| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Willie Bouie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Calloway (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Lampley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Antonio Herring (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Nebel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Joyce (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Earl Joyce inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| 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 | Earl Joyce lays it in on a great pass from Antonio Herring | 35-33 |
| 19:22 | Colgate | Robert Welch misses the jumper in the paint | 35-33 |
| 19:21 | Howard | Antonio Herring grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 18:57 | Howard | Antonio Herring can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 18:56 | Colgate | Donald Lampley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:50 | Colgate | Curtis Calloway misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 18:48 | Howard | Joseph Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:19 | Howard | Joseph Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 18:05 | Colgate | Jerry Stevens knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Welch | 38-33 |
| 17:48 | Howard | Antonio Herring drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Nebel | 38-35 |
| 17:39 | Colgate | Robert Welch double dribbles | 38-35 |
| 17:24 | Howard | Antonio Herring loses the ball out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Colgate | Oliver Marshall (C) Donald Lampley | |
| Subs | Howard | John Hutt (PG) Antonio Herring | |
| 17:03 | Colgate | Jerry Stevens clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 17:02 | Colgate | Curtis Calloway snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:45 | Colgate | Joseph Baker swats the short shot by Oliver Marshall | 38-35 |
| 16:43 | Howard | Earl Joyce snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:22 | Howard | Brian Nebel makes the runner from the baseline and the foul's on Jerry Stevens - foul #1 on Jerry Stevens, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael McFerron (PG), John Weber (SG), Larry James (PF), Donald Lampley (C) Willie Bouie, Jerry Stevens, Curtis Calloway, Robert Welch | |
| Subs | Howard | Larry Millen (SF), James Abron (PF), Jeff Lanigan (C) Earl Joyce, Joseph Baker, Donald Cole | |
| 16:22 | Howard | Brian Nebel misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:22 | Colgate | Larry James snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 16:05 | Colgate | John Weber is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Weber, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Howard | Antonio Herring (PG) Brian Nebel | |
| 15:48 | Howard | Antonio Herring can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 15:46 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Donald Lampley | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Michael McFerron (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Weber (fresh) SF - Oliver Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry James (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Lampley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Antonio Herring (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hutt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Millen (fresh) PF - James Abron (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Lanigan (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Colgate | Oliver Marshall hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 38-37 |
| 15:22 | Colgate | Michael McFerron grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:06 | Colgate | Michael McFerron makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 14:43 | Howard | Antonio Herring misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 14:41 | Colgate | John Weber gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:21 | Colgate | Donald Lampley misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by John Hutt - foul #1 on John Hutt, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Colgate | Willie Bouie (PG), Jerry Stevens (SG), Curtis Calloway (SF), Robert Welch (PF) Michael McFerron, John Weber, Oliver Marshall, Larry James | |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Nebel (SG), Earl Joyce (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Donald Cole (C) Antonio Herring, Larry Millen, James Abron, Jeff Lanigan | |
| 14:21 | Colgate | Donald Lampley makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:21 | Colgate | Donald Lampley misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:21 | Howard | Joseph Baker grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 14:16 | Howard | John Hutt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 14:15 | Howard | Donald Cole grabs the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 14:09 | Howard | Earl Joyce misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-37 |
| 14:08 | Howard | Brian Nebel grabs the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 13:55 | Howard | Donald Cole drills a shot from the right block set up by Earl Joyce | 42-39 |
| 13:38 | Colgate | Donald Cole denies the turnaround by Robert Welch | 42-39 |
| 13:36 | Colgate | Curtis Calloway gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:18 | Colgate | Joseph Baker picks off the pass by Donald Lampley | 42-39 |
