| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel McDannald (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lomonaco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Winford Watt (fresh) PF - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Isaac Brosius (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Winford Watt inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Columbia | Winford Watt connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel McDannald | 28-35 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Don Gray - foul #2 on Don Gray, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:52 | Columbia | Winford Watt is whistled for traveling | 28-37 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Justin Larios misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki can't tip it in | 28-37 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius misses the tip | 28-37 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki snags the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Justin Larios | 28-39 |
| 17:34 | Columbia | Daniel McDannald knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Lomonaco | 31-39 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-42 |
| 16:47 | Columbia | Daniel McDannald clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-42 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius comes up short on the shot from the right side | 31-42 |
| 16:24 | Columbia | Winford Watt gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 16:04 | Columbia | Daniel McDannald misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss grabs the board | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel McDannald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lomonaco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Winford Watt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Duncan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Nowacki (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Isaac Brosius (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mitchell Daugherty (PG), Robert Homan (SG), Joshua Johnson (SF), John Thomas (PF), James Rothberg (C) Daniel McDannald, John Lomonaco, Winford Watt, Thomas Taylor, Don Gray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock (SG), Earl Fuquay (C) Michael Searfoss, Isaac Brosius | |
| 15:15 | Columbia | John Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-42 |
| 15:13 | Columbia | Joshua Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 14:46 | Columbia | Mitchell Daugherty misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 14:17 | Columbia | Joshua Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 14:02 | Columbia | Justin Larios takes the ball from John Thomas | 31-42 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel McDannald (PG), John Lomonaco (SG), Winford Watt (SF), Thomas Taylor (PF), Don Gray (C) Mitchell Daugherty, Robert Homan, Joshua Johnson, John Thomas, James Rothberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (SG), Isaac Brosius (C) Andrew Duncan, Justin Nowacki | |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay makes the free throw | 31-45 |
| 13:25 | Columbia | The short jumper by Don Gray is denied by Isaac Brosius | 31-45 |
| 13:24 | Columbia | Don Gray snags the offensive board | 31-45 |
| 13:14 | Columbia | Daniel McDannald scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Lomonaco | 33-45 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Winford Watt steps in front of the Earl Fuquay pass | 33-45 |
| 12:38 | Columbia | Daniel McDannald's pass is intercepted by Michael Searfoss | 33-45 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius double dribbles | 33-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan (SF), Justin Nowacki (PF) Michael Woodcock, Earl Fuquay | |
| 11:56 | Columbia | John Lomonaco makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Taylor | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel McDannald (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lomonaco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Winford Watt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Duncan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Nowacki (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Isaac Brosius (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Justin Larios's pass is intercepted by Thomas Taylor | 35-45 |
| 11:18 | Columbia | Thomas Taylor can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 11:17 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Winford Watt | 35-45 |
| 10:58 | Columbia | Don Gray misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-45 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 10:28 | Columbia | Thomas Taylor gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 10:19 | Columbia | Daniel McDannald comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-45 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Justin Nowacki | 35-45 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius hits a floater from the right wing set up by Michael Searfoss | 35-47 |
| 09:30 | Columbia | John Lomonaco misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-47 |
| 09:29 | Columbia | Don Gray tips it in | 37-47 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 09:05 | Columbia | Winford Watt gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 08:52 | Columbia | Daniel McDannald connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Winford Watt | 40-47 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Taylor - foul #3 on Thomas Taylor, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mitchell Daugherty (PG), Robert Homan (SG), Joshua Johnson (SF), John Thomas (PF), James Rothberg (C) Daniel McDannald, John Lomonaco, Winford Watt, Thomas Taylor, Don Gray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock (PG), Earl Fuquay (C) Justin Larios, Isaac Brosius | |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 08:25 | Columbia | Robert Homan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-49 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay misses the jumpshot from the right side | 40-49 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan snags the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Searfoss | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Mitchell Daugherty (fresh) SG - Robert Homan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Rothberg (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Woodcock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Searfoss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Andrew Duncan (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Nowacki (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Fuquay (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Columbia | Joshua Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 06:35 | Columbia | Mitchell Daugherty hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Rothberg | 46-53 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | John Thomas denies the turnaround by Earl Fuquay | 46-53 |
