| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Willie Bouie (fresh) SG - Jerry Stevens (fresh) SF - Curtis Calloway (fresh) PF - Robert Welch (fresh) C - Donald Lampley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fresh) SG - Kevin Heath (fresh) SF - Manuel Chandler (fresh) PF - Joseph Baldwin (fresh) C - Patrick Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colgate | Donald Lampley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Colgate | Jerry Stevens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Colgate | Willie Bouie is fouled on the floor by Patrick Johnson - foul #1 on Patrick Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Colgate | Willie Bouie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Colgate | Robert Welch tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | Donald Lampley blocks the short jumper by Patrick Johnson | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Colgate | Robert Welch pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Colgate | Robert Welch's pass is intercepted by Kevin Heath in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler misses long on a jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Colgate | Donald Lampley grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Colgate | Robert Welch blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Baldwin - foul #1 on Joseph Baldwin, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Colgate | Robert Welch makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Colgate | Robert Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson is fouled on the floor by Willie Bouie - foul #1 on Willie Bouie, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael McFerron (PG), John Weber (SG), Oliver Marshall (SF), Larry James (PF), Daniel Alger (C) Willie Bouie, Jerry Stevens, Curtis Calloway, Robert Welch, Donald Lampley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:31 | Colgate | Michael McFerron hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block | 6-2 |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 17:22 | Colgate | Larry James gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:02 | Colgate | Larry James hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Weber | 8-2 |
| 16:42 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson comes up short on the floater near the basket | 8-2 |
| 16:41 | Colgate | Larry James pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:38 | Colgate | Michael McFerron loses the dribble to Manuel Chandler in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 8-2 |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler hits the follow up shot | 8-4 |
| 16:04 | Colgate | Oliver Marshall double dribbles | 8-4 |
| Subs | Colgate | Willie Bouie (PG), Jerry Stevens (SG), Curtis Calloway (SF), Robert Welch (PF), Donald Lampley (C) Michael McFerron, John Weber, Oliver Marshall, Larry James, Daniel Alger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), Frank Hanson (SG), Dennis Miers (SF), Ralph James (PF), Thomas Jensen (C) Steven Dickerson, Kevin Heath, Manuel Chandler, Joseph Baldwin, Patrick Johnson | |
| 15:45 | Western Michigan | Robert Welch blocks the short jumper by Howard Mallory | 8-4 |
| 15:43 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers tips it home | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Willie Bouie (fresh) SG - Jerry Stevens (fresh) SF - Curtis Calloway (fresh) PF - Robert Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Lampley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Howard Mallory (fresh) SG - Frank Hanson (fresh) SF - Dennis Miers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph James (fresh) C - Thomas Jensen (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Colgate | Thomas Jensen takes the ball from Curtis Calloway | 8-6 |
| 15:06 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers is hacked by Curtis Calloway - foul #1 on Curtis Calloway, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| 14:55 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Frank Hanson and he's fouled by Willie Bouie - foul #2 on Willie Bouie, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael McFerron (PG), Oliver Marshall (C) Willie Bouie, Donald Lampley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG), Patrick Johnson (C) Ralph James, Thomas Jensen | |
| 14:55 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:51 | Colgate | Michael McFerron is hacked by Jerome Gilmore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerome Gilmore, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| 14:25 | Colgate | Robert Welch hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline set up by Jerry Stevens | 10-9 |
| 14:08 | Western Michigan | Michael McFerron steals it from Howard Mallory | 10-9 |
| 14:04 | Colgate | Michael McFerron misses the lay-in | 10-9 |
| 14:03 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers can't connect on a runner in the paint | 10-9 |
| 13:43 | Colgate | Oliver Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:17 | Colgate | Michael McFerron drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Stevens | 12-9 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerome Gilmore | 12-11 |
| 12:54 | Colgate | Jerry Stevens clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-11 |
| 12:52 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 12:35 | Colgate | Oliver Marshall grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 12:08 | Colgate | Oliver Marshall clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Patrick Johnson - foul #2 on Patrick Johnson, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Colgate | Mark Roe (PG), John Weber (SG), Larry James (PF), Donald Lampley (C) Michael McFerron, Jerry Stevens, Curtis Calloway, Robert Welch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Kevin Heath (SG), Manuel Chandler (SF), Joseph Baldwin (PF), Ralph James (C) Jerome Gilmore, Howard Mallory, Frank Hanson, Dennis Miers, Patrick Johnson | |
