| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Swinson (fresh) SG - Eric Anderson (fresh) SF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) PF - Gary Courts (fresh) C - George Schwartzman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Michael Baehr (fresh) SG - Joe Hall (fresh) SF - Eric Larson (fresh) PF - Cecil Wallace (fresh) C - Matthew Slepski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | George Schwartzman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Cornell | Kevin Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Cornell | George Schwartzman tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Joe Hall scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Baehr and he's hacked by Kevin Johnson - foul #1 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:40 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Joe Hall makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:28 | Cornell | Joe Hall steals it from Eric Anderson | 2-3 |
| 19:25 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Joe Hall can't finish the layup | 2-3 |
| 19:24 | Cornell | Eric Anderson gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 19:13 | Cornell | Joe Hall takes the ball from Kevin Johnson | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Matthew Slepski's pass is intercepted by David Swinson | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Cornell | David Swinson banks in the layup | 4-3 |
| 18:42 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Cecil Wallace connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-5 |
| 18:35 | Cornell | Kevin Johnson comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Joe Hall - foul #1 on Joe Hall, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:35 | Cornell | Kevin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:35 | Cornell | Kevin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 18:18 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Eric Larson buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Michael Baehr | 6-7 |
| 17:59 | Cornell | Kevin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 6-7 |
| 17:58 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Matthew Slepski pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 17:38 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Joe Hall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 17:37 | Cornell | The rebound goes to David Swinson | 6-7 |
| 17:24 | Cornell | Kevin Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ray Brooks (PG), Edwin Wall (SG), Terry Swain (SF), Donald Morris (PF), John Taranto (C) David Swinson, Eric Anderson, Kevin Johnson, Gary Courts, George Schwartzman | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert McCrohan (PG), Richard Wood (SG), Bruce Ruel (SF), Ted McDavitt (PF), Tyrone Pitre (C) Michael Baehr, Joe Hall, Eric Larson, Cecil Wallace, Matthew Slepski | |
| 17:07 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert McCrohan comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 17:06 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert McCrohan snags the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:55 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert McCrohan scores on a jumper from the baseline | 6-9 |
| 16:46 | Cornell | Ray Brooks is fouled on the floor by Robert McCrohan - foul #1 on Robert McCrohan, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| 16:34 | Cornell | John Taranto comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 16:32 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert McCrohan grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:13 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Bruce Ruel is fouled on the floor by Terry Swain - foul #1 on Terry Swain, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| 16:05 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Tyrone Pitre drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ted McDavitt | 6-11 |
| 15:55 | Cornell | John Taranto clanks a turnaround near the basket | 6-11 |
| 15:53 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ted McDavitt gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ray Brooks (fresh) SG - Edwin Wall (fresh) SF - Terry Swain (fresh) PF - Donald Morris (fresh) C - John Taranto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Robert McCrohan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Wood (fresh) SF - Bruce Ruel (fresh) PF - Ted McDavitt (fresh) C - Tyrone Pitre (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Donald Morris swats the layup by Ted McDavitt | 6-11 |
| 15:41 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Tyrone Pitre snags the offensive board | 6-11 |
| 15:26 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert McCrohan is hacked by Terry Swain - foul #2 on Terry Swain, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Cornell | Eric Anderson (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Gary Courts (PF), George Schwartzman (C) Edwin Wall, Terry Swain, Donald Morris, John Taranto | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Michael Baehr (PG), Joe Hall (SG), Eric Larson (SF) Bruce Ruel, Ted McDavitt, Tyrone Pitre | |
| 15:15 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Richard Wood's fadeaway is rejected by George Schwartzman | 6-11 |
| 15:14 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Gary Courts | 6-11 |
| 15:00 | Cornell | Eric Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-11 |
| 14:59 | Cornell | George Schwartzman gets the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:49 | Cornell | Eric Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-11 |
| 14:47 | Cornell | Gary Courts tips it but misses | 6-11 |
| 14:45 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert McCrohan pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:22 | Nebraska Wesleyan | George Schwartzman takes the ball from Michael Baehr | 6-11 |
| 13:58 | Cornell | Ray Brooks lays it in | 8-11 |
| 13:29 | Nebraska Wesleyan | George Schwartzman denies the turnaround by Eric Larson | 8-11 |
| 13:27 | Cornell | Gary Courts snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 13:17 | Cornell | George Schwartzman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 13:15 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert McCrohan gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:04 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Kevin Johnson steals the ball from Michael Baehr | 8-11 |
| 12:50 | Cornell | Ray Brooks buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Eric Anderson and he's fouled by Joe Hall - foul #2 on Joe Hall, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Swinson (PG), Edwin Wall (SF), Donald Morris (PF), John Taranto (C) Eric Anderson, Kevin Johnson, Gary Courts, George Schwartzman | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Steven Trim (PG), Bruce Ruel (SG), Cecil Wallace (PF), Matthew Slepski (C) Michael Baehr, Joe Hall, Richard Wood, Robert McCrohan | |
| 12:50 | Cornell | Ray Brooks makes the free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:32 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Steven Trim hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 12:31 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Eric Larson tips it in | 11-13 |
