| Lineup | Albany | PG - Theodore Baldwin (fresh) SG - Paul Nowak (fresh) SF - James Papineau (fresh) PF - James Friley (fresh) C - Timothy Throckmorton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Linker (fresh) SG - Paul Provencher (fresh) SF - Brendan Smith (fresh) PF - David Knight (fresh) C - Lewis Northrop (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Albany | James Friley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Albany | Timothy Throckmorton buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Theodore Baldwin | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Columbia | David Knight hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Columbia | David Knight grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Columbia | Paul Provencher double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Albany | Theodore Baldwin hits the finger roll | 4-0 |
| 18:37 | Columbia | David Knight comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Columbia | Robert Linker hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | Albany | Timothy Throckmorton misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 4-2 |
| 18:19 | Columbia | David Knight gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | Columbia | James Friley blocks the short jumper by Lewis Northrop | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | Columbia | David Knight tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:44 | Albany | Theodore Baldwin connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Papineau | 6-4 |
| 17:27 | Columbia | Paul Provencher misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 17:25 | Albany | Theodore Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:08 | Albany | Robert Linker steals it from Theodore Baldwin | 6-4 |
| 17:05 | Columbia | Robert Linker lays it up and in | 6-6 |
| 16:44 | Albany | Paul Nowak is whistled for traveling | 6-6 |
| Subs | Albany | Gary Starnes (SG), Steven Peck (SF), Brandon Goligoski (PF) Paul Nowak, James Papineau, James Friley | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 16:22 | Columbia | Brendan Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 16:20 | Albany | Theodore Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:59 | Albany | Theodore Baldwin is called for traveling | 6-6 |
| Subs | Albany | Fidel Moran (C) Timothy Throckmorton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle (SG), Kenneth Restivo (SF), John Bernabe (PF), Paul Smith (C) Paul Provencher, Brendan Smith, David Knight, Lewis Northrop | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Theodore Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Starnes (fresh) SF - Steven Peck (fresh) PF - Brandon Goligoski (fresh) C - Fidel Moran (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Linker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Quayle (fresh) SF - Kenneth Restivo (fresh) PF - John Bernabe (fresh) C - Paul Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Columbia | Kenneth Restivo hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Quayle | 6-8 |
| 15:15 | Albany | Theodore Baldwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Albany | Paul Nowak (SG), James Papineau (SF), James Friley (PF) Theodore Baldwin, Steven Peck, Fidel Moran | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 14:59 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Nowak - foul #1 on Paul Nowak, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Brendan Smith (SF), Lewis Northrop (C) Kenneth Restivo, Paul Smith | |
| 14:59 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:59 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:59 | Albany | James Friley grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 14:43 | Albany | James Friley is hacked by John Bernabe - foul #1 on John Bernabe, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Albany | Timothy Throckmorton (C) Brandon Goligoski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Provencher (SG), David Knight (PF) Robert Linker, John Bernabe | |
| 14:28 | Albany | Gary Starnes can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Quayle - foul #1 on Kenneth Quayle, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| 14:28 | Albany | Gary Starnes makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:28 | Albany | Gary Starnes makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:12 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Albany | Theodore Baldwin (PG) Gary Starnes | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 13:51 | Albany | Timothy Throckmorton buries a floater from the left side set up by Paul Nowak | 10-8 |
| 13:33 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle is denied on a layup by James Friley | 10-8 |
| 13:31 | Albany | Paul Nowak pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:21 | Albany | Theodore Baldwin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 13:20 | Albany | Timothy Throckmorton misses the tip | 10-8 |
| 13:18 | Columbia | Brendan Smith snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 12:55 | Columbia | David Knight makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Kenneth Quayle and he's fouled by James Friley - foul #1 on James Friley, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Albany | Gary Starnes (SG), Steven Peck (SF), Brandon Goligoski (PF), Fidel Moran (C) Paul Nowak, James Papineau, James Friley, Timothy Throckmorton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Linker (PG), David Alexander (SG), John Bernabe (SF), Paul Smith (C) Kenneth Quayle, Paul Provencher, Brendan Smith, Lewis Northrop | |
| 12:55 | Columbia | David Knight makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:42 | Albany | Steven Peck misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-11 |
| 12:40 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Paul Smith | 10-11 |
