| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ronald Emery (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Owen Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Saldana (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrel Gentner (fresh) C - Michael Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Langham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Richard Ross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Shaul (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Wilcox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Richard Ross inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Fresno State | John Langham's pass is intercepted by Ronald Emery in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 19:35 | Cornell | Robert Wilcox is called for the reach on Ronald Emery - foul #2 on Robert Wilcox, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:24 | Cornell | Richard Saldana comes up short on the shot from close range | 35-30 |
| 19:23 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 19:04 | Fresno State | John Langham buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 18:59 | Cornell | Owen Lowe hits a floater from the right block and the foul's on Robert Wilcox - foul #3 on Robert Wilcox, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lester O'Neill (C) Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Levine (SG), Christopher Howard (PF), John Wells (C) Walter Cruise, William Shaul, Robert Wilcox | |
| 18:59 | Cornell | Owen Lowe makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:46 | Fresno State | Richard Ross can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 18:44 | Fresno State | John Wells grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 18:29 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard lays it up and in | 38-34 |
| 18:08 | Cornell | Owen Lowe loses the dribble to Charles Levine | 38-34 |
| 17:56 | Fresno State | John Langham buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 17:33 | Cornell | Owen Lowe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 17:32 | Fresno State | John Langham snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 17:27 | Fresno State | John Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring (PG), Billy Shanks (SF), Robert Cannon (PF), Michael Harris (C) Ronald Emery, Richard Saldana, Darrel Gentner, Lester O'Neill | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Cruise (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF), William Shaul (PF), Nathan Riley (C) Charles Levine, Richard Ross, Christopher Howard, John Wells | |
| 17:08 | Cornell | Billy Shanks scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Cannon | 40-36 |
| 17:04 | Fresno State | Nathan Manwaring is called for the reach on John Langham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Manwaring, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 16:50 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 16:49 | Cornell | Michael Harris pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:32 | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 16:31 | Cornell | Owen Lowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:16 | Cornell | Owen Lowe connects on the open jumper from the left side | 42-36 |
| 16:13 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise is fouled in the backcourt by Owen Lowe - foul #2 on Owen Lowe, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Emery (PG), Jason Purington (SF), Darrel Gentner (PF), Scott Garrett (C) Nathan Manwaring, Billy Shanks, Robert Cannon, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Wells (C) Nathan Riley | |
| 15:58 | Fresno State | William Shaul hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 42-36 |
| 15:57 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise grabs the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ronald Emery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Owen Lowe (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Purington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrel Gentner (fresh) C - Scott Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Langham (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Cruise (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Jerome Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - William Shaul (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Wells (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Fresno State | Owen Lowe is called for the reach on Walter Cruise - foul #3 on Owen Lowe, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Mohammed Leslie (PG) Owen Lowe | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Ross (SF), Robert Wilcox (C) Jerome Thomas, John Wells | |
| 15:25 | Fresno State | Richard Ross can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Emery - foul #1 on Ronald Emery, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lester O'Neill (PF) Darrel Gentner | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Christopher Howard (PF) William Shaul | |
| 15:25 | Fresno State | Richard Ross misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 15:25 | Fresno State | Richard Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:04 | Cornell | Ronald Emery is fouled on the floor by Robert Wilcox - foul #4 on Robert Wilcox, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Cornell | Owen Lowe (SG), Richard Saldana (SF), Robert Cannon (C) Ronald Emery, Jason Purington, Scott Garrett | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Levine (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF), William Shaul (PF), Nathan Riley (C) Walter Cruise, Richard Ross, Christopher Howard, Robert Wilcox | |
| 14:58 | Cornell | Robert Cannon is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Cannon, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring (SG) Owen Lowe | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 14:41 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas scores on a turnaround in the paint | 42-39 |
| 14:18 | Cornell | Charles Levine picks off the pass by Richard Saldana | 42-39 |
| 14:15 | Fresno State | Charles Levine lays it up and in | 42-41 |
| 14:05 | Cornell | Richard Saldana scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-41 |
| 13:48 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas hits a floater from the left side set up by Charles Levine | 44-43 |
| 13:28 | Cornell | Mohammed Leslie clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 13:26 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Jerome Thomas | 44-43 |
| 13:08 | Fresno State | Nathan Riley misses badly on a floater from the right side | 44-43 |
| 13:06 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:51 | Fresno State | William Shaul hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Cannon - foul #3 on Robert Cannon, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | Owen Lowe (SG), Billy Shanks (SF), Darrel Gentner (PF), Michael Harris (C) Nathan Manwaring, Richard Saldana, Lester O'Neill, Robert Cannon | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Cruise (SG), Richard Ross (SF), John Wells (C) Charles Levine, Jerome Thomas, Nathan Riley | |
| 12:51 | Fresno State | William Shaul makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:51 | Fresno State | William Shaul makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:27 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner drills a floater in the lane set up by Mohammed Leslie | 46-45 |
| 12:09 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise is open and buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Ross | 46-47 |
