| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Robert Cuneo (fresh) SG - Don Lehman (fresh) SF - Glenn Bednarz (fresh) PF - George Piedra (fresh) C - Jeffrey Marshall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - James Teeter (fresh) SG - William Gregory (fresh) SF - Willie Jewell (fresh) PF - John Lewis (fresh) C - David Swader (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colgate | Jeffrey Marshall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on David Swader - foul #1 on David Swader, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:46 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Lafayette | David Swader can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Lafayette | John Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Lafayette | William Gregory knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 4-3 |
| 18:24 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell double dribbles | 4-3 |
| 18:03 | Colgate | John Lewis swats the short shot by Don Lehman | 4-3 |
| 18:01 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to David Swader | 4-3 |
| 17:35 | Lafayette | John Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:34 | Lafayette | David Swader hits the follow up shot | 4-5 |
| 17:25 | Colgate | George Piedra misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by James Teeter - foul #1 on James Teeter, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Colgate | Larry Johnson (SG), William Eason (C) Don Lehman, Jeffrey Marshall | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 17:25 | Colgate | George Piedra makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:25 | Colgate | George Piedra makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:07 | Lafayette | David Swader makes the shot from the left block set up by Willie Jewell | 6-7 |
| 16:57 | Colgate | George Piedra misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 16:55 | Lafayette | David Swader grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 16:41 | Lafayette | David Swader hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-10 |
| 16:38 | Colgate | Robert Cuneo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| Subs | Colgate | John Johnson (SG), Richard Holton (SF), Gary Freshour (C) Robert Cuneo, Glenn Bednarz, George Piedra | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Wagner (PG), Wesley Wright (SG), Earl Garret (SF), Adam Redd (PF), Thomas Hodge (C) James Teeter, William Gregory, Willie Jewell, John Lewis, David Swader | |
| 16:25 | Lafayette | John Johnson steals the ball from Richard Wagner | 6-10 |
| 16:21 | Colgate | Larry Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from John Johnson | 8-10 |
| 16:16 | Lafayette | Richard Wagner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-10 |
| 16:14 | Lafayette | Earl Garret tips it home | 8-12 |
| 16:11 | Colgate | Larry Johnson is hacked by Richard Wagner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Wagner, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Colgate | Don Lehman (SG), Jeffrey Marshall (C) John Johnson, Gary Freshour | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 16:02 | Colgate | Don Lehman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-12 |
| 16:00 | Colgate | Jeffrey Marshall tips it home | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Lehman (fresh) SF - Richard Holton (fresh) PF - William Eason (fresh) C - Jeffrey Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Richard Wagner (fresh) SG - Wesley Wright (fresh) SF - Earl Garret (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Redd (fresh) C - Thomas Hodge (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Lafayette | Richard Wagner is whistled for a carry | 10-12 |
| Subs | Colgate | John Johnson (PG) Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Teeter (PG) Wesley Wright | |
| 15:22 | Colgate | John Johnson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 15:20 | Lafayette | Adam Redd grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 15:14 | Lafayette | James Teeter misses the floater from the left block | 10-12 |
| 15:13 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Garret | 10-12 |
| 15:07 | Lafayette | Adam Redd drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Earl Garret | 10-15 |
| 14:58 | Colgate | John Johnson's pass is intercepted by Adam Redd | 10-15 |
| 14:45 | Lafayette | William Eason blocks the short jumper by Earl Garret | 10-15 |
| 14:44 | Colgate | Richard Holton pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 14:39 | Colgate | John Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Holton | 13-15 |
| 14:10 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge blows the dunk | 13-15 |
| 14:09 | Colgate | Jeffrey Marshall grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 14:01 | Colgate | Richard Wagner takes the ball from Jeffrey Marshall | 13-15 |
| 13:58 | Lafayette | Earl Garret slams it home set up by Richard Wagner | 13-17 |
| 13:39 | Colgate | Don Lehman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 13:38 | Colgate | Don Lehman grabs the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 13:20 | Colgate | William Eason can't finish the layup | 13-17 |
| 13:18 | Lafayette | Earl Garret snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 12:58 | Lafayette | Adam Redd misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Don Lehman - foul #1 on Don Lehman, team foul #1 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Colgate | Robert Cuneo (PG), Larry Johnson (SG), Glenn Bednarz (SF), George Piedra (PF), Gary Freshour (C) John Johnson, Don Lehman, Richard Holton, William Eason, Jeffrey Marshall | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Gregory (SG), Willie Jewell (SF), John Lewis (PF), David Swader (C) James Teeter, Richard Wagner, Earl Garret, Thomas Hodge | |
| 12:58 | Lafayette | Adam Redd misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:58 | Lafayette | Adam Redd makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:56 | Colgate | Adam Redd steals it from Robert Cuneo in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| 12:35 | Lafayette | William Gregory hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by George Piedra - foul #1 on George Piedra, team foul #2 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Wesley Wright (PG) Adam Redd | |
| 12:35 | Lafayette | William Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:35 | Lafayette | William Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 12:13 | Colgate | George Piedra is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-19 |
