| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Harry Villicana (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Miner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ray (fresh) PF - William Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Calvin Burkes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Hahn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 19:41 | Colgate | William Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 19:23 | Colgate | Gerald Lucey steals the ball from William Brooks | 31-25 |
| 19:18 | Western Illinois | Michael Ray is called for the reach on Raymond Reulet - foul #1 on Michael Ray, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn gets the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 18:43 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey is fouled on the floor by William Brooks - foul #2 on William Brooks, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| 18:27 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-25 |
| 18:26 | Colgate | Michael Ray pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 18:07 | Colgate | Michael Ray loses the dribble to Robert Hahn | 31-25 |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | A charge is called on Gerald Lucey - foul #2 on Gerald Lucey, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 17:33 | Colgate | Gerald Lucey is called for the reach on Harry Villicana - foul #3 on Gerald Lucey, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Colgate | Otto Jacobs (PF) William Brooks | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer (PF) Gerald Lucey | |
| 17:22 | Colgate | Calvin Burkes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-25 |
| Subs | Colgate | Manuel Hines (PG), Stephen Young (SF), Virgil Leath (C) Harry Villicana, Michael Ray, Calvin Burkes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:02 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Polite | 31-28 |
| 16:46 | Colgate | Otto Jacobs clanks a floater in the paint | 31-28 |
| 16:44 | Colgate | Henry Miner tips it back up and in | 33-28 |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Hahn | 33-31 |
| 16:22 | Colgate | Virgil Leath hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 16:21 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | Manuel Hines picks off the pass by Casey Gaiser in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 16:04 | Colgate | Manuel Hines connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 15:45 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn gets the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Manuel Hines (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Henry Miner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otto Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgil Leath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hahn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Raymond Reulet | 36-33 |
| 14:59 | Colgate | Stephen Young blows the layup | 36-33 |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 14:45 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 14:44 | Colgate | Otto Jacobs snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 14:15 | Colgate | Henry Miner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 13:52 | Colgate | Virgil Leath grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 13:47 | Colgate | Manuel Hines hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 36-33 |
| 13:46 | Colgate | Henry Miner grabs the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 13:24 | Colgate | Stephen Young misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Hahn - foul #1 on Robert Hahn, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Colgate | Harry Villicana (PG), Garth Sims (SF), William Brooks (PF), Calvin Burkes (C) Manuel Hines, Henry Miner, Otto Jacobs, Virgil Leath | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Murphy (PG), Riley Lino (SG), Carmelo Gomez (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF), Charles Towry (C) Casey Gaiser, Richard Polite, Raymond Reulet, Bret Wimmer, Robert Hahn | |
| 13:24 | Colgate | Stephen Young makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:24 | Colgate | Stephen Young makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 12:58 | Western Illinois | James Murphy knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Carmelo Gomez | 38-35 |
| 12:40 | Colgate | Garth Sims hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Gerald Lucey - foul #4 on Gerald Lucey, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Colgate | Wayne Hunt (SG) Stephen Young | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG) Gerald Lucey | |
| 12:40 | Colgate | Garth Sims misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:40 | Colgate | Garth Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:40 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-35 |
| 12:18 | Colgate | Garth Sims pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 12:11 | Colgate | Wayne Hunt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | William Brooks steals the ball from Riley Lino | 38-35 |
| 11:41 | Colgate | Harry Villicana hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 11:40 | Colgate | William Brooks tips it back up and in | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Harry Villicana (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Garth Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Calvin Burkes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) SG - Riley Lino (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Carmelo Gomez (fresh) C - Charles Towry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | William Brooks is called for the reach on Carmelo Gomez - foul #3 on William Brooks, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Colgate | Manuel Hines (SG) Wayne Hunt | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino misses the floater from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 10:49 | Colgate | William Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 10:32 | Colgate | Garth Sims hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Charles Towry - foul #1 on Charles Towry, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Colgate | Henry Miner (SG), Otto Jacobs (PF), Virgil Leath (C) Harry Villicana, William Brooks, Calvin Burkes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Polite (SF), Bret Wimmer (PF), Robert Hahn (C) Fred Alday, Carmelo Gomez, Charles Towry | |
| 10:32 | Colgate | Garth Sims misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 10:32 | Colgate | Garth Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 10:32 | Colgate | Garth Sims makes the 3rd free throw | 41-35 |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Polite | 41-37 |
| 10:00 | Colgate | Garth Sims scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-37 |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | James Murphy lays it up and in set up by Richard Polite and he's hacked by Manuel Hines - foul #2 on Manuel Hines, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael Ray (SF) Garth Sims | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG) Riley Lino | |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | James Murphy makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 09:22 | Colgate | Michael Ray can't throw it down | 44-40 |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-40 |
| 09:13 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Virgil Leath | 44-40 |
| 09:08 | Colgate | Michael Ray clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-40 |
| 09:07 | Colgate | Virgil Leath grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 08:53 | Colgate | Manuel Hines misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 08:52 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Murphy | 44-40 |
