| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Cook (fresh) SG - Albert McLean (fresh) SF - Tommy Ferguson (fresh) PF - Rick Endres (fresh) C - Jerry Marr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Maurice Holland (fresh) SG - Walter Maloof (fresh) SF - Kenneth Derrickson (fresh) PF - Dennis Sherman (fresh) C - Richard Hurd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Jerry Marr wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Cornell | Michael Cook scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Dubuque | Dennis Sherman misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Cornell | Tommy Ferguson snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Cornell | Rick Endres double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Dubuque | Richard Hurd banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Derrickson and he's hacked by Jerry Marr - foul #1 on Jerry Marr, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Dubuque | Richard Hurd misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Jerry Marr | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Cornell | Jerry Marr banks in the layup set up by Michael Cook | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | Dubuque | Dennis Sherman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 4-2 |
| 18:19 | Cornell | Rick Endres grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | Cornell | Rick Endres can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Dubuque | Walter Maloof grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Dubuque | Maurice Holland is called for 10 seconds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Curran (PG), Micah Breckenridge (SF), Clayton Pompa (PF), John Gordon (C) Michael Cook, Tommy Ferguson, Rick Endres, Jerry Marr | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Ray Brickley (PG), Edwin Pepe (SG), Keith Cronin (SF), Mark Dipalma (PF), Robert Ruvalcaba (C) Maurice Holland, Walter Maloof, Kenneth Derrickson, Dennis Sherman, Richard Hurd | |
| 17:39 | Cornell | Micah Breckenridge misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Dipalma - foul #1 on Mark Dipalma, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Cornell | Leo Duncan (SG) Albert McLean | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 17:39 | Cornell | Micah Breckenridge misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Cornell | Micah Breckenridge makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:22 | Dubuque | Mark Dipalma is hacked by Clayton Pompa - foul #1 on Clayton Pompa, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 17:05 | Dubuque | Edwin Pepe misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:04 | Cornell | John Gordon snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:58 | Cornell | Micah Breckenridge can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 5-2 |
| 16:56 | Cornell | John Gordon gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:40 | Cornell | Micah Breckenridge misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 5-2 |
| 16:38 | Dubuque | Mark Dipalma grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:34 | Dubuque | Ray Brickley is fouled on the floor by John Curran - foul #1 on John Curran, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Cornell | Albert McLean (SG), Tommy Ferguson (SF), Rick Endres (PF) Leo Duncan, Micah Breckenridge, Clayton Pompa | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Maurice Holland (PG), Eric Kawakami (SG), Kenneth Derrickson (SF), Dennis Sherman (PF), Richard Hurd (C) Ray Brickley, Edwin Pepe, Keith Cronin, Mark Dipalma, Robert Ruvalcaba | |
| 16:08 | Dubuque | Maurice Holland lays it in | 5-4 |
| 15:53 | Cornell | Rick Endres can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 15:51 | Dubuque | Richard Hurd grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - John Curran (fairly fresh) SG - Albert McLean (fresh) SF - Tommy Ferguson (fresh) PF - Rick Endres (fresh) C - John Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Maurice Holland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Kawakami (fresh) SF - Kenneth Derrickson (fresh) PF - Dennis Sherman (fresh) C - Richard Hurd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Dubuque | Eric Kawakami misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 15:35 | Cornell | Tommy Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:30 | Cornell | Eric Kawakami is called for the reach on Albert McLean in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Kawakami, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Cook (PG), Clayton Pompa (PF), Frederick Dubois (C) John Curran, Rick Endres, John Gordon | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Walter Maloof (SG) Maurice Holland | |
| 15:12 | Cornell | Clayton Pompa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-4 |
| 15:10 | Cornell | Tommy Ferguson pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:05 | Cornell | Frederick Dubois can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket | 5-4 |
| 15:04 | Cornell | Clayton Pompa gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:48 | Cornell | Michael Cook hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tommy Ferguson | 7-4 |
