| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Merlin Kruger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Dehn (fresh) PF - Jerome Rowell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Sturm (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Chet Clare (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Gaymon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Rolle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Stapleton (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ray Dehn inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jerome Rowell knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Smith | 32-30 |
| 19:17 | Cornell | Chet Clare clanks a jump hook from the left block | 32-30 |
| 19:16 | Cornell | Herbert Rolle misses the tip | 32-30 |
| 19:14 | Cornell | Herbert Rolle tips it home | 32-32 |
| 19:04 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Merlin Kruger hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Sturm | 35-32 |
| 18:52 | Cornell | Robert Stapleton misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Ray Dehn - foul #3 on Ray Dehn, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Martin Norris (SF) Ray Dehn | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 18:52 | Cornell | Robert Stapleton makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:52 | Cornell | Robert Stapleton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:34 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Martin Norris can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 35-34 |
| 18:32 | Cornell | Herbert Rolle grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 18:11 | Cornell | Robert Stapleton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 35-34 |
| 18:09 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Martin Norris | 35-34 |
| 17:59 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Martin Norris connects on the floater in the paint | 37-34 |
| 17:53 | Cornell | Matthew Smith steals it from Chet Clare in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 17:42 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Matthew Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 17:41 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Matthew Smith gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:29 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Scott Sturm is fouled on the floor by Herbert Rolle - foul #2 on Herbert Rolle, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Michael Anderson (SG), Chris Conway (PF) Matthew Smith, Jerome Rowell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Raymond Hart (SF), Gregg Butts (PF) William Gaymon, Herbert Rolle | |
| 17:11 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Merlin Kruger misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 17:09 | Cornell | Justin Smith grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 17:05 | Cornell | Chet Clare is denied on a layup by Scott Sturm | 37-34 |
| 17:04 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Scott Sturm pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:44 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Chet Clare takes the ball from Chris Conway | 37-34 |
| 16:40 | Cornell | Justin Smith misses the lay-in | 37-34 |
| 16:39 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Scott Sturm grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 16:27 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Merlin Kruger connects on the floater from the left side set up by Chris Conway | 39-34 |
| 16:02 | Cornell | Justin Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 16:01 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Michael Anderson | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Merlin Kruger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Norris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Sturm (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Chet Clare (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Justin Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Hart (fresh) PF - Gregg Butts (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Stapleton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Michael Anderson is fouled on the floor by Justin Smith - foul #1 on Justin Smith, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Matthew Smith (SG), Ray Dehn (SF), Jerome Rowell (PF) Merlin Kruger, Martin Norris, Scott Sturm | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Covington (PG), Thomas Mance (SG), William Gaymon (SF) Chet Clare, Justin Smith, Robert Stapleton | |
| 15:20 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jerome Rowell lays it up and in set up by Matthew Smith | 41-34 |
| 14:57 | Cornell | Thomas Mance is called for 5 seconds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Scott Sturm (C) Chris Conway | |
| Subs | Cornell | Herbert Rolle (PF), Robert Stapleton (C) Gregg Butts, Raymond Hart | |
| 14:41 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Scott Sturm hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Matthew Smith | 43-34 |
| 14:24 | Cornell | William Gaymon makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Brian Covington | 43-36 |
| 14:07 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Scott Sturm comes up short on the runner from the left block | 43-36 |
| 14:05 | Cornell | William Gaymon gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 13:44 | Cornell | Brian Covington misses the floater from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 13:42 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jerome Rowell snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 13:29 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Scott Sturm's layup is rejected by Robert Stapleton | 43-36 |
| 13:27 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Matthew Smith tips it back up and in | 45-36 |
| 13:10 | Cornell | Thomas Mance misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-36 |
| 13:08 | Cornell | Herbert Rolle hits the follow up shot | 45-38 |
| 13:00 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Matthew Smith clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 12:59 | Cornell | Herbert Rolle pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:55 | Cornell | Brian Covington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Merlin Kruger (PG), John Mauldin (SG), Paul Witcher (SF), Chris Conway (PF), Martin Norris (C) Michael Anderson, Matthew Smith, Ray Dehn, Jerome Rowell, Scott Sturm | |
| Subs | Cornell | Chet Clare (PG), Justin Smith (SG), Raymond Hart (SF), James Hancock (PF), Gregg Butts (C) Brian Covington, Thomas Mance, William Gaymon, Herbert Rolle, Robert Stapleton | |
| 12:34 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Martin Norris is whistled for a carry | 45-38 |
| 12:20 | Cornell | Gregg Butts is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gregg Butts, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| 12:03 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Justin Smith steps in front of the Paul Witcher pass | 45-38 |
| 11:59 | Cornell | Justin Smith banks in the layup | 45-40 |
| 11:45 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Justin Smith is called for the reach on Martin Norris - foul #2 on Justin Smith, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ray Dehn (SF) Paul Witcher | |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Mance (SG) James Hancock | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Merlin Kruger (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mauldin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Dehn (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Chris Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Norris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Chet Clare (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Mance (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Hart (fresh) PF - Gregg Butts (fresh) 4 reb. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Martin Norris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Justin Smith - foul #3 on Justin Smith, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| 11:33 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Martin Norris makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:33 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Martin Norris misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:33 | Cornell | Gregg Butts pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 11:19 | Cornell | Gregg Butts misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Chris Conway - foul #2 on Chris Conway, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Gaymon (SF) Justin Smith | |
| 11:19 | Cornell | Gregg Butts misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:19 | Cornell | Gregg Butts misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:19 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Martin Norris | 46-40 |
| 11:01 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Mauldin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-40 |
| 10:59 | Cornell | William Gaymon grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 10:39 | Cornell | Thomas Mance clanks a floater from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 10:37 | Cornell | Raymond Hart misses the tip | 46-40 |
| 10:35 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Mauldin grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 10:13 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ray Dehn drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Mauldin | 49-40 |
| 10:02 | Cornell | William Gaymon throws it down on a nice dish by Raymond Hart and he's fouled by Ray Dehn - foul #4 on Ray Dehn, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Matthew Smith (SG), Paul Witcher (SF), Jerome Rowell (PF), Scott Sturm (C) John Mauldin, Ray Dehn, Chris Conway, Martin Norris | |
| Subs | Cornell | Justin Smith (PG), Brian Covington (SG), Herbert Rolle (PF), Robert Stapleton (C) Chet Clare, Thomas Mance, Gregg Butts, Raymond Hart | |
| 10:02 | Cornell | William Gaymon makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:50 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Matthew Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Merlin Kruger | 52-43 |
| 09:36 | Cornell | Brian Covington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Witcher - foul #1 on Paul Witcher, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Michael Anderson (PG) Merlin Kruger | |
| Subs | Cornell | Zachary Spear (SF) William Gaymon | |
| 09:36 | Cornell | Brian Covington makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:36 | Cornell | Brian Covington misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:36 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Scott Sturm gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 09:31 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Paul Witcher misses the easy layup | 52-44 |
| 09:29 | Cornell | Robert Stapleton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 09:14 | Cornell | Justin Smith is hacked by Scott Sturm - foul #1 on Scott Sturm, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| 08:56 | Cornell | Brian Covington connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Justin Smith | 52-47 |
| 08:33 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Michael Anderson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Brian Covington - foul #1 on Brian Covington, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Merlin Kruger (PG), Martin Norris (SF) Paul Witcher, Scott Sturm | |
| Subs | Cornell | Chet Clare (PG), Thomas Mance (SG), Raymond Hart (SF), Gregg Butts (PF) Justin Smith, Brian Covington, Zachary Spear, Herbert Rolle | |
| 08:33 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Michael Anderson makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:23 | Cornell | Gregg Butts misses long on a floater from the baseline | 55-47 |
| 08:21 | Cornell | Robert Stapleton misses the tip | 55-47 |
| 08:19 | Cornell | Chet Clare hits the follow up shot | 55-49 |
| 08:06 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Michael Anderson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 08:05 | Cornell | Robert Stapleton grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 07:40 | Cornell | Thomas Mance lays it in set up by Raymond Hart and the foul's on Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ray Dehn (SF), Chris Conway (PF), Scott Sturm (C) Matthew Smith, Martin Norris, Jerome Rowell | |
| Subs | Cornell | William Gaymon (SF) Raymond Hart | |
| 07:40 | Cornell | Thomas Mance misses the free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:40 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Chris Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Merlin Kruger (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Dehn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Chris Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Sturm (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Chet Clare (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Mance (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Gaymon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregg Butts (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Stapleton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Chris Conway misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 07:14 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Scott Sturm tips it back up and in | 57-51 |
