| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Nadler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Edge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Owens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Galipeau (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Gardea (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronnie Pursel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Rutledge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Russell Nadler inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Cornell | Thomas Owens scores on a turnaround from the right block | 26-31 |
| 19:41 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| 19:30 | Cornell | David Edge buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Brown | 28-31 |
| 19:10 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel blows the layup but he's hacked by Russell Nadler - foul #2 on Russell Nadler, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:10 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:10 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:44 | Cornell | Brian Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Edge | 31-33 |
| 18:20 | Chicago State | David Edge steals it from Richard Galipeau | 31-33 |
| 18:02 | Cornell | Brian Brown can't throw it down but the foul's on Richard Galipeau - foul #1 on Richard Galipeau, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (PG), Joseph Springer (SF), Clifford Zietz (PF), Dikembe Dong (C) James Williams, Russell Nadler, David Edge, Thomas Owens | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough (PG), David Clark (SG), Edwin Farmer (SF), Donald Pfarr (PF), Christopher Grimes (C) James Kelley, Richard Galipeau, Joshua Gardea, Ronnie Pursel, David Rutledge | |
| 18:02 | Cornell | Brian Brown makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:02 | Cornell | Brian Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:00 | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough is hacked by Matthew Wagner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Wagner, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Rigg (SG) Brian Brown | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 17:45 | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough is fouled on the floor by Matthew Wagner - foul #3 on Matthew Wagner, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ryan Hancock (SG) Matthew Wagner | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 17:35 | Chicago State | Edwin Farmer knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 33-35 |
| 17:12 | Cornell | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Rigg is blocked by Donald Pfarr | 33-35 |
| 17:10 | Cornell | Joseph Springer can't tip it in | 33-35 |
| 17:08 | Cornell | Joseph Springer snags the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 16:53 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong drills a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Christopher Grimes - foul #1 on Christopher Grimes, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG) Ryan Hancock | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Ronnie Pursel (PF) David Clark, Christopher Grimes | |
| 16:53 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong misses the free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:53 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:51 | Chicago State | James Kelley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 16:45 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz buries a jumper in the paint | 37-35 |
| 16:20 | Chicago State | Dikembe Dong is called for the reach on Kenneth Colclough - foul #2 on Dikembe Dong, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Brown (SG), Russell Nadler (SF), David Edge (PF), Thomas Owens (C) Thomas Rigg, Joseph Springer, Clifford Zietz, Dikembe Dong | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau (SG), Joshua Gardea (SF), David Rutledge (C) Kenneth Colclough, Edwin Farmer, Donald Pfarr | |
| 15:53 | Chicago State | Brian Brown picks off the pass by Richard Galipeau | 37-35 |
| 15:49 | Cornell | David Edge banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Brown | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Nadler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Edge (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Galipeau (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Gardea (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronnie Pursel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Rutledge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Chicago State | The jumper by James Kelley is denied by David Edge | 39-35 |
| 15:25 | Cornell | The rebound goes to David Edge | 39-35 |
| 14:58 | Cornell | Brian Brown knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Williams | 41-35 |
| 14:55 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Nadler - foul #3 on Russell Nadler, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (PG), Ryan Hancock (SG), Robert Lemke (SF), Joseph Springer (C) James Williams, Brian Brown, Russell Nadler, Thomas Owens | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough (PG), David Clark (SG), Edwin Farmer (SF), Donald Pfarr (PF), Christopher Grimes (C) James Kelley, Richard Galipeau, Joshua Gardea, Ronnie Pursel, David Rutledge | |
| 14:32 | Chicago State | Christopher Grimes is open but misses the lay-in | 41-35 |
| 14:31 | Chicago State | Edwin Farmer can't tip it in | 41-35 |
| 14:30 | Chicago State | Edwin Farmer snags the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 14:18 | Chicago State | Edwin Farmer buries a shot from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 14:09 | Cornell | David Edge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Rigg (SG), Clifford Zietz (PF), Dikembe Dong (C) Ryan Hancock, Robert Lemke, David Edge | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 13:43 | Chicago State | Christopher Grimes's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Dong | 41-37 |
| 13:18 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 13:17 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to David Clark | 41-37 |
| 12:58 | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough lays it in on a great pass from Edwin Farmer | 41-39 |
| 12:41 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-39 |
| 12:40 | Cornell | Joseph Springer snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 12:25 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Wagner | 43-39 |
