| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Elroy Lemons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Provencher (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brendan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Sheldon Lingenfelter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Summers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Heath (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kelvin Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tommy Weis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Charles Heath inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 19:41 | South Florida | Tommy Weis hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 19:20 | Columbia | David Knight misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Kelvin Thomas - foul #1 on Kelvin Thomas, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 19:20 | Columbia | David Knight makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 19:20 | Columbia | David Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 18:59 | South Florida | Charles Heath can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-36 |
| 18:58 | Columbia | Paul Smith grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 18:52 | Columbia | Paul Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 18:51 | South Florida | Charles Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 18:41 | South Florida | David Knight takes the ball from Kelvin Thomas | 43-36 |
| 18:32 | Columbia | David Knight is denied on a layup by Tommy Weis | 43-36 |
| 18:30 | South Florida | Tommy Weis gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 18:17 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 18:15 | Columbia | Brendan Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 18:09 | Columbia | Charles Heath steals it from Paul Provencher | 43-36 |
| 18:06 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter hits the finger roll set up by Charles Heath | 43-38 |
| 17:43 | Columbia | Paul Provencher's pass is intercepted by Charles Heath | 43-38 |
| 17:40 | South Florida | James Summers lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Heath | 43-40 |
| 17:37 | Columbia | Brendan Smith is hacked by Sheldon Lingenfelter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sheldon Lingenfelter, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank Walker (PG), Kenneth Quayle (SG), Kenneth Restivo (SF), John Bernabe (PF), Kurt Florez (C) Elroy Lemons, Paul Provencher, Brendan Smith, David Knight, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | South Florida | Louis Solomon (PG), Charles Wetzel (SG), Anthony Redwine (SF), Wilbur Bevilacqua (PF), Harold Kirchoff (C) Sheldon Lingenfelter, James Summers, Charles Heath, Kelvin Thomas, Tommy Weis | |
| 17:28 | Columbia | Frank Walker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Louis Solomon - foul #2 on Louis Solomon, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| 17:28 | Columbia | Frank Walker makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:28 | Columbia | Frank Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:14 | South Florida | Harold Kirchoff comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 45-40 |
| 17:13 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:02 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua can't connect on a runner from the left block | 45-40 |
| 17:01 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Bernabe | 45-40 |
| 16:46 | Columbia | Kenneth Restivo connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kenneth Quayle | 48-40 |
| 16:24 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Wilbur Bevilacqua, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Orth (SG), Charles Heath (SF), Kelvin Thomas (PF), Robert Graber (C) Louis Solomon, Anthony Redwine, Wilbur Bevilacqua, Harold Kirchoff | |
| 15:55 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle is called for traveling | 48-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Elroy Lemons (PG), David Alexander (SG), Brendan Smith (SF), David Knight (PF), Paul Smith (C) Frank Walker, Kenneth Quayle, Kenneth Restivo, John Bernabe, Kurt Florez | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG) Charles Wetzel | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Elroy Lemons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brendan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Sheldon Lingenfelter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Orth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Heath (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kelvin Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Graber (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Orth and he's hacked by David Knight - foul #1 on David Knight, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Provencher (SG) David Alexander | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 15:39 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 15:25 | Columbia | David Knight travels with the ball | 48-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua (PF), Tommy Weis (C) Kelvin Thomas, Robert Graber | |
| 15:04 | South Florida | Charles Heath is fouled on the floor by David Knight - foul #2 on David Knight, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Louis Solomon (PG), James Summers (SG), Anthony Redwine (SF) Sheldon Lingenfelter, Richard Orth, Charles Heath | |
| 14:47 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by David Knight - foul #3 on David Knight, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Alexander (PG), Kenneth Quayle (SG) Elroy Lemons, Paul Provencher | |
| Subs | South Florida | Harold Kirchoff (C) Tommy Weis | |
| 14:47 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:47 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:47 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine makes the 3rd free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:34 | Columbia | Paul Smith clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-45 |
| 14:33 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Anthony Redwine | 48-45 |
