| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Casperson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Efrain Arzola (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Tyler Degeorge (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Whaley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lefebre (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Herman Sumner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jessie Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | John Lefebre inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Cornell | Donald Whaley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 19:38 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 19:33 | Cornell | Herman Sumner lays it up and in | 40-37 |
| 19:17 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Scott Stoughton, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 19:06 | Cornell | John Lefebre loses the dribble to Efrain Arzola | 40-37 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 18:44 | Cornell | Herman Sumner snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 18:24 | Cornell | Herman Sumner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-37 |
| 18:22 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Efrain Arzola | 40-37 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Herman Sumner is called for the reach on Eric Casperson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herman Sumner, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith (PF), Paul Hodgkins (C) Eric Casperson, Efrain Arzola | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Fincher (PG), Benjamin Spence (SG), Lee Caprio (SF), Alfredo Romano (PF), Stanley Rost (C) Tyler Degeorge, Donald Whaley, John Lefebre, Herman Sumner, Jessie Hayes | |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams makes the floater from the baseline set up by Jerry Coleman and he's fouled by Alfredo Romano - foul #2 on Alfredo Romano, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (SF) Jerry Coleman | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:49 | Cornell | Stanley Rost misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 17:47 | Cornell | Stanley Rost grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:26 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by James Fincher | 43-39 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Mark Williams | 45-39 |
| 16:42 | Cornell | James Fincher comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:35 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Stoughton | 48-39 |
| 16:17 | Cornell | James Fincher is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on James Fincher, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak (PG), Christopher Lane (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF), Eric Casperson (PF), Efrain Arzola (C) Scott Stoughton, Mark Williams, Michael Mosley, Ralph Smith, Paul Hodgkins | |
| Subs | Cornell | Tyler Degeorge (PG), Donald Whaley (SG), John Lefebre (SF), Herman Sumner (PF), Jessie Hayes (C) James Fincher, Benjamin Spence, Lee Caprio, Alfredo Romano, Stanley Rost | |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman hits the finger roll set up by Brad Kwak and he's hacked by John Lefebre - foul #3 on John Lefebre, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brad Kwak (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Casperson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Efrain Arzola (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Tyler Degeorge (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Whaley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lefebre (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Herman Sumner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Cornell | Donald Whaley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 15:21 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson is hacked by Herman Sumner - foul #2 on Herman Sumner, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| 15:09 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 53-39 |
| 14:54 | Cornell | John Lefebre loses the dribble to Jerry Coleman | 53-39 |
| 14:52 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane is fouled in the backcourt by John Lefebre - foul #4 on John Lefebre, team foul #6 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (SG), Michael Horne (C) Christopher Lane, Efrain Arzola | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Pawlak (SF) John Lefebre | |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Horne misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Whaley - foul #3 on Donald Whaley, team foul #7 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG) Brad Kwak | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Fincher (PG), Alfredo Romano (SF) Tyler Degeorge, Donald Whaley | |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Horne misses the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 14:33 | Cornell | Herman Sumner grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 14:20 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alfredo Romano and he's fouled by Scott Stoughton - foul #3 on Scott Stoughton, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SG), Paul Hodgkins (PF) Jerry Coleman, Eric Casperson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Spence (SG), Stanley Rost (PF) Charles Pawlak, Herman Sumner | |
| 14:20 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Pawlak (PF) Jessie Hayes | |
| 13:57 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 13:56 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Horne grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Mosley | 55-42 |
| 13:37 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-42 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Alfredo Romano is called for the reach on Michael Mosley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfredo Romano, team foul #8 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith (PF) Paul Hodgkins | |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Whaley (SG), Lee Caprio (SF), Herman Sumner (PF) Benjamin Spence, Alfredo Romano, Charles Pawlak | |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 13:21 | Cornell | Michael Horne swats the layup by Stanley Rost | 57-42 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Williams | 57-42 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rost is called for the reach on Scott Stoughton - foul #2 on Stanley Rost, team foul #9 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman (SF), Efrain Arzola (C) Michael Mosley, Michael Horne | |
| Subs | Cornell | Tyler Degeorge (PG), Jessie Hayes (C) James Fincher, Stanley Rost | |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 12:54 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes buries a jumper from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton loses the dribble to Donald Whaley in the backcourt | 59-44 |
