| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gordon Escalante (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Campisi (fresh) PF - Kevin Dennis (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyler White (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Gaskin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Hubbs (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | James Campisi inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Columbia | Gordon Escalante loses the ball out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (SG) Tyler White | |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock makes the contested 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Gaskin | 26-28 |
| 19:01 | Columbia | John Roberts hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Coleman | 28-28 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 18:41 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Kevin Dennis | 28-28 |
| 18:23 | Columbia | James Campisi misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Lamothe - foul #1 on James Lamothe, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyler White (SG), Robert Robinson (PF) Vern Stegall, James Lamothe | |
| 18:23 | Columbia | James Campisi makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:23 | Columbia | James Campisi makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Gordon Escalante steals it from Joseph Murdock out of a doubleteam | 30-28 |
| 17:53 | Columbia | John Roberts clanks a jumper in the paint | 30-28 |
| 17:52 | Columbia | John Roberts tips it but misses | 30-28 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | John Hubbs grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right side | 30-28 |
| 17:45 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:24 | Columbia | James Campisi's floater is tipped away by Robert Robinson | 30-28 |
| 17:23 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to James Coleman | 30-28 |
| 17:10 | Columbia | Gordon Escalante can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-28 |
| 17:09 | Columbia | James Campisi hits the follow up shot | 32-28 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | John Hubbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derrick Poling (PF) Kevin Dennis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), James Lamothe (PF) Tyler White, Leonard Gaskin, Robert Robinson | |
| 16:41 | Columbia | Gordon Escalante misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | John Hubbs snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 16:33 | Columbia | James Campisi pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 16:09 | Columbia | John Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Tom Watson (SF) James Campisi | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Tyler White (SG), Robert Robinson (PF) Joseph Murdock, Vern Stegall, James Lamothe | |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Derrick Poling is called for the reach on Tyler White - foul #2 on Derrick Poling, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Luther Ingram (PG), Jerry Neal (SG), Kevin Dennis (PF) James Coleman, Gordon Escalante, John Roberts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Leonard Gaskin (SF), Albert Littlejohn (PF) Barry Jones, Fred Langlais, Robert Robinson | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Luther Ingram (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Neal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tom Watson (fresh) PF - Kevin Dennis (fresh) 7 reb. C - Derrick Poling (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyler White (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Gaskin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Littlejohn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hubbs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (SG), Robert Robinson (PF) Tyler White, Albert Littlejohn | |
| 15:19 | Columbia | Jerry Neal is hacked by John Hubbs - foul #4 on John Hubbs, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyler White (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), Albert Littlejohn (C) Vern Stegall, Leonard Gaskin, John Hubbs | |
| 14:53 | Columbia | Jerry Neal can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Murdock | 32-31 |
| 14:17 | Columbia | Fred Langlais is called for the reach on Tom Watson - foul #1 on Fred Langlais, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Coleman (PG), Gordon Escalante (SG), James Campisi (SF), John Roberts (C) Luther Ingram, Jerry Neal, Tom Watson, Kevin Dennis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), Leonard Gaskin (SF), James Lamothe (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Joseph Murdock, Tyler White, Fred Langlais, Robert Robinson, Albert Littlejohn | |
| 14:03 | Columbia | John Roberts knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Gordon Escalante | 34-31 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | James Coleman is called for the reach on Barry Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Coleman, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn (C) Travis Loyd | |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn is fouled on the floor by John Roberts - foul #1 on John Roberts, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kevin Dennis (PF) Derrick Poling | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Tyler White (SG), Travis Loyd (C) Barry Jones, Vern Stegall, Albert Littlejohn | |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Dennis | 34-31 |
| 13:29 | Columbia | John Roberts gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 13:06 | Columbia | John Roberts misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Travis Loyd - foul #1 on Travis Loyd, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), Robert Robinson (PF), John Hubbs (C) Joseph Murdock, Tyler White, James Lamothe, Travis Loyd | |
| 13:06 | Columbia | John Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 13:06 | Columbia | John Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin misses the turnaround from close range | 35-31 |
| 12:55 | Columbia | James Coleman pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 12:32 | Columbia | James Campisi can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin drills a floater near the basket | 35-33 |
| 11:58 | Columbia | John Roberts makes the floater from the left block set up by James Coleman | 37-33 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Campisi - foul #2 on James Campisi, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derrick Poling (PF) Kevin Dennis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Tyler White (SG), Albert Littlejohn (PF) Barry Jones, Vern Stegall, Robert Robinson | |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 11:27 | Columbia | Gordon Escalante misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gordon Escalante (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Campisi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Poling (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tyler White (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Gaskin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Littlejohn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hubbs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Derrick Poling steps in front of the Albert Littlejohn pass | 37-34 |
| 10:53 | Columbia | Derrick Poling misses the driving attempt in the paint | 37-34 |
| 10:52 | Columbia | Derrick Poling can't tip it in | 37-34 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 10:43 | Columbia | James Campisi gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 10:26 | Columbia | Leonard Gaskin steps in front of the James Campisi pass | 37-34 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock throws it down on a great pass from Leonard Gaskin | 37-36 |
| 10:04 | Columbia | Derrick Poling knocks in the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on John Hubbs - foul #5 on John Hubbs, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jerry Neal (SG), Tom Watson (SF), Kevin Dennis (PF) Gordon Escalante, James Campisi, John Roberts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), James Lamothe (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Tyler White, Leonard Gaskin, Albert Littlejohn, John Hubbs | |
| 10:04 | Columbia | Derrick Poling misses the free throw | 39-36 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Travis Loyd | 39-36 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Murdock | 39-39 |
| 09:30 | Columbia | Derrick Poling hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Dennis and he's hacked by James Lamothe - foul #2 on James Lamothe, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Luther Ingram (PG) James Coleman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Tyler White (SG) Joseph Murdock, Vern Stegall | |
| 09:30 | Columbia | Derrick Poling makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Barry Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-39 |
| 09:13 | Columbia | Derrick Poling snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 08:44 | Columbia | Jerry Neal comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Travis Loyd | 42-39 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-39 |
