| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Lanford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Heath (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Hill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chris Pacholski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jackie Levine (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Tommy Skelly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Herbst (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Runyon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Eric Hill inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Columbia | Eric Hill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Tommy Skelly - foul #1 on Tommy Skelly, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 19:47 | Columbia | Eric Hill makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 19:47 | Columbia | Eric Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 19:27 | North Carolina A&T | Arthur Lanford steals the ball from George Brown | 41-29 |
| 19:24 | Columbia | Eric Hill lays it in on a great pass from Arthur Lanford | 43-29 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by George Brown | 43-31 |
| 18:48 | Columbia | Anthony Heath connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-31 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Tommy Skelly | 46-33 |
| 18:21 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Tommy Skelly - foul #2 on Tommy Skelly, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Raftery (PG), Victor Galiano (SG), Charles Gosnell (SF), Avery Metivier (C) Arthur Lanford, Anthony Heath, Eric Hill, Jackie Levine | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan (PG), Raymond Campbell (SG), Otis Watson (SF), Jeff Cavanaugh (PF), Daniel Rawley (C) Tommy Skelly, Bernard Herbst, John Runyon, George Brown, Charles Anderson | |
| 18:21 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 18:21 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 18:03 | North Carolina A&T | Avery Metivier denies the turnaround by Coy McTarnaghan | 48-33 |
| 18:02 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 17:47 | Columbia | Raymond Campbell is called for the reach on Victor Galiano - foul #3 on Raymond Campbell, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Klock (C) Chris Pacholski | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Robert Shaw (SG) Raymond Campbell | |
| 17:35 | Columbia | John Klock hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Raftery | 50-33 |
| 17:30 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Shaw hits a runner from close range set up by Coy McTarnaghan and he's fouled by Victor Galiano - foul #1 on Victor Galiano, team foul #1 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly (PG) Daniel Rawley | |
| 17:30 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Shaw makes the free throw | 50-36 |
| 17:28 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell is hacked by Robert Shaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Shaw, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| 17:13 | Columbia | Tommy Skelly steals the ball from Victor Galiano | 50-36 |
| 16:57 | North Carolina A&T | Avery Metivier denies the turnaround by Jeff Cavanaugh | 50-36 |
| 16:55 | North Carolina A&T | Jeff Cavanaugh hits the follow up shot | 50-38 |
| 16:50 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Lanford (PG), Anthony Heath (SG), Eric Hill (SF), Jackie Levine (C) Ryan Raftery, Victor Galiano, Charles Gosnell, John Klock | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst (SG), John Runyon (SF), George Brown (PF), Daniel Rawley (C) Robert Shaw, Coy McTarnaghan, Jeff Cavanaugh, Otis Watson | |
| 16:36 | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 16:35 | Columbia | Avery Metivier gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 16:25 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford is fouled on the floor by Daniel Rawley - foul #2 on Daniel Rawley, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Klock (PF) Avery Metivier | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Anderson (C) Daniel Rawley | |
| 16:10 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Hill | 53-38 |
| 15:44 | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst misses short on a floater from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 15:43 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown snags the offensive board | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Lanford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Heath (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Hill (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Klock (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jackie Levine (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Tommy Skelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bernard Herbst (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Runyon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon's pass is intercepted by Jackie Levine | 53-38 |
| 15:34 | Columbia | Tommy Skelly picks off the pass by Eric Hill in the backcourt | 53-38 |
| 15:33 | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly lays it in | 53-40 |
| 15:16 | Columbia | John Klock misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 15:15 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to George Brown | 53-40 |
| 15:10 | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Brown | 53-42 |
| 14:45 | Columbia | Anthony Heath can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 53-42 |
| 14:44 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Anderson gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 14:39 | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Eric Hill - foul #2 on Eric Hill, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Raftery (PG), Victor Galiano (SG), Charles Gosnell (SF), Chris Pacholski (PF), Avery Metivier (C) Arthur Lanford, Anthony Heath, Eric Hill, John Klock, Jackie Levine | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan (PG), Raymond Campbell (SG), Jeff Cavanaugh (PF), Otis Watson (C) Tommy Skelly, Bernard Herbst, George Brown, Charles Anderson | |
| 14:39 | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 14:39 | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 14:34 | Columbia | Raymond Campbell steals the ball from Victor Galiano in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 14:20 | North Carolina A&T | Jeff Cavanaugh is called for traveling | 53-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Rawley (C) John Runyon | |
| 13:56 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 55-44 |
| 13:41 | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 13:39 | Columbia | Avery Metivier snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 13:22 | Columbia | Coy McTarnaghan steals it from Ryan Raftery | 55-44 |
