| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Calvin Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Prescott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Kline (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Guy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Berg (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Wills (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Schuldt (fresh) SF - Jake Sands (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kent Truitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Rich (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Willie Kline inbounds the ball | 33-18 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Columbia | Paul Prescott makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-18 |
| 19:26 | Air Force | Kent Truitt banks in the layup | 36-20 |
| 19:04 | Columbia | Nathan Schuldt steps in front of the Willie Kline pass | 36-20 |
| 18:47 | Air Force | Nathan Schuldt knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-23 |
| 18:22 | Columbia | Paul Prescott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-23 |
| 18:21 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Berg | 36-23 |
| 18:05 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes is hacked by Jake Sands - foul #2 on Jake Sands, team foul #1 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Hagler (PG) Calvin Holmes | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 17:45 | Columbia | Paul Prescott makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Guy Smith | 39-23 |
| 17:23 | Air Force | Nathan Schuldt connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jake Sands | 39-26 |
| 17:18 | Columbia | Larry Hagler scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Everett Berg | 42-26 |
| 17:11 | Air Force | Jake Sands's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | Peter Storey (SG), James Lanier (C) Paul Prescott, Everett Berg | |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Pulliam (PG), Donald Darling (C) John Wills, James Rich | |
| 16:42 | Columbia | Peter Storey misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-26 |
| 16:40 | Columbia | Guy Smith grabs the offensive board | 42-26 |
| 16:27 | Columbia | Nathan Schuldt is called for the reach on James Lanier - foul #3 on Nathan Schuldt, team foul #2 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Prescott (SG), Everett Berg (C) Willie Kline, James Lanier | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Bingaman (PG), David Sawyer (SF), Charles Wilson (C) Nathan Schuldt, Jake Sands, Kent Truitt | |
| 16:09 | Columbia | Larry Hagler drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Paul Prescott | 45-26 |
| 15:55 | Air Force | Joseph Bingaman makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-29 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Larry Hagler (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Prescott (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Storey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Guy Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Everett Berg (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joseph Bingaman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Pulliam (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Darling (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Columbia | Peter Storey connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Hagler | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:16 | Air Force | Joseph Bingaman loses the ball out of bounds | 48-29 |
| Subs | Columbia | Calvin Holmes (PG), Willie Kline (SF), James Lanier (C) Paul Prescott, Peter Storey, Everett Berg | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Wills (PG), Nathan Schuldt (SG), James Rich (C) Joseph Bingaman, Daniel Pulliam, Charles Wilson | |
| 14:57 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes is fouled on the floor by James Rich - foul #1 on James Rich, team foul #3 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Columbia | Everett Berg (C) James Lanier | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jake Sands (SF), Kent Truitt (PF) David Sawyer, Donald Darling | |
| 14:43 | Columbia | Everett Berg connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Guy Smith | 50-29 |
| 14:34 | Air Force | John Wills buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nathan Schuldt | 50-31 |
| 14:07 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes is hacked by John Wills - foul #2 on John Wills, team foul #4 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Prescott (SG), Samuel Ivory (SF), James Lanier (PF) Larry Hagler, Willie Kline, Guy Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 13:49 | Columbia | Kent Truitt picks off the pass by James Lanier | 50-31 |
| 13:30 | Air Force | Nathan Schuldt connects on the floater from the right side set up by Kent Truitt and he's hacked by Samuel Ivory - foul #2 on Samuel Ivory, team foul #1 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Hagler (PG), Willie Kline (SF), Guy Smith (PF) Calvin Holmes, Samuel Ivory, Everett Berg | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 13:30 | Air Force | Nathan Schuldt makes the free throw | 50-34 |
| 13:16 | Columbia | James Lanier knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Prescott | 52-34 |
| 13:01 | Air Force | John Wills can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-34 |
| 13:00 | Air Force | Kent Truitt grabs the offensive board | 52-34 |
| 12:47 | Air Force | James Lanier takes the ball from John Wills | 52-34 |
| 12:43 | Columbia | Larry Hagler buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Lanier | 55-34 |
