| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Sean Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Monnier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Parra (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edwin Cranor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Payne (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jonathon Norton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Craig Lankford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - William Self (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Torres (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Craig Lankford inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | UC Riverside | James Coleman can't connect on an uncontested floater in the paint | 40-32 |
| 19:40 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathon Norton | 40-32 |
| 19:35 | UC Riverside | Sean Caldwell steps in front of the Jonathon Norton pass | 40-32 |
| 19:31 | Cornell | Duane Monnier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-32 |
| 19:29 | UC Riverside | Richard Payne steps in front of the James Coleman pass in the backcourt | 40-32 |
| 19:08 | Cornell | Richard Payne misses the easy layup | 40-32 |
| 19:07 | UC Riverside | Craig Lankford snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 18:42 | UC Riverside | James Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Mixon (PG), James Edmond (SG), Jason Schwanke (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), James Kane (C) Sean Caldwell, Duane Monnier, Paul Parra, Edwin Cranor, Richard Payne | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Trevor Arnett (SG), Charles Jemison (SF), Jon Woodbury (PF), James Hill (C) James Coleman, Craig Lankford, William Self, Jose Torres | |
| 18:21 | Cornell | Joseph Smith's floater is tipped away by Jon Woodbury | 40-32 |
| 18:20 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to James Hill | 40-32 |
| 18:16 | UC Riverside | Charles Jemison is fouled on the floor by James Kane - foul #1 on James Kane, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Self (PF) Jonathon Norton | |
| 17:54 | UC Riverside | James Hill misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-32 |
| 17:53 | Cornell | James Kane gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:49 | Cornell | Jon Woodbury steals the ball from James Edmond in the backcourt | 40-32 |
| 17:44 | UC Riverside | Trevor Arnett clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Mark Mixon - foul #1 on Mark Mixon, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Seymour (PG), Duane Monnier (SG), Paul Parra (SF), Edwin Cranor (PF), Richard Payne (C) Mark Mixon, James Edmond, Jason Schwanke, Joseph Smith, James Kane | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Coleman (SG), Craig Lankford (SF), Jose Torres (C) Jon Woodbury, Charles Jemison, James Hill | |
| 17:44 | UC Riverside | Trevor Arnett makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:44 | UC Riverside | Trevor Arnett misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:44 | Cornell | Richard Payne pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:31 | Cornell | Paul Parra clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 17:30 | UC Riverside | Craig Lankford grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 17:24 | UC Riverside | James Coleman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 17:23 | Cornell | John Seymour gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:19 | Cornell | Craig Lankford takes the ball from John Seymour in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 17:01 | UC Riverside | 3 seconds is called on James Coleman | 40-33 |
| Subs | Cornell | Sean Caldwell (PG) John Seymour | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton (PG) Trevor Arnett | |
| 16:59 | Cornell | Sean Caldwell is fouled in the backcourt by James Coleman - foul #2 on James Coleman, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 16:48 | Cornell | Paul Parra is fouled on the floor by Jose Torres - foul #2 on Jose Torres, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Kane (PF) Edwin Cranor | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 16:38 | Cornell | Duane Monnier scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Kane | 42-33 |
| 16:33 | UC Riverside | James Coleman is hacked by Duane Monnier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Duane Monnier, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Mixon (SF) Duane Monnier | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jon Woodbury (PF), James Hill (C) William Self, Jose Torres | |
| 16:18 | UC Riverside | James Coleman connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jon Woodbury | 42-35 |
| 16:05 | Cornell | Craig Lankford is called for the reach on Paul Parra - foul #1 on Craig Lankford, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Seymour (PG), James Edmond (SG), Jason Schwanke (SF), Joseph Smith (PF) Sean Caldwell, Paul Parra, Mark Mixon, Richard Payne | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Jemison (SF), William Self (PF) James Coleman, Craig Lankford | |
| 15:54 | Cornell | Jason Schwanke clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 15:53 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Jon Woodbury | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - John Seymour (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Edmond (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Schwanke (fresh) PF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Kane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jonathon Norton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jon Woodbury (fairly fresh) 2 blk. SF - Charles Jemison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Self (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:45 | UC Riverside | Jon Woodbury is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Hill | 42-38 |
| 15:23 | Cornell | Jason Schwanke misses the fadeaway from the right side | 42-38 |
| 15:22 | Cornell | Joseph Smith tips it home | 44-38 |
| 15:13 | UC Riverside | Charles Jemison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 15:11 | UC Riverside | Charles Jemison grabs the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 14:58 | UC Riverside | Charles Jemison misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 44-38 |
| 14:56 | Cornell | James Kane grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 14:51 | Cornell | The short jumper by James Edmond is denied by William Self | 44-38 |
| 14:49 | UC Riverside | James Hill snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 14:44 | UC Riverside | Jon Woodbury misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 44-38 |
