| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Michael Holcomb (fresh) SG - Donnie Taylor (fresh) SF - Daniel Bayne (fresh) PF - Sam Steve (fresh) C - Adrian Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard McConaghy (fresh) SG - William Lamberth (fresh) SF - Vincent Warren (fresh) PF - Abraham Decker (fresh) C - John McFerran (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | John McFerran wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Cornell | Abraham Decker is hacked by Michael Holcomb - foul #1 on Michael Holcomb, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Cornell | Abraham Decker is hacked by Sam Steve - foul #1 on Sam Steve, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Defiance | Adrian Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Defiance | Sam Steve is denied on a layup by Abraham Decker | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Abraham Decker | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Cornell | Vincent Warren is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Defiance | Michael Holcomb makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Sam Steve | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Cornell | William Lamberth makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-3 |
| 18:21 | Defiance | Daniel Bayne misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-3 |
| 18:20 | Cornell | Vincent Warren pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:13 | Cornell | Abraham Decker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Bayne - foul #1 on Daniel Bayne, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| 18:13 | Cornell | Abraham Decker misses the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:13 | Cornell | Abraham Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:00 | Defiance | Donnie Taylor drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Sam Steve | 6-4 |
| 17:44 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 6-4 |
| 17:43 | Cornell | John McFerran tips it home | 6-6 |
| 17:30 | Defiance | Michael Holcomb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-6 |
| 17:29 | Defiance | Adrian Gray can't tip it in | 6-6 |
| 17:27 | Cornell | Abraham Decker grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 17:11 | Cornell | William Lamberth misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 17:10 | Defiance | Adrian Gray grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 16:57 | Defiance | Richard McConaghy takes the ball from Michael Holcomb | 6-6 |
| 16:32 | Cornell | Vincent Warren's fadeaway is rejected by Adrian Gray | 6-6 |
| 16:31 | Defiance | Daniel Bayne snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:14 | Defiance | Adrian Gray knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Donnie Taylor | 8-6 |
| 15:55 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy's layup is rejected by Sam Steve | 8-6 |
| 15:54 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Adrian Gray | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Michael Holcomb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donnie Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bayne (fairly fresh) PF - Sam Steve (fairly fresh) C - Adrian Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard McConaghy (fairly fresh) SG - William Lamberth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vincent Warren (fairly fresh) PF - Abraham Decker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John McFerran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Defiance | Daniel Bayne misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 8-6 |
| 15:46 | Defiance | Sam Steve gets the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:36 | Defiance | Michael Holcomb's pass is intercepted by Richard McConaghy | 8-6 |
| 15:22 | Cornell | Vincent Warren makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 15:09 | Defiance | Donnie Taylor travels with the ball | 8-9 |
| Subs | Defiance | Dana Barth (PG), Jurica Lazic (SG), Michael Hartley (SF), Victor Nguyen (PF), Jose Guzman (C) Michael Holcomb, Donnie Taylor, Daniel Bayne, Sam Steve, Adrian Gray | |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Schneider (PG), Norman Straus (SG), Michael Guse (SF), Richard Rafalski (PF), Edward Davis (C) Richard McConaghy, William Lamberth, Vincent Warren, Abraham Decker, John McFerran | |
| 14:52 | Cornell | Michael Guse is whistled for a carry | 8-9 |
| 14:41 | Defiance | Edward Davis is called for the reach on Victor Nguyen - foul #1 on Edward Davis, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| 14:35 | Defiance | Richard Rafalski is called for the reach on Victor Nguyen - foul #1 on Richard Rafalski, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| 14:30 | Defiance | Michael Hartley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 14:28 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Norman Straus | 8-9 |
| 14:23 | Cornell | Michael Hartley is called for the reach on Norman Straus - foul #1 on Michael Hartley, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| 14:16 | Cornell | Richard Rafalski scores on a 3 from straight away | 8-12 |
| 14:02 | Defiance | Michael Hartley knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Jose Guzman | 10-12 |
| 13:52 | Cornell | Steven Schneider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-12 |
| 13:30 | Defiance | Jurica Lazic connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 13:10 | Cornell | Richard Rafalski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 13:08 | Cornell | Norman Straus hits the follow up shot | 13-14 |
| 12:47 | Defiance | Jurica Lazic misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 12:45 | Cornell | Norman Straus snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 12:32 | Cornell | Norman Straus misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 12:31 | Defiance | Dana Barth gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:19 | Defiance | Norman Straus picks off the pass by Jurica Lazic | 13-14 |
