| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fresh) SG - Dennis Priddy (fresh) SF - Richard Doss (fresh) PF - James Cora (fresh) C - John Bullock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Thomas Palmer (fresh) SG - James Bookmiller (fresh) SF - Travis Johnson (fresh) PF - Baran Stanowski (fresh) C - Nathan Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | John Bullock wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | McNeese State | John Bullock buries a runner from the baseline set up by Brad Wade and the foul's on James Bookmiller - foul #1 on James Bookmiller, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:45 | McNeese State | John Bullock makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Colgate | Dennis Priddy steals it from James Bookmiller | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Brad Wade | 5-0 |
| 18:51 | Colgate | Nathan Moore clanks a runner from the right block | 5-0 |
| 18:50 | McNeese State | John Bullock snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:25 | McNeese State | James Cora's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 18:01 | Colgate | John Bullock takes the ball from Travis Johnson | 5-0 |
| 17:45 | McNeese State | Richard Doss comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:43 | Colgate | Baran Stanowski gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:36 | Colgate | Travis Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Palmer | 5-3 |
| 17:22 | McNeese State | Richard Doss clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 17:21 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to John Bullock | 5-3 |
| 17:03 | McNeese State | Richard Doss hits a shot from the baseline set up by Brad Wade | 7-3 |
| 16:44 | Colgate | Nathan Moore misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on John Bullock - foul #1 on John Bullock, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Packard (PG), Kenneth Zerbe (SG), Paul Sturtevant (SF), Bryan Stehle (PF), Thomas Bonner (C) Brad Wade, Dennis Priddy, Richard Doss, James Cora, John Bullock | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 16:44 | Colgate | Nathan Moore makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:44 | Colgate | Nathan Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:20 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Paul Sturtevant, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Danny Northcutt (PG), Mark Poulin (SF), Theodore Kelly (PF) Thomas Palmer, Travis Johnson, Baran Stanowski | |
| 16:17 | Colgate | Danny Northcutt's pass is intercepted by Brian Packard in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 16:03 | McNeese State | Nathan Moore swats the layup by Bryan Stehle | 7-5 |
| 16:01 | Colgate | Nathan Moore snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brian Packard (fresh) SG - Kenneth Zerbe (fresh) SF - Paul Sturtevant (fresh) PF - Bryan Stehle (fresh) C - Thomas Bonner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Danny Northcutt (fresh) SG - James Bookmiller (fresh) SF - Mark Poulin (fresh) PF - Theodore Kelly (fresh) C - Nathan Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Colgate | Theodore Kelly buries a fadeaway from the right block | 7-7 |
| 15:26 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner double dribbles | 7-7 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Wade (PG), Dennis Priddy (SG) Kenneth Zerbe, Paul Sturtevant | |
| Subs | Colgate | James Long (SG), Chad Kuntz (C) James Bookmiller, Nathan Moore | |
| 15:10 | Colgate | Mark Poulin is whistled for a carry | 7-7 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Doss (SF) Brian Packard | |
| Subs | Colgate | Thomas Palmer (PG), Travis Johnson (SF), Baran Stanowski (PF) James Long, Mark Poulin, Chad Kuntz | |
| 14:55 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 14:53 | McNeese State | Brad Wade grabs the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:36 | McNeese State | Theodore Kelly denies the turnaround by Bryan Stehle | 7-7 |
| 14:34 | Colgate | Travis Johnson pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:13 | Colgate | Baran Stanowski comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 7-7 |
| 14:12 | Colgate | Theodore Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:57 | Colgate | Theodore Kelly buries a floater from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 13:47 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 13:45 | Colgate | Theodore Kelly snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 13:40 | Colgate | Richard Doss steals the ball from Travis Johnson | 7-9 |
| 13:28 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 13:26 | McNeese State | Richard Doss tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| 13:06 | Colgate | Danny Northcutt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 13:04 | McNeese State | Richard Doss pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:47 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle dunks the ball set up by Brad Wade and he's hacked by Baran Stanowski - foul #1 on Baran Stanowski, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Packard (PG), Kenneth Zerbe (SG), Paul Sturtevant (SF), John Bullock (C) Brad Wade, Dennis Priddy, Richard Doss, Thomas Bonner | |
| Subs | Colgate | Eric Carter (PG), James Bookmiller (SG), Mark Poulin (SF), Chad Kuntz (PF), Nathan Moore (C) Thomas Palmer, Danny Northcutt, Travis Johnson, Baran Stanowski, Theodore Kelly | |
