| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Stephen Bodkin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Blackburn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Walczak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michel Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Jeffrey Kelly inbounds the ball | 39-42 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Cornell | Bryan Shealy picks off the pass by David Blackburn | 39-42 |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Darin Young makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Howard Rumble | 41-42 |
| 19:11 | Cornell | Bryan Shealy is called for the reach on Jeffrey Kelly - foul #2 on Bryan Shealy, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 19:02 | Cornell | Jeffrey Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Keith Moore knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Howard Rumble | 43-42 |
| 18:22 | Cornell | Michel Robinson buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Walczak | 43-44 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Howard Rumble is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wesley Ducan (C) Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Trisler (PG), Eddie Feely (SF), Daniel Magana (PF), Fernando Chavez (C) Stephen Bodkin, Jeffrey Kelly, Paul Walczak, Michel Robinson | |
| 17:56 | Cornell | John Trisler travels with the ball | 43-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Kelly Holman (SG), Robert Benjamin (SF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Howard Rumble, Darin Young, Glen Brooks, Keith Moore | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jason Beckman (C) David Blackburn | |
| 17:42 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 17:40 | Cornell | Daniel Magana grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 17:18 | Cornell | Daniel Magana is fouled on the floor by Robert Benjamin - foul #1 on Robert Benjamin, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Stephen Bodkin (PG), Paul Walczak (PF) John Trisler, Jason Beckman | |
| 17:08 | Cornell | Daniel Magana can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 17:07 | Cornell | Fernando Chavez pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 16:50 | Cornell | Fernando Chavez can't throw it down but the foul's on Jeremy Bartlett - foul #2 on Jeremy Bartlett, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF), Bryan Shealy (C) Larry Landis, Kelly Holman, Robert Benjamin, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Blackburn (SG), Jeffrey Kelly (SF) Eddie Feely, Daniel Magana | |
| 16:50 | Cornell | Fernando Chavez makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:50 | Cornell | Fernando Chavez misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Darin Young snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Darin Young can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 16:38 | Cornell | Stephen Bodkin pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 16:25 | Cornell | Stephen Bodkin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Walczak | 43-48 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 16:10 | Cornell | Stephen Bodkin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 15:59 | Cornell | Wesley Ducan is called for the reach on Jeffrey Kelly - foul #1 on Wesley Ducan, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Moore (PF) Wesley Ducan | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Trisler (PG), Jason Beckman (PF), Michel Robinson (C) Stephen Bodkin, Paul Walczak, Fernando Chavez | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - John Trisler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Blackburn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jason Beckman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michel Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Cornell | David Blackburn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 15:38 | Cornell | Jeffrey Kelly snags the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 15:26 | Cornell | Jeffrey Kelly misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Glen Brooks | 45-48 |
| 14:46 | Cornell | John Trisler's layup is rejected by Bryan Shealy | 45-48 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Glen Brooks gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeffrey Kelly - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kelly, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (PG), Kelly Holman (SG), Wesley Ducan (SF) Howard Rumble, Darin Young, Glen Brooks | |
| Subs | Cornell | Stephen Bodkin (PG), Eddie Feely (SG), Daniel Magana (SF), Paul Walczak (PF) John Trisler, David Blackburn, Jeffrey Kelly, Michel Robinson | |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 14:12 | Cornell | Paul Walczak comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Kelly Holman - foul #1 on Kelly Holman, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Keith Moore, Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 14:12 | Cornell | Paul Walczak makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 14:12 | Cornell | Paul Walczak makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Benjamin, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Pate (SF) Jason Beckman | |
| 13:44 | Cornell | Paul Walczak jams it on a nice dish by Stephen Bodkin | 47-52 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Kelly Holman hits the finger roll | 49-52 |
| 13:11 | Cornell | Eddie Feely double dribbles | 49-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ricky Crim (PF) Wesley Ducan | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Trisler (PG), David Blackburn (SG), Michel Robinson (C) Stephen Bodkin, Charles Pate, Paul Walczak | |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Kelly Holman's pass is intercepted by Michel Robinson | 49-52 |
| 12:47 | Cornell | John Trisler loses the dribble to Larry Landis in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Ricky Crim lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Landis | 51-52 |
