| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Donald Saez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Charbonneau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Pratt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Riggins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - George Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Giles (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Haney (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Travis Pratt inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Saez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 19:34 | Columbia | John Lawrence gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 19:10 | Columbia | Mark Giles misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 19:09 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to John Haney | 36-36 |
| 18:53 | Columbia | John Lawrence's floater is tipped away by Robert Riggins | 36-36 |
| 18:52 | C. Connecticut State | George Johnson pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:47 | C. Connecticut State | John Lawrence denies the turnaround by Travis Pratt | 36-36 |
| 18:45 | C. Connecticut State | George Johnson snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 18:31 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charbonneau connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Saez | 38-36 |
| 18:13 | Columbia | Derek Gayton makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-39 |
| 17:57 | C. Connecticut State | George Johnson's floater is tipped away by Paul Apodaca | 38-39 |
| 17:55 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Riggins snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 17:38 | C. Connecticut State | Travis Pratt is fouled on the floor by Paul Apodaca - foul #2 on Paul Apodaca, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Blake (SF) Travis Pratt | |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Stevenson (SG), Stephen Dudley (C) Mark Giles, John Haney | |
| 17:29 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Saez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 17:28 | Columbia | Larry Stevenson grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 17:12 | Columbia | George Johnson takes the ball from Larry Stevenson | 38-39 |
| 16:53 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charbonneau misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-39 |
| 16:51 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Riggins grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:33 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Saez | 41-39 |
| 16:11 | Columbia | John Lawrence misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-39 |
| 16:10 | Columbia | Derek Gayton snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 15:54 | Columbia | Derek Gayton misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-39 |
| 15:53 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to David Blake | 41-39 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Donald Saez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Charbonneau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Blake (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Riggins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - George Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Apodaca (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Dudley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Riggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Stefan Rossi (PG), Richard Parker (SG), Travis Pratt (SF), Robert Wong (C) Donald Saez, Robert Charbonneau, Robert Riggins, George Johnson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (PG), Mark Giles (SG), Charles Furman (PF), John Haney (C) Derek Gayton, Paul Apodaca, John Lawrence, Stephen Dudley | |
| 15:15 | Columbia | Albert Clark makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Haney | 41-42 |
| 15:02 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Furman - foul #4 on Charles Furman, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Chad Heflin (PF) Charles Furman | |
| 15:02 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:02 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:48 | Columbia | Albert Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 14:46 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 14:27 | C. Connecticut State | Travis Pratt misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-42 |
| 14:26 | Columbia | Chad Heflin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:05 | Columbia | Chad Heflin comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Blake - foul #2 on David Blake, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Troy Fagan (C) David Blake | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carl Chrisman (SF), John Lawrence (PF) Larry Stevenson, John Haney | |
| 14:05 | Columbia | Chad Heflin makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:05 | Columbia | Chad Heflin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:43 | C. Connecticut State | Albert Clark is called for the reach on Stefan Rossi - foul #1 on Albert Clark, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Donald Saez (PG), Robert Charbonneau (SG) Stefan Rossi, Richard Parker | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Haney (C) Chad Heflin | |
| 13:38 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Wong misses the shot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 13:37 | Columbia | John Haney grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 13:29 | Columbia | Albert Clark buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mark Giles | 43-47 |
| 13:17 | C. Connecticut State | Travis Pratt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-47 |
| 13:15 | Columbia | John Haney pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:02 | Columbia | John Haney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Stefan Rossi (SF), Robert Riggins (PF), George Johnson (C) Travis Pratt, Robert Wong, Troy Fagan | |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Larry Stevenson (SG), Paul Apodaca (SF) Albert Clark, Mark Giles, Carl Chrisman | |
| 12:39 | C. Connecticut State | Paul Apodaca takes the ball from George Johnson | 43-47 |
| 12:26 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca banks in the layup and he's fouled by Stefan Rossi - foul #1 on Stefan Rossi, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| 12:26 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca misses the free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:26 | Columbia | Derek Gayton snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 12:16 | Columbia | Derek Gayton misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-49 |
| 12:14 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Riggins pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 11:59 | C. Connecticut State | Stefan Rossi scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Charbonneau | 46-49 |
| 11:36 | Columbia | John Lawrence misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 11:34 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Riggins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Donald Saez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Charbonneau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stefan Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Riggins (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - George Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Haney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:22 | C. Connecticut State | Stefan Rossi is whistled for a carry | 46-49 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Danny Markham (PG), Richard Parker (SG), Travis Pratt (SF) Donald Saez, Robert Charbonneau, Stefan Rossi | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Giles (SG), Stephen Dudley (PF), Chad Heflin (C) Larry Stevenson, John Lawrence, John Haney | |
| 10:58 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley loses the ball out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Blake (C) George Johnson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Stevenson (SF) Paul Apodaca | |
| 10:46 | C. Connecticut State | Travis Pratt knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Riggins | 49-49 |
| 10:36 | Columbia | Larry Stevenson lays it up and in set up by Mark Giles | 49-51 |
| 10:18 | C. Connecticut State | Larry Stevenson is called for the reach on Travis Pratt - foul #2 on Larry Stevenson, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Wong (C) Robert Riggins | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (PG), John Lawrence (PF) Derek Gayton, Chad Heflin | |
| 10:01 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Wong loses the ball out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Donald Saez (PG), Robert Charbonneau (SG) Danny Markham, Richard Parker | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 09:37 | Columbia | John Lawrence can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 09:36 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Giles | 49-51 |
| 09:13 | Columbia | Mark Giles can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 09:12 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Travis Pratt | 49-51 |