| 06:07 | Columbia | John Thomas grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 05:51 | Columbia | The short jumper by James Rothberg is denied by Earl Fuquay | 46-53 |
| 05:50 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to James Rothberg | 46-53 |
| 05:36 | Columbia | Joshua Johnson clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Andrew Duncan - foul #2 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #1 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel McDannald (PG), John Lomonaco (SG), Thomas Taylor (PF), Don Gray (C) Mitchell Daugherty, Robert Homan, John Thomas, James Rothberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG), Isaac Brosius (C) Andrew Duncan, Justin Nowacki | |
| 05:36 | Columbia | Joshua Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:36 | Columbia | Joshua Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay misses badly on a floater from the right side | 48-53 |
| 05:11 | Columbia | Joshua Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 05:07 | Columbia | Daniel McDannald scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Lomonaco | 51-53 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay banks in the layup on a great pass from Justin Larios | 51-55 |
| 04:22 | Columbia | Joshua Johnson buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel McDannald | 53-55 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-55 |
| 03:51 | Columbia | Joshua Johnson snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 03:28 | Columbia | Joshua Johnson is hacked by Isaac Brosius - foul #1 on Isaac Brosius, team foul #2 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Winford Watt (SF) Joshua Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan (SF), Justin Nowacki (PF) Michael Woodcock, Earl Fuquay | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel McDannald (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Lomonaco (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Winford Watt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Don Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Searfoss (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Andrew Duncan (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Nowacki (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Isaac Brosius (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Columbia | John Lomonaco is fouled on the floor by Michael Searfoss - foul #1 on Michael Searfoss, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Thomas (PF) Thomas Taylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:06 | Columbia | Don Gray is fouled on the floor by Andrew Duncan - foul #3 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Rothberg (C) Don Gray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:51 | Columbia | Justin Larios steals it from John Thomas | 53-55 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius banks in the layup on a nice dish by Justin Nowacki and he's hacked by James Rothberg - foul #3 on James Rothberg, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mitchell Daugherty (PG) Daniel McDannald | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 02:21 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel McDannald (PG), Thomas Taylor (PF), Don Gray (C) Mitchell Daugherty, John Thomas, James Rothberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock (SG) Michael Searfoss | |
| 02:08 | Columbia | Thomas Taylor is fouled on the floor by Andrew Duncan - foul #4 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| 01:59 | Columbia | Daniel McDannald can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Larios | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:16 | Columbia | John Lomonaco scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Winford Watt | 56-61 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Woodcock | 56-64 |
| 00:54 | Columbia | Thomas Taylor double dribbles | 56-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (SG) Michael Woodcock | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss is fouled in the backcourt by John Lomonaco - foul #2 on John Lomonaco, team foul #5 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock (SF), Earl Fuquay (PF) Andrew Duncan, Justin Nowacki | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Justin Larios is hacked by Daniel McDannald - foul #2 on Daniel McDannald, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | John Lomonaco is called for the reach on Michael Searfoss - foul #3 on John Lomonaco, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki (PF) Isaac Brosius | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Don Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Columbia | Daniel McDannald misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Winford Watt pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 00:35 | Columbia | Winford Watt is fouled on the floor by Michael Woodcock - foul #2 on Michael Woodcock, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan (SF), Isaac Brosius (C) Michael Woodcock, Earl Fuquay | |
| 00:31 | Columbia | Winford Watt connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Thomas Taylor | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | John Lomonaco is called for the reach on Michael Searfoss in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Lomonaco, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock (SF), Earl Fuquay (C) Andrew Duncan, Isaac Brosius | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:23 | Columbia | John Lomonaco clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | John Lomonaco is called for the reach on Earl Fuquay in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Lomonaco, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mitchell Daugherty (SG) John Lomonaco | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:19 | Columbia | Thomas Taylor grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 00:13 | Columbia | Mitchell Daugherty buries a 3 from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay is hacked by Mitchell Daugherty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mitchell Daugherty, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan (SF), Isaac Brosius (C) Michael Woodcock, Justin Nowacki | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Daniel McDannald misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay runs out the clock | 62-68 |