| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Lehman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Piedra (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Freshour (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Morones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Otis Wright inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Howard | Charles Robinson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Robinson, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:34 | Colgate | Larry Johnson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 19:12 | Howard | Otis Wright clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 19:11 | Colgate | The rebound goes to George Piedra | 35-34 |
| 18:58 | Colgate | John Johnson misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Robinson - foul #2 on Charles Robinson, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 18:58 | Colgate | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:58 | Colgate | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:46 | Howard | Charles Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| 18:34 | Colgate | Larry Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-34 |
| 18:33 | Howard | The rebound goes to David Morones | 37-34 |
| 18:15 | Howard | David Morones is whistled for a carry | 37-34 |
| 17:49 | Colgate | Don Lehman loses the ball out of bounds | 37-34 |
| 17:28 | Howard | Charles Robinson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sam Gregorio | 37-37 |
| 17:14 | Colgate | Gary Freshour can't finish the layup | 37-37 |
| 17:12 | Howard | Leroy Green grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 16:56 | Howard | Charles Robinson makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sam Gregorio | 37-39 |
| 16:33 | Colgate | Gary Freshour clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Leroy Green - foul #3 on Leroy Green, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Colgate | John Johnson (PG), Michael Bradford (SG), Richard Holton (SF), William Eason (PF) Larry Johnson, Don Lehman, John Johnson, George Piedra | |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Rodney Stafford (SG), Steven Thibault (SF), Kevin McGill (PF), Rory Eggen (C) Sam Gregorio, Charles Robinson, Otis Wright, David Morones, Leroy Green | |
| 16:33 | Colgate | Gary Freshour misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:33 | Colgate | Gary Freshour makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:20 | Howard | Kevin McGill drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Rory Eggen | 38-41 |
| 15:56 | Colgate | Michael Bradford clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 15:54 | Howard | The rebound goes to Steven Thibault | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bradford (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Holton (fresh) PF - William Eason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Freshour (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lou Crowther (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Thibault (fresh) PF - Kevin McGill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rory Eggen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Howard | Rory Eggen is called for traveling | 38-41 |
| Subs | Colgate | Jeffrey Marshall (C) Gary Freshour | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG) Lou Crowther | |
| 15:15 | Colgate | Michael Bradford buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 15:08 | Howard | Kevin McGill is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Marshall - foul #1 on Jeffrey Marshall, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Colgate | Larry Johnson (PG), Don Lehman (SG), John Johnson (SF), George Piedra (PF) John Johnson, Michael Bradford, Richard Holton, Jeffrey Marshall | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (SG), Otis Wright (SF), David Morones (PF), Leroy Green (C) Rodney Stafford, Steven Thibault, Kevin McGill, Rory Eggen | |
| 14:54 | Howard | Otis Wright connects on the jumper in the lane set up by David Morones | 41-43 |
| 14:35 | Colgate | Larry Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Don Lehman | 44-43 |
| 14:16 | Howard | David Morones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by George Piedra - foul #3 on George Piedra, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| 14:16 | Howard | David Morones makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:16 | Howard | David Morones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:08 | Colgate | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 14:07 | Howard | Leroy Green snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 14:03 | Howard | Otis Wright misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Piedra - foul #4 on George Piedra, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Colgate | Jeffrey Marshall (C) George Piedra | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 14:03 | Howard | Otis Wright makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:03 | Howard | Otis Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:54 | Colgate | Don Lehman makes the fadeaway from the left side | 46-47 |
| 13:37 | Howard | Leroy Green misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Jeffrey Marshall - foul #2 on Jeffrey Marshall, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (PG) Sam Gregorio | |
| 13:37 | Howard | Leroy Green makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:37 | Howard | Leroy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:19 | Colgate | John Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 13:18 | Howard | Charles Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:58 | Howard | Otis Wright scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Robinson | 46-51 |
| 12:39 | Colgate | Don Lehman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Robinson - foul #3 on Charles Robinson, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Colgate | John Johnson (PG), Richard Holton (SF), Nathan Berry (PF), Gary Freshour (C) Larry Johnson, John Johnson, William Eason, Jeffrey Marshall | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Rodney Stafford (SG), Kevin McGill (PF), Rory Eggen (C) Charles Robinson, Otis Wright, David Morones, Leroy Green | |
| 12:39 | Colgate | Don Lehman misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:39 | Colgate | Don Lehman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:17 | Howard | John Johnson is called for the reach on Sam Gregorio - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael Bradford (SG) Don Lehman | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 11:58 | Howard | Kevin McGill clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Colgate | William Eason (PF) Nathan Berry | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 11:58 | Howard | Kevin McGill makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 11:58 | Howard | Kevin McGill makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bradford (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Holton (fresh) PF - William Eason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Freshour (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Thibault (fresh) PF - Kevin McGill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rory Eggen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Colgate | Gary Freshour comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 47-53 |
| 11:45 | Howard | Sam Gregorio grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 11:39 | Howard | Kevin McGill buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Sam Gregorio | 47-55 |
| 11:37 | Colgate | John Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Gregorio - foul #3 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (SG) Rodney Stafford | |
| 11:16 | Colgate | John Johnson banks in the layup | 49-55 |
| 10:54 | Howard | Sam Gregorio can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 10:52 | Colgate | William Eason grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 10:46 | Colgate | Gary Freshour drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Rory Eggen - foul #1 on Rory Eggen, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Colgate | Larry Johnson (PG), Don Lehman (SG), John Johnson (SF) John Johnson, Michael Bradford, Richard Holton | |
