Paul Whittenberg | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ryan Hancock (SG), Clifford Zietz (C) Brian Brown, Thomas Owens | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Culbertson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Harrison (tiring) 3 pts. C - Douglas Denson (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Matthew Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ryan Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Lemke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - David Edge (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Zietz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Kyser | 50-44 |
| 11:12 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 11:10 | Cornell | Robert Lemke pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 11:02 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz loses the ball out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar (PG), Joseph Kellner (SG), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Steve Scott (C) William Vivier, Jerry Kyser, Craig Harrison, Douglas Denson | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), Brian Brown (SG), Joseph Springer (SF) Matthew Wagner, Ryan Hancock, Robert Lemke | |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Kellner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Owens (C) Clifford Zietz | |
| 10:49 | Cornell | Timothy Eggleston is called for the reach on Brian Brown - foul #3 on Timothy Eggleston, team foul #10 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner (SF) James Culbertson | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 10:49 | Cornell | Brian Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:49 | Cornell | Brian Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:41 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Orlando Bodnar | 53-46 |
| 10:39 | Cornell | Brian Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Kellner - foul #1 on Joseph Kellner, team foul #11 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Russell Nadler (SF) David Edge | |
| 10:39 | Cornell | Brian Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:39 | Cornell | Brian Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:39 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:29 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 53-47 |
| 10:28 | Cornell | Russell Nadler snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 10:20 | Cornell | Joseph Springer misses the lay-in | 53-47 |
| 10:18 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Orlando Bodnar | 53-47 |
| 10:04 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Brown steals the ball from Orlando Bodnar | 53-47 |
| 09:45 | Cornell | James Williams misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 09:43 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Kellner snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 09:31 | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 09:30 | Cornell | Thomas Owens pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:16 | Cornell | Brian Brown jams it on a nice dish by Russell Nadler and the foul's on Gerald Milner - foul #2 on Gerald Milner, team foul #12 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), James Culbertson (SF), Douglas Denson (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Orlando Bodnar, Joseph Kellner, Gerald Milner, Timothy Eggleston, Steve Scott | |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Rigg (PG), Ryan Hancock (SF), Robert Lemke (PF), Dikembe Dong (C) James Williams, Russell Nadler, Joseph Springer, Thomas Owens | |
| 09:16 | Cornell | Brian Brown makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:58 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Dong takes the ball from Paul Whittenberg | 53-50 |
| 08:56 | Cornell | Brian Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison (PF) Paul Whittenberg | |
| Subs | Cornell | Clifford Zietz (PF) Brian Brown | |
| 08:39 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 08:37 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:28 | Cornell | Jerry Kyser takes the ball from Robert Lemke | 53-50 |
| 08:24 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting lays it up and in on a great pass from Jerry Kyser | 55-50 |
| 07:57 | Cornell | Douglas Denson denies the turnaround by Clifford Zietz | 55-50 |
| 07:55 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 07:55 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Jerry Kyser, Craig Harrison, Douglas Denson | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), Matthew Wagner (SG), Russell Nadler (SF), David Edge (PF) Thomas Rigg, Ryan Hancock, Robert Lemke, Dikembe Dong | |
| 07:28 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Nolting (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Culbertson (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Whittenberg (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Wagner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Russell Nadler (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Edge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Zietz (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Cornell | Timothy Eggleston blocks the jumper by James Williams | 57-50 |
| 07:06 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Culbertson | 57-50 |
| 07:01 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-50 |
| 07:00 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 06:57 | Cornell | Russell Nadler is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Nadler, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (SG), Gerald Milner (SF), Douglas Denson (PF) Robert Nolting, James Culbertson, Timothy Eggleston | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Brown (SG), Joseph Springer (SF), Thomas Owens (C) James Williams, Russell Nadler, Clifford Zietz | |
| 06:41 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser clanks a floater in the paint | 57-50 |
| 06:39 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson gets the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:13 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 06:11 | Cornell | David Edge grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 05:47 | Cornell | Jerry Kyser steals it from Thomas Owens | 57-50 |
| 05:28 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 05:27 | Cornell | Thomas Owens pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:18 | Cornell | Thomas Owens comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on William Vivier - foul #4 on William Vivier, team foul #13 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), James Culbertson (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Steve Scott (C) William Vivier, Jerry Kyser, Gerald Milner, Douglas Denson, Paul Whittenberg | |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Rigg (PG), Ryan Hancock (SG), Russell Nadler (SF), Robert Lemke (PF) Matthew Wagner, Brian Brown, Joseph Springer, David Edge | |