| 12:16 | Columbia | David Alexander hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 12:15 | Albany | Brandon Goligoski grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 12:01 | Albany | Theodore Baldwin misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 11:59 | Albany | Brandon Goligoski tips it back up and in | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Theodore Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Starnes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Peck (fresh) PF - Brandon Goligoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fidel Moran (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Linker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Alexander (fresh) SF - John Bernabe (fresh) PF - David Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:53 | Columbia | David Alexander misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 11:51 | Albany | Brandon Goligoski snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 11:36 | Albany | Brandon Goligoski makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Theodore Baldwin | 15-11 |
| 11:19 | Columbia | David Knight comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 15-11 |
| 11:17 | Columbia | Paul Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:02 | Columbia | Robert Linker misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 15-11 |
| 11:01 | Columbia | Paul Smith grabs the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 10:51 | Columbia | Robert Linker makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Paul Smith | 15-13 |
| 10:36 | Albany | Theodore Baldwin makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Fidel Moran | 18-13 |
| 10:19 | Columbia | David Knight is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Knight, team foul #3 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Albany | Anthony Dobson (PG), Paul Nowak (SG), James Papineau (SF), James Friley (PF), Timothy Throckmorton (C) Theodore Baldwin, Gary Starnes, Steven Peck, Brandon Goligoski, Fidel Moran | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Provencher (SG), Brendan Smith (SF), Kurt Florez (PF), Lewis Northrop (C) David Alexander, John Bernabe, David Knight, Paul Smith | |
| 10:04 | Albany | Anthony Dobson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-13 |
| 09:54 | Columbia | Kurt Florez's dunk attempt is rejected by Timothy Throckmorton | 20-13 |
| 09:52 | Albany | Timothy Throckmorton grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 09:48 | Albany | Paul Provencher is called for the reach on Anthony Dobson - foul #1 on Paul Provencher, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| 09:36 | Albany | James Papineau comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-13 |
| 09:35 | Columbia | Lewis Northrop grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 09:19 | Columbia | James Friley picks off the pass by Robert Linker | 20-13 |
| 08:50 | Albany | James Friley is hacked by Kurt Florez - foul #1 on Kurt Florez, team foul #5 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Albany | Theodore Baldwin (PG) Anthony Dobson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle (PG), John Bernabe (PF) Robert Linker, Kurt Florez | |
| 08:32 | Albany | Paul Nowak scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-13 |
| 08:21 | Columbia | Lewis Northrop hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-13 |
| 08:19 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle tips it back up and in | 23-15 |
| 07:56 | Albany | Timothy Throckmorton's fadeaway is rejected by Lewis Northrop | 23-15 |
| 07:54 | Albany | Timothy Throckmorton gets the offensive rebound | 23-15 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Theodore Baldwin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Nowak (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Papineau (fresh) PF - James Friley (fresh) 2 blk. C - Timothy Throckmorton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Kenneth Quayle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Provencher (fresh) SF - Brendan Smith (fresh) PF - John Bernabe (fresh) C - Lewis Northrop (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Albany | James Friley connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Paul Nowak | 25-15 |
| 07:18 | Columbia | Paul Provencher misses the floater from just outside the lane | 25-15 |
| 07:16 | Albany | Timothy Throckmorton grabs the defensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 06:51 | Albany | Paul Nowak can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-15 |
| 06:50 | Columbia | Paul Provencher grabs the defensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 06:30 | Columbia | Paul Provencher clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-15 |
| 06:29 | Albany | James Papineau grabs the defensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 06:05 | Albany | Paul Nowak can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-15 |
| 06:04 | Columbia | Brendan Smith grabs the board | 25-15 |
| 05:55 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Theodore Baldwin - foul #1 on Theodore Baldwin, team foul #3 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Albany | Gary Starnes (SG), Steven Peck (SF), Brandon Goligoski (PF), Fidel Moran (C) Paul Nowak, James Papineau, James Friley, Timothy Throckmorton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Linker (PG), Kenneth Restivo (SF), David Knight (PF), Paul Smith (C) Paul Provencher, Brendan Smith, John Bernabe, Lewis Northrop | |
| 05:55 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle misses the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 05:55 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle misses the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 05:55 | Columbia | Paul Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 05:37 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-15 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Alexander (SG) Kenneth Quayle | |
| 05:14 | Albany | Theodore Baldwin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Starnes | 27-15 |
| 04:56 | Columbia | David Knight clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 27-15 |
