| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Lafollette (fresh) SG - John Schaefer (fresh) SF - Alvin Ton (fresh) PF - Carl Bryant (fresh) C - Daniel Dalton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Emilio Lopez (fresh) SG - Jaromierz Splonskowski (fresh) SF - John Nevins (fresh) PF - Mark Dupuis (fresh) C - Earnest Henderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Alvin Ton | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | South Carolina State | John Nevins clanks a jumper from the right block | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | Columbia | John Schaefer gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Columbia | John Schaefer connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Lafollette and he's fouled by Jaromierz Splonskowski - foul #1 on Jaromierz Splonskowski, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 19:24 | Columbia | John Schaefer misses the free throw | 5-0 |
| 19:24 | South Carolina State | Mark Dupuis snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 19:05 | South Carolina State | John Nevins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 18:51 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Dalton | 7-0 |
| 18:28 | South Carolina State | Earnest Henderson can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Dalton - foul #1 on Daniel Dalton, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 18:28 | South Carolina State | Earnest Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 18:28 | South Carolina State | Earnest Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 18:14 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 7-2 |
| 18:12 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to John Nevins | 7-2 |
| 18:00 | South Carolina State | Mark Dupuis's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Dalton | 7-2 |
| 17:58 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:50 | Columbia | Alvin Ton misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-2 |
| 17:49 | South Carolina State | Emilio Lopez gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:43 | South Carolina State | Mark Dupuis knocks in the jumper from close range | 7-4 |
| 17:19 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-4 |
| 17:17 | Columbia | John Schaefer tips it back up and in | 9-4 |
| 16:50 | South Carolina State | John Nevins can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 9-4 |
| 16:48 | Columbia | Alvin Ton grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:26 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette is called for traveling | 9-4 |
| Subs | Columbia | Nicholas Tedder (PG), Irving Keller (SG), Gan Sun (SF), Clint Nehls (PF), Kenneth Barbee (C) Robert Lafollette, John Schaefer, Alvin Ton, Carl Bryant, Daniel Dalton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez (PG), Jared Hamilton (SG), James Duncan (SF), Herbert Brown (PF), Donald Diller (C) Emilio Lopez, Jaromierz Splonskowski, John Nevins, Mark Dupuis, Earnest Henderson | |
| 16:07 | South Carolina State | Donald Diller misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Barbee - foul #1 on Kenneth Barbee, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| 16:07 | South Carolina State | Donald Diller misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:07 | South Carolina State | Donald Diller makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:41 | Columbia | Nicholas Tedder knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Irving Keller | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Nicholas Tedder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Irving Keller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gan Sun (fresh) PF - Clint Nehls (fresh) C - Kenneth Barbee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Emilio Mendez (fresh) SG - Jared Hamilton (fresh) SF - James Duncan (fresh) PF - Herbert Brown (fresh) C - Donald Diller (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:25 | South Carolina State | Donald Diller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 15:24 | Columbia | Irving Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 15:07 | Columbia | Kenneth Barbee misses the easy layup but the foul's on Herbert Brown - foul #1 on Herbert Brown, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Nevins (SF), Mark Dupuis (PF), Earnest Henderson (C) James Duncan, Herbert Brown, Donald Diller | |
| 15:07 | Columbia | Kenneth Barbee makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 15:07 | Columbia | Kenneth Barbee makes the 2nd free throw | 13-5 |
| 14:50 | South Carolina State | John Nevins is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Nevins, team foul #3 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Schaefer (SG) Nicholas Tedder | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jaromierz Splonskowski (SG) Jared Hamilton | |
| 14:38 | Columbia | John Schaefer misses long on a jumper from the right side | 13-5 |
| 14:36 | South Carolina State | Mark Dupuis gets the rebound | 13-5 |
| 14:34 | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-5 |
| 14:08 | Columbia | Irving Keller hits the finger roll set up by Clint Nehls | 15-5 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina State | Jaromierz Splonskowski is called for traveling | 15-5 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Lafollette (PG), Walter Atkins (SF), Carl Bryant (PF), Daniel Dalton (C) Irving Keller, Gan Sun, Clint Nehls, Kenneth Barbee | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Emilio Lopez (PG) Emilio Mendez | |
| 13:25 | Columbia | Earnest Henderson steals the ball from Walter Atkins | 15-5 |
| 13:08 | South Carolina State | Earnest Henderson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Emilio Lopez | 15-8 |
| 13:04 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Carl Bryant | 17-8 |
| 12:44 | South Carolina State | John Schaefer steals the ball from Emilio Lopez | 17-8 |
| 12:34 | Columbia | John Schaefer loses the dribble to Emilio Lopez | 17-8 |
| 12:31 | South Carolina State | Emilio Lopez banks in the layup | 17-10 |
