| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Steven Wolken (fresh) SG - Doyle Paige (fresh) SF - Charles Gravitz (fresh) PF - Peter Whitney (fresh) C - Joshua Boyd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Christopher Norman (fresh) SG - Todd Sullivan (fresh) SF - Milton Levine (fresh) PF - Robert Heitman (fresh) C - Stephen Gustafson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Peter Whitney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Cornell | Steven Wolken makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Air Force | Robert Heitman is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Cornell | Peter Whitney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Air Force | Peter Whitney denies the turnaround by Robert Heitman | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Cornell | Peter Whitney pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Cornell | Peter Whitney misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Cornell | Joshua Boyd can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Cornell | Peter Whitney hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Air Force | Christopher Norman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Christopher Norman, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | Cornell | Steven Wolken misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:22 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Christopher Norman | 4-0 |
| 17:57 | Air Force | Christopher Norman lays it in | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Todd Sullivan - foul #1 on Todd Sullivan, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:44 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:25 | Air Force | Robert Heitman misses the easy layup | 6-2 |
| 17:23 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson grabs the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:01 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson banks in the layup | 6-4 |
| 16:42 | Cornell | Doyle Paige buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Peter Whitney | 9-4 |
| 16:19 | Air Force | Christopher Norman is hacked by Peter Whitney - foul #1 on Peter Whitney, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Cornell | Willis Dembowski (PG), John Hughes (SG), Justin Stembridge (SF), Leo Fox (PF), Mark Conklin (C) Steven Wolken, Doyle Paige, Charles Gravitz, Peter Whitney, Joshua Boyd | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jimmie Ross (PG), Christopher Stennett (SF), Russell Lewis (PF), John Fugate (C) Christopher Norman, Milton Levine, Robert Heitman, Stephen Gustafson | |
| 15:59 | Air Force | Jimmie Ross misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Willis Dembowski - foul #1 on Willis Dembowski, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| 15:59 | Air Force | Jimmie Ross misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:59 | Air Force | Jimmie Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:59 | Cornell | Mark Conklin snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Willis Dembowski (fresh) SG - John Hughes (fresh) SF - Justin Stembridge (fresh) PF - Leo Fox (fresh) C - Mark Conklin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Jimmie Ross (fresh) SG - Todd Sullivan (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Stennett (fresh) PF - Russell Lewis (fresh) C - John Fugate (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Cornell | Willis Dembowski connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Conklin | 12-4 |
| 15:13 | Air Force | Russell Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-4 |
| 15:11 | Air Force | Russell Lewis tips it back up and in | 12-6 |
| 14:54 | Cornell | John Hughes is hacked by Jimmie Ross - foul #1 on Jimmie Ross, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Wolken (PG), Doyle Paige (SG), Charles Gravitz (SF), Peter Whitney (PF) Willis Dembowski, John Hughes, Justin Stembridge, Leo Fox | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Norman (PG), Robert Heitman (PF), Stephen Gustafson (C) Todd Sullivan, Russell Lewis, John Fugate | |
| 14:36 | Cornell | Doyle Paige misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-6 |
| 14:35 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz tips it home | 14-6 |
| 14:10 | Air Force | Jimmie Ross misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Steven Wolken - foul #1 on Steven Wolken, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joshua Boyd (C) Mark Conklin | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 14:10 | Air Force | Jimmie Ross misses the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 14:10 | Air Force | Jimmie Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:48 | Cornell | Peter Whitney is fouled on the floor by Robert Heitman - foul #1 on Robert Heitman, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Milton Levine (SF) Christopher Stennett | |
| 13:32 | Cornell | Doyle Paige connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Wolken | 16-7 |
| 13:10 | Air Force | Robert Heitman knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Steven Wolken - foul #2 on Steven Wolken, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Cornell | Willis Dembowski (PG) Steven Wolken | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 13:10 | Air Force | Robert Heitman makes the free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:46 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz's dunk attempt is rejected by Stephen Gustafson | 16-10 |
| 12:45 | Air Force | Robert Heitman grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:19 | Air Force | Joshua Boyd is called for the reach on Stephen Gustafson - foul #1 on Joshua Boyd, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Cornell | Justin Stembridge (SF) Charles Gravitz | |
| Subs | Air Force | Todd Sullivan (SG), Christopher Stennett (SF) Jimmie Ross, Milton Levine | |
| 12:05 | Air Force | Todd Sullivan misses the shot from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 12:04 | Air Force | Christopher Stennett grabs the offensive board | 16-10 |
| 11:47 | Air Force | Todd Sullivan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 11:46 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Joshua Boyd | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Willis Dembowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Doyle Paige (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Justin Stembridge (fresh) PF - Peter Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Boyd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Christopher Norman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Sullivan (fresh) SF - Christopher Stennett (fresh) PF - Robert Heitman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Gustafson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Cornell | Justin Stembridge clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 11:17 | Air Force | Christopher Stennett snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 10:56 | Air Force | Christopher Norman connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-12 |
| 10:35 | Cornell | Joshua Boyd can't throw it down | 16-12 |
| 10:33 | Air Force | Christopher Norman pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:08 | Air Force | Christopher Stennett's pass is intercepted by Peter Whitney | 16-12 |
| 09:51 | Cornell | Joshua Boyd knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Willis Dembowski | 18-12 |
| 09:29 | Air Force | Peter Whitney takes the ball from Christopher Stennett | 18-12 |
