| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Nadler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Edge (fresh) C - Thomas Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie's pass is intercepted by Russell Nadler in the backcourt | 29-39 |
| 19:44 | Cornell | James Williams is hacked by Patrick Turnbow - foul #3 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (PG) Patrick Turnbow | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 19:36 | Cornell | Thomas Owens hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 29-39 |
| 19:34 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Brown | 29-39 |
| 19:17 | Cornell | David Edge is fouled on the floor by Dale Beattie - foul #2 on Dale Beattie, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| 18:56 | Cornell | David Edge misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 18:54 | Cornell | James Williams grabs the offensive board | 29-39 |
| 18:35 | Cornell | Thomas Owens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-39 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Beattie | 29-39 |
| 18:14 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Matthews | 29-39 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the shot from the left wing set up by Freddie Frost | 31-39 |
| 17:30 | Cornell | David Edge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Owens - foul #1 on Thomas Owens, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Michael Sieg (SG), Larry Marko (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Freddie Frost, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (PG), Thomas Rigg (SG), Joseph Springer (SF), Clifford Zietz (PF), Dikembe Dong (C) James Williams, Brian Brown, Russell Nadler, David Edge, Thomas Owens | |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:23 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:14 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Zimmerman - foul #2 on Kenneth Zimmerman, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG) Dale Beattie | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 17:01 | Cornell | Joseph Springer clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 31-39 |
| 17:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Larry Marko is denied by Clifford Zietz | 31-39 |
| 16:52 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Joseph Springer | 31-39 |
| 16:45 | Cornell | Kenneth Zimmerman steals the ball from Dikembe Dong | 31-39 |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg can't connect on an uncontested runner from close range | 31-39 |
| 16:28 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 16:05 | Cornell | Larry Marko takes the ball from Dikembe Dong | 31-39 |
| 16:03 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Wagner - foul #3 on Matthew Wagner, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SG), Patrick Matthews (C) James Anselmo, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), Ryan Hancock (SG), Robert Lemke (SF), David Edge (PF), Thomas Owens (C) Matthew Wagner, Thomas Rigg, Joseph Springer, Clifford Zietz, Dikembe Dong | |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Ryan Hancock - foul #3 on Ryan Hancock, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG) Larry Marko | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Freddie Frost (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Hancock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Lemke (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Edge (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Cornell | Ryan Hancock misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 15:39 | Cornell | Robert Lemke grabs the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 15:24 | Cornell | David Edge is called for traveling | 32-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF), Dale Beattie (PF) John Smith, Michael Sieg | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews connects on the runner in the lane set up by Dale Beattie | 34-39 |
| 14:56 | Cornell | James Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-42 |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | James Williams steals it from Patrick Matthews | 34-42 |
| 14:35 | Cornell | Robert Lemke lays it in on a great pass from James Williams | 34-44 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Freddie Frost | 36-44 |
| 13:59 | Cornell | The jumper by David Edge is denied by Patrick Matthews | 36-44 |
| 13:58 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses long on an open floater in the paint | 36-44 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 13:38 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost is hacked by Ryan Hancock - foul #4 on Ryan Hancock, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Larry Marko (SF), Michael Sieg (PF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Patrick Turnbow, Freddie Frost, Damon Monte, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (PG), Brian Brown (SG), Russell Nadler (SF), Clifford Zietz (PF), Joseph Springer (C) James Williams, Ryan Hancock, Robert Lemke, David Edge, Thomas Owens | |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Anselmo | 38-44 |
| 12:54 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner loses the dribble to Larry Marko | 38-44 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Anselmo | 41-44 |
| 12:25 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz misses the 3 from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 12:24 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 12:16 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Joseph Springer | 41-44 |
| 12:03 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Brian Brown | 41-46 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Damon Monte (SF), Patrick Matthews (C) James Anselmo, Larry Marko, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Rigg (PG), David Edge (PF), Dikembe Dong (C) Matthew Wagner, Clifford Zietz, Joseph Springer | |
| 11:44 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 41-46 |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Damon Monte (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Thomas Rigg (fresh) SG - Brian Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Nadler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Edge (fairly fresh) C - Dikembe Dong (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Rigg is called for the reach on Patrick Turnbow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Rigg, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Patrick Matthews | 44-46 |
| 11:17 | Cornell | Damon Monte takes the ball from Russell Nadler | 44-46 |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Brian Brown - foul #1 on Brian Brown, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG), Freddie Frost (SF), Dale Beattie (PF) John Smith, Damon Monte, Michael Sieg | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), Robert Lemke (SF) Brian Brown, Russell Nadler | |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo is hacked by Thomas Rigg - foul #4 on Thomas Rigg, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Brown (SG), Joseph Springer (SF), Thomas Owens (C) Thomas Rigg, David Edge, Dikembe Dong | |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:28 | Cornell | Brian Brown makes the jumper from the right block set up by Robert Lemke | 46-48 |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost makes the floater from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 09:45 | Cornell | James Williams scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Lemke | 48-50 |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Springer - foul #1 on Joseph Springer, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko (SF), Michael Sieg (PF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) James Anselmo, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (SG), Russell Nadler (SF), Clifford Zietz (PF) Brian Brown, Joseph Springer, Robert Lemke | |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:23 | Cornell | James Williams is hacked by Freddie Frost - foul #1 on Freddie Frost, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), James Anselmo (SG) Patrick Turnbow, Freddie Frost | |
