| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gary Griffith (fresh) SG - Herbert Woods (fresh) SF - Alejandro Martinez (fresh) PF - Kenny Karns (fresh) C - Karl Manson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jack Barden (fresh) SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) PF - George Firkins (fresh) C - Jay Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Kenny Karns wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Columbia | Alejandro Martinez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | San Jose State | George Firkins knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jack Barden | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Columbia | Alejandro Martinez misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | San Jose State | Jack Barden loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Columbia | Herbert Woods is fouled on the floor by Floyd Plummer - foul #1 on Floyd Plummer, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Columbia | Gary Griffith misses the jumper from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | San Jose State | George Firkins dunks the ball set up by Kevin Giron | 0-4 |
| 18:08 | Columbia | Karl Manson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:06 | Columbia | Kenny Karns tips it home | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Griffith - foul #1 on Gary Griffith, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Columbia | Karl Manson pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:29 | Columbia | Kenny Karns is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kenny Karns, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:11 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-7 |
| 16:50 | Columbia | Gary Griffith misses the lay-in | 2-7 |
| 16:49 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Kevin Giron | 2-7 |
| 16:30 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer lays it up and in set up by Jack Barden and he's hacked by Karl Manson - foul #1 on Karl Manson, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Mann (PG), Clement Puckett (SG), Jason Pinnix (SF), James Johns (PF), Frederick Zaloudek (C) Gary Griffith, Herbert Woods, Alejandro Martinez, Kenny Karns, Karl Manson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (SG), Adam Bunch (PF) Kevin Giron, George Firkins | |
| 16:30 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer makes the free throw | 2-10 |
| 16:23 | Columbia | Daniel Mann misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 2-10 |
| 16:21 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Jay Thomas | 2-10 |
| 16:07 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-10 |
| 16:05 | Columbia | James Johns grabs the board | 2-10 |
| 15:51 | Columbia | James Johns misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-10 |
| 15:50 | Columbia | Jason Pinnix misses the tip | 2-10 |
| 15:48 | Columbia | James Johns can't tip it in | 2-10 |
| 15:46 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas pulls down the rebound | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Mann (fresh) SG - Clement Puckett (fresh) SF - Jason Pinnix (fresh) PF - James Johns (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frederick Zaloudek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jack Barden (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Troy Smith (fresh) SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Bunch (fresh) C - Jay Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | San Jose State | Troy Smith can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clement Puckett - foul #1 on Clement Puckett, team foul #4 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Johnson (SG), Michael Kent (SF), Denny Maki (C) Jack Barden, Floyd Plummer, Jay Thomas | |
| 15:42 | San Jose State | Troy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 2-10 |
| 15:42 | San Jose State | Troy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-11 |
| 15:23 | Columbia | Clement Puckett misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 2-11 |
| 15:22 | Columbia | Frederick Zaloudek hits the follow up shot | 4-11 |
| 15:03 | San Jose State | Frederick Zaloudek picks off the pass by Michael Kent | 4-11 |
| 14:41 | Columbia | James Johns comes up short on the floater from the right side | 4-11 |
| 14:39 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 4-11 |
| 14:18 | San Jose State | Michael Kent is fouled on the floor by Jason Pinnix - foul #1 on Jason Pinnix, team foul #5 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gary Griffith (PG), Herbert Woods (SG), Alejandro Martinez (SF), Kenny Karns (PF), Karl Manson (C) Daniel Mann, Clement Puckett, Jason Pinnix, James Johns, Frederick Zaloudek | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jack Barden (PG), Kevin Giron (SG), Floyd Plummer (SF), George Firkins (PF), Jay Thomas (C) Troy Smith, Robert Johnson, Michael Kent, Adam Bunch, Denny Maki | |
| 14:02 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer is fouled on the floor by Gary Griffith - foul #2 on Gary Griffith, team foul #6 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clarence Pitre (PG) Gary Griffith | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 13:45 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas buries a runner from the baseline set up by Kevin Giron | 4-13 |
| 13:28 | Columbia | Herbert Woods misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 4-13 |
| 13:26 | Columbia | Kenny Karns tips it in | 6-13 |
| 13:08 | San Jose State | George Firkins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on George Firkins, team foul #2 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Mann (PG) Clarence Pitre | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Adam Bunch (PF) George Firkins | |
| 12:54 | Columbia | Herbert Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-13 |
