| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Chester Rosenbloom (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wilbert Loesch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nicholas Dicus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Carpio (fresh) C - Christopher Mosby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Chamberlain (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Tucker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Clemmons (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - William Winslow (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Nicholas Dicus inbounds the ball | 30-52 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Cornell | Chester Rosenbloom throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-52 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), David Stephens (SG), Dan Booker (SF), Ronald Manning (PF), Leonel Parks (C) Paul Chapman, Brian Chamberlain, Willie Tucker, David Clemmons, William Winslow | |
| 19:43 | Xavier | David Stephens hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-55 |
| 19:25 | Cornell | Nicholas Dicus scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Chester Rosenbloom and he's fouled by Dan Booker - foul #1 on Dan Booker, team foul #1 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | Louis Sanders (SG) Wilbert Loesch | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian Chamberlain (SG), Willie Tucker (SF), James Godina (C) David Stephens, Dan Booker, Ronald Manning | |
| 19:25 | Cornell | Nicholas Dicus makes the free throw | 33-55 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | Willie Tucker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Chamberlain | 33-57 |
| 18:47 | Cornell | Chester Rosenbloom scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-57 |
| 18:43 | Xavier | Dennis Noga loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Wilbert Loesch (SG), Maurice Trice (SF), Robert Sapien (PF), Terry Weir (C) Louis Sanders, Nicholas Dicus, Anthony Carpio, Christopher Mosby | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG), Randy Brown (SF), Ronald Manning (PF) Brian Chamberlain, Willie Tucker, James Godina | |
| 18:38 | Cornell | Leonel Parks is called for the reach on Wilbert Loesch - foul #1 on Leonel Parks, team foul #2 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brian Chamberlain (SG) David Stephens | |
| 18:27 | Cornell | Chester Rosenbloom is whistled for traveling | 35-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), David Stephens (SG), Willie Tucker (SF), David Clemmons (PF), James Godina (C) Dennis Noga, Brian Chamberlain, Randy Brown, Ronald Manning, Leonel Parks | |
| 18:10 | Xavier | Willie Tucker misses the wide open shot in the paint | 35-57 |
| 18:09 | Cornell | Robert Sapien grabs the defensive rebound | 35-57 |
| 18:04 | Cornell | Robert Sapien throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Brian Chamberlain (SG), Randy Brown (SF), Leonel Parks (PF), William Winslow (C) Dan Booker, David Stephens, Willie Tucker, David Clemmons, James Godina | |
| 17:54 | Xavier | William Winslow is open and scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Chamberlain | 35-59 |
| 17:51 | Cornell | Chester Rosenbloom is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chester Rosenbloom, team foul #1 | 35-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | Louis Sanders (PG), Nicholas Dicus (SF), Anthony Carpio (PF) Chester Rosenbloom, Maurice Trice, Robert Sapien | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Tucker (SF), David Clemmons (PF) Randy Brown, Leonel Parks | |
| 17:44 | Xavier | David Clemmons throws it down on a nice dish by Brian Chamberlain | 35-61 |
| 17:28 | Cornell | David Clemmons denies the turnaround by Anthony Carpio | 35-61 |
| 17:26 | Xavier | Brian Chamberlain grabs the board | 35-61 |
| 17:19 | Xavier | Willie Tucker comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wilbert Loesch - foul #3 on Wilbert Loesch, team foul #2 | 35-61 |
| Subs | Cornell | Adrian Poff (SG), Christopher Mosby (C) Wilbert Loesch, Terry Weir | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), David Stephens (SG), Ronald Manning (PF), Leonel Parks (C) Dennis Noga, Brian Chamberlain, David Clemmons, William Winslow | |
| 17:19 | Xavier | Willie Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 35-62 |
| 17:19 | Xavier | Willie Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-63 |
| 17:17 | Cornell | Louis Sanders is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-63 |
| 17:01 | Xavier | Willie Tucker buries a shot near the basket | 35-65 |
| 16:59 | Cornell | David Stephens steals it from Anthony Carpio in the backcourt | 35-65 |
| 16:56 | Xavier | Ronald Manning dunks the ball on a great pass from David Stephens | 35-67 |
| 16:42 | Cornell | Adrian Poff is whistled for traveling | 35-67 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Brian Chamberlain (SG), Randy Brown (SF), David Clemmons (PF), William Winslow (C) Dan Booker, David Stephens, Willie Tucker, Ronald Manning, Leonel Parks | |
| 16:39 | Xavier | Brian Chamberlain is hacked by Christopher Mosby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Mosby, team foul #3 | 35-67 |
| Subs | Cornell | Stephen Holmes (SG), Robert Sapien (C) Adrian Poff, Christopher Mosby | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:33 | Xavier | Paul Chapman misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-67 |
