| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Eggen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Nance (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Woodhouse (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Neil Yates (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Sheng Tang (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cornelius Saner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Modesto Rizzo (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Cowart (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Modesto Rizzo inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Arizona State | Joseph Cowart misses the easy layup | 34-25 |
| 19:30 | Columbia | Mike Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 19:15 | Columbia | Neil Yates misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 19:13 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 18:48 | Arizona State | Modesto Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Mike Williams - foul #4 on Mike Williams, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Winstead (C) Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 18:24 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas is called for traveling | 34-25 |
| 18:02 | Columbia | Sheng Tang takes the ball from Ernest Eggen | 34-25 |
| 17:33 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas misses short on a jumper from the right side | 34-25 |
| 17:32 | Arizona State | Joseph Cowart tips it back up and in | 34-27 |
| 17:03 | Columbia | Christopher Nance hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 17:02 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 16:39 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang knocks in the jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Paul Winstead - foul #1 on Paul Winstead, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Taylor (SF), Aaron Gibson (PF) Randy Woodhouse, Neil Yates | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Ross (SG), Michael Scruggs (SF), Hao Mang (PF), Joshua Erskine (C) Cornelius Saner, Modesto Rizzo, Eddie Thomas, Joseph Cowart | |
| 16:39 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:11 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Sheng Tang - foul #1 on Sheng Tang, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jared Wimbush (SF) Christopher Nance | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 16:11 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:11 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:50 | Arizona State | Michael Scruggs is fouled on the floor by Aaron Gibson - foul #1 on Aaron Gibson, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Honey (C) Joshua Erskine | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Eggen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jared Wimbush (fresh) PF - Aaron Gibson (fresh) C - Paul Winstead (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Sheng Tang (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Ross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hao Mang (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Honey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Arizona State | Thomas Ross knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sheng Tang | 36-32 |
| 15:19 | Columbia | Jared Wimbush is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ross - foul #1 on Thomas Ross, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse (SF) Paul Winstead | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner (SG), Eddie Thomas (PF) Thomas Ross, Hao Mang | |
| 15:00 | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 14:37 | Arizona State | Michael Scruggs misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 38-32 |
| 14:35 | Columbia | David Taylor gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 14:15 | Columbia | Aaron Gibson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 14:13 | Arizona State | David Honey gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 13:55 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas lays it in uncontested set up by Sheng Tang out of the doubleteam | 38-34 |
| 13:34 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 13:33 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Cornelius Saner | 38-34 |
| 13:05 | Arizona State | David Taylor steals the ball from Sheng Tang | 38-34 |
| 12:45 | Columbia | David Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Nance (SG), Eric Skillern (SF), Neil Yates (PF), Mike Williams (C) Jared Wimbush, Randy Woodhouse, Aaron Gibson, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Ross (PG), Pablo Rodriguez (SG), Modesto Rizzo (SF), Hao Mang (PF), Joseph Cowart (C) Sheng Tang, Cornelius Saner, Michael Scruggs, Eddie Thomas, David Honey | |
| 12:18 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Neil Yates - foul #1 on Neil Yates, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| 12:18 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:18 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 11:49 | Columbia | Mike Williams misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 38-36 |
| 11:48 | Arizona State | Thomas Ross snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Eggen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Nance (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Skillern (fresh) PF - Neil Yates (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Thomas Ross (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Pablo Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Modesto Rizzo (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Hao Mang (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Cowart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Arizona State | Modesto Rizzo hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 11:08 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen misses the floater from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 11:06 | Columbia | Neil Yates grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 10:53 | Columbia | Mike Williams misses the jumper from the right side | 38-39 |
| 10:52 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Williams | 38-39 |
| 10:35 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Nance | 40-39 |
| 10:10 | Arizona State | Thomas Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 10:08 | Columbia | Christopher Nance snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 09:50 | Columbia | Neil Yates hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Eric Skillern and the foul's on Hao Mang - foul #1 on Hao Mang, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Taylor (SG), Randy Woodhouse (SF) Ernest Eggen, Eric Skillern | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Sheng Tang (PG), Cornelius Saner (SG), Michael Scruggs (SF), Eddie Thomas (PF), David Honey (C) Thomas Ross, Pablo Rodriguez, Modesto Rizzo, Hao Mang, Joseph Cowart | |
