| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derrick Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Bybee (fresh) SF - Victor Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stacy Rodberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Donald Valerio (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Joseph (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Phillip Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Joseph inbounds the ball | 28-52 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Joseph buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Tony Brown | 28-55 |
| 19:18 | Columbia | Stacy Rodberg clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-55 |
| 19:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Phillip Larson pulls down the rebound | 28-55 |
| 18:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Perry hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Donald Valerio and the foul's on James Hall - foul #2 on James Hall, team foul #1 | 28-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Cobb (PF) Phillip Larson | |
| 18:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Perry makes the free throw | 28-58 |
| 18:39 | Columbia | Victor Spencer knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Hall | 31-58 |
| 18:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Valerio misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-58 |
| 18:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Cobb grabs the offensive board | 31-58 |
| 18:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Tony Brown hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Donald Valerio | 31-60 |
| 17:49 | Columbia | Brandon Bybee drills a 3 from the left corner | 34-60 |
| 17:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Joseph knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tony Brown | 34-62 |
| 17:24 | Columbia | Donald Valerio picks off the pass by Derrick Bowman in the backcourt | 34-62 |
| 17:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Tony Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-62 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Nash (PG), Floyd Caldwell (SF), Jay McGee (PF), Philip Manhart (C) Derrick Bowman, Victor Spencer, Stacy Rodberg, James Hall | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Adolph Worm (PG), John Henderson (SG), Mike Becker (SF), Phillip Larson (PF), Leland Reynolds (C) Donald Valerio, Tony Brown, Charles Joseph, Ronald Cobb, Thomas Perry | |
| 16:46 | Columbia | Brandon Bybee connects on the open floater from the baseline | 36-62 |
| 16:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mike Becker double dribbles | 36-62 |
| 16:14 | Columbia | Philip Manhart makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jay McGee | 38-62 |
| 15:49 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Leland Reynolds is hacked by Brandon Bybee - foul #2 on Brandon Bybee, team foul #2 | 38-62 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Rainey (PG) Brandon Bybee | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Joseph (SF), Gary Ziegler (PF), James Peace (C) Mike Becker, Phillip Larson, Leland Reynolds | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Mark Rainey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Nash (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Floyd Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay McGee (fresh) C - Philip Manhart (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Adolph Worm (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Joseph (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gary Ziegler (fresh) C - James Peace (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Joseph misses the jumper from the right wing | 38-62 |
| 15:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gary Ziegler hits the follow up shot | 38-64 |
| 15:29 | Columbia | Adolph Worm is called for the reach on Mark Rainey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adolph Worm, team foul #1 | 38-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derrick Bowman (SG), Victor Spencer (SF) John Nash, Floyd Caldwell | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Valerio (PG), Tony Brown (SG) Adolph Worm, John Henderson | |
| 15:17 | Columbia | Philip Manhart buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark Rainey | 41-64 |
| 14:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Joseph clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-64 |
| 14:47 | Columbia | Philip Manhart grabs the defensive rebound | 41-64 |
| 14:28 | Columbia | Gary Ziegler denies the turnaround by Mark Rainey | 41-64 |
| 14:26 | Columbia | Jay McGee grabs the offensive rebound | 41-64 |
| 14:16 | Columbia | Mark Rainey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Derrick Bowman | 44-64 |
| 14:14 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Valerio is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Rainey - foul #4 on Mark Rainey, team foul #3 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Nash (PG), Brandon Bybee (SG), Stacy Rodberg (PF), William McCord (C) Mark Rainey, Derrick Bowman, Jay McGee, Philip Manhart | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Henderson (PG), Mike Becker (SG), Ronald Cobb (SF), Phillip Larson (PF), Thomas Perry (C) Donald Valerio, Tony Brown, Charles Joseph, Gary Ziegler, James Peace | |
| 13:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Cobb makes the fadeaway from close range | 44-66 |
| 13:26 | Columbia | Stacy Rodberg misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Phillip Larson - foul #1 on Phillip Larson, team foul #2 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | Floyd Caldwell (SF), James Hall (C) Victor Spencer, William McCord | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Adolph Worm (PG) John Henderson | |
| 13:26 | Columbia | Stacy Rodberg misses the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 13:26 | Columbia | Stacy Rodberg makes the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 13:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Cobb hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 45-66 |
| 13:04 | Columbia | James Hall gets the rebound | 45-66 |
| 13:02 | Columbia | Phillip Larson steals the ball from John Nash in the backcourt | 45-66 |
