| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Glenn Parnell (fresh) SG - William Dawes (fresh) SF - Donald Daly (fresh) PF - Michael Smith (fresh) C - Johnnie Denis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Willie Harrington (fresh) SG - William Rodney (fresh) SF - Rigoberto Esposito (fresh) PF - Steven Repasky (fresh) C - Brandon Ketchum (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | Michael Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Lafayette | Donald Daly is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Harrington - foul #1 on Willie Harrington, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Lafayette | Michael Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Cornell | Willie Harrington gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Cornell | Steven Repasky can't throw it down | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Cornell | Rigoberto Esposito grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Cornell | Rigoberto Esposito misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Lafayette | Glenn Parnell grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Lafayette | William Dawes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Cornell | William Rodney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Johnnie Denis | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Lafayette | William Dawes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Cornell | Rigoberto Esposito misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:10 | Lafayette | Johnnie Denis gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:49 | Lafayette | Glenn Parnell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 17:47 | Cornell | William Rodney grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:44 | Cornell | Willie Harrington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Scott Stanley (PG), William Walter (SG), James Joseph (SF), Chester Williams (PF), Danny Gochenour (C) Glenn Parnell, William Dawes, Donald Daly, Michael Smith, Johnnie Denis | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Nyman (PG), Donald Paolini (SG), Victor Dittman (SF), Randall Dunn (PF), Paul Walczak (C) Willie Harrington, William Rodney, Rigoberto Esposito, Steven Repasky, Brandon Ketchum | |
| 17:33 | Lafayette | James Joseph is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 17:31 | Cornell | Donald Paolini is fouled in the backcourt by William Walter - foul #1 on William Walter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:12 | Cornell | Victor Dittman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 16:53 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour misses the shot from the left side | 0-3 |
| 16:51 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:34 | Lafayette | Scott Stanley can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 16:32 | Lafayette | James Joseph tips it but misses | 0-3 |
| 16:31 | Cornell | Randall Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:17 | Cornell | Paul Walczak lays it in set up by James Nyman | 0-5 |
| 16:03 | Lafayette | Chester Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 16:02 | Lafayette | James Joseph can't tip it in | 0-5 |
| 16:01 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Donald Paolini | 0-5 |
| 15:57 | Cornell | Scott Stanley is called for the reach on James Nyman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Stanley, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Charles Curtiss (PG), William Dawes (SG), Donald Daly (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Johnnie Denis (C) Scott Stanley, William Walter, James Joseph, Chester Williams, Danny Gochenour | |
| Subs | Cornell | Willie Harrington (PG), William Rodney (SG), Rigoberto Esposito (SF), Steven Repasky (PF), Brandon Ketchum (C) James Nyman, Donald Paolini, Victor Dittman, Randall Dunn, Paul Walczak | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Charles Curtiss (fresh) SG - William Dawes (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Daly (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) C - Johnnie Denis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Willie Harrington (fresh) SG - William Rodney (fresh) SF - Rigoberto Esposito (fresh) PF - Steven Repasky (fresh) C - Brandon Ketchum (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Cornell | Brandon Ketchum drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-8 |
| 15:15 | Lafayette | William Dawes blows the layup but the foul's on Willie Harrington - foul #2 on Willie Harrington, team foul #2 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Paolini (PG) Willie Harrington | |
| 15:15 | Lafayette | William Dawes makes the 1st free throw | 1-8 |
| 15:15 | Lafayette | William Dawes makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 14:51 | Cornell | Donald Paolini is wide open but clanks a shot in the paint | 2-8 |
