| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - George Richardson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Crown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Olivarez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mares (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Mark Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Ervin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Huneycutt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Perry Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Hunt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wartburg | John Olivarez inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Wartburg | John Mares comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roland Ervin - foul #1 on Roland Ervin, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 19:36 | Wartburg | John Mares misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:36 | Wartburg | John Mares makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:24 | Cornell | John Olivarez swats the short shot by Fred Hunt | 32-34 |
| 19:23 | Wartburg | James Quinn gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 19:20 | Wartburg | George Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by Roland Ervin - foul #2 on Roland Ervin, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 19:09 | Wartburg | George Richardson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brandon Crown | 35-34 |
| 19:07 | Cornell | George Richardson takes the ball from Mark Adams in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 18:45 | Wartburg | John Mares makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Richardson | 38-34 |
| 18:33 | Cornell | Fred Hunt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Glenn Holland (PG), Dudley Rouse (SG), Guy Simmons (SF), Kevin Shaw (PF), Matthew Little (C) George Richardson, Brandon Crown, John Olivarez, John Mares, James Quinn | |
| Subs | Cornell | Derek Keith (PG), Richard Hawkins (SG), Ray Ivey (PF), Kenneth Singleton (C) Mark Adams, Roland Ervin, Perry Hull, Fred Hunt | |
| 18:19 | Wartburg | Matthew Little knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Glenn Holland and he's fouled by Thomas Huneycutt - foul #2 on Thomas Huneycutt, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| 18:19 | Wartburg | Matthew Little makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:06 | Cornell | Richard Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Dudley Rouse - foul #2 on Dudley Rouse, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Preston Hunt (C) Thomas Huneycutt | |
| 17:50 | Cornell | Preston Hunt misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Little - foul #2 on Matthew Little, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| 17:50 | Cornell | Preston Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:50 | Cornell | Preston Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:50 | Wartburg | Guy Simmons grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 17:33 | Wartburg | Dudley Rouse comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Hawkins - foul #1 on Richard Hawkins, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| 17:33 | Wartburg | Dudley Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:33 | Wartburg | Dudley Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:12 | Cornell | Richard Hawkins misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Glenn Holland - foul #2 on Glenn Holland, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Richardson (PG), Brandon Crown (SG), John Olivarez (SF), John Mares (PF), James Quinn (C) Dudley Rouse, Glenn Holland, Guy Simmons, Kevin Shaw, Matthew Little | |
| Subs | Cornell | Roland Ervin (SG), Perry Hull (PF) Derek Keith, Preston Hunt | |
| 17:12 | Cornell | Richard Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:12 | Cornell | Richard Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:12 | Wartburg | John Mares gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:48 | Wartburg | John Mares is fouled on the floor by Roland Ervin - foul #3 on Roland Ervin, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Adams (PG), Hans Lehr (SG), Thomas Huneycutt (SF), Fred Hunt (C) Richard Hawkins, Roland Ervin, Ray Ivey, Kenneth Singleton | |
| 16:36 | Wartburg | Brandon Crown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 16:14 | Cornell | Mark Adams hits a 3 from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 16:07 | Wartburg | John Olivarez clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Hans Lehr - foul #2 on Hans Lehr, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Marc Jacobson (PG), Guy Simmons (SG), Kevin Shaw (PF) George Richardson, Brandon Crown, John Mares | |
| Subs | Cornell | Derek Keith (SG), Preston Hunt (PF) Hans Lehr, Perry Hull | |
| 16:07 | Wartburg | John Olivarez misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 16:07 | Wartburg | John Olivarez misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 16:07 | Cornell | Fred Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 15:49 | Cornell | Mark Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Glenn Holland (PG), Dudley Rouse (SG), Matthew Little (C) Marc Jacobson, John Olivarez, James Quinn | |
| Subs | Cornell | Roland Ervin (SG) Mark Adams | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Glenn Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dudley Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Guy Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Little (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Derek Keith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Ervin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Huneycutt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Preston Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw lays it up and in | 48-38 |
| 15:32 | Cornell | Dudley Rouse steps in front of the Derek Keith pass in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 15:10 | Wartburg | Glenn Holland lays it in on a nice dish by Dudley Rouse | 50-38 |
