| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Galbreath (fresh) SG - Herman Fletcher (fresh) SF - Alexander Peterson (fresh) PF - Eric Moore (fresh) C - Michael McGahey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Mark Bowen (fresh) SG - Terry Davis (fresh) SF - Roy Zager (fresh) PF - William Woodell (fresh) C - Trent Oliphant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duquesne | Trent Oliphant wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Duquesne | Alexander Peterson steals the ball from Mark Bowen | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Cornell | Michael McGahey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to William Woodell | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Duquesne | Terry Davis drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Bowen | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Bowen - foul #1 on Mark Bowen, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:44 | Duquesne | Trent Oliphant lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Bowen | 1-4 |
| 18:30 | Cornell | Terry Davis steals the ball from Richard Galbreath | 1-4 |
| 18:14 | Duquesne | Roy Zager misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 1-4 |
| 18:12 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher gets the rebound | 1-4 |
| 18:07 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson double dribbles | 1-4 |
| 17:46 | Duquesne | Terry Davis is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 1-4 |
| 17:44 | Cornell | Eric Moore snags the defensive board | 1-4 |
| 17:28 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Alexander Peterson | 3-4 |
| 17:25 | Duquesne | Roy Zager's pass is intercepted by Eric Moore in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 17:04 | Cornell | Eric Moore clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 17:02 | Duquesne | William Woodell snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:58 | Duquesne | Terry Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 16:56 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:50 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath is fouled on the floor by Terry Davis - foul #1 on Terry Davis, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Sipes (PG), Filip Zagorac (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Harold Hardy (PF), Vernon Prager (C) Richard Galbreath, Herman Fletcher, Alexander Peterson, Eric Moore, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Landon Gorby (PG), Rick Napier (SG), Bradley Dewitt (SF), Stephen Richards (PF), Jon Vigil (C) Mark Bowen, Terry Davis, Roy Zager, William Woodell, Trent Oliphant | |
| 16:45 | Cornell | Harold Hardy misses short on a runner from the left block | 3-4 |
| 16:44 | Duquesne | Jon Vigil gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:41 | Duquesne | Rick Napier is hacked by Keith Sipes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Sipes, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 16:24 | Duquesne | Bradley Dewitt is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jon Vigil | 3-7 |
| 16:13 | Cornell | Filip Zagorac comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bradley Dewitt - foul #1 on Bradley Dewitt, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| 16:13 | Cornell | Filip Zagorac makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:13 | Cornell | Filip Zagorac misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:13 | Duquesne | Jon Vigil gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:56 | Duquesne | Jon Vigil is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Richards | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Filip Zagorac (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Keith Sipes (fresh) SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) PF - Harold Hardy (fresh) C - Vernon Prager (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Landon Gorby (fresh) SG - Rick Napier (fresh) SF - Bradley Dewitt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Richards (fresh) C - Jon Vigil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Cornell | Filip Zagorac comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-9 |
| 15:49 | Duquesne | Jon Vigil grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:37 | Duquesne | Stephen Richards blows the layup | 4-9 |
| 15:35 | Duquesne | Bradley Dewitt hits the follow up shot | 4-11 |
| 15:17 | Cornell | Keith Sipes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 4-11 |
| 15:16 | Cornell | Vernon Prager snags the offensive board | 4-11 |
| 14:52 | Cornell | Vernon Prager is denied on a layup by Jon Vigil | 4-11 |
| 14:51 | Cornell | Vernon Prager tips it back up and in | 6-11 |
| 14:27 | Duquesne | Bradley Dewitt is hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG), Herman Fletcher (SG), Alexander Peterson (SF), Eric Moore (PF), Michael McGahey (C) Filip Zagorac, Keith Sipes, Richard Johnson, Harold Hardy, Vernon Prager | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Richard Eisen (PG), Terry Davis (SG), Roy Zager (SF), William Woodell (PF), Trent Oliphant (C) Landon Gorby, Rick Napier, Bradley Dewitt, Stephen Richards, Jon Vigil | |
| 14:12 | Duquesne | Roy Zager misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-11 |
| 14:10 | Cornell | Allen Rowlands gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:52 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 13:51 | Cornell | Eric Moore tips it back up and in | 8-11 |
| 13:22 | Duquesne | William Woodell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Woodell, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Mark Bowen (PG) Richard Eisen | |
| 13:10 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 13:09 | Duquesne | Trent Oliphant gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:45 | Duquesne | Terry Davis is fouled on the floor by Herman Fletcher - foul #1 on Herman Fletcher, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG) Allen Rowlands | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 12:35 | Duquesne | Terry Davis knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Roy Zager | 8-13 |
| 12:16 | Cornell | Terry Davis takes the ball from Eric Moore | 8-13 |
| 12:14 | Duquesne | Roy Zager is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Richard Eisen (PG), Rick Napier (C) Mark Bowen, Trent Oliphant | |
