| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Patrick Gilliam (fresh) SG - Ed Smelley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Sant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Montero (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Tsai (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Bland (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mark Bye (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ali Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. C - Johnnie Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones inbounds the ball | 39-41 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from David Bland | 39-43 |
| 19:27 | Cornell | Ali Jones steals it from Patrick Gilliam | 39-43 |
| 19:05 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett loses the ball out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | Warren Wilson (PG), Ralph Stiles (SG), Charles Frame (SF), Ronnie Morgan (C) Patrick Gilliam, Ed Smelley, Joshua Sant, Richard Tsai | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Ellis (PG), Rudolf Jefferson (SF), Garland Mroz (PF), John Brookshire (C) David Bland, Ali Jones, John Garrett, Johnnie Allen | |
| 18:44 | Cornell | Charles Frame misses the jumper near the basket | 39-43 |
| 18:43 | Cornell | Charles Frame gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 18:23 | Cornell | Charles Frame misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-43 |
| 18:21 | Cornell | Ralph Stiles can't tip it in | 39-43 |
| 18:20 | Cornell | Charles Frame gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 18:12 | Cornell | Charles Frame misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-43 |
| 18:11 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 17:52 | Sam Houston State | John Brookshire misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 17:51 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz tips it in | 39-45 |
| 17:34 | Cornell | Ralph Stiles lays it in on a great pass from Warren Wilson | 41-45 |
| 17:12 | Sam Houston State | John Brookshire hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Bye | 41-47 |
| 16:55 | Cornell | Ralph Stiles is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Frame | 44-47 |
| 16:53 | Sam Houston State | Mark Bye throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | Patrick Gilliam (PG), Ed Smelley (SG), Joshua Sant (SF), Timothy Tusing (PF), Richard Tsai (C) Warren Wilson, Ralph Stiles, Charles Frame, Dennis Montero, Ronnie Morgan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Bland (PG), Ali Jones (SF), John Garrett (PF), Johnnie Allen (C) Henry Ellis, Rudolf Jefferson, Garland Mroz, John Brookshire | |
| 16:40 | Cornell | Patrick Gilliam misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Ali Jones - foul #1 on Ali Jones, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| 16:40 | Cornell | Patrick Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:40 | Cornell | Patrick Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 16:12 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Tusing - foul #1 on Timothy Tusing, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Ellis (SG) Mark Bye | |
| 16:12 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 16:12 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 15:58 | Cornell | Ed Smelley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 46-49 |
| 15:57 | Sam Houston State | David Bland grabs the board | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Patrick Gilliam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ed Smelley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Sant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Tsai (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Bland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ali Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Garrett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Johnnie Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Johnnie Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | Rex Maier (SF), Kevin Poston (C) Joshua Sant, Richard Tsai | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright (PG), Mark Rogers (PF) David Bland, John Garrett | |
| 15:27 | Cornell | Ed Smelley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 15:25 | Sam Houston State | Mark Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 15:08 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones can't connect on a floater in the lane | 46-49 |
| 15:06 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Kevin Poston | 46-49 |
| 14:43 | Cornell | Kevin Poston misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 14:41 | Sam Houston State | Mark Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 14:31 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | Warren Wilson (SG), Joshua Sant (SF), Dennis Montero (PF), Richard Tsai (C) Ed Smelley, Rex Maier, Timothy Tusing, Kevin Poston | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Bland (PG), Mark Bye (SG), John Garrett (C) Roger Wright, Henry Ellis, Johnnie Allen | |
| 14:28 | Cornell | Joshua Sant is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Sant, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| 14:20 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett is hacked by Joshua Sant - foul #3 on Joshua Sant, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson (SF) Ali Jones | |
| 14:08 | Sam Houston State | David Bland blows the dunk | 46-49 |
| 14:06 | Sam Houston State | David Bland tips it home | 46-51 |
| 13:37 | Cornell | Dennis Montero misses the lay-in | 46-51 |
| 13:35 | Cornell | Richard Tsai tips it in | 48-51 |
