| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Alan Ziyad (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cyril Byrd (fresh) SF - James Walker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Provenzano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Hunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Shawn Cheatham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mike Kelley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Kucinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's (MN) | Jack Kucinski inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | St. John's (MN) | Shawn Cheatham buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 19:17 | Cornell | James Walker drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Arthur Hunter | 33-41 |
| 18:54 | St. John's (MN) | Cyril Byrd picks off the pass by Jack Kucinski | 33-41 |
| 18:49 | Cornell | Cyril Byrd lays it up and in | 35-41 |
| 18:23 | St. John's (MN) | Scott Morgan can't finish the layup | 35-41 |
| 18:21 | St. John's (MN) | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Frazier | 35-41 |
| 18:07 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Frazier misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Cyril Byrd - foul #2 on Cyril Byrd, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 18:07 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:07 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:07 | Cornell | Arthur Hunter grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 17:53 | Cornell | James Walker misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-41 |
| 17:52 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:48 | St. John's (MN) | Shawn Cheatham clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-41 |
| 17:47 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Frazier misses the tip | 35-41 |
| 17:45 | Cornell | Arthur Hunter snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 17:37 | Cornell | Mike Kelley steals the ball from Ronald Provenzano | 35-41 |
| 17:11 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Frazier scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Shawn Cheatham | 35-43 |
| 16:48 | Cornell | James Walker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 16:46 | St. John's (MN) | Scott Morgan grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 16:24 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Frazier knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Mike Kelley | 35-45 |
| 16:06 | Cornell | Mike Kelley picks off the pass by Alan Ziyad | 35-45 |
| 16:04 | St. John's (MN) | Cyril Byrd steps in front of the Shawn Cheatham pass in the backcourt | 35-45 |
| 15:51 | Cornell | The jump hook by Cyril Byrd is blocked by Scott Morgan | 35-45 |
| 15:49 | St. John's (MN) | Shawn Cheatham grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Alan Ziyad (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cyril Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Provenzano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Shawn Cheatham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mike Kelley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Kucinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Frazier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger (PG), Gary Nale (SG), Glenn Lee (SF), Joshua Northrop (PF), James Harding (C) Alan Ziyad, Cyril Byrd, James Walker, Ronald Provenzano, Arthur Hunter | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Terry Poole (PG), John Whelan (SG), Manuel Guerro (SF), Jan Williams (PF), Fred McHargue (C) Shawn Cheatham, Mike Kelley, Jack Kucinski, Robert Frazier, Scott Morgan | |
| 15:09 | Cornell | Gary Nale scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Harding | 38-45 |
| 14:42 | St. John's (MN) | Glenn Lee steals it from Manuel Guerro | 38-45 |
| 14:19 | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 14:17 | Cornell | Glenn Lee snags the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 13:58 | Cornell | Gary Nale scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Hearnsberger | 41-45 |
| 13:38 | St. John's (MN) | Terry Poole misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 13:36 | St. John's (MN) | Fred McHargue pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:10 | St. John's (MN) | Jan Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Fred McHargue and he's hacked by Glenn Lee - foul #2 on Glenn Lee, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | Alan Ziyad (PG), Cyril Byrd (SG), Ronald Provenzano (PF), Jacob Gordon (C) Brian Hearnsberger, Glenn Lee, Joshua Northrop, James Harding | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Shawn Cheatham (PG), Mike Kelley (SG) John Whelan, Manuel Guerro | |
| 13:10 | St. John's (MN) | Jan Williams makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:56 | Cornell | Ronald Provenzano scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Cyril Byrd | 43-48 |
| 12:41 | St. John's (MN) | Jan Williams lays it in on a great pass from Shawn Cheatham | 43-50 |
| 12:18 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jacob Gordon | 45-50 |
| 11:52 | St. John's (MN) | Shawn Cheatham hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mike Kelley | 45-52 |
| 11:30 | Cornell | Cyril Byrd is whistled for a carry | 45-52 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Walker (SF), Arthur Hunter (C) Gary Nale, Jacob Gordon | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Jack Kucinski (SF), Robert Frazier (PF), Scott Morgan (C) Terry Poole, Jan Williams, Fred McHargue | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Alan Ziyad (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cyril Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Walker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Provenzano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Hunter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Shawn Cheatham (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mike Kelley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Kucinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:15 | St. John's (MN) | Jack Kucinski is hacked by James Walker - foul #1 on James Walker, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joshua Northrop (PF) Ronald Provenzano | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 10:58 | St. John's (MN) | Alan Ziyad steals it from Shawn Cheatham | 45-52 |
| 10:55 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad hits the finger roll | 47-52 |
| 10:27 | St. John's (MN) | Shawn Cheatham can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 47-52 |
| 10:25 | Cornell | Arthur Hunter pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:13 | Cornell | Jack Kucinski is called for the reach on Alan Ziyad - foul #3 on Jack Kucinski, team foul #1 | 47-52 |
| 10:04 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad drills a fadeaway from the right block | 49-52 |
| 09:46 | St. John's (MN) | Shawn Cheatham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Alan Ziyad - foul #1 on Alan Ziyad, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger (SG), Ronald Provenzano (PF) Cyril Byrd, Joshua Northrop | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Terry Poole (SG) Mike Kelley | |
