| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morgan Norman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Simon Shin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sean Unknow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Edge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Herman Graves inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo misses long on a shot from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 19:49 | Cornell | David Edge grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 19:47 | Cornell | Donald Barbagallo is called for the reach on Sean Unknow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 19:30 | Cornell | Brian Brown loses the dribble to Herman Graves | 42-39 |
| 19:10 | Illinois State | Simon Shin's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Owens | 42-39 |
| 19:08 | Cornell | Brian Brown grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 18:55 | Cornell | Simon Shin takes the ball from Thomas Owens | 42-39 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Simon Shin | 45-39 |
| 18:37 | Cornell | James Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Harold Sampley (SG), William Bowers (SF), Martin Deaver (PF), Richard Genovese (C) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Herman Graves, Morgan Norman, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Cornell | Andrew Drysdale (SG), Robert Lemke (SF), Joseph Springer (PF), Clifford Zietz (C) Brian Brown, Sean Unknow, David Edge, Thomas Owens | |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Harold Sampley and he's hacked by Clifford Zietz - foul #2 on Clifford Zietz, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 17:56 | Cornell | Richard Genovese blocks the short jumper by Joseph Springer | 48-39 |
| 17:54 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz tips it in | 48-41 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Andrew Drysdale - foul #2 on Andrew Drysdale, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Danny Hardin (SF), Richard Dowler (PF), Simon Shin (C) Robert Helm, William Bowers, Richard Genovese, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Brown (SG), Sean Unknow (SF), David Edge (PF), Dikembe Dong (C) Andrew Drysdale, Robert Lemke, Joseph Springer, Clifford Zietz | |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler gets the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler is open and buries a runner from the right block set up by Donald Barbagallo and the foul's on Dikembe Dong - foul #2 on Dikembe Dong, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG) Harold Sampley | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 17:10 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong is fouled on the floor by Richard Dowler - foul #1 on Richard Dowler, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| 16:58 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong can't finish the layup | 52-41 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Morgan Norman (PF) Donald Barbagallo, Danny Hardin, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Owens (C) Dikembe Dong | |
| 16:43 | Cornell | David Edge can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Morgan Norman - foul #2 on Morgan Norman, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Simon Shin (C) Richard Dowler | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 16:43 | Cornell | David Edge makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 16:43 | Cornell | David Edge misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Robert Helm pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Brian Brown - foul #2 on Brian Brown, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), William Bowers (SF) Louis Flippen, Herman Graves | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Lemke (PG), Andrew Drysdale (SG), Joseph Springer (SF) James Williams, Brian Brown, Sean Unknow | |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | Robert Helm makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | Robert Helm makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses the 3rd free throw | 54-42 |
| 16:22 | Cornell | Thomas Owens pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 16:01 | Cornell | Robert Helm is called for the reach on Joseph Springer - foul #2 on Robert Helm, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Martin Deaver (PF) Robert Helm, Morgan Norman | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 15:56 | Cornell | Thomas Owens loses the dribble to William Bowers | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Bowers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Martin Deaver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Simon Shin (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Robert Lemke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Andrew Drysdale (fresh) SF - Joseph Springer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Edge (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Simon Shin misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Lemke - foul #2 on Robert Lemke, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (SG), Danny Hardin (SF), Richard Genovese (PF) Donald Barbagallo, William Bowers, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (PG), Brian Brown (SG), Clifford Zietz (PF), Dikembe Dong (C) Robert Lemke, Andrew Drysdale, David Edge, Thomas Owens | |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Simon Shin makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Simon Shin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 15:23 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong is open and scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Springer | 56-44 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Matthew Wagner - foul #4 on Matthew Wagner, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Richard Dowler (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Harold Sampley, Danny Hardin, Richard Genovese, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), Sean Unknow (SF), Thomas Owens (C) Matthew Wagner, Clifford Zietz, Dikembe Dong | |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 14:48 | Cornell | Brian Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG) Louis Flippen | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Edge (PF) Joseph Springer | |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Robert Helm is fouled in the backcourt by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #7 | 58-44 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Robert Helm makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Robert Helm makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 14:43 | Cornell | James Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-44 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 60-44 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver tips it home | 62-44 |
