| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Miguel Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roy Muller (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Baumgarten (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Cory (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Hibbler (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Carson (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Hahn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lance Kinch (fresh) 3 pts. C - Toby Bittner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Danny Hahn inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Toby Bittner is fouled on the floor by Roy Muller - foul #2 on Roy Muller, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | William Carson is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Hibbler | 33-41 |
| 19:05 | Cornell | Roy Muller scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Miguel Perez | 36-41 |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | Lance Kinch connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from William Carson | 36-43 |
| 18:20 | Cornell | William Hibbler is called for the reach on Miguel Perez - foul #1 on William Hibbler, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Culpepper (PG), Dennis Roessler (SG), Scott Fallon (SF), Tracy Haliburton (PF), Micheal Moline (C) Miguel Perez, Roy Muller, William Crawford, John Baumgarten, William Cory | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Abraham Green (PG), Billy Atkinson (SG), Ji Xiong (SF), Tyron Taylor (PF), Frank Carty (C) William Hibbler, William Carson, Danny Hahn, Lance Kinch, Toby Bittner | |
| 17:56 | Cornell | John Culpepper drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | Scott Fallon is called for the reach on Abraham Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Fallon, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Tyron Taylor misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Tracy Haliburton - foul #3 on Tracy Haliburton, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Baumgarten (PF) Tracy Haliburton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Tyron Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Tyron Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 17:23 | Cornell | Scott Fallon misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | Tyron Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Frank Carty can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 17:06 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Dennis Roessler | 39-45 |
| 17:02 | Cornell | John Culpepper misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Abraham Green - foul #3 on Abraham Green, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | Roy Muller (SG), Anthony Roseman (SF), William Cory (C) Dennis Roessler, Scott Fallon, Micheal Moline | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hibbler (PG), William Carson (SG), Danny Hahn (SF), Lance Kinch (PF), Toby Bittner (C) Abraham Green, Billy Atkinson, Ji Xiong, Tyron Taylor, Frank Carty | |
| 17:02 | Cornell | John Culpepper makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 17:02 | Cornell | John Culpepper makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | William Hibbler travels in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | Miguel Perez (PG) John Culpepper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:54 | Cornell | William Cory misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Toby Bittner - foul #2 on Toby Bittner, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| 16:54 | Cornell | William Cory makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:54 | Cornell | William Cory misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Lance Kinch gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | William Hibbler misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 42-45 |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Lance Kinch tips it home | 42-47 |
| 16:31 | Cornell | William Cory makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | William Carson misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Roy Muller - foul #3 on Roy Muller, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dennis Roessler (SG), William Crawford (SF) Roy Muller, Anthony Roseman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | William Carson makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | William Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 15:54 | Cornell | Miguel Perez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | Roy Muller (SG), Steve Garten (PF), Tracy Haliburton (C) Dennis Roessler, John Baumgarten, William Cory | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Abraham Green (PG), Frank Carty (C) William Hibbler, Toby Bittner | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Miguel Perez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roy Muller (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Garten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Tracy Haliburton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Abraham Green (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - William Carson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Hahn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lance Kinch (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Carty (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Lance Kinch misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 44-49 |
| 15:33 | Cornell | William Crawford grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 15:27 | Cornell | William Crawford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 15:26 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Tracy Haliburton | 44-49 |
| 15:10 | Cornell | Miguel Perez makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Muller | 47-49 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Lance Kinch can't finish the layup | 47-49 |
| 14:50 | Cornell | Steve Garten grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 14:48 | Cornell | Roy Muller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dennis Roessler (PG), Anthony Roseman (SF), John Baumgarten (PF) Miguel Perez, Roy Muller, William Crawford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hibbler (PG), Ji Xiong (SF), Toby Bittner (C) William Carson, Danny Hahn, Frank Carty | |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Toby Bittner buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 14:33 | Cornell | William Hibbler steals the ball from Dennis Roessler in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Toby Bittner hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 47-51 |
| 14:17 | Cornell | Tracy Haliburton gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 14:00 | Cornell | Tracy Haliburton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 13:59 | Illinois State | Ji Xiong pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Lance Kinch is hacked by John Baumgarten - foul #1 on John Baumgarten, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Culpepper (PG), Scott Fallon (SG), William Crawford (SF), Micheal Moline (C) Dennis Roessler, Anthony Roseman, John Baumgarten, Tracy Haliburton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Billy Atkinson (SG), Danny Hahn (SF), Tyron Taylor (PF), Frank Carty (C) Abraham Green, Ji Xiong, Lance Kinch, Toby Bittner | |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | William Hibbler scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 12:58 | Cornell | Scott Fallon is hacked by Tyron Taylor - foul #2 on Tyron Taylor, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Cornell | Miguel Perez (PG), Roy Muller (SG), William Cory (C) John Culpepper, William Crawford, Micheal Moline | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Carson (SG) William Hibbler | |
| 12:49 | Cornell | Steve Garten scores on a shot from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Tyron Taylor is blocked by William Cory | 49-53 |