| 14:13 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Harold Kirchoff and he's hacked by David Alexander - foul #4 on David Alexander, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank Walker (PG), Kenneth Restivo (SF), John Bernabe (PF), Kurt Florez (C) David Alexander, Brendan Smith, David Knight, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG), Charles Wetzel (SG), Charles Heath (SF), Robert Graber (C) Louis Solomon, James Summers, Anthony Redwine, Harold Kirchoff | |
| 14:13 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua misses the free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:13 | Columbia | Kurt Florez grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:51 | Columbia | Kenneth Restivo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 13:50 | South Florida | Robert Graber snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 13:29 | South Florida | Charles Heath connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Sheldon Lingenfelter | 48-50 |
| 13:13 | Columbia | Kurt Florez blows the dunk but he's hacked by Wilbur Bevilacqua - foul #3 on Wilbur Bevilacqua, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Elroy Lemons (PG), Paul Provencher (SG) Frank Walker, Kenneth Quayle | |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Orth (SG), Anthony Redwine (SF), Kelvin Thomas (PF), Tommy Weis (C) Charles Wetzel, Charles Heath, Wilbur Bevilacqua, Robert Graber | |
| 13:13 | Columbia | Kurt Florez makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:13 | Columbia | Kurt Florez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:59 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine drills a driving attempt in the paint | 50-52 |
| 12:43 | Columbia | Paul Provencher misses long on an open driving attempt in the paint | 50-52 |
| 12:42 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Richard Orth | 50-52 |
| 12:28 | South Florida | Tommy Weis is hacked by Kurt Florez - foul #2 on Kurt Florez, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Brendan Smith (SF), David Knight (PF), Paul Smith (C) Kenneth Restivo, Kurt Florez, John Bernabe | |
| Subs | South Florida | Louis Solomon (PG), James Summers (SG), Harold Kirchoff (PF) Sheldon Lingenfelter, Anthony Redwine, Kelvin Thomas | |
| 12:08 | South Florida | Harold Kirchoff travels with the ball | 50-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Wetzel (SG), Charles Heath (SF) James Summers, Richard Orth | |
| 11:53 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Tommy Weis - foul #1 on Tommy Weis, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle (SG) Paul Provencher | |
| Subs | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas (PF) Tommy Weis | |
| 11:53 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Elroy Lemons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Quayle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brendan Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Louis Solomon (fresh) SG - Charles Wetzel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Heath (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kelvin Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Kirchoff (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | South Florida | Charles Heath double dribbles | 53-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank Walker (PG) Elroy Lemons | |
| Subs | South Florida | James Summers (SG), Tommy Weis (C) Louis Solomon, Harold Kirchoff | |
| 11:09 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 11:07 | Columbia | Frank Walker grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 10:53 | Columbia | Paul Smith can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 53-52 |
| 10:52 | Columbia | Brendan Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:40 | Columbia | Brendan Smith misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Heath - foul #1 on Charles Heath, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Provencher (SG), John Bernabe (PF), Kenneth Restivo (C) Kenneth Quayle, David Knight, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG), Richard Orth (SG), Anthony Redwine (SF), Wilbur Bevilacqua (PF), Robert Graber (C) Charles Wetzel, James Summers, Charles Heath, Kelvin Thomas, Tommy Weis | |
| 10:40 | Columbia | Brendan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:40 | Columbia | Brendan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:20 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-52 |
| 10:19 | Columbia | John Bernabe pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:00 | Columbia | John Bernabe misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 09:58 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Anthony Redwine | 55-52 |
| 09:47 | South Florida | John Bernabe is called for the reach on Wilbur Bevilacqua - foul #2 on John Bernabe, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Elroy Lemons (PG), Kurt Florez (PF), Paul Smith (C) Frank Walker, Brendan Smith, John Bernabe | |
| Subs | South Florida | Louis Solomon (PG), James Summers (SG), Harold Kirchoff (C) Sheldon Lingenfelter, Richard Orth, Robert Graber | |
| 09:27 | South Florida | James Summers travels with the ball | 55-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle (SG), John Bernabe (SF) Paul Provencher, Kenneth Restivo | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Heath (SF), Tommy Weis (C) Anthony Redwine, Wilbur Bevilacqua | |
| 09:20 | Columbia | John Bernabe scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kurt Florez | 58-52 |
| 08:59 | South Florida | Charles Heath comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 08:58 | South Florida | Harold Kirchoff pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 08:38 | South Florida | James Summers connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 08:18 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle knocks in the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by James Summers - foul #2 on James Summers, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Restivo (SF), David Knight (PF) John Bernabe, Kurt Florez | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Wetzel (PG), Richard Orth (SG), Anthony Redwine (SF), Kelvin Thomas (PF) Louis Solomon, James Summers, Charles Heath, Harold Kirchoff | |
| 08:18 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle misses the free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:18 | South Florida | Tommy Weis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 08:02 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kelvin Thomas | 60-57 |
