| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Paul Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gagne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mohamed Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Curran (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Bowman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Hodges (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Bess (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Stanford (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Middleton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Mohamed Taylor inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Cornell | Charles Curran misses the floater from the left side | 23-26 |
| 19:39 | Samford | William Stanford snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 19:17 | Samford | William Stanford can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 23-26 |
| 19:15 | Cornell | Mohamed Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 18:59 | Cornell | Jesse Middleton steals the ball from Richard Gagne | 23-26 |
| 18:34 | Samford | Ralph Corbo misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Mohamed Taylor - foul #2 on Mohamed Taylor, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 18:34 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 18:34 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 18:07 | Cornell | Richard Gagne hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 18:05 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Bess | 23-28 |
| 18:00 | Samford | Ralph Corbo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Murphy (SG), Steven Rahn (SF), Randall Blake (PF), Justin Marlar (C) Richard Gagne, Mohamed Taylor, Charles Curran, Jon Bowman | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (PG), James Dawson (C) Ralph Corbo, Jesse Middleton | |
| 17:47 | Cornell | Steven Rahn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Dawson - foul #2 on James Dawson, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Cornell | Rodney Warren (PG) Paul Hunt | |
| Subs | Samford | Matthew Crews (SG), Dennis Ellerbee (SF) William Hodges, Robert Bess | |
| 17:47 | Cornell | Steven Rahn misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 17:47 | Cornell | Steven Rahn misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 17:47 | Samford | William Stanford grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 17:30 | Samford | James Dawson knocks in the shot from the left side | 23-30 |
| 17:10 | Cornell | Brian Murphy connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Rodney Warren | 26-30 |
| 16:55 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 16:36 | Cornell | Randall Blake misses the shot from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 16:34 | Cornell | Brian Murphy tips it but misses | 26-33 |
| 16:33 | Samford | William Stanford grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 16:28 | Samford | Earl Hayes comes up short on the floater from the right side | 26-33 |
| 16:26 | Samford | James Dawson tips it in | 26-35 |
| 16:03 | Cornell | Rodney Warren's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Ellerbee | 26-35 |
| 16:01 | Cornell | Randall Blake snags the offensive board | 26-35 |
| 15:42 | Cornell | Steven Rahn makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brian Murphy | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Rodney Warren (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Rahn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randall Blake (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Marlar (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Earl Hayes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Crews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dennis Ellerbee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Stanford (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Dawson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee is open and buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Earl Hayes | 29-38 |
| 15:11 | Cornell | Randall Blake comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Stanford - foul #2 on William Stanford, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Cornell | Paul Hunt (PG), Richard Gagne (SG), Charles Curran (PF), Jon Bowman (C) Rodney Warren, Brian Murphy, Steven Rahn, Justin Marlar | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), William Hodges (SG), Robert Bess (SF), Jesse Middleton (C) Earl Hayes, Matthew Crews, Dennis Ellerbee, James Dawson | |
| 15:11 | Cornell | Randall Blake makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 15:11 | Cornell | Randall Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 14:53 | Samford | Robert Bess hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Randall Blake - foul #1 on Randall Blake, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Cornell | Mohamed Taylor (SF) Randall Blake | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:53 | Samford | Robert Bess misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 14:53 | Samford | Robert Bess makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:26 | Cornell | Mohamed Taylor misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Hodges - foul #2 on William Hodges, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| 14:26 | Cornell | Mohamed Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:26 | Cornell | Mohamed Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:06 | Samford | Jesse Middleton misses short on a runner near the basket | 33-39 |
| 14:05 | Samford | Jesse Middleton hits the follow up shot | 33-41 |
| 13:41 | Cornell | Charles Curran is fouled on the floor by William Stanford - foul #3 on William Stanford, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Samford | Matthew Crews (PF) William Stanford | |
| 13:24 | Cornell | Charles Curran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 13:23 | Samford | Jesse Middleton pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 13:17 | Samford | Robert Bess's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Curran | 33-41 |
| 13:16 | Cornell | Richard Gagne snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 12:53 | Cornell | Mohamed Taylor lays it in | 35-41 |
| 12:31 | Samford | William Hodges hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Corbo | 35-44 |
