| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Marin Dziegielewski (fresh) SG - Mark Thompson (fresh) SF - Joseph Quintanilla (fresh) PF - Phillip Hott (fresh) C - James Kittredge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Benjamin Holman (fresh) SG - Timothy Hardy (fresh) SF - Antone Godbold (fresh) PF - Wayne Bruns (fresh) C - Roger Seeman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | James Kittredge wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Niagara | Phillip Hott can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Wayne Bruns - foul #1 on Wayne Bruns, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Niagara | Phillip Hott misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Niagara | Phillip Hott misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Cornell | Roger Seeman gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Antone Godbold | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Phillip Hott | 3-3 |
| 19:00 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Antone Godbold | 3-6 |
| 18:46 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-6 |
| 18:45 | Cornell | Roger Seeman grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 18:38 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 18:36 | Niagara | James Kittredge grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 18:34 | Niagara | Mark Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 18:17 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy banks in the layup on a great pass from Antone Godbold | 3-8 |
| 18:01 | Niagara | Mark Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-8 |
| 17:45 | Cornell | Roger Seeman misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 3-8 |
| 17:44 | Niagara | Mark Thompson gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 17:28 | Niagara | James Kittredge misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 17:26 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 17:21 | Cornell | Marin Dziegielewski takes the ball from Benjamin Holman in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| 17:12 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla misses the shot from the left side | 3-8 |
| 17:11 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 17:07 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy knocks in the jumper in the lane | 3-10 |
| 17:02 | Niagara | James Kittredge is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Holman - foul #1 on Benjamin Holman, team foul #2 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (PG), Raymond Cross (SG), Jason Wakefield (SF), Jerry Gray (PF), Kenny Crafton (C) Marin Dziegielewski, Mark Thompson, Joseph Quintanilla, Phillip Hott, James Kittredge | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Barkley (PG), Dale Rowe (SG), Nicholas Kwong (SF), Carlton Davis (PF), Orville Stevenson (C) Benjamin Holman, Timothy Hardy, Antone Godbold, Wayne Bruns, Roger Seeman | |
| 16:51 | Niagara | Jason Wakefield is called for traveling | 3-10 |
| 16:45 | Cornell | Dale Rowe is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Cross - foul #1 on Raymond Cross, team foul #1 | 3-10 |
| 16:36 | Cornell | Orville Stevenson is whistled for a carry | 3-10 |
| 16:29 | Niagara | Juan Torres is open and scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Kenny Crafton and he's hacked by Michael Barkley - foul #1 on Michael Barkley, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Beal (SF) Michael Barkley | |
| 16:29 | Niagara | Juan Torres makes the free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:09 | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Cross - foul #2 on Raymond Cross, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Thompson (SG), John Conway (SF), David Powell (PF) Raymond Cross, Jason Wakefield, Kenny Crafton | |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Holman (PG), Jonathan Ray (SF) Dale Rowe, Orville Stevenson | |
| 16:09 | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:09 | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:47 | Niagara | Juan Torres makes the shot from the right block | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Juan Torres (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Thompson (tiring) SF - John Conway (fresh) PF - David Powell (fresh) C - Jerry Gray (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Benjamin Holman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Nicholas Kwong (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jonathan Ray (fresh) PF - Robert Beal (fairly fresh) C - Carlton Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Cornell | The jump hook by Jonathan Ray is blocked by Jerry Gray | 8-11 |
| 15:22 | Cornell | Robert Beal pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 15:03 | Cornell | Jonathan Ray is open and buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Carlton Davis | 8-13 |
| 14:54 | Niagara | Juan Torres throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski (PG), Joseph Quintanilla (SF), Phillip Hott (PF), James Kittredge (C) Juan Torres, John Conway, David Powell, Jerry Gray | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Barkley (PG), Timothy Hardy (SG), Antone Godbold (SF), Wayne Bruns (PF), Roger Seeman (C) Benjamin Holman, Nicholas Kwong, Jonathan Ray, Robert Beal, Carlton Davis | |
| 14:36 | Cornell | Michael Barkley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 14:34 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Mark Thompson | 8-13 |
| 14:24 | Niagara | Michael Barkley is called for the reach on Marin Dziegielewski - foul #2 on Michael Barkley, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Dale Rowe (PG) Michael Barkley | |
| 14:07 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla misses the lay-in | 8-13 |
| 14:05 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:03 | Cornell | Joseph Quintanilla picks off the pass by Timothy Hardy in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| 13:49 | Niagara | Phillip Hott hits a wide open turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Marin Dziegielewski | 10-13 |
