| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - James Beresford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Dale Kent (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael John (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Felix Frase (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Whitney Nusbaum (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ross Straight (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Felix Frase inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Cornell | Michael John misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 36-32 |
| 19:43 | Cornell | Ross Straight grabs the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 19:25 | Cornell | Whitney Nusbaum can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:25 | Cornell | Whitney Nusbaum makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:25 | Cornell | Whitney Nusbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:17 | Dubuque | John Jenkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-34 |
| 19:15 | Dubuque | James Beresford grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:03 | Dubuque | Mark Smith clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 36-34 |
| 19:02 | Cornell | Whitney Nusbaum grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 18:44 | Cornell | Dale Kent hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing set up by Whitney Nusbaum | 36-36 |
| 18:28 | Dubuque | Michael John is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #3 on Michael John, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Louis Guy (PG), John Ballentine (SG), John Comstock (SF), Lance Christian (PF), Gregory Lachance (C) James Beresford, Zachary Jones, Mark Smith, John Jenkins, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Cornell | Eugene Hill (SG), Alan Schwander (SF), James Padua (PF), Dennis Pedigo (C) Michael John, Felix Frase, Whitney Nusbaum, Ross Straight | |
| 18:17 | Dubuque | John Comstock hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 18:16 | Dubuque | Lance Christian misses the tip | 36-36 |
| 18:14 | Dubuque | The offensive rebound goes to John Comstock | 36-36 |
| 18:00 | Dubuque | Dale Kent takes the ball from Gregory Lachance | 36-36 |
| 17:36 | Cornell | Louis Guy is called for the reach on Dale Kent - foul #3 on Louis Guy, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Derrick Pahl (SF) Louis Guy | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 17:18 | Cornell | Eugene Hill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 17:16 | Dubuque | Derrick Pahl pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:11 | Dubuque | Eugene Hill steals it from Derrick Pahl | 36-36 |
| 17:09 | Cornell | John Comstock is called for the reach on Eugene Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Comstock, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Dubuque | James Beresford (PG), Zachary Jones (SG), John Jenkins (PF), Robert Smith (C) John Ballentine, John Comstock, Lance Christian, Gregory Lachance | |
| Subs | Cornell | Felix Frase (SF), Whitney Nusbaum (PF), Ross Straight (C) Dale Kent, James Padua, Dennis Pedigo | |
| 16:50 | Cornell | Whitney Nusbaum makes the fadeaway near the basket | 36-38 |
| 16:34 | Dubuque | Robert Smith makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Beresford | 38-38 |
| 16:11 | Cornell | Ross Straight misses the easy layup | 38-38 |
| 16:10 | Cornell | Felix Frase tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 15:47 | Dubuque | Ross Straight is called for the reach on Derrick Pahl - foul #1 on Ross Straight, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Ballentine (PG), John Comstock (SG), Mark Smith (SF), Lance Christian (PF), Gregory Lachance (C) James Beresford, Zachary Jones, Derrick Pahl, John Jenkins, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Cornell | Gerald Sloan (PG), Michael John (SG), Dennis Pedigo (PF), Sylvester Harp (C) Eugene Hill, Alan Schwander, Whitney Nusbaum, Ross Straight | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - John Ballentine (fresh) SG - John Comstock (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lance Christian (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gregory Lachance (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Gerald Sloan (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Michael John (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Felix Frase (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Pedigo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sylvester Harp (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Dubuque | John Ballentine is whistled for a carry | 38-40 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Padua (PF) Sylvester Harp | |
| 15:19 | Cornell | Michael John is fouled on the floor by John Comstock - foul #3 on John Comstock, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| 15:03 | Cornell | Dennis Pedigo connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 38-42 |
| 14:50 | Dubuque | Mark Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Felix Frase - foul #1 on Felix Frase, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Louis Guy (PG), John Jenkins (PF), Robert Smith (C) John Ballentine, Lance Christian, Gregory Lachance | |
| Subs | Cornell | Dale Kent (PG) Felix Frase | |
| 14:50 | Dubuque | Mark Smith misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:50 | Dubuque | Mark Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:50 | Cornell | James Padua gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:32 | Cornell | Dale Kent loses the dribble to John Comstock | 38-42 |
| 14:29 | Dubuque | John Comstock can't finish the layup | 38-42 |
| 14:28 | Cornell | Dennis Pedigo grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 14:13 | Cornell | James Padua misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 14:12 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Mark Smith | 38-42 |
| 13:44 | Dubuque | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Dubuque | James Beresford (PG), Zachary Jones (SG), Derrick Pahl (PF) Louis Guy, John Comstock, John Jenkins | |
