| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack McCalpin (fresh) SG - Claude Brock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Gates (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Hyder (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Warren Miller (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Dryden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Warren Miller inbounds the ball | 19-34 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Columbia | Michael Stewart misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-34 |
| 19:32 | Columbia | Warren Miller gets the offensive rebound | 19-34 |
| 19:14 | Columbia | Paul Perkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-34 |
| 19:13 | Columbia | Christopher Dryden tips it home | 19-36 |
| 18:52 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Stewart - foul #1 on Michael Stewart, team foul #1 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), William Callahan (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Stacey Colquitt (C) Paul Perkins, David Mills, Warren Miller, Christopher Dryden | |
| 18:52 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates misses the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 18:52 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 18:52 | Columbia | Stacey Colquitt grabs the defensive rebound | 19-36 |
| 18:34 | Columbia | William Callahan buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Stacey Colquitt | 19-39 |
| 18:23 | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Stacey Colquitt - foul #1 on Stacey Colquitt, team foul #2 | 19-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Perkins (PG), Christopher Dryden (C) Michael Lor, Michael Stewart | |
| 18:23 | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder makes the 1st free throw | 20-39 |
| 18:23 | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder makes the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 18:08 | Columbia | Christopher Dryden drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Stacey Colquitt and the foul's on Gary Hyder - foul #1 on Gary Hyder, team foul #1 | 21-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Mills (SG) William Callahan | |
| 18:08 | Columbia | Christopher Dryden misses the free throw | 21-41 |
| 18:08 | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder snags the defensive board | 21-41 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:50 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Charles Gates is blocked by Christopher Dryden | 21-41 |
| 17:49 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Stacey Colquitt | 21-41 |
| 17:36 | Columbia | Gary Hyder blocks the short jumper by Christopher Dryden | 21-41 |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin pulls down the rebound | 21-41 |
| 17:25 | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-41 |
| 17:24 | Columbia | Erick Washington gets the rebound | 21-41 |
| 17:06 | Columbia | Claude Brock picks off the pass by Stacey Colquitt | 21-41 |
| 17:03 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin lays it in on a great pass from Claude Brock | 23-41 |
| 16:44 | Columbia | David Mills hits a 3 from the right corner | 23-44 |
| 16:25 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates banks in the layup on a great pass from Jack McCalpin | 25-44 |
| 16:10 | Columbia | Erick Washington buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Mills and he's hacked by Gary Hyder - foul #2 on Gary Hyder, team foul #2 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Peter Minner (PG), Allen Harris (SG), Darrell Franklin (SF), Arnold Matthews (PF), Augustus Lewinski (C) Jack McCalpin, Claude Brock, John Evans, Charles Gates, Gary Hyder | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Callahan (SG), Warren Miller (SF), Michael Stewart (PF) Paul Perkins, David Mills, Christopher Dryden | |
| 16:10 | Columbia | Erick Washington makes the free throw | 25-47 |
| 16:01 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Lor (PG) Erick Washington | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Peter Minner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Allen Harris (fresh) SF - Darrell Franklin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arnold Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. C - Augustus Lewinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Lor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Warren Miller (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stacey Colquitt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Columbia | Warren Miller is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Warren Miller, team foul #3 | 25-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens (PG) Allen Harris | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Perkins (PG), Elmer Renaud (C) Michael Lor, Stacey Colquitt | |
| 15:15 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Augustus Lewinski | 27-47 |
| 15:03 | Columbia | William Callahan is fouled on the floor by Peter Minner - foul #2 on Peter Minner, team foul #3 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Mills (PG), Michael Lor (SF) Paul Perkins, Warren Miller | |
| 14:49 | Columbia | David Mills is fouled on the floor by Jarrett Stevens - foul #4 on Jarrett Stevens, team foul #4 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Allen Harris (SG) Jarrett Stevens | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Perkins (PG) William Callahan | |
| 14:36 | Columbia | Allen Harris is called for the reach on David Mills - foul #2 on Allen Harris, team foul #5 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Callahan (SG), Warren Miller (SF) Paul Perkins, Michael Lor | |
| 14:13 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Allen Harris - foul #3 on Allen Harris, team foul #6 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin (PG) Allen Harris | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Perkins (PG), Michael Lor (SF) William Callahan, Warren Miller | |
| 14:13 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud makes the 1st free throw | 27-48 |