| 12:08 | Colgate | Oliver Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:08 | Colgate | Oliver Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:51 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath blows the layup | 13-11 |
| 11:50 | Western Michigan | Ralph James tips it back up and in | 13-13 |
| 11:28 | Colgate | Donald Lampley hits a floater from the right block | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Mark Roe (fresh) SG - John Weber (fresh) SF - Oliver Marshall (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Lampley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fresh) SG - Kevin Heath (fresh) SF - Manuel Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph James (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Ralph James is denied by Donald Lampley | 15-13 |
| 11:16 | Colgate | Larry James grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 11:02 | Colgate | Larry James hits the finger roll on a great pass from Oliver Marshall | 17-13 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Ralph James scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Manuel Chandler | 17-15 |
| 10:20 | Colgate | Oliver Marshall hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Weber | 19-15 |
| 10:06 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler loses the dribble to Donald Lampley | 19-15 |
| 10:01 | Colgate | Mark Roe double dribbles | 19-15 |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael McFerron (PG), Jerry Stevens (SG), Curtis Calloway (SF), Earl Yates (PF), Daniel Alger (C) Mark Roe, John Weber, Oliver Marshall, Larry James, Donald Lampley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen (C) Ralph James | |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Earl Yates denies the turnaround by Manuel Chandler | 19-15 |
| 09:40 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler tips it in | 19-17 |
| 09:25 | Colgate | Michael McFerron can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Baldwin - foul #2 on Joseph Baldwin, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (SG), Dennis Miers (PF) Kevin Heath, Joseph Baldwin | |
| 09:25 | Colgate | Michael McFerron misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:25 | Colgate | Michael McFerron makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:04 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 20-17 |
| 09:03 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory hits the follow up shot | 20-19 |
| 08:41 | Colgate | Michael McFerron clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 08:40 | Colgate | Earl Yates tips it home | 22-19 |
| 08:32 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler misses the lay-in | 22-19 |
| 08:30 | Colgate | Earl Yates snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 08:28 | Colgate | Howard Mallory is called for the reach on Jerry Stevens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Mallory, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Colgate | Robert Welch (PF), Donald Lampley (C) Earl Yates, Daniel Alger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG), Frank Hanson (SF), Ralph James (C) Steven Dickerson, Manuel Chandler, Thomas Jensen | |
| 08:08 | Colgate | Curtis Calloway comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Howard Mallory | 22-19 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Donald Lampley blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Dennis Miers | 22-19 |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Curtis Calloway - foul #2 on Curtis Calloway, team foul #4 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Colgate | Mark Roe (PG), John Weber (SG), Larry James (SF) Michael McFerron, Jerry Stevens, Curtis Calloway | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:05 | Colgate | John Weber misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-20 |
| 07:03 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Ralph James | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Mark Roe (fresh) SG - John Weber (fresh) SF - Larry James (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Welch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Lampley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jerome Gilmore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Mallory (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Hanson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dennis Miers (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph James (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 06:46 | Colgate | John Weber gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 06:22 | Colgate | Ralph James is called for the reach on Larry James - foul #1 on Ralph James, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Colgate | Jerry Stevens (SG), Earl Yates (PF), Daniel Alger (C) John Weber, Robert Welch, Donald Lampley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Kevin Heath (SG), Manuel Chandler (SF), Thomas Jensen (C) Jerome Gilmore, Howard Mallory, Frank Hanson, Ralph James | |
| 06:22 | Colgate | Larry James makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:22 | Colgate | Larry James makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Dennis Miers | 24-22 |
| 06:11 | Colgate | Kevin Heath takes the ball from Mark Roe in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Heath | 24-24 |