| 14:58 | Cornell | Fred Hunt buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Roland Ervin | 50-40 |
| 14:34 | Wartburg | Dudley Rouse's pass is intercepted by Derek Keith | 50-40 |
| 14:28 | Cornell | Derek Keith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 14:27 | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 14:07 | Wartburg | Matthew Little clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 50-40 |
| 14:06 | Cornell | Roland Ervin gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 13:51 | Cornell | Derek Keith scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Roland Ervin | 50-43 |
| 13:34 | Wartburg | Dudley Rouse misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 13:32 | Cornell | Fred Hunt pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:20 | Cornell | Roland Ervin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 13:18 | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:11 | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Fred Hunt - foul #1 on Fred Hunt, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Richardson (PG), Brandon Crown (SG), John Olivarez (SF), James Quinn (C) Glenn Holland, Dudley Rouse, Guy Simmons, Matthew Little | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Adams (PG), Richard Hawkins (SG), Ray Ivey (SF), Perry Hull (PF), Kenneth Singleton (C) Derek Keith, Roland Ervin, Thomas Huneycutt, Preston Hunt, Fred Hunt | |
| 13:11 | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:11 | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:00 | Cornell | Ray Ivey is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Adams | 51-45 |
| 12:52 | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 51-45 |
| 12:51 | Wartburg | James Quinn hits the follow up shot | 53-45 |
| 12:46 | Cornell | Richard Hawkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 12:45 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Kevin Shaw | 53-45 |
| 12:29 | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw banks in the layup | 55-45 |
| 12:24 | Cornell | Mark Adams is fouled in the backcourt by George Richardson - foul #1 on George Richardson, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Mares (PF) Kevin Shaw | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 12:10 | Cornell | Ray Ivey connects on the open floater from close range on a great pass from Perry Hull | 55-47 |
| 11:58 | Wartburg | James Quinn scores on a floater in the lane | 57-47 |
| 11:45 | Cornell | Kenneth Singleton is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 57-47 |
| 11:44 | Cornell | Ray Ivey grabs the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - George Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Crown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Olivarez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mares (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - James Quinn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Mark Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Ivey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Perry Hull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Singleton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Cornell | Ray Ivey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Marc Jacobson (PG) George Richardson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Hans Lehr (SG), James Peterson (SF) Richard Hawkins, Kenneth Singleton | |
| 11:12 | Wartburg | John Mares misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 11:10 | Wartburg | John Olivarez grabs the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 10:46 | Wartburg | John Mares double dribbles | 57-47 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Roland Ervin (SG), Fred Hunt (C) Mark Adams, Ray Ivey | |
| 10:29 | Cornell | James Peterson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 57-47 |
| 10:28 | Cornell | Hans Lehr snags the offensive board | 57-47 |
| 10:10 | Cornell | Perry Hull misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 57-47 |
| 10:08 | Cornell | Roland Ervin grabs the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 09:59 | Cornell | James Peterson buries a shot in the paint set up by Hans Lehr | 57-49 |
| 09:36 | Wartburg | Marc Jacobson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 09:35 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Perry Hull | 57-49 |
| 09:21 | Cornell | James Quinn steps in front of the Perry Hull pass | 57-49 |
| 09:04 | Wartburg | John Olivarez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 09:03 | Wartburg | John Mares tips it in | 59-49 |
| 09:01 | Cornell | Hans Lehr is hacked by Marc Jacobson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marc Jacobson, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Richardson (PG), Dudley Rouse (SG), Guy Simmons (SF), Kevin Shaw (C) Marc Jacobson, Brandon Crown, John Olivarez, James Quinn | |
| Subs | Cornell | Derek Keith (PG), Richard Hawkins (SG), Thomas Huneycutt (SF), Kenneth Singleton (PF), Ray Ivey (C) Hans Lehr, Roland Ervin, James Peterson, Perry Hull, Fred Hunt | |
| 08:44 | Cornell | Ray Ivey's pass is intercepted by Dudley Rouse | 59-49 |
| 08:33 | Wartburg | Ray Ivey is called for the reach on Kevin Shaw - foul #2 on Ray Ivey, team foul #8 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Glenn Holland (SG), Matthew Little (C) Dudley Rouse, John Mares | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 08:33 | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 08:33 | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 08:21 | Cornell | Kenneth Singleton travels with the ball | 61-49 |
| 08:05 | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw is whistled for a carry | 61-49 |
| Subs | Wartburg | James Quinn (C) Kevin Shaw | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 07:58 | Cornell | Richard Hawkins hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Derek Keith | 61-52 |
