| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Tyler Degeorge (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Whaley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Lane (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ashley Jarnigan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hazley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Munger (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lawrence Yerkes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Michael Hazley inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:54 | Northwestern State | John Lane is called for the reach on Philip Munger in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lane, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern State | Michael Hazley misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-38 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Munger | 33-38 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes's pass is intercepted by Ashley Jarnigan | 33-38 |
| 19:00 | Cornell | Tyler Degeorge misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-38 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Don Boyd | 33-38 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Philip Munger and the foul's on Ashley Jarnigan - foul #2 on Ashley Jarnigan, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Fincher (PG), Charles Pawlak (SG), Herman Sumner (SF), Jessie Hayes (PF), Stanley Rost (C) Tyler Degeorge, Donald Whaley, Alfredo Romano, John Lane, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Lee (PG), John House (PF), Ernest Kamen (C) Gene Leaf, Philip Munger, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| 18:43 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:41 | Cornell | Howard Lee steals it from James Fincher in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Howard Lee | 33-43 |
| 18:21 | Cornell | Herman Sumner is hacked by Michael Hazley - foul #1 on Michael Hazley, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG) Don Boyd | |
| 17:54 | Cornell | Charles Pawlak is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Fincher | 36-43 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 36-43 |
| 17:38 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 17:26 | Cornell | Herman Sumner clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Hazley - foul #2 on Michael Hazley, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | Tyler Degeorge (PG), Donald Whaley (SG), John Lefebre (SF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) James Fincher, Charles Pawlak, Jessie Hayes, Stanley Rost | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG), Philip Munger (PF), Charles Owens (C) Howard Lee, John House, Ernest Kamen | |
| 17:26 | Cornell | Herman Sumner makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:26 | Cornell | Herman Sumner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern State | Ashley Jarnigan picks off the pass by Don Boyd | 38-43 |
| 16:49 | Cornell | Donald Whaley hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Lefebre | 41-43 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern State | Donald Whaley is called for the reach on Don Boyd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Whaley, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Lane (PF) Herman Sumner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:34 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gene Leaf | 41-46 |
| 16:28 | Cornell | Tyler Degeorge is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Leaf - foul #3 on Gene Leaf, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | Alfredo Romano (SF) John Lefebre | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Lee (PG), John House (PF), Lawrence Yerkes (C) Gene Leaf, Michael Hazley, Charles Owens | |
| 16:15 | Cornell | Donald Whaley misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-46 |
| 16:13 | Cornell | John Lane misses the tip | 41-46 |
| 16:11 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Ashley Jarnigan | 41-46 |
| 15:50 | Cornell | Tyler Degeorge misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 15:49 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Tyler Degeorge (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Donald Whaley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Romano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ashley Jarnigan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Howard Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Boyd (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Munger (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - John House (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Lawrence Yerkes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern State | John Lane swats the layup by Don Boyd | 43-46 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern State | Howard Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern State | Howard Lee is fouled on the floor by Ashley Jarnigan - foul #3 on Ashley Jarnigan, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Fincher (PG), Charles Pawlak (SG), Jessie Hayes (C) Tyler Degeorge, Donald Whaley, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Martin Lackey (SF) Howard Lee, John House | |
| 15:16 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Lawrence Yerkes | 43-48 |
| 15:02 | Cornell | John Lane makes the shot from the left wing set up by Charles Pawlak | 45-48 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-48 |
| 14:46 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 14:31 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lee Caprio (SG), John Lefebre (SF), Stanley Rost (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) Charles Pawlak, Alfredo Romano, John Lane, Jessie Hayes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Lee (SG), John House (PF), Ernest Kamen (C) Don Boyd, Philip Munger, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| 14:09 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gene Leaf | 45-51 |
| 13:49 | Cornell | James Fincher buries a fadeaway from the right side | 47-51 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Howard Lee | 47-53 |
| 13:13 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Fincher | 49-53 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern State | Ashley Jarnigan picks off the pass by John House | 49-53 |
| 12:47 | Cornell | James Fincher connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Stanley Rost | 52-53 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern State | James Fincher is called for the reach on Gene Leaf in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Fincher, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Cornell | Tyler Degeorge (PG), Donald Whaley (SG), Herman Sumner (SF), John Lane (PF), Jessie Hayes (C) James Fincher, Lee Caprio, John Lefebre, Stanley Rost, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG), Philip Munger (PF), Charles Owens (C) Gene Leaf, John House, Ernest Kamen | |
| 12:28 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Philip Munger, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| 12:03 | Cornell | Tyler Degeorge clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-53 |
| 12:02 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Hayes | 52-53 |
| 11:51 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 52-53 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Howard Lee | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Tyler Degeorge (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Donald Whaley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Sumner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Lane (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jessie Hayes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Howard Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Don Boyd (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Lackey (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Philip Munger (tiring) 5 reb. C - Charles Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Northwestern State | Tyler Degeorge steps in front of the Don Boyd pass in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 11:31 | Cornell | Howard Lee takes the ball from Herman Sumner | 52-53 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey tips it but misses | 52-53 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger gets the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern State | Howard Lee connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Donald Whaley - foul #2 on Donald Whaley, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Pawlak (SG), Alfredo Romano (SF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) Donald Whaley, Herman Sumner, John Lane | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Michael Hazley (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (C) Don Boyd, Martin Lackey, Charles Owens | |
| 11:01 | Northwestern State | Howard Lee makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:35 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern State | Michael Hazley grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Pawlak - foul #2 on Charles Pawlak, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Fincher (PG), Herman Sumner (PF) Tyler Degeorge, Jessie Hayes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG), Martin Lackey (SF) Howard Lee, Michael Hazley | |
| 10:16 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:48 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-58 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lee Caprio (PG), John Lefebre (SF), Stanley Rost (PF) James Fincher, Alfredo Romano, Herman Sumner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John House (PF), Ernest Kamen (C) Philip Munger, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| 09:37 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey lays it up and in and he's fouled by Charles Pawlak - foul #3 on Charles Pawlak, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey makes the free throw | 52-61 |
| 09:14 | Cornell | Lee Caprio hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Pawlak | 55-61 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lee Caprio - foul #4 on Lee Caprio, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Fincher (PG), Donald Whaley (SG), Alfredo Romano (SF), John Lane (PF), Herman Sumner (C) Lee Caprio, Charles Pawlak, John Lefebre, Stanley Rost, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Hazley (SF), Charles Owens (C) Martin Lackey, Ernest Kamen | |
| 08:49 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 08:34 | Cornell | James Fincher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-63 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern State | John Lane takes the ball from Gene Leaf in the backcourt | 55-63 |
| 08:25 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano misses badly on a floater from the left side | 55-63 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to John House | 55-63 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern State | Alfredo Romano takes the ball from Don Boyd in the backcourt | 55-63 |
| 08:10 | Cornell | Donald Whaley connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by James Fincher | 58-63 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Whaley - foul #3 on Donald Whaley, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Cornell | Tyler Degeorge (PG), Jessie Hayes (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) James Fincher, John Lane, Herman Sumner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Lee (PG), Martin Lackey (SF), Philip Munger (PF), Lawrence Yerkes (C) Gene Leaf, Michael Hazley, John House, Charles Owens | |
| 07:50 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Tyler Degeorge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Whaley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfredo Romano (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jessie Hayes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ashley Jarnigan (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Howard Lee (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Boyd (tired) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Lackey (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Philip Munger (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Yerkes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-65 |
| 07:29 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan gets the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 07:15 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes connects on the floater near the basket and the foul's on Lawrence Yerkes - foul #2 on Lawrence Yerkes, team foul #5 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Lefebre (SF), Stanley Rost (C) Alfredo Romano, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Hazley (SF) Don Boyd | |
| 07:15 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes makes the free throw | 61-65 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jessie Hayes - foul #1 on Jessie Hayes, team foul #11 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lee Caprio (PG) Tyler Degeorge | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 07:05 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:56 | Cornell | John Lefebre is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lee Caprio | 63-66 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes is hacked by Donald Whaley - foul #4 on Donald Whaley, team foul #12 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Pawlak (SG), Herman Sumner (C) Donald Whaley, Jessie Hayes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG) Howard Lee | |
| 06:44 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:44 | Cornell | Stanley Rost grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 06:42 | Cornell | Lee Caprio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen (C) Lawrence Yerkes | |
| 06:26 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gene Leaf | 63-70 |
| 06:10 | Cornell | John Lefebre misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 06:08 | Cornell | Herman Sumner snags the offensive board | 63-70 |
| 05:54 | Cornell | Herman Sumner is hacked by Ernest Kamen - foul #2 on Ernest Kamen, team foul #6 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Fincher (PG), Donald Whaley (SG), Alfredo Romano (SF), John Lane (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) Lee Caprio, Charles Pawlak, John Lefebre, Stanley Rost, Herman Sumner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Lee (PG), Don Boyd (SG), John House (PF), Charles Owens (C) Gene Leaf, Michael Hazley, Philip Munger, Ernest Kamen | |
| 05:37 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern State | Charles Owens gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern State | Donald Whaley is called for the reach on Martin Lackey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Whaley, team foul #13 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Pawlak (SG), Jessie Hayes (PF) Donald Whaley, John Lane | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 05:33 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 05:30 | Cornell | Martin Lackey is called for the reach on Charles Pawlak in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Lackey, team foul #7 | 63-71 |
| 05:30 | Cornell | Charles Pawlak makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 05:30 | Cornell | Charles Pawlak makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 05:00 | Cornell | Charles Pawlak grabs the board | 65-71 |
| 04:55 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-71 |
| Subs | Cornell | Tyler Degeorge (PG), Herman Sumner (SF), John Lane (PF) James Fincher, Alfredo Romano, Jessie Hayes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Michael Hazley (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (C) Howard Lee, Martin Lackey, Charles Owens | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:53 | Northwestern State | Tyler Degeorge picks off the pass by John House in the backcourt | 65-71 |
| 04:33 | Cornell | John Lane misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-71 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Yerkes | 65-71 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Herman Sumner - foul #1 on Herman Sumner, team foul #14 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lee Caprio (SG), Jessie Hayes (C) Charles Pawlak, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Lee (SG), Martin Lackey (SF), Philip Munger (PF) Don Boyd, Michael Hazley, John House | |
| 04:16 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 04:00 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes misses short on an open floater from the baseline | 65-72 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger pulls down the rebound | 65-72 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern State | The pull-up jumper by Gene Leaf is blocked by Jessie Hayes | 65-72 |
| 03:52 | Cornell | Lee Caprio grabs the defensive rebound | 65-72 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Tyler Degeorge (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lee Caprio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Herman Sumner (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Lane (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jessie Hayes (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (tired) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howard Lee (tired) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Lackey (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Philip Munger (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Lawrence Yerkes (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Cornell | John Lane's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Yerkes | 65-72 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger pulls down the rebound | 65-72 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern State | Howard Lee is whistled for a carry | 65-72 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Fincher (PG), Charles Pawlak (SG), John Lefebre (SF), Stanley Rost (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) Tyler Degeorge, Lee Caprio, Herman Sumner, John Lane, Jessie Hayes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG), Michael Hazley (SF), John House (PF), Ernest Kamen (C) Howard Lee, Martin Lackey, Philip Munger, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| 02:46 | Cornell | John House picks off the pass by Charles Pawlak | 65-72 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-72 |
| 02:28 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Ashley Jarnigan | 65-72 |
| 02:28 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Lee (PG), Martin Lackey (SF) Gene Leaf, Michael Hazley | |
| 02:08 | Cornell | James Fincher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen grabs the defensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Pawlak - foul #4 on Charles Pawlak, team foul #15 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Cornell | Tyler Degeorge (PG), Alfredo Romano (SF), John Lane (PF) James Fincher, John Lefebre, Stanley Rost | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Philip Munger (PF) Howard Lee, John House | |
| 01:38 | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Cornell | John Lane is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 65-74 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey grabs the defensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey is denied on a dunk by John Lane | 65-74 |
| 01:02 | Cornell | John Lane snags the defensive board | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Cornell | Tyler Degeorge connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Pawlak | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern State | Tyler Degeorge is called for the reach on Gene Leaf in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyler Degeorge, team foul #16 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes (C) Ernest Kamen | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf misses the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:52 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan pulls down the rebound | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Cornell | John Lane drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Pawlak | 71-75 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Degeorge - foul #3 on Tyler Degeorge, team foul #17 | 71-75 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:42 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan gets the rebound | 71-76 |
| 00:35 | Cornell | Charles Pawlak's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Yerkes | 71-76 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Pawlak - foul #5 on Charles Pawlak, team foul #18 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lee Caprio (SG) Charles Pawlak | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:27 | Cornell | Tyler Degeorge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-78 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Yerkes | 71-78 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Degeorge - foul #4 on Tyler Degeorge, team foul #19 | 71-78 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes misses the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:23 | Cornell | John Lane pulls down the rebound | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Cornell | Tyler Degeorge knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-79 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Lee Caprio is called for the reach on Martin Lackey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lee Caprio, team foul #20 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Fincher (SG) Lee Caprio | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:14 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano pulls down the rebound | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:12 | Cornell | Tyler Degeorge is hacked by Gene Leaf in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gene Leaf, team foul #8 | 74-80 |
| 00:12 | Cornell | Tyler Degeorge makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:12 | Cornell | Tyler Degeorge misses the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes snags the defensive board | 75-80 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes is fouled in the backcourt by James Fincher - foul #2 on James Fincher, team foul #21 | 75-80 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:04 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Alfredo Romano | 78-82 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey is hacked by Tyler Degeorge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tyler Degeorge, team foul #22 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Lefebre (SG) Tyler Degeorge | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Lee (PG) Gene Leaf | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey misses the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | John Lefebre misses long on a halfcourt shot | 78-83 |