| 12:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Adolph Worm is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Adolph Worm, team foul #3 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derrick Bowman (PG) John Nash | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Valerio (PG), Charles Joseph (SF), Leland Reynolds (PF), James Peace (C) Mike Becker, Ronald Cobb, Phillip Larson, Thomas Perry | |
| 12:27 | Columbia | Derrick Bowman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-66 |
| 12:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Leland Reynolds gets the rebound | 45-66 |
| 12:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Peace clanks a turnaround from the left block | 45-66 |
| 11:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Peace misses the tip | 45-66 |
| 11:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Leland Reynolds tips it but misses | 45-66 |
| 11:57 | Columbia | The rebound goes to James Hall | 45-66 |
| 11:50 | Columbia | Floyd Caldwell is hacked by Adolph Worm - foul #4 on Adolph Worm, team foul #4 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Nash (PG), Victor Spencer (SF), Jay McGee (PF), Philip Manhart (C) Brandon Bybee, Floyd Caldwell, Stacy Rodberg, James Hall | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Henderson (PG), Tony Brown (SG) Donald Valerio, Adolph Worm | |
| 11:45 | Columbia | John Nash misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-66 |
| 11:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Leland Reynolds | 45-66 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Nash (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derrick Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Spencer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jay McGee (fresh) C - Philip Manhart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - John Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Joseph (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Leland Reynolds (fresh) 6 reb. C - James Peace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Henderson scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Joseph | 45-68 |
| 11:13 | Columbia | Jay McGee's floater is tipped away by Charles Joseph | 45-68 |
| 11:12 | Columbia | Victor Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 45-68 |
| 11:07 | Columbia | Philip Manhart comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-68 |
| 11:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Leland Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 45-68 |
| 11:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Joseph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Valerio (PG), Mike Becker (SF), Gary Ziegler (PF), Thomas Perry (C) Tony Brown, Charles Joseph, Leland Reynolds, James Peace | |
| 10:51 | Columbia | Mike Becker steals the ball from John Nash | 45-68 |
| 10:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Victor Spencer takes the ball from John Henderson | 45-68 |
| 10:20 | Columbia | Derrick Bowman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-68 |
| 10:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Perry gets the rebound | 45-68 |
| 09:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mike Becker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Derrick Bowman - foul #1 on Derrick Bowman, team foul #4 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | Brandon Bybee (SG), Floyd Caldwell (SF), Stacy Rodberg (PF), James Hall (C) John Nash, Victor Spencer, Jay McGee, Philip Manhart | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Cobb (SF), Phillip Larson (PF) John Henderson, Gary Ziegler | |
| 09:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mike Becker makes the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 09:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mike Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 45-69 |
| 09:52 | Columbia | James Hall pulls down the rebound | 45-69 |
| 09:35 | Columbia | Stacy Rodberg misses short on a jumper from close range | 45-69 |
| 09:34 | Columbia | Floyd Caldwell grabs the offensive rebound | 45-69 |
| 09:20 | Columbia | Derrick Bowman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-69 |
| 09:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Cobb pulls down the rebound | 45-69 |
| 08:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Valerio connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Cobb | 45-72 |
| 08:36 | Columbia | Thomas Perry swats the shot by Derrick Bowman | 45-72 |
| 08:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 45-72 |
| 08:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mike Becker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-72 |
| 08:18 | Columbia | Floyd Caldwell grabs the board | 45-72 |
| 08:13 | Columbia | Floyd Caldwell can't connect on a runner near the basket | 45-72 |
| 08:11 | Columbia | James Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 45-72 |
| 08:01 | Columbia | Brandon Bybee makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Hall | 48-72 |
| 07:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Perry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-72 |
| 07:33 | Columbia | Floyd Caldwell grabs the board | 48-72 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derrick Bowman (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Bybee (tired) 8 pts. SF - Floyd Caldwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stacy Rodberg (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Donald Valerio (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mike Becker (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Cobb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Larson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Perry (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Columbia | Thomas Perry is called for the reach on James Hall - foul #1 on Thomas Perry, team foul #5 | 48-72 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Rainey (PG), Victor Spencer (SF), Jay McGee (PF), Philip Manhart (C) Derrick Bowman, Brandon Bybee, Stacy Rodberg, James Hall | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Henderson (PG), Tony Brown (SG), Adolph Worm (SF), Leland Reynolds (PF), James Peace (C) Donald Valerio, Mike Becker, Ronald Cobb, Phillip Larson, Thomas Perry | |