| 12:38 | Cornell | Eddie Feely connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Blackburn | 51-55 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Larry Landis is called for 10 seconds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF), Keith Moore (PF) Larry Landis, Kelly Holman, Ricky Crim, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Pate (SF), Fernando Chavez (PF), Jason Beckman (C) Eddie Feely, Daniel Magana, Michel Robinson | |
| 12:16 | Cornell | David Blackburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wesley Ducan (C) Robert Benjamin | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 12:14 | Kent State | David Blackburn steals the ball from Darin Young in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 12:11 | Cornell | Charles Pate lays it up and in on a great pass from David Blackburn | 51-57 |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Darin Young lays it up and in on a nice dish by Keith Moore | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - John Trisler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Blackburn (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Charles Pate (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fernando Chavez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Beckman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Cornell | Charles Pate misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 11:46 | Cornell | Fernando Chavez grabs the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 11:37 | Cornell | David Blackburn's fadeaway is rejected by Wesley Ducan | 53-57 |
| 11:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Glen Brooks | 53-57 |
| 11:31 | Kent State | Keith Moore is hacked by David Blackburn - foul #1 on David Blackburn, team foul #2 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Stephen Bodkin (PG), Jeffrey Kelly (SF), Paul Walczak (PF) John Trisler, David Blackburn, Fernando Chavez | |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Jason Beckman steals it from Glen Brooks | 53-57 |
| 11:09 | Cornell | Jeffrey Kelly misses long on a jumper from the left side | 53-57 |
| 11:07 | Cornell | Paul Walczak can't tip it in | 53-57 |
| 11:06 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Beckman | 53-57 |
| 10:49 | Cornell | Jeffrey Kelly hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Howard Rumble - foul #1 on Howard Rumble, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Kelly Holman (SG), Robert Benjamin (SF), Ricky Crim (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) Howard Rumble, Darin Young, Glen Brooks, Keith Moore, Wesley Ducan | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Blackburn (SG), Michel Robinson (C) Charles Pate, Jason Beckman | |
| 10:49 | Cornell | Jeffrey Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 10:49 | Cornell | Jeffrey Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Bryan Shealy | 53-58 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Stephen Bodkin steals it from Larry Landis in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 10:44 | Cornell | Jeffrey Kelly hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Bodkin | 53-60 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Stephen Bodkin picks off the pass by Robert Benjamin | 53-60 |
| 10:03 | Cornell | Stephen Bodkin misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Larry Landis - foul #1 on Larry Landis, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Daniel Magana (SF), Fernando Chavez (PF) Jeffrey Kelly, Paul Walczak | |
| 10:03 | Cornell | Stephen Bodkin makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 10:03 | Cornell | Stephen Bodkin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 09:35 | Cornell | Stephen Bodkin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 09:20 | Cornell | Stephen Bodkin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Kelly Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 53-62 |
| 09:01 | Cornell | Fernando Chavez grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 08:56 | Cornell | David Blackburn makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Bodkin | 53-64 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy gets the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Ricky Crim misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-64 |
| 08:19 | Cornell | Michel Robinson gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 08:10 | Cornell | Michel Robinson buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from David Blackburn | 53-66 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Michel Robinson blocks the short jumper by Kelly Holman | 53-66 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Kelly Holman tips it back up and in | 55-66 |
| 07:43 | Cornell | Michel Robinson is hacked by Bryan Shealy - foul #3 on Bryan Shealy, team foul #9 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF), Keith Moore (PF), Wesley Ducan (C) Larry Landis, Kelly Holman, Robert Benjamin, Ricky Crim, Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Trisler (PG), Eddie Feely (SG), Jeffrey Kelly (SF), Paul Walczak (PF) Stephen Bodkin, David Blackburn, Daniel Magana, Fernando Chavez | |
| 07:43 | Cornell | Michel Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 07:43 | Cornell | Michel Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - John Trisler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Feely (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Paul Walczak (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michel Robinson (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan can't finish the uncontested layup | 55-68 |
| 07:26 | Cornell | Paul Walczak grabs the board | 55-68 |
| 07:19 | Cornell | Darin Young steals it from John Trisler | 55-68 |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Howard Rumble lays it in set up by Darin Young | 57-68 |
| 06:54 | Cornell | Glen Brooks takes the ball from Jeffrey Kelly | 57-68 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Glen Brooks lays it in | 59-68 |
| 06:26 | Cornell | Jeffrey Kelly double dribbles | 59-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Pate (SG), Jason Beckman (C) Eddie Feely, Michel Robinson | |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Glen Brooks is open and buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Howard Rumble | 61-68 |