| 12:33 | Air Force | John Wills can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-34 |
| 12:31 | Columbia | Guy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-34 |
| 12:03 | Columbia | Larry Hagler clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-34 |
| 12:02 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Kent Truitt | 55-34 |
| 11:50 | Air Force | Willie Kline is called for the reach on Kent Truitt - foul #1 on Willie Kline, team foul #2 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | Calvin Holmes (PG), Samuel Ivory (SF), Everett Berg (C) Larry Hagler, Willie Kline, Guy Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Bingaman (PG), Daniel Pulliam (SG), David Sawyer (SF), Donald Darling (PF), Charles Wilson (C) John Wills, Nathan Schuldt, Jake Sands, Kent Truitt, James Rich | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Calvin Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Prescott (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Samuel Ivory (fresh) PF - James Lanier (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Everett Berg (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joseph Bingaman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Pulliam (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Darling (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Wilson (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Air Force | Daniel Pulliam connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-37 |
| 11:18 | Columbia | David Sawyer takes the ball from Samuel Ivory | 55-37 |
| 11:09 | Air Force | Donald Darling misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-37 |
| 11:08 | Columbia | Everett Berg grabs the defensive rebound | 55-37 |
| 10:54 | Columbia | James Lanier lays it up and in on a great pass from Calvin Holmes | 57-37 |
| 10:35 | Air Force | Joseph Bingaman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 57-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Hagler (SG), Willie Kline (SF), Guy Smith (PF) Paul Prescott, Samuel Ivory, James Lanier | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 10:14 | Columbia | Larry Hagler is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Larry Hagler, team foul #3 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Nathan Schuldt (SG) Joseph Bingaman | |
| 09:57 | Air Force | Donald Darling misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-37 |
| 09:56 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 57-37 |
| 09:36 | Air Force | Donald Darling double dribbles | 57-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Wayne Sanders (PG), Paul Prescott (SG) Calvin Holmes, Larry Hagler | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Wills (PG), Jake Sands (SF), Kent Truitt (PF), James Rich (C) Daniel Pulliam, David Sawyer, Donald Darling, Charles Wilson | |
| 09:16 | Columbia | Paul Prescott misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-37 |
| 09:14 | Air Force | Kent Truitt grabs the defensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 09:07 | Air Force | John Wills misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-37 |
| 09:06 | Columbia | Guy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 08:54 | Columbia | Paul Prescott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-37 |
| 08:52 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Berg | 57-37 |
| 08:36 | Columbia | Wayne Sanders is whistled for traveling | 57-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Calvin Holmes (PG), Larry Hagler (SG), James Lanier (C) Wayne Sanders, Paul Prescott, Everett Berg | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 08:23 | Air Force | Jake Sands misses long on a shot from the right wing | 57-37 |
| 08:22 | Columbia | Larry Hagler pulls down the rebound | 57-37 |
| 08:04 | Columbia | James Lanier clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Jake Sands - foul #3 on Jake Sands, team foul #5 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Prescott (SG), Everett Berg (C) Larry Hagler, Guy Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Pulliam (SG), Donald Darling (C) Nathan Schuldt, James Rich | |
| 08:04 | Columbia | James Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 08:04 | Columbia | James Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 59-37 |
| 07:50 | Air Force | Jake Sands drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Wills | 59-40 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Calvin Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Prescott (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willie Kline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Lanier (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Everett Berg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Wills (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Pulliam (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jake Sands (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kent Truitt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Darling (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Columbia | Paul Prescott drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Calvin Holmes | 62-40 |
| 07:12 | Air Force | The 3pt attempt by Jake Sands is denied by Willie Kline | 62-40 |
| 07:11 | Air Force | Donald Darling misses the tip | 62-40 |
| 07:09 | Columbia | James Lanier snags the defensive board | 62-40 |
| 06:50 | Columbia | Donald Darling swats the short shot by James Lanier | 62-40 |
| 06:48 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Kent Truitt | 62-40 |
| 06:44 | Air Force | Willie Kline steals it from Daniel Pulliam | 62-40 |
