| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - William Abels (fresh) SG - Wayne Hunter (fresh) SF - Nicholas Square (fresh) PF - Gregory Testa (fresh) C - Donald Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Mohammed Leslie (fresh) SG - Owen Lowe (fresh) SF - Kevin Wayne (fresh) PF - Darrel Gentner (fresh) C - Rudolph Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Donald Ross wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Arizona State | Nicholas Square is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Cornell | Owen Lowe can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Wayne | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Cornell | The pull-up jumper by Kevin Wayne is blocked by Wayne Hunter | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Cornell | Owen Lowe tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nicholas Square | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Cornell | Mohammed Leslie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Arizona State | Donald Ross misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Cornell | Owen Lowe snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Cornell | Kevin Wayne is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Arizona State | Wayne Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Cornell | The pull-up jumper by Kevin Wayne is blocked by Donald Ross | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Cornell | Rudolph Taylor misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Arizona State | Donald Ross gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:03 | Arizona State | William Abels hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Nicholas Square | 5-2 |
| 16:57 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Ross | 5-2 |
| 16:55 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Square | 5-2 |
| 16:52 | Arizona State | Nicholas Square is fouled in the backcourt by Mohammed Leslie - foul #1 on Mohammed Leslie, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Michaud (PG), Donald Austria (SG), Darron Warner (SF), George Miles (C) William Abels, Wayne Hunter, Nicholas Square, Donald Ross | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Emery (PG), Richard Saldana (SG), Bill Paxson (SF), Michael Harris (PF), Harry Patterson (C) Mohammed Leslie, Owen Lowe, Kevin Wayne, Darrel Gentner, Rudolph Taylor | |
| 16:37 | Arizona State | Donald Austria misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 16:35 | Cornell | Michael Harris grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:18 | Cornell | Bill Paxson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 16:17 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 15:52 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa's layup is rejected by Bill Paxson | 5-2 |
| 15:51 | Cornell | Richard Saldana grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Victor Michaud (fresh) SG - Donald Austria (fresh) SF - Darron Warner (fresh) PF - Gregory Testa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Miles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ronald Emery (fresh) SG - Richard Saldana (fresh) SF - Bill Paxson (fresh) PF - Michael Harris (fresh) C - Harry Patterson (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Cornell | Gregory Testa swats the short shot by Michael Harris | 5-2 |
| 15:30 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 15:04 | Arizona State | Victor Michaud hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Darron Warner | 7-2 |
| 14:56 | Cornell | Bill Paxson clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Darron Warner - foul #1 on Darron Warner, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Abels (PG), Earl Burns (SG), Nicholas Square (SF), Donald Ross (C) Victor Michaud, Donald Austria, Darron Warner, Gregory Testa | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mohammed Leslie (PG), Jason Rickel (SG), Darrel Gentner (PF), Rudolph Taylor (C) Ronald Emery, Richard Saldana, Michael Harris, Harry Patterson | |
| 14:56 | Cornell | Bill Paxson makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 14:56 | Cornell | Bill Paxson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:34 | Arizona State | Nicholas Square connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from William Abels and the foul's on Mohammed Leslie - foul #2 on Mohammed Leslie, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Owen Lowe (SG), Billy Shanks (SF) Mohammed Leslie, Bill Paxson | |
| 14:34 | Arizona State | Nicholas Square makes the free throw | 10-4 |
| 14:11 | Cornell | Billy Shanks drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Owen Lowe | 10-6 |
| 14:09 | Arizona State | Owen Lowe takes the ball from Nicholas Square in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| 13:58 | Cornell | Owen Lowe buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 13:32 | Arizona State | William Abels misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 13:31 | Arizona State | George Miles hits the follow up shot | 12-9 |
| 13:07 | Cornell | Jason Rickel misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 13:06 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Square | 12-9 |
| 13:02 | Arizona State | Owen Lowe is called for the reach on Earl Burns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Owen Lowe, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Michaud (PG), Wayne Hunter (SG), Darron Warner (SF), Gregory Testa (PF) William Abels, Earl Burns, Nicholas Square, George Miles | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Emery (PG), Richard Saldana (SG), Kevin Wayne (SF), Michael Harris (C) Jason Rickel, Owen Lowe, Billy Shanks, Rudolph Taylor | |