| 12:11 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 12:10 | Chicago State | David Clark grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 11:55 | Chicago State | Dikembe Dong denies the turnaround by David Clark | 43-39 |
| 11:53 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 11:42 | Cornell | Thomas Rigg can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Grimes - foul #2 on Christopher Grimes, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Brown (SG), Russell Nadler (SF), David Edge (PF), Thomas Owens (C) Matthew Wagner, Joseph Springer, Clifford Zietz, Dikembe Dong | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Richard Galipeau (SG), Joshua Gardea (SF), Ronnie Pursel (PF), David Rutledge (C) Kenneth Colclough, David Clark, Edwin Farmer, Donald Pfarr, Christopher Grimes | |
| 11:42 | Cornell | Thomas Rigg makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 11:42 | Cornell | Thomas Rigg makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Thomas Rigg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Nadler (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Edge (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Galipeau (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Gardea (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronnie Pursel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Rutledge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel is fouled on the floor by David Edge - foul #1 on David Edge, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG) Thomas Rigg | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 11:12 | Chicago State | The jump hook by Joshua Gardea is blocked by Russell Nadler | 45-39 |
| 11:11 | Cornell | Brian Brown grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 11:06 | Cornell | Russell Nadler misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-39 |
| 11:05 | Cornell | Brian Brown tips it but misses | 45-39 |
| 11:04 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to David Rutledge | 45-39 |
| 11:00 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Gardea | 45-42 |
| 10:43 | Cornell | David Rutledge denies the turnaround by David Edge | 45-42 |
| 10:41 | Chicago State | David Rutledge gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:36 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau is hacked by Brian Brown - foul #1 on Brian Brown, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| 10:36 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:36 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:36 | Cornell | David Edge pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:21 | Cornell | Russell Nadler misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Joshua Gardea - foul #1 on Joshua Gardea, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Lemke (PF) David Edge | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 10:21 | Cornell | Russell Nadler makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:21 | Cornell | Russell Nadler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:06 | Chicago State | James Kelley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 10:04 | Cornell | Thomas Owens pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:43 | Cornell | Brian Brown hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Williams | 50-43 |
| 09:21 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel is open and buries a shot from the baseline | 50-45 |
| 09:02 | Cornell | Thomas Owens lays it up and in | 52-45 |
| 08:50 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea misses long on a shot from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 08:48 | Chicago State | David Rutledge pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:32 | Chicago State | James Kelley knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Joshua Gardea | 52-47 |
| 08:11 | Cornell | James Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Kelley - foul #3 on James Kelley, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (SG), Joseph Springer (SF), David Edge (PF), Clifford Zietz (C) Brian Brown, Russell Nadler, Robert Lemke, Thomas Owens | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jody Ashley (PG), David Clark (SG), Christopher Grimes (C) James Kelley, Richard Galipeau, David Rutledge | |
| 08:11 | Cornell | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:11 | Cornell | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:11 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 07:44 | Chicago State | Jody Ashley hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joshua Gardea | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Springer (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Edge (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Zietz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Jody Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joshua Gardea (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Ronnie Pursel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Grimes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Cornell | David Edge misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 07:26 | Cornell | Joseph Springer tips it home | 55-50 |
| 07:12 | Chicago State | David Clark connects on the floater from the right side | 55-52 |
| 06:54 | Cornell | David Edge comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-52 |
| 06:53 | Cornell | James Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:40 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ronnie Pursel - foul #2 on Ronnie Pursel, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Rigg (PG), Brian Brown (SG), Ryan Hancock (SF) James Williams, Matthew Wagner, Joseph Springer | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough (PG), Edwin Farmer (SF), Donald Pfarr (PF), David Rutledge (C) Jody Ashley, Joshua Gardea, Ronnie Pursel, Christopher Grimes | |
| 06:40 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:40 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:27 | Chicago State | David Rutledge misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Ryan Hancock - foul #1 on Ryan Hancock, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Lemke (SF), Dikembe Dong (C) Brian Brown, Clifford Zietz | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Sutton (SG) David Clark | |
| 06:27 | Chicago State | David Rutledge misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:27 | Chicago State | David Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:05 | Cornell | Michael Sutton steals it from Robert Lemke | 57-53 |
