| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sheldon Birdsall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Higginbotham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lamar Tanner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Doyle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Luis Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Nicklas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Zorya Jelinek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ramiro Martin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Levy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Zorya Jelinek inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Cal State Northridge | William Nicklas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 19:34 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 19:28 | Columbia | Zorya Jelinek swats the layup by Lamar Tanner | 38-37 |
| 19:26 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 19:16 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 19:14 | Columbia | John Doyle snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 19:03 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall is hacked by Luis Jones - foul #1 on Luis Jones, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 18:50 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-37 |
| 18:35 | Cal State Northridge | Zorya Jelinek misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 18:33 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 18:13 | Columbia | Stephen King is whistled for a carry | 41-37 |
| 17:49 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy's fadeaway is rejected by John Doyle | 41-37 |
| 17:48 | Columbia | Stephen King grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:22 | Columbia | Stephen King comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 17:21 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:08 | Cal State Northridge | William Nicklas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-37 |
| 17:07 | Cal State Northridge | Ramiro Martin snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 16:56 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy is hacked by John Doyle - foul #2 on John Doyle, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregg Huseman (PG), Erik Prada (SG), Larry Stewart (SF), Gene Glasgow (PF), Harry Weldy (C) Sheldon Birdsall, Stephen King, Peter Higginbotham, Lamar Tanner, John Doyle | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth (PG), Valentin Bruno (SG), Lee Merganthaler (SF), Billy Smith (PF) Luis Jones, William Nicklas, Zorya Jelinek, Ramiro Martin | |
| 16:38 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Dow (C) Dustin Levy | |
| 16:22 | Columbia | Harry Weldy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 16:20 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow tips it back up and in | 43-37 |
| 16:05 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Merganthaler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-37 |
| 15:52 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 15:50 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Dow grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gregg Huseman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Erik Prada (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gene Glasgow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Weldy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gerald Booth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Valentin Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lee Merganthaler (fresh) PF - Billy Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Dow (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Smith misses the lay-in | 43-37 |
| 15:26 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Dow grabs the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 15:07 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 15:06 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Gene Glasgow | 43-37 |
| 14:58 | Columbia | Lee Merganthaler takes the ball from Gene Glasgow | 43-37 |
| 14:35 | Cal State Northridge | Valentin Bruno misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 14:34 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 14:28 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow clanks a runner from the right block | 43-37 |
| 14:26 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Dow grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 14:03 | Cal State Northridge | Valentin Bruno clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 14:01 | Columbia | Harry Weldy grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 13:53 | Columbia | Thomas Dow takes the ball from Harry Weldy | 43-37 |
| 13:36 | Cal State Northridge | Valentin Bruno clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 13:35 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:26 | Cal State Northridge | Valentin Bruno is fouled on the floor by Harry Weldy - foul #1 on Harry Weldy, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall (PG), Stephen King (SG), Peter Higginbotham (SF), Lamar Tanner (PF), John Doyle (C) Gregg Huseman, Erik Prada, Larry Stewart, Gene Glasgow, Harry Weldy | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones (PG), William Nicklas (SG), Zorya Jelinek (SF), Ramiro Martin (PF), Dustin Levy (C) Gerald Booth, Valentin Bruno, Lee Merganthaler, Billy Smith, Thomas Dow | |
| 13:14 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones is hacked by Peter Higginbotham - foul #2 on Peter Higginbotham, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| 13:02 | Cal State Northridge | William Nicklas drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Luis Jones | 43-39 |
| 12:45 | Columbia | John Doyle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 12:43 | Cal State Northridge | Ramiro Martin snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 12:23 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 12:14 | Columbia | John Doyle is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Doyle, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| 11:55 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy is called for traveling | 43-42 |
| 11:38 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham is hacked by Dustin Levy - foul #1 on Dustin Levy, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sheldon Birdsall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Higginbotham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lamar Tanner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Doyle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Luis Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Nicklas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Zorya Jelinek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ramiro Martin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Levy (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Columbia | Stephen King hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Sheldon Birdsall | 46-42 |
| 11:10 | Cal State Northridge | Zorya Jelinek misses the jumpshot from the right side | 46-42 |
| 11:08 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:52 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen King | 49-42 |
| 10:35 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Luis Jones and he's hacked by Lamar Tanner - foul #2 on Lamar Tanner, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregg Huseman (PG), Erik Prada (SG), Gene Glasgow (PF) Sheldon Birdsall, Stephen King, Lamar Tanner | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth (SG), Valentin Bruno (SF), Billy Smith (PF) William Nicklas, Zorya Jelinek, Ramiro Martin | |
| 10:35 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:21 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow is fouled on the floor by Dustin Levy - foul #2 on Dustin Levy, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Stewart (SF), Harry Weldy (C) Peter Higginbotham, John Doyle | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lee Merganthaler (SF) Luis Jones | |
| 10:00 | Columbia | The pull-up jumper by Larry Stewart is blocked by Dustin Levy | 49-45 |
| 09:59 | Columbia | Larry Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:44 | Columbia | Harry Weldy comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 09:43 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Lee Merganthaler | 49-45 |
| 09:21 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Merganthaler drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Booth | 49-47 |
| 09:05 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-47 |
| 09:04 | Cal State Northridge | Valentin Bruno snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 08:46 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy makes the jump hook from the left block | 49-49 |
| 08:29 | Columbia | Billy Smith is called for the reach on Gene Glasgow - foul #1 on Billy Smith, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall (PG), Stephen King (SG), Peter Higginbotham (SF), Lamar Tanner (PF), John Doyle (C) Gregg Huseman, Erik Prada, Larry Stewart, Gene Glasgow, Harry Weldy | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones (PG), William Nicklas (SG), Zorya Jelinek (SF), Ramiro Martin (PF) Gerald Booth, Valentin Bruno, Lee Merganthaler, Dustin Levy | |
| 08:15 | Columbia | Zorya Jelinek is called for the reach on Stephen King - foul #3 on Zorya Jelinek, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| 08:02 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner dunks the ball set up by Peter Higginbotham | 51-49 |
| 07:37 | Cal State Northridge | John Doyle steals it from William Nicklas | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sheldon Birdsall (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Higginbotham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lamar Tanner (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - John Doyle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Luis Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Nicklas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Zorya Jelinek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ramiro Martin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Columbia | Stephen King misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 07:13 | Columbia | John Doyle tips it in | 53-49 |
| 07:01 | Cal State Northridge | William Nicklas hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ramiro Martin | 53-52 |
| 06:45 | Columbia | John Doyle misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 06:44 | Cal State Northridge | Zorya Jelinek pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 06:14 | Cal State Northridge | Ramiro Martin hits the follow up shot | 53-54 |
| 06:09 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall loses the dribble to Luis Jones in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 06:08 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones throws it down | 53-56 |
| 05:49 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-56 |
| 05:48 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 05:34 | Cal State Northridge | John Doyle swats the layup by William Nicklas | 53-56 |
| 05:33 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 05:07 | Columbia | Stephen King misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 05:05 | Cal State Northridge | Ramiro Martin gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:41 | Cal State Northridge | William Nicklas buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 04:28 | Columbia | John Doyle drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 04:25 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregg Huseman (PG), Erik Prada (SG), Larry Stewart (SF), Gene Glasgow (PF), Harry Weldy (C) Sheldon Birdsall, Stephen King, Peter Higginbotham, Lamar Tanner, John Doyle | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth (PG), Valentin Bruno (SG), Lee Merganthaler (SF), Kiho Abdur (PF), Dustin Levy (C) Luis Jones, William Nicklas, Zorya Jelinek, Ramiro Martin, Billy Smith | |
| 04:12 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 04:11 | Cal State Northridge | Kiho Abdur grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:46 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Merganthaler is fouled on the floor by Larry Stewart - foul #1 on Larry Stewart, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| 03:32 | Cal State Northridge | Valentin Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gregg Huseman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Erik Prada (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gene Glasgow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Weldy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gerald Booth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Valentin Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lee Merganthaler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kiho Abdur (fresh) C - Dustin Levy (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kiho Abdur - foul #1 on Kiho Abdur, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| 03:15 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:15 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:58 | Cal State Northridge | Valentin Bruno hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald Booth | 58-61 |
| 02:58 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall (PG), Stephen King (SG), Peter Higginbotham (SF), Lamar Tanner (PF), John Doyle (C) Gregg Huseman, Erik Prada, Larry Stewart, Gene Glasgow, Harry Weldy | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones (PG), William Nicklas (SG), Zorya Jelinek (SF), Ramiro Martin (PF) Gerald Booth, Valentin Bruno, Lee Merganthaler, Kiho Abdur | |
| 02:48 | Columbia | Stephen King loses the ball out of bounds | 58-61 |
| 02:37 | Cal State Northridge | Zorya Jelinek knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Luis Jones and he's hacked by Peter Higginbotham - foul #3 on Peter Higginbotham, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| 02:37 | Cal State Northridge | Zorya Jelinek misses the free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:37 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 02:18 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 58-63 |
| 02:17 | Cal State Northridge | Ramiro Martin gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 01:57 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-63 |
| 01:55 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy tips it back up and in | 58-65 |
| 01:30 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall is fouled on the floor by Zorya Jelinek - foul #4 on Zorya Jelinek, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| 01:30 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:30 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:07 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy clanks a runner from the baseline | 60-65 |
| 01:05 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:53 | Cal State Northridge | Ramiro Martin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 00:52 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner grabs the board | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 60-65 |
| 00:47 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Dustin Levy | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy is hacked by Sheldon Birdsall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sheldon Birdsall, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Valentin Bruno (SF) Zorya Jelinek | |
| 00:45 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:45 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Columbia | John Doyle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 00:35 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 00:33 | Cal State Northridge | Sheldon Birdsall is called for the reach on Dustin Levy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sheldon Birdsall, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| 00:33 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:33 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall grabs the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 00:20 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 00:19 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones is hacked by Sheldon Birdsall in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sheldon Birdsall, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregg Huseman (PG) Sheldon Birdsall | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:19 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:19 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-70 |
| 00:12 | Cal State Northridge | Ramiro Martin is hacked by Stephen King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen King, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Zorya Jelinek (SF) Valentin Bruno | |
| 00:12 | Cal State Northridge | Ramiro Martin makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:12 | Cal State Northridge | Ramiro Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-72 |
| 00:03 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy is hacked by Gregg Huseman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregg Huseman, team foul #12 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Valentin Bruno (SF) Zorya Jelinek | |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman misses long on a halfcourt shot | 66-73 |