| 13:33 | Cornell | Roger Seeman misses the wide open floater from close range | 10-13 |
| 13:31 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Rowe | 10-13 |
| 13:20 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 13:19 | Cornell | Dale Rowe hits the follow up shot | 10-15 |
| 13:16 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski is hacked by Dale Rowe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Rowe, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (SG), Jason Wakefield (SF), Kenny Crafton (PF), Jerry Gray (C) Mark Thompson, Joseph Quintanilla, Phillip Hott, James Kittredge | |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Holman (PG), Orville Stevenson (C) Timothy Hardy, Roger Seeman | |
| 12:57 | Niagara | Juan Torres misses the runner in the paint | 10-15 |
| 12:55 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton misses the tip | 10-15 |
| 12:53 | Niagara | Jerry Gray gets the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:40 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 12:38 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton can't tip it in | 10-15 |
| 12:37 | Cornell | Antone Godbold pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:35 | Cornell | Dale Rowe is hacked by Juan Torres in the backcourt - foul #1 on Juan Torres, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Kittredge (C) Jerry Gray | |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Hardy (SG), Nicholas Kwong (SF), Carlton Davis (PF) Dale Rowe, Antone Godbold, Wayne Bruns | |
| 12:20 | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 12:19 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 11:58 | Niagara | James Kittredge can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 11:57 | Cornell | Orville Stevenson gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 11:45 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman is fouled on the floor by Jason Wakefield - foul #1 on Jason Wakefield, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Thompson (SG), John Conway (SF), Phillip Hott (PF), David Powell (C) Marin Dziegielewski, Jason Wakefield, Kenny Crafton, James Kittredge | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jonathan Ray (SF), Robert Beal (PF), Roger Seeman (C) Nicholas Kwong, Carlton Davis, Orville Stevenson | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Juan Torres (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Mark Thompson (tiring) SF - John Conway (fresh) PF - Phillip Hott (tiring) 2 pts. C - David Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Benjamin Holman (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Timothy Hardy (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Jonathan Ray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Beal (fresh) C - Roger Seeman (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Cornell | Roger Seeman is open and buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Benjamin Holman | 10-17 |
| 11:32 | Niagara | Juan Torres's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| 11:18 | Cornell | Roger Seeman can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on David Powell - foul #1 on David Powell, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jerry Gray (SF) John Conway | |
| Subs | Cornell | Dale Rowe (SG), Carlton Davis (PF) Timothy Hardy, Jonathan Ray | |
| 11:18 | Cornell | Roger Seeman misses the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:18 | Cornell | Roger Seeman makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:08 | Niagara | Jerry Gray is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-18 |
| 11:06 | Niagara | Jerry Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:54 | Niagara | David Powell misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Roger Seeman - foul #1 on Roger Seeman, team foul #6 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski (PG), Joseph Quintanilla (SF) Juan Torres, Phillip Hott | |
| Subs | Cornell | Wayne Bruns (PF) Roger Seeman | |
| 10:54 | Niagara | David Powell misses the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:54 | Niagara | David Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:54 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Carlton Davis | 10-18 |
| 10:42 | Cornell | Carlton Davis is hacked by Mark Thompson - foul #1 on Mark Thompson, team foul #6 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kenny Crafton (C) David Powell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong (SF) Robert Beal | |
| 10:26 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 10:24 | Niagara | Mark Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:24 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 10-18 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Conway (SF), James Kittredge (C) Joseph Quintanilla, Jerry Gray | |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Hardy (SG), Jonathan Ray (SF), Orville Stevenson (C) Dale Rowe, Nicholas Kwong, Carlton Davis | |
| 10:00 | Niagara | James Kittredge misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-18 |
| 09:58 | Cornell | Wayne Bruns pulls down the rebound | 10-18 |
| 09:33 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman's pass is intercepted by John Conway | 10-18 |
| 09:19 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Benjamin Holman - foul #2 on Benjamin Holman, team foul #7 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (SG), Jason Wakefield (SF), Phillip Hott (PF), David Powell (C) Marin Dziegielewski, Mark Thompson, John Conway, James Kittredge | |
| Subs | Cornell | Dale Rowe (PG), Antone Godbold (SF), Robert Beal (PF), Roger Seeman (C) Benjamin Holman, Jonathan Ray, Wayne Bruns, Orville Stevenson | |