| 14:13 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud makes the 2nd free throw | 27-49 |
| 14:03 | Rhode Island | Michael Lor is called for the reach on Jack McCalpin - foul #2 on Michael Lor, team foul #4 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Evans (SF) Darrell Franklin | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Callahan (SG) David Mills | |
| 13:47 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews can't finish the layup | 27-49 |
| 13:46 | Columbia | Michael Lor grabs the defensive rebound | 27-49 |
| 13:29 | Columbia | Paul Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-49 |
| 13:27 | Columbia | Michael Lor tips it home | 27-51 |
| 13:03 | Rhode Island | Peter Minner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Claude Brock (SG), Charles Gates (PF), Gary Hyder (C) Peter Minner, Arnold Matthews, Augustus Lewinski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), David Mills (SG), Warren Miller (SF) Paul Perkins, William Callahan, Michael Lor | |
| 12:42 | Columbia | Warren Miller misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Evans - foul #1 on John Evans, team foul #7 | 27-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin (SF) John Evans | |
| Subs | Columbia | Stacey Colquitt (PF) Michael Stewart | |
| 12:42 | Columbia | Warren Miller makes the 1st free throw | 27-52 |
| 12:42 | Columbia | Warren Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 27-52 |
| 12:42 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates gets the rebound | 27-52 |
| 12:33 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Claude Brock | 30-52 |
| 12:13 | Columbia | David Mills connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Stacey Colquitt | 30-55 |
| 11:44 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin misses short on a jumper in the lane | 30-55 |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin tips it back up and in | 32-55 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack McCalpin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Claude Brock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Gates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Hyder (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Erick Washington (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Mills (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Warren Miller (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stacey Colquitt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Elmer Renaud (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Columbia | David Mills misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 32-55 |
| 11:18 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin snags the defensive board | 32-55 |
| 11:14 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-55 |
| 11:13 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin snags the offensive board | 32-55 |
| 11:04 | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-55 |
| 11:03 | Columbia | David Mills grabs the board | 32-55 |
| 10:57 | Columbia | David Mills can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-55 |
| 10:56 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jack McCalpin | 32-55 |
| 10:41 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates is hacked by Stacey Colquitt - foul #2 on Stacey Colquitt, team foul #5 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Peter Minner (PG), Allen Harris (SG), John Evans (SF), Arnold Matthews (PF), Augustus Lewinski (C) Jack McCalpin, Claude Brock, Darrell Franklin, Charles Gates, Gary Hyder | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Perkins (PG), William Callahan (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Michael Stewart (PF) Erick Washington, David Mills, Warren Miller, Stacey Colquitt | |
| 10:31 | Rhode Island | Augustus Lewinski makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-55 |
| 10:10 | Columbia | Paul Perkins connects on the shot from the right side set up by Michael Stewart and he's hacked by Arnold Matthews - foul #2 on Arnold Matthews, team foul #8 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Mills (SG) William Callahan | |
| 10:10 | Columbia | Paul Perkins makes the free throw | 35-58 |
| 09:52 | Rhode Island | A charge is called on John Evans - foul #2 on John Evans, team foul #9 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Callahan (SG) David Mills | |
| 09:31 | Columbia | Paul Perkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-58 |
| 09:29 | Rhode Island | Augustus Lewinski grabs the board | 35-58 |
| 09:16 | Rhode Island | John Evans misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-58 |
| 09:14 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Elmer Renaud | 35-58 |
| 08:45 | Columbia | William Callahan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-58 |
| 08:43 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud tips it but misses | 35-58 |
| 08:42 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews grabs the board | 35-58 |
| 08:27 | Rhode Island | Augustus Lewinski double dribbles | 35-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin (PG), Claude Brock (SG), Gary Hyder (C) Peter Minner, Allen Harris, Augustus Lewinski | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Mills (SG), Warren Miller (SF) William Callahan, Michael Lor | |
| 07:58 | Columbia | Paul Perkins drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Elmer Renaud | 35-61 |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-61 |
