| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sergio Lopez (fresh) SG - Donald Gleason (fresh) SF - Jerry Reich (fresh) PF - Jeremy King (fresh) C - Richard Deady (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) SG - David Ellis (fresh) SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) PF - Dale Selman (fresh) C - William Macy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Richard Deady wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Columbia | Donald Gleason connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Reich and he's hacked by David Ellis - foul #1 on David Ellis, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Columbia | Donald Gleason misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Colorado | Dale Selman grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Colorado | Michael Barnes connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Theodore Wallace | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Columbia | Michael Barnes picks off the pass by Jerry Reich | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Colorado | Michael Barnes drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by David Ellis | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Columbia | Jerry Reich misses the floater from close range | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Theodore Wallace | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Colorado | Michael Barnes connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Theodore Wallace | 2-6 |
| 17:17 | Columbia | Jeremy King misses the floater from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 17:15 | Columbia | Richard Deady pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:59 | Columbia | Jeremy King can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Theodore Wallace - foul #1 on Theodore Wallace, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Linker (SG), William Hughes (C) Donald Gleason, Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 16:59 | Columbia | Jeremy King makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:59 | Columbia | Jeremy King misses the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:59 | Colorado | William Macy grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 16:39 | Colorado | David Ellis is fouled on the floor by William Hughes - foul #1 on William Hughes, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Smith (SF), Coy Johnson (C) Jerry Reich, Jeremy King | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 16:21 | Colorado | William Macy misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Robert Linker - foul #1 on Robert Linker, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Pyle (SG) Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 16:21 | Colorado | William Macy misses the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:21 | Colorado | William Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:11 | Columbia | Robert Linker clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Barnes - foul #1 on Michael Barnes, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| 16:11 | Columbia | Robert Linker makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:11 | Columbia | Robert Linker makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:04 | Colorado | William Macy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 16:02 | Columbia | Coy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Linker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Pyle (fresh) SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) PF - William Hughes (fresh) C - Coy Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Ellis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) PF - Dale Selman (fresh) C - William Macy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Columbia | Theodore Wallace swats the shot by George Pyle | 5-7 |
| 15:56 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 15:33 | Colorado | Dale Selman's layup is rejected by Coy Johnson | 5-7 |
| 15:32 | Columbia | The rebound goes to George Pyle | 5-7 |
| 15:18 | Columbia | Thomas Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 15:16 | Colorado | Dale Selman snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 15:10 | Colorado | David Ellis travels with the ball | 5-7 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergio Lopez (PG), Donald Gleason (SG), Jerry Reich (SF), Richard Deady (C) Robert Linker, George Pyle, Thomas Smith, Coy Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG), Steven Everman (SF), Richard Tardy (PF), Charles Mitchell (C) David Ellis, Theodore Wallace, Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| 14:54 | Columbia | William Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 14:52 | Colorado | Steven Everman grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 14:34 | Colorado | Steven Everman clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-7 |
| 14:33 | Columbia | Richard Deady grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:28 | Columbia | Jerry Reich throws it down set up by Sergio Lopez | 7-7 |
| 14:14 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Sergio Lopez - foul #1 on Sergio Lopez, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jeremy King (PF) William Hughes | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 14:14 | Colorado | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:14 | Colorado | Michael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:02 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 14:00 | Columbia | Richard Deady tips it home | 9-9 |
| 13:47 | Colorado | Michael Barnes blows the layup | 9-9 |
| 13:45 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 9-11 |
| 13:33 | Columbia | Richard Deady drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 13:13 | Colorado | Michael Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Hughes (C) Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (SG), Theodore Wallace (SF), Dale Selman (PF), William Macy (C) Michael Barnes, Donnie Kennedy, Richard Tardy, Charles Mitchell | |
| 12:50 | Columbia | William Hughes hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-11 |
