| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Harold Billups (fresh) SG - William Hughey (fresh) SF - Dale Mellott (fresh) PF - Paul Porter (fresh) C - Joseph Crisler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Collins (fresh) SG - Guy Young (fresh) SF - Steven Bell (fresh) PF - Henry Mead (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Colgate | William Hughey is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Hughey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Colgate | James Collins is called for the reach on Harold Billups in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Collins, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Colgate | Henry Mead swats the short shot by Joseph Crisler | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Collins | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Colgate | Paul Porter drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Harold Billups | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Colgate | The rebound goes to William Hughey | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Colgate | Paul Porter is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Bell | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Harold Billups - foul #1 on Harold Billups, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:43 | Colgate | The jumper by William Hughey is denied by Henry Mead | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:29 | Colgate | William Hughey grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:12 | Colgate | William Hughey clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 2-4 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG), John Palmer (SG), Donald Waites (SF), Mark Hudson (PF), Frank Woolard (C) James Collins, Guy Young, Steven Bell, Henry Mead, William Smith | |
| 16:45 | Colgate | Donald Waites is called for the reach on Thomas Lamar - foul #1 on Donald Waites, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 16:27 | Colgate | The jump hook by James Chalk is blocked by Frank Woolard | 2-4 |
| 16:25 | Colgate | James Chalk gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:08 | Colgate | James Chalk's layup is rejected by Donald Waites | 2-4 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Lamar steps in front of the Frank Woolard pass | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Gary Froehlich (fresh) SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) SF - Thomas Lamar (fresh) PF - Jeffery Meyer (fresh) C - James Chalk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Perry (fresh) SG - John Palmer (fresh) SF - Donald Waites (fresh) PF - Mark Hudson (fresh) C - Frank Woolard (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Colgate | Thomas Lamar connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Jeffery Meyer | 4-4 |
| 15:21 | Eastern Illinois | James Chalk is called for the reach on Frank Woolard - foul #1 on James Chalk, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Colgate | Harold Billups (PG), William Hughey (SG), Dale Mellott (SF), Jim Cooper (PF), Joseph Crisler (C) Gary Froehlich, Kevin Johnson, Thomas Lamar, Jeffery Meyer, James Chalk | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Collins (PG), Guy Young (SG), Steven Bell (SF), Henry Mead (PF), Denis Slone (C) William Perry, John Palmer, Donald Waites, Mark Hudson, Frank Woolard | |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 15:06 | Colgate | Joseph Crisler pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 14:49 | Colgate | William Hughey travels with the ball | 4-4 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Denis Slone misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jim Cooper - foul #1 on Jim Cooper, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Colgate | Paul Porter (PF) Dale Mellott | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Denis Slone makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Denis Slone misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 14:39 | Colgate | William Hughey gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 14:27 | Colgate | Jim Cooper lays it up and in | 6-5 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Mead | 6-8 |
| 14:06 | Colgate | Joseph Crisler knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Harold Billups | 8-8 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Crisler - foul #1 on Joseph Crisler, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Colgate | Thomas Lamar (SF) Jim Cooper | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites (SF), William Smith (C) Steven Bell, Denis Slone | |
| 14:01 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:57 | Colgate | William Hughey is hacked by Guy Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Guy Young, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Colgate | Gary Froehlich (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG), Jeffery Meyer (C) Harold Billups, William Hughey, Joseph Crisler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG) James Collins | |
| 13:40 | Colgate | Paul Porter comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 8-9 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-9 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith tips it back up and in | 8-11 |
| 13:29 | Colgate | Kevin Johnson loses the dribble to Donald Waites in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Froehlich steps in front of the William Smith pass | 8-11 |
| 12:47 | Colgate | Donald Waites is called for the reach on Thomas Lamar - foul #2 on Donald Waites, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Colgate | Harold Billups (PG), William Hughey (SG), Dale Mellott (SF), Jim Cooper (PF), James Chalk (C) Gary Froehlich, Kevin Johnson, Thomas Lamar, Paul Porter, Jeffery Meyer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer (SG), Mark Hudson (SF), Frank Woolard (PF), Denis Slone (C) Guy Young, Donald Waites, Henry Mead, William Smith | |
| 12:29 | Colgate | Dale Mellott hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 8-11 |
| 12:27 | Colgate | William Hughey tips it home | 10-11 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from William Perry | 10-13 |
| 12:02 | Colgate | The pull-up jumper by Dale Mellott is blocked by Frank Woolard | 10-13 |
| 12:01 | Colgate | James Chalk grabs the offensive board | 10-13 |
| 11:37 | Colgate | William Hughey is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-13 |
