| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Alfredo Flores (fresh) SG - Robert Willis (fresh) SF - Daniel Allen (fresh) PF - Charles Jaggers (fresh) C - Jack Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Hans Zenor (fresh) SG - Jamie McElmarry (fresh) SF - Gary Hall (fresh) PF - Randall Younkin (fresh) C - Daniel Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Daniel Walker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Gary Hall | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Colgate | Daniel Allen's pass is intercepted by Hans Zenor | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry buries a floater from the right block | 0-4 |
| 18:45 | Colgate | Alfredo Flores hits a wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Jaggers | 3-4 |
| 18:41 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:40 | Colgate | Charles Jaggers pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:38 | Colgate | Randall Younkin steals it from Daniel Allen in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 18:25 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 18:24 | Colgate | Jack Murphy gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:17 | Colgate | Daniel Allen hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alfredo Flores | 5-4 |
| 18:06 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-4 |
| 17:58 | Colgate | Jack Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg (PG), Michel Brooks (SG), John Boyd (SF), John Hopkins (PF) Hans Zenor, Jamie McElmarry, Gary Hall, Randall Younkin | |
| 17:38 | Holy Cross | John Boyd is hacked by Daniel Allen - foul #1 on Daniel Allen, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Colgate | Claude Jones (SG), Marvin Wallace (SF), Michael Plummer (PF) Robert Willis, Daniel Allen, Charles Jaggers | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 17:16 | Holy Cross | Daniel Walker comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:14 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Michael Plummer | 5-4 |
| 16:59 | Colgate | Jack Murphy misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket | 5-4 |
| 16:57 | Holy Cross | John Hopkins snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:53 | Holy Cross | John Boyd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-4 |
| 16:51 | Colgate | Jack Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:36 | Colgate | Claude Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 5-4 |
| 16:35 | Colgate | Michael Plummer tips it home | 7-4 |
| 16:15 | Holy Cross | Michel Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 16:13 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg misses the tip | 7-4 |
| 16:12 | Colgate | Marvin Wallace gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:06 | Colgate | Claude Jones hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Alfredo Flores | 9-4 |
| 15:45 | Holy Cross | Michel Brooks clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 15:44 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg gets the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Alfredo Flores (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Wallace (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Plummer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jeffrey Sellberg (fairly fresh) SG - Michel Brooks (fairly fresh) SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) PF - John Hopkins (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Walker (tiring) | |
| 15:32 | Holy Cross | John Hopkins comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Plummer - foul #1 on Michael Plummer, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Colgate | Glenn Hughes (PG), Robert Willis (SG), Daniel Allen (SF), Charles Jaggers (PF), Franklin Hanneman (C) Alfredo Flores, Claude Jones, Marvin Wallace, Michael Plummer, Jack Murphy | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor (PG), Jamie McElmarry (SG), Gary Hall (SF), Randall Younkin (PF) Jeffrey Sellberg, Michel Brooks, John Boyd, Daniel Walker | |
| 15:32 | Holy Cross | John Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:32 | Holy Cross | John Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:32 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Franklin Hanneman | 9-4 |
| 15:20 | Colgate | Glenn Hughes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 15:18 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:03 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Jaggers - foul #1 on Charles Jaggers, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Daniel Walker (C) John Hopkins | |
| 15:03 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:03 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin misses the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:03 | Colgate | Franklin Hanneman grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:59 | Colgate | Glenn Hughes's pass is intercepted by Gary Hall in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| 14:58 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall lays it in | 9-6 |
| 14:42 | Colgate | Daniel Allen comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 14:41 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Randall Younkin | 9-6 |
| 14:18 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall is whistled for a carry | 9-6 |
| Subs | Colgate | Charles Barnette (C) Franklin Hanneman | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans (SG) Jamie McElmarry | |
| 14:16 | Colgate | Robert Willis is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Evans - foul #1 on Thomas Evans, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Colgate | Alfredo Flores (PG) Glenn Hughes | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 14:04 | Colgate | Charles Barnette misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Walker - foul #1 on Daniel Walker, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| 14:04 | Colgate | Charles Barnette makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:04 | Colgate | Charles Barnette makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:37 | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 13:35 | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor grabs the offensive board | 11-6 |
| 13:13 | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-6 |
| 13:12 | Colgate | Robert Willis snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 13:09 | Colgate | Alfredo Flores is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Evans - foul #2 on Thomas Evans, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Colgate | Glenn Hughes (PG), Marvin Wallace (SF), Michael Plummer (PF), Franklin Hanneman (C) Alfredo Flores, Daniel Allen, Charles Jaggers, Charles Barnette | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry (SG), John Boyd (SF) Thomas Evans, Gary Hall | |
| 12:51 | Colgate | Robert Willis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn Hughes | 14-6 |
