| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - David Magner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Goodyear (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Howard Overton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Gilliam (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Larry Hensley (fresh) 5 ast. SG - William Lamberth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodger Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Abraham Decker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Stines (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Rodger Cobb inbounds the ball | 19-28 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Cornell | Russell Gilliam swats the short shot by Paul Stines | 19-28 |
| 19:43 | Cornell | Abraham Decker pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 19:24 | Cornell | Howard Overton steps in front of the Larry Hensley pass | 19-28 |
| 18:55 | Wartburg | David Magner misses the floater from the right block | 19-28 |
| 18:53 | Cornell | Paul Stines grabs the defensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 18:32 | Cornell | Paul Stines scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Rodger Cobb | 19-30 |
| 18:12 | Wartburg | Russell Gilliam misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-30 |
| 18:11 | Cornell | Paul Stines gets the rebound | 19-30 |
| 17:54 | Cornell | Rodger Cobb scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Chad Smith - foul #1 on Chad Smith, team foul #1 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Shawn Hartnett (PG), Dennis Begay (SF) David Magner, Chad Smith | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 17:54 | Cornell | Rodger Cobb misses the free throw | 19-32 |
| 17:54 | Wartburg | Dennis Begay pulls down the rebound | 19-32 |
| 17:35 | Wartburg | Dennis Begay misses badly on a runner from the right block | 19-32 |
| 17:33 | Cornell | Rodger Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 17:10 | Cornell | Charles Goodyear steals it from Paul Stines | 19-32 |
| 17:05 | Wartburg | Shawn Hartnett misses the lay-in | 19-32 |
| 17:04 | Cornell | Abraham Decker pulls down the rebound | 19-32 |
| 16:46 | Cornell | Shawn Hartnett steps in front of the William Lamberth pass | 19-32 |
| 16:27 | Wartburg | Charles Goodyear is hacked by William Lamberth - foul #1 on William Lamberth, team foul #1 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Magner (PG) Shawn Hartnett | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard McConaghy (PG), Norman Straus (SG), Richard Rafalski (SF), Craig Tomlin (PF), Vincent Warren (C) Larry Hensley, William Lamberth, Rodger Cobb, Abraham Decker, Paul Stines | |
| 16:12 | Wartburg | Charles Goodyear makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-32 |
| 15:57 | Cornell | Norman Straus can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 15:56 | Wartburg | Russell Gilliam grabs the board | 22-32 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - David Magner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Goodyear (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Begay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Overton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Gilliam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard McConaghy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Straus (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Rafalski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Tomlin (fresh) C - Vincent Warren (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Wartburg | Charles Goodyear misses short on a 3 from straight away | 22-32 |
| 15:32 | Cornell | Richard Rafalski grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 15:18 | Cornell | Craig Tomlin is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Craig Tomlin, team foul #2 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Shawn Hartnett (PG), Dustin Billiot (SG), Chad Smith (SF) David Magner, Charles Goodyear, Dennis Begay | |
| Subs | Cornell | Larry Hensley (PG) Richard McConaghy | |
| 14:56 | Wartburg | Dustin Billiot hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-32 |
| 14:54 | Wartburg | Russell Gilliam grabs the offensive board | 22-32 |
| 14:38 | Wartburg | Howard Overton connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 24-32 |
| 14:09 | Cornell | Vincent Warren's pass is intercepted by Dustin Billiot | 24-32 |
| 13:44 | Wartburg | Russell Gilliam buries a runner from close range | 26-32 |
| 13:25 | Cornell | Richard Rafalski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-32 |
| 13:23 | Cornell | Craig Tomlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 13:07 | Cornell | Norman Straus comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 13:06 | Cornell | Craig Tomlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 12:52 | Cornell | Larry Hensley drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Rafalski | 26-35 |
| 12:30 | Wartburg | Shawn Hartnett is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Shawn Hartnett, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Magner (PG), Charles Goodyear (SG), Dennis Begay (SF) Shawn Hartnett, Dustin Billiot, Chad Smith | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard McConaghy (PG), William Lamberth (SG), Rodger Cobb (SF), Abraham Decker (PF), Paul Stines (C) Larry Hensley, Norman Straus, Richard Rafalski, Craig Tomlin, Vincent Warren | |
| 12:17 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 12:16 | Cornell | Paul Stines tips it in | 26-37 |
| 11:47 | Wartburg | Howard Overton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 26-37 |
