| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Duane Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gilbert Head (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Amado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kruse (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Roy Varney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert McConnell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Zelmar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Tedford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Gilbert Head inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | James Kruse hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 19:45 | Cornell | James Zelmar gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:20 | Cornell | Lawrence Amado steps in front of the James Smith pass | 32-27 |
| 18:52 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Sykes comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mario Sommerville (PF) James Zelmar | |
| 18:52 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:52 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:29 | Cornell | Edward Tedford double dribbles | 34-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joel Carroll (PG), Pat Wood (SG), Jackie Zisk (SF), Jack Edwards (C) Roy Varney, James Smith, Robert McConnell, Edward Tedford | |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | James Kruse loses the ball out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Cesar Yazzie (SG), Richard Prewett (SF), Michael Gordon (C) Matthew Sykes, Gilbert Head, James Kruse | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 18:03 | Cornell | Pat Wood can't throw it down but he's fouled by Michael Gordon - foul #1 on Michael Gordon, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 18:03 | Cornell | Pat Wood makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:03 | Cornell | Pat Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:58 | Northern Iowa | Cesar Yazzie loses the dribble to Jackie Zisk in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| 17:56 | Cornell | Jackie Zisk banks in the layup | 34-31 |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | Michael Gordon knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Lawrence Amado and he's hacked by Jack Edwards - foul #2 on Jack Edwards, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Obregon (SG), Edward Johnson (SF) Duane Myers, Lawrence Amado | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Zelmar (PF) Joel Carroll | |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | Michael Gordon makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:27 | Cornell | Michael Gordon swats the shot by Mario Sommerville | 37-31 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Michael Gordon snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 17:22 | Northern Iowa | Richard Prewett lays it up and in on a great pass from Cesar Yazzie | 39-31 |
| 17:05 | Cornell | Brent Obregon is called for the reach on Pat Wood - foul #1 on Brent Obregon, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Matthew Sykes (SG), Gilbert Head (SF), James Kruse (C) Brent Obregon, Edward Johnson, Michael Gordon | |
| Subs | Cornell | Roy Varney (PG), James Smith (SG), Robert McConnell (SF), Luther Shea (C) Jackie Zisk, Pat Wood, Mario Sommerville, Jack Edwards | |
| 16:57 | Cornell | James Zelmar makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Roy Varney | 39-33 |
| 16:40 | Northern Iowa | James Kruse is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Prewett | 41-33 |
| 16:23 | Cornell | Roy Varney comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-33 |
| 16:22 | Northern Iowa | Cesar Yazzie grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Cesar Yazzie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Duane Myers (PG), Lawrence Amado (PF) Cesar Yazzie, Richard Prewett | |
| Subs | Cornell | Edward Tedford (C) James Zelmar | |
| 16:03 | Cornell | Luther Shea makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert McConnell | 41-35 |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Duane Myers is hacked by Roy Varney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Varney, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Johnson (SF), Michael Gordon (C) Gilbert Head, James Kruse | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joel Carroll (PG), Jackie Zisk (SF), Jack Edwards (PF) Roy Varney, Robert McConnell, Luther Shea | |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Jack Edwards denies the turnaround by Edward Johnson | 41-35 |
| 15:38 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Jackie Zisk | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Duane Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Sykes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Amado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Joel Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jackie Zisk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Edwards (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Tedford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Cornell | James Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 15:33 | Cornell | Edward Tedford gets the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 15:19 | Cornell | The jumper by Jackie Zisk is denied by Lawrence Amado | 41-35 |
| 15:18 | Northern Iowa | Michael Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | James Smith is called for the reach on Matthew Sykes in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Obregon (SG) Matthew Sykes | |
| Subs | Cornell | Pat Wood (SG), Robert McConnell (SF), Mario Sommerville (PF) James Smith, Jackie Zisk, Jack Edwards | |
| 14:53 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Amado knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Johnson | 44-35 |
| 14:43 | Cornell | Joel Carroll makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | Brent Obregon hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 44-38 |
| 14:30 | Northern Iowa | Edward Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:13 | Northern Iowa | Pat Wood steps in front of the Duane Myers pass | 44-38 |
| 13:55 | Cornell | Mario Sommerville misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 13:54 | Northern Iowa | Duane Myers grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | Duane Myers buries a 3 from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 13:11 | Cornell | Pat Wood banks in the layup | 47-40 |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | Duane Myers misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 12:57 | Northern Iowa | Michael Gordon gets the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Edward Johnson travels with the ball | 47-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Cesar Yazzie (PG), Matthew Sykes (SG), Gilbert Head (SF), Richard Prewett (PF), James Kruse (C) Duane Myers, Brent Obregon, Edward Johnson, Lawrence Amado, Michael Gordon | |
