| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Dave Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Stalcup (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Canizales (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Riley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John White (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cofield (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stanley Pomerleau (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daren Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Reynolds (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Stanley Pomerleau inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Montana State | Richard Reynolds banks in the layup on a nice dish by John White and the foul's on David Riley - foul #1 on David Riley, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 19:37 | Montana State | Richard Reynolds makes the free throw | 26-35 |
| 19:16 | Cornell | Michael Canizales drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Stanley Pomerleau misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-35 |
| 18:57 | Cornell | Michael Canizales pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:42 | Cornell | Dave Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Hayes | 31-35 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | John White is hacked by Dave Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dave Johnson, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| 18:21 | Montana State | Daniel Cofield clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Dave Johnson - foul #2 on Dave Johnson, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | Billie Abad (PG), Sylvester Henderson (SG), Nigel Mackey (SF), Joe Mitchell (PF) Dave Johnson, David Hayes, James Stalcup, Michael Canizales | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:21 | Montana State | Daniel Cofield makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:21 | Montana State | Daniel Cofield makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:01 | Cornell | Billie Abad can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 17:59 | Cornell | David Riley grabs the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:52 | Cornell | Billie Abad's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Cornell | Karl Goo (C) David Riley | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Wenzel (SG), Christopher Lewis (SF), James Westervelt (PF), Ronnie Hancock (C) Daniel Cofield, Stanley Pomerleau, Daren Ball, Richard Reynolds | |
| 17:32 | Montana State | David Wenzel misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-37 |
| 17:30 | Cornell | Joe Mitchell grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 17:08 | Cornell | Sylvester Henderson is hacked by David Wenzel - foul #2 on David Wenzel, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dave Johnson (PG), David Hayes (SG), James Stalcup (SF), Michael Canizales (PF) Billie Abad, Sylvester Henderson, Joe Mitchell, Karl Goo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Krause (PG) John White | |
| 16:51 | Cornell | Dave Johnson is whistled for a carry | 31-37 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Michael Canizales steals it from Christopher Lewis | 31-37 |
| 16:10 | Cornell | Michael Canizales misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 16:09 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Westervelt | 31-37 |
| 15:57 | Montana State | Christopher Lewis clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on James Stalcup - foul #1 on James Stalcup, team foul #4 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Cornell | Billie Abad (PG), Sylvester Henderson (SG), Joe Mitchell (PF), David Riley (C) Dave Johnson, David Hayes, Michael Canizales, Nigel Mackey | |
| Subs | Montana State | John White (PG), Daniel Cofield (SG), Daren Ball (PF), Richard Reynolds (C) Michael Krause, David Wenzel, James Westervelt, Ronnie Hancock | |
| 15:57 | Montana State | Christopher Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:57 | Montana State | Christopher Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Billie Abad (fresh) SG - Sylvester Henderson (fresh) SF - James Stalcup (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joe Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Riley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John White (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Cofield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daren Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Cornell | Billie Abad is fouled on the floor by Daniel Cofield - foul #1 on Daniel Cofield, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Cornell | Barry Horne (PG) James Stalcup | |
| Subs | Montana State | Stanley Pomerleau (SF) Christopher Lewis | |
| 15:27 | Cornell | David Riley buries a jumper from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 15:10 | Montana State | Daniel Cofield drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John White | 33-42 |
| 14:57 | Cornell | Sylvester Henderson's layup is rejected by Richard Reynolds | 33-42 |
| 14:56 | Cornell | Barry Horne grabs the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 14:42 | Cornell | David Riley drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Billie Abad | 36-42 |
| 14:19 | Montana State | John White makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Cofield | 36-45 |
| 13:56 | Cornell | The pull-up jumper by Barry Horne is blocked by Richard Reynolds | 36-45 |
| 13:54 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Richard Reynolds | 36-45 |
| 13:32 | Montana State | Billie Abad is called for the reach on Daniel Cofield - foul #3 on Billie Abad, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dave Johnson (PG), David Hayes (SG), James Stalcup (SF), Michael Canizales (PF), Nigel Mackey (C) Barry Horne, Billie Abad, Sylvester Henderson, Joe Mitchell, David Riley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Krause (PG), David Wenzel (SG), Christopher Lewis (SF), James Westervelt (PF), Ronnie Hancock (C) John White, Daniel Cofield, Stanley Pomerleau, Daren Ball, Richard Reynolds | |
| 13:15 | Montana State | Michael Krause loses the dribble to Nigel Mackey | 36-45 |
| 12:52 | Cornell | David Hayes hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Michael Canizales and he's fouled by Ronnie Hancock - foul #1 on Ronnie Hancock, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| 12:52 | Cornell | David Hayes makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 12:36 | Montana State | Ronnie Hancock is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Krause | 39-47 |