| 13:06 | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Campbell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-44 |
| 13:04 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 12:44 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Jeff Cavanaugh - foul #1 on Jeff Cavanaugh, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Lanford (PG), Damian Reed (SG), Eric Hill (SF), Jackie Levine (C) Ryan Raftery, Victor Galiano, Charles Gosnell, Avery Metivier | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly (PG), Robert Shaw (SG), John Runyon (SF), George Brown (PF), Charles Anderson (C) Coy McTarnaghan, Raymond Campbell, Otis Watson, Jeff Cavanaugh, Daniel Rawley | |
| 12:44 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 12:44 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Anderson grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 12:25 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Shaw scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Runyon | 55-47 |
| 11:56 | Columbia | Jackie Levine is fouled on the floor by Charles Anderson - foul #3 on Charles Anderson, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Anthony Heath (SG), Avery Metivier (PF) Eric Hill, Chris Pacholski | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst (SG) Robert Shaw | |
| 11:56 | Columbia | Jackie Levine makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:56 | Columbia | Jackie Levine misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:56 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Anderson snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 11:54 | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| 11:39 | Columbia | Jackie Levine comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by George Brown - foul #2 on George Brown, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Gosnell (SF) Damian Reed | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 11:39 | Columbia | Jackie Levine makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 11:39 | Columbia | Jackie Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Lanford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Heath (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gosnell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Avery Metivier (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jackie Levine (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Tommy Skelly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Bernard Herbst (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Runyon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bernard Herbst and he's fouled by Jackie Levine - foul #1 on Jackie Levine, team foul #3 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Raftery (PG), John Klock (C) Arthur Lanford, Jackie Levine | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan (SF) John Runyon | |
| 11:24 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown misses the free throw | 58-49 |
| 11:24 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 11:22 | Columbia | Ryan Raftery travels in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| 11:07 | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan slams it home set up by Tommy Skelly and the foul's on Avery Metivier - foul #3 on Avery Metivier, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jeff Cavanaugh (C) Charles Anderson | |
| 11:07 | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 11:05 | Columbia | Anthony Heath loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 10:48 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 10:47 | Columbia | John Klock gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 10:45 | Columbia | Ryan Raftery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Galiano (SG), Eric Hill (SF), Phillip Plant (C) Anthony Heath, Charles Gosnell, Avery Metivier | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Campbell (SG), John Runyon (SF), Daniel Rawley (C) Tommy Skelly, Bernard Herbst, George Brown | |
| 10:31 | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Daniel Rawley | 58-54 |
| 10:11 | Columbia | Phillip Plant can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Rawley - foul #3 on Daniel Rawley, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Lanford (PG) Ryan Raftery | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson (PG), George Brown (PF) Coy McTarnaghan, Jeff Cavanaugh | |
| 10:11 | Columbia | Phillip Plant makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 10:11 | Columbia | Phillip Plant makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Rawley | 60-56 |
| 09:45 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 09:33 | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson's floater is tipped away by Phillip Plant | 62-56 |
| 09:32 | Columbia | John Klock gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Phillip Plant hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Rawley - foul #4 on Daniel Rawley, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Anthony Heath (SG), Charles Gosnell (SF), Avery Metivier (PF) Victor Galiano, Eric Hill, John Klock | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly (PG), Bernard Herbst (SG), Charles Anderson (C) Otis Watson, Raymond Campbell, Daniel Rawley | |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Phillip Plant misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Phillip Plant makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 09:08 | North Carolina A&T | Anthony Heath is called for the reach on Bernard Herbst - foul #1 on Anthony Heath, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Raftery (PG), Jackie Levine (C) Arthur Lanford, Phillip Plant | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan (SF), Jeff Cavanaugh (PF) John Runyon, George Brown | |
| 08:48 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Anderson's floater is tipped away by Jackie Levine | 63-56 |
| 08:46 | North Carolina A&T | Jeff Cavanaugh can't tip it in | 63-56 |
| 08:45 | Columbia | Avery Metivier grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 08:43 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell is hacked by Coy McTarnaghan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Coy McTarnaghan, team foul #11 | 63-56 |
| 08:43 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:43 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 08:36 | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan misses long on a jumper near the basket | 64-56 |
| 08:35 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 08:21 | Columbia | Avery Metivier lays it up and in set up by Ryan Raftery | 66-56 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan hits the finger roll | 66-58 |
| 07:46 | Columbia | Anthony Heath comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-58 |
| 07:44 | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly grabs the board | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ryan Raftery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Heath (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gosnell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Avery Metivier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jackie Levine (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Tommy Skelly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Bernard Herbst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Coy McTarnaghan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeff Cavanaugh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Anderson (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 07:18 | Columbia | Jackie Levine grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 06:55 | Columbia | Anthony Heath hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bernard Herbst - foul #3 on Bernard Herbst, team foul #12 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Lanford (PG), Eric Hill (SF), Chris Pacholski (PF), John Klock (C) Ryan Raftery, Charles Gosnell, Avery Metivier, Jackie Levine | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson (PG), Raymond Campbell (SG), John Runyon (SF), George Brown (PF), Daniel Rawley (C) Tommy Skelly, Bernard Herbst, Coy McTarnaghan, Jeff Cavanaugh, Charles Anderson | |
| 06:55 | Columbia | Anthony Heath makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 06:55 | Columbia | Anthony Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 06:30 | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Campbell is fouled on the floor by Anthony Heath - foul #2 on Anthony Heath, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Galiano (SG) Anthony Heath | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 06:07 | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson double dribbles | 68-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Robert Shaw (SG) Daniel Rawley | |
| 05:51 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski banks in the layup | 70-58 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson makes the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Eric Hill - foul #3 on Eric Hill, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Phillip Plant (C) John Klock | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly (PG) Raymond Campbell | |
| 05:27 | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson makes the free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:07 | Columbia | Victor Galiano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 05:06 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 05:03 | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Lanford - foul #3 on Arthur Lanford, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Damian Reed (SG), Charles Gosnell (SF), Avery Metivier (PF), Jackie Levine (C) Victor Galiano, Eric Hill, Chris Pacholski, Phillip Plant | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jeff Cavanaugh (C) Otis Watson | |
| 05:03 | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 05:03 | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:49 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Tommy Skelly - foul #3 on Tommy Skelly, team foul #13 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst (SG), Coy McTarnaghan (SF), Daniel Rawley (C) Robert Shaw, John Runyon, George Brown | |
| 04:49 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:49 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:30 | North Carolina A&T | Jeff Cavanaugh knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Coy McTarnaghan | 71-65 |
| 04:28 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Raftery (PG) Arthur Lanford | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 04:18 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Rawley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 03:53 | Columbia | Avery Metivier misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Jeff Cavanaugh - foul #2 on Jeff Cavanaugh, team foul #14 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Hill (SF), John Klock (C) Charles Gosnell, Jackie Levine | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Campbell (SG), John Runyon (SF), George Brown (PF), Charles Anderson (C) Tommy Skelly, Bernard Herbst, Jeff Cavanaugh, Daniel Rawley | |
| 03:53 | Columbia | Avery Metivier makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:53 | Columbia | Avery Metivier makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 03:26 | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on John Klock - foul #2 on John Klock, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Lanford (PG), Victor Galiano (SG), Phillip Plant (C) Ryan Raftery, Damian Reed, Avery Metivier | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 03:26 | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:26 | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Lanford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Galiano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Klock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Plant (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Coy McTarnaghan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Runyon (tiring) 8 pts. PF - George Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Anderson (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Columbia | Phillip Plant connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by John Klock | 75-70 |
| 02:57 | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan clanks a runner from the baseline | 75-70 |
| 02:55 | Columbia | Phillip Plant pulls down the rebound | 75-70 |
| 02:55 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Raftery (PG), Anthony Heath (SG), Chris Pacholski (PF), Jackie Levine (C) Arthur Lanford, Victor Galiano, John Klock, Phillip Plant | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson (PG), Bernard Herbst (SG), Daniel Rawley (C) Coy McTarnaghan, John Runyon, Charles Anderson | |
| 02:53 | Columbia | Ryan Raftery is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 75-70 |
| 02:36 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Rawley misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 75-70 |
| 02:35 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Rawley pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 75-73 |
| 01:46 | Columbia | Jackie Levine blows the layup | 75-73 |
| 01:44 | Columbia | Eric Hill misses the tip | 75-73 |
| 01:43 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown grabs the board | 75-73 |
