| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Brown (fresh) 6 pts. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Robert Cuneo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Lehman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Bednarz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Piedra (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Marshall (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Colgate | Jeffrey Marshall knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 30-37 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-37 |
| 19:22 | Colgate | Jeffrey Marshall grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 19:10 | Colgate | Robert Cuneo is hacked by David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 18:56 | Colgate | Robert Cuneo misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| 18:56 | Colgate | Robert Cuneo makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:56 | Colgate | Robert Cuneo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 18:34 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Robert Cuneo | 30-39 |
| 18:17 | Colgate | Don Lehman misses the easy layup | 30-39 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 17:56 | Western Illinois | David Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Glenn Bednarz - foul #2 on Glenn Bednarz, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 17:56 | Western Illinois | David Brown misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:56 | Western Illinois | David Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:56 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Marshall | 30-39 |
| 17:41 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz double dribbles | 30-39 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Howard Lawson and the foul's on Don Lehman - foul #1 on Don Lehman, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe (SF), John Merchant (PF) Howard Lawson, David Brown | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:02 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Johnny Lowe - foul #2 on Johnny Lowe, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (SG) Julian Thorne | |
| Subs | Colgate | Larry Johnson (SG), William Eason (C) Don Lehman, Jeffrey Marshall | |
| 17:02 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:02 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | John Merchant is hacked by George Piedra - foul #1 on George Piedra, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (SG), Willie Hastings (C) Elmer Shope, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Colgate | Richard Holton (SF), Gary Freshour (C) Glenn Bednarz, George Piedra | |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | John Merchant misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 33-40 |
| 16:32 | Colgate | Gary Freshour snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 16:04 | Colgate | Gary Freshour is whistled for a carry | 33-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson (SF), David Brown (PF) Johnny Lowe, Willie Hastings | |
| Subs | Colgate | Don Lehman (SG) Robert Cuneo | |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | John Mooney can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Don Lehman - foul #2 on Don Lehman, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Horace Adams (C) Bernard Henderson, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz (SF), George Piedra (PF), Jeffrey Marshall (C) Richard Holton, William Eason, Gary Freshour | |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | John Mooney misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | John Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mooney (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Brown (fresh) 6 pts. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Lehman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Bednarz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Piedra (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Colgate | Don Lehman connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | John Mooney is hacked by Don Lehman - foul #3 on Don Lehman, team foul #5 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (SG) John Mooney | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 14:53 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne double dribbles | 34-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Merchant (PF) David Brown | |
| Subs | Colgate | Robert Cuneo (PG) Larry Johnson | |
| 14:24 | Colgate | Howard Lawson steals the ball from Don Lehman | 34-42 |
| 14:21 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson hits the finger roll | 36-42 |
| 14:03 | Colgate | George Piedra hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne is called for traveling | 36-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), Johnny Lowe (SF), David Brown (PF) Elmer Shope, Howard Lawson, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Colgate | Larry Johnson (SG), Richard Holton (SF), William Eason (PF), Gary Freshour (C) Don Lehman, Glenn Bednarz, George Piedra, Jeffrey Marshall | |
| 13:17 | Colgate | William Eason makes the shot from the right side set up by Robert Cuneo | 36-47 |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne double dribbles | 36-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (SG) Julian Thorne | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 12:50 | Colgate | Johnny Lowe steps in front of the Gary Freshour pass | 36-47 |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | David Brown misses badly on a runner near the basket | 36-47 |
| 12:28 | Colgate | William Eason grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 12:24 | Colgate | Larry Johnson misses long on a floater from the left side | 36-47 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | John Merchant grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 12:03 | Western Illinois | John Mooney buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Brown | 38-47 |
| 11:44 | Colgate | William Eason loses the ball out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Howard Lawson (SF), Horace Adams (C) John Mooney, David Brown, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Colgate | Don Lehman (SG), Glenn Bednarz (SF), George Piedra (PF), Jeffrey Marshall (C) Robert Cuneo, Richard Holton, William Eason, Gary Freshour | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Johnny Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Lehman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glenn Bednarz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Piedra (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-47 |
| 11:23 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe tips it home | 40-47 |
| 11:04 | Colgate | Don Lehman clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (SG) Bernard Henderson | |
| Subs | Colgate | Richard Holton (PG) Larry Johnson | |
| 10:19 | Colgate | Elmer Shope steals it from Richard Holton | 40-47 |
| 09:59 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Elmer Shope | 42-47 |
| 09:39 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Don Lehman | 42-50 |