| 12:12 | Colgate | Gary Freshour misses the tip | 13-19 |
| 12:10 | Colgate | George Piedra grabs the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 12:05 | Colgate | Gary Freshour clanks a floater near the basket | 13-19 |
| 12:04 | Lafayette | John Lewis grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 11:58 | Lafayette | David Swader is hacked by Gary Freshour - foul #1 on Gary Freshour, team foul #3 | 13-19 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Robert Cuneo (fresh) SG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glenn Bednarz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Piedra (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Freshour (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Wesley Wright (fresh) SG - William Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willie Jewell (fresh) PF - John Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Swader (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Lafayette | Wesley Wright can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-19 |
| 11:51 | Colgate | George Piedra snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 11:49 | Colgate | William Gregory steps in front of the Larry Johnson pass in the backcourt | 13-19 |
| 11:38 | Lafayette | David Swader connects on the jump hook in the lane | 13-21 |
| 11:26 | Colgate | George Piedra connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-21 |
| 11:06 | Lafayette | Wesley Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-21 |
| Subs | Colgate | Don Lehman (SG), Nathan Berry (C) Larry Johnson, Gary Freshour | |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Teeter (PG), Eric Baugh (SF) Wesley Wright, Willie Jewell | |
| 10:40 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 16-21 |
| 10:39 | Lafayette | John Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 10:20 | Lafayette | William Gregory misses short on a floater from the right side | 16-21 |
| 10:19 | Colgate | Nathan Berry gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 10:13 | Colgate | Don Lehman's layup is rejected by John Lewis | 16-21 |
| 10:12 | Colgate | Nathan Berry tips it back up and in | 18-21 |
| 09:53 | Lafayette | William Gregory loses the dribble to Nathan Berry | 18-21 |
| 09:35 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz is whistled for a carry | 18-21 |
| Subs | Colgate | Larry Johnson (PG), John Johnson (SG), William Eason (PF), Jeffrey Marshall (C) Robert Cuneo, Don Lehman, George Piedra, Nathan Berry | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Wagner (PG), Wesley Wright (SG), Willie Jewell (SF), Adam Redd (C) James Teeter, William Gregory, Eric Baugh, David Swader | |
| 09:21 | Lafayette | Wesley Wright misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-21 |
| 09:19 | Colgate | Larry Johnson snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 09:00 | Colgate | William Eason hits a runner in the lane set up by Larry Johnson | 20-21 |
| 08:41 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-21 |
| 08:39 | Lafayette | John Lewis tips it in | 20-23 |
| 08:12 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz misses the easy dunk attempt | 20-23 |
| 08:11 | Colgate | William Eason grabs the offensive board | 20-23 |
| 07:57 | Colgate | William Eason hits the finger roll and he's fouled by John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #4 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Colgate | Robert Cuneo (PG), Don Lehman (SG), Richard Holton (SF), Gary Freshour (C) Larry Johnson, John Johnson, Glenn Bednarz, Jeffrey Marshall | |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Teeter (PG), Earl Garret (SF), Thomas Hodge (PF), David Swader (C) Wesley Wright, Willie Jewell, John Lewis, Adam Redd | |
| 07:57 | Colgate | William Eason makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Robert Cuneo (fresh) SG - Don Lehman (fresh) SF - Richard Holton (fresh) PF - William Eason (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Freshour (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - James Teeter (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Wagner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Garret (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hodge (fresh) C - David Swader (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Lafayette | Robert Cuneo picks off the pass by Earl Garret | 23-23 |
| 07:23 | Colgate | Robert Cuneo comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-23 |
| 07:21 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Earl Garret | 23-23 |
| 07:06 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge drills a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Don Lehman - foul #2 on Don Lehman, team foul #4 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Colgate | Larry Johnson (SG), George Piedra (PF) Don Lehman, William Eason | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Eric Baugh (SG) Richard Wagner | |
| 07:06 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge makes the free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:51 | Colgate | Robert Cuneo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 06:49 | Colgate | George Piedra tips it in | 25-26 |
| 06:34 | Lafayette | David Swader's pass is intercepted by Gary Freshour | 25-26 |
| 06:27 | Colgate | Richard Holton is hacked by Eric Baugh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Baugh, team foul #5 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Colgate | John Johnson (SG), Glenn Bednarz (SF), Nathan Berry (C) Larry Johnson, Richard Holton, Gary Freshour | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Gregory (SG), John Lewis (PF), Adam Redd (C) Earl Garret, Thomas Hodge, David Swader | |
| 06:22 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Johnson | 28-26 |
| 06:08 | Lafayette | Nathan Berry steps in front of the Eric Baugh pass | 28-26 |
| 05:49 | Colgate | George Piedra misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Eric Baugh - foul #2 on Eric Baugh, team foul #6 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Colgate | William Eason (C) Nathan Berry | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Wesley Wright (PG), Willie Jewell (SF) James Teeter, Eric Baugh | |
