| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Lopresti (fresh) SG - David Byrum (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Buch (fresh) C - Kevin Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Mills (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Warren Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Renaud (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Cleveland State | Jay Buch drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from John Lopresti | 33-31 |
| 19:26 | Columbia | Warren Miller lays it in on a great pass from Michael Stewart and the foul's on Kevin Simmons - foul #2 on Kevin Simmons, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Callahan (SG) David Mills | |
| 19:26 | Columbia | Warren Miller makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:16 | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons lays it in on a nice dish by John Lopresti and he's fouled by Elmer Renaud - foul #1 on Elmer Renaud, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Lor (SF) Warren Miller | |
| 19:16 | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons misses the free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:16 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Elmer Renaud | 35-34 |
| 18:51 | Columbia | Michael Lor blows the layup | 35-34 |
| 18:49 | Cleveland State | Jay Buch snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 18:34 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Callahan - foul #1 on William Callahan, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Mills (SG), Erick Washington (SF), Stacey Colquitt (PF), Christopher Dryden (C) William Callahan, Michael Lor, Michael Stewart, Elmer Renaud | |
| 18:34 | Cleveland State | David Byrum makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:34 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:34 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Stacey Colquitt | 36-34 |
| 18:18 | Columbia | Paul Perkins buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Dryden | 36-37 |
| 18:03 | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn is called for traveling | 36-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Lor (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), Elmer Renaud (C) Erick Washington, Stacey Colquitt, Christopher Dryden | |
| 17:40 | Columbia | The jump hook by Michael Stewart is blocked by Kevin Simmons | 36-37 |
| 17:38 | Columbia | Michael Stewart grabs the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 17:14 | Columbia | Michael Lor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 17:13 | Columbia | Paul Perkins hits the follow up shot | 36-39 |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Kevin Simmons is denied by Elmer Renaud | 36-39 |
| 16:51 | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | Jay Buch clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 16:40 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:23 | Columbia | David Mills scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Lor | 36-42 |
| 15:58 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Elmer Renaud - foul #2 on Elmer Renaud, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timmy King (PG), Jamel Simmons (SF), Douglas Mah (PF), Robert Morning (C) David Byrum, Willie Quinn, Jay Buch, Kevin Simmons | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), William Callahan (SG), Warren Miller (SF), Stacey Colquitt (PF), Christopher Dryden (C) Paul Perkins, David Mills, Michael Lor, Michael Stewart, Elmer Renaud | |
| 15:58 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:58 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timmy King (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Lopresti (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamel Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Mah (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Morning (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Erick Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Warren Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stacey Colquitt (fresh) 5 reb. C - Christopher Dryden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Columbia | William Callahan drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Warren Miller | 37-45 |
| 15:30 | Cleveland State | Timmy King loses the dribble to Christopher Dryden | 37-45 |
| 15:14 | Columbia | Christopher Dryden makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Warren Miller and he's hacked by Robert Morning - foul #1 on Robert Morning, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn (SF) John Lopresti | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Perkins (PG) Warren Miller | |
| 15:14 | Columbia | Christopher Dryden makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 14:59 | Cleveland State | Timmy King misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 14:57 | Columbia | Christopher Dryden snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 14:47 | Columbia | Christopher Dryden is fouled on the floor by Jamel Simmons - foul #2 on Jamel Simmons, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons (C) Robert Morning | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Mills (PG), Warren Miller (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), Elmer Renaud (C) Paul Perkins, Erick Washington, Stacey Colquitt, Christopher Dryden | |
| 14:26 | Columbia | Warren Miller lays it in set up by David Mills | 37-50 |
| 14:13 | Cleveland State | William Callahan takes the ball from Jamel Simmons | 37-50 |
| 13:52 | Columbia | Warren Miller misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Willie Quinn - foul #3 on Willie Quinn, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Byrum (SG), Jay Buch (PF) Jamel Simmons, Douglas Mah | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Perkins (PG), Stacey Colquitt (PF) David Mills, Michael Stewart | |
| 13:52 | Columbia | Warren Miller misses the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 13:52 | Columbia | Warren Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 13:40 | Cleveland State | Timmy King scores on a runner near the basket set up by David Byrum | 39-51 |
| 13:19 | Columbia | Stacey Colquitt comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-51 |
| 13:18 | Columbia | Paul Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 12:57 | Columbia | William Callahan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 12:55 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud tips it home | 39-53 |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Jay Buch misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-53 |
| 12:33 | Columbia | Warren Miller pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 12:17 | Columbia | Paul Perkins hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Callahan | 39-56 |
| 12:02 | Cleveland State | Timmy King hits a floater from the left wing set up by Jay Buch and he's hacked by Elmer Renaud - foul #3 on Elmer Renaud, team foul #4 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jamel Simmons (SF), Douglas Mah (C) Willie Quinn, Kevin Simmons | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), David Mills (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), Christopher Dryden (C) Paul Perkins, William Callahan, Warren Miller, Stacey Colquitt, Elmer Renaud | |
| 12:02 | Cleveland State | Timmy King misses the free throw | 41-56 |
| 12:02 | Columbia | Michael Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 11:48 | Columbia | Michael Lor is hacked by Timmy King - foul #4 on Timmy King, team foul #5 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG) Timmy King | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Perkins (PG) Erick Washington | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Lopresti (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Byrum (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jamel Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jay Buch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Mah (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Mills (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Dryden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Columbia | David Mills comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 11:31 | Cleveland State | Jay Buch gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| 11:11 | Cleveland State | Michael Lor steps in front of the Jay Buch pass | 41-56 |
| 10:49 | Columbia | Michael Lor connects on the shot from the free throw line | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:41 | Cleveland State | Jay Buch is fouled on the floor by Michael Lor - foul #2 on Michael Lor, team foul #5 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn (SF), Kevin Simmons (C) David Byrum, Jay Buch | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (SF), Elmer Renaud (C) Michael Lor, Christopher Dryden | |
| 10:26 | Cleveland State | Michael Stewart denies the turnaround by Willie Quinn | 41-58 |
| 10:25 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah can't tip it in | 41-58 |
| 10:24 | Columbia | Michael Stewart snags the defensive board | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:01 | Columbia | Erick Washington misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-58 |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Jamel Simmons grabs the board | 41-58 |
| 09:45 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lawrence Messing (PG), Jay Buch (PF) John Lopresti, Douglas Mah | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Lor (SF) Paul Perkins | |
| 09:20 | Columbia | David Mills misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-58 |
| 09:18 | Columbia | Michael Stewart can't tip it in | 41-58 |
| 09:16 | Columbia | Michael Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 08:58 | Columbia | Michael Lor connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David Mills and he's fouled by Willie Quinn - foul #4 on Willie Quinn, team foul #6 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Byrum (SG), Christopher Pickett (SF) Jamel Simmons, Willie Quinn | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Callahan (SG), Christopher Dryden (C) Erick Washington, Elmer Renaud | |
| 08:58 | Columbia | Michael Lor misses the free throw | 41-60 |
| 08:58 | Cleveland State | David Byrum gets the rebound | 41-60 |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | Jay Buch knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-60 |
| 08:21 | Columbia | Christopher Dryden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah (C) Kevin Simmons | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Perkins (PG), Warren Miller (SF), Stacey Colquitt (PF), Elmer Renaud (C) William Callahan, Michael Lor, Michael Stewart, Christopher Dryden | |
| 08:00 | Cleveland State | David Mills picks off the pass by Lawrence Messing | 44-60 |
| 07:49 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Paul Perkins | 44-62 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lawrence Messing (fresh) SG - David Byrum (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Buch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Mah (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Mills (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stacey Colquitt (fresh) 5 reb. C - Elmer Renaud (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Messing buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Buch | 47-62 |
| 07:16 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud is fouled on the floor by Jay Buch - foul #2 on Jay Buch, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timmy King (PG), Willie Quinn (SF), Kevin Simmons (C) Lawrence Messing, Christopher Pickett, Jay Buch | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Callahan (SG), Erick Washington (SF), Michael Stewart (PF) David Mills, Warren Miller, Stacey Colquitt | |
