| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Cholewinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Rupert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Bone (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Isaac Kiser (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jon Kulas (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Negasi Aja (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Zlatko Zenzen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Caldera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Negasi Aja inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Cornell | The jump hook by Negasi Aja is blocked by Gary Bone | 38-37 |
| 19:36 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Scott Patterson | 38-37 |
| 19:15 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-37 |
| 19:13 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert misses the tip | 38-37 |
| 19:12 | Cornell | Paul Caldera grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:59 | Cornell | Negasi Aja is fouled on the floor by Scott Patterson - foul #1 on Scott Patterson, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 18:47 | Cornell | Negasi Aja misses the jumper from the left block | 38-37 |
| 18:45 | Cornell | Negasi Aja tips it in | 38-39 |
| 18:43 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Kulas is called for the reach on Clarence Rupert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jon Kulas, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Rolling (SG) Jon Kulas | |
| 18:32 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 18:30 | Cornell | Paul Caldera pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:16 | Cornell | Paul Caldera's floater is tipped away by Clarence Rupert | 38-39 |
| 18:14 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to David Rolling | 38-39 |
| 18:05 | Cornell | Negasi Aja comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Patterson - foul #2 on Scott Patterson, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (SG), Gary Sharkey (SF), Albert Goggins (PF), Henry Dove (C) Bryant Cholewinski, Scott Patterson, Clarence Rupert, Gary Bone | |
| Subs | Cornell | Glen Hunter (PG), Dingbang Xiang (PF), Richard Greenberg (C) Isaac Kiser, Zlatko Zenzen, Paul Caldera | |
| 18:05 | Cornell | Negasi Aja makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:05 | Cornell | Negasi Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:42 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove misses long on an open fadeaway in the paint | 38-41 |
| 17:40 | Cornell | Dingbang Xiang grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 17:36 | Cornell | Glen Hunter can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-41 |
| 17:35 | Cornell | Dingbang Xiang grabs the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 17:19 | Cornell | Dingbang Xiang connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by David Rolling | 38-43 |
| 17:17 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey is hacked by Glen Hunter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glen Hunter, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin (SG) Lenny Astorga | |
| Subs | Cornell | Louis Brown (C) Negasi Aja | |
| 17:04 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Richard Greenberg - foul #1 on Richard Greenberg, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert (PF) Albert Goggins | |
| Subs | Cornell | Zlatko Zenzen (PF) Louis Brown | |
| 17:04 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:04 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:04 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin misses the 3rd free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:04 | Cornell | Zlatko Zenzen gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:44 | Cornell | Dingbang Xiang misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Josh Keller - foul #1 on Josh Keller, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson (SF) Henry Dove | |
| Subs | Cornell | Isaac Kiser (PG), Louis Brown (C) Glen Hunter, Richard Greenberg | |
| 16:44 | Cornell | Dingbang Xiang makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:44 | Cornell | Dingbang Xiang misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:44 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 16:30 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-44 |
| 16:29 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey snags the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 16:15 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 16:02 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser is hacked by Josh Keller - foul #2 on Josh Keller, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski (SG), Gary Bone (C) Josh Keller, Gary Sharkey | |
| Subs | Cornell | Bill Bonds (SF), Paul Caldera (C) Dingbang Xiang, Louis Brown | |
| 15:40 | Cornell | Zlatko Zenzen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG), Albert Goggins (SF), Henry Dove (PF) Adam Rubin, Scott Patterson, Clarence Rupert | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jon Kulas (SG), Richard Greenberg (PF) David Rolling, Zlatko Zenzen | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Cholewinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Goggins (fresh) PF - Henry Dove (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Bone (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Isaac Kiser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jon Kulas (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bill Bonds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Greenberg (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Caldera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:13 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski blows the layup | 42-44 |
| 15:11 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Richard Greenberg | 42-44 |
| 14:50 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 14:49 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:44 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski is fouled on the floor by Isaac Kiser - foul #3 on Isaac Kiser, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (SG), Gary Sharkey (SF) Bryant Cholewinski, Albert Goggins | |
| Subs | Cornell | Glen Hunter (PG), Dingbang Xiang (SF) Isaac Kiser, Richard Greenberg | |
| 14:31 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-44 |
| 14:15 | Cornell | Dingbang Xiang drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jon Kulas | 45-46 |
| 14:02 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 14:01 | Cornell | Paul Caldera grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 13:44 | Cornell | Josh Keller picks off the pass by Jon Kulas | 45-46 |
| 13:27 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Josh Keller | 48-46 |
| 13:17 | Cornell | Jon Kulas knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Dingbang Xiang and he's fouled by Henry Dove - foul #1 on Henry Dove, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski (SG), Scott Patterson (SF), Clarence Rupert (PF) Lenny Astorga, Gary Sharkey, Henry Dove | |
| Subs | Cornell | Isaac Kiser (PG), Negasi Aja (SF), Zlatko Zenzen (PF), Richard Greenberg (C) Glen Hunter, Dingbang Xiang, Bill Bonds, Paul Caldera | |
| 13:17 | Cornell | Jon Kulas misses the free throw | 48-48 |
