| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Theodore Twiggs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvatore Bernal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Carnahan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Coleman Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Stearn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nelson Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Niagara | George Spencer clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 19:43 | Colgate | John Carnahan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 19:18 | Colgate | Salvatore Bernal misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Stearn - foul #1 on Kenneth Stearn, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 19:18 | Colgate | Salvatore Bernal makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:18 | Colgate | Salvatore Bernal makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:55 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn double dribbles | 37-38 |
| 18:45 | Colgate | George Walters is called for 10 seconds | 37-38 |
| 18:24 | Niagara | Joseph Scott drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Coleman Brown and he's hacked by John Carnahan - foul #3 on John Carnahan, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Colgate | Gregory Letellier (PG), Peter Sprague (SF), Ken Smith (PF), Jonathan Warren (C) Theodore Twiggs, Jeffrey Wilson, Salvatore Bernal, John Carnahan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bert Marcus (PG), Mark Huard (SG), Gregory Mackey (SF), Leonard Jacobs (PF) Coleman Brown, Kenneth Stearn, Nelson Murphy, George Spencer | |
| 18:24 | Niagara | Joseph Scott misses the free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:24 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Bert Marcus | 37-40 |
| 18:12 | Niagara | Gregory Mackey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Colgate | Mark Reed (PG) George Walters | |
| Subs | Niagara | Hollis Johnson (SF) Joseph Scott | |
| 17:52 | Colgate | Jonathan Warren buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mark Reed | 40-40 |
| 17:33 | Niagara | Gregory Mackey misses the turnaround from the left block | 40-40 |
| 17:31 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| 17:28 | Colgate | Mark Reed loses the dribble to Gregory Mackey in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 17:12 | Niagara | Mark Huard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 17:11 | Colgate | Peter Sprague grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:44 | Colgate | Ken Smith misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-42 |
| 16:42 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:26 | Niagara | Gregory Mackey connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Bert Marcus | 40-44 |
| 16:18 | Colgate | Mark Reed makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Letellier | 43-44 |
| 16:14 | Niagara | Jonathan Warren swats the layup by Bert Marcus | 43-44 |
| 16:13 | Niagara | Bert Marcus hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 15:50 | Colgate | Hollis Johnson takes the ball from Peter Sprague | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Mark Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Letellier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Sprague (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ken Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Warren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Bert Marcus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Huard (fairly fresh) SF - Hollis Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leonard Jacobs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Mackey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Niagara | Bert Marcus scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Mackey | 43-48 |
| 15:21 | Colgate | Mark Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Bert Marcus - foul #2 on Bert Marcus, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Colgate | Theodore Twiggs (PG), George Walters (SG), Jeffrey Wilson (SF), Salvatore Bernal (PF), John Carnahan (C) Mark Reed, Gregory Letellier, Peter Sprague, Ken Smith, Jonathan Warren | |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG), Kenneth Stearn (SG), Nelson Murphy (SF), George Spencer (PF), Joseph Scott (C) Bert Marcus, Mark Huard, Hollis Johnson, Leonard Jacobs, Gregory Mackey | |
| 15:11 | Colgate | Coleman Brown is called for the reach on Jeffrey Wilson - foul #1 on Coleman Brown, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| 14:49 | Colgate | Jeffrey Wilson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Salvatore Bernal | 45-48 |
| 14:29 | Niagara | George Spencer loses the dribble to Salvatore Bernal | 45-48 |
| 14:20 | Colgate | Salvatore Bernal hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Theodore Twiggs | 47-48 |
| 14:13 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 47-48 |
| 14:12 | Niagara | Coleman Brown misses the tip | 47-48 |
| 14:10 | Colgate | The rebound goes to John Carnahan | 47-48 |
| 14:06 | Colgate | Kenneth Stearn steps in front of the George Walters pass in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 13:55 | Niagara | Joseph Scott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 13:54 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy can't tip it in | 47-48 |