| 12:33 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa lays it in on a nice dish by Victor Michaud and he's fouled by Darrel Gentner - foul #1 on Darrel Gentner, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Harry Patterson (C) Darrel Gentner | |
| 12:33 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa makes the free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:23 | Cornell | Michael Harris misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-9 |
| 12:21 | Cornell | Ronald Emery can't tip it in | 15-9 |
| 12:19 | Arizona State | Donald Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 12:04 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa misses the runner from the right block | 15-9 |
| 12:03 | Arizona State | Darron Warner snags the offensive board | 15-9 |
| 11:49 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa misses the jump hook from the left block | 15-9 |
| 11:48 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa snags the offensive board | 15-9 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Victor Michaud (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Hunter (fresh) SF - Darron Warner (fresh) PF - Gregory Testa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Ross (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ronald Emery (fresh) SG - Richard Saldana (fresh) SF - Kevin Wayne (fresh) PF - Michael Harris (fairly fresh) C - Harry Patterson (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Arizona State | Darron Warner misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 15-9 |
| 11:29 | Arizona State | Donald Ross tips it but misses | 15-9 |
| 11:27 | Arizona State | Donald Ross gets the offensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 11:10 | Arizona State | Wayne Hunter misses short on an open shot near the basket | 15-9 |
| 11:09 | Arizona State | Donald Ross tips it in | 17-9 |
| 10:52 | Cornell | Harry Patterson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-9 |
| 10:51 | Cornell | Kevin Wayne tips it but misses | 17-9 |
| 10:49 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa grabs the board | 17-9 |
| 10:44 | Arizona State | Wayne Hunter clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 10:43 | Cornell | Michael Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 10:35 | Cornell | Ronald Emery misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-9 |
| 10:33 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa grabs the defensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 10:09 | Arizona State | Darron Warner is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Darron Warner, team foul #2 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Abels (PG), Donald Austria (SG), Nicholas Square (SF), George Miles (C) Victor Michaud, Wayne Hunter, Darron Warner, Donald Ross | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jason Rickel (PG), Owen Lowe (SG), Bill Paxson (SF), Darrel Gentner (PF), Rudolph Taylor (C) Ronald Emery, Richard Saldana, Kevin Wayne, Michael Harris, Harry Patterson | |
| 09:49 | Cornell | William Abels steps in front of the Bill Paxson pass | 17-9 |
| 09:41 | Arizona State | William Abels hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-9 |
| 09:39 | Cornell | Bill Paxson pulls down the rebound | 17-9 |
| 09:26 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner blows the layup but he's fouled by Gregory Testa - foul #1 on Gregory Testa, team foul #3 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Ross (C) Gregory Testa | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 09:26 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner misses the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 09:26 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 08:57 | Arizona State | Donald Austria can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 17-10 |
| 08:56 | Cornell | Bill Paxson grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 08:51 | Cornell | Bill Paxson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Rickel | 17-13 |
| 08:24 | Arizona State | William Abels buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Austria | 20-13 |
| 08:06 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner is fouled on the floor by George Miles - foul #1 on George Miles, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Earl Burns (SG), Wayne Hunter (SF), Gregory Testa (PF) Donald Austria, Nicholas Square, Donald Ross | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Emery (PG), Billy Shanks (SF), Harry Patterson (C) Jason Rickel, Bill Paxson, Rudolph Taylor | |
| 07:54 | Cornell | Owen Lowe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Earl Burns - foul #1 on Earl Burns, team foul #5 | 20-13 |
| 07:54 | Cornell | Owen Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 07:54 | Cornell | Owen Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 07:52 | Arizona State | William Abels is hacked by Billy Shanks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Shanks, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| 07:31 | Arizona State | William Abels misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 20-15 |