| 12:52 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer grabs the defensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 12:37 | San Jose State | Jack Barden buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Adam Bunch | 6-15 |
| 12:12 | Columbia | Daniel Mann makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alejandro Martinez | 9-15 |
| 11:59 | San Jose State | Herbert Woods steals the ball from Jay Thomas | 9-15 |
| 11:56 | Columbia | Daniel Mann can't finish the layup | 9-15 |
| 11:54 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 11:40 | San Jose State | Jack Barden misses short on a floater from close range | 9-15 |
| 11:39 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Kenny Karns | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Mann (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Herbert Woods (fairly fresh) SF - Alejandro Martinez (fairly fresh) PF - Kenny Karns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Manson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jack Barden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Bunch (fresh) C - Jay Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Columbia | Kevin Giron picks off the pass by Herbert Woods | 9-15 |
| 10:55 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Karl Manson - foul #2 on Karl Manson, team foul #7 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clement Puckett (SG), Jason Pinnix (SF), James Johns (PF), Frederick Zaloudek (C) Herbert Woods, Alejandro Martinez, Kenny Karns, Karl Manson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Michael Kent (SF), George Firkins (PF) Jack Barden, Kevin Giron, Floyd Plummer, Adam Bunch | |
| 10:55 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 10:55 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 10:39 | Columbia | Clement Puckett makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Johns | 12-17 |
| 10:12 | San Jose State | Troy Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jay Thomas | 12-20 |
| 09:56 | Columbia | Daniel Mann misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-20 |
| 09:55 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 09:35 | San Jose State | Michael Kent blows the layup | 12-20 |
| 09:33 | Columbia | Daniel Mann snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| 09:18 | Columbia | James Johns is fouled on the floor by George Firkins - foul #2 on George Firkins, team foul #3 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clarence Pitre (PG), Kenny Karns (PF) Daniel Mann, Clement Puckett | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Giron (SG), Floyd Plummer (SF), Adam Bunch (PF), Denny Maki (C) Robert Johnson, Michael Kent, George Firkins, Jay Thomas | |
| 09:01 | Columbia | Jason Pinnix drills a floater from just outside the lane | 14-20 |
| 08:50 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron is hacked by Clarence Pitre - foul #1 on Clarence Pitre, team foul #8 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | Herbert Woods (SG), Alejandro Martinez (SF) Jason Pinnix, Frederick Zaloudek | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jack Barden (PG) Troy Smith | |
| 08:50 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:50 | Columbia | James Johns pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 08:45 | Columbia | Herbert Woods buries a 3 from straight away | 17-20 |
| 08:30 | San Jose State | Alejandro Martinez steals it from Floyd Plummer | 17-20 |
| 08:27 | Columbia | Alejandro Martinez hits the finger roll | 19-20 |
| 08:10 | San Jose State | Jack Barden is hacked by James Johns - foul #1 on James Johns, team foul #9 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Mann (PG), Jason Pinnix (C) Clarence Pitre, James Johns | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 08:10 | San Jose State | Jack Barden makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:10 | San Jose State | Jack Barden makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:51 | Columbia | Daniel Mann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 07:50 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 07:31 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron is fouled on the floor by Herbert Woods - foul #1 on Herbert Woods, team foul #10 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Columbia | Frederick Zaloudek (C) Jason Pinnix | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jay Thomas (C) Adam Bunch | |
| 07:31 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:31 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Mann (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Herbert Woods (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alejandro Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenny Karns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Zaloudek (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jack Barden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Denny Maki (fresh) C - Jay Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Columbia | Kenny Karns misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 07:18 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 07:03 | San Jose State | Jack Barden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 07:02 | Columbia | Kenny Karns gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:51 | Columbia | Kenny Karns misses short on a shot from the baseline | 19-24 |
| 06:50 | San Jose State | Jack Barden gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:31 | San Jose State | Jack Barden drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jay Thomas and he's hacked by Daniel Mann - foul #1 on Daniel Mann, team foul #11 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clement Puckett (SG), Jason Pinnix (SF), James Johns (PF) Herbert Woods, Alejandro Martinez, Kenny Karns | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (SG), Armand Rossi (PF) Kevin Giron, Denny Maki | |