| 13:53 | Colgate | John Carnahan grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 13:36 | Colgate | John Carnahan misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 13:34 | Niagara | Joseph Scott snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 13:30 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Wilson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wilson, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Colgate | Henry Watkins (PG) Theodore Twiggs | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Long (PG) Coleman Brown | |
| 13:30 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:30 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 13:14 | Colgate | Jeffrey Wilson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Salvatore Bernal and he's fouled by Nelson Murphy - foul #2 on Nelson Murphy, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Colgate | Peter Sprague (PF) Salvatore Bernal | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Stops (SF) Nelson Murphy | |
| 13:14 | Colgate | Jeffrey Wilson makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:54 | Niagara | George Spencer can't finish the layup but the foul's on Peter Sprague - foul #3 on Peter Sprague, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Colgate | Salvatore Bernal (PF) Jeffrey Wilson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bert Marcus (SG) Kenneth Stearn | |
| 12:54 | Niagara | George Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:54 | Niagara | George Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 12:52 | Colgate | George Walters is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Stops - foul #1 on Christopher Stops, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Huard (SG) Roger Long | |
| 12:38 | Colgate | Peter Sprague hits a floater from close range on a great pass from George Walters | 52-52 |
| 12:16 | Niagara | Joseph Scott banks in the layup | 52-54 |
| 12:12 | Colgate | Bert Marcus is called for the reach on Henry Watkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bert Marcus, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Colgate | Theodore Twiggs (PG), Gregory Letellier (SG), Jeffrey Wilson (SF) Henry Watkins, George Walters, Peter Sprague | |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG), Hollis Johnson (SF) Christopher Stops, Joseph Scott | |
| 11:59 | Colgate | Gregory Letellier is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Theodore Twiggs | 55-54 |
| 11:47 | Niagara | Bert Marcus buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Coleman Brown | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Theodore Twiggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Letellier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Wilson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvatore Bernal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Carnahan (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Coleman Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bert Marcus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hollis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Spencer (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Huard (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Colgate | John Carnahan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 11:26 | Colgate | Gregory Letellier grabs the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 11:14 | Colgate | Jeffrey Wilson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 11:12 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Mark Huard | 55-56 |
| 10:57 | Niagara | Bert Marcus comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Salvatore Bernal - foul #3 on Salvatore Bernal, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Colgate | Henry Watkins (PG), George Walters (SG), Peter Sprague (SF), Ken Smith (PF), Jonathan Warren (C) Theodore Twiggs, Gregory Letellier, Jeffrey Wilson, Salvatore Bernal, John Carnahan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Long (PG), Nelson Murphy (SF), Leonard Jacobs (PF), Gregory Mackey (C) Coleman Brown, Hollis Johnson, George Spencer, Mark Huard | |
| 10:57 | Niagara | Bert Marcus makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:57 | Niagara | Bert Marcus makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:31 | Colgate | George Walters makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Henry Watkins | 57-58 |
| 10:18 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy clanks a shot from the right side | 57-58 |
| 10:16 | Colgate | Ken Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 10:05 | Colgate | Gregory Mackey steals the ball from Peter Sprague | 57-58 |
| 09:38 | Niagara | Roger Long buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 09:36 | Colgate | George Walters is hacked by Nelson Murphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nelson Murphy, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Colgate | Mark Reed (PG), Jeffrey Wilson (SF), Salvatore Bernal (PF) Henry Watkins, Peter Sprague, Jonathan Warren | |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG), Kenneth Stearn (SG), Joseph Scott (C) Roger Long, Bert Marcus, Gregory Mackey | |
| 09:36 | Colgate | George Walters makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 09:36 | Colgate | George Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 09:19 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Coleman Brown | 59-63 |
| 09:09 | Colgate | George Walters knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Reed | 61-63 |
| 09:06 | Niagara | Coleman Brown is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Coleman Brown, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Colgate | Theodore Twiggs (PG), Gregory Letellier (SG), John Carnahan (C) Mark Reed, George Walters, Ken Smith | |
