| Lineup | Cornell | PG - George Rucker (fresh) SG - Winston Garnica (fresh) SF - Reed Parsons (fresh) PF - Haywood Howard (fresh) C - Israel Creighton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) SG - John McMichael (fresh) SF - Lamar Blazer (fresh) PF - Peter Burt (fresh) C - Eric Golanski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Israel Creighton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Cornell | Winston Garnica can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Cornell | Reed Parsons tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Dubuque | Peter Burt's pass is intercepted by Reed Parsons | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Cornell | George Rucker is open and buries a 3 from straight away | 5-0 |
| 18:39 | Dubuque | John McMichael misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 5-0 |
| 18:37 | Cornell | Haywood Howard snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:12 | Cornell | Haywood Howard banks in the layup | 7-0 |
| 17:50 | Dubuque | Peter Burt lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Brooks | 7-2 |
| 17:27 | Cornell | The short jumper by Haywood Howard is denied by Eric Golanski | 7-2 |
| 17:25 | Dubuque | Eric Golanski snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 17:18 | Dubuque | Peter Burt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Brooks and he's fouled by Haywood Howard - foul #1 on Haywood Howard, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gabriel Rose (SG), Justin Halstead (SF), Kenneth Bechard (PF), David Lopes (C) Winston Garnica, Reed Parsons, Haywood Howard, Israel Creighton | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Carlos Solum (C) Eric Golanski | |
| 17:18 | Dubuque | Peter Burt makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:08 | Cornell | Kenneth Bechard clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 7-5 |
| 17:07 | Cornell | George Rucker tips it but misses | 7-5 |
| 17:05 | Dubuque | Carlos Solum snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:55 | Dubuque | Lamar Blazer can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 7-5 |
| 16:53 | Dubuque | Peter Burt grabs the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:36 | Dubuque | John McMichael knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Richard Brooks | 7-7 |
| 16:34 | Cornell | Lamar Blazer picks off the pass by George Rucker in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 16:14 | Dubuque | Richard Brooks can't connect on a floater from the left side | 7-7 |
| 16:12 | Dubuque | Carlos Solum tips it but misses | 7-7 |
| 16:11 | Cornell | Kenneth Bechard grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:59 | Cornell | Gabriel Rose drills a 3 from straight away set up by George Rucker | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - George Rucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Rose (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Halstead (fresh) PF - Kenneth Bechard (fresh) C - David Lopes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Richard Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John McMichael (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lamar Blazer (fairly fresh) PF - Peter Burt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Carlos Solum (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Dubuque | Richard Brooks connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lamar Blazer | 10-9 |
| 15:23 | Cornell | Justin Halstead hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Rucker | 12-9 |
| 15:00 | Dubuque | Carlos Solum connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Lamar Blazer | 12-11 |
| 14:43 | Cornell | Gabriel Rose hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 14:42 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to John McMichael | 12-11 |
| 14:22 | Dubuque | Richard Brooks loses the dribble to David Lopes | 12-11 |
| 14:20 | Cornell | George Rucker is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Brooks - foul #1 on Richard Brooks, team foul #1 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Cornell | Shaun Bradham (PG), Winston Garnica (SG), Reed Parsons (SF), Haywood Howard (PF), Israel Creighton (C) George Rucker, Gabriel Rose, Justin Halstead, Kenneth Bechard, David Lopes | |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Myers (PG), Albert Trowbridge (SG), Joshua Ash (SF), George Oceguera (PF), Eric Golanski (C) Richard Brooks, John McMichael, Lamar Blazer, Peter Burt, Carlos Solum | |
| 14:06 | Cornell | Israel Creighton is fouled on the floor by Eric Golanski - foul #1 on Eric Golanski, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| 13:54 | Cornell | Reed Parsons banks in the layup on a great pass from Winston Garnica and the foul's on George Oceguera - foul #1 on George Oceguera, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| 13:54 | Cornell | Reed Parsons makes the free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:30 | Dubuque | John Myers comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 15-11 |
| 13:29 | Cornell | Reed Parsons gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 13:14 | Cornell | Reed Parsons is hacked by Joshua Ash - foul #1 on Joshua Ash, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| 13:01 | Cornell | Israel Creighton lays it in on a great pass from Shaun Bradham | 17-11 |