| 12:08 | Cornell | Richard Rafalski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 12:07 | Defiance | Jose Guzman pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:49 | Defiance | Michael Hartley scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Dana Barth (fairly fresh) SG - Jurica Lazic (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Hartley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Victor Nguyen (fairly fresh) C - Jose Guzman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Steven Schneider (fairly fresh) SG - Norman Straus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Guse (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Rafalski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Cornell | Michael Guse buries a 3 from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 11:22 | Defiance | Michael Hartley blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Guse - foul #1 on Michael Guse, team foul #3 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Holcomb (PG), Donnie Taylor (SG), Sam Steve (PF), Adrian Gray (C) Dana Barth, Jurica Lazic, Victor Nguyen, Jose Guzman | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard McConaghy (PG), William Lamberth (SG), Vincent Warren (SF), Abraham Decker (PF), John McFerran (C) Steven Schneider, Norman Straus, Michael Guse, Richard Rafalski, Edward Davis | |
| 11:22 | Defiance | Michael Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:22 | Defiance | Michael Hartley misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:22 | Cornell | Abraham Decker snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 11:02 | Cornell | William Lamberth misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-17 |
| 11:01 | Defiance | Adrian Gray gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:50 | Defiance | Sam Steve clanks a floater from the right block | 16-17 |
| 10:48 | Defiance | Sam Steve tips it back up and in | 18-17 |
| 10:29 | Cornell | Vincent Warren comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 18-17 |
| 10:27 | Defiance | Donnie Taylor gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:25 | Defiance | Michael Holcomb's pass is intercepted by Richard McConaghy in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| 10:24 | Cornell | William Lamberth hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard McConaghy | 18-19 |
| 10:07 | Defiance | Sam Steve buries a floater in the lane set up by Donnie Taylor and the foul's on Vincent Warren - foul #1 on Vincent Warren, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Defiance | Daniel Bayne (SF) Michael Hartley | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 10:07 | Defiance | Sam Steve makes the free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:05 | Cornell | Michael Holcomb is called for the reach on Richard McConaghy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Holcomb, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Defiance | Dana Barth (PG) Michael Holcomb | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 09:47 | Cornell | John McFerran misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 09:45 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Sam Steve | 21-19 |
| 09:40 | Defiance | Abraham Decker blocks the short jumper by Daniel Bayne | 21-19 |
| 09:39 | Cornell | John McFerran gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 09:23 | Cornell | John McFerran hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 21-19 |
| 09:22 | Cornell | Abraham Decker tips it back up and in | 21-21 |
| 09:08 | Defiance | Adrian Gray buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Bayne and he's hacked by Abraham Decker - foul #1 on Abraham Decker, team foul #5 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Norman Straus (SG), Richard Rafalski (PF), Jessie Mitchell (C) William Lamberth, Abraham Decker, John McFerran | |
| 09:08 | Defiance | Adrian Gray makes the free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:57 | Cornell | Donnie Taylor steals it from Richard Rafalski | 24-21 |
| 08:32 | Defiance | Sam Steve drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Donnie Taylor | 26-21 |
| 08:16 | Cornell | Adrian Gray takes the ball from Vincent Warren | 26-21 |
| 08:03 | Defiance | Sam Steve is hacked by Richard Rafalski - foul #2 on Richard Rafalski, team foul #6 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jurica Lazic (SG), Victor Nguyen (PF), Jose Guzman (C) Donnie Taylor, Sam Steve, Adrian Gray | |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Schneider (PG), Michael Guse (SF), Abraham Decker (PF), Edward Davis (C) Richard McConaghy, Vincent Warren, Richard Rafalski, Jessie Mitchell | |
| 07:54 | Defiance | Daniel Bayne scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Dana Barth and he's hacked by Michael Guse - foul #2 on Michael Guse, team foul #7 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jessie Mitchell (SF) Michael Guse | |
| 07:54 | Defiance | Daniel Bayne makes the free throw | 29-21 |
| 07:40 | Cornell | Norman Straus makes the 3 from the left wing | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Dana Barth (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jurica Lazic (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Bayne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Victor Nguyen (fresh) C - Jose Guzman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Steven Schneider (fresh) SG - Norman Straus (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jessie Mitchell (fresh) PF - Abraham Decker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Davis (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Defiance | Dana Barth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Hartley (SF) Daniel Bayne | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Lamberth (SG), John McFerran (C) Norman Straus, Edward Davis | |
| 07:08 | Cornell | William Lamberth misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 07:06 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Victor Nguyen | 29-24 |
| 06:56 | Defiance | Michael Hartley loses the dribble to William Lamberth | 29-24 |
| 06:51 | Cornell | William Lamberth buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steven Schneider | 29-27 |
| 06:34 | Defiance | Michael Hartley makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 06:21 | Cornell | Steven Schneider drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jessie Mitchell | 32-30 |
| 06:14 | Defiance | Jurica Lazic is fouled on the floor by John McFerran - foul #1 on John McFerran, team foul #8 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Defiance | Donnie Taylor (PG), Sam Steve (PF), Adrian Gray (C) Dana Barth, Victor Nguyen, Jose Guzman | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard McConaghy (PG), Norman Straus (SG), Vincent Warren (SF), Edward Davis (PF) Steven Schneider, William Lamberth, Jessie Mitchell, Abraham Decker | |
