| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Richard Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Corker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Bugarin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Vallee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Douglas Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joel Sandiford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Whipkey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Bugarin inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Upper Iowa | Richard Henry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| 19:30 | Cornell | Douglas Moore drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Thomas Clark | 28-31 |
| 19:07 | Upper Iowa | Marcus Corker double dribbles | 28-31 |
| 18:43 | Cornell | Russell Johnson blocks the short jumper by Daniel Whipkey | 28-31 |
| 18:41 | Upper Iowa | The rebound goes to Russell Johnson | 28-31 |
| 18:34 | Upper Iowa | Richard Henry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 18:32 | Cornell | Richard Wood grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 18:27 | Cornell | Joel Sandiford can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 18:26 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey snags the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 18:09 | Cornell | Richard Wood clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-31 |
| 18:07 | Upper Iowa | Russell Johnson pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:01 | Upper Iowa | Richard Wood is called for the reach on Marcus Corker - foul #2 on Richard Wood, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 17:46 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Bugarin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 17:44 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Thomas Clark | 28-31 |
| 17:29 | Cornell | Joel Sandiford's layup is rejected by Paul Vallee | 28-31 |
| 17:28 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey tips it but misses | 28-31 |
| 17:27 | Upper Iowa | Paul Vallee grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 17:21 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Bugarin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-31 |
| 17:20 | Cornell | Thomas Clark grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 17:04 | Cornell | Richard Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Charles Gilfillan (SF), Daniel Shackelford (PF), Stephen Livingston (C) Johnny Bugarin, Russell Johnson, Paul Vallee | |
| Subs | Cornell | Karl Jones (PG), James Davidson (SG), Alan Thornberry (SF), Ronald St. Jean (PF), Roy Kline (C) Douglas Moore, Richard Wood, Joel Sandiford, Thomas Clark, Daniel Whipkey | |
| 16:47 | Upper Iowa | Charles Gilfillan misses the jumper from close range | 28-31 |
| 16:46 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Roy Kline | 28-31 |
| 16:36 | Cornell | Alan Thornberry can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-31 |
| 16:34 | Cornell | Ronald St. Jean misses the tip | 28-31 |
| 16:32 | Upper Iowa | Stephen Livingston gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 16:28 | Upper Iowa | Charles Gilfillan buries a runner in the paint set up by Marcus Corker | 30-31 |
| 16:03 | Cornell | Karl Jones clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 16:01 | Upper Iowa | The rebound goes to Stephen Livingston | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Richard Henry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Corker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gilfillan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Shackelford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Livingston (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Karl Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Thornberry (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronald St. Jean (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Kline (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Upper Iowa | Richard Henry misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-31 |
| 15:53 | Cornell | Ronald St. Jean snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 15:25 | Cornell | Ronald St. Jean comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 15:23 | Upper Iowa | Stephen Livingston gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 15:00 | Upper Iowa | Daniel Shackelford is whistled for a carry | 30-31 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | John Paolucci (PG), Johnny Bugarin (SF), Russell Johnson (PF), Paul Vallee (C) Richard Henry, Marcus Corker, Daniel Shackelford, Stephen Livingston | |
| Subs | Cornell | Douglas Moore (PG), Richard Wood (SG), Joel Sandiford (SF), Thomas Clark (PF), Daniel Whipkey (C) Karl Jones, James Davidson, Alan Thornberry, Ronald St. Jean, Roy Kline | |
| 14:39 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey is hacked by Paul Vallee - foul #1 on Paul Vallee, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 14:30 | Cornell | Paul Vallee is called for the reach on Daniel Whipkey - foul #2 on Paul Vallee, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| 14:10 | Cornell | Douglas Moore is whistled for traveling | 30-31 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Steven Long (SG) Charles Gilfillan | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 13:50 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Bugarin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Paolucci | 32-31 |
| 13:41 | Cornell | Douglas Moore buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Joel Sandiford | 32-33 |
| 13:27 | Upper Iowa | Steven Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-33 |
| 13:10 | Cornell | Douglas Moore makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Richard Wood | 32-35 |
| 12:50 | Upper Iowa | Russell Johnson hits the finger roll | 34-35 |
| 12:27 | Cornell | Joel Sandiford buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Wood | 34-37 |
| 12:16 | Upper Iowa | Russell Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Clark - foul #2 on Thomas Clark, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Richard Henry (PG), Marcus Corker (SG), Charles Gilfillan (SF) John Paolucci, Steven Long, Johnny Bugarin | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Davidson (SG), Ronald St. Jean (PF), Roy Kline (C) Richard Wood, Thomas Clark, Daniel Whipkey | |