| 09:46 | St. John's (MN) | Shawn Cheatham makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:46 | St. John's (MN) | Shawn Cheatham makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:27 | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Alan Ziyad | 51-54 |
| 09:14 | St. John's (MN) | Terry Poole can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Provenzano - foul #2 on Ronald Provenzano, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gary Nale (SG) Alan Ziyad | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | John Whelan (SG), Jan Williams (C) Shawn Cheatham, Scott Morgan | |
| 09:14 | St. John's (MN) | Terry Poole makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:14 | St. John's (MN) | Terry Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:51 | Cornell | James Walker is fouled on the floor by Jan Williams - foul #1 on Jan Williams, team foul #2 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | Glenn Lee (SF), James Harding (C) James Walker, Arthur Hunter | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Mike Kelley (SG), Manuel Guerro (SF), Fred McHargue (C) John Whelan, Jack Kucinski, Robert Frazier | |
| 08:33 | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger drills a 3 from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 08:14 | St. John's (MN) | Terry Poole misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 08:12 | Cornell | James Harding grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 08:07 | Cornell | Glenn Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | Alan Ziyad (PG), Cyril Byrd (SG) Brian Hearnsberger, Glenn Lee | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Shawn Cheatham (PG) Manuel Guerro | |
| 07:42 | St. John's (MN) | A charge is called on Terry Poole - foul #3 on Terry Poole, team foul #3 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Walker (SF), Joshua Northrop (PF) Gary Nale, Ronald Provenzano | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Robert Frazier (PF), Scott Morgan (C) Jan Williams, Fred McHargue | |
| 07:20 | Cornell | James Walker's pass is intercepted by Scott Morgan | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Alan Ziyad (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cyril Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Walker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Northrop (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Harding (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Shawn Cheatham (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mike Kelley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Poole (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:13 | St. John's (MN) | Terry Poole misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Walker - foul #2 on James Walker, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | Arthur Hunter (C) James Harding | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Jack Kucinski (SF) Shawn Cheatham | |
| 07:13 | St. John's (MN) | Terry Poole misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:13 | St. John's (MN) | Terry Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:02 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad is hacked by Scott Morgan - foul #2 on Scott Morgan, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Shawn Cheatham (PG) Mike Kelley | |
| 06:49 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Northrop | 56-57 |
| 06:24 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Frazier misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 06:22 | Cornell | Arthur Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:17 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Arthur Hunter and the foul's on Shawn Cheatham - foul #2 on Shawn Cheatham, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronald Provenzano (PF) Joshua Northrop | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | John Whelan (SG), Jan Williams (PF) Terry Poole, Robert Frazier | |
| 06:17 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:02 | St. John's (MN) | Scott Morgan steps out of bounds on the baseline | 59-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gary Nale (SF) James Walker | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Mike Kelley (SG), Fred McHargue (C) John Whelan, Scott Morgan | |
| 05:47 | Cornell | Ronald Provenzano jams it on a great pass from Alan Ziyad | 61-57 |
| 05:28 | St. John's (MN) | Jack Kucinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Manuel Guerro (SF) Jack Kucinski | |
| 05:08 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad's floater is tipped away by Jan Williams | 61-57 |
| 05:06 | St. John's (MN) | Mike Kelley gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:50 | St. John's (MN) | Shawn Cheatham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 04:48 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Arthur Hunter | 61-57 |
| 04:36 | Cornell | Fred McHargue steals the ball from Alan Ziyad | 61-57 |
| 04:07 | St. John's (MN) | Shawn Cheatham misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Cyril Byrd - foul #3 on Cyril Byrd, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger (PG), James Walker (SF), Joshua Northrop (PF), James Harding (C) Alan Ziyad, Cyril Byrd, Ronald Provenzano, Arthur Hunter | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Terry Poole (SG), Jack Kucinski (SF), Robert Frazier (PF), Scott Morgan (C) Mike Kelley, Manuel Guerro, Jan Williams, Fred McHargue | |
| 04:07 | St. John's (MN) | Shawn Cheatham makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:07 | St. John's (MN) | Shawn Cheatham misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:07 | Cornell | James Harding gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 03:54 | Cornell | Gary Nale is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gary Nale, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | John Whelan (SG) Shawn Cheatham | |
| 03:32 | St. John's (MN) | Scott Morgan misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 03:30 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Frazier tips it home | 61-60 |
| 03:14 | Cornell | Joshua Northrop comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 61-60 |
| 03:13 | Cornell | James Harding tips it in | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Brian Hearnsberger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Nale (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Walker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Northrop (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Harding (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Terry Poole (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Whelan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Kucinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Frazier (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:47 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Frazier comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Harding - foul #1 on James Harding, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Cornell | Alan Ziyad (PG), Ronald Provenzano (PF) Gary Nale, Joshua Northrop | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Shawn Cheatham (PG), Mike Kelley (SG) Terry Poole, John Whelan | |
