Thirty-two minutes usually decides a high school basketball game. Occasionally, an extra four minutes for overtime are required. In the rarest of cases, two overtimes are needed. Wednesday evening at Times Union Center, it took five overtimes (20 extra minutes) to determine the first of two Section II Class AA semifinals.

Anyone who attended the game between Guilderland and Columbia will ever forget it. Not all of you were there to witness a memorable tussle between Suburban Council South Division rivals. Final score: Guilderland 102, Columbia 100 in five overtimes. That means the Dutchmen and Blue Devils needed 52 minutes to settle things.

Here are some things to know about Wednesday’s contest.

COLUMBIA: Shot 40.6 percent (39 of 96) from the field and 76.1 percent (16 of 21) at the foul line



Jahlil Nails: The Blue Devils’ standout junior forward, led all scorers with 41 points. It could have been much more had Nails not injured his knee in the late stages of the second overtime. He missed the third and fourth OTs and gave it a go in the fifth session. He did not score after the injury. Nails made 16 of 30 shots from the field.

Elijah Lott: The senior point guard scored just two points in the first half. Undaunted, he finished with 26 points, 21 rebounds, six assists, three steals and two blocks. Lott missed all six 3-point attempts, but went 4 of 4 at the foul line.

Austin Miller: OK, outside of Columbia players and fans and some of the other teams in the league, raise your hand if you knew anything about Miller prior to Wednesday. The senior guard, who coach Jim Obermayer characterized as ‘being in the doghouse’ earlier this season, entered the game having scored 41 points all season. He had 16 Wednesday, including a 3-pointer that sent the game into a third overtime. Miller knocked 6 of 12 shots in his season-best effort.

Justin Luther: I am pretty certain Luther never came off the floor Wednesday — that’s 52 minutes. He scored five points, grabbed nine rebounds, blocked four shots and added three assists.

Jim Obermayer: This is his last season as coach of the Blue Devils, and Wednesday’s performance — even in defeat — had to make Obermayer feel good. The Blue Devils had some tough losses during the regular season (including two setbacks — 75-62 and 82-75 — vs. Guilderland), but they were one play away numerous times of reaching the school’s first final since 2001.

GUILDERLAND: Shot 48.1 percent (40 of 83) from the field and 39.5 percent (17 of 43) from the foul line

Matt Cerutti: The senior, who missed all of the 2012-13 season, had to be reveling in Wednesday’s victory. Not only did the Dutchmen advance, Cerutti was vital in the victory: pouring in a team-high 29 points to go with 26 rebounds (10 offensive). The 6-foot-5 standout made 12 of 16 shots from the field.

Marc DuMoulin: Another senior hungry for success and who has battled injuries and illness, DuMoulin delivered 28 points (13-for-16 shooting) and 10 rebounds. The only sour note on his performance was 2 of 13 accuracy at the foul line. He was not alone.

Vin Simeone: The senior point guard was not as his best, yet he still managed to be quite productive. The lefty finished with nine points, seven assists and two steals.

Andrew Platek: The sophomore star struggled with his shot at times (5 of 13 from the field) and fouled out in the second overtime. Despite having a slightly off-night by his standards, Platek still managed to come through with 11 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.

Billy Floyd: The star of the overtime sessions, no question. In the fifth overtime alone, Floyd accounted for 10 points. He drained a 3-pointer to provide Guilderland a 92-89 lead, and later knocked down 7 of 8 foul shots to keep the Blue Devils behind. Floyd netted 22 points, grabbed six rebounds, made two steals and added two assists. The senior guard connected on 9 of 11 foul shots — and the rest of his teammates made 8 of 32 attempts.

OVERALL: Remarkably, there were only two lead changes and two ties in regulation play. Even with the five overtime periods, the game finished with a total of 12 lead changes and 10 ties. … Blocked shots proved vital for both teams as Platek sent the game to a second overtime with a block on a shot by Nails. In the final three seconds of the second overtime, Lott swatted DuMoulin as the teams entered a third OT tied at 74. Lott tried to win it at the end of the fourth overtime, but DuMoulin rejected his shot as the teams journeyed into overtime No. 5 knotted at 89. … The biggest lead the game came in the second quarter when Cerutti made it 22-12. After Luther hit a 3 for Columbia, Cerutti scored again for a 24-15 lead (giving Cerutti 15 points at that point). … Miller only had four points in regulation play.