| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charles Striplin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gary Bartelt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Clingerman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ryan Greenhalgh (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Perryman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Mohammed Leslie (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Owen Lowe (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bill Paxson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Darrel Gentner (fresh) 6 pts. C - Rudolph Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Bill Paxson inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Cornell | Bill Paxson clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Bartelt - foul #2 on Gary Bartelt, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:39 | Cornell | Bill Paxson makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 19:39 | Cornell | Bill Paxson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:23 | Cal State Northridge | Owen Lowe takes the ball from Ryan Greenhalgh | 40-37 |
| 19:15 | Cornell | Bill Paxson is fouled on the floor by Edwin Clingerman - foul #1 on Edwin Clingerman, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 19:01 | Cornell | Bill Paxson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 19:00 | Cornell | Rudolph Taylor can't tip it in | 40-37 |
| 18:59 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Greenhalgh grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:35 | Cal State Northridge | Rudolph Taylor blocks the short jumper by Ryan Greenhalgh | 40-37 |
| 18:33 | Cornell | Rudolph Taylor gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:23 | Cornell | Bill Paxson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Edwin Clingerman - foul #2 on Edwin Clingerman, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bernard Tsang (PG) Charles Striplin | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Emery (PG), Richard Saldana (SG), Michael Harris (C) Mohammed Leslie, Owen Lowe, Rudolph Taylor | |
| 18:23 | Cornell | Bill Paxson misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:23 | Cal State Northridge | James Perryman snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 18:06 | Cal State Northridge | James Perryman misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 18:04 | Cornell | Richard Saldana pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:37 | Cornell | Ronald Emery hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Saldana | 40-42 |
| 17:33 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bartelt is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Bartelt, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Randy Davenport (SG), Raymond Alcock (SF), Danny Schmeltzer (PF), Gregory Wilson (C) Gary Bartelt, Edwin Clingerman, Ryan Greenhalgh, James Perryman | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jason Rickel (PG), Harry Patterson (C) Bill Paxson, Darrel Gentner | |
| 17:17 | Cornell | Ronald Emery misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Randy Davenport - foul #1 on Randy Davenport, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin (PG) Raymond Alcock | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 17:17 | Cornell | Ronald Emery makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:17 | Cornell | Ronald Emery misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:17 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:03 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Rickel is called for the reach on Randy Davenport - foul #1 on Jason Rickel, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mohammed Leslie (PG), Billy Shanks (SF), Rudolph Taylor (C) Ronald Emery, Richard Saldana, Michael Harris | |
| 16:47 | Cal State Northridge | Bernard Tsang can't finish the layup | 40-43 |
| 16:45 | Cal State Northridge | Bernard Tsang hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 16:26 | Cornell | Rudolph Taylor lays it up and in on a great pass from Mohammed Leslie | 42-45 |
| 16:21 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Davenport's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Clingerman (SF), Ryan Greenhalgh (PF), James Perryman (C) Bernard Tsang, Danny Schmeltzer, Gregory Wilson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Owen Lowe (SG) Jason Rickel | |
| 16:10 | Cornell | Harry Patterson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 16:08 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Davenport gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 15:49 | Cal State Northridge | James Perryman hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Striplin | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charles Striplin (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Randy Davenport (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Clingerman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ryan Greenhalgh (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Perryman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Mohammed Leslie (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Owen Lowe (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Billy Shanks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Rudolph Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Cornell | Owen Lowe misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 15:30 | Cal State Northridge | James Perryman snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 15:11 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Davenport is hacked by Owen Lowe - foul #3 on Owen Lowe, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bernard Tsang (PG), Gary Bartelt (SG) Charles Striplin, Randy Davenport | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Emery (PG), Richard Saldana (SG), Kevin Wayne (SF), Darrel Gentner (PF), Michael Harris (C) Mohammed Leslie, Owen Lowe, Billy Shanks, Harry Patterson, Rudolph Taylor | |
| 14:54 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Clingerman misses the driving attempt from close range | 45-45 |
| 14:53 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:32 | Cornell | Ronald Emery misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 14:30 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Greenhalgh grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 14:23 | Cal State Northridge | Bernard Tsang misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-45 |
| 14:21 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Clingerman can't tip it in | 45-45 |
| 14:20 | Cornell | Michael Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:01 | Cornell | James Perryman takes the ball from Kevin Wayne | 45-45 |
| 13:46 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Clingerman can't connect on a shot from close range | 45-45 |
| 13:45 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:41 | Cornell | Michael Harris misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 13:39 | Cal State Northridge | James Perryman snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 13:13 | Cal State Northridge | Bernard Tsang clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 13:12 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to James Perryman | 45-45 |
| 13:03 | Cal State Northridge | Bernard Tsang is fouled on the floor by Kevin Wayne - foul #4 on Kevin Wayne, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin (PG), Randy Davenport (SG), Raymond Alcock (SF), Danny Schmeltzer (PF), Gregory Wilson (C) Bernard Tsang, Gary Bartelt, Edwin Clingerman, Ryan Greenhalgh, James Perryman | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jason Rickel (PG), Owen Lowe (SG), Bill Paxson (SF), Rudolph Taylor (C) Ronald Emery, Richard Saldana, Kevin Wayne, Michael Harris | |