| Subs | Cornell | Felix Frase (SF), Whitney Nusbaum (PF), Ross Straight (C) Gerald Sloan, James Padua, Dennis Pedigo | |
| 13:30 | Cornell | Felix Frase can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket | 38-42 |
| 13:28 | Dubuque | James Beresford snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 13:19 | Dubuque | Ross Straight blocks the jumper by Zachary Jones | 38-42 |
| 13:17 | Cornell | Felix Frase grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:59 | Cornell | Dale Kent clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 12:57 | Dubuque | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:39 | Dubuque | Zachary Jones drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 12:15 | Cornell | Felix Frase connects on the open shot in the paint set up by Dale Kent | 40-44 |
| 11:59 | Dubuque | Mark Smith is fouled on the floor by Ross Straight - foul #2 on Ross Straight, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Louis Guy (PG), John Ballentine (SF), Lance Christian (PF), Gregory Lachance (C) James Beresford, Mark Smith, Derrick Pahl, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Cornell | Gerald Sloan (PG), Eugene Hill (SG), Alan Schwander (SF), Sylvester Harp (PF) Dale Kent, Michael John, Felix Frase, Whitney Nusbaum | |
| 11:45 | Dubuque | John Ballentine buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Louis Guy | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Louis Guy (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zachary Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ballentine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lance Christian (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gregory Lachance (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Gerald Sloan (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Eugene Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Schwander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sylvester Harp (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ross Straight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Cornell | Gerald Sloan travels with the ball | 42-44 |
| 11:19 | Dubuque | John Ballentine buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lance Christian | 45-44 |
| 11:15 | Cornell | Eugene Hill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 11:13 | Cornell | Sylvester Harp tips it but misses | 45-44 |
| 11:12 | Cornell | Ross Straight tips it but misses | 45-44 |
| 11:10 | Cornell | Sylvester Harp snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 10:57 | Cornell | Gerald Sloan misses short on a floater from the left block | 45-44 |
| 10:56 | Cornell | Gerald Sloan grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:46 | Cornell | Ross Straight misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 10:44 | Dubuque | John Ballentine grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:26 | Dubuque | Zachary Jones is hacked by Gerald Sloan - foul #4 on Gerald Sloan, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Dubuque | James Beresford (PG), John Comstock (SF), John Jenkins (PF) Louis Guy, John Ballentine, Lance Christian | |
| Subs | Cornell | Dale Kent (PG), Michael John (SG), Felix Frase (SF), James Padua (PF), Dennis Pedigo (C) Gerald Sloan, Eugene Hill, Alan Schwander, Sylvester Harp, Ross Straight | |
| 10:13 | Dubuque | John Jenkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-44 |
| 10:11 | Cornell | Dennis Pedigo grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 10:09 | Cornell | John Comstock is called for the reach on Felix Frase in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Comstock, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Mark Smith (SF), Robert Smith (C) John Comstock, Gregory Lachance | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 09:51 | Cornell | Dennis Pedigo banks in the layup | 45-46 |
| 09:35 | Dubuque | Mark Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 09:33 | Dubuque | John Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:20 | Dubuque | Mark Smith throws it down | 47-46 |
| 09:15 | Cornell | Dale Kent misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 09:14 | Cornell | James Padua tips it home | 47-48 |
| 08:46 | Dubuque | Dale Kent takes the ball from James Beresford | 47-48 |
| 08:27 | Cornell | Dennis Pedigo misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 08:25 | Dubuque | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:10 | Dubuque | John Jenkins scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Zachary Jones | 49-48 |
| 07:53 | Cornell | Dale Kent blows the dunk | 49-48 |
| 07:52 | Cornell | Dennis Pedigo hits the follow up shot | 49-50 |
| 07:31 | Dubuque | James Beresford misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 07:30 | Cornell | Michael John pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - James Beresford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachary Jones (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Smith (tiring) 6 pts. PF - John Jenkins (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Dale Kent (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael John (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Felix Frase (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Padua (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Pedigo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Cornell | Zachary Jones takes the ball from James Padua | 49-50 |
| 07:06 | Dubuque | Dubuque calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Louis Guy (PG), John Ballentine (SG), John Comstock (SF), Lance Christian (PF), Gregory Lachance (C) James Beresford, Zachary Jones, Mark Smith, John Jenkins, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Cornell | Gerald Sloan (PG), Eugene Hill (SG), Alan Schwander (SF), Whitney Nusbaum (PF), Ross Straight (C) Dale Kent, Michael John, Felix Frase, James Padua, Dennis Pedigo | |
| 06:49 | Dubuque | Louis Guy connects on the shot from the right side | 51-50 |
| 06:34 | Cornell | Whitney Nusbaum misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 51-50 |