| 12:33 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry blows the layup | 14-6 |
| 12:31 | Colgate | Franklin Hanneman gets the rebound | 14-6 |
| 12:13 | Colgate | Franklin Hanneman is fouled on the floor by Daniel Walker - foul #2 on Daniel Walker, team foul #4 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Colgate | Claude Jones (PG), Daniel Allen (SF), Jack Murphy (C) Glenn Hughes, Robert Willis, Franklin Hanneman | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg (PG), John Hopkins (C) Hans Zenor, Daniel Walker | |
| 11:56 | Colgate | Daniel Allen hits a jumper from close range set up by Jack Murphy | 16-6 |
| 11:40 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-6 |
| 11:38 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin can't tip it in | 16-6 |
| 11:36 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Daniel Allen | 16-6 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Claude Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Wallace (fresh) SF - Daniel Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Plummer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jeffrey Sellberg (fresh) SG - Jamie McElmarry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) PF - Randall Younkin (tiring) 3 reb. C - John Hopkins (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Colgate | Daniel Allen is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Allen, team foul #4 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Colgate | Alfredo Flores (PG), Robert Willis (SG), Charles Barnette (PF) Marvin Wallace, Daniel Allen, Michael Plummer | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Hall (SF) John Boyd | |
| 11:22 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 16-6 |
| 11:21 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Hall | 16-6 |
| 11:09 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Sellberg | 16-8 |
| 10:50 | Colgate | Charles Barnette misses the easy layup | 16-8 |
| 10:49 | Colgate | Charles Barnette tips it back up and in | 18-8 |
| 10:30 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall is hacked by Charles Barnette - foul #1 on Charles Barnette, team foul #5 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Colgate | Glenn Hughes (PG), Marvin Wallace (SF), Franklin Hanneman (PF) Alfredo Flores, Claude Jones, Jack Murphy | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor (PG), Michel Brooks (SG) Jeffrey Sellberg, Jamie McElmarry | |
| 10:21 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Hans Zenor | 18-11 |
| 10:03 | Colgate | Charles Barnette misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Hopkins - foul #1 on John Hopkins, team foul #5 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael Plummer (C) Franklin Hanneman | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Boyd (SF) Gary Hall | |
| 10:03 | Colgate | Charles Barnette misses the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:03 | Colgate | Charles Barnette misses the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:03 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin snags the defensive board | 18-11 |
| 09:47 | Holy Cross | John Boyd connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 18-13 |
| 09:39 | Colgate | Glenn Hughes drills a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Hans Zenor - foul #1 on Hans Zenor, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Colgate | Claude Jones (SF), Jack Murphy (C) Robert Willis, Charles Barnette | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 09:39 | Colgate | Glenn Hughes makes the free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:23 | Holy Cross | Michel Brooks connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by John Boyd | 21-16 |
| 09:21 | Colgate | John Boyd is called for the reach on Claude Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Colgate | Alfredo Flores (PG), Robert Willis (SG) Glenn Hughes, Marvin Wallace | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 09:21 | Colgate | Claude Jones makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:21 | Colgate | Claude Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 09:10 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Hans Zenor | 23-18 |
| 09:06 | Colgate | Michel Brooks steals it from Alfredo Flores in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| 08:57 | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michel Brooks | 23-21 |
| 08:43 | Colgate | Michael Plummer makes the wide open floater in the lane on a great pass from Alfredo Flores | 25-21 |
| 08:39 | Holy Cross | Michel Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-21 |
| Subs | Colgate | Charles Jaggers (PF), Franklin Hanneman (C) Michael Plummer, Jack Murphy | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg (PG), Jamie McElmarry (SG), Gary Hall (SF) Hans Zenor, Michel Brooks, John Boyd | |
| 08:21 | Colgate | Robert Willis makes the floater from the left side set up by Alfredo Flores | 27-21 |
| 07:57 | Holy Cross | Claude Jones steps in front of the Randall Younkin pass | 27-21 |
| 07:36 | Colgate | Charles Jaggers hits the easy wide open finger roll | 29-21 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Alfredo Flores (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Willis (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Claude Jones (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Charles Jaggers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Franklin Hanneman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jeffrey Sellberg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie McElmarry (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Gary Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randall Younkin (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hopkins (tiring) | |
| 07:19 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin is hacked by Charles Jaggers - foul #2 on Charles Jaggers, team foul #6 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Colgate | Marvin Wallace (SG), Glenn Hughes (SF), Charles Barnette (PF), Jack Murphy (C) Robert Willis, Claude Jones, Charles Jaggers, Franklin Hanneman | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor (PG), Michel Brooks (SG), John Boyd (SF) Jeffrey Sellberg, Jamie McElmarry, Gary Hall | |
| 07:05 | Holy Cross | John Boyd makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michel Brooks | 29-24 |
