| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Eggen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Nance (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Cherry (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Watts (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) SF - Grant Milam (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Berkeley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Richarson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Jesse Becker inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Nance | 29-26 |
| 19:20 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by John Watts | 29-28 |
| 18:54 | Columbia | Mike Williams makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Christopher Nance | 31-28 |
| 18:35 | Chicago State | Ernest Eggen steals the ball from Grant Milam | 31-28 |
| 18:14 | Columbia | Christopher Nance buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ernest Eggen | 34-28 |
| 18:00 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from John Watts | 34-30 |
| 17:35 | Columbia | Christopher Nance is hacked by Samuel Brown - foul #2 on Samuel Brown, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Winstead (C) Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Conrad Hart (SF), Charles Carter (C) Grant Milam, Robert Richarson | |
| 17:08 | Columbia | Paul Winstead scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 36-30 |
| 16:50 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 16:48 | Chicago State | Charles Carter tips it in | 36-32 |
| 16:23 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen loses the ball out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Shaw (PG), Randall Rosier (SG), David Taylor (SF), Mike Williams (C) Ernest Eggen, Christopher Nance, Jesse Becker, Bernard Cherry | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett (PG), Grant Milam (SF), Donald Cale (PF) John Watts, Samuel Brown, Scott Berkeley | |
| 16:09 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Richarson (C) Charles Carter | |
| 16:09 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:09 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:40 | Columbia | Mike Williams misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 15:38 | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randall Rosier (fresh) SF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Winstead (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Conrad Hart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Milam (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Cale (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Richarson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Chicago State | Donald Cale is whistled for a carry | 36-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Watts (PG) Conrad Hart | |
| 15:07 | Columbia | Robert Shaw is fouled on the floor by John Watts - foul #1 on John Watts, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Nance (SG), Bernard Cherry (PF) Randall Rosier, Paul Winstead | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Samuel Brown (SG), Conrad Hart (SF) Thomas Barrett, Grant Milam | |
| 14:38 | Columbia | David Taylor is hacked by Conrad Hart - foul #1 on Conrad Hart, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Eggen (PG), Jesse Becker (SF) Robert Shaw, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Carter (C) Robert Richarson | |
| 14:14 | Columbia | Jesse Becker hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Eggen | 39-34 |
| 14:02 | Chicago State | Donald Cale misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 14:01 | Columbia | Jesse Becker gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 13:39 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Taylor | 42-34 |
| 13:28 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Watts | 42-37 |
| 13:03 | Columbia | Christopher Nance can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 13:02 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Charles Carter | 42-37 |
| 12:55 | Chicago State | Bernard Cherry takes the ball from Conrad Hart | 42-37 |
| 12:35 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry dunks the ball set up by Ernest Eggen and he's hacked by Donald Cale - foul #2 on Donald Cale, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Shaw (SG), Mike Williams (C) Christopher Nance, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett (PG), Albert Becker (SG), Grant Milam (SF), Scott Berkeley (PF), Robert Richarson (C) John Watts, Samuel Brown, Conrad Hart, Donald Cale, Charles Carter | |
| 12:35 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:12 | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Grant Milam | 45-40 |
| 12:08 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen hits a floater from the left side set up by Robert Shaw | 47-40 |
| 11:50 | Chicago State | Grant Milam misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 11:49 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 11:25 | Columbia | Mike Williams is fouled on the floor by Albert Becker - foul #2 on Albert Becker, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Randall Rosier (SG), Paul Winstead (PF) Ernest Eggen, Bernard Cherry | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Watts (PG) Albert Becker | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Randall Rosier (fresh) SF - Jesse Becker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Winstead (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Watts (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Barrett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Milam (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Berkeley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Richarson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Columbia | Jesse Becker misses the driving attempt near the basket | 47-40 |
| 11:04 | Columbia | Paul Winstead tips it back up and in | 49-40 |
| 10:45 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson banks in the layup | 49-42 |
| 10:26 | Columbia | Robert Richarson blocks the short jumper by Mike Williams | 49-42 |
| 10:24 | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 10:19 | Chicago State | John Watts loses the ball out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Nance (SG), David Taylor (SF), Bernard Cherry (PF) Randall Rosier, Jesse Becker, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Samuel Brown (SG), Charles Carter (C) Thomas Barrett, Robert Richarson | |
| 09:52 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 09:50 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Nance | 49-42 |
| 09:28 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Shaw | 51-42 |
| 09:08 | Chicago State | John Watts can't finish the layup | 51-42 |
| 09:06 | Columbia | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 08:42 | Columbia | David Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 08:41 | Chicago State | Charles Carter pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 08:37 | Chicago State | John Watts misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-42 |
| 08:35 | Columbia | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 08:06 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 08:04 | Columbia | David Taylor tips it in | 53-42 |
| 07:44 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Eggen (PG), Jesse Becker (SF), Mike Williams (C) Robert Shaw, David Taylor, Paul Winstead | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett (PG), Conrad Hart (SF), Donald Cale (PF), Robert Richarson (C) John Watts, Grant Milam, Scott Berkeley, Charles Carter | |
| 07:20 | Columbia | Mike Williams drills a jumper in the lane set up by Christopher Nance and the foul's on Conrad Hart - foul #2 on Conrad Hart, team foul #6 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Randall Rosier (SG) Christopher Nance | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 07:20 | Columbia | Mike Williams makes the free throw | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Eggen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Rosier (fresh) SF - Jesse Becker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernard Cherry (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Thomas Barrett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Conrad Hart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Cale (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Richarson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:03 | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Mike Williams - foul #3 on Mike Williams, team foul #2 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Becker (SG) Samuel Brown | |
| 07:03 | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 07:03 | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 07:03 | Chicago State | Donald Cale grabs the offensive board | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:41 | Chicago State | Randall Rosier is called for the reach on Albert Becker - foul #2 on Randall Rosier, team foul #3 | 56-43 |
| 06:22 | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett loses the dribble to Bernard Cherry | 56-43 |
| 06:01 | Columbia | Robert Richarson is called for the reach on Jesse Becker - foul #1 on Robert Richarson, team foul #7 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Nance (SG), David Taylor (PF) Randall Rosier, Bernard Cherry | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Watts (PG), Samuel Brown (SG) Thomas Barrett, Albert Becker | |
| 06:01 | Columbia | Jesse Becker misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 06:01 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:44 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 05:27 | Columbia | Jesse Becker is fouled on the floor by Robert Richarson - foul #2 on Robert Richarson, team foul #8 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Winstead (C) Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Carter (C) Robert Richarson | |
| 05:27 | Columbia | Jesse Becker makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 05:27 | Columbia | Jesse Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 05:27 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:03 | Chicago State | Ernest Eggen is called for the reach on Conrad Hart - foul #1 on Ernest Eggen, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Shaw (SF) Jesse Becker | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley (PF) Donald Cale | |
| 04:37 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Watts and the foul's on Christopher Nance - foul #2 on Christopher Nance, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mike Williams (C) Ernest Eggen | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Becker (SF) Conrad Hart | |
| 04:37 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| 04:21 | Columbia | David Taylor drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:14 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 60-48 |
| 04:12 | Columbia | Robert Shaw grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 04:02 | Columbia | David Taylor buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Nance | 62-48 |
| 03:47 | Chicago State | Robert Shaw steals the ball from Scott Berkeley | 62-48 |
| 03:43 | Columbia | David Taylor jams it set up by Robert Shaw | 64-48 |
| 03:28 | Chicago State | Samuel Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Eggen (PG), Jesse Becker (SF), Bernard Cherry (PF) Christopher Nance, David Taylor, Paul Winstead | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett (PG), Conrad Hart (SF), Donald Cale (PF) John Watts, Samuel Brown, Scott Berkeley | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Columbia | Robert Shaw hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-48 |
| 03:02 | Chicago State | Donald Cale grabs the board | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Eggen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Jesse Becker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernard Cherry (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Thomas Barrett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Becker (fresh) SF - Conrad Hart (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Cale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 02:49 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry gets the rebound | 64-48 |
| 02:24 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-48 |
| 02:23 | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett gets the rebound | 64-48 |
| 02:07 | Chicago State | Mike Williams swats the layup by Charles Carter | 64-48 |
| 02:06 | Columbia | Mike Williams pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| 01:47 | Columbia | Jesse Becker misses the 3 from straight away | 64-48 |
| 01:45 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen grabs the offensive board | 64-48 |
| 01:26 | Columbia | Jesse Becker can't throw it down | 64-48 |
| 01:25 | Columbia | Jesse Becker grabs the offensive board | 64-48 |
| 01:11 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 64-48 |
| 01:09 | Columbia | Robert Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 00:53 | Columbia | Jesse Becker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 00:51 | Chicago State | Conrad Hart grabs the board | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Chicago State | Jesse Becker picks off the pass by Thomas Barrett out of a doubleteam | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Cale - foul #3 on Donald Cale, team foul #9 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Nance (SG) Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry misses the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 00:16 | Chicago State | Charles Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 65-48 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen runs out the clock | 65-48 |