| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Galbreath (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Peterson (fresh) PF - Eric Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael McGahey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chad Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cary Fogle (fresh) 1 pts. C - Harold Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Cornell | Jerry O'Shea is called for the reach on Herman Fletcher - foul #1 on Jerry O'Shea, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:24 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alexander Peterson | 36-35 |
| 19:21 | Northern Illinois University | Herman Fletcher takes the ball from Chad Lee in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 19:10 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:01 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan misses short on a shot from close range | 36-35 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Moore denies the turnaround by Nathan Woods | 36-35 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 18:24 | Cornell | Cary Fogle steps in front of the Richard Galbreath pass | 36-37 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG), Keith Sipes (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Harold Hardy (PF), Vernon Prager (C) Richard Galbreath, Herman Fletcher, Alexander Peterson, Eric Moore, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith (PF), Robbie Shouse (C) Cary Fogle, Harold Morgan | |
| 18:12 | Cornell | Vernon Prager scores on a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Robbie Shouse - foul #2 on Robbie Shouse, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG) Chad Lee | |
| 18:12 | Cornell | Vernon Prager makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange is hacked by Allen Rowlands in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Rowlands, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby (SG) Jerry O'Shea | |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brad Smith | 39-39 |
| 17:30 | Cornell | Vernon Prager misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Robbie Shouse - foul #3 on Robbie Shouse, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Cornell | Herman Fletcher (SG) Allen Rowlands | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi (SG), David Strohl (PF) Nathan Woods, Robbie Shouse | |
| 17:30 | Cornell | Vernon Prager makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:30 | Cornell | Vernon Prager misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:30 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:15 | Northern Illinois University | Herman Fletcher steals it from Jesse Corby | 40-39 |
| 17:11 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher hits the finger roll | 42-39 |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith double dribbles | 42-39 |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG), Alexander Peterson (SF), Eric Moore (PF), Michael McGahey (C) Keith Sipes, Richard Johnson, Vernon Prager, Harold Hardy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee (PG), Jerry O'Shea (SG), Harold Morgan (C) Robert Lange, Douglas Parodi, Brad Smith | |
| 16:26 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson drills a jump hook from the left block | 44-39 |
| 16:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 16:20 | Cornell | Michael McGahey grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 16:13 | Cornell | Eric Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 16:11 | Cornell | Allen Rowlands grabs the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 15:56 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Alexander Peterson, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG), Filip Zagorac (SG) Allen Rowlands, Herman Fletcher | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods (SF), Bradley Cole (PF), Robbie Shouse (C) Jesse Corby, David Strohl, Harold Morgan | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Galbreath (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Filip Zagorac (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael McGahey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chad Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bradley Cole (fresh) C - Robbie Shouse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Cole misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-39 |
| 15:38 | Cornell | Eric Moore gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 15:09 | Cornell | Michael McGahey is called for traveling | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Sipes (SG), Harold Hardy (PF), Richard Johnson (C) Alexander Peterson, Eric Moore, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG), Douglas Parodi (SG), Cary Fogle (PF), Brad Smith (C) Chad Lee, Jerry O'Shea, Bradley Cole, Robbie Shouse | |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Sipes is called for the reach on Douglas Parodi - foul #2 on Keith Sipes, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG) Richard Galbreath | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi misses short on a floater from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 14:36 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Keith Sipes | 44-39 |
| 14:17 | Cornell | Allen Rowlands loses the dribble to Douglas Parodi | 44-39 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cornell | Herman Fletcher (SG), Vernon Prager (PF) Filip Zagorac, Harold Hardy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby (SG), Harold Morgan (C) Douglas Parodi, Cary Fogle | |
| 13:59 | Cornell | Vernon Prager misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-39 |
| 13:58 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 44-39 |
| 13:42 | Cornell | Allen Rowlands clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Sipes picks off the pass by Robert Lange in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 13:27 | Cornell | Vernon Prager drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Herman Fletcher | 46-39 |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby is hacked by Herman Fletcher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herman Fletcher, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG), Alexander Peterson (SF), Eric Moore (PF), Michael McGahey (C) Allen Rowlands, Keith Sipes, Vernon Prager, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee (PG), Jerry O'Shea (SG), David Strohl (PF) Robert Lange, Nathan Woods, Brad Smith | |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Lee | 46-42 |