| 12:26 | Cornell | William Cory grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 12:11 | Cornell | Steve Garten knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Miguel Perez | 51-53 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Miguel Perez is called for the reach on Danny Hahn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Miguel Perez, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dennis Roessler (SG), William Crawford (SF), John Baumgarten (PF) Roy Muller, Scott Fallon, Steve Garten | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hibbler (PG), Abraham Green (SF), Lance Kinch (PF), Toby Bittner (C) Billy Atkinson, Danny Hahn, Tyron Taylor, Frank Carty | |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Abraham Green is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by John Baumgarten - foul #2 on John Baumgarten, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Abraham Green makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Abraham Green makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Miguel Perez (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Roessler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Crawford (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Baumgarten (tiring) 2 pts. C - William Cory (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Hibbler (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Carson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Abraham Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lance Kinch (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Toby Bittner (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Cornell | Toby Bittner blocks the short jumper by William Cory | 51-55 |
| 11:35 | Cornell | John Baumgarten misses the tip | 51-55 |
| 11:34 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to William Crawford | 51-55 |
| 11:13 | Cornell | William Crawford drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Miguel Perez | 53-55 |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Culpepper (PG), Anthony Roseman (SF), Micheal Moline (PF), Tracy Haliburton (C) Miguel Perez, William Crawford, John Baumgarten, William Cory | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Billy Atkinson (SG), Ji Xiong (SF) William Hibbler, William Carson | |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Dennis Roessler steps in front of the Abraham Green pass in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 11:07 | Cornell | Dennis Roessler banks in the layup | 55-55 |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | Abraham Green can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Lance Kinch grabs the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Lance Kinch is blocked by Micheal Moline | 55-55 |
| 10:19 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Anthony Roseman | 55-55 |
| 10:14 | Cornell | Dennis Roessler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | Miguel Perez (PG), Roy Muller (SG), Scott Fallon (SF), Steve Garten (PF) John Culpepper, Dennis Roessler, Anthony Roseman, Micheal Moline | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hibbler (PG), Danny Hahn (SF), Tyron Taylor (PF), Frank Carty (C) Billy Atkinson, Ji Xiong, Lance Kinch, Toby Bittner | |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | Danny Hahn hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Abraham Green | 55-57 |
| 09:32 | Cornell | Scott Fallon scores on a shot in the paint | 57-57 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | William Hibbler makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 08:49 | Cornell | Miguel Perez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-60 |
| 08:47 | Cornell | Tracy Haliburton snags the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 08:29 | Cornell | Tracy Haliburton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Tyron Taylor gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Frank Carty connects on the runner near the basket | 57-62 |
| 08:02 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Culpepper (PG), Dennis Roessler (SG), Anthony Roseman (SF), John Baumgarten (PF), Micheal Moline (C) Miguel Perez, Roy Muller, Scott Fallon, Steve Garten, Tracy Haliburton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Billy Atkinson (PG), William Carson (SG), Ji Xiong (SF), Lance Kinch (PF), Toby Bittner (C) William Hibbler, Abraham Green, Danny Hahn, Tyron Taylor, Frank Carty | |
| 08:00 | Cornell | Ji Xiong steps in front of the Anthony Roseman pass in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Dennis Roessler steals it from Ji Xiong | 57-62 |
| 07:37 | Cornell | John Culpepper banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Roessler | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - John Culpepper (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dennis Roessler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Anthony Roseman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Baumgarten (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Moline (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Billy Atkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - William Carson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ji Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lance Kinch (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Toby Bittner (tiring) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Ji Xiong is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 59-62 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Crawford (SF) Anthony Roseman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:03 | Cornell | John Culpepper misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-62 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Ji Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | William Carson drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Billy Atkinson | 59-64 |
| 06:49 | Cornell | Lance Kinch is called for the reach on William Crawford - foul #3 on Lance Kinch, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | Steve Garten (SG), William Cory (C) John Culpepper, Micheal Moline | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Abraham Green (PG), Danny Hahn (SF) Billy Atkinson, Ji Xiong | |
| 06:29 | Cornell | William Carson takes the ball from Dennis Roessler | 59-64 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Toby Bittner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Toby Bittner, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | Anthony Roseman (SF) William Crawford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Carty (C) Toby Bittner | |
| 05:56 | Cornell | Dennis Roessler misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Abraham Green - foul #4 on Abraham Green, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Billy Atkinson (PG), Ji Xiong (SF) Abraham Green, Danny Hahn | |
| 05:56 | Cornell | Dennis Roessler makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:56 | Cornell | Dennis Roessler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Lance Kinch misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Steve Garten - foul #4 on Steve Garten, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | Miguel Perez (PG), William Crawford (SF) Dennis Roessler, Anthony Roseman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Lance Kinch makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Lance Kinch makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 05:28 | Cornell | Miguel Perez misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-66 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Frank Carty snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | William Crawford is called for the reach on Ji Xiong - foul #3 on William Crawford, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Cornell | Roy Muller (SG), Micheal Moline (PF) Steve Garten, John Baumgarten | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hibbler (PG), Abraham Green (SG), Tyron Taylor (PF), Toby Bittner (C) Billy Atkinson, William Carson, Lance Kinch, Frank Carty | |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Ji Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Ji Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:51 | Cornell | William Cory hits the finger roll | 63-68 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | Tyron Taylor is hacked by Micheal Moline - foul #2 on Micheal Moline, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Culpepper (PG), Anthony Roseman (SF), Tracy Haliburton (PF) Miguel Perez, William Crawford, Micheal Moline | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Hahn (SF) Ji Xiong | |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | Tyron Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | Tyron Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:38 | Cornell | Tracy Haliburton gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| 04:09 | Cornell | John Culpepper knocks in the shot from the right block | 65-69 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | William Hibbler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-69 |
| Subs | Cornell | Dennis Roessler (PG), Scott Fallon (SG), William Crawford (SF), John Baumgarten (PF) John Culpepper, Roy Muller, Anthony Roseman, William Cory | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Carson (SG), Frank Carty (PF) Abraham Green, Tyron Taylor | |
| 03:59 | Cornell | Tracy Haliburton can't finish the layup | 65-69 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Frank Carty grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Cornell | Anthony Roseman (SF), Micheal Moline (C) William Crawford, Tracy Haliburton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Billy Atkinson (PG), Lance Kinch (PF) William Hibbler, Toby Bittner | |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | William Carson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-69 |
| Subs | Cornell | John Culpepper (PG), William Crawford (SF), Steve Garten (PF), Tracy Haliburton (C) Dennis Roessler, Anthony Roseman, John Baumgarten, Micheal Moline | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Abraham Green (PG) William Carson | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - John Culpepper (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Scott Fallon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Crawford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steve Garten (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Tracy Haliburton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Abraham Green (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SG - Billy Atkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Danny Hahn (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lance Kinch (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Carty (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Cornell | Billy Atkinson steps in front of the John Culpepper pass in the backcourt | 65-69 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Danny Hahn's 3 pointer is rejected by Tracy Haliburton | 65-69 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Frank Carty hits the follow up shot | 65-71 |
| 02:34 | Cornell | Scott Fallon misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Danny Hahn gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | Cornell | Miguel Perez (PG), Dennis Roessler (SG), Anthony Roseman (SF), Micheal Moline (C) John Culpepper, Scott Fallon, William Crawford, Tracy Haliburton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hibbler (PG), William Carson (SG), Ji Xiong (SF), Tyron Taylor (PF), Toby Bittner (C) Abraham Green, Billy Atkinson, Danny Hahn, Lance Kinch, Frank Carty | |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | William Hibbler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-71 |
| 02:18 | Cornell | Anthony Roseman can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 65-71 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Ji Xiong grabs the board | 65-71 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Anthony Roseman steals it from William Hibbler in the backcourt | 65-71 |
| 02:04 | Cornell | Miguel Perez hits a wide open floater from the left side set up by Anthony Roseman | 67-71 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Anthony Roseman is called for the reach on William Carson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Roseman, team foul #11 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Cornell | William Crawford (SF), John Baumgarten (PF), William Cory (C) Anthony Roseman, Steve Garten, Micheal Moline | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | William Carson misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | William Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:02 | Cornell | William Cory gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| 01:59 | Cornell | Ji Xiong is called for the reach on William Crawford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ji Xiong, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Cornell | Roy Muller (SG) Dennis Roessler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Hahn (SF), Lance Kinch (PF) Ji Xiong, Tyron Taylor | |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 67-71 |
| 01:59 | Cornell | William Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:59 | Cornell | William Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Roy Muller is called for the reach on William Carson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Muller, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | William Carson makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | William Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:44 | Cornell | William Crawford clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Toby Bittner - foul #4 on Toby Bittner, team foul #9 | 69-73 |
| 01:44 | Cornell | William Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:44 | Cornell | William Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | William Carson's pass is intercepted by Roy Muller in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| 01:24 | Cornell | John Baumgarten misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by William Hibbler - foul #2 on William Hibbler, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| 01:24 | Cornell | John Baumgarten misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:24 | Cornell | John Baumgarten makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Toby Bittner hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-75 |
| 01:00 | Cornell | Roy Muller is hacked by William Carson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Carson, team foul #11 | 72-75 |
| 01:00 | Cornell | Roy Muller makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:00 | Cornell | Roy Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Lance Kinch misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 74-75 |
| 00:31 | Cornell | John Baumgarten gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| 00:31 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| 00:25 | Cornell | William Crawford's pass is intercepted by Danny Hahn in the backcourt | 74-75 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | William Hibbler banks in the layup set up by Danny Hahn | 74-77 |
| 00:15 | Cornell | John Baumgarten misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 74-77 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | William Hibbler snags the defensive board | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | William Hibbler is fouled in the backcourt by Miguel Perez - foul #4 on Miguel Perez, team foul #13 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ji Xiong (SF), Abraham Green (PF) Danny Hahn, Lance Kinch | |
| 00:12 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-77 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | William Hibbler misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | William Hibbler makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Cornell | William Crawford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-78 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Hahn (SF) Ji Xiong | |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | John Baumgarten is called for the reach on Abraham Green - foul #3 on John Baumgarten, team foul #14 | 74-78 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Abraham Green makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Abraham Green makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | William Crawford buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-80 |