| 12:16 | Upper Iowa | Russell Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 12:16 | Upper Iowa | Russell Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 12:16 | Cornell | Ronald St. Jean grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 12:06 | Cornell | Roy Kline comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 12:04 | Cornell | Ronald St. Jean pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 11:50 | Cornell | Ronald St. Jean lays it in | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Richard Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Corker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gilfillan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Vallee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Douglas Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Sandiford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald St. Jean (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Kline (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Upper Iowa | Marcus Corker misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 11:39 | Upper Iowa | Richard Henry gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 11:30 | Upper Iowa | Charles Gilfillan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Daniel Shackelford (PF), Stephen Livingston (C) Russell Johnson, Paul Vallee | |
| Subs | Cornell | Karl Jones (PG), Alan Thornberry (SF) Douglas Moore, Joel Sandiford | |
| 11:21 | Cornell | James Davidson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 11:09 | Upper Iowa | Stephen Livingston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | John Paolucci (PG), Johnny Bugarin (SF) Richard Henry, Charles Gilfillan | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 10:46 | Cornell | Alan Thornberry loses the dribble to Daniel Shackelford | 35-42 |
| 10:32 | Upper Iowa | Stephen Livingston hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Paolucci | 37-42 |
| 10:17 | Cornell | Roy Kline makes the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Marcus Corker - foul #2 on Marcus Corker, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Paul Vallee (C) Stephen Livingston | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Wood (SG), Joel Sandiford (SF), Thomas Clark (PF) James Davidson, Alan Thornberry, Ronald St. Jean | |
| 10:17 | Cornell | Roy Kline makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 10:01 | Upper Iowa | Daniel Shackelford misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Wood - foul #3 on Richard Wood, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Douglas Moore (PG), Daniel Whipkey (C) Karl Jones, Roy Kline | |
| 10:01 | Upper Iowa | Daniel Shackelford makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 10:01 | Upper Iowa | Daniel Shackelford makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:43 | Cornell | Marcus Corker takes the ball from Thomas Clark | 39-45 |
| 09:39 | Upper Iowa | John Paolucci banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marcus Corker | 41-45 |
| 09:32 | Cornell | John Paolucci steals the ball from Douglas Moore | 41-45 |
| 09:14 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Bugarin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-45 |
| 09:12 | Cornell | Douglas Moore gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:02 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey lays it up and in set up by Douglas Moore | 41-47 |
| 08:41 | Upper Iowa | Douglas Moore is called for the reach on Johnny Bugarin - foul #3 on Douglas Moore, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Bobby Holder (PG), Richard Henry (SG), Charles Gilfillan (SF), Russell Johnson (PF), Stephen Livingston (C) John Paolucci, Marcus Corker, Johnny Bugarin, Daniel Shackelford, Paul Vallee | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 08:25 | Upper Iowa | Russell Johnson loses the dribble to Douglas Moore | 41-47 |
| 08:04 | Cornell | Joel Sandiford hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 07:43 | Upper Iowa | Richard Henry is fouled on the floor by Douglas Moore - foul #4 on Douglas Moore, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Paul Vallee (C) Stephen Livingston | |
| Subs | Cornell | Karl Jones (PG), James Davidson (SG), Alan Thornberry (SF), Ronald St. Jean (PF), Roy Kline (C) Douglas Moore, Richard Wood, Joel Sandiford, Thomas Clark, Daniel Whipkey | |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Bobby Holder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gilfillan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Vallee (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Karl Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Thornberry (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronald St. Jean (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Kline (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Upper Iowa | Ronald St. Jean is called for the reach on Russell Johnson - foul #1 on Ronald St. Jean, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Marcus Corker (SG) Bobby Holder | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 07:18 | Upper Iowa | Richard Henry hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Gilfillan | 44-49 |
| 07:00 | Cornell | Marcus Corker steps in front of the Roy Kline pass | 44-49 |
| 06:44 | Upper Iowa | Russell Johnson connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Henry | 46-49 |
| 06:26 | Cornell | James Davidson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 06:24 | Upper Iowa | Richard Henry snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 06:20 | Upper Iowa | Richard Henry buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Marcus Corker | 49-49 |
| 06:02 | Cornell | Russell Johnson is called for the reach on Ronald St. Jean - foul #2 on Russell Johnson, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | John Paolucci (PG), Johnny Bugarin (SF), Stephen Livingston (C) Richard Henry, Charles Gilfillan, Paul Vallee | |
| Subs | Cornell | Douglas Moore (PG), Joel Sandiford (SF), Daniel Whipkey (C) Karl Jones, Alan Thornberry, Roy Kline | |
| 05:50 | Cornell | Douglas Moore scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronald St. Jean | 49-52 |
| 05:36 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Bugarin scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Paolucci | 52-52 |
| 05:13 | Cornell | James Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-52 |
| 05:12 | Upper Iowa | The rebound goes to Stephen Livingston | 52-52 |
| 05:07 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Bugarin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joel Sandiford - foul #3 on Joel Sandiford, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Richard Henry (SG), Daniel Shackelford (PF), Paul Vallee (C) Marcus Corker, Russell Johnson, Stephen Livingston | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Wood (SG), Thomas Clark (PF) James Davidson, Ronald St. Jean | |
| 05:07 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Bugarin makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:07 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Bugarin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:51 | Cornell | Richard Wood hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Douglas Moore | 54-55 |
| 04:47 | Upper Iowa | Richard Henry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 04:45 | Cornell | Richard Wood grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 04:16 | Cornell | Douglas Moore hits a 3 from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 03:53 | Upper Iowa | Richard Henry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 03:51 | Upper Iowa | Daniel Shackelford snags the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 03:38 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Bugarin connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Shackelford | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - John Paolucci (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Henry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Bugarin (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Shackelford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Vallee (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Douglas Moore (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Richard Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joel Sandiford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Whipkey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Cornell | Douglas Moore's pass is intercepted by John Paolucci in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 03:21 | Upper Iowa | Richard Henry's pass is intercepted by Richard Wood | 56-58 |
| 03:13 | Cornell | Daniel Shackelford takes the ball from Joel Sandiford | 56-58 |
| 03:08 | Upper Iowa | Douglas Moore is called for the reach on John Paolucci - foul #5 on Douglas Moore, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Marcus Corker (SG), Russell Johnson (PF), Stephen Livingston (C) Johnny Bugarin, Daniel Shackelford, Paul Vallee | |
| Subs | Cornell | Karl Jones (PG), Ronald St. Jean (SF), Roy Kline (C) Douglas Moore, Joel Sandiford, Daniel Whipkey | |
| 03:08 | Upper Iowa | John Paolucci makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:08 | Upper Iowa | John Paolucci makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:51 | Cornell | Ronald St. Jean connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Karl Jones | 58-60 |
| 02:51 | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Johnny Bugarin (SF), Paul Vallee (C) Richard Henry, Stephen Livingston | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joel Sandiford (SF) Ronald St. Jean | |
| 02:39 | Upper Iowa | Roy Kline denies the turnaround by Marcus Corker | 58-60 |
| 02:37 | Upper Iowa | Russell Johnson grabs the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 02:17 | Upper Iowa | Marcus Corker connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Paolucci | 60-60 |
| 02:17 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey (C) Roy Kline | |
| 01:57 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Russell Johnson - foul #3 on Russell Johnson, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| 01:57 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:57 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:46 | Upper Iowa | Richard Wood takes the ball from Russell Johnson | 60-62 |
| 01:22 | Cornell | Richard Wood clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 01:20 | Upper Iowa | Russell Johnson pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 01:05 | Upper Iowa | Marcus Corker misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joel Sandiford - foul #4 on Joel Sandiford, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| 01:05 | Upper Iowa | Marcus Corker makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:05 | Upper Iowa | Marcus Corker misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:05 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 00:48 | Cornell | Thomas Clark can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 00:47 | Cornell | Daniel Whipkey can't tip it in | 61-62 |
| 00:46 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Sandiford | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Cornell | Richard Wood can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 61-62 |
| 00:18 | Upper Iowa | Paul Vallee snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 00:11 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Bugarin misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 00:09 | Upper Iowa | Johnny Bugarin pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 00:07 | Upper Iowa | A charge is called on Johnny Bugarin - foul #1 on Johnny Bugarin, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Cornell | Joel Sandiford is hacked by John Paolucci in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Paolucci, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| 00:06 | Cornell | Joel Sandiford makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:06 | Cornell | Joel Sandiford misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:06 | Upper Iowa | Paul Vallee grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:06 | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| 00:01 | Upper Iowa | John Paolucci loses the ball out of bounds | 61-63 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Karl Jones runs out the clock | 61-63 |