| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Quintanilla (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jasso (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lyle Ryan (fresh) C - Francis Dull (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Harden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Turpin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roderick Sloan (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Mark Gordon inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:40 | East Carolina | Mark Gordon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 19:38 | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 19:20 | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on James Coleman - foul #1 on James Coleman, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez (PG), Peter Evans (SF), Kevin Kays (C) Michael Quintanilla, Mark Gordon, Francis Dull | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 19:20 | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:59 | Columbia | Thomas Turpin makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Coleman | 33-34 |
| 18:37 | East Carolina | Thomas Turpin blocks the jumper by Peter Evans | 33-34 |
| 18:35 | Columbia | The rebound goes to James Coleman | 33-34 |
| 18:24 | Columbia | Thomas Turpin connects on the floater from the baseline | 33-36 |
| 18:06 | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan is whistled for a carry | 33-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), Julian Bartell (SG), Shawn Starzynski (C) Rafael Rodriquez, Richard Jasso, Kevin Kays | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 17:40 | Columbia | Thomas Turpin misses badly on a jumper from close range | 33-36 |
| 17:38 | East Carolina | Peter Evans grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 17:17 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-36 |
| 16:53 | Columbia | Thomas Turpin misses short on a runner from the baseline | 35-36 |
| 16:51 | East Carolina | Peter Evans pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:28 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 16:26 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Thomas Turpin | 35-36 |
| 15:57 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi buries a shot from the right wing set up by James Coleman | 35-38 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Quintanilla (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julian Bartell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Peter Evans (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Lyle Ryan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Starzynski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Roberto Rossi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Harden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Turpin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roderick Sloan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:49 | East Carolina | Roderick Sloan denies the turnaround by Michael Quintanilla | 35-38 |
| 15:48 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:23 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Turpin | 35-40 |
| 15:15 | East Carolina | Roberto Rossi steals it from Michael Quintanilla out of a doubleteam | 35-40 |
| 14:56 | Columbia | David Harden is fouled on the floor by Shawn Starzynski - foul #1 on Shawn Starzynski, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Best (PG), Richard Jasso (SG), Mark Gordon (SF), Gordon Zeckzer (PF), Francis Dull (C) Michael Quintanilla, Julian Bartell, Peter Evans, Lyle Ryan, Shawn Starzynski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Julius Harrison (SG), Carl Bowe (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) David Harden, James Coleman, Roderick Sloan | |
| 14:36 | Columbia | Carl Bowe is open and buries a floater near the basket | 35-42 |
| 14:11 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 14:10 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Dull | 35-42 |
| 13:59 | East Carolina | Gordon Zeckzer can't finish the layup | 35-42 |
| 13:57 | Columbia | Ralph Lyman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:29 | Columbia | Carl Bowe comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Gordon Zeckzer - foul #1 on Gordon Zeckzer, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez (PG), Julian Bartell (SG), Peter Evans (SF), Kevin Kays (C) Michael Best, Richard Jasso, Mark Gordon, Francis Dull | |
| Subs | Columbia | Louis Goldfarb (SF) Thomas Turpin | |
| 13:29 | Columbia | Carl Bowe makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 13:29 | Columbia | Carl Bowe makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 13:12 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 12:53 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi lays it in | 37-46 |
| 12:36 | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Louis Goldfarb - foul #1 on Louis Goldfarb, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Jasso (SG), Mark Gordon (SF), Lyle Ryan (PF) Julian Bartell, Peter Evans, Gordon Zeckzer | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Harden (SG), James Coleman (PF), Roderick Sloan (C) Julius Harrison, Carl Bowe, Ralph Lyman | |
| 12:36 | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:36 | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 12:07 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Rafael Rodriquez - foul #1 on Rafael Rodriquez, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), Julian Bartell (SG), Gordon Zeckzer (PF), Francis Dull (C) Rafael Rodriquez, Mark Gordon, Lyle Ryan, Kevin Kays | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Turpin (SF) Louis Goldfarb | |
| 12:07 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 12:07 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:52 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 11:50 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Quintanilla (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julian Bartell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Jasso (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gordon Zeckzer (fresh) C - Francis Dull (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Roberto Rossi (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Harden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Turpin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roderick Sloan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Thomas Turpin | 38-50 |
| 11:18 | East Carolina | Thomas Turpin picks off the pass by Michael Quintanilla | 38-50 |
| 11:14 | Columbia | Thomas Turpin lays it in | 38-52 |
| 11:06 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-52 |
| 10:41 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan can't connect on an uncontested runner in the lane | 41-52 |
| 10:39 | East Carolina | Gordon Zeckzer gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 10:34 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Julian Bartell | 43-52 |
| 10:19 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan misses badly on a shot in the lane | 43-52 |
| 10:18 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi grabs the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 09:54 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-52 |
| 09:53 | East Carolina | Francis Dull grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 09:49 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Best (PG), Mark Gordon (SF), Lyle Ryan (PF), Kevin Kays (C) Michael Quintanilla, Richard Jasso, Gordon Zeckzer, Francis Dull | |