| 07:16 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 07:16 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud misses the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 07:16 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 07:13 | Cleveland State | Timmy King throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Dryden (C) Elmer Renaud | |
| 07:01 | Columbia | Kevin Simmons swats the short shot by Christopher Dryden | 47-63 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| 06:43 | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-63 |
| 06:41 | Columbia | Christopher Dryden pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| 06:13 | Columbia | Christopher Dryden misses long on a runner from close range | 47-63 |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 05:44 | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons double dribbles | 47-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jamel Simmons (SG), Jay Buch (PF) David Byrum, Douglas Mah | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Mills (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Elmer Renaud (C) Paul Perkins, William Callahan, Christopher Dryden | |
| 05:18 | Columbia | Michael Lor misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jamel Simmons - foul #3 on Jamel Simmons, team foul #8 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Perkins (PG) Erick Washington | |
| 05:18 | Columbia | Michael Lor makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 05:18 | Columbia | Michael Lor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | Timmy King knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-65 |
| 04:41 | Columbia | Michael Stewart comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jay Buch - foul #3 on Jay Buch, team foul #9 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Morning (C) Kevin Simmons | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), Warren Miller (SF) Paul Perkins, Michael Lor | |
| 04:41 | Columbia | Michael Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 04:41 | Columbia | Michael Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 04:25 | Cleveland State | Jamel Simmons is whistled for a carry | 50-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Callahan (SG), Stacey Colquitt (PF) Erick Washington, Michael Stewart | |
| 03:59 | Columbia | Warren Miller comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 50-66 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn pulls down the rebound | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | Jamel Simmons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-66 |
| 03:48 | Columbia | Stacey Colquitt grabs the board | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timmy King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jamel Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Willie Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jay Buch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Morning (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - David Mills (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stacey Colquitt (fresh) 6 reb. C - Elmer Renaud (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Columbia | William Callahan can't connect on a floater from the left side | 50-66 |
| 03:27 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud grabs the offensive board | 50-66 |
| 03:06 | Columbia | Warren Miller connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Elmer Renaud | 50-68 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Jamel Simmons misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-68 |
| 02:46 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Warren Miller | 50-68 |
| 02:42 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud clanks a shot from the baseline | 50-68 |
| 02:41 | Cleveland State | Timmy King grabs the board | 50-68 |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Elmer Renaud is called for the reach on Timmy King - foul #4 on Elmer Renaud, team foul #6 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG), Lawrence Messing (SG), Christopher Pickett (SF), Douglas Mah (PF) Timmy King, Jamel Simmons, Willie Quinn, Jay Buch | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), Michael Lor (SF), Christopher Dryden (C) David Mills, Warren Miller, Elmer Renaud | |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti is whistled for traveling | 50-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jamel Simmons (SG) Robert Morning | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 01:53 | Columbia | Michael Lor hits a jump hook in the paint set up by William Callahan | 50-70 |
| 01:41 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-70 |
| 01:14 | Columbia | Erick Washington knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Dryden | 53-72 |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | William Callahan is called for the reach on Jamel Simmons - foul #2 on William Callahan, team foul #7 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Morning (C) Christopher Pickett | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | Jamel Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | Jamel Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 00:58 | Columbia | Stacey Colquitt gets the rebound | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Columbia | William Callahan scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Michael Lor | 54-74 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State 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) | |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Messing misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-74 |
| 00:30 | Columbia | Stacey Colquitt pulls down the rebound | 54-74 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Erick Washington runs out the clock | 54-74 |