| 12:04 | Columbia | John Nevins is called for the reach on Walter Atkins - foul #2 on John Nevins, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Columbia | Irving Keller (SG), Alvin Ton (SF), Clint Nehls (PF), Kenneth Barbee (C) John Schaefer, Walter Atkins, Carl Bryant, Daniel Dalton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez (PG), Jared Hamilton (SG), James Duncan (SF), Herbert Brown (PF), Donald Diller (C) Emilio Lopez, Jaromierz Splonskowski, John Nevins, Mark Dupuis, Earnest Henderson | |
| 11:39 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette is hacked by Donald Diller - foul #1 on Donald Diller, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gan Sun (SG) Robert Lafollette | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Irving Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gan Sun (fresh) SF - Alvin Ton (fresh) PF - Clint Nehls (fresh) C - Kenneth Barbee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Emilio Mendez (fresh) SG - Jared Hamilton (fresh) SF - James Duncan (fresh) PF - Herbert Brown (fresh) C - Donald Diller (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Columbia | Irving Keller is hacked by Donald Diller - foul #2 on Donald Diller, team foul #6 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Lubomil Jackowski (PF) Donald Diller | |
| 11:00 | Columbia | Emilio Mendez steals it from Alvin Ton | 17-10 |
| 10:56 | South Carolina State | James Duncan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Emilio Mendez | 17-12 |
| 10:50 | Columbia | Kenneth Barbee misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 10:49 | South Carolina State | Lubomil Jackowski pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 10:30 | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez clanks a 3 from straight away | 17-12 |
| 10:29 | South Carolina State | James Duncan hits the follow up shot | 17-14 |
| 10:19 | Columbia | Kenneth Barbee misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-14 |
| 10:17 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Herbert Brown | 17-14 |
| 10:12 | South Carolina State | Jared Hamilton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-14 |
| 10:11 | South Carolina State | Lubomil Jackowski can't tip it in | 17-14 |
| 10:09 | South Carolina State | Jared Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 17-16 |
| 09:53 | Columbia | Gan Sun is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gan Sun, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Lafollette (PG), John Schaefer (SG), Carl Bryant (PF) Irving Keller, Alvin Ton, Clint Nehls | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Emilio Lopez (PG), Jaromierz Splonskowski (SG), Mark Dupuis (PF), Earnest Henderson (C) Emilio Mendez, Jared Hamilton, Lubomil Jackowski, Herbert Brown | |
| 09:45 | South Carolina State | Emilio Lopez's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Barbee | 17-16 |
| 09:43 | Columbia | Carl Bryant pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:27 | Columbia | Gan Sun is hacked by Mark Dupuis - foul #1 on Mark Dupuis, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Dalton (C) Kenneth Barbee | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 09:27 | Columbia | Gan Sun makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:27 | Columbia | Gan Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:02 | South Carolina State | Emilio Lopez blows the layup | 19-16 |
| 09:00 | South Carolina State | James Duncan pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 08:38 | South Carolina State | John Schaefer steps in front of the Emilio Lopez pass | 19-16 |
| 08:34 | Columbia | Gan Sun jams it set up by John Schaefer | 21-16 |
| 08:22 | South Carolina State | James Duncan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 08:20 | South Carolina State | Mark Dupuis pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:11 | South Carolina State | Mark Dupuis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-16 |
| 08:09 | South Carolina State | Earnest Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 07:52 | South Carolina State | Emilio Lopez is fouled on the floor by Daniel Dalton - foul #2 on Daniel Dalton, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Alvin Ton (SF), Clint Nehls (PF), Kenneth Barbee (C) Gan Sun, Carl Bryant, Daniel Dalton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez (SG), Jared Hamilton (SF), Herbert Brown (PF) Jaromierz Splonskowski, James Duncan, Mark Dupuis | |
| 07:36 | South Carolina State | Earnest Henderson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Emilio Mendez | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Lafollette (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Ton (fresh) PF - Clint Nehls (fresh) C - Kenneth Barbee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Emilio Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emilio Mendez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jared Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Brown (fresh) C - Earnest Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Columbia | John Schaefer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-19 |
| 07:17 | Columbia | John Schaefer misses the tip | 21-19 |
| 07:15 | Columbia | John Schaefer snags the offensive board | 21-19 |
| 06:55 | Columbia | John Schaefer comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 06:54 | South Carolina State | Earnest Henderson gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 06:34 | South Carolina State | Herbert Brown connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Emilio Lopez | 21-21 |
| 06:27 | Columbia | Emilio Lopez is called for the reach on Robert Lafollette - foul #1 on Emilio Lopez, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Columbia | Irving Keller (SG), Carl Bryant (PF) John Schaefer, Clint Nehls | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Duncan (SF), Mark Dupuis (PF) Emilio Lopez, Earnest Henderson | |
| 06:27 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:27 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:01 | South Carolina State | Mark Dupuis is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Barbee - foul #2 on Kenneth Barbee, team foul #5 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gan Sun (SG), Walter Atkins (C) Robert Lafollette, Kenneth Barbee | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jaromierz Splonskowski (SG) James Duncan | |