| 06:00 | Colgate | Earl Yates banks in the layup | 26-24 |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler makes the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Larry James - foul #1 on Larry James, team foul #5 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael McFerron (PG), Oliver Marshall (SF) Mark Roe, Larry James | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph James (C) Dennis Miers | |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler makes the free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:13 | Colgate | Oliver Marshall misses badly on a runner from the left block | 26-27 |
| 05:11 | Colgate | Jerry Stevens grabs the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 05:06 | Colgate | Jerry Stevens travels with the ball | 26-27 |
| Subs | Colgate | Robert Welch (PF) Earl Yates | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath is fouled on the floor by Robert Welch - foul #1 on Robert Welch, team foul #6 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Colgate | John Weber (SG), Donald Lampley (C) Jerry Stevens, Daniel Alger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers (PF) Ralph James | |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Oliver Marshall picks off the pass by Steven Dickerson | 26-27 |
| 04:25 | Colgate | John Weber hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 04:24 | Colgate | Oliver Marshall tips it but misses | 26-27 |
| 04:22 | Colgate | Oliver Marshall snags the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 04:15 | Colgate | John Weber misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 04:14 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Heath | 26-30 |
| 03:34 | Colgate | Michael McFerron is whistled for a carry | 26-30 |
| Subs | Colgate | Willie Bouie (PG), Mark Roe (SG), Curtis Calloway (SF), Earl Yates (PF), Daniel Alger (C) Michael McFerron, John Weber, Oliver Marshall, Robert Welch, Donald Lampley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG), Howard Mallory (SG), Frank Hanson (SF), Joseph Baldwin (PF), Patrick Johnson (C) Steven Dickerson, Kevin Heath, Manuel Chandler, Dennis Miers, Thomas Jensen | |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson blows the layup but the foul's on Earl Yates - foul #1 on Earl Yates, team foul #7 | 26-30 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:25 | Colgate | Earl Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 03:11 | Colgate | Howard Mallory steps in front of the Curtis Calloway pass | 26-30 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Baldwin and the foul's on Willie Bouie - foul #3 on Willie Bouie, team foul #8 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Colgate | Jerry Stevens (SG), Donald Lampley (C) Willie Bouie, Daniel Alger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson makes the free throw | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Mark Roe (fresh) SG - Jerry Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Curtis Calloway (fairly fresh) PF - Earl Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Lampley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jerome Gilmore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Mallory (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Johnson (fresh) | |
| 02:33 | Colgate | Mark Roe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 02:32 | Colgate | Jerry Stevens grabs the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 02:21 | Colgate | Jerry Stevens misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Joseph Baldwin | 26-35 |
| 01:56 | Colgate | Jerry Stevens hits a shot from the right side | 28-35 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Donald Lampley steals it from Howard Mallory | 28-35 |
| 01:37 | Colgate | Earl Yates is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Mallory - foul #2 on Howard Mallory, team foul #8 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael McFerron (PG), John Weber (SG), Larry James (SF) Mark Roe, Jerry Stevens, Curtis Calloway | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Kevin Heath (SG), Manuel Chandler (SF) Jerome Gilmore, Howard Mallory, Frank Hanson | |
| 01:37 | Colgate | Earl Yates makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:37 | Colgate | Earl Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | Larry James denies the turnaround by Patrick Johnson | 30-35 |
| 01:20 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Steven Dickerson and he's hacked by Michael McFerron - foul #1 on Michael McFerron, team foul #9 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Colgate | Robert Welch (PF), Daniel Alger (C) Earl Yates, Donald Lampley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| 01:02 | Colgate | John Weber's pass is intercepted by Steven Dickerson in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 30-38 |
| 00:39 | Colgate | Robert Welch gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 00:22 | Colgate | Manuel Chandler is called for the reach on John Weber - foul #1 on Manuel Chandler, team foul #9 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Colgate | Jerry Stevens (SG), Oliver Marshall (SF) Michael McFerron, Larry James | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG) Steven Dickerson | |
| 00:22 | Colgate | John Weber misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler is fouled on the floor by Oliver Marshall - foul #1 on Oliver Marshall, team foul #10 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Colgate | Mark Roe (PG) John Weber | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson (SG) Kevin Heath | |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:03 | Colgate | Robert Welch gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 00:00 | Colgate | Robert Welch misses short on a halfcourt shot | 30-39 |