Key Sequence: Besides the early Lafayette run, the game was back and forth right up until the ending sequence.

Key Sequence: Despite shooting the lights out in the first half, the Leopards could not build a substantial lead until the 6-minute mark when they went on a 23-10 run to distance themselves. Four three-pointers by four different Leopards helped them build up a 58-42 halftime lead.

Key Sequence: Joe Jones’s Lions to came out gunning in the second half, going on a 15-5 run in the opening 7 minutes. Three straight Lafayette turnovers and sloppy play which included 6 fouls during that stretch enabled Columbia to get points off transitions and from the foul line as well. Also, three-pointers came from Niko Scott and Brett Loscalzo.

Key Sequence: With 55 seconds left, a Betley drive produced a basket and a foul, which proved to be a pivotal three-point play, as he drew the Leopards within two points. A missed three-pointer by Lincoln Gunn followed by a Marcus Harley rebound put the ball in Lafayette’s hands with 26 seconds to play, as coach O’Hanlon took a timeout to draw up a play for the final possession and possible winning shot. The inbound came to point guard Andrew Brown as he would eventually drive the ball to the basket for a semi-contested lay-up, which was just off the mark, ending the game.

Key Sequence: Despite being down by double digits for most of the game, Lafayette forced 2 turnovers through full court pressing to go on a 6-0 run in 45 seconds to cut the lead to 76-68 with 1:23 to go. St Joe’s was able to run the clock and keep Lafayette at bay despite closing the gap again to 78-72 with 28 seconds to go.