| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Walker (fresh) SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Bowe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Arthur Long (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Loza (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mack Peiffer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Aman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Mack Peiffer inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Kansas State | Michael Loza is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-24 |
| 19:45 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Daniel Braxton | 27-24 |
| 19:25 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 19:24 | Kansas State | Fred Aman grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 19:22 | Kansas State | Daniel Braxton picks off the pass by Arthur Long in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| 19:03 | Columbia | Norman Walker knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Maurice Cephas | 29-24 |
| 18:34 | Kansas State | Fred Aman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 18:33 | Kansas State | Arthur Long tips it in | 29-26 |
| 18:10 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mack Peiffer - foul #3 on Mack Peiffer, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 18:10 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 18:10 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 17:47 | Kansas State | Alvin Fulton is called for the reach on Mack Peiffer - foul #2 on Alvin Fulton, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 17:24 | Kansas State | Michael Loza misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 17:22 | Columbia | Carl Bowe gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:01 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 30-26 |
| 17:00 | Kansas State | Fred Aman grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 16:34 | Kansas State | Michael Loza steps out of bounds on the baseline | 30-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | Julius Harrison (PG), Clifford Ellerbe (SG), Chad Polizzi (SF), Gregory Roth (PF), James Coleman (C) Daniel Braxton, Norman Walker, Maurice Cephas, Alvin Fulton, Carl Bowe | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Mangino (PG), Philip Britt (SG), Harold Nolen (C) Arthur Long, Michael Loza, Fred Aman | |
| 16:10 | Columbia | Harold Nolen takes the ball from Gregory Roth | 30-26 |
| 15:52 | Kansas State | Stanley Rhodes evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Philip Britt | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Julius Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clifford Ellerbe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chad Polizzi (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gregory Roth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - John Mangino (fresh) SG - Philip Britt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Peiffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Rhodes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Nolen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 15:35 | Columbia | James Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 15:16 | Columbia | Harold Nolen blocks the short jumper by Julius Harrison | 30-28 |
| 15:15 | Columbia | Julius Harrison can't tip it in | 30-28 |
| 15:14 | Kansas State | John Mangino pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 15:00 | Kansas State | Gregory Roth is called for the reach on Harold Nolen - foul #1 on Gregory Roth, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Norman Walker (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF), Alvin Fulton (PF) Julius Harrison, Clifford Ellerbe, Chad Polizzi, James Coleman | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Loza (SG) Mack Peiffer | |
| 14:54 | Kansas State | Michael Loza loses the ball out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Fred Aman (C) Stanley Rhodes | |
| 14:30 | Columbia | Gregory Roth jams it on a nice dish by Norman Walker | 32-28 |
| 14:15 | Kansas State | Harold Nolen banks in the layup on a great pass from Fred Aman | 32-30 |
| 13:51 | Columbia | Norman Walker's pass is intercepted by Michael Loza | 32-30 |
| 13:48 | Kansas State | Philip Britt dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Loza | 32-32 |
| 13:32 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Norman Walker | 35-32 |
| 13:11 | Kansas State | Michael Loza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (SF), James Coleman (PF), Carl Bowe (C) Norman Walker, Alvin Fulton, Gregory Roth | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Arthur Long (PG), Mack Peiffer (SF), Stanley Rhodes (PF), Sean Hewitt (C) John Mangino, Philip Britt, Harold Nolen, Fred Aman | |
| 12:50 | Columbia | James Coleman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Loza - foul #1 on Michael Loza, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| 12:50 | Columbia | James Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 12:50 | Columbia | James Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 12:50 | Kansas State | Sean Hewitt pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 12:28 | Kansas State | Stanley Rhodes is fouled on the floor by James Coleman - foul #2 on James Coleman, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Chad Polizzi (SF) Maurice Cephas | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 12:11 | Kansas State | Stanley Rhodes misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 36-32 |
| 12:09 | Kansas State | Michael Loza tips it but misses | 36-32 |
| 12:08 | Columbia | Carl Bowe snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 11:50 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton's floater is knocked away by Sean Hewitt | 36-32 |
| 11:48 | Kansas State | Sean Hewitt gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Ellerbe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chad Polizzi (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Bowe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Arthur Long (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Loza (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mack Peiffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Rhodes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Hewitt (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Kansas State | Stanley Rhodes is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-32 |
| 11:30 | Columbia | The rebound goes to James Coleman | 36-32 |
| 11:04 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Stanley Rhodes - foul #3 on Stanley Rhodes, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF), Alvin Fulton (PF) Clifford Ellerbe, Chad Polizzi, James Coleman | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Mangino (PG), Philip Britt (SG), Fred Aman (C) Michael Loza, Mack Peiffer, Sean Hewitt | |
| 11:04 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 11:04 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 10:35 | Kansas State | Stanley Rhodes misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Alvin Fulton - foul #3 on Alvin Fulton, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Julius Harrison (PG), Gregory Roth (C) Daniel Braxton, Carl Bowe | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Mack Peiffer (SF) Arthur Long | |
| 10:35 | Kansas State | Stanley Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 10:35 | Kansas State | Stanley Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 10:08 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas is open and scores on a floater near the basket | 40-34 |