| Subs | Cornell | Dikembe Dong (C) Thomas Owens | |
| 09:11 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz is called for a charge - foul #1 on Clifford Zietz, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith scores on a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Russell Nadler - foul #2 on Russell Nadler, team foul #10 | 52-50 |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:38 | Cornell | Russell Nadler misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Kenneth Zimmerman | 53-50 |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Zietz is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Zietz, team foul #11 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF), Patrick Matthews (C) Larry Marko, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Edge (PF) Dikembe Dong | |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:35 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:24 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-50 |
| 08:23 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz grabs the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:06 | Cornell | Russell Nadler buries a floater from the right side | 54-52 |
| 07:41 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-52 |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo tips it home | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Anselmo (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Sieg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Russell Nadler (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Edge (fairly fresh) C - Clifford Zietz (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Sieg | 58-52 |
| 07:15 | Cornell | Russell Nadler misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Damon Monte - foul #3 on Damon Monte, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Larry Marko (SF), Dale Beattie (PF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) John Smith, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Michael Sieg, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Rigg (PG), Ryan Hancock (SG), Joseph Springer (PF), Dikembe Dong (C) James Williams, Matthew Wagner, David Edge, Clifford Zietz | |
| 07:15 | Cornell | Russell Nadler makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:15 | Cornell | Russell Nadler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman misses long on an open jumper near the basket | 58-54 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow gets the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Freddie Frost | 60-54 |
| 06:29 | Cornell | Thomas Rigg knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Ryan Hancock - foul #5 on Ryan Hancock, team foul #12 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Patrick Matthews (C) Patrick Turnbow, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Lemke (PG), Brian Brown (SG), David Edge (PF), Thomas Owens (C) Thomas Rigg, Ryan Hancock, Russell Nadler, Dikembe Dong | |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:07 | Cornell | Brian Brown grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 05:50 | Cornell | Joseph Springer misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Dale Beattie - foul #3 on Dale Beattie, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF) Larry Marko | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 05:50 | Cornell | Joseph Springer makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:50 | Cornell | Joseph Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie is whistled for traveling | 61-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg (PF) Dale Beattie | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG) Joseph Springer | |
| 05:29 | Cornell | David Edge misses the dunk | 61-58 |
| 05:27 | Cornell | Thomas Owens tips it back up and in | 61-60 |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Freddie Frost | 64-60 |
| 04:38 | Cornell | David Edge connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from James Williams | 64-62 |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Dale Beattie (PF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) John Smith, Freddie Frost, Michael Sieg, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (PG), Thomas Rigg (SG), Joseph Springer (SF), Clifford Zietz (PF) James Williams, Brian Brown, Robert Lemke, David Edge | |
| 04:19 | Cornell | Thomas Rigg is fouled on the floor by James Anselmo - foul #2 on James Anselmo, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko (SF) Damon Monte | |
| Subs | Cornell | Dikembe Dong (C) Thomas Owens | |
| 04:19 | Cornell | Thomas Rigg makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:19 | Cornell | Thomas Rigg makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Wagner is called for the reach on James Anselmo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Wagner, team foul #13 | 64-64 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:14 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 04:01 | Cornell | Kenneth Zimmerman swats the layup by Joseph Springer | 64-64 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Springer - foul #2 on Joseph Springer, team foul #14 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg (PF) Dale Beattie | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Brown (SG), David Edge (PF), Thomas Owens (C) Thomas Rigg, Clifford Zietz, Dikembe Dong | |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:40 | Cornell | Thomas Owens pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Anselmo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Marko (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Matthew Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Brian Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Springer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Edge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Cornell | Joseph Springer makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Brian Brown | 65-66 |
| 03:09 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Sieg | 67-66 |
| 02:49 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 02:47 | Cornell | David Edge gets the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:26 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner is hacked by Patrick Turnbow - foul #4 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Damon Monte (SF), Dale Beattie (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Larry Marko, Michael Sieg, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), Robert Lemke (SF), Clifford Zietz (PF), Dikembe Dong (C) Brian Brown, Joseph Springer, David Edge, Thomas Owens | |
| 02:26 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:26 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-67 |
| 02:08 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Dikembe Dong | 67-67 |
| 02:08 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Rigg (SG) Matthew Wagner | |
| 01:45 | Cornell | Thomas Rigg misses long on a jumper from the right side | 67-67 |
| 01:43 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Dong is called for the reach on Damon Monte - foul #3 on Dikembe Dong, team foul #15 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG) Freddie Frost | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Brown (SG), Russell Nadler (SF), David Edge (PF), Thomas Owens (C) Thomas Rigg, Robert Lemke, Clifford Zietz, Dikembe Dong | |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:06 | Cornell | Brian Brown misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow loses the ball out of bounds | 68-67 |
| 00:30 | Cornell | Russell Nadler knocks in the shot from close range set up by James Williams | 68-69 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Damon Monte | 70-69 |
| 00:01 | Cornell | James Williams clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 70-69 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Damon Monte | 70-69 |