| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Isaac Kiser (fresh) SG - Jesse Cruce (fresh) SF - David Rolling (fresh) PF - Ron Boylan (fresh) C - Louis Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Richard Mack (fresh) SG - Ricky Firestone (fresh) SF - Lewis Holst (fresh) PF - Andrew Karpinski (fresh) C - Jody Bassham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Louis Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Cornell | The jumper by Jesse Cruce is denied by Jody Bassham | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jody Bassham grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Cornell | David Rolling gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Cornell | Jesse Cruce is hacked by Ricky Firestone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Firestone, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Mack - foul #1 on Richard Mack, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:08 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 18:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 1-0 |
| 18:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Karpinski | 1-0 |
| 18:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst blows the layup | 1-0 |
| 18:38 | Cornell | Louis Brown grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:33 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Mack - foul #2 on Richard Mack, team foul #3 | 1-0 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas (PG) Richard Mack | |
| 18:33 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser misses the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:33 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Cornell | David Rolling misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Cornell | Jesse Cruce misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jody Bassham grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Cornell | Ron Boylan grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Cornell | Jesse Cruce is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Rolling | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ricky Firestone is fouled on the floor by David Rolling - foul #1 on David Rolling, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Cornell | Erich Maynard (PG), Craig Carollo (SG), Steve Williams (SF), Brandon Hughes (PF), Benjamin Wight (C) Isaac Kiser, Jesse Cruce, David Rolling, Ron Boylan, Louis Brown | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock (PG), Scott Pavone (SG), Delbert Schoonmaker (SF), David Ambrose (PF), William Sommers (C) Robin Thomas, Ricky Firestone, Lewis Holst, Andrew Karpinski, Jody Bassham | |
| 17:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Benjamin Wight is called for the reach on Joseph Brock - foul #1 on Benjamin Wight, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Delbert Schoonmaker misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brandon Hughes - foul #1 on Brandon Hughes, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 17:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Delbert Schoonmaker misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Delbert Schoonmaker makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:35 | Cornell | Craig Carollo buries a floater from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 16:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Sommers hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 6-3 |
| 16:18 | Cornell | Benjamin Wight gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 15:52 | Cornell | Erich Maynard slams it home on a nice dish by Steve Williams | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Erich Maynard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Craig Carollo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Brandon Hughes (fairly fresh) C - Benjamin Wight (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Joseph Brock (fairly fresh) SG - Scott Pavone (fairly fresh) SF - Delbert Schoonmaker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Ambrose (fairly fresh) C - William Sommers (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock's pass is intercepted by Craig Carollo in the backcourt | 8-3 |
| 15:39 | Cornell | Erich Maynard misses short on an open jumper from the right block | 8-3 |
| 15:37 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Williams | 8-3 |
| 15:24 | Cornell | Brandon Hughes misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Delbert Schoonmaker - foul #1 on Delbert Schoonmaker, team foul #4 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joel Zeliff (PG), David Frierson (SG), David Rolling (SF), Louis Brown (C) Erich Maynard, Craig Carollo, Steve Williams, Benjamin Wight | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas (PG), Ricky Firestone (SG), Lewis Holst (SF), Andrew Karpinski (PF), Jody Bassham (C) Joseph Brock, Scott Pavone, Delbert Schoonmaker, David Ambrose, William Sommers | |
| 15:24 | Cornell | Brandon Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 15:24 | Cornell | Brandon Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 10-3 |
| 15:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst buries a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Louis Brown - foul #1 on Louis Brown, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Cornell | Isaac Kiser (PG), Ron Boylan (PF) Joel Zeliff, Brandon Hughes | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 15:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst misses the free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:08 | Cornell | Ron Boylan snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 14:55 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 10-5 |
| 14:54 | Cornell | David Rolling grabs the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:30 | Cornell | David Frierson misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-5 |
| 14:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Ricky Firestone | 10-5 |
