| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (fresh) SG - Donald Whaley (fresh) SF - Scott Ellenburg (fresh) PF - William Baker (fresh) C - Marc Frisk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) SG - John Shockley (fresh) SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) C - William Beatty (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty travels in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg lays it up and in set up by Donald Whaley | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre is hacked by James Richardson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Richardson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Cornell | Marc Frisk snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Cornell | Donald Whaley's pass is intercepted by Eugene Houghton | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Whaley steals it from Eugene Houghton in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Cornell | William Baker misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Leland Laffey - foul #1 on Leland Laffey, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Cornell | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Cornell | William Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:23 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Cornell | Marc Frisk gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:59 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Whaley | 6-0 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty is hacked by Donald Whaley - foul #1 on Donald Whaley, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Kenneth Wentworth (SG), Charles Stevens (SF), Jimmy Thomas (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) James Richardson, Donald Whaley, Scott Ellenburg, William Baker, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG), Michael Mosley (SG), Thomas Lamothe (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| 17:32 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Williams | 6-2 |
| 17:09 | Cornell | Charles Stevens makes the runner from the baseline | 8-2 |
| 17:04 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 17:03 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:49 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Guy Wheeler | 10-2 |
| 16:44 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Mosley | 10-5 |
| 16:28 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Thomas - foul #1 on Jimmy Thomas, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg (SF), Marc Frisk (C) Kenneth Wentworth, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Maher (SG), Justin Buch (C) Michael Mosley, Edward Williams | |
| 16:03 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams drills a jumper from the left side | 10-7 |
| 15:42 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lamothe - foul #1 on Thomas Lamothe, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Donald Whaley (SG), William Baker (PF) Guy Wheeler, Jimmy Thomas, Charles Stevens | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Leland Laffey (PF) Mark Williams, Thomas Lamothe, Fred Aldridge | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (fresh) SG - Donald Whaley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Ellenburg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Baker (fresh) 1 pts. C - Marc Frisk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) SG - Thomas Maher (fresh) SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) C - Justin Buch (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Cornell | Marc Frisk knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Richardson | 12-7 |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-7 |
| 15:18 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey tips it home | 12-9 |
| 15:13 | Cornell | Ricky Tyre takes the ball from Scott Ellenburg | 12-9 |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Buch is denied on a layup by William Baker | 12-9 |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Buch tips it back up and in | 12-11 |
| 14:41 | Cornell | Marc Frisk comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 12-11 |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey is fouled in the backcourt by William Baker - foul #1 on William Baker, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth (SG), John Lane (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) Donald Whaley, William Baker, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Mark Williams (SF), William Beatty (C) Thomas Maher, Eugene Houghton, Justin Buch | |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Ellenburg denies the turnaround by John Shockley | 12-11 |
| 14:18 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:55 | Cornell | James Richardson is whistled for traveling | 12-11 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Charles Stevens (SF), Jimmy Thomas (PF) James Richardson, Scott Ellenburg, John Lane | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF) Ricky Tyre, Leland Laffey | |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Ashley Jarnigan - foul #1 on Ashley Jarnigan, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Whaley (SG) Kenneth Wentworth | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:31 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 13:21 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Donald Whaley | 14-12 |
| 13:07 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Jarnigan swats the layup by Mark Williams | 14-12 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty hits the follow up shot | 14-14 |
| 12:45 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:39 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Williams and he's hacked by Jimmy Thomas - foul #2 on Jimmy Thomas, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg (SF), William Baker (PF), Marc Frisk (C) Charles Stevens, Jimmy Thomas, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Edward Williams (C) Mark Williams, John Shockley, William Beatty | |
| 12:39 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge makes the free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:14 | Cornell | Marc Frisk misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 14-17 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 12:09 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Kenneth Wentworth (SG) Guy Wheeler, Donald Whaley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Maher (SG), Leland Laffey (PF) Michael Mosley, Fred Aldridge | |
| 12:04 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-17 |
| 12:02 | Cornell | William Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 11:51 | Cornell | James Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-17 |
| 11:37 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses the easy layup | 14-17 |
| 11:35 | Cornell | Marc Frisk pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Wentworth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Ellenburg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Baker (fresh) 1 pts. C - Marc Frisk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) SG - Thomas Maher (fresh) SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Cornell | James Richardson scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 16-17 |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Leland Laffey is blocked by Marc Frisk | 16-17 |
| 10:56 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:36 | Cornell | William Baker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Maher - foul #1 on Thomas Maher, team foul #3 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Donald Whaley (SG), Charles Stevens (SF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) James Richardson, Kenneth Wentworth, Scott Ellenburg, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG), John Shockley (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), Justin Buch (C) Ricky Tyre, Thomas Maher, Eugene Houghton, Edward Williams | |
| 10:36 | Cornell | William Baker misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:36 | Cornell | William Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:36 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Leland Laffey | 16-17 |
| 10:13 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 10:12 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Buch tips it but misses | 16-17 |
| 10:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley tips it home | 16-19 |
| 10:03 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Whaley | 18-19 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-19 |
| 09:41 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey grabs the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Buch is whistled for a carry | 18-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), John Lane (PF), Marc Frisk (C) Guy Wheeler, William Baker, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF), William Beatty (C) Michael Mosley, Leland Laffey, Justin Buch | |
| 09:10 | Cornell | James Richardson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 09:08 | Cornell | John Lane tips it home | 20-19 |