| 07:29 | Cornell | Harry Patterson pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - William Abels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Burns (fresh) SF - Wayne Hunter (fresh) PF - Gregory Testa (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - George Miles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ronald Emery (fresh) SG - Owen Lowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Shanks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrel Gentner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Harry Patterson (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Earl Burns - foul #2 on Earl Burns, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Michaud (PG), Nicholas Square (SF), Donald Ross (C) William Abels, Earl Burns, George Miles | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 07:11 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:11 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:51 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Darrel Gentner - foul #2 on Darrel Gentner, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Saldana (SG), Michael Harris (PF), Rudolph Taylor (C) Owen Lowe, Darrel Gentner, Harry Patterson | |
| 06:51 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:51 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:51 | Cornell | Michael Harris snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 06:31 | Cornell | Billy Shanks is hacked by Victor Michaud - foul #1 on Victor Michaud, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Wayne (SF), Bill Paxson (PF) Ronald Emery, Michael Harris | |
| 06:31 | Cornell | Billy Shanks makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:31 | Cornell | Billy Shanks makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:17 | Arizona State | Rudolph Taylor blocks the short jumper by Victor Michaud | 21-19 |
| 06:15 | Cornell | Richard Saldana grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 05:57 | Cornell | Victor Michaud picks off the pass by Kevin Wayne | 21-19 |
| 05:28 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Victor Michaud | 23-19 |
| 05:06 | Cornell | Kevin Wayne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 05:04 | Cornell | Rudolph Taylor hits the follow up shot | 23-21 |
| 04:35 | Arizona State | Nicholas Square's floater is tipped away by Bill Paxson | 23-21 |
| 04:34 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Ross | 23-21 |
| 04:12 | Arizona State | Richard Saldana is called for the reach on Wayne Hunter - foul #1 on Richard Saldana, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Abels (PG), Donald Austria (SG), George Miles (C) Victor Michaud, Nicholas Square, Donald Ross | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jason Rickel (PG), Ronald Emery (SG), Michael Harris (PF), Harry Patterson (C) Billy Shanks, Richard Saldana, Bill Paxson, Rudolph Taylor | |
| 04:12 | Arizona State | Wayne Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:12 | Cornell | Harry Patterson grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 04:04 | Cornell | William Abels steals the ball from Ronald Emery | 23-21 |
| 03:35 | Arizona State | William Abels knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 03:22 | Cornell | Kevin Wayne hits a 3 from the right wing | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - William Abels (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Austria (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Hunter (tiring) PF - Gregory Testa (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - George Miles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jason Rickel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Emery (fresh) SF - Kevin Wayne (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Harris (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Arizona State | Donald Austria's pass is intercepted by Michael Harris in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| 03:06 | Cornell | The short jumper by Harry Patterson is denied by George Miles | 26-24 |
| 03:04 | Arizona State | Donald Austria grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 02:47 | Arizona State | William Abels misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 02:45 | Cornell | Harry Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 02:32 | Cornell | Ronald Emery misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 02:30 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Gregory Testa | 26-24 |
| 02:11 | Arizona State | William Abels knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Testa | 29-24 |
| 01:44 | Cornell | Harry Patterson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 01:42 | Cornell | Kevin Wayne grabs the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 01:24 | Cornell | Kevin Wayne drills a jumper from the right side | 29-26 |
| 00:55 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 29-26 |
| 00:54 | Arizona State | Gregory Testa gets the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 00:30 | Arizona State | George Miles is hacked by Kevin Wayne - foul #1 on Kevin Wayne, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Michaud (PG), Earl Burns (SG), Darron Warner (SF), Donald Ross (C) William Abels, Donald Austria, Wayne Hunter, Gregory Testa | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mohammed Leslie (PG), Owen Lowe (SG), Bill Paxson (SF), Darrel Gentner (PF), Rudolph Taylor (C) Jason Rickel, Ronald Emery, Kevin Wayne, Michael Harris, Harry Patterson | |
| 00:30 | Arizona State | George Miles misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 00:30 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Mohammed Leslie | 29-28 |
| 00:01 | Arizona State | Darron Warner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Rudolph Taylor snags the defensive board | 29-28 |