| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Seman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Hester (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Zachary Ackerman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Daulton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin Mabon (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Chase Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Lepe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Allen Osborne (fresh) C - Scott Stovall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Zachary Ackerman inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Cornell | Earl Daulton can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 35-36 |
| 19:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeff Lepe snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 19:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Chase Byrd loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 19:28 | Cornell | Kevin Mabon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 19:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Chase Byrd pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Owens misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 19:10 | Cornell | Anthony Hester grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:03 | Cornell | Earl Daulton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Lough (PG), Bryan Jolly (SG), Norbert Earnest (PF), Jason Ray (C) Michael Seman, Anthony Hester, Earl Daulton, Kevin Mabon | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Caldwell (SG), Joel Burris (SF), Glenn Koehler (PF), Cameron Holmquist (C) Kenneth Owens, Jeff Lepe, Allen Osborne, Scott Stovall | |
| 18:47 | Illinois-Chicago | William Lough picks off the pass by Joel Burris | 35-36 |
| 18:33 | Cornell | William Lough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Leon White (SF) Zachary Ackerman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls (PG) Chase Byrd | |
| 18:31 | Illinois-Chicago | William Lough is called for the reach on Billy Earls in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Lough, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 18:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Caldwell banks in the layup | 35-38 |
| 18:10 | Cornell | Norbert Earnest can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Glenn Koehler - foul #2 on Glenn Koehler, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Koch (PG), Anthony Hester (SG), Michael Steinman (C) William Lough, Leon White, Jason Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp (SF), Allen Osborne (PF), Scott Stovall (C) Joel Burris, Glenn Koehler, Cameron Holmquist | |
| 18:10 | Cornell | Norbert Earnest makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:10 | Cornell | Norbert Earnest misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Osborne grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 18:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Osborne drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Caldwell | 36-40 |
| 17:45 | Cornell | Norbert Earnest misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Allen Osborne - foul #3 on Allen Osborne, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Seman (PG), Leon White (SF), Kevin Mabon (C) Robert Koch, Bryan Jolly, Michael Steinman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Chase Byrd (PG), Kenneth Owens (SG), Jeff Lepe (SF), Glenn Koehler (PF) Billy Earls, Thomas Caldwell, John Klopp, Allen Osborne | |
| 17:45 | Cornell | Norbert Earnest misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:45 | Cornell | Norbert Earnest makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Glenn Koehler comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 37-40 |
| 17:17 | Cornell | Anthony Hester grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:05 | Cornell | Norbert Earnest's floater is tipped away by Glenn Koehler | 37-40 |
| 17:03 | Cornell | Norbert Earnest tips it in | 39-40 |
| 16:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Owens's floater is tipped away by Norbert Earnest | 39-40 |
| 16:48 | Cornell | Michael Seman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:42 | Cornell | Chase Byrd is called for the reach on Michael Seman - foul #2 on Chase Byrd, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Lough (PG), Bryan Jolly (SG), Zachary Ackerman (SF), Earl Daulton (PF), Jason Ray (C) Michael Seman, Anthony Hester, Leon White, Norbert Earnest, Kevin Mabon | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls (PG), Joel Burris (SF), Cameron Holmquist (C) Chase Byrd, Jeff Lepe, Scott Stovall | |
| 16:27 | Cornell | Cameron Holmquist swats the short shot by Zachary Ackerman | 39-40 |
| 16:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Glenn Koehler pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Joel Burris is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - William Lough (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Jolly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Zachary Ackerman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Daulton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Jason Ray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Billy Earls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Owens (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Burris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Glenn Koehler (tiring) 2 reb. C - Cameron Holmquist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Cornell | The short jumper by Zachary Ackerman is denied by Joel Burris | 39-42 |
| 15:35 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Glenn Koehler | 39-42 |
| 15:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Glenn Koehler misses the dunk | 39-42 |
| 15:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Cameron Holmquist pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Glenn Koehler is open and buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Billy Earls | 39-44 |
| 14:40 | Cornell | William Lough is hacked by Glenn Koehler - foul #3 on Glenn Koehler, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Koch (PG), Anthony Hester (SG), Leon White (SF), Michael Steinman (C) William Lough, Bryan Jolly, Zachary Ackerman, Jason Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Cline (PG), Thomas Caldwell (SG), Jeff Lepe (SF), Allen Osborne (PF), Scott Stovall (C) Billy Earls, Kenneth Owens, Joel Burris, Glenn Koehler, Cameron Holmquist | |