| 12:36 | Colorado | William Macy is whistled for traveling | 14-11 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Smith (SF), Coy Johnson (C) Jerry Reich, Jeremy King | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 12:18 | Columbia | Thomas Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 12:16 | Columbia | William Hughes grabs the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 11:48 | Columbia | Thomas Smith buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Sergio Lopez | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sergio Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Gleason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Coy Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steven Everman (fresh) SG - David Ellis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Theodore Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Macy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace is hacked by Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Linker (PG), George Pyle (SG), Jerry Reich (SF), Richard Deady (C) Sergio Lopez, Donald Gleason, William Hughes, Coy Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Barnes (PG), Richard Tardy (SF) Steven Everman, Theodore Wallace | |
| 11:08 | Colorado | Richard Tardy hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Deady - foul #1 on Richard Deady, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jeremy King (PF) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 11:08 | Colorado | Richard Tardy makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:08 | Colorado | Richard Tardy misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:08 | Columbia | Richard Deady grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 11:03 | Columbia | George Pyle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 11:01 | Colorado | The rebound goes to David Ellis | 16-12 |
| 10:37 | Colorado | Michael Barnes scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Dale Selman and he's hacked by Robert Linker - foul #2 on Robert Linker, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Smith (SG) Robert Linker | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG), Steven Everman (SF), Charles Mitchell (C) David Ellis, Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| 10:37 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses the free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:37 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Jeremy King | 16-14 |
| 10:21 | Columbia | Richard Deady banks in the layup and the foul's on Richard Tardy - foul #1 on Richard Tardy, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergio Lopez (PG) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 10:21 | Columbia | Richard Deady makes the free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:07 | Colorado | Richard Deady is called for the reach on Richard Tardy - foul #2 on Richard Deady, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Hughes (C) Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 10:07 | Colorado | Richard Tardy misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:07 | Columbia | William Hughes gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:57 | Columbia | Jeremy King is called for traveling | 19-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | Donald Gleason (SG) George Pyle | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 09:35 | Colorado | Richard Tardy misses the shot near the basket | 19-14 |
| 09:34 | Colorado | Michael Barnes tips it back up and in | 19-16 |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Jeremy King knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Gleason | 21-16 |
| 09:01 | Colorado | Michael Barnes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-16 |
| 08:59 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:46 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy is hacked by Donald Gleason - foul #1 on Donald Gleason, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Smith (SF), Doug Osborne (PF), Coy Johnson (C) Jerry Reich, Jeremy King, William Hughes | |
| Subs | Colorado | Theodore Wallace (SF), Dale Selman (PF), William Macy (C) Steven Everman, Richard Tardy, Charles Mitchell | |
| 08:46 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:46 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Coy Johnson | 21-16 |
| 08:39 | Columbia | Thomas Smith's pass is intercepted by Donnie Kennedy | 21-16 |
| 08:35 | Colorado | Michael Barnes's dunk attempt is rejected by Doug Osborne | 21-16 |
| 08:34 | Colorado | William Macy pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:13 | Colorado | Michael Barnes can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 21-16 |
| 08:11 | Columbia | Doug Osborne gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:01 | Columbia | Doug Osborne comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Donnie Kennedy - foul #1 on Donnie Kennedy, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Pyle (PG) Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Everman (PG), David Ellis (SG) Michael Barnes, Donnie Kennedy | |
| 08:01 | Columbia | Doug Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:01 | Columbia | Doug Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:33 | Colorado | William Macy makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Steven Everman | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Pyle (fresh) SG - Donald Gleason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Doug Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. C - Coy Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steven Everman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Ellis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Macy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Columbia | Coy Johnson can't finish the layup | 23-18 |
| 07:13 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 23-18 |
| 06:56 | Columbia | Thomas Smith can't finish the layup | 23-18 |
| 06:54 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:29 | Colorado | George Pyle is called for the reach on Theodore Wallace - foul #1 on George Pyle, team foul #9 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergio Lopez (PG), Jerry Reich (SF), Jeremy King (PF), William Hughes (C) Donald Gleason, Thomas Smith, Doug Osborne, Coy Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Barnes (PG), Charles Mitchell (C) Steven Everman, William Macy | |