| Subs | Niagara | Hollis Johnson (SF), George Spencer (PF) Nelson Murphy, Leonard Jacobs | |
| 08:44 | Colgate | Jeffrey Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 08:42 | Colgate | Salvatore Bernal tips it in | 63-63 |
| 08:30 | Niagara | Theodore Twiggs picks off the pass by Joseph Scott | 63-63 |
| 08:14 | Colgate | Theodore Twiggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 08:13 | Niagara | George Spencer pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 07:52 | Niagara | George Spencer knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Stearn | 63-65 |
| 07:47 | Colgate | Gregory Letellier is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Stearn - foul #2 on Kenneth Stearn, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Colgate | Mark Reed (PG), Peter Sprague (SF), Ken Smith (PF), Jonathan Warren (C) Theodore Twiggs, Jeffrey Wilson, Salvatore Bernal, John Carnahan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Long (PG), Mark Huard (SG), Nelson Murphy (SF), Gregory Mackey (PF) Coleman Brown, Kenneth Stearn, Hollis Johnson, George Spencer | |
| 07:47 | Colgate | Gregory Letellier misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 07:47 | Colgate | Ken Smith gets the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Mark Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Letellier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Sprague (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ken Smith (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Roger Long (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Huard (fresh) SF - Nelson Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Mackey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Colgate | Jonathan Warren makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Peter Sprague and he's fouled by Gregory Mackey - foul #1 on Gregory Mackey, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Colgate | George Walters (SG) Gregory Letellier | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 07:30 | Colgate | Jonathan Warren makes the free throw | 66-65 |
| 07:18 | Niagara | Mark Huard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-65 |
| Subs | Colgate | Henry Watkins (PG) Mark Reed | |
| Subs | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs (PF) Joseph Scott | |
| 07:06 | Colgate | Henry Watkins clanks a floater from the baseline | 66-65 |
| 07:04 | Colgate | Jonathan Warren can't tip it in | 66-65 |
| 07:03 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 06:52 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 06:51 | Colgate | Jonathan Warren snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 06:44 | Colgate | Henry Watkins misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 06:42 | Niagara | Gregory Mackey grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 06:23 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Long | 66-67 |
| 06:09 | Colgate | George Walters lays it in uncontested set up by Jonathan Warren | 68-67 |
| 05:47 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 05:45 | Colgate | Jonathan Warren gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 05:28 | Colgate | Jonathan Warren makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Watkins | 70-67 |
| 05:15 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 70-67 |
| 05:13 | Niagara | Roger Long grabs the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 05:13 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Colgate | Theodore Twiggs (PG), Gregory Letellier (SG), Salvatore Bernal (PF), John Carnahan (C) Henry Watkins, George Walters, Ken Smith, Jonathan Warren | |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG), Kenneth Stearn (SG), Hollis Johnson (SF), Bert Marcus (PF), Joseph Scott (C) Roger Long, Mark Huard, Nelson Murphy, Leonard Jacobs, Gregory Mackey | |
| 05:01 | Niagara | Coleman Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 04:59 | Colgate | The rebound goes to John Carnahan | 70-67 |
| 04:56 | Colgate | Theodore Twiggs is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| Subs | Colgate | Jeffrey Wilson (SF) Salvatore Bernal | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 04:37 | Niagara | Bert Marcus is fouled on the floor by John Carnahan - foul #4 on John Carnahan, team foul #5 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Colgate | Salvatore Bernal (PF) Peter Sprague | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 04:23 | Niagara | Coleman Brown is hacked by Theodore Twiggs - foul #1 on Theodore Twiggs, team foul #6 | 70-67 |
| 04:05 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson is whistled for a carry | 70-67 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Spencer (PF) Bert Marcus | |
| 03:51 | Colgate | Gregory Letellier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 03:50 | Colgate | John Carnahan can't tip it in | 70-67 |
| 03:48 | Niagara | George Spencer gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Theodore Twiggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Letellier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Wilson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvatore Bernal (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Carnahan (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Coleman Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Stearn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Hollis Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Spencer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson travels with the ball | 70-67 |
