| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Alan Ziyad (fresh) SG - Cyril Byrd (fresh) SF - James Walker (fresh) PF - Wendell York (fresh) C - Robert Gamblin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Peter Mielke (fresh) SG - Jeff Ratliff (fresh) SF - Leon Holcomb (fresh) PF - Kevin Keese (fresh) C - Edward Bond (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Wendell York wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Cornell | James Walker is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Dubuque | Peter Mielke's pass is intercepted by Alan Ziyad | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Cornell | James Walker's pass is intercepted by Kevin Keese in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Dubuque | Leon Holcomb misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by James Walker - foul #1 on James Walker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Dubuque | Leon Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:28 | Dubuque | Leon Holcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:28 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 19:13 | Cornell | James Walker drills a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Jeff Ratliff - foul #1 on Jeff Ratliff, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 19:13 | Cornell | James Walker misses the free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:13 | Dubuque | Edward Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:59 | Dubuque | Jeff Ratliff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 18:58 | Cornell | James Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:52 | Cornell | James Walker hits a jumper from close range set up by Alan Ziyad | 4-1 |
| 18:29 | Dubuque | Wendell York swats the short shot by Leon Holcomb | 4-1 |
| 18:28 | Cornell | Wendell York grabs the defensive rebound | 4-1 |
| 18:24 | Cornell | Cyril Byrd is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Ratliff - foul #2 on Jeff Ratliff, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Nick Zwolski (SG) Jeff Ratliff | |
| 18:10 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin is denied on a layup by Edward Bond | 4-1 |
| 18:09 | Dubuque | Kevin Keese pulls down the rebound | 4-1 |
| 17:59 | Dubuque | Edward Bond can't finish the layup | 4-1 |
| 17:58 | Dubuque | Nick Zwolski gets the offensive rebound | 4-1 |
| 17:48 | Dubuque | Peter Mielke is hacked by Wendell York - foul #1 on Wendell York, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger (PG), Gary Nale (SG), Mark Lee (SF), Jacob Burkett (PF), Joshua Northrop (C) Alan Ziyad, Cyril Byrd, James Walker, Wendell York, Robert Gamblin | |
| Subs | Dubuque | James Hood (PG), Aaron Wilson (SF), Lincoln Foutz (PF), Chris Cabral (C) Peter Mielke, Leon Holcomb, Kevin Keese, Edward Bond | |
| 17:39 | Dubuque | James Hood drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 17:20 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 6-3 |
| 17:01 | Dubuque | Chris Cabral hits a jumper from the right side set up by Nick Zwolski | 6-5 |
| 16:56 | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-5 |
| 16:54 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Burkett | 6-5 |
| 16:39 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 6-5 |
| 16:38 | Cornell | Joshua Northrop gets the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:26 | Cornell | Joshua Northrop misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-5 |
| 16:25 | Cornell | Mark Lee gets the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:07 | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 16:06 | Dubuque | Aaron Wilson grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:02 | Dubuque | Nick Zwolski misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-5 |
| 16:00 | Cornell | Mark Lee gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Brian Hearnsberger (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Nale (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Lee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jacob Burkett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Northrop (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - James Hood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nick Zwolski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - Lincoln Foutz (fairly fresh) C - Chris Cabral (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Cornell | Gary Nale comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 15:44 | Dubuque | Aaron Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:21 | Dubuque | Aaron Wilson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Lee - foul #1 on Mark Lee, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Cornell | Alan Ziyad (PG), Glenn Lee (SG), James Walker (SF), Wendell York (PF), Robert Gamblin (C) Brian Hearnsberger, Gary Nale, Mark Lee, Jacob Burkett, Joshua Northrop | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Peter Mielke (PG), Kevin Keese (PF), Edward Bond (C) James Hood, Lincoln Foutz, Chris Cabral | |
| 15:21 | Dubuque | Aaron Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:21 | Dubuque | Aaron Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:19 | Cornell | Nick Zwolski takes the ball from Glenn Lee in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 15:17 | Dubuque | Aaron Wilson misses the lay-in | 6-7 |
| 15:16 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Wendell York | 6-7 |
| 15:01 | Cornell | Aaron Wilson is called for the reach on Glenn Lee - foul #1 on Aaron Wilson, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Cornell | Cyril Byrd (SG) Glenn Lee | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Leon Holcomb (SF) Aaron Wilson | |
| 14:49 | Cornell | James Walker hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Cyril Byrd | 8-7 |
| 14:38 | Dubuque | Nick Zwolski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-7 |
| 14:36 | Cornell | Wendell York grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:34 | Cornell | James Walker is hacked by Leon Holcomb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leon Holcomb, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| 14:18 | Cornell | Cyril Byrd comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 14:16 | Dubuque | Peter Mielke gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:50 | Dubuque | Leon Holcomb loses the dribble to Alan Ziyad | 8-7 |