| 11:36 | Colgate | Jim Cooper snags the offensive board | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Harold Billups (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Hughey (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Dale Mellott (fresh) PF - Jim Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Chalk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Perry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Palmer (fresh) SF - Mark Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Woolard (fresh) 2 blk. C - Denis Slone (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Colgate | Frank Woolard steals the ball from Harold Billups | 10-13 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on James Chalk - foul #2 on James Chalk, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Colgate | Gary Froehlich (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG), Paul Porter (PF), Joseph Crisler (C) Harold Billups, William Hughey, Jim Cooper, James Chalk | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young (SG), Steven Bell (SF), William Smith (C) John Palmer, Frank Woolard, Denis Slone | |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:05 | Colgate | Gary Froehlich's pass is intercepted by William Smith | 10-15 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith is hacked by Kevin Johnson - foul #1 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #7 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Colgate | Thomas Lamar (SF), Jeffery Meyer (PF) Dale Mellott, Paul Porter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Collins (PG), Henry Mead (PF) William Perry, Mark Hudson | |
| 10:58 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 10:58 | Colgate | Thomas Lamar gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:34 | Colgate | Thomas Lamar scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young lays it up and in set up by William Smith | 12-17 |
| 10:07 | Colgate | William Smith is called for the reach on Thomas Lamar - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Colgate | Harold Billups (PG), William Hughey (SG), Dale Mellott (SF) Gary Froehlich, Kevin Johnson, Thomas Lamar | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson (C) William Smith | |
| 09:52 | Colgate | Jeffery Meyer can't connect on a floater in the paint | 12-17 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell misses the jumper from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 09:44 | Colgate | Jeffery Meyer grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 09:28 | Colgate | Jeffery Meyer can't finish the layup | 12-17 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 12-17 |
| 09:19 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Joseph Crisler | 12-17 |
| 09:17 | Colgate | William Hughey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| Subs | Colgate | Paul Porter (PF) Jeffery Meyer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer (SG), Frank Woolard (PF) Guy Young, Henry Mead | |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Crisler - foul #2 on Joseph Crisler, team foul #8 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Colgate | Thomas Lamar (SF), Jeffery Meyer (C) Dale Mellott, Joseph Crisler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:00 | Colgate | William Hughey snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| 08:34 | Colgate | Paul Porter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 08:32 | Colgate | Jeffery Meyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 08:19 | Colgate | Harold Billups can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by James Collins - foul #2 on James Collins, team foul #7 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Colgate | Kevin Johnson (SG), Jim Cooper (PF) William Hughey, Paul Porter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG), Denis Slone (C) James Collins, Mark Hudson | |
| 08:19 | Colgate | Harold Billups makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:19 | Colgate | Harold Billups makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | Denis Slone connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Perry | 14-20 |
| 08:02 | Colgate | Harold Billups misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-20 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Perry | 14-20 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Perry and he's fouled by Jeffery Meyer - foul #1 on Jeffery Meyer, team foul #9 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Colgate | Gary Froehlich (PG), Dale Mellott (SF) Harold Billups, Thomas Lamar | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young (SG), Henry Mead (PF) John Palmer, Frank Woolard | |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell makes the free throw | 14-23 |
| 07:49 | Colgate | Steven Bell is called for the reach on Gary Froehlich in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Bell, team foul #8 | 14-23 |
| 07:49 | Colgate | Gary Froehlich makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:49 | Colgate | Gary Froehlich makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 07:30 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young misses the 3 from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell tips it home | 16-25 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Gary Froehlich (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) SF - Dale Mellott (fairly fresh) PF - Jim Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffery Meyer (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Guy Young (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Steven Bell (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Mead (tiring) 2 blk. C - Denis Slone (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Colgate | Henry Mead blocks the short jumper by Jim Cooper | 16-25 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Illinois | Denis Slone grabs the board | 16-25 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | Denis Slone is whistled for traveling | 16-25 |
| Subs | Colgate | William Hughey (SG), Paul Porter (PF) Kevin Johnson, Jim Cooper | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson (SF), Frank Woolard (C) Steven Bell, Denis Slone | |
| 06:27 | Colgate | Jeffery Meyer is open and buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Porter and he's hacked by Henry Mead - foul #1 on Henry Mead, team foul #9 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Colgate | Harold Billups (PG), Thomas Lamar (SF) Gary Froehlich, Dale Mellott | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer (PG) William Perry | |
