| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Rodney Harp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Lilly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fleet (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Munsch (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Delbert Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gerard Thorton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Mallon (fresh) SF - Terry Trout (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carroll Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Quinlan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Terry Trout inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Columbia | Delbert Mason takes the ball from Gerard Thorton | 32-29 |
| 19:16 | Chicago State | James Fleet buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 18:50 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton is hacked by Rodney Harp - foul #2 on Rodney Harp, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 18:33 | Columbia | Carroll Harris misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 18:32 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Mallon | 35-29 |
| 18:13 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 18:12 | Chicago State | James Munsch pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:58 | Chicago State | The pull-up jumper by Rodney Harp is blocked by Carroll Harris | 35-29 |
| 17:57 | Columbia | Carroll Harris grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 17:35 | Columbia | Carroll Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 17:33 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to James Fleet | 35-29 |
| 17:10 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly misses the 3 from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 17:09 | Columbia | Terry Trout grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 16:46 | Columbia | Terry Trout slams it home | 35-31 |
| 16:30 | Chicago State | Delbert Mason is hacked by Richard Mallon - foul #3 on Richard Mallon, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Law (PG), John Cartagena (SG), Michael Ordonez (SF), Thomas Larson (PF), Clifford Currie (C) Rodney Harp, Joshua Lilly, James Fleet, James Munsch, Delbert Mason | |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG), Michael Carr (SG), Roger Burns (SF), Gordon Loucks (PF), Gary Smith (C) Gerard Thorton, Richard Mallon, Terry Trout, Carroll Harris, Martin Quinlan | |
| 16:13 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Law | 37-31 |
| 15:57 | Columbia | Michael Carr scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Howard Cole and he's hacked by Thomas Larson - foul #1 on Thomas Larson, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| 15:57 | Columbia | Michael Carr makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Thomas Law (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Cartagena (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Ordonez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Larson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clifford Currie (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Howard Cole (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Roger Burns (fresh) PF - Gordon Loucks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Chicago State | Thomas Law misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 15:41 | Columbia | Gordon Loucks pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:19 | Columbia | Michael Carr is fouled on the floor by John Cartagena - foul #1 on John Cartagena, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly (SG) John Cartagena | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Mallon (SG), Terry Trout (SF) Michael Carr, Roger Burns | |
| 15:02 | Columbia | Richard Mallon knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 14:43 | Chicago State | Michael Ordonez loses the dribble to Gary Smith | 37-37 |
| 14:24 | Columbia | Richard Mallon misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-37 |
| 14:22 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Clifford Currie | 37-37 |
| 14:17 | Chicago State | Gary Smith swats the short shot by Clifford Currie | 37-37 |
| 14:16 | Columbia | Gordon Loucks gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 14:02 | Columbia | Joshua Lilly steals the ball from Richard Mallon | 37-37 |
| 13:59 | Chicago State | Thomas Law can't finish the layup | 37-37 |
| 13:58 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:43 | Chicago State | Thomas Law hits a runner in the lane set up by Michael Ordonez | 39-37 |
| 13:21 | Columbia | Terry Trout hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-37 |
| 13:20 | Chicago State | Thomas Law grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 13:17 | Chicago State | Thomas Law's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rodney Harp (PG), James Fleet (SF), James Munsch (PF), Delbert Mason (C) Joshua Lilly, Michael Ordonez, Thomas Larson, Clifford Currie | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG), Carroll Harris (PF), Martin Quinlan (C) Howard Cole, Gordon Loucks, Gary Smith | |
| 12:58 | Columbia | James Munsch is called for the reach on Carroll Harris - foul #1 on James Munsch, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Cartagena (SG) Thomas Law | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Carr (SF) Terry Trout | |
| 12:45 | Columbia | Richard Mallon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 12:44 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan tips it in | 39-39 |
| 12:25 | Chicago State | Delbert Mason clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 12:24 | Columbia | Carroll Harris pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 11:59 | Columbia | John Cartagena steals it from Martin Quinlan | 39-39 |
| 11:55 | Chicago State | John Cartagena lays it up and in | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Rodney Harp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Cartagena (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Fleet (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Munsch (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Delbert Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gerard Thorton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Mallon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carroll Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Quinlan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:45 | Columbia | John Cartagena is called for the reach on Richard Mallon - foul #2 on John Cartagena, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly (SG) John Cartagena | |
| Subs | Columbia | Terry Trout (SF) Richard Mallon | |
| 11:34 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-41 |
| 11:26 | Chicago State | Delbert Mason makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Rodney Harp | 43-41 |
| 11:07 | Columbia | Terry Trout misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-41 |
| 11:06 | Chicago State | James Fleet pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:56 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 10:54 | Columbia | Carroll Harris gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:29 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-41 |
| 10:28 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:10 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Carr - foul #1 on Michael Carr, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Law (PG), Michael Ordonez (SF), Thomas Larson (PF), Clifford Currie (C) Rodney Harp, James Fleet, James Munsch, Delbert Mason | |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG), Richard Mallon (SG), Gordon Loucks (PF), Gary Smith (C) Gerard Thorton, Michael Carr, Carroll Harris, Martin Quinlan | |
| 10:10 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:10 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:53 | Columbia | Richard Mallon is whistled for a carry | 45-41 |