| 12:47 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:38 | Colgate | Nathan Moore drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Carter | 12-11 |
| 12:19 | McNeese State | Chad Kuntz takes the ball from Paul Sturtevant | 12-11 |
| 12:01 | Colgate | Nathan Moore hits the finger roll | 12-13 |
| 11:44 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Wade (PG), Dennis Priddy (SG), James Cora (PF) Kenneth Zerbe, Paul Sturtevant, Bryan Stehle | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dennis Priddy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Packard (fresh) PF - James Cora (fresh) C - John Bullock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Eric Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bookmiller (fresh) SF - Mark Poulin (fresh) PF - Chad Kuntz (fresh) C - Nathan Moore (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Colgate | James Bookmiller is hacked by Dennis Priddy - foul #1 on Dennis Priddy, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Doss (SF) Brian Packard | |
| Subs | Colgate | Thomas Palmer (PG), Travis Johnson (SF), Baran Stanowski (PF) Eric Carter, Mark Poulin, Chad Kuntz | |
| 10:55 | Colgate | James Cora is called for the reach on Nathan Moore - foul #1 on James Cora, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant (C) John Bullock | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 10:46 | Colgate | Thomas Palmer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 10:45 | Colgate | Baran Stanowski grabs the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:27 | Colgate | Paul Sturtevant blocks the short jumper by James Bookmiller | 12-13 |
| 10:25 | Colgate | Baran Stanowski grabs the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 10:02 | Colgate | Travis Johnson is fouled on the floor by Richard Doss - foul #1 on Richard Doss, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Packard (SG) Dennis Priddy | |
| Subs | Colgate | Theodore Kelly (C) Nathan Moore | |
| 09:44 | Colgate | Thomas Palmer knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Theodore Kelly and he's fouled by Paul Sturtevant - foul #2 on Paul Sturtevant, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe (SG), Randy Wade (SF), John Bullock (C) Brad Wade, Richard Doss, Paul Sturtevant | |
| Subs | Colgate | Danny Northcutt (SG), Mark Poulin (SF), Chad Kuntz (C) James Bookmiller, Travis Johnson, Baran Stanowski | |
| 09:44 | Colgate | Thomas Palmer misses the free throw | 12-15 |
| 09:44 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to John Bullock | 12-15 |
| 09:25 | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe is hacked by Danny Northcutt - foul #1 on Danny Northcutt, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner (PF) James Cora | |
| Subs | Colgate | James Long (SG) Thomas Palmer | |
| 09:02 | McNeese State | John Bullock slams it home set up by Randy Wade and he's hacked by James Long - foul #1 on James Long, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy (SG) Randy Wade | |
| Subs | Colgate | Nathan Moore (C) Chad Kuntz | |
| 09:02 | McNeese State | John Bullock makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:49 | Colgate | Danny Northcutt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 08:48 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 08:43 | McNeese State | Danny Northcutt picks off the pass by Brian Packard | 15-15 |
| 08:39 | Colgate | James Long hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Danny Northcutt | 15-17 |
| 08:18 | McNeese State | Brian Packard misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 08:16 | McNeese State | John Bullock tips it in | 17-17 |
| 08:01 | Colgate | Mark Poulin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 17-17 |
| 08:00 | Colgate | Mark Poulin hits the follow up shot | 17-19 |
| 07:34 | McNeese State | Brian Packard misses the jumper from the free throw line | 17-19 |
| 07:32 | McNeese State | John Bullock tips it home | 19-19 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Kenneth Zerbe (fresh) SG - Dennis Priddy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Packard (fresh) PF - Thomas Bonner (fresh) C - John Bullock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Danny Northcutt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Long (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Poulin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Moore (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Colgate | Mark Poulin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 07:20 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 07:01 | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe's layup is rejected by Mark Poulin | 19-19 |
| 06:59 | Colgate | Theodore Kelly pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 06:50 | Colgate | Theodore Kelly's layup is rejected by Brian Packard | 19-19 |
| 06:48 | Colgate | James Long can't tip it in | 19-19 |
| 06:47 | McNeese State | Brian Packard snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 06:30 | McNeese State | Brian Packard misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nathan Moore - foul #1 on Nathan Moore, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Wade (PG), Richard Doss (SF), James Cora (PF) Kenneth Zerbe, Dennis Priddy, Thomas Bonner | |
| Subs | Colgate | Thomas Palmer (PG), James Bookmiller (SG), Travis Johnson (SF), Baran Stanowski (PF), Chad Kuntz (C) Danny Northcutt, James Long, Mark Poulin, Theodore Kelly, Nathan Moore | |
