| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 3 stl. SG - Ryan Cho (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Kunze (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Sirosky (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Timothy Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lariviere (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Meadow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Daulton (fresh) C - Clarence Blue (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze inbounds the ball | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Ryan Cho and he's fouled by Michael Lariviere - foul #3 on Michael Lariviere, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Ellis (SG) Michael Lariviere | |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky makes the free throw | 44-30 |
| 19:23 | Cornell | William Ellis scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Timothy Ellis | 44-32 |
| 19:21 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho is hacked by William Ellis in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Ellis, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| 19:00 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley (PG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SG), Russell Walker (SF), Edward Norton (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Dikembe Awai, Ryan Cho, Timothy Kunze, Michael Sirosky, David Baker | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Goss (PG), Eli Chen (SF), Jason Ray (PF), John Cooper (C) William Ellis, Keith Meadow, Earl Daulton, Clarence Blue | |
| 18:40 | Cornell | John Cooper's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Cobb | 44-32 |
| 18:38 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 18:33 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-32 |
| 18:32 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Eli Chen | 44-32 |
| 18:06 | Cornell | Jason Ray misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-32 |
| 18:05 | Cornell | Jason Ray tips it home | 44-34 |
| 18:01 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley loses the dribble to Michael Goss in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| 17:51 | Cornell | A charge is called on Eli Chen - foul #3 on Eli Chen, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Ryan Cho (SG), Timothy Kunze (SF), Rolf Molski (PF), David Baker (C) Christopher Maley, Rashidi Alhusseini, Russell Walker, Edward Norton, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Ellis (SG), Keith Meadow (SF), Earl Daulton (PF), Clarence Blue (C) Michael Goss, Eli Chen, Jason Ray, John Cooper | |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| 17:30 | Cornell | William Ellis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 17:29 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Daulton | 44-34 |
| 17:18 | Cornell | Clarence Blue connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 17:09 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho misses long on an open runner from the baseline | 44-37 |
| 17:07 | Cornell | Keith Meadow gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 17:03 | Cornell | Timothy Ellis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky (PF) Rolf Molski | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Goss (PG) Timothy Ellis | |
| 16:57 | Sam Houston State | Earl Daulton steals the ball from Dikembe Awai | 44-37 |
| 16:43 | Cornell | Earl Daulton is open and buries a shot in the lane | 44-39 |
| 16:28 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Timothy Kunze | 46-39 |
| 16:24 | Cornell | William Ellis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dikembe Awai - foul #2 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker (PG), Christopher Maley (SG) Dikembe Awai, Ryan Cho | |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Ellis (PG) Michael Goss | |
| 16:24 | Cornell | William Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:24 | Cornell | William Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:24 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky connects on the shot in the lane set up by Timothy Kunze | 48-40 |
| 16:04 | Cornell | Timothy Ellis is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Walker - foul #2 on Russell Walker, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton (C) David Baker | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Goss (PG), Jason Ray (PF) William Ellis, Earl Daulton | |
| 15:48 | Cornell | Timothy Ellis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 15:46 | Cornell | Clarence Blue tips it home | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Russell Walker (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Maley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Kunze (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Michael Sirosky (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Norton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Goss (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Ellis (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Meadow (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Ray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Blue (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker is hacked by Timothy Ellis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Ellis, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Ryan Cho (SG) Christopher Maley, Timothy Kunze | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky (PG), Michael Lariviere (SG), Eli Chen (SF), Earl Daulton (PF) Michael Goss, Timothy Ellis, Keith Meadow, Clarence Blue | |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Dikembe Awai | 50-42 |
| 15:24 | Cornell | Eli Chen misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ryan Cho - foul #1 on Ryan Cho, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb (C) Edward Norton | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Cooper (C) Jason Ray | |
| 15:24 | Cornell | Eli Chen misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 15:24 | Cornell | Eli Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 15:08 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 15:06 | Cornell | Michael Lariviere is hacked by Russell Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Walker, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini (SG), Timothy Kunze (SF), Rolf Molski (PF) Ryan Cho, Russell Walker, Michael Sirosky | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jason Ray (PF) Earl Daulton | |
| 14:56 | Cornell | Michael Lariviere misses badly on a floater from the right block | 53-43 |
| 14:55 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 14:35 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Eli Chen - foul #4 on Eli Chen, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker (PG), Christopher Maley (SG), Edward Norton (PF), David Baker (C) Dikembe Awai, Rashidi Alhusseini, Rolf Molski, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Meadow (SF), Earl Daulton (PF), Clarence Blue (C) Eli Chen, Jason Ray, John Cooper | |
| 14:35 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 14:35 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 14:18 | Cornell | Earl Daulton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Baransky and he's fouled by Edward Norton - foul #2 on Edward Norton, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| 14:18 | Cornell | Earl Daulton makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 13:57 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-46 |