| 05:18 | Cornell | Thomas Owens makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:18 | Cornell | Thomas Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:18 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 05:15 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Rigg is called for the reach on Robert Nolting in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Rigg, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Kellner (SG) Robert Nolting | |
| Subs | Cornell | Dikembe Dong (C) Thomas Owens | |
| 05:06 | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar is fouled on the floor by Thomas Rigg - foul #4 on Thomas Rigg, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| 04:46 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott is hacked by Thomas Rigg - foul #5 on Thomas Rigg, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting (SG), Timothy Eggleston (C) Joseph Kellner, James Culbertson | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), Clifford Zietz (PF) Thomas Rigg, Russell Nadler | |
| 04:46 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:46 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:25 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong banks in the layup and the foul's on Timothy Eggleston - foul #4 on Timothy Eggleston, team foul #14 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Douglas Denson (C) Orlando Bodnar, Craig Harrison | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Brown (SG), Russell Nadler (SF) Ryan Hancock, Robert Lemke | |
| 04:25 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong misses the free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:25 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Zietz | 59-53 |
| 03:59 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Williams | 59-55 |
| 03:44 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Dong is called for the reach on Steve Scott - foul #1 on Dikembe Dong, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Kellner (PG), James Culbertson (SF) William Vivier, Douglas Denson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (SG), David Edge (PF), Joseph Springer (C) Brian Brown, Clifford Zietz, Dikembe Dong | |
| 03:44 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:44 | Cornell | David Edge snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 03:18 | Cornell | David Edge makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Springer | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joseph Kellner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Nolting (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Culbertson (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Eggleston (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Steve Scott (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Wagner (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Russell Nadler (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Edge (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Springer (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson travels in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Gerald Milner (SF), Craig Harrison (PF) Joseph Kellner, James Culbertson, Timothy Eggleston | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Lemke (SF), Thomas Owens (C) Russell Nadler, Joseph Springer | |
| 02:58 | Cornell | David Edge buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert Lemke | 59-59 |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar (PG), Douglas Denson (C) Robert Nolting, Steve Scott | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ryan Hancock (SG) Matthew Wagner | |
| 02:54 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser is hacked by Thomas Owens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Owens, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| 02:54 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:54 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:54 | Cornell | Thomas Owens snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 02:41 | Cornell | Robert Lemke comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 02:40 | Cornell | Thomas Owens gets the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 02:25 | Cornell | Robert Lemke clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Orlando Bodnar - foul #2 on Orlando Bodnar, team foul #15 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Kellner (SG), James Culbertson (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Jerry Kyser, Gerald Milner, Craig Harrison, Douglas Denson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Springer (C) Thomas Owens | |
| 02:25 | Cornell | Robert Lemke misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:25 | Cornell | Robert Lemke makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:06 | Southern Mississippi | David Edge swats the layup by James Culbertson | 60-60 |
| 02:05 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:52 | Southern Mississippi | James Williams takes the ball from James Culbertson | 60-60 |
| 01:39 | Cornell | David Edge misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Orlando Bodnar - foul #3 on Orlando Bodnar, team foul #16 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), Craig Harrison (PF) Orlando Bodnar, Joseph Kellner, Timothy Eggleston | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Brown (SG), Russell Nadler (SF), Thomas Owens (C) Ryan Hancock, Robert Lemke, Joseph Springer | |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-60 |
| 01:39 | Cornell | David Edge makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:39 | Cornell | David Edge misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 01:26 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 01:25 | Cornell | Russell Nadler gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:05 | Cornell | James Williams is hacked by William Vivier - foul #5 on William Vivier, team foul #17 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG) William Vivier | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 01:05 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 60-61 |
| 01:05 | Cornell | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:05 | Cornell | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:05 | Cornell | David Edge grabs the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 00:47 | Cornell | Brian Brown scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James Williams | 60-63 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Williams - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 60-63 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Cornell | Brian Brown is hacked by Robert Nolting in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Nolting, team foul #18 | 62-63 |
| 00:21 | Cornell | Brian Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:21 | Cornell | Brian Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 00:09 | Cornell | David Edge gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:07 | Cornell | David Edge is hacked by Robert Nolting in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Nolting, team foul #19 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (PG) James Williams | |
| 00:07 | Cornell | David Edge misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:07 | Cornell | David Edge makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | The clock runs out | 62-66 |