| 13:20 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Garrett | 48-54 |
| 13:18 | Cornell | David Bland steps in front of the Joshua Sant pass in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Mark Bye misses short on an open jump hook from the right block | 48-54 |
| 13:00 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Patrick Gilliam | 48-54 |
| 12:57 | Cornell | Patrick Gilliam is fouled in the backcourt by David Bland - foul #2 on David Bland, team foul #2 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ralph Stiles (PG), Ed Smelley (SG), Kevin Poston (C) Patrick Gilliam, Warren Wilson, Richard Tsai | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Brookshire (SG), Ali Jones (SF), Johnnie Allen (C) Mark Bye, Rudolf Jefferson, John Garrett | |
| 12:38 | Cornell | John Brookshire steals the ball from Ed Smelley | 48-54 |
| 12:11 | Sam Houston State | David Bland drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 11:57 | Cornell | Dennis Montero hits a jump hook in the paint | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ralph Stiles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ed Smelley (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Sant (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Montero (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Poston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Bland (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Brookshire (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ali Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Rogers (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnnie Allen (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones buries a fadeaway from close range set up by David Bland | 50-58 |
| 11:25 | Cornell | Dennis Montero can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Brookshire - foul #2 on John Brookshire, team foul #3 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | Warren Wilson (PG), Charles Frame (SF), Ronnie Morgan (C) Ralph Stiles, Joshua Sant, Kevin Poston | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright (PG), Henry Ellis (SG), Garland Mroz (SF), John Garrett (PF) David Bland, John Brookshire, Ali Jones, Mark Rogers | |
| 11:25 | Cornell | Dennis Montero makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 11:25 | Cornell | Dennis Montero makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 11:22 | Sam Houston State | Henry Ellis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | Rex Maier (SF) Dennis Montero | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 11:06 | Cornell | Ed Smelley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-58 |
| 11:04 | Cornell | Charles Frame tips it home | 54-58 |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz blows the wide open layup | 54-58 |
| 10:44 | Cornell | Ronnie Morgan gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 10:41 | Cornell | Rex Maier is hacked by Garland Mroz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Garland Mroz, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | Patrick Gilliam (PG), Timothy Tusing (PF), Richard Tsai (C) Ed Smelley, Rex Maier, Ronnie Morgan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Bye (SG), Rudolf Jefferson (SF) Henry Ellis, Johnnie Allen | |
| 10:20 | Cornell | Patrick Gilliam is hacked by Garland Mroz - foul #2 on Garland Mroz, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ralph Stiles (SF) Charles Frame | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Bland (PG), Johnnie Allen (C) Roger Wright, Garland Mroz | |
| 10:05 | Cornell | Ralph Stiles comes up short on the floater from the right side | 54-58 |
| 10:04 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Johnnie Allen | 54-58 |
| 09:46 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Tsai | 54-58 |
| 09:45 | Cornell | Timothy Tusing grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 09:39 | Cornell | Warren Wilson double dribbles | 54-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joshua Sant (SF), Ronnie Morgan (C) Patrick Gilliam, Richard Tsai | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Ellis (PG), Ali Jones (SF), Garland Mroz (PF) David Bland, Rudolf Jefferson, John Garrett | |
| 09:25 | Sam Houston State | Ronnie Morgan swats the layup by Garland Mroz | 54-58 |
| 09:23 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Ronnie Morgan | 54-58 |
| 09:03 | Cornell | Ronnie Morgan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 09:02 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Mark Bye | 54-60 |
| 08:33 | Cornell | Ronnie Morgan clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Johnnie Allen - foul #2 on Johnnie Allen, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ed Smelley (SG), Rex Maier (SF), Charles Frame (PF), Kevin Poston (C) Warren Wilson, Ralph Stiles, Joshua Sant, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright (PG), John Brookshire (SG), Rudolf Jefferson (SF), Mark Rogers (PF), John Garrett (C) Henry Ellis, Mark Bye, Ali Jones, Garland Mroz, Johnnie Allen | |
| 08:33 | Cornell | Ronnie Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 08:33 | Cornell | Ronnie Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 08:17 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Morgan | 55-60 |
| 08:11 | Cornell | Charles Frame buries a shot in the lane | 57-60 |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | John Brookshire clanks a floater from the left side | 57-60 |