| 11:46 | Cornell | Rodger Cobb grabs the board | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - David Magner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Goodyear (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Begay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Overton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Gilliam (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard McConaghy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Lamberth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodger Cobb (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Abraham Decker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Stines (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Cornell | Rodger Cobb clanks a jumper from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 11:29 | Cornell | Rodger Cobb can't tip it in | 26-37 |
| 11:27 | Wartburg | Dennis Begay gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 10:58 | Wartburg | Dennis Begay can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-37 |
| 10:57 | Wartburg | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Begay | 26-37 |
| 10:43 | Wartburg | Dennis Begay drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-37 |
| 10:26 | Cornell | Paul Stines knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Rodger Cobb | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:00 | Wartburg | Charles Goodyear misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Lamberth - foul #2 on William Lamberth, team foul #3 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Shawn Hartnett (PG), Chad Smith (SF) David Magner, Russell Gilliam | |
| Subs | Cornell | Larry Hensley (PG) Richard McConaghy | |
| 10:00 | Wartburg | Charles Goodyear misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 10:00 | Wartburg | Charles Goodyear makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 10:00 | Wartburg | Charles Goodyear makes the 3rd free throw | 30-40 |
| 09:43 | Cornell | Abraham Decker buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Hensley | 30-42 |
| 09:31 | Wartburg | Shawn Hartnett misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-42 |
| 09:30 | Cornell | Abraham Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 09:13 | Cornell | Rodger Cobb connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Paul Stines | 30-44 |
| 08:56 | Wartburg | Charles Goodyear is fouled on the floor by William Lamberth - foul #3 on William Lamberth, team foul #4 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Magner (PG), Dustin Billiot (SG), Russell Gilliam (C) Shawn Hartnett, Charles Goodyear, Dennis Begay | |
| Subs | Cornell | Norman Straus (SG), Richard Rafalski (SF), Craig Tomlin (PF), Vincent Warren (C) William Lamberth, Rodger Cobb, Abraham Decker, Paul Stines | |
| 08:47 | Wartburg | Russell Gilliam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-44 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Dennis Begay (SF) Chad Smith | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 08:34 | Cornell | Norman Straus hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:24 | Wartburg | Larry Hensley is called for the reach on David Magner - foul #1 on Larry Hensley, team foul #5 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Chad Smith (SF) Dennis Begay | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 08:10 | Wartburg | David Magner loses the dribble to Craig Tomlin | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:41 | Cornell | Larry Hensley makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Rafalski | 30-50 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - David Magner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Billiot (fresh) SF - Chad Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Howard Overton (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Gilliam (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Larry Hensley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Norman Straus (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Rafalski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Tomlin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Vincent Warren (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Wartburg | Russell Gilliam misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Rafalski - foul #1 on Richard Rafalski, team foul #6 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Shawn Hartnett (PG), Charles Goodyear (SG), Dennis Begay (SF) David Magner, Dustin Billiot, Chad Smith | |
| Subs | Cornell | Rodger Cobb (SF), Abraham Decker (PF) Richard Rafalski, Vincent Warren | |
| 07:23 | Wartburg | Russell Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 31-50 |
| 07:23 | Wartburg | Russell Gilliam misses the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 07:23 | Cornell | Abraham Decker grabs the board | 31-50 |
| 07:00 | Cornell | Abraham Decker can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-50 |
| 06:58 | Wartburg | Charles Goodyear grabs the board | 31-50 |
| 06:53 | Wartburg | Shawn Hartnett is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Shawn Hartnett, team foul #3 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Magner (PG) Shawn Hartnett | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Lamberth (SG), Paul Stines (C) Norman Straus, Craig Tomlin | |
| 06:24 | Cornell | Charles Goodyear is called for the reach on William Lamberth - foul #3 on Charles Goodyear, team foul #4 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Shawn Hartnett (PG), Dustin Billiot (SG), Adam Robinson (SF), Lonnie Barney (C) David Magner, Charles Goodyear, Howard Overton, Russell Gilliam | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard McConaghy (PG), Norman Straus (SG), Richard Rafalski (SF), Craig Tomlin (PF), Vincent Warren (C) Larry Hensley, William Lamberth, Rodger Cobb, Abraham Decker, Paul Stines | |
| 06:03 | Cornell | Richard Rafalski misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Adam Robinson - foul #1 on Adam Robinson, team foul #5 | 31-50 |
| 06:03 | Cornell | Richard Rafalski makes the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 06:03 | Cornell | Richard Rafalski misses the 2nd free throw | 31-51 |