| 11:52 | Cornell | Michael Harris double dribbles | 46-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Emery (PG) Mohammed Leslie | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG), Christopher Howard (PF) John Langham, William Shaul | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ronald Emery (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Owen Lowe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Shanks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrel Gentner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Smelley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Cruise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Ross (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - John Wells (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Fresno State | David Smelley misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 11:36 | Cornell | Michael Harris gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:21 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jason Purington (SF), Scott Garrett (C) Billy Shanks, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Langham (PG) David Smelley | |
| 11:19 | Fresno State | Richard Ross's pass is intercepted by Owen Lowe in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 11:17 | Cornell | Owen Lowe hits the finger roll | 48-47 |
| 11:15 | Fresno State | John Langham is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas (SF) Richard Ross | |
| 11:06 | Cornell | Ronald Emery can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 48-47 |
| 11:05 | Cornell | Scott Garrett tips it but misses | 48-47 |
| 11:04 | Fresno State | John Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:59 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas is hacked by Jason Purington - foul #2 on Jason Purington, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | Mohammed Leslie (PG) Owen Lowe | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 10:59 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:59 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:43 | Cornell | Ronald Emery hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mohammed Leslie | 50-49 |
| 10:41 | Fresno State | Ronald Emery steals the ball from Walter Cruise in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 10:32 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Howard - foul #1 on Christopher Howard, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG), Richard Ross (SF) John Langham, Jerome Thomas | |
| 10:32 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:32 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:16 | Fresno State | David Smelley scores on a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Mohammed Leslie - foul #4 on Mohammed Leslie, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | Owen Lowe (SG), Richard Saldana (SF) Mohammed Leslie, Darrel Gentner | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Nathan Riley (C) John Wells | |
| 10:16 | Fresno State | David Smelley makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:57 | Cornell | Richard Saldana misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-52 |
| 09:56 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Christopher Howard | 52-52 |
| 09:44 | Fresno State | David Smelley clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-52 |
| 09:43 | Fresno State | Nathan Riley snags the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 09:34 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Cornell | Billy Shanks (PG), Darrel Gentner (PF), Michael Harris (C) Ronald Emery, Jason Purington, Scott Garrett | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Langham (PG), Jerome Thomas (SF), William Shaul (PF), John Wells (C) David Smelley, Richard Ross, Christopher Howard, Nathan Riley | |
| 09:24 | Cornell | Michael Harris misses the fadeaway from the right block | 52-52 |
| 09:23 | Fresno State | John Wells snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 09:16 | Fresno State | William Shaul drills a fadeaway from close range set up by John Langham | 52-54 |
| 08:59 | Cornell | Richard Saldana buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Owen Lowe | 55-54 |
| 08:57 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring (PG), Robert Cannon (PF) Richard Saldana, Darrel Gentner | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Levine (SG), Richard Ross (SF), Christopher Howard (PF) Walter Cruise, Jerome Thomas, William Shaul | |
| 08:44 | Cornell | Richard Ross is called for the reach on Billy Shanks - foul #3 on Richard Ross, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Saldana (SF) Billy Shanks | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Cruise (SG), William Shaul (PF) Charles Levine, John Wells | |
| 08:33 | Cornell | Robert Cannon comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by William Shaul - foul #1 on William Shaul, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Emery (SG) Owen Lowe | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Levine (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF) Walter Cruise, Richard Ross | |
| 08:33 | Cornell | Robert Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:33 | Cornell | Robert Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:10 | Fresno State | John Langham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | Darrel Gentner (PF), Lester O'Neill (C) Robert Cannon, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Cruise (SG), Richard Ross (SF), John Wells (C) Charles Levine, Jerome Thomas, William Shaul | |
| 07:57 | Cornell | Richard Saldana misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 07:55 | Cornell | Ronald Emery snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 07:40 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner can't finish the layup | 57-54 |
| 07:39 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ronald Emery (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - Nathan Manwaring (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Saldana (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrel Gentner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lester O'Neill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Langham (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Cruise (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Ross (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Howard (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Wells (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | Mohammed Leslie (PG), Billy Shanks (SF) Ronald Emery, Richard Saldana | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG), Jerome Thomas (SF), William Shaul (PF), Robert Wilcox (C) John Langham, Richard Ross, Christopher Howard, John Wells | |
| 07:15 | Fresno State | William Shaul hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 57-54 |
| 07:14 | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 07:00 | Cornell | Lester O'Neill is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 06:59 | Fresno State | William Shaul snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 06:55 | Fresno State | Mohammed Leslie steps in front of the Walter Cruise pass in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 06:47 | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Mohammed Leslie | 59-54 |
| 06:30 | Fresno State | David Smelley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 06:29 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Billy Shanks | 59-54 |
| 06:12 | Cornell | Billy Shanks is open and buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Nathan Manwaring | 62-54 |
| 06:03 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise is whistled for traveling | 62-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | Owen Lowe (SG), Jason Purington (SF), Robert Cannon (PF), Michael Harris (C) Nathan Manwaring, Billy Shanks, Darrel Gentner, Lester O'Neill | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Langham (PG), Charles Levine (SG), Richard Ross (SF), Christopher Howard (PF) David Smelley, Walter Cruise, Jerome Thomas, William Shaul | |
