| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Frederick Alvord (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Shea (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jack Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Hungerford (fresh) 5 pts. C - Everett Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Tillman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Seddon (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Edward Lux (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | George Tillman is fouled on the floor by Frederick Alvord - foul #1 on Frederick Alvord, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:28 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 19:27 | Colgate | Timothy Shea snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 19:23 | Colgate | Timothy Shea is called for traveling | 29-32 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | Everett Robertson is called for the reach on James Bryant - foul #2 on Everett Robertson, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | Ronald King connects on the shot from the left block | 29-34 |
| 18:37 | Colgate | Everett Robertson's pass is intercepted by James Bryant | 29-34 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | James Bryant misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Timothy Shea - foul #3 on Timothy Shea, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Colgate | Marion Vosburgh (SG) Timothy Shea | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | James Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | James Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:20 | Colgate | George Hungerford snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 17:55 | Colgate | George Hungerford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Colgate | Paul Layfield (C) Everett Robertson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Bryant | 29-36 |
| 17:08 | Colgate | Jack Morgan drills a shot in the lane | 31-36 |
| 16:44 | Western Illinois | Ronald King's layup is rejected by Marion Vosburgh | 31-36 |
| 16:42 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux grabs the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:21 | Western Illinois | Ronald King's pass is intercepted by Frederick Alvord | 31-36 |
| 16:18 | Colgate | Frederick Alvord hits the finger roll | 33-36 |
| 16:07 | Western Illinois | George Tillman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Seddon | 33-38 |
| 15:49 | Colgate | Paul Layfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Colgate | Brian Comfort (PG), Timothy Shea (SG), Mhina Ali (PF), Everett Robertson (C) Frederick Alvord, Marion Vosburgh, Jack Morgan, George Hungerford | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smathers (PG), Dennis Prager (SG), Timothy Parker (SF), Billie Goshorn (PF), Kenneth Ringler (C) George Tillman, James Bryant, Daniel Seddon, Edward Lux, Ronald King | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Brian Comfort (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Shea (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Layfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mhina Ali (fresh) 2 pts. C - Everett Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Smathers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Prager (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Parker (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Billie Goshorn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | Timothy Shea is called for the reach on David Smathers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Shea, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Colgate | Marion Vosburgh (SG) Timothy Shea | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | David Smathers is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Smathers, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Colgate | Jack Morgan (SF) Paul Layfield | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:16 | Colgate | Jack Morgan misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-38 |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Billie Goshorn | 33-38 |
| 14:55 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Smathers | 33-40 |
| 14:44 | Colgate | Marion Vosburgh is fouled on the floor by Timothy Parker - foul #1 on Timothy Parker, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| 14:28 | Colgate | Brian Comfort misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 14:26 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 14:14 | Colgate | Jack Morgan snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 13:53 | Colgate | Everett Robertson lays it in set up by Marion Vosburgh | 35-40 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Comfort - foul #1 on Brian Comfort, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Colgate | Frederick Alvord (PG), Paul Layfield (PF) Marion Vosburgh, Everett Robertson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Tillman (PG), James Bryant (SG), Edward Lux (PF), Ronald King (C) David Smathers, Dennis Prager, Billie Goshorn, Kenneth Ringler | |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 13:11 | Colgate | Frederick Alvord makes the runner near the basket | 37-42 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | George Tillman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 12:39 | Colgate | The short jumper by Mhina Ali is denied by Edward Lux | 37-44 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | James Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Colgate | Marion Vosburgh (SG), George Hungerford (PF), John Burnley (C) Brian Comfort, Jack Morgan, Mhina Ali | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon (SF) Timothy Parker | |
| 11:57 | Colgate | Marion Vosburgh misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald King - foul #2 on Ronald King, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn (C) Ronald King | |
| 11:57 | Colgate | Marion Vosburgh makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 11:57 | Colgate | Marion Vosburgh makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux makes the fadeaway from close range set up by George Tillman and he's fouled by Paul Layfield - foul #2 on Paul Layfield, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Frederick Alvord (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marion Vosburgh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Layfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Hungerford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Burnley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Tillman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Seddon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Lux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Billie Goshorn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Colgate | Marion Vosburgh misses the lay-in | 39-47 |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Lux | 39-47 |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | George Tillman hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Bryant | 39-50 |
| 10:58 | Colgate | John Burnley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Bryant - foul #1 on James Bryant, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Colgate | Jack Morgan (SF), Everett Robertson (C) Marion Vosburgh, Paul Layfield | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smathers (PG), Kenneth Ringler (C) George Tillman, Edward Lux | |
| 10:58 | Colgate | John Burnley makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:58 | Colgate | John Burnley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 41-50 |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon tips it home | 41-52 |
| 10:19 | Colgate | Jack Morgan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 10:18 | Colgate | Everett Robertson tips it back up and in | 43-52 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 10:09 | Colgate | John Burnley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 09:59 | Colgate | Daniel Seddon is called for the reach on George Hungerford - foul #1 on Daniel Seddon, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Colgate | Brian Comfort (PG), Marion Vosburgh (SG), Mhina Ali (SF) Frederick Alvord, John Burnley, Jack Morgan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Tillman (PG), Ronald King (C) James Bryant, Kenneth Ringler | |
| 09:45 | Colgate | Mhina Ali's pass is intercepted by Daniel Seddon | 43-52 |
| 09:41 | Western Illinois | David Smathers connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by George Tillman | 43-54 |
| 09:18 | Colgate | Brian Comfort misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 09:16 | Western Illinois | David Smathers gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 09:11 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Smathers | 43-56 |