| 12:31 | Cornell | James Stalcup knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Canizales | 42-47 |
| 12:17 | Montana State | Christopher Lewis's pass is intercepted by Michael Canizales | 42-47 |
| 11:58 | Cornell | Nigel Mackey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ronnie Hancock - foul #2 on Ronnie Hancock, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Riley (C) James Stalcup | |
| Subs | Montana State | John White (PG), Daniel Cofield (SG), Stanley Pomerleau (SF), Daren Ball (PF), Richard Reynolds (C) Michael Krause, David Wenzel, Christopher Lewis, James Westervelt, Ronnie Hancock | |
| 11:58 | Cornell | Nigel Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:58 | Cornell | Nigel Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Dave Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nigel Mackey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Michael Canizales (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John White (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Cofield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Pomerleau (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daren Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Richard Reynolds misses long on a shot from the right side | 44-47 |
| 11:41 | Montana State | Daren Ball grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 11:28 | Montana State | Stanley Pomerleau hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 44-47 |
| 11:27 | Cornell | Nigel Mackey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 11:07 | Cornell | David Hayes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 11:05 | Montana State | Daren Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:38 | Montana State | The short jumper by John White is denied by David Riley | 44-47 |
| 10:37 | Cornell | Nigel Mackey grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 10:18 | Cornell | David Riley misses long on a jumper from the right side | 44-47 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Daren Ball pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 09:56 | Montana State | Richard Reynolds can't connect on a floater in the lane | 44-47 |
| 09:54 | Montana State | Daren Ball grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Stanley Pomerleau drills a floater from the left side set up by John White | 44-49 |
| 09:15 | Cornell | Nigel Mackey banks in the layup | 46-49 |
| 09:13 | Montana State | John White is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on John White, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | Billie Abad (PG), Sylvester Henderson (SG), James Stalcup (SF), Joe Mitchell (PF), Karl Goo (C) Dave Johnson, David Hayes, Nigel Mackey, Michael Canizales, David Riley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Krause (PG), David Wenzel (SG), Christopher Lewis (SF), James Westervelt (PF), Ronnie Hancock (C) John White, Daniel Cofield, Stanley Pomerleau, Daren Ball, Richard Reynolds | |
| 09:02 | Cornell | Karl Goo buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Billie Abad | 48-49 |
| 08:35 | Montana State | David Wenzel misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 08:34 | Montana State | Ronnie Hancock hits the follow up shot | 48-51 |
| 08:14 | Cornell | Karl Goo is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Hancock - foul #3 on Ronnie Hancock, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John White (PG) Michael Krause | |
| 07:51 | Cornell | Joe Mitchell can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by James Westervelt - foul #2 on James Westervelt, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | Barry Horne (PG) Billie Abad | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:51 | Cornell | Joe Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:51 | Cornell | Joe Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:51 | Cornell | Karl Goo gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Barry Horne (fresh) SG - Sylvester Henderson (fresh) SF - James Stalcup (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Karl Goo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John White (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Wenzel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Westervelt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronnie Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Cornell | James Stalcup makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Barry Horne | 50-51 |
| 07:26 | Montana State | Ronnie Hancock is open and scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by John White and the foul's on Karl Goo - foul #1 on Karl Goo, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Hayes (SG), David Riley (C) Sylvester Henderson, Joe Mitchell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Terrence Manders (SF) Christopher Lewis | |
| 07:26 | Montana State | Ronnie Hancock misses the free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:26 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Karl Goo | 50-53 |
| 07:02 | Cornell | James Stalcup misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 07:00 | Montana State | Ronnie Hancock grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | John White connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Westervelt | 50-56 |
| 06:36 | Cornell | David Riley makes the floater from close range on a great pass from David Hayes | 52-56 |
| 06:11 | Montana State | Ronnie Hancock makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John White | 52-58 |
| 05:56 | Cornell | James Stalcup can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 05:54 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Hancock | 52-58 |
| 05:54 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dave Johnson (PG), Billie Abad (SG), Nigel Mackey (SF), Michael Canizales (PF), Joe Mitchell (C) Barry Horne, David Hayes, James Stalcup, Karl Goo, David Riley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Cofield (SG), Stanley Pomerleau (SF), Daren Ball (PF), Richard Reynolds (C) David Wenzel, Terrence Manders, Ronnie Hancock, James Westervelt | |
| 05:50 | Montana State | John White is fouled in the backcourt by Dave Johnson - foul #3 on Dave Johnson, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| 05:50 | Montana State | John White makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:50 | Montana State | John White makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:36 | Cornell | Billie Abad's fadeaway is rejected by Daren Ball | 52-60 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Daren Ball gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 05:32 | Montana State | Nigel Mackey is called for the reach on Daniel Cofield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nigel Mackey, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| 05:32 | Montana State | Daniel Cofield makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:32 | Montana State | Daniel Cofield makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 05:23 | Cornell | The jump hook by Nigel Mackey is blocked by Richard Reynolds | 52-62 |
