| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Walling (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Woodrow McCall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carey Mahon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Grant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Erik Prada (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Higginbotham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harry Weldy (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Doyle (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Columbia | Stephen King misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 19:48 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Michael Grant | 26-32 |
| 19:23 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Peter Higginbotham - foul #2 on Peter Higginbotham, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 19:23 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:23 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:23 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Harry Weldy | 26-32 |
| 19:02 | Columbia | Erik Prada is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Erik Prada, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| 18:38 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall is fouled on the floor by Harry Weldy - foul #2 on Harry Weldy, team foul #3 | 26-32 |
| 18:28 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant connects on the runner in the paint | 28-32 |
| 18:08 | Columbia | Samuel Walling takes the ball from Peter Higginbotham | 28-32 |
| 17:45 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Harry Weldy - foul #3 on Harry Weldy, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gene Glasgow (PF) Harry Weldy | |
| 17:45 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:45 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:27 | Columbia | John Doyle can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Carey Mahon - foul #3 on Carey Mahon, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Ronald Waltman (SG), David Laird (SF), Dana Maxfield (PF), Thomas Payne (C) Samuel Walling, Robert Smith, Woodrow McCall, Carey Mahon, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregg Huseman (PG) Erik Prada | |
| 17:27 | Columbia | John Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:27 | Columbia | John Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:27 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 17:09 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman tips it back up and in | 31-32 |
| 17:04 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman lays it up and in | 31-34 |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | Peter Higginbotham is called for the reach on David Laird - foul #3 on Peter Higginbotham, team foul #5 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Dorsett (SG), Larry Stewart (SF), Frank Forte (C) Stephen King, Peter Higginbotham, John Doyle | |
| 16:27 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 16:09 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Gregg Huseman | 34-36 |
| 15:49 | Cleveland State | Dana Maxfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Terry Harris (SF), Carey Mahon (PF), Michael Grant (C) Joseph Cooper, Ronald Waltman, David Laird, Dana Maxfield, Thomas Payne | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erik Prada (PG), Harry Weldy (PF) John Dorsett, Frank Forte | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Walling (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carey Mahon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Erik Prada (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Stewart (fresh) SF - Gregg Huseman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harry Weldy (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gene Glasgow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Columbia | Harry Weldy makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Stewart | 34-39 |
| 15:05 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 36-39 |
| 14:50 | Columbia | Erik Prada loses the dribble to Samuel Walling | 36-39 |
| 14:27 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Carey Mahon | 39-39 |
| 14:12 | Columbia | The pull-up jumper by Erik Prada is blocked by Carey Mahon | 39-39 |
| 14:11 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | Harry Weldy swats the short shot by Terry Harris | 39-39 |
| 13:50 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:30 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Gene Glasgow - foul #1 on Gene Glasgow, team foul #6 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Ronald Waltman (SG), Woodrow McCall (SF) Samuel Walling, Robert Smith, Terry Harris | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Dorsett (PG), Stephen King (SG), Peter Higginbotham (SF), Frank Forte (PF), John Doyle (C) Erik Prada, Larry Stewart, Gregg Huseman, Harry Weldy, Gene Glasgow | |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:50 | Columbia | Ronald Waltman picks off the pass by John Doyle | 41-39 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper is hacked by Frank Forte - foul #1 on Frank Forte, team foul #7 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dana Maxfield (PF), Thomas Payne (C) Carey Mahon, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:33 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:12 | Columbia | John Doyle can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-39 |
| 12:10 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | John Dorsett steals the ball from Ronald Waltman | 41-39 |
| 11:48 | Columbia | Frank Forte lays it in on a nice dish by John Dorsett | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Waltman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Woodrow McCall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dana Maxfield (fresh) C - Thomas Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Dorsett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Higginbotham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Forte (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Doyle (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman makes the 3 from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 11:35 | Columbia | Ronald Waltman picks off the pass by John Dorsett in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 11:20 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 11:18 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:59 | Cleveland State | Dana Maxfield makes the 3 from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 10:55 | Columbia | John Dorsett misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 10:53 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Thomas Payne | 47-41 |
| 10:45 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | Dana Maxfield snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper is fouled on the floor by John Doyle - foul #3 on John Doyle, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG), Terry Harris (SF), Carey Mahon (PF), Michael Grant (C) Ronald Waltman, Woodrow McCall, Dana Maxfield, Thomas Payne | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erik Prada (PG), Harry Weldy (PF) John Dorsett, Frank Forte | |
| 10:26 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:26 | Columbia | John Doyle snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 09:57 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:46 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-41 |
| 09:44 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Doyle | 47-41 |
| 09:31 | Columbia | The short jumper by John Doyle is denied by Carey Mahon | 47-41 |