| 12:47 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Davenport is fouled on the floor by Owen Lowe - foul #4 on Owen Lowe, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mohammed Leslie (PG), Harry Patterson (PF) Owen Lowe, Darrel Gentner | |
| 12:29 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson misses short on an open runner in the paint | 45-45 |
| 12:27 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Davenport grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 12:07 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Schmeltzer hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-45 |
| 12:05 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Alcock can't tip it in | 45-45 |
| 12:03 | Cornell | Bill Paxson pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:47 | Cornell | Bill Paxson drills a shot from the right side set up by Rudolph Taylor | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charles Striplin (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Randy Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Alcock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Danny Schmeltzer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Mohammed Leslie (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jason Rickel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Paxson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Rudolph Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 11:32 | Cornell | Rudolph Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:27 | Cornell | Mohammed Leslie makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Harry Patterson | 45-49 |
| 11:07 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Davenport hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Danny Schmeltzer | 47-49 |
| 10:49 | Cornell | Raymond Alcock steals it from Jason Rickel | 47-49 |
| 10:26 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Rudolph Taylor - foul #2 on Rudolph Taylor, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bernard Tsang (PG), Gary Bartelt (SG), Edwin Clingerman (SF), Ryan Greenhalgh (PF) Charles Striplin, Randy Davenport, Raymond Alcock, Danny Schmeltzer | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Emery (PG), Richard Saldana (SG), Billy Shanks (SF), Darrel Gentner (PF) Mohammed Leslie, Jason Rickel, Bill Paxson, Harry Patterson | |
| 10:26 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:26 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:26 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:07 | Cornell | Rudolph Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gregory Wilson - foul #1 on Gregory Wilson, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Perryman (C) Gregory Wilson | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 10:07 | Cornell | Rudolph Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:07 | Cornell | Rudolph Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:49 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bartelt drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Perryman | 50-51 |
| 09:26 | Cornell | Rudolph Taylor misses long on a shot from the left side | 50-51 |
| 09:25 | Cal State Northridge | Bernard Tsang grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:11 | Cal State Northridge | Bernard Tsang buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Edwin Clingerman | 53-51 |
| 08:53 | Cornell | Richard Saldana can't connect on a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Gary Bartelt - foul #4 on Gary Bartelt, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin (PG) Gary Bartelt | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mohammed Leslie (PG), Michael Harris (C) Billy Shanks, Rudolph Taylor | |
| 08:53 | Cornell | Richard Saldana makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:53 | Cornell | Richard Saldana misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:53 | Cornell | Richard Saldana makes the 3rd free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:34 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Edwin Clingerman and the foul's on Mohammed Leslie - foul #2 on Mohammed Leslie, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Bill Paxson (SF) Richard Saldana | |
| 08:34 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:16 | Cornell | Mohammed Leslie misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Edwin Clingerman - foul #3 on Edwin Clingerman, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Alcock (SG), Danny Schmeltzer (PF) Bernard Tsang, Ryan Greenhalgh | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 08:16 | Cornell | Mohammed Leslie misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:16 | Cornell | Mohammed Leslie makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:53 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Schmeltzer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-54 |
| 07:51 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Alcock hits the follow up shot | 58-54 |
| 07:31 | Cornell | Danny Schmeltzer steps in front of the Ronald Emery pass | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charles Striplin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Alcock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Clingerman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Schmeltzer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Perryman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Mohammed Leslie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Emery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bill Paxson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrel Gentner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Harris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Clingerman's pass is intercepted by Darrel Gentner in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 07:09 | Cornell | Bill Paxson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-54 |
| 07:07 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:51 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Clingerman throws it down | 60-54 |
| 06:30 | Cornell | Ronald Emery clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 06:29 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Charles Striplin | 60-54 |
| 06:18 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Schmeltzer misses the lay-in | 60-54 |
| 06:16 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:54 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner travels with the ball | 60-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Randy Davenport (PG), Gary Bartelt (SG), Bernard Tsang (SF), Ryan Greenhalgh (PF), Gregory Wilson (C) Charles Striplin, Raymond Alcock, Edwin Clingerman, Danny Schmeltzer, James Perryman | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jason Rickel (PG), Owen Lowe (SG), Kevin Wayne (SF), Harry Patterson (C) Mohammed Leslie, Ronald Emery, Bill Paxson, Michael Harris | |
| 05:45 | Cal State Northridge | The short jumper by Ryan Greenhalgh is denied by Harry Patterson | 60-54 |
| 05:44 | Cornell | Kevin Wayne snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 05:29 | Cornell | Kevin Wayne scores on a runner from the right block set up by Owen Lowe | 60-56 |
| 05:09 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bartelt hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 05:08 | Cornell | Kevin Wayne grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 04:49 | Cornell | Owen Lowe clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 04:47 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Greenhalgh gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:32 | Cal State Northridge | Gregory Wilson hits the finger roll | 62-56 |