| 07:49 | Columbia | David Knight is fouled on the floor by Richard Orth - foul #2 on Richard Orth, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Alexander (PG), Paul Provencher (SG) Elroy Lemons, Kenneth Quayle | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG), Robert Graber (C) Richard Orth, Tommy Weis | |
| 07:49 | Columbia | David Knight makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:49 | Columbia | David Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - David Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Provencher (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Restivo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Knight (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Paul Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Sheldon Lingenfelter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Wetzel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Redwine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelvin Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Graber (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | South Florida | Paul Smith swats the layup by Kelvin Thomas | 62-57 |
| 07:24 | Columbia | Kenneth Restivo snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 07:08 | Columbia | David Knight misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 07:06 | South Florida | Robert Graber gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:50 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kelvin Thomas | 62-60 |
| 06:32 | Columbia | David Alexander is hacked by Sheldon Lingenfelter - foul #2 on Sheldon Lingenfelter, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Elroy Lemons (PG), Brendan Smith (SF), Kurt Florez (PF), John Bernabe (C) Paul Provencher, Kenneth Restivo, David Knight, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | South Florida | Louis Solomon (PG), Richard Orth (SG), Charles Heath (SF), Wilbur Bevilacqua (PF), Tommy Weis (C) Sheldon Lingenfelter, Charles Wetzel, Anthony Redwine, Kelvin Thomas, Robert Graber | |
| 06:32 | Columbia | David Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:32 | Columbia | David Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:10 | South Florida | Louis Solomon is hacked by John Bernabe - foul #3 on John Bernabe, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle (SG) David Alexander | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 06:10 | South Florida | Louis Solomon makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:10 | South Florida | Louis Solomon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:06 | Columbia | Louis Solomon steps in front of the Elroy Lemons pass in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| 06:03 | South Florida | Louis Solomon can't finish the layup | 63-62 |
| 06:01 | Columbia | John Bernabe grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 05:45 | Columbia | Kurt Florez is hacked by Tommy Weis - foul #2 on Tommy Weis, team foul #11 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG) Louis Solomon | |
| 05:45 | Columbia | Kurt Florez makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:45 | Columbia | Kurt Florez makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:30 | South Florida | Charles Heath comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Brendan Smith - foul #2 on Brendan Smith, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Provencher (SG), David Knight (PF) Brendan Smith, John Bernabe | |
| Subs | South Florida | James Summers (SG), Harold Kirchoff (C) Richard Orth, Tommy Weis | |
| 05:30 | South Florida | Charles Heath makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:30 | South Florida | Charles Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:26 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | Brendan Smith (SF) Elroy Lemons | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 05:12 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 05:10 | Columbia | Kurt Florez snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 05:05 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Harold Kirchoff - foul #1 on Harold Kirchoff, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Alexander (PG), John Bernabe (C) Brendan Smith, Kurt Florez | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Wetzel (SG) James Summers | |
| 05:05 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:05 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:51 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua misses the dunk attempt | 67-64 |
| 04:49 | Columbia | Paul Provencher grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 04:44 | Columbia | Wilbur Bevilacqua is called for the reach on David Knight - foul #4 on Wilbur Bevilacqua, team foul #13 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | Brendan Smith (SF) Kenneth Quayle | |
| Subs | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas (PF), Tommy Weis (C) Wilbur Bevilacqua, Harold Kirchoff | |
| 04:44 | Columbia | David Knight makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:44 | Columbia | David Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:31 | South Florida | Charles Heath misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 04:30 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas tips it in | 69-66 |
| 04:21 | Columbia | Charles Wetzel is called for the reach on David Knight - foul #3 on Charles Wetzel, team foul #14 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | Elroy Lemons (PG), Kenneth Restivo (SF) Paul Provencher, Brendan Smith | |
| Subs | South Florida | Louis Solomon (PG), Richard Orth (SF) Sheldon Lingenfelter, Charles Heath | |
| 04:21 | Columbia | David Knight makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:21 | Columbia | David Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:04 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel loses the ball out of bounds | 71-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kurt Florez (PF) David Knight | |
| Subs | South Florida | James Summers (SG), Robert Graber (C) Charles Wetzel, Tommy Weis | |
| 03:48 | Columbia | Kurt Florez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 71-66 |
| 03:46 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Elroy Lemons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Restivo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kurt Florez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Bernabe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Louis Solomon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Summers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Orth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kelvin Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Graber (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | South Florida | Louis Solomon misses the jumper from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 03:22 | Columbia | Kurt Florez pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 03:03 | Columbia | Kenneth Restivo is fouled on the floor by Richard Orth - foul #3 on Richard Orth, team foul #15 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle (PG), Paul Provencher (SG), Brendan Smith (SF), Paul Smith (C) Elroy Lemons, David Alexander, Kurt Florez, John Bernabe | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG), Charles Wetzel (SG), Anthony Redwine (SF), Wilbur Bevilacqua (PF), Harold Kirchoff (C) Louis Solomon, James Summers, Richard Orth, Kelvin Thomas, Robert Graber | |
| 03:03 | Columbia | Kenneth Restivo makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:03 | Columbia | Kenneth Restivo makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:00 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | Elroy Lemons (PG), Kurt Florez (PF) Kenneth Quayle, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Heath (SF) Anthony Redwine | |
| 02:52 | South Florida | Kenneth Restivo is called for the reach on Charles Heath - foul #2 on Kenneth Restivo, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| 02:52 | South Florida | Charles Heath makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:52 | South Florida | Charles Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:45 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Tommy Weis (C) Harold Kirchoff | |
| 02:25 | Columbia | Kenneth Restivo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-68 |
| 02:24 | South Florida | Tommy Weis gets the rebound | 73-68 |
| 02:02 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Elroy Lemons - foul #2 on Elroy Lemons, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Bernabe (PF), Paul Smith (C) Kurt Florez, Kenneth Restivo | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 02:02 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:02 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:02 | Columbia | Paul Smith pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| 01:35 | Columbia | Tommy Weis is called for the reach on John Bernabe - foul #3 on Tommy Weis, team foul #16 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Knight (PF) Brendan Smith | |
| Subs | South Florida | James Summers (SG), Kelvin Thomas (PF) Charles Wetzel, Wilbur Bevilacqua | |
| 01:35 | Columbia | John Bernabe makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:35 | Columbia | John Bernabe makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:17 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas connects on the floater from the baseline | 75-70 |
| 01:12 | Columbia | Paul Smith is hacked by Tommy Weis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tommy Weis, team foul #17 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Columbia | Brendan Smith (SF) John Bernabe | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 01:12 | Columbia | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:12 | Columbia | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:57 | South Florida | James Summers's layup is rejected by Paul Provencher | 77-70 |
| 00:55 | South Florida | Tommy Weis grabs the offensive rebound | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | South Florida | Charles Heath buries a turnaround from the right block | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Columbia | Brendan Smith is hacked by James Summers in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Summers, team foul #18 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle (SG) Paul Provencher | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 00:44 | Columbia | Brendan Smith misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:44 | Columbia | Brendan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | South Florida | James Summers clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-72 |
| 00:35 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Heath | 78-72 |
| 00:31 | South Florida | James Summers's pass is intercepted by David Knight | 78-72 |
| 00:28 | Columbia | Paul Smith is hacked by Sheldon Lingenfelter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sheldon Lingenfelter, team foul #19 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Alexander (PG) Elroy Lemons | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 00:28 | Columbia | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:28 | Columbia | Paul Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:28 | South Florida | Tommy Weis pulls down the rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:20 | South Florida | Charles Heath misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-72 |
| 00:19 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle pulls down the rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:19 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Subs | Columbia | Elroy Lemons (PG) David Alexander | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 00:17 | Columbia | Paul Smith is hacked by James Summers in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Summers, team foul #20 | 79-72 |
| 00:17 | Columbia | Paul Smith misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:17 | Columbia | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:13 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Columbia | Sheldon Lingenfelter is called for the reach on Elroy Lemons - foul #4 on Sheldon Lingenfelter, team foul #21 | 80-72 |
| 00:12 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:12 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:06 | South Florida | James Summers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-72 |
| 00:04 | South Florida | Charles Heath tips it in | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons runs out the clock | 82-74 |