| 06:27 | Colgate | Jeffery Meyer makes the free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard comes up short on the floater in the lane | 19-25 |
| 05:56 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Jeffery Meyer | 19-25 |
| 05:34 | Colgate | Thomas Lamar hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-25 |
| 05:32 | Colgate | William Hughey gets the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 05:26 | Colgate | Paul Porter clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Henry Mead - foul #2 on Henry Mead, team foul #10 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Colgate | Dale Mellott (SF) William Hughey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG), Steven Bell (SF) Guy Young, Henry Mead | |
| 05:26 | Colgate | Paul Porter makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:26 | Colgate | Paul Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry's pass is intercepted by Thomas Lamar | 21-25 |
| 04:55 | Colgate | Dale Mellott banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Lamar | 23-25 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Billups picks off the pass by Mark Hudson | 23-25 |
| 04:38 | Colgate | Dale Mellott lays it in set up by Harold Billups | 25-25 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Lamar - foul #1 on Thomas Lamar, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Colgate | Gary Froehlich (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG) Harold Billups, Jeffery Meyer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Denis Slone (PF) Frank Woolard | |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:07 | Colgate | Kevin Johnson drills a driving attempt from the right block | 27-27 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Lamar - foul #2 on Thomas Lamar, team foul #11 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Colgate | Jim Cooper (PF), Joseph Crisler (C) Paul Porter, Thomas Lamar | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Collins (PG), Donald Waites (SF), William Smith (C) William Perry, Steven Bell, Mark Hudson | |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:52 | Colgate | Dale Mellott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young (SG) John Palmer | |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Collins | 27-31 |
| 03:14 | Colgate | Joseph Crisler misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Denis Slone - foul #1 on Denis Slone, team foul #11 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Colgate | William Hughey (SG), Paul Porter (PF) Kevin Johnson, Dale Mellott | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead (PF) Denis Slone | |
| 03:14 | Colgate | Joseph Crisler makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:14 | Colgate | Joseph Crisler makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Gary Froehlich (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Hughey (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jim Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Porter (tiring) 4 pts. C - Joseph Crisler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Collins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guy Young (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Donald Waites (fresh) PF - Henry Mead (tiring) 3 blk. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites grabs the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Cooper is called for the reach on Donald Waites - foul #2 on Jim Cooper, team foul #12 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Colgate | Harold Billups (PG), Thomas Lamar (SF) Gary Froehlich, Jim Cooper | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:24 | Colgate | William Hughey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Guy Young - foul #2 on Guy Young, team foul #12 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Colgate | James Chalk (C) Joseph Crisler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:24 | Colgate | William Hughey misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:24 | Colgate | William Hughey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 30-32 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith tips it in | 30-34 |
| 01:53 | Colgate | Thomas Lamar misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Donald Waites | 30-36 |
| 01:46 | Colgate | Donald Waites is called for the reach on Thomas Lamar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Waites, team foul #13 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Colgate | Kevin Johnson (SG) William Hughey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer (SG), Steven Bell (SF), Denis Slone (PF) Guy Young, Donald Waites, Henry Mead | |
| 01:46 | Colgate | Thomas Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 01:46 | Colgate | Thomas Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell tips it home | 32-38 |
| 01:00 | Colgate | Kevin Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Palmer - foul #1 on John Palmer, team foul #14 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Colgate | Gary Froehlich (PG), Dale Mellott (SF), Joseph Crisler (C) Harold Billups, Thomas Lamar, James Chalk | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG), Frank Woolard (PF) James Collins, Denis Slone | |
| 01:00 | Colgate | Kevin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:00 | Colgate | Kevin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-38 |
| 00:36 | Colgate | Dale Mellott grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 00:22 | Colgate | Dale Mellott scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Porter and he's fouled by Steven Bell - foul #2 on Steven Bell, team foul #15 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Colgate | William Hughey (SG), Jim Cooper (PF) Kevin Johnson, Paul Porter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young (SG), Mark Hudson (SF) John Palmer, Steven Bell | |
| 00:22 | Colgate | Dale Mellott misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Gary Froehlich - foul #1 on Gary Froehlich, team foul #13 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead (PF) Frank Woolard | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:01 | Colgate | Jim Cooper misses the easy layup | 36-39 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead gets the rebound | 36-39 |