| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Fang Yen (fresh) 21 pts. SG - Isidro Bruno (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Pryor (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ray Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Gies (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Homan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Courtney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Giron (fresh) C - Rick Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | John Courtney inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Columbia | Rick Murray misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Rodney Gies - foul #1 on Rodney Gies, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Larry Looney (PG), Dikembe Abke (PF), Russell Branch (C) Fang Yen, Ray Smiley, Rodney Gies | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 19:42 | Columbia | Rick Murray makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 19:42 | Columbia | Rick Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 19:15 | Colorado State | Christopher Giron takes the ball from Brandon Pryor | 36-27 |
| 18:52 | Columbia | Rick Murray's layup is rejected by Russell Branch | 36-27 |
| 18:51 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:26 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke travels with the ball | 36-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (PG), Ray Smiley (PF), Rodney Gies (C) Larry Looney, Dikembe Abke, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 18:13 | Columbia | Rick Murray drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-30 |
| 17:52 | Colorado State | Robert Homan takes the ball from Fang Yen | 36-30 |
| 17:39 | Columbia | Fang Yen steals the ball from John Courtney | 36-30 |
| 17:18 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 17:16 | Colorado State | Rodney Gies misses the tip | 36-30 |
| 17:14 | Columbia | Robert Homan pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 16:55 | Columbia | Christopher Giron misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-30 |
| 16:54 | Columbia | Rick Murray grabs the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 16:40 | Columbia | Christopher Giron misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 16:39 | Columbia | Rick Murray misses the tip | 36-30 |
| 16:37 | Colorado State | Fang Yen snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 16:10 | Colorado State | Christopher Giron is called for the reach on Isidro Bruno - foul #3 on Christopher Giron, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joel Baird (SF), Dikembe Abke (PF), Russell Branch (C) Brandon Pryor, Ray Smiley, Rodney Gies | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mitchell Daugherty (PG), Thomas Wallace (SF), Joseph Harper (PF), Jeremy Wyllie (C) James Hayes, John Courtney, Christopher Giron, Rick Murray | |
| 15:41 | Colorado State | Fang Yen drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Fang Yen (fresh) 24 pts. 2 stl. SG - Isidro Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joel Baird (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Branch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Mitchell Daugherty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Homan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Wallace (fresh) PF - Joseph Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Wyllie (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Columbia | Thomas Wallace misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-30 |
| 15:17 | Colorado State | Russell Branch grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 14:50 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 14:48 | Colorado State | Joel Baird snags the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 14:23 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Wallace - foul #2 on Thomas Wallace, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor (SF), Ray Smiley (PF), Rodney Gies (C) Isidro Bruno, Joel Baird, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Hayes (PG), John Courtney (SF), Rick Murray (C) Robert Homan, Thomas Wallace, Jeremy Wyllie | |
| 14:23 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 14:23 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 14:08 | Columbia | Mitchell Daugherty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 14:06 | Columbia | Rick Murray gets the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 13:54 | Columbia | John Courtney double dribbles | 40-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Elmer Roberts (SG) Ray Smiley | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Giron (PF) Joseph Harper | |
| 13:34 | Colorado State | Rodney Gies misses the lay-in | 40-30 |
| 13:33 | Columbia | Christopher Giron snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 13:15 | Columbia | Mitchell Daugherty hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-30 |
| 13:13 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 12:44 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor is fouled on the floor by Christopher Giron - foul #4 on Christopher Giron, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (SG), Ray Smiley (PF) Elmer Roberts, Rodney Gies | |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (PG), Robert Homan (SG), Thomas Wallace (SF), Joseph Harper (PF) James Hayes, Mitchell Daugherty, John Courtney, Christopher Giron | |
| 12:26 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses the floater from the left side | 40-30 |
| 12:24 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Thomas Wallace | 40-30 |
| 12:18 | Columbia | Rick Murray makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Milton Warren | 40-32 |
| 11:49 | Colorado State | Fang Yen drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Isidro Bruno | 43-32 |
| 11:31 | Columbia | Rick Murray misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 11:29 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 2 stl. SG - Isidro Bruno (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Pryor (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ray Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Milton Warren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Homan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Murray (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:04 | Colorado State | Fang Yen travels with the ball | 43-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Larry Looney (SG), Rodney Gies (C) Isidro Bruno, Ray Smiley | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Hayes (PG), John Courtney (SF) Milton Warren, Thomas Wallace | |
| 10:48 | Columbia | Rick Murray banks in the layup on a great pass from James Hayes | 43-34 |
| 10:26 | Colorado State | Larry Looney misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-34 |
| 10:24 | Colorado State | Rodney Gies grabs the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 10:02 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Larry Looney | 45-34 |
| 09:56 | Columbia | Rick Murray throws it down on a nice dish by James Hayes | 45-36 |
| 09:31 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke banks in the layup and he's fouled by Joseph Harper - foul #1 on Joseph Harper, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (SG), Ray Smiley (PF), Russell Branch (C) Larry Looney, Brandon Pryor, Rodney Gies | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie (PF), Larry Newcomb (C) Joseph Harper, Rick Murray | |
| 09:31 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 09:07 | Columbia | Robert Homan buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Hayes | 48-39 |
| 08:39 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 08:38 | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 08:34 | Columbia | James Hayes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 08:33 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 08:07 | Colorado State | Fang Yen is hacked by Jeremy Wyllie - foul #1 on Jeremy Wyllie, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Elmer Roberts (SG), Joel Baird (SF), Rodney Gies (C) Isidro Bruno, Ray Smiley, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mitchell Daugherty (PG), Milton Warren (SG), Thomas Wallace (SF), Rick Murray (C) James Hayes, Robert Homan, John Courtney, Larry Newcomb | |
| 07:54 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 07:52 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Rick Murray | 48-39 |
| 07:31 | Columbia | Rick Murray misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 07:29 | Columbia | Milton Warren grabs the offensive board | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Roberts (fresh) SF - Joel Baird (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Abke (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Gies (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Mitchell Daugherty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Warren (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Wyllie (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rick Murray (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Columbia | Mitchell Daugherty buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Milton Warren | 48-42 |
| 07:02 | Colorado State | Elmer Roberts double dribbles | 48-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Larry Looney (PG), Isidro Bruno (SG), Brandon Pryor (SF), Ray Smiley (PF) Fang Yen, Elmer Roberts, Joel Baird, Rodney Gies | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Homan (SG), Christopher Giron (PF) Milton Warren, Jeremy Wyllie | |
| 06:42 | Columbia | Rick Murray drills a fadeaway from the right block | 48-44 |
| 06:15 | Colorado State | Rick Murray swats the short shot by Dikembe Abke | 48-44 |
| 06:13 | Columbia | Thomas Wallace pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 05:57 | Columbia | Christopher Giron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (PG), Elmer Roberts (SG), Rodney Gies (C) Larry Looney, Isidro Bruno, Ray Smiley | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Hayes (PG), John Courtney (SF) Mitchell Daugherty, Thomas Wallace | |
| 05:40 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 05:38 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke snags the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 05:14 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 48-44 |
| 05:12 | Columbia | John Courtney gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 05:00 | Columbia | Robert Homan clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 04:58 | Colorado State | Fang Yen snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 04:33 | Colorado State | Fang Yen knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Robert Homan - foul #1 on Robert Homan, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (SG), Joel Baird (SF), Ray Smiley (PF) Elmer Roberts, Brandon Pryor, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Harper (C) Rick Murray | |
| 04:33 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 04:16 | Columbia | Robert Homan is whistled for a carry | 51-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Joel Baird, Rodney Gies | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mitchell Daugherty (SG), Jeremy Wyllie (C) Robert Homan, Christopher Giron | |
| 03:52 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley misses the floater from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 03:51 | Columbia | Mitchell Daugherty grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 03:33 | Columbia | John Courtney can't throw it down but he's hacked by Brandon Pryor - foul #1 on Brandon Pryor, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joel Baird (SF), Rodney Gies (C) Brandon Pryor, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 03:33 | Columbia | John Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 03:33 | Columbia | John Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 03:07 | Colorado State | Fang Yen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor (SF) Joel Baird | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Homan (SG), Rick Murray (C) James Hayes, Jeremy Wyllie | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 30 pts. 2 stl. SG - Isidro Bruno (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Pryor (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ray Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Gies (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Mitchell Daugherty (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Homan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - John Courtney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Murray (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:47 | Columbia | Rick Murray misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 02:46 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 02:33 | Colorado State | Fang Yen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Larry Looney (SG), Joel Baird (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Isidro Bruno, Brandon Pryor, Rodney Gies | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Wallace (SF), Christopher Giron (PF) John Courtney, Joseph Harper | |
| 02:31 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Hayes (PG) Thomas Wallace | |
| 02:14 | Columbia | Robert Homan clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 02:12 | Columbia | Robert Homan gets the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 02:04 | Columbia | Robert Homan hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Hayes | 51-48 |
| 01:45 | Colorado State | Fang Yen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 01:32 | Columbia | Rick Murray can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dikembe Abke - foul #2 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (SG), Brandon Pryor (SF), Rodney Gies (C) Larry Looney, Joel Baird, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Courtney (SF) Mitchell Daugherty | |
| 01:32 | Columbia | Rick Murray misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 01:32 | Columbia | Rick Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 01:15 | Colorado State | Fang Yen travels with the ball | 54-49 |
| 00:58 | Columbia | Brandon Pryor steals the ball from Rick Murray | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Colorado State | Fang Yen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 00:31 | Columbia | John Courtney pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Columbia | John Courtney is whistled for traveling | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Homan - foul #2 on Robert Homan, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Russell Branch (C) Rodney Gies | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Christopher Giron snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 00:16 | Columbia | Robert Homan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | John Courtney gets the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 00:11 | Columbia | Isidro Bruno steals it from Rick Murray | 55-49 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Fang Yen is fouled in the backcourt by James Hayes - foul #3 on James Hayes, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:06 | Columbia | James Hayes scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Homan | 57-52 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | James Hayes is called for the reach on Isidro Bruno in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Hayes, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Rick Murray pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Rick Murray misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 57-52 |