| 06:30 | McNeese State | Brian Packard misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:30 | McNeese State | Brian Packard makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:12 | Colgate | Travis Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 06:10 | McNeese State | Brad Wade gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 05:45 | McNeese State | Brian Packard scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 05:25 | Colgate | Thomas Palmer is whistled for a carry | 23-19 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy (SG), Bryan Stehle (C) Brian Packard, John Bullock | |
| Subs | Colgate | Mark Poulin (C) Chad Kuntz | |
| 05:06 | McNeese State | Brad Wade is fouled on the floor by Mark Poulin - foul #1 on Mark Poulin, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| 04:49 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 04:48 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Baran Stanowski | 23-19 |
| 04:43 | Colgate | Travis Johnson's layup is rejected by James Cora | 23-19 |
| 04:42 | McNeese State | James Cora grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 04:31 | McNeese State | James Cora loses the dribble to Travis Johnson | 23-19 |
| 04:15 | Colgate | Thomas Palmer makes the floater from just outside the lane | 23-21 |
| 03:52 | McNeese State | James Cora can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 03:50 | Colgate | Mark Poulin grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 03:31 | Colgate | James Bookmiller misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Doss - foul #2 on Richard Doss, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant (SF), Thomas Bonner (C) Richard Doss, Bryan Stehle | |
| Subs | Colgate | Danny Northcutt (PG), James Long (SF), Theodore Kelly (PF), Nathan Moore (C) Thomas Palmer, Travis Johnson, Baran Stanowski, Mark Poulin | |
| 03:31 | Colgate | James Bookmiller makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 03:31 | Colgate | James Bookmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dennis Priddy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Sturtevant (fresh) PF - James Cora (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Bonner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Danny Northcutt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bookmiller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Long (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Moore (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:15 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 03:14 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Theodore Kelly | 23-23 |
| 03:05 | Colgate | James Bookmiller misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 03:04 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 02:40 | McNeese State | Danny Northcutt is called for the reach on Brad Wade - foul #2 on Danny Northcutt, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe (SG), Brian Packard (SF) Dennis Priddy, James Cora | |
| Subs | Colgate | Eric Carter (PG) James Bookmiller | |
| 02:40 | McNeese State | Brad Wade makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 02:40 | McNeese State | Brad Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 02:22 | Colgate | Theodore Kelly scores on a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Thomas Bonner - foul #1 on Thomas Bonner, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Doss (SF) Brad Wade | |
| Subs | Colgate | Travis Johnson (SF) Eric Carter | |
| 02:22 | Colgate | Theodore Kelly makes the free throw | 25-26 |
| 02:09 | McNeese State | Travis Johnson steals it from Thomas Bonner | 25-26 |
| 02:04 | Colgate | Travis Johnson lays it up and in | 25-28 |
| 01:46 | McNeese State | Danny Northcutt is called for the reach on Brian Packard - foul #3 on Danny Northcutt, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle (PF) Paul Sturtevant | |
| Subs | Colgate | Thomas Palmer (PG), Baran Stanowski (PF) Danny Northcutt, Theodore Kelly | |
| 01:46 | McNeese State | Brian Packard makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:46 | McNeese State | Brian Packard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:26 | Colgate | James Long hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 01:24 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Zerbe | 27-28 |
| 00:58 | McNeese State | Brian Packard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | Richard Doss gets the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | Richard Doss misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by James Long - foul #2 on James Long, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Wade (PG), Dennis Priddy (SG), John Bullock (C) Brian Packard, Kenneth Zerbe, Thomas Bonner | |
| Subs | Colgate | James Bookmiller (SG), Mark Poulin (SF), Chad Kuntz (C) James Long, Travis Johnson, Nathan Moore | |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | Richard Doss makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | Richard Doss makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:09 | Colgate | Thomas Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant (SF), James Cora (PF) Richard Doss, Bryan Stehle | |
| Subs | Colgate | Theodore Kelly (C) Chad Kuntz | |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 29-28 |
| 00:01 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant hits the follow up shot | 31-28 |
| 00:00 | Colgate | James Bookmiller misses short on a fullcourt shot | 31-28 |