| 02:47 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:47 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:43 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Cornell | Cyril Byrd (SG), Arthur Hunter (C) Brian Hearnsberger, James Harding | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 02:33 | Cornell | Ronald Provenzano loses the dribble to Mike Kelley | 63-61 |
| 02:30 | St. John's (MN) | Shawn Cheatham can't finish the layup | 63-61 |
| 02:29 | Cornell | James Walker snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 02:24 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Cyril Byrd | 65-61 |
| 02:03 | St. John's (MN) | James Walker steals it from Scott Morgan | 65-61 |
| 01:56 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad is fouled on the floor by Robert Frazier - foul #1 on Robert Frazier, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| 01:41 | Cornell | Cyril Byrd connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 01:23 | St. John's (MN) | Jack Kucinski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Arthur Hunter - foul #3 on Arthur Hunter, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| 01:23 | St. John's (MN) | Jack Kucinski misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:23 | St. John's (MN) | Jack Kucinski misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:23 | Cornell | Arthur Hunter pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:59 | Cornell | James Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 68-61 |
| 00:57 | Cornell | Ronald Provenzano snags the offensive board | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Cornell | Ronald Provenzano is hacked by Robert Frazier - foul #2 on Robert Frazier, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger (SG), Joshua Northrop (C) Cyril Byrd, Arthur Hunter | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 00:55 | Cornell | Ronald Provenzano makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:55 | Cornell | Ronald Provenzano makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | St. John's (MN) | Shawn Cheatham is hacked by Alan Ziyad - foul #2 on Alan Ziyad, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Cornell | Cyril Byrd (SG), Arthur Hunter (C) Brian Hearnsberger, Joshua Northrop | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 00:51 | St. John's (MN) | Shawn Cheatham misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:51 | St. John's (MN) | Shawn Cheatham makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Cornell | James Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Kelley - foul #1 on Mike Kelley, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger (SG), Joshua Northrop (PF) Cyril Byrd, Ronald Provenzano | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 00:50 | Cornell | James Walker makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:50 | Cornell | James Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:45 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Frazier misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 72-62 |
| 00:44 | Cornell | James Walker pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| 00:43 | Cornell | Shawn Cheatham is called for the reach on James Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Cheatham, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gary Nale (SG), James Harding (C) Alan Ziyad, Arthur Hunter | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Terry Poole (PG), John Whelan (SG), Manuel Guerro (SF), Jan Williams (PF), Fred McHargue (C) Shawn Cheatham, Mike Kelley, Jack Kucinski, Robert Frazier, Scott Morgan | |
| 00:43 | Cornell | James Walker misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:43 | St. John's (MN) | Jan Williams pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| 00:38 | St. John's (MN) | Terry Poole scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Manuel Guerro | 72-65 |
| 00:38 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | Alan Ziyad (PG), Arthur Hunter (C) Gary Nale, James Harding | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Shawn Cheatham (PG), Mike Kelley (SG), Jack Kucinski (SF), Robert Frazier (PF), Scott Morgan (C) Terry Poole, John Whelan, Manuel Guerro, Jan Williams, Fred McHargue | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Cornell | Joshua Northrop is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Kelley - foul #2 on Mike Kelley, team foul #10 | 72-65 |
| 00:37 | Cornell | Joshua Northrop makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:37 | Cornell | Joshua Northrop makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:29 | St. John's (MN) | Shawn Cheatham hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Kelley | 74-68 |
| 00:26 | Cornell | Joshua Northrop is hacked by Mike Kelley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Kelley, team foul #11 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gary Nale (SF) James Walker | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 00:26 | Cornell | Joshua Northrop makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:26 | Cornell | Joshua Northrop makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:21 | St. John's (MN) | Mike Kelley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-68 |
| 00:19 | Cornell | Arthur Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:19 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Walker (SF) Gary Nale | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Kelley - foul #4 on Mike Kelley, team foul #12 | 76-68 |
| 00:16 | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:16 | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:10 | St. John's (MN) | Shawn Cheatham is hacked by Alan Ziyad - foul #3 on Alan Ziyad, team foul #12 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Cornell | Cyril Byrd (SG), Ronald Provenzano (PF) Brian Hearnsberger, Joshua Northrop | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 00:10 | St. John's (MN) | Shawn Cheatham makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:10 | St. John's (MN) | Shawn Cheatham makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Cornell | Shawn Cheatham is called for the reach on James Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Cheatham, team foul #13 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger (SG), Joshua Northrop (PF) Cyril Byrd, Ronald Provenzano | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 00:09 | Cornell | James Walker makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:09 | Cornell | James Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:03 | St. John's (MN) | Mike Kelley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-70 |
| 00:01 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Frazier grabs the offensive board | 79-70 |
| 00:00 | St. John's (MN) | The clock runs out | 79-70 |