| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Michael Forrest (fresh) SG - Winfred Davis (fresh) SF - Don Maultsby (fresh) PF - Charlie Washington (fresh) C - Raymond Freeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jamie Novello (fresh) SG - Terry Adamo (fresh) SF - Shane Cox (fresh) PF - George Smith (fresh) C - John Wright (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colgate | Raymond Freeman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Colgate | Michael Forrest hits a floater from the left wing set up by Winfred Davis | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Washington State | Jamie Novello buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Shane Cox | 2-3 |
| 19:12 | Colgate | Michael Forrest is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Forrest, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Washington State | John Wright scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Jamie Novello | 2-5 |
| 18:36 | Colgate | Michael Forrest clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Terry Adamo - foul #1 on Terry Adamo, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:36 | Colgate | Michael Forrest makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:36 | Colgate | Michael Forrest misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:36 | Washington State | The rebound goes to John Wright | 3-5 |
| 18:10 | Washington State | A charge is called on Shane Cox - foul #1 on Shane Cox, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 17:52 | Colgate | Winfred Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 3-5 |
| Subs | Colgate | John Hoffman (SF) Don Maultsby | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 17:38 | Washington State | John Wright's fadeaway is rejected by Charlie Washington | 3-5 |
| 17:36 | Colgate | John Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:18 | Colgate | Michael Forrest hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 3-5 |
| 17:16 | Washington State | George Smith grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:56 | Washington State | Winfred Davis takes the ball from George Smith | 3-5 |
| 16:50 | Colgate | Raymond Freeman throws it down | 5-5 |
| 16:30 | Washington State | Terry Adamo is hacked by Charlie Washington - foul #1 on Charlie Washington, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Colgate | George Kitterman (PG), Paul Dunlop (SG), Don Maultsby (SF), Jimmy Magnuson (PF) Michael Forrest, Winfred Davis, Charlie Washington, Raymond Freeman | |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Brown (SG), Donald Vanmeter (PF), William McDaid (C) Terry Adamo, George Smith, John Wright | |
| 16:13 | Washington State | Donald Vanmeter misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Jimmy Magnuson - foul #1 on Jimmy Magnuson, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Elijah Joe (SG) Jamie Novello | |
| 16:13 | Washington State | Donald Vanmeter makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:13 | Washington State | Donald Vanmeter misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:13 | Colgate | The rebound goes to John Hoffman | 5-6 |
| 15:56 | Colgate | George Kitterman clanks a shot from the left side | 5-6 |
| 15:54 | Colgate | Don Maultsby tips it home | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - George Kitterman (fresh) SG - Paul Dunlop (fresh) SF - Don Maultsby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Magnuson (fresh) C - John Hoffman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) SG - Elijah Joe (fresh) SF - Shane Cox (fresh) PF - Donald Vanmeter (fresh) 1 pts. C - William McDaid (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Washington State | William McDaid misses short on a runner from the right block | 7-6 |
| 15:34 | Colgate | John Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:16 | Colgate | Don Maultsby clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Shane Cox - foul #2 on Shane Cox, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Colgate | Raymond Freeman (C) John Hoffman | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jamie Novello (PG), Terry Adamo (SG), Andy Lefebvre (SF), George Smith (PF) Paul Brown, Elijah Joe, Shane Cox, William McDaid | |
| 15:16 | Colgate | Don Maultsby misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:16 | Colgate | Don Maultsby makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:56 | Washington State | Terry Adamo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-6 |
| 14:55 | Colgate | Jimmy Magnuson gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:30 | Colgate | Raymond Freeman lays it in on a nice dish by George Kitterman | 10-6 |
| 14:15 | Washington State | Terry Adamo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 14:13 | Colgate | Jimmy Magnuson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:51 | Colgate | Paul Dunlop clanks a floater from the right side | 10-6 |
| 13:50 | Washington State | Donald Vanmeter gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:43 | Washington State | Terry Adamo hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 13:21 | Colgate | Raymond Freeman makes the 3 from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 13:08 | Washington State | Donald Vanmeter loses the ball out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael Forrest (PG), Winfred Davis (SG), John Hoffman (SF), Charlie Washington (PF) George Kitterman, Paul Dunlop, Don Maultsby, Jimmy Magnuson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Brown (PG), Elijah Joe (SG), William McDaid (PF), John Wright (C) Jamie Novello, Terry Adamo, George Smith, Donald Vanmeter | |
| 12:43 | Colgate | Paul Brown steals it from Michael Forrest | 13-9 |
| 12:31 | Washington State | William McDaid drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Brown | 13-11 |
| 12:09 | Colgate | Michael Forrest misses short on a floater from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 12:07 | Washington State | William McDaid pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:47 | Washington State | Paul Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-11 |