| 16:32 | Cornell | Anthony Carpio pulls down the rebound | 35-67 |
| 16:25 | Cornell | Stephen Holmes knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-67 |
| 16:14 | Xavier | Paul Chapman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Louis Sanders - foul #3 on Louis Sanders, team foul #4 | 38-67 |
| Subs | Cornell | Chester Rosenbloom (PG), Maurice Trice (SF) Louis Sanders, Nicholas Dicus | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Tucker (SF), Leonel Parks (PF), James Godina (C) Randy Brown, David Clemmons, William Winslow | |
| 16:14 | Xavier | Paul Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 38-68 |
| 16:14 | Xavier | Paul Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-68 |
| 16:14 | Cornell | Anthony Carpio grabs the defensive rebound | 38-68 |
| 16:10 | Cornell | Brian Chamberlain is called for the reach on Chester Rosenbloom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Chamberlain, team foul #3 | 38-68 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), David Stephens (SG), David Clemmons (PF) Paul Chapman, Brian Chamberlain, Leonel Parks | |
| 15:57 | Cornell | Anthony Carpio drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-68 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Chester Rosenbloom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Trice (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Carpio (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sapien (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dennis Noga (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stephens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Tucker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Clemmons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - James Godina (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Xavier | David Stephens misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-68 |
| 15:35 | Cornell | Stephen Holmes grabs the board | 41-68 |
| 15:16 | Cornell | The jumper by Robert Sapien is denied by David Clemmons | 41-68 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Godina | 41-68 |
| 14:53 | Xavier | Willie Tucker can't connect on an uncontested runner from close range | 41-68 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | David Stephens grabs the offensive board | 41-68 |
| 14:38 | Xavier | David Stephens misses the jumper in the lane | 41-68 |
| 14:36 | Cornell | Robert Sapien grabs the board | 41-68 |
| 14:26 | Cornell | Chester Rosenbloom misses the easy open layup | 41-68 |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Willie Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-68 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Stephen Holmes steals the ball from David Stephens | 41-68 |
| 14:05 | Cornell | Chester Rosenbloom can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Willie Tucker - foul #1 on Willie Tucker, team foul #4 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Cornell | Adrian Poff (SG), Nicholas Dicus (SF), Terry Weir (PF), Christopher Mosby (C) Stephen Holmes, Maurice Trice, Anthony Carpio, Robert Sapien | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Brian Chamberlain (SG), Randy Brown (SF), Leonel Parks (PF), William Winslow (C) Dennis Noga, David Stephens, Willie Tucker, David Clemmons, James Godina | |
| 14:05 | Cornell | Chester Rosenbloom makes the 1st free throw | 42-68 |
| 14:05 | Cornell | Chester Rosenbloom makes the 2nd free throw | 43-68 |
| 13:56 | Xavier | Randy Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-68 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (SF) Randy Brown | |
| 13:44 | Cornell | Adrian Poff is fouled on the floor by William Winslow - foul #2 on William Winslow, team foul #5 | 43-68 |
| 13:27 | Cornell | Christopher Mosby drills a jumper from the right wing | 45-68 |
| 13:25 | Xavier | Dan Booker is hacked by Nicholas Dicus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Dicus, team foul #5 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Brown (SF) Dan Booker | |
| 13:19 | Xavier | Paul Chapman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-68 |
| 13:17 | Cornell | Christopher Mosby pulls down the rebound | 45-68 |
| 12:57 | Cornell | William Winslow takes the ball from Nicholas Dicus | 45-68 |
| 12:49 | Xavier | William Winslow hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Terry Weir - foul #1 on Terry Weir, team foul #6 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Cornell | Louis Sanders (PG) Chester Rosenbloom | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Tucker (SF), Ronald Manning (PF) Randy Brown, Leonel Parks | |
| 12:49 | Xavier | William Winslow makes the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 12:49 | Xavier | William Winslow misses the 2nd free throw | 45-69 |
| 12:49 | Cornell | Terry Weir grabs the defensive rebound | 45-69 |
| 12:30 | Cornell | Adrian Poff misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-69 |
| 12:29 | Xavier | Willie Tucker gets the rebound | 45-69 |
| 12:25 | Xavier | Willie Tucker is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Dicus - foul #3 on Nicholas Dicus, team foul #7 | 45-69 |
| Subs | Cornell | Wilbert Loesch (SF) Nicholas Dicus | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), Leonel Parks (PF) Paul Chapman, Ronald Manning | |