| 14:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ricky Firestone clanks a 3 from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 14:22 | Cornell | Ron Boylan gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:03 | Cornell | Louis Brown makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from David Frierson and he's fouled by Ricky Firestone - foul #2 on Ricky Firestone, team foul #5 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joel Zeliff (PG), Jesse Cruce (SG) Isaac Kiser, David Frierson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone (SG) Ricky Firestone | |
| 14:03 | Cornell | Louis Brown makes the free throw | 13-5 |
| 13:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-5 |
| 13:38 | Cornell | Ron Boylan snags the defensive board | 13-5 |
| 13:32 | Cornell | Scott Pavone steals the ball from Joel Zeliff in the backcourt | 13-5 |
| 13:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst misses the fadeaway in the paint | 13-5 |
| 13:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Karpinski | 13-5 |
| 13:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski misses the runner in the lane | 13-5 |
| 12:59 | Cornell | Louis Brown grabs the board | 13-5 |
| 12:42 | Cornell | David Rolling misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 13-5 |
| 12:41 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jody Bassham pulls down the rebound | 13-5 |
| 12:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-5 |
| 12:31 | Cornell | Ron Boylan grabs the board | 13-5 |
| 12:28 | Cornell | Joel Zeliff loses the dribble to Robin Thomas in the backcourt | 13-5 |
| 12:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-5 |
| Subs | Cornell | Isaac Kiser (PG), Erich Maynard (SG), Craig Carollo (SF), David Frierson (PF), Steve Williams (C) Joel Zeliff, Jesse Cruce, David Rolling, Ron Boylan, Louis Brown | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock (PG), David Ambrose (PF), Delbert Schoonmaker (C) Robin Thomas, Andrew Karpinski, Jody Bassham | |
| 11:55 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser misses long on a shot from the right wing | 13-5 |
| 11:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Delbert Schoonmaker grabs the board | 13-5 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Isaac Kiser (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Erich Maynard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Carollo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Frierson (fresh) C - Steve Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Joseph Brock (fresh) SG - Scott Pavone (tiring) SF - Lewis Holst (tiring) 2 pts. PF - David Ambrose (fresh) C - Delbert Schoonmaker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Delbert Schoonmaker clanks a floater from the free throw line | 13-5 |
| 11:28 | Cornell | Steve Williams gets the rebound | 13-5 |
| 11:26 | Cornell | Craig Carollo is hacked by Lewis Holst in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lewis Holst, team foul #6 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ron Boylan (PF) David Frierson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas (PG), Andrew Karpinski (PF), William Sommers (C) Joseph Brock, Lewis Holst, David Ambrose | |
| 11:09 | Cornell | William Sommers is called for the reach on Steve Williams - foul #1 on William Sommers, team foul #7 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jesse Cruce (SG) Erich Maynard | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 11:09 | Cornell | Steve Williams misses the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 11:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Delbert Schoonmaker | 13-5 |
| 10:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ron Boylan - foul #1 on Ron Boylan, team foul #5 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brandon Hughes (PF), Benjamin Wight (C) Craig Carollo, Ron Boylan | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 10:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 10:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski misses the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 10:51 | Cornell | Steve Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 10:27 | Cornell | Brandon Hughes lays it up and in on a great pass from Steve Williams | 15-6 |
| 10:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 15-6 |
| 10:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone hits the follow up shot | 15-8 |
| 09:38 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Jesse Cruce | 17-8 |
| 09:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-8 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joel Zeliff (PG), Erich Maynard (SG), Craig Carollo (SF), David Frierson (PF), Louis Brown (C) Isaac Kiser, Jesse Cruce, Steve Williams, Brandon Hughes, Benjamin Wight | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock (PG), Lewis Holst (SF), David Ambrose (PF), Jody Bassham (C) Robin Thomas, Delbert Schoonmaker, Andrew Karpinski, William Sommers | |
| 09:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Ambrose knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jody Bassham | 17-11 |
| 09:09 | Cornell | Erich Maynard hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 17-11 |
| 09:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Ambrose pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 09:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Louis Brown is called for the reach on Joseph Brock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Brown, team foul #6 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Cornell | Steve Williams (C) Louis Brown | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 08:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock blows the layup | 17-11 |
| 08:52 | Cornell | David Frierson pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 08:28 | Cornell | David Frierson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-11 |
| 08:26 | Cornell | Steve Williams hits the follow up shot | 19-11 |
| 08:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Frierson steps in front of the Joseph Brock pass | 19-11 |
| 08:20 | Cornell | Steve Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Pavone - foul #1 on Scott Pavone, team foul #8 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Cornell | Isaac Kiser (PG), David Rolling (SF), Ron Boylan (PF) Joel Zeliff, Craig Carollo, David Frierson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas (PG), Delbert Schoonmaker (PF), William Sommers (C) Scott Pavone, David Ambrose, Jody Bassham | |