| 13:17 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:00 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Patterson | 51-48 |
| 12:52 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Scott Patterson - foul #3 on Scott Patterson, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin (PG) Josh Keller | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 12:52 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:52 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:50 | Cal State Northridge | Jon Kulas picks off the pass by Adam Rubin in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 12:32 | Cornell | Jon Kulas connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Isaac Kiser | 51-52 |
| 12:12 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 12:11 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone can't tip it in | 51-52 |
| 12:10 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:01 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Rupert and the foul's on Zlatko Zenzen - foul #2 on Zlatko Zenzen, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey (C) Gary Bone | |
| Subs | Cornell | Glen Hunter (PG), Louis Brown (C) Isaac Kiser, Richard Greenberg | |
| 12:01 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski misses the free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:01 | Cornell | Zlatko Zenzen grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 11:40 | Cornell | Jon Kulas misses the lay-in | 54-52 |
| 11:38 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin grabs the board | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Adam Rubin (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bryant Cholewinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Rupert (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Sharkey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Glen Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Kulas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Negasi Aja (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zlatko Zenzen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski misses long on a shot in the paint | 54-52 |
| 11:31 | Cornell | Zlatko Zenzen grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 11:26 | Cornell | Jon Kulas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Zlatko Zenzen | 54-54 |
| 11:14 | Cal State Northridge | Negasi Aja steals it from Adam Rubin | 54-54 |
| 11:09 | Cornell | Zlatko Zenzen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Negasi Aja | 54-56 |
| 11:02 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 11:01 | Cornell | Zlatko Zenzen snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 10:57 | Cornell | Glen Hunter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 10:55 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Gary Sharkey | 54-56 |
| 10:37 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert is fouled on the floor by Zlatko Zenzen - foul #3 on Zlatko Zenzen, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG), Josh Keller (SG), Albert Goggins (SF), Henry Dove (C) Adam Rubin, Bryant Cholewinski, Scott Patterson, Gary Sharkey | |
| Subs | Cornell | Isaac Kiser (PG), David Rolling (SG), Dingbang Xiang (SF), Paul Caldera (C) Glen Hunter, Jon Kulas, Negasi Aja, Louis Brown | |
| 10:24 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert connects on the jumper in the lane | 56-56 |
| 10:13 | Cornell | Paul Caldera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 10:12 | Cornell | Zlatko Zenzen hits the follow up shot | 56-58 |
| 09:54 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Zlatko Zenzen - foul #4 on Zlatko Zenzen, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson (SF) Clarence Rupert | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Greenberg (PF) Zlatko Zenzen | |
| 09:54 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:54 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:39 | Cornell | Richard Greenberg drills a shot from the right side | 58-60 |
| 09:23 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-60 |
| 09:22 | Cornell | David Rolling snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 09:08 | Cornell | Dingbang Xiang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin (SG), Gary Bone (C) Scott Patterson, Henry Dove | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jon Kulas (SG), Louis Brown (C) David Rolling, Paul Caldera | |
| 08:54 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin's floater is tipped away by Dingbang Xiang | 58-60 |
| 08:52 | Cornell | Richard Greenberg snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 08:27 | Cornell | Jon Kulas's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Goggins | 58-60 |
| 08:26 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 08:05 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 07:46 | Cornell | Jon Kulas can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Adam Rubin - foul #2 on Adam Rubin, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline (PG), Bryant Cholewinski (SG), Gary Sharkey (SF), Clarence Rupert (PF), Henry Dove (C) Lenny Astorga, Adam Rubin, Josh Keller, Albert Goggins, Gary Bone | |
| Subs | Cornell | Glen Hunter (PG), Negasi Aja (SF), Zlatko Zenzen (PF), Paul Caldera (C) Isaac Kiser, Dingbang Xiang, Richard Greenberg, Louis Brown | |
| 07:46 | Cornell | Jon Kulas misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:46 | Cornell | Jon Kulas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:44 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Kulas - foul #4 on Jon Kulas, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Rolling (SG) Jon Kulas | |
| 07:44 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 07:44 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Richard Moline (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Cholewinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Sharkey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Rupert (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Dove (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Glen Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Rolling (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Negasi Aja (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zlatko Zenzen (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Caldera (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Cornell | Zlatko Zenzen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 07:29 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 07:13 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert can't connect on a floater from the left side | 63-61 |
| 07:12 | Cornell | Negasi Aja gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 07:00 | Cornell | Zlatko Zenzen can't throw it down | 63-61 |
| 06:58 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 06:33 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert loses the dribble to Glen Hunter | 63-61 |
| 06:04 | Cornell | Zlatko Zenzen misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-61 |
| 06:02 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:59 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski is hacked by David Rolling in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Rolling, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG), Scott Patterson (SF), Albert Goggins (PF), Josh Keller (C) Richard Moline, Gary Sharkey, Clarence Rupert, Henry Dove | |