| 08:50 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg (SF) Charles Stevens | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG) John Shockley | |
| 08:26 | Cornell | William Beatty blocks the jumper by James Richardson | 20-19 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Marc Frisk - foul #1 on Marc Frisk, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Kenneth Wentworth (SG) James Richardson, Donald Whaley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge grabs the offensive board | 20-19 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses the shot from just outside the lane | 20-19 |
| 08:07 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 07:47 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Guy Wheeler | 22-19 |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre is whistled for traveling | 22-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Stevens (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) John Lane, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (PG), John Shockley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Leland Laffey (PF), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, Mark Williams, Thomas Lamothe, Fred Aldridge, William Beatty | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Guy Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Wentworth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Ellenburg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ashley Jarnigan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Michael Mosley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Donald Whaley (SG) Guy Wheeler, Kenneth Wentworth | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Williams | 22-22 |
| 06:55 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg is hacked by John Shockley - foul #1 on John Shockley, team foul #4 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Baker (PF) Scott Ellenburg | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:41 | Cornell | Charles Stevens connects on the jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Leland Laffey - foul #2 on Leland Laffey, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Buch (C) Leland Laffey | |
| 06:41 | Cornell | Charles Stevens makes the free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:23 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams is fouled on the floor by William Baker - foul #2 on William Baker, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg (SF) William Baker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Thomas Maher (SG) Michael Mosley, John Shockley | |
| 06:23 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:23 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:23 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 06:08 | Cornell | James Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ricky Tyre - foul #1 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (SG), Marc Frisk (C) Donald Whaley, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe (PF) Edward Williams | |
| 06:08 | Cornell | James Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:08 | Cornell | James Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Stevens - foul #1 on Charles Stevens, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth (SG) James Richardson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge (PF) Eugene Houghton | |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:56 | Cornell | Marc Frisk grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 05:37 | Cornell | Marc Frisk is whistled for a carry | 26-24 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SG) Thomas Maher | |
| 05:33 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe is called for traveling in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| 05:14 | Cornell | Justin Buch is called for the reach on Kenneth Wentworth - foul #1 on Justin Buch, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Lane (PF) Charles Stevens | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (SF), William Beatty (C) Thomas Lamothe, Justin Buch | |
| 05:14 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:14 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge is alone and drills a runner in the paint set up by Michael Mosley | 28-26 |
| 04:29 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 04:15 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-26 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Donald Whaley (SG), Charles Stevens (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) Guy Wheeler, Kenneth Wentworth, John Lane, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Maher (PG), John Shockley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Edward Williams (PF), Justin Buch (C) Ricky Tyre, Mark Williams, Michael Mosley, Fred Aldridge, William Beatty | |
| 03:54 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan misses the lay-in | 31-26 |
| 03:52 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg tips it back up and in | 33-26 |
| 03:50 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas (SF), William Baker (PF) Scott Ellenburg, Charles Stevens | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey (PF) Justin Buch | |
| 03:45 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan lays it up and in set up by Donald Whaley | 35-26 |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton can't finish the uncontested layup | 35-26 |
| 03:38 | Cornell | William Baker pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 03:32 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 03:30 | Cornell | William Baker tips it home | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Whaley (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Jimmy Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ashley Jarnigan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Thomas Maher (fresh) SG - John Shockley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Richardson is called for the reach on Thomas Maher - foul #2 on James Richardson, team foul #10 | 37-26 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Maher misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:58 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Edward Williams - foul #1 on Edward Williams, team foul #8 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Lane (PF) William Baker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG), Michael Mosley (SF), Justin Buch (C) Thomas Maher, Eugene Houghton, Edward Williams | |
| 02:58 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:58 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Buch snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-27 |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 02:38 | Cornell | James Richardson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), William Baker (PF) James Richardson, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), William Beatty (C) John Shockley, Justin Buch | |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth (SG), Charles Stevens (SF), Marc Frisk (C) Donald Whaley, Jimmy Thomas, John Lane | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe (SF) Michael Mosley | |
| 01:49 | Cornell | Marc Frisk hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Charles Stevens and he's hacked by Thomas Lamothe - foul #2 on Thomas Lamothe, team foul #9 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF) Thomas Lamothe, Leland Laffey | |
| 01:49 | Cornell | Marc Frisk makes the free throw | 40-29 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Eugene Houghton | 40-31 |
| 01:09 | Cornell | Marc Frisk misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Eugene Houghton - foul #1 on Eugene Houghton, team foul #10 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Jimmy Thomas (SG), Scott Ellenburg (SF) Guy Wheeler, Kenneth Wentworth, Charles Stevens | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (PG), John Shockley (SG), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, Mark Williams, William Beatty | |
| 01:09 | Cornell | Marc Frisk makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 01:09 | Cornell | Marc Frisk misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge is fouled on the floor by Scott Ellenburg - foul #1 on Scott Ellenburg, team foul #11 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Lane (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) William Baker, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe (SF) Eugene Houghton | |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 00:51 | Cornell | John Lane gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 00:37 | Cornell | James Richardson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-32 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Ellenburg takes the ball from Thomas Lamothe in the backcourt | 43-32 |
| 00:30 | Cornell | James Richardson blows the layup | 43-32 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley is open and buries a floater from close range | 43-34 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | John Lane clanks a floater from the free throw line | 43-34 |