| 08:50 | C. Connecticut State | Travis Pratt comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 08:49 | Columbia | Albert Clark gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:44 | Columbia | Mark Giles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-51 |
| 08:42 | Columbia | Albert Clark snags the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 08:27 | Columbia | Larry Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Charbonneau - foul #1 on Robert Charbonneau, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Stefan Rossi (SG), Vule Skowronski (SF), Robert Riggins (PF), George Johnson (C) Robert Charbonneau, Travis Pratt, David Blake, Robert Wong | |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Paul Apodaca (SF), Chad Heflin (PF), John Haney (C) Albert Clark, Mark Giles, John Lawrence, Stephen Dudley | |
| 08:27 | Columbia | Larry Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:27 | Columbia | Larry Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:02 | C. Connecticut State | Stefan Rossi connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Vule Skowronski | 51-52 |
| 07:50 | Columbia | Chad Heflin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 07:49 | C. Connecticut State | George Johnson pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 07:45 | C. Connecticut State | Vule Skowronski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 07:43 | Columbia | Larry Stevenson snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 07:21 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca is fouled on the floor by George Johnson - foul #3 on George Johnson, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charbonneau (SG) Donald Saez | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (SG), John Lawrence (PF) Larry Stevenson, Chad Heflin | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Stefan Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Charbonneau (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vule Skowronski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Riggins (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - George Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Haney (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Columbia | Albert Clark can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 07:09 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charbonneau gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:47 | C. Connecticut State | Vule Skowronski buries a jumpshot from the left side | 53-52 |
| 06:33 | Columbia | John Lawrence connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-55 |
| 06:15 | C. Connecticut State | John Haney steps in front of the Stefan Rossi pass | 53-55 |
| 05:57 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca misses the dunk attempt | 53-55 |
| 05:55 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charbonneau gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:47 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Riggins misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-55 |
| 05:46 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:41 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca blows the layup | 53-55 |
| 05:39 | C. Connecticut State | Stefan Rossi snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 05:35 | C. Connecticut State | The pull-up jumper by Stefan Rossi is blocked by Derek Gayton | 53-55 |
| 05:33 | Columbia | John Haney snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 05:18 | Columbia | Albert Clark misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 05:17 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Riggins gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:17 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Donald Saez (PG), Travis Pratt (SF) Stefan Rossi, Vule Skowronski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Giles (SG) Albert Clark | |
| 04:55 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Saez can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 04:54 | Columbia | Derek Gayton gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:39 | Columbia | Travis Pratt denies the turnaround by Paul Apodaca | 53-55 |
| 04:37 | Columbia | Mark Giles misses the tip | 53-55 |
| 04:36 | C. Connecticut State | Travis Pratt grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 04:12 | C. Connecticut State | Paul Apodaca takes the ball from Travis Pratt | 53-55 |
| 03:55 | Columbia | John Lawrence clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 03:53 | Columbia | Mark Giles pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:32 | Columbia | John Lawrence knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Giles | 53-58 |
| 03:14 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Saez comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on John Haney - foul #1 on John Haney, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Stefan Rossi (SG), David Blake (PF), Robert Wong (C) Robert Charbonneau, Robert Riggins, George Johnson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Stevenson (PG), Charles Furman (SF), Stephen Dudley (C) Derek Gayton, Paul Apodaca, John Haney | |
| 03:14 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Saez makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:14 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Saez misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:14 | Columbia | John Lawrence snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Donald Saez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stefan Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Travis Pratt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Blake (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Larry Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mark Giles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Furman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Dudley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Columbia | Charles Furman misses the jumper from the right block | 54-58 |
| 02:55 | Columbia | Larry Stevenson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 02:55 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charbonneau (SG), Robert Riggins (PF), George Johnson (C) Stefan Rossi, David Blake, Robert Wong | |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG) Charles Furman | |
| 02:38 | Columbia | Travis Pratt picks off the pass by Derek Gayton | 54-58 |
| 02:29 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Saez makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Charbonneau | 57-58 |
| 02:09 | Columbia | Mark Giles clanks a shot from the right side | 57-58 |
| 02:07 | C. Connecticut State | Travis Pratt grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 01:51 | C. Connecticut State | George Johnson knocks in the jump hook from close range and the foul's on Stephen Dudley - foul #1 on Stephen Dudley, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Apodaca (SF), John Haney (C) Larry Stevenson, Stephen Dudley | |
| 01:51 | C. Connecticut State | George Johnson makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:25 | Columbia | John Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Travis Pratt - foul #2 on Travis Pratt, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| 01:25 | Columbia | John Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:25 | Columbia | John Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:56 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charbonneau is fouled on the floor by Mark Giles - foul #1 on Mark Giles, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| 00:56 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charbonneau makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:56 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charbonneau misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:56 | Columbia | Mark Giles pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 00:28 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca is called for traveling | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | C. Connecticut State | Derek Gayton is called for the reach on Robert Charbonneau in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Gayton, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| 00:26 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charbonneau makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:26 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charbonneau makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:09 | Columbia | Mark Giles misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 00:07 | C. Connecticut State | George Johnson snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 00:04 | C. Connecticut State | George Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Gayton - foul #2 on Derek Gayton, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Blake (PF) Robert Riggins | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:04 | C. Connecticut State | George Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | John Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Columbia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 63-60 |