| 06:54 | Cornell | Robert Stapleton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 06:52 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Chris Conway gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 06:37 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Scott Sturm knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Ray Dehn | 59-51 |
| 06:19 | Cornell | Gregg Butts clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 06:18 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Chris Conway grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 06:12 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Gregg Butts takes the ball from Michael Anderson | 59-51 |
| 05:50 | Cornell | Thomas Mance comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ray Dehn - foul #5 on Ray Dehn, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Mauldin (PG), Matthew Smith (SG), Paul Witcher (SF), Jerome Rowell (PF), Martin Norris (C) Merlin Kruger, Michael Anderson, Ray Dehn, Chris Conway, Scott Sturm | |
| Subs | Cornell | Justin Smith (PG), Herbert Rolle (PF), Raymond Hart (C) Chet Clare, Gregg Butts, Robert Stapleton | |
| 05:50 | Cornell | Thomas Mance makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:50 | Cornell | Thomas Mance misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:50 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jerome Rowell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:26 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Paul Witcher misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Raymond Hart - foul #2 on Raymond Hart, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Covington (SG), Zachary Spear (SF) Thomas Mance, William Gaymon | |
| 05:26 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Paul Witcher makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:26 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Paul Witcher makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:19 | Cornell | Brian Covington knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Justin Smith | 61-54 |
| 04:51 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Mauldin connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Smith | 63-54 |
| 04:32 | Cornell | Brian Covington misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 04:30 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Martin Norris gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 04:11 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Matthew Smith makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jerome Rowell and he's hacked by Brian Covington - foul #2 on Brian Covington, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Merlin Kruger (PG), Chris Conway (PF), Scott Sturm (C) John Mauldin, Paul Witcher, Jerome Rowell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Stapleton (C) Zachary Spear | |
| 04:11 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Matthew Smith makes the free throw | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:54 | Cornell | Herbert Rolle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 03:52 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Scott Sturm snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Merlin Kruger comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 03:45 | Cornell | Herbert Rolle pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 03:25 | Cornell | Herbert Rolle makes the fadeaway in the lane | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Merlin Kruger (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SF - Martin Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Sturm (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Justin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Covington (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Hart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herbert Rolle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Stapleton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Scott Sturm is denied on a layup by Herbert Rolle | 66-56 |
| 02:57 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Chris Conway pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 02:57 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-56 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jerome Rowell (PF) Chris Conway | |
| Subs | Cornell | Chet Clare (PG), Thomas Mance (SG), William Gaymon (SF), Gregg Butts (PF) Justin Smith, Brian Covington, Raymond Hart, Herbert Rolle | |
| 02:28 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Gregg Butts takes the ball from Martin Norris | 66-56 |
| 02:10 | Cornell | Chet Clare clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-56 |
| 02:08 | Cornell | Gregg Butts tips it in | 66-58 |
| 01:46 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Chet Clare steals the ball from Martin Norris | 66-58 |
| 01:30 | Cornell | The pull-up jumper by Gregg Butts is blocked by Scott Sturm | 66-58 |
| 01:28 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Merlin Kruger pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 01:14 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jerome Rowell connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Merlin Kruger | 68-58 |
| 01:07 | Cornell | William Gaymon clanks a jumper in the lane | 68-58 |
| 01:06 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Merlin Kruger gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 00:39 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Matthew Smith clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Mance - foul #4 on Thomas Mance, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Michael Anderson (PG), Paul Witcher (SF), Chris Conway (PF) Merlin Kruger, Jerome Rowell, Scott Sturm | |
| Subs | Cornell | Justin Smith (PG), Brian Covington (SG), Raymond Hart (SF), James Hancock (PF) Chet Clare, Thomas Mance, William Gaymon, Robert Stapleton | |
| 00:39 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:39 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Cornell | Justin Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-58 |
| 00:29 | Cornell | Gregg Butts grabs the offensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 00:26 | Cornell | Raymond Hart misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Witcher - foul #2 on Paul Witcher, team foul #8 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Mauldin (SG) Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:26 | Cornell | Raymond Hart misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:26 | Cornell | Raymond Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:26 | Cornell | Justin Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 00:22 | Cornell | Justin Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 00:20 | Cornell | Brian Covington misses the tip | 70-58 |
| 00:18 | Cornell | Raymond Hart hits the follow up shot | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Michael Anderson runs out the clock | 70-60 |