| Subs | Cornell | Isaac Kiser (PG), Jon Kulas (SG), Bill Bonds (SF), Louis Brown (C) Glen Hunter, David Rolling, Negasi Aja, Paul Caldera | |
| 05:59 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:59 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:37 | Cornell | Louis Brown misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 65-61 |
| 05:36 | Cornell | Louis Brown grabs the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 05:24 | Cornell | Zlatko Zenzen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 05:23 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Albert Goggins | 65-61 |
| 05:19 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryant Cholewinski | 68-61 |
| 05:09 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser is called for 10 seconds | 68-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone (C) Bryant Cholewinski | |
| Subs | Cornell | Dingbang Xiang (SF) Zlatko Zenzen | |
| 04:52 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga is fouled on the floor by Bill Bonds - foul #3 on Bill Bonds, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin (SG), Gary Sharkey (PF) Josh Keller, Albert Goggins | |
| Subs | Cornell | Glen Hunter (PG), Negasi Aja (SF) Isaac Kiser, Louis Brown | |
| 04:52 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:52 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:41 | Cornell | Dingbang Xiang blows the layup | 70-61 |
| 04:40 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Dingbang Xiang | 70-61 |
| 04:26 | Cornell | Dingbang Xiang hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Lenny Astorga - foul #3 on Lenny Astorga, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Moline (SG), Clarence Rupert (PF) Lenny Astorga, Gary Bone | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Greenberg (C) Bill Bonds | |
| 04:26 | Cornell | Dingbang Xiang makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:26 | Cornell | Dingbang Xiang misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:26 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 04:08 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Patterson | 73-62 |
| 03:43 | Cornell | Richard Greenberg drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jon Kulas | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin drills a shot from the right block set up by Richard Moline and he's hacked by Glen Hunter - foul #2 on Glen Hunter, team foul #11 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (SG), Albert Goggins (SF), Henry Dove (C) Richard Moline, Scott Patterson, Gary Sharkey | |
| Subs | Cornell | Isaac Kiser (PG), David Rolling (SG), Zlatko Zenzen (PF), Louis Brown (C) Glen Hunter, Jon Kulas, Dingbang Xiang, Richard Greenberg | |
| 03:32 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin makes the free throw | 76-64 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Adam Rubin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Josh Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Albert Goggins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clarence Rupert (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Dove (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Isaac Kiser (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Rolling (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Negasi Aja (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zlatko Zenzen (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Louis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Cornell | Isaac Kiser can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 76-64 |
| 03:22 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin snags the defensive board | 76-64 |
| 03:08 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Isaac Kiser - foul #4 on Isaac Kiser, team foul #12 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG) Clarence Rupert | |
| Subs | Cornell | Bill Bonds (SF), Paul Caldera (C) Negasi Aja, Louis Brown | |
| 03:08 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 03:08 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin misses the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 03:08 | Cornell | Zlatko Zenzen snags the defensive board | 77-64 |
| 03:00 | Cornell | Zlatko Zenzen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Henry Dove - foul #2 on Henry Dove, team foul #9 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone (C) Adam Rubin | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 03:00 | Cornell | Zlatko Zenzen makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 03:00 | Cornell | Zlatko Zenzen makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:58 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-66 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey (SF), Clarence Rupert (PF) Albert Goggins, Henry Dove | |
| Subs | Cornell | Dingbang Xiang (SF) Bill Bonds | |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller misses short on a 3 from straight away | 77-66 |
| 02:38 | Cornell | Dingbang Xiang grabs the board | 77-66 |
| 02:18 | Cornell | Clarence Rupert takes the ball from David Rolling | 77-66 |
| 02:18 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-66 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski (SG), Scott Patterson (SF) Josh Keller, Gary Sharkey | |
| Subs | Cornell | Glen Hunter (PG) Isaac Kiser | |
| 02:13 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-66 |
| 01:59 | Cornell | Dingbang Xiang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-66 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (PG), Adam Rubin (SG), Gary Sharkey (SF), Albert Goggins (PF), Henry Dove (C) Lenny Astorga, Bryant Cholewinski, Scott Patterson, Clarence Rupert, Gary Bone | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Greenberg (PF), Louis Brown (C) Zlatko Zenzen, Paul Caldera | |
| 01:37 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gary Sharkey, team foul #10 | 77-66 |
| 01:28 | Cornell | Richard Greenberg is hacked by Albert Goggins - foul #3 on Albert Goggins, team foul #11 | 77-66 |
| 01:28 | Cornell | Richard Greenberg makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:28 | Cornell | Richard Greenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:28 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove grabs the board | 77-67 |
| 01:22 | Cal State Northridge | Glen Hunter is called for the reach on Josh Keller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glen Hunter, team foul #13 | 77-67 |
| 01:22 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 01:22 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 01:02 | Cornell | Glen Hunter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 79-67 |
| 01:01 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Josh Keller | 79-67 |
| 00:59 | Cal State Northridge | Dingbang Xiang picks off the pass by Gary Sharkey in the backcourt | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Cornell | Richard Greenberg misses the jumper from the left block | 79-67 |
| 00:56 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove misses long on a floater near the basket | 79-67 |
| 00:25 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller can't tip it in | 79-67 |
| 00:23 | Cornell | Richard Greenberg grabs the board | 79-67 |
| 00:16 | Cornell | Richard Greenberg travels with the ball | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller runs out the clock | 79-67 |