| 05:22 | Cornell | Joe Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 52-62 |
| 05:10 | Cornell | Joe Mitchell connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dave Johnson | 55-62 |
| 04:55 | Montana State | Richard Reynolds clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-62 |
| 04:54 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Pomerleau | 55-62 |
| 04:39 | Montana State | Stanley Pomerleau knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John White | 55-64 |
| 04:15 | Cornell | Dave Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-64 |
| 04:14 | Cornell | Nigel Mackey hits the follow up shot | 57-64 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Nigel Mackey picks off the pass by John White | 57-64 |
| 03:43 | Cornell | Nigel Mackey knocks in the shot from close range | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Dave Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billie Abad (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nigel Mackey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 5 stl. PF - Michael Canizales (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John White (fresh) 20 pts. 7 ast. SG - Daniel Cofield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Pomerleau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daren Ball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Montana State | Billie Abad steals it from Daniel Cofield | 59-64 |
| 03:21 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | Barry Horne (PG), David Hayes (SG), James Stalcup (SF), David Riley (C) Dave Johnson, Billie Abad, Nigel Mackey, Joe Mitchell | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:04 | Cornell | David Hayes knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Stalcup | 61-64 |
| 02:43 | Montana State | Stanley Pomerleau misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing but he's hacked by James Stalcup - foul #2 on James Stalcup, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joe Mitchell (PF) Michael Canizales | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:43 | Montana State | Stanley Pomerleau misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:43 | Montana State | Stanley Pomerleau misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:43 | Cornell | The rebound goes to David Riley | 61-64 |
| 02:43 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| 02:36 | Cornell | Barry Horne misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Cofield - foul #2 on Daniel Cofield, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | Nigel Mackey (PF) Joe Mitchell | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:36 | Cornell | Barry Horne misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:36 | Cornell | Barry Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:23 | Montana State | John White scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Daren Ball | 62-66 |
| 02:06 | Cornell | James Stalcup clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-66 |
| 02:04 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to David Riley | 62-66 |
| 02:04 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dave Johnson (PG), Michael Canizales (PF) Barry Horne, Nigel Mackey | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:48 | Cornell | The jump hook by Michael Canizales is blocked by Richard Reynolds | 62-66 |
| 01:46 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John White | 62-66 |
| 01:43 | Montana State | John White is fouled in the backcourt by Dave Johnson - foul #4 on Dave Johnson, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| 01:43 | Montana State | John White makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:43 | Montana State | John White makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 01:17 | Cornell | David Hayes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 01:16 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Richard Reynolds | 62-68 |
| 01:10 | Montana State | Stanley Pomerleau connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Daren Ball and he's hacked by James Stalcup - foul #3 on James Stalcup, team foul #11 | 62-70 |
| 01:10 | Montana State | Stanley Pomerleau makes the free throw | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Cornell | Michael Canizales misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-71 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Richard Reynolds snags the defensive board | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Dave Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dave Johnson, team foul #12 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Cornell | Billie Abad (PG) Dave Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Lewis (SF), James Westervelt (PF) Stanley Pomerleau, Daren Ball | |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Richard Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Richard Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Cornell | James Stalcup travels with the ball | 62-72 |
| Subs | Cornell | Sylvester Henderson (SG), Nigel Mackey (SF), Joe Mitchell (PF), Karl Goo (C) David Hayes, James Stalcup, Michael Canizales, David Riley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Krause (PG), David Wenzel (SG), Ronnie Hancock (C) John White, Daniel Cofield, Richard Reynolds | |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Billie Abad is called for the reach on Michael Krause in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billie Abad, team foul #13 | 62-72 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Michael Krause makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Michael Krause misses the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:49 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Karl Goo | 62-73 |
| 00:44 | Cornell | Sylvester Henderson can't finish the layup | 62-73 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | James Westervelt grabs the board | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Nigel Mackey steals the ball from James Westervelt | 62-73 |
| 00:10 | Cornell | Billie Abad misses the easy layup | 62-73 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | David Wenzel snags the defensive board | 62-73 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Michael Krause runs out the clock | 62-73 |