| 06:14 | Defiance | Jurica Lazic makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 06:14 | Defiance | Jurica Lazic makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 05:54 | Cornell | Norman Straus is hacked by Jurica Lazic - foul #1 on Jurica Lazic, team foul #6 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Defiance | Dana Barth (PG), Daniel Bayne (SF) Jurica Lazic, Michael Hartley | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 05:32 | Cornell | Edward Davis makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Vincent Warren | 34-32 |
| 05:25 | Defiance | Adrian Gray misses the easy layup | 34-32 |
| 05:23 | Defiance | Daniel Bayne hits the follow up shot | 36-32 |
| 05:05 | Cornell | Norman Straus misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 05:03 | Defiance | Adrian Gray gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 04:42 | Defiance | Sam Steve can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 36-32 |
| 04:40 | Cornell | Vincent Warren pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 04:14 | Cornell | John McFerran is fouled on the floor by Sam Steve - foul #2 on Sam Steve, team foul #7 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Hartley (SF), Victor Nguyen (PF), Jose Guzman (C) Daniel Bayne, Sam Steve, Adrian Gray | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Lamberth (SG), Jessie Mitchell (SF), Abraham Decker (PF) Norman Straus, Vincent Warren, Edward Davis | |
| 04:14 | Cornell | John McFerran misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 04:14 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Victor Nguyen | 36-32 |
| 04:06 | Defiance | Donnie Taylor misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 04:04 | Cornell | Jessie Mitchell gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 03:58 | Cornell | John McFerran is whistled for traveling | 36-32 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Holcomb (PG), Jurica Lazic (SG) Dana Barth, Donnie Taylor | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Guse (SF), Richard Rafalski (C) Jessie Mitchell, John McFerran | |
| 03:48 | Defiance | Victor Nguyen misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-32 |
| 03:46 | Defiance | Victor Nguyen pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 03:38 | Defiance | Michael Holcomb is hacked by William Lamberth - foul #1 on William Lamberth, team foul #9 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Defiance | Sam Steve (PF) Victor Nguyen | |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Schneider (PG) Richard McConaghy | |
| 03:38 | Defiance | Michael Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 03:38 | Defiance | Michael Holcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 03:38 | Cornell | Abraham Decker pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Michael Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jurica Lazic (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Hartley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Sam Steve (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Guzman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Steven Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lamberth (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Guse (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Abraham Decker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Rafalski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Cornell | Jose Guzman blocks the jumper by Abraham Decker | 37-32 |
| 03:16 | Cornell | William Lamberth hits the follow up shot | 37-34 |
| 03:02 | Defiance | Sam Steve throws it down on a great pass from Michael Holcomb | 39-34 |
| 02:53 | Cornell | Michael Guse makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-36 |
| 02:44 | Defiance | Richard Rafalski is called for the reach on Jose Guzman - foul #3 on Richard Rafalski, team foul #10 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Defiance | Donnie Taylor (SG), Daniel Bayne (SF) Jurica Lazic, Michael Hartley | |
| Subs | Cornell | Vincent Warren (SF), Edward Davis (PF), Jessie Mitchell (C) Michael Guse, Abraham Decker, Richard Rafalski | |
| 02:44 | Defiance | Jose Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 02:44 | Defiance | Jose Guzman misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 02:44 | Defiance | Sam Steve grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 02:36 | Defiance | Donnie Taylor drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Bayne | 43-36 |
| 02:18 | Cornell | Michael Holcomb is called for the reach on Vincent Warren - foul #3 on Michael Holcomb, team foul #8 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Defiance | Dana Barth (PG), Victor Nguyen (PF), Adrian Gray (C) Michael Holcomb, Sam Steve, Jose Guzman | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard McConaghy (PG) Steven Schneider | |
| 02:18 | Cornell | Vincent Warren misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 02:18 | Cornell | Edward Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 01:49 | Cornell | Vincent Warren drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by William Lamberth | 43-38 |
| 01:44 | Defiance | Daniel Bayne is fouled on the floor by William Lamberth - foul #2 on William Lamberth, team foul #11 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Norman Straus (SG), Abraham Decker (PF) William Lamberth, Jessie Mitchell | |
| 01:44 | Defiance | Daniel Bayne misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 01:44 | Defiance | Daniel Bayne makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 01:22 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-38 |
| 01:20 | Defiance | Adrian Gray pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 01:12 | Defiance | Daniel Bayne drills a shot from close range | 46-38 |
| 00:56 | Cornell | Vincent Warren misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 46-38 |
| 00:54 | Cornell | Norman Straus pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 00:34 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Defiance | Jurica Lazic (SG), Michael Hartley (SF), Sam Steve (PF), Jose Guzman (C) Dana Barth, Daniel Bayne, Victor Nguyen, Adrian Gray | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Guse (SF), John McFerran (C) Vincent Warren, Edward Davis | |
| 00:25 | Defiance | Donnie Taylor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jose Guzman | 48-38 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Norman Straus misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-38 |