| 12:34 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes comes up short on the runner from close range | 59-44 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Efrain Arzola | 59-44 |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman travels with the ball | 59-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak (PG), Christopher Lane (SG), Eric Casperson (PF), Paul Hodgkins (C) Scott Stoughton, Mark Williams, Ralph Smith, Efrain Arzola | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Fincher (PG), Benjamin Spence (SG), Charles Pawlak (SF) Tyler Degeorge, Donald Whaley, Lee Caprio | |
| 12:01 | Cornell | Herman Sumner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-44 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brad Kwak (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Coleman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Casperson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Hodgkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Fincher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Spence (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Pawlak (fresh) PF - Herman Sumner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Hayes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Pawlak - foul #1 on Charles Pawlak, team foul #10 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (SF) Jerry Coleman | |
| Subs | Cornell | Stanley Rost (C) Jessie Hayes | |
| 11:47 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 11:47 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 11:47 | Cornell | Stanley Rost pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 11:32 | Cornell | Brad Kwak picks off the pass by James Fincher | 60-44 |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak throws it down | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:12 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Fincher | 62-47 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley is hacked by James Fincher in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Fincher, team foul #11 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), Michael Horne (PF), Efrain Arzola (C) Brad Kwak, Eric Casperson, Paul Hodgkins | |
| Subs | Cornell | Tyler Degeorge (PG), Donald Whaley (SG), Alfredo Romano (SF) James Fincher, Benjamin Spence, Charles Pawlak | |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 10:56 | Cornell | Donald Whaley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SG) Christopher Lane | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Horne | 67-47 |
| 10:20 | Cornell | Donald Whaley connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-50 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Rost - foul #3 on Stanley Rost, team foul #12 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman (SF), Ralph Smith (PF) Michael Mosley, Efrain Arzola | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lee Caprio (SF), Jessie Hayes (C) Herman Sumner, Stanley Rost | |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 09:58 | Cornell | Tyler Degeorge scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Alfredo Romano and he's hacked by Scott Stoughton - foul #4 on Scott Stoughton, team foul #3 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak (PG) Scott Stoughton | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 09:58 | Cornell | Tyler Degeorge makes the free throw | 68-53 |
| 09:32 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane (SG), Paul Hodgkins (C) Mark Williams, Michael Horne | |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Spence (SG), Charles Pawlak (PF) Donald Whaley, Alfredo Romano | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:17 | Cornell | Lee Caprio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson (PF) Ralph Smith | |
| Subs | Cornell | Alfredo Romano (PF) Lee Caprio | |
| 08:52 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Pawlak - foul #2 on Charles Pawlak, team foul #13 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Herman Sumner (PF), Stanley Rost (C) Charles Pawlak, Jessie Hayes | |
| 08:52 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins misses the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 08:52 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:36 | Cornell | Herman Sumner travels with the ball | 69-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), Efrain Arzola (C) Christopher Lane, Jerry Coleman, Paul Hodgkins | |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Whaley (SG) Benjamin Spence | |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Degeorge - foul #3 on Tyler Degeorge, team foul #14 | 69-53 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 08:10 | Cornell | Tyler Degeorge misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-53 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola grabs the board | 71-53 |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Casperson | 73-53 |
| 07:49 | Cornell | Tyler Degeorge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 73-53 |
| 07:47 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano hits the follow up shot | 73-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brad Kwak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Casperson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Efrain Arzola (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Tyler Degeorge (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Whaley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfredo Romano (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herman Sumner (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Rost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:45 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brad Kwak, team foul #4 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), Ralph Smith (PF), Michael Horne (C) Brad Kwak, Eric Casperson, Efrain Arzola | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Fincher (PG), John Lefebre (SF), Charles Pawlak (PF), Lee Caprio (C) Tyler Degeorge, Alfredo Romano, Herman Sumner, Stanley Rost | |
| 07:32 | Cornell | Donald Whaley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-55 |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Michael Mosley | 73-55 |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mark Williams | 76-55 |
| 07:18 | Cornell | John Lefebre connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Whaley | 76-57 |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Horne comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 76-57 |
| 07:00 | Cornell | Charles Pawlak grabs the defensive rebound | 76-57 |
| 06:56 | Cornell | James Fincher knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Lee Caprio | 76-59 |
| 06:47 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Horne blows the wide open layup | 76-59 |
| 06:46 | Cornell | The rebound goes to John Lefebre | 76-59 |