| 12:48 | Dubuque | Albert Trowbridge scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Joshua Ash | 17-13 |
| 12:27 | Cornell | Shaun Bradham is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Reed Parsons | 19-13 |
| 12:16 | Dubuque | John Myers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 12:15 | Dubuque | Eric Golanski pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 12:10 | Dubuque | Albert Trowbridge misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Winston Garnica - foul #1 on Winston Garnica, team foul #2 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | George Rucker (PG), Billy Woodward (SG), Justin Halstead (SF), Kenneth Bechard (PF), David Lopes (C) Shaun Bradham, Winston Garnica, Reed Parsons, Haywood Howard, Israel Creighton | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Richard Brooks (PG), Darren Wagner (SF), Peter Burt (PF) John Myers, Joshua Ash, George Oceguera | |
| 12:10 | Dubuque | Albert Trowbridge makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 12:10 | Dubuque | Albert Trowbridge misses the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 12:10 | Cornell | Justin Halstead grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 12:06 | Cornell | Darren Wagner is called for the reach on Billy Woodward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darren Wagner, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | John McMichael (SG) Albert Trowbridge | |
| 11:55 | Cornell | The short jumper by Justin Halstead is denied by Eric Golanski | 19-14 |
| 11:54 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Eric Golanski | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - George Rucker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Woodward (fresh) SF - Justin Halstead (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Bechard (fresh) C - David Lopes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John McMichael (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darren Wagner (fresh) PF - Peter Burt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Eric Golanski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Dubuque | Richard Brooks can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 19-14 |
| 11:40 | Dubuque | Darren Wagner can't tip it in | 19-14 |
| 11:39 | Cornell | George Rucker snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 11:24 | Cornell | David Lopes can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 19-14 |
| 11:23 | Cornell | David Lopes grabs the offensive board | 19-14 |
| 11:10 | Cornell | David Lopes clanks a runner from the right block | 19-14 |
| 11:09 | Dubuque | Eric Golanski gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 11:03 | Dubuque | Richard Brooks is hacked by George Rucker - foul #1 on George Rucker, team foul #3 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gabriel Rose (PG), Robert Sechrist (PF) George Rucker, Kenneth Bechard | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Carlos Solum (C) Eric Golanski | |
| 10:50 | Dubuque | Carlos Solum misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by David Lopes - foul #1 on David Lopes, team foul #4 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Cornell | Shaun Bradham (SG), Israel Creighton (C) Billy Woodward, David Lopes | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Lamar Blazer (SF) Darren Wagner | |
| 10:50 | Dubuque | Carlos Solum makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:50 | Dubuque | Carlos Solum makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:23 | Cornell | Israel Creighton is called for traveling | 19-16 |
| Subs | Cornell | Winston Garnica (SG), Reed Parsons (SF), Haywood Howard (PF) Shaun Bradham, Justin Halstead, Robert Sechrist | |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Myers (PG), Albert Trowbridge (SG), Joshua Ash (C) Richard Brooks, John McMichael, Peter Burt | |
| 09:58 | Dubuque | Israel Creighton steps in front of the Albert Trowbridge pass | 19-16 |
| 09:56 | Cornell | Winston Garnica's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-16 |
| Subs | Cornell | George Rucker (PG), Kenneth Bechard (C) Gabriel Rose, Israel Creighton | |
| Subs | Dubuque | George Oceguera (PF) Lamar Blazer | |
| 09:40 | Dubuque | George Oceguera hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 09:39 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Reed Parsons | 19-16 |
| 09:35 | Cornell | John Myers picks off the pass by Reed Parsons in the backcourt | 19-16 |
| 09:34 | Dubuque | George Oceguera can't finish the layup | 19-16 |
| 09:33 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bechard | 19-16 |
| 09:27 | Cornell | Winston Garnica is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Trowbridge - foul #1 on Albert Trowbridge, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Richard Brooks (PG), Darren Wagner (SF) John Myers, Carlos Solum | |
| 09:14 | Cornell | Haywood Howard comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Joshua Ash - foul #2 on Joshua Ash, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gabriel Rose (SG), Justin Halstead (SF) Winston Garnica, Reed Parsons | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Eric Golanski (C) Joshua Ash | |
| 09:14 | Cornell | Haywood Howard makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:14 | Cornell | Haywood Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:46 | Dubuque | Richard Brooks scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from George Oceguera | 21-19 |