| 12:22 | Cornell | Edwin Wall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 12:20 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Cecil Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:57 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Eric Larson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Morris - foul #1 on Donald Morris, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | Eric Anderson (SG) Ray Brooks | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| 11:57 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Eric Larson makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:57 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Eric Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:48 | Cornell | Edwin Wall hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Eric Anderson | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Swinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edwin Wall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Morris (fresh) C - John Taranto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Steven Trim (fresh) SG - Bruce Ruel (fresh) SF - Eric Larson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cecil Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Slepski (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Eric Larson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bruce Ruel | 14-18 |
| 11:16 | Cornell | John Taranto hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 14-18 |
| 11:14 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Eric Larson grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 11:10 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Bruce Ruel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 11:08 | Cornell | Donald Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:59 | Cornell | David Swinson is hacked by Steven Trim - foul #1 on Steven Trim, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gary Courts (PF) Eric Anderson | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Michael Baehr (PG), Richard Wood (SG) Steven Trim, Eric Larson | |
| 10:49 | Cornell | David Swinson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Taranto | 17-18 |
| 10:35 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Gary Courts takes the ball from Cecil Wallace | 17-18 |
| 10:18 | Cornell | Donald Morris is fouled on the floor by Richard Wood - foul #1 on Richard Wood, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Cornell | Justin Brandon (PG), Eric Anderson (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), George Schwartzman (C) David Swinson, Edwin Wall, Donald Morris, John Taranto | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert McCrohan (SF), Ted McDavitt (PF), Tyrone Pitre (C) Bruce Ruel, Cecil Wallace, Matthew Slepski | |
| 10:06 | Cornell | The jump hook by Gary Courts is blocked by Tyrone Pitre | 17-18 |
| 10:04 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Tyrone Pitre grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 09:59 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Gary Courts picks off the pass by Ted McDavitt | 17-18 |
| 09:43 | Cornell | Robert McCrohan takes the ball from George Schwartzman | 17-18 |
| 09:38 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert McCrohan blows the layup | 17-18 |
| 09:36 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Gary Courts | 17-18 |
| 09:26 | Cornell | Kevin Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Brandon | 20-18 |
| 09:14 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ted McDavitt scores on a turnaround from the right block | 20-20 |
| 08:58 | Cornell | Justin Brandon hits the finger roll | 22-20 |
| 08:49 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Tyrone Pitre misses the easy layup but he's fouled by George Schwartzman - foul #1 on George Schwartzman, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Swinson (PG), Ray Brooks (SG), Edwin Wall (SF), Donald Morris (PF), John Taranto (C) Justin Brandon, Eric Anderson, Kevin Johnson, Gary Courts, George Schwartzman | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Steven Trim (PG), Bruce Ruel (SG), Eric Larson (SF), Cecil Wallace (PF) Michael Baehr, Richard Wood, Robert McCrohan, Ted McDavitt | |
| 08:49 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Tyrone Pitre makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:49 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Tyrone Pitre misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:49 | Cornell | Edwin Wall gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 08:35 | Cornell | Ray Brooks travels with the ball | 22-21 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Matthew Slepski (C) Tyrone Pitre | |
| 08:20 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Edwin Wall steps in front of the Bruce Ruel pass | 22-21 |
| 08:17 | Cornell | Ray Brooks blows the dunk | 22-21 |
| 08:16 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Cecil Wallace snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 08:10 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Cecil Wallace blows the layup but he's hacked by David Swinson - foul #1 on David Swinson, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| 08:10 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Cecil Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:10 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Cecil Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:52 | Cornell | Ray Brooks clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Trim - foul #2 on Steven Trim, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Michael Baehr (PG), Richard Wood (SG) Steven Trim, Eric Larson | |
| 07:52 | Cornell | Ray Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:52 | Cornell | Ray Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:26 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Bruce Ruel connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Slepski | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Swinson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ray Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edwin Wall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Morris (fresh) C - John Taranto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Michael Baehr (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Wood (fresh) SF - Bruce Ruel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cecil Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Slepski (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Cornell | Michael Baehr steps in front of the Ray Brooks pass | 23-26 |
| 06:47 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Cecil Wallace misses badly on a floater from the left block | 23-26 |
| 06:46 | Cornell | The rebound goes to John Taranto | 23-26 |
| 06:29 | Cornell | Donald Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-26 |
| Subs | Cornell | Eric Anderson (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Gary Courts (PF), George Schwartzman (C) David Swinson, Edwin Wall, Donald Morris, John Taranto | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert McCrohan (PG), Eric Larson (SF), Ted McDavitt (PF), Tyrone Pitre (C) Michael Baehr, Bruce Ruel, Cecil Wallace, Matthew Slepski | |
| 06:15 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Richard Wood misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 06:13 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Tyrone Pitre misses the tip | 23-26 |