| 09:47 | Kansas State | Philip Britt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 09:45 | Kansas State | Fred Aman tips it in | 40-36 |
| 09:18 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas's layup is rejected by Fred Aman | 40-36 |
| 09:16 | Columbia | Gregory Roth snags the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 08:49 | Columbia | Gregory Roth connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Julius Harrison | 42-36 |
| 08:20 | Kansas State | Stanley Rhodes comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 42-36 |
| 08:18 | Kansas State | Mack Peiffer tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 07:57 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas is called for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Clifford Ellerbe (SG), Chad Polizzi (SF), James Coleman (PF), Carl Bowe (C) Julius Harrison, Norman Walker, Maurice Cephas, Alvin Fulton, Gregory Roth | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Anthony Wright (PG), Michael Loza (SG), Arthur Long (SF), Harold Nolen (PF), Sean Hewitt (C) John Mangino, Philip Britt, Mack Peiffer, Stanley Rhodes, Fred Aman | |
| 07:38 | Kansas State | Anthony Wright is hacked by Clifford Ellerbe - foul #2 on Clifford Ellerbe, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Ellerbe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chad Polizzi (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Bowe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Anthony Wright (fresh) SG - Michael Loza (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Long (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Nolen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Sean Hewitt (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Kansas State | Arthur Long can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 07:21 | Kansas State | Harold Nolen gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 06:58 | Kansas State | Harold Nolen can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by James Coleman - foul #3 on James Coleman, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Mack Peiffer (SF) Anthony Wright | |
| 06:58 | Kansas State | Harold Nolen makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 06:58 | Kansas State | Harold Nolen misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 06:58 | Columbia | James Coleman gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 06:40 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 06:38 | Kansas State | Mack Peiffer pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 06:25 | Kansas State | Arthur Long works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Loza | 42-41 |
| 06:03 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Coleman | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 05:44 | Kansas State | Michael Loza hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 05:44 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF), Alvin Fulton (PF) Clifford Ellerbe, Chad Polizzi, James Coleman | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Philip Britt (SF), Fred Aman (C) Mack Peiffer, Sean Hewitt | |
| 05:18 | Columbia | Carl Bowe buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Norman Walker | 47-44 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 04:56 | Kansas State | Michael Loza misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 04:55 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Columbia | Harold Nolen picks off the pass by Carl Bowe | 47-44 |
| 04:10 | Kansas State | Norman Walker is called for the reach on Philip Britt - foul #1 on Norman Walker, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregory Roth (C) Carl Bowe | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Mangino (PG), Stanley Rhodes (PF) Arthur Long, Harold Nolen | |
| 04:10 | Kansas State | Philip Britt makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 04:10 | Kansas State | Philip Britt misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 04:10 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Gregory Roth | 47-45 |
| 03:49 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas scores on a floater from the left wing | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Kansas State | Stanley Rhodes buries a jumper in the paint set up by Fred Aman | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Roth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - John Mangino (fresh) SG - Michael Loza (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Britt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stanley Rhodes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Aman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-47 |
| 03:08 | Kansas State | Fred Aman pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:45 | Kansas State | Michael Loza knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Aman | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:20 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 02:18 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton hits the follow up shot | 51-50 |
| 02:18 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carl Bowe (C) Gregory Roth | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Arthur Long (PG), Mack Peiffer (SF), Harold Nolen (C) John Mangino, Philip Britt, Fred Aman | |
| 02:04 | Kansas State | Arthur Long blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Carl Bowe - foul #1 on Carl Bowe, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| 02:04 | Kansas State | Arthur Long makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 02:04 | Kansas State | Arthur Long misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 02:04 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 01:50 | Columbia | The jump hook by Carl Bowe is blocked by Stanley Rhodes | 51-51 |
| 01:49 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton tips it but misses | 51-51 |
| 01:47 | Kansas State | Stanley Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 01:30 | Kansas State | Michael Loza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Fred Aman (C) Harold Nolen | |
| 01:04 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Maurice Cephas | 54-51 |
| 00:42 | Kansas State | Mack Peiffer misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Carl Bowe - foul #2 on Carl Bowe, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| 00:42 | Kansas State | Mack Peiffer makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:42 | Kansas State | Mack Peiffer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Long - foul #3 on Arthur Long, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas is fouled on the floor by Michael Loza - foul #2 on Michael Loza, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| 00:35 | Columbia | Arthur Long is called for the reach on Daniel Braxton - foul #4 on Arthur Long, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| 00:33 | Columbia | Arthur Long is called for the reach on Daniel Braxton - foul #5 on Arthur Long, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Mangino (PG) Arthur Long | |
| 00:33 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:33 | Kansas State | Stanley Rhodes grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 00:04 | Kansas State | Michael Loza misses long on a floater from close range | 54-53 |
| 00:02 | Columbia | Norman Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Norman Walker runs out the clock | 54-53 |