| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Dean Stanger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Max (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Dye (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Buck Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Claude Dortch (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Binkley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Scott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Bezanson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Donald Scott inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Albany | Eric Bezanson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 40-31 |
| 19:51 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Buck Williams | 40-31 |
| 19:26 | Columbia | Charles Nichols can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Scott - foul #2 on Donald Scott, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 19:26 | Columbia | Charles Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:26 | Columbia | Charles Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:26 | Albany | Eric Bezanson gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 19:04 | Albany | Claude Dortch is hacked by Joseph Dye - foul #1 on Joseph Dye, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 18:54 | Albany | Aaron Davis is fouled on the floor by Joseph Dye - foul #2 on Joseph Dye, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| 18:39 | Albany | Claude Dortch hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Buck Williams - foul #2 on Buck Williams, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| 18:39 | Albany | Claude Dortch makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:39 | Albany | Claude Dortch makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:10 | Columbia | The short jumper by Charles Nichols is denied by Aaron Davis | 40-33 |
| 18:08 | Albany | Donald Scott snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 17:54 | Albany | Eric Bezanson's layup is rejected by Joseph Dye | 40-33 |
| 17:52 | Albany | Eric Bezanson tips it in | 40-35 |
| 17:33 | Columbia | Charles Nichols misses badly on a floater in the lane | 40-35 |
| 17:32 | Albany | Eric Bezanson gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:06 | Albany | Claude Dortch evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 17:04 | Columbia | Joseph Dye grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:35 | Columbia | Buck Williams drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Max | 42-35 |
| 16:19 | Albany | Aaron Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 16:18 | Columbia | Charles Nichols pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 15:59 | Columbia | Claude Dortch steals the ball from Joseph Dye | 42-35 |
| 15:54 | Albany | Claude Dortch lays it up and in | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Dean Stanger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Max (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Nichols (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Dye (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Buck Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Claude Dortch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Binkley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Scott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Aaron Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Eric Bezanson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Columbia | Dean Stanger comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Aaron Davis - foul #2 on Aaron Davis, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Jones (SG), Daniel Bunn (SF), Anthony Holcomb (PF), Cody Ventura (C) Ronald Max, Charles Nichols, Joseph Dye, Buck Williams | |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Brummitt (PG), Frank Thompson (SG), Matthew Evans (SF), John Slattery (PF), Richard Harden (C) Claude Dortch, William Binkley, Donald Scott, Aaron Davis, Eric Bezanson | |
| 15:31 | Columbia | Dean Stanger misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:31 | Columbia | Dean Stanger makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:15 | Albany | John Jones takes the ball from Michael Brummitt | 43-37 |
| 14:55 | Columbia | John Jones misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Slattery - foul #3 on John Slattery, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Shields (PG) Dean Stanger | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 14:55 | Columbia | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:55 | Columbia | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:34 | Albany | Frank Thompson knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 14:05 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Slattery - foul #4 on John Slattery, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Albany | William Binkley (SG), Michael Anderson (PF) Frank Thompson, John Slattery | |
| 14:05 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:05 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:46 | Albany | Michael Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Holcomb - foul #3 on Anthony Holcomb, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Albany | Claude Dortch (PG), Donald Scott (SF) Michael Brummitt, Matthew Evans | |
| 13:46 | Albany | Michael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:46 | Albany | Michael Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:46 | Albany | Donald Scott gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:32 | Albany | Donald Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 47-41 |
| 13:30 | Albany | Michael Anderson tips it but misses | 47-41 |
| 13:29 | Albany | Donald Scott misses the tip | 47-41 |
| 13:28 | Albany | Michael Anderson tips it in | 47-43 |
| 13:20 | Columbia | A charge is called on John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Stanger (PG), Ronald Max (SG), Buck Williams (C) Joseph Shields, Daniel Bunn, Cody Ventura | |
| Subs | Albany | Aaron Davis (PF) Michael Anderson | |
| 13:04 | Albany | The short jumper by Aaron Davis is denied by Buck Williams | 47-43 |
| 13:03 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:38 | Columbia | Buck Williams is hacked by Aaron Davis - foul #3 on Aaron Davis, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Nichols (SF), Joseph Dye (PF) John Jones, Anthony Holcomb | |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Anderson (C) Richard Harden | |