| 06:29 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:29 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:16 | Columbia | Jerry Reich blows the layup but the foul's on Theodore Wallace - foul #2 on Theodore Wallace, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Tardy (SF), Michael Bolden (PF) Theodore Wallace, Dale Selman | |
| 06:16 | Columbia | Jerry Reich makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:16 | Columbia | Jerry Reich misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:16 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Michael Bolden | 24-20 |
| 05:51 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Sergio Lopez - foul #2 on Sergio Lopez, team foul #10 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Smith (SG) Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Everman (SF) Michael Bolden | |
| 05:51 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:51 | Colorado | Michael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:32 | Columbia | Jeremy King misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-21 |
| 05:31 | Colorado | David Ellis grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 05:08 | Colorado | Steven Everman connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Barnes | 24-23 |
| 05:01 | Columbia | William Hughes knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Charles Mitchell - foul #1 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | Donald Gleason (SG), Coy Johnson (C) George Pyle, Jeremy King | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG), Dale Selman (PF), William Macy (C) David Ellis, Richard Tardy, Charles Mitchell | |
| 05:01 | Columbia | William Hughes makes the free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:43 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 04:41 | Columbia | Coy Johnson gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 04:26 | Columbia | William Macy steps in front of the Jerry Reich pass | 27-23 |
| 04:05 | Colorado | Steven Everman buries a shot in the paint set up by William Macy and he's hacked by Thomas Smith - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #11 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Pyle (PG) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Theodore Wallace (SF) Michael Barnes | |
| 04:05 | Colorado | Steven Everman makes the free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:49 | Columbia | Donald Gleason drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from George Pyle | 30-26 |
| 03:45 | Colorado | Steven Everman is fouled in the backcourt by George Pyle - foul #2 on George Pyle, team foul #12 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergio Lopez (PG), Robert Linker (SG), Jeremy King (PF), Richard Deady (C) George Pyle, Donald Gleason, William Hughes, Coy Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (SG) Donnie Kennedy | |
| 03:45 | Colorado | Steven Everman misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:45 | Colorado | Steven Everman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:27 | Columbia | Richard Deady drills a floater from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Linker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Reich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeremy King (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Deady (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steven Everman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Ellis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Macy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Colorado | Steven Everman is hacked by Jeremy King - foul #1 on Jeremy King, team foul #13 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Smith (SF) Jerry Reich | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Tardy (PF) Dale Selman | |
| 03:08 | Colorado | Steven Everman makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:08 | Colorado | Steven Everman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:45 | Columbia | Richard Deady throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Barnes (PG), Charles Mitchell (C) Steven Everman, William Macy | |
| 02:35 | Colorado | Richard Tardy buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Barnes | 32-31 |
| 02:20 | Columbia | Thomas Smith knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Sergio Lopez | 34-31 |
| 02:02 | Colorado | Michael Barnes makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by David Ellis | 34-33 |
| 01:47 | Columbia | Charles Mitchell is called for the reach on Richard Deady - foul #2 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #8 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Donald Gleason (SG), Jerry Reich (SF), William Hughes (PF) Robert Linker, Thomas Smith, Jeremy King | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG), Dale Selman (PF) David Ellis, Theodore Wallace | |
| 01:47 | Columbia | Richard Deady makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:47 | Columbia | Richard Deady makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:35 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Deady - foul #3 on Richard Deady, team foul #14 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Coy Johnson (C) Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:35 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:35 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:10 | Columbia | William Hughes clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 36-35 |
| 01:08 | Columbia | William Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 01:01 | Columbia | William Hughes is called for traveling | 36-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Smith (C) Coy Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Everman (SF), William Macy (C) Richard Tardy, Charles Mitchell | |
| 00:39 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Hughes - foul #2 on William Hughes, team foul #15 | 36-35 |
| 00:39 | Colorado | Michael Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:39 | Colorado | Michael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Donnie Kennedy - foul #2 on Donnie Kennedy, team foul #9 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (SG) Donnie Kennedy | |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Michael Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | William Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |