| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Isaac Kiser (fresh) SG - Jesse Cruce (fresh) SF - David Rolling (fresh) PF - Ron Boylan (fresh) C - Louis Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Pete Norwood (fresh) SG - Lawrence Butkovich (fresh) SF - John Reynolds (fresh) PF - Michael Lor (fresh) C - Tommy Bise (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Michael Lor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | Evansville | Pete Norwood is hacked by Isaac Kiser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Isaac Kiser, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich buries a jumper from the left side set up by Michael Lor | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Cornell | Jesse Cruce misses the 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Evansville | John Reynolds snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Evansville | John Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Cornell | Ron Boylan grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Pete Norwood - foul #1 on Pete Norwood, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:36 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:36 | Evansville | Tommy Bise gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:12 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 1-2 |
| 18:10 | Evansville | Tommy Bise grabs the offensive board | 1-2 |
| 17:53 | Evansville | Michael Lor clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 1-2 |
| 17:52 | Cornell | Louis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:39 | Cornell | David Rolling buries a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Lawrence Butkovich - foul #1 on Lawrence Butkovich, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 17:39 | Cornell | David Rolling misses the free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:39 | Evansville | Tommy Bise pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:23 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Lor | 3-4 |
| 17:15 | Cornell | Ron Boylan can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Reynolds - foul #1 on John Reynolds, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Cornell | Erich Maynard (SG), Steve Williams (C) Jesse Cruce, Louis Brown | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 17:15 | Cornell | Ron Boylan makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:15 | Cornell | Ron Boylan makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:50 | Evansville | John Reynolds scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-7 |
| 16:30 | Cornell | David Rolling loses the dribble to John Reynolds | 5-7 |
| 16:12 | Evansville | Pete Norwood hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 16:10 | Cornell | David Rolling gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:06 | Cornell | Erich Maynard misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 16:04 | Evansville | Michael Lor grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 15:59 | Evansville | Pete Norwood double dribbles in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jesse Cruce (SG), Brandon Hughes (PF), Louis Brown (C) Isaac Kiser, David Rolling, Ron Boylan | |
| Subs | Evansville | Daron Thompson (PG), Gary Hollman (SG), Edgar Flowers (SF), Matthew Lantz (PF), Michael Lady (C) Pete Norwood, Lawrence Butkovich, John Reynolds, Michael Lor, Tommy Bise | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Erich Maynard (fresh) SG - Jesse Cruce (fresh) SF - Steve Williams (fresh) PF - Brandon Hughes (fresh) C - Louis Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Daron Thompson (fresh) SG - Gary Hollman (fresh) SF - Edgar Flowers (fresh) PF - Matthew Lantz (fresh) C - Michael Lady (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Cornell | Louis Brown comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 5-7 |
| 15:44 | Cornell | Steve Williams hits the follow up shot | 7-7 |
| 15:30 | Evansville | Gary Hollman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Lantz | 7-10 |
| 15:11 | Cornell | Louis Brown can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Lady - foul #1 on Michael Lady, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joel Zeliff (PG), Craig Carollo (SG), David Frierson (SF) Erich Maynard, Jesse Cruce, Steve Williams | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 15:11 | Cornell | Louis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:11 | Cornell | Louis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:52 | Evansville | Daron Thompson misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joel Zeliff - foul #1 on Joel Zeliff, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Wight (C) Louis Brown | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 14:52 | Evansville | Daron Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:52 | Evansville | Daron Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:37 | Cornell | Edgar Flowers steals the ball from David Frierson | 9-12 |
| 14:22 | Evansville | Daron Thompson misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 14:20 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz tips it but misses | 9-12 |
| 14:18 | Cornell | The rebound goes to David Frierson | 9-12 |
| 14:00 | Cornell | Craig Carollo comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 9-12 |
| 13:58 | Cornell | Benjamin Wight gets the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:47 | Cornell | Craig Carollo's pass is intercepted by Matthew Lantz | 9-12 |
| 13:31 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Hollman | 9-15 |
| 13:21 | Cornell | Brandon Hughes is whistled for traveling | 9-15 |
| Subs | Cornell | Isaac Kiser (PG), Jesse Cruce (SG), David Rolling (SF), Ron Boylan (PF), Louis Brown (C) Joel Zeliff, Craig Carollo, David Frierson, Brandon Hughes, Benjamin Wight | |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (PG), Lawrence Butkovich (SG), John Reynolds (SF), Michael Lor (PF), Tommy Bise (C) Daron Thompson, Gary Hollman, Edgar Flowers, Matthew Lantz, Michael Lady | |
| 13:08 | Evansville | Michael Lor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 13:07 | Cornell | Louis Brown gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 12:54 | Cornell | Louis Brown scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 11-15 |
| 12:39 | Evansville | Michael Lor lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Butkovich | 11-17 |
| 12:25 | Cornell | David Rolling scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 13-17 |
| 12:23 | Evansville | Pete Norwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | Erich Maynard (SG), Steve Williams (C) Jesse Cruce, Louis Brown | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 12:14 | Cornell | Steve Williams connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Isaac Kiser | 15-17 |
| 11:58 | Evansville | Tommy Bise misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 11:56 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Butkovich | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Isaac Kiser (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erich Maynard (fresh) SF - David Rolling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ron Boylan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Pete Norwood (fresh) SG - Lawrence Butkovich (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Lor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tommy Bise (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Evansville | Michael Lor is whistled for a carry | 15-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | Craig Carollo (SF), David Frierson (PF) David Rolling, Ron Boylan | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 11:27 | Cornell | Craig Carollo knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Isaac Kiser | 18-17 |
| 11:01 | Evansville | Pete Norwood misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 18-17 |
| 11:00 | Cornell | Steve Williams grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 10:45 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser misses short on a shot from the right side | 18-17 |
| 10:43 | Evansville | Michael Lor gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:19 | Evansville | Michael Lor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-17 |
| 10:17 | Evansville | Tommy Bise pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:02 | Evansville | Erich Maynard picks off the pass by Pete Norwood | 18-17 |
| 09:56 | Cornell | Steve Williams is fouled on the floor by Tommy Bise - foul #1 on Tommy Bise, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joel Zeliff (PG), Jesse Cruce (SG), David Rolling (SF), Ron Boylan (PF), Louis Brown (C) Isaac Kiser, Erich Maynard, Craig Carollo, David Frierson, Steve Williams | |
| Subs | Evansville | Daron Thompson (PG), Gary Hollman (SG), Edgar Flowers (SF), Matthew Lantz (PF), Michael Lady (C) Pete Norwood, Lawrence Butkovich, John Reynolds, Michael Lor, Tommy Bise | |
| 09:42 | Cornell | Matthew Lantz swats the short shot by David Rolling | 18-17 |
| 09:40 | Cornell | Joel Zeliff pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:27 | Cornell | Matthew Lantz denies the turnaround by David Rolling | 18-17 |
| 09:26 | Evansville | Daron Thompson grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 09:24 | Evansville | Daron Thompson's pass is intercepted by David Rolling in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| 09:06 | Cornell | Ron Boylan's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Lady | 18-17 |
| 09:05 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 08:46 | Evansville | Edgar Flowers misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-17 |
| 08:45 | Evansville | Daron Thompson tips it home | 18-19 |
| 08:22 | Cornell | Louis Brown travels with the ball | 18-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | Craig Carollo (PG), David Frierson (SF), Brandon Hughes (PF), Benjamin Wight (C) Joel Zeliff, David Rolling, Ron Boylan, Louis Brown | |
| Subs | Evansville | Marc Estes (SG), Willard Sweeney (PF), Tommy Bise (C) Gary Hollman, Matthew Lantz, Michael Lady | |
| 08:09 | Evansville | Daron Thompson clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Craig Carollo - foul #1 on Craig Carollo, team foul #3 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich (SG) Edgar Flowers | |
| 08:09 | Evansville | Daron Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:09 | Evansville | Daron Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:50 | Cornell | David Frierson is whistled for a carry | 18-21 |
| Subs | Cornell | Isaac Kiser (PG) Jesse Cruce | |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (PG) Daron Thompson | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Isaac Kiser (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Carollo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Frierson (fresh) PF - Brandon Hughes (fresh) C - Benjamin Wight (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Pete Norwood (fresh) SG - Lawrence Butkovich (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marc Estes (fresh) PF - Willard Sweeney (fresh) C - Tommy Bise (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Evansville | Willard Sweeney clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Brandon Hughes - foul #1 on Brandon Hughes, team foul #4 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Cornell | Steve Williams (SF) David Frierson | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Reynolds (SF) Lawrence Butkovich | |
| 07:30 | Evansville | Willard Sweeney misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:30 | Evansville | Willard Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:16 | Cornell | Brandon Hughes is denied on a layup by Tommy Bise | 18-22 |
| 07:15 | Evansville | John Reynolds snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 07:02 | Evansville | Isaac Kiser is called for the reach on Pete Norwood - foul #2 on Isaac Kiser, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Cornell | Erich Maynard (PG), Jesse Cruce (SG), Ron Boylan (PF), Louis Brown (C) Isaac Kiser, Craig Carollo, Brandon Hughes, Benjamin Wight | |
| Subs | Evansville | Daron Thompson (PG), Michael Lor (PF), Matthew Lantz (C) Pete Norwood, Willard Sweeney, Tommy Bise | |
| 06:43 | Evansville | Michael Lor is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Reynolds | 18-24 |
| 06:22 | Cornell | Steve Williams is fouled on the floor by Daron Thompson - foul #1 on Daron Thompson, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joel Zeliff (PG), David Rolling (SF), David Frierson (PF) Jesse Cruce, Steve Williams, Ron Boylan | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich (SG), Edgar Flowers (SF) Marc Estes, John Reynolds | |
| 06:08 | Cornell | Erich Maynard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Edgar Flowers - foul #1 on Edgar Flowers, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| 06:08 | Cornell | Erich Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:08 | Cornell | Erich Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:53 | Evansville | Daron Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-24 |
| 05:51 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz grabs the offensive board | 20-24 |
| 05:43 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz misses the easy open layup | 20-24 |
| 05:41 | Cornell | David Rolling snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 05:36 | Cornell | Erich Maynard connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Rolling | 22-24 |
| 05:17 | Evansville | Daron Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 05:16 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz misses the tip | 22-24 |
| 05:15 | Cornell | The rebound goes to David Frierson | 22-24 |
| 05:04 | Cornell | Erich Maynard scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Joel Zeliff | 24-24 |
| 04:35 | Evansville | Edgar Flowers makes the wide open jumper from the right side | 24-26 |
| 04:22 | Cornell | David Frierson travels with the ball | 24-26 |
| Subs | Cornell | Craig Carollo (PG), Jesse Cruce (SG), Steve Williams (SF), Brandon Hughes (PF), Benjamin Wight (C) Joel Zeliff, Erich Maynard, David Rolling, David Frierson, Louis Brown | |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (PG), Gary Hollman (SG), John Reynolds (SF), Willard Sweeney (PF), Tommy Bise (C) Daron Thompson, Lawrence Butkovich, Edgar Flowers, Michael Lor, Matthew Lantz | |
| 04:20 | Evansville | Steve Williams takes the ball from John Reynolds in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| 04:10 | Cornell | Brandon Hughes is fouled on the floor by Tommy Bise - foul #2 on Tommy Bise, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ron Boylan (PF) Benjamin Wight | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Lady (C) Tommy Bise | |
| 04:10 | Cornell | Brandon Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:10 | Cornell | Brandon Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:55 | Evansville | Craig Carollo picks off the pass by Willard Sweeney | 26-26 |
| 03:26 | Cornell | Brandon Hughes scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Craig Carollo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jesse Cruce (fairly fresh) SF - Steve Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Boylan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Pete Norwood (fresh) SG - Gary Hollman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard Sweeney (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Lady (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Evansville | Willard Sweeney clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 03:11 | Evansville | Michael Lady tips it home | 28-28 |
| 02:50 | Cornell | Steve Williams hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Brandon Hughes | 30-28 |
| 02:29 | Evansville | Michael Lady hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 30-28 |
| 02:28 | Evansville | Pete Norwood tips it back up and in | 30-30 |
| 02:22 | Cornell | Brandon Hughes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Willard Sweeney - foul #1 on Willard Sweeney, team foul #9 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | Isaac Kiser (PG), David Frierson (SG), David Rolling (SF), Benjamin Wight (C) Craig Carollo, Jesse Cruce, Steve Williams, Ron Boylan | |
| Subs | Evansville | Daron Thompson (PG), Lawrence Butkovich (SG), Edgar Flowers (SF), Michael Lor (PF), Tommy Bise (C) Pete Norwood, Gary Hollman, John Reynolds, Willard Sweeney, Michael Lady | |
| 02:22 | Cornell | Brandon Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:22 | Cornell | Brandon Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:22 | Cornell | David Rolling gets the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 01:59 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 01:58 | Evansville | Edgar Flowers gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 01:48 | Evansville | Michael Lor is hacked by David Frierson - foul #1 on David Frierson, team foul #6 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ron Boylan (PF) Brandon Hughes | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 01:35 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 31-30 |
| 01:34 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich tips it home | 31-32 |
| 01:11 | Cornell | David Rolling comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 01:09 | Cornell | Ron Boylan can't tip it in | 31-32 |
| 01:07 | Evansville | Tommy Bise pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 01:02 | Evansville | Edgar Flowers misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 01:01 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 00:50 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser is hacked by Daron Thompson - foul #2 on Daron Thompson, team foul #10 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jesse Cruce (SG), Craig Carollo (SF), Louis Brown (C) David Frierson, David Rolling, Benjamin Wight | |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (PG), John Reynolds (SF), Matthew Lantz (PF) Daron Thompson, Edgar Flowers, Michael Lor | |
| 00:50 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:50 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:50 | Evansville | Tommy Bise grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 00:46 | Evansville | Isaac Kiser takes the ball from John Reynolds in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 00:27 | Cornell | Jesse Cruce drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Isaac Kiser | 33-32 |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Tommy Bise connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-34 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Jesse Cruce misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 33-34 |