| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Steven Wolken (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doyle Paige (fresh) SF - Charles Gravitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Whitney (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Boyd (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Fritz Shelton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Thalls (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Tomko (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Chester Smith inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:31 | San Jose State | Ronald Tomko misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-28 |
| 19:30 | Cornell | Peter Whitney gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:12 | Cornell | Peter Whitney misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-28 |
| 19:10 | Cornell | Doyle Paige tips it back up and in | 28-28 |
| 18:48 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 18:46 | San Jose State | Ronald Tomko can't tip it in | 28-28 |
| 18:45 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 18:38 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Thalls - foul #2 on Paul Thalls, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 18:38 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:38 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:16 | San Jose State | Paul Thalls comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Peter Whitney - foul #2 on Peter Whitney, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 18:16 | San Jose State | Paul Thalls misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:16 | San Jose State | Paul Thalls makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:03 | Cornell | Peter Whitney loses the dribble to Paul Thalls | 29-29 |
| 17:34 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Perkins is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| 17:12 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 31-29 |
| 16:55 | San Jose State | Paul Thalls is hacked by Steven Wolken - foul #2 on Steven Wolken, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | Stephen Deaton (C) Joshua Boyd | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Hughes (SG), Donald Wallace (C) Fritz Shelton, Ronald Tomko | |
| 16:26 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Perkins misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 16:25 | San Jose State | Donald Wallace gets the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:12 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Perkins makes the contested 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Donald Wallace | 31-32 |
| 15:57 | Cornell | Doyle Paige knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Steven Wolken (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doyle Paige (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Gravitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Whitney (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Deaton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jeffrey Perkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Thalls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | San Jose State | Kevin Hughes loses the dribble to Stephen Deaton | 34-32 |
| 15:02 | Cornell | Steven Wolken connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Gravitz | 37-32 |
| 14:41 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Perkins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 14:40 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Charles Gravitz | 37-32 |
| 14:28 | Cornell | Stephen Deaton can't finish the layup | 37-32 |
| 14:27 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 14:14 | Cornell | Peter Whitney misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-32 |
| 14:13 | Cornell | Doyle Paige tips it but misses | 37-32 |
| 14:12 | Cornell | Stephen Deaton tips it in | 39-32 |
| 13:47 | San Jose State | Paul Thalls's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Whitney | 39-32 |
| 13:45 | San Jose State | Donald Wallace grabs the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 13:25 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Perkins splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 13:11 | Cornell | Peter Whitney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 13:09 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:43 | Cornell | Doyle Paige hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Thalls - foul #3 on Paul Thalls, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | Willis Dembowski (PG), Thomas Upshaw (SF), Leo Fox (PF), Joshua Boyd (C) Steven Wolken, Charles Gravitz, Peter Whitney, Stephen Deaton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Fritz Shelton (PG), Haywood Conner (SG), Christian Smith (SF), Frederick Severs (PF), Ronald Tomko (C) Jeffrey Perkins, Kevin Hughes, Chester Smith, Paul Thalls, Donald Wallace | |
| 12:43 | Cornell | Doyle Paige makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 12:43 | Cornell | Doyle Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 12:16 | San Jose State | Fritz Shelton misses short on a shot from close range | 41-35 |
| 12:14 | Cornell | Leo Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 11:48 | Cornell | Thomas Upshaw misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 11:46 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Christian Smith | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Willis Dembowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doyle Paige (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Upshaw (fresh) PF - Leo Fox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Boyd (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Fritz Shelton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Haywood Conner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christian Smith (fresh) PF - Frederick Severs (fresh) C - Ronald Tomko (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | San Jose State | Ronald Tomko is whistled for a carry | 41-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Hughes (SG) Doyle Paige | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 11:15 | Cornell | Fritz Shelton steals it from Willis Dembowski in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 11:00 | San Jose State | Fritz Shelton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-35 |
| 10:59 | San Jose State | Ronald Tomko misses the tip | 41-35 |
| 10:58 | Cornell | Thomas Upshaw grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 10:52 | Cornell | Willis Dembowski loses the dribble to Frederick Severs | 41-35 |
| 10:26 | San Jose State | Fritz Shelton is fouled on the floor by Willis Dembowski - foul #2 on Willis Dembowski, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Wolken (PG), Peter Whitney (PF) Willis Dembowski, Leo Fox | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Hughes (SG), Chester Smith (SF), Donald Wallace (C) Haywood Conner, Christian Smith, Frederick Severs | |
| 10:15 | San Jose State | Steven Wolken is called for the reach on Kevin Hughes - foul #3 on Steven Wolken, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Gravitz (SF) Thomas Upshaw | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jeffrey Perkins (SG) Kevin Hughes | |
| 09:53 | San Jose State | Donald Wallace is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Jeffrey Perkins out of the doubleteam | 41-37 |
| 09:37 | Cornell | Joshua Boyd loses the dribble to Chester Smith | 41-37 |
| 09:15 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Perkins comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 09:13 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 09:02 | Cornell | Peter Whitney's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Wallace | 41-37 |
| 09:01 | San Jose State | Donald Wallace gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 08:41 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Perkins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 08:40 | Cornell | Joshua Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 08:15 | Cornell | Steven Wolken clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Perkins - foul #1 on Jeffrey Perkins, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Cornell | Doyle Paige (SG), Thomas Upshaw (SF), Stephen Deaton (C) John Hughes, Charles Gravitz, Joshua Boyd | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Hughes (SG), Paul Thalls (PF), Frederick Severs (C) Fritz Shelton, Ronald Tomko, Donald Wallace | |
| 08:15 | Cornell | Steven Wolken makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 08:15 | Cornell | Steven Wolken makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 07:54 | San Jose State | Kevin Hughes misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 07:53 | Cornell | Thomas Upshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 07:45 | Cornell | Peter Whitney comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-37 |
| 07:44 | Cornell | Stephen Deaton tips it back up and in | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Steven Wolken (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Doyle Paige (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Upshaw (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter Whitney (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Deaton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jeffrey Perkins (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Thalls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Frederick Severs (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | San Jose State | Frederick Severs misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 07:23 | Cornell | Doyle Paige snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 07:09 | Cornell | Steven Wolken can't finish the layup | 45-37 |
| 07:08 | Cornell | Doyle Paige tips it home | 47-37 |
| 06:41 | San Jose State | Paul Thalls connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Hughes | 47-39 |
| 06:28 | Cornell | Paul Thalls swats the shot by Thomas Upshaw | 47-39 |
| 06:26 | San Jose State | Paul Thalls gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 05:58 | San Jose State | Paul Thalls makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Chester Smith | 47-41 |
| 05:54 | Cornell | Steven Wolken loses the dribble to Chester Smith | 47-41 |
| 05:34 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Perkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 05:34 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Gravitz (SF), Joshua Boyd (C) Thomas Upshaw, Stephen Deaton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Fritz Shelton (PG), Ronald Tomko (C) Kevin Hughes, Frederick Severs | |
| 05:16 | Cornell | Doyle Paige drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Whitney | 50-44 |
| 04:47 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Perkins is hacked by Doyle Paige - foul #3 on Doyle Paige, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Hughes (SG) Jeffrey Perkins | |
| 04:31 | San Jose State | Doyle Paige takes the ball from Ronald Tomko | 50-44 |
| 04:14 | Cornell | Steven Wolken connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 03:52 | San Jose State | Ronald Tomko knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Fritz Shelton | 52-46 |
| 03:38 | Cornell | Steven Wolken comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 03:37 | San Jose State | Chester Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Steven Wolken (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Doyle Paige (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Gravitz (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Peter Whitney (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Boyd (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Fritz Shelton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Thalls (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Tomko (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | San Jose State | Ronald Tomko clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Peter Whitney - foul #3 on Peter Whitney, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jeffrey Perkins (SG), Haywood Conner (SF) Kevin Hughes, Chester Smith | |
| 03:15 | San Jose State | Ronald Tomko makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 03:15 | San Jose State | Ronald Tomko makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 02:47 | Cornell | Ronald Tomko is called for the reach on Joshua Boyd - foul #1 on Ronald Tomko, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| 02:24 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Doyle Paige and he's fouled by Fritz Shelton - foul #2 on Fritz Shelton, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Cornell | Leo Fox (PF) Peter Whitney | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Frederick Severs (PF), Donald Wallace (C) Paul Thalls, Ronald Tomko | |
| 02:24 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 02:22 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| Subs | Cornell | Peter Whitney (PF) Leo Fox | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Chester Smith (SF), Paul Thalls (PF), Ronald Tomko (C) Haywood Conner, Frederick Severs, Donald Wallace | |
| 02:08 | San Jose State | Charles Gravitz takes the ball from Jeffrey Perkins | 55-48 |
| 01:52 | Cornell | Doyle Paige works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-48 |
| 01:51 | Cornell | Joshua Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 01:27 | Cornell | Joshua Boyd is hacked by Ronald Tomko - foul #2 on Ronald Tomko, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| 01:16 | Cornell | Steven Wolken misses the shot from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 01:14 | San Jose State | Ronald Tomko pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:54 | San Jose State | Chester Smith misses the lay-in | 55-48 |
| 00:52 | Cornell | Steven Wolken grabs the board | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:49 | Cornell | Steven Wolken is hacked by Fritz Shelton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fritz Shelton, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Upshaw (SF) Charles Gravitz | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:49 | Cornell | Steven Wolken makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:49 | Cornell | Steven Wolken misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:49 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Ronald Tomko | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:44 | San Jose State | Fritz Shelton makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Perkins out of a doubleteam | 56-51 |
| 00:43 | Cornell | Steven Wolken is fouled in the backcourt by Fritz Shelton - foul #4 on Fritz Shelton, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| 00:43 | Cornell | Steven Wolken makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:43 | Cornell | Steven Wolken makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:38 | San Jose State | Fritz Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 00:37 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Doyle Paige | 58-51 |
| 00:36 | Cornell | Doyle Paige is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Perkins - foul #2 on Jeffrey Perkins, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| 00:36 | Cornell | Doyle Paige makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:36 | Cornell | Doyle Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:28 | San Jose State | Fritz Shelton hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Perkins | 60-54 |
| 00:27 | Cornell | Doyle Paige is hacked by Jeffrey Perkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Perkins, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Hughes (SF) Thomas Upshaw | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:27 | Cornell | Doyle Paige makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:27 | Cornell | Doyle Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:21 | San Jose State | Fritz Shelton connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 00:18 | Cornell | Jeffrey Perkins is called for the reach on Doyle Paige in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Perkins, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| 00:18 | Cornell | Doyle Paige makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:18 | Cornell | Doyle Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:12 | San Jose State | Fritz Shelton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 00:11 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Joshua Boyd | 64-57 |
| 00:09 | Cornell | Joshua Boyd is fouled in the backcourt by Fritz Shelton - foul #5 on Fritz Shelton, team foul #12 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Upshaw (SF) John Hughes | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Hughes (SG) Fritz Shelton | |
| 00:09 | Cornell | Joshua Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:09 | Cornell | Joshua Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:09 | San Jose State | Ronald Tomko snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 00:03 | San Jose State | Chester Smith is hacked by Thomas Upshaw - foul #2 on Thomas Upshaw, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Gravitz (SF) Thomas Upshaw | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:03 | San Jose State | Chester Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:03 | San Jose State | Chester Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:02 | Cornell | Doyle Paige is hacked by Kevin Hughes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Hughes, team foul #13 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Hughes (SF) Charles Gravitz | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:02 | Cornell | Doyle Paige makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:02 | Cornell | Doyle Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Kevin Hughes drills a halfcourt shot | 66-62 |