| Subs | Colgate | Mark Reed (PG), George Walters (SG), Peter Sprague (SF) Theodore Twiggs, Gregory Letellier, Jeffrey Wilson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bert Marcus (PG), Mark Huard (SG), Nelson Murphy (SF), Leonard Jacobs (C) Coleman Brown, Kenneth Stearn, Hollis Johnson, Joseph Scott | |
| 03:29 | Colgate | Mark Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| 03:24 | Niagara | Mark Huard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 03:22 | Niagara | George Spencer gets the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 03:15 | Niagara | Bert Marcus comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 03:14 | Colgate | Peter Sprague grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 03:01 | Colgate | Salvatore Bernal misses short on a runner in the lane | 70-67 |
| 02:59 | Colgate | John Carnahan snags the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 02:59 | Colgate | Colgate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Colgate | Theodore Twiggs (PG), Jeffrey Wilson (SF), Jonathan Warren (C) Mark Reed, Salvatore Bernal, John Carnahan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG), Kenneth Stearn (SG), Joseph Scott (C) Bert Marcus, Mark Huard, Leonard Jacobs | |
| 02:44 | Colgate | Theodore Twiggs clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 02:42 | Niagara | Joseph Scott grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 02:25 | Niagara | Joseph Scott clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 70-67 |
| 02:23 | Colgate | Peter Sprague pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 02:00 | Colgate | Theodore Twiggs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 01:58 | Colgate | Jonathan Warren tips it in | 72-67 |
| 01:52 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Warren | 72-67 |
| 01:50 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn tips it in | 72-69 |
| 01:48 | Colgate | Kenneth Stearn steps in front of the Theodore Twiggs pass in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| 01:37 | Niagara | Joseph Scott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 01:36 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy snags the offensive board | 72-69 |
| 01:15 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-69 |
| Subs | Colgate | Salvatore Bernal (PF), John Carnahan (C) Peter Sprague, Jonathan Warren | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 01:12 | Colgate | Theodore Twiggs is hacked by Coleman Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Coleman Brown, team foul #11 | 72-69 |
| 01:12 | Colgate | Theodore Twiggs makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:12 | Colgate | Theodore Twiggs misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:12 | Niagara | George Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:48 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Coleman Brown | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Colgate | John Carnahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-71 |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Salvatore Bernal takes the ball from Nelson Murphy | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Colgate | Kenneth Stearn is called for the reach on George Walters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Stearn, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| 00:28 | Colgate | George Walters makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:28 | Colgate | George Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-71 |
| 00:22 | Colgate | John Carnahan grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 00:19 | Colgate | John Carnahan is hacked by Coleman Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Coleman Brown, team foul #13 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Colgate | Henry Watkins (PG), Gregory Letellier (SG) Theodore Twiggs, George Walters | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:19 | Colgate | John Carnahan makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:19 | Colgate | John Carnahan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:12 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-71 |
| 00:11 | Colgate | Salvatore Bernal snags the defensive board | 77-71 |
| 00:11 | Colgate | Colgate calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | Colgate | George Walters (SG) Gregory Letellier | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:08 | Colgate | Coleman Brown is called for the reach on George Walters in the backcourt - foul #5 on Coleman Brown, team foul #14 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bert Marcus (PG) Coleman Brown | |
| 00:08 | Colgate | George Walters makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:08 | Colgate | George Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:08 | Niagara | George Spencer snags the defensive board | 78-71 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bert Marcus | 78-74 |
| 00:01 | Colgate | George Walters is hacked by Bert Marcus in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bert Marcus, team foul #15 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Colgate | Gregory Letellier (SF) Jeffrey Wilson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:01 | Colgate | George Walters makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:01 | Colgate | George Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Bert Marcus misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 80-74 |