| 07:53 | Wartburg | Glenn Holland hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 61-52 |
| 07:51 | Cornell | Thomas Huneycutt grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 07:33 | Cornell | Ray Ivey hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 61-52 |
| 07:32 | Wartburg | James Quinn snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - George Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Holland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guy Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Little (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Quinn (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Derek Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hawkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Huneycutt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Ivey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Wartburg | Guy Simmons is fouled on the floor by Thomas Huneycutt - foul #3 on Thomas Huneycutt, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Dudley Rouse (SG), John Mares (PF) Glenn Holland, Matthew Little | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Adams (PG), Roland Ervin (SG), Perry Hull (PF), Preston Hunt (C) Derek Keith, Richard Hawkins, Kenneth Singleton, Ray Ivey | |
| 07:28 | Wartburg | Guy Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:28 | Wartburg | Guy Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:28 | Cornell | Perry Hull grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 07:06 | Cornell | Perry Hull is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 62-52 |
| 07:04 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Guy Simmons | 62-52 |
| 06:44 | Wartburg | George Richardson's pass is intercepted by Mark Adams | 62-52 |
| 06:41 | Cornell | Roland Ervin's pass is intercepted by George Richardson in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| 06:39 | Wartburg | George Richardson misses the lay-in | 62-52 |
| 06:38 | Cornell | Perry Hull snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 06:17 | Cornell | Roland Ervin scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Huneycutt | 62-55 |
| 06:02 | Wartburg | Dudley Rouse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Glenn Holland (PG), Brandon Crown (SG), John Olivarez (SF), Kevin Shaw (C) George Richardson, Dudley Rouse, Guy Simmons, James Quinn | |
| Subs | Cornell | Derek Keith (PG), Richard Hawkins (SG), James Peterson (SF), Kenneth Singleton (PF), Ray Ivey (C) Mark Adams, Roland Ervin, Thomas Huneycutt, Perry Hull, Preston Hunt | |
| 06:00 | Cornell | Kevin Shaw takes the ball from James Peterson in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| 05:47 | Wartburg | Glenn Holland drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Brandon Crown | 64-55 |
| 05:44 | Cornell | Glenn Holland is called for the reach on Derek Keith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Holland, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Matthew Little (PF) John Mares | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 05:35 | Cornell | Derek Keith hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Hawkins | 64-58 |
| 05:29 | Wartburg | Ray Ivey swats the layup by Kevin Shaw | 64-58 |
| 05:27 | Cornell | Richard Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 05:12 | Cornell | Richard Hawkins misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 05:11 | Wartburg | Matthew Little snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 05:05 | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-58 |
| 05:03 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Kenneth Singleton | 64-58 |
| 05:01 | Cornell | John Olivarez is called for the reach on James Peterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Olivarez, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Marc Jacobson (PG) Glenn Holland | |
| Subs | Cornell | Hans Lehr (SG), Perry Hull (PF), Fred Hunt (C) Richard Hawkins, Kenneth Singleton, Ray Ivey | |
| 05:01 | Cornell | James Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:01 | Cornell | James Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:01 | Wartburg | Matthew Little pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:51 | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Marc Jacobson and he's fouled by Perry Hull - foul #3 on Perry Hull, team foul #10 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Adams (PG), Thomas Huneycutt (SF) Derek Keith, James Peterson | |
| 04:51 | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw misses the free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:51 | Cornell | Perry Hull snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 04:32 | Cornell | Mark Adams hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Thomas Huneycutt and the foul's on John Olivarez - foul #2 on John Olivarez, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Dudley Rouse (SG), Guy Simmons (SF), John Mares (PF) Brandon Crown, John Olivarez, Matthew Little | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 04:32 | Cornell | Mark Adams misses the free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:32 | Wartburg | John Mares grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 04:15 | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Fred Hunt - foul #2 on Fred Hunt, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| 04:15 | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:15 | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:59 | Cornell | Marc Jacobson is called for the reach on Perry Hull - foul #3 on Marc Jacobson, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Wartburg | James Quinn (C) Kevin Shaw | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 03:59 | Cornell | Perry Hull makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:59 | Cornell | Perry Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:39 | Wartburg | John Mares knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Marc Jacobson | 69-63 |