| 09:31 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 09:29 | Columbia | Howard Cole gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Terry Trout misses long on a floater from the right side | 45-41 |
| 09:20 | Columbia | Terry Trout hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 08:56 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 47-43 |
| 08:35 | Columbia | Howard Cole is denied on a dunk by Michael Ordonez | 47-43 |
| 08:33 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 08:13 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Smith - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rodney Harp (PG), James Fleet (SF), James Munsch (PF) Joshua Lilly, Michael Ordonez, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG), Michael Carr (SF), Carroll Harris (PF), Martin Quinlan (C) Howard Cole, Terry Trout, Gordon Loucks, Gary Smith | |
| 08:13 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:13 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:48 | Columbia | Carroll Harris buries a 3 from the left wing | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Rodney Harp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Law (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Fleet (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Munsch (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Clifford Currie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gerard Thorton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Mallon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carroll Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Quinlan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Chicago State | James Munsch hits a fadeaway from close range | 50-46 |
| 07:12 | Columbia | James Munsch is called for the reach on Carroll Harris - foul #2 on James Munsch, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Delbert Mason (C) Clifford Currie | |
| Subs | Columbia | Roger Burns (SF) Richard Mallon | |
| 06:56 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 06:55 | Columbia | Roger Burns snags the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 06:39 | Columbia | Carroll Harris loses the dribble to James Fleet | 50-46 |
| 06:26 | Chicago State | Rodney Harp knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Munsch | 53-46 |
| 06:13 | Columbia | Roger Burns is hacked by Thomas Law - foul #2 on Thomas Law, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly (SG) Thomas Law | |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG), Richard Mallon (SG), Gordon Loucks (C) Gerard Thorton, Michael Carr, Martin Quinlan | |
| 06:13 | Columbia | Roger Burns makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:13 | Columbia | Roger Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:04 | Chicago State | Gordon Loucks steals it from James Fleet | 53-48 |
| 05:44 | Columbia | James Fleet picks off the pass by Gordon Loucks | 53-48 |
| 05:27 | Chicago State | James Munsch misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 05:25 | Chicago State | James Fleet hits the follow up shot | 55-48 |
| 05:20 | Columbia | Carroll Harris knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Howard Cole | 55-50 |
| 04:56 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Munsch | 58-50 |
| 04:30 | Columbia | Carroll Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 04:29 | Columbia | Carroll Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 04:10 | Columbia | Roger Burns hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Mallon | 58-52 |
| 03:50 | Chicago State | James Fleet can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 58-52 |
| 03:49 | Columbia | Gordon Loucks pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 03:49 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clifford Currie (C) Delbert Mason | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG), Terry Trout (SF), Martin Quinlan (C) Howard Cole, Roger Burns, Gordon Loucks | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Rodney Harp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Lilly (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fleet (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Munsch (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Clifford Currie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gerard Thorton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Mallon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Trout (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carroll Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Martin Quinlan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:36 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 03:35 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Clifford Currie | 58-52 |
| 03:29 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie buries a jumper in the lane | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:22 | Columbia | Terry Trout is hacked by James Fleet - foul #2 on James Fleet, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Law (PG), Michael Ordonez (SF), Thomas Larson (PF) Rodney Harp, James Fleet, James Munsch | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gordon Loucks (PF) Carroll Harris | |
| 03:22 | Columbia | Terry Trout misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 03:22 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Chicago State | Thomas Law is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas Law, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| 02:45 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Mallon | 60-54 |
| 02:45 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rodney Harp (PG), James Fleet (SF), James Munsch (PF), Delbert Mason (C) Thomas Law, Michael Ordonez, Thomas Larson, Clifford Currie | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carroll Harris (PF) Gordon Loucks | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:20 | Chicago State | Rodney Harp loses the dribble to Gerard Thorton | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:03 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton comes up short on the floater from the left side | 60-54 |
| 02:01 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Rodney Harp | 60-54 |
| 01:42 | Chicago State | Delbert Mason misses the lay-in | 60-54 |
| 01:40 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 01:16 | Columbia | Carroll Harris misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 01:15 | Chicago State | Delbert Mason snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 01:11 | Chicago State | James Fleet misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 01:09 | Chicago State | James Munsch hits the follow up shot | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Columbia | Richard Mallon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-54 |
| 00:48 | Chicago State | Rodney Harp gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Chicago State | Rodney Harp is hacked by Gerard Thorton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerard Thorton, team foul #4 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Negrin (PG), Benny Merlo (PF), Clifford Currie (C) Rodney Harp, James Munsch, Delbert Mason | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:43 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie is hacked by Martin Quinlan - foul #3 on Martin Quinlan, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| 00:42 | Chicago State | James Fleet is fouled on the floor by Carroll Harris - foul #3 on Carroll Harris, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| 00:39 | Chicago State | James Fleet is hacked by Carroll Harris - foul #4 on Carroll Harris, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| 00:39 | Chicago State | James Fleet makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:39 | Chicago State | James Fleet makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Columbia | Carroll Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 64-54 |
| 00:30 | Chicago State | James Fleet gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Thomas Negrin runs out the clock | 64-54 |