| Lineup | Columbia | PG - William Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Barksdale (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Cartwright (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Vanwormer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ray Ledbetter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Max Maday (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michal Wamsley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wallace Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. C - Steven Reveles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Patrick Cartwright inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Reveles - foul #1 on Steven Reveles, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 19:40 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:40 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:16 | San Jose State | Steven Reveles knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michal Wamsley | 29-27 |
| 18:50 | Columbia | William Wheeler is called for traveling | 29-27 |
| 18:24 | San Jose State | Michal Wamsley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Patrick Cartwright - foul #2 on Patrick Cartwright, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 18:24 | San Jose State | Michal Wamsley makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:24 | San Jose State | Michal Wamsley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:18 | Columbia | William Wheeler is hacked by Max Maday in the backcourt - foul #1 on Max Maday, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| 17:57 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Patrick Cartwright | 32-29 |
| 17:33 | San Jose State | Wallace Roberts misses the floater near the basket | 32-29 |
| 17:32 | San Jose State | Steven Reveles pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:05 | San Jose State | The pull-up jumper by Steven Reveles is blocked by Gary Jackson | 32-29 |
| 17:04 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 16:40 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Barksdale | 34-29 |
| 16:13 | San Jose State | Michal Wamsley misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 34-29 |
| 16:12 | Columbia | William Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 15:46 | Columbia | William Wheeler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 15:45 | Columbia | William Wheeler grabs the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - William Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Barksdale (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Cartwright (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Vanwormer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ray Ledbetter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Max Maday (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michal Wamsley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wallace Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Steven Reveles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-29 |
| 15:26 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Michal Wamsley | 34-29 |
| 15:00 | San Jose State | Joseph Barksdale takes the ball from Michal Wamsley | 34-29 |
| 14:57 | Columbia | William Wheeler lays it up and in set up by Joseph Barksdale | 36-29 |
| 14:28 | San Jose State | Wallace Roberts's floater is tipped away by Gary Jackson | 36-29 |
| 14:27 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Robert Vanwormer | 36-29 |
| 14:11 | Columbia | William Wheeler misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ray Ledbetter - foul #2 on Ray Ledbetter, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Goosby (SF) Patrick Cartwright | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Steve Vidrio (PG), Vince Learned (SF), Gary Trew (PF), Leo Saucier (C) Ray Ledbetter, Michal Wamsley, Wallace Roberts, Steven Reveles | |
| 14:11 | Columbia | William Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 14:11 | Columbia | William Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 13:52 | San Jose State | Max Maday is hacked by Joseph Barksdale - foul #2 on Joseph Barksdale, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Jones (PG) William Wheeler | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 13:37 | San Jose State | Steve Vidrio clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 13:36 | San Jose State | Gary Trew hits the follow up shot | 38-31 |
| 13:10 | Columbia | Max Maday steals the ball from Joseph Barksdale | 38-31 |
| 12:51 | San Jose State | Steve Vidrio can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 12:50 | San Jose State | Gary Trew tips it home | 38-33 |
| 12:29 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 12:07 | San Jose State | Steve Vidrio makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Max Maday | 41-35 |
| 11:47 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Goosby | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jason Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Barksdale (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Goosby (fresh) PF - Gary Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Vanwormer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Steve Vidrio (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Max Maday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vince Learned (fresh) PF - Gary Trew (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Saucier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | San Jose State | Steve Vidrio clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-35 |
| 11:24 | Columbia | Robert Goosby snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 11:12 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Jones | 46-35 |
| 10:58 | San Jose State | Max Maday knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Steve Vidrio | 46-37 |
| 10:40 | Columbia | Gary Jackson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-37 |
| 10:39 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Max Maday | 46-37 |
| 10:12 | San Jose State | Robert Vanwormer swats the layup by Gary Trew | 46-37 |
| 10:10 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Jason Jones | 46-37 |
| 09:47 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Goosby | 48-37 |
| 09:29 | San Jose State | Steve Vidrio scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Max Maday | 48-40 |
| 09:00 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 48-40 |
| 08:58 | San Jose State | Vince Learned snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 08:30 | San Jose State | Gary Trew misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Barksdale - foul #3 on Joseph Barksdale, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Wheeler (PG), Patrick Cartwright (SF), Robert Izzo (PF) Joseph Barksdale, Robert Goosby, Gary Jackson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter (PG), Michal Wamsley (SG), Roy Wilkins (SF), Steven Reveles (C) Steve Vidrio, Max Maday, Vince Learned, Leo Saucier | |
| 08:30 | San Jose State | Gary Trew makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:30 | San Jose State | Gary Trew makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:09 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Reveles | 48-42 |
| 08:08 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Gary Trew | 48-42 |
| 07:40 | San Jose State | Michal Wamsley can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 07:39 | Columbia | William Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - William Wheeler (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jason Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Cartwright (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Izzo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Vanwormer (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ray Ledbetter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michal Wamsley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Wilkins (fresh) PF - Gary Trew (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Reveles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Columbia | Robert Izzo knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 50-42 |
| 06:57 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter is fouled on the floor by William Wheeler - foul #1 on William Wheeler, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Goosby (SF) Robert Vanwormer | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Steve Vidrio (SG), Wallace Roberts (PF) Roy Wilkins, Gary Trew | |
| 06:40 | San Jose State | Steve Vidrio is fouled on the floor by Jason Jones - foul #2 on Jason Jones, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale (SG) Jason Jones | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 06:23 | San Jose State | Steve Vidrio splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Ray Ledbetter | 50-44 |
| 06:07 | Columbia | Robert Izzo can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 06:05 | San Jose State | Steven Reveles grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 05:36 | San Jose State | William Wheeler takes the ball from Steve Vidrio | 50-44 |
| 05:13 | Columbia | Patrick Cartwright loses the dribble to Ray Ledbetter | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:50 | San Jose State | Michal Wamsley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 04:49 | San Jose State | Wallace Roberts tips it home | 50-46 |
| 04:31 | Columbia | William Wheeler misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-46 |
| 04:30 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 04:04 | San Jose State | Steve Vidrio is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-46 |
| 04:02 | Columbia | Robert Izzo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 03:46 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Wheeler | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - William Wheeler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Barksdale (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Goosby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Cartwright (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Izzo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ray Ledbetter (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Vidrio (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michal Wamsley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wallace Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Reveles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | San Jose State | Steve Vidrio comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Patrick Cartwright - foul #3 on Patrick Cartwright, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Jones (PG), Cody Ensign (SG), Gary Jackson (PF), Robert Vanwormer (C) William Wheeler, Joseph Barksdale, Patrick Cartwright, Robert Izzo | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Max Maday (SG), Vince Learned (SF), Leo Saucier (C) Ray Ledbetter, Michal Wamsley, Steven Reveles | |
| 03:21 | San Jose State | Steve Vidrio misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 03:21 | San Jose State | Steve Vidrio misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 03:21 | Columbia | Robert Goosby grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 03:01 | Columbia | Gary Jackson knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Cody Ensign | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:59 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Wheeler (PG), Joseph Barksdale (SG), Patrick Cartwright (SF) Jason Jones, Cody Ensign, Robert Goosby | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter (PG), Michal Wamsley (SF) Steve Vidrio, Vince Learned | |
| 02:45 | San Jose State | Joseph Barksdale picks off the pass by Leo Saucier | 55-46 |
| 02:42 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale banks in the layup | 57-46 |
| 02:23 | San Jose State | Leo Saucier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Jones (PG), Cody Ensign (SG), Robert Goosby (SF), Robert Izzo (PF), Joe Gravois (C) William Wheeler, Joseph Barksdale, Patrick Cartwright, Gary Jackson, Robert Vanwormer | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Steven Reveles (C) Leo Saucier | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:01 | Columbia | Jason Jones is fouled on the floor by Ray Ledbetter - foul #3 on Ray Ledbetter, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| 01:48 | Columbia | Wallace Roberts is called for the reach on Robert Izzo - foul #1 on Wallace Roberts, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| 01:33 | Columbia | Jason Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 01:32 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Steven Reveles | 57-46 |
| 01:10 | San Jose State | Wallace Roberts clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-46 |
| 01:09 | Columbia | Robert Izzo grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 00:48 | Columbia | Robert Izzo misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 57-46 |
| 00:46 | San Jose State | Wallace Roberts pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:41 | San Jose State | Michal Wamsley misses the jumper from the right side | 57-46 |
| 00:39 | Columbia | Robert Goosby pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:10 | Columbia | Jason Jones is whistled for traveling | 57-46 |
| 00:04 | San Jose State | Max Maday hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-46 |
| 00:02 | San Jose State | Steven Reveles pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | The clock runs out | 57-46 |