| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roderick Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Rhett Castleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Hargreaves (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Erwin Hoover (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luis Carlisle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Borrego (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas inbounds the ball | 28-20 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas is fouled on the floor by Erwin Hoover - foul #3 on Erwin Hoover, team foul #1 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Robert Hanes (SF) Erwin Hoover | |
| 19:17 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses the 3 from the right corner | 28-20 |
| 19:16 | Texas A&M | Luis Carlisle grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 18:56 | Texas A&M | Luis Carlisle loses the ball out of bounds | 28-20 |
| 18:35 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 18:34 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Michael Borrego | 28-20 |
| 18:16 | Texas A&M | Robert Hanes scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Luis Carlisle | 28-22 |
| 17:52 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton comes up short on the shot from the right side | 28-22 |
| 17:50 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi grabs the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 17:25 | Columbia | Luis Carlisle steals the ball from Maurice Cephas | 28-22 |
| 17:06 | Texas A&M | Rhett Castleman misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-22 |
| 17:04 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 16:38 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Luis Carlisle - foul #1 on Luis Carlisle, team foul #2 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SG), James Coleman (PF), Carl Bowe (C) Roberto Rossi, Roderick Sloan, Alvin Fulton | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | William Pierce (C) Michael Borrego | |
| 16:38 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses the free throw | 30-22 |
| 16:38 | Texas A&M | William Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 16:15 | Texas A&M | Robert Hanes comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Maurice Cephas - foul #1 on Maurice Cephas, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Columbia | Chad Polizzi (SF) Maurice Cephas | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jerome Morris (SF) Dale Hargreaves | |
| 16:15 | Texas A&M | Robert Hanes makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 16:15 | Texas A&M | Robert Hanes misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 16:15 | Columbia | James Coleman grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 15:46 | Columbia | Carl Bowe misses short on a floater from the left block | 30-23 |
| 15:44 | Columbia | James Coleman tips it back up and in | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Norman Walker (fresh) SF - Chad Polizzi (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Bowe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Rhett Castleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hanes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerome Morris (fresh) PF - Luis Carlisle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Pierce (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Texas A&M | Rhett Castleman connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jerome Morris | 32-25 |
| 14:56 | Columbia | Norman Walker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 14:54 | Texas A&M | William Pierce gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 14:34 | Texas A&M | Luis Carlisle makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Rhett Castleman | 32-27 |
| 14:05 | Columbia | Norman Walker drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 13:38 | Texas A&M | James Coleman is called for the reach on Rhett Castleman - foul #2 on James Coleman, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Columbia | Roberto Rossi (PG), Maurice Cephas (SF), Roderick Sloan (PF), Alvin Fulton (C) Daniel Braxton, Chad Polizzi, James Coleman, Carl Bowe | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Dale Hargreaves (SG), Erwin Hoover (SF), Christopher Neilson (PF), Michael Borrego (C) Rhett Castleman, Robert Hanes, Luis Carlisle, William Pierce | |
| 13:16 | Texas A&M | Christopher Neilson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Dale Hargreaves | 35-29 |
| 12:48 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 37-29 |
| 12:28 | Texas A&M | Erwin Hoover connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 37-31 |
| 12:12 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alvin Fulton and he's fouled by Christopher Neilson - foul #4 on Christopher Neilson, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Harden (SG) Norman Walker | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Rhett Castleman (PG), William Pierce (PF) Jerome Morris, Christopher Neilson | |
| 12:12 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan misses the free throw | 39-31 |
| 12:12 | Texas A&M | Dale Hargreaves pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 11:43 | Texas A&M | Dale Hargreaves is called for traveling | 39-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG) David Harden | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roderick Sloan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Rhett Castleman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Hargreaves (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erwin Hoover (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Pierce (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Borrego (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Columbia | Erwin Hoover steals it from Alvin Fulton | 39-31 |
| 10:56 | Texas A&M | Dale Hargreaves scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 10:38 | Columbia | Michael Borrego is called for the reach on Daniel Braxton - foul #1 on Michael Borrego, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Luis Carlisle (PF) William Pierce | |
| 10:25 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan blows the layup | 39-34 |
| 10:23 | Texas A&M | Michael Borrego grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 10:01 | Texas A&M | Luis Carlisle can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roderick Sloan - foul #3 on Roderick Sloan, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SG), James Coleman (PF), Carl Bowe (C) Roberto Rossi, Roderick Sloan, Alvin Fulton | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Robert Hanes (SG), William Pierce (C) Dale Hargreaves, Michael Borrego | |
| 10:01 | Texas A&M | Luis Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 10:01 | Texas A&M | Luis Carlisle misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 10:01 | Columbia | Carl Bowe gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 09:36 | Columbia | Norman Walker drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 09:18 | Texas A&M | Luis Carlisle misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 42-35 |
| 09:17 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Carl Bowe | 42-35 |