| Subs | Howard | Otis Wright (SF), David Morones (PF), Leroy Green (C) Sam Gregorio, Kevin McGill, Rory Eggen | |
| 10:46 | Colgate | Gary Freshour makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:27 | Howard | Don Lehman steals it from Steven Thibault | 52-55 |
| 10:05 | Colgate | Larry Johnson misses the 3 from straight away | 52-55 |
| 10:04 | Colgate | William Eason pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:56 | Colgate | Gary Freshour throws it down | 54-55 |
| 09:40 | Howard | Steven Thibault steps out of bounds on the sideline | 54-55 |
| Subs | Colgate | Nathan Berry (PF), Jeffrey Marshall (C) William Eason, Gary Freshour | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG) Steven Thibault | |
| 09:26 | Colgate | Don Lehman drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Larry Johnson | 56-55 |
| 09:16 | Howard | Nathan Berry denies the turnaround by Charles Robinson | 56-55 |
| 09:15 | Howard | David Morones tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 09:02 | Colgate | John Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 09:00 | Howard | David Morones grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 08:42 | Howard | Otis Wright misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 08:41 | Howard | David Morones pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 08:21 | Howard | Nathan Berry is called for the reach on David Morones - foul #1 on Nathan Berry, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Colgate | John Johnson (SG), William Eason (PF), Gary Freshour (C) Don Lehman, Nathan Berry, Jeffrey Marshall | |
| Subs | Howard | Rodney Stafford (SG), Rory Eggen (SF) Charles Robinson, Otis Wright | |
| 08:21 | Howard | David Morones misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:21 | Colgate | Gary Freshour snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 08:03 | Colgate | Larry Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-57 |
| 08:01 | Howard | Rodney Stafford grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 07:32 | Howard | David Morones clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by William Eason - foul #2 on William Eason, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael Bradford (SG), Richard Holton (SF), George Piedra (PF) Larry Johnson, John Johnson, William Eason | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (SG), Kevin McGill (C) Rodney Stafford, Leroy Green | |
| 07:32 | Howard | David Morones makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:32 | Howard | David Morones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bradford (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Holton (fresh) PF - George Piedra (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Freshour (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Thibault (fresh) SF - Rory Eggen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Morones (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin McGill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Colgate | Sam Gregorio is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #4 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Colgate | Don Lehman (SG) Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Howard | Rodney Stafford (SG) David Morones | |
| 07:20 | Colgate | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:20 | Howard | Rory Eggen snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 07:02 | Howard | Rory Eggen loses the dribble to Don Lehman | 56-59 |
| 06:35 | Colgate | Richard Holton is fouled on the floor by Rory Eggen - foul #2 on Rory Eggen, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Colgate | William Eason (C) Gary Freshour | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (SG), Otis Wright (SF) Sam Gregorio, Rodney Stafford | |
| 06:35 | Colgate | Richard Holton misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:35 | Howard | Kevin McGill grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:13 | Howard | Rory Eggen scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Steven Thibault | 56-61 |
| 05:54 | Colgate | Charles Robinson steals it from John Johnson | 56-61 |
| 05:33 | Howard | Kevin McGill hits the finger roll | 56-63 |
| 05:14 | Colgate | Richard Holton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 05:12 | Howard | Rory Eggen pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 05:12 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Colgate | Larry Johnson (PG), John Johnson (SF), Gary Freshour (C) John Johnson, Richard Holton, William Eason | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), David Morones (PF), Leroy Green (C) Steven Thibault, Kevin McGill, Rory Eggen | |
| 04:53 | Howard | Sam Gregorio connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Otis Wright | 56-65 |
| 04:30 | Colgate | John Johnson buries a runner near the basket and the foul's on Leroy Green - foul #4 on Leroy Green, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| 04:30 | Colgate | John Johnson makes the free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:09 | Howard | David Morones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-65 |
| 03:50 | Colgate | Don Lehman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 03:48 | Colgate | Larry Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 03:33 | Colgate | George Piedra scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Lehman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - George Piedra (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Freshour (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) 14 pts. PF - David Morones (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Howard | John Johnson is called for the reach on Charles Robinson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Colgate | John Johnson (SG) Don Lehman | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 03:04 | Howard | Charles Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:04 | Howard | Charles Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:41 | Colgate | George Piedra connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Johnson | 64-67 |
| 02:37 | Howard | Larry Johnson steals the ball from Sam Gregorio in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 02:36 | Colgate | John Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Johnson | 66-67 |
| 02:27 | Howard | Leroy Green misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gary Freshour - foul #1 on Gary Freshour, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Colgate | William Eason (C) Gary Freshour | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:27 | Howard | Leroy Green makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:27 | Howard | Leroy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:25 | Colgate | Colgate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Colgate | Don Lehman (SG), Gary Freshour (C) John Johnson, William Eason | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:10 | Colgate | John Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Johnson | 68-69 |
| 01:52 | Howard | Leroy Green is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Leroy Green, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin McGill (C) Leroy Green | |
| 01:23 | Colgate | Gary Freshour is fouled on the floor by Charles Robinson - foul #4 on Charles Robinson, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| 01:23 | Colgate | Gary Freshour misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:23 | Colgate | Gary Freshour makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:06 | Howard | Sam Gregorio is whistled for traveling | 69-69 |
| 00:49 | Colgate | Don Lehman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 00:47 | Howard | Otis Wright grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 00:29 | Howard | Kevin McGill is called for traveling | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Colgate | Sam Gregorio is called for the reach on Larry Johnson - foul #5 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #12 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (PG) Sam Gregorio | |
| 00:04 | Colgate | Larry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:04 | Colgate | Larry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Howard calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Charles Robinson clanks a halfcourt shot | 71-69 |