| 13:07 | Howard | Earl Joyce misses the floater from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 13:06 | Colgate | Donald Lampley gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:02 | Colgate | Willie Bouie is denied on a layup by Donald Cole | 42-39 |
| 13:00 | Howard | Earl Joyce snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 12:51 | Howard | Joseph Baker comes up short on the shot from the right block | 42-39 |
| 12:49 | Howard | Donald Cole tips it in | 42-41 |
| 12:40 | Colgate | Robert Welch connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 12:20 | Howard | Brian Nebel misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-41 |
| 12:19 | Colgate | Robert Welch snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 12:06 | Colgate | Robert Welch buries a 3 from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 11:50 | Howard | Earl Joyce clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 11:49 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Robert Welch | 47-41 |
| 11:39 | Colgate | Donald Lampley buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Welch | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Willie Bouie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Calloway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Lampley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Hutt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Nebel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Joyce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Howard | Joseph Baker makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-43 |
| 10:52 | Colgate | Willie Bouie comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 10:50 | Colgate | Donald Lampley pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:32 | Colgate | Donald Lampley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 10:30 | Howard | The rebound goes to Earl Joyce | 49-43 |
| 10:25 | Howard | John Hutt can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Welch - foul #1 on Robert Welch, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| 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 | Howard | Antonio Herring (PG), Larry Millen (SF), James Abron (PF), Jeff Lanigan (C) Brian Nebel, Earl Joyce, Joseph Baker, Donald Cole | |
| 10:25 | Howard | John Hutt makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:25 | Howard | John Hutt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:09 | Colgate | Oliver Marshall lays it up and in set up by Larry James | 51-45 |
| 09:50 | Howard | Michael McFerron takes the ball from Antonio Herring | 51-45 |
| 09:25 | Colgate | Michael McFerron misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 09:24 | Colgate | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Alger | 51-45 |
| 09:15 | Colgate | Oliver Marshall misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Larry Millen - foul #2 on Larry Millen, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Howard | Luis Anderson (SG) John Hutt | |
| 09:15 | Colgate | Oliver Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:15 | Colgate | Oliver Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:58 | Howard | James Abron scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Antonio Herring | 53-47 |
| 08:40 | Colgate | Oliver Marshall drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Michael McFerron | 55-47 |
| 08:31 | Howard | Oliver Marshall picks off the pass by Antonio Herring | 55-47 |
| 08:27 | Colgate | John Weber banks in the layup set up by Oliver Marshall | 57-47 |
| 08:13 | Howard | Luis Anderson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 07:53 | Colgate | Larry James blows the layup | 57-49 |
| 07:51 | Colgate | Larry James tips it home | 59-49 |
| 07:38 | Howard | James Abron buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Antonio Herring and he's fouled by Daniel Alger - foul #1 on Daniel Alger, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Colgate | Willie Bouie (PG), Jerry Stevens (SG), Curtis Calloway (SF), Robert Welch (PF) Michael McFerron, John Weber, Larry James, Daniel Alger | |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Nebel (SG), Joseph Baker (PF), Donald Cole (C) Antonio Herring, Larry Millen, Jeff Lanigan | |
| 07:38 | Howard | James Abron misses the free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:38 | Howard | Donald Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Willie Bouie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Calloway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Oliver Marshall (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Luis Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Nebel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Abron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Howard | Joseph Baker can't connect on a floater from the left side | 59-51 |
| 07:19 | Colgate | Jerry Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:50 | Colgate | Jerry Stevens clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 06:49 | Howard | Joseph Baker gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:27 | Howard | James Abron buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Luis Anderson | 59-53 |
| 06:20 | Colgate | Jerry Stevens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 06:18 | Colgate | Oliver Marshall grabs the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 06:10 | Colgate | Willie Bouie can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-53 |