| 12:19 | Columbia | The short jumper by Dean Stanger is denied by Aaron Davis | 47-43 |
| 12:17 | Columbia | Joseph Dye tips it in | 49-43 |
| 12:04 | Albany | Claude Dortch makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 11:41 | Columbia | Michael Anderson is called for the reach on Buck Williams - foul #2 on Michael Anderson, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Jones (SG) Ronald Max | |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Brummitt (PG), Frank Thompson (SG), Matthew Evans (SF), Eric Bezanson (C) Claude Dortch, William Binkley, Donald Scott, Michael Anderson | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Dean Stanger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Dye (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Buck Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Michael Brummitt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frank Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Evans (fresh) PF - Aaron Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Eric Bezanson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Columbia | Dean Stanger buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Charles Nichols | 51-46 |
| 11:15 | Albany | Michael Brummitt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 11:13 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Jones | 51-46 |
| 10:56 | Columbia | Dean Stanger is hacked by Michael Brummitt - foul #1 on Michael Brummitt, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Bunn (SF), Anthony Holcomb (C) Charles Nichols, Buck Williams | |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Anderson (PF) Aaron Davis | |
| 10:56 | Columbia | Dean Stanger makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:56 | Columbia | Dean Stanger makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:43 | Albany | Anthony Holcomb denies the turnaround by Matthew Evans | 53-46 |
| 10:42 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 10:17 | Columbia | Joseph Dye connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Dean Stanger | 55-46 |
| 09:58 | Albany | Michael Brummitt drills a jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 09:53 | Columbia | Dean Stanger misses short on a jumper near the basket | 55-48 |
| 09:51 | Columbia | Dean Stanger tips it in | 57-48 |
| 09:35 | Albany | Eric Bezanson banks in the layup set up by Michael Anderson | 57-50 |
| 09:06 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Bezanson - foul #1 on Eric Bezanson, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Shields (PG), Ronald Max (SG), Charles Nichols (SF), Buck Williams (C) Dean Stanger, John Jones, Daniel Bunn, Joseph Dye | |
| Subs | Albany | Claude Dortch (PG), William Binkley (SG), Donald Scott (SF), Aaron Davis (PF), Richard Harden (C) Michael Brummitt, Frank Thompson, Matthew Evans, Michael Anderson, Eric Bezanson | |
| 09:06 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:06 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:59 | Albany | Aaron Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 08:58 | Columbia | Charles Nichols pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:29 | Columbia | Buck Williams can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 59-50 |
| 08:28 | Albany | Richard Harden snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 08:01 | Albany | Donald Scott misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Nichols - foul #1 on Charles Nichols, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Dye (PF) Anthony Holcomb | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 08:01 | Albany | Donald Scott makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 08:01 | Albany | Donald Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:37 | Columbia | Joseph Dye lays it in and the foul's on Claude Dortch - foul #1 on Claude Dortch, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Stanger (PG) Joseph Shields | |
| Subs | Albany | Eric Bezanson (C) Richard Harden | |
| 07:37 | Columbia | Joseph Dye misses the free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:37 | Albany | Eric Bezanson pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Dean Stanger (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Max (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Dye (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Buck Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Claude Dortch (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Binkley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Eric Bezanson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Albany | William Binkley is fouled on the floor by Buck Williams - foul #3 on Buck Williams, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| 07:11 | Albany | William Binkley makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:11 | Albany | William Binkley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:51 | Columbia | Donald Scott is called for the reach on Charles Nichols - foul #3 on Donald Scott, team foul #10 | 61-54 |
| 06:51 | Columbia | Charles Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:51 | Columbia | Charles Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:44 | Albany | Aaron Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 06:43 | Columbia | Buck Williams gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 06:18 | Columbia | Aaron Davis swats the short shot by Buck Williams | 62-54 |
| 06:16 | Columbia | Buck Williams tips it but misses | 62-54 |
| 06:15 | Columbia | Buck Williams grabs the offensive board | 62-54 |
| 06:01 | Columbia | Dean Stanger misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Aaron Davis - foul #4 on Aaron Davis, team foul #11 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Jones (SG), Daniel Bunn (SF), Cody Ventura (C) Ronald Max, Charles Nichols, Buck Williams | |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Brummitt (PG), Matthew Evans (SF), John Slattery (PF), Richard Harden (C) Claude Dortch, Donald Scott, Aaron Davis, Eric Bezanson | |
| 06:01 | Columbia | Dean Stanger makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:01 | Columbia | Dean Stanger makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:49 | Albany | Daniel Bunn steps in front of the William Binkley pass | 64-54 |