| 08:57 | Columbia | Carl Bowe is fouled on the floor by William Pierce - foul #1 on William Pierce, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Chad Polizzi (SF), Alvin Fulton (C) Maurice Cephas, Carl Bowe | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Dale Hargreaves (SG), Jerome Morris (SF) Rhett Castleman, Erwin Hoover | |
| 08:34 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Roberto Rossi (PG), Roderick Sloan (PF) Daniel Braxton, James Coleman | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Michael Borrego (C) William Pierce | |
| 08:08 | Texas A&M | Roderick Sloan is called for the reach on Robert Hanes - foul #4 on Roderick Sloan, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Coleman (PF) Roderick Sloan | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 07:40 | Texas A&M | Chad Polizzi steals it from Robert Hanes | 42-35 |
| 07:37 | Columbia | James Coleman throws it down on a great pass from Chad Polizzi | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Walker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chad Polizzi (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Robert Hanes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dale Hargreaves (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Morris (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Luis Carlisle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Borrego (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Texas A&M | Jerome Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Maurice Cephas (SF) Norman Walker, Chad Polizzi | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Rhett Castleman (PG), Erwin Hoover (SF), Christopher Neilson (PF) Robert Hanes, Jerome Morris, Luis Carlisle | |
| 06:48 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 06:46 | Texas A&M | Michael Borrego gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 06:30 | Texas A&M | Rhett Castleman can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 06:29 | Texas A&M | Erwin Hoover grabs the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 06:10 | Texas A&M | Michael Borrego is fouled on the floor by Alvin Fulton - foul #1 on Alvin Fulton, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SG), Gregory Roth (PF), Carl Bowe (C) Roberto Rossi, James Coleman, Alvin Fulton | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Robert Hanes (SG), William Pierce (C) Dale Hargreaves, Michael Borrego | |
| 05:49 | Texas A&M | Robert Hanes scores on a jumper from the right side | 44-37 |
| 05:29 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-37 |
| 05:11 | Texas A&M | Erwin Hoover hits the finger roll set up by Rhett Castleman | 44-39 |
| 04:59 | Columbia | Norman Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-39 |
| 04:58 | Texas A&M | Christopher Neilson snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 04:37 | Texas A&M | Christopher Neilson travels with the ball | 44-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Roberto Rossi (SG), James Coleman (PF), Alvin Fulton (C) Norman Walker, Gregory Roth, Carl Bowe | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Dale Hargreaves (SG), Michael Borrego (C) Robert Hanes, William Pierce | |
| 04:10 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 04:09 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton tips it in | 46-39 |
| 03:47 | Texas A&M | Michael Borrego misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 46-39 |
| 03:45 | Columbia | James Coleman gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 03:17 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi loses the ball out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SF) Maurice Cephas | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Luis Carlisle (PF) Christopher Neilson | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Walker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Rhett Castleman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Hargreaves (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erwin Hoover (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Luis Carlisle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Borrego (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Texas A&M | Rhett Castleman comes up short on the shot from the left side | 46-39 |
| 02:51 | Columbia | Norman Walker snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 02:51 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Maurice Cephas (SF), Roderick Sloan (PF) Norman Walker, James Coleman | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Christopher Neilson (PF) Luis Carlisle | |
| 02:30 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 02:29 | Texas A&M | Erwin Hoover gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Texas A&M | Christopher Neilson loses the dribble to Maurice Cephas | 46-39 |
| 01:54 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton misses the easy layup | 46-39 |
| 01:52 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas tips it in | 48-39 |
| 01:27 | Texas A&M | Erwin Hoover buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 01:04 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses the jumper from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 01:02 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan grabs the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 00:47 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan loses the dribble to Michael Borrego | 48-41 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Texas A&M | Dale Hargreaves can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 00:42 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas is fouled in the backcourt by Rhett Castleman - foul #1 on Rhett Castleman, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SG) Roberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton is hacked by Rhett Castleman - foul #2 on Rhett Castleman, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 00:29 | Texas A&M | Dale Hargreaves buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Neilson | 50-44 |
| 00:28 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton is fouled in the backcourt by Rhett Castleman - foul #3 on Rhett Castleman, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| 00:28 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:28 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton gets the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 00:25 | Columbia | Christopher Neilson is called for the reach on Alvin Fulton - foul #5 on Christopher Neilson, team foul #9 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Luis Carlisle (PF) Christopher Neilson | |
| 00:25 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 00:25 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 00:18 | Texas A&M | Dale Hargreaves misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 00:16 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Daniel Braxton | 52-44 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton is hacked by Dale Hargreaves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Hargreaves, team foul #10 | 52-44 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:08 | Texas A&M | Dale Hargreaves clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton runs out the clock | 53-44 |