| 12:47 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Herman Fletcher - foul #3 on Herman Fletcher, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Cornell | Filip Zagorac (SG), Harold Hardy (C) Herman Fletcher, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi (SF), Robbie Shouse (C) Jesse Corby, Harold Morgan | |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:38 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath is hacked by Chad Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Lee, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods (SF) Douglas Parodi | |
| 12:26 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-44 |
| 12:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 12:10 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by David Strohl | 46-46 |
| 11:41 | Cornell | Harold Hardy misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-46 |
| 11:40 | Cornell | Eric Moore hits the follow up shot | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Galbreath (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Filip Zagorac (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Hardy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chad Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Strohl (fairly fresh) C - Robbie Shouse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Peterson steals it from Chad Lee in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 11:37 | Cornell | Filip Zagorac hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alexander Peterson | 50-46 |
| 11:32 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea gets the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by David Strohl | 50-49 |
| 11:01 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson's pass is intercepted by Nathan Woods | 50-49 |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jerry O'Shea | 50-51 |
| 10:35 | Cornell | Filip Zagorac knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Galbreath | 53-51 |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jerry O'Shea | 53-53 |
| 10:24 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Alexander Peterson | 56-53 |
| 10:06 | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Alexander Peterson - foul #3 on Alexander Peterson, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Sipes (PG), Herman Fletcher (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Vernon Prager (PF), Michael McGahey (C) Richard Galbreath, Filip Zagorac, Alexander Peterson, Eric Moore, Harold Hardy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG), Douglas Parodi (SG), Jesse Corby (SF), Harold Morgan (C) Chad Lee, Jerry O'Shea, Nathan Woods, Robbie Shouse | |
| 10:06 | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 10:06 | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 10:06 | Cornell | Michael McGahey gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:49 | Cornell | Vernon Prager misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Strohl - foul #1 on David Strohl, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle (PF) David Strohl | |
| 09:49 | Cornell | Vernon Prager makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:49 | Cornell | Vernon Prager makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan's pass is intercepted by Richard Johnson in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 09:46 | Cornell | Keith Sipes lays it up and in set up by Richard Johnson | 60-54 |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McGahey steals it from Harold Morgan in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 09:34 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Cary Fogle - foul #2 on Cary Fogle, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| 09:34 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 09:34 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 09:34 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jesse Corby | 61-54 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Vernon Prager - foul #3 on Vernon Prager, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:11 | Cornell | Michael McGahey misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi is hacked by Herman Fletcher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herman Fletcher, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG) Herman Fletcher | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith (C) Harold Morgan | |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:48 | Cornell | Michael McGahey misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Alexander Peterson (SF), Eric Moore (PF) Richard Johnson, Vernon Prager | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Cole (PF) Cary Fogle | |
| 08:30 | Cornell | Keith Sipes is hacked by Douglas Parodi - foul #1 on Douglas Parodi, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG), Nathan Woods (SF) Robert Lange, Douglas Parodi | |
| 08:30 | Cornell | Keith Sipes makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:30 | Cornell | Keith Sipes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea misses the easy open layup | 63-57 |
| 08:08 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Cole snags the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 07:57 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods is open and buries a runner near the basket set up by Jesse Corby | 63-59 |
| 07:34 | Cornell | Eric Moore hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Brad Smith - foul #3 on Brad Smith, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG), Herman Fletcher (SG), Richard Johnson (SF) Allen Rowlands, Keith Sipes, Alexander Peterson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee (PG), Harold Morgan (C) Jesse Corby, Brad Smith | |
| 07:34 | Cornell | Eric Moore makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 07:34 | Cornell | Eric Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 07:34 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Galbreath (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Fletcher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Moore (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael McGahey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chad Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bradley Cole (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea is hacked by Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:19 | Cornell | Eric Moore lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael McGahey | 66-61 |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea is fouled on the floor by Michael McGahey - foul #2 on Michael McGahey, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG), Cary Fogle (PF) Chad Lee, Bradley Cole | |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 07:12 | Cornell | Michael McGahey gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 06:49 | Cornell | Richard Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 06:47 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher gets the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 06:34 | Cornell | Richard Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Nathan Woods | 66-64 |
| 05:57 | Cornell | Richard Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG), Filip Zagorac (SF), Harold Hardy (PF), Vernon Prager (C) Richard Galbreath, Richard Johnson, Eric Moore, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee (PG), Douglas Parodi (SG), Brad Smith (PF), Robbie Shouse (C) Robert Lange, Jerry O'Shea, Cary Fogle, Harold Morgan | |
| 05:44 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chad Lee | 66-66 |
| 05:27 | Cornell | Allen Rowlands misses the shot from the free throw line | 66-66 |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith's layup is rejected by Harold Hardy | 66-66 |
| 05:17 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse grabs the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 04:58 | Cornell | Harold Hardy grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 04:41 | Cornell | Filip Zagorac hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi blows the layup | 69-66 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith grabs the offensive board | 69-66 |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nathan Woods | 69-68 |
| 04:04 | Cornell | Allen Rowlands is hacked by Chad Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Lee, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Sipes (SG), Alexander Peterson (SF), Eric Moore (PF), Michael McGahey (C) Herman Fletcher, Filip Zagorac, Harold Hardy, Vernon Prager | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (SG), Jesse Corby (SF), David Strohl (PF), Harold Morgan (C) Douglas Parodi, Nathan Woods, Brad Smith, Robbie Shouse | |
| 04:04 | Cornell | Allen Rowlands misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Subs | Cornell | Herman Fletcher (SG), Richard Johnson (PF) Allen Rowlands, Eric Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG) Chad Lee | |
| 03:27 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alexander Peterson | 71-68 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Keith Sipes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Fletcher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Alexander Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael McGahey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Lange (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jesse Corby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Strohl (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Morgan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-68 |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan tips it in | 71-70 |
| 02:55 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Harold Morgan - foul #3 on Harold Morgan, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG), Eric Moore (PF) Keith Sipes, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee (PG) Robert Lange | |
| 02:55 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:55 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Sipes (SG), Filip Zagorac (SF), Richard Johnson (C) Herman Fletcher, Alexander Peterson, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods (SF), Cary Fogle (PF), Robbie Shouse (C) Jesse Corby, David Strohl, Harold Morgan | |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 73-70 |
| 02:32 | Cornell | Keith Sipes gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 02:32 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Cornell | Harold Hardy (PF), Vernon Prager (C) Richard Galbreath, Eric Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan (C) Robbie Shouse | |
| 02:17 | Cornell | Keith Sipes's floater is knocked away by Chad Lee | 73-70 |
| 02:16 | Cornell | Harold Hardy can't tip it in | 73-70 |
| 02:14 | Cornell | Keith Sipes hits the follow up shot | 75-70 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods's pass is intercepted by Filip Zagorac in the backcourt | 75-70 |
| 02:10 | Cornell | Filip Zagorac lays it up and in | 77-70 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #11 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG), Herman Fletcher (SG), Alexander Peterson (SF), Eric Moore (PF), Michael McGahey (C) Keith Sipes, Filip Zagorac, Richard Johnson, Harold Hardy, Vernon Prager | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 01:54 | Cornell | Michael McGahey pulls down the rebound | 77-71 |
| 01:45 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Galbreath | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee's floater is knocked away by Michael McGahey | 80-71 |
| 01:20 | Cornell | Michael McGahey snags the defensive board | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Cornell | Michael McGahey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 80-71 |
| 00:56 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher gets the offensive rebound | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Cornell | Chad Lee is called for the reach on Herman Fletcher - foul #3 on Chad Lee, team foul #11 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Sipes (PG), Filip Zagorac (SF), Richard Johnson (C) Richard Galbreath, Alexander Peterson, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:55 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:55 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 82-71 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Morgan | 82-71 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea misses the jumper from the left side | 82-71 |
| 00:46 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Eric Moore | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Cornell | Keith Sipes hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Herman Fletcher | 84-71 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee is hacked by Keith Sipes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Sipes, team foul #12 | 84-71 |
| Subs | Cornell | Harold Hardy (PF), Vernon Prager (C) Herman Fletcher, Eric Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (SG), Jesse Corby (SF), Brad Smith (PF), Robbie Shouse (C) Jerry O'Shea, Nathan Woods, Cary Fogle, Harold Morgan | |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee misses the 1st free throw | 84-71 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Keith Sipes runs out the clock | 84-72 |