| 01:43 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Lanford (PG) Ryan Raftery | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly (PG), John Runyon (SF), Charles Anderson (C) Otis Watson, Raymond Campbell, Daniel Rawley | |
| 01:27 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-73 |
| 01:25 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford grabs the board | 75-73 |
| 00:59 | Columbia | Eric Hill misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-73 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Anderson snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-73 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly tips it but misses | 75-73 |
| 00:29 | Columbia | Eric Hill snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Columbia | Eric Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Herbst - foul #4 on Bernard Herbst, team foul #15 | 75-73 |
| 00:27 | Columbia | Eric Hill misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:27 | Columbia | Eric Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Tommy Skelly | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Columbia | Eric Hill loses the dribble to Bernard Herbst in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon blows the layup | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Lanford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Heath (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chris Pacholski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jackie Levine (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Tommy Skelly (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Herbst (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Runyon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Anderson wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:45 | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Tommy Skelly, team foul #16 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jeff Cavanaugh (PF), Otis Watson (C) George Brown, Charles Anderson | |
| 04:32 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-76 |
| 04:31 | Columbia | Eric Hill can't tip it in | 76-76 |
| 04:29 | Columbia | Jackie Levine pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:06 | Columbia | Eric Hill makes the floater from the right side | 78-76 |
| 03:43 | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson misses the easy layup | 78-76 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst tips it in | 78-78 |
| 03:20 | Columbia | Anthony Heath buries a jumper from the right side | 80-78 |
| 02:54 | North Carolina A&T | Jeff Cavanaugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-78 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Raftery (PG), Victor Galiano (SG), Charles Gosnell (SF), Avery Metivier (PF), John Klock (C) Arthur Lanford, Anthony Heath, Eric Hill, Chris Pacholski, Jackie Levine | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Campbell (SG), Coy McTarnaghan (SF), George Brown (PF), Daniel Rawley (C) Bernard Herbst, John Runyon, Jeff Cavanaugh, Otis Watson | |
| 02:52 | Columbia | Victor Galiano is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Campbell - foul #4 on Raymond Campbell, team foul #17 | 80-78 |
| 02:52 | Columbia | Victor Galiano makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 02:52 | Columbia | Victor Galiano misses the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown gets the rebound | 81-78 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| 02:35 | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan is whistled for traveling | 81-78 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jackie Levine (C) John Klock | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 02:32 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Lanford (PG), Anthony Heath (SG), Eric Hill (SF) Ryan Raftery, Victor Galiano, Charles Gosnell | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst (SG), Charles Anderson (C) Raymond Campbell, Daniel Rawley | |
| 02:23 | Columbia | Tommy Skelly picks off the pass by Anthony Heath | 81-78 |
| 01:54 | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-78 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst tips it but misses | 81-78 |
| 01:52 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford snags the defensive board | 81-78 |
| 01:50 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Lanford, team foul #10 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Columbia | Chris Pacholski (PF) Avery Metivier | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon (SF) Coy McTarnaghan | |
| 01:35 | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-78 |
| 01:34 | Columbia | Anthony Heath grabs the board | 81-78 |
| 01:12 | Columbia | Anthony Heath loses the ball out of bounds | 81-78 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina A&T | Arthur Lanford steps in front of the Tommy Skelly pass in the backcourt | 81-78 |
| 00:46 | Columbia | Eric Hill misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 81-78 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Jackie Levine snags the offensive board | 81-78 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Lanford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Heath (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Hill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chris Pacholski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jackie Levine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Tommy Skelly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SG - Bernard Herbst (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Runyon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Columbia | John Runyon takes the ball from Chris Pacholski | 81-78 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 81-78 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Arthur Lanford | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Skelly - foul #5 on Tommy Skelly, team foul #18 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan (PG) Tommy Skelly | |
| 00:11 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:11 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford misses the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Anderson grabs the board | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina A&T | Eric Hill steps in front of the Bernard Herbst pass | 82-78 |
| 00:02 | Columbia | Coy McTarnaghan is called for the reach on Chris Pacholski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Coy McTarnaghan, team foul #19 | 82-78 |
| 00:02 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:02 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski misses the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to George Brown | 83-78 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 83-78 |