| 14:49 | Lafayette | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 14:47 | Lafayette | Charles Curtiss loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Glenn Parnell (PG), Chester Williams (PF) Charles Curtiss, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Velasco (C) Brandon Ketchum | |
| 14:29 | Cornell | William Dawes is called for the reach on Steven Repasky - foul #1 on William Dawes, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Scott Stanley (SG) William Dawes | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 14:14 | Cornell | Glenn Parnell picks off the pass by Steven Repasky | 2-8 |
| 14:00 | Lafayette | Scott Stanley is fouled on the floor by Rigoberto Esposito - foul #1 on Rigoberto Esposito, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Joseph (SF) Donald Daly | |
| Subs | Cornell | Randall Dunn (PF), Brandon Ketchum (C) Steven Repasky, Robert Velasco | |
| 13:46 | Lafayette | James Joseph blows the layup but he's fouled by Rigoberto Esposito - foul #2 on Rigoberto Esposito, team foul #4 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Nyman (PG) Rigoberto Esposito | |
| 13:46 | Lafayette | James Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 13:46 | Lafayette | James Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 13:34 | Cornell | Randall Dunn blows the layup but the foul's on Glenn Parnell - foul #1 on Glenn Parnell, team foul #4 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Dawes (SG), Michael Smith (PF) Scott Stanley, Chester Williams | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 13:34 | Cornell | Randall Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 13:34 | Cornell | Randall Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 13:34 | Lafayette | William Dawes grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 13:32 | Lafayette | William Dawes loses the dribble to Donald Paolini in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| 13:21 | Cornell | Randall Dunn jams it on a great pass from James Nyman | 3-10 |
| 13:10 | Lafayette | Johnnie Denis misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 3-10 |
| 13:08 | Cornell | Brandon Ketchum grabs the board | 3-10 |
| 12:49 | Cornell | Donald Paolini knocks in the runner in the paint and the foul's on William Dawes - foul #2 on William Dawes, team foul #5 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Scott Stanley (PG), William Walter (SG), Donald Daly (SF), Chester Williams (PF) Glenn Parnell, William Dawes, Michael Smith, Johnnie Denis | |
| Subs | Cornell | Victor Dittman (SF), Steven Repasky (PF) James Nyman, Randall Dunn | |
| 12:49 | Cornell | Donald Paolini makes the free throw | 3-13 |
| 12:31 | Lafayette | Donald Daly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-13 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Nyman (PG), Paul Walczak (PF), Robert Velasco (C) Donald Paolini, Steven Repasky, Brandon Ketchum | |
| 12:09 | Cornell | James Nyman's pass is intercepted by Donald Daly | 3-13 |
| 11:55 | Lafayette | William Walter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-13 |
| 11:54 | Lafayette | James Joseph snags the offensive board | 3-13 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Scott Stanley (tiring) SG - William Walter (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Daly (tiring) PF - Chester Williams (tiring) C - James Joseph (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Nyman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Rodney (tiring) SF - Victor Dittman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Walczak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Velasco (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Lafayette | James Joseph misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 3-13 |
| 11:42 | Cornell | Robert Velasco gets the rebound | 3-13 |
| 11:38 | Cornell | Victor Dittman misses long on a floater from the left block | 3-13 |
| 11:36 | Lafayette | James Joseph snags the defensive board | 3-13 |
| 11:29 | Lafayette | Chester Williams lays it in uncontested | 5-13 |
| 11:14 | Cornell | James Nyman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-13 |
| 11:13 | Cornell | Robert Velasco grabs the offensive board | 5-13 |
| 11:00 | Cornell | James Nyman misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-13 |
| 10:59 | Cornell | Robert Velasco snags the offensive board | 5-13 |
| 10:43 | Cornell | William Rodney scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-15 |
| 10:30 | Lafayette | Chester Williams misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 5-15 |
| 10:29 | Lafayette | James Joseph gets the offensive rebound | 5-15 |
| 10:14 | Lafayette | James Joseph is whistled for a carry | 5-15 |
| 10:14 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 5-15 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Glenn Parnell (PG), Charles Curtiss (SG), Danny Gochenour (PF), Johnnie Denis (C) Scott Stanley, William Walter, Chester Williams, James Joseph | |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Paolini (PG), Randall Dunn (SF), Steven Repasky (PF), Brandon Ketchum (C) James Nyman, Victor Dittman, Paul Walczak, Robert Velasco | |
