| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Adrian Bustos (fresh) SG - Daniel Grube (fresh) SF - Ricky Valles (fresh) PF - Corey Rose (fresh) C - Charles Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Harold Billups (fresh) SG - William Hughey (fresh) SF - Dale Mellott (fresh) PF - Paul Porter (fresh) C - Joseph Crisler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Charles Bennett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern State | Daniel Grube comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern State | Corey Rose tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Colgate | Paul Porter hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos's floater is knocked away by Paul Porter | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Colgate | Paul Porter grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Colgate | Dale Mellott is hacked by Ricky Valles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Valles, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Colgate | Dale Mellott misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern State | Corey Rose pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern State | Corey Rose is hacked by Paul Porter - foul #1 on Paul Porter, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern State | Daniel Grube misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern State | Ricky Valles tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Colgate | William Hughey misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern State | Charles Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern State | Ricky Valles scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Adrian Bustos | 6-2 |
| 17:10 | Colgate | William Hughey is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Hughey, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson (PG), Timmy Cutshaw (SG), Christopher Baum (SF), Johnny Smith (PF), Charles Stroup (C) Adrian Bustos, Daniel Grube, Ricky Valles, Corey Rose, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 17:05 | Northwestern State | Paul Porter denies the turnaround by Charles Stroup | 6-2 |
| 17:03 | Colgate | Dale Mellott snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:40 | Colgate | Paul Porter misses the lay-in | 6-2 |
| 16:38 | Colgate | Dale Mellott grabs the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:26 | Colgate | Charles Stroup denies the turnaround by Joseph Crisler | 6-2 |
| 16:24 | Colgate | Paul Porter can't tip it in | 6-2 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern State | Johnny Smith grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern State | Timmy Cutshaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Gary Froehlich (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG), Thomas Lamar (SF), Jeffery Meyer (PF), James Chalk (C) Harold Billups, William Hughey, Dale Mellott, Paul Porter, Joseph Crisler | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Teddy Johnson (fresh) SG - Timmy Cutshaw (fresh) SF - Christopher Baum (fresh) PF - Johnny Smith (fresh) C - Charles Stroup (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Gary Froehlich (fresh) SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) SF - Thomas Lamar (fresh) PF - Jeffery Meyer (fresh) C - James Chalk (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Colgate | Jeffery Meyer misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 6-2 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern State | Johnny Smith gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern State | Christopher Baum scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Teddy Johnson | 9-2 |
| 15:05 | Colgate | James Chalk double dribbles | 9-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos (PG), Daniel Grube (SG), Ricky Valles (SF), Corey Rose (PF), Charles Bennett (C) Teddy Johnson, Timmy Cutshaw, Christopher Baum, Johnny Smith, Charles Stroup | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 14:55 | Northwestern State | Corey Rose misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 9-2 |
| 14:53 | Colgate | Jeffery Meyer grabs the board | 9-2 |
| 14:35 | Colgate | James Chalk is fouled on the floor by Corey Rose - foul #1 on Corey Rose, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| 14:20 | Colgate | Jeffery Meyer misses the lay-in | 9-2 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern State | Charles Bennett gets the rebound | 9-2 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Gary Froehlich - foul #1 on Gary Froehlich, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnny Smith (PF) Corey Rose | |
| Subs | Colgate | Dale Mellott (SF), Jim Cooper (PF) Kevin Johnson, James Chalk | |
| 14:13 | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos misses the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos makes the 2nd free throw | 10-2 |
| 13:53 | Colgate | Jim Cooper hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Lamar | 10-4 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern State | Ricky Valles is hacked by Jim Cooper - foul #1 on Jim Cooper, team foul #4 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Baum (SF), Charles Stroup (C) Ricky Valles, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | Colgate | Harold Billups (PG), William Hughey (SG), Paul Porter (PF), Joseph Crisler (C) Gary Froehlich, Thomas Lamar, Jim Cooper, Jeffery Meyer | |
| 13:19 | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 10-4 |
| 13:18 | Colgate | Dale Mellott snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 13:02 | Colgate | Harold Billups drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern State | Daniel Grube drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Smith and he's fouled by William Hughey - foul #2 on William Hughey, team foul #5 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson (PG), Corey Rose (PF) Adrian Bustos, Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | Colgate | Kevin Johnson (SG), Jim Cooper (SF) William Hughey, Dale Mellott | |
| 12:55 | Northwestern State | Daniel Grube makes the free throw | 13-6 |
| 12:49 | Colgate | Christopher Baum takes the ball from Harold Billups in the backcourt | 13-6 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern State | Daniel Grube can't throw it down but he's fouled by Kevin Johnson - foul #1 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #6 | 13-6 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern State | Daniel Grube makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern State | Daniel Grube misses the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 12:37 | Colgate | Paul Porter pulls down the rebound | 14-6 |
| 12:26 | Colgate | Harold Billups can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-6 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern State | Corey Rose snags the defensive board | 14-6 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern State | Corey Rose is fouled on the floor by Paul Porter - foul #2 on Paul Porter, team foul #7 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Timmy Cutshaw (SG), Ricky Valles (SF) Daniel Grube, Charles Stroup | |
| Subs | Colgate | Dale Mellott (SF), James Chalk (C) Paul Porter, Joseph Crisler | |
| 12:18 | Northwestern State | Corey Rose misses the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 12:18 | Colgate | James Chalk gets the rebound | 14-6 |
| 11:51 | Colgate | Kevin Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-6 |
| 11:50 | Colgate | Dale Mellott snags the offensive board | 14-6 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Teddy Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timmy Cutshaw (fresh) SF - Ricky Valles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Corey Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Baum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Harold Billups (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) SF - Dale Mellott (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jim Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Chalk (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Colgate | James Chalk can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 14-6 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern State | Christopher Baum grabs the defensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern State | Christopher Baum misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-6 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern State | Christopher Baum grabs the offensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern State | Ricky Valles hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 14-6 |
| 10:57 | Colgate | James Chalk grabs the defensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 10:54 | Colgate | Dale Mellott is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos (PG), Daniel Grube (SG), Johnny Smith (PF), Charles Bennett (C) Teddy Johnson, Timmy Cutshaw, Corey Rose, Christopher Baum | |
| Subs | Colgate | Gary Froehlich (PG), Thomas Lamar (SG), Jeffery Meyer (PF), Joseph Crisler (C) Harold Billups, Kevin Johnson, Jim Cooper, James Chalk | |
| 10:48 | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos misses the easy layup | 14-6 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern State | Ricky Valles misses the tip | 14-6 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern State | Charles Bennett tips it in | 16-6 |
| 10:29 | Colgate | Thomas Lamar makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 16-8 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-8 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern State | Ricky Valles tips it in | 18-8 |
| 10:04 | Colgate | Joseph Crisler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-8 |
| 10:03 | Colgate | Jeffery Meyer can't tip it in | 18-8 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos gets the rebound | 18-8 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern State | Johnny Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-8 |
| 09:42 | Colgate | Thomas Lamar gets the rebound | 18-8 |
| 09:13 | Colgate | Joseph Crisler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-8 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern State | Charles Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 18-8 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern State | Johnny Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Adrian Bustos | 21-8 |
| 08:39 | Colgate | Joseph Crisler's floater is tipped away by Charles Bennett | 21-8 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern State | Johnny Smith snags the defensive board | 21-8 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern State | Ricky Valles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson (PG), Timmy Cutshaw (SG), Christopher Baum (SF), Corey Rose (PF), Charles Stroup (C) Adrian Bustos, Daniel Grube, Ricky Valles, Johnny Smith, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | Colgate | Harold Billups (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG), Jim Cooper (PF), James Chalk (C) Gary Froehlich, Dale Mellott, Jeffery Meyer, Joseph Crisler | |
| 08:17 | Colgate | Thomas Lamar is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Baum - foul #1 on Christopher Baum, team foul #3 | 21-8 |
| 07:54 | Colgate | James Chalk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-8 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern State | Christopher Baum drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Corey Rose | 23-8 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Teddy Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timmy Cutshaw (fresh) SF - Christopher Baum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Stroup (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Harold Billups (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) SF - Thomas Lamar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Chalk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Colgate | Harold Billups scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Johnson | 23-10 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern State | Harold Billups steals the ball from Christopher Baum | 23-10 |