| 14:12 | Cornell | Thomas Owens misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Martin Deaver - foul #3 on Martin Deaver, team foul #5 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), William Bowers (SF), Morgan Norman (PF) Robert Helm, Herman Graves, Richard Dowler | |
| Subs | Cornell | Andrew Drysdale (SG), Joseph Springer (PF) Brian Brown, David Edge | |
| 14:12 | Cornell | Thomas Owens makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 14:12 | Cornell | Thomas Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | William Bowers tips it back up and in | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:39 | Cornell | Harold Sampley takes the ball from James Williams | 64-46 |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman can't tip it in | 64-46 |
| 13:15 | Cornell | Joseph Springer snags the defensive board | 64-46 |
| 13:08 | Cornell | Martin Deaver steals the ball from Sean Unknow | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley loses the dribble to Joseph Springer | 64-46 |
| 12:51 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Robert Helm (SG), Danny Hardin (SF), Richard Genovese (PF), Richard Dowler (C) Harold Sampley, Donald Barbagallo, William Bowers, Morgan Norman, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Lemke (PG), Brian Brown (SG), Clifford Zietz (PF), Dikembe Dong (C) James Williams, Andrew Drysdale, Sean Unknow, Thomas Owens | |
| 12:39 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong is hacked by Richard Dowler - foul #2 on Richard Dowler, team foul #6 | 64-46 |
| 12:30 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Springer | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Helm | 67-48 |
| 12:10 | Cornell | Joseph Springer clanks a jumper from the left block | 67-48 |
| 12:09 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz tips it back up and in | 67-50 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Morgan Norman (PF), Simon Shin (C) Robert Helm, Danny Hardin, Richard Genovese, Richard Dowler | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), Sean Unknow (SF), David Edge (PF) Robert Lemke, Joseph Springer, Dikembe Dong | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Morgan Norman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Simon Shin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Brown (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Sean Unknow (tiring) 5 pts. PF - David Edge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Zietz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Cornell | Brian Brown's pass is intercepted by Herman Graves | 67-50 |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen lays it in on a nice dish by Herman Graves | 69-50 |
| 11:27 | Cornell | James Williams loses the dribble to Donald Barbagallo in the backcourt | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Herman Graves | 71-50 |
| 11:05 | Cornell | Donald Barbagallo steals it from James Williams | 71-50 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-50 |
| 10:38 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Clifford Zietz | 71-50 |
| 10:17 | Cornell | James Williams lays it up and in set up by Brian Brown | 71-52 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Barbagallo | 73-52 |
| 09:49 | Cornell | Sean Unknow loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Harold Sampley (SG), William Bowers (SF), Richard Dowler (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Herman Graves, Morgan Norman, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Lemke (PG), Andrew Drysdale (SG), Joseph Springer (SF), Dikembe Dong (C) James Williams, Brian Brown, Sean Unknow, Clifford Zietz | |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Robert Helm is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Sampley | 76-52 |
| 09:18 | Cornell | Robert Lemke hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-52 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Martin Deaver | 76-52 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver is open and lays it up and in set up by Robert Helm | 78-52 |
| 09:06 | Cornell | Andrew Drysdale scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Springer | 78-54 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley makes the wide open floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Helm | 80-54 |
| 08:11 | Cornell | Robert Lemke knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Drysdale | 80-56 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler loses the dribble to David Edge | 80-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Sampley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Bowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Dowler (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Deaver (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Robert Lemke (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Andrew Drysdale (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Springer (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Edge (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Dong (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Lemke | 80-58 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | William Bowers clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 80-58 |
| 07:09 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Robert Lemke | 80-58 |
| 06:40 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Martin Deaver - foul #4 on Martin Deaver, team foul #7 | 80-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Danny Hardin (SF), Richard Genovese (PF), Simon Shin (C) Robert Helm, Harold Sampley, William Bowers, Richard Dowler, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), Matthew Wagner (SG), Sean Unknow (SF), Clifford Zietz (PF) Robert Lemke, Andrew Drysdale, Joseph Springer, David Edge | |