| 07:45 | Cornell | Charles Frame gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Ronnie Morgan (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. SG - Ed Smelley (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Maier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Frame (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Poston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Roger Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Brookshire (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rudolf Jefferson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Mark Rogers (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Garrett (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Cornell | Ronnie Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| Subs | Cornell | Patrick Gilliam (PG), Joshua Sant (SF), Dennis Montero (PF), Richard Tsai (C) Ronnie Morgan, Rex Maier, Charles Frame, Kevin Poston | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Bland (PG), Henry Ellis (SG) Roger Wright, John Brookshire | |
| 07:35 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Montero swats the shot by John Garrett | 57-60 |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | David Bland tips it in | 57-62 |
| 07:23 | Cornell | Patrick Gilliam hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 07:21 | Cornell | Dennis Montero grabs the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 07:16 | Cornell | Ed Smelley is open and buries a floater from the left side | 59-62 |
| 07:16 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Cornell | Warren Wilson (SG), Charles Frame (SF), Kevin Poston (C) Ed Smelley, Joshua Sant, Richard Tsai | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright (PG), John Brookshire (SG), Ali Jones (SF) David Bland, Rudolf Jefferson, John Garrett | |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Brookshire | 59-65 |
| 06:47 | Cornell | Charles Frame buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Patrick Gilliam | 61-65 |
| 06:43 | Sam Houston State | Warren Wilson is called for the reach on John Brookshire - foul #3 on Warren Wilson, team foul #4 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | Rex Maier (SF) Charles Frame | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Bland (PG), Mark Bye (SG), Garland Mroz (PF), Johnnie Allen (C) Roger Wright, John Brookshire, Mark Rogers, Henry Ellis | |
| 06:34 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Gilliam is called for the reach on David Bland - foul #3 on Patrick Gilliam, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ralph Stiles (SG) Patrick Gilliam | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:20 | Sam Houston State | David Bland misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Warren Wilson - foul #4 on Warren Wilson, team foul #6 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Tusing (PF), Richard Tsai (C) Dennis Montero, Kevin Poston | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Garrett (PF) Ali Jones | |
| 06:20 | Sam Houston State | David Bland makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:20 | Sam Houston State | David Bland makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 06:11 | Cornell | Rex Maier banks in the layup | 63-67 |
| 05:48 | Sam Houston State | David Bland hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Garrett | 63-69 |
| 05:40 | Cornell | Ralph Stiles scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Tusing | 65-69 |
| 05:15 | Sam Houston State | Mark Bye buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by David Bland | 65-71 |
| 05:03 | Cornell | Richard Tsai clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Garland Mroz - foul #3 on Garland Mroz, team foul #7 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Cornell | Patrick Gilliam (PG), Ed Smelley (SG), Charles Frame (SF), Dennis Montero (PF) Warren Wilson, Ralph Stiles, Rex Maier, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright (PG), John Brookshire (SG), Rudolf Jefferson (SF), Mark Rogers (PF), Henry Ellis (C) David Bland, Mark Bye, Garland Mroz, John Garrett, Johnnie Allen | |
| 05:03 | Cornell | Richard Tsai makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 05:03 | Cornell | Richard Tsai makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 04:40 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Frame - foul #1 on Charles Frame, team foul #7 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Poston (C) Richard Tsai | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:40 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:40 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:40 | Cornell | Dennis Montero grabs the defensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 04:28 | Cornell | Ed Smelley is fouled on the floor by John Brookshire - foul #3 on John Brookshire, team foul #8 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joshua Sant (SF) Charles Frame | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:28 | Cornell | Ed Smelley misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Mark Rogers pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| 04:21 | Sam Houston State | Ed Smelley is called for the reach on Roger Wright in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ed Smelley, team foul #8 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones (SF) Rudolf Jefferson | |
| 04:21 | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:21 | Cornell | Dennis Montero grabs the board | 67-72 |
| 04:12 | Cornell | Dennis Montero can't finish the layup | 67-72 |
| 04:10 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| 03:48 | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 03:47 | Cornell | Dennis Montero snags the defensive board | 67-72 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Patrick Gilliam (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ed Smelley (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Sant (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Montero (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Kevin Poston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Roger Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Brookshire (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ali Jones (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Rogers (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:29 | Cornell | Kevin Poston misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-72 |
| 03:28 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Gilliam | 67-72 |
| 03:17 | Cornell | Ed Smelley buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Patrick Gilliam | 70-72 |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Henry Ellis drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Brookshire | 70-74 |
| 02:57 | Cornell | Patrick Gilliam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-74 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ronnie Morgan (PG), Warren Wilson (SG), Charles Frame (SF), Timothy Tusing (PF), Richard Tsai (C) Patrick Gilliam, Ed Smelley, Joshua Sant, Dennis Montero, Kevin Poston | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Bland (PG), Mark Bye (SG), Rudolf Jefferson (SF), John Garrett (PF), Johnnie Allen (C) Roger Wright, John Brookshire, Ali Jones, Mark Rogers, Henry Ellis | |
| 02:42 | Sam Houston State | The pull-up jumper by David Bland is blocked by Timothy Tusing | 70-74 |
| 02:40 | Cornell | Richard Tsai gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| 02:36 | Cornell | Ronnie Morgan is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Morgan, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| 02:27 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 70-74 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett grabs the offensive board | 70-74 |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | David Bland is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Morgan - foul #4 on Ronnie Morgan, team foul #10 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ralph Stiles (PG), Joshua Sant (SF) Charles Frame, Richard Tsai | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz (PF) John Garrett | |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | David Bland makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | David Bland makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 01:41 | Cornell | Joshua Sant is hacked by Johnnie Allen - foul #3 on Johnnie Allen, team foul #9 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Cornell | Patrick Gilliam (PG), Ed Smelley (SG), Dennis Montero (PF), Richard Tsai (C) Ralph Stiles, Warren Wilson, Timothy Tusing, Ronnie Morgan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones (SF), Mark Rogers (PF) Rudolf Jefferson, Garland Mroz | |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| 01:41 | Cornell | Joshua Sant makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:41 | Cornell | Joshua Sant makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-76 |
| 00:59 | Cornell | Mark Bye blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Patrick Gilliam | 72-76 |
| 00:58 | Cornell | Dennis Montero gets the offensive rebound | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:51 | Cornell | Dennis Montero misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Rogers - foul #4 on Mark Rogers, team foul #10 | 72-76 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-76 |
| 00:51 | Cornell | Dennis Montero misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:51 | Cornell | Dennis Montero misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Johnnie Allen grabs the board | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Gilliam is called for the reach on David Bland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Gilliam, team foul #11 | 72-76 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | David Bland makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | David Bland makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:47 | Cornell | Patrick Gilliam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Johnnie Allen is hacked by Richard Tsai - foul #2 on Richard Tsai, team foul #12 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Ellis (PG), John Garrett (PF) David Bland, Mark Rogers | |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Johnnie Allen makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Johnnie Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Cornell | Mark Bye takes the ball from Patrick Gilliam in the backcourt | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Mark Bye is hacked by Patrick Gilliam - foul #5 on Patrick Gilliam, team foul #13 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Cornell | Warren Wilson (PG) Patrick Gilliam | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Mark Bye makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Mark Bye makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:35 | Cornell | John Garrett swats the layup by Dennis Montero | 72-82 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett pulls down the rebound | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Johnnie Allen comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-82 |
| 00:12 | Cornell | Richard Tsai snags the defensive board | 72-82 |
| 00:09 | Cornell | John Garrett takes the ball from Ed Smelley in the backcourt | 72-82 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Henry Ellis runs out the clock | 72-82 |