| 05:49 | Chicago State | Edwin Farmer buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from David Rutledge and he's hacked by Robert Lemke - foul #1 on Robert Lemke, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG) Michael Sutton | |
| 05:49 | Chicago State | Edwin Farmer makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:24 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), Russell Nadler (SF) Thomas Rigg, Robert Lemke | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 05:18 | Chicago State | Dikembe Dong is called for the reach on David Rutledge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Dong, team foul #10 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (PG), Brian Brown (SG) James Williams, Ryan Hancock | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 05:18 | Chicago State | David Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:18 | Chicago State | David Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:01 | Cornell | Russell Nadler scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Wagner | 60-58 |
| 04:59 | Chicago State | Matthew Wagner picks off the pass by Edwin Farmer in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 04:42 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong blows the layup but he's fouled by Donald Pfarr - foul #1 on Donald Pfarr, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Springer (SF) Russell Nadler | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau (SG), David Clark (SF), Ronnie Pursel (PF), Christopher Grimes (C) Kenneth Colclough, Edwin Farmer, Donald Pfarr, David Rutledge | |
| 04:42 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:42 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:22 | Chicago State | James Kelley can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 04:21 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 04:02 | Cornell | Brian Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 04:01 | Chicago State | David Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 03:43 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 03:41 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Matthew Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Brown (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Springer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Edge (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Dong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Galipeau (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Pursel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Grimes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner is fouled on the floor by Christopher Grimes - foul #3 on Christopher Grimes, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Rigg (SG), Robert Lemke (SF), Clifford Zietz (PF), Thomas Owens (C) Brian Brown, Joseph Springer, David Edge, Dikembe Dong | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jody Ashley (PG) James Kelley | |
| 03:37 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:37 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:21 | Chicago State | Thomas Owens denies the turnaround by Richard Galipeau | 64-58 |
| 03:19 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 03:02 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 64-58 |
| 03:01 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Christopher Grimes | 64-58 |
| 02:57 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), Russell Nadler (SF) Matthew Wagner, Robert Lemke | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Edwin Farmer (SF), Donald Pfarr (PF) Jody Ashley, David Clark, Ronnie Pursel | |
| 02:54 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Edwin Farmer | 64-60 |
| 02:54 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Brown (SG) Thomas Rigg | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea (SF), Ronnie Pursel (PF), David Rutledge (C) Edwin Farmer, Donald Pfarr, Christopher Grimes | |
| 02:41 | Cornell | Brian Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 02:40 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 02:31 | Cornell | Brian Brown travels with the ball | 64-60 |
| 02:20 | Chicago State | David Rutledge hits a wide open turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Galipeau | 64-62 |
| 01:54 | Cornell | Brian Brown misses short on a runner from close range | 64-62 |
| 01:53 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz hits the follow up shot | 66-62 |
| 01:39 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea loses the ball out of bounds | 66-62 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Edge (PF) Clifford Zietz | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 01:15 | Cornell | Brian Brown misses the dunk attempt | 66-62 |
| 01:13 | Chicago State | David Rutledge grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:10 | Chicago State | James Kelley is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Brown - foul #2 on Brian Brown, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| 01:10 | Chicago State | James Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:10 | Chicago State | James Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:51 | Cornell | Russell Nadler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-64 |
| 00:28 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau misses the floater from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 00:27 | Cornell | David Edge pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Cornell | James Kelley is called for the reach on David Edge in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Kelley, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| 00:25 | Cornell | David Edge misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:25 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Joshua Gardea | 66-64 |
| 00:19 | Chicago State | David Rutledge misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau tips it in | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Cornell | David Rutledge is called for the reach on Thomas Owens - foul #2 on David Rutledge, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| 00:03 | Cornell | Thomas Owens makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:03 | Cornell | Thomas Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | James Kelley comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 68-66 |