| 14:30 | Dubuque | Eric Kawakami hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 14:29 | Dubuque | Richard Hurd snags the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 14:14 | Dubuque | Richard Hurd buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Maloof and the foul's on Michael Cook - foul #1 on Michael Cook, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Cornell | Leo Duncan (PG), Lawrence Hargett (SG), Micah Breckenridge (SF), Rick Endres (PF), Jerry Marr (C) Michael Cook, Albert McLean, Tommy Ferguson, Clayton Pompa, Frederick Dubois | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Ray Brickley (PG), Edwin Pepe (SG), Keith Cronin (SF), Mark Dipalma (PF) Eric Kawakami, Walter Maloof, Kenneth Derrickson, Dennis Sherman | |
| 14:14 | Dubuque | Richard Hurd makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:53 | Cornell | Jerry Marr misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 13:52 | Dubuque | Mark Dipalma snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 13:23 | Dubuque | Ray Brickley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 13:21 | Dubuque | Richard Hurd hits the follow up shot | 7-9 |
| 13:00 | Cornell | Lawrence Hargett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 12:58 | Dubuque | Keith Cronin grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:51 | Dubuque | Edwin Pepe connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Brickley | 7-11 |
| 12:47 | Cornell | Lawrence Hargett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Cook (PG), Albert McLean (SG), Clayton Pompa (PF) Leo Duncan, Lawrence Hargett, Rick Endres | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Maurice Holland (PG), Walter Maloof (SG), Kenneth Derrickson (SF), Robert Ruvalcaba (C) Ray Brickley, Edwin Pepe, Mark Dipalma, Richard Hurd | |
| 12:39 | Dubuque | Robert Ruvalcaba misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Marr - foul #2 on Jerry Marr, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Gordon (C) Jerry Marr | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 12:39 | Dubuque | Robert Ruvalcaba makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:39 | Dubuque | Robert Ruvalcaba misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:39 | Cornell | Albert McLean snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 12:12 | Cornell | John Gordon is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Gordon, team foul #6 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Cornell | Tommy Ferguson (SF) Micah Breckenridge | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Dennis Sherman (PF) Keith Cronin | |
| 11:51 | Dubuque | Dennis Sherman misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 7-12 |
| 11:50 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Clayton Pompa | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert McLean (fresh) SF - Tommy Ferguson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clayton Pompa (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Gordon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Maurice Holland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Maloof (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Derrickson (fresh) PF - Dennis Sherman (fresh) C - Robert Ruvalcaba (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Cornell | Dennis Sherman picks off the pass by Albert McLean | 7-12 |
| 11:11 | Dubuque | Walter Maloof misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 7-12 |
| 11:10 | Dubuque | Robert Ruvalcaba snags the offensive board | 7-12 |
| 10:52 | Dubuque | Walter Maloof clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 7-12 |
| 10:50 | Dubuque | Walter Maloof snags the offensive board | 7-12 |
| 10:33 | Dubuque | Kenneth Derrickson connects on the jumper near the basket | 7-14 |
| 10:31 | Cornell | Walter Maloof is called for the reach on Albert McLean in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Maloof, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Curran (PG), Micah Breckenridge (SF), Rick Endres (PF), Frederick Dubois (C) Michael Cook, Tommy Ferguson, Clayton Pompa, John Gordon | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Ray Brickley (PG), Edwin Pepe (SG), Keith Cronin (SF), Mark Dipalma (PF), Richard Hurd (C) Maurice Holland, Walter Maloof, Kenneth Derrickson, Dennis Sherman, Robert Ruvalcaba | |
| 10:18 | Cornell | Rick Endres can't connect on a shot from the left side | 7-14 |
| 10:17 | Dubuque | Keith Cronin grabs the defensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 10:12 | Dubuque | Edwin Pepe double dribbles | 7-14 |
| Subs | Cornell | Leo Duncan (SG) Albert McLean | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 09:53 | Cornell | Rick Endres misses the easy layup | 7-14 |
| 09:52 | Dubuque | Richard Hurd snags the defensive board | 7-14 |
| 09:39 | Dubuque | Richard Hurd loses the dribble to Micah Breckenridge | 7-14 |
| 09:35 | Cornell | Micah Breckenridge scores on a runner in the paint | 9-14 |
| 09:16 | Dubuque | Mark Dipalma misses the shot from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 09:14 | Cornell | Micah Breckenridge gets the rebound | 9-14 |