| 12:25 | Xavier | Willie Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 12:25 | Cornell | Terry Weir gets the rebound | 45-69 |
| 12:22 | Cornell | Louis Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-69 |
| Subs | Cornell | Anthony Carpio (PF) Terry Weir | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:07 | Xavier | William Winslow is open and buries a runner from the left block set up by Brian Chamberlain | 45-71 |
| 12:00 | Cornell | Adrian Poff hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Louis Sanders | 47-71 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Willie Tucker is fouled in the backcourt by Wilbert Loesch - foul #4 on Wilbert Loesch, team foul #8 | 47-71 |
| Subs | Cornell | Chester Rosenbloom (PG), Stephen Holmes (SF) Louis Sanders, Wilbert Loesch | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), David Clemmons (PF) Dan Booker, Leonel Parks | |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Willie Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 47-71 |
| 11:58 | Cornell | Christopher Mosby snags the defensive board | 47-71 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Chester Rosenbloom (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adrian Poff (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Holmes (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Carpio (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Mosby (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Chamberlain (tiring) 1 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Tucker (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Clemmons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Winslow (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Cornell | Anthony Carpio misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-71 |
| 11:33 | Cornell | Stephen Holmes tips it in | 49-71 |
| 11:17 | Xavier | William Winslow's layup is rejected by Christopher Mosby | 49-71 |
| 11:16 | Xavier | William Winslow hits the follow up shot | 49-73 |
| 11:12 | Cornell | Chester Rosenbloom double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-73 |
| Subs | Cornell | Nicholas Dicus (SF), Terry Weir (PF) Stephen Holmes, Anthony Carpio | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Dan Booker (SF), Ronald Manning (PF), Leonel Parks (C) Paul Chapman, Willie Tucker, David Clemmons, William Winslow | |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Dennis Noga misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-73 |
| 10:57 | Cornell | Christopher Mosby grabs the defensive rebound | 49-73 |
| 10:57 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-73 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Sapien (C) Christopher Mosby | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Tucker (SF), David Clemmons (PF) Dan Booker, Ronald Manning | |
| 10:45 | Cornell | Willie Tucker is called for the reach on Adrian Poff - foul #2 on Willie Tucker, team foul #6 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), William Winslow (C) Dennis Noga, Leonel Parks | |
| 10:35 | Cornell | Robert Sapien can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Willie Tucker - foul #3 on Willie Tucker, team foul #7 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Cornell | Stephen Holmes (SG) Adrian Poff | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG), Ronald Manning (PF), Leonel Parks (C) Willie Tucker, David Clemmons, William Winslow | |
| 10:35 | Cornell | Robert Sapien makes the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 10:35 | Cornell | Robert Sapien misses the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 10:35 | Xavier | Ronald Manning gets the rebound | 50-73 |
| 10:07 | Xavier | David Stephens is fouled on the floor by Stephen Holmes - foul #4 on Stephen Holmes, team foul #9 | 50-73 |
| Subs | Cornell | Louis Sanders (PG), Adrian Poff (SG), Christopher Mosby (C) Chester Rosenbloom, Stephen Holmes, Robert Sapien | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Willie Tucker (SF), David Clemmons (PF), William Winslow (C) Dan Booker, Brian Chamberlain, Ronald Manning, Leonel Parks | |
| 10:07 | Xavier | David Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 10:07 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Christopher Mosby | 50-73 |
| 10:02 | Cornell | The jump hook by Nicholas Dicus is blocked by David Clemmons | 50-73 |
| 10:01 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Clemmons | 50-73 |
| 09:47 | Xavier | David Stephens misses the dunk | 50-73 |
| 09:46 | Xavier | David Clemmons hits the follow up shot | 50-75 |
| 09:36 | Cornell | Christopher Mosby hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-75 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | David Clemmons misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Louis Sanders - foul #4 on Louis Sanders, team foul #10 | 53-75 |
| Subs | Cornell | Chester Rosenbloom (PG), Maurice Trice (SF), Anthony Carpio (PF) Louis Sanders, Nicholas Dicus, Terry Weir | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Brian Chamberlain (SG), Randy Brown (SF), Leonel Parks (C) Dennis Noga, David Stephens, Willie Tucker, William Winslow | |
| 09:26 | Xavier | David Clemmons makes the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | David Clemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 53-77 |