| 08:28 | Cornell | Kenneth Bechard hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 21-19 |
| 08:27 | Dubuque | Eric Golanski snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 08:11 | Dubuque | George Rucker is called for the reach on Richard Brooks - foul #2 on George Rucker, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | Shaun Bradham (PG), Winston Garnica (SG), David Lopes (PF), Israel Creighton (C) George Rucker, Gabriel Rose, Haywood Howard, Kenneth Bechard | |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Myers (PG), John McMichael (SG), Lamar Blazer (SF), Peter Burt (PF) Richard Brooks, Albert Trowbridge, Darren Wagner, George Oceguera | |
| 07:48 | Dubuque | John Myers misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 21-19 |
| 07:46 | Cornell | David Lopes gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Shaun Bradham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Winston Garnica (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Halstead (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Lopes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Israel Creighton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - John Myers (fresh) SG - John McMichael (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lamar Blazer (fresh) PF - Peter Burt (fresh) 5 pts. C - Eric Golanski (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Cornell | Peter Burt steals the ball from Shaun Bradham | 21-19 |
| 07:21 | Dubuque | Lamar Blazer scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Winston Garnica - foul #2 on Winston Garnica, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Cornell | Billy Woodward (SG), Reed Parsons (SF) Winston Garnica, Justin Halstead | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Carlos Solum (C) Eric Golanski | |
| 07:21 | Dubuque | Lamar Blazer misses the free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:21 | Cornell | David Lopes snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 07:02 | Cornell | Reed Parsons loses the dribble to Carlos Solum | 21-21 |
| 06:46 | Dubuque | Shaun Bradham takes the ball from Carlos Solum | 21-21 |
| 06:44 | Cornell | Reed Parsons is hacked by Lamar Blazer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lamar Blazer, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gabriel Rose (PG), Robert Sechrist (PF) Billy Woodward, Israel Creighton | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Richard Brooks (PG) John Myers | |
| 06:44 | Cornell | Reed Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:44 | Cornell | Reed Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:29 | Dubuque | Richard Brooks scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lamar Blazer | 23-24 |
| 06:16 | Cornell | Gabriel Rose scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-24 |
| 05:59 | Dubuque | Lamar Blazer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 05:57 | Cornell | David Lopes grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 05:54 | Cornell | Reed Parsons's pass is intercepted by Richard Brooks in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| 05:39 | Dubuque | Richard Brooks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Lopes - foul #2 on David Lopes, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Cornell | Billy Woodward (PG), Justin Halstead (SF), Haywood Howard (PF), Kenneth Bechard (C) Shaun Bradham, Reed Parsons, Robert Sechrist, David Lopes | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Albert Trowbridge (SG), Darren Wagner (SF), George Oceguera (PF), Eric Golanski (C) John McMichael, Lamar Blazer, Peter Burt, Carlos Solum | |
| 05:39 | Dubuque | Richard Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:39 | Dubuque | Richard Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:16 | Cornell | Kenneth Bechard buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gabriel Rose | 27-26 |
| 05:00 | Dubuque | Eric Golanski buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by George Oceguera and the foul's on Kenneth Bechard - foul #1 on Kenneth Bechard, team foul #8 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Cornell | Israel Creighton (C) Kenneth Bechard | |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Myers (PG) Richard Brooks | |
| 05:00 | Dubuque | Eric Golanski makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:55 | Cornell | Gabriel Rose is hacked by Albert Trowbridge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Trowbridge, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | John McMichael (SG) Albert Trowbridge | |
| 04:55 | Cornell | Gabriel Rose misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:55 | Dubuque | Eric Golanski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 04:43 | Dubuque | Darren Wagner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Haywood Howard - foul #2 on Haywood Howard, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Bechard (PF) Haywood Howard | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Carlos Solum (C) Eric Golanski | |
| 04:43 | Dubuque | Darren Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:43 | Dubuque | Darren Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:43 | Cornell | Kenneth Bechard grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 04:41 | Cornell | Gabriel Rose is called for traveling in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Lamar Blazer (SF) Darren Wagner | |