| 09:50 | Columbia | Neil Yates misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 09:50 | Arizona State | David Honey gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 09:31 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang loses the ball out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Winstead (PF) Neil Yates | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 09:09 | Columbia | Mike Williams makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by David Taylor | 44-39 |
| 08:48 | Arizona State | Michael Scruggs misses the floater from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 08:46 | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 08:29 | Columbia | Mike Williams's floater is tipped away by Eddie Thomas | 44-39 |
| 08:27 | Arizona State | David Honey snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 08:04 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Winstead - foul #2 on Paul Winstead, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jared Wimbush (PG) Christopher Nance | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Modesto Rizzo (SF) Michael Scruggs | |
| 08:04 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 08:04 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 08:04 | Columbia | Mike Williams gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 07:42 | Columbia | David Taylor is called for traveling | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jared Wimbush (fresh) SG - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Randy Woodhouse (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Winstead (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Sheng Tang (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Cornelius Saner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Modesto Rizzo (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Honey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Arizona State | Jared Wimbush picks off the pass by Modesto Rizzo | 44-39 |
| 06:51 | Columbia | David Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 06:50 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to David Honey | 44-39 |
| 06:25 | Arizona State | Jared Wimbush takes the ball from Cornelius Saner | 44-39 |
| 05:59 | Columbia | Mike Williams's floater is tipped away by David Honey | 44-39 |
| 05:57 | Columbia | David Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 05:57 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Eggen (PG), Christopher Nance (SG), Neil Yates (PF) Jared Wimbush, David Taylor, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 05:36 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Modesto Rizzo - foul #2 on Modesto Rizzo, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| 05:36 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 05:36 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 05:11 | Arizona State | Modesto Rizzo comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 05:09 | Columbia | Neil Yates gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 04:49 | Columbia | Christopher Nance misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 04:48 | Arizona State | David Honey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 04:29 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 04:28 | Columbia | Paul Winstead grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 04:10 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen is hacked by Sheng Tang - foul #2 on Sheng Tang, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Taylor (SF) Randy Woodhouse | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Ross (SG), Michael Scruggs (SF), Hao Mang (PF), Joseph Cowart (C) Cornelius Saner, Modesto Rizzo, Eddie Thomas, David Honey | |
| 03:49 | Columbia | Neil Yates double dribbles | 46-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mike Williams (C) Paul Winstead | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 03:22 | Arizona State | Sheng Tang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 03:20 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Hao Mang | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Eggen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Nance (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Neil Yates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Sheng Tang (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Ross (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hao Mang (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Cowart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Arizona State | Joseph Cowart can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-39 |
| 03:07 | Columbia | Neil Yates gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 02:46 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 02:45 | Columbia | Neil Yates hits the follow up shot | 48-39 |
| 02:45 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse (SF) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner (SG), Modesto Rizzo (SF), Eddie Thomas (PF), David Honey (C) Thomas Ross, Michael Scruggs, Hao Mang, Joseph Cowart | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:19 | Arizona State | Modesto Rizzo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 02:18 | Columbia | Neil Yates gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 01:55 | Columbia | Modesto Rizzo is called for the reach on Christopher Nance - foul #3 on Modesto Rizzo, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:36 | Columbia | Christopher Nance double dribbles | 48-39 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:29 | Arizona State | Cornelius Saner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 01:28 | Columbia | Neil Yates grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 01:13 | Columbia | Christopher Nance buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Randy Woodhouse | 51-39 |
| 00:54 | Arizona State | Eddie Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Neil Yates | 51-39 |
| 00:53 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Thomas | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:50 | Arizona State | Modesto Rizzo misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-39 |
| 00:49 | Columbia | Mike Williams grabs the board | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:25 | Columbia | Mike Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ernest Eggen and the foul's on David Honey - foul #4 on David Honey, team foul #7 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Ross (PG), Pablo Rodriguez (SG), Michael Scruggs (SF), Hao Mang (PF), Joseph Cowart (C) Sheng Tang, Cornelius Saner, Modesto Rizzo, Eddie Thomas, David Honey | |
| 00:25 | Columbia | Mike Williams makes the free throw | 54-39 |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | Thomas Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 00:15 | Arizona State | Pablo Rodriguez tips it home | 54-41 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen runs out the clock | 54-41 |