| 09:29 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon hits a floater from the left block | 49-41 |
| 08:48 | Columbia | John Doyle's pass is intercepted by Michael Grant | 49-41 |
| 08:19 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper's pass is intercepted by Erik Prada | 49-41 |
| 08:01 | Columbia | John Doyle misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 07:59 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 07:53 | Columbia | Harry Weldy misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 07:51 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Ronald Waltman (SG), Woodrow McCall (SF), Dana Maxfield (PF), Thomas Payne (C) Joseph Cooper, Robert Smith, Terry Harris, Carey Mahon, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregg Huseman (PG), John Dorsett (SG), Larry Stewart (SF), Gene Glasgow (PF), Frank Forte (C) Erik Prada, Stephen King, Peter Higginbotham, Harry Weldy, John Doyle | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Walling (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Waltman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Woodrow McCall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dana Maxfield (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gregg Huseman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dorsett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gene Glasgow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Forte (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Columbia | Frank Forte makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Gregg Huseman | 49-43 |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall can't finish the layup | 49-43 |
| 07:21 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Payne | 49-43 |
| 07:07 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman misses the fadeaway from the right block | 49-43 |
| 07:05 | Columbia | Frank Forte gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:50 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman's floater is tipped away by Dana Maxfield | 49-43 |
| 06:49 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:36 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-43 |
| 06:12 | Columbia | Larry Stewart clanks a shot from the left side | 52-43 |
| 06:11 | Cleveland State | Dana Maxfield pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on John Dorsett - foul #2 on John Dorsett, team foul #9 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Harris (SF), Carey Mahon (PF), Michael Grant (C) Woodrow McCall, Dana Maxfield, Thomas Payne | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erik Prada (PG), Harry Weldy (PF) John Dorsett, Frank Forte | |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 05:33 | Columbia | Erik Prada scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Stewart | 54-45 |
| 05:25 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-45 |
| 05:24 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant tips it in | 56-45 |
| 05:13 | Columbia | Larry Stewart is fouled on the floor by Terry Harris - foul #4 on Terry Harris, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Robert Smith (SG) Samuel Walling, Ronald Waltman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Stephen King (SG), Peter Higginbotham (SF), John Doyle (C) Larry Stewart, Gregg Huseman, Gene Glasgow | |
| 04:55 | Columbia | Stephen King buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 04:36 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith loses the dribble to Stephen King | 56-48 |
| 04:32 | Columbia | Stephen King can't finish the layup | 56-48 |
| 04:30 | Columbia | John Doyle tips it but misses | 56-48 |
| 04:29 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham tips it in | 56-50 |
| 04:12 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris banks in the layup and he's hacked by Erik Prada - foul #3 on Erik Prada, team foul #10 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Thomas Payne (C) Joseph Cooper, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Dorsett (PG) Erik Prada | |
| 04:12 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris makes the free throw | 59-50 |
| 03:52 | Columbia | John Doyle comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-50 |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon grabs the board | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Walling (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Carey Mahon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Dorsett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen King (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter Higginbotham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Weldy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Doyle (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 59-50 |
| 03:21 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon hits the follow up shot | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Columbia | Robert Smith is called for the reach on John Doyle - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall (SF), Michael Grant (C) Terry Harris, Carey Mahon | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregg Huseman (PG), Larry Stewart (SG), Gene Glasgow (PF) John Dorsett, Stephen King, Harry Weldy | |
| 03:00 | Columbia | John Doyle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 02:58 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow tips it back up and in | 61-52 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Harris (SF), Carey Mahon (PF) Woodrow McCall, Thomas Payne | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erik Prada (PG), Stephen King (SG) Gregg Huseman, Larry Stewart | |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gene Glasgow - foul #2 on Gene Glasgow, team foul #11 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Harry Weldy (PF) Gene Glasgow | |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 02:25 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham blows the layup | 63-52 |
| 02:23 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-52 |
| 02:08 | Columbia | John Doyle pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 02:01 | Columbia | Erik Prada misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 63-52 |
| 02:00 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 01:41 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-52 |
| 01:39 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Doyle | 63-52 |
| 01:24 | Columbia | Erik Prada misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 01:22 | Columbia | John Doyle snags the offensive board | 63-52 |
| 01:02 | Columbia | Erik Prada's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Ronald Waltman (SG), Woodrow McCall (SF), Dana Maxfield (PF), Thomas Payne (C) Samuel Walling, Robert Smith, Terry Harris, Carey Mahon, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregg Huseman (PG), John Dorsett (SG), Larry Stewart (SF), Gene Glasgow (PF), Frank Forte (C) Erik Prada, Stephen King, Peter Higginbotham, Harry Weldy, John Doyle | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall is fouled on the floor by Frank Forte - foul #2 on Frank Forte, team foul #12 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Laird (SF) Dana Maxfield | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Columbia | Woodrow McCall picks off the pass by Larry Stewart | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | David Laird makes the floater from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 00:24 | Columbia | Larry Stewart drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gregg Huseman | 67-55 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper runs out the clock | 67-55 |