| 04:27 | Dubuque | John McMichael is hacked by Justin Halstead - foul #1 on Justin Halstead, team foul #10 | 27-29 |
| 04:27 | Dubuque | John McMichael makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:27 | Dubuque | John McMichael makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:17 | Cornell | Kenneth Bechard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 04:15 | Dubuque | Lamar Blazer grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 03:58 | Dubuque | Billy Woodward picks off the pass by George Oceguera | 27-31 |
| 03:36 | Cornell | Kenneth Bechard misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Oceguera - foul #2 on George Oceguera, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Cornell | George Rucker (PG), Winston Garnica (SG), Reed Parsons (SF), Haywood Howard (PF) Billy Woodward, Gabriel Rose, Justin Halstead, Israel Creighton | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Richard Brooks (PG), Albert Trowbridge (SG), Darren Wagner (SF), Peter Burt (PF), Joshua Ash (C) John Myers, John McMichael, Lamar Blazer, George Oceguera, Carlos Solum | |
| 03:36 | Cornell | Kenneth Bechard makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:36 | Cornell | Kenneth Bechard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - George Rucker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Winston Garnica (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Reed Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Haywood Howard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Bechard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Trowbridge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darren Wagner (fresh) PF - Peter Burt (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joshua Ash (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Dubuque | Albert Trowbridge connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Richard Brooks | 29-33 |
| 03:19 | Cornell | Winston Garnica's floater is tipped away by Peter Burt | 29-33 |
| 03:18 | Cornell | Winston Garnica gets the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 03:05 | Cornell | Kenneth Bechard is whistled for traveling | 29-33 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Lopes (C) Kenneth Bechard | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 02:49 | Dubuque | Peter Burt is fouled on the floor by Haywood Howard - foul #3 on Haywood Howard, team foul #11 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Sechrist (PF) Haywood Howard | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Eric Golanski (C) Darren Wagner | |
| 02:49 | Dubuque | Peter Burt misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:49 | Dubuque | Peter Burt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:40 | Cornell | George Rucker hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Reed Parsons | 32-34 |
| 02:22 | Dubuque | Joshua Ash drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Burt | 32-36 |
| 02:02 | Cornell | George Rucker misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 02:00 | Dubuque | Joshua Ash snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 01:47 | Dubuque | Joshua Ash throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Shaun Bradham (SG), Justin Halstead (SF), Kenneth Bechard (PF), Israel Creighton (C) Winston Garnica, Reed Parsons, Robert Sechrist, David Lopes | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Lamar Blazer (SF), Carlos Solum (C) Joshua Ash, Eric Golanski | |
| 01:45 | Cornell | Albert Trowbridge picks off the pass by George Rucker in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 01:32 | Dubuque | Albert Trowbridge's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Bechard | 32-36 |
| 01:31 | Dubuque | Carlos Solum misses the tip | 32-36 |
| 01:29 | Cornell | Justin Halstead grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 01:04 | Cornell | Shaun Bradham clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 01:03 | Cornell | Justin Halstead grabs the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 00:46 | Cornell | Justin Halstead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Billy Woodward (SG), Robert Sechrist (PF), David Lopes (C) George Rucker, Kenneth Bechard, Israel Creighton | |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Myers (PG), John McMichael (SG), Darren Wagner (SF), George Oceguera (PF), Eric Golanski (C) Richard Brooks, Albert Trowbridge, Lamar Blazer, Peter Burt, Carlos Solum | |
| 00:31 | Dubuque | John McMichael scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Myers | 32-38 |
| 00:07 | Cornell | Justin Halstead is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Sechrist | 34-38 |
| 00:05 | Dubuque | John Myers is hacked by Shaun Bradham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shaun Bradham, team foul #12 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gabriel Rose (PG), Winston Garnica (SG), Reed Parsons (SF) Shaun Bradham, Billy Woodward, Justin Halstead | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Joshua Ash (C) Eric Golanski | |
| 00:05 | Dubuque | John Myers makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:05 | Dubuque | John Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 00:01 | Cornell | Gabriel Rose makes the fadeaway from the right block | 36-40 |
| 00:00 | Dubuque | Darren Wagner comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 36-40 |