| 13:56 | Cornell | Earl Daulton snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 13:38 | Cornell | Clarence Blue misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Maley - foul #3 on Christopher Maley, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Ryan Cho (SG), Michael Sirosky (PF) Christopher Maley, Timothy Kunze, Edward Norton | |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Ellis (SF), Jason Ray (PF) Keith Meadow, Earl Daulton | |
| 13:38 | Cornell | Clarence Blue makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 13:38 | Cornell | Clarence Blue makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 13:16 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 13:15 | Cornell | Timothy Ellis grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 12:58 | Cornell | Michael Lariviere loses the dribble to Russell Walker | 55-48 |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | David Baker drills a jumper from close range | 57-48 |
| 12:17 | Cornell | Timothy Ellis misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 12:15 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 12:15 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley (PG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SG), Timothy Kunze (SF), Rolf Molski (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Dikembe Awai, Ryan Cho, Russell Walker, Michael Sirosky, David Baker | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Goss (PG), Keith Meadow (SF), Earl Daulton (PF), John Cooper (C) Jeffrey Baransky, Timothy Ellis, Jason Ray, Clarence Blue | |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rashidi Alhusseini and the foul's on Keith Meadow - foul #2 on Keith Meadow, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze makes the free throw | 60-48 |
| 11:59 | Cornell | Michael Lariviere is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Maley - foul #4 on Christopher Maley, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG) Christopher Maley | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 11:59 | Cornell | Michael Lariviere makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 11:59 | Cornell | Michael Lariviere makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 11:47 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the right block | 60-50 |
| 11:45 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski snags the offensive board | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (tired) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rashidi Alhusseini (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Kunze (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Rolf Molski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Cobb (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Goss (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lariviere (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Meadow (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Daulton (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb loses the dribble to Michael Lariviere | 60-50 |
| 11:11 | Cornell | John Cooper's layup is rejected by Timothy Kunze | 60-50 |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 10:53 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski is open and buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Rashidi Alhusseini | 62-50 |
| 10:53 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker (PG), Ryan Cho (SG), Michael Sirosky (PF), Edward Norton (C) Dikembe Awai, Rashidi Alhusseini, Rolf Molski, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky (PG), William Ellis (SG), Timothy Ellis (SF), Jason Ray (PF) Michael Goss, Michael Lariviere, Keith Meadow, Earl Daulton | |
| 10:34 | Cornell | William Ellis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 10:14 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ryan Cho | 64-50 |
| 09:50 | Cornell | Jason Ray hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Kunze - foul #2 on Timothy Kunze, team foul #8 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Baker (C) Timothy Kunze | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Goss (PG), Michael Lariviere (SG), Clarence Blue (C) Jeffrey Baransky, William Ellis, John Cooper | |
| 09:50 | Cornell | Jason Ray makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 09:50 | Cornell | Jason Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 09:50 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky grabs the board | 64-51 |
| 09:34 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Jason Ray - foul #3 on Jason Ray, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SG) Russell Walker, Ryan Cho | |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Meadow (SF), Earl Daulton (PF) Timothy Ellis, Jason Ray | |
| 09:34 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 09:34 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 09:15 | Cornell | Keith Meadow connects on the open turnaround from the baseline | 66-53 |
| 09:13 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton is hacked by Keith Meadow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Meadow, team foul #8 | 66-53 |
| 09:13 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 09:13 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 09:09 | Cornell | Michael Goss is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Awai - foul #3 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #9 | 68-53 |
| 09:09 | Cornell | Michael Goss makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 09:09 | Cornell | Michael Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 08:42 | Sam Houston State | David Baker double dribbles | 68-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker (PG), Ryan Cho (SG), Timothy Kunze (SF), Henry Cobb (C) Dikembe Awai, Rashidi Alhusseini, Michael Sirosky, David Baker | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky (PG), William Ellis (SG), Timothy Ellis (SF) Michael Goss, Michael Lariviere, Keith Meadow | |
| 08:27 | Cornell | Clarence Blue hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Baransky | 68-57 |
| 08:24 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Baransky - foul #4 on Jeffrey Baransky, team foul #9 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski (PF) Edward Norton | |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Meadow (SF) Jeffrey Baransky | |
| 08:24 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 08:24 | Cornell | William Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 08:06 | Cornell | The pull-up jumper by Timothy Ellis is blocked by Rolf Molski | 68-57 |
| 08:05 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 07:48 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Russell Walker and he's hacked by Keith Meadow - foul #4 on Keith Meadow, team foul #10 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley (PG), Michael Sirosky (PF), David Baker (C) Russell Walker, Rolf Molski, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky (PG), Michael Lariviere (SG), Eli Chen (PF), John Cooper (C) William Ellis, Keith Meadow, Earl Daulton, Clarence Blue | |
| 07:48 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho makes the free throw | 71-57 |