| 12:06 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 12:04 | Duquesne | Roy Zager gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 11:41 | Duquesne | William Woodell scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Roy Zager and he's hacked by Richard Galbreath - foul #1 on Richard Galbreath, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Cornell | Filip Zagorac (SF), Richard Johnson (C) Alexander Peterson, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Landon Gorby (PG), Bradley Dewitt (C) Richard Eisen, Terry Davis | |
| 11:41 | Duquesne | William Woodell misses the free throw | 8-15 |
| 11:41 | Cornell | Eric Moore gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Galbreath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herman Fletcher (fairly fresh) SF - Filip Zagorac (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Landon Gorby (fresh) SG - Rick Napier (fresh) SF - Roy Zager (fairly fresh) PF - William Woodell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Dewitt (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Cornell | Eric Moore buries a runner from the right block | 10-15 |
| 11:05 | Duquesne | Eric Moore is called for the reach on William Woodell - foul #1 on Eric Moore, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG), Keith Sipes (SG), Harold Hardy (C) Richard Galbreath, Herman Fletcher, Eric Moore | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Stephen Richards (PF), Jon Vigil (C) Roy Zager, William Woodell | |
| 10:54 | Duquesne | Jon Vigil is whistled for traveling | 10-15 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael McGahey (C) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Mark Bowen (PG) Rick Napier | |
| 10:39 | Cornell | Filip Zagorac is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Filip Zagorac, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Cornell | Herman Fletcher (SG) Filip Zagorac | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Terry Davis (SG), Roy Zager (SF) Landon Gorby, Bradley Dewitt | |
| 10:37 | Duquesne | Mark Bowen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| 10:19 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 10:17 | Duquesne | Terry Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 09:56 | Duquesne | Terry Davis is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-15 |
| 09:54 | Duquesne | Terry Davis grabs the offensive board | 10-15 |
| 09:34 | Duquesne | Jon Vigil blows the layup | 10-15 |
| 09:33 | Cornell | Michael McGahey snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 09:24 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Terry Davis - foul #2 on Terry Davis, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG), Filip Zagorac (SF), Vernon Prager (PF), Richard Johnson (C) Allen Rowlands, Keith Sipes, Harold Hardy, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Landon Gorby (PG), Rick Napier (SG), Bradley Dewitt (PF), Trent Oliphant (C) Mark Bowen, Terry Davis, Stephen Richards, Jon Vigil | |
| 09:24 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 09:24 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 09:10 | Duquesne | Landon Gorby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 09:08 | Duquesne | Roy Zager tips it in | 12-17 |
| 08:43 | Cornell | Rick Napier takes the ball from Richard Johnson | 12-17 |
| 08:25 | Duquesne | Landon Gorby comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-17 |
| 08:24 | Cornell | Filip Zagorac grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 08:14 | Cornell | Landon Gorby is called for the reach on Filip Zagorac - foul #1 on Landon Gorby, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Sipes (SG), Alexander Peterson (SF), Eric Moore (PF), Michael McGahey (C) Herman Fletcher, Filip Zagorac, Vernon Prager, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Richard Eisen (PG), William Woodell (PF) Landon Gorby, Bradley Dewitt | |
| 08:07 | Cornell | Eric Moore clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Eisen - foul #1 on Richard Eisen, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| 08:07 | Cornell | Eric Moore makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 08:07 | Cornell | Eric Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 07:49 | Duquesne | William Woodell lays it in | 14-19 |
| 07:31 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Keith Sipes | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Galbreath (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Keith Sipes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alexander Peterson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael McGahey (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Richard Eisen (fresh) SG - Rick Napier (fairly fresh) SF - Roy Zager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Woodell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Trent Oliphant (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Duquesne | The jumper by Richard Eisen is denied by Eric Moore | 17-19 |
| 07:08 | Duquesne | Rick Napier grabs the offensive board | 17-19 |
| 06:54 | Duquesne | Rick Napier buries a jumpshot from the right side | 17-21 |
| 06:28 | Cornell | Michael McGahey scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Galbreath | 19-21 |
| 06:11 | Duquesne | Roy Zager buries a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Richard Galbreath - foul #2 on Richard Galbreath, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG), Filip Zagorac (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Harold Hardy (PF), Vernon Prager (C) Richard Galbreath, Keith Sipes, Alexander Peterson, Eric Moore, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Mark Bowen (PG), Bradley Dewitt (SG), Stephen Richards (PF), Jon Vigil (C) Richard Eisen, Rick Napier, William Woodell, Trent Oliphant | |
| 06:11 | Duquesne | Roy Zager makes the free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:50 | Cornell | Vernon Prager misses the easy layup | 19-24 |
| 05:49 | Duquesne | Bradley Dewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 05:45 | Duquesne | Allen Rowlands is called for the reach on Mark Bowen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Rowlands, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Landon Gorby (SG) Roy Zager | |
| 05:45 | Duquesne | Mark Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:45 | Duquesne | Mark Bowen misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:45 | Cornell | Vernon Prager pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 05:26 | Cornell | Stephen Richards takes the ball from Vernon Prager | 19-25 |