| 11:45 | Washington State | John Wright tips it home | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Michael Forrest (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Winfred Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hoffman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charlie Washington (fresh) C - Raymond Freeman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elijah Joe (fresh) SF - Andy Lefebvre (fairly fresh) PF - William McDaid (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Colgate | William McDaid blocks the short jumper by John Hoffman | 13-13 |
| 11:30 | Washington State | William McDaid pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:07 | Washington State | Winfred Davis takes the ball from Paul Brown | 13-13 |
| 11:03 | Colgate | Winfred Davis misses the lay-in | 13-13 |
| 11:02 | Colgate | Charlie Washington hits the follow up shot | 15-13 |
| 10:49 | Washington State | William McDaid is hacked by Charlie Washington - foul #2 on Charlie Washington, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Colgate | George Kitterman (SF), Jimmy Magnuson (PF) Charlie Washington, Raymond Freeman | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jamie Novello (PG), Terry Adamo (SG), George Smith (PF), Donald Vanmeter (C) Paul Brown, Elijah Joe, Andy Lefebvre, John Wright | |
| 10:32 | Washington State | William McDaid is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William McDaid, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Colgate | Paul Dunlop (SG), Michael Campbell (SF), Raymond Freeman (C) Michael Forrest, Winfred Davis, John Hoffman | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 10:15 | Colgate | Paul Dunlop double dribbles | 15-13 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Andy Lefebvre (SF) William McDaid | |
| 09:51 | Washington State | Jamie Novello scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from George Smith and he's hacked by George Kitterman - foul #1 on George Kitterman, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Colgate | Don Maultsby (SF) Michael Campbell | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 09:51 | Washington State | Jamie Novello makes the free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:33 | Colgate | Don Maultsby comes up short on the floater from the left block | 15-16 |
| 09:32 | Washington State | Andy Lefebvre grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 09:25 | Washington State | Jimmy Magnuson is called for the reach on George Smith - foul #2 on Jimmy Magnuson, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael Forrest (PG), John Hoffman (PF) Paul Dunlop, Jimmy Magnuson | |
| Subs | Washington State | William McDaid (SF) Andy Lefebvre | |
| 09:13 | Washington State | Don Maultsby denies the turnaround by William McDaid | 15-16 |
| 09:12 | Washington State | William McDaid tips it home | 15-18 |
| 08:47 | Colgate | George Kitterman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-18 |
| 08:45 | Colgate | Raymond Freeman misses the tip | 15-18 |
| 08:43 | Washington State | George Smith gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 08:29 | Washington State | George Smith makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-21 |
| 08:03 | Colgate | George Kitterman misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 15-21 |
| 08:01 | Colgate | George Kitterman snags the offensive board | 15-21 |
| 07:49 | Colgate | Don Maultsby can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Donald Vanmeter - foul #1 on Donald Vanmeter, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Colgate | Winfred Davis (SG) George Kitterman | |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Brown (PG), Thomas Black (SG), Elijah Joe (SF), John Wright (C) Jamie Novello, Terry Adamo, William McDaid, Donald Vanmeter | |
| 07:49 | Colgate | Don Maultsby makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:49 | Colgate | Don Maultsby misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:49 | Colgate | Raymond Freeman snags the offensive board | 16-21 |
| 07:31 | Colgate | John Hoffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-21 |
| Subs | Colgate | Paul Dunlop (PG), Michael Campbell (SF) Michael Forrest, Don Maultsby | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Paul Dunlop (fresh) SG - Winfred Davis (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Campbell (fresh) PF - John Hoffman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Freeman (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Black (fresh) SF - Elijah Joe (fresh) PF - George Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Washington State | George Smith clanks a runner from the baseline | 16-21 |
| 07:11 | Colgate | Raymond Freeman snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 06:50 | Colgate | Michael Campbell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 06:49 | Washington State | The rebound goes to George Smith | 16-21 |
| 06:26 | Washington State | John Wright misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 06:24 | Colgate | John Hoffman grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 06:08 | Colgate | John Hoffman lays it up and in on a great pass from Winfred Davis | 18-21 |
| 05:54 | Washington State | John Wright misses the easy layup but the foul's on Raymond Freeman - foul #1 on Raymond Freeman, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael Forrest (PG), George Kitterman (SF) Paul Dunlop, Michael Campbell | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jamie Novello (PG), Terry Adamo (SG), Andy Lefebvre (SF), Donald Vanmeter (PF) Paul Brown, Thomas Black, Elijah Joe, George Smith | |