| 08:52 | Cornell | Micah Breckenridge hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Keith Cronin - foul #1 on Keith Cronin, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Cornell | Albert McLean (SG), John Gordon (C) Leo Duncan, Frederick Dubois | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Maurice Holland (PG), Eric Kawakami (SG), Kenneth Derrickson (SF), Dennis Sherman (PF) Ray Brickley, Edwin Pepe, Keith Cronin, Mark Dipalma | |
| 08:52 | Cornell | Micah Breckenridge misses the free throw | 11-14 |
| 08:52 | Dubuque | Dennis Sherman pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 08:41 | Dubuque | Dennis Sherman hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Albert McLean - foul #1 on Albert McLean, team foul #7 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Cornell | Tommy Ferguson (SF) Micah Breckenridge | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 08:41 | Dubuque | Dennis Sherman makes the free throw | 11-17 |
| 08:37 | Cornell | Kenneth Derrickson steals it from Albert McLean in the backcourt | 11-17 |
| 08:23 | Dubuque | Richard Hurd misses the runner in the paint | 11-17 |
| 08:21 | Cornell | Rick Endres snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 08:18 | Cornell | Eric Kawakami picks off the pass by Albert McLean in the backcourt | 11-17 |
| 07:54 | Dubuque | Dennis Sherman buries a floater from the baseline | 11-19 |
| 07:37 | Cornell | John Curran misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 11-19 |
| 07:35 | Cornell | Tommy Ferguson tips it but misses | 11-19 |
| 07:34 | Dubuque | Maurice Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - John Curran (fairly fresh) SG - Albert McLean (fresh) SF - Tommy Ferguson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Rick Endres (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Maurice Holland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Kawakami (fresh) SF - Kenneth Derrickson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Hurd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Dubuque | Richard Hurd knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Maurice Holland | 11-21 |
| 06:56 | Cornell | Tommy Ferguson hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane | 13-21 |
| 06:36 | Dubuque | Kenneth Derrickson lays it up and in and the foul's on Tommy Ferguson - foul #1 on Tommy Ferguson, team foul #8 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Cook (PG), Leo Duncan (SG), Micah Breckenridge (SF), Clayton Pompa (PF), Frederick Dubois (C) John Curran, Albert McLean, Tommy Ferguson, Rick Endres, John Gordon | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Edwin Pepe (PG), Walter Maloof (SG), Keith Cronin (PF), Mark Dipalma (C) Maurice Holland, Eric Kawakami, Dennis Sherman, Richard Hurd | |
| 06:36 | Dubuque | Kenneth Derrickson misses the free throw | 13-23 |
| 06:36 | Dubuque | Keith Cronin gets the offensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 06:24 | Dubuque | Kenneth Derrickson misses the lay-in | 13-23 |
| 06:23 | Dubuque | Mark Dipalma tips it back up and in | 13-25 |
| 06:20 | Cornell | Walter Maloof takes the ball from Michael Cook in the backcourt | 13-25 |
| 06:19 | Dubuque | Keith Cronin lays it in on a great pass from Walter Maloof | 13-27 |
| 06:09 | Cornell | Micah Breckenridge is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Cook | 15-27 |
| 05:49 | Dubuque | Mark Dipalma misses the jump hook near the basket | 15-27 |
| 05:47 | Cornell | Michael Cook grabs the board | 15-27 |
| 05:38 | Cornell | Clayton Pompa clanks a floater in the lane | 15-27 |
| 05:36 | Cornell | Clayton Pompa tips it in | 17-27 |
| 05:18 | Dubuque | Mark Dipalma hits a shot from the baseline set up by Edwin Pepe and he's fouled by Leo Duncan - foul #1 on Leo Duncan, team foul #9 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | Albert McLean (SG), Tommy Ferguson (SF) Michael Cook, Micah Breckenridge | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Ray Brickley (PG), Robert Ruvalcaba (C) Edwin Pepe, Kenneth Derrickson | |
| 05:18 | Dubuque | Mark Dipalma makes the free throw | 17-30 |
| 04:55 | Cornell | Frederick Dubois misses the wide open jump hook from the right block | 17-30 |
| 04:53 | Dubuque | Walter Maloof gets the rebound | 17-30 |
| 04:32 | Dubuque | Walter Maloof's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lawrence Hargett (PG), Rick Endres (PF), John Gordon (C) Leo Duncan, Clayton Pompa, Frederick Dubois | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Eric Kawakami (SG), Dennis Sherman (PF), Richard Hurd (C) Walter Maloof, Mark Dipalma, Keith Cronin | |
| 04:25 | Cornell | Lawrence Hargett can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Ray Brickley - foul #1 on Ray Brickley, team foul #5 | 17-30 |
| 04:25 | Cornell | Lawrence Hargett makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 04:25 | Cornell | Lawrence Hargett misses the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 04:25 | Dubuque | Dennis Sherman snags the defensive board | 18-30 |