| 06:25 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes is fouled on the floor by Jake Sands - foul #4 on Jake Sands, team foul #6 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Hagler (PG), Peter Storey (SG), Samuel Ivory (SF), Guy Smith (PF) Calvin Holmes, Paul Prescott, Willie Kline, Everett Berg | |
| Subs | Air Force | Nathan Schuldt (SG), David Sawyer (SF), James Rich (C) John Wills, Jake Sands, Kent Truitt | |
| 05:56 | Columbia | Peter Storey loses the ball out of bounds | 62-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Mitchem (C) Guy Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Bingaman (PG), Charles Wilson (C) Nathan Schuldt, James Rich | |
| 05:35 | Air Force | Donald Darling double dribbles | 62-40 |
| 05:10 | Columbia | Samuel Ivory jams it set up by Thomas Mitchem | 64-40 |
| 04:58 | Air Force | David Sawyer misses long on a shot from the right side | 64-40 |
| 04:57 | Columbia | Samuel Ivory pulls down the rebound | 64-40 |
| 04:33 | Columbia | Thomas Mitchem comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Bingaman - foul #1 on Joseph Bingaman, team foul #7 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Wayne Sanders (PG), Thomas Cohen (PF) Samuel Ivory, James Lanier | |
| Subs | Air Force | Johnny Norris (SF), Brian Keith (C) Daniel Pulliam, Donald Darling | |
| 04:33 | Columbia | Thomas Mitchem misses the 1st free throw | 64-40 |
| 04:33 | Columbia | Thomas Mitchem makes the 2nd free throw | 65-40 |
| 04:17 | Air Force | Johnny Norris clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-40 |
| 04:16 | Air Force | Charles Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-40 |
| 04:04 | Air Force | David Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 65-40 |
| 04:02 | Columbia | Thomas Cohen gets the rebound | 65-40 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Columbia | Peter Storey scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Hagler | 68-40 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Wayne Sanders (fresh) SG - Larry Hagler (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Storey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Cohen (fresh) C - Thomas Mitchem (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joseph Bingaman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Sawyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Norris (fresh) PF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Keith (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Air Force | Thomas Cohen blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Brian Keith | 68-40 |
| 03:25 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Thomas Cohen | 68-40 |
| 03:06 | Columbia | Peter Storey's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Keith | 68-40 |
| 03:04 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Storey | 68-40 |
| 02:45 | Columbia | Peter Storey comes up short on the floater from the right side | 68-40 |
| 02:43 | Air Force | Johnny Norris grabs the board | 68-40 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Air Force | Joseph Bingaman's pass is intercepted by Larry Hagler | 68-40 |
| 02:34 | Columbia | Larry Hagler can't throw it down | 68-40 |
| 02:32 | Columbia | Thomas Cohen pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-40 |
| 02:17 | Columbia | Thomas Cohen misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Wilson - foul #3 on Charles Wilson, team foul #8 | 68-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Samuel Ivory (SF), James Lanier (C) Peter Storey, Thomas Mitchem | |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Pulliam (SG), Donald Darling (PF) David Sawyer, Charles Wilson | |
| 02:17 | Columbia | Thomas Cohen misses the 1st free throw | 68-40 |
| 02:17 | Columbia | Thomas Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-40 |
| 02:06 | Air Force | Joseph Bingaman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Hagler - foul #2 on Larry Hagler, team foul #4 | 69-40 |
| 02:06 | Air Force | Joseph Bingaman makes the 1st free throw | 69-41 |
| 02:06 | Air Force | Joseph Bingaman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-42 |
| 01:38 | Columbia | Thomas Cohen buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Wayne Sanders | 71-42 |
| 01:20 | Air Force | Brian Keith misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Lanier - foul #2 on James Lanier, team foul #5 | 71-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Peter Storey (SG), Thomas Mitchem (C) Wayne Sanders, Thomas Cohen | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Sawyer (SF) Johnny Norris | |
| 01:20 | Air Force | Brian Keith misses the 1st free throw | 71-42 |
| 01:20 | Air Force | Brian Keith misses the 2nd free throw | 71-42 |
| 01:20 | Columbia | Thomas Mitchem gets the rebound | 71-42 |
| 01:05 | Columbia | Larry Hagler misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-42 |
| 01:04 | Air Force | Brian Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 71-42 |
| 00:48 | Air Force | Daniel Pulliam scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-44 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Columbia | Peter Storey hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Hagler | 74-44 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Air Force | Samuel Ivory is called for the reach on Joseph Bingaman - foul #3 on Samuel Ivory, team foul #6 | 74-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Wilson (C) Brian Keith | |
| 00:16 | Air Force | David Sawyer hits the finger roll | 74-46 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Larry Hagler runs out the clock | 74-46 |