| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fresh) SG - Paul Hutchinson (fresh) SF - Calvin Holmes (fresh) PF - Thomas Mitchem (fresh) C - James Lanier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Edward Chiesa (fresh) SG - Dwayne Miles (fresh) SF - Dragan Krolikowski (fresh) PF - David Geib (fresh) C - Stephen Bunce (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Dragan Krolikowski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Albany | Dwayne Miles misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Lanier - foul #1 on James Lanier, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Albany | Dwayne Miles makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:47 | Albany | Dwayne Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:47 | Columbia | Thomas Mitchem pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:31 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Calvin Holmes | 3-1 |
| 19:21 | Albany | Dwayne Miles misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 3-1 |
| 19:20 | Columbia | Edward Bixler grabs the board | 3-1 |
| 19:02 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Bunce | 3-1 |
| 19:01 | Albany | David Geib pulls down the rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:51 | Albany | Dwayne Miles misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-1 |
| 18:50 | Albany | Stephen Bunce tips it but misses | 3-1 |
| 18:49 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 3-1 |
| 18:47 | Columbia | Edward Bixler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-1 |
| 18:35 | Albany | Dragan Krolikowski loses the dribble to James Lanier | 3-1 |
| 18:27 | Columbia | James Lanier makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Mitchem | 5-1 |
| 18:03 | Albany | Stephen Bunce makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Chiesa | 5-3 |
| 17:47 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 5-3 |
| 17:46 | Albany | David Geib pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:42 | Albany | Dwayne Miles knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 17:27 | Columbia | Edward Bixler clanks a jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:26 | Albany | David Geib grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:09 | Albany | Edward Bixler is called for the reach on Edward Chiesa - foul #1 on Edward Bixler, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (PG), Michael Gwin (SF), Derrick Mix (PF), Herman Allbright (C) Edward Bixler, Calvin Holmes, Thomas Mitchem, James Lanier | |
| Subs | Albany | Dewey Groves (PG), Guy McCumber (SG), Robert Stenson (SF), Richard Pritchett (PF), Don Luu (C) Edward Chiesa, Dwayne Miles, Dragan Krolikowski, David Geib, Stephen Bunce | |
| 16:58 | Albany | Guy McCumber connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Dewey Groves | 5-9 |
| 16:48 | Columbia | Herman Allbright is hacked by Dewey Groves - foul #1 on Dewey Groves, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG) Paul Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 16:37 | Columbia | Curtis Moore's pass is intercepted by Robert Stenson | 5-9 |
| 16:20 | Albany | Don Luu hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-9 |
| 16:19 | Albany | Richard Pritchett hits the follow up shot | 5-11 |
| 16:06 | Columbia | Curtis Moore can't finish the layup | 5-11 |
| 16:04 | Albany | The rebound goes to Don Luu | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fairly fresh) SG - Curtis Moore (fresh) SF - Michael Gwin (fresh) PF - Derrick Mix (fresh) C - Herman Allbright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Dewey Groves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Guy McCumber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Stenson (fresh) PF - Richard Pritchett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Don Luu (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Albany | Herman Allbright denies the turnaround by Dewey Groves | 5-11 |
| 15:45 | Columbia | Herman Allbright pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 15:38 | Columbia | Guy McCumber is called for the reach on Herman Allbright - foul #1 on Guy McCumber, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Columbia | Calvin Holmes (SG), Owen Lewis (SF), Thomas Mitchem (PF), James Lanier (C) Edward Bixler, Michael Gwin, Derrick Mix, Herman Allbright | |
| Subs | Albany | Edward Chiesa (PG), Dwayne Miles (SG), David Geib (PF), Stephen Bunce (C) Dewey Groves, Guy McCumber, Richard Pritchett, Don Luu | |
| 15:26 | Columbia | James Lanier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-11 |
| 15:24 | Columbia | James Lanier hits the follow up shot | 7-11 |
