| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard McConaghy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Lamberth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Abraham Decker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John McFerran (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - David Magner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Goodyear (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Nelms (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Overton (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Marvin Eugene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wartburg | William Nelms inbounds the ball | 17-29 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Wartburg | John McFerran is called for the reach on Charles Goodyear - foul #1 on John McFerran, team foul #1 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Shawn Hartnett (PG), Donald Green (SG), Chad Smith (SF), Russell Gilliam (C) David Magner, Charles Goodyear, William Nelms, Marvin Eugene | |
| 19:25 | Wartburg | Howard Overton clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Abraham Decker - foul #1 on Abraham Decker, team foul #2 | 17-29 |
| 19:25 | Wartburg | Howard Overton makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 19:25 | Wartburg | Howard Overton misses the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 19:25 | Cornell | The rebound goes to John McFerran | 17-30 |
| 19:12 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 17-30 |
| 19:11 | Wartburg | Shawn Hartnett grabs the defensive rebound | 17-30 |
| 18:47 | Wartburg | Howard Overton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-30 |
| 18:46 | Cornell | John McFerran pulls down the rebound | 17-30 |
| 18:30 | Cornell | Donald Green is called for the reach on William Lamberth - foul #1 on Donald Green, team foul #1 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | William Nelms (SF) Chad Smith | |
| 18:16 | Cornell | Abraham Decker drills a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Russell Gilliam - foul #2 on Russell Gilliam, team foul #2 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Magner (PG), Charles Goodyear (SG), Chad Smith (SF) Shawn Hartnett, Donald Green, William Nelms | |
| 18:16 | Cornell | Abraham Decker makes the free throw | 20-30 |
| 18:01 | Wartburg | Howard Overton is hacked by Vincent Warren - foul #3 on Vincent Warren, team foul #3 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Rafalski (SF) Vincent Warren | |
| Subs | Wartburg | William Nelms (SF) Chad Smith | |
| 17:39 | Wartburg | David Magner drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-33 |
| 17:21 | Cornell | John McFerran banks in the layup on a great pass from Abraham Decker | 22-33 |
| 17:00 | Wartburg | Charles Goodyear misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 16:59 | Cornell | John McFerran gets the rebound | 22-33 |
| 16:45 | Cornell | Abraham Decker travels with the ball | 22-33 |
| Subs | Cornell | Norman Straus (SG), Michael Guse (SF), Edward Davis (C) William Lamberth, Abraham Decker, John McFerran | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Shawn Hartnett (PG), Donald Green (SG), Chad Smith (SF), Marvin Eugene (C) David Magner, Charles Goodyear, William Nelms, Russell Gilliam | |
| 16:19 | Wartburg | Donald Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-33 |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Schneider (PG) Richard McConaghy | |
| Subs | Wartburg | William Nelms (SF) Chad Smith | |
| 16:01 | Cornell | Steven Schneider hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Steven Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Norman Straus (fresh) SF - Michael Guse (fresh) PF - Richard Rafalski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Shawn Hartnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Green (fresh) SF - William Nelms (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Overton (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Marvin Eugene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Wartburg | Howard Overton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 15:34 | Cornell | Richard Rafalski pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 15:13 | Cornell | Marvin Eugene takes the ball from Michael Guse | 25-33 |
| 14:45 | Wartburg | William Nelms scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Marvin Eugene | 25-36 |
| 14:38 | Cornell | Edward Davis misses badly on a shot near the basket | 25-36 |
| 14:36 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Straus | 25-36 |
| 14:27 | Cornell | Michael Guse can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 14:26 | Wartburg | Marvin Eugene grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 14:11 | Wartburg | Donald Green clanks a 3 from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 14:09 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Richard Rafalski | 25-36 |
| 13:42 | Cornell | Steven Schneider can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 25-36 |
| 13:41 | Cornell | Edward Davis snags the offensive board | 25-36 |
| 13:27 | Cornell | Michael Guse scores on a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Donald Green - foul #2 on Donald Green, team foul #3 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard McConaghy (PG), William Lamberth (SG), Abraham Decker (PF), John McFerran (C) Steven Schneider, Norman Straus, Richard Rafalski, Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Magner (PG), Charles Goodyear (SG), Chad Smith (SF), Russell Gilliam (C) Shawn Hartnett, Donald Green, William Nelms, Marvin Eugene | |
| 13:27 | Cornell | Michael Guse makes the free throw | 28-36 |
| 13:07 | Wartburg | David Magner misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Richard McConaghy - foul #2 on Richard McConaghy, team foul #4 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Vincent Warren (SF) Michael Guse | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 13:07 | Wartburg | David Magner makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 13:07 | Wartburg | David Magner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 12:50 | Cornell | William Lamberth is fouled on the floor by Charles Goodyear - foul #2 on Charles Goodyear, team foul #4 | 28-38 |
| 12:34 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy is whistled for traveling | 28-38 |