| 07:42 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Maley - foul #5 on Christopher Maley, team foul #10 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SG) Christopher Maley, Ryan Cho | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 07:42 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 07:42 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (tired) 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rashidi Alhusseini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Kunze (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Sirosky (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - David Baker (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jeffrey Baransky (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Lariviere (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Ellis (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Eli Chen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze jams it on a great pass from David Baker | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:06 | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky misses the jumpshot from the right side | 73-59 |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky snags the defensive board | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:47 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini loses the dribble to Eli Chen | 73-59 |
| 06:43 | Cornell | Rashidi Alhusseini steals it from Timothy Ellis in the backcourt | 73-59 |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini hits the finger roll | 75-59 |
| 06:20 | Cornell | Timothy Ellis misses the jump hook in the paint | 75-59 |
| 06:18 | Cornell | John Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 75-59 |
| 06:04 | Cornell | Timothy Ellis comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 75-59 |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Rashidi Alhusseini | 75-59 |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-59 |
| 05:40 | Cornell | Eli Chen grabs the defensive rebound | 75-59 |
| 05:31 | Cornell | Eli Chen banks in the wide open layup | 75-61 |
| 05:17 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini buries a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Michael Lariviere - foul #4 on Michael Lariviere, team foul #11 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker (PG), Edward Norton (SF), Rolf Molski (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Dikembe Awai, Timothy Kunze, Michael Sirosky, David Baker | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Goss (PG), William Ellis (SG), Keith Meadow (SF), Jason Ray (PF), Clarence Blue (C) Jeffrey Baransky, Michael Lariviere, Timothy Ellis, Eli Chen, John Cooper | |
| 05:17 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini makes the free throw | 78-61 |
| 05:00 | Cornell | Michael Goss misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-61 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Edward Norton | 78-61 |
| 04:47 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-61 |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton tips it but misses | 78-61 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski grabs the offensive rebound | 78-61 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton can't finish the layup | 78-61 |
| 04:25 | Cornell | Keith Meadow grabs the board | 78-61 |
| 04:22 | Cornell | Russell Walker picks off the pass by Keith Meadow in the backcourt | 78-61 |
| 03:55 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini clanks a jumper from the right wing | 78-61 |
| 03:53 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb hits the follow up shot | 80-61 |
| 03:53 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho (SG), Timothy Kunze (SF) Rashidi Alhusseini, Rolf Molski | |
| Subs | Cornell | Eli Chen (SF), Earl Daulton (PF) Keith Meadow, Clarence Blue | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Cornell | William Ellis scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-64 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Russell Walker (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Cho (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy Kunze (very tired) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Norton (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Cobb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Michael Goss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Ellis (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eli Chen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Earl Daulton (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Ray (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 80-64 |
| 03:12 | Cornell | Earl Daulton snags the defensive board | 80-64 |
| 02:54 | Cornell | Jason Ray scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Eli Chen | 80-66 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 82-66 |
| 02:14 | Cornell | Earl Daulton knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Ray | 82-69 |
| 02:01 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 84-69 |
| 01:48 | Cornell | William Ellis is hacked by Ryan Cho - foul #2 on Ryan Cho, team foul #11 | 84-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini (SG), Rolf Molski (PF) Ryan Cho, Timothy Kunze | |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Ellis (PG), John Cooper (C) Michael Goss, Earl Daulton | |
| 01:48 | Cornell | William Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 84-69 |
| 01:48 | Cornell | William Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 84-70 |
| 01:24 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 84-70 |
| 01:22 | Cornell | John Cooper snags the defensive board | 84-70 |
| 01:20 | Cornell | Eli Chen is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Norton - foul #3 on Edward Norton, team foul #12 | 84-70 |
| 01:20 | Cornell | Eli Chen makes the 1st free throw | 84-71 |
| 01:20 | Cornell | Eli Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| 01:07 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski misses short on a runner from the left block | 84-72 |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton gets the offensive rebound | 84-72 |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 84-72 |
| 00:43 | Cornell | William Ellis pulls down the rebound | 84-72 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Cornell | Timothy Ellis makes the wide open floater from the left side | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker is hacked by Eli Chen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eli Chen, team foul #12 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Goss (PG) Eli Chen | |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker makes the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:34 | Cornell | John Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 85-74 |
| 00:29 | Cornell | Timothy Ellis buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Russell Walker - foul #4 on Russell Walker, team foul #13 | 85-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Ryan Cho (SG), Timothy Kunze (SF), Michael Sirosky (PF), David Baker (C) Russell Walker, Rashidi Alhusseini, Edward Norton, Rolf Molski, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Lariviere (SG), Keith Meadow (SF), Earl Daulton (PF), Clarence Blue (C) Michael Goss, William Ellis, Jason Ray, John Cooper | |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-76 |
| 00:29 | Cornell | Timothy Ellis makes the free throw | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | David Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Ellis - foul #4 on Timothy Ellis, team foul #13 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton (PG) Dikembe Awai | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jeffrey Baransky (PG) Timothy Ellis | |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | David Baker makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | David Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:19 | Cornell | Michael Lariviere clanks a shot from the left side | 87-77 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ryan Cho | 87-77 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton runs out the clock | 87-77 |