| 05:07 | Duquesne | Mark Bowen makes the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Allen Rowlands - foul #2 on Allen Rowlands, team foul #9 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Cornell | Herman Fletcher (SG), Eric Moore (PF) Allen Rowlands, Vernon Prager | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 05:07 | Duquesne | Mark Bowen makes the free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:51 | Cornell | Filip Zagorac misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-28 |
| 04:50 | Cornell | Harold Hardy tips it home | 21-28 |
| 04:43 | Duquesne | Stephen Richards misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Filip Zagorac - foul #2 on Filip Zagorac, team foul #10 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Sipes (PG), Alexander Peterson (SF) Filip Zagorac, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 04:43 | Duquesne | Stephen Richards makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:43 | Duquesne | Stephen Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:43 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Harold Hardy | 21-29 |
| 04:33 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher is hacked by Landon Gorby - foul #2 on Landon Gorby, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Rick Napier (SG), Roy Zager (SF), William Woodell (PF) Landon Gorby, Stephen Richards, Bradley Dewitt | |
| 04:33 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:33 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:21 | Duquesne | Eric Moore is called for the reach on Jon Vigil - foul #2 on Eric Moore, team foul #11 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael McGahey (C) Eric Moore | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 04:21 | Duquesne | Jon Vigil makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:21 | Duquesne | Jon Vigil makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:06 | Cornell | Michael McGahey misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 23-31 |
| 04:05 | Duquesne | Roy Zager grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 04:02 | Duquesne | Keith Sipes picks off the pass by Mark Bowen in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| 03:48 | Cornell | Keith Sipes is fouled on the floor by Roy Zager - foul #1 on Roy Zager, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG), Eric Moore (PF) Alexander Peterson, Harold Hardy | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Landon Gorby (PG), Terry Davis (SG), Trent Oliphant (C) Mark Bowen, Rick Napier, Jon Vigil | |
| 03:48 | Cornell | Keith Sipes makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:48 | Cornell | Keith Sipes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:28 | Duquesne | Roy Zager blows the dunk | 25-31 |
| 03:26 | Cornell | Michael McGahey grabs the board | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Allen Rowlands (fresh) SG - Herman Fletcher (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Keith Sipes (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael McGahey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Landon Gorby (fresh) SG - Terry Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roy Zager (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Woodell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Trent Oliphant (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Cornell | Michael McGahey's floater is knocked away by William Woodell | 25-31 |
| 03:07 | Cornell | Michael McGahey hits the follow up shot | 27-31 |
| 02:52 | Duquesne | Trent Oliphant can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Michael McGahey - foul #1 on Michael McGahey, team foul #12 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Cornell | Filip Zagorac (SG), Alexander Peterson (SF), Vernon Prager (PF), Richard Johnson (C) Herman Fletcher, Keith Sipes, Eric Moore, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Richard Eisen (PG), Bradley Dewitt (SF), Stephen Richards (PF) Landon Gorby, Roy Zager, William Woodell | |
| 02:52 | Duquesne | Trent Oliphant makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:52 | Duquesne | Trent Oliphant misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:52 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Alexander Peterson | 27-32 |
| 02:41 | Cornell | Stephen Richards is called for the reach on Filip Zagorac - foul #1 on Stephen Richards, team foul #10 | 27-32 |
| 02:41 | Cornell | Filip Zagorac misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:41 | Cornell | Filip Zagorac makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:26 | Duquesne | Terry Davis lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Eisen | 28-34 |
| 02:11 | Cornell | Allen Rowlands knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Vernon Prager | 31-34 |
| 01:56 | Duquesne | Stephen Richards buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Bradley Dewitt | 31-36 |
| 01:35 | Cornell | Bradley Dewitt steals the ball from Alexander Peterson | 31-36 |
| 01:15 | Duquesne | Trent Oliphant is called for traveling | 31-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG), Herman Fletcher (SG), Eric Moore (PF), Harold Hardy (C) Allen Rowlands, Filip Zagorac, Vernon Prager, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Mark Bowen (PG), Landon Gorby (SG), Roy Zager (SF), Jon Vigil (PF), Rick Napier (C) Richard Eisen, Terry Davis, Bradley Dewitt, Stephen Richards, Trent Oliphant | |
| 01:03 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alexander Peterson | 33-36 |
| 00:47 | Duquesne | Roy Zager misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Richard Galbreath - foul #3 on Richard Galbreath, team foul #13 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Sipes (PG) Richard Galbreath | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 00:47 | Duquesne | Roy Zager makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:47 | Duquesne | Roy Zager makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:29 | Cornell | Harold Hardy is fouled on the floor by Landon Gorby - foul #3 on Landon Gorby, team foul #11 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Terry Davis (SG), William Woodell (PF) Landon Gorby, Roy Zager | |
| 00:29 | Cornell | Harold Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:29 | Cornell | Harold Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:02 | Duquesne | Terry Davis buries a jumper near the basket | 35-40 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 35-40 |