| 09:35 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 09:33 | Colgate | Jeffrey Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 09:22 | Colgate | Julian Thorne steals it from George Piedra | 42-50 |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 44-50 |
| 08:45 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Johnny Lowe is blocked by George Piedra | 44-52 |
| 08:29 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 08:15 | Colgate | Elmer Shope blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Don Lehman | 44-52 |
| 08:13 | Colgate | Jeffrey Marshall can't tip it in | 44-52 |
| 08:12 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 08:01 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams is whistled for traveling | 44-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), John Mooney (SG), Duane Scott (SF), David Brown (PF), John Merchant (C) Elmer Shope, Julian Thorne, Howard Lawson, Johnny Lowe, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Colgate | Robert Cuneo (PG), Larry Johnson (SG), John Johnson (SF), William Eason (PF), Gary Freshour (C) Richard Holton, Don Lehman, Glenn Bednarz, George Piedra, Jeffrey Marshall | |
| 07:43 | Colgate | Gary Freshour throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Mooney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Duane Scott (fresh) PF - David Brown (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Merchant (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Robert Cuneo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) PF - William Eason (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Freshour (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 07:17 | Colgate | Robert Cuneo grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 06:55 | Colgate | William Eason misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 06:53 | Western Illinois | John Merchant pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | John Mooney travels with the ball | 44-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Julian Thorne (SG), Horace Adams (C) Bernard Henderson, Duane Scott, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Colgate | Don Lehman (SG), Glenn Bednarz (SF), George Piedra (PF) Larry Johnson, John Johnson, Gary Freshour | |
| 06:01 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz misses badly on a jumper from close range | 44-52 |
| 05:59 | Colgate | George Piedra tips it home | 44-54 |
| 05:44 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 05:43 | Western Illinois | David Brown misses the tip | 44-54 |
| 05:42 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne tips it but misses | 44-54 |
| 05:40 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams can't tip it in | 44-54 |
| 05:38 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 05:24 | Colgate | Don Lehman is hacked by Elmer Shope - foul #2 on Elmer Shope, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson (SF), John Merchant (PF) John Mooney, David Brown | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jeffrey Marshall (C) William Eason | |
| 05:13 | Colgate | George Piedra hits a jumper near the basket | 44-56 |
| 05:02 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-56 |
| 05:01 | Colgate | Robert Cuneo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:37 | Colgate | Jeffrey Marshall misses the 3 from straight away | 44-56 |
| 04:35 | Colgate | Robert Cuneo tips it in | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (SG) Julian Thorne | |
| Subs | Colgate | Larry Johnson (PG), John Johnson (SG) Robert Cuneo, Don Lehman | |
| 04:11 | Colgate | George Piedra hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-58 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 03:54 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams's pass is intercepted by Larry Johnson | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:25 | Colgate | George Piedra's layup is rejected by Horace Adams | 44-58 |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Bernard Henderson | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Merchant (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Horace Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) SF - Glenn Bednarz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Piedra (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Marshall - foul #1 on Jeffrey Marshall, team foul #6 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (SG), Duane Scott (SF), Johnny Lowe (PF), Willie Hastings (C) Elmer Shope, Howard Lawson, John Merchant, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Colgate | Richard Holton (SF), William Eason (PF), Gary Freshour (C) Glenn Bednarz, George Piedra, Jeffrey Marshall | |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Duane Scott drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bernard Henderson | 47-58 |
| 03:00 | Colgate | Colgate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Julian Thorne (SG), David Brown (PF), Horace Adams (C) Bernard Henderson, John Mooney, Duane Scott, Willie Hastings | |
| Subs | Colgate | Robert Cuneo (PG), Don Lehman (SG), Glenn Bednarz (SF), George Piedra (PF), Jeffrey Marshall (C) Larry Johnson, John Johnson, Richard Holton, William Eason, Gary Freshour | |
| 02:42 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz is hacked by Johnny Lowe - foul #3 on Johnny Lowe, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), John Mooney (SG), John Merchant (PF), Willie Hastings (C) Elmer Shope, Julian Thorne, David Brown, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Colgate | Larry Johnson (PG), John Johnson (SG), Richard Holton (SF), William Eason (PF), Gary Freshour (C) Robert Cuneo, Don Lehman, Glenn Bednarz, George Piedra, Jeffrey Marshall | |
| 02:13 | Colgate | Gary Freshour misses short on a jumper in the paint | 47-58 |
| 02:11 | Colgate | William Eason can't tip it in | 47-58 |
| 02:09 | Colgate | Larry Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 01:51 | Colgate | Gary Freshour buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Johnson | 47-60 |
| 01:38 | Western Illinois | John Merchant is hacked by William Eason - foul #2 on William Eason, team foul #7 | 47-60 |
| 01:38 | Western Illinois | John Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 01:38 | Western Illinois | John Merchant misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 01:38 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Gary Freshour | 48-60 |
| 01:16 | Colgate | Larry Johnson hits a jumper from the right side | 48-62 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | John Mooney can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe grabs the offensive board | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Larry Johnson is called for the reach on Bernard Henderson - foul #1 on Larry Johnson, team foul #8 | 48-62 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 00:50 | Colgate | Gary Freshour grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Colgate | William Eason is fouled on the floor by Willie Hastings - foul #3 on Willie Hastings, team foul #6 | 49-62 |
| 00:00 | Colgate | Larry Johnson runs out the clock | 49-62 |