| 15:01 | Albany | David Geib misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Mitchem - foul #1 on Thomas Mitchem, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson (SG), Derrick Mix (PF), Herman Allbright (C) Calvin Holmes, Thomas Mitchem, James Lanier | |
| Subs | Albany | Dragan Krolikowski (SF) Robert Stenson | |
| 15:01 | Albany | David Geib makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:01 | Albany | David Geib misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:01 | Columbia | Herman Allbright gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:54 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson is denied on a layup by Dragan Krolikowski | 7-12 |
| 14:53 | Albany | Dragan Krolikowski gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:44 | Albany | Dragan Krolikowski is called for traveling | 7-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | Calvin Holmes (PG), Michael Gwin (SF), Thomas Mitchem (PF), James Lanier (C) Curtis Moore, Owen Lewis, Derrick Mix, Herman Allbright | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 14:33 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 14:31 | Columbia | Thomas Mitchem grabs the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:21 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Gwin | 10-12 |
| 14:09 | Albany | David Geib can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 10-12 |
| 14:07 | Columbia | James Lanier grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:53 | Columbia | James Lanier loses the dribble to Dragan Krolikowski | 10-12 |
| 13:50 | Albany | Dragan Krolikowski blows the layup | 10-12 |
| 13:48 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 13:35 | Columbia | James Lanier buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Gwin | 12-12 |
| 13:17 | Albany | Dragan Krolikowski misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-12 |
| 13:16 | Albany | Stephen Bunce tips it back up and in | 12-14 |
| 13:10 | Columbia | Dragan Krolikowski picks off the pass by Paul Hutchinson | 12-14 |
| 12:51 | Albany | Edward Chiesa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-14 |
| 12:50 | Columbia | Thomas Mitchem pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:44 | Columbia | James Lanier misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-14 |
| 12:43 | Columbia | James Lanier hits the follow up shot | 14-14 |
| 12:18 | Albany | Stephen Bunce can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Paul Hutchinson - foul #1 on Paul Hutchinson, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Curtis Moore (SG), Owen Lewis (SF), Derrick Mix (PF), Herman Allbright (C) Calvin Holmes, Paul Hutchinson, Michael Gwin, Thomas Mitchem, James Lanier | |
| Subs | Albany | Dewey Groves (PG), Guy McCumber (SG), Robert Stenson (SF), Richard Pritchett (PF) Edward Chiesa, Dwayne Miles, Dragan Krolikowski, David Geib | |
| 12:18 | Albany | Stephen Bunce makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:18 | Albany | Stephen Bunce makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:10 | Columbia | Curtis Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 12:09 | Columbia | Herman Allbright tips it home | 16-16 |
| 11:54 | Albany | Stephen Bunce comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-16 |
| 11:52 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Owen Lewis | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fresh) SG - Curtis Moore (fresh) SF - Owen Lewis (fresh) PF - Derrick Mix (fresh) C - Herman Allbright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Dewey Groves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Guy McCumber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Stenson (fresh) PF - Richard Pritchett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Bunce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Columbia | Curtis Moore comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 16-16 |
| 11:45 | Albany | Richard Pritchett gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 11:23 | Albany | Richard Pritchett misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-16 |
| 11:21 | Columbia | Edward Bixler gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 11:07 | Columbia | Derrick Mix travels with the ball | 16-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson (SG), Calvin Holmes (SF), Thomas Mitchem (PF), James Lanier (C) Curtis Moore, Owen Lewis, Derrick Mix, Herman Allbright | |
| Subs | Albany | Edward Chiesa (PG), Don Luu (C) Dewey Groves, Stephen Bunce | |
| 10:54 | Albany | Richard Pritchett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (SG), Derrick Mix (PF), Herman Allbright (C) Paul Hutchinson, Thomas Mitchem, James Lanier | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 10:43 | Columbia | Herman Allbright drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Bixler | 18-16 |
| 10:18 | Albany | Robert Stenson makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Don Luu | 18-18 |
| 10:02 | Columbia | Derrick Mix lays it up and in set up by Curtis Moore | 20-18 |
| 09:46 | Albany | Richard Pritchett makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edward Chiesa | 20-20 |
| 09:28 | Columbia | Derrick Mix misses badly on a floater from the right side | 20-20 |
| 09:27 | Columbia | Edward Bixler grabs the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 09:17 | Columbia | Herman Allbright is fouled on the floor by Don Luu - foul #1 on Don Luu, team foul #3 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson (SG), Owen Lewis (SF), Thomas Mitchem (PF), James Lanier (C) Curtis Moore, Calvin Holmes, Derrick Mix, Herman Allbright | |
| Subs | Albany | Dewey Groves (PG), Dwayne Miles (SG), Dragan Krolikowski (SF), David Geib (PF) Edward Chiesa, Guy McCumber, Robert Stenson, Richard Pritchett | |
| 09:02 | Columbia | Dewey Groves is called for the reach on Edward Bixler - foul #2 on Dewey Groves, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Albany | Jamie Townsend (PG), Stan Bingham (C) Dewey Groves, Don Luu | |
| 08:54 | Columbia | Edward Bixler buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Thomas Mitchem | 23-20 |
| 08:41 | Albany | Dwayne Miles clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 08:39 | Albany | Dragan Krolikowski grabs the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 08:22 | Albany | Edward Bixler steals the ball from Dragan Krolikowski | 23-20 |
| 08:04 | Columbia | Edward Bixler hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Hutchinson and the foul's on Dwayne Miles - foul #1 on Dwayne Miles, team foul #5 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | Calvin Holmes (SF) Owen Lewis | |
| Subs | Albany | Edward Chiesa (PG) Jamie Townsend | |
| 08:04 | Columbia | Edward Bixler makes the free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:51 | Albany | Stan Bingham loses the dribble to Thomas Mitchem | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hutchinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Mitchem (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Lanier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Edward Chiesa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Miles (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dragan Krolikowski (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Geib (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Stan Bingham (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Columbia | Stan Bingham is called for the reach on James Lanier - foul #1 on Stan Bingham, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (PG) Edward Bixler | |
| Subs | Albany | Don Luu (C) Stan Bingham | |
| 07:33 | Columbia | James Lanier makes the runner in the paint set up by Curtis Moore | 28-20 |
| 07:18 | Albany | Dragan Krolikowski makes the jumper from the left side | 28-22 |
| 07:11 | Columbia | Curtis Moore comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Chiesa - foul #1 on Edward Chiesa, team foul #7 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Albany | Stephen Bunce (C) Don Luu | |
| 07:11 | Columbia | Curtis Moore makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 07:11 | Columbia | Curtis Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 06:59 | Albany | Dwayne Miles is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dwayne Miles, team foul #8 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG) Curtis Moore | |
| Subs | Albany | Robert Stenson (SG), Richard Pritchett (SF) Dwayne Miles, Dragan Krolikowski | |
| 06:44 | Columbia | Edward Bixler is fouled on the floor by Edward Chiesa - foul #2 on Edward Chiesa, team foul #9 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Columbia | Owen Lewis (SF) Calvin Holmes | |
| Subs | Albany | Guy McCumber (SG), Don Luu (PF) Edward Chiesa, David Geib | |
| 06:44 | Columbia | Edward Bixler makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 06:44 | Columbia | Edward Bixler makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 06:22 | Albany | Richard Pritchett misses the jump hook from the left block | 32-22 |
| 06:21 | Albany | Stephen Bunce tips it back up and in | 32-24 |
| 06:14 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Edward Bixler | 35-24 |
| 05:50 | Albany | Stephen Bunce double dribbles | 35-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (PG), Calvin Holmes (SF), Derrick Mix (PF), Herman Allbright (C) Edward Bixler, Owen Lewis, Thomas Mitchem, James Lanier | |
| Subs | Albany | Dragan Krolikowski (SF) Don Luu | |
| 05:34 | Columbia | Curtis Moore's pass is intercepted by Stephen Bunce | 35-24 |
| 05:14 | Albany | Robert Stenson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Pritchett | 35-26 |