| 06:12 | Cornell | Gary Courts grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 05:58 | Cornell | Eric Anderson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ray Brooks | 26-26 |
| 05:51 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ted McDavitt makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Wood | 26-29 |
| 05:38 | Cornell | George Schwartzman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 05:36 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ted McDavitt snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 05:17 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Eric Anderson steps in front of the Eric Larson pass | 26-29 |
| 05:06 | Cornell | Kevin Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 05:04 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Courts | 26-29 |
| 04:50 | Cornell | Eric Anderson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Brooks | 29-29 |
| 04:35 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ted McDavitt comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Gary Courts - foul #1 on Gary Courts, team foul #7 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Swinson (PG), Edwin Wall (SG), John Taranto (C) Ray Brooks, Eric Anderson, George Schwartzman | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Michael Baehr (PG), Bruce Ruel (SF), Matthew Slepski (C) Richard Wood, Eric Larson, Tyrone Pitre | |
| 04:35 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ted McDavitt makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:35 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ted McDavitt misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:35 | Cornell | Gary Courts grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 04:21 | Cornell | Kevin Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Swinson | 32-30 |
| 03:58 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Matthew Slepski misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-30 |
| 03:56 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert McCrohan can't tip it in | 32-30 |
| 03:55 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Ted McDavitt | 32-30 |
| 03:38 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ted McDavitt is fouled on the floor by Edwin Wall - foul #1 on Edwin Wall, team foul #8 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | Eric Anderson (SG), Donald Morris (PF) Kevin Johnson, Gary Courts | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Joe Hall (SG) Robert McCrohan | |
| 03:38 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ted McDavitt makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:38 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ted McDavitt misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:38 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Donald Morris | 32-31 |
| 03:22 | Cornell | Edwin Wall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 03:20 | Cornell | Donald Morris tips it but misses | 32-31 |
| 03:19 | Cornell | John Taranto grabs the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Swinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Wall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Morris (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Taranto (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Michael Baehr (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Ruel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ted McDavitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Slepski (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Cornell | John Taranto is fouled on the floor by Joe Hall - foul #3 on Joe Hall, team foul #7 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ray Brooks (PG), Terry Swain (SF) David Swinson, Edwin Wall | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Steven Trim (PG), Richard Wood (SG), Eric Larson (SF), Cecil Wallace (PF), Tyrone Pitre (C) Michael Baehr, Joe Hall, Bruce Ruel, Ted McDavitt, Matthew Slepski | |
| 03:04 | Cornell | John Taranto makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:04 | Cornell | John Taranto misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:04 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Cecil Wallace pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 02:47 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Steven Trim comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 02:45 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Cecil Wallace grabs the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 02:31 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Donald Morris is called for the reach on Cecil Wallace - foul #2 on Donald Morris, team foul #9 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Cornell | George Schwartzman (C) John Taranto | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| 02:31 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Cecil Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:31 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Cecil Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:05 | Cornell | Terry Swain can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 02:04 | Cornell | Terry Swain snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 01:51 | Cornell | Terry Swain misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 01:49 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Tyrone Pitre | 33-33 |
| 01:31 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Richard Wood misses the dunk attempt | 33-33 |
| 01:30 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Eric Larson misses the tip | 33-33 |
| 01:28 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Cecil Wallace gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 01:15 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Tyrone Pitre's floater is tipped away by Donald Morris | 33-33 |
| 01:14 | Cornell | Terry Swain grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 01:04 | Cornell | George Schwartzman can't connect on a runner near the basket | 33-33 |
| 01:02 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Cecil Wallace | 33-33 |
| 00:57 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Terry Swain steals the ball from Eric Larson | 33-33 |
| 00:54 | Cornell | Ray Brooks lays it up and in on a great pass from Terry Swain | 35-33 |
| 00:36 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Cecil Wallace comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 00:34 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Terry Swain | 35-33 |
| 00:11 | Cornell | George Schwartzman blows the layup but he's fouled by Tyrone Pitre - foul #1 on Tyrone Pitre, team foul #8 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Swinson (PG), Edwin Wall (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Gary Courts (PF) Ray Brooks, Eric Anderson, Terry Swain, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Michael Baehr (PG), Robert McCrohan (SG), Bruce Ruel (SF), Ted McDavitt (PF), Matthew Slepski (C) Steven Trim, Richard Wood, Eric Larson, Cecil Wallace, Tyrone Pitre | |
| 00:11 | Cornell | George Schwartzman makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:11 | Cornell | George Schwartzman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Bruce Ruel misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | George Schwartzman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |