| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Chi Wang (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Emery Aliff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Antonio Handel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Randal Brower (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Schenkelberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Wright (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Raymond Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nestor Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Michael Wright inbounds the ball | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Air Force | Nestor Palmer misses the jumper from the right side | 41-30 |
| 19:29 | Cornell | Antonio Handel snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 19:12 | Cornell | Chi Wang loses the dribble to Michael Wright | 41-30 |
| 19:07 | Air Force | Randal Brower banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Wright | 41-32 |
| 18:52 | Cornell | Antonio Handel misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 18:50 | Air Force | Randal Brower pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 18:32 | Air Force | Randal Brower hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 18:30 | Cornell | Emery Aliff pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 18:12 | Cornell | Chi Wang comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 18:11 | Cornell | Emery Aliff hits the follow up shot | 43-32 |
| 18:01 | Air Force | Raymond Marsh makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Schenkelberg | 43-34 |
| 17:47 | Cornell | The jumper by Chi Wang is denied by Raymond Marsh | 43-34 |
| 17:46 | Cornell | David Massey grabs the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 17:36 | Cornell | Eugene Mitchell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-34 |
| 17:35 | Air Force | Raymond Marsh gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 17:32 | Air Force | Chi Wang is called for the reach on Randal Brower in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chi Wang, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Daniels (PG), Ruben Long (SG), William Mix (SF), William Rose (PF), Dennis Sankey (C) Chi Wang, Emery Aliff, Eugene Mitchell, David Massey, Antonio Handel | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jack Lee (PG), Melvin Small (SG), Joseph Reay (SF), Sean Bagwell (PF), Dan Meachum (C) Randal Brower, David Schenkelberg, Michael Wright, Raymond Marsh, Nestor Palmer | |
| 17:12 | Air Force | Sean Bagwell connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Melvin Small | 43-36 |
| 16:56 | Cornell | Brian Daniels knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ruben Long | 46-36 |
| 16:51 | Air Force | Joseph Reay misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 16:49 | Cornell | William Rose grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 16:42 | Cornell | Brian Daniels comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 16:40 | Air Force | Joseph Reay gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 16:23 | Air Force | William Rose blocks the short jumper by Joseph Reay | 46-36 |
| 16:21 | Cornell | Dennis Sankey snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 16:15 | Cornell | Brian Daniels is fouled on the floor by Sean Bagwell - foul #1 on Sean Bagwell, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Randal Brower (PG), Michael Wright (SF) Jack Lee, Joseph Reay | |
| 16:00 | Cornell | Ruben Long misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 15:58 | Cornell | William Rose grabs the offensive board | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Brian Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Long (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Mix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Rose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Dennis Sankey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Randal Brower (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Melvin Small (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wright (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sean Bagwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Meachum (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Cornell | William Mix banks in the layup set up by Brian Daniels | 48-36 |
| 15:22 | Air Force | Melvin Small is hacked by Ruben Long - foul #1 on Ruben Long, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Chi Wang (PG), Emery Aliff (SG), Eugene Mitchell (SF), David Massey (PF), Antonio Handel (C) Brian Daniels, Ruben Long, William Mix, William Rose, Dennis Sankey | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Schenkelberg (SG), Raymond Marsh (PF), Nestor Palmer (C) Melvin Small, Sean Bagwell, Dan Meachum | |
| 15:09 | Air Force | Randal Brower hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 15:07 | Cornell | The rebound goes to David Massey | 48-36 |
| 14:53 | Cornell | Emery Aliff is denied on a dunk by Nestor Palmer | 48-36 |
| 14:51 | Cornell | David Massey hits the follow up shot | 50-36 |
| 14:27 | Air Force | Raymond Marsh hits the finger roll set up by Michael Wright | 50-38 |
| 14:05 | Cornell | Eugene Mitchell loses the dribble to Michael Wright | 50-38 |
| 13:47 | Air Force | Nestor Palmer scores on a jumper from the baseline | 50-40 |
| 13:42 | Cornell | Randal Brower is called for the reach on Chi Wang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randal Brower, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Daniels (PG), Ruben Long (SG), William Mix (SF) Chi Wang, Emery Aliff, Eugene Mitchell | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jack Lee (PG), Melvin Small (SG), Joseph Reay (SF), Sean Bagwell (PF), Dan Meachum (C) Randal Brower, David Schenkelberg, Michael Wright, Raymond Marsh, Nestor Palmer | |
| 13:23 | Cornell | Dan Meachum takes the ball from Antonio Handel | 50-40 |
| 13:20 | Air Force | Joseph Reay is hacked by Brian Daniels in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Daniels, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| 13:15 | Air Force | Sean Bagwell can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 13:14 | Cornell | David Massey pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 13:03 | Cornell | Dan Meachum steps in front of the David Massey pass | 50-40 |
| 13:00 | Air Force | Ruben Long is called for the reach on Melvin Small in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ruben Long, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Rose (PF), Dennis Sankey (C) David Massey, Antonio Handel | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 12:48 | Air Force | Joseph Reay is whistled for traveling | 50-40 |
| 12:25 | Cornell | William Mix clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 12:24 | Cornell | Dennis Sankey snags the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 12:14 | Cornell | Melvin Small is called for the reach on Ruben Long - foul #2 on Melvin Small, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | George Abrams (PG), Eugene Mitchell (SF) Brian Daniels, William Mix | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Marsh (PF) Jack Lee | |
| 11:59 | Cornell | George Abrams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 11:58 | Air Force | Sean Bagwell gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - George Abrams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ruben Long (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Rose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Dennis Sankey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Melvin Small (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Reay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Bagwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Marsh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dan Meachum (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Air Force | Melvin Small misses long on a runner from the baseline | 50-40 |
| 11:34 | Air Force | Joseph Reay gets the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 11:24 | Air Force | Joseph Reay misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 11:22 | Air Force | Dan Meachum tips it in | 50-42 |
| 10:58 | Cornell | George Abrams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Cornell | Chi Wang (PG), Emery Aliff (SG), David Massey (PF), Antonio Handel (C) George Abrams, Ruben Long, William Rose, Dennis Sankey | |
| Subs | Air Force | Randal Brower (PG), David Schenkelberg (SG), Michael Wright (SF), Nestor Palmer (C) Melvin Small, Joseph Reay, Sean Bagwell, Dan Meachum | |
| 10:39 | Air Force | Raymond Marsh clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Antonio Handel - foul #1 on Antonio Handel, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Mix (SF) Eugene Mitchell | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 10:39 | Air Force | Raymond Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:39 | Air Force | Raymond Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:10 | Cornell | Emery Aliff makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 09:49 | Air Force | Raymond Marsh steps out of bounds on the sideline | 53-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Daniels (SG) Emery Aliff | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Bagwell (PF) Raymond Marsh | |
| 09:28 | Cornell | Chi Wang misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-44 |
| 09:26 | Air Force | Michael Wright pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 09:24 | Air Force | Michael Wright is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ruben Long (SF) William Mix | |
| Subs | Air Force | Melvin Small (SG) David Schenkelberg | |
| 09:11 | Cornell | Melvin Small steps in front of the Brian Daniels pass | 53-44 |
| 09:09 | Air Force | Randal Brower throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | Eugene Mitchell (SF) Chi Wang | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 09:00 | Cornell | Brian Daniels misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-44 |
| 08:59 | Air Force | Nestor Palmer snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 08:35 | Air Force | Randal Brower connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Sean Bagwell | 53-47 |
| 08:22 | Cornell | Sean Bagwell steals it from Brian Daniels | 53-47 |
| 08:20 | Air Force | Ruben Long takes the ball from Melvin Small in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 08:13 | Cornell | Ruben Long makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 08:11 | Air Force | Melvin Small loses the dribble to Ruben Long in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| 07:55 | Cornell | Nestor Palmer is called for the reach on Antonio Handel - foul #1 on Nestor Palmer, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | Chi Wang (PG), Emery Aliff (SG), William Mix (SF), William Rose (PF), Dennis Sankey (C) Brian Daniels, Ruben Long, Eugene Mitchell, David Massey, Antonio Handel | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Schenkelberg (SG), Joseph Reay (SF), Raymond Marsh (PF), Dan Meachum (C) Randal Brower, Michael Wright, Sean Bagwell, Nestor Palmer | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Chi Wang (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Emery Aliff (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Dennis Sankey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Melvin Small (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Schenkelberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Reay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Marsh (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dan Meachum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:37 | Cornell | Chi Wang can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 07:36 | Cornell | Dennis Sankey gets the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 07:24 | Cornell | Chi Wang is hacked by Dan Meachum - foul #1 on Dan Meachum, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jack Lee (PG) Melvin Small | |
| 07:09 | Cornell | Emery Aliff misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 07:07 | Air Force | Raymond Marsh gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 07:01 | Air Force | Chi Wang is called for the reach on Jack Lee - foul #2 on Chi Wang, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ruben Long (PG) Chi Wang | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 06:49 | Air Force | Dan Meachum is fouled on the floor by Dennis Sankey - foul #1 on Dennis Sankey, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | Eugene Mitchell (SF), Antonio Handel (C) William Rose, Dennis Sankey | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Bagwell (PF) Raymond Marsh | |
| 06:49 | Air Force | Dan Meachum misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 06:49 | Cornell | Antonio Handel gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 06:33 | Cornell | Emery Aliff misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 06:32 | Cornell | Eugene Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 06:16 | Cornell | William Mix knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Eugene Mitchell | 58-47 |
| 06:04 | Air Force | Joseph Reay misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-47 |
| 06:03 | Air Force | Joseph Reay snags the offensive board | 58-47 |
| 05:53 | Air Force | Antonio Handel is called for the reach on Dan Meachum - foul #2 on Antonio Handel, team foul #8 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | Chi Wang (PG), Brian Daniels (SG), David Massey (PF) Emery Aliff, Eugene Mitchell, William Mix | |
| Subs | Air Force | Randal Brower (PG), Melvin Small (SG), Michael Wright (SF) Jack Lee, David Schenkelberg, Joseph Reay | |
| 05:53 | Air Force | Dan Meachum makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:53 | Air Force | Dan Meachum misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:53 | Cornell | Antonio Handel snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 05:32 | Cornell | Chi Wang hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 05:30 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Sean Bagwell | 58-48 |
| 05:19 | Air Force | Chi Wang picks off the pass by Melvin Small | 58-48 |
| 05:16 | Cornell | Brian Daniels throws it down set up by Chi Wang | 60-48 |
| 05:00 | Air Force | Dan Meachum connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Randal Brower | 60-51 |
| 04:49 | Cornell | Antonio Handel hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Ruben Long and the foul's on Melvin Small - foul #3 on Melvin Small, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | Emery Aliff (SG), Eugene Mitchell (SF), William Rose (PF) Chi Wang, Ruben Long, David Massey | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Marsh (PF), Nestor Palmer (C) Sean Bagwell, Dan Meachum | |
| 04:49 | Cornell | Antonio Handel misses the free throw | 62-51 |
| 04:49 | Air Force | Raymond Marsh snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 04:38 | Air Force | Raymond Marsh can't finish the layup | 62-51 |
| 04:37 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Marsh | 62-51 |
| 04:24 | Air Force | Michael Wright misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-51 |
| 04:22 | Cornell | Antonio Handel gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 03:56 | Cornell | Brian Daniels can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 03:55 | Cornell | Eugene Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 64-51 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Brian Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Emery Aliff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Antonio Handel (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Randal Brower (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Small (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Marsh (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Nestor Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Air Force | Nestor Palmer misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Antonio Handel - foul #3 on Antonio Handel, team foul #9 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | Chi Wang (PG), William Mix (SG), Dennis Sankey (C) Brian Daniels, Emery Aliff, Antonio Handel | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jack Lee (PG), David Schenkelberg (SG), Sean Bagwell (SF) Randal Brower, Melvin Small, Michael Wright | |
| 03:36 | Air Force | Nestor Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 03:36 | Air Force | Nestor Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 03:36 | Cornell | William Rose grabs the board | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Cornell | William Mix is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Mix, team foul #10 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ruben Long (SG), David Massey (PF) Eugene Mitchell, William Rose | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Reay (SF) Raymond Marsh | |
| 03:07 | Air Force | David Schenkelberg misses the easy layup | 64-52 |
| 03:05 | Cornell | David Massey gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 03:00 | Cornell | Nestor Palmer blocks the jumper by William Mix | 64-52 |
| 02:58 | Air Force | Nestor Palmer grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 02:58 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-52 |
| Subs | Cornell | Eugene Mitchell (SF), William Rose (C) William Mix, Dennis Sankey | |
| Subs | Air Force | Randal Brower (PG), Michael Wright (SF), Raymond Marsh (PF) Jack Lee, Joseph Reay, Sean Bagwell | |
| 02:38 | Air Force | David Schenkelberg misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-52 |
| 02:36 | Cornell | William Rose pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 02:11 | Cornell | William Rose misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 02:09 | Air Force | David Schenkelberg grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 01:58 | Air Force | David Schenkelberg is called for traveling | 64-52 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Daniels (PG), William Mix (SF), Dennis Sankey (C) Chi Wang, Eugene Mitchell, David Massey | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jack Lee (PG), Melvin Small (SG), Joseph Reay (SF), Sean Bagwell (PF), Dan Meachum (C) Randal Brower, David Schenkelberg, Michael Wright, Raymond Marsh, Nestor Palmer | |
| 01:39 | Cornell | William Mix connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Dan Meachum - foul #2 on Dan Meachum, team foul #7 | 66-52 |
| 01:39 | Cornell | William Mix misses the free throw | 66-52 |
| 01:39 | Air Force | Melvin Small grabs the board | 66-52 |
| 01:35 | Air Force | Sean Bagwell is hacked by William Rose in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Rose, team foul #11 | 66-52 |
| 01:35 | Air Force | Sean Bagwell makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:35 | Air Force | Sean Bagwell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 01:11 | Cornell | William Mix drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Brian Daniels | 69-54 |
| 01:02 | Air Force | Ruben Long is called for the reach on Joseph Reay - foul #3 on Ruben Long, team foul #12 | 69-54 |
| 01:02 | Air Force | Joseph Reay makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 01:02 | Air Force | Joseph Reay makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Cornell | Melvin Small is called for the reach on Dennis Sankey - foul #4 on Melvin Small, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| 00:42 | Cornell | Dennis Sankey misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:42 | Air Force | Sean Bagwell grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Air Force | Brian Daniels is called for the reach on Jack Lee - foul #4 on Brian Daniels, team foul #13 | 69-56 |
| 00:34 | Air Force | Jack Lee makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:34 | Air Force | Jack Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:08 | Cornell | William Mix makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ruben Long | 71-58 |
| 00:06 | Air Force | Melvin Small's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Brian Daniels runs out the clock | 71-58 |