| 14:42 | UC Riverside | William Self pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:27 | UC Riverside | William Self misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 14:25 | UC Riverside | William Self snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 14:10 | UC Riverside | Charles Jemison connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from James Hill | 44-40 |
| 14:06 | Cornell | Charles Jemison is called for the reach on James Edmond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Jemison, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | Sean Caldwell (PG), Mark Mixon (SG), Vincent Knowles (SF), Edwin Cranor (PF), Richard Payne (C) John Seymour, James Edmond, Jason Schwanke, Joseph Smith, James Kane | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe (SG), Craig Lankford (SF), Manuel Coleman (PF), Jose Torres (C) Jon Woodbury, Charles Jemison, William Self, James Hill | |
| 13:51 | Cornell | Mark Mixon connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sean Caldwell | 46-40 |
| 13:34 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe is fouled on the floor by Sean Caldwell - foul #3 on Sean Caldwell, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | Duane Monnier (SG) Richard Payne | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Trevor Arnett (PG) Jonathon Norton | |
| 13:29 | UC Riverside | Sean Caldwell steals it from Craig Lankford | 46-40 |
| 13:23 | Cornell | Edwin Cranor is hacked by Jose Torres in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jose Torres, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| 13:15 | Cornell | Jose Torres steals it from Mark Mixon | 46-40 |
| 13:10 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe misses the easy layup | 46-40 |
| 13:09 | UC Riverside | Craig Lankford grabs the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:57 | UC Riverside | Jose Torres is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range | 46-42 |
| 12:36 | Cornell | Mark Mixon misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jose Torres - foul #4 on Jose Torres, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Cornell | Paul Parra (SF), Richard Payne (C) Duane Monnier, Vincent Knowles | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton (PG), William Self (PF), James Hill (C) Trevor Arnett, Manuel Coleman, Jose Torres | |
| 12:36 | Cornell | Mark Mixon misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:36 | Cornell | Mark Mixon misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:36 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to James Hill | 46-42 |
| 12:33 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Parra - foul #2 on Paul Parra, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Cornell | Duane Monnier (SG) Mark Mixon | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 12:26 | UC Riverside | Sean Caldwell is called for the reach on Jonathon Norton - foul #4 on Sean Caldwell, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Cornell | Vincent Knowles (SF) Sean Caldwell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 12:21 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe banks in the layup on a great pass from William Self and he's hacked by Duane Monnier - foul #4 on Duane Monnier, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Mixon (SG) Duane Monnier | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 12:21 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:12 | Cornell | Mark Mixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Coleman (SF) Craig Lankford | |
| 12:08 | UC Riverside | James Hill is hacked by Paul Parra in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Parra, team foul #8 | 46-45 |
| 12:08 | UC Riverside | James Hill misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:08 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Richard Payne | 46-45 |
| 12:00 | Cornell | Edwin Cranor is fouled on the floor by William Self - foul #2 on William Self, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| 12:00 | Cornell | Edwin Cranor makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:00 | Cornell | Edwin Cranor misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:00 | UC Riverside | James Coleman gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 11:37 | UC Riverside | James Hill lays it in on a nice dish by Jonathon Norton | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Paul Parra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Mixon (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Vincent Knowles (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Edwin Cranor (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Payne (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jonathon Norton (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dylan Lowe (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Coleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Self (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hill (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Cornell | Edwin Cranor connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Paul Parra | 49-47 |
| 11:22 | UC Riverside | James Coleman is hacked by Vincent Knowles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vincent Knowles, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Seymour (PG), James Kane (PF) Vincent Knowles, Edwin Cranor | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Trevor Arnett (PG), Craig Lankford (SF), Jon Woodbury (PF), Manuel Coleman (C) Jonathon Norton, Dylan Lowe, William Self, James Hill | |
| 11:22 | UC Riverside | James Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:22 | UC Riverside | James Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:05 | Cornell | Mark Mixon clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-49 |
| 11:04 | UC Riverside | Craig Lankford pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 11:02 | UC Riverside | Paul Parra steps in front of the James Coleman pass in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 10:42 | Cornell | John Seymour can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 49-49 |
| 10:41 | UC Riverside | James Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:28 | UC Riverside | Jon Woodbury scores on a floater near the basket set up by James Coleman | 49-51 |
| 10:17 | Cornell | John Seymour makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Parra | 52-51 |
| 10:15 | UC Riverside | James Coleman is hacked by Paul Parra in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Parra, team foul #10 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Edmond (SG), Jason Schwanke (SF), Joseph Smith (PF) Paul Parra, Mark Mixon, James Kane | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton (PG), Charles Jemison (SF), William Self (PF), James Hill (C) Trevor Arnett, Craig Lankford, Jon Woodbury, Manuel Coleman | |
| 10:15 | UC Riverside | James Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:15 | UC Riverside | James Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:15 | Cornell | Joseph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:57 | Cornell | Joseph Smith buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Jason Schwanke | 54-52 |
| 09:52 | UC Riverside | John Seymour is called for the reach on Jonathon Norton in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Seymour, team foul #11 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe (SG) James Coleman | |
| 09:52 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:52 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:38 | Cornell | Richard Payne hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Seymour | 56-53 |
| 09:29 | UC Riverside | Charles Jemison misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-53 |
| 09:27 | Cornell | Joseph Smith gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:05 | Cornell | James Edmond hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 09:05 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Mixon (PG), Edwin Cranor (PF), James Kane (C) John Seymour, Joseph Smith, Richard Payne | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Trevor Arnett (PG), Craig Lankford (SF), Manuel Coleman (C) Jonathon Norton, Charles Jemison, James Hill | |
| 08:51 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 08:49 | Cornell | The rebound goes to James Kane | 58-53 |
| 08:47 | Cornell | James Edmond is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Edmond, team foul #12 | 58-53 |
| 08:38 | UC Riverside | Trevor Arnett misses the jumper from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 08:37 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Trevor Arnett | 58-53 |
| 08:25 | UC Riverside | Mark Mixon steps in front of the Trevor Arnett pass | 58-53 |
| 07:56 | Cornell | James Kane is whistled for a carry | 58-53 |
| Subs | Cornell | Sean Caldwell (PG), Duane Monnier (SG), Vincent Knowles (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), Paul Parra (C) Mark Mixon, James Edmond, Jason Schwanke, Edwin Cranor, James Kane | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton (PG), James Coleman (SG), Charles Jemison (SF), Jon Woodbury (PF), Jose Torres (C) Trevor Arnett, Dylan Lowe, Craig Lankford, William Self, Manuel Coleman | |
| 07:48 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 07:47 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton grabs the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 07:42 | UC Riverside | Charles Jemison buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by James Coleman and he's hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #13 | 58-55 |
| 07:42 | UC Riverside | Charles Jemison makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:21 | Cornell | Duane Monnier misses long on an open driving attempt in the paint | 58-56 |
| 07:19 | UC Riverside | James Coleman grabs the board | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Sean Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Duane Monnier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Vincent Knowles (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Parra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jonathon Norton (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Coleman (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Charles Jemison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Woodbury (tiring) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Jose Torres (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:11 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 07:10 | Cornell | Duane Monnier grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 07:08 | Cornell | Sean Caldwell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Craig Lankford (SF) Charles Jemison | |
| 06:53 | UC Riverside | Craig Lankford comes up short on the 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Vincent Knowles - foul #5 on Vincent Knowles, team foul #14 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | Edwin Cranor (PF), Richard Payne (C) Vincent Knowles, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Self (PF) Jon Woodbury | |
| 06:53 | UC Riverside | Craig Lankford makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:53 | UC Riverside | Craig Lankford misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:53 | UC Riverside | Craig Lankford misses the 3rd free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:53 | Cornell | Richard Payne gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:37 | Cornell | Sean Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Jonathon Norton - foul #2 on Jonathon Norton, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe (SG) James Coleman | |
| 06:37 | Cornell | Sean Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:37 | UC Riverside | Jose Torres pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:27 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Richard Payne - foul #1 on Richard Payne, team foul #15 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Kane (PF) Edwin Cranor | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Trevor Arnett (PG), Charles Jemison (SF) Jonathon Norton, Craig Lankford | |
| 06:27 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:13 | Cornell | Richard Payne misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Trevor Arnett - foul #1 on Trevor Arnett, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| 06:13 | Cornell | Richard Payne makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:13 | Cornell | Richard Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:13 | UC Riverside | Jose Torres grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 05:49 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 05:47 | UC Riverside | Trevor Arnett grabs the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:36 | UC Riverside | Trevor Arnett buries a floater from close range | 59-62 |
| 05:24 | Cornell | Paul Parra misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 59-62 |
| 05:23 | UC Riverside | Jose Torres grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:16 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 59-64 |
| 04:57 | Cornell | Paul Parra hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sean Caldwell | 61-64 |
| 04:42 | UC Riverside | Charles Jemison misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 04:41 | UC Riverside | Jose Torres can't tip it in | 61-64 |
| 04:40 | Cornell | The rebound goes to James Kane | 61-64 |
| 04:24 | Cornell | Sean Caldwell is hacked by Trevor Arnett - foul #2 on Trevor Arnett, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Smith (PF) Richard Payne | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton (PG), James Coleman (SG), Craig Lankford (SF), Jon Woodbury (PF), James Hill (C) Trevor Arnett, Dylan Lowe, Charles Jemison, William Self, Jose Torres | |