| 07:25 | Columbia | Michael Stewart is called for traveling | 37-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens (PG), Jack McCalpin (SF), Augustus Lewinski (PF) Darrell Franklin, John Evans, Arnold Matthews | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (SF) Warren Miller | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jarrett Stevens (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Claude Brock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack McCalpin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Augustus Lewinski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Hyder (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Mills (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erick Washington (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Elmer Renaud (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | Paul Perkins is called for the reach on Jarrett Stevens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Perkins, team foul #6 | 37-61 |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | Erick Washington is called for the reach on Claude Brock - foul #1 on Erick Washington, team foul #7 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Lor (SF) Erick Washington | |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | Claude Brock makes the 1st free throw | 38-61 |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | Claude Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| 06:44 | Columbia | Paul Perkins loses the dribble to Claude Brock | 39-61 |
| 06:29 | Rhode Island | Michael Lor takes the ball from Gary Hyder | 39-61 |
| 06:09 | Columbia | David Mills buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Perkins | 39-63 |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | Augustus Lewinski loses the ball out of bounds | 39-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Peter Minner (SG), Darrell Franklin (SF), Arnold Matthews (PF) Jarrett Stevens, Claude Brock, Gary Hyder | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), William Callahan (SG), Stacey Colquitt (PF), Christopher Dryden (C) Paul Perkins, David Mills, Michael Stewart, Elmer Renaud | |
| 05:20 | Columbia | Michael Lor makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Callahan | 39-66 |
| 05:07 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Lor - foul #3 on Michael Lor, team foul #8 | 39-66 |
| 05:07 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 40-66 |
| 05:07 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-66 |
| 05:07 | Columbia | Stacey Colquitt grabs the board | 40-66 |
| 04:44 | Columbia | Michael Lor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-66 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Augustus Lewinski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-66 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin's pass is intercepted by Christopher Dryden | 40-66 |
| 03:55 | Columbia | Darrell Franklin steps in front of the Michael Lor pass | 40-66 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:37 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews lays it up and in | 42-66 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:17 | Columbia | William Callahan misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-66 |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews grabs the board | 42-66 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack McCalpin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Peter Minner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Darrell Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arnold Matthews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Augustus Lewinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Erick Washington (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stacey Colquitt (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Dryden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | William Callahan steps in front of the Arnold Matthews pass | 42-66 |
| 03:02 | Columbia | Erick Washington lays it up and in on a great pass from William Callahan | 42-68 |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | Peter Minner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-68 |
| 02:41 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin snags the offensive board | 42-68 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Lor - foul #4 on Michael Lor, team foul #9 | 42-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Allen Harris (SG) Peter Minner | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-68 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Augustus Lewinski | 43-68 |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-68 |
| 02:16 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Matthews | 43-68 |
| 02:04 | Rhode Island | Michael Lor steals the ball from Arnold Matthews | 43-68 |
| 01:49 | Columbia | Christopher Dryden connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-70 |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-70 |
| 01:38 | Columbia | Erick Washington grabs the board | 43-70 |
| 01:15 | Columbia | William Callahan misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-70 |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jack McCalpin | 43-70 |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews scores on a shot from the left side set up by Allen Harris | 45-70 |
| 00:41 | Columbia | Michael Lor is fouled on the floor by Jack McCalpin - foul #2 on Jack McCalpin, team foul #10 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Peter Minner (SG) Allen Harris | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:41 | Columbia | Michael Lor makes the 1st free throw | 45-71 |
| 00:41 | Columbia | Michael Lor misses the 2nd free throw | 45-71 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews grabs the board | 45-71 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Peter Minner | 47-71 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Columbia | William Callahan is fouled on the floor by Peter Minner - foul #3 on Peter Minner, team foul #11 | 47-71 |
| 00:13 | Columbia | William Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 47-72 |
| 00:13 | Columbia | William Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-73 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Stacey Colquitt is called for the reach on Arnold Matthews - foul #3 on Stacey Colquitt, team foul #10 | 47-73 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 47-73 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 48-73 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Erick Washington runs out the clock | 48-73 |