| 08:20 | Cornell | Steve Williams makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 08:20 | Cornell | Steve Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 08:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-11 |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Wight (C) Steve Williams | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 08:05 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-11 |
| 08:04 | Cornell | Ron Boylan snags the offensive board | 21-11 |
| 07:56 | Cornell | David Rolling comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-11 |
| 07:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to William Sommers | 21-11 |
| 07:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Delbert Schoonmaker loses the dribble to Isaac Kiser | 21-11 |
| 07:42 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser can't finish the layup | 21-11 |
| 07:41 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Delbert Schoonmaker | 21-11 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Isaac Kiser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Erich Maynard (tiring) 2 pts. SF - David Rolling (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Ron Boylan (tiring) 6 reb. C - Benjamin Wight (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Robin Thomas (tired) SG - Joseph Brock (fairly fresh) SF - Lewis Holst (tired) 2 pts. PF - Delbert Schoonmaker (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sommers (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Sommers's fadeaway is rejected by Ron Boylan | 21-11 |
| 07:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Sommers hits the follow up shot | 21-13 |
| 07:21 | Cornell | David Rolling's pass is intercepted by Robin Thomas in the backcourt | 21-13 |
| 07:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Delbert Schoonmaker | 21-15 |
| 06:54 | Cornell | David Rolling is whistled for a carry | 21-15 |
| Subs | Cornell | Craig Carollo (SG), David Frierson (SF), Brandon Hughes (PF), Steve Williams (C) Erich Maynard, David Rolling, Ron Boylan, Benjamin Wight | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone (SG), David Ambrose (SF), Andrew Karpinski (PF), Jody Bassham (C) Robin Thomas, Lewis Holst, Delbert Schoonmaker, William Sommers | |
| 06:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Brandon Hughes - foul #2 on Brandon Hughes, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jesse Cruce (SG) Brandon Hughes | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 06:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski makes the free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:11 | Cornell | Steve Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Steve Williams, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joel Zeliff (PG), Ron Boylan (PF) Isaac Kiser, David Frierson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas (PG) Joseph Brock | |
| 06:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joel Zeliff is called for the reach on David Ambrose in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Zeliff, team foul #9 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Rolling (SF) Craig Carollo | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 06:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Ambrose makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Ambrose misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:06 | Cornell | David Rolling gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 06:04 | Cornell | Robin Thomas steals the ball from Jesse Cruce in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| 05:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Ambrose misses the 3 from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 05:46 | Cornell | Ron Boylan pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 05:40 | Cornell | Joel Zeliff hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 21-19 |
| 05:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jody Bassham grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 05:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas travels with the ball | 21-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | Isaac Kiser (PG), Craig Carollo (SF) Joel Zeliff, David Rolling | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock (PG), Lewis Holst (SF), Delbert Schoonmaker (C) Robin Thomas, David Ambrose, Jody Bassham | |
| 04:59 | Cornell | Steve Williams is fouled on the floor by Delbert Schoonmaker - foul #2 on Delbert Schoonmaker, team foul #9 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | Erich Maynard (SG), David Frierson (PF) Jesse Cruce, Ron Boylan | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Sommers (C) Delbert Schoonmaker | |
| 04:59 | Cornell | Steve Williams misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 04:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Sommers grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 04:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock's pass is intercepted by Erich Maynard in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| 04:41 | Cornell | A charge is called on Isaac Kiser - foul #1 on Isaac Kiser, team foul #10 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Wight (C) Steve Williams | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 04:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock is hacked by Isaac Kiser in the backcourt - foul #2 on Isaac Kiser, team foul #11 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Rolling (SF) Isaac Kiser | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 04:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 04:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:21 | Cornell | Erich Maynard connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Carollo | 24-21 |