| 06:31 | San Jose State | Jack Barden misses the free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:31 | Columbia | James Johns grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 06:12 | Columbia | Frederick Zaloudek knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Mann | 21-26 |
| 06:06 | San Jose State | James Johns swats the short shot by Floyd Plummer | 21-26 |
| 06:04 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas tips it in | 21-28 |
| 05:53 | Columbia | Clement Puckett misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 05:52 | Columbia | Jason Pinnix snags the offensive board | 21-28 |
| 05:33 | Columbia | Armand Rossi blocks the short jumper by Frederick Zaloudek | 21-28 |
| 05:32 | Columbia | James Johns pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 05:17 | Columbia | Jay Thomas steps in front of the James Johns pass | 21-28 |
| 05:01 | San Jose State | Daniel Mann picks off the pass by Floyd Plummer | 21-28 |
| 04:42 | Columbia | James Johns's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Floyd Plummer | 21-28 |
| 04:41 | Columbia | Clement Puckett can't tip it in | 21-28 |
| 04:40 | San Jose State | Jack Barden grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 04:25 | San Jose State | Troy Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 04:23 | San Jose State | Armand Rossi misses the tip | 21-28 |
| 04:22 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 04:17 | San Jose State | Troy Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Clement Puckett - foul #2 on Clement Puckett, team foul #12 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clarence Pitre (PG), Herbert Woods (SG), Alejandro Martinez (SF), Kenny Karns (PF) Daniel Mann, Clement Puckett, Jason Pinnix, Frederick Zaloudek | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Giron (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Adam Bunch (PF), Denny Maki (C) Jack Barden, Floyd Plummer, Armand Rossi, Jay Thomas | |
| 04:17 | San Jose State | Troy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:17 | San Jose State | Troy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 03:56 | Columbia | Kenny Karns blows the dunk but he's hacked by Adam Bunch - foul #1 on Adam Bunch, team foul #4 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gary Griffith (PG), Karl Manson (C) Clarence Pitre, James Johns | |
| Subs | San Jose State | George Firkins (PF) Denny Maki | |
| 03:56 | Columbia | Kenny Karns makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:56 | Columbia | Kenny Karns makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:43 | San Jose State | George Firkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-30 |
| 03:41 | Columbia | Gary Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 03:27 | Columbia | Gary Griffith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 03:26 | San Jose State | George Firkins grabs the board | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gary Griffith (fresh) SG - Herbert Woods (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alejandro Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenny Karns (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Karl Manson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Troy Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - George Firkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Adam Bunch (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron clanks a 3 from the left corner | 23-30 |
| 03:08 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch tips it back up and in | 23-32 |
| 02:59 | Columbia | Kenny Karns knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 02:42 | San Jose State | Troy Smith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 02:41 | Columbia | Herbert Woods snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 02:25 | Columbia | Gary Griffith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 02:23 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 02:11 | San Jose State | George Firkins knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Troy Smith | 26-35 |
| 01:57 | Columbia | Kenny Karns makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Alejandro Martinez | 28-35 |
| 01:37 | San Jose State | George Firkins can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kenny Karns - foul #2 on Kenny Karns, team foul #13 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Pinnix (SG), James Johns (SF) Herbert Woods, Alejandro Martinez | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jack Barden (PG), Michael Kent (SG), Floyd Plummer (SF), Jay Thomas (C) Troy Smith, Kevin Giron, Robert Johnson, Adam Bunch | |
| 01:37 | San Jose State | George Firkins misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:37 | San Jose State | George Firkins makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:22 | Columbia | Jason Pinnix is fouled on the floor by Michael Kent - foul #1 on Michael Kent, team foul #5 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Mann (SG) Kenny Karns | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Denny Maki (PF) George Firkins | |
| 01:04 | Columbia | James Johns buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jason Pinnix | 31-36 |
| 00:35 | San Jose State | Denny Maki buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jack Barden | 31-38 |
| 00:19 | Columbia | Michael Kent steals it from Gary Griffith | 31-38 |
| 00:14 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer is whistled for traveling | 31-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Herbert Woods (SG), Alejandro Martinez (SF), Kenny Karns (PF) Gary Griffith, Jason Pinnix, Karl Manson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Johnson (PG), Adam Bunch (PF) Jack Barden, Denny Maki | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Kenny Karns comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-38 |