| 06:33 | Cornell | Ross Straight grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:14 | Cornell | John Ballentine steals it from Eugene Hill | 51-50 |
| 05:56 | Dubuque | John Comstock is whistled for traveling | 51-50 |
| 05:52 | Cornell | Alan Schwander is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Derrick Pahl (PF) Lance Christian | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 05:37 | Dubuque | John Comstock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 05:36 | Cornell | Ross Straight pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:26 | Cornell | Whitney Nusbaum misses the lay-in | 51-50 |
| 05:24 | Dubuque | Derrick Pahl grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:16 | Dubuque | Gregory Lachance hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 05:15 | Cornell | Alan Schwander pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:10 | Cornell | Alan Schwander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Jay Dewitt (PG), John Jenkins (PF) Louis Guy, John Comstock | |
| Subs | Cornell | Dale Kent (PG), Sylvester Harp (PF) Alan Schwander, Whitney Nusbaum | |
| 04:54 | Dubuque | John Jenkins scores on a shot in the paint | 53-50 |
| 04:32 | Cornell | Sylvester Harp is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Sloan | 53-52 |
| 04:17 | Dubuque | John Jenkins connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Jay Dewitt and the foul's on Sylvester Harp - foul #1 on Sylvester Harp, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Dubuque | James Beresford (PG), Zachary Jones (SG), Mark Smith (SF), Lance Christian (C) Jay Dewitt, John Ballentine, Derrick Pahl, Gregory Lachance | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael John (SG), Felix Frase (SF), Dennis Pedigo (PF) Gerald Sloan, Eugene Hill, Ross Straight | |
| 04:17 | Dubuque | John Jenkins makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:15 | Cornell | Felix Frase throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Robert Smith (C) John Jenkins | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 04:10 | Dubuque | James Beresford is hacked by Dale Kent - foul #3 on Dale Kent, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| 04:10 | Dubuque | James Beresford misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:10 | Cornell | Sylvester Harp pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 03:44 | Cornell | Felix Frase hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 03:25 | Dubuque | Zachary Jones scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Beresford | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - James Beresford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zachary Jones (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Smith (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Lance Christian (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Dale Kent (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael John (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Felix Frase (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Pedigo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Sylvester Harp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Cornell | Dennis Pedigo clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Zachary Jones - foul #2 on Zachary Jones, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Louis Guy (SG), John Comstock (SF), John Jenkins (PF) Zachary Jones, Mark Smith, Lance Christian | |
| Subs | Cornell | Gerald Sloan (SG), Alan Schwander (SF), Whitney Nusbaum (PF) Michael John, Felix Frase, Sylvester Harp | |
| 03:12 | Cornell | Dennis Pedigo makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:12 | Cornell | Dennis Pedigo misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:12 | Dubuque | Robert Smith grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 02:52 | Dubuque | Robert Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Comstock | 61-56 |
| 02:37 | Cornell | Dale Kent can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 02:35 | Dubuque | Robert Smith grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 02:11 | Dubuque | Louis Guy misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 02:09 | Cornell | Dennis Pedigo grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 01:52 | Cornell | Dale Kent hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-56 |
| 01:51 | Dubuque | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 01:47 | Dubuque | James Beresford hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Louis Guy | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:40 | Cornell | Dale Kent misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 64-56 |
| 01:39 | Dubuque | John Comstock grabs the board | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Dubuque | John Comstock knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Beresford | 66-56 |
| 00:59 | Cornell | Alan Schwander's pass is intercepted by Louis Guy | 66-56 |
| 00:55 | Dubuque | Louis Guy lays it up and in | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Cornell | Dennis Pedigo misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 68-56 |
| 00:50 | Dubuque | John Comstock snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Dubuque | Louis Guy connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Beresford | 70-56 |
| 00:16 | Cornell | Gerald Sloan is denied on a layup by John Jenkins | 70-56 |
| 00:14 | Cornell | Dennis Pedigo snags the offensive board | 70-56 |
| 00:11 | Cornell | Whitney Nusbaum buries a floater near the basket and the foul's on Louis Guy - foul #4 on Louis Guy, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Ballentine (SG), Lance Christian (PF), Gregory Lachance (C) James Beresford, John Jenkins, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Cornell | Eugene Hill (SG), James Padua (C) Dale Kent, Dennis Pedigo | |
| 00:11 | Cornell | Whitney Nusbaum misses the free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:11 | Dubuque | Gregory Lachance grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 00:00 | Dubuque | Louis Guy runs out the clock | 70-58 |