| 08:51 | Colgate | Everett Robertson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 08:49 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Seddon | 43-56 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | George Tillman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 08:28 | Colgate | George Hungerford snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 08:21 | Colgate | Brian Comfort is hacked by George Tillman in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Tillman, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Colgate | Jack Morgan (SF), Paul Layfield (PF) George Hungerford, Everett Robertson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Bryant (SG), Timothy Parker (SF), Edward Lux (PF) George Tillman, Daniel Seddon, Billie Goshorn | |
| 08:00 | Colgate | Edward Lux is called for the reach on Marion Vosburgh - foul #3 on Edward Lux, team foul #7 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Colgate | Timothy Shea (SG), John Burnley (C) Jack Morgan, Mhina Ali | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:00 | Colgate | Marion Vosburgh misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | John Burnley swats the layup by Edward Lux | 43-56 |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | Ronald King tips it home | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Brian Comfort (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Shea (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Marion Vosburgh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Layfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Burnley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Smathers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Lux (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronald King (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:18 | Colgate | Brian Comfort misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-58 |
| 07:17 | Colgate | Paul Layfield snags the offensive board | 43-58 |
| 07:12 | Colgate | Brian Comfort throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-58 |
| Subs | Colgate | Frederick Alvord (PG), Jack Morgan (SF) Brian Comfort, Marion Vosburgh | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Tillman (PG), Kenneth Ringler (C) David Smathers, Ronald King | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:52 | Western Illinois | George Tillman misses the floater from the right side | 43-58 |
| 06:51 | Colgate | Paul Layfield grabs the board | 43-58 |
| 06:29 | Colgate | Kenneth Ringler is called for the reach on Paul Layfield - foul #1 on Kenneth Ringler, team foul #8 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Colgate | Mhina Ali (C) John Burnley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon (SF) Timothy Parker | |
| 06:29 | Colgate | Paul Layfield misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 06:29 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-58 |
| 06:04 | Colgate | Paul Layfield snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| 05:42 | Colgate | Frederick Alvord makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Morgan | 45-58 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | Mhina Ali is called for the reach on George Tillman - foul #2 on Mhina Ali, team foul #7 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Colgate | Brian Comfort (PG), George Hungerford (PF) Frederick Alvord, Paul Layfield | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smathers (SG), Billie Goshorn (PF), Ronald King (C) James Bryant, Edward Lux, Kenneth Ringler | |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | George Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | George Tillman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 05:36 | Colgate | George Hungerford snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| 05:11 | Colgate | Brian Comfort knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Shea | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:51 | Western Illinois | George Tillman's fadeaway is rejected by Mhina Ali | 48-59 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Ronald King snags the offensive board | 48-59 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn misses the lay-in but he's fouled by George Hungerford - foul #2 on George Hungerford, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Colgate | Everett Robertson (C) Jack Morgan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Bryant (SG) George Tillman | |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 04:33 | Colgate | George Hungerford snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 04:25 | Colgate | Timothy Shea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-60 |
| 03:55 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Mhina Ali | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Colgate | Brian Comfort misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Smathers - foul #3 on David Smathers, team foul #9 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Colgate | Frederick Alvord (PG), Marion Vosburgh (SF) Timothy Shea, Mhina Ali | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker (SF), Edward Lux (PF) Daniel Seddon, Ronald King | |
| 03:42 | Colgate | Brian Comfort makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 03:42 | Colgate | Brian Comfort makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | James Bryant misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 03:11 | Colgate | George Hungerford gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Frederick Alvord (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Comfort (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Vosburgh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Hungerford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Everett Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Smathers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Lux (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Billie Goshorn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Colgate | Brian Comfort comes up short on the floater from the left side | 50-60 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Billie Goshorn | 50-60 |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | David Smathers comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 02:37 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Lux | 50-60 |
| 02:37 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-60 |
| Subs | Colgate | Jack Morgan (SF) Brian Comfort | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Tillman (PG), Daniel Seddon (SF), Ronald King (C) David Smathers, Timothy Parker, Billie Goshorn | |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from George Tillman | 50-62 |
| 02:06 | Colgate | Jack Morgan banks in the layup on a great pass from Marion Vosburgh | 52-62 |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon loses the dribble to George Hungerford | 52-62 |
| 01:23 | Colgate | Marion Vosburgh banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frederick Alvord | 54-62 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | Frederick Alvord takes the ball from Ronald King | 54-62 |
| 00:46 | Colgate | Frederick Alvord's pass is intercepted by Edward Lux | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | George Tillman is hacked by Frederick Alvord in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Alvord, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Colgate | Timothy Shea (SG) Marion Vosburgh | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smathers (SG), Kenneth Ringler (C) James Bryant, Ronald King | |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | George Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | George Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Colgate | Frederick Alvord is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frederick Alvord, team foul #10 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Colgate | Brian Comfort (PG), Marion Vosburgh (SG), Paul Layfield (SF), Mhina Ali (PF), John Burnley (C) Frederick Alvord, Timothy Shea, Jack Morgan, George Hungerford, Everett Robertson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (SG), Timothy Parker (SF), David Brundage (C) George Tillman, Daniel Seddon, Edward Lux | |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | David Brundage scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-66 |
| 00:11 | Colgate | Paul Layfield banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Burnley | 56-66 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | David Smathers runs out the clock | 56-66 |