| 04:24 | Cornell | Sean Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:24 | Cornell | Sean Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:08 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton is fouled on the floor by Sean Caldwell - foul #5 on Sean Caldwell, team foul #16 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Seymour (PG), Mark Mixon (SF) Sean Caldwell, Paul Parra | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 04:08 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:08 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:58 | Cornell | Mark Mixon drills a shot from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 03:39 | UC Riverside | Mark Mixon is called for the reach on Jonathon Norton - foul #2 on Mark Mixon, team foul #17 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | Edwin Cranor (PF), Richard Payne (C) Joseph Smith, James Kane | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Manuel Coleman (C) Craig Lankford | |
| 03:39 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:39 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:26 | Cornell | Edwin Cranor connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Seymour | 68-67 |
| 03:11 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Payne - foul #2 on Richard Payne, team foul #18 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Cornell | Paul Parra (PG), Jason Schwanke (SF) John Seymour, Mark Mixon | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Craig Lankford (SF) Jon Woodbury | |
| 03:11 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:11 | UC Riverside | Jonathon Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Paul Parra (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Duane Monnier (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jason Schwanke (fairly fresh) PF - Edwin Cranor (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Payne (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jonathon Norton (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Coleman (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Craig Lankford (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Manuel Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - James Hill (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Cornell | Paul Parra makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Edwin Cranor | 70-69 |
| 02:37 | UC Riverside | Craig Lankford misses the easy dunk attempt | 70-69 |
| 02:36 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Paul Parra | 70-69 |
| 02:36 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Edmond (SG), Joseph Smith (PF), James Kane (C) Duane Monnier, Edwin Cranor, Richard Payne | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jose Torres (C) James Hill | |
| 02:21 | Cornell | Paul Parra misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Craig Lankford - foul #2 on Craig Lankford, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Seymour (PG) Jason Schwanke | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jon Woodbury (PF) Manuel Coleman | |
| 02:21 | Cornell | Paul Parra misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:21 | Cornell | Paul Parra makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:05 | UC Riverside | James Coleman misses the 3 from straight away | 71-69 |
| 02:03 | Cornell | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 02:03 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Self (PF) Craig Lankford | |
| 01:48 | Cornell | James Edmond connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Seymour | 73-69 |
| 01:46 | UC Riverside | John Seymour is called for the reach on James Coleman in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Seymour, team foul #19 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Cornell | Duane Monnier (SG), Mark Mixon (SF), Edwin Cranor (PF), Richard Payne (C) John Seymour, James Edmond, Joseph Smith, James Kane | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Craig Lankford (SF) Jon Woodbury | |
| 01:46 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-69 |
| 01:46 | UC Riverside | James Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:46 | UC Riverside | James Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:25 | Cornell | Mark Mixon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-71 |
| 01:23 | UC Riverside | William Self pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:21 | UC Riverside | Craig Lankford travels in the backcourt | 73-71 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe (SG) James Coleman | |
| 01:09 | Cornell | Mark Mixon is hacked by Jonathon Norton - foul #3 on Jonathon Norton, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| 01:09 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-71 |
| 01:09 | Cornell | Mark Mixon makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:09 | Cornell | Mark Mixon makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:49 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe misses the jumper from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 00:48 | Cornell | Paul Parra pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:48 | Cornell | Cornell calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Cornell | Dylan Lowe is called for the reach on Duane Monnier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dylan Lowe, team foul #13 | 75-71 |
| 00:46 | Cornell | Duane Monnier makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:46 | Cornell | Duane Monnier makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 77-71 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Seymour (PG), James Kane (C) Mark Mixon, Richard Payne | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:43 | Cornell | James Kane is hacked by William Self - foul #3 on William Self, team foul #14 | 77-71 |
| 00:43 | Cornell | James Kane makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:43 | Cornell | James Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe's pass is intercepted by Edwin Cranor | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Cornell | John Seymour is hacked by Jonathon Norton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathon Norton, team foul #15 | 79-71 |
| 00:35 | Cornell | John Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:35 | Cornell | John Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:27 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 81-71 |
| 00:25 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Torres | 81-71 |
| 00:23 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe misses the lay-in | 81-71 |
| 00:21 | Cornell | Paul Parra pulls down the rebound | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cornell | John Seymour runs out the clock | 81-71 |