| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Louis McCarte (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Schultz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Burns (fresh) PF - John Burks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Carrigan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Eric Trigg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Villeda (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Kissinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns inbounds the ball | 21-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Schultz | 24-35 |
| 19:27 | Cornell | Eric Trigg comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 24-35 |
| 19:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Richard Schultz | 24-35 |
| 19:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Kissinger swats the shot by James Burns | 24-35 |
| 19:07 | Cornell | Johnny Wallace gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 18:48 | Cornell | Mike Mack is fouled on the floor by Richard Schultz - foul #2 on Richard Schultz, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| 18:29 | Cornell | Johnny Wallace comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 24-35 |
| 18:27 | Cornell | Eric Kissinger tips it back up and in | 24-37 |
| 17:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Carrigan makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Burks and he's fouled by Eric Kissinger - foul #2 on Eric Kissinger, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| 17:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Carrigan makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:32 | Cornell | The jump hook by Mike Mack is blocked by John Burks | 27-37 |
| 17:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Louis McCarte snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 17:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Steven Carrigan | 30-37 |
| 17:20 | Cornell | Eric Trigg clanks a 3 from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 17:18 | Cornell | Eric Kissinger can't tip it in | 30-37 |
| 17:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Carrigan snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 17:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Schultz | 32-37 |
| 16:53 | Cornell | Mike Mack buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 16:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 16:33 | Cornell | Johnny Wallace grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 16:23 | Cornell | Mike Mack drills a shot from the left block | 32-42 |
| 16:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Burks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 16:08 | Cornell | Charles Villeda grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 16:00 | Cornell | Mike Mack misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 15:59 | Cornell | Eric Kissinger grabs the offensive board | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Louis McCarte (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Schultz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Burns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Burks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Carrigan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Eric Trigg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Mack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Villeda (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Kissinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Johnny Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Cornell | Charles Villeda hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Mike Mack | 32-44 |
| 15:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mike Mack steals the ball from John Burks | 32-44 |
| 15:03 | Cornell | Charles Villeda buries a shot in the lane set up by Eric Trigg | 32-46 |
| 14:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Schultz hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Burns | 35-46 |
| 14:31 | Cornell | Eric Kissinger loses the dribble to James Burns | 35-46 |
| 14:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Charles Villeda is called for the reach on James Burns - foul #1 on Charles Villeda, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Poole (PG), Jacob Johnson (SG), Ronald Wilson (SF), Carlos Newbern (PF), Carl Rodrigues (C) Louis McCarte, Richard Schultz, James Burns, John Burks, Steven Carrigan | |
| Subs | Cornell | Louis Costillo (PG), John Bodenhamer (SG), Greg Crook (SF), Randall Smith (PF), Richard Polzin (C) Eric Trigg, Mike Mack, Charles Villeda, Eric Kissinger, Johnny Wallace | |
| 13:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Wilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 13:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jacob Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 13:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Rodrigues scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jacob Johnson | 38-46 |
| 13:14 | Cornell | Louis Costillo makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Bodenhamer | 38-48 |
| 12:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jacob Johnson buries a 3 from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 12:42 | Cornell | Randall Smith misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 41-48 |
| 12:41 | Cornell | Randall Smith grabs the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 12:35 | Cornell | Richard Polzin's fadeaway is rejected by Carlos Newbern | 41-48 |
| 12:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jacob Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 12:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Poole scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carlos Newbern | 43-48 |
| 11:58 | Cornell | Randall Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Burks (PF) Carl Rodrigues | |
| Subs | Cornell | Eric Kissinger (PF), Robert McDaniels (C) Louis Costillo, Richard Polzin | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Vincent Poole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ronald Wilson (fresh) PF - John Burks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Carlos Newbern (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - John Bodenhamer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Greg Crook (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Randall Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Kissinger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert McDaniels (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Wilson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Bodenhamer - foul #1 on John Bodenhamer, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| 11:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:29 | Cornell | Robert McDaniels makes the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by John Burks - foul #2 on John Burks, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Schultz (SG), Steven Carrigan (C) Jacob Johnson, Carlos Newbern | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Opitz (PG), Mike Mack (SG) John Bodenhamer, Greg Crook | |
| 11:29 | Cornell | Robert McDaniels makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Schultz misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 11:14 | Cornell | Eric Kissinger grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 11:01 | Cornell | Randall Smith travels with the ball | 45-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald Schweinfurth (PG), James Burns (SF), Carl Rodrigues (C) Vincent Poole, Ronald Wilson, Steven Carrigan | |
| Subs | Cornell | Eric Trigg (PG), Charles Villeda (SF), Johnny Wallace (C) Robert Opitz, Randall Smith, Robert McDaniels | |
| 10:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Johnny Wallace - foul #2 on Johnny Wallace, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Louis McCarte (PG) Donald Schweinfurth | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 10:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:33 | Cornell | Eric Trigg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 10:32 | Cornell | Charles Villeda hits the follow up shot | 47-53 |
| 10:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Louis McCarte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Carlos Newbern (C) Carl Rodrigues | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 10:06 | Cornell | Mike Mack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-53 |
| 10:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Louis McCarte pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 09:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Trigg takes the ball from Carlos Newbern | 47-53 |
| 09:44 | Cornell | Eric Trigg clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 09:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 09:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Louis McCarte hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 09:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Burks can't tip it in | 47-53 |
| 09:28 | Cornell | Charles Villeda grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 09:23 | Cornell | Mike Mack makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Trigg | 47-56 |
| 09:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Schultz | 50-56 |
| 08:45 | Cornell | Eric Kissinger clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 08:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to James Burns | 50-56 |
| 08:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Wallace steals it from Richard Schultz | 50-56 |
| 08:11 | Cornell | Charles Villeda misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on James Burns - foul #2 on James Burns, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Poole (PG), Jacob Johnson (SG), Ronald Wilson (SF), Carl Rodrigues (PF), Steven Carrigan (C) Louis McCarte, Richard Schultz, James Burns, John Burks, Carlos Newbern | |
| Subs | Cornell | Louis Costillo (PG), Greg Crook (SG), Randall Smith (PF), Richard Polzin (C) Eric Trigg, Mike Mack, Eric Kissinger, Johnny Wallace | |
| 08:11 | Cornell | Charles Villeda makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:11 | Cornell | Charles Villeda makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 07:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Poole is fouled on the floor by Louis Costillo - foul #1 on Louis Costillo, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Bodenhamer (SG) Charles Villeda | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Vincent Poole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Rodrigues (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Carrigan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Louis Costillo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bodenhamer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Greg Crook (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randall Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Polzin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jacob Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-58 |
| 07:13 | Cornell | Ronald Wilson steps in front of the Greg Crook pass | 52-58 |
| 07:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Poole banks in the layup set up by Ronald Wilson | 54-58 |
| 06:56 | Cornell | Randall Smith misses the lay-in | 54-58 |
| 06:55 | Cornell | Randall Smith grabs the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 06:33 | Cornell | John Bodenhamer can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 06:31 | Cornell | Randall Smith tips it back up and in | 54-60 |
| 06:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | The short jumper by Jacob Johnson is denied by Randall Smith | 54-60 |
| 06:15 | Cornell | Richard Polzin gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 06:09 | Cornell | Randall Smith lays it in set up by Louis Costillo | 54-62 |
| 05:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Poole knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by John Bodenhamer - foul #2 on John Bodenhamer, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns (SF), John Burks (PF), Carlos Newbern (C) Ronald Wilson, Carl Rodrigues, Steven Carrigan | |
| Subs | Cornell | Eric Trigg (PG), Eric Kissinger (PF), Johnny Wallace (C) Louis Costillo, John Bodenhamer, Richard Polzin | |
| 05:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Poole makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:33 | Cornell | Johnny Wallace knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-64 |
| 05:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Burks drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Vincent Poole | 60-64 |
| 04:56 | Cornell | Eric Kissinger misses the floater from the right side | 60-64 |
| 04:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 04:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jacob Johnson comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Randall Smith - foul #1 on Randall Smith, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Louis McCarte (PG) Vincent Poole | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mike Mack (SG), Charles Villeda (SF) Greg Crook, Randall Smith | |
| 04:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jacob Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jacob Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:51 | Cornell | Eric Kissinger grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 04:30 | Cornell | Eric Trigg's floater is knocked away by John Burks | 60-64 |
| 04:28 | Cornell | Johnny Wallace gets the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 04:14 | Cornell | Charles Villeda can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-64 |
| 04:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Burks gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 04:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Louis McCarte double dribbles | 60-64 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Schultz (SG) Jacob Johnson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Polzin (C) Johnny Wallace | |
| 03:59 | Cornell | Eric Trigg double dribbles | 60-64 |
| 03:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns is hacked by Eric Kissinger - foul #3 on Eric Kissinger, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Carrigan (C) John Burks | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 03:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Louis McCarte (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Schultz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Burns (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Newbern (fresh) 3 blk. C - Steven Carrigan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Eric Trigg (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mike Mack (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Villeda (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Kissinger (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Polzin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Cornell | Mike Mack makes the 3 from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 03:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Carrigan's pass is intercepted by Charles Villeda | 62-67 |
| 02:50 | Cornell | Mike Mack's floater is tipped away by Steven Carrigan | 62-67 |
| 02:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Carrigan gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 02:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Schultz connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Louis McCarte | 64-67 |
| 02:27 | Cornell | Mike Mack is fouled on the floor by Richard Schultz - foul #3 on Richard Schultz, team foul #4 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Wilson (SF), John Burks (PF), Carl Rodrigues (C) James Burns, Carlos Newbern, Steven Carrigan | |
| Subs | Cornell | Louis Costillo (PG), John Bodenhamer (SG), Greg Crook (SF), Randall Smith (PF), Johnny Wallace (C) Eric Trigg, Mike Mack, Charles Villeda, Eric Kissinger, Richard Polzin | |
| 02:14 | Cornell | Johnny Wallace drills a floater from just outside the lane | 64-69 |
| 02:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Carrigan (C) Carl Rodrigues | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mike Mack (SG), Charles Villeda (SF), Eric Kissinger (PF) John Bodenhamer, Greg Crook, Randall Smith | |
| 01:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Schultz clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 01:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Louis McCarte | 64-69 |
| 01:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Louis McCarte buries a jumper from the right side set up by John Burks | 66-69 |
| 01:35 | Cornell | Mike Mack is whistled for traveling | 66-69 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns (SF) Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Eric Trigg (PG) Louis Costillo | |
| 01:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Johnny Wallace is called for the reach on James Burns - foul #3 on Johnny Wallace, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| 01:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:01 | Cornell | James Burns is called for the reach on Charles Villeda - foul #3 on James Burns, team foul #5 | 68-69 |
| 00:50 | Cornell | Mike Mack connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Trigg | 68-71 |
| 00:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Carrigan loses the ball out of bounds | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Cornell | Louis McCarte is called for the reach on Charles Villeda in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis McCarte, team foul #6 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Randall Smith (PF) Eric Kissinger | |
| 00:31 | Cornell | Randall Smith is fouled on the floor by Louis McCarte - foul #4 on Louis McCarte, team foul #7 | 68-71 |
| 00:31 | Cornell | Randall Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:31 | Cornell | Randall Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Carrigan's pass is intercepted by Charles Villeda | 68-73 |
| 00:21 | Cornell | Charles Villeda lays it up and in | 68-75 |
| 00:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Louis McCarte misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-75 |
| 00:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to James Burns | 68-75 |
| 00:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Burks makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Schultz | 71-75 |
| 00:09 | Cornell | Louis McCarte is called for the reach on Charles Villeda in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis McCarte, team foul #8 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Poole (PG) Louis McCarte | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:09 | Cornell | Charles Villeda makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:09 | Cornell | Charles Villeda misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Carrigan grabs the defensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 00:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Burks misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 71-76 |
| 00:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Poole grabs the offensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | The clock runs out | 71-76 |