| 05:56 | Cornell | Jason Beckman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-68 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Glen Brooks grabs the board | 61-68 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Glen Brooks is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Howard Rumble and he's hacked by John Trisler - foul #2 on John Trisler, team foul #3 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Robert Benjamin (SG), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Howard Rumble, Darin Young, Wesley Ducan | |
| Subs | Cornell | August Woods (PG), David Blackburn (SG) John Trisler, Jeffrey Kelly | |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Glen Brooks makes the free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:22 | Cornell | The jump hook by Charles Pate is blocked by Keith Moore | 64-68 |
| 05:20 | Cornell | Jason Beckman grabs the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 05:04 | Cornell | Paul Walczak is fouled on the floor by Larry Landis - foul #2 on Larry Landis, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG) Glen Brooks | |
| Subs | Cornell | Eddie Feely (SF) Charles Pate | |
| 05:04 | Cornell | Paul Walczak makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 05:04 | Cornell | Paul Walczak makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | David Blackburn is called for the reach on Robert Benjamin in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Blackburn, team foul #4 | 64-70 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett misses the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 64-70 |
| 04:45 | Cornell | David Blackburn snags the defensive board | 64-70 |
| 04:30 | Cornell | The short jumper by Jason Beckman is denied by Keith Moore | 64-70 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Keith Moore gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Landis | 67-70 |
| 03:47 | Cornell | Paul Walczak misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-70 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Keith Moore | 67-70 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Keith Moore misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-70 |
| 03:19 | Cornell | Jason Beckman gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Landis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Darin Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Benjamin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Moore (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Bartlett (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - August Woods (fairly fresh) SG - David Blackburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - Eddie Feely (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Walczak (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Beckman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Cornell | Eddie Feely misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Darin Young grabs the board | 67-70 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Glen Brooks (SF), Wesley Ducan (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) Larry Landis, Darin Young, Keith Moore, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| Subs | Cornell | Stephen Bodkin (PG), John Trisler (SG), Jeffrey Kelly (SF), Daniel Magana (PF), Fernando Chavez (C) August Woods, David Blackburn, Eddie Feely, Paul Walczak, Jason Beckman | |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 67-70 |
| 02:33 | Cornell | John Trisler grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 02:33 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG) Robert Benjamin | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Blackburn (SG) John Trisler | |
| 02:26 | Cornell | Daniel Magana misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Glen Brooks snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Glen Brooks is hacked by Jeffrey Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kelly, team foul #5 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michel Robinson (C) Fernando Chavez | |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Howard Rumble misses badly on a floater from the left side | 67-70 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Glen Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Bryan Shealy | 69-70 |
| 01:43 | Cornell | Michel Robinson lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Bodkin | 69-72 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darin Young | 71-72 |
| 01:08 | Cornell | Michel Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Moore (PF) Wesley Ducan | |
| Subs | Cornell | Paul Walczak (PF) Daniel Magana | |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Keith Moore buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Howard Rumble | 74-72 |
| 00:30 | Cornell | David Blackburn is fouled on the floor by Bryan Shealy - foul #4 on Bryan Shealy, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| 00:30 | Cornell | David Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:30 | Cornell | David Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Keith Moore misses the dunk | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | The clock runs out | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Stephen Bodkin (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Blackburn (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jeffrey Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Paul Walczak (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Michel Robinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Keith Moore wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:52 | Kent State | David Blackburn steps in front of the Glen Brooks pass | 74-74 |
| 04:32 | Cornell | Bryan Shealy swats the short shot by Jeffrey Kelly | 74-74 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Glen Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Paul Walczak is called for the reach on Howard Rumble - foul #2 on Paul Walczak, team foul #6 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wesley Ducan (C) Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Cornell | Daniel Magana (SF), Fernando Chavez (C) Jeffrey Kelly, Michel Robinson | |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Darin Young drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Howard Rumble | 76-74 |
| 03:28 | Cornell | David Blackburn is whistled for a carry | 76-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (SF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Glen Brooks, Keith Moore | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Trisler (PG), Eddie Feely (SF) Stephen Bodkin, Paul Walczak | |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Darin Young can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 76-74 |
| 03:16 | Cornell | John Trisler pulls down the rebound | 76-74 |
| 03:11 | Cornell | John Trisler misses the lay-in | 76-74 |
| 03:09 | Cornell | Daniel Magana tips it back up and in | 76-76 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Daniel Magana is called for the reach on Darin Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Magana, team foul #7 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG) Howard Rumble | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Darin Young makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Darin Young makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:44 | Cornell | John Trisler is fouled on the floor by Robert Benjamin - foul #3 on Robert Benjamin, team foul #12 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kelly Holman (SG) Darin Young | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Pate (SF), Jason Beckman (C) David Blackburn, Fernando Chavez | |
| 02:44 | Cornell | John Trisler makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:44 | Cornell | John Trisler makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Kelly Holman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | Glen Brooks (SF) Larry Landis | |
| Subs | Cornell | Paul Walczak (PF) Daniel Magana | |
| 02:34 | Cornell | Eddie Feely misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Wesley Ducan - foul #2 on Wesley Ducan, team foul #13 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bryan Shealy (C) Jeremy Bartlett | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 02:34 | Cornell | Eddie Feely makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:34 | Cornell | Eddie Feely makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 02:34 | Cornell | Eddie Feely makes the 3rd free throw | 78-81 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Darin Young (SG), Keith Moore (PF) Robert Benjamin, Kelly Holman, Wesley Ducan | |
| Subs | Cornell | Stephen Bodkin (PG), David Blackburn (SG), Jeffrey Kelly (SF), Daniel Magana (C) John Trisler, Eddie Feely, Charles Pate, Jason Beckman | |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Keith Moore is hacked by Daniel Magana - foul #3 on Daniel Magana, team foul #8 | 78-81 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Keith Moore makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Keith Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 01:55 | Cornell | David Blackburn misses the 3 from the left wing | 80-81 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Glen Brooks pulls down the rebound | 80-81 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Keith Moore comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Walczak - foul #3 on Paul Walczak, team foul #9 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michel Robinson (C) Daniel Magana | |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Keith Moore makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Keith Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:23 | Cornell | Paul Walczak misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Darin Young - foul #3 on Darin Young, team foul #14 | 82-81 |
| 01:23 | Cornell | Paul Walczak makes the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 01:23 | Cornell | Paul Walczak makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Paul Walczak is called for the reach on Howard Rumble - foul #4 on Paul Walczak, team foul #10 | 82-83 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Howard Rumble makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Howard Rumble makes the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:42 | Cornell | Darin Young is called for the reach on Jeffrey Kelly - foul #4 on Darin Young, team foul #15 | 84-83 |
| 00:42 | Cornell | Jeffrey Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 00:42 | Cornell | Jeffrey Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 84-85 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Darin Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. PF - Keith Moore (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryan Shealy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Stephen Bodkin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Blackburn (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SF - Jeffrey Kelly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Paul Walczak (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Michel Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Keith Moore misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 84-85 |
| 00:23 | Cornell | Jeffrey Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 84-85 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:20 | Cornell | Jeffrey Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Rumble - foul #2 on Howard Rumble, team foul #16 | 84-85 |
| 00:20 | Cornell | Jeffrey Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:20 | Cornell | Jeffrey Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Bryan Shealy | 84-86 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy misses long on a floater from the left side | 84-86 |
| 00:06 | Cornell | Jeffrey Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 84-86 |
| 00:03 | Cornell | Howard Rumble is called for the reach on Jeffrey Kelly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Rumble, team foul #17 | 84-86 |
| 00:03 | Cornell | Jeffrey Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:03 | Cornell | Jeffrey Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses the halfcourt shot | 84-88 |