| 06:52 | Columbia | Jay McGee knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Mark Rainey and he's hacked by Leland Reynolds - foul #2 on Leland Reynolds, team foul #6 | 50-72 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Nash (SG) Floyd Caldwell | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 06:52 | Columbia | Jay McGee misses the free throw | 50-72 |
| 06:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to James Peace | 50-72 |
| 06:26 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Tony Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-72 |
| 06:24 | Columbia | Victor Spencer snags the defensive board | 50-72 |
| 06:14 | Columbia | Jay McGee connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Philip Manhart | 52-72 |
| 05:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Leland Reynolds knocks in the shot in the lane set up by John Henderson and the foul's on Jay McGee - foul #2 on Jay McGee, team foul #5 | 52-74 |
| Subs | Columbia | Brandon Bybee (SG), William McCord (C) John Nash, Victor Spencer | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Joseph (SF) John Henderson | |
| 05:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Leland Reynolds makes the free throw | 52-75 |
| 05:22 | Columbia | William McCord lays it in on a nice dish by Brandon Bybee | 54-75 |
| 04:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Philip Manhart steps in front of the Leland Reynolds pass | 54-75 |
| 04:54 | Columbia | Mark Rainey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-75 |
| 04:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Peace snags the defensive board | 54-75 |
| 04:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Peace jams it on a nice dish by Tony Brown | 54-77 |
| 04:28 | Columbia | Jay McGee's pass is intercepted by Charles Joseph in the backcourt | 54-77 |
| 04:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Joseph misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jay McGee - foul #3 on Jay McGee, team foul #6 | 54-77 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Nash (PG), Derrick Bowman (SG), Floyd Caldwell (PF) Mark Rainey, Brandon Bybee, William McCord | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Henderson (PG), Gary Ziegler (PF), Ronald Cobb (C) Tony Brown, Leland Reynolds, James Peace | |
| 04:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 54-78 |
| 04:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 54-79 |
| 04:01 | Columbia | Jay McGee hits a jumper from the left block set up by John Nash | 56-79 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-79 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Leland Reynolds (C) Charles Joseph | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Columbia | John Nash connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Derrick Bowman | 59-79 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Nash (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Bowman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Caldwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jay McGee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Philip Manhart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - John Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adolph Worm (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Cobb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Ziegler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leland Reynolds (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Cobb knocks in the floater from the right block | 59-81 |
| 02:57 | Columbia | Philip Manhart is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-81 |
| Subs | Columbia | William McCord (C) Philip Manhart | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mike Becker (SF) Leland Reynolds | |
| 02:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mike Becker hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Ziegler | 59-84 |
| 02:18 | Columbia | Jay McGee connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Nash | 61-84 |
| 02:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mike Becker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jay McGee - foul #4 on Jay McGee, team foul #7 | 61-84 |
| Subs | Columbia | Philip Manhart (C) William McCord | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Peace (C) Gary Ziegler | |
| 02:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mike Becker misses the 1st free throw | 61-84 |
| 02:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mike Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 61-84 |
| 02:03 | Columbia | Jay McGee gets the rebound | 61-84 |
| 01:46 | Columbia | Jay McGee is hacked by James Peace - foul #1 on James Peace, team foul #7 | 61-84 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Leland Reynolds (PF) Mike Becker | |
| 01:46 | Columbia | Jay McGee misses the 1st free throw | 61-84 |
| 01:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Leland Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 61-84 |
| 01:26 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Leland Reynolds is denied on a layup by Floyd Caldwell | 61-84 |
| 01:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Peace snags the offensive board | 61-84 |
| 01:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Peace misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Philip Manhart - foul #3 on Philip Manhart, team foul #8 | 61-84 |
| 01:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Peace misses the 1st free throw | 61-84 |
| 01:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Peace misses the 2nd free throw | 61-84 |
| 01:03 | Columbia | Jay McGee pulls down the rebound | 61-84 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Columbia | Floyd Caldwell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-84 |
| 00:55 | Columbia | Floyd Caldwell can't tip it in | 61-84 |
| 00:54 | Columbia | Jay McGee tips it in | 63-84 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Leland Reynolds can't finish the layup | 63-84 |
| 00:28 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Nash | 63-84 |
| 00:24 | Columbia | John Nash misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 63-84 |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Floyd Caldwell snags the offensive board | 63-84 |
| 00:21 | Columbia | Floyd Caldwell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-84 |
| 00:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Peace gets the rebound | 63-84 |
| 00:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Adolph Worm runs out the clock | 63-84 |