| 06:29 | Cornell | Charles Pawlak drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Fincher | 76-61 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams is fouled in the backcourt by John Lefebre - foul #5 on John Lefebre, team foul #15 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman (SF), Paul Hodgkins (PF), Efrain Arzola (C) Michael Mosley, Ralph Smith, Michael Horne | |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Spence (SG), Alfredo Romano (SF), Herman Sumner (PF), Jessie Hayes (C) Donald Whaley, John Lefebre, Charles Pawlak, Lee Caprio | |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 06:17 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 78-61 |
| 06:15 | Cornell | Herman Sumner grabs the offensive rebound | 78-61 |
| 05:55 | Cornell | James Fincher comes up short on the shot in the lane | 78-61 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola gets the rebound | 78-61 |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Stoughton | 80-61 |
| 05:11 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Efrain Arzola - foul #2 on Efrain Arzola, team foul #5 | 80-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak (PG), Christopher Lane (SG), Eric Casperson (PF) Scott Stoughton, Mark Williams, Efrain Arzola | |
| Subs | Cornell | Tyler Degeorge (PG), Lee Caprio (SF), Stanley Rost (PF) James Fincher, Alfredo Romano, Herman Sumner | |
| 05:11 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 80-61 |
| 05:11 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 80-62 |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Caprio - foul #1 on Lee Caprio, team foul #16 | 80-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Whaley (SG), Herman Sumner (PF) Benjamin Spence, Jessie Hayes | |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 81-62 |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 82-62 |
| 04:49 | Cornell | Herman Sumner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-62 |
| 04:48 | Cornell | Herman Sumner grabs the offensive rebound | 82-62 |
| 04:27 | Cornell | Donald Whaley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 82-62 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson snags the defensive board | 82-62 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the baseline | 82-62 |
| 04:18 | Cornell | Stanley Rost grabs the board | 82-62 |
| 04:13 | Cornell | Donald Whaley makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Tyler Degeorge | 82-65 |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Brad Kwak | 84-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Cornell | Herman Sumner drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Donald Whaley | 84-68 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brad Kwak (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Christopher Lane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Coleman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Casperson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Hodgkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Tyler Degeorge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Whaley (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lee Caprio (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Herman Sumner (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Rost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-68 |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins tips it back up and in | 86-68 |
| 03:11 | Cornell | Donald Whaley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 86-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (SF), Ralph Smith (PF), Michael Horne (C) Jerry Coleman, Eric Casperson, Paul Hodgkins | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Fincher (PG), Benjamin Spence (SG), Charles Pawlak (SF), Alfredo Romano (PF) Tyler Degeorge, Donald Whaley, Lee Caprio, Herman Sumner | |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Spence is called for the reach on Christopher Lane - foul #1 on Benjamin Spence, team foul #17 | 86-68 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane makes the 1st free throw | 87-68 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 88-68 |
| 02:32 | Cornell | James Fincher hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Spence | 88-71 |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 88-71 |
| 02:16 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence misses short on a jumper from the right block | 88-71 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Horne pulls down the rebound | 88-71 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Spence - foul #2 on Benjamin Spence, team foul #18 | 88-71 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak misses the 1st free throw | 88-71 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak misses the 2nd free throw | 88-71 |
| 02:12 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Stanley Rost | 88-71 |
| 01:53 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ralph Smith - foul #3 on Ralph Smith, team foul #6 | 88-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins (C) Michael Horne | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lee Caprio (SF) Charles Pawlak | |
| 01:53 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano makes the 1st free throw | 88-72 |
| 01:53 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 88-73 |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | The pull-up jumper by Michael Mosley is blocked by Lee Caprio | 88-73 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane gets the offensive rebound | 88-73 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley clanks a floater from the left side | 88-73 |
| 01:18 | Cornell | Stanley Rost gets the rebound | 88-73 |
| 01:12 | Cornell | James Fincher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 88-73 |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley pulls down the rebound | 88-73 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | James Fincher takes the ball from Christopher Lane | 88-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano misses long on a shot from the right side | 88-73 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins grabs the defensive rebound | 88-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak is called for traveling in the backcourt | 88-73 |
| 00:36 | Cornell | Stanley Rost misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 88-73 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley snags the defensive board | 88-73 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins's pass is intercepted by James Fincher in the backcourt | 88-73 |
| 00:31 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence can't finish the layup | 88-73 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith grabs the board | 88-73 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak runs out the clock | 88-73 |