| 06:08 | Howard | The rebound goes to James Abron | 59-53 |
| 05:47 | Howard | James Abron hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Luis Anderson | 59-55 |
| 05:28 | Colgate | Joseph Baker steals it from Curtis Calloway | 59-55 |
| 05:16 | Howard | Joseph Baker misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Robert Welch - foul #2 on Robert Welch, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Colgate | Larry James (SF), Donald Lampley (C) Curtis Calloway, Oliver Marshall | |
| Subs | Howard | Antonio Herring (PG), John Hutt (SG), Earl Joyce (SF) Luis Anderson, Brian Nebel, James Abron | |
| 05:16 | Howard | Joseph Baker makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:16 | Howard | Joseph Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:16 | Colgate | Robert Welch grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 04:59 | Colgate | Robert Welch misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-56 |
| 04:57 | Howard | The rebound goes to Earl Joyce | 59-56 |
| 04:28 | Howard | Antonio Herring is fouled on the floor by Jerry Stevens - foul #2 on Jerry Stevens, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael McFerron (PG), John Weber (SG), Earl Yates (PF) Willie Bouie, Jerry Stevens, Robert Welch | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeff Lanigan (PF), Jonathan Hill (C) Joseph Baker, Donald Cole | |
| 04:16 | Howard | Jonathan Hill loses the dribble to Michael McFerron | 59-56 |
| 04:07 | Colgate | Jeff Lanigan swats the short shot by Earl Yates | 59-56 |
| 04:06 | Howard | Jonathan Hill snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 03:45 | Howard | John Hutt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 03:44 | Howard | Earl Joyce pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 03:25 | Howard | Antonio Herring scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Earl Joyce | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Michael McFerron (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry James (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Yates (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Lampley (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Antonio Herring (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hutt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jeff Lanigan (fresh) C - Jonathan Hill (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Colgate | Michael McFerron connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Weber | 61-59 |
| 02:47 | Howard | Earl Joyce travels with the ball | 61-59 |
| Subs | Colgate | Willie Bouie (PG), Jerry Stevens (SG), Curtis Calloway (SF), Robert Welch (PF), Oliver Marshall (C) Michael McFerron, John Weber, Larry James, Earl Yates, Donald Lampley | |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Nebel (SG), Joseph Baker (PF), Donald Cole (C) Antonio Herring, Jeff Lanigan, Jonathan Hill | |
| 02:33 | Colgate | Jerry Stevens misses the easy layup | 61-59 |
| 02:32 | Colgate | Robert Welch tips it home | 63-59 |
| 02:14 | Howard | Brian Nebel is fouled on the floor by Jerry Stevens - foul #3 on Jerry Stevens, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Howard | Larry Millen (SF) Earl Joyce | |
| 02:14 | Howard | Brian Nebel makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:14 | Howard | Brian Nebel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:48 | Colgate | Willie Bouie drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 01:48 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Colgate | Donald Lampley (C) Oliver Marshall | |
| Subs | Howard | Antonio Herring (PG), Earl Joyce (SF) John Hutt, Larry Millen | |
| 01:31 | Howard | Robert Welch denies the turnaround by Earl Joyce | 66-61 |
| 01:30 | Colgate | Robert Welch pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:23 | Colgate | Curtis Calloway misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 01:22 | Howard | The rebound goes to Joseph Baker | 66-61 |
| 01:16 | Howard | Antonio Herring lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Baker | 66-63 |
| 00:57 | Colgate | Brian Nebel steps in front of the Donald Lampley pass | 66-63 |
| 00:54 | Howard | Brian Nebel jams it | 66-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Colgate | Robert Welch buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Donald Lampley | 68-65 |
| 00:14 | Howard | Donald Cole blows the layup | 68-65 |
| 00:13 | Colgate | Willie Bouie grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Colgate | Willie Bouie is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Herring - foul #2 on Antonio Herring, team foul #3 | 68-65 |
| 00:11 | Colgate | Willie Bouie is hacked by Antonio Herring - foul #3 on Antonio Herring, team foul #4 | 68-65 |
| 00:09 | Colgate | Earl Joyce is called for the reach on Jerry Stevens - foul #1 on Earl Joyce, team foul #5 | 68-65 |
| 00:06 | Colgate | Willie Bouie is hacked by Brian Nebel - foul #1 on Brian Nebel, team foul #6 | 68-65 |
| 00:04 | Colgate | Antonio Herring is called for the reach on Willie Bouie - foul #4 on Antonio Herring, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| 00:04 | Colgate | Willie Bouie makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:04 | Colgate | Willie Bouie makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | Earl Joyce hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 70-65 |