| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kevin Booker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Gravitz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Aaron Blalock (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Peter Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Frank (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Berdy Zahorchak (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Lewis (fresh) PF - Roberto Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Grimes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Aaron Blalock - foul #1 on Aaron Blalock, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:26 | Cornell | Anthony Grimes swats the layup by Steve Frank | 29-32 |
| 19:25 | Rhode Island | John Hughes grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 19:18 | Rhode Island | Charles Gravitz takes the ball from Berdy Zahorchak | 29-32 |
| 19:13 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Gravitz | 31-32 |
| 18:52 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 31-32 |
| 18:51 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Steve Frank | 31-32 |
| 18:33 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 18:32 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz hits the follow up shot | 33-32 |
| 18:07 | Rhode Island | John Hughes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 18:06 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes misses the tip | 33-32 |
| 18:04 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Peter Whitney | 33-32 |
| 17:42 | Cornell | Kevin Booker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 17:40 | Cornell | Steve Frank pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:31 | Cornell | Kevin Booker misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Berdy Zahorchak - foul #1 on Berdy Zahorchak, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Cornell | Cecil Stewart (SG), Michael McClarnon (PF), Mark Conklin (C) Charles Gravitz, Peter Whitney, Steve Frank | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Byers (PF) Roberto Martinez | |
| 17:31 | Cornell | Kevin Booker misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:31 | Cornell | Kevin Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:06 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 34-32 |
| 17:05 | Cornell | Mark Conklin gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:56 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 16:55 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 16:31 | Rhode Island | John Hughes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 16:29 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes snags the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 16:12 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes can't connect on a runner near the basket | 34-32 |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis can't tip it in | 34-32 |
| 16:10 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Kevin Booker | 34-32 |
| 15:54 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Berdy Zahorchak - foul #2 on Berdy Zahorchak, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Wolken (PG), Charles Gravitz (SG), Peter Whitney (PF), Steve Frank (C) Kevin Booker, Cecil Stewart, Michael McClarnon, Mark Conklin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (PG), William Divito (SG), Adam Reed (SF), Roberto Martinez (PF) John Hughes, Roy Lewis, Berdy Zahorchak, Anthony Grimes | |
| 15:54 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:54 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Steven Wolken (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Gravitz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Blalock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Peter Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Frank (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Zlatko Stodolski (fresh) 3 pf. SG - William Divito (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Adam Reed (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Roberto Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Byers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Rhode Island | William Divito clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 15:29 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Steve Frank | 36-32 |
| 15:00 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz is called for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Gravitz, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Cornell | Karl Dimick (SF) Aaron Blalock | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes (C) Charles Byers | |
| 14:42 | Rhode Island | Steve Frank is called for the reach on Zlatko Stodolski - foul #2 on Steve Frank, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hughes (PG) Zlatko Stodolski | |
| 14:26 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-32 |
| 14:25 | Cornell | Karl Dimick pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:15 | Cornell | Steven Wolken is fouled on the floor by John Hughes - foul #1 on John Hughes, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael McClarnon (PF) Peter Whitney | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:59 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon lays it up and in | 38-32 |
| 13:31 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Hughes | 38-34 |
| 13:26 | Cornell | Karl Dimick is hacked by Adam Reed - foul #4 on Adam Reed, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Booker (PG), Cecil Stewart (SG), Mark Conklin (C) Steven Wolken, Charles Gravitz, Steve Frank | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (SG), Berdy Zahorchak (SF), Charles Byers (C) William Divito, Adam Reed, Anthony Grimes | |
| 13:04 | Cornell | Kevin Booker connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael McClarnon | 41-34 |
| 12:54 | Rhode Island | Berdy Zahorchak knocks in the shot from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 12:46 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 41-36 |
| 12:44 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-36 |
| 12:21 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez can't tip it in | 41-36 |
| 12:19 | Cornell | Mark Conklin grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 11:50 | Cornell | Kevin Booker misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-36 |
| 11:48 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kevin Booker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Karl Dimick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael McClarnon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Conklin (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zlatko Stodolski (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Berdy Zahorchak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Martinez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Byers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Cornell | Karl Dimick misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roberto Martinez - foul #2 on Roberto Martinez, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Gravitz (SG), Peter Whitney (PF), Steve Frank (C) Cecil Stewart, Michael McClarnon, Mark Conklin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis (PG), William Divito (SG), Anthony Grimes (C) John Hughes, Berdy Zahorchak, Charles Byers | |
| 11:35 | Cornell | Karl Dimick misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 11:35 | Cornell | Karl Dimick makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 11:20 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Aaron Blalock (SF) Karl Dimick | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:13 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| 10:55 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez buries a jump hook from close range | 42-38 |
| 10:40 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 42-38 |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | William Divito grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 10:25 | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis is fouled on the floor by Steve Frank - foul #3 on Steve Frank, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Wolken (PG) Kevin Booker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hughes (PG), Berdy Zahorchak (SF), Charles Byers (PF) Roy Lewis, Zlatko Stodolski, Roberto Martinez | |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | Steven Wolken takes the ball from William Divito | 42-38 |
| 10:16 | Cornell | Steven Wolken lays it in | 44-38 |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-40 |
| 09:28 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz is whistled for a carry | 44-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | Cecil Stewart (SG), Mark Conklin (C) Charles Gravitz, Steve Frank | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:03 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes banks in the layup on a great pass from John Hughes | 44-42 |
| 08:49 | Cornell | John Hughes takes the ball from Aaron Blalock after a doubleteam | 44-42 |
| 08:44 | Rhode Island | John Hughes hits the finger roll | 44-44 |
| 08:25 | Cornell | Mark Conklin misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | John Hughes buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 07:43 | Cornell | John Hughes steps in front of the Cecil Stewart pass | 44-47 |
| 07:40 | Rhode Island | Berdy Zahorchak lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Hughes | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Steven Wolken (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Cecil Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aaron Blalock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Peter Whitney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Conklin (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Divito (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Berdy Zahorchak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Byers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Grimes (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the free throw line | 46-49 |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | Aaron Blalock is called for the reach on Berdy Zahorchak - foul #2 on Aaron Blalock, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Booker (PG), Charles Gravitz (SG), Karl Dimick (SF), Michael McClarnon (PF), Steve Frank (C) Steven Wolken, Cecil Stewart, Aaron Blalock, Peter Whitney, Mark Conklin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roy Lewis (PG), Zlatko Stodolski (SG), Adam Reed (SF), Roberto Martinez (PF) John Hughes, William Divito, Berdy Zahorchak, Charles Byers | |
| 06:38 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Lewis | 46-51 |
| 06:25 | Cornell | Kevin Booker hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Karl Dimick | 49-51 |
| 06:04 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 06:03 | Cornell | Karl Dimick pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:46 | Cornell | Kevin Booker hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Charles Gravitz | 51-51 |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | Michael McClarnon takes the ball from Anthony Grimes | 51-51 |
| 05:21 | Cornell | Karl Dimick misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:14 | Rhode Island | Anthony Grimes's layup is rejected by Steve Frank | 51-51 |
| 05:12 | Cornell | Karl Dimick snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 04:54 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Roberto Martinez - foul #3 on Roberto Martinez, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | Aaron Blalock (SF) Karl Dimick | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hughes (PG), Charles Byers (C) Roy Lewis, Anthony Grimes | |
| 04:54 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:54 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 04:26 | Rhode Island | Adam Reed double dribbles | 52-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | Cecil Stewart (SG), Mark Conklin (C) Charles Gravitz, Steve Frank | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Berdy Zahorchak (SG) Zlatko Stodolski | |
| 04:09 | Cornell | Kevin Booker clanks a driving attempt from close range | 52-51 |
| 04:08 | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 03:49 | Rhode Island | John Hughes buries a jumpshot from the left side | 52-53 |
| 03:35 | Cornell | Kevin Booker misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-53 |
| 03:34 | Rhode Island | Charles Byers pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kevin Booker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aaron Blalock (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Michael McClarnon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Conklin (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Berdy Zahorchak (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Roberto Martinez (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Byers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | Berdy Zahorchak connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Hughes | 52-55 |
| 02:59 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Cecil Stewart | 54-55 |
| 02:39 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 02:39 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Gravitz (SG), Peter Whitney (PF), Steve Frank (C) Cecil Stewart, Michael McClarnon, Mark Conklin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (SG), William Divito (PF), Anthony Grimes (C) Berdy Zahorchak, Roberto Martinez, Charles Byers | |
| 02:24 | Cornell | Zlatko Stodolski steals the ball from Kevin Booker | 54-58 |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski banks in the layup | 54-60 |
| 02:07 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by John Hughes - foul #2 on John Hughes, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Wolken (PG) Kevin Booker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:07 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 02:07 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:50 | Rhode Island | John Hughes is hacked by Steven Wolken - foul #2 on Steven Wolken, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Booker (PG) Steven Wolken | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez (PF) Zlatko Stodolski | |
| 01:34 | Rhode Island | William Divito connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Adam Reed | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:16 | Cornell | Steve Frank clanks a shot from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 01:14 | Cornell | Kevin Booker pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 01:05 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the left block set up by Steve Frank | 57-63 |
| 00:52 | Rhode Island | William Divito comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 00:51 | Cornell | Steve Frank gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Cornell | Peter Whitney misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Roberto Martinez - foul #4 on Roberto Martinez, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| 00:46 | Cornell | Peter Whitney misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:46 | Cornell | Peter Whitney misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:46 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:43 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock is hacked by Adam Reed - foul #5 on Adam Reed, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski (SF) Adam Reed | |
| 00:43 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:43 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | William Divito grabs the board | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | William Divito is hacked by Charles Gravitz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Gravitz, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | William Divito makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | William Divito makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:33 | Cornell | Kevin Booker clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 00:32 | Cornell | Steve Frank grabs the offensive board | 58-65 |
| 00:28 | Cornell | Kevin Booker misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 00:26 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Whitney | 58-65 |
| 00:22 | Cornell | Kevin Booker clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-65 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Zlatko Stodolski | 58-65 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Kevin Booker is called for the reach on Zlatko Stodolski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Booker, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Zlatko Stodolski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Cornell | Roberto Martinez is called for the reach on Charles Gravitz - foul #5 on Roberto Martinez, team foul #10 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Byers (PF) Roberto Martinez | |
| 00:13 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:13 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:13 | Cornell | Peter Whitney grabs the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:09 | Cornell | Kevin Booker connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Gravitz | 61-67 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | John Hughes is hacked by Kevin Booker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Booker, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | John Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Kevin Booker misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-69 |