| 12:05 | Wartburg | The jump hook by Russell Gilliam is blocked by Abraham Decker | 28-38 |
| 12:04 | Cornell | Abraham Decker grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 11:53 | Cornell | William Lamberth misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 11:51 | Cornell | John McFerran tips it home | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard McConaghy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Lamberth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Abraham Decker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - John McFerran (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - David Magner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Goodyear (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Smith (fresh) PF - Howard Overton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Russell Gilliam (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Wartburg | Russell Gilliam misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Vincent Warren - foul #4 on Vincent Warren, team foul #5 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Rafalski (SF) Vincent Warren | |
| Subs | Wartburg | William Nelms (SF) Chad Smith | |
| 11:26 | Wartburg | Russell Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 11:26 | Wartburg | Russell Gilliam misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 11:26 | Cornell | Abraham Decker snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 11:17 | Cornell | Richard Rafalski hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by William Lamberth | 32-39 |
| 10:55 | Wartburg | William Lamberth steals it from Howard Overton | 32-39 |
| 10:32 | Cornell | John McFerran misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 10:30 | Wartburg | Russell Gilliam snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 10:09 | Wartburg | Charles Goodyear misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-39 |
| 10:07 | Cornell | John McFerran grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 09:55 | Cornell | William Lamberth misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 09:53 | Wartburg | William Nelms grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 09:35 | Wartburg | Howard Overton buries a driving attempt in the lane | 32-41 |
| 09:22 | Cornell | Richard Rafalski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Nelms - foul #3 on William Nelms, team foul #5 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Schneider (PG), Norman Straus (SG), Michael Guse (SF), Edward Davis (C) Richard McConaghy, William Lamberth, Abraham Decker, John McFerran | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Chad Smith (SF), Marvin Eugene (C) William Nelms, Russell Gilliam | |
| 09:22 | Cornell | Richard Rafalski makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 09:22 | Cornell | Richard Rafalski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 08:56 | Wartburg | Charles Goodyear loses the dribble to Edward Davis | 34-41 |
| 08:46 | Cornell | Steven Schneider clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 08:44 | Cornell | Richard Rafalski tips it in | 36-41 |
| 08:42 | Wartburg | Steven Schneider picks off the pass by David Magner in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| 08:28 | Cornell | Charles Goodyear swats the short shot by Steven Schneider | 36-41 |
| 08:26 | Wartburg | Chad Smith snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 08:12 | Wartburg | David Magner connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Goodyear | 36-44 |
| 07:58 | Cornell | Howard Overton steps in front of the Michael Guse pass | 36-44 |
| 07:29 | Wartburg | Chad Smith misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 36-44 |
| 07:27 | Cornell | Michael Guse grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Steven Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Norman Straus (fresh) SF - Michael Guse (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Rafalski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - David Magner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Goodyear (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Smith (fresh) PF - Howard Overton (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Marvin Eugene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Cornell | Michael Guse knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Schneider | 39-44 |
| 06:58 | Wartburg | Chad Smith misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Schneider - foul #2 on Steven Schneider, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Shawn Hartnett (PG), Donald Green (SG) David Magner, Charles Goodyear | |
| 06:58 | Wartburg | Chad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 06:58 | Wartburg | Chad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 06:43 | Cornell | John McFerran buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 06:26 | Wartburg | Marvin Eugene clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Vincent Warren - foul #5 on Vincent Warren, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jessie Mitchell (SF) Vincent Warren | |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Magner (PG), Charles Goodyear (SG), William Nelms (SF) Shawn Hartnett, Donald Green, Chad Smith | |
| 06:26 | Wartburg | Marvin Eugene misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 06:26 | Wartburg | Marvin Eugene misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 06:26 | Cornell | Jessie Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 06:13 | Cornell | Jessie Mitchell drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 05:55 | Wartburg | David Magner misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-46 |
| 05:53 | Wartburg | Howard Overton tips it but misses | 44-46 |
| 05:51 | Wartburg | Charles Goodyear misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 05:49 | Wartburg | Marvin Eugene grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 05:30 | Wartburg | Howard Overton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Abraham Decker - foul #2 on Abraham Decker, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Guse (SF) Jessie Mitchell | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Shawn Hartnett (PG), Donald Green (SG), Russell Gilliam (C) David Magner, Charles Goodyear, Marvin Eugene | |
| 05:30 | Wartburg | Howard Overton makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 05:30 | Wartburg | Howard Overton misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 05:30 | Cornell | The rebound goes to John McFerran | 44-47 |
| 05:13 | Cornell | Abraham Decker hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard McConaghy | 47-47 |
| 04:45 | Wartburg | William Nelms hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Lamberth - foul #1 on William Lamberth, team foul #9 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | Norman Straus (SG), Edward Davis (C) William Lamberth, John McFerran | |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Magner (PG), Charles Goodyear (SG) Shawn Hartnett, Donald Green | |
| 04:45 | Wartburg | William Nelms makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 04:45 | Wartburg | William Nelms makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 04:23 | Cornell | Norman Straus is called for traveling | 47-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jessie Mitchell (C) Abraham Decker | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Marvin Eugene (C) Russell Gilliam | |
| 03:58 | Wartburg | Marvin Eugene hits a runner near the basket set up by Charles Goodyear | 47-51 |
| 03:38 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 03:36 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Charles Goodyear | 47-51 |
| 03:31 | Wartburg | David Magner travels with the ball | 47-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Schneider (PG), William Lamberth (SG), Richard Rafalski (SF) Richard McConaghy, Norman Straus, Michael Guse | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Shawn Hartnett (PG), Donald Green (SG), Russell Gilliam (C) David Magner, Charles Goodyear, Marvin Eugene | |
| 03:03 | Cornell | Steven Schneider hits a 3 from the left corner | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Steven Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lamberth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Rafalski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jessie Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Shawn Hartnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Green (fresh) SF - William Nelms (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Howard Overton (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Russell Gilliam (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:38 | Wartburg | William Nelms can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 02:37 | Cornell | Jessie Mitchell snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 02:37 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard McConaghy (PG), Abraham Decker (PF), John McFerran (C) Steven Schneider, Edward Davis, Jessie Mitchell | |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Magner (PG), Charles Goodyear (SG), Marvin Eugene (C) Shawn Hartnett, Donald Green, Russell Gilliam | |
| 02:17 | Cornell | Abraham Decker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 02:16 | Wartburg | Marvin Eugene gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 01:56 | Wartburg | Charles Goodyear buries a 3 from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 01:45 | Cornell | Richard Rafalski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-54 |
| 01:44 | Wartburg | Howard Overton snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 01:24 | Wartburg | The short jumper by Marvin Eugene is denied by John McFerran | 50-54 |
| 01:23 | Wartburg | William Nelms tips it home | 50-56 |
| 01:12 | Cornell | William Lamberth makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Abraham Decker | 53-56 |
| 00:49 | Wartburg | John McFerran is called for the reach on Charles Goodyear - foul #2 on John McFerran, team foul #10 | 53-56 |
| 00:49 | Wartburg | Charles Goodyear makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:49 | Wartburg | Charles Goodyear makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Cornell | William Lamberth misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-58 |
| 00:41 | Wartburg | William Nelms pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Wartburg | William Nelms is fouled in the backcourt by Richard McConaghy - foul #3 on Richard McConaghy, team foul #11 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Shawn Hartnett (PG) David Magner | |
| 00:38 | Wartburg | William Nelms makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:38 | Wartburg | William Nelms makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Cornell | Richard McConaghy misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 00:32 | Wartburg | Howard Overton grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 00:30 | Wartburg | Howard Overton is hacked by Richard McConaghy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard McConaghy, team foul #12 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Chad Smith (SF) William Nelms | |
| 00:30 | Wartburg | Howard Overton misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:30 | Wartburg | Howard Overton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:23 | Cornell | Richard Rafalski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 00:22 | Wartburg | Charles Goodyear grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 00:19 | Wartburg | William Lamberth is called for the reach on Charles Goodyear in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Lamberth, team foul #13 | 53-61 |
| 00:19 | Wartburg | Charles Goodyear makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:19 | Wartburg | Charles Goodyear makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:12 | Cornell | Abraham Decker misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Howard Overton - foul #1 on Howard Overton, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Schneider (PG), Norman Straus (SG), Edward Davis (C) Richard McConaghy, William Lamberth, John McFerran | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Donald Green (SG), Dennis Begay (PF), Russell Gilliam (C) Charles Goodyear, Howard Overton, Marvin Eugene | |
| 00:12 | Cornell | Abraham Decker misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:12 | Cornell | Abraham Decker misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:12 | Wartburg | Russell Gilliam grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wartburg | Shawn Hartnett runs out the clock | 53-63 |