| 06:03 | Wartburg | Dennis Begay grabs the board | 31-51 |
| 05:44 | Wartburg | The short jumper by Dennis Begay is denied by Vincent Warren | 31-51 |
| 05:43 | Cornell | Norman Straus grabs the board | 31-51 |
| 05:41 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-51 |
| 05:28 | Wartburg | Lonnie Barney buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Hartnett | 33-51 |
| 05:02 | Cornell | Richard Rafalski misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-51 |
| 05:00 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Tomlin | 33-51 |
| 04:39 | Cornell | Norman Straus is whistled for traveling | 33-51 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Wagner (SF) Craig Tomlin | |
| 04:24 | Wartburg | Dustin Billiot makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Dennis Begay | 36-51 |
| 03:56 | Cornell | Richard Rafalski misses short on a runner from close range | 36-51 |
| 03:54 | Wartburg | Lonnie Barney gets the rebound | 36-51 |
| 03:40 | Wartburg | Dustin Billiot connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Shawn Hartnett | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Shawn Hartnett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dustin Billiot (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Robinson (fresh) PF - Dennis Begay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Lonnie Barney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard McConaghy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Straus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Wagner (fresh) PF - Richard Rafalski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Vincent Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Cornell | Richard Rafalski clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 39-51 |
| 03:12 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Adam Robinson | 39-51 |
| 03:07 | Wartburg | Adam Robinson hits a shot from the left block set up by Shawn Hartnett | 41-51 |
| 03:07 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-51 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Magner (PG), Charles Goodyear (SG), Chad Smith (SF), Howard Overton (PF), Russell Gilliam (C) Shawn Hartnett, Dustin Billiot, Adam Robinson, Dennis Begay, Lonnie Barney | |
| Subs | Cornell | Larry Hensley (PG), William Lamberth (SG), Rodger Cobb (SF), Abraham Decker (PF), Paul Stines (C) Richard McConaghy, Norman Straus, Thomas Wagner, Richard Rafalski, Vincent Warren | |
| 02:47 | Cornell | Rodger Cobb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-51 |
| 02:45 | Cornell | William Lamberth pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 02:33 | Cornell | Paul Stines can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 41-51 |
| 02:31 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Rodger Cobb | 41-51 |
| 02:12 | Cornell | Larry Hensley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-51 |
| 02:10 | Wartburg | Russell Gilliam grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 02:05 | Wartburg | Chad Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Abraham Decker - foul #1 on Abraham Decker, team foul #7 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Shawn Hartnett (PG), Dustin Billiot (SG), Dennis Begay (PF), Lonnie Barney (C) David Magner, Charles Goodyear, Howard Overton, Russell Gilliam | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard McConaghy (PG), Norman Straus (SG), Richard Rafalski (SF), Craig Tomlin (PF), Vincent Warren (C) Larry Hensley, William Lamberth, Rodger Cobb, Abraham Decker, Paul Stines | |
| 02:05 | Wartburg | Chad Smith misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 02:05 | Wartburg | Chad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 02:03 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-51 |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Magner (PG), Charles Goodyear (SG), Howard Overton (PF), Russell Gilliam (C) Shawn Hartnett, Dustin Billiot, Dennis Begay, Lonnie Barney | |
| Subs | Cornell | Larry Hensley (PG), William Lamberth (SG), Rodger Cobb (SF), Abraham Decker (PF), Paul Stines (C) Richard McConaghy, Norman Straus, Richard Rafalski, Craig Tomlin, Vincent Warren | |
| 01:50 | Cornell | Russell Gilliam is called for the reach on Paul Stines - foul #2 on Russell Gilliam, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| 01:34 | Cornell | Larry Hensley buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Abraham Decker | 42-54 |
| 01:21 | Wartburg | Rodger Cobb takes the ball from Chad Smith | 42-54 |
| 01:02 | Cornell | Paul Stines hits a fadeaway in the paint | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Wartburg | Howard Overton can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Abraham Decker - foul #2 on Abraham Decker, team foul #8 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Shawn Hartnett (PG), Dustin Billiot (SG), Dennis Begay (SF), Lonnie Barney (C) David Magner, Charles Goodyear, Chad Smith, Russell Gilliam | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard McConaghy (PG), Norman Straus (SG), Richard Rafalski (SF), Craig Tomlin (PF), Vincent Warren (C) Larry Hensley, William Lamberth, Rodger Cobb, Abraham Decker, Paul Stines | |
| 00:57 | Wartburg | Howard Overton makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 00:57 | Wartburg | Howard Overton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Cornell | A charge is called on Richard Rafalski - foul #2 on Richard Rafalski, team foul #9 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Adam Robinson (SF) Howard Overton | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:22 | Wartburg | Dennis Begay comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 44-56 |
| 00:21 | Wartburg | Dennis Begay tips it in | 46-56 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy runs out the clock | 46-56 |