| 06:00 | Cornell | John Langham is called for the reach on Mohammed Leslie in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Langham, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Saldana (SF) Jason Purington | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 06:00 | Cornell | Mohammed Leslie makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:00 | Cornell | Mohammed Leslie makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:41 | Fresno State | Richard Ross connects on the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Robert Cannon - foul #4 on Robert Cannon, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| 05:41 | Fresno State | Richard Ross misses the free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:41 | Cornell | Robert Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:31 | Cornell | Richard Saldana is fouled on the floor by Richard Ross - foul #4 on Richard Ross, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | Scott Garrett (C) Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 05:31 | Cornell | Richard Saldana misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:31 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:11 | Fresno State | Charles Levine buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 04:54 | Cornell | Robert Cannon is fouled on the floor by John Langham - foul #4 on John Langham, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Emery (PG), Jason Purington (SF) Mohammed Leslie, Richard Saldana | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Cruise (SG), William Shaul (PF) Charles Levine, Christopher Howard | |
| 04:54 | Cornell | Robert Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:54 | Fresno State | Richard Ross grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 04:51 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | Darrel Gentner (PF) Robert Cannon | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 04:42 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner is fouled on the floor by Robert Wilcox - foul #5 on Robert Wilcox, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Wells (C) Robert Wilcox | |
| 04:42 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:42 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:34 | Fresno State | John Langham can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Purington - foul #3 on Jason Purington, team foul #10 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas (SF), Nathan Riley (C) Richard Ross, John Wells | |
| 04:34 | Fresno State | John Langham makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:34 | Fresno State | John Langham misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:34 | Cornell | Scott Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 04:29 | Cornell | Ronald Emery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 04:27 | Fresno State | William Shaul snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 04:07 | Fresno State | William Shaul loses the ball out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Cornell | Mohammed Leslie (PG), Billy Shanks (SF), Michael Harris (C) Owen Lowe, Jason Purington, Scott Garrett | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Ross (SF), Christopher Howard (PF), John Wells (C) Jerome Thomas, William Shaul, Nathan Riley | |
| 03:40 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Emery | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Mohammed Leslie (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Emery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - Billy Shanks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrel Gentner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Langham (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Walter Cruise (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Ross (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Wells (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Fresno State | John Langham buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Ross | 68-63 |
| 02:54 | Cornell | Mohammed Leslie misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 02:52 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 02:52 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Cornell | Nathan Manwaring (PG), Richard Saldana (SF), Lester O'Neill (C) Mohammed Leslie, Ronald Emery, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG), Charles Levine (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF), William Shaul (PF), Nathan Riley (C) John Langham, Walter Cruise, Richard Ross, Christopher Howard, John Wells | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:43 | Fresno State | Charles Levine comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 02:41 | Cornell | Richard Saldana grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 02:41 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Harris (C) Lester O'Neill | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 02:32 | Cornell | William Shaul steps in front of the Darrel Gentner pass | 68-63 |
| 02:19 | Fresno State | David Smelley scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Levine | 68-65 |
| 02:02 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Emery (PG), Owen Lowe (SG), Lester O'Neill (C) Nathan Manwaring, Billy Shanks, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Langham (PG), Walter Cruise (SG), John Wells (C) David Smelley, Charles Levine, Nathan Riley | |
| 01:58 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | Mohammed Leslie (PG), Michael Harris (C) Ronald Emery, Lester O'Neill | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Ross (SF) Jerome Thomas | |
| 01:39 | Fresno State | William Shaul misses short on a floater in the paint | 68-65 |
| 01:38 | Cornell | Darrel Gentner grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:33 | Cornell | Mohammed Leslie can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 68-65 |
| 01:32 | Fresno State | Richard Ross pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:15 | Fresno State | William Shaul buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Cruise | 68-67 |
| 00:56 | Cornell | Mohammed Leslie is fouled on the floor by John Langham - foul #5 on John Langham, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG) John Langham | |
| 00:56 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-67 |
| 00:56 | Cornell | Mohammed Leslie makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:56 | Cornell | Mohammed Leslie makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:42 | Fresno State | William Shaul is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from David Smelley | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Cornell | John Wells denies the turnaround by Owen Lowe | 70-69 |
| 00:13 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to David Smelley | 70-69 |
| 00:13 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-69 |
| 00:08 | Fresno State | The pull-up jumper by William Shaul is blocked by Michael Harris | 70-69 |
| 00:07 | Fresno State | William Shaul misses the tip | 70-69 |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Owen Lowe gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Cornell | Owen Lowe is hacked by Walter Cruise in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Cruise, team foul #12 | 70-69 |
| 00:04 | Cornell | Owen Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:04 | Cornell | Owen Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | John Wells pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | John Wells misses short on a halfcourt shot | 71-69 |