| 05:49 | Colgate | George Piedra makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:49 | Colgate | George Piedra makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:34 | Lafayette | Wesley Wright hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Adam Redd and he's hacked by Robert Cuneo - foul #1 on Robert Cuneo, team foul #5 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Colgate | Nathan Berry (C) George Piedra | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Wagner (SG), David Swader (C) William Gregory, John Lewis | |
| 05:34 | Lafayette | Wesley Wright makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:32 | Colgate | John Johnson is hacked by Richard Wagner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Wagner, team foul #7 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Gregory (SG) Richard Wagner | |
| 05:32 | Colgate | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 05:32 | Colgate | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 05:19 | Lafayette | David Swader misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Nathan Berry - foul #1 on Nathan Berry, team foul #6 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Colgate | Gary Freshour (PF), Jeffrey Marshall (C) Glenn Bednarz, Nathan Berry | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Earl Garret (PF) Adam Redd | |
| 05:19 | Lafayette | David Swader makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 05:19 | Lafayette | David Swader makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 05:17 | Colgate | John Johnson's pass is intercepted by Wesley Wright in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 05:09 | Lafayette | Gary Freshour denies the turnaround by William Gregory | 32-31 |
| 05:08 | Colgate | Gary Freshour snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 05:06 | Colgate | John Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| Subs | Colgate | Larry Johnson (SG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Teeter (PG) Wesley Wright | |
| 04:47 | Lafayette | James Teeter loses the dribble to Larry Johnson | 32-31 |
| 04:31 | Colgate | Earl Garret blocks the short jumper by William Eason | 32-31 |
| 04:29 | Lafayette | David Swader pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 04:15 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell makes the fadeaway from the left side | 32-33 |
| 03:52 | Colgate | William Eason comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 03:50 | Lafayette | David Swader gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Robert Cuneo (tiring) SG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Eason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Freshour (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - James Teeter (tiring) SG - William Gregory (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Willie Jewell (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Earl Garret (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Swader (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Lafayette | William Gregory can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Larry Johnson - foul #1 on Larry Johnson, team foul #7 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Colgate | John Johnson (PG), Don Lehman (SG), Richard Holton (SF), George Piedra (PF), Nathan Berry (C) Robert Cuneo, Larry Johnson, William Eason, Gary Freshour, Jeffrey Marshall | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Wesley Wright (PG), Richard Wagner (SF), Thomas Hodge (PF), Adam Redd (C) James Teeter, Willie Jewell, Earl Garret, David Swader | |
| 03:27 | Lafayette | William Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:27 | Lafayette | William Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:27 | Lafayette | William Gregory makes the 3rd free throw | 32-36 |
| 03:11 | Colgate | George Piedra knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Don Lehman | 34-36 |
| 02:56 | Lafayette | Adam Redd makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Wesley Wright | 34-39 |
| 02:50 | Colgate | John Johnson is hacked by Wesley Wright - foul #1 on Wesley Wright, team foul #8 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Eric Baugh (SF), John Lewis (PF) William Gregory, Adam Redd | |
| 02:50 | Colgate | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 02:50 | Colgate | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 02:28 | Lafayette | John Lewis misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by George Piedra - foul #2 on George Piedra, team foul #8 | 36-39 |
| 02:28 | Lafayette | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 02:28 | Lafayette | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 02:18 | Colgate | John Johnson is called for 10 seconds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Willie Jewell (SF), Adam Redd (C) Wesley Wright, Thomas Hodge | |
| 02:04 | Lafayette | Adam Redd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 02:03 | Colgate | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 01:53 | Colgate | Richard Holton lays it in on a nice dish by George Piedra | 38-41 |
| 01:35 | Lafayette | John Lewis knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Richard Wagner | 38-43 |
| 01:21 | Colgate | Don Lehman comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 01:20 | Lafayette | Adam Redd snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 01:06 | Lafayette | John Lewis is hacked by George Piedra - foul #3 on George Piedra, team foul #9 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Colgate | Robert Cuneo (PG), Glenn Bednarz (SF), William Eason (PF), Jeffrey Marshall (C) John Johnson, Richard Holton, George Piedra, Nathan Berry | |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Teeter (PG), Wesley Wright (SG), Earl Garret (SF), Thomas Hodge (C) Richard Wagner, Eric Baugh, Willie Jewell, Adam Redd | |
| 01:06 | Lafayette | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 01:06 | Lafayette | John Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 01:06 | Colgate | Don Lehman snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 00:46 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Don Lehman | 40-44 |
| 00:36 | Lafayette | The jump hook by John Lewis is blocked by Jeffrey Marshall | 40-44 |
| 00:34 | Colgate | Jeffrey Marshall snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 00:19 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz clanks a turnaround from the right block | 40-44 |
| 00:18 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | John Lewis's layup is rejected by William Eason | 40-44 |