| 12:07 | Cornell | Richard Gagne misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-44 |
| 12:05 | Samford | Jesse Middleton pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 12:00 | Samford | Matthew Crews loses the dribble to Mohamed Taylor | 35-44 |
| 11:57 | Cornell | Richard Gagne banks in the layup set up by Mohamed Taylor | 37-44 |
| 11:53 | Samford | William Hodges is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Gagne - foul #3 on Richard Gagne, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | Rodney Warren (PG), Brian Murphy (SG), Steven Rahn (SF), Randall Blake (PF), Justin Marlar (C) Paul Hunt, Richard Gagne, Mohamed Taylor, Charles Curran, Jon Bowman | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (PG), Chris Rudolph (SF), Dennis Ellerbee (PF), James Dawson (C) Ralph Corbo, Robert Bess, Matthew Crews, Jesse Middleton | |
| 11:42 | Samford | Chris Rudolph comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 11:41 | Cornell | Randall Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Rodney Warren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Rahn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randall Blake (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Marlar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Earl Hayes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Hodges (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Rudolph (fresh) PF - Dennis Ellerbee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Cornell | Brian Murphy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 11:20 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 11:18 | Samford | Earl Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Samford | William Stanford (PF) William Hodges | |
| 11:08 | Cornell | Brian Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 11:07 | Samford | James Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 10:57 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee is called for 10 seconds | 37-44 |
| 10:39 | Cornell | Brian Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Curran (PF) Randall Blake | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:36 | Samford | Steven Rahn is called for the reach on Earl Hayes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Rahn, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| 10:22 | Samford | James Dawson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 10:20 | Cornell | Rodney Warren pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 10:02 | Cornell | Justin Marlar misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by James Dawson - foul #3 on James Dawson, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | Paul Hunt (PG), Thomas Puzinski (SG), Mohamed Taylor (SF) Rodney Warren, Brian Murphy, Steven Rahn | |
| Subs | Samford | Manuel Ackley (PG), Matthew Crews (SG), Robert Bess (SF) Earl Hayes, Chris Rudolph, William Stanford | |
| 10:02 | Cornell | Justin Marlar misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 10:02 | Cornell | Justin Marlar makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 09:54 | Samford | James Dawson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 09:29 | Cornell | Thomas Puzinski double dribbles | 38-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jon Bowman (C) Justin Marlar | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), William Hodges (SG), Jesse Middleton (C) Manuel Ackley, Dennis Ellerbee, James Dawson | |
| 09:04 | Samford | Matthew Crews is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 08:52 | Cornell | Paul Hunt is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Hunt, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Rahn (SF), Randall Blake (PF) Mohamed Taylor, Charles Curran | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:45 | Samford | Paul Hunt steals it from Matthew Crews | 38-50 |
| 08:40 | Cornell | Steven Rahn lays it in set up by Paul Hunt | 40-50 |
| 08:22 | Samford | William Hodges misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-50 |
| 08:20 | Cornell | Steven Rahn snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 08:05 | Cornell | Jesse Middleton steps in front of the Steven Rahn pass | 40-50 |
| 07:39 | Samford | William Hodges misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-50 |
| 07:37 | Samford | William Hodges tips it in | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Paul Hunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Puzinski (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Rahn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randall Blake (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon Bowman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hodges (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bess (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Crews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Middleton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Cornell | Steven Rahn misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 40-52 |
| 07:25 | Cornell | Jon Bowman snags the offensive board | 40-52 |
| 07:20 | Cornell | Matthew Crews picks off the pass by Thomas Puzinski | 40-52 |
| 07:05 | Samford | Matthew Crews is fouled on the floor by Randall Blake - foul #2 on Randall Blake, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Murphy (PG), Richard Gagne (SG), Mohamed Taylor (SF), Charles Curran (PF), Justin Marlar (C) Paul Hunt, Thomas Puzinski, Steven Rahn, Randall Blake, Jon Bowman | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (PG), Dennis Ellerbee (SG), Chris Rudolph (SF), William Stanford (PF), James Dawson (C) Ralph Corbo, William Hodges, Robert Bess, Matthew Crews, Jesse Middleton | |
| 06:54 | Samford | James Dawson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-52 |
| 06:52 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee misses the tip | 40-52 |
| 06:51 | Cornell | Brian Murphy pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 06:29 | Cornell | Charles Curran misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 06:28 | Samford | James Dawson grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 06:16 | Samford | Charles Curran is called for the reach on William Stanford - foul #1 on Charles Curran, team foul #7 | 40-52 |