| Subs | Cornell | Roy Varney (PG), James Smith (SG), Jackie Zisk (SF), James Zelmar (PF), Jack Edwards (C) Joel Carroll, Pat Wood, Robert McConnell, Mario Sommerville, Edward Tedford | |
| 12:24 | Cornell | Jackie Zisk misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-40 |
| 12:22 | Northern Iowa | James Kruse pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Gilbert Head throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 12:00 | Cornell | Jackie Zisk's pass is intercepted by Richard Prewett | 47-40 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | Roy Varney is called for the reach on Cesar Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Varney, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Bowers (PG) Roy Varney | |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Sykes can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 47-40 |
| 11:47 | Northern Iowa | James Kruse tips it back up and in | 49-40 |
| 11:30 | Cornell | James Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Bowers | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Cesar Yazzie (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Sykes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gilbert Head (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Prewett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kruse (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Robert Bowers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jackie Zisk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Zelmar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Edwards (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | Richard Prewett is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Prewett, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Amado (PF) Richard Prewett | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert McConnell (SF), Luther Shea (C) Jackie Zisk, Jack Edwards | |
| 10:52 | Cornell | James Zelmar lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Bowers | 49-45 |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Sykes scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Cesar Yazzie | 52-45 |
| 10:29 | Cornell | James Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 10:27 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to James Zelmar | 52-45 |
| 10:17 | Cornell | Robert McConnell is called for traveling | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Duane Myers (PG), Gail Tuten (SF), Don Petrey (C) Cesar Yazzie, Gilbert Head, James Kruse | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jackie Zisk (PG) Robert Bowers | |
| 10:01 | Northern Iowa | Duane Myers misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by James Zelmar - foul #3 on James Zelmar, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Obregon (SG), Richard Prewett (PF) Matthew Sykes, Lawrence Amado | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 10:01 | Northern Iowa | Duane Myers makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:01 | Northern Iowa | Duane Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:01 | Cornell | James Zelmar grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 09:41 | Cornell | 3 seconds is called on Luther Shea | 53-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mario Sommerville (PF), Jack Edwards (C) James Zelmar, Luther Shea | |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Brent Obregon clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 09:22 | Cornell | Robert McConnell gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:03 | Cornell | Brent Obregon steals the ball from Jackie Zisk | 53-45 |
| 08:59 | Northern Iowa | James Smith takes the ball from Duane Myers in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 08:58 | Cornell | Robert McConnell misses the dunk | 53-45 |
| 08:57 | Northern Iowa | Brent Obregon pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | Richard Prewett misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 08:39 | Cornell | Jackie Zisk gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:16 | Cornell | Jackie Zisk is called for 3 seconds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Cesar Yazzie (PG), Matthew Sykes (SG), Gilbert Head (SF), Lawrence Amado (PF), James Kruse (C) Duane Myers, Brent Obregon, Gail Tuten, Richard Prewett, Don Petrey | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Bowers (PG), Pat Wood (SG), James Zelmar (PF), Luther Shea (C) Jackie Zisk, James Smith, Mario Sommerville, Jack Edwards | |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Amado blows the layup but he's fouled by Luther Shea - foul #2 on Luther Shea, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Roy Varney (PG) Robert Bowers | |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Amado makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Amado makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 07:46 | Cornell | Robert McConnell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Lawrence Amado | 55-45 |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | James Kruse misses short on an open driving attempt from the left block | 55-45 |
| 07:30 | Cornell | Luther Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Cesar Yazzie (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Sykes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gilbert Head (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Amado (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Kruse (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Roy Varney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Pat Wood (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert McConnell (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Zelmar (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Luther Shea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Cornell | Robert McConnell misses the lay-in | 55-45 |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Amado pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 07:06 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Sykes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Duane Myers (PG), Edward Johnson (SF), Michael Gordon (C) Cesar Yazzie, Gilbert Head, James Kruse | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joel Carroll (SG), Jackie Zisk (SF), Mario Sommerville (PF), Edward Tedford (C) Pat Wood, Robert McConnell, James Zelmar, Luther Shea | |
| 06:59 | Cornell | Mario Sommerville's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-45 |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Roy Varney is called for the reach on Duane Myers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roy Varney, team foul #8 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Bowers (PG) Roy Varney | |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Duane Myers makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Duane Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 06:43 | Cornell | Jackie Zisk's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Johnson | 57-45 |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | Michael Gordon gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Edward Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Duane Myers | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:14 | Cornell | Edward Tedford's dunk attempt is rejected by Lawrence Amado | 59-45 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Sykes grabs the board | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:11 | Northern Iowa | Duane Myers is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Tedford - foul #2 on Edward Tedford, team foul #9 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Obregon (SG), Richard Prewett (PF) Matthew Sykes, Lawrence Amado | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Smith (SG), Jack Edwards (PF) Joel Carroll, Mario Sommerville | |
| 06:11 | Northern Iowa | Duane Myers misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 06:11 | Cornell | Edward Tedford pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 05:59 | Cornell | Edward Tedford hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 59-45 |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | Edward Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 05:54 | Northern Iowa | Brent Obregon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Cesar Yazzie (PG), Gilbert Head (SF), James Kruse (C) Duane Myers, Edward Johnson, Michael Gordon | |
| Subs | Cornell | Pat Wood (SF) Jackie Zisk | |
| 05:48 | Cornell | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Brent Obregon - foul #2 on Brent Obregon, team foul #4 | 59-45 |
| 05:35 | Cornell | Pat Wood's fadeaway is rejected by James Kruse | 59-45 |
| 05:34 | Cornell | Jack Edwards tips it in | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:32 | Northern Iowa | Gilbert Head is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jackie Zisk (PG), James Zelmar (PF) Robert Bowers, Edward Tedford | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:11 | Cornell | James Zelmar comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-47 |
| 05:09 | Cornell | Jack Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 04:53 | Cornell | Jackie Zisk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Duane Myers (PG), Matthew Sykes (SG), Edward Johnson (SF), Lawrence Amado (PF), Michael Gordon (C) Cesar Yazzie, Brent Obregon, Gilbert Head, Richard Prewett, James Kruse | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joel Carroll (PG), Robert McConnell (SF), Mario Sommerville (PF), Luther Shea (C) Jackie Zisk, Pat Wood, James Zelmar, Jack Edwards | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | Duane Myers is called for traveling | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:25 | Cornell | Luther Shea is fouled on the floor by Duane Myers - foul #2 on Duane Myers, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| 04:14 | Cornell | Joel Carroll misses long on a jumper from the right side | 59-47 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Amado pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Duane Myers double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Bowers (PG) Joel Carroll | |
| 04:00 | Cornell | Robert McConnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gilbert Head (SF), Don Petrey (C) Edward Johnson, Michael Gordon | |
| Subs | Cornell | Edward Tedford (C) Luther Shea | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Sykes is hacked by Mario Sommerville - foul #1 on Mario Sommerville, team foul #10 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Cesar Yazzie (PG), James Kruse (C) Duane Myers, Don Petrey | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Zelmar (PF) Mario Sommerville | |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Cornell | James Zelmar blows the layup but the foul's on Gilbert Head - foul #1 on Gilbert Head, team foul #6 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Obregon (SG), Gail Tuten (SF), Richard Prewett (PF), Don Petrey (C) Matthew Sykes, Gilbert Head, Lawrence Amado, James Kruse | |
| Subs | Cornell | Pat Wood (SG), Jackie Zisk (SF), Jack Edwards (C) James Smith, Robert McConnell, Edward Tedford | |
| 03:33 | Cornell | James Zelmar makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 03:33 | Cornell | James Zelmar makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | James Zelmar is called for the reach on Cesar Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Zelmar, team foul #11 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Kruse (C) Don Petrey | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Cesar Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Cesar Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Cesar Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Obregon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gail Tuten (fresh) PF - Richard Prewett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kruse (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Robert Bowers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Pat Wood (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jackie Zisk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Zelmar (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Jack Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Cornell | Robert Bowers misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 03:15 | Cornell | James Zelmar snags the offensive board | 63-49 |
| 03:06 | Cornell | Robert Bowers can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Richard Prewett pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-49 |
| 02:14 | Cornell | Cesar Yazzie steals the ball from James Zelmar | 65-49 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Richard Prewett hits a floater from the left block | 67-49 |
| 01:28 | Cornell | Pat Wood hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Bowers | 67-51 |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | James Kruse is open and lays it up and in | 69-51 |
| 00:53 | Cornell | Jack Edwards buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Bowers | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Pat Wood steals the ball from Brent Obregon | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Cornell | James Zelmar misses long on a jumper from close range | 69-53 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Richard Prewett snags the defensive board | 69-53 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Cesar Yazzie runs out the clock | 69-53 |