| 09:13 | Cornell | Peter Whitney is fouled on the floor by Christopher Stennett - foul #1 on Christopher Stennett, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Gravitz (PG), John Hughes (SG), Leo Fox (PF), Mark Conklin (C) Willis Dembowski, Doyle Paige, Peter Whitney, Joshua Boyd | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jimmie Ross (PG), Milton Levine (SF), Russell Lewis (PF), John Fugate (C) Christopher Norman, Christopher Stennett, Robert Heitman, Stephen Gustafson | |
| 08:56 | Cornell | John Hughes buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Leo Fox | 20-12 |
| 08:30 | Air Force | Milton Levine misses the dunk but he's fouled by Justin Stembridge - foul #1 on Justin Stembridge, team foul #6 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Cornell | Doyle Paige (SG) Justin Stembridge | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 08:30 | Air Force | Milton Levine misses the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 08:30 | Air Force | Milton Levine misses the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 08:30 | Cornell | Mark Conklin gets the rebound | 20-12 |
| 08:24 | Cornell | Russell Lewis steals the ball from John Hughes | 20-12 |
| 07:59 | Air Force | Russell Lewis banks in the layup | 20-14 |
| 07:40 | Cornell | John Hughes misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-14 |
| 07:38 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz can't tip it in | 20-14 |
| 07:36 | Air Force | Russell Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Doyle Paige (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Gravitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Fox (fresh) C - Mark Conklin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Jimmie Ross (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Todd Sullivan (fairly fresh) SF - Milton Levine (fresh) PF - Russell Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Fugate (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Air Force | Russell Lewis misses the lay-in | 20-14 |
| 07:05 | Cornell | Mark Conklin grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 07:01 | Cornell | Todd Sullivan steps in front of the Doyle Paige pass | 20-14 |
| 06:36 | Air Force | Todd Sullivan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-14 |
| 06:34 | Cornell | Doyle Paige pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 06:25 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Doyle Paige | 22-14 |
| 05:57 | Air Force | Todd Sullivan knocks in the jumper from the left side | 22-16 |
| 05:37 | Cornell | John Hughes clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 05:35 | Air Force | Milton Levine grabs the defensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 05:15 | Air Force | Milton Levine is hacked by Mark Conklin - foul #1 on Mark Conklin, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Cornell | Willis Dembowski (PG), Peter Whitney (PF), Joshua Boyd (C) John Hughes, Leo Fox, Mark Conklin | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Norman (PG), Robert Heitman (PF), Stephen Gustafson (C) Jimmie Ross, Russell Lewis, John Fugate | |
| 05:15 | Air Force | Milton Levine makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 05:15 | Air Force | Milton Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 04:56 | Cornell | Milton Levine is called for the reach on Joshua Boyd - foul #1 on Milton Levine, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Cornell | Justin Stembridge (SF) Charles Gravitz | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Stennett (SF) Milton Levine | |
| 04:34 | Cornell | Doyle Paige drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-18 |
| 04:13 | Air Force | A charge is called on Todd Sullivan - foul #2 on Todd Sullivan, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jimmie Ross (SG) Todd Sullivan | |
| 03:50 | Cornell | Justin Stembridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-18 |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Wolken (PG), John Hughes (SG), Charles Gravitz (SF) Willis Dembowski, Doyle Paige, Justin Stembridge | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 03:31 | Air Force | Jimmie Ross misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-18 |
| 03:29 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Peter Whitney | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Steven Wolken (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Gravitz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Christopher Norman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jimmie Ross (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Christopher Stennett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Heitman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Cornell | Steven Wolken misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Heitman - foul #2 on Robert Heitman, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| 03:22 | Cornell | Steven Wolken makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 03:22 | Cornell | Steven Wolken makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 03:01 | Air Force | Christopher Norman's floater is knocked away by Joshua Boyd | 27-18 |
| 03:00 | Air Force | Jimmie Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 02:32 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-18 |
| Subs | Cornell | Doyle Paige (SG) John Hughes | |
| Subs | Air Force | Todd Sullivan (SG) Jimmie Ross | |
| 02:18 | Cornell | Doyle Paige comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-18 |
| 02:17 | Cornell | Joshua Boyd misses the tip | 27-18 |
| 02:15 | Air Force | Christopher Stennett grabs the board | 27-18 |
| 01:46 | Air Force | Robert Heitman misses the runner in the paint | 27-18 |
| 01:45 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Charles Gravitz | 27-18 |
| 01:29 | Cornell | Joshua Boyd is fouled on the floor by Robert Heitman - foul #3 on Robert Heitman, team foul #9 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Milton Levine (SF), Russell Lewis (PF), John Fugate (C) Christopher Stennett, Robert Heitman, Stephen Gustafson | |
| 01:29 | Cornell | Joshua Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 01:29 | Air Force | Russell Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 01:06 | Air Force | Todd Sullivan clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Wolken - foul #3 on Steven Wolken, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Cornell | Willis Dembowski (PG), Justin Stembridge (SF), Mark Conklin (C) Steven Wolken, Charles Gravitz, Joshua Boyd | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jimmie Ross (PG) Christopher Norman | |
| 01:06 | Air Force | Todd Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 01:06 | Air Force | Todd Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 01:06 | Cornell | Mark Conklin snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 00:41 | Cornell | Doyle Paige comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Russell Lewis - foul #1 on Russell Lewis, team foul #10 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | Leo Fox (PF) Peter Whitney | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Norman (PG) Todd Sullivan | |
| 00:41 | Cornell | Doyle Paige misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 00:41 | Cornell | Doyle Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 00:14 | Air Force | John Fugate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Gravitz (SF) Justin Stembridge | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson (C) John Fugate | |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Mark Conklin's fadeaway is rejected by Milton Levine | 28-19 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Christopher Norman gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Christopher Norman comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 28-19 |