The Red Dragons (6-4), who took a 23-19 lead into halftime, opened the second half on a 22-5 run to take a 45-24 lead with 9:11 left. The Hawks (1-7) then held Cortland to six points the rest of the way.
Junior guard Tim Kindlon (Bethlehem/Bethlehem, N.Y.) paced Hartwick with seven points. Freshman forwards Eddie McAdoo (LaSalle Institute/Troy, N.Y.) and Sterling Green (Burlington Township/Burlington Township, N.J.) each had six points.
The Hawks will play host to Elmira College for an Empire 8 Conference game at 8 p.m. Friday.
CORTLAND 51, HARTWICK 40 CORTLAND (6-4) Rod Headley 4-5 1-1 9, Dave Jutton 3-8 0-0 9, Brian Kirchhoff 3-9 1-2 8, Justin O’Garrow 1-6 0-0 2, Quentin Merritt 1-2 0-0 2, Dave Maggiacomo 2-3 0-0 5, Derrick Fish 0-0 0-0 0, Michael Jankiewicz 2-7 0-0 6, Simon Skrelja 3-6 0-0 6, Jamie Procino 0-1 0-0 0, Frank Ranieri 1-4 0-0 2, Joe Sargent 0-3 2-2 2, Mark Schaller 0-0 0-0 0, Danny DiMartino 0-1 0-1 0. Totals 20-55 4-6 51. HARTWICK (1-7) Matt Simoneschi 1-3 0-2 3, John Montana 0-6 0-0 0, Tim Kindlon 3-12 0-0 7, Sterling Green 3-9 0-0 6, Josh Mackenzie 2-8 1-1 5, Zach Turner 0-0 0-0 0, John Spellman 2-6 0-0 4, Christopher Ward 1-5 1-6 3, Greg Betancourt 1-5 0-0 2, Eddie McAdoo 2-9 0-0 6, James Watkins 0-0 0-0 0, Mike Wawrzonek 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 17-67 2-9 40. Cortland 23-28--51 Hartwick 19-21--40 3-Point Goals: Cortland 7-25 (Dave Jutton 3-8, Brian Kirchhoff 1-7, Justin O’Garrow 0-3, Dave Maggiacomo 1-2, Michael Jankiewicz 2-5), Hartwick 4-29 (Matt Simoneschi 1-1, John Montana 0-5, Tim Kindlon 1-8, Sterling Green 0-2, Josh Mackenzie 0-2, John Spellman 0-1, Christopher Ward 0-1, Greg Betancourt 0-2, Eddie McAdoo 2-5, Mike Wawrzonek 0-2). Fouled Out: None. Rebounds: Cortland 47 (Brian Kirchhoff 7), Hartwick 43 (Sterling Green 9). Assists: Cortland 11 (Justin O’Garrow 4), Hartwick 10 (Matt Simoneschi 2, John Montana 2, Christopher Ward 2, Eddie McAdoo 2). Total Fouls: Cortland 10, Hartwick 14.