| 05:25 | Columbia | Dean Stanger misses the floater from just outside the lane | 64-54 |
| 05:23 | Albany | Matthew Evans grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 05:10 | Albany | John Slattery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb (PF) Joseph Dye | |
| Subs | Albany | Donald Scott (SF) William Binkley | |
| 04:59 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb misses short on a shot from close range | 64-54 |
| 04:58 | Albany | Richard Harden gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 04:36 | Albany | Donald Scott hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-54 |
| 04:34 | Columbia | Dean Stanger grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 04:17 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb scores on a jumper from the left wing | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:07 | Albany | Matthew Evans comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Bunn - foul #1 on Daniel Bunn, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Shields (PG), Ronald Max (SG), Charles Nichols (SF), Buck Williams (C) Dean Stanger, John Jones, Daniel Bunn, Cody Ventura | |
| Subs | Albany | Claude Dortch (PG), William Binkley (SG), Aaron Davis (PF), Eric Bezanson (C) Michael Brummitt, Donald Scott, John Slattery, Richard Harden | |
| 04:07 | Albany | Matthew Evans makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 04:07 | Albany | Matthew Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 03:41 | Columbia | Matthew Evans steals it from Anthony Holcomb | 66-56 |
| 03:24 | Albany | Claude Dortch evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Ronald Max - foul #1 on Ronald Max, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Dye (PF) Anthony Holcomb | |
| Subs | Albany | Donald Scott (SF) Matthew Evans | |
| 03:24 | Albany | Claude Dortch makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 03:24 | Albany | Claude Dortch makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 03:24 | Albany | Claude Dortch misses the 3rd free throw | 66-58 |
| 03:24 | Columbia | Buck Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Joseph Shields (fresh) SG - Ronald Max (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Nichols (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Dye (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Buck Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Claude Dortch (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Binkley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Eric Bezanson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Columbia | Joseph Shields connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Dye | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Albany | Eric Bezanson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Dye - foul #3 on Joseph Dye, team foul #10 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Stanger (PG) Joseph Shields | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 02:48 | Albany | Eric Bezanson makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 02:48 | Albany | Eric Bezanson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:26 | Columbia | Joseph Dye misses badly on a runner in the paint | 68-60 |
| 02:24 | Albany | William Binkley gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 02:05 | Albany | Eric Bezanson is hacked by Buck Williams - foul #4 on Buck Williams, team foul #11 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Jones (SF), Anthony Holcomb (PF) Charles Nichols, Joseph Dye | |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Brummitt (SG) William Binkley | |
| 02:05 | Albany | Eric Bezanson misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:05 | Albany | Eric Bezanson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:05 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 02:05 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| 01:41 | Columbia | Buck Williams comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 68-60 |
| 01:39 | Albany | The rebound goes to Donald Scott | 68-60 |
| 01:33 | Albany | Buck Williams swats the layup by Eric Bezanson | 68-60 |
| 01:32 | Columbia | Buck Williams gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 01:32 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Nichols (SF), Joseph Dye (PF) John Jones, Anthony Holcomb | |
| Subs | Albany | William Binkley (SG) Michael Brummitt | |
| 01:06 | Columbia | Charles Nichols hits a jumper from the right side | 70-60 |
| 00:48 | Albany | Eric Bezanson is fouled on the floor by Buck Williams - foul #5 on Buck Williams, team foul #12 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb (C) Buck Williams | |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Brummitt (PG), Frank Thompson (SG), Matthew Evans (SF), John Slattery (PF) Claude Dortch, William Binkley, Donald Scott, Aaron Davis | |
| 00:48 | Albany | Eric Bezanson misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:48 | Albany | Eric Bezanson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:48 | Columbia | Joseph Dye snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Joseph Dye is hacked by Michael Brummitt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Brummitt, team foul #12 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Albany | Richard Harden (C) Eric Bezanson | |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Joseph Dye misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Joseph Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Albany | John Slattery buries a runner from the left block | 71-62 |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Frank Thompson is called for the reach on Dean Stanger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Thompson, team foul #13 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Albany | Claude Dortch (PG), William Binkley (SG), Donald Scott (SF), Aaron Davis (PF), Eric Bezanson (C) Michael Brummitt, Frank Thompson, Matthew Evans, John Slattery, Richard Harden | |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Dean Stanger makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Dean Stanger makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:30 | Albany | Eric Bezanson's pass is intercepted by Charles Nichols | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Dean Stanger runs out the clock | 73-62 |