| 04:55 | Albany | Steven Peck gets the rebound | 27-15 |
| 04:42 | Albany | Brandon Goligoski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-15 |
| 04:41 | Columbia | David Alexander gets the rebound | 27-15 |
| 04:37 | Columbia | Robert Linker is fouled on the floor by Fidel Moran - foul #1 on Fidel Moran, team foul #4 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Albany | Anthony Dobson (SG) Theodore Baldwin | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 04:20 | Columbia | Robert Linker is fouled on the floor by Anthony Dobson - foul #1 on Anthony Dobson, team foul #5 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle (SG), John Bernabe (SF) David Alexander, Kenneth Restivo | |
| 04:11 | Columbia | John Bernabe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-15 |
| 04:10 | Columbia | David Knight grabs the offensive board | 27-15 |
| 04:05 | Columbia | John Bernabe misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Starnes - foul #1 on Gary Starnes, team foul #6 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Albany | Timothy Throckmorton (C) Fidel Moran | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 04:05 | Columbia | John Bernabe makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 04:05 | Columbia | John Bernabe makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 03:48 | Albany | A charge is called on Anthony Dobson - foul #2 on Anthony Dobson, team foul #7 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Albany | Theodore Baldwin (PG), James Papineau (SF) Anthony Dobson, Steven Peck | |
| Subs | Columbia | Lewis Northrop (C) Paul Smith | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Theodore Baldwin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Starnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Papineau (fresh) PF - Brandon Goligoski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Throckmorton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Linker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Quayle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bernabe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Northrop (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Columbia | Robert Linker connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-19 |
| 03:23 | Albany | Timothy Throckmorton lays it in set up by James Papineau and he's fouled by David Knight - foul #2 on David Knight, team foul #6 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Albany | Paul Nowak (SG), James Friley (PF) Gary Starnes, Brandon Goligoski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Brendan Smith (SF) David Knight | |
| 03:23 | Albany | Timothy Throckmorton misses the free throw | 29-19 |
| 03:23 | Columbia | John Bernabe pulls down the rebound | 29-19 |
| 03:10 | Columbia | James Friley is called for the reach on Robert Linker - foul #2 on James Friley, team foul #8 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Provencher (SG) Kenneth Quayle | |
| 03:10 | Columbia | Robert Linker makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 03:10 | Columbia | Robert Linker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 02:52 | Albany | Theodore Baldwin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-21 |
| 02:51 | Albany | James Friley snags the offensive board | 29-21 |
| 02:43 | Albany | James Papineau loses the dribble to John Bernabe | 29-21 |
| 02:23 | Columbia | John Bernabe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-21 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Smith (PF) John Bernabe | |
| 02:03 | Albany | James Papineau's floater is knocked away by Paul Smith | 29-21 |
| 02:01 | Columbia | Brendan Smith grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 01:51 | Columbia | Paul Provencher is denied on a layup by Timothy Throckmorton | 29-21 |
| 01:50 | Columbia | Paul Smith hits the follow up shot | 29-23 |
| 01:46 | Albany | James Papineau is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Papineau, team foul #9 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Albany | Steven Peck (SF), Brandon Goligoski (C) James Papineau, Timothy Throckmorton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle (PG), David Knight (PF) Robert Linker, Lewis Northrop | |
| 01:25 | Columbia | David Knight hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on James Friley - foul #3 on James Friley, team foul #10 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Albany | Gary Starnes (SG), Fidel Moran (C) Paul Nowak, James Friley | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Alexander (SG), Kenneth Restivo (SF) Paul Provencher, Brendan Smith | |
| 01:25 | Columbia | David Knight makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:25 | Columbia | David Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:03 | Albany | Theodore Baldwin misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Quayle - foul #2 on Kenneth Quayle, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Linker (PG), John Bernabe (SF) David Alexander, Kenneth Restivo | |
| 01:03 | Albany | Theodore Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:03 | Albany | Theodore Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 00:51 | Columbia | Paul Smith double dribbles | 31-25 |
| Subs | Albany | Anthony Dobson (SG) Theodore Baldwin | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:36 | Albany | Brandon Goligoski loses the dribble to Kenneth Quayle | 31-25 |
| 00:17 | Columbia | David Knight banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Linker | 31-27 |
| 00:03 | Albany | Steven Peck travels with the ball | 31-27 |
| Subs | Albany | Theodore Baldwin (PG), Paul Nowak (SG), James Papineau (SF), Timothy Throckmorton (C) Gary Starnes, Anthony Dobson, Steven Peck, Fidel Moran | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Provencher (SG), Brendan Smith (SF), Lewis Northrop (C) Kenneth Quayle, John Bernabe, Paul Smith | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Brendan Smith can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 31-27 |