| 04:09 | Cornell | Harry Patterson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 04:07 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bartelt grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 03:57 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Wayne is called for the reach on Bernard Tsang - foul #5 on Kevin Wayne, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Clingerman (SF), Edward Sullivan (C) Randy Davenport, Gregory Wilson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mohammed Leslie (PG), Richard Saldana (SG), Billy Shanks (SF), Rudolph Taylor (C) Jason Rickel, Owen Lowe, Kevin Wayne, Harry Patterson | |
| 03:57 | Cal State Northridge | Bernard Tsang makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:57 | Cal State Northridge | Bernard Tsang misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:57 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Greenhalgh | 63-56 |
| 03:42 | Cal State Northridge | Bernard Tsang drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Gary Bartelt | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Cornell | Richard Saldana is hacked by Gary Bartelt - foul #5 on Gary Bartelt, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin (PG), Danny Schmeltzer (PF), James Perryman (C) Gary Bartelt, Ryan Greenhalgh, Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Harris (PF) Darrel Gentner | |
| 03:35 | Cornell | Richard Saldana misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 03:35 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Schmeltzer pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Cal State Northridge | Bernard Tsang is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 03:11 | Cornell | Billy Shanks gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charles Striplin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bernard Tsang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Clingerman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Schmeltzer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Perryman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Mohammed Leslie (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Saldana (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Billy Shanks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Harris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Rudolph Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Cornell | Rudolph Taylor buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:00 | Cal State Northridge | Mohammed Leslie is called for the reach on Charles Striplin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mohammed Leslie, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Alcock (SG) Bernard Tsang | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 03:00 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:00 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 02:56 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Randy Davenport (PG), Ryan Greenhalgh (PF) Charles Striplin, Danny Schmeltzer | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jason Rickel (PG), Harry Patterson (PF) Mohammed Leslie, Michael Harris | |
| 02:51 | Cornell | Jason Rickel's layup is rejected by Ryan Greenhalgh | 67-59 |
| 02:50 | Cornell | Richard Saldana grabs the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 02:39 | Cornell | Richard Saldana hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Patterson | 67-62 |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin (PG), Bernard Tsang (SG) Randy Davenport, Raymond Alcock | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Emery (PG), Owen Lowe (SG), Bill Paxson (SF) Jason Rickel, Richard Saldana, Billy Shanks | |
| 02:36 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Clingerman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:31 | Cornell | Ronald Emery is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ronald Emery, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| 02:29 | Cal State Northridge | Owen Lowe steps in front of the Charles Striplin pass in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| 02:17 | Cornell | Owen Lowe buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Emery | 67-65 |
| 01:55 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Clingerman hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Bernard Tsang | 69-65 |
| 01:55 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mohammed Leslie (PG), Darrel Gentner (PF) Ronald Emery, Harry Patterson | |
| 01:32 | Cornell | Bernard Tsang steals it from Darrel Gentner | 69-65 |
| 01:28 | Cal State Northridge | Bernard Tsang misses the lay-in | 69-65 |
| 01:26 | Cal State Northridge | James Perryman tips it back up and in | 71-65 |
| 00:59 | Cornell | Ryan Greenhalgh steals the ball from Bill Paxson | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Greenhalgh is fouled in the backcourt by Mohammed Leslie - foul #4 on Mohammed Leslie, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Alcock (SG), Danny Schmeltzer (SF) Charles Striplin, Edwin Clingerman | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:56 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Greenhalgh makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:56 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Greenhalgh makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Cornell | Bill Paxson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-65 |
| 00:50 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Schmeltzer pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:50 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Cal State Northridge | Bernard Tsang is hacked by Mohammed Leslie in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mohammed Leslie, team foul #11 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Emery (PG) Mohammed Leslie | |
| 00:48 | Cal State Northridge | Bernard Tsang misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:48 | Cal State Northridge | Bernard Tsang makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:46 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Striplin (PG), Edwin Clingerman (SF) Raymond Alcock, Danny Schmeltzer | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:42 | Cornell | Owen Lowe travels with the ball | 74-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Alcock (SG), Danny Schmeltzer (SF) Charles Striplin, Edwin Clingerman | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:41 | Cal State Northridge | Owen Lowe is called for the reach on Raymond Alcock in the backcourt - foul #5 on Owen Lowe, team foul #12 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Saldana (SG) Owen Lowe | |
| 00:41 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Alcock makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:41 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Alcock misses the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:41 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner snags the defensive board | 75-65 |
| 00:35 | Cornell | The jump hook by Rudolph Taylor is blocked by Ryan Greenhalgh | 75-65 |
| 00:34 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Alcock snags the defensive board | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Cal State Northridge | Danny Schmeltzer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Randy Davenport (SG), Gregory Wilson (C) Ryan Greenhalgh, James Perryman | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Harris (PF), Harry Patterson (C) Darrel Gentner, Rudolph Taylor | |
| 00:30 | Cornell | Bill Paxson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 75-65 |
| 00:28 | Cornell | Harry Patterson tips it but misses | 75-65 |
| 00:26 | Cal State Northridge | Bernard Tsang snags the defensive board | 75-65 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Bernard Tsang runs out the clock | 75-65 |