| 04:12 | Dubuque | Dennis Sherman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by John Gordon - foul #2 on John Gordon, team foul #10 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Cook (PG), Micah Breckenridge (SF), Frederick Dubois (C) Lawrence Hargett, Tommy Ferguson, John Gordon | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 04:12 | Dubuque | Dennis Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 04:12 | Dubuque | Dennis Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 03:49 | Cornell | Michael Cook misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Robert Ruvalcaba - foul #1 on Robert Ruvalcaba, team foul #6 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Marr (C) Frederick Dubois | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Edwin Pepe (PG), Kenneth Derrickson (SF) Ray Brickley, Robert Ruvalcaba | |
| 03:49 | Cornell | Michael Cook misses the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 03:49 | Cornell | Michael Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:31 | Dubuque | Kenneth Derrickson is denied on a layup by Rick Endres | 19-32 |
| 03:30 | Dubuque | Kenneth Derrickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-32 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert McLean (fresh) SF - Micah Breckenridge (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rick Endres (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Marr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Edwin Pepe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Kawakami (fresh) SF - Kenneth Derrickson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Sherman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hurd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Dubuque | Kenneth Derrickson drills a turnaround from the left block | 19-34 |
| 03:14 | Cornell | Eric Kawakami is called for the reach on Albert McLean in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Kawakami, team foul #7 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Curran (PG), Tommy Ferguson (SF) Michael Cook, Micah Breckenridge | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Maurice Holland (PG) Eric Kawakami | |
| 03:14 | Cornell | Albert McLean makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 03:14 | Cornell | Albert McLean makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 02:53 | Dubuque | Edwin Pepe buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Maurice Holland | 21-37 |
| 02:36 | Cornell | Jerry Marr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-37 |
| 02:35 | Dubuque | Edwin Pepe grabs the board | 21-37 |
| 02:19 | Dubuque | Richard Hurd is denied on a layup by Tommy Ferguson | 21-37 |
| 02:17 | Cornell | Tommy Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 02:15 | Cornell | Dennis Sherman takes the ball from John Curran in the backcourt | 21-37 |
| 02:02 | Dubuque | Kenneth Derrickson's floater is tipped away by Rick Endres | 21-37 |
| 02:00 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Jerry Marr | 21-37 |
| 01:56 | Cornell | John Curran misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-37 |
| 01:54 | Dubuque | Richard Hurd pulls down the rebound | 21-37 |
| 01:32 | Dubuque | Rick Endres takes the ball from Dennis Sherman | 21-37 |
| 01:16 | Cornell | Edwin Pepe is called for the reach on Albert McLean - foul #1 on Edwin Pepe, team foul #8 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Cook (PG), Micah Breckenridge (SF), Clayton Pompa (PF), John Gordon (C) John Curran, Tommy Ferguson, Rick Endres, Jerry Marr | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Ray Brickley (PG), Walter Maloof (SG), Keith Cronin (SF), Mark Dipalma (PF), Robert Ruvalcaba (C) Maurice Holland, Edwin Pepe, Kenneth Derrickson, Dennis Sherman, Richard Hurd | |
| 01:16 | Cornell | Albert McLean misses the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 01:16 | Dubuque | Robert Ruvalcaba grabs the board | 21-37 |
| 01:11 | Dubuque | Keith Cronin is hacked by Michael Cook - foul #2 on Michael Cook, team foul #11 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Cornell | Leo Duncan (SG) Albert McLean | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 01:11 | Dubuque | Keith Cronin makes the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 01:11 | Dubuque | Keith Cronin misses the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 01:11 | Cornell | John Gordon gets the rebound | 21-38 |
| 00:49 | Cornell | Michael Cook is hacked by Ray Brickley - foul #2 on Ray Brickley, team foul #9 | 21-38 |
| 00:49 | Cornell | Michael Cook makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 00:49 | Cornell | Michael Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 00:29 | Dubuque | Mark Dipalma can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-38 |
| 00:28 | Cornell | Leo Duncan snags the defensive board | 23-38 |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Clayton Pompa travels with the ball | 23-38 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lawrence Hargett (SG) Michael Cook | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Eric Kawakami (PG), Kenneth Derrickson (SF), Dennis Sherman (PF) Ray Brickley, Mark Dipalma, Robert Ruvalcaba | |
| 00:01 | Dubuque | Walter Maloof clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-38 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Clayton Pompa grabs the board | 23-38 |