| 14:25 | Cornell | Earl Daulton knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Koch | 42-44 |
| 14:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Caldwell makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Cline | 42-46 |
| 14:01 | Cornell | Robert Koch is hacked by Allen Osborne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allen Osborne, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Seman (PG), Zachary Ackerman (SF), Norbert Earnest (PF), Kevin Mabon (C) Robert Koch, Leon White, Earl Daulton, Michael Steinman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Chase Byrd (PG), John Klopp (SF) Jeff Lepe, Allen Osborne | |
| 13:49 | Cornell | Norbert Earnest's pass is intercepted by William Cline | 42-46 |
| 13:46 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 13:37 | Cornell | Zachary Ackerman hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 42-46 |
| 13:35 | Cornell | Zachary Ackerman grabs the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 13:23 | Cornell | Anthony Hester is fouled on the floor by William Cline - foul #4 on William Cline, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Steinman (C) Kevin Mabon | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Owens (SG) William Cline | |
| 13:12 | Cornell | Michael Steinman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Hester | 45-46 |
| 12:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Hester steals the ball from Thomas Caldwell | 45-46 |
| 12:35 | Cornell | Zachary Ackerman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by John Klopp - foul #1 on John Klopp, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Koch (PG), Bryan Jolly (SG), Leon White (PF), Kevin Mabon (C) Michael Seman, Anthony Hester, Norbert Earnest, Michael Steinman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jeff Lepe (SF), Cameron Holmquist (C) John Klopp, Scott Stovall | |
| 12:35 | Cornell | Zachary Ackerman makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Chase Byrd is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Mabon - foul #3 on Kevin Mabon, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | Earl Daulton (PF) Zachary Ackerman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Glenn Koehler (PF) Kenneth Owens | |
| 12:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Glenn Koehler makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Thomas Caldwell and he's fouled by Leon White - foul #2 on Leon White, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| 12:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Glenn Koehler makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:55 | Cornell | Earl Daulton makes the runner from the right block set up by Leon White | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Robert Koch (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bryan Jolly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leon White (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Daulton (tired) 6 pts. C - Kevin Mabon (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Chase Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Caldwell (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Jeff Lepe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Koehler (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Cameron Holmquist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Glenn Koehler misses short on a shot from the right block | 50-49 |
| 11:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeff Lepe tips it home | 50-51 |
| 11:14 | Cornell | Kevin Mabon is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Jolly | 53-51 |
| 10:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Caldwell misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Bryan Jolly - foul #2 on Bryan Jolly, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Seman (PG), Anthony Hester (SG), Zachary Ackerman (SF), Norbert Earnest (PF), Michael Steinman (C) Robert Koch, Bryan Jolly, Leon White, Earl Daulton, Kevin Mabon | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Owens (SG), Scott Stovall (C) Glenn Koehler, Cameron Holmquist | |
| 10:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:33 | Cornell | Jeff Lepe picks off the pass by Zachary Ackerman | 53-53 |
| 10:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Chase Byrd scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Lepe | 53-55 |
| 09:48 | Cornell | Anthony Hester misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 09:47 | Cornell | Michael Steinman tips it in | 55-55 |
| 09:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Lough (PG), Jason Ray (PF), Kevin Mabon (C) Michael Seman, Norbert Earnest, Michael Steinman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls (PG), Joel Burris (SG), John Klopp (SF), Cameron Holmquist (PF) Chase Byrd, Kenneth Owens, Jeff Lepe, Thomas Caldwell | |
| 09:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Cameron Holmquist misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 09:27 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to John Klopp | 55-55 |
| 09:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Stovall misses long on an open runner from close range | 55-55 |
| 09:08 | Cornell | Jason Ray gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:02 | Cornell | Anthony Hester lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Lough | 57-55 |
| 08:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls is called for 3 seconds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Seman (PG), Bryan Jolly (SG), Leon White (SF), Norbert Earnest (PF), Michael Steinman (C) William Lough, Anthony Hester, Zachary Ackerman, Jason Ray, Kevin Mabon | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Chase Byrd (PG), Kenneth Owens (SG), Jeff Lepe (SF), Glenn Koehler (PF) Billy Earls, Joel Burris, John Klopp, Scott Stovall | |
| 08:36 | Cornell | Chase Byrd picks off the pass by Michael Seman in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 08:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Chase Byrd misses the dunk attempt | 57-55 |
| 08:32 | Cornell | Leon White pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 08:12 | Cornell | Michael Steinman connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Seman and the foul's on Cameron Holmquist - foul #1 on Cameron Holmquist, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Caldwell (PF), Scott Stovall (C) Glenn Koehler, Cameron Holmquist | |