| 06:49 | Colgate | Harold Billups buries a 3 from the right corner | 23-13 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern State | Christopher Baum banks in the layup on a nice dish by Corey Rose | 25-13 |
| 06:39 | Colgate | Harold Billups is fouled in the backcourt by Teddy Johnson - foul #1 on Teddy Johnson, team foul #4 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos (PG), Daniel Grube (SG), Johnny Smith (PF), Charles Bennett (C) Teddy Johnson, Timmy Cutshaw, Corey Rose, Charles Stroup | |
| Subs | Colgate | Dale Mellott (SF), Jeffery Meyer (PF), Joseph Crisler (C) Thomas Lamar, Jim Cooper, James Chalk | |
| 06:19 | Colgate | Kevin Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Billups | 25-16 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | Harold Billups steps in front of the Adrian Bustos pass | 25-16 |
| 05:34 | Colgate | Jeffery Meyer makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Harold Billups and he's fouled by Charles Bennett - foul #1 on Charles Bennett, team foul #5 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ricky Valles (SF), Charles Stroup (C) Christopher Baum, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | Colgate | Gary Froehlich (PG), Thomas Lamar (SG) Harold Billups, Kevin Johnson | |
| 05:34 | Colgate | Jeffery Meyer makes the free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern State | Ricky Valles's pass is intercepted by Gary Froehlich | 25-19 |
| 05:01 | Colgate | Jeffery Meyer hits the finger roll | 25-21 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern State | Daniel Grube comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-21 |
| 04:36 | Colgate | Joseph Crisler pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 04:31 | Colgate | Dale Mellott is fouled on the floor by Ricky Valles - foul #2 on Ricky Valles, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson (SG), Christopher Baum (SF), Corey Rose (PF), Charles Bennett (C) Daniel Grube, Ricky Valles, Johnny Smith, Charles Stroup | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jim Cooper (SF), James Chalk (C) Dale Mellott, Joseph Crisler | |
| 04:09 | Colgate | Jim Cooper drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Froehlich | 25-23 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern State | Charles Bennett tips it back up and in | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Adrian Bustos (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Teddy Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Baum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Gary Froehlich (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lamar (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jim Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffery Meyer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Chalk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Colgate | Adrian Bustos takes the ball from Thomas Lamar in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern State | Corey Rose connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Teddy Johnson and he's fouled by Jeffery Meyer - foul #1 on Jeffery Meyer, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Timmy Cutshaw (SG), Ricky Valles (SF), Charles Stroup (C) Teddy Johnson, Christopher Baum, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | Colgate | Harold Billups (PG), William Hughey (SG), Dale Mellott (SF), Paul Porter (PF) Gary Froehlich, Thomas Lamar, Jim Cooper, Jeffery Meyer | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern State | Corey Rose misses the free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:18 | Colgate | William Hughey grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 03:04 | Colgate | Dale Mellott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern State | Timmy Cutshaw snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern State | Ricky Valles connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Adrian Bustos | 32-23 |
| 02:33 | Colgate | Ricky Valles is called for the reach on Paul Porter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Valles, team foul #7 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Baum (SF), Johnny Smith (PF) Ricky Valles, Corey Rose | |
| Subs | Colgate | Kevin Johnson (PG), Joseph Crisler (C) Harold Billups, James Chalk | |
| 02:33 | Colgate | Paul Porter makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 02:33 | Colgate | Paul Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Baum | 34-25 |
| 02:00 | Colgate | William Hughey is fouled on the floor by Timmy Cutshaw - foul #1 on Timmy Cutshaw, team foul #8 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson (PG), Daniel Grube (SG), Charles Bennett (C) Adrian Bustos, Timmy Cutshaw, Charles Stroup | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 02:00 | Colgate | William Hughey misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 02:00 | Colgate | Paul Porter grabs the offensive board | 34-25 |
| 01:48 | Colgate | Paul Porter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern State | Charles Bennett snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Baum | 36-25 |
| 01:15 | Colgate | Paul Porter blows the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Baum - foul #2 on Christopher Baum, team foul #9 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Gary Froehlich (PG), Jim Cooper (SF) Kevin Johnson, Dale Mellott | |
| 01:15 | Colgate | Paul Porter makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:15 | Colgate | Paul Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Hughey - foul #3 on William Hughey, team foul #9 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos (PG) Daniel Grube | |
| Subs | Colgate | Harold Billups (PG), Thomas Lamar (SG) Gary Froehlich, William Hughey | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 00:31 | Colgate | Harold Billups can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | Johnny Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Bennett | 40-27 |
| 00:00 | Colgate | Harold Billups misses the halfcourt shot | 40-27 |