| 09:19 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:19 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton misses the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:19 | Cornell | Roger Seeman gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 09:08 | Cornell | Dale Rowe clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-18 |
| 09:06 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 08:55 | Cornell | Antone Godbold scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 11-20 |
| 08:39 | Niagara | Jason Wakefield lays it in uncontested | 13-20 |
| 08:33 | Cornell | Robert Beal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 13-20 |
| 08:32 | Niagara | Phillip Hott pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 08:28 | Niagara | Dale Rowe is called for the reach on Kenny Crafton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Rowe, team foul #8 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla (SF), Jerry Gray (C) Jason Wakefield, David Powell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong (PG), Carlton Davis (PF) Dale Rowe, Robert Beal | |
| 08:28 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:28 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton misses the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:28 | Niagara | Phillip Hott pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 08:16 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Juan Torres | 16-20 |
| 08:16 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-20 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Thompson (SG), John Conway (SF) Kenny Crafton, Joseph Quintanilla | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jonathan Ray (SF) Antone Godbold | |
| 08:14 | Cornell | Juan Torres steps in front of the Nicholas Kwong pass in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| 07:55 | Niagara | Jerry Gray hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Hott | 18-20 |
| 07:47 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Thompson - foul #2 on Mark Thompson, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski (PG), David Powell (PF) Mark Thompson, Phillip Hott | |
| Subs | Cornell | Orville Stevenson (C) Roger Seeman | |
| 07:47 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:47 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:47 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Carlton Davis | 18-21 |
| 07:33 | Cornell | Jonathan Ray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Wakefield (SG), Joseph Quintanilla (SF), James Kittredge (C) Juan Torres, John Conway, Jerry Gray | |
| Subs | Cornell | Antone Godbold (SF) Jonathan Ray | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Marin Dziegielewski (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Wakefield (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Powell (fresh) C - James Kittredge (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Nicholas Kwong (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Timothy Hardy (tired) 5 pts. SF - Antone Godbold (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Carlton Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Orville Stevenson (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Niagara | Jason Wakefield misses long on an open jump hook in the lane | 18-21 |
| 07:20 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Wakefield | 18-21 |
| 07:00 | Niagara | David Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (SG), Jerry Gray (PF) Jason Wakefield, David Powell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Beal (SF), Wayne Bruns (PF) Antone Godbold, Orville Stevenson | |
| 06:55 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy is hacked by Marin Dziegielewski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marin Dziegielewski, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| 06:55 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:55 | Cornell | Wayne Bruns snags the offensive board | 18-21 |
| 06:42 | Cornell | Wayne Bruns hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 06:41 | Cornell | Robert Beal tips it back up and in | 18-23 |
| 06:20 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 06:15 | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong is hacked by Marin Dziegielewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marin Dziegielewski, team foul #9 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Wakefield (SG), Phillip Hott (PF) Marin Dziegielewski, James Kittredge | |
| Subs | Cornell | Antone Godbold (SF), Roger Seeman (C) Timothy Hardy, Carlton Davis | |
| 06:15 | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:15 | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:56 | Niagara | Jason Wakefield knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Juan Torres | 22-25 |
| 05:41 | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Juan Torres - foul #2 on Juan Torres, team foul #10 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kenny Crafton (PG), John Conway (SF), James Kittredge (C) Juan Torres, Joseph Quintanilla, Jerry Gray | |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Hardy (SG), Jonathan Ray (SF), Orville Stevenson (C) Robert Beal, Antone Godbold, Roger Seeman | |
| 05:41 | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:41 | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:26 | Niagara | James Kittredge connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Conway | 25-26 |
| 05:09 | Cornell | Jonathan Ray misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Conway - foul #1 on John Conway, team foul #11 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Powell (C) James Kittredge | |
| Subs | Cornell | Carlton Davis (PF) Wayne Bruns | |
| 05:09 | Cornell | Jonathan Ray misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:09 | Cornell | Jonathan Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:09 | Niagara | Jason Wakefield snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 05:06 | Niagara | David Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Antone Godbold (SF) Jonathan Ray | |