| 08:37 | Columbia | Luther Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 08:16 | Columbia | Jerry Neal makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Luther Ingram and he's hacked by Tyler White - foul #2 on Tyler White, team foul #7 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Coleman (PG), Gordon Escalante (SF), John Roberts (C) Luther Ingram, Tom Watson, Derrick Poling | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), Albert Littlejohn (C) Barry Jones, Tyler White, Robert Robinson, Travis Loyd | |
| 08:16 | Columbia | Jerry Neal makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | James Lamothe is fouled on the floor by Kevin Dennis - foul #3 on Kevin Dennis, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Campisi (SF) Jerry Neal | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PF) James Lamothe | |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais buries a jump hook from the baseline | 45-41 |
| 07:23 | Columbia | James Campisi makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Gordon Escalante | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gordon Escalante (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Campisi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Dennis (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Vern Stegall (fresh) SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Littlejohn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Robinson, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyler White (SG), Leonard Gaskin (SF), James Lamothe (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Vern Stegall, Fred Langlais, Robert Robinson, Albert Littlejohn | |
| 06:46 | Columbia | James Coleman buries a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Joseph Murdock - foul #1 on Joseph Murdock, team foul #9 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derrick Poling (PF) Kevin Dennis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:46 | Columbia | James Coleman misses the free throw | 49-41 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | James Lamothe gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | James Lamothe comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Derrick Poling - foul #3 on Derrick Poling, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (SG) Tyler White | |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | James Lamothe makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | James Lamothe misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 06:33 | Columbia | John Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 06:16 | Columbia | Derrick Poling's pass is intercepted by Travis Loyd | 49-42 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Travis Loyd's floater is knocked away by Derrick Poling | 49-42 |
| 05:56 | Columbia | James Campisi pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 05:44 | Columbia | James Campisi connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Coleman and he's fouled by Joseph Murdock - foul #2 on Joseph Murdock, team foul #10 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Tyler White (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), Robert Robinson (PF), Albert Littlejohn (C) Joseph Murdock, Vern Stegall, Leonard Gaskin, James Lamothe, Travis Loyd | |
| 05:44 | Columbia | James Campisi makes the free throw | 52-42 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 52-42 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn gets the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Tyler White pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Tyler White shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Barry Jones | 52-45 |
| 04:35 | Columbia | Derrick Poling makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by James Campisi | 54-45 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kevin Dennis (PF) John Roberts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), Leonard Gaskin (SF), James Lamothe (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Barry Jones, Tyler White, Fred Langlais, Robert Robinson, Albert Littlejohn | |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Leonard Gaskin, team foul #11 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Tom Watson (SF) James Campisi | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyler White (SG), Robert Robinson (PF) Vern Stegall, James Lamothe | |
| 03:59 | Columbia | Tom Watson knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by James Coleman | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Tyler White | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:46 | Columbia | Derrick Poling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), James Lamothe (PF), Albert Littlejohn (C) Tyler White, Leonard Gaskin, Robert Robinson, Travis Loyd | |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Gordon Escalante steps in front of the Albert Littlejohn pass | 56-47 |
| 03:32 | Columbia | James Lamothe takes the ball from Tom Watson in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Campisi (SF), John Roberts (C) Tom Watson, Derrick Poling | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyler White (SG), Leonard Gaskin (SF), Robert Robinson (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Vern Stegall, Fred Langlais, James Lamothe, Albert Littlejohn | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gordon Escalante (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Campisi (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Dennis (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tyler White (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Gaskin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Columbia | Gordon Escalante misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-47 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Travis Loyd grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Tyler White and the foul's on James Campisi - foul #3 on James Campisi, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Lamothe (PF), Albert Littlejohn (C) Robert Robinson, Travis Loyd | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin misses the free throw | 56-49 |
| 02:49 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Roberts | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:33 | Columbia | Gordon Escalante hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Coleman | 59-49 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 01:57 | Columbia | James Campisi clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin misses the easy layup | 59-52 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Loyd (C) Albert Littlejohn | |
| 01:00 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis is fouled on the floor by Leonard Gaskin - foul #2 on Leonard Gaskin, team foul #12 | 59-52 |
| 01:00 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:00 | Columbia | Kevin Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | James Lamothe pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Tyler White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-52 |
| 00:51 | Columbia | John Roberts pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | Columbia | Joseph Murdock is called for the reach on John Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Murdock, team foul #13 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jerry Neal (SG) James Campisi | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:50 | Columbia | John Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:50 | Columbia | John Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | John Roberts snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 00:44 | Columbia | John Roberts is hacked by Tyler White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tyler White, team foul #14 | 60-52 |
| 00:44 | Columbia | John Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:44 | Columbia | John Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin is hacked by Jerry Neal - foul #2 on Jerry Neal, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Campisi (SF) Jerry Neal | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:36 | Columbia | James Coleman is hacked by Joseph Murdock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Murdock, team foul #15 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jerry Neal (SG) James Campisi | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:36 | Columbia | James Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:36 | Columbia | James Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 00:28 | Columbia | John Roberts pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 00:27 | Columbia | John Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Murdock - foul #5 on Joseph Murdock, team foul #16 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG) Joseph Murdock | |
| 00:27 | Columbia | John Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:27 | Columbia | John Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Tyler White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-54 |
| 00:20 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Roberts | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | James Coleman runs out the clock | 64-54 |