| 13:26 | Cornell | Nick Zwolski takes the ball from Wendell York | 8-7 |
| 13:12 | Dubuque | Edward Bond connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Peter Mielke | 8-9 |
| 12:55 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad travels with the ball | 8-9 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger (PG), Glenn Lee (SG), Mark Lee (SF), Jacob Burkett (C) Alan Ziyad, Cyril Byrd, James Walker, Robert Gamblin | |
| Subs | Dubuque | James Hood (SG), Chris Cabral (C) Nick Zwolski, Edward Bond | |
| 12:44 | Dubuque | Kevin Keese hits a jumper from the right block set up by Peter Mielke | 8-11 |
| 12:15 | Cornell | Mark Lee clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 8-11 |
| 12:13 | Cornell | Mark Lee can't tip it in | 8-11 |
| 12:11 | Cornell | Mark Lee hits the follow up shot | 10-11 |
| 11:54 | Dubuque | Wendell York denies the turnaround by Leon Holcomb | 10-11 |
| 11:52 | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Brian Hearnsberger (fresh) SG - Glenn Lee (fresh) SF - Mark Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wendell York (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Burkett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Peter Mielke (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Hood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leon Holcomb (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Kevin Keese (tiring) 2 pts. C - Chris Cabral (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger's pass is intercepted by Peter Mielke in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| 11:33 | Dubuque | Kevin Keese scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Peter Mielke and he's hacked by Wendell York - foul #2 on Wendell York, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Straughter (PG), Cyril Byrd (SG), Gary Nale (SF), Joshua Northrop (PF), Robert Gamblin (C) Brian Hearnsberger, Glenn Lee, Mark Lee, Wendell York, Jacob Burkett | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Lincoln Foutz (SF) Leon Holcomb | |
| 11:33 | Dubuque | Kevin Keese makes the free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:22 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 10-14 |
| 11:20 | Dubuque | Kevin Keese snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 10:51 | Dubuque | Robert Gamblin steals the ball from Lincoln Foutz | 10-14 |
| 10:34 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin is whistled for traveling | 10-14 |
| Subs | Cornell | Alan Ziyad (PG) David Straughter | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Nick Zwolski (SG), Aaron Wilson (SF), Edward Bond (C) James Hood, Kevin Keese, Chris Cabral | |
| 10:11 | Dubuque | Lincoln Foutz misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Joshua Northrop - foul #1 on Joshua Northrop, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger (SG), Jacob Burkett (PF) Cyril Byrd, Joshua Northrop | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 10:11 | Dubuque | Lincoln Foutz makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 10:11 | Dubuque | Lincoln Foutz misses the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 10:11 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 09:59 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Bond - foul #1 on Edward Bond, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Walker (SF) Gary Nale | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 09:59 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 09:59 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 09:32 | Dubuque | Lincoln Foutz can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 09:31 | Cornell | James Walker grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 09:18 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Gamblin | 14-15 |
| 08:56 | Dubuque | Edward Bond blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Gamblin - foul #1 on Robert Gamblin, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Straughter (PG), Glenn Lee (SG), Joshua Northrop (PF) Alan Ziyad, Brian Hearnsberger, Robert Gamblin | |
| Subs | Dubuque | James Hood (PG), Leon Holcomb (SF), Kevin Keese (PF) Peter Mielke, Aaron Wilson, Lincoln Foutz | |
| 08:56 | Dubuque | Edward Bond misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 08:56 | Dubuque | Edward Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 08:56 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Jacob Burkett | 14-15 |
| 08:37 | Cornell | Joshua Northrop connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by David Straughter | 16-15 |
| 08:23 | Dubuque | James Hood comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 16-15 |
| 08:22 | Dubuque | Kevin Keese tips it home | 16-17 |
| 08:16 | Cornell | Glenn Lee misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-17 |
| 08:15 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to James Hood | 16-17 |
| 08:01 | Dubuque | Leon Holcomb connects on the shot from the left block | 16-19 |
| 07:41 | Cornell | Glenn Lee is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Straughter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Walker (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Northrop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jacob Burkett (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - James Hood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nick Zwolski (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Holcomb (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Keese (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Bond (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Dubuque | James Hood is called for traveling | 18-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | Alan Ziyad (PG), Cyril Byrd (SG), Gary Nale (SF), Mark Lee (PF), Robert Gamblin (C) David Straughter, Glenn Lee, James Walker, Joshua Northrop, Jacob Burkett | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Peter Mielke (PG), Aaron Wilson (SF), Lincoln Foutz (PF), Chris Cabral (C) Nick Zwolski, Leon Holcomb, Kevin Keese, Edward Bond | |
| 07:12 | Cornell | Cyril Byrd connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Alan Ziyad | 20-19 |
| 07:01 | Dubuque | Peter Mielke drills a shot from the right block set up by James Hood | 20-21 |
| 06:57 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad is fouled in the backcourt by Lincoln Foutz - foul #1 on Lincoln Foutz, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| 06:34 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad lays it in on a nice dish by Cyril Byrd | 22-21 |
| 06:14 | Dubuque | Lincoln Foutz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 06:12 | Dubuque | Chris Cabral tips it home | 22-23 |
| 05:50 | Cornell | Cyril Byrd misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 05:49 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin snags the offensive board | 22-23 |
| 05:33 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-23 |
| 05:31 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin grabs the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:16 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin misses the floater from the left side | 22-23 |
| 05:14 | Cornell | Gary Nale tips it in | 24-23 |
| 04:56 | Dubuque | Peter Mielke can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-23 |
| 04:55 | Dubuque | Aaron Wilson grabs the offensive board | 24-23 |
| 04:42 | Dubuque | The jump hook by Lincoln Foutz is blocked by Robert Gamblin | 24-23 |
| 04:40 | Cornell | Mark Lee pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 04:35 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Peter Mielke - foul #1 on Peter Mielke, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger (SG), James Walker (SF), Joshua Northrop (PF), Jacob Burkett (C) Cyril Byrd, Gary Nale, Mark Lee, Robert Gamblin | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Nick Zwolski (SG), Leon Holcomb (SF), Kevin Keese (PF), Edward Bond (C) James Hood, Aaron Wilson, Lincoln Foutz, Chris Cabral | |
| 04:35 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:35 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:25 | Dubuque | Leon Holcomb lays it in on a nice dish by Peter Mielke | 26-25 |
| 04:06 | Cornell | Joshua Northrop misses the wide open shot from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Keese - foul #1 on Kevin Keese, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Cornell | Glenn Lee (SG) Alan Ziyad | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 04:06 | Cornell | Joshua Northrop makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:06 | Cornell | Joshua Northrop makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:49 | Dubuque | Kevin Keese blows the layup | 28-25 |
| 03:48 | Cornell | Joshua Northrop grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 03:46 | Cornell | James Walker is hacked by Leon Holcomb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Holcomb, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Cornell | Wendell York (PF) Jacob Burkett | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Jeff Ratliff (SG) Nick Zwolski | |
| 03:46 | Cornell | James Walker makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:46 | Cornell | James Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Brian Hearnsberger (fresh) SG - Glenn Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Walker (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wendell York (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Northrop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Peter Mielke (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeff Ratliff (fresh) SF - Leon Holcomb (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Keese (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Bond (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Dubuque | Edward Bond is hacked by Glenn Lee - foul #1 on Glenn Lee, team foul #7 | 30-25 |
| 03:28 | Dubuque | Edward Bond misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:28 | Cornell | Joshua Northrop grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 03:04 | Cornell | Glenn Lee misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-25 |
| 03:02 | Dubuque | Kevin Keese grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 02:38 | Dubuque | Leon Holcomb comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 02:37 | Dubuque | Jeff Ratliff misses the tip | 30-25 |
| 02:35 | Cornell | Joshua Northrop gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 02:25 | Cornell | Glenn Lee connects on the jumper from the right side | 32-25 |
| 02:09 | Dubuque | Kevin Keese is hacked by Wendell York - foul #3 on Wendell York, team foul #8 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Cornell | Alan Ziyad (PG), Cyril Byrd (SG), Mark Lee (SF), Jacob Burkett (PF), Robert Gamblin (C) Brian Hearnsberger, Glenn Lee, James Walker, Wendell York, Joshua Northrop | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Chris Cabral (PG), Aaron Wilson (SF), James Hood (C) Peter Mielke, Leon Holcomb, Edward Bond | |
| 02:09 | Dubuque | Kevin Keese makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:09 | Dubuque | Kevin Keese makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 01:50 | Cornell | Mark Lee scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Alan Ziyad | 34-27 |
| 01:35 | Dubuque | Jeff Ratliff can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-27 |
| 01:33 | Cornell | Mark Lee snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 01:19 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Lee | 36-27 |
| 01:05 | Dubuque | Chris Cabral is fouled on the floor by Alan Ziyad - foul #1 on Alan Ziyad, team foul #9 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gary Nale (SF) Mark Lee | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Nick Zwolski (PG), Leon Holcomb (SF), Lincoln Foutz (PF) Aaron Wilson, Kevin Keese, James Hood | |
| 01:05 | Dubuque | Chris Cabral makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 01:05 | Dubuque | Chris Cabral makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:38 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Cyril Byrd and he's fouled by Chris Cabral - foul #1 on Chris Cabral, team foul #10 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Straughter (PG) Alan Ziyad | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Peter Mielke (PG) Chris Cabral | |
| 00:38 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 00:28 | Dubuque | Jeff Ratliff misses long on a floater from the left side | 39-29 |
| 00:26 | Cornell | David Straughter pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 00:22 | Cornell | Gary Nale knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-29 |
| 00:04 | Dubuque | Cyril Byrd steals the ball from Leon Holcomb | 41-29 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Cyril Byrd clanks a halfcourt shot | 41-29 |