| 09:56 | Cornell | Donald Daly is called for the reach on William Rodney - foul #1 on Donald Daly, team foul #6 | 5-15 |
| 09:42 | Cornell | Brandon Ketchum's floater is tipped away by Danny Gochenour | 5-15 |
| 09:40 | Cornell | Donald Paolini tips it home | 5-17 |
| 09:28 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour can't finish the layup | 5-17 |
| 09:27 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour grabs the offensive board | 5-17 |
| 09:09 | Lafayette | Charles Curtiss misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-17 |
| 09:08 | Lafayette | Donald Daly pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-17 |
| 09:02 | Lafayette | Glenn Parnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-17 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Scott Stanley (SG), Michael Smith (PF) Charles Curtiss, Danny Gochenour | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Nyman (PG) William Rodney | |
| 08:43 | Cornell | Donald Paolini hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Daly - foul #2 on Donald Daly, team foul #7 | 5-17 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Chester Williams (SF) Donald Daly | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 08:43 | Cornell | Donald Paolini makes the 1st free throw | 5-18 |
| 08:43 | Cornell | Donald Paolini makes the 2nd free throw | 5-19 |
| 08:35 | Lafayette | Glenn Parnell loses the dribble to Donald Paolini | 5-19 |
| 08:31 | Cornell | James Nyman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Paolini | 5-21 |
| 08:10 | Lafayette | Johnnie Denis misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 5-21 |
| 08:09 | Lafayette | Chester Williams gets the offensive rebound | 5-21 |
| 07:47 | Lafayette | Chester Williams's pass is intercepted by Randall Dunn | 5-21 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Glenn Parnell (tired) SG - Scott Stanley (tired) SF - Chester Williams (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Michael Smith (tiring) C - Johnnie Denis (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Nyman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Paolini (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Dunn (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Steven Repasky (tiring) C - Brandon Ketchum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:44 | Cornell | James Nyman is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Parnell - foul #2 on Glenn Parnell, team foul #8 | 5-21 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Charles Curtiss (PG), William Walter (SG), James Joseph (SF) Glenn Parnell, Scott Stanley, Chester Williams | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 07:44 | Cornell | James Nyman misses the 1st free throw | 5-21 |
| 07:44 | Lafayette | Johnnie Denis grabs the board | 5-21 |
| 07:37 | Lafayette | Johnnie Denis hits a runner from the left block set up by Charles Curtiss and he's hacked by Brandon Ketchum - foul #1 on Brandon Ketchum, team foul #5 | 7-21 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Victor Dittman (SF) James Nyman | |
| 07:37 | Lafayette | Johnnie Denis makes the free throw | 8-21 |
| 07:22 | Cornell | Donald Paolini misses the wide open floater from the left side | 8-21 |
| 07:20 | Lafayette | William Walter snags the defensive board | 8-21 |
| 07:07 | Lafayette | Charles Curtiss hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Randall Dunn - foul #1 on Randall Dunn, team foul #6 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Rodney (SG), Paul Walczak (PF) Victor Dittman, Steven Repasky | |
| 07:07 | Lafayette | Charles Curtiss makes the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 07:07 | Lafayette | Charles Curtiss makes the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 06:48 | Cornell | Donald Paolini misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 10-21 |
| 06:47 | Lafayette | Johnnie Denis grabs the board | 10-21 |
| 06:28 | Lafayette | Michael Smith dunks the ball | 12-21 |
| 06:00 | Cornell | Paul Walczak can't finish the layup | 12-21 |
| 05:59 | Lafayette | Johnnie Denis pulls down the rebound | 12-21 |
| 05:38 | Lafayette | James Joseph drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Curtiss | 14-21 |
| 05:38 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-21 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Scott Stanley (SG), Chester Williams (PF), Danny Gochenour (C) William Walter, Michael Smith, Johnnie Denis | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Nyman (PG), Victor Dittman (SF), Steven Repasky (PF) Donald Paolini, Randall Dunn, Brandon Ketchum | |
| 05:26 | Cornell | Victor Dittman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-21 |
| 05:25 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 05:15 | Lafayette | Chester Williams banks in the wide open layup and the foul's on William Rodney - foul #1 on William Rodney, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Johnnie Denis (C) James Joseph | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Velasco (C) Paul Walczak | |