| 05:54 | Washington State | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:54 | Washington State | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 05:37 | Colgate | George Kitterman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jamie Novello - foul #1 on Jamie Novello, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Washington State | William McDaid (C) John Wright | |
| 05:37 | Colgate | George Kitterman makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:37 | Colgate | George Kitterman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:28 | Washington State | Terry Adamo drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Andy Lefebvre | 20-26 |
| 05:09 | Colgate | George Kitterman makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Forrest | 22-26 |
| 05:03 | Washington State | A charge is called on Donald Vanmeter - foul #2 on Donald Vanmeter, team foul #7 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Colgate | Don Maultsby (SF) Winfred Davis | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Wright (C) Donald Vanmeter | |
| 04:52 | Colgate | George Kitterman is fouled on the floor by Terry Adamo - foul #2 on Terry Adamo, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Brown (SG) Terry Adamo | |
| 04:52 | Colgate | George Kitterman makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:52 | Colgate | George Kitterman misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:52 | Washington State | William McDaid grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 04:37 | Washington State | William McDaid misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 23-26 |
| 04:36 | Washington State | William McDaid hits the follow up shot | 23-28 |
| 04:19 | Colgate | Paul Brown takes the ball from Don Maultsby | 23-28 |
| 04:11 | Washington State | William McDaid clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on John Hoffman - foul #1 on John Hoffman, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| 04:11 | Washington State | William McDaid misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:11 | Washington State | William McDaid makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:47 | Colgate | Don Maultsby travels with the ball | 23-29 |
| Subs | Colgate | Winfred Davis (SG), Charlie Washington (PF), Jimmy Magnuson (C) George Kitterman, John Hoffman, Raymond Freeman | |
| Subs | Washington State | Terry Adamo (SG), Shane Cox (SF), Donald Vanmeter (PF) Paul Brown, Andy Lefebvre, John Wright | |
| 03:33 | Washington State | William McDaid hits a shot from the left block | 23-31 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Michael Forrest (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Winfred Davis (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Maultsby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charlie Washington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Magnuson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jamie Novello (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Adamo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shane Cox (fresh) PF - Donald Vanmeter (fresh) 1 pts. C - William McDaid (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Colgate | The short jumper by Jimmy Magnuson is denied by Donald Vanmeter | 23-31 |
| 03:20 | Colgate | Charlie Washington hits the follow up shot | 25-31 |
| 03:07 | Washington State | Terry Adamo is hacked by Winfred Davis - foul #1 on Winfred Davis, team foul #9 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Colgate | George Kitterman (PG), Michael Campbell (SF) Michael Forrest, Don Maultsby | |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Brown (PG) Jamie Novello | |
| 03:07 | Washington State | Terry Adamo makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:07 | Washington State | Terry Adamo makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:50 | Colgate | Michael Campbell loses the dribble to Shane Cox | 25-33 |
| 02:24 | Washington State | Shane Cox misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 02:22 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Jimmy Magnuson | 25-33 |
| 02:05 | Colgate | Terry Adamo takes the ball from George Kitterman | 25-33 |
| 02:00 | Washington State | Paul Brown banks in the layup set up by Terry Adamo | 25-35 |
| 01:45 | Colgate | George Kitterman is fouled on the floor by Paul Brown - foul #1 on Paul Brown, team foul #9 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael Forrest (PG) Winfred Davis | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jamie Novello (PG), George Smith (PF) Paul Brown, William McDaid | |
| 01:45 | Colgate | George Kitterman misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 01:45 | Washington State | George Smith grabs the board | 25-35 |
| 01:20 | Washington State | Shane Cox misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 01:18 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to George Smith | 25-35 |
| 01:09 | Washington State | Jamie Novello scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Shane Cox | 25-38 |
| 00:49 | Colgate | George Kitterman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 00:48 | Washington State | The rebound goes to George Smith | 25-38 |
| 00:43 | Washington State | Jamie Novello is called for traveling | 25-38 |
| Subs | Colgate | Paul Dunlop (SG), Don Maultsby (SF), Raymond Freeman (C) George Kitterman, Michael Campbell, Jimmy Magnuson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Brown (SG), John Wright (C) Terry Adamo, Donald Vanmeter | |
| 00:22 | Colgate | Raymond Freeman misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on John Wright - foul #1 on John Wright, team foul #10 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Andy Lefebvre (SF) Shane Cox | |
| 00:22 | Colgate | Raymond Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 00:22 | Colgate | Raymond Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 00:04 | Washington State | John Wright clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-38 |
| 00:03 | Colgate | Charlie Washington pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 00:00 | Colgate | Charlie Washington misses the halfcourt shot | 27-38 |