| 03:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock misses the lay-in but the foul's on Craig Carollo - foul #1 on Craig Carollo, team foul #12 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Cornell | Isaac Kiser (PG), Jesse Cruce (SG), Brandon Hughes (PF), Louis Brown (C) Craig Carollo, Erich Maynard, David Frierson, Benjamin Wight | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack (PG), Ricky Firestone (SG), David Ambrose (PF), Delbert Schoonmaker (C) Scott Pavone, Lewis Holst, Andrew Karpinski, William Sommers | |
| 03:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 03:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 03:53 | Cornell | Brandon Hughes pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 03:41 | Cornell | Brandon Hughes scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Isaac Kiser and he's fouled by Richard Mack - foul #3 on Richard Mack, team foul #10 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas (PG), Jody Bassham (C) Richard Mack, Joseph Brock | |
| 03:41 | Cornell | Brandon Hughes makes the free throw | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Isaac Kiser (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Cruce (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rolling (tired) 3 reb. PF - Brandon Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. C - Louis Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Robin Thomas (tired) 3 stl. SG - Ricky Firestone (fresh) SF - Delbert Schoonmaker (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Ambrose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jody Bassham (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Delbert Schoonmaker comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Louis Brown - foul #3 on Louis Brown, team foul #13 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Cornell | Craig Carollo (SF), Steve Williams (C) David Rolling, Louis Brown | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 03:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Delbert Schoonmaker makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Delbert Schoonmaker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:25 | Cornell | Jesse Cruce is fouled in the backcourt by David Ambrose - foul #1 on David Ambrose, team foul #11 | 27-24 |
| 03:25 | Cornell | Jesse Cruce makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 03:25 | Cornell | Jesse Cruce makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jody Bassham knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ricky Firestone | 29-26 |
| 02:48 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser double dribbles | 29-26 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joel Zeliff (PG), Erich Maynard (SG), Ron Boylan (PF) Isaac Kiser, Jesse Cruce, Steve Williams | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst (SF), William Sommers (C) David Ambrose, Jody Bassham | |
| 02:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst clanks a floater from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 02:29 | Cornell | Brandon Hughes grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 02:22 | Cornell | William Sommers is called for the reach on Joel Zeliff in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Sommers, team foul #12 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Frierson (SG), David Rolling (SF), Benjamin Wight (C) Erich Maynard, Craig Carollo, Brandon Hughes | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock (PG) Robin Thomas | |
| 02:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 29-26 |
| 02:22 | Cornell | Joel Zeliff makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:22 | Cornell | Joel Zeliff misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Delbert Schoonmaker pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 02:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-26 |
| 02:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Sommers tips it in | 30-28 |
| 02:00 | Cornell | Ron Boylan double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski (PF) Delbert Schoonmaker | |
| 01:41 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ricky Firestone is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Ricky Firestone, team foul #13 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Cornell | Isaac Kiser (PG), Erich Maynard (SG), Brandon Hughes (PF), Steve Williams (C) Joel Zeliff, David Rolling, Ron Boylan, Benjamin Wight | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas (PG), Scott Pavone (SG), David Ambrose (SF), Jody Bassham (C) Joseph Brock, Ricky Firestone, Lewis Holst, William Sommers | |
| 01:15 | Cornell | Brandon Hughes is fouled on the floor by Andrew Karpinski - foul #1 on Andrew Karpinski, team foul #14 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jesse Cruce (SG), Craig Carollo (SF) Erich Maynard, David Frierson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Delbert Schoonmaker (C) Jody Bassham | |
| 01:15 | Cornell | Brandon Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:15 | Cornell | Brandon Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jesse Cruce is called for the reach on Scott Pavone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Cruce, team foul #14 | 32-28 |
| 01:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:13 | Cornell | Brandon Hughes gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 00:49 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Williams | 35-29 |
| 00:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ron Boylan (PF), Benjamin Wight (C) Brandon Hughes, Steve Williams | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock (PG), Lewis Holst (SF) Robin Thomas, Andrew Karpinski | |
| 00:42 | Cornell | Benjamin Wight can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the paint | 35-29 |
| 00:41 | Cornell | Jesse Cruce tips it home | 37-29 |
| 00:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Ambrose is called for traveling | 37-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | Erich Maynard (SG), David Rolling (SF) Jesse Cruce, Craig Carollo | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Sommers (PF), Jody Bassham (C) David Ambrose, Delbert Schoonmaker | |
| 00:02 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser blows the layup | 37-29 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Erich Maynard grabs the offensive rebound | 37-29 |