| Subs | Columbia | Julius Harrison (PG), Louis Goldfarb (SF), Carl Bowe (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) Roberto Rossi, Thomas Turpin, James Coleman, Roderick Sloan | |
| 09:25 | Columbia | Louis Goldfarb knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Julius Harrison | 43-54 |
| 09:10 | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Evans (PF) Lyle Ryan | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 08:44 | Columbia | Carl Bowe hits the finger roll on a great pass from Julius Harrison | 43-56 |
| 08:33 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by David Harden - foul #1 on David Harden, team foul #3 | 43-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), Lyle Ryan (PF) Michael Best, Mark Gordon | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Coleman (PF) Ralph Lyman | |
| 08:33 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 08:33 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:06 | Columbia | James Coleman is denied on a layup by Kevin Kays | 45-56 |
| 08:05 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 08:00 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 07:59 | Columbia | Louis Goldfarb grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 07:40 | Columbia | David Harden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 07:39 | Columbia | Carl Bowe grabs the offensive board | 45-56 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Quintanilla (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julian Bartell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Evans (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Lyle Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Kays (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Julius Harrison (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Harden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Goldfarb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Bowe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Columbia | David Harden misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 07:15 | East Carolina | Peter Evans pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 07:07 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #3 on Julian Bartell, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Best (PG), Richard Jasso (SG), Mark Gordon (SF), Shawn Starzynski (PF) Michael Quintanilla, Julian Bartell, Peter Evans, Lyle Ryan | |
| Subs | Columbia | Roberto Rossi (PG), Thomas Turpin (SF), Roderick Sloan (C) David Harden, Louis Goldfarb, Carl Bowe | |
| 06:50 | Columbia | Mark Gordon steals the ball from Thomas Turpin | 45-56 |
| 06:47 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Gordon | 47-56 |
| 06:18 | Columbia | Mark Gordon is called for the reach on Julius Harrison - foul #2 on Mark Gordon, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), Julian Bartell (SG), Lyle Ryan (PF), Francis Dull (C) Michael Best, Richard Jasso, Shawn Starzynski, Kevin Kays | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Harden (SG), Carl Bowe (PF) Julius Harrison, James Coleman | |
| 05:58 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 47-56 |
| 05:57 | Columbia | David Harden can't tip it in | 47-56 |
| 05:55 | East Carolina | Francis Dull pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 05:37 | East Carolina | Mark Gordon can't finish the layup | 47-56 |
| 05:36 | Columbia | Carl Bowe pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 05:07 | Columbia | David Harden's pass is intercepted by Michael Quintanilla | 47-56 |
| 05:01 | East Carolina | Francis Dull makes the turnaround from the right block | 49-56 |
| 04:42 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Best (PG), Richard Jasso (SG), Peter Evans (SF), Shawn Starzynski (PF), Kevin Kays (C) Michael Quintanilla, Julian Bartell, Mark Gordon, Lyle Ryan, Francis Dull | |
| Subs | Columbia | Julius Harrison (SG), James Coleman (PF) David Harden, Carl Bowe | |
| 04:34 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 04:33 | Columbia | Thomas Turpin gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:04 | Columbia | James Coleman is open and lays it up and in set up by Roberto Rossi | 49-58 |
| 04:01 | East Carolina | Michael Best throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez (PG), Gordon Zeckzer (PF) Michael Best, Shawn Starzynski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Louis Goldfarb (SF), Carl Bowe (C) Thomas Turpin, Roderick Sloan | |
| 03:49 | Columbia | James Coleman lays it up and in set up by Julius Harrison and he's fouled by Rafael Rodriquez - foul #2 on Rafael Rodriquez, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Shawn Starzynski (PF) Gordon Zeckzer | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 03:49 | Columbia | James Coleman makes the free throw | 49-61 |
| 03:28 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Rafael Rodriquez | 52-61 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Rafael Rodriquez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jasso (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Peter Evans (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Shawn Starzynski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Kays (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Roberto Rossi (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Julius Harrison (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Louis Goldfarb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Bowe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Columbia | James Coleman lays it up and in set up by Roberto Rossi | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:52 | East Carolina | The jumper by Shawn Starzynski is denied by James Coleman | 52-63 |
| 02:50 | Columbia | Carl Bowe snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 02:50 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), Julian Bartell (SG), Mark Gordon (SF), Gordon Zeckzer (PF) Rafael Rodriquez, Richard Jasso, Peter Evans, Shawn Starzynski | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Harden (SG), Thomas Turpin (SF), Roderick Sloan (C) Julius Harrison, Louis Goldfarb, Carl Bowe | |
| 02:28 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Roderick Sloan | 52-65 |
| 02:08 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Best (PG), Peter Evans (SF) Michael Quintanilla, Mark Gordon | |
| Subs | Columbia | Julius Harrison (PG), Louis Goldfarb (SF), Carl Bowe (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) Roberto Rossi, Thomas Turpin, James Coleman, Roderick Sloan | |
| 01:39 | Columbia | Louis Goldfarb is fouled on the floor by Gordon Zeckzer - foul #2 on Gordon Zeckzer, team foul #7 | 52-65 |
| 01:39 | Columbia | Louis Goldfarb misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 01:39 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| 01:19 | East Carolina | Michael Best misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-65 |
| 01:18 | East Carolina | Peter Evans tips it in | 54-65 |
| 00:52 | Columbia | David Harden hits a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Michael Best - foul #2 on Michael Best, team foul #8 | 54-67 |
| 00:52 | Columbia | David Harden makes the free throw | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Julian Bartell steals it from Carl Bowe | 57-68 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Gordon Zeckzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Julius Harrison runs out the clock | 57-68 |