| 04:59 | Cornell | Timothy Hardy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 04:58 | Cornell | Carlton Davis snags the offensive board | 25-26 |
| 04:45 | Cornell | Carlton Davis double dribbles | 25-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla (SF), Jerry Gray (C) John Conway, Phillip Hott | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Beal (SG), Roger Seeman (C) Timothy Hardy, Orville Stevenson | |
| 04:28 | Niagara | Jason Wakefield is called for traveling | 25-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Kittredge (C) David Powell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Wayne Bruns (PF) Carlton Davis | |
| 04:22 | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong double dribbles in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Holman (PG) Nicholas Kwong | |
| 03:59 | Niagara | Robert Beal steals it from Kenny Crafton | 25-26 |
| 03:54 | Cornell | Kenny Crafton is called for the reach on Benjamin Holman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenny Crafton, team foul #12 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | Raymond Cross (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), Phillip Hott (PF) Kenny Crafton, Jason Wakefield, Joseph Quintanilla | |
| Subs | Cornell | Dale Rowe (SG), Jonathan Ray (SF), Orville Stevenson (C) Robert Beal, Antone Godbold, Roger Seeman | |
| 03:54 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:54 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:48 | Niagara | Benjamin Holman steps in front of the Mark Thompson pass in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| 03:47 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman hits the finger roll | 25-30 |
| 03:28 | Niagara | Phillip Hott knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Raymond Cross (fresh) SG - Mark Thompson (fairly fresh) SF - Jerry Gray (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Hott (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kittredge (tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Benjamin Holman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Bruns (tired) 2 reb. C - Orville Stevenson (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Cornell | Mark Thompson picks off the pass by Benjamin Holman in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 03:04 | Niagara | Mark Thompson is hacked by Dale Rowe - foul #3 on Dale Rowe, team foul #9 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Conway (SF), David Powell (C) Jerry Gray, James Kittredge | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Barkley (PG), Timothy Hardy (SG), Carlton Davis (PF), Roger Seeman (C) Benjamin Holman, Dale Rowe, Wayne Bruns, Orville Stevenson | |
| 03:04 | Niagara | Mark Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:04 | Niagara | Mark Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:04 | Cornell | Roger Seeman grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 02:42 | Cornell | Carlton Davis misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Phillip Hott - foul #1 on Phillip Hott, team foul #13 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski (PG), Joseph Quintanilla (SF) Raymond Cross, John Conway | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Beal (SF) Jonathan Ray | |
| 02:42 | Cornell | Carlton Davis misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:42 | Cornell | Carlton Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:42 | Niagara | Phillip Hott snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 02:26 | Niagara | Mark Thompson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Barkley - foul #3 on Michael Barkley, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Kittredge (C) Phillip Hott | |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Holman (PG) Michael Barkley | |
| 02:26 | Niagara | Mark Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:26 | Niagara | Mark Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:07 | Cornell | Marin Dziegielewski takes the ball from Carlton Davis | 30-30 |
| 02:04 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski banks in the layup | 32-30 |
| 01:37 | Cornell | Roger Seeman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 01:36 | Cornell | Robert Beal snags the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 01:27 | Cornell | Benjamin Holman's pass is intercepted by Marin Dziegielewski | 32-30 |
| 01:22 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski lays it up and in | 34-30 |
| 01:10 | Cornell | Roger Seeman hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Benjamin Holman | 34-32 |
| 01:10 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Raymond Cross (PG), Juan Torres (SG), John Conway (SF), Jerry Gray (PF), Kenny Crafton (C) Marin Dziegielewski, Mark Thompson, Joseph Quintanilla, David Powell, James Kittredge | |
| Subs | Cornell | Antone Godbold (SF), Wayne Bruns (PF), Orville Stevenson (C) Robert Beal, Carlton Davis, Roger Seeman | |
| 00:51 | Niagara | Juan Torres misses the fadeaway near the basket | 34-32 |
| 00:50 | Niagara | Jerry Gray gets the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 00:33 | Niagara | Juan Torres misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 34-32 |
| 00:31 | Niagara | John Conway grabs the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 00:10 | Niagara | Benjamin Holman steals it from John Conway | 34-32 |
| 00:07 | Cornell | Antone Godbold misses the lay-in | 34-32 |
| 00:06 | Niagara | Raymond Cross grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Raymond Cross drills a 3 from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 00:02 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Thompson (SG), Phillip Hott (PF) Raymond Cross, Kenny Crafton | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong (SG), Jonathan Ray (SF), Carlton Davis (PF) Timothy Hardy, Antone Godbold, Wayne Bruns | |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Nicholas Kwong can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 37-32 |