| 04:52 | Columbia | Derrick Mix misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Pritchett - foul #1 on Richard Pritchett, team foul #10 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), James Lanier (C) Curtis Moore, Herman Allbright | |
| Subs | Albany | David Geib (PF), Don Luu (C) Richard Pritchett, Stephen Bunce | |
| 04:52 | Columbia | Derrick Mix misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 04:52 | Columbia | Derrick Mix makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 04:40 | Albany | Guy McCumber misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-26 |
| 04:38 | Albany | Dragan Krolikowski tips it home | 36-28 |
| 04:24 | Columbia | Derrick Mix hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Geib - foul #1 on David Geib, team foul #11 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (SG), Michael Gwin (SF) Paul Hutchinson, Calvin Holmes | |
| Subs | Albany | Jamie Townsend (PG) Guy McCumber | |
| 04:24 | Columbia | Derrick Mix misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 04:24 | Columbia | Derrick Mix misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 04:24 | Albany | Don Luu grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 04:17 | Albany | Robert Stenson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 04:15 | Columbia | Derrick Mix pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 04:09 | Columbia | Robert Stenson takes the ball from Derrick Mix | 36-28 |
| 03:46 | Albany | Dragan Krolikowski double dribbles | 36-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson (SG), Calvin Holmes (SF), Thomas Mitchem (PF) Curtis Moore, Michael Gwin, Derrick Mix | |
| Subs | Albany | Edward Chiesa (PG), Dwayne Miles (SG) Jamie Townsend, Robert Stenson | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Mitchem (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Lanier (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Edward Chiesa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Miles (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dragan Krolikowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Geib (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Luu (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 03:29 | Albany | Don Luu gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 03:11 | Albany | Don Luu comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 36-28 |
| 03:09 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Edward Bixler | 36-28 |
| 03:05 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 03:04 | Columbia | Edward Bixler can't tip it in | 36-28 |
| 03:02 | Albany | The rebound goes to Dragan Krolikowski | 36-28 |
| 02:43 | Albany | Don Luu buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Edward Chiesa | 36-30 |
| 02:26 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 02:00 | Albany | David Geib is hacked by Calvin Holmes - foul #1 on Calvin Holmes, team foul #5 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (SG), Michael Gwin (SF), Herman Allbright (C) Paul Hutchinson, Calvin Holmes, James Lanier | |
| Subs | Albany | Robert Stenson (SF), Richard Pritchett (PF), Stephen Bunce (C) Dragan Krolikowski, David Geib, Don Luu | |
| 01:53 | Albany | Robert Stenson loses the dribble to Herman Allbright | 39-30 |
| 01:46 | Columbia | Herman Allbright clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-30 |
| 01:45 | Albany | Richard Pritchett gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 01:40 | Albany | Dwayne Miles drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Chiesa | 39-33 |
| 01:28 | Columbia | Curtis Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Bunce | 39-33 |
| 01:26 | Albany | Stephen Bunce snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 01:01 | Albany | Richard Pritchett loses the dribble to Edward Bixler | 39-33 |
| 00:38 | Columbia | Herman Allbright hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Gwin and he's fouled by Stephen Bunce - foul #1 on Stephen Bunce, team foul #12 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Calvin Holmes (PG), Paul Hutchinson (SG), Owen Lewis (SF) Edward Bixler, Curtis Moore, Michael Gwin | |
| Subs | Albany | Guy McCumber (SG), David Geib (PF) Edward Chiesa, Dwayne Miles | |
| 00:38 | Columbia | Herman Allbright makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| 00:21 | Albany | Calvin Holmes is called for the reach on Robert Stenson - foul #2 on Calvin Holmes, team foul #6 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), James Lanier (C) Owen Lewis, Herman Allbright | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 00:04 | Albany | Paul Hutchinson steals the ball from Guy McCumber | 42-33 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson clanks a halfcourt shot | 42-33 |