| 05:15 | Lafayette | Chester Williams makes the free throw | 17-21 |
| 04:55 | Cornell | Victor Dittman drills a floater in the paint | 17-23 |
| 04:35 | Lafayette | Scott Stanley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 17-23 |
| 04:33 | Cornell | Steven Repasky grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 04:07 | Cornell | Victor Dittman's pass is intercepted by Danny Gochenour | 17-23 |
| 04:04 | Lafayette | William Rodney steps in front of the Charles Curtiss pass in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| 03:43 | Cornell | William Rodney misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-23 |
| 03:42 | Cornell | James Nyman grabs the offensive rebound | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Charles Curtiss (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Stanley (tired) SF - Chester Williams (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Danny Gochenour (tiring) 3 reb. C - Johnnie Denis (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Nyman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rodney (very tired) 2 pts. SF - Victor Dittman (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Steven Repasky (tired) C - Robert Velasco (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Cornell | James Nyman makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 17-25 |
| 03:25 | Lafayette | Charles Curtiss is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner | 20-25 |
| 03:09 | Cornell | Robert Velasco connects on the turnaround near the basket | 20-27 |
| 03:09 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 20-27 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Glenn Parnell (PG), William Dawes (SG), Donald Daly (SF), Michael Smith (PF) Charles Curtiss, Scott Stanley, Danny Gochenour, Johnnie Denis | |
| Subs | Cornell | Willie Harrington (PG), Donald Paolini (SG), Rigoberto Esposito (SF), Randall Dunn (PF), Brandon Ketchum (C) James Nyman, William Rodney, Victor Dittman, Steven Repasky, Robert Velasco | |
| 02:52 | Lafayette | Michael Smith misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 02:50 | Cornell | Donald Paolini pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 02:35 | Cornell | Brandon Ketchum is whistled for traveling | 20-27 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Joseph (C) Chester Williams | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 02:19 | Lafayette | James Joseph drills a jump hook from close range | 22-27 |
| 02:13 | Cornell | Randall Dunn's pass is intercepted by Glenn Parnell in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| 01:57 | Lafayette | Michael Smith makes the 3 from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 01:30 | Cornell | Willie Harrington is fouled on the floor by Glenn Parnell - foul #3 on Glenn Parnell, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Scott Stanley (PG), Chester Williams (PF), Johnnie Denis (C) Glenn Parnell, Michael Smith, James Joseph | |
| Subs | Cornell | Paul Walczak (PF) Randall Dunn | |
| 01:30 | Cornell | Willie Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 01:30 | Cornell | Willie Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:15 | Lafayette | Scott Stanley loses the ball out of bounds | 25-29 |
| 01:11 | Cornell | Rigoberto Esposito is hacked by Johnnie Denis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnnie Denis, team foul #10 | 25-29 |
| 01:11 | Cornell | Rigoberto Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 01:11 | Cornell | Rigoberto Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 00:45 | Lafayette | William Dawes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-31 |
| 00:43 | Cornell | Rigoberto Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 00:40 | Cornell | Donald Daly is called for the reach on Rigoberto Esposito in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Daly, team foul #11 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Walter (SF), Danny Gochenour (C) Donald Daly, Johnnie Denis | |
| Subs | Cornell | Victor Dittman (SG), Randall Dunn (PF) Donald Paolini, Brandon Ketchum | |
| 00:40 | Cornell | Rigoberto Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:40 | Cornell | Rigoberto Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 00:38 | Lafayette | Willie Harrington picks off the pass by Scott Stanley in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| 00:37 | Cornell | Willie Harrington hits the finger roll | 25-35 |
| 00:22 | Lafayette | Chester Williams is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by William Dawes | 28-35 |
| 00:04 | Cornell | Victor Dittman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 00:03 | Lafayette | Chester Williams grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | Chester Williams can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 28-35 |