| 06:16 | Samford | William Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 06:16 | Samford | William Stanford misses the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 06:16 | Cornell | Justin Marlar grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 05:59 | Cornell | Charles Curran loses the ball out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:56 | Samford | Justin Marlar steals the ball from Chris Rudolph in the backcourt | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:47 | Cornell | Mohamed Taylor misses the turnaround from the left block | 40-53 |
| 05:46 | Samford | The rebound goes to Dennis Ellerbee | 40-53 |
| 05:41 | Samford | Earl Hayes is hacked by Brian Murphy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Murphy, team foul #8 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Rahn (SF), Randall Blake (PF), Jon Bowman (C) Mohamed Taylor, Charles Curran, Justin Marlar | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:41 | Samford | Earl Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 05:41 | Cornell | Jon Bowman gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| 05:28 | Cornell | Randall Blake misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 05:27 | Samford | James Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 05:11 | Samford | James Dawson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 40-53 |
| 05:09 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Richard Gagne | 40-53 |
| 05:01 | Cornell | The jump hook by Richard Gagne is blocked by Chris Rudolph | 40-53 |
| 05:00 | Samford | Earl Hayes grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 04:46 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee clanks a shot from the free throw line | 40-53 |
| 04:44 | Cornell | Steven Rahn grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 04:40 | Cornell | Brian Murphy is fouled on the floor by Earl Hayes - foul #2 on Earl Hayes, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Cornell | Paul Hunt (PG), Thomas Puzinski (SG), Charles Curran (PF), Justin Marlar (C) Brian Murphy, Richard Gagne, Randall Blake, Jon Bowman | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), William Hodges (SG), Robert Bess (SF), Matthew Crews (PF), Jesse Middleton (C) Earl Hayes, Dennis Ellerbee, Chris Rudolph, William Stanford, James Dawson | |
| 04:30 | Cornell | Thomas Puzinski hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Paul Hunt | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:26 | Samford | William Hodges loses the dribble to Charles Curran in the backcourt | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:06 | Cornell | Justin Marlar's pass is intercepted by Matthew Crews | 42-53 |
| 03:58 | Samford | William Hodges drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Corbo | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Cornell | Thomas Puzinski is denied on a dunk by Jesse Middleton | 42-56 |
| 03:45 | Samford | Robert Bess gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Samford | William Hodges is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Robert Bess | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Paul Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Puzinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Rahn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Curran (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Marlar (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hodges (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bess (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Crews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jesse Middleton (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Cornell | Thomas Puzinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | Rodney Warren (PG), Brian Murphy (SG), Randall Blake (PF) Paul Hunt, Steven Rahn, Charles Curran | |
| Subs | Samford | Manuel Ackley (PG), Dennis Ellerbee (SG), James Dawson (PF), Raymond Simone (C) Ralph Corbo, William Hodges, Robert Bess, Jesse Middleton | |
| 03:17 | Samford | Matthew Crews is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-58 |
| 03:05 | Cornell | Rodney Warren scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Murphy | 45-58 |
| 03:01 | Samford | Thomas Puzinski steps in front of the Dennis Ellerbee pass in the backcourt | 45-58 |
| 02:48 | Cornell | Randall Blake misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 02:46 | Samford | Matthew Crews grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Matthew Crews is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Manuel Ackley | 45-61 |
| 02:34 | Cornell | Rodney Warren drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Puzinski | 47-61 |
| 02:19 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee hits a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Brian Murphy - foul #3 on Brian Murphy, team foul #9 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Rahn (SF) Thomas Puzinski | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (SG), Chris Rudolph (SF) Matthew Crews, James Dawson | |
| 02:19 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee makes the free throw | 47-64 |
| 02:03 | Cornell | Justin Marlar drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Murphy | 50-64 |
| 01:40 | Samford | Chris Rudolph misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 50-64 |
| 01:38 | Cornell | Randall Blake snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| 01:34 | Cornell | Steven Rahn scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Brian Murphy and he's hacked by Earl Hayes - foul #3 on Earl Hayes, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Samford | Matthew Crews (SG), James Dawson (C) Manuel Ackley, Raymond Simone | |
| 01:34 | Cornell | Steven Rahn makes the free throw | 53-64 |
| 01:07 | Samford | Earl Hayes buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-67 |
| 00:55 | Cornell | Randall Blake hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Justin Marlar and he's fouled by Matthew Crews - foul #2 on Matthew Crews, team foul #8 | 55-67 |
| 00:55 | Cornell | Randall Blake makes the free throw | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Samford | James Dawson drills a floater in the paint | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Cornell | Randall Blake can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-69 |
| 00:20 | Cornell | Randall Blake hits the follow up shot | 58-69 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Earl Hayes runs out the clock | 58-69 |