| 09:10 | Cornell | Adrian Poff connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Chester Rosenbloom | 55-77 |
| 08:52 | Xavier | David Clemmons scores on a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Adrian Poff - foul #4 on Adrian Poff, team foul #11 | 55-79 |
| Subs | Cornell | Wilbert Loesch (SG), Robert Sapien (C) Adrian Poff, Christopher Mosby | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Tucker (SF), William Winslow (C) Randy Brown, Leonel Parks | |
| 08:52 | Xavier | David Clemmons makes the free throw | 55-80 |
| 08:33 | Cornell | Maurice Trice hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 55-80 |
| 08:32 | Xavier | Willie Tucker gets the rebound | 55-80 |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Willie Tucker makes the floater from the right side set up by Paul Chapman | 55-82 |
| 08:07 | Cornell | Robert Sapien travels with the ball | 55-82 |
| Subs | Cornell | Stephen Holmes (SG), Nicholas Dicus (SF), Terry Weir (PF) Wilbert Loesch, Maurice Trice, Anthony Carpio | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Ronald Manning (PF), Leonel Parks (C) Paul Chapman, David Clemmons, William Winslow | |
| 08:04 | Xavier | Brian Chamberlain throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-82 |
| 07:47 | Cornell | Terry Weir's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Manning | 55-82 |
| 07:46 | Cornell | Robert Sapien tips it home | 57-82 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Chester Rosenbloom (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Holmes (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Nicholas Dicus (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Terry Weir (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Sapien (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dennis Noga (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Chamberlain (very tired) 1 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Tucker (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Leonel Parks (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Xavier | Willie Tucker connects on the jump hook in the lane | 57-84 |
| 07:16 | Cornell | Chester Rosenbloom hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-84 |
| 07:15 | Xavier | Willie Tucker grabs the board | 57-84 |
| 07:15 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-84 |
| Subs | Cornell | Louis Sanders (PG), Wilbert Loesch (SG), Christopher Mosby (C) Chester Rosenbloom, Nicholas Dicus, Robert Sapien | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Randy Brown (SF), David Clemmons (PF), William Winslow (C) Dennis Noga, Willie Tucker, Ronald Manning, Leonel Parks | |
| 07:04 | Xavier | William Winslow can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left block | 57-84 |
| 07:02 | Cornell | Christopher Mosby grabs the defensive rebound | 57-84 |
| 06:54 | Cornell | Stephen Holmes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-84 |
| 06:52 | Xavier | David Clemmons gets the rebound | 57-84 |
| 06:39 | Xavier | Paul Chapman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-84 |
| 06:37 | Cornell | Stephen Holmes grabs the board | 57-84 |
| 06:33 | Cornell | Wilbert Loesch is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wilbert Loesch, team foul #12 | 57-84 |
| Subs | Cornell | Adrian Poff (SG), Anthony Carpio (PF) Wilbert Loesch, Terry Weir | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), David Stephens (SG), Willie Tucker (SF), Leonel Parks (PF) Paul Chapman, Brian Chamberlain, Randy Brown, David Clemmons | |
| 06:26 | Xavier | David Stephens scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Christopher Mosby - foul #4 on Christopher Mosby, team foul #13 | 57-86 |
| 06:26 | Xavier | David Stephens makes the free throw | 57-87 |
| 06:24 | Cornell | William Winslow picks off the pass by Stephen Holmes in the backcourt | 57-87 |
| 06:16 | Xavier | William Winslow drills a runner from the baseline set up by Leonel Parks | 57-89 |
| 06:11 | Cornell | Stephen Holmes misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-89 |
| 06:10 | Xavier | William Winslow pulls down the rebound | 57-89 |
| 06:07 | Xavier | Anthony Carpio picks off the pass by Willie Tucker in the backcourt | 57-89 |
| 06:00 | Cornell | Stephen Holmes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-89 |
| 05:59 | Cornell | Christopher Mosby tips it back up and in | 59-89 |
| 05:49 | Xavier | William Winslow buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Tucker | 59-91 |
| 05:27 | Cornell | Anthony Carpio misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Leonel Parks - foul #2 on Leonel Parks, team foul #8 | 59-91 |
| Subs | Cornell | Maurice Trice (SF), Robert Sapien (C) Adrian Poff, Christopher Mosby | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), Randy Brown (SF), Ronald Manning (PF), James Godina (C) Dennis Noga, Willie Tucker, Leonel Parks, William Winslow | |
| 05:27 | Cornell | Anthony Carpio makes the 1st free throw | 60-91 |
| 05:27 | Cornell | Anthony Carpio makes the 2nd free throw | 61-91 |
| 05:25 | Xavier | Dan Booker is hacked by Louis Sanders in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Sanders, team foul #14 | 61-91 |
| Subs | Cornell | Chester Rosenbloom (PG), Terry Weir (PF) Louis Sanders, Anthony Carpio | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:25 | Xavier | Dan Booker misses the 1st free throw | 61-91 |