| 03:35 | Cornell | Dudley Rouse is called for the reach on Hans Lehr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dudley Rouse, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Richardson (PG), Brandon Crown (SG) Marc Jacobson, Dudley Rouse | |
| Subs | Cornell | Derek Keith (SG), James Peterson (SF), Kenneth Singleton (PF), Ray Ivey (C) Mark Adams, Thomas Huneycutt, Perry Hull, Fred Hunt | |
| 03:35 | Cornell | Hans Lehr makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:35 | Cornell | Hans Lehr misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:35 | Wartburg | Brandon Crown gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 03:24 | Wartburg | Brandon Crown comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 69-64 |
| 03:22 | Cornell | James Peterson grabs the board | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - George Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Crown (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Guy Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Mares (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - James Quinn (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Hans Lehr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Keith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Ivey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Cornell | John Mares is called for the reach on James Peterson - foul #2 on John Mares, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Glenn Holland (PG), John Olivarez (SF), Kevin Shaw (PF) George Richardson, Guy Simmons, John Mares | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Hawkins (SG) Hans Lehr | |
| 03:16 | Cornell | James Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:16 | Cornell | James Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:01 | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 71-66 |
| 02:58 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Dudley Rouse (SG), Matthew Little (PF) Brandon Crown, James Quinn | |
| Subs | Cornell | Roland Ervin (SG), Thomas Huneycutt (SF) Richard Hawkins, James Peterson | |
| 02:56 | Cornell | Thomas Huneycutt misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 02:54 | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:52 | Wartburg | Glenn Holland is hacked by Derek Keith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Keith, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| 02:52 | Wartburg | Glenn Holland makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:52 | Wartburg | Glenn Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:46 | Cornell | Ray Ivey loses the dribble to Glenn Holland in the backcourt | 73-66 |
| 02:35 | Wartburg | Matthew Little loses the dribble to Ray Ivey | 73-66 |
| 02:16 | Cornell | Derek Keith misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-66 |
| 02:14 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Matthew Little | 73-66 |
| 02:10 | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw is hacked by Thomas Huneycutt - foul #4 on Thomas Huneycutt, team foul #13 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Richardson (PG), Guy Simmons (SF) Dudley Rouse, John Olivarez | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Hawkins (SG), Preston Hunt (C) Roland Ervin, Ray Ivey | |
| 02:10 | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 02:10 | Wartburg | Kevin Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:07 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Wartburg | James Quinn (C) Kevin Shaw | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Adams (PG), Roland Ervin (SG) Derek Keith, Richard Hawkins | |
| 02:02 | Cornell | Mark Adams makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Roland Ervin | 75-68 |
| 01:52 | Wartburg | Glenn Holland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 01:51 | Cornell | Preston Hunt pulls down the rebound | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:45 | Cornell | Kenneth Singleton is open but comes up short on the runner in the lane | 75-68 |
| 01:44 | Cornell | Kenneth Singleton hits the follow up shot | 75-70 |
| 01:22 | Wartburg | Glenn Holland can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 01:21 | Cornell | Kenneth Singleton grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 01:21 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Brandon Crown (SG), John Olivarez (SF), John Mares (PF) Glenn Holland, Guy Simmons, Matthew Little | |
| Subs | Cornell | Perry Hull (PF), Fred Hunt (C) Kenneth Singleton, Preston Hunt | |
| 00:54 | Cornell | Thomas Huneycutt misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 00:53 | Cornell | Mark Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Cornell | Mark Adams hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Roland Ervin | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Wartburg | Brandon Crown clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Perry Hull - foul #4 on Perry Hull, team foul #14 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Glenn Holland (PG) George Richardson | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:22 | Wartburg | Brandon Crown makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:22 | Wartburg | Brandon Crown makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Cornell | Roland Ervin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Wartburg | Brandon Crown is fouled in the backcourt by Roland Ervin - foul #4 on Roland Ervin, team foul #15 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Richardson (PG) Glenn Holland | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:14 | Wartburg | Brandon Crown makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:14 | Wartburg | Brandon Crown misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:14 | Cornell | Fred Hunt gets the rebound | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Cornell | Roland Ervin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 78-75 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Perry Hull snags the offensive board | 78-75 |