| 06:40 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong makes the free throw | 80-61 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Simon Shin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Louis Flippen | 82-61 |
| 05:59 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz scores on a turnaround near the basket | 82-63 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Simon Shin is open but can't throw it down | 82-63 |
| 05:37 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner gets the rebound | 82-63 |
| 05:35 | Cornell | Richard Genovese is called for the reach on Matthew Wagner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Genovese, team foul #8 | 82-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herman Graves (SF) Danny Hardin | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Brown (SG), Thomas Owens (C) James Williams, Dikembe Dong | |
| 05:35 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 05:35 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Simon Shin buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Herman Graves | 84-65 |
| 05:09 | Cornell | Donald Barbagallo picks off the pass by Matthew Wagner in the backcourt | 84-65 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Simon Shin is open and scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Barbagallo | 86-65 |
| 04:40 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 86-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Hardin (SF), Morgan Norman (PF) Herman Graves, Richard Genovese | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), Robert Lemke (SF), David Edge (PF) Brian Brown, Sean Unknow, Clifford Zietz | |
| 04:25 | Cornell | Robert Lemke is hacked by Danny Hardin - foul #2 on Danny Hardin, team foul #9 | 86-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG) Louis Flippen | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 04:25 | Cornell | Robert Lemke makes the 1st free throw | 86-66 |
| 04:25 | Cornell | Robert Lemke makes the 2nd free throw | 86-67 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Simon Shin is blocked by Thomas Owens | 86-67 |
| 03:57 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Thomas Owens | 86-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 86-67 |
| 03:31 | Cornell | Robert Lemke tips it in | 86-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Danny Hardin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Morgan Norman (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Simon Shin (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Wagner (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Lemke (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Edge (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | James Williams takes the ball from Simon Shin | 86-69 |
| 03:07 | Cornell | James Williams lays it in | 86-71 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | James Williams takes the ball from Robert Helm | 86-71 |
| 02:47 | Cornell | Cornell calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 86-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Harold Sampley (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Richard Genovese (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Robert Helm, Donald Barbagallo, Danny Hardin, Morgan Norman, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Brown (SG), Sean Unknow (SF), Joseph Springer (PF) Matthew Wagner, Robert Lemke, David Edge | |
| 02:36 | Cornell | Thomas Owens banks in the layup | 86-73 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen is hacked by James Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #8 | 86-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (SF) Herman Graves | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen makes the 1st free throw | 87-73 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen makes the 2nd free throw | 88-73 |
| 02:18 | Cornell | Joseph Springer comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 88-73 |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese gets the rebound | 88-73 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley misses the turnaround in the paint | 88-73 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | William Bowers grabs the offensive rebound | 88-73 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Thomas Owens blocks the short jumper by Martin Deaver | 88-73 |
| 01:39 | Cornell | Brian Brown gets the rebound | 88-73 |
| 01:36 | Cornell | Brian Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Sampley - foul #2 on Harold Sampley, team foul #10 | 88-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG) Louis Flippen | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (PG), Robert Lemke (SF), Clifford Zietz (C) James Williams, Sean Unknow, Thomas Owens | |
| 01:36 | Cornell | Brian Brown makes the 1st free throw | 88-74 |
| 01:36 | Cornell | Brian Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 88-75 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 88-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Andrew Drysdale (SG) Brian Brown | |
| 00:58 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz can't throw it down but the foul's on William Bowers - foul #1 on William Bowers, team foul #11 | 88-75 |
| 00:58 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz makes the 1st free throw | 88-76 |
| 00:58 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz misses the 2nd free throw | 88-76 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver grabs the board | 88-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | William Bowers clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 88-76 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | William Bowers grabs the offensive rebound | 88-76 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 88-76 |
| 00:09 | Cornell | Joseph Springer grabs the board | 88-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Robert Lemke loses the dribble to Harold Sampley | 88-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Robert Helm runs out the clock | 88-76 |