| 08:12 | Cornell | Michael Steinman makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeff Lepe misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 60-55 |
| 07:56 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Leon White | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Seman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Jolly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leon White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norbert Earnest (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Steinman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Chase Byrd (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Owens (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Lepe (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Caldwell (tiring) 10 pts. C - Scott Stovall (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Cornell | Michael Steinman can't finish the layup | 60-55 |
| 07:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 07:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Steinman steals it from Chase Byrd in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 07:25 | Cornell | Michael Seman is hacked by Chase Byrd - foul #3 on Chase Byrd, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | Anthony Hester (SG), Jason Ray (PF), Kevin Mabon (C) Leon White, Norbert Earnest, Michael Steinman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls (PG), William Cline (SG), John Klopp (SF), Allen Osborne (PF), Cameron Holmquist (C) Chase Byrd, Kenneth Owens, Jeff Lepe, Thomas Caldwell, Scott Stovall | |
| 07:25 | Cornell | Michael Seman makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:25 | Cornell | Michael Seman misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:25 | Illinois-Chicago | William Cline gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 07:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Cameron Holmquist comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Mabon - foul #4 on Kevin Mabon, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Lough (PG) Michael Seman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 07:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Cameron Holmquist makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Cameron Holmquist makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:08 | Cornell | William Cline is called for the reach on Anthony Hester in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Cline, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joel Burris (SG) William Cline | |
| 07:08 | Cornell | Anthony Hester makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:08 | Cornell | Anthony Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Cameron Holmquist can't connect on a floater from the left side | 63-57 |
| 06:52 | Cornell | Kevin Mabon grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 06:38 | Cornell | William Lough can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-57 |
| 06:36 | Cornell | Jason Ray misses the tip | 63-57 |
| 06:35 | Cornell | Kevin Mabon grabs the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 06:24 | Cornell | William Lough misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 06:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Osborne gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 06:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Joel Burris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 63-57 |
| 06:15 | Cornell | Kevin Mabon pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:56 | Cornell | Anthony Hester is hacked by Joel Burris - foul #1 on Joel Burris, team foul #11 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Koch (PG), Zachary Ackerman (SF), Earl Daulton (PF) William Lough, Bryan Jolly, Jason Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Chase Byrd (PG), Kenneth Owens (SG), Jeff Lepe (SF), Glenn Koehler (C) Billy Earls, Joel Burris, John Klopp, Cameron Holmquist | |
| 05:56 | Cornell | Anthony Hester misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:56 | Cornell | Anthony Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Chase Byrd is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 05:37 | Cornell | Earl Daulton grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 05:21 | Cornell | Zachary Ackerman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Hester | 66-57 |
| 05:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Glenn Koehler makes the shot near the basket | 66-59 |
| 05:08 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Seman (PG), Bryan Jolly (SG), Leon White (PF), Michael Steinman (C) Robert Koch, Anthony Hester, Earl Daulton, Kevin Mabon | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Caldwell (SG), Scott Stovall (C) Kenneth Owens, Glenn Koehler | |
| 04:45 | Cornell | Michael Steinman is called for traveling | 66-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | Norbert Earnest (PF) Zachary Ackerman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 04:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Stovall drills a turnaround from the left block | 66-61 |
| 04:03 | Cornell | Michael Seman misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 04:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Osborne snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 03:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Chase Byrd buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Seman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Jolly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leon White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norbert Earnest (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Steinman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Chase Byrd (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Caldwell (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeff Lepe (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Allen Osborne (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Stovall (very tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Cornell | Leon White comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 66-64 |
| 03:38 | Cornell | Bryan Jolly snags the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 03:19 | Cornell | Bryan Jolly makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Seman | 69-64 |
| 03:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Norbert Earnest denies the turnaround by Jeff Lepe | 69-64 |
| 02:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Osborne tips it but misses | 69-64 |
| 02:57 | Cornell | Michael Steinman gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:33 | Cornell | Michael Seman misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 02:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Osborne pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Lough (PG), Robert Koch (SG), Zachary Ackerman (SF), Jason Ray (PF), Kevin Mabon (C) Michael Seman, Bryan Jolly, Leon White, Norbert Earnest, Michael Steinman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls (PG), Joel Burris (SG), John Klopp (SF), Glenn Koehler (C) Chase Byrd, Thomas Caldwell, Jeff Lepe, Scott Stovall | |
| 02:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Joel Burris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 02:19 | Cornell | Zachary Ackerman hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Ray | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:07 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Koch - foul #1 on Robert Koch, team foul #6 | 72-64 |
| 02:07 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:07 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:05 | Cornell | John Klopp picks off the pass by William Lough in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Glenn Koehler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 01:45 | Cornell | Jason Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 01:43 | Cornell | Robert Koch is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Seman (PG), Anthony Hester (SG), Earl Daulton (PF) William Lough, Robert Koch, Jason Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Chase Byrd (PG), Kenneth Owens (SG), Jeff Lepe (SF), Scott Stovall (C) Billy Earls, Joel Burris, John Klopp, Glenn Koehler | |
| 01:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Chase Byrd hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Owens | 72-69 |
| 01:04 | Cornell | Earl Daulton is fouled on the floor by Allen Osborne - foul #5 on Allen Osborne, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Glenn Koehler (PF) Allen Osborne | |
| 01:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-69 |
| 01:04 | Cornell | Earl Daulton makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:04 | Cornell | Earl Daulton misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:04 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Glenn Koehler | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Glenn Koehler comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 00:50 | Cornell | Zachary Ackerman grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:47 | Cornell | Michael Seman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| 00:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Stovall's pass is intercepted by Kevin Mabon | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Cornell | Michael Seman is hacked by Chase Byrd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chase Byrd, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| 00:38 | Cornell | Michael Seman makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:38 | Cornell | Michael Seman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Owens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-69 |
| 00:33 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Koehler | 75-69 |
| 00:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-69 |
| 00:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Owens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-69 |
| 00:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Chase Byrd grabs the offensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Earl Daulton steps in front of the Kenneth Owens pass | 75-69 |
| 00:25 | Cornell | Earl Daulton is fouled in the backcourt by Chase Byrd - foul #5 on Chase Byrd, team foul #14 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Lough (SG), Bryan Jolly (SF) Anthony Hester, Zachary Ackerman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls (PG) Chase Byrd | |
| 00:25 | Cornell | Earl Daulton makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:25 | Cornell | Earl Daulton misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:25 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Mabon | 76-69 |
| 00:25 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| 00:22 | Cornell | Kevin Mabon is hacked by Scott Stovall - foul #2 on Scott Stovall, team foul #15 | 76-69 |
| 00:22 | Cornell | Kevin Mabon makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:22 | Cornell | Kevin Mabon misses the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Stovall pulls down the rebound | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Bryan Jolly is called for the reach on Billy Earls in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Jolly, team foul #7 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Cornell | Anthony Hester (SG), Zachary Ackerman (SF) William Lough, Bryan Jolly | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:16 | Cornell | Kevin Mabon is hacked by Billy Earls in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Earls, team foul #16 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Cornell | Bryan Jolly (SF) Zachary Ackerman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:16 | Cornell | Kevin Mabon makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:16 | Cornell | Kevin Mabon makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Owens is whistled for a carry | 79-71 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Lough (SG) Anthony Hester | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Cornell | Michael Seman is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Earls - foul #2 on Billy Earls, team foul #17 | 79-71 |
| 00:06 | Cornell | Michael Seman makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:06 | Cornell | Michael Seman misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Glenn Koehler pulls down the rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Glenn Koehler comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 80-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Stovall grabs the offensive board | 80-71 |