| 08:35 | Western Illinois | James Murphy connects on the shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Michael Ray - foul #2 on Michael Ray, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Colgate | Harry Villicana (PG), William Brooks (PF), Calvin Burkes (C) Manuel Hines, Otto Jacobs, Virgil Leath | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet (SF), Charles Towry (PF) Bret Wimmer, Robert Hahn | |
| 08:35 | Western Illinois | James Murphy misses the free throw | 44-42 |
| 08:35 | Colgate | Calvin Burkes grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 08:26 | Colgate | Harry Villicana loses the ball out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Lino (SG), Carmelo Gomez (PF) Richard Polite, James Murphy | |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Raymond Reulet | 44-44 |
| 07:55 | Colgate | Calvin Burkes hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Henry Miner | 46-44 |
| 07:41 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Riley Lino and he's fouled by Henry Miner - foul #2 on Henry Miner, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Colgate | Manuel Hines (SG), Garth Sims (SF) Henry Miner, Michael Ray | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Polite (PG), Gerald Lucey (PF) Casey Gaiser, Raymond Reulet | |
| 07:41 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Harry Villicana (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Hines (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Garth Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Calvin Burkes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Richard Polite (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Riley Lino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carmelo Gomez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Towry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Colgate | Garth Sims misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Carmelo Gomez - foul #1 on Carmelo Gomez, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet (SF) Carmelo Gomez | |
| 07:25 | Colgate | Garth Sims makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:25 | Colgate | Garth Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Reulet | 47-50 |
| 06:58 | Colgate | William Brooks buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Harry Villicana | 49-50 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on William Brooks - foul #4 on William Brooks, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Colgate | Otto Jacobs (PF) William Brooks | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Robert Hahn (C) Riley Lino, Charles Towry | |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:19 | Colgate | Manuel Hines comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 06:17 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser's floater is knocked away by Otto Jacobs | 49-52 |
| 06:11 | Colgate | Calvin Burkes pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:06 | Colgate | Garth Sims misses the easy layup | 49-52 |
| 06:05 | Colgate | Otto Jacobs grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 05:46 | Colgate | Robert Hahn denies the turnaround by Calvin Burkes | 49-52 |
| 05:44 | Colgate | The offensive rebound goes to Garth Sims | 49-52 |
| 05:34 | Colgate | Robert Hahn steps in front of the Harry Villicana pass | 49-52 |
| 05:13 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Casey Gaiser | 49-55 |
| 04:55 | Colgate | Robert Hahn takes the ball from Harry Villicana | 49-55 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Manuel Hines - foul #3 on Manuel Hines, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Colgate | Wayne Hunt (PG), Henry Miner (SG), Michael Ray (SF), William Brooks (PF) Harry Villicana, Manuel Hines, Garth Sims, Calvin Burkes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Lino (SG), James Murphy (SF), Bret Wimmer (PF), Charles Towry (C) Casey Gaiser, Raymond Reulet, Gerald Lucey, Robert Hahn | |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:28 | Colgate | Otto Jacobs drills a shot in the lane set up by Michael Ray | 51-57 |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| 04:06 | Colgate | Otto Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 04:02 | Colgate | Michael Ray drills a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Charles Towry - foul #2 on Charles Towry, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Colgate | Virgil Leath (C) Otto Jacobs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez (SF) Richard Polite | |
| 04:02 | Colgate | Michael Ray misses the free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | James Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 03:38 | Western Illinois | James Murphy is hacked by Wayne Hunt - foul #1 on Wayne Hunt, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| 03:38 | Western Illinois | James Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:38 | Colgate | William Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Wayne Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Henry Miner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Virgil Leath (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Riley Lino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carmelo Gomez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Towry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Colgate | Charles Towry swats the short shot by William Brooks | 53-57 |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Bret Wimmer | 53-57 |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez is whistled for a carry | 53-57 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Robert Hahn (C) Carmelo Gomez, Charles Towry | |
| 02:54 | Colgate | Henry Miner makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-57 |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Colgate | Harry Villicana (PG), Garth Sims (SF), Calvin Burkes (C) Wayne Hunt, Michael Ray, Virgil Leath | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF) James Murphy, Bret Wimmer | |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser loses the dribble to Calvin Burkes | 56-57 |
| 02:23 | Colgate | Casey Gaiser steals it from Garth Sims | 56-57 |
| 02:11 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Reulet | 56-60 |
| 01:52 | Colgate | Calvin Burkes makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Henry Miner | 58-60 |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey is hacked by Calvin Burkes - foul #2 on Calvin Burkes, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:13 | Colgate | Garth Sims buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Calvin Burkes | 60-62 |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 00:50 | Colgate | Calvin Burkes is hacked by Casey Gaiser - foul #1 on Casey Gaiser, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| 00:50 | Colgate | Calvin Burkes misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Hahn | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino is fouled on the floor by Garth Sims - foul #4 on Garth Sims, team foul #11 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Polite (SF) Raymond Reulet | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Colgate | Henry Miner's pass is intercepted by Riley Lino | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Villicana - foul #3 on Harry Villicana, team foul #12 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet (SF) Richard Polite | |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Colgate | Henry Miner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 00:08 | Colgate | Garth Sims pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:04 | Colgate | Henry Miner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser runs out the clock | 60-69 |