| 05:25 | Xavier | Dan Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-92 |
| 05:14 | Cornell | Stephen Holmes loses the ball out of bounds | 61-92 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG) Randy Brown | |
| 05:01 | Xavier | David Stephens hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dan Booker | 61-95 |
| 04:42 | Cornell | Terry Weir misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Manning - foul #2 on Ronald Manning, team foul #9 | 61-95 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Brown (SF), Leonel Parks (PF) Dennis Noga, Ronald Manning | |
| 04:42 | Cornell | Terry Weir makes the 1st free throw | 62-95 |
| 04:42 | Cornell | Terry Weir misses the 2nd free throw | 62-95 |
| 04:42 | Xavier | James Godina gets the rebound | 62-95 |
| 04:30 | Xavier | Leonel Parks is open and scores on a runner in the paint set up by David Stephens | 62-97 |
| 04:28 | Cornell | Chester Rosenbloom's pass is intercepted by James Godina in the backcourt | 62-97 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | David Stephens misses long on a jump hook from close range | 62-97 |
| 04:15 | Cornell | Robert Sapien grabs the board | 62-97 |
| 03:57 | Cornell | Terry Weir hits the finger roll | 64-97 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:42 | Xavier | Dan Booker double dribbles | 64-97 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Ronald Manning (PF) Randy Brown, Leonel Parks | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Chester Rosenbloom (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Holmes (very tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Maurice Trice (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Terry Weir (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Sapien (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dennis Noga (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stephens (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan Booker (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James Godina (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Cornell | Chester Rosenbloom misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-97 |
| 03:28 | Xavier | David Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 64-97 |
| 03:19 | Xavier | David Stephens misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Maurice Trice - foul #1 on Maurice Trice, team foul #15 | 64-97 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Leonel Parks (PF) Ronald Manning | |
| 03:19 | Xavier | David Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 64-98 |
| 03:19 | Xavier | David Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 64-99 |
| 03:06 | Cornell | Stephen Holmes connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 66-99 |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Chester Rosenbloom steps in front of the Dan Booker pass in the backcourt | 66-99 |
| 02:45 | Cornell | Chester Rosenbloom double dribbles | 66-99 |
| Subs | Cornell | Adrian Poff (SG) Chester Rosenbloom | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Manning (PF) Leonel Parks | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:20 | Xavier | David Stephens clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-99 |
| 02:18 | Cornell | Maurice Trice pulls down the rebound | 66-99 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:16 | Cornell | David Stephens is called for the reach on Adrian Poff in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Stephens, team foul #10 | 66-99 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Brown (SF), Leonel Parks (PF) Dennis Noga, Ronald Manning | |
| 02:16 | Cornell | Adrian Poff makes the 1st free throw | 67-99 |
| 02:16 | Cornell | Adrian Poff makes the 2nd free throw | 68-99 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | David Stephens misses short on a 3 from straight away | 68-99 |
| 01:48 | Xavier | James Godina can't tip it in | 68-99 |
| 01:47 | Cornell | Terry Weir grabs the defensive rebound | 68-99 |
| 01:43 | Cornell | Adrian Poff misses the jumpshot from the left side | 68-99 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | Randy Brown snags the defensive board | 68-99 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | David Stephens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-99 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Randy Brown tips it back up and in | 68-101 |
| 01:04 | Cornell | Adrian Poff clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-101 |
| 01:03 | Cornell | Stephen Holmes grabs the offensive board | 68-101 |
| 00:56 | Cornell | Robert Sapien banks in the layup | 70-101 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Xavier | Dan Booker loses the dribble to Stephen Holmes in the backcourt | 70-101 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Cornell | Adrian Poff misses the shot from the left wing | 70-101 |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Randy Brown grabs the board | 70-101 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | David Stephens's pass is intercepted by Terry Weir | 70-101 |
| 00:22 | Cornell | Maurice Trice travels in the backcourt | 70-101 |
| Subs | Cornell | Chester Rosenbloom (PG) Adrian Poff | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Ronald Manning (PF) Dan Booker, James Godina | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Dennis Noga runs out the clock | 70-101 |