| 05:42 | South Carolina State | Herbert Brown makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jared Hamilton | 23-24 |
| 05:24 | Columbia | Mark Dupuis swats the shot by Irving Keller | 23-24 |
| 05:22 | South Carolina State | Jared Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:01 | South Carolina State | Jared Hamilton's floater is tipped away by Alvin Ton | 23-24 |
| 05:00 | Columbia | Alvin Ton gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 04:50 | Columbia | Emilio Mendez is called for the reach on Walter Atkins - foul #1 on Emilio Mendez, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Schaefer (SG), Clint Nehls (C) Alvin Ton, Carl Bryant | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Emilio Lopez (PG), James Duncan (SF), Earnest Henderson (C) Emilio Mendez, Jared Hamilton, Herbert Brown | |
| 04:50 | Columbia | Walter Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:50 | Columbia | Walter Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:39 | South Carolina State | Irving Keller is called for the reach on Emilio Lopez - foul #1 on Irving Keller, team foul #6 | 25-24 |
| 04:23 | South Carolina State | James Duncan is whistled for a carry | 25-24 |
| 04:16 | Columbia | Clint Nehls clanks a 3 from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 04:15 | Columbia | John Schaefer hits the follow up shot | 27-24 |
| 03:55 | South Carolina State | Earnest Henderson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-26 |
| 03:35 | Columbia | Irving Keller connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gan Sun | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Irving Keller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gan Sun (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clint Nehls (fresh) C - Walter Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Emilio Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jaromierz Splonskowski (fairly fresh) SF - James Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Dupuis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earnest Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | South Carolina State | Mark Dupuis double dribbles | 30-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Lafollette (PG), Jack Ford (SF), Carl Bryant (PF), Daniel Dalton (C) Irving Keller, Gan Sun, Clint Nehls, Walter Atkins | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez (PG), John Nevins (SF), Herbert Brown (PF) Emilio Lopez, James Duncan, Mark Dupuis | |
| 03:02 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Schaefer | 33-26 |
| 02:48 | South Carolina State | Jaromierz Splonskowski misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Carl Bryant - foul #1 on Carl Bryant, team foul #7 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | Nicholas Tedder (SG), Alvin Ton (SF) John Schaefer, Jack Ford | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 02:48 | South Carolina State | Jaromierz Splonskowski makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:48 | South Carolina State | Jaromierz Splonskowski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:33 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 33-28 |
| 02:32 | South Carolina State | Herbert Brown grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 02:17 | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez's pass is intercepted by Daniel Dalton | 33-28 |
| 02:11 | Columbia | Alvin Ton is whistled for traveling | 33-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jared Hamilton (SG) Jaromierz Splonskowski | |
| 01:50 | South Carolina State | Herbert Brown comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Carl Bryant - foul #2 on Carl Bryant, team foul #8 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Schaefer (SG) Nicholas Tedder | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 01:50 | South Carolina State | Herbert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:50 | South Carolina State | Herbert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:30 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette's pass is intercepted by Earnest Henderson | 33-30 |
| 01:15 | South Carolina State | John Nevins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 01:14 | South Carolina State | Earnest Henderson snags the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez is called for traveling | 33-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gan Sun (SF), Clint Nehls (PF), Kenneth Barbee (C) Alvin Ton, Carl Bryant, Daniel Dalton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Emilio Lopez (PG), Mark Dupuis (PF), James Duncan (C) Emilio Mendez, Herbert Brown, Earnest Henderson | |
| 00:45 | Columbia | John Nevins steals it from Gan Sun | 33-30 |
| 00:35 | South Carolina State | John Nevins is hacked by Gan Sun - foul #2 on Gan Sun, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Irving Keller (PG) Robert Lafollette | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:35 | South Carolina State | John Nevins misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:35 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Kenneth Barbee | 33-30 |
| 00:31 | Columbia | Irving Keller misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Emilio Lopez - foul #2 on Emilio Lopez, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| 00:31 | Columbia | Irving Keller misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:31 | Columbia | Irving Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina State | Emilio Lopez is fouled on the floor by Gan Sun - foul #3 on Gan Sun, team foul #10 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Walter Atkins (SF) Gan Sun | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Donald Diller (C) John Nevins | |
| 00:09 | South Carolina State | Emilio Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina State | Emilio Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | John Schaefer misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina State | Mark Dupuis grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Mark Dupuis can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 34-31 |