| 07:03 | Colgate | John Boyd takes the ball from Alfredo Flores in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 06:56 | Holy Cross | John Boyd is fouled on the floor by Glenn Hughes - foul #1 on Glenn Hughes, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael Plummer (PF) Charles Barnette | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 06:56 | Holy Cross | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:56 | Holy Cross | John Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:56 | Colgate | Jack Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 06:42 | Colgate | Alfredo Flores misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 06:41 | Holy Cross | Michel Brooks pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 06:28 | Holy Cross | Michel Brooks is fouled on the floor by Glenn Hughes - foul #2 on Glenn Hughes, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Colgate | Robert Willis (SG) Glenn Hughes | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Hall (SF) John Boyd | |
| 06:28 | Holy Cross | Michel Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:28 | Holy Cross | Michel Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:28 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Jack Murphy | 29-26 |
| 06:11 | Colgate | Marvin Wallace misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-26 |
| 06:09 | Colgate | Robert Willis tips it home | 31-26 |
| 05:52 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Michael Plummer - foul #2 on Michael Plummer, team foul #9 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Colgate | Claude Jones (SF), Franklin Hanneman (PF), Charles Barnette (C) Robert Willis, Michael Plummer, Jack Murphy | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg (PG), Jamie McElmarry (SG) Hans Zenor, Michel Brooks | |
| 05:52 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:52 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:30 | Colgate | Marvin Wallace lays it in | 33-28 |
| 05:15 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Sellberg | 33-31 |
| 05:03 | Colgate | Alfredo Flores connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Claude Jones | 35-31 |
| 04:43 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 04:42 | Colgate | Marvin Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 04:14 | Colgate | Charles Barnette scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Alfredo Flores | 37-31 |
| 03:51 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-31 |
| 03:50 | Colgate | Charles Barnette grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 03:34 | Colgate | Charles Barnette buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Alfredo Flores | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Alfredo Flores (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marvin Wallace (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Claude Jones (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Franklin Hanneman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Barnette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jeffrey Sellberg (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Jamie McElmarry (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Gary Hall (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Randall Younkin (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hopkins (very tired) | |
| 03:20 | Holy Cross | John Hopkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 03:19 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg gets the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 03:04 | Holy Cross | John Hopkins travels with the ball | 39-31 |
| 03:04 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-31 |
| Subs | Colgate | Glenn Hughes (PG), Robert Willis (SG), Daniel Allen (SF), Charles Jaggers (PF), Jack Murphy (C) Alfredo Flores, Marvin Wallace, Claude Jones, Franklin Hanneman, Charles Barnette | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor (PG), Thomas Evans (SG), John Boyd (SF), Daniel Walker (C) Jeffrey Sellberg, Jamie McElmarry, Gary Hall, John Hopkins | |
| 03:02 | Colgate | Robert Willis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 02:33 | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor is whistled for traveling | 39-31 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michel Brooks (PG) Hans Zenor | |
| 02:23 | Colgate | Daniel Allen connects on the open floater in the paint set up by Glenn Hughes and he's hacked by Randall Younkin - foul #1 on Randall Younkin, team foul #8 | 41-31 |
| 02:23 | Colgate | Daniel Allen misses the free throw | 41-31 |
| 02:23 | Holy Cross | Daniel Walker gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 02:09 | Holy Cross | Daniel Walker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 02:07 | Colgate | Glenn Hughes grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 02:05 | Colgate | Glenn Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Evans - foul #3 on Thomas Evans, team foul #9 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor (PG) Thomas Evans | |
| 02:05 | Colgate | Glenn Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 02:05 | Colgate | Glenn Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 02:05 | Holy Cross | Daniel Walker pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 01:54 | Holy Cross | John Boyd connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Michel Brooks and he's hacked by Daniel Allen - foul #3 on Daniel Allen, team foul #10 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael Plummer (PG) Daniel Allen | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 01:54 | Holy Cross | John Boyd makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 01:44 | Colgate | Jack Murphy can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 42-34 |
| 01:42 | Colgate | Glenn Hughes tips it home | 44-34 |
| 01:24 | Holy Cross | John Boyd misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-34 |
| 01:22 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Jack Murphy | 44-34 |
| 01:07 | Colgate | Jack Murphy knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Plummer and he's fouled by Daniel Walker - foul #3 on Daniel Walker, team foul #10 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Colgate | Alfredo Flores (PG), Marvin Wallace (SF) Glenn Hughes, Charles Jaggers | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Hall (SF), John Hopkins (C) John Boyd, Daniel Walker | |
| 01:07 | Colgate | Jack Murphy misses the free throw | 46-34 |
| 01:07 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Randall Younkin | 46-34 |
| 00:51 | Holy Cross | Michel Brooks drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 00:40 | Colgate | Robert Willis clanks a floater from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 00:39 | Colgate | Michael Plummer gets the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 00:27 | Colgate | Michael Plummer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alfredo Flores | 48-37 |
| 00:05 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Colgate | Claude Jones (SF), Charles Jaggers (PF), Charles Barnette (C) Marvin Wallace, Michael Plummer, Jack Murphy | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry (SG) Michel Brooks | |
| 00:01 | Colgate | Charles Jaggers blows the layup | 48-37 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |